Customizing the operation buttons (assigning functions other than the default functions to the buttons) (EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R)
Solution
You can assign often-used functions to camera buttons or dials according to your preferences.
1. Set the power switch to [On].
2. Set the lens’s focus mode switch to [AF].
3. Set the Mode Dial to [ P / Tv / Av / M / B ].
4. Press the [MENU] button to display the menu screen.
5. Press the [ 
] button and select the [ 
] tab.
] button and select the [ ] tab.
6. Turn the [ 
] dial to select the [ 
] tab.
] dial to select the [ ] tab.
7. Turn the [ 
] dial to select [Custom Controls], then press [ 
].
] dial to select [Custom Controls], then press [ ].
8. Turn the [ ] dial to select a camera button or dial, then press [ ].
] dial to select a camera button or dial, then press [ ]. 
- The name of the camera control and the assignable functions will be displayed.
9. Turn the [ ] dial to select a camera function, then press [ ].
] dial to select a camera function, then press [ ].
- If the [
] icon appears on the bottom left, you can press the [INFO.] button and set other related options.
10. When you exit the setting, the screen in step 8 will reappear.
The setting will be changed to the one you selected in step 9.
●Press the [MENU] button to exit.
NOTE
With the screen in step 8 displayed, you can press the [ 
] button to revert the Custom Control settings to their defaults. Note that the [ 
: Custom Controls] settings will not be canceled even if you select [ 
: Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn)].
] button to revert the Custom Control settings to their defaults. Note that the [ : Custom Controls] settings will not be canceled even if you select [ : Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn)].| Function |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF |  | Metering and AF start |  | *1 | *1 | | ||||||
 | AF stop | | | | | |||||||
 | Switch to registered AF function | *2 | *2 | |||||||||
 | ONE SHOT  AI SERVO | | | | | |||||||
 | Switch to registered AF point | *3 | *3 | |||||||||
 | AF point direct selection | | *4 | |||||||||
 | Direct AF point selection: Vertical | | ||||||||||
 | Pause Movie Servo AF | | | |||||||||
| Exposure |  | Metering start | | |||||||||
 | AE lock | | | | | | ||||||
| AE lock (while button pressed) | | ||||||||||
 | AE lock (hold) | | | | | | ||||||
 | AE lock, AF stop | | | |||||||||
 | FE lock | | | | | |||||||
 | Set ISO speed (hold button, turn ) | | ||||||||||
 | Set ISO speed ( during metering) | | ||||||||||
 | Exposure compensation (hold button, turn ) | | ||||||||||
 | Shutter speed setting in M mode | | | |||||||||
 | Aperture setting in M mode | | | |||||||||
| Function | | | | | | | | | | | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Images |  | Switch between crop/aspect | *5 | |||||||||
 | One-touch image quality setting | *6 | *6 | |||||||||
 | One-touch image quality (hold) | *6 | *6 | |||||||||
 | Image quality | | ||||||||||
 | Picture Style | | ||||||||||
| Operation |  | Depth-of-field preview | | |||||||||
 | IS start | | | |||||||||
 | Menu display | | ||||||||||
 | Register/recall shooting function | *7 | *7 | |||||||||
 | Image playback | | ||||||||||
 | Magnify/Reduce (press SET, turn ) | | ||||||||||
 | Cycle:  ・  /Drive • AF/WB ・ | | ||||||||||
 | Unlock while button pressed | | ||||||||||
 | Flash function settings | | ||||||||||
 | No function (disabled) | | | | | | | | ||||
] button, pressing the [INFO.] button while the setting screen is displayed will enable you to set the detailed AF settings. When shooting, pressing the [ AF-ON ] or [ ] button will execute AF as it was set.*2: On the setting screen, press the [INFO.] button to display the detailed settings screen. Turn the [
] or [ ] dial to select the parameter to be registered, then press [ ] to append a checkmark [ 
]. When you select a parameter and press [ ], you can adjust the parameter. By pressing the [ ] button, you can revert the settings to their defaults.
*3: On the setting screen, when you press the
*4: On the Multi-controller setting screen, when you press the [ INFO.] button, you can press the center of [
] to select [Switch to center AF point] or [Switch to registered AF point].
*5: On the setting screen, press the [INFO.] button to display the detailed settings. Turn the [
] or [ ] dial to select the function to be registered, then press [ ] to append a checkmark [ ] to it.*6: On the setting screen, by pressing the [INFO.] button, you can select the image recording quality for this function.
*7: On the setting screen, press the [INFO.] button to display the detailed settings. Turn the [
] or [ ] dial to select the function to be registered, then press [ ] to append a checkmark [ ] to it. When you select a function and press [ ], you can adjust the setting. By pressing the [ ] button, you can revert the settings to their defaults. By selecting [Register current settings], the camera’s current settings will be registered.NOTE
- [ ] stands for "AF stop button" provided on super telephoto lenses equipped with Image Stabilizer.