5D mark IV focal points not displaying when taking picture

[itakemoorepics]

have been looking in the manual, looked online, even when i'm at the menu where you are supposed to turn it on, it won't let me. I select it where it says "off" but no option to turn it on. Please help!

[Waddizzle]

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@KCPhotoman wrote:

Thanks wadizzle and deebatman316!

As you can see from the 4th image, All(constant) is the current selection. However Disable display shows OFF and is incapable of change.  

Also when I select All (constant) (image 1) it just goes "AF point display during focus " (image 2)

when I select AF point display during focus" it just toggles back to All (Constant) (image 1). And back and fort. 

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I dunno.  Settings that cannot be changed are typically greyed out.  Your “Disable Display” option is not greyed out.  I suggest that you reset the camera back to factory defaults.

[KCPhotoman]

Waddizzle

Thank you very much for your time!!!!!  Much appreciated.

[Waddizzle]

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@KCPhotoman wrote:

Back to the original question.  I 

How do I view the AF points when the camera is in M, AV, TV, or P mode?  As Deebatmat316 correctly notes that page 149 of the manual states: "You CAN set whether to display the AF points . . . after focus is achieved."  But the manual does not describe HOW you can change the setting from Display OFF.  There is no other option to choose.  HELP!Camera in Full Auto modeAfter selectng AF point dispCamera in P modeAfter selecting AF point display during focus

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You are conflating apples with oranges.  

The “Blue” menus are the “Playback Menu” system.  Those settings determine how images are played back on the rear screen.   They have noting to do with the AF point display in the OVF.

I recommend setting “Magenta” menu you have displayed on the right to the top selection.

”Selected (Constant)”

[EDIT] That same menu is indicating that you the AF Display disabled.