85: Custom Controls

: Metering and AF start

When you press the button assigned to this function, metering and AF are executed.

*1: If you assign the [Metering and AF start] function to the <p> and <A> buttons and add the function to switch to the registered AF point, you can instantly switch to the registered AF point. To enable this function, press the <B> button in step 3 on page 333. On the [AF start point] selection screen, select [Registered AF point].

Registering and using an AF point

1.Set the AF area selection mode to one of the following: Single-point Spot AF, Single-point AF, AF point expansion (manual selection, surrounding points), or 61-point automatic selection AF. (Zone AF cannot be registered.)

2.Select an AF point manually (p.71).

3.Hold down the <S> button and press the <i> button. A beep will sound and the AF point will be registered. If the AF area selection mode is not set to 61-point automatic selection AF, the registered AF point will blink.

If [24: Orientation linked AF point] is set to [Select separate AF points], you can register the AF point separately for the vertical (camera grip at top or bottom) and horizontal orientations.

4.When you press the <p> button assigned to this function or press the <A> button, the camera will switch to the registered AF area selection mode and manually-selected AF point.

To cancel the registered AF point, hold down the <S> button and press the <O> button. The registered AF point will also be canceled if you select [54: Clear all camera settings].

When an AF point is registered, the following will be displayed:

•61-point automatic selection AF: HP

•Single-point Spot AF, Single-point AF, AF point expansion: SEL

(Center)/SEL HP (Off-center)

When registered with SEL or SEL HP, the registered AF point will blink.

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