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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
Exposure compensation
Fn2 button
Exposure bracketing
Fn3 button
Histogram
Fn4 button
Focus lock
Fn5 button
Exposure lock
Fn6 button
AF mode
Fn7 button
Film simulation
Fn8 button
White balance
Fn9 button
Rapid AF
Center of rear command dial
Focus check

Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons

To assign roles to the buttons:

  1. Press and hold the DISP/BACK button until a button selection menu is displayed.

  2. Highlight a button and press MENU/OK.

  3. 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 DBUTTON/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 FFLASH SETTING > TTL-LOCK MODE (aTTL-LOCK MODE).