Canon 9442a008 - EOS 20D Digital Camera SLR Page 161 Instruction Manual Download

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Specifications

• External Speedlite

EOS-dedicated Speedlite: E-TTL II autoﬂash with EX-series Speedlite
PC terminal:

Provided

Zooming to match
lens focal length:

Provided

• Drive System

Drive modes:

Single, continuous, and Self-timer (10 sec.)

Continuous:

Max. 5 shots per sec.

Max. burst:

JPEG* (Large/Fine): Approx. 20, RAW: Approx. 6
* Varies depending on the subject, ISO speed,

processing parameters, CF card, etc.

• LCD Monitor

Type:

TFT color liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor size:

1.8 in.

Pixels:

Approx. 118,000

Coverage:

100% with respect to the effective pixels

Brightness adjustment: Five levels provided
Interface languages:

• Image Playback

Display format:

Single image, shooting information, 9-image index,
magniﬁed view (Approx. 1.5x - 10x), autoplay, image
rotation, and jump

Highlight warning:

In the shooting information mode, any overexposed
highlight areas with no image infomation will blink.

• Image Protection and Erase

Protect:

Single images can be erase-protected or not.

Erase:

One image or all images in the CF card can be erased
(except protected images).

• Direct Printing

Compatible printers:

CP Direct, Bubble Jet Direct, and PictBridge-compatible
printers

Printable images:

JPEG images (DPOF printing possible)

• Customization

Custom Functions:

18 Custom Functions with 50 settings

Summary of Contents for 9442a008 - EOS 20D Digital Camera SLR

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

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

Page 3: ... CB 5L CG 580 or CB 5L is included Power code for battery charger For CB 5L Interface Cable IFC 400PCU Video Cable VC 100 Wide Strap EW 100DGR with eyepiece cover EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk CD ROM Digital Photo Professional Disk CD ROM Adobe Photoshop Elements Disk CD ROM Pocket Guide Quick start guide to shooting EOS 20D INSTRUCTION MANUAL this booklet Installing the Software Correctly Explains th...

Page 4: ...Battery 35 Cleaning the CMOS sensor 36 Dioptric Adjustment 38 Holding the Camera 38 Fully Automatic Shooting 39 Using Full Auto 40 Basic Zone Modes 42 Self timer Operation 44 Image Settings 45 Setting the Image recording Quality 46 Setting the ISO Speed 49 Setting the White Balance 50 Custom White Balance 51 Setting the Color Temperature 52 White Balance Correction 53 White Balance Auto Bracketing...

Page 5: ...Eyepiece Cover 89 You can also silence the beeper 90 CF Card Reminder 90 Flash Photography 91 Using the Built in Flash 92 Using EOS Dedicated External Speedlites 97 Using Non Canon Flash Units 98 Image Playback 99 Setting the Image Review Time 100 Auto Image Rotation 101 Setting the LCD Brightness 102 Image Playback 103 Single image display Index Display Magnified View 103 106 Jump Display Auto pl...

Page 6: ...ulate 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 o...

Page 7: ... and 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 ...

Page 8: ...the camera s electrical contacts with your ﬁngers This is to prevent the contacts from corroding Corroded contacts can cause camera misoperation If the camera is suddenly brought in from the cold into a warm room condensation may form on the camera and internal parts To prevent condensation ﬁrst put the camera in a sealed plastic bag and let it adjust to the warmer temperature before taking it out...

Page 9: ...t store or use a memory card near anything having a strong magnetic ﬁeld such as a TV set speakers or magnet Also avoid places prone to having static electricity Otherwise the images recorded on the CF card might be lost Do not leave memory cards in direct sunlight or near a heat source Doing so can warp the cards and make them unusable Do not spill any liquid onto the CF card Always store your CF...

Page 10: ... 26 Mode Dial p 14 Lens lock pin Lens mount Contacts p 9 Depth of field preview button p 79 Built in flash AF assist beam p 92 68 Red eye reduction Self timer lamp p 94 44 Strap mount p 17 Lens release button p 23 Terminal cover Mirror p 36 88 U LCD panel illumination button p 89 E AF mode selection White balance selection button p 64 50 R Drive mode selection ISO speed button p 72 49 Q Metering m...

Page 11: ...ss lamp p 25 CF card slot cover p 24 CF card slot p 24 CF card eject button p 24 LCD monitor p 32 S u AF point selection Enlarge button p 67 106 129 A I AE lock FE lock button Index Reduce button p 86 95 105 106 129 M Menu button p 29 B Info Trimming orientation button p 62 103 129 C Jump button p 107 x Playback button p 103 L Erase button p 112 5 Quick Control Dial p 28 0 Setting button p 29 4 Po...

Page 12: ... AF 9 AI Focus AF Z AI Servo AF MBeeper LRed eye reduction Metering mode qEvaluative metering wPartial metering eCenter weighted average metering Drive mode uSingle frame iContinuous shooting j Self timer Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB range Flash exposure compensation amount Image recording quality 37 Large Fine 38 Large Normal 47 Medium Fine 48 Medium Normal 67 Small F...

Page 13: ...igh speed sync FP flash Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount Flash exposure compensation amount AEB range Red eye reduction lamp on indicator o Focus confirmation light White balance correction Focusing screen Shutter speed FE lock FEL Busy buSY Built in flash recycling D buSY Aperture y Flash exposure compensation Max Burst CF card full warning FuLL CF CF card error warning Err C...

Page 14: ...to p 40 For fully automatic shooting Image Zone Allows you fully automatic shooting for speciﬁc subjects 2 Portrait p 42 3 Landscape p 42 4 Close up p 42 5 Sports p 43 6 Night Portrait p 43 7 Flash Off p 43 w Creative Zone Set the camera as you wish d Program AE p 74 s Shutter priority AE p 76 f Aperture priority AE p 78 a Manual exposure p 80 8 Automatic Depth of ﬁeld Preview p 82 ...

Page 15: ...ure Battery Charger CG 580 This is a battery pack charger p 18 Battery Charger CB 5L This is a battery pack charger p 18 Battery pack slot Red lamp Power plug Power cord Power cord socket Battery pack slot Red lamp ...

Page 16: ...th the menu 0 9 or 8 indicates that the respective function remains active for 4 sec 6 sec or 16 sec respectively after you let go of the button This manual uses the following alert symbols The Caution symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting problems The Note symbol gives supplemental information Conventions Used in this Manual In the text the 4 icon indicates the power switch All operation...

Page 17: ...Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera s strap mount from the bottom Then pass it through the strap s buckle as shown in the illustration Pull the strap to take up any slack and make sure the strap will not loosen from the buckle The eyepiece cover is also attached to the strap p 89 Eyepiece cover ...

Page 18: ...attery follow the above procedure in reverse 3 For CG 580 Flip out the prongs and recharge the battery As shown by the arrow ﬂip out the battery charger s prongs Insert the prongs into a power outlet For CB 5L Connect the power cord and recharge the battery Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into the power outlet s Recharging starts automatically and the red lamp starts blin...

Page 19: ...arge the battery After the red lamp lights continue to recharge the battery for an hour to attain a full charge By referring to the marking you can attach the protective cover to the battery to indicate whether the battery has been recharged or not 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...

