Canon 350D EOS SLR Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.

The EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/EOS 350D DIGITAL is a high- performance, digital AF SLR camera enabling highly versatile and speedy shooting. The camera has an 8-megapixel, high-resolution CMOS sensor, and it is compatible with all Canon EF lenses (including the EF-S lenses). The camera features quick shooting at anytime, shooting modes for all types of photography from fully automatic shooting to manual shooting, direct printing, and more.

Before using the camera, read this Instruction Manual to familiarize yourself with the camera.

To prevent botched pictures and accidents, read the Safety Warnings (p.6,7) and Handling Precautions (p.8,9).

Test the Camera Before Using

Before using the camera, take a few test shots and check that the images are being properly recorded onto the memory card. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded on the card or be read by a personal computer, Canon cannot be held liable for any data loss.

Copyrights

Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded images of people and certain subjects for anything but private enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public performances, exhibitions, etc., may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment.

¡ Canon and EOS are trademarks of Canon Inc. ¡ Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. ¡ ArcSoft, ArcSoftlogo, ArcSoft PhotoStudio are trademarks or registered trade-

marks of ArcSoft, Inc.

¡ CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. ¡ Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the

United States and other countries.

Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Corporation in the United States and other countries.

¡ All other corporate names and trademarks mentioned in this manual are the

property of their respective owners.

* This digital camera supports Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif

2.21 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard that enhances compatibility between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the shooting information is incorporated to optimize the print output.

Item Check List

Check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.

¢ EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/EOS 350D DIGITAL / Camera body (with eyecup,

body cap and lithium backup battery for the date and time)

¢ EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II / Lens (with lens cap and dust cap) * Lens kit only. ¢ Battery Pack NB-2LH (with protective cover) ¢ Battery Charger CB-2LW/CB-2LWE *CB-2LW or CB-2LWE is included. ¢ Power cord for battery charger *For CB-2LWE. ¢ Interface Cable IFC-400PCU ¢ Video Cable VC-100 ¢ Wide Strap EW-100DBll (with eyepiece cover)

¢ EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (CD-ROM) ¢ ArcSoft PhotoStudio Disk (CD-ROM) ¢ Software Instruction Manual (CD-ROM, PDF)

¢ Pocket Guide

Quick start guide to shooting.

¢ EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/EOS 350D DIGITAL INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

¢ Software Guide

Gives an overview of the bundled software and explains the software installation procedure.

¢ Battery Pack NB-2LH Instructions ¢ Lens Instructions *Lens Kit only.

¢ Camera warranty card ¢ Lens warranty card *Lens Kit only.

* Be careful not to lose any of the above items. * No CF card (for recording images) is included.Please purchase it separately.

CF cards made by Canon are recommended.

(this booklet)

Contents

Introduction

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

Handling Precautions ........................................................................................8

Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................10

Nomenclature ..................................................................................................12

Conventions Used in this Manual ....................................................................18

Getting Started 19

Recharging the Battery.................................................................................... 20

Installing and Removing the Battery................................................................22

Using a Household Power Outlet ....................................................................24

Mounting and Detaching a Lens...................................................................... 25

Installing and Removing the CF Card.............................................................. 26

Basic Operation ...............................................................................................28

Menu Operations .............................................................................................31

Setting the Language ......................................................................................36

Setting the Date and Time............................................................................... 37

Replacing the Date/Time Battery..................................................................... 38

Cleaning the CMOS sensor............................................................................. 39

Set the power-off time/Auto power off .............................................................41

CF Card Reminder ..........................................................................................41

Dioptric Adjustment .........................................................................................42

Holding the Camera......................................................................................... 42

Fully Automatic Shooting 43

Using Full Auto ................................................................................................44

Basic Zone Modes........................................................................................... 46

Self-timer Operation ........................................................................................48

Wireless Remote Control................................................................................. 49

Using the Eyepiece Cover ...............................................................................50

Silencing the Beeper .......................................................................................50

Image Settings 51

Setting the Image-recording Quality ................................................................52

Setting the ISO Speed..................................................................................... 55

Setting the White Balance ...............................................................................56

Custom White Balance ....................................................................................57

White Balance Correction................................................................................ 59

