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Customizing theCamera
You can customize various came ra features to suit your 
picture-taking preferences. You can do it with Custom 
Functions. Custom Functions can be set and used only 
in Creative Zone modes.  
						

							
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1Select [Custom Functions (C.Fn)]. 
 Under the [ 7] tab, select [ Custom 
Functions (C.Fn) ], then press .
2Select the Custom Function No.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
number of the Custom Function to be 
set, then press < 0>.
3Change the setting as desired.
  Press the < V> key to select the 
desired setting (number), then press 
< 0 >.
  Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to 
set other Custom Functions.
  At the bottom of the screen, the 
current Custom Function settings are 
indicated below the respective 
numbers.
4Exit the setting.
 Press the < M> button to return 
to the menu.
On the [ 7 Clear settings ] menu, select [ Clear all Custom Func. 
(C.Fn) ] to clear all the Custom Function settings. (p.114)
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Setting Custom Functions N
Custom Function No.
Clearing All Custom Functions  
						

							
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Setting Custom Functions N
Custom Functions
C.Fn I: Exposure
1Exposure level incrementsp.1542Flash sync. speed in Av mode
C.Fn II: Image
3Long exposure noise reductionp.155
4 High ISO speed noise reduction
5Auto Lighting Optimizerp.156
C.Fn III: Auto focus/Drive
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AF-assist beam firing
p.157
7AF during Live View shooting
8 Mirror lockup
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
9 Shutter/AE lock button
p.158
10SET button when shooting
11LCD display when power ONp.159
12 Add original decision data
The Custom Functions whose numbers  are shaded do not function during 
Live View shooting. (Settings are disabled.) If C.Fn-7-1/2 has been set and 
you want to use AE lock, set C.Fn-9-1.  
						

							
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Custom Functions are organized into four groups based on the function 
type: C.Fn I: Exposure, C.Fn II: Image, C.Fn III: Auto focus/Drive, C.Fn 
IV: Operation/Others.
3  Custom Function Settings N
C.Fn I: Exposure
C.Fn-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, etc. Effective when you prefer to control the 
exposure in less fine increments than 1/3-stop increments.
C.Fn-2Flash sync. speed in Av (Aperture-priority AE) mode
0: AutoThe flash sync speed is set automatically within a range of 1/200 sec. to 
30 sec. to suit the scene’s brightness.
1: 1/200 sec. (fixed) If you use the < f> mode (aperture-priority AE) for flash photography, 
the shutter speed will be set to 1/200 sec. You need not worry about 
camera shake.
(However, night scene or dark backgrounds will look darker in this 
mode.)
The exposure level will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD 
monitor as shown below.  
						

							
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3 Custom Function Settings N
C.Fn II: Image
C.Fn-3 Long exposure noise reduction
0: Off
1: Auto
For 1 sec. or longer exposures, noise reduction is performed 
automatically if noise typical of long exposures is detected. This [ Auto] 
setting is effective in most cases.
2: On
Noise reduction is performed for all exposures 1 sec. or longer. The [ On] 
setting may be effective for noise that cannot be detected or reduced 
with the [ Auto] setting.
C.Fn-4 High ISO speed noise reduction
0: Off
1: On
Reduces the noise generated in the image. Although noise reduction is 
applied at all ISO speeds, it is particularly effective at high ISO speeds. 
At low ISO speeds, the noise in the shadow areas is further reduced.
  After the picture is taken, the noise  reduction process may take the same 
amount of time as the exposure. You cannot take another picture until 
the noise reduction process is completed.
  With setting 2, if a long exposure is made during Live View shooting, the 
LCD monitor will not display anything (no Live View image display) while 
noise reduction is applied.
With setting 1, continuous shooting and white balance bracketing cannot be 
used.  
						

							
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C.Fn-5 Auto Lighting Optimizer
0: Enable
If the image comes out too dark or the contrast is too low, the image 
brightness and contrast are corrected automatically. (Depending on the 
shooting conditions, image noise may increase.) This function will not 
work with manual exposures nor  1 and  1+73  images.
In the Basic Zone modes, the Auto Lighting Optimizer will operate 
automatically.
1: Disable
B  
						

