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Set the date and time as shown below.

Select [Date/Time].

Turn the <

> dial to select [

Date/

Time

], then press <

The date/time screen will appear.

Set the date and time.

Pressing the <

> button toggles the

orange box between

and

With the

box displayed, turn the

> dial to select the date or time to

be corrected, then press <

With the

box displayed, turn the

> dial to select the correct

numeral, then press <

Confirm the setting.

With the

box displayed, turn the

> dial to select [

], then press

The date/time will be set and the
menu will reappear. The minute that
was set will then start from 0 sec.

Setting the Date and Time

Each captured image is recorded with the date and time it was taken. If the
date and time are not properly set, the wrong date/time will be recorded.
Make sure you set the date and time correctly.

Summary of Contents for 0296B002 - EOS 5D Digital Camera SLR

Page 1: ...E INSTRUCTION MANUAL E INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ld liable for any loss or inconvenience caused Copyrights Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded images of people and certain subjects for anything but private enjoyment Also be aware that certain public performances exhibitions etc may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment Canon and EOS are trademarks of Canon Inc Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe...

Page 3: ...ckup battery for the date and time Battery Pack BP 511A with protective cover Battery Charger CG 580 CB 5L CG 580 or CB 5L is included Power code for battery charger For CB 5L Interface Cable IFC 400PCU Video Cable VC 100 Wide Strap EW 100DGR with eyepiece cover EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk CD ROM Software Instruction Manual CD ROM PDF Pocket Guide Quick start guide to shooting EOS 5D INSTRUCTION MAN...

Page 4: ...ing the Date Time Battery 41 Cleaning the CMOS sensor 42 Dioptric Adjustment 44 Holding the Camera 44 Fully Automatic Shooting 45 Using Full Auto 46 Self timer Operation 48 Image Settings 49 Setting the Image recording Quality 50 Selecting a Picture Style 53 Customizing the Picture Style 55 Registering the Picture Style 58 Setting the ISO Speed 60 Setting the White Balance 61 Custom White Balance ...

Page 5: ... 98 You can also silence the beeper 99 CF Card Reminder 99 Flash Photography 100 Using Non Canon Flash Units 102 Image Playback 103 Setting the Image Review Time 104 Auto Image Rotation 105 Setting the LCD Brightness 106 Image Playback 107 Single image display Index Display Magnified View 107 111 Auto playback Rotating an Image 112 113 Jump Display 114 Viewing the Images on a TV 116 Protecting Ima...

Page 6: ...lor tone Î p 64 WB correction Take black and white or sepia photos Î p 53 Monochrome Focusing Change the AF point Î p 77 S Selecting the AF point Select the AF point quickly Î p 154 C Fn 13 1 2 Photograph a still subject Î p 75 One Shot AF Photograph a moving subject Î p 75 AI Servo AF Drive Take continuous shots Î p 82 i Continuous shooting Take a picture of myself Î p 48 j Self timer Shooting Sh...

Page 7: ...es Photograph dark scenes Î p 100 Flash photography Image Playback and Printing View images with the camera Î p 107 x Playback Erase an image Î p 118 L Erase Prevent accidental erasure of an image Î p 117 K Protect View images on TV Î p 116 Video OUT Print images easily Î p 121 Direct printing Adjust the LCD monitor brightness Î p 106 LCD brightness Power Source Use a household power outlet Î p 26...

Page 8: ...e the electrical contacts with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries This is to prevent fire or an explosion If excessive heat smoke or fumes are emitted during battery pack recharging immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop the recharging and prevent a fire If the battery pack or back up battery leaks changes color deforms or emits smoke or ...

Page 9: ...nd use a dry cloth to clean off the dust around the power outlet If the surrounding is dusty humid or oily the dust on the power outlet may become moist and short circuit the outlet to cause a fire Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage Do not leave equipment inside a car under the hot sun or near a heat source The equipment may become hot and cause skin burns Do not carry the camera around while i...

Page 10: ... the camera s electrical contacts with your fingers This is to prevent the contacts from corroding Corroded contacts can cause camera misoperation If the camera is suddenly brought in from the cold into a warm room condensation may form on the camera and internal parts To prevent condensation first put the camera in a sealed plastic bag and let it adjust to the warmer temperature before taking it ...

Page 11: ...t store or use a memory card near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a TV set speakers or magnet Also avoid places prone to having static electricity Otherwise the images recorded on the CF card might be lost Do not leave memory cards in direct sunlight or near a heat source Doing so can warp the cards and make them unusable Do not spill any liquid onto the CF card Always store your C...

Page 12: ...attery see page 22 2 Attach the lens p 27 Align the red dot 3 Set the lens focus mode switch to AF p 27 4 Open the cover and insert a CF card p 28 Face the label side toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera 5 Set the power switch to 1 p 30 ...

Page 13: ...nt over the subject and press the shutter button halfway to autofocus 8 Take the picture p 30 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture 9 Review the picture on the LCD monitor p 104 The captured image will be displayed for about 2 sec on the LCD monitor To view images captured so far see Image Playback p 107 To delete an image see Erasing Images p 118 ...

Page 14: ...ord hole p 26 Flash sync contacts Shutter button p 30 Mode Dial p 18 Lens lock pin Lens mount Contacts p 11 Depth of field preview button p 89 Self timer lamp p 48 Strap mount p 21 Lens release button p 27 Terminal cover Mirror p 42 97 U LCD panel illumination button p 98 E AF mode selection White balance selection button p 74 61 R Drive mode selection ISO speed button p 82 60 Q Metering mode sele...

Page 15: ...t cover p 28 CF card slot p 28 CF card eject button p 28 LCD monitor p 36 S u AF point selection Enlarge button p 77 111 136 A I AE lock FE lock button Index Reduce button p 95 100 110 111 136 M Menu button p 33 l Direct print button p 138 B Info Trimming orientation button p 72 107 136 C Jump button p 114 x Playback button p 107 L Erase button p 118 5 Quick Control Dial p 32 0 Setting button p 33...

Page 16: ...eeper Metering mode qEvaluative metering wPartial metering rSpot metering eCenter weighted average metering Drive mode uSingle frame iContinuous shooting j Self timer Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB range Flash exposure compensation amount Image recording quality 37 Large Fine 38 Large Normal 47 Medium Fine 48 Medium Normal 67 Small Fine 68 Small Normal 1 RAW hAEB yFlash ...

Page 17: ...lock warning e High speed sync FP flash d FE lock FEB in progress Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount Flash exposure compensation amount AEB range o Focus confirmation light White balance correction Focusing screen Shutter speed FE lock FEL Busy buSY Aperture y Flash exposure compensation Max Burst CF card full warning FuLL CF CF card error warning Err CF No CF card warning no CF...

Page 18: ...rger CG 580 This is a battery pack charger p 22 l Camera user setting p 148 k Bulb p 96 a Manual exposure p 90 f Aperture priority AE p 88 s Shutter priority AE p 86 d Program AE p 84 1 Full Auto p 46 Battery pack slot Red lamp Power plug ...

Page 19: ...wer cord socket Battery pack slot Red lamp Do not use any AC adapters or compact power adapters other than the ones rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz rated output 7 8 8 1 V DC shown on the system map p 168 Using such incompatible adapters may result in fire overheating or electrical shock ...

Page 20: ...ve function remains active for 4 sec 6 sec or 16 sec respectively after you let go of the button This manual uses the following alert symbols The Caution symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting problems The Note symbol gives supplemental information Conventions Used in this Manual In the text the 4 icon indicates the power switch All operations described in this manual assume that the 4 swi...

