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Custom setting 10: exp comp, Custom setting 11: center wtd – Nikon D70S User Manual

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Menu Guide—Custom Settings

Custom Setting 10: Exp Comp.

This option controls whether the

button is

needed to set exposure compensation in P, S,
and A modes (

86). Highlight Exp comp. in the

detailed CSM menu (

135) 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.

Option

Description

Off

(default)

On

Exposure compensation set by rotating command dial only. Dial used de-
pends on option selected for Custom Setting 14.

Exposure compensation set by pressing

button and rotating main

command dial.

Custom Setting 14

Yes

Sub-command dial

Main command dial

Sub-command dial

Main command dial

Sub-command dial

Sub-command dial

No

Mode

S

A

P

This option has no effect in M,

, , , , , , and modes.

Custom Setting 11: Center Wtd

When calculating exposure, center-weighted
metering (available in P, S, A, and M modes;

75) assigns the greatest weight to a circle in the
center of the frame. The diameter (

φ) of this circle

can be selected from 6, 8, 10, and 12 mm (the
default option is 8 mm). Highlight Center wtd
in the detailed CSM menu (

135) 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.