Nikon 25414, Manual

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Menu Guide—Custom Settings
Custom Setting e1: Flash Sync Speed Setting
This option controls fl ash sync speed. Options
range from ½
50
s ( 1/250 s , the default setting)
and 1 /
60
s ( 1/60 s ). To enable auto FP high-speed
sync when using an SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight,
select
1/250 s (Auto FP) (if an SB-800 or SB-600
is not attached when this option is selected, fl ash
sync speed will be set to ½
50
s). When the camera shows a shutter speed of
½
50
s in exposure mode P or A , Auto FP High-Speed Sync will be activated if
the actual shutter speed is faster than ½
50
s.
Highlight e1 Flash sync speed in the second level of the CSM menu ( 181)
and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down
to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.
Custom Setting e2: Slowest Speed When Using Flash
This option determines the slowest shutter speed
possible when using front- or rear-curtain sync
or red-eye reduction in programmed auto or
aperture-priority auto exposure mode (regardless
of the setting chosen, shutter speeds can be as
slow as 30 s in shutter-priority auto and manual
exposure modes or when the fl ash is set to slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync,
or red-eye reduction with slow sync). Options range from
1 /
60
s ( 1/60 s , the
default setting) and 30 s ( 30 s ).
Highlight e2 Flash shutter speed in the second level of the CSM menu (
181) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or
down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.
Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit
To fi x shutter speed at the sync speed limit in shutter-priority auto or manual expo-
sure modes, select the shutter speed after the slowest possible shutter speed (30 s or
). An X will be displayed in the fl ash sync indicator in the top control panel.