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Customization, CUSTOM Dial and Button

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4 Customization 93 CUSTOM Dial and Button You can assign to the CUSTOM button and dial one of several frequently used functions. You can then adjust the selected function using the CUSTOM button and dial, without having to access the menu. Operating modes: 1 Press and hold the CUSTOM button. • After about a second, a quick menu of the options will appear. 2 Turn the CUSTOM dial to select the desired function and then press the CUSTOM button. 3 Press the CUSTOM button and turn the CUSTOM dial to use the assigned function as described in the following explanations. • The onscreen value that can be adjusted using the CUSTOM dial will be highlighted in orange. NOTES • You can also use the > [B # System Setup] > [CUSTOM Dial & Button] setting to select the assigned function. Options [ Tv / Av / M]: When the shooting mode is set to , or ", turn the CUSTOM dial to adjust the shutter speed or aperture value, respectively. When the shooting mode is set to n, press the CUSTOM button repeatedly to select the value you wish to adjust (aperture value → shutter speed → gain value). While the desired value is highlighted in orange, turn the dial to adjust it. [ AGC Limit]: Press the CUSTOM button to turn the AGC limit on/off. When the AGC limit is activated, turn the dial to set the maximum gain value. [y Exposure Comp.]: Press the CUSTOM button to lock the exposure and, if necessary, turn the dial to compensate the exposure (exposure lock + compensation). [j Off]: Disables the CUSTOM button and dial.

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Customization
CUSTOM Dial and Button
You can assign to the CUSTOM button and dial one of several frequently used functions. You can then adjust the
selected function using the CUSTOM button and dial, without having to access the menu.
1 Pre
ss
and hold the CU
S
TOM button.
•
After about a second, a quick menu of the options will appear.
2 Turn the CU
S
TOM dial to
s
elect the de
s
ired function and
then pre
ss
the CU
S
TOM button.
3 Pre
ss
the CU
S
TOM button and turn the CU
S
TOM dial to
u
s
e the a
ss
igned function a
s
de
s
cribed in the following
explanation
s
.
•
The onscreen value that can be adjusted using the CUSTOM
dial will be highlighted in orange.
NOTES
•
You can also use the
>
[
B
#
System Setup]
>
[CUSTOM Dial & Button] setting to select the assigned function.
Options
Operating modes:
[
Tv / Av / M]:
When the shooting mode is set to
‚
or
“
, turn the CUSTOM dial to adjust the shutter speed
or aperture value, respectively.
When the shooting mode is set to
n
, press the CUSTOM button repeatedly to select the
value you wish to adjust (aperture value
→
shutter speed
→
gain value). While the desired
value is highlighted in orange, turn the dial to adjust it.
[
AGC Limit]:
Press the CUSTOM button to turn the AGC limit on/off. When the AGC limit is activated, turn
the dial to set the maximum gain value.
[
y
Exposure Comp.]:
Press the CUSTOM button to lock the exposure and, if necessary, turn the dial to compensate
the exposure (exposure lock + compensation).
[
j
Off]:
Disables the CUSTOM button and dial.