Canon Rebel T2i Modes and Menus
Here's a description of each of the shooting modes:
Playback Mode
Canon Rebel T2i Menu Details
Below are Canon T2i menu options and their descriptions.
Record Menu 1:
Record Menu Options: Screen 1 | |||
Top-Level Selection |
Second-Level |
Third-Level |
Notes |
Quality |
- 5184 x 3456, Fine - 5184 x 3456, Normal - 3456 x 2304, Fine - 3456 x 2304, Normal - 2592 x 1728 Fine - 2592 x 1728, Normal - RAW + L/F JPEG - RAW |
Select image size and quality combination. |
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Beep |
- On - Off |
Turns camera beep sounds on or off. |
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Release shutter without card |
- Enable - Disable |
If enabled, the camera will fire the shutter even without a memory card installed. |
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Image review |
- Off - 2 sec. - 4 sec. - 8 sec. - Hold |
Enables an automatic image review after each shot. During review, the Display and Delete buttons act as they would in Playback mode. "Hold" keeps the image displayed until the auto-power off is reached, or you operate any other control. |
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Peripheral illumination correction |
-Enable -Disable |
If on, the camera corrects for corner shading "vignetting" in JPEGs, depending on which lens is detected (therefore, probably won't work with third-party lenses). If detected, the attached lens model is indicated on the LCD display, along with whether correction data for the lens model is available. |
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Red-eye On/Off |
- On - Off |
If On, Red-eye reduction lamp illuminates with every flash exposure. |
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Flash control |
-Flash Firing |
- Enable
- Disable |
Controls a vast array of flash settings for both the internal flash and any attached external flash unit. |
- Built-in Flash Func. Setting |
- Flash Mode - Shutter Sync - Flash Exp. Comp. - E-TTL II Meter |
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- External Flash Func. Setting |
(if flash is attached, powered on, and supports function)
- Flash Mode - Shutter Sync - FEB - Flash Exp. Comp. - E-TTL II Meter - Zoom - Wireless Setting |
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- External Flash C.Fn. Setting |
(if flash is attached and powered on, for each available custom function) - Enable - Disable |
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- Clear Ext. Flash C.Fn. Set |
(if flash is attached and powered on)
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Record Menu 2:
Record Menu Options: Screen 2 | |||
Top-Level Selection |
Second-Level |
Third-Level |
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Exposure compensation / AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) |
- Select EV variable |
+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps; +/-7 EV scale when AEB is active, bracketing range is three frames in a +/-2 EV range. |
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Auto Lighting Optimizer |
-Disable -Low -Standard -High |
Sets the ALO level. |
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Metering mode |
- Evaluative - Partial - Spot - Center-weighted average |
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Custom White Balance |
- Choose image for reference, then set white balance |
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WB SHIFT/BKT |
- Set the color shift on a 2-dimensional grid (Green/Magenta, Blue/Amber, 19 steps on each axis) - Choose bracket (+/-3 Magenta and Green, +/-3 Blue and Amber) |
One level of correction is equal to 5 mireds of a color temperature conversion filter. |
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Color space |
- sRGB - Adobe RGB |
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Picture Style |
- Standard - Portrait - Landscape - Neutral - Faithful - Monochrome - User Def. 1 - User Def. 2 - User Def. 3 |
- Sharpness (arbitrary units from 0 to 7) - Contrast (9 units from - to +) - Saturation (9 units from - to +, except monochrome) - Color Tone (9 units from - to +, except monochrome) - Filter effect (monochrome only) - Toning effect (monochrome only) - Default set. (except for User Def. positions) |
All picture styles can be adjusted, including preset styles. Monochrome filter effects are None, Yellow, Orange, Red, or Green. Monochrome toning effects are None, Sepia, Blue, Purple, or Green. |
Record Menu 3:
Record Menu Options: Screen 3 | |||
Top-Level
Selection |
Second-Level
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Third-Level
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Notes
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Dust Delete Data |
- Cancel - OK |
Captures a reference image for the dust reduction system, showing where dust is present on the sensor. Dust shadows can then be automatically removed from the images when they're processed through Canon's software. The date that the Dust Delete Data was last captured is shown on the LCD display. |
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ISO Auto
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- Max.: 400
- Max.: 800 - Max.: 1600 - Max.: 3200 - Max.: 6400 |
Sets a maximum limit for the ISO Auto function. The limit only applies in Creative Zone modes. Basic Zone modes except Portrait will allow Auto ISO as high as ISO 3,200, unless flash is used, regardless of this setting. Portrait mode is fixed at ISO 100. When direct flash is used, Auto ISO is set to 400, unless this would result in overexposure, in which case Auto ISO can range as low as ISO 100. When external bounce flash is used, Auto ISO will ordinarily range as high as ISO 1,600, but will obey a lower limit from this setting.
