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Live View Shooting
With the camera ready to shoot, 
press .
XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor in real-time with 
100% field of view.
 
With the video cable (provided) 
connecting the camera to a TV set, you 
can view images on the TV. (p.122)
In the same way as during shooti ng through the viewfinder, you can set 
the shooting functions (shooting m ode, drive mode, memory card 
selection, image size, ISO speed, Picture Style, white balance, 
exposure compensation, AEB, AE lock,  flash exposure compensation, 
etc.) while looking at the top/rear LCD panel or LCD monitor.
Displaying Live View Image on the LCD Monitor
Setting the Shooting Functions
During Live View image display, if you point the camera in a different direction, it 
might throw off the correct brightness momentarily and the image might not look 
right. Wait until the image stabilizes at the correct brightness before shooting.
If you shoot while the image brightness is not yet stable, the resulting image 
might be overexposed or underexposed.
If the light source within the image ch anges, the screen might flicker. If this 
happens, press < 0> to end the shooting, then with the new light source in 
place, press < 0> again to resume shooting.
  Only the metering mode cannot be changed. Focusing frame-linked 
evaluative metering with the image sensor will take effect.
  Continuous shooting is possible.
  The metering and AE lock activated with the < A> button will remain 
active for 16 sec.
  To set the white balance, memory card selection, or image size, press 
the < B > button and set it with the < 5> or < 6> dial.
  The focus preset feature on super  telephoto lenses cannot be used.  
						

							
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Live View Shooting
1Move the focusing frame to the 
position where you want to focus.
 Use  to select the focusing frame in 
full view. If you press <
9> at the center, 
the focusing frame will return to the center.
2Press the < u> button.
X The area within the focusing frame 
will be magnified.
X The shutter speed and aperture 
settings will be displayed in orange.
 
Each time you press the  button, the 
display format will change as follows: 
3Focus manually.
  While looking at the Live View image 
on the LCD monitor, turn the lens’ 
focusing ring to focus manually.
Magnifying the Image for Manual Focusing
Magnification: Approx. 10x
AE lock
Magnified areaMagnification
Full view → Approx. 5x → Approx. 10x
 High temperatures, high ISO speeds, or long exposures may cause noise or 
irregular colors in the captured image shot with Live View shooting.
 During continuous shooting , the exposure set for the first shot will also 
be applied to subsequent shots. If  you recompose during continuous 
shooting, the exposure might not match the latter shots.
  If the camera is not operated for a prolonged period, the power will turn 
off automatically as set with [ 5 Auto power off ]. (p.47)
 While the image is magnified, pressing the  button will not renew the exposure setting. During the 5x or 10x magnified view, the image sharpness may be applied to a 
higher degree than what was set. This is to make it easier to focus manually.  
						

							
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Live View Shooting
1Check the composition.
 Press the < u> to check the image 
composition in full view.
2Check the display.
3Take the picture.
  Press the shutter button completely.
XThe picture will be taken and the captured 
image is displayed on the LCD monitor.
X After the image review ends, the 
camera will return to Live View 
shooting automatically.
  To terminate shooting, press < 0> 
while Live View image is displayed.
Taking the Picture
  To check the exposure simulation and depth of field, press the depth-of-
field preview button.
  Flash photography is also possible.  However, FE lock, modeling flash, 
and test firing are not possible. The Speedlite’s Custom Functions also 
cannot be set with the Speedlite.
  With the 580EX II, the wireless setting cannot be changed.
  Under low light or bright light conditions, the Live View image might not 
display the proper brightness. And if you press the depth-of-field preview 
button, the image might not show the brightness corresponding to the 
exposure setting (< > icon blinks). However, the captured image will 
reflect the exposure setting.
  If there is a very bright light source  in the picture, such as the sun, the 
bright area might be covered in black on the LCD monitor. However, the 
actual captured image will correctly show the bright area.
  The time it takes to actually take the picture after you press the shutter 
button completely is slightly longer than with shooting through the 
viewfinder.
  When you press the shutter button completely, the shutter will make two 
shutter-release sounds (with flash, the reflex mirror and shutter operation 
make multiple sounds). Howeve r, only one shot is taken.  
						

