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A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
4Take the picture.
Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
 The captured image will be displayed 
for 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.
 The focus indicator  blinks and focus is not achieved.
Aim the Area AF frame over an area with good contrast, then press 
the shutter button halfway (p.55). If you are too close to the subject, 
move away and try again. If focus cannot be achieved, the AF status 
indicator < e> will also blink.
 When focus is achieved, the AF points do not light up in red.
The AF points light up in red only when focus is achieved in low-light
conditions.
 Multiple AF points light up simultaneously.
Focus has been achieved at all those points. You can take the 
picture as long as an AF point cove ring the target subject is lighting 
up.
 The beeper continues to beep softly. (The focus indicator < o> 
does not light up.)
It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving 
subject. (The AF status indicator < e> lights up, but the focus 
confirmation light < o> does not light up.) You can take sharp 
pictures of a moving subject.
Note that focus lock (p.83) will not work in this case.
FAQ
The < A> mode makes the colors look more impressive in nature, outdoor, 
and sunset scenes. If you did not obtai n the desired color tones, change the 
mode to < d>, < s>, < f>, or < a>, set a Picture Style other than 
< D >, then shoot again (p.164). 
						

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Pressing the shutter button halfway does not focus on the 
subject.
If the focus mode switch on the lens is set to < MF> (manual focus), 
set it to < AF> (autofocus).
 The shutter speed display is blinking.
Since it is too dark, taking the pict ure may result in a blurred subject 
due to camera shake. Using a tripod or a Canon EX-series Speedlite 
(sold separately, p.244) is recommended.
 When the external flash was used, the bottom part of the 
picture came out unnaturally dark.
If a hood is attached to the lens, it can obstruct the flash light. If the 
subject is close, detach the hood befo re taking the picture with flash. 
						

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Depending on the scene, position the subject toward the left or right to 
create a balanced background and good perspective.
In the  mode, pressing the shutter button halfway to focus on a 
still subject will lock the focus on  that subject. Recompose the shot 
while keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, and then press the 
shutter button completely to take the picture. This is called “focus lock”.
In the < A> mode, if the subject moves (distance to camera changes) 
while or after you focus, AI Servo AF will take effect to focus on the 
subject continuously. (The beeper will  continue beeping softly.) As long 
as you keep the Area AF frame  positioned over the subject while 
pressing the shutter button halfway , the focusing will be continuous. 
When you want to take the picture, press the shutter button completely.
A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto)
Recomposing the Shot
Shooting a Moving Subject 
						

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You can shoot while viewing the im age on the LCD monitor. This is 
called “Live View shooting”. For details, see page 255.
1Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < A>.
2Display the Live View image on 
the LCD monitor.
Press the < 0> button.
 The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
3Focus on the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
 When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will 
sound.
4Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely.
 The picture is taken and the captured 
image is displayed on the LCD 
monitor.
 When the playback display ends, the 
camera will return to Live View 
shooting automatically.
 Press the < 0> button to exit the 
Live View shooting.
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Setting the AF andDrive Modes
The AF points in the viewfinder 
are arranged to make AF shooting 
suitable for a wide variety of 
subjects and scenes.
You can also select the AF operation and drive mode 
that best match the shooti ng conditions and subject.
A M  icon at the upper right of a page title indicates a 
function that can be used only in the following modes: < d> 
< s >   .
 In the < A> mode, the AF operation and AF area selection 
mode are set automatically.
< AF > stands for autofocus. < MF> stands for manual focus. 
						

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You can select the AF operation characteristics to suit the shooting 
conditions or subject. In the  mode, “AI Focus AF” is set 
automatically.
1Set the lens’s focus mode switch 
to .
2Set the < d> < s >   
< F > mode.
3Press the  button. (9 )
4Select the AF operation.
While looking at the LCD panel or in 
the viewfinder, turn the < 6> dial.
X  : One-Shot AF
9  : AI Focus AF
Z  : AI Servo AF
f: Selecting the AF Operation N
In the , < s>, < f >, , or < F> mode, AF is also possible by 
pressing the < p> button. 
						

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f: Selecting the AF Operation N
Suited for still subjects. When you 
press the shutter button halfway, the 
camera will focus only once.
When focus is achieved, the AF point 
that achieved focus will be displayed, 
and the focus indicator < o> in the 
viewfinder will also light up.
 With evaluative metering (p.212), the 
exposure setting will be set at the 
same time as focus is achieved.
 While you hold down the shutter button halfway, the focus will be 
locked. You can then recompose the shot if desired.
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
Focus indicator
AF point

If focus cannot be achiev ed, the focus indicator  in the viewfinder 
will blink. If this occurs, the pictur e cannot be taken even if the shutter 
button is pressed completely. Recompose the shot and try to focus again 
or see “When Autofo cus Fails” (p.140).
 If [z 1: Beep ] is set to [ Disable], the beeper will not sound when focus 
is achieved.
 After achieving focus with One-Shot  AF, you can lock the focus on a 
subject and recompose the shot. This  is called “focus lock”. This is 
convenient when you want to focus  on a peripheral subject not covered 
by the Area AF frame. 
						

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This AF operation is suited for moving subjects when the focusing 
distance keeps changing. While you hold down the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will keep focusing on the subject continuously.
The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken.
 When the AF area selection mode (p.90) is set to 61-point automatic 
selection AF, focus tracking will continue as long as the Area AF 
frame covers the subject.
AI Focus AF switches the AF operation from One-Shot AF to AI 
Servo AF automatically if a still subject starts moving.
 After the subject is focused in O ne-Shot AF, if the subject starts 
moving, the camera will detect the movement, change the AF 
operation automatically to AI Servo AF, and start tracking the moving 
subject.
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
AI Focus AF for Switching the AF Operation Automatically
With AI Servo AF, the beeper will not sound even when focus is achieved. 
Also, the focus indicator < o> in the viewfinder will not light up.
When focus is achieved with AI Focus  AF with the Servo operation active, 
the beeper will continue beeping softly. However, the focus indicator < o> in 
the viewfinder will not light up. Note that  focus will not be locked in this case. 
						

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f: Selecting the AF Operation N
While you press the shutter button 
halfway and the camera focuses with AF, 
the  icon will appear under the 
focus indicator in the viewfinder.
In One-Shot AF mode, the icon also appears if you press the shutter 
button halfway after focus is achieved.
By default, the AF points light up in red in low-light conditions. In the 
< d >, < s>, < f >, , or < F> mode, you can set whether to have 
the AF points light up in red (p.132).
AF Operation Indicator
AF Points Lighting Up in Red 
						

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The camera has 61 AF points for autofocusing. You can select the AF 
area selection mode and AF point(s) suiting the scene or subject.Depending on the lens attached to the camera, the number of 
usable AF points and AF point patterns will differ. For details, 
see “Lenses and Usable AF Points” on page 100.
You can select one of six AF area selection modes. For the setting 
procedure, see page 92.
Single-point Spot AF
(Manual selection)
For pinpoint focusing.
Single-point AF
(Manual selection)
Select one AF point to focus.
AF point expansion
(Manual selection  )
The manually-selected AF point < S> 
and four adjacent AF points < w> (above, 
below, on the left, and on the right) are 
used to focus.
S  Selecting the AF Area and AF Point N
AF Area Selection Mode