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Movie Menu 1:
Movie Menu Options: Screen 1 | |||
Top-Level
Selection |
Second-Level
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Third-Level
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Notes
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Movie Rec. Size
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- 1920 x 1080 (30 / 25)
- 1920 x 1080 (24) - 1280 x 720 (60 / 50) - 640 x 480 (60 / 50) - Crop 640 (60 / 50) |
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Selects the video resolution and frame rate. Available frame rates depend on Video System setting in Setup Menu screen 2. 30 and 60fps are available only for NTSC mode, 25 and 50 fps are only for PAL mode. 24 fps is available for both modes.
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AF Mode
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- Live mode
- Face Detect Live mode - Quick mode |
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"Live" mode uses contrast-detect AF from image sensor data, "Face detect" mode adds face-detection, while "Quick" mode uses the dedicated phase-detect AF module. As well as autofocus, you can manually focus in Movie mode. Up to 10x magnification is available to assist in critical manual focusing before movie capture starts, but is not available during movie recording. This is a duplicate of the option in the Live View function menu, so if the setting is changed there, the value here will also change.
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AF During Movie
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- Disable
- Enable |
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Enables or disables autofocus operation during movie recording. Even if enabled, only single autofocus operations are possible. Continuous autofocus isn't available for movie recording. AF operations with the kit lens are very clearly audible in the recorded audio track.
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Movie Shutter / AE Lock Button
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- AF / AE lock
- AE lock / AF - AF / AF lock, no AE lock - AE / AF, no AE lock |
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Determines the effect of the Shutter and AE lock buttons. First option locks focus with shutter half-press, and exposure with * button. Second option locks exposure with shutter half-press, and focus with * button. Third option locks focus with shutter half-press, unless * button is held -- allowing a still image to be captured during movie recording without triggering an AF cycle. Final option meters but doesn't lock metering with a shutter half-press, and locks focus with the * button.
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Remote Control
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- Disable
- Enable |
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Determines whether movie recording can be started and stopped with the optional RC-6 remote control. If enabled, shooting timing switch must be set to '2' to function as movie shutter button, and will otherwise function as still shutter button.
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Movie Menu 2:
Movie Menu Options: Screen 2 | |||
Top-Level
Selection |
Second-Level
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Third-Level
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Notes
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Movie Exposure
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- Auto
- Manual |
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Unlike most video-capable DSLRs, the Canon T2i allows fully manual control of shutter speed, aperture and ISO sensitivity, both before and during movie capture. (The onboard microphone clearly picks up handling noises as controls are adjusted, however -- especially the Main Dial, which has a very firm clicking motion.) It is also possible to use Auto ISO with manual shutter speed / aperture, but exposure compensation isn't possible in this setup. In Auto mode, the camera chooses all three variables automatically, but allows +/-5.0 EV of exposure compensation instead.
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Grid Display
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- Off
- Grid 1 (2x2) - Grid 2 (5x3) |
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Allows one of two different grids to be overlaid on the LCD before movie recording, to aid in precise alignment. (The 2x2 grid would also be useful in rule-of-thirds composition). The grids disappear as soon as movie recording starts. This is a duplicate of the option in the Live View function menu, so if the setting is changed there, the value here will also change.
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Metering Timer
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- 4 sec.
- 16 sec. - 30 sec. - 1 min. - 10 min. - 30 min. |
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Determines how long the camera's metering system should remain active without user interaction.
This is a duplicate of the option in the Live View function menu, so if the setting is changed there, the value here will also change.
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Sound Recording
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- On
- Off |
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Determines whether movies should be recorded with or without an audio track.
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Highlight tone priority |
- Disable - Enable |
Available only when Movie exposure is set to Manual. If enabled, dynamic range is expanded for highlight areas above 18% gray. Lower ISO sensitivity limit is raised to ISO 200, and Auto Lighting Optimizer is disabled. |
Playback Menu 1:
Playback Menu Options: Screen 1 | |||
Top-Level Selection |
Second-Level |
Third-Level |
Notes |
Protect images |
- Set |
Sets or removes protection mark. Protected images can only be deleted by reformatting the memory card. |
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Rotate |
- Set |
Rotates selected image clockwise, either 90 or 270 degrees. |
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Erase images |
- Select and erase images - All images on card |
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Print order |
- Sel. Image - All image |
Marks images on the memory card for later printing on a DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatible printer. |
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- Set up |
- Print type - Date - File No. |
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Slide show |
- Select images |
- All images - Stills - Movies - Date |
Sets up Slide Show feature. Users can choose to play both still images and movies, stills only, movies only, or stills and movies taken on a particular date. The Menu button stops playback. |
- Setup |
- Display time - Repeat |
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- Start |
Playback Menu 2:
Playback Menu Options: Screen 2 | |||
Top-Level Selection |
Second-Level |
Third-Level |
Notes |
Histogram |
- Brightness - RGB |
RGB option displays individual histograms for each color channel, brightness shows only a single graph. |
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Image jump w/ dial |
- 1 image - 10 images - 100 images - Date - Movies - Stills |
Selects how image jump works using the Main Dial.
