Canon EOS 5D Troubleshooting Guide

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If there is a problem, first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide. If this

Troubleshooting Guide does not resolve the problem, contact your

dealer or nearest Canon Service Center.

You are using the wrong battery.

XDo not recharge any battery pack other than Battery Pack BP-

511A, BP-514, BP-511, or BP-512.

The battery is not properly attached to the battery charger.

XAttach the battery properly to the charger. (p.22)

The battery is exhausted.

XRecharge the battery. (p.22)

The battery is not installed properly.

XInstall the battery properly. (p.24)

Battery compartment cover is not closed.

XClose the battery compartment cover securely. (p.24)

CF card slot cover is not closed.

XClose the CF card slot cover securely. (p.28)

If you set the <4> switch to <2> right after shooting, the

access lamp will still light/blink for a few seconds while the

image is recorded onto the CF card.

X

When the camera finishes recording the image to the CF card, the access

lamp will stop blinking and the power will turn off automatically.

The battery is not fully charged.

XRecharge the battery fully. (p.22)

The battery’s service life has expired.

XReplace the battery with a new one.

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Power Source

The battery cannot be recharged.

The camera does not operate even when the <

4

> switch is set to <

1

> or <

J

>.

The access lamp blinks even when the <

4

> switch is set to <

2

>.

The battery becomes exhausted quickly.

