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Page 2: ...d liable for any loss or inconvenience caused Copyrights Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded images of people and certain subjects for anything but private enjoyment A...

Page 3: ...kup battery for the date and time Battery Pack BP 511A with protective cover Battery Charger CG 580 CB 5L CG 580 or CB 5L is included Power code for battery charger For CB 5L Interface Cable IFC 400PC...

Page 4: ...ng the Date Time Battery 41 Cleaning the CMOS sensor 42 Dioptric Adjustment 44 Holding the Camera 44 Fully Automatic Shooting 45 Using Full Auto 46 Self timer Operation 48 Image Settings 49 Setting th...

Page 5: ...98 You can also silence the beeper 99 CF Card Reminder 99 Flash Photography 100 Using Non Canon Flash Units 102 Image Playback 103 Setting the Image Review Time 104 Auto Image Rotation 105 Setting the...

Page 6: ...e color tone p 64 WB correction Take black and white or sepia photos p 53 Monochrome Focusing Change the AF point p 77 S Selecting the AF point Select the AF point quickly p 154 C Fn 13 1 2 Photograph...

Page 7: ...osures Photograph dark scenes p 100 Flash photography Image Playback and Printing View images with the camera p 107 x Playback Erase an image p 118 L Erase Prevent accidental erasure of an image p 117...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...d 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 Pre...

Page 10: ...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 int...

Page 11: ...store or use a memory card near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a TV set speakers or magnet Also avoid places prone to having static electricity Otherwise the images recorded on the C...

Page 12: ...ttery see page 22 2 Attach the lens p 27 Align the red dot 3 Set the lens focus mode switch to AF p 27 4 Open the cover and insert a CF card p 28 Face the label side toward you and insert the end with...

Page 13: ...t over the subject and press the shutter button halfway to autofocus 8 Take the picture p 30 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture 9 Review the picture on the LCD monitor p 104 The captur...

Page 14: ...rd hole p 26 Flash sync contacts Shutter button p 30 Mode Dial p 18 Lens lock pin Lens mount Contacts p 11 Depth of field preview button p 89 Self timer lamp p 48 Strap mount p 21 Lens release button...

Page 15: ...cover p 28 CF card slot p 28 CF card eject button p 28 LCD monitor p 36 S u AF point selection Enlarge button p 77 111 136 A I AE lock FE lock button Index Reduce button p 95 100 110 111 136 M Menu b...

Page 16: ...eper Metering mode qEvaluative metering wPartial metering rSpot metering eCenter weighted average metering Drive mode uSingle frame iContinuous shooting j Self timer Exposure level indicator Exposure...

Page 17: ...ock warning e High speed sync FP flash d FE lock FEB in progress Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount Flash exposure compensation amount AEB range o Focus confirmation light White bal...

Page 18: ...ger CG 580 This is a battery pack charger p 22 l Camera user setting p 148 k Bulb p 96 a Manual exposure p 90 f Aperture priority AE p 88 s Shutter priority AE p 86 d Program AE p 84 1 Full Auto p 46...

Page 19: ...er cord socket Battery pack slot Red lamp Do not use any AC adapters or compact power adapters other than the ones rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz rated output 7 8 8 1 V DC shown on the system map p...

Page 20: ...e function remains active for 4 sec 6 sec or 16 sec respectively after you let go of the button This manual uses the following alert symbols The Caution symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting...

Page 21: ...rap 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 take up any slack and make sure th...

Page 22: ...rse 3 For CG 580 Flip out the prongs and recharge the battery As shown by the arrow flip out the battery charger s prongs Insert the prongs into a power outlet For CB 5L Connect the power cord and rec...

Page 23: ...charger or product may result in malfunction or accidents for which Canon cannot be held liable After the red lamp lights continue to recharge the battery for an hour to attain a full charge Even a re...

Page 24: ...tery until it locks into place 3 Close the cover Press the cover until it snaps shut When the 4 switch is set to 1 or J p 30 the battery level will be indicated at one of four levels z Battery level O...

