Canon 650D manual

E INSTRUCTION MANUAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL The “Software Start Guide” is included at the end of this manual. E E C OP Y[...]

2 The EOS REBEL T4i/EOS 650D is a high-performance, digital single- lens reflex camera featuring a fi ne-detail CMOS sensor with approx. 18.00 effective megapixels, DIGIC 5, high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF , approx. 5 fps continuous shooting, Live V iew shooting, and Full High-Definition (Full HD) movie shooting. The camera is highly respo[...]

3 Before starting, check that all t he following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer . * Battery Charger LC-E8 or LC-E8E is provided. (The LC-E8E comes with a power cord.) If you purchased a Lens Kit, chec k that the lens is included. Depending on the Lens Kit type, a le ns instruction manual may a[...]

4 Icons in this Manual < 6 > : Indicates the Main Dial. < V > < U > : Indicates the < S > Cross keys. < 0 > : Indicates the Setting button. 0 , 9 , 7 , 8 : Indicates that the corresponding function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button. * In this manual, the [...]

5 For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’ s basic operations and shooting procedures. Chapters Introduction 2 Getting St arted 27 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 57 Creative Shooting 83 Advanced Shooting 107 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 143 Shooting Movies 169 Handy Features 199 Wireless Flash Photo[...]

6 Contents at a Glance Shooting Shoot automatically Î p.57 - 74 (Basic Zone modes) Shoot continuously Î p.101 ( i Continuous shooting) T ake a picture of yourself in a group Î p.103 ( j Self-timer) Freeze the action Î p.108 ( s Shutter-priority AE) Blur the action Blur the background Î p.64 ( C Creative Auto) Keep the background in sharp focus[...]

7 T ake many pictures Î p.86 ( 7 a , 8 a , b , c ) Focusing Change the point of focus Î p.97 ( S AF point selection) Shoot a moving subject Î p.70 , 96 (AI Servo AF) Playback View the images on the camera Î p.82 ( x Playback) Search for pictures quickly Î p.238 ( H Index display) Î p.239 ( I Image browsing) Rate images Î p.244 (Ratings) Prev[...]

8 Power Battery • Charging Î p.28 • Installing/Removing Î p.30 • Battery check Î p.35 Power outlet Î p.302 Auto power off Î p.34 Card Installing/Removing Î p.31 Format Î p.48 Release shutter without card Î p.200 Lens Attaching/Det aching Î p.39 Zoom Î p.40 Image St abilizer Î p.41 Basic Settings Dioptric adjustment Î p.42 Language[...]

9 Index to Features Remote control Î p.303 Quick Control Î p.44 Exposure Adjustment Exposure compensation Î p.1 17 AEB Î p.1 19 AE lock Î p.121 Flash Built-in flash Î p.104 • Flash exposure compensation Î p.1 18 • FE lock Î p.122 External flash Î p.305 Flash control Î p.214 • Wireless flash Î p.225 Live View Shooting Live View shoo[...]

10 1 Introduction 2 Item Check List ......... ...................................... .................. ................ 3 Conventions Used in this Manual ............ ......................................... 4 Chapters ................. ........................................ .................. ................ 5 Contents at a Glance .......... [...]

11 Contents 2 3 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 57 A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Inte lligent Auto) ................... 58 A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intell igent Auto) ........ ................. 61 7 Disabling Flash ........... ................................................. ............. 63 C Creative Auto Shooting ....................[...]

12 Contents 5 4 Advanced Shooting 107 s : Convey the Subject’s Movement ..... ..................................... 108 f : Changing the Depth of Field ........... ..................................... 110 Depth of Field Preview..... .......................................... ................. 1 12 a : Manual Exposure ......... ..................[...]

13 Contents 7 6 Shooting Movies 169 k Shooting Movies ............ .......................................... ............... 170 Autoexposure Shooting ....... ........................................ ............... 170 Manual Exposure Shooting ................. ..................... .................. 173 Shooting S till Photos ......... ........[...]

14 Contents 11 10 9 8 Wireless Flash Photography 225 Using Wireless Flash .......... .......................................................... 226 Easy Wireless Flash Shooting .............. ........................................ 227 Custom Wireless Flash Shooting ......... ........................................ 230 Other Settings ............[...]

15 Contents 15 13 14 12 Customizing the Camera 291 Setting Custom Functions .... .......................................... ............... 292 Custom Function Settings .... .......................................... ............... 294 C.Fn I: Exposure ............ .......................................... .................. 294 C.Fn II: Image ..[...]

16 Camera Care This camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. The camera is not waterproof and ca nnot be used underwater . If you accidentally drop the cam era into water , promptly consult the nearest Canon Service Center . Wipe off any water drop lets with a dry cloth. If the camera has been exposed to sal[...]

17 Handling Precautions LCD Monitor Although the LCD monito r is manufactured with very high precision technology with over 99.99% effective pixels, there may be a few dead pixels among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels . Dead pixels displaying only black or red, etc., are not a ma lfunction. They do not af fect the images recorded. If the LCD mon[...]

18 Quick Start Guide 1 Insert the battery (p.30) . T o charge the battery , see page 28. 2 Insert a card (p.31) . With the card’s label facing toward the back of the camera, insert it into the card slot. 3 Atta ch the lens (p.39) . Align the lens’ white or red index with the camera’s index in the matching color . 4 Set the lens focus mode swi[...]

19 Quick Start Guide 6 Flip out the LCD monitor (p.33) . When the LCD monitor displays the time zone and date/time setting screens, see page 36. 7 Focus the subject (p.43) . Look through the viewfinder and aim the viewfinder center over the subject. Press the shutter button halfway , and the camera will focus the subject. If necessary , the built-i[...]

20 The names in bold indicate the parts mentioned up until the “Basic Shooting and Image Playback” section. Nomenclature Built-in flash /AF-assist beam (p.104/98) EF Lens mount index (p.39) Power switch (p.34) Mode Dial (p.24) < i > ISO speed setting button (p.90) < 6 > Main Dial S hutter button (p.43) EF-S Lens mount index (p.39) S[...]

21 Nomenclature Display off sensor (p.50, 213) Dioptric adjustment knob (p.42) Card slot cover (p.31) Access lamp (p.32) Battery compartment cover release lever (p.30) Battery compartment cover (p.30) Viewfinder eyepiece Eyecup (p.304) < A > Live View shooting/ Movie shooting button (p.144/170) < A / Hy > AE lock/ FE lock button/ Index/[...]

22 Nomenclature Shooting Settings (in Creative Zone modes, p.24) The display will show only th e settings currently applied. Shutter speed Shooting mode Aperture ISO speed (p.90) Self-timer countdown Number of possible shots Battery check (p.35) zxcn Quick Control icon (p.44) Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount (p.1 17) AEB range [...]

23 Nomenclature Viewfinder Information The display will show only th e settings currently applied. AF point activation indicator <•> AF points < D > Flash-ready Improper FE lock warning Max. burst < o > Focus confirmation light < e > High-speed sync (FP flash) < d > FE lock/FEB in-progress < y > Flash exposure [...]

24 Nomenclature Mode Dial The Mode Dial includes the Basic Zone modes and Creative Zone modes. Basic Zone All you do is press the shutter button. The camera sets everything to suit the subject or scene. A : Scene Intelligent Auto (p.58) 7 : Flash Off (p.63) C : Creative Auto (p.64) Creative Zone These modes give you more control for shooting variou[...]

25 Nomenclature Lens Lens without a distance scale Lens with a distance scale Image Stabilizer switch (p.41) Lens mount index (p.39) Contacts (p.17) Zoom ring (p.40) Focus mode switch (p.39) Focusing ring (p.100, 164) Hood mount (p.338) Zoom position index (p.40) Filter thread (front of lens) (p.338) Focus mode switch (p.39) Zoom ring (p.40) Image [...]

26 Nomenclature Battery Charger LC-E8 Charger for Battery Pack LP-E8 (p.28). Battery Charger LC-E8E Charger for Battery Pack LP-E8 (p.28). Battery pack slot Power plug Charge lamp Full-charge lamp IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIO NS-SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. DANGER-TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULL Y FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. For [...]

27 Getting Started This chapter explains preparatory step s before you start shooting and basic camera operations. Attaching the S trap Pass the end of the strap through the camera’s strap mount eyelet from the bottom. Then pass it through the strap’s buckle as shown in the illustration. Pull the strap to take up any slack and make sure the str[...]

28 1 Remove the protective cover . Detach the protective cover provided with the battery . 2 Atta ch the battery . As shown in the illustration, attach the battery securely to the charger . T o detach the battery , follow the above procedure in reverse. 3 Recharge the battery . For LC-E8 As shown by the arrow , flip out the battery charger ’s pro[...]

29 Charging the Battery Upon purchase, the batter y is not fully charged. Recharge the battery before using. Recharge the battery on the day before or on the day it is to be used. Even during storage, a charged battery will gradually drain and lose its capacity . After recharging the battery , de tach it and disconnect the charger from the power ou[...]

30 Load a fully charged Battery Pa ck LP-E8 into the camera. 1 Open the cover . Slide the lever as shown by the arrows and open the cover . 2 Insert the battery . Insert the end with the battery contact s. Insert the battery until it locks in place. 3 Close the cover . Press the cover until it snaps shut. Open the cover and remove the battery . Pre[...]

31 The card (sold separately) can be an SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory card. SDHC and SDXC cards with UHS-I can also be used. The captured images are recorded onto the card. Make sure the card’ s write-protec t switch is set upward to enable writing/erasing. 1 Open the cover . Slide the cover as shown by the arrows to open it. 2 Insert the card. As sho[...]

32 Installing and Removing the Card 1 Open the cover . Set the power switch to < 2 >. Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover . If [ Recording... ] is displayed, close the cover . 2 Remove the card. Gently push in the card, then let go to eject it. Pull the card straight out, then close the cover . Removing the Card Access lamp [...]

33 After you flip out the LCD monitor , you can set menu functions, use Live View shooting, shoot movies, and pl ay back images and movies. Y ou can change the direction and angle of the LCD monitor . 1 Flip out the LCD monitor . 2 Rot ate the LCD monitor . When the LCD monitor is swung out, you can rotate it up or down or face it forward toward th[...]

34 If you turn on the power switch and the time zone and date/time setting screens appear , see page 36 to set the time zone and date/ time. < k > : The camera turns on. Y ou can shoot movies (p.169). < 1 > : The camera turns on. Y ou can shoot still photos. < 2 > : The camera is turned off and does not operate. Set to this positi[...]

35 Turning on the Power When the power is turned on, the battery level will be indicated in one of four levels. z : Battery level is sufficient. x : Battery level is low , but the camera can still be used. c : Battery will be exhausted soon. (Blinks) n : Recharge the battery . Battery Life [Approx. number of shots] The figures above are base d on a[...]

36 When you turn on the power for the first time or if the time zone and date/time have been reset, the T i me zone and Date/Time se tting screens will appear . Follow the steps below to set the time zone first. Y ou can also set the time zone of your current address. Th en if you travel to anothe r time zone, you can simply set your destination’[...]

37 3 Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone 3 Set the date and time. Press the < U > key to select the date or time number . Press < 0 > so < a > is displayed. Press the < V > key to set the number , then press < 0 >. (Returns to < b >.) 4 Set the daylight saving time. Set it if necessary . Press the < U > k[...]

38 1 Display the menu screen. Press the < M > button to display the menu screen. 2 Under the [ 5 2] t ab, select [Language K ]. Press the < U > key to select the [ 5 2 ] tab. Press the < V > key to select [ Language K ] (the sixth item from the top), then press < 0 >. 3 Set the desired language. Press the < S > key to [...]

39 1 Remove the caps . Remove the rear lens cap and the body cap by turning them as shown by the arrows. 2 Atta ch the lens. Align the lens’ red or white index with the camera’s index matching the same color . Turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it clicks in place. 3 Set the lens focus mode switch to <AF>. < AF > stands for Au[...]

40 Attaching and Detaching a Lens T o zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers. If you want to zoom, do it before focusing. T urning the zoom ring after achieving focus may throw off the focus slightly . While pressing the lens release button, turn the lens as shown by the arrow . T urn the lens until it stops, then detach it. Attach [...]

41 When you use the IS lens’ built-in Image S tabilizer , camera shake is corrected to obtain a sharper shot. The procedure explained here is based on the EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens as an example. * IS stands for Image S tabilizer . 1 Set the IS switch to < 1 >. Also set the camera’s power switch to < 1 >. 2 Press the shutter [...]

42 T urn the dioptric adjustment knob. T urn the knob left or right until the nine AF points in the viewfinder look sharp. T o obtain sharp images, hold the camera still to minimize camera shake. 1. Wrap your right hand around the camera grip firmly . 2. Hold the lens bottom with your left hand. 3. Rest your hand’s right index fi nger lightly on [...]

43 Basic Operation The shutter button has two steps. Y ou can press the shutter button halfway . Then you can further press the shutter button completely . Pressing halfway This activates autofocusing and the automatic exposure system that sets the shutter speed and aperture. The exposure setting (shutter speed and aperture) is displayed in the vie[...]

44 Y ou can directly select and set the shooting functions displayed on the LCD monitor . This is called the Quick Control screen. 1 Press the < Q > button. X The Quick Control screen will appear ( 7 ). 2 Set the desired function. Press the < S > key to select a function. X The selected function and Feature guide (p.52) will appear . T [...]

45 Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions Select the desired function and press < 0 >. The function’s setting screen will appear . Press the < U > key or turn the < 6 > dial to change the setting. There are also functions that are set by pressing the < B > button. Press < 0 > to finalize the setting and return to the[...]

46 Y ou can set various settings wit h the menus such as the image- recording quality , date/time, etc. While looking at the LCD monitor , use the < M > button, < S > cross keys, and < 0 > button on the back of the camera to operate the menus. 3 Menu Operations < S > Cross keys Ta b Menu items Menu settings z Shooting LCD mo[...]

