Canon EOS 1200D User Manual Download

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Introduction

Item Check List................................................................................. 3

Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs ................................................... 4

Compatible Cards............................................................................. 5

Quick Start Guide ............................................................................. 6

Conventions Used in this Manual ..................................................... 8

Chapters........................................................................................... 9

Contents at a Glance...................................................................... 10

Index to Features ........................................................................... 12

Handling Precautions ..................................................................... 20

Nomenclature ................................................................................. 22

Getting Started

Charging the Battery ...................................................................... 30

Installing and Removing the Battery and Card ............................... 32

Turning on the Power ..................................................................... 35

Setting the Date, Time, and Zone .................................................. 37

Selecting the Interface Language................................................... 39

Attaching and Detaching a Lens .................................................... 40

Lens Image Stabilizer ..................................................................... 43

Basic Operation.............................................................................. 44

Quick Control for Shooting Functions ....................................... 46

Menu Operations.................................................................. 48

Formatting the Card ....................................................................... 50

Switching the LCD Monitor Display ................................................ 52

Feature Guide ................................................................................ 53

Contents

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Summary of Contents for EOS 1200D

Page 1: ...E INSTRUCTION MANUAL The Quick Reference Guide is included at the end of this manual COPY...

Page 2: ...few test shots and see how they come out You can then better understand the camera To avoid botched pictures and accidents first read the Safety Warnings p 307 309 and Handling Precautions p 20 21 Te...

Page 3: ...d The Instruction Manual and CD ROMs provided are listed on the next page If you purchased a Lens Kit check that the lenses are included Depending on the Lens Kit type lens instruction manuals may als...

Page 4: ...lowing manuals in PDF format Camera Instruction Manual Quick Reference Guide Software Instruction Manual CD ROM Contains instruction manuals in PDF format for the software on the Software CD ROM Instr...

Page 5: ...back a movie on a card with a slow reading speed the movie may not play back properly If you want to shoot still photos while shooting a movie you will need an even faster card To check the card s rea...

Page 6: ...he back of the camera insert it into the card slot 3 Attach the lens p 40 Align the lens s white or red index with the camera s index in the matching color 4 Set the lens s focus mode switch to AF p 4...

Page 7: ...focus on the subject If necessary the built in flash will be raised automatically 8 Take the picture p 45 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture 9 Review the picture p 180 The image j...

Page 8: ...be changed by pressing the M button and changing the setting M Shown at the upper right of a page title to indicate a function that is available only in the Creative Zone modes p 26 p Reference page...

Page 9: ...tive Shooting 81 Advanced Shooting 103 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting 133 Shooting Movies 153 Handy Features 179 Image Playback 203 Post Processing Images 233 Printing Images 239 Cus...

Page 10: ...rp focus p 106 f Aperture priority AE Adjust the image brightness exposure p 112 Exposure compensation Shoot in low light p 56 101 D Flash photography p 88 ISO speed setting Shoot without flash p 61 7...

Page 11: ...05 I Image browsing Rate images p 208 Ratings Prevent important images p 225 K Image protection from accidental deletion Delete unnecessary images p 227 L Delete Auto play images and movies p 218 Slid...

Page 12: ...cting a folder p 182 File numbering p 184 Image Quality Image recording quality p 84 Picture Style p 91 White balance p 127 Color space p 131 Image enhancement features Auto Lighting Optimizer p 119 L...

Page 13: ...uick Control p 163 Video snapshot p 166 Playback Image review time p 180 Single image display p 80 Shooting information display p 229 Index display p 204 Image browsing Jump display p 205 Magnified vi...

Page 14: ...nclature 22 Getting Started 29 Charging the Battery 30 Installing and Removing the Battery and Card 32 Turning on the Power 35 Setting the Date Time and Zone 37 Selecting the Interface Language 39 Att...

Page 15: ...ing Night Portraits 69 Q Quick Control 71 Shoot by Ambience Selection 73 Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type 77 x Image Playback 80 Creative Shooting 81 d Program AE 82 Setting the Image Recording Quality...

Page 16: ...k Corners 120 A Customizing Image Characteristics Picture Style 122 A Registering Preferred Image Characteristics Picture Style 125 B Matching the Light Source White Balance 127 u Adjusting the Color...

Page 17: ...Selecting a Folder 182 File Numbering Methods 184 Setting Copyright Information 186 Auto Rotation of Vertical Images 188 Checking Camera Settings 189 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings 190 T...

Page 18: ...lying Creative Filters 234 S Resizing JPEG Images 237 Printing Images 239 Preparing to Print 240 w Printing 242 Cropping the Image 247 W Digital Print Order Format DPOF 249 W Direct Printing of Print...

Page 19: ...Menu Settings 278 Troubleshooting Guide 284 Error Codes 296 Specifications 297 Safety Warnings 307 Viewing the CD ROM Instruction Manuals Downloading Images to Your Computer 313 Viewing the Camera Ins...

Page 20: ...inder reflex mirror and focusing screen Do not use cleaners that contain organic solvents to clean the camera body or lens For stubborn dirt take the camera to the nearest Canon Service Center Do not...

Page 21: ...LCD monitor display may seem slow in low temperatures or look black in high temperatures It will return to normal at room temperature Cards To protect the card and its recorded data note the followin...

Page 22: ...ip Mirror p 200 Contacts p 21 Lens mount Lens lock pin Built in flash AF assist beam p 101 96 Terminal cover EF Lens mount index p 40 EF S Lens mount index p 40 Flash sync contacts Hot shoe p 270 V Fo...

Page 23: ...W X Y Z S Cross keys p 48 Wi ISO speed setting button p 88 XB White balance selection button p 127 Yi j Drive Self timer selection button p 98 100 Zf AF operation selection button p 93 Card slot p 32...

Page 24: ...j Self timer 10 sec l Self timer 2 sec q Self timer Continuous Shutter speed Aperture Auto Lighting Optimizer p 119 ISO speed p 88 Highlight tone priority p 261 y Flash exposure compensation p 113 0 E...

Page 25: ...sh d FE lock FEB in progress y Flash exposure compensation Shutter speed FE lock FEL Busy buSY Built in flash recycling D buSY Card full warning FuLL Card error warning Card No card warning Card i ISO...

Page 26: ...uit the subject or scene A Scene Intelligent Auto p 56 7 Flash Off p 61 C Creative Auto p 62 Image Zone Modes 2 Portrait p 65 3 Landscape p 66 4 Close up p 67 5 Sports p 68 6 Night Portrait p 69 k Mov...

Page 27: ...ns without a distance scale Focusing ring p 97 150 Hood mount p 42 Filter thread front of lens Image Stabilizer switch p 43 Lens mount index p 40 Focus mode switch p 40 Zoom ring p 41 Zoom position in...

Page 28: ...IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an attach...

Page 29: ...he Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera s strap mount eyelet from the bottom Then pass it through the strap s buckle as shown in the illustration Pull the strap to take up any slack and...

Page 30: ...charger and insert the plug into a power outlet X Recharging starts automatically and the charge lamp lights up in orange X When the battery is fully recharged the full charge lamp will light up in gr...

Page 31: ...mance The battery charger can also be used in foreign countries The battery charger is compatible with a 100 V AC to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz power source If necessary attach a commercially available plug ad...

Page 32: ...the cover 2 Insert the battery Insert the end with the battery contacts Insert the battery until it locks in place 3 Insert the card As shown by the illustration face the card s label side toward the...

Page 33: ...ded protective cover p 30 to the battery 4 Remove the card Gently push in the card then let it go to eject Pull the card straight out 5 Close the cover Press the cover until it snaps shut Removing the...

