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The Fn (Function) Buttons

Assign a role to the function buttons for quick access to the selected feature.

The functions assigned to T-Fn1 through T-Fn4 can be accessed by flicking the monitor.

Touch-function gestures are disabled by default. To enable touch-function gestures, select ON for D BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > TOUCH SCREEN SETTING > c TOUCH FUNCTION.

The default assignments are:

Fn1 button
Performance
Q button
Quick menu
AE-L button
AE lock only
AF-L button
AF lock only
T-Fn1 (flick up)
Drive setting
T-Fn2 (flick left)
Film simulation
T-Fn3 (flick right)
White balance
T-Fn4 (flick down)
AF mode
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 control selection menu is displayed.

  2. Highlight a control and press MENU/OK.

  3. Highlight the desired role and press MENU/OK to assign it to the selected control. Choose from:

    IMAGE SIZE

    IMAGE QUALITY

    RAW

    FILM SIMULATION

    GRAIN EFFECT

    COLOR CHROME EFFECT

    DYNAMIC RANGE

    D RANGE PRIORITY

    WHITE BALANCE

    SELECT CUSTOM SETTING

    FOCUS AREA

    FOCUS CHECK

    AF MODE

    AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS

    n FACE SELECT op

    FACE DETECTION ON/OFF

    DRIVE SETTING

    SPORTS FINDER MODE

    PRE-SHOTsJ

    SELF-TIMER

    PHOTOMETRY

    SHUTTER TYPE

    FLICKER REDUCTION

    ISO

    IS MODE

    WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

    FLASH FUNCTION SETTING

    TTL-LOCK

    MODELING FLASH

    FULL HD HIGH SPEED REC

    ZEBRA SETTING

    INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

    MOVIE SILENT CONTROL

    PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD

    PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE

    NATURAL LIVE VIEW

    HISTOGRAM

    ELECTRONIC LEVEL

    LARGE INDICATORS MODE

    AE LOCK ONLY

    AF LOCK ONLY

    AE/AF LOCK

    AF-ON

    AWB LOCK ONLY

    APERTURE SETTING

    PERFORMANCE

    AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER

    SELECT PAIRING DESTINATION

    Bluetooth ON/OFF

    PLAYBACK

    QUICK MENU

    NONE (control disabled)

AE LOCK ONLY, AF LOCK ONLY, AE/AF LOCK, AF-ON, and AWB LOCK ONLY cannot be assigned to the touch function buttons (T-Fn1 through T-Fn4).

Button assignments can also be selected using DBUTTON/DIAL SETTING > FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING.

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).

n FACE SELECT op

n FACE SELECT op can be enabled or disabled by pressing the button to which n FACE SELECT op is assigned. Enabling n FACE SELECT op allows the focus stick (focus lever) or (during viewfinder photography) touch controls (aEVF) to be used to select the face that will be used for focus.

The following features can be accessed using the focus stick or during viewfinder photography when n FACE SELECT op is enabled:

  • The face used to set focus can be selected using the focus stick. Press the center of the stick to temporarily enable focus-area selection (aFocus-Point Selection).
  • The touch screen (monitor) can be used to select the face used to set focus during viewfinder photography.

n FACE SELECT op is automatically enabled if ON is selected for FOCUS LEVER SETTING (aFOCUS LEVER SETTING) in S ADVANCED SR AUTO mode.