47 3 Menu Operations 1 Display the menu screen. Press the < M > button to display the menu screen. 2 Select a t ab. Press the < U > key to select a menu tab. For example, the [ z 3 ] tab refers to the screen displayed when the z (Shooting) tab’ s third dot [ ] from the left is selected. 3 Select the desired item. Press the < V >[...]

48 If the card is new or was previous ly formatted by another camera or computer , format the card with the camera. When the card is formatted, all images and data in the card will be erased. Even protected images will be erased, so make sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary , transfer the images to a computer , etc ., before formatt[...]

49 3 Formatting the Card The card is new . The card was formatted by a diff erent camera or a computer . The card is full with images or data. A card-related error is displayed (p.331) . Execute [Format card] in the following cases: About Low-level Formatting Perform low-level formatti ng if the card’s record ing or reading speed seems slow or if[...]

50 The LCD monitor can display the shooting settings screen, menu screen, captured images, etc. When you turn on the power , the shooting settings will be displayed. When your eye is near the viewfinder eyepiece, the display off sensor (p.21, 213) will turn off the LCD monitor to prevent glare. When your eye leaves the viewfinder eyepiece, the LCD [...]

51 Switching the LCD Monitor Display With [ 5 2: LCD auto off ], you can prevent the L CD monitor from turning off automatically (p.213). Even when the menu scre en or captured image is displayed, pressing the shutter button will enable you to shoot immediately . If you wear sunglasses and look th rough the viewfinder eyepiece, the LCD monitor may [...]

52 The Feature guide is a simple descrip tion of the respective function or option. It is displayed when you c hange the shooting mode or use the Quick Control screen to se t a shooting function, in Live View shooting, movie shooting, or during playback. When you select a function or option on the Quick Control screen, the Feature guide description[...]

53 The LCD monitor is a touch-sensitive panel that you can operate with your fingers. Quick Control (Sample display) Use your finger to tap (touch and let go) the LCD monitor . By tapping, you can select menus, icons, etc., displayed on the LCD monitor . Icons that you can tap are displayed in a frame (excluding the menu screen). For example, when [...]

54 d Touch Screen Operations Menu screen (Sample display) Slide your finger while touching the LCD monitor . Scale display (Sample display) Operations possible by draggi ng your finger on the screen Selecting a menu tab or item after pressing the < M > button Setting a scale control Setting functions during Live View shooting Setting function[...]

55 d Touch Screen Operations 1 Select [T ouch control]. Under the [ 5 3 ] tab, select [ T ouch control ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the T ouch control. Select [ Enable ]. Setting it to [ Disable ] will disable touch operations. 3 Touch Control Settings Cautions for T ouch Screen Operations Since the LCD monitor is not pressu re sensitive, do no[...]

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57 Basic Shooting and Image Playback This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes on the Mode Dial for best re sults and how to play back images. With Basic Zone modes , all you do is poin t and shoot while the camera sets everything automatically (p.75, 310). Also, to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations, the main shooting [...]

58 < A > is a fully automatic mode. The camera analyzes the scene and sets the optimum settings automatically . It also adjusts focus automatically by detecting whether the subject is still or moving (p.61). 1 Set the Mode Dial to < A >. 2 Aim any AF point over the subject. All the AF points will be used to focus, and generally the clos[...]

59 A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto) 4 T ake the picture. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. X The captured image will be displayed for 2 sec. on the LCD monitor . If the built-in flash is raised, you can push it back down with your fingers. The focus confirmation light < o > blinks and focus is not ach[...]

A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto) 60 The flash was raised even though it was daylight. For a backlit subject, the flash may pop up to help lighten the subject’s dark areas. If you do not want the flash to fire, set it to Flash Off (p.63). Except for the fl ash setting, the settings will be the same as in < A >. The flash f[...]

61 Depending on the scene, position the subject toward the left or right to create a balanced background and good perspective. In the < A > mode, while you press the shutter button halfway to focus a still subject, the focus will be locked. Y ou can then recompose the shot and press the shutter button comple tely to take the picture. This is [...]

A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto) 62 Y ou can shoot while viewing the image on the LCD monitor . This is called “Live View shooting”. For details, see p age 143. 1 Display the Live View image on the LCD monitor . Press the < A > button. X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor . 2 Focus the subject. Press the shu[...]

63 The camera analyzes the scene an d sets the optimum settings automatically . In places where flas h photography is prohibited, use the < 7 > (Flash Off) mode. This mode is also ef fective for capturing the particular ambience of a scene, such as candlelight scenes. Prevent camera shake if the numer ic display in the viewfinder blinks. Unde[...]

64 In the < C > mode, you can easily change the depth of field, drive mode, and flash firing. Y ou can also choose the ambience you want to convey in your images. The default settings are the same as the < A > mode. * CA stands for Creative Auto. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < C >. 2 Press the < Q > button. ( 7 ) X The Quick Contr[...]

65 C Creative Auto Shooting Pressing the < Q > button enables you to set the following: (1) Ambience-based shots Y ou can choose the ambience you want to convey in your images. Press the < U > key or turn the < 6 > dial to select the desired ambience. Y ou can also select it from a list by pressing < 0 >. For details, see pa[...]

C Creative Auto Shooting 66 (3) Drive mode : T urn the < 6 > dial to set it as desired. Y ou can also select it from a list by pressing < 0 >. < u > Single shooting : Shoot one image at a time. < i > Continuous shooting : While you hold down the shutter button completely , shots will be taken continuously . Y ou can shoot up[...]

67 The < 2 > (Portrait) mode blurs the background to make the human subject stand out. It also makes skin tones and the hair look softer . The further the distance between the subject and background, the better . The further the distance between t he subject and background, the more blurred the background will l ook. The subject will also sta[...]

68 Use the < 3 > (Landscape) mode for wide scenery or to have everything in focus from near to fa r . For vivid blues and greens, and very sharp and crisp images. With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end. When using the wide-angle end of a zoom lens, objects near and far will be in focus better than at the te lephoto end. It also adds breadth[...]

69 When you want to photograph flowers or small things up close, use the < 4 > (Close-up) mode. T o make small things appear much larger , use a macro lens (sold separately). Use a simple background. A simple background makes the flower , etc., stand out better . Move as close as possib le to the subject. Check the lens for its minimum focusi[...]

70 T o photograph a moving subject, wh ether it is a child running or a moving vehicle, use the < 5 > (S ports) mode. Use a telephoto lens. Using a telephoto lens is recomm ended so you can shoot from afar . Use the center AF point to focus. Aim the center AF point over th e subject, then press the shutter button halfway to autofocus. Duri ng[...]

71 T o shoot people at night and obtain a natural-looking night scene in the background, use the < 6 > (Night Portrait) mode. Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod. When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to obtain a wide night view . Also, use a tripod to prevent camera shake. Check the subject’ s brightness. Under low light, the built[...]

72 Normally , a tripod is necessary to steady your camera when shooting a night scene. However , with the < F > (Handheld Night Scene) mode, you can shoot night scenes while handholding the camera. In this mode, four shots are taken continuously for each picture. A bright image with reduced camera shake is taken. Hold the camera firmly . Whil[...]

73 When shooting a scene having both bright and dark areas, use the < G > (HDR Backlight Control) mode. When you take a picture, three continuous shots will be taken at di f ferent exposures. The loss of detail in highlights and shadows will be reduced in the final image. Hold the camera firmly . While shooting, hold the camera firmly and ste[...]

74 Cautions for < F > When shooting flash phot ography , if the subject is too close to the camera, the picture may come out extremely bright (overexposure). If you use flash when sh ooting dimly lit night sc enes, or human subjects in situations where the subject and background are both near enough to be illuminated by the flash, the shot s [...]

75 In Basic Zone modes when the shooting settings screen is displayed, you can press the < Q > button to display the Quick Control screen. The table below indicates the functions that can be set with the Quick Control screen in each Basic Zone mode. 1 Set the Mode Dial to a Basic Zone mode. 2 Press the < Q > button. ( 7 ) X The Quick Co[...]

76 Except in the < A >, < 7 >, and < G > Basic Zone modes, you can select the ambience for shooting. 1 Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes: < C >, < 2 >, < 3 >, < 4 >, < 5 >, < 6 >, or < F >. 2 Display the Live View image. With the Live View image displayed, you can see the amb[...]

77 Shoot by Ambience Selection 4 Set the ambience effect. Press the < V > key to select the effect bar so that [ Effect ] appears at the bottom. Press the < U > key or turn the < 6 > dial to select the desired effect. 5 T ake the picture. T o shoot while the Live View image is displayed, press the shutter button. T o return to vie[...]

Shoot by Ambience Selection 78 Ambience Settings St andard setting S tandard image characteristics fo r the respective shooting mode. Note that < 2 > has image characteristi cs geared for portraits and < 3 > is geared for landscapes. Each ambience is a modification of the respective shooting mode’s image characteristics. Vivid The sub[...]

79 In the < 2 >, < 3 >, < 4 >, and < 5 > Basic Zone modes, you can shoot while the settings match the lighting or scene type. Normally , [ Default setting ] is adequate, but if the settings match the lighting condition or scene, the picture will look more accurate to your eye. For Live View shooting, if you set both [ Light/[...]

Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type 80 3 On the Quick Control screen, select the lighting or scene type. Press the < Q > button ( 7 ). Press the < V > key to select [ Default setting ]. [ Light/scene- based shots ] will appear on the screen. Press the < U > key or turn the < 6 > dial to select the desired lighting or scene type.[...]

81 Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type Lighting or Scene T ype Settings Default setting Default setting suited for most subjects. Daylight For subjects under sunlight. Gives more natural-looking blue skies and greenery and reproduces lig ht-colored flowers better . Shade For subjects in the shade. Suitable for skin tones, which may look too bluish, and[...]

82 The easiest way to play back images is explained below . For more details on the playback procedure, see page 237. 1 Play back the image. Press the < x > button. X The last captured image or last image viewed will appear . 2 Select an image. T o view images starting with the last image, press the < Y > key . T o view images starting [...]

83 Creative Shooting In the Basic Zone modes, to prevent spoiled shots, most functions are set au tomatically and cannot be changed. In the < d > (Program AE) mode, you can set various functions and be more creative. In the < d > mode, the camera sets the shutter speed and aperture automatically to obtain a standard exposure. The differ[...]

84 The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit the subject’s brightness. This is called Program AE. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < d >. 2 Focus the subject. Look through the viewfinder and aim the selected AF point over the subject. Then press the shutter button halfway . X The dot inside the AF point achieving focus ligh[...]

85 d : Program AE Change the ISO speed or use the built-in flash. T o match the subject and ambient li ghting level, you can change the ISO speed (p.90) or use the bu ilt-in flash (p.104). In the < d > mode, the built-in flash will not fire auto matically . So under low light, press the < I > (flash) button to raise the built-in flash. [...]

86 Y ou can select the pixel count and the image quality . T en image- recording quality settings are provided: 73 , 83 , 74 , 84 , 7 a , 8 a , b , c , 1 + 73 , 1 . 1 Select [Image quality]. Under the [ z 1 ] tab, select [ Image quality ], then press < 0 >. X [ Image quality ] will appear . 2 Select the image-recording quality . The respectiv[...]

87 3 Setting the Image-Recording Quality * Figures for the file size, number of possible shots, and maximum burst are based on Canon’s 8 GB test card and testing standards (3:2 aspect ratio, ISO 100, and S tandard Picture S tyle). These figures will vary depending on the subject, card brand, aspect ratio, ISO speed, Picture Styl e, Custom Functio[...]

88 3 Setting the Image-Recording Quality I want to select the image-reco rding quality matching the paper size for printing. Refer to the diagram on the left when choosing the image-recording quality . If you want to crop the image, selecting a higher quality (more pixels) such as 73 , 83 , 1 + 73 , or 1 is recommended. b is suitable for playing th[...]

89 3 Setting the Image-Recording Quality 1 is the raw image data before it is made into 73 or other images. Although 1 images require software such as Digital Photo Professional (provided, p.350) so t hat they can be displayed on the computer , they also offer flexibility for image adjustments possible only with 1 . 1 is effective when you want to [...]

90 Set the ISO speed (image sensor ’s se nsitivity to light) to suit the ambient light level. In Basic Z one modes, the ISO speed is set automatically (p.91). 1 Press the < i > button. ( 9 ) X [ ISO speed ] will appear . 2 Set the ISO speed. Press the < U > key or turn the < 6 > dial to select the desired ISO speed, then press &[...]

91 i : Changing the ISO Speed N If the ISO speed is set to [ AUTO ], the actual ISO speed to be set will be displayed when you press the shutter button halfway . As indicated on the next page, the ISO speed will be set automatically to suit the shooting mode. ISO [AUTO] When you shoot at high ISO speeds, noise (such as do ts of light and banding) m[...]

92 i : Changing the ISO Speed N *1: Fixed at ISO 400 for bulb exposures. *2: Depends on the maxi mum ISO speed limit set. *3: If fill flash results in ov erexposure, ISO 100 or a hi gher ISO speed will be set. *4: Except in the A , 6 , and F modes. *5: Automatically set within ISO 400 - 1600 (or up to the maximum limit) in the C , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and[...]

93 By selecting a Picture S tyle, y ou can obtain image characteristics matching your photographic ex pression or the subject. In Basic Zone modes, you cannot select the Picture S tyle. 1 Press the < X A > button. X [ Picture Style ] will appear . 2 Select a Picture Style. Press the < U > key or turn the < 6 > dial to select the d[...]

