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C.Fn-01 SET function when shooting
You can change the function assigned to . 
0: Default (no function)
1: Change quality After pressing < 0>, look at the LCD panel and turn the < 5> dial 
to set the recording quality directly.
2: Change Picture Style
Press the < 0> button to display the Picture Style selection screen 
on the LCD monitor. Turn the < 5> dial to select the desired 
Picture Style, then press < 0>.
3: Menu display
Gives the same function as the < M> button.
4: Image replay
Gives the same function as the < x> button.
C.Fn-02 Long exp. noise reduction
0: Off
1: Auto noise reduction
For 1 sec. or longer exposures, noise reduction is performed 
automatically if long exposure noise  is detected. Setting this to 
[ Auto noise reduction ] is very effective.
2: On
Noise reduction is performed for all ex posures 1 sec. or longer. Setting 
this may reduce the noi se even for exposures wh ich would not have been 
noise detected/re duced at the [
Auto noise reduction] setting.
C.Fn-03 Flash sync. speed in Av mode
0: Auto
1: 1/200sec. (fixed)
Sets the flash sync speed to 1/200 sec. in the aperture-priority AE 
(Av) mode. (Against dark backgr ounds such as the night sky, the 
subject’s background will look dark.)
After the exposure, noise reduction may take the same amount of time as the exposure time. While 
the noise reduction is in progress, image playback and menu operation are not possible. However, 
you can still shoot as long as the maximum burst indicator in the viewfinder shows “
1” or higher.  
						

							
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C.Fn-04 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 pr ess the shutter button halfway to attain 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 camera and 
subject. The exposure is set at  the moment the picture is taken.
3: AE/AF, no AE lock
This is useful for subjects wh ich keep moving and stopping 
repeatedly. In the AI Servo  AF mode, you can press the  button 
to start or stop the AI Servo AF ope ration. The exposure is set at the 
moment the picture is taken. Thus , the focusing and exposure will 
always be at the optimum point as  you wait for the decisive moment.
C.Fn-05 AF-assist beam
Enables or disables the EOS-dedicated Speedlite’s AF-assist beam.
0: Emits The AF-assist beam is emitted when necessary.
1: Does not emit
C.Fn-06 Exposure level increments
0: 1/3-stop
1: 1/2-stop
Sets 1/2-stop increments for the shutter sp eed, aperture, exposure compensation, AEB, etc.
C.Fn-04 and C.Fn-19-0, 1, 2 (p.157) bo th have AF start/stop and AE lock 
functions. If you have  set both these Custom Fu nctions and you execute 
both Custom Function operations, the la tter operation will not work. The only 
exception will be when AF stop  is executed after AF start.
The exposure level will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel as shown below.  
						

							
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C.Fn-07 Flash firing
Enables or disables the firing of an external flash or non-Canon flash 
connected to the PC terminal.
0: Fires
1: Does not fire
C.Fn-08 ISO expansion
0: Off
1: On
Enables or disables the selection of the “ L” setting for ISO 50 and 
“ H ” setting for ISO 3200.
C.Fn-09 Bracket sequence / Auto cancel
You can change the AEB sequen ce when the pictures are bracketed with the shutter 
speed or aperture and the fi le-saving sequence for white  balance bracketing (WB-BKT). 
When “Auto cancellation” is  set, bracketing will be canceled in the following cases:
AEB: You turn the < 4> switch to < 2>, change lenses, have flash-
ready, replace the battery,  or replace the CF card.
WB-BKT: You turn the < 4> switch to < 2>, replace the battery, or 
replace the CF card.
0: 0, -, +/Enable
1: 0, -, +/Disable  (Auto cancel works only if the flash is ready.)
The first bracketed shot is the stan dard exposure (or exposed with the 
standard white balance). This bracke ting sequence can be repeated.
2: -, 0, +/EnableStarts the bracketing sequence with the mi nus (or bluish or magenta bias) setting.3: -, 0, +/Disable (Auto cancel works only if the flash is ready.)Repeats the bracketing sequence star ting with the minus (or bluish 
or magenta bias) setting. This br acketing sequence can be repeated.
AEBWB bracketing
B/A BiasM/G Bias0 : Standard exposure0 : Standard white balance0 : Standard white balance- : Decreased exposure-  : More blue- : More magenta
+ : Increased exposure+ : More amber+ : More green  
						

