Nikon D50 D50 User's Manual - Page 110

Monitor Off, Meter Off, Self-Timer, Remote, The default setting

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17: Monitor Off Choose how long the monitor will remain on when no operations are performed. The default setting is 20 s. 18: Meter Off Choose how long the camera continues to meter exposure when no operations are performed. The default setting is 8 s. When the exposure meter turns off, the viewfinder and the shutter speed and aperture displays in the control panel will also turn off to save power. Press the shutter-release button halfway to reactivate the display. 19: Self-Timer Choose the length of the shutter-release delay in self-timer mode ( 22). The default setting is 10 s. 20: Remote Choose how long the camera will wait for a signal from the remote control when no operations are performed in delayed or quick-response remote modes ( 22). The default setting is one minute. Remote mode will end if no signal is received in the specified period. The EH-5 AC Adapter When the camera is powered by an optional EH-5 AC adapter, exposure meters will not turn off and the monitor will only power off after ten minutes, regardless of the 100 options chosen for Custom Settings 17 (Monitor Off) and 18 (Meter Off). Setup Custom Settings

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Custom Settings
Setup
17: Monitor Off
Choose how long the monitor will remain on
when no operations are performed.
The default
setting is 20 s.
18: Meter Off
Choose how long the camera continues to meter
exposure when no operations are performed.
The default setting is 8 s.
When the exposure me-
ter turns off, the viewfinder and the shutter speed
and aperture displays in the control panel will also
turn off to save power.
Press the shutter-release
button halfway to reactivate the display.
19: Self-Timer
Choose the length of the shutter-release delay
in self-timer mode (
22).
The default setting
is 10 s.
20: Remote
Choose how long the camera will wait for a signal
from the remote control when no operations are
performed in delayed or quick-response remote
modes (
22).
The default setting is one minute.
Remote mode will end if no signal is received in
the specified period.
The EH-5 AC Adapter
When the camera is powered by an optional EH-5 AC adapter, exposure meters will
not turn off and the monitor will only power off after ten minutes, regardless of the
options chosen for Custom Settings 17 (
Monitor Off
) and 18 (
Meter Off
).