E
CT1-1027-000
© CANON INC. 2008
PRINTED IN JAPAN
English Edition
This quick guide explains basic function
settings and how to shoot and playback images.
You can take this guide with you for shooting.
For detailed instructions, refer to the EOS 50D
Instruction Manual.
Quick Start Guide
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2
3
4
5
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8
9
Insert the battery.
Attach the lens.
When attaching an EF-S lens,
align it with the white index on
the camera. For other lenses,
align it with the red index.
Set the lens focus
mode switch to <AF>.
Open the cover
and insert a CF
card.
Set the power switch
to <
1
>.
Set the Mode Dial to
<
1
> (Full Auto).
All the necessary camera
settings will be set
automatically.
Focus the subject.
Aim the AF point over the
subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
picture.
View the image.
The captured image will be
displayed for about 2 sec. on
the LCD monitor.
The
M
on the right of the function indicates that the function is
available only in Creative Zone modes (
d
,
s
,
f
,
a
,
8
).
Battery Life
Temperature
No Flash
50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F
Approx. 800 shots
Approx. 640 shots
For EF lens
For EF-S lens
Image Playback
Magnify
Select image
Shooting information
B
5
Index
Erase
Playback
x
L
y
u
y
u
9
<
M
>
button
LCD
monitor
<
6
> Main Dial
<
5
> Quick
Control Dial
<
0
> button
1. Press the <
M
> button to display the menu.
2. Turn the <
6
> dial to select the tab, then turn the <
5
> dial
to select the desired item.
3. Press <
0
> to display the setting.
4. After setting the item, press <
0
>.
Creative Zone Modes
Preparation
Tab
Menu settings
Basic Zone Modes
Menu Operations
Menu items
These screens apply when a Creative Zone mode is set.
In the Basic Zone modes, the [
2
/
8
/
9
] tab and are not displayed.
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Shooting 1
2
Shooting 2
3
Playback 1
4
Playback 2
5
Set-up 1
6
Set-up 2
Menu Settings
7
Set-up 3
8
Custom Functions
Quick Control Screen
Press <
9
> straight down.
The Quick Control screen will
appear.
Shutter speed
Aperture
ISO speed
Highlight tone
priority
Shooting mode
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Flash exposure
compensation
AF point
Picture Style
White balance
Metering mode
Image-recording
quality
AF mode
Drive mode
Tilt the <
9
> to select the function, then turn the <
6
> or
<
5
> dial to set it.
In the Basic Zone modes, you can select certain drive modes
and the image-recording quality.
Select [
1
Quality
].
For <
S
> (Neutral) and <
U
> (Faithful), see the
camera’s instruction manual.
Image-recording Quality
Image-recording quality
Pixels
Possible shots
RAW: Turn the <
6
> dial
to select the quality.
JPEG: Turn the <
5
> dial
to select the quality.
Press the <
A
> button.
Turn the <
6
> or <
5
> dial to
select the Picture Style.
A
Picture Style
N
Style
Standard
Portrait
Landscape
Monochrome
Description
Vivid colors and sharp images.
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
Black-and-white images.
