f5: Customize Command Dials

Customize the operation of the main and sub-command dials.

Reverse Rotation
Change Main/Sub
Aperture Setting
Menus and Playback
Sub-Dial Frame Advance

Reverse Rotation

Reverse the direction of rotation of the command dials for selected operations.

Highlight [Exposure compensation] or [Shutter speed/aperture] and press 2 to select (M) or deselect (U).
Press J to save changes and exit.

Change Main/Sub

Reverse the roles of the main- and sub-command dials.

Option	Description
[Exposure setting]	If [On] is selected, the main command dial will control aperture and the sub-command dial shutter speed. If [On (Mode A)] is selected, the main command dial will be used to set aperture in mode A only.
[Autofocus setting]	If [On] is selected, AF‑area mode can be selected by keeping the AF‑mode button pressed and rotating the main command dial, autofocus mode by keeping the AF‑mode button pressed and rotating the sub-command dial.

Aperture Setting

Choose whether aperture can be adjusted using the aperture ring on CPU lenses in modes A and M.

Option	Description
[Sub-command dial]	Aperture can only be adjusted with the sub-command dial (or with the main command dial if [On] is selected for [Change main/sub] > [Exposure setting]).
[Aperture ring]	Aperture can be adjusted with the lens aperture ring. The camera aperture display shows aperture in increments of 1 EV, although fractions of 1 EV can still be selected using the aperture ring.

Regardless of the option selected for [Aperture setting], aperture for lenses not equipped with an aperture ring (type G and E lenses) must be adjusted using the sub-command dial.
When using non-CPU lenses, supply lens data using the [Non-CPU lens data] item in the setup menu ( Using Non-CPU Lenses (Non-CPU Lens Data) ) and adjust aperture using the lens aperture ring.

Menus and Playback

Choose the roles played by the multi selector and command dials during playback and menu navigation.

Option	Description
[On]	Playback: The main command dial can be used to choose the picture displayed during full-frame playback. The sub-command dial can be used to skip forward or back according to the option selected for [Sub-dial frame advance]. During thumbnail playback, the main command dial can be used to highlight thumbnails and the sub-command dial to page up or down. Menus^*: Use the main command dial to highlight menu items. Rotating the sub-command dial clockwise displays the sub-menu for the highlighted option. Rotating it counter-clockwise displays the previous menu.
2	[On (image review excluded)]	As for [On] except that the command dials cannot be used for playback during image review.
[Off]	Use the multi selector to choose the picture displayed during full-frame playback or to highlight pictures or menu items.

Option

Description

[On]

Playback:

The main command dial can be used to choose the picture displayed during full-frame playback. The sub-command dial can be used to skip forward or back according to the option selected for [Sub-dial frame advance].
During thumbnail playback, the main command dial can be used to highlight thumbnails and the sub-command dial to page up or down.

Menus^*:

Use the main command dial to highlight menu items. Rotating the sub-command dial clockwise displays the sub-menu for the highlighted option. Rotating it counter-clockwise displays the previous menu.

[On (image review excluded)]

As for [On] except that the command dials cannot be used for playback during image review.

[Off]

Use the multi selector to choose the picture displayed during full-frame playback or to highlight pictures or menu items.

The sub-command dial cannot be used to select highlighted items. To select highlighted items, press J or 2.

Sub-Dial Frame Advance

Choose the number of frames that can be skipped by rotating the sub-command dial during full-frame playback. This option only takes effect when [On] or [On (image review excluded)] is selected for [Menus and playback].

Option		Description
[10 frames]		Skip forward or back 10 frames at a time.
[50 frames]		Skip forward or back 50 frames at a time.
c	[Rating]	Skip to the next or previous pictures with the selected rating. To choose the rating, highlight [Rating] and press 2.
P	[Protect]	Skip to the next or previous protected picture.
C	[Still images only]	Skip to the next or previous photo.
1	[Movies only]	Skip to the next or previous movie.
u	[Folder]	Rotate the sub-command dial to select a folder.