Nikon DS-5MC Digital Camera User Manual


 
VI Basic Operations TOOL
3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu
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8) “Center Cross” is an option that allows you to fill the center part of the crosshairs. Select
the “Yes” check box to fill the center part of the crosshairs. If you select the “No” check
box, the center part of the crosshairs will not be filled.
9) Press Center to move the center position of the crosshairs back to the center of the
screen.
10) Press Save to save the crosshairs settings. The display position, size and color, and
display mode you’ve set in 2) to 8) above are saved to internal memory.
NOTE: Crosshairs settings once saved remain unchanged until you execute Save
again.
When you display crosshairs for the first time after starting the DS-L1, the
crosshairs will be displayed with the settings you last saved. You must save
any changes to the crosshairs settings; otherwise, they will not appear the
next time you start the DS-L1.
11) Press to return to the menu in which you previously were.
12) To hide the displayed crosshairs, press Cross again.
Normally, crosshairs are displayed on the screen only and is not drawn on saved or printed images.
By leaving the “Cross” check box selected on REC menu, you can draw crosshairs on saved or
printed images.
NOTE:
* If while crosshairs are on you create or display a superimposed image, the
crosshairs will be hidden. The crosshairs can be redisplayed after you have
finished creating or displaying a superimposed image.
Crosshairs display at power-on
The DS-L1 can be set to display crosshairs when it is powered on. There are two ways to
perform this setting.
1) Setting from the SETUP menu
Select “ON” for Crosshairs in PowerOn Settings on the SETUP menu and press SAVE .
2) Using Telnet commands from a PC
Crosshairs-related Telnet commands are listed below.
w_CRSON1 Displays crosshairs at power-on
w_CRSON2 Displays a full-size crosshairs at power-on
w_CRSOF Deselects display of crosshairs at power-on
w_CRSCOL “color code” Allows you to change the initial color of crosshairs.
RD: red, BL: blue, GN: green, PK: pink, WT: white,
BK: black, YL: yellow
For information on Telnet commands, refer to “4.5 Using Telnet Commands for the DS-L1”
in Chapter VI.
NOTE:
* The display position and display mode of crosshairs cannot be set using
Telnet commands.
* Even if you’ve set the DS-L1 to display crosshairs at power-on, the
crosshairs will be hidden if you choose to hide it or use a superimpose
function. If this happens, redisplay crosshairs from the menu.