Canon EOS A2E User Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS

Display Panel

This camera uses a large liquid crystal display
panel to display shooting information. The diag
ram 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

• Custom Function No.

• CAL (Calibration) indicator

• Film rewind indicator

• Eye Controlled Focus
mode indicator ,

• Battery check indicator —^

Film winding mode indicator

• Single exposure

• Continuous exposure

• High-speed continuous exposure

• Self-timer operation

Metering mode indicator

• Evaluative metering

• Spot metering

• Center-weighted average metering

Film condition indicator
Film-load check
Film rewind completion

Flash exposure compensation mode indicator ~

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

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Aperture value
AEB bracketing amount
dEP point number
Custom function setting
Red-eye reduction function setting
Beeper mode setting
Calibration number
Film rewind indicator

Frame counter
No of preset multiple exposures
No of completed multiple exposures

ISO indicator
Auto exposure bracketing mode

indicator
Red-eye reduction mode indicator
Multiple exposure mode indicator
Beeper mode indicator
Custom function mode indicator

Exposure display

• Exposure compensation amount

• AEB bracketing amount

• Flash exposure compensation amount

• Red-eye reduction lamp operation

• Film rewind indicator

• Manual exposure +/- indicator

Focus mode indicator

• One-shot AF

• Al Focus AF

• Al Servo AF

• Manual focus (all AF indicators extinguished)

Nomenclature

Accessory Shoe­Flash

LCD Panel­Self-timer Button

Main Dial
Shutter Button

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Grip/Battery

Compartment
Battery Cover Latch
AF Auxiliary Light

Emitter/Self-timer
Indicator

Creative Zone

P: Program AE

Tv: Shutter-priority AE
Av: Aperture-priority AE

M: Manual Exposure

DEP: Depth-of-Field AE

X : Flash Sync Mode

■ Custom Function Setting

(3J : Calibration Mode
B : Lock

X Contact, Directly-coupled
Contacts

Red-eye Reduction Lamp

Command Dial

Lock Release Button

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Strap Fixture
Flash Button

Back Cover Latch

PC Terminal

Lens Release Button

Command Dial

Creative Zone/

Image Zone

Image Zone

a : Full Auto
9 : Portrait

U :Landscape

«16 : Close-up

: Sports

Nomenclature

Eye Cup

Viewfinder Eyepiece

Film Winding Mode Button

AF Mode Button

Film Check Window

Metering Mode

Button

Function Button
Back Cover

Tripod Socket/Vertical Grip Socket

Quick Control Dial Switch

Quick Control Dial

AE Lock/Custom Function
Set Button

AF Focusing Point
Selection Button

Film Rewind Button

3-pin Remote Control
Socket

Vertical Grip Positioning

Flole

Vertical Grip Connector Cover

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Introduction

Thank you for selecting a Canon EOS camera.
This camera is an autofocus SLR camera de
veloped specifically to provide the high perfor
mance and flexible functionality required by pro
fessional and advanced photographers.

Features

1. World’s first Eye Controlled Focus SLR. Select
any of five focusing points in the viewfinder by
simply looking at the desired AF frame.

2. Advanced AF sensor provides five focusing
points plus high-speed autofocusing on a par
with the world’s fastest AF SLRs.

3. High-performance shutter offers speeds all
the way up to an action-freezing 1/8000 sec
and flash synchronization up to 1/200 sec.

4. High-speed built-in motor drive with silent
drive mechanism provides quiet film winding
and rewinding while achieving a maximum
continuous shooting speed of 5 frames/sec.

5. Multi-function built-in zoom flash covers wide­angle focal lengths to 28mm,

Please read these instructions carefully for a
thorough understanding before taking pic
tures.

Attention

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This camera will give optimum performance
together with specially designed Canon EF
lenses, flash units and other Canon brand ac
cessories. It is possible that the use of Incom
patible lenses or other accessories may result
in unsatisfactory 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.

While reading this booklet, unfold the front and

back flaps for easy reference to the camera's
parts.

Viewfinder information

The diagram below shows all the information
displayed simultaneously for explanation
only. The viewfinder never actually appears
like this.

Deplh-of-Field
Check mark —

Matte screen-

AF frame indicators -

Eye controlled focus mode indicator—
Flash charge completion indicator
AE lock indicator

Shutter speed

Depth-of-field AE display: dEP 1, dEP 2
Calibration display: CAL -1 - -5
End -1 - -5

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□ □

□ □ 0

Flash exposure compensation
mode indicator

In-focus indicator (During autofo­cusing: Lights when subject is fo
cused, blinks at 8 Hz when focus

is impossible. During manual fo
cusing: Lights when subject is fo-

„cused, extinguished otherwise)

Exposure display

• Exposure compensation

amount

• AEB bracketing amount

• Red-eye reduction lampoper-

ation indicator

—Manual exposure +/- indicator

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Aperture value

Table of Contents

Precautions

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I Button & Dial Operation.....................8

II Camera Preparations

1. Loading and Checking the Battery

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

3. Film Loading and Rewind

4. Film Speed Setting

5. Eye Controlled Focus Calibration

III Shooting Preparations

1. Using the Eye Controlled Focus
Feature

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2. Other Methods of Selecting the
AF Focusing Point

3. Selecting the Film Winding Mode

4. Selecting the AF Mode

5. Selecting the Metering Mode

6. Exposure Compensation

7. Turning Off the Beeper

8. Using the Built-in Flash.........................35

9. Flash Exposure Compensation

IV Shooting Modes & Functions

1. P (Program AE)....................................41

2. Tv (Shutter-priority AE)

3. Av (Aperture-priority AE).......................43

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

5. DEP (Depth-of-Field AE)

6. X (Flash sync mode).............................48

7. Image Zone Shooting Modes

8. AE Lock

9. AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing)

10. Multiple Exposure

11. Bulb (Long Exposure) Operation

12. Self-timer Function

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V Custom Function Control
VI Reference

1 Exposure Warnings

2. Program Line Characteristics

3. Function Combination Charts

VII Accessories

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CAMERA CARE.........................................72

• Cleaning................................................72

• Liquid Crystal Display/Battery Notes....72

Specifications

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Attaching the Strap..................................76

Precautions

1) This camera is not resistant to water

and should not be used outdoors in snow
or rain. If accidentally dropped in water,
contact an authorized Canon service fa
cility. Keep the camera out of salt spray
and protect it from excessive humidity. If
used at the beach, clean it thoroughly
afterward with a dry cloth.