							
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Live View Shooting
 Each time you press the  button, the information display will change. 
About the Information Display
Focusing frame
Histogram
(Brightness/RGB)
ISO speed
Shots remaining
Flash exposure level
Aperture
Shutter speed AE lock
Picture Style
Battery check
Flash-ready
Exposure level
Live View exposure
simulation
 When the [6 Live View function settings] menu’s [Grid display] is set to 
[On], a grid will appear to make it easier to align the horizontal or vertical shot. By setting C.Fn IV -14 [Add aspect ratio information], you can shoot with the same 
framing as with a medium- for large-format  film camera such as 6x6cm, 6x4.5cm, and 
4x5 inch. Vertical lines matching the se t aspect ratio will be displayed. (p.178)
 When C.Fn IV -16 [ Live View exposure simulation ] is set to 
[ 1:Enable(simulates exposure) ], the Live View image will be displayed 
with the brightness level simulating  the exposure setting. This enables 
you to see how the exposure looks before taking the picture. (p.178)
 
The histogram (p.118) will be displayed  only when C.Fn IV  -16-1 has been 
set. If flash is used or bulb is set, the histogram will be grayed out. The 
histogram might not be properly displayed  in low light or bright light conditions.
 When you press the depth-of-field preview button or set C.Fn IV -16-1, the 
< > icon will appear to indicate that exposure simulation is in effect.
 During Live View shooting, if the < > warning icon (temperature 
increase warning) is displayed, see page 109.
Possible Shots During Live View Shooting
* The figures above are based on a fu lly-charged LP-E4 battery and CIPA 
(Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
TemperatureAt 23°C / 73°FAt 0°C / 32°FPossible ShotsApprox. 300Approx. 230  
						

							
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Image Playback
Learn how to view or erase images, and copy images 
between the CF card and SD card.
For images taken with another camera:The camera might not be able to properly display images captured 
with a different camera or edited with a personal computer or whose 
file name was changed.  
						

							
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1Playback the image.
 Press the < x> button.
X The last captured image or last image 
viewed will appear.
2Select the image.
  To playback images  starting with the 
last image, turn the < 5> dial 
counterclockwise. To playback 
images starting with the first captured 
image, turn the dial clockwise.
  Press the < B> button to change 
the display format.
3Exit the image playback.
  Press the < x> button to exit the 
image playback and return the 
camera to shooting ready.
x  Image Playback
Single image display
Single image display
Histogram display
Single image display + Image size
Shooting information display  
						

							
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x Image Playback
Single image display + Image size
Shooting Information Display
Shooting Informa tion Display
Sound recording
Folder number - File numberMemory card
Aperture
Shutter speed
Image-recording quality
Protect
Exposure compensation amount
Playback image
number/
Total images recorded
Flash exposure compensation
amount
Metering mode
Shooting mode
ISO speed
White balance Date and time
Original decision (image 
verification) data appended
White balance correction
Histogram
(Brightness/RGB)
Color space
AF microadjustment
Picture Style settings
Color temperature
if  is set
Picture Style
File size
Image-recording quality
Playback imagenumber/
Total images recorded
When you shoot in the RAW+JPEG or sRAW+JPEG mode, the JPEG 
image file size will be displayed.  
						

