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Summary of Contents for 5159B003

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Page 3: ...e recorded or read by a personal computer Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused Copyrights Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of images of people and certain subjects for anything but private enjoyment Shooting public performances or exhibitions may also be prohibited Canon and EOS are trademarks of Canon Inc Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe S...

Page 4: ... Strap EW 100DB ll with eyepiece cover EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk CD ROM Adobe Photoshop Elements Disk CD ROM Pocket Guide Quick guide to using the camera EOS DIGITAL REBEL EOS 300D DIGITAL Instructions which you are reading now Installing the Software Correctly Explains the software installation and features EOS DIGITAL REBEL EOS 300D DIGITAL Software Instructions Explains the procedure for transf...

Page 5: ...34 Dioptric Adjustment 36 Holding the Camera 36 2 Fully Automatic Shooting 37 YFully Automatic Shooting 38 Programmed Image Control Modes 40 MENU Reviewing Images 42 Image Review 42 Changing the Review Time 43 qSelf timer Operation 44 KWireless Remote Control 45 Using the Eyepiece Cover 46 3 Settings for Shooting 47 MENU Image Recording Quality 48 DSetting the ISO Speed 50 6Selecting the White Bal...

Page 6: ...6 4Image with Shooting Information 86 ˆIndex Display 88 7 ø Magnified View 89 5Image Jump 90 MENU Automated Playback of Images Auto playback 91 MENU Rotating an Image 92 Connecting to a TV 93 MENU Image Protection 94 9Erasing an Image 95 MENU Formatting the CF Card 97 6 Direct Printing from the Camera 99 Connect the Camera to the Printer 100 Printing 102 7 DPOF Digital Print Order Format 109 MENU ...

Page 7: ...e the electrical contacts with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries This is to prevent fire or an explosion If excessive heat smoke or fumes are emitted during battery pack recharging immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop the recharging and prevent a fire If the battery pack or back up battery leaks changes color deforms or emits smoke or ...

Page 8: ...nd use a dry cloth to clean off the dust around the power outlet If the surrounding is dusty humid or oily the dust on the power outlet may become moist and short circuit the outlet to cause a fire Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage Do not leave equipment inside a car under the hot sun or near a heat source The equipment may become hot and cause skin burns Do not carry the camera around while i...

Page 9: ...o could corrode the contacts and interfere with the camera s normal operation 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 Let the camera adjust to the warmer temperature before taking it out of the bag Do not use the camera if condensation forms on it ...

Page 10: ... CF Card The CF card is a precision device Do not drop CF cards or expose them to vibrations Doing so could lose the images recorded on them Do not store or use CF cards near objects that generate magnetic fields such as TVs speakers or magnets or in locations affected by static electricity Doing so could lose the images recorded on the CF card Do not place CF cards in direct sunlight or close to ...

Page 11: ...Flash sync contacts Shutter button p 26 Mode dial p 14 Lens lock pin Lens mount Contacts p 9 Depth of field preview button p 71 Built in flash p 80 Red eye reduction Self timer lamp p 82 44 Strap mount p 17 Lens release button p 23 Mirror p 34 Drive mode selection button p 65 M Flash button p 83 l Main dial p 27 EF S18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 lens Power switch p 26 Focus mode switch Lens mount index Contac...

Page 12: ...ard slot p 24 CF card eject button p 24 LCD monitor p 31 3 7 AF point selector Enlarge button p 62 89 106 j 8 AE lock FE lock button Index Reduce button p 78 83 88 89 106 m Menu button p 28 4 Info button p 60 86 5 Jump button p 90 Playback button p 86 9 Erase button p 95 White balance button p 51 ISO speed set button p 50 NO Body number p Setting button p 28 LCD panel p 12 0 LCD panel illumination...

Page 13: ...d writing status Drive mode J Single HContinuous Self timer Remote control Image Recording quality da Large Fine ds Large Normal fa Medium Fine fs Medium Normal ga Small Fine gs Small Normal h RAW Shots remaining F Red eye reduction G Beeper D ISO speed L AEB White balance Z Auto C Daylight X Shade V Cloudy B Tungsten bulb N White fluorescent light M Flash Custom Battery level w e r Shutter speed ...

Page 14: ...cator Exposure compensation amount AEB level Red eye reduction lamp on indicator Focusing screen Shutter speed FE lock Busy Aperture value CF card full warning CF card error warning j AE lock FE lock AEB in progress M Flash ready Improper FE lock warning Maximum burst during continuous shooting n Focus confirmation light ...

Page 15: ...ons U Portrait p 40 I Landscape p 40 O Close up p 40 P Sports p 41 A Night Portrait p 41 S Flash off p 41 Mode Dial The Mode Dial is divided into two functional zones 2 2 2 2 2 Creative Zone Lets you make a variety of settings T Program AE p 66 R Shutter priority AE p 68 E Aperture priority AE p 70 W Manual exposure p 72 Q Automatic Depth of field AE p 74 Nomenclature Basic Zone Image Zone C reati...

Page 16: ...ptional Supplies power to the camera from a household power outlet p 22 DC coupler socket Power cord DC coupler side Power cord side Battery pack slot Power cord socket Power cord socket AC Adaptor AC E2 Nomenclature DC coupler plug DC coupler cord Power cord DC coupler DR 400 Red lamp ...

Page 17: ... that can be changed The icons and indicate that the function operates on a timer and remains in effect after the button is released The icons represent 4 6 or 16 seconds respectively These Instructions use the following alert symbols The Caution symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting problems The Note symbol gives supplemental information Conventions Used in this Manual This icon l indica...

Page 18: ... Attaching the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera s strap mount from the bottom Then pass it through the strap s buckle as shown in the illustration Pull the strap to make sure it does not slip out of the buckle The eyepiece cover is also attached to the strap p 46 Eyepiece cover ...

