Nikon D7000 User Manual

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NSpot 
meteringSpot metering is activated while the 
Fn button is pressed.
9Framing grid Press the 
Fn button and rotate the main command dial to turn the framing 
grid display in the viewfinder on or off ( 09).
m
Viewfinder 
virtual 
horizon Press the 
Fn button to view or hide a virtual horizon display in the 
viewfinder ( 0231).
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Access top 
item in MY 
MENU Press the 
Fn button to jump to the top it em in “MY MENU.” Select this 
option for quick access to a frequently-used menu item.
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Choose the role played by the depth-of-field preview button. 
The options available are the same as for Assign Fn button 
( 0 230); the default setting is  Preview.
Choose the role played by the  AE-L/AF-L button.
f4: Assign Preview ButtonG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
f5: Assign AE-L/AF-L ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
BAE/AF 
lock Focus and exposure lock while the 
AE-L/AF-L button is 
pressed.
CAE lock 
only Exposure locks while the 
AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.
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This option controls the operation of the main and sub-command dials.
•Reverse rotation : Controls the direction of the command dials.
 Choose No for normal 
command dial operation,  Ye s to reverse the rotation of the command dials.
 This 
setting also applies to the  command dials for the MB-D11.
• Change main/sub : If Off  is selected, the main comman d dial controls shutter speed 
and the sub-command dial controls aperture.
 Select  On (Mode A)  to use the main 
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Selecting Ye s allows adjustments that are normally made by holding the  E,  M, ISO , 
QUAL , WB , AF-mode,  Z, or  D  button and rotating a command dial to be made by 
rotating the command dial after the button  is released (this also applies to the Fn and 
depth-of-field preview buttons if they have  been assigned Active D-Lighting using 
Custom Setting f3,  Assign Fn button, or Custom Setting f4,  Assign preview button ).
 
Setting ends when any of the affected buttons is pressed again or the...

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Choose the function assigned to the AE-L/AF-L button 
on the optional MB-D11 battery pack.
f10: Assign MB-D11  4 ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
B AE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the MB-D11  AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.
C AE lock only Exposure locks while the MB-D11  AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.
F AF lock only Focus locks while the MB-D11  AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.
E AE lock (Hold) Exposure locks when the MB-D11 
AE-L/AF-L button is pressed, and remains 
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BThe Setup Menu:  Camera Setup
To display the setup menu, press  G and select the  B (setup menu) tab.
The setup menu contains the following options:
1 Not available when battery is low.
2 Only displayed when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inserted ( 0247).
To begin formatting, choose a memory card slot and select  Ye s. 
Note that formatting permanently  deletes all pictures and other 
data on the card in the selected slot .
 Before formatting, be sure to 
make backup copies as required.
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Press 1 or  3 to choose monitor brightness. Choose higher 
values for increased brightness, lower values for reduced 
brightness.
When connecting the camera to a television  or VCR via the video connector, be sure 
the camera video mode matches the de vice video standard (NTSC or PAL).
Reduce flicker and banding when shooting under fluorescent or mercury-vapor 
lighting during live view or movie recording.
 Choose a frequency which matches 
that of the local AC power supply.
Change time zones,...

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Choose a language for camera menus and messages. The following options are 
available.
Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken.
 Comments can be viewed as 
metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or  Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0281).
 The 
comment is also visible on the third shoo ting data page in the photo information 
display ( 0169).
• Done : Save changes and return to the setup menu.
• Input comment : Input a comment as described on page 137.
 Comments can be 
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Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation, 
allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback ( 0163) or when viewed 
in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in Capt ure NX 2 (available separately; 0281).
 The 
following orientations are recorded:
Camera orientation is not recorded when  Off is selected.
 Choose this option when 
panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down.
Auto Image RotationG  button ➜BSetup menu
Landscape (wide) 
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Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 (available 
separately; for more information, see the Capture NX 2 manual).
Image Dust Off ref photo is available only when a CPU lens is mounted on the 
camera.
 A lens with a focal length of at least 50 mm is recommended. When using a 
zoom lens, zoom all the way in.
1Choose a start option.
Highlight one of the following options and press 
J .
 To exit without acquiring image dust off data, 
press  G.
• Start : The message...