192 | Canon EOS40D specification

Index

ISO speed		59, 169
Automatic setting		60
ISO expansion		154
J
Jump display		119
L
Landscape		50, 61
Language selection		41
LCD monitor		13
Brightness adjustment		125
Image playback		115
Menus		36
Shooting functions		169
LCD panel		18
Illumination		96
LCD panel Illumination		96
Lens		21, 30
Live View shooting	107, 160, 163
Long exposures J Bulb
M
M (Manual exposure)		90
Magnified view		120
Malfunction		174
Manual exposure		90
Manual focusing		80, 110
Maximum burst		57, 58
Memory card J CF card
Menu
Menu settings		38
My Menu		164
Setting operation		36
3icon		4
Metering mode		92, 169
Evaluative / Partial / Spot /
Center-weighted average
MF (Manual focusing)		80
Mirror lockup		98, 160

Mode Dial J Shooting mode

Monochrome image	62, 64
Multi-controller	34, 78
My Menu	164
N
Neutral	61
Night Portrait	53
Noise reduction	156
Nomenclature	16
Number J File number
O
One-Shot AF	76
Original decision
(image verification) data	163
P
P (Program AE)	84
Paper settings (printing)	136
Partial metering	92
PC terminal	16, 106
Personal computer
Image transfer	147
Wallpaper	149
Personal white balance	69
PictBridge	133
Picture Style
Adjustment	63
Selection	61
User defined	65
Pixel count selection	56
Playback J Image
Portrait	49, 53, 61
Power
Auto power off	42
Battery check	26
Household power	170
Possible shots	27
Recharge	24

