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Test the Camera Before Using and Liability
Copyrights
Item Check List
Be careful not to lose any of the above items
Camera
Pocket Guide
Conventions Used in this Manual
Icons in this Manual
Basic Assumptions
Indicates the Main Dial
Chapters
Contents
More Advanced Techniques
Advanced Shooting Techniques
Live View Shooting
Handy Features
Image Playback
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123
Customizing the Camera 151
Reference 161
Contents at a Glance
Playback
Focusing
Printing
Handling Precautions
Camera Care
Cards
LCD Monitor
Lens Electrical Contacts
Set the power switch to
Insert the battery. p.26
Quick Start Guide
Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full
Auto. p.44
Focus the subject. p.37
Take the picture. p.37
Nomenclature
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens
Dioptric adjustment knob p.36
Shooting Settings Display
Shutter speed
Viewfinder Information
Mode Dial
Creative Zone
AE p.76
Basic Zone
Battery Charger LC-E5
Battery Charger LC-E5E
Attaching the Strap
Getting Started
Recharging the Battery
Remove the protective cover Attach the battery
Recharge the battery. For LC-E5
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 the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor
Turning on the Power
About Auto Power Off
Battery Life
Checking the Battery Level
Temperature Shooting Conditions
3Setting the Date and Time
Display the menu
Under the 6 tab, select Date/ Time
Set the date and time
Under the 6 tab, select Language
3Selecting the Interface Language
Select the desired language
Installing and Removing the Card
Installing the Card Open the cover
Insert the Card
Captured image is recorded onto the card sold separately
Removing the Card
Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover
Remove the card
On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF autofocus
Mounting and Detaching a Lens
Mounting a Lens Remove the caps
Attach the lens
About Zooming
To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers
Turn the lens until it stops, then detach it
Image Conversion Factor
Set the is switch to
About the Lens Image Stabilizer
Press the shutter button halfway
Take the picture
Basic Operation
Holding the Camera
Shutter Button
Pressing halfway
Pressing completely
This releases the shutter and takes the picture
Basic Zone Mode Menu Screen
Menu Operations and Settings
Creative Zone Mode Menu Screen
Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu
Select the setting
Set the desired setting
Select a tab
3Formatting the Card
Select Format
Format the card
Under the 5 tab, select Format, then press
About Low-level Formatting
Shooting Settings
Switching the LCD Monitor Screen
Menus Captured Image
About the Auto Lighting Optimizer
Zone
Full Auto
Set the Mode Dial to
1Fully Automatic Shooting
Aim any AF point over
Subject
Although it is daylight, the flash popped up
Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously
Low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes
Recomposing the Shot
1Full Auto Techniques
Shooting a Moving Subject
2Shooting Portraits
Shooting Tips
Use a telephoto lens
Focus the face
With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end
3Shooting Landscapes
Shooting night scenes
4Shooting Close-ups
Use a simple background
Simple 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
Using the Self-timer
Press the YiQ button Select the self-timer
10-sec. self-timer
Remote control can also be used. p.164
Playback the image
XImage Playback
Select the image
Advanced Shooting Techniques
Set the Mode Dial to d Take the picture
Changing the ISO speed and using the built-in flash
Program AE
Program can be shifted. Program shift
Changing the ISO SpeedN
Press the Z button
Select the ISO speed
ISO Speed Guide
Press the D button
Using the Built-in Flash
Effective Flash Range
3Using Red-eye Reduction
If the subject is far away, increase the ISO speed
This will increase the flash range
Bright light, decrease the ISO speed
Changing the AF ModeN
Select the AF mode
Press the ZE button
Press the S button
SSelecting the AF PointN
Select the AF point
Manual Focusing
Set the lens focus mode switch to
Focus by turning the lens focusing
Ring until the subject looks sharp
IContinuous ShootingN
Press the YiQ button Select
Press the U key to select i, then press
For still subjects
3Setting the Image-recording Quality
Select Quality
Select the image-recording quality
Quality Pixels File Size Possible Maximum
When do I use the 1 mode?
What’s the difference between 7and 8?
About
About 1+73
ASelecting a Picture StyleN
Press the XA button
Select a Picture Style
Picture Style Effects
Neutral
Faithful
Monochrome
For black-and-white images
More Advanced Techniques
About the Main Dial Pointer
Action Shots
Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed
About the Shutter Speed Display
Using the built-in flash
How to blur a flowing river or water fountain
To freeze the action or moving subject
Use a fast shutter speed such as 1/500 sec. to 1/4000 sec
Changing the Depth of Field
Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture
About the Aperture Display
Changing the Depth of Field
Depth-of-Field PreviewN
Set the Mode Dial to a
Manual Exposure
Set the exposure and take the picture
Bulb Exposures
Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject
Automatic Depth-of-Field AE
QChanging the Metering ModeN
Select the metering mode
Press the WQ button
Setting Exposure CompensationN
Setting Exposure Compensation
Making it brighter
Making it darker
YFlash Exposure CompensationN
Select Flash exp comp
Set the exposure compensation amount
Under the 2 tab, select Flash exp comp, then press
3Auto Exposure BracketingN
Select AEB
Set the AEB amount
Under the 2 tab, select AEB, then press
Canceling AEB
Using AEB with continuous shooting
Using AEB with u single shooting
Using AEB with exposure compensation
ACustomizing the Picture StyleN
Select Picture Style
Select a parameter
Set the parameter
Parameter Settings and Effects
Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image
Saturation Image’s color saturation can be adjusted
Color tone Skin tones can be adjusted
Monochrome Adjustment
Filter Effect
Toning Effect
Filter Sample Effects
ARegistering the Picture StyleN
Select User Def
Press
Select the base Picture Style
ARegistering the Picture StyleN
Select Color space
3Setting the Color SpaceN
About Adobe RGB
Focus, then press the a button
AAE LockN
Recompose and take the picture AE Lock Effects
Press the D button to pop-up the built-in flash
AFE LockN
Focus the subject Press the a button
Setting the White BalanceN
Press the B button
Select the white balance
OCustom White Balance
Select Custom WB
Import the white balance data
Select the custom white balance
Press the B button Press the U key to select O, then press
White Balance Correction
3White Balance CorrectionN
Set the white balance correction
Set the white balance bracketing amount
White Balance Auto Bracketing
Bracketing Sequence
Remote control shooting
Using the self-timer l with mirror lockup
Preventing Camera ShakeN
Live View Shooting
About Remote Live View Shooting
Set the shooting mode
Select Live View function settings
Preparing for Live View ShootingN
Select Live View shoot
Page
Focusing ManuallyN
Move the focusing frame to
Position where you want to focus
Magnify the image
About the Shooting Settings
ShootingN
Check the exposure
Exit Live View shooting
Battery Life with Live View Shooting
100
About the Information Display
101
Fn-8-1 Quick mode
Using AF to FocusN
102
Return to the Live View image display and shoot
103
Set to Live mode and the lens focus mode switch to f
Fn-8-2 Live mode
104
About the AF point with Live mode
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Handy Features
107
Handy Features
3Setting the Image Review Time
3Silencing the Beeper
3Card Reminder
3Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness
Setting the Auto Power-off Time
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110
3File Numbering Methods
File numbering after replacing the card Card -1Card
111
3Auto Image Rotation
112
OnD
Personal computer
Settings Display
BChecking Camera Function Settings
113
3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN
Select Clear settings
Select the desired setting
Select OK
3Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color
3Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically
Select LCD auto off
Select Screen color
Built-in flash func. setting
3Flash ControlN
Select Flash control
Flash firing
External flash func. setting External flash C.Fn setting
Setting the External Speedlites
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3Automatic Sensor Cleaning
Cleaning the Sensor Now
Select Clean nowf
Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning
3Appending Dust Delete DataN
Preparation
Obtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data
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About the Dust Delete Data