Page 19: ...over to protect against short circuit 2 mark Attach the battery Align the battery s top edge with the mark on the charger While pressing down the battery slide it in the direction of the arrow To detach the battery follow the above procedure in reverse 3 Recharge the battery s When the battery is attached to the charger recharging starts automatically and the red lamp starts blinking s A completel...

Page 20: ...ery for an hour to attain a full charge After recharging the battery detach it and unplug the power cord from the power outlet The time required to recharge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and battery s power level The battery pack can operate in temperatures from 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F however for full operating performance use between 10 C 50 F and 30 C 86 F is recommended In c...

Page 21: ...s low r Battery pack must be recharged Installing the Battery Battery Level Icons Open the battery compartment cover Slide the lever in the direction shown by the arrow in the diagram and open the cover 1 Insert the battery into the camera Point the battery contacts downward Insert the battery pack until it locks into place 2 Close the cover Press the cover closed until it clicks shut 3 Installing...

Page 22: ...tions w fully charged battery EF S18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 lens image review ON review time of 2 sec and image quality at Large a Battery Life Temperature Shooting conditions No flash use 50 flash use Normal 20 C 68 F Approx 600 Approx 400 Low 0 C 32 F Approx 450 Approx 350 Removing the Battery Installing and Removing the Battery Open the battery compartment cover Slide the lever in the direction shown b...

Page 23: ...a Open the battery compartment cover and open the DC Coupler cord notch cover Insert the DC Coupler until the lock position and put the cord through the notch Close the cover 4 Connect the DC Coupler Connect the DC Coupler s plug to the AC adapter s socket 1 Connect the power cord Connect the power cord to the AC adapter Plug the cord into a power outlet When you are finished remove the plug from ...

Page 24: ...lign the lens with the red EF lens index mark 2 While pressing the lens release button turn the lens as shown by the arrow Turn the lens until it stops then detach it Mounting a Lens Detaching the Lens Mounting and Detaching a Lens The EF S lens is dedicated to this camera It cannot be attached to other EOS cameras EF Lens mount index EF S Lens mount index On the lens set the focus mode switch to ...

Page 25: ...in the direction shown by the arrow and open it 1 Insert the CF card Using CF cards made by Canon is recommended With the CF card label side the side with the printed mark facing toward the rear of the camera slide the card in the direction of the mark into the slot s The Eject button pops out 2 Close the cover Close the cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrow until it clicks shut s...

Page 26: ...eing recorded onto the CF card access lamp blinks If Error CF is displayed see page 98 If you use a low capacity CF card it might not be able to record large images A microdrive is vulnerable to vibration and physical shock If you use a microdrive be careful not to subject the camera to vibration or physical shock especially while recording or displaying images Removing the CF Card Installing and ...

Page 27: ...cess lamp may continue blinking for a few seconds while the CF card records the image After the image recorded to the CF card the camera turns off automatically The shutter button has two stages You can press it down halfway or fully The two levels of shutter button operation are as follows Halfway pressing Pressing the shutter button down halfway activates autofocusing AF and also activates the a...

Page 28: ... turn the l dial to set the desired setting Use the dial this way to set the shutter speed and aperture value During image playback you can turn the dial to view the next or previous image Using the Electronic Dials Camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake Camera shake can cause blurred pictures To prevent blurred pictures due to camera shake Hold the camera steady Use ...

Page 29: ...erations Even while the menu is displayed you can immediately go back to shooting mode by pressing the shutter button halfway When a Basic Zone mode is set there are menu items which will not be displayed p 30 The explanation of menu functions hereinafter will assume that all the menu items and settings are displayed In some cases the l dial can be used in place of the Cross keys 5 button Cross ke...

Page 30: ...n also use the l dial to select the desired setting 4 Select a menu item Press the å keys to select a menu item then press p You can also turn the l dial to select a menu item If you press the 5 button now another tab will be selected 3 Select a tab Press the 5 button to select a tab When a tab is highlighted you can also use the µ keys to select another tab 2 Display the menu Press the m button t...

Page 31: ...n Rotate Image rotation Print Order Specifies images to be printed Auto Play Auto playback of imagees Review Off On On Info Review time 2 sec 4 sec 8 sec Hold Auto power off 1min 2 min 4 min 8 min 15 min 30 min Off Auto rotate On Off LCD Brightness 5 levels Date Time Date time setting File numbering Continuous Auto reset Format CF card Initializes and erases card Language 12 languages Video system...

Page 32: ...ro Canceled Shooting Settings Image Recording Settings Quality ISO speed White balance WB BKT Parameters Auto rotate File numbering da Large Fine 100 Z Auto Canceled Parameter 1 On Continuous LCD Monitor Reverting to the Default Settings Select Clear all camera settings Select the tab Press the å keys to select Clear all camera settings then press p 1 Clear the settings Press the key to select OK ...

Page 33: ...d time it was taken If the date and time are not set they cannot be recorded correctly Make sure you set the date and time correctly Set the date and time Press the å keys to set the digits then press p The selection will then shift to the next item 2 Set the date display format Press the å keys to set the desired date format to mm dd yy dd mm yy or yy mm dd 3 Press the p button s The date and tim...

Page 34: ...e the battery with a new CR2016 lithium battery as described below The date time setting will also be reset so you must set the correct date time Set the Power switch to 2 1 Open the cover and remove the battery 2 Take out the battery holder 3 Replace the battery in the battery holder Be sure the battery s orientation is correct 4 Close the cover 5 For the date time battery be sure to use a CR2016...

