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1. Select the image e To playback images starting with the last image turn the lt 3 gt dial counterclockwise To playback images starting with the first captured image turn the dial clockwise e Press the lt INFO gt button to change the display format 100 0003 EF 141253 30 100 0003 EH KT g KS te ee ull 3 24 Single image display Single image display Image recording quality KI gf 100 0003 P Fi P Ge Em SV fA2 61 ap TJ e fh KAN er tk OT Edl 6 32MB D 3 3 24 3 2 08 31 2009 13 10 00 Histogram display Shooting information display Exit the image playback e Press the lt gt gt button to exit the image playback and return the camera to shooting ready 166 gt Image Playback INFO Shooting Information Display AF Microadjustment Protect Exposure compensation amount Rating Flash exposure Folder number File number compensation amount SH ar Aperture i Histogram Shutter speed TPF O AE A Brightness RGB Recording time i Picture Style and settings ISO speed Metering mode Shooting mode Movie P E ga 4F 2 400 D Highlight tone priority Color temperature UU K VAE when lt E gt is set aed 6 32MB A sRGB Color space Image recording 16 21 03 30 2012 13 10 00 Shooting date and time quality Movie Image verification data recording size appended Playback number Total images
2. Preventing Camera Shake Camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake Camera shake can cause blurred pictures To prevent camera shake note the following e Hold and steady the camera as shown on the previous page e Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus then press the shutter button completely ba Inthe P Tv Av M B modes pressing the lt AF ON gt button will execute the same operation as pressing the shutter button halfway e If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway first or if you press the shutter button halfway and then press it completely immediately the camera will take a moment before it takes the picture oe Even during the menu display image playback and image recording you can instantly go back to shooting ready by pressing the shutter button halfway 35 Basic Operation Ca Making Selections with the Main Dial 1 After pressing a button turn the sis dial When you press a button its function remains selected for 6 seconds 6 During this time you can turn the lt s gt dial to set the desired setting When the function turns off or if you press the shutter button halfway the camera will be ready to shoot e Use this dial to select or set the metering mode AF mode ISO speed AF point etc 2 Turn the lt i gt dial only While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel turn the lt s gt dial to
3. ba e You can turn the lt gt dial to view another image while the magnification is maintained Magnified view is not possible during the image review immediately after the image is taken e A movie cannot be magnified 171 2 Rotating the Image mau You can rotate the displayed image to the desired orientation 1 Select Rotate Protect images e Under the tab select Rotate Rotate then press lt gt Erase images Print order Rating Resize RAW image processing 2 Select the image e Turn the lt gt dial to select the image to be rotated e You can also select an image on the index display 1 125 8 0 x 3 Rotate the image Wm o Each time you press lt gt the image will rotate clockwise as follows 90 270 gt 0 To rotate another image repeat steps 2 and 3 e To exit and return to the menu press the lt MENU gt button Fl e If you have set Auto rotate to On 6 amp p 190 before taking vertical shots you need not rotate the image as described above e If the rotated image is not displayed in the rotated orientation during image playback set the Auto rotate menu option to On 6 e A movie cannot be rotated 172 Ca Setting Ratings m You can rate images and movies with one of five rating marks L E LIEU This function is called rating 1 Select Rating Protect images e Under the tab select Rating Rotate then press
4. Shutter speed p 102 Exposure compensation AEB setting p 109 1 125 Shooting mode p 20 M AF area selection mode p 91 Image recording quality p 60 AF mode p 88 White balance p 72 F8 0 0200 D 321 o 23 Gw 1 5 CI w GI ONESHOT ie Flash exposure comp Picture Style p 66 ISO speed p 64 Highlight tone priority p 225 Metering mode p 107 Flash exposure compensation p 117 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 77 Custom Controls p 231 Drive mode p 97 F Asterisked functions cannot be set with the Quick Control screen Function Setting Display R0200 D 3 2 1 0 1 253 er 3 2 A 1 23 E Co E e ONESHOT 4 1 125 F8 0 M AL ge Y lt GED gt Flash exposure comp Ha 114 a aaa P DS By I e On the Quick Control screen select the function and press lt gt The respective setting screen will then appear except for the shutter speed and aperture e Turn the lt gt or lt gt dial to change the setting o Press lt gt to finalize the setting and return to the Quick Control screen 39 m Menu Operations You can set various functions with the menus such as the image recording quality date time etc While looking at the LCD monitor use the lt MENU gt button on the camera back and the lt s3 gt lt gt dials lt gt Main Dial lt 63 gt Quick Control Dial l
5. e Connect the AV cable to the camera s lt A V OUT DIGITAL gt terminal e With the plug s lt Canon gt logo facing the back of the camera insert it into the lt A V OUT DIGITAL gt terminal Connect the AV cable to the TV set e Connect the AV cable to the TV s video IN terminal and to the audio IN Yellow terminal Turn on the TV and switch the TV s video input to select the connected port A Set the camera s power switch to lt ON gt Press the lt gt gt button gt The image will appear on the TV screen Nothing will be displayed on the camera s LCD monitor oe To playback movies see page 179 wD e Ifthe video system format does not match the TV s the images will not be displayed properly Set the proper video system format with Video system e Do not use any AV cable other than the one provided Images might not be displayed if you use a different cable 184 Viewing the Images on TV Viewing on HD High Definition TV Sets The HDMI Cable HTC 100 sold separately is required 1 Connect the HDMI cable to the camera e Connect the HDMI cable to the camera s lt HDMI OUT gt terminal e With the plug s lt a HDMI MINI gt logo facing the front of the camera insert it into the lt HDMI OUT gt terminal E 2 Connect the HDMI cable to the TV E set e Connect the HDMI cable to the TV s HDMI IN
6. mam Dust which could not be removed by the automatic sensor cleaning can be removed manually with a blower etc The surface of the image sensor is extremely delicate If the sensor needs to be cleaned directly having it done by a Canon Service Center is recommended Before cleaning the sensor detach the lens from the camera 1 Select Sensor cleaning LCD brightness Auto e Under the tab select Sensor Date Time Zone 01 31 12 13 10 cleaning then press lt gt Lanquage English Video system NTSC Sensor cleaning VF grid display Disable Sensor cleaning 2 Select Clean manually Auto cleaning e Turn the lt gt dial to select Clean Clean nowt manually then press lt gt Clean manually Clean manually 3 Select OK e Turn the lt gt dial to select OK Mirror will lockup then press e Betz et mariane Oam gt In a moment the reflex mirror will sensor tum power switch to lt OFF gt lockup and the shutter will open e CLn will blink on the LCD panel pg e A End the cleaning e Set the power switch to lt OFF gt E e As the power source using the AC Adapter Kit ACK E6 sold separately is recommended e Ifyou use the battery make sure it is fully recharged If a battery grip with size AA LR6 batteries is attached manual sensor cleaning will not be possible 203 DIS Manual Sensor Cleaning ee OD e While cleaning the sensor never do any of the followin
