English
CF Card
Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability
Copyrights
Item Check List
Basic Assumptions
Conventions Used in this Manual
Icons in this Manual
Chapters
Contents
Advanced Operations
Image Settings
Setting the AF and Drive Modes
Image Playback
Sensor Cleaning
Live View Shooting and Movies
Reference
153
Customizing the Camera
Index to Features
Shooting
Exposure adjustment
Sensor cleaning Dust reduction
Flash
Handling Precautions
Camera Care
LCD Panel and LCD Monitor
Cards
Quick Start Guide
Insert the battery. p.26
Set the power switch to
Attach the lens. p.31
Take the picture. p.35
Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full Auto. p.48
Focus the subject. p.35
Review the picture. p.145
Nomenclature
Nomenclature
LCD Panel
RAW
Viewfinder Information
Mode Dial Camera User Settings
Fully-Automatic Modes
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
EF 24-105mm f/4L is USM lens
Battery Charger LC-E6E
Battery Charger LC-E6
Charger for Battery Pack LP-E6 p.24
Getting Started
Attaching the Strap
Charging the Battery
When not using the camera, remove the battery
Tips for Using the Battery and Charger
If the battery has been recharged, attach
Purchase a new battery
Installing and Removing the Battery
About Auto Power Off
Turning on the Power
About the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor
Temperature At 23C / 73F At 0C / 32F
Checking the Battery Level
Battery Life
Icon Level % Indication
Insert the card
Installing and Removing the CF Card
Installing the Card Open the cover
Removing the Card Open the cover
Set the power switch to
Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover
Remove the card
Attaching a Lens Remove the caps
On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF autofocus
Attaching and Detaching a Lens
Attach the lens
To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers
About Zooming
Attaching a Hood
Turn the hood clockwise to attach it securely
Press the shutter button halfway
Set the is switch to
About the Lens Image Stabilizer
Take the picture
Basic Operation
Holding the Camera
Pressing completely
Shutter Button
Pressing halfway
This releases the shutter and takes the picture
Turn the 6 dial only
9Operating the Multi-controller
After pressing a button, turn the 5 dial
Using the Quick Control Dial for Selecting
Before using the 5 dial, set the power switch to J
Turn the 5 dial only
Display the Quick Control screen
9Using the Quick Control Screen
Set the desired setting
Function Setting Display
Quick Control Screen Nomenclature
F/a/FMenu Screen
3Menu Operations
Fully-Automatic Modes 1/C Menu Screen
Select a tab
Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu
Select the setting
Select the desired item
Before You Start
Select OK
3Formatting the Card
Select Format
Under the 5 tab, select Format, then press
Set the desired time
3Set the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off
Turn the 5 dial to select the setting, then press
Shooting Settings Image-Recording Settings
3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN
Select Clear settings
Turn the 5 dial to select OK, then press
3About Copyright InformationN
Camera Settings
Camera Settings
Basic Shooting
About the Auto Lighting Optimizer
Aim any AF point over
Set the Mode Dial to
1Fully Automatic Shooting
Subject
Focus confirmation light o blinks and focus is not achieved
Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously
Shooting a Moving Subject
1Full Auto Techniques
Recomposing the Shot
CCreative Auto Shooting
Set the Mode Dial to C
When the picture is taken, the LCD monitor turns off
Press 9 straight down
Blurring/sharpening the background
Adjusting the picture brightness
Single, continuous, self-timer, and remote control shooting
Picture Style
Image Settings
Select Quality
3Setting the Image-recording Quality
Image-recording Quality Setting Examples
Select the image-recording quality
Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings Approx
Quality Pixels Printing File Size Possible Maximum
About RAW
Maximum Burst During Continuous Shooting
Setting the ISO SpeedN
Press the m button Set the ISO speed
ISO Speed Guide
Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting
About a Auto ISO Speed
ISO Speed Shooting Situation Flash Range
Select a Picture Style
ASelecting a Picture StyleN
Press the a button
Picture Style Effects
Neutral
About the Symbols
Symbols
Faithful
Press the a button Select a Picture Style
Parameter Settings and Effects
ACustomizing a Picture StyleN
Select a parameter
LToning Effect
Monochrome Adjustment
KFilter Effect
Press
ARegistering a Picture StyleN
Press the a button Select User Def
Select the base Picture Style
Registering a Picture StyleN
Press the n button Select the white balance
Setting the White BalanceN
Display Mode Color Temperature Approx. K Kelvin
About White Balance
Select Custom WB
OCustom White Balance
Photograph a white object
Press the n button
Select White balance
PSetting the Color Temperature
Set the color temperature
Under the 2 tab, select White balance, then press
Set the white balance correction
UWhite Balance CorrectionN
White Balance Correction
Set the white balance bracketing amount
White Balance Auto Bracketing
Bracketing Sequence
Under the 1 tab, select
3Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction
Select Peripheral illumin. correct
Peripheral illumin. correct., then press
About the Lens Correction Data
Select Create folder
3Creating and Selecting a Folder
Create a Folder Select Select folder
