Customizing the operation buttons on the EOS 7D Mark II (assigning functions other than the default functions to the buttons)

FAQ ID: 8202158000

Release date: 18 September 2014

Solution

You can assign often-used functions to camera buttons or dials according to your preferences.

Customizing the Operation Buttons

1. Set the lens’s focus mode switch to <AF>.

2. Set the camera's power switch to <ON>.

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.

6. Turn the <> dial to select the [ ] tab.

7. Turn the <> dial to select [Custom Controls], then press <>.

8. Turn the <> dial to select a camera button or dial, then press <>.

9. Turn the <> 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. Exit the setting.
● When you press <> to exit the setting, the screen in step 8 will reappear.
● 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)].

Assignable Functions to Camera Controls

* The AF stop button () is provided only on super telephoto IS lenses.
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            
Selected AF point &harr; Center/Registered AF point                     *4
AF point direct selection                 *5  
Direct AF point selection: Vertical                    
Direct AF area selection                    
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 )                    
ISO (hold down lever, turn )                    
Set ISO speed ( during meter)                    
Exposure compensation (hold button, turn )                    
Exposure compensation (hold down lever, turn )                    
Shutter speed setting in M mode                  
Aperture setting in M mode                  

Function *
Images 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)      

*1: When assigned to the < AF-ON > or <> 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 <INFO.> button, you can select [Switch only when btn is held] or [Switch each time btn is pressed].
*4: On the setting screen, when you press the <INFO.> button, you can select [Switch to center AF point] or [Switch to registered AF point].
*5: 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].
*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 parameter and press <>, you can adjust the parameter. 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.

Applicable Models

  • EOS 7D Mark II

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