Turn auto focus (AF) point red light on or off - EOS 7D Mark II
Article ID: ART168700
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Date published: 10/20/2017
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Date last updated: 10/31/2017
Description
Learn how to change the settings to turn on or off the auto focus (AF) point red lights.
Solution
Viewing auto focus points
When looking through the viewfinder the auto focus points appear black. These can be set to flash red when pressing the shutter button halfway, either always or in low-light.
Steps to turn on or off
Switch <ON> the camera
Set the Mode Dial to < P / Tv / Av / M / B>.
Press the <MENU> button to display the menu screen.
Press the <> button and select the [ ] tab.
Turn the <> dial to select the [ ] tab.
Turn the <> dial to select [VF display illumination], then press <>.
Turn the <> dial to select [Auto / On / Off] and press <>.
AUTO - the AF points automatically light up in red under low light.
ON - the AF points light up regardless of the ambient light level.
OFF - the AF points do not light up.
Good to know
With [Auto] or [Enable] set, you can set whether the AF point is to be light up when you press the <> button during AI Servo AF. The points do not operate if [VF display illumination] is set to [Disable].
When you press the <> button, the AF points will light up in red regardless of this setting.
The electronic level and grid in the viewfinder and the information set with [ : Viewfinder display] > [Show/hide in viewfinder] will also light up in red.
> button and select the [ 
] tab.
> dial to select the [ 
] tab.
> dial to select [VF display illumination], then press <
>.
> button, the AF points will light up in red regardless of this setting.
: Viewfinder display] > [Show/hide in viewfinder] will also light up in red.