Canon 40D User Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

ENGLISH

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.

The EOS 40D is a high-performance, digital SLR camera featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with 10.10 effective megapixels, DIGIC III, high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF (all cross-type points), and high-speed 6.5 fps continuous shooting. The camera is highly responsive to any shooting situation at anytime, provides many features for demanding shoots, and expands shooting possibilities with system accessories.

It also incorporates a Self Cleaning Sensor Unit called the EOS Integrated Cleaning System to remove dust on the sensor.

Take a few test shots to familiarize yourself with the camera

With a digital camera, you can immediately view the image you have captured. While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they come out. You can then better understand the camera. To avoid botched pictures and accidents, read the Safety Warnings (p.10,11) and Handling Precautions (p.12,13).

Test the Camera Before Using and Liability

After shooting, playback and check whether the image has been properly recorded. If the camera or CF card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to the personal 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 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.

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Item Check List

Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. The accessories included can also be checked on the System Map (p.178).

 Camera: EOS 40D

(includes eyecup, body cap, and installed battery for the date/time clock)

 Lens: EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS or EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

* Lens kit only.

* The lens included in the lens kit may differ from the above. The respective lens

instruction manual will be included.

 Power source: Battery Pack BP-511A (with protective cover)  Charger: Battery Charger CG-580/CB-5L

* CG-580 or CB-5L is included.

 Power cord * For CB-5L.  2 cables

 Interface Cable IFC-200U  Video Cable VC-100

 Strap: EW-100DGR (with eyepiece cover)

 2 CD-ROMs

 EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (bundled software)  EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manuals Disk

 Pocket Guide

Quick start guide to shooting.

 EOS 40D Instruction Manual (this booklet)  CD-ROM Guide

Guide to the bundled software and pdf Software Instruction Manual.

 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.

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Conventions Used in this Manual

Icons in this Manual

<6> indicates the Main Dial. <5> indicates the Quick Control Dial. <9> indicates the Multi-controller. <0> indicates the SET button. 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.

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

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

The <3> icon indicates a function which can be changed by

pressing the <M> button and changing the setting.

The M icon on the upper right of the page indicates that the function

is available only in the Creative Zone modes (p.20).

For more information, reference page numbers are provided in

parentheses (p.**). In this manual, “camera is ready to shoot” (shooting-ready) refers to the condition where the camera is turned on and no menu or image is displayed on the LCD monitor. The camera can thereby shoot immediately.

About the Symbols

: Tip or advice for better shooting.

: Problem-solving advice.

: Warning to prevent shooting problems.

: Supplemental information.

Basic Assumptions

All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch

is already set to <1> or <J>. (p.32)

<5> operations explained in this manual assume that the power

switch is already set to <J>.

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

set to the default.

For explanatory purposes, the instructions show the camera attached

with an EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens.

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Contents

Introduction

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

Conventions Used in this Manual.......................................................................4

Index to Features ...............................................................................................8

Handling Precautions .......................................................................................12

Quick Start Guide.............................................................................................14

Nomenclature...................................................................................................16

Getting Started 23

Recharging the Battery ....................................................................................24

Installing and Removing the Battery ................................................................26

Installing and Removing the CF Card ..............................................................28

Mounting and Detaching a Lens ......................................................................30

Basic Operation................................................................................................32

Menu Operations..............................................................................................36

Menu Settings ...............................................................................................38

Before You Start...............................................................................................41

Setting the Interface Language .....................................................................41

Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................41

Set the power-off time/Auto power off........................................................... 42

Formatting the CF Card ................................................................................42

Resetting Camera Settings ..............................................................................44

Basic Shooting 45

Fully Automatic Shooting .................................................................................46

Full Auto Techniques .......................................................................................48

Shooting Portraits.............................................................................................49

Shooting Landscapes.......................................................................................50

Shooting Close-ups..........................................................................................51

Shooting Moving Subjects................................................................................52

Shooting Portraits at Night ...............................................................................53

Disabling Flash.................................................................................................54

Image Settings 55

Setting the Image-recording Quality.................................................................56

Setting the ISO Speed .....................................................................................59

Selecting a Picture Style ..................................................................................61

Customizing the Picture Style ..........................................................................63

Registering the Picture Style............................................................................65

Setting the White Balance................................................................................67

Custom White Balance .................................................................................68

Setting the Color Temperature...................................................................... 69

White Balance Correction ................................................................................70

File Numbering Methods ..................................................................................72

Setting the Color Space ...................................................................................74

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Contents

Setting the AF and Drive Modes 75

Selecting the AF Mode .................................................................................... 76

Selecting the AF Point ..................................................................................... 78

When Autofocus Fails...................................................................................... 80

Manual Focusing .......................................................................................... 80

Selecting the Drive Mode ................................................................................ 81

Self-timer Operation ........................................................................................ 82

Advanced Operations 83

Program AE..................................................................................................... 84

Shutter-Priority AE........................................................................................... 86

Aperture-Priority AE......................................................................................... 88

Depth-of-Field Preview................................................................................. 89

Manual Exposure ............................................................................................ 90

Automatic Depth-of-Field AE ........................................................................... 91

Selecting the Metering Mode........................................................................... 92

Setting Exposure Compensation ..................................................................... 93

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) .................................................................... 94

AE Lock ........................................................................................................... 95

Bulb Exposures ............................................................................................... 96

Mirror Lockup................................................................................................... 98

Using the Built-in Flash.................................................................................... 99

Flash Control ................................................................................................. 103

External Speedlites ....................................................................................... 105

Live View Shooting 107

Live View Shooting ........................................................................................ 108

Image Playback 115

Image Playback............................................................................................. 116

Shooting Information Display ......................................................................117

Index Display/Jump Display ........................................................................119

Magnified View ........................................................................................... 120

Rotating an Image ...................................................................................... 120

Auto Playback ............................................................................................ 121

Viewing the Images on TV ......................................................................... 122

Protecting Images ......................................................................................... 123

Erasing Images ............................................................................................. 124

Changing Image Playback Settings............................................................... 125

Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness ........................................................... 125

Setting the Image Review Time ................................................................. 125

Auto Rotate of Vertical Images................................................................... 126

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Sensor Cleaning 127

Automatic Sensor Cleaning............................................................................128

Appending Dust Delete Data..........................................................................129

Manual Sensor Cleaning................................................................................131

Direct Printing from the Camera/Digital Print Order Format

Preparing to Print ...........................................................................................134

Printing ...........................................................................................................136

Trimming the Image .................................................................................... 141

Digital Print Order Format (DPOF).................................................................143

Direct Printing with DPOF ..............................................................................146

Transferring Images to a Personal Computer 147

Transferring Images to a Personal Computer ................................................148

Customizing the Camera 151

Setting Custom Functions ..............................................................................152

Custom Functions ....................................................................................... 153

Custom Function Settings ..............................................................................154

C.Fn I: Exposure ......................................................................................154

C.Fn II: Image ...........................................................................................156

C.Fn III: Auto focus/Drive ...........................................................................157

C.Fn IV: Operation/Others ..........................................................................160

Registering My Menu .....................................................................................164

Reference 167

Checking Camera Settings ............................................................................168

Using a Household Power Outlet ...................................................................170

Replacing the Date/Time Battery ...................................................................171

Function Availability Table .............................................................................172

Troubleshooting Guide...................................................................................174

Error Codes....................................................................................................177

System Map ...................................................................................................178

Using the Battery Grip....................................................................................180

Specifications .................................................................................................181

Index ..............................................................................................................190

Contents

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Index to Features

Power

Battery

• Charging Î p.24

• Battery check Î p.26

Power outlet Î p.170 Auto power off Î p.42

Menus & Basic Settings

Menus Î p.38 Camera setting display Î p.168

LCD brightness

adjustment Î p.125

Language Î p.41 Date/Time Î p.41 Beeper Î p.38 Shoot w/o card Î p.38

Recording Images

CF card formatting Î p.42 File No. Î p.72

Image Quality

Image-recording quality Î p.56 ISO speed Î p.59

• ISO speed increments Î p.154

Picture Style Î p.61 Color space Î p.74

Custom Functions for

image quality

• Noise reduction for long

exposures Î p.156

• Noise reduction

for high ISO Î p.156

• Highlight tone priority Î p.157

White balance

White balance selection Î p.67 Custom WB Î p.68

Color temperature setting

White balance correction Î p.70 WB bracketing Î p.71

Î p.69

AF mode Î p.76 AF point selection Î p.78 Manual focusing Î p.80

Metering

Metering mode Î p.92

Drive

Drive modes Î p.81 Maximum burst Î p.57 Mirror lockup Î p.98 Self-timer Î p.82

Shooting

Program AE Î p.84 Shutter-priority AE Î p.86

• Safety shift Î p.155

Aperture-priority AE Î p.88 Manual exposure Î p.90 Bulb Î p.96

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Index to Features

Exposure adjustment

Exposure compensation Î p.93 AEB Î p.94 AE lock Î p.95

Exposure level

increments Î p.154

Flash

Built-in flash Î p.99 External flash Î p.105

External flash control

• Flash settings Î p.103

• Flash Custom Functions Î p.104

Live View shooting

Live View shooting Î p.108

• Grid Î p.112

• Silent shooting Î p.113

• AF Î p.114

• Exposure simulation Î p.163

Image playback

Image review time Î p.125 Single image playback Î p.116

• Shooting information

display Î p.117

• Highlight alert Î p.117

• AF point display Î p.117

Index display Î p.119 Magnified view Î p.120

Image browsing

(Jump display) Î p.119

Image Rotate Î p.120

Auto rotate of

vertical images Î p.126

Image protect Î p.123 Image erase Î p.124 Video OUT Î p.122

Camera Direct Printing/DPOF

PictBridge Î p.133 Print Order (DPOF) Î p.143 Image transfer Î p.148

• Transfer order Î p.150

Customization

Custom Function (C.Fn) Î p.151 My Menu Î p.164

Camera user setting

registration Î p.165

Sensor cleaning/ Dust reduction

Sensor cleaning

• Clean now Î p.128

• Disable auto cleaning Î p.128

• Manual cleaning Î p.131

Add Dust Delete Data Î p.129

Viewfinder

Dioptric adjustment Î p.35

Changing the focusing

screen Î p.162

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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 short-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 battery pack or back-up battery in reversed polarity (+ –). Do not

mix new and old or different types of batteries.

- Do not recharge the battery 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 insert 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.

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• If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts, do not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of 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 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.

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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 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, reflex 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 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 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 there is condensation, remove the lens, CF card and battery from the camera, and 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 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.

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Handling Precautions

LCD Panel and LCD Monitor

Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision

technology with over 99.99% effective 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.

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 temporarily and will disappear when the camera is left unused for a few days.

