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Q17
Is there any way to enable simple access to functions I often use?
A17

The REC MENU "Key Customize" setting can be used to assign focus mode, white balance, Exposure, and other Control Panel and menu item functions to the L/Y Key, Control Dial or Function Ring, which makes it easy to change settings as required.

Functions that can be assigned to the Function Ring *1
• Step Zoom
• Exposure
• ISO
• White Balance
• MF *2
• Smooth Skin
• Shutter Speed
• Aperture
• Prerecord CS shots
• Art Effect
*1 Functions that can be assigned to the Function Ring depend on the recording mode.
*2 Configure the settings below in order to directly adjust focus with the Function Ring.
- Focus : MF
- Face Detection : Off
- Make-up Level  : 0(Off)
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Available options for the "L/R Key" *3 setting
• CS
• Exposure
• White Balance
• ISO
• ISO High Limit
• Self-timer
• Metering
• Off
*3 The functions of the left and right keys change as described below when certain settings are selected, even if you assigned different functions to the keys.
• When "MF" is selected as the focus mode, the left and right keys perform focus adjustment.
• When "Multi" is selected as the AF area setting, the left and right keys shift the focus area.
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Functions that can be assigned to the Control Dial *4
• Exposure
• White Balance
• ISO
• ISO High Limit
• Self-timer
• Focus
• Off
*4 The control dial operates as described below in the M (Manual Exposure) recording mode.
• When a function other than “Aperture” is assigned to the function ring, rotating the control dial adjusts aperture.
• When “Aperture” is assigned to the function ring, rotating the dial adjusts shutter speed.
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NOTE
• Assigning "Step Zoom" to the Function Ring makes it possible to adjust optical zoom with the Function Ring.
• The same function cannot be assigned to multiple controllers (keys, control dial).
• Depending on the recording mode, some functions may not be assignable to the"L/R Key" or the "U/D Key".

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