Nikon Camera D810 Users Manual

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AVirtual Horizon
When  Viewfinder virtual horizon  is selected for f4 (Assign Fn 
button )> Press , pressing the  Fn button displays a pitch and roll 
indicators in the viewfinder.
 Press the button a second time to return 
to clear the indicators from display.
Roll
Camera tilted rightCamera levelCamera tilted left
Pitch
Camera tilted forwardCamera levelCamera tilted back
Note that the display may not be accurate when the camera is tilted at 
a sharp angle forward or back. 

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❚❚Press + Command Dials
Selecting  Press + command dials  displays the following 
options:
OptionDescription
iChoose image 
area Press the 
Fn button 
and rotate a 
command dial to 
choose from pre-
selected image areas 
( 0 74).
 Selecting 
Choose image area  
displays a list of image areas; highlight options 
and press  2 to select or deselect, then press  J.
$Shutter spd & 
aperture lock Press the 
Fn button and rotate the main 
command dial to lock shutter speed in modes  f 
and  h; press the  Fn...

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Choose the role played by the Pv button, 
either by itself ( Press) or when used in 
combination with the command dials 
( Press + command dials ).
 The options 
available are the same as for  Assign Fn 
button  (0 343).
 The default options for 
Press  and Press + command dials  are 
Preview  and None , respectively.
Choose the role played by the  AAE-L/
AF-L  button, either by itself ( Press) or 
when used in combination with the 
command dials ( Press + command 
dials ).
 The options available are...

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Selecting On for  Shutter speed lock  locks shutter speed at the 
value currently selected in mode  f or  h.
 Selecting  On for 
Aperture lock  locks aperture at the value currently selected in 
mode  g or  h.
 Shutter speed and aperture lock are not available 
in mode  e.
Choose the role played by the  D 
button.
 If high dynamic range or 
multiple exposure is active while 
another function is assigned to the  D 
button, the  D button can not be used 
until high dynamic range or multiple 
exposure...

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This option controls the operation of the main and sub-
command dials.
f9: Customize Command Dials
G button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
Reverse 
rotation Reverse the direction of rotation 
of the command dials when they 
are used to make adjustments to 
Exposure compensation
 and/
or  Shutter speed/aperture .
 Highlight options and press  2 to 
select or deselect, then press  J. This setting also applies to  the command dials for optional 
MB-D12 multi-power battery packs.
Change...

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Aperture setting If 
Sub-command dial  is selected, aperture can only be 
adjusted with the sub-command dial (or with the main 
command dial if  On is selected for  Change main/sub > 
Exposure setting ). If Aperture ring  is selected, aperture 
can only be adjusted with the lens aperture ring and the 
ca mera  aper tu re display wil l show aper ture i n i ncrements o f 
1 EV (aperture for type G and E lenses is still set using the 
sub-command dial).
 Note that regardless of the setting 
chosen, the...

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Selecting Ye s allows adjustments that are normally made by 
holding a button and rotating a command dial to be made by 
rotating the command dial after the button is released.
 Setting 
ends when the button is presse d again, the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway, or the standby timer expires.
 This 
option is available with the following buttons:
1 When assigned Active D-Lighting or expo sure delay mode using Custom Setting f4.
2 When assigned Active D-Lighting or expo sure delay mode...

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Selecting Enable release  allows the shutter to be released when 
no memory card is inserted, although no pictures will be 
recorded (they will however be displayed in the monitor in 
demo mode).
 If  Release locked  is selected, the shutter-release 
button is only enabled when a memory card is inserted in the 
camera.
If   is selected, the exposure indicators in the 
control panel, viewfinder, and information display are displayed 
with negative values on the left and positive values on the right....

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Choose the role played by the movie-
record button during viewfinder 
photography and live view 
photography.
❚❚Press + Command Dials
f13: Assign Movie Record Button
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
mWhite 
balance Press the button and rotate a command dial to 
choose a white balance option (
0148).
9ISO 
sensitivity Press the button and rotate a command dial to 
choose an ISO sensitivity (
0109).
iChoose image 
area Press the button and rotate a command dial to 
choose from...

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Select Disable  to disable the  a button, 
preventing live view from starting 
accidentally.
Choose the function assigned 
to the  B button on the 
optional MB-D12 battery 
pack.
f14: Live View Button Options
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
f15: Assign MB-D12 AF-ON
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
AAF-ON Pressing the MB-D12 
B button initiates 
autofocus.
FAF lock only Focus locks while the MB-D12 
B button is 
pressed.
BAE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the MB-D12 
B...