The “Software Start Guide” and “Quick Reference Guide” are
provided at end of this manual.
ENGLISH
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
Introduction
The 1100D is a high-performance, digital single-lens reflex camera
featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with approx. 12.2 effective
megapixels, DIGIC 4, high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF,
approx. 3 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, and HighDefinition (HD) movie shooting.
The camera is highly responsive for shooting at anytime, provides many
functions fitted for advanced shooting, and offers many other features.
Refer to This Manual while Using the Camera to Further
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, first read the “Safety
Warnings” (p.259, 260) and “Handling Precautions” (p.14, 15).
Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability
After shooting, playback and check whether the images have been
properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the
images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer, Canon
cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.
Copyrights
Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded
images 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.
This camera is compatible with SD memory cards, SDHC memory
cards, and SDXC memory cards. This manual will refer to all these
cards as just “card.”
* The camera does not come with a card for recording images.
Please purchase it separately.
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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.
* Battery Charger LC-E10 or LC-E10E is provided. (The LC-E10E comes with a
power cord.)
If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lens is included.Be careful not to lose any of the above items.
EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk
The Camera Instruction Manual and the Software Instruction
Manuals are on the DVD-ROM as PDF files. See page 267 for
instructions on using the EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk.
<6>: Indicates the Main Dial.
<V> <U>: Indicates the <S> cross keys.
<0>: Indicates the setting button.
0, 9, 7, 8 : Indicates that the respective function remains
* 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.
active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec.
respectively after you let go of the button.
3 : Indicates a function which can be changed by pressing the
<M> button and changing the setting.
M: If shown on the upper right of the page, it indicates that the
function is available only in the Creative Zone modes (p.22).
(p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information.
: 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
has already been set to <1> (p.31).
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 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens.
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Chapters
1
234
6
7
1
1
For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s
basic operations and shooting procedures.
Introduction
Getting Started
Basic Shooting and Image Playback
Creative Shooting
Advanced Shooting
Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)
5
Shooting Movies
Handy Features
Image Playback
8
Printing Images
9
Customizing the Camera
10
Reference
11
Software Start Guide
2
2
25
49
71
91
121
139
153
175
201
215
225
263
Quick Reference Guide and Instruction Manual Index
3
269
5
Contents at a Glance
Shooting
Shoot automaticallyÎ p.49 - 62 (Basic Zone modes)
Shoot continuouslyÎ p.86 (i Continuous shooting)
Take a picture of yourself in a group
Freeze the actionÎ p.92 (s Shutter-priority AE)
Blur the action
Blur the backgroundÎ p.55 (C Creative Auto)
Keep the background in sharp focus
Adjust the image brightness (exposure)
Shoot in low lightÎ p.50, 88 (D Flash photography)
Shoot without flashÎ p.54 (7 Flash Off)
Photograph fireworks at night Î p.98 (Bulb exposure)
Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor
Shoot moviesÎ p.139 (k Movie shooting)
Image Quality
Shoot with image effects matching the subject
Make a large-size print of the picture
Î p.87 (j Self-timer)
p.94 (f Aperture-priority AE)
Î p.101 (Exposure compensation)
p.77 (ISO speed setting)
p.57, 63 (b Flash Off)
Î p.121 (A Live View shooting)
Î p.79 (Selecting a Picture Style)
Î p.74 (73, 83, 1)
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Take many picturesÎ p.74 (7a, 8a, b, c)
Focusing
Change the point of focusÎ p.83 (S AF point selection)
Shoot a moving subjectÎ p.61, 82 (AI Servo AF)
Playback
View the images with the camera
Search for pictures quicklyÎ p.176 (H Index display)
Index ..............................................................................................................282
Contents
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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 it 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, 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 it. 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 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
temporary and will disappear when the camera is left unused for a few days.
In low or high temperatures, the LCD monitor display may seem slow or it
might look black. It will return to normal at room temperature.
Cards
To protect the card and its recorded data, note the following:
Do not drop, bend, or wet the card. Do not subject it to excessive force,
physical shock, or vibration.
Do not touch the card’s electronic contacts with your fingers or anything
metallic.
Do not store or use the card near anything having a strong magnetic field
such as a TV set, speakers, or magnet. Also avoid places prone to having
static electricity.
Do not leave the card in direct sunlight or near a heat source.Store the card in a case.Do not store the card in hot, dusty, or humid locations.
Lens
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 During Prolonged Use
If you use continuous shooting, Live View shooting, or
movie shooting for a prolonged 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.
About smudges adhering to the front of the sensor
Besides dust entering the camera from outside, in rare cases lubricant from the
camera’s internal parts may adhere to the front of the sensor. If visible spots
remain on the image, having the sensor cleaned by a Canon Service Center is
recommended.
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Quick Start Guide
1
2
Insert the battery. (p.28)
To charge the battery, see page 26.
Insert the card. (p.28)
With the card’s label facing toward
the camera back, insert it into the
slot.
3
4
5
16
White index
Red index
Attach the lens. (p.35)
Align the lens’ white or red index
with the camera’s index in the
matching color.
Set the lens focus mode switch
to <AF>.
Set the power switch to <1>.
(p.31)
When the LCD monitor displays the
Date/Time setting screen, see page
33.
(p.35)
Quick Start Guide
Set the Mode Dial to <1> (Full
(p.50)
6
7
8
9
To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor, see “Live View
Shooting” (p.121).
