Nikon D4s Setup Guide Nikon D4s Setup Guide

Nikon D4s Setup Guide Nikon D4s 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 A 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 Long WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF Activation ON WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF Activation ON ISO 100 - 12800 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 by orientation ON Shooting Menu Bank B a10 Store by orientation ON Extended menu banks ON a11 Limit AF-area mode All checked Extended menu banks ON a11 Limit AF-area mode All checked Storage folder Default a12 Autofocus mode restr. No restrictions Storage folder Default a12 Autofocus mode restr. No restrictions File Naming MJH b1 ISO sensitivity step val. 1/3 File Naming MJH b1 ISO sensitivity step val. 1/3 Primary slot selection CF card slot b2 EV steps for exposure 1/3 Primary slot selection CF card slot b2 EV steps for exposure 1/3 Secondary slot function Overflow b3 Exp./flash comp step 1/3 Secondary slot function Overflow b3 Exp./flash comp step 1/3 Image quality RAW b4 Easy exposure comp. Off Image quality RAW b4 Easy exposure comp. Off JPG/TIFF recording N/A b5 Matrix metering Off JPG/TIFF recording N/A b5 Matrix metering On NEF (RAW) recording b6 Center-weighted area 12mm NEF (RAW) recording b6 Center-weighted area 12mm size RAW L b7 Fine tune optimal exp. 0 for all meters size RAW L b7 Fine tune optimal exp. 0 for all meters compression/bit depth Lossless/14-bit c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off compression/bit depth Lossless/14-bit c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off Image area FX c2 Standby timer 10s Image area FX c2 Standby timer 10s White Balance Variable, dep. on situation c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation White Balance Variable, dep. on situation c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation Set Picture Control Landscape c4 Monitor off delay 10s Set Picture Control Portrait c4 Monitor off delay 10s Manage Picture Control Default d1 Beep Off Manage Picture Control Default d1 Beep Off Color Space Adobe d2 Cont's shooting speed CH = 11, CL= 5 Color Space Adobe d2 Cont's shooting speed CH = 11, CL= 5 Active D-Lighting High d3 Max continuous release 100 Active D-Lighting Off d3 Max continuous release 100 HDR (high dyn. range) Off (until needed) d4 Exposure delay mode OFF HDR (high dyn. range) Off (until needed) d4 Exposure delay mode OFF Vignette control High d5 File number sequence ON Vignette control High d5 File number sequence ON Auto distortion control ON d6 Viewfinder grid display ON Auto distortion control ON d6 Viewfinder grid display ON Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) d7 Cntrl panel/viewfinder Default Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) d7 Cntrl panel/viewfinder Default High ISO NR Off d8 Screen tips ON High ISO NR Off d8 Screen tips ON ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 -12800 dep. on situation d9 Information display AUTO ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 -6400 dep. on situation d9 Information display AUTO auto control Off d10 LCD illumination ON auto control Off d10 LCD illumination ON Multiple exposure Off (until needed) e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/250s (Auto FP) Multiple exposure Off (until needed) e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/250s (Auto FP) Interval timer shooting Off (until needed) e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 Interval timer shooting Off (until needed) e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 Live view photography Silent e3 Optional flash TTL Live view photography Silent e3 Optional flash TTL Time-lapse photography Off (until needed) e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background Only Time-lapse photography Off (until needed) e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background Only Movie settings - - e5 Modeling flash ON Movie settings - - e5 Modeling flash ON Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 30fps e6 Auto bracket set AE Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 30fps e6 Auto bracket set AE Movie quality