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Choose the role played by the Fn button, either by itself ( Press) 
or when used in combination with the command dials ( Press + 
command dials ).
❚❚Press
Selecting  Press displays the following options:
f2: Assign Fn ButtonG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
qPreview Press the Fn button to preview depth of field ( 050).
rFV lock Press the 
Fn button to lock flash value (built-in flash and compatible 
optional flash units only,  0125, 305). Press again to cancel FV lock.
BAE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the  Fn button is pressed.
CAE lock only Exposure locks while the  Fn button is pressed.
EAE lock 
(Hold) Exposure locks when the 
Fn button is pressed, and remains locked until 
the button is pressed a second t ime or the standby timer expires.
FAF lock onlyFocus locks while the  Fn button is pressed.
AAF-ON Pressing the 
Fn button initiates autofocus. The shutter-release button can 
not be used to focus.
sFlash off The flash will not fire in photos taken while the  Fn button is pressed.
tBracketing 
burst If the 
Fn button is pressed while exposure, fl ash, or ADL bracketing is active 
in single frame or quiet shutter-release mode, all shots in the current 
bracketing program will be taken each  time the shutter-release button is 
pressed.
 If white balance bracketing is active or continuous release mode 
(mode  C
H or CL) is selected, the camera will repeat the bracketing burst 
while the shutter-release button is held down.
e+NEF (RAW) If image quality is set to 
JPEG fine, JPEG normal , or JPEG basic , “RAW” 
will be displayed in the control panel and an NEF (RAW ) copy will be 
recorded with the next picture taken after the  Fn button is pressed (to 
record NEF/RAW copies with a series of photographs, keep the shutter-
release button pressed halfway between shots). To exit without recording 
an NEF (RAW ) copy, press the  Fn button again.
LMatrix 
metering Matrix metering is activated while the 
Fn button is pressed.
M
Center-
weighted 
metering Center-weighted metering is activated while the 
Fn button is pressed.
NSpot 
metering Spot metering is activated while the 
Fn button is pressed. 
						

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9Viewfinder 
grid displayIf 
DX (24×16)  is selected for  Image area (0 63), the  Fn button can be used 
to display or hide the framing grid in the viewfinder ( 0239).
m
Viewfinder 
virtual 
horizon Press the 
Fn button to view a virtual horizon display in the viewfinder.
nMY MENU Pressing the  Fn button displays “MY MENU” ( 0291).
6
Access top 
item in MY 
MENU Press the 
Fn button to jump to the top item in “MY MENU.” Select this 
option for quick access to a frequently-used menu item.
KPlayback Fn
 button performs same function as  K button.
 Select when using a 
telephoto lens or in other circumstances in which it is difficult to operate 
the  K button with your left hand.
None Pressing the button has no effect.
AIncompatible Options
If the option selected for  Press can not be used in combination with the option selected for 
Press + command dials , a message will be displayed and whichever of  Press or Press + 
command dials  was selected first will be set to  None.
AViewfinder Virtual Horizon
When  Viewfinder virtual horizon  is selected for Custom Setting f2 ( Assign Fn button), 
pressing the  Fn button displays a roll indicator in the viewfinder.
 Press the button again to 
restore the indicator to its normal function.
Camera tilted rightCamera levelCamera tilted left
Viewfinder (camera in 
landscape orientation)
Viewfinder (camera in  portrait orientation)
Note that the display may not be accurate when the camera is tilted at a sharp angle forward 
or back.
 To display a virtual horizon in the monitor, use the  Virtual horizon option in the 
setup menu ( 0269).
OptionDescription 
						

