Menu Guide—Custom Settings

Custom Setting f5: Customize Command Dials

This option controls the operation of the main and sub-command dials. Highlight f5 Command dials in the second level of the CSM menu (

178)and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press the multi selector to the right.

Option

Description

Controls direction of command dials when setting flexible program, shutter speed, easy exposure compensation, exposure mode, exposure compen- Rotate sation value, bracketing increment, and flash sync

direction mode. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to select:

•Normal (default): Normal command dial operation.

•Reverse: Reverses rotation of command dials.

Exchanges functions of main and sub-command dials when setting shutter speed and aperture.

Press multi selector up or down to highlight op- Change tion, press to right to select:

Main/

• Off (default): Main command dial controls shut-

Sub

ter speed, sub-command dial controls aperture.

 

 

• On: Main command dial controls aperture, sub-

 

command dial controls shutter speed.

Controls whether changes to aperture are made using lens aperture ring or command dials. Re- gardless of setting chosen, lens ring must be used to set aperture for non-CPU lenses, command dials to set aperture for type G lenses not equipped with

Aperture aperture ring. Press multi selector up or down to setting highlight option, press to right to select:

•Sub-command dial (default): Aperture can only be adjusted with sub- command dial (or main command dial if Change Main/Sub is On).

•Aperture ring: Aperture can only be adjusted using lens aperture ring. Camera aperture display shows aperture in increments of 1 EV. This op- tion is selected automatically when non-CPU lens is attached.

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Nikon D2x manual Custom Setting f5 Customize Command Dials, 206, Main, Command dial controls shutter speed
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D2x specifications

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