Page 20: ...rd Insert the battery until it locks into place 3 Close the cover Press the cover until it snaps shut When the 4 switch is set to 1 or J p 26 the battery level will be indicated at one of three levels z Battery level OK x Battery level is low n Battery must be recharged Installing and Removing the Battery Installing the Battery Checking the Battery Level Battery Pack BP 514 BP 511 or BP 512 can al...

Page 21: ...8 F Approx 1000 Approx 700 At 0 C 32 F Approx 750 Approx 550 Removing the Battery The actual number of shots may be fewer than indicated above depending on the shooting conditions The number of possible shots will decrease with more frequent use of the LCD monitor Pressing the shutter button halfway for long periods or operating the autofocus only can reduce the number of possible shots The number...

Page 22: ...ug into a power outlet When you are ﬁnished disconnect the plug from the power outlet 3 Place the cord in the groove Carefully insert the cord into the groove without damaging it 4 Insert the DC Coupler Open the battery compartment cover and open the DC Coupler cord notch cover Insert the DC Coupler until the lock position and put the cord through the notch Close the cover Using a Household Power ...

Page 23: ... the lens with the red EF lens index mark 3 On the lens set the focus mode switch to AF If it is set to MF autofocus will not be possible 4 Remove the front lens cap While pressing the lens release button turn the lens as shown by the arrow Turn the lens until it stops then detach it Mounting and Detaching a Lens Mounting a Lens EF S Lens mount index EF lens mount index Detaching the Lens When att...

Page 24: ...ard is inserted in the wrong way it may damage the camera As shown by the arrow face the label side toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera s The CF card eject button pops out 3 Close the cover Close the cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrow until it snaps shut s When the 4 switch is set to 1 or J the shots remaining is displayed on the LCD panel Install...

Page 25: ...following while the access lamp is lit or blinking Such actions may destroy the image data It may also damage the CF card or camera Shaking or banging the camera around Open the CF card slot cover Removing the battery If Err CF Error CF is displayed on the LCD panel see page 114 If you use a low capacity CF card it might not be able to record large images A Microdrive is vulnerable to vibration an...

Page 26: ...p LCD panel and in the viewﬁnder 0 Pressing completely This releases the shutter and takes the picture Basic Operation Power Switch Shutter Button To save battery power the camera turns off automatically after 1 minute of non operation To turn on the camera again just press the shutter button You can change the auto power off time with the menu s c Auto power off setting p 33 If you turn the 4 swi...

Page 27: ...button halfway and 0 elapse you must press it halfway again and wait a moment before pressing it completely to take a picture If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway ﬁrst or if you press the shutter button halfway and then press it completely immediately the camera will take a moment before it takes the picture No matter what state the camera is in image playback men...

Page 28: ...ot You can select the AF point or set the white balance ISO speed and ﬂ ash exposure compensation When using the LCD monitor you can select menu operations and select images during playback 2 Turn the 5 dial only While looking at the LCD panel or viewﬁnder turn the 5 dial to set the desired setting You can set the exposure compensation or the aperture in the a mode The 9 consists of eight directio...

Page 29: ...the three menu categories Menu Operations Icon Color Category Description z Red Shooting menu Shooting related menu x Blue Playback menu Image playback related menu c Yellow Set up menu Camera s basic settings M button LCD Monitor C button 5 Quick Control Dial 0 button Menu settings Menu items Menu category color code Menu category Press the C button to jump to the ﬁrst item of each menu category ...

Page 30: ...d setting 4 Set the desired setting Press 0 to set it 5 Exit the menu Press the M button to exit the menu display Menu Setting Procedure When a Basic Zone mode is set there are menu items which will not be displayed p 31 You can also use the 6 dial to select menu items or playback images The explanation of menu functions hereinafter assumes that you pressed the M button to display the menu screen ...

Page 31: ...Rotate image 109 Print Order Speciﬁes images to be printed DPOF 131 Auto Play Auto playback of images 108 Review time 2 sec 4 sec 8 sec Hold Off 100 Auto power off Off 1min 2 min 4 min 8 min 15 min 30 min 33 Auto rotate On Off 101 LCD Brightness 5 levels 102 Date Time Setting the Date Time 34 File numbering Continuous Auto reset 61 Language 12 languages provided English German French Dutch Danish ...

Page 32: ...Select OK Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 The default settings will be restored s The camera s default settings will be as shown below About the LCD Monitor Restoring the Camera s Default SettingsN AF mode One Shot AF AF point selection Automatic AF point selection Metering mode Evaluative metering Drive mode Single shooting Exposure compensation 0 Zero AEB Off Flash exposure compensatio...

Page 33: ...ench Svenska Swedish Nederlands Dutch Español Spanish Dansk Danish Simpliﬁed Chinese Suomi Finnish Japanese 3Set the power off time Auto power off You can set the auto power off time for the camera to turn off automatically after a set time of idle operation If you do not want the camera to turn off automatically set this to Off If the camera turns off automatically just press the shutter button h...

Page 34: ...tion will then shift to the next item 3 Set the date display format Turn the 5 dial to set the date format to mm dd yy dd mm yy or yy mm dd 4 Press 0 s The date and time will be set and the menu will reappear 3Setting the Date and Time Each captured image is recorded with the date and time it was taken If the date and time are not properly set the wrong date time will be recorded Make sure you set...

Page 35: ...ithium battery as described below The date time setting will also be reset so you must set the correct date time 1 Turn the 4 switch to 2 2 Open the cover and remove the battery 3 Take out the battery holder 4 Replace the battery in the battery holder Make sure the battery is in the proper orientation 5 Close the cover Replacing the Date Time Battery For the date time battery be sure to use a CR20...

Page 36: ...a battery make sure the battery level is sufﬁcient Before cleaning the sensor detach the lens from the camera 1 Install the DC Coupler p 22 or a battery and turn the 4 switch to 1 2 Select Sensor clean Turn the 5 dial to select c Sensor clean then press 0 s If you are using a battery with sufﬁcient power the screen shown in step 3 will appear If the battery is exhausted a warning message will appe...

Page 37: ...over Open the battery compartment cover Do not insert the blower tip inside the camera beyond the lens mount If the power goes out the shutter will close and the shutter curtains and image sensor may be damaged Use a blower not attached with a brush A brush can scratch the sensor Never use canned air or gas to clean the sensor The blowing force can damage the sensor or the spray gas can freeze on ...

Page 38: ...era s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a sharp viewﬁnder image using Dioptric Adjustment Lens E 10 types optional is recommended To obtain sharp images hold the camera still to minimize camera shake Firmly grasp the camera grip with your right hand and press your both elbows lightly against your body Hold the lens bottom with your left hand Press the camera against your face and look throu...

Page 39: ...all you do is point and shoot In addition to help prevent mistakes caused by operating the camera improperly the E i Q S A buttons and 9 are disabled in these modes So you need not worry about accidental errors Set the Mode Dial to one of the following modes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The shooting procedure is the same as for 1Using Full Auto p 40 To see what is set automatically in the Basic Zone modes see Fu...

Page 40: ...ne AF points the one covering the closest subject is selected automatically to achieve focus 3 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus s The AF point which achieves focus ﬂashes in red brieﬂy If focus cannot be achieved the beeper will sound and the focus conﬁrmation light o in the viewﬁnder will blink s If necessary the built in ﬂash will pop up automatically 4 Check the displ...

Page 41: ...anel If this happens turn the 4 switch to 2 and set it back to 1 Using a non Canon lens with an EOS camera may not result in proper camera or lens operation When focus is achieved the focus and exposure setting will also be locked If the focus conﬁrmation light o blinks the picture cannot be taken p 70 Multiple AF points may ﬂash simultaneously in red This indicates that focus has been achieved at...

Page 42: ... for wide scenic views night scenes etc Using a wide angle lens will further enhance the depth and breadth of the image s Automatically the AF mode will be set to X the drive mode will be set to u and the metering mode will be set to q 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 larger magniﬁcati...

Page 43: ... at night The ﬂ ash illuminates the subject and a slow sync speed captures a natural looking exposure of the background If you want to shoot only a night scene without people use the 3 mode instead Tell the subject to keep still even after the ﬂ ash ﬁres s Automatically the AF mode will be set to X the drive mode will be set to u and the metering mode will be set to q You can disable the ﬂ ash whe...

Page 44: ...link and the shot will be taken about 10 sec later During the ﬁrst 8 sec the beeper beeps slowly and the lamp blinks slowly Then during the ﬁnal 2 sec the beeper beeps faster and the lamp stays lit s During the self timer operation the LCD panel counts down the seconds until the picture is taken jSelf timer Operation Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to start th...

Page 45: ...ance color space and processing parameters For Basic Zone modes only the image recording quality except RAW and RAW JPEG ﬁle numbering and camera setting check will apply in this chapter The asterisk M on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature is available only in Creative Zone modes d s f a 8 ...

Page 46: ...ording Quality Image recording Quality Settings Image recording quality File Format extension Pixels Print Size 73 Large Fine JPEG JPG 3504 x 2336 Approx 8 2 million A3 or larger 83 Large Normal 74 Medium Fine 2544 x 1696 Approx 4 3 million A5 A4 84 Medium Normal 76 Small Fine 1728 x 1152 Approx 2 0 million A5 or smaller 86 Small Normal 1 RAW RAW CR2 3504 x 2336 Approx 8 2 million A3 or larger The...

Page 47: ...mum burst during continuous shooting p 48 are based on Canon s testing standards ISO 100 with Parameter 1 set The actual single image size number of possible shots and maximum burst will vary depending on the subject shooting mode ISO speed parameters etc In the case of monochrome images p 59 the ﬁle size will be smaller so the number of possible shots will be higher On the top LCD panel you can c...

Page 48: ... 20 32 28 61 64 123 6 6 Max Burst The following applies to the 73 83 74 84 76 86 JPEG recording quality modes The maximum burst may greatly decrease 6 or less in the following cases In the 2 mode the built in ﬂash automatically switches between ﬁring and non ﬁring During continuous shooting the external ﬂash cannot recycle fast enough Since the maximum burst may greatly decrease 6 or less avoid do...

Page 49: ...is set automatically within ISO 100 400 You can set the ISO speed to 100 200 400 800 or 1600 With C Fn 08 ISO expansion set to 1 On p 143 H ISO 3200 can also be set 1 Press the R button 9 s The current ISO speed will be displayed on the LCD panel In a Basic Zone mode Auto will be displayed on the LCD panel 2 Setting the ISO Speed While looking at the top LCD panel turn the 5 dial g Setting the ISO...

Page 50: ...r temperature When the color temperature is high there is more blue And when the color temperature is low there is more red To the human eye a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting With a digital camera the color temperature can be adjusted with software so that the colors in the image look more natural The subject s white color is used as the criteria for adjusting the other...

Page 51: ...The plain white object should ﬁll the partial metering circle Set the lens focus mode switch to MF then focus manually p 70 Set any white balance setting p 50 Shoot the white object so that a standard exposure is obtained 4 Select Custom WB Turn the 5 dial to select z Custom WB then press 0 s The custom white balance screen will appear 5 Select the image Turn the 5 dial to select the image capture...

Page 52: ... the color temperature Look at the LCD panel and turn the 5 dial to select P 3 Select Color temp Turn the 5 dial to select z Color temp then press 0 4 Set the color temperature Turn the 5 dial to select the desired color temperature then press 0 The color temperature can be set from 2800K to 10000K in 100K increments When setting the color temperature for an artiﬁcial light source set white balanc...

Page 53: ...G is green The color in the respective direction will be corrected The upper right of the SHIFT screen will show the bias direction and correction amount To cancel the white balance correction use 9 to move the to the center so that the SHIFT is 0 0 Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu 3White Balance CorrectionN During the white balance correction 2 will be displayed in the viewﬁnder...

Page 54: ...ction WB bracketing screen will appear 3 Set the bracketing amount Turn the 5 dial to set the bracketing direction and bracketing level When you turn the 5 dial on the screen will change to 3 points Turning the 5 dial to the right sets the B A bracketing and turning it to the left sets the M G bracketing Set the bracketing level for the B A or M G bias up to 3 levels in single level increments The...

Page 55: ...hite balance bracketing will not work if the image recording quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG With white balance bracketing the maximum burst will be 6 shots When white balance bracketing is set the white balance icon will blink on the LCD panel and the remaining shots will decrease to about 1 3 Since three images are recorded for one shot the CF card will take longer to record the shot You can a...

Page 56: ... and other industrial uses This setting is not recommended if you do not know about image processing Adobe RGB and Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 Since the image will look very subdued with sRGB personal computers and printers not compatible with Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 post processing of the image with software will be required 3Setting the Color SpaceN ...

Page 57: ...elect the desired setting then press 0 Press the M button to return to the menu 3Selecting the Processing ParametersN About Processing Parameters Parameter Description Parameter 1 The image will look vivid and sharp In the Basic Zone modes all images will be processed in this way Parameter 2 The colors will be more subdued than Parameter 1 making the colors look more natural Set 1 2 3 You can set ...

Page 58: ...Select the set number Turn the 5 dial to select Set 1 Set 2 or Set 3 then press 0 The default parameter settings for Set 1 Set 2 and Set 3 are all 0 Standard 4 Select the item to be set Turn the 5 dial to select the menu item then press 0 5 Set the desired setting Turn the 5 dial to select the desired effect then press 0 Press the M button to return to the menu 3Setting the Processing ParametersN ...

Page 59: ...Sharpness will be the same as in the table in step 4 on page 58 For details on Filter effects and Toning Effect see page 60 3 Set the desired setting Turn the 5 dial to select the desired effect then press 0 Press the M button to return to the menu When the camera returns to being ready for shooting the 0 icon appears on the top LCD panel Black and White Shooting To obtain natural looking black an...

Page 60: ...e look more impressive The following can be selected N None S Sepia B Blue P Purple G Green Filter effects Filter Sample effects N None Normal black and white image with no ﬁlter effects Ye Yellow The blue sky will look more natural and the white clouds will look clearer Or Orange The blue sky will look slightly darker The sunset will look more brilliant R Red The blue sky will look quite dark Fal...

