4-18Personal Function SettingsP.Fn-23P.Fn-21 Enables quiet operation when the shutter button is OFF afterpicture-taking● When single-frame shooting is selected, this function selects quiet camera operation whenyou release the shutter button from the fully pressed position to the half way position.● This is useful when the camera operation noise would be disturbing after you take the picture.If you select continuous shooting, the camera operates normally.Setting mirror lockup with C.Fn-12 will further reduce the shooting noise.Changes the timer’s time length● After you press and release a button, the respective function remains active for a specificnumber of seconds. You can change this number of seconds as necessary.● The function’s activation time can be set from 0 to 3600 sec. (1 hour).● If the standard activation time is too short or too long, you can adjust it.Be aware that a longer activation time will consume more battery power. The batterylife will become shorter and fewer number of shots can be taken with the battery.6 sec. Timer16 sec. TimerPost-shutterrelease timer● After you press the shutter button halfway or the < >button.● Depth-of-field AE setting time.● FE lock time after you press the < > button.● Exposure setting retaining time after the picture is taken.Setting this to a longer time can make it easier to shoot withAE lock.● LCD panel illumination time after the picture is taken.To turn off the function’s activation time midway, press the < > button, < >button or < > button.
