Canon Elan 7 User Manual

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If you use an external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite and focus cannot be
achieved with the AF-assist beam, select the center AF point.
3Selecting an AF Point★
The AF point is used for focusing. The AF point can be selected
automatically by the camera or manually by you.In the Basic Zone
modes and  mode, the AF point selection is automatic only.
In the <
S> <
R> <
E> <
W> modes, the AF point can be selected
either automatically or manually.
•Automatic AF Point Selection
The camera selects the AF point...

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3Selecting an AF Point★
Display the desired AF point in
red.
•See the diagram on the left on how
the AF point selection changes with
the  button.
•When you press the  button to
switch from automatic AF point
selection to manual AF point
selection, the selection will start with
the center AF point.
Display all AF points in red.
•When you try to select an AF point
beyond a peripheral AF point,
automatic focusing selection will be
set.
• C.Fn-10-1 can disable the AF point from flashing in red. (p.87)
•...

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With Eye Control, the camera detects which AF point your eye is looking
at. That AF point is then selected and used to focus the subject.
eEye Control Calibration (mModel only)
1Set the Eye Control switch to
.
s“u” and the CAL No. are displayed
on the LCD panel.
Blinking number:
Indicates unregistered calibration.
Non-blinking number:
Indicates registered calibration.
2Select a blinking CAL No.
•Turn the  dial to select a
number.
•If there is no blinking CAL No., see
“Deleting Eye Control Calibration...

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eEye Control Calibration (mModel only)
Let go of the shutter button.
4
5
Repeat steps 4and 5.sThe AF point will blink in the following
sequence:2→3→4.6
Check the viewfinder display.sWhen the calibration is completed,
the CAL No. will stop blinking and
“i” will be displayed.7
Hold the camera vertically and
look at the viewfinder.
•Calibrate vertically under the same
CAL No.
•You can hold the camera vertically
with the grip pointing up or down.
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Keep looking at the blinking AF
point in the viewfinder...

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9While looking at the blinking AF
point, press the shutter button.
•Follow steps 4to 6.sThe AF point will blink in the following
sequence:5→6→7→8.
10Check the viewfinder display.sWhen the calibration is completed,
the CAL No. will stop blinking and
“i” will be displayed.
11Set the Eye Control switch to
.
•This completes the calibration
procedure, and you can now use Eye
Control (p.48) to take pictures.
•If you do the calibration procedure only for the horizontal orientation, Eye
Control during...

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eEye Control Calibration (mModel only)
Eye Control Calibration and Operation Tips
• Hold the camera as you always do while looking through the viewfinder.
• Look through the viewfinder so you can see all four corners of the
viewfinder.
• Avoid squinting or blinking your eye.
• When using Eye Control, look through the eyepiece in the same way
you did during the calibration.
• During the calibration procedure, keep looking (without moving your
eye) at the blinking AF point until it lights and the beeper...

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Deleting Eye Control Calibration Settings
If you want to save new calibration settings under a CAL No. that already
has calibration settings, follow the procedure below to first delete the
previous calibration settings. You can then do the calibration procedure
and save the new calibration settings under that CAL No.
1Set the Eye Control switch to
.
2Select the CAL No. whose
calibration settings are to be
deleted.
•Select a non-blinking CAL No.
3Press the <
w> button and 
<
3> button simultaneously....

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gUsing Eye Control (mModel only)
With Eye Control, you just look at the AF point where you want to focus.
• Eye Control can be used in all shooting modes except <
Y> (Full
Auto).
• In the <
Y> (Full Auto) mode, Eye Control information is also added to
the automatic AF point selection program for more precise automatic
AF point selection.
1Set the Eye Control switch to
.
2Select the CAL No.
•Turn the  dial to select your
CAL No.
Non-blinking number:
Indicates registered calibration.
Blinking number:...

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6Keep looking at the focusing
point you want to select and
press the shutter button halfway.
sThe  icon lights in the
viewfinder.
sThe AF point you look at will flash in
red and focus the subject.
7Take the picture.
• If the camera fails to detect which AF point you are looking at, the  icon
in the viewfinder will blink and automatic AF point selection will take effect.
• If Eye Control does not work well, check if you are using the correct CAL No.
and see “Eye Control Calibration and Operation Tips”...

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Focusing Off-Center Subjects
After achieving focus, you can lock the focus on a subject and
recompose the shot. This is called “focus lock.”
Focus lock works when the AF mode is set to One Shot AF.
1Set the camera to a Creative Zone
mode.
2Select the desired AF point.
3Focus the subject.
•Aim the AF point on the subject, then
press the shutter button halfway.
4Keep pressing the shutter button
halfway and recompose the
picture as desired.
5Take the picture.
Focus lock also works in the Basic Zone modes...