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The date/time (back-up) battery maintains the camera’s date and time. 
Its service life is about 5 years. If the date/time is reset when the battery 
is replaced, replace the back-up battery with a new CR2025 lithium 
battery as described below.

The date/time setting will also be reset, so be sure to set the 
correct date/time.

1

Set the power switch to <

2

> 

and remove the battery pack.

 

The back-up battery is on the ceiling 
of the battery compartment.

2

Remove the back-up battery 
cover.

 

Use a small screwdriver to loosen the 
screw and remove the cover.

 

Be careful not to lose the cover and screw.

3

Remove the battery.

4

Install a new back-up battery.

 

The plus side of the battery must face 
up.

5

Attach the cover.

Replacing the Date/Time Battery

(+)

For the date/time battery, be sure to use a CR2025 lithium battery.

Summary of Contents for EOS 1Ds Mark III

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera With a digital camera you can immediately view the image you have captured While reading this manual take a few test shots and see how they come out You can then better understand the camera To avoid botched pictures and accidents read the Safety Warnings p 10 11 and Handling Precautions p 12 13 Test the Camera Before Using After shooting playback and check...

Page 3: ...battery compartment cap and installed battery for the date time clock Battery Battery Pack LP E4 with protective cover Charger Battery Charger LC E4 with two protective covers Power cord AC Adapter Kit ACK E4 AC Adapter AC E4 DC Coupler DR E4 with protective cover Power cord 3 cables Interface Cable IFC 200U 1 9 m 6 2 ft Interface Cable IFC 500U 4 7 m 15 4 ft Video Cable VC 100 USB cable protector...

Page 4: ...eady to shoot shooting ready refers to the condition where the camera is turned on and no menu or image is displayed on the LCD monitor The camera can thereby shoot immediately About the Symbols Warning to prevent shooting problems Supplemental information Basic Assumptions All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch is already set to 1 or J p 36 5 operations explained in ...

Page 5: ...the Date and Time 46 Set the Power off Time Auto Power Off 47 Formatting the Memory Card 47 Reverting Camera Settings to the Default 49 Image Settings 51 Setting the Image recording Quality 52 Selecting the Image Size 52 Setting the JPEG Quality Compression Rate 55 Setting the ISO Speed 56 Selecting a Picture Style 57 Customizing the Picture Style 59 Registering the Picture Style 61 Selecting the ...

Page 6: ...ensation 99 Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB 100 AE Lock 101 Bulb Exposures 102 Mirror Lockup 104 Flash Photography 105 Live View Shooting 109 Live View Shooting 110 Image Playback 115 Image Playback 116 Shooting Information Display 117 Index Display Jump Display 119 Magnified View 120 Rotating an Image 121 Viewing the Images on TV 122 Protecting Images 123 Sound Recording 124 Copying Images 125 Erasi...

Page 7: ...mizing the Camera and Saving Camera Settings 155 Setting Custom Functions 156 Custom Functions 157 Custom Function Settings 158 C Fn I Exposure 158 C Fn II Image Flash exposure Display 163 C Fn III Auto focus Drive 166 C Fn IV Operation Others 173 Registering and Applying Custom Function Settings 179 Registering My Menu 181 Saving and Loading Camera Settings 182 Registering Basic Camera Settings 1...

Page 8: ...ion rate Î p 55 ISO speed Î p 56 ISO speed extension Î p 158 ISO speed increments Î p 158 Picture Style Î p 57 Color space Î p 72 Custom Functions for image quality Noise reduction for long exposures Î p 163 Noise reduction for high ISO Î p 163 Highlight tone priority Î p 164 ISO safety shift Î p 160 White balance White balance selection Î p 63 Custom WB Î p 64 Color temperature setting Î p 69 Whi...

Page 9: ...display Î p 117 Highlight alert Î p 118 AF point display Î p 118 Index display Î p 119 Magnified view Î p 120 Image browsing Jump display Î p 119 Image Rotate Î p 121 Auto rotate of vertical images Î p 130 Image protect Î p 123 Sound recording Î p 124 Image erase Î p 128 Video OUT Î p 122 Camera Direct Printing DPOF PictBridge Î p 137 Print Order DPOF Î p 147 Image transfer Î p 152 Transfer order ...

Page 10: ...e the electrical contacts with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries This is to prevent fire or an explosion If excessive heat smoke or fumes are emitted during battery pack recharging immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop the recharging and prevent a fire If the battery pack or back up battery leaks changes color deforms or emits smoke or ...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...ch 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 i...

Page 13: ... field such as a TV set speakers or magnet Also avoid places prone to having static electricity Otherwise the images recorded on the memory card might be lost Do not leave the memory card 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 memory card Always store your memory cards in a case to protect the data stored on them...

Page 14: ...he cap and insert a fully charged battery 2 Attach the lens p 35 Align the red dot 3 Set the lens focus mode switch to AF p 35 4 Insert a memory card p 32 The left slot is for the CF card and the right slot is for the SD card 5 Set the power switch to 1 p 36 ...

Page 15: ...p 36 Aim the Area AF over the subject Press the shutter button halfway and the camera will focus the subject 8 Take the picture p 36 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture 9 View the image p 129 The captured image will be displayed for about 2 sec on the LCD monitor Shooting will be possible with either a CF card or SD card is in the camera To view the images captured so far see I...

Page 16: ...tical grip shutter button p 39 36 Depth of field preview button p 97 Lens release button p 35 Lens mount index p 35 Mirror p 104 Hand strap mount Body number Tripod socket I Vertical grip FE lock Multi spot metering button p 39 105 91 Vertical grip on off switch p 39 Shutter button p 36 Strap mount p 24 Body cap p 35 ...

Page 17: ... p 100 i ISO speed set button p 56 Strap mount p 24 V Focal plane mark Battery release handle p 29 30 Battery p 26 Power Quick Control Dial switch p 36 p AF start button p 82 83 5 Quick Control Dial p 38 Eyepiece shutter lever p 103 9 Multi controller p 38 Viewfinder eyepiece Dioptric adjustment knob p 39 S u AF point selection Magnify button p 84 112 120 145 A y AE lock Reduce button p 101 120 14...

Page 18: ...r p 41 129 q VIDEO OUT terminal p 122 Extension system terminal Terminal cover D DIGITAL terminal p 138 152 M Menu button p 41 WFT E2 mounting hole Rear LCD Panel p 20 x Playback button p 116 B Function button p 52 63 69 73 Recording microphone p 124 Battery compartment cap p 29 Access lamp p 34 Memory card slot cover release handle p 32 CF card eject button p 33 SD card slot p 32 CF card slot p 3...

Page 19: ...ve metering w Partial metering r Spot metering e Center weighted average metering Flash exposure compensation AEB Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB range Flash exposure compensation amount Drive modes u Single shooting o High speed continuous shooting p Low speed continuous shooting k Self timer 10 sec l Self timer 2 sec 6 Silent single shooting Exposure level scale AF mode...

Page 20: ...ection 1 Wireless LAN connection 1 White balance correction White balance Q Auto W Daylight E Shade R Cloudy Y Tungsten light U White fluorescent light I Flash O Custom P Color temperature CF card selection icon SD card selection icon Folder number Recording media indicator Full Err SD card indicator CF card indicator File No Color temperature Custom white balance number Personal white balance num...

Page 21: ...tion Flash exposure compensation u White balance correction i ISO speed icon Area AF ellipse AF point Cross type points Assist AF points Exposure level indicator Max burst p JPEG icon 1 RAW icon z Battery check o Focus confirmation light ISO speed Highlight tone priority display Shots remaining Recording media full Full Standard exposure index Exposure level scale 1 stop 1 3 stop Overexposure Flas...

Page 22: ...otective cover Battery release handle Contacts Lock lever Handle end Contact end Car battery cable socket Calibration Performance check button Charge lamp Charge level Calibration Discharge status indicator Performance check lamp Battery pack slot Power cord socket Power cord Protective covers 2 ...

Page 23: ...23 Nomenclature AC Adapter Kit ACK E4 Powers the camera from a household power outlet p 31 Power cord DC plug DC coupler AC adapter DC terminal Power cord socket Protective cover ...

Page 24: ...the USB Cable Protector Attach the strap Interface cable Extension system terminal Terminal cap 1 2 3 4 5 6 After attaching the strap pull it at the buckle to take up the slack and to make sure it does not loosen Attach the extension system terminal cap securely making sure it is not loose Be careful not to lose it ...

Page 25: ...25 1 Getting Started This chapter explains preliminary steps and basic camera operations ...

