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The Fn (Function) Buttons

Assign roles to AE‑L, AF‑L, and function buttons for quick access to selected features.

The default assignments are:

Fn1 button
Face/eye detection settings
Fn2 button
Drive settings
Fn3 button
AF mode
Fn4 button
Film simulation
Fn5 button
White balance
Fn6 button
Performance
AE‑L button
Exposure lock
AF‑L button
Focus lock
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:

    IMAGE SIZE

    IMAGE QUALITY

    RAW

    FILM SIMULATION

    GRAIN EFFECT

    DYNAMIC RANGE

    WHITE BALANCE

    SELECT CUSTOM SETTING

    FOCUS AREA

    FOCUS CHECK

    AF MODE

    AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS

    FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING

    DRIVE SETTING

    SELF-TIMER

    SHUTTER TYPE

    FLICKER REDUCTION

    ISO AUTO SETTING

    WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

    FLASH FUNCTION SETTING

    TTL-LOCK

    MODELING FLASH

    FULL HD HIGH SPEED REC

    MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

    PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD

    PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE

    PREVIEW PIC. EFFECT

    HISTOGRAM

    LARGE INDICATORS MODE

    AE LOCK ONLY

    AF LOCK ONLY

    AE/AF LOCK

    AF-ON

    APERTURE SETTING

    LOCK SETTING

    PERFORMANCE

    PLAYBACK

    NONE (control disabled)

Button assignments can also be selected using BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > Fn/AE‑L/AF‑L BUTTON 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, you can press the control to test-fire the flash (modeling flash).

TTL-LOCK

If TTL-LOCK is selected, you can press the control to lock flash output according to the option selected for FLASH SETTING > TTL-LOCK MODE (TTL-LOCK MODE).