Contents

Contents
	Introduction
	Item Check List	3
	Conventions Used in this Manual	4
	Chapters	5
	Index to Features	10
	Handling Precautions	12
	Quick Start Guide	14
	Nomenclature	16
1	Getting Started	23
	Charging the Battery	24
	Installing and Removing the Battery	26
	Turning on the Power	27
	Installing and Removing the CF Card	29
	Attaching and Detaching a Lens	31
	About the Lens Image Stabilizer	33
	Basic Operation	34
	9Using the Quick Control Screen	38
	3Menu Operations	40
	Before You Start	42
	Setting the Interface Language	42
	Setting the Date and Time	42
	Formatting the Card	43
	Set the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off	44
	Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings	45
	About Copyright Information	46
2	Basic Shooting	47
	1Fully Automatic Shooting	48
	1Full Auto Techniques	50
	CCreative Auto Shooting	51

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English Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability CopyrightsCF Card Item Check List Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this ManualBasic Assumptions Chapters Contents Image Settings Setting the AF and Drive ModesAdvanced Operations Sensor Cleaning Live View Shooting and MoviesImage Playback 153 Customizing the CameraReference Index to Features Shooting Exposure adjustmentSensor cleaning Dust reduction Flash Handling Precautions Camera Care LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Cards Quick Start Guide Insert the battery. p.26Set the power switch to Attach the lens. p.31 Take the picture. p.35 Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full Auto. p.48Focus 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-E6 Charger for Battery Pack LP-E6 p.24Battery Charger LC-E6E Getting Started Attaching the Strap Charging the Battery When not using the camera, remove the battery Tips for Using the Battery and ChargerIf the battery has been recharged, attach Purchase a new battery Installing and Removing the Battery Turning on the Power About the Automatic Self-Cleaning SensorAbout Auto Power Off Temperature At 23C / 73F At 0C / 32F Checking the Battery LevelBattery Life Icon Level % Indication Installing and Removing the CF Card Installing the Card Open the coverInsert the card Removing the Card Open the cover Set the power switch toMake 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 autofocusAttaching and Detaching a Lens Attach the lens To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers About ZoomingAttaching a Hood Turn the hood clockwise to attach it securely 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 Turn the 6 dial only 9Operating the Multi-controller After pressing a button, turn the 5 dial Using the Quick Control Dial for SelectingBefore using the 5 dial, set the power switch to J Turn the 5 dial only 9Using the Quick Control Screen Set the desired settingDisplay the Quick Control screen Function Setting Display Quick Control Screen Nomenclature 3Menu Operations Fully-Automatic Modes 1/C Menu ScreenF/a/FMenu Screen Select a tab Menu Setting Procedure Display the menuSelect the setting Select the desired item Before You Start Select OK 3Formatting the CardSelect Format Under the 5 tab, select Format, then press 3Set the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off Turn the 5 dial to select the setting, then pressSet the desired time Shooting Settings Image-Recording Settings 3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsNSelect Clear settings Turn the 5 dial to select OK, then press Camera Settings Camera Settings3About Copyright InformationN Basic Shooting About the Auto Lighting Optimizer Aim any AF point over Set the Mode Dial to1Fully Automatic Shooting Subject Focus confirmation light o blinks and focus is not achieved Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously 1Full Auto Techniques Recomposing the ShotShooting a Moving Subject CCreative Auto Shooting Set the Mode Dial to CWhen the picture is taken, the LCD monitor turns off Press 9 straight down Blurring/sharpening the background Adjusting the picture brightnessSingle, continuous, self-timer, and remote control shooting Picture Style Image Settings Select Quality 3Setting the Image-recording QualityImage-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 SettingAbout a Auto ISO Speed ISO Speed Shooting Situation Flash Range Select a Picture Style ASelecting a Picture StyleNPress the a button Picture Style Effects Neutral About the SymbolsSymbols Faithful Press the a button Select a Picture Style Parameter Settings and EffectsACustomizing a Picture StyleN Select a parameter Monochrome Adjustment KFilter EffectLToning Effect Press ARegistering a Picture StyleNPress 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 BalanceNDisplay Mode Color Temperature Approx. K Kelvin About White Balance Select Custom WB OCustom White BalancePhotograph a white object Press the n button Select White balance PSetting the