Canon Eos Rebel T5 1200 Instruction Manual

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Menu Function Settings
 Metering timer N
You can change how long the exposure setting is displayed (AE lock 
time). In Basic Zone modes, metering timer is fixed at 8 sec.
Selecting any of the following operations will stop Live View shooting. To 
start Live View shooting again, press the < A> button.
•[ z 3: Dust Delete Data ], [52: Clean manually ], [53: Clear settings ], or 
[ 53: Firmware ver.]
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You can select an AF method to suit the shooting conditions and your 
subject. The following AF methods are provided: [FlexiZone - Single], 
[u Live mode ] (face detection, p.143), and [ Quick mode] (p.148).
If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens’s focus mode switch to 
< MF >, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.150).
Select the AF method.
 Under the [z 4] tab, select [AF 
method ]. (In Basic Zone modes, it is 
under the [z 2] tab.)
  Select the desired AF method, then 
press < 0>.
  While the Live View image is 
displayed, you can press the < Q> 
button to select the AF method on the 
Quick Control screen (p.138).
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 < A> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
X The AF point < > will appear.
2Move the AF point.
 Press the  cross keys to move the 
AF point to where you want to focus. (It 
cannot go to the edges of the picture.)
 Press  to return the AF point to 
the center. (If C.Fn-9 is set, hold down 
the <
O /L> button and press .)
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 on the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
X When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will 
sound.
X If 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.134).
Human faces are detected and focused with the same AF method as 
[FlexiZone - Single ]. Have the person whose picture you want to take 
face the camera.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
2Select an AF point.
  When a face is detected, the < p> 
frame will appear over the face to be 
focused.
  If multiple faces are detected, < q> 
will be displayed. Use the < Y>  
keys to move the < q> frame over 
the face you want to focus.
u  (Face detection) Live Mode:  c
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3Focus on the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway and 
the camera will focus on the face 
covered by the < p> frame.
X When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will 
sound.
X If 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.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.134).
  If the subject’s face is significantly out of focus, face detection will not be 
possible. If the lens enables manual focusing even while the lens’s focus 
mode switch is set to < f>, 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 face 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.
  When you press < 0>, the AF method will switch to the [ Live mode] 
(p.142). You can press the < S> key to move the AF point. Press < 0> 
again to return to [ u(Face detection) Live Mode ]. (If C.Fn-9 is set, hold 
down the < O/L > button and press < 0>.)
  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 point < > will be used to focus.
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Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
AF Operation
 Focusing will take longer than with [ Quick mode].
  Even when focus has been achieved, pressing the shutter button 
halfway will focus again.
  You cannot focus a moving subject continuously.
  The image brightness may change during and after the AF 
operation.
  If the light source changes while the  Live View image is displayed, 
the screen may flicker and focusing may be difficult. If this happens, 
exit Live View shooting and execut e autofocus under the actual light 
source.
  When [FlexiZone - Single ] is set and you press the < u> button, the 
area covered by the AF point will be magnified. Press the shutter 
button halfway to focus while in the  magnified view. This is effective 
when the camera is attached to a tripod and you need to attain very 
precise focus. If focusing is difficul t in magnified view, return to the 
normal display and use AF. Note that the AF speed may differ 
between the normal and magnified views.
  If you magnify the view after focusing with [ FlexiZone - Single] in 
the normal view, precise focus may not be achieved.
  If [
uLive mode ] is set, magnified view is not possible.
Notes for [FlexiZone - Single] and [ uLive mode]
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Shooting Conditions that Make Focusing Difficult
 Low-contrast subjects such as the bl ue sky, solid-color flat surfaces 
or when highlight or shadow details are lost.
  Subjects in low light.
  Stripes and other patterns where there is contrast only in the 
horizontal direction.
  Subjects with repetitive patterns  (skyscraper windows, computer 
keyboards, etc.).
  Fine lines and subject outlines.
  Under a light source whose brightness, color, or pattern keeps 
changing.
  Night scenes or dots of light.
  Under fluorescent or LED light s ources 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  distant 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 movi ng 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.
  Noise (spots, banding, etc.) appears on the screen during AF.
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Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
 If focus is not achieved with the shooting conditions on the preceding 
page, set the lens’s focus mode switch to < MF> and focus manually.
  If you use AF with any of the following lenses, using [ Quick mode] is 
recommended. Autofocusing with [ FlexiZone - Single] or [Live mode ] 
may take longer or correct focus may not be achieved.
EF50mm f/1.4 USM, EF50mm f/1.8  II, EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro, 
EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM,  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.
  If you shoot a peripheral subject and it  is slightly out of focus, aim the 
center AF point over the subject to focus, focus again and then take the 
picture.
  The AF-assist beam will not be emit ted. However, if an EX-series 
Speedlite (sold separately) equipped with an LED light is used, the LED 
light will turn on for AF-assist when necessary.
  In magnified view, the higher the magnification, the more difficult 
focusing will be, due to camera shake during handheld shooting (the 
same as when the lens’s focu s mode switch is set to ). Using a 
tripod is recommended.
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The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in One-Shot AF (p.93), using 
the same AF method as with viewfinder shooting.
Although you can focus on the target subject quickly,  the Live View 
image will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation.
You can use nine AF points to focus (automatic selection). You can also 
select one AF point to focus and focus only the area covered by that AF 
point (manual selection).
1Display the Live View image.
  Press the < A> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
  The small boxes on the screen are 
the AF points, and the larger box is 
the magnifying frame.
2Select the AF point. N
 Press the < Q> button ( 7) to 
display the Quick Control screen.
X The settable functions will be 
displayed on the left of the screen.
  Press the < W>  keys to make the 
AF point selectable.
  Turn the < 6> dial to select the AF 
point.
Quick Mode: f
AF point
Magnifying frame
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Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
3Focus on the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
X The Live View image will turn off, the 
reflex mirror will go back down, and 
AF will be executed. (No picture is 
taken.)
X When focus is achieved, the AF point 
that achieved focus will turn green 
and the Live View image will 
reappear.
X If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange and blink.
4Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.134).
You cannot take a picture during autofocusing. 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’s focus mode switch 
to .
 Turn the lens’s focusing ring to focus 
roughly.
2Move the magnifying frame.
 Press the < S> cross keys to move 
the magnifying frame to the position 
where you want to focus.
  Press < 0> to return the magnifying 
frame to the center. (If C.Fn-9 is set, 
hold down the < O/L> button and 
press < 0>.)
3Magnify the image.
  Press the < u> button.
X The area within the magnifying frame 
will be magnified.
  Each time you press the < u> button, 
the view will change as follows:
4Focus manually.
  While looking at the magnified image, 
turn the lens’s focusing ring to focus.
  After achieving focus, press the < u> 
button to return to the normal view.
5Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button to take the 
picture (p.134).
MF: Focusing Manually
Magnifying frame
AE lockMagnified area position
Magnification
5x → 10x →  Normal view
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