7. replacing the card creating a folder SEI File numbering is reset Manual Reset To reset the file numbering to 0001 or to start from file number 0001 in a new folder When you reset the file numbering manually a new folder is created automatically and the file numbering of images saved to that folder starts from 0001 This is convenient when you want to use different folders for the images taken yesterday and the ones taken today for example After the manual reset the file numbering returns to continuous or auto reset aD If the file number in folder No 999 reaches 9999 shooting will not be possible even if the card still has storage capacity The LCD monitor will display a message to replace the card Replace with a new card 85 mI Setting the Color Space mau The color space refers to the range of reproducible colors With this camera you can set the color space for captured images to SRGB or Adobe RGB For normal shooting SRGB is recommended In the fully automatic modes C A sRGB is set automatically 1 Select Color space e Under the 0 tab select Color space then press lt gt Set the desired color space e Select SRGB or Adobe RGB then press lt gt Color space Bei Adobe RGB About Adobe RGB This color space is mainly used for commercial printing and other industrial uses This setting is not recommended if you do not know about image processing Adobe RGB and Design rule for C
8. 4 8 9 16 or 20 images on one sheet On A4 or Letter size paper 20 or 35 thumbnails of the images ordered through DPOF p 215 will be printed e 20 up Ea will have the shooting information imprinted Default The page layout will vary depending on the printer model or its settings From the Exif data the camera name lens name shooting mode shutter speed aperture exposure compensation amount ISO speed white balance etc will be imprinted 209 ey Printing Leg A Set the printing effects BS op o Set as necessary If you need not set Dee 2 1 copies any printing effects go to step 5 Trimming e The screen display may differ PEES Faper settings depending on the printer Ej Fhoto Cancel Select the option on the upper right E Borderless Print circled in the screenshot then press lt Ge gt oe Select the desired printing effect then press lt gt If the lt gt icon is displayed next to lt M gt you can also adjust the printing effect p 212 O I Cy Off No automatic correction will be performed The image will be printed according to the printer s standard Cy On colors The image s Exif data is used to make automatic corrections Vivi The image will be printed with higher saturation to produce Ce Vivid more vivid blues and greens The image noise is reduced before printing B W B W Prints in black and white with true blacks B W Cool tone Prints in black and wh
9. AF is also possible by pressing the lt AF ON gt button ba With Al Servo AF the beeper will not sound even when focus is achieved Also the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder will not light 89 AF Selecting the AF Mode KH Al Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode Al Focus AF switches the AF mode from One Shot AF to Al Servo AF automatically if the still subject starts moving e After the subject is focused in the One Shot AF mode if the subject starts moving the camera will detect the movement and change the AF mode automatically to Al Servo AF Fl When focus is achieved in the Al Focus AF mode with the Servo mode active the beeper will sound softly However the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder will not light AF Assist Beam with the Built in Flash Under low light conditions when you press the shutter button halfway the built in flash fires a brief burst of flashes It illuminates the subject to enable easier autofocusing Fl e The built in flash s AF assist beam is effective up to about 4 meters 13 1 feet e Inthe P Tv Av M B shooting modes press the lt 4 gt button to pop up the built in flash Then it will fire the AF assist beam when necessary 90 Selecting the AF Area mn Default AF Area Selection Modes As default setting the following three AF area selection modes can be selected See the next page for the selection procedure Single point AF Manua
10. Ae DEE 65 Automatic Setting 65 ISO expansion cceeees 222 Setting increments 0 00nnen 222 Ee 60 Index Jump dISPIAY i e 170 Landscape sucrier 66 Language selechon 42 Large Image recording quality 61 LCD MO RINO Fee acces ute ee oe 13 Brightness adjustment 189 Image playback nnnnnnaaaneeennn 165 Menu seitngs 40 256 Shooting settings display 245 LCD panel EE oiai 18 aen eebe 21 31 LOCK release 32 Peripheral illumination EEEEESEHEeeeeegegesheeeegeer gege 78 Live View shooting eaassee1a 135 Exposure simulation 00 140 Face detection Live mode AF 143 Grid display c seeeeeeeeeees 140 Information display 0 138 Live mode AF 142 Manual focusing saaeaenneeeaaa 149 Metering mer 141 Possible shots onnnnenannneaaan 137 Quick Control 139 Quick mode AF 147 Silent shooting 141 Long exposure noise reduction 224 MS M Manual evpoeure 106 Magnified view 149 171 Mam RR E 36 Main RU ME 36 Quick Control Dal 37 Malfunction aes ces cee Red 261 Manual exposure aoennena0n 106 157 288 Manual focusing 96 149 229 Manual reset 85 Manual selection AF 91 93 Maximum buret 61 62 Medium Image recording quality 61 Memory card Card Menu Menu settings 0ccccceeeees 256 My Menu 238 Setting operaton 40 MENU con 4 M
11. Jump 100 images Display by date Display by folder Display movies only Display stills only Display by image rating p 173 Turn the ss dial to select the rating RER ai DI AL Di el SU 100 0003 KE Browse by jumping e Press the lt gt gt button to play back images e On the single image display turn the lt i gt dial Image location F e To search images according to the shooting date select Date e To search images according to folder select Folder e If the card contains both Movies and Stills select either one to display only movies or still photos oe Ifno images match the selected Rating you cannot browse through the images with the Cas dial 170 Q Q Magnified View ma You can magnify the image by 1 5x to 10x on the LCD monitor 1 Magnify the image e During image playback press the lt Q gt button gt The image will be magnified oe To increase the magnification hold down the lt gt button The image will 1 125 8 0 100 0021 ER continue to be magnified until it reaches the maximum magnification e Press the Ja gt button to reduce the magnification If you hold down the button the magnification will continue to reduce to the single image display 2 Scroll around the image oe Use lt gt to scroll around the magnified image e To exit the magnified display press the lt L gt gt button and the single image display will return
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13. You can also shoot with lt AF gt Press the lt AF DRIVE gt button 66 Select the self timer Look at the LCD panel and turn the lt gt dial to select lt gt or lt 7W2 gt Press the remote controller s transmit button e Point the remote controller toward the camera s remote control sensor and press the transmit button The self timer lamp lights and the picture is taken control sensor ON Camera misoperation may occur near certain types of fluorescent lights During wireless remote control try to keep the camera away from fluorescent light sources 114 Using the Built in Flash mae D In the P Tv Av M B shooting modes you can press the lt gt button to pop up and fire the built in flash whenever desired If the built in flash has popped up you can push it back 1 down with your fingers In the lt gt Full Auto mode the built in flash fires automatically p 52 In the Alz mode you can set it to fire automatically or manually p 55 Using flash in the P Tv Av M B shooting modes will set the shutter speed and aperture as shown below In any shooting mode E TTL II autoflash control will take effect to suit the manually or automatically set aperture Shooting Shutter Speed rr Automatically set within 1 250 sec 1 60 sec a ithi Automatically Manually set within 1 250 sec 30 sec ie Automatically set mode p