Page 26: ...charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and battery s charge level Recharging the Battery The charger cannot charge any battery other than Battery Pack LP E4 Battery Pack LP E4 is dedicated to Canon only Using it with a non Canon battery charger or product may result in malfunction or accidents for which Canon cannot be held liable For battery calibration p 28 it is best to do it aft...

Page 27: ...mount of power current is released resulting in excess discharge and shorter battery life Take out the battery from the camera and attach the protective cover before storing Storing the battery after it is fully charged can lower the battery s performance 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...

Page 28: ... charger again All three Charge level indicators blink If all three Charge level indicators blink in green it means that the battery s internal temperature is not within 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F The battery will start recharging when the internal temperature is within 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F If all the Calibration discharge status indicators blink in red or if all the lamps blink between green and red incl...

Page 29: ...power switch is set to 1 p 36 the battery level will be indicated in one of six levels Installing and Removing the Battery Installing the Battery Checking the Battery Level Icon Level Indication z 100 70 Sufficient battery level H 69 50 Battery level exceeds 50 m 49 20 Battery level below 50 x 19 10 Battery level is low b 9 1 Battery will be exhausted soon n 0 Recharge the battery Select the 6 Bat...

Page 30: ...tery compartment cap Temperature At 23 C 73 F At 0 C 32 F Possible Shots Approx 1800 Approx 1400 Removing the Battery The actual number of shots may be fewer than indicated above depending on the shooting conditions Pressing the shutter button halfway for long periods or operating only the autofocus can also reduce the number of possible shots The number of possible shots will decrease with more f...

Page 31: ... then connect the power cord to the AC adapter 3 Insert the DC Coupler Insert the coupler firmly all the way and turn the release handle as shown by the arrow Set the camera s power switch to 1 After using the camera unplug the power plug from the power outlet Using a Household Power Outlet The DC Coupler is not water resistant so do not get it wet when using it outdoors Do not connect or disconne...

Page 32: ...e arrow 2 Insert the memory card The left slot is for the CF card and the right slot is for the SD card With the CF card face the label side toward you as shown in the illustration and insert the end with the small holes into the camera If the CF card is inserted in the wrong way it may damage the camera X The CF card eject button will stick out With the SD card s label facing you push in the card...

Page 33: ...pen the cover 2 Take out the memory card To remove the CF card push the eject button To remove the SD card push it in and release it Close the cover CF card indicator SD card indicator Memory card selection icon Removing the Card The camera is compatible with both Type I and Type II CF cards which differ in thickness High capacity 2GB or higher CF cards SD cards and hard disk type cards can also b...

Page 34: ...already contains recorded images the image number might not start from 0001 p 79 Compared to other memory cards hard disk type cards are more vulnerable to vibration and physical shock If you use a such a card be careful not to subject the camera to vibration or physical shock especially while recording or playing images When holding a hard disk type card always hold its sides You may damage the c...

Page 35: ...ns set the focus mode switch to f If it is set to g autofocus will not be possible 4 Remove the front lens cap While pressing the lens release button turn the lens as shown by the arrow Turn the lens until it stops then detach it Mounting and Detaching a Lens Mounting a Lens Detaching the Lens When attaching or detaching the lens take care to prevent dust from entering the camera through the lens ...

Page 36: ...esult in the same operation as pressing the shutter button halfway Basic Operation Power Quick Control Dial Switch Shutter Button Whenever you set the power switch to 1 J or 2 the sensor cleaning will be executed automatically During the sensor cleaning the LCD monitor will display f To save battery power the camera turns off automatically after about 1 minute of non operation To turn on the camer...

Page 37: ...nt ISO speed exposure compensation when the O button is pressed or memory card 2 Turn the 6 dial only While looking at the viewfinder or top LCD panel turn the 6 dial to set the desired setting In this way you can set the shutter speed aperture etc 6 Using the Main Dial for Selecting If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway first or if you press the shutter button hal...

Page 38: ...eed exposure compensation when the O button is pressed white balance or image recording size 2 Turn the 5 dial only While looking at the viewfinder or top LCD panel turn the 5 dial to set the desired setting Use this dial to set the exposure compensation amount and the aperture setting for manual exposures The 9 consists of eight direction keys and a button at the center Use it to select the cente...

Page 39: ...l shooting controls set the switch to 2 to prevent accidental operation 1 Remove the eyecup While grasping both sides of the eyecup slide it upward to remove 2 Turn the dioptric adjustment knob Turn the knob to the right or left until the AF points or the center spot metering circle looks sharp in the viewfinder Attach the eyecup Vertical Shooting Adjusting the Viewfinder Clarity If the camera s d...

Page 40: ... bottom with your left hand 3 Press the shutter button lightly with your right hand s index finger 4 Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body 5 Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder 6 To maintain a stable stance place one foot in front of the other Holding the Camera Vertical shooting Horizontal shooting ...

Page 41: ...1 2 Red Shooting menu Shooting related items 3 4 Blue Playback menus Image playback related items 5 6 7 Yellow Set up menus Camera s function settings 8 Orange Camera s Custom Functions 9 Green Register frequently used menu items and Custom Functions 5 Quick Control Dial Tab Menu items Menu settings 1 Shooting 1 4 Playback 2 8 Custom Functions M button 6 Main Dial LCD monitor 7 Set up 3 9 My Menu ...

Page 42: ... 5 dial to select the menu item then press 0 4 Select the setting Turn the 5 dial to select the desired setting 5 Set the desired setting Press 0 to set it 6 Exit the menu Press the M button to exit the menu and return to camera shooting Menu Setting Procedure You can also use 9 to select the tab and menu item Works only with the menu s top layer items ...

Page 43: ... 62 JPEG quality Compression rate for 3 4 5 6 55 Image size 3 4 5 6 1 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 9 9 3 9 4 9 5 9 6 52 Review time Off 2 sec 4 sec 8 sec Hold 129 Beep On Off Shoot w o card On Off 33 Dust Delete Data Obtain dust mapping data to eliminate dust spots with bundled software 133 Protect images Erase protect image 123 Rotate Rotate vertical image 121 Erase images Erase image 128 Print order Specifie...

Page 44: ...tinuous Auto reset Manual reset 79 File name setting File name unique setting User setting 1 User setting 2 77 Auto rotate On zD On D Off 130 Format Initialize and erase data in the card 47 LCD brightness Seven brightness levels provided 129 Date Time Set the date year month day and time hour min sec 46 Language 18 languages provided English German French Dutch Danish Portuguese Finnish Italian No...

Page 45: ...stom Func C Fn Clears all Custom Function settings 156 C Fn setting register apply Custom Function settings are registered in and applied to the camera 179 My Menu settings Register frequently used menu items and Custom Functions 181 What is displayed by 2 Image size depends on the Record func setting under 5 Record func media folder sel If Record func is set to Rec separately select the image siz...

Page 46: ...Under the 6 tab select Date Time then press 0 2 Set the date time and date display format Turn the 5 dial to select the number Press 0 so is displayed Turn the 5 dial to select the desired setting then press 0 Returns to 3 Exit the menu Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 X The date time will be set and the menu will reappear Before You Start 3 Setting the Interface Language 3 Setting the Da...

Page 47: ... or was previously formatted by another camera or personal computer format the card with the camera When the memory card is formatted all images and data in the card will be erased Even protected images will be erased so make sure there is nothing you need to keep If necessary transfer the images to a personal computer etc before formatting the card 1 Select Format Under the 5 tab select Format th...

Page 48: ... changed The actual data is not completely erased Be aware of this when selling or discarding the card When discarding the memory card destroy the card physically to prevent personal data from being leaked If a memory card related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor remove and reinstall the card If the error persists use a different card If you can transfer all the images in the card to ...

Page 49: ...ormatting The camera s shooting settings and menu settings can be reverted to the default 1 Select Clear all camera settings Under the 7 tab select Clear all camera settings then press 0 2 Select OK Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 X The camera s default settings will be as shown on the next page 3 Reverting Camera Settings to the Default Since low level formatting will erase all recordab...

Page 50: ... Record func Standard Image size L Large JPEG quality 8 ISO speed 100 Picture Style Standard Color space sRGB White balance AWB Auto WB correction Canceled WB BKT Canceled File numbering Continuous File name setting Preset code Auto cleaning Enable Dust Delete Data Erased Camera Settings Camera Settings Auto power off 1 min Image jump w 6 10 images Beep On Auto rotate On zD Shoot w o card On LCD b...

Page 51: ...hapter explains the settings for shooting digital images Image recording quality ISO speed Picture Styles white balance and color space When the camera is ready to shoot you can press the B button to see the image settings p 186 ...

Page 52: ...el 2 Select the image size Turn the 5 dial to select the image size If 1 or 9 and 3 4 5 6 are displayed at the same time the RAW or sRAW and JPEG image will be recorded simultaneously on the card Turn the 6 dial to select the card to record or playback images p 73 Setting the Image recording Quality Selecting the Image Size Image size Card z WB Image Size Guide Image size Pixels Print Size 3 Large...