							
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x Image Playback
 About the Highlight AlertWhen the [4 Highlight alert] menu is set to [Enable], overexposed 
highlight areas will blink. To obtain more image detail in the overexposed areas, 
set the exposure compensation to a negative amount and shoot again.
  About the AF Point Display
When the [ 4 AF point disp. ] menu is set to [ Enable], the AF point 
which achieved focus will be disp layed in red in the shooting 
information display and histogram display. If automatic AF point 
selection was used, multiple AF points might be displayed in red.
  About the Histogram
The brightness histogram displa y shows the exposure level 
distribution, overall br ightness, and gradation.  And the RGB histogram 
display is for checking the color saturation and gradation. The display 
can be switched with the [
4  Histogram] menu.
[Brightness] DisplayThis histogram is a graph showing the distribution of the image’s 
brightness level. The horizontal axis indicates the brightness level 
(darker on the left and brighter on the right), while the vertical axis 
indicates how many pixels exist for each brightness level. The 
more pixels there are toward the left, the darker the image. And the 
more pixels there are toward the right, the brighter the image. If 
there are too many pixels on the left, the shadow detail will be lost. 
And if there are too many pixels on the right, the highlight detail will 
be lost. The gradation in-between will be reproduced. By checking 
the image and its brightness histogram, you can see the exposure 
level inclination and the overall tone reproduction condition.
[RGB] DisplayThis histogram is a graph showing the distri bution of the image’s brightness level of each 
primary color (RGB or red, blue, and green) . The horizontal axis indicates the color’s 
brightness level (darker on the left and brighter  on the right), while the vertical axis indicates 
how many pixels exist for each color brightness level. The more pixels there are toward the 
left, the darker and less prominent the color. And the more pixels there are toward the right, 
the brighter and denser the color. If there are  too many pixels on the left, the respective 
color information will be lacking. And if there are too many pixels on the right, the color will 
be too saturated with no detail. By checking the image’s RGB histogram, you can see the 
color’s saturation and gradation condition and white balance inclination.
Sample Histograms
Dark image
Normal image
Bright image  
						

							
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x Image Playback
1Turn on the index display.
 During image playback, press the 
 button.
X The 4-image index display will 
appear. The currently-selected image 
will be highlighted in a blue frame.
  Press the < y> button again to switch 
to the 9-image index display.
2Select an image.
  Turn the < 5> dial to move the blue 
frame.
  To display an image, press the < u> 
button.
With the single image display, index  display, and magnified view, you 
can turn the  dial to jump through the images.
Browsing Through Images
With the [4 Image jump w/ 6] menu’s [1 image/10 images/100 
images/Screen/Date/Folder] option, you can set the desired jump method.
With the index display, you can jump  by a single screen by selecting [1 
image ]. If you want to jump by date, select [ Date]. To jump by folder, 
select [ Folder].
 During image playback, turn the 
 dial.
X The jump display will proceed 
according to the selected jump 
method.
X On the bottom right, the jump method 
and current image location are 
indicated.
Index Display
 Jump Display
Image location
Jump method  
						

							
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x Image Playback
You can magnify the image by 1. 5x to 10x on the LCD monitor.
1Magnify the image.
 During image playback, press the 
 button.
X The image will be magnified.
  To increase the magnification, hold 
down the < u> button. The image will 
continue to be magnified until it 
reaches the maximum magnification.
  To reduce the magnification, press 
the < y> button. If you hold down the 
button, the image will continue to 
reduce to the single image display.
2Scroll around the image.
  Use < 9> to scroll around the 
magnified image.
  To exit the magnified display, press 
the < x> button and the single 
image display will return.
Magnified View’s Starting Position
Normally, the magnified view starts at the image center. When the [4  Enlarge 
display] menu is set to [Enlarge from selected AF point], the magnified 
view starts at the selected AF point. This is convenient for quickly checking the focus.
u /y  Magnified View
Magnified area
 During the magnified view, you can turn the  or  dial to view another image at the 
same magnification and position (the display jumps according to the selected jump method).
  In the case of images shot with automatic AF point selection or with 
manual focus < g>, the magnification will start at the image center.
 
Magnified view is not possible during the image review immediately after the image is taken.  With [ Enlarge from selected AF point ]:
• The starting magnification varies depending on the image size that was set.• When C.Fn III -8-1/2 is set, the focusing point area will be expanded so the AF point 
which actually achieved focus might not fall within the initial magnified view screen.