Customization guide - ILCE-9M3

Function menu and custom key function

To change the functions in the function menu (Fn Menu Settings)

Setting the camera

  1. Selecting [Fn Menu Settings] from MENU items

    MENU → (Setup) → [Operation Customize] → [Fn Menu Settings].

    The following screen is displayed.

  2. Selecting a function that you want to change and changing it to your desired setting

    The following is the procedure for changing [Creative Look] in the still image function menu to [Grid Line Display].

    Select (Creative Look) from among the twelve still image function menu items using the top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel, and then press the center.

    Move to the screen showing [Grid Line Display] using the top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel. Then, select [Grid Line Display] and press the center.

    (Grid Line Display) will be displayed in the former location of (Creative Look) in the function menu.

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Assigning frequently used functions to buttons and dials (Custom Key/Dial Set.)

You can assign functions to the following keys.

  1. Custom Button 3
  2. MOVIE Button
  3. AF-ON Button
  4. Rear Dial L
  5. Custom Button 2
  6. Custom Button 1
  7. Rear Dial R
  8. AEL Button
  9. Multi-Slc Center Btn
  10. Fn Button
  11. Control Wheel / Center Button / Left Button / Right Button / Down Button
  12. Custom Button 4
  13. Front dial
  14. Custom Button 5
Hint
  • You can also assign shooting functions to the focus hold button on the lens. However, some lenses do not have a focus hold button.

Setting the camera

The following procedure for assigning [Subject Recognition AF] to the AEL button is an example of how to assign a function that can be recalled while shooting still images.

  1. Selecting [Still ImagesCustom Key/Dial Set.] from MENU items

    MENU → (Setup) → [Operation Customize] → [Still ImagesCustom Key/Dial Set.].

    The following screen is displayed.

    Hint
    • If you want to assign a function to recall while shooting movies, select [MoviesCustom Key/Dial Set.]. If you want to assign a function to recall while playing back images, select [PlaybackCustom Key Setting].
  2. Selecting the button of which you want to change the assigned function and changing it to your desired one

    Select [Rear1] using the top/bottom of the control wheel and press the center. Then, select [AEL Button] and press the center of the control wheel again.

    Select [Subject Recognition AF] using the top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel, and then press the center of the control wheel.

    The [Subject Recognition AF] function has been assigned to the AEL button.

Camera functions and instructions

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