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Custom Control Assignments

Custom Setting f1 (Custom control assignment) is used to customize camera controls, starting with the function (Fn) buttons. Assigning frequently-used settings to camera controls lets you access them without using the menus.

Press

You can choose the roles played by the following controls:

The functions that can be assigned to these controls are:

Preset focus point
AF-area mode
AF-area mode + AF-ON
Preview
FV lock
AE/AF lock
AE lock only
AE lock (Reset on release)
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
Disable/enable
Bracketing burst
NEF (RAW)
Matrix metering
Center-weighted metering
Spot metering
Highlight-weighted metering
Viewfinder grid display
Viewfinder virtual horizon
14 fps continuous (Mup)
Sync. release selection
MY MENU
Access top item in MY MENU
Connect to network
Playback
Recall shooting functions
Voice memo
Rating
Select center focus point
Same as AF-ON button
None

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Press +

To choose the roles played by the following controls in combination with the command dials, highlight an option and press the center of the multi selector:

The functions that can be assigned to these controls are:

Choose image area
Shutter spd & aperture lock
1 step spd/aperture
Choose non-CPU lens number
Active D-Lighting
Exposure delay mode
Photo shooting menu bank
ISO sensitivity
Exposure mode
Exposure compensation
Metering
Auto bracketing
Multiple exposure
HDR (high dynamic range)
None

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“Press” and “Press +

Certain roles can not be assigned simultaneously to both the “press” and “press + functions for some controls. Assigning such a role to “press” when it is already assigned to “press + sets the “press + option None, while assigning such a role to “press + when it is already assigned to “press” sets the “press” option None.