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C.Fn II -5 AF-assist beam firing
Enables or disables the AF -assist beam emitted by the built-in flash or EOS-
dedicated external Speedlite.
0: EnableThe AF-assist beam will be  emitted when necessary.1: DisableThe AF-assist beam is not emitted. This prevents the AF-assist beam from 
disturbing others.
2: Enable external flash onlyThe AF-assist beam will be emitted wh en necessary only if an external 
Speedlite is used. The camera’s built-in flash will not fi re the...

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C.Fn II -7 Select AF area selection mode
You can limit the selectable AF area se lection modes to suit your shooting 
preferences. Select the mode yo u want to use, then press  to append a 
checkmark < X> and select [ OK].
: Manual selection: 1 pt AFYou can select one AF point.: Manual select.: Zone AFThe 19 AF points are divided  into five zones for focusing.: Auto selection: 19 pt AFAll of the AF points  are used for focusing.
C.Fn II -8 AF area selection method
You can...

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C.Fn II -9 Orientation linked AF point
You can set the AF area selection mode and manu ally-selected AF point 
separately for vertical shooti ng and horizontal shooting.
0: Same for both vertical/horizontalThe same AF area selection mode  and manually-selected AF point (or 
zone) are used for both vertical  shooting and horizontal shooting.
1: Select separate AF pointsThe AF area selection mode and manually-selected AF point (or zone) can 
be set separately for each...

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C.Fn II -11 AF point display during focus
You can set whether or not to  display the AF point(s) in the following cases: 1. 
When selecting the AF point(s), 2. When the camera is ready  to shoot (before AF 
operation), 3. During AF operation,  and 4. When focus is achieved.
0: Selected (constant)The selected AF point(s) is always displayed.1: All (constant)All 19 AF points are always displayed.2: Selected (pre-AF, focused)The selected AF point(s) is  displayed for 1, 2,...

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C.Fn II -13 AF Microadjustment
Fine adjustment of the AF’s  point of focus is possible for viewfinder shooting or 
Live View shooting in the Quick mode. For details, see page 377.
C.Fn III: Operation/Others
C.Fn III -1 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 < a> shooting mode, the turn ing direction of the  and < 5> 
dials will be reversed. In the other...

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C.Fn III -3 Warnings z  in viewfinder
When any of the following functions are set, the < z> icon can be displayed on 
the viewfinder’s bottom right (p.23). The  icon will also appear on the 
shooting function settings display (p.49).
Select the function for which you want  the warning icon to appear, press  to 
append a < X>, then select [ OK].
When monochrome  V is set:If the Picture Style is set to [ Monochrome] (p.127), the warning icon will 
appear.
When WB is...

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Fine adjustment of the AF’s point of focus is possible for viewfinder 
shooting or Live View shooting in the Quick mode. This is called “AF 
Microadjustment”. Before making the adjustment, read “Notes for AF\
 
Microadjustment” on page 382.Normally, this adjustment is not required. Perform this 
adjustment only if necessary.  Note that performing this 
adjustment may prevent co rrect focusing from being 
achieved.
Set the adjustment manually by ad justing, shooting, and checking the 
result. Repeat...

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5Make the adjustment.
  Press the < U> key to make the 
adjustment. The adjustable range is 
±20 steps.
  Setting it toward “-: ” will shift the 
point of focus in front of the standard 
point of focus.
  Setting it toward “+: ” will shift the 
point of focus to the rear of the 
standard point of focus.
  After making the adjustment, press 
.
  Select [ 1: All by same amount ], then 
press < 0>.
  Press the < M> button to exit.
6Check the result of the...

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8: Fine Adjustment of AF’s Point of Focus
You can make the adjustment for each  lens and register the adjustment 
in the camera. You can register the  adjustment for up to 40 lenses. 
When you autofocus with a lens whos e adjustment has been registered, 
the point of focus will always be  shifted by the adjustment amount.
Set the adjustment manually by ad justing, shooting, and checking the 
result. If you use a zoom lens, ma ke the adjustment for the wide-angle 
(W) and telephoto (T) ends.
1Select...

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Enter the serial number.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
digit to be entered, then press < 0> 
to display < r>.
  Press the < V> key to enter the 
number, then press < 0>.
  After entering all the digits, select 
[OK ] and press .
Lens Serial Number
  In step 3, if “ * ” appears in  front of the 10-digit lens serial 
number, you cannot register several units of the same lens 
model. Even if you enter the serial number, “ * ” will remain 
displayed.
  The...