Nikon D5300 Reference Manual - Page 214

f2: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button, f3: Reverse Dial Rotation, f4: Slot Empty Release Lock

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f2: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by the A (L) button. Option Description B AE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the A (L) button is pressed. C AE lock only Exposure locks while the A (L) button is pressed. Exposure locks when the A (L) button is pressed, E AE lock (Hold) and remains locked until the button is pressed a second time or the standby timer expires. F AF lock only Focus locks while the A (L) button is pressed. A AF-ON The A (L) button initiates autofocus. The shutterrelease button can not be used to focus. A (L) button f3: Reverse Dial Rotation G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Reverse the direction of rotation of the command dial when they are used to make adjustments to exposure or flash compensation (Exposure compensation) and/or shutter speed and aperture (Shutter speed/aperture). Highlight options and press 2 to select or deselect, then press J. f4: Slot Empty Release Lock G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu If Release locked is selected, the shutter-release button is only enabled when a memory card is inserted in the camera. Selecting Enable release allows the shutter to be released when no memory card is inserted, although no pictures will be recorded (they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode). f5: Reverse Indicators G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu If (V) is selected, the exposure indicators in the viewfinder and information display are displayed with positive values on the left and negative values on the right. Select (W) to display negative values on the left and positive values on the right. 194 A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings

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194
A
Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
Choose the role played by the
A
(
L
) button.
Reverse the direction of rotation of the command dial when
they are used to make adjustments to exposure or flash
compensation (
Exposure compensation
) and/or shutter speed
and aperture (
Shutter speed/aperture
).
Highlight options and
press
2
to select or deselect, then press
J
.
If
Release locked
is selected, the shutter-release button is only enabled when a
memory card is inserted in the camera.
Selecting
Enable release
allows the shutter
to be released when no memory card is inserted, although no pictures will be
recorded (they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode).
If
(
V
) is selected, the exposure indicators in the viewfinder and
information display are displayed with positive values on the left and negative values
on the right.
Select
(
W
) to display negative values on the left and
positive values on the right.
f2: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button
G
button
A
Custom Settings menu
Option
Description
B
AE/AF lock
Focus and exposure lock while the
A
(
L
) button is
pressed.
C
AE lock only
Exposure locks while the
A
(
L
) button is pressed.
E
AE lock (Hold)
Exposure locks when the
A
(
L
) button is pressed,
and remains locked until the button is pressed a
second time or the standby timer expires.
F
AF lock only
Focus locks while the
A
(
L
) button is pressed.
A
AF-ON
The
A
(
L
) button initiates autofocus.
The shutter-
release button can not be used to focus.
f3: Reverse Dial Rotation
G
button
A
Custom Settings menu
f4: Slot Empty Release Lock
G
button
A
Custom Settings menu
f5: Reverse Indicators
G
button
A
Custom Settings menu
A
(
L
) button