Canon EOS Rebel T1i Page 4 Instruction Manual Download

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Icons in this Manual

: Indicates the Main Dial.

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: Indicate the <

> cross keys.

: Indicates the setting button.

: Indicates that the respective function remains

active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec.
respectively after you let go of the button.

* In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials,

and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the
LCD monitor.

: Indicates a function which can be changed by pressing the

> button and changing the setting.

: When shown on the upper right of the page, it indicates that the

function is available only in the Creative Zone modes (p.20).

(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 power switch
is already set to <

It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are
set to the default.

For explanatory purposes, the instructions show the camera attached
with an EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens.

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Summary of Contents for EOS Rebel T1i

Page 1: ...MANUAL E INSTRUCTION MANUAL The Quick Start Guide and CD ROM Guide are at the back of this manual The Quick Start Guide helps you start using your new camera right away It starts on the last page of this manual COPY ...

Page 2: ...nderstand the camera To avoid botched pictures and accidents read the Safety Warnings p 219 220 and Handling Precautions p 12 13 Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability After shooting playback and check whether the image has 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 i...

Page 3: ...t check that the lens is included Depending on the Lens Kit type the lens instruction manual might also be included Be careful not to lose any of the above items Item Check List Battery Pack LP E5 with protective cover Battery Charger LC E5 LC E5E Interface Cable AV Cable AVC DC400 EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Software Software Instruction Manual Instruction Manual this booklet Camera with eyecup and...

Page 4: ...ing the M button and changing the setting M When shown on the upper right of the page it indicates that the function is available only in the Creative Zone modes p 20 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 tha...

Page 5: ...rent subjects 43 Advanced Shooting Techniques Shooting features for specific types of subjects 57 More Advanced Techniques Advanced shooting features 75 Live View Shooting Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor 105 Shooting Movies 121 Handy Features Convenient menu based functions 129 Image Playback 147 Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer 163 Customizing the Camera 181 Reference 191...

Page 6: ...anguage 30 Installing and Removing the SD Card 31 Attaching and Detaching a Lens 33 About the Lens Image Stabilizer 35 Basic Operation 36 3 Menu Operations 38 Formatting the Card 40 Switching the LCD Monitor Screen 42 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 43 1 Fully Automatic Shooting 44 1 Full Auto Techniques 46 2 Shooting Portraits 47 3 Shooting Landscapes 48 4 Shooting Close ups 49 5 Shooting Movin...

Page 7: ...Techniques 75 s Action Shots 76 f Changing the Depth of Field 78 Depth of Field Preview 80 a Manual Exposure 81 8 Automatic Depth of Field AE 82 q Changing the Metering Mode 83 Oy Setting Exposure Compensation 84 Auto Exposure Bracketing 86 A Customizing a Picture Style 88 A Registering a Picture Style 91 Setting the Color Space 93 A AE Lock 94 A FE Lock 95 B Setting the White Balance 96 2 White B...

Page 8: ...sting the LCD Monitor Brightness 131 File Numbering Methods 132 Auto Rotate of Vertical Images 134 B Checking Camera Settings 135 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings 136 About Copyright Information 137 Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically 138 Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color 138 Setting the Flash 139 f Automatic Sensor Cleaning 142 Appending Dust Delete Dat...

Page 9: ...ormat DPOF 173 Direct Printing with DPOF 176 d Transferring Images to a Computer 177 Customizing the Camera 181 Setting Custom Functions 182 Custom Function Settings 184 Registering My Menu 190 Reference 191 When Autofocus Fails 192 Using a Household Power Outlet 193 Remote Control Shooting 194 External Speedlites 196 Function Availability Table 198 Menu Settings 200 Troubleshooting Guide 203 Erro...

Page 10: ...eep the background in sharp focus Î p 78 f Aperture priority AE Adjust the image brightness exposure Î p 84 Exposure compensation Shoot under low light Î p 44 60 62 D Flash photography Shoot without flash Î p 52 7 Flash Off Photograph fireworks at night Î p 81 Bulb exposure Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor Î p 106 A Live View shooting Shoot movies Î p 122 k Movie shooting Image Quality Shoot wi...

Page 11: ...Servo AF Playback View the images with the camera Î p 56 x Playback Search for pictures quickly Î p 148 H Index display Prevent important images from accidental deletion Î p 158 K Image protect Delete unnecessary images Î p 159 L Delete View the images on a TV set Î p 156 Video OUT Set the LCD brightness Î p 131 LCD brightness Printing Print pictures easily Î p 163 Direct printing COPY ...

Page 12: ...ot 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 ta...

Page 13: ...e 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 caps or put down the lens with the rear end ...

Page 14: ...white index on the camera For other lenses align it with the red index 3 Set the lens focus mode switch to AF p 33 4 Open the slot cover and insert a card p 31 With the card s label facing you insert it into the slot 5 Set the power switch to 1 p 27 When the LCD monitor displays the Date Time setting screen see page 29 For EF S lens For EF lens COPY ...

Page 15: ...button halfway and the camera will focus the subject 8 Take the picture p 37 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture 9 Review the picture p 130 The captured image will be displayed for about 2 sec on the LCD monitor To display the image again press the x button p 56 The shooting settings displayed on the LCD monitor will turn off when your eye nears the viewfinder eyepiece To delet...

Page 16: ...nsor p 104 194 Grip Mirror p 104 145 Contacts p 13 Lens mount Lens lock pin Depth of field preview button p 80 Lens release button p 34 Terminal cover D Flash button p 62 Strap mount p 23 V Focal plane mark p 49 Hot shoe p 196 Flash sync contacts EF S Lens mount index p 33 EF Lens mount index p 33 Built in flash AF assist beam p 62 139 Remote control terminal p 194 Audio video OUT Digital terminal...

Page 17: ...ance selection button p 96 XA Picture Style selection button p 73 Yi Q Drive mode selection button p 68 69 ZE AF mode selection button p 64 Card slot p 31 Dioptric adjustment knob p 36 O Aperture Exposure compensation button p 81 84 A I AE lock FE lock button Index Reduce button p 94 95 148 150 171 S u AF point selection Magnify button p 66 150 171 Card slot cover p 31 DC cord hole p 193 Access la...

Page 18: ...AF Z AI Servo AF g Manual Focusing Metering mode p 83 q Evaluative metering w Partial metering r Spot metering e Center weighted average metering Shutter speed Shooting mode Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount p 84 AEB range p 86 Flash exposure compensation p 85 Highlight tone priority p 186 Quick Control icon p 102 Drive mode p 68 69 u Single shooting i Continuous shooting Q Sel...

Page 19: ...Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB range Red eye reduction lamp on indicator Card full warning FuLL Card error warning Err 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 screen S...

Page 20: ...the subject 1 Full Auto p 44 C Creative Auto p 53 Creative Zone These modes give you more control for shooting various subjects d Program AE p 58 s Shutter priority AE p 76 f Aperture priority AE p 78 a Manual exposure p 81 8 Automatic depth of field AE p 82 Image Zone 2 Portrait p 47 3 Landscape p 48 4 Close up p 49 5 Sports p 50 6 Night Portrait p 51 7 Flash Off p 52 k Movie shooting p 121 COPY ...

Page 21: ... mm filter thread front of lens Focusing ring p 67 118 Zoom ring p 34 Zoom position index p 34 Image Stabilizer switch p 35 Focus mode switch p 33 Zoom ring lock lever p 34 Lens mount index p 33 Contacts p 13 Hood mount p 217 72 mm filter thread front of lens Focusing ring p 67 118 Zoom ring p 34 Zoom position index p 34 Image Stabilizer switch p 35 COPY ...

Page 22: ...nded 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 Power cord Power cord socket Battery pack slot Charge lamp COPY ...

Page 23: ...he 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 195 Eyepiece cover COPY ...

