Setting the AF Drive Modes | Canon EOS40D manual

Setting the AF and

Drive Modes

The viewfinder has 9 AF points. By selecting a suitable AF point, you can shoot with autofocus while framing the subject as desired.

You can also select the AF mode and drive mode best matching the shooting conditions and subject.

The asterisk M on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature is available only in Creative Zone modes (d, s, f, a, 8).

In the Basic Zone modes, the AF mode, AF point selection, and drive mode are set automatically.

<f> stands for auto focus. <MF> stands for manual focus.

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Canon EOS40D instruction manual Setting the AF Drive Modes

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English Copyrights Test the Camera Before Using and Liability Item Check List ‰ Camera EOS 40D‰ 2 cables ‰ Interface Cable IFC-200U ‰ Video Cable VC-100 Basic Assumptions About the SymbolsConventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual Contents Image Playback Setting the AF and Drive ModesAdvanced Operations Live View Shooting Reference Sensor CleaningTransferring Images to a Personal Computer Customizing the Camera Index to Features Live View shooting Exposure adjustmentSensor cleaning Dust reduction Flash Preventing Serious Injury or Death Safety Warnings Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage Camera Care Handling Precautions LCD Panel and LCD Monitor CF CardLens Electrical Contacts For EF lens Attach the lens. p.30 Insert the battery. p.26Set the power switch to Quick Start Guide Review the picture on the LCD Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full Auto. p.46Focus the subject. p.32 Take the picture. p.32 Nomenclature Nomenclature RAW LCD Panel WB-BKT Viewfinder Information Basic Zone Mode DialCamera User Settings Creative Zone EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 is USM lens EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens Battery Charger CG-580 This is a battery pack charger. p.24Battery Charger CB-5L Attaching the Strap Getting Started Remove the cover Recharging the BatteryAttach the battery Recharge the battery For CG-580 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 Temperature Shooting Conditions Removing the Battery Open the battery compartment coverRemove the battery Battery Life Installing and Removing the CF Card Installing a Card Open the coverInsert the CF card Remove the CF card Set the power switch toMake sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover Removing the Card Open the cover Mounting a Lens Remove the caps On the lens, set the focus modeSwitch to AF Mounting and Detaching a Lens Manual Focusing Subjects at Infinity About the Image Stabilizer LensesImage Conversion Factor Pressing halfway Power/Quick Control Dial SwitchBasic Operation Shutter Button Pressing completely Turn the 6 dial onlyThis releases the shutter and takes the picture Turn the 5 dial only Using the Quick Control Dial for SelectingBefore using the 5 dial, set the power switch to J After pressing a button, turn the 5 dial Holding the Camera Menu Operations Select a tab Menu Setting Procedure Display the menuSelect the setting Set the desired setting 3Playback 1 Blue Menu Settings1Shooting 1 Red 2Shooting 2 Red 4Playback 2 Blue 5Set-up 1 Yellow6Set-up 2 Yellow 7Set-up 3 Yellow 8Custom Functions Orange9My Menu Green Before You Start Select Format 3Set the power-off time/Auto power offSet the desired time 3Formatting the CF Card Select OK Turn the 5 dial to select OK, then press 3Resetting Camera SettingsNSelect Clear all camera settings Shooting Settings Basic Shooting Take the picture 1Fully Automatic ShootingAF point 2 Aim any AF point over Subject Focus the subject Although flash was used, the picture came out dark Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneouslyAlthough it is daylight, the flash popped up Low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes 1Full Auto Techniques Recomposing the ShotShooting a Moving Subject Focus the face 2Shooting PortraitsShooting Tips Use a telephoto lens 3Shooting Landscapes With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle endShooting night scenes Move to the subject as close as possible 4Shooting Close-upsUse a simple background Simple background makes the flower, etc., stand out better Use the center AF point to focus 5Shooting Moving Subjects Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod 6Shooting