Page 53: ...pacity Image size File Size Approx MB Shot PossibleShots Approx Maximum Burst Approx o High speed p Low speed 3 6 4 290 56 63 83 180 4 5 2 350 73 96 140 370 5 3 9 470 110 160 300 500 6 2 2 840 160 470 890 890 1 25 0 75 12 12 14 16 1 3 25 0 6 4 54 10 10 10 10 1 4 25 0 5 2 57 10 10 10 10 1 5 25 0 3 9 60 12 12 12 12 1 6 25 0 2 2 64 12 12 12 12 9 14 5 130 18 18 24 28 9 3 14 5 6 4 82 12 12 14 16 9 4 14...

Page 54: ...ates the number of continuous shots that can be taken with a formatted 2GB CF card based on Canon s testing standards The actual maximum burst will vary depending on the subject memory card brand image recording quality image size and JPEG quality ISO speed drive mode Picture Style Custom Functions etc The maximum burst shown are only estimated figures In the viewfinder the approximate maximum bur...

Page 55: ...ompression For 6 10 i is displayed For 1 5 o is displayed 3 Setting the JPEG Quality Compression Rate If the viewfinder displays 99 for the maximum burst it means the maximum burst is 99 or higher If 98 or lower is displayed the maximum burst is 98 or lower If you stop the continuous shooting the maximum burst will increase After all the captured images are written to the memory card the maximum b...

Page 56: ... in 1 3 stop increments 1 Press the Z button 9 X The current ISO speed will be displayed on the top LCD panel and in the viewfinder 2 Set the ISO speed Turn the 6 5 dial to set the ISO speed Z Setting the ISO Speed Using a high ISO speed or shooting in high temperature conditions may result in more grainy images High temperatures high ISO speeds or long exposures may cause irregular colors in the ...

Page 57: ...sharp Portrait For nice skin tones The image looks slightly sharp Landscape For vivid blues and greens and very sharp images Neutral For natural colors and subdued images This Picture Style assumes that you will do post processing with a personal computer Faithful The image is dull and subdued When the subject is captured under a color temperature of 5200K the color is adjusted colorimetrically to...

Page 58: ...e Style selection screen refer to parameters such as Sharpness and Contrast The numerals indicate the parameters settings such as Sharpness and Contrast for each Picture Style Symbols About the Symbols To obtain natural looking black and white images set a suitable white balance With JPEG 3 4 5 6 images color cannot be restored to the black and white image Do not use this Picture Style if you want...

Page 59: ...r then press 0 4 Set the parameter Turn the 5 dial to set the parameter as desired then press 0 Press the M button to save the adjusted parameter The Picture Style selection screen will reappear X Any settings different from the default will be displayed in blue Parameter Settings and Effects A Customizing the Picture Style g Sharpness 0 Less sharp outline 7 Sharp outline h Contrast 4 Low contrast...

Page 60: ...t in step 3 you can revert the respective Picture Style to its default parameters To shoot with the Picture Style you modified follow step 2 on the preceding page to select the Picture Style and then shoot Filter Sample effects N None Normal black and white image with no filter effects Ye Yellow The blue sky will look more natural and the white clouds will look crisper Or Orange The blue sky will ...

Page 61: ...Picture Style already set with the provided software 1 Press the A button 2 Select User Def Turn the 5 dial to select User Def then press the B button 3 Press 0 With Picture Style selected press 0 4 Select the base Picture Style Turn the 5 dial to select the base Picture Style then press 0 If you already have a Picture Style set with the provided software select it here 5 Select a parameter Turn t...

Page 62: ... displayed on the right of User Def X The name of the Picture Style having any modified settings different from the default registered under User Def will be displayed in blue If a Picture Style has already been registered under User Def changing the base Picture Style in step 4 will nullify the parameters of the registered contents of the Picture Style To shoot with the registered Picture Style f...

Page 63: ...re is adjusted with software to make the white areas look white This adjustment serves as the basis for the color correction The result is natural looking colors in the pictures Selecting the White Balance WB z Card Image size Icon Mode Color temperature Approx K Kelvin Q Auto 3000 7000 W Daylight 5200 E Shade 7000 R Cloudy twilight sunset 6000 Y Tungsten light 3200 U White fluorescent light 4000 ...

Page 64: ...ister it or register an image already saved in the memory card Record and register image 1 Select Custom WB regist Under the 1 tab select Custom WB regist then press 0 2 Select the Custom WB No to be registered Press 0 Turn the 5 dial to select 1 to 5 for O then press 0 The Custom WB data will be registered under the selected No 3 Select Record and register image Turn the 5 dial to select Record a...

Page 65: ... can also be registered as follows 1 Press the B button and turn the 5 dial to select O p 63 2 Then turn the 6 dial to select the No under which the Custom WB is to be registered 3 Press the A button will blink on the rear LCD panel 4 Follow step 4 above to photograph a solid white object The Custom WB will be registered under the selected No and a completion message will appear on the screen When...

Page 66: ...Turn the 5 dial to select Register image on card then press 0 X The images saved in the memory card will be displayed 4 Select the image to be used for registrating the Custom WB data You can also display a four or nine image index by pressing the y button Turn the 5 dial to select the image to be registered for the Custom WB data then press 0 5 Select OK Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 ...

Page 67: ...will be taken with the O setting You can append a name caption to up to five Custom WB data registered with Record and register image or Register image on card 1 Select the Custom WB No On the Custom WB data registration screen select the Custom WB No to be appended with a name 3 Selecting and Shooting with the Custom WB data Registered images 3 Naming the Custom WB data You can also select the Cu...

Page 68: ...n press 0 to enter it You can enter up to 20 characters To change the name first delete the unnecessary characters Operate the 5 dial or 9 to move the cursor to the right of the character to be deleted Then press the L button to delete one character After entering the name press the M button X The name will be saved and the screen will return to step 2 The entered name will be displayed below O En...

Page 69: ... 10000K in 100K increments Setting the Color Temperature WB z Card Image size When setting the color temperature for an artificial light source set white balance correction magenta or green as necessary If you want to set P to the reading taken with a commercially available color temperature meter take test shots and adjust the setting to compensate for the difference between the color temperature...

Page 70: ...the desired position B is for blue A is amber M is magenta and G is green The color in the respective direction will be corrected On the upper right SHIFT indicates the direction and correction amount To cancel the white balance correction move the to the center so that the SHIFT is 0 0 Press 0 to exit and return to the menu 3 White Balance Correction White Balance Correction Sample setting A2 G1 ...

Page 71: ...tes the bracketing direction and the bracketing amount is also displayed Press 0 to exit and return to the menu To cancel the bracketing set BKT to 0 becomes 1 point Bracketing Sequence Correct white balance blue B bias and amber A bias Or correct white balance magenta M bias and green G bias White Balance Auto Bracketing B A bias 3 levels During WB bracketing the maximum burst for continuous shoo...

Page 72: ...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 computer environment 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 3 Setting the Color Space About Adobe RGB If the captured imag...

Page 73: ...on 9 Press the B button once or twice to display the memory card and image size on the rear LCD panel s left 2 Select the memory card Turn the 6 dial to select the memory card for recording images A Record to CF card S Record to SD card Turn the 5 dial to select the image size p 52 Selecting the Media Folder and Recording Method Selecting a Memory Card Card Image size z WB If the recording method ...

Page 74: ... will record the images Auto switch media When both memory cards are in the camera the selected card will record the images Then when the card becomes full the camera will automatically switch to the other card to record images Rec separately Each image is recorded to both the CF and SD cards The image size 3 4 5 6 1 9 to be recorded can be set individually for each card p 52 For example you can r...

Page 75: ...witch media is set the card for recording will switch from f to g When Rec separately or Rec to multiple is set the image will be recorded under the same file number in both the CF and SD cards The number of shots remaining displayed on the top LCD panel and in the viewfinder is based on the card with fewer remaining shots than the other card If one of the cards becomes full Card full will be disp...

Page 76: ...100 to 999 can be created Creating Folders with a Personal Computer With the memory card open on the screen create a new folder named DCIM Open the DCIM folder and create as many folders as necessary to save and organize your images The folder name must follow the 100ABC_D format where the first three digits is 100 999 followed by five alphanumeric characters The five characters can be a combinati...

Page 77: ... indicate the image size 1 Select File name setting Under the 5 tab select File name setting then press 0 2 Select Change User setting Turn the 5 dial to select Change User setting then press 0 3 Enter any alphanumeric characters With User setting1 enter 4 characters With User setting2 enter 3 characters Operate the 5 dial or 9 to move the cursor to the right of the character to be deleted Then pr...