Page 35: ...u use a battery make sure the battery level is sufficient Before cleaning the image sensor detach the lens from the camera Insert the DC coupler p 22 or a fully charged battery into the battery compartment and set the Power switch to 1 1 Select Sensor clean Select the tab Press the å keys to select Sensor clean then press p s If you are using a battery with sufficient power the screen shown in ste...

Page 36: ... damage the shutter curtains and image sensor Do not turn the Power switch to 2 Do not open the CF card slot cover Do not remove the battery Do not insert the blower tip inside the camera beyond the lens mount If the power goes out the shutter will close and the shutter curtains and image sensor may be damaged Do not use a blower brush The brush can scratch the CMOS sensor Never use cleaning spray...

Page 37: ...amera s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a clear viewfinder image using Dioptric Adjustment Lens E 10 types is recommended To obtain sharp images hold the camera still to minimize camera shake Horizontal shooting Vertical shooting Firmly grasp the camera grip with your right hand and press your both elbows lightly against your body Hold the lens at the bottom with your left hand Press the ...

Page 38: ...hese modes all you do is point and shoot In addition to help prevent mistakes caused by operating the camera improperly the 6 D j 3 buttons do not operate so there is no need to worry about accidental errors Set the Mode Dial to Y U I O P A or S The shooting procedure is the same as with the Y Full Automatic Shooting on page 38 B asic Zone ...

Page 39: ...e main subject as determined by the camera will be focused by one of the AF points 2 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus s When focus is achieved the dot inside the active AF point will flash in red the beeper will sound and the focus confirmation light n on the bottom right of the viewfinder will light 3 Check the exposure setting s The shutter speed and aperture value wil...

Page 40: ...nd S the built in flash will pop up and fire automatically in low light or backlit conditions To retract the flash push it back down The focus confirmation beeper can be silenced with the menu s Beep setting While focusing with AF do not touch the focusing ring at the front of the lens If you want to zoom do it before focusing Turning the zoom ring after achieving focus may throw off the focus Whe...

Page 41: ... blur use a telephoto lens and fill the frame with the subject or have the subject stand farther away from the background This is for wide scenic views night scenes etc Using a wide angle lens will further enhance the depth and breadth of the image Use this mode to take close up shots of flowers insects etc As much as possible focus the subject at the lens closest focusing distance To obtain a lar...

Page 42: ...the flash when you do not want it to fire The built in flash or any external Speedlite will not fire This mode is for images of people at twilight or at night The flash illuminates the subject while a slow sync speed capture a natural looking exposure of the background If you want to shoot only a night scene without people use the I mode instead Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash ...

Page 43: ...ay the image Review On setting Review On Info setting p 87 Shooting information Histogram Image Review Select Review Select the tab Press the å keys to select Review then press p 1 Set the Review setting Press the å keys to select the desired setting then press p 2 Shoot s The captured image will be displayed on the LCD monitor 3 For continuous shooting the captured images will be displayed in suc...

Page 44: ...ess p 2 Select Review time Select the tab Press the å keys to select Review time then press p 1 The Hold setting keeps displaying the image until you press the shutter button halfway However if auto power off has been set the camera will turn off automatically after the auto power off time elapses To delete the displayed image press the 9 button and press the key to OK Then press p To view images ...

Page 45: ...l be taken 10 sec later During the first 8 sec the beeper beeps slowly and the lamp blinks slowly During the final 2 sec the beeper beeps quickly and the lamp stays lit s During the self timer operation the LCD panel counts down the seconds until the image is captured 2 Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to start the self timer Doing so prevents the camera from f...

Page 46: ...2 sec later The operation indicators during the 2 sec will be the same as normal self timer operation 2 Remote control shooting cannot be done continuously After taking one shot wait until the access lamp turns off before taking another shot The time required until you can take another shot will be about 5 10 sec at the f or d image quality and 10 20 sec at the h setting Certain types of fluoresce...

Page 47: ...ay light may enter the eyepiece and affect the exposure when the image is captured To prevent this use the eyepiece cover attached to the neck strap to cover the eyepiece Remove the eyecup From the bottom of the eyecup push it upward 1 Attach the eyepiece cover Slide the eyepiece cover down into the eyepiece groove to attach it 2 ...

Page 48: ...oting digital images Image recording quality ISO speed white balance processing parameters file numbering and auto rotation For Basic Zone modes only the image recording quality except h file numbering auto rotation and camera setting checking will apply in this chapter ...

Page 49: ...nts Records a medium size image approx 2 80 megapixels Small For A5 size 210 x 148 mm or smaller prints Records a small image size approx 1 60 megapixels RAW For A4 size 297 x 210 mm and larger prints Records a large image size approx 6 30 megapixels without image quality degradation This format assumes that the image will be processed by a personal computer Special knowledge is required but you c...

Page 50: ...mode a fa JPEG image is also recorded simultaneously and embedded within the RAW image To extract the embedded JPEG image use the dedicated software For details see the software s instructions A different image recording quality can be set separately for the Basic Zone modes and Creative Zone modes Image Recording Quality Image Size Pixels 3072 x 2048 Approx 6 3 million 2048 x 1360 Approx 2 8 mill...

Page 51: ...aytime backlit conditions ISO 100 is set ISO Speed in the Basic Zone Modes Y U I O P A S Normal No flash Auto 100 Auto Auto 400 Auto Auto With built in flash 400 100 400 400 With external Speedlite 100 100 100 100 400 100 ISO Speed in the Creative Zone Modes Press the D ß button s The current ISO speed will be displayed on the LCD panel 1 You can set the ISO speed to or Set the ISO speed While loo...

Page 52: ...more red To the human eye a white object still looks white regardless of the type of lighting With a digital camera s white balance setting you can compensate for the color temperature so that the colors in the image look more natural The subject s white color is corrected and used as the basis for adjusting the other colors The camera s Z feature uses the image sensor for auto white balance Auto ...

