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❚❚Auto ISO Sensitivity control
If Off  is chosen for  Auto ISO sensitivity control  in P,  S , A , and  M modes, ISO sensitivity 
will remain fixed at the value selected by the user ( 049).
 When  On is chosen, ISO 
sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if  optimal exposure can not be achieved at 
the value selected by the us er (ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriately when the 
flash is used).
 The maximum value for auto ISO sensitivity can be selected using the 
Maximum sensitivity  option in the Auto ISO sensitivity control  menu (choose 
lower values to prevent noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines, but note 
that if the ISO sensitivity selected by the user is higher than that chosen for 
Maximum sensitivity , the value selected by the user will be used instead; the 
minimum value for auto ISO sensitivity  is automatically set to ISO 100)).
 In modes P 
and  A, sensitivity will only be adjusted if un derexposure would result at the shutter 
speed selected for  Minimum shutter speed  (
1/2000–1 s, or Auto; in modes  S and  M, 
sensitivity will be adjusted for optimal expo sure at the shutter speed selected by the 
user).
 If  Auto  (available only with CPU lenses) is selected, the camera will choose the 
minimum shutter speed based on the focal  length of the lens (auto shutter-speed 
selection can be fine-tuned by highlighting  Auto and pressing  2 ; for example, faster 
values can be used with telephoto lenses to reduce blur).
 Slower shutter speeds will 
be used only if optimum exposure can not  be achieved at the ISO sensitivity value 
selected for  Maximum sensitivity .
When  On is selected, the viewfinder shows  ISO-AUTO and the 
information display  ISO-A.
 These indicators flash when 
sensitivity is altered from the value selected by the user.
AMaximum Sensitivity/Minimum Shutter Speed
When auto ISO sensitivity control is enabled, the ISO sensitivity 
and shutter speed graphics in the information display show the 
maximum sensitivity and minimum shutter speed.
AAuto ISO Sensitivity Control
Noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or li nes) is more likely at higher sensitivities.
 Use 
the  High ISO NR  option in the shooting menu to reduce noise ( 0153).
 Note that ISO 
sensitivity may be raised automatically when  auto ISO sensitivity control is used in 
combination with slow sync flash modes (availab le with the built-in flash and the optional 
flash units listed on page 205), possibly preventing the camera from selecting slow shutter 
speeds.
Minimum shutter speed
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ACustom Settings: 
Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
To display the Custom Settings menu, press  G and select the  A (Custom Settings 
menu) tab.
G  button
Custom Setting groups
Main menu
Reset custom 
settings ( 0156)
Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings 
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The following Custom Settings are available:
Note: Depending on camera settings, some items may be grayed out and unavailable. For 
information on the options available in each shooting mode, see page 221.
Select  Ye s to restore Custom Settings to their default values.
Custom SettingDefault0
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aAutofocus
a1 AF-C priority selection Focus 157
a2Number of focus points 39 points 157
a3Built-in AF-assist illuminator On 158
a4Rangefinder Off 159
bExposure
b1 EV steps for exposure cntrl 1/3 step 159
cTimers/AE lock
c1Shutter-release button AE-L Off 159
c2Auto off timers Normal 160
c3Self-timer Self-timer delay: 10 s; number of shots: 1 160
c4Remote on duration (ML-L3) 1 min 161
dShooting/display
d1 Beep Low 161
d2Viewfinder grid display Off 161
d3ISO display Off 161
d4File number sequence Off 162
d5Exposure delay mode Off 162
d6Print date Off 163
eBracketing/flash
e1Flash cntrl for built-in flash TTL 164
e2Auto bracketing set AE bracketing 164
fControls
f1Assign Fn button ISO sensitivity 165
f2Assign AE-L/AF-L  button AE/AF lock 166
f3Reverse dial rotation Exposure compensation: 
U
Shutter speed/aperture:  U166
f4
Slot empty release lock Release locked 166
f5Reverse indicators 166
Reset Custom SettingsG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