CF Card

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

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

Do not store or use the CF 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 the CF card 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. Do not bend the card or subject it to any excessive force or physical shock. Do not store the CF card 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

Cautions for Prolonged Use

When you shoot continuously for a prolonged period or use Live View shooting for a long period, the camera may become hot. Although this is not a malfunction, holding the hot camera for a long period can cause slight skin burns.

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Quick Start Guide

For EF lens

EF‑ S レンズ

For EF-S lens

Insert the battery. (p.26)

To recharge the battery, see page 24.

Attach the lens. (p.30)

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

Set the lens focus mode switch to <AF>. (p.30)

Open the CF card slot cover and insert a CF card. (p.28)

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

Set the power switch to <1>.

(p.32)

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Quick Start Guide

Set the Mode Dial to <1> (Full Auto). (p.46)

All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically.

Focus the subject. (p.32)

Look through the viewfinder and aim the viewfinder center over the subject. Press the shutter button halfway, and the camera will focus the subject.

Take the picture. (p.32)

Press the shutter button completely 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.125)

To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.116). To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.124).

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Nomenclature

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

Metering mode

<n> selection

/White balance

selection button (p.92/67)

<o> AF mode selection/Drive mode selection button (p.76/81)

<m> ISO speed set Flash exposure compensation button (p.59/101)

<6> Main Dial (p.33)

Shutter button (p.32)

Red-eye reduction/ Self-timer lamp (p.100/82)

Grip (Battery compartment)

DC coupler cord hole (p.170)

Mirror (p.98,131)

Contacts (p.13)

LCD panel illumination button (p.96)

LCD panel (p.18)

EF Lens mount index (p.30)

Built-in flash/AF-assist beam (p.99/79)

EF-S Lens mount index (p.30)

Flash-sync contacts

Hot shoe (p.105)

Mode Dial (p.20)

Strap mount (p.23)

<D> Flash button (p.99)

Terminal cover

Lens release button (p.30)

Depth-of-field preview button

Lens lock pin

Lens mount

(p.89)

Body cap (p.30)

Video OUT terminal (p.122)

PC terminal (p.106)

Remote control terminal (N3 type) (p.97)

Digital terminal (p.134,148)

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Nomenclature

<V> Focal plane mark

<9> Multi-controller (p.34)

Dioptric adjustment knob (p.35)

Eyecup (p.97)

Viewfinder eyepiece

<l> Print/ Share button (p.139,149)

<M> Menu button (p.36)

LCD monitor (p.36, 125)

<C> Jump button (p.119)

<L> Erase button (p.124)

<x> Playback button (p.116)

Extension system terminal

Info/Trimming orientation button (p.112,116,168/141)

<A> Picture Style selection button (p.61)

Tripod socket

Power/Quick Control Dial switch (p.32)

<0> Setting button (p.36)

AF start button (p.32,76,114)

<A/I> AE lock/ FE lock button/Index/ Reduce button (p.95/102/119/120,141)

<S/u> AF point selection/ Enlarge button (p.78/120,141)

Strap mount (p.23)

CF card slot cover (p.28)

Battery compartment cover release lever (p.26)

Battery compartment cover (p.26)

Access lamp (p.29)

<5> Quick Control Dial (p.34)

CF card slot (p.28)

CF card eject button (p.29)

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Nomenclature

LCD Panel

Shutter speed

Busy (buSY)

Built-in flash recycling (buSY)

Image-recording quality

37 Large/Fine 38 Large/Normal 47 Medium/Fine 48 Medium/Normal 67 Small/Fine 68 Small/Normal 1 RAW D Small RAW

White balance

Q Auto W Daylight E Shade R Cloudy Y Tungsten light U

White

fluorescent light

I Flash O Custom P Color

temperature

Flash exposure compensation

Battery check

Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB range Flash exposure compensation amount

CF card writing status

ISO speed

Monochrome shooting

Beeper

The display will show only the settings currently applicable.

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)

Aperture

AEB

Metering mode

q Evaluative metering w Partial metering r Spot metering e

Center-weighted average metering

ISO speed

Custom Function

-----

Shots remaining

Shots remaining during WB bracketing

Self-timer countdown

Bulb exposure time

White balance correction/WB-BKT

AF mode

X One-Shot AF

9 AI Focus AF

Z AI Servo AF

Drive mode

u Single shooting o High-speed continuous

shooting i Low-speed continuous

shooting

j Self-timer (10 sec.) l Self-timer (2 sec.)

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Viewfinder Information

Spot metering circle

Focusing screen

<A> AE lock/ AEB in-progress

<D> Flash-ready Improper FE lock warning

<e> High-speed sync (FP flash) <d> FE lock/ FEB in-progress

<y> Flash exposure compensation

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

Aperture

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

The display will show only the settings currently applicable.

<0> Monochrome shooting

Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount Flash exposure compensation

amount AEB range Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator

Nomenclature

AF points (Superimposed display)

<g> ISO speed

<o> Focus confirmation light

Max. Burst

White balance correction WB-BKT

ISO speed

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Nomenclature

Mode Dial

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

Camera User Settings

Most camera settings can be registered under w, x, or y. (p.165)

Creative Zone

These modes give you more control over the result.

d : Program AE (p.84) s : Shutter-priority AE (p.86) f : Aperture-priority AE (p.88) a : Manual exposure (p.90)

8 : Automatic depth-of-field

AE (p.91)

Full Auto

Basic Zone

All you do is press the shutter button. Fully automatic shooting for specific kinds of subjects.

1: Full Auto (p.46)

Image Zone

2 : Portrait (p.49) 3: Landscape (p.50) 4 : Close-up (p.51) 5 : Sports (p.52) 6 : Night Portrait (p.53) 7: Flash Off (p.54)

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EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens

Nomenclature

Focusing ring (p.80,110)

Hood EW-60C (sold separately) mount

58 mm filter thread (front of lens)

Image Stabilizer switch (p.31)

Lens mount index (p.30)



EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens

Focus mode switch (p.30)

Hood EW-73B (sold separately) mount

67 mm filter thread (front of lens)

Zoom ring



Image Stabilizer switch (p.31)



Focus mode switch (p.30)

Zoom ring

Zoom position index

Contacts (p.13)

Zoom position index

Focusing ring (p.80,110)

Distance scale

Contacts (p.13)

Lens mount index (p.30)

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Nomenclature

Battery Charger CG-580

This is a battery pack charger. (p.24)

Battery pack slot

Charge lamp

Power plug

This power unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. DANGER-TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet.

Battery Charger CB-5L

This is a battery pack charger. (p.24)

Battery pack slot

Power cord

Charge lamp

Power cord socket

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Getting Started

This chapter explains preliminary steps and basic camera operations.

Attaching the 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.97)

Eyepiece cover

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Recharging the Battery

Remove the cover.

When you remove the battery from

the camera, be sure to reattach the cover to protect against short circuiting.

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

CG-580

CB-5L

Recharge LevelCharge Lamp

0 - 50%

50 - 75%

75 - 90%

90% or higher

Blinks once per second

Blinks twice per second

Blinks three times

per second

Lights on

To detach the battery, follow the

above procedure in reverse.

Recharge the battery.

For CG-580

As shown by the arrow, flip out the

battery charger’s prongs and insert the prongs into a power outlet.

For CB-5L

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

X Recharging starts automatically and

the charge lamp starts blinking in red.

The recharging time for a completely exhausted battery is as follows: BP-511A and BP-514: Approx. 100 min. BP-511 and BP-512: Approx. 90 min.

The time required to recharge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and battery’s charge level.

The numbers and markings on the

battery charger correspond to the table on the left.

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Recharging the Battery

Tips for Using the Battery and Charger

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

A charged battery unused will still gradually lose its power over time.

After recharging the battery, detach it and unplug the charger

from the power outlet.

You can attach the cover in a different

orientation to indicate whether the battery has been recharged or not.

If the battery has been recharged, attach the cover so that the battery-shaped hole < > is aligned over the blue seal on the battery. If the battery is exhausted, attach the cover in the opposite orientation.

Use the battery in an ambient temperature range of 0°C - 40°C /

32°F - 104°F.

To attain best battery performance, an ambient temperature of 10°C - 30°C / 50°F - 86°F is recommended. In cold locations such as snowy areas, battery performance and operation time may temporarily decrease.

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 is released, resulting in excess discharge and shorter battery life. Take out the battery from the camera and attach the protective cover before storing. Storing the battery after it is fully charged can lower the battery’s 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. Use a commercially-available plug adapter for that country. Do not attach any portable voltage transformer to the battery charger. Doing so can damage the battery charger.

If the battery becomes exhausted quickly even after being fully

charged, replace the battery.

Replace the battery with a new one.

Do not recharge any battery pack other than Battery Pack BP-511A, BP-

514, BP-511, or BP-512. Battery Packs BP-511A, BP-514, BP-511, and BP-512 are dedicated to Canon products. Using it with a non-Canon 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

Installing the Battery

Load a fully charged BP-511A battery pack 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 in

place.

Close the cover.

Press the cover until it snaps shut.

Battery Pack BP-514, BP-511, or BP-512 can also be used.

Checking the Battery Level

When the power switch is set to <1> or <J> (p.32), the battery level will be indicated in one of four levels:

z : Battery level OK.

x : Battery level is low.

: Battery will be exhausted

soon.

n: Battery must be recharged.

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Installing and Removing the Battery

Battery Life [Number of shots • approx.]

Temperature

At 23°C / 73°F 110 0 800

At 0°C / 32°F 950 700

The figures above are based on a fully-charged BP-511A, no Live View shooting, and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.

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 number of possible shots with the BP-514 is the same as indicated

in the table.

The number of possible shots with the BP-511 or BP-512 will be about

75% of the figures in the table for 23°C / 73°F. At 0°C / 32°F, the figures will be about the same as in the table.

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

lenses can reduce the number of possible shots.

For battery life with Live View shooting, see page 112.

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.

Press 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.

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Installing and Removing the CF Card

The captured image is recorded onto the CF card (sold separately). Although the thickness is different between the Type I and Type II CF cards, either one can be inserted into the camera. The camera is also compatible with Microdrive (hard disk-type) and CF cards with 2 GB or higher capacity.

Installing a Card

Open the cover.

Slide the cover as shown by the

arrow to open it.

Label side

CF card eject button

Shots remaining

The shots remaining depends on the remaining capacity of the CF card, image-recording quality, ISO speed, etc.

Insert the CF card.

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

X The CF card eject button will stick

out.

Close the cover.

Close the cover and slide it in the

direction shown by the arrow until it snaps shut.

X When you set the power switch to

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

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Installing and Removing the CF Card

Removing the Card

Open the cover.

