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 Custom Function Settings

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C.Fn-5

Highlight tone priority

0: Disable
1: Enable

Improves the highlight detail. The dynamic range is expanded from the 
standard 18% gray to bright highlights. The gradation between the grays 
and highlights becomes smoother.

C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive

C.Fn-6

AF-assist beam firing

The AF-assist beam can be emitted by the camera’s built-in flash or by an 
external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite.

0: Enable

If necessary, the AF-assist beam will be emitted by the built-in flash or 
external Speedlite.

1: Disable

The AF-assist beam is not emitted.

 

With setting 2, the continuous shooting speed will be slower (with the 
image-recording quality set to JPEG or 

1

+

73

). The maximum burst 

during continuous shooting will also decrease (with the image-recording 
quality set to JPEG or 

1

).

 

If you playback a 

1

 or 

1

+

73

 image with the camera or print an 

image directly, the effect of the high ISO speed noise reduction may look 
minimal. You can check the noise reduction effect or print noise-reduced 
images with Digital Photo Professional (provided software, p.270).

 

With setting 1, the Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.107) is automatically set to 
[

Disable

] and the setting cannot be changed.

 

With setting 1, noise may become slightly more pronounced than with 
setting 0.

With setting 1, the settable range will be ISO 200 - 6400.
Also, the <

A

> icon will be displayed on the LCD monitor and in the 

viewfinder when highlight tone priority is enabled.

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Summary of Contents for 5157B002

Page 1: ...E INSTRUCTION MANUAL The Software Start Guide and Quick Reference Guide are provided at end of this manual COPY ...

Page 2: ...o avoid botched pictures and accidents first read the Safety Warnings p 259 260 and Handling Precautions p 14 15 Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability After shooting playback and check whether the images have been properly recorded If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience cau...

Page 3: ... the above items Item Check List Battery Pack LP E10 with protective cover Battery Charger LC E10 LC E10E Interface Cable Wide Strap EW 200D Camera with eyecup and body cap EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Software CD ROM Software Instruction Manual CD ROM Camera Basic Instruction Manual Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM Software Instruction Manual The software Instruction Manuals are included in the CD R...

Page 4: ...he M button and changing the setting M If shown on the upper right of the page it indicates that the function is available only in the Creative Zone modes p 22 p Reference page numbers for more information Tip or advice for better shooting Problem solving advice Warning to prevent shooting problems Supplemental information Basic Assumptions All operations explained in this manual assume that the p...

Page 5: ...hooting and Image Playback 49 Creative Shooting 71 Advanced Shooting 91 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting 121 Shooting Movies 139 Handy Features 153 Image Playback 175 Printing Images 201 Customizing the Camera 215 Reference 225 Software Start Guide 269 Quick Reference Guide and Instruction Manual Index 273 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 COPY ...

Page 6: ...94 f Aperture priority AE Adjust the image brightness exposure Î p 101 Exposure compensation Shoot in low light Î p 50 88 D Flash photography p 77 ISO speed setting Shoot without flash Î p 54 7 Flash Off p 57 63 b Flash Off Photograph fireworks at night Î p 98 Bulb exposure Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor Î p 121 A Live View shooting Shoot movies Î p 139 k Movie shooting Image Quality Shoot wi...

Page 7: ...ly Î p 176 H Index display p 177 I Image browsing Rate images Î p 180 Ratings Prevent important images Î p 194 K Image protect from accidental deletion Delete unnecessary images Î p 196 L Delete Auto play images and movies Î p 189 Slide show View the images or movies on a TV set Î p 191 High Definition TV set Set the LCD monitor brightness Î p 155 LCD monitor brightness Printing Print pictures eas...

Page 8: ... File No Î p 158 Image Quality Image recording quality Î p 74 Picture Style Î p 79 White balance Î p 115 Color space Î p 119 Image enhancement features Auto Lighting Optimizer Î p 107 Lens peripheral illumination correction Î p 108 Noise reduction for long exposures Î p 219 Noise reduction for high ISO speeds Î p 219 Highlight tone priority Î p 220 AF AF mode Î p 81 AF point selection Î p 83 Manua...

Page 9: ...oting Movies Movie shooting Î p 139 Sound recording Î p 148 Grid display Î p 148 Quick Control Î p 144 Playback Image review time Î p 154 Single image display Î p 70 Shooting information display Î p 198 Index display Î p 176 Image browsing Jump display Î p 177 Magnify Î p 178 Rotate Î p 179 Ratings Î p 180 Movie playback Î p 186 Editing out movie s first last scene Î p 188 Slide show Î p 189 Viewi...

Page 10: ...ace Language 34 Attaching and Detaching a Lens 35 About the Lens Image Stabilizer 37 Basic Operation 38 Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions 40 3 Menu Operations 42 Formatting the Card 44 Switching the LCD Monitor Display 46 Feature Guide 47 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 49 1 Fully Automatic Shooting 50 1 Full Auto Techniques 52 7 Disabling Flash 54 C Creative Auto Shooting 55 2 Shooting Por...

Page 11: ...eld 94 Depth of Field Preview 96 a Manual Exposure 97 8 Automatic Depth of Field AE 99 q Changing the Metering Mode 100 O y Setting Exposure Compensation 101 Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB 103 A Locking the Exposure AE Lock 105 A Locking the Flash Exposure FE Lock 106 Correcting the Brightness and Contrast Automatically Auto Lighting Optimizer 107 Correcting the Image s Dark Corners 108 A Customizin...

Page 12: ...reating and Selecting a Folder 156 File Numbering Methods 158 Setting Copyright Information 160 Auto Rotation of Vertical Images 162 B Checking Camera Settings 163 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings 164 Turning the LCD monitor Off On 166 Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color 166 Setting the Flash 167 Appending Dust Delete Data 171 Manual Sensor Cleaning 173 Image Playback 175 H I S...

Page 13: ... Camera 215 Setting Custom Functions 216 Custom Function Settings 218 Registering My Menu 224 Reference 225 External Speedlites 226 Using a Household Power Outlet 228 F Using the Remote Switch 229 Using Eye Fi Cards 230 Function Availability Table According to Shooting Modes 232 Menu Settings 234 System Map 240 Troubleshooting Guide 242 Error Codes 250 Specifications 251 Safety Warnings 259 Softwa...

Page 14: ...ot touch 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 ta...

Page 15: ...ontacts with your fingers or anything metallic Do not store or use the card near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a TV set speakers or magnet Also avoid places prone to having static electricity Do not leave the card in direct sunlight or near a heat source Store the card in a case Do not store the card in hot dusty or humid locations Lens After detaching the lens from the camera at...

Page 16: ...cing toward the camera back insert it into the slot 3 Attach the lens p 35 Align the lens white or red index with the camera s index in the matching color 4 Set the lens focus mode switch to AF p 35 5 Set the power switch to 1 p 31 When the LCD monitor displays the Date Time setting screen see page 33 White index Red index COPY ...

Page 17: ... the subject If necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically 8 Take the picture p 39 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture 9 Review the picture p 154 The captured image will be displayed for approx 2 sec on the LCD monitor To display the image again press the x button p 70 To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor see Live View Shooting p 121 To view the images captured...

Page 18: ...uction Self timer lamp p 89 87 Grip Mirror p 173 Lens lock pin Lens mount Contacts p 15 Remote control terminal p 229 HDMI mini OUT terminal p 191 Digital terminal p 202 Built in flash AF assist beam p 88 84 EF Lens mount index p 35 EF S Lens mount index p 35 Flash sync contacts Hot shoe p 226 V Focal plane mark p 60 Strap mount p 25 Microphone p 140 148 Terminal cover Lens release button p 36 Bod...

Page 19: ...ve View shooting Movie shooting button p 122 140 O L Aperture Exposure compensation button Erase button p 97 101 196 Viewfinder eyepiece Eyecup p 229 Dioptric adjustment knob p 38 A I AE lock FE lock button Index Reduce button p 105 106 176 178 209 S u AF point selection button Magnify button p 83 178 209 B Display button p 46 70 124 142 163 Speaker p 186 DC cord hole p 228 Access lamp p 30 Card B...

Page 20: ...g w Partial metering e Center weighted average metering Quick Control icon p 40 63 AF mode p 81 X One Shot AF 9 AI Focus AF Z AI Servo AF g Manual Focusing Picture Style p 79 Shutter speed Aperture c Main Dial pointer p 91 Shooting mode Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount p 101 AEB range p 103 Image recording quality p 74 73 Large Fine 83 Large Normal 74 Medium Fine 84 Medium Nor...

Page 21: ...ed FE lock FEL Busy buSY Built in flash recycling D buSY Focusing screen Card full warning FuLL Card error warning Card No card warning Card Aperture Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB range Red eye reduction lamp on indicator A Highlight tone priority ISO speed 0 Monochrome shooting Max burst o Focus confirmation light 2 White balance correction Z ISO speed AF point activat...

Page 22: ...it the subject 1 Full Auto p 50 7 Flash Off p 54 C Creative Auto p 55 Creative Zone These modes give you more control for shooting various subjects d Program AE p 72 s Shutter priority AE p 92 f Aperture priority AE p 94 a Manual exposure p 97 8 Automatic depth of field AE p 99 Image Zone 2 Portrait p 58 3 Landscape p 59 4 Close up p 60 5 Sports p 61 6 Night Portrait p 62 k Movie shooting p 139 CO...

Page 23: ...thout a distance scale Focusing ring p 85 135 Hood mount p 257 Filter thread front of lens p 257 Image Stabilizer switch p 37 Lens mount index p 35 Contacts p 15 Focus mode switch p 35 Zoom ring p 36 Zoom position index p 36 COPY ...

Page 24: ...0 Charger for Battery Pack LP E10 p 26 Battery Charger LC E10E Charger for Battery Pack LP E10 p 26 Battery pack slot Power plug Charge lamp Full charge lamp Power cord Power cord socket Battery pack slot Charge lamp Full charge lamp COPY ...

Page 25: ...he Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera s strap mount eyelet from the bottom Then pass it through the strap s buckle as shown in the illustration Pull the strap to take up any slack and make sure the strap will not loosen from the buckle The eyepiece cover is also attached to the strap p 229 Eyepiece cover COPY ...

Page 26: ... For LC E10E Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into the power outlet X Recharging starts automatically and the charge lamp turns orange X When the battery is fully recharged the full charge lamp will turn green It takes approx 2 hours to fully recharge a completely exhausted battery at 23 C 73 F The time required to recharge the battery depends on the ambient temperature an...

Page 27: ...nce The battery charger can also be used in foreign countries The battery charger is compatible with a 100 V AC to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz power source If necessary attach a commercially available plug adapter for the respective country or region Do not attach any portable voltage transformer to the battery charger Doing so can damage the battery charger If the battery becomes exhausted quickly even aft...

Page 28: ...pen the cover 2 Insert the battery Insert the end with the battery contacts Insert the battery until it locks in place 3 Insert the card As shown in the illustration face the card s label side toward the camera back Insert the card straight in all the way 4 Close the cover Press the cover until it snaps shut When you set the power switch to 1 the number of possible shots p 32 will be displayed on ...

Page 29: ...ective cover provided p 26 to the battery 4 Remove the card Gently push in the card then let go The card will stick out Pull the card straight out 5 Close the cover Press the cover until it snaps shut Removing the Battery Card After opening the card battery compartment cover be careful not to push it back further Otherwise the hinge might break The number of possible shots depends on the remaining...

