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C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
C.Fn IV -1     Shutter button/AF-ON button
0: Metering + AF start
1: Metering + AF start/AF stop
During autofocusing, you can press the < p> button to stop the 
autofocusing.
2: Metering start/Me tering + AF start
This is useful for subjects which keep moving and stopping repeatedly. 
In the AI Servo AF m ode, you can press the < p> button to start or 
stop the AI Servo AF ope ration. The exposure is set at the moment the 
picture is taken. Thus, the opti mum focusing and exposure will always 
be achieved as you wait for the decisive moment.
3: AE lock/Metering + AF start
Convenient when you want to focus and  meter at different parts of the 
picture. Press the < p> button to meter and autofocus, and press 
the shutter button halfway  to attain AE lock.
4: Metering + AF start/Disable
The < p > button will not function.
C.Fn IV -2     AF-ON/AE lock button switch
0: Disable
1: Enable
The functions of the < p> and  buttons will be switched 
with each other’s function.
When set to 1, press the < p> button to display th e image index or to 
reduce the image display.
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  C.Fn IV -3 Assign SET button
You can assign a frequently-used function to < 0>. When the camera is 
ready to shoot, you can press < 0>.
0: Normal (disabled)
1: Image quality
Press < 0> to display the image-recordi ng quality setting screen on the 
LCD monitor. Turn the < 6> or < 5> dial to set the desired image-
recording quality, then press .
2: Picture Style
Press < 0> to display the Picture Styl e selection screen on the LCD 
monitor. Turn the < 6> or < 5> dial to select a Picture Style, then 
press .
3: Menu display
Gives the same function as the < M> button.
4: Image replay Gives the same function as the < x> button.
5: Quick Control screen
When you press < 0>, the Quick Control screen will appear. Use  
to select the functi on, then turn the < 5> or < 6> dial to set it.
6: Record movie (Live View) If the [6  Live View/Movie func. set. ] menu has been set to enable 
movie shooting (p.126), press  to start shooting a movie when the 
camera is ready to shoot.
C.Fn IV -4     Dial direction during Tv/Av
0: Normal
1: Reverse direction
The dial’s turning direction for  setting the shutter speed and aperture 
can be reversed.
In the manual exposure mode,  the direction of the  and < 5> 
dials will be reversed. In  other shooting modes, the < 6> dial will be 
reversed. The direction of the  dial will be the same in the manual 
exposure mode and for setting exposure compensation.
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C.Fn IV -5     Focusing Screen
If you change the focusing screen, ch ange this setting to match the 
focusing screen type. This is  to obtain the correct exposures.
0: Eg-A
1: Eg-D
2: Eg-S
About focusing scr een characteristics
Eg-A: Standard Precision Matte Standard focusing screen that come s with the camera. Provides 
good viewfinder brightness and enables easy manual focusing.
Eg-D: Precision Matte with grid This is the Eg-A with a grid. It makes 
it easier to align horizontal or vertical 
lines.
Eg-S: Super Precision Matte Focusing screen which makes manual  focusing easier than with 
the Eg-A. Effective for user s who mainly focus manually.
About Super Precision Matte Eg -S and Maximum Lens Aperture
 This focusing screen  is optimized for f/2.8 and faster lenses.
  If the lens is slower than  f/2.8, the viewfinder will look darker than with 
Eg-A.
  Even if all the Custom Fu nctions are cleared, this setting will be retained.
  Since the standard Eg-A  focusing screen comes with the camera, C.Fn 
IV -5-0 is already factory set.
  To change the focusing sc reen, refer to the instructions that come with 
the focusing screen.
  The C.Fn IV -5 setting is  not included in the registered camera user 
settings (p.206).
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C.Fn IV -6     Add original decision data
0: Off
1: On
Data for verifying whether the image is  original or not is appended to the 
image automatically. When the  shooting information of an image 
appended with the verification data  is displayed (p.145), the  icon 
will appear.
To verify whether the image is original, the Original Data Security Kit 
OSK-E3 (sold separately) is required.
The images are not compatible with  the image encryption/decryption 
features of Original Da ta Security Kit OSK-E3.
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For faster access, you can register up to six menus and Custom 
Functions whose settings you change frequently.
