Menus
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The D3X's menu design and structure is virtually identical to the D3's (with the latest firmware). It's an evolution of a newer cleaner design first seen on the D200. Because of the larger and higher resolution LCD Nikon has chosen to use a slightly smaller font size which allows each menu page to show eight options (the same as the D2X). Navigation remains the same, the multi-way controller and Enter button. You can also configure the command dials to provide menu navigation. |
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Shooting / CSM menu banks
When working in the Shooting or CSM menus you are in actual fact changing the settings of a 'menu bank'. There are four banks for each of the Shooting and Custom function menus; A to D, each bank can be given a more meaningful label and the currently selected bank letter is indicated on the top control panel for quick reference. This is very useful for quickly switching between a type of shot or situation.
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Help pages
The D3X has the same help feature we first saw on the D2X, a setting with available help is indicated by a circular question mark icon (?) at the bottom left of the screen. Press and hold the protect button to display a context sensitive help page.
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Playback menu
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Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
Delete | Selected All |
- Thumbnail selection |
Playback folder | NCD3X All Current |
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Hide image | Select / set Deselect all? |
- Thumbnail selection |
Display mode | Basic photo info
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Allows you to toggle different items of information shown in either basic or detailed photo display modes. |
Copy image(s) | Select image(s)![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Select destination folder ![]() ![]() Copy image(s)? ![]() ![]() |
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Image review | Off On |
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After delete | Show next Show previous Continue as before |
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Rotate tall | On Off |
When enabled portrait shots appear vertically orientated. |
Slide show | Start Frame interval ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Audio playback ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Print set (DPOF) | Select / set Deselect all? |
- Thumbnail selection |
Shooting menu
A green superscript one (¹) indicates the default setting.
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Option | Values / Actions | Notes / Sub options |
Shooting menu bank | A ¹ B C D Rename ![]() |
Four banks of settings can be memorized and quickly switched, each bank can be labeled (see above). |
Reset shooting menu | Yes No |
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Active folder | New folder number Select folder |
- Create new folder. |
File naming | File naming![]() |
Change name prefix (default DSC). |
Slot 2 | Overflow ¹ Backup RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2 |
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Image quality | NEF (RAW) + JPEG Fine NEF (RAW) + JPEG Normal NEF (RAW) + JPEG Basic NEF (RAW) TIFF (RGB) JPEG Fine JPEG Normal ¹ JPEG Basic |
Select image quality. |
Image size | Large ¹ Medium Small |
- 4256 x 2832 / 12.1 M - 3184 x 2120 / 6.8 M - 2128 x 1416 / 3.0 M |
Image area | Auto DX crop![]() ![]() Choose image area ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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JPEG compression | Size priority ¹ Optimal quality |
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NEF (RAW) recording | Type ![]() ![]() ![]() NEF (RAW) bit depth ![]() ![]() |
Set the type of compression used in the NEF file as well as the bit-depth recorded. Note that 14-bit NEF files are about 1.3 times larger than 12-bit NEF. |
White balance | Auto ¹ Incandescent Fluorescent Direct Sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade Choose color temp. Preset manual |
- A-B, G-M grid to fine tune WB - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - 2500 K - 10000 K - Select / program preset WB |
Set Picture Control | Standard![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Neutral ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Vivid ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Monochrome ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() [custom] |
- Default (3, 0, 0, 0, 0) - Default (2, 0, 0, 0, 0) - Default (4, 0, 0, 0, 0) - Default (3, 0, 0, 0, 0) |
Manage Picture Control | Save/edit Rename Delete Load/save |
- Create custom Picture Control sets |
Color Space | sRGB ¹ Adobe RGB |
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Active D-Lighting | Extra high High Normal Low Off ¹ |
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Vignette Control * | High Normal¹ Low Off |
New feature applies in-camera masking to reduce corner shading (also tags NEF files for CaptureNX's new vignette correction controls) |
Long exp. NR | On Off ¹ |
Enables dark frame subtraction NR for exposures of 1/2 sec or longer. |
High ISO NR | High Normal ¹ Low Off |
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ISO sensitivity settings | ISO![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ISO sensitivity auto control ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Available sensitivities depend on ISO step custom setting (CSM b2). Full range: LO 1 = ISO 100 to HI 2 = ISO 25600. |
Live view | Live view mode![]() ![]() Release mode ![]() ![]() ![]() |
- Phase detect AF - Contrast detect AF |
Multiple exposure | Done Number of shots ![]() Auto gain ![]() ![]() |
Create a new image from between two and ten exposures. |
Interval timer shooting | Start ![]() ![]() Interval ![]() Select Intvl*Shots ![]() Start ![]() ![]() |
Time lapse / interval shooting. |
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