Set the power switch to <2>. Make sure the access lamp is off,

then open the cover.

Access lamp

Remove the CF card.

Press the CF card eject button.

X The CF card will come out.

Close the cover.

When the access lamp is lit or blinking, it indicates that the images are being written to or read by the CF card, being erased, or data is being transferred. While the access lamp is lit or blinking, never do any of the following. Doing so may damage 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 the CF card already contains recorded images, the file number might

not start from 0001. (p.72)

If “Err CF” (Error CF) is displayed on the LCD panel, see page 43. When holding a hard disk-type card, always hold its sides. You may

damage the card by holding its flat surfaces.

Compared to CF cards, hard disk-type CF cards are more vulnerable to

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

On the menu, if you set [1 Shoot w/o card] to [Off], it will prevent shooting without a CF card.

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Mounting and Detaching a Lens

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

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

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 mount index.

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.

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Mounting and Detaching a Lens

About the Image Stabilizer Lenses

If an Image Stabilizer (IS) lens is attached and the lens IS switch is set to <1>, the Image Stabilizer will operate when you press the shutter button halfway. When the image in the viewfinder looks steady, take the picture.

For bulb exposures, set the IS switch to <2>. If it is set to <1>, the

Image Stabilizer may malfunction.

The Image Stabilizer continues to operate for about 2 sec. after you let

go of the shutter button. Do not detach the lens during this time. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

Using the Image Stabilizer will decrease the number of possible shots

(shorter battery life).

Manual Focusing Subjects at Infinity

To manual focus a subject at infinity, look through the viewfinder. If you just turn the focusing ring all the way to infinity, it might not attain proper focus.

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

Image Conversion Factor

Since the image size is smaller than the 35mm film format, it will look like the lens focal length is increased by 1.6x.

Image size (22.2 x 14.8mm / 0.87 x 0.58 in.)

35mm image size (36 x 24mm / 1.42 x 0.94 in.)

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Basic Operation

Power/Quick Control Dial Switch

<2>:

<1> : The camera operates. <J> : The camera and <5> operate.

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

cleaning will be executed automatically. During the sensor cleaning, the LCD monitor will display a logo. To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after about 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 [5 Auto

power off] setting. (p.42)

If you set the power switch to <2> while the image is being recorded

to the CF card, [Recording ...] will be displayed and the power will turn off after the CF card finishes recording the image.

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 (0)

This activates autofocusing and automatic exposure that sets the shutter speed and aperture. The exposure setting will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder. In the Creative Zone modes, pressing the button will be the same as pressing the shutter button halfway.

The camera is turned off and does not operate. Position for when you do not use the camera.

(p.34)

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Basic Operation

Pressing completely

This releases the shutter and takes the 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.

Even during the menu display, image playback, and image recording,

you can instantly go back to shooting-ready by pressing the shutter button halfway.

<6> Using the Main Dial for Selecting

After pressing a button, turn the

(1)

<6> dial.

When you press a button, its function remains selected for 6 seconds (9). During this time, you can turn the <6> dial to set the desired setting. When the function turns off or if you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will be ready to shoot.

In this way, you can set the metering

mode, AF mode, ISO speed, and select the AF point.

Turn the <6> dial only.

(2)

While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel, turn the <6> dial to set the desired setting.

In this way, you can set the shutter

speed, aperture, etc.

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Basic Operation

<5> Using the Quick Control Dial for Selecting

Before using the <5> dial, set the power switch to <J>.

After pressing a button, turn the

(1)

<5> dial.

When you press a button, its function remains selected for 6 seconds (9). During this time, you can turn the < dial to set the desired setting. When the function turns off or if you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will be ready to shoot.

Use this dial to select or set the white balance, drive mode, flash exposure compensation, and AF point.

Turn the <5> dial only.

(2)

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

You can also operate (1) when the power switch is set to <1>.

> dial to set the desired setting. Use this dial to set the exposure compensation amount, the aperture setting for manual exposures, and other settings.

<9> Operating the Multi-controller

The <9> consists of eight direction keys and a button at the center.

Use it to select the AF point, correct the white balance, select the focusing frame during Live View shooting, or scroll the image during magnified view. You can also use it to select menus. (Except [

Erase images

] and [

Format

].)

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Basic Operation

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 camera’s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a sharp viewfinder image, using Dioptric Adjustment Lens E (10 types, sold separately) is recommended.

Holding the Camera

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

Vertical shootingHorizontal shooting

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

2. Hold the lens bottom with your left hand.

3. Press the shutter button lightly with your right hand’s index finger.

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

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

6. To maintain a stable stance, place one foot in front of the other.

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Menu Operations

By setting various optional settings with the menus, you can set the image-recording quality, Picture Style, the date/time, Custom Functions, etc. While looking at the LCD monitor, you use the <M> button on the camera back and the <6> <5> dials.

<M> button

LCD monitor

Playback

Shooting

Ta b

Menu items

* The [2/7/8/9] tabs are not displayed in Basic Zone modes such as

Full Auto.

Icon Color Category Description

1/2 3/4

5/6/7

8 9

Red Shooting menu Shooting-related items

Blue Playback menu Image playback-related items

Yel lo w Set-up menu Camera’s function settings

Orange Camera’s Custom Functions

Green

Set-up

<6> Main Dial

<5> Quick Control Dial

<0> button

Custom Functions

My Menu

Menu settings

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Menu Setting Procedure

Menu Operations

Display the menu.

Press the <M> button to display

the menu.

Select a tab.

Turn the <6> dial to select a tab.

Select a menu item.

Turn the <5> dial to select the menu

item, then press <

Select the setting.

Turn the <5> dial to select the

desired setting.

Set the desired setting.

Press <0> to set it.

0>.

Exit the menu.

Press the <M> button to exit the

menu and return to camera shooting.

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Menu Operations

Menu Settings

1 Shooting 1 (Red) Page

73 / 83 / 74 / 84 / 76 / 86 / 1 /

Quality

Red-eye On/Off

Beep

Shoot w/o card

Review time

2 Shooting 2 (Red)

AEB 1/3-stop increments, ±2 stops 94

White balance

Custom WB Manual setting of white balance 68

WB SHIFT/BKT

Color space sRGB / Adobe RGB 74

Picture Style

Dust Delete Data Obtains data to be used to erase dust spots 129

3 Playback 1 (Blue)

Protect images

Rotate

Erase images

Print order

Transfer order

External media backup

D 1+(73 / 83 / 74 / 84 / 76 / 86) D + (73 / 83 / 74 / 84 / 76 / 86)

Off / On 100

On / Off –

On / Off 29

Off / 2 sec. / 4 sec. / 8 sec. / Hold 125

Q / W / E / R / Y / U / I / O / P (2500 - 10000)

WB correction: White balance correction WB-BKT: White balance bracketing

Standard / Portrait / Landscape / Neutral / Faithful / Monochrome / User Def. 1, 2, 3

Erase-protect image 123

Rotate vertical image 120

Erase image 124

Specifies images to be printed (DPOF) 143

Select images to be transferred to a personal computer

Displayed when external media is used via WFT-E3 (sold separately)

70 71

61-66

150

–

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Menu Operations

4 Playback 2 (Blue) Page

Highlight alert Disabled / Enable 117

AF point disp.

Histogram

Auto play

Disabled / Enable 117

Brightness / RGB 11 8

Auto playback of images 121

5 Set-up 1 (Yellow)

Auto power off

File numbering

Auto rotate

INFO button

Format

WFT settings

Recording func.+media select

1min. / 2 min. / 4 min. / 8 min. / 15 min. / 30 min. / Off

Continuous / Auto reset / Manual reset 72 On zD / On D / Off 126

Normal disp. / Camera set. / Shoot. func. 168

Initialize and erase data in the card 42

Displayed when WFT-E3 (sold separately) is attached

Displayed when external media is used via WFT-E3 (sold separately)

–

6 Set-up 2 (Yellow)

LCD brightness

Date/Time

Language

Video system

Sensor cleaning

Live View function settings

Flash control

Seven brightness levels provided 125

Set the date (year, month, day) and time (hour, min., sec.)

18 languages 41

NTSC / PAL 122

Auto cleaning / Clean now / Clean manually 127

[Live View shoot.] Disable / Enable [Grid display] Off / On [Silent shoot.] Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Disable [Metering timer] 4 sec. / 16 sec. / 30 sec. / 1 min. / 10 min. / 30 min.

Flash firing / Built-in flash func. setting / External flash func. setting / External flash C.Fn setting / Clear ext. flash C.Fn set.

108 112 113 109

103

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Menu Operations

7 Set-up 3 (Yellow) Page

Camera user setting

Clear all camera settings

Firmware Ver. For updating the firmware –

Resets the camera to the default settings 44

165

8 Custom Functions (Orange)

C.Fn I: Exposure

C.Fn II: Image 156

C.Fn III: Auto focus/Drive

C.Fn IV: Operation/Others

Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn)

Customize the camera as desired

Clears all Custom Function settings 152

154

157

160

9 My Menu (Green)

My Menu settings

The [2] Shooting 2, [7] Set-up 3, [8] Custom Functions, and [9] My

Menu screens (tabs) are not displayed in Basic Zone modes.

Shaded menu items are not displayed in Basic Zone modes. In Basic Zone modes, the RAW, sRAW, RAW/sRAW+JPEG recording

quality modes are not displayed.

Pressing the <C> button will select another tab. The first item under

the tab will be selected.

Even while the menu is displayed, you can instantly go back to shooting

by pressing the shutter button halfway.

The explanation of menu functions hereinafter assumes that you have

pressed the <M> button to display the menu screen.

You can register frequently-used menu items under My Menu [9].

(p.164)

164

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Before You Start

3 Setting the Interface Language

Select [Language].

Under the [6] tab, select

[Language] (the third item from the top), then press <0>.

Set the desired language.

Turn the <5> dial to select the

language, then press <0>.

X The language will change.

3 Setting the Date and Time

Check if the camera’s date and time are set correctly. If necessary, set the correct date and time.

Select [Date/Time].

Under the [6] tab, select [Date/

Time], then press <0>.

Set the date, time, and date

display format.

Turn the <5> dial to select the number.

Press <0> so is displayed.

Turn the <5> dial to select the desired setting, then press <

Exit the menu.

Turn the <5> dial to select [OK],

then press <0>.

X The date/time will be set and the

menu will reappear.

>. (Returns to .)

It is important to set the correct date/time because it will be recorded together with each captured image.

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Before You Start

3 Set the power-off time/Auto power off

You can change this auto power-off time for the camera to turn off automatically after a certain period of non-operation. If you do not want the camera to turn off automatically, set this to [Off]. After the power turns off, you can turn on the camera again by pressing the shutter button or other button.

