Camera User Guide
Camera User Guide
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Camera Body Temperature
Language Setting
About the LCD Monitor
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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Avoid Condensation Related Problems
Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera
Extended Storage
Front View
Direct Print Compatible Printers Sold Separately
Back/Bottom View
Controls
Top
Back
Mode Dial
Auto p
Image Zone
Creative Zone
Shooting Mode
Playback Mode
Main Dial
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
Setting the Date/Time
Turn on the camera p Press the Menu button
Set the date and time
Press the SET button
Replacing the Date Battery p
Setting the Language
Turning the Power On/Off
Mode Lever
Turning on the camera without the start-up sound and image
Off
Powering the Camera in Shooting Mode
Powering the Camera in Playback Mode
Turning the Power On/Off
Turning the Power Off
Power Saving Function
Press Button
Switching between Shooting and Playback
Shooting Mode Playback Mode
Playback Mode Shooting Mode
Using the LCD Monitor
Monitor can be opened
Through 180 degrees, and then
Rotated 180 degrees to face
Switching between Display Mode
Using the LCD Monitor
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
Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot
Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
Shooting with an Off-Center AF Frame Selected
Using the Zoom Focal Length
Telephoto/Wide Angle
Digital Zoom
Upper indicator
Lower indicator
Pressing the Shutter Button
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
10 sec.*/2 sec
Sec./2 sec.*/10 sec
Center*/AF Point
Continuous*/Single
Play Menu
M1/M2/M3/S
To 100 shots
To 60 min
Set up Menu
Menu Item
Normal*/ Bright
Cm* or ft/in
English*/Deutsch/Français
My Camera Menu
Resetting the Settings to Default
Turn on the camera
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
Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting
Reviewing the Image
Changing the Image Display Duration
Keeping the shutter button pressed
Changing the Recording Format Right after Shooting
Menu button
Is displayed on the LCD monitor
Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting
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Changing the Resolution and Compression
Still images
Movies
Resolution using the S or T
On.Press the Display button to turn the LCD monitor
Press the FUNC. button
Select * Compression or L
Changing the File Format
Jpeg format
RAW format
Panel using the S or T arrow on
Omni selector
Main dial or the W or X arrow on the omni selector
Using the Built-In Flash
Press the button to switch between flash modes
Auto with red-eye
Reduction
Setting the Red-eye Reduction Function
Rec. menu, set Red-eye to On
Setting the Slow Synchro
Using the Built-In Flash
Rec. menu, set Slow Synchro to On
Portrait Mode
Landscape Mode
Turn the mode dial
Night Scene Mode
Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist
Framing a Subject
Turn the mode dial to
Shooting
Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist
LCD monitor will turn on
Use the same procedures to shoot the remaining frames
Shoot the first image
Press the SET button after the last shot
Movie Mode
Press the shutter button all the way
LCD monitor displays the maximum recording
Shooting Letting the Camera Select Settings
Macro Mode
Super Macro Mode
Zoom Position Recordable Area 35mm film equivalent
Self-Timer
Setting the Number of Seconds until Shooting
Select Self-timer from the Rec. menu
Select 10 seconds or
Digital Zoom
Continuous Shooting
Rec. menu, select
Cont Shooting
Select Press Menu button
Press the shutter button all the way to shoot
Shooting speed is as follows
Turn the mode dial to P
Program AE
Shoot the image
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
Safety Shift
Setting the Aperture
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
Press the button to select the metering mode
Spot AE Point
Select the Center or AF Point
Option, then press the Menu Button
Adjusting the Exposure
Press S on the omni selector
Press or click the main dial
Adjusting the Tone White Balance
Press WB T on the omni selector
Tungsten
Custom1
Setting a Custom White Balance
Adjusting the Tone White Balance
Mode other than is selected
Changing the ISO Speed
Changing the Photo Effect
Changing the Photo Effect When is selected
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Contrast
Sharpness
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
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Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
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While pressing the shutter button halfway, press the button
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
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Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings
Compensating the Flash Adjustment/Flash Output
Select Flash Adjust from Rec. menu
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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Shooting Images at Set Intervals Intervalometer
Select Intervalometer from the Rec. menu
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Press the shutter button
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Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus
Shooting with Focus Lock
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
Shooting with AF Lock
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Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus
Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus
Press the MF button
Turn the main dial to focus
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Switching between Focus Settings
Select Continuous or Single and press the Menu button
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Single
Saving Custom Settings
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
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Resetting the File Numbers
Set up menu, select
File No Reset
Select On or Off and press the Menu button
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Folder File Capacity
Displaying Images Individually
Open the LCD monitor
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Magnifying Images
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Viewing Nine Images at a Time Index Playback
Jump Jumping Between Images
Press the Jump button while in single image
Playback p or index playback p
Press the Jump button
Viewing Movies
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Movie Playback Panel
Playback Operations
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
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Erasing the Sound Memos
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Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Automated Playback Slide Show
Starting a Slide Show
Play menu, select Slide
Show and press the SET button
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Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
Display the slide show menu
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Play Time
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Automated Playback Slide Show
Play Time
Repeat
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
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Select images for printing
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Single Images
All the Images on a CF Card
Setting the Print Style
Print Settings Dpof Print Settings
Play menu, select Print Order and press the SET button
Print Order, Transferring
Print Settings Dpof Print Settings
Selecting Images for Transferring
Transfer Order and press
SET button
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Select images for transferring
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Selecting Images for Transferring
Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection
Downloading Directly from a CF Card
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Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection
Computer System Requirements
Windows
Macintosh
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Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection
Windows
Macintosh
Using the software and computer to download images
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Downloading Images by Direct Transfer
All Images New Images Dpof Trans. Images J Steps 3a, 4a
Select & Transfer Wallpaper J Steps 3b, 4b
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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
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Registering the My Camera Settings
File Format of My Camera Settings
Start-up Image
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Error Codes
Message 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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Using the Wireless Controller
Installing the Battery
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Using the Wireless Controller
Shooting/Playback
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Playback
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Attaching the Lens Hood LH-DC30 Sold Separately
Mark on the rear of the hood with
Rotating the hood until the hood’s
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Attach the hood by aligning the z
Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately
Attach the flash to the camera’s
Hot shoe
Press the shutter button halfway
Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image
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Other Canon Flashes
Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately
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Attach the conversion lens
Adapter to the camera by aligning
With the ring release button, then
Rotating it until Mark
Button to set the camera to Macro mode
Set ND Filter to On
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Using Conversion Lenses/ Close-up Lenses Sold Separately
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Wide Converter WC-DC58N
Using Conversion Lenses/ Close-up Lenses Sold Separately
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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
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Camera body
Specifications
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Battery Performance
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Number of Images Shot Playback
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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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
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AEB