14. and brighter on the right while the vertical axis Daneimage indicates how many pixels exist for each brightness level The more pixels there are toward the left the darker the image And the more pixels there are toward the right the brighter the image If there are too many pixels on the left the shadow detail will be lost And if there are too many pixels on the right the Bright image highlight detail will be lost The gradation in between will be reproduced By checking the image and its brightness histogram you can see the exposure level inclination and the overall gradation RGB Display This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of each primary color s brightness level in the image RGB or red green and blue The horizontal axis indicates the color s brightness level darker on the left and brighter on the right while the vertical axis indicates how many pixels exist for each color brightness level The more pixels there are toward the left the darker and less prominent the color And the more pixels there are toward the right the brighter and denser the color If there are too many pixels on the left the respective color information will be lacking And if there are too many pixels on the right the color will be too saturated with no detail By checking the image s RGB histogram you can see the color s saturation and gradation condition and white balance inclination 168 Normal brightness g
15. effective pixels there might be a few dead pixels among the remaining 0 01 or less pixels Dead pixels displaying only black or red etc are not a malfunction They do not affect the images recorded e If the LCD monitor is left on for a prolonged period screen burn in may occur where you see remnants of what was displayed However this is only temporary and will disappear when the camera is left unused for a few days e In low or high temperatures the LCD monitor display may seem slow or it might look black It will return to normal at room temperature Cards To protect the card and its recorded data note the following e Do not drop bend or wet the card Do not subject it to excessive force physical shock or vibration e Do not store or use the card near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a TV set speakers or magnet Also avoid places prone to having static electricity e Do not leave the card in direct sunlight or near a heat source Store the card in a case e Do not store the card in hot dusty or humid locations Lens After detaching the lens from the camera attach the lens caps or put down the lens with the rear end up to avoid scratching the lens surface and electrical contacts Contacts Cautions During Prolonged Use If you use continuous shooting Live View shooting or movie shooting for a prolonged period the camera may become hot Although this is not a malfunction holding the h
16. p 85 is executed a new folder will be created automatically Folders numbered from 100 to 999 can be created Creating Folders with a Personal Computer With the card open on the screen create a new folder named DCIM Open the DCIM folder and create as many folders as necessary to save and organize your images The folder name must follow the 100ABC_D format where the first three digits is 100 999 followed by five alphanumeric characters The five characters can be a combination of upper or lower case letters from A to Z numerals and an underscore _ There can be no space in the folder name Also folder names cannot have the same three digit number such as 100ABC_D and 100W_XYZ even if the letters are different 81 uam Changing the File Name m The file name has four alphanumeric characters followed by a four digit image number p 84 and extension The first four ce MOI DOOI NES characters will be IMG_ by default but you can change this With User setting1 you can change and register the four characters as desired With User setting2 if you register three characters the fourth character from the left will be appended automatically to indicate the image size Registering or Changing the File Name 1 Select File name Battery info e Under the tab select File _INFO button display options name then press lt CE gt File name 2 Select Change User sett
17. self timer 72 2 sec self timer 3 Take the picture e Look through the viewfinder focus the subject then press the shutter button completely You can check the self timer operation with the self timer lamp beeper and countdown display in seconds on the LCD panel Two seconds before the picture is taken the self timer lamp will stay on and the beeper will sound faster Fl oe The lt 2 gt 2 sec self timer enables you to shoot while not touching the camera mounted on a tripod This prevents camera shake while you shoot still lifes or bulb exposures e After taking self timer shots you should check the image for proper focus and exposure p 166 e f you will not look through the viewfinder when you press the shutter button attach the eyepiece cover p 112 If stray light enters the viewfinder when the picture is taken it may throw off the exposure When using the self timer to shoot only yourself use focus lock p 54 for an object at about the same distance as where you will be oe To cancel the self timer after it starts press the lt AF DRIVE gt button 98 Inthe P Tv Av M B shooting modes you can select the shutter speed aperture and other camera settings to change the exposure and obtain the desired result The x icon on the right of the page title indicates that the function can be used when the Mode Dial is set to lt P Tv Av M B gt e After you press the shu
18. AE lock Convenient when you want to focus and meter at different parts of the picture lt FEL gt FE lock During flash photography pressing the button assigned with this function will fire a preflash and record the required flash output FE lock lt Tv gt Shutter speed setting in M mode In the lt M gt Manual exposure mode you can set the shutter speed with the lt gt or lt gt dial lt Av gt Aperture setting in M mode In the lt M gt Manual exposure mode you can set the aperture with the is or lt gt dial lt gt Image quality Press lt gt to display the image recording quality setting screen p 60 on the LCD monitor eis One touch RAW JPEG When you press the lt M Fn gt button and shoot the RAW or JPEG image set with One touch RAW JPEG p 63 will also be recorded 236 M Custom Function Settings ee zez Picture Style Press lt amp gt to display the Picture Style selection screen p 66 on the LCD monitor sis Image replay To playback images press lt gt e oz Depth of field preview Pressing the depth of field preview button will stop down the aperture o lt gt IS start With the lens IS switch set to lt ON gt the lens Image Stabilizer operates when you press the button o lt gt VF electronic level Pressing the lt M Fn gt button will display in the viewfinder a grid and an electronic level using the AF points a a a o
