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Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability
Item Check List
Basic Assumptions
Conventions Used in this Manual
Icons in this Manual
Chapters
Contents
More Advanced Techniques
Advanced Shooting Techniques
Live View Shooting
Handy Features
Shooting Movies
Image Playback
Customizing the Camera
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Reference
181
Contents at a Glance
Printing
Focusing
Playback
Camera Care
Handling Precautions
Lens
LCD Monitor
Cards
Quick Start Guide
Insert the battery. p.26
Set the power switch to
Auto. p.44
Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full
Focus the subject. p.37
Take the picture. p.37
Main Dial p.4 Shutter button
Nomenclature
Nomenclature
Large/Fine
Shooting Settings Display
Viewfinder Information
Creative Zone
Mode Dial
Basic Zone
Full Auto p.44 Creative Auto p.53 Image Zone
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens
Battery Charger LC-E5E
Battery Charger LC-E5
Charger for Battery Pack LP-E5 p.24
Attaching the Strap
Getting Started
Remove the protective cover Attach the battery
Charging the Battery
Recharge the battery. For LC-E5
As shown in the illustration, attach the battery securely
Purchase a new battery
Tips for Using the Battery and Charger
Installing and Removing the Battery
About Auto Power Off
Turning on the Power
About the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor
Temperature Shooting Conditions
Checking the Battery Level
Battery Life
Exit the setting
3Setting the Date and Time
Display the menu
Under the 6 tab, select Date/ Time
Set the desired language
3Selecting the Interface Language
Under the 6 tab, select Language
Installing the Card Open the cover
Installing and Removing the SD Card
Insert the card
Captured image is recorded onto the card sold separately
Remove the card
Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover
Removing the Card
Attaching and Detaching a Lens
On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF autofocus
Attaching a Lens Remove the caps
Attach the lens
To owners of the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is kit lens
About Zooming
To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers
Image Conversion Factor
About the Lens Image Stabilizer
Set the is switch to
Press the shutter button halfway
Take the picture
Holding the Camera
Basic Operation
Pressing halfway
Shutter Button
Pressing completely
This releases the shutter and takes the picture
3Menu Operations
Movie shooting mode
Menu Screen
Basic Zone modes
Select the setting
Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu
Set the desired setting
Select a tab
Select Format
3Formatting the Card
Format the card
Under the 5 tab, select Format, then press
Execute Format in the following cases
Menus Captured Image
Switching the LCD Monitor Screen
Shooting Settings
About the Auto Lighting Optimizer
Basic Shooting Image Playback
1Fully Automatic Shooting
Set the Mode Dial to
Aim any AF point over
Subject
Low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes
Although it is daylight, the flash popped up
Shooting a Moving Subject
1Full Auto Techniques
Recomposing the Shot
Shooting Tips
2Shooting Portraits
Use a telephoto lens
Focus the face
Shooting night scenes
3Shooting Landscapes
With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end
Use a simple background
4Shooting Close-ups
Simple background makes the flower, etc., stand out better
Move to the subject as close as possible
Use the center AF point to focus
5Shooting Moving Subjects
Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod
6Shooting Portraits at Night
Taking portraits without flash
7Disabling Flash
CCreative Auto Shooting
Set the Mode Dial to C
Press
Creative Auto screen appears on the LCD monitor
Blurring/sharpening the background
Adjusting the picture brightness
Flash firing
Image-recording quality
Single, continuous, and self-timer shooting
Image effects
Select the image
XImage Playback
Playback the image
Advanced Shooting Techniques
Program AE
Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subject
Check the shutter speed and aperture display
Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely
Differences Between d and 1 Full Auto
Changing the ISO speed and using the built-in flash
Program can be shifted. Program shift
Press the Z button
Changing the ISO SpeedN
Select the ISO speed
ISO speed will appear
About Auto for Automatic ISO Speed
Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting
Press the D button
DUsing the Built-in Flash
Effective Flash Range
ISO Speed
If the subject is far away, increase the ISO speed
3Using Red-eye Reduction
By increasing the ISO speed, you can extend the flash range
Bright light, decrease the ISO speed
AF mode will appear
Select the AF mode
Changing the AF ModeN
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode
Select the AF point
SSelecting the AF PointN
Press the S button
Set the lens focus mode switch to
MF Manual Focusing
Focus by turning the lens focusing
Ring until the subject looks sharp
Press the YiQ button Select
IContinuous ShootingN
Press the U key to select i, then press
· For still subjects
Press the YiQ button Select the self-timer
Using the Self-timer
10-sec. self-timer
Remote control can also be used. p.194
Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings Approx
3Setting the Image-recording Quality
Select Quality
Select the image-recording quality
What’s the difference between 7 and 8?
