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Customizing theCamera
You can customize various ca mera functions to suit 
your picture-taking preferenc es with Custom Functions.
Also, the current camera settings can be saved under 
the Mode Dial’s < w> and  positions.
The functions explained in this  chapter work only in the 
Creative Zone modes.
Creative Zone
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1Select [8].
2Select the group.
  Select one of the C.Fn I-III, then 
press < 0>.
3Select the Custom Function 
number.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
Custom Function number, then press 
< 0 >.
4Change the setting as desired.
  Select the desired setting (number), 
then press < 0>.
  Repeat steps 2 to 4 if you want to set 
another Custom Functions.
  At the bottom of the screen, the 
current Custom Function settings are 
indicated below the respective 
function numbers.
5Exit the setting.
 Press the < M> button.
XThe screen for step 2 will reappear.
In step 2, select [ Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn) ] to clear all the 
Custom Function settings.
3  Setting Custom Functions N
Custom Function number
Clearing All Custom Functions
Even if you clear all the Cust om Function settings, the [8C.Fn III -2: 
Focusing screen ] and [8C.Fn III -5: Custom Controls ] settings will be 
retained.
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C.Fn I: ExposureA LV  
Shooting k Movie 
Shooting
1Exposure level increments
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2ISO speed setting increments2In  a
3 Bracketing auto cancel
2(Still photo,  with WB 
bracketing)4Bracketing sequencep.3052
5Number of bracketed shots2
6 Safety shift p.3062
C.Fn II: Autofocus
1 Tracking sensitivityp.307
2Acceleration/deceleration trackingp.3083AI Servo 1st image priority
4 AI Servo 2nd image priority
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5AF-assist beam firingWith 
f *
6Lens drive when AF impossible
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With 
f *With 
f *
7 Orientation linked AF point With 
f * With 
f *
8
Superimposed display
9AF Microadjustmentp.311With 
f *With 
f *
* If you use an EX-seri es Speedlite (sold separately)  equipped with an LED light, 
the LED light will turn on  for AF-assist even in the d and c .
C.Fn III: Operation/Others
1 Dial direction during Tv/Av p.31122
2Focusing screenp.312
3Multi function lock
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4 Warnings  !  in viewfinder
5Custom ControlsDepends on setting
The shaded Custom Functions do not function during Live View (LV) 
shooting or movie shooting . (Settings are disabled.)
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C.Fn I: Exposure
C.Fn I -1 Exposure level increments
0: 1/3-stop
1: 1/2-stop
Sets 1/2-stop increments for the  shutter speed, aperture, exposure 
compensation, AEB, flash expo sure compensation, etc. This is effective when 
you prefer to control the  exposure in less fine increments than 1/3-stop 
increments.
C.Fn I -2 ISO speed setting increments
0: 1/3-stop
1: 1-stop
C.Fn I -3 Bracketing auto cancel
0: On
When you set the power switch to < 2>, the AEB and white balance 
bracketing settings will be canceled. A EB will also be canceled when the flash 
is ready to fire or if yo u switch to movie shooting.
1: Off
The AEB and white balance bracketing se ttings will not be canceled even if 
you set the power switch to < 2>. (If the flash is re ady to fire or if you 
switch to movie shooting, AEB will be  canceled temporarily, but the AEB 
range will be retained.)
With setting 1, the exposu re level will be displayed in the viewfinder and on 
the LCD monitor as shown below.
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C.Fn I -4 Bracketing sequence
The AEB shooting sequence and white  balance bracketing sequence can be 
changed.
0: 0 a-a+
1: - a0 a+
2: + a0a-
C.Fn I -5 Number of bracketed shots
The number of shots taken with AEB an d white balance bracketing can be 
changed from the usual 3 sh ots to 2, 5, or 7 shots.
When [ Bracketing sequence: 0 ] is set, the bracketed shots will be taken as 
shown in the table below.
