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System Map

EF-S lenses

EF lenses

Remote Switch

RS-60E3

Remote

Controller

RC-6

External microphone

HDMI Cable

HTC-100 (2.9 m/9.5 ft.)

TV/Video

PictBridge-compatible printer

Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST

(1.3 m/4.3 ft.)

EOS Solution

Disk

EOS Software

Instruction Manuals

Disk

Interface Cable

(1.3 m/4.3 ft.)

Interface Cable IFC-200U/500U

(1.9 m/6.2 ft.) / (4.7 m/15.4 ft.)

Card reader

SD/SDHC/SDXC

memory card

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USB port

Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Mac OS X

Computer

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Summary of Contents for EOS 600D

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL The Software Start Guide and Quick Reference Guide are provided at end of this manual INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ... pictures and accidents first read the Safety Warnings p 297 298 and Handling Precautions p 14 15 Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability After shooting playback and check whether the images have been properly recorded If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused Copyrights ...

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Page 4: ... the M button and changing the setting M If shown on the upper right of the page it indicates that the function is available only in the Creative Zone modes p 22 p Reference page numbers for more information Tip or advice for better shooting Problem solving advice Warning to prevent shooting problems Supplemental information Basic Assumptions All operations explained in this manual assume that the...

Page 5: ... Creative Shooting 73 Advanced Shooting 93 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting 123 Shooting Movies 141 Handy Features 165 Wireless Flash Photography 189 Image Playback 201 Post Processing Images 229 Printing Images 235 Customizing the Camera 249 Reference 259 Software Start Guide 301 Quick Reference Guide and Instruction Manual Index 307 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...

Page 6: ...p 96 f Aperture priority AE Adjust the image brightness exposure Î p 103 Exposure compensation Shoot in low light Î p 50 90 D Flash photography p 79 ISO speed setting Shoot without flash Î p 55 7 Flash Off p 58 64 b Flash Off Photograph fireworks at night Î p 100 Bulb exposure Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor Î p 124 A Live View shooting Shoot movies Î p 141 k Movie shooting Image Quality Shoot...

Page 7: ...res quickly Î p 202 H Index display p 203 I Image browsing Rate images Î p 206 Ratings Prevent important images Î p 222 K Image protect from accidental deletion Delete unnecessary images Î p 224 L Delete Auto play images and movies Î p 215 Slide show View the images or movies on a TV set Î p 218 Video OUT Set the LCD monitor brightness Î p 167 LCD monitor brightness Printing Print pictures easily ...

Page 8: ...0 Image Quality Image recording quality Î p 76 Picture Style Î p 81 White balance Î p 117 Color space Î p 121 Image enhancement features Auto Lighting Optimizer Î p 109 Lens peripheral illumination correction Î p 110 Noise reduction for long exposures Î p 253 Noise reduction for high ISO speeds Î p 254 Highlight tone priority Î p 254 AF AF mode Î p 83 AF point selection Î p 85 Manual focusing Î p ...

Page 9: ... p 149 Sound recording Î p 160 Grid display Î p 161 Video snapshot Î p 153 Movie digital zoom Î p 152 Manual exposure Î p 144 Image Playback Image review time Î p 166 Single image display Î p 71 Shooting information display Î p 226 Index display Î p 202 Image browsing Jump display Î p 203 Magnify Î p 204 Rotate Î p 205 Ratings Î p 206 Movie playback Î p 212 Editing out movie s first last scene Î p...

Page 10: ...ng a Lens 36 About the Lens Image Stabilizer 38 Basic Operation 39 Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions 41 3 Menu Operations 43 Formatting the Card 45 Switching the LCD Monitor Display 47 Feature Guide 48 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 49 A Fully Automatic Shooting Scene Intelligent Auto 50 A Full Auto Scene Intelligent Auto Techniques 53 7 Disabling Flash 55 C Creative Auto Shooting 56 2 Sho...

Page 11: ... O y Setting Exposure Compensation 103 Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB 105 A Locking the Exposure AE Lock 107 A Locking the Flash Exposure FE Lock 108 Correcting the Brightness and Contrast Automatically Auto Lighting Optimizer 109 Correcting the Image s Dark Corners 110 A Customizing Image Characteristics Picture Style 112 A Registering Preferred Image Characteristics Picture Style 115 B Matching th...

Page 12: ...Setting Copyright Information 172 Auto Rotation of Vertical Images 174 C Checking Camera Settings 175 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings 176 Turning the LCD Monitor Off On 179 Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color 179 Setting the Flash 180 f Automatic Sensor Cleaning 184 Appending Dust Delete Data 185 Manual Sensor Cleaning 187 Wireless Flash Photography 189 Using Wireless Flash 19...

Page 13: ...er Format DPOF 245 W Direct Printing with DPOF 248 Customizing the Camera 249 Setting Custom Functions 250 Custom Function Settings 252 Registering My Menu 258 Reference 259 Using a Household Power Outlet 260 Remote Control Shooting 261 External Speedlites 263 Using Eye Fi Cards 265 Function Availability Table According to Shooting Modes 268 Menu Settings 270 System Map 276 Troubleshooting Guide 2...

Page 14: ...o not touch 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...

Page 15: ...ur fingers or anything metallic Do not store or use the card near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a TV set speakers or magnet Also avoid places prone to having static electricity Do not leave the card in direct sunlight or near a heat source Store the card in a case Do not store the card in hot dusty or humid locations Lens After detaching the lens from the camera attach the lens c...

Page 16: ...mera back insert it into the slot 3 Attach the lens p 36 Align the lens white or red index with the camera s index in the matching color 4 Set the lens focus mode switch to AF p 36 5 Set the power switch to 1 and set the Mode Dial to A Scene Intelligent Auto p 50 All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically White index Red index ...

Page 17: ...ocus the subject If necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically 8 Take the picture p 40 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture 9 Review the picture p 166 The captured image will be displayed for approx 2 sec on the LCD monitor To display the image again press the x button p 71 To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor see Live View Shooting p 123 To view the images capt...

Page 18: ...te control sensor p 122 261 Flash sync contacts Shutter button p 40 Lens lock pin Lens mount Contacts p 15 Depth of field preview button p 98 Built in flash AF assist beam p 90 86 Red eye reduction Self timer lamp p 91 89 Strap mount p 25 Lens release button p 37 Terminal cover Mirror p 122 187 Mode Dial p 22 D Flash button p 90 Microphone p 142 6 Main Dial Z ISO speed setting button p 79 EF S Len...

Page 19: ... shooting button p 124 142 S u AF point selection Magnify button p 85 204 243 A I AE lock FE lock button Index Reduce button p 107 108 202 204 243 M Menu button p 43 C Info button p 47 71 126 146 175 x Playback button p 71 L Erase button p 224 0 Setting button p 43 DC cord hole p 260 Speaker p 212 Q l Quick Control button Direct print button p 41 241 S Cross keys p 43 WB White balance selection bu...

Page 20: ...ing r Spot metering e Center weighted average metering Drive mode p 88 89 u Single shooting i Continuous shooting Q Self timer 10 sec Remote control l Self timer 2 sec q Self timer Continuous AF mode p 83 X One Shot AF 9 AI Focus AF Z AI Servo AF g Manual Focusing Battery check p 33 zxcn Eye Fi transmission status 2 p 265 Picture Style p 81 Quick Control icon p 41 c Main Dial pointer p 93 Highligh...

Page 21: ...ting Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB range Red eye reduction lamp on indicator Card full warning FuLL Card error warning Card No card warning Card A AE lock AEB in progress D Flash ready Improper FE lock warning e High speed sync FP flash d FE lock FEB in progress y Flash exposure compensation Shutter speed FE lock FEL Busy buSY Built in flash recycling D buSY Focusing sc...

Page 22: ...e subject A Scene Intelligent Auto p 50 7 Flash Off p 55 C Creative Auto p 56 Creative Zone These modes give you more control for shooting various subjects d Program AE p 74 s Shutter priority AE p 94 f Aperture priority AE p 96 a Manual exposure p 99 8 Automatic depth of field AE p 101 Image Zone 2 Portrait p 59 3 Landscape p 60 4 Close up p 61 5 Sports p 62 6 Night Portrait p 63 k Movie shooting...

Page 23: ... p 294 Filter thread front of lens p 294 Focusing ring p 87 138 Zoom ring p 37 Zoom position index p 37 Image Stabilizer switch p 38 Focus mode switch p 36 Focusing ring p 87 138 Image Stabilizer switch p 38 Hood mount p 294 Filter thread front of lens p 294 Zoom ring p 37 Contacts p 15 Lens mount index p 36 Zoom position index p 37 Distance scale ...

Page 24: ...d to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed Power cord Power cord socket Battery pack slot Charge lam...

Page 25: ...g the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera s strap mount eyelet 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 the strap will not loosen from the buckle The eyepiece cover is also attached to the strap p 262 Eyepiece cover ...

Page 26: ...tlet For LC E8E Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into the power outlet X Recharging starts automatically and the charge lamp turns orange X When the battery is fully recharged the full charge lamp will turn green It takes approx 2 hours to fully recharge a completely exhausted battery at 23 C 73 F The time required to recharge the battery depends on the ambient temperature...

Page 27: ...ormance 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 necessary attach a commercially available plug adapter for the respective country or region Do not attach any portable voltage transformer to the battery charger Doing so can damage the battery charger If the battery becomes exhausted quickly even...

Page 28: ...s the cover until it snaps shut Open the cover and remove the battery Press the battery release lever as shown by the arrow and remove the battery To prevent short circuiting of the battery contacts be sure to attach the protective cover provided p 26 to the battery Installing and Removing the Battery Installing the Battery Removing the Battery After opening the battery compartment cover be carefu...

Page 29: ...insert it until it clicks in place 3 Close the cover Close the cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrows until it snaps shut When you set the power switch to 1 the number of possible shots p 33 will be displayed on the LCD monitor Installing and Removing the Card Installing the Card Write protect switch Possible shots The number of possible shots depends on the remaining capacity of ...

Page 30: ...d slot cover during this time Also never do any of the following while the access lamp is lit or blinking Otherwise it can damage the image data card or camera Removing the card Removing the battery Shaking or banging the camera around If the card already contains recorded images the image number might not start from 0001 p 170 Do not touch the card s contacts with your fingers or metal objects If...

Page 31: ...ndicated angle is only approximate 3 Face it toward you Normally face the LCD monitor toward you Using the LCD Monitor 180 175 90 Be careful not to force and break the hinge when rotating the LCD monitor When not using the camera close the LCD monitor back with the screen facing inward This will protect the screen During Live View shooting or movie shooting facing the LCD monitor toward the subjec...

Page 32: ... to stop the sensor cleaning and take a picture If you repeatedly turn the power switch 1 2 at a short interval the f icon might not be displayed This is normal and not a problem To save battery power the camera turns off automatically after about 30 seconds of non operation To turn on the camera again just press the shutter button halfway p 40 You can change the auto power off time with 5 Auto po...

Page 33: ...R6 alkaline batteries the number of possible shots at 23 C 73 F is approx 470 shots without flash use and approx 270 shots with 50 flash use z Checking the Battery Level Temperature At 23 C 73 F At 0 C 32 F No Flash Approx 550 shots Approx 470 shots 50 Flash Use Approx 440 shots Approx 400 shots The number of possible shots will decrease with any of the following operations Pressing the shutter bu...

Page 34: ...t Date Time Press the U key to select the 6 tab Press the V key to select Date Time then press 0 3 Set the date and time Press the U key to select the date or time number Press 0 so a is displayed Press the V key to set the number then press 0 Returns to b 4 Exit the setting Press the U key to select OK then press 0 X The date time will be set 3 Setting the Date and Time If you store the camera wi...

Page 35: ... 6 tab select LanguageK Press the U key to select the 6 tab Press the V key to select LanguageK the fourth item from the top then press 0 3 Set the desired language Press the S key to select the language then press 0 X The interface language will change 3 Selecting the Interface Language ...

Page 36: ... it snaps in place 3 On the lens set the focus mode switch to AF autofocus If it is set to MF manual focus autofocus will not operate 4 Remove the front lens cap Attaching and Detaching a Lens Attaching a Lens White index Red index 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 Rem...

Page 37: ...ch it Attach the rear lens cap to the detached lens About Zooming Detaching the Lens Do not look at the sun directly through any lens Doing so may cause loss of vision If the front part focusing ring of the lens rotates during autofocusing do not touch the rotating part Image Conversion Factor Since the image sensor size is smaller than the 35mm film format it will look like the lens focal length ...

Page 38: ...e Stabilizer The Image Stabilizer may not be effective if the subject moves at the time of exposure The Image Stabilizer may not be effective for excessive shaking such as on a rocking boat The Image Stabilizer can operate with the focus mode switch set to either f or g If the camera is mounted on a tripod you can save battery power by switching the IS switch to 2 The Image Stabilizer is effective...

Page 39: ...and s index finger 4 Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body 5 To maintain a stable stance place one foot in front of the other 6 Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder Basic Operation Adjusting the Viewfinder Clarity Holding the Camera If the camera s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a sharp viewfinder image using Dioptric Adjustment L...

