f: Controls

f1: Multi Selector Center Button

This option determines what operations can be performed by pressing the center of the multi selector in shooting and playback modes.

❚❚Shooting Mode

Selecting [Shooting mode] displays the following options:

Option

Description

Select center

Pressing the center of the multi selector in

J focus point

shooting mode selects the center focus point.

(default)

 

 

 

Highlight active

Pressing the center of the multi selector in

shooting mode highlights the active focus

K focus point

 

point.

Not used

Pressing the center of the multi selector has

no effect when the camera is in shooting

 

mode.

 

 

❚❚Playback Mode

Selecting [Playback mode] displays the following options:

 

Option

Description

 

Thumbnail

Press the center of the multi selector to toggle

 

n on/off

between full-frame and thumbnail playback.

 

(default)

 

 

o histogramsView

In both full-frame and thumbnail playback, a

U

histogram is displayed while the center of the multi

 

selector is pressed.

 

 

Press the center of the multi selector to toggle

 

Zoom on/

between full-frame or thumbnail playback and

 

playback zoom. Choose the initial zoom setting from

 

p off

[Low magnification], [Medium magnification], and

 

 

[High magnification]. The zoom display will center on

 

 

the active focus point.

 

 

 

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