Select [Auto power off].

Under the [5] tab, select [Auto

power off], then press <0>.

Set the desired time.

Turn the <5> dial to select the item,

then press <0>.

Even if [Off] has been set, the LCD monitor will turn off automatically after 30 min. to save power. (The camera’s power does not turn off.)

3 Formatting the CF Card

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

When the CF card is formatted, all images and data in 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 to a personal computer, etc., before formatting the card.

Select [Format].

Under the [5] tab, select [Format],

then press <0>.

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Before You Start

Select [OK].

Turn the <5> dial to select [OK],

then press <0>.

X The CF card will be formatted

(initialized).

X When the formatting is completed,

the menu will reappear.

When the CF card is formatted or 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 CF card, destroy the card physically to prevent

personal data from being leaked.

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

remove and reinstall the card. If the error persists, use a different card. Or, if you can transfer all the images in the card to a personal computer, transfer all the images and then format the card. The card may then return to normal.

The CF card capacity displayed on the card format screen might be smaller than the capacity indicated on the card.

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3 Resetting Camera SettingsN

The camera’s shooting settings and menu settings can be reset to the default settings.

Select [Clear all camera settings].

Under the [7] tab, select [Clear all

camera settings], then press <0>.

Select [OK].

Turn the <5> dial to select [OK],

then press <0>.

X When [Clear all camera settings] is

set, the camera will be reset to the following settings.

Shooting Settings

AF mode One-Shot AF

AF point selection Metering mode q Drive mode u (Single shooting)

Exposure compensation

AEB Canceled

Flash exposure compensation

The [Custom Functions] and [Camera user setting] will not be cleared. The white balance data (p.68) obtained from the custom white balance

and the Dust Delete Data (p.129) will be erased.

Automatic selection

(Evaluative metering)

0 (Zero)

Image-Recording Settings

Quality 73

ISO speed Auto

Color space sRGB White balance Q (Auto WB)

WB correction Canceled

WB bracketing

Picture Style Standard

Canceled

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Basic Shooting

This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes on the Mode Dial for best results.

With the Basic Zone modes, all you do is point and shoot and the camera sets everything automatically. (p.172) Also, to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations, camera settings cannot be changed in the Basic Zone modes.

Full Auto

Automatic image correction in Basic Zone modes

In Basic Zone modes, the image is adjusted automatically to obtain the best brightness.

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1 Fully Automatic Shooting

Set the Mode Dial to <1>.

AF point

Focus confirmation light

Aim any AF point over the

subject.

All the AF points will operate, and

focus will generally be achieved at the AF point covering the closest object.

Aiming the center AF point over the

subject will make focusing easier.

Focus the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway, and

the lens will move to focus.

X The AF point which achieves focus

will briefly flash in red. At the same time, the beeper will sound and the focus confirmation light <o> in the viewfinder will light.

X If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-

up automatically.

Take the picture.

Press the shutter button completely to

take the picture.

X The captured image will be displayed

for about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.

If the built-in flash has popped up,

push it back down with your fingers.

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1 Fully Automatic Shooting

FAQ

The focus confirmation light <o> blinks and focus is not achieved.

Aim the AF point over an area having good contrast between light and dark, then press the shutter button halfway. (p.80) If you are too close to the subject, move away and try again.

Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously.

This indicates that focus has been achieved at all those AF points. As long as the AF point covering the desired subject flashes, you can take the picture.

The beeper continues to beep softly. (The focus confirmation

light <o> also does not light.)

It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving subject. (The focus confirmation light <o> does not light.) While the beeper is beeping, you can press the shutter button completely to shoot a moving subject in focus.

Pressing the shutter button halfway will not focus the subject.

When the focus mode switch on the lens is set to <MF> (Manual Focus), the camera does not focus. Set the focus mode switch to <AF>.

When I focus the subject and then zoom up and take the

picture, the focus looks soft.

If you want to zoom, do it before focusing. Turning the zoom ring after achieving focus may throw off the focus slightly.

Although it is daylight, the flash popped up.

For a backlit subject, the flash may pop up to help reduce harsh shadows on the subject.

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

To assist the autofocusing, pressing the shutter button halfway may trigger the built-in flash to fire a series of flashes. This is called AF-assist beam. It is effective up to approx. 4 meters/13.1 feet away.

Although flash was used, the picture came out dark.

The subject was too far away. The subject should be within 5 meters/16.4 feet from the camera.

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

unnaturally dark.

The subject was too close to the camera, and a shadow was created by the lens. The subject should be at least 1 meter/3.3 feet away from the camera. If a hood (sold separately) has been attached to the lens, remove it before taking the flash picture.

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1 Full Auto Techniques

Recomposing the Shot

Depending on the scene, position the subject toward the left or right to create a balanced background and good perspective. In the <1> (Full Auto) mode, while you press the shutter button halfway to focus a still subject, the focus will be locked. You can then recompose the shot and 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 <5>).

Shooting a Moving Subject

In the <1> (Full Auto) mode, if the subject moves (distance to camera changes) during or after you focus, AI Servo AF will take effect to focus the subject continuously. As long as you keep aiming the AF point on the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway, the focusing will be continuous. When you want to take the picture, press the shutter button completely.

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2 Shooting Portraits

The <2> (Portrait) mode blurs the background to make the human subject stand out. It also makes flesh tones and the hair look softer than with the <1> (Full Auto) mode.

Shooting Tips

The further the distance between the subject and background,

the better.

The further the distance between the subject and background, the more blurred the background will look. The subject will also stand out better in front of a plain, 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 if necessary.

Focus the face.

Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red.

If you hold down the shutter button, you can shoot continuously to obtain

different poses and facial expressions. (Approx. 3 shots/sec.)

If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically.

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3 Shooting Landscapes

Use the <3> (Landscape) mode for wide scenery, night scenes, and to have everything in focus from near to far. The greens and blues also become more vivid and sharp than with <1> (Full Auto).

Shooting Tips

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

When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end. This will have objects near and far in focus, better than at the telephoto end. It also adds breadth to landscapes.

Shooting night scenes.

Since the built-in flash will be disabled, this mode is also good for night scenes. For night scenes, use a tripod to prevent camera shake. If you want to photograph a person against a night scene, set the Mode Dial to <6> and use a tripod. (p.53)

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4 Shooting Close-ups

When you want to photograph 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 the flower, etc., stand out better.

Move to the subject as close as possible.

Check the lens for its minimum focusing distance. Some lenses have indications such as <40.28m/0.9ft>. The lens minimum focusing distance is measured from the <V> (focal plane) mark on the camera to the subject. If you are too close to the subject, the focus confirmation light <o> will blink. Under low light, the built-in flash will fire. If you are too close to the subject and the bottom of the picture looks dark, move away from the subject.

With a zoom lens, use the telephoto end.

If you have a zoom lens, using the telephoto end will make the subject look larger.

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5 Shooting Moving Subjects

To photograph a moving subject whether it be a child running or an auto race, use the <5> (Sports) mode.

Shooting Tips

Use a telephoto lens.

Using a telephoto lens is recommended so you can shoot from afar.

Use the center AF point to focus.

Aim the center AF point over the subject, then press the shutter button halfway to auto focus. During autofocusing, the beeper will continue beeping softly. If focus cannot be achieved, the focus confirmation light <o> will blink. When you want to take the picture, press the shutter button completely. While holding down the shutter button, continuous shooting (max. approx. 6.5 shots per sec.) and autofocusing will take effect.

Under low light when camera shake is prone to occur, the viewfinder’s shutter speed display on the bottom left will blink. Hold the camera steady and shoot.

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6 Shooting Portraits at Night

To shoot someone at night and obtain a natural-looking exposure in the background, use the <6> (Night Portrait) mode.

Shooting Tips

Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod.

If you use a zoom lens, set it to the wide-angle end to obtain a wide night view. Use a tripod to prevent camera shake.

Keep the person within 5 meters/16.4 feet from the camera.

Under low light, the built-in flash will fire automatically to obtain a good exposure of the person. The effective distance of the built-in flash is 5 meters/16.4 feet from the camera.

Shoot also with <1> (Full Auto).

Since camera shake is prone to occur with night shots, shooting also with <1> (Full Auto) is recommended.

If the self-timer is also used, the self-timer lamp will flash after the picture is taken.

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7 Disabling Flash

In places where flash photography is prohibited, use the <7> (Flash Off) mode. This mode is also effective for candlelight scenes when you want to obtain the candlelight effect.

Shooting Tips

If the numeric display in the viewfinder blinks, take care to

prevent camera shake.

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. If you have a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to reduce blur due to camera shake.

Taking portraits without flash.

Under low light, the person must not move until the picture is taken. If the person moves during the exposure, he or she might look blurred in the picture.

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Image Settings

This chapter explains the digital image settings for the image-recording quality, ISO speed, Picture Style, white balance, and color space.

In the Basic Zone modes, only the image-recording quality

(except RAW/sRAW, RAW/sRAW+JPEG) and the file numbering method can be set as explained in this chapter.

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, 8).

When the camera is ready to shoot, you can press the button to see the image settings. (p.168)

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3 Setting the Image-recording Quality

Set the image-recording quality to suit the intended image size for printing, etc. In the Basic Zone modes, only the following imagerecording quality settings can be set: 73, 83, 74, 84, 76,

86. They are all JPEG images. In the 1/D modes, the image will require processing with the software provided. (p.58)

Select [Quality].

Under the [1] tab, select [Quality],

then press <0>.

X The image-recording quality screen

will appear.

Select the image-recording

quality.

Turn the <5> dial to select the imagerecording quality, then press <

On the upper right, the **** x ****

number indicates the recorded pixel count, and [***] is the shots remaining (displayed up to 999).

Set the image-recording quality in

both the Basic Zone and Creative Zone modes respectively.

Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings

Quality Pixels Print Size

73 (Large/Fine) 83 (Large/Normal) 74 (Medium/Fine) 84 (Medium/Normal) 76 (Small/Fine) 86 (Small/Normal) 1 (RAW) Approx. 10.1 megapixels A3 or larger D(Small RAW) Approx. 2.5 megapixels A5 or smaller

With

1+73, D+73

the RAW and JPEG images will be saved in the same folder under the same file No.

