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Basic Shooting

This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes on the Mode Dial for best results.

With Basic Zone modes, all you do is point and shoot and the camera sets everything automatically (p.276). Also, to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations, major shooting settings cannot be changed in the fully-automatic modes.

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About the Auto Lighting Optimizer

In Basic Zone modes, the Auto Lighting Optimizer will adjust the image automatically to obtain the optimum brightness and contrast. It is also enabled by default in Creative Zone modes (p.101).

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Contents

English Introduction Testing the Camera Before Use and LiabilityTake Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera Copyrights Item Check List Basic Assumptions Conventions Used in this ManualIcons in this Manual Chapters Contents Setting the AF and Drive Modes Post-Processing Images Sensor Cleaning 229 Index to Features Flash Exposure AdjustmentsLive 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.40Review the picture. p.50 If necessary, the built-in flash will pop- up automatically Nomenclature Nomenclature LCD Panel Viewfinder Information Camera User Setting Mode DialMovie shooting p.171 Creative Zone Basic Zone Lens without a distance scale Lens with a distance scale Battery Charger LC-E6E Battery Charger LC-E6Charger for Battery Pack LP-E6 p.24 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 MonitorRotate the LCD monitor Face it toward you About Auto Power Off Turning on the PowerAbout the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor At 23C / 73F Checking the Battery LevelBattery Life Exit the setting 3Setting the Date and TimeDisplay the menu Time.Under the 6 tab, select Date Set the desired language 3Selecting the Interface LanguageUnder the 6 tab, select LanguageK Installing the Card Open the cover Installing and Removing the SD CardInsert the card Slide the cover as shown by the arrows to open it Then open the cover Removing the CardRemove the card Attaching and Detaching a Lens Minimizing Dust About ZoomingTo zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers 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 HoodLens Mark Take the picture Set the is switch toAbout the Lens Image Stabilizer Holding the Camera Basic Operation Pressing halfway Shutter ButtonPressing 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 Ulcd Panel Illumination Displaying Shooting Settings9Operating the Multi-controller Set the desired function QUsing the Quick Control ScreenDisplay the Quick Control screen Quick Control Screen Nomenclature Function Setting Display 3Menu Operations Movie shooting modeMenu Screen Basic Zone modes Select the setting Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu screenSet the desired setting Select a tab 3Formatting the Card Before You StartSelect Format Format the card Execute Format in the following cases 3Setting the Image Review Time 3Setting the Power-off Time/Auto Power OffSet the desired time Select Image review Select Clear all camera settings 3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsNShooting Settings Select OK Live View Shooting Settings Camera SettingsMovie Shooting Settings My Menu settings Unchanged Asic Z About the Auto Lighting Optimizer 1Fully Automatic Shooting Set the Mode Dial toAim any AF point over Subject Although it is daylight, the flash popped up Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneouslyLow light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes Although flash was used, the picture came out dark Shooting a Moving Subject 1Full Auto TechniquesRecomposing the Shot Display the shooting image on the LCD monitor Live View ShootingPress the a button Image will appear on the LCD monitor Press the shutter button completely Taking portraits without flash 7Disabling FlashShooting Tips CCreative Auto Shooting Set the Mode Dial to C Press the Q buttonSelect 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 PortraitsFocus the face Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red Shooting night scenes 3Shooting LandscapesWith a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end Use a simple background 4Shooting Close-upsSimple 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 Function QQuick Control ScreenAutomatically set k User selectable Shoot by Ambience Selection Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes C 2 3 4 5On 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 NSelect the AF