Canon EOS 600 User Manual

INSTRUCTION BOOK
English edition

INTRODUCTION

Thank

you for

an

autofocus
designed with the most a"dvanced electronic and
computer
The

EOS
a built-in motor, a newly-developed distance me­tering sensor (BASIS; base-stored image sensor)
and a high-speed super microprocessor, all
bined to offer
Predictive
subjects even when

mot~r

drive lets you take approximately 5 frames
per second for
Other

advanced
Image Control
photos,
you re-program 7
preference.

Please read this manual carefully fqr a full un­derstanding before using the camera.

purchasing

and

technology.

600 features a dedicatedEFlens with

accurate

Focu"s

control

continuous

functions

that

and

Custom Function Control

operationstoyour

the

Canon

auto

exposure SLR camera

and fast focus. Its

captures high-speed

coming

head-on. The built-in

shooting.

include Programmed

sets controls for 7 types

EOS

that

individual

600,

com-

lets

Important

of

The
formance
CanonEFlenses, flash units and
brand
incompatible
result in
age to
suggest the useofCanonEFlenses and
cessories.
of
caused by the useofincompatible
may void the

I dion

Canon

EOS

together

accessories.Itis

lensesorother accessories may

unsatisfactory

your

Canon

Damagetoyour

malfunction

product

600 will give

with specially designed

possible

EOS

or

improper

warranty.

optimum

other

that

the use

performanceordam-

600.

We,

therefQre

camera, as a result

connections"

products

per-

Canon

of

ac-

2

NOMENCLATURE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LCD Display Panel

Electronic

Shutter

Grip/
Battery Cover

Self-timer
Indicator

Distance Index

Manual

Input

Button

Operation

(LED)

Focusing

3

Dial

Ring

Exposure

Shooting

Back

Depth-of-Field

Manual

AccessoryShoe

Main Switch

Film Plane

Compensation

Mode

Neckstrap

Cover

Lock

Back

Cover

Focus

Mode

Lens Release

Check

Aperture

Set

Indicator

Button

Selector

Fixture

Button

Latch

Switch
Button

Button

Button

Preliminary Preparations and Operation at the
Standard Position

Loading
Checking the
Attaching

the Battery '.' . . ...6

Battery.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...7

the Lens 8
Holding the Camera 10
AF Focusing
Loading
Manual
Standard
Focus
Auto9latic

the Film

Film Speed Setting

t.

. . . .

(Full-Auto) Position 14

Lock

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...15

Film Rewind 16

..

Programmed Image Control 18
Setting the AF
Setting the Film Winding
Self-timer
Difficult Subjects
Manual

Mode

Photography.

for

Focusing.

Mode

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...24

Autofocus

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...28

26

Making the MostofYour EOS 600

Setting the
Program
Program Shift
Shutter-Priority

Shooting

AE

Mode.

Function.

AE

. . . . . . . . . . . ...30

31

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...32

33

Aperture-PriorityAE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...34

11
12
13

DepthofField . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...35

DepthofFieldAE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...36

Manual

Override 38

Partial Metering 39

-Exposure
Auto
Multiple

22
23

Bulb
Custom Function

Compensation.

Exposure Bracketing

Exposure.

(Long

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...43

Exposure)

Control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...40

41

45

-

-.

46

Accessories

Dedicated Flash
Interchangeable
Dioptric Adjustment Lenses
Camera Cases

Precautions.

_Photography.

. . . . . . . . ...48

Focusing Screens . . . . . ...50

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...54

52
53

Other Notes 55
Appendix.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...57

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...62

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INtRODUCTION,

Thank

you for purchasing the

autofocus

an
designed with the most a'dvanced electronic and
computer technology.

EOS

The

a built-in motor, a newly-developed distance me-

tering sensor (BASIS;

and a high-speed super microprocessor, all com­bined to offer accurate and fast focus. Its
Predictive
subjects even when coming head-on. The built-in
motor drive lets you take approximately
per second for
Other advanced functions include Programmed
Image Control
photos, and Custom Function Control
you re-program 7 operations to your individual

preference.

Please read this manual carefully
derstanding before using the camera.

and auto exposure

600 features a dedicatedEFlens with

base-5tored image sensor)

FocU's

control captures high-speed

continuous

that

sets controls for 7 types of

Canon

shooting.

SLR

fQr

EOS

'600,

camera

5 frames

that

a full un-

lets

Important information

The

Canon

EOS
formance
CanonEFlenses, flash units and other Canon
brand

accessories.Itis

incompatible lenses or other accessories may

result

in

age to your
suggest the use of Canon
cessories. Damage to your camera,

of

caused by the use

may void the

unsatisfactory performance or

malfunction or improper connections

600 will give optimum per-

together with specially designed

Canon

product

possible

EOS

of

incompatible products

warranty.

that

600.