19. C Fn IV 1 Custom Custom Controls Control s N Mrtol f ge Ap A list of camera controls and their e assigned functions will appear e p 234 oe When you press lt gt the camera controls setting screen will appear Custom Controls 2 Select the camera button or dial Metering and AF start e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the a Oar Ga a button dial then press lt gt E o gt The name of the camera control and een the assignable functions will be Default set displayed Detail set y Shutter butt half press 3 Assign a function e Turn the lt gt dial to select the desired function then press lt gt Shr G x e If the MEY icon appears on the bottom left you can press the lt INF0 gt button and set other related options p 235 236 Select the desired option on the screen displayed then press lt gt Custom Controls A Exit the setting Metering start o When you press fei to exit the ae setting the screen in step 2 will E3 reappear L Metering start eem a e Press the lt MENU gt button to exit Default set Detail set 233 M Custom Function Settings ee Assignable Functions to Camera Controls Function Page M E Go an r Q ze Metering and DASS AF AF start ee S AFOFF AF stop 235 MEO LO O O Switch to Akte registered AF Ore function ONE SHOT sao Al SERVO ek 236 AF point direct selection Metering start O A AE
20. Control Dial switch is set to lt LOCKR gt 6 LCD Panel Illumination Turn on 6 Voft the LCD panel illumination by pressing the lt amp gt button During a bulb exposure pressing the shutter button completely will turn off the LCD panel illumination 37 Q Using the Quick Control Screen von The shooting settings are displayed on the LCD monitor where you can directly select and set the functions This is called the Quick Control screen 1 Display the Quick Control screen e Press the lt Q gt button gt The Quick Control screen will appear 610 2 Set the desired setting oe Use lt lt 3 gt to select a function Soa e Inthe ls Full Auto mode the et image recording quality p 60 and aL the drive mode for single shooting or CR 10 sec self timer remote control p 97 114 can be selected C Full Auto gt The selected function is displayed on 1 125 F8 0 0200 D the screen s bottom e Turn the lt gt or lt gt dial to F r 3 ii AEA ake change the setting HGH E aL ONESHOT mae Flash exposure comp P Tv Av M B 3 Take the picture oe Press the shutter button completely to take the picture gt The LCD monitor turns off and the captured image is displayed Fl Regarding the lt A gt Creative Auto mode see page 55 38 Q Using the Quick Control Screen Do O Quick Control Screen Nomenclature Aperture p 104
21. Dark indoors or night will be p 116 KN e If 4C Fn Il 3 Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable ISO 100 125 160 and H equivalent to ISO 12800 settings cannot be set p 225 e Using a high ISO speed or shooting in high temperature conditions may result in more grainy images Long exposures can also cause irregular colors in the image When you shoot at high ISO speeds noise horizontal banding dots of light etc may appear 12800 can also be set p 222 64 ISO Setting the ISO Speed ISO Auto If the ISO speed is set to A Auto the actual ISO speed to be set will be displayed when you press the shutter button halfway As indicated below the ISO speed will be set automatically to suit the shooting mode SEENEN 1 Depending on the maximum ISO speed that has been set 2 If fill flash results in overexposure ISO 100 or a higher ISO will be set 3 If the shooting mode is lt P gt or fully automatic CHA and bounce flash is used with an external Speedlite the ISO speed will be set automatically within 400 1600 M Setting the Maximum ISO Auto For ISO Auto you can set the maximum limit within ISO 400 6400 Under the tab select ISO Auto then press lt 1 gt Select the ISO speed then press lt bes ISO Auto 65 313 Selecting a Picture Style mm By selecting a Picture Style you can obtain image effects matching your photographic expression or
22. E Borderless diee Starts the printing The paper size type and layout you have set are displayed Depending on the printer some settings such as the date and file number imprinting and trimming might not be available gi Op 3 Select Paper settings Be ee amp off e Select Paper settings then press Jeo Uu 1 copies lt gt Trimming The paper settings screen will Hy axi3cm Paper settings appear FB Photo Cancel E Borderless Print 208 ey Printing WE LU JSetting the Paper Size Er o S Paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in Y the printer then press lt gt E gt The paper type screen will appear 10x14 8cm CreditCard H ES Paper type Select the type of the paper loaded in l the printer then press Bez Fast photo e When using a Canon printer and Default Canon paper read the printer s instruction manual to check what paper types can be used The page layout screen will appear Setting the Page Layout ny ow ee Page layout o Select the page layout then press Bordered lt gt f gt The print setting screen will reappear Bordered Default The print will have white borders along the edges The print will have no white borders If your printer cannot print Borderless i borderless prints the print will have borders The shooting information will be imprinted on the border on Bordered Ei 9x13cm and larger prints ap Option to print 2
23. Electronic level d Displays shooting functions When you press the lt INF0 gt button while the camera is ready to shoot you can display Displays camera settings Displays shooting functions p 245 and Electronic level p 50 Under the tab the INFO button display options option enables you to select what the lt INF0 gt button is to display when pressed e Turn the lt gt dial to select the desired item then press lt gt to append a zw gt checkmark e After making the selection turn the lt gt dial to select OK then press e Bez OK Cancel Camera Settings Shooting mode registered under the Mode Dials DE CZP C3 P and positions Color space SRGB p 86 WB SHIFT BKT 0 0 0 RSG Color temp 5200 p 74 Transfer of some images failed e 1 min EK Long exp noise reduction VE D 224 High ISO speed noise reduct n 1 p 224 Possible shots Freespace cf 300 1 90 GB p 29 61 Auto power off p 46 This icon is displayed only when the transfer of some images failed while using the Wireless File Transmitter WFT E5A B C D 244 INFO Button Functions OO Shooting Settings AE lock ISO speed Highlight tone priority Picture Style Aperture Shutter speed Exposure level AEB range IC e Ha CETA 3 2 1 8 1 2 3 mea a Flash exposure gy E Shooting mode compensation AF area selection mode SH HME Auto Lighting Op
24. If you change the shooting mode or if the power turns off via auto power off p 46 or by the power switch being set to lt OFF gt the Creative Auto settings will revert to the default However the image recording quality self timer and remote control settings will be retained 55 Creative Auto Shooting 27 514 Possible shots Battery check Maximum burst 1 Flash firing lt 4 gt Auto firing lt gt Flash on or lt gt Flash off can be selected 2 Blurring sharpening the background If you move the index mark toward the left the background will look more blurred If you move it toward the right the background will look more in focus Depending on the lens and shooting conditions the background might not look so blurred This setting cannot be set grayed out while the built in flash is popped up When flash is used it will not be applied 3 Adjusting the picture brightness If you move the index mark toward the left the picture will look darker If you move it toward the right the picture will look brighter 56 Creative Auto Shooting ITT 4 Image effects Besides the standard image effect you can set it for portraits landscapes or black and white photos p 66 Picture Style lt gt Standard Standard image effect applicable to most scenes lt gt Smooth skin tones Effective for close ups of women or children lt gt Vivid blues and greens For impressi
