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Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability
Copyrights
Item Check List
Conventions Used in this Manual
Icons in this Manual
Basic Assumptions
Chapters
Contents
Advanced Shooting Techniques
More Advanced Techniques
Handy Features
Live View Shooting
Shooting Movies
Image Playback
163
Customizing the Camera
Reference
181
Contents at a Glance
Focusing
Playback
Printing
Handling Precautions
Camera Care
LCD Monitor
Cards
Lens
Insert the battery. p.26
Set the power switch to
Quick Start Guide
Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full
Auto. p.44
Focus the subject. p.37
Take the picture. p.37
Nomenclature
Main Dial p.4 Shutter button
Nomenclature
Shooting Settings Display
Large/Fine
Viewfinder Information
Mode Dial
Creative Zone
Basic Zone
Full Auto p.44 Creative Auto p.53 Image Zone
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens
Battery Charger LC-E5
Charger for Battery Pack LP-E5 p.24
Battery Charger LC-E5E
Getting Started
Attaching the Strap
Charging the Battery
Remove the protective cover Attach the battery
Recharge the battery. For LC-E5
As shown in the illustration, attach the battery securely
Tips for Using the Battery and Charger
Purchase a new battery
Installing and Removing the Battery
Turning on the Power
About the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor
About Auto Power Off
Checking the Battery Level
Battery Life
Temperature Shooting Conditions
3Setting the Date and Time
Exit the setting
Display the menu
Under the 6 tab, select Date/ Time
3Selecting the Interface Language
Under the 6 tab, select Language
Set the desired language
Installing and Removing the SD Card
Installing the Card Open the cover
Insert the card
Captured image is recorded onto the card sold separately
Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover
Removing the Card
Remove the card
On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF autofocus
Attaching and Detaching a Lens
Attaching a Lens Remove the caps
Attach the lens
About Zooming
To owners of the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is kit lens
To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers
Image Conversion Factor
Set the is switch to
About the Lens Image Stabilizer
Press the shutter button halfway
Take the picture
Basic Operation
Holding the Camera
Shutter Button
Pressing halfway
Pressing completely
This releases the shutter and takes the picture
Movie shooting mode
3Menu Operations
Menu Screen
Basic Zone modes
Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu
Select the setting
Set the desired setting
Select a tab
3Formatting the Card
Select Format
Format the card
Under the 5 tab, select Format, then press
Execute Format in the following cases
Switching the LCD Monitor Screen
Shooting Settings
Menus Captured Image
Basic Shooting Image Playback
About the Auto Lighting Optimizer
Set the Mode Dial to
1Fully Automatic Shooting
Aim any AF point over
Subject
Although it is daylight, the flash popped up
Low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes
1Full Auto Techniques
Recomposing the Shot
Shooting a Moving Subject
2Shooting Portraits
Shooting Tips
Use a telephoto lens
Focus the face
3Shooting Landscapes
With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end
Shooting night scenes
4Shooting Close-ups
Use a simple background
Simple background makes the flower, etc., stand out better
Move to the subject as close as possible
5Shooting Moving Subjects
Use the center AF point to focus
6Shooting Portraits at Night
Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod
7Disabling Flash
Taking portraits without flash
Set the Mode Dial to C
CCreative Auto Shooting
Press
Creative Auto screen appears on the LCD monitor
Adjusting the picture brightness
Flash firing
Blurring/sharpening the background
Single, continuous, and self-timer shooting
Image effects
Image-recording quality
XImage Playback
Playback the image
Select the image
Advanced Shooting Techniques
Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subject
Program AE
Check the shutter speed and aperture display
Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely
Changing the ISO speed and using the built-in flash
Program can be shifted. Program shift
Differences Between d and 1 Full Auto
Changing the ISO SpeedN
Press the Z button
Select the ISO speed
ISO speed will appear
Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting
About Auto for Automatic ISO Speed
DUsing the Built-in Flash
Press the D button
Effective Flash Range
ISO Speed
3Using Red-eye Reduction
If the subject is far away, increase the ISO speed
By increasing the ISO speed, you can extend the flash range
Bright light, decrease the ISO speed
Select the AF mode
AF mode will appear
Changing the AF ModeN
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
SSelecting the AF PointN
Press the S button
Select the AF point
MF Manual Focusing
Set the lens focus mode switch to
Focus by turning the lens focusing
Ring until the subject looks sharp
IContinuous ShootingN
Press the YiQ button Select
Press the U key to select i, then press
· For still subjects
Using the Self-timer
Press the YiQ button Select the self-timer
10-sec. self-timer
Remote control can also be used. p.194
3Setting the Image-recording Quality
Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings Approx
Select Quality
Select the image-recording quality
When do I use the 1 mode?
