Canon EOS 5D Manuel D’Utilisation

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When you select beyond the peripheral AF point, the selection stops there. It makes 
selecting a peripheral AF point faster.

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Enables the standard horizonal AF point selection together with automatic AF point 
selection with C.Fn-11-2.

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Convenient when you want to use automatic AF point selection while C.Fn-11-2 has been 
set.

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In the list box, select the speed of continuous shots during continuous shooting.

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By reducing the maximum continuous shooting speed, AI Servo AF continuous shooting can 
be more stable.

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This enables you to enter the maximum number of shots to be exposed during continuous 
shooting while the shutter button is pressed fully.

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Convenient when you do not want to shoot an unwanted scene that follows.

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If C.Fn-11-2 has been set, you can switch to automatic AF point selection by pressing 
the < 

 > button during autofocusing. ( “Selecting the AF Point” in the camera’s 

Instruction Manual)

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If automatic AF point selection has been preset at [AF frame registration] setting, the 
preset setting remains valid. ( “Registering and Switching the AF Point” in the 
camera’s Instruction Manual)

If P.Fn-17 [Disables automatic AF point selection] has also been set, P.Fn-17 will 
override P.Fn-18 to disable automatic AF point selection.

In AI Servo AF, it may not be possible to complete the selected speed of continuous 
shots.

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When single shooting is selected, this function selects quiet camera operation when you 
release the shutter button from the fully pressed position to the half way position.

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This is useful when the camera operation noise would be disturbing after you take the 
picture.

Changes the timer’s time length

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After you press and release a button, the respective function remains active for a specific 
number of seconds. You can change this number of seconds as necessary.

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The function’s activation time can be set from 0 to 3600 sec. (1 hour).

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If the standard activation time is too short or too long, you can adjust it.

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After the bulb exposure starts, press the <LCD panel illumination> button to illuminate the 
LCD panel until the bulb exposure ends.

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Convenient when you want to monitor the elapsed bulb exposure time.

If you select continuous shooting, the camera operates normally.

Setting mirror lockup with C.Fn-12 will further reduce the shooting noise.

6 sec. Timer

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AE lock time after you press the shutter button halfway or the <   > 
button.

16 sec. Timer

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FE lock time after you press the < 

 > button.

Post-shutter
release timer

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Exposure setting retaining time after the picture is taken. Setting 
this to a longer time can make it easier to shoot in the same 
exposure with AE lock.

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LCD panel illumination time after the picture is taken.

Note that if you set a longer activation time, the battery become exhausted more quickly 
and the number of possible shots will be reduced.

To turn off the function’s activation time midway, press the < 

 > button, < 

 > 

button or < 

 > button.

Note that if you take bulb shots for long periods, the battery becomes exhausted more 
quickly and the number of possible shots will be reduced.