Selecting [Yes] allows adjustments that are normally made by holding a button and rotating a command dial to be made by rotating the command dial after the button is released. This ends when the button is pressed again, the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, or the standby timer expires.

  • [Release button to use dial] applies to the E and S buttons.

  • [Release button to use dial] also applies to controls to which certain roles have been assigned using Custom Settings f2 or g2 [Custom controls] and f9 or g7 [Assign MB-N11 buttons]. The roles in question are indicated in the table below.

Role

Can be assigned using Custom Setting

f2

f9

g2

g7

J

[Choose image area]

4

4

4

8

[Image quality/size]

4

m

[White balance]

4

4

h

[Set Picture Control]

4

4

y

[Active D-Lighting]

4

4

w

[Metering]

4

4

4

I/Y

[Flash mode/compensation]

4

4

z

[Focus mode/AF-area mode]

4

4

4

t

[Auto bracketing]

4

$

[Multiple exposure]

4

2

[HDR (high dynamic range)]

4

z

[Exposure delay mode]

4

4

$

[Shutter spd & aperture lock]

4

4

W

[Focus peaking]

4

4

w

[Choose non-CPU lens number]

4

H

[Microphone sensitivity]

4

E

[Exposure compensation]

4

4

9

[ISO sensitivity]

4

4

A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings

a: Autofocus

b: Metering/Exposure

c: Timers/AE Lock

d: Shooting/Display

e: Bracketing/Flash

f: Controls

g: Movie