HIGH e7 Auto bkt (Mode M) Flash/speed Movie quality HIGH e7 Auto bkt (Mode M) Flash/speed Microphone sens. Depends on situation e8 Bracketing Order Under > MTR > over Microphone sens. Depends on situation e8 Bracketing Order Under > MTR > over Frequency resp. Wide f1 Multiselect center button Shooting mode: RESET Frequency resp. Vocal range f1 Multiselect center button Shooting mode: RESET Wind noise reduction On Playback mode: Zoom, Med. mag. Wind noise reduction Off Playback mode: Zoom, Med. mag. Destination XQD card slot Live view: Zoom, Med. mag. Destination XQD card slot Live view: Zoom, Med. mag. Movie ISO sensitivity Mode M 200, Auto Off, 25600 f2 Multi selector ON (reset standby timer) Movie ISO sensitivity Mode M 200, Auto Off, 25600 f2 Multi selector ON (reset standby timer) f3 Assign Fn button Press: spot metering f3 Assign Fn button Press: flash off Dials:1 stop speed/aperture Dials: 1 stop speed/aperture f4 Assign preview button Press: Preview f4 Assign preview button Press: Preview Setup Menu Dials: OFF Setup Menu Dials: OFF Format memory card Default f5 Assign Sub-selector Focus point selection Format memory card Default f5 Assign Sub-selector Focus point selection Monitor brightness 0 f6 Assign Sub-sel. Center Press: Viewfinder virtual horizon Monitor brightness 0 f6 Assign Sub-sel. Center Press: Viewfinder virtual horizon Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown Dials: Choose image area Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown Dials: Choose image area Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f7 Assign Fn Button (Vert) Press: AE Lock (hold) Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f7 Assign Fn Button (Vert) Press: AE Lock (hold) Image Dust Off ref photo As needed Dials: None Image Dust Off ref photo As needed Dials: None HDMI Defaults f8 Shutter spd/apert lock Off until needed HDMI Defaults f8 Shutter spd/apert lock Off until needed Flicker reduction Depends on situation f9 Assign BKT Button BKT Flicker reduction Depends on situation f9 Assign BKT Button BKT Time zone and date As needed f10 Cust. command dials Defaults Time zone and date As needed f10 Cust. command dials Defaults Language English f11 Release button use dial OFF Language English f11 Release button use dial OFF Auto image rotation ON f12 Slot empty rel. lock Release locked Auto image rotation ON f12 Slot empty rel. lock Release locked Battery info -- f13 Reverse indicators - 0 + Battery info -- f13 Reverse indicators - 0 + Network As needed f14 Assign multi selector Same as multi selector Network As needed f14 Assign multi selector Same as multi selector Image comment ON f15 Playback Zoom Default Image comment ON f15 Playback Zoom Default Copyright Information ON (Copyright Mike Hagen) f16 Assign Movie Button Shutter spd & aperture lock Copyright Information ON (Copyright Mike Hagen) f16 Assign Movie Button Shutter spd & aperture lock IPTC -- f17 Live view button opt. Enable IPTC -- f17 Live view button opt. Enable Save/load settings As needed f18 Assn. remote (WR) Fn Live view Save/load settings As needed f18 Assn. remote (WR) Fn Live view GPS Depends on situation f19 Lens focus func. butn. Preset focus point GPS Depends on situation f19 Lens focus func. butn. Preset focus point Virtual horizon As needed g1 Assign Fn button Power aperture (open) Virtual horizon As needed g1 Assign Fn button Power aperture (open) Non-CPU lens data As needed g2 Assign preview button Power aperture (close) Non-CPU lens data As needed g2 Assign preview button Power aperture (close) AF fine tune As needed g3 Assign sub-select cent. Index marking AF fine tune As needed g3 Assign sub-select cent. Index marking Firmware version Newest version g4 Assign shutter button Take photos Firmware version Newest version g4 Assign shutter button Take photos

