User manual

3.4 GRIP BUTTONS AND CONTROLS
Note!
Some of the buttons have multiple functions according to the
settings made.
1 Shutter Release Button
This button has two positions. Press halfway (or softly)
to activate the camera, auto focus function and exposure
meter. Press all the way down (or more rmly) to release the
shutter. The chosen exposure procedure and the self timer
are also activated with this button.
2 Front Scroll Wheel
The front scroll wheel is used to make changes in exposure
settings, to provide access to the grip menu for settings, to
navigate the sensor unit’s menu as well as acting as browse
control.
3 WB / Lock Button
A short press on this button displays the WB preset
selection menu on the grip display.
A long press will activate Button Lock which will disable the
following buttons for unintentional activation:
Camera Body: True Focus, Format, AE-L, rear Scroll Wheel,
WB, AF, ISO/Drive Mode, Menu/Video Mode, Browse/
Backlight, M-UP/Self Timer, Stop Down.
Viewnder: Exp adjust and EXP.
4 AF Button
Press this button to directly access the autofocus/manual
focus selection screen from the main screen. See the
Lenses section for full details.
5 ISO / Drive Mode Button
The ISO button has two functions. It provides direct access
to the ISO settings (see Light Metering & Exposure Control
for full details). A long press on the ISO button toggles Drive
Mode between Single and Continuous.
6 Menu / Video Button
Press this button to activate the Sensor Unit Display. A long
press activates Video Recording Mode. A long press again
returns to Camera Mode.
7 Browse Mode / Grip Display Illumination Button
One click enters Browse mode. Click again to exit Browse
mode. In Browse mode the front wheel is used to change
image and the rear to change overlay (Preview Mode). A long
press illuminates the grip display. Remains active until the
camera enters Display Off mode.
8 ON / OFF and Proles Button
Press the button for 1 second to activate the camera. The
H6D start-up logo will appear and then the main screen.
After a few seconds (customizable) the camera will enter
Display Off mode. A long press of the button turns the
camera off completely (even from Display Off mode).
A short-press will activate Proles Mode. See page 135.
9 Rear Scroll Wheel
The rear scroll wheel is used to make changes in exposure
settings, to provide access to the grip menu for settings, to
navigate the sensor unit’s menu as well as acting as browse
control.
Note!
For the soft buttons 3 to 8 there is a difference between a short
click and a long press. A long press is at least one second. Soft
button 4 does not have any long press function.
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