Camera arrow pad setup -help EM5 mk2

[Ardy]

Hi, I'm off to Bali a week this Sunday and I have a setup doc. that I have been using for about 5-8 years and it was posted here and on wetpixel.

Watching a video on the OM1 and the guy who tested the camera stated something so obvious I was amazed I had not thought of it myself. setting up down buttons on the arrow pad to aperture and shutter speed. Does anyone know how to set this on EM5mk2? I have looked around and set AP to direct function but struggling to set the individual buttons.

 

[Furnari]

I just tried to change mine, and I couldn't figure out a way to do it, either. It'll let me change the arrows to WB/ISO, but not aperture/shutter speed. I've always just used lever position 1 for that, but I can see where this would be useful if you have the lever set to something else like on/off. Sorry I'm not much help, but at least I can be a sanity check to confirm that you're not imagining things

 

[Ardy]

I just tried to change mine, and I couldn't figure out a way to do it, either. It'll let me change the arrows to WB/ISO, but not aperture/shutter speed. I've always just used lever position 1 for that, but I can see where this would be useful if you have the lever set to something else like on/off. Sorry I'm not much help, but at least I can be a sanity check to confirm that you're not imagining things

Thanks Furnari, at least I'm not an old bastard losing it!

Must just be on the OM-1

 

[Ardy]

It can't do it. Funny spent 45mins looking this morning and first site I come across this afternoon has the answer. Go figure. Good write up on set up options: Setting Up the Olympus OM-D E-M1 – My Way

Arrow Pad = Direct Function. I’ve set the “Arrow Pad” keys to Direct Function. The default setting for these arrow keys is to move the AF point around, but they are “hot” all the time and I kept inadvertently moving them with my thumb. The Direct Function setting allows me to use the Right Arrow to bring up the Flash Settings menu for quick changes, and the Down Arrow to change the ISO, which I frequently use. Also in Direct Function, the Left Arrow will activate the AF point selector so you can move the focus point around. Lastly, the Up Arrow activates the ability to set Exposure Compensation using the arrow keys … but this is a waste for me since I always use the Front Dial for this. There are only seven settings available for the Arrow Pad keys: Drive, Flash, Touch Panel Lock, Electric Zoom (for lenses that support it), ISO, WB, and Exposure Compensation.





Update Feb. 19, 2014: I forgot to talk about using the Arrow Key for ISO. Yes, I know … this is normally easy to access by putting the Lever to Position 2 and turning the Front Dial. However, I too often forgot to flip the Lever back up and ended up changing ISO and WB when I was wanting to change Aperture and/or Exp. Comp. So, in Custom Menu B – Button/Dial/Lever, I’ve set Lever Function to Mode 5, which changes the focus setting between AF and MF as you flip the Lever up and down.