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Page 2: ... a non Canon EF lens with an EOS camera may not result in proper camera or lens operation Note that the warranty does not cover any camera malfunction or damage occurring with the use of non Canon products Conventions Used in this Instruction manual The l icon indicates the Main Dial All operation procedures described in this booklet assume that the Mode Dial is set to a mode except Before proceed...

Page 3: ...Start 11 Installing the Batteries 11 Checking the Battery Level 12 Mounting and Detaching a Lens 13 How the Shutter Button Works 14 Loading and Unloading Film 15 Midroll Rewind 16 Fully Automatic Shooting 17 Since everything is automatic all you do is press the shutter button User Controlled Shooting 27 You can set the desired shutter speed or aperture value to obtain the exposure you want You tak...

Page 4: ...e lens eyepiece mirror focusing screen film compartment etc Do not clean the camera body or lens with any cleaner containing an organic solvent For stubborn dirt consult your nearest Canon Service Center The shutter curtains are extremely thin Use only a blower to clean them Be careful not to blow air too forcefully on the shutter curtains The shutter curtains can be easily deformed or damaged Als...

Page 5: ...a battery into a fire Although the batteries work well even at low temperatures battery performance may decline slightly at freezing temperatures In such a case keep spare batteries warm in a pocket etc and use and warm the batteries alternately How Low Battery Levels Affect Camera Operation On the LCD panel if the π icon blinks or it is not displayed a proper exposure can still be obtained as lon...

Page 6: ...ens release button p 13 Remote control terminal Depth of field preview button p 42 Focus mode switch p 13 Zooming ring Focusing ring p 31 Body cap p 13 Remote control sensor Self timer Remote control lamp p 24 23 24 M Flash button p 44 Grip Battery compartment p 11 Red eye reduction lamp p 22 Film plane mark Reference page numbers are indicated by p DATE Model only For Remote Switch RS 60E3 sold s...

Page 7: ...ket j AE lock FE lock button p 41 46 LCD panel p 8 3 AF point selection button p 29 Back cover release lever p 15 Aperture set Exposure compensation button p 37 39 Midroll rewind button p 16 Attaching the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera s strap mount from the bottom Then pass it through the strap s buckle as shown in the illustration Pull the strap to make sure it does not slip ...

Page 8: ...ark Function pointer Manual focus Multiple exposures AEB Custom Function Red eye reduction Beeper Safety release lock Date Film advance mode J Single frame H Continuous shooting Self timer Remote control Aperture value Red eye reduction setting AEB amount Date Frame counter Multiple exposure setting Self timer operation Remote control operation Custom Function icon Non DATE Model DATE Model Pressi...

Page 9: ...sync FP flash Aperture value Focusing screen n Focus confirmation light Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB level Red eye reduction lamp on indicator Shutter speed FE lock With an EX series Speedlite Remove the eyecup then slide the dioptric adjustment lever left or right until the AF points in the viewfinder look sharp ...

Page 10: ...l you do is point and shoot Image Zone p 20 Fully automatic modes for a particular subject U Portrait I Landscape O Close up P Sports A Night Portrait S Flash off 2 Creative Zone Semi automatic and manual modes enable you to take control of the camera to obtain the desired result T Program AE p 33 R Shutter priority AE p 35 E Aperture priority AE p 36 W Manual exposure p 37 Q Automatic Depth of fi...

Page 11: ...shown Do not mix old and new batteries 3Close the battery compartment cover Press the cover until it snaps shut The date and time must be set See page 26 DATE Model only The camera uses two CR2 lithium batteries 2 For places where CR2 batteries may not be easily available take spare batteries with you Also carry spare batteries for extended shooting sessions Batteries are not included in camera bo...

Page 12: ...th new batteries Battery Life With 24 ex rolls Temperature 0 Flash Use 50 Flash Use 100 Flash Use At 20 C 54 rolls 23 rolls 16 rolls At 10 C 35 rolls 16 rolls 11 rolls Check the battery level after replacing the batteries and before using the camera If nothing is displayed on the LCD panel the batteries may have been installed incorrectly Take out the batteries and install correctly If you often p...

Page 13: ...s set the focus mode switch to AF If the focus mode switch is set to MF autofocus will not operate 4Remove the front lens cap Mounting a Lens Keep the removed caps where you will not lose them AF stands for Auto Focus and MF stands for Manual Focus An EF S lens cannot be attached to the camera Detaching the Lens While pressing the lens release button turn the lens as shown by the arrow Turn the le...