Page 30: ...d or camera may be damaged Removing the card Removing the battery Shaking or banging the camera around If the card already contains recorded images the image number might not start from 0001 p 158 Do not touch the card s contacts with your fingers or metal objects If a card related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor remove and reinsert the card If the error persists use a different card...

Page 31: ...wer the camera turns off automatically after about 30 seconds of non operation To turn on the camera again just press the shutter button halfway p 39 You can change the auto power off time with 5 Auto power off p 155 Turning on the Power 3 About Auto Power Off If you set the power switch to 2 while an image is being recorded to the card Recording will be displayed and the power will turn off after...

Page 32: ...ds z Checking the Battery Level Temperature At 23 C 73 F At 0 C 32 F No Flash Approx 800 shots Approx 750 shots 50 Flash Use Approx 700 shots Approx 650 shots The number of possible shots will decrease with any of the following operations Pressing the shutter button halfway for a prolonged period Often activating only the AF without taking a picture Using the LCD monitor often Using the lens Image...

Page 33: ...Date Time Press the U key to select the 6 tab Press the V key to select Date Time then press 0 3 Set the date and time Press the U key to select the date or time number Press 0 so a is displayed Press the V key to set the number then press 0 Returns to b 4 Exit the setting Press the U key to select OK then press 0 X The date time will be set 3 Setting the Date and Time If you store the camera with...

Page 34: ...tab select LanguageK Press the U key to select the 6 tab Press the V key to select LanguageK the fourth item from the top then press 0 3 Set the desired language Press the S key to select the language then press 0 X The interface language will change 3 Selecting the Interface Language COPY ...

Page 35: ...t snaps in place 3 On the lens set the focus mode switch to AF autofocus If it is set to MF manual focus autofocus will not operate 4 Remove the front lens cap Attaching and Detaching a Lens Attaching a Lens White index Red index Minimizing Dust When changing lenses do it in a place with minimal dust When storing the camera without a lens attached be sure to attach the body cap to the camera Remov...

Page 36: ...h it Attach the rear lens cap to the detached lens About Zooming Detaching the Lens Do not look at the sun directly through any lens Doing so may cause loss of vision If the front part focusing ring of the lens rotates during autofocusing do not touch the rotating part Image Conversion Factor Since the image sensor size is smaller than the 35mm film format it will look like the lens focal length i...

Page 37: ...pletely to take the picture About the Lens Image Stabilizer The Image Stabilizer may not be effective if the subject moves at the time of exposure The Image Stabilizer may not be effective for excessive shaking such as on a rocking boat The Image Stabilizer can operate with the focus mode switch set to either f or g If the camera is mounted on a tripod you can save battery power by switching the I...

Page 38: ...d s index finger 4 Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body 5 To maintain a stable stance place one foot in front of the other 6 Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder Basic Operation Adjusting the Viewfinder Clarity Holding the Camera If the camera s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a sharp viewfinder image using Dioptric Adjustment Len...

Page 39: ...ting Camera Shake Hand held camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake It can cause blurred pictures To prevent camera shake note the following Hold and steady the camera as shown on the previous page Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus then slowly press the shutter button completely Shutter Button If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it h...

Page 40: ...he S key to select the function to be set X The selected function and Feature guide p 47 will be displayed Turn the 6 dial to change the setting 3 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture X The captured image will be displayed Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions Basic Zone modes Creative Zone modes For the functions settable in Basic Zone modes and the setting pr...

Page 41: ...n Setting Screen Shutter speed p 92 Flash exposure compensation p 102 AF mode p 81 White balance bracketing p 118 Shooting mode p 22 Highlight tone priority p 220 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 107 Metering mode p 100 White balance correction p 117 Exposure compensation AEB setting p 101 103 Picture Style p 79 ISO speed p 77 Image recording quality p 74 Aperture p 94 Raise built in flash White balance ...

Page 42: ...0 button on the camera back to operate the menus In the Basic Zone Movie shooting mode and Creative Zone the tabs and menu options displayed will be different 3 Menu Operations Menu Screen S Cross keys LCD monitor 0 button M button Tab Menu items Menu settings 1 Shooting 5 Set up 9 My Menu 3 Playback Basic Zone modes Movie shooting mode Creative Zone modes COPY ...

Page 43: ...ing Some settings require you to press either the V or U key to select it The current setting is indicated in blue 5 Set the desired setting Press 0 to set it 6 Exit the setting Press the M button to return to the shooting settings display Menu Setting Procedure In Step 2 you can also turn the 6 dial to select a menu tab The explanation of menu functions hereinafter assumes that you have pressed t...

Page 44: ...ke sure there is nothing you need to keep If necessary transfer the images to a computer etc before formatting the card 1 Select Format Under the 5 tab select Format then press 0 2 Format the card Select OK then press 0 X The card will be formatted X When the formatting is completed the menu will reappear For low level formatting press the L button to checkmark Low level format with X then select ...

Page 45: ...atting by selecting Cancel Even in this case normal formatting will have been completed and you can use the card as usual When the card is formatted or data is erased only the file management information is changed The actual data is not completely erased Be aware of this when selling or discarding the card When discarding the card execute low level formatting or destroy the card physically to pre...

Page 46: ...Press the button again to turn on the display Switching the LCD Monitor Display Shooting Settings Appears when you press the M button Press the button again to return to the shooting settings screen Appears when you press the x button Press the button again to return to the shooting settings screen Menu Functions Captured Image You can set 6 LCD off on btn so that the shooting settings display doe...

Page 47: ...or playback When you select a function or option on the Quick Control screen the Feature guide description is displayed The Feature guide turns off when you further proceed with any operation Shooting mode Sample Quick Control Sample Select Feature guide Under the 6 tab select Feature guide then press 0 Select Disable then press 0 Feature Guide 3 Disabling the Feature Guide Shooting function Live ...

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Page 49: ... camera sets everything automatically p 63 232 Also to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations major shooting settings cannot be changed in fully automatic modes Basic Zone About the Auto Lighting Optimizer In Basic Zone modes the Auto Lighting Optimizer p 107 will adjust the image automatically to obtain the optimum brightness and contrast It is also enabled by default in Creative Zon...

Page 50: ... The dot inside the AF point achieving focus flashes briefly in red At the same time the beeper will sound and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder will light X If necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically 4 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture X The captured image will be displayed for approx 2 sec on the LCD monitor If the built in fla...

Page 51: ...e subject If the focus mode switch on the lens is set to MF Manual Focus set it to AF Auto Focus Although it is daylight the flash popped up For a backlit subject the flash may pop up to help lighten the subject s dark areas In low light the built in flash fired a series of flashes Pressing the shutter button halfway may trigger the built in flash to fire a series of flashes to assist autofocusing...

Page 52: ...re This is called focus lock Focus lock is also possible in other Basic Zone modes except 5 Sports In the 1 Full Auto mode if the subject moves distance to camera changes during or after you focus AI Servo AF will take effect to focus the subject continuously As long as you keep aiming the AF point on the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway the focusing will be continuous When you wa...

Page 53: ...Aim the center AF point on the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus X When focus is achieved the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound X If necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically 3 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely X The picture will be taken and the captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor X After the image review ends the camera ...

Page 54: ...r low light when camera shake is prone to occur the viewfinder s shutter speed display will blink Hold the camera steady or use a tripod When using a zoom lens use the wide angle end to reduce blur caused by camera shake Taking portraits without flash In low light conditions tell the subject to keep still until the picture is taken If the person moves during the exposure he or she might look blurr...

Page 55: ...o C 2 Press the Q button 7 X The Quick Control screen will appear 3 Set the desired function Press the V key to select a function X The selected function and Feature guide p 47 will be displayed For details on setting each function see pages 56 57 4 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture C Creative Auto Shooting If you change the shooting mode or turn the power sw...

Page 56: ... the left the background will look more blurred If you move it toward the right the background will look more in focus If you want to blur the background see Shooting Portraits on page 58 Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to adjust it as desired Depending on the lens and shooting conditions the background might not look so blurred This function cannot be set grayed out if r has been set or if the...

Page 57: ...ture is taken 10 seconds after you press the shutter button q Self timer Continuous Press the V key to set the number of multiple shots 2 to 10 to be taken with the self timer 10 seconds after you press the shutter button the set number of multiple shots will be taken Flash firing Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to set it as desired a Auto flash The flash fires automatically when necessary I Fl...

Page 58: ...ject will also stand out better in front of a plain dark background Use a telephoto lens If you have a zoom lens use the telephoto end to fill the frame with the subject from the waist up Move in closer if necessary Focus the face Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red 2 Shooting Portraits Shooting Tips If you hold down the shutter button you can shoot continuously to obtain diff...

Page 59: ...ng the wide angle end of a zoom lens objects near and far will be in focus better than at the telephoto end It also adds breadth to landscapes Shooting night scenes Since the built in flash will be disabled this mode 3 is also good for night scenes Use a tripod to prevent camera shake If you want to photograph a person against a night scene set the Mode Dial to 6 Night Portrait and use a tripod p ...

Page 60: ... have indications such as 40 25m 0 8ft The lens minimum focusing distance is measured from the V focal plane mark on the top left of the camera to the subject If you are too close to the subject the focus confirmation light o will blink Under low light the built in flash will fire If you are too close to the subject and the bottom of the picture looks dark move away from the subject With a zoom le...

Page 61: ...autofocusing the beeper will continue beeping softly If focus cannot be achieved the focus confirmation light o will blink When you want to take the picture press the shutter button completely If you hold down the shutter button continuous shooting max approx 3 shots per sec in JPEG quality and autofocusing will take effect 5 Shooting Moving Subjects Shooting Tips Under low light when camera shake...

Page 62: ... low light the built in flash will fire automatically to obtain a good exposure of the person The maximum effective distance of the built in flash is 5 meters 16 4 feet from the camera Shoot also with 1 Full Auto Since camera shake is prone to occur with night shots shooting also with 1 Full Auto is recommended 6 Shooting Portraits at Night Shooting Tips Tell the subject to keep still even after t...

Page 63: ... will be displayed Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to change the setting Settable Functions in Basic Zone Modes o Set automatically k User selectable Not selectable Use the V key to set the number of continuous shots Q Quick Control Function 1 p 50 7 p 54 C p 55 2 p 58 3 p 59 4 p 60 5 p 61 6 p 62 Drive mode u Single shooting k k k k k k i Continuous shooting k k k Self timer j 10 sec k k k k k ...

Page 64: ... Shoot by ambience selection will appear on the screen s bottom Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to select the desired ambience X The LCD monitor will show how the image will look with the selected ambience Shoot by Ambience Selection Ambience 1 7 C 2 3 4 5 6 Ambience Effect 1 Standard setting k k k k k k No setting 2 Vivid k k k k k k Low Standard Strong 3 Soft k k k k k k Low Standard Strong 4...

Page 65: ...evert back to Standard setting The Live View image shown with the ambience setting applied will not look exactly the same as the actual photo Using flash may minimize the ambience effect In bright outdoors the Live View image you see on the screen might not have exactly the same brightness or ambience as the actual photo Set 6 LCD brightness to 4 and look at the Live View image while the screen is...

Page 66: ...lowers etc 4 Warm The subject will look softer with warmer colors Good for portraits pets and other subjects to which you want to give a warm look 5 Intense While the overall brightness is slightly lowered the subject is emphasized for a more intense feeling Makes the human or living subject stand out more 6 Cool The overall brightness is slightly lowered with a cooler color cast A subject in the ...

