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Auto off, Cf card format, Controls – Nikon 8400 User Manual

Page 148: Auto off cf card format, This menu contains the following options

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The Setup Menu

138

CF card format formats memory cards for use in the
camera. See “The Shooting Menu: CF Card Format”
(

112).

When operated on battery power, the camera will en-
ter standby mode if no operations are performed for
the length of time selected in the AUTO OFF menu.
Choose from thirty seconds (30 s), one minute (1 m, the
default setting), fi ve minutes (5 m), or thirty minutes
(30 m). In standby mode, all camera functions are de-
activated and the camera itself is effectively off, consuming almost no power.
The camera can be reactivated by rotating the mode dial to another setting,
by pressing the

,

, or

buttons, or by pressing the shutter-release

button halfway. Regardless of the option chosen in the AUTO OFF menu,
the monitor will remain on for three minutes when menus are displayed. The
camera will not enter standby mode while connected to a computer.

AUTO OFF

30s

5m

30m

1m

Using an AC Adapter

When powered by an optional EH-54 AC adapter, the camera will remain on for thirty
minutes if no operations are performed, regardless of the setting chosen in the Auto
off
menu. If the camera is connected to a video device, video output will continue
indefi nitely after the camera display has turned off.

CF CARD FORMAT

WARNING!
All images will be
deleted!

Format

No

Auto Off

CF Card Format

This menu contains the following options:

Option

Description

FUNC

Specify function performed by FUNC button.

AE-L, AF-L Specify function performed by AE / AF-L button.

CONTROLS

AE-L, AF-L

FUNC

Controls

Auto off

CF card format

Controls