Page 14: ...g the moment of exposure is called camera shake Camera shake can cause blurred pictures To prevent blurred pictures due to camera shake Hold the camera steady Firmly grasp the camera grip with your right hand and press your both elbows lightly against your body Hold the lens at the bottom with your left hand Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder To maintain a stable st...

Page 15: ...you load the film the camera first winds the entire roll onto the camera s take up spool With DX coded film the camera automatically sets the film s ISO speed Then each time a picture is taken one frame of film is rewound back into the film cartridge The frame counter shows always number of shots remaining Wrong 5Close the back cover Close the back cover until it snaps shut sFilm prewind will star...

Page 16: ... last frame is exposed the camera rewinds the film automatically Unloading Film After the film is rewound there will be a shutter release sound Check that the icon is blinking on the LCD panel then open the back cover and take out the film cartridge To rewind the film in midroll follow the procedure below Midroll Rewind Press the button sFilm rewind will begin Make sure the icon is blinking then t...

Page 17: ...ly 24 Using the Eyepiece Cover 24 Imprinting the Date or Time DATE Model only 25 B asic Zone This section explains how to use the camera s Basic Zone modes Y U I O P A S on the Mode Dial for quick and easy shooting Each Basic Zone mode suits a particular subject The film advance mode flash and other functions are set automatically You just press the shutter button Turn the Mode Dial to Y U I O P A...

Page 18: ...ct Out of the seven AF points the one covering the closest subject is selected automatically to achieve focus AF point 3Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus sWhen focus is achieved the AF point mark and focus confirmation light n in the viewfinder will flash sWhen necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically 4Check the exposure setting sThe shutter speed and apertu...

Page 19: ...ieved focus at the respective points In the Basic Zone modes except I P S the built in flash will pop up and fire automatically in low light or backlit conditions To retract the flash push it back down If you want to use a certain AF point to focus set the Mode Dial to T and select the AF point manually p 29 AF Assist beam with the Built in Flash Under low light conditions the built in flash fires...

Page 20: ... This is for wide scenic views night scenes etc Using a wide angle lens will further enhance the depth and breadth of the picture Use this mode to take close up shots of flowers insects etc As much as possible focus the subject at the lens closest focusing distance To obtain a larger magnification use the telephoto end of a zoom lens A blinking shutter speed indicates that the shutter speed is too...

Page 21: ...elephoto lens and ISO 400 or higher speed film is recommended Sports P This mode is for taking pictures of people at twilight or at night The flash illuminates the subject while a slow sync speed obtains a natural looking exposure of the background If you want to photograph only a night scene without people use the I mode instead Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash fires Night Port...

Page 22: ...al camera operation To cancel red eye reduction set on the LCD panel When you press the shutter button halfway the red eye reduction lamp on indicator will appear in viewfinder and on the LCD panel Red eye reduction will not work unless the subject looks at the red eye reduction lamp Tell the subject to look at the lamp For maximum effectiveness press the shutter button fully after the red eye red...

Page 23: ...timer sThe picture will be taken about 10 sec later First 8 sec Self timer lamp blinks slowly Final 2 sec Self timer lamp blinks quickly sDuring the self timer operation the LCD panel counts down the seconds until the picture is taken To cancel the self timer after it starts press the button When using the self timer to take a picture of only yourself first lock the focus p 30 on an object at the ...

Page 24: ...ights might cause the remote control operation to work improperly Place the camera away from any fluorescent lights as far as possible With Remote Controller RC 5 optional wireless operation is possible up to 5 m 16 4 ft away from the front of the camera Remote control sensor During self timer or remote control operation when your eye does not cover the viewfinder eyepiece stray light may enter th...

Page 25: ...ndar to 2099 It can imprint the date or time on the photograph as shown in the left photo The date or time can be imprinted in any shooting mode Date position 1 Move the arrow to Look at the LCD panel and press the button If the date and time has not been set will blink on the LCD panel See page 26 to set the date and time Year month day Month day year Day month year Blank Day hour minute ...

Page 26: ...n the l dial Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all the date and time digits are set correctly 4Finalize the date and time setting Keep pressing the button until no digits are blinking If you press the button while is blinking 0 sec will be set The date and time setting can be retained for about 10 min after the camera s batteries are removed If a picture is taken while the date and time are blinking the ...

Page 27: ...38 Exposure Compensation 39 LAuto Exposure Bracketing AEB 40 jAE Lock 41 Multiple Exposures 42 Depth of Field preview 42 D Setting the ISO Film Speed 43 8Beeper Setting 43 7Safety Release Lock 44 Using the Built in Flash 44 5Setting Custom Functions 47 C r e a t i v e Zone With Creative Zone modes you can set the desired shutter speed or aperture value to obtain the exposure you want You take cont...

Page 28: ...hts The exposure is also set AI FOCUS AI Focus AF This mode switches the AF mode automatically to One Shot AF or AI Servo AF depending on whether the subject is still or moving Ideal for moving subjects whose distance from the camera keeps changing The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken For moving subjects While you hold down the shutter button the camera continues to focus the sub...

Page 29: ...articular subject or to compose a particular shot quickly 1 Press the 3 button sThe currently selected AF point will light 2Select the desired AF point While looking at the AF point on the LCD panel or in the viewfinder press the cross keys to select the desired AF point To select a horizontal AF point press the left or right cross key To select a vertical AF point press the top or bottom cross ke...

Page 30: ...and recompose the picture as desired 4Take the picture If focus has not been achieved the focus confirmation light n in the viewfinder will blink In this case you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully Recompose the shot and focus again or see When Autofocus Fails p 31 If you use an external EOS dedicated Speedlite and focus cannot be achieved with the AF assist beam se...

Page 31: ...l behind bars in a cage Subjects having a repetitive pattern Example Personal computer keyboard windows on a building etc In such cases do one of the following 1 Focus lock an object at the same distance as the subject and recompose 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to MF and focus manually If you hold down the shutter button halfway while focusing manually the active AF point mark and the focus co...

Page 32: ...ng light behind the subject The viewfinder center covering about 9 5 of the viewfinder area is used for metering The partial metering area is shown on the left Center weighted average metering This is set automatically in the W mode The metering is weighted at the center and then averaged for the entire scene Metering Modes 32 HSelecting the Film Advance Mode Two film advance modes are provided si...

Page 33: ...ds for auto exposure 1 Turn the Mode Dial to T 2Focus the subject Move the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway 3Check the display sThe shutter speed and aperture value are set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel If the shutter speed and aperture value do not blink a correct exposure will be obtained AF point Aperture value Shutter speed T P...

Page 34: ...r button halfway and turn the l dial until the desired shutter speed or aperture value is displayed Program shift is canceled automatically after the picture is taken Program shift cannot be set when the built in flash is used Manual selection of AF mode and AF point Film advance mode selection Program shift Exposure compensation AEB Custom Function Depth of field preview AE FE lock with the j but...

Page 35: ...s the subject sThe aperture value is set automatically 4Check the viewfinder display and take the picture If the aperture value display is not blinking a correct exposure will be obtained If the maximum aperture value blinks it indicates underexposure Turn the l dial to set a slower shutter speed until the blinking stops If the minimum aperture value blinks it indicates overexposure Turn the l dia...

Page 36: ...r speed is set automatically 4Check the viewfinder display and take the picture If the shutter speed display does not blink a correct exposure will be obtained If the slowest shutter speed blinks it indicates underexposure In such a case turn the l dial to set a larger aperture value smaller f number until the shutter speed display stops blinking If the fastest shutter speed blinks it indicates ov...

Page 37: ...e To set the shutter speed turn the l dial To set the aperture value hold down the button and turn the l dial 4Take the picture If the exposure level mark v blinks at the o or t level it indicates that the difference between the standard exposure exceeds 3 stops About Bulb Exposures If you keep turning the l dial counterclockwise will appear to indicate bulb The exposure will continue for as long ...

Page 38: ...AF point marks that light 3Take the picture If the aperture value blinks it indicates that the exposure level is correct but the desired depth of field cannot be achieved Either use a wide angle lens or move further away from the subjects In this shooting mode you cannot freely change the shutter speed and aperture value If the camera sets a slow shutter speed hold the camera steady or use a tripo...