94 A Optimal Image Characteristics for the Subject N R Landscape For vivid blues and greens, and very sharp and crisp images. Effective for impressive landscapes. S Neutral This Picture S tyle is for users who prefer to process images with their computer . For natural colors and subdued images. U Faithful This Picture S tyle is for users who prefer[...]

95 Y ou can select the AF (autofocus) operation characteristics suiting the shooting conditions or subject. In Basic Zone modes, the optimum AF operation is set automatically fo r the respective shooting mode. 1 On the lens, set the focus mode switch to <AF>. 2 Press the < Z f > button. X [ AF operation ] will appear . 3 Select the AF o[...]

96 f : Changing the Autofocus Operation N This AF operation is suited for moving subject s when the focusing distance keep s changing. While you hold down the shutter button halfway , the subject will be focused continuously . The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken. When the AF point selection (p.97) is automatic, the camera first u[...]

97 In Basic Zone modes, the camera will normally focus the closest subject automatically . Therefore, it may not always focus your target subject. In the < d >, < s >, < f >, and < a > modes, you can select the AF point and use it to focus the target subject. 1 Press the < S > button. ( 9 ) X The selected AF point will[...]

98 S Selecting the AF Point N When shooting a portrait up close, use One-Shot AF and focus the eyes. If you focus the eyes first, you can then recompose and the face will remain sharp. If it is difficult to focus, se lect and use the center AF point. The center AF point is the most se nsitive among the nine AF points. T o make it easier to focus a [...]

99 S Selecting the AF Point N With maximum apertures up to f/5.6: Cross-type focusing (vertical and horizontal lines detected simultaneously) is possible with all AF points. With cert ain lenses (see below), the off-center AF point s will detect only vertical or horizontal lines (no cross-type focusing). With maximum apertures up to f/2.8:* High-pr[...]

100 Autofocus can fail to achieve focus (v iewfinder ’s focus confirmation light < o > blinks) with certain subjects such as the following: V ery low-contrast subjects (Example: Blue sky , solid-color walls, etc.) Subjects in very low light Extremely backlit or reflective subjects (Example: Car with a highly reflective body , etc.) Near and[...]

101 Y ou can shoot up to approx. 5 shots per second. This is effective for shooting a child running toward you or capturing different facial expressions. 1 Press the < Y i Q > button. 2 Select < i >. Press the < U > key or turn the < 6 > d i a l t o se l ec t < i > continuous shooting, then press < 0 >. 3 T ake t[...]

102 i Continuous Shooting The maximum continuous shooting sp eed of approx. 5 shots per second is achieved* with a shu tter speed of 1/500 sec. or faster and at the maximum aperture (differs dependin g on the lens). The continuous shooting speed may decr ease due to shutter sp eed, aperture, subject conditions, brightness, lens, flash use, etc. * W[...]

103 1 Press the < Y i Q > button. 2 Select the self-timer . Press the < U > key or turn the < 6 > dial to select the self-timer , then press < 0 >. Q : 10-sec. self-timer The remote contro ller can also be used (p.303). l : 2-sec. self-timer (p.140) q : 10-sec. self-timer plus continuous shots Press the < V > key to se[...]

104 In indoors, low light, or backlit condi tions in daylight, just raise the built- in flash and press the shutter button to take flash pictures. In the < d > mode, the shutter speed (1/60 sec. - 1/200 sec.) will be set automatically to prevent camera shake. 1 Press the < D > button. In Creative Zone modes, you can press the < D >[...]

105 D Using the Built-in Flash If the subject is far away , increase the ISO speed (p.90) . By increasing the ISO speed, you can extend the flash range. In bright light, decrease the ISO speed. If the exposure setting in the viewfi nder blinks, decrease the ISO speed. Detach the lens hood and keep at least 1 meter/3.3 feet away from the subject. If[...]

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107 Advanced Shooting This chapter builds on Chapt er 3 and introduces more ways to shoot creatively . The first half of this chapte r explains how to use the < s >, < f >, and < a > modes on the Mode Dial. All the functions explained in C hapter 3 can also be used in the < s >, < f >, and < a > modes. T o see wh[...]

108 Y ou can either freeze the action or create motion blur with the < s > (Shutter-priority AE) mode on the Mode Dial. * < s > stands for T ime value. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < s >. 2 Set the desired shutter speed. See “Shooting T ips” for advice on setting the shutter speed. T urning the < 6 > dial to the right sets a f[...]

109 s : Convey the Subject’s Movement T o freeze the motion of a fast-moving subject Use a fast shutter speed such as 1/4000 sec. to 1/500 sec. T o blur a running child or anim al and convey an impression of motion Use a medium shutter speed such as 1/250 sec. to 1/30 sec. Follow the moving subject through the vi ewfinder and press the shutter bu[...]

110 T o blur the background or to make everything near and far look sharp, set the Mode Dial to < f > (Aperture-priority AE) to adjust the depth of field (range of acceptable focus). * < f > stands for Aperture value, which is the size of the dia phragm hole inside the lens. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < f >. 2 Set the desired aperture[...]

111 f : Changing the Depth of Field When using an aperture with a high f/number or shooting in low light scenes, note that camera shake can occur . A higher aperture f/number will ma ke the shutter speed slower . Under low light, the shutter speed ca n be as long as 30 sec. In such cases, increase the ISO speed and hol d the camera steady or use a [...]

112 f : Changing the Depth of Field T o obtain a correct flash expos ure, the flash output will be set automatically to match the set a perture (autoflash exposure). The shutter speed will be set automatically between 1/200 sec. - 30 sec. to suit the scene’s brightness. In low light, the main subject is ex posed with the automatic flash, and the [...]

113 Y ou can set both the shutter speed and aperture manually as desired. While referring to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder , you can set the exposure as desired. This method is called manual exposure. * < a > stands for Manual. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < a >. 2 Set the shutter speed and aperture. T o set the shutter speed[...]

114 a : Manual Exposure T o obtain a correct flash expos ure, the flash output will be set automatically (autoflash exposure) to match the manually-set aperture. The shutter speed can be set from 1/200 sec. to 30 sec. A bulb exposure keeps the shutter open for as long as you hold down the shutter button. It can be used to photograph fireworks and o[...]

115 Four methods (metering modes) to measure the subject’s brightness are provided. Normally , evaluative metering is recommended. In Basic Zone modes, evaluative metering is set automatically . 1 Select [Metering mode]. Under the [ z 2 ] tab, select [ Metering mode ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the metering mode. Select the metering mode, the[...]

116 q Changing the Metering Mode N e Center-weighted average metering The brightness is metered at the image center and then averaged for the entire scene. This metering mode is for advanced users. With q (evaluative metering) and e (center-weighted average metering), the metering range is almo st the same as with viewfinder shooting. With w (parti[...]

117 Set exposure compensation if the exposure (without fl ash) does not come out as desired. This feature can be used in Crea tive Zone modes (except < a >). Y ou can set the exposure compensation up to ±5 stops in 1/3-stop increments. Making it brighter: Hold down the < O > button and turn the < 6 > dial to the right. (Increased[...]

118 Setting Exposure Compensation N Set flash exposure compensation if the flash exposure of the subject does not come out as desired. Y ou can set the exposure compensation up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increment s. 1 Press the < Q > button. ( 7 ) X The Quick Control screen will appear (p.44). 2 Select [ y ]. Press the < S > key to selec[...]

119 This feature takes exposure compensation a step further by varying the exposure automatically (up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments) with three shots as shown below . Y ou can then choose the best exposure. This is called AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing). 1 Select [Expo.comp./AEB]. Under the [ z 2 ] tab, select [ Expo.comp./AEB ], then press &l[...]

120 3 Auto Exposure Bracketing N Follow steps 1 and 2 to turn off the AEB level display . The AEB setting will also be cancel ed automatically if the power switch is set to < 2 >, flash recycling is completed, etc. Using AEB with continuous shooting If < i > continuous shooting (p.101) is set and you press the shutter button completely [...]

121 Y ou can lock the exposure wh en the area of focus is to be different from the exposure metering area or when you want to take multiple shots at the same exposure setting. Press the < A > button to lock the exposure, then recompose and take the shot. This is called AE lock. It is ef fective for backlit subjects. 1 Focus the subject. Press[...]

122 If the subject is on the side of the frame and you use flash, the subject may turn out to be too bright or dark depe nding on the background, etc. This is when you should use FE lock. After se tting the proper flash exposure for the subject, you can recompose (put the subject toward the side) and shoot. This feature can also be used with a Cano[...]

123 If the image comes out dark or the cont rast is low , the brightness and contrast can be corrected automatically . This function is called Auto Lighting Optimizer . The default setting is [ Standard ]. With JPEG images, the correction is done wh en the image is captured. For RAW images, it can be corrected with Digital Photo Professional (provi[...]

124 This function reduces the noise ge nerated in the image. Although noise reduction is applied at all ISO speeds, it is particularly ef fective at high ISO speeds. At low ISO speeds, the noise in the darker parts of the image (shadow areas) is further redu ced. Change the setting to suit the noise level. 1 Select [High ISO speed NR]. Under the [ [...]

125 3 Noise Reduction Settings N Y ou can reduce noise in long exposures. 1 Select [Long exp. noise reduction]. Under the [ z 3 ] tab, select [ Long exp. noise reduction ], then press < 0 >. Long Exposure Noise Reduction About [Multi Shot Noise Reduction] The following function s cannot be set: AEB, WB bracketing, [ z 3: Long exp. noise reduc[...]

126 3 Noise Reduction Settings N 2 Set the setting. Select the desired setting, then press < 0 >. X The setting screen closes and the menu will reappear . [Auto] For 1 sec. or longer exposures , noise reduction is performed automatically if noise typical of long exposures is detected. This [ Auto ] setting is effective in most cases. [Enable][...]

127 Peripheral light fall-off is a phenom enon that makes the image corners look darker due to the lens characteri stics. Color fringing along subject outlines is another chromatic aberration . Both lens aberrations can be corrected. RA W images can be corrected with Digital Photo Professional (provided software, p.350). 1 Select [Lens aberration c[...]

128 3 Lens Peripheral Illumination / Chromatic Aberration Correction 1 Select the setting. Check that [ Correction data available ] is displayed for the attached lens. Select [ Chromatic aberration ], then press < 0 >. Select [ Enable ], then press < 0 >. If [ Correction data not available ] is displayed, see “About the Lens Correctio[...]

129 3 Lens Peripheral Illumination / Chromatic Aberration Correction The camera already contains lens peripheral illumination correction data and chromatic aberration correction data for approx. 25 lenses. If you select [ Enable ], the peripheral illumination correction and chromatic aberration correction will be applied automatically for any lens [...]

130 Y ou can customize a Picture S tyle by adjusting individual parameters such as [ Sharpness ] and [ Contrast ]. T o see the resulting effects, t ake test shots. T o customize [ Monochrome ], see page 132. 1 Press the < X A > button. 2 Select a Picture Style. Select a Picture S tyle, then press the < B > button. X The Detail setting s[...]

131 A Customizing Image Characteristics N Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image. T o make it less sharp, set it toward the E end. The closer it is to E , the softer the image will look. T o make it sharper , set it toward the F end. The closer it is to F , the sharper the image will look. Contrast Adjusts the image contrast and the vividness[...]

132 A Customizing Image Characteristics N For Monochrome, you can also set [ Filter effect ] and [ T oning effect ] in addition to [ Sharpness ] and [ Contrast ] explained on the preceding pag e. k Filter Effect With a filter effect applied to a monochrome image, you can make white clouds or green trees stand out more. l T oning Effect By applying [...]

133 Y ou can select a base Picture S tyle such as [ Portrait ] or [ Landscape ], adjust its p arameters as des ired and register it under [ User Def. 1 ], [ User Def. 2 ], or [ User Def. 3 ]. Y ou can create multiple Picture S tyles whose parameter settings such as sharpness and contrast are different. Y ou can also adjust the parameters of a Pictu[...]

134 A Registering Preferred Image Characteristics N 5 Select a pa rameter . Select a parameter such as [ Sharpness ], then press < 0 >. 6 Set the p arameter . Press the < U > key to adjust the parameter as desired, then press < 0 >. For details, see “Customizing Image Characteristics” on pages 130- 132. Press the < M > b[...]

135 The function adjusting the color tone so that white objects look white in the picture is called white ba lance (WB). Normally , the < Q > (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-looking colors cannot be obtained with < Q >, you can select the white balance that matches the light source or set it manually by [...]

136 B : Matching the Light Source N 2 Select [Custom White Balance]. Under the [ z 2 ] tab, select [ Custom White Balance ], then press < 0 >. X The custom white balance selection screen will appear . 3 Import the white balance dat a. Select the image that was captured in step 1, then press < 0 >. X On the dialog screen that appears, se[...]

137 Y ou can correct the white balance t hat has been set. This adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter . Each color can be corrected to one of nine levels. This function is for advanced user s who are familiar with using color temperature conversion or [...]

138 u Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light Source N With just one shot, three images having a different color balance can be recorded simultaneously . Ba sed on the color temperature of the current white balance setting, the image will be br acketed with a blue /amber bias or magenta/green bias. This is called white balance bracketing (WB-BKT). W[...]

139 The range of reproducible colors is called the color space. With this camera, the color space for captured images can be set to sRGB or Adobe RGB. For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended. In Basic Zone modes, sRGB is set automatically . 1 Select [Color space]. Under the [ z 2 ] tab, select [ Color space ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the des[...]

140 The camera’s mechanical shake caused by the reflex mirror action can blur images taken with a super teleph oto lens or close-up (macro) lens. In such cases, mirror lockup is effective. Mirror lockup is enabled by setting [5: Mirror lockup] to [1: Enable] in the [ 5 4: Custom Functions (C.Fn)] (p.296) . 1 Focus the subject, then press the shut[...]