What’s the difference between 7 and 8?
About
About 1+73
ASelecting a Picture StyleN
Press the XA button
Select a Picture Style
Picture Style Effects
Neutral
Faithful
User Def
More Advanced Techniques
CAbout the Main Dial Pointer
Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed
Action Shots
Shutter Speed Display
Using the Built-in Flash
How to blur a flowing river or water fountain
To freeze the action or moving subject
Use a fast shutter speed such as 1/4000 sec. to 1/500 sec
Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture
Changing the Depth of Field
Aperture Display
Changing the Depth of Field
Depth of Field PreviewN
Set the Mode Dial to a
Manual Exposure
Set the exposure and take the picture
Bulb Exposures
Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject
Automatic Depth-of-Field AE
Set the metering mode
QChanging the Metering ModeN
Setting Exposure CompensationN
OSetting Exposure Compensation
Making it brighter
Making it darker
Select Built-in flash func. setting
Select Built-in flash func. setting, then press
YFlash Exposure CompensationN
Select Flash control
3Auto Exposure BracketingN
Select Expo. comp./AEB
Set the AEB amount
Canceling AEB
Using AEB with continuous shooting
Using AEB with u single shooting
Using AEB with exposure compensation
ACustomizing a Picture StyleN
Select Picture Style
Select a parameter
Set the parameter
Parameter Settings and Effects
Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image
Saturation Image’s color saturation can be adjusted
Color tone Skin tones can be adjusted
Monochrome Adjustment
KFilter Effect
LToning Effect
ARegistering a Picture StyleN
Select User Def
Select the base Picture Style
With Picture Style selected, press
Registering a Picture StyleN
3Setting the Color SpaceN
Select Color space
About Adobe RGB
AAE LockN
Press the a button
Recompose and take the picture
AE Lock Effects
AFE LockN
Press the D button to pop up the built-in flash
Focus the subject Press the a button
Setting the White BalanceN
Press the WB button
Select the white balance
OCustom White Balance
Select Custom WB
2White Balance CorrectionN
White Balance Correction
Set the white balance correction
White Balance Auto Bracketing
Set the white balance bracketing amount
Bracketing Sequence
3Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction
Select Peripheral illumin. correct
100
Under the 1 tab, select
About the Lens Correction Data
101
0Using the Quick Control Screen
Display the Quick Control screen
102
Function Setting Display
Quick Control Screen Nomenclature
103
Using the self-timer l with mirror lockup
Remote control shooting
Preventing Camera ShakeN
Press the shutter button completely again
Live View Shooting
105
Set the shooting mode
ALive View ShootingN
Display the Live View image
106
To Enable Live View Shooting
107
ASetting Shooting FunctionsN
Settable Functions when the Camera is ready to shoot
Functions Set with a Menu
108
109
About the Information Display
110
Using AF to FocusN
Selecting the AF Mode
Live Mode d
Move the AF point
UFace detection Live Mode c
112
113
Press the a button to focus the face covered by the p frame
Will turn red
Live Mode and uFace Detection Live Mode Notes
114
AF operation
115
Quick Mode f
AF point 1 Display the Live View image
116
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Focusing ManuallyN
Set the lens focus mode switch to MF
Focus manually
118
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About the E icon
120
Custom Function Notes
121
SD Cards for Movie Shooting
About Full HD
Set the Mode Dial to k
KShooting Movies
Shoot the movie
122
Movie Settings
Functions Set with a Menu Display the movie menu
123
Remote control
Settable Functions During Camera Ready
124
With Grid 1l or Grid 2m, you can display grid lines
Shooting Still Photos
125
Taking Still Photos During Movie Shooting
126
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Recording and Image Quality
128
Playback and TV connection
Handy Features
129
Handy Features
3Setting the Image Review Time
3Silencing the Beeper
3Card Reminder
Setting the Auto Power-off Time
3Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness
131
3File Numbering Methods
132
IMG0001.JPG
File numbering after replacing the card Card-1Card-2
133
3Auto Rotate of Vertical Images
134
Set OnPD, then playback the image. It will be rotated
BChecking Camera Settings
Settings Display
135
3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN
Select Clear settings
Select the desired setting
Select OK
Camera Settings
Movie Settings
3About Copyright InformationN
137
3Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color
3Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically
Select LCD auto off
Select Screen color
3Setting the FlashN
Normally, set this to Enable
Flash firing
139
Flash mode
140
Shutter sync
Clear Speedlite settings
Select External flash C.Fn setting, then press
Set the Custom Function
141