White Balance Auto Bracketing .......................................................................60

Setting the Color Space................................................................................... 62

Selecting the Processing Parameters .............................................................63

Setting the Processing Parameters .................................................................64

File Numbering Methods .................................................................................67

Checking Camera Settings.............................................................................. 68

Setting the AF, Metering, and Drive Modes 69

Selecting the AF Mode ....................................................................................70

Selecting the AF Point..................................................................................... 73

Using Focus Lock............................................................................................ 75

When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing)....................................................... 76

Selecting the Metering Mode........................................................................... 77

Selecting the Drive Mode ................................................................................78

Advanced Operations 79

Program AE..................................................................................................... 80

Shutter-Priority AE........................................................................................... 82

Aperture-Priority AE ........................................................................................ 84

Depth of Field Preview ....................................................................................85

Manual Exposure ............................................................................................ 86

Automatic Depth-of-Field AE........................................................................... 88

Setting Exposure Compensation..................................................................... 89

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) ....................................................................90

AE Lock ........................................................................................................... 92

Bulb Exposures ...............................................................................................93

Mirror Lockup .................................................................................................. 94

Flash Photography 95

Using the Built-in Flash ................................................................................... 96

Using EOS-Dedicated, External Speedlites ..................................................101

Using Non-Canon Flash Units....................................................................... 102

LCD Panel Illumination.................................................................................. 102

Image Playback 103

Setting the Image Review Time .................................................................... 104

Auto Image Rotation...................................................................................... 105

Setting the LCD Brightness ........................................................................... 106

Image Playback............................................................................................. 107

Single image display, Index Display, Magnified View ........................107 - 110

Jump Display, Auto Play, Rotating an Image .....................................111 - 113

Displaying the Images on TV ........................................................................ 114

Protecting Images ......................................................................................... 115

Erasing Images ............................................................................................. 116

Formatting the CF Card................................................................................. 118

Direct Printing from the Camera 119

Preparing to Print .......................................................................................... 121

PictBridge / CP Direct / Bubble Jet Direct ............................................124 - 133

Easy Printing .................................................................................................136

DPOF: Digital Print Order Format 137

Customizing the Camera 145

Reference 151

Contents

Safety Warnings

Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury, death, and material damage.

Preventing Serious Injury or Death

• To prevent ﬁre, excessive heat, chemical leakage, and explosions, follow the safeguards below:

- Do not use any batteries, power sources, and accessories not speciﬁed in this

booklet. Do not use any home-made or modiﬁed batteries.

- Do not shor t-circuit, disassemble, or modify the battery pack or back-up battery. Do

not apply heat or apply solder to the battery pack or back-up battery. Do not expose the battery pack or back-up battery to ﬁre or water. And do not subject the battery pack or back-up battery to strong physical shock.

- Do not install the batter y pack or back-up battery in reversed polarity (+ –). Do not

mix new and old or different types of batteries.

- Do not recharge the batter y pack outside the allowable ambient temperature range

of 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F). Also, do not exceed the recharging time.

- Do not inser t any foreign metallic objects into the electrical contacts of the camera,

accessories, connecting cables, etc.

• Keep the back-up battery away from children. If a child swallows the battery, consult a physician immediately. (Battery chemicals may harm the stomach and intestines.)

• When disposing of a battery pack or back-up battery, insulate the electrical contacts with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries. This is to prevent ﬁre or an explosion.

• If excessive heat, smoke, or fumes are emitted during battery pack recharging, immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop the recharging and prevent a ﬁre.

• If the battery pack or back-up battery leaks, changes color, deforms, or emits smoke or fumes, remove it immediately. Be careful not to get burned in the process.

• Prevent any battery leakage from contacting your eyes, skin, and clothing. It can cause blindness or skin problems. If the battery leakage contacts your eyes, skin, or clothing, ﬂush the affected area with lots of clean water without rubbing it. See a physician immediately.

• During the recharging, keep the equipment away from the reach of children. The cord can accidentally choke the child or give an electrical shock.

• 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 ﬁre the ﬂash at someone driving a car. It may cause an accident.

• Do not ﬁre the ﬂash near a person’s eyes. It may impair the person’s vision. When using ﬂash to photograph an infant, keep at least 1 meter away.