Page 67: ...mbience selection p 64 you should first set Shoot by lighting or scene type This will make it easier to see the resulting effect on the LCD monitor 1 Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes 2 3 4 5 2 Display the Live View image With the Live View image displayed you can see the resulting effect Press the A button to switch to Live View shooting Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type Lighting or S...

Page 68: ... completely to take the picture If you change the shooting mode or set the power switch to 2 the setting will revert back to Default setting If you use flash the setting will switch to Default setting However the shooting information will display the lighting or scene type that was set If you want to set this together with Shoot by ambience selection set the Shoot by lighting or scene type which b...

Page 69: ...bluish and for light colored flowers 4 Cloudy For subjects under overcast skies Makes skin tones and landscapes which may otherwise look dull on a cloudy day look warmer Also effective for light colored flowers 5 Tungsten light For subjects lit under tungsten lighting Reduces the reddish orange color cast caused by tungsten lighting 6 Fluorescent light For subjects under fluorescent lighting Suite...

Page 70: ...images starting with the last image press the Y key To view images starting with the first oldest image press the Z key Each time you press the B button the display format will change 3 Exit the image playback Press the x button to exit the image playback and return to the shooting settings display x Image Playback With basic information Histogram Basic information Image quality Playback number Sh...

Page 71: ...ets the shutter speed and aperture automatically to obtain a standard exposure The difference between the Basic Zone modes and d is explained on page 232 The functions explained in this chapter can also be used in the s f and a modes explained in Chapter 4 The M mark shown on the right of the page title indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes p 22 d stands for Program ...

Page 72: ...nd the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder s bottom right lights with One Shot AF X The shutter speed and aperture will be set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder 3 Check the display A standard exposure will be obtained as long as the shutter speed and aperture display do not blink 4 Take the picture Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely d Program AE If you us...

Page 73: ...nd aperture setting combination program Program shift is canceled automatically after the picture is taken Program shift is not possible with flash Shooting Tips If the 30 shutter speed and the maximum aperture blink it indicates underexposure Increase the ISO speed or use flash If the 4000 shutter speed and the minimum aperture blink it indicates overexposure Decrease the ISO speed Differences Be...

Page 74: ...nd testing standards ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style These figures will vary depending on the subject card brand ISO speed Picture Style Custom Functions and other settings 3 Setting the Image recording Quality Pixel count Possible shots Guide to Image recording Quality Settings Approx Quality Pixels Recorded megapixels File Size MB Possible Shots Maximum Burst 73 High quality JPEG Approx 12 2 ...

Page 75: ... Both b and c have 7 Fine quality I could take more shots than the number of possible shots indicated Depending on the shooting conditions you may be able to take more shots than was indicated It might also be fewer than indicated The number of possible shots displayed is only approximate Does the camera display the maximum burst The maximum burst is displayed in the viewfinder s right side Since ...

Page 76: ...hoot an important subject 1 73 records both a 1 and 73 image with a single shot The two images are saved to the card simultaneously The two images will be saved in the same folder with the same file numbers file extension JPG for JPEG and CR2 for RAW 73 images can be viewed or printed even with a computer which does not have the software provided with the camera installed About 1 About 1 73 0001 J...

Page 77: ...hooting Situation No flash Flash Range 100 400 Sunny outdoors The higher the ISO speed the farther the flash range will extend p 88 400 1600 Overcast skies or evening time 1600 6400 Dark indoors or night Under 7 Custom Functions C Fn if 5 Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable ISO 100 cannot be selected p 220 Shooting in high temperatures may result in images that look grainier Long exposures ...

Page 78: ...00 if the maximum limit is ISO 400 For ISO Auto you can set the maximum ISO speed limit within ISO 400 6400 Under the y tab select ISO Auto then press 0 Select the ISO speed then press 0 ISO AUTO Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting 1 7 C 3 4 5 6 Automatically set within ISO 100 3200 d s f a 1 8 Automatically set within ISO 100 6400 2 2 Fixed at ISO 100 With flash Fixed at ISO 800 3 4 5 3 Setting the M...

Page 79: ...P Standard The image looks vivid sharp and crisp This is a general purpose Picture Style suitable for most scenes Q Portrait For nice skin tones The image looks softer Good for close up portraits This Picture Style is also selected automatically when the Mode Dial is set to 2 By changing the Color tone p 111 you can adjust the skin tone R Landscape For vivid blues and greens and very sharp and cri...

Page 80: ...the subject s color The image looks dull and subdued V Monochrome Creates black and white images W User Def 1 3 You can register a basic style such as Portrait Landscape a Picture Style file etc and adjust it as desired p 113 Any User Defined Picture Style which has not been set will have the same default settings as the Standard Picture Style Monochrome images shot in an image recording quality o...

Page 81: ...ter button halfway The camera will then autofocus in the selected AF mode Suited for still subjects When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus only once When focus is achieved the dot inside the AF point achieving focus lights briefly in red and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder will also light With evaluative metering p 100 the exposure setting will be set at t...

Page 82: ...f the subject starts moving the camera will detect the movement and change the AF mode automatically to AI Servo AF AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode If focus cannot be achieved the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder will blink If this occurs a picture cannot be taken even if the shutter button is pressed completely Recompose the picture and t...

Page 83: ...he desired AF point Press the S key to select the AF point While looking at the viewfinder you can select the AF point by turning the 6 dial until the desired AF point lights in red When all the AF points light up automatic AF point selection will be set The AF point will be selected automatically to focus the subject Pressing 0 toggles the AF point selection between the center AF point and automa...

Page 84: ...nder low light conditions when you press the shutter button halfway the built in flash fires a brief burst of flashes It illuminates the subject to enable easier autofocusing Shooting Tips AF Assist Beam with the Built in Flash The AF assist beam will not be fired in the following shooting modes 7 3 and 5 The AF assist beam cannot be emitted in the AI Servo AF mode The effective range of the AF as...

Page 85: ...ocus an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus before recomposing p 52 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to MF and focus manually 1 Set the lens focus mode switch to MF 2 Focus the subject Focus by turning the lens focusing ring until the subject looks sharp in the viewfinder Subjects Difficult to Focus MF Manual Focusing Conditions in which focus is difficult to achieve in t...

Page 86: ...e subject For a moving subject When AI Servo AF is set focusing will be continuous during continuous shooting For still subjects When One Shot AF is set the camera will focus only once during continuous shooting i Continuous ShootingN Shooting Tips Depending on the image recording quality setting if 3 Long exposure noise reduction p 219 is set to 1 Auto or 2 On or if 4 High ISO speed noise reducti...

Page 87: ...amp will stay on and the beeper will sound faster j Using the Self timer With q the interval between the multiple shots may be prolonged depending on the shooting functions settings such as the image recording quality or flash After taking self timer shots you should check the image for proper focus and exposure p 70 If you will not look through the viewfinder when you press the shutter button att...

Page 88: ...tton halfway In the bottom left of the viewfinder check that the D icon is lit 3 Take the picture When focus is achieved and you press the shutter button completely the flash will fire for the picture Effective Flash Range Approx in meters feet For fill flash the ISO speed might be set lower than ISO 800 D Using the Built in Flash ISO Speed p 77 EF S18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS II EF S18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 II...

Page 89: ... before taking a flash picture can reduce red eye Red eye reduction will work in any shooting mode except 7 3 5 k Under the 1 tab select Red eye reduc then press 0 Select Enable then press 0 For flash photography when you press the shutter button halfway the red eye reduction lamp will light Then when you press the shutter button completely the picture will be taken Shooting Tips 3 Red eye Reducti...

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Page 91: ...e used in the s f and a modes To see which functions can be used in each shooting mode see page 232 The M mark shown on the right of the page title indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes p 22 The pointer icon c displayed together with the shutter speed aperture setting or exposure compensation amount indicates that you can turn the 6 dial to adjust the respective sett...

Page 92: ...ets a faster shutter speed and turning it to the left sets a slower one 3 Take the picture When you focus and press the shutter button completely the picture will be taken at the selected shutter speed s Action Shots Blurred motion Slow shutter speed 1 30 sec Frozen action Fast shutter speed 1 2000 sec Shutter Speed Display The LCD monitor displays the shutter speed as a fraction However the viewf...

Page 93: ...utter speed while the aperture is displayed the aperture display will also change to maintain the same exposure amount of light reaching the image sensor If you exceed the adjustable aperture range the aperture display will blink to indicate that the standard exposure cannot be obtained If the exposure will be too dark the maximum aperture smallest number will blink If this happens turn the 6 dial...

Page 94: ...he 6 dial to the right will set a higher f number smaller aperture opening and turning it to the left will set a lower f number larger aperture opening 3 Take the picture Focus and press the shutter button completely The picture will be taken with the selected aperture f Changing the Depth of Field Sharp foreground and background With a high aperture f number f 32 Blurred background With a low ape...

Page 95: ... the closer the subject the narrower the depth of field A farther subject will have a wider depth of field Set the aperture so that the shutter speed display does not blink If you press the shutter button halfway and change the aperture while the shutter speed is displayed the shutter speed display will also change to maintain the same exposure amount of light reaching the image sensor If you exce...

Page 96: ...r 2 1 200 sec fixed in 7 Custom Functions C Fn p 218 The aperture opening diaphragm changes only at the moment when the picture is taken Otherwise the aperture remains fully open Therefore when you look at the scene through the viewfinder or LCD monitor the depth of field will look narrow With the procedure below you can check the depth of field before taking the picture 1Enable depth of field pre...

Page 97: ...ed in the viewfinder The exposure level mark h indicates how far the current exposure level is from the standard exposure level 4 Set the exposure and take the picture Set the shutter speed and aperture as desired If the exposure set exceeds 2 stops from the standard exposure the end of the exposure level indicator will display I or J in the viewfinder On the LCD monitor if the exposure level is h...

Page 98: ...l to the left to set BULB The elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD monitor I Using the Built in Flash BULB Bulb Exposures Elapsed exposure time During bulb exposures do not point the lens toward the sun The sun s heat can damage the camera s internal components Since bulb exposures produce more noise than usual the image might look a little grainy You can reduce the noise due to long...

Page 99: ...icture cannot be taken 3 Take the picture The aperture display in the viewfinder blinks The exposure is correct but the desired depth of field cannot be obtained Either use a wide angle lens or move farther away from the subjects The shutter speed display in the viewfinder blinks If the 30 shutter speed blinks it means that the subject is too dark Increase the ISO speed If the 4000 shutter speed b...

Page 100: ...ically to suit the scene w Partial metering Effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to backlighting etc The gray area in the left figure is where the brightness is metered to obtain the standard exposure e Center weighted average metering The brightness is metered at the center and then averaged for the entire scene This metering mode is for advanced users q Changing th...

Page 101: ... monitor and in the viewfinder After taking the picture cancel the exposure compensation by setting it back to 0 Setting Exposure CompensationN O Setting Exposure Compensation Increased exposure for a brighter image Decreased exposure for a darker image Dark exposure Increased exposure for a brighter image The exposure compensation amount displayed in the viewfinder goes up to only 2 stops If the ...

Page 102: ...exposure brighter turn the 6 dial to the right Increased exposure To make it darker turn the 6 dial to the left Decreased exposure X When you press the shutter button halfway the y icon will appear in the viewfinder After taking the picture cancel the flash exposure compensation by setting it back to 0 y Flash Exposure Compensation If 2 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 107 is set to any setting other tha...

Page 103: ...he U key to set the exposure compensation amount If AEB is combined with exposure compensation AEB will be applied centering on the exposure compensation amount Press 0 to set it When you press the M button to exit the menu the AEB level will be displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Take the picture Focus and press the shutter button completely The three bracketed shots will be taken in this sequence Sta...