25. If you select Clear all and a folder the print order for all the images in the folder will be canceled e Allimage A print order for 1 copy of all the images in the card will be placed If you select Clear all the print order for all the images in the card will be canceled WD e Note that RAW images and movies will not be included in the print order even if you set By or All image e When using a PictBridge printer print no more than 400 images for one print order If you specify more than this all the images might not be printed 217 Direct Printing with DPOF vm frt order With a PictBridge printer you can easily O Standard print images with DPOF H Index i Date File No Sel lmage Bym All image Set up Print MENU fot 1 Preparing to print o See page 206 Follow the Connecting the Camera to a Printer procedure up to step 5 2 Under the tab select Print order 3 Select Print e Print will be displayed only if the camera is connected to the printer and printing is possible A Set the Paper settings p 208 Set the printing effects p 210 if necessary 5 Select OK Gd e Before printing be sure to set the paper size o Certain printers cannot imprint the file No e f Bordered is set the date might be imprinted on the border depending on the printer e Depending on the printer the date might look light if it is imprinted on a bright background or on the b
26. It also explains how to view the PDF files in the Software Instruction Manual CD ROM em har Canon EOS DIGITAL N j NN Il A EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Software Instruction Software Manual Software Start Guide vm EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk This disk contains various software for EOS DIGITAL cameras EOS Utility With the camera connected to a personal computer EOS Utility enables you to transfer still photos and movies shot with the camera to the computer You can also use the personal computer to set various camera settings and shoot remotely with the computer connected to the camera Digital Photo Professional This software is recommended for users who mainly shoot RAW images You can view edit process and print RAW images at high speed You can also edit JPEG images while retaining the original images ImageBrowser EX This software is recommended for users who mainly shoot JPEG images You can easily view or play back images and MOV movies You can also print JPEG images With an internet connection it is also possible to download additional functions Picture Style Editor You can edit Picture Styles and create and save original Picture Style files This software is aimed at advanced users who are experienced in processing images 282 Software Start Guide C O Installing the Software O e Do not connect the camera to your computer before you install the software The software w
27. See A Flash Exposure Compensation on page 117 e E TTL Il For normal flash exposures set it to Evaluative If Average is set the flash exposure will be averaged for the entire metered scene as with an external metering flash Since flash exposure compensation may be necessary depending on the scene this setting is for advanced users e Wireless setting See Using Wireless Flash on page 123 e Clear flash settings With the Built in flash func setting or External flash func setting screen displayed press the lt INF0 gt button to display the screen to clear the flash settings When you select OK the settings for the flash will be cleared 121 DIS Setting the Flash E OI e On the External flash func setting screen setting the wireless flash shooting with radio transmission is not possible Only setting the wireless flash shooting with optical transmission is possible When using radio transmission wireless flash set it on the flash e f you use Speedlite 600EX RT 600EX or Speedlite Transmitter ST E3 RT for wireless flash shooting with the radio transmission function Remote Release from a Slave Unit or Linked Shooting you will need Release Cable SR N3 Setting the External Speedlite Custom Functions Flash control Display the Custom Function Flash firing Enable Select External flash C Fn setting Built in flash func setting then press lt Ge gt External flash fun
28. Select a Picture Style ey ES GS G3 e Turn the lt s gt or lt gt dial to select a Picture Style then press the lt NFO gt button Detail set Detail set amp 5 Standard Select a parameter Sharpness ee e Turn the lt gt dial to select the Contrast H parameter then press lt 6 gt eoSaturation Be Color tone ae oe Default set Detail set Es Standard Set the parameter e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to set the OContrast parameter as desired then press lt Ge gt Picture Style e Press the lt MENU gt button to save the Standard adjusted parameter The Picture Style 070280010 selection screen will reappear ERS EN EU EEN Ep gt Any settings different from the default Bell ei Eed Bei will be displayed in blue Parameter Settings and Effects Sharpness 0 Less sharp outline 7 Sharp outline Contrast 4 Low contrast 4 High contrast 4 Low saturation 4 High saturation Color tone 4 Reddish skin tone 4 Yellowish skin tone 68 31 Customizing a Picture Style CH El e By selecting Default set in step 3 you can revert the respective Picture Style to its default parameter settings e To shoot with the Picture Style you modified follow step 2 on the preceding page to select the modified Picture Style and then shoot Monochrome Adjustment For Monochrome you can also set Filter effect and Toning effect in addition to Sharpness and Contrast explained
29. Shooting Movies 154 Shooting Function Settings 2 0 00 cece c cee ee cece eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeesaaaeees 159 De Menu Function Settings cccccccccsccccsssccecssseccesseeecceseeecesseeeeesseeeeens 160 H Image Playback 165 w mage Play DAG ET WEE 166 INFO Shooting Information Display 167 EHS lai Searching for Images Quickly ceccesccesccescesteesccessestecsssesteeseesseens 169 Q Q Magnified View WW WW A ees 171 Rotating the Image gf ef F Aann 172 Setting Ratings pene MMR ee MR NR Mc E 173 Q Quick Control During Playback 175 PER Enjoying Movies Wa cencgQcceecccescccsssccsscecssccesseeesssnsenssenensnensaes 177 HR Playing Movies A Z AF ccccccccccsssesssesssseesscsessassensscensnenensacensaes 179 X Editing the Movies First and Last Scenes eeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeenne en 181 slide Show Auto Playback w c cccciscscsessessserersecssnsceissoussiseassassriseneerinenentesteeens 182 Viewing the Images 0n TVs wesc ices Eege EES 184 l Protecting IMAGES EE 186 Lk Se un Ee 187 Changing Image Playback Gettngs 189 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 189 Auto Rotation of Vertical Images 190 9 Post Processing Images 191 RWI Processing RAW Images with the Camera 192 GN EE 197 10 Sensor Cleaning 199 cor Automatic Sensor Cleaning cccccccccccccceeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeesaaeaaeees 200 Appen
