Nikon D2H Review: Digital Photography Review

Menus (contd.)

As mentioned on the previous page the custom settings are split into six alphabetical color coded categories, this makes it easier to remember a specific option and quicker to enter the custom settings menu at the correct position. You can still scroll through all custom settings options as one big menu if you wish. Note that on the D2H's menu an asterisk (*) next to a custom setting means that it has been changed to something other than the camera default. In the descriptive menu lists below a green superscript one (¹) indicates the camera default setting.

Custom Settings Menu (a: Autofocus)


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
a1 AF-C mode priority	• Release button ¹ • Focus	Defines if camera must have focus lock before shutter release
a2 AF-S mode priority	• Focus ¹ • Release button	Defines if camera must have focus lock before shutter release
a3 Group dynamic AF	• Pattern 1 ¹ • Pattern 2	- [pattern 1] - [pattern 2]
a4 AF activation	• On, Shutter / AF-ON ¹ • Off, AF-ON only
a5 Focus area Illum	• Manual focus mode - On ¹ - Off • Continuous mode - On ¹ - Off • When selected - 0.2 s ¹ - 1 s	Modifies when focus areas are illuminated and for how long
a6 Focus area	• Off, No wrap ¹ • On, Wrap
a7 Vertical AF-ON	• AF-ON + Focus area ¹ • AF-ON • AE/AF-L + Focus area • AE/AF-L • Focus area	Customize the function of the vertical AF-ON button, by default it acts as AF-ON and also focus area selection (hold and turn sub command dial).

Custom Settings Menu (b: Metering / Exposure)


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
b1 ISO auto	• Off ¹ • On	Allows automatic selection of ISO 200 - 1600 in P, S or A modes
b2 ISO step value	• 1/3 step ¹ • 1/2 step • 1 step
b3 EV step	• 1/3 step ¹ • 1/2 step • 1 step
b4 Exposure comp. EV step	• 1/3 step ¹ • 1/2 step • 1 step
b5 Exposure comp.	• Off, +/- & Command dial ¹ • On, Command dial only
b6 Center weight area	• 6 mm • 8 mm ¹ • 10 mm • 13 mm • Average

Custom Settings Menu (c: Timers / AE&AF Lock)


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
c1 AE Lock	• Off, AE-L/AF-L Button ¹ • On,+ Release Button	Set to on to lock AE during half-press of shutter release button
c2 AE-L/AF-L assignment	• AE/AF Lock ¹ • AE Lock only • AE Lock hold / reset • AE Lock hold • AF Lock
c3 Auto meter-off	• 4 s • 6 s ¹ • 8 s • 16 s • No limit
c4 Self-timer	• 2 s • 5 s • 10 s ¹ • 20 s
c5 Monitor off delay	• 10 s • 20 s ¹ • 1 m • 5 m • 10 m

Custom Settings Menu (d: Shooting / Display)


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
d1 Shooting speed (CL)	• 7 fps • 6 fps • 5 fps • 4 fps • 3 fps ¹ • 2 fps • 1 fps
d2 Maximum shots	• 40 - 0 shots	Default is 40 (for JPEG)
d3 Exp. delay mode	• Off ¹ • On	When enabled shutter release is delayed 0.4 sec to avoid shake
d4 Long exposure NR	• Off ¹ • On	Applies dark frame noise reduction for exp. of 1/2 sec or slower
d5 File number sequence	• Off • On • Reset
d6 Cntrl panel / finder	• Rear control panel • Viewfinder display	- ISO, Exposures remaining - Frame count, Exposures remaining
d7 Illumination	• Off, Lamp on switch ¹ • On, Any button

Custom Settings Menu (e: Bracketing / Flash)


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
e1 Flash sync speed	• 1/250 ¹ • 1/250 (FP auto) • 1/200 • 1/160 • 1/125 • 1/100 • 1/80 • 1/60
e2 Slowest flash shutter	• 1/60 ¹ • 1/30 • 1/15 • 1/8 • 1/4 • 1/2 • 1 sec • 2 sec • 4 sec • 8 sec • 15 sec • 30 sec
e3 AA flash mode	• On ¹ • Off
e4 Modeling flash	• On ¹ • Off	DOF preview button
e5 Auto bracketing set	• AE & Flash ¹ • AE only • Flash only • WB bracketing
e6 Manual mode bracketing	• Flash / speed ¹ • Flash / speed / aperture • Flash / aperture • Flash only
e7 Auto bracket order	• Meter > Under > Over ¹ • Under > Meter > Over
e8 Auto bracket selection	• Manual value set ¹ • Preset value select

Custom Settings Menu (f: Controls)


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
f1 Center button	• Shooting mode - Center AF area ¹ - Illuminate AF Area - Not used • Playback mode - Thumbnail on/off ¹ - Histogram on/off - Zoom on/off	Multi selector center button
f2 Multi selector pressed	• Do nothing ¹ • Reset meter-off delay • Initiate auto focus
f3 Photoinfo / Playback	• Off, Info <>, PB ^v ¹ • On, Info ^v, PB <>	Multi selector role in single image playback
f4 FUNC Button	• FV Lock ¹ • FV Lock / Lens data • 1 step speed / aperture • Same as AE-L / AF-L • Flash off • Bracketing burst • Matrix metering • Center-weighted metering • Spot metering
f5 Command dials	• Rotate direction - Normal ¹ - Reverse • Change main / sub - Off ¹ - On • Aperture setting - Sub-command dial ¹ - Aperture ring • Menus and Playback - Off ¹ - On
f6 Buttons and dials	• Default • Hold	- Must hold button while turning dial - Can press and release button
f7 No CF Card?	• On (disable shutter) ¹ • Off