Custom Setting a7 Focus Area Select, 179

Custom Setting a7: Focus Area Select

By default, the focus-area display is bounded by the four outer focus areas so that, for example,

pressing the multi selector up when the top focus area is selected has no effect. Focus-area selection can be changed to “wrap around.” Highlight a7 Focus area in the second level of the CSM menu

( 169) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

	Option	Description
	No wrap	Wrap-around disabled.
	(default)	Wrap-around disabled.
	(default)
	Wrap	Focus-area selection “wraps around” from top to bottom, bottom to
	Wrap	top, right to left, and left to right.
		top, right to left, and left to right.

Custom Setting a8: Vertical AF-ON Button Function

This option determines what functions are as- signed to the AF-ONbutton for vertical shooting. Highlight a8 Vertical AF-ONin the second level of the CSM menu ( 169) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

AF-ON+Pressing vertical AF-ON button initiates autofocus. Focus area can be Focus area selected by pressing vertical AF-ONbutton and rotating sub-command

(default) dial.

AF-ONPressing vertical AF-ONbutton initiates autofocus.

AE/AF-L+As for AF-ON+Focus area, except that pressing vertical AF-ONbutton Focus area locks focus and exposure.

AE/AF-LPressing vertical AF-ONbutton locks focus and exposure.

Focus area can be selected by pressing vertical AF-ONbutton and rotat- Focus area ing sub-command dial. Button can not be used for other functions.

Menu Guide—Custom Settings

179 D2Hs specifications

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