• Before storing the camera or accessory when not in use, remove the battery pack and disconnect the power plug. This is to prevent electrical shock, heat generation, and ﬁre.

• Do not use the equipment where there is ﬂammable gas. This is to prevent an explosion or ﬁre.

• If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal par ts, do not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of electr ical 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 the camera from the reach of small children. The neck strap can accidentally choke the child.

• Do not store the equipment in dusty or humid places. This is to prevent ﬁre and electrical shock.

• 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 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 insulation has been damaged.

• Occasionally unplug the power plug and use a dry cloth to clean off the dust around the power outlet. If the surrounding is dusty, humid, or oily, the dust on the power outlet may become moist and short-circuit the outlet to cause a ﬁre.

Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage

• Do not leave equipment inside a car under the hot sun or near a heat source. The equipment may become hot and cause skin burns.

• Do not carry the camera around while it is attached to a tripod. Doing so may cause injury. Also make sure the tripod is sturdy enough to support the camera and lens.

• Do not leave a lens or lens-attached camera under 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 battery-recharging apparatus with a cloth. Doing so may trap heat within and cause the casing to deform or catch ﬁre.

• If you drop the camera in water or if water or metal fragments enter inside the camera, promptly remove the battery pack and back-up battery. This is to prevent ﬁre and electrical shock.

• Do not use or leave the battery pack or back-up battery in a hot environment. Doing so may cause battery leakage or a shorter battery life. The battery pack or back-up battery can also become hot and cause skin burns.

• Do not use paint thinner, benzene, or other organic solvents to clean the equipment. Doing so may cause ﬁre or a health hazard.

If the product does not work properly or requires repair, contact your dealer or your nearest Canon Service Center.

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 your nearest Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth. If the camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe with a 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.

¡ Use a blower to blow away dust on the lens, viewﬁnder, mirror, and focusing

screen. Do not use cleaners that contain organic solvents to clean the camera body or lens.For stubborn dirt, take the camera to a 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 misoperation.

¡ 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.

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

damaging the camera. If this occurs, remove the lens, CF card and battery from the camera, then wait until the 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 corrosive chemicals such as in a

darkroom or chemical lab.

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

before using the camera. If you have not used the camera for some time or if there is an important shoot coming up, have the camera checked by your Canon dealer or check the camera yourself and make sure it is working properly.

Handling Precautions

LCD Panel and LCD Monitor

¡ Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision

technology with over 99.99% active pixels, there might be a few dead pixels among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying only black or red, etc., are not a malfunction. They do not affect the images recorded.

¡ At low temperatures, the liquid-crystal display response may become slower.

And at high temperatures, the display may blacken. In either case, the display will return to normal at room temperature.

CF Card

¡ The CF card is a precision device. Do not drop the memory card or subject it

to vibration. Doing so could damage the images recorded on them.

¡ Do not store or use a memory card near anything having a strong magnetic

ﬁeld such as a TV set, speakers, or magnet. Also avoid places prone to having static electricity. Otherwise, the images recorded on the CF card might be lost.

¡ Do not leave memory cards in direct sunlight or near a heat source. Doing so

can warp the cards and make them unusable.

¡ Do not spill any liquid onto the CF card. ¡ Always store your CF cards in a case to protect the data stored on them. ¡ Non-Canon CF cards may not be able to record and playback images. Using

Canon CF cards is recommended.

¡ Do not bend the card or subject it to any excessive force or physical shock. ¡ Do not store CF cards in hot, dusty, or humid locations.

Lens Electrical Contacts

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

Contacts

Quick Start Guide

For EF-S lens

For EF lens

Insert the battery. (p.22)

To recharge the battery, see page 20.

Attach the lens. (p.25)

When attaching an EF-S lens, align it with the white dot on the camera. For other lenses, align it with the red dot.

Set the lens focus mode switch to <AF>.

Set the power switch to <1>.

(p.28)

(p.25)

Open the CF card slot cover and insert a CF card.

(p.26)

Face the label side toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera.

Quick Start Guide

¡ To view images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.107). ¡ To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.116).

Set the Mode Dial to <1111> (Full Auto).