Page 21: ...trap 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 buckle The eyepiece cover is also attached to the strap p 98 Eyepiece cover ...

Page 22: ...erse 3 For CG 580 Flip out the prongs and recharge the battery As shown by the arrow flip out the battery charger s prongs Insert the prongs into a power outlet For CB 5L Connect the power cord and recharge the battery Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into the power outlet X Recharging starts automatically and the red lamp starts blinking X The recharging time for a comple...

Page 23: ... charger or product may result in malfunction or accidents for which Canon cannot be held liable After the red lamp lights continue to recharge the battery for an hour to attain a full charge Even a recharged unused battery will gradually drain its power Recharge the battery on the day before or on the day you plan to use it By referring to the marking you can attach the protective cover to the ba...

Page 24: ...ttery until it locks into place 3 Close the cover Press the cover until it snaps shut When the 4 switch is set to 1 or J p 30 the battery level will be indicated at one of four levels z Battery level OK x Battery level is low b Battery will be exhausted soon n Battery must be recharged Installing and Removing the Battery Installing the Battery Checking the Battery Level Battery Pack BP 514 BP 511 ...

Page 25: ... 800 At 0 C 32 F Approx 400 Removing the Battery The actual number of shots may be fewer than indicated above depending on the shooting conditions The number of possible shots will decrease with more frequent use of the LCD monitor Pressing the shutter button halfway for long periods or operating the autofocus only can reduce the number of possible shots The number of possible shots with the BP 51...

Page 26: ...g into a power outlet When you are finished disconnect the plug from the power outlet 3 Place the cord in the groove Carefully insert the cord into the groove without damaging it 4 Insert the DC Coupler Open the battery compartment cover and open the DC Coupler cord notch cover Insert the DC Coupler until the lock position and put the cord through the notch Close the cover Using a Household Power ...

Page 27: ...ace 3 On the lens set the focus mode switch to AF If it is set to MF autofocus will not be possible 4 Remove the front lens cap While pressing the lens release button turn the lens as shown by the arrow Turn the lens until it stops then detach it Mounting and Detaching a Lens Mounting a Lens Detaching the Lens When attaching or detaching the lens take care to prevent dust from entering the camera ...

Page 28: ...the wrong way it may damage the camera As shown by the arrow face the label side toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera X The CF card eject button pops out 3 Close the cover Close the cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrow until it snaps shut X When the 4 switch is set to 1 or J the shots remaining is displayed on the LCD panel Installing and Removing th...

Page 29: ...While the access lamp is lit or blinking do not do any of the following Doing so may damage the image data CF card or camera Shaking or banging the camera around Open the CF card slot cover Removing the battery If Err CF Error CF is displayed on the LCD panel see page 120 If you use a low capacity CF card it might not be able to record large images A Microdrive is vulnerable to vibration and physi...

Page 30: ...panel and in the viewfinder 0 Pressing completely This releases the shutter and takes the picture Basic Operation Power Switch Shutter Button To save battery power the camera turns off automatically after 1 minute of non operation To turn on the camera again press the shutter button or other button You can change the auto power off time with the menu s c Auto power off setting p 39 If you turn the...

Page 31: ...utton halfway and 0 elapse you must press it halfway again and wait a moment before pressing it completely to take a picture If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway first or if you press the shutter button halfway and then press it completely immediately the camera will take a moment before it takes the picture No matter what state the camera is in image playback men...

Page 32: ...ot You can select the AF point or set the white balance ISO speed and flash exposure compensation When using the LCD monitor you can select menu operations and select images during playback 2 Turn the 5 dial only While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder turn the 5 dial to set the desired setting You can set the exposure compensation or the aperture in the a mode The 9 consists of eight directi...

Page 33: ... Operations Icon Color Category Description z Red Shooting menu Shooting related menu x Blue Playback menu Image playback related menu c Yellow Set up menu Camera s basic settings M button LCD Monitor C button 5 Quick Control Dial 0 button Menu settings Menu items Menu category color code Menu category Press the C button to jump to the first item of each menu category You can use the 5 dial even w...

Page 34: ...the desired setting 4 Set the desired setting Press 0 to set it 5 Exit the menu Press the M button to exit the menu display Menu Setting Procedure Certain menu items are not displayed in the 1 Full Auto mode p 35 You can also use the 6 dial to select menu items or playback images The explanation of menu functions hereinafter assumes that you pressed the M button to display the menu screen Menu ope...

Page 35: ... levels of B A M G color bias B A and M G bias 1 level 3 levels 64 65 Custom WB Manual setting of white balance 62 Color temp Set to 2800K 10000K 100K increments 63 Color space sRGB Adobe RGB 67 Picture Style Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Defined 1 2 3 53 55 58 Protect Protect image 117 Rotate Rotate image 113 Print order Specifies images to be printed DPOF 139 Auto ...

Page 36: ... Spanish Russian Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean and Japanese 38 Video system NTSC PAL 116 Communication Print PTP PC connect 123 Format Initializes and erases card 120 Custom Functions C Fn Customize the camera 149 Clear settings Clear all camera settings Reset the camera to the default settings Clear all Custom Functions Resets all Custom Function settings to the default Clear regi...

Page 37: ...hown below The Picture Styles will also be reset to their default settings Restoring the Camera s Default SettingsN AF mode One Shot AF AF point selection Automatic AF point selection Metering mode Evaluative metering Drive mode Single shooting Exposure compensation 0 Zero AEB Off Flash exposure compensation 0 Zero Custom Functions Current settings retained Quality 73 ISO speed 100 Color space sRG...

Page 38: ...creen will appear 2 Set the desired language Turn the 5 dial to select the language then press 0 X The language will change 3 Setting the Language English English Deutsch German Français French Nederlands Dutch Dansk Danish Suomi Finnish Italiano Italian Norsk Norwegian Svenska Swedish Español Spanish Russian Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean Japanese ...

Page 39: ... button 1 Select Auto power off Turn the 5 dial to select c Auto power off then press 0 2 Set the desired time Turn the 5 dial to select the desired time then press 0 3 Set the power off time Auto power off After auto power off you can turn on the camera again with any of the following buttons Shutter button R button and M button Pressing the 9 L or C button will not turn on the camera If auto pow...

Page 40: ... then press 0 With the box displayed turn the 5 dial to select the correct numeral then press 0 3 Confirm the setting With the box displayed turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 X The date time will be set and the menu will reappear The minute that was set will then start from 0 sec 3 Setting the Date and Time Each captured image is recorded with the date and time it was taken If the date and...

Page 41: ...ill also be reset so you must set the correct date time 1 Turn the 4 switch to 2 2 Unscrew the battery holder screw Use a small Philips screwdriver Be careful not to lose the screw 3 Take off the battery holder Push out the battery in direction 2 4 Replace the battery in the battery holder Make sure the battery is in the proper orientation 5 Tighten the battery holder screw Replacing the Date Time...

Page 42: ... p 26 or a battery and turn the 4 switch to 1 2 Select Sensor cleaning Turn the 5 dial to select c Sensor cleaning then press 0 X If you are using a battery with sufficient power the screen shown in step 3 will appear If the battery is exhausted a warning message will appear and you will not be able to proceed further Either recharge the battery or use a DC coupler and start from step 1 again 3 Se...

Page 43: ...over Do not insert the blower tip inside the camera beyond the lens mount If the power goes out the shutter will close and the shutter curtains and image sensor may be damaged Use a blower not attached with a brush A brush can scratch the sensor Never use canned air or gas to clean the sensor The blowing force can damage the sensor or the spray gas can freeze on the sensor When the battery is exha...