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❚❚Press + Command Dials
Selecting  Press + command dials  displays the following options:
Choose the role played by the depth-of-field preview button, 
either by itself ( Press) or when used in combination with the 
command dials ( Press + command dials ).
 The options 
available are the same as for  Assign Fn button (0 253).
 The 
default options for  Press and Press + command dials  are 
Preview  and None , respectively.
OptionDescription
5Choose 
image area Press the 
Fn button and rotate a command dial to choose an image area 
( 0 63).
v1 step spd/
aperture If the 
Fn button is pressed when the command dials are rotated, changes 
to shutter speed (modes  S and  M) and aperture (modes  A and  M) are made 
in increments of 1 EV, regardless of  the option selected for Custom Setting 
b2 ( EV steps for exposure cntrl , 0 234).
w
Choose non-
CPU lens 
number Press the 
Fn button and rotate a command dial to choose a lens number 
specified using the  Non-CPU lens data  option (0149).
yActive 
D-Lighting Press the 
Fn button and rotate a command dial to adjust Active D-Lighting 
( 0 113).
z
HDR (high 
dynamic 
range) Keeping the 
Fn button pressed, rotate the main command dial to choose 
an  HDR mode , the sub-command dial to choose  HDR strength (0 116).
None No operation is performed when the command dials are rotated while the 
Fn
 button is pressed.
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Choose the role played by the AAE-L /AF-L  button, either by itself 
( Press ) or when used in combination with the command dials 
( Press + command dials ).
❚❚Press
Selecting  Press displays the following options:
❚❚Press + Command Dials
Selecting  Press + command dials  displays the following options:
f4: Assign AE-L/AF-L ButtonG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
BAE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the  AAE-L/AF-L  button is pressed.
CAE lock only Exposure locks while the  AAE-L/AF-L  button is pressed.
EAE lock 
(Hold) Exposure locks when the 
AAE-L/AF-L  button is pressed, and remains locked 
until the button is pressed a second time or the standby timer expires.
FAF lock only Focus locks while the  AAE-L/AF-L  button is pressed.
A AF-ON The 
AAE-L/AF-L  button initiates autofocus. The shutter-release button can 
not be used to focus.
rFV lock Press the 
AAE-L/AF-L  button to lock flash value (built-in flash and 
compatible optional flash units only,  0125, 305). Press again to cancel FV 
lock.
None Pressing the button has no effect.
OptionDescription
5Choose 
image areaPress the 
AAE-L /AF-L  button and rotate a command dial to choose an 
image area ( 063).
w
Choose non-
CPU lens 
number Press the 
AAE-L /AF-L  button and rotate a command dial to choose a lens 
number specified using the  Non-CPU lens data option (0149).
None No operation is performed when the command dials are rotated while the 
A
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This option controls the operation of the main and sub-command dials.
•Reverse rotation : Reverse the direction of rotation of the 
command dials when they are used to make adjustments to 
Exposure compensation  and/or Shutter speed/aperture .
 
Highlight options and press  2 to select or deselect, then 
press  J.
 This setting also applies to the command dials for 
the MB-D15.
• Change main/sub : If Off  is selected, the main command dial 
controls shutter speed and th e sub-command dial controls 
aperture.
 Select  On (Mode A)  to use the main command dial 
to select aperture in shooting mode  A, On  to use the main 
command dial to select aperture in modes  A and  M and the 
sub-command dial to select  shutter speed in modes S and  M.
 
This setting also applies to th e command dials for the MB-D15.
• Aperture setting : If Sub-command dial  is selected, aperture can only be adjusted 
with the sub-command dial (or wi th the main command dial if On is selected for 
Change main/sub ).
 If Aperture ring  is selected, aperture can only be adjusted 
with the lens aperture ring and the camera  aperture display will show aperture in 
increments of 1 EV (aperture for type G le nses is still set using the sub-command 
dial).
 Note that regardless of the setting chosen, the aperture ring must be used to 
adjust aperture when a non-CPU lens is attached.
• Menus and playback : If Off  is selected, the multi selector is used to choose the picture 
displayed during full-frame playback, highlight thumbnails, and navigate menus.
 
If  On  or On (image review excluded)  is selected, the main command dial can be 
used to choose the picture displayed duri ng full-frame playback, move the cursor 
left or right during thumbnail playback,  and move the menu highlight bar up or 
down.
 The sub-command dial is used to display additional photo information in 
full-frame playback and to move the cu rsor up or down during thumbnail 
playback.
 Select  On (image review excluded)  to prevent the command dials from 
being used for playback during image review.
 While menus are displayed, rotating 
the sub-command dial right displays the sub-menu for the selected option, while 
rotating it left displays the previous menu.
 To make a selection, press  2 or  J.
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If Ye s  is selected, adjustments that are normally made by rotating the command dial 
while holding a button can instead be made  by rotating the command dial after the 
button is released (setting ends when the  button is pressed again, the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway, or the standby timer expires).
 The following buttons are 
affected: the  E,  M (Y ), W  (S ), X (T ), L  (U ), AF-mode,  Z (Q ), or  D, Fn , 
preview, and  AAE-L /AF-L  buttons.
 The  Fn and preview buttons are only affected when 
assigned  Choose image area , Choose non-CPU lens number , Active D-Lighting , 
or  HDR (high dynamic range)  using Custom Setting f2 (Assign Fn button) or f3 
( Assign preview button ).
 The AAE-L /AF-L  button is only affected when assigned 
Choose image area  or Choose non-CPU lens number  using Custom Setting f4 
( Assign AE-L/AF-L button ).
 Note that the standby time r will not expire when No 
limit  is selected for Custom Setting c2 ( Standby timer).
Selecting  Enable release  allows the shutter to be released when no memory card is 
inserted, although no pictures will be recorded (they will however be displayed in the 
monitor in demo mode).
 If  Release locked  is selected, the shutter-release button is 
only enabled when a memory card is inserted in the camera.
If  ( W) is selected, the exposure indi cators in the control panel, 
viewfinder, and information display are displayed with negative values on the left 
and positive values on the right.
 Select  ( V) to display positive 
values on the left and nega tive values on the right.
f6: Release Button to Use DialG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
f7: Slot Empty Release LockG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
f8: Reverse IndicatorsG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