FAutomatic Sensor Cleaning
Cleaning the Sensor Now
Select Clean nowf
Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning
3Appending Dust Delete DataN
Preparation
Obtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data
143
About the Dust Delete Data
144
3Manual Sensor CleaningN
Select Sensor cleaning
Select Clean manually
End the cleaning
146
147
About images taken with another camera
XSearching for Images Quickly
HDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display
Turn on the index display
148
IJump through Images Jump display
Select the jump method
Browse by jumping
149
YMagnified View
Magnify the image
Scroll around the image
150
BRotating the Image
Select Rotate
Rotate the image
151
KPlaying Movies
Select a movie
Playback the movie
152
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3Slide Show Auto Playback
Select Slide show
154
Under the 4 tab, select Slide show, then press
Set the play time and repeat option
Start the slide show
Quit the slide show
155
Viewing the Images on TV
156
Viewing on HD High-Definition TV Sets
Connectset. the Hdmi cable to the TV
157
Connectcamera. the Hdmi cable to
KProtecting Images
Select Protect images
Select the image and protect it
158
LErasing Images
Erase the image
3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch
Select Erase images
3Erasing All Images in the Card
160
BShooting Information Display
161
About the Highlight Alert
162
About the Histogram
Brightness Display
RGB Display
163
Printing p.164
Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.173
Transferring Images to a Computer p.177
Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera
Preparing to Print
164
While you look at the LCD monitor
165
Press the x button
Icon will appear on the upper left to
To a printer
Select Paper settings
Print setting screen will appear
Print setting screen
WPrinting
QSetting the Paper Size
YSetting the Paper Type
USetting the Page Layout
167
Set the printing effects
168
Screen display may differ
Depending on the printer
Set the date and file number imprinting
Start printing
169
EAdjustment of Printing Effects
170
Trimming the Image
Set the trimming frame size, position, and aspect ratio
Press 0 to exit the trimming
171
Handling Printer Errors Error Messages
172
Setting the Printing Options Select Print order
Select Set up
Digital Print Order Format Dpof
Set the option as desired
174
Press the 7 button
Print Ordering
175
Set the Paper settings. p.166
Direct Printing with Dpof
Preparing to print
Under the 3 tab, select Print order Select Print
DTransferring Images to a Computer
177
Transferring Images to a Computer
178
All images
179
New images
Transfer order images
Select & transfer
3Selecting the Images to be Transferred
180
Customizing Camera
3Setting Custom FunctionsN
Custom Function No Select the Custom Function Number
Clearing All Custom Functions
182
Custom Functions
183
3Custom Function SettingsN
Fn I Exposure
184
Standard Low Strong Disable
Fn II Image
185
Off Auto
Disable Enable
186
Enable Disable
Fn III Autofocus/Drive
187
Only external flash emits
Fn IV Operation/Others
188
Retain power OFF status
189
Display
Select My Menu settings
About My Menu settings
3Registering My MenuN
Select Register
Reference
When Autofocus Fails
Subjects difficult to focus
192
Using a Household Power Outlet
Connect the power cord
Connect the DC Coupler
Insert the DC Coupler
Remote Control Shooting
Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5 Sold separately
Remote Switch RS-60E3 Sold separately
194
Using the Eyepiece Cover
Remove the eyecup
Attaching the eyepiece cover
195
External Speedlites
EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites
196
Using Non-Canon Flash Units
Canon Speedlites other than the EX-series
197
Sync Speed
Function Availability Table
198
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Exposure
Menu Settings
200
1Shooting 1 Red
2Shooting 2 Red
201
Movie Shooting Mode Menu
About the menu screen during the movie shooting mode
202
KMovie Red
Troubleshooting Guide
Battery becomes exhausted quickly
203
204
Camera turns off by itself
No images can be shot or recorded
Image is out of focus
205
Maximum burst during continuous shooting is lower
ISO 100 cannot be set
Built-in flash does not fire
Camera makes a noise when it is shaken
206
Shutter makes two shooting sounds during Live View shooting
Movie shooting terminates by itself
207
208
Shooting date and time displayed is incorrect
No image appears on the TV screen
Error Codes
209
Accessories
System Map
Bundled
210
211
System Map
Specifications
212
213
Autofocus
Exposure Control
Shutter
Flash
215
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217
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Trademarks
About MPEG-4 Licensing
218
Safety Warnings
219
220
Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage
221
European Union and EEA only
Index
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