The Fn (Function) Buttons

Assign roles to AE‑L, AF‑L, and function buttons for quick access to selected features.

The default assignments are:

Fn1 button

Face/eye detection settings

Fn2 button

Drive settings

Fn3 button

AF mode

Fn4 button

Film simulation

Fn5 button

White balance

Fn6 button

Performance

AE‑L button

Exposure lock

AF‑L button

Focus lock

Center of rear command dial

Focus check

Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons

To assign roles to the buttons:

Press and hold the DISP/BACK button until a button selection menu is displayed.
Highlight a button and press MENU/OK.
Highlight the desired role and press MENU/OK to assign it to the selected button. Choose from:

IMAGE SIZE

IMAGE QUALITY

RAW

FILM SIMULATION

GRAIN EFFECT

DYNAMIC RANGE

WHITE BALANCE

SELECT CUSTOM SETTING

FOCUS AREA

FOCUS CHECK

AF MODE

AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS

FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING

DRIVE SETTING

SELF-TIMER

SHUTTER TYPE

ISO AUTO SETTING

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

FLASH FUNCTION SETTING

TTL-LOCK

MODELING FLASH

MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD

PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE

PREVIEW PIC. EFFECT

AE LOCK ONLY

AF LOCK ONLY

AE/AF LOCK

AF-ON

APERTURE SETTING

LOCK SETTING

PERFORMANCE

PLAYBACK

NONE (control disabled)

Button assignments can also be selected using BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > Fn/AE‑L/AF‑L BUTTON SETTING. The selector can not be assigned more than one role at a time.

AF‑ON

If AF‑ON is selected, you can press the control instead of keeping the shutter button pressed halfway.

MODELING FLASH

If MODELING FLASH is selected, you can press the control to test-fire the flash (modeling flash).

TTL-LOCK

If TTL-LOCK is selected, you can press the control to lock flash output according to the option selected for FLASH SETTING > TTL-LOCK MODE (TTL-LOCK MODE).