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Ctrl over HDMI |
- Disable - Enable |
If enabled, certain playback functions of the Canon T2i, such as selecting images and initiating a slideshow, can be controlled using the remote control of an attached HDMI CEC-compatible display. |
Setup Menu 1:
Setup Menu Options: Screen 1 | |||
Top-Level Selection |
Second-Level |
Third-Level |
Notes |
Auto power off |
- 30 sec. - 1 min. - 2 min. - 4 min. - 8 min. - 15 min. - Off |
Amount of time to wait before automatically turning off to save power. |
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Auto rotate |
- On (Camera, Display) - On (Display) - Off |
Camera, Display - vertical images are rotated on both the camera's LCD and on the computer (in applications that understand "Rotate" tags in the files' EXIF headers.) Display - vertical images are only rotated on the computer. |
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Format |
- Cancel - OK - option for Low level format |
Erases all files on card, even protected ones. |
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File numbering |
- Continuous - Auto Reset - Manual Reset |
Continuous numbers image files sequentially.
Auto Reset resets the numbering every time a card is formatted or a new card inserted. Manual Reset resets numbering at any time to 0001. |
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LCD auto off |
- Enable - Disable |
Controls the sensor that turns off the LCD display when you bring the camera up to your eye. |
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Screen color |
- Select from 4 screen color schemes - OK |
Setup Menu 2:
Setup Menu Options: Screen 2 | |||
Top-Level Selection |
Second-Level |
Third-Level |
Notes |
LCD brightness |
- Set brightness level from darkest to brightest |
Seven brightness settings. |
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Date/Time |
- Set Date - Set Time - Set Display Format |
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Language |
- English - German - French - Dutch - Danish - Portuguese - Finnish - Italian - Ukrainian - Norwegian - Swedish - Spanish - Greek - Russian - Polish - Czech - Hungarian - Romanian - Turkish -Arabic - Thai - Simplified Chinese - Traditional Chinese - Korean - Japanese |
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Video system |
- NTSC - PAL |
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Sensor cleaning |
- Auto cleaning |
- Enable - Disable |
Auto cleaning options determines if sensor cleaning occurs automatically when power switch is turned off or on. |
- Clean now |
- Cancel - OK |
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- Clean manually |
- Cancel - OK |
OK triggers mirror to lock up so you can clean the sensor manually. Use of the optional ACK-E8 AC adapter kit or a fully charged battery is recommended. Cleaning is not possible when using a portrait grip with AA / LR6 batteries. |
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Live View function settings |
- Live View shoot |
- Enable - Disable |
Along with three types of autofocus ("Live" mode uses contrast-detect AF from image sensor data, "Face detect" mode adds face-detection, while "Quick" mode uses the dedicated phase-detect AF module), you can manually focus in Live View mode. Up to 10x magnification is available to assist in critical manual focusing. The Grid Display, Metering Timer, and AF Mode options are duplicates of the same options in Movie Menus 1 and 2, so if these settings are changed, the value there will also change. |
- Grid display |
- Off - Grid 1 (2x2) - Grid 2 (5x3) |
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- Metering timer |
- 4 sec - 16 sec - 30 sec - 1 min. - 10 min. - 30 min. |
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- AF mode |
- Live mode - Face Detect Live mode - Quick mode |
Setup Menu 3:
Setup Menu Options: Screen 3 | |||
Top-Level Selection |
Second-Level |
Third-Level |
Notes |
Custom Functions |
- Goes to Custom Function menu (See Below) |
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Copyright Information |
-Display copyright info -Enter author's name -Enter copyright details -Delete copyright information |
Copyright info can be embedded into image files. |
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Clear Settings |
- Clear all camera settings - Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn) - Cancel |
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Firmware Version |
- Update firmware version |
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Updates firmware version if a properly-prepared SD card is in place. Current version number is shown alongside item title in Setup menu screen. |
Custom Functions Menu:
Custom Functions Menu Options | |||
Top-Level Selection |
Second-Level |
Third-Level |
Notes |
C.Fn I: Exposure
1: Exposure level increments |
- 0: 1/3 stop
- 1: 1/2 stop |
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C.Fn I: Exposure
2: ISO Expansion |
- 0: Off
- 1: On |
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When enabled, an ISO 'H' setting is added, corresponding to an ISO level of 12,800.
