HP (Hewlett-Packard) EOS30DBODY manual

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2 Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS 30D is a high-performance, digital AF SLR camera with a large, fine-detail, 8.20-megapixel CMOS sensor . The camera has nine high-precision AF points, and it is co mpatible with all Canon EF lenses (including the EF-S lenses). Desi gned for quick shooting at all times, the camera has many features[...]

3 Check that all the following ite ms have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer . * Be careful not to lose any of the above items. * No CF card (for recording images) is included. Please purchase it separ ately . Item Check List  EOS 30D / Camera body (with Eyecup, body cap and lith ium backup battery for t[...]

4 1 2 3 4 Introduction Item Check List ........................................................................ .......................... 3 Contents at a Glance ........................................... .............................................. 6 Handling Precautions ..........................................................................[...]

5 Contents 11 12 8 9 10 5 6 7 Selecting the AF Point.............. ........................................................................ 77 Using Focus Lock..................... ........................................................................ 79 When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing) ......................................................[...]

6 Contents at a Glance Image Quality Set picture effects Î p.56 (Selecting a Picture S tyle) Set custom picture effects Î p.58 (Customizing the Picture S tyle) Print the image to a large size Î p.52 ( 73 , 83 , 1 ) T ake many photos Î p.52 ( 76 , 86 ) Adjust the color tone Î p.67 (WB correction) T ake black-and-white or sepia photos Î p.57 (M[...]

7 Contents at a Glance Freeze or blur the action Î p.86 ( s Shutter-priority AE) Blur or the background or make everything look sharp Î p.88 ( f Aperture-priority AE) Adjust the image bright ness (exposure) Î p.93 (Exposure compensation) Photograph fireworks Î p.97 (Bulb exposures) Photograph dark scenes Î p.101 (Flash photography) Disab ling [...]

8 Safety Warnings Follow these safeguards and use the equip ment properly to prevent injury , death, and material damage. Preventing Serious Injury or Death • T o prevent fire, excessive heat , chemical leakage, and explosions, follow the safeguards below: - Do not use any batt eries, power sources, and accessories not specified in this booklet. [...]

9 • If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks 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 parts can cause electrical shock. • Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright light source through the camera[...]

10 Camera Care This camera is a precision in strument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater . If you accidentally drop th e camera into wa ter , promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center . Wipe off any wate r droplets with a dry cloth. If th e camera has been exposed to [...]

11 Handling Precautions LCD Panel an d LCD Monito r Although the LCD monitor is manuf actured with ve ry high precision technology with over 99.99% active pi xels, th ere might be a few dead pixels among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying only black or red, etc., are not a malfunction. They do not affect the images record ed[...]

12 Quick Start Guide 1 Insert the battery . (p.24) T o recharge the battery , see page 22. 2 Att ach the le ns. (p.27) When attaching an EF-S lens, align it with the white dot on the camera. Fo r other lenses, align it with the red dot. 3 Set the lens focus mode switch to <AF>. (p.27) 4 Open the cover a nd insert a CF card. (p.28) Face the la[...]

13 Quick Start Guide 6 Set the Mode Dial to < 1 > ( Full Auto). (p.46) All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically . 7 Focus the subject. (p.30) Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfw ay to autofocus. 8 T ake the picture. (p.30) Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. 9 Review the[...]

14 For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses (p.**). Nomenclature Digital terminal (p.130,161) Video OUT terminal (p.122) Remote control terminal (N3 type) (p.100) PC terminal (p.108) LCD panel (p.16) Hot shoe (p.107) EF Lens mount index (p.27) Built-in flash/AF-assist beam (p.102/78) EF-S Lens mount index (p.27) [...]

15 Nomenclature Tripod socket Battery compartment cover (p.24) Battery compartment cover release lever (p.24) < 9 > Multi-controller (p.32) Viewfinder eyepiece Eyecup (p.99) Dioptric adjustment knob (p.44) Strap mount (p.21) Access lamp (p.29) CF card slot cover (p.28) CF card slot (p.28) CF card eject button (p.29) LCD monitor (p.36) < S [...]

Nomenclature 16 LCD Panel The actual display will show only the applicable items. Aperture AF point selection ( [ - - - ] ) CF card full warning ( FuLL CF ) CF card error warning ( Err CF ) No CF card warning ( no CF ) Error code ( Err ) Cleaning image sensor ( CLEA n ) Shutter speed Busy ( buSY ) Built-in flash recycling ( buSY ) ISO speed g ISO s[...]

17 Nomenclature Viewfinder Information The actual display will show only the applicable items. Spot metering circle AF points (Superimposed display) < A > AE lock/ AEB in-progress < D > Flash-ready Improper FE lock warning < e > High-speed sync (FP flash) < d > FE lock/ FEB in-progress Exposure level indicator Exposure compe[...]

Nomenclature 18 Mode Dial The Mode Dial is divided into two function zones. B a s i c z o n e I m a g e z o n e C r e a t i v e z o n e Full Auto c Basic Zone All you do is press the shutter button. 1 : Full Auto (p.46) For fully automatic shooting. Image Zone Fully automatic shooting for specific subjects. 2 : Portrait (p.48) 3 : Landscape (p.48) [...]

19 Nomenclature Battery Charger CG-580 This is a battery pack charger . (p.22) Battery Charger CB-5L This is a battery pack charger . (p.26) Battery pack slot Red lamp Power plug Power cord Power cord socket Battery pack slot Red lamp Do not use any A C adapters or compact power adapters other than the ones (rated inp ut: 100-240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz, r[...]

20 In this manual, the icons and mark ings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, and settings corre spond to the icons and markings on the camera. For more information, refer ence page numbers are provided in parentheses (p.**). The asterisk M on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature is availabl e only in Creative Zo[...]

21 1 Getting Started This chapter explain s preliminary steps and basic camera operations. Attaching the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera’s strap mount from the bottom. Then pass it through the strap’ s buckle as shown in the illustration. Pull the strap to take up any slack and make sure the strap will not loosen from the buc[...]

22 1 Remove the cover . When you remove the battery from the camera, be sure to reattach the cover to protect against short circuit. 2 Att ach the battery . Align the ba ttery f ront edge wit h the < – > mark (batte ry pack slot ind ex) on the battery ch arger . Whil e pressing down the battery , slide it in the dir ection of the arrow. T o[...]

23 Recharging the Battery Do not recharge any battery p ack other than Battery Pack BP- 51 1A, BP- 514, BP-51 1, or BP-512. If the battery is left in the camera for a prolonged period without the ca mera being used, a low electrical curren t may be discharged excessiv ely and the battery’ s service life may be af fected. When not using the camer [...]

24 Load a fully charged BP-51 1A battery pack into the camera. 1 Open the battery compartment cover . Slide the lever as shown by the arrow and open the cover . 2 Insert the battery . Point the battery contacts downward. Insert the battery until it locks into place. 3 Close the cover . Press the cover until it snaps shut. When the < 4 > switc[...]

25 Installing and Removing the Battery Battery Life [Number of shots · approx.] The figures above are based o n a fully-charged BP-5 1 1A and CIP A (Camera & Imaging Product s Association) testing criteria. 1 Open the battery com par tment cover . Slide the lever as shown by the arrow and open the cover . 2 Remove the battery . Slide the batte[...]

26 With AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2 (optional), you can connect the camer a to a household power outlet and not wor ry about the battery level. 1 Connect the DC Coupler . Connect the DC Coupler ’s plug to the AC adapter ’s socket. 2 Connect the power cord. Connect the power cord to the AC adapter . Insert the plug into a power outlet. When you are fi[...]

