Assigning Custom Functions to Buttons and Dials (EOS M6)
Solution
1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.
2. Set the mode dial to <C1>, <C2>, <M>, <Av>, <Tv>, <P> or <
>.
>.
3. Press the [MENU] button to display the menu screen.

4. Press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select the [
- 1 ] tab.
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select the [
- 1 ] tab.Press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select [C.Fn II: Others], and then press the [
] button.
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select [C.Fn II: Others], and then press the [
] button.
5. Press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to select [Custom Controls-2], and then press the [
] button.
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to select [Custom Controls-2], and then press the [
] button.
6. When assigning the shutter button or the [
] button, press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select the shutter button/ [
] button, and then press the [
] button.
] button, press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select the shutter button/ [
] button, and then press the [
] button.
7. Press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to choose a function.
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to choose a function.When you press [
] to exit the setting, the screen in step 6 will reappear.
] to exit the setting, the screen in step 6 will reappear.
| Button | Function | Setting Details |
Shutter button or [ ] button | [AF/AE lock] | Enable exposure lock by pressing the [ ] button, after focusing by pressing the shutter button halfway. |
| [AE lock/AF] | Enable exposure lock by pressing the shutter button halfway, and focusing by pressing the [ ] button. | |
| [AF/AF lock, no AE lock] | Enable focus lock by pressing the [ ] button. | |
| [AE/AF, no AE lock] | Enable exposure compensation by pressing the shutter button halfway, and focusing by pressing the [ ] button. |
1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.
2. Set the mode dial to <C1>, <C2>, <M>, <Av>, <Tv>, <P> or <
>.
>.
3. Press the [MENU] button to display the menu screen.

4. Press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select the [
- 1 ] tab.
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select the [
- 1 ] tab.Press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select [C.Fn II: Others], and then press the [
] button.
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select [C.Fn II: Others], and then press the [
] button.
5. Press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to select [Custom Controls-2], and then press the [
] button.
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to select [Custom Controls-2], and then press the [
] button.
6. Press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to choose [Dials], and then press the [
] button.
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to choose [Dials], and then press the [
] button.
7. Press the [
] [
] [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to choose the dial to assign, and then press the [
] button.
] [
] [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to choose the dial to assign, and then press the [
] button.(You can see [
]/ [
] selected as an example in the picture below).
]/ [
] selected as an example in the picture below).
| Dials | Setting Details |
[ ] [ ] dials | By assigning [Av/Tv], in [M] mode you can set aperture value with the [ ] dial and shutter speed with the [ ] dial. |
[ ] dial | Enable configuration of the assigned function in [Tv], [Av], [P], [M], or [ ] mode by turning the [ ] dial. |
NOTE
- When assigning the [
] dial, press the [
] [
] buttons to choose the shooting mode, then choose a function to assign (either press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial), and then press the [
] button.
8. Press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to choose a function.
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to choose a function.When you press [
] to exit the setting, the screen in step 7 will reappear.
] to exit the setting, the screen in step 7 will reappear.
Assigning Functions to the [M-Fn] Button/ Movie Button/ [ISO] Button/ Erase Button/ [MF] Button/ Flash Button
1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.
2. Set the mode dial to <C1>, <C2>, <M>, <Av>, <Tv>, <P> or <
>.
>.
3. Press the [MENU] button to display the menu screen.

4. Press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select the [
- 1 ] tab.
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select the [
- 1 ] tab.Press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select [C.Fn II: Others], and then press the [
] button.
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select [C.Fn II: Others], and then press the [
] button.
5. Press the [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to select [Custom Controls-2], and then press the [
] button.
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to select [Custom Controls-2], and then press the [
] button.
6. When assigning the [M-Fn], movie, [ISO], [
], [MF] or flash button, press the [
] [
] [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select the button group from the menu, and then press the [
] button.
], [MF] or flash button, press the [
] [
] [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] dial to select the button group from the menu, and then press the [
] button.
7. Press the [
] [
] [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to choose the button to assign, and then press the [
] button.
] [
] [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to choose the button to assign, and then press the [
] button.
8. Press the [
] [
] [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to choose a function.
] [
] [
] [
] buttons or turn the [
] [
] dials to choose a function.When you press [
] to exit the setting, the screen in step 7 will reappear.
] to exit the setting, the screen in step 7 will reappear.| Button | Setting Explanation |
| [M-Fn]button | Press the button to activate the assigned function. |
| Movie button | |
[ ] ([ISO] button) | |
[ ] ([ ] button) | |
[ ] ([MF] button) | |
[ ] ([ ]) button |
NOTE
- To restore default functions to the [M-Fn] button, movie button, [ISO] button, [
] button, [MF] button and [
] button, choose [OFF], [
], [
], [OFF], [MF] and [
]. - If you prefer not to assign any functions to the button, choose [OFF].
- Icons labeled with [
] when buttons are assigned indicate that the function is not available under current function conditions. - To specify whether to capture images in both JPEG and RAW format simultaneously each time a button is pressed, assign [
]. - To preview the depth of field with your specified aperture value as you hold down a button, assign [
]. - To deactivate screen display when a button is pressed, assign [
].
] mode by turning the [