Page 53: ...ens focus mode switch to MF then focus manually p 64 Set any white balance setting p 51 Shoot the white object so that a standard exposure is obtained If it is underexposed or overexposed a correct white balance setting might not be obtained 1 Select Custom WB Select the tab Press the å keys to select Custom WB then press p 2 Select an image Press the µ keys to select the image that was taken in s...

Page 54: ...s is called white balance bracketing One stop is equivalent to 5 Mireds of a color conversion filter used by film cameras Set the image recording quality to any setting except RAW p 48 1 Select WB BKT Select the tab Press the å keys to select WB BKT then press p 2 Set the bracketing amount Press the µ keys to select the bracketing amount then press p s The mark for the selected white balance level...

Page 55: ...er to record the shot White balance bracketing can be used together with auto exposure bracketing AEB p 76 In this case the three AEB shots will have three white balance bracketed images recorded for each shot Therefore a total of nine images will be recorded on the CF card White balance bracketing will not work if the image recording quality is h Canceling White Balance Auto Bracketing Shoot s Th...

Page 56: ...below 2 Processing Parameters sRGB will be set as the color space for parameters other than Adobe RGB Parameter Description Parameter 1 The image will have vivid and crisp colors In the Basic Zone modes all images will be taken in this way Parameter 2 The colors will be more subdued compared to Parameter 1 This is mainly used for commercial printing Since the image will look very subdued image pro...

Page 57: ...s Parameter Contrast Sharpness Saturation Color tone Minus Low contrast Less sharp outline Low saturation Reddish skin tone Plus High contrast Sharp outline High saturation Yellowish skin tone 1 Select Set up Press the å keys to select Set up then press p The default parameter settings for Set 1 Set 2 and Set 3 are all 0 Standard 2 Select the Set No Press the å keys to select 1 2 or 3 then press p...

Page 58: ...e µ keys to set the parameter then press p 5 Return to the Parameters menu Press the m button twice to return to step 1 Then press p 6 Select the desired Set Number Press the å keys to select Set 1 Set 2 or Set 3 then press p 7 Parameter 1 sets the contrast sharpness and color saturation by 1 stop Parameter 2 sets all the parameters to ...

Page 59: ...et to the first file number XXX 0001 Since the file number starts from 0001 in each CF card you can organize images according to the CF card 1Select File numbering Select the tab Press the å keys to select File numbering then press p Select the file numbering method Press the å keys to select Continuous or Auto reset then press p 2 Auto Reset If folder No 999 is created Folder number full will app...

Page 60: ...Auto rotate setting Press the å keys to select On then press p 2 Take a vertical shot For the image review right after image capture the image will not be displayed vertically on the LCD monitor 3 Playback the image Press the button s The vertical shot will be displayed vertically as shown on the left 4 If a vertical image is taken while the camera is pointed up or down the image might not rotate ...

Page 61: ...ngs appear on the LCD monitor Press the 4 button again to clear the LCD monitor Camera Setting Information For viewing image with shooting information during playback see Image with Shooting Information p 86 Date time p 32 AEB amount p 76 WB BKT amount p 53 Processing parameter setting p 55 Image review p 42 Image review time p 43 ISO speed p 50 Auto rotate p 59 Auto power off time p 30 CF card re...

Page 62: ...speed or aperture value to obtain the exposure you want You take control of the camera Depth of field preview exposure compensation AEB AE lock bulb and white balance bracketing are possible only in Creative Zone modes C r e a t i v e Zone Before starting turn the power switch to ON ...

Page 63: ...o situation You can select any of the seven AF points manually This is best when you want to be sure to focus on a particular subject or to use quick AF function to help you compose a particular shot quickly Automatic AF point Selection Manual AF point Selection Press the 3 button s The current AF point will light 1 Select the desired AF point Look at the AF point on the LCD panel or in the viewfi...

Page 64: ... to focus 3 Keep pressing the shutter button halfway and recompose the image as desired 4 Shoot 5 Under low light conditions the built in flash fires a brief burst of flashes when you press the shutter button halfway This is to illuminate the subject to enable easier autofocusing AF Assist beam with the Built in Flash The AF assist beam does not function in the I P and S modes The built in flash s...

Page 65: ...ject and lock the focus before recomposing 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to MF and focus manually Set the lens focus mode switch to MF 1 If you press the shutter button halfway during manual focusing the active AF point and the focus confirmation light n in the viewfinder will light when focus is achieved If focus cannot be achieved with an external Speedlite s AF assist beam select the center ...

Page 66: ...e more images Press the shutter button halfway to check in the viewfinder the current remaining number of maximum burst to for continuous shooting The maximum burst number will not be displayed when there is no CF card in the camera If you press the shutter button halfway before all the images in the internal memory are transferred to the CF card while the access lamp blinks the image transfer to ...

Page 67: ... T 1 Focus on the subject Look through the viewfinder and aim any AF point over the subject Then press the shutter button halfway 2 Shoot Compose the shot and press the shutter button fully 4 AF point Shutter speed Aperture value Check the display s The shutter speed and aperture value will be set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel A correct exposure will be obtaine...

Page 68: ...ifting the program To do this press the shutter button down halfway then turn the l dial until the shutter speed or aperture value you want is displayed Program shift is canceled automatically after the image is captured If you are using a flash you cannot shift the program If and the maximum aperture blink it indicates underexposure Increase the ISO speed or use flash If and the minimum aperture ...

Page 69: ...ter speed can blur the subject to give the impression of motion R stands for time value Set the Mode Dial to R 1 Select the desired shutter speed Look at the LCD panel and turn the l dial to set the desired shutter speed 2 Focus on the subject Press the shutter button down halfway s The aperture value is determined automatically 3 Check the viewfinder display and shoot If the aperture value is not...

