INSTRUCTION MANUAL
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Get to know your camera while shooting
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Power Source Battery Pack NB-2LH with protective cover
Item Check List
Charger Battery Charger CB-2LW/CB-2LWE
Power Cord for Battery Charger *For CB-2LWE 2 Cables
Conventions Used in this Manual
About the Symbols
Icons in this Manual
About p
Introduction
Contents
1 Getting Started
2 Basic Shooting and Image Playback
More Advanced Techniques
Handy Features
Contents
8 Reference
6 Image Management
7 Printing Images
Shooting
Contents at a Glance
Image Quality
Take a picture of myself in a group Î p.49 jSelf-timer
Playback
Focusing
Printing
Change the point of focus
Preventing Serious Injury or Death
Safety Warnings
Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage
Camera Care
Handling Precautions
Lens Electrical Contacts
LCD Monitor
CF Card
Set the lens focus mode switch to AF. p.30
Insert the battery. p.26
Set the power switch to
Quick Start Guide
Auto. p.40
Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full
Focus the subject. p.33
Take the picture. p.33
EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II lens
Nomenclature
Dioptric adjustment knob p.31
Nomenclature
Camera Setting Display
The display will show only the settings currently applicable
Viewfinder Information
Creative Zone
Mode Dial
Basic Zone
1 Full Auto p.40 Image Zone
Battery Charger CB-2LWE
Battery Charger CB-2LW
The eyepiece cover is also attached to the strap. p.153
Attaching the Strap
This chapter explains preliminary steps and basic camera operations
Getting Started
Attach the battery
Recharging the Battery
For CB-2LW Flip out the prongs and recharge the battery
Connect the power cord and recharge the battery
Do not recharge the battery for longer than 24 hours to avoid
Tips for Using the Battery and Charger
When not using the camera, remove the battery
The battery charger can also be used in foreign countries
Installing the Battery 1 Open the battery compartment cover
Installing and Removing the Battery
2 Insert the battery
Checking the Battery Level
Battery Life
Removing the Battery 1 Open the battery compartment cover
2 Remove the battery
Installing the Card 1 Open the cover
Installing and Removing the CF Card
2 Insert the CF card
Close the cover
2 Remove the CF card
Removing the Card 1 Open the cover
Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover
Press the CF card eject button X The CF card will come out
Mounting and Detaching a Lens
switch to AF autofocus
Mounting a Lens
Remove the caps
Power Switch
How to Shoot
Adjusting the Viewfinder Image
Turn the dioptric adjustment knob
Steadying the Camera
Holding the Camera
Holding the Camera
Pressing halfway
Shutter Button
Pressing completely
Preventing Camera Shake
Camera Settings
Switching the LCD Monitor Screen
Menu Screen
Captured Image
Menu Operations and Settings
Select the menu setting
Menu Setting Procedure 1 Display the menu
Set the desired setting
2 Select a tab
Before You Start
3Setting the Date and Time
3Choose the Interface Language
Select Language
Select Format
3Formatting the CF Card
Format the CF card
X When the formatting is completed, the menu will reappear
Basic Shooting and Image Playback
1 Set the Mode Dial to
1Fully Automatic Shooting
2 Aim any AF point over the
subject
Pressing the shutter button halfway will not focus the subject
Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously
Although it is daylight, the flash popped up
In low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes
Shooting a Moving Subject
1Full Auto Techniques
Recomposing the Shot
Shooting Tips
2Shooting Portraits
Use a telephoto lens
Focus the face
Shooting night scenes
3Shooting Landscapes
Use a wide-angle lens
Use a simple background
4Shooting Close-ups
Move to the subject as close as possible
With a zoom lens, use the telephoto end
Use the center AF point to focus
5Shooting Moving Subjects
Shoot also with 1 Full Auto
6Shooting Portraits at Night
Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod
Taking portraits without flash
7Disabling Flash
Press the iQ button Select Q
jUsing the Self-timer
Take the picture
Cancelling the self-timer
Playback the image
xImage Playback
Select the image
3 Exit the image playback
d stands for Program AE stands for Auto Exposure
Advanced Shooting Techniques
Set the Mode Dial to d Take the picture
d Program AE
Check the shutter speed in the viewfinder
The program can be shifted. Program shift
Press the WZ button
Z Changing the ISO SpeedN
Select the ISO speed
ISO Speed Guide
Effective Flash Range
Using the Built-in Flash
1 Press the D button
If the subject is far away, increase the ISO speed
Using Red-eye Reduction
In bright light, decrease the ISO speed
Shooting without the built-in flash
1 Press the ZAF button
E Changing the AF ModeN
2 Select the AF mode
Selecting the Best AF Mode One-Shot AF
2 Select the AF point
SSelecting the AF PointN
1 Press the S button
2 Focus the subject
Manual Focusing
When shooting a portrait up close, use One-Shot AF and focus the eyes
Set the lens focus mode switch to
Press the iQ button Select
iContinuous ShootingN
Also set the AF mode to match the subject Moving subject
Still subjects
Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings
3Setting the Image-Recording Quality
Select the image-recording quality
When do I use the 1mode?
