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Nikon D1X User Manual

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GETTING ST

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CAMERA

Using the Camera Menus

Changes to a variety of settings can be made with the help of menus that appear in
the camera monitor. Four menus are available, each of which controls a different
aspect of camera oper ation.

Viewing the Menus
When the camera is on, the men us can be displayed by pressing the

button.

N

Delete
Slide Show
Protect
Hide Image
Print Set
Folder Designate
Display Mode

D1X

PLAYBACK MENU

Menu

Function

Press the

button a second time to exit the menu. If any images have been

recorded to the memory card, the most recent image will be displayed. In single-frame,
continuous, self-timer, and PC modes, pressing the shutter-release button halfway clears
the menu from the screen and focuses the camera, readying it for the next shot.

Exiting the Menus

In single-frame, continuous, self-timer, and PC modes, pressing the shutter-release button halfway
clears the menu from the screen and focuses the camer a, readying it for the next shot. The
menu can be cleared from the screen in all modes by pressing the

button or turning the

camera off and then on again. When the camer a is in playback mode, the menu can also be
cleared from the screen by selecting another mode.

PLAYBACK

Advanced playback operations, such as automated play-
back (“slide shows”), deleting multiple images, and
choosing the folder for playback.

pp. 186-187

SHOOTING

Advanced shooting options, such as image quality and
AF-area mode. Many of these functions can also be
accessed using the buttons and command dials. This
menu is not available in playback mode.

pp. 188-189

CUSTOM

Fine details of camera operation. This menu is not avail-
able in playback mode.

pp. 155-185

SETUP

Basic camera setup (e.g., formatting memory cards, set-
ting the time and date).

pp. 190-191