Select OK, and the menu will reappear
3Manual Sensor CleaningN
Select Sensor cleaning
Select Clean manually
End the cleaning
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About images taken with another camera
HDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display
XSearching for Images Quickly
124
Jump through Images Jump display
Select the jump method
Browse by jumping
125
YMagnified View
BRotating the Image
Select Rotate
Select the image and rotate it
3Auto Playback
Select Auto play
Start the auto play
Stop the auto play
Connect the camera to the TV
Viewing the Images on TV
128
3Protecting Images
Select Protect images
Protect the image
129
LErasing Images
Erase the image
3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch
3Erasing All Images in the Card
131
Shooting Information Display
About the Highlight Alert
132
About the Histogram
Brightness Display
RGB Display
Printing p.134
133
Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.143
Preparing to Print
134
While you look at the LCD monitor
Some printers may make a beeping sound
135
Press the x button
Icon will appear on the upper left to
To a printer
Select Paper settings
WPrinting
Select the image to be printed
136
QSetting the Paper Size
YSetting the Paper Type
USetting the Page Layout
137
Set the printing effects
138
Start printing
Set the date and file number imprinting
139
EAdjustment of Printing Effects
140
Trimming the Image
Set the trimming frame size, position, and proportion
Press 0 to exit the trimming
141
Handling Printer Errors Error Messages
142
Setting the Printing Options Select Print order
Select Set up
Digital Print Order Format Dpof
Set the options as desired
144
Exit the setting
Press the 7 button
Print Ordering
145
Set the Paper settings. p.136
WDirect Printing with Dpof
Prepare to print
Under the 3 tab, select Print order Select Print
DTransferring Images to a Personal Computer
147
Transferring Images to a Personal Computer
148
New images
Transfer order images
3Selecting the Images to be Transferred
Select Transfer order
Select Sel.Image
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150
Select the image to be transferred
About All image
Customizing Camera
3Setting Custom FunctionsN
Change the setting as desired
Select Custom Functions C.Fn
Select the Custom Function No
Custom Functions
153
Fn I Exposure
3Custom Function SettingsN
154
Fn II Image
155
Off Auto
Off
Disable
Disable Enable
156
Enable Disable
Disable Quick mode p.102 Live mode p.104
Fn III Auto focus/Drive
157
Fn IV Operation/Others
158
159
Retain power OFF status
Display
Select My Menu settings
My Menu settings
3Registering My MenuN
Select Register
Reference
Subjects difficult to focus
When Autofocus Fails
162
Using a Household Power Outlet
Connect the power cord
Connect the DC Coupler DR-E5
Insert the DC Coupler
Remote Control Shooting
Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5 Sold separately
Remote Switch RS-60E3 Sold separately
164
Using the Eyepiece Cover
Remove the eyecup
Attaching the eyepiece cover
165
External Speedlites
EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites
166
Basically operates like a built-in flash for easy operation
Using Non-Canon Flash Units
Canon Speedlites other than the EX-series
167
Sync Speed
Menu Settings
168
1Shooting 1 Red
2Shooting 2 Red
169
5Set-up 1 Yellow
6Set-up 2 Yellow
7Set-up 3 Yellow
Function Availability Table
170
171
AEB
Troubleshooting Guide
Battery becomes exhausted quickly
172
Camera turns off by itself
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174
Built-in flash does not fire
Image cannot be erased
Shooting date and time displayed is incorrect
Error Codes
175
Accessories
System Map
Bundled
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177
System Map
Specifications
178
Viewfinder
179
Autofocus
180
Exposure Control
Shutter
Built-in Flash
181
External Speedlite
Drive System
Live View Functions
182
Dimensions and Weight
Battery Pack LP-E5
Battery Charger LC-E5
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184
Battery Charger LC-E5E
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is
Trademarks
185
Safety Warnings
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187
Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage
188
European Union and EEA only
Index
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Image sensor
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DEP
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