Canon Mark 3 User Manual

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C.Fn III -10     Switch to registered AF point
You can instantly switch to the registered AF point with  while the metering 
timer is active. (AF is activated at the moment when AF point is switched.)
0: Disable
1: Enable
By pressing < 9>, you can switch to the registered AF point. Press it 
again to switch to the previous AF point.
C.Fn III -11     AF point auto selection
For AF point selection, you can enable or disable automatic selection. 
The setting before the slash...

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C.Fn III -13     AF point brightness
0: Normal
1: Brighter
C.Fn III -14     AF-assist beam firing
Enables or disables the EOS-dedicated Speedlite’s AF-assist beam.
0: Enable
The external Speedlite will emit the AF-assist beam when necessary.
1: Disable
C.Fn III -15     Mirror lockup
See page 104 for the mirror lockup procedure.
0: Disable
1: Enable
2: Enable: Down with SET (button)
C.Fn III -16     Continuous shooting speed
Disable: Continuous shooting will be enabled: <...

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C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
C.Fn IV -1     Shutter button/AF-ON button
0: Metering + AF start
1: Metering + AF start/AF stop
During autofocusing, you can press the  button to stop the autofocusing.2: Metering start/Meter + AF start
This is useful for subjects which keep moving and stopping repeatedly. 
In the AI Servo AF mode, you can press the < p> button to 
repeatedly start or stop the AI Servo AF operation. The exposure is set 
at the moment the picture is taken. Thus,...

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C.Fn IV -4     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: Normal (disabled)
1: White balance
While looking at the rear LCD panel, you can change the WB.
2: Image size While looking at the rear LCD panel, you can change the memory card 
and image size.
3: ISO speed
While looking at the top LCD panel or in the viewfinder, you can change 
the ISO speed.
4: Picture Style The [ 1 Picture...

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C.Fn IV -6     Dial direction during Tv/Av
0: Normal
1: Reverse direction
The dial’s turning direction for setting the shutter speed and aperture can be 
reversed. 
In the manual exposure mode, the direction of the <
6> and  dials 
will be reversed. In other shooting modes, the  dial will be reversed. 
The direction of the  dial will be the same in the manual exposure 
mode and for setting exposure compensation.
C.Fn IV -7     Av setting without lens
0: Disable
1: Enable...

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C.Fn IV -10     Button function when  5 
0: Normal (enable)
1: Disable  6,5 ,Multi-controller
When the power switch is set to < 1>, the < 6>, , and < 9> 
will be disabled from setting anything. The shutter button can still be 
used to shoot. This prevents any settings to be changed inadvertently, 
so it is convenient when you keep shooting with the same settings.
C.Fn IV -11     Focusing Screen
If you change the focusing screen, change this setting to match the 
focusing...

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C.Fn IV -12     Timer length for timer
You can change how long the function settings remain in effect after you let 
go of the respective button.
Disable: The timer length is set to the default.
Enable: The timer length is set to the time set with [ Register].
Register: You can set the 6-sec. and 16-sec. timer length and the timer 
length for after the shutter release. The timer length can be set to 
0 sec. to 59 sec. or 1 min. to 60 min. After entering the settings,...

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C.Fn IV -14     Add aspect ratio information
During Live View shooting, vertical lines corresponding to the aspect ratio will 
be displayed. You can thereby simulate framing for medium- and large-format 
film sizes such as 6x6 cm, 6x4.5 cm, an d 4x5 in. This aspect ratio information 
will be appended automatically to the captured image. (The image will not 
actually be saved to the memory card as a cropped image.) When the image is 
transferred to a personal computer and...

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You can register up to three sets of Custom Function settings.
You can register a different set of Custom Function settings for different 
shooting situations such as sports, snapshots, and landscapes.
You can then instantly apply a registered set of Custom Function 
settings.
1Select [C.Fn setting register/
apply].
  Under the [ 8] tab, select [ C.Fn 
setting register/apply ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select [Register].
XTurn the < 5> dial to select 
[ Register ], then press < 0>.
3Select [Set].
  Turn...

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3 Registering and Applying Custom Function Settings
In step 2, select [ Apply] and select the [ Set * ] of the Custom Function 
settings to be applied. Select [ OK], and the Custom Function settings 
will switch to those registered under Set *.
Applying Custom Function Settings
The settings for C.Fn III -7 [ AF Microadjustment] and C.Fn IV -11 
[ Focusing Screen ] will not be included in the registered Custom Function 
settings.
To view the registered Custom Function settings, select [ Confirm...