Page 24: ...rt the prongs into a power outlet For LC E5E Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into the power outlet X Recharging starts automatically and the charge lamp turns red X When the battery is fully recharged the charge lamp will turn green It takes about 2 hours to fully recharge a completely exhausted battery The time required to recharge the battery depends on the ambient temp...

Page 25: ...r the battery s performance 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 ex...

Page 26: ...ace 3 Close the cover Press 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 be sure to attach the protective cover to the battery Installing and Removing the Battery Installing the Battery Removing the Battery After opening the battery compartment cover be careful not to swi...

Page 27: ...top the sensor cleaning and take a picture If you turn 1 2 the power switch 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 37 You can change the auto power off time with the menu s 5 Auto power o...

Page 28: ...erature Shooting Conditions No Flash 50 Flash Use At 23 C 73 F 500 400 At 0 C 32 F 490 380 The actual number of shots may be fewer than indicated above depending on the shooting conditions Pressing the shutter button halfway for long periods or operating only the autofocus can also reduce the number of possible shots The number of possible shots will decrease with more frequent use of the LCD moni...

Page 29: ...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 Press the M button to return to the shooting settings display 3 Setting the Date and Time The date...

Page 30: ... key to select the 6 tab Press the V key to select Language the third 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 language will change Press the M button to return to the shooting settings display 3 Selecting the Interface Language COPY ...

Page 31: ...ose the cover Close the cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrow until it snaps shut When you set the power switch to 1 the number of remaining shots will be displayed on the LCD monitor Installing and Removing the SD Card Installing the Card Card s write protect switch Shots remaining The number of shots remaining depends on the remaining capacity of the card image recording quality...

Page 32: ...nsferred While the access lamp is lit or blinking never do any of the following Doing so may damage the image data It may also damage the card or camera Opening the card slot cover 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 132 Do not touch the card s contacts with your fingers or metal objects...

Page 33: ...align the lens with the red EF lens mount index 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 EF S lens mount index EF lens mount index Minimizing Dust When changing lenses do it in a place with minimal dust When storing the camera without a lens attached...

Page 34: ...m extending out while you are carrying it around Set the zoom ring to the 18mm wide angle end then slide the zoom ring lock lever to LOCK The zoom ring can be locked only at the wide angle end 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 ro...

Page 35: ...tely to take the picture About the Lens Image Stabilizer The Image Stabilizer is not effective for moving subjects 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 Stabiliz...

Page 36: ... s index finger 4 Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body 5 Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder 6 To maintain a stable stance place one foot in front of the other 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 Lens...

Page 37: ...ing the moment of exposure is called camera shake Camera shake 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 press the shutter button completely Shutter Button If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway first or if you press the shutter but...

Page 38: ...S cross keys and 0 button on the camera back 3 Menu Operations S Cross keys Tab Menu items Menu settings 1 Shooting M button LCD monitor 5 Set up 9 My Menu 0 button 3 Playback In the Basic Zone modes and Movie shooting mode certain tabs and menu options will not be displayed Menu Screen Basic Zone modes Movie shooting mode Creative Zone modes COPY ...

Page 39: ...ing Press the V or U key to select the setting 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 menu Press the M button to return to the shooting settings display Menu Setting Procedure The explanation of menu functions hereinafter assumes that you have pressed the M button to displ...

Page 40: ...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 checkmark Low level format with X then select O...

Page 41: ...slightly longer than normal formatting You can stop the low level formatting 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 c...

Page 42: ...ting settings screen shown on the left by pressing the shutter button halfway Pressing the B button turns the display on or off Switching the LCD Monitor Screen Shooting Settings If you look at the viewfinder while wearing sunglasses the LCD monitor might not turn off automatically In such a case press the B button to turn off the monitor If a fluorescent light is nearby the LCD monitor might turn...

Page 43: ...lso to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations major shooting settings cannot be changed in the Basic Zone modes The settings functions set automatically which cannot be set by the user are grayed out B a sic Zone About the Auto Lighting Optimizer In the Basic Zone modes the Auto Lighting Optimizer will adjust the image automatically to obtain the optimum brightness and contrast It is ...

Page 44: ...ot 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 in flash will pop up automatically 4 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture X The captured image will be displayed for about 2 sec on the LCD monitor If the built in flash has ...

Page 45: ... not focus the subject When the focus mode switch on the lens is set to MF Manual Focus the camera does not focus Set the focus mode switch to AF Auto Focus Although it is daylight the flash popped up For a backlit subject the flash may pop up to help reduce harsh shadows on the subject In low light the built in flash fired a series of flashes To assist the autofocusing pressing the shutter button...

Page 46: ...re This is called focus lock Focus lock is also possible in other Basic Zone modes except 5 Sports In the 1 Full 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 at the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway the focusing will be continuous When you wa...

Page 47: ...ook The subject 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 ...

Page 48: ...he wide 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 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 51 3 S...

Page 49: ...e lenses have indications such as 40 25m 0 8ft The lens minimum focusing distance is measured from the V focal plane mark on 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 lens use t...

Page 50: ... 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 4 shots per sec and autofocusing will take effect 5 Shooting Moving Subjects Shooting Tips Under low light when camera shake is pr...

Page 51: ...he camera Under low light the built in flash will fire automatically to obtain a good exposure of the person The effective distance of the built in flash is 5 meters 16 4 feet from the camera Shoot also with 1 Full Auto Since camera shake is prone to occur with night shots shooting also with 1 Full Auto is recommended 6 Shooting Portraits at Night Shooting Tips Tell the subject to keep still even ...

Page 52: ...hake Under 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 Under low light the person must not move until the picture is taken If the person moves during the exposure he or she might look blurred in...

Page 53: ...unction see page 54 55 3 Set the desired setting Press the S key to select the function X A brief description of the selected function is displayed on the screen s bottom Turn the 6 dial to change the setting Press the shutter button halfway to return to the screen in step 2 4 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture C Creative Auto Shooting If you change the shooti...

Page 54: ...ore in focus If you want to blur the background see Shooting Portraits on page 47 Depending on the lens and shooting conditions the background might not look so blurred This cannot be set grayed out while the built in flash is popped up When flash is used this setting will not be applied 3 Adjusting the picture brightness If you move the index mark toward the left the picture will look darker If y...

Page 55: ...g Shoot continuously at a maximum of about 3 4 frames per second fps Q Self timer Remote control See the Using the Self timer note on p 69 Remote control shooting is also possible p 194 q Self timer Continuous After 10 sec the set number of shots is taken continuously Press the V key to set the number of multiple shots 2 to 10 to be taken with the self timer By pressing 0 you can display the Drive...

Page 56: ...o view images starting with the last image press the Y key To view images starting with the first oldest image press the Z key Press the B button to change the display format 3 Exit the image playback Press the x button to exit the image playback and return to the shooting settings display x Image Playback Single image display Histogram display Single image display Image recording quality Shooting...

Page 57: ...e changed In the d Program AE mode you can set various functions and be more creative In the d Program AE mode the camera sets the shutter speed and aperture automatically to obtain the standard exposure The difference between the Basic Zone modes and d is explained on page 198 d stands for Program AE stands for Auto Exposure COPY ...

Page 58: ...inside the AF point achieving focus flashes briefly in red and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder s bottom right lights with One Shot AF automatic AF point selection X The shutter speed and aperture will be set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder 3 Check the shutter speed and aperture display A correct exposure will be obtained as long as the shutter speed and aperture disp...

Page 59: ...e picture the program shift will be canceled Program shift is not possible with flash Shooting Tips In very low light or very bright light the shutter speed and aperture display will blink when you press the shutter button halfway as shown in the figure In low light 30 3 5 either increase the ISO speed p 60 or use flash p 62 In bright light 4000 22 decrease the ISO speed Differences Between d and ...

