Choose the functions performed either by pressing camera controls or by pressing controls and rotating command dials during filming.

  • Choose the roles played by the controls below. Highlight the desired control and press J.

    Option

    0

    [Preview button]

    2

    [Fn button]

    !

    [AE‑L/AF‑L button]

    V

    [AF‑ON button]

    G

    [Shutter-release button]

  • The roles that can be assigned to these controls are as follows:

    Option

    0

    2

    !

    V

    G

    t

    [Power aperture (open)]

    4

    q

    [Power aperture (close)]

    4

    i

    [Exposure compensation +]

    4

    h

    [Exposure compensation -]

    4

    b

    [Framing grid display]

    4

    4

    J

    [Choose image area]

    4

    4

    y

    [Active D‑Lighting]

    4

    4

    A

    [AF‑ON]

    4

    4

    F

    [AF lock only]

    4

    4

    E

    [AE lock (Hold)]

    4

    4

    C

    [AE lock only]

    4

    4

    B

    [AE/AF lock]

    4

    4

    C

    [Take photos]

    4

    1

    [Record movies]

    4

    [None]

    4

    4

    4

    4

  • The following options are available:

    Option

    Description

    t

    [Power aperture (open)]

    Aperture widens while the Pv button is pressed. Use in combination with Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] > [Fn button] > [Power aperture (close)] for button-controlled aperture adjustment.

    q

    [Power aperture (close)]

    Aperture narrows while the Fn button is pressed. Use in combination with Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] > [Preview button] > [Power aperture (open)] for button-controlled aperture adjustment.

    i

    [Exposure compensation +]

    Exposure compensation increases while the Pv button is pressed. Use in combination with Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] > [Fn button] > [Exposure compensation −] for button-controlled exposure compensation.

    h

    [Exposure compensation −]

    Exposure compensation decreases while the Fn button is pressed. Use in combination with Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] > [Preview button] > [Exposure compensation +] for button-controlled exposure compensation.

    b

    [Framing grid display]

    Press the control to display a framing grid in the monitor. Press the control again to turn the display off.

    J

    [Choose image area]

    Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose the image area for movies. Note that the image area cannot be changed while recording is in progress.

    y

    [Active D‑Lighting]

    Press the control and rotate a command dial to adjust Active D‑Lighting for movies.

    A

    [AF‑ON]

    Pressing the control initiates autofocus, duplicating the function of the AF‑ON button.

    F

    [AF lock only]

    Focus locks while the control is pressed.

    E

    [AE lock (Hold)]

    Exposure locks when the control is pressed. Exposure lock does not end when the shutter is released. Exposure remains locked until the control is pressed a second time or the standby timer expires.

    C

    [AE lock only]

    Exposure locks while the control is pressed.

    B

    [AE/AF lock]

    Focus and exposure lock while the control is pressed.

    C

    [Take photos]

    Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take a photograph with an aspect ratio of 16:9.

    1

    [Record movies]

    Press the shutter-release button halfway to start live view. If the focus mode selector is in the AF position, you can then press the shutter-release button halfway again to focus. To start movie recording, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. Press the shutter-release button again to end recording.

    • When [Record movies] is selected, the shutter-release button cannot be used for any purpose other than recording movies.

    • To end live view, press the a button.

    • The shutter-release buttons on optional wireless remote controllers or remote cords function in the same way as the camera shutter-release button.

    [None]

    The control has no effect.

Power Aperture
  • Power aperture is available only in modes A and M.

  • A 6 icon displayed in the monitor indicates that power aperture cannot be used.

  • The display may flicker while aperture is adjusted.

A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings

a: Autofocus01

b: Metering/Exposure

c: Timers/AE Lock

d: Shooting/Display

e: Bracketing/Flash

f: Controls

g: Movie