Canon 2250C016AA, 2250C029AA, 2253C008AA, 2256C007AA Instruction manual

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Instruction Manual

Instruction manuals (PDF files) and software can be downloaded from the Canon website (p.4, 445).

www.canon.com/icpd

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Introduction

The EOS 200D is a digital single-lens reflex camera featuring a finedetail CMOS sensor with approx. 24.2 effective megapixels, DIGIC 7, high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF, maximum continuous shooting speed of approx. 5.0 shots/sec., Live View shooting, Full HighDefinition (Full HD) movie shooting, and Wi-Fi/NFC/Bluetooth (wireless communication) function.

Before Starting to Shoot, Be Sure to Read the Following

To avoid botched pictures and accidents, first read the “Safety Precautions” (p.22-24) and “Handling Precautions” (p.25-27). Also, read this manual carefully to ensure that you use the camera correctly.

Refer to This Manual while Using the Camera to Further Familiarize Yourself with the Camera

While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they come out. You can then better understand the camera. Be sure to store this manual safely, too, so that you can refer to it again when necessary.

Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability

After shooting, play images back and check whether they have been properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer, Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.

Copyrights

Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded images or copyrighted music and images with music on the memory card for anything other than private enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public performances, exhibitions, etc. may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment.

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Item Check List

Before starting, check that all the following items are included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.

Camera

(with eyecup and body cap)

Strap

* Battery Charger LC-E17E comes with a power cord.

The camera does not come with the Software CD-ROM, an interface cable

or HDMI cable.

The Instruction Manuals are listed on the next page. If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lenses are included. Be careful not to lose any of the above items. For items sold separately, see the System Map (p.400).

When you need Lens Instruction Manuals, download them from the Canon website (p.4). The Lens Instruction Manuals (PDF files) are for lenses sold individually. Note that when purchasing the Lens Kit, some of the accessories included with the lens may not match those listed in the Lens Instruction Manual.

Software can be downloaded from the Canon website (p.445).

Battery Pack

LP-E17

(with protective cover)

Battery Charger

LC-E17E*

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Instruction Manuals

Quick Reference Guide

More detailed Instruction Manuals (PDF files) can be downloaded from the Canon website.

Downloading and Viewing the Instruction Manuals (PDF Files)

1 Download the Instruction Manuals (PDF files).

 Connect to the Internet and access the following Canon website.

www.canon.com/icpd

 Select your country or region of residence and download the

Instruction Manuals.

Instruction Manuals Available for Download

• Camera Instruction Manual

• Wi-Fi (Wireless Communication) Function Instruction Manual

• Lens Instruction Manuals

• Software Instruction Manuals

2 View the Instruction Manuals (PDF files).

 Double-click the downloaded Instruction Manual (PDF file) to

open it.

 To view the Instruction Manuals (PDF files), an Adobe PDF

viewing software such as Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (most recent version recommended) is required.

 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC can be downloaded for free from the

Internet.

 To learn how to use PDF viewing software, refer to the software’s

Help section, etc.

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Instruction Manuals

The Instruction Manuals (PDF files) can also be downloaded using the QR code.

www.canon.com/icpd

A software application is required to read the QR code. Select your country or region of residence, then download the Instruction

Manuals.

The QR code can also be displayed under [54: Manual/software URL].

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Quick Start Guide

Insert the battery (p.38).

Upon purchase, charge the battery

to start using (p.36).

Insert the card (p.38).

With the card’s label facing toward

the back of the camera, insert it into the card slot.

White index Red index

Attach the lens (p.48).

Align the lens’s white or red mount

index with the camera’s mount index of the same color to attach the lens.

Set the lens’s focus mode switch to <f> (p.48).

Set the power switch to <1>, then set the Mode Dial to <A> (Scene Intelligent Auto)

All the necessary camera settings

will be set automatically.

(p.72).

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Quick Start Guide

Flip out the LCD monitor (p.41).

To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor, see “Live View

Shooting” (p.195).

To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.110). To delete images, see “Erasing Images” (p.339).

When the LCD monitor displays the

date/time/zone setting screen, see page 44.

Focus on the subject (p.51).

Look through the viewfinder and

aim the viewfinder center over the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway,

and the camera will focus on the subject.

The built-in flash will be raised as

necessary.

Take the picture (p.51).

Press the shutter button completely

to take the picture.

Review the picture.

The image just captured will be

displayed for approx. 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.

To display the image again, press

the <x> button (p.110).

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Compatible Cards

The following cards can be used with the camera regardless of capacity. If the card is new or was previously formatted (initialized)

by another camera or computer, format the card with this camera

(p.68).

SD/SDHC*/SDXC* memory cards

* UHS-I cards supported.

Cards that Can Record Movies

When shooting movies, use a large-capacity card with a writing/reading speed class at least as high as shown in the following table.

Movie Recording Size

(p.245)

ALL-I*

L: 8 7 -

IPB

(Standard)

* Image-recording quality that is automatically set for time-lapse movie shooting

(p.254).

Other than above

IPB (Light) -

UHS Speed Class 3 or

Recording Formats

MOV MP4

faster

SD Speed Class 10 or

faster

SD Speed Class 6 or

faster

SD Speed Class 4 or

faster

If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie may

not be recorded properly. Also, if you play back a movie on a card with a slow reading speed, the movie may not be played back properly.

To check the card’s writing/reading speed, refer to the card

manufacturer’s website.

In this manual, “card” refers to SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards, and SDXC memory cards. * The camera does not come with a card for recording photos/

movies. Please purchase it separately.

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Chapters

1011

Introduction

Getting Started and Basic Camera Operations

Basic Shooting and Image Playback

Setting the AF and Drive Modes

Image Settings

Advanced Operations for Photographic Effects

Flash Photography

Shooting with the LCD Monitor

(Live View Shooting)

Shooting Movies

Handy Features

Image Playback

Post-Processing Images

Customizing the Camera

113

127

161

181

195

233

281

309

355

363

Reference

Software Start Guide /

Downloading Images to a Computer

379

443

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Contents by Purpose

Shooting

Shoot automatically Î p.71-109 (Basic Zone modes)

Shoot continuously Î p.123 (i Continuous shooting)

Take a picture of yourself in a group

Freeze the action Î p.164 (s Shutter-priority AE) Blur the action

Blur the background Î p.78 (C Creative Auto)

Keep the background in sharp focus

Adjust the image brightness

(exposure) Î p.174

Shoot in low light Î p.72, 182 (D Flash photography)

Shoot without flash Î p.77 (7 Flash Off)

Shoot fireworks at night Î p.171 (Bulb exposure)

Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor

Shoot with creative effects Î p.100, 205 (Creative filters)

Take a Self Portrait Î p.226 ( Selfie)

Shoot movies Î p.233 (k Movie shooting)

Î p.125 (j Self-timer)

p.166 (f Aperture-priority AE)

(Exposure compensation)

p.132 (ISO speed setting)

p.107 (b Flash off)

Î p.195 (A Live View shooting)

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Image Quality

Shoot with image effects

matching the subject Î p.135

Make a large-size print of the picture

Take a lot of pictures Î p.128 (7a, 8a, b)

Î p.128 (73, 83, 1)

(Picture Style)

AF (Focusing)

Change the point of focus Î p.119 (S AF point selection)

Shoot a moving subject Î p.90, 91, 116 (AI Servo AF)

Playback

View the images on the camera Î p.110 (x Playback)

Search for pictures quickly Î p.310 (H Index display)

Rate images Î p.317 (Ratings)

Prevent important images Î p.336 (K Image protect)

from accidental erasure

Delete unnecessary images Î p.339 (L Delete)

Auto play back photos and movies

View the photos and movies on a TV set

Adjust the LCD monitor brightness

Apply special effect to images Î p.356 (Creative filters)

p.311 (I Image browsing)

Î p.330 (Slide show)

Î p.333 (TV set)

Î p.289 (LCD monitor brightness)

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Index to Features

Power

Battery

• Charging Î p.36

• Installing/Removing Î p.38

• Battery level Î p.43

• Checking battery information Î p.380

Household power outlet Î p.381

Auto power off Î p.42

Cards

Installing/Removing Î p.38

Formatting Î p.68

Releasing shutter

without card Î p.287

Lens

Attaching/Detaching Î p.48

Zoom Î p.49

Basic Settings

Dioptric adjustment Î p.50

Language Î p.47

Date/Time/Zone Î p.44

Beeper Î p.287

LCD monitor

Using the LCD monitor Î p.41

LCD off/on button Î p.301

Brightness adjustment Î p.289

Touch screen Î p.65

Display level settings Î p.52

Feature guide Î p.56

Recording Images

Creating/Selecting

a folder Î p.290

File numbering Î p.292

AF operation Î p.114

AF point selection Î p.119

Manual focusing Î p.122

Drive

Drive mode Î p.123

Continuous shooting Î p.123

Self-timer Î p.125

Maximum burst Î p.129

Image Quality

Image-recording quality Î p.128

Picture Style Î p.135

White balance Î p.143

Auto Lighting Optimizer Î p.149

Noise reduction for long

exposures Î p.151

Noise reduction for

high ISO speeds Î p.150

Lens aberration

correction Î p.153

Highlight tone priority Î p.367

Color space Î p.159

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Index to Features

Shooting

Shooting mode Î p.30

ISO speed Î p.132

Bulb Î p.171

Metering mode Î p.172

Mirror lockup Î p.179

Remote control Î p.382

Exposure Adjustment

Exposure compensation Î p.174

Exposure compensation

with M+ISO Auto Î p.170

AEB Î p.176

AE lock Î p.178

Flash

Built-in flash Î p.182

External flash Î p.187

Flash function settings Î p.189

Live View Shooting

Live View shooting Î p.195

Aspect ratio Î p.210

AF operation Î p.211

AF method Î p.214

Creative filters Î p.205

Touch Shutter Î p.224

Self portrait Î p.226

Movie Shooting

Movie shooting Î p.233

AF method Î p.214

Movie recording size Î p.245

Movie Servo AF Î p.273

Sound recording Î p.271

Manual exposure Î p.238

Digital zoom Î p.248

HDR movie shooting Î p.249

Creative filters for movies

Video snapshot Î p.261

Time-lapse movie Î p.254

Remote control shooting Î p.382

Î p.250

Playback

Image review time Î p.288

Single-image display Î p.110

Shooting information Î p.349

Index display Î p.310

Image browsing

(Jump display) Î p.311

Magnified view Î p.313

Image rotation Î p.316

Rating Î p.317

Movie playback Î p.326

Slide show Î p.330

Viewing images on a TV set

Protect Î p.336

Erasing Î p.339

Touch playback Î p.314

Print Order (DPOF) Î p.342

Photobook Set-up Î p.346

Î p.333

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Index to Features

Image Editing

Creative filters Î p.356

Resizing Î p.359

Cropping Î p.361

Customization

Custom Functions (C.Fn) Î p.364

My Menu Î p.373

Software

Software Start Guide Î p.444

Software Instruction

Manual Î p.446

Wi-Fi Function

Î Wi-Fi (Wireless Communication)

Function Instruction Manual

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Conventions Used in this Manual

Icons in this Manual

<6> : Indicates the Main Dial. <W><X><Y><Z> : Indicate up, down, left, and right on the <V>

<0> : Indicates the Setting button. 0/9/7/8 : Indicates that each function remains active

* In addition to the above, the icons and symbols used on the camera’s buttons

and displayed on the LCD monitor are also used in this manual when discussing relevant operations and functionality.