Page 78: ...ings About User setting2 When you select the image size registered with User setting2 and take pictures the image size character will be automatically appended as the file name s fourth character from the left The meaning of the file name characters is as follows L 3 JPEG Large 1 M 4 JPEG Medium1 N 5 JPEG Medium2 S 6 JPEG Small 9 When the image is transferred to a personal computer the automatical...

Page 79: ...new folder the file numbering continues in sequence up to 9999 This is convenient when you want to save the images numbered anywhere between 0001 to 9999 in multiple cards or folders into one folder in your personal computer If the replacement memory card or existing folder already contains images recorded previously the file numbering of the new images might continue from the file numbering of th...

Page 80: ...rts from 0001 in the new folder When you 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 when you want to use different folders for the images taken yesterday and the ones taken today for example After the manual reset the file numbering returns to continuous or auto reset Auto Reset M...

Page 81: ...ion cross type points and 26 Assist AF points You can select any one of the 19 cross type points to match your composition You can also select the AF mode to match the shooting conditions and subject and select the best drive mode f stands for auto focus g stands for manual focus ...

Page 82: ...l focus only once When focus is achieved the AF point which achieved focus will flash in red and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder will also light With evaluative metering the exposure setting will be set at the same time focus is achieved While you hold down the shutter button halfway the focus will be locked You can then recompose the shot if desired AF is also possible by pressin...

Page 83: ... from the center AF point focus tracking continues as long as the subject is covered by the Area AF With a manually selected AF point the selected AF point will focus track the subject AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects If focus cannot be achieved the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder will blink If this occurs a picture cannot be taken even if the shutter button is pressed completely Recom...

Page 84: ...the AF point selection will follow the periphery and stop at the top or bottom By pressing 9 you can select the center AF point z automatic selection When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will be ready to shoot S Selecting the AF Point Automatic AF Point Selection Manual AF Point Selection Automatic AF point selection AF Manual AF point selection SEL SEL AF The 26 Assist AF points a...

Page 85: ...and vertical lines The remaining 18 AF points and the 26 Assist AF points work as horizontal line sensitive AF points With lenses whose maximum aperture is f 5 6 or larger With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f 5 6 all the AF points including the Assist AF points will be horizontal line sensitive only With lenses whose maximum aperture is f 8 or larger With lenses whose maximum apertu...

Page 86: ...Skyscraper windows computer keyboards etc In such cases do one of the following 1 With One Shot AF focus an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus before recomposing p 83 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to g and focus manually 1 Set the lens focus mode switch to MF 2 Focus the subject Focus by turning the lens focusing ring until the subject looks sharp in the viewfinder Wh...

Page 87: ... for single shooting is quieter than u R Selecting the Drive Mode When the internal buffer memory becomes full during continuous shooting buSY will be displayed on the top LCD panel and in the viewfinder and shooting will be disabled temporarily As the captured images are recorded to the memory card you will be able to shoot more images Press the shutter button halfway to check in the viewfinder s...

Page 88: ...picture is taken j Self timer Operation Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to start the self timer Doing so prevents the camera from focusing the subject Use a tripod when using the self timer Before starting the self timer look through the viewfinder or cover it with the eyepiece shutter p 103 To cancel the self timer after it starts set the power switch to 2 Wh...

Page 89: ...suit the subject or shooting objective You can set the shutter speed and or aperture to obtain the exposure you want Also with an EX series Speedlite you can take flash pictures as easily as normal shooting without flash First set the power switch to J ...

Page 90: ...onditions and other complex lighting elements the camera sets the proper exposure for the main subject w Partial metering Effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to backlighting etc The metering is weighted at the center covering about 8 5 of the viewfinder area r Spot metering This is for metering a specific part of the subject or scene The metering is weighted at the ...

Page 91: ...sure level will be displayed for the spot meter reading taken For the exposure the average of the spot meter readings will be set While referring to the exposure level indicator s three spot metering marks you can set the exposure compensation to set the final exposure and obtain the desired result Multi Spot Metering You can take up to eight spot meter readings for one picture The exposure settin...

Page 92: ...int over the subject Then press the shutter button halfway X The AF point which achieves focus flashes in red and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder s bottom right lights In the One Shot AF automatic AF point selection mode X The shutter speed and aperture will be set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder and on the top LCD panel 4 Check the shutter speed and aperture display...

Page 93: ...light o blinks the shutter will lock and a picture cannot be taken p 86 When automatic AF point selection is used p 84 multiple AF points may flash simultaneously when focus is achieved About Program Shift In Program AE mode you can freely change the shutter speed and aperture combination Program set by the camera while maintaining the same exposure This is called Program Shift To do this press th...

Page 94: ...n create a blurred effect giving the impression of motion s stands for Time value 1 Select s Press the W button and turn the 6 5 dial to select s 2 Set the desired shutter speed While looking at the top LCD panel turn the 6 dial 3 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway X The aperture is set automatically 4 Check the viewfinder display and shoot As long as the aperture is not blinking t...

Page 95: ... higher ISO speed If the minimum aperture blinks it indicates overexposure Turn the 6 dial to set a faster shutter speed until the aperture stops blinking or set a lower 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 5 indicates 0 5 sec and 15 is 15 sec ...

Page 96: ...e hole will make less of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus f stands for Aperture value aperture opening 1 Select f Press the W button and turn the 6 5 dial to select f 2 Set the desired aperture While looking at the top LCD panel turn the 6 dial 3 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway X The shutter speed is set automatically 4 Check the viewfinder display and ...

Page 97: ...l to set a smaller aperture larger f number until the blinking stops or set a lower ISO speed Aperture Display The larger the f number the smaller the aperture opening will be The aperture values displayed will differ depending on the lens If no lens is attached to the camera 00 will be displayed for the aperture value A higher f number will make more of the foreground and background fall within a...

Page 98: ...king at the top LCD panel turn the 6 dial 3 Set the desired aperture Make sure the power switch is set to J While looking at the top LCD panel turn the 5 dial You can also set it with the O button and 6 5 dial 4 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway X The exposure setting will be displayed On the right of the viewfinder the exposure level indicator s indicates the current exposure lev...

Page 99: ...l turn the 5 dial Turn the 5 dial while pressing the shutter button halfway or within 9 after pressing the shutter button halfway X When exposure compensation has been set the y icon will be displayed in the viewfinder To cancel exposure compensation set the exposure level indicator s to the standard exposure index a or C 3 Take the picture O Exposure Compensation Increased exposure Decreased expo...

Page 100: ...ken AEB will not be canceled To cancel AEB set the AEB increment to 0 0 h Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB Standard exposure Decreased exposure Increased exposure During AEB shooting the w icon in the viewfinder and the h icon on the top LCD panel will blink The AEB setting will be canceled automatically if the power switch is set to 2 or if the flash is ready When the shooting mode is bulb or you use...

Page 101: ...t locks the current exposure setting 3 Recompose and take the picture The exposure level indicator will show the AE lock exposure level and the current exposure level in real time If you want to maintain the AE lock while taking more shots hold down the A button and press the shutter button to take another shot When the lens focus mode switch is set to g AE lock is applied at the center AF point A...

Page 102: ...letely X The elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the top LCD panel 1 min 2 sec 3 hour Each time you press the U button the illumination of the top and rear LCD panels will turn on or off 9 During a bulb exposure pressing the shutter button completely will turn off the LCD panel illumination Bulb Exposures c e d U LCD Panel Illumination Since bulb exposures produce more noise than usual the ...

Page 103: ...S 80N3 or Timer Remote Controller TC 80N3 both sold separately or any EOS accessory equipped with an N3 type terminal to the camera and shoot with it To operate the accessory refer to its instruction manual 1 Open the terminal cover Open the upper cover 2 Connect the plug to the remote control terminal Connect the plug as shown in the illustration To disconnect the plug grasp the plug s silver par...

Page 104: ... take the picture promptly after mirror lockup During mirror lockup do not point the camera lens at the sun The sun s heat 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 self timer delay time bulb exposure time If you let go of the shutter button during the 10 sec 2 sec self timer coun...

Page 105: ...xposure at the desired part of the subject Flash Exposure Compensation In the same way as normal exposure compensation you can set exposure compensation for flash You can set the flash exposure compensation up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments With the camera set it by pressing Q and turning the 5 dial FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing The flash output is changed automatically for three successive sho...

Page 106: ...s Speedlite s instruction manual 1 Select External Speedlite control Under the 6 tab select External Speedlite control then press 0 2 Select either Flash function settings or Flash C Fn settings Turn the 5 dial to select the menu item then press 0 3 Set the flash function settings Select a flash function and set it as desired The procedure is the same as setting a menu function On the flash functi...