Portraits at Night Taking portraits without flash 7Disabling Flash Image Settings Select the image-recording quality 3Setting the Image-recording QualityGuide to Image-recording Quality Settings Select Quality +83 Maximum Burst ApproxApprox OHigh-speed ILow-speed +73 About RAW About sRAWMaximum Burst During Continuous Shooting Press the m button Setting the ISO SpeedNISO Speed in the Basic Zone Modes ISO Speed in the Creative Zone Modes About Auto ISO Speed Shooting ISO Speed Setting Mode Picture Style Effects ASelecting a Picture StyleNPress the a button Select a Picture Style User Def SymbolsFaithful Monochrome Select a parameter Parameter Settings and EffectsACustomizing the Picture StyleN Press the a button Select a Picture Style Monochrome Adjustment Filter effectToning effect Select the base Picture Style ARegistering the Picture StyleNPress the a button Select User Def Press ARegistering the Picture StyleN About White Balance Setting the White BalanceNIcon Mode Press the n button Select the white balance Import the white balance data OCustom White BalancePhotograph a white object Select Custom WB Select White balance PSetting the Color Temperature 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 One-Shot AF for Still Subjects Selecting the AF ModeN AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode Selecting with the Dial SSelecting the AF PointNPress the S button Select the AF point Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity AF-Assist Beam with the Built-in Flash Subjects difficult to focus When Autofocus Fails Press the o button Select the drive mode ISelecting the Drive ModeNSingle shooting Look at the LCD panel and turn the 5 dial to select j or l JSelf-timer Operation10-sec. self-timer l 2-sec. self-timer N Press the o button Select either j or l You can set the desired shutter With Creative Zone modesResult you want. You take Control of the camera Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subjectProgram AE Check the shutter speed and aperture display About Program Shift Differences Between d and 1 Full Auto While looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 dial Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speedShutter-Priority AE Checkshoot. the viewfinder display Shutter Speed Display Aperture-Priority AE Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture Aperture Display Depth-of-Field PreviewN Aperture Set the Mode Dial to aManual Exposure Set the shutter speed Automatic Depth-of-Field AE Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject WPartial metering Press the n button Select the metering modeECenter-weighted average metering QSelecting the Metering ModeN Set the exposure compensation amount Setting Exposure CompensationN Set the AEB amount Canceling AEB Take the picture3Auto Exposure Bracketing Aebn Select AEB AAE LockN Recompose and take the pictureAE Lock Effects Ulcd Panel Illumination Set the Mode Dial to a Set the shutter speed to buLbBulb Exposures Set the desired aperture and shoot Attaching the Eyepiece Cover Using the Eyepiece CoverConnecting the Remote Switch Remove the eyecup Picture is taken and the mirror goes back down Mirror LockupNPress the shutter button completely again Mirror will swing up Flash result will be the same as the d mode Using the Built-in FlashUsing the Built-in Flash in the Basic Zone Using the Built-in Flash in the Creative Zone Using Red-eye Reduction 100Effective Range of Built-in Flash Flash Exposure CompensationN Set the flash exposure compensation amount101 102 AFE LockNPress the D button to pop-up the built-in flash Focus the subject Press the a button Flash firing Built-in flash func. setting3Flash ControlN Select Flash control For normal flash exposures, set it to Evaluative 104 105 External SpeedlitesEOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites Canon Speedlites other than the EX-series PC Terminal Using Non-Canon Flash Units106 Sync Speed About Remote Live View Shooting 107 108 Select EnableLive View ShootingN Select Live View shoot 109 Setting the Shooting Functions Press the u button Focus manually110 111 Taking the picture Check the composition About the Information Display 112Possible Shots During Live View Shooting Mode DisableAbout Silent Shooting 113 114 Using AF to FocusPress 0 to the display Live View image Focus the subject Return to the Live View image display and shoot For images taken with another camera 115 Exit the image playback XImage PlaybackSingle Image