g2: Custom controls

Choose the operations performed in video mode using camera buttons, command dials, the zoom control, and lens rings.

• Choose the roles played by the controls below. Highlight the desired control and press the center of the multi selector.
  

  Option
  v	[Fn1 button]
  x	[Fn2 button]
  R	[Fn3 button]
  S	[Zoom control]
  y	[Command dials]
  U	[OK button] (center of multi selector)
  I	[Playback button]
  V	[REC button (front)]
  S	[Lens Fn button]
  3	[Lens Fn2 button]
  M	[Lens Fn ring (counterclockwise)]
  L	[Lens Fn ring (clockwise)]
  N	[Lens memory set button]
  l	[Lens control ring]

• Settings can be reset on the screen for selecting the control to be assigned. Highlight the control you want to reset, tap [Reset] on the display, and then highlight [Yes] on the confirmation screen and press the center of the multi selector to reset the highlighted control to the default settings.
• The roles available vary with the control.
• On this camera, Custom Setting f7 [Release button to use dial] is set to [ON] by default. Depending on the assigned function, when making adjustments that are normally made by holding a button and rotating a command dial, the command dial will remain enabled even after the button is released. The descriptions given for the roles that can be assigned are for the condition in which f7 [Release button to use dial] is set to [OFF].
• The roles that can be assigned are listed below.

