Canon EOS 5D Shooting Functions

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B Checking Camera Settings

When you press <9> straight down, the Quick Control screen

appears (p.38).

If you press the <m>, <o>, <n>, or <S> button,

the setting screen will appear on the LCD monitor and you can turn

the <6> or <5> dial to set the respective function. You can also

select the AF point with <9>.

Shooting Functions

White balance correction

Aperture

Metering mode

Flash exposure

compensation

AF point

White balance

Shutter speed

Battery check

ISO speed

Drive mode

Shots remaining

AF mode

Maximum burst

Image-recording

quality

Picture Style

Exposure level/

AEB range

Shooting mode

AE lock

Highlight tone priority

Quick Control icon

If you turn off the power while the “Shooting settings display” screen is

displayed, the same screen will be displayed when you turn on the power

again. To avoid this, press the <B> button to turn off the display on the

LCD monitor, then turn off the power switch.

Contents

Main Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. Item Check List Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual 3 M Basic Assumptions Page 1 Contents 2 Introduction Getting Started 23 Image Settings 53 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 77 Advanced Operations 87 Live View Shooting and Movies 107 Image Playback 127 Sensor Cleaning 147 Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer 153 Customizing the Camera 171 Reference 189 Index to Features Power Lens Basic Settings (Menu Functions) Recording Images Shooting Exposure adjustment Flash Live View shooting Image playback Handling Precautions Camera Care LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Cards Lens Cautions During Prolonged Use Page 6 7 8 9 For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses (p.**). Nomenclature Page LCD Panel The display will show only the settings currently applied. Viewfinder Information The display will show only the settings currently applied. Page EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Page Getting Started 1 2 3 For LC-E6 For LC-E6E Charging 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 Battery Life Checking the Battery Level Temperature At 23C / 73F At 0C / 32F Possible shots Approx. 850 Approx. 750 1 2 3 Installing and Removing the CF Card Installing the Card 1 Set the power switch to <2>. Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover. 2 Press the card ejection button. XThe card will come out. Close the cover. Removing the Card 1 2 4 3 Attaching and Detaching a Lens 1 2 1 2 About the Lens Image Stabilizer Basic Operation Pressing halfway Pressing completely Shutter Button (1) After pressing a button, turn the <6> dial. 9 Operating the Multi-controller (2) Turn t he <6> dial only. 6 Using the Main Dial for Selecting <5> dial. 1 2 9 Using the Quick Control Screen Quick Control Screen Nomenclature Function Setting Display 3 Menu Operations Fully-Automatic Modes (1/C) Menu Screen d/s/f/a/F Menu Screen 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Before You Start 1 2 3 Formatting the Card 1 2 1 2 3 Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN 3 About Copyright InformationN Basic Shooting 1 2 1 Fully Automatic Shooting FAQ 1 Full Auto Techniques 1 2 3 C Creative Auto Shooting Page Image Settings 1 Select the image-recording quality. Setting the Image-recording Quality Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings (Approx.) About RAW Maximum Burst During Continuous Shooting 1 2 i: Setting the ISO SpeedN About A (Auto) ISO Speed 2 Selecting a Picture Style A Picture Style Effects About the Symbols 2 Customizing a Picture Style A 3 4 kFilter Effect Monochrome Adjustment lToning Effect 2 Registering a Picture Style A 3 4 6 1 2 B: Setting the White BalanceN About White Balance 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 u White Balance CorrectionN White Balance Correction Set the white balance bracketing amount. Bracketing Sequence White Balance Auto Bracketing 1 3 correct.]. 2 Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction About the Lens Correction Data 1 2 3 3 Creating and Selecting a Folder Selecting a Folder 1 2 3 File Numbering Methods Continuous Auto Reset Manual Reset 1 2 3 Setting the Color SpaceN About Adobe RGB Setting the AF and Drive Modes Page One-Shot AF for Still Subjects AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode 1 2 Selecting with the Multi-controller S Selecting the AF PointN Page Lens Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity 1 When Autofocus Fails 1 2 i Selecting the Drive ModeN 1 2 j Self-timer Operation Advanced Operations 1 Program AE d: 3 Differences Between <d> and <1> (Full Auto) About Program Shift 1 2 s: 4 Shutter-Priority AE Page 1 2 f: 4 Aperture-Priority AE Depth of Field PreviewN 1 2 a: 4 5 1 2 q Selecting the Metering ModeN q w r 1 or <f>. 2 indicator. 