English
Introduction
Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability
Take Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera
Copyrights
Item Check List
Icons in this Manual
Conventions Used in this Manual
Basic Assumptions
Chapters
Contents
Setting the AF and Drive Modes
Post-Processing Images
Sensor Cleaning 229
Index to Features
Flash
Exposure Adjustments
Live View Shooting
Shooting Movies
Camera Care
Handling Precautions
Cards
LCD Panel and LCD Monitor
Quick Start Guide
Take the picture. p.40
Focus the subject. p.40
Review the picture. p.50
If necessary, the built-in flash will pop- up automatically
Nomenclature
Nomenclature
LCD Panel
Viewfinder Information
Camera User Setting
Mode Dial
Movie shooting p.171 Creative Zone
Basic Zone
Lens without a distance scale
Lens with a distance scale
Charger for Battery Pack LP-E6 p.24
Battery Charger LC-E6
Battery Charger LC-E6E
Attaching the Strap
Getting Started
Charging the Battery
When not using the camera, remove the battery
Tips for Using the Battery and Charger
Installing and Removing the Battery
Flip out the LCD monitor
Using the LCD Monitor
Rotate the LCD monitor
Face it toward you
About the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor
Turning on the Power
About Auto Power Off
Battery Life
Checking the Battery Level
At 23C / 73F
Exit the setting
3Setting the Date and Time
Display the menu
Time.Under the 6 tab, select Date
Under the 6 tab, select LanguageK
3Selecting the Interface Language
Set the desired language
Installing the Card Open the cover
Installing and Removing the SD Card
Insert the card
Slide the cover as shown by the arrows to open it
Remove the card
Removing the Card
Then open the cover
Attaching and Detaching a Lens
To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers
About Zooming
Minimizing Dust
Image Conversion Factor
To owners of the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens
Align the red index marks
Using the Lens Hood
Lens
Mark
About the Lens Image Stabilizer
Set the is switch to
Take the picture
Holding the Camera
Basic Operation
Pressing halfway
Shutter Button
Pressing completely
This releases the shutter and takes the picture
Turn the 6 dial only
Mode Dial
Turn the 5 dial only
Using the Unlock button
9Operating the Multi-controller
Displaying Shooting Settings
Ulcd Panel Illumination
Display the Quick Control screen
QUsing the Quick Control Screen
Set the desired function
Quick Control Screen Nomenclature
Function Setting Display
3Menu Operations
Movie shooting mode
Menu Screen
Basic Zone modes
Select the setting
Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu screen
Set the desired setting
Select a tab
3Formatting the Card
Before You Start
Select Format
Format the card
Execute Format in the following cases
3Setting the Image Review Time
3Setting the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off
Set the desired time
Select Image review
Select Clear all camera settings
3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN
Shooting Settings
Select OK
Live View Shooting Settings
Camera Settings
Movie Shooting Settings
My Menu settings Unchanged
Asic Z
About the Auto Lighting Optimizer
1Fully Automatic Shooting
Set the Mode Dial to
Aim any AF point over
Subject
Although it is daylight, the flash popped up
Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously
Low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes
Although flash was used, the picture came out dark
Recomposing the Shot
1Full Auto Techniques
Shooting a Moving Subject
Display the shooting image on the LCD monitor
Live View Shooting
Press the a button Image will appear on the LCD monitor
Press the shutter button completely
Shooting Tips
7Disabling Flash
Taking portraits without flash
CCreative Auto Shooting
Set the Mode Dial to C Press the Q button
Select a function
Quick Control screen will appear on the LCD monitor
Blurring/sharpening the background
Shoot by ambience selection
Drive mode/Flash firing
Use a telephoto lens
2Shooting Portraits
Focus the face
Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red
With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end
3Shooting Landscapes
Shooting night scenes
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
Automatically set k User selectable
QQuick Control Screen
Function
Shoot by Ambience Selection
Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes C 2 3 4 5
On the Quick Control screen, select the desired ambience
Ambience Ambience Effect
Set the ambience effect
Ambience Settings
Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes 2 3 4
Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
Lighting or Scene Type Settings
Page
Setting the AF Drive Modes
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
Selecting 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 Point N
Select the AF point
Selecting with the Dial
Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity
AF-Assist Beam with the Built-in Flash
Maximum aperture Up to f/5.6
Maximum aperture Up to f/2.8
MF Manual Focusing
When Autofocus Fails
Set the lens focus mode switch to
Subjects difficult to focus
ISelecting the Drive ModeN
Press the R button Select the drive mode
While looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 or 5 dial
Single shooting
