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All you do is point the camera and press the shutter button. Everything
is automatic so it is easy to photograph any subject. With nine AF points
to focus the subject, anyone can easily take nice pictures.
1
Set the Mode Dial to <
1
>.
s
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 <
q
>.
2
Aim any AF point on the subject.
¡
Out of the nine AF points, the one
covering the closest subject is
selected automatically to achieve
focus.
3
Focus the subject.
¡
Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
s
The AF point which achieves focus
flashes in red briefly. If focus cannot
be achieved, the beeper will sound
and the focus confirmation light <
o
>
in the viewfinder will blink.
s
If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-
up automatically.
4
Check the display.
s
The shutter speed and aperture value
will be set automatically and
displayed in the viewfinder and on the
LCD panel. (
0
)
1
Using Full Auto
AF point
Shutter speed
Aperture
Focus confirmation light
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1
Using Full Auto
5
Take the picture.
¡
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button completely.
s
The captured image will be displayed
for about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.
¡
To view the images recorded on the
CF card, press the <
x
> button.
(p.103)
¡
While focusing with <
AF
>, do not touch the focusing ring at the front of
the lens.
¡
If you want to zoom, do it before focusing. Turning the zoom ring after
achieving focus may throw off the focus.
¡
When the CF card becomes full, the CF Full warning “
FuLL CF
” will
appear in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel and shooting will be
disabled. Replace the CF card with one that has room.
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If something obstructs the built-in flash from popping up, “
Err 05
” will
blink on the LCD panel. If this happens, turn the <
4
> switch to <
2
>
and set it back to <
1
>.
¡
Using a non-Canon lens with an EOS camera may not result in proper
camera or lens operation.
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When focus is achieved, the focus and exposure setting will also be
locked.
¡
If the focus confirmation light <
o
> blinks, the picture cannot be taken.
(p.70)
¡
Multiple AF points may flash simultaneously in red.This indicates that
focus has been achieved at all those AF points.
¡
In the Basic Zone modes (except <
3
> <
5
> <
7
>), the built-in flash
will pop up and fire automatically in low-light or backlit conditions. To
retract the flash, push it back down.
¡
You can disable the beeper from sounding when focus is achieved. (p.90)
¡
The image review time after image capture can be changed with the
menu’s [
x
Review time
] setting. (p.100)
¡
If you want to select the AF point to be used for focusing, set the Mode
Dial to <
d
>, then follow “Selecting the AF Point” (p.67) to select the AF
point.