Page 34: ...a around If the card already contains recorded images the image number may not start from 0001 p 184 If a card related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor remove and reinsert the card If the...

Page 35: ...ry power the camera turns off automatically after approx 30 seconds of non operation To turn on the camera again just press the shutter button halfway p 45 You can set the auto power off time with 51...

Page 36: ...andards z Checking the Battery Level Temperature Room Temperature 23 C 73 F Low Temperatures 0 C 32 F No Flash 600 580 50 Flash Use 500 410 Doing any of the following will exhaust the battery sooner P...

Page 37: ...correct date time 1 Display the menu screen Press the M button to display the menu screen 2 Under the 52 tab select Date Time Zone Press the Y Z keys to select the 52 tab Press the W X keys to select...

Page 38: ...ight saving time will be canceled and the time will go back by 1 hour 6 Exit the setting Press the Y Z keys to select OK then press 0 X The date time zone and daylight saving time will be set and the...

Page 39: ...the 52 tab select LanguageK Press the Y Z keys to select the 52 tab Press the W X keys to select LanguageK then press 0 3 Set the desired language Press the S cross keys to select the language then pr...

Page 40: ...urn the lens as shown by the arrow until it clicks in place 3 Set the lens s focus mode switch to AF AF stands for autofocus If it is set to MF manual focus autofocus will not operate 4 Remove the fro...

Page 41: ...etached lens Zooming Detaching the Lens Do not look at the sun directly through any lens Doing so may cause loss of vision When attaching or detaching a lens set the camera s power switch to 2 If the...

Page 42: ...Align the red dots on the hood and lens edges then turn the hood as shown by the arrow 2 Turn the hood as shown in the illustration Turn the hood clockwise until it attaches securely Attaching a Lens...

Page 43: ...ubject moves at the time of exposure For bulb exposures set the IS switch to 2 If 1 is set Image Stabilizer misoperation may occur The Image Stabilizer may not be effective for excessive shaking such...

Page 44: ...shutter button 4 Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body 5 To maintain a stable stance place one foot slightly ahead of the other 6 Press the camera against your face and loo...

Page 45: ...nting Camera Shake Hand held camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake It can cause blurred pictures To prevent camera shake note the following Hold and steady the camera as...

Page 46: ...the S cross keys to select a function X The selected function and Feature guide p 53 will appear Turn the 6 dial to change the setting 3 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take th...

Page 47: ...k Control Screen Function Setting Screen Shutter speed p 104 Flash exposure compensation p 113 AF operation p 93 Shooting mode p 26 Highlight tone priority p 261 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 119 Metering...

Page 48: ...ime etc 3 Menu Operations S cross keys LCD monitor 0 button The menu tabs and items displayed will differ depending on the shooting mode Menu Screen Creative Zone Modes M button Basic Zone Modes Movie...

Page 49: ...Press the W X or Y Z keys to select the desired setting Some settings require you to press either the W X or Y Z keys to select it The current setting is indicated in blue 5 Set the desired setting P...

Page 50: ...s nothing you need to keep If necessary transfer the images and data to a computer etc before formatting the card 1 Select Format card Under the 51 tab select Format card then press 0 2 Format the car...

Page 51: ...tting by selecting Cancel Even in this case normal formatting will be completed and you can use the card as usual When the card is formatted or data is erased only the file management information is c...

Page 52: ...the button again to turn on the display Switching the LCD Monitor Display Shooting Settings Appears when you press the M button Press the button again to return to the shooting settings screen Appear...

Page 53: ...option It also displays a description when you select a function or option on the Quick Control screen The Feature guide turns off when you further proceed with any operation Shooting mode Sample Quic...

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Page 55: ...oot while the camera sets everything automatically p 72 274 Also to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations advanced shooting function settings cannot be changed Basic Zone Auto Lighting O...

Page 56: ...object will be focused Aiming the center AF point over the subject will make focusing easier 3 Focus on the subject Press the shutter button halfway and the lens s focusing ring will rotate to focus X...

Page 57: ...ll those AF points When the AF point covering the desired subject flashes take the picture The beeper continues to beep softly The focus confirmation light o does not light up It indicates that the ca...

Page 58: ...if the subject is too close to the camera the picture may come out extremely bright overexposure In low light the built in flash fired a series of flashes Pressing the shutter button halfway may trig...

Page 59: ...Focus lock is also possible in other Basic Zone modes except 5 In the A mode if the subject moves distance to camera changes while or after you focus AI Servo AF will take effect to focus on the subje...

Page 60: ...center AF point on the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus X When focus is achieved the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound X If necessary the built in flash will be raise...

Page 61: ...in the viewfinder blinks Under low light when camera shake is prone to occur the viewfinder s shutter speed display will blink Hold the camera steady or use a tripod When using a zoom lens use the wi...

Page 62: ...ds for Creative Auto 1 Set the Mode Dial to C 2 Press the Q button 7 X The Quick Control screen will appear 3 Set the desired function Press the S cross keys to select a function X The selected functi...

Page 63: ...ft the background will look more blurred If you move it toward the right the background will look more in focus If you want to blur the background see Shooting Portraits on page 65 Press the Y Z keys...

Page 64: ...tton q Self timer Continuous Press the W X keys to set the number of multiple shots 2 to 10 to be taken with the self timer 10 seconds after you press the shutter button the set number of multiple sho...

Page 65: ...t an uncluttered dark background Use a telephoto lens If you have a zoom lens use the telephoto end to fill the frame with the subject from the waist up Move in closer if necessary Focus the face Chec...

Page 66: ...s objects near and far will be in focus It also adds breadth to landscapes Shooting night scenes Since the built in flash will be disabled this mode 3 is also good for night scenes Use a tripod to pre...

Page 67: ...focusing distance Some lenses have indications such as 40 25m 0 8ft on them The lens minimum focusing distance is measured from the V focal plane mark on the top of the camera to the subject If you ar...

Page 68: ...e beeper will continue beeping softly If focus cannot be achieved the focus confirmation light o will blink When you want to take the picture press the shutter button completely If you hold down the s...

Page 69: ...amera shake Check the subject s brightness Under low light the built in flash will fire automatically to obtain a good exposure of the subject It is recommended that you play back the image after the...

Page 70: ...e it is recommended that you set the AF method to Quick mode and shoot If it is still difficult to focus set the lens s focus mode switch to MF and focus manually Tell the subject to keep still even a...

Page 71: ...Quick Control screen in each Basic Zone mode 1 Set the Mode Dial to a Basic Zone mode 2 Press the Q button 7 X The Quick Control screen will appear 3 Set the functions Press the W X keys to select a...

Page 72: ...k k k k k k i Continuous shooting k k k Self timer j 10 sec k k k k k k k k q Continuous shooting k k k k k k k k Flash firing a Automatic firing o o o o o D Flash on Fires at all times k b Flash off...

Page 73: ...n the screen Press the Y Z keys or turn the 6 dial to select the ambience X The LCD monitor will display how the image will look with the selected ambience Shoot by Ambience Selection Ambience A 7 C 2...

Page 74: ...mode or set the power switch to 2 the setting will revert back to Standard setting The Live View image shown with the ambience setting applied will not look exactly the same as the actual photo Using...

Page 75: ...ndard setting 3 Soft The subject is de emphasized giving them a softer daintier look Good for portraits pets flowers etc 4 Warm Colors are made warmer and the subject is de emphasized making them seem...

