The menu system is called-up by depressing the MENU button at the top left corner of
the LCD monitor. Menu's are navigated with the up/left/right/down buttons or the
front and rear control dials. Menu choices are confirmed by depressing the center
button of the 4-way controller.
Record Menu Section 1:
Image size:
Large - 3008 x 2000 - 6-megapixel Medium - 2256 x 1496 - 3.3-megapixel Small - 1504 x 1000 - 1.5-megapixel
Quality:
RAW - uncompressed 8.6-megabytes Extra Fine - 5.9-megabytes for a Large image Fine - 3.0-megabytes for a Large image Standard - 1.8-megabytes for a Large image
Color mode:
Natural: sRGB - Natural color in the sRGB color space Natural+:sRGB - Increased contrast and actuance in the sRGB color space EmbedAdobeRGB - Faithful color reproduction using extended gamut of Adobe RGB color space
Digital FX:
Independent adjustment of Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness and Hue in 5 steps.
Record Menu Section 2:
Flash mode:
Fill-flash - Flash forced on Red eye - Red eye reduction by firing several pre-flashes to contract the subject's pupils Rear sync. - Fires the flash at the end of a long exposure, blurring follows rather than precedes the subject Wireless - Controls a compatible off-camera flash unit (5600HS(D) or 3600HS(D)
Flash control:
ADI flash - Advanced Distance Integration flash metering, uses distance and pre-flash information to determine exposure Pre-flashTTL - exposure set with pre-flash only Manual - Fires flash with a ratio of Full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 or 1/16 power
Exposure bracket setup
± 0.3 or 0.5 Ev for 3 or 5 frames
Flash bracket setup
± 0.3 or 0.5 Ev for 3 or 5 frames
Bracket order:
Specify the order of bracketed exposures
Record Menu Section 3:
Inst.Playback:
Display captured image for 2, 5 or 10 seconds, or do not display it.
Setup (Inst.Playback):
Display the image only, image with information, or image with information and histogram
Noise reductn
Apply dark frame subtraction to exposures of 1 second or longer, reducing image noise
White Balance Menu
Preset white balance settings of Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent and Flash, each
fine tunable in 7 steps
Custom white balance settings are made from a reference shot of a white or neutral subject and
saved in one of three registers
Color temperature can be set witin a range of 2500K to 9900K
Camera Sensitivity Menu - ISO
Settings of Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600 available. ISO 3200
can be enabled in the Custom menu.
Custom Menu
The Custom Menu controls operation preferences; it has four sections:
Custom Menu Section 1:
Priority setup: AF/Shutter Release Priority Setup
AF - AF priority, shutter does not release until camera focuses Release - shutter release priority, shutter releases even if focus has not been achieved
FocusHoldButt: Focus Hold Button Setup for lenses so equipped
Focus hold - pressing focus hold button locks focus D.O.F preview - pressing focus hold previews depth of field
AF/MF button: AF/MF button setup
Hold - AF/MF button must be pressed and held to switch between auto and manual focus Toggle - Press and release to toggle between focus modes
AEL button: AEL Button Setup
AE Hold - AEL button must be pressed and held to lock exposure, released to unlock exposure AE Toggle - Press and release to AEL button to lock exposure. Press and release again to unlock exposure Spot AE Hold - Spot metering area is used; AEL must be pressed and held to lock exposure, released to unlock exposure Spot AE Toggle - Spot metering area is used; press and release AEL to lock exposure. Press and release again to unlock exposure
AF w/ shutter: AF With Shutter Release Button
On - Autofocus activated when shutter release button is depressed Off - AF is not activated by the shutter button; press center AF button of 4-way controller to activate AF
Auto AF setup:
Auto AF - AF system automatically switches from single to continuous AF depending on subject movement DMF - Direct Manual Focus. After AF system focuses, it can be adjusted manually
Custom Menu Section 2:
Ctrl dial set: Control-Dial Setup
SS front, F/no. rear - Front control dial adjusts shutter speed, rear dial adjusts aperture F/no. front, SS rear - Front control dial adjusts aperture, rear dial adjusts shutter speed
Exp.comp.: Control Dial Exposure Compensation Setup
Front dial - Front dial controls exposure compensation Rear dial - Rear dial controls exposure compensation Off
Ctrl dial lock: Control-Dial Lock
On - Exposure can be changed only when AF or exposure systems have been activated Off - Exposure can be changed at any time
Exp. comp. set: Exposure Compensation Setup
Ambient&flash - Both ambient and flash exposure controls can be adjusted Ambient only - Flash exposure is fixed & only ambient exposure controls adjust the exposure
AF illuminator:
On - Built-in flash fires a few short bursts when raised, or external flash AF illuminator lit to help focus Off - AF assistance not active
Custom Menu Section 3:
Shutter lock:
On - Prevents shutter from opening with no lens attached, avoiding the exposure of the CCD to dust Off - Allows shutter to open with no lens attached; use when attaching camera to a microscope or telescope
AF area setup:
Illuminates the AF point for .3 or .6 seconds following autofocus lock, or turns AF point illumination off
Monitor disp.: Monitor Display Setup
Automatic - Viewfinder eye sensor turns the LCD monitor on and off Manual - Display button turns the LCD monitor on and off
Rec. display: Recording Display Setup
Auto rotate - Rotates LCD monitor display to vertical when camera is held in portrait orientation Horizontal - Fixes LCD monitor display to horizontal
AS finder disp: Anti-shake Viewfinder Display Setup
Turns on or off the anti-shake scale in the viewfinder
Custom Menu Section 4:
ISO button set:
ISO - ISO button used to set camera sensitivity Zone Matching - ISO button used to set High (ISO 250) or Low (ISO 100) Zone Matching for light or dark scenes
ISO menu setup:
Sets selectable ISO range to 100-1600, or 100-3200
M set button: M-Set Button Setup
Memory - Saves camera settings to memory Menu shortcut - Calls-up the menu system to a specific setting
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