Nikon D7500 Menu Guide

This manual details menu options and provides
information on accessories and connecting the camera to
other devices.

• Read this manual thoroughly before using the camera.

• After reading this manual, keep it in a readily accessible
place for future reference.

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Table of Contents

Menu Guide 9

Defaults .......................................................................................... 9

D The Playback Menu: Managing Images............................ 18

Delete ............................................................................................. 19

Playback Folder........................................................................... 19

Hide Image ................................................................................... 20

Playback Display Options........................................................ 22

Image Review .............................................................................. 22

After Delete .................................................................................. 22

Auto Image Rotation................................................................. 23

Rotate Tall ..................................................................................... 23

Slide Show .................................................................................... 24

Rating ............................................................................................. 25

Select to Send to Smart Device............................................. 25

C The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options ................ 26

Reset Photo Shooting Menu.................................................. 27

Storage Folder............................................................................. 27

File Naming .................................................................................. 31

Flash Control................................................................................ 32

Choose Image Area ................................................................... 35

Image Quality .............................................................................. 36

Image Size..................................................................................... 37

NEF (RAW) Recording ............................................................... 37

ISO Sensitivity Settings ............................................................ 38

White Balance.............................................................................. 39

Set Picture Control..................................................................... 40

Manage Picture Control........................................................... 41

Color Space .................................................................................. 44

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Active D-Lighting....................................................................... 44

Long Exposure NR

(Long Exposure Noise Reduction)................................... 45

High ISO NR ................................................................................. 45

Vignette Control ........................................................................ 46

Auto Distortion Control........................................................... 46

Flicker Reduction ....................................................................... 47

Remote Control Mode (ML-L3) ............................................. 49

Auto Bracketing Set.................................................................. 49

Multiple Exposure ..................................................................... 50

HDR (High Dynamic Range)................................................... 57

Interval Timer Shooting .......................................................... 58

1 The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options .... 66

Reset Movie Shooting Menu ................................................. 67

File Naming.................................................................................. 67

Choose Image Area................................................................... 67

Frame Size/Frame Rate............................................................ 68

Movie Quality.............................................................................. 68

Movie File Type .......................................................................... 69

ISO Sensitivity Settings............................................................ 69

White Balance ............................................................................. 70

Set Picture Control .................................................................... 70

Manage Picture Control .......................................................... 70

Active D-Lighting....................................................................... 70

High ISO NR ................................................................................. 71

Flicker Reduction ....................................................................... 71

Microphone Sensitivity............................................................ 72

Frequency Response ................................................................ 73

Wind Noise Reduction ............................................................. 73

Electronic VR................................................................................ 73

Time-Lapse Movie ..................................................................... 74

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A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings.............. 81

Reset Custom Settings ............................................................. 84

a: Autofocus.......................................................................................84

a1: AF-C Priority Selection....................................................... 84

a2: AF-S Priority Selection ....................................................... 85

a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On.......................................... 86

a4: Number of Focus Points ................................................... 86

a5: Store Points by Orientation ............................................. 87

a6: AF Activation......................................................................... 88

a7: Focus Point Wrap-Around................................................ 89

a8: Focus Point Options........................................................... 90

a9: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator ........................................... 91

a10: Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode ................................... 92

b: Metering/Exposure ....................................................................93

b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value ................................................ 93

b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl............................................. 93

b3: Easy Exposure Compensation........................................ 94

b4: Matrix Metering................................................................... 95

b5: Center-Weighted Area...................................................... 95

b6: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure.......................................... 95

c: Timers/AE Lock.............................................................................96

c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L ........................................... 96

c2: Standby Timer ...................................................................... 96

c3: Self-Timer ............................................................................... 97

c4: Monitor off Delay................................................................. 97

c5: Remote on Duration (ML-L3)........................................... 97

d: Shooting/Display ........................................................................98

d1: CL Mode Shooting Speed ................................................ 98

d2: Max. Continuous Release................................................. 98

d3: Exposure Delay Mode ....................................................... 98

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d4: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter................................... 99

d5: File Number Sequence................................................... 100

d6: Viewfinder Grid Display ................................................. 101

d7: ISO Display.......................................................................... 101

d8: LCD Illumination............................................................... 101

d9: Optical VR............................................................................ 101

e: Bracketing/Flash .......................................................................102

e1: Flash Sync Speed .............................................................. 102

e2: Flash Shutter Speed......................................................... 104

e3: Exposure Comp. for Flash.............................................. 104

e4: Auto M ISO Sensitivity Control...................................... 105

e5: Bracketing Order............................................................... 105

f: Controls.........................................................................................106

f1: Custom Control Assignment......................................... 106

f2: OK Button............................................................................. 114

f3: Customize Command Dials............................................ 115

f4: Release Button to Use Dial ............................................. 117

f5: Reverse Indicators ............................................................. 117

g: Movie ............................................................................................118

g1: Custom Control Assignment........................................ 118

B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup......................................... 122

Format Memory Card............................................................. 123

Save User Settings................................................................... 123

Reset User Settings ................................................................. 125

Language.................................................................................... 125

Time Zone and Date ............................................................... 126

Monitor Brightness ................................................................. 127

Monitor Color Balance........................................................... 127

Virtual Horizon.......................................................................... 128

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Information Display................................................................ 129

Auto Info Display..................................................................... 129

Info Display Auto Off.............................................................. 130

AF Fine-Tune............................................................................. 130

Clean Image Sensor................................................................ 134

Lock Mirror up for Cleaning................................................. 135

Image Dust Off Ref Photo .................................................... 138

Image Comment ..................................................................... 140

Copyright Information .......................................................... 141

Beep Options ............................................................................ 142

Touch Controls......................................................................... 143

Flash Warning........................................................................... 143

HDMI............................................................................................ 143

Location Data ........................................................................... 144

Wireless Remote (WR) Options .......................................... 145

Assign Remote (WR) Fn Button.......................................... 147

Airplane Mode.......................................................................... 147

Connect to Smart Device ..................................................... 148

Send to Smart Device (Auto)............................................... 149

Wi-Fi ............................................................................................. 149

Bluetooth ................................................................................... 150

Eye-Fi Upload............................................................................ 151

Conformity Marking............................................................... 152

Battery Info................................................................................ 153

Slot Empty Release Lock....................................................... 153

Save/Load Settings................................................................. 154

Reset All Settings..................................................................... 156

Firmware Version .................................................................... 156

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N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies .......... 157

NEF (RAW) Processing............................................................ 160

Trim............................................................................................... 163

Resize ........................................................................................... 164

D-Lighting .................................................................................. 166

Quick Retouch .......................................................................... 166

Red-Eye Correction ................................................................. 167

Straighten................................................................................... 167

Distortion Control.................................................................... 168

Perspective Control ................................................................ 169

Fisheye......................................................................................... 169

Filter Effects ............................................................................... 170

Monochrome ............................................................................ 171

Image Overlay........................................................................... 172

Color Outline............................................................................. 175

Photo Illustration..................................................................... 175

Color Sketch .............................................................................. 176

Miniature Effect........................................................................ 177

Selective Color.......................................................................... 178

Painting....................................................................................... 180

Edit Movie................................................................................... 180

Side-by-Side Comparison..................................................... 181

O My Menu/m Recent Settings ............................................. 183

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Optional Flash Units 188

Flash Control Options............................................................. 188

Built-in or Camera-Mounted Flash............................................. 188

Remote Flash Photography.......................................................... 189

Optical AWL .............................................................................. 190

Built-in Flash/SB-500....................................................................... 190

Other Flash Units.............................................................................. 193

Radio AWL Using the Controls on an SB-5000 ................... 194

Establishing a Wireless Connection........................................... 194

Taking Photographs........................................................................ 196

Optical/Radio AWL .................................................................. 198

Radio AWL................................................................................. 199

Viewing Flash Information .................................................... 200

The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) ......................... 203

Technical Notes 211

Connections.............................................................................. 211

Installing ViewNX-i........................................................................... 211

Copying Pictures to the Computer............................................ 212

Printing Photographs ..................................................................... 215

Viewing Photographs on TV......................................................... 219

Other Accessories .................................................................... 222

Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter .................... 227

Available Settings.................................................................... 229

Lenses That May Block the Built-in Flash and AF-Assist

Illuminator........................................................................... 232

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Menu Guide

Defaults

The default settings for the options in the camera menus are
listed below.

❚❚ Playback Menu Defaults

Option Default

Playback folder (0 19) All
Image review (0 22) Off
After delete (0 22) Show next
Auto image rotation (0 23) On
Rotate tall (0 23) On
Slide show (0 24)

Image type Still images and movies
Frame interval 2 s

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❚❚ Photo Shooting Menu Defaults

Option Default

Storage folder (0 27)

Rename D7500
Select folder by number 100

File naming (0 31) DSC
Flash control (0 32)

Flash control mode (built-in)/Flash control mode
(external)

Wireless flash options Off

Choose image area (0 35) DX (24× 16)
Image quality (0 36) JPEG normal
Image size (0 37) Large
NEF (RAW) recording (0 37)

NEF (RAW) compression Lossless compressed
NEF (RAW) bit depth 14-bit

ISO sensitivity settings (0 38)

ISO sensitivity 100
Auto ISO sensitivity control Off

White balance (0 39) Auto > Normal

Fine-tuning A-B: 0, G-M: 0
Choose color temp. 5000 K
Preset manual d-1

Set Picture Control (0 40) Auto
Color space (0 44) sRGB
Active D-Lighting (0 44) Off
Long exposure NR (045) Off
High ISO NR (0 45) Normal
Vignette control (0 46) Normal

TTL

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Option Default

Auto distortion control (0 46) Off
Flicker reduction (0 47)

Flicker reduction setting Disable
Flicker reduction indicator On

Remote control mode (ML-L3) (0 49) Off
Auto bracketing set (0 49) AE & flash bracketing
Multiple exposure (0 50)

*

Multiple exposure mode Off
Number of shots 2
Overlay mode Average
Keep all exposures On

HDR (high dynamic range) (0 57)

HDR mode Off
HDR strength Auto

Interval timer shooting (0 58) Off

Start options Now
Interval 1 minute
No. of intervals×shots/interval 0001×1
Exposure smoothing Off

* Photo shooting menu reset is not available while shooting is in progress.

