Customizing Buttons (PowerShot G5 X Mark II)
21-May-2019
8204314600
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.
Shutter butt. half-press ] and [ Movie button ] settings apply to / / / / modes.1. Turn the camera on.
2. Press the 
button.
button.
3. Move the zoom lever to choose the [ 
] tab.
] tab.
4. Press the 
/ 
buttons to choose the [ 
] tab.
/ buttons to choose the [ ] tab.
5. Press the 
/ 
buttons to choose [ Custom Functions(C.Fn) ], then press 
button.
/ 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.
/ buttons to choose [ C.Fn II:Others Custom Controls ], then press button.
7. Press the / buttons to choose a button, then press button.
/ buttons to choose a button, then press button.
8. Press the / buttons to choose a function, then press button.
/ 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
| Items | Settings | Shooting Modes | |||
| | | |||
| ring | STD | Program shift | Shutter speed | Aperture value | |
| dial | STD | - | - | - | |
- 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 [ ]).