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Choose how the camera focuses when autofocus is selected in live view or during 
movie recording.
•Autofocus mode : Select the focus mode used for autofocus in 
live view and movie recording ( 050).
 Choose from  Single-
servo AF  and Full-time -servo AF .
• AF-area mode : Choose how the focus point for autofocus is 
selected during live view and movie recording ( 050).
 
Choose from  Face -priority AF , Wide-area AF , Normal-area 
AF , and  Subject-tracking AF .
Select the increments used when making adjustments to ISO 
sensitivity.
 If possible, the current ISO sensitivity setting is 
maintained when the step value is changed.
 If the current 
setting is not available at the new step value, ISO sensitivity will 
be rounded to the nearest available setting.
Select the increments used when making adjustments to 
shutter speed, aperture, exposure and flash compensation, and 
bracketing.
a8: Live View/Movie AFG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
b: Metering/Exposure
b1: ISO Sensitivity Step ValueG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl.G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

							
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This option controls whether the E button is needed to set exposure compensation 
( 0 107).
 If On (Auto reset)  or On  is selected, the 0 at the center of the exposure 
display will blink even when expo sure compensation is set to ±0.
b3: Easy Exposure CompensationG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
K On (Auto reset) Exposure compensation is set by rota
ting one of the command dials (see 
note below).  The setting selected us ing the command dial is reset when 
the camera or exposure meters turn off (exposure compensation settings 
selected using the  E button are not reset).
On As above, except that the exposure compensation value selected using 
the command dial is not reset when the camera or exposure meters turn 
off.
Off Exposure compensation is set by pressing the 
E button and rotating the 
main command dial.
AChange Main/Sub
The dial used to set exposure compensation when  On (Auto reset) or On is selected for 
Custom Setting b3 ( Easy exposure compensation ) depends on the option selected for 
Custom Setting f6 ( Customize command dials )> Change main/sub  (0 233).
Customize command dials > Change main/sub
OffOn
ModeP Sub-command dial Sub-command dial
SSub-command dial Main command dial
AMain command dial Sub-command dial
M N/A
AShow ISO/Easy ISO
Custom Setting b3 ( Easy exposure compensation ) can not be used with Custom Setting d3 
( Show ISO/Easy ISO ).
 Adjustments to either of these items reset the remaining item; a 
message is displayed when the item is reset. 
						

							
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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.
At the default setting of  Off, exposure only locks when the  AE-L/
AF-L  button is pressed.
 If On  is selected, exposure will also lock 
when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
b4: Center-Weighted AreaG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
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 6, 8, 10, or 13 mm or to the average of the 
entire frame.
Note that the diameter is fixed at 8 mm when a non-CPU lens is used.
Option
M φ 6mm
L φ 8mm
N φ 10 mm
O φ 13 mm
P Average
b5: Fine Tune Optimal ExposureG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
DFine-Tuning Exposure
Exposure fine tuning 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 is to view the amount in the fine-tuning menu.
 Exposure compensation 
( 0 107) is preferred in most situations.
c: Timers/AE Lock
c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-LG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

							
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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 exposure meters turn off.
Choose a shorter meter-off delay for longer battery life.
Choose the length of the shutte r release delay, the number of 
shots taken, and the interval be tween shots in self-timer mode.
• 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 shutte r-release button is pressed.
• Interval between shots : Choose the interval between shots when 
the  Number of shots  is more than 1.
c2: Auto Meter-off DelayG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
c3: Self-TimerG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

							
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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 20 s) 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.
Choose how long the camera will remain on stand-by in remote 
release mode ( 080).
 If no operations are performed for the 
selected period, remote shooting will end and the exposure 
meters will turn off.
 Choose shorter times for longer battery life. 
To reactivate remote mode after  the timer has expired, press the 
camera shutter-release button halfway. 
Choose the pitch and volume 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 50, 91), 
when focus locks in live view, while the release timer is counting down in self-timer 
and delayed remote release modes ( 080), when a photograph  is taken in quick-
response remote or remote mirror-up mode ( 080), or if you attempt to take a 
photograph when the memory card is locked ( 033).
 Note that a beep will not 
sound in quiet-shutter release mode (mode  J; 0 77), regardless of the option 
selected.
• Volume : Choose  3 (high),  2 (medium),  1 (low) or  Off (mute).
 
