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