Because I lost my operator mannal that I don't know how to set/change my EOS5 custom function control.

-- William Yuen (kkyuen@aicompro.com), December 12, 2001

Answers

move the command dial to the "CF" function, it's between "X" and "CAL". www.photozone.de has a list of the available functions.

-- Jos van Eekelen (jos@compuserve.com), December 12, 2001.

Canon EOS 5 / A2E Set program dial to CAL position, select nr. of CF with nr.dial and select CF status with CF key (* - key). No. Function Standard (0) Custom (1) 1. Film Rewind Mode Enables automatic silent rewind Enables automatic high-speed rewind 2. Film Leader Position Rewinds the film into the cartridge Leaves the film leader outside the cartridge 3. Film Speed Setting Mode Automatic DX code setting Manual film speed setting 4. AE Lock & AF (cannot be used together with CF 6 or CF 11) Enables AF operation by pressing the shutter release button half way and enables AE Lock with the AE Lock button Enables AF operation and AE Lock by pressing the AE Lock button only 5. Exposure Operation Next exposure possible without fresh metering. Shutter released must not be released to the off position. Allows next exposure only after the shutter release is fully returned to the off position. Ensures fresh metering. 6. AE Lock & AF II (cannot be used together with CF 4) AE lock button has normal function Changes AE lock button to temporarily stop AF 7. AF Assist Beam Enables auto emission of AF assist beam Disengages AF assist beam 8. Multiple Exposure You have to reset multiple exposure mode for every frame Prohibts cancellation of multiple exposure mode after a single frame 9. Shutter Speed Setting - AV & Flash Sets shutter speed automatically Sets shutter speed to 1/200sec second 10. Focusing Point Flashing Enables focusing point flashing in viewfinder Disengages focusing point flashing 11. Depth-of-Field Preview (cannot be used together with CF 4) Eye- controlled Set to AE lock button 12. Mirror-Lock and Self-Timer Enables normal self-timer and remote- control operation Enables the shutter release button to lock up the mirror and release the shutter two seconds later 13. Metering Timer Function Metering is taken for 6sec Metering is only taken as long as the shutter release is pressed half down (thus saving energy) 14. Flash Sync Timing First curtain synchronization Second curtain synchronization 15. Spot Metering and Linkage to the Focusing Point Links partial metering to center area Links partial metering to selected focus sensor 16. Automatic flash reduction Enables automatic flash reduction Cancels automatic flash reduction (thus preventing underexposure in contra-light situation)

-- Vahur Sabre (sabsik@hot.ee), January 11, 2002.