							
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C.Fn-10 Superimposed display
0: On
1: Off
The AF point in the  viewfinder will not flas h in red. Recommended 
when it is bothersome to see it light up.
The AF point will still light when you select it.
C.Fn-11 Menu button display position
When you press the  button, you can set  the menu screen setting.
0: Previous (top if power off)
Displays the preceding menu screen t hat was used. Note that the 
top menu screen [ Quality] will be displayed instead when the 
< 4 > switch is turned < 2>.
1: Previous
Displays the preceding menu screen that was used.
2: Top
Always displays the top menu screen [ Quality].
C.Fn-12 Mirror lockup
0: Disable
1: Enable
Effective for close-up and telephoto s hots to prevent camera shake caused 
by the mirror’s reflex action. See page  97 for the mirror lockup procedure.
C.Fn-13 AF point selection method
0: Normal
Press the < S> button and use < 9> to select the AF point.
1: Multi-controller direct
Without pressing the < S> button first, you can just use the < 9> 
to select the desired AF point. Pressing the < S> button will set it 
to automatic AF point selection.
2: Quick Control Dial direct
Without pressing the  button first, you can just use the  dial 
to select an AF point direct ly.  By holding down the  button and 
turning the  dial, you can set the exposure compensation.  
						

							
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C.Fn-14 E-TTL II 
0: Evaluative
Fully automatic flash photography fo r all conditions, from low light 
to daylight fill-flash.
1: Average
The flash is averaged for the entir e area covered by the flash. 
Since automatic flash exposure compensation will not be 
executed, you may have to set it  yourself depending on the scene. 
This also applies if you use FE lock.
C.Fn-15 Shutter curtain sync.
0: 1st-curtain sync.
1: 2nd-curtain sync.
When a slow shutter speed is set,  you can capture a light trail 
following the subject. The flash fi res right before the shutter 
closes. This Custom Function can  be used to obtain 2nd-curtain 
sync effects even with EX-series  Speedlites which do not have this 
feature. If the EX-series Speedlite ha s this feature, it will override 
this Custom Function.
C.Fn-16 Safety shift in AV or TV
0: Disable
1: Enable
This works in the shutter-priority AE (Tv) and aperture-priority AE 
(Av) modes. If the subject’s br ightness changes suddenly and the 
current shutter speed or aperture  becomes unsuitable, the shutter 
speed or aperture is shifted automatically to obtain a suitable 
exposure.
When 2nd-curtain sync is used, a prefla sh will be fired for flash metering 
control right after you press the shutte r button completely. Remember that 
the main flash will fire righ t before the shutter closes.  
						

							
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C.Fn-17 AF point activation area
0: Standard
1: Expanded
In the AI SERVO AF mode when the center AF point is selected, 
six invisible Assist AF points wit hin the spot metering circle also 
become active. Therefore, seven AF points will track the subject 
(p.76). This is effective for subjects  that move erratically, making it 
difficult for only the center AF point to track it.
C.Fn-18 LCD displ -> Return to shoot.
0: With Shutter Button only
1: Also with  A etc.
During image playback or the menu display, pressing the < A>, 
< E >, , < Q >, , , or depth-of-field 
preview button will exit the im age playback or menu display and 
make the pressed button active.
Also, during the image review right after image capture, you can 
hold down the < l> button and press the < u> or < I > button 
to magnify or reduce the image.
  Even during image pl ayback with the  button, you can hold down 
the < l> button and press the < u> or < I > button to magnify or 
reduce the image.
  “Easy Printing” (p.138) will not work.  
						