Page 25: ...800 At 0 C 32 F Approx 400 Removing the Battery The actual number of shots may be fewer than indicated above depending on the shooting conditions The number of possible shots will decrease with more f...

Page 26: ...into a power outlet When you are finished disconnect the plug from the power outlet 3 Place the cord in the groove Carefully insert the cord into the groove without damaging it 4 Insert the DC Couple...

Page 27: ...ce 3 On the lens set the focus mode switch to AF If it is set to MF autofocus will not be possible 4 Remove the front lens cap While pressing the lens release button turn the lens as shown by the arro...

Page 28: ...he wrong way it may damage the camera As shown by the arrow face the label side toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera X The CF card eject button pops out 3 Close the cover...

Page 29: ...hile the access lamp is lit or blinking do not do any of the following Doing so may damage the image data CF card or camera Shaking or banging the camera around Open the CF card slot cover Removing th...

Page 30: ...anel and in the viewfinder 0 Pressing completely This releases the shutter and takes the picture Basic Operation Power Switch Shutter Button To save battery power the camera turns off automatically af...

Page 31: ...tton halfway and 0 elapse you must press it halfway again and wait a moment before pressing it completely to take a picture If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway first...

Page 32: ...t You can select the AF point or set the white balance ISO speed and flash exposure compensation When using the LCD monitor you can select menu operations and select images during playback 2 Turn the...

Page 33: ...Operations Icon Color Category Description z Red Shooting menu Shooting related menu x Blue Playback menu Image playback related menu c Yellow Set up menu Camera s basic settings M button LCD Monitor...

Page 34: ...he desired setting 4 Set the desired setting Press 0 to set it 5 Exit the menu Press the M button to exit the menu display Menu Setting Procedure Certain menu items are not displayed in the 1 Full Aut...

Page 35: ...levels of B A M G color bias B A and M G bias 1 level 3 levels 64 65 Custom WB Manual setting of white balance 62 Color temp Set to 2800K 10000K 100K increments 63 Color space sRGB Adobe RGB 67 Pictur...

Page 36: ...Spanish Russian Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean and Japanese 38 Video system NTSC PAL 116 Communication Print PTP PC connect 123 Format Initializes and erases card 120 Custom Functions C...

Page 37: ...own below The Picture Styles will also be reset to their default settings Restoring the Camera s Default SettingsN AF mode One Shot AF AF point selection Automatic AF point selection Metering mode Eva...

Page 38: ...reen will appear 2 Set the desired language Turn the 5 dial to select the language then press 0 X The language will change 3 Setting the Language English English Deutsch German Fran ais French Nederla...

Page 39: ...button 1 Select Auto power off Turn the 5 dial to select c Auto power off then press 0 2 Set the desired time Turn the 5 dial to select the desired time then press 0 3 Set the power off time Auto powe...

Page 40: ...then press 0 With the box displayed turn the 5 dial to select the correct numeral then press 0 3 Confirm the setting With the box displayed turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 X The date time wi...

Page 41: ...ll also be reset so you must set the correct date time 1 Turn the 4 switch to 2 2 Unscrew the battery holder screw Use a small Philips screwdriver Be careful not to lose the screw 3 Take off the batte...

Page 42: ...p 26 or a battery and turn the 4 switch to 1 2 Select Sensor cleaning Turn the 5 dial to select c Sensor cleaning then press 0 X If you are using a battery with sufficient power the screen shown in st...

Page 43: ...ver Do not insert the blower tip inside the camera beyond the lens mount If the power goes out the shutter will close and the shutter curtains and image sensor may be damaged Use a blower not attached...

Page 44: ...ra s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a sharp viewfinder image using Dioptric Adjustment Lens E 10 types optional is recommended To obtain sharp images hold the camera still to minimize camera...

Page 45: ...ode for easy shooting The 1 mode automatically sets the AF mode drive mode etc All you do is point and shoot In addition to help prevent mistakes caused by operating the camera improperly the E i Q S...

Page 46: ...t Out of the nine AF points the one covering the closest subject is selected automatically to achieve focus 3 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus X The AF point which achieves...

