Focusing ManuallyN, Move the focusing frame to

Focusing ManuallyN

Although autofocus can be used (p.102, 104), magnifying the image and focusing manually is recommended for precise focusing.

Magnifying the Image for Manual Focusing
1	Set the lens focus mode switch to
	<MF>.
	Turn the lens focusing ring to focus
	roughly.
2 Move the focusing frame to the
	position where you want to focus.
	Press the <S> key to move the
	focusing frame.
	To move to the center focusing frame,
	press the <L> button.
3 Magnify the image.
	Press the <u> button.
	X The area within the focusing frame
	will be magnified.
	Each time you press the <u> button,
Magnification: 10x	the display format will change as
	follows:
	5x	10x	Full view

AE lock Magnified area

Magnification

4 Focus manually.

While looking at the magnified image, turn the lens focusing ring to focus. After achieving focus, press the <u> button to return to the full view.

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Contents

English Test the Camera Before Using and Liability Copyrights Camera Item Check ListBe careful not to lose any of the above items Pocket Guide Basic Assumptions Conventions Used in this ManualIcons in this Manual Indicates the Main Dial Chapters Contents Live View Shooting Advanced Shooting TechniquesMore Advanced Techniques 107 Handy FeaturesImage Playback 123 Reference 161 133Customizing the Camera 151 Contents at a Glance Printing FocusingPlayback Handling Precautions Camera Care Lens Electrical Contacts LCD MonitorCards Quick Start Guide Focus the subject. p.37 Set the Mode Dial to 1 FullAuto. p.44 Take the picture. p.37 Nomenclature EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is / II lens Nomenclature Shooting Settings Display Shutter speed Viewfinder Information AE p.76 Mode DialCreative Zone Basic Zone Battery Charger LC-E5 Battery Charger LC-E5E Attaching the Strap Getting Started Recharge the battery. For LC-E5 Recharging the BatteryRemove the protective cover Attach the battery As shown in the illustration, attach the battery securely Tips for Using the Battery and Charger Purchase a new battery Installing and Removing the Battery About Auto Power Off Turning on the PowerAbout the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor Temperature Shooting Conditions Checking the Battery LevelBattery Life UnderTime. the 6 tab, select Date 3Setting the Date and TimeDisplay the menu Set the date and time 3Selecting the Interface Language Under the 6 tab, select Language Insert the Card Installing and Removing the CardInstalling the Card Open the cover Captured image is recorded onto the card sold separately Remove the card Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the coverRemoving the Card Mounting a Lens Remove the caps On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF autofocusMounting and Detaching a Lens Attach the lens Turn the lens until it stops, then detach it About ZoomingTo zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers Image Conversion Factor Press the shutter button halfway Set the is switch toAbout the Lens Image Stabilizer Take the picture Basic Operation Holding the Camera Pressing completely Shutter ButtonPressing halfway This releases the shutter and takes the picture Creative Zone Mode Menu Screen Menu Operations and SettingsBasic Zone Mode Menu Screen Set the desired setting Menu Setting Procedure Display the menuSelect the setting Select a tab Format the card 3Formatting the CardSelect Format Under the 5 tab, select Format, then press About Low-level Formatting Menus Captured Image Switching the LCD Monitor ScreenShooting Settings Full Auto ZoneAbout the Auto Lighting Optimizer Focus the subject 1Fully Automatic ShootingAF point 2 Aim any AF point over Subject Low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneouslyAlthough it is daylight, the flash popped up Shooting a Moving Subject 1Full Auto TechniquesRecomposing the Shot Use a telephoto lens 2Shooting PortraitsShooting Tips Focus the face Shooting night scenes 3Shooting LandscapesWith a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end Simple background makes the flower, etc., stand out better 4Shooting Close-upsUse a simple background 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 Using the Self-timer Press the Yij button Select the self-timer Select the image XImage PlaybackPlayback the image Advanced Shooting Techniques Program AE Set the Mode Dial to d Take the pictureChanging the ISO speed and using the