0: 3 shots
1: 2 shots
2: 5 shots
3: 7 shots
AEBWhite Balanc e Bracketing
B/A DirectionM/G Direction
0 : Standard exposure0 : Standard white balance0 : Standard white balance
- : Decreased exposure- : Biased toward blue- : Biased toward magenta
+ : Increased exposure+ : Biased toward amber+ : Biased toward green
(1-stop increments)
1st Shot2nd 
Shot 3rd 
Shot 4th 
Shot 5th 
Shot 6th 
Shot 7th 
Shot
0: 3 shots
Standard (0)-1 +1
1: 2 shotsStandard (0)±1
2: 5 shotsStandard (0)-2 -1 +1 +2
3: 7 shotsStandard (0)-3 -2 -1 +1 +2 +3
With setting 1, you can select th e + or - amount when setting AEB.
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C.Fn I -6 Safety shift
0: Disable
1: Shutter speed/Aperture
This takes effect in th e shutter-priority AE ( s) and aperture-priority AE ( f) 
modes. If the subject brightness change s and the standard exposure cannot 
be obtained within the autoexposure range, the camera  will automatically 
change the manually-selected setting  to obtain a standard exposure.
2: ISO speed This works in t he Program AE ( d), shutter-priority AE ( s), and aperture-
priority AE ( f) modes. If the subject bright ness changes and the standard 
exposure cannot be obtained within th e autoexposure range, the camera will 
automatically change the  manually set ISO speed to obtain a standard 
exposure.
  Under [ z3: ISO speed settings ], even if [ISO speed range ] or [Min. 
shutter spd. ] is changed from the defaul t setting, safety shift will 
override it if a standard exposure cannot be obtained.
  The minimum and maximum ISO speeds  of the safety shift using the ISO 
speed will be determined by the [ Auto ISO range] setting (p.110). 
However, if the manually  set ISO speed exceeds the [ Auto ISO range], 
the safety shift will take effect up to the manua lly set ISO speed.
  If [Shutter speed/Aperture] or [ ISO speed] is set, safety shift will take 
effect if necessary even  when flash is used.
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C.Fn II: Autofocus
C.Fn II -1 Tracking sensitivity
Sets the subject-tracking sensitivity during AI 
Servo AF when an obstacle enters the AF points 
or when the AF points stray from the subject.
[0] Default setting suited for most subjects . Suited for normal, moving subjects.
[Locked on: -2 / Locked on: -1]
The camera will try to contin ue focusing the subject even  if an obstacle enters 
the AF points or if the subject strays  from the AF points. The -2 setting makes 
the camera track the targ et subject longer than with the -1 setting.
However, if the camera focuses the wrong subject, it  may take slightly longer 
to switch and focus the target subject.
[Responsive: +2  / Responsive:+1]
Once an AF point tracks  a subject, the camera can  focus consecutive subjects 
at different distances. Also effective  when you want to always focus on the 
closest subject. The +2 se tting makes it quicker to focus the next consecutive 
subject than with +1.
However, the camera will be more  prone to focus on the wrong subject.
[Tracking sensitivity ] is the feature named [ AI Servo tracking sensitivity] 
in the EOS-1D Mark  III/IV, EOS-1Ds Mark  III, and EOS 7D.
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C.Fn II -2 Acceleration/deceleration tracking
This sets the tracking sensitivity for moving 
subjects whose speed  can suddenly change 
dramatically by starting or  stopping suddenly, etc.
[0] Suited for subjects that  move at a fixed speed.
[+2/+1] Effective for subjects having sudden  movements, sudden acceleration/
deceleration, or sudden st ops. Even if the moving subject’s speed suddenly 
changes dramatically, the camera contin ues to focus the target subject. For 
example, for an approach ing subject, the camera becomes less prone to 
focus behind it to  avoid subject blur.
For a subject stopping sudde nly, the camera becomes less prone to focus in 
front of it. Setting +2 can track dram atic changes in the moving subject’s 
speed better than with +1.