Page 44: ...era s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a sharp viewfinder image using Dioptric Adjustment Lens E 10 types optional is recommended To obtain sharp images hold the camera still to minimize camera shake Firmly grasp the camera grip with your right hand and press your both elbows lightly against your body Hold the lens bottom with your left hand Press the camera against your face and look thro...

Page 45: ...mode for easy shooting The 1 mode automatically sets the AF mode drive mode etc All you do is point and shoot In addition to help prevent mistakes caused by operating the camera improperly the E i Q S A buttons and 9 are disabled in these modes So you need not worry about accidental errors ...

Page 46: ...ct 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 X The AF point which achieves focus flashes in red briefly At the same time the beeper will sound and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder will light 4 Check the display X The shutter speed and aperture value will be ...

Page 47: ...F card with one that has room Using a non Canon lens with an EOS camera may not result in proper camera or lens operation 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 80 Multiple AF points may flash simultaneously in red This indicates that focus has been achieved at all those AF points You can disa...

Page 48: ...bout 10 sec later During the first 8 sec the beeper beeps slowly and the lamp blinks slowly Then during the final 2 sec the beeper beeps faster and the lamp stays lit X During the self timer operation the LCD panel counts down the seconds until the picture is taken jSelf timer Operation Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to start the self timer Doing so will thro...

Page 49: ...n the 1 Full Auto mode only the following settings explained in this chapter can be set Recording quality except RAW and RAW JPEG file numbering method selection folder selection and creation and checking camera settings The asterisk M appended on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature cannot be changed in the 1 Full Auto mode ...

Page 50: ...en press 0 3 Setting the Image recording Quality Image recording Quality Settings Image recording Quality Image Type extension Pixels Print Size 73 Large Fine JPEG JPG 4368 x 2912 Approx 12 7 million A3 or larger 83 Large Normal 74 Medium Fine 3168 x 2112 Approx 6 7 million A4 A3 84 Medium Normal 76 Small Fine 2496 x 1664 Approx 4 2 million A4 or smaller 86 Small Normal 1 RAW RAW CR2 4368 x 2912 A...

Page 51: ...e higher On the top LCD panel you can check the remaining number of images the CF card can record The RAW assumes that the image will undergo post processing with a personal computer Special knowledge is required but you can use the bundled software to obtain the desired effect Image processing refers to adjusting the RAW image s white balance contrast etc to create the desired image Note that dir...

Page 52: ... shots If 6 is displayed it is six shots While you are shooting and the number of shots remaining in the maximum burst is fewer than 9 the viewfinder will display 8 7 etc If you stop the continuous shooting the maximum burst will increase Max Burst During Continuous Shooting Image recording Quality 73 83 74 84 76 86 1 1 JPEG Max Burst 60 150 120 319 200 446 17 12 Max Burst After all the captured i...

Page 53: ... Style Effects Standard The image looks vivid sharp and crisp This is the Picture Style used in the 1 Full Auto mode Portrait For nice skin tones The image looks slightly sharp and crisp By changing the Color tone p 54 you can adjust the skin tone Landscape For vivid blues and greens and very sharp and crisp images Neutral For natural colors and subdued images No sharpness is applied Faithful When...

Page 54: ...aturation color tone filter effect and color toning The numerals indicate the settings for each Symbols About the Picture Style selection screen To obtain natural looking black and white images set a suitable white balance JPEG black and white images captured with the Monochrome setting cannot be converted into color images even with image editing software RAW images captured with the Monochrome s...

Page 55: ...press C X The setting screen will appear 3 Set the parameters Turn the 5 dial to select a parameter like Sharpness then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to set the desired setting then press 0 To return to the Picture Style selection screen press the M button X Any settings different from the default will be displayed in blue Parameters and Their Settings 3 Customizing the Picture StyleN Sharpness 0 Less s...

Page 56: ...s the C button X The setting screen will appear 2 Set the parameters Turn the 5 dial to select a parameter like Sharpness then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to set the desired setting then press 0 To return to the Picture Style selection screen press the M button X Any settings different from the default will be displayed in blue When the camera returns to shooting 0 will be displayed on the LCD panel M...

Page 57: ... card It can make the image look more impressive The following can be selected N None S Sepia B Blue P Purple G Green Filter Sample effects N None Normal black and white image with no filter effects Ye Yellow The blue sky will look more natural and the white clouds will look clearer Or Orange The blue sky will look slightly darker The sunset will look more brilliant R Red The blue sky will look qu...

Page 58: ...al to select z Picture Style then press 0 X The Picture Style selection screen will appear 2 Select User Defined Turn the 5 dial to select User Defined 1 2 3 then press C button X The setting screen will appear 3 Select the base Picture Style With the Picture Style selected press 0 Turn the 5 dial to select the base Picture Style then press 0 If you have a Picture Style already set with the provid...

Page 59: ...X The base Picture Style will be displayed on the right of User Defined 1 2 3 X When the parameter like Sharpness is changed from the default the name of the base Picture Style will be displayed in blue Changing the Picture Style setting inadvertently If a User Defined Picture Style is already registered with your own Picture Style following the procedure on page 58 up to step 3 for that User Defi...

Page 60: ...o mode the ISO speed will be set automatically within ISO 100 400 1 Press the R button 9 X The current ISO speed will be displayed on the LCD panel In the 1 Full Auto mode Auto will be displayed on the LCD panel 2 Setting the ISO Speed While looking at the top LCD panel turn the 5 dial g Setting the ISO SpeedN At higher ISO speeds and higher ambient temperatures the image will have more noise High...

Page 61: ... temperature When the color temperature is high there is more blue And when the color temperature is low there is more red To the human eye a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting With a digital camera the color temperature can be adjusted with software so that the colors in the image look more natural The subject s white color is used as the criteria for adjusting the other ...

Page 62: ... 80 Set any white balance setting p 61 Shoot the white object so that a standard exposure is obtained 2 Select Custom WB Turn the 5 dial to select z Custom WB then press 0 X The custom white balance screen will appear 3 Select the image Turn the 5 dial to select the image captured in step 1 then press 0 X The image s white balance data will be imported and the menu will reappear 4 Select the custo...

Page 63: ...olor temperature Look at the LCD panel and turn the 5 dial to select P 3 On the menu select Color temp Turn the 5 dial to select z Color temp then press 0 4 Set the color temperature Turn the 5 dial to select the desired color temperature then press 0 The color temperature can be set from 2800K to 10000K in 100K increments When setting the color temperature for an artificial light source set white...

Page 64: ...G is green The color in the respective direction will be corrected The upper right of the SHIFT screen will show the bias direction and correction amount To cancel the white balance correction use 9 to move the to the center so that the SHIFT is 0 0 Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu 3White Balance CorrectionN Sample setting A2 G1 During the white balance correction 2 will be displ...

Page 65: ...2 Set the bracketing amount Turn the 5 dial to set the bracketing direction and bracketing level When you turn the 5 dial on the screen will change to 3 points Turning the 5 dial to the right sets the B A bracketing and turning it to the left sets the M G bracketing Set the bracketing level for the B A or M G bias up to 3 levels in single level increments The bracketing level cannot be set for bot...

Page 66: ...ce Auto Bracketing With white balance bracketing the maximum burst will be lower When white balance bracketing is set the white balance icon will blink on the LCD panel and the remaining shots will decrease to about 1 3 Since three images are recorded for one shot the CF card will take longer to record the shot You can also set white balance correction and AEB shooting in combination with white ba...