Page 104: ...ure Using AEB with u single shooting Press the shutter button three times to take the three bracketed shots The three bracketed shots will be exposed in the following sequence Standard exposure decreased exposure and increased exposure Using AEB with the self timer If you use the self timer j l p 87 the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously after 10 sec or 2 sec With q p 87 set the numb...

Page 105: ...finder to indicate that the exposure setting is locked AE lock Each time you press the A button it locks the current autoexposure 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 When the lens focus mode switch is set to MF AE lock is applied at the center AF point A Locking...

Page 106: ...ocus the subject 3 Press the A button 8 Aim the viewfinder center over the subject where you want to lock the flash exposure then press the A button X The flash will fire a preflash and the required flash output is calculated and retained in memory X In the viewfinder FEL is displayed for a moment and d will light Each time you press the A button a preflash is fired and the required flash output i...

Page 107: ...re The image will be recorded with the brightness and contrast corrected if necessary 3 Correcting the Brightness and Contrast AutomaticallyN Without correction With correction Under 7 Custom Functions C Fn if 5 Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable the Auto Lighting Optimizer will be set automatically to Disable and you cannot change this setting Depending on the shooting conditions noise mi...

Page 108: ...l Photo Professional provided software p 270 1 Select Peripheral illumin correct Under the 1 tab select Peripheral illumin correct then press 0 2 Select the setting On the screen check that Correction data available is displayed for the attached lens If Correction data not available is displayed see About the Lens Correction Data on the next page Select Enable then press 0 3 Take the picture The i...

Page 109: ...es already captured lens peripheral illumination correction cannot be applied Depending on shooting conditions noise might appear on the image periphery When using a non Canon lens setting the correction to Disable is recommended even if Correction data available is displayed Lens peripheral light correction is also applied when an Extender is attached If the correction data for the attached lens ...

Page 110: ...will appear 2 Select a Picture Style Select a Picture Style then press the B button X The Detail set screen will appear 3 Select a parameter Select a parameter such as Sharpness then press 0 4 Set the parameter Press the U key to adjust the parameter as desired then press 0 Press the M button to save the adjusted parameters The Picture Style selection screen will reappear X Any parameter settings ...

Page 111: ...n can be adjusted To decrease the color saturation set it toward the minus end The closer it is to G the more diluted the colors will look To increase the color saturation set it toward the plus end The closer it is to H the bolder the colors will look Color tone The skin tones can be adjusted To make the skin tone redder set it toward the minus end The closer it is to G the redder the skin tone w...

Page 112: ...e look more impressive You can select the following N None S Sepia B Blue P Purple or G Green V Monochrome Adjustment 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 crisper Or Orange The blue sky will look slightly darker The sunset will look more brilliant R Red The blue sky will look qu...

Page 113: ...vided software p 270 1 Select Picture Style Under the 2 tab select Picture Style then press 0 X The Picture Style selection screen will appear 2 Select User Def Select User Def then press the B button X The Detail set screen will appear 3 Press 0 With Picture Style selected press 0 4 Select the base Picture Style Press the V key to select the base Picture Style then press 0 To adjust the parameter...

Page 114: ...f X The name of the Picture Style having any modified settings different from the default registered under User Def will be displayed in blue If a Picture Style has already been registered under User Def changing the base Picture Style in step 4 will nullify the parameter settings of the registered Picture Style If you execute Clear all camera settings p 164 all the User Def settings will revert t...

Page 115: ... Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to select the desired white balance then press 0 The Approx K K Kelvin displayed for the following white balance settings W E R Y or U is the respective color temperature Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance for a specific light source for better accuracy Do this procedure under the actual light source to be used 1 Photograph a whit...

Page 116: ...exit the menu 4 Select the custom white balance Press the XB button Select O then press 0 If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off a correct white balance might not be obtained If the image was captured while the Picture Style was set to Monochrome p 80 it cannot be selected in step 3 Instead of a white object an 18 gray card commercially available can produce a more accurate white balance Th...

Page 117: ... S key to move the mark to the desired position B is for blue A is amber M is magenta and G is green The color in the respective direction will be corrected On the upper right Shift indicates the direction and correction amount Pressing the B button will cancel all the WB Shift BKT settings Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu 2 Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light SourceN White Ba...

Page 118: ...ction and correction amount Pressing the B button will cancel all the WB Shift BKT settings Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu Bracketing Sequence The images will be bracketed in the following sequence 1 Standard white balance 2 Blue B bias and 3 Amber A bias or 1 Standard white balance 2 Magenta M bias and 3 Green G bias White Balance Auto Bracketing B A bias 3 levels During WB br...

Page 119: ...s not recommended if you do not know about image processing Adobe RGB and Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 The image will look very subdued in a sRGB personal computer environment and with printers not compatible with Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 Post processing of the image with software will therefore be required 3 Setting the Color Reproduction RangeN About A...

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Page 121: ... not move If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor camera shake can cause blurred images Using a tripod is recommended About Remote Live View Shooting With EOS Utility provided software p 270 installed in your computer you can connect the camera to the computer and shoot remotely while viewing the computer screen For details see the Software Instruction Manual p 272 in th...

Page 122: ... the LCD monitor X After the image review ends the camera will return to Live View shooting automatically Press the A button to exit Live View shooting A Shooting with the LCD Monitor The image s field of view is approx 99 when the image recording quality is set to JPEG 73 The metering mode will be fixed to evaluative metering for Live View shooting In Creative Zone modes you can check the depth o...

Page 123: ...abling Live View Shooting Temperature Shooting Conditions No Flash 50 Flash Use At 23 C 73 F 240 220 At 0 C 32 F 230 210 During Live View shooting do not point the lens toward the sun The sun s heat can damage the camera s internal components Cautions for using Live View shooting are on pages 136 137 When flash is used there will be two shutter sounds but only one shot will be taken If the camera ...

Page 124: ... ready b Flash off Auto Lighting Optimizer AF mode d Live mode c Face detection Live mode f Quick mode Possible shots Eye Fi card transmission status Shooting mode When g is displayed in white it indicates that the Live View image brightness is close to what the captured image will look like If g is blinking it indicates that the Live View image is not being displayed at the suitable brightness du...

Page 125: ...cally reflect the settings listed below Final image simulation during Live View shooting Picture Style All parameters such as sharpness contrast color saturation and color tone will be reflected White balance White balance correction Shoot by ambience selection Shoot by lighting or scene type Exposure Depth of field preview With C Fn 8 5 set and 0 ON Auto Lighting Optimizer Peripheral illumination...

Page 126: ...e with Quick Control will appear on the left of the screen If the AF mode is f the AF point will also be displayed You can also select the AF point 2 Select a function and set it Press the V key to select a function X The selected function and Feature guide p 47 will appear Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to change the setting Pressing 0 will display the respective function s setting screen Sho...

Page 127: ... or Grid 2m you can display grid lines It can help you level the camera vertically or horizontally Metering timerN You can change how long the exposure setting is displayed AE lock time This option is not displayed in Basic Zone modes Metering timer is fixed at 16 sec z Menu Function Settings The settings for these menu options will apply only to Live View shooting They do not take effect during v...

Page 128: ...he image sensor is used to focus Although AF is possible with the Live View image displayed the AF operation will take longer than with the Quick mode Also achieving focus may be more difficult than with the Quick mode 1 Display the Live View image Press the A button X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor X The AF point will appear 2 Move the AF point Press the S key to move the AF p...

Page 129: ...hen press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 122 With the same AF method as the Live mode human faces are detected and focused Have the target person face the camera 1 Display the Live View image Press the A button X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor When a face is detected the p frame will appear over the face to be focused If multiple faces are detected q will b...

Page 130: ...he lens focus mode switch is set to f turn the focusing ring to attain rough focus The face will then be detected and p will be displayed An object other than a human face might be detected as a face Face detection will not work if the face is very small or large in the picture too bright or too dark titled horizontally or diagonally or partially hidden The p focusing frame might cover only part o...

Page 131: ...n the magnified view return to the normal view and autofocus Note that the AF speed may differ between the normal and magnified views If you autofocus in the Live mode s normal view and then magnify the image the focus might be off In the u Live mode pressing the u button will not magnify the image Live Mode and u Face Detection Live Mode Notes In the Live mode or u face detection Live mode if you...

Page 132: ... or points of light Under fluorescent lighting or when the image flickers Extremely small subjects Subjects at the edge of the picture Subjects strongly reflecting light The AF point covers both a near and faraway subject such as an animal in a cage Subjects which keep moving within the AF point and cannot keep still due to camera shake or subject blur A subject approaching or moving away from the...

Page 133: ... 1 Display the Live View image Press the A button X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor The small boxes on the screen are the AF points and the larger box is the magnifying frame 2 Select the AF point N Press the Q button 7 to display the Quick Control screen X The settable functions will be displayed on the left of the screen Press the V key to make the AF point selectable Turn the...

Page 134: ... executed X When focus is achieved the AF point which achieved focus will turn green and the Live View image will reappear X If focus is not achieved the AF point will turn orange and blink 4 Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 122 You cannot take a picture during autofocusing Take the picture while the Live View image is dis...

Page 135: ... O 0 3 Magnify the image Press the u button X The area within the magnifying frame will be magnified Each time you press the u button the view will change as follows 4 Focus manually While looking at the magnified image turn the lens focusing ring to focus After achieving focus press the u button to return to the normal view 5 Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter bu...

Page 136: ...rolonged period will cause the s and E icons to appear earlier When not shooting turn off the camera Live View Image Cautions Under low or bright light conditions the Live View image might not reflect the brightness of the captured image If the light source within the image changes the screen might flicker If this happens stop the Live View shooting and resume shooting under the actual light sourc...

Page 137: ... normal view before taking the picture During the magnified view the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed in orange Even if you take the picture during magnified view the image will be captured in the normal view If 2 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 107 is not set to Disable the image may look bright even if a decreased exposure compensation or decreased flash exposure compensation has been set ...

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Page 139: ...When shooting movies use a large capacity SD card rated SD Speed Class 6 or higher If you use a slow writing card when shooting movies the movie might not be recorded properly And if you playback a movie on a card having a slow reading speed the movie might not playback properly To check the card s read write speed refer to the card manufacturer s Web site COPY ...

Page 140: ...the image will appear on the LCD monitor 2 Focus the subject Before shooting a movie autofocus or manual focus p 128 135 When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus with the current AF mode 3 Shoot the movie Press the A button to start shooting a movie To stop movie shooting press A again X While the movie is being shot the o mark will be displayed on the upper right of the scr...

Page 141: ...ons on pages 136 and 137 A movie file is recorded each time you shoot a movie The image s field of view is approx 99 The ISO speed shutter speed and aperture are set automatically AE lock is possible by pressing the A button p 105 To cancel AE lock during movie shooting press the S button By holding down the O button and turning the 6 dial you can set the exposure compensation When you press the s...

Page 142: ...mpensation amount Aperture AE lock White balance Movie recording size Auto Lighting Optimizer LED light Picture Style AF mode d Live mode c Face detection Live mode f Quick mode Battery check Frame rate Movie shooting mode Eye Fi card transmission status Shutter speed If there is no card in the camera the movie shooting remaining time will be displayed in red When movie shooting starts the movie s...

Page 143: ...ring movie shooting the movie image will automatically reflect the settings listed below Final image simulation for movie shooting Picture Style All parameters such as sharpness contrast color saturation and color tone will be reflected White balance Exposure Depth of field Auto Lighting Optimizer Peripheral illumination correction Highlight tone priority Final Image Simulation COPY ...