141 Mirror Lockup to Reduce Camera Shake N In very bright light such as at the beach or a sk i slope on a sunny day , take the picture prompt ly after mirror lockup. Do not point the camera toward the su n. The sun’s heat can damage the camera’s internal components. If you use the self-timer and bulb ex posure in combination with a mirror locku[...]

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143 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) Y ou can shoot while viewing the image on the camera’s LCD monitor . This is called “Live View shooting”. If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor , camera shake can cause blurred images. Using a tripod is recommended. About Remote Live View Shooting With EOS Uti[...]

144 1 Display the Live View image. Press the < A > button. X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor . In the < A > mode, the scene icon for the scene detected by the camera is displayed on the upper left (p.147). By default, Continuous AF (p.150) will take ef fect. The Live View image will closely reflect the brightness leve[...]

145 A Shooting with the LCD Monitor Set [ A : Live View shoot. ] to [ Enable ]. Battery Life with Live View Shooting [Approx. number of shots] The figures above are based on a fully- charged Battery Pack LP-E8 and CIP A (Camera & Imaging Products As sociation) testing standards. With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E8, continuous Live V iew sho[...]

146 A Shooting with the LCD Monitor Each time you press the < B > button, the information display will change. Information Display ISO speed Exposure level indicator/AEB range Aperture Shutter speed Picture S tyle Battery check Exposure simulation Image-recording quality White balance AF point (Quick AF) Histogram Drive mode AE lock D Flash-r[...]

147 A Shooting with the LCD Monitor During Live View shooting in the < A > mode, an icon representing the scene detected by the camera will be displayed. For certain scenes or shooting conditions, the icon displa yed may not match the actual scene. *1: Displayed only when the AF method is set to [ u +T racking ]. If another AF method is set, [...]

148 A Shooting with the LCD Monitor *5: Displayed with any of the lenses below: • EF24mm f/2.8 IS USM • EF28mm f/2.8 IS USM • EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM • EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM • EF500mm f/4L IS II USM • EF600mm f/4L IS II USM • EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II • EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM • EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II • IS l ense[...]

149 Function settings particular to Li ve View shooting are explained here. If you press the < Q > button while the image is displayed on the LCD monitor in a Creative Zone mode, you can set any of the following: AF method , drive mode , image-recording quality , built-in flash functions, white balance, Picture S tyl e, Auto Lighting Optimize[...]

150 The menu options below are displayed. The functions settable on this menu screen only apply during Live View shooting. These functions do not take effect during viewfinder shooting. Live View shooting Y ou can set Live View shooting to [ Enable ] or [ Disable ]. AF method Y ou can select [ u +T racking ] (p.153), [ FlexiZone - Multi ] (p.155), [...]

151 A Menu Function Settings Aspect ratio N The image’s aspect ratio can be set to [ 3:2 ], [ 4:3 ], [ 16:9 ], or [ 1:1 ]. The area surrounding the Live Vi ew image is masked in black when the following aspect ratios are set: [ 4:3 ] [ 16:9 ] [ 1:1 ]. JPEG images will be saved with the set aspect ratio. RA W images will always be saved with the [[...]

152 A Menu Function Settings Metering timer N Y ou can change how long the exposure setting is displayed (AE lock time). In Basic Zone modes, metering timer is fixed at 16 sec. The Live View shooting will stop with any of the following operations. T o resume Live View shooting, press the < A > button again. • When selecting [ z 3: Dust Dele[...]

153 Y ou can select the AF method suiting t he shooting conditions or subject. The following AF methods are provided: [ u (face)+T racking ], [ FlexiZone - Multi ] (p.155), [ FlexiZone - Single ] (p.156), and [ Quick mode ] (p.160). AF methods other than the [ Quick mode ] use the image sensor to autofocus while displaying the Live View image. Sele[...]

154 Changing the Autofocus Method (AF Method) If no faces are detected or if you tap the LCD monitor but do not select any face or subject, the camera will switch to [ FlexiZone - Multi ] with automatic selection (p.155). 3 Focus the subject. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. X When focus is achieved, the AF point will turn green a nd the [...]

155 Changing the Autofocus Method (AF Method) Up to 31 AF points (automatically selected) covering a wide area can be used to focus. This wide area can also be divided into 9 zones for focusing (zone selection). 1 Display the Live View image. Press the < A > button. X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor . 2 Select the AF zone. [...]

156 Changing the Autofocus Method (AF Method) 3 Focus the subject. Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway . X When focus is achieved, the AF point will turn green a nd the beeper will sound. X If focus is not achieved, the area frame will turn orange. 4 T ake the picture. Check the focus and exposure, then press the [...]

157 Changing the Autofocus Method (AF Method) 2 Move the AF point. Press the < S > key to move the AF point to where you want to focus. (It cannot go to the edges of the picture.) T o return the AF point to the center , press < 0 > or the < L > button. Y ou can also tap the LCD monitor screen to move the AF point. 3 Focus the subj[...]

158 Changing the Autofocus Method (AF Method) AF Operation Focusing will take longer than with [ Quick mode ]. Even when focus has been achieved, pressing the shutter button halfway will focus again. The image brightness may change du ring and after th e AF operation. If the light source changes while th e Live View image is displayed, the screen m[...]

159 Changing the Autofocus Method (AF Method) Shooting conditions that make focusing difficult Low-contrast subjects such as the blue sky , solid-color flat surfaces or when highlights or shadow details are lost. Subjects in low light. S tripes and other patterns where there is contrast only in the horizontal direction. Subjects with repetitive pat[...]

160 Changing the Autofocus Method (AF Method) The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in One-Shot AF operation (p.95), using the same AF method as with viewfinder shooting. Y ou can use nine AF points to focus (automatically selected). Y ou can also select one AF point to focus and focus only the area covered by that AF point (manually selected). [...]

161 Changing the Autofocus Method (AF Method) 3 Focus the subject. Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway . X The Live View image will turn of f, the reflex mirror will go back down, and AF will be executed. (No picture is taken.) X When focus is achi eved, the AF point that achieved focus will turn green and the Liv[...]

162 Just by tapping the LCD monitor screen, you can focus and take the picture automatically . This works in all shooting modes. 1 Display the Live View image. Press the < A > button. X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor . 2 Enable the touch shutter . T ap [ y ] on the screen’s bottom lef t. Each time you tap the icon, it wi[...]

163 x Shooting with the Touch Shutter Even if < i > (continuous shootin g) is set, single shooting will take effect. The touch shutter does not function when th e view is magnified. When [ 6: Shutter/AE lock button] is set to [ 1: AE lock/AF ] or [ 3: AE/ AF , no AE lock ] under [ 5 4: Custom Functions (C.Fn) ], autofocusing does not take eff[...]

164 Y ou can magnify the image and focus precisely with manual focus. 1 Set the lens focus mode switch to <MF>. T urn the lens focusing ring to focus roughly . 2 Display the magnifying frame. Press the < u > button. X The magnifying frame will appear . Y ou can also tap [ ] on the screen to magnify the image. 3 Move the magnifying frame[...]

165 Live View Shooting Cautions Image Quality When you shoot at high ISO speeds, noise (such as do ts of light and banding) may become noticeable. Shooting in high temperatures may cause noise and irreg ular colors in the image. If Live View shooting is used contin uously for a long period, the camera’ s internal temperature may rise, and im age [...]

166 Live View Shooting Cautions Shooting Result If you take the picture in magnified view , the exposure may not come out as desired. Return to th e normal view before ta king the picture. In magnified view , the shu tter speed and aperture will be displayed in orange. Even if you take the picture in magnified view , the image will be captured in t[...]

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169 Shooting Movies Y ou can shoot movies by setting the power switch to < k >. The movie recording fo rmat will be MOV . Cards that can record movies When shooting movies, use a larg e-capacity SD card rated SD Speed Class 6 “ ” or higher . If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie may not be recorded properl y . Als[...]

170 Connecting the camera to a TV se t is recommended to play back the movies shot (p.258, 261). When the shooting mode is not set to < a >, autoexposure control will take ef fect to suit the scene’s current brightness. 1 Set the power switch to < k >. X The reflex mirror will make a sound, then the image will appear on the LCD monito[...]

171 k Shooting Movies This camera is compatible with t he function turning on the LED light automatically in low-light conditions during autoexposure shooting. For details, refer to the S peedlite’s instruction manual. Using an EX-series Speedlite (Sold Se parately) Equipped with an LED Light Cautions for movie shooting are on p ages 195 and 196.[...]

172 k Shooting Movies When you shoot a movie in a Basic Zone mode, an icon representing the scene detected by the camera will appear . For certain scenes or shooting conditions, the icon displa yed may not match the actual scene. *1: Displayed only when the AF method is set to [ u +T racking ]. If another AF method is set, the “Non-Portrait” ic[...]

173 k Shooting Movies In the < a > mode, you can freely set the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO speed for the movie shooting. Using manual exposure to shoot movies is for advanced users. 1 Set the power switch to < k >. X The reflex mirror will make a sound, then the image will appear on the LCD monitor . 2 Set the Mode Dial to < a [...]

174 k Shooting Movies 5 Focus and shoot the movie. The procedure is the same as steps 3 and 4 for “Autoexposure Shooting” (p.170). ISO speed during manual-exposure shooting With [ Auto ], the ISO speed will be set automat ically within ISO 100 - 6400. Y ou can set the ISO speed manually within ISO 100 - 6400 in whole- stop increments. Under [ 5[...]

175 k Shooting Movies Each time you press the < B > button, the information display will change. Information Display AF point (Flexi Zone - Single) Exposure mode L : Autoexposure K : Manual exposure ISO speed Exposure level indicator Aperture AE lock White balance Movie recording size Image-recording quality Shutter speed Auto Lighting Optimi[...]

176 k Shooting Movies Notes on Movie Shooting During movie shooting, do not point the lens toward th e sun. The sun’s heat can damage the camera ’s internal components. If < Q > is set and the ISO speed or aperture changes during movie shooting, the white bala nce may also change. If you shoot a movie under fluoresc ent or LED lighting, t[...]

177 k Shooting Movies The final image simulation is a func tion that allows you to see the effect s of the Picture S tyle, white balance, etc., on the image. During movie shooting, the image displayed will automatically reflect the effects of the settings listed below . Final image simulation for movie shooting Picture S tyle * All settings such as[...]

178 k Shooting Movies While shooting a movie, you can also take a still photo by pressing the shutter button completely . T aking still photos du ring movie shooting If you take a still photo during movie shooting, the movie will record a still moment lasting approx. 1 sec. The captured still photo will be reco rded to the card, and the movie shoot[...]

179 k Shooting Movies When you press the shu tter button halfway to au tofocus during movie shooting, the following phenomena may occur . • Focus may become far off momentarily . • The brightness of the recorded movi e may be different from that of the actual scene. • The recorded movie ma y be momentarily still. • The movie may record the [...]

180 Function settings particular to movie shooting are explained here. If you press the < Q > button while the image is displayed on the LCD monitor , you can set any of the following: AF method , drive mode , image-recording quality (still photos) , movie-recording size , video snapshot s , white balance, Picture S tyle, and Auto Lighting Op[...]

181 The menu option [ Z 2: Movie rec. size ] enables you to select the movie’s image size [ ****x**** ] and frame rate [ 9 ] (frames recorded per second). The 9 (frame rate) switches automatically depending on the [ 5 2: Video system ] setting. Image size A [ 1920x1080 ] : Full High-Definition (Full HD) recording quality . The aspect ratio will b[...]

182 3 Setting the Movie-recording Size T otal Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute About Movie Files Exceeding 4 GB Even if you shoot a movie exceed ing 4 GB, you can keep shooting without interruption. During movie shooting, approx. 30 sec. before the movie reaches the 4 GB file size, the elapsed sh ooting time displayed in the movie shoo[...]

183 Y ou can easily create a short movie with the video snapshot function. A video snapshot is a short movie clip lasting approx. 2 sec., 4 sec., or 8 sec. A collection of video snapshots is called a video snap shot album and can be saved to the card as a single movie file. By changing the scene or angle in each video snapshot, you can create dynam[...]

184 3 Shooting Video Snapshots 3 Select [Album settings]. Select [ Album settings ], then press < 0 >. If you want to continue shooting for an existing album, go to “Adding to an Existing Album” (p.187). 4 Select [Create a new album]. Select [ Create a new album ], then press < 0 >. 5 Select the Snapshot length. Press < 0 > an[...]

185 3 Shooting Video Snapshots 7 Shoot the first video snapshot. Press the < A > button. X The blue bar indicating the shooting duration will gradually decrease. After the set shooting duration elapses, the shooting stops automatically . X After the LCD monitor turns off and the access lamp stops blinking, the confirmation screen will appear [...]

186 3 Shooting Video Snapshots Options in Step s 8 and 9 [Playback video snap shot] Operations *W i t h [ Skip backward/Skip forward ], the skipping duration will correspond to the number of seconds set under [ Video snap shot ] (approx. 2 sec., 4 sec., or 8 sec.). Function Description J Save as album (S tep 8) The movie clip will be saved as the v[...]

187 3 Shooting Video Snapshots 1 Select [Add to existing album]. Follow step 4 on page 184 to select [ Add to existing album ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select an existing album. Press the < U > key to select an album, then press < 0 >. Select [ OK ] on the dialog screen, then press < 0 >. X Certain video snapshot settings will c[...]

188 3 Shooting Video Snapshots Y ou can play back a completed album in the same way as a normal movie (p.250). 1 Play back the movie. Press the < x > button to display images. 2 Select the album. Press the < U > key to select an album. On the single-image display , the [ ] icon displayed on the upper left indicates that the image is a v[...]

189 3 Shooting Video Snapshots After shooting, you can rearrange, delete, or play back the video snapshots in the album. 1 On the playback pa nel, select [ X ] (Edit). X The editing screen will be displayed. 2 Select an editing operation. Use the < U > keys to select an editing operation, then press < 0 >. Editing an Album Background Mu[...]