1Select [My Menu settings].
 Under the [ 9] tab, select [ My Menu 
settings ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Register].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select 
[Register ], then press < 0>.
3Register the desired items.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the item, 
then press < 0>.
  When the confirmation dialog 
appears and you select [ OK] and 
press < 0>, the menu will be 
registered.
  You can register up to six items in My 
Menu.
  To return to the screen in step 2, 
press the < M> button.
  Sort
You can change the order of the registered menu items in My Menu. 
Select [Sort ] and select the menu item whose order you want to 
change. Then press . With [z] displayed, turn < 5> to change 
the order, then press < 0>.
  Delete / Delete all items
Deletes the registered menu items. [ Delete] deletes one menu item 
at a time, and [ Delete all items] deletes all menu items.
  Display from My Menu
When [Enable ] is set, the [9 ] tab will be displayed first when you 
display the menu screen.
3 Registering My MenuN
About My Menu settings
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Under the Mode Dial’s , < x>, and < y> positions, you can 
register most of the current camera  settings including your preferred 
shooting mode, menus, Custom Function settings, etc.
1Select [Camera user setting].
 Under the [ 7] tab, select [ Camera 
user setting], then press < 0>.
2Select [Register].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select 
[Register ], then press < 0>.
3Register the desired items.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the Mode 
Dial position where the camera 
settings are to be registered, then 
press < 0>.
  When the confirmation dialog 
appears, select [ OK] and press 
< 0 >.
X The current camera settings (p.210) 
will be registered under the Mode 
Dial’s C* position.
In step 2, if you select [ Clear settings], the respective Mode Dial 
position will revert to the default setting effective before you registered 
the camera settings. The procedure is the same as step 3.
w  Register Camera User SettingsN
About Camera user se tting’s [Clear settings]
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w Register Camera User Settings N
 Shooting functions
Shooting mode + setting, ISO speed,  AF mode, AF point, Metering 
mode, Drive mode, Exposure compensation amount, Flash 
exposure compensation amount
  Menu Functions
[1 ] Quality, Beep, Shoot w/o card, Review time, Peripheral 
illumination correction
[2 ] Exposure compensation/AEB, White balance, Custom WB, 
WB SHIFT/BKT, Color space, Picture Style
[4] Highlight alert, AF point display, Histogram, Slide show, 
Image jump w/ 6
[5 ] Auto power off, Auto rotate, File numbering
[6 ] LCD brightness, Sensor cleaning  (Auto cleaning), Live View/
Movie function setting
[7 ] INFO. button, External Speedlite control
[8] Custom Functions
Settings Registered
  The My Menu settings will not be registered.
  When the Mode Dial  is set to the , < x>, or < y> position, the [ 7 
Clear settings ] and [8 Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn) ] menus will not 
work.
  Even when the Mode Di al is set to the , < x>, or < y> position, 
you can still change the dr ive mode and menu settings. If you want to 
register those changes, follow the  procedure on the preceding page.
  By pressing the < B> button, you can check wh ich shooting mode is 
registered under the , , and < y> positions (p.210).
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Reference
This chapter provides reference information for camera 
features, system accessories,  etc. The back of this 
chapter also has an index to  make it easier to look up 
needed information.
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When the camera is ready to shoot, press the  button and 
“Camera settings” and “Shooting functions” screens will appear.
When “Shooting functions” is displayed, you can set the shooting 
functions while looking at the LCD monitor.
Display “Camera set.” and 
“Shoot. func.”
  Press the < B> button.
X The button toggles between the two 
screens.
Display one of them.
  Under the [ 7] tab, select [INFO. 
button], then press < 0>.
  Select [Camera set. ] or [Shoot. 
func. ], then press < 0>.
* This icon is displayed only when the  transfer of some images failed while using 
the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4 II A/B/C/D or WFT-E4/E4A.
B  Checking Camera Settings
Camera Settings
Date/Time (p.42)
(p.68, 69)(p.76)
Auto rotate display (p.164)
Shooting mode re gistered under 
the Mode Dial’s  w, x , and y  
positions
(p.29, 55)
Auto power  off (p.44)
(p.67)
Transfer of some images failed*
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