Owner's Manual

EEl Selecting the AF Point *
• Automatic AF point selection
.. ----- All of the AF points < . > will light in red.
-1i:0 @ Selecting an AF point beyond a peripheral AF
1;:E-1;:E- point will set the automatic selection mode.
• Manual AF point selection
.. ----- Select the desired AF point so the < . >
lights in red.
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Selecting with the Dial
Press the < ffi > button, then turn the
<8> dial.
When you turn the dial, the selection will go
in the looping sequence shown on the left.
[l] When looking at the LCD panel to select the AF point, note the following:
Automatic selection
[- - =--J ,center [ J ,
right [ - J ,top [ J
If focus cannot be achieved with an EOS-dedicated, external Speedlite's
AF-assist beam, select the center
AF point.
About AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash
Under low-light conditions, when you press the shutter button halfway,
the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes.
It illuminates the subject to
enable easier autofocusing.
[l] In the <t6.> <~> <Q;J> modes, the AF-assist beam does not light.
The built-in flash's AF-assist
beam is effective up to about 4 meters/13.2 feet.
In the Creative Zone modes when you pop-up the built-in flash with the
< ~ > button, the AF-assist beam will be fired when necessary_
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