Nikon 25047 User Manual - Page 56

Setting Shooting Menus-continued Shooting Mode - Exposure Compensation - Exposure metering can be offset to allow manual compensation for more creative control of your pictures. Twelve settings are available for Exposure Compensation, from -2EV to +2EV in 1/3-EV steps. • The Exposure Compensation indication ≠ is displayed on the Control panel and both ≠ and the compensation value are shown on the Monitor when the Exposure Compensation is set. Check point The flash output level is also adjusted when the Speedlight is used. To adjust only the flash output level and leave the exposure metering as determined by the camera, select Speedlight Opt. > Variable Power in the Shooting SET-UP menu (p. 133). - Exposure mode - The Exposure mode can be selected by pressing the Multi selector instead of using the MODE button and the Command dial. This option cannot be selected if MODE is assigned to either the FUNC. 1 or FUNC. 2 button in the Controls setting (p. 130) in the Shooting SET-UP menu. See p. 65 for the characteristics of the Exposure modes and details on using them. Check point Set the shutter speed in the S exposure mode or the aperture in the A exposure mode by rotating the Command dial as described in "Setting the Exposure mode" on p. 64. However, in  exposure mode, set M (A) to select the aperture and M (S) to select the shutter speed by rotating the Command dial. 110 FOCUS OPTIONS You can use the Focus Options menu to select the AF Area Mode, change the Auto-Focus Mode, select Focus Confirmation or change the Distance Units. AF Area Mode Auto-Focus Mode Focus Confirmation Distance Units Setting AF Area mode selection Sets the autofocus mode Sets the focus confirmation selection Sets the units used for distance display - AF Area Mode - Focus using the five AF Areas on the Monitor. • When Manual is selected in AF Area Mode, press the Multi selector up, down, left or right to select the AF Area. Auto Manual Off All five AF Areas ae used to focus the image. The camera will automatically select the AF Area for the subject closest to the camera. This function minimizes the chance of out-of-focus pictures. The automatically selected AF Area is identified by the indicator that glows red on the Monitor when the Shutter release button is pressed lightly. Focusing is targeted on one of five AF Areas selected on the Monitor. Press on the Multi selector to select the desired AF Area. The selected AF Area is indicated in red on the Monitor. This is useful in situations where the aim is to focus precisely on a single AF Area with a relatively stable subject. Only the center AF Area is used for focusing. This is useful in Autofocus Lock/Auto Exposure Lock operation (p. 80). Note: AF Area selection Auto and Manual settings can only be selected when the Monitor is turned on. AF Area Mode is automatically set to Off when the Monitor is off or the Digital zoom is activated. 111 Menus