Page 76: ...picture will look brighter 8 Darker The picture will look darker 9 Monochrome The picture will be monochrome You can select the monochrome color to be black and white sepia or blue When Monochrome is...

Page 77: ...s and Ambience based shots p 73 setting Light scene based shots at first is recommended This will make it easier to see the resulting effect on the LCD monitor 1 Set the Mode Dial to any of the follow...

Page 78: ...shooting Then press the shutter button completely to take the picture If you change the shooting mode or set the power switch to 2 the setting will revert back to Default setting If you use flash the...

Page 79: ...look too bluish and for light colored flowers 4 Cloudy For subjects under overcast skies Makes skin tones and landscapes which may otherwise look dull on a cloudy day look warmer Also effective for li...

Page 80: ...w images starting with the last captured image press the Y key To view images starting with the first oldest image press the Z key Each time you press the B button the display format will change 3 Exi...

Page 81: ...sets the shutter speed and aperture automatically to obtain a standard exposure The difference between the Basic Zone modes and d is explained on pages 274 275 The functions explained in this chapter...

Page 82: ...and the focus confirmation light o on the viewfinder s bottom right lights up in One Shot AF mode X The shutter speed and aperture will be set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder 3 Check the...

Page 83: ...ter speed and aperture setting combination program Program shift is canceled automatically after the picture is taken Program shift is not possible with flash Shooting Tips If the 30 shutter speed and...

Page 84: ...e quality Under the z1 tab select Image quality then press 0 X Image quality will appear 2 Select the image recording quality The respective quality s pixel count and number of possible shots will be...

Page 85: ...ture Style Custom Functions and other settings Guide to Image recording Quality Settings Approx Image Quality Pixels Recorded megapixels File Size MB Possible Shots Maximum Burst 73 High quality JPEG...

Page 86: ...to be saved to the card Both b and c have 7 Fine quality I was able to take more shots than the number of possible shots indicated Depending on the shooting conditions you may be able to take more sh...

Page 87: ...t have the EOS software installed 1 1 73 1 image 73 image File number File extension 0001 CR2 0001 JPG RAW Image Processing Software The use of Digital Photo Professional EOS software p 318 is recomme...

Page 88: ...ge ISO 100 400 Sunny outdoors The higher the ISO speed the farther the flash range will extend p 101 ISO 400 1600 Overcast skies or evening time ISO 1600 6400 H Dark indoors or night Under 53 Custom F...

Page 89: ...ly to suit the shooting mode ISO AUTO When you shoot at high ISO speeds noise such as dots of light and banding may become noticeable If you use a high ISO speed and flash to shoot a close subject ove...

Page 90: ...400 ISO 6400 Under the z3 tab select ISO Auto then press 0 Select the ISO speed then press 0 Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting A 7 C 3 4 5 6 Automatically set within ISO 100 3200 d s f a 1 Automaticall...

Page 91: ...menu will reappear D Auto The color tones will be adjusted automatically to suit the scene The colors will look vivid especially for blue skies greenery and sunsets in nature outdoor and sunset scenes...

Page 92: ...of 5200K the color is adjusted colorimetrically to match the subject s color Images will appear subdued V Monochrome Creates black and white images W User Def 1 3 You can register a basic style such...

Page 93: ...bject and press the shutter button halfway The camera will then autofocus in the selected AF operation Suited for still subjects When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus only on...

Page 94: ...camera will detect the movement change the AF operation automatically to AI Servo AF and keep tracking the moving subject AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects AI Focus AF for Switching the AF Operation Aut...

Page 95: ...nt Use the S cross keys to select the AF point While looking through the viewfinder you can select the AF point by turning the 6 dial until the desired AF point lights up in red When all the AF points...

Page 96: ...n flash may fire a brief burst of flashes This illuminates the subject to enable easier autofocusing Shooting Tips AF Assist Beam with the Built in Flash The AF assist beam will not be fired from the...

Page 97: ...One Shot AF focus on an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus before recomposing the shot p 59 2 Set the lens s focus mode switch to MF and focus manually 1 Set the lens s focu...

Page 98: ...continuous shooting i then press 0 3 Take the picture The camera shoots continuously while you hold down the shutter button completely Also set the AF operation p 93 matching the subject For a moving...

Page 99: ...will greatly decrease Also the continuous shooting speed may be slower When the battery level is low the continuous shooting speed may become slightly slower In AI Servo AF operation the continuous sh...

Page 100: ...e the picture is taken the self timer lamp will light up and the beeper will sound faster j Using the Self timer With q the interval between shots may be prolonged depending on the shooting conditions...

Page 101: ...the viewfinder check that the D icon is lit 3 Take the picture When focus is achieved and you press the shutter button completely the flash will fire for the picture Effective Flash Range Approx in m...

Page 102: ...flash picture can reduce red eye Red eye reduction will function in any shooting mode except 7 3 5 or k Under the z1 tab select Red eye reduc then press 0 Select Enable then press 0 For flash photogra...

Page 103: ...also be used in the s f and a modes To see which functions can be used in each shooting mode see page 274 The M icon at the upper right of the page title indicates that the function is available only...

Page 104: ...ster shutter speed and turning it to the left sets a slower one 3 Take the picture When you focus and press the shutter button completely the picture will be taken at the selected shutter speed s Conv...

Page 105: ...le the aperture is displayed the aperture display will also change to maintain the same exposure amount of light reaching the image sensor If you exceed the adjustable aperture range the aperture disp...

Page 106: ...he 6 dial to the right will set a higher f number smaller aperture opening and turning it to the left will set a lower f number larger aperture opening 3 Take the picture Focus and press the shutter b...

Page 107: ...er the subject the narrower the depth of field A farther subject will have a wider depth of field Set the aperture so that the shutter speed display does not blink If you press the shutter button half...

Page 108: ...sec auto or 2 1 200 sec fixed p 259 The aperture opening diaphragm changes only at the moment when the picture is taken Otherwise the aperture remains fully open Therefore when you look at the scene t...

Page 109: ...ure level is from the standard exposure level 5 Set the exposure and take the picture Set the shutter speed and aperture as desired If the exposure level exceeds 2 stops from the standard exposure the...

Page 110: ...D monitor D Using the Built in Flash BULB Bulb Exposures Elapsed exposure time During the bulb exposure do not point the camera toward an intense light source such as the sun on a sunny day or an inte...

Page 111: ...Effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to backlighting etc The gray area in the left figure is where the brightness is metered to obtain the standard exposure eCenter wei...

Page 112: ...he LCD monitor and in the viewfinder After taking the picture cancel the exposure compensation by setting it back to 0 Setting Exposure CompensationN O Setting Exposure Compensation Increased exposure...

Page 113: ...ash exposure brighter turn the 6 dial to the right increased exposure To make it darker turn the 6 dial to the left decreased exposure X When you press the shutter button halfway the y icon will appea...

Page 114: ...Y Z keys to set the exposure compensation amount If AEB is combined with exposure compensation AEB will be applied centering on the exposure compensation amount Press 0 to set it When you press the M...

Page 115: ...e Using AEB with u single shooting Press the shutter button three times to take the three bracketed shots The three bracketed shots will be exposed in the following sequence standard exposure decrease...

Page 116: ...er to indicate that the exposure setting is locked AE lock Each time you press the A button the current exposure setting is locked 3 Recompose and take the picture If you want to maintain the AE lock...

Page 117: ...lfway and look in the viewfinder to check that the D icon is lit 2 Focus on the subject 3 Press the A button 8 Aim the viewfinder center over the subject where you want to lock the flash exposure then...