Page 107: ...f flash exposure compensation has already been set with the Speedlite you cannot use the camera s Q button or Flash function settings menu to set flash exposure compensation If it is set with both the camera and Speedlite the Speedlite s setting overides the camera s If autofocus cannot be achieved the external EOS dedicated Speedlite s AF assist beam if the Speedlite has it will be emitted automa...

Page 108: ... 125 sec Be sure to test the flash synchronization before shooting PC Terminal 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 You can connect any sync cord regardless of its polarity Using Non EX series Canon Speedlites Using Non Canon Flash Units If the camera is used...

Page 109: ...ay increase and it can degrade image quality Terminate Live View shooting when not shooting images For a long exposure stop Live View shooting temporarily and wait several minutes before shooting If the warning for high temperature in the camera icon is displayed terminate Live View shooting With a hard disk type card in the camera if Live View shooting continues while the icon is displayed the Li...

Page 110: ...View shoot then press 0 4 Select Enable Turn the 5 dial to select Enable then press 0 Live View Shooting Preparing for Live View Shooting During Live View shooting do not point the camera toward the sun The sun s heat can damage the camera s internal components If you handhold the camera like a compact digital camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor camera shake can cause blurred images For...

Page 111: ...different direction it might throw off the correct brightness momentarily and the image might not look right Wait until the image stabilizes at the correct brightness before shooting If you shoot while the image brightness is not yet stable the resulting image might be overexposed or underexposed If the light source within the image changes the screen might flicker If this happens press 0 to end t...

Page 112: ...g Magnification Approx 10x AE lock Magnified area Magnification Full view Approx 5x Approx 10x High temperatures high ISO speeds or long exposures may cause noise or irregular colors in the captured image shot with Live View shooting During continuous shooting the exposure set for the first shot will also be applied to subsequent shots If you recompose during continuous shooting the exposure might...

Page 113: ... 580EX II the wireless setting cannot be changed Under low light or bright light conditions the Live View image might not display the proper brightness And if you press the depth of field preview button the image might not show the brightness corresponding to the exposure setting icon blinks However the captured image will reflect the exposure setting If there is a very bright light source in the ...

Page 114: ... exposure simulation is set to 1 Enable simulates exposure the Live View image will be displayed with the brightness level simulating the exposure setting This enables you to see how the exposure looks before taking the picture p 178 The histogram p 118 will be displayed only when C Fn IV 16 1 has been set If flash is used or bulb is set the histogram will be grayed out The histogram might not be ...

Page 115: ...e images and copy images between the CF card and SD card 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 116: ...terclockwise To playback images starting with the first captured image turn the dial clockwise Press the B button to change the display format 3 Exit the image playback Press the x button to exit the image playback and return the camera to shooting ready x Image Playback Single image display Single image display Histogram display Single image display Image size Shooting information display ...

Page 117: ...ges recorded Flash exposure compensation amount Metering mode Shooting mode ISO speed White balance Date and time Original decision image verification data appended White balance correction Histogram Brightness RGB Color space AF microadjustment Picture Style settings Color temperature if P is set Picture Style File size Image recording quality Playback image number Total images recorded When you ...

Page 118: ...ward the left the darker the image And the more pixels there are toward the right the brighter the image If there are too many pixels on the left the shadow detail will be lost And if there are too many pixels on the right the highlight detail will be lost The gradation in between will be reproduced By checking the image and its brightness histogram you can see the exposure level inclination and t...

Page 119: ... magnified view you can turn the 6 dial to jump through the images Browsing Through Images With the 4 Image jump w 6 menu s 1 image 10 images 100 images Screen Date Folder option you can set the desired jump method With the index display you can jump by a single screen by selecting 1 image If you want to jump by date select Date To jump by folder select Folder During image playback turn the 6 dial...

Page 120: ...nter When the 4 Enlarge display menu is set to Enlarge from selected AF point the magnified view starts at the selected AF point This is convenient for quickly checking the focus u y Magnified View Magnified area During the magnified view you can turn the 5 or 6 dial to view another image at the same magnification and position the display jumps according to the selected jump method In the case of ...

Page 121: ...image Each time you press 0 the image will rotate clockwise as follows 90 270 0 To rotate other images repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the image rotate and return to the menu screen press the M button b Rotating an Image If you have set 5 Auto rotate to OnzD p 130 before taking the vertical shots you need not rotate the image as described above If the rotated image is not displayed in the rotated ori...

Page 122: ...itch the TV s line input to VIDEO IN 3 Set the camera s power switch to 1 4 Press the x button X The image will appear on the TV screen Nothing will be displayed on the camera s LCD monitor After you finish set the camera s power switch to 2 turn off the TV then disconnect the video cable Viewing the Images on TV If the video system format does not match the TV s the image will not be displayed pr...

Page 123: ...e menu will reappear You can protect all the images in the folder or memory card at one time When the 3 Protect images menu is set to All images in folder or All images on card all the images in the folder or card will be protected To cancel the image protection select Clear all images in folder or Clear all images on card J Protecting Images Protecting a Single Image 3 Protecting All Images in a ...

Page 124: ...having the same file number as the image The sound can be played back with the provided software 1 Playback the image to which you want to add the sound clip 2 Record the sound While the image is displayed press the H button for about 2 sec When Sound recording appears keep pressing the button and speak into the built in microphone The maximum recording time for a sound clip is 30 sec To end the s...

Page 125: ...ect Sel Image then press 0 3 Select the folder Turn the 5 dial to select the folder containing the image to be copied then press 0 Refer to the images on the right to help you select the folder you want X The images in the selected folder will be displayed a Copying Images 3 Copying Individual Images Quantity of images in folder Folder name Lowest file number Highest file number ...

Page 126: ...ect another image to be copied repeat step 4 5 Press the H button After selecting all the images to be copied press the H button 6 Select OK Check the target memory card and press 0 7 Select the target folder Turn the 5 dial to select the target folder where the images are to be copied to then press 0 To create a new folder select Create folder 8 Select OK Check the copy source and copy target s i...

Page 127: ...ders at one time and copy them Select images in each folder to copy them folder by folder If an image is being copied to a target folder having the same folder number as the source folder and the target folder already has an image with the same file number the following will be displayed Skip image and continue Replace existing image Cancel copy Select the copying method then press 0 Skip image an...

Page 128: ...3 Erase the image X Select Erase then press 0 The image displayed will be erased By checkmarking the images to be erased you can erase multiple images at one time On the 3 Erase images menu select Select and erase images With 0 checkmark X the images to be erased Then press the L button You can erase all the images in a folder or card at one time When the 3 Erase images menu is set to All images i...

Page 129: ...ly after capture can be set To keep the image displayed set Hold To not have the image displayed set Off 1 Select Review time Under the 2 tab select Review time then press 0 2 Set the desired review time Turn the 5 dial to select the time then press 0 Changing Image Playback Settings 3 Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness 3 Setting the Image Review Time To check the image s exposure you should look ...

Page 130: ...al image is automatically rotated only on the personal computer Off The vertical image is not rotated 3 Auto Rotate of Vertical Images Auto rotate will not work with vertical images captured while Auto rotate was Off They will not rotate even if you later switch it to On for playback The vertical image will not be automatically rotated for the image review immediately after image capture If the ve...

Page 131: ... be removed automatically by the Digital Photo Professional provided software Minimizing Dust When changing lenses do it in a place with minimal dust When storing the camera without a lens attached be sure to attach the body cap to the camera Remove dust on the body cap before attaching it Even while the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit is operating you can press the shutter button halfway to interrupt t...

Page 132: ...When the cleaning ends the screen will return to step 2 In step 2 select Auto cleaningf and set it to Disable X Whenever you set the power switch to 1 J or 2 the sensor cleaning will not be executed 3 Automatic Sensor Cleaning Cleaning the Sensor Now Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning The user executed cleaning takes about 4 sec to complete During the sensor cleaning the shutter will make 3 shutt...

Page 133: ...omatically Get a solid white object paper etc Set the lens focal length to 50mm or longer Set the lens focus mode switch to g and set the focus to infinity If the lens has no distance scale look at the front of the lens and turn the focusing ring clockwise all the way 1 Select Dust Delete Data Under the 2 tab select Dust Delete Data then press 0 2 Select OK Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press ...

Page 134: ...ssage to that effect 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 RAW and sRAW images captured thereafter Before an important shoot you should update the Dust Delete Data by obtaining it again For erasing dust spots automatically with the bundled software see the PDF So...

