Nikon Z 7 Setting Guide Video Edition - Page 6

Using Other Controls for Video Recording, Starting and Ending Recording Remotely

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The Video Recording Workflow, Continued Using Other Controls for Video Recording • You can start and end video recording using a control that has been assigned [Record videos] via Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls]. [Record videos] can be assigned to (0 52): − the focus-mode button, − the shutter-release button, − the AF-ON button, − the center of the sub-selector, − the J button, − the AF-ON button for vertical shooting, or − the center of the vertical multi selector. • If, after assigning [Record videos] to the shutter-release button, you would prefer that the camera not focus at the start of recording, select [AF-ON only] for Custom Setting a6 [AF activation]. Starting and Ending Recording Remotely When [Record videos] is selected for Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] > [Shutter-release button], the shutter-release buttons on MC‑36A remote cords and other remote release accessories can be used to start and stop video recording. 6 Getting Ready

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Getting Ready
6
The Video Recording Workflow, Continued
Using Other Controls for Video Recording
• You can start and end video recording using a control that has been
assigned [
Record videos
] via Custom Setting g2 [
Custom controls
].
[
Record videos
] can be assigned to (
0
 
52
):
−the focus-mode button,
−the shutter-release button,
− the
AF-ON
button,
−the center of the sub-selector,
− the
J
button,
− the
AF-ON
button for vertical shooting, or
−the center of the vertical multi selector.
• If, after assigning [
Record videos
] to the shutter-release button, you
would prefer that the camera not focus at the start of recording, select
[
AF-ON only
] for Custom Setting a6 [
AF activation
].
Starting and Ending Recording Remotely
When [
Record videos
] is selected for Custom Setting g2 [
Custom
controls
] > [
Shutter-release button
], the shutter-release buttons on
MC-36A remote cords and other remote release accessories can be used
to start and stop video recording.