Page 67: ... and other industrial uses This setting is not recommended if you do not know about image processing Adobe RGB and Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 Since the image will look very subdued with sRGB personal computers and printers not compatible with Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 post processing of the image with software will be required 3Setting the Color SpaceN ...

Page 68: ...Create folder screen will appear 2 Select Create folder Turn the 5 dial to select Create folder then press 0 X The Create folder screen will appear 3 Create a new folder Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 X A new folder will be created 3Creating and Selecting a Folder Creating a Folder A folder can have up to 9999 images If the active folder reaches 9999 images a new folder will be created ...

Page 69: ...ith a Personal Computer With the memory card open on the screen create a new folder named Dcim Open the Dcim folder and create as many folders as necessary to save and organize your images The folder names must start with three digits from 100 to 999 followed by five letters like 100ABC_D The five letters can be a combination of upper or lower case letters from A to Z and an underscore There can b...

Page 70: ...elect Continuous Auto reset or Manual reset then press 0 The file numbering continues in sequence even after you replace the CF card This prevents images from having the same file number so image management with a personal computer is easier Note that if the replacement CF card already contains images captured with the camera the file numbering will start after the highest file number in that CF c...

Page 71: ...cally and resets the file number to 0001 Images captured thereafter are saved in this new folder The file numbering method Auto reset or Continuous that was in effect before the manual reset will continue to take effect Auto Reset Manual Reset XXX 0051 CF card 1 XXX 0001 CF card 2 File numbering after changing the CF card File number is reset If file No 9999 is created FuLL will be displayed on th...

Page 72: ...button again B Checking Camera Settings Date Time p 40 Picture Style p 53 WB correction p 64 WB bracketing p 65 Color space p 67 Register camera settings p 148 Color temperature setting p 63 ISO speed p 60 Auto rotate display p 105 Auto power off p 39 CF card remaining capacity Flash exposure compensation p 100 Camera Setting Display File number p 70 Folder number p 68 For details on the image inf...

Page 73: ...ot and center weighted average metering modes are provided Single continuous and Self timer drive modes are provided Select the metering mode that suits the subject or your photographic intention The asterisk M appended on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature cannot be changed in the 1 Full Auto mode The AF mode AF point selection metering mode and drive mode will be s...

Page 74: ...s AF will be set automatically 1 On the lens set the focus mode switch to AF 2 Set the Mode Dial to any setting except 1 Full Auto 3 Press the E button 9 4 Select the AF mode While looking at the LCD panel turn the 6 dial X One Shot AF 9 AI Focus AF Z AI Servo AF f Selecting the AF ModeN If an Extender optional is attached and the maximum aperture of the lens is f 5 6 or smaller AF will not be pos...

Page 75: ...etting and point of focus While you press the shutter button halfway the camera focuses continuously This AF mode is for moving subjects when the focusing distance keeps changing X With predictive AF the camera can also focus track a subject which steadily approaches or retreats from the camera X The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken One Shot AF for Still Subjects AF point Focus c...

Page 76: ... can still continue focusing If the subject moves completely away from the center AF point during focusing the adjacent AF point will continue focusing the subject as long as it covers the subject With a manually selected AF point the selected AF point will focus track the subject AI Focus AF switches the AF mode from One Shot AF to AI Servo AF automatically if the still subject starts moving Afte...

Page 77: ... autofocus quickly while composing the shot 1 Press the S button 9 X The selected AF point will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel 2 Select the AF point While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel use 9 The AF point in the direction where you press the 9 will be selected If you press 9 straight down the center AF point will be selected If you push the 9 in the same direction as t...

Page 78: ...80mm f 2 8 4L USM and EF50mm f 2 5 Compact Macro lenses With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f 5 6 The center AF point is a cross type AF sensor The other eight AF points are horizontal line sensitive or vertical line sensitive Selecting with the Dial Lens Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity When looking at the LCD panel to select the AF point note the following Automatic selection ce...

Page 79: ...l to any setting except 1 Full Auto 2 Select the desired AF point 3 Focus the subject Move the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway 4 Keep pressing the shutter button halfway and recompose the picture as desired 5 Take the picture Focusing an Off Center Subject If the AF mode is AI Servo AF or AI Focus AF set to Servo mode focus lock will not work ...

Page 80: ...scraper windows computer keyboards etc In such cases do one of the following 1 Focus an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus before recomposing 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to MF and focus manually 1 On the lens set the focus mode switch to MF 2 Focus the subject Focus by turning the lens focusing ring until the subject is in focus in the viewfinder When Autofocus Fail...

Page 81: ...n subject s position brightness background front and back lighting etc the camera sets the proper exposure w Partial Metering Effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to backlighting etc Partial metering covers about 8 of the viewfinder area at the center The area covered by partial metering is shown on the left r Spot Metering This is for metering a specific part of the...

Page 82: ...ed images are first stored in the camera s internal memory and then successively transferred to the CF card When the internal memory becomes full during continuous shooting buSY will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder and the camera cannot take any more shots As the captured images are transferred to the CF card you will be able to capture more images Press the shutter button half...

Page 83: ...esired result The asterisk M appended on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature cannot be changed in the 1 Full Auto mode After you press the shutter button halfway and let go the timer operation will keep the LCD panel and viewfinder information displayed for about 4 sec 0 First set the 4 switch to J ...

Page 84: ...e subject Look through the viewfinder and aim any AF point over the subject Then press the shutter button halfway 3 Check the display X The shutter speed and aperture value will be set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel A correct exposure will be obtained as long as the shutter speed and aperture value display do not blink 4 Take the picture Compose the shot and pre...

Page 85: ...n the 6 dial until the desired shutter speed or aperture value is displayed Program shift is canceled automatically after the image is captured If you use a flash you cannot use program shift Shooting Settings AF mode selection AF point selection Drive mode selection ISO speed Metering mode selection Program Shift Exposure compensation AEB AE lock with A button Depth of field preview Register came...

Page 86: ...subject to give the impression of motion s stands for Time value 1 Set the Mode Dial to s 2 Set the desired shutter speed While looking at the LCD panel turn the 6 dial It can be set in 1 3 stop increments 3 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway X The aperture value is set automatically 4 Check the viewfinder display and shoot As long as the aperture value is not blinking the exposure...

Page 87: ...nking If the minimum aperture blinks it indicates overexposure Turn the 6 dial to set a faster shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking or lower the ISO speed Shutter Speed Display The shutter speeds from 8000 to 4 indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed For example 125 indicates 1 125 sec Also 0 6 indicates 0 6 sec and 15 is 15 sec ...

Page 88: ...er f number will make more of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus A smaller aperture opening increases the depth of field f stands for Aperture value 1 Set the Mode Dial to f 2 Set the desired aperture value While looking at the LCD panel turn the 6 dial It can be set in 1 3 stop increments 3 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway X The shutter speed is set autom...

Page 89: ...ture Value Display The larger the f number the smaller the aperture opening will be The aperture values displayed will differ depending on the lens If no lens is attached to the camera 00 will be displayed for the aperture value Press the depth of field preview button to stop down to the current aperture setting The diaphragm in the lens will be set to the current aperture so you can check the dep...

Page 90: ...to a 2 Set the desired shutter speed While looking at the LCD panel turn the 6 dial 3 Set the desired aperture value Set the 4 switch to J and while looking at the LCD panel turn the 5 dial 4 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway X The exposure setting will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel The exposure level icon s lets you see how far you are from the standard expo...

