Canon 300D Contents

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Contents

Introduction

Equipment Check List.............. 3

Handling Precautions ..............8

Nomenclature........................ 10

Conventions Used

in this Manual......................... 16

1Before You Start ............... 17

Recharging the Battery.......... 18

Installing and Removing

the Battery............................. 20

Using a Household

Power Supply......................... 22

Mounting and Detaching

a Lens.................................... 23

Installing and Removing

the CF Card........................... 24

Basic Operation..................... 26

Menu Operations................... 28

Menu Settings ....................30

LCD Monitor....................... 31

Reverting to the

Default Settings.................. 31

MENU

Setting the Date

and Time........................ 32

Replacing the Date/Time

Battery................................... 33

MENU

Cleaning the Image

Sensor (CMOS)............. 34

Dioptric Adjustment ...............36

Holding the Camera............... 36

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Fully Automatic Shooting.....

37

YFully Automatic Shooting.. 38

Programmed Image

Control Modes....................... 40

MENU

Reviewing Images......... 42

Image Review..................... 42

Changing the Review Time...

43

qSelf-timer Operation ..........44

KWireless Remote Control..... 45

Using the Eyepiece Cover..... 46

3Settings for Shooting ...... 47

MENU

Image-Recording

Quality ...........................48

DSetting the ISO Speed ....50

6Selecting the White

Balance ...........................51

MENU

Custom White Balance.. 52

MENU

White Balance Auto

Bracketing ......................53

MENU

Selecting the Processing

Parameter...................... 55

MENU

Setting Processing

Parameters.................... 56

MENU

File Numbering .............. 58

MENU

Setting Auto Rotation ....59

4Checking Camera

Settings ........................60

4Advanced Operations...... 61

3Selecting an AF Point....... 62

When Autofocus Fails

(Manual Focusing)................. 64

Contents

Main Page 2 Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. Test the Camera Before Shooting Copyrights Equipment Check List Contents Introduction Fully Automatic Shooting..... 2 1Before You Start ............... 17 5Image Playback................ 85 Direct Printing from the Camera DPOF: Digital Print Order Format... 7 6 Safety Warnings Preventing Serious Injury or Death Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage Page Page Reference page numbers are indicated by (p.). Nomenclature EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens Page 12 LCD Panel 13 Viewfinder Information 14 n Full Auto Page Page Before You Start 18 Recharging the Battery Connect the power cord. Remove the cover. Recharge the battery. Page r Installing and Removing the Battery Page Page Mounting and Detaching a Lens 24 Installing a CF Card Installing and Removing the CF Card Page 26 Basic Operation Shutter Button Halfway pressing Page 30 Menu Settings <]> (Playback) <> (Shooting) <> (Set-up 1) LCD Monitor Reverting to the Default Settings Select [Clear all camera settings]. Clear the settings. 32 Setting the Date and Time Select [Date/Time]. Set the date and time. Set the date display format. Press the <p> button. Page 34 Cleaning the Image Sensor (CMOS) Select [Sensor clean.]. Select [OK]. Page Page Fully Automatic Shooting e B a s Page 40 Programmed Image Control Modes O Portrait Reviewing Images Image Review Select [Review]. Set the Review setting. Page 44 q Self-timer Operation Press the <H> button (). Settings for Shooting 48 Image-Recording Quality Select [Quality]. + D 50 Page 53 4 White Balance Auto Bracketing Set the image-recording quality to any setting except [RAW]. Select [WB-BKT]. Selecting the Processing Parameter Select [Parameters]. Select the processing parameter. Processing Parameters 56 Page 58 File Numbering Continuous Numbering 1 Select the file numbering method. Auto Reset 59 Setting Auto Rotation Advanced Operations 3Selecting an AF Point Page 64 When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing) Set the lens focus mode switch to <MF>. Page RShutter-Priority AE Page E Aperture-Priority AE Depth-of-field Preview 72 f Manual Exposure Select the desired shutter speed. Select the desired aperture value. Page Page 75 Set the exposure compensation amount. Setting Exposure Compensation Turn the Mode Dial to any Creative Zone mode except <f>. Page 78 jAE Lock Press the < j > button. Compose the shot and shoot. Page 80 Using the Built-in Flash Using the Built-in Flash in the Basic Zone Using the Built-in Flash in the Creative Zone 81 Page 83 j FE Lock Check that the <M> icon is lit. Press the <j> button. () Page 86 Image Playback 4 Image with Shooting Information Press the <4> button. 87 Image Information Histogram Highlight Alert Page Page 93 Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to the TV. Turn the TV on, and set the input switch to Video In. Turn the cameras power switch to <1>. Press the <]> button. Page 95 9 Erasing an Image Erasing a Single Image Set the playback mode and select the image to be erased. Display the erase menu. Page 97 Formatting the CF Card Select [Format]. Format the CF card. About the Error Message Page Connect the Camera to the Printer 101 Turn the cameras power switch to <1>, then press the <]> button. <> or <> icon will appear on the upper left. Page Page Page 106 Setting the Quantity Set the number of copies. Setting the Trimming Page 108 While [Stop] is displayed on the LCD monitor, press <p>. DPOF: Digital Print Order Format 110 Print Order Printing Options Page Page Page 114 Set the print settings. 3 and 4. Exit the Order screen. Page 118 While [Stop] is displayed on the LCD monitor, press <p>. press the <> keys to select [OK], then press <p>. Resuming the Printing Page Page Page Function Availability Table 123 AF Modes and Drive Modes 124 Troubleshooting Guide Power Source Page Page Error Codes Major Accessories (optional) Page System Map Bundled Accessories AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2 System Map Specifications Type Page Page Page Digital Camera Model DS6041 Systems Index A B C D L M N O P CT1-1244-000 0000Ni0.0 CANON INC. 2003 PRINTED IN TAIWAN