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Canon EOS-3 manual

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Instructions Page Precautions Thank you for purchasing a Canon productQuick Start With Page Handling Precautions Camera Care and StorageBlinking on the LCD panel Handling PrecautionsLCD Panel About the Battery Low Battery PowerNomenclature Side Door Buttons NomenclatureLCD Panel Scale Viewfinder InformationExposure compensation Conventions Used in this Instructions Booklet Attaching the Strap Before You Start Shutter Button Main SwitchBasic Operation Complete pressing Using the Electronic DialsBasic Operation Halfway pressing Basic Operation Reverting to the Default Settings Custom Functions Settings retained Installing the Battery and Checking the Battery Level Installing the BatteryInstalling the Battery and Checking the Battery Level Checking the Battery Level2CR5 Lithium Battery Life No. of Rolls Mounting a Lens On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AFMounting and Detaching a Lens Detaching the LensLoading Film Insert the film cartridge at an angle as shown in the figureLoading Film Setting the Film Speed Basic Terminology ISO film speedUnloading Film Midroll RewindQuick Start With Program AE Quick Start With Program AE Shifting the Program Exposure WarningsDioptric Adjustment Lenses Autofocus AF AF Mode Selection AF Mode SelectionOne-Shot AF for Still Subjects AF Mode SelectionAF Modes AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects About Predictive AFArea AF Ellipse and Focusing Points Automatic Selection Focusing Point SelectionFocusing Point Selection Manual SelectionUsing the dial to select a left or right focusing point Focusing Point SelectionEye-Control Focusing Point Selection About Eye-Control AF Calibration Procedure Eye-Control CalibrationTurn the dial to select a blinking channel No Hold the camera vertically and press the shutter button Set the switch to to end the calibration procedure Eye-Control Calibration RefinementDeleting Eye-Control Calibration Data Take the picture Eye-Control One-Shot AF ModeSet the switch to Turn the dial to select a CAL No Eye-Control AI Servo AF Mode Focusing an Off-Center Subject AF Sensitivity and the Lens’ Maximum Aperture When Autofocus Fails Manual Focusing Metering Modes Selecting a Metering Mode Partial Metering Metering ModesEvaluative Metering Spot MeteringMetering Modes Centerweighted MeteringFocusing Point-Linked Spot Metering Multi-Spot Metering Multi-Spot Metering Display Metering Modes Page Shooting Modes Shutter Speed-Priority AE Tv You Set the Shutter Speed With a fast shutter speedBasic Terminology Shutter speed Shutter Speed-Priority AE Tv You Set the Shutter SpeedCheckpicture. the aperture and take Exposure Warnings Aperture-Priority AE Av You Set the Aperture With a large apertureBasic Terminology Aperture Aperture-Priority AE Av You Set the ApertureCheck the shutter speed and take the picture Exposure Warnings Depth-of-field AE with a Manually-Selected Focusing Point Depth-of-field AE DEP You Set the Depth of FieldDepth-of-field AE DEP You Set the Depth of Field Depth-of-field AE with Eye-Selected Focusing Points Depth-of-field AE with a Camera-Selected Focusing PointDepth-of-field AE DEP You Set the Depth of Field Exposure Warnings Using the Built-in Exposure Meter Manual Exposure M You Set the Shutter Speed and ApertureManual Exposure M You Set the Shutter Speed and Aperture Setting Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation with the DialSetting Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation with the ButtonTurn the dial to set the desired bracketing amount Autoexposure Bracketing AEBPress Hold Down Button Button simultaneously Follow steps 1 and 2 to set the AEB to Canceling AEBAutoexposure Bracketing AEB AE Lock AE Lock Setting the Film Speed Manually Press and hold down the button and button simultaneouslyMultiple Exposures Multiple Exposures BuLb Exposures Continuous Shooting Switching the Film Advance ModeSingle-frame Shooting Press Hold down Button and button SimultaneouslyContinuous Shooting Rates When , , , or BlinksSwitching the Film Advance Mode Self-timer Operation Self-timer Operation Attaching the Eyepiece CoverMirror Lockup Press the shutter button complete- ly. The mirror locks upDepth-of-field Preview LCD Panel IlluminationFlash Photography High-Speed Sync FP Flash Wireless Multi-flash E-TTLFlash Photography with Speedlite 550EX FE Flash Exposure LockFlash Photography with Speedlite 550EX Full Auto FlashTTL Autoflash in Other Shooting Modes High-Speed Sync FP Flash FE Lock Check that the Speedlite’s pilot lamp is litComposepicture. the shot and take Flash Exposure Compensation Release the button and the normal display returnsFEB Flash Exposure Bracketing Modeling FlashWireless Multi-Flash System Wireless multi-flash systemUsing Other EOS-Dedicated Speedlites 100PC Terminal Using Non-Canon Flash UnitsSync Speed + plus MinusBasic Terminology Depth of Field 102Custom Functions 103104 Setting and Canceling Custom FunctionsSetting a Custom Function Setting and Canceling Custom Functions Canceling a Custom FunctionCanceling All Custom Functions Altered Custom Function IndicatorCustom Function Settings 106107 108 Custom Function Settings 109110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 Using Custom Functions CF-4 and CF-7 Together 122Using Custom Functions CF-5 and CF-11 Together 123Index of Custom Functions 124Index of Custom Functions 125Page Reference Section 127Troubleshooting Guide 128Troubleshooting Guide 129Exposure Warning List 130131 Program LineProgram Line Description Shutter Speed and Aperture Readouts Shutter speed readoutInterchanging the Focusing Screen 133134 Interchanging the Focusing ScreenEc-series Interchangeable Focusing Screens Major Accessories Ni-MH Charger NC-E2 Major Accessories Ni-MH Pack NP-E2Battery Magazine BM-E2 136Off-Camera Shoe Cord Major Accessories EX-series SpeedlitesSpeedlite Transmitter ST-E2 137Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 Major Accessories Date Back DB-E2Ed-Series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Remote Switch RS-80N3Remote Switch Adapter RA-N3 Major Accessories Extension Cord ET-1000N3Wireless Controller LC-4 139Major Specifications 140Major Specifications 141142 Shutter143 Film Transport144 Custom Function Symbols 145146