Page 40: ...enting Camera Shake Hand held camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake It can cause blurred pictures To prevent camera shake note the following Hold and steady the camera as shown on the previous page Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus then slowly press the shutter button completely Shutter Button If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it...

Page 41: ...ress the S key to select the function to be set X The selected function and Feature guide p 48 will appear Turn the 6 dial to change the setting 3 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture X The captured image will be displayed Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions Basic Zone modes Creative Zone modes For the functions settable in Basic Zone modes and the setting pr...

Page 42: ... on Quick Control Screen Function Setting Screen Shutter speed p 94 AF mode p 83 White balance p 117 Shooting mode p 22 Highlight tone priority p 254 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 109 Metering mode p 102 Picture Style p 81 Exposure compensation AEB setting p 103 105 Flash exposure compensation p 104 ISO speed p 79 Image recording quality p 76 Aperture p 96 Built in flash function White balance bracket...

Page 43: ...d 0 button on the camera back to operate the menus In the Basic Zone Movie shooting mode and Creative Zone the tabs and menu options displayed will be different 3 Menu Operations Menu Screen S Cross keys LCD monitor 0 button M button Tab Menu items Menu settings 1 Shooting 5 Set up 9 My Menu 3 Playback Basic Zone modes Movie shooting mode Creative Zone modes ...

Page 44: ...tting Some settings require you to press either the V or U key to select it The current setting is indicated in blue 5 Set the desired setting Press 0 to set it 6 Exit the setting Press the M button to return to the shooting settings display Menu Setting Procedure In step 2 you can also turn the 6 dial to select a menu tab The explanation of menu functions hereinafter assumes that you have pressed...

Page 45: ... make sure there is nothing you need to keep If necessary transfer the images to a computer etc before formatting the card 1 Select Format Under the 5 tab select Format then press 0 2 Format the card Select OK then press 0 X The card will be formatted X When the formatting is completed the menu will reappear For low level formatting press the L button to checkmark Low level format with X then sele...

Page 46: ...rmatting by selecting Cancel Even in this case normal formatting will have been completed and you can use the card as usual When the card is formatted or data is erased only the file management information is changed The actual data is not completely erased Be aware of this when selling or discarding the card When discarding the card execute low level formatting or destroy the card physically to p...

Page 47: ...sing the C button toggles between the shooting settings screen p 20 and camera settings screen p 175 Switching the LCD Monitor Display Shooting Settings Appears when you press the M button Press the button again to return to the shooting settings screen Appears when you press the x button Press the button again to return to the shooting settings screen Menu Functions Captured Image You can set 5 L...

Page 48: ...g or playback When you select a function or option on the Quick Control screen the Feature guide description is displayed The Feature guide turns off when you further proceed with any operation Shooting mode Sample Quick Control Sample Select Feature guide Under the 6 tab select Feature guide then press 0 Select Disable then press 0 Feature Guide 3 Disabling the Feature Guide Shooting function Liv...

Page 49: ... the camera sets everything automatically p 64 268 Also to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations major shooting settings cannot be changed in fully automatic modes Basic Zone About the Auto Lighting Optimizer In Basic Zone modes the Auto Lighting Optimizer p 109 will adjust the image automatically to obtain the optimum brightness and contrast It is also enabled by default in Creative...

Page 50: ...closest object will be focused Aiming the center AF point over the subject will make focusing easier 3 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway and the lens focusing ring will rotate to focus X The dot inside the AF point achieving focus flashes briefly in red At the same time the beeper will sound and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder will light X If necessary the built i...

Page 51: ...aneously This indicates that focus has been achieved at all those AF points When the AF point covering the desired subject flashes take the picture The beeper continues to beep softly The focus confirmation light o does not light It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving subject The focus confirmation light o does not light You can take sharp pictures of a moving subject Pr...

Page 52: ...autofocusing This is called AF assist beam Its effective range is about 4 meters 13 1 feet Although flash was used the picture came out dark The subject was too far away The subject should be within 5 meters 16 4 feet from the camera When flash was used the bottom part of the picture came out unnaturally dark The subject was too close to the camera and a shadow was created by the lens barrel The s...

Page 53: ...s called focus lock Focus lock is also possible in other Basic Zone modes except 5 Sports In the A Scene Intelligent Auto mode if the subject moves distance to camera changes during or after you focus AI Servo AF will take effect to focus the subject continuously As long as you keep aiming the AF point on the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway the focusing will be continuous When yo...

Page 54: ... the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus X When focus is achieved the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound 3 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely X The picture will be taken and the captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor X After the image review ends the camera will return to Live View shooting automatically Press the A button to exit Live View s...

Page 55: ...nder low light when camera shake is prone to occur the viewfinder s shutter speed display will blink Hold the camera steady or use a tripod When using a zoom lens use the wide angle end to reduce blur caused by camera shake Taking portraits without flash In low light conditions tell the subject to keep still until the picture is taken If the person moves during the exposure he or she might look bl...

Page 56: ...Press the Q button 7 X The Quick Control screen will appear 3 Set the desired function Press the V key to select a function X The selected function and Feature guide p 48 will be displayed For details on setting each function see pages 57 58 4 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture C Creative Auto Shooting If you change the shooting mode or turn the power switch t...

Page 57: ... toward the left the background will look more blurred If you move it toward the right the background will look more in focus If you want to blur the background see Shooting Portraits on page 59 Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to adjust it as desired Depending on the lens and shooting conditions the background might not look so blurred This function cannot be set grayed out while the built in f...

Page 58: ... about 3 7 shots per sec Q Self timer 10sec Remote control The picture is taken 10 seconds after you press the shutter button A remote control can also be used q Self timer Continuous Press the V key to set the number of multiple shots 2 to 10 to be taken with the self timer 10 seconds after you press the shutter button the set number of multiple shots will be taken Flash firing Press the U key or...

Page 59: ...t will also stand out better in front of a plain dark background Use a telephoto lens If you have a zoom lens use the telephoto end to fill the frame with the subject from the waist up Move in closer if necessary Focus the face Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red 2 Shooting Portraits Shooting Tips If you hold down the shutter button you can shoot continuously to obtain differe...

Page 60: ...angle end of a zoom lens objects near and far will be in focus better than at the telephoto end It also adds breadth to landscapes Shooting night scenes Since the built in flash will be disabled this mode 3 is also good for night scenes Use a tripod to prevent camera shake If you want to photograph a person against a night scene set the Mode Dial to 6 Night Portrait and use a tripod p 63 3 Shootin...

Page 61: ...es have indications such as 40 25m 0 8ft The lens minimum focusing distance is measured from the V focal plane mark on the top left of the camera to the subject If you are too close to the subject the focus confirmation light o will blink Under low light the built in flash will fire If you are too close to the subject and the bottom of the picture looks dark move away from the subject With a zoom ...

Page 62: ...us During autofocusing the beeper will continue beeping softly If focus cannot be achieved the focus confirmation light o will blink When you want to take the picture press the shutter button completely If you hold down the shutter button continuous shooting max approx 3 7 shots per sec and autofocusing will take effect 5 Shooting Moving Subjects Shooting Tips Under low light when camera shake is ...

Page 63: ...the built in flash will fire automatically to obtain a good exposure of the person The maximum effective distance of the built in flash is 5 meters 16 4 feet from the camera Shoot also with A Scene Intelligent Auto Since camera shake is prone to occur with night shots shooting also with A Scene Intelligent Auto is recommended 6 Shooting Portraits at Night Shooting Tips Tell the subject to keep sti...

Page 64: ...ed Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to change the setting Settable Functions in Basic Zone Modes o Set automatically k User selectable Not selectable Use the V key to set the number of continuous shots Q Quick Control Function A p 50 7 p 55 C p 56 2 p 59 3 p 60 4 p 61 5 p 62 6 p 63 Drive mode u Single shooting k k k k k k i Continuous shooting k k k Self timer Q 10 sec Remote control k k k k k k...

Page 65: ...d setting Shoot by ambience selection will appear on the screen s bottom Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to select the desired ambience X The LCD monitor will show how the image will look with the selected ambience Shoot by Ambience Selection Ambience A 7 C 2 3 4 5 6 Ambience Effect 1 Standard setting k k k k k k No setting 2 Vivid k k k k k k Low Standard Strong 3 Soft k k k k k k Low Standard...

Page 66: ... revert back to Standard setting The Live View image shown with the ambience setting applied will not look exactly the same as the actual photo Using flash may minimize the ambience effect In bright outdoors the Live View image you see on the screen might not have exactly the same brightness or ambience as the actual photo Set 6 LCD brightness to 4 and look at the Live View image while the screen ...

Page 67: ...s flowers etc 4 Warm The subject will look softer with warmer colors Good for portraits pets and other subjects to which you want to give a warm look 5 Intense While the overall brightness is slightly lowered the subject is emphasized for a more intense feeling Makes the human or living subject stand out more 6 Cool The overall brightness is slightly lowered with a cooler color cast A subject in t...

Page 68: ...ambience selection p 65 you should first set Shoot by lighting or scene type This will make it easier to see the resulting effect on the LCD monitor 1 Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes 2 3 4 or 5 2 Display the Live View image With the Live View image displayed you can see the resulting effect Press the A button to switch to Live View shooting Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type Lighting ...

Page 69: ...he shutter button completely to take the picture If you change the shooting mode or set the power switch to 2 the setting will revert back to Default setting If you use flash the setting will switch to Default setting However the shooting information will display the lighting or scene type that was set If you want to set this together with Shoot by ambience selection set the Shoot by lighting or s...

Page 70: ...o bluish and for light colored flowers 4 Cloudy For subjects under overcast skies Makes skin tones and landscapes which may otherwise look dull on a cloudy day look warmer Also effective for light colored flowers 5 Tungsten light For subjects lit under tungsten lighting Reduces the reddish orange color cast caused by tungsten lighting 6 Fluorescent light For subjects under fluorescent lighting Sui...

Page 71: ...t an image To view images starting with the last image press the Y key To view images starting with the first oldest image press the Z key Each time you press the C button the display format will change 3 Exit the image playback Press the x button to exit the image playback and return to the shooting settings display x Image Playback No information Histogram With basic information Shooting informa...

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Page 73: ...ra sets the shutter speed and aperture automatically to obtain a standard exposure The difference between the Basic Zone modes and d is explained on page 268 The functions explained in this chapter can also be used in the s f and a modes explained in Chapter 4 The M mark shown on the right of the page title indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes p 22 d stands for Prog...

Page 74: ...ton halfway X The dot inside the AF point achieving focus lights briefly in red and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder s bottom right lights with One Shot AF X The shutter speed and aperture will be set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder 3 Check the display A standard exposure will be obtained as long as the shutter speed and aperture display do not blink 4 Take the pictur...

Page 75: ...ift is canceled automatically after the picture is taken Program shift is not possible with flash Shooting Tips If the 30 shutter speed and the maximum aperture blink it indicates underexposure Increase the ISO speed or use flash If the 4000 shutter speed and the minimum aperture blink it indicates overexposure Decrease the ISO speed Differences Between d and A Scene Intelligent Auto With A many f...

Page 76: ...g standards 3 2 aspect ratio ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style These figures will vary depending on the subject card brand aspect ratio ISO speed Picture Style Custom Functions and other settings 3 Setting the Image recording Quality Pixel count Possible shots Guide to Image recording Quality Settings Approx Quality Pixels Recorded megapixels File Size MB Possible Shots Maximum Burst 73 High qual...

Page 77: ...to the card Both b and c have 7 Fine quality I could take more shots than the number of possible shots indicated Depending on the shooting conditions you may be able to take more shots than was indicated It might also be fewer than indicated The number of possible shots displayed is only approximate Does the camera display the maximum burst The maximum burst is displayed in the viewfinder s right ...

Page 78: ... shoot an important subject 1 73 records both a 1 and 73 image with a single shot The two images are saved to the card simultaneously The two images will be saved in the same folder with the same file numbers file extension JPG for JPEG and CR2 for RAW 73 images can be viewed or printed even with a computer which does not have the software provided with the camera installed About 1 About 1 73 0001...

Page 79: ...ing the ISO SpeedN ISO Speed Shooting Situation No flash Flash Range 100 400 Sunny outdoors The higher the ISO speed the farther the flash range will extend p 90 400 1600 Overcast skies or evening time 1600 6400 H Dark indoors or night Under 7 Custom Functions C Fn if 2 ISO expansion is set to 1 On H equivalent to ISO 12800 can also be set p 252 Under 7 Custom Functions C Fn if 6 Highlight tone pr...

Page 80: ...utomatically For ISO Auto you can set the maximum ISO speed limit within ISO 400 6400 Under the y tab select ISO Auto then press 0 Select the ISO speed then press 0 ISO AUTO Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting A 7 C 3 4 5 6 Automatically set within ISO 100 3200 d s f a 1 8 Automatically set within ISO 100 6400 2 2 Fixed at ISO 100 With flash Fixed at ISO 400 3 4 3 Setting the Maximum ISO Speed for ISO...

