background image

E

CT1-1027-000

© CANON INC. 2008

PRINTED IN JAPAN

English Edition

This quick guide explains basic function 
settings and how to shoot and playback images. 
You can take this guide with you for shooting. 
For detailed instructions, refer to the EOS 50D 
Instruction Manual.

Quick Start Guide

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Insert the battery.

Attach the lens.

When attaching an EF-S lens, 
align it with the white index on 
the camera. For other lenses, 
align it with the red index.

Set the lens focus 
mode switch to <AF>.

Open the cover 
and insert a CF 
card. 

Set the power switch 
to <

1

>.

Set the Mode Dial to 
<

1

> (Full Auto).

All the necessary camera 
settings will be set 
automatically.

Focus the subject.

Aim the AF point over the 
subject and press the shutter 
button halfway to autofocus.

Take the picture. 

Press the shutter button 
completely to take the 
picture.

View the image.

The captured image will be 
displayed for about 2 sec. on 
the LCD monitor.

 

The 

M

 on the right of the function indicates that the function is 

available only in Creative Zone modes (

d

,

s

,

f

,

a

,

8

).

 

Battery Life

 

 Temperature 

No Flash 

50% Flash Use

 At 23°C / 73°F 

Approx. 800 shots 

Approx. 640 shots

For EF lens

For EF-S lens

Image Playback

Magnify

Select image

Shooting information

B

5

Index

Erase

Playback

x

L

y

u

y

u

9

<

M

button

LCD 
monitor

<

6

> Main Dial

<

5

> Quick

Control Dial

<

0

> button

1. Press the <

M

> button to display the menu.

2. Turn the <

6

> dial to select the tab, then turn the <

5

> dial 

to select the desired item.

3. Press <

0

> to display the setting.

4. After setting the item, press <

0

>.

Creative Zone Modes

Preparation

Tab

Menu settings

Basic Zone Modes

Menu Operations

Menu items

These screens apply when a Creative Zone mode is set.
In the Basic Zone modes, the [

2

/

8

/

9

] tab and     are not displayed.

1

 Shooting 1

2

 Shooting 2

3

 Playback 1

4

 Playback 2

5

 Set-up 1

6

 Set-up 2

Menu Settings

7

 Set-up 3

8

 Custom Functions

Quick Control Screen

 

Press <

9

> straight down.

 

The Quick Control screen will 

appear.

Shutter speed

Aperture

ISO speed

Highlight tone
priority

Shooting mode

Exposure 

compensation/

AEB setting

Flash exposure 
compensation

AF point

Picture Style

White balance

Metering mode

Image-recording

quality

AF mode

Drive mode

 

Tilt the <

9

> to select the function, then turn the <

6

> or 

 

<

5

> dial to set it.

 In the Basic Zone modes, you can select certain drive modes 

and the image-recording quality.

 

Select [

1

 

Quality

].

 

For <

S

> (Neutral) and <

U

> (Faithful), see the 

camera’s instruction manual.

Image-recording Quality

Image-recording quality

Pixels

Possible shots

RAW: Turn the <

6

> dial 

to select the quality.

JPEG: Turn the <

5

> dial 

to select the quality.

 

Press the <

A

> button.

 

Turn the <

6

> or <

5

> dial to 

select the Picture Style.

A

 Picture Style

N

Style

Standard

Portrait

Landscape

Monochrome

Description

Vivid colors and sharp images.

Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.

Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.

Black-and-white images.

Reviews: