Canon EOS 1V, Service Manual

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2. OVERVIEW
2.1 EOS-1V
The EOS-1V combines the EOS-1N’s outstanding reliability and the EOS-3’s
advanced features (enhanced as described below). Its overall performance surpass-
es that of the Nikon F5 to become the world’s top-performance AF SLR camera.
Specifications surpassing the EOS-1N’s
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The EOS-3’s 45-point Area AF improved for EOS-1V
• More focusing point selection methods (described later) with focusing point reg-
istration and shifting and CF-13-1 for limiting the selectable focusing points to
9.
• Improved AF mechanism and Area AF sensor for better focusing precision.
• The superimposed focusing point display is two stops brighter than the EOS-
3’s.
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AI Servo AF at 9 fps for subjects moving up to 50 kph as close as 8 m (EOS-1N:
5 fps as close as 10 m, EOS-3: 7 fps as close as 8 m)
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Max. continuous shooting speed of 10 fps (in the One Shot AF mode with PB-E2
and NP-E2 attached) (EOS-1N: 6 fps, EOS-3: 7 fps)
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Moving parts sealed against water and dust
• The grip’s battery chamber cover is lined with packing.
• The camera’s remote control/Data transfer terminal cap keeps out water and it
cannot be lost. (The terminal has the same shape and pin count as the EOS-3’s
remote control terminal and it can be connected to remote switches like the RS-
80N3 as well as to the EOS Link Software ES-E1 cable.)
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The first EOS-1 series camera to have highly rigid magnesium alloy top and front
covers.
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The first EOS-1 series camera to have a durability of 150,000 shutter cycles
(same as the Nikon F5, and exceeding the EOS-1N and EOS-3’s 100,000 cycles).
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Twenty Custom Functions with 63 settings (compared to the EOS-3’s 18 Custom
Functions and 52 settings and the EOS-1N’s 14 Custom Functions and 35 set-
tings)
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Three groups of Custom Function settings can be set to suit the shooting objec-
tive
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Shooting data can be recorded by the camera
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By connecting the camera to a personal computer via EOS Link Software ES-E1,
you can view and edit the shooting data and modify EOS-1V Personal Function
settings.
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A user-selectable No. and film ID No. are imprinted on the film leader
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Automatic battery check (EOS Elan II/50/55 type) displays the battery level at all
times on the LCD panel.
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Bulb exposures up to 23 hours, 59 min., 59 sec. indicated digitally
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Incorporates the EOS-3’s state-of-the-art exposure control system
• 21-segment evaluative metering (not found on the EOS-1N), focusing point-
linked spot metering, multi-spot metering, E-TTL autoflash, FP flash, FEL, FEB,
and wireless multi-Speedlite flash. (The algorithm for evaluative metering and
E-TTL flash metering has been improved.)
• Safety shift enabled in the shutter speed-priority AE and aperture-priority AE
modes (set with a Custom Function).
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Viewfinder blackout time of 87 ms (EOS-1N: 140 ms, EOS-3: 105 ms)
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Digital frame counter in the viewfinder
• Frame countdown icon (not found on the EOS-3) provided and a Custom
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Part 1: General Information