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Select the folder in which subsequent images will be stored.
❚❚Selecting Folders by Folder Number
1Choose Select folder by number .
Highlight  Select folder by number  and press 2.
 
The dialog shown at right will be displayed.
2Choose 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.
The card on which the folder is stored is shown by the card slot icon in the top 
right corner of the Select folder by number dialog.
 The card used for new 
folders depends on the option currently selected for  Role played by card in 
slot 2  (0 96).
3Save changes and exit.
Press  J to complete the operation and retu rn to the shooting menu (to exit 
without choosing 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.
Storage FolderG  button ➜Cshooting menu
DFolder and File Numbers
If the current folder is numbered 999 and co ntains 999 pictures or a picture numbered 9999, 
the shutter-release will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken.
 To  c o n t i n u e  
shooting, create a folder with a number less th an 999, or select an existing folder with a 
number less than 999 and less than 999 images.
AStartup Time
Additional time may be required for camera startup if the memory card contains a very large 
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❚❚Selecting Folders from a List
1Choose  Select folder from list .
Highlight Select folder from list  and press 2.
2Highlight a folder.
Press  1 or  3 to highlight a folder.
3Select the highlighted folder.
Press  J to select the highlighted folder and return to the shooting menu. 
Subsequent photographs will be stored in the selected folder.
Photographs are saved using file names consisting of “DSC_” or, in the case of images 
that use the Adobe RGB color space, “_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. For information on 
editing file names, see page 135.
File NamingG  button ➜Cshooting menu
AExtensions
The following extensions are used: “.NEF” fo r NEF (RAW ) images, “.JPG” for JPEG images, 
“.MOV” for movies, and “.NDF” for dust off reference data. In each pair of photographs 
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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Select On to reduce barrel distortion when shooting with wide-
angle 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. Before 
using auto distortion control with DX lenses, select  On for  Auto DX crop  or choose an 
image area of  DX (24×16) 1.5×  (0 90); selecting other options may result in heavily 
cropped photographs or in photographs  with severe peripheral distortion.
The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction.
 
Choose  sRGB for general-purpose printing and display;  Adobe RGB, with its broader 
gamut of colors, is more suited to shots  destined for professional publication and 
commercial printing.
Auto Distortion ControlG  button ➜Cshooting menu
ARetouch: Distortion Control
For information on creating copies of existing photographs with reduced barrel and pin-
cushion distortion, see page 274.
Color SpaceG  button ➜Cshooting menu
AAdobe RGB
For accurate color reproduction, Adobe RGB images require applications, displays, and 
printers that support color management.
AColor Space
ViewNX 2 (supplied) and Capture NX 2 (available  separately) automatically select the correct 
color space when opening photographs created with this camera. Results can not be 
guaranteed with third-party software.
AMovies
sRGB  is recommended for movies. 
						

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“Vignetting” is a drop in brightness at the edges of a photograph. Vignette control 
reduces vignetting for type G, E, and  D lenses (DX and PC lenses excluded).
 Its effects 
vary from lens to lens and are most noticeable at maximum aperture.
 Choose from 
High , Normal , Low , and  Off.
If  On  is selected, photographs taken at shutter speeds slower 
than 1 s will be processed to reduce noise (bright spots, 
randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog). The time required for 
processing roughly double s; 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 phot ographs are being processed, the capacity 
of the memory buffer will drop.
 Long exposure noise reduction is not available 
during movie recording.
Photographs taken at high ISO sensitivitie s can be processed to reduce “noise.”
Vignette ControlG button ➜Cshooting menu
AVignette Control
Depending on the scene, shooting conditions,  and type of lens, JPEG images may exhibit 
noise (fog) or variations in peripheral bright ness, 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 ( 057), multiple exposures ( 0160), or DX-format images ( 089).
Long Exposure NR 
(Long Exposure Noise Reduction)G  button ➜Cshooting menu
High ISO NRG  button ➜Cshooting menu
OptionDescription
High Reduce noise (randomly-spaced bright pi xels, lines, or fog), particularly in 
photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities.
 Choose the amount of noise reduction 
performed from  High, Normal , and Low.
Normal
Low
Off Noise reduction is only performed at 
ISO sensitivities of ISO 2500 and higher.
 The 
amount of noise reduction is less than the amount performed when  Low is selected 
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ACustom Settings: 
Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
To display the Custom Settings menu, press  G and select the  A (Custom Settings 
menu) tab.
G  button
Custom Setting groups
Main menu
Reset custom 
settings 
( 0 221)
Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings 
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The following Custom Settings are available:
Note: Depending on camera settings, some items may be grayed out and unavailable. For 
information on the options available in each shooting mode, see page 309.
 If settings in the 
current bank have been modified from default values ( 0313), an asterisk will be displayed 
adjacent to the altered settings in the second level of the Custom Settings menu.
Custom Setting0
Reset custom settings221
aAutofocus
a1 AF-C priority selection 221
a2AF-S priority selection 221
a3Focus tracking with lock-on 222
a4AF point illumination 222
a5Focus point wrap-around 222
a6Number of focus points 223
a7Built-in AF-assist illuminator 223
bMetering/exposure
b1 ISO sensitivity step value 224
b2EV steps for exposure cntrl 224
b3Easy exposure compensation 225
b4Center-weighted area 226
b5Fine-tune optimal exposure 226
cTimers/AE lock
c1Shutter-release button AE-L 226
c2Standby timer 227
c3Self-timer 227
c4Monitor off delay 228
c5Remote on duration 228
dShooting/display
d1 Beep 228
d2Viewfinder grid display 229
d3ISO display and adjustment 229
d4Screen tips 229
d5CL mode shooting speed 229
d6Max. continuous release 230
d7File number sequence 230
d8Information display 231
dShooting/display
d9LCD illumination 231
d10 Exposure delay mode 231
d11Flash warning 231
d12MB-D14 battery type 232
d13Battery order 233
eBracketing/flash
e1Flash sync speed 234
e2Flash shutter speed 235
e3Flash cntrl for built-in flash 236
e4Exposure comp. for flash 240
e5Modeling flash 241
e6Auto bracketing set 241
e7Bracketing order 241
fControls
f1OK button (shooting mode) 241
f2Assign Fn button 242
f3Assign preview button 244
f4Assign AE-L/AF-L button 244
f5Customize command dials 245
f6Release button to use dial 246
f7Slot empty release lock 246
f8Reverse indicators 246
f9Assign MB-D14  4 button 247
gMovie
g1 Assign Fn button 247
g2Assign preview button 248
g3Assign AE-L/AF-L button 248
g4Assign shutter button 248
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Select Ye s to restore Custom Settings to their default values 
( 0 313).
When  AF-C is selected for viewfinder photography ( 097), 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).
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.
When  AF-S is selected for viewfinder photography ( 097), 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).
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.
Reset Custom SettingsG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
a: Autofocus
a1: AF-C Priority SelectionG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
G Release Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed.
F Focus Photos can only be taken when the in-focus indicator ( I) is displayed.
a2: AF-S Priority SelectionG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
G Release Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed.
F Focus Photos can only be taken when the in-focus indicator ( I) is displayed. 
						

