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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