Page 81: ...l be adjusted to suit the scene The colors will look vivid especially for blue skies greenery and sunsets in nature outdoor and sunset scenes P Standard The image looks vivid sharp and crisp This is a general purpose Picture Style suitable for most scenes Q Portrait For nice skin tones The image looks softer Good for close up portraits By changing the Color tone p 113 you can adjust the skin tone ...

Page 82: ...temperature of 5200K the color is adjusted colorimetrically to match the subject s color The image looks dull and subdued V Monochrome Creates black and white images W User Def 1 3 You can register a basic style such as Portrait Landscape a Picture Style file etc and adjust it as desired p 115 Any User Defined Picture Style which has not been set will have the same default settings as the Auto Pic...

Page 83: ...hutter button halfway The camera will then autofocus in the selected AF mode Suited for still subjects When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus only once When focus is achieved the dot inside the AF point achieving focus lights briefly in red and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder will also light With evaluative metering p 102 the exposure setting will be set a...

Page 84: ... if the subject starts moving the camera will detect the movement and change the AF mode automatically to AI Servo AF AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode 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 Recompose the picture and...

Page 85: ... the AF point Press the S key to select the AF point While looking at the viewfinder you can select the AF point by turning the 6 dial until the desired AF point lights in red When all the AF points light up automatic AF point selection will be set The AF point will be selected automatically to focus the subject Pressing 0 toggles the AF point selection between the center AF point and automatic AF...

Page 86: ... Under low light conditions when you press the shutter button halfway the built in flash fires a brief burst of flashes It illuminates the subject to enable easier autofocusing Shooting Tips AF Assist Beam with the Built in Flash The AF assist beam will not be fired in the following shooting modes 7 3 and 5 The AF assist beam cannot be emitted in the AI Servo AF mode The effective range of the AF ...

Page 87: ...h One Shot AF focus an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus before recomposing p 53 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to MF 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 Subjects Difficult to Focus MF Manual Focusing For conditions where AF can fail to ach...

Page 88: ...focusing will be continuous during continuous shooting For still subjects When One Shot AF is set the camera will focus only once during continuous shooting Flash can also be used Since the flash will require recycling time the continuous shooting speed will be slower i Continuous ShootingN Shooting Tips Under 7 Custom Functions C Fn if 5 High ISO speed noise reduction p 254 is set to 2 Strong the...

Page 89: ... is taken the self timer lamp will stay on and the beeper will sound faster j Using the Self timer With q the interval between the multiple shots may be prolonged depending on the shooting functions settings such as the image recording quality or flash After taking self timer shots you should check the image for proper focus and exposure p 71 If you will not look through the viewfinder when you pr...

Page 90: ...ottom left of the viewfinder check that the D icon is lit 3 Take the picture When focus is achieved and you press the shutter button completely the flash will fire for the picture Effective Flash Range Approx in meters feet For fill flash the ISO speed might be set lower than ISO 400 D Using the Built in Flash ISO speed p 79 EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS II EF S 18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS Wide Angle Teleph...

Page 91: ...p before taking a flash picture can reduce red eye Red eye reduction will work in any shooting mode except 7 3 5 or k Under the 1 tab select Red eye reduc then press 0 Select Enable then press 0 For flash photography when you press the shutter button halfway the red eye reduction lamp will light Then when you press the shutter button completely the picture will be taken Shooting Tips 3 Red eye Red...

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Page 93: ...lso be used in the s f and a modes To see which functions can be used in each shooting mode see page 268 The M mark shown on the right of the page title indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes p 22 The pointer icon c displayed together with the shutter speed aperture setting or exposure compensation amount indicates that you can turn the 6 dial to adjust the respective...

Page 94: ...t sets a faster shutter speed and turning it to the left sets a slower one 3 Take the picture When you focus and press the shutter button completely the picture will be taken at the selected shutter speed s Action Shots Blurred motion Slow shutter speed 1 30 sec Frozen action Fast shutter speed 1 2000 sec Shutter Speed Display The LCD monitor displays the shutter speed as a fraction However the vi...

Page 95: ...speed while the aperture is displayed the aperture display will also change to maintain the same exposure amount of light reaching the image sensor If you exceed the adjustable aperture range the aperture display will blink to indicate that the standard exposure cannot be obtained If the exposure will be too dark the maximum aperture smallest number will blink If this happens turn the 6 dial to th...

Page 96: ...g the 6 dial to the right will set a higher f number smaller aperture opening and turning it to the left will set a lower f number larger aperture opening 3 Take the picture Focus and press the shutter button completely The picture will be taken with the selected aperture f Changing the Depth of Field Sharp foreground and background With a high aperture f number f 32 Blurred background With a low ...

Page 97: ...nd the closer the subject the narrower the depth of field A farther subject will have a wider depth of field Set the aperture so that the shutter speed display does not blink If you press the shutter button halfway and change the aperture while the shutter speed is displayed the shutter speed display will also change to maintain the same exposure amount of light reaching the image sensor If you ex...

Page 98: ...hake Using a tripod is recommended If you do not want a slow shutter speed to be used set 3 Flash sync speed in Av mode to 1 1 200 1 60 sec auto or 2 1 200 sec fixed in 7 Custom Functions C Fn p 252 The aperture opening diaphragm changes only at the moment when the picture is taken Otherwise the aperture remains fully open Therefore when you look at the scene through the viewfinder or LCD monitor ...

Page 99: ...isplayed in the viewfinder The exposure level mark h indicates how far the current exposure level is from the standard exposure level 4 Set the exposure and take the picture Set the shutter speed and aperture as desired If the exposure set exceeds 2 stops from the standard exposure the end of the exposure level indicator will display I or J in the viewfinder On the LCD monitor if the exposure leve...

Page 100: ...in Flash BULB Bulb Exposures During the bulb exposure do not point the lens toward the sun The sun s heat can damage the camera s internal components Since bulb exposures produce more noise than usual the image might look a little grainy You can reduce the noise due to long exposures by setting 4 Long exp noise reduction to 1 Auto or 2 On in the 7 Custom Functions C Fn p 253 For bulb exposures usi...

Page 101: ...e picture cannot be taken 3 Take the picture The aperture display in the viewfinder blinks The exposure is correct but the desired depth of field cannot be obtained Either use a wide angle lens or move farther away from the subjects The shutter speed display in the viewfinder blinks If the 30 shutter speed blinks it means that the subject is too dark Increase the ISO speed If the 4000 shutter spee...

Page 102: ...due to backlighting etc The gray area in the left figure is where the brightness is metered to obtain the standard exposure r Spot metering This is for metering a specific part of the subject or scene The gray area in the left figure is where the brightness is metered to obtain the standard exposure This metering mode is for advanced users e Center weighted average metering The brightness is meter...

Page 103: ...CD monitor and in the viewfinder After taking the picture cancel the exposure compensation by setting it back to 0 Setting Exposure CompensationN O Setting Exposure Compensation Increased exposure for a brighter image Decreased exposure for a darker image The exposure compensation amount displayed in the viewfinder goes up to only 2 stops If the exposure compensation amount exceeds 2 stops the end...

Page 104: ...e the flash exposure brighter turn the 6 dial to the right To make it darker turn the 6 dial to the left Decreased exposure X When you press the shutter button halfway the y icon will appear in the viewfinder After taking the picture cancel the flash exposure compensation by setting it back to 0 y Flash Exposure Compensation If 2 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 109 is set to any setting other than Disab...

Page 105: ... the U key to set the exposure compensation amount If AEB is combined with exposure compensation AEB will be applied centering on the exposure compensation amount Press 0 to set it When you press the M button to exit the menu the AEB level will be displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Take the picture Focus and press the shutter button completely The three bracketed shots will be taken in this sequence S...

Page 106: ...ith u single shooting Press the shutter button three times to take the three bracketed shots The three bracketed shots will be exposed in the following sequence Standard exposure decreased exposure and increased exposure Using AEB with the self timer or remote control sold separately With the self timer or remote control Q or l you can take three continuous shots after a 10 sec or 2 sec delay With...

Page 107: ...r to indicate that the exposure setting is locked AE lock Each time you press the A button it locks the current autoexposure setting 3 Recompose and take the picture 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 MF AE lock is applied at the center AF point A Locking the ...

Page 108: ... is lit 2 Focus the subject 3 Press the A button 8 Aim the spot metering circle over the subject then press the A button X The flash will fire a preflash and the required flash output is calculated and retained in memory X In the viewfinder FEL is displayed for a moment and d will light Each time you press the A button a preflash is fired and the required flash output is calculated and retained in...

Page 109: ...ture The image will be recorded with the brightness and contrast corrected if necessary 3 Correcting the Brightness and Contrast AutomaticallyN Without correction With correction Under 7 Custom Functions C Fn if 6 Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable the Auto Lighting Optimizer will be set automatically to Disable and you cannot change this setting Depending on the shooting conditions noise ...

Page 110: ...ital Photo Professional provided software p 302 1 Select Peripheral illumin correct Under the 1 tab select Peripheral illumin correct then press 0 2 Select the setting On the screen check that Correction data available is displayed for the attached lens If Correction data not available is displayed see About the Lens Correction Data on the next page Select Enable then press 0 3 Take the picture Th...

Page 111: ... images already captured lens peripheral illumination correction cannot be applied Depending on shooting conditions noise might appear on the image periphery When using a non Canon lens setting the correction to Disable is recommended even if Correction data available is displayed Lens peripheral light correction is also applied when an Extender is attached If the correction data for the attached ...

Page 112: ...icture Style then press the C button X The Detail set screen will appear 3 Select a parameter Select a parameter such as Sharpness then press 0 4 Set the parameter Press the U key to adjust the parameter as desired then press 0 Press the M button to save the adjusted parameters The Picture Style selection screen will reappear X Any parameter settings different from the default will be displayed in...

Page 113: ...ion can be adjusted To decrease the color saturation set it toward the minus end The closer it is to G the more diluted the colors will look To increase the color saturation set it toward the plus end The closer it is to H the bolder the colors will look Color tone The skin tones can be adjusted To make the skin tone redder set it toward the minus end The closer it is to G the redder the skin tone...

Page 114: ...age look more impressive The following can be selected N None S Sepia B Blue P Purple or G Green V Monochrome Adjustment 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 look slightly darker The sunset will look more brilliant R Red The blue sky will look...

Page 115: ...s been registered to the camera with EOS Utility provided software p 302 1 Press the XA button 2 Select User Def Select User Def then press the C button X The Detail set screen will appear 3 Press 0 With Picture Style selected press 0 4 Select the base Picture Style Press the V key to select the base Picture Style then press 0 To adjust the parameters of a Picture Style which has been registered t...

Page 116: ...appear X The base Picture Style will be indicated on the right of User Def If a Picture Style has already been registered under User Def changing the base Picture Style in step 4 will nullify the parameter settings of the registered Picture Style If you execute Clear all camera settings p 176 all the User Def settings will revert to the default Any Picture Style registered via EOS Utility provided...

Page 117: ... U key or turn the 6 dial to select the desired white balance then press 0 The Approx K K Kelvin displayed for the following white balance settings W E R Y or U is the respective color temperature Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance for a specific light source for better accuracy Do this procedure under the actual light source to be used 1 Photograph a white object T...

Page 118: ... Select the custom white balance Press the WB button Select O then press 0 If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off a correct white balance might not be obtained An image captured while the Picture Style was set to Monochrome p 82 or an image processed with a Creative filter cannot be selected in step 3 Instead of a white object an 18 gray card commercially available can produce a more accura...

Page 119: ...the S key to move the mark to 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 Pressing the C button will cancel all the WB Shift BKT settings Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu 2 Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light SourceN White...

Page 120: ...cates the bracketing direction and correction amount Pressing the C button will cancel all the WB Shift BKT settings Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu Bracketing Sequence The images will be bracketed in the following sequence 1 Standard white balance 2 Blue B bias and 3 Amber A bias or 1 Standard white balance 2 Magenta M bias and 3 Green G bias White Balance Auto Bracketing B A b...

Page 121: ...s not recommended if you do not know about image processing Adobe RGB and Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 The image will look very subdued in a sRGB personal computer environment and with printers not compatible with Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 Post processing of the image with software will therefore be required 3 Setting the Color Reproduction RangeN About A...

Page 122: ...ror lockup can further prevent camera shake p 261 With Remote Controller RC 6 sold separately set to a 2 sec delay press the transmit button and the mirror will lockup before the picture is taken 2 sec later Mirror Lock up to Reduce Camera ShakeN Shooting Tips In very bright light such as at the beach or a ski slope on a sunny day take the picture promptly after mirror lockup Do not point the came...

Page 123: ...do not move If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor camera shake can cause blurred images Using a tripod is recommended About Remote Live View Shooting With EOS Utility provided software p 302 installed in your computer you can connect the camera to the computer and shoot remotely while viewing the computer screen For details see the PDF Software Instruction Manual p 305...

