Menus cont: Custom Settings
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The D600's exhaustive variety of custom settings are split into seven color coded categories, labeled 'a - g'. 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.
Custom Settings Menu (a: Autofocus)
| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
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| a1 AF-C priority selection | • Release • Release + focus • Focus |
Defines if camera must have focus lock before shutter release. |
| a2 AF-S priority selection | • Release • Focus |
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| a3 Focus tracking with lock-on | • 5 (Long) • 4 • 3 (Normal) • 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 • On • Off |
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| a5 Focus point wrap-around | • Wrap • No wrap |
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| a6 Number of focus points | • 39 points • 11 points |
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| a7 Built-in AF-assist illuminator | • On • Off |
Custom Settings Menu (b: Metering / exposure)
| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
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| b1 ISO sensitivity step value | • 1/3 step • 1/2 step |
Set the steps used for selection of ISO sensitivity. |
| b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl. | • 1/3 step • 1/2 step |
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| b3 Easy exposure compensation | • On (Auto reset) • On • Off |
Enables control via a command dial without first pressing the exp. comp. button. |
| b5 Center weight area | • 8 mm • 12 mm • 15 mm • 20 mm • Average |
Sets the diameter of the center-weighted metering area |
| b6 Fine tune optimal exposure | • Yes  Matrix meteringCenter-weighted Spot metering • No |
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 |
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| c1 Shutter-release button AE-L |
• On • Off |
Define AE lock during shutter release half-press. |
| c2 Standby timer | • 4 s • 6 s • 8 s • 16 s • 30 s • 1 min • 5 min • 10 min • 30 min • No Limit |
Define how long the camera continues to meter with no other operations performed. Longer times reduce battery life. |
| c3 Self-timer | • Self-timer delay2 s5 s10 s 20 s • Number of shots Choose 1 - 9 • Interval between shots .5 s1 s2 s 3 s |
Define number of images to be taken at specified intervals. |
| c4 Monitor off delay | • Playback4 s10 s20 s1 m5 m10 m • Menus 4 s10 s20 s1 m5 m10 m• Information display 4 s10 s20 s1 m5 m10 m• Image review 2 s 4 s10 s20 s1 m5 m10 m• Live view 5 m 10 m15 m20 m30 mNo limit |
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| c2 Remote on duration | • 1 min • 5 min • 10 min • 15 min |
Select the length of time the camera will wait for a signal from the remote before cancelling remote control mode |
Custom Settings Menu (d: Shooting / display)
| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
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| d1 Beep | •Volume321Off • Pitch HighLow |
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| d2 Viewfinder grid display | • On • Off |
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| d3 ISO display and adjust. | • Show ISO sensitivity • Show ISO/Easy ISO • Show frame count |
Determine whether ISO value or frame count is displayed in the top LCD panel. |
| d4 Screen tips | • On • Off |
Activates help comments in the quick settings display |
| d5 CL mode shooting speed | • 5 fps • 4 fps • 3 fps • 2 fps • 1 fps |
Define shooting speed for the Continuous L drive mode. |
| d6 Max continuous release | • 1 - 100 | Maximum shots in a burst. |
| d7 File Number Sequence | • On • Off • Reset |
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| d8 Information display | • Auto • Manual Dark on lightLight on dark |
Defines if shooting info display should automatically change color in low light |
| d9 LCD illumination | • On • Off |
Enable to allow a button press to light the control panel. |
| d10 Exposure delay mode | • 3 s • 2 s • 1 s • Off |
Shutter release is delayed to avoid vibration. |
| d11 Flash warning | • On • Off |
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| d11 MB-D14 battery type | • LR6 (AA alkaline) • HR6 (AA Ni-MH) • FR6 (AA lithium) |
