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Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability
Introduction
Take Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera
Interface cable
Item Check List
Camera
With eyecup and body cap
Icons in this Manual
Conventions Used in this Manual
Basic Assumptions
Chapters
Contents
Advanced Shooting
Creative Shooting
Shooting Movies
Handy Features
Image Playback
243
Printing Images 175
Customizing the Camera 189
Reference 201
Contents at a Glance
Playback
Focusing
Printing
Camera Care
Handling Precautions
About smear adhering to the front of the sensor
LCD Monitor
Cards
Lens
Red index Attach the lens. p.33
Insert the battery. p.26
Set the power switch to
Quick Start Guide
Take the picture. p.37
Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full
Auto. p.46
Focus the subject. p.37
Contacts p.13
Nomenclature
Nomenclature
Large/Fine
Shooting Settings Display
Focus confirmation light Max. burst
Viewfinder Information
Full Auto p.46 Creative Auto p.55 Image Zone
Mode Dial
Creative Zone
Basic Zone
Lens with a distance scale
Lens without a distance scale
Charger for Battery Pack LP-E8 p.24
Battery Charger LC-E8
Battery Charger LC-E8E
Attaching the Strap
Getting Started
As shown in the illustration, attach the battery securely
Charging the Battery
Remove the protective cover Attach the battery
Recharge the battery. For LC-E8
Tips for Using the Battery and Charger
Installing and Removing the Battery
About the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor
Turning on the Power
About Auto Power Off
Battery Life
Checking the Battery Level
Temperature At 23C / 73F At 0C / 32F
Under the 6 tab, select Date/ Time
3Setting the Date and Time
Exit the setting
Display the menu
Under the 6 tab, select LanguageK
3Selecting the Interface Language
Set the desired language
Captured images are recorded onto the card sold separately
Installing and Removing the SD Card
Installing the Card Open the cover
Insert the card
Removing the Card
Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover
Remove the card
Attaching and Detaching a Lens
To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers
About Zooming
Image Conversion Factor
Take the picture
Set the is switch to
About the Lens Image Stabilizer
Press the shutter button halfway
Holding the Camera
Basic Operation
This releases the shutter and takes the picture
Shutter Button
Pressing halfway
Pressing completely
Set the desired setting
QUsing the Quick Control Screen
Display the Quick Control screen
Quick Control Screen Nomenclature
Function Setting Display
Basic Zone modes
Movie shooting mode
3Menu Operations
Menu Screen
Select the desired item
Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu
Select the setting
Select a tab
Under the 5 tab, select Format, then press
3Formatting the Card
Select Format
Format the card
Execute Format in the following cases
Shooting Settings
Switching the LCD Monitor Display
Menu Functions Captured Image
About the Auto Lighting Optimizer
Basic Shooting Image Playback
Subject
Set the Mode Dial to
1Fully Automatic Shooting
Aim any AF point over
Although it is daylight, the flash popped up
FAQ
Recomposing the Shot
1Full Auto Techniques
Shooting a Moving Subject
Shooting Tips
7Disabling Flash
Taking portraits without flash
Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red
2Shooting Portraits
Use a telephoto lens
Focus the face
With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end
3Shooting Landscapes
Shooting night scenes
Move to the subject as close as possible
4Shooting Close-ups
Use a simple background
Simple background makes the flower, etc., stand out better
Use the center AF point to focus
5Shooting Moving Subjects
Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod
6Shooting Portraits at Night
Creative Auto screen appears on the LCD monitor
Set the Mode Dial to C
CCreative Auto Shooting
Press the Q button
Flash firing
Adjusting the picture brightness
Blurring/sharpening the background
Image effects
Single, continuous, and self-timer shooting
Image-recording quality
Playback the image
XImage Playback
Select the image
Creative Shooting
Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely
Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subject
Program AE
Check the shutter speed and aperture display
Program can be shifted. Program shift
Change the ISO speed or use the built-in flash
Differences Between d and 1 Full Auto
ISO Speed Guide
Changing the ISO SpeedN
Press the Z button
Set the ISO speed
Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting 3 /4 /5 /6 /C
3Setting the Maximum ISO Speed for Auto Ison
About Auto for Automatic ISO Speed
ISO Speed
DUsing the Built-in Flash
Press the D button
Effective Flash Range
Bright light, decrease the 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
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF
Select the AF mode
Changing the AF ModeN
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode
Press the S button
SSelecting the AF PointN
Select the AF point
Ring until the subject looks sharp
MF Manual Focusing
Set the lens focus mode switch to
Focus by turning the lens focusing
For still subjects
IContinuous ShootingN
Press the YiQ button Select
Press the U key to select i, then press
Remote control can also be used. p.204
Using the Self-timer
Press the YiQ button Select the self-timer
10-sec. self-timer
Select the image-recording quality
3Setting the Image-recording Quality
Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings Approx
Select Quality
Paper size
When should I use 1?
What’s the difference between 7 and 8?
Does the camera display the maximum burst?
