Canon EOS-1V Service Manual page 204

P.Fn
Function Type Function
No.
Disables unwanted
picture-taking
mode(s).
1
Disables unwanted
metering mode(s).
2
Specifies the meter-
ing mode for manu-
al exposure.
3
Exposure
Sets the maximum
Functions
and minimum shut-
ter speeds that can
4 be used.
Sets the maximum
and minimum aper-
tures that can be
used.
5
Personal Function (P.Fn) List
Description
While the picture-taking mode is being
selected, the one(s) that are disabled are
skipped.
When the metering mode is being select-
ed, the one(s) that are disabled are
skipped.
The metering mode to be used when the
camera is set to manual exposure can be
set.
The settable range of shutter speeds can
be set.
For example, if the maximum shutter
speed is set to 1/2000 and the minimum
shutter speed is set to 1/60 sec., the
shutter speeds that can be used will be
limited to 1/60 to 1/2000 sec.
The settable range of apertures can be
set.
For example, if the maximum aperture
limit is set to f/1.4 and the minimum aper-
ture limit is set to f/8.0, the apertures that
can be used will be limited to f/1.4 to
f/8.0.
Application
This makes it faster to select the • All items cannot be checked.
desired picture-taking mode. • If P is disabled, pressing the
CLEAR button sets the picture-tak-
ing mode to P which can then be
used. However, P will not be selec-
table in the normal way.
This makes it faster to select the • All items cannot be checked.
desired metering mode. • If evaluative metering is disabled,
pressing the CLEAR button sets
the metering mode to evaluative
which can then be used. However,
evaluative metering cannot be
selected in the normal way.
When the manual exposure mode • The metering mode button can still
is set, the metering mode selected be used as a flash exposure com-
here will be set. Effective when pensation button.
you want to use a specific meter-
ing mode during manual expo-
sure.
This is to make shutter speed • To ensure that a proper flash sync
selection faster. Also effective speed is set in the program AE
when you do not want the camera mode, the 1/60 sec. - 1/200 sec.
to set a slow sync speed in aper- range cannot be set.
ture-priority AE mode with flash. • If safety shift has been set with a
Custom Function, it will override
the P.Fn-4 setting.
By limiting the selectable aper- • If safety shift has been set with a
tures, aperture selection becomes Custom Function, it will override
faster. the P.Fn-5 setting.
• If the maximum aperture of the
attached lens is smaller than the
set aperture range's maximum
aperture limit, the maximum aper-
ture limit will be set to the lens'
maximum aperture. And if the mini-
mum aperture of the attached lens
is smaller than the set aperture
range's minimum aperture limit, the
minimum aperture limit will be set
to the lens' minimum aperture.
Remarks