2) Do not attempt to disassemble the camera
yourself. Always take it to an authorized
Canon service facility for repair.

3) Remove the battery if you do not expect to
use the camera for about three weeks or
longer.

4) When storing the camera, wrap it in a
clean, soft cloth and place it in a cool, dry,
dust-free place. Be sure to keep the
camera out of direct sunlight, and away
from “hot spots” such as the trunk or rear
window shelf of a car. Avoid places where
moth balls are used, and in extreme hu
midity, use a desiccant.

5) Carefully check the camera's operation
after lengthy storage.

6) The battery may explode or cause burns if
disassembled, recharged, shorted, ex
posed to high temperatures, or disposed

of in fire.

7) Film passing through X-ray examinations
at airports may be exposed and ruined
even if loaded in the camera. Request a
hand-checked inspection to avoid dam

age.

8) Aerosol spray dust removers are not rec

ommended for the shutter curtain.

9) Condensation is a problem \when bringing
cold equipment into a warm room. If the

autofocus optics cloud over, accuracy

may be seriously affected. Before entering

a warm room, put equipment in a plastic

bag so that condensation forms on the
outside of the bag.

10) Color reproduction may be adversely af

fected if film is left in the camera for a long
time. Always develop exposed film

promptly.

* Please see page 72 for camera care in

formation.

I Button & Dial Operation

Command Dial

Turn to select
the shooting
mode. Setting
the dial to the
"L” position
locks the dial
and turns off

unlock, turn the dial while press
ing the lock release button. Un
locking the dial turns on the
camera.

the power. To

ShuHer Button

The shutter
button has a
two step con
struction. Press

halfway (to the

first step) to
activate focus

ing, and press completely (to the
second step) to release the shut
ter and make the exposure.

ing and meter

Main Dial

Use in con
junction with
other buttons
for operations
such as select
ing the focus
ing mode, film

metering mode, or AF frame. Use

alone for operations such as set
ting the shutter speed or shifting
the program curve.

winding mode,

Quick Control Dial

Use for oper
ations such as
selecting the
aperture value
in manual ex
posure mode
and setting ex

pensation in AE or flash modes
Quick control dial operation can
be prohibited or enabled using

the quick control dial switch.

posure com

Flash Button

posure compensation mode and
operate the main dial or quick
control dial to set the compensa
tion amount. When finished using
the flash, press it down manually
to the retracted position.

Self-timer Button

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again.

Press once to
pop up the
flash for flash
shooting. In
creative zone
modes, press
again to acti
vate flash ex

Press to dis;
play the “ (i) "
symbol in the
LCD panel and
activate the
self-timer. To
cancel the self­timer, press

Film Winding Mode Button

Press this but
ton and oper
ate the main
dial to select
the desired
film winding
mode
( □ : Single

exposure, Qi : Continuous ex

posure, : High-speed con

tinuous exposure). The selected

mode is displayed in the LCD
panel

AF Mode Button

Press this but
ton and oper
ate the main
dial to select
the desired
focus mode
(One-shot AF,
Al Servo AF)

The selected mode is displayed
in the LCD panel.

Metering Mode Button

Press this but
ton and oper
ate the main
dial to select
the desired
metering mode
( : Evalu
ative metering,

H : Spot metering, n :

Center-weighted average meter
ing). The selected mode is dis
played in the LCD panel.

Function Button

Each press
switches be
tween AEB
setting mode,
red-eye reduc
tion mode,
multiple expo

sure mode and
ISO film speed setting mode
After selecting the desired mode,
operate the main dial to select
the desired setting. The selected
mode and setting are displayed in
the LCD panel.

AE Lock/Custom Function
Setting Button

Pressing this
button locks in
the current ex
posure reading
and allows re
composition
without chang
ing the expo

sure setting When the command
dial is set to the custom function
mode, use this button to set or
cancel the selected custom func
tion.

AF Focusing Point Seiection

Press to enter
AF focusing
point selection
mode. After
pressing, oper
ate the main
dial to select
the desired fo-

cusing point

II Camera Preparations 1. Loading and Checking the Battery

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All buttons used for changing camera func
tions are equipped with a six-second timer.
After pressing and releasing the button, the
operation mode activated by the button re

mains active for six seconds. During this time
period, necessary information for the selected
mode is displayed in the viewfinder and LCD
panel.

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This camera uses a single 6V lithium battery
(2CR5). Load the battery as follows.

1) Fold out the battery cover latch tap and
turn it counterclockwise to open the bat
tery compartment.

2) Insert the battery so that its terminals
enter the camera first.

3) Replace the battery cover and turn the

latch clockwise to firmly lock it in place.

4) Press the lock release button and turn the
command dial to a position other than “L”.

Check the battery indicator displayed in

the LCD panel.

If the entire battery indicator ( <■■ ) is dis
played, the battery is in good condition.