3 1 2 h Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)N Canceling AEB 1 2 3 AE LockN 1 2 F: Bulb Exposures U LCD Panel Illumination 1 2 1 2 1 and release it. 2 Mirror LockupN 3 4 5 R Remote Control Shooting D Flash Photography EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites Using Non-EX-series Canon Speedlites Sync Speed PC Terminal Using Non-Canon Flash Units 1 control]. 2 3 1 2 Live View Shooting and Movies 1 A Preparing for Live View ShootingN 2 3 4 6 About [Screen settings] 1 2 Operations During Live View Display ShootingN Page B Each time you press the < > button, the information display will change. About the Information Display About the <E> icon Select the AF mode. Using AF to FocusN Selecting the AF Mode Quick Mode: Page 2 Live Mode: Liveu (Face Detection) Mode: Page Live Mode and Liveu (Face Detection) Mode Notes 1 2 3 4 5 Silent ShootingN 1 k Shooting Movies 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stop shooting the movie. Movie Shooting Time About the Screen Taking Still Photos During Movie Shooting Notes on Movie Shooting Recording and Image Quality Exposure About Sound Display and Operating the Camera Live View Shooting Cautions for Stills and Movies Image Playback 1 3 x Image Playback B Shooting Information Display Page 1 x Searching for Images Quickly 2 I Jump through Images (Jump display) 1 2 u/y Magnified View 1 3 b Rotating the Image 1 3 2 back. [All images/Movies/Stills] 3 option. 4 5 1 2 3 4 k Playing Movies Page 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 4 5 1 K 2 Protecting Images 1 2 3 1 L Erasing Images 2 3 3 Erasing All Images in a Folder or Card 4 1 2 3 Changing Image Playback Settings 1 2 1 2 3 Auto Rotate of Vertical Images Sensor Cleaning 1 2 f 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 4 3 Manual Sensor CleaningN Page Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer 1 2 3 4 5 Preparing to Print 6 w 1 0 Press < >. 3 QSetting the Paper Size YSetting the Paper Type USetting the Page Layout 4 5 imprinting. 6 7 e Adjustment of Printing Effects 1 2 3 Trimming the Image 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 2 3 Transferring Images to a Personal Computer Transferring Images to a Personal Computer Page 3 Selecting the Images to be Transferred Page 1 2 3 4 5 3 Custom FunctionsN C.Fn I: Exposure C.Fn II: Image C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive C.Fn IV: Operation/Others 3 Custom Function Settings C.Fn I: Exposure C.Fn I -1 Exposure level increments C.Fn I -2 ISO speed setting increments C.Fn I -5 Bracketing sequence C.Fn I -6 Safety shift C.Fn I -7 Flash sync. speed in Av mode C.Fn II: Image C.Fn II -1 Long exposure noise reduction C.Fn II -2 High ISO speed noise reduction C.Fn II -3 Highlight tone priority C.Fn II -4 Auto Lighting Optimizer C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive C.Fn III -1 Lens drive when AF impossible C.Fn III -2 Lens AF stop button function C.Fn III -3 AF point selection method C.Fn III -4 Superimposed display C.Fn III -5 AF-assist beam firing C.Fn III -6 Mirror lockup C.Fn III -7 AF point area expansion C.Fn III -8 AF Microadjustment C.Fn IV: Operation/Others C.Fn IV -1 Shutter button/AF-ON button C.Fn IV -2 AF-ON/AE lock button switch C.Fn IV -3 Assign SET button C.Fn IV -4 Dial direction during Tv/Av C.Fn IV -5 Focusing Screen About Super Precision Matte Eg-S and Maximum Lens Aperture C.Fn IV -6 Add original decision data 1 Registering My Menu About My Menu settings 3 1 3 w Register Camera User SettingsN Settings Registered Page Display Camera set. and Shoot. func. Display one of them. B Checking Camera Settings Camera Settings Shooting Functions Select [Battery info.]. Checking the Battery Information 1 Registering the Battery to the Camera 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Using a Household Power Outlet Page Function Availability Table Page 1 Shooting 1 (Red) Page 2 Shooting 2 (Red) 3 Playback 1 (Blue) Menu Settings 4 Playback 2 (Blue) Page 5 Set-up 1 (Yellow) 6 Set-up 2 (Yellow) 7 Set-up 3 (Yellow) Page 8 Custom Functions (Orange) 9 My Menu (Green) Troubleshooting Guide Power-Related Problems Shooting-Related Problems Page Page Display & Operation Problems Printing-Related Problems Error Codes System Map Bundled Accessories AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6 System Map Specifications Type Image Sensor Recording System Image Processing Viewfinder Autofocus Exposure Control Shutter Drive System External Speedlite Live View Shooting LCD Monitor Image Playback Direct Printing Customization Interface Power Source Dimensions and Weight Operation Environment Battery Pack LP-E6 Battery Charger LC-E6 About Full HD 1080 Trademarks About MPEG-4 Licensing Safety Warnings Preventing Serious Injury or Death Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage Page Index A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V Page CEL-SL6EA210 CANON INC. 2008 PRINTED IN THE EU