3 : Indicates a function that can be changed by pressing the

<M> button to change its settings.

O : This icon at the upper right of the page titles indicates that

(p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information.

the function is available only in the Creative Zone modes (p.31).

: Warning to prevent shooting problems.

: Supplemental information.

: Tips or advice for better shooting.

: Troubleshooting advice.

Basic Assumptions for Operational Instructions and Notes on Sample Photos

All operations described in this manual assume that the power switch

is set to <1> (p.42).

It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are

set to their defaults.

The illustrations in this manual describe the camera attached with the

EF-S18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens as an example.

The sample photos displayed on the camera and used in this manual

are only for illustrative purposes to show the effects more clearly.

cross keys respectively.

for approx. 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. after you let go of the button.

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Introduction 2

Item Check List................................................................................. 3

Instruction Manuals .......................................................................... 4

Quick Start Guide ............................................................................. 6

Compatible Cards............................................................................. 8

Chapters........................................................................................... 9

Contents by Purpose...................................................................... 10

Index to Features ........................................................................... 12

Conventions Used in this Manual................................................... 15

Safety Precautions ......................................................................... 22

Handling Precautions ..................................................................... 25

Nomenclature ................................................................................. 28

Getting Started and Basic Camera Operations 35

Charging the Battery ...................................................................... 36

Installing and Removing the Battery and Card ............................... 38

Using the LCD Monitor................................................................... 41

Turning on the Power ..................................................................... 42

Setting the Date, Time, and Zone................................................... 44

Selecting the Interface Language................................................... 47

Attaching and Detaching a Lens..................................................... 48

Basic Shooting Operations............................................................. 50

Setting the Screen Display Level ................................................... 52

Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions....................................... 58

3 Menu Operations and Configurations................................... 60

d Operating the Camera with Touch Screen ................................. 65

Formatting the Card ....................................................................... 68

Switching the LCD Monitor Display................................................ 70

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Basic Shooting and Image Playback 71

A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)...................72

A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto)..........................75

7 Shooting When You Cannot Use Flash .................................... 77

C Creative Auto Shooting............................................................. 78

8: Special Scene Mode ............................................................. 85

2 Shooting Portraits ......................................................................87

q Shooting Group Photos.............................................................88

3 Shooting Landscapes ...............................................................89

5 Shooting Moving Subjects ........................................................90

C Photographing Children ............................................................. 91

4 Shooting Close-ups....................................................................92

P Shooting Food ............................................................................93

x Shooting Candlelight Portraits ...................................................94

6 Shooting Night Portraits (With a Tripod) .................................... 95

F Shooting Night Scenes (Handheld)............................................96

G Shooting Backlit Scenes............................................................97

v Shooting with Creative Filter Effects .......................................100

Q Quick Control........................................................................... 106

Adjusting the Brightness ...............................................................109

x Image Playback......................................................................110

Contents

Setting the AF and Drive Modes 113

f: Changing the Autofocus Operation (AF operation) ............... 114

S Selecting the AF Point ............................................................ 119

Subjects Difficult to Focus on........................................................121

MF: Manual Focus ..................................................................... 122

i Selecting the Drive Mode........................................................ 123

j Using the Self-timer .................................................................125

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Contents

Image Settings 127

Setting the Image-Recording Quality ........................................... 128

g: Setting the ISO Speed for Still Photos................................. 132

A Selecting a Picture Style ...................................................... 135

A Customizing a Picture Style ................................................. 138

A Registering a Picture Style ................................................... 141

B: Matching the Light Source (White balance)......................... 143

u Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light Source......................... 147

Auto Correction of Brightness and Contrast (Auto Lighting Optimizer)

Setting Noise Reduction............................................................... 150

Correction of Lens Aberrations due to Optical Characteristics..... 153

Setting the Color Reproduction Range (Color space) .................. 159

Advanced Operations for Photographic Effects 161

d: Program AE ............................................................................ 162

s: Conveying the Subject’s Movement (Shutter priority AE)..... 164

f: Changing the Depth of Field (Aperture priority AE).............. 166

Depth-of-Field Preview.............................................................. 168

a: Manual Exposure................................................................... 169

q Changing the Metering Mode................................................. 172

Setting the Desired Exposure Compensation

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) ................................................. 176

A Locking the Exposure (AE Lock)............................................. 178

Mirror Lockup to Reduce Camera Vibration Blur.......................... 179

............................... 174

.. 149

Flash Photography 181

D Using the Built-in Flash............................................................. 182

D Using an External Speedlite ..................................................... 187

Setting the Flash Function............................................................ 189

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Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 195

A Shooting with the LCD Monitor...............................................196

Shooting Function Settings...........................................................203

U Shooting with Creative Filter Effects .......................................205

Menu Function Settings ................................................................ 209

Changing the Autofocus Operation (AF operation)....................... 211

Focusing with AF (AF method) .....................................................214

x Shooting with the Touch Shutter .............................................224

g Taking a Self Portrait............................................................... 226

MF: Focusing Manually................................................................. 228

Shooting Movies 233

k Shooting Movies .....................................................................234

Autoexposure Shooting.............................................................. 234

Manual Exposure Shooting........................................................ 238

Shooting Function Settings...........................................................244

Setting the Movie Recording Size .................................................245

Using Movie Digital Zoom............................................................. 248

u Shooting HDR Movies .............................................................249

v Shooting Movies with Creative Filter Effects ........................... 250

N Shooting Time-lapse Movies.................................................254

Shooting Video Snapshots ............................................................261

Menu Function Settings ................................................................ 271

Contents

Handy Features 281

Geotagging Images.......................................................................282

Handy Features ............................................................................ 287

Disabling the Beeper..................................................................287

Card Reminder...........................................................................287

Setting the Image Review Time .................................................288

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Contents

Setting the Auto Power Off Time ............................................... 288

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness....................................... 289

Creating and Selecting a Folder ................................................ 290

File Numbering Methods............................................................ 292

Setting the Copyright Information.............................................. 295

Setting the Auto Rotation of Vertical Images ............................. 297

Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings ........................... 298

Turning the LCD Monitor Off/On ................................................ 301

f Automatic Sensor Cleaning.................................................. 302

Appending Dust Delete Data........................................................ 304

Manual Sensor Cleaning.............................................................. 306

Image Playback 309

x Searching for Images Quickly................................................ 310

u/y Magnifying Images ............................................................. 313

d Playing Back with the Touch Screen ........................................ 314

b Rotating the Image.................................................................. 316

Setting Ratings ............................................................................. 317

Filtering Images for Playback....................................................... 320

Q Quick Control for Playback ..................................................... 322

k Enjoying Movies..................................................................... 324

k Playing Back Movies.............................................................. 326

X Editing a Movie’s First and Last Scenes ................................. 328

Slide Show (Auto Playback)......................................................... 330

Viewing Images on a TV Set........................................................ 333

K Protecting Images................................................................... 336

L Erasing Images........................................................................ 339

W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) ......................................... 342

p Specifying Images for a Photobook ......................................... 346

B: Shooting Information Display ............................................ 349

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Post-Processing Images 355

U Applying Creative Filter Effects ............................................... 356

S Resizing JPEG Images ...........................................................359

N Cropping JPEG Images........................................................... 361

Customizing the Camera 363

Setting Custom Functions............................................................. 364

Custom Function Setting Items..................................................... 366

C.Fn I: Exposure ........................................................................366

C.Fn II: Image ............................................................................367

C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive............................................................ 368

C.Fn IV: Operation/Others..........................................................369

Registering My Menu....................................................................373

Reference 379

Checking the Battery Information..................................................380

Using a Household Power Outlet.................................................. 381

Remote Control Shooting.............................................................. 382

H Using Eye-Fi Cards ................................................................. 387

Function Availability Table by Shooting Mode............................... 390

System Map ..................................................................................400

Menu Settings............................................................................... 402

Troubleshooting Guide ..................................................................412

Error Codes...................................................................................427

Specifications................................................................................ 428

Contents

Software Start Guide / Downloading Images to a Computer

Software Start Guide .....................................................................444

Downloading and Viewing the Software Instruction Manuals (PDF Files)

Downloading Images to a Computer............................................. 447

Index ............................................................................................. 449

443

..446

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Safety Precautions

The following precautions are provided to prevent harm or injury to yourself and others. Make sure to thoroughly understand and follow these precautions before using the product.

If you experience any malfunctions, problems, or damage to the product, contact the nearest Canon Service Center or the dealer from whom you purchased the product.

Warnings:

To prevent fire, excessive heat, chemical leakage, explosions, and electrical shock,

follow the safeguards below:

• Do not use any batteries, power sources, or accessories not specified in the Instruction Manual. Do not use any home-made or modified batteries, or the product if it is damaged.

• Do not short-circuit, disassemble, or modify the battery. Do not apply heat or solder to the battery. Do not expose the battery to fire or water. Do not subject the battery to strong physical shock.

• Do not insert the battery’s plus and minus ends incorrectly.

• Do not recharge the battery in temperatures outside the allowable charging (working) temperature range. Also, do not exceed the recharge time indicated in the Instruction Manual.

• Do not insert any foreign metallic objects into the electrical contacts of the camera, accessories, connecting cables, etc.

When disposing of a battery, insulate the electrical contacts with tape. Contact with other metallic objects or batteries may cause a fire or an explosion. If excessive heat, smoke, or fumes are emitted when recharging the battery, immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop recharging. Otherwise, it may cause a fire, heat damage, or electrical shock. If the battery leaks, changes color, deforms, or emits smoke or fumes, remove it immediately. Be careful not to get burned in the process. It may cause a fire, electrical shock or burns if you keep using it. Prevent any battery leakage from contacting your eyes, skin, and clothing. It can cause blindness or skin problems. If the battery leakage comes in contact with your eyes, skin, or clothing, flush the affected area with lots of clean water without rubbing it. See a physician immediately. Do not leave any cords near a heat source. It can deform the cord or melt the insulation and cause a fire or electrical shock. Do not hold the camera in the same position for long periods of time. Even if the camera does not feel too hot, prolonged contact with the same body part may cause skin redness or blistering due to low-temperature contact burns. Using a tripod is recommended when using the camera in very hot places or for people with circulation problems or poor skin sensation. Do not fire the flash at anyone driving a car or other vehicle. It may cause an accident.