Page 144: ...ress the Q button 7 X The functions settable with Quick Control will appear on the left of the screen If the AF mode is f the AF point will also be displayed 2 Select a function and set it Press the V key to select a function X The selected function and Feature guide p 47 will appear Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to change the setting Pressing 0 will display the respective function s setting ...

Page 145: ...during movie shooting However continuous autofocusing is not possible If you autofocus during movie shooting you might momentarily throw the focus way off or change the exposure The movie will also record the lens operation noise During movie shooting if the Quick mode AF mode is set AF will be executed in Live mode 3 Menu Function Settings The settings under the w x y menu tabs will take effect o...

Page 146: ...ecute AF While you autofocus by pressing the shutter button halfway you can pause the autofocus by holding down the w button You can resume the autofocus by letting go of the w button AE lock is not possible AE AF no AE lock Press the shutter button halfway for metering For AF press the w button AE lock is not possible kHighlight tone priority If Enable is set highlight detail will be improved The...

Page 147: ...ngle movie clip reaches 4GB You can immediately resume shooting another movie by pressing the A button A new movie file starts being recorded Movie recording Size Total Recording Time approx File Size approx 4GB Card 8GB Card 16GB Card 1280x720 65 17 min 34 min 1 hr 8 min 222 6 MB min An increase of the camera s internal temperature may cause movie shooting to stop before the maximum recording tim...

Page 148: ...crophone cannot be used Metering timer You can change how long the exposure setting is displayed AE lock time Grid display With Grid 1l or Grid 2m you can display grid lines It can help you level the camera vertically or horizontally The sound will be recorded at a 48 kHz sampling frequency and 16 bit for both L and R The Metering timer and Grid display settings will also be reflected in Live View...

Page 149: ...Highlight tone priority is set to Enable the Auto Lighting Optimizer will be set automatically to Disable and cannot be changed Custom White Balance As explained on page 115 the image for custom white balance can be selected Note that still photos cannot be taken in the k mode Set a shooting mode other than k and take a still photo Then select it for the custom white balance Picture Style The Pict...

Page 150: ...otal movie shooting time or decrease the number of possible shots If you use a tripod or if the Image Stabilizer is not necessary you should set the IS switch to 2 The camera s built in microphone will also record camera operation noise If movie shooting is not possible due to insufficient remaining capacity of the card the movie recording size and movie shooting remaining time p 142 will be displ...

Page 151: ...ou connect the camera to a TV set with an HDMI cable p 191 and shoot a movie the movie being shot will be displayed at a small size on the TV But the movie will still be properly recorded in High Definition HD quality If you connect the camera to a TV set and shoot a movie the TV will not output any sound during the shooting However the sound will be properly recorded COPY ...

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Page 153: ... and Selecting a Folder p 156 File Numbering Methods p 158 Setting Copyright Information p 160 Auto Rotation of Vertical Images p 162 Checking Camera Settings p 163 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings p 164 Turning the LCD Monitor Off On p 166 Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color p 166 Setting the Flash p 167 Appending Dust Delete Data p 171 Manual Sensor Cleaning p 173 COPY ...

Page 154: ...n the viewfinder and you cannot release the shutter You can set how long the image is displayed on the LCD monitor immediately after capture If Off is set the image will not be displayed immediately after image capture If Hold is set the image review will be displayed up until the Auto power off time During image review if you operate any camera controls such as pressing the shutter button halfway...

Page 155: ...een set and the camera is not used for 30 min the LCD monitor will turn off automatically To turn on the LCD monitor again press the B button Under the 5 tab select Auto power off then press 0 Select the desired setting then press 0 You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it easier to read Under the 6 tab select LCD brightness then press 0 With the adjustment screen displayed pres...

Page 156: ... be created automatically for saving captured images Create a Folder 1 Select Select folder Under the 5 tab select Select folder then press 0 2 Select Create folder Select Create folder then press 0 3 Create a new folder Select OK then press 0 X A new folder with a higher one up folder number is created 3 Creating and Selecting a Folder COPY ...

Page 157: ... folder number is created automatically Also if manual reset p 159 is executed a new folder will be created automatically Folders numbered from 100 to 999 can be created Creating Folders with a Personal Computer With the 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 name must follow th...

Page 158: ...older the file numbering continues in sequence up to 9999 This is convenient when you want to save images numbered anywhere between 0001 to 9999 in multiple cards or folders into one folder in your personal computer If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images recorded previously the file numbering of the new images might continue from the file numbering of the existing image...

Page 159: ...anually a new folder is created automatically and the file numbering of images saved to that folder starts from 0001 This is convenient if you want to use different folders for the images taken yesterday and the ones taken today for example After the manual reset the file numbering returns to continuous or auto reset There will be no Manual reset confirmation screen XXX 0051 Card 1 100 0001 Card 2...

Page 160: ... details then press 0 X The text entry screen will appear Select Display copyright info to check the copyright information currently set Select Delete copyright information to delete the copyright information currently set 3 Enter text Refer to Text Entry Procedure on the next page and enter the copyright information Enter up to 63 alphanumeric characters and symbols 4 Exit the setting After enter...

Page 161: ... 6 dial to select a character then press 0 to enter it Deleting a character Press the L button to delete one character Exiting After entering the text press the M button to finalize the text entry and return to the screen in step 2 Canceling the text entry To cancel the text entry press the B button to cancel it and return to the screen in step 2 You can also set or check the copyright information...

Page 162: ...ted during the image review immediately after it is captured Press the x button and the image playback will display the rotated image OnPD is set but the image does not rotate during playback Auto rotate will not work with vertical images captured while Auto rotate was set to Off If the vertical image is taken while the camera is pointed up or down the image might not be rotated automatically for ...

Page 163: ...press the B button to display the settings Press the B button again to return to the menu B Checking Camera Settings Date Time p 33 WB correction p 117 WB bracketing p 118 Color space p 119 Auto rotate display p 162 Auto power off p 155 Card remaining capacity Settings display Red eye reduction p 89 Beeper p 154 Live View shooting p 121 COPY ...

Page 164: ...lear all camera settings Select Clear all camera settings then press 0 3 Select OK Select OK then press 0 X Setting Clear all camera settings will reset the camera to the default settings on the next page Clearing all camera settings After the procedure above go to 7 Clear settings and select Clear all Custom Func C Fn to clear all the Custom Function settings p 216 3 Reverting the Camera to the D...

Page 165: ...te Data Erased Beep Enable Release shutter without card Enable Movie Shooting Settings AF mode Live mode Image review 2 sec AF w shutter button during k Disable Histogram Brightness Image jump w 6 e 10 images kShutter AE lock button AF AE lock Auto rotate OnzD LCD brightness kHighlight tone priority Disable LCD off on button Shutter button Date Time Unchanged Movie recording size Unchanged Languag...

Page 166: ...the shutter button halfway the display will turn off And when you let go of the shutter button the display will remain off To turn on the display press the B button Remains on Display remains on even when you press the shutter button halfway To turn off display press the B button You can change the background color of the shooting settings screen Under the 5 tab select Screen color then press 0 Se...

Page 167: ...ite will fire This is useful when you only want to use the flash s AF assist beam With Built in flash func setting and External flash func setting you can set the functions listed on the next page The functions displayed under External flash func setting will vary depending on the Speedlite model Select Built in flash func setting or External flash func setting X The flash functions will be displa...

Page 168: ...mode suiting your objective E TTL II is the standard mode of EX series Speedlites for automatic flash shooting Manual flash enables you to set the flash output yourself This is for advanced users For other flash modes refer to your Speedlite s instruction manual Function Built in flash func setting External flash func setting Page Flash mode E TTL II Fixed k 168 Shutter sync k 169 FEB k Flash expo...

Page 169: ...l be fired However with shutter speeds faster than 1 30 sec 1st curtain sync will automatically take effect If an external Speedlite is attached you can also set Hi speed For details see the Speedlite s instruction manual Flash exposure compensation See y Flash Exposure Compensation on page 102 E TTL II flash metering For normal flash exposures set it to Evaluative Average is for advanced users As...

Page 170: ...nction Select External flash C Fn setting then press 0 2 Set the Custom Function Press the U key to select the function number then set the function The procedure is the same as setting the camera s Custom Functions p 216 To clear all the Custom Function settings select Clear ext flash C Fn set in step 1 Setting the External Speedlite Custom Functions COPY ...

Page 171: ...t spots automatically Get a solid white object paper etc Set the lens focal length to 50mm or longer Set the lens focus mode switch to MF and set the focus to infinity If the lens has no distance scale look at the front of the lens and turn the focusing ring clockwise all the way 1 Select Dust Delete Data Under the y tab select Dust Delete Data then press 0 2 Select OK Select OK then press 0 Instr...

Page 172: ...ect will appear Follow the Preparation procedure on the preceding page then select OK Take the picture again After the Dust Delete Data is obtained it is appended to all the JPEG and RAW images captured thereafter Before an important shoot you should update the Dust Delete Data by obtaining it again For details about using Digital Photo Professional provided software p 270 to erase dust spots see ...

Page 173: ...recommended Before cleaning the sensor detach the lens from the camera 1 Select Clean manually Under the 6 tab select Clean manually then press 0 2 Select OK Select OK then press 0 X In a moment the reflex mirror will lockup and the shutter will open 3 Clean the sensor 4 End the cleaning Set the power switch to 2 3 Manual Sensor CleaningN For the power source using AC Adapter Kit ACK E10 sold sepa...

Page 174: ...ed A brush can scratch the sensor Do not insert the blower tip inside the camera beyond the lens mount If the power is turned off the shutter will close and the shutter curtains or reflex mirror might get damaged 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 If the battery level becomes low while you clean the sens...

Page 175: ...ting and Image Playback Here you will find explanations about how to playback and erase photos and movies with the camera and viewing them on a TV set About images taken with another camera The camera might not be able to properly display images captured with a different camera or edited with a computer or whose file name was changed COPY ...

Page 176: ...age will be highlighted in a blue frame Press the I button again to switch to the 9 image index display Pressing the u button will switch the display between 9 images 4 images and one image displayed 3 Select an image Press the S key to move the blue frame to select an image Turning the 6 dial will display the next screen or previous image Press 0 and the selected image will be displayed as a sing...

Page 177: ... date h Display by folder i Display movies only j Display stills only k Display by image rating p 180 Turn the 6 dial to select the rating 3 Browse by jumping Press the x button to playback images On the single image display turn the 6 dial I Jump through Images Jump display Playback position Jump method To search images according to the shooting date select Date To search images according to fold...

Page 178: ...tion If you hold down the button the magnification will be reduced to the single image display 2 Scroll around the image Use the S key to scroll around the magnified image To exit the magnified display press the x button and the single image display will return u y Magnified View Magnified area position You can turn the 6 dial to view another image while the magnification is maintained The image c...

Page 179: ... image Each time you press 0 the image will rotate clockwise as follows 90 270 0 To rotate another image repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit and return to the menu press the M button b Rotating the Image If you have set 5 Auto rotate to OnzD p 162 before taking vertical shots you need not rotate the image as described above If the rotated image is not displayed in the rotated orientation during image pla...

Page 180: ...r movie to be rated You can display three images by pressing the I button To return to the single image display press the u button 3 Rate the image or movie Press the V key to select a rating mark X The total number of images and movies rated will be counted for each rating To rate another image or movie repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit and return to the menu press the M button 3 Setting Ratings COPY ...