However, since the camera will be sens itive to even slight movements of the 
subject, the focusing may be  unstable momentarily.
C.Fn II -3 AI Servo 1st image priority
You can set the AF operation characteristics and 
shutter-release timing fo r the first shot during 
continuous shooting with AI Servo AF.
[Equal priority] Equal priority is given to  focusing and shutter release.
[Release priority] ( )
Pressing the shutter button  takes the picture immediatel y even if focus has not 
been achieved. It is effective when you wa nt give priority to the shutter chance 
rather than to focus.
[Focus priority] ( ) Pressing the shutter butto n does not take the picture until focus has been 
achieved. Effective when you want to achieve focus before capturing the shot.
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C.Fn II -4 AI Servo 2nd image priority
You can set the AF operation characteristics and 
shutter-release timing duri ng continuous shooting 
after the first shot with AI Servo AF.
[Equal priority] Equal priority is given to focusing and continuous sh ooting speed. In low light 
or with low-contrast subjects,  shooting speed may slow down.
[Shooting speed priority] ( )
Priority is given to the continuous shoo ting speed instead of achieving focus. 
The continuous shooting  speed does not slow down . Convenient when you 
want to maintain the co ntinuous shooting speed.
[Focus priority] ( ) Priority is given to achiev ing focus instead of the co ntinuous shooting speed. 
The picture is not taken until focus is  achieved. Effective when you want to 
achieve focus before capturing the shot.
C.Fn II -5 AF-assist beam firing
Enables or disables the EOS-dedi cated Speedlite’s AF-assist beam.
0: Enable The Speedlite will emit the AF -assist beam when necessary.
1: Disable The Speedlite will not em it the AF-assist beam. This prevents the AF-assist 
beam from disturbing others.
2: IR AF assist beam only
Among external Speedlites, only those which have an  infrared AF-assist beam 
will be able to emit the be am. This prevents the AF-ass ist light from firing as a 
burst of small flashes.
With an EX-series Speedlit e equipped with an LED lig ht, the LED light will not 
automatically turn  on for AF-assist.
If the external Speedlite’s Custom Function [AF-assist beam firing ] is set 
to [Disable ], this function’s setting will  be overridden and the AF-assist 
beam will not be emitted.
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C.Fn II -6 Lens drive when AF impossible
If focus cannot be achieved  with autofocus, you can have the camera keep 
searching for the correct focu s or have it stop searching.
0: Continue focus search
1: Stop focus search If autofocus starts and the focus is far off or if focu s cannot be achieved, the 
lens drive stops. This pr events the lens from becom ing grossly out of focus 
due to focus searching.
C.Fn II -7 Orientation linked AF point
Instead of using the  same AF point for both vertical  and horizontal shooting, you 
can select and use differ ent AF points for both.
0: Same for both vertical/horizontal The AF point you select manually will be  used for both vertical and horizontal 
shooting.
1: Select diffent AF points The AF point can be sele cted separately for each camera orientation (1. 
Horizontal, 2. Vertical with  the camera grip at the top, 3. Vertical with the 
camera grip at the bottom).  Convenient when, for instance, you want to keep 
using the right AF point during all camera orientations.
When you manually se lect an AF point in one of th e three orientations (1., 2., 
or 3.), this setting will ta ke effect. When you change  the camera orientation, 
the AF point will also change to the  AF point corresponding to the one you 
selected manually.
C.Fn II -8 Superimposed display
0: On
1: Off
When focus is achieved, th e AF point(s) in the viewfinder do not light up in 
red. Set this if the AF poin t’s red light-up is bothersome.
The AF point will still light up  in red when you select it.
Super telephoto lenses can become grossly out of focus during continuous 
focus search, taking more time to ac hieve focus the next time. Therefore, 
setting [ Stop focus search ] is recommended for su per telephoto lenses.
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