Approx. 10.1 megapixels A3 or larger

JPEG

Approx. 5.3 megapixels A4 - A5

Approx. 2.5 megapixels A5 or smaller

, and other RAW+JPEG simultaneous recordings, both

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3 Setting the Image-recording Quality

Image File Size and CF Card Capacity According to Image-Recording Quality

Quality

73 3.5 274 75 205 83 1.8 523 171 523 74 2.1 454 140 454 84 1.1 854 303 854 76 1.2 779 271 779 86 0.7 1451 625 1451 1 12.4 76 17 20 1+73 12.4 + 3.5 59 14 16 1+83 12.4 + 1.8 66 14 16 1+74 12.4 + 2.1 65 14 16 1+84 12.4 + 1.1 70 14 16 1+76 12.4 + 1.2 69 14 16 1+86 12.4 + 0.7 72 14 16 D 7.1 135 20 34 D+73 7.1 + 3.5 90 17 21 D+83 7.1 + 1.8 107 17 22 D+74 7.1 + 2.1 103 17 22 D+84 7.1 + 1.1 116 17 23 D+76 7.1 + 1.2 11 5 17 24 D+86 7.1 + 0.7 124 17 25

The number of possible shots and maximum burst apply to a 1GB CF card

based on Canon’s testing standards. The single image size, number of possible shots, and maximum burst during continuous shooting are based on Canon’s testing standards (ISO 100, Picture Style: Standard).

On the LCD panel, you can check the remaining number of images the CF card

can record.

The single-image size, number of possible shots, and maximum burst

during continuous shooting will vary depending on the subject, CF card brand, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.

In the case of monochrome images, the file size will be smaller so the number

of possible shots will be higher.

File Size

(Approx. MB)

Possible Shots

(Approx.)

Maximum Burst (Approx.)

High-speedi Low-speed

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3 Setting the Image-recording Quality

About RAW

The RAW image is the data output by the image sensor and converted to digital data which is recorded on the CF card as is. The RAW image is transferred to a personal computer where software (provided) is used to adjust the image as needed. From the RAW image, the software can develop and generate the adjusted image in the desired type such as JPEG or TIFF.

About sRAW

This is a small RAW image which is one-fourth (approx. 2.5 megapixels) the size of a normal RAW image. As with RAW images, sRAW images can be developed and adjusted with the provided software. This image type is handy when you do not need a very high resolution as a normal RAW image.

Maximum Burst During Continuous Shooting

The maximum burst during continuous shooting indicated on the preceding page is the number of continuous shots that can be taken at one time based with a 1 GB CF card. The maximum burst depends on the image-recording quality, drive mode, subject, CF card brand, and other variables.

It is displayed in the viewfinder on the bottom right. If the maximum burst is 99 or higher, “99” will be displayed.

The maximum burst is displayed even when a CF card is not in the

camera. Make sure that a CF card is loaded before taking a picture.

The maximum burst for <o> is displayed regardless of the drive mode

setting.

If the viewfinder displays “99” for the maximum burst, it means the maximum burst is 99 or higher. If 98 or lower is displayed, the maximum burst is 98 or lower. If you stop the continuous shooting, the maximum burst will increase. After all the captured images are written to the CF card, the maximum burst will be as listed on the preceding page.

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i: Setting the ISO SpeedN

Set the ISO speed (image sensor’s sensitivity to light) to suit the ambient light level. For example, when you increase the ISO speed (higher number) for low light, a faster shutter speed can be used and camera shake will be less prone to occur. The effective range of the flash will also increase.

ISO Speed in the Basic Zone Modes

The ISO speed is set automatically within ISO 100 - 800.

ISO Speed in the Creative Zone Modes

ISO 100 - 1600 can be set in 1/3-stop increments. Also, the “Auto” setting will change the ISO speed automatically to suit the ambient light level.

Press the <m> button. (9)

X The current ISO speed will be

displayed on the LCD panel.

In the Basic Zone modes, “Auto” will

be displayed on the LCD panel.

Set the ISO speed.

While looking at the LCD panel or

viewfinder, turn the <6> dial.

With “Auto”, the ISO speed will be set

automatically.

Using a high ISO speed or shooting in high-temperature conditions may

result in more grainy images.

High temperatures, high ISO speeds, or long exposures may cause

irregular colors in the image.

With [8C.Fn I -3] (ISO expansion) set to [1: On] (p.154), “H” (ISO 3200) can also be set.

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i: Setting the ISO SpeedN

About “Auto” ISO Speed

If the ISO speed is set to “Auto”, the actual ISO speed to be set will be displayed when you press the shutter button halfway. As indicated below, the ISO speed will be set automatically to suit the shooting mode.

Shooting

Mode

The ISO speed is set automatically within ISO 100 - 800.

1, 3, 4, 6, 7

5 The ISO speed is set automatically within ISO 400 - 800. 2 Fixed at ISO 100.

d f

a Fixed at ISO 400.

With flash

The ISO speed set automatically will vary depending on the shooting mode. The picture will be taken at the standard exposure.

The ISO speed will be set automatically within ISO 400 - 800 so that a shutter speed preventing camera shake will be set. If overexposure would result at ISO 400, a lower ISO speed, as low as ISO 100, will be set.

Normally, ISO 400 is set. Even for very bright or dark subjects, the ISO speed will be set automatically within ISO 100 - 800 to obtain a standard exposure.

Set to ISO 400 in all shooting modes including <2>. If overexposure would result in bright light outdoors, a lower ISO speed, as low as ISO 100, will be set.

ISO Speed Setting

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Selecting a Picture Style

By selecting a Picture Style, you can obtain the desired image effects matching your photographic expression or the subject. In the Basic Zone modes, the Picture Style is set automatically, so the operation explained on this page to page 66 cannot be done.

Press the <A> button.

When the camera is ready to shoot,

press the <A> button.

X The Picture Style screen will appear.

Select a Picture Style.

Turn the <5> dial to select a Picture

Style, then press <0>.

X The Picture Style will take effect and

the camera will be ready to shoot.

You can also use the [2 Picture Style] menu to select the Picture Style.

Picture Style Effects

Standard

The image looks vivid and sharp.

Portrait

For nice skin tones. The image looks slightly sharp.

Landscape

For vivid blues and greens, and very sharp images.

Neutral

For natural colors and subdued images. This Picture Style assumes that you will do post-processing with a personal computer.

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A Selecting a Picture StyleN

Faithful

The image is dull and subdued. When the subject is captured under a color temperature of 5200K, the color is adjusted colorimetrically to match the subject’s color. This Picture Style assumes that you will do post-processing with a personal computer.

Monochrome

For black-and-white images.

To obtain natural-looking, black-and-white images, set a suitable

white balance.

The image cannot be reverted back to color except for 1 and

D images. Do not use this Picture Style if you want color JPEG images. When [Monochrome] is selected, <0> will appear in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.

User Def. 1-3

Refer to “Registering the Picture Style” on page 65.

About the Symbols

The symbols on the upper right of the Picture Style selection screen refer to parameters such as [Sharpness] and [Contrast]. The numerals indicate the parameter settings, such as [Sharpness] and [Contrast], for each Picture Style.

Symbols

g Sharpness h Contrast

Saturation

Color tone

j k

Filter effect (Monochrome)

Toning effect (Monochrome)

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Customizing the Picture Style

You can customize the Picture Style by adjusting the individual parameters like [Sharpness] and [Contrast]. To customize [Monochrome], see the next page.

Press the <A> button.

Select a Picture Style.

Turn the <5> dial to select a Picture

Style, then press the button.

Select a parameter.

Turn the <5> dial to select a

parameter, then press <0>.

Set the parameter.

Turn the <5> dial to set the

parameter as desired, then press <0>.

Press the <M> button to save

the adjusted parameter. The Picture Style selection screen will reappear.

X Any settings different from the default

will be displayed in blue.

Parameter Settings and Effects

g Sharpness [0] : Less sharp outline [+7] : Sharp outline h Contrast [-4] : Low contrast [+4] : High contrast i Saturation [-4] : Low saturation [+4] : High saturation j Color tone [-4] : Reddish skin tone [+4] : Yellowish skin tone

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A Customizing the Picture StyleN

By selecting [Default set.] in step 3, you can revert the respective

Picture Style to its default parameters.

To shoot with the Picture Style you modified, follow step 2 on the

preceding page to select the Picture Style and then shoot.

Monochrome Adjustment

For Monochrome, you can also set [Filter effect] and [Toning effect] in addition to [Sharpness] and [Contrast].

[Filter effect]

With a filter effect applied to a monochrome image, you can make white clouds or green trees stand out more.

Filter Sample Effects

N: None Normal black-and-white image with no filter effects.

Ye: Yellow

Or: Orange

R: Red

G: Green

The blue sky will look more natural, and the white clouds will look crisper.

The blue sky will look slightly darker. The sunset will look more brilliant.

The blue sky will look quite dark. Fall leaves will look crisper and brighter.

Skin tones and lips will look fine. Tree leaves will look crisper and brighter.

Setting the [Contrast] to the plus side will make the filter effect more pronounced.

[Toning effect]

By applying a toning effect, you can create a monochrome image in that color. It can make the image look more impressive. The following can be selected: [N:None] [S:Sepia] [B:Blue] [P:Purple] [G:Green].

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Registering the Picture Style

You can select a base Picture Style such as [Portrait] or [Landscape], adjust its parameters as desired and register it under [User Def. 1], [User Def. 2], or [User Def. 3]. You can create Picture Styles whose parameters such as sharpness and contrast are different. You can also select a Picture Style already set with the provided software.

Press the <A> button.

Select [User Def.].

Turn the <5> dial to select [User

Def. *], then press the button.

Press <0>.

With [Picture Style] selected, press

<0>.

Select the base Picture Style.

Turn the <5> dial to select the base

Picture Style, then press <0>.

If you already have a Picture Style set

with the provided software, select it here.

Select a parameter.

Turn the <5> dial to select a

parameter, then press <0>.

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A Registering the Picture StyleN

Set the parameter.

Turn the <5> dial to set the

parameter as desired, then press <0>.

Press the <M> button to register

the new Picture Style. The Picture Style selection screen will then reappear.

X The base Picture Style will be

displayed on the right of [User Def. *].

X The name of the Picture Style having

any modified settings (different from the default) registered under [User Def. *] will be displayed in blue.

If a Picture Style has already been registered under [User Def. *], changing the base Picture Style in step 4 will nullify the parameters of the registered contents of the Picture Style.

To shoot with the registered Picture Style, follow step 2 on the preceding page to select [User Def. *] and then shoot.

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B: Setting the White BalanceN

White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally, the <Q> (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-looking colors cannot be obtained with <Q>, you can set the white balance manually to suit the respective light source. In the Basic Zone modes, <Q> will be set automatically.

Press the <n> button. (9)

Select the white balance.

While looking at the LCD panel, turn

the <5> dial.

Icon Mode Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)

Q Auto 3000 - 7000

W Daylight 5200

E Shade 7000

R Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000 Y Tungsten light 3200

U White fluorescent light 4000

I Flash 6000

O Custom (p.68) 2000 - 10000

P Color temperature (p.69) 2500 - 10000

About White Balance

To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting. With a digital camera, the color temperature is adjusted with software to make the white areas look white. This adjustment serves as the basis for the color correction. The result is natural-looking colors in the pictures.