Page 181: ...th the 4 Image jump w 6 option you can display only the rated images and movies With the 4 Slide show option you can playback only the rated images and movies With Digital Photo Professional provided software p 270 you can select only the rated images and movies With Windows Vista and Windows 7 you can see the rating with the file information display or the provided image viewer COPY ...

Page 182: ...he screen 2 Select a function and set it Press the V key to select a function X The name and current setting of the selected function are displayed at the bottom Set it by pressing the U key 3 Exit the setting Press the Q button to turn off the Quick Control icons and function settings Q Quick Control During Playback To rotate an image set 5 Auto rotate to OnzD If 5 Auto rotate is set to OnD or Of...

Page 183: ... button during the index display will switch to the single image display and the Quick Control icons will appear Pressing the Q button again will return to the index display For images taken with another camera selectable functions may be limited COPY ...

Page 184: ...an watch the movies in high definition k Enjoying Movies Playback on a TV set p 191 The camera does not have an audio video OUT terminal Therefore the camera cannot be connected to a TV set with an analog AV cable Movies on a card can be played only by devices compatible with MOV files Since hard disk recorders do not have an HDMI IN terminal the camera cannot be connected to a hard disk recorder ...

Page 185: ...gle frame from a movie and save it as a still photo Playback on the Camera s LCD Monitor p 186 190 Playback and Editing with a Personal Computer A movie edited with a personal computer cannot be rewritten to the card and played back with the camera To have the movie playback smoothly on a personal computer use a high performance personal computer Regarding the computer hardware requirements for Zo...

Page 186: ...ovies cannot be played on the index display press 0 to switch to the single image display 3 On the single image display press 0 X The movie playback panel will appear on the bottom 4 Playback the movie Select 7 Play then press 0 X The movie will start playing You can pause the movie playback by pressing 0 During movie playback you can turn the 6 dial to adjust the built in speaker s sound volume F...

Page 187: ...t Displays the editing screen p 188 Playback position mm ss Playback time minutes seconds 9 Volume You can adjust the built in speaker s p 186 sound volume by turning the 6 dial With a fully charged Battery Pack LP E10 the continuous playback time at 23 C 73 F will be as follows Approx 4 hr During the single image display you can press the B button to change the display format p 199 If you connect...

Page 188: ...press 0 to playback the portion highlighted in blue To change the editing go back to step 2 To cancel the editing select 2 and press 0 4 Save the movie Select W then press 0 X The save screen will appear To save it as a new movie select New file To save it and overwrite the original movie file select Overwrite Then press 0 X Editing a Movie s First and Last Scenes Since the editing is done in 1 se...

Page 189: ... When zH is highlighted press the B button Press the V key to select the desired option then press 0 3 Slide Show Auto Playback Number of images to be played Item Playback Description jAll images All the still photos and movies in the card will be played back iDate Still photos and movies taken on the selected shooting date will be played back nFolder Still photos and movies in the selected folder...

Page 190: ...creen press the M button Display time Repeat Transition effect To pause the slide show press 0 During pause G will be displayed on the upper left of the image Press 0 again to resume the slide show During auto playback you can press the B button to change the still photo display format p 70 During movie playback you can adjust the sound volume by turning the 6 dial During pause you can press the U...

Page 191: ...era With the plug s dHDMI MINI logo facing the front of the camera insert it into the D terminal 2 Connect the HDMI cable to the TV set Connect the HDMI cable to the TV s HDMI IN port 3 Turn on the TV and switch the TV s video input to select the connected port 4 Set the camera s power switch to 1 Playback on a High Definition TV Adjust the movie s sound volume with the TV set The sound volume can...

Page 192: ...mote control for playback operations An HDMI standard function enabling HDMI devices to control each other so that you can control them with one remote control unit 1 Set Ctrl over HDMI to Enable Under the 4 tab select Ctrl over HDMI then press 0 Select Enable then press 0 2 Connect the camera to a TV set Use an HDMI cable to connect the camera to the TV X The TV s input will switch automatically ...

Page 193: ...r button For a slide show press the remote control s button to select an option then press the Enter button If you select Return and press the Enter button the menu will disappear and you can use the button to select an image Still photo playback menu Movie playback menu Some TV sets require you to first enable the HDMI CEC connection For details see the TV set s instruction manual Certain TV sets...

Page 194: ... then press 0 3 Protect the image Press the U key to select the image to be protected then press 0 X When an image is protected the K icon will appear on the top of the screen To cancel the image protection press 0 again The K icon will disappear To protect another image repeat step 3 To exit the image protection press the M button The menu will reappear K Protecting Images 3 Protecting a Single I...

Page 195: ...es in folder or Unprotect all images on card 3 Protecting All Images in a Folder or Card If you format the card p 44 the protected images will also be erased Movies can also be protected 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 197 only the protected images will remain...

Page 196: ...em Erasing a 1 73 image will erase both the 1 and 73 images 1 Playback the image to be erased 2 Press the L button X The erase dialog will appear at the bottom of the screen 3 Erase the image Select Erase then press 0 The image displayed will be erased By checkmarking the images to be erased you can erase multiple images at one time 1 Select Erase images Under the 3 tab select Erase images then pr...

Page 197: ...be erased then press the V key X A X checkmark will be displayed on the upper left To select other images to be erased repeat step 3 4 Erase the images Press the L button Select OK then press 0 X The selected images will be erased You can erase all the images in a folder or card at one time When 3 Erase images is set to All images in folder or All images on card all the images in the folder or car...

Page 198: ...ple Image Taken in a Creative Zone Mode Flash exposure compensation amount Metering mode Shooting mode Highlight tone priority Shooting date and time White balance correction Histogram Brightness RGB Color space White balance Picture Style Settings File size Image recording quality Playback number Total images recorded Folder number File number Rating Aperture Shutter speed Protect Exposure compen...

Page 199: ...n the C mode will show Background blur The shutter speed aperture and ISO speed will not be displayed Sample Image Taken in a Basic Zone Mode Sample Movie Taken in Movie Mode Ambience and ambience effects Lighting or scene Shooting mode Movie shooting mode Movie file size Recording system Frame rate Movie recording size Shooting time Movie Playback COPY ...

Page 200: ...he shadow detail will be lost And if there are too many pixels on the right the highlight detail will be lost The gradation in between will be reproduced By checking the image and its brightness histogram you can see the exposure level inclination and the overall gradation RGB Display This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of each primary color s brightness level in the image RGB or re...

Page 201: ...wPictBridge which is the standard for direct printing Digital Print Order Format DPOF p 211 DPOF Digital Print Order Format enables you to print images recorded in the card according to your printing instructions such as the image selection quantity to print etc You can print multiple images in one batch or give the print order to a photofinisher COPY ...

Page 202: ...necting the camera to the printer Use the interface cable provided with the camera Connect the cable to the camera s G terminal with the cable plug s G icon facing the front of the camera To connect to the printer refer to the printer s instruction manual 4 Turn on the printer 5 Set the camera s power switch to 1 X Some printers may make a beeping sound Preparing to Print Connecting the Camera to ...

Page 203: ...ided If there is a long beeping sound in step 5 it indicates a problem with the printer Resolve the problem displayed by the error message p 210 You can also print RAW images taken with this camera If you use a battery pack to power the camera make sure it is fully charged With a fully charged battery printing up to about 4 hr 30 min is possible Before disconnecting the cable first turn off the ca...

Page 204: ...Select Paper settings Select Paper settings then press 0 X The paper settings screen will appear wPrinting Printer connected icon Print setting screen Depending on the printer certain settings such as the date and file number imprinting and trimming might not be selectable Sets the printing effects p 206 Sets the date or file number imprinting to on or off Sets the quantity to be printed Sets the ...

Page 205: ...amera name lens name shooting mode shutter speed aperture exposure compensation amount ISO speed white balance etc will be imprinted Q Setting the Paper Size Y Setting the Paper Type U Setting the Page Layout Bordered The print will have white borders along the edges Borderless The print will have no borders If your printer cannot print borderless prints the print will have borders Borderedc The s...

Page 206: ...ffect Description EOn The image will be printed according to the printer s standard colors The image s Exif data is used to make automatic corrections EOff No automatic correction will be applied EVIVID The image will be printed with higher saturation to produce more vivid blues and greens ENR Image noise is reduced before printing 0 B W Prints in black and white with true blacks 0 Cool tone Print...

Page 207: ...he number of copies Also any trimming p 209 will not be applied The Default setting for printing effects and other options are the printer s own default settings as set by the printer s manufacturer See the printer s instruction manual to find out what the Default settings are Depending on the image s file size and image recording quality it may take some time for the printing to start after you s...

Page 208: ...shadow level 0 127 or highlight level 128 255 kBrightener Effective in backlit conditions which can make the subject s face look dark When On is set the face will be brightened for printing Red eye corr Effective in flash images where the subject has red eye When On is set the red eye will be corrected for printing e Adjustment of Printing Effects The kBrightener and Red eye corr effects will not ...

Page 209: ...the larger the image magnification will be for printing Moving the trimming frame Press the S key to move the frame over the image vertically or horizontally Move the trimming frame until it covers the desired image area Rotating the frame Pressing the B button will toggle the trimming frame between the vertical and horizontal orientations This enables you to create a vertical oriented print from ...

Page 210: ...printing For details on resuming the printing 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 fixing the problem resume printing For details on how to fix a printing problem refer to the printer s instruction manual Paper Error Check whether the paper is properly loaded i...

Page 211: ...y for each image 1 Select Print order Under the 3 tab select Print order then press 0 2 Select Set up Select Set up then press 0 3 Set the option as desired Set the Print type Date and File No Select the option to be set then press 0 Select the desired setting then press 0 W Digital Print Order Format DPOF Setting the Printing Options Print type Date File No COPY ...

Page 212: ...st use the card whose print order specifications have been set It will not work if you just extract images from the card and try to print them Certain DPOF compatible printers and photofinishers might not be able to print the images as you specified If this happens with your printer refer to the printer s instruction manual Or check with your photofinisher about compatibility when ordering prints ...

Page 213: ...e folder A print order for one copy of all the images in the folder will be placed If you select Clear all in folder and select the folder the print order for that folder will all be canceled All image If you select Mark all on card one copy of all the images in the card will be set for printing If you select Clear all on card the print order will be cleared for all the images in the card Print Or...

Page 214: ... file No If Bordered is set certain printers might imprint the date on the border Depending on the printer the date might look light if it is imprinted on a bright background or on the border Under Adjust levels Manual cannot be selected 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 ...

Page 215: ...izing the Camera You can customize various camera features to suit your picture taking preferences with Custom Functions Custom Functions can be set and used only in Creative Zone modes C r e a t i v e Zone COPY ...

Page 216: ...mber then press 0 Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to set other Custom Functions At the bottom of the screen the current Custom Function settings are indicated below the respective function numbers 4 Exit the setting Press the M button X The screen for step 1 will reappear Under 7 Clear settings select Clear all Custom Func C Fn to clear all the Custom Function settings p 164 3 Setting Custom Func...

Page 217: ... k C Fn III Autofocus Drive 6 AF assist beam firing p 220 k With f If you use an EX series Speedlite sold separately equipped with a LED light the LED light will turn on for AF assist even in the d and c modes C Fn IV Operation Others 7 Shutter AE lock button p 221 k 8 Assign SET button p 222 k Except 3 9 Flash button function k 10 LCD display when power ON p 223 The shaded Custom Functions do not...