Page 61: ...mputer is easier Each time you replace the CF card the ﬁle numbering will be reset to the ﬁrst ﬁle number XXX 0001 Since the ﬁle number starts from 0001 in each CF card you can organize images according to CF card 3File Numbering Methods Continuous Auto reset XXX 0051 CF card 1 XXX 0052 CF card 2 File numbering after changing the CF card Next sequential ﬁle number XXX 0051 CF card 1 XXX 0001 CF ca...

Page 62: ...B button again B Checking Camera Settings Date Time p 34 AEB setting p 84 WB correction p 53 WB bracketing p 54 Processing parameters p 57 Color space p 56 Image review time p 100 White balance Color temperature setting p 52 ISO speed p 49 Auto rotate display p 101 Auto power off p 33 CF card remaining capacity Flash exposure compensation p 96 Camera Setting Display For details on the image info d...

Page 63: ...tial and centerweighted average metering modes are provided Single continuous and Self timer drive modes are provided Select the metering mode that suits the subject or your photographic intention The asterisk M on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature is available only in Creative Zone modes d s f a 8 8 8 8 In the Basic Zone modes the AF mode AF point metering mode and...

Page 64: ...optimum AF mode is set automatically 1 On the lens set the focus mode switch to AF 2 Set the Mode Dial to a Creative Zone mode 3 Press the E button 9 4 Select the AF mode While looking at the LCD panel turn the 6 dial X One Shot AF 9 AI Focus AF Z AI Servo AF f Selecting the AF ModeN If an Extender optional is attached and the maximum aperture of the lens is f 5 6 or smaller AF will not be possibl...

Page 65: ...ses continuously This AF mode is for moving subjects when the focusing distance keeps changing s With predictive AF the camera can also focus track a subject which steadily approaches or retreats from the camera s The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken One Shot AF for Still Subjects AF point Focus conﬁrmation light AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects If focus cannot be achieved the foc...

Page 66: ...s tracking continues as long as the subject is covered by another AF point With a manually selected AF point the selected AF point will focus track the subject AI Focus AF switches the AF mode from One Shot AF to AI Servo AF automatically if the still subject starts moving After the subject is focused in the One Shot AF mode if the subject starts moving the camera will detect the movement and chan...

Page 67: ... when you want to focus on a particular subject or autofocus quickly while composing the shot 1 Press the S button 9 s The selected AF point will be displayed in the viewﬁnder and on the LCD panel 2 Select the AF point While looking at the viewﬁnder or LCD panel use 9 The AF point in the direction where you press the 9 will be selected If you press 9 straight down the center AF point will be selec...

Page 68: ...tal line detection The other eight AF points are horizontal line sensitive or vertical line sensitive With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f 5 6 The center AF point is a cross type AF sensor The other eight AF points are horizontal line sensitive or vertical line sensitive Selecting with the Dial AF Assist beam with the Built in Flash Lens Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity When look...

Page 69: ...ired AF point 3 Focus the subject Move the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway 4 Keep pressing the shutter button halfway and recompose the picture as desired 5 Take the picture Focusing an Off Center Subject If the AF mode is AI Servo AF or AI Focus AF set to Servo mode focus lock will not work Focus lock is also possible in Basic Zone modes except 5 5 5 5 In this case ...

Page 70: ...scraper windows computer keyboards etc In such cases do one of the following 1 Focus an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus before recomposing 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to MF and focus manually 1 On the lens set the focus mode switch to MF 2 Focus the subject Focus by turning the lens focusing ring until the subject is in focus in the viewﬁnder When Autofocus Fails...

Page 71: ... s position brightness background front and back lighting etc the camera sets the proper exposure During manual focusing evaluative metering is based on the center AF point If the subject brightness and background light level are very different there is a strong backlight or spotlight use partial metering w instead w Partial Metering Effective when the background is much brighter than the subject ...

Page 72: ...aptured images are ﬁrst stored in the camera s internal memory and then successively transferred to the CF card When the internal memory becomes full during continuous shooting buSY will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewﬁnder and the camera cannot take any more shots As the captured images are transferred to the CF card you will be able to capture more images Press the shutter button h...

Page 73: ...t of the page title indicates that the respective feature is available only in Creative Zone modes d s f a 8 After you press the shutter button halfway and let go the timer operation will keep the LCD panel and viewﬁnder information displayed for about 4 sec 0 To see what can be set in the Creative Zone modes see Function Availability Table p 148 Creativ e z o n e First set the 4 switch to J ...

Page 74: ...he subject Look through the viewﬁnder and aim any AF point over the subject Then press the shutter button halfway 3 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 obtained as long as the shutter speed and aperture value display do not blink 4 Take the picture Compose the shot and pres...

Page 75: ...turn the 6 dial until the desired shutter speed or aperture value is displayed Program shift is canceled automatically after the image is captured If you are using a ﬂash you cannot shift the program Shooting Settings AF mode selection AF point selection Drive mode selection Metering mode selection Program Shift Exposure compensation AEB AE lock with A button Depth of ﬁeld preview Clear all camera...

Page 76: ...subject to give the impression of motion s stands for Time value 1 Set the Mode Dial to s 2 Set the desired shutter speed While looking at the LCD panel turn the 6 dial It can be set in 1 3 stop increments 3 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway s The aperture value is set automatically 4 Check the viewﬁnder display and shoot As long as the aperture value is not blinking the exposure ...

Page 77: ...nking If the minimum aperture blinks it indicates overexposure Turn the 6 dial to set a faster shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking or lower the ISO speed Shutter Speed Display The shutter speeds from 8000 to 4 indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed For example 125 indicates 1 125 sec Also 0 6 indicates 0 6 sec and 15 is 15 sec ...

Page 78: ...ler f number the narrower the depth of ﬁeld f stands for Aperture value 1 Set the Mode Dial to f 2 Set the desired aperture value While looking at the LCD panel turn the 6 dial It can be set in 1 3 stop increments 3 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway s The shutter speed is set automatically 4 Check the viewﬁnder display and shoot As long as the shutter speed is not blinking the exp...

Page 79: ...ng will be The aperture values displayed will differ depending on the lens If no lens is attached to the camera 00 will be displayed for the aperture value Press the depth of ﬁeld preview button to stop down to the current aperture setting The diaphragm in the lens will be set to the current aperture so you can check the depth of ﬁeld range of acceptable focus through the viewﬁnder Depth of Field ...

Page 80: ...to a 2 Set the desired shutter speed While looking at the LCD panel turn the 6 dial 3 Set the desired aperture value Set the 4 switch to J and while looking at the LCD panel turn the 5 dial 4 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway s The exposure setting will be displayed in the viewﬁnder and on the LCD panel The exposure level icon s lets you see how far you are from the standard expos...

Page 81: ... Standard exposure level To set it to the standard exposure level set a slower shutter speed or a larger aperture To set it to the standard exposure level set a faster shutter speed or a smaller aperture If the exposure level mark s blinks at the G or F level it indicates that the exposure level exceeds the standard exposure by 2 stops ...

Page 82: ...the picture As long as the exposure setting is not blinking the exposure will be correct 8 Automatic Depth of Field AE The 8 mode cannot be used if the lens focus mode switch is set to MF The result will be the same as using the d mode If the 30 shutter speed blinks it indicates underexposure Increase the ISO speed If the 8000 shutter speed blinks it indicates overexposure Decrease the ISO speed I...

