Canon Lce5 Instruction Manual

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The AF modes available are [Live mode], [u Live mode ] (face 
detection, p.112), and [Quick mode ] (p.116).
If you want to achieve precise focusi ng, set the lens focus mode switch 
to , magnify the image, an d focus manually (p.118).
Select the AF mode.
 Under [6  Live View function 
settings ], select [ AF mode ].
  While the Live View image is 
displayed, you can press < 0> to 
select the AF mode on the Quick 
Control screen.
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.
  You can press the < S> key to move 
the AF point to where you want to 
focus (it cannot go to the edges of the 
picture).
  To return the AF point to the center, 
press the < L> button.
Using AF to Focus N
Selecting the AF Mode
Live Mode: d
AF point
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3Focus the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject, 
and hold down the < A> button.
X When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
X If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn red.
4Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button to take the 
picture (p.106).
With the same AF method as the Live mode, human faces are detected 
and focused. Have the target  person face the camera.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
  When a face is detected, the < p> 
frame will appear over the face to be 
focused.
  If multiple faces are detected,  
will be displayed. Press the < U> 
key to move the < q> frame over 
the target face.
u  (Face detection) Live Mode:  c
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2Focus the subject.
 Press the < A> button to focus the 
face covered by the < p> frame.
X
When focus is achiev ed, the AF point will 
turn green and the beeper will sound.
X If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn red.
 
If a face cannot be detected, the < > AF 
point will be displayed  and the center AF 
point will be used for focusing.
3Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button to take the 
picture (p.106).
 If the focus is way off, face detection will not be poss ible. If the lens 
enables manual focusing  even while the lens focus switch is set to 
, 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 fa ce might be detected as a face.
  Face detection will not wo rk 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> focusing frame might cove r only part of the face.
 When you press the  button, the AF mode wi ll switch to the Live 
mode (p.111). You can press the < S> key to switch to  another AF point. 
Press the <
L> button again to return to the  u (face detection) Live 
mode.
  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 <
A> button, 
the center AF point < >  will be used to focus.
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AF operation
 Focusing will take slightly longer.
  Even when focus has been achieved, pressing the < A> button will 
focus again.
  The image brightness may cha nge during and after the AF 
operation.
  If the light source changes while th e Live View image is displayed, 
the screen might flicker and focusing can be difficult. If this happens, 
stop the Live View shooting and  autofocus under the actual light 
source first.
  If you press the < u> button in the Live mode, the AF point area will 
be magnified. If it is difficult to focus in the magnified view, return to 
the normal view and autofocus. Note  that the AF speed may differ 
between the normal and magnified views.
  If you autofocus in the Live mode’s normal view and then magnify 
the image, the focus might be off.
  In the  u Live mode, pressing the < u> button will not magnify the 
image.
Live Mode and u (Face Detection) Live Mode Notes
  In the Live mode or  u (face detection) Live mode, if you shoot a 
peripheral subject and the  target subject is slightly out of focus, aim the 
center AF point over the subject  to focus, then take the picture.
  The AF-assist beam wi ll not be emitted.
  AF is not possible with Remote  Switch RS-60E3 (sold separately).
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Shooting conditions which can make focusing difficult:
 Low-contrast subjects such as the blue sky and solid-color, flat 
surfaces.
  Subjects in low light.
  Stripes and other patterns where  there is contrast only in the 
horizontal direction.
  Under a light source whose brightness, color, or pattern keeps 
changing.
  Night scenes or points of light.
  Under fluorescent lighting or when the image flickers.
  Extremely small subjects.
  Subjects at the edge of the picture.
  Subjects strongly reflecting light.
  The AF point covers both a near  and faraway subject (such as an 
animal in a cage).
  Subjects which keep moving within  the AF point and cannot keep 
still due to camera shake or subject blur.
  A subject approaching or moving away from the camera.
  Autofocusing while the subj ect is way out of focus.
  Soft focus effect is applied with a soft focus lens.
  A special effects filter is used.
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The dedicated AF sensor is used to  focus in the One-Shot AF mode 
(p.64), using the same AF me thod as with viewfinder shooting.
