✦ Center-weighted metering refer-
ence. Shows the 8mm circle that’s
the default area for center-
weighted meter readings. You can
change the size of the circle you
use in the menu system.
✦ Autofocus zones. Shows the
areas used by the D200 to focus.
Figure 1.14 shows the 11 normal-
frame focus brackets that approxi-
mate the actual focus zones; you
can set the display to show only
the brackets that represent the 7
wide-area focus zones instead. The
current active focus zone is dis-
played with red brackets.
✦ Black-and-white indicator.
Appears when the D200 has been
set to shoot in black-and-white
mode.
✦ Battery indicator. Appears when
battery power is low.
✦ No memory card warning. Alerts
you that no Compact Flash card is
loaded.
✦ Focus indicator. Illuminates when
an image is focused correctly.
✦ Metering mode. Shows the cur-
rent metering mode (center-
weighted, matrix, or spot).
✦ Flash sync indicator. Shows the
type of flash synchronization in
use.
✦ Autoexposure lock. Shows that
exposure and/or focus have been
locked.
✦ Flash value lock. Shows when
flash output has been locked at a
preset level.
✦ Shutter speed. Selected shutter
speed.
✦ F-stop. Selected lens opening.
✦ Exposure mode. Shows current
exposure mode, from Program,
Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or
Manual.
✦ Exposure compensation.
Shows the amount of over- or
underexposure.
✦ Flash compensation indicator.
Shows added or subtracted flash
exposure has been applied.
✦ Exposure compensation indica-
tor. Shows that exposure compen-
sation has been applied.
✦ ISO auto indicator. Shows that
ISO is being set automatically.
✦ ISO setting. Displays current ISO
sensitivity.
✦ Remaining exposures/other
functions. Multifunction display
that shows the remaining expo-
sures available, the number of
shots remaining in the buffer,
white balance preset status, expo-
sure/flash compensation values,
and PC/USB connection status.
✦ Flash ready. Lights when the
Speedlight is charged for an
exposure.
✦ Over 1,000 exposures remain.
Shows that the number of remain-
ing exposures indicated exceeds
1,000.
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