Changing the functions assigned to the Front Dial or the Control Dial (PowerShot G15)

Article ID: ART136657 | Date published: 05/13/2015 | Date last updated: 08/15/2015
 

Description

Changing the functions assigned to the Front Dial or the Control Dial (PowerShot G15)

Solution

You can change the functions assigned to the <Front Dial> () or <Control Dial> (
) so that these will be easier to operate.
REFERENCE


<Front Dial> ()

<Control Dial> ()
NOTE
  • The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program] ().
  • To change the functions assigned to the <Front Dial> (
    ) or <Control Dial> (), it is necessary to set the [Shooting Mode] to one of the following modes.
- [Manual] (), [Aperture Priority] (), [Shutter Speed Priority] (), [Program] (
)

Registering functions

1. Press the <Power> button on the camera.

2. Press the <MENU> () button.

3. The following window appears.



Operate the <directional buttons> to select the [Shooting] () tab.

Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select [Set Func.],
and then press the <FUNC./SET> button ().

4. The following window appears.


Operate the <directional buttons> right or left to select the option you want to register.

NOTE
The functions you can register to the <front dial> () and <control dial> (
) are different depending on the shooting mode.
REFERENCE

To register functions in [ - ], follow the procedures below. ([Settings])
1. Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select [ - ].
2. Operate the <directional buttons> up, down, right, or left, or turn the <Control Dial> ().
3. Turn the <Front Dial> () to set the function you want to register.

5. Press the <MENU> button () twice to return to the shooting screen.

Functions that can be registered

ItemShooting Mode
[Manual]

[Aperture Priority]

[Shutter Speed Priority]

[Program]

Front Dial 1
TvAvTv

Av,



Front Dial 2
AvAvTv

Tv,



Control Dial





Tv, AvAvTv

Av : Aperture value, Tv : Shutter speeds

NOTE
[Settings]
  • In the settings screen, [white balance correction] (), [i-Contrast] (), [aspect ratio settings] () and [Step Zoom]()can be registered to items with a () in the table below.
  • Functions registered in [Manual] (), [Aperture Priority] (), [Shutter Speed Priority] (), and [Program] (), modes will be set in the same way for [Front Dial 1], [Front Dial 2], and [Control Dial].
  • The same function cannot be registered to the <Front Dial> () and <Control Dial> () when in [Program] () mode.
REFERENCE
When multiple functions are assigned to the <Control Dial> (), you can press the [Evaluative] () button to switch between them.


SIMS Doc Id

8201648900

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