You can also use the [2 White balance] menu to set the white balance.

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B: Setting the White BalanceN

O Custom White Balance

Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance for a specific light source for better accuracy.

Photograph a white object.

The plain, white object should fill the

spot metering circle.

Focus manually and set the standard

exposure for the white object.

You can set any white balance.

Spot metering circle

Select [Custom WB].

Under the [2] tab, select [Custom

WB], then press <0>.

X The SET screen will appear.

Import the white balance data.

Turn the <6> or <5> dial to select

the image captured in step 1, then press <0>.

X On the dialog screen which appears,

select [OK] and the data will be imported.

Press the <n> button. (9)

After exiting the menu, press the

<n> button.

Select the custom white balance.

Look at the LCD panel and turn the

<5> dial to select <

O>.

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B: Setting the White BalanceN

If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off, a correct white balance

might not be obtained.

If the image was captured while the Picture Style was set to

[Monochrome] (p.62), it cannot be selected in step 3.

Instead of a white object, an 18% gray card (commercially available) can

produce a more accurate white balance.

The personal white balance registered with the provided software will be

registered under <O>. If you do step 3, the data for the registered personal white balance will be erased.

P Setting the Color Temperature

You can numerically set the white balance’s color temperature.

Select [White balance].

Under the [2] tab, select [White

balance], then press <0>.

Set the color temperature.

Turn the <5> dial to select [P]. Turn the <6> dial to set the color

temperature, then press <0>.

The color temperature can be set

from 2500K to 10000K in 100K increments.

When setting the color temperature for an artificial light source, set white

balance correction (magenta or green) as necessary.

If you want to set to the reading taken with a commercially-

available color temperature meter, take test shots and adjust the setting to compensate for the difference between the color temperature meter’s reading and the camera’s color temperature reading.

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3 White Balance CorrectionN

You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color can be corrected to one of nine levels. Users familiar with using color temperature conversion or color compensating filters will find this feature handy.

White Balance Correction

Select [WB SHIFT/BKT].

Under the [2] tab, select [WB

SHIFT/BKT], then press <0>.

Set the white balance correction.

Use <9> to move the “ ” mark to the

desired position.

B is for blue, A is amber, M is

magenta, and G is green. The color in

Sample setting : A2, G1

the respective direction will be corrected.

On the upper right, “SHIFT” indicates

the direction and correction amount.

Pressing the button will

cancel all the [WB SHIFT/BKT] settings.

Press <0> to exit and return to the

menu.

During the white balance correction, will be displayed in the

viewfinder and on the LCD panel.

One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to 5 mireds of a color

temperature conversion filter. (Mired: A measurement unit indicating the density of a color temperature conversion filter.)

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3 White Balance CorrectionN

White Balance Auto Bracketing

With just one shot, three images having a different color tone can be recorded simultaneously. Based on the color temperature of the current white balance setting, the image will be bracketed with a blue/amber bias or magenta/green bias. This is called white balance bracketing (WB-BKT). White balance bracketing is possible up to ±3 levels in single-level increments.

Set the white balance bracketing amount.

In step 2 for white balance correction, when you turn the <

> dial, the “ ”

mark on the screen will change to “ ”

B/A bias ±3 levels

(3 points). Turning the dial to the right sets the B/A bracketing, and turning it to the left sets the M/G bracketing.

On the right side of the screen, “

BKT

” indicates the bracketing direction and the bracketing amount is also displayed. Pressing the button will cancel all the [

WB SHIFT/BKT

Press <0> to exit and return to the menu.

] settings.

Bracketing Sequence

The images will be bracketed in the following sequence: 1. Standard white balance, 2. Blue (B) bias, and 3. Amber (A) bias, or 1. Standard white balance, 2. Magenta (M) bias, 3. Green (G) bias.

During WB bracketing, the maximum burst for continuous shooting will be lower and the number of possible shots will also decrease to one-third the normal number. Also, the white balance icon will blink on the LCD panel.

You can also set white balance correction and AEB together with white

balance bracketing. If you set AEB in combination with white balance bracketing, a total of nine images will be recorded for a single shot.

Since three images are recorded for one shot, the CF card will take

longer to record the shot.

“BKT” stands for Bracketing.

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3 File Numbering Methods

The file number is like the frame number on a roll of film. The captured images are assigned a sequential file number from 0001 to 9999 and saved in one folder. You can also change how the file number is assigned. The file number will appear on the personal computer in this format:

IMG_0001.JPG.

Select [File numbering].

Under the [5] tab, select [File

numbering], then press <0>.

Select the file numbering method.

Turn the <5> dial to select the

desired method, then press <0>.

Continuous

File numbering continues even after CF card replacement

Even after you replace the CF card, the file numbering continues in sequence up to 9999. This is convenient when you want to save the images numbered anywhere between 0001 to 9999 in one folder in your personal computer. If the replacement CF card contains images recorded previously, the file numbering of the new images might continue from the file numbering of the existing images in the card. If you want to use continuous file numbering, you should use a newly-formatted CF card each time.

File numbering after replacing the CF card

CF card -1

CF card -2

XXX-0051

Next sequential file number

XXX-0052

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3 File Numbering Methods

Auto Reset

Resets the file numbering to 0001 whenever the CF card is replaced

Each time the CF card is replaced, the file numbering starts from 0001. This is convenient if you want to organize images according to CF cards. If the replacement CF card contains images recorded previously, the file numbering of the new images might continue from the file numbering of the existing images in the card. To start the file numbering from 0001, the CF card must be formatted before use.

File numbering after replacing the CF card

CF card -1

CF card -2

XXX-0051

File numbering is reset

100-0001

Manual Reset

The file numbering starts from 0001 in the new folder

When you reset the file numbering manually, a new folder is created automatically and the file numbering of images saved to that folder starts from 0001. This is convenient when you want to use different folders for the images taken yesterday and the ones taken today, for example. After the manual reset, the file numbering returns to continuous or auto reset.

If folder No. 999 is created, [Folder number full] will appear on the LCD monitor. If that folder contains images reaching file number 9999, shooting will not be possible even if the CF card still has storage capacity. The LCD monitor will display a message to replace the CF card. Be sure to replace the CF card.

For both JPEG and RAW/sRAW images, the file name will start with “IMG_”. The extension will be “.JPG” for JPEG images and “.CR2” for RAW and sRAW images.

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3 Setting the Color SpaceN

The color space refers to the range of reproducible colors. With this camera, you can set the color space for captured images to sRGB or Adobe RGB. For normal images, sRGB is recommended.

Select [Color space].

Under the [2] tab, select [Color

space], then press <0>.

Set the desired color space.

Select [sRGB] or [Adobe RGB], then

press <0>.

About Adobe RGB

This is mainly used for commercial printing and other industrial uses. This setting is not recommended if you do not know about image processing, Adobe RGB, and Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 (Exif 2.21). Since the image will look very subdued with sRGB personal computer environment and printers not compatible with Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 (Exif 2.21), post-processing of the image with software will be required.

If the captured image was shot in the Adobe RGB color space, the first

character in the file name will be an underscore “_”. The ICC profile is not appended. The ICC profile is explained in the pdf Software Instruction Manual (CD-ROM).

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Setting the AF and

Drive Modes

The viewfinder has 9 AF points. By selecting a suitable AF point, you can shoot with autofocus while framing the subject as desired.

You can also select the AF mode and drive mode best matching the shooting conditions and subject.

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, 8).

In the Basic Zone modes, the AF mode, AF point selection,

and drive mode are set automatically.

<f> stands for auto focus. <MF> stands for manual focus.

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f: Selecting the AF ModeN

Select the AF mode suiting the shooting conditions or subject. In the Basic Zone modes, the optimum AF mode is set automatically.

On the lens, set the focus mode

switch to <f>.

Set the Mode Dial to a Creative

Zone mode. Press the <o> button. (9)

Select the AF mode.

While looking at the LCD panel, turn

the <6> dial.

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

One-Shot AF for Still Subjects

Suited for still subjects. When you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will focus only once.

When focus is achieved, the AF point which achieved focus will flash

in red, and the focus confirmation light <o> in the viewfinder will also light.

With evaluative metering, the exposure setting will be set at the

same time focus is achieved.

While you hold down the shutter button halfway, the focus will be

locked. You can then recompose the shot if desired.

In the Creative Zone modes, AF is also possible by pressing the

button.

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f: Selecting the AF ModeN

If focus cannot be achieved, the focus confirmation light <o> in the

viewfinder will blink. If this occurs, a picture cannot be taken even if the shutter button is pressed completely. Recompose the picture and try and focus again. Or see “When Autofocus Fails” (p.80).

If the [1 Beep] menu is set to [Off], the beeper will not sound when

focus is achieved.

AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects

This AF mode is for moving subjects when the focusing distance keeps changing. While you hold down the shutter button halfway, the subject will be focused continuously.

The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken. In the Creative Zone modes, AF is also possible by pressing the

button.

When the AF point selection is automatic (p.78), the camera first

uses the center AF point to focus. During autofocusing, if the subject moves away from the center AF point, focus tracking continues as long as the subject is covered by another AF point.

With AI Servo AF, the beeper will not sound even when focus is achieved. Also, the focus confirmation light <o> in the viewfinder will not light.

AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode

AI Focus AF switches the AF mode from One-Shot AF to AI Servo AF automatically if the still subject starts moving.

After the subject is focused in the One-Shot AF mode, if the subject

starts moving, the camera will detect the movement and change the AF mode automatically to AI Servo AF.

When focus is achieved in the AI Focus AF mode with the Servo mode active, the beeper will sound softly. The focus confirmation light <o> in the viewfinder will not light.

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S Selecting the AF PointN

Select one of the nine AF points to autofocus. In the Basic Zone and <8> modes, automatic AF point selection will take effect automatically. You cannot select the AF point.

Press the <S> button. (9)

X The selected AF point will be

displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.

If all the AF points light in the

viewfinder, it means automatic AF point selection is in effect.

Select the AF point.

To select an AF point, you can either

turn the <6> or <5> dial or use <9>.

Selecting with the Dial

When you turn the <6> or <5>

dial, the AF point selection will change in the respective direction.

When all AF points light up, automatic

AF point selection will be set.

Selecting with the Multi-controller

The AF point selection will change in

the direction you tilt the <9>. If you keep tilting it in the same direction, it will toggle between manual and automatic AF point selection.

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S Selecting the AF PointN

When looking at the LCD panel to select the AF point, note the following:

Automatic selection , center ,

right , top

If focus cannot be achieved with the external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite’s

AF-assist beam, select the center AF point.