Page 118: ...h ExposureN 118 If the subject is too far away and beyond the effective range of the flash the D icon will blink Move closer to the subject and repeat steps 2 to 4 FE lock is not possible during Live...

Page 119: ...he image will be recorded with the brightness and contrast corrected if necessary 3 Auto Correction of Brightness and ContrastN Under 53 Custom Functions C Fn if 6 Highlight tone priority is set to 1...

Page 120: ...Digital Photo Professional EOS software p 318 1 Select Peripheral illumin correct Under the z1 tab select Peripheral illumin correct then press 0 2 Select the setting Check that Correction data avail...

Page 121: ...pear on the image periphery When using a non Canon lens setting the corrections to Disable is recommended even if Correction data available is displayed If you use the magnified view during Live View...

Page 122: ...rameter Select a parameter such as Sharpness then press 0 4 Set the parameter Press the Y Z keys to adjust the parameter as desired then press 0 Press the M button to save the adjusted parameters The...

Page 123: ...ast set it toward the plus end The closer it is to H the crisper the image will look Saturation Adjusts the color saturation in the image To decrease the color saturation set it toward the minus end T...

Page 124: ...more impressive The following can be selected N None S Sepia B Blue P Purple or G Green V Monochrome Adjustment Filter Sample Effects N None Normal black and white image with no filter effects Ye Yel...

Page 125: ...tility EOS software p 318 1 Select Picture Style Under the z2 tab select Picture Style then press 0 X The Picture Style selection screen will appear 2 Select User Def Select User Def then press B X Th...

Page 126: ...n modified from the base Picture Style settings the Picture Style s name will be displayed in blue If a Picture Style has already been registered under User Def changing the base Picture Style in step...

Page 127: ...etting Press the Y Z keys or turn the 6 dial to select the desired setting then press 0 The Approx K K Kelvin displayed for the white balance settings W E R Y or U is the respective color temperature...

Page 128: ...s the XB button Select O Custom then press 0 If the exposure obtained in step 1 differs greatly from the standard exposure a correct white balance may not be obtained In step 3 images captured while t...

Page 129: ...s to move the mark to the desired position B is for blue A for amber M for magenta and G for green The image s color balance will be corrected towards the selected color On the upper right Shift indic...

Page 130: ...e bracketing direction and correction amount Pressing the B button will cancel all the WB Shift Bkt settings Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu Bracketing Sequence The images will be b...

Page 131: ...mmended if you are not familiar with image processing Adobe RGB and Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 or higher The image will look very subdued in a sRGB computer environment and with...

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Page 133: ...h do not move If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor camera shake can cause blurred images Using a tripod is recommended Remote Live View Shooting With EOS Utility EOS soft...

Page 134: ...l be displayed on the LCD monitor X After the image review ends the camera will return to Live View shooting automatically Press the A button to exit the Live View shooting A Shooting with the LCD Mon...

Page 135: ...ow temperatures 0 C 32 F 180 170 Do not point the camera toward an intense light source such as the sun on a sunny day or an intense artificial light source Doing so may damage the image sensor or the...

Page 136: ...peed sync Auto Lighting Optimizer Possible shots Eye Fi card transmission status Shooting mode GPS connection indicator Temperature warning When g is displayed in white it indicates that the Live View...

Page 137: ...he function settings listed below Final Image Simulation During Live View Shooting Picture Style All settings such as sharpness contrast color saturation and color tone will be reflected White balance...

Page 138: ...on the left of the screen If the AF method is f the AF point will also be displayed You can also select the AF point p 148 2 Select a function and set it Press the W X keys to select a function X The...

Page 139: ...nu options will be displayed under z2 and in Creative Zone modes they will be displayed under z4 Live View shooting You can set Live View shooting to Enable or Disable AF method You can select FlexiZo...

Page 140: ...t approx 3 2 4 3 16 9 1 1 3 5184x3456 17 9 megapixels 4608x3456 16 0 megapixels 5184x2912 15 1 megapixels 3456x3456 11 9 megapixels 1 4 3456x2304 8 0 megapixels 3072x2304 7 0 megapixels 3456x1944 6 7...

Page 141: ...ng is displayed AE lock time In Basic Zone modes metering timer is fixed at 8 sec Selecting any of the following operations will stop Live View shooting To start Live View shooting again press the A b...

Page 142: ...elect the AF method on the Quick Control screen p 138 The image sensor is used to focus Although AF is possible with the Live View image displayed the AF operation will take longer than with the Quick...

Page 143: ...ton completely to take the picture p 134 Human faces are detected and focused with the same AF method as FlexiZone Single Have the person whose picture you want to take face the camera 1 Display the L...

Page 144: ...ng even while the lens s focus mode switch is set to f turn the focusing ring to attain rough focus The face will then be detected and p will be displayed An object other than a human face may be dete...

Page 145: ...nder the actual light source When FlexiZone Single is set and you press the u button the area covered by the AF point will be magnified Press the shutter button halfway to focus while in the magnified...

Page 146: ...r pattern keeps changing Night scenes or dots of light Under fluorescent or LED light sources and when the image flickers Extremely small subjects Subjects at the edge of the picture Subjects strongly...

Page 147: ...75 300mm f 4 5 6 III USM For information on discontinued lenses refer to your local Canon Web site If you shoot a peripheral subject and it is slightly out of focus aim the center AF point over the su...

Page 148: ...point to focus and focus only the area covered by that AF point manual selection 1 Display the Live View image Press the A button X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor The small boxes o...

Page 149: ...No picture is taken X When focus is achieved the AF point that achieved focus will turn green and the Live View image will reappear X If focus is not achieved the AF point will turn orange and blink...

Page 150: ...O L button and press 0 3 Magnify the image Press the u button X The area within the magnifying frame will be magnified Each time you press the u button the view will change as follows 4 Focus manuall...

Page 151: ...ng will soon stop automatically If this happens you will not be able to shoot again until the camera s internal temperature decreases Exit Live View shooting or turn off the power and let the camera r...

Page 152: ...itor However the actual captured image will correctly show the bright area In low light if you set the 52 LCD brightness to a bright setting noise or irregular colors may appear in the Live View image...

Page 153: ...nabled by setting the Mode Dial to k The movie recording format will be MOV For cards that can record movies see page 5 Full HD 1080 Full HD 1080 indicates compatibility with High Definition featuring...

Page 154: ...Before shooting a movie focus with AF or manual focus p 142 150 When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus with the current AF method 3 Shoot the movie Press the A button to start...

Page 155: ...ure setting will be displayed for the number of seconds set with Z2 Metering timer After applying AE lock during movie shooting you can cancel it by pressing the S button AE lock setting is retained u...

Page 156: ...he Z1 tab select Movie exposure then press 0 3 Select Manual X Select Manual then press 0 4 Set the shutter speed and aperture To set the shutter speed turn the 6 dial The settable shutter speeds depe...

Page 157: ...ck and autoexposure cannot be used Changing the shutter speed or aperture during movie shooting is not recommended since the changes in the exposure will be recorded If you change the shutter speed wh...

Page 158: ...ne Single c u Live mode f Quick mode Battery check Frame rate Movie shooting mode Possible shots LED light Highlight tone priority GPS connection indicator Exposure mode L Autoexposure K Manual exposu...

Page 159: ...ring movie shooting is not recommended Zooming the lens can cause changes in the exposure regardless of whether the lens s maximum aperture changes or not Exposure changes may be recorded as a result...

Page 160: ...ie shooting the image displayed will automatically reflect the effects of the function settings listed below Final Image Simulation for Movie Shooting Picture Style All settings such as sharpness cont...

