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Setup, Retouch, and Recent Settings Menus

In this chapter, I’m going to introduce you to the final three tabs in the Nikon D3400 menu system: the Setup, Retouch, and Recent Settings menus. In the section on the Setup menu, you’ll discover how to format a memory card, set the date/time and LCD monitor brightness, and do other maintenance and configuration tasks. You’ll learn how to use the Retouch menu to remove red-eye and fix photos right in your camera. The Recent Settings menu displays a list of the last 20 menu items used—a sort of “favorites” display for quick access.

Setup Menu Options

The orange-coded Setup menu (see Figure 5.1 for its first page) has a long list of entries. In this menu you can make additional adjustments on how your ...

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