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C.Fn I: Exposure
3: Flash sync. speed in AV mode |
- 0: Auto
- 1: 1/200-1/60 sec. Auto - 2: 1/200 sec. (fixed) |
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Auto: Shutter speed may vary from 1/60 to 1/200 second.
1/200: Shutter speed is fixed at this setting. |
C.Fn II: Image
4: Long exp. noise reduction |
- 0: Off
- 1: Auto - 2: On |
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Controls additional noise-reduction processing for exposures 1 second and longer. When set to On, Canon notes that noise may be higher than with Auto or Off options when using ISO 1,600 or higher.
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C.Fn II: Image
5: High ISO speed noise reduct'n |
- 0: Standard
- 1: Low - 2: Strong - 3: Disable |
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Enables additional noise-reduction. Applied at all ISOs, but particularly effective at reducing chroma noise at higher ISOs, or shadow noise at lower ISOs. When set to Strong, maximum burst depth will be greatly reduced.
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C.Fn II: Image
6: Highlight tone priority |
- 0: Disable
- 1: Enable |
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Enables Highlight tone priority, which helps retain highlight detail in JPEGs by expanding dynamic range in highlight areas above 18% grey. When enabled, ISO 100 position is disabled, and the ISO range is 200 - 6400. Cannot be used together with Auto Lighting Optimizer function.
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C.Fn III: Auto focus / Drive
7: AF assist beam firing |
- 0: Enables
- 1: Disable - 2: Enable external flash only - 3: IR AF assist beam only |
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Turns AF assist beam on or off, and determines whether it comes from the built-in flash or from an external strobe unit. IF AF assist beam only prevents less expensive strobes from firing a burst of low-power flashes to assist autofocusing.
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C.Fn III: Auto focus / Drive
8: Mirror lockup |
- 0: Disable
- 1: Enable |
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Raises the mirror with the first press of the shutter button, releases the shutter with the second. (Useful for reducing mirror shake when using a tripod and remote release with a long telephoto or macro lens.)
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C.Fn IV: Operation / Others 9: Shutter/AE lock button |
- 0: AF/AE lock - 1: AE lock/AF - 2: AF/AF lock, no AE lock - 3: AE/AF, no AE lock |
Determines the effect of the Shutter and AE lock buttons: 0: * button locks exposure until shutter release or metering system powers down. Shutter half-press locks focus and (unless already locked) exposure in One Shot or AI Focus modes. In AI Servo mode, focus operates continuously while shutter button is half-pressed, and exposure lock isn't possible with shutter button half-press. 1: * button locks autofocus (or operates continuous autofocus while held, if in AI Servo mode), and shutter half-press locks exposure. 2: In AI Servo mode, Shutter button half-press triggers continuous AF operation, and simultaneously holding * button stops AF operation momentarily. Exposure is set when the shutter is released. In One Shot or AI Focus modes, shutter button half press locks focus and exposure, and simultaneously pressing and releasing the * button triggers a new AF and AE lock to be determined. 3: In all modes, shutter button half-press has no effect. In AI Servo mode, continuous autofocus operates while holding * button, and exposure is determined when shutter is released. In One Shot or AI Focus modes, focus and exposure are locked when * button is pressed. |
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C.Fn IV: Operation / Others 10: Assign SET button |
- 0: Normal (disabled) - 1: Image quality - 2: Flash exposure comp. - 3: LCD monitor On/Off - 4: Menu display - 5: ISO speed |
Controls the functions of the SET button in record mode. |
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C.Fn IV: Operation / Others 11: LCD display when power on |
- 0: Display on - 1: Previous display status |
Controls whether the LCD active state is remembered or forces it on when camera is powered-up or when exiting the Quick Control menu screen. |
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C.Fn IV: Operation / Others 13: Add image verification data |
- 0: Off - 1: On |
Add image verification data On option appends data to verify an original image. Original Data Security Kit (OSK-E3) required to verify image is original is sold separately |
My Menu:
My Menu Options | |||
Top-Level Selection |
Second-Level |
Third-Level |
Notes |
Register to My Menu |
- (Full list of options that can exist in My Menu) |
Register your own frequently used menu items and custom functions to appear in My Menu. |
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Sort |
Changes the order of registered items in My Menu.
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Delete item / items |
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Delete all items |
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Display from My Menu |
- Enable - Disable |
When Enabled, the My Menu tab is displayed first when pressing the Menu button.
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