Nikon Camera D810 Users Manual

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Choose U Face detec tion on  to enable face detection when 
shooting portraits with matrix metering during viewfinder 
photography ( 0114).
When calculating exposure, center-weighted metering assigns 
the greatest weight to a circle in the center of the frame.
 The 
diameter ( φ) of this circle can be set to 8, 12, 15, or 20 mm or to 
the average of the entire frame.
Note that when a non-CPU lens is used, the area assigned the 
greatest weight for center-weighted metering is equivalent to a 
circle...

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Use this option to fine-tune the exposure value selected by the 
camera.
 Exposure can be fine-tuned separately for each 
metering method by from +1 to –1 EV in steps of 1/6EV.
b7: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
DFine-Tuning Exposure
Exposure can be fine-tuned separately for each Custom Settings bank 
and is not affected by two-button resets.
 Note that as the exposure 
compensation ( E) icon is not displayed, the only way to determine 
how much exposure has been altered...

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If On  is selected, exposure will lock when the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway.
Choose how long the camera continues to meter exposure 
when no operations are performed.
 The shutter-speed and 
aperture displays in the control panel and viewfinder turn off 
automatically when the standby timer expires.
Choose a shorter standby timer delay for longer battery life.
Choose the length of the shutter release delay, the number of 
shots taken, and the interval between shots in self-timer mode...

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Choose how long the monitor remains 
on when no operations are performed 
during playback (Playback; defaults to 
10 s) and image review ( Image review; 
defaults to 4 s), when menus ( Menus; 
defaults to 1 minute) or information 
( Information display ; defaults to 10 s) 
are displayed, or during live view and movie recording ( Live 
view ; defaults to 10 minutes).
 Choose a shorter monitor-off 
delay for longer battery life.
c4: Monitor off Delay
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 

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Choose the pitch and volume of the beep that sounds when the 
camera focuses using single-servo AF (AF-S; 0 87), when focus 
locks during live view photogra phy, while the release timer is 
counting down in self-timer mode ( 0106) when the shutter-
release button is pressed a second time to take a picture in 
mirror-up mode ( 0108), when time-lapse photography ends 
( 0 223), or if you attempt to take a photograph when the 
memory card is locked ( 022).
• Volume : Choose  3 (high),  2 (medium), 
1...

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The maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single 
burst in continuous mode can be set to any value between 1 and 
100.
 Note that this setting has no effect at shutter speeds of 4 s 
or slower.
In situations where the slightest camera movement can blur 
pictures, select  1s, 2s , or  3s to delay shutter release until one, 
two, or three seconds after the mirror is raised.
d3: Max. Continuous Release
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
AThe Memory Buffer
Regardless of the option selected fo r...

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Select Enable  to enable the electronic front-curtain shutter in 
V  mode, eliminating blur caused by shutter motion.
 A 
mechanical shutter is used in other release modes.
d5: Electronic Fron t-Curtain Shutter
G button ➜ACustom Settings menu
AThe Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter
A  t yp e  G , D, o r E  l e n s  i s  reco m m e nd ed ; se l ec t   Disable if you notice lines 
or fog when shooting with other lenses.
 The fastest shutter speed 
available with the electronic front-curtain shutter is...

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When a photograph is taken, the camera names the file by 
adding one 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.
d6: File Number Sequence
G  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 continues from...

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Choose On to display on-demand grid lines in the viewfinder for 
reference when composing photographs ( 06).
If  Show ISO sensitivity  or Show ISO/Easy ISO  is selected, the 
control panel will show ISO sensitivity in place of the number of 
exposures remaining.
 If  Show ISO/Easy ISO  is selected, ISO 
sensitivity can be set in exposure modes  e and  f by rotating the 
sub-command dial or in mode  g by rotating the main command 
dial.
 Select  Show frame count  to display the number of 
exposures...

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If Auto  (AUTO ) is selected, the color of the lettering in the 
information display ( 0201) will automatically change from 
black to white or white to black to maintain contrast with the 
background.
 To always use the same color lettering, select 
Manual  and choose  Dark on light  (B; black lettering) or  Light 
on dark  (W ; white lettering).
 Monitor brightness will 
automatically be adjusted for maximum contrast with the 
selected text color.
If  Off  is selected, the control panel backlight...