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Create a slide show of the pictures in the current playback folder (0217). Hidden 
images ( 0218) are not displayed.
To start the slide show, highlight  Start and press  J.
 The 
following operations can be perf ormed while the slide show is 
in progress:
The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends.
 
Select  Restart  to restart or  Exit to return to the playback menu.
Slide ShowG  button ➜Dplayback menu
OptionDescription
Start Start slide show.
Image type Choose type of image displayed from 
Still images and movies, Still 
images only , and Movies only .
Frame interval Choose how long each picture will be displayed.
ToPressDescription
Skip back/skip ahead Press 
4 to return to previous frame,  2 to skip to next 
frame.
View additional photo  info Change or hide photo info displayed (still images only; 
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Pause/resume JPause or resume slide show.
Raise/lower volume X
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T )/ 
W  (S )Press 
X (
T ) during movie playback to increase 
volume,  W (S ) to decrease.
Exit to playback menu GEnd slide show and return to playback menu.
Exit to playback mode KEnd show and return to playback mode.
Exit to shooting mode Press shutter-release button halfway to return to 
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CThe Shooting Menu:  Shooting Options
To display the shooting menu, press  G and select the  C (shooting menu) tab.
The shooting menu contains the following options:
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 321.
Select Ye s to restore shooting menu options to their default 
values ( 0324).
G  button
Option0
Reset shooting menu 224
Storage folder 225
File naming 226
Role played by card in Slot 2 69
Image quality 66
Image size 68
Image area 63
JPEG compression 67
NEF (RAW) recording 67
White balance 89
Set Picture Control 105
Manage Picture Control 110
Color space 227
Active D-Lighting 113
HDR (high dynamic range) 115
Auto distortion control 227
Long exposure NR 228
High ISO NR 228
ISO sensitivity settings 79
Remote control mode (ML-L3) 127
Multiple exposure 141
Interval timer shooting 145
Movie settings 169
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Reset Shooting MenuG button ➜Cshooting menu 
						

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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 69).
3Save changes and exit.
Press  J to complete the operation and return 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 111.
File NamingG  button ➜Cshooting menu
AExtensions
The following extensions are used: “.NEF” for 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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The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. 
Choose sRGB for photographs that will be printe d or used “as is,” with no further 
modification.
 Adobe RGB  has a wider color gamut and is recommended for images 
that will be extensively processed or retouched after leaving the camera.
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 and D lenses (PC, fisheye, and 
certain other lenses excluded); results  are not guaranteed with other lenses.
Color SpaceG button ➜Cshooting menu
AColor Space
Color spaces define the correspondence between colors and the numeric values that 
represent them in a digital image file.
 The sRGB color space is widely used, while the Adobe 
RGB color space is typically used in publishing and commercial printing.
 sRGB is 
recommended when taking photographs that will be printed without modification or 
viewed in applications that do not support  color management, or when taking photographs 
that will be printed with ExifPrint, the direct printing option on some household printers, or 
kiosk printing or other commercial print services.
 Adobe RGB photographs can also be 
printed using these options, but colors will not be as vivid.
JPEG photographs taken in the Adobe RGB color space are DCF compliant; applications and 
printers that support DCF will select the correct color space automatically.
 If the application 
or device does not support DCF, select the appropriate color space manually.
 For more 
information, see the documentation prov ided with the application or device.
ANikon Software
ViewNX 2 (supplied) and Capture NX 2 (available  separately) automatically select the correct 
color space when opening photographs created with this camera.
Auto Distortion ControlG  button ➜Cshooting menu
ARetouch: Distortion Control
For information on creating copies of existi ng photographs with reduced barrel and pin-
cushion distortion, see page 285. 
						

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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.”
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 1250 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 
( 0 231)
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 321.
 If settings in the 
current bank have been modified from default values ( 0325), an asterisk will be displayed 
adjacent to the altered settings in the second level of the Custom Settings menu.
Custom Setting0
Reset custom settings231
aAutofocus
a1 AF-C priority selection 231
a2AF-S priority selection 231
a3Focus tracking with lock-on 232
a4AF point illumination 232
a5Focus point wrap-around 232
a6Number of focus points 233
a7Built-in AF-assist illuminator 233
bMetering/exposure
b1 ISO sensitivity step value 234
b2EV steps for exposure cntrl 234
b3Easy exposure compensation 235
b4Center-weighted area 236
b5Fine-tune optimal exposure 236
cTimers/AE lock
c1Shutter-release button AE-L 236
c2Standby timer 237
c3Self-timer 237
c4Monitor off delay 238
c5Remote on duration (ML-L3) 238
dShooting/display
d1 Beep 238
d2Viewfinder grid display 239
d3ISO display and adjustment 239
d4Screen tips 239
d5CL mode shooting speed 239
d6Max. continuous release 240
d7File number sequence 240
d8Information display 241
dShooting/display
d9LCD illumination 241
d10 Exposure delay mode 241
d11Flash warning 241
d12MB-D15 battery type 242
d13Battery order 243
eBracketing/flash
e1Flash sync speed 244
e2Flash shutter speed 245
e3Flash cntrl for built-in flash 246
e4Exposure comp. for flash 250
e5Modeling flash 251
e6Auto bracketing set 251
e7Bracketing order 251
fControls
f1OK button 252
f2Assign Fn button 253
f3Assign preview button 255
f4Assign AE-L/AF-L button 256
f5Customize command dials 257
f6Release button to use dial 258
f7Slot empty release lock 258
f8Reverse indicators 258
f9Assign MB-D15  4 button 259
gMovie
g1 Assign Fn button 259
g2Assign preview button 260
g3Assign AE-L/AF-L button 260
g4Assign shutter button 260
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Select Ye s to restore Custom Settings to their default values 
( 0 325).
When  AF-C is selected for viewfinder photography ( 071), 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 ( 071), 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 ( 071).
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 display 
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.
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 right edge of the display is 
selected has no effect.
qw