(p.44)

All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically.

Focus the subject. (p.28)

Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway to autofocus.

Take the picture. (p.28)

Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

Review the picture on the LCD monitor.

The captured image will be displayed for about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.

(p.104)

Nomenclature

For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses (p.**).

Built-in flash/AF-assist beam (p.96/74)

EF Lens mount index (p.25)

EF-S Lens mount index (p.25)

Flash-sync contacts

Hot shoe (p.101)

Strap mount (p.19)

<D> Flash button (p.96)

Terminal cover

Lens release button (p.25)

Depth-of-field preview button (p.85)

Lens lock pin

Lens mount

Power switch (p.28)

<6> Main Dial (p.29)

Shutter button (p.28)

Red-eye reduction/ Self-timer lamp (p.98/48)

Remote control sensor (p.49)

Mode Dial (p.16)

Grip

Mirror (p.39,94)

Contacts (p.9)

Body cap (p.25)

Video OUT terminal (p.114)

Remote control terminal (for Remote Switch RS-60E3)

Digital terminal (p.122)

Nomenclature

Tripod socket

Access lamp (p.27)

Battery compartment cover release lever (p.22)

Battery compartment cover (p.22)

<O> Aperture/Exposure compensation button (p.86/89)

<Q/i> Drive mode selection button (p.78)

Viewfinder eyepiece

Eyecup (p.50)

LCD panel (p.14)

Dioptric adjustment knob (p.42)

CF card slot cover (p.26)

CF card slot (p.26)

CF card eject button (p.26)

LCD monitor (p.34)

<l/U> Direct print/ LCD panel illumination button (p.136/102)

<S/u> AF point selection/Enlarge button (p.73/110,134)

<A/I>

AE lock/FE lock button/Index/Reduce button (p.92/99/109/110,134)

<M> Menu button (p.31)

<B> Info/ Trimming orientation button (p.68,107/134)

<C> Jump button (p.111)

<x> Playback button (p.107)

<L> Erase button (p.116)

<0> Setting button (p.31)

DC cord hole (p.24)

Cross keys (p.30)

<WZ> ISO speed set button (p.55) <XB> White balance selection button (p.56) <Yq> Metering mode selection button (p.77) <ZE> AF mode selection button (p.70)

Nomenclature

LCD Panel

Aperture

AF point selection ([ - - - - - ])

CF card full warning (FuLL CF)

CF card error warning (Err CF)

No CF card warning (no CF)

Error code (Err)

Cleaning image sensor (CLEA n)

Shutter speed

Busy (buSY)

Built-in flash recycling (buSY)

White balance

Q Auto

W Daylight

E Shade

R Cloudy Y

Tungsten light

U White

fluorescent light

I Flash

O Custom

hAEB

yFlash exposure

compensation

Exposure level indicator

Exposure compensation amount

AEB range

CF card writing status

Shots remaining

Shots remaining during WB bracketing

Self-timer/Remote control countdown

Bulb exposure time

Metering mode

qEvaluative metering wPartial metering eCenter-weighted average

metering

Image-recording quality

73 Large/Fine 83 Large/Normal 74 Medium/Fine 84 Medium/Normal 76 Small/Fine 86 Small/Normal 173

RAW+Large/Fine

1RAW

KCustom Function

Drive mode

u Single shooting i Continuous

shooting QSelf-timer/

Remote control

0Monochrome shooting

AF mode

X One-Shot AF 9 AI Focus AF Z AI Servo AF

Battery check

The actual display will show only the applicable items.

Viewﬁnder Information

AF point display indicator < >

AF points

Focusing screen

<A> AE lock/FE lock AEB in-progress

<D> Flash-ready Improper FE lock warning

Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB range Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator

<o> Focus confirmation light

Shutter speed FE lock (FEL) Busy (buSY) Built-in flash recycling (D buSY)

Aperture

<y> Flash exposure compensation

<L> Red-eye reduction

Max. Burst

CF card full warning (FuLL CF) CF card error warning (Err CF) No CF card warning (no CF)

<O> High-speed sync (FP flash)

Nomenclature

The actual display will show only the applicable items.

Nomenclature

Mode Dial

The Mode Dial is divided into two function zones.

