Conventions Used in this ManualIcons in this Manual

<6>

: Indicates the Main Dial.

<V> <U>

: Indicates the <S> Cross keys.

<0>

: Indicates the Setting button.

0, 9, 7, 8 : Indicates that the corresponding function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button.

*In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the LCD monitor.

3: Indicates a function that can be changed by pressing the <M> button and changing the setting.

M: When shown on the upper right of a page, it indicates that the function is available only in the Creative Zone modes (p.24).

(p.**) : Reference page number for more information.

: Warning to prevent shooting problems.

: Supplemental information.

: Tips or advice for better shooting. : Problem-solving advice.

Basic Assumptions

All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch is already set to <1> (p.34).

It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are set to their defaults.

The illustrations in this manual show the camera attached with the EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens as an example.

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