CUSTOM FUNCTIONS

Custom 6 - Focus-hold Button (Lens)

This custom function changes the operation of a lens with a focus-hold button.

(1) Focus Hold

Pressing the focus-hold button on the lens locks the autofocus.

(2) Continuous Autofocus

Press and hold the focus-hold button on the lens to activate the continuous-autofocus mode.

Focus-hold button

Custom 7- AF Illuminator (Built-in flash)

(1) AF Illuminator On

The built-in flash is used as an AF illuminator and will fire when necessary to assist the autofocus system.

• The AF illuminator does not fire when flash cancel is selected.

(2) AF Illuminator Off

The AF illuminator function is canceled. Other flash functions will operate normally.

• An attached accessory flash’s AF illuminator will not be cancelled.

Custom 8 - P Mode Settings

(1) Normal P Mode (p. 63)

You cannot shift the shutter speed or aperture in P mode.

•Flash will fire automatically when it’s necessary.

(2) PA Mode (p. 63)

The aperture can be shifted in PA mode. The shutter speed will automatically compensate to provide a correct exposure.

•The flash mode will be set to flash cancel.

•To use fill flash, press the flash mode button to pop-up the built-in flash. PA mode will be canceled while the flash is being used, but it is reset when

the flash is lowered.

(3) PS Mode (p. 63)

The shutter speed can be shifted in P mode. The aperture will automatically compensate to provide a correct exposure.

•The flash mode will be set to flash cancel.

•To use fill flash, press the flash mode button to pop-up the built-in flash. PS mode will be canceled while the flash is being used, but it is reset when the flash is lowered.

Custom 9 - Spot AF button

This custom function changes the operation of the spot AF button.

(1) Select spot focus area

While pressing the spot AF button, the spot focus area is activated. Local focus areas are selected with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button. When the spot AF button is released, the wide focus area is active.

(2) Select focus area.

 

Wide focus area and local focus areas set with the control dial while

CUSTOM FUNCTIONS

Every time the spot AF button is

pressing the spot AF button. The focus area remains selected even after releasing the spot AF button.

(3) Switch between the wide focus frame and the spot focus area.

pressed, the camera switches between the spot focus area and wide focus frame . The following displays

appears on the data panel and in the viewfinder.

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