Follow the warnings below. Otherwise, death or serious injuries may result.

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Safety Precautions

When the camera or accessories are not in use, make sure to remove the battery, and disconnect the power plug and connecting cables from the equipment before storing. This is to prevent electrical shock, excessive heat, fire, and corrosion.

Do not use the equipment where there is flammable gas. This is to prevent an

explosion or a fire.

If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts,

do not touch the exposed internal parts. There is a possibility of an electrical shock.

Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. High-voltage internal parts can cause

electrical shock.

Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright light source through the camera or

lens. Doing so may damage your vision. Keep equipment out of the reach of children and infants, including when in use. Straps or cords may accidentally cause choking, electrical shock, or injury. Choking or injury may also occur if a child or infant accidentally swallows a camera part or accessory. If a child or infant swallows a part or accessory, consult a physician immediately. Do not use or store the equipment in dusty or humid places. Likewise, keep the battery away from metallic items and store it with its protective cover attached to prevent shortcircuit. This is to prevent fire, excessive heat, electrical shock, and burns.

Before using the camera inside an airplane or hospital, check if it is allowed.

Electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the plane’s instruments or the hospital’s medical equipment.

To prevent a fire and electrical shock, follow the safeguards below:

• Always insert the power plug all the way in.

• Do not handle a power plug with wet hands.

• When unplugging a power plug, grasp and pull the plug instead of the cord.

• Do not scratch, cut, or excessively bend the cord or put a heavy object on the cord. Also do not twist or tie the cords.

• Do not connect too many power plugs to the same power outlet.

• Do not use a cord whose wire is broken or insulation is damaged.

Unplug the power plug periodically and clean off the dust around the power outlet

with a dry cloth. If the surrounding is dusty, humid, or oily, the dust on the power outlet may become moist and short-circuit the outlet, causing a fire.

Do not connect the battery directly to an electrical outlet or a car’s cigarette lighter

outlet. The battery may leak, generate excessive heat or explode, causing fire, burns, or injuries.

A thorough explanation of how to use the product by an adult is required when the

product is used by children. Supervise children while they are using the product. Incorrect usage may result in electrical shock or injury.

Do not leave a lens or lens-attached camera in the sun without the lens cap

attached. Otherwise, the lens may concentrate the sun’s rays and cause a fire.

Do not cover or wrap the product with a cloth when using it. Doing so may trap heat

within and cause the casing to deform or catch fire.

Be careful not to get the camera wet. If you drop the product in the water or if water

or metal get inside the product, promptly remove the battery. This is to prevent fire, electrical shock, and burns.

Do not use paint thinner, benzene, or other organic solvents to clean the product.

Doing so may cause fire or a health hazard.

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Safety Precautions

Cautions:

Do not use or store the product in a high-temperature location such as inside a car

under the hot sun. The product may become hot and cause burns. Doing so may also cause battery leakage or explosion, which will degrade the performance or shorten the life of the product.

Do not carry the camera around when it is attached to a tripod. Doing so may cause

an injury or an accident. Also make sure the tripod is sturdy enough to support the camera and lens.

Do not leave the product in a low-temperature environment for an extended period of

time. The product will become cold and may cause injury when touched.

Do not fire the flash near the eyes. It may hurt the eyes.

Follow the cautions below. Otherwise, physical injury or property damage may result.

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Handling Precautions

Camera Care

This camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical

shock.

The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If you

accidentally drop the camera into water, promptly consult the nearest Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry and clean cloth. If the camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe it with a clean, well-wrung wet cloth.

Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such

as a magnet or electric motor. Also, avoid using or leaving the camera near anything emitting strong radio waves, such as a large antenna. Strong magnetic fields can cause camera misoperation or destroy image data.

Do not leave the camera in excessive heat, such as in a car in direct

sunlight. High temperatures can cause the camera to malfunction.

The camera contains precision electronic circuitry. Never attempt to

disassemble the camera yourself.

Do not block the mirror operation with your finger, etc. Doing so may cause a

malfunction.

Use only a commercially-available blower to blow away dust when it adheres

to the lens, viewfinder, reflex mirror, focusing screen, etc. Do not use cleaners that contain organic solvents to clean the camera body or lens. For stubborn dirt, take the camera to the nearest Canon Service Center.

Do not touch the camera’s electrical contacts with your fingers. This is to

prevent the contacts from corroding. Corroded contacts can cause camera malfunction.

If the camera is suddenly brought in from the cold into a warm room,

condensation may form on the camera and internal parts. To prevent condensation, first put the camera in a sealed plastic bag and let it adjust to the warmer temperature before taking it out of the bag.

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Handling Precautions

If condensation forms on the camera, do not use the camera. This is to avoid

damaging the camera. If there is condensation, remove the lens, card and battery from the camera, and wait until condensation has evaporated before using the camera.

If the camera will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery

and store the camera in a cool, dry, well-ventilated location. Even while the camera is in storage, press the shutter button a few times once in a while to check that the camera is still working.

Avoid storing the camera where there are chemicals that result in rust and

corrosion such as in a chemical lab.

If the camera has not been used for an extended period, test all its functions

before using it. If you have not used the camera for some time or if there is an important shoot such as a foreign trip coming up, have the camera checked by your nearest Canon Service Center or check the camera yourself and make sure it is working properly.

If you repeat continuous shooting or perform Live View shooting or movie

shooting for a prolonged period, the camera may become hot. This is not a malfunction.

If there is a bright light source inside or outside the image area, ghosting

may occur.

LCD Monitor

Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision

technology with over 99.99% effective pixels, 0.01% or fewer of the pixels may be dead, and there may also be spots of black, red, or other colors. Dead pixels are not a malfunction. They do not affect the images recorded.

If the LCD monitor is left on for a prolonged period, screen burn-in may occur

where you see remnants of what was displayed. However, this is only temporary and will disappear when the camera is left unused for a few days.

The LCD monitor display may seem slightly slow in low temperatures, or

look black in high temperatures. It will return to normal at room temperature.

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Handling Precautions

Cards

To protect the card and its recorded data, note the following:

Do not drop, bend, or wet the card. Do not subject it to excessive force,

physical shock, or vibration.

Do not touch the card’s electronic contacts with your fingers or anything

metallic.

Do not affix any stickers, etc. on the card. Do not store or use the card near anything that has a strong magnetic field,

such as a TV set, speakers, or magnets. Also avoid places prone to having static electricity.

Do not leave the card in direct sunlight or near a heat source. Store the card in a case. Do not store the card in hot, dusty, or humid locations.

Smudges Adhering to the Front of the Sensor

Besides dust entering the camera from outside, in rare cases, lubricant from the camera’s internal parts may adhere to the front of the sensor. If smudges are visible on the images, having the sensor cleaned by a Canon Service Center is recommended.

Lens

After detaching the lens from the camera, put down the lens with the rear end up and attach the rear lens cap to avoid scratching the lens surface and electrical contacts.

Contacts

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Nomenclature

Built-in flash/AF-assist beam emitter (p.182/117)

Mode Dial (p.30)

Power switch (p.42)

<g> ISO speed setting button (p.132)

Display button (p.70)

<6> Main Dial

Shutter button (p.51)

Built-in microphones (p.234)

Grip

Mirror (p.179, 306)

Contacts (p.27)

Lens mount

<F> Remote control terminal (p.385)

Body cap (p.48)

<Y> External microphone IN terminal (p.271)

Lens lock pin

EF lens mount index (p.48)

EF-S lens mount index (p.48)

Flash sync contacts

Hot shoe (p.187)

<D> Flash button (p.182)

Wi-Fi lamp

<k> Wi-Fi button

Lens release button (p.49)

Depth-of-field preview button (p.168)

Speaker (p.326)

<V> Focal plane mark (p.92)

Strap mount (p.35)

Red-eye reduction/ Self-timer lamp (p.183/125)

p (N-Mark)*

* Used for Wi-Fi connections via the NFC function.

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<D> HDMI mini OUT terminal (p.333)

<A> Live View shooting/ Movie shooting button (p.196/234)

Dioptric adjustment knob (p.50)

Viewfinder eyepiece

Eyecup (p.386)

Info button (p.110, 199, 240)

<M> Menu button (p.60)

<D> Digital terminal (p.447)

Nomenclature

<A/I> AE lock/ FE lock button/ Index/Reduce button (p.178/185/310/313)

<S/u> AF point selection/ Magnify button (p.119/313)

LCD monitor/ Touch screen (p.60, 288/65, 314, 328)

<g> Aperture/ Exposure compensation button

<W><X><Y><Z>: <V> Cross keys (p.60)

Tripod socket

<x> Playback button (p.110)

<Q/0> Quick Control button/ Setting button (p.58/60)

Battery compartment (p.38)

Card slot (p.38)

Access lamp (p.40)

DC cord hole (p.381)

Card slot/Battery compartment cover release lever (p.38)

Card slot/Battery compartment cover (p.38)

<L> Erase button (p.339)

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Nomenclature

Mode Dial

The Mode Dial includes the Basic Zone modes and Creative Zone modes.

Basic Zone

All you do is press the shutter button. The camera sets everything to suit the subject or scene for shooting.

A : Scene Intelligent Auto

(p.72)

7 : Flash Off (p.77) C : Creative Auto (p.78)

8: Special scene (p.85)

2 Portrait (p.87) P Food (p.93)

q Group Photo (p.88) x Candlelight (p.94) 3 Landscape (p.89) 6 Night Portrait (p.95) 5 Sports (p.90) F Handheld Night Scene (p.96)

C Kids (p.91) G HDR Backlight Control (p.97)

4 Close-up (p.92)

v : Creative filters (p.100)

G Grainy B/W (p.102) c Miniature effect (p.103)

W Soft focus (p.102) A HDR art standard (p.103)

X Fish-eye effect (p.102) B HDR art vivid (p.103)

Z Water painting effect (p.103) C HDR art bold (p.104) H Toy camera effect (p.103) D HDR art embossed (p.104)

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Creative Zone

These modes give you more control for shooting various subjects as desired.

d : Program AE (p.162) s : Shutter-priority AE (p.164) f : Aperture-priority AE (p.166) a : Manual exposure (p.169)

Nomenclature

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Nomenclature

Quick Control Screen

(Example in the <d> mode with

Shutter speed

Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount (p.174) AEB range (p.176)

Shooting mode

Picture Style (p.135)

AF operation (p.114)

Manual focus (p.122, 228)

Quick Control icon (p.59)

Battery level (p.43)

AF point selection (p.119)

Wi-Fi function

White balance (p.143)

Wi-Fi signal strength Eye-Fi transmission status (p.387)

Drive mode (p.123, 125)

GPS connection indicator (p.282)

Bluetooth function (p.382)

[s: Shooting screen: Standard]

Aperture

z Main Dial pointer

Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.149)

ISO speed (p.132)

Highlight tone priority (p.367)

Flash exposure compensation (p.184)

Metering mode (p.172)

Image-recording quality (p.128)

73 Large/Fine 83 Large/Normal 74 Medium/Fine 84 Medium/Normal 7a Small 1/Fine 8a Small 1/Normal

b Small 2 (Fine)

1+73

RAW+Large/ Fine

1 RAW

Possible shots

Possible shots during white balance bracketing

Self-timer countdown

Multi Shot Noise Reduction (p.150)

u White balance correction (p.147) B White balance bracketing (p.148)

set (p.58))

The display will show only the settings currently applied.