30. WB Setting the White Balance ma White balance WB is for making the white areas look white Normally the lt ENE gt Auto setting will obtain the correct white balance If natural looking colors cannot be obtained with lt EWIE gt you can select the white balance for each light source or set it manually by shooting a white object In the fully automatic modes CHA DIS is set automatically 1 Press the lt WB gt button 6 2 Select the white balance e While looking at the LCD panel turn the lt 3 gt dial Display Wei Golor Temperature Approx K Kelvin CECR OOO White fluorescent light 4000 5000 Custom p 73 2000 10000 D Color temperature p 74 2500 10000 About White Balance To the human eye a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting With a digital camera the color temperature is adjusted with software to make the white areas look white This adjustment serves as the basis for the color correction The result is natural looking colors in the pictures Fl You can also use the White balance menu to set the white balance 72 WB Setting the White Balance CH n Custom White Balance Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance for a specific light source for better accuracy Do this procedure under the actual light source to be used Photograph a white object e Look through the viewfinder and the area wi
31. When disposing of a battery pack or back up battery insulate the electrical contacts with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries This is to prevent fire or an explosion If excessive heat smoke or fumes are emitted during battery pack recharging immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop the recharging and prevent a fire If the battery pack or back up battery leaks changes color deforms or emits smoke or fumes remove it immediately Be careful not to get burned in the process Prevent any battery leakage from contacting your eyes skin and clothing It can cause blindness or skin problems If the battery leakage contacts your eyes skin or clothing flush the affected area with lots of clean water without rubbing it See a physician immediately During the recharging keep the equipment away from the reach of children The cord can accidentally choke the child or give an electrical shock Do not leave any cords near a heat source It can deform the cord or melt the insulation and cause a fire or electrical shock Do not fire the flash at someone driving a car It may cause an accident Do not fire the flash near a person s eyes It may impair the person s vision When using flash to photograph an infant keep at least 1 meter away Before storing the camera or accessory when not in use remove the battery pack and disconnect the power plug This is to prevent electrical sho
32. Ww hy Iech A Introduction Camera basics Getting Started Basic Shooting Fully automatic shooting Image Settings Setting the AF and Drive Modes Advanced Operations Advanced shooting features Live View shooting Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor Shooting Movies Image Playback Post Processing Images Sensor Cleaning Printing Images Customizing the Camera Reference Software Start Guide 2B 51 59 B s7 3 fj 135 BW 243 RB Contents rom Introduction 2 tem Check LISLE sriccccatsnetaseatestaneverepeenontderdsiverenctineteaseiueeaesanauenideinteeeneivasieloewtesree 3 Conventions Used in this Manual 4 Be 5 INGSX el 10 Handling PreCautiOnS y 7 iscvestpaceassneeesspaciiie nicest eadiee ater aia atea race 12 Quick El SET 14 e lune EE 16 1 Getting Started 23 Charging the Battery AANEREN 24 Installing and Removing the DBatten ceeccccceeeceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeees 26 Turning on the Power EE WR 27 Installing and Removing the CF Card 29 Attaching and Detaching a Lens AEN 31 About the Lens Image Gtabultzer REENEN 33 Basic Operation ug GE Me aee 34 Q Using the Quick Control Screen 99 2 0 cccccccccccessssecssssseeessssenssees 38 EW Menu Operations cc ccccecccescccesscccesscecseccseccsseeccsecesseeesseeessseeensaees 40 Before You Start N OF eccccssssssssesecescssssccssssesessesesessaaseeesenseeenans 42 Setting the Interface Language ENEE 42 Se
33. button assigned with this function AF will be executed according to the respective setting Convenient when you want to change the AF characteristics during Al Servo AF 2 In step 3 on page 233 if you press the lt INFO gt button the AF area selection mode screen will appear Set as desired and select OK The next screen will then appear After you set the four functions the original screen will reappear 235 M Custom Function Settings SESS lt w gt ONE SHOT Al SERVO In One Shot AF mode when you hold down the button to which this function has been assigned the camera switches to Al Servo AF mode And in the Al Servo AF mode the camera switches to One Shot AF mode only while you hold down the button Convenient when you need to keep switching between One Shot AF and Al Servo AF for a subject which keeps moving and stopping lt gt AF point direct selection Without pressing the FS button you can select the AF point directly with lt 3 gt or lt gt With the lt 3 gt dial you can only select a left or right AF point 3 If you press the lt INFO gt button in step 3 on page 233 you can set that pressing lt 5 gt straight down selects either Switch to center AF point or Switch to registered AF point lt gt Metering start When you press the shutter button halfway you can execute only exposure metering lt gt AE lock Pressing the button assigned with this function will apply
34. by 1 hour Date Time Zone 5 Exit the setting 01 31 2012 e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select OK 01 31 2012 15 10 00 then press lt gt mmddyy gt The Date Time Zone will be set and the menu will reappear a New York 4 When Updating Firmware 1 x x to 2 x x When you update the firmware from version 1 x x to 2 x x the Date Time will be reset You will have to set the Date Time Zone again E oe The menu setting procedure is explained on pages 40 41 o The date time that was set will start from when you press lt gt in step 5 o In step 3 the time displayed on the upper right is the time difference compared with UTC Coordinated Universal Time If you do not see your time zone set the time zone while referring to the difference with UTC 44 Before You Start M Formatting the Card If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or personal computer formatting the card with the camera is recommended Q When the card is formatted all images and data in the card will be erased Even protected images will be erased so make sure there is nothing you need to keep If necessary transfer the images to a personal computer etc before formatting the a card Select Format Auto power off 1 min e Under the tab select Format Auto rotate det then press lt Betz File numbering Continuous Select folder Ke 2 Select OK Earmat card e Turn the lt gt dial to se
35. card is not inserted in the camera Make sure that a card is loaded before taking a picture e If C Fn Il 2 High ISO speed noise reduction is set to 2 High the maximum burst will be greatly reduced p 224 Fl If the viewfinder displays 99 for the maximum burst it means the maximum burst is 99 or higher If the maximum burst decreases to 98 or lower and the internal buffer memory becomes full buSY will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel and shooting will be disabled temporarily If you stop the continuous shooting the maximum burst will increase After all the captured images are written to the card the maximum burst will be as listed on page 61 62 M9 Setting the Image recording Quality BEES One touch RAW JPEG If the current recording quality is JPEG only you can press the lt RW gt button to also capture a RAW image GNM by default at the same time If the current recording quality is RAW only press the button to also capture a JPEG image L by default This button will not work if the camera is already set p 60 to capture RAW and JPEG images at the same time 1 Select One touch RAW JPEG Dust Delete Data e Under the G tab select One One touch HEN touch RAW JPEG then press 50 Auto a E gt One touch RAWHPEG Select RAW or JPEG Simultaneous RAW T e Turn the lt 32 gt dial and select RAW or Simultaneous JPEG JPEG then press lt Gen gt Simultaneous RAW 3 Sele