Page 47: ...card with one that has room Using a non Canon lens with an EOS camera may not result in proper camera or lens operation When focus is achieved the focus and exposure setting will also be locked If th...

Page 48: ...out 10 sec later During the first 8 sec the beeper beeps slowly and the lamp blinks slowly Then during the final 2 sec the beeper beeps faster and the lamp stays lit X During the self timer operation...

Page 49: ...the 1 Full Auto mode only the following settings explained in this chapter can be set Recording quality except RAW and RAW JPEG file numbering method selection folder selection and creation and check...

Page 50: ...n press 0 3 Setting the Image recording Quality Image recording Quality Settings Image recording Quality Image Type extension Pixels Print Size 73 Large Fine JPEG JPG 4368 x 2912 Approx 12 7 million A...

Page 51: ...higher On the top LCD panel you can check the remaining number of images the CF card can record The RAW assumes that the image will undergo post processing with a personal computer Special knowledge...

Page 52: ...shots If 6 is displayed it is six shots While you are shooting and the number of shots remaining in the maximum burst is fewer than 9 the viewfinder will display 8 7 etc If you stop the continuous sho...

Page 53: ...Style Effects Standard The image looks vivid sharp and crisp This is the Picture Style used in the 1 Full Auto mode Portrait For nice skin tones The image looks slightly sharp and crisp By changing th...

Page 54: ...turation color tone filter effect and color toning The numerals indicate the settings for each Symbols About the Picture Style selection screen To obtain natural looking black and white images set a s...

Page 55: ...ress C X The setting screen will appear 3 Set the parameters Turn the 5 dial to select a parameter like Sharpness then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to set the desired setting then press 0 To return to the...

Page 56: ...the C button X The setting screen will appear 2 Set the parameters Turn the 5 dial to select a parameter like Sharpness then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to set the desired setting then press 0 To return...

Page 57: ...card It can make the image look more impressive The following can be selected N None S Sepia B Blue P Purple G Green Filter Sample effects N None Normal black and white image with no filter effects Ye...

Page 58: ...l to select z Picture Style then press 0 X The Picture Style selection screen will appear 2 Select User Defined Turn the 5 dial to select User Defined 1 2 3 then press C button X The setting screen wi...

Page 59: ...The base Picture Style will be displayed on the right of User Defined 1 2 3 X When the parameter like Sharpness is changed from the default the name of the base Picture Style will be displayed in blu...

Page 60: ...mode the ISO speed will be set automatically within ISO 100 400 1 Press the R button 9 X The current ISO speed will be displayed on the LCD panel In the 1 Full Auto mode Auto will be displayed on the...

Page 61: ...temperature When the color temperature is high there is more blue And when the color temperature is low there is more red To the human eye a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting...

Page 62: ...80 Set any white balance setting p 61 Shoot the white object so that a standard exposure is obtained 2 Select Custom WB Turn the 5 dial to select z Custom WB then press 0 X The custom white balance sc...

Page 63: ...lor temperature Look at the LCD panel and turn the 5 dial to select P 3 On the menu select Color temp Turn the 5 dial to select z Color temp then press 0 4 Set the color temperature Turn the 5 dial to...

Page 64: ...is green The color in the respective direction will be corrected The upper right of the SHIFT screen will show the bias direction and correction amount To cancel the white balance correction use 9 to...

Page 65: ...Set the bracketing amount Turn the 5 dial to set the bracketing direction and bracketing level When you turn the 5 dial on the screen will change to 3 points Turning the 5 dial to the right sets the...

Page 66: ...e Auto Bracketing With white balance bracketing the maximum burst will be lower When white balance bracketing is set the white balance icon will blink on the LCD panel and the remaining shots will dec...

Page 67: ...and other industrial uses This setting is not 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 subdue...

Page 68: ...reate folder screen will appear 2 Select Create folder Turn the 5 dial to select Create folder then press 0 X The Create folder screen will appear 3 Create a new folder Turn the 5 dial to select OK th...