Create a new folder
Creating Folders with a Personal Computer
Selecting a Folder
About Folders
File numbering after
3File Numbering Methods
Continuous
Replacing the card
Auto Reset
Manual Reset
About Adobe RGB
3Setting the Color SpaceN
Select Color space
Setting the AF Drive Modes
Selecting the AF ModeN
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode
Selecting with the Multi-controller
SSelecting the AF PointN
Select the AF point
Selecting with the Dial
With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/2.8
Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity
With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/5.6
When Autofocus Fails
Subjects difficult to focus
Single shooting
Press the o button Select the drive mode
ISelecting the Drive ModeN
10-sec. self-timer k 2-sec. self-timerN
JSelf-timer Operation
Press the o button Select the self-timer
Look at the LCD panel and turn the 5 dial
Advanced Operations
Check the shutter speed and aperture display
Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subject
Program AE
Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely
Differences Between d and 1 Full Auto
About Program Shift
Checkshoot. the viewfinder display
Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed
Shutter-Priority AE
While looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 dial
Shutter Speed Display
Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture
Aperture-Priority AE
Depth of Field PreviewN
Aperture Display
Set the shutter speed
Set the Mode Dial to a
Manual Exposure
Aperture
Press the n button Select the metering mode
QSelecting the Metering ModeN
Setting Exposure CompensationN
Set the exposure compensation amount
Select Expo. comp./AEB
Canceling AEB
HAuto Exposure Bracketing Aebn
Set the AEB amount
Wre
AAE LockN
AE Lock Effects
While looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 or 5 dial
Bulb Exposures
Ulcd Panel Illumination
Elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel
Attaching the eyepiece cover
Using the Eyepiece Cover
Remove the eyecup
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101
Mirror LockupN
Press the shutter button completely again
Mirror will swing up
102
RRemote Control Shooting
Press the remote controller’s transmit button
EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites
Using Non-EX-series Canon Speedlites
DFlash Photography
103
Sync Speed
Using Non-Canon Flash Units
104
PC Terminal
Select Flash function settings
3Setting the FlashN
Flash Function Settings Select External Speedlite Control
Set the flash function settings
Turn the 5 dial to select Flash C.Fn settings, then press
Flash C.Fn Settings Select Flash C.Fn settings
Canceling Speedlite Custom Function Settings
106
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About Remote Live View Shooting
Select the Live View function settings type
Set the shooting mode
Select LV func. setting
APreparing for Live View ShootingN
109
About Screen settings
Display the Live View image
Operations During Live View Display
ShootingN
Use AF to focus
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111
About the E icon
About the Information Display
112
Quick Mode
Using AF to FocusN
Selecting the AF Mode
AF point 1 Display the Live View image
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Live Mode
Move the AF point
Press the p button to focus the face covered by the p frame
LiveuFace Detection Mode
116
AF operation
Live Mode and LiveuFace Detection Mode Notes
117
Shooting conditions which can make focusing difficult
118
Moving the magnifying frame
Focusing ManuallyN
Set the lens focus mode switch to
Focus manually
120
Disable
Silent ShootingN
Mode
KShooting Movies
Enable movie shooting
Menu procedure is the same as on
Selectset. Live View/Movie func
Stop shooting the movie
Movie Shooting Time Focus the subject
Start shooting the movie
About the Screen
Recording and Image Quality
Taking Still Photos During Movie Shooting
123
Exposure
124
Recording and Image Quality
Playback and Connection to TV
Display and Operating the Camera
125
About Sound
Live View Shooting Cautions for Stills and Movies
126
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About images taken with another camera
Select the image
XImage Playback
Single Image Display Playback the image
Exit the image playback
About the Highlight Alert
BShooting Information Display
129
About the AF Point Display
Brightness Display
130
About the Histogram
RGB Display
131
XSearching for Images Quickly
HDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display
Browse by jumping
IJump through Images Jump display
Select the jump method
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Scroll around the image
YMagnified View
Magnify the image
133
Rotate the image
BRotating the Image
Select Rotate
134
Folder/Date
3Auto Playback Slide Show
Select Slide show
135
Quit the slide show
Set the playback time and repeat option
Start the slide show
136
Playback the movie
KPlaying Movies
Select a movie
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Connect the provided stereo video cable to the camera
Viewing the Images on TV
Viewing on Non-HD High-Definition TV Sets
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Viewing on HD High-Definition TV Sets
Connectcamera. the Hdmi cable to
Hdmi Cable HTC-100 sold separately is required
Select the image and protect it
KProtecting Images
Select Protect images
141
3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch
LErasing Images
