Nikon D7000 Review: Digital Photography Review

Menus (contd.)

The cameras 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 this menu an asterisk (*) next to a custom setting means that it has been changed to something other than the camera default. A green superscript one (¹) indicates the default setting.

	When you hit the first page of the custom function menu, you see an overview of the categories so that you can jump quickly to the correct section. A range of settings, including the custom settings, can also be saved in one of the two available 'U' modes. This is particularly useful if more than one person uses the camera or you shoot several wildly different subjects (landscapes and motorsport).

When you hit the first page of the custom function menu, you see an overview of the categories so that you can jump quickly to the correct section. A range of settings, including the custom settings, can also be saved in one of the two available 'U' modes. This is particularly useful if more than one person uses the camera or you shoot several wildly different subjects (landscapes and motorsport).

Custom Settings Menu (a: Autofocus)


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
a1 AF-C priority selection	• Release ¹ • Focus	Defines if camera must have focus lock before shutter release.
a2 AF-S priority selection	• Focus ¹ • Release	Defines if focus lock is required before shutter release.
a3 Focus tracking with lock-on	• 5 (Long) • 4 • 3 (Normal) ¹ • 2 • 1 (Short) • Off	Controls how focusing is affected by subject distance changing and how quickly the system should react.
a4 AF point illumination	• Auto ¹ • Off • On
a5 Focus point wrap-around	• Wrap • No wrap ¹
a6 Number of focus points	• 39 points ¹ • 11 points
a7 Built-in AF-assist illuminator	• On ¹ • Off	Controls the built-in AF assist illuminator.
a8 Live view/movie AF	• Autofocus mode Single-servo AF Full-time-servo-AF • AF-area mode Face priority AF Wide-area AF Normal-area AF Subject-tracking AF

Custom Settings Menu (b: Metering / exposure)


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
b1 ISO sensitivity step value	• 1/3 step ¹ • 1/2 step	Set the steps used for selection of ISO sensitivity.
b2 EV steps for exposure ctl.	• 1/3 step ¹ • 1/2 step
b3 Easy exposure compens.	• On (Auto reset) • On • Off ¹	Enables 'Easy Exposure Compensation' which can be accessed by turning a dial.
b4 Center weight area	• 6 mm • 8 mm ¹ • 10 mm • 13 mm • Average
b5 Fine tune optimal exposure	• Yes Matrix metering Center-weighted Spot metering • No ¹	Allows you to fine tune metered exposure values in the range of -1.0 EV to +1.0 EV in 1/6 EV steps.

Custom Settings Menu (c: Timers / AE Lock)


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
c1 Shutter-release butt. AE-L	• On • Off ¹	Define lock AE during shutter release half-press.
c2 Auto meter-off delay	• 4 s • 6 s ¹ • 8 s • 16 s • 30 s • 1 min • 5 min • 10 min • 30 min • No Limit
c3 Self-timer delay	• Self timer delay 2 s 5 s 10 s ¹ 20 s Number of shots 1-9 Interval between shots 0.5 s 1 s 2 s 3 s
c4 Monitor off delay	• Playback 4 s - 10 min • Menus 4 s - 10 min • Info display 4 s - 10 min • Image review 4 s - 10 min • Live view 5 - 30 min
c5 Remote on duration	• 1 min • 5min • 10 min • 15 min

Custom Settings Menu (d: Shooting / display)


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
d1 Beep	• Volume 3 2 1 Off • Pitch High Low
d2 Viewfinder grid display	• Off ¹ • On	Enables a 'thirds' grid overlay on the focusing screen.
d3 ISO display and adjustment	• Show ISO sensitivity • Show ISO/Easy ISO • Show frame count	ISO display in the viewfinder
d4 Viewfinder warning display	• On ¹ • Off
d5 Screen tips	• On ¹ • Off
d6 CL mode shooting speed	• 5 fps • 4 fps • 3 fps ¹ • 2 fps • 1 fps
d7 Max. continuous release	• 1 - 100	Maximum shots in a burst.
d8 File Number Sequence	• On ¹ • Off • Reset
d9 Information display	• Auto • Manual	Defines if shooting info display should automatically change color in dark
d10 LCD illumination	• Off ¹ • On	When on any button will light the control panel.
d11 Exposure delay mode	• Off ¹ • On	Shutter release is delayed 1.0 sec to avoid vibration.
d12 Flash warning	• Off • On ¹
d13 MB-D11 battery type	• LR6 (AA, Alkaline) ¹ • HR6 (AA, Ni-MH) • FR6 (AA, Lithium)	Tell the camera what type of batteries are being used in the optional vertical grip.
d14 Battery order	• Use MB-D11 batt first • Use camera batt first

Custom Settings Menu (e: Bracketing / flash)


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
e1 Flash sync speed	• 1/320 (Auto FP) • 1/250 (Auto FP) • 1/250 ¹ • 1/200 • 1/160 • 1/125 • 1/100 • 1/80 • 1/60
e2 Flash shutter speed	• 1/60 s ¹ • 1/30 s • 1/15 s • 1/8 s • 1/4 s • 1/2 s • 1 s • 2 s • 4 s • 8 s • 15 s • 30 s	Slowest flash shutter speed.
e3 Flash cntrl for built-in flash	• TTL ¹ • Manual • Repeating Flash • Commander Mode	Set the mode for the built-in flash.
e4 Modeling flash	• On ¹ • Off	DOF preview button.
e5 Auto bracketing set	• AE & Flash ¹ • AE only • Flash only • WB bracketing • ADL bracketing
e6 Bracketing order	• Meter > Under > Over ¹ • Under > Meter > Over

Custom Settings Menu (f: Controls)


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
f1 switch	• LCD Backlight • and information display	Action taken when On/Off switch
f2 OK button (shooting mode)	• Select center focus point¹ • Highlight active focus point • Not used
f3 Assign Fn button	• Preview • FV lock • AE/AF lock • AE lock only • AE lock (Hold) • AF lock only • Flash off • Bracketing burst • Active D-Lighting • NEF (RAW) • Matrix metering • Center-weighted metering • Spot metering • Framing grid • Viewfinder virtual horizon • Access top item in My Menu • Choose non-CPU lens number • Playback • Start movie recording	Define the function of the Fn button (front of the camera below the DOF preview button)
f4 Assign preview button	• Preview • FV lock • AE/AF lock • AE lock only • AE lock (Hold) • AF lock only • Flash off • Bracketing burst • Active D-Lighting • NEF (RAW) • Matrix metering • Center-weighted metering • Spot metering • Framing grid • Viewfinder virtual horizon • Access top item in My Menu • Choose non-CPU lens number • Playback • Start movie recording	Define the function of the preview button (front of the camera above the Fn button)
f5 Assign AE-L/AF-L button	• AE/AF lock • AE lock only • AF lock only • AE lock (Hold) • AF-ON • FV lock
f6 Customize command dials	• Reverse rotation Yes No ¹ • Change main / sub On On (Mode A) Off ¹ • Aperture setting Sub-command dial ¹ Aperture ring • Menus and Playback On On (review excluded) Off ¹
f7 Release button to use dial	• Yes • No ¹
f8 Slot empty release lock	• Release locked ¹ • Enable release
f9 Reverse indicators	• + ---- 0 ---- - ¹ • - ---- 0 ---- +
f10Assign MB-D11 AE-L/AF-L button	• AE/AF lock • AE lock only • AF lock only • AE lock (Hold) • AF-ON • FV lock • Same as Fn button