Page 124: ...X After the image review ends the camera will return to Live View shooting automatically Press the A button to exit Live View shooting A Shooting with the LCD Monitor The image s field of view is approx 99 when the image recording quality is set to JPEG 73 The metering mode will be fixed to evaluative metering for Live View shooting In Creative Zone modes you can check the depth of field by pressi...

Page 125: ...g Temperature Shooting Conditions No Flash 50 Flash Use At 23 C 73 F 200 180 At 0 C 32 F 170 150 During Live View shooting do not point the lens toward the sun The sun s heat can damage the camera s internal components Cautions for using Live View shooting are on pages 139 140 When flash is used there will be two shutter sounds but only one shot will be taken If the camera is not operated for a pr...

Page 126: ...Auto Lighting Optimizer AF mode d Live mode c Face detection Live mode f Quick mode Possible shots Eye Fi card transmission status Shooting mode Built in flash function When g is displayed in white it indicates that the Live View image brightness is close to what the captured image will look like If g is blinking it indicates that the Live View image is not being displayed at the suitable brightne...

Page 127: ...ettings listed below Final image simulation during Live View shooting Picture Style All parameters such as sharpness contrast color saturation and color tone will be reflected White balance White balance correction Shoot by ambience selection Shoot by lighting or scene type Exposure Depth of field With depth of field preview button ON Auto Lighting Optimizer Peripheral illumination correction High...

Page 128: ...n in the table on page 64 1 Press the Q button X The functions settable with Quick Control will appear on the left of the screen If the AF mode is f the AF points will also be displayed You can also select the AF point 2 Select a function and set it Press the V key to select a function X The selected function and Feature guide p 48 will appear Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to change the setti...

Page 129: ...3 16 9 or 1 1 The following aspect ratios will be indicated with lines on the Live View image 4 3 16 9 1 1 JPEG images will be saved with the set aspect ratio RAW images will always be saved with the 3 2 aspect ratio Since the aspect ratio information is appended to the RAW image the image will be generated in the respective aspect ratio when you process the RAW image with the provided software In...

Page 130: ...els 1728x1728 3 0 megapixels b 1920x1280 2 5 megapixels 1696x1280 2 2 megapixels 1920x1080 2 1 megapixels 1280x1280 1 6 megapixels c 720x480 350 000 pixels 640x480 310 000 pixels 720x400 290 000 pixels 480x480 230 000 pixels Asterisked image recording qualities do not exactly match the set aspect ratio The image area displayed for asterisked image recording qualities is slightly larger than the re...

Page 131: ...k Control screen p 128 The image sensor is used to focus Although AF is possible with the Live View image displayed the AF operation will take longer than with the Quick mode Also achieving focus may be more difficult than with the Quick mode 1 Display the Live View image Press the A button X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor X The AF point will appear 2 Move the AF point Press th...

Page 132: ...e then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 124 With the same AF method as the Live mode human faces are detected and focused Have the target person face the camera 1 Display the Live View image Press the A button X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor When a face is detected the p frame will appear over the face to be focused If multiple faces are detected q wil...

Page 133: ...e the lens focus mode switch is set to f turn the focusing ring to attain rough focus The face will then be detected and p will be displayed An object other than a human face might be detected as a face Face detection will not work if the face is very small or large in the picture too bright or too dark titled horizontally or diagonally or partially hidden The p focusing frame might cover only par...

Page 134: ...t in the magnified view return to the normal view and autofocus Note that the AF speed may differ between the normal and magnified views If you autofocus in the Live mode s normal view and then magnify the image the focus might be off In the u Live mode pressing the u button will not magnify the image Live Mode and u Face Detection Live Mode Notes In the Live mode or u face detection Live mode if ...

Page 135: ...nes or points of light Under fluorescent lighting or when the image flickers Extremely small subjects Subjects at the edge of the picture Subjects strongly reflecting light The AF point covers both a near and faraway subject such as an animal in a cage Subjects which keep moving within the AF point and cannot keep still due to camera shake or subject blur A subject approaching or moving away from ...

Page 136: ...ion 1 Display the Live View image Press the A button X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor The small boxes on the screen are the AF points and the larger box is the magnifying frame 2 Select the AF point N Press the Q button 7 to display the Quick Control screen X The settable functions will be displayed on the left of the screen Press the V key to make the AF point selectable Turn ...

Page 137: ...be executed X When focus is achieved the AF point which achieved focus will turn green and the Live View image will reappear X If focus is not achieved the AF point will turn orange and blink 4 Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 124 You cannot take a picture during autofocusing Take the picture while the Live View image is d...

Page 138: ... Magnify the image Press the u button X The area within the magnifying frame will be magnified Each time you press the u button the view will change as follows 4 Focus manually While looking at the magnified image turn the lens focusing ring to focus After achieving focus press the u button to return to the normal view 5 Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button t...

Page 139: ... prolonged period will cause the s and E icons to appear earlier When not shooting turn off the camera Live View Image Cautions Under low or bright light conditions the Live View image might not reflect the brightness of the captured image If the light source within the image changes the screen might flicker If this happens stop the Live View shooting and resume shooting under the actual light sou...

Page 140: ...the normal view before taking the picture During the magnified view the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed in orange Even if you take the picture during magnified view the image will be captured in the normal view If 2 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 109 is not set to Disable the image may look bright even if a decreased exposure compensation or decreased flash exposure compensation has been s...

Page 141: ... higher If you use a slow writing card when shooting movies the movie might not be recorded properly And if you playback a movie on a card having a slow reading speed the movie might not playback properly To check the card s read write speed refer to the card manufacturer s Web site About Full HD 1080 Full HD 1080 indicates compatibility with High Definition featuring 1080 vertical pixels scanning...

Page 142: ...bject Before shooting a movie autofocus or manual focus p 131 138 When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus with the current AF mode 3 Shoot the movie Press the A button to start shooting a movie To stop movie shooting press A again X While the movie is being shot the o mark will be displayed on the upper right of the screen k Shooting Movies Autoexposure Shooting Recording m...

Page 143: ...ooting cautions on pages 139 and 140 The ISO speed shutter speed and aperture are set automatically AE lock is possible by pressing the A button p 107 To cancel AE lock during movie shooting press the S button By holding down the O button and turning the 6 dial you can set the exposure compensation Pressing the shutter button halfway displays the shutter speed aperture and ISO speed p 146 on the s...

Page 144: ... the n tab select Movie exposure then press 0 3 Select Manual Select Manual then press 0 4 Set the shutter speed and aperture To set the shutter speed turn the 6 dial The settable shutter speeds depend on the frame rate 9 8 7 1 4000 sec 1 60 sec 6 5 4 1 4000 sec 1 30 sec To set the aperture hold down the O button and turn the 6 dial 5 Set the ISO speed Press the Z button and press the U key or tur...

Page 145: ...ed If you use a lens whose maximum aperture changes while you zoom you should not zoom while shooting a movie Changes in the exposure may be recorded If you shoot a movie under fluorescent lighting the movie image might flicker With ISO Auto the standard movie exposure will usually be obtained even if the light level changes When shooting a movie of a moving subject a shutter speed of 1 30 sec to ...

Page 146: ...osure compensation amount Aperture AE lock White balance Movie recording size Image recording quality Shutter speed Auto Lighting Optimizer AF mode d Live mode c Face detection Live mode f Quick mode Battery check Picture Style Movie shooting mode LED light Digital zoom magnification Rec level Manual Video snapshot Possible shots Highlight tone priority Frame rate Video snapshot shooting duration ...

Page 147: ...llumination correction Highlight tone priority Final Image Simulation Notes for Both Autoexposure and Manual Exposure Shooting A movie file is recorded each time you shoot a movie The image s field of view is approx 99 The sound will be recorded by the camera s built in monaural microphone p 142 Stereo sound recording is possible by connecting an external microphone commercially available equipped...

Page 148: ...s separate files on the card Functions particular to still shooting are shown below Other functions will be the same as for movie shooting Shooting Still Photos Function Settings Image recording quality As set in 1 Quality When the movie recording size is 1920x1080 or 1280x720 the aspect ratio will be 16 9 When the size is 640x480 the aspect ratio will be 4 3 Exposure setting Autoexposure shooting...

Page 149: ...ss the Q button 7 X The functions settable with Quick Control will appear on the left of the screen If the AF mode is f the AF point will also be displayed 2 Select a function and set it Press the V key to select a function X The selected function and Feature guide p 48 will appear Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to change the setting Pressing 0 will display the respective function s setting sc...

Page 150: ...720 High Definition HD recording quality 640x480 Standard definition recording quality The aspect ratio will be 4 3 Frame rate fps frames per second 8 6 For areas where the TV format is NTSC North America Japan Korea Mexico etc 7 5 For areas where the TV format is PAL Europe Russia China Australia etc 4 Mainly for motion pictures 3 Setting the Movie recording Size When 1920x1080 is set as movie re...

Page 151: ...in 44 min 330 MB min 7 640x480 6 46 min 1 hr 32 min 3 hr 4 min 82 5 MB min 5 An increase of the camera s internal temperature may cause movie shooting to stop before the maximum recording time shown in the table above p 163 The maximum recording time of one movie clip is 29 min 59 sec Depending on the subject and the increase in the camera s internal temperature the movie shooting might stop soone...

Page 152: ...al zoom by selecting OFF 3 Using Movie Digital Zoom Using a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake The image cannot be magnified for focusing Even if the AF mode has been set to Quick mode it will switch automatically to Live mode during movie shooting Also in Live mode the AF point is displayed larger than with other recording sizes Since the image is processed digitally when using the dig...

Page 153: ...o be played together with background music p 156 213 In step 2 below you can select 2 sec movie for example and each video snapshot you shoot will be 2 sec long 1 Select Video snapshot Under the o tab select Video snapshot 2 Select the Video snapshot shooting duration Press the V key to select the video snapshot shooting duration then press 0 Press the M button to exit the menu and return to movie...

Page 154: ...the U key to select Save as album then press 0 X The movie clip will be saved as the video snapshot album s first video snapshot 5 Continue to shoot more video snapshots Repeat step 3 to shoot the next video snapshot Press the U key to select Add to album then press 0 To create another video snapshot album select W Save as a new album 6 Quit the video snapshot shooting Set Video snapshot to Disabl...

Page 155: ...t save to album Step 4 Delete without saving to album Step 5 If you want to delete the video snapshot you just recorded and not save it to the album select OK Operation Playback Description 2 Exit Returns to the previous screen 7 Play By pressing 0 you can play or pause the just recorded video snapshot 5 First frame Displays the first scene of the album s first video snapshot Skip backward Each ti...

Page 156: ...able to Auto Manual p 160 Opening closing the card slot cover or battery compartment cover Interrupting the use of AC Adapter Kit ACK E8 sold separately Updating the firmware You cannot change the order of the video snapshots in an album or add more video snapshots to the album later You cannot take still photos while shooting a video snapshot The shooting duration of a video snapshot is only appr...

Page 157: ...ossible AF with shutter button during k movie recording When Enable is set AF is possible during movie shooting However continuous autofocusing is not possible If you autofocus during movie shooting you might momentarily throw the focus way off or change the exposure The movie will also record the lens operation noise If the AF mode is set to Quick mode AF will be executed in Live mode 3 Menu Func...

Page 158: ... AE lock For AF press the w button Convenient when you want to focus and meter at different parts of the picture AF AF lock no AE lock Press the shutter button halfway to execute AF While holding down the w button press the shutter button to take a still photo without executing AF Convenient when you do not want to autofocus when taking a still photo during movie shooting AE lock is not possible A...

Page 159: ...set to o immediate shooting still photo shooting will take effect kHighlight tone priority If Enable is set highlight detail will be improved The dynamic range is expanded from the standard 18 gray to bright highlights The gradation between the grays and highlights becomes smoother The settable ISO speed range will be ISO 200 6400 The Auto Lighting Optimizer will also be set automatically to Disab...

Page 160: ...d rec options Auto The sound recording level will be adjusted automatically Auto level control will operate automatically in response to the sound level Manual For advanced users You can adjust the sound recording level to one of 64 levels Select Rec level and look at the level meter while pressing the U key to adjust the sound recording level While looking at the peak hold indicator approx 3 sec ...

Page 161: ...s displayed AE lock time Grid display With Grid 1l or Grid 2m you can display grid lines It can help you level the camera vertically or horizontally Video snapshot For video snapshots you can set the shooting duration for a single video snapshot to approx 2 sec 4 sec or 8 sec For details see page 153 The sound volume balance between L left and R right cannot be adjusted The 48 kHz sampling frequen...

Page 162: ...s explained on page 109 It will be applied to both movie shooting and still photos taken during movie shooting Under the n tab if kHighlight tone priority is set to Enable the Auto Lighting Optimizer will be set automatically to Disable and cannot be changed Custom White Balance As explained on page 117 the image for custom white balance can be selected Picture Style The Picture Style can be set a...