Press the R button Select the self-timer
JUsing the Self-timer
10-sec. self-timer k 2-sec. self-timerN
Image Settings
Image-recording Quality Setting Examples
3Setting the Image-recording Quality
Select Quality
Select the image-recording quality
Quality
Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings Approx
Printing File Size Possible Maximum
About RAW
Maximum Burst During Continuous Shooting
Press the i button Set the ISO speed
Setting the ISO SpeedN
ISO Speed Guide
Flash Range
About a Auto ISO Speed
3Setting the Maximum ISO Speed for Auto Ison
Select Picture Style
ASelecting a Picture StyleN
Select a Picture Style
Picture Style Effects
Symbols
About the Symbols
Neutral
Faithful
ACustomizing a Picture StyleN
Parameter Settings and Effects
Select a parameter
Set the parameter
KFilter Effect
Monochrome Adjustment
LToning Effect
Select User Def
ARegistering a Picture StyleN
Press
Select the base Picture Style
Registering a Picture StyleN
Select White balance
3Setting the White BalanceN
Select the white balance
About White Balance
Photograph a white object
OCustom White Balance
Select the custom white balance
Plain, white object should fill the spot metering circle
PSetting the Color Temperature
White Balance Correction Select WB Shift/BKT
UWhite Balance CorrectionN
Set the white balance correction
Set the white balance bracketing amount
White Balance Auto Bracketing
100
Bracketing Sequence
3Auto Lighting OptimizerN
Set the correction setting
101
Select Peripheral illumin. correct
3Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction
102
Under the 1 tab, select
103
About the Lens Correction Data
Create a Folder Select Select folder
3Creating and Selecting a Folder
Select Create folder
Create a new folder
105
Selecting a Folder
About Folders
Creating Folders with a Personal Computer
Continuous
3File Numbering Methods
106
Next sequential file number
Manual Reset
Auto Reset
107
Select Copyright information
3Setting Copyright InformationN
Select the desired option
Enter text
109
Text Entry Procedure
Select Color space
3Setting the Color SpaceN
About Adobe RGB
110
Creative Zone modes, you
Camera settings, you can
As desired. By changing
Obtain various results
Program AE
Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subject
Check the display
112
Differences Between d and 1 Full Auto
113
About Program Shift
Shutter-Priority AE
Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed
Checkshoot. the viewfinder display
114
Shutter Speed Display
115
Aperture-Priority AE
Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture
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Depth of Field PreviewN
Aperture Display
Set the shutter speed and aperture
Manual Exposure
Set the exposure
118
QSelecting the Metering ModeN
Press the n button Select the metering mode
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Setting Exposure CompensationN
HAuto Exposure Bracketing Aebn
Canceling AEB Take the picture
Select Expo. comp./AEB
Set the AEB amount
Press the a button
AAE LockN
Recompose and take the picture
AE Lock Effects
123
Bulb Exposures
Elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel
FUsing the Remote Switch
Using the Eyepiece Cover
Remove the eyecup
Attach the eyepiece cover
Focus the subject, then press the shutter button completely
Mirror LockupN
Press the shutter button completely again
125
Set the lens focus mode switch to MF
RRemote Control Shooting
Press the remote controller’s
Transmit button
Displaying the Electronic Level on the LCD Monitor
Displaying the Electronic Level
Check the camera’s tilt
127
Select C.Fn IV -2 Assign SET button
Displaying the Electronic Level in the Viewfinder
Display the electronic level
128
Flash Photography
130
DUsing the Built-in Flash
Shooting Shutter Speed Aperture
Automatically set within 1/250 sec. 2 sec
131
3Using Red-eye Reduction
Effective Range of Built-in Flash
Aperture ISO Speed 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800
Select y
YFlash Exposure CompensationN
Set the flash exposure compensation amount
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Press the D button to pop-up the built-in flash
AFE LockN
Focus the subject Press the a button
134
Normally, set this to Enable
3Setting the FlashN
Select Flash control
Flash firing
Flash mode 136 Shutter sync 137
Flash mode
136
Function Built-in flash External flash
137
Wireless flash
Shutter sync
Flash exposure compensation
138
Setting the External Speedlite Custom Functions
Slave Unit Settings and Position
Using Wireless FlashN
Canceling the slave unit’s auto power off
Wireless flash set-up example
Select Flash mode
Select Built-in flash func. setting
Fully Automatic Shooting with One External Speedlite
Press the I button to pop-up the built-in flash
Under Wireless func., Channel, etc., will be displayed
Select Wireless func
Set Channel
Select Firing group
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Set the desired flash ratio and shoot
1All Using multiple slave Speedlites as one flash unit
Basic settings
Fully-automatic Shooting with Multiple External Speedlites
Set Firing group to 1All, then shoot
144
AB Multiple slave units in multiple groups
145
Wireless func +3
Exp. comp
Flash exp. comp
FE lock
146
Wireless func
Setting the Flash Output Manually for Wireless Flash