Page 135: ...m the camera 1 Select Sensor cleaning Under the 7 tab select Sensor cleaning then press 0 2 Select Clean manually Turn the 5 dial to select Clean manually then press 0 3 Select OK Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 X In a moment the mirror will lockup and the shutter will open CLn will blink on the top LCD panel 4 End the cleaning Set the power switch to 2 3 Manual Sensor Cleaning For the p...

Page 136: ...e of the image sensor is extremely delicate Clean the sensor with care Use a plain blower without any brush attached A brush can scratch the sensor Do not insert the blower tip inside the camera beyond the lens mount If the power is turned off the shutter will close and the shutter curtains or reflex mirror might get damaged Never use canned air or gas to clean the sensor The blowing force can dam...

Page 137: ...ges in the memory card to be printed p 147 About DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a standard for recording printing instructions image selections quantity to print etc in the memory card In this way you can print multiple pictures in one batch or give the print order to a photofinisher The Web site below gives more information on using your Canon camera with various printers such as which p...

Page 138: ... the camera to the printer Use the interface cable that came with the camera When connecting the cable plug to the camera s D terminal the cable plug s D icon must face the front side of the camera To connect to the printer refer to the printer s instruction manual 4 Turn on the printer 5 Set the camera s power switch to 1 X Some printers may make a beeping sound Preparing to Print Connecting the ...

Page 139: ... 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 p 146 If you use a battery to power the camera make sure it is fully charged With a fully charged battery printing up to ab...

Page 140: ...pear 3 Select Paper settings Turn the 5 dial to select Paper settings then press 0 X The paper settings screen will appear wPrinting Printer connected icon Print setting screen Depending on the type of printer the date and file number imprinting trimming and other settings might not be available Sets the printing effects Sets the date or file number imprinting to on or off Sets the quantity to be ...

Page 141: ...ing option set in step 5 p 143 QSetting the Paper Size YSetting the Paper Type USetting the Page Layout 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 Borderedc The shooting information will be imprinted on the border on 9x13cm and larger prints xx up Option to pr...

Page 142: ...ed On No automatic correction will be performed EOn The image will be printed according to the printer s standard colors The image s Exif data is used to make automatic corrections EVivid The image will be printed with higher saturation to produce more vivid blues and greens ENR The image noise is reduced before printing 0 B W Prints in black and white with true blacks 0 Cool tone Prints in black ...

Page 143: ... be printed And with sRAW JPEG images the JPEG image will be printed For details on trimming see page 145 The Default setting for printing effects and other options are the printer s own default settings as set by the printer s manufacturer See the printer s instruction manual to find out what the Default settings are Depending on the image s file size and recording quality it may take some time f...

Page 144: ...the shadow level 0 127 or highlight level 128 255 kBrightener Effective in backlit conditions which can make the subject s face look dark When On is set the face will be brightened for printing Red eye corr Effective in flash images where the subject has red eye When On is set the red eye will be corrected for printing e Adjustment of Printing Effects The kBrightener and Red eye corr effects will ...

Page 145: ...e larger the image magnification will be for the printing Moving the trimming frame Use 9 to move the frame over the image vertically or horizontally Move the trimming frame until it shows the desired image area or composition Rotating the frame Each time you press the B button the trimming frame will toggle between the vertical and horizontal orientations This enables you to create a vertical ori...

Page 146: ... 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 resolve a printing problem refer to the printer s instruction manual Paper error Check whether the paper is properly loaded in the p...

Page 147: ... Print order X Under the 3 tab select Print order then press 0 2 Select Set up Turn the 5 dial to select Set up then press 0 3 Set the options as desired Set the Print type Date and File No Turn the 5 dial to select the option then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to select the desired setting then press 0 W Digital Print Order Format DPOF Set the Printing Options Print type Date File No ...

Page 148: ...DPOF you must use the memory card whose print order specifications have been set It will not work if you just extract images from the memory card and try to print them Certain DPOF compatible printers and photofinishers 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 photofinisher about compatibil...

Page 149: ...so appear on the upper left Byn Select Mark all and select the folder A print order for 1 copy of all the images in the folder will be placed If you select Clear all and a folder the print order for all the images in the folder will be canceled All image If you select Mark all a print order for 1 copy of all the images in the memory card will be placed If you select Clear all the print order for a...

Page 150: ... If Bordered is set the date might be imprinted on the border depending on the printer Depending on the printer the date might look light if it is imprinted on a bright background or on the border Under Adjust levels Manual cannot be selected If you stopped the printing and want to resume printing the remaining images select Resume Note that printing will not resume if you stop the printing and an...

Page 151: ...TAL Solution Disk CD ROM provided with the camera has been installed in your personal computer you can easily transfer the images without operating the personal computer For instructions to install the provided software see the separate sheet CD ROM Guide If you want to operate the personal computer to transfer the images from the camera see the PDF Software Instruction Manual on the CD ROM ...

Page 152: ...end of the cable 2 Set the camera s power switch to 1 When the program selection screen appears on the personal computer select EOS Utility When the camera model selection screen appears select your camera s model X The EOS Utility screen will appear on the computer and the direct transfer screen will appear on the camera s LCD monitor d Transferring Images to a Personal Computer Preparation for I...

Page 153: ...omatically and transferred Transfer order images You select the images and they are transferred to the personal computer in a batch p 154 Select transfer You select the images individually to be transferred Press 0 and the displayed image will be transferred To exit press the M button Wallpaper Select an image and press 0 The displayed image will then be transferred and appear as wallpaper on the ...

Page 154: ...er for all the images in the folder will be canceled All image When you select Mark all all the images in the memory card will be included in the transfer order If you select Clear all the transfer order for all the images in the card will be canceled 3 Selecting the Images to be Transferred Do not put into the camera any images whose transfer order was set by a different camera and then try to sp...

Page 155: ...g the Camera and Saving Camera Settings To suit your shooting preferences you can change the camera s functions and also save the camera settings to a memory card The saved settings can also be registered to the camera ...

Page 156: ... steps 2 to 4 if you want to set other Custom Functions At the bottom of the screen the current Custom Function settings are indicated below the respective numbers 5 Exit the setting Press the M button X The screen for step 2 will reappear In step 2 select Clear all Custom Func C Fn to clear all the Custom Function settings 3 Setting Custom Functions Custom Function No Clearing All Custom Function...

Page 157: ...oting metering mode 14 AF assist beam firing 15 Flash sync speed in Av mode 15 Mirror lockup 16 Continuous shooting speed 17 Limit continuous shot count C Fn II Image Flash exposure Display C Fn IV Operation Others 1 Long exposure noise reduction 1 Shutter button AF ON button 2 High ISO speed noise reduction 2 AF ON AE lock button switch 3 Highlight tone priority 3 Quick Control Dial in metering 4...

Page 158: ...and aperture 2 1 2 stop set 1 2 stop compensation Sets 1 2 stop increments for the shutter speed aperture and exposure compensation C Fn I 2 ISO speed setting increments 0 1 3 stop 1 1 stop C Fn I 3 Set ISO speed range Disable The settable ISO speed range will be 100 1600 Enable The settable ISO speed will range from the highest ISO speed to the lowest ISO speed set with Register Register The high...

Page 159: ...nce bracketing sequence can be changed 0 0 1 0 2 0 C Fn I 6 Number of bracketed shots The number of shots taken with AEB and white balance bracketing can be changed from the usual 3 shots to 2 5 or 7 shots When C Fn I 5 0 is set the bracketed shots will be taken as shown in the table below 0 3 shots 1 2 shots 2 5 shots 3 7 shots AEB WB bracketing B A Direction M G Direction 0 Standard exposure 0 S...

Page 160: ...he subject s brightness changes erratically and the correct autoexposure cannot be obtained the camera will change the ISO speed within 100 1600 automatically to obtain a correct exposure C Fn I 9 Select usable shooting modes Disable All the shooting modes a s f d Bulb will be selectable Enable Only the shooting modes set with Register will be selectable Register To make a shooting mode unselectab...

Page 161: ... be 1 8000 sec to 30 sec Enable The settable shutter speed will range from the highest shutter speed to the lowest shutter speed set with Register Register The highest shutter speed can be registered within 1 8000 sec to 1 250 sec and the lowest shutter speed can be registered within 30 sec to 1 60 sec After entering the settings select Apply C Fn I 13 Set aperture value range Disable The settable...

Page 162: ...red setting Register Set the desired setting for the AE lock button shooting mode metering mode shutter speed aperture or exposure compensation When you select Register With AE lock button AF on AF off will be displayed where you can set the AE lock button to also execute AF or not Select AF on AF off to register the setting to the camera C Fn I 15 Flash sync speed in Av mode 0 Auto 1 1 250 sec fi...

