Custom Settings Confusion

[alex_dannenbaum]

<p>I own a Canon 50D. I am trying to set custom settings for nightime football. (Photos will be displayed on internet thumbnails, so high ISO levels should not be not a problem). I want to set my camera to use the C1/C2 settings to the following: M mode; f4.5; 1/160 sec. ISO H2 (12800). <br>

How do I create this custom setting? When I try and set it up on the C1/C2 settings, the software defaults to P mode and won't let me switch to M. What is going on here? I assume it is possible to customize and store both my general camera settings as well as my Custom Funtions under the C1/C2, but maybe I have that wrong. What is the proper way to save the settings so I am one click away from my desired setting package?</p>

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[joe_c5]

<p>You need to set the camera to manual mode, along with those other settings, and then go to “Camera User Setting” in the menu to register C1 or C2.</p>

<p>Make sure <em>all </em>settings are the way you want them first, because C1 and C2 probably store all of them.</p>