Canon EOS 1000D Item Check List

Before starting, check that all the following items have been included

with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.

* Battery Charger LC-E5 or LC-E5E is provided. (The LC-E5E comes with a

power cord.)

If you purchased the Lens Kit, check that the lens is included.

Depending on the Lens Kit type, the lens instruction manual might

also be included.

Be careful not to lose any of the above items.

Item Check List

Battery Pack LP-E5

(with protective cover)

Battery Charger

LC-E5/LC-E5E*

Interface Cable

IFC-200U

Video Cable

VC-100

EOS DIGITAL

Solution Disk

(Software)

EOS DIGITAL

Software Instruction

Manuals Disk

(1)Instruction Manual (this booklet)

(2)Pocket Guide

Quick start guide to shooting.

(3) CD-ROM Guide

Guide to the bundled software (EOS DIGITAL

Solution Disk) and EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction

Manuals Disk.

Camera

(with eyecup and

body cap)

Wide Strap

EW-100DB III

Contents

Main INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH INSTRUCTION MANUAL CEL-SJ1RA210 CANON INC. 2008 PRINTED IN THE EU Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. Take a Few Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera Test the Camera Before Using and Liability Copyrights * Battery Charger LC-E5 or LC-E5E is provided. (The LC-E5E comes with a power cord.) Item Check List (1)Instruction Manual (this booklet) (2)Pocket Guide (3) CD-ROM Guide Camera Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual Basic Assumptions Page 1 Contents 2 Introduction Getting Started 23 Advanced Shooting Techniques 55 More Advanced Techniques 69 Live View Shooting 95 Handy Features 107 Image Playback 123 Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer 133 Customizing the Camera 151 Reference 161 Contents at a Glance Shooting Image Quality Focusing Playback Printing Handling Precautions Camera Care LCD Monitor Cards Lens Electrical Contacts Cautions During Prolonged Use Quick Start Guide 1 2 5 4 3 6 7 9 8 Nomenclature EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS / II lens Page Shooting Settings Display The display will show only the settings currently applicable. Viewfinder Information The display will show only the settings currently applicable. Page Page Page Page 1 2 3 Recharging the Battery Tips for Using the Battery and Charger 1 2 3 Installing and Removing the Battery Turning on the Power About the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor About Auto Power Off Checking the Battery Level 2 Time]. 3 4 3 Setting the Date and Time 2 3 Selecting the Interface Language 3 1 2 3 Installing and Removing the Card Installing the Card 1 2 Removing the Card 1 2 4 3 Mounting and Detaching a Lens Page 1 2 About the Lens Image Stabilizer Basic Operation Pressing halfway Pressing completely Shutter Button Menu Operations and Settings Basic Zone Mode Menu Screen Creative Zone Mode Menu Screen 3 4 5 6 1 3 Formatting the Card 2 About Low-level Formatting Switching the LCD Monitor Screen Shooting Settings Menus Captured Image Basic Shooting and Image Playback 1 2 subject. 4 1 Fully Automatic Shooting Page 1 Full Auto Techniques 2 Shooting Portraits 3 Shooting Landscapes 4 Shooting Close-ups 5 Shooting Moving Subjects 6 Shooting Portraits at Night 7 Disabling Flash 1 2 j Using the Self-timer 1 2 3 x Image Playback Advanced Shooting Techniques 1 2 d: Program AE 1 2 Z: Changing the ISO SpeedN 1 2 D Using the Built-in Flash 3 Using Red-eye Reduction 1 E: Changing the AF ModeN 2 1 Selecting the AF PointN S 2 1 1 2 i Continuous ShootingN 1 Select the image-recording quality. Setting the Image-recording Quality Page About 1 About 1+73 1 Selecting a Picture Style Picture Style Effects A 2 Page More Advanced Techniques 1 2 : s Action Shots Using the built-in flash 1 2 : f Changing the Depth of Field Page Using the Built-in Flash Depth-of-Field PreviewN 1 : a Set the shutter speed and aperture. 3 1 : 8 Automatic Depth-of-Field AE 1 q Changing the Metering ModeN 2 q e Setting Exposure CompensationN O Setting Exposure Compensation 1 Set the exposure compensation amount. y Flash Exposure CompensationN 2 3 Auto Exposure BracketingN Canceling AEB 1 A Customizing the Picture StyleN 2 3 4 Parameter Settings and Effects Filter Effect Toning Effect Monochrome Adjustment 1 A Registering the Picture StyleN 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 Setting the Color SpaceN About Adobe RGB 1 2 3 A AE LockN AE Lock Effects 1 the built-in flash. 