The Command Dial

The command dial can be used in alone or in combination with other controls to adjust the following settings. Changes to the affected setting are visible in the viewfinder and shoot- ing information display.

Exposure

Choose a combination of aperture and shutter speed (flexible program, mode P; 40).

Choose a shutter speed (modes S and M; 41, 43).

Set aperture (mode A; 42).

Set aperture (mode M; 43).

+

Set exposure compensation (modes P, S, and A 47).

Flash settings

+

Choose a flash mode ( , ,

,

,

, P, S, A, and

M modes; 34–36).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

Set flash compensation (P, S,

A,

and

M modes;

48).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fn button (available when the following options are selected for Custom Setting 11;77)

Shooting mode

Image quality/size

+

ISO sensitivity

White balance

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