g2: Custom controls

Choose the operations performed in video mode using the camera controls or lens control ring.

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

  Option
  w	[Fn1 button]
  y	[Fn2 button]
  j	[AE-L/AF-L button]
  k	[OK button]
  G	[Shutter-release button]
  S	[Lens Fn button]
  3	[Lens Fn2 button]
  l	[Lens control ring]

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

  Option		w	y	j	k1	G	S	3	l
  K	[Select center focus point]	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	—
  4	[Save focus position]	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—
  3	[Recall focus position]	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—
  A	[AF-ON]	—	—	4	—	—	4	4	—
  F	[AF lock only]	—	—	4	—	—	4	4	—
  E	[AE lock (Hold)]	—	—	4	—	—	4	4	—
  C	[AE lock only]	—	—	4	—	—	4	4	—
  B	[AE/AF lock]	—	—	4	—	—	4	4	—
  t	[Power aperture (open)]	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
  q	[Power aperture (close)]	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
  i	[Exposure compensation +]	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
  h	[Exposure compensation -]	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
  n	[Subject tracking]	4	4	—	—	—	4	4	—
  b	[Live view info display off]	4	4	4	—	—	4	4	—
  b	[Framing grid display]	4	4	—	—	—	4	4	—
  p	[Zoom on/off]	4	4	4	4	—	4	4	—
  O	[MY MENU]	4	4	—	—	—	4	4	—
  3	[Access top item in MY MENU]	4	4	—	—	—	4	4	—
  K	[Playback]	4	4	—	—	—	4	4	—
  C	[Take photos]	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—
  1	[Record videos]	—	—	4	4	4	—	—	—
  m	[White balance]	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
  h	[Set Picture Control]	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
  y	[Active D-Lighting]	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
  w	[Metering]	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
  c	[Release mode (save frame)]	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
  z	[Focus mode/AF-area mode]	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
  H	[Microphone sensitivity]	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
  W	[Focus peaking]	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
  X	[Focus (M/A)]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	42, 3
  q	[Power aperture]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	43
  E	[Exposure compensation]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	43
  9	[ISO sensitivity]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	43
  [None]		4	4	4	4	—	4	4	43

  1. Regardless of the option selected, when [Auto-area AF], [Auto-area AF (people)], or [Auto-area AF (animals)] is chosen for AF-area mode, the button functions only to initiate subject-tracking AF (Subject-tracking AF).
  2. Available with compatible lenses only.
  3. Regardless of the option selected, in manual focus mode the control ring can only be used to adjust focus.
• The following options are available:

  Role		Description
  K	[Select center focus point]	Pressing the control selects the center focus point.
  4	[Save focus position]	Pressing and holding the lens Fn button registers the focus position. For more information, see “Save focus position/Recall focus position” in the “Focus” section of “Basic settings” (Save focus position/Recall focus position).
  3	[Recall focus position]	Pressing the lens Fn2 button recalls the focus position registered in [Save focus position]. For more information, see “Save focus position/Recall focus position” in the “Focus” section of “Basic settings” (Save focus position/Recall focus position).
  A	[AF-ON]	Pressing the control initiates autofocus.
  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.
  t	[Power aperture (open)]	Aperture widens while the Fn1 button is pressed. Use in combination with Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] > [Fn2 button] > [Power aperture (close)] for button-controlled aperture adjustment.
  q	[Power aperture (close)]	Aperture narrows while the Fn2 button is pressed. Use in combination with Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] > [Fn1 button] > [Power aperture (open)] for button-controlled aperture adjustment.
  i	[Exposure compensation +]	Exposure compensation increases while the Fn1 button is pressed. Use in combination with Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] > [Fn2 button] > [Exposure compensation -] for button-controlled exposure compensation.
  h	[Exposure compensation -]	Exposure compensation decreases while the Fn2 button is pressed. Use in combination with Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] > [Fn1 button] > [Exposure compensation +] for button-controlled exposure compensation.
  n	[Subject tracking]	Pressing the control when [Auto-area AF], [Auto-area AF (people)], or [Auto-area AF (animals)] is selected for AF-area mode enables subject tracking; the focus point will change to a targeting reticle and the monitor to a subject-tracking display. To end subject-tracking AF, press the control again or press the W (Q) button.
  b	[Live view info display off]	Press the control to hide the icons and shooting information on the display. Icons and shooting information can be displayed by pressing the button again.
  b	[Framing grid display]	Each time you press the button, the composition framing grid on the display changes between [Off], [On (3×3)], and [On (4×4)].
  p	[Zoom on/off]	Press the control to zoom the display in on the area around the current focus point (the zoom ratio is selected in advance). Press again to cancel zoom.
  O	[MY MENU]	Press the control to display “MY MENU”.
  3	[Access top item in MY MENU]	Press the control to jump to the top item in “MY MENU”. Place frequently-used menu items at the top of “MY MENU” for quick access.
  K	[Playback]	Press the control to start playback.
  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 videos]	Press the control to start recording. Press again to end recording.
  m	[White balance]	Hold the control and rotate the main command dial to adjust white balance for videos. Some options offer sub-options that can be selected by rotating the sub-command dial.
  h	[Set Picture Control]	Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose a Picture Control.
  y	[Active D-Lighting]	Press the control and rotate a command dial to adjust Active D-Lighting for videos.
  w	[Metering]	Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose a video metering option.
  c	[Release mode (save frame)]	Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose the release mode for photographs taken in video mode.
  z	[Focus mode/AF-area mode]	Hold the control and rotate the main command dial to choose the focus mode, the sub-command dial to choose the AF-area mode.
  H	[Microphone sensitivity]	Press the control and rotate a command dial to adjust microphone sensitivity.
  W	[Focus peaking]	Press the control and rotate the main command dial to choose a peaking level and the sub-command dial to select the peaking color.
  X	[Focus (M/A)]	The lens control ring can be used for manual focus regardless of the option selected for focus mode. To refocus using autofocus, press the shutter-release button halfway or press a control to which AF-ON has been assigned.
  q	[Power aperture]	Rotate the lens control ring to adjust aperture.
  E	[Exposure compensation]	Rotate the lens control ring to adjust exposure compensation.
  9	[ISO sensitivity]	Rotate the lens control ring to adjust ISO sensitivity.
  [None]		The control has no effect.