Page 60: ...flash Flash Range 100 200 Sunny outdoors The higher the ISO speed the farther the flash range will be p 62 400 800 Overcast skies evening 1600 6400 H Dark indoors or night In the 7 Custom Functions C Fn menu if Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable ISO 100 ISO 6400 and H equivalent to ISO 12800 settings cannot be set p 186 Using a high ISO speed or shooting in high temperature conditions may ...

Page 61: ...te is used for bounce flash ISO 400 1600 will be set automatically About AUTO for Automatic ISO Speed Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting 1 3 4 5 6 7 C d s f 8 Automatically set within ISO 100 1600 2 Fixed at ISO 100 a Fixed at ISO 400 With flash Fixed at ISO 400 When AUTO is set the ISO speed will be displayed in whole stop increments of 100 200 400 800 or 1600 However the actual ISO speed may be set...

Page 62: ... monitor 2 Press the shutter button halfway In the bottom 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 D Using the Built in Flash ISO Speed EF S18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS EF S18 200mm f 3 5 5 6 IS Wide Angle 18mm Telephoto 55mm 100 1...

Page 63: ... lamp before taking a flash picture can reduce red eye Red eye reduction will work in any shooting mode except 3 7 5 k Under the 1 tab select Red eye On Off then press 0 Select On 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 Using Red eye...

Page 64: ...he 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 flashes briefly in red and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder will also light With evaluative metering p 83 the exposure setting will be set at the same time focus i...

Page 65: ...mode 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...

Page 66: ...displayed on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder When all AF points light up automatic AF point selection will be set 2 Select 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 flashes in red Pressing 0 toggles the AF point selection between the center AF point and automatic AF point se...

Page 67: ... set the camera to automatic AF point selection and AI Servo AF First use the center AF point to focus If the subject moves away from the center AF point the other AF points will continue to focus track the subject automatically 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 Shooting Tips MF Manual ...

Page 68: ...AI Servo AF is set 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 recharging time the continuous shooting speed will be slower i Continuous ShootingN Shooting Tips If the 7 Custom Functions C Fn menu s High ISO speed noise reduction p 185...

Page 69: ...o seconds before the picture 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 image recording quality and flash After taking self timer shots you should check the image for proper focus and exposure p 56 If you will not look through the viewfinder when you press the shu...

Page 70: ... with a 2GB card ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style The file size number of possible shots and maximum burst will vary depending on the subject card brand ISO speed Custom Functions and other settings 3 Setting the Image recording Quality Guide to Image recording Quality Settings Approx Quality Pixels File Size MB Possible Shots Maximum Burst 73 High quality JPEG Approx 15 1 megapixels 15M 5 0 370...

Page 71: ...he shooting conditions you may be able to take more shots than was indicated Or it might be fewer than indicated The possible shots displayed is only an estimate Does the camera display the maximum burst The maximum burst is displayed in the viewfinder s right side Since it is only a single digit indicator 0 9 any number higher than 9 will be displayed only as 9 Note that this number will also be ...

Page 72: ...for RAW 73 images can be viewed or printed even with a computer which does not have the camera s provided software About 1 About 1 73 0001 JPG 0001 CR2 File number File extension 1image 73image 1 1 73 and 7 Custom Functions C Fn menu s High ISO speed noise reduction Although the 7 Custom Functions C Fn menu s High ISO speed noise reduction p 185 settings Standard Low Strong Disable are applied to ...

Page 73: ...ivid sharp and crisp This is a general purpose Picture Style suitable for most scenes Q Portrait C Smooth skin tones For nice skin tones The image looks softer Effective for close ups of women or children This Picture Style is also selected automatically when the Mode Dial is set to 2 By changing the Color tone p 89 you can adjust the skin tone R Landscape C Vivid blues and greens For vivid blues ...

Page 74: ...ct s color The image is dull and subdued V Monochrome C Monochrome image 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 88 Any User Defined Picture Style which has not been set will have the same settings as the Standard Picture Style Other than with 1 the black and white image cannot be re...

Page 75: ...roduced in Chapter 3 The second half of this chapter starting with Changing the Metering Mode explains the methods to adjust the exposure and the Picture Styles All the functions introduced in this chapter can also be used with the d Program AE mode introduced in Chapter 3 The pointer icon c displayed together with the shutter speed aperture setting or exposure compensation amount indicates that y...

Page 76: ...he right 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 Frozen action Fast shutter speed Blurred motion Slow shutter speed Shutter Speed Display The LCD monitor displays the shutter speed as a fraction However the viewfinder disp...

Page 77: ...hange the shutter 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 lowest aperture will blink If this happens turn the 6 dial to t...

Page 78: ...field Turning the 6 dial to the right will set a higher f number and turning it to the left will set a lower f number 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 Blurred background With a large aperture opening Sharp foreground and background With a small aperture opening Aperture Display The la...

Page 79: ... 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 in the viewfinder 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 exceed th...

Page 80: ...w speed flash sync If you are handholding the camera keep it steady to prevent camera shake Using a tripod is recommended If you do not want a slow shutter speed to be used set the 7 Custom Functions C Fn menu s Flash sync speed in Av mode to 1 1 200 1 60 sec auto or 2 1 200 sec fixed p 184 Press the depth of field preview button to stop down to the lens s current aperture setting You can check th...

Page 81: ...r While you change the shutter speed and aperture the exposure level mark will move You can decide which exposure level to set In step 2 turn the 6 dial to the left to set BULB A bulb exposure keeps the shutter open for as long as you hold down the shutter button It can be used to photograph fireworks etc The elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD monitor For bulb exposures using a tri...

Page 82: ... focus 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 speed blinks it means t...

Page 83: ...scene This metering mode is set automatically in the Basic Zone modes w Partial metering Effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to backlighting etc The gray area in the figure is where the metering is weighted 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 meteri...

Page 84: ...used in the Creative Zone modes except a Making it brighter Hold down the O button and turn the 6 dial to the right Increased exposure Making it darker Hold down the O button and turn the 6 dial to the left Decreased exposure X As shown in the figure the exposure level is displayed on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder After taking the picture hold down the O button and turn the 6 dial to reset...

Page 85: ...h exposure compensation amount press 0 X When you press the shutter button halfway the y icon and flash exposure compensation amount will be displayed on the LCD monitor and the y icon will appear in the viewfinder After taking the picture do steps 1 to 4 to return the flash exposure compensation amount to zero y Flash Exposure CompensationN The flash exposure compensation amount can also be set o...

Page 86: ...t 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 shutter button halfway the AEB amount 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 Standard decreased ...

Page 87: ...imes to take the three bracketed shots The three bracketed shots will be exposed in the following sequence Standard decreased exposure and increased exposure Using AEB with exposure compensation Centering on the exposure compensation amount AEB will be applied Using AEB with the self timer or wireless remote control With the self timer or wireless remote control Q or l you can take three continuou...

Page 88: ...en will appear 2 Select a Picture Style Select a Picture Style then press the B 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 parameter The Picture Style selection screen will reappear X Any parameter setting...

Page 89: ...r saturation can be adjusted To decrease the color saturation set it toward the minus end The closer it is to G the lighter the colors will look To increase the color saturation set it toward the plus end The closer it is to H the deeper 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 ...

Page 90: ...look more impressive The following can be selected N None S Sepia B Blue P Purple G Green 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 quite da...

Page 91: ...with the provided software 1 Select Picture Style Under the 2 tab select Picture Style then press 0 X The Picture Style selection screen will appear 2 Select User Def Select User Def then press the B 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 par...

Page 92: ...election screen will then reappear X The base Picture Style will be indicated on the right of User Def X The name of the Picture Style having any modified settings different from the default registered under User Def will be displayed in blue 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...

Page 93: ...rial uses This setting is not recommended if you do not know about image processing Adobe RGB and Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 Since the image will look very subdued with an sRGB computer environment and printers not compatible with Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 post processing of the image with software will be required 3Setting the Color SpaceN About Adobe ...

