Why doesn't the sequence of keys [System] - [F1-F4 On/Off]

Why doesn't the sequence of keys [System] - [F1-F4 On/Off] - [F1] bring up a menu?

That sequence is actually the menu you are viewing right now, the System Preferences.

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