Customizing Controls (Assigning Different Functions to Controls) (EOS-1D X Mark II)
Solution
You can assign often-used functions to camera buttons or dials according to your preferences.
1. Set the camera's power switch to < ON >.
2. Set the lens's focus mode switch to < AF >.

3. Press the <MENU> button to display the menu.

4. Under the [
] tab, select [Custom Controls], then press <
>.
] tab, select [Custom Controls], then press <
>.
5. Turn the <
> dial to select a camera control, then press <
>.
> dial to select a camera control, then press <
>.
- The name of the camera control and the assignable functions will be displayed.
- The diagram on the left will show the location of the selected button or dial.
6. Turn the <
> dial to select a function, then press <
>.
> dial to select a function, then press <
>.
- If the
icon appears on the screen's bottom left, you can press the < INFO. > button and set other related options.
7. When the setting change is complete, the screen for step 5 will reappear.
The camera control will be changed to the item set in step 6.
●Press the < MENU > button to exit.
NOTE
With the screen in step 5 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) ].
] 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) ].| Function | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
| AF | ![]() | Metering and AF start | ![]() | *1 | *1 | ![]() | |||||||
![]() | AF stop | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
![]() | Switch to registered AF function | *2 | *2 | *2 | |||||||||
![]() | ONE SHOT AI SERVO | *3 | *3 | *3 | *3 | *3 | |||||||
![]() | Switch to registered AF point | *3 | *3 | *3 | |||||||||
![]() | AF point direct selection | *4 | *5 | ||||||||||
![]() | Select AF point ![]() | *6 | |||||||||||
![]() | Pause Movie Servo AF | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||||
| Exposure | ![]() | Metering start | ![]() | ||||||||||
![]() | AE lock | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||
![]() | AE lock (while button pressed) | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | AE lock (hold) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||
![]() | AE lock, AF stop | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||
![]() | FE lock | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
![]() | ISO speed | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | Set ISO Speed (hold button, turn ) | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | ISO speed ( during metering) | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | Set ISO, ![]() | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | Exposure compensation (hold button, turn ) | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | Shutter speed setting in M mode | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||
![]() | Aperture setting in M mode | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||
| Function | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
| Images | ![]() | Image size selection | ![]() | ||||||||||
![]() | One-touch image quality setting | *7 | *7 | *7 | |||||||||
![]() | One-touch image quality (hold) | *7 | *7 | *7 | |||||||||
![]() | Record function+card/folder selection | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | Picture Style | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | White balance selection | ![]() | |||||||||||
| Operation | ![]() | Depth-of-field preview | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||||
![]() | IS start | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||||
![]() | Menu display | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | Register/recall shooting function | *8 | *8 | ||||||||||
![]() | Unlock while button pressed | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||
![]() | Start movie recording (when set) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||
![]() | Switch to Custom shooting mode | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | Image replay | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | Magnify/Reduce (press SET, turn ) | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | Magnify/Reduce button | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||
![]() | Playback button | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||
![]() | Info button | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||
![]() | Erase button | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||
![]() | Protect button | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||
![]() | Cycle between the set functions | *9 | |||||||||||
![]() | Flash function settings | ![]() | |||||||||||
![]() | No function (disabled) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
> 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: With the setting screen displayed, press the < INFO. > button to display the detailed settings screen. Turn the <
> or <
> dial to select the parameter to be registered, then press <
> to add a checkmark [
]. When you select a parameter, then press <
>, you can adjust the parameter setting. By pressing the <
> button, you can revert the settings to their defaults.*3: With the setting screen displayed, when you press the < INFO. > button, you can select [Switch only when btn is held] or [Switch each time btn is pressed].
*4: 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.*5: On the Multi-controller setting screen, press the < INFO. > button and you can 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 <
>.*6: With the 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.*7: With the setting screen displayed, by pressing the < INFO. > button, you can set the image size for this function.
*8: With the setting screen displayed, press the < INFO. > button to display the detailed settings screen. Turn the <
> or <
> dial to select the function to be registered, then press <
> to add a checkmark [
]. When you select a function, then 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.*9: With the setting screen displayed, press the < INFO. > button to display the detailed settings screen. You can select the functions to switch. Turn the <
> dial to select the desired function, then press <
> to add a checkmark [
]. Then select [OK] to register the setting.NOTE
stands for the [ AF stop button ] provided on super telephoto lenses equipped with Image Stabilizer.














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