Full Auto

q Basic Zone

All you do is press the shutter button.

1 : Full Auto (p.44) For fully automatic shooting.

Image Zone

Fully automatic shooting for speciﬁc subjects.

2 : Portrait (p.46) 3 : Landscape (p.46) 4 : Close-up (p.46) 5 : Sports (p.47) 6 : Night Portrait (p.47) 7 : Flash Off (p.47)

w Creative Zone

Set the camera as you wish.

d : Program AE (p.80) s : Shutter-priority AE

(p.82)

f : Aperture-priority AE

(p.84)

a : Manual exposure

(p.86)

: Automatic Depth-of-

ﬁeld AE (p.88)

Battery Charger CB-2LW

Battery pack slot

Recharge lamp

Power plug

Battery pack slot index

Power cord

Power cord socket

Battery pack slot

Recharge lamp

This is a battery pack charger. (p.20)

Battery Charger CB-2LWE

This is a battery pack charger. (p.20)

Nomenclature

Conventions Used in this Manual

¡In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s

buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera.

¡For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in

parentheses (p.**).

¡The asterisk M on the right of the page title indicates that the

respective feature is available only in Creative Zone modes (d, s, f, a,

¡All operations explained in this Instruction Manual assume that the

power switch is already set to <1>.

¡The Canon EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ll lens is used as the sample lens

in this Instruction Manual.

¡The procedures assume that the menu settings and Custom

Functions are set to the default settings.

The

¡(0), (9) or (8) indicates that the respective function remains

active for 4 sec., 6 sec., or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button.

¡This manual uses the following alert symbols:

:The Note symbol gives supplemental information.

¡The <6> icon indicates the Main Dial.

The <S>, <V>, and <U> icons indicate the cross keys. The <W>, <X>, <Y>, and <Z> icons indicate the up, down, left, and right cross keys respectively.

¡In the text, the <0> icon indicates the SET button. It

is used for menu functions and Custom Functions.

icon indicates that the setting can be changed with the menu.

The Caution symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting problems.

Getting Started

This chapter explains a few preliminary steps and basic camera operations.

Attaching the Strap

Pass the end of the strap through the camera’s strap mount 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.50)

Eyepiece cover

Recharging the Battery

For details on the battery, refer to the instructions for Battery Pack NB-2LH.

Remove the cover.

Attach the battery.

¡ Align the battery’s front edge with the

battery charger’s index line. While pressing down the battery, slide it in the direction of the arrow.

Battery pack slot index

CB-2LW

CB-2LWE

¡ To detach the battery, follow the

above procedure in reverse.

For CB-2LW

Flip out the prongs and recharge the battery.

¡ As shown by the arrow, ﬂip out the

battery charger’s prongs.

¡ Insert the prongs into a power outlet.

For CB-2LWE Connect the power cord and

recharge the battery.

Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into the power outlet.

s Recharging starts automatically and

the recharge lamp turns orange.

s When the battery is fully recharged,

the recharge lamp will turn green.

¡ It takes about 90 minutes to fully

recharge a completely exhausted battery.

Recharging the Battery

¡ Do not use the battery charger to recharge any battery other than

Battery Pack NB-2LH.

¡ To prevent the battery performance from degrading, avoid recharging the

battery pack for 24 consecutive hours or longer.

¡ If the battery is left in the camera for a prolonged period without the

camera being used, a low electrical current may be discharged excessively and the battery’s service life may be affected. When not using the camera, remove the battery and attach the protective cover to prevent shorting. Before using the camera again, be sure to recharge the battery.

¡ You can attach the protective cover to the battery

and set the direction of the cover marking to indicate whether the battery has been recharged or not.

¡ After recharging the battery, detach it and unplug

the power cord from the power outlet.

¡ The time required to recharge the battery depends on the ambient

temperature and the battery’s recharge level.

¡ The battery pack can operate in temperatures from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to

104°F). However, for full operating performance, using it between 10°C (50°F) and 30°C (86°F) is recommended. In cold locations such as ski areas, battery performance temporarily decreases and the effective time may be shorter.

¡ If effective time is sharply reduced even after normal recharging, the

battery pack may have reached its service life. Replace it with a new battery.

