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Live View ShootingN
1Check the composition.
 Press the < u> button to check the 
image composition in full view.
2Check the shutter speed and 
aperture display.
3Take the picture.
  Press the shutter button completely.
X The 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
  You can check the exposure and depth of field by pressing 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. 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 blackened on the LCD monitor. However, the actual 
captured image will correctly show the bright area.
  When flash is used, there will be two shutter sounds, but only one shot 
will be taken.  
						

							
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Live View ShootingN
 Each time you press the < B> button, the information display will 
change.
About the Information Display
Focusing
frame
Histogram
(Brightness/
RGB)
ISO speed
Shots remaining
Exposure level
Aperture
Shutter speed AE lock
Picture Style
Battery check
Flash-ready
Flash exposure compensation
Live View exposure
simulation
(C.Fn IV -7)
  When the [ 6Live 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.
  When [ 8C.Fn IV -7 ] (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.163)
 
The histogram (p.118) will be displayed only when C.Fn IV -7-1 has been 
set. If flash is used or bulb is set, the histogram will be grayed out. The 
histogram may not be properly displayed in low light or bright light conditions.
  During Live View shooting, if the < > warning icon (temperature 
increase warning) is displayed, see page 107.
Possible Shots During Live View Shooting
* The figures above are based on a fully-charged BP-511A and CIPA 
(Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
TemperatureAt 23°C / 73°FAt 0°C / 32°FPossible ShotsApprox. 170Approx. 130  
						

							
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Live View ShootingN
Instructions for setting the [ 6Live View function settings ] menu’s 
[Silent shoot. ] are explained below.
  Mode 1
The shooting sound will be quieter than when Live View shooting is 
not used. Continuous shooting is also possible. For high-speed 
continuous shooting, it will be approx. 6 fps.
  Mode 2
When you press the shutter button completely, only one shot will be 
taken. While you keep holding down the shutter button, further 
camera operation will be suspended. Then when you return to the 
shutter button’s halfway position, the camera operation will resume 
and the shooting sound will occur only then. By delaying the 
shooting sound, the disturbance can be minimized. Even if 
continuous shooting is set, only a single shot can be taken in this 
mode.
  Disable
If you use a TS-E lens to make  vertical shift movements or use an 
Extension Tube, be sure to set it to [ Disable]. Setting it to [ Mode 1]
or [ Mode 2 ] will result in incorrect or irregular exposures.
When you press the shutter button completely, the shutter will sound 
like it took two shots. However, only one shot will be taken.
About Silent Shooting
  If flash is used and [ Mode 1] or [Mode 2 ] has been set, the operation will 
be the same as the [ Disable] setting.
  When using a non-Canon flash unit, set it to [ Disable] (p.106). The flash 
will not fire if it is set to [ Mode 1] or [Mode 2 ].  
						

							
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Live View ShootingN
If the [8C.Fn III -6 ] (AF during Live View shooting ) setting is set to 
[ Enable ], you can focus with the < p> button.
Be sure to set the lens focus mode switch to < f>, set the AF 
mode to < X >, and select the center AF point.
1Press  to the display Live 
View image.
2Focus the subject.
 Cover the subject with the focusing 
frame and press the <
p> 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.
3Return to the Live View image 
display and shoot.
  When you let go of the < p>
button, the Live View image will 
return.
  Check the focus and press the 
shutter button to take the picture.
Using AF to Focus
  For very precise focusing, mount the camera on a tripod and magnify the 
picture. Then focus manually. (p.110)
  You can also use AI Servo AF or automatic/manual AF point selection. 
However, if the AF point doesn’t cover the subject, you might not obtain 
the desired focusing result.
 You cannot take a picture during autofocusing. Take the picture only 
while the Live View image is displayed.
  The exposure will be set with focusing frame-linked evaluative metering. 
(The metering cannot be linked with an AF point.)  
						

							
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7
Image Playback
This chapter explains how to playback images, 
including how to erase images and how to display 
images on a TV screen.
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 displaySingle image display + Image-recording quality
Shooting information display  
						

							
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x Image Playback
 About the Highlight Alert
When the [ 4Highlight 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 [ 4AF point disp. ] menu is set to [ Enable], the AF point 
which achieved focus will be displayed in red. If automatic AF point 
selection was used, multiple AF points might be displayed in red.
Shooting Information Display
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
Color temperature if  is set
Picture Style settings
File size
Image-recording quality
File number/
Total images recorded
Folder number - File number
CF card
Aperture
Shutter speed Protect
Exposure compensation amount  
						

							
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x Image Playback
 About the Histogram
The brightness histogram display shows the exposure level 
distribution, overall brightness, and gradation. And the RGB 
histogram display is for checking the color saturation and gradation. 
The display can be switched with the [ 4Histogram ] menu.
[Brightness] Display This 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] Display This histogram is a graph showing the distribution 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 < I> button again to 
switch to the 9-image index display.
2Select the image.
  Turn the < 5> dial to move the blue 
frame.
  To display an image, press the < u>
button.
You can skip over images during playback to find the image you want 
faster.
Browsing Through Images
During image playback, press the < C> button and turn the < 5> dial 
to select the jump method [ 1 image/10 images/100 images/Screen/
Date ]. With the index display, you can jump by a single screen by 
selecting [ Screen]. To jump by shooting date, select [ Date].
  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
I Jump Display
Image location
Jump method  
						

							
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x Image Playback
Magnify the image.
 During image playback, press the 
 button to magnify the image.
  If you keep pressing the < u> button, 
you can magnify the image up to 10x.
  Press the < I> button to reduce 
the magnification.
  Use < 9> to scroll around the 
magnified image.
1Select [Rotate].
  Under the [ 3] tab, select [ Rotate],
then press < 0>.
2Select the image to rotate.
  Turn the < 6> or < 5> dial to select 
the image, then press < 0>.
  Each time you press < 0>, the image 
will rotate.
  To rotate another image, repeat the 
above procedure.
  Press the < M> button to return 
to the menu.
u /y  Magnified View
Magnified area
b Rotating an Image
  You can turn the < 6> or < 5> dial to view another image.
  Magnified view is not possible during the image review immediately after 
the image is taken.
If the rotated image is not displayed in the rotated orientation during image 
playback, set the [ 5Auto rotate ] menu to [OnzD ].