If nothing at all is displayed in the LCD
panel, the battery may be inserted back
wards. Remove the battery and reinsert it
correctly.
When not using the camera, set the com
mand dial to D to prevent unnecessary
battery depletion or accidental shutter re
lease.

c* : When the battery indicator is only half

full, have a new battery handy.

<zzi: When the battery indicator is empty,

replace the battery with a new one.
If the empty battery indicator is blink
ing, refer to page 72.

Battery Life (Number of film rolls)

Temperature

Normal

(+20'’C/68T)

Low

(-20'’C/-4°F)

Flash

not used

40 rolls 20 rolls 12 rolls

15 rolls 9 rolls

50%

flash use

Data based on Canon’s Standard Test
Method (Using a new battery and 24 expo
sure film; Lens: EF 28~105mm f/3.5-4.5
USM; Shutter speed; 1/1000 sec; Lens

focus driven from infinity to closest shoot

ing distance and back, then shutter button
held at halfway position for six seconds
before each frame; Film winding mode;
Single exposure; AF mode: One-shot AF;
Eye controlled focus: ON).
Stated values include camera operation
when no film is loaded.

100%

flash use

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2. Lens Attachment

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1) Remove the camera body cap.

2) Align the red dots on the lens and camera
body, then rotate the lens clockwise until it
locks in place with a click.

• To remove the lens, press the lens release
button while turning the lens counter
clockwise.

When the lens is removed from the camera,

place it face down on a stable surface to pre
vent damage to the lens surface and elec
tronic contacts.

3. Film Loading and Rewind

1) Move the command dial to a position other
than “ H

2) Open the back cover by sliding the back

cover latch down.

3) Insert the film cartridge with the flat end
facing up and the bottom end entering the
camera first.

4) While holding down the film cartridge,

carefully pull the film tip across until it
reaches the orange mark.

5) Aftercheckingthatthefilm lies flat and that
the tip is aligned with the orange mark,
close the back cover.

• The film automatically advances to the
first frame, the frame counter shows “1”
and the film cartridge symbol ( @ ) is
displayed in the LCD panel.

• If the film cartridge symbol blinks, the film

is not loaded correctly. Reload the film. If
the film is not loaded correctly, the shutter
will not release when the shutter button is
pressed.

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The shutter curtain oper
ates with extremely high
precision and can be easily
damaged if touched. When
loading or unloading film,
be careful not to touch the
shutter curtain acciden
tally with your finger or the
tip of the film.

Due to the emission of infrared light by the
camera’s optical film perforation detector, in
frared film cannot be used in this camera.

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Film rewind

The film automatically rewinds after the last
frame Is shot. During rewinding, the LCD
panel’s frame counter counts down, and the
focusing point display and exposure com
pensation amount bars flash to indicate that
the film is rewinding. When rewinding is com
pleted, @ blinks in the LCD panel. After
confirming that @ is blinking, open the
back cover and remove the film.

Rewinding film in mid-roll

Press the film rewind button to rewind the
film. After the film is wound completely into
the film cartridge, @ blinks in the LCD
panel.

4. Film Speed Setting

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Film speed display

The manual film speed setting range is ISO

6-6400.
6, 8,10,12,16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 64, 80, 100,
125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800,
1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000,
5000, 6400

Automatic film speed setting

When DX film is loaded, the film speed is set
automatically according to the DX code on the
film cartridge.

• The automatic film speed setting range Is
ISO 25-5000.

• If non-DX film is loaded, the ISO indicator
blinks in the LCD panel.

• The currently set film speed can be checked
by pressing the function button so that ISO is
displayed In the LCD panel.

Manual film speed setting

The film speed can be set manually when using
non-DX film or when you wish to set a film
speed other than the DX-coded film speed.

1) Set the command dial to a creative zone po
sition.

2) Press the function button until ISO is dis
played in the LCD panel.

3) Turn the main dial to the desired film speed.
* The setting Is completed when the shut

ter button is pressed halfway or after six
seconds elapse.

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5. Eye Controlled Focus Calibration

What is Eye Controlled Focus?

Eye Controlled Focus is a new feature which
enables the camera to automatically detect
which part of the viewfinder screen you are
looking at and focus the subject at that point.
The ability to focus where you look makes
the camera virtually an extension of your eye.

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Calibration

Before using Eye Controlled Focus (refer to
page 20), it is necessary to calibrate the
camera for your individual eye characteris
tics (pupil size, use of contact lenses or
eyeglasses, etc.). Calibration numbers 1~5
are provided, allowing up to five different cali
bration settings to be stored in the camera for
different usage conditions, which can be
classified by photographer or shooting loca
tion, for example.

• Hold the camera in the normal (horizontal)
picture-taking position during the calibra
tion procedure.

• If performing the calibration procedure
outdoors, keep the sun behind you.

1) Turn the command dial to the “ QB ” posi
tion.

• "OFF” is displayed in the LCD panel.

2) Turn the main dial to the desired calibra
tion number.

• Numbers which do not yet contain cali
bration settings blink in the display.

3) While holding the camera to your eye, look
at the blinking far right AF frame in the
viewfinder and press the shutter button.

• A double beep tone Is heard.*

4) Next, look at the blinking far left AF frame

in the viewfinder and press the shutter
button again.

• A double beep tone is heard, and “End”

and the calibration number are dis

played in the viewfinder and LCD panel
to indicate that the calibration proce
dure is completed.

• If the calibration procedure is inter
rupted for a short period and the red AF

frame in the viewfinder goes out, press
the shutter button halfway and start
again from step 3.

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* If an intermittent beep tone is heard and

the calibration number blinks, temporarily

move the command dial to a position other
than QB , repeat the calibration proce
dure from step 1.

Deleting a Calibration Setting

If calibration is repeated at the same calibra

tion number but with a different eye, or if suc

cessive calibrations are performed by differ
ent people. Eye Controlled Focus operation
may become unstable or misoperation may
occur. If this happens, delete the setting at

the problematic calibration number as de

scribed below and repeat the calibration
procedure.

1) Turn the command dial to the" QO "posi
tion.

2) Turn the main dial to the number of the

calibration setting you want to delete.

3) Simultaneously press the AE lock button

and AF focusing point selection button.

• The calibration number blinks in the

LCD panel to indicate that the calibra
tion setting is deleted.

If you have problems with the calibration
operation, or if you find it difficult to select the
desired AF frame in Eye Controlled Focus
mode, refer to the supplement supplied with
this instruction book.

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Shooting Preparations 1. Using the Eye Controlled Focus Feature

The preparations described in this section are

available only when the command dial is used
in the creative zone.

Creative Zone

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Autofocusing with Eye Controlled Focus

This feature allows you to select any desired
focusing point by simply looking at the corre
sponding AF frame in the viewfinder. Eye
Controlled Focus can be used in all shooting

modes except O (Full Auto) and DEP

(Depth-of-Field AE).

Before using Eye Controlled Focus, it is

necessary to calibrate the camera for your in
dividual eye characteristics and set the
camera to the corresponding calibration set
ting (refer to page 16).

• Eye Controlled Focus operation must be

carried out under the same conditions
used when the performing the calibration
(wearing contact lenses, eyeglasses, etc.).

• Manual focusing point selection is

possible even while Eye Controlled Focus
is on (refer to page 25).

1) Turn the command dial to a creative zone
position.

2) Press the AF focusing point selection but
ton.

• The currently selected AF frame lights

red in the viewfinder and the AF focus
ing point indicator blinks in the LCD
panel.

3) Turn the main dial to select all five AF fo
cusing points.

• All AF frames light red in the viewfinder

and all AF focusing point indicators
blink in the LCD panel.

4) Set the command dial to the “ (3! ’’ posi
tion.

• “CAL" or “OFF" appears in the LCD

panel.

5) Turn the main dial to the appropriate cali
bration number.

• Numbers which have been calibrated

light steadily in the display. Numbers
which do not yet contain calibration set
tings blink in the display.

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6) Turn the command dial to the desired
shooting mode.

• “ i> ’’appearsintheviewfinderand“ <-I> ”

appears in the LCD panel.

7) Look through the viewfinder and press the
shutter button halfway while looking at the
desired AF frame.

• The selected AF frame lights red in the

viewfinder and focusing is carried out
for that focusing point.

8) To cancel Eye Controlled Focus mode, set

the calibration display to “OFF" in step 5.

• The camera enters automatic focusing

point selection mode.

When the camera is held vertically in Eye
Controlled Focus mode, the focus mode tem

porarily switches to automatic focusing point
selection mode and “ £> ” disappears from
the viewfinder.

If the camera cannot determine which AF

frame you are looking at:

1) “ i> " blinks in the viewfinder and the
camera automatically switches to auto
matic focusing point selection mode (refer

to page 26) to select the focusing point.
After focusing is completed, " I> ” will

continue to blink in the viewfinder but it is
still possible to use the eye-controlled

depth-of-field check function. To return to

Eye Controlled Focus mode, remove your

finger from the shutter button and then

press it again halfway.

2) Different shooting locations can conceiv
ably change the state of your eye and af
fect Eye Controlled Focus operation.
When shooting in a location with a differ
ent light source, perform the calibration
procedure again at the calibration number
you are currently using (refer to page 16).
Each time a calibration is performed the
camera “learns” the different states of your
eye, improving the Eye Controlled Focus
operation.

• If calibration is repeated at the same
calibration number but with a different
eye, or if successive calibrations are
performed by different people, Eye
Controlled Focus operation may
become unstable or misoperation may
occur. If this happens, delete the setting
at the problematic calibration number
(refer to page 18) and repeat the cali
bration procedure.

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Eye controlled depth-of-field check

When using the Eye Controlled Focus fea
ture in a creative zone shooting mode, you
can check the depth of field (close down the
aperture) by looking at the depth-of-field
check mark in the upper left corner of the
viewfinder within 5 seconds after the subject
is focused in One-shot AF mode. The aper
ture opens back up when you remove your
finger from the shutter button.

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As long as Eye Controlled Focus mode is on,

eye controlled depth-of-field check is
possible even when the focusing point is se
lected manually (refer to page 25).

• Eye controlled depth-of-field check must
be carried out within 5 seconds after fo

cusing is completed. If more than 5 sec
onds elapse, refocus the subject and then
look at the depth-of-field check mark
within 5 seconds.

2. Other Methods of Selecting the AF Focusing Point

Manual focusing point selection

At any time in creative zone, you can ma

nually select the desired AF frame in the

viewfinder using the main dial.

1) Press the AF focusing point selection but
ton.

• The currently selected AF frame lights

red in the viewfinder and the AF focus
ing point indicator blinks in the LCD
panel.

2) Turn the main dial to select the desired fo
cusing point.

• The selected AF frame lights red in the

viewfinder and the AF focusing point in

dicator blinks in the LCD panel.

• The setting is completed when the

shutter button is pressed halfway or
after six seconds elapse.

3) Turn the command dial to a creative zone
setting.

• The camera focuses using the ma

nually selected AF focusing point.

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Automatic focusing point seiection

The camera automatically selects the AF
frame according to the shooting conditions.

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1) Turn the command dial to the “ QB ” posi
tion.

2) Turn the main dial until the LCD panel dis

plays “OFF.”

3) Turn the command dial to a creative zone
setting.

4) Press the AF focusing point selection but
ton.

