g2: Custom Controls

G button UA Custom Settings menu

Choose the operations performed in video mode using camera or lens controls, including the camera buttons and sub-selector and the lens control ring.

• Choose the roles played by the controls below. Highlight the desired control and press J.

  

  Option
  w	[Fn1 button]
  y	[Fn2 button]
  1	[Fn3 button]
  n	[Fn button for vertical shooting]
  S	[Vertical ISO sensitivity button]
  u	[Focus mode button]
  b	[Protect/Fn4 button]
  V	[AF-ON button]
  8	[Sub-selector center]
  D	[DISP button]
  X	[Audio button]
  p	[OK button]
  F	[Vertical multi selector center]
  A	[QUAL button]
  z	[Video record button]
  j	[AF-ON button for vertical shooting]
  R	[ISO sensitivity button]
  Q	[Exposure compensation button]
  G	[Shutter-release button]
  y	[Command dials]
  S	[Lens Fn button]
  3	[Lens Fn2 button]
  S	[Lens Fn ring (counterclockwise)]
  R	[Lens Fn ring (clockwise)]
  T	[Lens memory set button]
  l	[Lens control ring]

• The roles that can be assigned are listed below. The roles available vary with the control.

  Role		Description
  A	[Preset focus point]	Pressing the control selects a preset focus point. To choose the point, highlight it, hold the control, and press the focus-mode button until the focus point flashes. The behavior of the selected control can be chosen by pressing 2 when [Preset focus point] is highlighted. [Press to recall focus point]: Pressing the control recalls the preset focus point. [Hold to recall focus point]: The preset focus point is selected while the control is pressed. Releasing the control restores the focus point selected before the control was pressed.
  K	[Select center focus point]	Pressing the control selects the center focus point.
  F	[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” (0Saving and Recalling Focus Positions).
  H	[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” (0Saving and Recalling Focus Positions).
  A	[AF-ON]	Pressing the control initiates autofocus, duplicating the function of the AF-ON button. When AF-C is selected for focus mode, the camera will focus at the speed selected for Custom Setting g6 [AF speed].
  G	[Fast AF‑ON]	Pressing the control initiates autofocus, duplicating the function of the AF-ON button. 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 standby timer expires.
  N	[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. The lock will however be released when the control is pressed a second time or the standby timer expires.
  O	[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. The lock will however be released when the control is pressed a second time or the standby timer expires.
  C	[AE lock only]	Exposure locks while the control is pressed.
  B	[AE/AF lock]	Focus and exposure lock while the control is pressed.
  K	[Switch FX/DX]	Press the control to switch between [FX] and [DX] image areas.
  p	[View assist]	Press the control to select [ON] for Custom Setting g11 [View assist]. Press again to select [OFF].
  E	[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.
  M	[Cycle live view info display]	Press the control to cycle the shooting display. The type and content of the displays available can be chosen using Custom Settings g16 [Custom monitor shooting display] and g17 [Custom viewfinder shooting display].
  b	[Live view info display off]	Press the control to hide icons and other information in the shooting display. Press again to view.
  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 g14 [Grid type].
  p	[Zoom on/off]	Press the control to zoom the display in on the area around the current focus point. Press again to cancel zoom.
  D	[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 d17 [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.
  l	[Filtered playback]	Press the control to view only pictures that meet the criteria selected for [Filtered playback criteria] in the playback menu.
  N	[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 for increased 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)].
  I	[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)].
  J	[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)].
  B	[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)].
  C	[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)].
  9	[Pattern tone range]	Press the control to cycle through zebra pattern tone range options.
  1	[Record videos]	Press the control to start recording. Press again to end recording.
  e	[Same as AF-ON button]	The control plays the role currently selected for the AF-ON button.
  n	[Shooting menu bank]	Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose a shooting menu bank.
  v	[Shooting mode]	Press the control and rotate the main command dial to choose a shooting mode.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  h	[Set Picture Control]	Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose a Picture Control.
  y	[Active D-Lighting]	Press the control and rotate a command dial to adjust Active D-Lighting for videos.
  w	[Metering]	Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose a metering option for use during video recording.
  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 and press 1, 3, 4, or 2.
  H	[Microphone sensitivity]	Press the control and rotate a command dial to adjust microphone sensitivity.
  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 button halfway or press a control to which AF-ON has been assigned.
  q	[Power aperture]	Rotate the lens control ring to adjust aperture.
  H	[Hi-Res Zoom]	Rotate the lens control ring to zoom in or out using Hi-Res Zoom.
  [None]		The control has no effect.

Command Dials

The following roles can be assigned to the command dials. To view options, highlight items and press 2.

Role	Description
[Exposure setting]	Reverse the roles of the main and sub-command dials in selected modes. Press 4 or 2 to highlight a mode and 1 or 3 to switch roles.
[Focus/AF-area mode selection]	Switch the roles played by rotating the main and sub-command dials while the focus-mode button is pressed.
[Sub-command dial zoom role]	Choose the role played by the sub-command dial in the zoom display. Choose [Exposure setting] to change the role played by the sub-command dial in each mode. Choose [Zoom] to use the sub-command dial to zoom in or out.