To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.70).To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.196).
Auto).
All the necessary camera settings
will be set automatically.
Focus the subject. (p.39)
Look through the viewfinder and
aim the viewfinder center over the
subject.
Press the shutter button halfway,
and the camera will focus the
subject.
If necessary, the built-in flash will
pop-up automatically.
Take the picture. (p.39)
Press the shutter button completely
to take the picture.
Review the picture. (p.154)
The captured image will be
displayed for approx. 2 sec. on the
LCD monitor.
To display the image again, press
the <x> button (p.70).
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Nomenclature
The names in bold indicate the parts mentioned up until the “Basic
Shooting and Image Playback” section.
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, if needed.
Battery Charger LC-E10E
Charger for Battery Pack LP-E10 (p.26).
Battery pack slot
Power cord
Full-charge lamp
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Charge lamp
Power cord socket
1
Getting Started
This chapter explains preparatory steps before you start
shooting 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.229).
Eyepiece cover
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Charging the Battery
Remove the protective cover.
1
Detach the protective cover provided
with the battery.
Attach the battery.
2
As shown in the illustration, attach the
battery securely to the charger.
To detach the battery, follow the
above procedure in reverse.
LC-E10
LC-E10E
It takes approx. 2 hours to fully recharge a completely exhausted
battery at 23
epends on the ambient temperature and the battery’s charge
d
level.
For safety reasons, recharging in low temperatures (6°C - 10°C /
43°F - 50°F) will take a longer time (up to 4 hours).
°
C / 73°F. The time required to recharge the battery
Recharge the battery.
3
For LC-E10
As shown by the arrow, flip out the
battery charger’s prongs and insert
the prongs into a power outlet.
For LC-E10E
Connect the power cord to the
charger and insert the plug into the
power outlet.
X Recharging starts automatically and
the charge lamp turns orange.
X When the battery is fully recharged,
the full-charge lamp will turn green.
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Charging the Battery
Tips for Using the Battery and Charger
Upon purchase, the battery is not fully charged.
Recharge the battery before using.
Recharge the battery on the day before or on the day it is to be
used.
Even during storage, a charged battery will gradually drain and lose
its power.
After recharging the battery, detach it and unplug the charger
from the power outlet.
When not using the camera, remove the battery.
If the battery is left in the camera for a prolonged period, a small
amount of power current is released, resulting in excess discharge
and shorter battery life. Store the battery with the protective cover
(provided) attached. 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. If necessary, attach a commercially-available
plug adapter for the respective country or region. Do not attach any
portable voltage transformer to the battery charger. Doing so can
damage the battery charger.
If the battery becomes exhausted quickly even after being fully
charged, the battery has reached the end of its service life.
Purchase a new battery.
After disconnecting the charger’s power plug, do not touch the prongs for
at least 3 sec.
Do not charge any battery other than a Battery Pack LP-E10.The Battery Pack LP-E10 is dedicated to Canon products only. Using it
with an incompatible battery charger or product may result in malfunction
or accidents for which Canon cannot be held liable.
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Installing and Removing the Battery and Card
Load a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E10 into the camera. The card
(sold separately) can be an SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory card. The
captured images are recorded onto the card.
Make sure the card’s write-protect switch is set upward to
enable writing/erasing.
Installing the Battery/Card
Open the cover.
1
Slide the lever as shown by the
arrows and open the cover.
Insert the battery.
2
Insert the end with the battery
contacts.
Insert the battery until it locks in
place.
Write-protect switch
Insert the card.
3
As shown in the illustration, face
the card’s label side toward the
camera back.
Insert the card straight in all the way.
Close the cover.
4
Press the cover until it snaps shut.
When you set the power switch to
1
>, the number of possible shots
<
(p.32) will be displayed on the LCD
monitor.
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Installing and Removing the Battery and Card
After opening the card/battery compartment cover, be careful not to push it
back further. Otherwise, the hinge might break.
The number of possible shots depends on the remaining capacity of the
card, image-recording quality, ISO speed, etc.
Setting [1 Release shutter without card] to [Disable] will prevent you
from forgetting to insert a card (p.154).
Removing the Battery/Card
Set the power switch to <2>.
1
(p.31)
Open the cover.
2
Make sure the access lamp is off,
then open the cover.
If “Recording ...” is displayed, close
the cover.
Remove the battery.
3
Press the battery release lever as
shown by the arrow and remove the
battery.
To prevent short circuiting of the
battery contacts, be sure to attach the
protective cover (provided, p.26) to
the battery.
Remove the card.
4
Gently push in the card, then let go.
The card will stick out.
Pull the card straight out.
Close the cover.
5
Press the cover until it snaps shut.
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Installing and Removing the Battery and Card
When the access lamp is lit or blinking, it indicates that images are
being written to or read by the card, being erased, or data is being
transferred. When the access lamp is lit or blinking, do not open the
card/battery compartment cover and never do any of the following.
Otherwise, the image data may be destroyed or the card or camera
may be damaged.
• Removing the card.
• Removing the battery.
• Shaking or banging the camera around.
If the card already contains recorded images, the image number might
not start from 0001 (p.158).
Do not touch the card’s contacts with your fingers or metal objects.If a card-related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor, remove
and reinsert the card. If the error persists, use a different card. If you can
transfer all the images on the card to a computer, transfer all the images
and then format the card with the camera (p.44). The card may then
return to normal.
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