27 1 Remove th e cap s. Remove the rear lens cap and the body cap by turning them as shown by the arrow . 2 Att ach the lens. Align the EF-S lens with the camera’s white EF-S lens mount index and turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it clicks in place. When attaching a lens other than an EF-S lens, align the lens with the red EF lens index m[...]

28 The captured image will be recorded onto t he CF card (opti onal). Although the thickness is different, a T ype I or T ype II CF card can be inserted into the camera. The camera is also compatible with Microdrive and CF cards with 2 GB or higher capacity . 1 Open the cover . Slide the cover as shown by the arrow to open it. 2 Insert the CF card.[...]

29 Installing and Removing the CF Card 1 Open the cover . T urn the < 4 > switch to < 2 >. Check that the “ buSY ” message is not displayed on the LCD panel. Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover . 2 Remove the CF card. Press the Eject button. X The CF card will be ejected. Close the cover . Removing the CF Card Acce[...]

30 The camera can operate only after the < 4 > switch is turned on. < 2 >: The camera is turned off and does not operate. < 1 > : The camera oper ates. < J > : The camera and < 5 > operate. (p.32) The shutter button has two steps. Y ou can press the sh utter button halfway . Then you can further press the shutter butto[...]

31 Basic Operation The < 6 > dial is mainly used for shooting-related sett ings. (1) Af ter pressing a button, turn the < 6 > dial. When you press a but ton, its func tion remains on for 6 seconds ( 9 ). While turning the < 6 > dial, l ook at the set ting i n the LCD panel. When the timer ends or if you press th e shutter button d[...]

Basic Operation 32 The < 5 > dial is mainly used for s hooting-rel ated sett ings and s electing LCD moni tor items. When yo u want to use the < 5 > dial , set th e < 4 > switch to < J > firs t. (1) Af ter pressing a button, turn the < 5 > dial. When the c amera is ready to shoot and you press a butto n, the b utton&ap[...]

33 By setting various optional settings with the menus, you can set the image recording quality , Picture Style, the date/time, Custom Functions, etc. While looking at the LCD monitor , you use the < M > button, < 0 > button, and < 5 > dial on the camera back to proceed to the next step. The menu screen is color coded for the thre[...]

Menu Operations 34 1 Display the menu. Press the < M > button to display the menu. T o turn off the menu, press the button again. 2 Select a menu item. Tu r n t h e < 5 > dial to select the menu item, then press < 0 >. Press the < C > button to jump to the first item of each menu category . 3 Select the menu settin g. T urn [...]

35 Menu Operations < z > Shooti ng menu (Red) < x > Playback menu (Blue) Menu Settings Quality 73 / 83 / 74 / 84 / 76 / 86 / RA W / RA W+ 73 / + 83 / + 74 / + 84 / + 76 / + 86 52 Red-eye On/Off Off / On 104 Beep On / Off 100 Shoot w/o card On / Off 43 AEB 1/3-stop incr ements, ±2 stop s 94 WB SHIFT/BKT WB correction: B/A/M/G bias, 9 le[...]

Menu Operations 36 < c > Set-up menu (Y ellow) The LCD monitor cannot be used as a view finder for shooting. Adjust the LCD monitor ’s brightness to one of five levels with the [ c LCD brightness ] menu. (p.1 12) Auto power off 1min. / 2 min. / 4 min. / 8 min. / 15 min. / 30 min. / Off 43 Auto rotate On z D / On D / Off 111 LCD brightness 5[...]

37 Menu Operations 1 Select [C lear settings]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ c Clear settings ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [Clear all cam era settings]. Tu r n t h e < 5 > dial to select [ Clear all camera settings ], then press < 0 >. 3 Select [O K]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ OK ], then press < 0 >. T[...]

38 The LCD monitor ’s interface langu age can be set to one of fifteen languages. 1 Select [Langu age]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ c Language ], then press < 0 >. X The Language screen will appear . 2 Set the desired langu age. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the language, then press < 0 >. X The language will change.[...]

39 Set the date and time as shown below . 1 Select [D ate/Time]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ c Date/ Tim e ], then press < 0 >. X The date/time screen will appear . 2 Set the date and time. Pressing the < 0 > button toggles the orange box between and . With the box displayed, turn the < 5 > dial to select the date or ti[...]

40 The date/time (back-up) battery maintains the camera’s date and time and its service life is about 5 years. If the date/time is reset when the battery is replaced, replace the back-up b attery with a new CR2016 lithium battery as described below. The date/time setting will also be reset, so you mus t set the correct date/ti me. 1 Tu r n t h e [...]

41 The image sensor is like the film in a film camera. If any dust adheres on the image sensor , it may show up as a dark speck on the images. T o avoid this, follow the procedure below to clean the image sensor . Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2 (optional, see page 26, 184) is recommended. If you use a battery , make sure the batter y level is suff[...]

3 Cleaning the CMOS sensor N 42 4 Clean the image sensor . Use a rubber blower to carefully blow away any dust, etc., on the surface of the image sensor . 5 Stop the cleaning. T urn the < 4 > switch to < 2 >. X The camera will turn off, the shutter will close, and the mirror will go back down. Set the < 4 > switch to < 1 >. [...]

43 Y ou can set the auto power- off time for the camera to turn off automatically after a set time of idle operation. If you do not w ant the camera to turn off automatically , set this to [ Off ]. After the power turns off, you can turn on the camera again by pressing the shutter button or other button. 1 Select [Auto power off]. T urn the < 5 [...]

44 By adjusting the diopter to suit your eyesight, you can see a sharp viewfinder image even without eyegl asses. The camer a’s adjust able dioptric range is -3 to +1 dpt. T urn the dioptric ad justment knob. T urn the knob left or righ t so that the AF points in the vie wfinder look sharp. The illustration shows the knob at the standard setting [...]

45 2 Fully Automatic Shooting This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes on the Mode Dial for quick and ea sy shooting. In e ach mode < 1 > < 2 > < 3 > < 4 > < 5 > < 6 > < 7 >, the AF mode, metering mode, ISO speed, etc., are set automatically to suit the subj ect. In these modes, all you do is p[...]

46 All you do is point the camera and press the shutter button for quick and easy shooting. With nine AF points to focus the subject, anyone can easily take nice pictures. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < 1 >. X Automatically , the AF mode will be set to < 9 >, the drive mode will be set to < u >, and the metering mode will be set to <[...]

47 1 Using Full Auto 5 T ake the picture. Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely . X The captured image will be displayed for about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor . T o view the images captured so far , press the < x > button. (p.1 13) While focusin g with < AF >, do not touch the foc using ring at the front o f the lens. I[...]

48 Just select a shooting mode suiti ng the target subject, and you can easily obtain the best results. This mode blurs the background to make the human subject stand out. Holding down the shutter button execute s continuous shooting. T o increase the backgrou nd blur , use a telephoto lens and fill the frame with the subject f rom the waist up. Or[...]

49 Basic Zone Modes This is for fast-mov ing subjects when you want to freeze the action. The camera will first track the subject with the center AF point. Focus tracking will then continue with any of the nine AF points covering the subject. While you press the shutter button, focusing will continue for co ntinuous shooting. Using a telephoto lens[...]

50 Use the self-timer when you want to be in the pictur e. Y ou can use self- timer in any Basic Zone mode or Creative Zone mode. 1 Press the < R > button. ( 9 ) 2 Select < j >. While looking at the LCD panel, turn the < 6 > dial to select < j >. 3 Focus the su bject. Look in the viewfind er and press the shutter button half[...]