AF-Assist Beam with the Built-in Flash

Under low-light conditions, when you press the shutter button halfway, the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes. It illuminates the subject to enable easier autofocusing.

In the <3> <5> <7> modes, the AF-assist beam does not fire. The built-in flash’s AF-assist beam is effective up to about 4 meters/13.2

feet.

In the Creative Zone modes when you pop-up the built-in flash with the

button, the AF-assist beam will be fired when necessary.

Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity

With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/5.6

With all AF points, cross-type AF sensitive to both vertical and horizontal lines is possible.

With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/2.8*

With the center AF point, high-precision, cross-type AF sensitive to both vertical and horizontal lines is possible. The center AF point’s sensitivity to vertical and horizontal lines is about twice as sensitive as the other AF points. The remaining eight AF points will work as cross-type points with lenses brighter than f/5.6.

* Except with the EF 28-80mm f/2.8-4L USM and EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro lenses.

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When Autofocus Fails

Autofocus can fail to achieve focus (the focus confirmation light <o> blinks) with certain subjects such as the following:

Subjects difficult to focus

Low-contrast subjects

Example: Blue sky, solid-color walls, etc.

Subjects in low light Extremely backlit and reflective subjects

Example: Car with a reflective body, etc.

Overlapping near and far objects

Example: Animal in a cage, etc.

Repetitive patterns

Example: Skyscraper windows, computer keyboards, etc.

In such cases, do one of the following: (1) Focus an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the

focus before recomposing. (p.48)

(2) Set the lens focus mode switch to <MF> and focus manually.

Manual Focusing

Set the lens focus mode switch to

<MF>.

Focus the subject.

Focus by turning the lens focusing

ring until the subject looks sharp in the viewfinder.

If you press the shutter button halfway during manual focusing, the active AF point and the focus confirmation light <o> in the viewfinder will light when focus is achieved.

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i Selecting the Drive ModeN

Single and continuous drive modes are provided. In the Basic Zone modes, the optimum drive mode is set automatically.

Press the <o> button. (9)

Select the drive mode.

While looking at the LCD panel, turn

the <5> dial.

u : Single shooting

When you press the shutter button completely, one shot will be taken.

o: High-speed continuous

shooting

i : Low-speed continuous

shooting

In the o and i modes, the camera will shoot continuously while you hold down the shutter button completely.

j : Self-timer l : Self-timer (2-sec. delay)

See the next page for the selftimer operation procedure.

When the internal buffer memory becomes

full during continuous shooting, “buSY” will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder and shooting will be disabled temporarily. As the captured images are recorded to the CF card, you will be able to shoot more images. Press the shutter button halfway to check in the viewfinder’s bottom right for the current maximum burst. This is the maximum number of shots that can be taken continuously.

If “FuLL CF” is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel, wait

until the access lamp stops blinking, then replace the CF card. When the battery level is low, the continuous shooting speed will be slightly slower.

(Max. 6.5 shots per sec.)

(Max. 3 shots per sec.)

(10-sec. delay)

Maximum burst

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j Self-timer Operation

Use the self-timer when you want to be in the picture. The <j> (10 sec. timer) can be used in all shooting modes.

Press the <o> button. (9)

Select either <j> or <l>.

Look at the LCD panel and turn the

<5> dial to select <j> or <l>.

j : 10-sec. self-timer l : 2-sec. self-timer N

Take the picture.

Focus the subject and press the

shutter button completely.

X The picture will be taken after the

self-timer delay elapses.

X You can check the self-timer

operation with the self-timer lamp, beeper, and countdown display (in seconds) on the LCD panel.

X Two seconds before the picture is

taken, the self-timer lamp will stay on and the beeper will sound faster.

Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to start the self-timer. Doing so will throw off the focus.

Use a tripod when using the self-timer. When starting the self-timer, look through the viewfinder or attach the

eyepiece cover. (p.97)

To cancel the self-timer after it starts, set the power switch to <2>. When using the self-timer to shoot only yourself, use focus lock (p.48) for

an object at about the same distance as where you will be.

The 2-second self-timer is effective for close-ups or photo duplicating

work to prevent camera shake (camera movement while the shutter button is pressed).

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Advanced Operations

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, 8).

After you press the shutter button halfway and let go, the

LCD panel and viewfinder information will remain displayed for about 4 sec. (0).

To see what can be set in the Creative Zone modes, see

“Function Availability Table” (p.172).

First set the power switch to <J>.

With Creative Zone modes, you can set the desired shutter

speed or aperture to obtain the

result you want. You take

control of the camera.

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d: Program AE

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit the subject’s brightness. This is called Program AE.

*<d> stands for Program. * AE stands for Auto Exposure.

Set the Mode Dial to <d>.

Focus the subject.

Look through the viewfinder and aim

the selected AF point over the subject. Then press the shutter button halfway.

X The AF point which achieves focus

flashes in red, and the focus confirmation light <o> in the viewfinder’s bottom right lights. (In the One-Shot AF + automatic AF point selection mode)

X The shutter speed and aperture will

be set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.

Check the shutter speed and

aperture display.

A correct exposure will be obtained

as long as the shutter speed and aperture display do not blink.

Take the picture.

Compose the shot and press the

shutter button completely.

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d: Program AE

If “30"” shutter speed and the maximum aperture

blink, it indicates underexposure. Increase the ISO speed or use flash.

If “8000” shutter speed and the minimum aperture

blink, it indicates overexposure. Lower the ISO speed or use an ND filter (sold separately) to reduce the amount of light entering the lens.

Differences Between <d> and <1> (Full Auto)

With <1>, many functions such the AF mode, drive mode, and built-in flash are set automatically to prevent spoiled shots. The functions you can set are limited. With <d>, only the shutter speed and aperture are set automatically. You can freely set the AF mode, drive mode, built-in flash, and other functions.

About Program Shift

In the Program AE mode, you can freely change the shutter speed and

aperture combination (Program) set by the camera while maintaining the same exposure. This is called Program Shift.

To do this, press the shutter button down halfway, then turn the <6>

dial until the desired shutter speed or aperture value is displayed.

Program Shift is canceled automatically after the picture is taken. Program Shift cannot be used with flash.

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s: Shutter-Priority AE

In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture to obtain the correct exposure matching the brightness of the subject. This is called shutter-priority AE. A faster shutter speed can freeze the action or moving subject. Or a slower shutter speed can create a blurred effect, giving the impression of motion.

* <s> stands for Time value.

Fast shutter speed Slow shutter speed

Set the Mode Dial to <s>.

Set the desired shutter speed.

While looking at the LCD panel, turn

the <6> dial.

Focus the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway.

X The aperture is set automatically.

Check the viewfinder display and

shoot.

As long as the aperture is not

blinking, the exposure will be correct.

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s: Shutter-Priority AE

If the maximum aperture blinks, it indicates

underexposure. Turn the <6> dial to set a slower shutter speed until the aperture stops blinking or set a higher ISO speed.

If the minimum aperture blinks, it indicates

overexposure. Turn the <6> dial to set a faster shutter speed until the aperture stops blinking or set a lower ISO speed.

Shutter Speed Display

The shutter speeds from “8000” to “4” indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed. For example, “125” indicates 1/125 sec. Also, “0"5” indicates 0.5 sec. and “15"” is 15 sec.

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f: Aperture-Priority AE

In this mode, you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to obtain the correct exposure suiting the subject brightness. This is called aperture-priority AE. A higher f/ number (smaller aperture hole) will make more of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus. On the other hand, a lower f/ number (larger aperture hole) will make less of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus.

* <f> stands for Aperture value (aperture opening).

With a large aperture opening With a small aperture opening

Set the Mode Dial to <f>.

Set the desired aperture.

While looking at the LCD panel, turn

the <6> dial.

Focus the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway.

X The shutter speed is set

automatically.

Check the viewfinder display and

shoot.

As long as the shutter speed is not

blinking, the exposure will be correct.

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f: Aperture-Priority AE

If the “30"” shutter speed blinks, it indicates

underexposure. Turn the <6> dial to set a larger aperture (smaller f/ number) until the blinking stops or set a higher ISO speed.

If the “8000” shutter speed blinks, it indicates

overexposure. Turn the <6> dial to set a smaller aperture (larger f/ number) until the blinking stops or set a lower ISO speed.

Aperture Display

The larger the f/number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. The apertures displayed will differ depending on the lens. If no lens is attached to the camera, “00” will be displayed for the aperture value.

Depth-of-Field PreviewN

Press the depth-of-field preview button to stop down to the current aperture setting. You can check the depth of field (range of acceptable focus) through the viewfinder.

A higher f/number will make more of the foreground and background fall

within acceptable focus. However, the viewfinder will look darker.

If the depth of field is difficult to discern, hold down the depth-of-field

preview button while turning the <6> dial.

The exposure will be locked (AE lock) while the depth-of-field preview

button is pressed.

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a: Manual Exposure

In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. To determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a commercially-available handheld exposure meter. This method is called manual exposure.

* <a> stands for Manual.

Set the Mode Dial to <a>.

Set the shutter speed and

aperture.

To set the shutter speed, turn the

<6> dial.

To set the aperture, set the power

switch to <J>, and turn the <5> dial.

Standard exposure index

Exposure level mark

Focus the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway.

X The exposure setting will be

displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.

The exposure level mark <s> lets you

see how far you are from the standard exposure level.

Set the exposure.

Check the exposure level and set the

desired shutter speed and aperture.

Take the picture.

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8: Automatic Depth-of-Field AE

Objects in the foreground and background will be in focus automatically. All the AF points will function to detect the subject, and the aperture required to attain the necessary depth of field will be set automatically.

* <8> stands for Auto-Depth of field. This mode sets the depth of field

automatically.

Set the Mode Dial to <8>.

Focus the subject.

Aim the AF points over the subjects

and press the shutter button halfway. (0)

All the subjects covered by the AF

points flashing in red will be in focus.

Take the picture.

If the “30"” shutter speed blinks, it indicates that the subject is too dark.

Increase the ISO speed.

If the “8000” shutter speed blinks, it indicates that the subject is too

bright. Decrease the ISO speed.

If the aperture blinks, it indicates that the exposure level is correct but the

desired depth of field cannot be obtained. Either use a wide-angle lens or move further away from the subjects.

If the camera sets a slow shutter speed, hold the camera steady or use a

tripod.

If you use flash, the result will be the same as using <d> with flash.

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q Selecting the Metering ModeN

Four metering modes are provided: Evaluative, partial, spot, and center-weighted average metering. In the Basic Zone modes, evaluative metering is set automatically.

Press the <n> button. (9)

Select the metering mode.

