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B Button Functions
When you press the < n>, , , or  button, 
the setting screen will appear and you can use < 6>, , < 9>, 
< p >, or < B> to set the function.
Button Operation for the Quick Control and 
Custom Quick Control Screens
Metering mode / White balance AF operation / Drive mode
AF Area / AF point selectionISO speed / 
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By setting the  switch to the right, you can prevent the settings 
from being inadvertently changed by such  as the following: Accidentally 
operating Main Dial, Quick Control Dial  or Multi-controller, pressing the 
AF area selection button or tapping on the touch screen.
For details on the Multi function lock switch, see page 62.
1Select [Multi function lock].
  Under the [ 55] tab, select [ Multi 
function lock ], then press < 0>.
2Add a checkmark [ X] to the 
camera control to be locked.
  Select...

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When [z Help ] is displayed at the bottom of the menu screen, the 
feature’s description (Help) can be displayed. Press the < B> button 
to display the Help. Press it again to turn off the Help display. If the Help 
fills more than one screen, a scroll bar will appear on the right edge. 
Turn the < 5> dial to scroll.
  Example: [ 21: Case 2]
  Example: [ 24: Orientation linked AF point]
  Example: [ 55: Multi function lock]
 Help
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Scroll bar
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MEMO 

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Basic Shooting
This chapter explains how to use the Mode Dial’s  
(Scene Intelligent Auto) mode for easy picture taking.
In the  mode, all you do is point and shoot and the camera sets everything automatically (p.536). Also, to prevent 
botched pictures due to mis operations, advanced shooting 
function settings cannot be changed.
Scene Intelligent Auto
Auto Lighting Optimizer
In the  mode, the Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.201) will adjust 
the image automatically to obtain the optimum brightness and...

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 is a fully automatic mode. The camera analyzes the scene 
and sets the optimum settings automatically.  It also adjusts focus 
automatically on either the still or  moving subject by detecting the 
motion of the subject (p.97).
1Set the Mode Dial to .
 Turn the Mode Dial while holding 
down the lock release button at the 
center.
2Aim the Area AF frame over the 
subject.
 All the AF points will be used to focus, 
and the camera will focus on the 
closest object.
  Aiming the center of the Area AF...

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A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
4Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
X The captured image will be displayed 
for approx. 2 sec. on the LCD 
monitor.
  The focus indicator < o> blinks and focus is not achieved.
Aim the Area AF frame over an area with good contrast, then press 
the shutter button halfway (p.58). If you are too close to the subject, 
move away and shoot again.
  When focus is achieved, the AF points do not light up in red.
The...

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 Pressing the shutter button halfway does not focus on the 
subject.
If the focus mode switch of 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.286) is recommended.
  When the external flash was used, the bottom part of the...

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Depending on the scene, positioning the subject toward the left or right 
to include a balanced background will result in a picture with better 
perspective.
In the < A> 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...

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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 297.
1Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < A>.
2Display the Live View image on 
the LCD monitor.
 Press the < 0> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
3Focus on the subject.
  Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
X When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will...