Canon EOS Rebel T5 1200D User Guide

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Menu Function Settings
 Metering timerN
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  button.
•[z3: 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], 
[uLive 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 
, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.150).
Select the AF method.
 Under the [z4] tab, select [AF 
method]. (In Basic Zone modes, it is 
under the [z2] tab.)
 Select the desired AF method, then 
press .
 While the Live...

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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.
XWhen focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and 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.134).
Human faces are detected and focused with the same AF method as 
[FlexiZone - Single]. Have the person whose...

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3Focus on the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway and 
the camera will focus on the face 
covered by the  frame.
XWhen focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and 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.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the...

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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 execute autofocus under the...

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Shooting Conditions that Make Focusing Difficult
 Low-contrast subjects such as the blue 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....

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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  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...

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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  button....

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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.
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 AF point 
that achieved focus will turn green 
and the Live View image will 
reappear.
XIf focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange and blink.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the...

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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  cross keys to move 
the magnifying frame to the position 
where you want to focus.
 Press  to return the magnifying 
frame to the center. (If C.Fn-9 is set, 
hold down the  button and 
press .)
3Magnify the image.
 Press the  button.
XThe area within the magnifying frame 
will be magnified.
 Each time you...