built-in flash Program can be shifted. Program shift Select the ISO speed Changing the ISO SpeedNPress the Z button ISO Speed Guide Effective Flash Range DUsing the Built-in FlashPress the D button By increasing the ISO speed, you can extend the flash range 3Using Red-eye ReductionIf the subject is far away, increase the ISO speed Bright light, decrease the ISO speed Press the ZE button Select the AF modeChanging the AF ModeN Select the AF point SSelecting the AF PointNPress the S button Manual Focusing Set the lens focus mode switch to Jpeg Max. approx shots/sec IContinuous ShootingNPress the Yij button Select For still subjects Select Quality 3Setting the Image-recording QualityGuide to Image-recording Quality Settings Select the image-recording quality When do I use the 1mode? What’s the difference between 7and 8? About About 1+73 Select a Picture Style ASelecting a Picture StyleNPress the XA button Picture Style Effects Monochrome NeutralFaithful For black-and-white images More Advanced Techniques About the Main Dial Pointer About the Shutter Speed Display Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speedAction Shots To freeze the action or moving subject Using the built-in flashHow to blur a flowing river or water fountain Use a fast shutter speed such as 1/4000 sec. to 1/500 sec About the Aperture Display Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired apertureChanging the Depth of Field Changing the Depth of Field Depth-of-Field PreviewN Set the exposure and take the picture Set the Mode Dial to aManual Exposure Bulb Exposures Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject Automatic Depth-of-Field AE Press the WQ button Select the metering modeQChanging the Metering ModeN Making it brighter Setting Exposure CompensationNOSetting Exposure Compensation Making it darker Select Flash exp comp After setting the flash exposure compensation amount, pressYFlash Exposure CompensationN Under the 2 tab, select Flash exp comp, then press Set the AEB amount 3Auto Exposure BracketingNSelect AEB Under the 2 tab, select AEB, then press Using AEB with u single shooting Canceling AEBUsing AEB with continuous shooting Using AEB with exposure compensation Select a parameter ACustomizing the Picture StyleNSelect Picture Style Set the parameter Saturation Image’s color saturation can be adjusted Parameter Settings and EffectsSharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image Color tone Skin tones can be adjusted Toning Effect Monochrome AdjustmentFilter Effect Filter Sample Effects Press ARegistering the Picture StyleNSelect User Def Select the base Picture Style ARegistering the Picture StyleN About Adobe RGB 3Setting the Color SpaceNSelect Color space AE Lock Effects AAE LockNPress the a button Focus the subject Press the a button AFE LockNPress the D button to pop-up the built-in flash Select the white balance Setting the White BalanceNPress the B button OCustom White Balance Press the B button Press the U key to select O, then press Select Custom WBImport the white balance data Set the white balance correction 3White Balance CorrectionNWhite Balance Correction Bracketing Sequence White Balance Auto BracketingSet the white balance bracketing amount Using the self-timer l with mirror lockup Preventing Camera ShakeN Live View Shooting About Remote Live View Shooting Preparing for Live View ShootingN Set the shooting modeSelect Live View function settings Select Live View shootPage Position where you want to focus Focusing ManuallyNMove the focusing frame to Magnify the image Check the exposure About the Shooting SettingsShootingN Exit Live View shooting Battery Life with Live View Shooting 100 About the Information Display 101 102 Using AF to FocusNFn-7-1 Quick mode Return to the Live View image display and shoot 103 104 Fn-7-2 Live modeSet to Live mode and the lens focus mode switch to f About the AF point with Live mode 105 106 Handy Features 107 3Silencing the Beeper Handy Features3Setting the Image Review Time 3Card Reminder 109 Setting the Auto Power-off Time3Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness File numbering after replacing the card Card -1Card 3File Numbering Methods110 111 OnD 3Auto Image Rotation112 Personal computer 113 BChecking Camera Function SettingsSettings Display Select the desired setting 3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsNSelect Clear settings Select OK Select Screen color 3Setting the LCD Monitor Off/On3Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color 