Canon EOS-3 manual

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Canon EOS-3 manual

Contents

Instructions Page Precautions Thank you for purchasing a Canon product Quick Start With Page Handling Precautions Camera Care and Storage Handling Precautions LCD PanelBlinking on the LCD panel About the Battery Low Battery Power Nomenclature Side Door Buttons Nomenclature LCD Panel Viewfinder Information Exposure compensationScale Conventions Used in this Instructions Booklet Attaching the Strap Before You Start Main Switch Basic OperationShutter Button Using the Electronic Dials Basic Operation Halfway pressingComplete pressing Basic Operation Reverting to the Default Settings Custom Functions Settings retained Installing the Battery and Checking the Battery Level Installing the Battery Checking the Battery Level 2CR5 Lithium Battery Life No. of RollsInstalling the Battery and Checking the Battery Level On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF Mounting and Detaching a LensMounting a Lens Detaching the Lens Loading Film Insert the film cartridge at an angle as shown in the figure Loading Film Setting the Film Speed Basic Terminology ISO film speed Unloading Film Midroll Rewind Quick Start With Program AE Quick Start With Program AE Shifting the Program Exposure Warnings Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Autofocus AF AF Mode Selection AF Mode Selection AF Mode Selection AF ModesOne-Shot AF for Still Subjects AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects About Predictive AF Area AF Ellipse and Focusing Points Focusing Point Selection Focusing Point SelectionAutomatic Selection Manual Selection Using the dial to select a left or right focusing point Focusing Point Selection Eye-Control Focusing Point Selection About Eye-Control AF Calibration Procedure Eye-Control Calibration Turn 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 Refinement Deleting Eye-Control Calibration Data Eye-Control One-Shot AF Mode Set the switch to Turn the dial to select a CAL NoTake the picture 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 Metering Modes Evaluative MeteringPartial Metering Spot Metering Centerweighted Metering Focusing Point-Linked Spot MeteringMetering Modes 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 speed Shutter Speed-Priority AE Tv You Set the Shutter Speed Checkpicture. the aperture and takeBasic Terminology Shutter speed Exposure Warnings Aperture-Priority AE Av You Set the Aperture With a large aperture Aperture-Priority AE Av You Set the Aperture Check the shutter speed and take the pictureBasic Terminology Aperture Exposure Warnings Depth-of-field AE with a Manually-Selected Focusing Point Depth-of-field AE DEP You Set the Depth of Field Depth-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 Point Depth-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 Aperture Manual Exposure M You Set the Shutter Speed and Aperture Setting Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation with the Dial Setting Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation with the Button Autoexposure Bracketing AEB Press Hold Down Button Button simultaneouslyTurn the dial to set the desired bracketing amount Canceling AEB Autoexposure Bracketing AEBFollow steps 1 and 2 to set the AEB to AE Lock AE Lock Setting the Film Speed Manually Press and hold down the button and button simultaneously Multiple Exposures Multiple Exposures BuLb Exposures Switching the Film Advance Mode Single-frame ShootingContinuous Shooting Press Hold down Button and button Simultaneously When , , , or Blinks Switching the Film Advance ModeContinuous Shooting Rates Self-timer Operation Self-timer Operation Attaching the Eyepiece Cover Mirror Lockup Press the shutter button complete- ly. The mirror locks up Depth-of-field Preview LCD Panel Illumination Flash Photography Wireless Multi-flash E-TTL Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EXHigh-Speed Sync FP Flash FE Flash Exposure Lock Full Auto Flash TTL Autoflash in Other Shooting ModesFlash Photography with Speedlite 550EX High-Speed Sync FP Flash FE Lock Check that the Speedlite’s pilot lamp is lit Composepicture. the shot and take Flash Exposure Compensation Release the button and the normal display returns FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing Modeling Flash Wireless Multi-Flash System Wireless multi-flash system Using Other EOS-Dedicated Speedlites 100 Using Non-Canon Flash Units Sync SpeedPC Terminal + plus Minus Basic Terminology Depth of Field 102 Custom Functions 103 Setting and Canceling Custom Functions Setting a Custom Function104 Canceling a Custom Function Canceling All Custom FunctionsSetting and Canceling Custom Functions Altered Custom Function Indicator Custom Function Settings 106 107 108 Custom Function Settings 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 Using Custom Functions CF-4 and CF-7 Together 122 Using Custom Functions CF-5 and CF-11 Together 123 Index of Custom Functions 124 Index of Custom Functions 125Page Reference Section 127 Troubleshooting Guide 128 Troubleshooting Guide 129 Exposure Warning List 130 Program Line Program Line Description131 Shutter Speed and Aperture Readouts Shutter speed readout Interchanging the Focusing Screen 133 Interchanging the Focusing Screen Ec-series Interchangeable Focusing Screens134 Major Accessories Major Accessories Ni-MH Pack NP-E2 Battery Magazine BM-E2Ni-MH Charger NC-E2 136 Major Accessories EX-series Speedlites Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2Off-Camera Shoe Cord 137 Major Accessories Date Back DB-E2 Ed-Series Dioptric Adjustment LensesTimer Remote Controller TC-80N3 Remote Switch RS-80N3 Major Accessories Extension Cord ET-1000N3 Wireless Controller LC-4Remote Switch Adapter RA-N3 139 Major Specifications 140 Major Specifications 141 142 Shutter 143 Film Transport 144 Custom Function Symbols 145 146