Page 161: ...ll be the same as for movie shooting Shooting Still Photos Function Settings Image Recording Quality As set in z1 Image quality When the movie recording size is 1920x1080 or 1280x720 the aspect ratio...

Page 162: ...ooting will execute focusing However the following may occur Focus may become far off momentarily The brightness of the recorded movie may change The recorded movie may be momentarily still The movie...

Page 163: ...be displayed If the AF method is f the AF point will also be displayed You can also select the AF point p 148 2 Select a function and set it Press the W X keys to select a function X The selected func...

Page 164: ...D recording quality The aspect ratio will be 16 9 1280x720 B High Definition HD recording quality The aspect ratio will be 16 9 640x480 C Standard definition recording quality The aspect ratio will be...

Page 165: ...is 29 min 59 sec If the movie shooting time reaches 29 min 59 sec the movie shooting will stop automatically You can start shooting a movie again by pressing the A button A new movie file starts being...

Page 166: ...so be played together with background music p 170 215 1 Select Video snapshot Under the Z2 tab select Video snapshot then press 0 2 Select the Video snapshot shooting time Select the shooting time for...

Page 167: ...e movie clip will be saved as the video snapshot album s first video snapshot 5 Continue to shoot more video snapshots Repeat step 3 to shoot the next video snapshot Select J Add to album then press 0...

Page 168: ...below r Do not save to album Step 4 r Delete without saving to album Step 5 The video snapshot you just recorded will be erased instead of being saved to the album Select OK on the confirmation dialog...

Page 169: ...p 166 Changing the Sound rec setting from Auto or Manual to Disable or from Disable to Auto or Manual p 174 Opening the card slot battery compartment cover You stop using AC Adapter Kit ACK E10 sold...

Page 170: ...ress the x button to display image 2 Select the album In the single image display the s icon displayed on the upper left of the screen indicates a video snapshot album Press the Y Z keys to select a v...

Page 171: ...ound music to the card using EOS Utility EOS software For information on how to copy the background music refer to the Software Instruction Manual on the CD ROM Music recorded on the memory card must...

Page 172: ...utton during movie recording When Enable is set AF is possible during movie shooting However continuous autofocusing is not possible If you autofocus during movie shooting the focus may be momentarily...

Page 173: ...ute AF While you autofocus by pressing the shutter button halfway you can pause the autofocus by holding down the A button You can resume the autofocus by letting go of the A button AE lock is not pos...

Page 174: ...tically Auto level control will operate automatically in response to the sound level Manual For advanced users You can adjust the sound recording level to one of 64 levels Select Rec level and look at...

Page 175: ...You can change how long the exposure setting is displayed AE lock time Grid display With Grid 1l or Grid 2m you can display grid lines You can check horizontal or vertical tilt when shooting Video sna...

Page 176: ...nd up to 5 stops Auto Lighting Optimizer The Auto Lighting Optimizer can be set as explained on page 119 If the Z1 menu tab s kHighlight tone priority is set to Enable the Auto Lighting Optimizer will...

Page 177: ...g turn off the camera Recording and Image Quality If the attached lens has an Image Stabilizer and you set the Image Stabilizer IS switch to 1 the Image Stabilizer will operate at all times even if yo...

Page 178: ...vies to see if the card can write fast enough If you take still photos during movie shooting the movie shooting may stop Setting a low image recording quality for still images may resolve this problem...

Page 179: ...and Selecting a Folder p 182 File Numbering Methods p 184 Setting Copyright Information p 186 Auto Rotation of Vertical Images p 188 Checking Camera Settings p 189 Reverting the Camera to the Default...

Page 180: ...d in the viewfinder and you cannot release the shutter You can set how long the image is displayed on the LCD monitor immediately after capture If Off is set the image will not be displayed immediatel...

Page 181: ...isable is set if the camera is not used for 30 min the LCD monitor will turn off automatically To turn on the LCD monitor again press the B button Under the 51 tab select Auto power off then press 0 S...

Page 182: ...be created automatically for saving captured images Creating a Folder 1 Select Select folder Under the 51 tab select Select folder then press 0 2 Select Create folder Select Create folder then press...

Page 183: ...by one is created automatically Also if manual reset p 185 is executed a new folder will be created automatically Folders numbered from 100 to 999 can be created Creating Folders with a Computer With...

Page 184: ...new folder the file numbering continues in sequence up to 9999 This is convenient when you want to save images numbered anywhere between 0001 to 9999 in multiple cards or folders into one folder in yo...

Page 185: ...reset the file numbering manually a new folder is created automatically and the file numbering of images saved to that folder starts from 0001 This is convenient if you want to use different folders f...

Page 186: ...details then press 0 X The text entry screen will appear Select Display copyright info to check the copyright information currently set Select Delete copyright information to delete the copyright info...

Page 187: ...urn the 6 dial to select a character then press 0 to enter it Deleting a Character Press the L button to delete one character Exiting After entering the text press the M button to finalize the text en...

Page 188: ...s not rotated during the image review immediately after it is captured Press the x button and the image playback will display the rotated image OnzD is set but the image does not rotate during playbac...

Page 189: ...tton to display the settings Press the B button again to return to the menu B Checking Camera Settings Date Time p 37 WB correction p 129 WB bracketing p 130 Color space p 131 Auto rotate display p 18...

Page 190: ...t Clear all camera settings Select Clear all camera settings then press 0 3 Select OK Select OK then press 0 X Setting Clear all camera settings will reset the camera to the default settings as shown...

Page 191: ...ipheral illumination correction Enable Correction data retained Metering mode q Evaluative metering ISO speed AUTO Auto Color space sRGB ISO Auto Max 3200 White balance Q Auto Exposure compensation AE...

Page 192: ...utter button during movie shooting Disable Date Time Zone Unchanged Language Unchanged Screen color 1 kShutter AE lock button AF AE lock Feature guide Enable Copyright information Unchanged kHighlight...

Page 193: ...ess the shutter button halfway the display will turn off The display will remain off even after you let go of the shutter button To turn on the display press the B button Remains on Display remains on...

Page 194: ...enu function Select Flash control Under the z1 tab select Flash control then press 0 X The flash control screen will appear Normally set this to Enable If Disable is set neither the built in flash nor...

Page 195: ...ble with the function Built in flash func setting and External flash func setting Function Built in flash func setting External flash func setting Page Flash mode E TTL II Fixed k 196 Shutter synchron...

Page 196: ...loses When this is combined with a slow shutter speed you can create a trail of light such as from car headlights at night With E TTL II autoflash exposure two flashes will be fired Once when you pres...

Page 197: ...displayed under External flash C Fn setting will vary depending on the Speedlite model 1 Display the Custom Function Select External flash C Fn setting then press 0 2 Set the Custom Function Press the...

Page 198: ...ally Prepare a solid white object such as a sheet of paper Set the lens focal length to 50 mm or longer Set the lens s focus mode switch to MF and set the focus to infinity u If the lens has no distan...

Page 199: ...sage will appear Follow the Preparation procedure on the preceding page then select OK Take the picture again After the Dust Delete Data is obtained it is appended to all the JPEG and RAW images captu...

Page 200: ...eaned directly having it done by a Canon Service Center is recommended 1 Select Clean manually Under the 52 tab select Clean manually then press 0 2 Select OK Select OK then press 0 X In a moment the...

Page 201: ...sh can scratch the sensor Do not insert the blower tip inside the camera beyond the lens mount If the power is turned off the shutter will close and the shutter curtains or reflex mirror may get damag...

