Canon EOS 100 User Manual

Canon

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English Edition

INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction

Thank you for selecting a Canon EOS camera. The EOS 100 is an autofocus SLR camera incorporat ing advanced functions designed for ease of use, and features a silent drive mechanism to make it the quietest camera in EOS series. Moreover, the EOS

100 allows input of up to five bar-code programs from the Bar Code Book containing sample photographs and corresponding bar codes for setting optimum shooting data. Incorporating the latest EOS technol ogy, the EOS 100 is packed with features including a built-in auto zoom flash with automatic flash cover age for 28mm wide-angle lenses and twin electronic

input dials for superior operability. Particularly benefi cial is the EOS 100’s silent operation which allows you to take pictures in situations normally avoided with other cameras due to their distracting operation noise.

* The explanations in this instruction book assume

use of the camera with the EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6

USM zoom lens attached. However, operation is

basically the same for any EF lens.

Features

1. Silent drive mechanism provides quiet film wind ing and rewinding.

2. Bar-code system allows input of up to five bar-code programs for setting optimum shooting data.

3. Auto zoom flash automatically adjusts the flash coverage angle according to the lens focal length (28mm, 50mm, 80mm).

4. Twin electronic input dials for quick, efficient camera operation.

5. Cross-type BASIS AF sensor and AF auxiliary light for sure focusing even with low-contrast subjects.

6. Command dial "image zone” provides simple, fully automatic operation.

Attention

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Canon EOS 100 will give optimum perfor

mance together with specially designed Canon EF lenses, flash units and other Canon brand acces

sories. It is possible that the use of incompatible

lenses or other accessories may result in unsatis factory performance or damage to your camera. We therefore suggest the use of Canon EF lenses and accessories. Damage to your Canon camera as a result of malfunction or improper connections caused by the use of incompatible products may void its warranty.

Please read these instructions carefully for a thorough understanding before taking pictures.

While reading this booklet, unfold the front and

back flaps for easy reference to the camera's

parts.

Nomenclature

Accessory Shoe Flash

Red-eye reduction lannp Film Winding Mode/Self-timer

& Remote Control Button LCD Panel

AF Mode Button Main Dial

Shutter Button AF Auxiliary Light

Emitter/Self-timer & Remote Control Indicator

Remote Control Receiver

Grip/Battery Compartment

Distance Scale

Flash/Red-Eye Reduction Mode Button

Metering Mode/Flash Ex posure Compensation Button

Index

Lock Release Button

Command Dial

Back Cover

Latch

Lens Release Button

Manual Focusing Ring

Zoom Ring

Command Dial

Creative Zone

P Tv Av M DEP

ISO

AEB OF

Program AE Shutter-priority AE Aperture-priority AE Manual Exposure Depth-of-Field AE Film Speed Setting Multiple Exposures

Auto Exposure Bracketing Custom Function Setting

Creative Zone

Image Zone

a ; Full Auto O : Portrait

SA ; Landscape

A : Close-up

: Sports

mil; Bar-code program

Display Panel

The EOS 100 uses a large liquid crystal display panel to display shooting information. The dia gram below shows all the information displayed simultaneously for explanation only. The LCD panel never actually appears like this.

• Shutter speed

• ISO film speed value

• dEP (Depth-of-field AE) Indicator

• Bar-code Program No.

• Custom Function No,

ISO u O'O O O O n\rr

ISO indicator

Bar-code mode indicator

Film \winding mode in

dicator

• Single exposure

• Continuous exposure

• Self-timer/remote control

• Battery check indicator

Metering mode in dicator

• Evaluative metering

• Partial metering

• Center-weighted aver age metering

• Film condition indicator

• Film-load check

• Film rewind completion ,

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' Aperture value ' AEB step amount ' dEP point number ' Custom function setting

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Manual exposure display

Focus mode indicator

• One-shot AF

• Al Servo AF

• Manual focus (all AF in dicators extinguished)

A minute amount of battery power is used for the display even when the command dial is set to L.

• Frame counter

• No. of preset multiple exposures

• No. of completed multi ple exposures

• Custom function mode indicator

• Multiple exposure mode indicator

• Red-eye reduction mode indicator

• Auto exposure bracket ing mode indicator

• Flash exposure com pensation mode in dicator

.• Beeper mode indicator

• Exposure indicator

• Exposure compensation amount

• AEB step amount

• Flash exposure com pensation amount

• Red-eye reduction lamp operation

Table of Contents

Precautions

I Basic Operation

[1] Preparations...............................................10

1. Battery Loading and Check

2. Lens Attachment .......................................12

3. Shutter Button Action and Focusing . . .14

4. Film Loading and Rewind

[2] Taking Pictures Using Image Zone

Shooting Modes

1. a (Full Auto)................................................20

2. O (Portrait)

3. SA (Landscape)..........................................22

4. A (Close-up)...............................................23

5. '^(Sports)

6. mil (Bar-code program)

II Advanced Operation

[1] Changing the Basic Functions

1. Selecting the Focusing Mode

1) One-shot AF..........................................28

2) Al Servo AF

3) Manual Focusing...................................30

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2. Selecting the Film Winding Mode

1) □ (Single exposure) ...............................31

2) Qi (Continuous exposure)

3) cs)g (Seli-timer/Remote control)

3. Selecting the Metering Mode

4. Using the Built-in Flash..............................33

1) Automatic Firing

2) Manual Firing

5. Self-timer Function.....................................36

[2]Taking Pictures Using Creative Zone

Shooting Modes

1. P (Program AE)

2. Tv (Shutter-priority AE)

3. Av (Aperture-priority AE) ...........................42

4. M (Manual exposure).................................44

5. DEP (Depth-of-field AE).............................46

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III Useful Functions

1. AE Lock .....................................................50

2. Exposure Compensation

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3. Built-in Flash Exposure Compensation .52

4. AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing)

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5. Bi(Multiple Exposure).................................56

6. Bulb (Long Exposure) Operation

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7. Manual Film Speed Setting........................60

8. Custom Function Control...........................61

IV Reference

1. Exposure Warnings ...................................64

2. Program Line Characteristics

3. Function Combination Charts

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1) Programmed Image Control Functions

2) AF and Film Winding Modes

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4. Accessories ...............................................69

■ Dedicated Canon Speedlites

■ Remote Controller RC-1

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69 70

■ Grip Extension GR-70................................70

■ Lens Floods and Filters

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