Q3 Firmware 3.1.1 update - Custom Setting for Thumbwheel Exposure Compensation

[Kitze]

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I did the 3.1.1 firmware upgrade - many new great features, but something seemed broken with the Thumbwheel custom setting.

When I go to 4. Customize Control - Wheel Assignment and select Exp. Comp., the Thumbwheel is stuck at ISO no matter what I try to do.  It's locked on that setting.

I tried turning off everything but Exp. Comp. in the Customize Control - Thumbwheel Button ON/OFF toggles, but ISO is "Active" (tried changing modes to release this, too!) and can't be turned off.  Maybe I'm not understanding the process correctly.

NOTE: I just found the solution.  Depress the Thumbwheel Button and HOLD IT DOWN.  The menu will appear to allow selection of Exp. Comp.  Select it and it works!

Hopefully, this helps other users.

[Elliot Harper]

On 9/5/2025 at 10:51 AM, Kitze said:

I did the 3.1.1 firmware upgrade - many new great features, but something seemed broken with the Thumbwheel custom setting.

When I go to 4. Customize Control - Wheel Assignment and select Exp. Comp., the Thumbwheel is stuck at ISO no matter what I try to do.  It's locked on that setting.

I tried turning off everything but Exp. Comp. in the Customize Control - Thumbwheel Button ON/OFF toggles, but ISO is "Active" (tried changing modes to release this, too!) and can't be turned off.  Maybe I'm not understanding the process correctly.

NOTE: I just found the solution.  Depress the Thumbwheel Button and HOLD IT DOWN.  The menu will appear to allow selection of Exp. Comp.  Select it and it works!

Hopefully, this helps other users.

Isn’t it always the case? I didn’t update my Q3/43 yet but the thumb wheel function is always to be set by pressing and holding. I never go the menu to set that button 

[Kitze]

It probably always was the case but everything got reset with the upgrade.  Maybe this note will save others an hour of digging around tp remember, since that's a set and forget funtion.