Camera User Guide
Camera User Guide
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About the LCD Monitor
Camera Body Temperature
Language Setting
Video Format
Symbols Used
About this Guide
Table of Contents
Shooting Selecting Particular Effects
Erasing
Warranty Limitations
Test Shots
Inches away from infants when using the flash
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If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera
Avoid Condensation Related Problems
Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
Extended Storage
Front View
Direct Print Compatible Printers Sold Separately
Back/Bottom View
Top
Controls
Back
Image Zone
Mode Dial
Auto p
Creative Zone
Main Dial
Shooting Mode
Playback Mode
Turning the Main Dial
Display Panel
Icons Indication Reference Pages
Exposure Compensation Level/AEB Level/ 94, 101
Charging the Battery Pack
Battery Pack Handling Precautions
Charging the Battery Pack
Fully Charged Battery
Installing the Battery Pack
Slide the battery cover closed
Battery Status Symbols
Installing the Battery Pack
Installing the CF Card
Slide the CF card slot cover closed
CF Card Handling Precautions
Installing the CF Card
Attaching the Neck Strap
Attaching the Lens Cap
Set the date and time
Setting the Date/Time
Turn on the camera p Press the Menu button
Press the SET button
Replacing the Date Battery p
Setting the Language
Turning on the camera without the start-up sound and image
Turning the Power On/Off
Mode Lever
Off
Powering the Camera in Playback Mode
Powering the Camera in Shooting Mode
Turning the Power On/Off
Power Saving Function
Turning the Power Off
Press Button
Shooting Mode Playback Mode
Switching between Shooting and Playback
Playback Mode Shooting Mode
Through 180 degrees, and then
Using the LCD Monitor
Monitor can be opened
Rotated 180 degrees to face
Using the LCD Monitor
Switching between Display Mode
Fold the LCD monitor back against the camera body
Index Playback p Standard Information View No Information
Confirming information on the LCD Monitor
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor
Following displays in information view
Confirming information on the LCD Monitor
Standard display mode, the following information appears
Following information may also appear with some image files
About the Histogram
Overexposure Warning
Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot
Shooting with an Off-Center AF Frame Selected
Telephoto/Wide Angle
Using the Zoom Focal Length
Digital Zoom
Pressing the Shutter Button
Upper indicator
Lower indicator
Pressing Halfway
Pressing the Shutter Button
AF-assist Beam
Selecting Menus and Settings
Func
Selecting Settings by Pressing the Menu Button
Selecting Menus and Settings
Set up Menu p My Camera Menu
Rec. Menu
Center*/AF Point
10 sec.*/2 sec
Sec./2 sec.*/10 sec
Continuous*/Single
To 100 shots
Play Menu
M1/M2/M3/S
To 60 min
Menu Item
Set up Menu
Normal*/ Bright
Cm* or ft/in
English*/Deutsch/Français
My Camera Menu
Turn on the camera
Resetting the Settings to Default
Press the Menu button for longer than 5 seconds
Auto Mode
Check that the camera is in Shooting mode p
Auto Mode
Press the shutter button all the way p
Changing the Image Display Duration
Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting
Reviewing the Image
Keeping the shutter button pressed
Is displayed on the LCD monitor
Changing the Recording Format Right after Shooting
Menu button
Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting
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Still images
Changing the Resolution and Compression
Movies
Press the FUNC. button
Resolution using the S or T
On.Press the Display button to turn the LCD monitor
Select * Compression or L
Jpeg format
Changing the File Format
RAW format
Omni selector
Panel using the S or T arrow on
Main dial or the W or X arrow on the omni selector
Auto with red-eye
Using the Built-In Flash
Press the button to switch between flash modes
Reduction
Setting the Red-eye Reduction Function
Rec. menu, set Red-eye to On
Using the Built-In Flash
Setting the Slow Synchro
Rec. menu, set Slow Synchro to On
Landscape Mode
Portrait Mode
Turn the mode dial
Night Scene Mode
Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist
Framing a Subject
Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist
Turn the mode dial to
Shooting
LCD monitor will turn on
Shoot the first image
Use the same procedures to shoot the remaining frames
Press the SET button after the last shot
Press the shutter button all the way
Movie Mode
LCD monitor displays the maximum recording
Shooting Letting the Camera Select Settings
Macro Mode
Super Macro Mode
Zoom Position Recordable Area 35mm film equivalent
Select Self-timer from the Rec. menu
Self-Timer
Setting the Number of Seconds until Shooting
Select 10 seconds or
Digital Zoom
Cont Shooting
Continuous Shooting
Rec. menu, select
Select Press Menu button
Press the shutter button all the way to shoot
Shooting speed is as follows
Shoot the image
Turn the mode dial to P
Program AE
Shutter speed and aperture value will
Differences between the P and Modes
Setting the Shutter Speed
Turn the mode dial to Tv
Aperture Value Shutter Speed seconds Wide Angle
Setting the Shutter Speed Shutter Speed Display
Setting the Aperture
Turn the mode dial to Av
Setting the Aperture
Safety Shift
Aperture Setting Display
Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture
Turn the mode dial to M
Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture
Selecting an AF Frame
Press the button
Setting an AF Frame Manually
Selecting an AF Frame AiAF
Press Button
Switching between Light Metering Modes
Presson. the Display button to turn the LCD monitor
Select the Center or AF Point
Press the button to select the metering mode
Spot AE Point
Option, then press the Menu Button
Press S on the omni selector
Adjusting the Exposure
Press or click the main dial
Tungsten
Adjusting the Tone White Balance
Press WB T on the omni selector
Custom1
Setting a Custom White Balance
Adjusting the Tone White Balance
Mode other than is selected
Changing the ISO Speed
Changing the Photo Effect
Contrast
Changing the Photo Effect When is selected
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Sharpness
Or T arrow on the omni selector
Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB Mode
Display Panel using
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Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB Mode
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Select * LCD monitor or Display Panel using
Focus Bracketing Focus-BKT Mode
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Shoot the image in manual focus p
Focus Bracketing Focus-BKT Mode
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Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
While pressing the shutter button halfway, press the button
Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
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Recompose the image and shoot
Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock
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Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock
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Select Flash Adjust from Rec. menu
Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings
Compensating the Flash Adjustment/Flash Output
Select Auto or Manual and press the Menu
Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings
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Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires
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Select Intervalometer from the Rec. menu
Shooting Images at Set Intervals Intervalometer
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Press the shutter button
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Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus
Shooting with Focus Lock