Page 94: ...o indicate that the exposure setting is locked AE lock Each time you press the A button it locks the current auto exposure 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 AE LockN AE Lo...

Page 95: ...to lock the flash exposure 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 memory 4 Take the picture Compose the shot and press the shutter butt...

Page 96: ...ance Press the U key to select the desired white balance then press 0 The Approx K K Kelvin displayed for the selected white balance W E R Y 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 The plain white obj...

Page 97: ...4 Select the custom white balance Press the WB button Press the U key to select O then press 0 If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off a correct white balance might not be obtained If the image was captured while the Picture Style was set to Monochrome p 74 it cannot be selected in step 3 Instead of a white object an 18 gray card commercially available can produce a more accurate white balan...

Page 98: ... Press 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 B button will cancel all the WB SHIFT BKT settings Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu 2 White Balance CorrectionN White Balance Corre...

Page 99: ...cketing and turning it to the left sets the M G bracketing X On the right side of the screen BKT indicates the bracketing direction and the bracketing amount Pressing the B 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 3 Amber A bia...

Page 100: ...lt setting is Enable 1 Select Peripheral illumin correct Under the 1 tab select Peripheral illumin correct then press 0 2 Set the correction setting On the screen check that the attached lens Correction data available is displayed If Correction data not available is displayed see About the Lens Correction Data on the next page Press the V key to select Enable then press 0 3 Take the picture The im...

Page 101: ...ral light correction cannot be applied to JPEG images already captured Depending on shooting conditions noise might appear on the image periphery When using a third party lens setting the correction to Disable is recommended even if Correction data available is displayed Lens peripheral light correction is applied even when an Extender is attached If the correction data for the attached lens has n...

Page 102: ... Zone modes you can select certain drive modes p 68 and the image recording quality p 70 X A brief description of the selected function is displayed on the screen s bottom Turn the 6 dial to change the setting 3 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture 0 Using the Quick Control Screen Basic Zone modes Creative Zone modes If the setting of the 7 Custom Functions C Fn...

Page 103: ... 0 to finalize the setting and return to the Quick Control screen Quick Control Screen Nomenclature Function Setting Display Shutter speed p 76 Aperture p 78 ISO speed p 60 Highlight tone priority p 186 Shooting mode p 20 Exposure compensation AEB setting p 86 Flash exposure compensation p 85 Picture Style p 73 White balance p 96 Metering mode p 83 Image recording quality p 70 AF mode p 64 Drive m...

Page 104: ...oting together with mirror lockup can further prevent camera shake With Remote Controller RC 5 pressing the transmit button locks up the mirror before the shot is taken 2 sec later With Remote Controller RC 6 RC 1 set it to 2 sec delay then shoot Preventing Camera ShakeN Shooting Tips Do not point the camera toward the sun The sun s heat can scorch and damage the shutter curtains If you use bulb e...

Page 105: ...e 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 installed in your computer you can connect the camera to the computer and shoot remotely while viewing the computer screen For details see the Software Instruction Manual in the CD ROM COPY ...

Page 106: ...the standard exposure has not been obtained turn the 6 dial The image s field of view is about 100 3 Focus the subject Before shooting focus with AF or manual focus p 111 118 Press the A button to focus in the current AF mode 4 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 ca...

Page 107: ...fully charged Battery Pack LP E5 To Enable Live View Shooting Temperature Shooting Conditions No Flash 50 Flash Use At 23 C 73 F 190 170 At 0 C 32 F 180 160 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 119 120 In the following cases the shutter will sound like it took two...

Page 108: ...me of the exposure setting AF mode You can select Live mode p 111 u Live mode p 112 or Quick mode p 116 While the Live View image is displayed on the LCD monitor press 0 so that the AF mode Picture Style white balance drive mode and image recording quality can be set 1 Press 0 X The current settable function will be highlighted in blue When f is selected the AF points will also be displayed A Sett...

Page 109: ...f Shutter AE lock button p 188 is set to 1 AE lock AF you can use AE lock by pressing the shutter button halfway To check the depth of field press the depth of field preview button During continuous shooting the exposure set for the first shot will also be applied to subsequent shots Using 8 will be the same as using d If the camera is not operated for a prolonged period the power will turn off au...

Page 110: ...ick mode AEB FEB Highlight tone priority Histogram Image recording quality AE lock Flash ready 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 brightness due to low or bright light conditions However the captured image will r...

Page 111: ...age 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 You can press the S key to move the A...

Page 112: ...en press the shutter button to take the picture p 106 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 will be displayed ...

Page 113: ...cus 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 part of the face When...

Page 114: ...e magnified If it is difficult to focus 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 ...

Page 115: ...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 the cam...

Page 116: ...ation 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 When you press 0 the Quick Control screen will appear X The current settable function will be highlighted in blue Press the U key to make the AF point selectable Turn the 6 dial t...

Page 117: ...focus is achieved the beeper will sound and the Live View image will reappear X The AF point used to focus will be displayed in red 4 Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button to take the picture p 106 You cannot take a picture during autofocusing Take the picture only while the Live View image is displayed AF is not possible with Remote Switch RS 60E3 sold separa...

Page 118: ...image Press the u button X The image within the magnifying frame will be magnified Each time you press the u button the display format 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 to ...

Page 119: ...en you magnify the image the image sharpness may look more pronounced than it really is About the E icon and camera s internal temperature increase When you shoot continuously with the Live View function for a long period or in high temperatures the camera s internal temperature may increase and the E warning icon will appear on the screen Note that if you shoot with the Live View function for a l...

Page 120: ...t not come out as desired Return to the normal view before taking the picture During the magnified view the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed in red Even if you take the picture during magnified view the captured image will show the normal view Custom Function Notes During Live View shooting certain Custom Function settings will be disabled p 183 If the 7 Custom Functions C Fn menu s Au...

Page 121: ...ovies use a card with an SD speed Class 6 or higher If you use a card with a slower SD speed Class the movie shooting and playback might not work properly Also a large capacity card is recommended for movie shooting About Full HD 1080 Full HD 1080 indicates compatibility with High Definition with 1080 vertical pixels scanning lines COPY ...

Page 122: ...ng movie shooting do not point the lens toward the sun The sun s heat can damage the camera s internal components Cautions for movie shooting are on pages 127 128 If necessary also read the Live View shooting cautions on pages 119 and 120 One continuous movie shoot will be recorded as one file AE lock is possible by pressing the Z button To cancel AE lock press the S button The ISO speed shutter s...

Page 123: ...that continuous focusing of a moving subject cannot be done Movie Settings Functions Set with a Menu Movie recording Size Total Recording Time File Size 4GB Card 16GB Card 1920x1080 12 min 49 min 330 MB min 1280x720 18 min 1 hr 13 min 222 MB min 640x480 24 min 1 hr 39 min 165 MB min At 1920x1080 the movie is recorded at 20 frames per second fps At 1280x720 and 640x480 it will be 30 fps The semi tr...

Page 124: ...oting With RC 6 RC 1 set the timing switch to 2 2 sec delay then press the transmit button If the switch is set to o immediate shooting still photo shooting will take effect While the image is displayed on the LCD monitor press 0 so that the AF mode Picture Style white balance movie recording size and still image recording quality can be set 1 Press 0 X The current settable function will be highli...

Page 125: ...record the movie and still photo as separate files Functions particular to still shooting are shown below Other functions will be the same as for movie shooting Shooting Still Photos By holding down the O button and turning the 6 dial you can set the exposure compensation In the movie shooting mode and Creative Zone modes the setting will be the same for the Picture Style white balance image recor...

Page 126: ... Movie shooting remaining time Elapsed time Recording movie If there is no card in the camera the movie recording size and movie shooting remaining time will be displayed in red When movie shooting starts the movie shooting remaining time will change to the elapsed time When is displayed in white it indicates that the Live View image brightness is close to what the actual movie will look like If i...

