Canon Lce5 Instruction Manual

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Customizing theCamera
You can customize various came ra features to suit your 
picture-taking preferences. Yo u can do it with Custom 
Functions. Custom Functions  can be set and used only 
in Creative Zone modes.
Creative Zone
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1Select [Custom Functions (C.Fn)]. 
 Under the [ 7] tab, select [Custom 
Functions (C.Fn)], then press < 0>.
2Select the Custom Function 
number.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
Custom Function No., then press 
< 0 >.
3Change the setting as desired.
  Press the < V> key to select the 
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...

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3 Setting Custom Functions N
Custom Functions
C.Fn I: ExposureA LV  
shooting k
 Movie 
shooting
1Exposure level incrementsp.184k2ISO expansionk
3 Flash sync. speed in Av mode k
C.Fn II: Image
4 Long exposure noise reduction
p.185k
5High ISO speed noise reductionk6Highlight tone priorityp.186k
7 Auto Lighting Optimizer
k(0 works)
C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
8 AF-assist beam firing
p.187k
9Mirror lockup
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
10Shutter/AE lock buttonp.188(1 works)
11Assign SET button(0 works)
12 LCD...

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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.
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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, flash exposure  compensation, etc. Effective when 
you prefer to control the exposure in  less fine increments than 1/3-stop 
increments.
C.Fn-2...

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C.Fn II: Image
C.Fn-4 Long exposure noise reduction
0: Off
1: Auto
For 1 sec. or longer exposure s, noise reduction is performed 
automatically if noise typical of lo ng exposures is detected. This [Auto] 
setting is effective in most cases.
2: On Noise reduction is performed for all ex posures of 1 sec. or longer. The 
[ On ] setting may be effective for no ise that cannot be detected or 
reduced with the [Auto ] setting.
C.Fn-5 High ISO speed noise reduction
Reduces the...

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C.Fn-6 Highlight tone priority
0: Disable
1: Enable
Improves the highlight detail. The  dynamic range is expanded from the 
standard 18% gray to bright highli ghts. The gradation between the grays 
and highlights becomes smoother.
C.Fn-7 Auto Lighting Optimizer
If the images comes out  dark or the contrast is 
low, the brightness and contrast are corrected 
automatically.
The settings made with the camera can be 
reflected in RAW images  when the images are 
processed...

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C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
C.Fn-8 AF-assist beam firing
The AF-assist beam can be emitted by th e camera’s built-in flash or by the 
external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite.
0: Enable
1: Disable
The AF-assist beam is 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 fire the 
AF-assist beam.
C.Fn-9 Mirror lockup
0: Disable
1: Enable
Prevents camera...

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C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
C.Fn-10 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 shutte r button halfway to perform 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 came ra and subject. The exposure is 
set...

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C.Fn-12 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, t he shooting settings will not be displayed when 
you turn on the camera again. This  helps to save battery power. The 
menu screens and image play back will still be displayed when used.
If you pressed the < B> button and...

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Under the My Menu tab, you can register up to six menu options 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 .
3Register the desired items.
  Select the item, then press < 0>.
  On the confirmation dialog, select 
[OK ] and press  to register the 
menu item.
  You can register up to six items in My 
Menu.
  To return to the screen in step...