  Role		Description
  K	[Select center focus point]	Pressing the control selects the center focus point.
  4	[Save focus position]	Holding the control saves the current focus position. The saved position can be restored using a control to which [Recall focus position] has been assigned (“memory recall”). When saving the focus position, you can choose whether it can be recalled using any of the controls to which [Recall focus position] is assigned ([Save to all]) or using only a specific control ([Save individually]). For more information, see “Saving and recalling focus positions” (Saving and recalling focus positions).
  3	[Recall focus position]	Pressing the control recalls a focus position saved using a control to which [Save focus position] has been assigned. For more information, see “Saving and recalling focus positions” (Saving and recalling focus positions).
  X	[Save and load power zoom position]	When a power zoom lens is attached, press and hold the button to save the current zoom position. Short-press the button to move to the saved zoom position. For more information, see “Save and load power zoom position” (Save and load power zoom position).
  O	[Switch eyes]	Press the control to choose the eye used for focus when the camera detects the eyes of a human or animal portrait subject.
  l	[Cycle AF-area mode]	Press the control to cycle the AF-area mode. To choose the AF-area modes to be cycled, press the multi selector right when [Cycle AF-area mode] is highlighted. Highlight an option and press the center of the multi selector, or press the multi selector right to switch between select M or deselect U. Options marked with a check M can be switched when the control is pressed.
  A	[AF-ON]	Pressing the control initiates autofocus. When AF-C is selected for focus mode, the camera will focus at the speed selected for Custom Setting g6 [AF speed].
  n	[Fast AF-ON]	Pressing the control initiates autofocus. When AF-C is selected for focus mode, the camera will focus at maximum speed, regardless of the option chosen for Custom Setting g6 [AF speed].
  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 recording begins. Exposure remains locked until the control is pressed a second time or the monitor is turned off by the standby timer.
  h	[AWB lock (hold)]	If [Auto] or [Natural light auto] is selected for white balance, white balance will lock when the control is pressed (white-balance lock). White-balance lock does not end when recording begins. White balance remains locked until the control is pressed a second time or the monitor is turned off by the standby timer.
  R	[AE/AWB lock (hold)]	Exposure locks when the control is pressed. White balance will also lock provided [Auto] or [Natural light auto] is selected for white balance. Exposure and white-balance lock do not end when recording begins. Both remain locked until the control is pressed a second time or the monitor is turned off by the standby timer.
  C	[AE lock only]	Exposure locks while the control is pressed.
  B	[AE/AF lock]	Focus and exposure lock while the control is pressed.
  W	[Switch FX/DX]	Press the control to switch between [FX] and [DX] image areas.
  h	[Set Picture Control]	Press the control to jump to [Set Picture Control] in the i menu.
  H	[Audio input sensitivity]	Press the control to jump to [Audio input sensitivity] in the i menu.
  m	[View assist]	Press the control to select [ON] for Custom Setting g14 [View assist]. Press again to select [OFF].
  i	[Shooting mode options]	Press the control to jump to [Shooting mode options] in the i menu.
  X	[High-frequency flicker reduction]	Pressing the control allows shutter speed to be fine-tuned in smaller increments. Press the control a second time to restore normal shutter-speed selection.
  L	[Silent mode]	Press the control to enable silent mode. Press again to disable.
  V	[Cycle live view info display]	Press the control to cycle the shooting display. The type and content of the display available can be chosen using Custom Setting g21 [Custom monitor shooting display].
  i	[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]	Press the control to display a framing grid. To hide the grid, press the control again. The display type can be selected using Custom Setting g18 [Grid type].
  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. To choose the zoom ratio, highlight [Zoom on/off] and press the multi selector right.
  P	[Virtual horizon]	Press the control to enable the virtual horizon display. Press again to hide the display. The display type can be selected using Custom Setting d16 [Virtual horizon type].
  W	[Focus peaking display]	Press the control once to enable focus peaking when MF is selected for focus mode. Press again to end focus peaking.
  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”. Select this option for quick access to a frequently-used menu item.
  K	[Playback]	Press the control to start playback.
  Y	[Filtered playback]	Press the control to view only pictures that meet the criteria selected for [Filtered playback criteria] in the playback menu.
  Z	[Filtered playback (select criteria)]	Press the control to jump to [Filtered playback criteria] in the playback menu.
  t	[Power aperture (open)]	Aperture widens while the button is pressed. This option is enabled automatically when [Power aperture (close)] is selected for [Fn2 button]. Rotate the lens Fn ring counterclockwise to widen the lens aperture. This option is enabled automatically when [Power aperture (close)] is selected for [Lens Fn ring (clockwise)].
  q	[Power aperture (close)]	Aperture narrows while the button is pressed. This option is enabled automatically when [Power aperture (open)] is selected for [Fn1 button]. Rotate the lens Fn ring clockwise to narrow the lens aperture. This option is enabled automatically when [Power aperture (open)] is selected for [Lens Fn ring (counterclockwise)].
  i	[Exposure compensation +]	Exposure compensation increases while the button is pressed. This option is enabled automatically when [Exposure compensation -] is selected for [Fn2 button]. Rotate the lens Fn ring clockwise to increase exposure compensation. This option is enabled automatically when [Exposure compensation -] is selected for [Lens Fn ring (counterclockwise)].
  h	[Exposure compensation -]	Exposure compensation decreases while the button is pressed. This option is enabled automatically when [Exposure compensation +] is selected for [Fn1 button]. Rotate the lens Fn ring counterclockwise to reduce exposure compensation. This option is enabled automatically when [Exposure compensation +] is selected for [Lens Fn ring (clockwise)].
  d	[ISO sensitivity (increase)]	Rotate the lens Fn ring clockwise to increase ISO sensitivity. This option is enabled automatically when [ISO sensitivity (decrease)] is selected for [Lens Fn ring (counterclockwise)].
  e	[ISO sensitivity (decrease)]	Rotate the lens Fn ring counterclockwise to decrease ISO sensitivity. This option is enabled automatically when [ISO sensitivity (increase)] is selected for [Lens Fn ring (clockwise)].
  o	[Hi-Res Zoom +]	Zoom in using Hi-Res Zoom; the zoom ratio increases while the control is pressed. This option is enabled automatically when [Hi-Res Zoom −] is selected for [Fn2 button]. Rotate the lens Fn ring clockwise to zoom in using Hi-Res Zoom. This option is enabled automatically when [Hi-Res Zoom −] is selected for [Lens Fn ring (counterclockwise)].
  p	[Hi-Res Zoom −]	Zoom out using Hi-Res Zoom; the zoom ratio decreases while the control is pressed. This option is enabled automatically when [Hi-Res Zoom +] is selected for [Fn1 button]. Rotate the lens Fn ring counterclockwise to zoom out using Hi-Res Zoom. This option is enabled automatically when [Hi-Res Zoom +] is selected for [Lens Fn ring (clockwise)].
  a	[Power zoom +]	When a power zoom lens is attached, the camera zooms in while the control is pressed. This option is enabled automatically when [Power zoom −] is selected for [Fn2 button].
  b	[Power zoom −]	When a power zoom lens is attached, the camera zooms out while the control is pressed. This option is enabled automatically when [Power zoom +] is selected for [Fn1 button].
  9	[Pattern tone range]	Press the control to cycle through zebra pattern tone range options (Pattern tone range).
  1	[Record videos]	Press the control to start recording. Press again to end recording.
  J	[Choose image area]*	Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose the image area for videos. Note that the image area cannot be changed while recording is in progress.
  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.
  y	[Active D-Lighting]*	Press the control and rotate a command dial to adjust Active D-Lighting for videos.
  W	[Skin softening]*	Press the control and rotate a command dial to adjust skin softening.
  X	[Portrait impression balance]*	Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose a portrait impression balance mode.
  w	[Metering]*	Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose a video metering option.
  E	[Video self-timer]*	Press the control and rotate a command dial to change the video self-timer settings.
  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.
  a	[Control lock]*	Press the control and rotate the main command dial to lock shutter speed (mode M). To lock aperture (modes A and M), press the control and rotate the sub-command dial. To lock focus-point selection, hold the control while using the multi selector to choose the focus point.
  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/REC 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]*	Adjust exposure compensation either by holding the control and rotating a command dial or by rotating the lens control ring.
  9	[ISO sensitivity]*	Adjust ISO sensitivity either by holding the control and rotating a command dial or by rotating the lens control ring.
  n	[Hi-Res Zoom]	Rotate the lens control ring or move the zoom control to zoom in or out using Hi-Res Zoom.
  o	[Power zoom]	Move the zoom control to zoom in and out when a power zoom lens is attached.
  n	[Zoom]	Move the zoom control to zoom in or out on the shooting display.
  [None]		The control has no effect.

1. This function is affected by Custom Setting f7 [Release button to use dial]. By default, the command dial can be used to make adjustments even if the control is released.

Command dials

The following roles can be assigned to the command dials. To view options, highlight items and press the multi selector right.