Erase the image
Select Erase images
3Erasing All Images in a Folder or Card
143
Adjust the brightness
Changing Image Playback Settings
3Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness
Select LCD brightness
145
3Setting the Image Review Time
Select Review time
Under the 1 tab, select Review time, then press
Set the auto rotate
3Auto Rotate of Vertical Images
Select Auto rotate
146
Sensor Cleaning
147
Select Clean nowf
FAutomatic Sensor Cleaning
Cleaning the Sensor Now
Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning
Obtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data
3Appending Dust Delete DataN
Preparation
149
About the Dust Delete Data
150
Select Clean manually
3Manual Sensor CleaningN
Select Sensor cleaning
End the cleaning
152
Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.163
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Printing p.154
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Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera
Preparing to Print
While looking at the LCD monitor
Icon will appear on the upper left to
155
Press the x button
To a printer
Select the image to be printed
Select Paper settings
WPrinting
156
USetting the Page Layout
QSetting the Paper Size
YSetting the Paper Type
157
Screen display may differ
Set the printing effects
158
Depending on the printer
159
Set the date and file number imprinting
Start printing
EAdjustment of Printing Effects
160
161
Trimming the Image
Press 0 to exit the trimming
Handling Printer Errors Error Messages
162
Digital Print Order Format Dpof
Setting the Printing Options Select Print order
Select Set up
Set the option as desired
164
Press the 7 button
Print Ordering
165
Preparing to print
Set the Paper settings. p.156
WDirect Printing with Dpof
Under the 3 tab, select Print order. Select Print
DTransferring Images to a Personal Computer
167
All images
Transferring Images to a Personal Computer
168
Transfer order images
169
New images
Select & transfer
Under the 3 tab, you can use
3Selecting the Images to be Transferred
170
Customizing Camera
Clearing All Custom Functions
3Setting Custom FunctionsN
Custom Function No Select the Custom Function number
172
3Custom FunctionsN
173
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3Custom Function SettingsN
Fn I Exposure
175
Fn I -6 Safety shift
Fn I -7 Flash sync. speed in Av mode
Fn I -5 Bracketing sequence
Fn II -1 Long exposure noise reduction
Fn II Image
176
Fn II -2 High ISO speed noise reduction
Fn II -3 Highlight tone priority
Disable Enable
177
Fn II -4 Auto Lighting Optimizer
178
Fn III -1 Lens drive when AF impossible
Fn III Autofocus/Drive
Fn III -2 Lens AF stop button function
Fn III -4 Superimposed display
179
Fn III -3 AF point selection method
Fn III -5 AF-assist beam firing
Fn III -7 AF point area expansion
180
Fn III -6 Mirror lockup
Adjust by lens
Fn III -8 AF Microadjustment
Disable Adjust all by same amount
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182
Fn IV -2 AF-ON/AE lock button switch
Fn IV Operation/Others
Fn IV -1 Shutter button/AF-ON button
Fn IV -4 Dial direction during Tv/Av
183
Fn IV -3 Assign SET button
184
Fn IV -5 Focusing Screen
Eg-A Eg-D Eg-S About focusing screen characteristics
About Super Precision Matte Eg-S and Maximum Lens Aperture
185
Fn IV -6 Add original decision data
3Registering My MenuN
Select My Menu settings
About My Menu settings
Select Register
About Camera user setting’s Clear settings
WRegister Camera User SettingsN
Select Camera user setting
Under the 7 tab, select Camera user setting, then press
Shooting functions
Settings Registered
188
Reference
Display Camera set. and Shoot. func
BChecking Camera Settings
Camera Settings
Display one of them
Shooting Functions
191
192
3Checking the Battery Information
Select Battery info
193
Registering the Battery to the Camera
Press the B button
Write the serial No. on a label
Labeling the Serial No. on the Battery
Take out the battery and affix
Label
195
Select the battery pack to be deleted
Look for the serial No
Connect the DC plug
Using a Household Power Outlet
Connect the power cord
Place the cord in the groove
Tighten the battery holder screw
Replacing the Date/Time Battery
Set the power switch to Unscrewscrew. the battery holder
Make sure the battery is in the proper + orientation
198
Mode Dial
Function Availability Table
Set automatically User selectable
AE lock
199
Program shift
Flash control Live View Stills only Shooting Stills+movie
1Shooting 1 Red
Menu Settings
200
2Shooting 2 Red
5Set-up 1 Yellow
201
4Playback 2 Blue
6Set-up 2 Yellow
8Custom Functions Orange
202
7Set-up 3 Yellow
9My Menu Green
Charger’s lamp blinks at high speed
Troubleshooting Guide
203
Charger’s lamp does not blink
Camera turns off by itself
Battery becomes exhausted quickly
204
No images can be shot or recorded
Card cannot be used
205
Image is out of focus
Maximum burst during continuous shooting is lower
Flash always fires at full output
206
Flash does not fire
Flash exposure compensation cannot be set
207
208
Error Codes
209
210
Bundled Accessories
System Map
AC Adapter Kit
211
System Map
Specifications
212
Autofocus
213
Viewfinder
Exposure Control
Drive System
214
Shutter
External Speedlite
215
216
About Full HD
Battery Charger LC-E6E
217
EF 24-105mm f/4L is USM
218
Trademarks
About MPEG-4 Licensing
219
Preventing Serious Injury or Death
220
Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage
221
European Union and EEA only
Index
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