Button assignment and recall of frequently used functions

By assigning frequently used functions to a custom key, you can recall the functions as needed without using MENU.

Some functions are only available using a custom key.

Functions can be assigned to the following buttons.

  • MOVIE Button
  • AF-ON Button
  • Fn/ button
  • Control Wheel (Center Button/Left Button/Right Button/Down Button)
  • C Button

* You can also assign shooting functions to the focus hold button on the lens. Some lenses, however, do not have a focus hold button.

Custom Key

Setting the camera

  1. Custom Key

    After selecting MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Still ImagesCustom Key],* select a button to assign, and then select the function to assign.

    * You can assign separate functions to use depending on whether you are shooting still images, shooting movies, or viewing images.

Guide to using the camera

Functions available for [Still ImagesCustom Key]

Functions you can assign vary by button.

  • Rear : AF-ON Button
  • Top : MOVIE Button
  • Lens : Focus Hold Button

* You can check which functions can be assigned to custom keys by clicking the arrows on the left and right sides of the screen below to change the selection screen.

  • Rear : C Button

* You can check which functions can be assigned to custom keys by clicking the arrows on the left and right sides of the screen below to change the selection screen.

  • Rear : Center Button

* You can check which functions can be assigned to custom keys by clicking the arrows on the left and right sides of the screen below to change the selection screen.

  • Rear : Right, left, and bottom buttons of the control wheel

* You can check which functions can be assigned to custom keys by clicking the arrows on the left and right sides of the screen below to change the selection screen.


Functions available for [MoviesCustom Key]

Functions you can assign vary by button.

  • Rear : AF-ON Button
  • Top : MOVIE Button
  • Lens : Focus Hold Button

* You can check which functions can be assigned to custom keys by clicking the arrows on the left and right sides of the screen below to change the selection screen.

  • Rear : C Button

* You can check which functions can be assigned to custom keys by clicking the arrows on the left and right sides of the screen below to change the selection screen.

  • Rear : Center Button

* You can check which functions can be assigned to custom keys by clicking the arrows on the left and right sides of the screen below to change the selection screen.

  • Rear : Right, left, and bottom buttons of the control wheel

* You can check which functions can be assigned to custom keys by clicking the arrows on the left and right sides of the screen below to change the selection screen.


Functions available for [PlaybackCustom Key]

Functions you can assign vary by button.

  • Rear : Fn/ button

* You can check which functions can be assigned to custom keys by clicking the arrows on the left and right sides of the screen below to change the selection screen.

  • Top : MOVIE Button

* You can check which functions can be assigned to custom keys by clicking the arrows on the left and right sides of the screen below to change the selection screen.

Hint

After you have assigned frequently used functions to custom keys, you can easily access other functions that you use less often by registering them to the Function menu.

Related camera help guide

*The menu screen images on this web page have been simplified for display purposes, and do not exactly reflect the actual screen display of the camera.