We,

EF

lenses and ac-

the use of

therefQre

as

a result

dam-

PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS

AND

AT

OPERATION

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2

THE STANDARD POSITION

·5

lOADING.

liHE BATTERY

This camera uses one, six-volt lithium battery pack 2CR5.

CHECKING

TME

BATTERY

~~

~

~

! !

Battery power
sufficient

Q)

1)

Remove the grip with a coin
similar object.

• When replacing the battery,
first push the

• When using a tripod, dis­mount the camera before re­placing the battery.

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orange

or

lever up.

2)Asshowninthe photo, load
the battery so
nals faceinthe direction
the camera. Make sure the
batteryispushed in all the
way until itislocked by the
orange

3)

Replace the grip securely.

lever.

that

its termi-

1)

Set the main switch to the
green

"0",

"A"

of

The display will come on at
this time.Ifthe display does

not appear, confirm
batteryisloaded correctly.

(example)

p

or "(e))" mark.

that

the

Open the switch cover
press the battery

(~).

Battery power shows in

the display panel.

check

and

button

(blinking)

Replace with new battery

Have a new
battery

handy

(no battery

check mark)

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ATTACHING THE LENS

1)

Turn the rear lens
direction

and

stops

•

To

attach,

align its
red
ly push it in,

wise until it stops.

"0"

dot

on the lens. Then light-

of

remove

the

and

arrow

mark

cap

it.

turn

in the

until it

with the

clock-

2)

Turn the
clockwise

•

To
align its
camera's
the

attach,

cap

body

cap

and

remove

"0"

mark

red dot, then

clockwise.

counter-

it.

with the

turn

3)

Next, align the lens
positioning

camera's

red dot.

point

mount

with the

4)

Then

turn

the lens clockwise

and

until it stops
locked with a click.

To

remove the lens,

•
counterclockwise
ing the lens release button.

the lens

while press-

turn

is

it

5)

Remove the

CAUTION

• The
be clean
tion. Do not
tacts.
Besuretoplace

•

end
the

front

electronic

for

down

to avoid

electronic

lens cap.

contacts

proper

touch

the lens'

contacts.

must

connec-

these

con-·

front

damaging

6)

Slide the lens
switch to

"AF".

focus

mode

8

9

HOLDING THE

CAMERA

Your pictures will
moves as the
this, try the

1)

Hold the
supporting

2)

Keef!5

3)

Lightly
forehead

4).

Spread
steady,

following

your

hold

your
natural

shutter

camera

the

left

the

and

notbesharp

buttonispressed.Toavoid

technique:

firmly, with

camera

elbow

closetoyour

camera

look

into the viewfinder.

feet

about

stance.

and

lens.

against

shoulder

if the

your

your

left

body.

cheek

width

camera

hand

for

AF FOCUSING

1)

Center the AF frame
subject.

2)

Press the
matOic
obtained,
viewfinder
tone) sounds. Press

or

a

picture.

• Shutter
in
the tip
camera

• When AF
will start

release (see pp. 26 to 27).

shutter

focus

(AF) starts. When

the green AF symbol lights up in the

and

button

taking

sharp

of

your

shake.

is

impossible, the green AF symbol

blinking

"[

J"

over the main

button

halfway

the AF signal (short beeper

correct

and

auto-

focus

completely to take the

action

plays an

pictures. A

fingerorfingernail may

and

important

quick

stroke with

the shutter will

cause

is

p,art

not

10

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LOADING THE FILM

MANUAL FILM SPEED SETTING

The

Gqmera

(ISO

25-5000

while the film
by

following

automatically

accordingtotheOXcode.)

advancestothe first usable frame. When using film

these steps: (ISO

sets film speed by sensing the

T,he

6-6400).

automatically-set

OX

code
film speed will
withoutaOX

marked

on the film cartridge.

appear

in the

code, set the speed

display

panel

manually

1)
down
cover

Push the

while pressing the
lock

back

button.

cover latch

back

2)

Insert the
film

cartridge
chamber
check
the

display

upper-flat

first. The film-load

mark

into the film

(@.)

appearsin4)

panel.

endofthe

Pull the leader

3)
shutter

curtain

aligned with the

camera

Close

automatically
ing bars on the LCO panel in­dicate

"re-loading".)

CAUTION

..... Before

• NEVER

~hlJtter

curtain

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loading

touch
makes it sensitive
careful

the shutter curtain. Its

that

the film leader does

the first rolloffilm, remove the plastic insert.

to

pressure.

Also"when

not

touch

high-precision

loading

the shutter curtain.

across

and

design

the

mark.
film

is

is

until its tip

orange

back

to frame. (Blink- ,

the film, be

1)

Set the main switch to either
"A"

or

"CCe»)".

2)

Open the switch cover,
press both the blue
buttons
display
number.

at the same time to

the

ISO

and

and

yellow

film speed

3)

Turn the electronic
until

your

film speed appears.