Color TemperatureSet the color temperature Under the 2 tab, select White balance, then press UWhite Balance CorrectionN White Balance CorrectionSet the white balance correction White Balance Auto Bracketing Bracketing SequenceSet the white balance bracketing amount Under the 1 tab, select 3Lens Peripheral Illumination CorrectionSelect Peripheral illumin. correct Peripheral illumin. correct., then press About the Lens Correction Data Select Create folder 3Creating and Selecting a FolderCreate a Folder Select Select folder Create a new folder Selecting a Folder About FoldersCreating Folders with a Personal Computer File numbering after 3File Numbering MethodsContinuous Replacing the card Auto Reset Manual Reset 3Setting the Color SpaceN Select Color spaceAbout Adobe RGB 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 SSelecting the AF PointN Select the AF pointSelecting with the Multi-controller Selecting with the Dial Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/5.6With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/2.8 When Autofocus Fails Subjects difficult to focus Press the o button Select the drive mode ISelecting the Drive ModeNSingle shooting 10-sec. self-timer k 2-sec. self-timerN JSelf-timer OperationPress 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 subjectProgram 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 speedShutter-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 aManual 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 AEBHAuto Exposure Bracketing Aebn Set the AEB amount AAE LockN AE Lock EffectsWre While looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 or 5 dial Bulb ExposuresUlcd Panel Illumination Elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel Attaching the eyepiece cover Using the Eyepiece CoverRemove the eyecup 100 101 Mirror LockupNPress the shutter button completely again Mirror will swing up RRemote Control Shooting Press the remote controller’s transmit button102 EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites Using Non-EX-series Canon SpeedlitesDFlash Photography 103 Sync Speed Using Non-Canon Flash Units104 PC Terminal Select Flash function settings 3Setting the FlashNFlash 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 settingsCanceling Speedlite Custom Function Settings 106 107 About Remote Live View Shooting Select the Live View function settings type Set the shooting modeSelect LV func. setting APreparing for Live View ShootingN About Screen settings Display the Live View image109 Operations During Live View Display ShootingNUse AF to focus 110 111 About the Information Display 112About the E icon Quick Mode Using AF to FocusNSelecting the AF Mode AF point 1 Display the Live View image 114 Live Mode Move the AF point115 LiveuFace Detection Mode 116Press the p button to focus the face covered by the p frame Live Mode and LiveuFace Detection Mode Notes 117AF operation Shooting conditions which can make focusing difficult 118 Moving the magnifying frame Focusing ManuallyNSet the lens focus mode switch to Focus manually 120 DisableSilent ShootingN Mode KShooting Movies Enable movie shootingMenu procedure is the same as on Selectset. Live View/Movie func Stop shooting the movie Movie Shooting Time Focus the subjectStart shooting the movie About the Screen Taking Still Photos During Movie Shooting 123Recording and Image Quality Exposure 124Recording and Image Quality Playback and Connection to TV Display and Operating the Camera 125About Sound Live View Shooting Cautions for Stills and Movies 126 127 About images taken with another camera Select the image XImage PlaybackSingle Image Display Playback the image Exit the image playback About the Highlight Alert BShooting Information Display129 About the AF Point Display Brightness Display 130About the Histogram RGB Display XSearching for Images Quickly HDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display131 Browse by jumping IJump through Images Jump displaySelect the jump method 132 Scroll around the image YMagnified ViewMagnify the image 133 Rotate the image BRotating the ImageSelect Rotate 134 Folder/Date 3Auto Playback Slide ShowSelect Slide show 135 Quit the slide show Set the playback time and repeat optionStart the slide show 136 Playback the movie KPlaying MoviesSelect a movie 137 138 Connect the provided stereo video cable to the camera Viewing the Images on TVViewing on Non-HD High-Definition TV Sets 139 140 Viewing on HD High-Definition TV SetsConnectcamera. the Hdmi cable to Hdmi Cable HTC-100 sold separately is required Select the image and protect it KProtecting ImagesSelect Protect images 141 3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch LErasing ImagesErase the image Select Erase images 3Erasing All Images in a Folder or Card 143 Adjust the brightness Changing Image Playback Settings3Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness Select LCD brightness 145 3Setting the Image Review