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Canon BP-511 INFO. Checking Camera Settings, Camera Setting Information, Display the camera settings

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INFO. Checking Camera Settings

When the camera is ready to shoot, press the <INFO.> button to view the current camera settings on the LCD monitor.

Camera Setting Information

Auto power off time (→29, 120)

Review (→41),

Review time (→42)

Parameters (→52)

C.Fn (Custom Function) number(s) (→122)

Flash exposure compensation (→91)

Shots remaining

CF card capacity remaining (→50)

AEB (→78)

ISO speed (→51)

Display the camera settings.

1 ● Press the <INFO.> button.

➡ The current camera settings appear on the LCD monitor.

● Press the <INFO.> button again to clear the LCD monitor.

For viewing image information during playback, see “Turning the Information Display On and Off” (→100).

Contents

INSTRUCTIONS EnglishEdition Radio and Television Interference (VCCI Statement) Test the Camera Before Shooting About Copyrights Equipment Check List Contents JUMP INFO EOS D60 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNINGS Page CAUTIONS Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related Problems If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Handling Precautions Lithium Battery for the Date and Time CF Card Lens Electrical Contacts Quick Guide Mount the lens Set the focus mode switch on the lens to AF Turn on the camera Set the Mode Dial to Nomenclature Cover CF Card Slot Cover LCD Panel Viewfinder Information Mode Dial 1Basic zone : Full Auto Image zone 2Creative zone Compact Power Adapter CA-PS400 Back DC Coupler DR-400 Conventions Used in This Manual Before You Start Attaching the Strap Charging the Battery Pack Page Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack Inserting the Battery Pack Open the battery chamber cover Insert the battery into the camera Close the cover Removing the Battery Pack Open the battery cover Remove the battery pack Close the battery cover Using a Household Power Supply Connect the DC coupler Place the cord in the groove Insert the DC coupler into the camera Mounting and Detaching a Lens Installing a CF Card Basic Operation Using the Electronic Dials Basic Operations with the < > Dial (1) Press a button and turn the < > dial (2) Just turn the < > dial Basic Operations with the < > dial LCD Monitor Menu Functions and Settings MENU 1. Display the menu 2. Select the menu item 3.Display the options for the item and make your selection Menu Selections and Default Settings Menu item Settings and Description Setting the Date and Time Page Holding the Camera Simple Picture Taking Fully Automatic Picture Taking Automatic Built-inFlash AF-AssistBeam Check the Image Immediately Checking the Image After it is Taken From the Menu, select [Review] Select the Review setting [On] selected Time for Image Review From the Menu, select [Review time] Set the review time Set the camera to Play mode Select the image you want to 2 erase Open the Erase menu Erase the image Portrait Mode Landscape Mode Close-UpMode Sports Mode Night Portrait Mode Advanced Operations Quality Selection ISO Speed Setting Processing Parameters Select the parameter to be set Set the desired parameter setting Go back to step AF Mode Selection One-ShotAF for Still Subjects Press the shutter button down halfway to activate AF operation and focus once AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects Predictive AF AI Focus AF AF Point Selection Focusing On an Off-CenterSubject Problem Subjects for Autofocusing Difficult-to-FocusSubjects Manual Focus Set the lens focus mode switch to 1 <MF> (or <M> on older lenses) INFO. Checking Camera Settings Selecting a Metering Mode Metering Modes Selecting a Drive Mode Setting the White Balance White Balance Settings Custom White Balance Setting LCD Panel Illumination Program AE Differences Between Program AE Mode <> and Full Auto Mode Shifting the Program Shutter-PriorityAE Shutter Speed Display Aperture-PriorityAE Checking the Depth of Field Manual