							
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C.Fn-19 Lens AF stop button function
0: AF stop
1: AF start
AF operates only while the AF st op button is pressed. While the 
button is pressed, AF operation with the camera is disabled.
2: AE lock while metering
When the button is pressed while mete ring is still active, AE lock is 
applied. Convenient when you want  to focus and meter separately.
3: AF point: M -> Auto / Auto -> ctr
In the manual AF point selection mode, the button instantly 
switches to automatic AF point selection from manual AF point 
selection only while you hold it do wn. Convenient when you are no 
longer able to focus track a moving subject with a manually-
selected AF point in the AI Servo AF mode. In the automatic AF 
point selection mode, the button selects the center AF point only 
while you hold it down.
4: ONE SHOT  AI SERVO
In the One-Shot AF mo de, the button switches to the AI Servo AF 
mode only while you hold it down.  In the AI Servo AF mode, the button 
switches to the One-Shot AF mode  only while you hold it down. 
Convenient when you need to keep  switching between One-Shot AF 
and AI Servo AF for a subject  which keeps moving and stopping.
5: IS start
With the lens’ IS switch already  ON, the Image Stabilizer operates 
only while you press the button.
C.Fn-20 Add original decision data
0: Off
1: On
Data for verifying whether the im age is original or not is appended 
to the image. When an image appended  with the verification data 
is played back, the < L> icon will be displayed. (p.108) To verify 
whether the image is original, the Data Verification Kit DVK-E2 
(optional) is required.
The AF stop button is provided  only on super telephoto lenses.  
						

							
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C.Fn-00 Focusing Screen
The camera provides interchangeable focusing screens. This Custom 
Function must be set so that the exposure correction matches the 
respective focusing screen.
0: Ee-A
1: Ee-D
2: Ee-S
About focusing screen characteristics
Ee-A: Standard Precision Matte
Standard focusing screen that come s with the camera. Provides 
good viewfinder brightness and  enables easy manual focusing.
Ee-D: Precision Matte with grid This is the Ee-A with a grid. It ma kes it easier to align horizontal 
or vertical lines.
Ee-S: Super Precision Matte Focusing screen which makes ma nual focusing easier than with 
the Ee-A. Effective for users  who mainly focus manually.
Super Precision Matte Ee-S and lens’s maximum aperture Optimum for the lenses whose maximu m aperture is f/2.8 or larger.
 With the lenses whose  maximum aperture is sm aller than f/2.8, the 
viewfinder looks darker t han attaching the standard  focusing screen Ee-A.
 Since the Ee-A focusing  screen comes with the EOS 5D, C.Fn-00-0 is 
already set.
  To change the focusing sc reen, follow the instructions that comes with 
the focusing screen.
  The C.Fn-00 setting is not included  in the registered camera settings 
(p.148).  
						

							
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Reference
This section will help you understand your camera 
better. It covers information on camera features, system 
accessories, and other reference information.  
						

							
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(Other than the  (Full Auto) mode.)
* When the lens’ focus mode  switch is set to , AE lock is  applied at the 
center AF point.
Shooting Combinations 
AF Modes and Drive Modes
Drive modeAF mode
One-Shot AFAI Focus AFAI Servo AF
u Single 
shooting
An image cannot be taken 
unless focus is achieved. 
When focus is achieved, it 
is locked. With evaluative 
metering, the exposure 
setting is also locked. (The 
exposure setting is stored 
in memory before the shot 
is taken.)Automatically 
switches 
between ONE 
SHOT AF and AI 
Servo AF 
according to the 
subject status.The focus tracks the 
subject movement. 
The exposure is set at 
the moment the 
picture is taken.
iContinuous 
shooting
The above conditions 
apply during continuous 
shooting. During 
continuous shooting 
(max. 3 shots/sec.), 
focusing is not executed.The above conditions 
apply during  continuous 
shooting. During 
continuous shooting 
(max. 3 shots/sec.), 
focusing is executed.
AE lock
Metering modeAF point selection
Automatic AF point 
selectionManual AF point selection
q Evaluative 
Metering*AE lock is applied at the AF 
point that ac hieved focus.AE lock is applied at the 
selected AF point.
w Partial Metering
AE lock is applied at  the center AF point.r Spot Metering
e Center-weighted 
Average Metering