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User-Controlled Shooting
Camera Care and Storage
Handling Cautions
Lens Electrical Contacts
How Low Battery Levels Affect Camera Operation
LCD Displays
Batteries
Batteries as shown. p.18
Install the batteries Attach a lens
Quick Start Guide
Load the film
8Unload the film
On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF. p.20
4Turn the Mode Dial to
Mirror p.75 Contacts p.7
Nomenclature
Date Model only With an EX-series Speedlite
AEB
Nomenclature LCD Panel
Viewfinder Information
Creative Zone
Nomenclature Mode Dial
Creative
Basic Zone
Film Advance Mode Lever
AF Mode Dial
Eye Control Switch m Model only
Reference page numbers are in parentheses
Conventions Used in this Instructions
Attaching the Strap
Before You Start
Closecover. the battery compartment
Installing the Batteries
Open the battery compartment
Install the batteries
Battery Life
Checking the Battery Level
Turn the Mode Dial to a shooting mode
Detaching the Lens
Mounting and Detaching a Lens
Mounting a Lens
How the Shutter Button Works
When it is pressed halfway
When it is pressed fully
Loading Film
5Loading and Unloading Film
Move the 7 arrow to the D icon
Checking the Film Speed
Press the 6 button
To rewind the film in midroll, follow the procedure below
Unloading Film
6Midroll Rewind
Reattach the eyecup
Dioptric Adjustment
2Turn the dioptric adjustment knob
Remove the eyecup
Holding the Camera
Fully Automatic Shooting
Turn the Mode Dial to Y, U, I, O, P, or a
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
YFull Auto Mode
2Aim any of the AF points on the subject
Focus the subject
Compose the shot and press the shutter button fully
AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash
Take the picture
This is for wide scenic views, night scenes, etc
Programmed Image Control Modes
Portrait
Landscape
Night Portrait
Sports
2Turn the l dial to set E on the LCD panel
To cancel red-eye reduction, set W on the LCD panel
Move the 7 arrow to the F icon on the LCD panel
2Take the picture
QUsing the Self-timer
Set the film advance mode lever to p
SThe K icon will be displayed on the LCD panel
2Attach the eyepiece cover
Using the Eyepiece Cover
Remove the eyecup from the eyepiece
Push up both sides at the bottom Eyecup
Press the q button
Imprinting the Date or Time Date Model only
Replacing the Date Battery
AF Modes and Metering Modes
Selecting the AF Mode
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
∗ Predictive AF
AI Focus AF for Automatic AF Mode Switching
Selecting the AF Mode
3Selecting an AF Point
Basic Procedure for AF Point Selection
Display all AF points in red
Automatic Selection
Manual Selection
3Selecting an AF Point
2Select a blinking CAL No
Calibration Procedure
Set the Eye Control switch to e
EEye Control Calibration m Model only
EEye Control Calibration m Model only
11Set the Eye Control switch to g
Intelligent Eye Control
Press the w button and 3 button simultaneously
Deleting Eye Control Calibration Settings
Select a non-blinking CAL No
Turn the Mode Dial to select the desired shooting mode
GUsing Eye Control m Model only
Set the Eye Control switch to e 2Select the CAL No
Set the Eye Control switch to g 4Select a shooting mode
Turning Off Eye Control
Eye Control Servo AF
2Select the desired AF point Focus the subject
Focusing Off-Center Subjects
SetMF.the lens focus mode switch to 2Focus the subject
When Autofocus Fails Manual Focusing
8Manual Focusing
Difficult Subjects for Autofocusing
XPartial metering
CCenter-weighted averaging metering
ZMetering Modes
ZEvaluative metering
User-Controlled Shooting
Check the display
Turn the Mode Dial to S
Program AE
About Program Shift
4Take the picture
Difference Between S and Y
4Check the viewfinder display and take the picture
Turn the Mode Dial to R 2Select the desired shutter speed
Shutter-Priority AE
Press the shutter button halfway to focus the subject
Shutter Speed Display
SThe shutter speed is set automatically
Turn the Mode Dial to E 2Select the desired aperture value
Aperture-Priority AE
Aperture Value Display
Depth-of-field Preview
4Press the shutter button halfway to focus the subject
Turn the Mode Dial to W 2Select the desired shutter speed
Manual Exposure
Select the desired aperture value
6Take the picture
Determine the exposure
Depth-of-field AE with a Manually-Selected AF Point
Turn the Mode Dial to Q. sThe AF mode will be set
2Turn the Eye Control switch to Select the AF point
Depth-of-field AE
6Compose the picture and press the shutter button halfway
4Focus the nearest subject
Focus farthest subject
Picture
Turn the Mode Dial to Q 2Set the Eye Control switch to g
Make sure the correct CAL No. has been set. p.48
Focus the nearest subject you want in focus
Press the shutter button halfway
Depth-of-field AE
Set the exposure compensation amount
2Check the exposure setting
Exposure Compensation
Press the shutter button halfway and check the display
Look at the LCD panel and press the 0 button
SThe picture will be taken in the current film advance mode
LAuto Exposure Bracketing AEB
Moveicon. the 7 arrow to the L
S R E Q modes
Canceling AEB
2Press the j button sThe j icon will light
JAE Lock
Blinks on the LCD panel
Turn the Mode Dial to W 2Set the shutter speed to y
Bulb Exposures
4Start the bulb exposure. sDuring the bulb exposure, y
2Set the desired number of multiple exposures
4Multiple Exposures
Moveicon. the 7 arrow to
Turn the l dial to set the film speed
HSelecting the Film Advance Mode
Setting the ISO Film Speed
2Set the desired film speed
BLCD Panel Illumination
2Set the setting to W
Turn the l dial To enable the beeper to sound, set to E
9Silencing the Beeper
2Pressagain. the shutter button fully
Mirror Lockup
Press the shutter button fully. sThe mirror will lock up
SAfter 30 seconds, it will go back down automatically
Turn the film advance mode lever to p
KWireless Remote Control
Using the Remote Switch
Flash Photography
This mode gives the same flash result as the S mode
Using the Built-in Flash
A Basic Zone Mode
A Creative Zone Mode
ISO
Flash Distance Range With EF28-105mm f/3.5-4.5
2Set the flash exposure compensation amount
Using the Built-in Flash AFlash Exposure Compensation
Move the 7 arrow to the a icon on the LCD panel
About E-TTL II Autoflash
Using an EOS-dedicated Speedlite
Using an EX-series Speedlite
Using an EZ/E/EG/ML/TL-series Speedlite
Using an EOS-dedicated Speedlite
Custom Functions C.Fn
2Select the Custom Function No
GSetting a Custom Function
Turn the Mode Dial to G. sThe V icon and Custom
Set the Custom Function setting
Increase the film rewind speed
Custom Function Settings
Enabled Disabled
Makes focusing and AE lock separate operations
1st-curtain sync 2nd-curtain sync
Custom Function Settings
Disabled Normal operation Enabled
Button + l u
Auto 125 sec. fixed
Off
AE lock while metering
Disabled Enabled
AF stop AF start
Aperture value
Basic Photography Terms
Exposure
Shutter speed
Basic Photography Terms
Depth of field
Feature Availability Table
AE Lock Effects
AF Mode and Film Advance Mode Combination
Program Line Description
Program Line
Misoperation has occurred
Picture looks blurred Lens focus mode switch is set to MF
There was camera shake when the picture was taken
R icon blinks on the LCD panel Battery level is very low
Major Specifications
Exposure control
Major Specifications
Film transport
Index
Shutter Button
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