point Selecting with the Dial Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity AF-Assist Beam with the Built-in FlashMaximum aperture Up to f/5.6 Maximum aperture Up to f/2.8 MF Manual Focusing When Autofocus FailsSet the lens focus mode switch to Subjects difficult to focus ISelecting the Drive ModeN Press the R button Select the drive modeWhile looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 or 5 dial Single shooting 10-sec. self-timer k 2-sec. self-timerN JUsing the Self-timerPress the R button Select the self-timer Image Settings Image-recording Quality Setting Examples 3Setting the Image-recording QualitySelect Quality Select the image-recording quality Printing File Size Possible Maximum Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings ApproxQuality About RAW Maximum Burst During Continuous Shooting Press the i button Set the ISO speed Setting the ISO SpeedNISO Speed Guide Flash Range About a Auto ISO Speed 3Setting the Maximum ISO Speed for Auto Ison Select Picture Style ASelecting a Picture StyleNSelect a Picture Style Picture Style Effects Symbols About the SymbolsNeutral Faithful ACustomizing a Picture StyleN Parameter Settings and EffectsSelect a parameter Set the parameter LToning Effect Monochrome AdjustmentKFilter Effect Select User Def ARegistering a Picture StyleNPress Select the base Picture Style Registering a Picture StyleN Select White balance 3Setting the White BalanceNSelect the white balance About White Balance Photograph a white object OCustom White BalanceSelect the custom white balance Plain, white object should fill the spot metering circle PSetting the Color Temperature Set the white balance correction UWhite Balance CorrectionNWhite Balance Correction Select WB Shift/BKT Set the white balance bracketing amount White Balance Auto Bracketing100 Bracketing Sequence 101 Set the correction setting3Auto Lighting OptimizerN Select Peripheral illumin. correct 3Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction102 Under the 1 tab, select 103 About the Lens Correction Data Create a Folder Select Select folder 3Creating and Selecting a FolderSelect Create folder Create a new folder 105 Selecting a FolderAbout Folders Creating Folders with a Personal Computer Continuous 3File Numbering Methods106 Next sequential file number 107 Auto ResetManual Reset Select Copyright information 3Setting Copyright InformationNSelect the desired option Enter text 109 Text Entry Procedure Select Color space 3Setting the Color SpaceNAbout Adobe RGB 110 Creative Zone modes, you Camera settings, you canAs desired. By changing Obtain various results Program AE Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subjectCheck the display 112 About Program Shift 113Differences Between d and 1 Full Auto Shutter-Priority AE Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speedCheckshoot. the viewfinder display 114 Shutter Speed Display 115 116 Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired apertureAperture-Priority AE Aperture Display Depth of Field PreviewN117 Set the shutter speed and aperture Manual ExposureSet the exposure 118 119 Press the n button Select the metering modeQSelecting the Metering ModeN 120 Setting Exposure CompensationN HAuto Exposure Bracketing Aebn Canceling AEB Take the pictureSelect Expo. comp./AEB Set the AEB amount Press the a button AAE LockNRecompose and take the picture AE Lock Effects Elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel Bulb Exposures123 FUsing the Remote Switch Using the Eyepiece CoverRemove the eyecup Attach the eyepiece cover Focus the subject, then press the shutter button completely Mirror LockupNPress the shutter button completely again 125 Set the lens focus mode switch to MF RRemote Control ShootingPress the remote controller’s Transmit button Displaying the Electronic Level on the LCD Monitor Displaying the Electronic LevelCheck the camera’s tilt 127 Select C.Fn IV -2 Assign SET button Displaying the Electronic Level in the ViewfinderDisplay the electronic level 128 Flash Photography 130 DUsing the Built-in FlashShooting Shutter Speed Aperture Automatically set within 1/250 sec. 2 sec 131 3Using Red-eye ReductionEffective Range of Built-in Flash Aperture ISO Speed 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 Select y YFlash Exposure CompensationNSet the flash exposure compensation amount 132 133 Press the D button to pop-up the built-in flash AFE LockNFocus the subject Press the a button 134 Normally, set this to Enable 3Setting the FlashNSelect Flash control Flash firing Flash mode 136 Shutter sync 137 Flash mode136 Function Built-in flash External flash 137 Wireless flashShutter