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❚❚ Movie Shooting Menu Defaults

Option Default

File naming (0 67) DSC
Choose image area (0 67) DX
Frame size/frame rate (0 68) 1920×1080; 60p
Movie quality (0 68) High quali ty
Movie file type (0 68) MOV
ISO sensitivity settings (0 69)

Maximum sensitivity 51200
Auto ISO control (mode M) Off
ISO sensitivity (mode M) 100

White balance (0 70) Same as photo settings

Fine-tuning A-B: 0, G-M: 0
Choose color temp. 5000 K
Preset manual d-1

Set Picture Control (0 70) Same as photo settings
Active D-Lighting (0 70) Off
High ISO NR (0 71) Normal
Flicker reduction (0 71) Auto
Microphone sensitivity (0 72) Auto sensitivity
Frequency response (0 73) Wide range
Wind noise reduction (0 73) Off
Electronic VR (0 73 ) Off
Time-lapse movie (0 74) Off

Interval 5 s
Shooting time 25 minutes
Exposure smoothing On

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❚❚ Custom Settings Menu Defaults

Option Default

a1 AF-C priority selection (0 84) Release
a2 AF-S priority selection (0 85) Focus
a3 Focus tracking with lock-on (0 86) 3 (Normal)
a4 Number of focus points (0 86) 51 points
a5 Store points by orientation (0 87) Off
a6 AF activation (0 88 ) Shutter/AF-ON
a7 Focus point wrap-around (0 89) No wrap
a8 Focus point options (0 90)

Focus point illumination Auto
Manual focus mode On

a9 Built-in AF-assist illuminator (0 91) On

a10 Manual focus ring in AF mode (0 92) Enable

b1 ISO sensitivity step value (0 93) 1/3 step
b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl (0 93) 1/3 step
b3 Easy exposure compensation (0 94) Off
b4 Matrix metering (0 95) Face detection on
b5 Center-weighted area (0 95)
b6 Fine-tune optimal exposure (0 95)

Matrix metering 0
Center-weighted metering 0
Spot metering 0
Highlight-weighted metering 0

c1 Shutter-release button AE-L (0 9 6) Off
c2 Standby timer (0 96) 6 s
c3 Self-timer (0 97)

Self-timer delay 10 s
Number of shots 1
Interval between shots 0.5 s

ø 8 mm

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Option Default

c4 Monitor off delay (0 97)

Playback 10 s
Menus 1 min
Information display 4 s
Image review 4 s
Live view 10 min

c5 Remote on duration (ML-L3) (0 97) 1 min
d1 CL mode shooting speed (0 98) 3 fps
d2 Max. continuous release (0 98) 100
d3 Exposure delay mode (0 98) Off
d4 Electronic front-curtain shutter (0 99) Disable
d5 File number sequence (0 100) On
d6 Viewfinder grid display (0 101) Off
d7 ISO display (0 101) Show frame count
d8 LCD illumination (0 101) Off
d9 Optical VR (0 101) On
e1 Flash sync speed (0 102) 1/250 s
e2 Flash shutter speed (0 104) 1/60 s
e3 Exposure comp. for flash (0 104) Entire frame
e4 Auto M ISO sensitivity control (0 105) Subject and background
e5 Bracketing order (0 105) MTR > under > over

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Option Default

f1 Custom control assignment (0 106)

Fn1 button Viewfinder virtual horizon
Fn1 button + y None
Fn2 button None
Fn2 button + y Choose image area
AE-L/AF-L button AE/AF lock
AE-L/AF-L button + y None
BKT button + y Auto bracketing
Movie record button + y None

f2 OK button (0 114)

Shooting mode Select center focus point
Playback mode Thumbnail on/off
Live view Select center focus point

f3 Customize command dials (0 115)

Reverse rotation

Change main/sub

Menus and playback Off
Sub-dial frame advance 10 frames

f4 Release button to use dial (0 117) No
f5

Reverse indicators (0 117)

g1 Custom control assignment (0 118)

Fn1 button Index marking
Fn2 button Index marking
AE-L/AF-L button AE/AF lock
Shutter-release button Take photos

Exposure compensation: U
Shutter speed/aperture: U

Exposure setting: Off

Autofocus setting: Off

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❚❚ Setup Menu Defaults

Option Default

Save user settings (0 123)

Save to U1
Save to U2

Time zone and date (0 126)

Sync with smart device Off
Daylight saving time Off

Monitor brightness (0 127)

Menus/playback 0
Live view 0

Monitor color balance (0 127) A-B: 0, G-M: 0
Information display (0 129) Auto
Auto info display (0 129) On
Info display auto off (0 130) On
AF fine-tune (0 130)

AF fine-tune (On/Off) Off

Clean image sensor (0 134)

Clean at startup/shutdown Clean at startup & shutdown

Beep options (0 142)

Beep on/off Off
Volume 2
Pitch Low

Touch controls (0 143)

Enable/disable touch controls Enable
Full-frame playback flicks Left V Right

Flash warning On

Shooting mode defaults to P

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Option Default

HDMI (0 143)

Output resolution Auto
Advanced

Output range Auto
Output display size 100%
Live view on-screen display On
Dual monitor On

Location data (0 144)

Download from smart device No
External GPS device options

Standby timer Enable
Set clock from satellite Yes

Wireless remote (WR) options (0 14 5)

LED lamp On
Link mode Pairing

Assign remote (WR) Fn button (0 147) None
Airplane mode (0 147 ) Disable
Send to smart device (auto) (0 149) Off
Bluetooth (0 150)

Network connection Disable
Send while off On

Eye-Fi upload (0 151) Enable
Slot empty release lock (0 153 ) Enable release

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D The Playback Menu: Managing Images

To display the playback menu, press G and select the
K (playback menu) tab.

G button

Option

Delete 19
Playback folder 19
Hide image 20
Playback display options 22
Image review 22
After delete 22

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Auto image rotation 23
Rotate tall 23
Slide show 24
Rating 25
Select to send to smart device 25

A See Also

For menu defaults, see “Playback Menu Defaults” (0 9).

Option

0

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Delete

G button ➜ D playback menu

Delete multiple images.

Option Description

Delete selected pictures.

Selected

Q

Select

n

R

Delete all pictures taken on a selected date.

date

Delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for

All

playback.

Playback Folder

G button ➜ D playback menu

Choose a folder for playback.

Option Description

Pictures in all folders created with the D7500 will be

(Folder name)

Current

visible during playback. Folders can be renamed using
the Storage folder > Rename option in the photo
shooting menu.

All Pictures in all folders will be visible during playback.

Only pictures in the current folder will be visible during
playback.

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Hide Image

G button ➜ D playback menu

Hide or reveal pictures. Hidden pictures are visible only in the
Hide image menu and can only be deleted by formatting the
memory card.

Option Description

Select/set Hide or reveal selected pictures.

Selecting this option displays
a list of dates. To hide all
pictures taken on a date,

Select date

Deselect all Reveal all pictures.

highlight the date and press

2. Selected dates are marked
by a L; to reveal all pictures
taken on a selected date,
highlight it and press 2. Press J to complete the
operation.

D Protected and Hidden Images

Revealing a protected image will also remove protection from the
image.

Follow the steps below to hide or reveal selected pictures.

1 Choose Select/set.

Highlight Select/set and press 2.

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2 Select pictures.

W (Z) button

Use the multi selector to scroll
through the pictures on the memory
card (to view the highlighted picture
full screen, press and hold the X/T
button) and press W (Z) to select the
current picture. Selected pictures are
marked by a R icon; to deselect a
picture, highlight it and press W (Z)
again. Continue until all the desired
pictures have been selected.

3 Press J.

Press J to complete the operation.

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Playback Display Options

G button ➜ D playback menu

Choose the information available in the playback photo
information display. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option, then
press 2 to select the option for the photo information display. A
L appears next to selected items; to deselect, highlight an item
and press 2. To return to the playback menu, press J.

Image Review

G button ➜ D playback menu

Choose whether pictures are automatically displayed in the
monitor immediately after shooting. If Off is selected, pictures
can only be displayed by pressing the K button.

After Delete

G button ➜ D playback menu

Choose the picture displayed after an image is deleted.

Option Description

S

T

U

Show next

Show
previous

Continue as
before

Display following picture. If deleted picture was last
frame, previous picture will be displayed.

Display previous picture. If deleted picture was first
frame, following picture will be displayed.

If user was scrolling through pictures in order
recorded, following picture will be displayed as
described for Show next. If user was scrolling through
pictures in reverse order, previous picture will be
displayed as described for Show previous.

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Auto Image Rotation

G button ➜ D playback menu

Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on
camera orientation, allowing them to be rotated automatically
during playback or when viewed in ViewNX-i or in Capture NX-D.
The following orientations are recorded:

Landscape (wide)

orientation

Camera rotated 90°

clockwise

Camera rotated 90°

counter-clo ckwise

Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected. Choose
this option when panning or taking photographs with the lens
pointing up or down.