Page 70: ... If the minimum aperture blinks it indicates overexposure Turn the l dial to set a faster shutter speed until the blinking stops Or decrease the ISO speed R Shutter Priority AE Shutter Speed Display The shutter speeds from to indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed For example indicates 1 125 sec Also indicates 0 5 sec and indicates 15 sec ...

Page 71: ...gher f number the clearer the focus will be for both near and far objects wider depth of field E is an abbreviation for Aperture value Set the Mode Dial to E 1 Select the desired aperture value Look at the LCD panel and turn the l dial to set the desired aperture value 2 Focus on the subject Press the shutter button down halfway s The shutter speed is determined automatically 3 Check the viewfinde...

Page 72: ...is locked AE lock while the Depth of Field Preview button is pressed E Aperture Priority AE Depth of field Preview If the shutter speed blinks it indicates underexposure Turn the l dial to set a larger aperture value smaller f number until the blinking stops Or increase the ISO speed If the shutter speed blinks it indicates overexposure Turn the l dial to set a smaller aperture value larger f numb...

Page 73: ...f stands for manual Select the desired shutter speed Turn the l dial to set the desired shutter speed 2 Select the desired aperture value Hold down the button and turn the l dial to set the desired aperture value 3 Focus on the subject Press the shutter button down halfway s The exposure setting will be displayed The exposure level icon v lets you see how far you are from the standard exposure lev...

Page 74: ...the exposure level and set the desired shutter speed and aperture value 5 Shoot 6 f Manual Exposure If the exposure level mark v blinks at the z or b level it indicates that the difference between the standard exposure exceeds 2 stops ...

Page 75: ... Mode Dial to Q Shoot 3 1 The Q mode cannot be used if the lens focus mode switch is set to MF If the shutter speed blinks it indicates underexposure Increase the ISO speed If the shutter speed blinks it indicates overexposure Decrease the ISO speed If the aperture value blinks it indicates that the exposure level is correct but the desired depth of field cannot be achieved Either use a wide angle...

Page 76: ...Mode Dial to any Creative Zone mode except f 1 Check the exposure setting Press the shutter button halfway and check the display 2 3 Shoot 4 Standard exposure index Exposure level mark Decreased exposure Increased exposure The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you turn the Power switch to 2 When the Mode Dial is set to a Basic Zone mode the exposure compensation will be...

Page 77: ...hen press p s The L and AEB level will appear on the LCD panel 2 Select AEB Select the tab Press the å keys to select AEB then press p 1 Shoot s The three bracketed shots will be exposed in the following sequence standard exposure decreased exposure and increased exposure s As shown on the left the respective bracketing amount will be displayed as each bracketed shot is taken s The current drive m...

Page 78: ... nor bulb exposures can be used in AEB mode If the drive mode is set to continuous the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously and then the shooting will stop If the drive mode is set to single image you must press the shutter button three times If the self timer remote control has been set the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously AEB can be combined with exposure compensation...

Page 79: ...ject s The exposure setting will be displayed in the viewfinder 1 Press the j button s The j icon will light in the viewfinder to indicate that the exposure setting has been locked AE lock Aim the center of the viewfinder over the subject where the exposure is to be locked then press the j button Each time you press the j button it locks the current exposure setting 2 Compose the shot and shoot If...

Page 80: ...esired aperture value 3 Shoot Press and hold the shutter button down fully Exposure continues as long as you hold down the shutter button The LCD panel will display the elapsed exposure time sec 4 Since bulb exposures will have more noise than usual the image will look rough or grainy For bulb exposures using Remote Switch RS 60E3 optional is recommended Remote Controller RC 5 optional can also be...

Page 81: ...ds such as the night sky slow sync shooting will be set so that both the subject and background are exposed correctly The main subject is captured by the flash and the background is captured by long exposure using a slow shutter speed Because automatic slow sync shooting uses a slow shutter speed always use a tripod W Select W mode to set the shutter speed and the aperture value manually The main ...

Page 82: ... 200 sec Manual Q Auto 1 60 to 1 200 sec Auto When using an external Speedlite use an EX series Speedlite The flash cannot be fired with an EZ E EG ML or TL series Speedlite set in the TTL or A TTL autoflash mode Use the Speedlite s manual flash mode instead if provided When using an EX series Speedlite press the built in flash back into the camera before mounting the external flash Use the built ...

Page 83: ...eduction Press the å keys to select On then press p 2 Using Red eye Reduction When you press the shutter button down halfway the red eye reduction lamp indicator appears in the viewfinder Red eye reduction will not work unless the subject looks at the red eye reduction lamp Tell the subject to watch the lamp To increase the effectiveness of red eye reduction press the shutter button down fully aft...

Page 84: ... the M button to pop up the built in flash In the viewfinder check that the M icon is lit 1 Press the j button Aim the viewfinder center over the subject where you want to lock the flash exposure then press the j button s A preflash will fire and the j icon will light in the viewfinder Hold down the j button 3 Shoot Compose the shot and press the shutter button fully 4 If the subject is too far aw...

Page 85: ...ting the main subject s position brightness background front and back lighting conditions camera orientation horizontal or vertical etc the camera sets the proper exposure Partial metering This is set automatically during AE lock in the Creative Zone modes This is particularly effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to backlighting etc This method uses a center area of ...

Page 86: ...rase images and how to connect the camera to a TV monitor Images not taken with the camera The camera might not be able to properly display images captured with a different camera or edited with a personal computer for image processing or changing the file name ...