Page 39: ...n the l dial To cancel the exposure compensation set the exposure compensation amount to The exposure compensation amount set is retained even after the Mode Dial is set to The exposure compensation amount is canceled automatically when you turn the Mode Dial to a Basic Zone mode Assuming that a shutter speed of 1 125 sec and an aperture value of f 5 6 will give a correct exposure setting the expo...

Page 40: ...s each bracketed shot is taken The picture will be taken in the current film advance mode After the three AEB shots are taken the AEB will not be canceled automatically To cancel AEB set the AEB amount back to During AEB shooting the arrow will appear next to the L icon and the AEB level will be displayed In the viewfinder the j icon will blink In the H film advance mode the camera stops shooting ...

Page 41: ... exposure setting will be displayed 3Compose the shot and take the picture If you want to maintain the AE lock while taking more pictures hold down the j button and press the shutter button to take another picture 2Press the j button Aim the center of the viewfinder over the subject where the exposure is to be locked then press the j button sThe j icon will light in the viewfinder to indicate that...

Page 42: ...to the icon Look at the LCD panel and press the button s will be displayed 2Set the desired number of multiple exposures Turn the l dial Press the shutter button halfway to return to normal camera operation If you shoot multiple exposures on the first few or last few frames of a roll the multiple exposures might not be precisely aligned due to the film curling During multiple exposure shooting the...

Page 43: ...et the desired film speed Turn the l dial to set the film speed 1 Move the arrow to the 8 icon Look at the LCD panel and press the button 0 Beeper silent 1 Beeper sounds when focus is achieved and during self timer operation 2 Beeper sounds when focus is achieved during self timer operation and during slow shutter speeds when camera shake can blur the shot In this case use a tripod 2Select the set...

Page 44: ... modes Press the M button to pop up the built in flash T Use this mode for automatic flash photography The flash sync speed 1 60 1 125 sec and aperture value will be set automatically as with the Y Full Auto mode R Use this mode if you want to set the flash sync speed manually within 30 sec 1 125 sec The camera will set the flash aperture value automatically to obtain a correct flash exposure In a...

Page 45: ...ackground is exposed with the flash sync speed and aperture value you have set Q The result will be the same as using the T mode When using the built in flash stay at least 1 meter 3 3 feet away from the subject Otherwise part of the photo will look dark When using the built in flash detach any hood attached to the lens A lens hood will partially obstruct the flash coverage When a super telephoto ...

Page 46: ...sh range resulting in underexposure the M icon will blink Get closer to the subject and repeat steps 1 and 2 For the external Speedlite use an EX series Speedlite If the camera is used with an EZ E EG ML or TL series Speedlite the flash will not fire in the TTL and A TTL autoflash modes Use the manual flash mode if the Speedlite has one About E TTL II Autoflash E TTL II is a new autoflash exposure...

Page 47: ... press the shutter button during close ups and other critical work 0 10 sec delay 1 2 sec delay 1 Display 5 on the LCD panel Press the button to display the icon 2Select the Custom Function No Turn the l dial 3Change the setting Press the button The button toggles the setting between and is the default setting The 5 icon remains displayed on the LCD panel and the Custom Function setting is set Fun...

Page 48: ...e the shutter closes Second curtain sync can be set even with EOS dedicated Speedlites which cannot switch the shutter curtain synchronization The Speedlite with a shutter curtain synchronization setting will override the camera s setting When you press the shutter button completely a preflash will be fired for flash exposure control C Fn 06 Flash sync speed in Av mode 0 Auto 1 1 125 sec fixed Whe...

Page 49: ...itch is set to MF sSet the lens focus mode switch to AF p 13 There was camera shake when the picture was taken sHold the camera steady or use a faster shutter speed p 14 The shutter does not work On the LCD panel the frame count is not displayed and the icon blinks sTake out the film and load it correctly p 15 The focus confirmation light n in the viewfinder blinks and focus cannot be achieved sSe...

Page 50: ...focusing MF AF point selection Automatic manual AF assist beam Intermittent firing of the built in flash Working distance Approx 4 m 13 1 ft at center Approx 3 5 m 11 5 ft at outer edge Exposure control Exposure metering modes TTL full aperture metering with 35 zone SPC Evaluative metering linkable to any AF point Partial metering approx 9 5 of viewfinder at center Center weighted average metering...

Page 51: ...erence and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the instruction manual If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim...

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