190 3 Shooting Video Snapshots 3 Save the edited album. Press the < M > button to return to the Editing panel at the screen’ s bottom. Press the < U > key to select [ W ] (Save), then press < 0 >. X The save screen will appear . T o save it as a new movie, select [ New file ]. T o save it and overwrite the original movie file, s[...]

191 When you set the power switch to < k >, the [ Z 1/ Z 2 ] tab will show functions dedicated to movie s hooting. The menu options are as follows. [ Z 1] menu [ Z 2] menu AF method The AF methods are the same as described on pages 153-159. Y ou can select [ u +T racking ], [ FlexiZone - Multi ], or [ FlexiZone - Single ]. Movie Servo AF The [...]

192 3 Movie Menu Function Settings • If you want to hold the focus at a certain point or avoid recording the lens operation noise before or during movie shooting, you can temporally stop Movie Servo AF by performing one of the operations below . When you stop Movie Servo AF , the AF point will turn gray . When you perform the same operation again[...]

193 3 Movie Menu Function Settings Grid display With [ Grid 1 l ] or [ Grid 2 m ], you can display grid lines to help you level the camera vertically or horizontally . Metering timer N Y ou can change how long the exposure se ttin g is displayed (AE lock time). Movie recording size Y ou can set the movie recording size (image size and frame rate). [...]

194 3 Movie Menu Function Settings [ Wind filter ] When set to [ Enable ], it reduces wind noise when there is wind outdoors. This feature t akes effect only with the built-in microphone. Note that [ Enable ] will also reduce low bass sounds, so set this function to [ Disable ] when there is no wind. It will record a more natural sound than with [ [...]

195 Movie Shooting Cautions White < s > and Red < E > Internal T emperature Warning Icons If the camera’s internal temperatu re increases due to prolonged movie shooting or under a high ambi ent temperature, a white icon < s > will appear . Even if you shoot a movie wh ile this icon is displayed, the movie’s image quality will[...]

196 Movie Shooting Cautions Recording If you use a card with a slow writing speed, a five-level indicator may appear on the righ t of the screen during movie shooting. It indicates how much data has not yet been written to the card (remaining ca pacity of the internal buf fer memory). The slower the card, the faster the indicator will climb upward.[...]

197 Cautions when [Movie servo AF] is set to [Enable] Shooting conditions that make focusing difficult A fast-moving subject ap proaching or moving aw ay from the camera. A subject moving at a close dist ance in front of the camera. Also refer to “Shooting co nditions that make focusi ng difficult” on page 159. • Since using Movie Servo AF wi[...]

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199 Handy Features Disabling the Beeper (p.200) Card Reminder (p.200) Setting the Image Review T ime (p.200) Setting the Auto Power-off T ime (p.201) Adjusting the LCD Moni tor Brightness (p.201) Creating and Selectin g a Folder (p.202) File Numbering Methods (p.204) Setting Copyright Information (p.206) Auto Rotation of V ertical Images (p.208) Ch[...]

200 Y ou can prevent the beeper from s ounding when focus is achieved, during self-timer operation, and during touch screen operations. Under the [ z 1 ] tab, select [ Beep ], then press < 0 >. Select [ Disable ], then press < 0 >. T o silence the beeper only during touch screen operations, select [ T ouch to ]. This setting prevents sh[...]

201 Handy Features T o save battery power , the camera tu rns off automatically after the set time of idle operation elapses. Y ou can set this auto power-off time. When the camera has turned off due to auto power off, you can turn it on again by pressing the shutter butt on halfway or pressing any of the following buttons: < M >, < B >[...]

202 Handy Features Y ou can freely create and select the folder where the captured images are to be saved. This operation is optional since a fo lder will be created automatically for saving captured images. Creating a Folder 1 Select [Select folder]. Under the [ 5 1 ] tab, select [ Select folder ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [Create folder].[...]

203 Handy Features Selecting a Folder With the folder selection screen displayed, select a folder and press < 0 >. X The folder where the captured images will be saved is selected. Subsequent captured images will be recorded into the selected folder . Number of images in folder Folder name Lowest file number Highest file number About Folders [...]

204 Handy Features The image files will be numbered fr om 0001 to 9999 in the order the images are taken, then saved in a fo lder . Y ou can change how the file number is assigned. The file number will appear on y our computer in this format: IMG_0001.JPG . Under the [ 5 1 ] tab, select [ File numbering ], then press < 0 >. The available sett[...]

205 Handy Features [Auto reset]: The file numbering restart s from 0001 each time the card is replaced or a new folder is created. When you replace the card or create a folder , the file numbering restarts from 0001 for the new images saved. This is convenient if you want to organize images according to cards or folders. However , if the replacemen[...]

206 Handy Features When you set the copyright information, it will be appended to the image as Exif information. 1 Select [Copyright information]. Under the [ 5 4 ] tab, select [ Copyright information ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select the option to be set. Select [ Enter author ’ s name ] or [ Enter copyright details ], then press < 0 >. [...]

207 Handy Features T ext Entry Procedure Changing the entry area: Press the < Q > button to toggle between the top and bottom entry areas. Moving the cursor: Press the < U > key to move the cursor . Entering text: In the bottom area, press the < S > key or turn the < 6 > dial to select a character , then press < 0 > to[...]

208 Handy Features V ertical images are rotated automatically so they are displayed vertically on the camera’s LCD monitor and on the personal computer instead of horizontally . Y ou can change the setting for this feature. Under the [ 5 1 ] tab, select [ Auto rot ate ], then press < 0 >. The available settings are described below . Select [...]

209 Handy Features While the shooting settings (p.50) are displayed, press the < B > button to display the camera’s major function settings. B Checking Camera Settings Date/T ime (p.36) WB correction (p.137)/ WB bracketing (p.138) Color space (p.139) Auto rotate display (p.208) Auto power off (p.201) Card remaining capacity Settings display[...]

210 Handy Features The camera’s shooting settings and me nu settings can be reverted to their defaults. This option is available in Creative Zone modes. 1 Select [Clear settings]. Under the [ 5 4 ] tab, select [ Clear settings ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [Clear all camera settings]. Select [ Clear all camera settings ], then press < 0 [...]

211 Handy Features Shooting Settings Camera Settings AF operation One-Shot AF Auto power off 30 sec. AF point selection Automatic selection Beep Enable Drive mode u (Single shooting) Release shutter without card Enable Metering mode q (Evaluative metering) ISO speed AUTO (Auto) Image review 2 sec. ISO Auto Maximum 6400 Histogram display Brightness [...]

212 Handy Features Live View Shooting Movie Shooting Live View shooting Enable AF method u +Tracking AF method u +T racking Movie Servo AF Enable Continuous AF Enable AF with shutter button during k ONE SHOT T ouch Shutter Disable Grid display Off Aspect ratio 3:2 Grid display Of f Metering timer 16 sec. Metering timer 16 sec. Movie recording size [...]

213 Handy Features Y ou can prevent the display-off sens or from turning off the shooting setting display on the LCD moni tor when your eye approaches the viewfinder . Under the [ 5 2 ] tab, select [ LCD auto off ], then press < 0 >. Select [ Disable ], then press < 0 >. Y ou can change the backgr ound color of the shooting settings scr[...]

214 The built-in flash and external S peedlite settings can be set with the camera’s menu. Y ou can use the camera’s menu to set the external S peedlite function settings only if an EX-series Speedlite compatible with this function is attached. The setting procedure is the same as when setting a camera menu function. Select [Flash control]. Und[...]

215 3 Setting the Flash N Y ou can set the flash-sync speed for flash photography in the aperture-priority AE ( f ) mode. : Auto The flash sync speed is set automatically within a range of 1/200 sec. to 30 sec. to suit the sc ene’s brightness. High-speed sync is also possible. : 1/200-1/60 sec. auto Prevents a slow shutter speed from being set in[...]

216 3 Setting the Flash N Y ou can set the functions in the tabl e below . The functi ons displayed under [ External flash func. setting ] will vary depending on the S peedlite model. Select [ Built-in flash settings ] or [ External flash func. setting ]. X The flash functions will be displayed. With [ Built-in flash settings ], the highlighted fun[...]

217 3 Setting the Flash N Shutter synchronization Normally , set this to [ 1st curt ain ] so that the flash fires immediately after the exposure st arts. If [ 2nd curtain ] is set, the flash will fire right before the shutter closes. When this is combined with a slow shutter speed, you can create a trail of light such as from car headlights at nigh[...]

218 3 Setting the Flash N The Custom Functions displayed under [ External flash C.Fn setting ] will vary depending on the S peedlite model. 1 Display the Custom Function. With the camera ready to shoot with an external S peedlite, select [ External flash C.Fn setting ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the Custom Function. Press the < U > key to[...]

219 Whenever you set the power switch to < 1 > or < 2 >, the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit operates to automatically shake off the dust on the front of the sensor . Normally , you need not pay attention to this operation. However , you can choose to perform sensor cleaning at any time, or disable it. 1 Select [Sensor cleaning]. Under the [ [...]

220 Normally , the Self Cleaning Sensor Un it will eliminate most of the dust that may be visible on captured images . However , in case visible dust still remains, you can append the Du st Delete Data to the image for erasing the dust spots later . The Du st Delete Data is used by Digital Photo Professional (provided softwa re, p.350) to erase the[...]

221 3 Appending Dust Delete Data N 3 Photograph a solid-white object. At a distance of 20 cm - 30 cm (0.7 ft. - 1.0 ft.), fill the viewfinder with a patternless, solid-white object and take a picture. X The picture will be taken in aperture- priority AE mode at an aperture of f/22. Since the image will not be saved, the data can still be obt ained [...]

222 Dust that could not be removed by the automatic sensor cleaning can be removed manually with a blower , etc. Before cleaning the sensor , detach the lens from the camera. The surface of the image sensor is extremely delicate. If the sensor needs to be cleaned directly , having it done by a Canon Service Center is recommended. 1 Select [Sensor c[...]

223 3 Manual Sensor Cleaning N While cleaning the sensor , never do any of the following. If the power is cut off, the shutter will close and the shutter curtains and image sensor may get damaged. • Setting the power switch to < 2 >. • Opening the battery compartment cover . • Opening the card slot cover . The surface of the image senso[...]

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225 Wireless Flash Photography Y ou can use the built-in flash for wireless flash shooting. The camera’s built-in flash can work as a master unit with Canon S peedlites with a wireless slave feature and wirelessly trigger the S p eedlite(s) to fire. Canceling the slave unit’ s auto power off T o cancel the slave unit’s auto power off, press t[...]

226 Regarding your S peedlite (slave unit), refer to its instruction manual and set it as follows. The settings othe r than the ones below for the slave unit’s control are all set with the camera. Dif ferent types of Canon S peedlite slave units can be used and controlled together . (1) Set the Speedlite as a slave unit. (2) Set the Speedlite’ [...]

227 The basics of easy , fully automatic wi reless flash shooting are explained below . Step s 1 to 4 and 6 apply to all wireless flash shooting. Therefore, these steps are omitted in the other wireless flash setups explained on the pages hereaf ter. 1 Press the < I > button to raise the built-in flash. For wireless flash shooting, be sure to[...]

228 Easy Wireless Flash Shooting 4 Select [Built-in flash settings]. Select [ Built-in flash settings ], then press < 0 >. 5 Select [EasyWireless]. Under [ Built-in flash ], select [ EasyWireless ], then press < 0 >. 6 Set [Channel]. Set the transmission channel (1-4) to the same one as the slave unit. 7 T ake the picture. Set the camer[...]

229 Easy Wireless Flash Shooting Y ou can have multiple slave units fire as if they were a single S peedlite. This is convenient when you need a large flash output. Basic settings: Flash mode : E-TTL II E-TTL II meter . : Evaluative Built-in flash : EasyWireless Channel : (Same as slave units) All the slave units will fire at the same output and be[...]

230 This section describes fully automatic wireless flash shooting with one external S peedlite and the built-in flash. Y ou can change the flash ratio between the external S peedlite and built-in flash to adjust how the shadows look on the subject. On the menu screens, the < 0 > and < 1 > icons refer to the external S peedlite, and the[...]

231 Custom Wireless Flash Shooting Multiple S peedlite slave units can be treated as one flash unit or separated into slave groups whose flash ratio can be set. The basic settings are shown below . By changing the [ Firing group ] setting, you can shoot with various wir eless flash setups with multiple S peedlites. Basic settings: Flash mode : E-TT[...]

232 Custom Wireless Flash Shooting [ 1 (A:B)] Multiple slave unit s in multiple groups Divide the slave units into groups A and B and change the flash ratio to obtain the desired lighting effect. Refer to your S peedlite’s instruction manual to set one slave unit’s slave ID to A (Group A) and the other slave unit’s ID to B (Group B) and posit[...]

233 Custom Wireless Flash Shooting The built-in flash can also be added to wireless fl ash shooting explained on pages 231-232. The basic settings are shown below . By changing the [ Firing group ] setting, you can shoot with various wireless flash setups of multiple S peedlites complemented with the built-in flash. 1 Basic settings: Flash mode : E[...]

234 When [ Flash mode ] is set to [ E-TTL II ], flash exposure compensation can be set. The flash exposure compensation settings (see below) which can be set will differ depending on the [ Wireless func. ] and [ Firing group ] settings. [Flash exp. comp.] The flash exposure compensation is applied to the built-in flash and all external S peedlites.[...]

235 Other Settings When [ Flash mode ] is set to [ Manual flash ], flash exposure compensation can be set. The flash output settings ([ 1 flash output ], [ Group A output ], etc.) that can be set will differ depending on the [ Wireless func. ] setting (see below). [Wireless func. 0 ] [ Firing group: 1 All ]: The manual flash output setting will be [...]