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Nomenclature

Viewfinder Information Display

Spot metering circle (p.172)

Focusing screen

Warning icon (p.369)

<A> AE lock (p.178)

AEB in-progress (p.176)

<D> Flash-ready

(p.182, 187) Improper FE lock warning

<e> High-speed sync

(p.193)

<d> FE lock (p.185) /

FEB in-progress

<y> Flash exposure compensation (p.184)

Shutter speed (p.164) Bulb exposure (buLb) FE lock (FEL) Busy (buSY) Built-in flash recharging (D buSY) No card warning (Card) Card error (Card) Card full warning (FuLL) Error code (Err)

<•> AF point activation indicator

AF point (p.119)

<g> ISO speed indicator (p.132)

<o> Focus indicator

Maximum burst

ISO speed (p.132)

<A> Highlight tone priority (p.367)

Exposure level indicator

Exposure compensation amount (p.174) AEB range (p.176)

Red-eye reduction lamp ON

<O> Exposure compensation (p.174)

Aperture (p.166)

The display will show only the settings currently applied.

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Nomenclature

Battery Charger LC-E17E

Charger for Battery Pack LP-E17 (p.36).

Battery pack slot

Full-charge lamp

Charge lamp

Power cord

Power cord socket

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Getting Started and

Basic Camera Operations

This chapter describes preparatory steps before you start shooting and the basic camera operations.

Attaching the Provided Strap

Pass the end of the strap through the camera’s strap mount eyelet from the bottom. Then pass it through the strap’s buckle as shown in the illustration. Pull the strap to take up any slack and make sure the strap will not loosen from the buckle.

The eyepiece cover is also

attached to the strap (p.386).

Eyepiece cover

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Charging the Battery

Remove the protective cover.

 Detach the protective cover provided

with the battery.

Attach the battery.

 As shown in the illustration, attach the

battery securely to the charger.

 To detach the battery, follow the

above procedure in reverse.

Recharge the battery.

 Connect the power cord to the

charger and insert the plug into a power outlet.

 Recharging starts automatically and

the charge lamp lights up in orange.

 When the battery is fully recharged,

the full-charge lamp will light up in green.

 It takes approx. 2 hours to fully recharge a completely

exhausted battery at room temperature (23°C / 73°F). The time required to recharge the battery will vary greatly depending on the ambient temperature and the battery’s remaining capacity.

 For safety reasons, recharging in low temperatures (5°C - 10°C /

41°F - 50°F) will take longer (up to approx. 4 hr.).

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Charging the Battery

Tips for Using the Battery and Charger

Upon purchase, the battery is not fully charged.

Charge the battery before use.

Recharge the battery on the day before or on the day it is to be

used.

Even during storage, a charged battery will gradually drain and lose its capacity.

After recharging the battery, detach it and disconnect the

charger from the power outlet.

When not using the camera, remove the battery.

If the battery is left in the camera for a prolonged period, a small amount of power current will keep being released, resulting in excess discharge and shorter battery life. Store the battery with the protective cover (provided) attached. Storing the battery when it is fully charged may lower the battery performance.

The battery charger can also be used in foreign countries.

The battery charger is compatible with a 100 V AC to 240 V AC 50/ 60 Hz power source. If necessary, attach a commercially-available plug adapter for the respective country or region. Do not attach any portable voltage transformer to the battery charger. Doing so may damage the battery charger.

If the battery becomes exhausted quickly even after having

been fully charged, the battery has reached the end of its service life.

Check the battery’s recharge performance (p.380) and purchase a new battery.

After disconnecting the charger’s power plug, do not touch the prongs for

approx. 5 sec.

Do not charge any battery other than a Battery Pack LP-E17. Battery Pack LP-E17 is dedicated to Canon products only. Using it with

an incompatible battery charger or product may result in malfunction or accidents for which Canon cannot be held liable.

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Installing and Removing the Battery and Card

Load a fully charged Battery Pack LP-E17 into the camera. The camera can use an SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory card (sold separately). UHS-I Speed Class SDHC and SDXC memory cards can also be used. The captured images are recorded onto the card.

Make sure the card’s write-protect switch is set upward to enable writing/erasing.

Installing the Battery and Card

Open the cover.

Slide the lever as shown by the

arrows and open the cover.

Insert the battery.

Insert the end with the battery

contacts.

Insert the battery until it locks in

place.

Write-protect switch

Insert the card.

As shown by the illustration, face

the card’s label side toward the back of the camera and insert it until it clicks in place.

Close the cover.

Press the cover until it snaps shut. When you set the power switch to

<1>, the number of possible shots (p.43) will be displayed on the LCD monitor.

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Installing and Removing the Battery and Card

After opening the card slot/battery compartment cover, be careful not to swing it back any further. Otherwise, the hinge may break.

The number of possible shots varies depending on the remaining

capacity of the card, image-recording quality, ISO speed, etc.

Setting [z1: Release shutter without card] to [Disable] will prevent

you from forgetting to insert a card before shooting (p.287).

Removing the Battery and Card

Set the power switch to <2>

(p.42).

Open the cover.

Make sure the access lamp is off,

then open the cover.

If [Recording...] is displayed, close

the cover.

Remove the battery.

Press the battery lock lever as shown

by the arrow and remove the battery.

To prevent short-circuiting, be sure to

attach the provided protective cover (p.36) to the battery.

Remove the card.

Gently push in the card, then let go to

eject it.

Pull the card straight out.

Close the cover.

Press the cover until it snaps shut.

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Installing and Removing the Battery and Card

When the access lamp is lit or blinking, it indicates that images are

being written to, read from, or erased from the card, or data is being transferred. Do not open the card slot/battery compartment cover. Also, never do any of the following while the access lamp is lit or blinking. Otherwise, it can damage the image data, card, or camera.

• Removing the card.

• Removing the battery.

• Shaking or banging the camera around.

• Unplugging and connecting a power cord (when household power outlet accessories (sold separately, p.381) are used).

If the card already contains recorded images, the image number may not

start from 0001 (p.292).

If a card-related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor, remove

and reinsert the card. If the error persists, use a different card. If you can transfer images on the card to a computer, transfer all the images and then format the card with the camera (p.68). The card may then return to normal.

Do not touch the card’s contacts with your fingers or metal objects. Do

not expose the contacts to dust or water. If smudges adhere to the contacts, contact failure may result.

Multimedia cards (MMC) cannot be used. (Card error will be displayed.)

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Using the LCD Monitor

After you flip out the LCD monitor, you can set menu functions, use Live View shooting, shoot movies, or play back photos and movies. You can change the direction and angle of the LCD monitor.

Flip out the LCD monitor.

180°

90°

175°

Be careful not to forcefully rotate the LCD monitor, putting much power

on the rotating axis (hinge).

When a cable is connected to a camera terminal, the rotation angle

range of the flipped out LCD monitor will be limited.

When not using the camera, close the LCD monitor with the screen

facing inward. You can protect the screen.

During Live View shooting or movie shooting, facing the LCD monitor

toward the subject will display a mirror image on the screen (right/left reversed).

Rotate the LCD monitor.

When the LCD monitor is swung out,

you can rotate it up, down, or over 180° to face the subject.

The indicated angle is only

approximate.

Face it toward you.

Normally, use the camera with the

LCD monitor facing you.

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Turning on the Power

If you turn on the power switch and the date/time/zone setting screen appears, see page 44 to set the date/time/zone.

<k> : The camera turns on. You can

shoot movies (p.234).

<1> : The camera turns on. You can

<2> : The camera is turned off and

Automatic Sensor Cleaning

Whenever you set the power switch to <1> or <2>, sensor

cleaning will be performed automatically. (A small sound may be heard.) During the sensor cleaning, the LCD monitor will display <f>.

Even during the sensor cleaning, if you press the shutter button

halfway (p.51), cleaning operation will be stopped, and you can take a picture immediately.

If you repeatedly turn the power switch <1>/<2> at a short

interval, the <f> icon may not be displayed. This is normal and not a malfunction.

3 Auto Power Off

To save battery power, if the camera is not operated for a prolonged period, the power will turn off automatically after the time set under [52: Auto power off] (p.288). To turn on the camera again, just press the shutter button halfway (p.51).

shoot still photos.

does not function. Set the power switch to this position when not using the camera.

If you set the power switch to <2> while an image is being recorded to the card, [Recording...] will be displayed and the power will turn off after the recording finishes.

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Turning on the Power

z Battery Level Indicator

When the power is turned on, the battery level will be indicated in one of the four levels.

z : Battery level is sufficient. x : Battery level is low, but the

camera can still be used.

c : Battery will be exhausted soon.

(Blinks)

n : Recharge the battery.

Number of Possible Shots with Viewfinder Shooting

Temperature

No Flash Approx. 840 shots Approx. 770 shots

50% Flash Use Approx. 650 shots Approx. 620 shots

The figures above are based on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E17, no Live

View shooting, and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.

Doing any of the following will exhaust the battery faster:

• Pressing the shutter button halfway for a prolonged period.

• Activating the AF frequently without taking a picture.

• Using the lens’s Image Stabilizer.

• Using the LCD monitor frequently.

• Using the Wi-Fi function.

The number of possible shots may decrease depending on the actual

shooting conditions.

The lens operation is powered by the camera’s battery. Certain lenses

may exhaust the battery faster than others.

For the number of possible shots with Live View shooting, see page 197. See [

53: Battery info.] to check the battery condition (p.380).

Room Temperature

(23°C / 73°F)

Low Temperatures

(0°C / 32°F)

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3 Setting the Date, Time, and Zone

When you turn on the power for the first time or if the date/time/zone have been reset, the date/time/zone setting screen will appear. Follow the steps below to set the time zone first. Set the camera to the time zone in which you currently live so that, when you travel, you can simply change the setting to the correct time zone for your destination, and the camera will automatically adjust the date/time.

Note that the date/time appended to recorded images will be based on this date/time setting. Be sure to set the correct date/time.

Display the main tabs.

Press the <M> button to display

the main tabs.

Under the [52] tab, select [Date/

Time/Zone].

Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select

the [5] tab, then press <0>.

Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select

the [52] tab.

Press the <W> <X> keys to select

[Date/Time/Zone], then press <0>.

Set the time zone.