Playback Menu Playback Menu Delete Selected Image review On Delete Selected Image review On Playback folder Default After delete Show Next Playback folder Default After delete Show Next Hide image Default Rotate tall Off Hide image Default Rotate tall Off Playback display options All Selected Slide show As needed Playback display options All Selected Slide show As needed Copy image(s) As needed DPOF print order As needed Copy image(s) As needed DPOF print order As needed © Visual Adventures - www.VisAdventures.com - [email protected] © Visual Adventures - www.VisAdventures.com - [email protected] Nikon D4s Setup Guide Nikon D4s 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 Dep. on situation. Off or Long. Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus track lock-on Long WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF Activation ON WB Auto a4 AF Activation ON ISO 100 - 25600 dep. on situation a5 AF point illumination ON ISO Auto a5 AF point illumination ON QUAL RAW a6 Focus point wrap ON QUAL JPEG a6 Focus point wrap ON Autofocus Mode AF-C d-21 or Group area AF 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. Vert AF-ON Shooting Menu a9 Assign AF-ON butt. Vert AF-ON Shooting Menu Bank C a10 Store by orientation ON Shooting Menu Bank D a10 Store by orientation Off Extended menu banks ON a11 Limit AF-area mode All checked Extended menu banks ON a11 Limit AF-area mode All checked Storage folder Default a12 Autofocus mode restr. No restrictions Storage folder Default a12 Autofocus mode restr. No restrictions File Naming MJH b1 ISO sensitivity step val. 1/3 File Naming MJH b1 ISO sensitivity step val. 1/3 Primary slot selection CF card slot b2 EV steps for exposure 1/3 Primary slot selection CF card slot b2 EV steps for exposure 1/3 Secondary slot function Overflow b3 Exp./flash comp step 1/3 Secondary slot function Overflow b3 Exp./flash comp step 1/3 Image quality RAW b4 Easy exposure comp. Off Image quality RAW b4 Easy exposure comp. Off JPG/TIFF recording N/A b5 Matrix metering Off JPG/TIFF recording Fine & Large b5 Matrix metering On NEF (RAW) recording b6 Center-weighted area 12mm NEF (RAW) recording b6 Center-weighted area 12mm size RAW L b7 Fine tune optimal exp. 0 for all meters size RAW L b7 Fine tune optimal exp. 0 for all meters compression/bit depth Lossless/14-bit c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off compression/bit depth Lossless/14-bit c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off Image area FX c2 Standby timer 10s Image area FX c2 Standby timer 10s White Balance Variable, dep. on situation c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation White Balance Auto c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation Set Picture Control Landscape c4 Monitor off delay 10s Set Picture Control Vivid c4 Monitor off delay 10s Manage Picture Control Default d1 Beep Off Manage Picture Control Default d1 Beep Off Color Space Adobe d2 Cont's shooting speed CH = 11, CL= 5 Color Space sRGB d2 Cont's shooting speed CH = 11, CL= 5 Active D-Lighting High d3 Max continuous release 100 Active D-Lighting High d3 Max continuous release 100 HDR (high dyn. range) Off (until needed) d4 Exposure delay mode OFF HDR (high dyn. range) Off (until needed) d4 Exposure delay mode OFF Vignette control High d5 File number sequence ON Vignette control High d5 File number sequence ON Auto distortion control ON d6 Viewfinder grid display ON Auto distortion control ON d6 Viewfinder grid display ON Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) d7 Cntrl panel/viewfinder Default Long Exp. NR On d7 Cntrl panel/viewfinder Default High ISO NR Off d8 Screen tips ON High ISO NR Normal d8 Screen tips ON ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 25600 dep. on situation d9 Information display AUTO ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 d9 Information display AUTO auto control Off d10 LCD illumination ON auto control Auto, Hi1, Auto d10 LCD illumination ON Multiple exposure Off (until needed) e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/250s (Auto FP) Multiple exposure Off (until needed) e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/250s (Auto FP) Interval timer shooting Off (until needed) e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 Interval timer shooting Off (until needed) e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 Live view photography Silent e3 Optional flash TTL Live view photography Silent e3 Optional flash TTL Time-lapse photography Off (until needed) e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background