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Page 203: ...and Image Playback Here you will find explanations of how to play back and erase photos and movies with the camera and view them on a TV set Images shot and saved with another device The camera may no...

Page 204: ...ted in an orange frame Press the Hy button again to switch to the 9 image display Pressing the u button will switch the display between nine images four images and one image displayed 3 Select an imag...

Page 205: ...isplay movies only j Display stills only k Display by image rating p 208 Turn the 6 dial to select 3 Browse by jumping Press the x button to play back images In the single image display turn the 6 dia...

Page 206: ...ation If you hold down the button the magnification will be reduced to the single image display 2 Scroll around the image Use the S cross keys to scroll around the magnified image To exit magnified vi...

Page 207: ...the image Each time you press 0 the image will rotate clockwise as follows 90 9 270 9 0 To rotate another image repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit and return to the menu press the M button b Rotating the I...

Page 208: ...Z keys to select a still photo or movie to be rated You can display three images by pressing the Hy button To return to the single image display press the u button 3 Rate the image Press the W X keys...

Page 209: ...2 Image jump w 6 you can display only images with a specific rating With x2 Slide show you can play back only images with a specific rating With Digital Photo Professional EOS software p 318 you can s...

Page 210: ...X The Quick Control options will appear 2 Select a function and set it Press the W X keys to select a function X The name and current setting of the selected function are displayed at the bottom of th...

Page 211: ...be recorded to the image but the camera will not rotate the image for display Pressing the Q button during the index display will switch to the single image display and the Quick Control icons will ap...

Page 212: ...ion Full HD 1920x1080 and High Definition HD 1280x720 movies with higher image quality k Enjoying Movies Playback on a TV Set p 222 The camera does not have an audio video OUT terminal Therefore the c...

Page 213: ...mputer p 319 A movie edited with a computer cannot be rewritten to the card and played back with the camera However video snapshot albums edited with EOS Video Snapshot Task p 171 can be played on the...

Page 214: ...thumbnail indicate a movie As movies cannot be played from the index display press 0 to switch to the single image display 3 In the single image display press 0 X The movie playback panel will appear...

Page 215: ...the movie s last frame X Edit Displays the editing screen p 216 Background music Plays back a movie with the selected background music p 221 Playback position mm ss Playback time minutes seconds 9 Vol...

Page 216: ...Z keys to see another frame Holding it down will fast forward the frames After deciding which part to edit out press 0 The portion highlighted in gray on the top of the screen is what will remain 3 Ch...

Page 217: ...on screen select OK then press 0 to save the edited movie and return to the movie playback screen Since the editing is performed in approx 1 sec increments position indicated by on the top of the scre...

Page 218: ...ed option then press 0 All images Movies Stills Press the W X keys to select one of the following jAll images kMovies or zStills Then press 0 Date Folder Rating Press the W X keys to select one of the...

Page 219: ...e settings press the M button Item Playback Description jAll images All the still photos and movies on the card will be played back iDate Still photos and movies taken on the selected shooting date wi...

Page 220: ...how press 0 During pause G will be displayed on the upper left of the image Press 0 again to resume the slide show During auto playback you can press the B button to change the still photo display for...

Page 221: ...background music press the B button Press the W X keys to play another background music track To stop listening to the background music press the B button again Adjust the sound volume by turning the...

Page 222: ...nect the HDMI cable to the TV set Connect the HDMI cable to the TV set s HDMI IN port 3 Turn on the TV set and switch the TV set s video input to select the connected port 4 Set the camera s power swi...

Page 223: ...te control for playback operations An HDMI standard function enabling HDMI devices to control each other so that you can control them with one remote control unit 1 Set Ctrl over HDMI to Enable Under...

Page 224: ...press the Enter button For a slide show press the button to select an option then press the Enter button If you select Return and press the Enter button the menu will disappear and you can use the but...

Page 225: ...en press 0 X An image will be displayed 3 Protect the image Press the Y Z keys to select the image to be protected then press 0 X When an image is protected the K icon will appear on the top of the sc...

Page 226: ...mages in folder or Unprotect all images on card 3 Protecting All Images in a Folder or on a Card If you format the card p 50 the protected images will also be erased Movies can also be protected Once...

Page 227: ...rasing a 1 73 image will erase both the RAW and JPEG images 1 Play back the image to be erased 2 Press the L button X The Erase menu will appear at the bottom of the screen 3 Erase the image Select Er...

Page 228: ...ess the W X keys X A checkmark X will be displayed on the upper left of the screen To select other images to be erased repeat step 3 4 Erase the image Press the L button Select OK then press 0 X The s...

Page 229: ...pensation are marked with the y icon B Shooting Information Display Sample Still Photo Taken in a Creative Zone Mode Flash exposure compensation amount Metering mode Shooting mode Highlight tone prior...

Page 230: ...speed aperture and ISO speed when set manually will be displayed The icon will be displayed for video snapshots Sample Still Photo Taken in a Basic Zone Mode Sample Movie Ambience and ambience effects...

Page 231: ...detail will be lost If there are too many pixels on the right the highlight detail will be lost The gradation in between will be reproduced By checking the image and its brightness histogram you can...

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Page 233: ...tive filter or resize the image reduce the number of pixels The camera may not be able to process images taken with another camera Post processing images as described in this chapter is not possible w...

Page 234: ...he Hy button you can switch to the index display and select an image 3 Select a filter When you press 0 the types of Creative filters will be displayed p 236 Press the Y Z keys to select a Creative fi...

Page 235: ...ly filters to another image repeat steps 2 to 5 To return to the menu press the M button When shooting 1 73 or 1 image a filter effect will be applied to the 1 image and the image will be saved as a J...

Page 236: ...Also since this filter effect will magnify the image center the apparent resolution at the center may degrade depending on the number of recorded pixels Set the filter effect in step 4 while checking...

Page 237: ...elect the image you want to resize By pressing the Hy button you can switch to the index display and select an image 3 Select the desired image size Press 0 to display the image sizes Press the Y Z ke...

Page 238: ...nal Image Size Available Resize Settings 4 a b c 3 k k k k 4 k k k a k k b k c Image Sizes Image Quality Aspect Ratio and Pixel Count Approx 3 2 4 3 16 9 1 1 4 3456x2304 8 0 megapixels 3072x2304 7 0 m...

Page 239: ...g Digital Print Order Format DPOF p 249 DPOF Digital Print Order Format enables you to print images recorded on the card according to your printing instructions such as the image selection quantity to...

Page 240: ...ual 3 Connect the Camera to the Printer Use the interface cable provided with the camera Connect the cable to the camera s digital terminal with the cable plug s D icon facing the front of the camera...

Page 241: ...terface cable other than the one provided If there is a long beeping sound in step 5 it indicates a problem with the printer Resolve the problem displayed in the error message p 248 You can also print...

Page 242: ...een will appear 3 Select Paper settings Select Paper settings then press 0 X The paper settings screen will appear w Printing Printer connected icon Print setting screen Depending on the printer certa...

Page 243: ...per Type U Setting the Page Layout Bordered The print will have white borders along the edges Borderless The print will have no borders If your printer cannot print borderless prints the print will ha...

Page 244: ...g Effect Description EOn The image will be printed using the printer s standard colors The image s Exif data is used to make automatic corrections EOff No automatic correction will be applied EVivid T...

Page 245: ...options are the printer s own default settings as set by the printer s manufacturer Refer to the printer s instruction manual to find out what the Default settings are Depending on the image s file si...

Page 246: ...l 0 127 or highlight level 128 255 kBrightener Effective in backlit conditions that can make the subject s face look dark When On is set the face will be brightened for printing Red eye corr Effective...