Page 83: ...alfway or within 0 after pressing the shutter button halfway To cancel the exposure compensation set the exposure compensation amount back to E 4 Take the picture Setting Exposure CompensationN Increased exposure Decreased exposure Standard exposure index Exposure level mark Decreased exposure Increased exposure The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after the 4 switch is set ...

Page 84: ...0 s The h icon and AEB amount will appear on the LCD panel 3 Take the picture 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 mode p 72 will be used for the shooting 3 Auto Exposure Bracketing...

Page 85: ... the drive mode is set to continuous i the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously and then the shooting will stop automatically If the drive mode is set to single image u you must press the shutter button three times If the self timer has been set the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously If C Fn 12 1 is set for mirror lockup and AEB is set only one bracketed shot will be take...

Page 86: ...viewﬁnder to indicate that the exposure setting is locked AE lock Each time you press the A button it locks the current exposure setting 3 Recompose and take the picture If you want to maintain the AE lock while taking more shots hold down the A button and press the shutter button to take another shot AAE LockN AE lock indicator If One Shot AF or AI Focus AF when not AI Servo AF is set pressing th...

Page 87: ... switch to J and while looking at the LCD panel turn the 5 dial 4 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely s The elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel Displays 1 sec to 999 sec The exposure continues as long as you hold down the shutter button Bulb Exposures Elapsed exposure time Since bulb exposures will have more noise than usual the image will look rough or grainy...

Page 88: ...eat can scorch and damage the shutter curtains If you use bulb exposures the self timer and mirror lockup in combination keep pressing the shutter button completely 2 sec self timer bulb exposure time During the self timer countdown if you let go of the shutter button there will be a shutter release sound This is not the shutter release no picture is taken During mirror lockup the drive mode will ...

Page 89: ...urning the Mode Dial while the LCD panel is illuminated prolongs the illumination Using the Eyepiece Cover During self timer or remote switch optional operation when your eye does not cover the viewﬁnder eyepiece stray light may enter the eyepiece and affect the exposure when the image is captured In such a case use the eyepiece cover p 17 1 Remove the eyecup From the bottom of the eyecup push it ...

Page 90: ...silence the beeper 3 CF Card Reminder This prevents shooting if there is no CF card in the camera This can be set in all shooting modes 1 Select Shoot w o card Turn the 5 dial to select z Shoot w o card then press 0 2 Select Off Turn the 5 dial to select Off then press 0 If Off has been set and you press the shutter button while there is no CF card in the camera no CF will be displayed in the view...

Page 91: ...autoﬂash evaluative ﬂash metering with preﬂash making ﬂash photography as easy as normal shooting The result is natural looking ﬂash photos In the Basic Zone modes except 3 5 7 ﬂash photography is fully automatic In Creative Zone modes ﬂash can be used whenever necessary First set the 4 switch to J ...

Page 92: ...ets the shutter speed 30 sec 1 250 sec to provide the proper exposure for your aperture Against dark backgrounds 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 exposed with the ﬂash and the background is exposured with a slow shutter speed Because automatic slow sync shooting uses a slow shutter speed always us...

Page 93: ... Approx 1 9 2 3 3 30 2 H 3200 Approx 1 21 0 3 3 68 9 Approx 1 13 1 3 3 43 0 Use the built in ﬂash at least 1m 3 3 ft away from the subject Closer distances will cause the lens to partially obstruct the ﬂash When using the built in ﬂash detach any hood attahed to the lens A lens hood will partially obstruct the ﬂash When a super telephoto lens or fast large aperture lens is attached the built in ﬂa...

Page 94: ...5 dial to select On then press 0 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 look at the lamp To increase the effectiveness of red eye reduction press the shutter button down fully after the red eye reduc...

Page 95: ...step 4 3 Press the A button s The Speedlite will ﬁre a preﬂash and the required ﬂash output is retained in memory 8 s In the viewﬁnder FEL is displayed and A will light Each time you press the A button a preﬂash is ﬁred and the required ﬂash output is retained in memory 4 Take the picture Compose the shot and press the shutter button fully s The ﬂash is ﬁred to take the picture AFE lockN Partial m...

Page 96: ... LCD panel or viewﬁnder turn the 5 dial To cancel the ﬂash exposure compensation set the exposure compensation amount back to E 3 Take the picture yFlash exposure compensationN Increased exposure Decreased exposure Standard exposure index Increased exposure Decreased exposure Exposure level mark The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after the 4 switch is set to 2 The procedur...

Page 97: ...tion In the same way as normal exposure compensation you can set exposure compensation for ﬂash Set ﬂash exposure compensation up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing The ﬂash output is changed automatically for three successive shots only with FEB compatible Speedlites Set ﬂash exposure bracketing up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments E TTL II wireless autoﬂash with mult...

Page 98: ...large studio ﬂash the sync speed is 1 125 sec or slower Be sure to test the ﬂash unit beforehand to make sure it synchronizes properly with the camera The camera s PC terminal is provided for ﬂash units having a sync cord The PC terminal is threaded to prevent inadvertent disconnection The camera s PC terminal has no polarity so you can connect any sync cord regardless of its polarity Sync Speed P...

Page 99: ...s how to view and erase captured images and how to connect the camera to a TV monitor For images taken with another camera The camera might not be able to properly display images captured with a different camera or edited with a personal computer or whose ﬁle name was changed ...

Page 100: ...then press 0 3 Setting the Image Review Time If you press the B button during the image review right after shooting you can change the display format The Hold setting keeps displaying the image until you press the shutter button halfway However if auto power off has been set the camera will turn off automatically after the auto power off time elapses During the image review for single shooting you...

Page 101: ...r 4 Playback the image Press the x button s The vertical shot will be displayed vertically as shown on the left 3 Auto Image Rotation Auto rotate will work only if Auto rotate has been set to On Auto rotate will not work with vertical images captured while Auto rotate was Off If the vertical image is taken while the camera is pointed up or down the image might not rotate automatically for playback...

Page 102: ...o select c LCD Brightness then press 0 s The brightness adjustment screen will appear 2 Adjust the brightness While looking at the gray chart on the left turn the 5 dial to adjust Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu 3 Setting the LCD Brightness To check the image s exposure look at the histogram p 104 ...

Page 103: ...lay format To quit the playback press the x button The LCD monitor will turn off Image Playback xSingle image display Single image display with basic info Shooting information Single image display no shooting info Even in display formats other than single image index display magniﬁed view etc you can press the B button to display or hide the basic info While data is being written to the CF card ac...

Page 104: ...checking the image s brightness histogram you can see the exposure level bias and the overall tone reproduction condition Highlight Alert When the shooting 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 Shooting Information Display File No Histogram Color ...

Page 105: ...bnail will be highlighted with a green frame 3 Select the image Turn the 5 dial to move the green frame Switching from the index display to another display mode To display a single image press the x button Pressing the u button switches to the single image display and pressing it again switches to magniﬁed view H H H H Index Display While the index is displayed press the C button and turn the 5 di...