Only Time-lapse photography Off (until needed) e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background Only Movie settings - - e5 Modeling flash ON Movie settings - - e5 Modeling flash ON Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 30fps e6 Auto bracket set AE Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 30fps e6 Auto bracket set AE Movie quality HIGH e7 Auto bkt (Mode M) Flash/speed Movie quality HIGH e7 Auto bkt (Mode M) Flash/speed Microphone sens. Depends on situation e8 Bracketing Order Under > MTR > over Microphone sens. Depends on situation e8 Bracketing Order Under > MTR > over Frequency resp. Wide f1 Multiselect center button Shooting mode: RESET Frequency resp. Wide f1 Multiselect center button Shooting mode: RESET Wind noise reduction On Playback mode: Zoom, Med. mag. Wind noise reduction On Playback mode: Zoom, Med. mag. Destination XQD card slot Live view: Zoom, Med. mag. Destination XQD card slot Live view: Zoom, Med. mag. Movie ISO sensitivity Mode M 200, Auto Off, 25600 f2 Multi selector ON (reset standby timer) Movie ISO sensitivity Mode M 200, Auto Off, 25600 f2 Multi selector ON (reset standby timer) f3 Assign Fn button Press: spot metering f3 Assign Fn button Press: spot metering Dials:1 stop speed/aperture Dials:1 stop speed/aperture f4 Assign preview button Press: Preview f4 Assign preview button Press: Preview Setup Menu Dials: OFF Setup Menu Dials: OFF Format memory card Default f5 Assign Sub-selector Focus point selection Format memory card Default f5 Assign Sub-selector Focus point selection Monitor brightness 0 f6 Assign Sub-sel. Center Press: Viewfinder virtual horizon Monitor brightness 0 f6 Assign Sub-sel. Center Press: Viewfinder virtual horizon Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown Dials: Choose image area Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown Dials: Choose image area Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f7 Assign Fn Button (Vert) Press: AE Lock (hold) Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f7 Assign Fn Button (Vert) Press: AE Lock (hold) Image Dust Off ref photo As needed Dials: None Image Dust Off ref photo As needed Dials: None HDMI Defaults f8 Shutter spd/apert lock Off until needed HDMI Defaults f8 Shutter spd/apert lock Off until needed Flicker reduction Depends on situation f9 Assign BKT Button BKT Flicker reduction Depends on situation f9 Assign BKT Button BKT Time zone and date As needed f10 Cust. command dials Defaults Time zone and date As needed f10 Cust. command dials Defaults Language English f11 Release button use dial OFF Language English f11 Release button use dial OFF Auto image rotation ON f12 Slot empty rel. lock Release locked Auto image rotation ON f12 Slot empty rel. lock Release locked Battery info -- f13 Reverse indicators - 0 + Battery info -- f13 Reverse indicators - 0 + Network As needed f14 Assign multi selector Same as multi selector Network As needed f14 Assign multi selector Same as multi selector Image comment ON f15 Playback Zoom Default Image comment ON f15 Playback Zoom Default Copyright Information ON (Copyright Mike Hagen) f16 Assign Movie Button Shutter spd & aperture lock Copyright Information ON (Copyright Mike Hagen) f16 Assign Movie Button Shutter spd & aperture lock IPTC -- f17 Live view button opt. Enable IPTC -- f17 Live view button opt. Enable Save/load settings As needed f18 Assn. remote (WR) Fn Live view Save/load settings As needed f18 Assn. remote (WR) Fn Live view GPS Depends on situation f19 Lens focus func. butn. Preset focus point GPS Depends on situation f19 Lens focus func. butn. Preset focus point Virtual horizon As needed g1 Assign Fn button Power aperture (open) Virtual horizon As needed g1 Assign Fn button Power aperture (open) Non-CPU lens data As needed g2 Assign preview button Power aperture (close) Non-CPU lens data As needed g2 Assign preview button Power aperture (close) AF fine tune As needed g3 Assign sub-select cent. Index marking AF fine tune As needed g3 Assign sub-select cent. Index marking Firmware version Newest version g4 Assign shutter button Take photos Firmware version Newest version g4 Assign shutter button Take photos