Installing and Removing the Battery

Installing the Battery

Load a fully-charged Battery Pack NB-2LH into the camera.

Open the battery compartment

cover.

¡ Slide the lever as shown by the arrow

and open the cover.

Insert the battery.

¡ Point the battery contacts downward. ¡ Insert the battery until it locks into

place.

Close the cover.

¡ Press the cover until it snaps shut.

Checking the Battery Level

When the power switch is set to <1> (p.28), the battery level will be indicated in one of three levels:

z : Battery level OK.

x : Battery level is low.

n : Battery must be recharged.

Installing and Removing the Battery

¡ The actual number of shots may be fewer than indicated above

depending on the shooting conditions.

¡ The number of possible shots will decrease with more frequent use of

the LCD monitor.

¡ Pressing the shutter button halfway for long periods or operating only the

autofocus can also reduce the number of possible shots.

¡ The lens operation is powered by the camera’s battery. Using certain

lenses can reduce the number of possible shots.

Battery Life [Number of shots]

Temperature

At 20°C / 68°F Approx. 600 Approx. 400

At 0°C / 32°F Approx. 450 Approx. 350

¡ The ﬁgures above are based on a fully-charged NB-2LH and CIPA (Camera &

Imaging Products Association) testing criteria.

Shooting Conditions

No Flash 50% Flash Use

Removing the Battery

Open the battery compartment

cover.

¡ Slide the lever as shown by the arrow

and open the cover.

Remove the battery.

¡ Slide the battery lock lever as shown

by the arrow and remove the battery.

¡ To prevent shorting, be sure to attach

the protective cover to the battery.

Using a Household Power Outlet

With AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC20 (optional), you can connect the camera to a household power outlet and not worry about the battery level.

Connect the power cord.

¡ Connect the power cord to the

compact power adapter.

¡ Insert the plug into a power outlet. ¡ When you are ﬁnished, disconnect

the plug from the power outlet.

Connect the DC Coupler DR-700.

¡ Insert the compact power adapter’s

DC plug to the DC Coupler DR-700’s socket.

¡ DC Coupler DR-20 is cannot be used

with this camera.

Insert the DC Coupler.

¡ Open the cover and insert the DC

Coupler until it locks in place.

Push in the DC cord.

¡ Flip down the DC cord notch cover

and push the cord into the notch.

¡ Close the cover.

Do not connect or disconnect the power cord while the camera’s power switch is set to <

1>.

Mounting and Detaching a Lens

When attaching or detaching the lens, take care to prevent dust from entering the camera through the lens mount.

Mounting a Lens

Remove the caps.

¡ Remove the rear lens cap and the

body cap by turning them as shown by the arrow.

EF-S lens mount index

EF lens mount index

Detaching the Lens

Attach the lens.

¡ Align the EF-S lens with the camera’s

white EF-S lens mount index and turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it clicks in place.

When attaching a lens other than an EF-S lens, align the lens with the red EF lens index mark.

On the lens, set the focus mode

switch to <AF>.

¡ If it is set to <MF>, autofocus will not

be possible.

Remove the front lens cap.

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

¡ Turn the lens until it stops, then

detach it.

Installing and Removing the CF Card

The captured image will be recorded onto the CF card (optional). Although the thickness is different, a Type I or Type II CF card can be inserted into the camera. The camera is also compatible with Microdrive and CF cards with 2 GB or higher capacity.

Installing the Card

Open the cover.

¡ Slide the cover as shown by the arrow

to open it.

To p

CF card eject button

Shots remaining

The shots remaining depends on the remaining capacity of the CF card and the ISO speed setting.

Insert the CF card.

¡ Using Canon CF cards is

recommended.

¡ If the CF card is inserted in the

wrong way, it may damage the camera. As shown in the illustration, face the label side toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera.

s The CF card eject button pops up.

Close the cover.

¡ Close the cover and slide it in the

direction shown by the arrow until it snaps shut.

¡ When you set the Power switch to

<1>, the number of remaining shots will be displayed on the LCD panel.

Installing and Removing the CF Card

¡ A blinking access lamp indicates that data is being transferred or

read, written, or erased on the CF card. Never do the following while the access lamp is lit or blinking. Such actions may destroy the image data. It may also damage the CF card or camera.

