Menu Items and Defaults
To view Custom Settings, select the A tab in the camera menus.
Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences. The Custom Settings menu is divided into two levels.
The options in the Custom Settings menu are listed below, together with their default settings. 1
- [Custom Settings bank]: A
a [Focus]
- a1: [AF-C priority selection]: Release
- a2: [AF-S priority selection]: Focus
a3: [Focus tracking with lock-on]
- [Blocked shot AF response]: 3
- [Subject motion]: Steady
- a4: [Focus points used]: All points
- a5: [Store points by orientation]: Off
- a6: [AF activation]: Shutter/AF‑ON
- a7: [Focus point persistence]: Auto
a8: [Limit AF-area mode selection]
- [Pinpoint AF]: M
- [Single-point AF]: L (cannot be deselected)
- [Dynamic-area AF (S)]: M
- [Dynamic-area AF (M)]: M
- [Dynamic-area AF (L)]: M
- [Wide-area AF (S)]: M
- [Wide-area AF (L)]: M
- [Wide-area AF (C1)]: M
- [Wide-area AF (C2)]: M
- [3D-tracking]: M
- [Auto-area AF]: M
- a9: [Focus mode restrictions]: No restrictions
- a10: [Focus point wrap-around]: OFF
a11: [Focus point display]
- [Manual focus mode]: ON
- [Dynamic-area AF assist]: ON
- [AF-C in-focus display]: OFF
- [3D-tracking focus point color]: White
- [Focus point border width]: 1
- a12: [Built-in AF-assist illuminator]: ON
a13: [Focus peaking]
- [Focus peaking display]: OFF
- [Focus peaking sensitivity]: 2 (standard)
- [Focus peaking highlight color]: Red
- a14: [Focus point selection speed]: Normal
- a15: [Manual focus ring in AF mode] 2: ON
b [Metering/exposure]
- b1: [ISO sensitivity step value]: 1/3 step
- b2: [EV steps for exposure cntrl]: 1/3 EV steps (comp. 1/3 EV)
- b3: [Easy exposure compensation]: Off
- b4: [Matrix metering face detection]: ON
- b5: [Center-weighted area]: Standard
b6: [Fine-tune optimal exposure]
- [Matrix metering]: 0
- [Center-weighted metering]: 0
- [Spot metering]: 0
- [Highlight-weighted metering]: 0
- b7: [Keep exp. when f/ changes]: Exposure maintenance off
c [Timers/AE lock]
- c1: [Shutter-release button AE-L]: Off
c2: [Self-timer]
- [Self-timer delay]: 10 s
- [Number of shots]: 1
- [Interval between shots]: 0.5 s
c3: [Power off delay]
- [Playback]: 10 s
- [Menus]: 1 min
- [Picture review]: 4 s
- [Standby timer]: 30 s
d [Shooting/display]
d1: [Continuous shooting speed]
- [Continuous high-speed]: 20 fps
- [Continuous low-speed]: 5 fps
- d2: [Maximum shots per burst]: ∞
d3: [Pre-Release Capture options]
- [Pre-release burst]: None
- [Post-release burst]: Max.
