Nikon D50 - Manual (Page 101)

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Setup
Custom Settings
8: AF Area Illm
At the default setting of Auto, the active focus
area will be highlighted in red in the viewfi nder
as needed to establish contrast with the back-
ground. The active focus area will not light if
Off is selected; if On is selected, the focus area
will light regardless of the brightness of the back-
ground (this may make it diffi cult to see the focus
active focus area against a bright background).
9: ISO Control
At the default setting of On, the camera will au-
tomatically adjust sensitivity (ISO equivalency) to
help achieve optimal exposure in
, , , ,
, , and modes. ISO AUTO will be displayed
in the control panel and viewfi nder. Select Off to
choose a value for sensitivity using the ISO option
in the shooting menu (
39). This option is not
available in P, S, A, and M modes.
“ISO Control” “ISO Auto”
These settings determine how sensitivity is set:
Mode
, , , , , , P, S, A, M
Camera sets sensitivity 9: ISO Control > On —
User sets sensitivity
9: ISO Control > Off
10: ISO Auto > Off
10: ISO Auto > Off
User sets sensitivity; camera
adjusts for optimal exposure
9: ISO Control > Off
10: ISO Auto > On
10: ISO Auto > On
The sensitivity value displayed when the (ISO) button is pressed is the value
selected by the user. Values selected automatically by the camera are not dis-
played (
39).