Changing settings in the information display – Nikon D5000 User Manual

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❚❚Changing Settings in the Information Display

To change settings for the items listed in the
information display, press the

P button.

Highlight items using the multi selector and press
J to view options for the highlighted item. Some
items can also be adjusted using the command
dial and camera buttons (0 10).

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The Shutter-Speed and Aperture Displays

These displays provide visual indications of shutter speed and aperture.

Fast shutter speed, large

aperture (small f-number).

Slow shutter speed, small

aperture (large f-number).

While the mode dial is rotated, this display is replaced by an image of the mode dial.

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Turning the Monitor Off

To clear information from the display, press the

R button again. Note that the monitor turns

off automatically while the shutter-release is pressed or if no operations are performed for
8 s (the default value). The information display can be restored by pressing the

R button.

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See Also

For information on choosing how long the monitor stays on, see Custom Setting c2 (Auto
off timers
, 0 157). For information on choosing a design for the information display, see
Info display format, (0 166). For information on choosing whether information is
displayed when the shutter-release button is pressed; see Auto information display
(0 168). For information on choosing whether the cursor in the information display “wraps
around,” see Info wrap-around (0 168).

P button

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