• Shaking or banging the camera around.

• Opening the CF card slot cover.

• Removing the battery.

¡ If you use a CF card already containing recorded images, the images

recorded thereafter by the camera might be appended with a ﬁle number that continues on from the images already recorded on the CF card. If you want to start the ﬁle numbering from 0001, set [Auto reset] for the ﬁle numbering (p.67), then use a newly formatted CF card.

¡ If “Err CF” (Error CF) is displayed on the LCD panel, see page 118. ¡

If you use a low-capacity CF card, it might not be able to record large images.

¡ Compared to CF cards, Microdrive cards are more vulnerable to

vibration and physical shock. If you use a Microdrive, be careful not to subject the camera to vibration or physical shock especially while recording or displaying images.

On the menu, if you set the [c Shoot w/o card] to [Off], it will prevent you from shooting without a CF card. (p.41)

Removing the Card

Open the cover.

¡ Set the Power switch to <2>. ¡ Check that the “buSY” message is

not displayed on the LCD panel.

¡ Make sure the access lamp is off,

Access lamp

then open the cover.

Remove the CF card.

¡ Press the Eject button. s The CF card will be ejected. ¡ Close the cover.

Basic Operation

Power Switch

The camera can operate only after the power switch is turned on.

<1> : The camera operates.

The camera is turned off and does

<2>:

To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after 1 minute of non-operation. To turn on the camera again, just press the shutter button.

¡ You can change the auto power-off time with the menu’s [c Auto

power off] setting. (p.41)

¡ If you turn the power switch to <2> while the captured images are

being recorded onto the CF card, the remaining number of captured images to be recorded will be indicated on the top LCD panel with the number of <N> symbols displayed.When all the images are ﬁnished recording, the display will turn off and the camera will turn off.

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 (AF) and automatic exposure (AE) that sets the shutter speed and aperture. The exposure setting (shutter speed and aperture) is displayed on the top LCD panel and in the viewﬁnder. (0)

Pressing completely

This releases the shutter and takes the picture.

not operate. Set to this position when not using the camera.

Basic Operation

If you press the shutter button halfway and (0) elapse, you must press it halfway again and wait a moment before pressing it completely to take a picture. 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.

¡ No matter what state the camera is in (image playback, menu operation,

image recording, etc.), you can return to shooting instantly just by pressing the shutter button halfway (except during direct printing).

Camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake. To prevent camera shake, note the advice below. Also see “Holding the Camera” (p.42).

• Hold the camera steady.

• Put your ﬁnger tip on the shutter button, hold the camera with your right hand, then press the shutter button gently.

Operating the <6> Dial

The <6> dial is mainly used for shooting-related settings.

After pressing a button, turn the

(1)

<6> dial.

When you press a button, its function remains on for 6 seconds (9). While turning the < in the viewﬁnder or on the top LCD panel. When the timer ends or if you press the shutter button down halfway, the camera will be ready to shoot.

¡ Use it to select the AF point. ¡

After pressing the < <

Turn the <6> dial only.

(2)

While looking at the LCD panel or viewﬁnder, turn the <

¡ In this way, you can set the shutter

speed, aperture, etc.

> dial, look at the setting

> button, turn the

> dial to select the desired menu item.

> dial to set the desired setting.

Basic Operation

Operating the <S> Cross Keys

The <S> key is mainly used for shooting-related settings and selecting LCD monitor menu items.

Press the <S> key

(1)

independently.

With the camera ready to shoot, you can press any <S> key to quickly use the key’s respective menu function.

<WZ> ISO speed <XB> White balance <YQ> Metering mode <ZE> AF mode

Press the <S> key to select the desired setting, then press <0>.

Press a button, then press the

(2)

<S> key.

When the camera is ready to shoot and you press a button, the button’s function remains on for 6 seconds (9). While the function remains on, press the <S> key while looking in the viewﬁnder or at the LCD panel. When the function timer ends or if you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will be ready to shoot.

¡ Use it to select the AF point. ¡ When using the LCD monitor (which

has no display timer), you can select menu items or select images for playback.

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