Page 127: ... or change the exposure Even if the AF mode has been set to Quick mode it will switch to the Live mode during movie shooting If the movie shooting is not possible due to the insufficient remaining capacity of the card the movie recording size and movie shooting remaining time p 126 will be displayed in red If you use a card having a slow writing speed the five level indicator might appear on the r...

Page 128: ...he camera s internal temperature decreases If movie shooting continues while the E warning icon is displayed the camera s internal temperature will further increase and movie shooting may stop automatically Movie shooting will be disabled until the camera s internal temperature decreases Turn off the camera and allow the camera to rest for a while Playback and TV connection If the brightness chang...

Page 129: ...thods p 132 Auto Rotate of Vertical Images p 134 Checking Camera Settings p 135 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings p 136 About Copyright Information p 137 Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically p 138 Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color p 138 Setting the Flash p 139 Automatic Sensor Cleaning p 142 Appending Dust Delete Data p 143 Manual Sensor Cleaning p 145 COP...

Page 130: ...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 the image review if you operate any camera controls such as pressing the shutter button ...

Page 131: ...f Off has 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 Set the time 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 press t...

Page 132: ...in sequence even after the card is replaced Even after you replace the card the file numbering continues in sequence up to 9999 This is convenient when you want to save the images numbered anywhere between 0001 to 9999 from multiple cards into one folder in your computer If the replacement card contains images recorded previously the file numbering of the new images might continue from the file nu...

Page 133: ... numbering manually a new folder is created automatically and the file numbering of images saved to that folder starts from 0001 This is convenient when 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 Card 1 Card 2 0051 0001 File numbering after replacing the card Fil...

Page 134: ...ot rotated 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 Also if the vertical image is taken while the camera is pointed up or down the image might not rotate for playba...

Page 135: ...ain to return to the menu Press the shutter button halfway to return to the shooting settings display B Checking Camera Settings Date Time p 29 WB correction p 98 WB bracketing p 99 Color space p 93 Auto rotate display p 134 Auto power off p 131 Card remaining capacity Settings Display LCD monitor auto off p 138 Red eye reduction p 63 Beeper p 130 Sensor cleaning p 142 Live View shooting p 105 COP...

Page 136: ...K then press 0 X Setting Clear all camera settings will reset the camera to the following default settings 3 Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN Shooting Settings Image recording Settings AF mode One Shot AF Quality 73 AF point selection Automatic selection Picture Style Standard Metering mode q Evaluative metering Color space sRGB White balance Q Auto ISO speed AUTO Auto WB correction C...

Page 137: ...right information Press the M button to return to the Clear settings screen To delete the copyright information select Delete copyright information on the Clear settings screen Camera Settings Movie Settings Auto power off 30 sec Movie recording size 1280x720 Beep On AF mode Live mode Release shutter without card Enable Sound recording On Grid display Off Review time 2 sec Metering timer 16 sec Im...

Page 138: ...then press 0 Select Disable then press 0 You can change the background color of the shooting settings screen Select Screen color Under the 5 tab select Screen color then press 0 Select the desired color then press 0 When you exit the menu the selected color will be displayed for the shooting settings screen 3 Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically 3 Changing the Shooting Setting...

Page 139: ...et this to Enable If Disable is set both the built in flash and external Speedlite will not fire This is useful when you only want to use the AF assist beam The Built in flash func setting and External flash func setting menus can set the functions listed on the next page The functions displayed under External flash func setting will vary depending on the Speedlite model Select Built in flash func...

Page 140: ...ter sync Normally set this to 1st curtain so that the flash fires immediately after the exposure starts If 2nd curtain is set the flash will fire right before the exposure ends When this is combined with a slow sync speed you can create a trail of light such as from car headlights at night With 2nd curtain sync two flashes will be fired once when you press the shutter button completely and once im...

Page 141: ...ne so this setting is for advanced users Clear Speedlite settings On the External flash func setting screen press the B button to display the screen to clear the flash settings When you select OK the settings for the built in flash and external Speedlite will be cleared 1 Display the Custom Function Select External flash C Fn setting then press 0 2 Set the Custom Function Press the U key then pres...

Page 142: ...ress 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 cleaning ...

Page 143: ... 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 2 tab select Dust Delete Data then press 0 2 Select OK Select OK and press 0 The automatic self cleaning of the sensor will be pe...

Page 144: ...d successfully a message to that effect will 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 To erase dust spots automatically with the provided software se...

Page 145: ...or cleaning 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 End the cleaning Set the power switch to 2 3 Manual Sensor CleaningN As power source using the AC Adapter Kit ACK E5 sold separately is recommended If you use the battery...

Page 146: ...te Clean the sensor with care Use a plain blower without any 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 freez...

Page 147: ...age Playback which explained the playback procedure Here you will learn 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 COPY ...

Page 148: ... will appear The currently selected image will be highlighted in a blue frame Press the I button again to switch to the 9 image index display 3 Select the image Press the S key to move the blue frame to select the image Turn the 6 dial to see the next screen of index images Press the u button to display the selected image in the normal view 9 images 4 images 1 image x Searching for Images Quickly ...

Page 149: ...image On the single image display turn the 6 dial X The jump display will proceed according to the selected jump method X On the bottom right the jump method and current image location are indicated To change the jump method press the W key I Jump through Images Jump display Image location Jump method To search images according to the shooting date select Date During image playback turn the 6 dial...

Page 150: ...gnification If you hold down the button the magnification will continue to reduce 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 maintai...

Page 151: ...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 134 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 playback s...

Page 152: ... is a movie Movies cannot be played on the index display so press the u button to switch to the single image display 3 Press 0 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 can adjust the sound volume by t...

Page 153: ...e 4 Last frame Displays the movie s last frame Playback position mm ss Playback time 9 Volume You can adjust the built in speaker s p 17 sound volume by turning the 6 dial With a fully charged Battery Pack LP E5 the continuous playback time will be as follows At 23 C 73 F Approx 2 hr 30 min During the single image display press the B button to switch the shooting information display p 161 If you t...

Page 154: ... If you selected iDate press the B button while zH is displayed brightly The Select date screen will appear Press the V key to select the date then press 0 3 Slide Show Auto Playback Number of images to be played Function 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 ...

Page 155: ...s 0 G displayed on upper left Press 0 again to resume playback 5 Quit the slide show To quit the slide show and return to the setting screen press the M button Play time Repeat During auto playback you can press the B button to change the still photo display format During movie playback you can adjust the sound volume by turning the 6 During pause you can press the U key to view another image Duri...

Page 156: ...o the TV set Connect the AV cable to the TV s video IN terminal and to the audio IN terminal 3 Turn on the TV and switch the TV s video input to select the connected terminal 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 152 Viewing the Images on TV Viewing on Non ...

Page 157: ...e 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 The images will be displayed automatically at the TV s optimum resolution To playback movies see page 152 Viewing on HD High Definition TV Sets Do not connect any other device s output to the camera s D terminal Doing so may cause...

Page 158: ...mage protection press 0 again The K icon will disappear To protect another image repeat step 2 To exit the image protection press the M button The menu will reappear K Protecting Images Image protect icon If you format the card p 40 the protected images will also be erased Once an image is protected it cannot be erased by the camera s erase function To erase a protected image you must first cancel...

Page 159: ... Erasing a 1 73 image will erase both the RAW and JPEG images 1 Playback the image to be erased 2 Press the L button X The erase menu will appear at the bottom of the screen 3 Erase the image 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 pr...

Page 160: ...the images to be erased and press the V key X The X icon will be displayed on the upper left To erase other images 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 also erase all the images in the card When the 3 Erase images menu is set to All images on card all the images in the card will be erased 3 Erasing All Images in the...

Page 161: ...tering mode Shooting mode Movie ISO speed White balance Shooting date and time Original decision image verification data appended White balance correction Histogram Brightness RGB Color space Picture Style and settings File size Image recording quality Movie recording size Playback number Total images recorded Folder number File number Aperture Shutter speed Recording time Protect Exposure compens...