- d4: [Sync. release mode options]: Sync
- d5: [Exposure delay mode]: Off
- d6: [Extended shutter speeds (M)]: OFF
d7: [Limit selectable image area]
- [FX (36×24)]: L (cannot be deselected)
- [DX (24×16)]: M
- [1:1 (24×24)]: M
- [16:9 (36×20)]: M
- d8: [File number sequence]: On
d9: [View mode (photo Lv)]: Show effects of settings
- [Show effects of settings]: Only when flash is not used
- [Adjust for ease of viewing]: Auto
- d10: [Starlight view (photo Lv)]: OFF
d11: [Warm display colors]
- [Warm display color options]: Off
- [Warm color display brightness]: 0
- d12: [LCD illumination]: OFF
- d13: [View all in continuous mode]: ON
d14: [Release timing indicator]
- [Indicator type]: Type B
- [Type A auto restore delay]: 1/6 s
- d15: [Image frame]: ON
- d16: [Grid type]: 3×3
- d17: [Virtual horizon type]: Type A
- d18: [Half-press to cancel zoom (MF)]: OFF
d19: [Custom monitor shooting display]
- [Display 1]: L (cannot be deselected)
- [Display 2]: M
- [Display 3]: M
- [Display 4]: M
- [Display 5]: M
d20: [Custom viewfinder shooting display]
- [Display 1]: L (cannot be deselected)
- [Display 2]: M
- [Display 3]: M
- [Display 4]: M
- d21: [High fps viewfinder display]: OFF
e [Bracketing/flash]
- e1: [Flash sync speed]: 1/200 s
- e2: [Flash shutter speed]: 1/60 s
- e3: [Exposure comp. for flash]: Entire frame
- e4: [Auto c ISO sensitivity control]: Subject and background
- e5: [Modeling flash]: ON
- e6: [Auto bracketing (mode M)]: Flash/speed
- e7: [Bracketing order]: MTR > under > over
- e8: [Flash burst priority]: Prioritize precise flash control
f [Controls]
- f1: [Customize i menu]: Set Picture Control, White balance, Image quality, Image size, AF-area mode/subj. detection, Focus mode, Tone mode, Vibration reduction, Shooting menu bank, Custom controls (shooting), Airplane mode, View memory card info
f2: [Custom controls (shooting)]
- [Fn1 button]: Shooting menu bank
- [Fn2 button]: Choose image area
- [Fn button for vertical shooting]: Exposure compensation
- [Focus mode button]: Focus mode/AF-area mode
- [Protect/Fn3 button]: Set Picture Control
- [AF‑ON button]: AF‑ON
- [Sub-selector center]: AE/AF lock
- [DISP button]: Cycle live view info display
- [OK button]: Select center focus point
- [Playback button]: Playback
- [Vertical multi selector center]: AE/AF lock
- [AF-ON button for vertical shooting]: Same as AF-ON button
- [Video record button]: Live view info display off
- [Exposure compensation button]: Exposure compensation
- [ISO sensitivity button]: ISO sensitivity
[Command dials]
- [Exposure setting] :P: 3--/yP*, S: 3--/yTv, A: 3Av/y--, M: 3Av/yTv
- [Focus/AF-area mode selection]: 3t/ys
- [Sub-command dial zoom role]: Exposure setting
- [BKT button]: Auto bracketing
- [WB button]: White balance
- [Lens Fn button]: AE/AF lock
- [Lens Fn2 button]: AF-ON
- [Lens Fn ring (counterclockwise)]: Recall focus position
- [Lens Fn ring (clockwise)]: Recall focus position
- [Lens memory set button]: Save focus position
- [Lens control ring]: (Varies with lens)
f3: [Custom controls (playback)]
- [Fn1 button]: None
- [Fn2 button]: None
- [Fn button for vertical shooting]: None
- [DISP button]: Cycle info display
- [Protect/Fn3 button]: Protect
- [Playback button]: Resume shooting
- [OK button]: Zoom on/off
[Sub-command dial]
- [Frame advance]: 1 frame
- [Video playback]: 10 s
- [Frame advance zoom position]: Keep current zoom position
- [Playback zoom face selection]: ON
[Main command dial]
- [Frame advance]: 1 frame
- [Video playback]: 10 frames
- [Frame advance zoom position]: Keep current zoom position
- [Video record button]: None
- [ISO sensitivity button]: None
