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The Setup Menu Setup
USB
Before connecting the camera to a com put er via USB ( 
107), select the appropriate USB option as determined by 
the computer operating system and whether the camera 
is being controlled from Nikon Capture 4 Version 4.4 or 
later (available separately) or photographs are being trans-
ferred to the computer using the supplied software:
Operating system Supplied softwareNikon Capture 4 Camera Control
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP ProfessionalChoose PTP or Mass 
Storage
Choose PTP Mac OS X
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)Choose Mass Storage
Mac OS 9 Not supported
Dust Off  Ref Photo
Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off  function in 
Nikon Capture 4 Version 4.4 or later (available separately; 
for more information, see the Nikon Capture 4 User’s Man-
ual).
2 Press the multi selector to the right.  The message 
shown at right will be displayed, and 
 will be dis-
played in the control panel and viewfi nder.
To cancel the operation and return to the setup 
menu, press the 
 button.
1 Mount a CPU lens on the camera (a lens with a focal length of at least 
50 mm is recommended).  The Dust Off  Ref Photo option is only available 
with CPU lenses.  If using a zoom lens, zoom in to the maximum telephoto 
position.
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3 With the lens ten centimeters (four inches) from a bright, featureless white 
object, frame the object so that nothing else is visible in the viewfi  nder and 
press the shutter-release button halfway.  In autofocus mode, focus will 
automatically be set to infi nity; in manual focus mode, set focus to infi nity 
manually before pressing the shutter-release button.  If using the aperture 
ring to set aperture, choose the minimum setting (largest f/-number).
4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to acquire Image 
Dust Off  reference data (note that noise reduction turns on automatically 
when the subject is poorly lit, increasing the amount of time needed to 
record the data).  The monitor turns off  when the shutter-release button is 
pressed.
If the reference object is too bright or too dark, the 
camera may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off  
reference data and the message shown at right will 
be displayed.  Choose another reference object and 
repeat the process from Step 1.
The Image Dust Off  feature in Nikon Capture 4 Version 4.4 or later (available separately) 
processes NEF (RAW ) photographs to remove the eff ects of dust in the camera imaging 
system by comparing the images to the data acquired with Dust Off  Ref Photo.  It is 
not available with JPEG images.  The same reference data can be used for NEF (RAW ) 
photographs taken with diff erent lenses or at diff erent apertures.Image Dust Off 
 Image Dust Off  Reference Data
Reference images can not be viewed using computer imaging 
software.  A grid pattern is displayed when reference images are 
viewed on the camera.
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Battery Info
View information on the EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion bat-
tery currently inserted in the camera. 
Option Description
Bat. MeterCurrent battery level as a percentage.
Pic. MeterNumber of times shutter has been released with current battery since bat-
tery was last charged.  Note that camera may sometimes release shutter 
without recording photograph, for example when measuring value for 
preset white balance.
Charg. LifeFive-level display showing battery age.  0 (New) indicates that battery per-
formance has not been aff ected; 4 (Replace) indicates that battery has 
reached end of charging life and should be replaced.
 
Firmware Version
View the camera fi  rmware version.  Press the multi selector 
to the left to return to the setup menu.
 The MB-D200 Battery Pack
The following information is shown when the camera is powered by an MB-D200 battery 
pack:
• MB-D200 contains EN-EL3e batteries: Information for each battery is listed separately.
• MB-D200 contains six AA batteries: Battery Info can not be selected.
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Setup
The Shooting Menu
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
The shooting menu contains the following options.  See “Using the Menus” ( 
24) for more information on using the menus.
Option
Shooting Menu Bank125–126
Menu Reset126
Folders128
File Naming129
Optimize Image129
Color Space129
Image Quality
  *129
Image Size  *130
JPEG Compression130
RAW Compression130
White Balance
  *130
Long Exp. NR131
High ISO NR131
ISO Sensitivity
  *132
Image Overlay132
Multiple Exposure132
Intvl Timer Shooting132
Non-CPU Lens Data132
* Reset to defaults when a two-button reset is performed 
(
 97).
The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on.  The focus selector 
lock switch only takes eff ect when the monitor is off .Using the Multi Selector
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Shooting Menu Bank
All shooting menu options are stored in one of four banks.  
Changes to settings in one bank have no eff ect on the oth-
ers.  To store a particular combination of frequently-used 
settings, select one of the four banks (the default bank is 
bank A) and set the camera to these settings.  The new 
settings will be stored in the bank even when the camera 
is turned off , and will be restored the next time the bank is selected.  Diff erent 
combinations of settings can be stored in the other banks, allowing the user to 
switch instantly from one combination to another by selecting the appropriate 
bank from the bank menu.
The default names for the four shooting menu banks are A, B, C, and D.  A descrip-
tive caption can be added using the Rename option.