51 3 Image Settings This chapter explain s the digital image settings for the image-recording quality , ISO speed, Picture S tyle, white balance, and color space. For Basic Zone modes, only the image-recording qua lity (except RAW and RA W+JPEG), file numbering, and camera setting check will apply in this chapter. The asterisk M on the right of the[...]

52 The 73 / 83 / 74 / 84 / 76 / 86 modes record the image in the widely-used JPEG . In the 1 mode, the captured image will require post-processing with the software provided. The 1 + 73 /+ 83 / + 74 /+ 84 /+ 76 /+ 86 (RAW+ JPEG) modes simult aneously record the image in both RAW and JPEG images to the CF card with a single shot. Note that in the Ba[...]

53 3 Setting the Image-recording Quality The number of possible shots and maximum burst (p. 54) apply to a 512MB CF card based on Canon’s testing st andards. The single image size, number of possible shots, and maximum burst during continuous shoot ing are based on Canon’ s testing standards (ISO 10 0, Picture S tyle: [ St andard ]). The actual[...]

3 Setting the Image-recording Quality 54 The maximum bu rst during continuous sh ooting depends on t he image-recording quality and the drive mode (high-spe ed/low-speed con tinuous shooting). The approx. maximum burst during continuous shooting is ind icated below for each image-record ing quality . Note that with high-spe ed CF cards, the m aximu[...]

55 The ISO speed is a numeric indication of the sensitivity to light. A higher ISO speed number indicates a higher s ensitivity to light. Therefore, a high ISO speed is suited for low light and moving subjects. However , the image may look more coarse with noise, etc. On the other hand, a low ISO speed is not suited for low light or action shots, b[...]

56 By selecting a Picture Style, you can obtain the desired image effect s. Y ou can also adjust the settings of each Picture S tyle to obtain custom image effects. 1 Select [Picture Style]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ z Picture Style ], then press < 0 >. X The Picture S tyle selection screen will appear . 2 Select the style. T urn[...]

57 3 Selecting a Picture Style N • Monochrome Y ou can take black-and-white photos. • User Def. 1-3 Y ou can register yo ur own Picture S tyle settings ( p.61). Any User Defined Picture S tyle which has not been set will have the same settings as the S tandard Picture S tyle. The symbols on the upper right of the Picture Style selection screen [...]

58 Y ou can customize the Picture St yle by changing the individual parameters like [ Sharpness ] and [ Contrast ]. T o customize [ Monochrome ], see page 59. 1 Select [Picture Style]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ z Picture Style ], then press < 0 >. X The Picture S tyle selection screen will appear . 2 Select the style. T urn the &[...]

59 3 Customizing the Picture Style N For Monochrome, you can also set [ Filter eff ect ] and [ T o ning effect ] (p.60) in addition to [ Sharpness ] and [ Contrast ]. 1 Select [Monochrome]. Follow step 2 on page 56 to select [ Monochrome ], then press the < C > button. X The setting screen will appear . 2 Select the parameter . T urn the <[...]

3 Customizing the Picture Style N 60 Filter Effect The same effect as using filters with black-and-white film can be obtained with digital images. A colo r can be brightened by using a filter having a similar or same color . At the same time, the complementary colors will be darkened. Toning Effec t When color toning is set, color toning will be ap[...]

61 Y ou can select a base Picture Style such as [ Portrait ] or [ Landscape ], adjust its parameters to suit your preferences and register it in User Defined 1 to 3. Y ou can also select a Picture S tyle alread y set with the provided software. 1 Select [Picture Style]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ z Picture Style ], then press < 0 >[...]

3 Registering the Picture Style N 62 5 Select the parameter . T urn the < 5 > dial to select a parameter like [ Sharpness ], then press < 0 >. 6 Set the desired setting. T urn the < 5 > dial to set the desired setting, then press < 0 >. For details, see “Customizing the Picture S tyle” on pages 58-60. Press th e < M &[...]

63 The color space refers to the range of reproducible color s. With this camera, you can set the color space for captured images to sRGB or Adobe RGB. For normal images, sRGB is recommend ed. In the Basic Zone modes, sRGB will be set automatically . 1 Select [C olor space]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ z Color sp ace ], then press < 0[...]

64 Normally , the < Q > setting will set the optimum white balance automatically . If natural-looking colors cannot be obtained w ith < Q >, you can set the white balance manually to suit the respective light source. In the Basic Zone modes, < Q > will be set automa tically . 1 Press the < E > button. ( 9 ) 2 Select the whit[...]

65 With custom white balance, you shoot a wh ite object that will serve as the basis for the white balance setting. By selecting t his image, you import its white balance dat a for the white balance setting. 1 Photogra ph a white object. The plain, white object should fill the spot metering circle. Set the lens focus mode switch to < MF >, th[...]

3 Custom White Balance N 66 If the exposure obtain ed in step 1 is underexposed or overexposed, a correct white balance might not be obt ained. If an image was captured while the Picture S tyle was set to [ Monochrome ] (p.57), it cann ot be selected in step 3. Instead of a white object, an 18% gray card (co mmercially available) can produce a more[...]

67 Y ou can correct the standard color temperature fo r the white balance setting. Th is adjustment w ill have the sam e effect as using a color temperature conversion or color co mpensating filter . Each color can be corrected to one of nine leve ls. Users familiar with using color temperature conversion or color com pensating filters will find th[...]

68 With just one shot , three images having a different color tone can be recorded simultaneously . Based on the whit e balance mode’s standard color temperature, the image will be bracketed with a blue/amber bi as or m agenta/green bias. This is called white balance bracketing. It can be set up to ±3 levels in single-level increments. 1 Set the[...]

69 3 White Balance Auto Bracketing N 4 T ake the picture. X When B/A bracketing has been set, the three images will be recorded onto the CF card in the following sequence : S tandard WB, B (blue) bias, and A (amber) bias. If M/G bracketing has been set, the sequence will be S tandard WB, M (mage nta) bias, and G (green) bias. The current drive mode[...]

70 The file number is like the frame number on a r oll of film. It can start counting in one of three different ways: [ Continuous ], [ Auto reset ], and [ Manual reset ]. The images you take are automatically assigned a file number from 0001 to 9999 and saved in a folder that can hold up to 9999 images. The folders will be automatically number ed [...]

71 3 File Numbering Methods When the CF card is replaced with a newly-for matted CF card, the folder numbering and file numbering will restart from the beginning ( 100-0001 ). It will start from folder number 100 and file number 0001 . This is convenient when you want to organize images accord ing to CF cards. If the replacement CF card contains im[...]

72 When the camera is ready to shoot, press the < B > button to view the current camera settings on the LCD monitor . Display the camera settings. Press the < B > button. X The current camera settings appear on the LCD monitor . T o turn off the settings display , press the < B > button again. B Checking Camera Settings Date/Time [...]

73 4 Setting the AF, Metering, and Drive Modes The viewfin der has 9 AF points . By selecting a suitable AF point, you can shoot with autofocus while framing the subject as desired. Y ou can also set th e AF mode to suit the subject or obtain the desired effect. Evaluative, partial, spot, and center-wei ghted average mete ring modes are provi ded. [...]

74 The AF mode is the autofocusing operat ion method. Three AF modes are provided. One-Shot AF is suited for still subjects, while AI Servo AF is for moving subjects. And AI Focus AF switches from One-Shot AF to AI Servo AF automatically if the stil l subject starts moving. In the Basic Zone modes, the optimum AF mode is set automatically . 1 On th[...]