sync Flash exposure compensation 138 Setting the External Speedlite Custom Functions Slave Unit Settings and Position Using Wireless FlashNCanceling the slave unit’s auto power off Wireless flash set-up example Select Flash mode Select Built-in flash func. settingFully 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 funcSet Channel Select Firing group 142 Set the desired flash ratio and shoot 1All Using multiple slave Speedlites as one flash unit Basic settingsFully-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. compFE lock 146 Wireless func Setting the Flash Output Manually for Wireless FlashWireless func +3 147 EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites External SpeedlitesCanon Speedlites other than the EX-series 148 Sync Speed Using Non-Canon Flash Units149 150 151 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting 152 AShooting with the LCD MonitorDisplay the Live View image Temperature Shooting Conditions Set the zLive View shoot. menu to EnableEnabling Live View Shooting 153 154 About the Information Display 155 Final Image SimulationFinal image simulation for still images Picture Style ISettings Shooting Function SettingsQQuick Control 156 AF mode ZMenu Function Settings157 Grid display Disable E Enable g158 Exposure simulationN Disable Silent shootingN ModeMetering timerN 159 Selecting the AF Mode Using AF to FocusLive Mode d Move the AF point 161 UFace detection Live Mode c 162 AF operation Live Mode and uFace Detection Live Mode Notes163 164 AF point 1 Display the Live View image Quick Mode fSelect the AF point. N 165 166 Focus manually Focusing Manually167 You can magnify the image and focus precisely manually 168 Custom Function Notes 169 170 About Full HD 171Cards which can record movies KShooting Movies Autoexposure Shooting Set the Mode Dial to kShoot the movie 172 173 Select Movie exposure Manual Exposure ShootingSelect 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 ModeShooting Still Photos 178 179 180 3Setting the Movie-recording Size Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute 181 Menu Movie exposure 3Menu Function Settings182 183 KISO speed setting incrementsAF and metering buttons for k KHighlight tone priority Menu Sound recordingN 184Auto Manual 185 Metering timerWind 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 PlaybackSelect the image Exit the image playback 191 Sample of Image Taken in a Creative Zone ModeBShooting Information Display Sample of Movie Taken in Movie Mode Sample of Image Taken in a Basic Zone Mode192 About the Highlight Alert About the AF Point Display 193About the Histogram Brightness Display 194 XSearching for Images QuicklyHDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display Select the jump method IJump through Images Jump displayBrowse by jumping 195 Magnify the image YMagnified ViewScroll around the image 196 Select Rotate BRotating the ImageRotate the image 197 Select Rating 3Setting RatingsSelect an image or movie Rate the image or movie Taking advantage of ratings 199 Select a function and set it QQuick Control During Playback200 Press the Q button to turn off the Quick Control screen 201 202 KEnjoying MoviesPlayback on a TV set p.209 203 Playback on the Camera’s LCD Monitorp.204-208Playback and Editing with a Personal Computer Select a movie KPlaying MoviesOn the single-image display, press Playback the movie 205 On the movie playback screen, select XEditing the Movie’s First and Last ScenesCheck the edited movie Save the movie Select Slide show 3Slide Show Auto PlaybackSelect the images to be played All images/Movies/Stills Start the slide show Set Set up as desiredQuit the slide show 208 Viewing on HD High-Definition TV Sets Viewing the Images on TVConnectset. the Hdmi cable to the TV 209 210 Press the x button Select Ctrl over Hdmi For Hdmi CEC TV sets211 Movie playback menu 212 Connect the AV cable to the TVSet Select Protect images KProtecting ImagesSelect the image and protect it 213 214 3Protecting All Images in a Folder or Card Erase the image LErasing Images3Checkmarking 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 SettingsAdjust the brightness Select LCD brightness Select Auto rotate 3Auto Rotation of Vertical ImagesSet the auto rotation 218 219 Post-Processing Images Creative Filters Adjust the filter effectSelect Creative filters Select an image 221 Creative Filter FeaturesSave the image 222 ResizeSelect Resize About Image Sizes Available Resize Settings223 Resize Options According to Original Image Size 224 RProcessing RAW Images with the CameraNProcess the image Images with Aspect Ratio Setting Displaying the setting screenAbout the Magnified