Although you can focus th e target area quickly, the Live View image 
will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation .
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.
 When you press < 0>, the Quick 
Control screen will appear.
X The current settable function will be 
highlighted in blue.
  Press the < U> key 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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3Focus the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject, 
and hold down the < A> button.
X The Live View image will turn off, the 
reflex mirror will go back down, and 
AF will be executed.
X When focus is achieved, the beeper 
will sound and the Live View image 
will reappear.
X The AF point used to focus will be 
displayed in red.
4Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button to take the 
picture (p.106).
 You cannot take a picture during au tofocusing. Take the picture only 
while the Live View image is displayed.
  AF is not possible with Remote  Switch RS-60E3 (sold separately).
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You can magnify the image and focus precisely manually.
1Set the lens focus mode switch to 
.
 Turn the lens focusing ring to focus 
roughly.
2Move the magnifying frame.
 Press the < S> key to move the 
magnifying frame to the position 
where you want to focus.
  To return the AF point to the center, 
press the < L> button.
3Magnify the image.
  Press the < u> button.
X The image within the magnifying 
frame will be magnified.
  Each time you press the  button, 
the display format will change as 
follows:
4Focus manually.
  While looking at the magnified image, 
turn the lens 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.106).
Focusing Manually N
Magnifying frame
AE lock
Magnified area position
Magnification
5x      10x      Normal view
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Notes About the Live View Image Under low or bright light  conditions, the Live View  image might not reflect 
the brightness of the captured image.
  If the light source within the image  changes, the screen might flicker. If 
this happens, stop  and resume the Live View  shooting under the actual 
light source to be used.
  If you point the camera in  a different direction, it might throw off the Live 
View image’s correct brightness mo mentarily. Wait until the brightness 
level stabilizes be fore shooting.
  If there is a very bright  light source in the pictur e, such as the sun, the 
bright area might appear  black on the LCD monitor.  However, the actual 
captured image will correc tly show the bright area.
  In low light, if you set the [ 6 LCD brightness ] to a bright setting, 
chrominance noise may appear in th e Live View image. However, the 
chrominance noise will not be recorded in the captured image.
  When you magnify the image, the image sharpness may look more 
pronounced than it really is.
About the < E> icon  If Live View shooting  is used under direct sunlight or in other hot 
environments, the < E> icon (warning for the  camera’s high internal 
temperature) may appear on the screen. If Live  View shooting continues 
with a high internal temperature,  it may degrade image quality. You 
should therefore stop Live View shooting if the warning icon appears.
  If Live View shooting continues while the < E> warning icon is displayed 
and the camera’s internal temperature increases, the Live View shooting 
will stop automatically. Live View shooting will be  disabled until the 
camera’s internal te mperature decreases.
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Notes About the Shooting Results When you shoot continuous ly with the Live View function for a long 
period, the camera’s internal temp erature may increase and it can 
degrade image quality. Terminate Live  View shooting when not shooting 
images.
  Before taking a long exposure, stop  Live View shooting temporarily and 
wait several minutes before shoo ting. This is to prevent image 
degradation.
  Live View shooting in high temperatures and at high ISO speeds may 
cause noise or irregular colors.
  When you shoot at high ISO speeds , noise (horizontal banding, light 
dots, etc.) may appear.
  If you take the picture during magn ified view, the exposure might not 
come out as desired. Return to the n ormal view before taking the picture. 
During the magnified vi ew, the shutter speed and aperture will be 
displayed in red. Even if you take th e picture during magnified view, the 
captured image will show the normal view.
Custom Function Notes  During Live View shooting, certain  Custom Function settings will be 
disabled (p.183).
  If the [ 7 Custom Func tions (C.Fn)] menu’s [Auto Lighting Optimizer ] 
(p.186) is set to a  setting other than [ 3: Disable], the image may look 
bright even if a decreased expos ure compensation or flash exposure 
compensation has been set.
Notes About Lenses and Flash  The focus preset featur e on super telephoto lenses cannot be used.
  FE lock is not possible when the built -in flash or an external Speedlite is 
used. Modeling flash and test  flash will not fire if an external Speedlite is 
used.
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