Menu Guide—Custom Settings

Custom Setting f6: Setting Method for Buttons and Dials

This option allows adjustments that are normally made by holding a button and rotating a com- mand dial to be made by rotating the command dial after the button is released. Highlight f6 But- tons and dials in the second level of the CSM menu ( 170) and press the multi selector to the

right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Default Changes to settings made by rotating command dial while button is held (default) down.

Settings can be changed by rotating command dial after button is released. To exit, press button again, press shutter-release button halfway, press ,

Hold , , , ISO, QUAL, or WB button, or (except when No limit is selected for Custom Setting c3 or optional AC adapter is used) wait for about 20 s.

Custom Setting f7: Disable Shutter If No CF Card

This option can be used to enable the shutter release when no memory card is inserted in the camera. Note that when photographs are being captured to a computer using Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control, photographs are not recorded to the camera memory card and the shutter release will be enabled regardless of the setting chosen for this option.

Highlight f7 No CF card? in the second level of the CSM menu ( 170) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

On

(default) Shutter-release button disabled when no memory card is inserted.

Off Shutter-release button enabled even when no memory card is inserted.

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D2Hs specifications

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