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| d12 Battery order | • Use MB-D14 batteries first • Use camera battery first |
Custom Settings Menu (e: Bracketing / flash)
| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
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| e1 Flash sync speed | • 1/250 (Auto FP) • 1/200 (Auto FP) • 1/200 • 1/160 • 1/125 • 1/100 • 1/80 • 1/60 |
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| e2 Flash shutter speed | • 1/60 s • 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 |
Set minimum flash shutter speed. |
| e3 Flash cntrl for built-in flash | • TTL • Manual Full1/1.31/1.71/21/2.51/3.21/41/51/6.41/81/101/131/161/201/251/321/401/501/641/801/1001/128• Repeating flash Output TimesFrequency• Commander Mode Built-in flashGroup AGroup B Channel |
Set the mode for the built-in flash. Commander mode lets you choose a flash mode and flash compensation for the internal flash and flash groups A and B. |
| e4 Exposure comp. for flash | • On • Off |
Allow DOF preview button to trigger modeling flash. |
| e5 Modeling flash | • On • Off |
Allow DOF preview button to trigger modeling flash. |
| e6 Auto bracketing set | • AE & flash • AE only • Flash only • WB bracketing • ADL bracketing |
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| e7 Bracketing order | • Meter > under > over • Under > meter > over |
Custom Settings Menu (f: Controls)
| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
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| f1 OK button (shooting mode) | • Reset center focus point • Highlight active focus point • Not used |
Define multi selector center button function. |
| f2 Assign Fn button | • Preview • FV lock • AE/AF lock • AE lock only • AE lock (hold) • AF lock only • AF-ON • Flash off • Bracketing burst • Active D-Lighting • + NEF (RAW) • Matrix Metering • Center-weighted metering • Spot metering • Framing grid • Choose image area • Viewfinder virtual horizon • MY MENU • Access top item in MY MENU • 1 step spd/aperture • Choose non-CPU lens number • Playback • None |
Define the operation of the Fn button. |
| f3 Assign preview button | • Preview • FV lock • AE/AF lock • AE lock only • AE lock (hold) • AF lock only • AF-ON • Flash off • Bracketing burst • Active D-Lighting • + NEF (RAW) • Matrix Metering • Center-weighted metering • Spot metering • Framing grid • Choose image area • Viewfinder virtual horizon • MY MENU • Access top item in MY MENU • 1 step spd/aperture • Choose non-CPU lens number • Playback • None |
Define the operation of the preview button. |
| f4 Assign AE-L/AF-L button | • AE/AF lock • AE lock only • AE lock (hold) • AF lock only • AF-ON • FV-lock • None |
Define the operation of the AE-L/AF-L button. |
| f5 Customize command dials | • Reverse rotationExposure compensationShutter speed/aperture • Change main/sub OnOn (Mode A)Off• Aperture setting Sub-command dialAperture ring• Menus and playback OnOn (image rev. exclud.)Off |
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| f6 Release button to use dial | • Yes • No |
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| f7 Slot empty rel. lock | • Release locked • Enable release |
Enable shutter release with no card in camera. |
| f8 Reverse indicators | • + ---- 0 ---- - • - ---- 0 ---- + |
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| f9 Assign MB-D12 AE-L/AF-L button | • AE/AF lock • AE lock only • AE lock (hold) • AF lock only • AF-ON • FV lock • Same as Fn button |
Custom Settings Menu (g: Movie)
| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
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| g1 Assign Fn button | • Index marking • View photo shooting info • AE/AF lock • AE lock only • AE lock (hold) • AF lock only • AF-ON • None |
Define Fn button operation in movie mode. |
| g2Assign Preview button | • Index marking • View photo shooting info • AE/AF lock • AE lock only • AE lock (hold) • AF lock only • AF-ON • None |
Define Preview button operation in movie mode. |
| g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L button | • Index marking • View photo shooting info • AE/AF lock • AE lock only • AE lock (hold) • AF lock only • AF-ON • None |
Define AE-L/AF-L button operation in movie mode. |
| g4 Assign shutter button | • Take photos • Record movies |
Define shutter button operation in movie mode. |
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