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Customizing theCamera
You can customize various ca mera functions to suit 
your picture-taking preferenc es with Custom Functions.
Also, the current camera settings can be saved under 
the Mode Dial’s < w> and  positions.
The functions explained in this  chapter work only in the 
Creative Zone modes.
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1Select [8].
2Select the group.
  Select one of the C.Fn I-III, then 
press < 0>.
3Select the Custom Function 
number.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
Custom Function number, then press 
< 0 >.
4Change the setting as desired.
  Select the desired setting (number), 
then press < 0>.
  Repeat steps 2 to 4 if you want to set 
another Custom Functions.
  At the bottom of the screen, the 
current Custom Function settings are 
indicated below the respective 
function numbers.
5Exit the setting.
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C.Fn I: ExposureA LV  
Shooting k Movie 
Shooting
1Exposure level increments
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2ISO speed setting increments2In  a
3 Bracketing auto cancel
2(Still photo,  with WB 
bracketing)4Bracketing sequencep.3052
5Number of bracketed shots2
6 Safety shift p.3062
C.Fn II: Autofocus
1 Tracking sensitivityp.307
2Acceleration/deceleration trackingp.3083AI Servo 1st image priority
4 AI Servo 2nd image priority
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5AF-assist beam firingWith 
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6Lens drive when AF impossible
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C.Fn I: Exposure
C.Fn I -1 Exposure level increments
0: 1/3-stop
1: 1/2-stop
Sets 1/2-stop increments for the  shutter speed, aperture, exposure 
compensation, AEB, flash expo sure compensation, etc. This is effective when 
you prefer to control the  exposure in less fine increments than 1/3-stop 
increments.
C.Fn I -2 ISO speed setting increments
0: 1/3-stop
1: 1-stop
C.Fn I -3 Bracketing auto cancel
0: On
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C.Fn I -4 Bracketing sequence
The AEB shooting sequence and white  balance bracketing sequence can be 
changed.
0: 0 a-a+
1: - a0 a+
2: + a0a-
C.Fn I -5 Number of bracketed shots
The number of shots taken with AEB an d white balance bracketing can be 
changed from the usual 3 sh ots to 2, 5, or 7 shots.
When [ Bracketing sequence: 0 ] is set, the bracketed shots will be taken as 
shown in the table below.
0: 3 shots
1: 2 shots
2: 5 shots
3: 7 shots
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C.Fn I -6 Safety shift
0: Disable
1: Shutter speed/Aperture
This takes effect in th e shutter-priority AE ( s) and aperture-priority AE ( f) 
modes. If the subject brightness change s and the standard exposure cannot 
be obtained within the autoexposure range, the camera  will automatically 
change the manually-selected setting  to obtain a standard exposure.
2: ISO speed This works in t he Program AE ( d), shutter-priority AE ( s), and aperture-
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C.Fn II: Autofocus
C.Fn II -1 Tracking sensitivity
Sets the subject-tracking sensitivity during AI 
Servo AF when an obstacle enters the AF points 
or when the AF points stray from the subject.
[0] Default setting suited for most subjects . Suited for normal, moving subjects.
[Locked on: -2 / Locked on: -1]
The camera will try to contin ue focusing the subject even  if an obstacle enters 
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C.Fn II -2 Acceleration/deceleration tracking
This sets the tracking sensitivity for moving 
subjects whose speed  can suddenly change 
dramatically by starting or  stopping suddenly, etc.
[0] Suited for subjects that  move at a fixed speed.
[+2/+1] Effective for subjects having sudden  movements, sudden acceleration/
deceleration, or sudden st ops. Even if the moving subject’s speed suddenly 
changes dramatically, the camera contin ues to focus the target subject. For...

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C.Fn II -4 AI Servo 2nd image priority
You can set the AF operation characteristics and 
shutter-release timing duri ng continuous shooting 
after the first shot with AI Servo AF.
[Equal priority] Equal priority is given to focusing and continuous sh ooting speed. In low light 
or with low-contrast subjects,  shooting speed may slow down.
[Shooting speed priority] ( )
Priority is given to the continuous shoo ting speed instead of achieving focus. 
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C.Fn II -6 Lens drive when AF impossible
If focus cannot be achieved  with autofocus, you can have the camera keep 
searching for the correct focu s or have it stop searching.
0: Continue focus search
1: Stop focus search If autofocus starts and the focus is far off or if focu s cannot be achieved, the 
lens drive stops. This pr events the lens from becom ing grossly out of focus 
due to focus searching.
C.Fn II -7 Orientation linked AF point
Instead of using the  same AF...