The control panel shows the bank currently selected in the 
shooting menu bank menu.Shooting Menu Bank
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3 The following dialog will be displayed.  Enter a name as described below.
Keyboard area: Use multi selector to highlight letters, press 
center of multi selector to select.
Name area: Name appears here.  To move cursor, press 
 but-
ton and use multi selector.
To delete the character at the current cursor position, press the  button.  To return 
to the shooting menu without changing the bank name, press the  button.
Bank names can be up to twenty characters long.  Any characters after the twentieth 
will be deleted.
4 After editing the name, press  to return to the bank menu.
Renaming Shooting Menu Banks
1 Highlight Rename and press the multi selector to the right.
2 A list of shooting menu banks will be displayed.  High-
light the desired bank and press the multi selector to 
the right.
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Menu Reset
To restore default settings for the current shooting menu 
bank (
 125), highlight Ye s and press the multi selector 
to the right (select No to exit without changing settings).  
The following settings are aff ected:
Option Default
File naming DSC
Optimize Image Normal
Color space sRGB
Image quality
  1JPEG Normal
Image size  1Large
JPEG compression Size Priority
RAW compression NEF (RAW )
White balance
  1Auto  2
Long Exp. NR Off 
High ISO NR On (Normal)
ISO sensitivity
  1100
Option Default
Multiple exposure  3
 Number of shots 2
Auto gain On
Interval timer shooting
  4
Start time Now
Interval 00:01´:00˝
No. of intervals 1
No. of shots 1
Start Off 
Non-CPU lens data
Focal length N/A
Maximum aperture N/A
1 Defaults can also be restored by performing two-button reset (
 97).
2 Fine tuning reset to 0.
3 Applies to all banks.  Menu Reset can not be selected while shooting is in progress.
4 Applies to all banks.  Shooting ends when reset is performed.
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Folders
Select the folder in which subsequent images will be 
stored.
Option Description
NewDialog shown at right will be displayed; press multi selec-
tor up or down to choose number for new folder.  Press 
multi selector to right to create new folder and return to 
shooting menu.  Subsequent photographs will be stored 
in new folder.
Select 
FolderList of existing folders will be displayed; press multi selec-
tor up or down to highlight folder, press to right to select 
and return to shooting menu.  Subsequent photographs 
will be stored in selected folder.
If the  button is pressed when the camera is turned on, a new folder will be created 
by adding one to the current folder number.  No folder will be created if the current 
folder is empty.Creating a Folder at Startup
 Number of Folders
Additional time may be required for recording and playback if the memory card contains a 
very large number of folders.
 Automatic Folder Creation
If the current folder contains 999 fi les, or if sequential fi le numbering ( 159) is on and the 
current folder contains a picture numbered 9999, the camera will automatically create a 
new folder for the next picture by adding one to the current folder number.  If the memory 
card already contains a folder numbered 999, the shutter release will be disabled.  If se-
quential fi le numbering is on, the shutter release will also be disabled if the current folder 
is numbered 999 and contains a picture numbered 9999.   To continue shooting, create a 
folder with a number less than 999, or select an existing folder with a number less than 999 
and less than 999 images.
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File Naming
Photographs are saved using fi le names consisting of 
“DSC_” or “_DSC” followed by a four-digit fi le number and 
a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSC_0001.JPG”).  The File 
Naming option is used to change the “DSC” portion of the 
fi le name.  Press the multi selector to the right to display 
the dialog shown below.
Keyboard area: Use multi selector to highlight letters, press center 
of multi selector to select.
Prefi x area: File name prefi x appears here.  To move cursor left or 
right, press 
 button and use multi selector.
To delete the character at the current cursor position, press the  button.  To return to 
the shooting menu without changing the fi le naming rule, press the  button.
After editing the fi le name prefi x, press 
 to return to the shooting menu.  New photo-
graphs will be saved using the new fi le naming rule.
Optimize Image
Optimize color, contrast, sharpness, saturation, and hue or 
take photos in black-and-white.  See “Reference: Optimiz-
ing Images” (
 45).
Color Space
Choose from sRGB and Adobe RGB color spaces.  See “Ref-
erence: Color Space” (
 50).
Image Quality
Seven options are available for image quality.  See “Refer-
ence: Image Quality and Size” (
 28).
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White Balance
Nine options are available for white balance.  See “Refer-
ence: White Balance” (
 35).
Image Size
Image size can be selected from Large, Medium, and 
Small.  See “Reference: Image Quality and Size” (
 32).
JPEG Compression
Choose whether to compress JPEG images to a fi xed size 
or to vary fi le size for improved image quality.  See “Refer-
ence: Image Quality and Size” (
 30).
RAW Compression
Choose whether to compress NEF (RAW ) images.  See “Ref-
erence: Image Quality and Size” (
 31).
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