Exposure Determine the exposure Automatic Depth-of-FieldAE Setting Exposure Compensation Autoexposure Bracketing In <>, <>, <> and <> modes In <> mode AEB settings in 1/3-stopincrements AEB settings in 2/3-stopincrements AE Lock Self-timerOperation Using the Eyepiece Cover Remove the eyecup Slip the eyepiece cover over the eyepiece Bulb Exposures Mirror Lockup Flash Photography Using the Built-inFlash Built-inFlash Range ISO Speed Flash Sync Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings Sync shutter speed Aperture Value Page Red-eyeReduction From the menu, select [Red-eye 1 on/off] Set the Red-eyereduction func 2 tion Make sure the < > icon in the viewfinder is on Place the center AF point over the subject, and press the button. (16 ) 1 Press the <> button. (6 ) Set the exposure compensation 2 amount Flash Photography with the EOS-Dedicated550EX Speedlite ●E-TTLAutoflash ●High-SpeedSync (FP Flash) (→94) ●FE (Flash Exposure) Lock (→95) ●Flash Exposure Compensation (→95) Full Auto Flash Make sure the 550EX Speedlite’s 2 pilot lamp is on Focus the subject, and take the Taking Flash Pictures in Each Shooting Mode High-SpeedSync (FP Flash) FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) Modeling Flash Check that the camera and 1 Speedlite are properly set for flash photography Press the camera’s depth-of-field 2 preview button Using Non-CanonFlash Units TTL and A-TTLSpeedlites Playing and Erasing Recorded Images About Image Data Taken or Recorded by Other Devices About DPOF Viewing Recorded Images Viewing Enlarged Images enlarge from a single-imageor 1 index display. (→98) Enlarge the image Change the display area INFO. Turning the Information Display On and Off INFO Image Information Displayed During PLAY Press the <INFO.> button Histograms Automated Playback of Recorded Images (Auto playback) Rotating an Image From the menu, select [Rotate] Go to Rotate mode Rotate the image Protecting an Image Erasing Images (All Image Erase) Formatting the CF Card Print Order Selecting Images for Printing Selecting a Single Image From the menu, select [Print Order] Select the images Select the print quantity Selecting All Images Follow steps 1 and 2 of the Select 1 ing a Single Image procedure (→107), to display the Print Order screen Turn the <> dial to select [All] Print Type Standard: Index: Both: Turn the <> dial to select [Set Specifying Date Printing Turn the <> dial to select [Date], then press the < > button Specify date printing Specifying File Number Printing Turn the <> dial to select [File 3 No.], then press the < > button Connecting to a TV Replacing the Date/Time Battery File Numbering System Cleaning the CMOS Imaging Element 1 Insert the DC coupler (→26) and set the Main Switch to <ON>. (→28) From the menu, select [C.Fn] Select [C.Fn-13] Select [1: Enable] 6fully Clean the imaging element Finish cleaning Menu Function Settings List of Menu Functions Page Page Page Custom Function Settings Setting or change Effects, remarks Page Page Page Page REFERENCE Exposure File Numbering and Folders Firmware Format ISO Speed JPEG RAW Function Availability Table AF Modes and Drive Modes Exposure Warnings Blinking warning Remarks AE Lock Effects for Combinations of AF Point Selection and Metering Method Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Readouts Shutter speed readout Aperture value readout 1/2-stopincrements 1/3-stopincrements Message List Busy No CF card CF card error CF card full Troubleshooting Power Shooting Checking and Handling Images Major Accessories (Optional) Battery Pack BP-511 Battery Grip BG-ED3 E-seriesDioptric Adjustment Lenses Shoe-mountSpeedlites Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 Remote Switch RS-80N3 CF Card PC Card Adapter System Map Page Major Specifications • Type •Imaging Element •Recording System • White Balance • Autofocus •Exposure Control • Shutter • Built-inFlash • External Speedlite • Drive System • LCD Panel •LCD Monitor •Power Source •Dimensions and Weight •Operating Conditions •Compact Power Adapter CA-PS400 •DC Coupler DR-400 Index Page CANON INC