Rotate Tall

G button ➜ D playback menu

If On is selected, “tall” (portrait-orientation) pictures taken with
On selected for Auto image rotation will be automatically

rotated for display in the monitor. Pictures taken with Off
selected for Auto image rotation will be displayed in “wide”
(landscape orientation). Note that because the camera itself is
already in the appropriate orientation during shooting, images
are not rotated automatically during image review.

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Slide Show

G button ➜ D playback menu

Create a slide show of the pictures in the current playback folder
(0 19). Hidden images (0 20) are not displayed.

Option Description

Start Start slide show.

Image type

Frame inter val Choose how long each picture will be displayed.

To start the slide show, highlight Start
and press J. The following operations
can be performed while the slide show is
in progress:

Skip back/skip ahead

View additional photo

Adjust volume

Exit to playback menu

Exit to playback mode

Exit to shooting mode

Choose type of image displayed from Still images and
movies, Still images only, and Movies only.

To Description

Press 4 to return to the previous frame, 2 to skip
to the next frame.

info

Pause

Press 1 or 3 to change or hide the photo info
displayed (still images only).

Press J to pause the slide show. To restart,
highlight Restart and press J.

Press X (T) during movie playback to increase
volume, W (Z) to decrease.

Press G to end the slide show and return to the
playback menu.

Press K to end the slide show and exit to playback
mode.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to return
to shooting mode.

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A dialog is displayed when the show
ends. Select Restart to restart or Exit to
return to the playback menu.

Rating

G button ➜ D playback menu

Highlight pictures using the multi
selector and press and hold the W (Z)
while pressing 1 or 3 to choose ratings
of from zero to five stars, or select ) to
mark the picture as a candidate for later
deletion. To view the highlighted picture
full frame, press and hold the X (T).
Press J to put your selection into effect.

Select to Send to Smart Device

G button ➜ D playback menu

Select photos for upload to the smart device. Movies can not be
selected for upload.

Option Description

Select image(s) Mark pictures for upload to the smart device.

Deselect all Remove the upload markings from all pictures.

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C The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options

To display the photo shooting menu, press G and select the
C (photo shooting menu) tab.

G button

Option

Reset photo shooting menu
Storage folder

*

File naming 31
Flash control 32
Choose image area

*

Image quality 36
Image size 37
NEF (RAW) recording 37
ISO sensitivity settings 38
White balance 39
Set Picture Control 40
Manage Picture Control

*

0

*

27

Color space 44
Active D-Lighting 44

27

Long exposure NR 45
High ISO NR 45
Vignette control 46

35

Auto distortion control 46
Flicker reduction 47
Remote control mode (ML-L3)
Auto bracketing set 49
Multiple exposure
HDR (high dynamic range) 57
Interval timer shooting

41

* Not included in the settings saved to U1 or U2 (0 1 23).

A See Also

For menu defaults, see “Photo Shooting Menu Defaults” (0 10).

Option

*

*

*

0

49

50

58

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Reset Photo Shooting Menu

Folde r

Fold er
number

Fold er

name

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Select Yes to restore photo shooting menu options to their
default values (0 10).

Storage Folder

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Rename folders and select the folder in
which subsequent images will be stored.

❚❚ Rename

Folders are identified by a 5-character folder name preceded by
a 3-digit folder number assigned automatically by the camera.
The default folder name is “D7500”; to change the name
assigned to new folders, select Rename and rename the folder
as described in “Text Entry” (0 28). If desired, the default name
can be restored by pressing and holding the O (Q) button while
the keyboard is displayed. Existing folders can not be renamed.

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A Tex t En try

Tex t di spl ay ar ea

Keyboard area

A dialog is displayed when text entry is
required. Tap the letters on the touch-screen
keyboard. You can also use the multi selector
to highlight the desired character in the
keyboard area and press J to insert the
highlighted character at the current cursor
position (note that if a character is entered
when the field is full, the last character in the
field will be deleted). To delete the character
under the cursor, press the O (Q) button. To
move the cursor to a new position, tap the
display or hold the W (Z) button and press 4 or 2. To complete
entry and return to the previous menu, press the X (T ) button. To
exit without completing text entry, press G.

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❚❚ Select Folder by Number

To select folders by number or create a new folder with the
current folder name and a new folder number:

1 Choose Select folder by number.

Highlight Select folder by number and press 2.

2 Choose a folder number.

Press 4 or 2 to highlight a digit, press
1 or 3 to change. If a folder with the

selected number already exists, a W,
X, or Y icon will be displayed to the

left of the folder number:

• W: Folder is empty.

• X: Folder is partially full.

• Y: Folder contains 999 pictures or a picture numbered

9999. No further pictures can be stored in this folder.

3 Save changes and exit.

Press J to complete the operation and return to the main
menu (to exit without changing the storage folder, press the
G button). If a folder with the specified number does not
already exist, a new folder will be created. Subsequent
photographs will be stored in the selected folder unless it is
already full.

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❚❚ Select Folder from List

To choose from a list of existing folders:

1 Choose Select folder from list.

Highlight Select folder from list and
press 2.

2 Highlight a folder.

Press 1 or 3 to highlight a folder.

3 Select the highlighted folder.

Press J to select the highlighted folder and return to the
main menu. Subsequent photographs will be stored in the
selected folder.

D Folder and File Numbers

If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 999 pictures or a
photo numbered 9999, the shutter-release will be disabled and no
further photographs can be taken (in addition, movie recording may
be disabled if the current folder is numbered 999 and the next file
would be the 992nd or numbered 9992 or higher). To continue
shooting, create a folder with a number less than 999 or try changing
the options selected for Frame size/frame rate and Movie quality
(0 68).

A Startup Time

Additional time may be required for camera startup if the memory card
contains a very large number of files or folders.

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File Naming

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Photographs are saved using file names consisting of “DSC_” or,
in the case of images that use the Adobe RGB color space (0 44),
“_DSC”, followed by a four-digit number and a three-letter
extension (e.g., “DSC_0001.JPG”). The File naming option is
used to select three letters to replace the “DSC” portion of the
file name.

A Extensions

The following extensions are used: “.NEF” for NEF (RAW) images, “.JPG”
for JPEG images, “.MOV” for MOV movies, “.MP4” for MP4 movies, and
“.NDF” for d ust off reference d ata. In each pai r of photograph s recorded
at image-quality settings of NEF (RAW)+JPEG, the NEF and JPEG
images have the same file names but different extensions.

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Flash Control

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Choose the flash control mode for the built-in flash and for
optional flash units mounted on the camera accessory shoe and
adjust settings for off-camera flash photography. For more
information on using optional flash units, see “Optional Flash
Units” (0 188).

❚❚ Flash Control Mode (Built-in)

The flash control mode for the built-in
flash can be selected using the Flash
control > Flash control mode (built-in)
option in the photo shooting menu. The
options available vary with the item
selected.

• TTL: Flash level is adjusted automatically in response to
shooting conditions.

• Manual: Flash level is selected using Manual output amount.

• Repeating flash: The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is

open, producing a multiple-exposure effect. Choose the flash
level (Output), the maximum number of times the unit fires
(Times), and the number of times the flash fires per second
(Frequency, measured in Hertz). The options available for
Times vary with the option selected for Output; the number of
times the flash actually fires may be less at fast shutter speeds
or lower frequencies.

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A “Times“

The options available for Repeating Flash > Times are determined by
flash output.

Output Options available for “Times” Output Options available for “Times”

1/4 2 1/32 2–10, 15
1/8 2–5 1/64 2–10, 15, 20, 25

1/16 2–10 1/128 2–10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35

A Flash Control for Optional Flash Units

When an optional SB-500, SB-400, or SB-300 flash unit is connected,
the Flash control > Flash control mode (built-in) option in the photo
shooting menu changes to Flash control mode (external) and the
Repeating flash option is unavailable. Settings for other flash units
can be adjusted using the controls on the device.

33Menu Guide

❚❚ Wireless Flash Options

Adjust settings for simultaneous wireless control of multiple
remote flash units. When an option other than Off is selected,
Group flash options can be used to choose the flash mode and
flash level for the flash units in each group.

Option Description

The remote flash units are controlled using low-intensity

Optical AWL

Optical/

radio AWL

flashes emitted by the master flash. Available only when
the built-in flash is raised or with an SB-500 mounted on
the camera accessory shoe.

This option is for flash photography using both optically­and radio-controlled flash units and is available when an
optional WR-R10 is attached and the built-in flash is raised.

Off Remote flash photography disabled.

❚❚ Group Flash Options

Adjust settings for the flash units in each
group when using optional flash units
(0 188).

❚❚ Radio Remote Flash Info

View the flash units currently controlled
using radio AWL when Optical/radio

AWL is selected for Wireless flash
options.

A The WR-R10 Wireless Remote Controller

Be sure to update the WR-R10 firmware to the latest version; for
information on firmware updates, see the Nikon website for your area.

34 Menu Guide

Choose Image Area

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Choose an image area from DX (24×16) and 1.3× (18×12).

Option Description

DX (24× 16)

a

1.3× (18×12)

Z

Pictures are recorded using a 23.5 × 15.7 mm
image area (DX format).

Pictures are recorded using a 18.0 × 12.0 mm
image area, producing a telephoto effect
without the need to change lenses.

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Image Quality

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Choose a file format and compression ratio (image quality).