What is the shooting capacity with CF cards other than 512MB?
What’s the difference between 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8?
Which recording quality is recommended?
About 1+73
About
1 Select Picture Style
3Selecting a Picture StyleN
2 Take the picture
Picture Style Effects
User Def
Faithful
Monochrome
More Advanced Techniques
3 Take the picture
s Action Shots
Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed
To freeze the action or moving subject
Using the Built-in Flash
How to blur a flowing river or water fountain
About the Aperture Display
f Changing the Depth of Field
Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture
f Changing the Depth of Field
The flash exposure will be set automatically to match the aperture that was set. The shutter speed will set automatically between 30 sec. - 1/ 200 sec. to suit the scene’s brightness
Depth-of-Field PreviewN
1 Set the Mode Dial to a
a Manual Exposure
2 Set the shutter speed and
aperture
8 Automatic Depth-of-Field AE
3 Take the picture FAQ
Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject
The shutter speed display in the viewfinder blinks
Press the YQ button
qChanging the Metering ModeN
Select the metering mode
e Center-weighted average metering
Setting exposure compensation
Setting Exposure CompensationN
Making it brighter
Making it darker
2 Set the flash exposure compensation amount
y Flash Exposure CompensationN
1 Select Flash exp comp
Set the AEB amount
3Auto Exposure BracketingN
Select AEB
Using AEB with continuous shooting
Canceling AEB
Using AEB with u single shooting
Using AEB with exposure compensation
3Customizing the Picture StyleN
Adjust the parameter
Select the Picture Style
Select the parameter
Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image
Parameters Settings and Effects
Contrast Adjusts the image contrast and the vividness of colors
Saturation The image’s color saturation can be adjusted
Filter effect
Monochrome Adjustment
Toning effect
The following can be selected NNone SSepia BBlue PPurple GGreen
2 Select User Def
3Defining a New Picture StyleN
Press
Select the base Picture Style
3Defining a New Picture StyleN
1 Select Color space
3Setting the Color SpaceN
2 Set the desired color space
About Adobe RGB
Focus the subject
AAE LockN
Press the A button
3 Recompose and take the picture
1 Press the D button to pop-up the built-in flash
AFE LockN
Focus the subject Press the A button
Frame the shot and press the shutter button completely
Press the XB button
B Setting the White BalanceN
Select the white balance
OCustom White Balance
Import the white balance data
Select Custom WB
Set the white balance correction
3White Balance CorrectionN
1 Select WB SHIFT/BKT
Set the white balance bracketing amount
White Balance Auto Bracketing
Bracketing Sequence
mark on the screen will change to “
Preventing Camera Shake
Using Remote Control to Shoot
Remote Switch RS-60E3
Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5
Do not point the camera toward the sun
Mirror Lockup
Remote control shooting
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Handy Features
3Setting the Image Review Time
Handy Features
3Silencing the Beeper
3CF Card Reminder
Handy Features
3Set the Auto Power-off Time
3Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness
CF card
3File Numbering Method
Auto reset Resets the file numbering to 0001 whenever the CF card is replaced
Rotating an image on the camera’s LCD monitor when OnD had been set
3Auto Rotate of Vertical Images
Off The vertical image is not automatically rotated at all
OnPD is set, but the image does not rotate during playback
Camera Function Setting Display
BChecking Camera Function Settings
1 Select Clear settings
3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN
2 Select the desired option
Select OK
3Setting a Custom FunctionN
3Setting Custom FunctionsN
3Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically
Select LCD auto off
3Custom Function SettingsN
3 Change the setting
4 Exit the menu
Clearing All Custom Functions
2 SETFlash exp comp
C.Fn-2 Long exp. noise reduction
3 SETPlayback
4 Cross keysAF frame selec
C.Fn-4 Shutter/AE lock button
C.Fn-3 Flash sync. speed in Av Aperture-priority AE mode
C.Fn-5 AF-assist beam
0 Auto
C.Fn-6 Exposure level increments
0 Disable 1 Enable
C.Fn-7 Mirror lockup
C.Fn-8
1 Retain power OFF status
C.Fn-11 LCD display when power ON
C.Fn-9 Shutter curtain sync
C.Fn-10 Magnified view
3Transferring Images to a Personal Computer
2 Set the camera’s power switch to
Preparation for Image Transfer
1 Connect the camera to the personal computer
Transfer all the images in the CF card to the personal computer
Transferring Images to a Personal Computer
New images
Transfer order images
1 Select Transfer order
Selecting the Images to be Transferred
2 Select Order
3 Select the image to be transferred
About All
Disabling automatic sensor cleaning
3Automatic Sensor Cleaning
Manual self-cleaning Select Sensor cleaning Auto
Preparation
3Appending Dust Delete DataN
Obtain the Dust Delete Data
2 Select OK
About the Dust Delete Data
3 Photograph a solid-white object
3 Exit the cleaning
3About “Sensor cleaning Manual”N
Select Sensor cleaning Manual
Image Management
HDisplay 9 Images on One Screen Index display
xSearching for Images Quickly
2 Select the image
Quick Image Search with the Index Display
1 Go to the jump display
C Jump through Images
2 Select the jump method
3 Browse by jumping
Magnify the image
u/yMagnified View
2 Scroll around the image
Magnified View Tips
Select Rotate
3Rotating the Image
3 Rotate the image
To display the rotated images as rotated for playback
Select Auto Play
3Auto Playback
Start the auto play
3 Stop the auto play
TV’s line input to Video IN 3 Set the camera’s power switch to
2 Turn on the TV and switch the
Displaying the Images on TV
1 Connect the camera to the TV
3 Protect the image
3Protecting Images
Select Protect
1 Playback the image
LErasing Images
Display the erase menu
Erase the images
Basic information display
Shooting Information Display
Shooting information display
Highlight Alert
RGB Display
Histogram
Brightness Display
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Printing Images
“Bubble Jet Direct” is abbreviated as “BJ Direct.”
