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CT1-1223-002 CCANON INC. 2000 PRINTED IN JAPAN 1000Ni3.0
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INSTRUCTIONS
English Edition
CANON INC.
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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
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Handling Precautions
Camera Care and Storage
LCD Displays
Lithium Batteries
How Low Battery Levels Affect Camera Operation
Lens Electrical Contacts
Nomenclature
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Side Door Buttons
LCD Panel
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Viewfinder Information
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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
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Reverting to the Default Settings
Basic Operation
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Focusing an Off-Center Subject
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AF Sensitivity According to the Lens' Maximum Aperture
When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing)
Manual Focusing
1
2
Metering Modes
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Metering Modes
Evaluative Metering
Partial Metering
Spot Metering
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1
2
3
Metering Modes
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Multi-Spot Metering Display
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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
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5
Depth-of-field AE
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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
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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.
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Basic Photography Terms
Exposure
Shutter speed
Aperture
ISO film speed
Depth of field
Troubleshooting Guide
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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