3 4 A FE LockN 1 2 O Custom White Balance 1 B: Setting the White BalanceN 2 3 4 1 2 White Balance CorrectionN White Balance Correction Set the white balance bracketing amount. Bracketing Sequence White Balance Auto Bracketing Preventing Camera ShakeN Live View Shooting 1 Preparing for Live View ShootingN 2 3 4 Page 1 2 3 4 Focusing ManuallyN 1 2 About the Shooting Settings 3 ShootingN Battery Life with Live View Shooting Each time you press the <B> button, the information display will change. About the Information Display 1 2 Using AF to FocusN C.Fn-7-1: Quick mode 4 display and shoot. 1 Page Page Handy Features Handy Features 3 Silencing the Beeper 3 Setting the Image Review Time 3 Card Reminder 3 Setting the Auto Power-off Time 3 Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness 3 File Numbering Methods Page 3 Auto Image Rotation B Checking Camera Function Settings 1 2 3 3 Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN Select [Screen color]. 3 Setting the LCD Monitor Off/On 3 Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color Select [Flash control]. [Built-in flash func. setting] Flash ControlN [Flash firing] 1 setting] or [External flash C.Fn setting]. Set the external flash function settings. Setting the External Speedlites 2 3 Automatic Sensor Cleaning Cleaning the Sensor Now Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning 1 2 3 Appending Dust Delete DataN 3 About the Dust Delete Data 1 2 3 4 3 Manual Sensor CleaningN Page Image Playback 1 2 x Searching for Images Quickly 1 2 Jump through Images (Jump display) Magnify the image. u/y Magnified View 1 2 1 2 3 3 Auto Playback 1 2 3 4 Viewing the Images on TV 1 K 2 Protecting Images 1 2 3 L Erasing Images B Shooting Information Display Page Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer http://canon.com/pictbridge/ 1 2 3 4 5 Preparing to Print 6 w 1 Press < >. 3 wPrinting QSetting the Paper Size YSetting the Paper Type USetting the Page Layout 4 5 imprinting. 6 7 e Adjustment of Printing Effects 1 2 Trimming the Image 3 Handling Printer Errors Error Messages 1 2 3 W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) 4 K L Print Ordering 1 W 2 3 5 4 1 d Preparation for Image Transfer personal computer. 2 Transfer all the images in the card to the personal computer. Transferring Images to a Personal Computer 1 3 Selecting the Images to be Transferred 2 3 transferred. Page 1 2 3 4 3 Setting Custom FunctionsN Custom Functions 3 Custom Function SettingsN C.Fn I: Exposure C.Fn-2 C.Fn-1 Exposure level increments Flash sync. speed in Av (Aperture-priority AE) mode C.Fn II: Image C.Fn-3 Long exposure noise reduction C.Fn-4 High ISO speed noise reduction C.Fn-5 Auto Lighting Optimizer B C.Fn III: Auto focus/Drive C.Fn-6 AF-assist beam firing C.Fn-7 AF during Live View shooting C.Fn-8 Mirror lockup C.Fn IV: Operation/Others C.Fn-9 Shutter/AE lock button C.Fn-10 SET button when shooting C.Fn-11 LCD display when power ON C.Fn-12 Add original decision data 1 Registering My Menu My Menu settings 3 2 Page Subjects difficult to focus When Autofocus Fails 1 2 3 4 Using a Household Power Outlet Page Page External Speedlites Sync Speed Cautions for Live View shooting Canon Speedlites other than the EX-series Using Non-Canon Flash Units 1 Shooting 1 (Red) page 2 Shooting 2 (Red) 3 Playback (Blue) Menu Settings 5 Set-up 1 (Yellow) page 6 Set-up 2 (Yellow) 9 My Menu (Green) 7 Set-up 3 (Yellow) o: Set automatically k: User selectable : Not selectable Function Availability Table Function Availability Table o: Set automatically k: User selectable : Not selectable Troubleshooting Guide Power Shooting No images can be shot or recorded. Image Review & Operation Error Codes System Map Bundled Accessories AC Adapter Kit ACK-E5 System Map Specifications Type Image Sensor Recording System Image Processing Viewfinder Autofocus Exposure Control Shutter Built-in Flash External Speedlite Drive System Live View Functions LCD Monitor Page Dimensions and Weight Operation Environment Battery Pack LP-E5 Battery Charger LC-E5 Battery Charger LC-E5E EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II Trademarks Safety Warnings Preventing Serious Injury or Death Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage Page Index A B C D E F H I J L M N O P R S T V W Z Page Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. CEL-SJ1RA210 CANON INC. 2008 PRINTED IN THE EU