- [Exposure compensation button]: None
- [BKT button]: None
- [WB button]: None
- [Lens Fn button]: None
- [Lens Fn2 button]: None
f4: [Control lock]
- [Shutter speed lock]: OFF
- [Aperture lock]: OFF
- [Focus-point lock]: OFF
f5: [Reverse dial rotation]
- [Exposure compensation]: U
- [Shutter speed/aperture]: U
- f6 [Release button to use dial]: OFF
- f7: [Reverse indicators]:
- f8: [Reverse ring for focus]: OFF
- f9: [Focus ring rotation range]: Non-linear
- f10: [Control ring response]: High
- f11: [Switch focus/control ring roles]: OFF
f12: [Assign power zoom buttons]
- [Use x/w buttons]: OFF
- [Power zoom speed]: +3
f13: [Full-frame playback flicks]
- [Flick up]: None
- [Flick down]: None
- [Flick advance direction]: LeftVRight
- f14: [Prefer sub-selector center]: ON
g [Video]
- g1: [Customize i menu]: Set Picture Control, White balance, Frame size/frame rate, Microphone sensitivity, AF-area mode/subj. detection, Focus mode, Electronic VR, Vibration reduction, Shooting menu bank, Custom controls, Airplane mode, Destination
g2: [Custom Controls]
- [Fn1 button]: Shooting menu bank
- [Fn2 button]: Choose image area
- [Fn button for vertical shooting]: Exposure compensation
- [Focus mode button]: Focus mode/AF-area mode
- [Protect/Fn3 button]: Set Picture Control
- [AF‑ON button]: AF‑ON
- [Sub-selector center]: AE/AF lock
- [DISP button]: Cycle live view info display
- [OK button]: Select center focus point
- [Playback button]: Playback
- [Vertical multi selector center]: AE/AF lock
- [AF-ON button for vertical shooting]: Same as AF-ON button
- [Video record button]: Record videos
- [Exposure compensation button]: Exposure compensation
- [ISO sensitivity button]: ISO sensitivity
[Command dials]
- [Exposure setting]: A: 3Av/y--, M: 3Av/yTv
- [Focus/AF-area mode selection]: 3t/ys
- [Sub-command dial zoom role]: Exposure setting
- [Shutter-release button]: None
- [WB button]: White balance
- [BKT button]: None
- [Lens Fn2 button]: AF-ON
- [Lens Fn button]: AE/AF lock
- [Lens Fn ring (clockwise)]: Recall focus position
- [Lens Fn ring (counterclockwise)]: Recall focus position
- [Lens memory set button]: Save focus position
- [Lens control ring]: (Varies with lens)
g3: [Control lock]
- [Shutter speed lock]: OFF
- [Aperture lock]: OFF
- [Focus-point lock]: OFF
g4: [Limit AF-area mode selection]
- [Single-point AF]: L (cannot be deselected)
- [Wide-area AF (S)]: M
- [Wide-area AF (L)]: M
- [Wide-area AF (C1)]: M
- [Wide-area AF (C2)]: M
- [Subject-tracking AF]: M
- [Auto-area AF]: M
- g5: [Focus mode restrictions]: No restrictions
g6: [AF speed]: 0
- [When to apply]: Always
- g7: [AF tracking sensitivity]: 4
- g8: [Hi-Res Zoom speed]: 0
g9: [Assign power zoom buttons]
- [Use x/w buttons]: OFF
[Power zoom speed]
- [Pre/post recording]: +3
- [During recording]: 0
- g10: [Fine ISO control (mode M)]: Off
- g11: [Extended shutter speeds (mode M)]: OFF
- g12: [View assist]: OFF
g13: [Zebra pattern]
- [Pattern tone range]: Zebra pattern off
- [Pattern]: Pattern 1
- [Highlight threshold]: 250
- [Mid-tone range]: Value: 160; range: ±10
- g14: [Limit zebra pattern tone range]: No restrictions
- g15: [Grid type]: 3×3
- g16: [Brightness information display]: Histogram
- g17: [Half-press to cancel zoom (MF)]: OFF
g18: [Custom monitor shooting display]
- [Display 1]: L (cannot be deselected)
- [Display 2]: M
- [Display 3]: M
- [Display 4]: M
g19: [Custom viewfinder shooting display]
- [Display 1]: L (cannot be deselected)
- [Display 2]: M
- [Display 3]: M
- g20: [Red REC frame indicator]: ON
Items modified from default values are indicated by asterisks (“U“).
Available with compatible lenses only.