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3 Menu Function Settings
 Metering timer N
You can change how long the exposure  setting is displayed (AE lock 
time).
The Live View shooting will stop with  any of the following operations. To 
resume Live View sh ooting, press the  button again.
• When [ z4: Dust Delete Data ], [54: Sensor cleaning ], [54:Clear all 
camera settings ], or [54: z  Firmware ver. ] was selected
• When the shooting mode was chan ged (example: Basic Zone modes ↔ 
Creative Zone modes)
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The AF methods available are [FlexiZoneAF† (Single)], [u Live 
mode ] (face detection, p.193), and [ Quick mode] (p.197).
If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens focus mode switch to \
< MF>, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.199).
Select the AF method.
  Under the [ A1] tab, select [AF 
method].
  While the Live View image is 
displayed, you can also press the 
 button to select the AF method 
on the setting screen.
The image sensor is used to focus. Although AF is possible with the 
Live View image displayed,  the AF operation will take longer than 
with the Quick mode.  Also, achieving focus may be more difficult than 
with the Quick mode.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < 0> button.XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
XThe AF point < > will appear.
2Move the AF point.
 You can use  to move the AF 
point to where you want to focus. (It 
cannot go to the edges of the picture.)
  To return the AF point to the center, 
press the < 0> or < L> button.
Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
Selecting the AF Method
FlexiZone - Single:  d
AF point
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Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
3Focus the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
XWhen focus is achi eved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
XIf focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
4Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.180).
This is the same AF method as with FlexiZone - Single. It detects the 
human face and focuses. Have the target person face the camera.
1Display the Live View image.
  Press the < 0> button.
XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
  When a face is detected, the < p> 
frame will appear over the face to be 
focused.
  If multiple faces are detected,  
will be displayed. Use < 9> to move 
the < q> frame over the target face.
u (Face detection) Live mode:  c
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2Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway and 
the camera will focus the face 
covered by the < p> frame.
XWhen focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
XIf focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
  If a face cannot be detected, the AF 
point < > will be displayed and AF 
will be executed at the center.
3Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.180).
 If the focus is far off, face detect ion will not be possible. If the lens 
enables manual focusing even while the lens focus mode switch is set to 
, turn the focusing ring to attain  rough focus. The face will then be 
detected and < p> will be displayed.
  An object other than a human fa ce may be detected as a face.
 
Face detection will not work if the face is very small or large in the picture, 
too bright or too dark, titled horizontally or diagonally, or partially hidden.
  The < p> may cover only part of the face.
  You can press the  or  button to switch to FlexiZone - Single 
(p.192), and use < 9> to move the AF point. To return to  u (Face 
detection) Live  mode, press <
0> or the  button again.
  Since AF is not possible  with a face detected near the edge of the 
picture, the < p> will be grayed out. Then if you press  the shutter button 
halfway, the center AF poin t < > will be used to focus.
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Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
AF Operation
 Focusing will take slightly longer.
  Even when focus has been achieved , pressing the shutter button 
halfway will focus again.
  The image brightness may cha nge during and after the AF 
operation.
  If the light source changes while th e Live View image is displayed, 
the screen may flicker and focusing  may be difficult. If this happens, 
exit Live View shooting and autofocus under the actual light source.
  If you press the  button in the FlexiZone - Single, the image will 
be magnified at the AF point. If focusing is difficult in the magnified 
view, return to the normal view and autofocus. Note that the AF 
speed may differ between t he normal and magnified views.
  If you magnify the view after focusing with FlexiZone - Single in the 
normal view, it may not look focused.
  In the  u Live mode, pressing the < u> button will not magnify the 
image.
FlexiZone - Single and u (Face Detection) Live Mode Notes
  In the FlexiZone  - Single or u (face detection) Live  mode, if you shoot a 
peripheral subject and it is slightly  out of focus, aim the center AF point 
over the subject to focus,  then take the picture.
  The external Speedlite will not emit  the AF-assist beam. However, if an 
EX-series Speedlite (sold separately)  equipped with an LED light is used, 
the LED light will turn on automatica lly for AF-assist when necessary in 
the FlexiZone - Single and  u (face detection) Live mode.
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Shooting conditions that make focusing difficult
 Low-contrast subjects such as the blue sky and solid-color, flat 
surfaces.
  Subjects in low light.
  Stripes and other patterns where  there is contrast only in the 
horizontal direction.
  Under a light source whose brightness, color, or pattern keeps 
changing.
  Night scenes or points of light.
  Under fluorescent or LED light sources and when the image flickers.
  Extremely small subjects.
  Subjects at the edge of the picture.
  Subjects strongly reflecting light.
  The AF point covers both near  and faraway subjects (such as an 
animal in a cage).
  Subjects that keep moving within  the AF point and cannot keep still 
due to camera shake or subject blur.
  A subject approaching or mo ving away from the camera.
  Autofocusing while the subject  is very far out of focus.
  Soft focus effect is applied with a soft focus lens.
  A special effect filter is used.
If you use AF with any of  the following lenses, using [ Quick mode] is 
recommended. If you use the [ FlexiZoneAF† (Single)] or [u Live mode ] 
for AF, it may take a long er time to achieve focus or the camera may not be 
able to achieve correct focus.  EF28mm f/2.8, EF35mm f/2, EF50mm  f/1.4 USM, EF50mm f/1.8 II, 
EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro,  EF135mm f/2.8 (Softfocus), 
EF75-300mm f/4-5.6  III, EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM
For information on discontinued lenses , refer to your local Canon Web site.
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Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in One-Shot AF mode (p.92), 
using the same AF method as with viewfinder shooting.
Although you can focus the target area quickly,  the Live View image 
will be interrupted momentar ily during the AF operation.
You can use eleven AF points to fo cus (automatically selected). You 
can also select one AF point to fo cus and focus only the area covered 
by that AF point (manually selected).  In Basic Zone modes, the AF point 
will be selected automatically. You cannot select the AF point.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < 0> button.XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
  The small boxes are the AF points.
2Select the AF point. N
 Press the < S> button.
  You can either use < 9> or turn the 
< 6 > or < 5> dial to select an AF 
point.
  Press < 0> to toggle between the 
center AF point and automatic 
selection.
Quick Mode:  f
AF point
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3Focus the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
XThe Live View image will turn off, the 
reflex mirror will go back down, and 
AF will be executed. (No picture is 
taken.)
XWhen focus is achieved, the beeper 
will sound and the Live View image 
will reappear.
XThe AF point used to focus will light 
up in green.
XIf focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will blink in orange.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.180).
You cannot take a picture during auto focusing. Take the picture while the 
Live View image is displayed.
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You can magnify the image and focus precisely with manual focus.
1Set the lens focus mode switch to 
.
 Turn the lens focusing ring to focus 
roughly.
2Display the magnifying frame.
 Press the < u> button.
3Move the magnifying frame.
  Press < 9> to move the magnifying 
frame to the position where you want 
to focus.
  To return the magnifying frame to the 
center, press < 0> or the < L> 
button.
4Magnify the image.
  Each time you press the < u> button, 
the magnification within the frame will 
change as follows:
Focusing Manually
Magnifying frame
AE lock
Magnified area position
Magnification
5x10x Normal  view1x
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5Focus manually.
 While looking at the magnified image, 
turn the lens focusing ring to focus.
  After achieving focus, press the < u> 
button to return to the normal view.
6Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.180).
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