Shooting with AF Lock
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
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Press the MF button
Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus
Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus
Turn the main dial to focus
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Switching between Focus Settings
Select Continuous or Single and press the Menu button
Single
Saving Custom Settings
Select On and press the Menu button
Using the ND Filter
Select ND Filter Rec. menu
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Select Auto Rotate in the Set up menu
Setting the Auto Rotate Function
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File No Reset
Resetting the File Numbers
Set up menu, select
Select On or Off and press the Menu button
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Folder File Capacity
Open the LCD monitor
Displaying Images Individually
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Magnifying Images
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Viewing Nine Images at a Time Index Playback
Playback p or index playback p
Jump Jumping Between Images
Press the Jump button while in single image
Press the Jump button
Movie Playback Panel
Viewing Movies
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Playback Operations
When Playback Ends
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Select the movie you wish to edit and press the SET button
Editing Movies
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Select Rotate from the Play menu
Rotating Images in the Display
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Press the button while playing back images
Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Playing back the Sound Memos
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Erasing the Sound Memos
Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Play menu, select Slide
Automated Playback Slide Show
Starting a Slide Show
Show and press the SET button
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Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
Display the slide show menu
Play Time
Play Time
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Automated Playback Slide Show
Repeat
Protect and press the SET
Protecting Images
Play menu, select
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Erase all and press the SET
Erasing Images Individually
Erasing All Images
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Formatting a CF Card
Set up menu, select Format and press the SET button
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About Printing
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Printers that Can Be Used with this Camera
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Print Order and press the SET
Print Settings Dpof Print Settings
Selecting Images for Printing
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Single Images
Select images for printing
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All the Images on a CF Card
Print Settings Dpof Print Settings
Setting the Print Style
Play menu, select Print Order and press the SET button
Print Order, Transferring
Print Settings Dpof Print Settings
SET button
Selecting Images for Transferring
Transfer Order and press
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Select images for transferring
Selecting Images for Transferring
Downloading Directly from a CF Card
Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection
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Windows
Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection
Computer System Requirements
Macintosh
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Windows
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Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection
Macintosh
Using the software and computer to download images
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All Images New Images Dpof Trans. Images J Steps 3a, 4a
Downloading Images by Direct Transfer
Select & Transfer Wallpaper J Steps 3b, 4b
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On the hard disk
Downloading Directly from a CF Card
Double-click the icon of the drive with the CF card
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Jacks on the TV
Cable to the video in and audio
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Select the My Camera
Changing My Camera Settings
Turn on the camera and press the Menu button
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Changing My Camera Settings
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Registering CF Card Images and Sounds
Registering the My Camera Settings
Turn the mode lever to Playback and press the Menu button
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Registering the My Camera Settings
Start-up Image
File Format of My Camera Settings
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Message Codes
Error Codes
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Problem Cause Solution
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Camera. See About File Folder Numbers p
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For the Autofocus p
JSee Using the ND Filter
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See Using the ND Filter
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Installing the Battery
Using the Wireless Controller
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Shooting/Playback
Using the Wireless Controller
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Playback
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Attaching the Lens Hood LH-DC30 Sold Separately
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Mark on the rear of the hood with
Rotating the hood until the hood’s
Attach the hood by aligning the z
Attach the flash to the camera’s
Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately
Hot shoe
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Press the shutter button halfway
Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image
Other Canon Flashes
Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately
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With the ring release button, then
Attach the conversion lens
Adapter to the camera by aligning
Rotating it until Mark
Set ND Filter to On
Button to set the camera to Macro mode
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Using Conversion Lenses/ Close-up Lenses Sold Separately
Wide Converter WC-DC58N
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Using Conversion Lenses/ Close-up Lenses Sold Separately
Close-up Lens 250D 58 mm
Mounting the Lenses
Screw on the lens in the direction of the arrow
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Using a Compact Power Adapter Sold Separately
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Replacing the Date Battery
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Camera Care and Maintenance
Camera Care and Maintenance
Camera body
Specifications
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Number of Images Shot Playback
Battery Performance
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Time
Test Conditions
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Canon Direct Print/Bubble Jet Direct/PictBridge
CF Cards and Estimated Capacities Recordable Images
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Image File Sizes Estimated
Resolution Compression
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Battery Pack BP-511A
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Wide Converter WC-DC58N Sold Separately
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Index
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Shooting Checking Images
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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AEB