Page 163: ...hooting at a high temperature for a prolonged period will cause the s and E icons to appear sooner When not shooting turn off the camera Movie Shooting Cautions Recording and Image Quality If the attached lens has an Image Stabilizer the Image Stabilizer will operate at all times even if you do not press the shutter button halfway The Image Stabilizer will thereby consume battery power and may sho...

Page 164: ...te fast enough If you take still photos during movie shooting the movie shooting might stop Setting a low image recording quality for still images might resolve this problem Playback and TV connection If the brightness changes during autoexposure movie shooting that part might look momentarily still when you playback the movie In such cases shoot movies with manual exposure If you connect the came...

Page 165: ...g a Folder p 168 File Numbering Methods p 170 Setting Copyright Information p 172 Auto Rotation of Vertical Images p 174 Checking Camera Settings p 175 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings p 176 Turning the LCD Monitor Off On p 179 Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color p 179 Setting the Flash p 180 Automatic Sensor Cleaning p 184 Appending Dust Delete Data p 185 Manual Sensor Cleanin...

Page 166: ...d in the viewfinder and you cannot release the shutter You can set how long the image is displayed on the LCD monitor immediately after capture If Off is set the image will not be displayed immediately after image capture If Hold is set the image review will be displayed up until the Auto power off time During image review if you operate any camera controls such as pressing the shutter button half...

Page 167: ...as been set and the camera is not used for 30 min the LCD monitor will turn off automatically To turn on the LCD monitor again press the B button Under the 5 tab select Auto power off then press 0 Select the desired setting then press 0 You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it easier to read Under the 6 tab select LCD brightness then press 0 With the adjustment screen displayed ...

Page 168: ...ll be created automatically for saving captured images Create a Folder 1 Select Select folder Under the 5 tab select Select folder then press 0 2 Select Create folder Select Create folder then press 0 3 Create a new folder Select OK then press 0 X A new folder with a higher one up folder number is created 3 Creating and Selecting a Folder ...

Page 169: ...up folder number is created automatically Also if manual reset p 171 is executed a new folder will be created automatically Folders numbered from 100 to 999 can be created Creating Folders with a Personal Computer With the 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 ...

Page 170: ...w folder the file numbering continues in sequence up to 9999 This is convenient when you want to save images numbered anywhere between 0001 to 9999 in multiple cards or folders into one folder in your personal computer If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images recorded previously the file numbering of the new images might continue from the file numbering of the existing im...

Page 171: ...g manually a new folder is created automatically and the file numbering of images saved to that folder starts from 0001 This is convenient if 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 There will be no Manual reset confirmation screen XXX 0051 Card 1 100 0001 Car...

Page 172: ...ht details then press 0 X The text entry screen will appear Select Display copyright info to check the copyright information currently set Select Delete copyright information to delete the copyright information currently set 3 Enter text Refer to Text Entry Procedure on the next page and enter the copyright information Enter up to 63 alphanumeric characters and symbols 4 Exit the setting After ent...

Page 173: ...urn the 6 dial to select a character then press 0 to enter it Deleting a character Press the L button to delete one character Exiting After entering the text press the M button to finalize the text entry and return to the screen in step 2 Canceling the text entry To cancel the text entry press the C button and the screen in step 2 will reappear You can also set or check the copyright information w...

Page 174: ...otated during the image review immediately after it is captured Press the x button and the image playback will display the rotated image OnPD is set but the image does not rotate during playback Auto rotate will not work with vertical images captured while Auto rotate was set to Off If the vertical image is taken while the camera is pointed up or down the image might not be rotated automatically f...

Page 175: ...amera s major function settings C Checking Camera Settings Date Time p 34 WB correction p 119 WB bracketing p 120 Color space p 121 Auto rotate display p 174 Auto power off p 167 Card remaining capacity Settings display Red eye reduction p 91 Beeper p 166 Sensor cleaning p 184 Live View shooting p 123 ...

Page 176: ...2 Select Clear all camera settings Select Clear all camera settings then press 0 3 Select OK Select OK then press 0 X Setting Clear all camera settings will reset the camera to the default settings on the next page Clearing all camera settings After the procedure above select Clear all Custom Func C Fn in 7 Clear settings to clear all the Custom Function settings p 250 3 Reverting the Camera to th...

Page 177: ...ting NormalFiring Custom white balance Canceled Flash exposure compensation 0 Zero WB correction Canceled WB BKT Canceled Custom Functions Unchanged File numbering Continuous Auto cleaning Enable Dust Delete Data Erased Camera Settings Auto power off 30 sec Beep Enable Release shutter without card Enable Image review 2 sec Histogram Brightness Image jump w 6 e 10 images Auto rotate OnzD LCD bright...

Page 178: ...r button during k Disable Aspect ratio 3 2 Metering timer 16 sec kShutter AE lock button AF AE lock Remote control Disable kHighlight tone priority Disable Movie recording size 1920x1080 Sound recording Auto Metering timer 16 sec Grid display Off Video snapshot Disable Exposure compensation Canceled Auto Lighting Optimizer Standard Custom white balance Canceled Picture Style Auto ...

Page 179: ...s the shutter button halfway the display will turn off And when you let go of the shutter button the display will remain off To turn on the display press the B button Remains on Display remains on even when you press the shutter button halfway To turn off display press the B button You can change the background color of the shooting settings screen Under the 5 tab select Screen color then press 0 ...

Page 180: ...creen will appear Normally set this to Enable If Disable is set neither the built in flash nor the external Speedlite will fire This is useful when you only want to use the flash s AF assist beam For normal flash exposures set this to Evaluative Average is for advanced users As with an external Speedlite the metering area is averaged Flash exposure compensation may be necessary 3 Setting the Flash...

Page 181: ...he functions not dimmed can be selected and set Built in flash func setting and External flash func setting Settable Functions For FEB Flash exposure bracketing and Zoom refer to the Speedlite s instruction manual Built in flash func setting and External flash func setting Function Built in flash func setting External flash func setting Page Normal Firing Easy Wireless p 191 Custom Wireless p 194 ...

Page 182: ...d Therefore two flashes will be fired However with shutter speeds faster than 1 30 sec 1st curtain sync will automatically take effect If an external Speedlite is attached you can also set Hi speed e For details see the Speedlite s instruction manual Wireless flash See Wireless Flash Photography on page 189 Flash exposure compensation See y Flash Exposure Compensation on page 104 Flash mode You ca...

Page 183: ...ternal flash C Fn setting will vary depending on the Speedlite model 1 Display the Custom Function With the camera ready to shoot with an external Speedlite select External flash C Fn setting then press 0 2 Set the Custom Function Press the U key to select the function number then set the function The procedure is the same as setting the camera s Custom Functions p 250 To clear all the Custom Func...

Page 184: ...n press 0 X The screen will indicate that the sensor is being cleaned Although there will be a shutter sound a picture is not taken In step 2 select Auto cleaningf and set it to Disable X The sensor cleaning will no longer be executed when you set the power switch to 1 or 2 f Automatic Sensor Cleaning Cleaning the Sensor Now Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning For best results do the sensor cleani...

Page 185: ... white object paper etc Set the lens focal length to 50mm or longer Set the lens focus mode switch to MF 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 y tab select Dust Delete Data then press 0 2 Select OK Select OK and press 0 After the automatic self cleaning of th...

Page 186: ...ill 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 and RAW images captured thereafter Before an important shoot you should update the Dust Delete Data by obtaining it again For details about using Digital Photo Professional provided software p 302 to erase dust spots see the P...

Page 187: ...ing Under the 6 tab select Sensor cleaning then press 0 2 Select Clean manually Select Clean manually then press 0 3 Select OK Select OK then press 0 X In a moment the reflex mirror will lockup and the shutter will open 4 Clean the sensor 5 End the cleaning Set the power switch to 2 3 Manual Sensor CleaningN For the power source using AC Adapter Kit ACK E8 sold separately is recommended If you use...

Page 188: ...y 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 damage the sensor or the spray gas can freeze on the sensor If the battery level becomes low while you ...

Page 189: ...e feature and wirelessly trigger the Speedlite s to fire Canceling the slave unit s auto power off To cancel the slave unit s auto power off press the camera s A button If you are using manual flash firing press the slave unit s test firing PILOT button to cancel the auto power off Be sure to also read the explanations about wireless flash photography in the Speedlite s instruction manual ...

Page 190: ...it s within the range shown below 5 Face the slave unit s wireless sensor toward the camera 2 1 If the Speedlite does not have a transmission channel setting function the camera can work with any channel 2 In small rooms the slave unit may work even if its wireless sensor does not face the camera The camera s wireless signals can bounce off the walls and be received by the slave unit With EX serie...

Page 191: ...eless flash setups explained on the pages hereafter 1 Press the I button to raise the built in flash For wireless flash shooting be sure to raise the built in flash 2 Select Flash control Under the 1 tab select Flash control then press 0 3 Select Evaluative For E TTL II meter select Evaluative then press 0 Easy Wireless Flash Shooting Fully Automatic Shooting with One External Speedlite ...

Page 192: ...ormal flash shooting you can set the camera and take the picture in the same way 8 Exit the wireless flash shooting For Built in flash func setting select NormalFiring Setting E TTL II meter to Evaluative is recommended With EasyWireless even if you disable the built in flash from firing it will still fire to control the slave unit Depending on shooting conditions the flash fired to control the sl...

Page 193: ...exposure No matter what the slave ID is A B or C all the slave units will fire as one group If the flash exposure looks too dark or too bright you can set flash exposure compensation to adjust the slave units flash output Select Flash exposure compensation then press 0 If the flash exposure is too dark press the Z key to increase the flash exposure and make it brighter If the flash exposure is too...

Page 194: ... CustWireless Follow step 5 on page 192 to select CustWireless then press 0 2 Select Wireless func For Wireless func select 0 3 then press 0 3 Set the desired flash ratio and take the picture Select 0 3 and set the flash ratio within 8 1 to 1 1 Setting a flash ratio to the right of 1 1 up to 1 8 is not possible If the built in flash output is not enough set a higher ISO speed p 79 Custom Wireless ...

Page 195: ...ites Basic settings Flash mode E TTL II E TTL II meter Evaluative Wireless func 0 Channel Same as slave units 1All Using multiple slave Speedlites as one flash unit Convenient when you need a large flash output All the slave Speedlites will fire at the same output and be controlled to obtain a standard exposure No matter what the slave ID is A B or C all the slave units will fire as one group Set ...

Page 196: ...ave ID to A Group A and the other slave unit s ID to B Group B and position them as shown in the illustration 1 Select Wireless func Follow step 2 on page 194 to select 0 then press 0 2 Set Firing group to 1 A B 3 Set the desired flash ratio and take the picture Select A B fire ratio and set the flash ratio A B If Firing group is set to 1 A B group C will not fire The 8 1 to 1 1 to 1 8 flash ratio...

Page 197: ...ss flash setups of multiple Speedlites complemented with the built in flash 1 Basic settings Flash mode E TTL II E TTL II meter Evaluative Wireless func 0 3 Channel Same as slave units 2 Select Firing group Select the firing group then set the flash ratio flash exposure compensation and other necessary settings before shooting Fully automatic Shooting with the Built in Flash and Multiple External ...

Page 198: ...osure compensation is applied to the built in flash and all external Speedlites 2 exp comp The flash exposure compensation is applied to the built in flash 1 exp comp The flash exposure compensation is applied to all external Speedlites A B exp comp The flash exposure compensation is applied to both groups A and B If Flash mode is set to E TTL II you can press the A button to perform FE lock Other...

Page 199: ... flash output setting will be applied to all the external Speedlites Firing group 1 A B You can set the flash output separately for slave groups A and B Wireless func 0 3 Firing group 1All and 2 The flash output can be set separately for the external Speedlite s and built in flash Firing group 1 A B 2 You can set the flash output separately for slave groups A and B You can also set the flash outpu...

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Page 201: ...hooting and Image Playback Here you will find explanations about how to playback and erase photos and movies with the camera and viewing them on a TV set About images taken with another camera The camera might not be able to properly display images captured with a different camera or edited with a computer or whose file name was changed ...

Page 202: ...image will be highlighted in a blue frame Press the I button again to switch to the 9 image index display Pressing the u button will switch the display between 9 images 4 images and one image displayed 3 Select an image Press the S key to move the blue frame to select an image Turning the 6 dial will display the next screen or previous image Press 0 and the selected image will be displayed as a si...

Page 203: ...by date h Display by folder i Display movies only j Display stills only k Display by image rating p 206 Turn the 6 dial to select the rating 3 Browse by jumping Press the x button to playback images On the single image display turn the 6 dial I Jump through Images Jump display Playback position Jump method To search images according to the shooting date select Date To search images according to fo...

Page 204: ...ication If you hold down the button the magnification will be reduced to the single image display 2 Scroll around the image Use the S key to scroll around the magnified image To exit the magnified display press the x button and the single image display will return u y Magnified View Magnified area position You can turn the 6 dial to view another image while the magnification is maintained The imag...

Page 205: ...the image Each time you press 0 the image will rotate clockwise as follows 90 270 0 To rotate another image repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit and return to the menu press the M button b Rotating the Image If you have set 5 Auto rotate to OnzD p 174 before taking vertical shots you need not rotate the image as described above If the rotated image is not displayed in the rotated orientation during image ...

