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g6: Highlight Display

G button A (Custom Settings menu)

Choose whether shading is used to indicate highlights (bright areas of the frame) and select the level of brightness needed to trigger the highlight display.

  • Display pattern: To enable the highlight display, select Pattern 1 or Pattern 2.

    Highlights

    Pattern 1 Pattern 2
  • Highlight display threshold: Choose the brightness needed to trigger the movie highlight display. The lower the value, the greater the range of brightnesses that will be shown as highlights. If 255 is selected, the highlight display will show only areas that are potentially overexposed.

Highlight Display

If both the highlight display and peaking highlights are enabled, only peaking highlights will be displayed in manual focus mode. To view the highlight display, select Off for Custom Setting d10 (Peaking highlights) > Peaking level.

A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings

Reset custom settings

a: Autofocus

a1: AF-C priority selection a2: AF-S priority selection a3: Focus tracking with lock-on a4: Auto-area AF face/eye detection a5: Focus points used a6: Store points by orientation a7: AF activation a8: Limit AF-area mode selection a9: Focus point wrap-around a10: Focus point options a11: Low-light AF a12: Built-in AF-assist illuminator a13: Manual focus ring in AF mode

b: Metering/exposure

b1: EV steps for exposure cntrl b2: Easy exposure compensation b3: Center-weighted area b4: Fine-tune optimal exposure

c: Timers/AE lock

c1: Shutter-release button AE-L c2: Self-timer c3: Power off delay

d: Shooting/display

d1: CL mode shooting speed d2: Max. continuous release d3: Sync. release mode options d4: Exposure delay mode d5: Shutter type d6: Limit selectable image area d7: File number sequence d8: Apply settings to live view d9: Framing grid display d10: Peaking highlights d11: View all in continuous mode

e: Bracketing/flash

e1: Flash sync speed e2: Flash shutter speed e3: Exposure comp. for flash e4: Auto c ISO sensitivity control e5: Modeling flash e6: Auto bracketing (mode M) e7: Bracketing order

f: Controls

f1: Customize i menu f2: Custom control assignment f3: OK button f4: Shutter spd & aperture lock f5: Customize command dials f6: Release button to use dial f7: Reverse indicators

g: Movie

g1: Customize i menu g2: Custom control assignment g3: OK button g4: AF speed g5: AF tracking sensitivity g6: Highlight display