Page 106: ...e u button Press the I button to reduce the magniﬁcation Hold down the button to continue reducing the magniﬁcation until it reaches the size in step 1 3 Scroll around the image Use 9 to scroll around the image in any direction Repeat steps 2 and 3 to magnify other areas of the image To exit the magniﬁed display press the x button u yMagnified View Magniﬁed area While in the magniﬁed view you can ...

Page 107: ...ring magniﬁed view turn the 6 dial To quit the image jump press the C button The jump bar will disappear Jumping during Single image image with shooting information magniﬁed image view Turn the dial counterclockwise to jump ten images backward or turn it clockwise to jump ten images forward In the magniﬁed view the magniﬁed area and magniﬁcation will be maintained during the image jump Jumping in ...

Page 108: ...s auto play will start To pause the auto play press 0 During pause will be displayed on the upper left of the image Press 0 again to resume the auto play 3 Stop the auto play To stop the auto play and return to the menu press the M button 3Automated Playback of Images Auto playback During auto play auto power off will not work The display time may vary depending on the image During auto play you c...

Page 109: ... the image to be rotated then press 0 s Each time you press 0 the image will rotate clockwise To rotate another image repeat step 2 To stop rotating the image press the M button The menu will reappear 3Rotating an Image d If you have set c Auto rotate to On p 101 before taking the vertical shots you need not rotate the image as described above You can rotate the image even after you change the dis...

Page 110: ...l Insert the cable plug all the way in 2 Turn on the TV and switch the TV s line input to Video IN 3 Set the 4 switch to 1 or J J J J 4 Press the x button s The image will appear on the TV screen Nothing will be displayed on the camera s LCD monitor After you ﬁnish set the 4 switch to 2 turn the TV off then disconnect the video cable Viewing the Images on a TV Video IN If the proper video system f...

Page 111: ... disappear To protect another image repeat step 2 To exit the image protection press the M button The menu will reappear 3 Protecting Images Image protect icon Once an image is protected it cannot be erased by the camera s Erase function To erase a protected image you must ﬁrst cancel the protection If you erase all the images p 113 only the protected images will remain This is convenient when you...

Page 112: ...ased accidentally protect them 1 Display the image Press the x button 2 Select the image to be erased Turn the 5 dial to select the image to be erased 3 Display the erase menu Press the L button s The Erase menu will appear at the bottom of the screen 4 Erase the image Turn the 5 dial to select Erase then press 0 s The access lamp will blink and the image will be erased If there are other images y...

Page 113: ...OK then press 0 s All unprotected images will be erased While the images are being erased you can cancel the erasure by pressing 0 Erasing All Images While data is being written to the CF card access lamp blinking after continuous shooting press the x button and then press the L button to erase the displayed image or all images If you select All and press the 0 button the images captured during co...

Page 114: ...non Canon CF card or a CF card formatted with another camera or personal computer might not work with the camera If this happens format the card with the camera ﬁrst Then it might work with the camera The CF card s capacity displayed on the formatting screen may be lower than the capacity indicated on the card Handling Err CF If Err CF CF error is displayed on the LCD panel it indicates that a pro...

Page 115: ...ictBridge or Canon s own A CP Direct or S Bubble Jet Direct standard Compatible with PictBridge and CP Direct Compatible with CP Direct only Compatible with Bubble Jet Direct only Compatible with PictBridge and Bubble Jet Direct Compatible with PictBridge Page 116 118 Page 123 125 ACP Direct SBubble Jet Direct Page 116 118 Page 126 128 Page 116 122 wPictBridge Canon CP printer Canon BJ printer wPi...

Page 116: ... press 0 1 Turn the camera s 4 switch to 2 2 Set up the printer For details refer to the printer s manual Preparing to Print Setting the Camera Connect the camera to the printer When connecting the camera to the personal computer set Communication to Normal Transmissions between the camera and personal computer will not work with the PTP setting RAW images are not compatible with direct printing D...

Page 117: ... the camera To connect to the printer refer to the printer s instruction manual 4 Turn on the printer 5 Turn the camera s 4 switch to 1 or J s Some printers may have a beeping sound Printers and Cables Printer Compatibility Suitable Cable PictBridge only Cable provided with camera Both plugs have the D icon PictBridge and CP Direct PictBridge and Bubble Jet Direct CP Direct only Cable provided wit...

Page 118: ...rged During direct printing keep checking the battery level If there is a long beeping sound in step 5 it indicates a problem with the PictBridge printer To ﬁnd out what s wrong do the following Press the x button to playback the image and follow the steps below 1 Press 0 2 On the print setting screen select Print The error message will be displayed on the LCD monitor See Error Messages on page 12...

Page 119: ...Select Paper Settings Turn the 5 dial to select Paper Settings then press 0 s The Paper Settings screen will appear wPrinting with PictBridge Printer connected icon Print setting screen Depending on your printer certain settings like the date imprinting and trimming might not be available Set the date imprinting to on or off Set the printing effects Sets the quantity to be printed Sets the trimmin...

Page 120: ...Types If you are using a Canon printer with Canon paper set the respective paper type as follows If you are using a non Canon printer refer to the printer s instruction manual for the recommended paper type settings Turn the 5 dial to select the desired layout then press 0 s The Print setting screen will reappear TSetting the Paper Size YSetting the Paper Type Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy Fast Ph...

Page 121: ...setting may enable you to select the VIVID for vivid greens and blue sky NR noise reduction VIVID NR or On setting For details on trimming see page 129 Bordered The print will have a white border along the edges Borderless The print will have no white borders If your printer cannot print borderless prints the print will have borders up Option to print 8 2 4 9 16 or 20 copies of same image on one s...

Page 122: ...nter error no ink no paper etc and select Continue to resume printing but it does not resume operate the buttons on the printer to resume printing For details see the printer s instruction manual Error Messages If a problem occurs during printing an error message will appear on the camera s LCD monitor Press 0 to stop printing After resolving the problem resume printing For details on how to resol...

Page 123: ...l appear 3 Select Style Turn the 5 dial to select Style then press 0 s The Style screen will appear APrinting with CP Direct Printer connected icon Print setting screen Trimming frame Appears when you want to trim the image Sets the quantity to be printed Sets the trimming area Sets the printing style Returns to step 1 Starts the printing The printing style settings are displayed H is the date ico...

Page 124: ...card size paper is used If you select Multiple 8 small images of the same picture will be printed on the paper Check the Borders and Date settings and set them if necessary When you are done press the M button to return to the print setting screen 5 Set the number of copies Set as necessary Turn the 5 dial to select copies then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to set the number of copies then press 0 Set a...

Page 125: ...ers and Date cannot be selected Borderless and Date will be set to Off The image will also be cut off along all four edges If Date is On the date recorded for the image will appear on the print The date will appear on the lower right of the image If you select Stop while printing only one picture the printing will not stop until it ﬁnishes printing the picture If you are printing multiple pictures...

Page 126: ...pear 3 Select Style Turn the 5 dial to select Style then press 0 s The Style screen will appear SPrinting with Bubble Jet Direct Printer connected icon Print setting screen Trimming frame Appears when you want to trim the image Sets the quantity to be printed Sets the trimming area Sets the printing style Returns to step 1 Starts the printing The printing style settings are displayed H is the date...

