Customizing the operation buttons (assigning functions other than the default functions to the buttons) (EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R)

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

Customizing the Operation Buttons

1. Set the power switch to [On].

2. Set the lens’s focus mode switch to [AF].

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. When you exit the setting, the screen in step 8 will reappear.

The setting will be changed to the one you selected in step 9.

●Press the [MENU] button to exit.

Caution

Functions Assignable to Camera Controls

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
		AF point direct selection										*4
		Direct AF point selection: Vertical
		Pause Movie Servo AF
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 )
		Set ISO speed ( during metering)
		Exposure compensation (hold button, turn )
		Shutter speed setting in M mode
		Aperture setting in M mode

Function
Images		Switch between crop/aspect						*5
		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)

button, you can select [Switch only when btn is held] or [Switch each time btn is pressed].
*4: 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].
*5: 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.
*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 function and press [ ], you can adjust the setting. 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.

Caution

[ ] stands for "AF stop button" provided on super telephoto lenses equipped with Image Stabilizer.