Conventions Used in this Chapter
1 Set the camera’s power switch to 2 Set up the printer
Connecting the Camera to the Printer
Preparing to Print
3 Connectprinter. the camera to the
6 Playback the image
4 Turn on the printer 5 Set the camera’s power switch to
Preparing to Print RAW images are not compatible with direct printing
wPrinting with PictBridge
3 Select Paper settings
Select the image to be printed
Print setting screen
YSetting the Paper Type
QSetting the Paper Size
USetting the Page Layout
About the Paper Type
Select the desired item on the upper
4 Set the printing effects
right, then press
Next, press the U key to select the
Brightness
Adjustment of Printing Effects
Adjust levels
Detail Settings of Printing Effects
kBrightener Red-eye corr
Contrast Saturation Color tone
Color balance
5 Setting the date and file number imprinting
6 Set the number of copies
Error Messages
Start printing
Handling Printer Errors
3 Select Style
A/S Printing with CP Direct and BJ Direct
5 Set the number of copies
4 Set the options as desired
7 Start printing
6 Set the trimming
When the printing ends, the screen will return to step
Set as necessary For details on trimming, see page
Select Trimming
Trimming the Image
Trim the image
Rotating the frame
Easy Printing
Select Set up
Print Settings
3Print Ordering
Select Print order
Next, select Order or All to select the images to be printed
Press the 7 button
X The Print order screen will reappear
Select Order
Selecting Individual Images
3 Order the print
For Standard and Both
For Index
Select All
Selecting All Images
Select Mark all
3 Exit the menu
1 Prepare to print
3Direct Printing with DPOF
Select Print
4 Set the printing options
ACP Direct / SBJ Direct
5 Start printing
Reference
EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites
External Speedlites
Canon Speedlites other than the EX-series
Non-Canon Speedlites
Using the Eyepiece Cover
RWireless Remote Control
Remove the eyecup
Attaching the Eyepiece Cover
1 Connect the power cord
Using a Household Power Outlet
Insert the DC Coupler
Push in the DC cord
1 Set the power switch to 2 Open the cover and remove the battery
Replacing the Date/Time Battery
3 Take off the battery holder
4 Replace the battery
z Shooting 1 menu Red
Menu Settings
m Shooting 2 menu Red
x Playback menu Blue
b Set-up 2 menu Yellow
c Set-up 1 menu Yellow
Not selectable
Function Availability Table
o Set automatically k User selectable
Metering mode
AE Lock
When Autofocus Fails
Power Source
Troubleshooting Guide
The camera does not operate even when the power switch is set to
The access lamp still blinks even when the power switch is set to
The camera makes a noise when it is shaken
Shooting
No images can be shot or recorded
The LCD monitor does not display a clear image
Image Review & Operation
Error Codes
The image cannot be erased
The wrong shooting date and time is displayed
Bundled Accessories
System Map
AC Adapter Kit
ACK-DC20
Home Edition / Professional
System Map
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 98 Second Edition
Type
Specifications
Imaging Element
Recording System
Autofocus
White Balance
Viewfinder
Shutter
Exposure Control
Built-in Flash
· Partial metering approx. 9% of viewfinder at center
Drive System
External Speedlite
LCD Monitor
Image Playback
Dimensions and Weight
Power Source
Battery Pack NB-2LH
Direct Image Transfer
EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ll
Battery Charger CB-2LW
Battery Charger CB-2LWE
Image size 22.2 x 14.8mm 0.87 x 0.58 in 35mm image size
Image Conversion Factor
36 x 24mm 1.42 x 0.94 in
U.S.A. and Canada only
Digital Camera Model DS126151 Systems
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