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237 Image Playback This chapter explains func tions related to viewing photos and movies, with mo re detail than in Chapter 2 “Basic Shooting and Image Playback”. Here you will find explanations of how to play back and erase photos and movies with the camera and view them on a TV set. About images shot and saved with another device The camera m[...]

238 Search for images quickly with the index display showing four or nine images on one screen. 1 Play back the image. When you press the < x > button, the last image captured will be displayed. 2 Switch to the index display . Press the < Hy > button. X The 4-image index display will appear . The currently-selected image will be highlig[...]

239 x Searching for Images Quickly With the single-image disp lay , you can turn the < 6 > dial to jump through the images forward or backward a ccording to the jump method set. 1 Select [Image jump w/ 6 ]. Under the [ x 2 ] tab, select [ Image jump w/ 6 ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select the jump method. Press the < S > key to select [...]

240 Y ou can magnify a captured image by approx. 1.5x to 10x on the LCD monitor . 1 Magnify the image. Press the < u > button during image playback. X The image will be magnified. If you hold down the < u > button, the image will be magnified until it reaches the maximum magnification. Press the < Hy > button to reduce the magnifi[...]

241 The LCD monitor is a touch-sensitive panel that you ca n touch with your fingers for playback operations. Press the < x > button to play back images. Swipe with one finger . With the single-image display , use one finger to swipe the image to the left or right to see another image. Swipe to the left to see the next (newer) image or swipe [...]

242 d Playing Back with the Touch Screen Pinch two fingers. T ouch the screen with two fingers spread apart, and pinch your fingers together on the screen. Each time you pinch your fingers, the screen changes from a single-image display to a 4-image index display and 9-image index display . The selected image is highlighted in a blue frame. When yo[...]

243 Y ou can rotate the displayed image to the desired orientation. 1 Select [Rotate image]. Under the [ x 1 ] tab, select [ Rot ate image ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select an image. Press the < U > key to select the image to be rotated. Y ou can also select an image on the index display (p.238). 3 Rot ate the image. Each time you press <[...]

244 Y ou can rate images and movies wit h one of five rating marks: l / m / n / o / p . This function is called rating. 1 Select [Rating]. Under the [ x 2 ] tab, select [ Rating ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select an image or movie. Press the < U > key to select an image or movie to be rated. Y ou can display three images by pressing the <[...]

245 3 Setting Ratings The total number of images with a given rating that can be displayed is 999. If there are more than 999 images with a given rating, [ ### ] will be displayed for that rating. T aking Advantage of Ratings With [ x 2: Image jump w/ 6 ], you can display only images and movies with a specific rating. With [ x 2: Slide show ], you [...]

246 During playback, you can press the < Q > button to set any of the following: [ : Protect images ], [ b : Rotate image], [ 9 : Rating ], [ U : Creative filters], [ S : Resize (JPEG images only)], and [ e : Image jump w/ 6 ]. For movies, only the functions in bold above can be set. 1 Press the < Q > button. During image playback, pres[...]

247 Q Quick Control During Playback Pressing the < Q > button during the index di splay will switch to the single-image display and the Quick Control screen will appear . Pressing the < Q > button again will return to the index display . For images taken with another camera , the functions you can select may be limited. C OP Y[...]

248 Y ou can play back movies in the following three ways: Use the stereo A V cable A VC-DC400ST (sold separately) or HDMI cable HTC- 100 (sold separately) to connect the camera to a TV set. Then you can play back captured movies and still photos on the TV . If you have a High-Definition TV set and connect your camera with an HDMI cable, you can wa[...]

249 k Enjoying Movies The movie files recorded on the card can be transferred to a personal computer and played with ImageBrowser EX (provided software). Playback and Editing with a Personal Computer (p.350) T o have the movie play back smooth ly on a personal computer, use a high-performance personal computer . Regarding the co mputer hardware req[...]

250 1 Play back the image. Press the < x > button to display images. 2 Select a movie. Press the < U > key to select a movie. On the single-image display , the < s1 > icon displayed on the upper left indicates a movie. If the movie is a video snapshot, < > will be displayed. Y ou can press the < B > button to switch to[...]

251 k Playing Movies Movie Playback Panel * When background music is set, the movie’s sound will not be played. Ta p [ 7 ] at the center of the screen. X The movie will start playing. T o display the movie playback panel, tap < s1 > on the upper left of the screen. T o pause the movie while it is playing, tap the screen. The movie playback [...]

252 Y ou can edit out the first and last scenes of a movie (except video snapshots) in 1-sec. increment s. 1 On the movie playback screen, select [ X ]. X The editing screen will be displayed. 2 Specify the p art to be edited out. Select either [ U ] (Cut beginning) or [ V ] (Cut end), then press < 0 >. Press the < U > key to see the pr[...]

253 X Editing a Movie’s First and Last Scenes 4 Save the edited movie. Select [ W ], then press < 0 >. X The save screen will appear . T o save it as a new movie, select [ New file ]. T o save it and overwrite the original movie file, select [ Overwrite ]. Then press < 0 >. On the confirmation screen, select [ OK ], then press < 0 [...]

254 Y ou can play back the images on the card as an automatic slide show . 1 Select [Slide show]. Under the [ x 2 ] tab, select [ Slide show ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select the images to be played. Press the < V > key to select the desired option, then press < 0 >. [All images/Movies/Stills] Press the < V > key to select one o[...]

255 3 Slide Show (Auto Playback) 3 Set [Set up] as desired. Press the < V > key to select [ Set up ], then press < 0 >. Set the [ Display time ], [ Repeat ], [ T ransition effect ], and [ Background music ] for the still photos. The background music selection procedure is explained on page 257. After selecting the settings, press the &l[...]

256 3 Slide Show (Auto Playback) 4 St art the slid e show . Press the < V > key to select [ Start ], then press < 0 >. X After [ Loading image... ] is displayed, the slide show will start. 5 Quit the slide show . T o quit the slide show and return to the setting screen, press the < M > button. [ T ransition effect ] [ Background m[...]

257 3 Slide Show (Auto Playback) 1 Select [Background music]. Set [ Background music ] to [ On ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select the background music. Press the < V > key to select the desired background music, then press < 0 >. Y ou can also select multiple background music tracks. 3 Play the background music. T o listen to a sample [...]

258 Y ou can view the still photos and movies on a TV set. HDMI Cable HTC-100 (sold separately) is required. 1 Connect the HDMI cable to the camera. With the plug’s < d HDMI MINI > logo facing the front of the camera, insert it into the < D > terminal. 2 Connect the HDMI cable to the TV set. Connect the HDMI cable to the TV’s HDMI I[...]

259 Viewing the Images on TV 5 Press the < x > button. X The image will appear on the TV screen. (Nothing will be displayed on the camera’s LCD monitor .) The images will automatically be displayed at the TV’s optimum resolution. By pressing the < B > button, you can change the display format. T o play back movies, see page 250. If [...]

260 Viewing the Images on TV 2 Connect the camera to a TV set. Use an HDMI cable to connect the camera to the TV . X The TV’s input will switch automatically to the HDMI port connected to the camera. 3 Press the camera’ s < x > button. X An image will appear on the TV screen and you can use the TV’s remote control to play back images. 4[...]

261 Viewing the Images on TV 1 Connect the stereo A V cable A VC- DC400ST (sold sepa rately) to the camera. With the plug’s < Canon > logo facing the back of the camera, insert it into the < q > terminal. 2 Connect the A V cable to the TV set. Connect the A V cable to the TV’s video IN terminal and audio IN terminal. 3 T urn on the [...]

262 Protecting an image prevents it from being erased accidentally . 1 Select [Protect images]. Under the [ x 1 ] tab, select [ Protect images ], then press < 0 >. X The protect setting screen will appear . 2 Select [Select images]. Select [ Select images ], then press < 0 >. X The images will be displayed. 3 Protect the image. Press th[...]

263 K Protecting Images Y ou can protect all the images in a folder or on a card at one time. When you select [ All images in folder ] or [ All images on card ] in [ x 1: Protect images ], all the images in the folder or on the card will be protected. T o cancel the image protection, select [ Unprotect all images in folder ] or [ Unprotect all imag[...]

264 Y ou can either select and erase images one by one or erase them in one batch. Protected images (p.262) will not be erased. Once an image is erased, it cannot be recovered. Make sure you no longer need the image before erasing it. T o prevent important images from being erased accident ally , protect them. Erasing a 1 + 73 image will erase both[...]

265 L Erasing Images 2 Select [Select and erase images]. Select [ Select and erase images ], then press < 0 >. X The images will be displayed. T o display the three-image display , press the < Hy > button. T o return to the single-image display , press the < u > button. 3 Select the images to be erased. Press the < U > key t[...]

266 * With 1 + 73 images, the 1 file size is displayed. * For still photos taken during movie shooting, < G > will be displayed. * If a Creative filter or Resize ha s been applied to the image, the < 1 +> icon will change to < u >. * Photos taken with flash without any flash exposure compensation are marked with the < > icon[...]

267 B : Shooting Information Display * With images taken in a Basic Zone mode, the inform ation displayed will differ depending on the shooting mode. * Photos taken in the < C > mode will show [ Background blur ]. * If manual exposure was used, the sh utter speed, aperture, and ISO speed (when set manually) will be displayed. * The < > [...]

268 B : Shooting Information Display About the Highlight Alert When the shooting information is disp layed, any overexposed areas of the image will blink. T o obtain more image detail in the over exposed areas, set the exposure compensation to a neg ative amount and shoot again. About the Histogram The brightness histogram shows the expo sure level[...]

269 Post-Processing Images After shooting, you can apply Creative filters or resize the images (downsize the pixel count). The camera may not be able to process images taken with another camera. Post-processing images as descri bed in this chapter cannot be performed while the camera is connected to a personal computer via the < C > terminal.[...]

270 Y ou can apply the following Creative f ilters to an image and save it as a new image: Grainy B/W , Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Art bold effect, W ater painting effect, T oy camera effect, and Miniature ef fect. 1 Select [Creative filters]. Under the [ x 1 ] tab, select [ Creative filters ], then press < 0 >. X The images will be display[...]

271 U Creative Filters 5 Save the image. Select [ OK ] to save the image. Check the destination folder and image file number , then select [ OK ]. T o apply a filter to another image, repeat steps 2 to 5. Press the < M > button to return to the menu. Grainy B/W Makes the image grainy and black and white. By adjusting the contrast, you can cha[...]

272 U Creative Filters Fish-eye effect Gives the effect of a fish-eye l ens. The image will have a barrel-type distortion. Depending on the level of this filt er effect, the area trimmed along the periphery of the ima ge changes. Also, since this filter effect will magnify the image center , the appar ent resolution at the center may degrade depend[...]

273 Y ou can resize an image to make the pixel count lower and save it as a new image. Resizing an image is possible only with JPEG 3 / 4 / a / b images. JPEG c and RA W images cannot be resized. 1 Select [Resize]. Under the [ x 1 ] tab, select [ Resize ], then press < 0 >. X The images will be displayed. 2 Select an image. Select the image y[...]

274 S Resize Resize Options According to Original Image Size The image size displayed in step 3 on the preceding page, such as [ ***M ****x**** ], has a 3:2 aspect ratio. The image size according to aspect ratios is shown in the table below . The asterisked image-recording qualit y figures do not exactly match the aspect ratio. The image will be cr[...]

275 Printing Images Printing (p.276) Y ou can connect the camera directly to a printer and print out the images on the card. The camera is compatible with “ w PictBridge” which is the standard for direct printing. Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) (p.285) DPOF (Digital Print Order Fo rmat) enables you to print images recorded on the card accord[...]

276 The direct printing procedure can be performed entirely with the camera while you look at the LCD monitor . 1 Set the camera’ s power switch to < 2 >. 2 Set up the printer . For details, see the printer’s instruction manual. 3 Connect the camera to the printer . Use the interface cable provided with the camera. Connect the cable to th[...]

277 Preparing to Print 6 Play back the image. Press the < x > button. X The image will appear , and the < w > icon will appear on the upper left to indicate that the camera is connected to a printer . w PictBridge Movies cannot be printed. The camera cannot be used with printers compatible only with CP Direct or Bubble Jet Direct. Do no[...]

278 The screen display and setting options will differ depending on the printer . Some settings may not be available. For details, refer to the printer ’s instruction manual. 1 Select the image to be printed. Check that the < w > icon is displayed on the upper left of the LCD monitor . Press the < U > key to select the image to be pri[...]

279 w Printing Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer , then press < 0 >. X The paper type screen will appear . Select the type of the paper loaded in the printer , then press < 0 >. X The page layout screen will appear . Select the page layout, then press < 0 >. X The print settings screen will reappear . *1: From the[...]

w Printing 280 4 Set the printing effects (image optimization). Set them if necessary . If you do not need to set any printing effect s, go to step 5. What is displayed on the screen differs depending on the printer . Select the option, then press < 0 >. Select the desired printing effect, then press < 0 >. If the < e > icon is di[...]

281 w Printing 5 Set the date and file number imprinting. Set them if necessary . Select < I >, then press < 0 >. Set as desired, then press < 0 >. 6 Set the number of copies. Set it if necessary . Select < R >, then press < 0 >. Set the number of copies, then press < 0 >. 7 St art printing. Select [ Print ], the[...]

w Printing 282 In step 4 on page 280, select the printing effect. When the < e > icon is displayed brightly next to < z >, you can press the < B > button. Y ou can then adjust the printing effect. What can be adjusted or what is displayed will depend on the selection made in step 4. Brightness The image brightness can be adjusted.[...]