About 1+73
About
Picture Style Effects
ASelecting a Picture StyleN
Press the XA button
Select a Picture Style
Faithful
Neutral
User Def
CAbout the Main Dial Pointer
Advanced Shooting
Action Shots
Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed
Shutter Speed Display
Use a fast shutter speed such as 1/4000 sec. to 1/500 sec
Using the Built-in Flash
How to blur a flowing river or water fountain
To freeze the action or moving subject
Changing the Depth of Field
Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture
Aperture Display
Changing the Depth of Field
Depth of Field PreviewN
Manual Exposure
Set the Mode Dial to a Set the shutter speed and aperture
Set the exposure and take the picture
Bulb Exposures
Automatic Depth-of-Field AE
Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject
Set the metering mode
Select Metering mode
QChanging the Metering ModeN
Making it darker
Setting Exposure CompensationN
OSetting Exposure Compensation
Making it brighter
Select y
YFlash Exposure CompensationN
Set the flash exposure compensation amount
Select Expo. comp./AEB
3Auto Exposure BracketingN
Set the AEB amount
Using AEB with exposure compensation
Canceling AEB
Using AEB with continuous shooting
Using AEB with u single shooting
Set the parameter
ACustomizing a Picture StyleN
Select Picture Style
Select a parameter
Color tone Skin tones can be adjusted
Parameter Settings and Effects
Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image
Saturation Image’s color saturation can be adjusted
KFilter Effect
Monochrome Adjustment
LToning Effect
Select the base Picture Style
ARegistering a Picture StyleN
Select User Def
Press
Registering a Picture StyleN
Select Color space
3Setting the Color SpaceN
About Adobe RGB
AE Lock Effects
AAE LockN
Press the a button
Recompose and take the picture
Press the D button to pop-up the built-in flash
AFE LockN
Focus the subject Press the a button
OCustom White Balance
Setting the White BalanceN
Press the WB button
Select the white balance
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2White Balance CorrectionN
White Balance Correction Select WB Shift/BKT
Set the white balance correction
Bracketing Sequence
White Balance Auto Bracketing
Set the white balance bracketing amount
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Set the correction setting
3Auto Lighting OptimizerN
Select Auto Lighting Optimizer
Under the 1 tab, select
3Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction
Select Peripheral illumin. correct
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About the Lens Correction Data
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Preventing Camera ShakeN
Focus the subject, press the shutter button completely
Press the shutter button completely again
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Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting
Display the Live View image
AShooting with the LCD Monitor
108
Temperature Shooting Conditions
To Enable Live View Shooting
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About the Information Display
QQuick Control
Shooting Function Settings
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3Menu Function Settings
Move the AF point
Using AF to Focus
Selecting the AF Mode
Live Mode d
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UFace detection Live Mode c
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Live Mode and uFace Detection Live Mode Notes
AF operation
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Select the AF point. N
Quick Mode f
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Focusing Manually
Set the lens focus mode switch to MF
Focus manually
About the E icon
121
Custom Function Notes
122
Cards which can record movies
123
About Full HD
124
Autoexposure Shooting Set the Mode Dial to k
KShooting Movies
Shooting the movie
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Manual Exposure Shooting
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Focus and shoot the movie
129
Shooting Still Photos
Taking still photos during movie shooting
130
3Menu Function Settings Display the movie menu
Menu options under the n and o tabs are explained below
Menu Movie-recording size
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Mainly for motion pictures
AF during k
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KHighlight tone priority
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Menu Movie exposure
Sound recording
2Shooting 2 Menu
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Recording and Image Quality
Playback and TV connection
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Handy Features
3Card Reminder
Handy Features
3Setting the Image Review Time
3Silencing the Beeper
3Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness
Setting the Auto Power-off Time
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File numbering after replacing the card Card-1Card-2
3File Numbering Methods
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IMG0001.JPG
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3Auto Rotation of Vertical Images
Set OnPD, then playback the image. It will be rotated
Settings Display
BChecking Camera Settings
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Select OK
3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN
Select Clear settings
Select the desired setting
Live View Shooting Settings
Shooting Settings
Image-recording Settings
Camera Settings
Select Screen color
3Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color
3Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically
Select LCD auto off
Flash firing
3Setting the FlashN
Normally, set this to Enable
Select Flash control
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Flash mode
Shutter sync
149
Clear flash settings
Select External flash C.Fn setting, then press
Set the Custom Function
Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning
FAutomatic Sensor Cleaning
Cleaning the Sensor Now
Select Clean nowf
151
3Appending Dust Delete DataN
Preparation
Obtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data
152
About the Dust Delete Data
Select OK, and the menu will reappear
End the cleaning
3Manual Sensor CleaningN
Select Sensor cleaning
Select Clean manually
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About images taken with another camera
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Switch to the index display
XSearching for Images Quickly
HDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display
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IJump through Images Jump display
Select the jump method
Browse by jumping
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YMagnified View
Magnify the image
Scroll around the image
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BRotating the Image
Select Rotate
Rotate the image
