The default settings for the options in the camera menus are listed below.

Playback Menu Defaults

Option Default
Playback folder All
Image review Off
After delete Show next
After burst, show Last image in burst
Auto image rotation On
Rotate tall On
Slide show
Still images and movies
2 s

Photo Shooting Menu Defaults

Option Default
Extended photo menu banks Off
Storage folder
ND850
100
File naming DSC
Primary slot selection XQD card slot
Secondary slot function Overflow
Flash control
TTL
Off
Group flash
Image area
FX (36×24)
On
Off
Image quality JPEG normal
Image size
Large
Large
NEF (RAW) recording
Lossless compressed
14-bit
ISO sensitivity settings
100
Off
White balance Auto > AUTO0 Keep white (reduce warm colors)
A-B: 0, G-M: 0
5000 K
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
Disable
On
Auto bracketing set AE & flash bracketing
Multiple exposure *
Off
2
Average
On
HDR (high dynamic range)
Off
Auto
Normal
Interval timer shooting Off
Now
1 minute
0001×1
Off
Off
Off
Focus shift shooting
100
5
00
Off
Off
Silent live view photography Off

Photo shooting menu reset is not available while shooting is in progress.

Movie Shooting Menu Defaults

Option Default
File naming DSC
Destination XQD card slot
Image area
FX
On
Frame size/frame rate 1920×1080; 60p
Movie quality High quality
Movie file type MOV
ISO sensitivity settings
25600
Off
100
White balance Same as photo settings
A-B: 0, G-M: 0
5000 K
d-1
Set Picture Control Same as photo settings
Active D-Lighting Off
High ISO NR Normal
Flicker reduction Auto
Microphone sensitivity Auto sensitivity
Attenuator Disable
Frequency response Wide range
Wind noise reduction Off
Electronic VR Off
Time-lapse movie Off
5 s
25 minutes
On
Off
Choose image area FX
Auto DX crop On
1920×1080; 60p
Off

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 3D-tracking face-detection Off
a5 3D-tracking watch area Normal
a6 Number of focus points 55 points
a7 Store by orientation Off
a8 AF activation Shutter/AF-ON
Enable
a10 Autofocus mode restrictions No restrictions
a11 Focus point wrap-around No wrap
a12 Focus point options
Auto
On
On
a13 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 Exp./flash comp. step value 1/3 step
b4 Easy exposure compensation Off
b5 Matrix metering Face detection on
b6 Center-weighted area ø 12 mm
b7 Fine-tune optimal exposure
0
0
0
0
c1 Shutter-release button AE-L Off
c2 Standby timer 6 s
c3 Self-timer
10 s
1
0.5 s
c4 Monitor off delay
10 s
1 min
10 s
4 s
10 min
d1 CL mode shooting speed 5 fps
d2 Max. continuous release 200
d3 ISO display Show frame count
d4 Sync. release mode options Sync
d5 Exposure delay mode Off
d6 Electronic front-curtain shutter Disable
d7 File number sequence On
d8 Peaking highlight color Red
d9 Viewfinder grid display Off
d10 LCD illumination Off
d11 Live view in continuous mode On
d12 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 Modeling flash On
e6 Auto bracketing (mode M) Flash/speed
e7 Bracketing order MTR > under > over
f1 Custom control assignment
Preview
None
None
Choose image area
Rating
AF-ON
Focus point selection
AE/AF lock
None
Auto bracketing
None
AF lock only
f2 Multi selector center button
Select center focus point
Zoom on/off
Zoom on/off Low magnification (50%)
Select center focus point
f3 Shutter spd & aperture lock
Off
Off
f4 Customize command dials

Exposure compensation: U

Shutter speed/aperture: U

Exposure setting: Off

Autofocus setting: Off

Sub-command dial
Off
10 frames
f5 Multi selector Do nothing
f6 Release button to use dial No
f7 Reverse indicators
f8 Live view button options Enable
f9 D switch LCD backlight (D)
f10 Assign MB-D18 buttons
AE lock (Reset on release)
None
Same as camera AF-ON button
Same as camera multi selector
Photo info/playback Info D/Playback C
g1 Custom control assignment
Index marking
None
Index marking
None
None
AE/AF lock
None
Take photos
g2 Highlight brightness 248

Setup Menu Defaults

Option Default
Time zone and date
Off
Off
Monitor brightness
0
0
Monitor color balance A-B: 0, G-M: 0
Information display Auto
AF fine-tune
Off
Clean image sensor
Clean at startup & shutdown
Beep options
Off
2
Low
Touch controls
Enable
Left V Right
HDMI
Auto
Off
Output range Auto
Output display size 100%
Live view on-screen display On
Dual monitor On
Location data
No
Standby timer Enable
Set clock from satellite Yes
Wireless remote (WR) options
On
Pairing
Assign remote (WR) Fn button None
Airplane mode Disable
Send to smart device (auto) Off
Bluetooth
Disable
On
Eye-Fi upload Enable
MB-D18 battery type LR6 (AA alkaline)
Battery order Use MB-D18 batteries first
Slot empty release lock Enable release