283 w Printing Y ou can crop the image and print only the trimmed portion as if the image was recomposed. Set the trimming right before printing. If you set the trimming and then set the print settings, you may have to set the trimming again before printing. 1 On the print settings screen, select [T rimming]. 2 Set the trimming frame size, position[...]

w Printing 284 Depending on the printer , the trimmed image area may not be printed as you specified. The smaller you make the trimming fr ame, the grainier the picture will look in the print. While trimming the image, look at th e camera’s LCD monitor . If you look at the image on a TV sc reen, the trimming fram e may not be displayed accurately[...]

285 Y ou can set the print type, date impr inting, and file number imprinting. The print settings will be applied to all print-ordered images. (They cannot be set individually for each image.) 1 Select [Print order]. Under the [ x 1 ] tab, select [ Print order ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [Set up]. Select [ Set up ], then press < 0 >. [...]

W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) 286 4 Exit the setting. Press the < 7 > button. X The print order screen will reappear . Next, select [ Sel.Image ], [ By n ], or [ All image ] to order the images to be printed. Print type K S tandard Prints one image on one sheet. L Index Multiple thumbnail images are printed on one sheet. K L Both Prints[...]

287 W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Sel.Image Select and order images one by one. T o display the three-image display , press the < Hy > button. T o return to the single-image display , press the < u > button. Press the < M > button to save the print order to the card. [St andard] [Both] Press the < V > key to set the nu[...]

288 With a PictBridge printer , you can easily print images with DPOF . 1 Prep are to print. See page 276. Follow the “Connecting the Camera to a Printer” procedure up to step 5. 2 Under the [ x 1] t ab, select [Print order]. 3 Select [Print]. [ Print ] will be displayed only if the camera is connected to a printer and printing is possible. 4 S[...]

289 When you select images to use in photobooks (up to 998 images) and use EOS Utility (provided software) to transfer them to a computer , the selected images will be copied into a dedicated folder . This function is useful for ordering photobooks online and for printing photobooks on a printer . 1 Select [Photobook Set-up]. Under the [ x 1 ] tab,[...]

p Specifying Images for a Photobook 290 Y ou can specify all the images in a folder or card at one time. When [ x 1: Photobook Set-up ] is set to [ All images in folder ] or [ All images on card ], all the images in the folder or on the card will be specified. T o cancel the image specification, select [ Clear all in folder ] or [ Clear all on card[...]

291 Customizing the Camera Y ou can customize various ca mera functions to suit your picture-taking preferen ces with Custom Functions. Custom Functions can be set an d used only in Creative Zone modes. C r e a t i v e Z o n e C OP Y[...]

292 1 Select [Custom Functions (C.Fn)]. Under the [ 5 4 ] tab, select [ Custom Functions (C.Fn) ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select the Custom Function number . Press the < U > key to select the Custom Function number , then press < 0 >. 3 Change the setting as desired. Press the < V > key to select the setting (number), then pres[...]

293 3 Setting Custom Functions N * [ 5: ISO speed ] is settable only for ma nual exposure shooting. Custom Functions C.Fn I: Exposure A LV Shooting k Movie Shooting 1 Exposure level increments p.294 k k 2 ISO expansion k In a C.Fn II: Image 3 Highlight tone priority p.295 k k C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive 4 AF-assist beam firing p.296 k (With f *) 5 Mi[...]

294 Custom Functions are organized into four groups based on the function type: C.Fn I: Exposure, C.Fn II: Image, C.Fn III: Autofo cus/Drive, C.Fn IV : Operation/Others. 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn I: Exposure C.Fn-1 Exposure level increments 0: 1/3-stop 1: 1/2-stop Sets 1/2-stop increments for the shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensati[...]

295 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn II: Image C.Fn-3 Highlight tone priority 0: Disable 1: Enable Improves the highlight detail. The dynamic range is expanded from the standard 18% gray to br ight highlight s. The gr adation between the grays and highlights becomes smoother . With setting 1, the Auto Lighting Opti mizer (p.123) is au tomatically [...]

3 Custom Function Settings N 296 C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive C.Fn-4 AF-assist beam firing The settings to specify whether or not the AF-assist beam is emitted by the camera’s built-in flash or by an ex ternal, EOS-dedicat ed S peedlite can be set. 0: Enable If necessary , the AF-assist beam will be emitted by the built-in flash or external S peedli[...]

297 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn IV: Operation/Others C.Fn-6 Shutter/AE lock button 0: AF/AE lock 1: AE lock/AF This is convenient when you want to focus and meter separately . Press the < A > button to auto focus, and press t he shutter button halfway to apply AE lock. 2: AF/AF lock, no AE lock In the AI Servo AF operation, you can pres[...]

3 Custom Function Settings N 298 C.Fn-7 Assign SET button Y ou can assign a frequently-used function to < 0 >. Press < 0 > when the camera is ready to shoot. 0: Normal (disabled) 1: Image quality Press < 0 > to display the image-recording quality setting screen on the LCD monitor . Select the desired image-recording quality , then[...]

299 Under the My Menu tab, you can regi ster up to six menu options and Custom Functions whose settings you change frequently . 1 Select [My Menu settings]. Under the [ 9 ] tab, select [ My Menu settings ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [Register to My Menu]. Select [ Register to My Menu ], then press < 0 >. 3 Register the desired items. S[...]

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301 Reference This chapter provides refere nce information for camera features, system accessories, etc. Certification Logo Under the [ 5 4 ] tab, if you select [ Certification Logo Display ] and press < 0 >, some of the logos of th e camera’s certifications will appear . Other certificatio n logos can be found in this Instruction Manual, o[...]

302 With AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8 (sold separately), you can connect the camera to a household power outle t and not worry about the remaining battery level. 1 Connect the power cord. Connect the power cord as shown in the illustration. After using the camera, unplug the power plug from the power outlet. 2 Connect the DC Coupler . Connect the cord’s[...]

303 This remote controller enables you to take pictures wirelessly up to approx. 5 meters/16.4 feet from th e camera. Y ou can either shoot immediately or use a 2-sec. delay . Set the self-timer to < Q > (p.103). Point the remote controller toward the camera’s remote control sensor and press the transmit button. X The camera will autofocus.[...]

Remote Control Shooting 304 Remote Switch RS-60E3 (sold separately) comes with an approx. 60 cm/2.0 ft cord. When connected to the camera’ s remote control terminal, it can be pressed halfway and completely , just like the shutter button. When you use the self-timer , bulb, or Remote Switch and do not look through the viewfinder , stray light ent[...]

305 Basically operates like a built-in flash for easy operation. When an EX-series S peedlite (sold separately) is attached to the camera, almost all the autoflash cont rol is done by the camera. In other words, it is like a high-output flash attached externally in place of the built-in flash. For detailed instructions, refe r to the EX-series S pe[...]

External Speedlites 306 With an EZ/E/EG/ML/TL-series Speedlite set in TTL or A-TTL autoflash mode, the flash can be fired at full output only . Set the camera’s shooting mode to < a > (manual exposure) or < f > (aperture-priority AE) and adjust the aperture setting before shooting. When using a S peedlite that has manual flash mode, s[...]

307 With a commercially-available Eye-Fi card already set up, you can automatically transfer captured images to a personal computer or upload them to an online service via a wireless LAN. The image transfer is a function of the Eye-Fi card. For instructions on how to set up and use the Eye-Fi card or to troubleshoot any image transfer problems, ref[...]

Using Eye-Fi Cards 308 5 Check the [Access point SSID:]. Check that an access point is displayed for [ Access point SSID: ]. Y ou can also check the Eye-Fi card’s MAC address and firmware version. Press the < M > button three times to exit the menu. 6 T ake the picture. X The picture is transferred and the < H > icon switches from gra[...]

309 Using Eye-Fi Cards Cautions for Using Eye-Fi Cards If “ J ” is displayed, an error occu rred while retrieving the card information. Turn the camera’ s power switch off and on again. Even if [ Eye-Fi trans. ] is set to [ Disable ], it may still transmit a signal. In hospitals, airport s, and other places where wireless transmissions are pr[...]

310 o : Set automatically k : User selectable : Not selectable/Disabled *1: The z icon indicates still photo shooti ng in the movie shooting mode. *2: 1 + 73 or 1 cannot be selected. *3: Settable only fo r manual exposures. *4: Set automatically in Basic Zone modes. *5: Settable only in Creative Zone modes. Function Availability Table According to [...]

311 Function Availability Table According to Shooting Mode *6: White balance corr ection can be set. *7: Settable only for Live View shooting. *8: If the AF method is < f > during Live View shooting, the external S peedlite will emit the AF-a ssist beam when necessary . *9: With Auto ISO, you can set a fixed ISO speed. *10: W orks only before[...]

312 System Map Eyecup Ef Rubber Frame Ef Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15 ll Angle Finder C E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Wide Strap EW-100DB lV 270EX II ST -E2 ST-E3-RT 430EX II 320EX 600EX-RT/ 600EX Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX Macro T win Lite MT -24EX Semi Hard Case EH19-L/EH22-L Hand Strap E2 Battery Pack LP-E8 Battery Grip BG-E8 Battery Charger LC-[...]

313 System Map EF-S lenses EF lenses Remote Switch RS-60E3 Remote Controller RC-6 External microphone HDMI Cable HTC-100 (2.9 m/9.5 ft.) TV/Video PictBridge-compatible printer Stereo A V Cable A VC-DC400ST (1.3 m/4.3 ft.) EOS DIGIT AL Solution Disk Software Instruction Manual Interface Cable (1.3 m/4.3 ft.) Interface Cable IFC-200U/500U (1.9 m/6.2 [...]

314 Shooting 1 (Red) Page * Not selectable in < F > or < G > mode. Shooting 2 (Red) 3 Menu Settings For Viewfinder Shooting and Live View Shooting Image quality 73 / 83 / 74 / 84 / 7 a / 8 a / b / c / 1 + 73 * / 1 * 86 Beep Enable / T ouch to / Disable 200 Release shutter without card Enable / Disable 200 Image review Off / 2 sec. / 4 s[...]

315 3 Menu Settings Shooting 3 (Red) Page A Live View Shooting (Red) Playback 1 (Blue) Dust Delete Data Obtains data to be used to erase dust spots 220 ISO Auto Max.: 400 / Max.: 800 / Max.: 1600 / Max.: 3200 / Max.: 6400 92 Long expos ure noise reduction Disable / Auto / Enable 125 High ISO speed noise reduction Disable / Low / S tandard / High / [...]

3 Menu Settings 316 Playback 2 (Blue) Page Set-up 1 (Y ellow) * Displayed only when an Eye-Fi card is used. Set-up 2 (Y ellow) * The daylight saving time setting is linked to [ Time zone ] and [ Date/time ]. Histogram display Brightness / RGB 268 Image jump w/ 6 1 image / 10 images / 100 images / Date / Folder / Movies / S tills / Rating 239 Slide [...]

317 3 Menu Settings Set-up 3 (Y ellow) Page Set-up 4 (Y ellow) * During firmware updates, the touch screen will be disa bled to prevent accidental operations. 9 My Menu (Green) Screen color Select the shooting settings screen color 213 Feature guide Enable / Disable 52 T ouch control Enable / Disable 55 Sensor cleaning Auto cleaning: Enable / Disab[...]

3 Menu Settings 318 Shooting 1 (Red) Page Shooting 2 (Red) Shooting 3 (Red) k For Movie Shooting Image quality 73 / 83 / 74 / 84 / 7 a / 8 a / b / c / 1 + 73 / 1 86 Beep Enable / T ouch to / Disable 200 Release shutter without card Enable / Disable 200 Image review Off / 2 sec. / 4 sec. / 8 sec. / Hold 200 Lens aberration correction Peripheral illu[...]

319 3 Menu Settings Movie 1 (Red) Page Movie 2 (Red) * In Basic Zone modes, [ Sound recording ] will be set to [ On/Off ]. AF method u +Tracking / FlexiZone - Multi / FlexiZone - Single 191 Movie Servo AF Enable / Disable 191 AF with shutter button during k ONE SHOT / Disable 192 Grid display Off / Grid 1 l / Grid 2 m 193 Metering timer 4 sec. / 16[...]

320 If a problem occurs with the camera, first refer to this T roubleshooting Guide. If this T roubleshooting Guide does not resolve the problem, contact your dealer or nearest Canon Service Center . Do not recharge any battery pack ot her than a genuine Canon Battery Pack LP-E8. If there is a problem with the battery charger , the protective circu[...]

321 Troubleshooting Guide Use a fully-charged battery pack (p.28) . The rechargeable battery pack performance will degrade over repeated use. Purchase a new one. The number of possible shots will decrease with any of the following operations: • Pressing the shutter button hal fway for a prolonged period. • Often activating only the AF without t[...]

Troubleshooting Guide 322 If a card error message is di splayed, see page 32 or 331. Set the lens focus mode switch to < AF > (p.39). T o prevent camera shake, press t he shutter button gently (p.42, 43). If the lens has an Image S tabiliz er , set the IS switch to < 1 >. In low light, the shutter speed may become slow . Use a faster sh[...]

323 Troubleshooting Guide With ISO 12800 or “ H ” (equivalent to ISO 25600), the maximum burst for continuous shooting will greatly decrease (p.91). Set [ z 3: High ISO speed NR ] to [ St andard/Low/Disable ]. If it is set to [ High ] or if [ Multi Shot Noise Reduction ] is set, the maximum burst during continuous shooting will greatly decrease[...]

Troubleshooting Guide 324 Set [ z 2: Auto Lighting Optimizer ] to [ Disable ]. When [ Stand ard / Low/High ] is set, even if you set a decreased exposure compensation or flash exposure compensation, the image may come out bright (p.123). If you shoot at night when the ba ckground is dark, the shutter speed becomes slow automatically (slow- sync sho[...]

325 Troubleshooting Guide If flash exposure compensation has bee n set on an external S peedlite, [ Flash exposure compensation ] (p.217) cannot be set in the [ External flash func. setting ] screen. Also, if you set flash exposure compensation with the camera and then set flash exposure compensation with the external S peedlite, the Speedlite’ s[...]

