Defaults
The default settings for the options in the camera menus are listed below.
- Playback Menu Defaults
- Photo Shooting Menu Defaults
- Movie Shooting Menu Defaults
- Custom Settings Menu Defaults
- Setup Menu Defaults
Playback Menu Defaults
| Option | Default |
|---|---|
| Playback folder | All |
| Image review | Off |
| After delete | Show next |
| Auto image rotation | On |
| Rotate tall | On |
| Slide show | |
| Image type | Still images and movies |
| Frame interval | 2 s |
Photo Shooting Menu Defaults
| Option | Default |
|---|---|
| Storage folder | |
| Rename | D7500 |
| Select folder by number | 100 |
| File naming | DSC |
| Flash control | |
| Flash control mode (built-in)/Flash control mode (external) | TTL |
| Wireless flash options | Off |
| Choose image area | DX (24 × 16) |
| Image quality | JPEG normal |
| Image size | Large |
| NEF (RAW) recording | |
| NEF (RAW) compression | Lossless compressed |
| NEF (RAW) bit depth | 14-bit |
| ISO sensitivity settings | |
| ISO sensitivity | 100 |
| Auto ISO sensitivity control | Off |
| White balance | Auto > Normal |
| Fine-tuning | A-B: 0, G-M: 0 |
| Choose color temp. | 5000 K |
| Preset manual | d-1 |
| Set Picture Control | Auto |
| Color space | sRGB |
| Active D-Lighting | Off |
| Long exposure NR | Off |
| High ISO NR | Normal |
| Vignette control | Normal |
| Auto distortion control | Off |
| Flicker reduction | |
| Flicker reduction setting | Disable |
| Flicker reduction indicator | On |
| Remote control mode (ML-L3) | Off |
| Auto bracketing set | AE & flash bracketing |
| Multiple exposure * | |
| Multiple exposure mode | Off |
| Number of shots | 2 |
| Overlay mode | Average |
| Keep all exposures | On |
| HDR (high dynamic range) | |
| HDR mode | Off |
| HDR strength | Auto |
| Interval timer shooting | Off |
| Start options | Now |
| Interval | 1 minute |
| No. of intervals×shots/interval | 0001×1 |
| Exposure smoothing | Off |
Photo shooting menu reset is not available while shooting is in progress.
Movie Shooting Menu Defaults
| Option | Default |
|---|---|
| File naming | DSC |
| Choose image area | DX |
| Frame size/frame rate | 1920×1080; 60p |
| Movie quality | High quality |
| Movie file type | MOV |
| ISO sensitivity settings | |
| Maximum sensitivity | 51200 |
| Auto ISO control (mode M) | Off |
| ISO sensitivity (mode M) | 100 |
| White balance | Same as photo settings |
| Fine-tuning | A-B: 0, G-M: 0 |
| Choose color temp. | 5000 K |
| Preset manual | d-1 |
| Set Picture Control | Same as photo settings |
| Active D-Lighting | Off |
| High ISO NR | Normal |
| Flicker reduction | Auto |
| Microphone sensitivity | Auto sensitivity |
| Frequency response | Wide range |
| Wind noise reduction | Off |
| Electronic VR | Off |
| Time-lapse movie | Off |
| Interval | 5 s |
| Shooting time | 25 minutes |
| Exposure smoothing | On |
Custom Settings Menu Defaults
| Option | Default | |
|---|---|---|
| a1 | AF-C priority selection | Release |
| a2 | AF-S priority selection | Focus |
| a3 | Focus tracking with lock-on | 3 (Normal) |
| a4 | Number of focus points | 51 points |
| a5 | Store points by orientation | Off |
| a6 | AF activation | Shutter/AF-ON |
| a7 | Focus point wrap-around | No wrap |
| a8 | Focus point options | |
| Focus point illumination | Auto | |
| Manual focus mode | On | |
| a9 | Built-in AF-assist illuminator | On |
| a10 | Manual focus ring in AF mode | Enable |
| b1 | ISO sensitivity step value | 1/3 step |
| b2 | EV steps for exposure cntrl | 1/3 step |
| b3 | Easy exposure compensation | Off |