							
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3 Custom Function Settings N
C.Fn III: Auto focus/Drive
C.Fn-6 AF-assist beam firing
The AF-assist beam can be emitted by the camera’s built-in flash or by the 
external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite.
0: Enable
1: Disable
AF-assist beam not emitted.
2: Only external flash emits If an external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite is attached, it will emit the AF-
assist beam when necessary. The camera’s built-in flash will not emit 
the AF-assist beam.
C.Fn-7 AF during Live View shooting
When 1 or 2 is set, AF will be possible during Live View shooting. For 
details, see pages 102 - 106.
0: Disable
1: Quick mode
 (p.102)
2: Live mode (p.104)
C.Fn-8 Mirror lockup
0: Disable
1: Enable
Prevents camera vibrations caused by the reflex mirror action which can 
disturb shooting with super telephoto lenses or close-up (macro) 
shooting. See page 94 for the mirror lockup procedure.
If the external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite’s [ AF-assist beam firing] Custom 
Function is set to [ Disabled], the Speedlite will not emit the AF-assist beam 
even if the camera’s C.Fn-6-0/2 is set.  
						

							
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C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
C.Fn-9 Shutter/AE lock button
0: AF/AE lock
1: AE lock/AF
Convenient when you want to focus and meter separately. Press the 
 button to autofocus and press the shutter button halfway to attain 
AE lock.
2: AF/AF lock, no AE lock
In the AI Servo AF mode, you can press the < A> button to stop the AF 
operation momentarily. This prevents the AF from being thrown off by 
any obstacle passing between the camera and subject. The exposure is 
set at the moment the picture is taken.
3: AE/AF, no AE lock This is useful for subjects which keep moving and stopping repeatedly. 
In the AI Servo AF mode, you can press the < A> button to start or stop 
the AI Servo AF operation. The exposure is set at the moment the 
picture is taken. Thus, the optimum focusing and exposure will always 
be achieved as you wait for the decisive moment.
C.Fn-10 SET button when shooting
You can assign a frequently-used function to < 0>. When the camera is 
ready to shoot, you can press < 0>.
0: LCD monitor On/Off Gives the same function as the < B> button.
1: Change quality
After pressing < 0>, look at the LCD monitor and press the < S> key to 
set the image-recording quality directly.
2: Flash exposure compensation When you press < 0>, the flash exposure compensation screen 
appears so you can quickly change the setting.
3: Menu display Gives the same function as the < M> button.
4: Disabled  
						

							
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3 Custom Function Settings N
C.Fn-11 LCD display when power ON
0: Display
When the power switch is turned on, the shooting settings will be 
displayed (p.42).
1: Retain power OFF status If you pressed the < B> button and turned off the camera while the 
LCD monitor was off, the shooting settings will not be displayed when 
you turn on the camera again. This helps to save battery power. The 
menu screens and image playback will still be displayed when used.
If you pressed the < B> button and turned off the camera while the 
LCD monitor was on, the shooting settings will be displayed when you 
turn on the camera again.
C.Fn-12 Add original decision data
0: Off
1: On
Data for verifying whether the image is original or not is appended to the 
image automatically. When the shooting information of an image 
appended with the verification data is displayed (p.131), the < L> icon 
will appear.
To verify whether the image is original, the Original Data Security Kit 
OSK-E3 (sold separately) is required.
If the [ Live View shoot. ] menu has been set to [ Enable], the Live View 
shooting will override any setting from 1 to 4. When the camera is ready to 
shoot, pressing < 0> will show the Live View image instead.
The images are not compatible wit h the image encryption/decryption 
features of Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3.  
						

							
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For faster access, you can register up to six menus and Custom Functions whose settings you change frequently.
1Select [My Menu settings].
 Under the [ 9] tab, select [ My Menu 
settings ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Register].
  Select [ Register ], then press < 0>.
3Register the desired menus.
  Select a menu, then press < 0>.
  When the confirmation dialog 
appears and you select [ OK] and 
press < 0>, the menu will be 
registered.
  Repeat this procedure to register up 
to six menus.
  To return to the screen in step 2, 
press the < M> button.
[ Sort ] and other settings displayed in step 2 are as follows:
  Sort
You can change the order of the registered menu items in My Menu. 
Select [ Sort] and select the menu item whose order you want to 
change. Then press < 0>. With [ z] displayed, press the < V> 
key to change the order, then press < 0>.
  Display from My Menu
When [ Enable ] is set, the [ 9] tab will be displayed first when you 
display the menu screen.
  Delete and Delete all items
Deletes the registered menu items. [ Delete] deletes one menu item 
at a time, and [ Delete all items ] deletes all menu items.
3 Registering My MenuN
My Menu settings