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This option controls the operation of the main and sub-command dials.
•Reverse rotation : Reverse the direction of rotation of the 
command dials when they are used to make adjustments to 
Exposure compensation  and/or Shutter speed/aperture .
 
Highlight options and press the mu lti selector right to select 
or deselect, then highlight  Done and press  J.
 This setting 
also applies to the command dials for the MB-D14.
• Change main/sub : If Off  is selected, the main command dial 
controls shutter speed and the sub-command dial controls 
aperture.
 Select  On (Mode A)  to use the main command dial 
to select aperture in shooting mode  A, On  to use the main 
command dial to select aperture in modes  A and  M and the 
sub-command dial to select  shutter speed in modes S and  M.
 
This setting also applies to  the command dials for the MB-D14.
• Aperture setting : If Sub-command dial  is selected, aperture can only be adjusted 
with the sub-command dial (or wi th the main command dial if On is selected for 
Change main/sub ).
 If Aperture ring  is selected, aperture can only be adjusted 
with the lens aperture ring and the camera  aperture display will show aperture in 
increments of 1 EV (aperture for type G, E  lenses is still set using the sub-command 
dial).
 Note that regardless of the setting chosen, the aperture ring must be used to 
adjust aperture when a non-CPU lens is attached.
• Menus and playback : If Off  is selected, the multi selector is used to choose the picture 
displayed during full-frame playback, highlight thumbnails, and navigate menus.
 
If  On  or On (image review excluded)  is selected, the main command dial can be 
used to choose the picture displayed duri ng full-frame playback, move the cursor 
left or right during thumbnail playback,  and move the menu highlight bar up or 
down.
 The sub-command dial is used to display additional photo information in 
full-frame playback and to move the cu rsor up or down during thumbnail 
playback.
 Select  On (image review excluded)  to prevent the command dials from 
being used for playback during image review.
 While menus are displayed, rotating 
the sub-command dial right displays the sub-menu for the selected option, while 
rotating it left displays the previous menu.
 To make a selection, press  2 or  J.
f5: Customize Command DialsG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

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Selecting Ye s allows adjustments that are normally made by holding the  E,  M (Y ), 
W  (S ), X (T ), L  (U ), AF-mode,  Z (Q ), or  D button and rotating a 
command dial to be made by  rotating the command dial after the button is released 
(this also applies to the  Fn and depth-of-field preview buttons if they have been 
assigned  Active D-Lighting  using Custom Setting f2,  Assign Fn button, or Custom 
Setting f3,  Assign preview button ).
 Setting ends when any of the affected buttons 
is pressed again or the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
 Except when  No 
limit  is selected for Custom Setting c2  Standby timer, setting will also end when the 
standby timer expires.
Selecting  Enable release  allows the shutter to be released when no memory card is 
inserted, although no pictures will be recorded (they will however be displayed in the 
monitor in demo mode).
 If  Release locked  is selected, the shutter-release button is 
only enabled when a memory card is inserted in the camera.
If  ( W) is selected, the exposure indi cators in the control panel, 
viewfinder, and information display are displayed with negative values on the left 
and positive values on the right.
 Select  ( V) to display positive 
values on the left and nega tive values on the right.
f6: Release Button to Use DialG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
f7: Slot Empty Release LockG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
f8: Reverse IndicatorsG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

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Choose the function assigned to the AAE-L/AF-L  
button on the optional  MB-D14 battery pack.
Choose the role played by the  Fn button during movie live  view (the default option is 
None ).
f9: Assign MB-D14  4 ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
B AE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the MB-D14  AAE-L/AF-L  button is pressed.
C AE lock only Exposure locks while the MB-D14  AAE-L/AF-L  button is pressed.
E AE lock (Hold) Exposure locks when the MB-D14 
AAE-L/AF-L  button is pressed, and 
remains locked until the button is pressed a second time or the standby 
timer expires.
F AF lock only Focus locks while the MB-D14  AAE-L/AF-L  button is pressed.
A AF-ON Pressing the MB-D14 
AAE-L/AF-L  button initiates autofocus.
 The shutter-
release button can not be used to focus.
rFV lock Press the MB-D14 
AAE-L/AF-L  button to lock flash value (built-in flash and 
compatible optional flash units only,  0149, 294). Press again to cancel 
FV lock.
G Same as Fn
 
