Canon Eos Rebel T5i 700d Instruction Manual

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Changing the Autofocus Method (AF Method)
Up to 31 AF points (automatically selected) covering a wide area can be 
used to focus. This wide area can also be divided into 9 zones for 
focusing (zone selection). 
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
2Select the AF zone.  N
 Pressing < 0> or the < L> button 
will toggle between automatic 
selection and zone selection. In Basic 
Zone modes, automatic selection is 
set automatically....

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3Focus 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 area 
frame will turn orange.
4Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.146).
Since only one AF point is used to focus, you can focus the target subject.
1Display the Live View...

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2Move the AF point.
 Press the < S> key to move the AF 
point to where you want to focus. (It 
cannot be moved to the edges of the 
picture.) To return the AF point to the 
center, press < 0> or the  
button.
  You can also tap the LCD monitor 
screen to move the AF point.
3Focus 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...

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AF Operation
 Focusing will take longer than with [ Quick mode].
  Even when focus has been achieved, pressing the shutter button 
halfway will focus again.
 
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 autofoc us under the actual light source.
  When [FlexiZone -...

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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 highlights 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...

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Changing the Autofocus Method (AF Method)
The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in One-Shot AF operation 
(p.98), using the same AF method as with viewfinder shooting. 
Although you can focus the target subject quickly,  the Live View image 
will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation.
You can use nine AF points to focus  (automatically selected). You can 
also select one AF point to focus and focus only the area covered by 
that AF point (manually selected). In Basic Zone modes, the...

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Changing the Autofocus Method (AF Method)
3Focus 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...

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Just by tapping the LCD monitor screen, you can focus and take the picture automatically. This works in all shooting modes.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
2Enable the touch shutter.
  Tap [ y] on the screen’s bottom left. 
Each time you tap the icon, it will 
toggle between [ y] and [ x]. 
  [x ] (Touch Shutter: Enable)
Enables you to focus and shoot by 
tapping the screen.
  [y ] (Touch Shutter: Disable)
You can tap where...

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x Shooting with the Touch Shutter
  Even if < i> (continuous shooting)  is set, single shooting will take 
effect.
  The touch shutter does not work with the magnified view.
  When [ 6: Shutter/AE lock button]  is set to [1: AE lock/AF] or [3: AE/
AF, no AE lock ] under [54: Custom Functions (C.Fn) ], autofocusing 
does not take effect.
  You can also enable the touch shutter by setting [ Touch Shutter: 
Enable ] in the [ A] tab.
  To take a bulb exposure, tap the screen twice. The first tap on the...

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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.
X The magnifying frame will appear.
  You can also tap [ ] on the screen to 
magnify the image.
3Move the magnifying frame.
 Press the < S> key 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  button....