When do I use the 1 mode?
About 1+73
About
Press the XA button
ASelecting a Picture StyleN
Select a Picture Style
Picture Style Effects
User Def
Neutral
Faithful
CAbout the Main Dial Pointer
More Advanced Techniques
Shutter Speed Display
Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed
Action Shots
How to blur a flowing river or water fountain
Using the Built-in Flash
To freeze the action or moving subject
Use a fast shutter speed such as 1/4000 sec. to 1/500 sec
Aperture Display
Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture
Changing the Depth of Field
Changing the Depth of Field
Depth of Field PreviewN
Manual Exposure
Set the Mode Dial to a
Set the exposure and take the picture
Bulb Exposures
Automatic Depth-of-Field AE
Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject
QChanging the Metering ModeN
Set the metering mode
OSetting Exposure Compensation
Setting Exposure CompensationN
Making it brighter
Making it darker
Select Built-in flash func. setting, then press
Select Built-in flash func. setting
YFlash Exposure CompensationN
Select Flash control
Set the AEB amount
3Auto Exposure BracketingN
Select Expo. comp./AEB
Using AEB with continuous shooting
Canceling AEB
Using AEB with u single shooting
Using AEB with exposure compensation
Select Picture Style
ACustomizing a Picture StyleN
Select a parameter
Set the parameter
Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image
Parameter Settings and Effects
Saturation Image’s color saturation can be adjusted
Color tone Skin tones can be adjusted
LToning Effect
Monochrome Adjustment
KFilter Effect
Select User Def
ARegistering a Picture StyleN
Select the base Picture Style
With Picture Style selected, press
Registering a Picture StyleN
About Adobe RGB
3Setting the Color SpaceN
Select Color space
Press the a button
AAE LockN
Recompose and take the picture
AE Lock Effects
Focus the subject Press the a button
AFE LockN
Press the D button to pop up the built-in flash
Press the WB button
Setting the White BalanceN
Select the white balance
OCustom White Balance
Select Custom WB
Set the white balance correction
2White Balance CorrectionN
White Balance Correction
Bracketing Sequence
White Balance Auto Bracketing
Set the white balance bracketing amount
Select Peripheral illumin. correct
3Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction
100
Under the 1 tab, select
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About the Lens Correction Data
102
0Using the Quick Control Screen
Display the Quick Control screen
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Function Setting Display
Quick Control Screen Nomenclature
Remote control shooting
Using the self-timer l with mirror lockup
Preventing Camera ShakeN
Press the shutter button completely again
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Live View Shooting
ALive View ShootingN
Set the shooting mode
Display the Live View image
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To Enable Live View Shooting
Settable Functions when the Camera is ready to shoot
ASetting Shooting FunctionsN
Functions Set with a Menu
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About the Information Display
Selecting the AF Mode
Using AF to FocusN
Live Mode d
Move the AF point
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UFace detection Live Mode c
Will turn red
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Press the a button to focus the face covered by the p frame
AF operation
Live Mode and uFace Detection Live Mode Notes
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Quick Mode f
AF point 1 Display the Live View image
117
Set the lens focus mode switch to MF
Focusing ManuallyN
Focus manually
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About the E icon
119
Custom Function Notes
120
About Full HD
121
SD Cards for Movie Shooting
KShooting Movies
Set the Mode Dial to k
Shoot the movie
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Movie Settings
Functions Set with a Menu Display the movie menu
Settable Functions During Camera Ready
Remote control
124
With Grid 1l or Grid 2m, you can display grid lines
Taking Still Photos During Movie Shooting
Shooting Still Photos
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Recording and Image Quality
127
Playback and TV connection
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Handy Features
3Setting the Image Review Time
Handy Features
3Silencing the Beeper
3Card Reminder
131
Setting the Auto Power-off Time
3Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness
132
3File Numbering Methods
IMG0001.JPG
File numbering after replacing the card Card-1Card-2
133
Set OnPD, then playback the image. It will be rotated
3Auto Rotate of Vertical Images
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BChecking Camera Settings
Settings Display
Select Clear settings
3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN
Select the desired setting
Select OK
Movie Settings
Camera Settings
3About Copyright InformationN
137
3Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically
3Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color
Select LCD auto off
Select Screen color
Normally, set this to Enable
3Setting the FlashN
Flash firing
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Shutter sync
Flash mode
140
Select External flash C.Fn setting, then press
Clear Speedlite settings
Set the Custom Function
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Cleaning the Sensor Now
FAutomatic Sensor Cleaning