Page 69: ...th 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 n...

Page 70: ...lect Continuous Auto reset or Manual reset then press 0 The file numbering continues in sequence even after you replace the CF card This prevents images from having the same file number so image manag...

Page 71: ...ally and resets the file number to 0001 Images captured thereafter are saved in this new folder The file numbering method Auto reset or Continuous that was in effect before the manual reset will conti...

Page 72: ...utton again B Checking Camera Settings Date Time p 40 Picture Style p 53 WB correction p 64 WB bracketing p 65 Color space p 67 Register camera settings p 148 Color temperature setting p 63 ISO speed...

Page 73: ...t and center weighted average metering modes are provided Single continuous and Self timer drive modes are provided Select the metering mode that suits the subject or your photographic intention The a...

Page 74: ...AF will be set automatically 1 On the lens set the focus mode switch to AF 2 Set the Mode Dial to any setting except 1 Full Auto 3 Press the E button 9 4 Select the AF mode While looking at the LCD p...

Page 75: ...tting and point of focus While you press the shutter button halfway the camera focuses continuously This AF mode is for moving subjects when the focusing distance keeps changing X With predictive AF t...

Page 76: ...can still continue focusing If the subject moves completely away from the center AF point during focusing the adjacent AF point will continue focusing the subject as long as it covers the subject With...

Page 77: ...autofocus quickly while composing the shot 1 Press the S button 9 X The selected AF point will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel 2 Select the AF point While looking at the viewfinder...

Page 78: ...0mm f 2 8 4L USM and EF50mm f 2 5 Compact Macro lenses With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f 5 6 The center AF point is a cross type AF sensor The other eight AF points are horizontal li...

Page 79: ...to any setting except 1 Full Auto 2 Select the desired AF point 3 Focus the subject Move the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway 4 Keep pressing the shutter button halfway...

Page 80: ...craper windows computer keyboards etc In such cases do one of the following 1 Focus an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus before recomposing 2 Set the lens focus mode switch...

Page 81: ...subject s position brightness background front and back lighting etc the camera sets the proper exposure w Partial Metering Effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to back...

Page 82: ...d images are first stored in the camera s internal memory and then successively transferred to the CF card When the internal memory becomes full during continuous shooting buSY will be displayed on th...

Page 83: ...sired result The asterisk M appended on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature cannot be changed in the 1 Full Auto mode After you press the shutter button halfway and let g...

Page 84: ...subject Look through the viewfinder and aim any AF point over the subject Then press the shutter button halfway 3 Check the display X The shutter speed and aperture value will be set automatically an...

Page 85: ...the 6 dial until the desired shutter speed or aperture value is displayed Program shift is canceled automatically after the image is captured If you use a flash you cannot use program shift Shooting...

Page 86: ...ubject to give the impression of motion s stands for Time value 1 Set the Mode Dial to s 2 Set the desired shutter speed While looking at the LCD panel turn the 6 dial It can be set in 1 3 stop increm...

Page 87: ...king If the minimum aperture blinks it indicates overexposure Turn the 6 dial to set a faster shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking or lower the ISO speed Shutter Speed Display The shu...

Page 88: ...r f number will make more of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus A smaller aperture opening increases the depth of field f stands for Aperture value 1 Set the Mode Dial to f 2 S...

Page 89: ...ure Value 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 displ...

Page 90: ...o a 2 Set the desired shutter speed While looking at the LCD panel turn the 6 dial 3 Set the desired aperture value Set the 4 switch to J and while looking at the LCD panel turn the 5 dial 4 Focus the...

Page 91: ...Standard exposure level To set it to the standard exposure level set a slower shutter speed or a larger aperture To set it to the standard exposure level set a faster shutter speed or a smaller apertu...

Page 92: ...hin 0 after pressing the shutter button halfway To cancel the exposure compensation set the exposure compensation amount back to E 4 Take the picture Setting Exposure CompensationN Increased exposure...

Page 93: ...exit the menu h and the AEB level will be displayed on the LCD panel 3 Take the picture X The three bracketed shots will be exposed in the following sequence standard exposure decreased exposure and...