Page 91: ... Standard exposure level To set it to the standard exposure level set a slower shutter speed or a larger aperture To set it to the standard exposure level set a faster shutter speed or a smaller aperture If the exposure level mark s blinks at the G or F level it indicates that the exposure level exceeds the standard exposure by 2 stops ...

Page 92: ...thin 0 after pressing the shutter button halfway To cancel the exposure compensation set the exposure compensation amount back to E 4 Take the picture Setting Exposure CompensationN Increased exposure Decreased exposure Standard exposure index Exposure level mark Decreased exposure Increased exposure The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after the 4 switch is set to 2 If the ...

Page 93: ...u exit the menu h and the AEB level will be displayed on the LCD panel 3 Take the picture X The three bracketed shots will be exposed in the following sequence standard exposure decreased exposure and increased exposure X As shown on the left the respective bracketing amount will be displayed as each bracketed shot is taken X The current drive mode p 82 will be used for the shooting 3 Auto Exposur...

Page 94: ...drive mode is set to continuous i the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously and then the shooting will stop automatically If the drive mode is set to single image u you must press the shutter button three times If the self timer has been set the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously If C Fn 12 1 is set for mirror lockup and AEB is set only one bracketed shot will be taken at ...

Page 95: ...viewfinder to indicate that the exposure setting is locked AE lock Each time you press the A button it locks the current exposure setting 3 Recompose and take the picture If you want to maintain the AE lock while taking more shots hold down the A button and press the shutter button to take another shot AAE LockN AE lock indicator If One Shot AF or AI Focus AF when not AI Servo AF is set pressing t...

Page 96: ...s the shutter button completely X The elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel Displays 1 sec to 999 sec The exposure continues as long as you hold down the shutter button Bulb Exposures Elapsed exposure time Since bulb exposures will have more noise than usual the image will look rough or grainy Bulb exposures may result in grainy images due to picture noise If C Fn 02 Long exp no...

Page 97: ...can scorch and damage the shutter curtains If you use bulb exposures the self timer and mirror lockup in combination keep pressing the shutter button completely 2 sec self timer bulb exposure time During the self timer countdown if you let go of the shutter button there will be a shutter release sound This is not the shutter release no picture is taken During mirror lockup the drive mode will be s...

Page 98: ... bulb exposure pressing the shutter button completely will turn off the LCD panel illumination However you can turn on the illumination for 6 sec by pressing the U button Using the Eyepiece Cover During self timer or remote switch optional operation when your eye does not cover the viewfinder eyepiece stray light may enter the eyepiece and affect the exposure when the image is captured In such a c...

Page 99: ...the beeper 3 CF Card Reminder This prevents shooting if there is no CF card in the camera This can be set in all shooting modes 1 Select Shoot w o card Turn the 5 dial to select z Shoot w o card then press 0 2 Select Off Turn the 5 dial to select Off then press 0 If Off has been set and you press the shutter button while there is no CF card in the camera no CF will be displayed in the viewfinder a...

Page 100: ...ck the flash exposure at the desired part of the subject This is the flash equivalent of AE lock Aim the center of the viewfinder over the part of the subject where you want to obtain a correct exposure then press the A button During FE lock d will be displayed in the viewfinder Flash Exposure Compensation In the same way as normal exposure compensation you can set exposure compensation for flash ...

Page 101: ...ble Speedlites With TTL and A TTL autoflash Speedlites EZ E EG ML TL series set in the TTL or A TTL autoflash mode the flash will be fired only at full output If you set the camera s shooting mode to manual or aperture priority AE you can adjust the aperture and fire the flash at full output Meanwhile the Speedlite will remain in the TTL or A TTL autoflash mode When the 580EX or 550EX is set to C ...

Page 102: ...polarity so you can connect any sync cord regardless of its polarity Using Non Canon Flash Units Sync Speed PC Terminal If the camera is used with a flash unit with dedicated flash contacts or flash accessory dedicated to another camera brand the camera may not operate properly and camera malfunction may result Also do not connect to the camera s PC terminal any flash unit requiring 250 V or highe...

Page 103: ... 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 display images captured with a different camera or edited with a personal computer or whose file name was changed ...

Page 104: ...then press 0 3 Setting the Image Review Time If you press the B button during the image review right after shooting you can change the display format The Hold setting keeps displaying the image until you press the shutter button halfway However if auto power off has been set the camera will turn off automatically after the auto power off time elapses During the image review for single shooting you...

Page 105: ...r 4 Playback the image Press the x button X The vertical shot will be displayed vertically as shown on the left 3 Auto Image Rotation Auto rotate will work only if Auto rotate has been set to On Auto rotate will not work with vertical images captured while Auto rotate was Off If the vertical image is taken while the camera is pointed up or down the image might not rotate automatically for playback...

Page 106: ...o select c LCD brightness then press 0 X The brightness adjustment screen will appear 2 Adjust the brightness While looking at the gray chart on the left turn the 5 dial to adjust Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu 3 Setting the LCD Brightness To check the image s exposure look at the histogram p 109 ...

Page 107: ...play format To quit the playback press the x button The LCD monitor will turn off Image Playback xSingle image display Single image display with basic info Shooting information Single image display no shooting info Even in display formats other than single image index display magnified view etc you can press the B button to display or hide the basic info While data is being written to the CF card ...

Page 108: ...O AF mode the AF point which was selected will be displayed If automatic AF point selection was used the AF points which achieved focus will be displayed Shooting Information Display 3 AF Point Display File No Histogram Color space Shooting mode Metering mode ISO speed WB correction White balance Shooting time Color temperature Image Flash exposure compensation amount Shooting date Aperture Image ...

Page 109: ...ee the exposure level bias and the overall tone reproduction condition RGB Display This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of the image s brightness level of each primary color RGB or red blue and green The horizontal axis indicates the color s brightness level darker on the left and brighter on the right while the vertical axis indicates how many pixels exist for each color brightness ...

Page 110: ...mbnail will be highlighted with a green frame 3 Select the image Turn the 5 dial to move the green frame Switching from the index display to another display format To display a single image press the x button Pressing the u button switches to the single image display and pressing it again switches to magnified view H Index Display While the index is displayed press the C button and turn the 5 dial...

Page 111: ...Hold down the button to continue reducing the magnification until it reaches the size in step 1 3 Scroll around the image Use 9 to scroll around the image in any direction Repeat steps 2 and 3 to magnify other areas of the image To exit the magnified display press the x button u yMagnified View Magnified area During the magnified view you can turn the 6 or 5 dial to view the next or previous image...

Page 112: ... auto play will start To pause the auto play press 0 During pause will be displayed on the upper left of the image Press 0 again to resume the auto play 3 Stop the auto play To stop the auto play and return to the menu press the M button 3 Automated Playback of Images Auto playback During auto play auto power off will not work The display time may vary depending on the image During auto play you c...

Page 113: ...the image to be rotated then press 0 X Each time you press 0 the image will rotate clockwise To rotate another image repeat step 2 To stop rotating the image press the M button The menu will reappear 3 Rotating an Image Ð If you have set c Auto rotate to On p 105 before taking the vertical shots you need not rotate the image as described above You can rotate the image even after you change the dis...

Page 114: ... quit the image jump press the C button The jump bar will disappear Turn the 5 dial to view the next or previous image During the single image and information display you can use the Jump feature by 10 or 100 images date or folder At step 2 above press the C button then press 0 and turn the 5 dial X The Jump method indicated on the Jump bar will change p 115 Press 0 to confirm the Jump method Turn...