Page 206: ...age or movie to be rated You can display three images by pressing the I button To return to the single image display press the u button 3 Rate the image or movie Press the V key to select a rating X The total number of images and movies rated will be counted for each rating To rate another image or movie repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit and return to the menu press the M button 3 Setting Ratings ...

Page 207: ...tings With 4 Image jump w 6 you can display only the rated images and movies With 4 Slide show you can playback only the rated images and movies With Digital Photo Professional provided software p 302 you can select only the rated images and movies With Windows Vista and Windows 7 you can see the rating with the file information display or the provided image viewer ...

Page 208: ... V key to select a function X The name and current setting of the selected function are displayed at the bottom Set it by pressing the U key For Creative filters and Resize press 0 and set the function For details see page 230 for Creative filters and page 233 for Resize To cancel press the M button 3 Exit the setting Press the Q button to turn off the Quick Control icons and function settings Q Q...

Page 209: ...e Q button during the index display will switch to the single image display and the Quick Control icons will appear Pressing the Q button again will return to the index display For images taken with another camera selectable functions may be limited ...

Page 210: ... last scenes and playback the images and movies in the card in an automatic slide show k Enjoying Movies Playback on a TV set p 218 221 Playback on the Camera s LCD Monitor p 212 217 Movies on a card can be played only by devices compatible with MOV files Since hard disk recorders do not have an HDMI IN terminal the camera cannot be connected to a hard disk recorder with an HDMI cable Even if the ...

Page 211: ...m a movie and save it as a still photo Playback and Editing with a Personal Computer To have the movie playback smoothly on a personal computer use a high performance personal computer Regarding the computer hardware requirements for ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser see the PDF file instruction manual If you want to use commercially available software to playback or edit the movies be sure it is compat...

Page 212: ...he perforation on the left edge of the image indicates a movie As movies cannot be played on the index display press 0 to switch to the single image display 3 On the single image display press 0 X The movie playback panel will appear on the bottom 4 Playback the movie Select 7 Play then press 0 X The movie will start playing You can pause the movie playback by pressing 0 During movie playback you ...

Page 213: ...ous frame is displayed If you hold down 0 it will rewind the movie 6 Next frame Each time you press 0 the movie will play frame by frame If you hold down 0 it will fast forward the movie 4 Last frame Displays the movie s last frame X Edit Displays the editing screen p 214 Background music Playback a movie with the selected background music p 217 Playback position mm ss Playback time minutes second...

Page 214: ...d press 0 to playback the portion highlighted in blue To change the editing go back to step 2 To cancel the editing select 2 and press 0 4 Save the movie Select W then press 0 X The save screen will appear To save it as a new movie select New file To save it and overwrite the original movie file select Overwrite Then press 0 X Editing a Movie s First and Last Scenes Since the editing is done in 1 ...

Page 215: ...ing When xH is highlighted press the C button Press the V key to select the desired option then press 0 3 Slide Show Auto Playback Number of images to be played Item Playback Description jAll images All the still photos and movies in the card will be played back iDate Still photos and movies taken on the selected shooting date will be played back nFolder Still photos and movies in the selected fol...

Page 216: ...lect Set up then press 0 Set the Display time still photos Repeat Transition effect and Background music The background music selection procedure is explained on the next page After selecting the settings press the M button Display time Repeat Transition effect Background music ...

Page 217: ... dial After selecting the setting press the M button Selecting the Background Music To pause the slide show press 0 During pause G will be displayed on the upper left of the image Press 0 again to resume the slide show During auto playback you can press the C button to change the still photo display format p 71 During movie playback you can adjust the sound volume by turning the 6 dial During paus...

Page 218: ...MI cable to the TV s HDMI IN port 3 Turn on the TV and switch the TV s video input to select the connected port 4 Set the camera s power switch to 1 Viewing the Images on TV Viewing on HD High Definition TV Sets Adjust the movie s sound volume with the TV set The sound volume cannot be adjusted with the camera Before connecting or disconnecting the cable between the camera and television turn off ...

Page 219: ...ing HDMI devices to control each other so that you can control them with one remote control unit 1 Set Ctrl over HDMI to Enable Under the 4 tab select Ctrl over HDMI then press 0 Select Enable then press 0 2 Connect the camera to a TV set Use an HDMI cable to connect the camera to the TV X The TV s input will switch automatically to the HDMI port connected to the camera Using HDMI CEC TV Sets Do n...

Page 220: ...button For a slide show press the remote control s button to select an option then press the Enter button If you select Return and press the Enter button the menu will disappear and you can use the button to select an image Still photo playback menu Movie playback menu Some TV sets require you to first enable the HDMI CEC connection For details see the TV set s instruction manual Certain TV sets e...

Page 221: ...ect the connected port 4 Set the camera s power switch to 1 5 Press the x button X The image will appear on the TV screen Nothing will be displayed on the camera s LCD monitor To playback movies see page 212 Viewing on Non HD High Definition TV Sets q Red White Yellow Do not use any AV cable other than the one provided Images might not be displayed if you use a different cable If the video system ...

Page 222: ...es then press 0 3 Protect the image Press the U key to select the image to be protected then press 0 X When an image is protected the K icon will appear on the top of the screen To cancel the image protection press 0 again The K icon will disappear To protect another image repeat step 3 To exit the image protection press the M button The menu will reappear K Protecting Images 3 Protecting a Single...

Page 223: ...mages in folder or Unprotect all images on card 3 Protecting All Images in a Folder or Card If you format the card p 45 the protected images will also be erased Movies can also be protected Once an image is protected it cannot be erased by the camera s erase function To erase a protected image you must first cancel the protection If you erase all the images p 225 only the protected images will rem...

Page 224: ...them Erasing a 1 73 image will erase both the 1 and 73 images 1 Playback the image to be erased 2 Press the L button X The erase dialog will appear at the bottom of the screen 3 Erase the images 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 1 Select Erase images Under the 3 tab select Erase images then...

Page 225: ...o be erased then press the V key X A X checkmark will be displayed on the upper left To select other images to be erased repeat step 3 4 Erase the images Press the L button Select OK then press 0 X The selected images will be erased You can erase all the images in a folder or card at one time When 3 Erase images is set to All images in folder or All images on card all the images in the folder or c...

Page 226: ...osure compensation are marked with the y icon C Shooting Information Display Sample Image Taken in a Creative Zone Mode Flash exposure compensation amount Metering mode Shooting mode Highlight tone priority Shooting date and time White balance correction Histogram Brightness RGB Color space White balance Picture Style Settings File size Image recording quality Playback number Total images recorded...

Page 227: ...the shutter speed aperture and ISO speed when set manually will be displayed The icon will be displayed for a video snapshot Sample Image Taken in a Basic Zone Mode Sample Movie Taken in Movie Mode Ambience and ambience effects Lighting or scene Shooting mode Movie shooting mode Movie file size Recording system Shutter speed and aperture for movie shooting Frame rate Movie recording Size Shooting ...

Page 228: ...t 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 the overall gradation RGB Display This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of each primary color s brightness level in the image RGB or...

Page 229: ...ive filters or resize the images downsize the pixel count It may not be possible to process images shot with a different camera Post processing images as described in this chapter cannot be done while the camera is connected to a personal computer via the C terminal ...

Page 230: ... I button you can switch to the index display and select an image 3 Select a filter When you press 0 the Creative filters will be displayed For details on Creative filter characteristics see page 232 Press the U key to select a filter then press 0 X The image applied with the respective filter will be displayed 4 Adjust the filter effect Press the U key to adjust the filter effect then press 0 For...

Page 231: ...er to another image repeat steps 2 to 5 To exit and return to the menu press the M button With 1 or 1 73 images the 1 image will be applied with the Creative filter and saved as a JPEG image If an aspect ratio has been set for Live View shooting and a Creative filter is applied to the 1 image the image will be saved in the aspect ratio that was set ...

Page 232: ...es Also since this filter effect will magnify the image center the apparent resolution at the center may degrade depending on the number of recorded pixels So in step 4 set the filter effect while checking the resulting image Toy camera effect Gives a color cast typical of toy cameras and darkens the image s fours corners By adjusting the color tone you can change the color cast Miniature effect C...

Page 233: ...ct an image Select the image you want to resize By pressing the I button you can switch to the index display and select an image 3 Select the desired image size Press 0 to display the image sizes Press the U key to select the desired image size then press 0 4 Save the image Select OK to save the image Note the destination folder and image file number then select OK To resize another image repeat s...

Page 234: ...l Image Size Available Resize Settings 4 a b c 3 k k k k 4 k k k a k k b k c About Image Sizes Quality Aspect Ratio and Pixel Count Approx 3 2 4 3 16 9 1 1 4 3456x2304 8 0 megapixels 3072x2304 7 0 megapixels 3456x1944 6 7 megapixels 2304x2304 5 3 megapixels a 2592x1728 4 5 megapixels 2304x1728 4 0 megapixels 2592x1456 3 8 megapixels 1728x1728 3 0 megapixels b 1920x1280 2 5 megapixels 1696x1280 2 2...

Page 235: ...ith wPictBridge which is the standard for direct printing Digital Print Order Format DPOF p 245 DPOF Digital Print Order Format enables you to print images recorded in the card according to your printing instructions such as the image selection quantity to print etc You can print multiple images in one batch or give the print order to a photofinisher ...

Page 236: ...Connecting the camera to the printer Use the interface cable provided with the camera Connect the cable to the camera s C terminal with the cable plug s D icon facing the front 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 Camera ...

Page 237: ... provided If there is a long beeping sound in step 5 it indicates a problem with the printer Resolve the problem displayed by the error message p 244 You can also print RAW images taken with this camera If you use a battery pack to power the camera make sure it is fully charged With a fully charged battery printing up to about 4 hours is possible Before disconnecting the cable first turn off the c...

Page 238: ...3 Select Paper settings Select Paper settings then press 0 X The paper settings screen will appear wPrinting Printer connected icon Print setting screen Depending on the printer certain settings such as the date and file number imprinting and trimming might not be selectable Sets the printing effects p 240 Sets the date or file number imprinting to on or off Sets the quantity to be printed Sets th...

Page 239: ... Setting the Page Layout Bordered The print will have white borders along the edges Borderless The print will have no borders If your printer cannot print borderless prints the print will have borders Borderedc The shooting information 1 will be imprinted on the border on 9x13cm and larger prints xx up Option to print 2 4 8 9 16 or 20 images on one sheet 20 upc 35 upp Twenty or 35 images will be p...

Page 240: ... Effect Description EOn The image will be printed according to the printer s standard colors The image s Exif data is used to make automatic corrections EOff No automatic correction will be applied EVIVID The image will be printed with higher saturation to produce more vivid blues and greens ENR Image noise is reduced before printing 0 B W Prints in black and white with true blacks 0 Cool tone Pri...

Page 241: ... the number of copies Also any trimming p 243 will not be applied 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 image recording quality it may take some time for the printing to start after you...

Page 242: ...he 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 n...

Page 243: ...e the larger the image magnification will be for printing Moving the trimming frame Press the S key to move the frame over the image vertically or horizontally Move the trimming frame until it covers the desired image area Rotating the frame Pressing the C button will toggle the trimming frame between the vertical and horizontal orientations This enables you to create a vertical oriented print fro...

Page 244: ...e printing For details on resuming the printing 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 fixing the problem resume printing For details on how to fix a printing problem refer to the printer s instruction manual Paper Error Check whether the paper is properly loaded...

Page 245: ...lly for each image 1 Select Print order Under the 3 tab select Print order then press 0 2 Select Set up Select Set up then press 0 3 Set the option as desired Set the Print type Date and File No Select the option to be set then press 0 Select the desired setting then press 0 W Digital Print Order Format DPOF Setting the Printing Options Print type Date File No ...

Page 246: ...must use the card whose print order specifications have been set It will not work if you just extract images from the card and try to print them Certain DPOF compatible printers and photofinishers might not be able to print the images as you specified If this happens with your printer refer to the printer s instruction manual Or check with your photofinisher about compatibility when ordering print...

Page 247: ... the folder A print order for one copy of all the images in the folder will be placed If you select Clear all in folder and select the folder the print order for that folder will all be canceled All image If you select Mark all on card one copy of all the images in the card will be set for printing If you select Clear all on card the print order will be cleared for all the images in the card Print...

Page 248: ...the file No If Bordered is set certain printers might imprint the date on the border 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 any ...

Page 249: ...stomizing the Camera You can customize various camera features to suit your picture taking preferences with Custom Functions Custom Functions can be set and used only in Creative Zone modes C r e a t i v e Zone ...

Page 250: ... number then press 0 Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to set other Custom Functions At the bottom of the screen the current Custom Function settings are indicated below the respective function numbers 4 Exit the setting Press the M button X The screen for step 1 will reappear Under 7 Clear settings select Clear all Custom Func C Fn to clear all the Custom Function settings p 176 3 Setting Custom F...

