F3: assign func. button – Nikon D90 User Manual

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f3: Assign FUNC. Button

Choose the role played by the Fn button. This option is
available in all shooting modes.

Option

Description

# Framing grid

Press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial to turn the grid
display in the viewfinder on or off (pg. 9).

$ AF-area mode

Press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial to select the AF-
area mode (pg. 173).

%

Center focus
point

Press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial to choose
between normal and wide center focus points (pg. 174).

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FV lock
(default)

Press the Fn button to lock flash value (built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800,
SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units only, see below). Press again to
cancel FV lock.

s Flash off

The built-in flash and optional flash units turn off while the Fn button is
pressed.

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Matrix
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.

N Spot metering Spot metering is activated while the Fn button is pressed.

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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.

& +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
exit without recording an NEF (RAW) copy, press the Fn button again or
turn the camera off.

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