Assigning frequently used functions to buttons and dials

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

You can assign functions to the following buttons and dials.

  • Custom Button 1
  • Rear Dial L
  • MOVIE Button
  • Rear Dial R
  • AF-ON Button
  • Fn/Button
  • Control Wheel / Center Button / Left Button / Right Button / Down Button
  • Custom Button 2
  • Front dial

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

Setting the camera

The following procedure for assigning [Subject Recognition AF] to the center button is an example of how to assign a function that can be recalled while shooting still images.

  1. Selecting [Custom Key/Dial Set.] from MENU items

    MENU → (Setup) → [Operation Customize] → [Custom Key/Dial Set.].

    The following screen ( [Custom Key/Dial Set.] ) is displayed.

  2. Selecting the button of which you want to change the assigned function and changing it to your desired one

    Select [Rear2] using the top/bottom of the control wheel and press the center. Then, select [Center Button] and press the center of the control wheel again.

    Select [Subject Recognition AF] using the top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel, and then press the center of the control wheel.

    The [Subject Recognition AF] function has been assigned to the Center button.

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*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.