Page 247: ...the cropping frame the larger the image magnification will be for printing Moving the Cropping Frame Press the S cross keys to move the frame over the image vertically or horizontally Move the croppi...

Page 248: ...rinting For details on resuming the printing refer to 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...

Page 249: ...y for each image 1 Select Print order Under the x1 tab select Print order then press 0 2 Select Set up Select Set up then press 0 3 Set the option as desired Set the Print type Date and File No Select...

Page 250: ...th Index prints the Date and File No cannot both be set to On at the same time When printing with DPOF use the card whose print order specifications have been set It will not work if you just extract...

Page 251: ...order for one copy of all the images in the folder will be placed If you select Clear all in folder and select the folder the print order for all the images in the folder will be canceled All image I...

Page 252: ...not imprint the file number If Bordered is set certain printers may imprint the date on the border Depending on the printer the date may appear faint if it is imprinted on a bright background or on th...

Page 253: ...lect Select images then press 0 X An image will be displayed To display the three image display press the Hy button To return to the single image display press the u button 3 Select the image to be sp...

Page 254: ...the images in the folder or on the card will be specified To cancel the image specification select Clear all in folder or Clear all on card Specifying All Images in a Folder or on a Card RAW images a...

Page 255: ...izing the Camera You can customize various camera functions to suit your picture taking preferences with Custom Functions Custom Functions can be set and used only in Creative Zone modes C r e a t i v...

Page 256: ...setting number then press 0 Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to set other Custom Functions At the bottom of the screen current Custom Function settings are indicated below the respective function numb...

Page 257: ...4 Long exposure noise reduction p 260 k 5 High ISO speed noise reduction p 261 k 6 Highlight tone priority k C Fn III Autofocus Drive 7 AF assist beam firing p 262 k With f C Fn IV Operation Others 8...

Page 258: ...or the shutter speed aperture exposure compensation AEB flash exposure compensation etc This is effective when you prefer to control the exposure in less fine increments than 1 3 stop C Fn 2 ISO expan...

Page 259: ...Prevents a slow shutter speed from being set in low light conditions It is effective for preventing subject blur and camera shake However while the subject will be properly exposed with the flash the...

Page 260: ...tected or reduced with the 1 Auto setting With settings 1 and 2 after the picture is taken the noise reduction process may take the same amount of time as the exposure You cannot take another picture...

Page 261: ...her With setting 2 the maximum burst during continuous shooting will greatly decrease Also the continuous shooting speed may be slower If you play back a 1 or 1 73 image with the camera or print an im...

Page 262: ...e AF assist beam when necessary The camera s built in flash will not fire the AF assist beam 3 IR AF assist beam only When an external Speedlite is attached only an infrared AF assist beam will be emi...

Page 263: ...eing thrown off by any obstacle passing between the camera and subject The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken 3 AE AF no AE lock This is useful for subjects that keep moving and stoppi...

Page 264: ...ceptable focus in the viewfinder or in the Live View image C Fn 10 Flash button function 0 Raise built in flash 1 ISO speed The ISO speed setting screen will appear Press the Y Z keys or turn the 6 di...

Page 265: ...ster up to six items To return to the screen in step 2 press the M button Sort You can change the order of the registered items in My Menu Select Sort and select the item whose order you want to chang...

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Page 267: ...m accessories etc Certification Logo Under the 53 tab if you select Certification Logo Display and press 0 some of the logos of the camera s certifications will appear Other certification logos can be...

Page 268: ...er using the camera unplug the power plug from the power outlet 2 Connect the DC Coupler Connect the DC cord s plug to the DC Coupler 3 Insert the DC Coupler Open the cover and insert the DC Coupler u...

Page 269: ...nt this use the eyepiece cover p 29 attached to the camera strap During Live View shooting and movie shooting attaching the eyepiece cover is unnecessary 1 Detach the eyecup Push the bottom of the eye...

Page 270: ...series Speedlites External Speedlites EOS dedicated EX series Speedlites Shoe mount Speedlites Macro Lites With an EX series Speedlite not compatible with flash function settings p 195 only Flash exp...

Page 271: ...Speed The camera can synchronize with compact non Canon flash units at 1 200 sec or slower shutter speeds Use a sync speed slower than 1 200 sec Be sure to test the flash unit beforehand to make sure...

Page 272: ...the card manufacturer Also note that approval is required to use Eye Fi cards in many countries or regions Without approval use of the card is not permitted If it is unclear whether the card has been...

Page 273: ...J is displayed an error occurred while retrieving the card information Turn the camera s power switch off and on again Even if 51 Eye Fi trans is set to Disable it may still transmit a signal In hospi...

Page 274: ...k k k Picture Style Automatically set Auto o o o o o o o o k k k k k Manual selection k k k k k Ambience based shots k k k k k k Lighting scene based shots k k k k Blurring sharpening the background...

Page 275: ...Fn 9 4 Drive self timer Single shooting k k k k k k k k k k o Continuous shooting k k k k k k k j 10 sec k k k k k k k k k k k k l 2 sec k k k k q Continuous k k k k k k k k k k k k Built in flash Aut...

Page 276: ...Macro Ring Lite MR 14EX II Eyepiece Extender EP EX15II Rubber Frame Ef E series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Wide Strap Eyecup Ef Angle Finder C Semi Hard Case EH22 L EH24 L Battery Pack LP E10 Battery...

Page 277: ...ution Disk Interface Cable IFC 200U 500U 1 9 m 6 2 ft 4 7 m 15 4 ft Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X Computer Card slot USB port SD SDHC SDXC memory card Card reader When using th...

Page 278: ...flash C Fn setting Clear external flash C Fn setting 194 Exposure compensation AEB 1 3 stop or 1 2 stop increments 5 stops AEB 2 stops 114 Auto Lighting Optimizer Disable Low Standard High 119 Meteri...

Page 279: ...tering timer 4 sec 8 sec 16 sec 30 sec 1 min 10 min 30 min 141 Protect images Select images All images in folder Unprotect all images in folder All images on card Unprotect all images on card 225 Rota...

Page 280: ...he card 50 File numbering Continuous Auto reset Manual reset 184 Select folder Create and select a folder 182 Screen color Select the shooting settings screen color 193 Eye Fi settings Appears when an...

Page 281: ...ustom Functions 265 Cautions for Using GPS Receiver GP E2 sold separately Check if your country or area allows the use of GPS and follow any legal regulations When using the GP E2 with the camera conn...

Page 282: ...ck AF AF AF lock no AE lock AE AF no AE lock 173 kHighlight tone priority Disable Enable 173 Movie recording size 1920x1080 6 5 4 1280x720 8 7 640x480 6 5 164 Sound recording Sound recording Auto Manu...

Page 283: ...f white balance 176 Picture Style DAuto PStandard QPortrait RLandscape SNeutral UFaithful VMonochrome WUser Def 1 3 176 Menus for Movie Shooting Mode The Z1 Z2 and Z3 tabs appear only in the movie sho...

Page 284: ...and wait a while before connecting the charger to a power outlet again Make sure the battery is properly installed in the camera p 32 Make sure the card slot battery compartment cover is closed p 32 R...

Page 285: ...Continuing Live View shooting or movie shooting for a prolonged period Leaving the Eye Fi card communication function on Auto power off is in effect If you do not want auto power off to take effect se...

Page 286: ...y p 45 97 If a card error message is displayed see page 34 or 296 Set the lens s focus mode switch to AF p 40 To prevent camera shake press the shutter button gently p 44 45 If the lens has an Image S...

