16: FUNC Button (All Modes)

Choose the function performed by the FUNC. button.

Option

Description

 

 

ISO display

The modified value for ISO sensitivity is displayed while the FUNC. button is pressed.

(default)

 

Framing grid

Press the FUNC. button and rotate the main command dial to turn the grid display in

the viewfinder on and off ( 89).

 

AF-area mode

Press the FUNC. button and rotate the main command dial to select AF area mode

 

( 87).

Center AF area

Press the FUNC. button and rotate the main command dial to choose between nor-

 

mal and wide center AF areas ( 87).

FV lock

If the built-in flash or an optional SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash unit is used, flash

value locks when the FUNC. button is pressed ( 93). Press again to cancel FV lock.

 

Flash off

Built-in flash and optional Speedlights turn off while the FUNC. button is pressed.

Matrix metering

Matrix metering is activated while the FUNC. button is pressed (P, S, A, and M modes

 

only).

Center-weighted

Center-weighted metering is activated while the FUNC. button is pressed (P, S, A, and

M modes only).

Spot metering

Spot metering is activated while the FUNC. button is pressed (P, S, A, and M modes

 

only).

FV Lock

This feature is used to lock flash output, preventing the flash level from changing between shots or while recomposing photographs. Flash output is adjusted automatically for any changes in ISO sensitivity or aperture.

FV Lock

Both the FUNC. and the AE-L/AF-Lbutton can be used for FV lock. FV lock using the FUNC. button is described below; to use the AE-L/AF-Lbutton, choose FV lock for Custom Setting 18 (AE-L/AF-L;94).

1Select FV lock for Custom Setting 16 (FUNC button).

2 Raise the flash. In, , , andmodes, the flash will pop up automatically as required when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. In P, S, A, and M modes, press the button to raise the flash.

92 Menu Guide / Custom Settings