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Set [ z5: Live View shoot. ] (the [z3] 
tab in < A> mode) to [ Enable].
Number of Possible Shots with Live View Shooting (Approx. number of shots)
 The figures above are based on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6N and 
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
  With Battery Grip BG-E20 (sold separately) loaded with two LP-E6N battery 
packs, the number of possible shots will be doubled.
  With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6N, the total...

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 Do not point the camera toward an intense light source, such as the sun 
or an intense artificial light source. Doing so may damage the image 
sensor or the camera’s internal components.
  “General Live View Shooting Cautions” are on pages 331-332.
 The image’s field of view is approx. 100% (with image-recording quality 
set to JPEG  73 and aspect ratio set to 3:2).
  You can set exposure compensation up to ±3 stops by setting the 
 switch to the left and turning the...

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Each time you press the  button, the information display will change.
 The display will show only the settings currently applied.
Information Display
Metering mode
ISO speed
Possible shots/Seconds 
remaining on self-timer
Exposure level indicator
Aperture
Shutter speed Battery level
Drive mode
Flash exposure compensation
AF method AF point (FlexiZone - Single)
AEB/FEB
Highlight tone priority
Histogram display
Flash ready/Flash off/
High-speed sync
Picture Style
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 WarningsDo not hold the camera in the same position for long periods of time.
Even if the camera does not feel too hot, prolonged contact with the same 
body part may cause skin redness or blis tering due to low-temperature contact 
burns. Using a tripod is recommended for people with circulation problems or 
very sensitive skin, or when using the camera in very hot places.
  The histogram can be displayed when [ z5: Expo. simulation ] is set to 
[ Enable ] (p.311)....

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In the < A> shooting mode, the camera detects the scene type and 
sets everything automatically to  suit the scene. The detected scene 
type is indicated on the upper left of the screen.
*1: Displayed only when the AF method is set to [ u+Tracking ]. If another AF 
method is set, the “Non-portrait” icon will be displayed even if a person is 
detected.
*2: Displayed when the attached lens has distance information. With an extension  tube or close-up lens, the icon...

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*3: The icon of the scene selected from the detectable scenes will be displayed.
*4: Displayed when all the following conditions apply:
The shooting scene is dark, it is a night scene, and the camera is mounted on 
a tripod.
*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 released in or after 2012.
*4+*5: If the conditions in both *4 and *5 are met, the...

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You can set the information to be displayed on the image for when you 
press the < B> button during Live View shooting or movie shooting.
Select [ zbutton LV display 
options].
  Under the [ 53] tab, select 
[ z button LV display options ], 
then press < 0>.
  Live View info switch setting
1Select [Live View info switch 
setting].
2Select a number.
 The numbers indicate the number of 
times to press the  button.
 Select a number for the displayed 
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3Edit the options.
 Select what you want to be displayed 
and press < 0> to add a checkmark 
[ X ].
  For the information you do not want to 
be displayed, press < 0> to remove 
the checkmark [ X].
  Select [ OK] to register the setting.
  Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary.
  Histogram display
• Brightness/RGB
The histogram (p.402) to be displayed when you press the < B> 
button can be either the [ Brightness] or [RGB ] histogram.
Under [ Histogram disp ], select 
[...

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When the Live View image is displayed, if you press the , 
< o >, , or  button, the setting screen will appear on 
the LCD monitor and you can turn the < 6> or < 5> dial to set the 
respective shooting function.
  By pressing the < n> button and then the < B> button, you 
can set white balance shift and white balance bracketing.
  After you press the < b> button and select < P> or < w>, the 
menu screen for Multiple expos ure or HDR mode will appear.
Shooting Function Settings
B/q /R /f /y /i /A /P...

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