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.

1. Turn on the camera.

• Set the power switch to <ON>.

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

3. Select the shooting mode.

• Turn the Mode Dial to select [ P / Tv / Av / M / B ].

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.

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

　

6. Select a camera button or dial.

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

• The diagram on the left will show the location of the selected button or dial.

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.

• When you exit the setting, the screen in step 6 will reappear.

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

• Press the <MENU> button to exit.

*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.