Nikon Z 50 Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 15

Sports AF: Custom Controls Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] can be used to assign different roles, including focus-related functions, to camera controls such as the Fn and AF-ON buttons Focus-Related Control Assignments Camera controls can be assigned the following focus-related functions: wy1nbV 8 p WBRjz S 3 A Preset focus point x AF-area mode 5 AF-area mode + AF‑ON A AF‑ON F AF lock only B AE/AF lock K Select center focus point z Focus mode/AF-area mode Legend: w = Fn1 button, y = Fn2 button, 1 = Fn3 button, n = Fn button for vertical shooting, b = protect/Fn4 button, V = AF‑ON button, 8 = sub‑selector center, p = J button, W = audio button, B = QUAL button, R = vertical multi selector center, j = AF‑ON button for vertical shooting, z = video-record button, S = lens Fn button, 3 = lens Fn2 button These functions are described below. ● A Preset focus point: Pressing the control selects a preset focus point. To choose the point, highlight it and hold the control while pressing the focus-mode button; the focus point will flash when the operation is complete. If an option other than [Off] is selected for Custom Setting a5 [Store points by orientation], you can choose separate focus points for "wide" (landscape) orientation and each of the two "tall" (portrait) orientations. Pressing 2 when [Preset focus point] is highlighted dis- plays a sub-menu where you can choose how the control behaves: ⁃ [Press to recall focus point]: Pressing the control selects the preset focus point. ⁃ [Hold to recall focus point]: The camera switches to the preset focus point only while the control is pressed and restores the previously-selected point when the control is released. ● x AF-area mode: Highlight this option and press 2 to select an AF-area mode. The selected mode will take effect while the control is pressed; releasing the control restores the original AF-area mode. ● 5 AF-area mode + AF‑ON: As for [AF-area mode], except that pressing the control also initiates autofocus. ● A AF‑ON: The control performs the role normally performed by the AF‑ON button. Pressing the control initiates autofocus. ● F AF lock only: Focus locks while the control is pressed. ● B AE/AF lock: Focus and exposure lock while the control is pressed. ● K Select center focus point: Pressing the control selects the center focus point. ● z Focus mode/AF-area mode: The control performs the role normally performed by the focus-mode button. Hold the control and rotate the main command dial to choose the focus mode, the sub-command dial to choose the AF-area mode. 15