Mamiya 645 AFD III manual Types of Custom Functions

Types of Custom Functions

C-00 Custom functions No.

0:[Initial setting]

1:A

2:B

3:C

★When “0” has been selected and set, none of the custom items can be set. “1,” “2” or “3” must be selected and set without fail.

C-01 Steps of aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation

This function is used to set the shutter speed, f-number and exposure compensation value step width.

0:0.3 (1/3EV step: initial setting)

1:0.5 (1/2EV step)

2:1.0 (1EV step)

C-02 Data imprinting

This function is used to set whether to imprint the shooting data on the film.

0:No imprinting (initial setting)

1:Yes (data, index)

2:Yes (date, index)

C-03 Aperture setting after lens change

This function is used to set the f-number display method for the previously used lens when the lenses have been changed over. The initial setting is “Yes,” in which case the f-number of the lens prior to the changeover is displayed.

0:Yes (previous f-number: initial setting)

1:Aperture open

2:Minimum aperture setting

3:Number of stops from open

C-04 Metered value display time

This function is used to set the time it should take for sleep mode to be established after the camera’s power is turned on. The initial setting is 15 seconds. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 or “on” can be selected and set.

★Note that the batteries will discharge when “on” (no sleep mode) has been set.

C-05 Range of exposure compensation

This function is used to set the maximum extent of exposure compensation. Its setting takes effect in AE shooting modes (P, Tv and Av).

0:±3EV (initial setting)

1:±5EV

C-06 External LCD backlight

This function is used to set the method for lighting the backlight of the external LCD panel.

0:Set using Backlight button (initial setting)

1:Always on (metering retention period)

C-07 Select battery

This function is used to set the batteries used in the camera so that the remaining battery charge will be displayed correctly on the external LCD panel.

0:Primary batteries (alkaline- manganese batteries, lithium batteries: initial setting)

1:Secondary batteries (nickel-metal hydride batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries)

C-08 Bracketing order

This function is used to set the shooting sequence for auto bracketing. The initial setting is “n-u-o” (normal/under/ over). The shooting sequence for 2- frame bracketing is set in auto bracketing setting mode.

0:n-u-o (normal/under/over: initial setting)

1:n-o-u (normal/over/under)

2:u-n-o (under/normal/over)

3:o-n-u (over/normal/under)

C-09 Cancel auto bracket

This function is used to set the release method of the auto bracketing shooting setting upon completion of auto bracketing shooting.

0:Released by turning the power OFF (initial setting)

1:Until released

2:Released after one shot

C-10 Manual mode bracketing

This function is used to set whether bracketing is to be performed using the shutter speed or f-number during M (manual) mode auto bracketing shooting.

0:Shutter speed (initial setting)

1:F-number

C-11 Front/Rear dial function exchange in manual mode

This function is used to change over the operations of the front and rear dials in the M (manual mode).

0:Front dial: shutter speed, rear dial: f-number (initial setting)

1:Front dial: f-number, rear dial: shutter speed

C-12 Rear function dial enabled/ disabled

In the initial setting, exposure compensation can be provided by the sub (rear) dial in P, Tv and Av modes. This function is used to set whether to allocate the operations of the front dial to the rear dial.

0:No (exposure compensation: initial setting)

1:Yes

C-13 Dial function direction

This function is used to determine the direction in which the electronic dial is to be rotated to increase and decrease shutter speed, the f-number, and exposure compensation.

0:No switching (CCW: decrease,

CW: increase: initial setting)

1:Switched (CCW: increase, CW: decrease)

C-14 Program shift

This function is used to set the type of program shift. Under the initial setting, the shifting is performed along the program line. Av enables aperture-

priority shift within the possible metering range; Tv enables shutter speed-priority shift.

0:Program shift (initial setting)

1:F-number shift

2:Shutter speed shift

C-15 AEL & AFL function button exchange

This function is used to set whether to change over the functions of the front and rear AEL and AFL buttons.

0:No (front: AFL, rear: AEL: initial setting)

1:Yes (front AEL, rear: AFL)

C-16 Half-press shutter release function mode

This function is used to set the AE lock and AF operations when the shutter button is half-pressed.

0:AF operation (initial setting)

1:AF operation/AE lock

C-17 AEL function lock/unlock mode

This function is used to set the method of operating the AEL button to lock AE. At the initial setting, when the AEL button is pressed, AE is locked; pressing the button again

releases the AE lock. At the “1” setting (released after one shot), after AE lock is set, it is released when the shutter is tripped. At the “2” setting, AE lock is set while the shutter button is being pressed.

0:Continuous: initial setting

1:Released after one shot

2:While the shutter button is pressed

C-18 Focus indicator selection

This function is used to set whether the defocusing mark is to be displayed.

0:Yes (initial setting)

1:No (focusing mark only)

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