The [Fn] (Function) Buttons
Assign roles to the function buttons and the center of the rear command dial for quick access to selected features.
The default assignments are:
[Fn1] button | ||
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[Fn2] button | ||
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[Fn3] button | ||
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[Fn4] button | ||
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[Fn5] button | ||
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[Fn6] button | ||
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[Fn7] button | ||
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[Fn8] button | ||
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[Fn9] button | ||
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Center of rear command dial | ||
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Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons
To assign roles to the buttons:
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Press and hold the [DISP/BACK] button until a button selection menu is displayed.
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Highlight a button and press [MENU/OK].
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Highlight the desired role and press [MENU/OK] to assign it to the selected button. Choose from:
[EXP. COMPENSATION]
[IMAGE SIZE]
[IMAGE QUALITY]
[RAW]
[FILM SIMULATION]
[GRAIN EFFECT]
[COLOR CHROME EFFECT]
[SMOOTH SKIN EFFECT]
[DYNAMIC RANGE]
[WHITE BALANCE]
[SELECT CUSTOM SETTING]
[FOCUS AREA]
[FOCUS CHECK]
[AF MODE]
[RAPID AF]
[FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING]
[SELF-TIMER]
[AE BKT SETTING]
[FOCUS BKT SETTING]
[PHOTOMETRY]
[SHUTTER TYPE]
[FLICKER REDUCTION]
[ISO AUTO SETTING]
[35mm FORMAT MODE]
[WIRELESS COMMUNICATION]
[FLASH FUNCTION SETTING]
[TTL-LOCK]
[MODELING FLASH]
[MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT]
[PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD]
[PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE]
[PREVIEW PIC. EFFECT]
[HISTOGRAM]
[ELECTRONIC LEVEL]
[LARGE INDICATORS MODE]
[AE LOCK ONLY]
[AF LOCK ONLY]
[AE/AF LOCK]
[AF-ON]
[APERTURE SETTING]
[LOCK SETTING]
[PLAYBACK]
[NONE] (control disabled)
Button assignments can also be selected using D[BUTTON/DIAL SETTING] > [FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING]. The selector can not be assigned more than one role at a time.
[AF-ON]
If [AF-ON] is selected, you can press the control instead of keeping the shutter button pressed halfway.
[MODELING FLASH]
If [MODELING FLASH] is selected when a compatible shoe-mounted flash unit is attached, you can press the control to test-fire the flash and check for shadows and the like (modeling flash).
[TTL-LOCK]
If [TTL-LOCK] is selected, you can press the control to lock flash output according to the option selected for F[FLASH SETTING] > [TTL-LOCK MODE] (a[TTL-LOCK MODE]).