Adjust Camera Settings

This tutorial describes how to take photos at default settings.

1Check camera settings.

Exposure mode

Image size

s

White balance

ISO sensitivity

Control panel

Viewfinder display

Default settings are listed below.

Option

Default

Description

Page

Image

NORM

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio

 

(JPEG

of roughly 1 : 8 (Size priority selected for

64

quality

normal)

JPEG compression). Ideal for snapshots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image size

L

FX format images are 4,256 × 2,832 pixels in

69

(Large)

size.

 

 

ISO

200

ISO sensitivity (digital equivalent of film

106

sensitivity

speed) set to ISO 200.

 

 

 

 

 

 

White

v

White balance is adjusted automatically for

140

balance

(Auto)

natural colors under most types of lighting.

Exposure

e

Camera automatically adjusts shutter speed

 

(Programmed

and aperture for optimal exposure in most

114

mode

auto)

situations.

 

 

 

 

Center

 

Focus

focus point

76

point

(single-

Focus point

 

point AF)

 

Viewfinder focus point display is shown

 

 

 

 

above. Camera focuses on subject in center

 

 

focus point when shutter-release button is

 

 

pressed halfway.

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Nikon D7000KIT, D700OUTFIT, D700BODY Adjust Camera Settings, Check camera settings, Default settings are listed below
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