Page 127: ... in the printer Check the Borders and Date settings and set them if necessary When you are done press the M button to return to the print setting screen 5 Set the number of copies Set as necessary Turn the 5 dial to select copies then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to set the number of copies then press 0 Set a number from 1 to 99 6 Set the trimming Set as necessary For details on trimming see page 129 P...

Page 128: ...ar on the print The date will appear on the lower right of the image If you select Stop during the printing the picture being printed will stop printing and the paper will be discharged If a problem occurs during printing an error message will appear on the camera s LCD monitor Select Stop or Continue If you select Continue and the printer does not resume printing it will resume automatically afte...

Page 129: ... guide disappears while you trim the image It will reappear after 5 sec of idle time Changing the trimming frame size When you press the u or I button the size of the trimming frame will change The smaller the trimming frame the larger the image magniﬁcation will be Moving the trimming frame Use 9 to scroll around the image in any direction Move the trimming frame until it shows the desired image ...

Page 130: ...mage area might not be printed as you speciﬁed The smaller you make the trimming frame the grainier the picture will look If the picture will be too grainy the trimming frame will turn red While trimming the image look at the camera s LCD monitor If you look at the image on a TV screen the trimming frame might not be displayed accurately The trimming frame will be different depending on the Paper ...

Page 131: ... for recording print ordering instructions to the CF card It is for images taken with a digital camera and you can specify which photos and the quantity to print With a DPOF compatible digital camera you can do the following By inserting a CF card into a DPOF compatible printer you can make prints as speciﬁed Printers capable of direct printing from the camera can print the images as speciﬁed by D...

Page 132: ...p then press 0 s The print setting screen will appear 3 Set the options as desired Set the Print Type Date and File No Turn the 5 dial to select the menu item then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to select the desired setting then press 0 3 Print Ordering Print settings Print Type Standard Prints one image on one sheet Index Multiple thumbnail images are printed on one sheet Both Prints both the standard ...

Page 133: ... card whose Print Order speciﬁcations have been set It will not work if you just extract images from the CF card and try to print them Certain DPOF compatible printers and photo labs might not be able to print the photos as you speciﬁed If this happens with your printer refer to the printer s instruction manual Or check with your photo lab about compatibility when ordering prints Do not insert int...

Page 134: ...ess the I button to see a three image view To return to the single image view press the u button 3 Order the print The print order will vary depending on the Print Type p 132 setting For Standard and Both You can set the quantity for each image for standard type prints Press 0 then turn the 5 dial to select the print quantity Then press 0 Selecting Individual Images for Printing Three image view ...

Page 135: ...d Press 0 to checkmark the box X or press 0 again to remove the checkmark If there are other images you want to select repeat steps 2 and 3 You can select up to 998 images 4 Exit the menu Press the M button s The Print Order screen will reappear Press the M button again to save the print order to the CF card The menu will then reappear ...

Page 136: ...o select Mark all then press 0 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 print order screen will reappear 3 Exit the menu On the Print Order screen press the M button s The settings will be saved to the CF card and the menu will reappear Sele...

Page 137: ... Turn the 5 dial to select x Print Order then press 0 s The Print Order screen will appear 3 Select Print Turn the 5 dial to select Print then press 0 Print will be displayed only if the camera is connected to the printer and printing is possible s The print setting screen will appear 4 Set the printing options wPictBridge Set the Paper settings and E printing effects p 119 3 Direct Printing with ...

Page 138: ... Credit card size 20 images L size 42 images Postcard size 63 images As for the number of index images with Bubble Jet Direct see the BJ printer s instruction manual If you stopped the printing and want to resume printing the remaining images select Resume Note that printing will not resume if you stop the printing and any of the following occurs Before resuming the printing you changed the print ...

Page 139: ...139 10 Customizing the Camera Custom Functions enable you to customize various camera features to suit your picture taking preferences Custom Functions work in Creative Zone modes ...

Page 140: ...2 and 3 if you want to set other Custom Functions On the bottom of the screen you can see the current Custom Function settings 4 Exit the menu Press the M button to return to the menu In step 1 above if you select c Clear settings and then select Clear all Custom Functions the Clear all Custom Functions screen will appear Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 All the Custom Functions will be r...

Page 141: ...or monochrome 3 Menu display Gives the same function as the M button 4 Image replay Gives the same function as the x button C Fn 02 Long exposure noise reduction 0 Off 1 On Reduces noise in exposures 1 sec or longer After the picture is taken the time required for noise reduction processing will be the same as the exposure time During the noise reduction processing buSY will be displayed and shoot...

Page 142: ...e is set at the moment the picture is taken Thus the focusing and exposure will always be at the optimum point as you wait for the decisive moment C Fn 05 AF assist beam You can set the AF assist beam to be emitted from the camera or EOS dedicated Speedlite 0 Emits 1 Does not emit AF assist beam not emitted 2 Only ext ﬂash emits When an EOS dedicated Speedlite is used the AF assist beam is emitted...

Page 143: ...lowing cases AEB You turn the 4 switch to 2 change lenses have ﬂash ready replace the battery or replace the CF card WB BKT You turn the 4 switch to 2 replace the battery or replace the CF card 0 0 Enable 1 0 Disable The ﬁrst bracketed shot is the standard exposure or exposed with the standard white balance This bracketing sequence can be repeated 2 0 Enable Starts the bracketing sequence with the...

Page 144: ...plays the preceding menu screen that was used 2 Top Always displays the top menu screen Quality C Fn 12 Mirror lockup 0 Disable 1 Enable Effective for close up and telephoto shots to prevent camera shake caused by the mirror s reﬂex action See page 88 for the mirror lockup procedure C Fn 13 AF point selection method 0 Normal Press the S button and use 9 to select the AF point 1 Multi controller di...

Page 145: ...fore the shutter closes This Custom Function can be used to obtain 2nd curtain sync effects even with EX series Speedlites which do not have this feature If the EX series Speedlite has this feature it will override this Custom Function C Fn 16 Safety shift in AV or TV 0 Disable 1 Enable This works in the shutter priority AE Tv and aperture priority AE Av modes If the subject s brightness changes s...

Page 146: ...ode In the automatic AF point selection mode holding down the button selects the center AF point instantly 4 ONE SHOT AI SERVO In the One Shot AF mode the button switches to the AI Servo AF mode only while you hold it down In the AI Servo AF mode the button switches to the One Shot AF mode only while you hold it down Convenient when you need to keep switching between One Shot AF and AI Servo AF fo...

Page 147: ...147 11 Reference This section will help you understand your camera better It covers information on camera features system accessories and other reference information ...

Page 148: ... k o o o o o o o JPEG RAW RAW JPEG Auto Manual Auto WB Parameters One Shot AI Servo AI Focus Auto Manual Evaluative Partial Centerweighted average Program shift Exposure compensation AEB AE lock Depth of field preview Single Continuous Auto Manual Flash off Red eye reduction FE lock Flash exposure compensation Camera setting reset Image sensor cleaning Mode Dial Preset WB Custom WB Color temperatu...

Page 149: ...e subject status iContinuous shooting The above conditions apply during continuous shooting During continuous shooting max 5 shots sec focusing is not executed The above conditions apply during continuous shooting During continuous shooting max 5 shots sec focusing is executed AE lock AF point selection Automatic AF point selection Manual AF point Selection Metering mode q Evaluative Metering AE l...

