Preparations and Main Functions

Function Keys

Up to four of the functions listed at the bottom of this page can be assigned to function keys F1 to F4 so that each function can be switched on or off by pressing the corresponding key.

(For the assignment of functions: REF. Items 5H to 5K, “FUNC1” to “FUNC4” in the OPERATION MENU description on page 25.)

<Example of factory setting>

 

 

In the example shown on the left, the functions are assigned

 

F1

 

 

F3

 

as shown in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key

Display

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

F1

STR

BLACK STRETCH

FULL AUTO

F1

 

SHUTTER

F3

MENU/S

F2

CMP

BLACK COMPRESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STR

OFF

ALC

 

F3

ALC

ALC + EEI

BARS

 

CMP

0 dB

KNE

 

F2

 

 

F4

MENU

F4

KNE

AUTO KNEE

 

 

 

GAIN

 

 

M

 

 

 

 

D

In the figure on the left, the lights in all the function keys are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

off, this indicates that all these functions are OFF.

 

F2

LCD display

F4

 

When a function is not available on the camera, “---” will be

 

 

 

 

 

1.

displayed.

 

FULL AUTO

F1

F3

MENU/S

 

 

SHUTTER

 

 

 

BLACK STRETCH

 

BARS

 

ON

 

F2

F4

MENU

 

 

GAIN

 

M

 

 

DO

Switching an assigned function on/off

1. When the F1 key is pressed, the BLACK STRETCH function assigned to the F1 key is switched from OFF to ON and the light in the key lights up.

NOTE

2.

FULL AUTO

F1

F3

MENU/S

 

 

SHUTTER

 

 

 

BLACK STRETCH

 

BARS

 

OFF

 

F2

F4

MENU

 

 

GAIN

 

M

 

 

D

The on/off condition of each function key can be set independently.

2.When the F1 key is pressed again, the BLACK STRETCH function is switched from ON to OFF and the light in the key turns off.

Checking the assigned functions

FULL AUTO

F1

F3

MENU/S

 

 

SHUTTER

 

 

BLK STR

ALC+EEI

 

BARS

BLK CMP

AT KNEE

 

F2

F4

MENU

 

 

GAIN

 

M

 

 

D

Press the MENU button to display the functions assigned to the function keys for about 3 seconds, in up to 7 characters per function as shown in the figure on the left.

NOTE

When BLACK STRETCH and BLACK COMPRESS are assigned to two of the F1 to F4 keys, it is not permitted to switch the two functions ON simultaneously. It is not permitted to switch both ALC+EEI and LOLUX ON.

MENU button

Function Name

 

Display (3-Character)

Display (7-Character)

NONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLACK STRETCH

 

STR

 

BLK STR

BLACK COMPRESS

 

CMP

 

BLK CMP

ALC + EEI

 

 

ALC

 

ALC + EEI

ALC

*1

 

ALC

 

ALC

LOLUX

*1

 

LUX

 

LOLUX

FAW

 

FAW

 

FAW

AUTO KNEE

 

KNE

 

AT KNEE

SKIN DETAIL

 

SKN

 

SKN DTL

COLOR MATRIX

*1

MAT

 

COL MAT

DETAIL

 

 

DTL

 

DETAIL

DNR

 

DNR

 

DNR

*1: This function is unavailable when connected to GY-HD250/GY-HD251.

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