Page 94: ...rive mode is set to continuous i the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously and then the shooting will stop automatically If the drive mode is set to single image u you must press the shutte...

Page 95: ...iewfinder to indicate that the exposure setting is locked AE lock Each time you press the A button it locks the current exposure setting 3 Recompose and take the picture If you want to maintain the AE...

Page 96: ...the shutter button completely X The elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel Displays 1 sec to 999 sec The exposure continues as long as you hold down the shutter button Bulb Exposure...

Page 97: ...an 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 2 sec self timer bulb exposure time Duri...

Page 98: ...bulb exposure pressing the shutter button completely will turn off the LCD panel illumination However you can turn on the illumination for 6 sec by pressing the U button Using the Eyepiece Cover Durin...

Page 99: ...he beeper 3 CF Card Reminder This prevents shooting if there is no CF card in the camera This can be set in all shooting modes 1 Select Shoot w o card Turn the 5 dial to select z Shoot w o card then p...

Page 100: ...k the flash exposure at the desired part of the subject This is the flash equivalent of AE lock Aim the center of the viewfinder over the part of the subject where you want to obtain a correct exposur...

Page 101: ...le Speedlites With TTL and A TTL autoflash Speedlites EZ E EG ML TL series set in the TTL or A TTL autoflash mode the flash will be fired only at full output If you set the camera s shooting mode to m...

Page 102: ...olarity so you can connect any sync cord regardless of its polarity Using Non Canon Flash Units Sync Speed PC Terminal If the camera is used with a flash unit with dedicated flash contacts or flash ac...

Page 103: ...how to view and erase captured images and how to connect the camera to a TV monitor For images taken with another camera The camera might not be able to properly display images captured with a differe...

Page 104: ...hen press 0 3 Setting the Image Review Time If you press the B button during the image review right after shooting you can change the display format The Hold setting keeps displaying the image until y...

Page 105: ...4 Playback the image Press the x button X The vertical shot will be displayed vertically as shown on the left 3 Auto Image Rotation Auto rotate will work only if Auto rotate has been set to On Auto r...

Page 106: ...select c LCD brightness then press 0 X The brightness adjustment screen will appear 2 Adjust the brightness While looking at the gray chart on the left turn the 5 dial to adjust Press 0 to exit the s...

Page 107: ...lay format To quit the playback press the x button The LCD monitor will turn off Image Playback xSingle image display Single image display with basic info Shooting information Single image display no...

Page 108: ...AF mode the AF point which was selected will be displayed If automatic AF point selection was used the AF points which achieved focus will be displayed Shooting Information Display 3 AF Point Display...

Page 109: ...e the exposure level bias and the overall tone reproduction condition RGB Display This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of the image s brightness level of each primary color RGB or red bl...

Page 110: ...bnail will be highlighted with a green frame 3 Select the image Turn the 5 dial to move the green frame Switching from the index display to another display format To display a single image press the x...

Page 111: ...old down the button to continue reducing the magnification until it reaches the size in step 1 3 Scroll around the image Use 9 to scroll around the image in any direction Repeat steps 2 and 3 to magni...

Page 112: ...auto play will start To pause the auto play press 0 During pause will be displayed on the upper left of the image Press 0 again to resume the auto play 3 Stop the auto play To stop the auto play and r...

Page 113: ...the image to be rotated then press 0 X Each time you press 0 the image will rotate clockwise To rotate another image repeat step 2 To stop rotating the image press the M button The menu will reappear...

Page 114: ...quit the image jump press the C button The jump bar will disappear Turn the 5 dial to view the next or previous image During the single image and information display you can use the Jump feature by 10...

Page 115: ...hat date Turn the 5 dial to jump to the previous or next date Jump folder Jump by folder Turn the 5 dial to jump to the previous or next folder The folder s first image will be displayed Jumping in th...

Page 116: ...rt the cable plug all the way in 2 Turn on the TV and switch the TV s line input to Video IN 3 Set the 4 switch to 1 or J 4 Press the x button X The image will appear on the TV screen Nothing will be...