75 f Selecting the AF Mode N Pressing the shutter button halfway activates the autofocus and achieves focus once. X The AF point which ac hieves focu s flashes briefly . At the sa me time, the focu s confirmat ion light < o > in the viewfi nder is displayed. X With evaluat ive meteri ng, the exposu re setti ng (shutter s peed and aper ture) w[...]

f Selecting the AF Mode N 76 About Predictive AF If the subject approaches or retreats from the camera at a constant rate, the camera tracks the subject and predicts the focusing distance immediately before the picture is taken. This is for obtaining correct focus at the moment of exposure. When the AF point selection is autom atic, the camera firs[...]

77 The AF point is used for focusing. The AF point can be selected automatically by the came ra or manually by you. In Basic Zone modes and the < 8 > mode, the AF point is selected automatically . In the < d > < s > < f > < a > mo des, you can switch between automatic and manual AF point selection. The camera selects t[...]

S Selecting the AF Point N 78 Press the < S > button, then turn the < 6 > dial or < 5 > dial to select the AF point in the looping sequ ence shown on the left. Under low-light conditions, when you press the shutte r button halfway , the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes. It illuminates the subject to enable easier auto[...]

79 After achieving focus, you can lock the focus on a subject and recompose the shot. This is called “focus lock.” Focus lock wor ks only in the One-Shot AF mode. 1 Set the Mode Dial to a Creative Zone mode. 2 Select the de sired AF point. (p.77) 3 Focus the sub ject. Move the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway . 4 K[...]

80 Autofocus can fail to achieve fo cus (the focus confirmation light < o > blinks) with certain subjec ts such as the following: Subjects difficult to focus (a) Low-contrast subjects Example: Blue sky , solid- color walls, etc. (b) Subjects in low light (c) Extremely backlit and reflective subjects Example: Car with a reflective body , etc. [...]

81 Four metering modes are provided: Evaluative, partial, spot, and center-weighted average metering. In the Basic Zone modes, evaluative metering will be set automatically . 1 Press the < Q > button. ( 9 ) 2 Select the metering mode . While looking at the LCD panel, turn the < 6 > dial. q : Evaluative metering w : Partial metering r : [...]

82 Single and continuous drive modes ar e provided. In the Basic Zone modes, the optimum drive mode is set automatically . 1 Press the < R > button. ( 9 ) 2 Select the dr ive mode. While looking at the LCD panel, turn the < 6 > dial. u : Single shooting When you press the shutter button completely , one shot will be taken. o : High-spee[...]

83 5 Advanced Operations With Creative Zon e modes, you can set th e desired shutt er speed or aperture to obtain the result you want. Y ou take control of the camera. The asterisk M on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature is av ailable only in Creative Zone modes ( d , s , f , a , 8 ). After you press the shutter butto[...]

84 Like < 1 > (Full Auto) mode, this is a general-purpose shooting mode. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit the subject’s brightness. This is called Program AE. * < d > stands for Progr am * AE stands for Au to Exposure 1 Set the Mode Dial to < d >. 2 Focus the su bject. Look through the viewfin[...]

85 d Program AE If “ 30" ” and the maximum aperture blink, it indicates underexposure. I ncrease the ISO speed or use fl ash. If “ 8000 ” and the minimum aperture blink, it indicates overexposure. Decrease the ISO speed or use an ND filter (optional) to reduce the amount of light entering the lens. Differences Between < d > and &[...]

86 In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture to suit the brightness of the subject. This is called shutter-priority AE. A fast shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast- moving subject and a slow shutter speed can blur the subject to give the impression of motion. * < s > stand s for Ti me valu[...]

87 s Shutter-Priority AE If the maximum aperture blinks, i t indicates underexposure. T urn the < 6 > dial to set a slower shutter speed until the aperture stops blinki ng or set a higher ISO speed. If the minimum aperture blinks, it indicates overexposure. T urn the < 6 > dial to se t a faster shutter speed until the aperture stops bli[...]

88 In this mode, you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the subject brightness. This is called apertur e-priority AE. A higher f/number (smaller aperture hole) will make more of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus. On the other hand, a lower f/number (larger aperture hole) wil[...]

89 f Aperture-Priority AE If the “ 30" ” shut ter speed blinks, it indicates underexposure. T urn the < 6 > dial to set a larger aperture (smaller f/number) unti l the blinking stops or set a higher ISO speed. If the “ 8000 ” shutter speed blinks, it indicates overexposure. T urn the < 6 > dial to set a smaller aperture (la[...]

90 In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as de sired. T o determine the exposure, refe r to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a handheld exposure meter . This method is called manual exposure. * < a > stands for Manual. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < a >. 2 Set the desired shutter speed. While looking a[...]

91 a Manual Exposure 5 Set the expos ure. Check the exposure level and set the desired shutter speed and aperture. 6 T ake the picture. : S tandard exposure level. : T o set it to the standard exposure level, set a slower shutter speed or a larger aperture. : T o set it to the standard exposure level, set a faster shutter speed or a smaller apertur[...]

92 This mode is for obtaining a wide depth of field automatically between a near subject and far subject. It is effective for group photos and landscapes. The camera uses the nine AF points to detect the nearest and farthest subjects to be in focus. * < 8 > stand s for Auto-depth of field. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < 8 >. 2 Focus the su bj[...]

93 Exposure compensat ion is used t o alter the standar d exposure setti ng set by the camer a. Y ou can make t he image look lighter (increased expo sure) or darker (d ecreased exposure). Y ou can set the exposure co mpensation up to ±2 stops in 1/3-sto p increments. 1 T urn the Mode Dial to any Creative Zone mode except < a >. 2 Check the [...]

94 By changing the shutter speed or aper ture automatically , the camera brackets the exposure up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments for three successive shots. This is call ed Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB). 1 Select [A EB]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ z AEB ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the AEB amount. T urn the < 5 > dial to[...]

95 3 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) N Follow steps 1 and 2 to set the AEB amount to < >. It will also be canceled if you set the < 4 > switch to < 2 >, replace the battery , replace the CF card, change the lens, or attain flash ready . Canceling AEB Neither flash nor bulb exposures ca n be used with AEB. If the drive mode is set t[...]

96 AE lock enables you to lock the expos ure at a different place from the point of focus. By locking the exposure, yo u can recompose the shot while maintaining the same exposure se tting. This is ca lled AE lock. It is effective for backlit subjects. 1 Focus the su bject. Press the shutter button halfw ay . X The exposure setting w ill be display[...]

97 When bulb is set, the shutte r stays open while you hold down th e shutter button completely , and closes when yo u let go of the shutter button. This is called bulb exp osure. Use bulb exposures for night scenes, fireworks, the heavens, and other sub jects requiring lo ng exposures. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < a >. 2 Set the shutter speed to[...]

98 Mirror lockup is enabled with C. Fn-12 [ Mirror lockup ] set to [ 1: Enable ] (p.172). The mirror can be swung up separately from whe n the exposure is made. This prevents mirro r vibrations which may blur the image during close-ups or when a super telephoto le ns is used. Set Custom Functions with [ c Custom Fu nctions (C.Fn) ]. 1 Press the shu[...]

99 The LCD panel is provided with illumination. Each time you press the < U > button, the LCD panel illumination will turn on ( 9 ) or off. Use it to read the LCD p anel in the dark. The illumination will turn off automatically after the shot is taken. U LCD Panel Illumination Pressing any shooting-relat ed button or turning the Mode Dial whi[...]

100 Y ou can silence the beeper so it do es not sound in any shooting mode. 1 Select [Beep]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ z Beep ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [Off]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ Off ], then press < 0 >. 3 Silencing the beeper Connecting the Remote Switch Y ou can attach to t he camera any EOS accesso[...]

101 6 Flash Photography The built-in flash or an EOS- dedicated, EX-series S peed lite enables E-TTL II autofla sh (evaluative flash metering with preflash), maki ng flash photography as easy a s normal shooting. The re sult is natura l- looking flash photos. In the Basic Zone modes (except < 3 > < 5 > < 7 >), flash photography is[...]

102 E-TTL II autoflash obtains high-pr ecision and consist ent flash shots. If necessary , the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in low-light or backlit conditions. (except in < 3 > < 5 > < 7 > modes) Regardless of the light level, you can press th e < D > button to pop-up and fire the built-in flash whenever desired.[...]

103 Using the Built-in Flash Built-in Flash Ran ge With EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ll [m / ft] ISO speed Wide angle: 18mm T elephoto: 55m m 100 Approx. 1 - 3.7 / 3.3 - 12.1 Approx. 1 - 2.3 / 3.3 - 7.5 200 Approx. 1 - 5.3 / 3.3 - 17.4 Approx. 1 - 3.3 / 3.3 - 10.8 400 Approx. 1 - 7.4 / 3.3 - 24.3 Approx. 1 - 4.6 / 3.3 - 15.1 800 Approx. 1 - 10.5 / 3.3 - 3[...]

Using the Built-in Flash 104 When flash is used in a low-light env ironment, the subject’s eyes may look red in the image. “Red eye” happens when the light from the flash reflects off the retina of the eyes. The camera’s red-eye reduction feature turns on the red-eye reduction lamp to shine a gentle light into the subject’s eyes to narrow[...]

105 Using the Built-in Flash FE (flash exposure) lock obtains and locks the correct flash exposure reading for any part of a subject. 1 Check that the < D > icon is lit. Press the < D > button to pop-up the built-in flash. Press the shutte r button halfway and look in the viewfi nder to check that the < D > ico n is lit. 2 Focus t[...]

Using the Built-in Flash 106 In the same way as nor mal exposure compensa tion, you c an set exposure compensa tion for fl ash. Y ou can set fl ash exposure c ompensation up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop i ncrements. 1 Press the < Q > button. ( 9 ) 2 Set the exp osure compens ation amount. While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder , turn the &l[...]

107 An EOS-dedicated, EX-series S peedlite (optional) makes flash ph otography as easy as normal shooting. Y ou can easily do t he flash operations below . For detailed procedures, see the S peedlite’s instruction manual. E-TTL II Autoflash E-TTL II is a new autoflash exposure system incorporating improved flash exposure control an d lens focusin[...]

Using EOS-Dedicated, External Speedlites 108 Before attaching an external S peedlite, retract the built-in flash if it is popped up. If the EX-series S peedlite’s firin g mode is set to TTL autoflash with the Custom Function, the S peedlite will not fire. If autofocus cannot be achieved , the external, EOS-dedi cated S peedlite’s AF-assist beam[...]

109 7 Image Playback This chapter explains imag e playback operations such as how to view and erase captured images and how to connect the camera to a TV monitor . For images taken with another camera: The camera might not be able to properly disp lay images captured with a different camera or edited with a personal computer or whose file name was [...]

110 Y ou can set how long the image is to be displayed on the LCD monitor right after it is captured. T o keep the image displayed, set [ Hold ]. T o not have the image displayed, set [ Off ]. 1 Select [Review time]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ x Review time ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the desired review time. T urn the < 5 > [...]

111 V ertical shots can be rotated automatic ally so that they are displayed upright during playback. 1 Select [A uto rotate]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ c Auto rotate ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [O n z D ]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ On z D ], then press < 0 >. 3 T ake a vertical sh ot. For the image r eview r[...]

112 Y ou can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to one of five levels. 1 Select [LCD brig htness]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ c LCD bright ness ], then press < 0 >. X The brightness adjustment screen will appear . 2 Adjust the bri ghtness. While looking at the gray chart on the left, turn the < 5 > dial to adjust. Pres[...]

113 Y ou can select any captured image t o view . Y ou can view a single image, the shooting information, an in dex display , or a magnified view . 1 Playback the image. Press the < x > button. X The last captured image will appear on the LCD monitor . 2 Select the im age. T o playback images starting with the last image, turn the dial counte[...]

Image Playback 114 Highlight Ale rt When the shooting information is di splayed, any overexposed areas of the image will blink. T o obtain more image detail in the overexposed areas, set the exp osure compensation to a negative amount and shoot again. AF Point Displ ay On the menu, if [ x AF points ] is set to [ Display ] (p.35), the AF point will [...]

115 Image Playback Histogram On the menu’s [ x Histogram ] setting, you can select [ Brightness ] or [ RGB ]. (p.35) [Brightness] Display This histogram is a graph s howing the distribution of the image’s brightness level. The horizontal axis indicates the brightness level (darker on the left and brighter on the right), while the vertical axis [...]

Image Playback 116 Nine thumbnail images are displayed on one screen. 1 Set the camera for playback. Press the < x > button. X The last captured image will appear on the LCD monitor . 2 Display the index imag es. Press the < I > button. X The selected thumbnail will be highlighted with a green frame. 3 Select the im age. T urn the < [...]

117 Image Playback Y ou can magnify the image by 1.5x t o 10x on the LCD monitor . 1 Display the image. Display the image in the single-image or image info. display format. 2 Magnify the image. Press the < u > button. X First, the center of the image will be magnified. T o increase the magnification, hold down the < u > button. Press th[...]

Image Playback 118 During the single image, image with shooting information, index, or magnified view display , you can jump forward or back t o images stored on the CF card. 1 Playback the image. Display a single image, image with shooting information, index, or magnified view . 2 Go to the jump display . Press the < C > button. X The jump b[...]

119 Image Playback Jumping during the sing le image or image with shooting information display During the single image and informat ion display , you can use the Jump feature (by 10 or 100 images, by date). At step 2 on page 1 18, press the < C > button, then press < 0 >. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the jump method, then press [...]

Image Playback 120 Y ou can playback the CF card’s images in an automatic slide show . Each image will be displayed for about 3 sec. 1 Select [Auto pla y]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ x Auto play ], then press < 0 >. X The auto play screen will appear . 2 St art the auto play . X After [ Loading image... ] is displayed for a few [...]

121 Image Playback Y ou can rotate an image by 90° or 270° clockwise. Images will then be displayed in the correct orientation during playback. 1 Select [R otate]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ x Rotate ], then press < 0 >. X The Rotate screen will appear . 2 Rota te the image. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the image to be r[...]

122 By connecting the camera to a TV set with the video cable (provided), you can view the captured images on a TV set. Always turn off the camera and the television before conne cting or disconnecting them. 1 Connect the camer a to the TV . Open the camera’s terminal cover . Use the video cable (provided) to connect the camera’s < q > te[...]

123 This prevents the image from being erased accid entally . 1 Select [Protect]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ x Protect ], then press < 0 >. X The protect setting screen will appear . 2 Protect the ima ge. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the image to be protected, then pre ss < 0 >. X When an image is protect ed, the <[...]