Page 287: ...re subject conditions brightness etc the continuous shooting speed may become slower Under 53 Custom Functions C Fn set 5 High ISO speed noise reduct n to 0 Standard 1 Low or 3 Disable If it is set to...

Page 288: ...hting Optimizer can be set p 261 Set z2 Auto Lighting Optimizer to Disable When Standard Low or High is set even if you set a decreased exposure compensation or flash exposure compensation the image m...

Page 289: ...etting is set to TTL the flash will always fire at full output p 197 If flash exposure compensation has already been set with the external Speedlite flash exposure compensation cannot be set with the...

Page 290: ...vie shooting may stop automatically Use an SD Speed Class 6 or faster card To find out the card s reading writing speed refer to the card manufacturer s Web site etc If a movie clip s file size reache...

Page 291: ...fluorescent light LED bulbs or other light sources during movie shooting Also changes in the exposure brightness or color tone may be recorded With manual exposure a slow shutter speed may solve the p...

Page 292: ...greater than the camera can display will be displayed p 209 If the LCD monitor is dirty use a soft cloth to clean it In low or high temperatures the LCD monitor display may seem slow or may look black...

Page 293: ...shooting if there is a drastic change in the exposure level the recording will stop momentarily until the brightness stabilizes In such cases shoot movies with manual exposure p 156 An HDMI cable sol...

Page 294: ...be correctly recognized If this occurs connect your camera to the computer with the provided interface cable then transfer the images to your computer using EOS Utility EOS software p 318 JPEG c and...

Page 295: ...n manual lists all the printing effects available p 244 Install the EOS software EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk CD ROM on the computer p 320 Printing Related Problems There are fewer printing effects than...

Page 296: ...ot be accessed Reinsert change card or format card with camera Remove and insert the card again replace the card or format the card p 32 50 04 Cannot save images because card is full Replace card Repl...

Page 297: ...4 x 3456 M Medium Approx 8 0 megapixels 3456 x 2304 S1 Small 1 Approx 4 5 megapixels 2592 x 1728 S2 Small 2 Approx 2 5 megapixels 1920 x 1280 S3 Small 3 Approx 350 000 pixels 720 x 480 RAW Approx 17 9...

Page 298: ...Metering modes 63 zone TTL full aperture metering Evaluative metering linked to all AF points Partial metering approx 10 of viewfinder at center Center weighted average metering Brightness metering r...

Page 299: ...rive System Drive modes Single shooting Continuous shooting Self timer with 10 sec or 2 sec delay and 10 sec delay with continuous shooting Continuous shooting speed Max approx 3 0 shots sec Max burst...

Page 300: ...metering range EV 0 20 at room temperature ISO 100 Exposure control Autoexposure and manual exposure Exposure compensation 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments Still photos 5 stops ISO speed Recommended ex...

Page 301: ...sition effects selectable Background music Selectable for slide shows and movie playback Post Processing of Images Creative filters Grainy B W Soft focus Fish eye effect Toy camera effect Miniature ef...

Page 302: ...3 07 in Weight Approx 480 g 16 93 oz CIPA Guidelines Approx 435 g 15 34 oz Body only Operation Environment Working temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or less Battery Pack LP E1...

Page 303: ...luding power cord EF S18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS II Angle of view Diagonal extent 74 20 27 50 Horizontal extent 64 30 23 20 Vertical extent 45 30 15 40 Lens construction 11 elements in 9 groups Minimum aper...

Page 304: ...construction 12 elements in 10 groups Minimum aperture f 22 32 Closest focusing distance 1 1 m 3 6 ft From image sensor plane Max magnification 0 31x at 250mm Field of view 328 x 218 73 x 49 mm 12 9 x...

Page 305: ...are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners About MPEG 4 Licensing This product is licensed under AT T patents for th...

Page 306: ...e liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that t...

Page 307: ...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 fro...

Page 308: ...nt in dusty or humid places This is to prevent fire and electrical shock Before using the camera inside an airplane or hospital check if it is allowed Electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may i...

Page 309: ...atus with a cloth Doing so may trap heat within and cause the casing to deform or catch fire If you drop the camera in water or if water or metal fragments enter inside the camera promptly remove the...

Page 310: ...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 Incr...

Page 311: ...with damaged cord or plug replace them immediately 9 Do not operate the charger if it has received a sharp blow been dropped or otherwise damaged in any way take it to a qualified serviceman 10 Do not...

Page 312: ...312 MEMO COPY...

Page 313: ...r computer and download images from the camera to your computer gives an overview of the software in the EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk CD ROM and explains how to install the software on your computer It a...

Page 314: ...PDF files Adobe Reader 6 0 or higher must be installed in your computer Adobe Reader can be downloaded free from the Internet After installing Adobe Reader follow the procedure below 1 Insert the CAM...

Page 315: ...folder the English folder and then the Instruction Manual PDF file Si le mode d emploi ne s ouvre pas lorsque vous cliquez sur le nom du manuel ouvrez le dossier PDF le dossier French puis le fichier...

Page 316: ...Use the interface cable provided with the camera Connect the cable to the camera s digital terminal with the cable plug s D icon facing the front of the camera Connect the cord s plug to the computer...

Page 317: ...r 3 Use Canon software to download the images X Use Digital Photo Professional X Use ImageBrowser EX For details refer to the Software Instruction Manual on the CD ROM p 321 Downloading Images with a...

Page 318: ...h as EOS Sample Music to the card You can use the background music as the soundtrack for a video snapshot album movie or slide show played back with your camera This software is recommended for users...

Page 319: ...back still photos MOV movies and video snapshot albums and also print JPEG images EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk is necessary for downloading and installing ImageBrowser EX ImageBrowser EX Note that the so...

Page 320: ...u install the software The software will not be installed correctly When downloading and installing ImageBrowser EX follow the steps below as with other EOS software included on the EOS DIGITAL Soluti...

Page 321: ...names below are copied Instruction manual for ImageBrowser EX ImageBrowser EX User Guide is included in the software 4 Double click the copied PDF file Adobe Reader most recent version recommended mus...

Page 322: ...322 MEMO COPY...

Page 323: ...Nomenclature p 327 Basic Zone modes p 329 D Using the Built in Flash p 329 Creative Zone modes p 330 d Program AE p 330 s Shutter priority AE p 330 f Aperture priority AE p 330 f AF Operation p 331 S...

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Page 337: ...luative metering 111 Exposure compensation 112 Exposure level increments 258 External flash 270 Custom Functions 197 Eyecup 269 Eye Fi card 272 Eyepiece cover 29 269 F Faithful 92 FE lock 117 Feature...

Page 338: ...2 Highlight alert 231 Highlight detail loss 231 Highlight tone priority 173 261 Histogram Brightness RGB 231 Hot shoe 22 270 Household power 268 I ICC profile 131 Image area 41 Image dust prevention 1...

Page 339: ...e 148 Long exposure noise reduction 260 Long exposures 110 M M Manual exposure 109 Macro photography 67 Magnified view 150 206 Malfunction 284 Manual exposure 109 156 Manual focus MF 97 Manual reset 1...

Page 340: ...128 Photobook set up 253 PictBridge 239 Picture Style 91 122 125 Pixels 84 Playback 80 203 Portrait 65 91 Possible shots 36 84 135 Power Auto power off 181 Battery check 36 Household power 268 Possib...

Page 341: ...on 45 Shutter synchronization 196 Shutter priority AE 104 Single shooting 64 275 Single image display 80 Single point AF 95 Slide show 218 Small image recording quality 24 238 Soft focus 236 Software...

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