Nikon D6, Reference Manual

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822 A
Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
Choose whether exposure locks when the shutter-release
button is pressed.
The camera continues to meter exposure for a set time after the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose how long the
camera continues to meter exposure when no operations are
performed.
• The viewfinder display and the shutter speed and aperture
displays in the top control panel turn off automatically when
the standby timer expires.
• Choose a shorter standby timer delay for longer battery life.
c: Timers/AE Lock
c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L
G button
U
A Custom Settings menu
Option Description
O
[ On (half press) ]
Pressing the shutter-release button halfway
locks exposure.
P
[ On (burst
mode) ]
Exposure only locks while the shutter-release
button is pressed all the way down.
[ Off ]
Pressing the shutter-release button does not
lock exposure.
c2: Standby Timer
G button
U
A Custom Settings menu