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Test the Camera Before Using and Liability
Pocket Guide
Item Check List
Be careful not to lose any of the above items
Camera
Indicates the Main Dial
Conventions Used in this Manual
Icons in this Manual
Basic Assumptions
Chapters
Contents
More Advanced Techniques
Advanced Shooting Techniques
Live View Shooting
123
Handy Features
Image Playback
107
Reference 161
Customizing the Camera 151
Contents at a Glance
Playback
Focusing
Printing
Camera Care
Handling Precautions
Cards
LCD Monitor
Lens Electrical Contacts
Set the power switch to
Insert the battery. p.26
Quick Start Guide
Take the picture. p.37
Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full
Auto. p.44
Focus the subject. p.37
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens
Nomenclature
Dioptric adjustment knob p.36
Shutter speed
Shooting Settings Display
Viewfinder Information
Basic Zone
Mode Dial
Creative Zone
AE p.76
Battery Charger LC-E5E
Battery Charger LC-E5
Attaching the Strap
Getting Started
As shown in the illustration, attach the battery securely
Recharging the Battery
Remove the protective cover Attach the battery
Recharge the battery. For LC-E5
Purchase a new battery
Tips for Using the Battery and Charger
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
Set the date and time
3Setting the Date and Time
Display the menu
Under the 6 tab, select Date/ Time
Under the 6 tab, select Language
3Selecting the Interface Language
Select the desired language
Captured image is recorded onto the card sold separately
Installing and Removing the Card
Installing the Card Open the cover
Insert the Card
Removing the Card
Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover
Remove the card
Attach the lens
On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF autofocus
Mounting and Detaching a Lens
Mounting a Lens Remove the caps
Image Conversion Factor
About Zooming
To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers
Turn the lens until it stops, then detach it
Take the picture
Set the is switch to
About the Lens Image Stabilizer
Press the shutter button halfway
Holding the Camera
Basic Operation
This releases the shutter and takes the picture
Shutter Button
Pressing halfway
Pressing completely
Basic Zone Mode Menu Screen
Menu Operations and Settings
Creative Zone Mode Menu Screen
Select a tab
Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu
Select the setting
Set the desired setting
Under the 5 tab, select Format, then press
3Formatting the Card
Select Format
Format the card
About Low-level Formatting
Shooting Settings
Switching the LCD Monitor Screen
Menus Captured Image
About the Auto Lighting Optimizer
Zone
Full Auto
Subject
Set the Mode Dial to
1Fully Automatic Shooting
Aim any AF point over
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
Focus the face
2Shooting Portraits
Shooting Tips
Use a telephoto lens
With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end
3Shooting Landscapes
Shooting night scenes
Move to the subject as close as possible
4Shooting Close-ups
Use 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
Remote control can also be used. p.164
Using the Self-timer
Press the YiQ button Select the self-timer
10-sec. self-timer
Playback the image
XImage Playback
Select the image
Advanced Shooting Techniques
Program can be shifted. Program shift
Set the Mode Dial to d Take the picture
Changing the ISO speed and using the built-in flash
Program AE
ISO Speed Guide
Changing the ISO SpeedN
Press the Z button
Select the ISO speed
Press the D button
Using the Built-in Flash
Effective Flash Range
Bright light, decrease the ISO speed
3Using Red-eye Reduction
If the subject is far away, increase the ISO speed
This will increase the flash range
Changing the AF ModeN
Select the AF mode
Press the ZE button
Press the S button
SSelecting the AF PointN
Select the AF point
Ring until the subject looks sharp
Manual Focusing
Set the lens focus mode switch to
Focus by turning the lens focusing
For still subjects
IContinuous ShootingN
Press the YiQ button Select
Press the U key to select i, then press
Quality Pixels File Size Possible Maximum
3Setting the Image-recording Quality
Select Quality
Select the image-recording quality
What’s the difference between 7and 8?
When do I use the 1 mode?
