Setup Menu
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The Setup Menu contains a series of settings for basic camera configuration not directly related to taking pictures. It covers things like how bright you’d like the Monitor, battery information, firmware version, the default language, image sensor cleaning, and many other basic settings.
These menus are most likely the first you’ll use when you prepare your new D800. You’ll have to set the Time zone and date, Language, and Copyright information (for embedding in images), among other things.
Following is a list of the 21 functions available in the Setup Menu:
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