36. characters and symbols INFO E OK A Exit the setting e After entering the text press the E lt MENU gt button to exit 241 DIS Setting Copyright Information SH Text Entry Procedure e Changing the entry area Enter author s name TOLER oa Press the lt 34a gt button to toggle m between the top and bottom entry _ 517 lt gt 0123456789 SES abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ e Moving the cursor Ke Turn the lt gt dial to move the INFO ies MENU 4 cursor You can also use lt lt 2 gt to move the cursor e Entering text In the bottom area turn the lt 3 gt dial to select a character then press Setz to enter it You can also tilt lt gt up down left or right to select a character and press it straight down to enter the character e Deleting a character Press the mz button to delete a character e Exiting After completing the text entry press the lt MENU gt button to return to the screen in step 2 e Canceling the text entry To cancel the text entry press the lt INF0 gt button to return to the screen in step 2 242 Reference This chapter provides reference information for camera features system accessories etc The back of this chapter also has an index to make it easier to look up needed information INFO Button Functions vm INFO button display options w Displays camera settings
37. color temperature of 5200K the color is adjusted colorimetrically to match the subject s color The image is dull and subdued Monochrome CA Monochrome image Creates black and white images QD Black and white images shot in JPEG cannot be reverted to color If you want to later shoot pictures in color make sure the Monochrome setting has been canceled When Monochrome is selected lt B W gt will appear inthe viewfinder and on the LCD panel User Def 1 3 You can register a basic style such as Portrait Landscape a Picture Style file etc and adjust it as desired p 70 Any User Defined Picture Style which has not been set will have the same settings as the Standard Picture Style About the Symbols The symbols on the top of the Picture Style selection screen refer to parameters such as Sharpness and Contrast The numerals indicate the parameter settings such as Sharpness and Contrast for each Picture Style Symbols CO foon e srin Picture Style Standard 030082060 Picture Style Mike det RER ER REH Color tone Filter effect Monochrome Toning effect Monochrome 67 313 Customizing a Picture Style ma You can customize a Picture Style by adjusting individual parameters like Sharpness and Contrast To see the resulting effects take test shots To customize Monochrome see the next page Picture Style 1 Press the lt 313 gt button Standard NERT BERT ep
38. done entirely with the camera while you look at the LCD monitor Connecting the Camera to a Printer 1 Set the camera s power switch to lt OFF gt 2 Set up the printer e For details see the printer s instruction manual Connect the camera to the printer o Use the interface cable provided with the camera When connecting the cable plug to the camera s lt A V OUT DIGITAL gt terminal the cable plug s lt lt gt icon must face the front side of the camera e To connect to the printer refer to the printer s instruction manual A Turn on the printer Set the camera s power switch to lt ON gt gt Some printers may make a beeping sound Preparing to Print ei PictBridge Playback the image o Press the lt gt gt button gt The image will appear and the lt A gt Ki Press SET C to print icon will appear on the upper left to eli ll indicate that the camera is connected gt gor to a printer o i R 9x13cm E Fhoto H Borderless QD e Movies cannot be printed oe The camera cannot be used with printers compatible only with CP Direct or Bubble Jet Direct e Do not use any interface cable other than the one provided e If there is a long beeping sound in step 5 it indicates a problem with the printer To find out what s wrong do the following 1 Press the lt L gt gt button to playback the image 2 Press
39. eyelet from the bottom Then pass it through the strap s buckle as shown in the illustration Pull the strap to take up any slack and make sure the strap will not loosen from the oe The eyepiece cover is also attached to the strap p 112 Eyepiece cover Charging the Battery mE 1 Remove the protective cover 2 Attach the battery e Asshown in the illustration attach the battery securely e To detach the battery follow the above procedure in reverse Recharge the battery For LC E6 e As shown by the arrow flip out the battery charger s prongs and insert the prongs into a power outlet For LC E6E e Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into the power outlet gt Recharging starts automatically and the charge lamp blinks in orange Charge Level Charge Lamp ENEE 0 50 Blinks once per second 50 75 Orange Blinks twice per second 75 or higher Blinks three times per second Fully charged Lights on It takes about 2 5 hours to fully recharge a completely exhausted battery at 23 C 73 F The time required to recharge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and battery s charge level e For safety reasons recharging in low temperatures 5 C 10 C 41 F 50 F will take a longer time up to 4 hours 24 Charging the Battery ee gt lt Tips for Using the Battery and Charger oe Recharge the batt
40. face the label side toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera If the card is inserted in the wrong way it may damage the camera gt The card ejection button will stick out 3 Close the cover oe Close the cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrow until it snaps shut gt When you set the power switch to lt ON gt the number of remaining shots will be displayed on the LCD panel El oe The number of shots remaining depends on the remaining capacity of the card image recording quality ISO speed etc Setting the A Release shutter without card menu option to Disable will prevent you from forgetting to install a card p 256 29 Installing and Removing the CF Card Removing the Card 1 Open the cover e Set the power switch to lt OFF gt Make sure the access lamp is off then open the cover 2 Remove the card oe Press the card ejection button gt The card will come out e Close the cover Card ejection button dp e The access lamp lights or blinks while the picture is taken when 30 data is being transferred to the card and when data is being recorded read or erased on the card While the access lamp is lit or blinking never do any of the following Doing so may damage the image data It may also damage the card or camera e Opening the card slot cover e Removing the battery e Shaking or ba
41. feature you can check the registered battery pack s remaining capacity and operation history Select Battery info Battery info EE e Under the tab select Battery INFO button display options info then press lt Get gt File name Camera user setting The battery info screen will appear Battery position Model of the battery or household power Battery info DCS source being used SU The battery check p 28 displays the SC REENEN Remaining cap remaining battery capacity in 1 increments Shutter count d Shutter count or shots taken with the current battery Recharge performance EEU The number is reset when the battery is recharged Battery s recharge performance level is displayed in one of three levels HB Green Battery s recharge performance is fine fi 80 Green Battery s recharge performance is slightly degraded 100 Red Purchasing a new battery is recommended a MENU faa SE The use of a genuine Canon Battery Pack LP E6 is recommended If you use any battery other than the Battery Pack LP E6 the camera s full performance may not be attained or malfunction may result F e f you use two LP E6 battery packs in the Battery Grip BG E7 battery information for the two battery packs will appear e When size AA LR6 batteries are used in the Battery Grip BG E7 only the battery check display will be displayed e f for some reason communication with the battery is not succes
