Is there any way to enable simple access to functions I often use?
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Yes. Access to functions can be simplified using the REC MENU "Customize" setting to assign focus mode, white balance, Exposure, and other Control Panel and menu item functions to the left/right and up/down keys, or to the Control Dial. You can also assign functions to the function ring by pressing RING while in a recording mode.
Functions that can be assigned to the Function Ring depend on the recording mode.
When "On" is selected for the "EX Finder" setting on the REC MENU tab of the "MENU", the setting items of the functions assigned to the L/Y Key, U/D Key, Control Dial and Function Ring, and the function ring are displayed top, bottom, left, and right of the display screen.
This makes it easy to find out what functions are assigned to the control dial and function ring, and make it easier to change camera settings.
NOTE
• EX Finder can be used in the recording modes below.
Premium Auto Pro, Program Auto, A (Aperture AE) mode, S (Shutter Speed AE) mode, M (Manual Exposure) mode
• While EX Finder is enabled (On), monitor screen display information does not change when you press the <up> Key.
Available options for the "L/R Key"*1 or the "U/D Key" setting
• CS
• ND Filter
• White Balance
• ISO
• ISO High Limit
• Off
*1 When performing the operations below, the functions assigned to the left and right keys are fixed and are not affected by the functions you assign to them with Key Customize "L/R Key".
• When "MF" is selected as the focus mode, the left and right keys perform focus adjustment.
• When "Multi" is selected as the AF area setting, the left and right keys shift the focus area.
NOTE
• Assigning functions to the up/down keys disables their normal up key (DISP) function (which changes the monitor screen contents) and down key function (which changes the flash setting).
• The same function cannot be assigned to multiple controllers (keys, control dial).
• Depending on the recording mode, some functions may not be assignable to the"L/R Key" or the "U/D Key".
Functions that can be assigned to the Control Dial *2
• Exposure
• White Balance
• ISO
• ISO High Limit
• Self-timer
• Focus
• Off
*2 The control dial operates as described below in the M (Manual Exposure) recording mode.
• When a function other than “Aperture” is assigned to the function ring, rotating the control dial adjusts aperture.
• When “Aperture” is assigned to the function ring, rotating the dial adjusts shutter speed.
NOTE
• Depending on the recording mode, some functions may not be assignable to the Control Dial.
• The same function cannot be assigned to multiple controllers (keys, control dial).
To assign functions to the Function Ring
1. In the REC mode, press [RING].
2. Use the <up>, <down>, <left>, and <right> keys or rotate the Function Ring to select the function you want to assign, and then press [SET].
NOTE
• Assigning "Step Zoom" to the Function Ring makes it possible to adjust optical zoom with the Function Ring.
• "MF" cannot be assigned while "On" is selected for the Face Detection setting.
• The function assigned to the function ring is fixed in certain modes.
Handsfree Mode: The function ring adjusts the Motion Position.
• Depending on the recording mode, some of the functions cannot be assigned.