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This option controls how autofocus adjusts to sudden large changes in the distance 
to the subject when  AF-C is selected or continuous-ser vo autofocus is selected when 
the camera is in  AF-A mode for viewfinder photography ( 097).
Choose whether the active focus point is  highlighted in red in the viewfinder.
Choose whether focus-point selection “wraps around” from one edge of the 
viewfinder to another.
a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-OnG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
C 5 (Long)
When the distance to the subject changes abruptly, the camera waits for the 
specified period before adjusting the distance to the subject.
 This prevents 
the camera from refocusing when the su bject is briefly obscured by objects 
passing through the frame.
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4
D 3 (Normal)
) 2
E 1 (Short)
Off 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: AF Point IlluminationG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
Auto The selected focus point is automaticall
y 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.
 The area outside the current crop 
is shown in grey ( 090).
a5: Focus Point Wrap-AroundG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
Wrap Focus-point selection “wraps around” from top to 
bottom, bottom to top, right to left, and left to right, 
so that, for example, pressing 
2 when a focus point 
at the right edge of the display is highlighted ( q) 
selects the corresponding focus point at the left 
edge of the display ( w).
No wrap The focus-point display is bounded by the outermost focus points so that, for 
example, pressing 
2 when a focus point at the ri ght edge of the display is 
selected has no effect.
q
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Choose the number of focus points available for manual focus-point selection.
Choose whether the built-in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist 
the focus operation when lighting is poor.
a6: Number of Focus PointsG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
# 39 points Choose from the 39 focus points shown at right.
A 11 points Choose from the 11 focus points shown at right.
 Use for 
quick focus-point selection.
a7: Built-in AF-assist IlluminatorG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
On The AF-assist illuminator lights when li
ghting is poor (viewfinder photography 
only).
 AF-assist illumination is  only available when both of the following 
conditions are met:
1. AF-S  is selected for autofocus mode ( 097) or single-servo autofocus is selected 
when the camera is in  AF-A mode.
2. Auto-area AF is chosen for AF-area mode ( 099), or an option other than auto-
area AF is chosen and the center focus point is selected.
Off The AF-assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus operation.
 The camera 
may not be able to focus using  autofocus when lighting is poor.
AThe AF-Assist Illuminator
The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 0. 5–3.0m (1ft 8in.–9ft 10in.); when using the 
illuminator, remove the lens hood.
ASee Also
For information on the shooting modes in wh ich AF-assist is available, see page 309.
 See 
page 290 for restrictions on the lenses  that can be used with AF assist. 
						

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Select the increments used when making adjustments to ISO 
sensitivity.
 If possible, the current ISO sensitivity setting is 
maintained when the step value is changed.
 If the current 
setting is not availabl e at the new step value, ISO sensitivity will 
be rounded to the nearest available setting.
Select the increments used when making adjustments to 
shutter speed, aperture, exposure and flash compensation, and 
bracketing.
b: Metering/Exposure
b1: ISO Sensitivity Step ValueG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
b2: EV Steps for Exposure CntrlG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu