Canon REBEL XT manual

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2 Thank y ou f or purc hasing a Canon pr oduct. The EOS DIGIT AL REBEL XT/EOS 350D DIGIT AL is a high- performance, digital AF SLR camera enab ling highly v ersatile and speedy shooting. The camer a has an 8-megapixel, high-resolution CMOS sensor , and it is compatible with all Canon EF lenses (including the EF-S lenses). The camer a features quic [...]

3 Check that all the f ollowing items ha ve been included with y our camera. If anything is missing, contact y our dealer . * Be careful not to lose any of the abov e items. * No CF card (f or recording images) is included. Please purchase it separately . CF cards made by Canon are recommended. Item Check List ¢ EOS DIGIT AL REBEL XT/EOS 350D DIGI[...]

4 1 2 3 4 Introduction Item Check List .................................................................................................. 3 Handling Precautions ........................................................................................ 8 Quick Start Guide ................................................................................[...]

5 Contents 11 10 5 6 7 8 9 Selecting the AF Point ..................................................................................... 73 Using Focus Lock ............................................................................................ 75 When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing)....................................................... 76 S[...]

6 Safety Warnings Follo w these safeguards and use the equipment properly to pre vent injury , death, and material damage. Preventing Serious Injury or Death • T o prevent fire, e xcessive heat, chemical leakage, and explosions, f ollow the safeguards below: - Do not use any batteries, power sources, and accessories not specified in this bookle[...]

7 • If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal par ts, do not touch the internal par ts due to the possibility of electr ical shock. • Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. High-voltage internal par ts can cause electrical shock. • Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright light source through the ca[...]

8 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 y ou accidentally drop the camera into water , promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center. Wipe off an y water droplets with a dr y cloth. If the camera has been e xposed [...]

9 Handling Precautions LCD Panel and LCD Monitor ¡ Although the LCD monitor is manuf actured with very high precision technology with ov er 99.99% active pix els, there might be a f ew dead pix els among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels . Dead pixels displaying only b lack or red, etc., are not a malfunction. The y do not affect the images recor[...]

10 Quick Start Guide 1 Insert the batter y . (p .22) T o recharge the battery , see page 20. 2 Attach the lens. (p .25) When attaching an EF-S lens, align it with the white dot on the camera. For other lenses, align it with the red dot. 3 Set the lens focus mode s witch to <AF>. (p.25) 4 Open the CF card slot cover and insert a CF card. (p .2[...]

11 Quick Start Guide 6 Set the Mode Dial to < 1 1 1 1 > (Full A uto). (p.44) All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically . 7 Focus the subject. (p.28) Aim the AF point ov er the subject and press the shutter button halfw ay to autofocus . 8 T ake the picture . (p.28) Press the shutter button fully to tak e the picture. 9 Revie[...]

12 For detailed inf or mation, reference page n umbers are provided in parentheses (p .**). Nomenclature Remote control terminal (for Remote Switch RS-60E3) Video OUT terminal (p.114) Digital terminal (p.122) Hot shoe (p.101) EF Lens mount index (p .25) Grip Remote control sensor (p.49) Flash-sync contacts Shutter button (p.28) Lens lock pin Lens m[...]

13 Nomenclature T r ipod socket Access lamp (p.27) Battery compar tment cover release le ver (p.22) Battery compar tment cover (p .22) < O > Aperture/Exposure compensation button (p .86/89) < Q / i > Drive mode selection button (p.78) Viewfinder ey epiece Eyecup (p .50) LCD panel (p.14) Dioptric adjustment knob (p.42) CF card slot cover[...]

Nomenclature 14 LCD Panel The actual display will sho w only the applicable items. Aperture Shutter speed Busy ( buSY ) Built-in flash recycling ( buSY ) White balance Q Auto W Daylight E Shade R Cloudy Y T ungsten light U White fluorescent light I Flash O Custom h AEB y Flash exposure compensation Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amo[...]

15 Nomenclature Viewfinder Inf ormation The actual display will sho w only the applicable items. AF point display indicator < > AF points Focusing screen < A > AE lock/FE lock AEB in-progress < D > Flash-ready Improper FE lock warning Exposure lev el indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB range Red-eye reduction lamp-on indic[...]

Nomenclature 16 Mode Dial The Mode Dial is divided into two function zones . B a s i c z o n e I m a g e z o n e C r e a t i v e z o n e Full Auto q Basic Zone All you do is press the shutter button. 1 : Full Auto (p .44) For fully automatic shooting. Image Zone Fully automatic shooting for specific subjects. 2 : P or trait (p.46) 3 : Landscape (p[...]

17 Nomenclature Battery Charger CB-2L W This is a battery pack charger . (p.20) Battery Charger CB-2L WE This is a battery pack charger . (p.20) Battery pack slot Recharge lamp P ower plug Battery pack slot index P ower cord P ower cord socket Battery pack slot Recharge lamp[...]

18 ¡ In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’ s buttons , dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera. ¡ For detailed inf or mation, reference page n umbers are provided in parentheses (p .**). ¡ The asterisk M on the r ight of the page title indicates that the respective f eature is availab le o[...]

19 1 Getting Started This chapter e xplains a fe w preliminar y steps and basic camera operations . Attaching the Strap P ass the end of the strap through the camera’ s strap mount from the bottom. Then pass it through the strap’ s buckle as sho wn in the illustration. Pull the strap to take up any slac k and make sure the strap will not loosen[...]

20 For details on the battery , refer to the instructions f or Batter y Pac k NB-2LH. 1 Remove the co ver . 2 Attach the battery . ¡ Align the battery’s front edge with the battery charger’s inde x line. While pressing down the battery , slide it in the direction of the arrow . ¡ T o detach the battery , follo w the abov e procedure in rev er[...]

21 Recharging the Battery ¡ Do not use the battery charger to recharge any batter y other than Battery Pack NB-2LH. ¡ T o prev ent the batter y performance from degrading, a void recharging the battery pack for 24 consecutiv e hours or longer . ¡ If the battery is left in the camera for a prolonged period without the camera being used, a low ele[...]

22 Load a fully-charged Battery Pack NB-2LH into the camer a. 1 Open the battery compar tment cover . ¡ Slide the lev er as shown by the arrow and open the cov er . 2 Insert the batter y . ¡ P oint the batter y contacts downward. ¡ Inser t the battery until it locks into place. 3 Close the cover . ¡ Press the cov er until it snaps shut. When th[...]

23 Installing and Removing the Battery Battery Life [Number of shots] ¡ The figures abov e are based on a fully-charged NB-2LH and CIP A (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing criteria. 1 Open the battery compar tment cover . ¡ Slide the lev er as shown by the arrow and open the cov er . 2 Remove the battery . ¡ Slide the battery l[...]

24 With AC Adapter Kit A CK-DC20 (optional), you can connect the camera to a household power outlet and not w orr y about the battery level. 1 Connect the power cor d. ¡ Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter . ¡ Inser t the plug into a power outlet. ¡ When you are finished, disconnect the plug from the power outlet. 2 Connect the [...]

25 1 Remove the caps. ¡ Remov e the rear lens cap and the body cap by turning them as shown by the arro w . 2 Attach the lens. ¡ Align the EF-S lens with the camera’ s white EF-S lens mount index and turn the lens as shown b y the arrow until it clicks in place . ¡ When attaching a lens other than an EF-S lens , align the lens with the red EF [...]

26 The captured image will be recorded onto the CF card (optional). Although the thickness is diff erent, a T ype I or T ype II CF card can be inser ted into the camera. The camera is also compatible with Microdrive and CF cards with 2 GB or higher capacity . 1 Open the cover . ¡ Slide the cov er as shown b y the arrow to open it. 2 Insert the CF [...]

27 Installing and Removing the CF Card 1 Open the cover . ¡ Set the P ower switch to < 2 >. ¡ Check that the “ buSY ” message is not display ed on the LCD panel. ¡ Make sure the access lamp is off , then open the cov er . 2 Remove the CF car d. ¡ Press the Eject button. s The CF card will be ejected. ¡ Close the cov er . Removing the[...]

28 The camera can operate only after the po wer s witch is tur ned on. < 1 > : The camera operates. < 2 >: The camera is turned off and does not operate . Set to this position when not using the camer a. The shutter button has two steps . Y ou can press the shutter b utton halfwa y . Then you can further press the shutter button complet[...]

29 Basic Operation The < 6 > dial is mainly used for shooting-related settings . (1) After pressing a button, turn the < 6 > dial. When you press a b utton, its function remains on f or 6 seconds ( 9 ). While turning the < 6 > dial, look at the setting in the vie wfinder or on the top LCD panel. When the timer ends or if you pres[...]

Basic Operation 30 The < S > ke y is mainly used for shooting-related settings and selecting LCD monitor menu items. (1) Press the < S > key independently . With the camera ready to shoot, you can press any < S > ke y to quickly use the ke y’ s respective menu function. < W Z > ISO speed < X B > White balance < Y [...]

31 With the menus, y ou can set various settings such as the image recording quality , processing parameters, the date/time, and Custom Functions. While looking at the LCD monitor , you use the < M > button, < S > Cross k eys, and < 0 > b utton on the camera back. Menu Operations Icon Color Category Description z / m Red Shooting [...]

Menu Operations 32 1 Display the men u. ¡ Press the < M > button to displa y the menu. T o tur n off the menu, press the button again. 2 Select a tab. ¡ Press the < C > button to select a men u tab. ¡ If the five tabs are highlighted, you can also press the < U > ke ys to select a tab. 3 Select a menu item. ¡ Press the < V[...]

33 Menu Operations < z > Shooting 1 menu (Red) < m > Shooting 2 menu (Red) < x > Playbac k menu (Blue) Menu Settings (1) Quality 73 / 83 / 74 / 84 / 76 / 86 / RA W+ 7 L / RA W 52 Red-eye On/Off Off / On 98 Beep On / Off 50 AF mode ONE SHOT / AI FOCUS / AI SER V O 70 Metering mode q : Ev aluative / w : P ar tial / e : Center-weight[...]

Menu Operations 34 < c > Set-up 1 menu (Y ello w) < b > Set-up 2 menu (Y ello w) ¡ The LCD monitor cannot be used as a viewfinder f or shooting. ¡ Adjust the LCD monitor’ s br ightness to one of five le vels with the [ c LCD brightness ] menu. (p.106) Menu Settings (2) Auto po wer off 1min. / 2 min. / 4 min. / 8 min. / 15 min. / 3[...]

35 Menu Operations 1 Select [Clear settings]. ¡ Select the [ b ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Clear settings ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [Clear all camera settings]. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Clear all camera settings ], then press < 0 >. 3 Select [OK]. ¡ Press the < U > ke y to select [ OK ][...]

36 The LCD monitor’ s interface language can be set to one of fifteen languages. 1 Select [Language]. ¡ Select the [ b ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Language ], then press < 0 >. s The Language screen will appear . 2 Set the desired language. ¡ Press the < S > ke y to select the desired language, then press <[...]

37 Set the date and time as shown below . 1 Select [Date/Time]. ¡ Select the [ c ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Date/ Time ], then press < 0 >. s The date/time screen will appear . 2 Set the date and time. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select the digit, then press < 0 >. ¡ The selection will then shift to the nex[...]

38 The date/time (back-up) battery maintains the camera’ s date and time. The battery’s service life is about 5 y ears. If the date/time is reset when the battery is replaced, replace the back-up batter y with a new CR2016 lithium battery as descr ibed below . The date/time setting will also be reset, so you m ust set the correct date/time. 1 S[...]

39 The image sensor is like the film in a film camera.If an y dust or other foreign matter adheres to the image sensor , it ma y show up as a dark speck in the images . T o a void this, f ollow the procedure below to clean the image sensor . Note that the image sensor is a very delicate component. If possible, y ou should hav e it cleaned by a Ca[...]

3 Cleaning the CMOS sensor N 40 4 Clean the image sensor . ¡ Use a rubber blow er (commercially av ailable) to carefully blow a way an y dust on the surface of the CMOS sensor . 5 Stop the cleaning. ¡ Set the power s witch to < 2 >. s The camera will turn off, the shutter will close, and the mirror will go bac k down. ¡ Set the power s wit[...]

41 Y ou can set the auto po wer-off time f or the camera to turn off automatically after a set time of idle operation. If you do not want the camera to turn off automatically , set this to [ Off ]. If the camera tur ns off automatically , just press the shutter button halfwa y to tur n it on again. 1 Select [A uto power off]. ¡ Select the [ c ] ta[...]

42 Y ou can adjust the sharpness of the viewfinder image. By adjusting the diopter to suit your e yesight, y ou can see a shar p viewfinder image ev en without eyeglasses . The camer a’ s adjustable dioptric range is -3 dpt to +1 dpt. T urn the dioptric adjustment knob. ¡ T urn the knob left or r ight until the AF points in the viewfinder loo[...]

43 2 Fully Automatic Shooting This chapter e xplains how to use the Basic Zone modes on the Mode Dial f or quick and easy shooting. In each mode < 1 > < 2 > < 3 > < 4 > < 5 > < 6 > < 7 >, the AF mode, metering mode, ISO speed, etc., are set automatically to suit the subject. In these modes , all you do is p[...]

44 All you do is point the camera and press the shutter b utton. Everything is automatic so it is easy to photograph an y subject. With se ven AF points to focus the subject, an yone can easily take nice pictures. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < 1 >. s The AF mode will be set to < 9 >, the drive mode will be set to < u >, and the meterin[...]

45 1 Using Full Auto 5 T ake the picture . ¡ Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely . s The captured image will be display ed for about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor. ¡ T o view the images recorded on the CF card, press the < x > button. (p .107) ¡ While focusing with < AF >, do not touch the f ocusing r ing at the fron[...]

46 Just select a shooting mode suiting the target subject, and y ou can easily obtain the best results. This mode blurs the bac kground to make the human subject stand out. ¡ Holding down the shutter button e xecutes continuous shooting. ¡ T o increase the background blur , use a telephoto lens and fill the frame with the subject from the waist [...]

47 Basic Zone Modes This is for f ast-moving subjects when you want to freeze the action. ¡ The camera will first trac k the subject with the center AF point. Focus trac king will then continue with any of the sev en AF points covering the subject. ¡ While you press the shutter b utton, focusing will continue f or continuous shooting. ¡ Using a[...]

48 Use the self-timer when you w ant to be in the picture. Y ou can use self- timer in any Basic Zone mode or Creativ e Zone mode. 1 Select < Q >. ¡ Look at the LCD panel and press the < i Q > button to select < Q >. 2 Focus the subject. ¡ Look in the vie wfinder and press the shutter b utton halfwa y to check that the focus co[...]

49 With Remote Controller RC-1 or RC-5 (optional), you can shoot remotely up to about 5 meters/16.4 ft. directly in front of the camera. 1 Select < Q >. ¡ Look at the LCD panel and press the < i Q > button to select < Q >. 2 T ake the picture . ¡ P oint the remote controller toward the camera’ s remote control sensor and press[...]

50 During self-timer or remote control operation when your e ye does not cov er the viewfinder e yepiece, str ay light ma y enter the eyepiece and throw off the e xposure. T o pre vent this, use the e yepiece cov er (attached to the neck strap) to co ver the ey epiece. 1 Remove the e yecup. ¡ F rom the bottom of the eyecup , push it upward to rem[...]

51 3 Image Settings This chapter e xplains the digital image settings for the image-recording quality , ISO speed, white balance, color space, and processing parameters . ¡ For Basic Zone modes , only the image-recording quality (except RA W and RA W+ 7 L), file number ing, and camera setting check will apply in this chapter . ¡ The asterisk M o[...]

52 The 73 / 83 / 74 / 84 / 76 / 86 modes record the image in the widely-used JPEG. In the 1 mode, the captured image will require post-processing with the software provided. In the 1 + 73 (RA W+JPEG) mode, the image is recorded in both the RA W and JPEG simultaneously . Note that 1 and 1 + 73 cannot be selected in the Basic Zone modes. 1 Select [Qu[...]

53 3 Setting the Image-recording Quality ¡ The number of possible shots and maxim um burst (p .54) apply to a Canon 512MB CF card. ¡ The single image size, n umber of possible shots, and maxim um burst during continuous shooting are based on Canon’ s testing standards (ISO 100 with [ Parameter 1 ] set). The actual single image size, number of p[...]

3 Setting the Image-recording Quality 54 The maximum burst during continuous shooting depends on the image- recording quality . The approx. maximum burst during continuous shooting is indicated below f or each image-recording quality . Note that with high-speed CF cards, the maximum b urst may be higher than shown in the tab le below depending on t[...]

55 The ISO speed is a numeric indication of the sensitivity to light. A higher ISO speed number indicates a higher sensitivity to light. Therefore, a high ISO speed is suited for lo w light and moving subjects. Howe ver , the image may look more g rainy with noise , etc. On the other hand, a low ISO speed is not suited for lo w light or action shot[...]

56 Normally , the < Q > setting will set the optimum white balance automatically . If natural-looking colors cannot be obtained with < Q >, you can set the white balance manually to suit the respectiv e light source. In the Basic Zone modes, < Q > will be set automatically . 1 Press the < X X X X B > button. s The [ White ba[...]

57 With custom white balance, y ou shoot a white object that will ser ve as the basis for the white balance setting. By selecting this image, you impor t its white balance data for the white balance setting. 1 Photograph a white object. ¡ The plain, white object should fill the viewfinder center . ¡ Set the lens focus mode s witch to < MF &g[...]

3 Custom White Balance N 58 5 Select the custom white balance. ¡ Press the < S > ke y to select < O >, then press < 0 >. ¡ When you press the shutter b utton halfwa y , the < O > icon will be display ed on the LCD panel. ¡ If the exposure obtained in step 1 is undere xposed or overe xposed, a correct white balance might n[...]

59 Y ou can correct the standard color temperature f or the white balance setting. This adjustment will hav e the same effect as using a color temperature conv ersion or color compensating filter. Each color can be corrected to one of nine lev els. Users familiar with using color temperature conv ersion or color compensating filters will find th[...]

60 With just one shot, three images ha ving a different color hue can be recorded simultaneously . Based on the white balance mode’ s color temper ature, the image will be bracketed with a blue/amber bias or magenta/g reen bias. This is called white balance br ack eting. It can be set up to ±3 levels in single-level increments. 1 Set the image-r[...]

61 3 White Balance Auto Bracketing N 4 T ake the picture . s If B/A brack eting has been set, the three images will be recorded onto the CF card in the follo wing sequence: Nor mal white balance, blue bias , and amber bias. If M/G brack eting has been set, the sequence will be normal white balance, magenta bias, and g reen bias. ¡ In step 3, set ?[...]

62 The color space refers to the r ange of reproducible colors . With this camera, you can set the color space f or captured images to sRGB or Adobe RGB. F or normal images, sRGB is recommended. In the Basic Zone modes, sRGB will be set automatically . 1 Select [Color space]. ¡ Select the [ m ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Color[...]

63 The image you capture can be processed internally by the camera to look more vivid and sharp or more subdued. The processing parameters can be set according to the preset P arameter 1 or P arameter 2 or to Set 1, 2, or 3 that you can set y ourself. There is also a B/W parameter f or blac k-and-white photos. In the Basic Zone modes, P arameter 1 [...]

64 The image you capture can be processed automatically b y the camera in accordance with the parameter settings y ou set (five lev els each for [ Contrast ], [ Sharpness ], [ Saturation ], and [ Color tone ]). Y ou can register and sav e up to three sets of processing parameters . 1 Select [P arameters]. ¡ Select the [ m ] tab . ¡ Press the <[...]

65 3 Setting the Processing Parameters N When you capture images with the processing parameter set to B/W , the camera will process and record the images as black-and-white images onto the CF card. 1 Select [B/W]. ¡ In step 3 on page 64, select [ B/W ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select the item to be set. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select th[...]

3 Setting the Processing Parameters N 66 The same effect as using filters with b lack-and-white film can be obtained with digital images. A color can be brightened by using a filter having a similar or same color . At the same time, the complementar y colors will be darkened. v When color toning is set, the selected color toning will be applied [...]

67 The file number is lik e the frame number on fi lm. There are two file numbering methods: [ Contin uous ] and [ A uto reset ]. The images you take are automatically assigned a fi le number from 0001 to 9999 and sav ed in a folder (created automatically) that can hold up to 100 images . 1 Select [File numbering]. ¡ Select the [ c ] tab . ¡ [...]

68 When folder No . 999 is created, [ Folder number full ] will appear on the LCD monitor . If file No . 9999 is created, “ Err CF ” will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder . Replace the CF card with a new one. For both JPEG and RA W images, the fi le name will star t with “IMG_”. The extension will be “.JPG” f or JP[...]

69 4 Setting the AF, Metering, and Drive Modes The viewfinder has se ven AF points . By selecting a suitab le AF point, you can shoot with autof ocus while framing the subject as desired. Y ou can also set the AF mode to suit the subject or obtain the desired eff ect. Evaluativ e, par tial, and center- weighted a verage metering modes are provided[...]

70 The AF mode is the autofocusing oper ation method. Three AF modes are provided. One-Shot AF is suited for still subjects , while AI Ser vo AF is for mo ving subjects. And AI Focus AF s witches from One-Shot AF to AI Servo AF automatically if the still subject star ts moving. In the Basic Zone modes, the optimum AF mode is set automatically . 1 S[...]

71 f Selecting the AF Mode N Pressing the shutter button halfway activ ates the autofocus and achieves f ocus once . s The dot < . > inside the AF point achieving f ocus flashes briefly in red. Also , the focus confirmation light < o > in the viewfinder lights . s With ev aluative meter ing, the exposure setting (shutter speed and a[...]

f Selecting the AF Mode N 72 * About Predictive AF If the subject approaches or retreats from the camera at a constant rate , the camera trac ks the subject and predicts the focusing distance immediately before the picture is tak en. This is for obtaining correct focus at the moment of e xposure. ¡ When the AF point selection is automatic, the cam[...]

73 The AF point is used for f ocusing. The AF point can be selected automatically by the camera or man ually by y ou. In Basic Zone modes and the < 8 8 8 8 > mode, the AF point is selected automatically . In the < d > < s > < f > < a > modes, you can s witch between automatic and manual AF point selection. The camera s[...]

S Selecting the AF Point N 74 • Automatic AF point selection • Manual AF point selection Under low-light conditions, when y ou press the shutter button halfwa y , the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes . It illuminates the subject to enable easier autof ocusing. All of the AF points < . > will light in red. ¡ Selecting an A[...]

75 After achieving f ocus, you can loc k the focus on a subject and recompose the shot. This is called “f ocus lock. ” F ocus lock works only in the One-Shot AF mode. 1 Set the Mode Dial to a Creative Zone mode. 2 Select the desired AF point. (p.73) 3 Focus the subject. ¡ Mov e the AF point ov er the subject and press the shutter button halfw [...]

76 Autof ocus can fail to achie ve focus (the f ocus confir mation light < o > blinks) with certain subjects such as the following: Subjects Difficult to Focus (a) Low-contrast subjects Example: Blue sky , solid-color walls , etc. (b) Subjects in low light (c) Extremely bac klit and reflective subjects Example: Car with a reflective body [...]

77 The camera has three metering modes: Ev aluative , par tial, and center-weighted a verage metering. In the Basic Zone modes, e valuativ e metering will be set automatically . 1 Press the < Y Y Y Y Q > button. s The [ Metering mode ] men u will appear . 2 Select the metering mode. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select the desired setting,[...]

78 S i ngle and cont i nuous dr i ve modes are pro v i ded . In the Bas i c Zone modes, the opt i mum dr i v e mode i s set automat i cally . Press the < i Q > button. ¡ Look at the LCD panel and press the < i Q > button to select the dr i ve mode . u : Single shooting When you press the shutter button completely , one shot w i ll be t[...]

79 5 Advanced Operations With Creative Zone modes , you can set the desired shutter speed or aper ture value to obtain the result you w ant. Y ou take control of the camer a. ¡ The asterisk M on the r ight of the page title indicates that the respective f eature is availab le only in Creative Zone modes ( d , s , f , a , 8 8 8 8 ). ¡ After you pr[...]

80 Like < 1 > (Full A uto) mode, this is a general-purpose shooting mode. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aper ture value to suit the subject’ s br ightness. This is called Program AE. * < d > stands for Prog ram * AE stands for A uto Exposure 1 Set the Mode Dial to < d >. 2 Focus the subject. ¡ Look through[...]

81 d Program AE ¡ If “ 30 "” and the maximum aper ture blink, it indicates that the subject is too dark. Increase the ISO speed or use flash. ¡ If “ 4000 ” and the minimum aperture blink, it indicates that the subject is too bright. Decrease the ISO speed or use an ND filter (optional) to reduce the amount of light entering the len[...]

82 In this mode, y ou set the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aper ture value to suit the subject’ s brightness. This is called shutter-priority AE. A f ast shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast- moving subject, and a slow shutter speed can b lur the subject to give the impression of motion. * < s > stands for Ti[...]

83 s Shutter-Priority AE ¡ If the maximum aperture blinks, it indicates underexposure . T urn the < 6 > dial to set a slower shutter speed until the aper ture value stops b linking or set a higher ISO speed. ¡ If the minimum aperture blinks, it indicates ov erexposure . T urn the < 6 > dial to set a faster shutter speed until the aper[...]

84 In this mode, y ou set the desired aper ture and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the subject brightness. This is called aper ture-priority AE. A larger aper ture opening (lower f/n umber) will result in a blurred background ideal f or por traits. This occurs because a lower f/number decreases the depth of field (range of[...]

85 f Aperture-Priority AE ¡ If the “ 30" ” shutter speed blinks, it indicates underexposure . T urn the < 6 > dial to set a larger aper ture (lower f/n umber) until the blinking stops or set a higher ISO speed. ¡ If the “ 4000 ” shutter speed blinks, it indicates ov erexposure . T urn the < 6 > dial to set a smaller aper [...]

86 In this mode, y ou manually set both the shutter speed and aper ture value as desired. T o determine the correct exposure , refer to the exposure le vel indicator in the viewfinder or use a handheld exposure meter . This method is called manual e xposure. * < a > stands for Man ual. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < a >. 2 Set the desired sh[...]

87 a Manual Exposure 4 Focus the subject. ¡ Press the shutter button halfw ay . s The exposure setting will be display ed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder . ¡ The exposure le vel icon < h > shows you ho w far y ou are from the standard exposure le vel. 5 Set the exposure. ¡ Check the e xposure level and set the desired shutter speed[...]

88 This mode is for obtaining a wide depth of field automatically betw een a near subject and far subject. It is effective f or group photos and landscapes. The camera uses the sev en AF points to detect the nearest and farthest subjects to be in focus . * < 8 > stands for A uto-depth of field. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < 8 8 8 8 >. 2 Fo[...]

89 Exposure compensation is used to alter the standard e xposure setting set by the camera. Y ou can make the image look lighter (increased exposure) or darker (decreased exposure). Y ou can set the exposure compensation up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments . 1 T urn the Mode Dial to any Creative Zone mode except < a >. 2 Check the e xposur[...]

90 By changing the shutter speed or aper ture automatically , the camera can brack et the exposure up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments f or three successive shots . This is called Auto Exposure Br acketing (AEB). 1 Select [AEB]. ¡ Select the [ m ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ AEB ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the AEB amoun[...]

91 3 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) N ¡ Follo w steps 1 and 2 to set the AEB amount to < >. ¡ AEB will also be canceled automatically if you turn the power switch to < 2 >, change lenses , obtain flash-ready , replace the battery , or replace the CF card. Canceling AEB AEB cannot be used with flash or bulb e xposures. ¡ If the driv[...]

92 AE lock enab les you to loc k the exposure at a diff erent place from the point of focus . By loc king the exposure, y ou can recompose the shot while maintaining the same exposure setting. This is called AE loc k. It is effectiv e for backlit subjects . 1 Focus the subject. ¡ Press the shutter button halfw ay . s The e xposure setting will be [...]

93 When bulb is set, the shutter sta ys open while you hold down the shutter button fully , and closes when you let go of the shutter b utton. This is called bulb e xposure. Use bulb exposures f or night scenes, fireworks, the hea vens, and other subjects requiring long exposures . 1 Set the Mode Dial to < a >. 2 Set the shutter speed to “[...]

94 Mirror lockup is enab led with C.Fn-7 [ Mirr or lockup ] set to [ 1: Enable ] (p .150). The mirror can be s wung up separately from when the exposure is made . This pre vents mirror vibrations which ma y blur the image during close-ups or when a super telephoto lens is used. Set Custom Functions with [ b Custom Functions (C.Fn) ]. 1 Press the sh[...]

95 6 Flash Photography The built-in flash or an EOS- dedicated, EX-series Speedlite enables E-TTL II autoflash (e valuativ e flash meter ing with preflash), making flash photograph y as easy as nor mal shooting. The result is natural- looking flash photos. In the Basic Zone modes (e xcept < 3 > < 5 > < 7 >), flash photograp[...]

96 E-TTL II autoflash obtains high-precision and consistent flash shots. If necessary , the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in low-light or backlit conditions . (except in the < 3 > < 5 > < 7 > modes) Regardless of the light lev el, you can press the < D > button to pop-up and fire the built-in flash whene ver [...]

97 Using the Built-in Flash Built-in Flash Range With EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ll [m / ft] ISO speed Wide angle: 18mm T elephoto: 55mm 100 Approx. 1 - 3.7 / 3.3 - 12.1 Approx. 1 - 2.3 / 3.3 - 7.5 200 Approx. 1 - 5.3 / 3.3 - 17.4 Appro x. 1 - 3.3 / 3.3 - 10.8 400 Approx. 1 - 7.4 / 3.3 - 24.3 Appro x. 1 - 4.6 / 3.3 - 15.1 800 Approx. 1 - 10.5 / 3.3 - 34[...]

Using the Built-in Flash 98 When flash is used in a low-light en vironment, the subject’ s eyes ma y look red in the image. “Red e ye” happens when the light from the flash reflects off the retina of the ey es. The camera’ s red-ey e reduction feature turns on the red-ey e reduction lamp to shine a gentle light into the subject’ s eyes[...]

99 Using the Built-in Flash FE (flash exposure) loc k obtains and locks the correct flash exposure reading for an y par t of a subject. 1 Check that the < D > icon is lit. ¡ Press the < D > button to pop-up the built-in flash. ¡ Press the shutter button halfw ay and look in the viewfinder to chec k that the < D > icon is lit[...]

Using the Built-in Flash 100 In the same wa y as nor mal exposure compensation, y ou can set exposure compensation f or flash. Y ou can set flash e xposure compensation up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments. 1 Select [Flash exp comp]. ¡ Select the [ m ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Flash exp comp ], then press < 0 >. 2 [...]

101 An EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlite (optional) makes flash photog raph y as easy as normal shooting. Y ou can easily do the flash operations belo w . For detailed procedures, see the Speedlite’ s instruction manual. ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ E-TTL II Autoflash E-TTL II is a new autoflash exposure system incor porating improved flash exposure control[...]

Using EOS-Dedicated, External Speedlites 102 ¡ Before attaching an e xter nal Speedlite, retract the b uilt-in flash if it is popped up. ¡ If the EX-series Speedlite’s firing mode is set to TTL autoflash with the Custom Function, the Speedlite will not fire. ¡ If autofocus cannot be achie ved, the external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite’ s AF-[...]

103 7 Image Playback This chapter e xplains image playbac k operations such as how to vie w and erase captured images and how to connect the camera to a TV monitor . For images taken with another camera: The camera might not be able to properly displa y images captured with a different camer a or edited with a personal computer or whose file name [...]

104 Y ou can set ho w long the image is to be display ed on the LCD monitor right after it is captured. T o k eep the image display ed, set [ Hold ]. T o not hav e the image displayed, set [ Off ]. 1 Select [Revie w time]. ¡ Select the [ x ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Review time ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the desired re[...]

105 V er tical shots can be rotated automatically so that they are displa yed upright during playback. 1 Select [A uto rotate]. ¡ Select the [ c ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Auto rotate ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [On]. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ On ], then press < 0 >. 3 T ake a ver tical shot. ¡[...]

106 Y ou can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to one of five le vels. 1 Select [LCD brightness]. ¡ Select the [ c ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ LCD brightness ], then press < 0 >. s The LCD Brightness screen will appear . 2 Adjust the brightness. ¡ While looking at the gra y char t on the left, press the < U [...]

107 Y ou can select an y captured image to view . Y ou can vie w a single image, the shooting inf or mation, an index displa y , or a magnified view . 1 Playbac k the image . ¡ Press the < x > button. s The last captured image will appear on the LCD monitor . 2 Select the image. ¡ T o view images starting with the last image, press the <[...]

Image Playback 108 Histogram A histogr am is a graph indicating the image’ s brightness distribution. The horizontal axis indicates the brightness le vel (dark er on the left and brighter on the right), while the v er tical axis indicates ho w many pix els exist f or each brightness le vel. The more pix els there are toward the left, the dar ker [...]

109 Image Playback Nine thumbnail images are display ed on one screen. 1 Playbac k the image . ¡ Press the < x > button. s The last captured image will appear on the LCD monitor . 2 Display the inde x images. ¡ Press the < I > button. s The selected thumbnail will be highlighted within a green frame . 3 Select the image. ¡ Press the [...]

Image Playback 110 Y ou can magnify the image b y 1.5x to 10x on the LCD monitor . 1 Playbac k the image . ¡ Display the image in the single-image or image info displa y mode. 2 Magnify the image. ¡ Press the < u > button. s At first, the center of the image will be magnified. ¡ T o increase the magnification, hold down the < u > [...]

111 Image Playback During the single image, image with shooting infor mation, index, or magnified image display , you can jump f orward or back to images stored on the CF card. 1 Playbac k the image . 2 Go to the jump display . ¡ Press the < C > button. s On the lower right of the screen, you can see the jump bar . ¡ During the single imag[...]

Image Playback 112 Y ou can pla yback the CF card’ s images in an automatic slide show . Each image will be display ed for about 3 sec. 1 Select [A uto play]. ¡ Select the [ x ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Auto play ], then press < 0 >. s The Autopla y screen will appear . 2 Start the auto play . s After [ Loading image[...]

113 Image Playback Y ou can rotate an image b y 90° or 270° clockwise . The image can then be display ed in the correct or ientation during playbac k. 1 Select [Rotate]. ¡ Select the [ x ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Rotate ], then press < 0 >. s The Rotate screen will appear . 2 Rotate the image. ¡ Press the < U &g[...]

114 By connecting the camera to a TV set with the video cable (provided), you can vie w the captured images on a TV set. Alwa ys turn off the camera and the tele vision before connecting or disconnecting them. 1 Connect the camera to the TV . ¡ Open the camera’ s ter minal cov er . ¡ Use the video cable (pro vided) to connect the camera’ s &l[...]

115 This prev ents the image from being erased accidentally . 1 Select [Protect]. ¡ Select the [ x ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Protect ], then press < 0 >. s The Protect screen will appear . 2 Protect the ima ge . ¡ Press the < U > ke y to select the image to be protected, then press < 0 >. s When an image [...]

116 Y ou can erase images individually or er ase all the images at one time in the CF card. Protected images (p.115) will not be erased. Once an image is erased, it cannot be recovered. Make sure you no longer need the image bef ore erasing it. T o prevent important images from being erased accidentally , pr otect them. 1 Playbac k the image . ¡ P[...]

117 L Erasing Images 1 Playbac k the image . ¡ Press the < x > button. 2 Display the Erase men u. ¡ Press the < L > button. s The Erase menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. 3 Select [All]. ¡ Press the < U > ke y to select [ All ], then press < 0 >. s The confirmation dialog will appear. 4 Erase the image. ¡ Pre[...]

118 Format the CF card bef ore using it in the camera. Formatting a CF card will erase e verything in the card. It will also erase any pr otected images, so make sure the card has nothing you need to keep. If necessary , transf er the images to a personal computer bef ore formatting the car d. 1 Select [Format]. ¡ Select the [ c ] tab . ¡ Press t[...]

119 8 Direct Printing from the Camera Y ou can connect the camera directly to a printer and print out the images in the CF card. The camera enab les direct printing with pr inters compatible with “< w > PictBr idge”, Canon “< A > CP Direct”, and Canon “< S > Bubble Jet Direct. ”[...]

120 This chapter includes procedures for v ar ious types of printers. After “Preparing to Print” on the ne xt page, f ollow the instructions applicable to your printer on the pages indicated. The Web site belo w gives more information about using your Canon camera with v arious pr inters such as which paper types to use. http://canon.com/pictbr[...]

121 Y ou do the direct printing procedure entirely thr ough your camera’ s LCD monitor . 1 Select [Communication]. ¡ Select the [ b ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Communication ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [Print/PTP]. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Print/ PTP ], then press < 0 >. 1 T urn the camera’ [...]

Preparing to Print 122 3 Connect the camera to the printer . ¡ Refer to the tab le (Pr inters and Cables) belo w to select the proper cable to connect the camera to printer . ¡ When connecting the cable plug to the camera’ s < C > ter minal, the cable plug’ s < D > icon must face the front side of the camera. ¡ T o connect to the[...]

123 Preparing to Print 6 Playbac k the image . ¡ Press the < x > button. s The image will appear and one of three icons < w / A / S > will appear on the upper left to indicate that the camera is connected to the respective type of printer . s The Direct print button lamp will light in blue . ¡ The procedure will be different depending[...]

124 The setting options will differ depending on the printer . Some settings might be disabled. F or details, ref er to your printer’ s instr uction manual. 1 Select the image(s) to be printed. ¡ Check that the < w > icon is display ed on the upper left of the LCD monitor . ¡ Press the < U > ke y to select the image to be printed. 2[...]

125 w Printing with PictBridge ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select the size of the paper loaded in the printer , then press < 0 >. s The P aper T ype screen will appear. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select the type of the paper loaded in the printer , then press < 0 >. s The P age Lay out screen will appear. About the Paper T yp[...]

w Printing with PictBridge 126 Lay out Settings 4 Set the other options. ¡ If desired, also set the < H > date imprinting, < E > pr inting eff ects, and < R > number of copies. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select the desired option. ¡ Press the < U > ke y to select the desired setting. ¡ Depending on the BJ printer , [...]

127 w Printing with PictBridge 5 Start printing. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Print ], then press < 0 >. s The printing will star t. ¡ When the printing ends, the screen will return to step 1. ¡ T o stop the printing, press < 0 > while [ Stop ] is display ed, then select [ OK ] and press < 0 >. ¡ Depending on the i[...]

128 1 Select the image to be printed. ¡ Check that the < A > icon is displa yed on the upper left of the LCD monitor . ¡ Press the < U > ke y to select the image to be printed. 2 Press < 0 >. s The Print setting screen will appear . 3 Select [Style]. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Style ], then press < 0 >. s Th[...]

129 A Printing with CP Direct 4 Set the options as desired. ¡ Set the [ Image ], [ Borders ], and [ Date ] as desired. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select the desired option, then press < 0 >. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select the desired setting, then press < 0 >. ¡ [ Image ] is selectable when credit card-size paper is use[...]

A Printing with CP Direct 130 6 Set the trimming. ¡ Set as necessary . ¡ For details on trimming, see page 134. 7 Start printing. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Print ], then press < 0 >. s The printing will star t. ¡ When the printing ends, the screen will return to step 1. ¡ T o stop the printing, press < 0 > while [ St[...]

131 1 Select the image to be printed. ¡ Check that the < S > icon is displa yed on the upper left of the LCD monitor . ¡ Press the < U > ke y to select the image to be printed. 2 Press < 0 >. s The Print setting screen will appear . 3 Select [Style]. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Style ], then press < 0 >. s Th[...]

S Direct Printing with Bubble Jet Direct 132 4 Set the options as desired. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select the desired option, then press < 0 >. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select the desired setting, then press < 0 >. ¡ [ Paper ] is the siz e of the paper loaded in the printer . ¡ Check the [ Bor ders ] and [ Date ] sett[...]

133 S Direct Printing with Bubble Jet Direct 7 Start printing. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Print ], then press < 0 >. s The printing will star t. ¡ When the printing ends, the screen will return to step 1. ¡ T o stop the printing, press < 0 > while [ Stop ] is display ed, then select [ OK ] and press < 0 >. If [ Bo[...]

134 Y ou can crop the image and print only the cropped por tion as if the image was recomposed. Do the trimming right before printing. If you set the trimming and then set the print settings, you ma y have to set the trimming again. 1 Select [T rimming]. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ T rimming ], then press < 0 >. s The trimming s[...]

135 Setting the Trimming 3 Exit the menu. ¡ Press < 0 >. s The Print setting screen will reappear . s On the upper left, you can see the trimmed image area that will be printed. Image area to be printed ¡ Depending on the printer, the trimmed image area might not be printed as you specified. ¡ The smaller you mak e the trimming frame, the[...]

136 When you print directly from your camer a to your printer , the pr inting settings will be sav ed in your camera. T o use the same settings again, follo w the steps below . 1 Connect the camera to a printer and prepare for printing. 2 Playbac k the images and select the ones to be printed. 3 Press the < l > button that lights in blue. s T[...]

137 9 DPOF: Digital Print Order Format With DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you can use the camera to specify which images in the CF card are to be printed and the quantity . This f eature is very conv enient when you make prints with a DPOF- compatible printer or photo lab . About DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a standard for recordi[...]

138 Set the print type, date imprinting, and file No. imprinting. The print settings will be applied to all print-ordered images. (They cannot be set individually for each image .) 1 Select [Print order]. ¡ Select the [ x ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Print Order ], then press < 0 >. s The Print Order screen will appear [...]

139 3 Print Ordering 4 Exit the menu. ¡ Press the < 7 > button. s The Print Order screen will reappear . ¡ Next, select [ Or der ] or [ All ] to select the images to be printed. Print T ype Standard Prints one image on one sheet. Index Multiple , thumbnail images are printed on one sheet. Both Prints both the standard and index prints. Date[...]

3 Print Ordering 140 1 Select [Order]. ¡ Press the < U > ke y to select [ Order ], then press < 0 >. s The Order screen will appear . 2 Select the image to be printed. ¡ Press the < U > ke y to select the image to be printed. 3 Order the print. ¡ The print order will vary depending on the [ Print T ype ] setting (p.138). For [S[...]

141 3 Print Ordering 4 Exit the menu. ¡ Press the < M > button. s The Print Order screen will reappear . ¡ Press the < M > button again to sav e the pr int order to the CF card. The menu will then reappear .[...]

3 Print Ordering 142 The print order can also be set or canceled f or all the images in the CF card. F or standard-type prints, a quantity of one will be ordered f or all the images. Note that after follo wing the “Selecting Individual Images” procedure, if you do the “Selecting All Images” procedure, the print order will change to “All i[...]

143 With a printer compatible with direct printing, you can easily print images specified with DPOF . 1 Prepare to print. ¡ See page 121, 122. See “Setting the Camera” and “Connecting the Camera to the Printer” (steps 1 to 5). 2 Select [Print order]. ¡ Select the [ x ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Print order ], then p[...]

3 Direct Printing with DPOF 144 A CP Direct / S Bubble Jet Direct ¡ Set the [ Style ]. (p.128/131) 5 Start printing. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ OK ], then press < 0 >. s The printing will star t. ¡ T o stop the printing, press < 0 > while [ Stop ] is display ed, then select [ OK ] and press < 0 >. ¡ When printing[...]

145 10 Customizing the Camera Custom Functions enable y ou to customize various camera f eatures to suit your picture-taking preferences . ¡ Custom Functions work only in Creative Zone modes .[...]

146 1 Select [Custom Functions (C.Fn)]. ¡ Select the [ b ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Custom Functions (C.Fn) ], then press < 0 >. s The Custom Function screen will appear . 2 Select the Custom Function No. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select the Custom Function No ., then press < 0 >. 3 Change the setting. ¡ [...]

147 3 Setting a Custom Function N 1 Select [Clear settings]. ¡ Select the [ b ] tab . ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Clear settings ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [Clear all Custom Functions]. ¡ Press the < V > ke y to select [ Clear all Custom Functions ], then press < 0 >. 3 Select [OK]. ¡ Press the < U > ke y[...]

148 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn-1 SET b utton/Cross keys funct. Y ou can change the function assigned to the < 0 > button and < S > ke ys for shooting. 0: Normal 1: SET :Quality When you press < 0 >, the [ z Quality ] menu appears so y ou can quickly change the setting. 2: SET :Parameter When you press < 0 >, the [ m P[...]

149 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn-4 Shutter b utton/AE lock button 0: AF/AE loc k 1: AE loc k/AF Conv enient when you want to f ocus and meter separately . Press the < A > button to autof ocus and press the shutter button halfw ay to attain AE loc k. 2: AF/AF loc k, no AE lock In the AI Servo AF mode, y ou can press the < A > button[...]

3 Custom Function Settings N 150 C.Fn-7 Mirr or lockup 0: Disable 1: Enable Effectiv e for close-up and telephotos shots to pre vent camer a shake caused b y the mirror’ s reflex action. For more on mirror lockup , see page 94. C.Fn-8 E-TTL II 0: Evaluative Fully automatic flash photograph y under all conditions, from low light to daylight fil[...]

151 11 Reference This section will help you understand y our camera better . It covers inf or mation on camera f eatures, system accessories, and other ref erence information.[...]

152 o : Set automatically k : User selectable Function Availability Table k o o o o o o o k k o o o o o o o k k o o o o o o o k k o o o o o o o k k o o o o o o o k o o o o o o o k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k [...]

153 Function Availability Table (In Creative Zone modes) * When the lens’ f ocus mode switch is set to < MF >, AE lock is applied at the center AF point. AF Modes and Drive Modes Drive mode AF mode One-Shot AF AI Focus AF AI Servo AF u Single shooting The picture cannot be taken until focus is achiev ed. When focus is achiev ed, it is locke[...]

154 If there is a problem, first ref er to this T roubleshooting Guide. If this T roubleshooting Guide does not resolv e the problem, contact your dealer or nearest Canon Service Center. ¡ Y ou are using the wrong battery . s Use Battery Pack NB-2LH. ¡ The battery pac k is not properl y attached to the battery char g er . s Attach the battery pa[...]

155 Troubleshooting Guide ¡ Auto po wer off is in effect. s Press the shutter button halfw ay .If you do not w ant auto power off to take eff ect, set [ c Auto power off ] on the menu to [ Off ]. ¡ The battery is almost exhausted. s Recharge the battery pack. (p.20) ¡ The CF card is not pr operly inserted. s Inser t the CF card properly . (p .26[...]

Troubleshooting Guide 156 ¡ The lens focus mode s witch is set to <MF>. s Set the lens focus mode s witch to < AF >. (p.25) ¡ Camera shake occured when you pressed the shutter b utton. s T o prev ent camera shake, hold the camer a still and press the shutter button gently . (p.28, 42) ¡ [Err **] is displayed on the LCD panel. s If it[...]

157 Troubleshooting Guide ¡ The camera is not properl y connected to the printer . s Use the specified cable to properly connect the camera to the printer . (p.122) ¡ The printer is not turned on. s T urn on the pr inter . Direct Printing The images cannot be printed. Error Code Countermeasures Err 01 Communications between the camera and lens i[...]

158 Major Accessories (Optional) Battery Pack NB-2LH Compact, high-capacity , lithium-ion, secondary power pack. A C Adapter Kit ACK-DC20 P ower source kit (AC adapter , DC coupler , power cord) for supplying po wer to the camera from a household power outlet. Compatible with 100 - 240 V AC . Battery Grip BG-E3 This accommodates two NB-2LH packs or[...]

159 Major Accessories (Optional) Remote Controller RC-1 and RC-5 Remote control transmitter that enables y ou to shoot from 5 m (16.4 ft.) awa y from the camera. The RC-1 can trip the shutter immediately or after a 2-sec. delay , and the RC-5 trips the shutter after a 2-sec. delay . Remote Switch RS-60E3 Remote switch to pre vent camera shake durin[...]

160 System Map Eyecup Ef Rubber F rame Ef Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15 Angle Finder C Date / time CR2016 lithium battery E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Wide Strap EW-100DBll 220EX ST -E2 430EX 580EX Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX Macro T win Lite MT -24EX Semi-hard Case EH18-L Battery Pack NB-2LH Battery Gr ip BG-E3 Battery Charger CB-2L W or CB-2LWE Ca[...]

161 System Map EF lenses EF-S lenses Remote Switch RS-60E3 Remote Controller RC-5 Remote Controller RC-1 PC card slot PictBridge-compatible printer CF card CF Card reader TV/Video Windows XP (Home Edition / Professional) Windows 2000 Prof essional Windows ME Windows 98 Second Edition Mac OS X PC card adapter • EOS DIGIT AL Solution Disk • ArcSo[...]

162 • T ype T ype: Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camer a with built-in flash Recording media: CF card (T ype I or II) *Compatible with Microdrive and 2GB and larger CF cards Image size: 22.2 x 14.8mm Compatible lenses: Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent f ocal length is equal to approx.1.6 times the marked focal lengt[...]

163 Specifications • White Balance T ype: Auto , daylight, shade, cloudy , tungsten light, white fluorescent light, flash, custom Auto white balance: Auto white balance with the imaging sensor Color temperature correction: White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments White balance brack eting: ±3 stops in full-stop increments * [...]

Specifications 164 AF-assist beam: Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash Effectiv e range: Appro x. 4.0m/13.1ft. at center , approx. 3.5m/11.5ft. at per iphery • Exposure Contr ol Metering modes: 35-zone TTL full aper ture metering • Evaluativ e meter ing (linkable to any AF point) • P ar tial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder [...]

165 Specifications • External Speedlite EOS-dedicated Speedlite: E-TTL II autoflash with EX-series Speedlite Zooming to match lens focal length: Provided • Drive System Drive modes: Single, continuous , and self-timer/remote control Continuous: Max. 3 shots per sec. Max. burst: JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 14 shots RA W: Appro x. 5 shots, RA W+J[...]

Specifications 166 • DPOF: Digital Print Order Format DPOF: V ersion 1.1 compatible • Customization Custom Functions: 9 Custom Functions with 24 settings • P ower Source Battery: Battery Pack NB-2LH, quantity 1 * AC Adapter Kit A CK-DC20 enables a household AC outlet to supply power . * Battery Gr ip BG-E3 enables size-AA batteries to supply [...]

167 Specifications • Battery Charger CB-2L W Compatible battery: Battery Pac k NB-2LH Recharging time: Approx. 90 min. Rated input: 100 - 240 V AC , 50/60 Hz Rated output: 8.4 V DC, 0.55 A Working temperature range: 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F Dimensions (W x H x D): 91 x 56 x 22.5 mm / 3.6 x 2.2 x 0.9 in Weight: Approx. 68 g / 2.4 oz • Batte[...]

168 Digital Camera Model DS126071 Systems This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This device ma y not cause har mful interference , and (2) this device must accept an y interference receiv ed, including interf erence that may cause undesired oper ation. Note: This equipment h[...]

169 A AC Adapter Kit ........................ 24, 158 Access lamp....................................27 Accessories ..................................158 A-DEP ............................................. 88 Adobe RGB .....................................62 AE ...................................................80 AE lock ..........................[...]

170 Index EX-series Speedlite ...................... 101 Extension .................................. 52, 68 External flash ................................ 101 Eyepiece cov er ............................... 19 F FE lock .................................... 99, 101 FEB ............................................... 101 File numbering ...........[...]

171 Index P P (Program) ....................................80 P AL.......................................... 34, 114 P aper settings ............................... 124 P ar tial metering ............................... 77 PC connection...............................121 PictBridge .....................................124 Playbac k.................[...]

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