Option File type Description

RAW data from the image sensor are saved

NEF (RAW) NEF

NEF (RAW)+
JPEG fine★/
NEF (RAW)+

JPEG fine

NEF (RAW)+

JPEG normal★/

NEF (RAW)+
JPEG normal

NEF (RAW)+

JPEG basic★/

NEF (RAW)+

JPEG basic

JPEG fine★/

JPEG fine

JPEG normal★/

JPEG normal

JPEG basic★/

JPEG basic

A JPEG Compression

Image quality options with a star (“★”) use compression intended to
ensure maximum quality; the size of the files varies with the scene.
Options without a star use a type of compression designed to produce
smaller files; files tend to be roughly the same size regardless of the
scene recorded.

without additional processing. Settings such as
white balance and contrast can be adjusted
after shooting.

Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW)
image and one fine-quality JPEG image.

NEF/

Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW)

JPEG

image and one normal-quality JPEG image.

Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW)
image and one basic-quality JPEG image.

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of
roughly 1 : 4 (fine quality).

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of

JPEG

roughly 1 : 8 (normal quality).
Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of

roughly 1 : 16 (basic quality).

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Image Size

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Image size is measured in pixels. Choose from # Large,
$ Medium, or % Small (note that image size varies depending

on the option selected for Choose image area):

Image area Option Size (pixels) Print size (cm/in.)

Large 5568 × 3712 47.1 × 31.4/18.6 × 12.4

DX (24× 16)

1.3× (18 × 12)

* Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi. Print size in inches equals image size in pixels

divided by printer resolution in dots per inch (dpi; 1 inch = approximately 2.54 cm).

Medium 4176 × 2784 35.4 × 23.6/13.9 × 9.3

Small 2784 × 1856 23.6 × 15.7/ 9.3 × 6.2
Large 4272 × 2848 36.2 × 24.1/14.2 × 9.5

Medium 3200 × 2136 27.1 × 18.1/10.7 × 7.1

Small 2128 × 1424 18.0 × 12.1/ 7.1 × 4.7

*

NEF (RAW) Recording

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Choose a compression type and bit depth for NEF (RAW)
photographs.

❚❚ NEF (RAW) Compression

Option Description

N

O

Lossless
compressed

Compressed

NEF images are compressed using a reversible
algorithm, reducing file size by about 20–40% with
no effect on image quality.

NEF images are compressed using a non-reversible
algorithm, reducing file size by about 35–55% with
almost no effect on image quality.

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❚❚ NEF (RAW) Bit Depth

Option Description

q

r

12-bit

14-bit

NEF (RAW) images are recorded at a bit-depth of
12 bits.

NEF (RAW) images are recorded at a bit depth of
14 bits, producing files larger than those with a bit
depth of 12 bits but increasing the color data
recorded.

ISO Sensitivity Settings

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Adjust ISO sensitivity settings for photographs.

Option Description

Adjust ISO sensitivity. Select from values between

ISO sensitivity

Auto ISO sensitivity

control

ISO 100 and 51200. Settings of from about 0.3 to 1 EV
below ISO 100 and 0.3 to 5 EV above ISO 51200 are
also available for special situations.

If On is selected, the camera will automatically adjust
ISO sensitivity when optimal exposure can not be
achieved at the value selected for ISO sensitivity.
You can choose the maximum sensitivity to prevent
ISO sensitivity being raised too high and the shutter
speed below which auto ISO sensitivity control will
kick in to prevent under exposure in modes P and A
(the minimum shutter speed; choose from values
between
sensitivity for photos taken with a flash can be
selected using Maximum sensitivity with M.

1

/

4000 s and 30 s). The maximum ISO

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White Balance

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Match white balance to the light source.

Option Description

Auto

v

Normal

Keep warm lighting colors

Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.

J

Fluorescent Use with:

I

Sodium-vapor lamps

Warm-w hite fluor escent • Warm-white fluorescent lights.

White fluorescent • White fluorescent lights.

Cool-white fluorescent • Cool-white fluorescent lights.

Day white fluorescent • Daylight white fluorescent lights.

Daylight fluorescent • Daylight fluorescent lights.

High temp. mercury-vapor

Direct sunlight Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.

H

Flash Use with built-in or optional flash.

N

Cloudy Use in daylight under overcast skies.

G

Shade Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.

M

Choose color temp.

K

Preset manual

L

White balance is adjusted automatically.
For best results, use type G, E or D lens. If
built-in or optional flash fires, results are
adjusted appropriately.

• Sodium-vapor lighting (found in sports
venues).

• High color temperature light sources
(e.g. mercury-vapor lamps).

Choose color temperature from list of
values.

Use subject, light source, or existing
photograph as reference for white
balance.

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Set Picture Control

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Choose how new photos will be processed. Select according to
the type of scene or your creative intent.

Option Description

The camera automatically adjusts hues and tones
based on the Standard Picture Control. The

Auto

n

Standard

Q

Neutral

R

Vivid

S

Monochrome Take monochrome photographs.

T

Port rait

e

Landscape Produces vibrant landscapes and cityscapes.

f

Flat

q

complexions of portrait subjects will appear softer,
and the foliage and sky in outdoor shots more
vivid, than in pictures taken with the Standard
Picture Control.

Standard processing for balanced results.
Recommended for most situations.

Minimal processing for natural results. Choose for
photographs that will later be processed or
retouched.

Pictures are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint effect.
Choose for photographs that emphasize primary
colors.

Process portraits for skin with natural texture and a
rounded feel.

Details are preserved over a wide tone range, from
highlights to shadows. Choose for photographs
that will later be extensively processed or
retouched.

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Manage Picture Control

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Create custom Picture Controls.

Option Description

Save/edit

Rename Rename a selected Picture Control.

Delete Delete a selected Picture Control.

Load/save

Create a new custom Picture Control based on an existing
preset or custom Picture Control, or edit existing custom
Picture Controls (0 41).

Use the following options to copy custom Picture
Controls to and from memory cards. Once copied to
memory cards, Picture Controls can be used with other
cameras or compatible software.

• Copy to card: Copy a custom Picture Control (C-1 through
C-9) from the camera to a selected destination
(1 through 99) on the memory card.

• Copy to camera: Copy custom Picture Controls from the
memory card to custom Picture Controls C-1 through
C-9 on the camera and name them as desired.

• Delete from card: Delete selected custom Picture Controls
from the memory card.

❚❚ Creating Custom Picture Controls

The Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified
and saved as custom Picture Controls.

1 Select Save/edit.

Highlight Save/edit and press 2.

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2 Select a Picture Control.

Highlight an existing Picture Control
and press 2, or press J to proceed to
Step 4 to save a copy of the
highlighted Picture Control without
further modification.

3 Edit the selected Picture Control.

To abandon any changes and start
over from default settings, press the
O (Q) button. Press J when settings
are complete.

4 Select a destination.

Choose a destination for the custom
Picture Control (C-1 through C-9) and
press 2.

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5 Name the Picture Control.

A text-entry dialog will be displayed. By default, new Picture
Controls are named by adding a two-digit number (assigned
automatically) to the name of the existing Picture Control; to
choose a different name, rename the Picture Control as
described in “Text Entry” (0 28). Tap the keyboard selection
button to cycle through the upper-case, lower-case, and
symbol keyboards. Custom Picture Control names can be up
to nineteen characters long. Any characters after the
nineteenth will be deleted.

Name area

Keyboard area Keyboard selection

A Custom Picture Control Options

The options available with custom Picture Controls are the same as
those on which the custom Picture Control was based.

A The Original Picture Control Icon

The original preset Picture Control on which
the custom Picture Control is based is
indicated by an icon in the top right corner
of the edit display.

Original Picture

Control icon

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Color Space

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

The color space determines the gamut of colors available for
color reproduction. sRGB is recommended for general-purpose
printing and display, Adobe RGB, with its broader gamut of
colors, for professional publication and commercial printing.

A Adobe RGB

For accurate color reproduction, Adobe RGB images require
applications, displays, and printers that support color management.

A Color Space

ViewNX-i and Capture NX-D automatically select the correct color
space when opening photographs created with this camera. Results
can not be guaranteed with third-party software.

Active D-Lighting

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Preserve details in highlights and shadows, creating
photographs with natural contrast.

Option Description

Auto

Extra high/

High/Normal/

Low

The camera automatically adjusts Active D-Lighting
according to shooting conditions.

Choose the Active D-Lighting level.

Off Active D-Lighting off.

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Long Exposure NR

(Long Exposure Noise Reduction)

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

If On is selected, photographs taken at
shutter speeds slower than 1 s will be
processed to reduce noise (bright spots
or fog). The time required for
processing roughly doubles; during
processing, “lm” will flash in the
shutter speed/aperture displays and
pictures can not be taken (if the camera
is turned off before processing is complete, the picture will be
saved but noise reduction will not be performed). In continuous
release mode, frame rates will slow and while photographs are
being processed, the capacity of the memory buffer will drop.

High ISO NR

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities can be processed to
reduce “noise”.

Option Description

Reduce noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels), particularly

High/

Normal/

in pictures taken at high ISO sensitivities. Choose the
amount of noise reduction performed from High, Normal,

Low

and Low.
Noise reduction is performed only as required and never at

Off

an amount as high as when Low is selected.

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Vignette Control

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

“Vignetting” is a drop in brightness at the edges of a
photograph. Vignette control reduces vignetting for type G, E,
and D lenses (PC lenses excluded). Its effects vary from lens to
lens and are most noticeable at maximum aperture. Choose
from High, Normal, Low, and Off.

D Vignette Control

Depending on the scene, shooting conditions, and type of lens, JPEG
images may exhibit noise (fog) or variations in peripheral brightness,
while custom Picture Controls and preset Picture Controls that have
been modified from default settings may not produce the desired
effect. Take test shots and view the results in the monitor. Vignette
control does not apply to movies or multiple exposures.

