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Custom setting b1: iso auto control – Nikon D2HS User Manual

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Menu Guide—Custom Settings

When On is selected, the rear control-panel dis-
play shows ISO-AUTO and ISO-A appears in the
viewfi nder sidebar. These indicators fl ash when
sensitivity is altered from the value selected by the
user.

Custom Setting b1: ISO Auto Control

If On is selected for this option, the cam era will au to mat i cal ly adjust sensitiv-
ity (ISO equiv a len cy) when necessary to help ensure optimal exposure. This
op tion is not available at sensitivities of HI-1 or HI-2.

Highlight b1 ISO auto in the second level of the
CSM menu (

169) 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.

Bank Select

If a shooting menu bank in which ISO has been set to HI-1 or HI-2 is chosen after On
is selected for Custom Setting b1, sensitivity (ISO equivalency) will not be ad just ed
automatically. Sensitivity will also not be ad just ed automatically if a Custom Set tings
bank in which On is selected for Custom Setting b1 is chosen after ISO has been set
to HI-1 or HI-2.

High ISO NR (

165)

Noise is more likely to appear in photographs taken at higher sensitivities. To reduce
noise at sensitivities of ISO 800 equivalent and above, turn on the High ISO NR option
in the shooting menu.

Option

Description

Off

(default)

Sensitivity remains fi xed at value selected by user, regardless of whether
optimal exposure can be achieved at current ex po sure settings.

On

If optimal exposure can not be achieved at sensitivity selected by user, sen-
si tiv i ty is adjusted to compensate, to min i mum ap prox i mate ly equiv a lent to
ISO 200 and max i mum ap prox i mate ly equiv a lent to ISO 1600. Sensitivity
can not be set to HI-1 or HI-2 while this option is in effect. Sensitivity re-
mains fi xed at value selected by user when fl ash is used.