[London] is set by default. Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select

[Time zone], then press <0>.

For the menu function setting procedures, see pages 60-64. In step 3, the time displayed in [Time zone] is the time difference

compared to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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3 Setting the Date, Time, and Zone

Press <0> again.

Press the <W> <X> keys to select

the time zone, then press <0>.

If your desired time zone is not listed,

press the <M> button, then proceed to the next step to set it (with the time difference from the Coordinated Universal Time, UTC).

To set the time difference from UTC,

press the <Y> <Z> keys to select a parameter (+/-/hour/minute) for [Time difference].

Press <0> so <r> is displayed. Press the <W> <X> keys to set it,

then press <0>. (Returns to <s>.)

After entering the time zone or time

difference, press the <Y> <Z> keys to select [OK], then press <0>.

Set the date and time.

Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select

the number.

Press <0> so <r> is displayed. Press the <W> <X> keys to set it,

then press <0>. (Returns to <s>.)

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3 Setting the Date, Time, and Zone

Set the daylight saving time.

Set it as necessary. Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select

[Y].

Press <0> so <r> is displayed. Press the <W> <X> keys to select

[Z], then press <0>.

When the daylight saving time is set

to [Z], the time set in step 4 will advance by 1 hour. If [Y] is set, the daylight saving time will be canceled and the time will go back by 1 hour.

Exit the setting.

Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select

[OK], then press <0>.

X The date/time/zone and daylight

saving time will be set and the menu will reappear.

The date/time/zone settings may be reset in the following cases. If this happens, set the date/time/zone again.

• When the camera is stored without the battery.

• When the camera’s battery becomes exhausted.

• When the camera is exposed to below freezing temperatures for a prolonged period.

The set time and date will start from when you select [OK] in step 6. Even if [52: Auto power off] is set to [4 min.] or less, the auto power off

time will be approx. 6 min. when the [52: Date/Time/Zone] setting screen is displayed.

After changing the time zone or time difference setting, check that the

correct date and time are set.

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3 Selecting the Interface Language

Display the main tabs.

Press the <M> button to display

the main tabs.

Under the [52] tab, select

[LanguageK].

Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select

the [5] tab, then press <0>.

Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select

the [52] tab.

Press the <W> <X> keys to select

the [Language <0>.

Set the desired language.

Press the <W> <X> keys to select

the language, then press <0>.

X The interface language will change.

K], then press

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Attaching and Detaching a Lens

The camera is compatible with all Canon EF and EF-S lenses. Note that you cannot use the EF-M lenses.

Attaching a Lens

Remove the caps.

Remove the rear lens cap and the

body cap by turning them as shown by the arrows.

White index

Red index

Tips for Avoiding Smudges and Dust

When changing lenses, do it quickly in a place with minimal dust. When storing the camera without a lens attached, be sure to attach the

body cap to the camera.

Remove dust on the body cap before attaching it.

Attach the lens.

Align the lens’s red or white index

with the camera’s index matching the same color. Turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it clicks in place.

Set the lens’s focus mode switch

to <AF>.

<AF> stands for autofocus. <MF> stands for manual focus.

Remove the front lens cap.

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Attaching and Detaching a Lens

Zooming

Turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers.

Perform the zoom operation before focusing. Turning the zoom ring after achieving focus may throw off the focus.

Detaching the Lens

While pressing the lens release button, turn the lens as shown by the arrow.

Turn the lens until it stops, then detach it.

Attach the rear lens cap to the

detached lens.

Do not look at the sun directly through any lens. Doing so may cause loss of vision.

When attaching or detaching a lens, set the camera’s power switch

to <2>.

If the front part (focusing ring) of the lens rotates during autofocusing, do

not touch the rotating part.

During viewfinder shooting or Live View shooting, if you use a TS-E lens

(except the TS-E17mm f/4L or TS-E24mm f/3.5L II) and shift or tilt the lens or use an extension tube, the standard exposure may not be obtained or the exposure may be irregular.

If you use a TS-E lens, certain shift and rotation functions may be

restricted, and attaching or detaching the lens may also be restricted.

Angle of View

Since the image area is smaller than the 35mm film format, the effective angle of view of an attached lens will be equivalent to that of a lens with approx.

1.6x of the focal length indicated.

For instructions on how to use the lens, refer to the Lens Instruction Manual (p.4).

Image area (Approx.) (22.3 x 14.9 mm /

0.88 x 0.59 in.) 35mm film format

(36 x 24 mm /

1.42 x 0.94 in.)

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Basic Shooting Operations

Adjusting the Viewfinder Clarity

Turn the dioptric adjustment knob.

Turn the knob left or right so that the

AF points in the viewfinder look sharp.

If the knob is difficult to turn, remove

the eyecup (p.386).

If the camera’s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a sharp viewfinder image, using E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses (sold separately) is recommended.

Holding the Camera

To obtain sharp images, hold the camera still to minimize camera shake.

Horizontal shooting

1. Wrap your right hand around the camera grip firmly.

2. Hold the lens bottom with your left hand.

3. Rest your right index finger lightly on the shutter button.

4. Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body.

5. To maintain a stable stance, place one foot slightly ahead of the other.

6. Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder.

To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor, see page 195.

Vertical shooting

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Basic Shooting Operations

Shutter Button

The shutter button has two steps. You can press the shutter button halfway. Then you can further press the shutter button completely.

Pressing Halfway

This activates autofocusing and the automatic exposure system that sets the shutter speed and aperture. The exposure setting (shutter speed and aperture) is displayed in the viewfinder (0). While you press the shutter button halfway, the LCD monitor will turn off (p.301).

Pressing Completely

This releases the shutter and takes the picture.

Preventing Camera Shake

Hand-held camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake. It can cause blurred pictures. To prevent camera shake, note the following:

• Hold and steady the camera as shown on the preceding page.

• Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus, then slowly press the shutter button completely.

If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway

first, or if you press the shutter button halfway and then press it completely immediately, the camera will take a moment before it takes the picture.

Even during menu display, image playback, or image recording, you can

immediately go back to shooting-ready state by pressing the shutter button halfway.

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3 Setting the Screen Display Level

You can set how information is displayed on the screen according to your preference. Change the settings as necessary.

Display the main tabs.

Press the <M> button to display

the main tabs.

Select the [s] tab.

Press the <Y> <Z> keys of the

cross keys to select the [s] tab, then press <0>.

Shooting Screen

You can select [Standard] or [Guided] (friendly display) for the Quick Control screen in viewfinder shooting. By default, it is set to [Guided].

Select [Shooting screen].

Select the display method.

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Sample Screens

3 Setting the Screen Display Level

<C>: Standard<C>: Guided

<f>: Standard<f>: Guided

In Creative Zone modes, when [Guided] is set, only the functions particular to the set shooting mode are displayed on the Quick Control screen. Note that items that cannot be set from the Quick Control screen when [Guided] is selected can be set via the menu screen (p.61).

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3 Setting the Screen Display Level

Menu Display

You can select the display type from [Standard] or [Guided]. If you set [Guided], main tab descriptions are provided when you press the <M> button. If you set [Standard], you proceed directly to the menu screen when you press the <M> button. By default, it is set to [Guided].

Select [Menu display].

Select the display type.

Main tabs

When [Guided] is set, the [9 (My Menu)] tab does not appear. To set My Menu (p.373), change the menu display level to [Standard].

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3 Setting the Screen Display Level

Shooting Mode Guide

You can display the description of the shooting mode (mode guide) when switching the shooting mode during viewfinder shooting. By default, it is set to [Enable].

Select [Mode guide].

Select [Enable].

Turn the Mode Dial.

X A description of the selected shooting

mode will appear.

Press the <X> key.

X The rest of the description will

appear.

When you press <0>, the

description will disappear and the Quick Control screen will appear.

In the <8> and <v> shooting

modes, the shooting mode selection screen will appear.

In step 3 and step 4, if you tap on [OK] or press the shutter button halfway, the description will disappear and the Quick Control screen will appear.

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3 Setting the Screen Display Level

Feature Guide

When using Quick Control or setting menu items, you can display a brief description of functions and options (feature guide). By default, it is set to [Enable].

Select [Feature guide].

Select [Enable].

Sample Screens

Quick Control screen Menu screen

Feature guide

The description will disappear when you tap on it or proceed with the operation.

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3 Setting the Screen Display Level

Shooting Tips

Shooting tips appear when [Shooting screen] is set to [Guided] (p.52) and the camera settings result in any of the following conditions. In Basic Zone modes, shooting tips appear regardless of the [Shooting screen] setting.

• You want to blur the background further (by setting the lowest aperture value in the <f> mode).

• The image is likely to be overexposed.

• The image is likely to be underexposed.

• Camera shake is likely to occur (only in Basic Zone modes).

Tap on the area within the frame.

X The shooting tips will appear.

You can also display the shooting tips

by pressing the <L> button.

Check the shooting tips.

You can scroll up and down by

tapping on the screen.

You can also scroll by pressing the

<W> <X> keys.

Tap on [2].

X Shooting tips will disappear, and the

screen in step 1 will reappear.

You can also hide the shooting tips by

pressing <0>.

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Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions

You can directly select and set the shooting functions displayed on the LCD monitor with intuitive operations. This is called Quick Control.

Press the <Q> button (7).

X The Quick Control screen will appear.

Set the desired functions.

Press the <V> cross keys to select a

function.

X The settings of the selected function

and Feature guide (p.56) will appear.

Turn the <6> dial to change the

setting.

Basic Zone modes Creative Zone modes

Take the picture.

Press the shutter button completely to

take the picture.

X The captured image will be displayed.

For the functions settable in Basic Zone modes and their setting

procedures, see page 107.

In steps 1 and 2, you can also tap on the LCD monitor to perform the

operation (p.65).

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Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions

Sample Quick Control Screen

When [s: Shooting screen: Guided] is Set

Exposure

compensation

(p.174)

Return

Drive mode (p.123)

AF point selection (p.119)

When [s: Shooting screen: Standard] is Set

Aperture (p.166)

Shutter speed (p.164)

Shooting mode* (p.30)

Exposure

compensation/

AEB setting (p.174/176)

Picture Style (p.135)

AF operation (p.114)

Return

White balance (p.143)

AF point selection (p.119)

White balance correction (p.147)

Drive mode (p.123)

* These functions cannot be set with Quick Control.

White balance bracketing (p.148)

Highlight tone priority* (p.367)

Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.149)

Aperture (p.166)

AF operation (p.114)

ISO speed (p.132)

Flash exposure compensation (p.184)

Metering mode (p.172)

Image-recording quality (p.128)

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Menu Operations and Configurations

You can configure various settings with the menus such as the imagerecording quality, date/time, etc.

<M> button

<0> button

LCD monitor

<V> cross keys

Menu Screen

The menu tabs and items displayed vary depending on the shooting mode.

