1. Select c Timers/AE lock from the Custom Setting Menu
and scroll to the right (see Figure 4-30, image 1).
2. Highlight Monitor off delay and scroll to the right (see
Figure 4-30, image 2).
3. Choose one of the five time-out choices on the list. In
Figure 4-30, image 3, 10 s has been selected.
4. Press the OK button to lock in the setting.
My Recommendation: I set Monitor off delay to 1 min for
Playback, Information display, and Image review on my
D300S. I set the D300S Menus time-out to 5 min, since I like
to scroll around for longer periods as I set various settings in
the menus. With my D300, I select 1 min, which sets that
time-out for all display types.
If you want to conserve battery power, leave the Monitor off
delay set to a low value like 4 to 20 seconds. The longer the
monitor stays on, the shorter the battery life, so only extend
the monitor time if you really need it. Like a small notebook
computer screen, that big luxurious 3-inch VGA resolution
LCD pulls a lot of power. The Monitor and Control panel
backlights are probably the biggest power drains in the entire
camera.
However, you don’t need to be overly concerned about this.
As much image review (chimping) as I do, I can still shoot all
day on one battery charge.
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