Customizing the Operation Buttons (Assigning Functions Other Than the Default Functions To the Buttons) (EOS 5D Mark IV)

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

Customizing the Operation Buttons

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the lens’s focus mode switch to ⋖AF⋗.

3. Select the shooting mode.

Press the lock release button.

Turn the Mode Dial.

4. Press the ⋖MENU⋗ button to display the menu screen.

5. Under the [ ] tab, select [Custom Controls].

Press the ⋖⋗ button, turn ⋖⋗ to select the [ ] tab.

6. Select a camera button or dial.

Turn the ⋖⋗ dial to select a camera button or dial, then press ⋖⋗.

7. Assign a function.

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.

8. Exit the setting.

The setting will be changed to the one you selected in step 7.

Caution

Assignable Functions to Camera Controls

Function

AF

Metering and AF start

*1

*1

AF stop

Switch to registered AF function

*2

*2

ONE SHOT AI SERVO/SERVO

*3

*3

*3

*3

Switch to registered AF point

*3

*3

Selected AF point Center/Registered AF point

*4

Direct AF point selection

*5

*6

Direct AF area selection

Pause Movie Servo AF

Exposure

Metering start

AE lock

AE lock (while button pressed)

AE lock (hold)

AE AE lock, AF stop

FE lock

ISO Set ISO speed (hold button, turn )

ISO Set ISO speed (hold button, turn )

ISO Set ISO speed ( during metering )

Exposure compensation (hold button, turn )

Exposure compensation (hold button, turn )

Shutter speed setting in M mode

Aperture setting in M mode

Images

One-touch image quality setting

*7

*7

One-touch image quality (hold)

*7

*7

Image quality

Picture Style

Operation

Depth-of-field preview

IS start

Menu display

Register/recall shooting function

*8

*8

Unlock while button pressed

Start movie recording (when is set)

Image replay

Magnify/Reduce (press SET, turn )

Cycle: ・ / DRIVE・AF / WB ・

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 perform 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: With the Quick Control Dial setting screen displayed, you can press the ⋖INFO.⋗ button, then set the direction for switching the AF point for when the ⋖⋗ dial is turned. The [Direction: AF point switching] settings for [Horizontal] and [Vertical] will work for Single-point Spot AF, Single-point AF, Man. select : AF point expansion, and Expand AF area: Surround. The [Direction: Zone AF frame switch] settings for [Cycle through the zones], [Horizontal], and [Vertical] will work with Zone AF.

*6: On the Multi-controller setting screen, you can press the ⋖INFO.⋗ button and select the AF point ([Switch to center AF point] or [Switch to registered AF point]) the camera switches to when you press the center of ⋖⋗.

*7: On the setting screen, when you press the ⋖INFO.⋗ button, you can set the image recording quality for this function.

*8: 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 add 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.