button The MB-D14 
AAE-L/AF-L  button performs the function selected for 
Custom Setting f2 ( 0242).
g: Movie
g1: Assign Fn ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
r Index marking Press the button during movie recording to add an index at the current 
position (
060).
 Indices can be used when viewing and editing movies.
s View photo 
shooting info Press the button to display information on shutter speed, aperture, and 
other photo settings in place of movie recording information.
 Press again 
to return to the movie recording display ( 059).
B AE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the button is pressed.
C AE lock only Exposure locks while the button is pressed.
E AE lock (Hold) Exposure locks when the button is pressed, and remains locked until the 
button is pressed a second time or the standby timer expires.
F AF lock only Focus locks while the button is pressed.
A AF-ON Pressing the button initiates autofocus.
 The shutter-release button can 
not be used to focus.
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Choose the role played by the depth-of-field preview button during movie live view. 
The options available are the same as for Assign Fn button (0 247), except that the 
default setting is  Index marking.
Choose the role played by the  AAE-L/AF-L  button during movie live view.
 The options 
available are the same as for  Assign Fn button (0 247), except that the default 
setting is  AE/AF lock .
Choose the role played by pressing the shutter-release button when  1 is selected 
with the live view selector.
g2: Assign Preview ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
g3: Assign AE-L/AF-L ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
g4: Assign Shutter ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
C Take photos Press the shutter-release button all the way down to end movie recording 
and take a photograph with an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 (for information on 
image size, see page 63).
1 Record movies Press the shutter-release button ha
lfway to start movie live view.
 Yo u  c a n  
then press the shutter-release button halfway to focus (autofocus mode 
only) and press it all the way down to start or end recording.
 To  e n d  
movie live view, press the  a button.
 The shutter-release button on an 
optional remote cord ( 0298) can be used to start movie live view and to 
start and end movie recording; the optional ML-L3 remote control, 
however, can not be used to record movies. In remote control ( 4) mode, 
pressing the shutter-release button halfway does not start movie live 
view, while pressing the shutter-release button on the remote control 
releases the shutter to record a photograph and does not start or end 
movie recording.
ARecord Movies
When this option is selected, interval timer ( 0164) is not available and the shutter-release 
button can not be used during movie live view to record photographs, measure preset white 
balance, or record image dust off reference data.
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BThe Setup Menu:  Camera Setup
To display the setup menu, press  G and select the  B (setup menu) tab.
The setup menu contains the following options:
1 Not available when battery is low.
2 Only displayed when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inserted ( 0260).
G
 button
Option0
Format memory card 250
Save user settings 81
Reset user settings 82
Monitor brightness 250
Clean image sensor 301
Lock mirror up for cleaning
1303
Image Dust Off ref photo 251
HDMI 205
Flicker reduction 252
Time zone and date 253
Language 253
Image comment253
Auto image rotation 254
Battery info 255
Copyright information 256
Save/load settings 257
GPS 175
Virtual horizon 258
Non-CPU lens data 172
AF fine-tune 259
Eye-Fi upload
2260
Firmware version 260
Option0
ASee Also
Menu defaults are  listed on page 314. 
						

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To begin formatting, choose a memory card slot and select Ye s. 
Note that formatting permanently  deletes all pictures and other 
data on the card in the selected slot .
 Before formatting, be sure to 
make backup copies as required.
Adjust the brightness of the monitor for playback, menus, and the information 
display.
Format Memory CardG  button ➜Bsetup menu
DDuring Formatting
Do not turn the camera off or remove memory cards during formatting .
ATwo-Button Format
Memory cards can also be formatted by pressing the  O (Q ) and  Z (Q ) buttons for more 
than two seconds ( 031).
Monitor BrightnessG  button ➜Bsetup menu
OptionDescription
Auto When the monitor is on, monitor brightness is automatically adjusted according to 
ambient lighting conditions. Care should be taken not to cover the ambient 
brightness sensor (
04).
Manual Press 
1 or  3 to choose monitor brightness.
 Choose higher values for increased 
brightness, lower values for reduced brightness.
ASee Also
For information on adjusting monitor brightness in live view, see page 53. 
						

