21
EN
Basic operat
ions
Basic guide
Using the direct buttons to operate the camera
There are two ways to use the direct buttons.
1
While holding down a direct
button, turn the main dial or sub
dial
• Release the button to set the function.
After pressing one or two
buttons at the same time, turn
the main dial or sub dial
• The function remains selected for
approximately 8 seconds. You can turn
the dial and set the function during that
time. If no operations are performed
during that time, the setting for that
function is then set.
g
“BUTTON
TIMER” (P. 97)
List of direct buttons
No.
Direct
buttons
Dial
Function
Ref. page
1
d
j
Sets metering mode
P. 46
<
/
Y
/
j
k
Remote control/Self-timer/Sequential
shooting
P. 59-60
2
AF
j
/
k
Sets AF mode
P. 53
1+2
d
+
AF
j
/
k
AE bracketing
P. 48
3
#
j
Sets flash mode
P. 73
w
k
Flash intensity control
P. 76
4
WB
j
/
k
Sets white balance
P. 66
1+4
d
+
WB
j
/
k
WB bracketing
P. 69
5
F
j
/
k
Exposure compensation
P. 47
4+5
WB
+
F
j
/
k
WB compensation
P. 68
6
ISO
j
/
k
Sets ISO sensitivity
P. 50
5+6
F
+
ISO
j
/
k
Reset
P. 108
7
P
j
/
k
AF target selection
P. 55
8
o
j
/
k
Sets image stabilizer
P. 62
3
8
2 1
4 5
6
7
k
Sub dial
j
Main dial
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