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Step 1 – Nikon D1X User Manual

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.7 Select a focus area (

pg. 73)

Unlock the multi selector (A) and press it up and down, left and right until the
center focus area is selected in the viewfinder and the control panel on top of
the camera (B). Return the multi selector lock to the locked position.

A

B

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.8 Choose a metering method (

pp. 82–83)

Keeping the metering-selector lock-release held down (A-1), turn the meter-
ing selector to

(matr ix metering; A-2). The matrix-meter ing indicator will

appear in the viewfinder (B). Matrix metering uses information from all areas
of the frame to determine exposure, producing the best possible exposure
for the entire frame.

A

B

The Assign FUNC Menu (

pg. 116)

When AF Area is selected in the Assign FUNC menu, AF-area mode can be adjusted using
the

button in combination with the main command dial.