Page 163: ...ow ISO speeds the noise in the shadow areas is further reduced With setting 2 if a long exposure is made during Live View shooting the LCD monitor will not display anything no Live View image display while noise reduction is applied after the picture is taken During the noise reduction process shooting is possible However you will not be able to see anything on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinde...

Page 164: ...ization The flash fires right before the shutter closes When a slow shutter speed is set you can capture a light trail following the subject 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 s setting With setting 1 noise in the shadow ar...

Page 165: ...02 and you take a bulb exposure the illumination will continue until the bulb exposure ends This is convenient when you are taking a bulb exposure in low light and want to check the exposure time C Fn II 9 INFO button when shooting What is displayed on the LCD monitor when you press the B button when the camera is ready to shoot can be changed 0 Displays camera settings Displays the camera setting...

Page 166: ...ode Electronic MF is disabled in the AF mode C Fn III 2 AI Servo tracking sensitivity During focusing in the AI Servo AF mode the AF sensitivity for tracking subjects or obstacles moving into AF points can be set to one of five levels If it is set toward Slow interruptions by any obstacles will be less disruptive It makes it easier to keep tracking the target subject If it is set toward Fast it wi...

Page 167: ...Center AF point With manual AF point selection AF point expansion C Fn III 8 1 2 Manually selected AF point 0 Main focus point priority The active AF point will switch to the main AF point and start focusing the closer subject Convenient when you always want to focus the closest subject 1 Continuous AF track priority Any closer subject appearing in the picture will be ignored as an obstruction The...

Page 168: ...utomatic AF point selection mode the button selects the center AF point only while you hold it down 4 ONE SHOT z AI SERVO In the One Shot AF mode the camera switches to AI Servo AF mode only while you hold down the button And in the AI Servo AF mode the camera switches to One Shot AF mode only while you hold down the button Convenient when you need to keep switching between One Shot AF and AI Serv...

Page 169: ...d in the camera When a lens whose focus adjustment has been registered is attached to the camera its point of focus will be shifted accordingly If adjustments for 20 lenses have already been registered and you want to register an adjustment for another lens select a lens whose adjustment can be overwritten or deleted When you adjust shoot and check the focus to make the adjustment set the image si...

Page 170: ...tive C Fn III 9 Selectable AF point 0 19 points 1 Inner 9 points The user selectable AF points will be limited to the inner 9 points 2 Outer 9 points The user selectable AF points will be limited to the outer 9 points The AF point expansion centers on the selected AF point Therefore if a peripheral AF point is selected the AF point expansion will be smaller as shown below Even when C Fn III 9 1 2 ...

Page 171: ...an select automatic selection with 6 1 5direct disable 6 disable Automatic selection cannot be selected 2 5direct enable 6 enable When metering is active the 5 dial can select automatic selection You can select automatic selection with 6 C Fn III 12 AF point display during focus 0 On 1 Off The AF point will not light in red other than during AF point selection 2 On when focus achieved The manually...

Page 172: ...et with Register will be enabled Register o can be set within 2 fps to 5 fps and p can be set within 1 fps to 4 fps After entering the settings select Apply C Fn III 17 Limit continuous shot count Disable No limit is set on the continuous shot count Continuous shooting will be possible up to the maximum burst indicated Enable The continuous shooting will be limited to the number set with Register ...

Page 173: ...ocus and press the shutter button halfway to attain AE lock 4 Metering AF start disable The p button will not function C Fn IV 2 AF ON AE lock button switch 0 Disable 1 Enable The functions of the p and A y buttons will be switched with each other s function C Fn IV 3 Quick Control Dial in metering The Quick Control Dial s function while the metering is active can be changed 0 Exposure compensatio...

Page 174: ...ecord func media folder The 5 Record func media folder sel menu will appear 6 Menu display Gives the same function as the M button 7 Image playback Gives the same function as the x button C Fn IV 5 Tv Av setting for Manual exposure 0 Tv 6 Av 5 1 Tv 5 Av 6 Convenient when you use studio flash and frequently change the aperture Also when you use AEB in the manual exposure mode the shutter speed can ...

Page 175: ...h more than one EOS 1Ds Mark III camera body C Fn IV 8 WB media image size setting When you press the B button to set the white balance memory card or image size you can choose to do it with the rear LCD panel or with the menu screen 0 Rear LCD panel 1 LCD monitor When you press the B button the menu screen will appear Each time you press the button the screen will change for the White balance Ima...

Page 176: ...Ec N R For New Laser matte screens Even with setting 1 if the power switch is set to J you can use 6 5 and 9 to change settings The pEc S focusing screen is optimized for lenses whose maximum aperture is f 1 8 to f 2 8 If the lens maximum aperture is brighter than f 1 8 the center spot metering circle and Area AF ellipse might become difficult to see Also if the lens maximum aperture is slower tha...

Page 177: ...inder Also works when you press the A button for AE lock 16 sec timer Works when you press the I button for multi spot metering and FE lock Also works during Live View shooting for metering and pressing the A button for AE lock Timer after release Normally the timer is 2 sec after the picture is taken A longer timer length will make it easier to use AE lock at the same exposure C Fn IV 13 Shortene...

Page 178: ...whether the image is original or not is appended to the image automatically When the shooting info of an image appended with the verification data is displayed p 117 the L icon will appear To verify whether the image is original the Original Data Security Kit OSK E3 sold separately is required C Fn IV 16 Live View exposure simulation 0 Disable LCD auto adjust 1 Enable simulates exposure During Liv...

Page 179: ...ter apply Under the 8 tab select C Fn setting register apply then press 0 2 Select Register X Turn the 5 dial to select Register then press 0 3 Select Set Turn the 5 dial to select Set then press 0 4 Select OK Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 X The Custom Function settings will be registered under Set and the Custom Function settings will be displayed in a list To return to the screen in ...

Page 180: ... settings for C Fn III 7 AF Microadjustment and C Fn IV 11 Focusing Screen will not be included in the registered Custom Function settings To view the registered Custom Function settings select Confirm settings The numbers of options changed from the default setting are displayed in blue If the option s settings include Disable Enable Register and it is set to Enable a blue will be displayed A blu...

Page 181: ...1 Select My Menu settings Under the 9 tab select My Menu settings then press 0 2 Select Register Turn the 5 dial to select Register then press 0 3 Select an item Turn the 5 dial to select the item then press 0 4 Select OK Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 X The selected item will be registered in My Menu To register more items repeat steps 3 and 4 To return to the screen in step 2 press th...

Page 182: ...rt Display with My Menu Sorting My Menu Items You can also register My Menu items from the provided software 3 Saving and Loading Camera Settings The camera s shooting modes Custom Functions and other camera settings can be saved in the memory card as a camera settings file When this file is loaded by the camera the saved camera settings will be applied Convenient when you want to load the camera ...

Page 183: ... procedure for entering the file name is the same In step 2 select Load Up to 10 camera settings files saved in the memory card will be displayed When you select the desired file it will be loaded and the settings will be applied to the camera Loading camera settings Settings for the date time language video system C Fn III 7 and C Fn IV 11 will not be saved in the file Up to 10 camera settings fi...

Page 184: ...on Turn the 5 dial to select the function then press 0 Up to nine settings such as the shooting mode white balance and drive mode can be set 4 Set the function as desired Turn the 5 dial to select the desired setting then press 0 5 Exit the setting To exit the setting and return to the screen in step 2 press the M button In step 2 select Apply The camera settings will switch to the registered sett...

Page 185: ...185 11 Reference This chapter provides reference information for camera features system accessories etc The back of this chapter also has an index to make it easier to look up things ...

Page 186: ...on Camera Settings Battery Information B Camera Settings Date Time p 46 WB correction p 70 BKT setting p 71 Picture Style p 57 Color space p 72 Auto rotate display p 130 File name setting p 77 Picture Style parameters p 58 Shots remaining on CF card and SD card p 53 AF microadjustment p 169 If C Fn II 9 1 is set the shooting functions will be displayed p 165 ...

Page 187: ...en Battery performance is fine Green Battery performance is slightly degraded Red Purchasing a new battery is recommended If Calibration is recommended when charging battery next time is displayed at the bottom of the LCD monitor see page 28 If for some reason communication with the battery is not successful the battery check display will show c on the top LCD panel and the viewfinder When you che...

Page 188: ...t the correct date time 1 Set the power switch to 2 and remove the battery pack The back up battery is on the ceiling of the battery compartment 2 Remove the back up battery cover Use a small screwdriver to loosen the screw and remove the cover Be careful not to lose the cover and screw 3 Remove the battery 4 Install a new back up battery The plus side of the battery must face up 5 Attach the cove...

