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CUSTOM
FUNCTIONS
(1) Select spot focus area
While pressing the spot AF button, the spot focus area is activated. Local
focus areas are selected with the control dial while pressing the spot AF
button. When the spot AF button is released, the wide focus area is
active.
(2) Select focus area.
Wide focus area and local focus areas set with the control dial while
pressing the spot AF button. The focus area remains selected even after
releasing the spot AF button.
(3) Switch between the wide focus frame and the spot focus area.
Every time the spot AF button is
pressed, the camera switches
between the spot focus area and wide
focus frame . The following displays
appears on the data panel and in the viewfinder.
(1) Normal P Mode (p. 63)
You cannot shift the shutter speed or aperture in P mode.
• Flash will fire automatically when it’s necessary.
(2) PA Mode (p. 63)
The aperture can be shifted in PA mode. The shutter speed will
automatically compensate to provide a correct exposure.
• The flash mode will be set to flash cancel.
• To use fill flash, press the flash mode button to pop-up the built-in flash.
PA mode will be canceled while the flash is being used, but it is reset when
the flash is lowered.
(3) P
S Mode (p. 63)
The shutter speed can be shifted in P mode. The aperture will
automatically compensate to provide a correct exposure.
• The flash mode will be set to flash cancel.
• To use fill flash, press the flash mode button to pop-up the built-in flash.
PS mode will be canceled while the flash is being used, but it is reset
when the flash is lowered.
Custom 8 - P Mode Settings
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Custom 9 - Spot AF button
This custom function changes the operation of the spot AF button.
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(1) Focus Hold
Pressing the focus-hold button on the lens locks the autofocus.
(2) Continuous Autofocus
Press and hold the focus-hold button on the lens to activate the
continuous-autofocus mode.
Custom 6 - Focus-hold Button (Lens)
This custom function changes the operation of a lens with a focus-hold
button.
CUSTOM FUNCTIONS
Focus-hold button
(1) AF Illuminator On
The built-in flash is used as an AF illuminator and will fire when
necessary to assist the autofocus system.
• The AF illuminator does not fire when flash cancel is selected.
(2) AF Illuminator Off
The AF illuminator function is canceled. Other flash functions will
operate normally.
• An attached accessory flash’s AF illuminator will not be cancelled.
Custom 7- AF Illuminator (Built-in flash)