Custom Setting Menu—continued

f3: FUNC. button

x 6

At the default setting, pressing the FUNC. button activated FV Lock (x

151). However, this can be changed to any of the following settings:

Options:

FV Lock: If SB-800/SB-600 is attached, flash value locks when FUNC. button is pressed

FV Lock/Lens data: If SB-800/SB-600 is attached and on,

flash value locks when FUNC. button is pressed; otherwise, focal length and maximum aperture combination of non-CPU lens (lens number) can be set with FUNC. button

1step spd/aptr: Shutter speed/aperture can be changed in 1 EV steps by rotating Main-/Sub-Command Dial regardless of the setting in the Custom Setting “b1: EV step”

As AE-L/AF-L: FUNC. button performs same function as AE/AF-L button

Flash off: To temporarily disable flash, press shutter release button while FUNC. button is pressed

Bracketing burst: While FUNC. button is pressed, all shots in Auto Exposure or Flash Exposure Bracketing will be taken each time shutter release button is pressed in single-frame shooting mode; in continuous shooting mode, camera will repeat bracketing burst while shutter release button is held down

Matrix metering: Matrix Metering is active while FUNC. button is pressed

Center-weighted: Center-Weighted Metering is active while FUNC. button is pressed

Spot metering: Spot Metering is active while FUNC. button is pressed

“Lens data” cannot be selected alone; “FV Lock” is also selected.

When “As AE-L/AF-L” is selected, function selected in “c2: AE-L/AF-L” (x 99) is performed.

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F6 specifications

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