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Nikon D90 Set Up
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Reset Camera: Hold down the +/- and AF buttons (next to the green dots) for a few seconds. The top LCD blinks and everything is back to normal. Reset leaves the detailed menu tweaks alone and resets only the big things. Once Reset, change these next:
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Setup Menu/World Time = (validate the time, etc)
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Setup Menu/Format Memory Card = Yes
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Shooting Menu/Image Quality = NEF (RAW)
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Shooting Menu/White Balance = Auto
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Shooting Menu/ISO Sensitivity Settings/ISO sensitivity = 200
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Shooting Menu/ISO Sensitivity Settings/ISO sensitivity auto control = ON
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Shooting Menu/Active D-Lighting = Auto
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Shooting Menu/Color Space = Adobe RGB
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Shooting Menu/Long exp. NR = ON
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Shooting Menu/High ISO NR = NORM
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Shooting Menu/Multiple exposure = OFF
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Shooting Menu/Set Picture Control = SD
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Custom Menu Settings/a Autofocus a1: AF – area Mode = Single, Dynamic, Auto-area, 3-D tracking (11 points)
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Custom Menu Settings/a Autofocus a2: Center Focus Point = Normal Zone, Wide Zone
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Custom Menu Settings/a Autofocus a3: Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator = ON (default), Off (if you do not want the focus light to be seen)
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Custom Menu Settings/a Autofocus a4: AF Point Illumination = Auto (default), Off
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Custom Menu Settings/a Autofocus a5: Focus Point Wrap-Around = Wrap, No wrap (default)
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Custom Menu Settings/a Autofocus a6:AE-L/AF for MB-D80 =
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Custom Menu Settings/a Autofocus a7: Live View Autofocus = Face Priority, Wide area (default), Normal-area (use with tripod)
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Custom Menu Settings/b Metering/exposure b1: EV Steps for Exposure Control = 1/3 EV, ½ EV
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Custom Menu Settings/b Metering/exposure b2: Easy Exposure Compensation = On (Auto reset): Exposure, On, Off (default)
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Custom Menu Settings/b Metering/exposure b3: Center-Weighted Area = 6 (default), 8 (default), 10 mm
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Custom Menu Settings/b Metering/exposure b4: Fine Tune Optimal Exposure =
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Custom Menu Settings/c Timers/AE Lock c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L =
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Custom Menu Settings/c Timers/AE Lock c2: Auto Meter-off Delay = 4, 6, 8, 16, 30, 1 min, 5min, 10 min, 30 min
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Custom Menu Settings/c Timers/AE Lock c3: Self-Timer =
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Custom Menu Settings/c Timers/AE Lock c4: Monitor Off Delay =
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Custom Menu Settings/c Timers/AE Lock c5: Remote On Duration =
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Custom Menu Settings/d Shooting/display d1: Beep = High, Low, Off (default)
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Custom Menu Settings/d Shooting/display d2: Viewfinder Grid Display = On, Off (default)
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Custom Menu Settings/d Shooting/display d3: ISO Display and Adjustment = On, Off
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Custom Menu Settings/d Shooting/display d4: Viewfinder Warning Display = On (default), Off
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Custom Menu Settings/d Shooting/display d5: Screen Tips = On (default), Off
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Custom Menu Settings/d Shooting/display d6: CL Mode Shooting Speed = 1-7, 3 (default)
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Custom Menu Settings/d Shooting/display d7: File Number Sequence = On (default), Off
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Custom Menu Settings/d Shooting/display d8: Shooting Info Display = Auto (default), Manual
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Custom Menu Settings/d Shooting/display d9: LCD Illumination = Off (default), On
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Custom Menu Settings/d Shooting/display d10: Exposure Delay Mode = Off (default), On (1sec, use this with a long lens on a tripod)
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Custom Menu Settings/d Shooting/display d11: Flash Warning = On (default), Off
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Custom Menu Settings/d Shooting/display d12: MB-D80 Battery Type =
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Custom Menu Settings/e Bracketing/flash e1: Flash Shutter Speed = 1/60 (default), up to 30 sec in P or A mode
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Custom Menu Settings/e Bracketing/flash e2:Flash Cntrl for Built-In Flash = TTL (default), Manual
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Custom Menu Settings/e Bracketing/flash e3: Modeling Flash = On (default), Off
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Custom Menu Settings/e Bracketing/flash e4: Auto Bracketing Set =
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Custom Menu Settings/e Bracketing/flash e5: Auto FP = Off (default)
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Custom Menu Settings/e Bracketing/flash e6: Bracketing Order =
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Custom Menu Settings/f Controls f1: Illuminator Switch = LCD (default), Both
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Custom Menu Settings/f Controls f2: OK Button (Shooting Mode) = (default)
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Custom Menu Settings/f Controls f3: Assign Function Button = Center Focus Point (default)
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Custom Menu Settings/f Controls f4: Assign AE-L/Af-L Button = AE/AF lock (default)
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Custom Menu Settings/f Controls f5: Customize Command Dials = Yes, No (default)
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Custom Menu Settings/f Controls f6: No Memory Card? = Enable Release (default), Release Locked
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Custom Menu Settings/f Controls f7: Reverse Indicators = (default)
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Set Camera Shooting Mode (dial top left)= A or S
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Set Camera Focus Mode Switch (left front of camera) = AF
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Setup Menu/Clean image Sensor = occasionally
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⚡ +/- Button (left front of camera) = controls flash power settings w/ front dial, control flash setting w/ rear dial
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Lens A- M: A = Auto Focus, M = Manual Focus
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Lens VR = ON (handheld), OFF (tripod)
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