Page 189: ... of the graph Using an EF 50mm f 1 4 USM lens with a subject brightness of EV12 the point where the diagonal line from EV12 on the top edge intersects the Program AE line represents the corresponding shutter speed 1 320 sec and aperture f 3 5 that the program sets automatically The diagonal arrowed lines at the upper left indicate the metering range for each ISO speeds Program Line I S O 1 0 0 2 0...

Page 190: ...e images are recorded to the memory card the access lamp turns off and the camera turns off automatically Use a fully charged battery p 26 The battery performance might have degraded See the 6 Battery info menu to check the battery s performance level p 187 If the battery performance is poor replace the battery with a new one Auto power off is in effect If you do not want auto power off to take ef...

Page 191: ...tter button halfway again to focus or focus manually p 36 86 If dust is adhering to the LCD monitor wipe with a lens cloth or soft cloth In low or high temperatures the LCD monitor display may seem slow or it might look black It will return to normal at room temperature On the lens set the focus mode switch to f p 35 To prevent camera shake hold the camera still and press the shutter button gently...

Page 192: ... camera s internal temperature decreases the Live View shooting will be able to resume p 109 If the image has been erase protected it cannot be erased p 123 The correct date and time has not been set p 46 Make sure the video cable plug is connected all the way in p 122 Set the video OUT format NTSC PAL to the same video format as the TV p 44 Use the video cable that came with the camera p 122 Live...

Page 193: ...urn the power switch 2 and 1 or remove and reinstall the battery If error 02 memory card problem is displayed remove and reinstall the memory card or format the card This may resolve the problem If the same error keeps appearing there may be a problem Write down the error code and consult your nearest Canon Service Center Error Codes Error code Countermeasures ...

Page 194: ... Eg Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Eg Angle Finder C Wide Strap L6 Hand Strap E1 Focusing Screen Ec Battery Pack LP E4 Battery Charger LC E4 Car Battery Cable CB 570 AC Adapter Kit ACK E4 CR2025 lithium battery EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manuals Disk USB cable protector Bundled Accessories ...

Page 195: ... LAN access point Wireless LAN adapter Ethernet port PC card slot USB port USB external media USB GPS unit Canon EF lenses Timer Remote Controller TC 80N3 Remote Switch RS 80N3 Wireless Controller LC 5 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Mac OS X PictBridge compatible printer Original Data Security Kit OSK E3 Personal computer TV Video Video Cable VC 100 ...

Page 196: ...gapixels Aspect ratio 3 2 Color filter system RGB primary color filter Low pass filter Located in front of the image sensor non removable Dust deletion feature 1 Automatic sensor cleaning 2 User activated sensor cleaning 3 Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image Recording System Recording format Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Image type JPEG RAW 14bit RAW JPEG simultaneous recordin...

Page 197: ...gs Auto daylight shade cloudy tungsten light white fluorescent light flash custom total 5 settings color temperature setting personal white balance total 5 settings Auto white balance Auto white balance with the image sensor Color temperature compensation White balance correction 9 stops in full stop increments White balance bracketing 3 stops in full stop increments Blue amber direction or magent...

Page 198: ... manual selection 19 points 9 inner points 9 outer points Selected AF point display Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel AF assist beam Emitted by the dedicated external Speedlite Exposure Control Metering modes 63 zone TTL full aperture metering 1 Evaluative metering linkable to any AF point 2 Partial metering approx 8 5 of viewfinder at center 3 Spot metering Center spot met...

Page 199: ...ow speed continuous Max 3 shots sec Max burst JPEG Large Approx 56 RAW Approx 12 RAW JPEG Large Approx 10 Based on Canon s testing conditions with a 2GB CF card for high speed continuous shooting with JPEG quality 8 ISO 100 Standard Picture Style Varies depending on the subject memory card brand image recording quality ISO speed drive mode Picture Style Custom Functions etc External Speedlite Comp...

Page 200: ...n shooting date or folder Highlight alert Provided Overexposed highlights blink Image Protection and Erase Protect Erase protection of one image all images in a folder or all images in the memory card can be applied or canceled at one time Erase One image all images with checkmarks in a folder or all images in the memory card can be erased except protected images at one time Sound Recording Record...

Page 201: ...attery Pack LP E4 Quantity 1 AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK E4 Battery life At 23 C 73 F Approx 1800 shots At 0 C 32 F Approx 1400 shots With fully charged Battery Pack LP E4 Without Live View shooting The figures above are based on CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association testing standards Battery check Automatic Displayed in 6 levels Detailed battery information provided Power s...

Page 202: ...r cord and protective covers AC Adapter Kit ACK E4 DC Coupler Rated input 12 6 V DC Rated output 11 1 V DC Cord length Approx 2 3 m 7 5 ft Working temperature 0 C 45 C 32 F 113 F Working humidity 85 or less Dimensions W x H x D 68 4 x 34 2 x 92 8 mm 2 7 x 1 3 x 3 7 in Weight Approx 165 g 5 8 oz excluding protective cover AC Adapter Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output 12 6 V DC 2 A Power...

Page 203: ...sh is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation The SDHC logo is a trademark All other corporate and product names and trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners This digital camera supports Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 and Exif 2 21 also called Exif Print Exif Print is a standard that enhances compatibility between digital cameras and printers By connecting...

Page 204: ...type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE At the same time your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact...

Page 205: ... AF points 85 Auto cleaning 132 Auto image rotation 130 Auto power off 47 Auto reset 80 Auto switch media 74 Auto white balance 63 Automatic AF point selection 84 Automatic AF point selection disabled 171 Av 96 AWB 63 B B W 142 B W image 58 Backup 43 Battery 22 26 29 Battery charger 22 26 Battery check 29 187 Battery compartment cap 29 Battery info 187 Beeper 43 83 Blue B 70 144 Borders 141 Both 1...

Page 206: ...e File number imprinting 143 Date time setting 46 Daylight 63 DC coupler 23 31 Default 141 Depth of field preview 97 Design rule for Camera File System 203 Difficult to focus subjects 86 DIGITAL terminal 138 152 Direct printing 137 150 Direct transfer 151 Discharging 28 Display entire image 112 Display formats 116 DPOF 137 DPP 133 Drive mode 87 Dust Delete Data 133 E EF lenses 35 Electronic MF 166...

Page 207: ...index display 119 FP flash 105 G Green G 70 144 Grid display 114 H Hand strap 24 Handling precautions 12 Hard disk type card 33 34 109 High ISO speed noise reduction 163 Highlight alert 118 Highlight tone priority 164 High speed continuous shooting 87 High speed sync 105 Histogram 114 118 Hold 129 Holding the camera 40 Horizontal line sensitive 85 Hot shoe 17 Household power outlet 23 31 I ICC pro...

Page 208: ...cusing 86 Manual reset 80 Maximum burst 53 54 Medium 52 Memory card CF SD 13 32 47 73 Memory card slot cover 32 Menu settings 43 Menus 41 43 Metering mode 90 MF 86 Mirror lockup 104 172 Monochrome 58 Multi controller 4 38 Multi spot metering 91 My Menu 181 N Name Caption 67 Natural 142 Neutral 57 New images 153 19 points 9 points inner outer 170 Noise reduction 163 Nomenclature 16 Non Canon flash ...

Page 209: ...ing basic camera settings 184 Release time lag 177 Remote control terminal 103 Remote Live View shooting 110 Remote switch 103 Replacing the date time battery 188 RGB display 118 Rotate 121 130 S Safety shift 160 Safety warnings 10 Saving camera settings 182 SD card 13 32 47 73 SD card slot 32 Select all images 149 154 Select card 73 Select usable metering modes 161 Select usable shooting modes 16...

Page 210: ...r 4 Timer length 177 Toning effect 60 Top LCD panel 13 19 Trademarks 203 Transfer all images 153 Transfer order 154 Transfer order images 153 Trimming 145 Tungsten light 63 Tv 94 Type I II 33 U Ultra DMA UDMA 53 Underscore 72 76 User Defined 58 61 V Vertical 39 Vertical and horizontal line sensitive 85 Vertical Shooting 39 Vertical line sensitive 85 Video cable 122 195 Video OUT 44 122 Viewfinder ...

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Page 212: ...Belgium Helpdesk 02 620 01 97 0 053 0 053 min Fax 02 721 32 74 http www canon be CANON LUXEMBOURG S A Rue des Joncs 21 L 1818 Howald Luxembourg Helpdesk 27 302 054 0 12 min Fax 0352 48 47 96232 http www canon lu CANON NEDERLAND N V Neptunusstraat 1 2132 JA Hoofddorp The Netherlands Helpdesk 0900 202 2915 0 13 min Fax 023 5 670 124 http www canon nl CANON DANMARK A S Knud Højgaards Vej 1 DK 2860 Sø...

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