Page 117: ...isappear To protect another image repeat step 2 To exit the image protection press the M button The menu will reappear 3 Protecting Images Image protect icon Once an image is protected it cannot be er...

Page 118: ...ased accidentally protect them 1 Display the image Press the x button 2 Select the image to be erased Turn the 5 dial to select the image to be erased 3 Display the erase menu Press the L button X The...

Page 119: ...K then press 0 X All unprotected images will be erased While the images are being erased you can cancel the erasure by pressing 0 Erasing All Images While data is being written to the CF card access l...

Page 120: ...non Canon CF card or a CF card formatted with another camera or personal computer might not work with the camera If this happens format the card with the camera first Then it might work with the came...

Page 121: ...the Camera You can connect the camera directly to a printer and print out the images in the CF card The camera enables direct printing with printers compatible with w PictBridge Canon A CP Direct and...

Page 122: ...various printers such as which paper types to use http canon com pictbridge Conventions Used in this Chapter Canon s PictBridge Web Site Compatible with Bubble Jet Direct only Compatible with PictBrid...

Page 123: ...n the camera s 4 switch to 2 2 Set up the printer For details refer to the printer s manual Preparing to Print Setting the Camera Connect the camera to the printer When connecting the camera to the pe...

Page 124: ...To connect to the printer refer to the printer s instruction manual 4 Turn on the printer 5 Turn the camera s 4 switch to 1 or J X Some printers may have a beeping sound Printers and Cables Printer Co...

Page 125: ...re it is fully charged During direct printing keep checking the battery level If there is a long beeping sound in step 5 it indicates a problem with the PictBridge printer To find out what s wrong do...

Page 126: ...ings Turn the 5 dial to select Paper settings then press 0 X The Paper settings screen will appear wPrinting with PictBridge Printer connected icon Print setting screen Depending on the type of printe...

Page 127: ...About the Paper Types If you are using a Canon PIXMA DS BJ printer with Canon paper set the respective paper type as follows If you are using a non Canon printer refer to the printer s instruction ma...

Page 128: ...Vivid NR Face compensate for a dark face caused by backlighting or On setting For details on trimming see page 136 Borderless The print will have no white borders If your printer cannot print borderle...

Page 129: ...lve a printer error no ink no paper etc and select Continue to resume printing but it does not resume operate the buttons on the printer to resume printing For details see the printer s instruction ma...

Page 130: ...e print setting screen will appear 3 Select Style Turn the 5 dial to select Style then press 0 X The Style screen will appear APrinting with CP Direct Printer connected icon Print setting screen Sets...

Page 131: ...ard size paper is used If you select Multiple 8 small images of the same picture will be printed on the paper Check the Borders and Date settings and set them if necessary When you are done press the...

Page 132: ...te cannot be selected Borderless will be set and Date will be set to Off The image will also be cut off along all four edges If Date is On the date recorded for the image will appear on the print The...

Page 133: ...int setting screen will appear 3 Select Style Turn the 5 dial to select Style then press 0 X The Style screen will appear SPrinting with Bubble Jet Direct Printer connected icon Print setting screen S...

Page 134: ...in the printer Check the Borders and Date settings and set them if necessary When you are done press the M button to return to the print setting screen 5 Set the number of copies Set as necessary Turn...

Page 135: ...r on the print The date will appear on the lower right of the image If you select Stop during the printing the picture being printed will stop printing and the paper will be discharged If a problem oc...

Page 136: ...guide disappears while you trim the image It will reappear after 5 sec of idle time Changing the trimming frame size When you press the u or I button the size of the trimming frame will change The sma...

Page 137: ...t not be printed as you specified The smaller you make the trimming frame the grainier the picture will look If the picture will be too grainy the trimming frame will turn red While trimming the image...

Page 138: ...a to a printer and prepare for printing 2 Playback the images and select the ones to be printed 3 Press the l button that lights in blue X The blue lamp will blink and printing will start Easy Printin...