Page 115: ...that date Turn the 5 dial to jump to the previous or next date Jump folder Jump by folder Turn the 5 dial to jump to the previous or next folder The folder s first image will be displayed Jumping in the magnified view Turn the 5 dial counterclockwise to jump ten images backward or turn it clockwise to jump ten images forward The magnified position and magnification will be maintained during the im...

Page 116: ...ert the cable plug all the way in 2 Turn on the TV and switch the TV s line input to Video IN 3 Set the 4 switch to 1 or J 4 Press the x button X The image will appear on the TV screen Nothing will be displayed on the camera s LCD monitor After you finish set the 4 switch to 2 turn the TV off then disconnect the video cable Viewing the Images on a TV Video IN terminal If the proper video system fo...

Page 117: ...disappear To protect another image repeat step 2 To exit the image protection press the M button The menu will reappear 3 Protecting Images Image protect icon Once an image is protected it cannot be erased by the camera s Erase function To erase a protected image you must first cancel the protection If you erase all the images p 119 only the protected images will remain This is convenient when you...

Page 118: ...rased accidentally protect them 1 Display the image Press the x button 2 Select the image to be erased Turn the 5 dial to select the image to be erased 3 Display the erase menu Press the L button X The Erase menu will appear at the bottom of the screen 4 Erase the image Turn the 5 dial to select Erase then press 0 X The access lamp will blink and the image will be erased If there are other images ...

Page 119: ...OK then press 0 X All unprotected images will be erased While the images are being erased you can cancel the erasure by pressing 0 Erasing All Images While data is being written to the CF card access lamp blinking after continuous shooting press the x button and then press the L button to erase the displayed image or all images If you select All and press the 0 button the images captured during co...

Page 120: ...A non Canon CF card or a CF card formatted with another camera or personal computer might not work with the camera If this happens format the card with the camera first Then it might work with the camera The CF card s capacity displayed on the formatting screen may be lower than the capacity indicated on the card Handling Err CF If Err CF CF error is displayed on the LCD panel it indicates that a ...

Page 121: ... the Camera You can connect the camera directly to a printer and print out the images in the CF card The camera enables direct printing with printers compatible with w PictBridge Canon A CP Direct and Canon S Bubble Jet Direct ...

Page 122: ... various printers such as which paper types to use http canon com pictbridge Conventions Used in this Chapter Canon s PictBridge Web Site Compatible with Bubble Jet Direct only Compatible with PictBridge Compatible with PictBridge wPictBridge or ACP Direct SBubble Jet Direct wPictBridge Canon CP printer Canon PIXMA DS BJ printer wPictBridge Page 126 129 Page 130 132 Page 133 135 Non Canon printer ...

Page 123: ...rn the camera s 4 switch to 2 2 Set up the printer For details refer to the printer s manual Preparing to Print Setting the Camera Connect the camera to the printer When connecting the camera to the personal computer set Communication to PC connect Transmissions between the camera and personal computer will not work with the Print PTP setting For direct printing using AC Adapter Kit ACK E2 optiona...

Page 124: ... To connect to the printer refer to the printer s instruction manual 4 Turn on the printer 5 Turn the camera s 4 switch to 1 or J X Some printers may have a beeping sound Printers and Cables Printer Compatibility Suitable Cable PictBridge only Interface cable provided with camera The plug at both ends have the D icon PictBridge and CP Direct PictBridge and Bubble Jet Direct CP Direct only Cable pr...

Page 125: ...ure it is fully charged During direct printing keep checking the battery level If there is a long beeping sound in step 5 it indicates a problem with the PictBridge printer To find out what s wrong do the following Press the x button to playback the image and follow the steps below 1 Press 0 2 On the print setting screen select Print The error message will be displayed on the LCD monitor See Error...

Page 126: ...tings Turn the 5 dial to select Paper settings then press 0 X The Paper settings screen will appear wPrinting with PictBridge Printer connected icon Print setting screen Depending on the type of printer the date and file number imprinting trimming and other settings might not be available Set the date or file number imprinting to on or off Set the printing effects Sets the quantity to be printed S...

Page 127: ...r About the Paper Types If you are using a Canon PIXMA DS BJ printer with Canon paper set the respective paper type as follows If you are using a non Canon printer refer to the printer s instruction manual Turn the 5 dial to select the desired layout then press 0 X The Print setting screen will reappear Setting the Paper Size YSetting the Paper Type Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Photo Paper Pro Fa...

Page 128: ... Vivid NR Face compensate for a dark face caused by backlighting or On setting For details on trimming see page 136 Borderless The print will have no white borders If your printer cannot print borderless prints the print will have borders Bordered The print will have a white border along the edges Bordered The shooting data will be imprinted on the border on 9x13cm and larger prints up Option to p...

Page 129: ...olve a printer error no ink no paper etc and select Continue to resume printing but it does not resume operate the buttons on the printer to resume printing For details see the printer s instruction manual Error Messages If a problem occurs during printing an error message will appear on the camera s LCD monitor Press 0 to stop printing After resolving the problem resume printing For details on ho...

Page 130: ...he print setting screen will appear 3 Select Style Turn the 5 dial to select Style then press 0 X The Style screen will appear APrinting with CP Direct Printer connected icon Print setting screen Sets the quantity to be printed Sets the trimming area Sets the printing style Returns to step 1 Starts the printing The printing style settings are displayed H is the date icon ...

Page 131: ...card size paper is used If you select Multiple 8 small images of the same picture will be printed on the paper Check the Borders and Date settings and set them if necessary When you are done press the M button to return to the print setting screen 5 Set the number of copies Set as necessary Turn the 5 dial to select copies then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to set the number of copies then press 0 Set a...

Page 132: ...ate cannot be selected Borderless will be set and Date will be set to Off The image will also be cut off along all four edges If Date is On the date recorded for the image will appear on the print The date will appear on the lower right of the image If you select Stop while printing only one picture the printing will not stop until it finishes printing the picture If you are printing multiple pict...

Page 133: ...rint setting screen will appear 3 Select Style Turn the 5 dial to select Style then press 0 X The Style screen will appear SPrinting with Bubble Jet Direct Printer connected icon Print setting screen Sets the quantity to be printed Sets the trimming area Sets the printing style Returns to step 1 Starts the printing The printing style settings are displayed H is the date icon ...

Page 134: ... in the printer Check the Borders and Date settings and set them if necessary When you are done press the M button to return to the print setting screen 5 Set the number of copies Set as necessary Turn the 5 dial to select copies then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to set the number of copies then press 0 Set a number from 1 to 99 6 Set the trimming Set as necessary For details on trimming see page 136 P...

Page 135: ...ar on the print The date will appear on the lower right of the image If you select Stop during the printing the picture being printed will stop printing and the paper will be discharged If a problem occurs during printing an error message will appear on the camera s LCD monitor Select Stop or Continue If you select Continue and the printer does not resume printing it will resume automatically afte...

Page 136: ... guide disappears while you trim the image It will reappear after 5 sec of idle time Changing the trimming frame size When you press the u or I button the size of the trimming frame will change The smaller the trimming frame the larger the image magnification will be Moving the trimming frame Use 9 to scroll around the image in any direction Move the trimming frame until it shows the desired image...

Page 137: ...ht not be printed as you specified The smaller you make the trimming frame the grainier the picture will look If the picture will be too grainy the trimming frame will turn red While trimming the image look at the camera s LCD monitor If you look at the image on a TV screen the trimming frame might not be displayed accurately The trimming frame shape will be different depending on the Paper settin...