Display Playback the image Select the image About the AF Point Display Shooting Information Display117 About the Highlight Alert RGB Display 118About the Histogram Brightness Display Browsing Through Images Index Display Turn on the index displayIJump Display 119 Select the image to rotate YMagnified ViewMagnify the image BRotating an Image Select Rotate Stop the auto play 3Auto PlaybackSelect Auto play Start the auto play Viewing the Images on TV 122Insert the video cable plugs firmly all the way 123 3Protecting ImagesSelect Protect images Protect the image 3Erasing All Images in the Card LErasing ImagesErase the image 3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch Changing Image Playback Settings OnD 3Auto Rotate of Vertical ImagesSelect Auto rotate 126 Minimizing Dust 127 Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning 3Automatic Sensor CleaningCleaning the Sensor Now Select Clean nowf 129 3Appending Dust Delete DataNPreparation Obtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data 130 About the Dust Delete Data End the cleaning 3Manual Sensor CleaningNSelect Sensor cleaning Select Clean manually 132 Canon’s PictBridge Web Site 133About Dpof Some printers may make a beeping sound Preparing to Print134 While you look at the LCD monitor To a printer 135Press the x button Icon will appear on the upper left to 136 Select Paper settingsWPrinting Select the image to be printed 137 QSetting the Paper SizeYSetting the Paper Type USetting the Page Layout 138 Set the printing effects Set the date and file number imprinting Start printing139 140 EAdjustment of Printing Effects Trimming the Image Press 0 to exit the trimming141 142 Handling Printer Errors Error Messages Set the options as desired Setting the Printing Options Select Print orderSelect Set up Digital Print Order Format Dpof Exit the setting 144Press the 7 button 145 Print Ordering Under the 3 tab, select Print order Select Print Set the Paper settings. p.136Direct Printing with Dpof Prepare to print 147 Personal computer 148 DTransferring Images to a Personal Computer 149 Transferring Images to a Personal Computer 150 3Selecting the Images to be Transferred Customizing Camera Select the Custom Function No 3Setting Custom FunctionsNSelect Select the group 153 Custom Functions 3Custom Function SettingsN Fn I Exposure154 155 Fn I -4 Bracketing auto cancelFn I -6 Safety shift Fn I -7 Flash sync. speed in Av mode Fn II -2 High ISO speed noise reduction Fn II Image156 Fn II -1 Long exposure noise reduction Fn II -3 Highlight tone priority Fn III -1 Lens drive when AF impossibleFn III Auto focus/Drive 157 Fn III -2 Lens AF stop button function 158 Fn III -5 AF-assist beam firing 159Fn III -3 AF point selection method Fn III -4 Superimposed display Fn III -7 Mirror lockup Fn IV Operation/Others160 Fn III -6 AF during Live View shooting Fn IV -4 Dial direction during Tv/Av Fn IV -2 AF-ON/AE lock button switchFn IV -3 SET button when shooting 161 About Super Precision Matte Ef-S and Maximum Lens Aperture Fn IV -5 Focusing ScreenEf-A Ef-D Ef-S About focusing screen characteristics 162 Fn IV -7 Live View exposure simulation Disable LCD auto adjust Enable simulates exposure163 Fn IV -6 Add original decision data Select Register Select My Menu settingsMy Menu settings 3Registering My MenuN About Clear settings 3Register Camera User SettingsNSelect Camera user setting Select Register Register the camera user setting 166 Reference Display one of them BChecking Camera SettingsCamera Settings Display Camera set. and Shoot. func 169 Shooting Functions Place the cord in the groove Using a Household Power OutletConnect the power cord Connect the DC plug + orientation Replacing the Date/Time BatterySet the power switch to Replace the battery 171 172 Function Availability Table Mode 173 Camera turns off by itself Troubleshooting GuideBattery becomes exhausted quickly 174 175 176 177 Error Codes AC Adapter Kit Bundled Accessories FocusingSystem Map 178 System Map 179 180 Using the Battery GripDetaching the Battery Compartment Cover Battery Life Image Sensor Specifications181 Type Autofocus 182White Balance Viewfinder 183 ShutterBuilt-in Flash Live View Functions 184External Speedlite Drive System 185 186 EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 is USM Battery Charger CB-5L187 EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is Trademarks 188 European Union and EEA only 189 190 Index 191 192 Button 139 193 194 195 Canon Europa N.V Canon INC