While looking at the LCD panel, turn

the <6> dial.

q: Evaluative metering w: Partial metering r: Spot metering e: Center-weighted average

metering

q Evaluative metering

This is an all-around metering mode suited for portraits and even backlit subjects. The camera sets the exposure automatically to suit the scene.

w Partial metering

Effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to backlighting, etc. Partial metering covers about 9% of the viewfinder area at the center.

r Spot metering

This is for metering a specific part of the subject or scene. The metering is weighted at the center covering about 3.8% of the viewfinder area.

e Center-weighted average metering

The metering is weighted at the center and then averaged for the entire scene.

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Setting Exposure CompensationN

Exposure compensation is used to alter the standard exposure set by the camera. You can make the image look brighter (increased exposure) or darker (decreased exposure). You can set the exposure compensation up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments.

Turn the Mode Dial to any

Creative Zone mode except <a>.

Check the exposure level

indicator.

Press the shutter button halfway and

check the exposure level indicator.

Increased exposure

Decreased exposure

Set the exposure compensation

amount.

Set the power switch to <J>, and

while looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel, turn the <5> dial.

Turn the <5> dial while pressing the

shutter button halfway or within (0) after pressing the shutter button halfway.

To cancel the exposure

compensation, set the exposure compensation amount back to <E>.

Take the picture.

The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you

set the power switch to <2>.

Take care not to turn the <5> dial and change the exposure

compensation inadvertently. To prevent this, set the power switch to <1>.

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3 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)N

By changing the shutter speed or aperture automatically, the camera brackets the exposure up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments for three successive shots. This is called AEB.

* AEB stands for Auto Exposure Bracketing.

Select [AEB].

Under the [2] tab, select [AEB], then

press <0>.

Set the AEB amount.

Turn the <5> dial to set the AEB

amount, then press <0>.

X When you exit the menu, <h> and

the AEB level will be displayed on the LCD panel.

AEB amount

Take the picture.

Focus and press the shutter button completely. The three bracketed shots will be taken in this sequence: Standard, decreased, and increased exposure.

Canceling AEB

Follow steps 1 and 2 to set the AEB amount to < >. AEB will be canceled automatically when you set the power switch

to <2> or the flash is ready to fire.

If the drive mode is set to , you must press the shutter button three

times. When <o> or is set and you hold down the shutter button completely, the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously. Then the camera will stop shooting. When <j> or <l> is set, the three bracketed shots will be taken after a 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay.

AEB can be combined with exposure compensation. Neither flash nor bulb exposures can be used with AEB.

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A AE LockN

Use AE lock when the area of focus is to be different from the exposure metering area or when you want to take multiple shots at the same exposure setting. Press the < take the shot. This is called AE lock. It is effective for backlit subjects.

AE Lock Effects

> button to lock the exposure, then recompose and

Focus the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway.

The exposure setting will be displayed.

Press the <A> button. (0)

X The <A> icon lights in the viewfinder

to indicate that the exposure setting is locked (AE lock).

Each time you press the <A> button,

it locks the current exposure setting.

Recompose and take the picture.

If you want to maintain the AE lock

while taking more shots, hold down the <A> button and press the shutter button to take another shot.

Metering Mode

q Evaluative

metering*

w Partial metering r Spot metering e Center-weighted

average metering

* When the lens’ focus mode switch is set to <MF>, AE lock is applied at the

center AF point.

Automatic Selection Manual Selection

AE lock is applied at the AF point that achieved focus.

AE lock is applied at the center AF point.

AF Point Selection Method

AE lock is applied at the selected AF point.

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Bulb Exposures

When bulb is set, the shutter stays open while you hold down the shutter button completely, and closes when you let go of the shutter button. This is called bulb exposure. Use bulb exposures for night scenes, fireworks, the heavens, and other subjects requiring long exposures.

Set the Mode Dial to <a>.

Set the shutter speed to “buLb.”

While looking at the LCD panel, turn

the <6> dial to select “buLb.”

The next setting after “30"” is “buLb.”

Set the desired aperture and shoot.

To set the aperture, set the power switch to <

While you hold down the shutter

button, the exposure will continue.

The elapsed exposure time (sec.) will be indicated on the LCD panel by the same indicator used for the shots remaining.

Since bulb exposures have more noise than usual, the image may look

rough or grainy.

When [8C.Fn II -1] (Long exp. noise reduction) is set to [1:Auto] or

[2:On], noise generated by the bulb exposure can be reduced. (p.156)

For bulb exposures, using Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer Remote

Controller TC-80N3 (both sold separately) is recommended.

>, and turn the <5> dial.

U LCD Panel Illumination

Each time you press the button, the LCD panel illumination will turn on or off (9). During a bulb exposure, pressing the shutter button completely will turn off the LCD panel illumination.

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Bulb Exposures

Using the Eyepiece Cover

If you take a picture without looking at the viewfinder, light entering the eyepiece can throw off the exposure. To prevent this, use the eyepiece cover attached to the camera strap.

Remove the eyecup.

From the bottom of the eyecup, push

it upward.

Attaching the Eyepiece Cover.

Slide the eyepiece cover down into

the eyepiece groove to attach it.

Connecting the Remote Switch

You can connect Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (both sold separately) or any EOS accessory equipped with an N3-type terminal to the camera and shoot with it. To operate the accessory, refer to its instruction manual.

Open the terminal cover.

Connect the plug to the remote

control terminal.

Connect the plug as shown in the

illustration.

To disconnect the plug, grasp the

plug’s silver part and pull out.

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Mirror LockupN

Although using the self-timer or Remote Switch can prevent camera shake, using mirror lockup to prevent camera vibrations can also help when you use a super telephoto lens or shoot close ups.

When [8C.Fn III -7] (Mirror lockup) is set to [1:Enable] (p.160), shooting with mirror lockup will be possible.

1 Focus the subject, press the shutter button completely

and release it.

X The mirror will swing up.

2 Press the shutter button completely again.

X The picture is taken and the mirror goes back down.

In very bright light such as at the beach or ski slope on a sunny day, take

the picture promptly after mirror lockup.

During mirror lockup, do not point the camera lens at the sun. The sun’s

heat can scorch and damage the shutter curtains.

If you use bulb exposures, the self-timer, and mirror lockup in

combination, keep pressing the shutter button completely (self-timer delay time + bulb exposure time). If you let go of the shutter button during the 2-sec./10-sec. self-timer countdown, there will be a shutterrelease sound. This is not the actual shutter release (no picture is taken).

When [1:Enable] is set, single shooting will take effect even if the drive

mode is continuous.

When the self-timer is set to <j> or <l>, the picture will be taken

after 10 sec. or 2 sec. respectively.

The mirror locks up, and after 30 seconds, it will go back down

automatically.

For mirror lockup shots, using Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer Remote

Controller TC-80N3 (both sold separately) is recommended.

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Using the Built-in Flash

E-TTL II autoflash obtains high-precision and consistent flash shots.

Using the Built-in Flash in the Basic Zone

If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in low-light or backlit conditions. (except in <3> <5> <7> modes)

Using the Built-in Flash in the Creative Zone

Regardless of the light level, you can press the <D> button to pop-up and fire the built-in flash whenever desired. If the built-in flash has

popped up, you can push it back down with your fingers. d : For fully automatic flash photography. The shutter speed

(1/ 60 sec. - 1/250 sec.) and aperture are set automatically.

s : Enables you to set the desired shutter speed (30 sec. - 1/

250 sec.). The flash exposure will be set automatically to match

the aperture that was set automatically.

f : Enables you to set the desired aperture. The flash exposure

will be set automatically to match the aperture that was set. The

shutter speed will set automatically between 30 sec. - 1/250 sec. to suit the scene’s brightness.

In low light, the main subject is exposed with the automatic flash, and the background is exposed with a slow shutter speed set automatically. Both the subject and background look properly exposed (automatic slow-speed flash sync).

With slow shutter speeds, using a tripod is recommended. If you do not want to use a slow shutter speed, set [8C.Fn I

-7] (Flash sync. speed in Av mode) to [1:1/250sec. (fixed)]. (p.155)

a : You can set both the shutter speed (bulb or 30 sec. - 1/250

sec.) and aperture. The flash exposure will be set automatically

to match the aperture that was set. The background exposure will vary depending on the shutter speed and aperture.

8 : The flash result will be the same as the <d> mode.

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Using the Built-in Flash

Effective Range of Built-in Flash [Approx. meters/feet]

ISO

Speed

100

200

400

800

1600

H: 3200

Detach the lens hood and keep at least 1 meter/3.3 feet away from the subject. If the lens has a hood attached or you are too close to the subject, the bottom of the picture might look dark due to the obstructed flash. If you use a telephoto lens or a fast lens and the flash is still partially obstructed, use an EX-series Speedlite (sold separately).

EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Wide Angle:

18mm

1 - 3.7 / 3.3 - 12.1 1 - 2.3 / 3.3 - 7.5 1 - 3.3 / 3.3 - 10.8 1 - 2.3 / 3.3 - 7.5

1 - 5.3 / 3.3 - 17.4 1 - 3.3 / 3.3 - 10.8 1 - 4.6 / 3.3 - 15.1 1 - 3.3 / 3.3 - 10.8

1 - 7.4 / 3.3 - 24.3 1 - 4.6 / 3.3 - 15.1 1 - 6.5 / 3.3 - 21.3 1 - 4.6 / 3.3 - 15.1

1 - 10.5 / 3.3 - 34.4

1 - 14.9 / 3.3 - 48.9

1 - 21.0 / 3.3 - 68.9 1 - 13.1 / 3.3 - 43.0 1 - 18.4 / 3.3 - 60.4 1 - 13.1 / 3.3 - 43.0

Telephoto:

55mm

1 - 6.6 / 3.3 - 21.7 1 - 9.2 / 3.3 - 30.2 1 - 6.6 / 3.3 - 21.7

1 - 9.3 / 3.3 - 30.5

Wide Angle:

17mm

1 - 13.0 / 3.3 - 42.7

Telephoto:

85mm

1 - 9.3 / 3.3 - 30.5

3 Using Red-eye Reduction

Using the red-eye reduction lamp before taking a flash picture can reduce red eye. Red-eye reduction will work in any shooting mode except <3> <7> <5>.

Under the [1] tab, select [Red-eye

On/Off] and press <0>. Set it to [On], then press <0>.

In flash photography, when you press

the shutter button halfway, the redeye reduction lamp will light. Then when you press the shutter button completely, the picture will be taken.

The red-eye reduction feature is most effective when the subject looks at the redeye reduction lamp, when the room is well lit, or when you go closer to the subject. When you press the shutter button halfway, the viewfinder display on the bottom will gradually turn off. For best results, take the picture after this display turns off. The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies from subject to subject.

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