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Nikon D4 Setup Guide Nikon D4 Setup Guide For Nature, Landscape and Travel Photography For Portrait and Wedding Photography External Controls Custom Setting Menus External Controls Custom Setting Menus Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Custom settings bank A Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Custom settings bank B Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release Bracketing Off (unless HDR photography) a2 AF-S priority select Focus Bracketing Off (unless HDR photography) a2 AF-S priority select Focus Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus track lock-on OFF Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus track lock-on OFF WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF Activation ON WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF Activation ON ISO 100 - 6400 dep. on situation a5 AF point illumination ON ISO 100 - 6400 dep. on situation a5 AF point illumination ON QUAL RAW a6 Focus point wrap ON QUAL JPEG or RAW dep. on situation a6 Focus point wrap ON Autofocus Mode AF-S or AF-C dynamic 21-points a7 Number of focus points 51 Autofocus Mode AF-S or AF-C dynamic 21-points a7 Number of focus points 51 a8 Assign AF-ON button AF-ON a8 Assign AF-ON button AF-ON Shooting Menu a9 Assign AF-ON butt. Vert AF-ON Shooting Menu a9 Assign AF-ON butt. Vert AF-ON Shooting Menu Bank A a10 Store points orientation ON Shooting Menu Bank B a10 Store points orientation ON Extended menu banks ON b1 ISO sensitivity step val. 1/3 Extended menu banks ON b1 ISO sensitivity step val. 1/3 Storage folder Default b2 EV steps for exposure 1/3 Storage folder Default b2 EV steps for exposure 1/3 File Naming MJH b3 Exp./flash comp step 1/3 File Naming MJH b3 Exp./flash comp step 1/3 Primary slot selection CF card slot b4 Easy exposure comp. Off Primary slot selection CF card slot b4 Easy exposure comp. Off Secondary slot function Overflow b5 Center-weighted area 12mm Secondary slot function Overflow b5 Center-weighted area 12mm Image quality RAW b6 Fine tune optimal exp. 0 for all meters Image quality RAW or JPEG Fine b6 Fine tune optimal exp. 0 for all meters Image Size N/A c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off Image Size Large c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off Image area c2 Standby timer 10s Image area c2 Standby timer 10s Auto DX crop On c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation Auto DX crop On c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation Choose Image area FX format (36x24) c4 Monitor off delay 10s Choose Image area FX format (36x24) c4 Monitor off delay 10s JPEG Compression Optimal Quality d1 Beep Off JPEG Compression Optimal Quality d1 Beep Off NEF (RAW) recording d2 Shooting speed 1 fps NEF (RAW) recording d2 CL mode shoot speed 1 fps Type Lossless Compressed d3 Max continuous release 100 Type Lossless Compressed d3 Max continuous release 100 bit depth 14-bit d4 Exposure delay mode OFF bit depth 14-bit d4 Exposure delay mode OFF White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d5 File number sequence ON White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d5 File number sequence ON Set Picture Control Landscape d6 Viewfinder grid display ON Set Picture Control Portrait d6 Viewfinder grid display ON Manage Picture Control Default d7 Cntrl panel/viewfinder Default Manage Picture Control Default d7 Cntrl panel/viewfinder Default Color Space Adobe d8 Screen tips ON Color Space sRGB d8 Screen tips ON Active D-Lighting High d9 Information display AUTO Active D-Lighting OFF d9 Information display AUTO HDR (high dyn. range) Off (until needed) d10 LCD illumination ON HDR (high dyn. range) Off (until needed) d10 LCD illumination ON Vignette control High e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/250s (Auto FP) Vignette control High e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/250s (Auto FP) Auto distortion control ON e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 Auto distortion control ON e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) e3 Optional flash TTL Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) e3 Optional flash TTL High ISO NR Off e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background Only High ISO NR Off e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background Only ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 6400 dep. on situation e5 Modeling flash ON ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 6400 dep. on situation e5 Modeling flash ON auto control Off e6 Auto bracket set AE auto control Off e6 Auto bracket set AE Multiple exposure Off (until needed) e7 Auto bkt (Mode M) Flash/speed Multiple exposure Off (until needed) e7 Auto bkt (Mode M) Flash/speed Interval timer shooting Off (until needed) e8 Bracketing Order Under > MTR > over Interval timer shooting Off (until needed) e8 Bracketing Order Under > MTR > over Time-lapse photography Off (until needed) f1 Multiselect center button Shooting mode: RESET Time-lapse photography Off (until needed) f1 Multiselect center button Shooting mode: RESET Movie settings - - Playback mode: Zoom, Med. mag. Movie settings - - Playback mode: Zoom, Med. mag. Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 30fps Live view: Zoom, Med. mag. Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 30fps Live view: Zoom, Med. mag. Movie quality HIGH f2 Multi selector ON (reset standby timer) Movie quality HIGH f2 Multi selector ON (reset standby timer) Microphone Depends on situation f3 Assign Fn button Press: spot metering Microphone Depends on situation f3 Assign Fn button Press: Flash off Destination XQD card slot Dials: Shutter spd & aperture lock Destination XQD card slot Dials: Shutter spd & aperture lock ISO sensitivity range A12800 f4 Assign preview button Press: Preview ISO sensitivity range A12800 f4 Assign preview button Press: Preview Dials: OFF Dials: OFF Setup Menu f5 Assign Sub-selector Focus point selection Setup Menu f5 Assign Sub-selector Focus point selection Format memory card Default f6 Assign Sub-sel. Center Press: Viewfinder virtual horizon Format memory card Default f6 Assign Sub-sel. Center Press: Viewfinder virtual horizon Monitor brightness 0 Dials: Choose image area Monitor brightness 0 Dials: Choose image area Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f7 Assign Fn Button (Vert) Press: AE Lock (hold) Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f7 Assign Fn Button (Vert) Press: AE Lock (hold) Lock mirror up cleaning As needed Dials: None Lock mirror up cleaning As needed Dials: None Image Dust Off ref photo As needed f8 Shutter spd/apert lock Off until needed Image Dust Off ref photo As needed f8 Shutter spd/apert lock Off until needed HDMI Defaults f9 Assign BKT Button BKT HDMI Defaults f9 Assign BKT Button BKT Flicker reduction Depends on situation f10 Cust. Command dials Defaults Flicker reduction Depends on situation f10 Cust. Command dials Defaults Time zone and date As needed f11 Release button use dial OFF Time zone and date As needed f11 Release button use dial OFF Language English f12 Slot empty rel. lock Release locked Language English f12 Slot empty rel. lock Release locked Auto image rotation ON f13 Reverse indicators - 0 + Auto image rotation ON f13 Reverse indicators - 0 + Battery info -- f14 Assign multi selector Same as multi selector Battery info -- f14 Assign multi selector Same as multi selector Network As needed f15 Playback Zoom Default Network As needed f15 Playback Zoom Default Image comment ON f16 Assign Movie Button OFF Image comment ON f16 Assign Movie Button OFF Copyright Information ON (Copyright Mike Hagen) g1 Assign Fn button Power aperture (open) Copyright Information ON (Copyright Mike Hagen) g1 Assign Fn button Power aperture (open) IPTC -- g2 Assign preview button Power aperture (close) IPTC -- g2 Assign preview button Power aperture (close) Save/load settings As needed g3 Assign sub-select cent. Index marking Save/load settings As needed g3 Assign sub-select cent. Index marking GPS Depends on situation g4 Assign shutter button Take photos GPS Depends on situation g4 Assign shutter button Take photos Virtual horizon As needed Virtual horizon As needed Non-CPU lens data As needed Playback Menu Non-CPU lens data As needed Playback Menu AF fine tune As needed Delete Selected AF fine tune As needed Delete Selected Firmware version Newest version Playback folder Default Firmware version Newest version Playback folder Default Hide image Default Hide image Default Playback display options All Selected Playback display options All Selected Copy image(s) As needed Copy image(s) As needed Image review On Image review On After delete Show Next After delete Show Next Rotate tall Off Rotate tall Off Slide show As needed Slide show As needed DPOF print order As needed DPOF print order As needed © Out There Images, Inc. - www.outthereimages.com - [email protected] © Out There Images, Inc. - www.outthereimages.com - [email protected] Nikon D4 Setup Guide Nikon D4 Setup Guide For Sports and Action Photography For Point and Shoot Photography External Controls Custom Setting Menus External Controls Custom Setting Menus Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Custom settings bank C Exposure Mode Program Custom settings bank D Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release Bracketing Off (unless HDR photography) a2 AF-S priority select Focus Bracketing Off (unless HDR photography) a2 AF-S priority select Focus Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus track lock-on Long Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus track lock-on 3 (Normal) WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF Activation ON WB Auto a4 AF Activation ON ISO 100 - 6400 dep. on situation a5 AF point illumination ON ISO Auto a5 AF point illumination ON QUAL JPEG or RAW dep. on situation a6 Focus point wrap ON QUAL JPEG a6 Focus point wrap ON Autofocus Mode AF-C dynamic 21-points a7 Number of focus points 51 Autofocus Mode AF-C Auto a7 Number of focus points 51 a8 Assign AF-ON button AF-ON a8 Assign AF-ON button AF-ON Shooting Menu a9 Assign AF-ON butt.