Contents

Main INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH CEL-SF0LA211 CANON INC. 2006 PRINTED IN THE EU INSTRUCTION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. Test the Camera Before Using Copyrights Item Check List 1 Contents 2 Introduction Getting Started 21 Page Contents at a Glance Image Playback and Printing Power Source Safety Warnings Preventing Serious Injury or Death Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage Handling Precautions Camera Care LCD Panel and LCD Monitor CF Card Lens Electrical Contacts Page 6 7 9 8 For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses (p.**). Nomenclature Page LCD Panel bn The actual display will show only the applicable items. Viewfinder Information The actual display will show only the applicable items. Page Page Conventions Used in this Manual Getting Started 1 2 3 Recharging the Battery The numbers and markings on the battery charger correspond to the table on the left. 1 2 n 3 b 1 2 1 2 3 4 Using a Household Power Outlet 1 2 3 4 Mounting and Detaching a Lens 1 2 3 Installing and Removing the CF Card Installing the Card 1 2 Removing the CF Card Pressing halfway Pressing completely Basic Operation Shutter Button Power Switch (1) After pressing a button, turn the <6> dial. Operating the <6> Dial (2) Turn t he < 6> dial only. (1) After pressing a button, turn the <5> dial. (2) Turn the <5> dial only. Operating the <9> Operating the <5> Dial Menu Operations 1 2 3 4 5 Menu Settings Menu Operations About the LCD Monitor <c> Set-up menu (Yellow) Items not displayed in the <1> (Full Auto) mode. 1 2 Restoring the Cameras Default SettingsN 1 2 3 Setting the Language 1 3 2 Set the power-off time/Auto power off 1 2 3 3 Setting the Date and Time Page 1 Cleaning the CMOS sensorN 2 4 5 Turn the dioptric adjustment knob. Dioptric Adjustment Holding the Camera Fully Automatic Shooting 1 2 subject. 4 1Using Full Auto 5 2 jSelf-timer Operation Image Settings 1 2 Setting the Image-recording Quality About the RAW Max. Burst During Continuous Shooting 2 3 Selecting a Picture StyleN Picture Style Effects About the Picture Style selection screen 3 3 Customizing the Picture StyleN 1 Monochrome Adjustment 2 Filter effects Toning Effect 2 3 Registering the Picture StyleN 3 4 2 g Setting the ISO SpeedN 1 2 About White Balance B Setting the White BalanceN 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 temp.]. 4 1 2 White Balance CorrectionN 1 2 White Balance Auto BracketingN Canceling White Balance Auto Bracketing 1 2 Setting the Color SpaceN About Adobe RGB 1 2 3 Creating and Selecting a Folder Selecting a Folder 1 2 File Numbering Methods Continuous Auto Reset Manual Reset Display the camera settings. B Checking Camera Settings Camera Setting Display Setting the AF, Metering, and Drive Modes 1 2 3 4 f Selecting the AF ModeN Page * About Predictive AF AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode 1 2 SSelecting the AF PointN Selecting with the Dial Lens Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity Page 1 2 When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing) 1 2 qSelecting the Metering ModeN 2 iSelecting the Drive ModeN Advanced Operations 1 2 d 3 Program AE 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 Preview N 1 2 a 3 4 5 6 1 or <f>. 3 2 Check the exposure level indicator. 1 2 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)N Canceling AEB 1 2 3 AAE LockN 1 2 Bulb Exposures 1 completely. 2 completely. Mirror LockupN 1 2 1 2 1 2 Flash Photography With EX-series Speedlites TTL and A-TTL Autoflash Speedlites Using Non-Canon Flash Units Sync Speed PC Terminal Image Playback 1 2 Setting the Image Review Time 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 Image Playback xSingle image display Highlight Alert Shooting Information Display 3 AF Point Display [Bright.] Display [RGB] Display 3 Histogram 1 2 3 2 3 u/yMagnified View 1 2 3 1 2 3 Rotating an Image 1 2 3 Single Image and Information Display CJump Display Page 1 2 3 4 Viewing the Images on a TV 1 2 Protecting Images 3 4 LErasing Images 2 3 4 1 2 Formatting the CF Card Page Conventions Used in this Chapter Canons PictBridge Web Site ACP Direct SBubble Jet w A 1 2 1 2 Preparing to Print 3 printer. 4 5 <1> or <J>. 6 2 3 wPrinting with PictBridge Page 4 Adjustment of Printing Effects Page Detail Settings of Printing Effects 5 imprinting. 6 Handling Printer Errors Error Messages 2 3 APrinting with CP Direct 4 5 6 2 3 SPrinting with Bubble Jet Direct 4 5 6 Page 1 Setting the Trimming 2 Changing the trimming frame size Moving the trimming frame 3 Page DPOF: Digital Print Order Format 1 2 3 Print Ordering 4 K L L K 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Selecting All images 1 2 3 4 5 Page 1 2 3 Register Camera SettingsN 1 2 3 4 1 2 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn-01 SET function when shooting C.Fn-02 Long exp. noise reduction C.Fn-04 Shutter/AE lock button C.Fn-05 AF-assist beam C.Fn-06 Exposure level increments C.Fn-07 Flash firing C.Fn-08 ISO expansion C.Fn-09 Bracket sequence / Auto cancel C.Fn-10 Superimposed display C.Fn-11 Menu button display position C.Fn-12 Mirror lockup C.Fn-13 AF point selection method C.Fn-14 E-TTL II C.Fn-15 Shutter curtain sync. C.Fn-16 Safety shift in AV or TV C.Fn-17 AF point activation area C.Fn-18 LCD displ -> Return to shoot. C.Fn-19 Lens AF stop button function C.Fn-20 Add original decision data C.Fn-00 Focusing Screen Page Shooting Combinations AF Modes and Drive Modes AE lock Program Line Troubleshooting Guide Power Source Shooting Image Review & Operation Error Codes Major Accessories (Optional) Page System Map AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2 Bundled Accessories System Map Specifications Type Imaging Element Recording System White Balance Viewfinder Autofocus Exposure Control Shutter External Speedlite Drive System LCD Monitor Image Playback Image Protection and Erase Direct Printing Customization Power Source Dimensions and Weight Operation Environment Battery Pack BP-511A Battery Charger CB-5L Index A B C D F H I J L Q R S T U Page INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH CEL-SF0LA211 CANON INC. 2006 PRINTED IN THE EU INSTRUCTION MANUAL