Page 218: ...sync speed is set automatically within a range of 1 200 sec to 30 sec to suit the scene s brightness With an external Speedlite high speed sync will also be possible 1 1 200 1 60 sec auto Prevents a slow shutter speed from being set in low light conditions It is effective for preventing subject blur and camera shake However while the subject will be properly exposed with the flash the background m...

Page 219: ...l 0 Standard 2 Strong 1 Low 3 Disable With settings 1 and 2 the continuous shooting speed will be slower even with shutter speeds faster than 1 sec with the image recording quality set to JPEG The maximum burst during continuous shooting will also decrease with the image recording quality set to JPEG Settings 1 and 2 are recommended only when shooting long exposures With settings 1 and 2 after the...

Page 220: ...e slower with the image recording quality set to JPEG or 1 73 The maximum burst during continuous shooting will also decrease with the image recording quality set to JPEG or 1 If you playback a 1 or 1 73 image with the camera or print an image directly the effect of the high ISO speed noise reduction may look minimal You can check the noise reduction effect or print noise reduced images with Digit...

Page 221: ... meter separately Press the A button to autofocus and press the shutter button halfway to apply 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 operation momentarily This prevents the AF from being thrown off by any obstacle passing between the camera and subject The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken 3 AE AF no AE lock This is usef...

Page 222: ...setting screen will appear Set the flash exposure compensation then press 0 3 LCD monitor On Off Assigns the same function as the B button 4 Menu display Press 0 to display the menu screen 5 Depth of field preview The lens will stop down to the aperture that was set and you can see the depth of field range of acceptable focus in the viewfinder or in the Live View image C Fn 9 Flash button function...

Page 223: ...utton and turned off the camera while the LCD monitor was off the shooting settings will not be displayed when you turn on the camera again This helps to save battery power The menu screens and image playback will still be displayed when used If you press the B button to display the shooting settings and then turn off the camera the shooting settings will be displayed when you turn on the camera a...

Page 224: ... You can register up to six items To return to the screen in step 2 press the M button Sort You can change the order of the registered items in My Menu Select Sort and select the item whose order you want to change Then press 0 With z displayed press the V key to change the order then press 0 Delete item items and Delete all items You can delete any of the registered items Delete item items delete...

Page 225: ...225 Reference This chapter provides reference information for camera features system accessories etc COPY ...

Page 226: ...EX series Speedlites External Speedlites EOS dedicated EX series Speedlites Shoe mount Speedlites Macro Lites With an EX series Speedlite not compatible with flash function settings p 167 only Flash exp comp and E TTL II meter can be set for External flash func setting Certain EX series Speedlites also enable Shutter sync to be set If flash exposure compensation is set with the external Speedlite ...

Page 227: ...ync Speed The camera can synchronize with compact non Canon flash units at 1 200 sec or slower shutter speeds Use a sync speed slower than 1 200 sec Be sure to test the flash unit beforehand to make sure it synchronizes properly with the camera Canon Speedlites other than the EX series Using Non Canon Flash Units If the camera is used with a flash unit or flash accessory dedicated to another camer...

Page 228: ... the power plug from the power outlet 2 Connect the DC Coupler Connect the cord s plug to the DC Coupler 3 Insert the DC Coupler Open the card battery compartment cover and insert the DC Coupler until it locks in place 4 Push in the DC cord Open the DC cord hole cover and install the cord as shown Close the card battery compartment cover Using a Household Power Outlet Do not connect or disconnect ...

Page 229: ...rk To prevent this use the eyepiece cover p 25 attached to the camera strap During Live View shooting and movie shooting attaching the eyepiece cover is unnecessary 1 Remove the eyecup Push the bottom of the eyecup to remove 2 Attach the eyepiece cover Slide the eyepiece cover down into the eyepiece groove to attach it After taking the picture detach the eyepiece cover and attach the eyecup by sli...

Page 230: ...heck with the card manufacturer Also note that approval is required to use Eye Fi cards in many countries or regions Without approval use of the card is not permitted If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in your area please check with the card manufacturer 1 Insert an Eye Fi card p 28 2 Select Eye Fi settings Under the 5 tab select Eye Fi settings then press 0 This menu is d...

Page 231: ...ransfer to access point in progress Transmission status icon Cautions for Using Eye Fi Cards If J is displayed an error occurred while retrieving the card information Turn the camera off and on again Even if Eye Fi trans is set to Disable it may still transmit a signal In hospitals airports and other places where wireless transmissions are prohibited remove the Eye Fi card from the camera If the i...

Page 232: ... k o P k k o o k o o o o o k k o P k k o o k o o o o 3 k k o P k o o k o o o o o k 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C d s f a 8 k 1 Mode Dial Basic Zone Creative Zone Auto ISO Auto Manual Automatic setting Manual selection Shoot by ambience selection Shoot by lighting or scene type Auto Preset Custom Auto Lighting Optimizer Highlight tone priority High ISO speed noise reduction Long exposure noise reduction sRGB Ado...

Page 233: ...k k k k k k k k k k k k o k k o k k k o k k k k o k k k o k k k o k k k o k k k k o k k k o k k k o k k k o k k k k o k k k k k k k k k k k o k k k o k k k o k k k o k k k k 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C d s f a 8 k 1 Mode Dial Basic Zone Creative Zone Evaluative Program shift Exposure AEB AE lock Single shooting Drive Fires automatically Flash on Red eye reduction FE lock Function setting Custom Function setti...

Page 234: ... 1 3 stop or 1 2 stop increments 5 stops AEB 2 stops 103 Auto Lighting Optimizer Disable Low Standard Strong 107 Metering mode Evaluative metering Partial metering Center weighted average metering 100 Custom White Balance Manual setting of white balance 115 WB Shift BKT WB correction White balance correction BKT setting White balance bracketing 117 118 Color space sRGB Adobe RGB 119 Picture Style ...

Page 235: ...1 min 10 min 30 min 127 Protect images Select images All images in folder Unprotect all images in folder All images on card Unprotect all images on card 194 Rotate Rotate vertical images 179 Erase images Select and erase images All images in folder All images on card 196 Print order Specify images to be printed DPOF 211 Histogram Brightness RGB 200 Image jump w 6 1 image 10 images 100 images Date ...

Page 236: ...information 230 LCD brightness Seven brightness levels provided 155 LCD off on button Shutter btn Shutter DISP Remains on 166 Date Time Set the date year month day and time hour min sec 33 LanguageK Select the interface language 34 Clean manually Clean image sensor manually 173 Feature guide Enable Disable 47 Custom Functions C Fn Customize camera functions as desired 216 Copyright information Dis...

Page 237: ...ghlight tone priority Disable Enable 146 Movie recording size 1280x720 6 1280x720 5 147 Sound recording On Off 148 Metering timer 4 sec 16 sec 30 sec 1 min 10 min 30 min 148 Grid display Off Grid 1l Grid 2m 148 Exposure compensation 1 3 stop increments 3 stops 149 Auto Lighting Optimizer Disable Low Standard Strong 149 Custom White Balance Manual setting of white balance 149 Picture Style PStandar...

Page 238: ...card Unprotect all images on card 194 Rotate Rotate vertical images 179 Erase images Select and erase images All images in folder All images on card 196 Print order Specify images to be printed DPOF 211 Histogram Brightness RGB 200 Image jump w 6 1 image 10 images 100 images Date Folder Movies Stills Rating 177 Slide show Playback description Display time Repeat Transition effect 189 Rating OFF l ...

Page 239: ... Create and select a folder 156 Eye Fi settings Eye Fi transmission Disable Enable Connection information 230 LCD brightness Seven brightness levels provided 155 Date Time Set the date year month day and time hour min sec 33 LanguageK Select the interface language 34 Feature guide Enable Disable 47 The menu tabs and options displayed will differ for viewfinder shooting Live View shooting and movie...

Page 240: ...ing Lite MR 14EX Eyepiece Extender EP EX15ll Rubber Frame Ef E series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Wide Strap EW 200D Eyecup Ef Angle Finder C Semi Hard Case EH19 L Battery Pack LP E10 Battery Charger LC E10 or LC E10E Compact Power Adapter CA PS700 DC Coupler DR E10 AC Adapter Kit ACK E10 Hand Strap E2 COPY ...

Page 241: ...inter Interface Cable 1 3 m 4 3 ft Camera Instruction Manual Software Instruction Manual EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Interface Cable IFC 200U 500U 1 9 m 6 2 ft 4 7 m 15 4 ft Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X Computer Card slot USB port SD SDHC SDXC memory card Card reader The length of all cables is approx m ft COPY ...

Page 242: ...er outlet again Make sure the card battery compartment cover is closed p 28 The battery is not properly installed in the camera p 28 Recharge the battery p 26 Press the B button p 46 If the power is turned off while an image is being recorded to the card the access lamp will still continue to light blink for a few seconds When the image recording is completed the power will turn off automatically ...

Page 243: ...ff p 155 Even if 5 Auto power off has been set to Off the LCD monitor will still turn off after the camera is idle for 30 min Press the B button to turn on the LCD monitor The card is not properly inserted p 28 If the card is full replace the card or delete unnecessary images to make room p 28 196 If you try to focus in the One Shot AF mode while the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder bl...

Page 244: ... the problem Under 7 Custom Functions C Fn if 3 Long exposure noise reduction is set to 0 Off and 4 High ISO speed noise reduction to any setting other than 2 Strong the continuous shooting speed will return to normal The maximum burst during continuous shooting will also return to normal If you shoot something that has fine detail field of grass etc the file size will be larger and the actual max...

Page 245: ...tinuously with the built in flash at short intervals the flash might stop operating to protect the flash unit If flash exposure compensation has been set on an external Speedlite Flash exp comp p 169 cannot be set in the External flash func setting screen Also if you set flash exposure compensation with the camera and then set flash exposure compensation with the external Speedlite the Speedlite s...

Page 246: ...d Class 6 or faster card To find out the card s read write speed see the card manufacturer s Web site etc If a movie clip s file size reaches 4 GB or the shooting length reaches 29 min 59 sec the movie shooting will stop automatically Flickering horizontal stripes noise or irregular exposures can be caused by fluorescent light LED bulbs or other artificial lighting during movie shooting Also chang...

Page 247: ...e played with the camera If you operate the camera s dials or lens during movie shooting the operation noise will also be recorded If there is a drastic change in the exposure during movie shooting the autoexposure stops the recording momentarily until the exposure stabilizes If you move the camera to the left or right quickly high speed panning or shoot a moving subject the image may look distort...

Page 248: ...S used SDXC cards might not be correctly recognized In such a case connect your camera to the computer with the provided interface cable then transfer the images to your computer using EOS Utility provided software p 270 In Basic Zone modes and in movie shooting mode certain tabs and menu options are not displayed Set the shooting mode to a Creative Zone mode p 42 Set the color space to sRGB If Ad...

Page 249: ...ayed p 181 Eye Fi settings will appear only when an Eye Fi card is inserted into the camera If the Eye Fi card has a write protect tab set to the LOCK position you will not be able to check the card s connection status or disable Eye Fi card transmission p 230 What is displayed on the screen differs depending on the printer This instruction manual lists all the printing effects available p 206 The...

Page 250: ...accessed Reinsert change card or format card with camera Î Remove and insert the card again replace the card or format the card p 28 44 04 Cannot save images because card is full Replace card Î Replace the card erase unnecessary images or format the card p 28 196 44 05 The built in flash could not be raised Turn the camera off and on again Î Operate the power switch p 31 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Sh...