• The currently selected AF frame lights
red in the viewfinder and the AF focus
ing point indicator blinks in the LCD
panel.

5) Turn the main dial to select all five focus
ing points.

• All five AF frames light red in the view

finder and the AF focusing point indica
tors blink in the LCD panel.

• The setting is completed when the

shutter button is pressed halfway or
after six seconds elapse.

6) Turn the command dial to the desired
shooting mode and take a picture.

• The camera automatically selects a fo

cusing point and focuses the subject.

3. Selecting the Film Winding Mode

Three film winding modes are available:
single exposure mode, continuous exposure

mode and high-speed continuous exposure
mode.

• Referto page 65 for details concerning re
lationships between AF and film winding
modes.

□ (Single exposure)
The film advances one frame after each pic
ture is taken. After taking a picture, let up on
the shutter button slightly to prepare for the

next exposure. This mode is usually com
bined with One-shot AF mode.

Qi (Continuous exposure)

Pictures are taken continuously as long as

the shutter button is held pressed.

QjH (High-speed continuous exposure)

Pictures are taken continuously at high

speed as long as the shutter button is held

pressed.

1) Press the film winding mode button.

2) Turn the main dial so the desired film

winding mode indicator appears in the
LCD panel.
* The setting is completed when the

shutter button is pressed halfway or
after six seconds elapse.

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4. Selecting the AF Mode

When the subject is focused in One-shot AF
mode, the corresponding AF frame lights red in
the viewfinder, and the in-focus indicator lights
up. At the same time, the shutter speed and
aperture value are displayed in the viewfinder
and LCD panel.

If you remove your finger after pressing the
shutter button to the halfway position, the in
focus indicator will disappear, but the camera
timer will keep the viewfinder and LCD panel
displays lit for six seconds.

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Three types of autofocusing are available:
One-shot AF, Al Servo AF and Al Focus AF. Al

Focus AF is active only in Full Auto ( a )
mode. Manual focusing is also available.

1) Press the AF mode button. If you release
the button, the timer will allow AF mode se

lection for six seconds.

2) Operate the main dial so the desired AF

mode indicator appears in the LOD panel.
* Make sure the lens’ focus mode switch

is set to AF for autofocus shooting.

* Predictive focus function

Predictive focus detects the distance and
speed of the subject and then predicts the sub

ject position so that the subject will be sharply

focused the instant the exposure occurs. Shut
ter release has priority over AF operation in
creative zone modes, and AF has priority in
image zone modes.

One-shot AF

Use this mode with stationary subjects. The
shutter wiii not reiease untii the subject is fo
cused. Exposure is determined when the
subject is focused. By keeping the shutter
button pressed to the haifway position, the
focus and exposure settings remain locked,
allowing you to recompose the picture as
desired.

• The shutter will not release if the in-focus

indicator is still blinking. Try refocusing the
subject at a different position or use ma
nual focusing (refer to page 31).

Al Servo AF

Use this mode when taking pictures of mov
ing subjects. The lens focuses the subject
continuously with the selected focusing
point while the shutter button is pressed half
way. Al Servo’s predictive focus function*
can track subjects moving toward or away
from the camera. When the camera is set for
automatic focusing point selection, Al Servo
AF operation is as follows —

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When Eye Controlled Focus Is ON: The

camera continuously focuses and tracks the
subject using only the selected focusing
point.

• The selected focusing point lights red in
the viewfinder when the camera detects
your line of sight.

When Eye Controlled Focus Is OFF: First

cover the subject with the center focusing
point and press the shutter button halfway to
focus the subject. After that, if the subject
moves away from the center focusing point
while the shutter button is still pressed half
way, the camera automatically shifts to one of
the other focusing points and continues
tracking the subject.

• Exposure is determined immediately be
fore the shutter is released.

• In Al Servo AF mode, the in-focus indicator
does not function.

• Focus lock cannot be used in this mode.

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Al Focus AF

This mode is active only when the command
dial is set to Full Auto ( □ ) mode. The
camera automatically selects One-shot AF
or Al Servo AF depending on the subject.

i

ÍD

Manual Focusing

1) Set the lens’ focus mode switch to M.
* All AF mode indicators in the LCD panel

go out.

2) Turn the lens’ manual focusing ring until
the subject appears sharp.

* The in-focus indicator lights to indicate

that the subject is in focus.

• If manual focusing is set when the camera

is in Eye Controlled Focus mode, i>

disappears from the viewfinder.

• After autofocusing is completed in One­shot AF mode when using a USM lens
equipped with a distance scale window,
the lens can be manually focused directly
without switching the lens focus mode
switch.

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5. Selecting the Metering Mode

Three metering modes are available: evalua
tive metering, spot metering and center­weighted average metering.

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(Evaluative metering)
Use this mode for general subjects. The ex
posure setting is based on the focusing point
in usé, taking into account such factors as
subject size, position, overall lighting level,

front lighting and back lighting.

ra (Spot metering)

This mode limits the metering area to the

central part of the viewfinder (approx. 3.5% of

the image area). Use this mode when there is

a big difference in brightness between the
main subject and the background, or for sub
jects that require precise measurement,
such as close-up photography.

n (Center-weighted average metering)
Metering is averaged over the entire scene
with emphasis placed on the center area.

1) Press the metering mode button.

2) Operate the main dial so the desired

metering mode indicator appears in the
LCD panel.

6. Exposure Compensation

When taking pictures in an AE shooting

mode, you can use the quick control dial to

vary the exposure according to the subject

conditions. Exposure can be compensated
up to ±2 stops in 1/2-stop increments.

1) Set the quick control dial switch to I

2) Focus the subject and confirm the expo
sure.

3) Turn the quick control dial to set the
desired exposure compensation amount.
* The compensation amount is displayed

in the LCD panel and viewfinder, “-i-”
compensation overexposes the sub
ject and compensation underex

poses it.

* After setting the desired compensation

amount, it is a good idea to set the quick
control dial switch to O to prevent ac
cidental alteration of the setting.

4) Take the picture.
* To cancel exposure compensation, re

peat step 3 to return the compensation
amount to 0, then set the quick control
dial switch to O.

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7. Turning Off the Beeper

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The beeper tone used to indicate self-timer
operation in creative zone modes can be
turned off and on as follows.

1) Set the command dial to a creative zone
mode.

2) Press the function button so that ■!)) ap
pears in the LCD panel.

3) Turn the main dial to select “1" or "0” in the
LCD panel.

1: Beeper tone on. ■!)) is displayed in the

LCD panel.

0: Beeper tone off. ■!)) is not displayed in

the LCD panel.

8. Using the Built-in Flash

The built-in flash zooms automatically to ad
just the flash illumination angle according to
the lens focal length (28mm, 50mm or

80mm).

The flash can be used in any mode. It is par
ticularly useful for low-light, backlit, or fill-in
flash situations.

1) Press the flash button to pop up the flash.

2) Press the shutter button halfway to con
firm that “ ^ ” lights in the viewfinder.

3) Take the picture.
* To retract the flash, push it down gently

by hand.

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When the red-eye reduction function is set and
the shutter button is pressed halfway, the bar

indicators in the LCD panel and viewfinder light
up for about 1.5 seconds. When these indica

tors go out, press the shutter button com

pletely to take the picture.

Light from the built-in flash may be blocked

when using the following lenses. When using

such a lens we recommend using a dedicated
external flash unit.

• Large aperture lenses such as the EF
20~35mm f/2.8L and EF 28~80mm f/2.8­4L.

• Super-telephoto lenses such as the EF
300mm f/2.8L and EF 600mm f/4L.

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Red-eye Reduction Function

The subject’s eyes may appear red in flash

photos due to a phenomenon called “red
eye,” caused by light reflecting from the re
tina.
When the red-eye reduction function is set
and the shutter button is pressed halfway,
the red-eye reduction lamp lights to illumi
nate the subject before the flash fires to re
duce the size of the subject’s pupils and mi
nimize the chance of red eye. Red-eye re
duction can be set in creative zone modes
and in Full Auto ( D ), Portrait ( ^ ) and
Close-up ( ¿6 ) image zone modes.

• Although setting is possible, red-eye re

duction will not function in Sports ( )
and Landscape ( U ) modes.

1) Press the function button so that “ <§> ”

appears in the LCD panel.

2) Turn the main dial to select "1 ” or “0” in the

LCD panel.

1: Red-eye reduction on. <§> is displayed

in the LCD panel.

0; Red-eye reduction off. <§> is not dis

played in the LCD panel.

A lens hood attached to the lens will block

light from the built-in flash. Always remove
the lens hood when using the built-in flash.
The built-in flash and an external flash
cannot be used together.
The built-in flash will not operate when an
external flash unit or cover is attached to
the accessory shoe.

If the built-in flash is held down while the
flash button is pressed, ■tzzi will blink in
the LCD panel and the camera will stop
operating. This is not a malfunction. Press
the shutter button halfway to resume nor

mal operation.

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Flash Shooting Distance Range (using the EF 28~105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM)

ISO

Negative film

1-53/33-174 1-37/3.3-12.1

100

1.2-105/39-34.4 1.6-7 4/5 2-24 3

400

28mm

Slide film Negative film

1-5 3/3.3-17 4

1-107/3 3-35.1

80mm

1-38/33-125

1 2-7 6/39-24.9

(m/it)

Slide film

X-sync Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings

Shooting mode

P (Program AE)

Tv (Shutter-priority AE)
M (Manual exposure)

Av (Aperture-priority AE)

X (Flash sync mode)

Automatically set to 1/60-1/200 sec
according to ambient light level.

Manually set to any shutter speed of

1/200 sec or slower.*

Automatically set between 30 sec and

1/200 sec according to ambient light

level and set aperture value
Manually set to 1 /200,1/125,1/90 or

1/60 sec

X-sync shutter speed

Flash aperture automatically set ac
cording to TTL program (for built-in
flash).

Automatically set according to am
bient light level and shutter speed.

Manually set to desired aperture.

Manually set to desired aperture.

If a shutter speed faster than 1 /200 sec is set, the camera automatically sets the shutter

speed to 1/200 sec.

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Aperture value

9. Flash Exposure Compensation

This function lets you vary the automatic
flash exposure level of the built-in flash and
EOS external flash units. The flash exposure
can be compensated up to ±2 stops in 172­stop increments.

1) Press the flash button to pop up the built­in flash.

2) Press the flash button again and turn the
main dial or quick control dial to set the

desired compensation amount.

* To use the quick control dial, set the

quick control dial switch to I .

* ® lights in the LCD panel.
* The flash exposure compensation

amount is displayed in the LCD panel
and the viewfinder. indicates over
exposure compensation and indi
cates underexposure compensation.

3) Press the flash button again to complete

the flash exposure compensation setting.
The flash exposure compensation
amount disappears from the LCD panel
and viewfinder and the AE exposure com
pensation display appears.

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After setting the desired compensation
amount, it is a good idea to set the quick
control dial switch to O to prevent ac
cidental alteration of the setting.
To check the flash exposure compen
sation amount, pop up the flash and
press the flash button.

Flash exposure compensation remains

set until manually canceled. To cancel,

repeat steps 2 and 3 to reset the flash
exposure compensation amount to 0,
then set the quick control dial switch to

o.