115 Select Flash control Built-in flash func. setting3Flash ControlN Flash firing 117 Setting the External SpeedlitesExternal flash func. setting External flash C.Fn setting Select Clean nowf 3Automatic Sensor CleaningCleaning the Sensor Now Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning Obtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data 3Appending Dust Delete DataNPreparation 119 Select OK, and the menu will reappear About the Dust Delete Data120 Select Clean manually 3Manual Sensor CleaningNSelect Sensor cleaning End the cleaning 122 123 About images taken with another camera 124 XSearching for Images QuicklyHDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display Browse by jumping Jump through Images Jump displaySelect the jump method 125 Select Rotate YMagnified ViewBRotating the Image Select the image and rotate it Start the auto play 3Auto PlaybackSelect Auto play Stop the auto play Viewing the Images on TV 128 Select the image and protect it KProtecting ImagesSelect Protect images 129 3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch LErasing ImagesErase the image 3Erasing All Images in the Card About the Highlight Alert BShooting Information Display131 Brightness Display 132About the Histogram RGB Display Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.143 133Printing p.134 While you look at the LCD monitor Preparing to Print134 Some printers may make a beeping sound Icon will appear on the upper left to 135Press the x button To a printer Select the image to be printed Select Paper settingsWPrinting 136 USetting the Page Layout QSetting the Paper SizeYSetting the Paper Type 137 Screen display may differ Set the printing effects138 Depending on the printer 139 Set the date and file number imprintingStart printing EAdjustment of Printing Effects 140 141 Trimming the ImagePress 0 to exit the trimming Handling Printer Errors Error Messages 142 Digital Print Order Format Dpof Setting the Printing Options Select Print orderSelect Set up Set the options as desired Press the 7 button Exit the setting144 Print Ordering 145 Prepare to print Set the Paper settings. p.136WDirect Printing with Dpof Under the 3 tab, select Print order Select Print DTransferring Images to a Personal Computer 147 New images Transferring Images to a Personal Computer148 Transfer order images Select Sel.Image 3Selecting the Images to be TransferredSelect Transfer order 149 About All image Select the image to be transferred150 Customizing Camera Select Custom Functions C.Fn Setting Custom FunctionsNChange the setting as desired Select the Custom Function No Custom Functions 153 154 3Custom Function SettingsNFn I Exposure Off Auto Fn II Image155 Off 156 EnableDisable Fn III Auto focus/Drive 157 Fn IV Operation/Others 158 Display Retain power OFF status159 3Registering My MenuN Select My Menu settingsMy Menu settings Select Register Reference 162 When Autofocus FailsSubjects difficult to focus Connect the DC Coupler DR-E5 Using a Household Power OutletConnect the power cord Insert the DC Coupler 164 Using the Remote SwitchRemote Switch RS-60E3 Sold separately Attaching the eyepiece cover Using the Eyepiece CoverRemove the eyecup 165 166 External SpeedlitesEOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites Basically operates like a built-in flash for easy operation 167 Using Non-Canon Flash UnitsCanon Speedlites other than the EX-series Sync Speed 1Shooting 1 Red Menu Settings168 2Shooting 2 Red 6Set-up 2 Yellow 1695Set-up 1 Yellow 7Set-up 3 Yellow Function Availability Table 170 171 AEB 172 Troubleshooting GuideBattery becomes exhausted quickly Camera turns off by itself 173 Image cannot be erased 174Built-in flash does not fire Shooting date and time displayed is incorrect Error Codes 175 Bundled AccessoriesSystem Map 176 177 System Map Specifications 178 Autofocus 179Viewfinder Shutter 180Exposure Control Built-in Flash Drive System 181External Speedlite Live View Functions 182 Battery Charger LC-E5 Dimensions and WeightBattery Pack LP-E5 183 EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is Battery Charger LC-E5E184 EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Trademarks185 Safety Warnings 186 187 Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage 188 European Union and EEA only Index 189 190 191 Image sensor 192 193 DEP 194 195 CEL-SJ1RA210

Focusing ManuallyN

2 Move the focusing frame to the

position where you want to focus.

3 Magnify the image.

4 Focus manually.