Page 87: ...nformation display While an image is displayed on the LCD monitor press the 4 button to display the image s shooting information Single image Playback the image Press the button s The last captured image will appear on the LCD monitor 1 View another image Press the ƒ key to view images starting with the newest one Press the key to view images starting with the oldest one To quit the playback press...

Page 88: ...roduced By checking the image and its histogram you can see the exposure level pattern and the overall tone reproduction condition Highlight Alert When the image information is displayed any overexposed areas of the image will blink To obtain more image detail in the overexposed areas set the exposure compensation to a negative amount and shoot again Image Playback Sample Histogram Dark image Norm...

Page 89: ... border 2 Set the camera to the playback mode Press the button s The last captured image will appear on the LCD monitor 1 Select an image Press the cross keys to move the green frame in the respective direction 3 Switching from the index display to another display mode To display a single image press the button To display the image with shooting information press the 4 button Pressing the 7 button...

Page 90: ...ection To quit the magnified display press the button 3 Magnify the image Press the 7 button s The center of the image will be magnified To increase the magnification hold down the 7 button Press the 8 button to reduce the magnification Hold down the button to continue reducing the magnification until it reaches the size in step 1 2 While in the magnified view you can maintain the same magnified p...

Page 91: ...possible during image protection and image rotation Jumping in the single image image information and magnified view modes Press the ƒ key to jump ten images backward or press the key to jump ten images forward In the magnified view the magnified position and magnification will be maintained during the image jump Jumping in the index display mode Press the ƒ key to jump nine images backward or pre...

Page 92: ... on the upper left of the image Press p again to resume the auto play 2 Select Auto Play Select the tab Press the å keys to select Auto Play 1 Stop the auto play Press the m button to stop the auto play and return to the menu screen 3 During auto play auto power off will not work The display time may vary depending on the image If you press the 4 button during auto play the image information will ...

Page 93: ...ppear 1 Rotate the image Press the µ keys to select the image to be rotated then press p s Each time you press p the image will rotate clockwise To rotate another image repeat step 2 To quit the image rotation press the m button The menu will reappear 2 If you have set Auto rotate to On p 59 before taking the vertical shots you need not rotate the image as described above Image rotation is also po...

Page 94: ...mera to the TV Open the camera s terminal cover Use the video cable provided to connect the camera s terminal to the TV monitor s VIDEO IN terminal Insert the cable plug all the way in 1 Turn the TV on and set the input switch to Video In 2 Turn the camera s power switch to 1 3 Press the button s The image will appear on the TV set The camera s LCD monitor will not display anything When you finish...

Page 95: ...ge protection press p again The icon will disappear To protect another image repeat step 2 To quit the image protection press the m button The menu will reappear 2 Image protection icon Once an image is protected it cannot be removed by the camera s Erase function To erase a protected image you must first remove the protection If you erase all the images p 96 only the protected images will remain ...

Page 96: ...ed accidentally protect it Erasing a Single Image Set the playback mode and select the image to be erased Press the button Press the µ keys to select the image to be erased 1 Display the erase menu Press the 9 button s The erase menu will appear at the bottom of the screen 2 Erase the image Press the µ keys to select Erase then press p s The access lamp will blink and the image will be erased To e...

Page 97: ...t OK then press p s All unprotected images will be erased While the images are being erased you can cancel the erasure by pressing the p button 4 9 Erasing an Image Erasing All Images Once an image is erased it cannot be recovered Make sure you no longer need the image before erasing it Display the erase menu Press the 9 button s The erase menu will appear at the bottom of the screen 2 ...

Page 98: ...pear 2 Formatting a CF card will erase everything in the card including protected images Before formatting a card make sure there is nothing you need to retain If necessary transfer the images to a personal computer before formatting the card A non Canon CF card or a CF card formatted with another camera or personal computer might not work with the camera In such a case format the CF card with the...

Page 99: ... from being recorded or read Use another CF card instead Or if you have a commercially available CF card reader that can read the CF card use it to transfer the images in the card to a personal computer After transferring and saving all the images to a personal computer format the card The card might then work properly Formatting the CF Card ...

Page 100: ...e Camera By using the dedicated cable to connect the camera to a Canon printer optional compatible with direct printing you can easily print images directly from the camera The direct printing operation is all done with the camera ...

Page 101: ...nected 4 Connect the camera to the printer For information on which cable to use and how to connect it to the printer refer to the printer s instruction booklet When connecting the cable plug to the camera s œ terminal the cable plug s icon must face the front side of the camera 3 Set up the printer For details refer to the printer s manual 2 ...

Page 102: ...ra be sure to fully recharge it first While printing monitor the battery level Before disconnecting the cable from the camera s œ terminal turn off both the camera and printer Then grasp and pull the connector not the cord to disconnect it Do not use any cable other than the dedicated interface cable to connect the camera and printer If the camera is connected to the printer and you do not operate...

Page 103: ...con is displayed on the upper left of the LCD monitor Press the µ keys to select the image to be printed 1 Press p s The print setting screen will appear 2 Connected printer icon Print setting screen Trimming frame Appears when you want to trim the image The printing style settings will be displayed is the date icon Sets the printing style Sets the trimming area Starts the printing Returns to step...

Page 104: ...he BJ printer s paper size For the setting procedure see Setting the Printing Style on the next page 3 Printing Print the image Press the å keys to select PRINT then press p s Printing will start When the printing is completed properly the screen returns to step 1 4 ...

Page 105: ...ge will appear instead of Paper With the Image setting you can print one image on one sheet or eight identical smaller images on one sheet This can be selected when postcard size paper is used Borders and Date can be set in the same way with all printers BJ printer Card photo printer Style setting screen Select the style option Press the å keys to select the option then press p s The available set...