Basic Zone modes Movie shooting

Creative Zone modes

Secondary

tabs

Menu items Menu settings

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3 Menu Operations and Configurations

Menu Setting Procedure

When [s: Menu display: Guided] is Set

Main tabs

Display the main tabs.

When you press the <M> button,

the main tabs and a description of the selected tab will appear.

Select a main tab.

Each time you press the <Y> <Z>

keys of the cross keys, the main tab (group of functions) will switch.

Display the menu screen.

Press <0> to display the menu

screen.

To return to the main tab screen,

press the <M> button.

Select a secondary tab.

Press the <Y> <Z> keys of the

cross keys to select a secondary tab.

For example, in this manual, the

[z4] tab refers to the screen

displayed when the z (Shooting) tab’s [4] is selected.

Select the desired item.

Press the <W> <X> keys of the cross

keys to select the item, then press <0>.

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3 Menu Operations and Configurations

Select the setting.

Press the <W> <X> or <Y> <Z>

The current setting is indicated in

Set the setting.

Press <0> to set it.

X If you change the setting from the

Exit the setting.

Press the <M> button twice to

keys of the cross keys to select the desired setting. (Some settings are selected with the <W> and <X> keys, and others are selected with the <Y> and <Z> keys.)

blue.

default, it will be indicated in blue (available only for the menu items under the [z] tab).

exit the menu and return to shootingready state.

In step 2, you can also use the <6> dial. You can also go to the menu screen by tapping on [OK] in step 3. In steps 2 to 8, you can also tap on the LCD monitor to perform the

operation (p.65).

The description of menu functions hereafter assumes that the menu

screen is displayed.

To cancel the operation, press the <M> button. For details about each menu item, see page 402.

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3 Menu Operations and Configurations

When [s: Menu display: Standard] is Set

Main tabs

Display the menu screen.

Press the <M> button to display

the menu screen.

Select a tab.

Turn the <6> dial or press the <Y>

<Z> keys to select the main tab and secondary tab.

For example, in this manual, the

[z4] tab refers to the screen displayed when the z (Shooting) tab’s [4] is selected.

The subsequent operations are the

same as those for [s: Menu display: Guided]. See the steps on

page 61, starting with step 5.

To exit the setting, press the <M>

button once.

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3 Menu Operations and Configurations

Dimmed Menu Items

Example: When [Multi Shot Noise Reduction] is set

Dimmed menu items cannot be set. The menu item is dimmed if another function setting is overriding it.

You can see the overriding function by selecting the dimmed menu item and pressing <0>. If you cancel the overriding function’s setting, the dimmed menu item will become settable.

You may not be able to see the overriding function for certain dimmed menu items.

With [Clear all camera settings] under [54: Clear settings], you can reset the menu functions to the default settings (p.298).

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Operating the Camera with Touch Screen

You can operate the camera by tapping on the LCD monitor (touchsensitive panel) with your fingers.

Tap

Sample Screen (Quick Control)

Use your finger to tap on (touch

briefly and then remove your finger from) the LCD monitor.

By tapping, you can select menus,

icons, etc. displayed on the LCD monitor.

For example, when you tap on [ ],

the Quick Control screen appears. By tapping on [Q], you can return to the preceding screen.

Operations possible by tapping on the screen

Setting menu functions after pressing the <M> button Quick Control Setting functions after pressing the <g> or <S> button Touch AF and Touch Shutter in Live View shooting AF point selection in movie shooting Setting functions in Live View shooting and movie shooting Playback operations

If [53: Beep] is set to [Touch n], the beep will not sound for touch operations (p.287).

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d Operating the Camera with Touch Screen

Drag

Sample Screen (Menu screen)

Slide your finger while touching the

LCD monitor.

Sample Screen (Scale display)

Operations possible by dragging your finger on the screen

Selecting a menu tab or item after pressing the <M> button Setting with scale display Quick Control Selecting AF points Setting functions in Live View shooting and movie shooting Playback operations

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d Operating the Camera with Touch Screen

3 Setting the Touch Control Response

Select [Touch control].

Under the [53] tab, select [To uch

control], then press <0>.

Set the touch control response

setting.

Select the desired setting, then press

<0>.

[Standard] is the normal setting. [Sensitive] provides a more reactive

touch screen response than [Standard]. Try using both settings and select the one you prefer.

To disable touch operations, select

[Disable].

Cautions for Touch Control Operations

Since the LCD monitor is not pressure sensitive, do not use any sharp

objects, such as your fingernail or a ballpoint pen, for touch operations.

Do not use wet fingers for touch operations. If the LCD monitor has any moisture or if your fingers are wet, the touch

screen may not respond or malfunction may occur. In such a case, turn off the power and wipe off the moisture with a cloth.

Attaching any commercially-available protective sheet or sticker on the

LCD monitor may degrade the touch operation response.

If you quickly perform touch operation when [Sensitive] is set, the touch

operation response may be poor.

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3 Formatting the Card

If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or computer, format the card with this camera.

When the card is formatted, all images and data on the card will be erased. Even protected images will be erased, so make sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary, transfer the images and data to a computer, etc. before formatting the card.

Select [Format card].

Under the [51] tab, select [Format

card], then press <0>.

Format the card.

Select [OK], then press <0>.

X The card will be formatted. X When the formatting is complete, the

menu will reappear.

For low-level formatting, press the

<L> button to add a checkmark <X> to [Low level format], then select [OK].

The card capacity displayed on the card format screen may be smaller

than the capacity indicated on the card.

This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft.

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3 Formatting the Card

Perform [Format card] in the following cases:

The card is new. The card was formatted by a different camera or a computer. The card is full of images or data. A card-related error is displayed (p.427).

Low-level Formatting

Perform low-level formatting if the card’s writing or reading speed seems

slow or if you want to totally erase the data on the card.

Since low-level formatting will format all recordable sectors on the card, the

formatting will take slightly longer than normal formatting.

You can stop the low-level formatting by selecting [Cancel]. Even in this

case, normal formatting will already be complete and you can use the card as usual.

Card’s file formats

SD/SDHC cards will be formatted in FAT32. SDXC cards will be formatted in exFAT. When shooting a movie with a card formatted in exFAT, the movie will be recorded in a single file (instead of being split into multiple files) even if it exceeds 4 GB. (The movie file will exceed 4 GB.)

If you format an SDXC card with this camera and then insert it into

another camera, an error may be displayed and the card may become unusable. Certain computer operating systems or card readers may not recognize a card formatted in exFAT.

When the card is formatted or data is erased, only the file management

information is changed. The actual data is not completely erased. Be aware of this when selling or discarding the card. When discarding the card, perform low-level formatting or destroy the card physically to prevent personal data from being leaked.

Before using a new Eye-Fi card, the software on the card must be

installed on your computer. Then format the card with the camera.

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Switching the LCD Monitor Display

The LCD monitor can display the Quick Control screen, menu screen, captured images, etc.

When you turn on the power, the

Quick Control screen will appear. You can then check the current shooting function settings.

When you press the shutter button

halfway, the display will turn off. And when you let go of the shutter button, the display will turn on.

You can also turn off the display by

pressing the button. Press the button again to turn on the display.

Menu Functions Captured Image

Appears when you press the

<M> button. Press the button again to return to the previous screen.

You can set [52: LCD off/on btn] so that the LCD monitor does not turn

off or on (p.301).

Even when the menu screen or captured image is displayed, pressing

the shutter button will enable you to shoot immediately.

Appears when you press the

<x> button. Press the button again to return to the previous screen.

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Basic Shooting and

Image Playback

This chapter describes how to use the Basic Zone modes on the Mode Dial for best results and how to play back images.

With Basic Zone modes, all you do is point and shoot, and the camera sets everything automatically (p.107, 390). Also, because advanced shooting function settings cannot be changed, you can enjoy shooting photographs without worrying about botched pictures due to misoperation.

Before Shooting in the <8> or <v> Mode

When the LCD monitor is turned off, press the <Q> button (p.85,

100) to check which shooting mode is set, then start shooting. *<8>: Special scene *<v> : Creative filters

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Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)

<A> is a fully automatic mode. The camera analyzes the scene and sets the optimum settings automatically. It can also adjust focus

automatically on either the still or moving subject by detecting the motion of the subject (p.75).

Set the Mode Dial to <A>.

AF point

Focus indicator

If a description of the shooting mode appears in step 1, press <0> to hide it (p.55).

Aim the AF point over the subject.

All the AF points will be used to focus,

and the camera will normally focus on the closest object.

Aiming the center of the AF point over

the subject will make focusing easier.

Focus on the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway. The

lens elements will shift to focus.

X When achieving focus, the dot inside

the AF point achieving focus flashes briefly in red. At the same time, the beeper will sound and the focus indicator <o> in the viewfinder will light up.

X In low light, the AF point(s) will light

up briefly in red.

X The built-in flash will be raised

automatically as necessary.

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A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)

Take the picture.

Press the shutter button completely to

take the picture.

X The captured image will be displayed

for approx. 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.

When you finish shooting, push down

the built-in flash with your fingers.

The <A> mode makes the colors look more impressive in nature, outdoor, and sunset scenes. If you do not obtain the desired color tones, change the mode to a Creative Zone mode and select a Picture Style other than <D>, then shoot again (p.135).

FAQ

The focus indicator <o> blinks and focus is not achieved.

• Aim the AF point over an area with good contrast, then press the shutter button halfway (p.51).

• If you are too close to the subject, move away and shoot again.

• Select the AF point nearest to where you want to focus (p.119). The default setting is Automatic selection AF.

Multiple AF points light up simultaneously.

Focus has been achieved at all those points that flash in red. You can take the picture as long as an AF point covering the target subject is lighting up.

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A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)

The beeper continues to beep softly. (The focus indicator <o>

does not light up.)

It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving subject. (The focus indicator <o> does not light up.) You can take sharp pictures of a moving subject. Note that focus lock (p.75) will not work in this case.

Pressing the shutter button halfway does not focus on the

subject.

If the focus mode switch of the lens is set to <MF> (manual focus), set it to <AF> (autofocus).

The flash fired even if it was daylight.

For a backlit subject, the flash may fire to help lighten the subject’s dark areas. If you do not want the flash to fire, use the Quick Control to set [Built-in flash firing] to [b] (p.106) or set the <7> (Flash Off) mode and shoot (p.77).

The built-in flash fired and the picture came out extremely

bright.

Move further away from the subject and shoot. When shooting with flash, if the subject is too close to the camera, the picture may come out extremely bright (overexposure).

In low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes.

Pressing the shutter button halfway may trigger the built-in flash to fire a series of flashes to assist autofocusing. This is called the AFassist beam. Its effective range is approx. 4 meters / 13.1 feet. Note that the built-in flash will make a sound when firing continuously. This is normal and not a malfunction.

When flash was used, the bottom part of the picture came out

unnaturally dark.