Page 138: ...ra to a printer and prepare for printing 2 Playback the images and select the ones to be printed 3 Press the l button that lights in blue X The blue lamp will blink and printing will start Easy Printing With Easy Printing only one print can be printed each time With Easy Printing any cropping trimming will not be applied With C Fn 18 1 printing will not be possible with the l button ...

Page 139: ...r recording print ordering instructions to the CF card It is for images taken with a digital camera and you can specify which photos and the quantity to print With a DPOF compatible digital camera you can do the following By inserting a CF card into a DPOF compatible printer you can make prints as specified Printers capable of direct printing from the camera can print the images as specified by DP...

Page 140: ...l to select x Print order then press 0 X The Print Order screen will appear 2 Select Set up Turn the 5 dial to select Set up then press 0 X The print setting screen will appear 3 Set the options as desired Set the Print type Date and File No Turn the 5 dial to select the menu item then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to select the desired setting then press 0 3 Print Ordering Print Settings Print type Dat...

Page 141: ...nd printer type With Index prints both the Date and File No cannot be set to On at the same time When printing with DPOF you must use the CF card whose Print Order specifications have been set It will not work if you just extract images from the CF card and try to print them Certain DPOF compatible printers and photo labs might not be able to print the photos as you specified If this happens with ...

Page 142: ...the I button to see a three image view To return to the single image view press the u button 3 Order the print The print order will vary depending on the Print type p 140 setting For Standard and Both For standard type prints you can set the quantity up to 99 for each image Press 0 then turn the 5 dial to select the print quantity Then press 0 Selecting Individual Images for Printing Three image v...

Page 143: ...d Press 0 to checkmark the box X or press 0 again to remove the checkmark If there are other images you want to select repeat steps 2 and 3 You can select up to 998 images 4 Exit the menu Press the M button X The Print Order screen will reappear Press the M button again to save the print order to the CF card The menu will then reappear ...

Page 144: ...o select Mark all then press 0 X One print each will be specified for all the images then the print order screen will reappear If you select Clear all all the images selected for printing will be deselected If you select Cancel the print order screen will reappear 3 Exit the menu On the Print Order screen press the M button X The settings will be saved to the CF card and the menu will reappear Sel...

Page 145: ...r Turn the 5 dial to select x Print order then press 0 X The Print Order screen will appear 3 Select Print Turn the 5 dial to select Print then press 0 Print will be displayed only if the camera is connected to the printer and printing is possible X The print setting screen will appear 4 Set the printing options wPictBridge Set the Paper settings and E printing effects p 126 3 Direct Printing with...

Page 146: ...follows Credit card size 20 images 9 x 13 cm size 42 images 10 x 14 8 cm size 63 images As for the number of index images with Bubble Jet Direct see the BJ printer s instruction manual If you stopped the printing and want to resume printing the remaining images select Resume Note that printing will not resume if you stop the printing and any of the following occurs Before resuming the printing you...

Page 147: ...mera The current camera settings can be saved under the Mode Dial s l setting Also Custom Functions enable you to fine tune your camera to suit your shooting preferences Custom Functions work in all modes except 1 Full Auto ...

Page 148: ... White balance Menu settings Quality Beep Shoot w o card AEB WB SHIFT BKT Custom WB Color temp Color space Picture Style Review time AF points Histogram Auto power off Auto rotate LCD brightness File numbering method Custom Functions C Fn 3 Register Camera SettingsN Even when the Mode Dial is set to the l setting you can still change the drive mode and menu settings If you want to include those ch...

Page 149: ...e desired setting then press 0 Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to set other Custom Functions On the bottom of the screen you can see the current Custom Function settings 4 Exit the menu Press the M button to return to the menu When you exit the menu K will be displayed on the LCD panel 3 Setting a Custom FunctionN Custom Function No Description Even if the C Fn 00 focusing screen setting is chang...

Page 150: ... the 5 dial to select Clear all Custom Functions then press 0 3 Select OK Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 All the Custom Functions will be reset to the default settings Resetting All Custom FunctionsN The C Fn 00 focusing screen setting will not be canceled When the shooting mode is l the camera settings and Custom Function settings cannot be reset or cleared to the default settings ...

Page 151: ...ion is performed automatically if long exposure noise is detected Setting this to Auto noise reduction is very effective 2 On Noise reduction is performed for all exposures 1 sec or longer Setting this may reduce the noise even for exposures which would not have been noise detected reduced at the Auto noise reduction setting C Fn 03 Flash sync speed in Av mode 0 Auto 1 1 200sec fixed Sets the flas...

Page 152: ...stop the AI Servo AF operation The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken Thus the focusing and exposure will always be at the optimum point as you wait for the decisive moment C Fn 05 AF assist beam Enables or disables the EOS dedicated Speedlite s AF assist beam 0 Emits The AF assist beam is emitted when necessary 1 Does not emit C Fn 06 Exposure level increments 0 1 3 stop 1 1 2 sto...

Page 153: ...nge lenses have flash ready replace the battery or replace the CF card WB BKT You turn the 4 switch to 2 replace the battery or replace the CF card 0 0 Enable 1 0 Disable Auto cancel works only if the flash is ready The first bracketed shot is the standard exposure or exposed with the standard white balance This bracketing sequence can be repeated 2 0 Enable Starts the bracketing sequence with the...

Page 154: ...n that was used 2 Top Always displays the top menu screen Quality C Fn 12 Mirror lockup 0 Disable 1 Enable Effective for close up and telephoto shots to prevent camera shake caused by the mirror s reflex action See page 97 for the mirror lockup procedure C Fn 13 AF point selection method 0 Normal Press the S button and use 9 to select the AF point 1 Multi controller direct Without pressing the S b...

Page 155: ...efore the shutter closes This Custom Function can be used to obtain 2nd curtain sync effects even with EX series Speedlites which do not have this feature If the EX series Speedlite has this feature it will override this Custom Function C Fn 16 Safety shift in AV or TV 0 Disable 1 Enable This works in the shutter priority AE Tv and aperture priority AE Av modes If the subject s brightness changes ...

Page 156: ...t to track it C Fn 18 LCD displ Return to shoot 0 With Shutter Button only 1 Also with A etc During image playback or the menu display pressing the A E S Q R U or depth of field preview button will exit the image playback or menu display and make the pressed button active Also during the image review right after image capture you can hold down the l button and press the u or I button to magnify or...

Page 157: ... selection mode the button selects the center AF point only while you hold it down 4 ONE SHOT AI SERVO In the One Shot AF mode the button switches to the AI Servo AF mode only while you hold it down In the AI Servo AF mode the button switches to the One Shot AF mode only while you hold it down Convenient when you need to keep switching between One Shot AF and AI Servo AF for a subject which keeps ...

Page 158: ... it easier to align horizontal or vertical lines Ee S Super Precision Matte Focusing screen which makes manual focusing easier than with the Ee A Effective for users who mainly focus manually Super Precision Matte Ee S and lens s maximum aperture Optimum for the lenses whose maximum aperture is f 2 8 or larger With the lenses whose maximum aperture is smaller than f 2 8 the viewfinder looks darker...

Page 159: ...159 Reference This section will help you understand your camera better It covers information on camera features system accessories and other reference information ...

Page 160: ... according to the subject status The focus tracks the subject movement The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken iContinuous shooting The above conditions apply during continuous shooting During continuous shooting max 3 shots sec focusing is not executed The above conditions apply during continuous shooting During continuous shooting max 3 shots sec focusing is executed AE lock Meter...