Page 106: ...n 3 If you set Bordered certain printers may print the date on the border The date may be hard to see on a light background or on the border If Date is On the date recorded for the image will appear on the print The date will appear on the lower right of the image If you use a card photo printer and selected Multiple you will not be able to set Borders and Date The print will be borderless without...

Page 107: ...u change the Style Borders after setting the trimming the trimming setting will be lost Setting the Trimming Trim the image The image area within the trimming frame will be printed 2 Select Trimming Press the å keys to select Trimming then press p s The trimming screen will appear 1 Changing the trimming frame size Press the 7 or 8 button to change the size of the trimming frame Moving the trimmin...

Page 108: ...ly The smaller the trimming frame the rougher the image quality will be If you use a card photo printer and the image quality would look rough due to trimming the trimming frame will turn red If you set Trimming and then change the Style Borders setting the Readjust trimming message will appear Set Trimming again or change back the Borders setting Otherwise the trimming will not take effect for th...

Page 109: ...op after the current print is finished printing With a BJ printer The printing will stop and the paper being printed will be discharged Resolving Printing Errors If an error occurs during printing an error message will appear on the LCD monitor If Resume is displayed correct the error then select Resume and press p After you press p and Stop printing appears select Cancel and press p The printing ...

Page 110: ... record the image selections quantity of prints and other print settings on a CF card or other recording media Print settings with a DPOF compatible digital camera enable the following By fitting a CF card into a printer compatible with DPOF you can make prints as specified When ordering prints from a photo lab you do not need to fill in any order form to specify the image selections quantity etc ...

Page 111: ...images first and then select all the images the image selection will be set to All h images cannot be selected for printing Printing Options Set the print type date and file No options Select Print Order Select the tab Press the å keys to select Print Order then press p s The print order screen will appear 1 Select Set up Press the µ keys to select Set up then press p s The set up screen will appe...

Page 112: ...s The set up screen will appear 3 Print Type Date File No Select the desired setting Press the å keys to select the desired setting then press p 4 Exit the set up screen Press the m button The print order screen will reappear Next select Order or All to select the images to be printed p 113 5 ...

Page 113: ...the CF card whose Print Order specifications have been set DPOF will not work with any images which were removed from the CF card without DPOF specification Depending on the DPOF compatible printer and photo lab certain DPOF specifications might not come out in the final prints For details refer to your printer s instructions or consult your photo lab Do not set DPOF specifications in a CF card co...

Page 114: ...ct the desired image Press the 8 button to see a three image view To return to the single image view press the 7 button 2 Three image view When the print type is Standard or Both you can set the number of copies to be printed for each standard type print If Index is set you can either include or not include the image to the index print Selecting Individual Images ...

Page 115: ...the å keys to checkmark the index print checkbox on the upper left Or leave it unchecked if you do not want to include the image to the index print To select another image repeat steps 3 and 4 3 Print Order Exit the Order screen Press the m button to return to the Print Order screen Press the m button again to save the settings to the CF card and return to the main menu 4 Indication when Standard ...

Page 116: ...creen On the Print Order screen press the m button to save the settings to the CF card The screen will then return to the main menu 3 Select Mark all Press the å keys to select Mark all then press p s One print each will be specified for all the images then the print order screen will reappear If you select Clear all all the images selected for printing will be deselected If you select Cancel the ...

Page 117: ...played will differ depending on the type of print and printer Options that cannot be set will be dimmed e Press the å keys to select the desired setting then press p The setting will then take effect r Press the m button to exit the print style screen If you are using a BJ printer be sure to specify the paper size 4 Printing style settings Select Print Order Select the tab Press the å keys to sele...

Page 118: ...humbnail images that can be printed on the paper depends on the paper size Credit card size paper 20 images L size 42 and postcard size 63 As for the number of thumbnail images with a BJ printer refer to the printer s instruction booklet On standard prints the date is imprinted on the lower right On index prints the file No is imprinted on the lower center If you set Bordered certain printers may ...

Page 119: ...after printing is stopped press the å keys to select Resume then press p Printing cannot be resumed in the following cases Before resuming the printing you changed the printing options Before resuming the printing you erased an image that was to be printed When you stopped the printing CF card s remaining capacity was low Resolving Printing Errors If an error occurs during printing an error messag...

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Page 122: ...121 8 Reference This section will help you understand your camera better It covers basic shooting concepts camera specifications system accessories and other reference information ...

Page 123: ...ality ISO speed Parameters Mode Dial Basic Zone Creative Zone One Shot AI Servo AI Focus Auto Manual Program shift Exposure compensation AEB AE lock Depth of field preview Evaluative Partial Centerweighted average Single Continuous Auto Manual Flash off Red eye reduction FE lock Camera setting reset Image sensor cleaning Automatic Setting Selection Possible With AE lock ...

Page 124: ...continues during continuous shooting approx 2 5 fps up to a max burst of 4 images Drive mode ONE SHOT AF AI Servo AF AI Focus AF Single An image cannot be taken unless focus is achieved When focus is achieved it is locked With evaluative metering the exposure setting is also locked The exposure setting is stored in memory before the shot is taken The above conditions apply during continuous shooti...

Page 125: ...e CF card eject button pops out then close the CF card slot cover tightly p 24 The access lamp still blinks even when the Power switch is set to 2 If you set the Power switch to OFF right after shooting the access lamp will still blink for a few seconds while the image is recorded onto the CF card s When the camera finishes recording the image to the CF card the access lamp will stop blinking and ...

Page 126: ... screen is dirty s Use a soft cloth to clean the screen The LCD s service life has expired s Consult your nearest customer service center or dealer The image is out of focus The lens focus mode switch is set to MF or M s Set the lens focus mode switch to AF p 23 Camera shake occured when you pressed the shutter button s To prevent camera shake hold the camera still and press the shutter button gen...