The shadow of the lens barrel was captured in the picture because the subject was too close to the camera. Move further away from the subject and shoot. If a hood is attached to the lens, remove it before taking the flash picture.

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Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto)

Recomposing the Shot

Depending on the scene, positioning the subject toward the left or right to include a balanced background will result in a picture with better perspective. In the <A> mode, pressing the shutter button halfway to focus on a still subject will lock the focus on that subject. Recompose the shot while keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, and then press the shutter button completely to take the picture. This is called “focus lock”. Focus lock is also possible in other Basic Zone modes (except <8: 5C>).

Shooting a Moving Subject

In the <A> mode, if the subject moves (distance to camera changes) during or after focusing, AI Servo AF will take effect to focus on the subject continuously. (The beeper will continue beeping softly.) As long as you keep the AF point positioned over the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway, focusing will be continuous. At the decisive moment, press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

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A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto)

A Live View Shooting

You can shoot while viewing the image on the LCD monitor. This is called “Live View shooting”. For details, see page 195.

Display the Live View image on

the LCD monitor.

Press the <A> button.

X The Live View image will appear on

the LCD monitor.

Focus on the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

X When focus is achieved, the AF point

will turn green and the beeper will sound.

Take the picture.

Press the shutter button completely.

X The picture is taken and the captured

image is displayed on the LCD monitor.

X When the playback display ends, the

camera will return to Live View shooting automatically.

Press the <A> button to exit the

Live View shooting.

You can also rotate the LCD monitor for different angles (p.41).

Normal angle Low angle High angle

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7 Shooting When You Cannot Use Flash

The camera analyzes the scene and sets the optimum settings automatically. In places where flash photography is prohibited such as in a museum or an aquarium, use the <7> (Flash Off) mode.

Shooting Tips

Prevent camera shake if the numeric display (shutter speed) in

the viewfinder blinks.

Under low light when camera shake is prone to occur, the viewfinder’s shutter speed display will blink. Hold the camera steady or use a tripod. When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to reduce blur caused by camera shake even with handheld shooting.

Take portraits without flash.

In low-light conditions, tell the subject to keep still until the picture is taken. Any movement by the subject during shooting may result in the subject being blurred in the picture.

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C Creative Auto Shooting

<C> is a fully-automatic shooting mode that is a step more advanced from <A>. You can adjust the photo’s ambience, background blur, etc. before shooting. By pressing the <Q> button, you can set 1. Ambience-based shots, 2. Background blur setting, 3. Drive mode, and 4. Built-in flash firing with Quick Control.

*<C> stands for Creative Auto.

Set the Mode Dial to <C>.

Press the <Q> button (7).

X The Quick Control screen will appear.

Set the desired functions.

Press the <V> cross keys to select a

function.

X The settings of the selected function

and Feature guide (p.56) will appear.

For the setting procedure and details

on each function, see pages 79-84.

Take the picture.

Press the shutter button completely to

take the picture.

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C Creative Auto Shooting

Shutter speed

(2)

(3)

Battery level Possible shots

Image-recording quality

Aperture

ISO speed

(1)

(4)

If you set (1) or (2) when the camera is set for Live View shooting, you can see the effect on the screen before you start shooting.

(1) Ambience-based shots

You can select and shoot with the ambience you want to convey in your images. Turn the <6> dial to select the ambience. You can also select it from a list by pressing <0>. For details, see page

82.

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C Creative Auto Shooting

(2) Background blur

• If [OFF] is set, the degree of background blur will change depending on the brightness.

• If it is set to any setting other than [OFF], you can adjust the background blur regardless of the brightness.

• The further you move the cursor to the right with the <6> dial, the sharper the background will look in the picture.

• The further you move the cursor to the left with the <6> dial, the more blurred the background around the subject will be. Note that depending on the speed of the lens (f/number), certain slider adjustments may not be selectable (indicated by •).

• When operating the <6> dial during Live View shooting, [Simulating blur] will be displayed on the LCD monitor. You can see the degree of front and background blur in contrast with the subject that is focused on during setting operation (while [Simulating blur] is being displayed).

• If you want to blur the background, see “Shooting Portraits” on page 87.

• Depending on the lens used and shooting conditions, the background may not look so blurred.

• This function cannot be set if you use flash. If <a> is set and you set background blur, will be set automatically.

If [Simulating blur] is enabled during Live View shooting, the image displayed with <g> (p.199) blinking may have more noise than the actual image being recorded, or it may look dark.

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C Creative Auto Shooting

(3) Drive mode: Use the <6> dial to make the selection. You can also

select it from a list by pressing <0>. Single shooting:

Shoot one image at a time.

Continuous shooting:

While you hold down the shutter button completely, shots will be taken continuously. You can shoot up to approx. 5.0 shots per second.

<m> <Q> Self-timer: 10 sec./remote control

(when Wireless Remote Control BR-E1 (sold separately) is used): The picture is taken 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. Remote control shooting using the BR-E1 is also possible.

<l> Self-timer: 2 sec.:

The picture is taken 2 seconds after you press the shutter button.

<q> Self-timer: Continuous:

Press the <W> <X> keys to set the number of multiple shots (2 to 10) to be taken with the self-timer. 10 seconds after you press the shutter button, the set number of multiple shots are taken.

(4) Built-in flash firing: Turn the <6> dial to select the desired

setting. You can also select it from a list by pressing <0>. <a> Auto built-in flash: The flash fires automatically as

necessary.

<D> Built-in flash on : The flash fires at all times. Built-in flash off : The flash is disabled.

When using the self-timer, see the notes on page 126. For remote control shooting, see page 382. When the camera is paired with BR-E1, <m> will change into <Q>

(p.384).

When using , see “Shooting When You Cannot Use Flash” on page

77.

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C Creative Auto Shooting

Shooting with Ambience Selection

Ambience Ambience Effect

1 Ambience: Standard 2 Vivid 3 Soft 4 Warm 5 Intense 6 Cool 7 Brighter 8 Darker 9 Monochrome

No setting

Low / Standard / Strong

Low / Medium / High

Blue / B/W / Sepia

Display the Live View image.

Press the <A> button to display the

Live View image.

With Quick Control, select the

desired ambience.

Press the <Q> button (7). Press the <W> <X> keys to select

[1 Ambience: Standard]. [Ambience-based shots] will appear on the screen.

Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select

the desired ambience.

X The LCD monitor will display how the

image will look with the selected ambience.

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C Creative Auto Shooting

Set the ambience effect.

Press the <W> <X> keys to select

the effect so that [Effect] appears at the bottom of the screen.

Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select

the desired effect.

Take the picture.

Press the shutter button completely to

take the picture.

To return to viewfinder shooting,

press the <A> button to exit Live View shooting. Then press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

If you change the shooting mode or

set the power switch to <2>, the setting will revert back to [1 Ambience: Standard].

The Live View image shown with the ambience setting applied will not

look exactly the same as the captured image.

The ambience effect may be reduced in flash photography. In bright outdoors, the Live View image you see on the LCD monitor may

not have exactly the same brightness or ambience as with the actual captured image. Set [52: LCD brightness] to 4, and look at the Live View image, preventing the outside light from affecting the image viewing.

If you do not want the Live View image to be displayed when setting this function, start the operation from step 2.

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C Creative Auto Shooting

Ambience Settings

1Ambience: Standard

This provides standard image characteristics.

2 Vivid

The subject looks crisp, sharp and vivid. Effective for making the picture look more impressive than with [1 Ambience: Standard].

3 Soft

The subject is less defined, giving the picture a softer and daintier look. Good for portraits, pets, flowers, etc.

4Warm

The subject is less defined with a warmer color cast, giving the picture a warmer and gentler look. Good for portraits, pets, and other subjects to which you want to give a warm look.

5 Intense

While the overall brightness is slightly lowered, the subject is emphasized for a more intense feeling in the picture. Effective for making the human or living subject stand out more.

6 Cool

The overall brightness is slightly lowered with a cooler color cast in the picture. Effective for making a subject in the shade look more calm and impressive.

7 Brighter

The picture looks brighter.

8 Darker

The picture looks darker.

9 Monochrome

The picture becomes monochrome. You can select the monochrome color to be blue, black and white, or sepia.

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8: Special Scene Mode

The camera will automatically choose the appropriate settings when you select a shooting mode for your subject or scene.

*<8> stands for Special Scene.

Set the Mode Dial to <8>.

Press the <Q> button.

Select a shooting mode.

Press the <W> <X> keys to select

the desired shooting mode, then press <0>.

You can also select by turning the

<6> dial.

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8: Special Scene Mode

Available Shooting Modes in the <8> Mode

Shooting Mode Page Shooting Mode Page

2 Portrait p.87 P Food p.93 q Group Photo p.88 x Candlelight p.94 3 Landscape p.89 6 Night Portrait p.95 5 Sport s p.90 F Handheld Night Scene p.96

C Kids p.91 G HDR Backlight Control p.97

4 Close-up p.92

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2 Shooting Portraits

The <2> (Portrait) mode blurs the background to make the human subject stand out. It also makes skin tones and hair look softer.

アテ

Shooting Tips

Select the location where the distance between the subject and

the background is the farthest.

The further the distance between the subject and background, the more blurred the background will look. The subject will also stand out better against an uncluttered dark background.

Use a telephoto lens.

If you have a zoom lens, use the telephoto end to fill the frame with the subject from the waist up. Move in closer as necessary.

Focus on the face.

Check that the AF point covering the face lights up. For close-ups of the face, focus on the eyes.

The default setting is (Continuous shooting). If you keep holding down the shutter button, you can shoot continuously (max. approx. 5.0 shots/sec.) to capture changes in the subject’s facial expression and pose.

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q Shooting Group Photos

Use the <q> (Group Photo) mode to shoot group photos. You can take a picture in which both the people in the front and people in the back are all in focus.

Shooting Tips

Use a wide-angle lens.

When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to make it easy to get all the people in the group in focus at once, from the front row to the back. Also, if you place a little distance between the camera and the subjects (so that the subjects’ entire bodies are in the shot), the focus range increases in depth.

Take multiple shots of the group.

It is recommended to shoot multiple photos in case some people close their eyes.

See the cautions on page 98.

When shooting indoors or in low-light, hold the camera steady or use a

tripod to prevent camera shake.

You can adjust the image brightness with [Brightness].

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3 Shooting Landscapes

Use the <3> (Landscape) mode for wide scenery or to have everything in focus from near to far. For vivid blues and greens, and very sharp and crisp images.

Shooting Tips

With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end.

When using a zoom lens, set the lens to the wide-angle end to make the objects near and far in focus. It also adds breadth to landscapes.

Shooting night scenes.

The <3> mode is also good for night scenes because it disables the built-in flash. When shooting night scenes, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.

The built-in flash will not fire even in backlit or low-light conditions. If you are using an external Speedlite, the Speedlite will fire.