124 Y ou can erase images individually or er ase all the images at one time in the CF card. Only protected images (p.123) will not be erased. Once an image is erased, it canno t be recovered. Make sure you no longer need th e image before erasing it. T o prevent important images from being erased accidentally , p rotect them. 1 Display the image. P[...]

125 L Erasing Images 1 Display the image. Press the < x > button. 2 Display the erase menu. Press the < L > button. X The erase menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. 3 Select [A ll]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ All ], then press < 0 >. X The confirmation dialog will appear . 4 Erase the ima ges. T urn the < 5[...]

126 Format the CF card before using it in th e camera. Formatting a CF card will erase everything in the c ard. Even protected images will be erased, so make sure there is nothing you need to keep. If n ecessary , transfer images to a personal computer before formatting the card. 1 Select [F ormat]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ c Format ][...]

127 8 Direct Printing from the Camera Y ou can connect the camera directly to a printer and print out the images in the CF card. The camera enables direct printing with prin ters compatible with “< w > PictBridge”, Canon “< A > CP Direct”, and Canon “< S > Bubble Jet Di rect.”[...]

128 This chapter includes procedures fo r various types of printers. After “Preparing to Print” on the next page, follow the instructions applicable to your printer on the pages indicated. The Web site below gives more information about using your Canon camera with various printers such as which paper types to use. http://canon.com/pictbridge/ [...]

129 Y ou do the direct prin ting procedure entire ly through your camera’s LCD monitor . 1 Select [C ommunication]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ c Communication ], then pre ss < 0 >. 2 Select [Print/PC]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ Print/ PC ], then press < 0 >. 1 T urn the ca mera’ s < 4 > switch to < [...]

Preparing to Print 130 If the printer has a built-in USB cable, connect the camera to that cable. When connecting the cable plug to the camera’s < p > terminal, the cable plug’s < D > icon must face the front side of the camera. T o connect to the printer , refer to the printer ’s instruction manual. 4 T urn on the printer . 5 T u[...]

131 Preparing to Print 6 Playback the image. Press the < x > button. X The image and the printer icon < w >, < A >, or < S > indicating a printer connection will be displayed. X The < l > button lamp will light in blue. The procedure will be different depending on the icon displayed. See the applicable pages below . S [...]

132 The setting options will differ depe nding on the printer . Some settings might be disabled. For details, refer to your printer’s instruction manual. 1 Select the im age to be printed. Check that the < w > icon is displayed on the upper left of the LCD monitor . T urn the < 5 > dial to select the image to be printed. 2 Press < [...]

133 w Printing with PictBridge T urn the < 5 > dial to select the size of the paper loaded in the printer , then press < 0 >. X The Paper T ype scre en will appear . T urn the < 5 > dial to select the type of paper loaded in the printer , then press < 0 >. X The Layout screen will appear . About the Paper T ypes If you are u[...]

w Printing with PictBridge 134 About Page Layout * From the Exif dat a, the camera name, lens name, shooting mode, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation amount, ISO speed, white bal ance, etc., will be imprinted. ** This depends on the < I > date/ file number imprinting option se t in step 5. 4 Set the printin g effect s. Set as desi[...]

135 w Printing with PictBridge With step 4, select the item. When is displayed, press the < C > button. Y ou can then set the parameters for fine adjustments. The parameters that can be adjusted for the selected item are shown in the table below . T urn the < 5 > dial to select the item to be adjusted, then press < 0 >. Printing A[...]

w Printing with PictBridge 136 T urn the < 5 > dial to select the item to be adjusted, then press < 0 >. Select [ Manual ] and press < 0 >. The Adjust levels screen will then appear . T urn the < 5 > dial to adjust the shadows (black) within 0 to 127. Press the < C > button. T urn the < 5 > dial to adjust the hig[...]

137 w Printing with PictBridge Press the < 9 > up, down, left or right to move the dot “ ” on the screen to the desired position. B is for blue, A is amb er , M is magenta, and G is green. The colo r balance will shift in the respective direction. On the upper left, “ SHIFT ” indicates the color balance direction and correction amount[...]

w Printing with PictBridge 138 7 St art printing. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ Print ], then press < 0 >. X The printing will start. X During the printing, the < l > button lamp will blink in blue. When the printing ends, the screen will return to step 1. T o stop the printing, press < 0 > w hile [ Sto p ] is displayed, [...]

139 1 Select the im age to be pr inted. Check that the < A > icon is displayed on the upper left of the LCD monitor . T urn the < 5 > dial to select the image to be printed. 2 Press < 0 >. X The print setting screen will appear . 3 Select [Style]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ St yle ], then press < 0 >. X The S tyl[...]

A Printing with CP Direct 140 4 Set the options as desired. Set the [ Image ], [ Borders ], and [ Date ] as desired. Tu r n t h e < 5 > dial to select the menu item, then press < 0 >. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the desired setting, then press < 0 >. [ Image ] is selectable when card-size paper is used. If you select [ Mu[...]

141 A Printing with CP Direct 7 St art printing. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ Print ], then press < 0 >. X The printing will start. X During the printing, the < l > button lamp will blink in blue. When the printing ends, the screen will return to step 1. T o stop the printing, press < 0 > w hile [ Sto p ] is displayed, t[...]

142 1 Select the im age to be printed. Check that the < S > icon is displayed on the upper left of the LCD monitor . T urn the < 5 > dial to select the image to be printed. 2 Press < 0 >. X The print setting screen will appear . 3 Select [Style]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ St yle ], then press < 0 >. X The S tyle[...]

143 S Printing with Bubble Jet Direct 4 Set the optio ns as desired. Tu r n t h e < 5 > dial to select the menu item, then press < 0 >. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the desired setting, then press < 0 >. [ Paper ] is the size of the paper loaded in the printer . Check the [ Borders ] and [ Date ] settings and set them if n[...]

S Printing with Bubble Jet Direct 144 7 St art printing. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ Print ], then press < 0 >. X The printing will start. X During the printing, the < l > button lamp will blink in blue. When the printing ends, the screen will return to step 1. T o stop the printing, press < 0 > w hile [ Sto p ] is disp[...]

145 Y ou can trim the image and print only the trimmed portion as if the image was recomposed. Do the trimming right b efore printing. If you set the trimming and then set the print settings, you may have to set the trimming again. 1 Select [Trimming]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ Tr i m m i n g ], then press < 0 >. X The trimming s[...]

Setting the Trimming 146 3 Exit the menu . Press < 0 >. X The Print setting screen will reappear . X On the upper left, you can see the trimmed image area that will be printed. Image area to be printed Depending on the print er , the trimmed image area might not be printed as you specified. The smaller you make the trimming frame, the grainie[...]

147 When you print directly from your ca mera to your printer, the printing settings will be saved in your camera. T o use the same settings again, follow the steps below . 1 Connect the camera to a printer and prepare for printing. 2 Playback the images and select the ones to be printed. 3 Press the < l > button that light s in blue. X The b[...]

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149 9 DPOF: Digital Print Order Format With DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you can use the camera to specify which images in the CF card are to be printed and the quantity . This feature is very convenient when you make prints with a DPOF- compatible printer or photo lab. About DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a standard for recor ding[...]

150 Set the print type, date imprinting, and file No. imprinting. The print settings will be applied to all print- ordered images. (They cannot be set individually for each image.) 1 Select [Print order]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ x Print or der ], then press < 0 >. X The Print order screen will appear . 2 Select [Set up]. T urn [...]

151 3 Print Ordering 4 Exit the menu. Press the < M > button. X The Print order screen will reappear . Next, select [ Ord er ] or [ All ] to select the images to be printed. Print typ e S tandard Pr ints one image on one sheet. Index Multiple, t humbnail images are printed on one sheet. Both Prints both the sta ndard and index prints. Date On[...]

3 Print Ordering 152 1 Select [Order]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ Order ], then press < 0 >. X The order screen will appear . 2 Select the im age to be printed. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the image to be printed. Press the < I > button to di splay t he three-image view . T o return to the single- image view , press[...]

153 3 Print Ordering For [Index] If you want to include the image in the index print, checkmark the box < X >. T o deselect it, leave the box unchecked. Press < 0 > to checkma rk the box < X >, or press < 0 > again to remove the checkmark. T o select other images, repeat steps 2 and 3. Y ou can select up to 998 images. 4 Exi[...]

3 Print Ordering 154 The print order can also be set or c anceled for all the images in the CF card. For standard-type prints, a quantity of one will be ordered for all the images. Note that after following the “Selec ting Individual Images” procedure, if you do the “Selecting All Images” proc edure, the print ord er will change to “All i[...]

155 With a printer compatible with di rect printing, you can easily print images specified with DPOF . 1 Prepare to print. See “Setting the Camera” (steps 1 and 2) and “Connect the came ra to the printer” (steps 1 to 5) on pages 129 to 130. 2 Select [Pri nt order]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ x Print or der ], then press < 0 &[...]

3 Direct Printing with DPOF 156 A CP Direct / S Bubble Jet Direct Set the [ Styl e ]. (p.139/142) 5 St art printing. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ OK ], then press < 0 >. X The printing will start. T o stop the printing, press < 0 > w hile [ Sto p ] is displayed, then turn the < 5 > dial to select [ OK ] and press < 0 [...]

157 10 Transferring Images to a Personal computer Y ou can transfer imag es in the CF card to a personal computer . When the camera is connected to a personal computer , you can transfer the images directly with the camera. This feature is called direct image transfer . If the computer software (EOS DIGIT AL Solution Disk CD-ROM) provided with the [...]

158 With the camera, you can select the JPEG and RAW images to be transferred to the persona l computer . 1 Select [T ransfer orde r]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ x T ransfer order ], then press < 0 >. X The T ransfer order screen will appear . 2 Select [Order]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ Order ], then press < 0 >[...]

159 3 Selecting the Images to be Transferred 5 Exit the menu . Press the < M > button. X The T r ansfer order screen will reappear . Press the < M > button again to s ave the image selections to the CF card. The menu screen will then rea ppear . The transfer order can also be set or can celed for all the images in the CF card. Note that[...]

3 Selecting the Images to be Transferred 160 Do not insert into the camera a CF card whose transfer order were set by a different camera and then try to specify a transfer order . The selec ted images might all be overwritten. Also, depending on the image type, the transfer order may not be possible. For the transfer order , if you select an image [...]

161 Preparation for Image Transfer 1 Set the camer a’ s < 4 > sw itch to < 2 >. 2 Connect the camera to the personal com puter . Use the interface cable that came with the camera. T o the camera’s < p > terminal, connect the cable’s plug with the < D > icon facing toward the front of the camera. T o the personal comput[...]

162 After installing the sof tware (provided with the camera) to a perso nal computer , connect the camera to the personal computer . Y ou can then transfer images in the CF card to the personal com puter by operating the camera . 1 Select [DPOF T ran sfer Images], [All Images], or [New Images]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the desired opti[...]

163 Transferring Images to a Personal Computer 1 Select [Selec t & T ransfer]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ Select & T ransfer ], then press < 0 > or press the < l > button la mp that lig hts in blue. X The transfer image selection screen will appear . 2 Select the im age to be transferred. T urn the < 5 > dial t[...]

Transferring Images to a Personal Computer 164 1 Select [Wallp aper ]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ W a llp aper ], then press < 0 > or press the < l > button lamp that lights in blue. The transfer image selection screen will appear . 2 Select the im age to be transferred. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the image. 3 T ra[...]

165 11 Customizing the Camera Custom Functions enable you to customize various camera features to suit yo ur picture-t aking preferences. Custom Functions work only in Creative Zone modes.[...]

166 1 Select [Custom Functions (C.Fn)]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ c Custom Functions (C.Fn ) ], then press < 0 >. X The Custom Function screen will appear . 2 Select Custom Func tion No. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the setting, then press < 0 >. 3 Change the setting. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the setting[...]

167 3 Setting a Custom Function N 1 Select [C lear settings]. T urn the < 5 > dial to select [ c Clear settings ], then press < 0 >. X The Clear settings screen will appear . 2 Select [Clea r all Custom Functions]. Tu r n t h e < 5 > dial to select [ Clear all Custom Functions ], then press < 0 >. 3 Select [O K]. T urn the &[...]

168 3 Custom Functio n Settings N C.Fn-01 SET function when s hooting Y ou can change the function assigned to < 0 > when the camera is ready to shoot. 0: Default (no function) 1: Change quality After pressing < 0 >, look at the LCD p anel and turn the < 5 > dial to set the recording quality directly . 2: Change Picture St yle Pre[...]

169 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn-04 Shutter/AE lock button 0: AF/AE lock 1: AE lock/AF Convenient when you want to focus and meter separately . Press the < A > button to autofocus and press the shutter button halfway to attain AE lock. 2: AF/AF lock, no AE lock In the AI Servo AF mode, you can press the < A > button to stop the AF [...]

3 Custom Function Settings N 170 C.Fn-06 Exposure level increments 0: 1/3-stop 1: 1/2-stop Sets 1/2-stop increment s for the shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, AEB, etc. C.Fn-07 Flash firing Y ou can enable the built-in flash, ext ernal S peedlite, and n on-Canon flash connected to the PC terminal to fire. 0: Fires 1: Does not fire Thi[...]

171 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn-09 Bracket sequence / Auto cancel Y ou can change the AEB sequence w hen the pict ures are bracketed with the shutter speed or aperture and the file-saving sequence for white balance bracketing (WB-BKT). When “Auto cance llation” is set, bracketing will be cancel ed in the following cases: AEB: Y ou turn th[...]

3 Custom Function Settings N 172 C.Fn-1 1 Menu button display positi on When you press the < M > b utton, you can set the menu screen setting. 0: Previous (top if power off) Displays the preceding menu screen that was used. Note that the top menu screen [ Quality ] will be displayed instead wh en the < 4 > switch is turned < 2 >. [...]

173 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn-14 E- TTL II 0: Evaluative Fully automatic flash photography fo r all conditions, fr om low light to daylight fill-flash. 1: A verage The flash is averaged for the enti re area covered by the flash. Since automati c flash exposure compensation will not be executed, you may have to set it yourself depending on t[...]

3 Custom Function Settings N 174 C.Fn-18 Lens AF st op button function 0: AF stop 1: AF st art AF operates only while the AF stop button is pressed. While the button is pressed, AF operation with the camera is disabled. 2: AE lock When the button is pressed, AE lo ck is applied. Convenient when you want to focus and meter separately . 3: AF point: [...]

175 12 Reference This section will help you understand your came ra better . It covers informatio n on camera features, system accessories, and other reference informa tion.[...]

176 o : Set automatically k : User selectab le Function Availability Table k o o o o o o o k o o o o o o o k o o o o o o o k o o o o o o o k o o o o o o k o o o o o o k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k[...]

177 Function Availability Table o : Set automatically k : User selectab le o o k o k o o k o k o o k o k o o k o k o o k o o o k o k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k o o k o Evaluative Partial Spot[...]