Page 162: ... 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 tone reproduction RGB Display This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of each primary color s brightness level in the image RGB or red green and blue The horizontal axis indicates the color s brightness level darker on the left and br...

Page 163: ...gital Print Order Format DPOF p 173 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 Transferring Images to a Computer p 177 By connecting the camera to a computer you can transfer images from...

Page 164: ...e camera to the printer Use the interface cable provided with the camera When connecting the cable plug to the camera s q C terminal the cable plug s D icon must face the front side 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 Ca...

Page 165: ...ing sound in step 5 it indicates a problem with the printer To find out what s wrong do the following 1 Press the x button to playback the image 2 Press 0 3 On the print setting screen select Print The error message will be displayed on the LCD monitor p 172 If you use the battery to power the camera make sure it is fully charged With a fully charged Battery Pack LP E5 printing up to about 4 hours...

Page 166: ...n will appear 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 settings such as the date and file number imprinting and trimming might not be available Sets the printing effects p 168 Sets the date or file number imprinting to on or off Sets the quantity to be printed Se...

Page 167: ...amount ISO speed white balance etc will be imprinted QSetting the Paper Size YSetting the Paper Type USetting the Page Layout Bordered The print will have white borders along the edges Borderless The print will have no white borders If your printer cannot print borderless prints the print will have borders Borderedc The shooting information will be imprinted on the border on 9x13cm and larger prin...

Page 168: ... 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 performed EVivid The image will be printed with higher saturation to produce more vivid blues and greens ENR The image noise is reduced before printing 0 B W Prints in black and white with true blacks 0 Cool tone Prints in black and white with...

Page 169: ...pies will always be 1 You cannot set the number of copies Also any trimming p 171 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...

Page 170: ...dow 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 not sho...

Page 171: ...rger 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 Each time you press the B button the trimming frame will toggle between the vertical and horizontal orientations This enables you to create a vertical oriented print ...

Page 172: ...r to resume printing For details 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 in the printer...

Page 173: ...ividually for each image 1 Select Print order X 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 then press 0 Select the setting then press 0 W Digital Print Order Format DPOF Setting the Printing Options Print type Date File No COPY ...

Page 174: ...printing with DPOF you 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 compatibil...

Page 175: ...the V key to checkmark the box X and the image will be included in the index print 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 Ordering Quantity Total images selected Index icon Check mark If you select All image RAW images and movies wil...

Page 176: ...e No If Bordered is set the date might be imprinted on the border depending on the printer 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 an...

Page 177: ...ons to install the provided software see CD ROM Guide on page 230 1 Set the camera s power switch to 2 2 Set the shooting mode to any mode except k 3 Connect the camera to the computer Use the interface cable provided with the camera When connecting the cable plug to the camera s q C terminal the cable plug s D icon must face the front side of the camera Connect the plug on the other end of the ca...

Page 178: ...er all the images in the card to the computer Select All Images then press the l button X The l button s blue lamp will blink and the image transfer will start X When the image transfer is completed the lamp will stay on Transferring Images to a Computer If the EOS Utility window does not appear automatically startup EOS Utility manually Before disconnecting the cable turn off the camera Pull out ...

Page 179: ...ou select the images and they are transferred to the computer in a batch To select the images see page 180 Select transfer You select the images to be transferred individually To exit press the M button Wallpaper The image you select and transfer will appear as the computer s wallpaper To exit press the M button If you press 0 instead of the l button a confirmation dialog will appear Select OK the...

Page 180: ...card will be in the transfer order If you select Clear all on card the transfer order will be cleared for all the images in the card 3 Selecting the Images to be Transferred Do not put into the camera any images whose transfer order was set by a different camera and then try to specify another transfer order The images in the transfer order might all be overwritten Also depending on the image type...

Page 181: ...he Camera You can customize various camera features to suit your picture taking preferences You can do it with Custom Functions Custom Functions can be set and used only in Creative Zone modes C r e a t i v e Zone COPY ...

Page 182: ...ber 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 On the 7 Clear settings menu select Clear all Custom Func C Fn to clear all the Custom Function settings p 136 3 Setting Custom...

Page 183: ... noise reduction k 6 Highlight tone priority p 186 k 7 Auto Lighting Optimizer k 0 works C Fn III Autofocus Drive 8 AF assist beam firing p 187 k 9 Mirror lockup C Fn IV Operation Others 10 Shutter AE lock button p 188 1 works 11 Assign SET button 0 works 12 LCD display when power ON p 189 k 13 Add original decision data k The shaded Custom Functions do not function during Live View Live View shoo...

Page 184: ...O 6400 and H cannot be set C Fn 3 Flash sync speed in Av Aperture priority AE mode 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 1 1 200 1 60 sec auto When flash is used with aperture priority AE f this prevents a slow flash sync speed from being set automatically in low light conditions It is effective for preventing subject ...

Page 185: ... it is particularly effective at high ISO speeds At low ISO speeds the noise in the shadow areas is further reduced Change the setting to suit the noise level 0 Standard 1 Low 2 Strong 3 Disable 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 and higher...

Page 186: ...e with the camera can be reflected in RAW images when the images are processed with Digital Photo Professional provided software 0 Standard 1 Low 2 Strong 3 Disable With setting 1 noise in the shadow areas may be slightly more than usual With setting 1 the settable ISO speed range will be 200 3200 Also the A icon will be displayed on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder when highlight tone priori...

Page 187: ... it will emit the AF assist beam when necessary The camera s built in flash will not fire the AF assist beam C Fn 9 Mirror lockup 0 Disable 1 Enable Prevents camera vibrations caused by the reflex mirror action which can disturb shooting with super telephoto lenses or close up macro shooting See page 104 for the mirror lockup procedure If the external EOS dedicated Speedlite s AF assist beam firin...

Page 188: ... or stop the AI Servo 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 11 Assign SET button You can assign a frequently used function to 0 When the camera is ready to shoot you can press 0 0 Quick Control screen When you press 0 the Quick Control screen will appear Press the S...

Page 189: ...sed If you pressed the B button and turned off the camera while the LCD monitor was on the shooting settings will be displayed when you turn on the camera again C Fn 13 Add original decision data 0 Off 1 On Data for verifying whether the image is original or not is appended to the image automatically When the shooting information of an image appended with the verification data is displayed p 161 t...

Page 190: ...er up to six items in My Menu To return to the screen in step 2 press the M button Sort You can change the order of the registered menu items in My Menu Select Sort and select the menu 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 Delete all items Deletes the registered menu items Delete deletes one menu item at a time and...

Page 191: ...191 Reference This chapter provides reference information for camera features system accessories etc The back of this chapter also has an index to make it easier to look up needed information COPY ...

Page 192: ...s Example Skyscraper windows computer keyboards etc In such cases do one of the following 1 With One Shot AF focus an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus before recomposing p 46 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to MF and focus manually When Autofocus Fails If an Extender sold separately is attached and the maximum aperture of the lens is f 5 6 or smaller larger f number A...

Page 193: ...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 camera s...

Page 194: ... will autofocus X When focus is achieved the self timer lamp will light and the picture will be taken Remote switch with a 60 cm 2 0 feet cord for pressing the shutter button halfway or completely It connects to the camera s remote control terminal Remote Control Shooting Remote Controller RC 6 RC 1 RC 5 Sold separately Remote Switch RS 60E3 Sold separately RC 1 RC 6 RC 5 Remote control sensor Cam...

Page 195: ...prevent this use the eyepiece cover p 23 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 upward 2 Attaching the eyepiece cover Slide the eyepiece cover down into the eyepiece groove to attach it Using the Eyepiece Cover COPY ...