When an option other than  Off is selected,  c appears in the 
control panel and information display.
• Pitch : Choose  High or Low .
c4: Monitor off DelayG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
c5: Remote on DurationG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d: Shooting/Display
d1: BeepG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

							
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Choose On to display on-demand grid  lines in the viewfinder for 
reference when composing photographs ( 09).
If  Show ISO sensitivity  or Show ISO/Easy ISO  is selected, the viewfinder and control 
panel will show ISO sensitivity in plac e of the number of exposures remaining.
 If 
Show ISO/Easy ISO  is selected, ISO sensitivity can be set in modes  P and  S by rotating 
the sub-command dial or in mode  A by rotating the main command dial.
 Select 
Show frame count  to display the number of expo sures remaining in the viewfinder 
and control panel.
Selecting  On enables the following viewfinder warnings:
• s : Displayed when a monochrome Picture Control is 
selected
• d : Displayed when the battery is low
• t: Displayed if no memory card is inserted in the camera
Choose  On to display tool tips for items selected in the 
information display.
d2: Viewfinder Grid DisplayG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d3: ISO Display and AdjustmentG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d4: Viewfinder Warning DisplayG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d5: Screen TipsG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

							
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Choose the maximum frame advance rate in CL (continuous low 
speed) mode (during interval ti mer photography, this setting 
also determines the frame advance rate for single-frame).
 Note 
that the frame advance rate may drop below the selected value 
at slow shutter speeds.
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.
d6: CL Mode Shooting SpeedG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d7: Max. Continuous ReleaseG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
AThe Memory Buffer
Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d7, shooting will slow when the 
memory buffer fills.
 See page 320 for more information on the capacity of the memory 
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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 in serted in the camera.
d8: 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 co
ntinues 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 fo lder contains a photograph numbered 
9999, a new folder will be created automa tically 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.
JReset As for 
On, except that the next photograph taken is assigned a file number by 
adding one to the largest file number in the current folder. If the folder is empty, 
file numbering is reset to 0001.
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 d8 ( File number sequence) and then either 
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At the default setting of Auto (AUTO ), the color of the lettering in the information 
display ( 010) 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.
At the default setting of  Off, the control panel backlight (LCD 
illuminator) will only light while the power switch is rotated 
toward  D.
 If On  is selected, the control panel will be illuminated 
whenever the exposure meters are active ( 039).
 Select  Off for 
increased battery life.
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.
If  On  is selected, the flash-ready indicator ( c) will blink in the viewf inder if the flash is 
required to ensure optimal exposure.
d9: Information DisplayG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
Dark on light Light on dark
d10: LCD IlluminationG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d11: Exposure Delay ModeG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
d12: Flash WarningG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

							
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To ensure that the camera functions as expected when the optional MB-D11 battery 
pack is used with AA batteries, match the opti on selected in this menu to the type of 
batteries inserted in the battery pack.
 There is no need to adjust this option when 
using EN-EL15 batteries.
d13: MB-D11 Battery TypeG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
1 LR6 (AA alkaline) Select when using LR6 alkaline AA batteries.
2 HR6 (AA Ni-MH) Select when using HR6 Ni-MH AA batteries.
3 FR6 (AA lithium) Select when using FR6 lithium AA batteries.
AUsing AA Batteries
The MB-D11 takes one EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery or six AA alkaline, Ni-MH, or 
lithium batteries (an EN-EL15  is supplied with the camera; AA batteries are available 
separately).
 Fewer pictures can be taken with AA batteries ( 0321). The capacity of AA 
batteries drops sharply at temperatures below 20 °C (68 °F) and varies with make and 
storage conditions; in some cases, batteries may cease to function before their expiry date.
 
Some AA batteries can not be used; due to their performance characteristics and limited 
capacity, alkaline batteries should only be used  if no alternative is available and then only at 
warmer temperatures.
 The camera shows the level of AA batteries as follows:
Control panelViewfinderDescription
L — Batteries fully charged.
I dLow battery.
 Ready fresh batteries.
H  
(blinks) d
 
(blinks) Shutter release disabled.
 Change batteries.