Canon 550D instruction manual Attaching and Detaching a Lens

Attaching and Detaching a Lens

Attaching a Lens

White index

1 Remove the caps.

Remove the rear lens cap and the body cap by turning them as shown by the arrows.

2 Attach the lens.

Align the lens’ red or white index with the camera’s index matching the same color. Turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it snaps in place.

Red 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.

Minimizing Dust

When changing lenses, do it in a place with minimal dust.

When storing the camera without a lens attached, be sure to attach the body cap to the camera.

Remove dust on the body cap before attaching it.

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