Canon EOS-1V HS, EOS-1V manual

CT1-1223-002 CCANON INC. 2000 PRINTED IN JAPAN

1000Ni3.0

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INSTRUCTIONS

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Contents

Main CT1-1223-002 CCANON INC. 2000 PRINTED IN JAPAN 1000Ni3.0 COVER, P002, 143 (E) 28-01-2003 09:43 Pagina 1 E E INSTRUCTIONS English Edition CANON INC. Page Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. Symbols Precautions Contents Before You Start..............................................................13 Quick Start With Program AE.........................................29 Using Autofocus (AF)......................................................33 Metering Modes...............................................................49 Page Handling Precautions Camera Care and Storage LCD Displays Lithium Batteries How Low Battery Levels Affect Camera Operation Lens Electrical Contacts Nomenclature SEC.00 P003-012 (E) 28-01-2003 10:05 Pagina 8 SEC.00 P003-012 (E) 28-01-2003 10:05 Pagina 9 Side Door Buttons LCD Panel SEC.00 P003-012 (E) 28-01-2003 10:06 Pagina 10 Viewfinder Information SEC.00 P003-012 (E) 28-01-2003 10:06 Pagina 11 Conventions Used in this Instruction Booklet C.Fn Before You Start Attaching the Strap Basic Operation Main Switch Shutter Button Using the Electronic Dials Halfway pressing Complete pressing Page Reverting to the Default Settings Basic Operation SEC.01 P013-028 (E) 28-01-2003 10:20 Pagina 18 This will reset the camera to the default settings shown in the table below. Open the side door, press the <> button, then press the Resetting the camera to the default settings Resetting all Custom Functions except C.Fn-0 (p.98) to the default settings When the camera is reset, the shooting mode will be set automatically to < > Program AE (p.29). C.Fn is the abbreviation for Custom Function. 1 2 3 4 Installing the Battery Checking the Battery Level Turn the < > to < >. Battery Life (No. of Rolls) Mounting and Detaching a Lens 1 Mounting a Lens 3 2 Detaching the Lens 1 2 Film ID Imprinting knob. 3 1 film ID setting mode. desired user-settable No. Film ID Imprinting SEC.01 P013-028 (E) 28-01-2003 10:20 Pagina 24 3 The LCD panel will return to the normal display and the user-settable No. will be set. When the film is loaded, the ID icon will be displayed on the LCD Loading and Unloading Film Loading Film 1 2 angle as shown in the figure. 3 the orange mark on the camera. 4 Setting the Film Speed Press the < > and < > buttons simultaneously. Unloading Film 1 Midroll Rewind 2 Quick Start With Program AE 1 2 3 Shifting the Program Holding the Camera Using Autofocus (AF) AF Mode Selection 1 2 Pressing the shutter button halfway activates AF operation and achieves focus once. One-Shot AF for Still Subjects While you press the shutter button halfway, the camera focuses continuously. * AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects Area AF Ellipse and Focusing Points Focusing points in the Area AF ellipse Focusing Point Selection Basic Procedure for Focusing Point Selection Selecting a horizontal focusing Selecting a vertical focusing point Automatic Selection Manual Selection Press the < > button and turn the < > dial. (1) Manual selection of 45 focusing points (2) Manual selection limited to 11 focusing points (3) Manual selection limited to 9 focusing points C.Fn-13-3 Selecting a peripheral focusing C.Fn-13-1/2 Selecting the center focusing Focusing Point Registration and Switching 1 Registering a Focusing Point 2 Switching to the Registered Focusing Point Focusing Point Activation Area C.Fn-17-1 Expanding the activation area to 7 points (p.108) C.Fn-17-2 C.Fn-17 C.Fn-17-1 Page Focusing an Off-Center Subject SEC.03 P033-048 (E) 28-01-2003 16:04 Pagina 46 AF Sensitivity According to the Lens' Maximum Aperture When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing) Manual Focusing 1 2 Metering Modes Page Metering Modes Evaluative Metering Partial Metering Spot Metering Page 1 2 3 Metering Modes SEC.04 P049-054 (E) 28-01-2003 16:08 Pagina 54 Multi-Spot Metering Display SEC.05 P055-082 (E) 28-01-2003 16:14 Pagina 55 Shooting Modes Shutter Speed-Priority AE 3 and focus the subject. Aperture-Priority AE 3 Aperture-Priority AE Depth-of-field AE 2 3 4 6 5 Depth-of-field AE Page Manual Exposure Using the Built-in Exposure Meter 2 3 4 5 6 Setting Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation with the < > Dial 1 2 exposure level. 