Function Availability Table 178 * When the lens’ focus mode switch is set to < MF >, AE lock is applied at the center AF point. AF Modes and Drive Modes Drive mode AF mode One-Shot AF AI Focus AF AI Servo AF u Single shooting An image cannot be taken unless focus is achieved. When focus is achieved, it is locked. With evaluative metering, t[...]

179 The following program line applies when the camera is in Pr ogram AE < d > mode. Program Line Description The lower horizontal axis represents the shutter speed, and the right- hand vertical axis represents the aper ture. The combinations of shu tter speed and aperture automatically determined by Program AE are shown as lines with respect[...]

180 If there is a problem, first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide. If this T roubleshooting Guide does not reso lve the problem, contact your dealer or nearest Canon Service Center. Y ou are using the wr ong battery . X Do not recharge any battery pack other than Battery Pack BP- 51 1A, BP-514, BP-51 1, or BP-512. The battery is not properly att[...]

181 Troubleshooting Guide Auto power off is in effect. X Press the shutter button halfway . If you do not want auto power off to take effect, set [ c Auto power off ] on the menu to [ Off ]. The battery is almost exhaust ed. X Recharge the battery . (p.22) The CF card is not properly insert ed. X Insert the CF card properly . (p.28) The CF card is [...]

Troubleshooting Guide 182 The lens focus mode switch is set to <MF>. X Set the lens focus mode switch to < AF >. (p.27) Camera shake occurred when you pressed the shutter button. X T o prevent camera shake, hold the camera still and press the shutter button gently . (p.30, 44) [Err **] is displayed on th e LCD panel. X If it is [ Err CF[...]

183 If an error occurs, the camera’s LCD monitor will display the error screen, and the LCD panel will display an error code like “ Err xx .” T o resolve the error , follow the instructions on the LCD monitor . If an error keeps occurring, there may be a problem. Write down the error code and consult your nearest Canon Service Center . T o ex[...]

184 Major Accessories (Optional) Battery Pack BP-51 1A High-capacity , lithium-ion, secondary power p ack. AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2 Power source kit (AC ada pter , DC coupler, power cord) for supplying power to the camera with a househ old power outlet. Comp atible with 100 - 240 V AC. Comp act Power Adapter CA-PS400 Quick charger for BP-51 1A. It tak[...]

185 Major Accessories (Optional) Macro Lites The EX-series Macro Lites (two models) are ideal for close-up flash photography . Y ou can fire only one or both flash tubes and control th e flash ratio to easily obtain sophisticated lighting ef fects with E-TTL II autoflash. Remote Switch RS-80N3 This is a remote switch to prevent camera shake for sup[...]

186 System Map AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2 Eyecup Eb Rubber Frame Eb Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15 Angle Finder C Date / time CR2016 lithium battery E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Wide Strap EW-100DGR 220EX ST -E2 430EX 580EX Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX Bundled Accessories Macro T win Lite MT -24EX Battery Pack BP-51 1A Battery Pack BP-51 1A, BP-514 Battery[...]

187 System Map Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 Remote Switch RS-80N3 Wireless Controller LC-5 PC card slot CF card CF Card reader TV/Video PCMCIA adapter EOS DIGIT AL Solution Disk Software Instruction Manual (PDF) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Video CableVC-100 USB port (2.0/1.1) Data V erification Kit DVK-E2 (V er .2.3) Windows XP (Home Edition / Pr[...]

188 •T y p e T ype: Digital, single-l ens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash Recording media: T ype I or II CF card * Compatible with Microdr ive and 2GB or larger CF cards Image sensor size: 22.5 x 15.0mm Compatible lenses: Canon EF lens es (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent foca l length is equal to approx. 1.6 times the mark ed foc[...]

189 Specifications • White Balance T ype: Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy , tungsten light, white fluorescent lig ht, flash, custom, color tempera ture setting Auto white balance: Auto white balance with the image sensor Color temperature compensation: White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments White balance bracketing: ±3 stops i[...]

Specifications 190 AF-assist beam: Small series of flashes fired by built -in flash Effecti ve range: Approx. 4.0m/13.1f t. at center, approx. 3.5m/1 1.5ft. at periphery • Exposur e Control Metering modes: 35-zone TTL full aperture met ering • Evaluative meter ing (linkable to any AF point) • Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at cent[...]

191 Specifications Flash coverage: 17mm lens angle of view FE lock: Provided Flash exposure compensation: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/ 2-stop increments • External S peedlite EOS-dedicated Speedlite: E-TTL II autoflash with EX-series S peedlite PC terminal: Provided Zooming to matc h lens focal length: Provided • Dri ve System Drive modes: Single, H[...]

Specifications 192 • Image Pr otection and Erase Protect: Single images can be erase-pr otected or no t. Erase: One image or all images in the CF card ca n be erased (except protected image s). • Dir ect Printing Compatible printe rs: PictBri dge, CP Direct, and Bubble Jet Direct-compat ible printers Printable im ages: JPEG images (DPOF printin[...]

193 Specifications • Dimen sions and Weight Dimension s (W x H x D) : 144 x 105.5 x 73.5 mm / 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in. Weight: Approx. 700 g / 24.7 oz. (body only) • Operation E nvironmen t Working temperature range: 0°C- 40°C / 32 °F - 104°F Working humidity: 8 5% or less •B a t t e r y P a c k B P - 5 1 1 A T ype: Rechargeable lithium ion ba[...]

Specifications 194 • EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5. 6 II Angle of view: Diagonal extent: 74°20’ - 27°50’ Horizontal ext ent: 64°30’ - 23°20’ V ertical extent: 45°30’ - 15°40’ Lens construction: 1 1 elements in 9 groups Minimum aperture: f/22 - 36 Maximum magnification and field of view: 18mm: 0.10x (161 x 246 mm / 6.3 x 9.7 in.) 55mm: 0.[...]

195 Digit al Camera Model DS126131 Systems This device co mplies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Op eration is subj ect to the foll owing two condit ions: (1) This d evice may not ca use harmful interferen ce, and (2) this devic e must accept any inter ference received , including i nterference tha t may cause undes ired operatio n. Note: This equip[...]

196 A AC Adapte r Kit . ............. .......... 26, 184 Access lamp ............ ................ ....... 29 Accessories .. ............. ................ ... 184 Add original decisio n data........ ..... 174 A-DEP ........... ................ ............. ..... 92 Adjust levels ............. ................ ..... 136 Adobe RGB ......... .......[...]

197 Index DC coupler ................. ............. ........ 26 Depth-of-fie ld preview .. ................ ... 89 Dioptric Adjus tment . ................ ........ 44 Direct printing ............... ......... 127, 155 DPOF ................. ................ ........... 149 DPOF T ransfer Images .................162 Drive modes ....................[...]

198 Index L LAN (WFT-E1) .... ............... ............. 36 Landscape ........... ............... ...... 48, 56 Language ............... ................ ......... 38 LCD brightnes s ........ ............. ........ 112 LCD monitor ............... ............... 11 , 36 LCD panel ................ ................ . 11, 16 LCD panel illumi nation[...]

199 Index Recharge ...... ............. ............. ........ 22 Red-eye cor r . ............. ............. ...... 136 Red-eye Redu ction . ............. ......... 104 Remote Switc h ........... ............... .... 100 Replacing the date/t ime battery ...... 40 RGB displa y ....... ................ ........... 11 5 Rotate ... ............. .....[...]

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