F4: assign func. button, Func. button press – Nikon D3X User Manual

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f4: Assign FUNC. Button

Choose the role played by the Fn button,
either by itself ([FUNC. button press]) or
when used in combination with the
command dials ([FUNC. button+dials]).

❚❚FUNC. Button Press

Selecting [FUNC. button press] for Custom Setting f4 displays the
following options:

Option

Description

q

Preview

*

Press the Fn button to preview depth of field
(pg. 113).

r

FV lock

*

Press the Fn button to lock flash value (SB-900,
SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units only,
pg. 198). Press again to cancel FV lock.

B

AE/AF lock

Focus and exposure lock while the Fn button is
pressed.

C

AE lock only Exposure locks while the Fn button is pressed.

D

AE lock
(Reset on
release)

*

Exposure locks when the Fn button is pressed, and
remains locked until the button is pressed a second
time, the shutter is released, or the exposure meters
turn off.

E

AE lock
(Hold)

*

Exposure locks when the Fn button is pressed, and
remains locked until the button is pressed a second
time or the exposure meters turn off.

F

AF lock only Focus locks while the Fn button is pressed.

s

Flash off

The flash will not fire in photos taken while the Fn
button is pressed.

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