							
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When AF-C is selected for viewfinder photography ( 033), this option controls 
whether photographs can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed 
( release priority ) or only when the camera is in focus ( focus priority).
Choose the number of focus points available for manual focus-point selection.
a: Autofocus
a1: AF-C Priority SelectionG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
G Release Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed.
F Focus Photos can only be taken once the camera has focused.
a2: Number of Focus PointsG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
# 39 points Choose from the 39 focus points shown at right.
A 11 points Choose from the 11 focus points shown at right.
 Use for 
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Choose whether the built-in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist 
the focus operation when lighting is poor.
a3: Built-in AF-assist IlluminatorG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
On The AF-assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor.
 AF-assist illumination is only 
available when both of the following conditions are met:
1. AF-S  is selected for focus mode ( 033) or single-servo autofocus is selected 
when the viewfinder is used in  AF-A mode.
2. e  (Auto-area AF ) is chosen for AF-area mode ( 036), or an option other than 
e  is chosen and the center focus point is selected.
Off The AF-assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus operation.
 The camera 
may not be able to focus using  autofocus when lighting is poor.
ASee Also
See page 35 for information on using the AF-assist illuminator.
 Information on the shooting 
modes in which AF-assist is avai lable may be found on page 221.
 See page 203 for 
restrictions on the lenses that can be used with AF assist.
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Choose On to use the exposure indicator to determine whether the camera is 
correctly focused in manual focus mode ( 040; note that this function is not available 
in shooting mode  M, when the exposure indicator in stead shows whether the subject 
is correctly exposed).
Select the increments used when making adjustments to 
shutter speed, aperture, exposure and flash compensation, and 
bracketing.
If  On  is selected, exposure will lock when the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway.
a4: RangefinderG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
IndicatorDescriptionIndicatorDescription
Subject in focus. Focus point is slightly 
behind subject.
Focus point is slightly in 
front of subject. Focus point is well 
behind subject.
Focus point is well in 
front of subject. Camera can not 
determine correct 
focus.
AUsing the Electronic Rangefinder
The electronic rangefinder requires a lens wi th a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
 The 
desired results may not be achieved in situations in which the camera would be unable to 
focus using autofocus ( 034).
 The electronic rangefinder is not available during live view.
b: Exposure
b1: EV Steps for Exposure CntrlG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
c: Timers/AE Lock
c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-LG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

							
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This option determines how long the monitor remains on if no operations are 
performed during menu display and playback (Playback/menus), while 
photographs are displayed in the monitor after shooting ( Image review), and during 
live view ( Live view ), and how long the standby time r, viewfinder, and information 
display remain on when no operations are performed ( Standby timer).
 Choose 
shorter auto-off delays to reduce the drain on the battery.
Choose the length of the shutter release delay and the number 
of shots taken.
• Self-timer delay : Choose the length of the shutter-release delay.
• Number of shots : Press 1 and  3 to choose the number of shots 
taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed (from 1 
to 9; if a value other than 1 is selected, shots will be taken at 
4s intervals).
c2: Auto off TimersG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription (all times are approximate)
C Short
D Normal
E Long Auto off timers are set to the following values:
Playback/menusImage reviewLive viewStandby timer
Short
20 s 4 s 5 min. 4 s
Normal1 min. 4 s 10 min. 8 s
Long5 min. 20 s 20 min. 1 min.
F Custom Choose separate delays for 
Playback/menus, Image review , Live view , and 
Standby timer .
 When settings are complete, press  J.
AAuto off Timers
The monitor and viewfinder will not turn off automatically when the camera is connected to 
a computer or printer via USB.
c3: Self-TimerG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