Page 127: ... correct date and time has not been set s Set the correct date and time p 32 No image appears on the TV screen Video cable plugs are not inserted fully s Insert the video cable plugs firmly all the way p 93 The correct video format NTSC or PAL has not been set s Set the camera to the correct video format to match the TV set p 30 Image Review ...

Page 128: ...d the shot Press the button to see if the image appears on the LCD monitor Error code Countermeasures Clean the lens contacts p 9 There is a problem with the CF card Do one of the following Remove and reload the CF card use another CF card or format the CF card Since the CF card is full no more images can be recorded Erase unnecessary images in the card or replace the CF card Something obstructed ...

Page 129: ...ry Pack BP 511 Powerful lithium ion recharegable power pack When fully recharged it enables approx 500 shots to be taken at 20 C 68 F with 50 flash use Battery Grip BG E1 Accommodates two Battery Pack BP 511 or BP 512 s Equipped with a vertical grip shutter button main dial AE lock FE lock button AF point selector and exposure compensation aperture setting button E Series Dioptric Adjustment Lense...

Page 130: ...ghting effects CF Card Data storage device where the captured images are recorded CF cards made by Canon are recommended Remote Switch RS 60E3 This is a remote switch with an 60 cm 2 0 ft cord to prevent camera shake for super telephoto shots macroshooting and bulb exposures The switch has the same effect as pressing the shutter button halfway or completely A shutter release lock is also provided ...

Page 131: ...mote Controller RC 5 E series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Neck Strap EW 100DBII 220EX ST E2 420EX 550EX Macro Ring Lite MR 14EX Bundled Accessories Macro Twin Lite MT 24EX Semi hard Case EH 16L Battery Pack BP 511 Battery Grip BG E1 Battery Charger CB 5L AC Adapter AC E2 DC Coupler DR 400 AC Adapter Kit ACK E2 Compact Power Adapter CA PS400 Battery Pack BP 512 ...

Page 132: ... Windows 2000 Professional Windows ME Windows 98 Second Edition Mac OS 9 0 9 2 Mac OS X PC card adapter EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Adobe Photoshop Elements Disk Interface cable IFC 300PCU Video Cable VC 100 USB port BJ printer for direct printing Card Photo Printer Computer System Map ...

Page 133: ...is set and RAW Image format JPEG and RAW 12 bit File size 1 Large Fine Approx 3 1 MB 3072x2048 pixels 2 Large Normal Approx 1 8 MB 3072x2048 pixels 3 Medium Fine Approx 1 8 MB 2048x1360 pixels 4 Medium Normal Approx 1 2 MB 2048x1360 pixels 5 Small Fine Approx 1 4 MB 1536x1024 pixels 6 Small Normal Approx 0 9 MB 1536x1024 pixels 7 RAW Approx 7 MB 3072x2048 pixels Exact file sizes depend on the subj...

Page 134: ... TTL CT SIR with a CMOS sensor TTL secondary image registration phase detection AF points 7 AF working range EV 0 5 18 at 20 C 68 F ISO 100 Focusing modes One Shot AF AI Servo AF AI Focus AF Manual focusing MF AF point selection Automatic selection manual selection Active AF point indicator Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel AF assist beam Stroboscopic flash Effective range Appr...

Page 135: ... RS 60E3 Remote Controller RC 5 RC 1 Built in Flash Type Auto pop up E TTL autoflash retractable Guide No 13 ISO 100 meters 43 ISO 100 ft Recycling time Approx 3 sec Flash ready indicator Flash ready icon lights in viewfinder Flash coverage 18mm lens angle covered Flash metering system E TTL autoflash linked to all AF points External Speedlite EOS dedicated Speedlites E TTL autoflash set with EX s...

Page 136: ...m the camera Printable images JPEG images Settings Print quantity style image paper borders date and trimming Menus Menu categories Shooting menu Playback menu Setup menu LCD monitor language 12 languages provided English German French Dutch Danish Finnish Italian Norwegian Swedish Spanish Simplified Chinese and Japanese Power Source Battery One Battery Pack BP 511 BP 512 AC power can be supplied ...

Page 137: ...y range 85 or lower Dimensions W x H x D 91 0 x 32 3 x 67 0 mm 3 6 x 1 3 x 2 6 in Weight 105 g 3 7 oz excluding power cord EF S18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 Angle of view Diagonal extent 74 20 27 50 Horizontal extent 64 30 23 20 Vertical extent 45 30 15 40 Construction 11 elements in 9 groups Minimum aperture f 22 36 Magnification and field of view 18mm 0 1x 248 x 161 mm 55mm 0 28x 81 x 54 mm Min focusing dis...

Page 138: ...terference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is ...

Page 139: ...a Settings 60 Cleaning the Image Sensor 34 Clear all camera settings 31 Clear camera settings 31 Close up 40 Continuous shooting 65 Creative Zone 14 Custom White Balance 52 D Date Time 32 Depth of field Preview 71 Dioptric Adjustment 36 Direct Printing 99 116 DPOF 109 Drive Mode 65 E Equipment Check List 3 Erasing 95 Error Codes 127 Exposure Compensation 75 Eyepiece Cover 46 F FE Lock 83 File Numb...

Page 140: ...55 56 Portrait 40 Power Switch 26 Print Order 110 Print Type 110 Printing Options 110 Printing Style 104 Program AE 66 Protection 94 R RAW 48 Recharging the Battery 18 20 128 Red eye Reduction 82 Replacing the Date Time Battery 33 Rotating an Image 92 S Self timer 44 Shifting the Program 67 shooting modes 14 Shutter Button 26 Shutter speed 68 Single image 86 Single image shooting 65 Specifications...

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