Customize camera operation buttons - EOS 7D Mark II

Article ID: ART168617 | Date published: 10/11/2017 | Date last updated: 10/31/2017
 

Description

Learn how to customize the operation buttons on your EOS 7D Mark II camera to assign non-default functions, useful if you want to quickly change your camera's settings.

Solution


Customizing the operation buttons

  1. Set the lens focus mode switch to <AF>.
    Auto focus switch
  2. Switch the camera <ON>.
    Power switch

    3. Set the Mode Dial to < P / Tv / Av / M / B>.
    Mode Dial

    4. Press the <MENU> button to display the menu screen.
    Menu button

    5. Press the <> button and select the [  ] tab.
    Exposure tab Q button
     
  3. Turn the <> dial to select the [  ] tab.
    tab selection Dial selector
     
  4. Turn the <> dial to select [Custom Controls], then press <>.
    Custom Controls Rotary set dial
     
  5. Turn the <> dial to select a camera button or dial, then press <>.
    Function to change
     
  6. 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.
    Function to assign
     
  7. Exit the setting.
  8. When you press <> to exit the setting, the screen in step 5 reappears. Press the <MENU> button to exit.
  9. With the screen in step 8 displayed, you can press the <> button to revert the Custom Control settings to their defaults.
    Note that the [ : Custom Controls] settings will not be canceled even if you select [ : Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn)].
 

Assignable functions to camera controls

* The AF stop button () is provided only on super telephoto IS lenses.
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            
Selected AF point ↔ Center/Registered AF point                      *4
AF point direct selection                  *5  
Direct AF point selection: Vertical                    
Direct AF area selection                    
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  )                    
ISO (hold down lever, turn  )                    
Set ISO speed (  during meter)                    
Exposure compensation (hold button, turn  )                    
Exposure compensation (hold down lever, turn  )                    
Shutter speed setting in M mode                  
Aperture setting in M mode                  

 

Function          *            
Images 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:   / DRIVEAF / WB                     
  Unlock while button pressed                    
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 execute 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: 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].
  • *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 parameter and press <>, you can adjust the parameter. By pressing the <> button, you can revert the settings to their defaults. By selecting [Register current settings], the cameras current settings will be registered.

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