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Test the Camera Before Using
Software Guide
Item Check List
Contents
Direct Printing from the Camera 121
Contents at a Glance
Image Playback and Printing
Power Source
Safety Warnings
Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage
Camera Care
Handling Precautions
Lens Electrical Contacts
LCD Panel and LCD Monitor
CF Card
Attach the lens. p.27
Insert the battery. p.24
Set the power switch to
Quick Start Guide
Review the picture on the LCD monitor. p.104
Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full Auto. p.46
Focus the subject. p.30
Take the picture. p.30
Nomenclature
Nomenclature
Zxbn
LCD Panel
Viewfinder Information
This is a battery pack charger. p.22
Mode Dial
Camera user setting p.152 Bulb p.96
Full Auto p.46 Battery Charger CG-580
Power cord Power cord socket Battery pack slot Red lamp
Battery Charger CB-5L
Conventions Used in this Manual
This manual uses the following alert symbols
Attaching the Strap
Getting Started
Recharging the Battery
After the red lamp lights, continue to recharge
Red lamp
Installing and Removing the Battery
Temperature Shots remaining
Removing the Battery Open the battery compartment cover
Remove the battery
Battery Life
Place the cord in the groove
Using a Household Power Outlet
Connect the power cord
Connect the DC Coupler
Attach the lens
On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF
Mounting and Detaching a Lens
Mounting a Lens Remove the caps
Insert the CF card
Installing and Removing the CF Card
Installing the Card Open the cover
Removing the CF Card
Pressing halfway
Power Switch
Basic Operation
Shutter Button
Turn the 6 dial only
6 dial is mainly used for shooting-related settings
Operating the 6 Dial
After pressing a button, turn the 6 dial
Operating
Operating the 5 Dial
After pressing a button, turn the 5 dial
Turn the 5 dial only
Icon Color Category Description
Menu Operations
Select a menu item
Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu
Select the menu setting
Set the desired setting
Playback menu Blue
Menu Settings
Shooting menu Red
Set-up menu Yellow
About the LCD Monitor
Select OK
Restoring the Camera’s Default SettingsN
Select Clear settings
Select Clear all camera settings
Set the desired language
3Setting the Language
Select Language
Set the desired time
3Set the power-off time/Auto power off
Select Auto power off
Turn the 5 dial to select cAuto power off, then press
Set the date and time
3Setting the Date and Time
Confirm the setting
Select Date/Time
Make sure the battery is in the proper + orientation
Replacing the Date/Time Battery
Turn the 4 switch to Unscrewscrew. the battery holder
Tighten the battery holder screw
3Cleaning the Cmos sensorN
Stop the cleaning
Clean the image sensor
Holding the Camera
Dioptric Adjustment
Turn the dioptric adjustment knob
Fully Automatic Shooting
1Using Full Auto
Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely
Take the picture
Look at the LCD panel and turn the 6 dial to select j
JSelf-timer Operation
Use the self-timer when you want to be in the picture
Press the R button Select j
Image Settings
Set the desired recording quality
3Setting the Image-recording Quality
Image-recording Quality Settings
Select Quality
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About the RAW
Possible Shots
Quality Max. Burst 150 120 319 200 446
Max. Burst During Continuous Shooting
Image Recording
Picture Style Effects
3Selecting a Picture StyleN
Select Picture Style
Select a Picture Style
For black-and-white images
Symbols
About the Picture Style selection screen
Monochrome
Set the parameters
Parameters and Their Settings
3Customizing the Picture StyleN
Select Monochrome
Monochrome Adjustment
Filter Sample effects
Filter effects
Toning Effect
NNone SSepia BBlue PPurple GGreen
With the Picture Style selected, press
3Registering the Picture StyleN
Select User Defined
Select the base Picture Style
Changing the Picture Style setting inadvertently
While looking at the top LCD panel, turn the 5 dial
GSetting the ISO SpeedN
Setting the ISO Speed
Press the R button
About White Balance
BSetting the White BalanceN
Press the E button Select the white balance setting
Display Mode Color temperature Approx. K
Select the image
3Custom White BalanceN
Photograph a white object
Select Custom WB
On the menu, select Color temp
3Setting the Color TemperatureN
Set the color temperature
Press the E button
White Balance Correction
Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu
3White Balance CorrectionN
Select WB SHIFT/BKT
Set the bracketing amount
3White Balance Auto BracketingN
, set BKT to ±0 to 1 point
Canceling White Balance Auto Bracketing
About Adobe RGB
3Setting the Color SpaceN
Select Color space
Set the desired color space
Create a new folder
3Creating and Selecting a Folder
Creating a Folder Go to the Create folder screen
Select Create folder
Creating Folders with a Personal Computer
Selecting a Folder
Select the file numbering method
Continuous, Auto reset, or
3File Numbering Methods
Select File numbering
Manual Reset
Auto Reset
Camera Setting Display
BChecking Camera Settings
Display the camera settings
Setting the AF, Metering, and Drive Modes
FSelecting the AF ModeN
Exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
About Predictive AF
AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode
Selecting with the Multi-controller Press the S button
SSelecting the AF PointN
Automatic AF point selection
Manual AF Point Selection
With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/5.6
Selecting with the Dial
Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity
With lenses whose maximum aperture is f/2.8 or larger
Focusing an Off-Center Subject
Viewfinder
When Autofocus Fails Manual Focusing
Focus by turning the lens focusing
Subjects difficult to focus
QSelecting the Metering ModeN
Press the Q button Select the metering mode
Single shooting
Press the R button Select the drive mode
Self-timer Operation p.48
ISelecting the Drive ModeN
Advanced Operations
DProgram AE
Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subject
Differences Between d and 1 Full Auto
Shooting Settings
Flash Settings EX-series Speedlite
Image-Recording Settings
Check the viewfinder display and shoot
Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed
SShutter-Priority AE
Shutter Speed Display
Checkshoot. the viewfinder display
Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture value
FAperture-Priority AE
Aperture Value Display
Depth of Field PreviewN
AManual Exposure
Set the Mode Dial to a Set the desired shutter speed
Set the exposure
Set the Mode Dial to d, s, or f
Setting Exposure CompensationN
Set the AEB amount
Current drive mode p.82 will be used for the shooting
3Auto Exposure Bracketing Aebn
Select AEB
Canceling AEB
Recompose and take the picture
AAE LockN
Press the a button
Look at the LCD panel and turn the 6 dial
Set the Mode Dial to k Set the desired aperture value
Bulb Exposures
Mirror will swing up
Mirror LockupN
Press the shutter button completely
Again press the shutter button completely
Attaching the Eyepiece Cover
Using the Eyepiece Cover
Ulcd Panel Illumination
Remove the eyecup
Select Off
3You can also silence the beeper
3CF Card Reminder
Select Beep
100
Flash Photography
With EX-series Speedlites
101
TTL II Wireless Autoflash with Multiple Speedlites
TTL and A-TTL Autoflash Speedlites
102
Using Non-Canon Flash Units
Sync Speed
PC Terminal
For images taken with another camera
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104
3Setting the Image Review Time
Select Review time
Set the desired review time
Take a vertical shot
3Auto Image Rotation
Select Auto rotate
Select On
106
3Setting the LCD Brightness
Adjust the brightness
Select LCD brightness
107
Image Playback
XSingle image display Playback the image
Highlight Alert
Shooting Information Display
3AF Point Display
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Histogram
Bright. Display
RGB Display
Display the index images
Switching from the index display to another display format
HIndex Display
Set the camera for playback
Scroll around the image
YMagnified View
Display the image
Magnify the image
Stop the auto play
3Automated Playback of Images Auto playback
Select Auto play
Start the auto play
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3Rotating an Image
Select Rotate
Rotate the image
Single Image and Information Display
CJump Display
Playback the image Go to the jump display
Jump forward or back
Jump folder
Jumping in the index display mode
115
Jump shot date
116
Viewing the Images on a TV
Connect the camera to the TV
117
3Protecting Images
Select Protect
Protect the image
Display the erase menu
LErasing Images
Erasing a Single Image Display the image
Select the image to be erased
119
Erasing All Images Display the image
Select All
Erase the images
120
3Formatting the CF Card
Select Format
Format the CF card
Direct Printing from the Camera
122
Conventions Used in this Chapter
Canon’s PictBridge Web Site
123
Setting the Camera Select Communication
Preparing to Print
Select Print/PTP
Printers and Cables
Turn on the printer Turn the camera’s 4 switch to 1 or J
Connectprinter. the camera to
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Icon Reference pages 126 133 134 136 137 139
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WPictBridge ACP Direct SBubble Jet Direct
Press
Select Paper settings
WPrinting with PictBridge
Select the image to be printed
About the Paper Types
Setting the Paper Size
YSetting the Paper Type
USetting the Layout
About Page Layout
Set the printing effects
128
Off / On / Vivid Natural M
Adjustment of Printing Effects
Printing Adjustments k Adjustable
129
Brightener Red-eye corr
Adjust levels
130
Brightness
Contrast Saturation Color tone
Detail Settings of Printing Effects
Turn the 5 dial to adjust the level, then press
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Setting the date and file number imprinting
Set the number of copies
Start printing
133
Handling Printer Errors Error Messages
134
APrinting with CP Direct
Select Style
Image Borders Date
Set the options as desired
135
Set as necessary For details on trimming, see
Set the trimming
136
137
Print setting screen
Print setting screen will appear
SPrinting with Bubble Jet Direct
Paper Borders Date
138
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Setting the Trimming
Select Trimming
Trim the image
Trimmed image area that will be
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Press
On the upper left, you can see
Blue lamp will blink and printing will start
Easy Printing
142
About Dpof
143
Select Print order
Print Settings
Select Set up
3Print Ordering
Press the M button
145
For Standard and Both
Selecting Individual Images for Printing Select Order
Order the print
146
Menu will then reappear
147
For Index
148
Selecting All images
Select Mark all
Set the printing options
3Direct Printing with Dpof
Prepare to print
Select Print
Set the Style. p.134/137
ACP Direct / SBubble Jet Direct
150
Custom Functions work in all modes except 1 Full Auto
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3Register Camera SettingsN
Select Register camera settings
Menu settings
Select Custom Function No
3Setting a Custom FunctionN
Change the setting
Select Custom Functions C.Fn
154
Resetting All Custom FunctionsN Select Clear settings
Select Clear all Custom Functions
155
3Custom Function SettingsN
156
Fires Does not fire
+/Enable
+/Disable Auto cancel works only if the flash is ready
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1st-curtain sync 2nd-curtain sync
159
Evaluative
Average
With Shutter Button only Also with Aetc
160
Standard Expanded
AF point M Auto / Auto ctr
161
AF stop AF start
AE lock while metering
Ee-A Standard Precision Matte
Ee-A Ee-D Ee-S About focusing screen characteristics
162
Reference
164
Shooting Combinations
AF Modes and Drive Modes
AE lock
Program Line Description
Program Line
165
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Troubleshooting Guide
CF card is full
Camera turns off by itself Auto power off is in effect
LCD’s service life has expired
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Err
Error Codes
Error Code Countermeasures
169
170
Major Accessories Optional
171
AC Adapter Kit
Bundled Accessories
System Map
172
System Map
173
174
Specifications
White Balance
175
Exposure Control
176
Drive System
177
Customization
178
European Union and EEA only
179
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Index
111
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