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Choose the function assigned to the AAE-L/AF-L  
button on the optional MB-D15 battery pack.
Choose the role played by the  Fn button during movie live  view (the default option is 
None ).
f9: Assign MB-D15  4 ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
B AE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the MB-D15  AAE-L/AF-L  button is pressed.
C AE lock only Exposure locks while the MB-D15  AAE-L/AF-L  button is pressed.
E AE lock (Hold) Exposure locks when the MB-D15 
AAE-L/AF-L  button is pressed, and 
remains locked until the button is pressed a second time or the standby 
timer expires.
F AF lock only Focus locks while the MB-D15  AAE-L/AF-L  button is pressed.
A AF-ON Pressing the MB-D15 
AAE-L/AF-L  button initiates autofocus.
 The shutter-
release button can not be used to focus.
rFV lock Press the MB-D15 
AAE-L/AF-L  button to lock flash value (built-in flash and 
compatible optional flash units only,  0125, 305). Press again to cancel 
FV lock.
G Same as Fn
 
button The MB-D15 
AAE-L/AF-L  button performs the function selected for 
Custom Setting f2 ( 0253).
g: Movie
g1: Assign Fn ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
s View photo 
shooting info Press the button to display information on shutter speed, aperture, and 
other photo settings in place of movie recording information.
 Press again 
to return to the movie recording display ( 0163).
B AE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the button is pressed.
C AE lock only Exposure locks while the button is pressed.
E AE lock (Hold) Exposure locks when the button is pressed, and remains locked until the 
button is pressed a second time or the standby timer expires.
F AF lock only Focus locks while the button is pressed.
A AF-ON Pressing the button initiates autofocus.
 The shutter-release button can 
not be used to focus.
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Choose the role played by the depth-of-field preview button during movie live view. 
The options available are the same as for Assign Fn button (0 259).
Choose the role played by the  AAE-L/AF-L  button during movie live view.
 The options 
available are the same as for  Assign Fn button (0 259), except that the default 
setting is  AE/AF lock .
Choose the role played by pressing the shutter-release button when  1 is selected 
with the live view selector.
g2: Assign Preview ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
g3: Assign AE-L/AF-L ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
g4: Assign Shutter ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
C Take photos Press the shutter-release button all the way down to end movie recording 
and take a photograph with an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 (for information on 
image size, see page 167).
1 Record movies Press the shutter-release button ha
lfway to start movie live view.
 Yo u  c a n  
then press the shutter-release button halfway to focus (autofocus mode 
only) and press it all the way down to start or end recording.
 To  e n d  
movie live view, press the  a button.
 The shutter-release button on an 
optional wireless remote controller or remote cord ( 0309, 310) can be 
used to start movie live view and to start and end movie recording; the 
optional ML-L3 remote control, however, can not be used to record 
movies; the shutter-release button on the ML-L3 has no effect.
ARecord Movies
If this option is selected, the shutter-release button can not be used for such functions as 
interval-timer photography or recording Image Dust Off reference data when the live view 
selector is rotated to  1, shooting information ( 010) can not be displayed using the 
R button, and photo shooting info can not be displayed using buttons to which  View 
photo shooting info  (0 259, 260) has been assigned  using Custom Setting g1 (Assign Fn 
button ), g2 (Assign preview button ), or g3 (Assign AE-L/AF-L button ).
 Select Ta k e  
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BThe Setup Menu:  Camera Setup
To display the setup menu, press  G and select the  B (setup menu) tab.
The setup menu contains the following options:
1 Not available when battery is low.
2 Only displayed when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inserted ( 0272).
G
 button
Option0
Format memory card 262
Save user settings 55
Reset user settings 56
Monitor brightness 262
Clean image sensor 313
Lock mirror up for cleaning
1315
Image Dust Off ref photo 263
Flicker reduction 264
Time zone and date 265
Language 265
Auto image rotation 265
Battery info 266
Image comment266
Copyright information 267
Save/load settings 268
Virtual horizon 269
Non-CPU lens data 149
AF fine-tune 270
HDMI 216
GPS 152
Wireless mobile adapter 271
Network 206
Eye-Fi upload
2272
Firmware version 272
Option0
ASee Also
Menu defaults are  listed on page 326. 
						

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To begin formatting, choose a memory card slot and select Ye s. 
Note that formatting permanently  deletes all pictures and other 
data on the card in the selected slot .
 Before formatting, be sure to 
make backup copies as required.
Press  1 or  3 to choose monitor brightness for playback, menus, 
and the information display.
 Choose higher values for increased 
brightness, lower values for reduced brightness.
Format Memory CardG  button ➜Bsetup menu
DDuring Formatting
Do not turn the camera off or remove memory cards during formatting .
ATwo-Button Format
Memory cards can also be formatted by pressing the  O (Q ) and  Z (Q ) buttons for more 
than two seconds ( 032).
Monitor BrightnessG  button ➜Bsetup menu
AMonitor Brightness
Values of  +4 or higher make the monitor easier to read in bright light but also result in yellow 
colors taking on a greenish cast.
 Choose lower values for accurate color reproduction.
ASee Also
For information on adjusting monitor  brightness in live view, see page 157.