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