Wireless func +3
147
EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites
External Speedlites
Canon Speedlites other than the EX-series
148
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Using Non-Canon Flash Units
Sync Speed
150
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Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting
Display the Live View image
AShooting with the LCD Monitor
152
Temperature Shooting Conditions
Set the zLive View shoot. menu to Enable
Enabling Live View Shooting
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About the Information Display
155
Final Image Simulation
Final image simulation for still images
Picture Style
ISettings
Shooting Function Settings
QQuick Control
156
AF mode
ZMenu Function Settings
157
Grid display
Disable E
Enable g
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Exposure simulationN
Disable
Silent shootingN Mode
Metering timerN
159
Selecting the AF Mode
Using AF to Focus
Live Mode d
Move the AF point
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UFace detection Live Mode c
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Live Mode and uFace Detection Live Mode Notes
AF operation
164
AF point 1 Display the Live View image
Quick Mode f
Select the AF point. N
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Focus manually
Focusing Manually
167
You can magnify the image and focus precisely manually
168
Custom Function Notes
169
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Cards which can record movies
171
About Full HD
KShooting Movies
Autoexposure Shooting Set the Mode Dial to k
Shoot the movie
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Select Movie exposure
Manual Exposure Shooting
Select Manual
Set the shutter speed
175
Focus and shoot the movie
176
Final image simulation for movies
177
Drive mode All settable Flash Flash off
Shooting Stills in the k Mode
Shooting Still Photos
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3Setting the Movie-recording Size
Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute
181
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3Menu Function Settings
Menu Movie exposure
183
KISO speed setting increments
AF and metering buttons for k
KHighlight tone priority
Menu Sound recordingN
184
Auto
Manual
185
Metering timer
Wind filter
Silent shooting
186
Recording and Image Quality
187
Playback and TV connection
188
About images taken with another camera
189
Single Image Display Playback the image
XImage Playback
Select the image
Exit the image playback
BShooting Information Display
Sample of Image Taken in a Creative Zone Mode
191
Sample of Movie Taken in Movie Mode
Sample of Image Taken in a Basic Zone Mode
192
About the Highlight Alert
About the AF Point Display
193
About the Histogram
Brightness Display
HDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display
XSearching for Images Quickly
194
Select the jump method
IJump through Images Jump display
Browse by jumping
195
Magnify the image
YMagnified View
Scroll around the image
196
Select Rotate
BRotating the Image
Rotate the image
197
Select Rating
3Setting Ratings
Select an image or movie
Rate the image or movie
Taking advantage of ratings
199
Select a function and set it
QQuick Control During Playback
200
Press the Q button to turn off the Quick Control screen
201
Playback on a TV set p.209
KEnjoying Movies
202
Playback and Editing with a Personal Computer
Playback on the Camera’s LCD Monitorp.204-208
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Select a movie
KPlaying Movies
On the single-image display, press
Playback the movie
205
On the movie playback screen, select
XEditing the Movie’s First and Last Scenes
Check the edited movie
Save the movie
Select Slide show
3Slide Show Auto Playback
Select the images to be played
All images/Movies/Stills
Start the slide show
Set Set up as desired
Quit the slide show
208
Viewing on HD High-Definition TV Sets
Viewing the Images on TV
Connectset. the Hdmi cable to the TV
209
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Press the x button
Select Ctrl over Hdmi
For Hdmi CEC TV sets
211
Movie playback menu
Set
Connect the AV cable to the TV
212
Select Protect images
KProtecting Images
Select the image and protect it
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3Protecting All Images in a Folder or Card
Erase the image
LErasing Images
3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch
Select Erase images
216
3Erasing All Images in a Folder or Card
3Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness
Changing Image Playback Settings
Adjust the brightness
Select LCD brightness
Select Auto rotate
3Auto Rotation of Vertical Images
Set the auto rotation
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Post-Processing Images
Creative Filters
Adjust the filter effect
Select Creative filters
Select an image
Save the image
Creative Filter Features
221
Select Resize
Resize
222
About Image Sizes
Available Resize Settings
223
Resize Options According to Original Image Size
Process the image
RProcessing RAW Images with the CameraN
224
Images with Aspect Ratio Setting
Displaying the setting screen
About the Magnified Display
225
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RAW Image-processing Options
Color space p.110
227
