Canon 5dsr Manual

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A Shooting with the LCD Monitor
*5:Displayed with any of the lenses below:• EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM • EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
• EF500mm f/4L IS II USM • EF600mm f/4L IS II USM
• Image Stabilizer lenses marketed in 2012 or later.
*4+*5: If the conditions in both *4 and *5 are met, the shutter speed will slow down.
The final image simulation shows the results of the current settings for 
Picture Style, white balance and other functions in the Live View image, 
so you can see what the captured image...

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You can perform crop shooting, or shoot with the set aspect ratio for 
Live View shooting. To set them with the menu, see page 154. To set 
them with the Quick Control screen, see the next page.
If you use [83: Custom Controls ] to 
assign [Switch between crop/aspect ] 
to the < B> button, you can just 
press the < B> button while 
displaying Live View image to switch the 
Crop/aspect setting. For details, see 
page 423.
When the Live View image is displayed, if you press the < n>, 
< o >, , or <
b>...

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Shooting Function Settings
In the  < s >    modes, the  AF method, Drive 
mode , Metering mode, Crop/aspect ratio,  Recording/playing back 
card and image quality , White balance, Picture Style, and Auto 
Lighting Optimizer can be set.
In the < A> mode, only the functions in bold above  can be set.
1Press the  button (7).
The settable functions will be 
displayed.
2Select a function and set it.
 Use < 9> to select a function.
 The setting of the selected function is 
displayed on the screen.
...

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z5
When the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch is set to < A>, the Live 
View shooting menu options will appear 
under the [z 5] and [z6] tabs (the 
[z 3] tab in < A>).
The settable functions on this menu screen apply only to Live View 
shooting. They do not work with viewfinder shooting (settings 
become invalid).
 Live View shooting
You can set Live View shooting to [ Enable] or [Disable].
 AF method
You can select [ u+Tracking ] or [FlexiZone - Single ]. See pages 
268-272 for the AF...

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3 Menu Function Settings
Grid display
With [ 3x3 l ] or [6x4 m], you can display grid lines to help you 
level the camera vertically or  horizontally. Also, with [3x3+diag n], 
the grid is displayed together  with diagonal lines to help you 
compose with better balance by al igning the intersections over the 
subject.
 Exposure simulation N
Exposure simulation simulates and  displays how the brightness of 
the actual image (exposure) will look.
•Enable  (g )
The displayed image brightness will be...

3 Menu Function Settings
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z6 N
 Silent LV shooting N
•Mode 1 You can suppress the camera noise when shooting. Continuous 
shooting is also possible. If < o> is set, you can shoot at a 
maximum continuous shooting speed of approx. 5.0 fps.
•Mode 2 When the shutter button is press ed completely, only one shot will 
be taken. While you keep holding down the shutter button, the 
camera operation will be suspended. Then when you return to the 
shutter button’s halfway position, the camera operation will...

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3 Menu Function Settings
Metering timer N
You can change how long the exposure setting is displayed (AE lock 
time).
Performing any of the following operatio ns will stop Live View shooting. To 
start Live View shooting again, press the < 0> button.
• Selecting [ z3: Dust Delete Data ], [53: Sensor cleaning ], [54: Clear 
all camera settings ], or [54:  z firmware ver. ]. 

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You can set the AF method to [u(face)+Tracking ] (p.269) or 
[FlexiZone - Single ] (p.271) to suit the shooting conditions or subject.
If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens’s focus mode switch to 
< MF >, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.275).
Select the AF method.
Under the [z 5] tab (the [z 3] tab in 
< A >), select [AF method ].
 Select the desired AF method, then 
press < 0>.
 When the Live View image is 
displayed, you can press the 
 button to select the AF 
method....

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Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
The camera detects and focuses on human faces. If a face moves, the 
AF point  also moves to track the face.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < 0> button.
 The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
2Select an AF point.
 When a face is detected, the < p> 
frame will appear over the face to be 
focused on.
 If multiple faces are detected, < q> 
will be displayed. Use < 9> to move 
the < q> frame over the face you 
want to focus on.
 If no faces are...

Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
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Focusing on a subject other than a human face
Press < 9> or < 0> and the AF frame < > will appear in the 
center. Then use < 9> to move the AF frame over the desired 
subject. Once the AF frame < > achieves focus, it will track the 
subject even if the subject moves  or if you change the composition.
If the subject’s face is significantly out of focus, face detection will not be 
possible. Adjust the focus manually (p.275) so that the face can be 
detected, then...