Page 251: ...light tone priority k C Fn III Autofocus Drive 7 AF assist beam firing p 255 k With f 8 Mirror lockup If you use an EX series Speedlite sold separately equipped with a LED light the LED light will turn on for AF assist even in the d and c modes C Fn IV Operation Others 9 Shutter AE lock button p 256 k 10 Assign SET button k Except 3 11 LCD display when power ON p 257 The shaded Custom Functions do...

Page 252: ... Note that if C Fn 6 Highlight tone priority has been set to 1 Enable H cannot be set C Fn 3 Flash sync speed in Av Aperture priority AE mode When you use flash in the aperture priority AE mode Av you can set the flash sync speed 0 Auto The flash sync speed is set automatically within a range of 1 200 sec to 30 sec to suit the scene s brightness With an external Speedlite high speed sync is also p...

Page 253: ... longer The On setting may be effective for noise that cannot be detected or reduced with the Auto setting When 1 or 2 is set high speed sync cannot be used with an external Speedlite With settings 1 and 2 after the picture is taken the noise reduction process may take the same amount of time as the exposure You cannot take another picture until the noise reduction process is completed At ISO 1600...

Page 254: ...ays and highlights becomes smoother With setting 2 the maximum burst for continuous shooting will greatly decrease If you playback a 1 or 1 73 image with the camera or print an image directly the effect of the high ISO speed noise reduction may look minimal You can check the noise reduction effect or print noise reduced images with Digital Photo Professional provided software p 302 With setting 1 ...

Page 255: ...al Speedlites only those which have an infrared AF assist beam will be able to emit the beam This prevents any Speedlite which uses a series of small flashes like the built in flash from firing the AF assist beam With an EX series Speedlite equipped with a LED light the LED light will not automatically turn on for AF assist C Fn 8 Mirror lockup 0 Disable 1 Enable Prevents mechanical vibrations in ...

Page 256: ...AF operation The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken Thus the optimum focusing and exposure will always be achieved as you wait for the decisive moment C Fn 10 Assign SET button You can assign a frequently used function to 0 Press 0 when the camera is ready to shoot 0 Normal disabled 1 Image quality Press 0 to display the image recording quality setting screen on the LCD monitor Sel...

Page 257: ...button and turned off the camera while the LCD monitor was off the shooting settings will not be displayed when you turn on the camera again This helps to save battery power The menu screens and image playback will still be displayed when used If you pressed the B button to display the shooting settings and then turn off the camera the shooting settings will be displayed when you turn on the camer...

Page 258: ...tem You can register up to six items To return to the screen in step 2 press the M button Sort You can change the order of the registered items in My Menu Select Sort and select the item whose order you want to change Then press 0 With z displayed press the V key to change the order then press 0 Delete item items and Delete all items You can delete any of the registered items Delete item items del...

Page 259: ...259 13 Reference This chapter provides reference information for camera features system accessories etc ...

Page 260: ...r using the camera unplug the power plug from the power outlet 2 Connect the DC Coupler Connect the cord s plug to the DC Coupler 3 Insert the DC Coupler Open the cover and insert the DC Coupler until it locks in place 4 Push in the DC cord Open the DC cord hole cover and install the cord as shown Close the cover Using a Household Power Outlet Do not connect or disconnect the power cord while the ...

Page 261: ...is achieved the self timer lamp will light and the picture will be taken Remote Control Shooting Remote Controller RC 6 Sold separately Remote control sensor Camera misoperation may occur near certain types of fluorescent lights During wireless remote control shooting try to keep the camera away from fluorescent light sources Remote Controller RC 1 RC 5 sold separately can also be used The Remote ...

Page 262: ...tering the viewfinder can cause the image to look dark To prevent this use the eyepiece cover p 25 attached to the camera strap During Live View shooting and movie shooting attaching the eyepiece cover is unnecessary 1 Remove the eyecup Push the bottom of the eyecup to remove 2 Attach the eyepiece cover Slide the eyepiece cover down into the eyepiece groove to attach it After taking the picture de...

Page 263: ... of EX series Speedlites External Speedlites EOS dedicated EX series Speedlites Shoe mount Speedlites Macro Lites With an EX series Speedlite not compatible with flash function settings p 181 only 1 exp comp and E TTL II meter can be set for External flash func setting Certain EX series Speedlites also enable Shutter sync to be set If flash exposure compensation is set with the external Speedlite ...

Page 264: ...ompact non Canon flash units at 1 200 sec or slower shutter speeds Use a sync speed slower than 1 200 sec Be sure to test the flash unit beforehand to make sure it synchronizes properly with the camera Cautions for Live View shooting A non Canon flash will not fire during Live View shooting Canon Speedlites other than the EX series Using Non Canon Flash Units If the camera is used with a flash uni...

Page 265: ... check with the card manufacturer Also note that approval is required to use Eye Fi cards in many countries or regions Without approval use of the card is not permitted If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in your area please check with the card manufacturer 1 Insert an Eye Fi card p 29 2 Select Eye Fi settings Under the 5 tab select Eye Fi settings then press 0 This menu is...

Page 266: ...the picture X The picture is transferred and the H icon switches from gray Not connected to one of the icons below For transferred images O is displayed in the shooting information display p 226 H Gray Not connected No connection with access point H Blinking Connecting Connecting with access point H Displayed Connected Connection to access point established H Transferring Image transfer to access ...

Page 267: ...ess transmissions are prohibited remove the Eye Fi card from the camera If the image transfer does not function check the Eye Fi card and personal computer settings For details see the card s instruction manual Depending on the wireless LAN s connection conditions the image transfer may take longer or it might be interrupted Because of the transmission function the Eye Fi card may become hot The b...

Page 268: ...k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k o D k k o o k o o o o 4 k k k k 2 k k k k k k k d c f 3 f k A 2 3 4 5 6 7 C d s f a k z 1 8 k Mode Dial Basic Zone Creative Zone Long exposure noise reduction Lens peripheral illumination correction Correction Bracketing All recording quali...

Page 269: ...k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k o k k k o k k k k 6 k 6 o o k k A 2 3 4 5 6 7 C d s f a 8 k z 1 k Mode Dial Basic Zone Creative Zone Custom Function setting Metering mode selection Exposure compensation Depth of field preview Flash exposure compensation Metering Evaluative mode Program shift Exposure AEB AE lock Single shooting Continuous shooting Drive j ...

Page 270: ... 1 3 stop or 1 2 stop increments 5 stops AEB 2 stops 105 Auto Lighting Optimizer Disable Low Standard Strong 109 Metering mode q Evaluative metering w Partial metering r Spot metering e Center weighted average metering 102 Custom White Balance Manual setting of white balance 117 WB Shift BKT WB correction White balance correction BKT setting White balance bracketing 119 120 Color space sRGB Adobe ...

Page 271: ... Unprotect all images in folder All images on card Unprotect all images on card 222 Rotate Rotate vertical images 205 Erase images Select and erase images All images in folder All images on card 224 Print order Specify images to be printed DPOF 245 Creative filters Grainy B W Soft focus Fish eye effect Toy camera effect Miniature effect 230 Resize Downsize the image s pixel count 233 Histogram Bri...

Page 272: ...ess Seven brightness levels provided 167 LCD off on button Shutter button Shutter DISP Remains on 179 Date Time Set the date year month day and time hour min sec 34 LanguageK Select the interface language 35 Video system NTSC PAL 221 Sensor cleaning Auto cleaning Enable Disable 184 Clean now Clean manually 187 Feature guide Enable Disable 48 Custom Functions C Fn Customize camera functions as desi...

Page 273: ...AE AF no AE lock 158 Remote control Disable Enable 159 kHighlight tone priority Disable Enable 159 Movie recording size Movie recording size 1920x1080 6 5 4 1280x720 8 7 640x480 6 5 150 Digital zoom OFF 3x 10x 152 Sound recording Sound recording Auto Manual Disable Recording level Wind filter Disable Enable 160 Metering timer 4 sec 16 sec 30 sec 1 min 10 min 30 min 161 Grid display Off Grid 1l Gri...

Page 274: ...e Disable 166 Release shutter without card Enable Disable 166 Image review Off 2 sec 4 sec 8 sec Hold 166 Peripheral illumination correction Enable Disable 110 Protect images Select images All images in folder Unprotect all images in folder All images on card Unprotect all images on card 222 Rotate Rotate vertical images 205 Erase images Select and erase images All images in folder All images on c...

Page 275: ... Auto rotate OnPD OnD Off 174 Format Initialize and erase data on the card 45 File numbering Continuous Auto reset Manual reset 170 Select folder Create and select a folder 168 Eye Fi settings Eye Fi transmission Disable Enable Connection information 265 LCD brightness Seven brightness levels provided 167 Date Time Set the date year month day and time hour min sec 34 LanguageK Select the interface...

Page 276: ... II 320EX 580EX II Macro Ring Lite MR 14EX Macro Twin Lite MT 24EX Semi Hard Case EH19 L Hand Strap E2 Battery Pack LP E8 Battery Grip BG E8 Battery Charger LC E8 or LC E8E Compact Power Adapter CA PS700 Battery Magazine BGM E8A for size AA LR6 batteries Battery Magazine BGM E8L for two LP E8 battery packs DC Coupler DR E8 Bundled Accessories AC Adapter Kit ACK E8 ...

Page 277: ...ge compatible printer Stereo AV Cable AVC DC400ST 1 3 m 4 3 ft EOS Solution Disk EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk Interface Cable 1 3 m 4 3 ft Interface Cable IFC 200U 500U 1 9 m 6 2 ft 4 7 m 15 4 ft Card reader SD SDHC SDXC memory card Card slot USB port Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X Computer The length of all cables is approx m ft ...

Page 278: ...rger again and wait a while before connecting the charger to a power outlet again The battery is not properly installed in the camera p 28 Make sure the battery compartment cover is closed p 28 Make sure the card slot cover is closed p 29 Recharge the battery p 26 Press the B button p 47 If the power is turned off while an image is being recorded to the card the access lamp will still continue to ...

Page 279: ...f is in effect If you do not want auto power off to take effect set 5 Auto power off to Off p 167 Even if 5 Auto power off has been set to Off the LCD monitor will still turn off after the camera is idle for 30 min Press the B button to turn on the LCD monitor The card is not properly inserted p 29 If the card is full replace the card or delete unnecessary images to make room p 29 224 If you try t...

Page 280: ...light the shutter speed may become slow Use a faster shutter speed p 94 set a higher ISO speed p 79 use flash p 90 or use a tripod Horizontal stripes or irregular exposures can be caused by fluorescent light LED bulbs or other artificial lighting during viewfinder or Live View shooting Also the exposure or color tone might not come out right A slow shutter speed may solve the problem The card cann...

Page 281: ...nnot be set If 0 Disable is set ISO 100 can be set p 254 This also applies to movie shooting p 159 Under 7 Custom Functions C Fn if 6 Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable the Auto Lighting Optimizer cannot be set If 0 Disable is set the Auto Lighting Optimizer can be set p 254 This also applies to movie shooting p 162 Under 7 Custom Functions C Fn if 6 Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Ena...

Page 282: ...182 cannot be set in the External flash func setting screen Also if you set flash exposure compensation with the camera and then set flash exposure compensation with the external Speedlite the Speedlite s flash exposure compensation setting will override the camera s When the Speedlite s flash exposure compensation is canceled set to 0 flash exposure compensation can be set with the camera Under 7...

Page 283: ...rite speed see the card manufacturer s Web site etc The movie shooting will be terminated automatically if the file size reaches 4 GB or if the movie length reaches 29 min 59 sec Flickering horizontal stripes noise or irregular exposures can be caused by fluorescent light LED bulbs or other artificial lighting during movie shooting Also changes in the exposure brightness or color tone might also b...

Page 284: ...th the camera However video snapshot albums edited with ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser can be played on the camera If you operate the camera s dials or lens during movie shooting the operation noise will also be recorded Use an external microphone commercially available p 160 During autoexposure movie shooting if there is a drastic change in the exposure level the recording will stop momentarily unti...

Page 285: ...t your camera to the computer with the provided interface cable then transfer the images to your computer using EOS Utility provided software p 302 In Basic Zone modes and in movie shooting mode certain tabs and menu options are not displayed Set the shooting mode to a Creative Zone mode p 43 Set the color space to sRGB If Adobe RGB is set the first character will be an underscore p 121 The subjec...

Page 286: ...splayed p 207 Eye Fi settings will appear only when an Eye Fi card is inserted into the camera If the Eye Fi card has a write protect tab set to the LOCK position you will not be able to check the card s connection status or disable Eye Fi card transmission p 265 What is displayed on the screen differs depending on the printer This instruction manual lists all the printing effects available p 240 ...

Page 287: ...with camera ÎRemove and insert the card again replace the card or format the card p 29 45 04 Cannot save images because card is full Replace card ÎReplace the card erase unnecessary images or format the card p 29 224 45 05 The built in flash could not be raised Turn the camera off and on again ÎOperate the power switch p 32 06 Sensor cleaning is not possible Turn the camera off and on again ÎOpera...

