f4: Multi Selector Center Button

Choose the role assigned to the center of the multi selector during playback and still photography.

Viewfinder Photography
Live View
Playback Mode

Viewfinder Photography

Role	Description
K	[Select center focus point]	Pressing the center of the multi selector selects the center focus point.
A	[Preset focus point]	Pressing the center of the multi selector selects a preset focus point. To choose the point, highlight it, hold the center of the multi selector, and press the AF-mode button until the focus point flashes. Separate focus points can be selected for “wide” (landscape) orientation and for each of the two “tall” (portrait) orientations if an option other than [Off] is selected for Custom Setting a5 [Store points by orientation]. The behavior of the center of the multi selector can be chosen by pressing 2 when [Preset focus point] is highlighted. [Press to recall focus point]: Pressing the center of the multi selector recalls the preset focus point. [Hold to recall focus point]: The preset focus point is selected while the center of the multi selector is pressed. Releasing the center of the multi selector restores the previously-selected focus point.
[None]	Pressing the center of the multi selector has no effect.

Role

Description

[Select center focus point]

Pressing the center of the multi selector selects the center focus point.

[Preset focus point]

Pressing the center of the multi selector selects a preset focus point.

To choose the point, highlight it, hold the center of the multi selector, and press the AF-mode button until the focus point flashes.
Separate focus points can be selected for “wide” (landscape) orientation and for each of the two “tall” (portrait) orientations if an option other than [Off] is selected for Custom Setting a5 [Store points by orientation].
The behavior of the center of the multi selector can be chosen by pressing 2 when [Preset focus point] is highlighted.
- [Press to recall focus point]: Pressing the center of the multi selector recalls the preset focus point.
- [Hold to recall focus point]: The preset focus point is selected while the center of the multi selector is pressed. Releasing the center of the multi selector restores the previously-selected focus point.

[None]

Pressing the center of the multi selector has no effect.

Live View

Role	Description
K	[Select center focus point]	Pressing the center of the multi selector selects the center focus point.
X	[Zoom on/off]	Press the center of the multi selector to zoom the display in on the area around the current focus point (the zoom ratio is selected in advance). Press again to return to the previous display. To choose the zoom ratio, highlight [Zoom on/off] and press 2.
[None]	Pressing the center of the multi selector has no effect.

Role

Description

[Select center focus point]

Pressing the center of the multi selector selects the center focus point.

[Zoom on/off]

Press the center of the multi selector to zoom the display in on the area around the current focus point (the zoom ratio is selected in advance). Press again to return to the previous display.

To choose the zoom ratio, highlight [Zoom on/off] and press 2.

[None]

Pressing the center of the multi selector has no effect.

Playback Mode

Regardless of the option selected, pressing the center of the multi selector when a movie is displayed full frame starts movie playback.

Role		Description
l	[Filtered playback]	Press the center of the multi selector to view only pictures that meet the criteria selected for [Filtered playback criteria] in the playback menu.
n	[Thumbnail on/off]	Press the center of the multi selector to toggle between full-frame and 4-, 9-, or 72-frame thumbnail playback.
o	[View histograms]	A histogram is displayed while the center of the multi selector is pressed. The histogram display is available in both full-frame and thumbnail playback.
X	[Zoom on/off]	Press the center of the multi selector to zoom the display in on the area around the active focus point (the zoom ratio is selected in advance). Press again to return to the previous display. To choose the zoom ratio, highlight [Zoom on/off] and press 2. Zoom is available in both full-frame and thumbnail playback.
u	[Choose slot and folder]	Press the center of the multi selector to display the [Choose slot and folder] dialog, where you can then choose a slot and folder for playback.