Customizing Buttons (PowerShot G5 X Mark II)

Solution

    Customize functions of buttons, such as the shutter button.
    (AE lock) button, ring and dial settings apply to / / / / / modes.
    [ Shutter butt. half-press ] and [ Movie button ] settings apply to / / / / modes.

    1. Turn the camera on.

    2. Press the button.



    3. Move the zoom lever to choose the [ ] tab.
     

    4. Press the / buttons to choose the [ ] tab.
     

    5. Press the / buttons to choose [ Custom Functions(C.Fn) ], then press button.
     

    6. Press the / buttons to choose [ C.Fn II:Others Custom Controls ], then press button.



    7. Press the / buttons to choose a button, then press button.



    8. Press the / buttons to choose a function, then press button.


    IMPORTANT
    • You can assign [ Exposure compensation ] functionality to the ring. To adjust exposure compensation with the ring, select [ ] on the Custom Controls setting screen, select [ ], return to the shooting screen, and set the exposure compensation dial to the [ ] position.
    • In mode with the exposure compensation dial set to [ ] and the ring and dial set to [ STD ], exposure compensation can be adjusted with the dial while the metering timer is running.
    • Options you can set with the ring vary depending on the shooting mode (whether the camera is in / / / mode, or / mode).
    • To restore [ Custom Controls ] defaults, choose [ Reset camera ] -> [ Other settings ] -> [ Custom Controls ] -> [ OK ].
    • Some functions you configure may not apply (may be disabled) in Movie mode.

    Options you can set when [ STD ] is assigned
    ItemsSettingsShooting Modes
    ringSTDProgram shiftShutter speedAperture value
    dialSTD---

    • When the ring is not assigned to [ STD ] but the dial is, you can use the dial to set Program Shift in mode, shutter speed in mode, or aperture value in mode.
    • When the dial is assigned to [ STD ] in / mode, you can use it to set shutter speed (or aperture value) when the ring is assigned to [ ] (or [ ]).