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5 Shooting Moving Subjects

Use the <5> (Sports) mode to shoot a moving subject, such as a running person or a moving vehicle.

Shooting Tips

Use a telephoto lens.

Use of a telephoto lens is recommended for shooting from a distance.

Use the center AF point to focus.

Aim the center AF point over the subject, then press the shutter button halfway to autofocus. During autofocusing, the beeper will continue beeping softly. If focus cannot be achieved, the focus indicator <o> will blink. The default setting is (Continuous shooting). At the decisive

moment, press the shutter button completely to take the picture. If you keep holding down the shutter button, you can shoot continuously while maintaining autofocus to capture changes in the subject’s movement.

The built-in flash will not fire even in backlit or low-light conditions. Under low light where camera shake tends to occur, the viewfinder’s

shutter speed display on the bottom left will blink. Hold the camera steady and shoot.

If you are using an external Speedlite, the Speedlite will fire.

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C Photographing Children

When you want to continuously focus on and photograph children running around, use <C> (Kids). Skin tones will look healthy.

Shooting Tips

Use the center AF point to focus.

Shoot continuously.

The default setting is (Continuous shooting). At the decisive moment, press the shutter button completely to take the picture. If you keep holding down the shutter button, you can shoot continuously while maintaining autofocusing to capture changes in the subject’s facial expression and movement.

While the flash is recharging, “DbuSY” is displayed in the viewfinder, and

a picture cannot be taken. Take the picture after this display turns off.

See the cautions on page 98.

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4 Shooting Close-ups

When you want to shoot flowers or small things up close, use the <4> (Close-up) mode. To make small things appear much larger, use a macro lens (sold separately).

Shooting Tips

Use a simple background.

A simple background makes small objects such as flowers stand out better.

Move in as close as possible to the subject.

Check the lens for its minimum focusing distance. Some lenses have indications such as <0.25m/0.8ft> on them. The lens minimum focusing distance is measured from the <V> (focal plane) mark on the top of the camera to the subject. If you are too close to the subject and focus cannot be achieved, the focus indicator <o> will blink. If the built-in flash is fired and the bottom part of the picture comes out unnaturally dark, move away a little from the subject and try again.

With a zoom lens, use the telephoto end.

When using a zoom lens, using the telephoto end will make the subject look larger.

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P Shooting Food

When shooting food, use (Food). The photo will look bright and appetizing. Also, depending on the light source, the reddish tinge will be suppressed in the pictures taken under tungsten lights, etc.

Shooting Tips

Change the color tone.

You can change [Color tone]. To increase the food’s reddish tinge, set it toward [Warm]. Set it toward [Cool] if it looks too red.

Avoid using flash.

If you use flash, the light may reflect off the dish or food and results in unnatural shadows. Therefore, (Built-in flash off) is set by default. Try to prevent camera shake when shooting in low-light locations.

Since this mode lets you shoot the food in appetizing color tones, human

subjects may be photographed with an unsuitable skin tone.

The warm color cast of subjects may fade. When multiple light sources are included on the screen, the warm color

cast of the picture may not be reduced.

If you use flash, the [Color tone] setting will switch to the standard.

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x Shooting Candlelight Portraits

When you want to photograph a human subject lit in candlelight, use <x> (Candlelight). The atmosphere of candlelight is reflected in the color tones of the picture.

Shooting Tips

Use the center AF point to focus.

Aim the center AF point in the viewfinder over the subject, then shoot.

Prevent camera shake if the numeric display (shutter speed) in

the viewfinder blinks.

Under low light, the viewfinder’s shutter speed display will blink. Hold the camera steady or use a tripod. When using a zoom lens, you can reduce the blur caused by camera shake by setting the lens to the wide-angle end.

Change the color tone.

You can change [Color tone]. To increase the candlelight’s reddish tinge, set it toward [Warm]. Set it toward [Cool] if it looks too red.

Live View shooting is not possible. Flash photography is not possible. In low light, the AF-assist beam may

be emitted (p.117).

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Shooting Night Portraits (With a Tripod)

When you want to photograph people at night and obtain a naturallooking night scene in the background, use the <6> (Night Portrait) mode. Using a tripod is recommended.

Shooting Tips

Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod.

When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to obtain a wide night view. Also, since camera shake is prone to occur with handheld shooting, use a tripod.

Check the subject’s brightness.

Under low light, the built-in flash will fire automatically to obtain a good exposure of the subject. Note that it is recommended to play back the captured image on location to check the image brightness. If the subject looks dark, move nearer and shoot again.

Also shoot in other shooting modes.

Since camera shake is prone to occur with night shots, shooting also with <A> and <F> is recommended.

Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash fires. If you use the self-timer together with flash, the self-timer lamp will light

up briefly after the picture is taken.

See the cautions on page 98.

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F Shooting Night Scenes (Handheld)

Using a tripod when shooting a night scene gives the best results. However, the <F> (Handheld Night Scene) mode enables you to shoot night scenes even while handholding the camera. In this shooting mode, four shots are taken consecutively for each picture, and the resulting one image with reduced camera shake is recorded.

Shooting Tips

Hold the camera firmly.

During shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. In this mode, four shots are aligned and merged into a single image. However, if there is significant misalignment in any of the four shots due to camera shake, they may not align properly in the final image.

For shots including people, fire the flash.

If you are to include people in the night scene shot, press the <Q> button to set <D> (Built-in flash on). To take a nice portrait, the first shot will use flash. Tell the subject not to move until all four consecutive shots are taken.

Compared to other shooting modes, the shooting range will be smaller. See the cautions on pages 98-99.

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G Shooting Backlit Scenes

When shooting a scene having both the bright and dark areas, use the <G> (HDR Backlight Control) mode. When you take one picture in this mode, three consecutive shots are taken at different exposures. This results in one image, with a wide tonal range, that has minimized the clipped shadows caused by backlighting.

Shooting Tips

Hold the camera firmly.

During shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. In this mode, three shots are aligned and merged into a single image. However, if there is significant misalignment in any of the three shots due to camera shake, they may not align properly in the final image.

Compared to other shooting modes, the shooting range will be smaller. Flash photography is not possible. In low light, the AF-assist beam may

be emitted (p.117).

See the cautions on page 99.

HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.

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Cautions for <q> Group Photo

Since distortion correction is applied, the camera records an image area

narrower than the one seen through the viewfinder. (The image periphery is slightly trimmed and the resolution looks slightly lowered.) Also, during Live View shooting, the angle of view changes slightly.

Cautions for <C> Kids

During Live View shooting, if flash is fired in continuous shooting, the

continuous shooting speed will decrease. Even if the flash is not fired for subsequent shots, shooting will still be performed with the decreased continuous shooting speed.

Cautions for <6> Night Portrait and <F> Handheld Night Scene

During Live View shooting, achieving focus may be difficult with point

sources of light, such as may be found in a night scene. In such a case, set the lens’s focus mode switch to <MF> and focus manually.

The Live View image displayed will not look exactly the same as the

actual captured image.

Cautions for <6> Night Portrait

During Live View shooting, achieving focus may be difficult when the

face of the subject looks dark. In such a case, set the lens’s focus mode switch to <MF> and focus manually.

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Cautions for <F> Handheld Night Scene and <G> HDR Backlight Control

You cannot select 1+73 or 1. If 1+73 or 1 is set, the image

will be recorded in 73 quality.

If you shoot a moving subject, the subject’s movement may leave

afterimages, or the surrounding area of the subject may become dark.

The image alignment may not function properly with repetitive patterns

(lattice, stripes, etc.), flat or single-tone images, or images significantly misaligned due to camera shake.

It takes some time to record images to the card since they are merged

after shooting. During the image processing, “buSY” will be displayed in the viewfinder, and you cannot take another picture until the processing is complete.

Cautions for <F> Handheld Night Scene

In flash photography, if the subject is too close to the camera, the picture

may come out extremely bright (overexposure).

In flash photography, if you shoot a night scene with limited lights, the

shots may not align correctly. This may result in a blurry picture.

In flash photography, if the human subject is close to the background that

is also illuminated by the flash, the shots may not align correctly. This may result in a blurry picture. Unnatural shadows and unsuitable colors may also appear.

Flash coverage angle with an external Speedlite:

• When using a Speedlite with automatic flash coverage setting, the zoom position will be fixed to the wide (wide-angle) end regardless of the lens’s zoom position.

• When using a Speedlite requiring manual flash coverage setting, set the flash head to the normal position.

Cautions for <G> HDR Backlight Control

The image may not be rendered with a smooth gradation and may look

irregular or have significant noise.

HDR Backlight Control may not be effective for excessively backlit

scenes or extremely high-contrast scenes.

When shooting subjects that are sufficiently bright as they are, for

example for normally lit scenes, the image may look unnatural due to the HDR effect.

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v Shooting with Creative Filter Effects

In the <v> (Creative filter) mode, you can apply one of ten filter effects (Grainy B/W*, Soft focus*, Fish-eye effect*, Water painting effect*, Toy camera effect*, Miniature effect*, HDR art standard, HDR art vivid, HDR art bold, and HDR art embossed) for shooting. When the camera is set for Live View shooting, you can see the effect on the screen before you start shooting. The camera saves only the image with the Creative filter effects applied.

For the effects marked with an asterisk, you can also take a picture without a Creative filter, then apply the effect afterward and save it as a new image (p.356).

Set the Mode Dial to <v>.

Display the Live View image.

Press the <A> button to display the

Live View image.

Select [Creative filters] with Quick

Control.

Press the <Q> button (7). Press the <W> <X> keys to select

[G] on the upper left of the screen, then press <0>.

If you do not want the Live View image to be displayed when setting functions, press the <Q> button after step 1 and select [Choose filter].

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Canon 2250C016AA, 2250C029AA, 2253C008AA, 2256C007AA Instruction manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Item Check List

Instruction Manuals

Quick Start Guide

Compatible Cards

Chapters

Contents by Purpose

Index to Features

Conventions Used in this Manual

Contents

Safety Precautions

Handling Precautions

Nomenclature

Charging the Battery

Installing and Removing the Battery and Card

Using the LCD Monitor

Turning on the Power

3 Setting the Date, Time, and Zone

3 Selecting the Interface Language

Attaching and Detaching a Lens

Basic Shooting Operations

3 Setting the Screen Display Level

Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions

Menu Operations and Configurations

Operating the Camera with Touch Screen

3 Formatting the Card

Switching the LCD Monitor Display

Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)

7 Shooting When You Cannot Use Flash

C Creative Auto Shooting

2 Shooting Portraits

q Shooting Group Photos

3 Shooting Landscapes

5 Shooting Moving Subjects

C Photographing Children

4 Shooting Close-ups

P Shooting Food

x Shooting Candlelight Portraits

Shooting Night Portraits (With a Tripod)

F Shooting Night Scenes (Handheld)

G Shooting Backlit Scenes

v Shooting with Creative Filter Effects