Page 251: ... recording possible Recorded pixels L Large Approx 12 20 megapixels 4272 x 2848 M Medium Approx 6 30 megapixels 3088 x 2056 S1 Small 1 Approx 3 40 megapixels 2256 x 1504 S2 Small 2 Approx 2 50 megapixels 1920 x 1280 S3 Small 3 Approx 350 000 pixels 720 x 480 RAW Approx 12 20 megapixels 4272 x 2848 Create select a folder Possible Image Processing Picture Style Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Fa...

Page 252: ...ocusing MF AF assist beam Small series of flashes fired by built in flash Exposure Control Metering modes 63 zone TTL full aperture metering Evaluative metering linked to all AF points Partial metering approx 10 of viewfinder at center Center weighted average metering Metering range EV 1 20 at 23 C 73 F with EF50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Exposure control Program AE Full Auto Flash Off Creative Aut...

Page 253: ...era Flash metering E TTL II autoflash Flash exposure compensation 2 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments FE lock Provided PC terminal None Drive System Drive mode Single shooting continuous shooting self timer with 10 sec or 2 sec delay and 10 sec delay with continuous shooting Continuous shooting speed JPEG Max approx 3 0 fps RAW Max approx 2 0 fps RAW JPEG Large Fine Approx 0 8 fps averaged value...

Page 254: ...22 6 MB min Focusing Same as focusing with Live View shooting Metering modes Center weighted average and evaluative metering with the image sensor Automatically set by the focusing mode Metering range EV 0 20 at 23 C 73 F with EF50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Exposure control Program AE for movie shooting ISO speed Automatically set within ISO 100 6400 Exposure compensation 3 stops in 1 3 stop increm...

Page 255: ... inclusion possible Interface Digital terminal For personal computer communication and direct printing Hi Speed USB equivalent HDMI mini OUT terminal Type C Auto switching of resolution CEC compatible Remote control terminal For Remote Switch RS 60E3 Eye Fi card Compatible Power Battery Battery Pack LP E10 Quantity 1 AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK E10 Battery life With viewfinder ...

Page 256: ...temperature range 6 C 40 C 43 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or less Dimensions W x H x D Approx 67 0 x 30 5 x 87 5 mm 2 6 x 1 2 x 3 4 in Weight Approx 85 g 3 0 oz Battery Charger LC E10E Compatible battery Battery Pack LP E10 Power cord length Approx 1 m 3 3 ft Recharging time Approx 2 hours at 23 C 73 F Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output 8 3 V DC 580 mA Working temperature range 6 C 40 ...

Page 257: ...25 m 0 82 ft From image sensor plane Max magnification 0 34x at 55mm Field of view 207 x 134 67 x 45 mm 8 1 x 5 3 2 6 x 1 8 in at 0 25 m 0 82 ft Filter size 58 mm Lens cap E 58 Max diameter x length Approx 68 5 x 70 0 mm 2 7 x 2 8 in Weight Approx 195 g 6 9 oz Hood EW 60C sold separately Case LP814 sold separately All the data above is based on Canon s testing standards and CIPA Camera Imaging Pro...

Page 258: ...ed for encoding MPEG 4 compliant video and or decoding MPEG 4 compliant video that was encoded only 1 for a personal and non commercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT T patents to provide MPEG 4 compliant video No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG 4 standard Notice displayed in English as required Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This p...

Page 259: ...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 fu...

Page 260: ...d 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 it...

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Page 269: ...he EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk CD ROM provided with the camera and explains how to install the software in a personal computer It also explains how to view the pdf files in the Software Instruction Manual CD ROM EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Software Software Instruction Manual COPY ...

Page 270: ...oot RAW images You can view edit process and print RAW images at high speed You can also edit JPEG images while retaining the original images This software is recommended for users who mainly shoot JPEG images You can easily view edit organize and print JPEG images You can also play and edit MOV movies and extract still photos from movies You can edit Picture Styles and create and save original Pi...

Page 271: ...ll For Macintosh click Install 3 Click Restart and remove the CD ROM after the computer restarts When the computer has restarted the installation is complete Installing the Software Do not connect the camera to your computer before you install the software The software will not be installed correctly Even if a previous version of the software is installed install the software by following the step...

Page 272: ... English folder to your computer Instruction Manual PDFs with the names below are copied 4 Double click the copied PDF file Adobe Reader Version 6 0 or later must be installed in your computer Adobe Reader can be downloaded free from the Internet Copying and Viewing the Instruction Manual PDFs Windows Macintosh EOS Utility EUx xW_E_xx EUx xM_E_xx Digital Photo Professional DPPx xW_E_xx DPPx xM_E_x...

Page 273: ... Control p 276 Nomenclature p 277 Basic Zone Modes p 279 r Using the Built in Flash p 279 Creative Zone Modes p 280 d Program AE p 280 s Shutter priority AE p 280 f Aperture priority AE p 280 E AF Mode p 281 S AF Point p 281 Z ISO Speed p 282 i Drive Mode p 282 A Live View Shooting p 283 k Shooting Movies p 284 Image Playback p 285 COPY ...

Page 274: ...ns Creative Zone Modes Basic Zone Modes Movie Shooting Mode 1 Press the M button to display the menu 2 Press the U key to select a tab then press the V key to select the desired item 3 Press 0 to display the setting 4 After setting the item press 0 Tabs Menu settings Menu items COPY ...

Page 275: ...orded pixels Possible shots Select 2 Picture Style then press 0 Press the V key to select the Picture Style then press 0 A Picture StyleN Image recording Quality Style PStandard QPortrait R V Description Vivid colors and sharp images Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images Black and white images Landscape Monochrome COPY ...

Page 276: ... Flash exposure compensation Raise built in flash White balance Drive mode Auto Lighting Optimizer AF mode Metering mode Image recording quality In Basic Zone modes the settable functions differ depending on the shooting mode Press the S key to select a function then turn the 6 dial to set it To raise the built in flash select s then press 0 Basic Zone Modes Creative Zone Modes Q Quick Control COP...

Page 277: ...ew shooting Movie shooting button O Aperture Exposure compensation button S AF point selection button A AE lock button 0 Setting button S Cross keys Focus mode switch Shutter button Mode Dial Power switch D Flash button 6 Main Dial Nomenclature COPY ...

Page 278: ...ording quality Exposure level indicator Drive mode Battery check zxcn OK NG Monochrome shooting Flash exposure compensation Shutter speed Viewfinder Information Shooting Settings Display ISO speed AF points AF point activation indicator Focus confirmation light Aperture Max burst AE lock Flash ready Exposure level indicator Picture Style AF mode Quick Control icon COPY ...

Page 279: ... 2 Portrait 3 Landscape 4 Close up 5 Sports 6 Night Portrait Basic Zone Modes All the settings necessary for shooting are set automatically You just press the shutter button and the camera does the rest Basic Zone D Using the Built in Flash Basic Zone Modes If necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically in low light or backlit conditions except in the 7 3 5 modes Creative Zone Modes Pre...

Page 280: ...E f Aperture priority AE C r e a t i v e Zone Set the Mode Dial to s Turn the 6 dial to set the desired shutter speed then focus the subject The aperture will be set automatically If the aperture display blinks turn the 6 dial until it stops blinking Set the Mode Dial to f Turn the 6 dial to set the desired aperture then focus the subject The shutter speed will be set automatically If the shutter ...

Page 281: ...point flashes in red Pressing 0 toggles the AF point selection between the center AF point and automatic AF point selection S AF PointN E AF ModeN Set the lens focus mode switch to f Press the ZE button Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to select the AF mode then press 0 X One Shot AF For still subjects 9 AI Focus AF Switches the AF mode automatically Z AI Servo AF For moving subjects COPY ...

Page 282: ...en you press the shutter button halfway the ISO speed setting will be displayed Z ISO SpeedN Press the Yij button Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to select the drive mode then press 0 u Single shooting i Continuous shooting j Self timer 10 sec l Self timer 2 sec q Self timer Continuous The j and q drive modes can be selected in all shooting modes except k i Drive ModeN COPY ...

Page 283: ...halfway to focus Press the shutter button completely to take the picture Live View shooting settings will appear under the 2 menu tab in Basic Zone modes and under the z menu tab in Creative Zone modes Battery Life with Live View Shooting Temperature No Flash 50 Flash Use At 23 C 73 F Approx 240 shots Approx 220 shots COPY ...

Page 284: ... to k Press the shutter button halfway to focus In the k mode you cannot take still photos even if you press the shutter button completely Press the A button to start shooting a movie To stop movie shooting press the A button again Recording movie Microphone COPY ...

Page 285: ...285 Quick Reference Guide Image Playback y u y u Erase Playback x L S B Shooting information Magnify Index Select image COPY ...

Page 286: ... Av Aperture priority AE 94 B B W Monochrome 80 112 Basic Zone modes 22 Battery 26 28 32 Battery check 32 Beeper 154 Black and white image 64 80 112 Bracketing 103 118 Brightness exposure 101 Adjust exposure compensation 101 Auto exposure bracketing AEB 103 218 Autoexposure lock AE lock 105 Measurement method Metering mode 100 Built in flash 88 Function setting 167 BULB Bulb exposure 98 C C Creati...

Page 287: ...n setting 167 Eyecup 229 Eye Fi card 230 Eyepiece cover 25 229 F Faithful 80 FE lock 106 Feature guide 47 FEB 168 File name 158 File size 74 147 198 Final image simulation 125 143 Fine Image recording quality 74 Firmware Ver 236 Flash 88 167 226 Built in flash 88 Custom Functions 170 Effective range 88 External Speedlite 226 FE lock 106 Flash control 167 Flash exposure compensation 102 Flash off 5...

Page 288: ...tyle 79 110 113 Index 176 Jump display Image browsing 177 Magnified view 178 Manual rotate 179 No 158 Playback 70 Protect 194 Review time 154 Shooting information 198 Transfer 230 View on TV 184 191 Image area 36 Image dust prevention 171 173 Image review time 154 Image Stabilizer lens 37 Image Zone 22 Image recording quality 74 Index display 176 ISO speed 77 Auto 78 Maximum ISO speed with ISO Aut...

Page 289: ...ering mode 100 Metering timer 127 148 MF Manual focusing 85 135 84 Medium Normal 74 74 Medium Fine 74 Microphone 140 Mode Dial 22 Monochrome 64 80 112 Movie 139 AF mode 144 145 Editing out first and last scenes 188 Enjoying 184 File size 147 Frame rate 147 Grid display 148 Information display 199 Manual focusing 140 Metering timer 148 Movie recording size 147 Playback 186 Quick Control 144 Recordi...

Page 290: ...40 63 182 Quick mode AF 133 R Rating 180 1 RAW 74 76 1 73 74 76 Recharge 26 Red eye reduction 89 Release shutter without card 154 Remote switch 229 Revert to default settings 164 Rotate image 162 179 209 S Safety warnings 259 Saturation 111 SD card 28 44 SDHC and SDXC cards 28 8a Small 1 Normal 74 Self timer 63 87 Sensor cleaning 173 Sepia Monochrome 64 112 7a Small 1 Fine 74 b Small 2 74 c Small ...

Page 291: ...eaker 186 Sports 61 sRGB 119 Stopped down aperture 96 222 Strap 25 System map 240 T Temperature warning 136 150 Tone priority 146 220 Toning effect Monochrome 112 Trimming printing 209 Tripod socket 19 Tv Shutter priority AE 92 U USB Digital terminal 202 V View on TV 184 191 Viewfinder 21 Dioptric adjustment 38 Volume Movie playback 187 W WB White balance 115 White balance 115 Bracketing 118 Corre...

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