Page 196: ...es of EX series Speedlites External Speedlites EOS dedicated EX series Speedlites Shoe mount Speedlites Macro Lites With an EX series Speedlite not controllable by the camera only Flash exp comp and E TTL II can be settable for External flash func setting p 139 Certain EX series Speedlites also enable Shutter sync to be set If flash exposure compensation is set with the external Speedlite the flas...

Page 197: ...can synchronize with compact non Canon flash units at 1 200 sec or slower 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 unit or flash accessory dedicated t...

Page 198: ...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 o k k k k o o o o k o o o k k k o k k k k k k k k k k o k o o k k Mode Dial Basic Zone Creative Zone JPEG RAW RAW 73 Auto Manual Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Defined Auto WB Preset WB Custom WB WB correction WB bracketing Auto Lighting Optimizer One Shot AI Servo AI Focus...

Page 199: ...o 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 o k k o o k o k 3 o o o Mode Dial Basic Zone Creative Zone Evaluative Partial Spot Program shift AEB AE lock Depth of field preview Single Continuous Self timer 2 sec Self timer Continuous Auto Manual Flash off Red eye reduction FE lock sRG...

Page 200: ...mode q w r e 83 Custom WB Manual setting of white balance 96 WB SHIFT BKT WB correction White balance correction WB BKT White balance bracketing 98 99 Color space sRGB Adobe RGB 93 Picture Style PStandard QPortrait RLandscape SNeutral UFaithful VMonochrome WUser Def 1 2 3 73 88 91 Dust Delete Data Obtains data to be used to erase dust spots 143 Protect images Erase protect images 158 Rotate Rotate...

Page 201: ...to off Enable Disable 138 Screen color Select the background color 138 LCD brightness Seven brightness levels provided 131 Date Time Set the date year month day and time hour min sec 29 Language Select the interface language 30 Video system NTSC PAL 156 Sensor cleaning Auto cleaning Enable Disable 142 Clean now Clean manually 145 Live View function settings Live View shooting AF mode Grid display ...

Page 202: ...trol Disable Enable 124 About the menu screen during the movie shooting mode The k screen tab is displayed only when the movie shooting mode is set The 7 Set up 3 and 9 My Menu screens tabs will not be displayed Under the 2 tab the Expo comp AEB item will become Exposure comp The following menu items will not be displayed 1 Red eye On Off Flash control 2 Metering mode WB SHIFT BKT Color space Dust...

Page 203: ...while an image is being recorded to the card the access lamp will light blink for a few sec When the image recording is completed the power will turn off automatically Use a fully charged battery p 24 The rechargeable battery will degrade after repeated use Purchase a new one If you use Live View shooting or shoot movies for a prolonged period p 105 121 the number of possible shots will decrease T...

Page 204: ...n One Shot AF mode while the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder blinks a picture cannot be taken Press the shutter button halfway again to focus or focus manually p 37 67 Slide the card s write protect switch to the Write Erase setting p 31 Set the lens focus mode switch to AF p 33 To prevent camera shake hold the camera still and press the shutter button gently p 36 37 If the lens has a...

Page 205: ...Enable ISO 100 cannot be set When Disable is set ISO 100 can be set p 186 If you shoot night scenes the shutter speed becomes slow automatically slow sync shooting so that both the subject and background are properly exposed If you do not want a slow shutter speed to be set set the 7 Custom Functions C Fn menu s Flash sync speed in Av mode to 1 or 2 p 184 If you shoot continuously with the built i...

Page 206: ...ec movie shooting will stop automatically When shooting movies at 1920x1080 with this camera only 20 frames are recorded per second 20 fps Therefore if there is fast movement in the movie scene the picture might look distorted This distortion will be resolved if you shoot at the 1280x720 recording size p 123 If you operate the camera s dial or lens during movie shooting the respective operation no...

Page 207: ...e to a Creative Zone mode p 38 If the image has been protected it cannot be erased p 158 Set the color space to sRGB If Adobe RGB is set the first character will be an underscore p 93 If you use a card which already has images recorded the file numbering might start from the last image in the card p 132 Display Operation Problems The LCD monitor does not display a clear image Few tabs and options ...

Page 208: ...e video format as the TV p 201 Use the AV cable that came with the camera p 156 What the screen will display may differ depending on the printer This instruction manual lists all the printing effects available p 168 The shooting date and time displayed is incorrect No image appears on the TV screen Printing Related Problems There are fewer printing effects than listed in the instruction manual COP...

Page 209: ...r format card with camera ÎRemove and install the card again replace the card or format the card p 31 40 04 Cannot save images because card is full Replace card ÎReplace the card erase unnecessary images or format the card p 31 159 40 05 The built in flash could not be raised Turn the camera off and on again ÎPower switch operation p 27 06 Sensor cleaning is not possible Turn the camera off and on...

Page 210: ...tery Pack LP E5 Battery Grip BG E5 Battery Charger LC E5 or LC E5E Battery Magazine BGM E5A for size AA LR6 batteries Battery Magazine BGM E5L for two LP E5 battery packs Bundled Accessories Car Battery Charger CBC E5 Compact Power Adapter CA PS700 DC Coupler DR E5 AC Adapter Kit ACK E5 270EX ST E2 430EX II 580EX II Macro Ring Lite MR 14EX Macro Twin Lite MT 24EX COPY ...

Page 211: ...ista Windows XP Mac OS X PictBridge compatible printer Computer TV Video PC card slot USB port Card reader PCMCIA adapter Interface Cable Interface Cable IFC 200U 500U Original Data Security Kit OSK E3 AV Cable AVC DC400 EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Software Instruction Manual HDMI Cable HTC 100 SD memory card SDHC memory card COPY ...

Page 212: ...ecorded pixels Large Approx 15 10 megapixels 4752 x 3168 Medium Approx 8 00 megapixels 3456 x 2304 Small Approx 3 70 megapixels 2352 x 1568 RAW Approx 15 10 megapixels 4752 x 3168 Image Processing Picture Style Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Def 1 3 White balance Auto Preset Daylight Shade Cloudy Tungsten light White fluorescent light Flash Custom White balance correc...

Page 213: ...rage metering Metering range EV 1 20 at 23 C 73 F with EF50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Exposure control Program AE Full Auto Portrait Landscape Close up Sports Night Portrait Flash Off Creative Auto Program shutter priority AE aperture priority AE depth of field AE manual exposure ISO speed Basic Zone modes ISO 100 1600 set automatically Recommended Creative Zone modes ISO 100 3200 in 1 stop exposur...

Page 214: ...ures are based on Canon s testing standards ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style using a 2GB card Live View Shooting Focusing Live mode Face detection Live mode Contrast detection Quick mode Phase difference detection Manual focusing 5x 10x magnification possible Metering modes Evaluative metering with the image sensor Metering range EV 0 20 at 23 C 73 F with EF50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Movie Shoo...

Page 215: ...nabled LCD monitor video audio OUT HDMI OUT Built in speaker Direct Printing Compatible printers PictBridge compatible printers Printable images JPEG and RAW images Print ordering DPOF Version 1 1 compatible Customization Custom Functions 13 My Menu registration Provided Interface Digital terminal For computer communication and direct printing Hi Speed USB For video audio output NTSC PAL selectabl...

Page 216: ...C Battery capacity 1080 mAh Dimensions W x H x D 36 x 14 7 x 53 1 mm 1 4 x 0 6 x 2 1 in Weight Approx 50 g 1 8 oz Battery Charger LC E5 Compatible battery Battery Pack LP E5 Recharging time Approx 2 hours Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output 8 4 V DC Working temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or less Dimensions W x H x D 67 x 26 x 87 5 mm 2 6 x 1 0 x 3 4 in Weight ...