| b4 | Matrix metering | Face detection on |
| b5 | Center-weighted area | ø 8 mm |
| b6 | Fine-tune optimal exposure | |
| Matrix metering | 0 | |
| Center-weighted metering | 0 | |
| Spot metering | 0 | |
| Highlight-weighted metering | 0 | |
| c1 | Shutter-release button AE-L | Off |
| c2 | Standby timer | 6 s |
| c3 | Self-timer | |
| Self-timer delay | 10 s | |
| Number of shots | 1 | |
| Interval between shots | 0.5 s | |
| c4 | Monitor off delay | |
| Playback | 10 s | |
| Menus | 1 min | |
| Information display | 4 s | |
| Image review | 4 s | |
| Live view | 10 min | |
| c5 | Remote on duration (ML-L3) | 1 min |
| d1 | CL mode shooting speed | 3 fps |
| d2 | Max. continuous release | 100 |
| d3 | Exposure delay mode | Off |
| d4 | Electronic front-curtain shutter | Disable |
| d5 | File number sequence | On |
| d6 | Viewfinder grid display | Off |
| d7 | ISO display | Show frame count |
| d8 | LCD illumination | Off |
| d9 | Optical VR | On |
| e1 | Flash sync speed | 1/250 s |
| e2 | Flash shutter speed | 1/60 s |
| e3 | Exposure comp. for flash | Entire frame |
| e4 | Auto M ISO sensitivity control | Subject and background |
| e5 | Bracketing order | MTR > under > over |
| f1 | Custom control assignment | |
| Fn1 button | Viewfinder virtual horizon | |
| Fn1 button + y | None | |
| Fn2 button | None | |
| Fn2 button + y | Choose image area | |
| AE-L/AF-L button | AE/AF lock | |
| AE-L/AF-L button + y | None | |
| BKT button + y | Auto bracketing | |
| Movie record button + y | None | |
| f2 | OK button | |
| Shooting mode | Select center focus point | |
| Playback mode | Thumbnail on/off | |
| Live view | Select center focus point | |
| f3 | Customize command dials | |
| Reverse rotation |
Exposure compensation: U Shutter speed/aperture: U |
|
| Change main/sub |
Exposure setting: Off Autofocus setting: Off |
|
| Menus and playback | Off | |
| Sub-dial frame advance | 10 frames | |
| f4 | Release button to use dial | No |
| f5 | Reverse indicators | ![]() |
| g1 | Custom control assignment | |
| Fn1 button | Index marking | |
| Fn2 button | Index marking | |
| AE-L/AF-L button | AE/AF lock | |
| Shutter-release button | Take photos | |
Setup Menu Defaults
| Option | Default |
|---|---|
| Save user settings | |
| Save to U1 | Shooting mode defaults to P |
| Save to U2 | |
| Time zone and date | |
| Sync with smart device | Off |
| Daylight saving time | Off |
| Monitor brightness | |
| Menus/playback | 0 |
| Live view | 0 |
| Monitor color balance | A-B: 0, G-M: 0 |
| Information display | Auto |
| Auto info display | On |
| Info display auto off | On |
| AF fine-tune | |
| AF fine-tune (On/Off) | Off |
| Clean image sensor | |
| Clean at startup/shutdown | Clean at startup & shutdown |
| Beep options | |
| Beep on/off | Off |
| Volume | 2 |
| Pitch | Low |
| Touch controls | |
| Enable/disable touch controls | Enable |
| Full-frame playback flicks | Left V Right |
| Flash warning | On |
| HDMI | |
| Output resolution | Auto |
| Advanced | |
| Output range | Auto |
| Output display size | 100% |
| Live view on-screen display | On |
| Dual monitor | On |
| Location data | |
| Download from smart device | No |
| External GPS device options | |
| Standby timer | Enable |
| Set clock from satellite | Yes |
| Wireless remote (WR) options | |
| LED lamp | On |
| Link mode | Pairing |
| Assign remote (WR) Fn button | None |
| Airplane mode | Disable |
| Send to smart device (auto) | Off |
| Bluetooth | |
| Network connection | Disable |
| Send while off | On |
| Eye-Fi upload | Enable |
| Slot empty release lock | Enable release |