Auto Distortion Control

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Select On to reduce barrel distortion when shooting with wide­angle lenses and to reduce pin-cushion distortion when
shooting with long lenses (note that the edges of the area visible
in the viewfinder may be cropped out of the final photograph,
and that the time needed to process photographs before
recording begins may increase). This option does not apply to
movies and is available only with type G, E, and D lenses (PC,
fisheye, and certain other lenses excluded); results are not
guaranteed with other lenses.

A Retouch: Distortion Control

For information on creating copies of existing photographs with
reduced barrel and pin-cushion distortion, see “Distortion Control”
(0 168).

46 Menu Guide

Flicker Reduction

FLICKER icon

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Reduce banding or (in photographs taken in continuous release
modes) uneven exposure or coloration caused by the flicker of
such light sources as fluorescent or mercury-vapor lamps during
viewfinder photography.

Option Description

Flicker reduction

setting

Flicker reduction

indicator

When Enable is selected, the camera will time
photographs to reduce the effects of flicker. Note that
the frame rate may drop while flicker reduction is in
effect.

When On is selected, a FLICKER
icon will be displayed in the
viewfinder if flicker is
detected when the shutter­release button is pressed
halfway. If flicker is detected
when Disable is selected for
Flicker reduction setting,
the icon will flash; to enable
flicker reduction, select Enable for Flicker reduction
setting.

47Menu Guide

A Flicker Reduction in the Photo Shooting Menu

Take a test shot and view the results before taking additional
photographs. Flicker reduction can detect flicker at 100 and 120 Hz
(associated respectively with AC power supplies of 50 and 60 Hz).
Flicker may not be detected or the desired results may not be achieved
with dark backgrounds, bright light sources, or decorative lighting
displays and other non-standard lighting. Depending on the light
source, there may be a slight delay before the shutter is released.
During burst shooting, the frame rate may slow or become erratic; in
addition, the desired results may not be achieved if the frequency of
the power supply changes during shooting.

Flicker detection will not take effect at shutter speeds slower than

1

/

100 s (including Bulb and Time) or when MUP is selected for release

mode or exposure delay mode is on. Flicker reduction is available
during flash photography but can not be used with remote wireless
flash units.

48 Menu Guide

Remote Control Mode (ML-L3)

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Choose how the camera behaves when used with an optional
ML-L3 remote control (0 222).

Option Description

Delayed remote

%

Quick-response

$

remote

Remote

&

mirror-up

Off The shutter can not be released using the ML-L3.

7

Shutter is released 2 s after ML-L3 shutter-release
button is pressed.

Shutter is released when ML-L3 shutter-release
button is pressed.

Press ML-L3 shutter-release button once to raise
mirror, again to release shutter and take
photograph. Prevents blur caused by camera
moving when mirror is raised.

Auto Bracketing Set

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Choose the setting or settings bracketed when auto bracketing
is in effect. Choose AE & flash bracketing (j) to perform both
exposure and flash-level bracketing, AE bracketing (k) to
bracket only exposure, Flash bracketing (l) to perform only
flash-level bracketing, WB bracketing (m) to perform white­balance bracketing, or ADL bracketing (y) to perform
bracketing using Active D-Lighting. Note that white balance
bracketing is not available at image quality settings of NEF
(RAW) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG.

49Menu Guide

Multiple Exposure

+

+

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Record two to ten NEF (RAW) exposures as a single photograph.

Option Description

• 6 On (series): Take a series of multiple exposures.

Multiple

exposure mode

Number of shots

Overlay mode

Select Off to resume normal shooting.

• On (single photo): Take one multiple exposure.

• Off: Exit without creating additional multiple

exposures.

Choose the number of exposures that will be combined
to form a single photograph.

• Add: The exposures are overlaid without modification;
gain is not adjusted.

• Averag e: Before the exposures are overlaid, the gain for
each is divided by the total number of exposures
taken (gain for each exposure is set to
exposures,

1

/

3 for 3 exposures, etc).

1

/

2 for 2

• Lighten: The camera compares the pixels in each
exposure and uses only the brightest.

• Darken: The camera compares the pixels in each
exposure and uses only the darkest.

Keep all

exposures

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• On: Save the individual shots that make up each
multiple exposure.

• Off: Discard the individual shots and save only the
multiple exposure.

❚❚ Creating a Multiple Exposure

Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view. Exit live
view before proceeding.

A Extended Recording Times

If the monitor turns off during playback or menu operations and no
operations are performed for about 30 s, shooting will end and a
multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have been
recorded to that point. The time available to record the next exposure
can be extended by choosing longer times for Custom Setting c2
(Standby timer, 0 96).

1 Select Multiple exposure.

Highlight Multiple exposure in the
photo shooting menu and press 2.

2 Select a mode.

Highlight Multiple exposure mode
and press 2, then press 1 or 3 to
choose the desired mode and press J
to select.

If On (series) or On (single photo) is
selected, a n icon will be displayed in
the control panel.

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3 Choose the number of shots.

Highlight Number of shots and
press 2.

Press 1 or 3 to choose the number of
exposures that will be combined to
form a single photograph and
press J.

A The BKT Button

If Multiple exposure is selected for
Custom Setting f1 (Custom control
assignment) > BKT button + y
(0 106), you can select the multiple
exposure mode by pressing the BKT
button and rotating the main command
dial and the number of shots by
pressing the BKT button and rotating the
sub-command dial. The mode and
number of shots are shown in the control panel: the icons
representing the mode are 5 for Off, B for On (single photo), and
6 for On (series).

4 Choose the overlay mode.

Highlight Overlay mode and press 2,
then press 1 or 3 to choose the
desired mode and press J to select.

5 Choose whether to keep individual exposures.

To choose whether to keep or delete the individual shots that
make up the multiple exposure, highlight Keep all
exposures and press 2, then press 1 or 3 to choose the
desired option and press J to select.

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6 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.

In continuous release modes, the camera records
all exposures in a single burst. If On (series) is
selected, the camera will continue to record
multiple exposures while the shutter-release button is
pressed; if On (single photo) is selected, multiple exposure
shooting will end after the first photograph. In self-timer
mode, the camera will automatically record the number of
exposures selected in Step 3, regardless of the option
selected for Custom Setting c3 (Self-timer) > Number of
shots (0 97); the interval between shots is however
controlled by Custom Setting c3 (Self-timer) > Interval
between shots. In other release modes, one photograph will
be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed;
continue shooting until all exposures have been recorded.
For information on interrupting a multiple exposure before
all photographs are recorded, see “Ending Multiple
Exposures” (0 55).

The n icon will flash until shooting
ends. If On (series) is selected,
multiple exposure shooting will only
end when Off is selected for multiple
exposure mode; if On (single photo)
is selected, multiple exposure shooting ends automatically
when the multiple exposure is complete. The n icon clears
from the display when multiple exposure shooting ends.

53Menu Guide

❚❚ Using the i Button

i button

The options listed below can be accessed
by pressing the K button during a
multiple exposure and then pressing the
i button. Use the touch screen or
navigate the menu using the multi
selector, pressing 1 or 3 to highlight
items and pressing J to select.

• Vi ew progress: View a preview created
from the exposures recorded to the
current point.

• Retake last exposure: Retake the most
recent exposure.

• S ave and exit: Create a multiple exposure
from the exposures taken to current
point.

• Discard and exit: Exit without recording a multiple exposure.

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❚❚ Ending Multiple Exposures

To end a multiple exposure before the
specified number of exposures have
been taken, select Off for multiple
exposure mode or press the K button
followed by the i button and select
either Save and exit or Discard and exit.
If shooting ends or you select Save and
exit before the specified number of exposures have been taken,
a multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have
been recorded to that point. If Average is selected for Overlay
mode, gain will be adjusted to reflect the number of exposures
actually recorded. Note that shooting will end automatically if:

• A two-button reset is performed

• The camera is turned off

• The battery is exhausted

D Multiple Exposure

Multiple exposures may be affected by noise (randomly-spaced bright
pixels, fog, or lines).

Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple
exposure.

Live view is not available while shooting is in progress. Selecting live
view resets Multiple exposure mode to Off.

The shooting information listed in the playback photo information
display (including metering, exposure, shooting mode, focal length,
date and time of recording, and camera orientation) is for the first shot
in the multiple exposure.

55Menu Guide

A Interval Timer Photography

If interval timer photography is activated before the first exposure is
taken, the camera will record exposures at the selected interval until
the number of exposures specified in the multiple exposure menu
have been taken (the number of shots listed in the interval timer
shooting menu is ignored). These exposures will then be recorded as a
single photograph and interval timer shooting will end (if On (single
photo) is selected for multiple exposure mode, multiple exposure
shooting will also end automatically).

A Other Settings

While a multiple exposure is being shot, memory cards can not be
formatted and some menu items are grayed out and can not be
changed.

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HDR (High Dynamic Range)

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Used with high contrast subjects, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
preserves details in highlights and shadows by combining two
shots taken at different exposures.

Option Description

• 6 On (series): Take a series of HDR photographs.

HDR mode

HDR strength

Select Off to resume normal shooting.

• On (single photo): Take one HDR photograph.

• Off: Exit without taking additional HDR photographs.

Choose the HDR strength. If Auto is selected, the
camera will automatically adjust HDR strength to suit
the scene.

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Interval Timer Shooting

G button ➜ C photo shooting menu

Take photographs at the selected interval until the specified
number of shots has been recorded. Select a release mode other
than self-timer (E) and mirror up (M
timer.