Troubleshooting Guide 326 If the card’s writing speed is slow , movie shooting may stop automatically . Use an SD S peed Class 6 “ ” or faster card. T o find out the card’s read/ write speed, see the card manufacturer’s Web site, etc. If the movie shooting time reaches 29 min. 59 sec., the movie shooting will stop automatically . In shoot[...]

327 Troubleshooting Guide Check if your finger is co vering the speaker (p.21). Check if [ Enable ] is set with [ 5 3: T ouch control ] (p.55). In Basic Zone modes and in movie shooting mode, certain tabs and menu options are not displayed. Se t the shooting mode to a Creative Zone mode (p.46). Set the color space to sRGB. If Adobe RGB is set, the [...]

Troubleshooting Guide 328 Make sure the correct date and time has been set (p.36). Check the time zone and daylight savings time (p.36). The shooting date and time does not appear in the picture. The date and time is instead recorded in the image data as shooting information. When printing, you can imprint the date and time in the picture by using [...]

329 Troubleshooting Guide It is the highlight alert (p.268). Ov erexposed highlight areas with a loss of highlight detail will blink. If the image is protected, it cannot be erased (p.262). Movies edited with a personal computer using the provided ImageBrowser EX (p.350) or other software cannot be played back with the camera. However , video snaps[...]

Troubleshooting Guide 330 If the movie file size reaches 4 GB, another movie file will be created automatically (p.182). Depending on the card reader and com puter OS used, SDXC cards might not be correctly recognized. If this occurs, connect your camera to the computer with the provided interface cable, then transfer the images to your computer us[...]

331 If there is a problem with the camera, an error message will appear . Follow the on- screen instructions. * If the error still persists, write down the error number and cont act your nearest Canon Service Center . Error Codes Number Error Message and Solution 01 Communications between the camera and lens is faulty . Clean the lens contact s. Î[...]

332 •T y p e Ty p e : Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash Recording media: SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card * Compatible with UHS-I Image sensor size: App rox. 22.3 x 14.9 mm Compatible lenses: Canon EF le nses (including EF-S lenses) (35 mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal le[...]

333 Specifications • Viewfinder T ype: Eye-level pent amirror Coverage: V ertical/Horizontal approx. 95% (with Eye point approx. 19 mm) Magnification: Approx. 0.85x (-1 m -1 with 50mm lens at infinity) Eye point: Approx. 19 mm (from ey epiece lens center at -1 m -1 ) Built-in dioptric adjustment : Approx. -3.0 - +1.0 m -1 (dpt) Focusing screen: F[...]

Specifications 334 AE lock: A uto: Applied in One- Shot AF with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: With AE lock button •S h u t t e r T ype: Electronically-contro lled, focal-plane shutter Shutter speeds: 1/4000 sec. to 1/60 se c. (Scene Intel ligent Auto mode), X-sync at 1/200 sec. * With a wide-angle lens, the shutter speed may [...]

335 Specifications Continuous AF: Provided T ouch shutter: Provided Metering modes: Real-time metering with image sensor Evaluative metering (315 zones), Partial metering (approx. 8.8% of Live View screen), S pot metering (approx. 2.8% of Live View screen), Center-weighted average metering Metering range: EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C/73°F , ISO 100) Grid d[...]

Specifications 336 Sound recording: Built-in stereo microphone External stereo microphone term inal provided Sound recording level adjust able, wind f ilter provided, attenuator provided Grid display: T w o types • LCD Monitor T ype: TFT color liquid-cryst al monitor Monitor size and dots: Wide, 7.7 cm (3.0-i n.) (3:2) with approx . 1.04 million [...]

337 Specifications • Custom Functions Custom Functions: 8 My Menu registration: Possible Copyright information: Entr y and inclusion possible • Interface Audio/video OUT/ Digital terminal: Analog video (compatible with NTSC/P AL)/stereo audio output Personal computer communica tion and direct printing (Hi-S peed USB equivalent), GPS Receiver GP[...]

Specifications 338 • Battery Pack LP-E8 T ype: Rechargeable lithi um-ion battery Rated voltage: 7.2 V DC Battery capacity: 1 120 mAh Working temperature range : During charging: 6°C - 40°C / 43°F - 104°F During shooting: 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F Working humidity: 85% or less Dimensions (W x H x D) : Approx. 37.1 x 15.4 x 55.2 mm / 1.5 x [...]

339 Specifications Image S tabilizer: Lens shift type Filter size: 58 mm Lens cap: E-58 Max. diameter x leng th: Approx. 68.5 x 70 mm / 2.7 x 2.8 in. Weight: Approx. 200 g / 7.1 oz. Hood: EW-60C (sold separately) Case: LP814 (sold separately) • EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Angle of view: Diagonal extent: 74°20’ - 1 1°30’ Horizontal extent:[...]

340 The EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM ut ilizes a stepping motor that drives the focus lens. The motor also controls the focus lens during zooming. 1. When the camera is OFF The motor does not operate while t he camera is OFF or when the camera is OFF due to the use of the auto power off function. Therefore, users must be aware of the following poi[...]

341 T rademarks Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Windows is a trademark or registered tr ademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United S tates and other countries. Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United S tates and other countries. SDXC logo is a trad emark of SD-3C, LLC. HDMI, H[...]

342 Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent perf ormance when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non- genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leak age and/or explosion of a bat[...]

343 Safety Warnings Follow these safe guards and use the eq uipment properly to pr event injury , death, and material damage. Preventing Serious Injury or Death • T o prevent fire, excessive heat, chemic al leakage, and explosions, follow the safeguards below: - Do not use any batteries, power sources, and accessories not specified in this bookle[...]

344 • If you drop the equipment and the casing br eaks open to expose the internal parts, do not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of electrical shock. • Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. High-voltage internal part s can cause electrical shock. • Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright light source through the ca[...]

345 Digital Camera Model DS126371 Systems This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1 ) This device may not ca use harmful interference, and (2) this device mu st accept any interference received, including interference that may ca use undesired operation. Note: This equipment has bee[...]

346 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS — This manual contai ns important safety and operating instructions for Battery Charger LC-E8 & LC-E8E. 2. Before using the charger , read all in structions and cautionary remarks on (1) the charger , (2) the ba ttery pack, and (3) the pro duct using the battery pack. 3. CAUTION ?[...]

347 Downloading Images to a Personal Computer This chapter explains how to download images from the camera to your personal computer , gives an overview of the software in the EOS D IGIT AL Solution Disk (CD- ROM) provided with the came ra, and explains how to install the sof tware on your personal computer . It also explains how to view the PDF fi[...]

348 Y ou can use the provided software to download the images in the camera to your personal computer . There are two ways to do this. 1 Install the sof tware (p.351) . 2 Use the provided interface cable to connect the camera to your personal computer . Use the interface cable provided with the camera. Connect the cable to the camera’s < C >[...]

349 Downloading Images to a Personal Computer If you have a commercially-available card reader , you can use it to download images to your personal computer . 1 Install the sof tware (p.351) . 2 Insert the card into the card reader . 3 Use Canon sof tware to download the images/movies. X Use Digital Photo Professional. X Use ImageBrowser EX. For de[...]

350 EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk This disk contains various sof tware for EOS DIGIT AL cameras. With the camera connected to a personal computer , EOS Utility enables you to transfer still photos and movies shot with the camera to the computer . Y ou can also use this soft ware to set various camera settings and shoot remotely with the computer connec[...]

351 1 Insert EOS DIGIT AL So lution Disk (CD-ROM). For Macintosh, double-click to open the CD-ROM icon displayed on the desktop, then double-click on [ Canon EOS Digital Installer ]. 2 Click [Easy Installation] and follow the on-screen instructions to inst all. For Macintosh, click [ Install ]. If install screen for “Microsoft S ilverlight” is [...]

352 Contains the Sof tware Instruction Manuals. 1 Insert the [Sof tware INSTRUCTION MANUAL] CD-ROM into your computer . 2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon. For Windows, the icon is displayed in [ (My) Computer ]. For Macintosh, the icon is displayed on the desktop. 3 Copy the [English] folder to your computer . Instruction Manual PDFs wit h the names b[...]

353 Quick Reference Guide and Index Menu Operations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p.354 Image-recording Quality - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p.355 A Picture S tyle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p.355 Q Quick Control - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p.356 Nomenclature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]

354 Quick Reference Guide < M > button LCD monitor/ T ouch screen < S > Cross keys < 0 > button 1. Press the < M > button to display the menu. 2. Press the < U > key to select a tab, then press the < V > key to select the desired item. 3. Press < 0 > to display the setting. 4. After setting the item, press [...]

355 Quick Reference Guide  Select [ z 1: Image quality ], then press < 0 >.  Press the < U > key to select the quality , then press < 0 >.  For < S > (Neutral) and < U > (Faithful), see page 93. Image-Recording Quality Image-recording quality Recorded pixels Possible shots  P ress the < X A > button. [...]

Quick Reference Guide 356 Q Quick Control  Press the < Q > button.  The Quick Control screen will appear . Shutter speed Aperture Highlight tone priority ISO speed Picture Style Exposure compensation/ AEB setting Shooting mode Flash exposure compensation Built-in flash settings White balance Drive mode Return White balance correction Au[...]

357 Quick Reference Guide Access lamp < O > Aperture/Exposure compensation button < A > Live View shooting/ Movie shooting button < S > AF point selection button < A > AE lock button < 0 > Setting button < S > Cross keys < Q > Quick Control button Nomenclature Focus mode switch Shutter button Mode Dial Powe[...]

Quick Reference Guide 358 Shutter speed ISO speed Aperture Shooting mode Possible shots Auto Lighting Optimizer Built-in flash settings Metering mode White balance Image-recording quality Exposure level indicator Drive mode Battery check zxcn OK NG Monochrome shooting Flash exposure compensation Shutter speed Viewfinder Information Shooting Setting[...]

359 Quick Reference Guide Basic Zone Modes If necessary , the built-in flash will be raised automatically in low-light or backlit conditions (except in the < 7 > < 3 > < 5 > < F > < G > modes). D Using the Built-in Flash Creative Zone Modes  Press the < D > button to raise the built-in flash, then shoot. A Sce[...]

Quick Reference Guide 360  Set the Mode Dial to < d >. Y ou can change the camera settings as desired to shoot in various ways. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture in the same way as the < A > mode. Creative Zone Modes d : Program AE  Set the Mode Dial to < s >.  T urn the < 6 > dial to set [...]

361 Quick Reference Guide  Press the < S > button.  Press the < S > key to select the AF point.  While looking through the viewfinder , you can select the AF point by turning the < 6 > dial until the desired AF point flashes in red.  Pressing < 0 > toggles the AF point selection between the center AF point and au[...]

Quick Reference Guide 362 i : ISO Speed N i Drive Mode  Press the < i > button.  Press the < U > key or turn the < 6 > dial to select the ISO speed, then press < 0 >.  When [ AUTO ] is selected, the ISO speed is set automatically . When you press the shutter button halfway , the ISO speed setting is displayed.  P[...]

363 Quick Reference Guide T emperature No Flash 50% Flash Use At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 200 shots Approx. 180 shots  Press the < A > button to display the Live View image. A Live View Shooting  Press the shutter button halfway to focus.  Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.  Battery Life with Live View Shooting [...]

Quick Reference Guide 364 k Shooting Movies  Set the power switch to < k >.  Set the Mode Dial to any shooting mode except < a >.  Press the < A > button to start shooting a movie.  To stop movie shooting, press the < A > button again. Recording movie Microphone C OP Y[...]

365 Quick Reference Guide yu yu Image Playback Magnify Index B Erase Playback x L Select image Shooting information S C OP Y[...]

366 Index Numerics 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay ................. 103 1280x720 ............... ....................... 181 1920x1080 ............. ....................... 181 4- or 9-image index display........... 238 640x480 ................. ....................... 181 9-point AF auto se lection ................ 97 A A (Scene Intelligen t Auto) ......[...]

367 Index Cleaning (Image sensor).......219, 222 Clear camera settings ................... 210 Close-ups ............. ................. .......... 69 Color space (color reproduction range)............................................139 Color temperature ......................... 135 Color tone ............ .........................131 Continuous .[...]

368 Index Focusing AF method ............. ........... 153, 191 AF operation ...... ......................... 95 AF point selectio n ....................... 97 AF-assist beam .................. 98, 296 Beeper ................... ................... 200 Difficult-to-focus subjects ........ ............ 100, 159, 197 Manual focusing ............... 1[...]

369 Index LCD monitor ......... ................. ..........17 Brightness adjustment .............. 201 Image playback .................. 82, 237 Menu screen ....................... 46, 314 Screen color .... .........................213 Shooting settings display ...... 22, 50 V ari-Angle ............ ................. 33, 62 Lens ..................[...]

370 Index Multi Shot Noise Re duction .......... 124 My Menu ................ ....................... 299 N Neutral .............. ................. ............. 94 Night Portrait ..... ................. ............. 71 Night scene ............ ................... 71, 72 Noise reduction High ISO speed . ....................... 124 Long exposures [...]

371 Index Sensor cleaning .................... 219, 222 Sepia (Monochrome) .............. 76, 132 Sharpness ............ ......................... 131 Shooting information display ......... 266 Shooting mode ..... ................. .......... 24 Av (Aperture-priority AE) .......... 110 M (Manual exposure)................ 113 P (Program AE) ........[...]

CPH-E042-001 © CANON INC. 2012 The lenses and accessories mentioned in this Instruction Manual are current as of March 2012. For information on the camera’s compatibility with any lenses and accessories introduced after this date, contact any Canon Service Center . CANON INC. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, T okyo 146-8501, Japan U.S.A. CANO[...]