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Before Using Your Camera
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Contents
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Handling Cautions
Camera Care and Storage
LCD Displays
Batteries
How Low Battery Levels Affect Camera Operation
Lens Electrical Contacts
Quick Start Guide
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Nomenclature
*DATE Model only ** mModel only ***With an EX-series Speedlite.
Nomenclature LCD Panel
Viewfinder Information
Nomenclature
Mode Dial
1Basic Zone
Image Zone(p.30)
2Creative Zone
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Conventions Used in this Instructions
Before You Start
Attaching the Strap
Installing the Batteries
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Checking the Battery Level
Battery Life
Turn the Mode Dial to a shooting mode.
Mounting and Detaching a Lens
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Mounting a Lens
How the Shutter Button Works
When it is pressed halfway:
When it is pressed fully:
5Loading and Unloading Film
Loading Film
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Checking the Film Speed
Move the <7> arrow to the <D>
5Loading and Unloading Film
Unloading Film
6Midroll Rewind
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Holding the Camera
Fully Automatic Shooting
Turn the Mode Dial to <Y>, <U>,<I>, <O>, <P>, or <A>.
YFull Auto Mode
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subject.
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AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash
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Use this mode to take close-up shots of flowers, insects, etc.
This is for fast-moving subjects when you want to freeze the action.
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Using Red-eye Reduction
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the LCD panel.
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icon on the LCD panel.
qUsing the Self-timer
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to <p>.
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Using the Eyepiece Cover
Imprinting the Date or Time
Imprinting the Date or Time Setting the Date and Time
Replacing the Date Battery
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Remove the battery chamber cover.
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AF Modes and Metering Modes
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While you press the shutter button halfway,the camera focuses continuously
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
Pressing the shutter button halfway activates AF operation and achieves focus once.
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3Selecting an AF Point
Display the desired AF point in red.
Display all AF points in red.
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Calibration Procedure
eEye Control Calibration (mModel only)
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point,press the shutter button.
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Check the viewfinder display.
eEye Control Calibration (mModel only) Eye Control Calibration and Operation Tips
Intelligent Eye Control
Deleting Eye Control Calibration Settings
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gUsing Eye Control (mModel only)
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Eye Control Servo AF
Turning Off Eye Control
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When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing)
8Manual Focusing
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Z Metering Modes
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ZEvaluative metering
XPartial metering
CCenter-weighted averaging metering
User-Controlled Shooting
SProgram AE
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shutter button fully.
The Difference Between <S> and <Y>
About Program Shift
RShutter-Priority AE
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EAperture-Priority AE
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Aperture Value Display
Depth-of-field Preview
WManual Exposure
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QDepth-of-field AE
Depth-of-field AE with a Manually-Selected AF Point
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the shutter button halfway.
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QDepth-of-field AE
Exposure Compensation
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Zone mode except <W>.
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Canceling AEB
AEB will also be canceled automatically if the flash is ready to fire.
j AE Lock
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picture.
Bulb Exposures
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4Multiple Exposures
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multiple exposures.
H Selecting the Film Advance Mode
DSetting the ISO Film Speed
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<D> icon.
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9Silencing the Beeper
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bLCD Panel Illumination
Mirror Lockup
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again.
KWireless Remote Control
Using the Remote Switch
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to <p>.
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Flash Photography
Using the Built-in Flash
In a Basic Zone Mode In a Creative Zone Mode
Flash Distance Range (With EF28-105mm f/3.5-4.5) [m/ft]
Using the Built-in Flash a Flash Exposure Compensation
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icon on the LCD panel.
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compensation amount.
Using an EOS-dedicated Speedlite
Using an EX-series Speedlite
Using an EZ/E/EG/ML/TL-series Speedlite
About E-TTL II Autoflash
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Custom Functions (C.Fn)
GSetting a Custom Function
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Custom Function Settings
Custom Function Settings
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C.Fn-12 Switch to center AF point with the <3> button
C.Fn-13 Lens AF stop button function
Reference Basic Photography Terms
Basic Photography Terms
Depth of field
Feature Availability Table
YUOAISRE QWP
mModel only
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AE Lock Effects
AF Mode and Film Advance Mode Combination
Program Line
Program Line Description
Troubleshooting Guide
Nothing is displayed on the LCD panel.
The picture looks blurred.
The shutter does not work.
The <r> icon blinks on the LCD panel.
Major Specifications
Major Specifications
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