Setting the Film Speed Manually

If the film is not DX-coded or if you want to set a different ISO film speed, you can load the film and set the ISO film speed manually.

• The ISO film speed can be set manually from 6 to 6400.

1 Press and hold down the < > button and < > button simultaneously.

The icon and the currently-set film speed will be displayed.

Difference Manually-set

relative to the ISO film speed correct ISO film

speed

This sample display indicates that ISO 400 film has been manually set to ISO 800. This is also displayed when the film starts rewinding and until the film cartridge is taken out.

2Turn the < > dial until the desired film speed is displayed on the LCD panel.

With DX-coded film, the difference in stops relative to the correct ISO speed is displayed.

3Release the two buttons.

The film speed will then be set.

The manually-set film speed will be canceled the next time DX-coded film is loaded.

C.Fn C.Fn-3 can prevent the manually-set film speed from being canceled the next time DX-coded film is loaded. (p.99)

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Canon EOS-1V HS manual Setting the Film Speed Manually, Press and hold down the button and button simultaneously