Flash exposure compensation and AE
exposure compensation can be set in
dependently and used together.

Flash Exposure Compensation Priority Chart

When flash exposure compensation (FEC) is

set on the camera and/or an EOS external

flash unit, the setting priority ranking is as fol

lows:

FEC set on the

camera only

Macro Ring

Lite ML-3

160E Camera setting Not possible
200E Camera setting Not possible

300EZ Camera settingNot possible
420EZ Camera setting Not possible
430EZ

Camera setting

Camera settinciFlash setting Flash setting

FEC set on the

flash only

Not possible

FEC set on

both the

camera & flash

-

-

-

-

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IV Shooting Modes & Functions

1. P (Program AE)

In this mode, the camera automatically sets
both the shutter speed and aperture accord
ing to the subject brightness.

1) Set the command dial to P.

2) Press the shutter button halfway to focus
the subject and confirm the exposure.

3) Press the shutter button completely to
take the picture.

Program shift function

When taking pictures in Program AE or
Depth-of-Field AE mode, you can “shift the
program” to the change the set shutter speed

and aperture value combination while main
taining the same exposure.
After pressing the shutter button halfway,
turn the main dial until the desired shutter
speed/aperture combination is displayed.

• The adjustment clears after one exposure

or continuous exposure sequence.

• Program shift cannot be used with the

built-in flash or external dedicated flash
units.

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2. Tv (Shutter-priority AE)

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In this mode, you set the shutter speed and
the camera automatically sets the aperture
according to the lighting conditions.

1) Set the command dial to Tv.

2) Turn the main dial to the desired shutter

speed.

3) Press the shutter button halfway to focus

the subject and confirm the exposure.

4) Press the shutter button completely to

take the picture.

Shutter speed display

The following shutter speeds are available.
8000 6000 4000 3000 2000 1500 1000 750
500 350 250 200 180 125 90 60 45 30 20 15

10 8 6 4 3 2 0”7 1 ” 1 ”5 2” 3” 4” 6” 8” 10” 15”
20” 30”

• 200 is available only when using flash.

3. Av (Aperture-priority AE)

In this mode, you set the aperture and the
camera automatically sets the shutter speed
according to the lighting conditions.

1) Set the command dial to Av.

2) Turn the main dial to the desired aperture.

3) Press the shutter button halfway to focus
the subject and confirm the exposure.

4) Press the shutter button completely to
take the picture.

Aperture value display

The following aperture settings are available.

1.01.21.41.8 2.0 2.5 2.8 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.6 6.7 8.0

9.5 11 13 16 19 22 27 32 38 45 54 64 76 91

• The actual aperture range available differs

depending on the lens.

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4. M (Manual exposure)

Correct exposure

Use this position as the reference point when determin
ing exposure.

4E>

Overexposure

I

Underexposure

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This mode lets you set both the shutter
speed and aperture. Use this mode when you
need complete control of exposure for crea
tive effects or when using a hand-held expo
sure meter. The main dial sets the shutter
speed and the quick control dial sets the
aperture.

1) Set the command dial to M.

2) Set the quick control dial switch to I .

3) Turn the main dial to the desired shutter
speed and the quick control dial to the
desired aperture.

4) Press the shutter button halfway to focus

the subject and determine the correct ex

posure using the exposure display.

5) Press the shutter button completely to

take the picture.

Adjust the exposure according to the expo

sure level indicator in the viewfinder and LCD
panel.

5. DEP (Depth-of-Field AE)

This mode places everything between two
freely set points in the foreground and back
ground within the zone of focus.

1) Set the command dial to DEP.

2) Select the desired AF frame using the ma
nual focusing point selection procedure

(refer to page 25).

3) Place the AF frame on the nearest point

you want in focus (point A), then press the
shutter button.
* When the in-focus indicator and “dEP 1 ”

light up in the viewfinder, remove your
finger from the shutter button.

4) Place the AF frame on the farthest point

you want in focus (point B), then press the
shutter button again.
* When the in-focus indicator and “dEP 2”

light up in the viewfinder, remove your

finger from the shutter button.

* Points A and B can be reversed if

desired.

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WMlWtiriiP

If the aperture value blinks, the desired depth
of field cannot be obtained. Use a wide-angle
lens or move farther from the subject and re
peat steps 3 through 5.

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5) Compose the picture and press the shut
ter button halfway to confirm the expo
sure.
* The correct exposure value for the des

ignated depth of field and the corre
sponding shutter speed are displayed
in both the viewfinder and LCD panel.

* If you remove your finger from the shut

ter button the display changes to “dEP”
and the aperture value.

* If desired you can change the aperture/

shutter speed combination by turning

the main dial (refer to page 41).

6) Press the shutter button completely to
take the picture.

To cancel depth-of-field AE in mid-oper
ation, turn the command dial to another

position.

When using a zoom lens, do not zoom the

lens after setting the first point.
For greater depth of field, we recommend
using a wide-angle lens.
For shallow depth of field, place both
points A and B on the same subject. This
method is effective for blurring the fore
ground and background when shooting
portraits. Use a telephoto lens for best ef

fect.

Flash cannot be used effectively in depth-

of-field AE mode. Use of flash will provide
the same result as using flash in Program
AE mode.

If Eye Controlled Focus or automatic fo
cusing point selection mode is set, the
center AF frame is used for focusing.

If Eye Controlled Focus is on when depth-

of-field AE is set, l> temporarily disap

pears from the viewfinder display.

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6. X (Flash sync mode)

[Attention]

The diagram on the

right shows the contact
points of the camera's
PC terminal, please
note that if an external

flash unit with opposite

polarity is attached to
the camera, the flash
will not operate.