Option Description

Start interval timer shooting, either after 3 s (Now

Start

Start options

Interval

No. of intervals ×

shots/interval

Exposure

smoothing

selected for Start options) or at a selected date and
time (Choose start day and start time). Shooting will
continue at the selected interval until all shots have
been taken.

Choose a start option. To start shooting immediately,
select Now. To start shooting at a chosen date and
time, select Choose start day and start time.

Choose the interval (hours, minutes, and seconds)
between shots.

Choose the number of intervals and the number of
shots per interval.

Selecting On allows the camera to adjust exposure to
match previous shot in modes other than M (note that
exposure smoothing only takes effect in mode M if
auto ISO sensitivity control is on).

UP) when using the interval

58 Menu Guide

❚❚ Interval Timer Photography

D Before Shooting

Before beginning interval timer photography, take a test shot at
current settings and view the results in the monitor. Once settings
have been adjusted to your satisfaction, remove the rubber eyecup
and cover the viewfinder with the supplied eyepiece cap to prevent
light entering via the viewfinder interfering with photographs and
exposure.

Before choosing a starting time, select Time zone and date in the
setup menu and make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct
time and date (0 126).

Use of a tripod is recommended. Mount the camera on a tripod before
shooting begins. To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, be sure
the camera battery is fully charged. If in doubt, charge the battery
before use or use an AC adapter and power connector (available
separately).

1 Select Interval timer shooting.

Highlight Interval timer shooting in
the photo shooting menu and
press 2 to display interval timer
settings.

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2 Adjust interval timer settings.

Choose a start option, interval, number of shots per interval,
and exposure smoothing option.

• To choose a start option:

Highlight Start options and

press 2.

To start shooting immediately, select Now. To start shooting
at a chosen date and time, select Choose start day and
start time, then choose the date and time and press J.

• To choose the interval between shots:

Highlight Interval and

press 2.

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Highlight an option and

press J.

Choose an interval (hours,

minutes, and seconds) and

press J.

• To choose the number of shots per interval:

Highlight No. of intervals ×

shots/interval and press 2.

Choose the number of intervals

and the number of shots per

interval and press J.

In S (single frame) mode, the photographs for each interval
will be taken at the rate chosen for Custom Setting d1 (CL
mode shooting speed; 0 98).

• To enable or disable exposure smoothing:

Highlight Exposure

smoothing and press 2.

Highlight an option and

press J.

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3 Start shooting.

Memory card

access lamp

Highlight Start and press J. The first
series of shots will be taken at the
specified starting time, or after about
3s if Now was selected for Start
options in Step 2. Shooting will
continue at the selected interval until
all shots have been taken.

A During Shooting

During interval timer photography, the
memory card access lamp will flash.
Immediately before the next shooting
interval begins, the shutter speed display
will show the number of intervals remaining,
and the aperture display will show the
number of shots remaining in the current
interval. At other times, the number of
intervals remaining and the number of shots
in each interval can be viewed by pressing
the shutter-release button halfway (once the button is released, the
shutter speed and aperture will be displayed until the standby timer
expires).

Settings can be adjusted, the menus used, and pictures played back
while interval timer photography is in progress. The monitor will turn
off automatically about four seconds before each interval. Note that
changing camera settings while the interval timer is active may cause
shooting to end.

A Release Mode

Regardless of the release mode selected, the camera will take the
specified number of shots at each interval.

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❚❚ Pausing Interval Timer Photography

Interval timer photography can be paused between intervals by
pressing J or selecting Pause in the interval timer menu.

❚❚ Resuming Interval Timer Shooting

To resume shooting immediately, select Restart.

Highlight Restart and

press J.

To resume shooting at a specified time:

For Start options,

highlight Choose start

day and start time

and press 2.

Choose a starting date
and time and press J.

Highlight Restart and

press J.

❚❚ Ending Interval Timer Shooting

To end interval timer photography before all the photos are
taken, select Off in the interval timer menu.

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❚❚ No Photograph

The camera will skip the current interval if any of the following
situations persist for eight seconds or more after the inter val was
due to start: the photograph or photographs for the previous
interval have yet to be taken, the memory card is full, or the
camera is unable to focus using single-servo autofocus (AF-S or
single-servo autofocus selected for AF-A) or when Focus is
selected for Custom Setting a1 (AF-C priority selection) in AF-C
(note that the camera focuses again before each shot). Shooting
will resume with the next interval.

D Out of Memory

If the memory card is full, the interval timer will remain active but no
pictures will be taken. Resume shooting (0 63) after deleting some
pictures or turning the camera off and inserting another memory card.

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A Interval Timer Photography

Choose an interval longer than the time needed to take the selected
number of shots and, if you are using a flash, the time needed for the
flash to charge. If the interval is too short, the number of photos taken
may be less than the total listed in Step 2 (the number of intervals
multiplied by the number of shots per interval) or the flash may fire at
less than the power needed for full exposure. Interval timer
photography can not be combined with long time-exposures (bulb or
time photography) or time-lapse movies (0 74) and is not available in
live view or when Record movies is selected for Custom Setting g1
(Custom control assignment) > Shutter-release button (0 118).
Note that because the shutter speed, frame rate, and time needed to
record images may vary from one interval to the next, the time
between the end of one interval and the beginning of the next may
vary. If shooting can not proceed at current settings (for example, if a
shutter speed of A or % is currently selected in mode M, the
interval is zero, or the star t time is in less than a minute), a warning will
be displayed in the monitor.

Interval timer shooting will pause when E (self-timer) is selected or if
the camera is turned off and then on again (when the camera is off,
batteries and memory cards can be replaced without ending interval
timer photography). Pausing shooting does not affect interval timer
settings.

A Bracketing

Adjust bracketing settings before starting interval timer photography.
If exposure, flash, or ADL bracketing is active while interval timer
photography is in effect, the camera will take the number of shots in
the bracketing program at each interval, regardless of the number of
shots specified in the interval timer menu. If white balance bracketing
is active while interval timer photography is in effect, the camera will
take one shot at each interval and process it to create the number of
copies specified in the bracketing program.

65Menu Guide

1 The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting
Options

To display the movie shooting menu, press G and select the
1 (movie shooting menu) tab.

G button

Option

Reset movie shooting menu
File naming 67
Choose image area
Frame size/frame rate 68
Movie quality 68
Movie file type 69
ISO sensitivity settings 69
White balance 70
Set Picture Control 70

* Not included in the settings saved to U1 or U2 (0 123).

*

0

*

67

Manage Picture Control
Active D-Lighting 70
High ISO NR 71

67

Flicker reduction 71
Microphone sensitivity 72
Frequency response 73
Wind noise reduction 73
Electronic VR 73
Time-lapse movie

A See Also

For menu defaults, see “Movie Shooting Menu Defaults” (0 12).

Option

*

*

70

74

0

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Reset Movie Shooting Menu

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Highlight Yes and press J to restore movie shooting menu
options to their default values (0 12).

File Naming

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Choose the three-letter prefix used in naming the image files in
which movies are stored. The default prefix is “DSC” (0 31).

Choose Image Area

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Choose the image area for movies from DX and 1.3×.

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Frame Size/Frame Rate

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Choose the movie frame size (in pixels) and frame rate.

1

Option

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD);

r

s

t

y/y
z/z
1/1
2/2
3/3
4/4
5/5

1Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps for values listed as 30p, 23.976 fps for values listed as 24p, and

59.94 fps for values listed as 60p.

2 When this option is selected, k is displayed in the monitor and movie quality is fixed at

“high”.

3 Each movie will be recorded across up to 8 files of up to 4 GB each. The number of files and the

length of each file vary with the options selected for Frame size/frame rate and
Movie quality.

2

30p
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD);

2

25p
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD);

2

24p

1920 × 1080; 60p

1920 × 1080; 50p

1920 × 1080; 30p

1920 × 1080; 25p

1920 × 1080; 24p

1280 × 720; 60p

1280 × 720; 50p

Maximum bit rate (Mbps)
(★ high quality/Normal)

144

48/24

24/12

Maximum length

29 min. 59 s

3

Movie Quality

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Choose from High quality and Normal.

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Movie File Type

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Choose the file format for movies from MOV and MP4.

ISO Sensitivity Settings

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Adjust the following ISO sensitivity
settings.

• Maximum sensitivity: Choose the upper
limit for auto ISO sensitivity control
from values between ISO 200 and Hi 5.
Auto ISO sensitivity control is used in
modes P, S, and A and when On is
selected for Auto ISO control (mode M) in mode M.

• Auto ISO control (mode M): Select On for auto ISO sensitivity control
in mode M, Off to use the value selected for ISO sensitivity
(mode M).

• ISO sensitivity (mode M): Choose the ISO sensitivity for mode M
from values between ISO 100 and Hi 5. Auto ISO sensitivity
control is used in other modes.

A Auto ISO Sensitivity Control

At high ISO sensitivities, the camera may have difficulty focusing and
noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) may increase. This
can be prevented by choosing a lower value for ISO sensitivity
settings > Maximum sensitivity.

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White Balance

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Choose the white balance for movies
(0 39). Select Same as photo settings
to use the option currently selected for
photos.

Set Picture Control

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Choose a Picture Control for movies
(0 40). Select Same as photo settings
to use the option currently selected for
photos.

Manage Picture Control

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Create custom Picture Controls (0 41).

Active D-Lighting

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Preserve details in highlights and
shadows, creating movies with natural
contrast. Select Same as photo settings
to use the option currently selected for
photos (0 44).

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High ISO NR

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Reduce “noise” (randomly-spaced bright pixels) in movies
recorded at high ISO sensitivities (0 45).