Page 139: ...recording print ordering instructions to the CF card It is for images taken with a digital camera and you can specify which photos and the quantity to print With a DPOF compatible digital camera you...

Page 140: ...to select x Print order then press 0 X The Print Order screen will appear 2 Select Set up Turn the 5 dial to select Set up then press 0 X The print setting screen will appear 3 Set the options as des...

Page 141: ...d printer type With Index prints both the Date and File No cannot be set to On at the same time When printing with DPOF you must use the CF card whose Print Order specifications have been set It will...

Page 142: ...he I button to see a three image view To return to the single image view press the u button 3 Order the print The print order will vary depending on the Print type p 140 setting For Standard and Both...

Page 143: ...Press 0 to checkmark the box X or press 0 again to remove the checkmark If there are other images you want to select repeat steps 2 and 3 You can select up to 998 images 4 Exit the menu Press the M b...

Page 144: ...select Mark all then press 0 X One print each will be specified for all the images then the print order screen will reappear If you select Clear all all the images selected for printing will be desel...

Page 145: ...Turn the 5 dial to select x Print order then press 0 X The Print Order screen will appear 3 Select Print Turn the 5 dial to select Print then press 0 Print will be displayed only if the camera is con...

Page 146: ...ollows Credit card size 20 images 9 x 13 cm size 42 images 10 x 14 8 cm size 63 images As for the number of index images with Bubble Jet Direct see the BJ printer s instruction manual If you stopped t...

Page 147: ...era The current camera settings can be saved under the Mode Dial s l setting Also Custom Functions enable you to fine tune your camera to suit your shooting preferences Custom Functions work in all mo...

Page 148: ...White balance Menu settings Quality Beep Shoot w o card AEB WB SHIFT BKT Custom WB Color temp Color space Picture Style Review time AF points Histogram Auto power off Auto rotate LCD brightness File n...

Page 149: ...desired setting then press 0 Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to set other Custom Functions On the bottom of the screen you can see the current Custom Function settings 4 Exit the menu Press the M bu...

Page 150: ...the 5 dial to select Clear all Custom Functions then press 0 3 Select OK Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 All the Custom Functions will be reset to the default settings Resetting All Custom F...

Page 151: ...on is performed automatically if long exposure noise is detected Setting this to Auto noise reduction is very effective 2 On Noise reduction is performed for all exposures 1 sec or longer Setting this...

Page 152: ...top the AI Servo AF operation The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken Thus the focusing and exposure will always be at the optimum point as you wait for the decisive moment C Fn 05 AF a...

Page 153: ...ge lenses have flash ready replace the battery or replace the CF card WB BKT You turn the 4 switch to 2 replace the battery or replace the CF card 0 0 Enable 1 0 Disable Auto cancel works only if the...

Page 154: ...that was used 2 Top Always displays the top menu screen Quality C Fn 12 Mirror lockup 0 Disable 1 Enable Effective for close up and telephoto shots to prevent camera shake caused by the mirror s refl...

Page 155: ...fore the shutter closes 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...

Page 156: ...to track it C Fn 18 LCD displ Return to shoot 0 With Shutter Button only 1 Also with A etc During image playback or the menu display pressing the A E S Q R U or depth of field preview button will exi...

Page 157: ...selection mode the button selects the center AF point only while you hold it down 4 ONE SHOT AI SERVO In the One Shot AF mode the button switches to the AI Servo AF mode only while you hold it down In...

Page 158: ...it easier to align horizontal or vertical lines Ee S Super Precision Matte Focusing screen which makes manual focusing easier than with the Ee A Effective for users who mainly focus manually Super Pre...

Page 159: ...159 Reference This section will help you understand your camera better It covers information on camera features system accessories and other reference information...

Page 160: ...according to the subject status The focus tracks the subject movement The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken iContinuous shooting The above conditions apply during continuous shooting...

Page 161: ...aph Example Using an EF50mm 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 shu...

Page 162: ...the battery compartment cover securely p 24 CF card slot cover is not closed X Close the CF card slot cover securely p 28 If you set the 4 switch to 2 right after shooting the access lamp will still l...