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Use this mode for flash photography using a
non-dedicated external flash unit (such as a
studio strobe) connected to the camera’s PC
terminal or accessory shoe. Shutter speed
and aperture settings are the reverse of ma
nual exposure operation, with the X-sync
shutter speed (1 /200, 1 /125, 1 /90 or 1 /60
sec) set with the quick control dial and the
aperture value set with the main dial.

• Before use, be sure to check the syn
chronous shutter speed range of the ex
ternal flash unit.

1) Set the command dial to X.

2) Set the quick control dial switch to I, then
turn the quick control dial to the desired
X-sync shutter speed.

3) Turn the main dial to set the desired aper
ture.

4) Take the picture.

7. Image Zone Shooting Modes

Image zone shooting modes automatically
set all camera functions such as metering,
film winding and AF mode to the optimum
settings appropriate for the selected mode.

• When using an external flash unit in an
image zone mode, the picture may not
turn out as expected. Do not use an exter
nal flash unit with image zone modes.

• If the shutter speed set by the image zone
mode falls below ”1/focal length of the
lens in use," the beeper sounds (2 beeps
per second) to warn of possible blurring
due to camera shake.

• Refer to page 65 for the function settings
in each mode.

O (Full Auto)

This setting allows you to take pictures in any
situation with point and shoot sinniicity. Fo
cusing, exposure and film winding are all set
automatically.

• Red-eye reduction operation is possible
with the built-in flash (refer to page 36).

• Eye Controlled Focus cannot be used.

AF mode automatic switching function

In Full Auto mode, the camera senses the sub
ject movement and automatically sets One­shot AF if the subject is stationary or Al Servo
AF if the subject is moving (refer to page 29).

• When the camera switches to Al Servo AF
mode, the in-focus indicator does not func
tion.

• Once the camera switches to Al Servo AF
mode, it will not switch back to One-shot AF
mode.

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^ (Portrait)

Set this mode to create a sharply focused
subject against a blurred background for flat

tering portraits.

• Hold the shutter button down to take pic
tures continuously.

• Red-eye reduction operation is possible

with the built-in flash (refer to page 36).

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U (Landscape)

Set this mode for vivid landscape pictures
with everything sharply focused from near to
far. When using a zoom lens, set the lens to a
wide-angle position for best effect.

(Close-up)

Set this mode to use the lens’ built-in macro
function and take striking close-ups of small
objects such as flowers and Insects. When
using a zoom lens, set the lens to telephoto for
greatest magnification.

• The light from the flash may be partially
blocked by the lens at distances closer than
1 m/3.3 ft.

• For high-magnificatlon close-ups, we rec

ommend using a macro lens.

(Sports)

Use this setting for taking pictures of sporting
events or other situations with fast-moving
subjects. The camera continuously focuses
as you follow the subject with the shutter but

ton pressed halfway.

• Pictures can be taken continuously by
holding the shutter button pressed.

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8. AE Lock

When you press the AE lock button,*lights in
the viewfinder to indicate that AE lock is set.
Once * appears the exposure remains
locked even if you release the AE lock button.
AE lock is available in P, Tv, Av and DEP
shooting modes.

• Whenthefilmwindingmodeis Ql or Qjjh,
the same exposure setting is used for all
continuous exposures.

AE lock operation for different AF focusing point selection and metering mode combinations

Eye Controlled Focus/Automatic
focusing point selection

Locks metered value based on
selected AF focusing point after
focusing is completed with the
shutter button pressed halfway

Evaluative metering

Spot metering
Center-weighted average

metering

Manual focusing point selection

Locks metered value based on
selected AF focusing point

Locks metered value based on center AF focusing point
Locks metered value based on center AF focusing point

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9. AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing)

Use auto exposure bracketing in AE and ma
nual exposure modes to take a sequence of
pictures at different exposures. When this

function is set, the exposure is shifted (brac

keted) for three successive pictures in the
sequence: correct exposure — underexpo
sure -► overexposure. The bracketing
amount can be set in 1 /2-stop increments up
to ±2 stops from the metered exposure
value.

□□

(

Auto exposure bracketing is particularly ef
fective when using slide filnn, which produces
noticeably different results with even small
exposure variations.

• When this function is combined with con
tinuous exposure ( S ) or high-speed
continuous exposure ( QIh ), holding the
shutter button pressed automatically
takes three exposures in sequence while
shifting the exposure for each picture.

1) Press the function button so that AEB ap
pears in the LCD panel.

2) Turn the main dial to set the desired brac
keting amount.
* The bracketing amount is shown in the

LCD panel as both a graphic level dis
play and a numerical value. If "0.5” is set,

for example, three pictures are taken in

the following sequence: correct expo
sure (+0 stop), underexposure (-0.5
stop) and overexposure (+0.5 stop).

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Auto exposure bracketing is carried out in
each mode as foiiows:

P: Both the shutter speed and aperture vaiue

are shifted.

Av, DEP, M: Only the shutter speed is shifted.
Tv, X: Oniy the aperture vaiue is shifted.

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* The bracketing amount is also dis

played in the viewfinder.

3) Set the command dial to the desired

shooting mode and take pictures.

• To cancel auto exposure bracketing, re
peat steps 1 and 2 to reset the bracketing
amount to 0.

• Auto exposure bracketing is automatically
canceled when the battery is replaced.

• Auto exposure bracketing cannot be used

in bulb mode or when using flash.

• Auto exposure bracketing can be used in

X mode with flash units connected

through the PC terminal.

• The exposure level blinks in the LCD

panel and viewfinder display during auto

exposure bracketing operation.

If you wish to shift the bracketed exposure
values toward over- or underexposure, you
can add exposure compensation using the
quick control dial. In this case the LCD panel
may not display the correct values, but expo
sures will be made correctly.