Peripheral illumination correction p.102
Press the I button to return to the normal view
Chromatic aberration correction
228
About smudges adhering to the front of the sensor
229
Cleaning the Sensor Now
FAutomatic Sensor Cleaning
Select Clean nowf
Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning
Preparation
3Appending Dust Delete DataN
Obtain the Dust Delete Data
231
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About the Dust Delete Data
Select Sensor cleaning
3Manual Sensor CleaningN
Select Clean manually
End the cleaning
234
Printing p.236
235
Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.245
Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera
Turn on the printer Set the camera’s power switch to
Preparing to Print
236
Press the x button
237
Icon will appear on the upper left to
To a printer
WPrinting
Select Paper settings
Select the image to be printed
238
YSetting the Paper Type
QSetting the Paper Size
USetting the Page Layout
239
Set the printing effects
What is displayed on the screen
240
Start printing
Set the date and file number imprinting
241
Select Print, then press
Adjust levels
EAdjustment of Printing Effects
242
KBrightener
Press 0 to exit the trimming
Trimming the Image
243
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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.238
Prepare to print
Under the 3 tab, select Print order. Select Print
249
Customizing Camera
Select Select the group
3Setting Custom FunctionsN
Select the Custom Function No
Clearing All Custom Functions
251
3Custom FunctionsN
Fn I Exposure
3Custom Function SettingsN
252
253
Disable Enable Tv/Av
Auto
250-1/60 sec. auto
254
Fn II Image
Off Auto
Standard Strong Low
255
Fn III Autofocus/Drive
Enable external flash only
Enable Disable
256
IR AF assist beam only
257
Fn IV Operation/Others
AF and metering buttons
AF point selection method
258
259
Ef-A Ef-D Ef-S About focusing screen characteristics
Fn IV -5 Add image verification data
260
About My Menu settings
Select My Menu settings
3Registering My MenuN
Select Register to My Menu
Select Camera user settings
Register Camera User SettingsN
Select Register settings
Clearing the Camera User Settings
263
Menu Options which can be Registered
264
Reference
BButton Functions
Camera Settings
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Shooting Settings
Select Battery info
3Checking the Battery Information
268
Select Register
Registering the Battery to the Camera
269
Select Register, then press Confirmation dialog will appear
Take out the battery and affix the label
Labeling the Serial No. on the Battery
Write the serial No. on a label
270
Look for the serial No
Select the battery pack information to be deleted
271
Follow on page 269 to select Delete info., then press
Connect the power cord
Using a Household Power Outlet
Connect the DC Coupler’s plug
Insert the DC Coupler
Insert an Eye-Fi card. p.32 Select Eye-Fi settings
Using Eye-Fi Cards
273
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Display the connection information
275
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Function Availability Table According to Shooting Modes
Function Availability Table According to Shooting Modes
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Menu Settings
1Shooting 1 Red
2Shooting 2 Red
ZShooting 4 Red
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3Playback 1 Blue
4Playback 2 Blue
5Set-up 1 Yellow
280
6Set-up 2 Yellow
7Set-up 3 Yellow
281
Movie Shooting Mode Menus
8Custom Functions Orange
9My Menu Green
282
About the menu screen in movie shooting mode
OMovie 2 Red
ZMovie 3 Red
Battery pack does not recharge
Troubleshooting Guide
283
Charger’s lamp blinks at high speed
284
Battery becomes exhausted quickly
Camera turns off by itself
No images can be shot nor recorded
285
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Camera button/dial’s function has changed
287
Movie shooting terminates by itself
Movie sometimes freezes momentarily
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Eye-Fi settings menu item does not appear
### is displayed
291
Error Codes
System Map
Bundled Accessories
292
AC Adapter Kit
System Map
293
294
Specifications
Viewfinder
295
Autofocus
Exposure Control
Shutter
296
Flash
Drive System
Movie Shooting
297
LCD Monitor
298
Image Playback
Post-Processing of Images
299
Battery Charger LC-E6
Battery Pack LP-E6
Battery Charger LC-E6E
300
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is
301
EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 is USM
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 is
302
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is
303
Trademarks
EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 is USM
304
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
About MPEG-4 Licensing
305
Safety Warnings
Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage
306
European Union and EEA only
307
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Important Safety Instructions
309
EOS Digital Solution Disk 310
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Software Start Guide
311
Installing the Software
Compatible OS
Check that the camera is not connected to your computer
Click Finish
312
Compatible OS MAC OS X 10.4
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