Canon EOS-3 manual Setting the Film Speed

Loading Film

CF	Custom Function CF-8 can set the frame counter to count down the remaining
	number of exposures. If this function is set, ◆ will be displayed on the upper left of
	the frame counter on the LCD panel. See page 112.

When using the camera in high temperatures, do not remove the film packaging until you are ready to load the film.

36	400
	EXP

36 EXP

400

Setting the Film Speed

With DX-coded film, the camera sets the film speed automatically within a range from ISO 25 to 5000.

• To check the loaded film’s ISO film speed, press the < > button and < > button simultaneously. The ISO icon and film speed will be displayed on the LCD panel.

•If the film is not DX-coded, the LCD

panel will display the following:

(1) The ISO icon and previous film speed will be blinking. Set the film speed by following “Setting the Film Speed Manually” on page 81.

(2) If Custom Function CF-8 has been set to count down the remaining frames on the frame counter, ◆ will be displayed and “ ” will blink on the frame counter. The frame counter counts down each time a picture is taken (the number keeps blinking).

To set a film speed different from the film’s ISO speed, see “Setting the Film Speed Manually” on page 81.

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