Display 225 226 RAW Image-processing Options Color space p.110 227Peripheral 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 CleaningSelect Clean nowf Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning Preparation 3Appending Dust Delete DataNObtain the Dust Delete Data 231 232 About the Dust Delete Data Select Sensor cleaning 3Manual Sensor CleaningNSelect Clean manually End the cleaning 234 Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.245 235Printing p.236 Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera Turn on the printer Set the camera’s power switch toPreparing to Print 236 Press the x button 237Icon will appear on the upper left to To a printer WPrinting Select Paper settingsSelect the image to be printed 238 YSetting the Paper Type QSetting the Paper SizeUSetting the Page Layout 239 240 What is displayed on the screenSet the printing effects Start printing Set the date and file number imprinting241 Select Print, then press Adjust levels EAdjustment of Printing Effects242 KBrightener 243 Trimming the ImagePress 0 to exit the trimming 244 Handling Printer Errors Error Messages Select Set up Setting the Printing Options Select Print orderDigital Print Order Format Dpof Set the option as desired Press the 7 button 246 247 Print Ordering Direct Printing with Dpof Set the Paper settings p.238Prepare to print Under the 3 tab, select Print order. Select Print 249 Customizing Camera Select Select the group 3Setting Custom FunctionsNSelect the Custom Function No Clearing All Custom Functions 251 3Custom FunctionsN 252 3Custom Function SettingsNFn I Exposure 253 Disable Enable Tv/AvAuto 250-1/60 sec. auto 254 Fn II ImageOff Auto Standard Strong Low 255 Fn III Autofocus/Drive Enable external flash only Enable Disable256 IR AF assist beam only 257 Fn IV Operation/OthersAF 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 settings3Registering My MenuN Select Register to My Menu Select Camera user settings Register Camera User SettingsNSelect Register settings Clearing the Camera User Settings 263 Menu Options which can be Registered 264 Reference 266 Camera SettingsBButton Functions 267 Shooting Settings 268 3Checking the Battery InformationSelect Battery info Select Register Registering the Battery to the Camera269 Select Register, then press Confirmation dialog will appear Take out the battery and affix the label Labeling the Serial No. on the BatteryWrite the serial No. on a label 270 Look for the serial No Select the battery pack information to be deleted271 Follow on page 269 to select Delete info., then press Connect the power cord Using a Household Power OutletConnect the DC Coupler’s plug Insert the DC Coupler 273 Using Eye-Fi CardsInsert an Eye-Fi card. p.32 Select Eye-Fi settings 274 Display the connection information 275 276 Function Availability Table According to Shooting Modes Function Availability Table According to Shooting Modes 277 278 Menu Settings1Shooting 1 Red 2Shooting 2 Red ZShooting 4 Red 2793Playback 1 Blue 4Playback 2 Blue 5Set-up 1 Yellow 2806Set-up 2 Yellow 7Set-up 3 Yellow 281 Movie Shooting Mode Menus8Custom Functions Orange 9My Menu Green 282 About the menu screen in movie shooting modeOMovie 2 Red ZMovie 3 Red Battery pack does not recharge Troubleshooting Guide283 Charger’s lamp blinks at high speed 284 Battery becomes exhausted quicklyCamera turns off by itself No images can be shot nor recorded 285 286 Camera button/dial’s function has changed 287Movie shooting terminates by itself Movie sometimes freezes momentarily 288 289 ### is displayed Eye-Fi settings menu item does not appear290 291 Error Codes System Map Bundled Accessories292 AC Adapter Kit System Map 293 294 Specifications Viewfinder 295Autofocus Exposure Control Shutter 296Flash Drive System Movie Shooting 297 LCD Monitor 298Image Playback Post-Processing of Images 299 Battery Charger LC-E6 Battery Pack LP-E6Battery Charger LC-E6E 300 EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 is USM 301EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is 302EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 is EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 is USM Trademarks303 About MPEG-4 Licensing Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended304 305 Safety Warnings Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage 306 European Union and EEA only 307 308 Important Safety Instructions 309 EOS Digital Solution Disk 310311 314 Software Start Guide 311 Installing the SoftwareCompatible OS Check that the camera is not connected to your computer Compatible OS MAC OS X 10.4 312Click Finish 313 314 Index 315 316 317 318 319 CEL-SQ1LA210