About 1+73
About
Picture Style Effects
ASelecting a Picture StyleN
Press the XA button
Select a Picture Style
For black-and-white images
Neutral
Faithful
Monochrome
About the Main Dial Pointer
More Advanced Techniques
Action Shots
Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed
About the Shutter Speed Display
Use a fast shutter speed such as 1/500 sec. to 1/4000 sec
Using the built-in flash
How to blur a flowing river or water fountain
To freeze the action or moving subject
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
Bulb Exposures
Set the Mode Dial to a
Manual Exposure
Set the exposure and take the picture
Automatic Depth-of-Field AE
Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject
QChanging the Metering ModeN
Select the metering mode
Press the WQ button
Making it darker
Setting Exposure CompensationN
Setting Exposure Compensation
Making it brighter
Under the 2 tab, select Flash exp comp, then press
YFlash Exposure CompensationN
Select Flash exp comp
Set the exposure compensation amount
Under the 2 tab, select AEB, then press
3Auto Exposure BracketingN
Select AEB
Set the AEB amount
Using AEB with exposure compensation
Canceling AEB
Using AEB with continuous shooting
Using AEB with u single shooting
Set the parameter
ACustomizing the Picture StyleN
Select Picture Style
Select a parameter
Color tone Skin tones can be adjusted
Parameter Settings and Effects
Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image
Saturation Image’s color saturation can be adjusted
Filter Sample Effects
Monochrome Adjustment
Filter Effect
Toning Effect
Select the base Picture Style
ARegistering the Picture StyleN
Select User Def
Press
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
OCustom White Balance
Setting the White BalanceN
Press the B button
Select the white balance
Press the B button Press the U key to select O, then press
Select Custom WB
Import the white balance data
Select the custom white balance
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
About Remote Live View Shooting
Live View Shooting
Select Live View shoot
Set the shooting mode
Select Live View function settings
Preparing for Live View ShootingN
Page
Magnify the image
Focusing ManuallyN
Move the focusing frame to
Position where you want to focus
Exit Live View shooting
About the Shooting Settings
ShootingN
Check the exposure
100
Battery Life with Live View Shooting
101
About the Information Display
Fn-8-1 Quick mode
Using AF to FocusN
102
103
Return to the Live View image display and shoot
Set to Live mode and the lens focus mode switch to f
Fn-8-2 Live mode
104
105
About the AF point with Live mode
106
107
Handy Features
3Card Reminder
Handy Features
3Setting the Image Review Time
3Silencing the Beeper
3Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness
Setting the Auto Power-off Time
109
110
3File Numbering Methods
File numbering after replacing the card Card -1Card
111
Personal computer
3Auto Image Rotation
112
OnD
Settings Display
BChecking Camera Function Settings
113
Select OK
3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN
Select Clear settings
Select the desired setting
Select Screen color
3Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color
3Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically
Select LCD auto off
Flash firing
Built-in flash func. setting
3Flash ControlN
Select Flash control
External flash func. setting External flash C.Fn setting
Setting the External Speedlites
117
Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning
3Automatic Sensor Cleaning
Cleaning the Sensor Now
Select Clean nowf
119
3Appending Dust Delete DataN
Preparation
Obtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data
120
About the Dust Delete Data
Select OK, and the menu will reappear
End the cleaning
3Manual Sensor CleaningN
Select Sensor cleaning
Select Clean manually
122
About images taken with another camera
123
HDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display
XSearching for Images Quickly
124
125
Jump through Images Jump display
Select the jump method
Browse by jumping
Select the image and rotate it
YMagnified View
BRotating the Image
Select Rotate
Stop the auto play
3Auto Playback
Select Auto play
Start the auto play
Connect the camera to the TV
Viewing the Images on TV
128
129
3Protecting Images
Select Protect images
Protect the image
3Erasing All Images in the Card
LErasing Images
Erase the image
3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch
131
Shooting Information Display
About the Highlight Alert
RGB Display
132
About the Histogram
Brightness Display
Printing p.134
133
Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.143
Some printers may make a beeping sound
Preparing to Print
134
While you look at the LCD monitor
To a printer
135
Press the x button
Icon will appear on the upper left to
136
Select Paper settings
WPrinting
Select the image to be printed
137
QSetting the Paper Size
YSetting the Paper Type
USetting the Page Layout
138
Set the printing effects
Start printing
Set the date and file number imprinting
139
140
EAdjustment of Printing Effects
141
Trimming the Image
Set the trimming frame size, position, and proportion
Press 0 to exit the trimming
142
Handling Printer Errors Error Messages
Set the options as desired
Setting the Printing Options Select Print order
Select Set up
Digital Print Order Format Dpof
144
Exit the setting
Press the 7 button
145
Print Ordering
Under the 3 tab, select Print order Select Print
Set the Paper settings. p.136
WDirect Printing with Dpof
Prepare to print
147
DTransferring Images to a Personal Computer
Transfer order images
Transferring Images to a Personal Computer
148
New images
149
3Selecting the Images to be Transferred
Select Transfer order
Select Sel.Image
150
Select the image to be transferred
About All image
Customizing Camera
Select the Custom Function No
3Setting Custom FunctionsN
Change the setting as desired
Select Custom Functions C.Fn
153
Custom Functions
Fn I Exposure
3Custom Function SettingsN
154
Off
Fn II Image
155
Off Auto
Disable
Disable Enable
156
157
Enable Disable
Disable Quick mode p.102 Live mode p.104
Fn III Auto focus/Drive
158
Fn IV Operation/Others
159
Retain power OFF status
Display
Select Register
Select My Menu settings
My Menu settings
3Registering My MenuN
Reference
Subjects difficult to focus
When Autofocus Fails
162
Insert the DC Coupler
Using a Household Power Outlet
Connect the power cord
Connect the DC Coupler DR-E5
164
Remote Control Shooting
Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5 Sold separately
Remote Switch RS-60E3 Sold separately
165
Using the Eyepiece Cover
Remove the eyecup
Attaching the eyepiece cover
Basically operates like a built-in flash for easy operation
External Speedlites
EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites
166
Sync Speed
Using Non-Canon Flash Units
Canon Speedlites other than the EX-series
167
2Shooting 2 Red
Menu Settings
168
1Shooting 1 Red
7Set-up 3 Yellow
169
5Set-up 1 Yellow
6Set-up 2 Yellow
170
Function Availability Table
AEB
171
Camera turns off by itself
Troubleshooting Guide
Battery becomes exhausted quickly
172
173
Shooting date and time displayed is incorrect
174
Built-in flash does not fire
Image cannot be erased
175
Error Codes
176
Accessories
System Map
Bundled
System Map
177
178
Specifications
Viewfinder
179
Autofocus
Built-in Flash
180
Exposure Control
Shutter
Live View Functions
181
External Speedlite
Drive System
182
183
Dimensions and Weight
Battery Pack LP-E5
Battery Charger LC-E5
184
Battery Charger LC-E5E
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is
185
Trademarks
186
Safety Warnings
Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage
187
European Union and EEA only
188
189
Index
190
Image sensor
191
192
DEP
193
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