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KEnjoying Movies
Playback on a TV set p.167
Playback on the Camera’s LCD Monitorp.162-166
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Playback and Editing with a Personal Computer
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KPlaying Movies
Select a movie
Playback the movie
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XEditing the Movie’s First and Last Scenes
On the movie playback screen, select
Save the movie
Under the 3 tab, select Slide show, then press
3Slide Show Auto Playback
Select Slide show
165
Display time
Start the slide show
Quit the slide show
166
Press the x button
Set the camera’s power switch to
Viewing the Images on TV
Viewing on HD High-Definition TV Sets
Select Ctrl over Hdmi
For Hdmi CEC TV sets
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Set the camera’s power switch to
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KProtecting Images
Select Protect images
Select the image and protect it
Select Erase images
LErasing Images
Erase the image
3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch
172
3Erasing All Images in the Card
173
BShooting Information Display
About the Highlight Alert
RGB Display
174
About the Histogram
Brightness Display
Printing p.176
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Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.185
While you look at the LCD monitor
Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera
Preparing to Print
176
To a printer
177
Press the x button
Icon will appear on the upper left to
WPrinting
Select Paper settings
Print setting screen will appear
Print setting screen
179
QSetting the Paper Size
YSetting the Paper Type
USetting the Page Layout
Set the printing effects
What is displayed on the screen
180
Select Print, then press
Set the date and file number imprinting
Start printing
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EAdjustment of Printing Effects
183
Trimming the Image
Set the trimming frame size, position, and aspect ratio
Press 0 to exit the trimming
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Handling Printer Errors Error Messages
Set the option as desired
Setting the Printing Options Select Print order
Select Set up
Digital Print Order Format Dpof
Press the 7 button
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Print Ordering
Under the 3 tab, select Print order Select Print
Set the Paper settings. p.178
Direct Printing with Dpof
Prepare to print
Customizing Camera
Select the Custom Function No
3Setting Custom FunctionsN
Change the setting as desired
Select Custom Functions C.Fn
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Custom Functions
Fn I Exposure
3Custom Function SettingsN
192
Off Auto
Standard Low Strong Disable
Fn II Image
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Fn III Autofocus/Drive
AF/AF lock, no AE lock
Fn IV Operation/Others
195
AF/AE lock AE lock/AF
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Fn-12 Add image verification data
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Select Register to My Menu
Select My Menu settings
About My Menu settings
3Registering My MenuN
Enter text
3Setting Copyright InformationN
Select Copyright information
Select the desired option
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Text Entry Procedure
Reference
Subjects difficult to focus
When Autofocus Fails
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Insert the DC Coupler
Using a Household Power Outlet
Connect the power cord
Connect the DC Coupler
Remote Controller RC-6 Sold separately
Remote Control Shooting
204
Attach the eyepiece cover
Remote Switch RS-60E3 Sold separately
Using the Eyepiece Cover
Remove the eyecup
EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites
External Speedlites
206
Sync Speed
Using Non-Canon Flash Units
Canon Speedlites other than the EX-series
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Using Eye-Fi Cards
Insert an Eye-Fi card. p.31 Select Eye-Fi settings
Display the connection information
Connected to the icons below
Icon switches from gray Not
209
Picture is transferred
210
Function Availability Table according to Shooting Modes
Function Availability Table according to Shooting Modes
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2Shooting 2 Red
Menu Settings
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1Shooting 1 Red
4Playback 2 Blue
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YShooting 3 Red
3Playback 1 Blue
9My Menu Green
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6Set-up 2 Yellow
7Set-up 3 Yellow
NMovie 1 Red
Movie Shooting Mode Menu
About the menu screen in movie shooting mode
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Accessories
System Map
Bundled
System Map
217
Battery charger’s lamp blinks
Troubleshooting Guide
218
No images can be shot nor recorded
Battery becomes exhausted quickly
219
Camera turns off by itself
ISO 100 cannot be set
220
Card cannot be used
Maximum burst during continuous shooting is lower
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No image appears on the TV screen
Eye-Fi Settings menu item does not appear
223
Shooting date and time displayed is incorrect
224
Error Codes
225
Specifications
Exposure Control
226
Viewfinder
Autofocus
Drive System
227
Shutter
Flash
Movie Shooting
228
LCD Monitor
Interface
Power Source
229
Image Playback
230
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is
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EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 is
About MPEG-4 Licensing
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
232
Trademarks
233
Safety Warnings
Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage
234
European Union and EEA only
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Index
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Hdmi CEC
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Quick Reference Guide
244
Movie Shooting Mode
Menu items Menu settings
Quick Reference Guide
245
Quick Control Screen
RLandscape
246
PStandard
QPortrait
247
Nomenclature
Spot metering
Aperture Shutter speed ISO speed Shooting mode
Indicator
248
Press the D button to pop up the built-in flash, then shoot
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Set the Mode Dial to s
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AF ModeN
Q and q drive modes can be selected in all shooting modes
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Battery Life with Live View Shooting
254
Shooting Movies
Index Magnify Select image LErase
255
BShooting information
Software Start Guide
Click Restart
Installing the Software
257
Check that the camera is not connected to your computer
Click Finish
258
Compatible OS MAC OS X 10.4
Open the CD Double-click on the CD icon
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