• The previously-set film speed
blinks if the film speed has
been set. The
after

correct

ting.

input

dial

warning

film speed set-

not

stops

13

STANDARD (FULL-AUTO) POSITION

1)

Set the camera's

. main switch to the

green

mark
following displays
will appear:

p

2)

Center the AF frame

"[

J"

over the

ject.

If

"P"isblinking in the display panel, press the
shooting
tronic
panel.

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mode selector and turn the elec-

input

dial until "1" appears on the LCD

"0".

The

sub-

3)

Press the shutter button halfway to focus the
subject, and gently press the shutter
completely to take the picture.

Correct exposure display (example)

p

I:lC

cc

IL..l

[ONESHOTI

..l.U

==

@ U

rsl

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Shutter speed

5.S

button

•

AF symbol

Aperture

• Once the shutter buttonispressed halfway,
the displayisheld on for approximately six
seconds.

• When the automatically-set shutter speed
too

slow to
warning
ommend using a tripod or a flash.

hand-hold,

sounds

the

(long beeper tone).Werec-

camera-shake

-FOCUS LOCK

When

your
subjectreains locked as long as the shutter buttonisheld halfway. This function lets you vary
composition

1)

is

• When using focus lock,besure

• Focus

subject isn'tinthe centerofthe picture frame, use the

by putting the subject off-center.

Put the AF frame over the subject, and press
the shutter button halfway to lock focus. Make
sure the green AF symbol lights up.

that

lock

clears when you remove

the distance between you and the subject does

your

finger from the shutter button.

~

focus

lock

function. Focus on the intended

2)

Reframe the picture as desired while pressing
the shutter button halfway. Then press the
shutter

button

completely to take the picture.

not

change.

15

AUTOMATIC FILM REWIND

The film automatically rewinds at the end of the roll.

2)

Film rewind stops
has been completely rewound. Open the
cover when the film-load
blinks and remove the cartridge.

automatically

check

when the film

mark

back

(@)

1..

t'f

Rewinding Mid-Roll

1)

During rewind the film
sequence from right to left to
function
counts

in progress while the frame

in descending order.

transport

bars move in

indicate

the

counter

Press the film rewind button

the roll ends. The function begins immediately.

(~)

to rewind before

\,

@-

D

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~

PROGRAMMED IMAGE CONTROL

P1

Standard

P2

Quickshots

P3

Landscapes

P4

Sports

P5

Portraits

P6

Close-ups

.

P7

Indoor

Labels in several
Please

attach

back

cover.

the

languages

one

that

are provided.

you

choose

on the

(P.I.C.)

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PROGRAMMED

IMAGE CONTROL (P.I.C.)

P 2 Quickshots

,

PJ Landscapes

1)

The

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Set the main switch to the
green mark. lector down, and turn the elec-

P.I.C.

number

When using p.l.e.,
malfunction,

disappears

but

a reminder

"P"~will

2)

Hold the

tronic

after setting, press the

blink continuouslyatall settings from #

that#1,

standardisnot

input

shooting

dial.

shooting

mode se-

in use.

3)

A

number
the
the display panel. The
increases as the dialisturned.
Select the desired
and
mode selector.

mode selector to recall the number.

2-7.

This

corresponding

P.l.C.

photo

release the

is

not an

will

appear

shooting

indication

number

number

of

to

in

,

Use this setting
pets,

and
angles for more variety and a different
yoursubjects.

for

lively

when outdoors.Besure to try various

candidsofyour

family,

look

at·

Mountawide-angle
position to keep everythinginthe viewfinder in
sharp

focus.

lens and watch the

camera's

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• I

P,

Sports

,

P f Indoor

Display Panel Illumination

Use a telephoto lens to
zero in from safe distances. Hold the shutter but­ton

halfway

subject while

.-

PJ Portraits

Attach a telephoto lens and move in as close as

possible to fill the frame with the subject's
body. Place the subject in Tiattering lighting.

Focus on the subject's eyes
ground
completely to take pictures continuously.

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and keep the

tracking

blurred. Keep the shutter

capture

autofocus

the action.

and

the

action

mark

keep the

button

and

on the

upper

back-

pressed

.-

PO

Close-ups

Close-up photosofflowers, insects and subject
detail are easy at this setting.Beawareofyour
lens' closest focusing distance

for

sharp

photos.

Attach the EOSSpeedlite 420EZor300EZ to
nate the subject when the lighting dims.Besure to
keep within the flash
proper

coverage.

Set the flash's main switch to

shooting

distance range for

the"

ill~mi

I " mark.

Press the display panel illumination
illinate

the display panel for approximately six

seconds.

•

To

turn off the illumination within six seconds
press the display
again

.

pan~1

illumination button

button

to illu-

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