Flicker Reduction

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Reduce flicker and banding when shooting under fluorescent or
mercury-vapor lighting during live view or movie recording.
Choose Auto to allow the camera to automatically choose the
correct frequency, or manually match the frequency to that of
the local AC power supply.

D Flicker Reduction in the Movie Shooting Menu

If

Auto

fails to produce the desired results and you are unsure as to the
frequency of the local power supply, test both the 50 and 60 Hz options
and choose the one that produces the best results. Flicker reduction
may not produce the desired results if the subject is very bright, in
which case you should try choosing a smaller aperture (higher
f-number). To prevent flicker, select mode
adapted to the frequency of the local power supply:
for 60 Hz;

1

1

/

100

s,

1

/

50

s, or

/

25

s for 50 Hz.

M

and choose a shutter speed

1

1

/

125

s,

/

60

s, or

1

/

30

s

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Microphone Sensitivity

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Turn the built-in or external microphones
(0 224) on or off or adjust microphone
sensitivity. Choose Auto sensitivity to
adjust sensitivity automatically,
Microphone off to turn sound recording
off; to select microphone sensitivity
manually, select Manual sensitivity and
choose a sensitivity.

A The 2 Icon

2

is displayed in full-frame and movie
playback if the movie was recorded without
sound.

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Frequency Response

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

If K Wide range is selected, the built-in and external
microphones (0 224) will respond to a wide range of
frequencies, from music to the bustling hum of a city street.
Choose L Vocal range to bring out human voices.

Wind Noise Reduction

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Select On to enable the low-cut filter for the built-in microphone
(optional stereo microphones are unaffected), reducing noise
produced by wind blowing over the microphone (note that
other sounds may also be affected). Wind-noise reduction for
optional stereo microphones that support this feature can be
enabled or disabled using microphone controls.

Electronic VR

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

Choose whether to enable electronic vibration reduction in
movie mode.

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Time-Lapse Movie

G button ➜ 1 movie shooting menu

The camera automatically takes photos at selected intervals to
create a silent time-lapse movie with the frame size, frame rate,
movie quality, and image area currently selected in the movie
shooting menu. Time-lapse recording is available in i, j, P, S, A,

M, and SCENE modes.

Option Description

Start

Interval

Shooting time Choose the shooting time (hours and minutes) .

Exposure

smoothing

Start time-lapse recording. Shooting starts af ter about 3 s
and continues at the selected interval for the selected
shooting time.

Choose the interval between shots in minutes and
seconds.

Selecting On smooths abrupt changes in exposure in
modes other than M (note that exposure smoothing only
takes effect in mode M if auto ISO sensitivity control is on).

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❚❚ Recording Time-Lapse Movies

A Before Shooting

Before shooting a time-lapse movie, take a test shot at current settings
and view the results in the monitor (time-lapse movies are shot using
the movie crop; use live view so that you can check the composition).
For consistent coloration, choose a white balance setting other than
auto (0 39). Once settings have been adjusted to your satisfaction,
remove the rubber eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied
eyepiece cap to prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering
with photographs and exposure.

Use of a tripod is recommended. Mount the camera on a tripod before
shooting begins. To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, use an
optional AC adapter and power connector or a fully-charged battery.

1 Select Time-lapse movie.

Highlight Time-lapse movie in the
movie shooting menu and press 2 to
display time-lapse movie settings.

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2 Adjust time-lapse movie settings.

Choose an interval, total shooting time, and exposure
smoothing option.

• To choose the interval between frames:

Highlight Interval and

press 2.

• To choose the total shooting time:

Highlight Shooting time and

press 2.

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Choose an interval longer than
the slowest anticipated shutter

speed (minutes and seconds)

and press J.

Choose shooting time (up to

7 hours 59 minutes) and

press J.

• To enable or disable exposure smoothing:

Highlight Exposure

smoothing and press 2.

Highlight an option and

press J.

3 Start shooting.

Highlight Start and press J.
Shooting starts after about 3 s. The
camera takes photographs at the
selected interval for the selected
shooting time. When complete, time­lapse movies are recorded to the
memory card.

A 3840 × 2160

If an option with a frame size 3840 × 2160 is selected for Frame size/
frame rate in the movie shooting menu, the 1.3× DX crop indicator

and 1.3× DX crop will be displayed in the viewfinder; rotate the live
view selector to 1 and frame the shot in live view.

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❚❚ Ending Shooting

To end shooting before all the photos are taken, highlight Off in
the time-lapse movie menu and press J, or press J between
frames or immediately after a frame is recorded. A movie will be
created from the frames shot to the point where shooting
ended. Note that shooting will end and no movie will be
recorded if the power source is removed or disconnected or the
memory card is ejected.

❚❚ No Photograph

The camera will skip the current frame if it is unable to focus
using single-servo autofocus (AF-S or single-servo autofocus
selected for AF-A) or with Focus selected for Custom Setting a1
(AF-C priority selection) in AF-C (note that the camera focuses
again before each shot). Shooting will resume with the next
frame.

D Time-Lapse Movies

Time-lapse is not available during live view or movie recording, at a
shutter speed of A or %, in special effects mode, or when the self­timer, bracketing (0 49), High Dynamic Range (HDR, 0 57), multiple
exposure (0 50), or interval timer photography (0 58) is active. Note
that because shutter speed and the time needed to record the image
to the memory card may vary from shot to shot, the interval between
a shot being recorded and the start of the next shot may vary.
Shooting will not begin if a time-lapse movie can not be recorded at
current settings (for example, if the memory card is full, the interval or
shooting time is zero, or the interval is longer than the shooting time).

Shooting may end if camera controls are used or settings are changed
or HDMI cable is connected. A movie will be created from the frames
shot to the point where shooting ended. To end shooting and record a
photograph, press the shutter-release button all the way down.

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A Calculating the Length of the Final Movie

The total number of frames in the final movie can be calculated by
dividing the shooting time by the interval and rounding up. The length
of the final movie can then be calculated by dividing the number of
shots by the frame rate selected for Frame size/frame rate in movie
shooting menu (0 68). A 48 frame movie recorded at 1920 × 1080;
24p, for example, will be about two seconds long. The maximum
length for time-lapse movies is 20 minutes.

Length recorded/maximum length

Memor y card indica tor Fra me size/frame rate

A Flash Photography

To use the flash during time-lapse recording, select mode P, S, A, or M
and press the M (Y) button to raise the flash before shooting begins.

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A During Shooting

Memory card access

lamp

During shooting, the memory card access
lamp will light and the time-lapse recording
indicator will be displayed in the control
panel. The time remaining (in hours and
minutes) appears in the shutter-speed
display immediately before each frame is
recorded. At other times, the time remaining
can be viewed by pressing the shutter­release button halfway. Regardless of the
option selected for Custom Setting c2
(Standby timer, 0 96), the standby timer
will not expire during shooting.

To view current time-lapse movie settings
or end shooting (0 78), press the G
button between shots. While shooting is in
progress, the time-lapse movie menu will
show exposure smoothing, the interval,
and the time remaining. These settings can
not be changed while shooting is in
progress, nor can pictures be played back or other menu settings
adjusted.

A Image Review

The K button can not be used to view pictures while shooting is in
progress, but the current frame will be displayed for a few seconds
after each shot if On is selected for Image review in the playback
menu (0 22). Other playback operations can not be performed while
the frame is displayed.

A See Also

For information on the beep that sounds when shooting is complete,
see B > Beep options (0 142).

80 Menu Guide

A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings

Custom Setting groups

Main menu

Reset custom settings (0 84)

To display the Custom Settings menu, press G and select the
A (Custom Settings menu) tab.

G button

Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit
individual preferences.

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The following Custom Settings are available:

Custom Setting

Reset custom settings 84

a Autofoc us

a1 AF-C priority selection 84
a2 AF-S priority selection 85
a3 Focus tracking with lock-on 86
a4 Number of focus points 86
a5 Store points by orientation 87
a6 AF activation 88
a7 Focus point wrap -around 89
a8 Focus point options 90
a9 Built-in AF-assist illuminator 91

a10 Manual focus ring in AF mode

b Metering/exposure

b1 ISO sensitivity step value 93
b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl 93
b3 Easy exposure compensation 94
b4 Matrix metering 95
b5 Center-weighted area 95
b6 Fine -tune optimal exposure 95

c Timers/AE lock

c1 Shutter-release button AE-L 96
c2 Standby timer 96
c3 Self-timer 97
c4 Monitor off delay 97
c5 Remote on duration (ML-L3) 97

*

0

92

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Custom Setting

0

d Shooting/display

d1 CL mode shooting speed 98
d2 Max. continuous release 98
d3 Exposure delay mode 98
d4 Electronic front-curtain shutter 99
d5 File number sequence 100
d6 Viewfinder grid display 101
d7 ISO display 101
d8 LCD illumination 101
d9 Optical VR

*

101

e Br acketing/flash

e1 Flash sync speed 102
e2 Flash shutter speed 104
e3 Exposure comp. for flash 104
e4 Auto M ISO sensitivity control 105
e5 Bracketing order 105

f Controls

f1 Custom control assignment 106
f2 OK button 114
f3 Customize command dials 115
f4 Release button to use dial 117
f5 Reverse indicators 117

g Movie

g1 Custom control assignment 118

* Available only with lenses that support this item.

Note: If settings have been modified from default values (0 13), an
asterisk will be displayed adjacent to the altered settings in the second
level of the Custom Settings menu.

83Menu Guide

Reset Custom Settings

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Select Yes to restore Custom Settings to their default values
(0 13).

a: Autofocus

a1: AF-C Priority Selection

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

When AF-C is selected for viewfinder photography, this option
controls whether photographs can be taken whenever the
shutter-release button is pressed (release priority) or only when
the camera is in focus (focus priority).