Page 161: ...raph Example Using an EF50mm f 1 4 USM lens with a subject brightness of EV12 the point where the diagonal line from EV12 on the top edge intersects the Program AE line represents the corresponding shutter speed 1 320 second and aperture value f 3 5 that the program sets automatically The diagonal arrowed lines at the upper left indicate the metering range for each ISO speeds Program Line I S O 1 ...

Page 162: ... the battery compartment cover securely p 24 CF card slot cover is not closed X Close the CF card slot cover securely p 28 If you set the 4 switch to 2 right after shooting the access lamp will still light blink for a few seconds while the image is recorded onto the CF card X When the camera finishes recording the image to the CF card the access lamp will stop blinking and the power will turn off ...

Page 163: ...8 The battery is exhausted X Recharge the battery p 22 You did not focus well The focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder blinks X Press the shutter button halfway again and focus the subject If you still cannot focus properly focus manually p 30 80 The LCD monitor screen is dirty X Use a soft lens cloth to clean the screen The LCD s service life has expired X Consult your nearest customer se...

Page 164: ...erase protected X Cancel the protection p 117 The correct date and time has not been set X Set the correct date and time p 40 Video cable plugs are not inserted all the way X Insert the video cable plugs firmly all the way p 116 The correct video format NTSC or PAL has not been set X Set the camera to the correct video format to match the TV set p 36 You are not using the video cable that came wit...

Page 165: ...image appears on the LCD monitor Error Codes Error Code Countermeasures Err 01 Communications between the camera and lens is faulty Clean the lens contacts p 11 Err 02 There is a problem with the CF card Try any of the following Remove and re insert the memory card Formatting the CF Card Use another CF card instead Err 04 The memory card is full Erase unnecessary images in the card or replace the ...

Page 166: ... be connected to the CA PS400 Compatible with 100 240 V AC Battery Grip BG E4 This accommodates two BP 511A packs or six size AA batteries It has a vertical grip shutter button electronic dial AE lock FE lock button and AF point selection button Shoe mount Speedlites An EX series Speedlite can be attached to the camera s hot shoe In the same way as normal exposures you can use E TTL II autoflash f...

Page 167: ... can be set anywhere from 1 sec to 99 hours 59 min 59 sec in 1 sec increments The connection plug for the camera has a quick lock feature Wireless Controller LC 5 Wireless controller effective up to 100 meters 330 ft It consists of a transmitter and receiver The receiver s camera connection plug connects to the camera s remote control terminal E series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses One of ten E serie...

Page 168: ...2 430EX 580EX Macro Ring Lite MR 14EX Macro Twin Lite MT 24EX Battery Pack BP 511A Battery Pack BP 511A BP 514 Battery Grip BG E4 Battery Charger CG 580 or CB 5L Battery Charger CG 570 Car Battery Cable CB 570 AC Adapter AC E2 DC Coupler DR 400 Compact Power Adapter CA PS400 Compact Power Adapter CA 570 AC Adapter Kit ACK E2 Bundled Accessories Focusing Screen Ee D Ee S Focusing Screen Ee A ...

Page 169: ...PC card slot CF card CF Card reader TV Video PC card adapter EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Software Instruction Manual PDF Interface Cable IFC 400PCU Video Cable VC 100 USB port 2 0 1 1 Windows XP Home Edition Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows ME Windows 98 Second Edition Mac OS X Personal computer Ethernet port Wireless LAN adapter Wireless File Transmitter WFT E1 WFT E1A Wireless LAN ac...

Page 170: ... Camera File System 2 0 Image type JPEG RAW 12bit RAW JPEG simultaneous recording Possible File size 1 Large Fine Approx 4 6MB 4368 x 2912 pixels 2 Large Normal Approx 2 3MB 4368 x 2912 pixels 3 Medium Fine Approx 2 7MB 3168 x 2112 pixels 4 Medium Normal Approx 1 4MB 3168 x 2112 pixels 5 Small Fine Approx 2 0MB 2496 x 1664 pixels 6 Small Normal Approx 1 0MB 2496 x 1664 pixels 7 RAW Approx 12 9MB 4...

Page 171: ...recision Matte focusing screen provided Mirror Quick return half mirror Transmission reflection ratio of 40 60 no mirror cut off with EF600mm f 4 or shorter lens Viewfinder information AF information AF points focus confirmation light exposure information shutter speed aperture value AE lock exposure level spot metering circle exposure warning flash information flash ready high speed sync FE lock ...

Page 172: ...ll auto ISO 100 400 set automatically Exposure compensation Manual 2 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments can be combined with AEB AEB 2 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments AE lock Auto Applied in One Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual By AE lock button in all metering modes Shutter Type Electronically controlled focal plane shutter Shutter speeds 1 8000 to 30 sec 1...

Page 173: ...ge shooting information 9 image index magnified view Approx 1 5x 10x autoplay image rotation and Jump by 10 or 100 images by date by folder Highlight warning In the shooting information mode any overexposed highlight areas with no image information will blink Histogram Brightness RGB AF point display Enabled Image Protection and Erase Protect Single images can be erase protected or not Erase One i...

Page 174: ...lithium battery Dimensions and Weight Dimensions W x H x D 152 x 113 x 75 mm 6 0 x 4 4 x 3 0 in Weight Approx 810g 28 6 oz body only Operation Environment Working temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or less Battery Pack BP 511A Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated voltage 7 4 V DC Battery capacity 1390 mAh Dimensions W x H x D 38 x 21 x 55 mm 1 5 x 0 8 x 2 2 in Weight ...

Page 175: ...12 Approx 90 min Rated input 100 240 V AC Rated output 8 4 V DC Working temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or lower Dimensions W x H x D 91 x 67 x 32 3 mm 3 6 x 2 6 x 1 3 in Weight Approx 105 g 3 7 oz excluding power cord All the specifications above are based on Canon s testing standards The camera s specifications and physical appearance are subject to change without notic...

Page 176: ... occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipmen...

Page 177: ...play 72 Center weighted Average Metering 81 CF card 11 28 120 167 Clear all camera settings 37 Clear all Custom Functions 150 Clear settings 36 Color saturation 55 Color space 67 Color temperature 63 Color tone 55 Communication 123 Compression rate 50 Continuous 70 Continuous shooting 82 Contrast 55 CP Direct 130 Custom Functions 151 Custom WB 62 D DC coupler 26 Depth of field preview 89 Dioptric ...

Page 178: ...EG 50 Jump by 10 images 100 images 115 Jump by date 115 Jump by folder 115 Jump display 114 L Landscape 53 Language 38 LCD brightness 106 LCD monitor 11 36 LCD panel 11 16 LCD panel illumination 98 Lens 11 27 M M Manual 90 Magnified view 111 Main Dial 20 31 Manual AF point selection 77 Manual Focusing 80 Manual reset 71 Menus 33 35 36 Metering mode 81 MF 80 Mirror Lockup 97 Mode Dial 18 Monochrome...

Page 179: ... cleaning 42 Setting the date time 40 Set up menu 33 36 Sharpness 55 Shoot w o card 99 Shooting combinations 160 Shooting Information 108 Shooting menu 33 35 Shooting mode 18 Shots remaining 25 Shutter button 30 Shutter curtain synchronization 155 Shutter speed 86 Single image display 107 Single shooting 82 Specifications 170 Spot metering 81 sRGB 67 Standard 141 Style 130 133 Superimposed display...

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