Page 150: ...lot cover is not closed s Close the CF card slot cover ﬁrmly p 24 If you set the 4 switch to 2 right after shooting the access lamp will still light blink for a few seconds while the image is recorded onto the CF card s When the camera ﬁnishes recording the image to the CF card the access lamp will stop blinking and the power will turn off automatically The battery is not fully charged s Recharge ...

Page 151: ...12 The battery is exhausted s Recharge the battery p 18 You did not focus well The focus conﬁrmation light o in the viewﬁnder blinks s Press the shutter button halfway again and focus the subject If you still cannot focus properly focus manually p 26 70 The LCD monitor screen is dirty s Use a soft lens cloth to clean the screen The LCD s service life has expired s Consult your nearest customer ser...

Page 152: ...s Using Canon CF cards is recommended p 155 The image is erase protected s Cancel the protection p 111 The correct date and time has not been set s Set the correct date and time p 34 Video cable plugs are not inserted all the way s Insert the video cable plugs ﬁrmly all the way p 110 The correct video format NTSC or PAL has not been set s Set the camera to the correct video format to match the TV ...

Page 153: ...r Error Codes Error Code Countermeasures Err 01 Communications between the camera and lens is faulty Clean the lens contacts p 9 Err 02 There is a problem with the CF card Try any of the following Remove and re insert the memory card Formatting the CF Card Use another CF card instead Err 04 The memory card is full Erase unnecessary images in the card or replace the CF card Err 05 Something obstruc...

Page 154: ...ne time DC Coupler DR 400 optional can also be connected to the CA PS400 Compatible with AC 100 240 V Battery Grip BG E2 This accommodates two BP 511A packs or six size AA batteries It has a vertical grip shutter button electronic dial AE lock FE lock button and AF point selection button Semi Hard Case EH17 L Dedicated case to protect the camera It can accommodate the camera attached with the EF S...

Page 155: ...for the camera has a quick lock feature Timer Remote Controller TC 80N3 Attached with an 80 cm 2 6 ft cord this remote switch has four built in functions 1 Self timer 2 Interval timer 3 Bulb exposure timer and 4 Shutter release count setting The timer can be set anywhere from 1 sec to 99 hours 59 min 59 sec in 1 sec increments The connection plug for the camera has a quick lock feature E series Di...

Page 156: ...e Strap EW 100DGR 220EX ST E2 420EX 580EX Macro Ring Lite MR 14EX Macro Twin Lite MT 24EX The Lens Kit includes the EF S 18 55mm lens Battery Pack BP 511A Battery Pack BP 511A Battery Grip BG E2 Battery Magazine BGM E2 Battery Charger CG 580 or CB 5L AC Adapter AC E2 DC Coupler DR 400 Battery Pack BP 514 Compact Power Adapter CA PS400 AC Adapter Kit ACK E2 Bundled Accessories ...

Page 157: ...reless Controller LC 4 PC card slot CF card CF Card reader TV Video PC card adapter EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Digital Photo Professional Disk Adobe Photoshop Elements Disk Interface Cable IFC 400PCU Video Cable VC 100 USB port 2 0 1 1 Windows XP Home Edition Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows ME Windows 98 Second Edition Mac OS X 10 1 10 3 Mac OS 9 0 9 2 Personal computer EF S lenses ...

Page 158: ...sensor non removable Recording System Recording format Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 JPEG and RAW Image format JPEG RAW 12bit RAW JPEG simultaneous recording Possible File size 1 Large Fine Approx 3 6MB 3504 x 2336 pixels 2 Large Normal Approx 1 8MB 3504 x 2336 pixels 3 Medium Fine Approx 2 2MB 2544 x 1696 pixels 4 Medium Normal Approx 1 1MB 2544 x 1696 pixels 5 Small Fine Approx 1 2MB 17...

Page 159: ...Quick return half mirror Transmission reﬂection ratio of 40 60 no mirror cut off with EF 600mm f 4 or shorter lens Viewﬁnder information AF information AF points focus conﬁrmation light exposure information shutter speed aperture value AE lock exposure level partial metering circle exposure warning ﬂash information ﬂash ready red eye reduction lamp on high speed sync FE lock ﬂash exposure compensa...

Page 160: ...600 extendable to ISO 3200 Exposure compensation Manual 2 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments can be combined with AEB AEB 2 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments AE lock Auto Applied in One Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual By AE lock button in all metering modes Shutter Type Electronically controlled focal plane shutter Shutter speeds 1 8000 to 30 sec 1 3 and 1 2 ...

Page 161: ...ective pixels Brightness adjustment Five levels provided Interface languages 12 Image Playback Display format Single image shooting information 9 image index magniﬁed view Approx 1 5x 10x autoplay image rotation and jump Highlight warning In the shooting information mode any overexposed highlight areas with no image infomation will blink Image Protection and Erase Protect Single images can be eras...

Page 162: ... in Weight 685g 24 2 oz body only Operation Environment Working temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or less Battery Charger CG 580 Compatible battery Battery Pack BP 511A BP 514 BP 511 or BP 512 Recharging time BP 511A BP 514 Approx 100 min BP 511 BP 512 Approx 90 min Rated input AC 100 240 V Rated output DC 8 4 V Working temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Working humidity...

Page 163: ...0 V Rated output DC 8 4 V Working temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or lower Dimensions W x H x D 91 x 67 x 32 3 mm 3 6 x 2 6 x 1 3 in Weight 105 g 3 7 oz excluding power cord All the speciﬁcations above are based on Canon s testing standards The camera s speciﬁcations and physical appearance are subject to change without notice ...

Page 164: ...t occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipme...

Page 165: ...ndled Items 3 C C Fn 141 Camera setting display 62 Centerweighted Average Metering 71 CF card 9 24 114 155 Clear all camera settings 32 Clear all Custom Functions 140 Clear settings 31 Close up 42 Color saturation 58 Color space 56 Color temperature 52 Color tone 58 Communication 116 Compression Rate 46 Continuous 61 Continuous shooting 72 Contrast 58 CP Direct 123 Creative Zone modes 14 Custom Fu...

Page 166: ...00 Image Size 149 Image Zone 14 Image recording Quality 46 Index 132 Index Display 105 INFO 62 103 Interface cable 3 ISO expansion 143 ISO speed 49 J JPEG 46 Jump Display 107 L Landscape 42 Language 33 LCD Brightness 102 LCD Monitor 9 32 LCD Panel 9 12 LCD Panel Illumination 89 Lens 9 23 M M Manual 80 Magniﬁed View 106 Main Dial 16 27 Manual AF Point Selection 67 Manual Focusing 70 Menus 29 31 Met...

Page 167: ...5 Selecting All Images 136 Selecting Individual Images 134 Self timer 44 72 Sensor cleaning 36 Setting the date time 34 Set up menu 29 31 Sharpness 58 Shoot w o card 25 90 Shooting Information 104 Shooting menu 29 31 Shooting mode 14 Shots remaining 21 Shutter Button 26 Shutter curtain synchronization 145 Shutter speed 76 Single image display 103 Single shooting 72 Speciﬁcations 158 Sports 43 sRGB...

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