Option Description

Release

G

Focus

F

Regardless of the option selected, focus will not lock when AF-C is
selected for autofocus mode. The camera will continue to adjust
focus until the shutter is released.

Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release
button is pressed.

Photos can only be taken when the in-focus
indicator (I) is displayed.

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a2: AF-S Priority Selection

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

When AF-S is selected for viewfinder photography, this option
controls whether photographs can be taken only when the
camera is in focus (focus priority) or whenever the shutter-release
button is pressed (release priority).

Option Description

Release

G

Focus

F

Regardless of the option selected, if the in-focus indicator (I) is
displayed when AF-S is selected for autofocus mode, focus will
lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus
lock continues until the shutter is released.

Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release
button is pressed.

Photos can only be taken when the in-focus indicator
(I) is displayed.

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a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

This option controls how autofocus adjusts to sudden large
changes in the distance to the subject when AF-C is selected or
continuous-servo autofocus is selected when the camera is in

AF-A mode for viewfinder photography.

Option Description

When the distance to the subject changes abruptly,

C 5 (Long)/
( 4/
D 3(Normal)/
) 2/
E 1(Short)

Off

the camera waits for the specified period before
adjusting the distance to the subject. This prevents
the camera from refocusing when the subject is
briefly obscured by objects passing through the
frame. Note that 2, 1 (Short), and Off are equivalent
to 3 (Normal) when 3D-tracking or auto-area AF is
selected for AF-area mode.

The camera immediately adjusts focus when the
distance to the subject changes. Use when
photographing a series of subjects at varying
distances in quick succession.

a4: Number of Focus Points

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Choose the number of focus points available for manual focus­point selection.

Option Description

51 points Choose from 51 focus points.

B

11 points

A

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Choose from 11 focus points. Use for
quick focus-point selection.

a5: Store Points by Orientation

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Choose whether separate focus points can be selected for
“wide” (landscape) orientation, for “tall” (portrait) orientation
with the camera rotated 90° clockwise, and for “tall” orientation
with the camera rotated 90° counterclockwise.

Select Off to use the same focus point regardless of camera
orientation.

Camera rotated

90°counter-clockwise

Landscape (wide)

orientation

Camera rotated

90°clockwise

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Choose Ye s to enable separate focus-point selection.

Camera rotated

90°counter-clockwise

Landscape (wide)

orientation

Camera rotated

90°clockwise

a6: AF Activation

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Choose whether the camera focuses when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway. If AF-ON only is selected, the camera
will not focus when the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway; focus using a button that has been assigned the AF-ON
role in the Custom Settings menu (0 106).

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a7: Focus Point Wrap-Around

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Choose whether focus-point selection “wraps around” from one
edge of the viewfinder to another.

Option Description

Focus-point selection “wraps
around” from top to bottom,
bottom to top, righ t to left, and

Wrap

No wrap

left to right, so that, for
example, pressing 2 when a focus point at the right edge
of the viewfinder display is highlighted (q) selects the
corresponding focus point at the left edge of the display
(w).

The focus-point display is bounded by the outermost
focus points so that, for example, pressing 2 when a
focus point at the right edge of the display is selected has
no effect.

89Menu Guide

a8: Focus Point Options

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Choose from the following focus point display options.

Option Description

Choose whether the active focus point is highlighted in
red in the viewfinder.

• Auto: The selected focus point is automatically

Focus point

illumination

Manual focus

mode

highlighted as needed to establish contrast with the
background.

• On: The selected focus point is always highlighted,
regardless of the brightness of the background.
Depending on the brightness of the background, the
selected focus point may be difficult to see.

• Off: The selected focus point is not highlighted.

Choose On to display the active focus point in manual
focus mode, Off to display the focus point only during
focus point selection.

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a9: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator

G button ➜ A Custom Settings me nu

Choose whether the built-in AF-assist
illuminator lights to assist the focus
operation when lighting is poor.

Option Description

The AF-assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor
(viewfinder photography only). AF-assist illumination is
only available when both of the following conditions are
met:

On

1. AF-S is selected for autofocus mode or single-servo

autofocus is selected when the camera is in AF-A mode.

2. Auto-area AF is chosen for AF-area mode, or an option

other than auto-area AF is chosen and the center focus
point is selected.

The AF-assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus

Off

operation. The camera may not be able to focus using
autofocus when lighting is poor.

A The AF-Assist Illuminator

The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 0.5–3.0 m (1 ft 8 in.–9 ft
10 in.); when using the illuminator, remove the lens hood.

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a10: Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

This item is displayed only with lenses that support it. Selecting
Enable allows the lens focus ring to be used for manual focus
when the camera is in autofocus mode. After pressing the
shutter-release button halfway to focus, keep the button
pressed halfway and adjust focus using the focus ring. To refocus
using autofocus, lift your finger from the shutter-release button
and then press it halfway again. To prevent the lens focus ring
being used for manual focus when the camera is in autofocus
mode, select Disable.

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b: Metering/Exposure

b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

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 ISO
sensitivity setting is not available at the new step value, ISO
sensitivity will be rounded to the nearest available setting.

b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Select the increments used when making adjustments to shutter
speed, aperture, exposure and flash compensation, and
bracketing.

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b3:

Easy Exposure Compensation

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

This option controls whether the E button is needed to set
exposure compensation. If On (Auto reset) or On is selected, the
0 at the center of the exposure display will flash even when
exposure compensation is set to ±0.

Option Description

Exposure compensation is set by rotating one of the

On (Auto reset)

command dials (see note below). The setting selected
using the command dial is reset when the camera turns
off or the standby timer expires (exposure compensation
settings selected using the E button are not reset).

As above, except that the exposure compensation value

On

selected using the command dial is not reset when the
camera turns off or the standby timer expires.

Exposure compensation is set by pressing the E button

Off

and rotating the main command dial.

A Change 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 f3 (Customize
command dials)> Change main/sub (0 115).

Customize command dials > Change main/sub

Off On

P Sub-command dial Sub-command dial

Mode

S Sub-command dial Main command dial
A Main command dial Sub-command dial

M N/A

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b4: Matrix Metering

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Choose M Face detection on to enable face detection when
shooting portraits with matrix metering during viewfinder
photography.

b5: Center-Weighted Area

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Choose the size of the area given the most weight in center­weighted metering.

b6: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

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

/

6 EV.

D Fine-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 expo sure has been altered is to view the amount
in the fine-tuning menu.

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c: Timers/AE Lock

c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Choose whether exposure locks when the shutter-release
button is pressed.

Option Description

On (half press)

O

On (burst mode)

P

Off

c2: Standby Timer

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.

Pressing the shutter-release button halfway locks
exposure.

Exposure only locks while the shutter-release
button is pressed all the way down.

Pressing the shutter-release button does not lock
exposure.

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

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c3: Self-Timer

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Choose the length of the shutter release delay, the number of
shots taken, and the interval between 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 shutter-release button is pressed.

• Interval between shots: Choose the interval between shots when
the Number of shots is more than 1.

c4: Monitor off Delay

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

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 4 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.

c5: Remote on Duration (ML-L3)

G button ➜ A Custom Settings me nu

Choose how long the camera will remain on stand-by in remote
release mode (0 49). If no operations are performed for the
selected period, remote shooting will end and Off will
automatically be selected for Remote control mode (ML-L3) in
the photo shooting menu. Choose shorter times for longer
battery life.

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d: Shooting/Display

d1: CL Mode Shooting Speed

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Choose the maximum frame advance rate in C
speed) mode.

d2: Max. Continuous Release

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

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 regardless of the option selected, there is no limit
to the number of photos that can be taken in a single burst when
a shutter speed of 4 s or slower is selected in mode S or M.

A The Memory Buffer

Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d2, shooting will
slow when the memory buffer fills (tAA).

d3: Exposure Delay Mode

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

In situations where the slightest camera movement can blur
pictures, select 1 s, 2 s, or 3s to delay shutter release until one,
two, or three seconds after the mirror is raised.

L (continuous low

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d4: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Select Enable to enable the electronic front-curtain shutter in

UP mode, eliminating blur caused by shutter motion.

M

A mechanical shutter is used in other release modes.

A The Electronic Front-Curt ain Shutter

A t ype G, E, o r D l ens is r eco mme nde d; s ele ct Disable if you notice lines
or fog when shooting with other lenses. The fastest shutter speed and
maximum ISO sensitivity available with the electronic front-curtain
shutter are

1

/

2000 s and ISO 51200, respectively.

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d5: File Number Sequence

G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

When a picture 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.

Option Description

When a new folder is created, the memory card formatted,
or a new memory card inserted in the camera, file
numbering continues from the last number used or from
the largest file number in the current folder, whichever is

On

higher. If a photograph is taken when the current folder
contains a photograph numbered 9999, a new folder will
be created automatically and file numbering will begin
again from 0001.

File numbering is reset to 0001 when a new folder is
created, the memory card is formatted, or a new memory

Off

card is inserted in the camera. Note that a new folder is
created automatically if a picture is taken when the current
folder contains 999 pictures.

As for On, except that the next picture taken is assigned a
file number by adding one to the largest file number in the

Reset

current folder. If the folder is empty, file numbering is reset
to 0001.

D File Number Sequence

If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains either 999 pictures
or a photograph numbered 9999, the shutter-release button will be
disabled and no further pictures can be taken (in addition, movie
recording may be disabled if the current folder is numbered 999 and
the next file would be the 992nd or numbered 9992 or higher). Choose
Reset for Custom Setting d5 (File number sequence) and then either
format the current memory card or insert a new memory card.

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