Option

Description

 

AE lock

Exposure locks when the Fn button is pressed, and

 

remains locked until the button is pressed a second

D (Reset on

time, the shutter is released, or the exposure meters

 

release) *

 

turn off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AE lock

Exposure locks when the Fn button is pressed, and

E

remains locked until the button is pressed a second

(Hold) *

 

 

time or the exposure meters turn off.

FAF lock only Focus locks while the Fn button is pressed.

s Flash off

The flash will not fire in photos taken while the Fn

button is pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the Fn button is pressed while exposure or flash

 

 

bracketing is active in single frame release mode,

 

 

all shots in the current bracketing program will be

 

 

taken each time the shutter-release button is

t burstBracketing

pressed. If white balance bracketing is active or

continuous release mode (mode CH or CL) is

 

 

selected, the camera will repeat the bracketing

 

 

burst while the shutter-release button is held down

 

 

(in single frame release mode, white balance

 

 

bracketing will be repeated at the frame rate for CH

 

 

release mode).

 

 

 

L

Matrix

Matrix metering is activated while the Fn button is

metering

pressed.

 

 

 

 

Center-

Center-weighted metering is activated while the Fn

Mweighted button is pressed.

N

Spot

Spot metering is activated while the Fn button is

metering

pressed.

 

 

 

 

Access top

Press the Fn button to jump to the top item in “MY

fitem in My MENU.” Select this option for quick access to a

Menu *

frequently-used menu item.

U

 

 

g Live view *

Press the Fn button to toggle live view on and off.

Not available when the mode dial is set to aor MUP.

 

 

 

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D7000BODY, D7000KIT, D700BODY, D700OUTFIT specifications

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