Keyboard Shortcut won't allow a function key

I'm in System Preferences>Keyboard>Keyboard Shortcuts. I'm trying to set F8 as a shortcut to open Yojimbo. It should be the default set by the application but it doesn't work.
Keyboard shortcuts does nothing when I press F8. It only allows me to use something like Command-Y. I would much prefer the one finger F8. How can I do this?
Even when I set a shortcut in System Preferences, it doesn't work.

For the function keys thing, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3399
IIRC, you have to log out and back in or restart to get the changes to take affect.

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