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Menu Guide / Custom Settings
Option
Description
AE/AF lock
(default)
Both focus and exposure lock while the
AE-L/AF-L
button is pressed.
AE lock only
Exposure locks while the
AE-L/AF-L
button is pressed. Focus is unaff ected.
AF lock
Focus locks while the
AE-L/AF-L
button is pressed. Exposure is unaff ected.
AE lock hold
Exposure locks when the
AE-L/AF-L
button is pressed and remains locked until the
button is pressed again or the exposure meters turn off .
AF-ON
The
AE-L/AF-L
button initiates autofocus. The shutter-release button can not be used
to focus.
FV lock
If the built-in fl ash or an optional SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 fl ash unit is used, fl ash
value locks when the
AE-L/AF-L
button is pressed (
92). Press again to cancel FV
lock.
Focus area
selection
Press the
AE-L/AF-L
button and rotate the sub-command dial to select the focus area
(
30).
AE-L/AF-L/AF area
Press the
AE-L/AF-L
button to lock focus and exposure, press and rotate the sub-com-
mand dial to select the focus area.
AE-L/AF area
Press the
AE-L/AF-L
button to lock exposure, press and rotate the sub-command dial
to select the focus area.
AF-L/AF area
Press the
AE-L/AF-L
button to lock focus, press and rotate the sub-command dial to
select the focus area.
AF-ON/AF area
Press the
AE-L/AF-L
button to initiate autofocus, press and rotate the sub-command
dial to select the focus area.
19: AE Lock (All Modes)
If
Off
(the default option) is selected, pressing the shutter-release but-
ton halfway does not lock exposure. If
On
is selected, exposure will lock
when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
18: AE-L/AF-L (All Modes)
Choose the function performed by the
AE-L/AF-L
button.
20: Focus Area (All Modes)
At the default setting of
No wrap
, the focus-area display is bounded by
the outer focus areas so that, for example, pressing the multi selector
up when the focus area is selected has no eff ect. Select
Wrap
to allow
focus-area selection to “wrap around” from top to bottom, bottom to
top, right to left, and left to right.