Page 288: ...pixels 5184 x 3456 M Medium Approx 8 00 megapixels 3456 x 2304 S1 Small 1 Approx 4 50 megapixels 2592 x 1728 S2 Small 2 Approx 2 50 megapixels 1920 x 1280 S3 Small 3 Approx 350 000 pixels 720 x 480 RAW Approx 17 90 megapixels 5184 x 3456 Image Processing During Shooting Picture Style Auto Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Def 1 3 Basic Shoot by ambience selection Shoot b...

Page 289: ... Partial metering approx 9 of viewfinder at center Spot metering approx 4 of viewfinder at center Center weighted average metering Metering range EV 1 20 at 23 C 73 F with EF 50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Exposure control Program AE Scene Intelligent Auto Flash Off Creative Auto Portrait Landscape Close up Sports Night Portrait Program shutter priority AE aperture priority AE manual exposure automat...

Page 290: ...in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments FE lock Provided PC terminal None Drive System Drive mode Single shooting continuous shooting self timer with 10 sec or 2 sec delay and 10 sec delay with continuous shooting Continuous shooting speed Max approx 3 7 shots sec Max burst JPEG Large Fine Approx 34 shots RAW Approx 6 shots RAW JPEG Large Fine Approx 3 shots Figures are based on Canon s testing standards IS...

Page 291: ... 0 20 at 23 C 73 F with EF 50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Exposure control Program AE for movies and manual exposure Exposure compensation 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments Still photos 5 stops ISO speed With autoexposure shooting Automatically set within Recommended ISO 100 6400 exposure index With manual exposure ISO 100 6400 set automatically manually Digital zoom Approx 3x 10x Video snapshots Settab...

Page 292: ...ost Processing of Images Creative filters Grainy B W Soft focus Fish eye effect Toy camera effect Miniature effect Resize Possible Direct Printing Compatible printers PictBridge compatible printers Printable images JPEG and RAW images Print ordering DPOF Version 1 1 compatible Custom Functions Custom Functions 11 My Menu registration Possible Copyright information Entry and inclusion possible Inte...

Page 293: ...rox 570 g 20 1 oz CIPA Guidelines Approx 515 g 18 2 oz Body only Operation Environment Working temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or less Battery Pack LP E8 Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated voltage 7 2 V DC Battery capacity 1120 mAh Working temperature range During charging 6 C 40 C 43 F 104 F During shooting 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or less Dimensi...

Page 294: ...From image sensor plane Max magnification 0 34x at 55 mm Field of view 207 x 134 67 x 45 mm 8 1 x 5 3 2 6 x 1 8 in at 0 25 m 0 82 ft Image Stabilizer Lens shift type Filter size 58 mm Lens cap E 58 Max diameter x length Approx 68 5 x 70 mm 2 7 x 2 8 in Weight Approx 200 g 7 1 oz Hood EW 60C sold separately Case LP814 sold separately EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 III Angle of view Diagonal extent 74 20 27...

Page 295: ...mage sensor plane Max magnification 0 21x at 135mm Image Stabilizer Lens shift type Filter size 67 mm Lens cap E 67U Max diameter x length Approx 75 4 x 101 mm 3 0 x 4 0 in Weight Approx 455 g 16 0 oz Hood EW 73B sold separately Case LP1116 sold separately All the data above is based on Canon s testing standards and CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association testing standards and guidelines Dimensio...

Page 296: ... used for encoding MPEG 4 compliant video and or decoding MPEG 4 compliant video that was encoded only 1 for a personal and non commercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT T patents to provide MPEG 4 compliant video No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG 4 standard Notice displayed in English as required Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Thi...

Page 297: ...te 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 298: ...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 299: ...er to a designated collection point e g on an authorized one for one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment EEE and batteries and accumulators Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally...

Page 300: ...necting charger 7 Make sure cord is located so that it will not be stepped on tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress 8 Do not operate the charger with damaged cord or plug replace them immediately 9 Do not operate the charger if it has received a sharp blow been dropped or otherwise damaged in any way take it to a qualified serviceman 10 Do not disassemble the charger take it to a...

Page 301: ...ow to view the pdf files in the EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk CD ROM EOS Solution Disk Software EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk Windows XXX XXX EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk XXX Mac OS X XXX XXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX CEL XXX XXX CANON INC 20XX Made in the EU EOS Solution Disk XXX CEL XXX XXX CANON INC 20XX Made in the EU Windows XXX XXX Mac OS X XXX XXX XXXXX XXXXX XX...

Page 302: ...g unchanged Can be used by a wide range of users from amateurs to professionals It is especially recommended for users who mainly shoot RAW images Image Viewing and Editing Software You can view edit and print JPEG images on your computer You can organize and sort images by shooting date or theme You can play and edit movies MOV files video snapshot albums and extract still photos from movies Reco...

Page 303: ...ears 4 Click Restart 5 Once your computer has restarted remove the CD To download images from the cameras refer to the EOS Utility Instruction Manual PDF electronic manual WFT Utility and Original Data Security Tools software for the accessories sold separately will also be installed If not necessary uninstall the software Installing the Software Never connect the camera to your computer before yo...

Page 304: ...ck Install to start installation Follow the windows displayed for the rest of the installation procedure When installation ends the window for Step 4 appears 4 Click Finish 5 Remove the CD To download images from the cameras refer to the EOS Utility Instruction Manual PDF electronic manual WFT Utility software for the accessories sold separately will also be installed If not necessary uninstall th...

Page 305: ...ouble click the START html file Select your language and operating system The index of the Instruction Manuals is displayed Acrobat Reader version 6 0 or later must be installed to view the Instruction Manual files PDF format Install Adobe Reader if it is not already installed on your computer To save the PDF manual to your computer use the Save function of your Adobe Reader Acrobat Reader version...

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Page 307: ... Control Screen p 310 Nomenclature p 311 Basic Zone Modes p 313 D Using the Built in Flash p 313 Creative Zone Modes p 314 d Program AE p 314 s Shutter priority AE p 314 f Aperture priority AE p 314 E AF Mode p 315 S AF Point p 315 Z ISO Speed p 316 i Drive Mode p 316 A Live View Shooting p 317 k Shooting Movies p 318 Image Playback p 319 ...

Page 308: ...e M button to display the menu 2 Press the U key to select a tab then press the V key to select the desired item 3 Press 0 to display the setting 4 After setting the item press 0 Menu Operations Tabs Menu settings Menu items Creative Zone Modes Basic Zone Modes Movie Shooting Mode ...

Page 309: ...ity Recorded pixels Possible shots Press the A button Press the U key to select the Picture Style then press 0 A Picture StyleN Style D Auto P Standard Q Portrait R Landscape V Monochrome Description Color tones optimized for the particular scene 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 ...

Page 310: ...ure compensation AEB setting Shooting mode Flash exposure compensation Built in flash function White balance Drive mode Auto Lighting Optimizer AF mode Metering mode Image recording quality In Basic Zone modes the settable functions differ depending on the shooting mode Press the S key to select a function then turn the 6 dial to set it Basic Zone Modes Creative Zone Modes ...

Page 311: ...compensation button A Live View shooting Movie shooting button S AF point selection button A AE lock button 0 Setting button S Cross keys Nomenclature Focus mode switch Shutter button Mode Dial Power switch Z ISO speed setting button D Flash button 6 Main Dial ...

Page 312: ...ng quality Exposure level indicator Drive mode Battery check zxcn OK NG Monochrome shooting Flash exposure compensation Shutter speed Viewfinder Information Shooting Settings Display ISO speed AF points AF point activation indicator Spot metering circle Focus confirmation light Aperture Max burst AE lock Flash ready Exposure level indicator Picture Style AF mode Quick Control icon ...

Page 313: ...klit conditions except in the 7 3 5 modes D Using the Built in Flash Creative Zone Modes Press the D button to raise the built in flash then shoot Basic Zone Pressing the Q button will display the Quick Control screen In the C 2 3 4 5 6 shooting mode press the V key to select the function then press the U key or turn the 6 dial to set it as desired A Scene Intelligent Auto 7 Flash Off C Creative A...

Page 314: ... to s Turn the 6 dial to set the desired shutter speed then focus the subject The aperture will be set automatically If the aperture display blinks turn the 6 dial until it stops blinking Set the Mode Dial to f Turn the 6 dial to set the desired aperture then focus the subject The shutter speed will be set automatically If the shutter speed display blinks turn the 6 dial until it stops blinking s ...

Page 315: ...AF point flashes in red Pressing 0 toggles the AF point selection between the center AF point and automatic AF point selection S AF PointN Set the lens focus mode switch to f Press the ZE button Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to select the AF mode then press 0 X One Shot AF For still subjects 9 AI Focus AF Switches the AF mode automatically Z AI Servo AF For moving subjects E AF ModeN ...

Page 316: ... press the shutter button halfway the ISO speed setting will be displayed Z ISO SpeedN Press the YiQ button Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to select the drive mode then press 0 u Single shooting i Continuous shooting Q Self timer 10 sec Remote control l Self timer 2 sec q Self timer Continuous The Q and q drive modes can be selected in all shooting modes except k i Drive ModeN ...

Page 317: ...utton to display the Live View image A Live View Shooting Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button completely to take the picture Live View shooting settings will appear under the 2 menu tab in Basic Zone modes and under the z menu tab in Creative Zone modes Battery Life with Live View Shooting ...

Page 318: ...ce Guide 318 k Shooting Movies Set the Mode Dial to k Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the A button to start shooting a movie To stop movie shooting press the A button again Recording movie Microphone ...

Page 319: ...319 Quick Reference Guide Image Playback Magnify Index y u y u C Erase Playback x L Select image Shooting information S ...

Page 320: ...atic selection of AF point 85 Av Aperture priority AE 96 A V OUT 210 221 B B W Monochrome 82 114 Background music 217 Basic Zone modes 22 Bass boost 213 Battery 26 28 33 Battery check 33 Battery Grip 33 276 Beeper 166 Black and white image 65 82 114 Bracketing 105 120 Brightness exposure 103 Adjust exposure compensation 103 Auto exposure bracketing AEB 105 252 Autoexposure lock AE lock 107 Measure...

Page 321: ...ng 102 Exposure compensation 103 Exposure level increments 252 Extension 171 External Speedlite 263 Eyecup 262 Eye Fi card 265 Eyepiece cover 25 262 F Faithful 82 FE lock 108 Feature guide 48 FEB 181 File name 170 File size 76 151 226 Filter effect 114 230 Final image simulation 127 147 Fine Image recording quality 76 Firmware Ver 272 Fish eye effect 232 Flash Built in flash 90 Custom Functions 18...

Page 322: ...light alert 228 Highlight tone priority 159 254 Histogram Brightness RGB 228 Hot shoe 263 Household power 260 I ICC profile 121 Image Auto playback 215 Auto rotate 174 Erase 224 Highlight alert 228 Histogram 228 Image characteristics Picture Style 81 112 115 Index 202 Jump display Image browsing 203 Magnified view 204 Manual rotate 205 No 170 Playback 71 201 Protect 222 Review time 166 Shooting in...

Page 323: ...y 61 Magnified view 138 204 Malfunction 278 Manual exposure 99 144 Manual focus MF 87 138 Manual reset 171 Manual selection AF 85 Maximum burst 76 77 Medium Image recording quality 76 234 Memory card 15 29 45 Menu 43 My Menu 258 Setting procedure 44 Settings 270 3 icon 4 Metering mode 102 Metering timer 130 161 MF Manual focusing 87 138 Microphone 142 Miniature effect 232 Mirror lockup 122 255 Mod...

Page 324: ...Household power 260 Possible shots 33 76 125 Recharge 26 Predictive AI Servo 84 Pressing completely 40 Pressing halfway 40 Printing 235 Layout 239 Paper settings 238 Print Order DPOF 245 Printing effects 240 Tilt correction 243 Trimming 243 Program AE 74 Program shift 75 Protect image erase protection 222 Q Q Quick Control 41 64 208 Quick mode AF 136 R Rating 206 Rating mark 206 RAW 76 78 RAW JPEG...

Page 325: ...nt AF 85 Slide show 215 Small Image recording quality 76 234 Soft focus 232 Software 3 301 Speaker 212 Sports 62 Spot metering 102 sRGB 121 Stopped down aperture 98 Strap 25 System map 276 T Temperature warning 139 163 Tone priority 159 254 Toning effect Monochrome 114 Toy camera effect 232 Trimming printing 243 Tripod socket 19 Tv Shutter priority AE 94 U USB Digital terminal 236 V Vari Angle LCD...

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Page 328: ...ced after this date contact any Canon Service Center CANON INC 30 2 Shimomaruko 3 chome Ohta ku Tokyo 146 8501 Japan Europe Africa Middle East CANON EUROPA N V PO Box 2262 1180 EG Amstelveen The Netherlands For your local Canon office please refer to your warranty card or to www canon europe com Support The product and associated warranty are provided in European countries by Canon Europa N V ...

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