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Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 (available 
separately; for more information, see the Capture NX 2 manual).
Image Dust Off ref photo is available only when a CPU lens is mounted on the 
camera.
 A non-DX lens with a focal length of at least 50 mm is recommended. When 
using a zoom lens, zoom all the way in.
1Choose a start option.
Highlight one of the following options and press 
J .
 To exit without acquiring image dust off data, 
press  G.
• Start : The message shown at right will be 
displayed and “rEF” will appear in the 
viewfinder and control panel displays.
• Clean sensor and then start : Select this option to 
clean the image sensor before starting.
 The 
message shown at right will be displayed and 
“rEF” will appear in the viewfinder and control 
panel displays when cleaning is complete.
2Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder.
With the lens about ten centimeters (fou r inches) from a well-lit, featureless 
white object, frame the object so that it  fills the viewfinder and then press the 
shutter-release button halfway.
In autofocus mode, focus will automaticall y be set to infinity; in manual focus 
mode, set focus to infinity manually.
Image Dust Off Ref PhotoG  button ➜Bsetup menu 
						

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3Acquire dust off reference data.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to acquire Image Dust 
Off reference data.
 The monitor turns off when the shutter-release button is 
pressed.
 Note that noise reduction will be performed if the subject is poorly lit, 
increasing recording times.
If the reference object is too bright or too dark, the camera 
may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data 
and the message shown at right will be displayed.
 Choose 
another reference object and repeat the process from 
step 1.
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.
DImage Sensor Cleaning
Dust off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is performed can not be used 
with photographs taken after image sensor cleaning is performed.
 Select  Clean sensor and 
then start  only if the dust off reference data will  not be used with existing photographs.
DImage Dust Off Reference Data
The same reference data can be used for photographs taken with 
different lenses or at different apertures.
 Reference images can not 
be viewed using computer imaging software.
 A grid pattern is 
displayed when reference images are viewed on the camera.
Flicker ReductionG  button ➜Bsetup menu
AFlicker Reduction
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 
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Change time zones, set the camera clock,  choose the date display order, and turn 
daylight saving time on or off ( 027).
Choose a language for camera menus and messages.
Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken.
 Comments can be viewed as 
metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or  Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0298).
 The 
comment is also visible on  the shooting data page in the photo information display 
( 0 182).
• Done : Save changes and return to the setup menu.
• Input comment : Input a comment as described on page 135.
 Comments can be 
up to 36 characters long.
• Attach comment : Select this option to attach the comment 
to all subsequent photographs.
 Attach comment  can be 
turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing  2.
Time Zone and DateG  button ➜Bsetup menu
OptionDescription
Time zone Choose a time zone.
 The camera clock is automatically set to the time in 
the new time zone.
Date and time Set the camera clock.
 If the clock is not set, a flashing 
Y icon will appear 
in the information display.
Date format Choose the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed.
Daylight saving time Turn daylight saving time on or off.
 The camera clock will automatically be 
advanced or set back one hour.
 The default setting is  Off.
LanguageG  button ➜Bsetup menu
Image CommentG  button ➜Bsetup menu 
						

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Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation, 
allowing them to be rotated au tomatically during playback (0177) or when viewed 
in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in Ca pture NX 2 (available separately;  0298).
 The 
following orientations are recorded:
Camera orientation is not recorded when  Off is selected.
 Choose this option when 
panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down.
Auto Image RotationG  button ➜Bsetup menu
Landscape (wide) 
orientation Camera rotated 90° 
clockwise Camera rotated 90° 
counter-clockwise
ARotate Tall
To automatically rotate “tall” (portrait-orient ation) photographs for display during playback, 
select  On for the  Rotate tall  option in the playback menu ( 0212).