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Debug
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.. figure:: 09_debug.png
    :align: center
    :width: 5cm

Functions for troubleshooting, development, and possibly unstable features.

Screenshot - 10s
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Print screen after 10 seconds. This option saves a BMP file for the overlays and a 422 file (silent picture) for the LiveView image. The BMP does not contain transparency data. You can combine the two files in GIMP or other image editing programs.

The card LED will blink every second, until the screenshot is taken.

Don't click me!
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Don't click it :)

Stability tests...
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This option runs various tests to make sure Magic Lantern is stable and will not crash. You can use it to test your particular configuration.
  
If it crashes, `report an issue <http://bitbucket.org/hudson/magic-lantern/issues>`_.

Show tasks...
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Displays the tasks started by Canon and Magic Lantern.

Save CPU usage log
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Saves a log with the CPU usage for all tasks.

Free Memory
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Displays the amount of available RAM.


.. _shutter count:

Shutter Count
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Displays the number of shutter actuations (number of pictures taken plus number of liveview actuations).

.. _CMOS temperature:

CMOS temperature
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Displays the internal CMOS temperature, in raw units.

Ambient light (5D Mark II)
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Displays the value from ambient light sensor (under LCD display), expressed in EV steps. The scale is arbitrary (not calibrated in any way).

Battery level (60D and 5D Mark II)
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Displays battery percentage, estimated time remaining and battery discharging rate.
  
For accurate readings, wait until the percentage indicator decreases by at least 2% since powering on.
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