3 desired exposure compensation amount. Exposure Compensation with the < > Button and < > Dial 2 Autoexposure Bracketing 1 <> button simultaneously. desired bracketing amount. 3 Canceling AEB AE Lock 1 want to lock the exposure reading. 2 3 Setting the Film Speed Manually 1 3 Multiple Exposure 3 Multiple Exposures Bulb Exposures 2 3 Single-Frame and Continuous Shooting 1 When , , , , or Blinks Maximum Continuous Shooting Rates Self-timer Operation 2 3 Depth-of-field Preview Using the Eyepiece Shutter Mirror Lockup 1 completely. 2 press the shutter button completely again to take the LCD Panel Illumination 1 Using B/W Infrared Film 2 lens focus mode switch to MF (or M). the distance. Flash Photography E-TTL autoflash High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) FE (Flash Exposure) Lock Flash exposure compensation Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX Full Auto Flash 1 E-TTL Autoflash in Other Shooting Modes to . 2 is lit. High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) FE Lock 1 2 3 4 Flash Exposure Compensation 1 desired flash exposure compensation amount. 2 FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) Modeling Flash 1 2 Wireless, Multi-Speedlite System Wireless, multi-Speedlite system Using Other EOS-Dedicated Speedlites Using Non-Canon Flash Units Sync Speed PC Terminal Custom Functions Selecting and Setting a Custom Functions 3 desired Custom Function No. appears. the Custom Functions setting. Canceling a Custom Function 3 Canceling All Custom Functions Custom Function Settings Focusing screen characteristics C.Fn-1 C.Fn-0 Auto film rewind mode Film leader position C.Fn-2 C.Fn-3 DX-coded film speed setting method AF activation/AE lock C.Fn-4 Manual Tv/Av settings C.Fn-5 Exposure level increments C.Fn-6 C.Fn-7 USM lens electronic manual focusing Frame counter sequence C.Fn-8 AEB sequence and auto cancellation C.Fn-9 C.Fn-10 Focusing point flashing mode Focusing point selection method C.Fn-11 Mirror lockup C.Fn-12 Focusing point selection limit and spot metering linkage C.Fn-13 Automatic reduction of fill flash output C.Fn-14 Shutter curtain synchronization C.Fn-15 Safety shift C.Fn-16 Focusing point activation area C.Fn-17 Switchover to registered focusing point C.Fn-18 Lens AF stop button function switching C.Fn-19 Personal Functions SEC.07 P095-114 (E) 29-01-2003 12:29 Pagina 111 Personal Functions 6 Custom Function Group 1 P.Fn-0 3 2 Function settings. (p.96) 4 the Custom Function settings as a group. 5 Selecting a Custom Function Group Recording the Shooting Data For EOS-1V HS Users 1 2 Film Advance Modes (p.77) < > Ultra-high speed continuous shooting < > High-speed continuous shooting EOS-1V HS Film Roll Shooting Capacity < > Low-speed continuous shooting < > Single-frame shooting 1 (p.19) 3 2 PB-E2. Page Basic Photography Terms Exposure Shutter speed Aperture ISO film speed Depth of field Troubleshooting Guide Page Exposure Warning List Mode Blinking Warning Indication Countermeasures Program Line Program Line Description Shutter Speed and Aperture Readouts Shutter speed readout Aperture readout Interchanging the Focusing Screen 2 appears. 3 seconds. Interchanging the Focusing Screen Ec-series Interchangeable Focusing Screens Major Accessories Power Drive Booster PB-E2 Ni-MH Pack NP-E2 Ni-MH Charger NC-E2 Battery Pack BP-E1 Camera Case EH-11L and EH-11LL EOS LINK SOFTWARE ES-E1 EX-series Speedlites Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 Date Back DB-E2 E-Series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Anti-Fog Eyepiece Ec Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 Remote Switch RS-80N3 Extension Cord ET-1000N3 Wireless Controller LC-4 Remote Switch Adapter RA-N3 Major Specifications Type Viewfinder Exposure Control Autofocus Shutter Film Transport Film ID Imprinting (w/standard camera back) Shooting Data Camera Specifications Index Index