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