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PowerShot G5 X Mark II Support
FAQ and troubleshooting

Customizing Buttons (PowerShot G5 X Mark II)

Content Id: 8204314600


Solution

Customize functions of buttons, such as the shutter button.

(AE lock) button, ring and dial settings apply to / / / / / modes.

[ Shutter butt. half-press ] and [ Movie button ] settings apply to / / / / modes.

1. Turn the camera on.

2. Press the button.

3. Move the zoom lever to choose the [ ] tab.

 

4. Press the / buttons to choose the [ ] tab.

 

5. Press the / buttons to choose [ Custom Functions(C.Fn) ], then press button.

 

6. Press the / buttons to choose [ C.Fn II:Others Custom Controls ], then press button.

7. Press the / buttons to choose a button, then press button.

8. Press the / buttons to choose a function, then press button.

Caution

You can assign [ Exposure compensation ] functionality to the ring. To adjust exposure compensation with the ring, select [ ] on the Custom Controls setting screen, select [ ], return to the shooting screen, and set the exposure compensation dial to the [ ] position.
In mode with the exposure compensation dial set to [ ] and the ring and dial set to [ STD ], exposure compensation can be adjusted with the dial while the metering timer is running.
Options you can set with the ring vary depending on the shooting mode (whether the camera is in / / / mode, or / mode).
To restore [ Custom Controls ] defaults, choose [ Reset camera ] -⋗ [ Other settings ] -⋗ [ Custom Controls ] -⋗ [ OK ].
Some functions you configure may not apply (may be disabled) in Movie mode.

Options you can set when [ STD ] is assigned

ItemsSettingsShooting Modes
ringSTDProgram shiftShutter speedAperture value
dialSTD---

When the ring is not assigned to [ STD ] but the dial is, you can use the dial to set Program Shift in mode, shutter speed in mode, or aperture value in mode.
When the dial is assigned to [ STD ] in / mode, you can use it to set shutter speed (or aperture value) when the ring is assigned to [ ] (or [ ]).
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