Page 163: ...The battery is exhausted X Recharge the battery p 22 You did not focus well The focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder blinks X Press the shutter button halfway again and focus the subject If y...

Page 164: ...rase protected X Cancel the protection p 117 The correct date and time has not been set X Set the correct date and time p 40 Video cable plugs are not inserted all the way X Insert the video cable plu...

Page 165: ...mage appears on the LCD monitor Error Codes Error Code Countermeasures Err 01 Communications between the camera and lens is faulty Clean the lens contacts p 11 Err 02 There is a problem with the CF ca...

Page 166: ...be connected to the CA PS400 Compatible with 100 240 V AC Battery Grip BG E4 This accommodates two BP 511A packs or six size AA batteries It has a vertical grip shutter button electronic dial AE lock...

Page 167: ...can be set anywhere from 1 sec to 99 hours 59 min 59 sec in 1 sec increments The connection plug for the camera has a quick lock feature Wireless Controller LC 5 Wireless controller effective up to 10...

Page 168: ...430EX 580EX Macro Ring Lite MR 14EX Macro Twin Lite MT 24EX Battery Pack BP 511A Battery Pack BP 511A BP 514 Battery Grip BG E4 Battery Charger CG 580 or CB 5L Battery Charger CG 570 Car Battery Cabl...

Page 169: ...C card slot CF card CF Card reader TV Video PC card adapter EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Software Instruction Manual PDF Interface Cable IFC 400PCU Video Cable VC 100 USB port 2 0 1 1 Windows XP Home Edi...

Page 170: ...Camera File System 2 0 Image type JPEG RAW 12bit RAW JPEG simultaneous recording Possible File size 1 Large Fine Approx 4 6MB 4368 x 2912 pixels 2 Large Normal Approx 2 3MB 4368 x 2912 pixels 3 Medium...

Page 171: ...ecision Matte focusing screen provided Mirror Quick return half mirror Transmission reflection ratio of 40 60 no mirror cut off with EF600mm f 4 or shorter lens Viewfinder information AF information A...

Page 172: ...l auto ISO 100 400 set automatically Exposure compensation Manual 2 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments can be combined with AEB AEB 2 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments AE lock Auto Applied in One S...

Page 173: ...e shooting information 9 image index magnified view Approx 1 5x 10x autoplay image rotation and Jump by 10 or 100 images by date by folder Highlight warning In the shooting information mode any overex...

Page 174: ...ithium battery Dimensions and Weight Dimensions W x H x D 152 x 113 x 75 mm 6 0 x 4 4 x 3 0 in Weight Approx 810g 28 6 oz body only Operation Environment Working temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F...

Page 175: ...2 Approx 90 min Rated input 100 240 V AC Rated output 8 4 V DC Working temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or lower Dimensions W x H x D 91 x 67 x 32 3 mm 3 6 x 2 6 x 1 3 in Weig...

Page 176: ...occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged...

Page 177: ...lay 72 Center weighted Average Metering 81 CF card 11 28 120 167 Clear all camera settings 37 Clear all Custom Functions 150 Clear settings 36 Color saturation 55 Color space 67 Color temperature 63 C...

Page 178: ...G 50 Jump by 10 images 100 images 115 Jump by date 115 Jump by folder 115 Jump display 114 L Landscape 53 Language 38 LCD brightness 106 LCD monitor 11 36 LCD panel 11 16 LCD panel illumination 98 Len...

Page 179: ...cleaning 42 Setting the date time 40 Set up menu 33 36 Sharpness 55 Shoot w o card 99 Shooting combinations 160 Shooting Information 108 Shooting menu 33 35 Shooting mode 18 Shots remaining 25 Shutter...

Page 180: ...ese Milano Italy CANON Schweiz AG Gesch ftsbereich Wiederverkauf Industriestrasse 12 CH 8305 Dietlikon Switzerland CANON G m b H Oberlaaerstrasse 233 4th floor 1100 Wien Austria CANON Espa a S A C Joa...

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