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Menu Guide—Custom Settings

Custom Setting c3: Auto Meter-off Delay

This option controls how long the camera con- tinues to meter exposure when no operations are performed: 4 s, 6 s (the default option), 8 s, or 16 s or until the camera is turned off (No limit). High- light c3 Auto meter-offin the second level of the CSM menu ( 180) 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. Choose a shorter meter-off delay for longer battery life.

Custom Setting c4: Self-Timer Delay

This option controls the length of the shutter- release delay in self-timer mode. Shutter-release can be delayed by approximately 2 s, 5 s, 10 s (the default option), or 20 s. Highlight c4 Self-timerin the second level of the CSM menu ( 180) 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.

Custom Setting c5: Monitor off Delay

This option controls how long the monitor remains on when no operations are performed: 10 s, 20 s (the default option), 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes. Highlight c5 Monitor off in the second level of the CSM menu ( 180) 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 selec- tion. Choose a shorter monitor-off delay for longer battery life.

The EH-6 AC Adapter

When the camera is powered by an optional EH-6 AC adapter, exposure meters will not turn off and the monitor will only power off after ten minutes, regardless of the options chosen for Custom Settings c3 (Auto meter-off) and c5 (Monitor off).

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