Page 217: ...3 5 5 6 IS Angle of view Diagonal extent 74 20 7 50 Horizontal extent 64 30 6 30 Vertical extent 45 30 4 20 Lens construction 16 elements in 12 groups Minimum aperture f 22 36 Closest focusing distance 0 45 m 1 48 ft From image sensor plane Max magnification 0 24x at 200 mm Field of view 452 x 291 93 x 62 mm 17 8 x 11 5 3 7 x 2 4 in at 0 45 m Image Stabilizer Lens shift type Filter size 72 mm Lens...

Page 218: ...ormation is incorporated to optimize the print output About MPEG 4 Licensing This product is licensed under AT T patents for the MPEG 4 standard and may be 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 lice...

Page 219: ...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 fu...

Page 220: ...d use a dry cloth to clean off the dust around the power outlet If the surrounding is dusty humid or oily the dust on the power outlet may become moist and short circuit the outlet to cause a fire 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 it...

Page 221: ...ined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technic...

Page 222: ...ith 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 qualified serviceman when service or repair is required Incorrect reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or fire 11 To reduce risk of electric shock unp...

Page 223: ...des 20 Battery Power Battery check 28 Battery Grip BG E5 210 Beeper 130 Black and white image 74 90 Built in flash 62 77 80 Bulb 81 BULB Bulb exposure 81 C C Creative Auto 53 Cable 3 211 Camera Camera shake 104 Clear settings 136 Holding the camera 36 Settings display 135 Camera shake 35 37 Card 2 13 31 Card reminder 31 130 Format 40 Problem 32 209 SD speed class 121 SDHC 2 Center weighted average...

Page 224: ...in sync 140 Built in flash 62 Custom Functions 141 Effective range 62 External Speedlite 139 196 FE lock 95 Flash exposure compensation 85 Flash off 52 54 Flash sync speed 184 Menu setting 139 Red eye reduction 63 Flash exposure compensation 85 Focus lock 46 Focus mode switch 33 67 Focusing AF mode 64 111 AF point selection 66 AF assist beam 45 187 Beeper 130 Difficult to focus subjects 115 192 Ma...

Page 225: ... 184 J JPEG 70 Jump display 149 L Landscape 48 73 Language selection 30 LCD monitor 13 Auto off 138 Brightness adjustment 131 Display switching 42 Image playback 56 147 Menu settings 38 Screen color 138 Shooting settings display 18 Lens 21 33 35 Attaching Detaching 33 Lens peripheral illumination correction 100 Live mode AF 111 Live View shooting 105 Focusing 111 Grid display 108 Possible shots 10...

Page 226: ...Partial metering 83 Peripheral illumination correction 100 PictBridge 163 Picture Style Adjustment 88 Selection 73 User defined 91 Pixels 70 Playback 56 147 Portrait 47 51 73 Possible shots 28 107 Power Auto power off 27 131 Battery check 28 Household power 193 Possible shots 28 107 Recharge 24 Switch 27 Printing 164 Page layout 167 Paper settings 167 Print Order DPOF 173 Printing effects 168 170 ...

Page 227: ...Full Auto 44 2 Portrait 47 3 Landscape 48 4 Close up 49 5 Sports 50 6 Night Portrait 51 7 Flash Off 52 k Movie shooting 121 Shooting settings display 18 Shutter button 37 Shutter priority AE 76 Slide show 154 Sound recording 124 Speaker 152 Sports 50 Spot metering 83 Standard 73 Stopped down aperture 80 Strap 23 System map 210 T Tone priority 186 Toning effect Monochrome 90 Trimming printing 171 T...

Page 228: ...English folder to your computer Instruction Manual PDFs with the following names are copied 4 Double click the copied PDF file Adobe Reader Version 6 0 or later must be installed in your computer Adobe Reader can be downloaded free from the Internet Copying and Viewing the Instruction Manual PDFs Windows Macintosh EOS Utility EUx xW_E_xx EUx xM_E_xx Digital Photo Professional DPPx xW_E_xx DPPx xM_...

Page 229: ...ntosh click Install 3 Click Restart and remove the CD once the computer restarts When the computer has restarted the installation is complete Installing the Software Never connect the camera to your computer before you install the software The software will not be installed correctly Even if the previous version of the software is installed install the software by following the steps below the cur...

Page 230: ...view edit process print RAW images at high speed You can also edit JPEG images while retaining the original images This software is recommended for users who mainly shoot JPEG images You can easily view edit organize sort print JPEG images You can also play edit MOV movies and extract still images from movies This software is aimed at advanced users who are experienced in editing images The softwa...

Page 231: ...231 Magnify Index y u y u B Erase Playback x L Select image S Shooting information Image Playback COPY ...

Page 232: ...ng Optimizer 8 AF assist beam firing 9 Mirror lockup 10 Shutter AE lock button 11 Assign SET button 12 LCD display when power ON 13 Add original decision data k Shooting Movies Set the Mode Dial to k Press the A button to focus Press the A button to start shooting the movie To stop shooting the movie press A again To shoot still photos press the shutter button Custom Functions COPY ...

Page 233: ...to focus Press the shutter button to take the picture To change the Live View settings use the 6 Live View function settings menu Battery Life with Live View Shooting Temperature No Flash 50 Flash Use At 23 C 73 F Approx 190 shots Approx 170 shots A Live View ShootingN COPY ...

Page 234: ...ress the shutter button halfway the ISO speed setting will be displayed Press the YiQ button Press the U key to select the drive mode then press 0 u Single shooting i Continuous shooting Q Self timer Remote control l Self timer 2 sec q Self timer Continuous The Q and q drive modes can be selected in all shooting modes Z ISO SpeedN i Drive ModeN COPY ...

Page 235: ...t flashes in red Pressing 0 toggles the AF point selection between the center AF point and automatic AF point selection Set the lens focus mode switch to f Press the ZE button Press the U key 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 S AF PointN COPY ...

Page 236: ... 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 Shutter priori...

Page 237: ...ction 1 Full Auto C Creative Auto 2 Portrait 3 Landscape 4 Close up 5 Sports 6 Night Portrait 7 Flash Off Basic Zone Modes In Basic Zone Modes If necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically in low light or backlit conditions except in the 3 5 7 modes D Using the Built in Flash Creative Zone Modes Press the D button to pop up the built in flash then shoot Displayed only when C is set Bas...

Page 238: ...ck zxcn OK NG Monochrome shooting Flash exposure compensation Shutter speed Viewfinder Information Shooting Settings Display ISO speed Spot metering circle AF points AF point display indicator Focus confirmation light Aperture Max burst AE lock Flash ready Exposure level indicator Picture Style Image recording quality Quick Control icon Drive mode Shots remaining COPY ...

Page 239: ...play off sensor 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 Z ISO speed setting button Mode Dial Power switch D Flash button 6 Main Dial COPY ...

Page 240: ...sible shots Press the A button Press the U key to select the Picture Style then press 0 A Picture StyleN Description Vivid colors and sharp images Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images Black and white images Style P Standard Q Portrait R Landscape V Monochrome Image recording Quality A Picture StyleN COPY ...

Page 241: ...Shooting mode Exposure compensation AEB setting Flash exposure compensation Picture Style White balance Metering mode Image recording quality AF mode Drive mode Press the S key to select the function then turn the 6 dial to set it In the Basic Zone modes you can select certain drive modes and the image recording quality 0 Quick Control Screen COPY ...

Page 242: ...utton to display the menu 2 Press the U key to select the 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 Creative Zone Modes Basic Zone Modes Movie Shooting Mode Menu Operations Tab Menu settings Menu items COPY ...

Page 243: ...one Modes p 236 d Program AE p 236 s Shutter priority AE p 236 f Aperture priority AE p 236 E AF Mode p 235 S AF Point p 235 Z ISO Speed p 234 i Drive Mode p 234 A Live View Shooting p 233 k Shooting Movies p 232 Custom Functions p 232 Image Playback p 231 EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk p 230 Installing the Software p 229 Software Instruction Manual p 228 Quick Start Guide CD ROM Guide COPY ...

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