TimeSelect Review time Under the 1 tab, select Review time, then press Set the auto rotate 3Auto Rotate of Vertical ImagesSelect Auto rotate 146 Sensor Cleaning 147 Select Clean nowf FAutomatic Sensor CleaningCleaning the Sensor Now Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning Obtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data 3Appending Dust Delete DataNPreparation 149 About the Dust Delete Data 150 Select Clean manually 3Manual Sensor CleaningNSelect Sensor cleaning End the cleaning 152 153 Printing p.154Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.163 154 Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the cameraPreparing to Print While looking at the LCD monitor Icon will appear on the upper left to 155Press the x button To a printer Select the image to be printed Select Paper settingsWPrinting 156 USetting the Page Layout QSetting the Paper SizeYSetting the Paper Type 157 Screen display may differ Set the printing effects158 Depending on the printer Set the date and file number imprinting Start printing159 EAdjustment of Printing Effects 160 Trimming the Image Press 0 to exit the trimming161 Handling Printer Errors Error Messages 162 Digital Print Order Format Dpof Setting the Printing Options Select Print orderSelect Set up Set the option as desired 164 Press the 7 button Print Ordering 165 Preparing to print Set the Paper settings. p.156WDirect Printing with Dpof Under the 3 tab, select Print order. Select Print DTransferring Images to a Personal Computer 167 Transferring Images to a Personal Computer 168All images Transfer order images 169New images Select & transfer 3Selecting the Images to be Transferred 170Under the 3 tab, you can use Customizing Camera Clearing All Custom Functions 3Setting Custom FunctionsNCustom Function No Select the Custom Function number 172 3Custom FunctionsN 173 3Custom Function SettingsN Fn I Exposure174 175 Fn I -6 Safety shiftFn I -7 Flash sync. speed in Av mode Fn I -5 Bracketing sequence Fn II -1 Long exposure noise reduction Fn II Image176 Fn II -2 High ISO speed noise reduction Fn II -3 Highlight tone priority Disable Enable177 Fn II -4 Auto Lighting Optimizer 178 Fn III -1 Lens drive when AF impossibleFn III Autofocus/Drive Fn III -2 Lens AF stop button function Fn III -4 Superimposed display 179Fn III -3 AF point selection method Fn III -5 AF-assist beam firing 180 Fn III -6 Mirror lockupFn III -7 AF point area expansion Adjust by lens Fn III -8 AF MicroadjustmentDisable Adjust all by same amount 181 182 Fn IV -2 AF-ON/AE lock button switchFn IV Operation/Others Fn IV -1 Shutter button/AF-ON button 183 Fn IV -3 Assign SET buttonFn IV -4 Dial direction during Tv/Av 184 Fn IV -5 Focusing ScreenEg-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 settingsAbout My Menu settings Select Register About Camera user setting’s Clear settings WRegister Camera User SettingsNSelect Camera user setting Under the 7 tab, select Camera user setting, then press Settings Registered 188Shooting functions Reference Display Camera set. and Shoot. func BChecking Camera SettingsCamera Settings Display one of them Shooting Functions 191 3Checking the Battery Information Select Battery info192 Registering the Battery to the Camera Press the B button193 Write the serial No. on a label Labeling the Serial No. on the BatteryTake out the battery and affix Label Select the battery pack to be deleted Look for the serial No195 Connect the DC plug Using a Household Power OutletConnect the power cord Place the cord in the groove Tighten the battery holder screw Replacing the Date/Time BatterySet the power switch to Unscrewscrew. the battery holder Make sure the battery is in the proper + orientation 198 Mode DialFunction Availability Table Set automatically User selectable AE lock 199Program shift Flash control Live View Stills only Shooting Stills+movie 1Shooting 1 Red Menu Settings200 2Shooting 2 Red 5Set-up 1 Yellow 2014Playback 2 Blue 6Set-up 2 Yellow 8Custom Functions Orange 2027Set-up 3 Yellow 9My Menu Green Charger’s lamp blinks at high speed Troubleshooting Guide203 Charger’s lamp does not blink Camera turns off by itself Battery becomes exhausted quickly204 No images can be shot or recorded Card cannot be used 205Image is out of focus Maximum burst during continuous shooting is lower Flash always fires at full output 206Flash does not fire Flash exposure compensation cannot be set 207 208 Error Codes 209 210 Bundled AccessoriesSystem Map AC Adapter Kit 211 System Map Specifications 212 Autofocus 213Viewfinder Exposure Control Drive System 214Shutter External Speedlite 215 216 About Full HD Battery Charger LC-E6E217 EF 24-105mm f/4L is USM Trademarks About MPEG-4 Licensing218 219 Preventing Serious Injury or Death 220 Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage 221 European Union and EEA only Index 222 223 224 191 225 226 227 CEL-SL6EA210

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Models: EOS 5D