							
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Choose how long the camera will wait for a signal from the 
optional ML-L3 remote control before cancelling the currently 
selected remote control release mode and restoring the 
previously selected release mode (031).
 Choose shorter times 
for longer battery life.
 This setting applies only during 
viewfinder photography.
Choose the pitch ( High or Low ) of the beep that sounds when the camera focuses 
using single-servo AF ( AF-S or when single-servo AF is selected for  AF-A; 0 33), when 
focus locks in live view, while the release  timer is counting down in self-timer and 
delayed remote modes ( 031), and when a photograph is taken in quick-response 
remote mode ( 031).
 Select  Off to prevent the beep from sounding. Note that a 
beep will not sound in quiet-shutter release mode (mode  J; 0 29).
The current setting is shown in the information display:  3 is 
displayed when the beep is on,  2 when it is off.
Choose  On to display on-demand grid  lines in the viewfinder for 
reference when composing photographs ( 04).
Select  On to display ISO sensitivity in  the viewfinder in place of 
the number of exposures remaining.
c4: Remote on Duration (ML-L3)G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d: Shooting/Display
d1: BeepG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d2: Viewfinder Grid DisplayG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d3: ISO DisplayG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

							
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When a photograph is taken, the camera names the file by adding 1 to the last file 
number used.
 This option controls whether file numbering continues from the last 
number used when a new folder is created, the memory card is formatted, or a new 
memory card is inserted in the camera.
In situations where the slightest camera movement can blur 
pictures, select  On to delay shutter release until about 1 s after 
the shutter-release button is pressed and the mirror is raised.
d4: File Number SequenceG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
On When a new folder is created, the memory card formatted, or a new memory card 
inserted in the camera, file numbering cont
inues from the last number used or from 
the largest file number in the current folder, whichever is higher.
 If a photograph is 
taken when the current folder contains a  photograph numbered 9999, a new folder 
will be created automatically and file  numbering will begin again from 0001.
Off File numbering is reset to 0001 when a new folder is created, the memory card is 
formatted, or a new memory card is inserted in the camera.
 Note that a new folder 
is created automatically if a photograph is taken when the current folder contains 
999 photographs.
Reset Resets the file numbering for 
On to 0001 and creates a new folder with the next 
photograph taken.
DFile Number Sequence
If the current folder is numbered 999 and cont ains either 999 photographs or a photograph 
numbered 9999, the shutter-release button will be  disabled and no further photographs can 
be taken.
 Choose  Reset for Custom Setting d4 ( File number sequence) and then either 
format the current memory card or insert a new memory card.
d5: Exposure Delay ModeG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

							
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Choose the date information imprinted on photographs as they are taken.
At settings other than  Off, the selected option is indicated by a 
d  icon in the information display.
❚❚Date Counter
Up to three separate dates can be  stored in slots 1, 2, and 3. The 
first time you use the date counter, you will be prompted to 
select a date for slot 1; enter a date using the multi selector and 
press  J.
 To change the date or store additional dates, highlight 
a slot, press  2, and enter the date.
 To use the stored date, 
highlight the slot and press  J.
To choose a date counter format, highlight  Display options and 
press  2 to display the menu shown at right.
 Highlight an option 
and press  J.
 Press  J in the date counter menu when settings 
are complete.
d6: Print DateG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
Off The time and date do not appear on photographs.
a Date The date or date and time are imprinted on 
photographs taken while this option is in 
effect.
b
Date and time
c Date counter New photos are imprinted with a time stamp showing the number of 
days between the date of shooting and a selected date (see below).
APrint Date
The date is recorded in the order selected for  Time zone and date (0 173).
 The date does 
not appear on NEF (RAW ) or NEF (RAW )+JPEG  images and can not be added to or removed 
from existing photos.
 To print the date of recording on photographs taken with print date 
off, select  Print time stamp  in the PictBridge menu ( 0138), or select  Print date in the 
DPOF print order  menu to print the date of recording on all pictures in the current DPOF 
print order ( 0144).
Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with 
the number of days remaining until a future date or the number 
of days elapsed since a past date.
 Use it to track the growth of a 
child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding.
Future date (two days remaining) Past date (two days elapsed)
151 5 . 0404 . 2012201215 . 04 . 2012
1515 . 0404 . 2012 102012 1 0 : 020215 . 04 . 2012 10 : 02
0202 / 2020 . 0404 . 2012201202 / 20 . 04 . 20120202 / 2424 . 0404 . 2012201202 / 24 . 04 . 2012