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Contents

English Test the Camera Before Using and Liability Copyrights Item Check List ‰ Camera EOS 40D‰ 2 cables ‰ Interface Cable IFC-200U ‰ Video Cable VC-100 About the Symbols Conventions Used in this ManualIcons in this Manual Basic Assumptions Contents Setting the AF and Drive Modes Advanced OperationsLive View Shooting Image Playback Sensor Cleaning Transferring Images to a Personal ComputerCustomizing the Camera Reference Index to Features Exposure adjustment Sensor cleaning Dust reductionFlash Live View shooting Safety Warnings Preventing Serious Injury or Death Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage Handling Precautions Camera Care LCD Panel and LCD Monitor CF CardLens Electrical Contacts Insert the battery. p.26 Set the power switch toQuick Start Guide For EF lens Attach the lens. p.30 Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full Auto. p.46 Focus the subject. p.32Take the picture. p.32 Review the picture on the LCD Nomenclature Nomenclature LCD Panel RAW Viewfinder Information WB-BKT Mode Dial Camera User SettingsCreative Zone Basic Zone EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 is USM lens Battery Charger CG-580 This is a battery pack charger. p.24Battery Charger CB-5L Getting Started Attaching the Strap Recharging the Battery Attach the batteryRecharge the battery For CG-580 Remove the cover Tips for Using the Battery and Charger When not using the camera, remove the batteryBattery charger can also be used in foreign countries Installing and Removing the Battery Removing the Battery Open the battery compartment cover Remove the batteryBattery Life Temperature Shooting Conditions Installing and Removing the CF Card Installing a Card Open the coverInsert the CF card Set the power switch to Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the coverRemoving the Card Open the cover Remove the CF card On the lens, set the focus mode Switch to AFMounting and Detaching a Lens Mounting a Lens Remove the caps Manual Focusing Subjects at Infinity About the Image Stabilizer LensesImage Conversion Factor Power/Quick Control Dial Switch Basic OperationShutter Button Pressing halfway Pressing completely Turn the 6 dial onlyThis releases the shutter and takes the picture Using the Quick Control Dial for Selecting Before using the 5 dial, set the power switch to JAfter pressing a button, turn the 5 dial Turn the 5 dial only Holding the Camera Menu Operations Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu Select the settingSet the desired setting Select a tab Menu Settings 1Shooting 1 Red2Shooting 2 Red 3Playback 1 Blue 4Playback 2 Blue 5Set-up 1 Yellow6Set-up 2 Yellow 7Set-up 3 Yellow 8Custom Functions Orange9My Menu Green Before You Start 3Set the power-off time/Auto power off Set the desired time3Formatting the CF Card Select Format Select OK 3Resetting Camera SettingsN Select Clear all camera settingsShooting Settings Turn the 5 dial to select OK, then press Basic Shooting 1Fully Automatic Shooting AF point 2 Aim any AF point over SubjectFocus the subject Take the picture Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously Although it is daylight, the flash popped upLow light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes Although flash was used, the picture came out dark 1Full Auto Techniques Recomposing the ShotShooting a Moving Subject 2Shooting Portraits Shooting TipsUse a telephoto lens Focus the face 3Shooting Landscapes With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle endShooting night scenes 4Shooting Close-ups Use a simple backgroundSimple background makes the flower, etc., stand out better Move to the subject as close as possible 5Shooting Moving Subjects Use the center AF point to focus 6Shooting Portraits at Night Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod 7Disabling Flash Taking portraits without flash Image Settings 3Setting the Image-recording Quality Guide to Image-recording Quality SettingsSelect Quality Select the image-recording quality Maximum Burst Approx Approx OHigh-speed ILow-speed+73 +83 About RAW About sRAWMaximum Burst During Continuous Shooting Setting the ISO SpeedN ISO Speed in the Basic Zone ModesISO Speed in the Creative Zone Modes Press the m button Shooting ISO Speed Setting Mode About Auto ISO Speed ASelecting a Picture StyleN Press the a buttonSelect a Picture Style Picture Style Effects Symbols FaithfulMonochrome User Def Parameter Settings and Effects ACustomizing the Picture StyleNPress the a button Select a Picture Style Select a parameter Monochrome Adjustment Filter effectToning effect ARegistering the Picture StyleN Press the a button Select User DefPress Select the base Picture Style ARegistering the Picture StyleN Setting the White BalanceN Icon ModePress the n button Select the white balance About White Balance OCustom White Balance Photograph a white objectSelect Custom WB Import the white balance data PSetting the Color Temperature Select White balance 3White Balance CorrectionN White Balance Correction Select WB SHIFT/BKTSet the white balance correction White Balance Auto Bracketing Set the white balance bracketing amountBracketing Sequence 3File Numbering Methods ContinuousFile numbering after replacing the CF card Auto Reset Manual ResetFile numbering starts from 0001 in the new folder 3Setting the Color SpaceN Select Color spaceAbout Adobe RGB Setting the AF Drive Modes Selecting the AF ModeN One-Shot AF for Still Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects SSelecting the AF PointN Press the S buttonSelect the AF point Selecting with the Dial AF-Assist Beam with the Built-in Flash Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity When Autofocus Fails Subjects difficult to focus Press the o button Select the drive mode ISelecting the Drive ModeNSingle shooting JSelf-timer Operation 10-sec. self-timer l 2-sec. self-timer NPress the o button Select either j or l Look at the LCD panel and turn the 5 dial to select j or l With Creative Zone modes Result you want. You takeControl of the camera You can set the desired shutter Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subject Program AECheck the shutter speed and aperture display Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely Differences Between d and 1 Full Auto About Program Shift Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed Shutter-Priority AECheckshoot. the viewfinder display While looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 dial Shutter Speed Display Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture Aperture-Priority AE Depth-of-Field PreviewN Aperture Display Set the Mode Dial to a Manual ExposureSet the shutter speed Aperture Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject Automatic Depth-of-Field AE Press the n button Select the metering mode ECenter-weighted average meteringQSelecting the Metering ModeN WPartial metering Setting Exposure CompensationN Set the exposure compensation amount Canceling AEB Take the picture 3Auto Exposure Bracketing AebnSelect AEB Set the AEB amount AAE LockN Recompose and take the pictureAE Lock Effects Set the Mode Dial to a Set the shutter speed to buLb Bulb ExposuresSet the desired aperture and shoot Ulcd Panel Illumination Using the Eyepiece Cover Connecting the Remote SwitchRemove the eyecup Attaching the Eyepiece Cover Mirror LockupN Press the shutter button completely againMirror will swing up Picture is taken and the mirror goes back down Using the Built-in Flash Using the Built-in Flash in the Basic ZoneUsing the Built-in Flash in the Creative Zone Flash result will be the same as the d mode Using Red-eye Reduction 100Effective Range of Built-in Flash Flash Exposure CompensationN Set the flash exposure compensation amount101 AFE LockN Press the D button to pop-up the built-in flashFocus the subject Press the a button 102 Built-in flash func. setting 3Flash ControlNSelect Flash control Flash firing 104 For normal flash exposures, set it to Evaluative External Speedlites EOS-dedicated, EX-series SpeedlitesCanon Speedlites other than the EX-series 105 Using Non-Canon Flash Units 106Sync Speed PC Terminal 107 About Remote Live View Shooting Select Enable Live View ShootingNSelect Live View shoot 108 Setting the Shooting Functions 109 Press the u button Focus manually110 Taking the picture Check the composition 111 About the Information Display 112Possible Shots During Live View Shooting Disable About Silent Shooting113 Mode Using AF to Focus Press 0 to the display Live View image Focus the subjectReturn to the Live View image display and shoot 114 115 For images taken with another camera XImage Playback Single Image Display Playback the imageSelect the image Exit the image playback Shooting Information Display 117About the Highlight Alert About the AF Point Display 118 About the HistogramBrightness Display RGB Display Index Display Turn on the index display IJump Display119 Browsing Through Images YMagnified View Magnify the imageBRotating an Image Select Rotate Select the image to rotate 3Auto Playback Select Auto playStart the auto play Stop the auto play Viewing the Images on TV 122Insert the video cable plugs firmly all the way 3Protecting Images Select Protect imagesProtect the image 123 LErasing Images Erase the image3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch 3Erasing All Images in the Card Changing Image Playback Settings 3Auto Rotate of Vertical Images Select Auto rotate126 OnD 127 Minimizing Dust 3Automatic Sensor Cleaning Cleaning the Sensor NowSelect Clean nowf Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning 3Appending Dust Delete DataN PreparationObtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data 129 About the Dust Delete Data 130 3Manual Sensor CleaningN Select Sensor cleaningSelect Clean manually End the cleaning 132 Canon’s PictBridge Web Site 133About Dpof Preparing to Print 134While you look at the LCD monitor Some printers may make a beeping sound 135 Press the x buttonIcon will appear on the upper left to To a printer Select Paper settings WPrintingSelect the image to be printed 136 QSetting the Paper Size YSetting the Paper TypeUSetting the Page Layout 137 Set the printing effects 138 Set the date and file number imprinting Start printing139 EAdjustment of Printing Effects 140 Trimming the Image Press 0 to exit the trimming141 Handling Printer Errors Error Messages 142 Setting the Printing Options Select Print order Select Set upDigital Print Order Format Dpof Set the options as desired Exit the setting 144Press the 7 button Print Ordering 145 Set the Paper settings. p.136 Direct Printing with DpofPrepare to print Under the 3 tab, select Print order Select Print Personal computer 147 DTransferring Images to a Personal Computer 148 Transferring Images to a Personal Computer 149 3Selecting the Images to be Transferred 150 Customizing Camera 3Setting Custom FunctionsN SelectSelect the group Select the Custom Function No Custom Functions 153 3Custom Function SettingsN Fn I Exposure154 Fn I -4 Bracketing auto cancel Fn I -6 Safety shiftFn I -7 Flash sync. speed in Av mode 155 Fn II Image 156Fn II -1 Long exposure noise reduction Fn II -2 High ISO speed noise reduction Fn III -1 Lens drive when AF impossible Fn III Auto focus/Drive157 Fn II -3 Highlight tone priority 158 Fn III -2 Lens AF stop button function 159 Fn III -3 AF point selection methodFn III -4 Superimposed display Fn III -5 AF-assist beam firing Fn IV Operation/Others 160Fn III -6 AF during Live View shooting Fn III -7 Mirror lockup Fn IV -2 AF-ON/AE lock button switch Fn IV -3 SET button when shooting161 Fn IV -4 Dial direction during Tv/Av Fn IV -5 Focusing Screen Ef-A Ef-D Ef-S About focusing screen characteristics162 About Super Precision Matte Ef-S and Maximum Lens Aperture Disable LCD auto adjust Enable simulates exposure 163Fn IV -6 Add original decision data Fn IV -7 Live View exposure simulation Select My Menu settings My Menu settings3Registering My MenuN Select Register 3Register Camera User SettingsN Select Camera user settingSelect Register Register the camera user setting About Clear settings 166 Reference BChecking Camera Settings Camera SettingsDisplay Camera set. and Shoot. func Display one of them Shooting Functions 169 Using a Household Power Outlet Connect the power cordConnect the DC plug Place the cord in the groove Replacing the Date/Time Battery Set the power switch to Replace the battery171 + orientation Function Availability Table 172 173 Mode Troubleshooting Guide Battery becomes exhausted quickly174 Camera turns off by itself 175 176 Error Codes 177 Bundled Accessories Focusing System Map178 AC Adapter Kit 179 System Map Using the Battery Grip Detaching the Battery Compartment CoverBattery Life 180 Specifications 181Type Image Sensor 182 White BalanceViewfinder Autofocus 183 ShutterBuilt-in Flash 184 External SpeedliteDrive System Live View Functions 185 186 Battery Charger CB-5L 187EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 is USM 188 Trademarks 189 European Union and EEA only Index 190 191 192 193 Button 139 194 195 Canon INC Canon 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