Select Clean nowf
Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning
Preparation
3Appending Dust Delete DataN
Obtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data
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About the Dust Delete Data
Select Sensor cleaning
3Manual Sensor CleaningN
Select Clean manually
End the cleaning
146
About images taken with another camera
147
HDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display
XSearching for Images Quickly
Turn on the index display
148
Select the jump method
IJump through Images Jump display
Browse by jumping
149
Magnify the image
YMagnified View
Scroll around the image
150
Select Rotate
BRotating the Image
Rotate the image
151
Select a movie
KPlaying Movies
Playback the movie
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Select Slide show
3Slide Show Auto Playback
154
Under the 4 tab, select Slide show, then press
Start the slide show
Set the play time and repeat option
Quit the slide show
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Viewing the Images on TV
Connectset. the Hdmi cable to the TV
Viewing on HD High-Definition TV Sets
157
Connectcamera. the Hdmi cable to
Select Protect images
KProtecting Images
Select the image and protect it
158
Erase the image
LErasing Images
3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch
Select Erase images
160
3Erasing All Images in the Card
About the Highlight Alert
BShooting Information Display
161
About the Histogram
162
Brightness Display
RGB Display
Printing p.164
163
Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.173
Transferring Images to a Computer p.177
Preparing to Print
Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera
164
While you look at the LCD monitor
Press the x button
165
Icon will appear on the upper left to
To a printer
Print setting screen will appear
Select Paper settings
Print setting screen
WPrinting
YSetting the Paper Type
QSetting the Paper Size
USetting the Page Layout
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Set the printing effects
Screen display may differ
Depending on the printer
169
Set the date and file number imprinting
Start printing
170
EAdjustment of Printing Effects
Set the trimming frame size, position, and aspect ratio
Trimming the Image
Press 0 to exit the trimming
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Handling Printer Errors Error Messages
Select Set up
Setting the Printing Options Select Print order
Digital Print Order Format Dpof
Set the option as desired
Press the 7 button
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Print Ordering
Direct Printing with Dpof
Set the Paper settings. p.166
Preparing to print
Under the 3 tab, select Print order Select Print
177
DTransferring Images to a Computer
All images
Transferring Images to a Computer
178
New images
179
Transfer order images
Select & transfer
180
3Selecting the Images to be Transferred
Customizing Camera
Custom Function No Select the Custom Function Number
3Setting Custom FunctionsN
Clearing All Custom Functions
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Custom Functions
184
3Custom Function SettingsN
Fn I Exposure
Fn II Image
Standard Low Strong Disable
185
Off Auto
186
Disable Enable
Fn III Autofocus/Drive
Enable Disable
187
Only external flash emits
188
Fn IV Operation/Others
Display
Retain power OFF status
189
About My Menu settings
Select My Menu settings
3Registering My MenuN
Select Register
Reference
192
When Autofocus Fails
Subjects difficult to focus
Connect the power cord
Using a Household Power Outlet
Connect the DC Coupler
Insert the DC Coupler
Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5 Sold separately
Remote Control Shooting
Remote Switch RS-60E3 Sold separately
194
Remove the eyecup
Using the Eyepiece Cover
Attaching the eyepiece cover
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External Speedlites
EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites
Canon Speedlites other than the EX-series
Using Non-Canon Flash Units
197
Sync Speed
198
Function Availability Table
Exposure
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200
Menu Settings
1Shooting 1 Red
2Shooting 2 Red
201
About the menu screen during the movie shooting mode
Movie Shooting Mode Menu
202
KMovie Red
203
Troubleshooting Guide
Battery becomes exhausted quickly
Camera turns off by itself
204
No images can be shot or recorded
Image is out of focus
Maximum burst during continuous shooting is lower
205
ISO 100 cannot be set
Built-in flash does not fire
206
Camera makes a noise when it is shaken
Shutter makes two shooting sounds during Live View shooting
Movie shooting terminates by itself
207
No image appears on the TV screen
208
Shooting date and time displayed is incorrect
209
Error Codes
System Map
Accessories
Bundled
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System Map
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Specifications
Autofocus
213
Exposure Control
Shutter
Flash
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EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is
217
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is
Trademarks
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
About MPEG-4 Licensing
218
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Safety Warnings
Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage
220
European Union and EEA only
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Index
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