Nikon D5000 - Manual (Page 182)

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Choose the role played by the AE-L/AF-L button.
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Choose Yes to reverse the direction of the command dial.
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). Note that
when photographs are being captured to a computer using Camera Control Pro 2
(available separately), photographs are not recorded to the camera memory card and
the shutter will be enabled regardless of the setting chosen for this option.
At the default setting of ( V), 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 AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.
C AE lock only Exposure locks while the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.
F AF lock only Focus locks while the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.
E AE lock (hold)
Exposure locks when the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed, and remains locked
until the button is pressed a second time or the exposure meters turn
off.
A AF-ON
The AE-L/AF-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: No Memory Card? G button
➜ A Custom Settings menu
f5: Reverse Indicators G button
➜ A Custom Settings menu
AE-L/AF-L button