42. flash and external Speedlite will External flash func setting not fire This is useful when you only External flash C Fn setting want to use the AF assist beam Built in flash func setting and External flash func setting The Built in flash func setting and External flash func setting menus can set the functions listed on the next page The functions displayed under External flash func setting will vary depending on the Speedlite model Built in flash func setting Select Built in flash func setting Flash mode E TTL II or External flash func setting Shutter sync 1st curtain e gt The flash functions will be displayed e Chien The functions not dimmed can be E TTL Il Evaluative Wireless func Disable selected and set NEG Clear flash settings 119 DIS Setting the Flash Built in flash func setting and External flash func setting Settable Functions Built in flash func setting Flash mode Shutter sync Flash exposure compensation E TTL Il Wireless setting Regarding the FEB Flash exposure bracketing and Zoom refer to the Speediite s instruction manual e Flash mode You can select the flash mode to suit your desired flash shooting Built in flash func setting e E TTL Il is the standard mode of Flash mode bE TTL Il EX series Speedlites for automatic Manual flash flash shooting MULTI flash e Manual flash is for advanced users who want to set the F
43. gt dial ONE SHOT One Shot AF Al FOCUS Al Focus AF Al SERVO Al Servo AF 88 AF Selecting the AF Mode H One Shot AF for Still Subjects Suited for still subjects When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus only once e When focus is achieved the AF point which achieved focus will be displayed and the focus confirmation os An D light lt gt in the viewfinder will also AF point light Focus confirmation light e With evaluative metering the exposure setting will be set at the same time focus is achieved e While you hold down the shutter button halfway the focus will be locked You can then recompose the shot if desired Inthe P Tv Av M B shooting modes AF is also possible by pressing the lt AF ON gt button Fl e If focus cannot be achieved the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder will blink If this occurs a picture cannot be taken even if the shutter button is pressed completely Recompose the picture and try to focus again Or see When Autofocus Fails p 96 e Ifthe A Beep menu is set to Off the beeper will not sound when focus is achieved Al Servo AF for Moving Subjects This AF mode is for moving subjects when the focusing distance keeps changing While you hold down the shutter button halfway the subject will be focused continuously oe The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken Inthe P Tv Av M B shooting modes
44. in Image Stabilizer camera shake is corrected to obtain a less blurred shot The procedure explained here is based on the EF S15 85mm f 3 5 5 6 IS USM lens as an example IS stands for Image Stabilizer e A 1 Set the IS switch to lt ON gt olo Set the camera s power switch to i lt ON gt STABILIZER Press the shutter button halfway gt The Image Stabilizer will operate 3 Take the picture e When the picture looks steady in the viewfinder press the shutter button completely to take the picture ay oe The Image Stabilizer is not effective for moving subjects oe The Image Stabilizer may not be effective for excessive shaking such as on a rocking boat e With the EF28 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS USM lens the Image Stabilizer will not be very effective while you move the camera to take panned shots El oe The Image Stabilizer can operate with the lens focus mode switch set to either lt AF gt or lt MF gt e If the camera is mounted on a tripod you can save battery power by switching the IS switch to lt OFF gt e The Image Stabilizer can operate even when the camera is mounted on a monopod Some IS lenses enable you to switch the IS mode manually to suit the shooting conditions However the EF S15 85mm f 3 5 5 6 IS USM EF 18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS and EF S18 200mm f 3 5 5 6 IS lenses switch the IS mode automatically 33 Basic Operation sxx Adjusting the Viewfinder Clarity Turn the dioptric adjus
45. less of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus lt Av gt stands for Aperture value aperture opening mg Sharp foreground and background Blurred background With a small aperture opening With a large aperture opening AY 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt Av gt 2 Set the desired aperture e While looking at the LCD panel turn the lt s gt dial Focus the subject oe Press the shutter button halfway The shutter speed is set automatically A Check the viewfinder display and shoot e As long as the shutter speed is not blinking the exposure will be correct 104 Av Aperture Priority AE QD A e Ifthe 30 shutter speed blinks it indicates underexposure 7 Turn the lt s gt dial to set a larger aperture smaller f number until the blinking stops or set a higher ISO speed e If the 8000 shutter speed blinks it indicates overexposure Turn the lt gt dial to set a smaller aperture larger f number until the blinking stops or set a lower ISO speed Fil Aperture Display The larger the f number the smaller the aperture opening will be The apertures displayed will differ depending on the lens If no lens is attached to the camera 00 will be displayed for the aperture Depth of Field Preview Press the depth of field preview button to stop down the lens to the current aperture setting You can check the d
46. lock O O 0 0 Jao 0 FEL FE lock ome O Shutter speed Tv setting in 236 OO M mode Aperture Av setting in M VE mode Image quality O One touch 236 RAW JPEG azz IP O Picture Style 237 Image replay O Depth of field preview Wy IS start O O VF electronic a level 237 z MENU Menu display O Quick Control O o screen No function OFF disabled SC S S The AF stop button is provided only on super telephoto IS lenses AV einsodxy ebeuw Re O uo eiado 234 m Custom Function Settings C l tz Metering and AF start When you press the button assigned with this function metering and AF are executed 1 If you assign the Metering and AF start function to the lt AF ON gt and lt gt buttons and add the function to switch to the registered AF point you can instantly switch to the registered AF point To enable this function press the lt INF0 gt button in step 3 on page 233 On the AF start point selection screen select Registered AF point If C Fn Ill 12 Orientation linked AF point p 230 is set to Select different AF points you can register the AF point separately for the vertical camera grip at top or bottom and horizontal orientations Registering and using an AF point 1 Set the AF area selection mode to Single point A
47. lt 6 gt Erase images H Frint order Rating Resize RAW image processing ra 2 Select an image or movie e Turn the lt gt dial to select the image or movie to be rated e You can display three images by pressing the kd gt button To return to the single image display press the lt Q gt button Rate the image or movie o Pressing lt gt will turn off the H3 icon e Turn the lt gt dial to select a rating gt The total number of images and movies rated will be counted for each rating e To rate another image or movie repeat steps 2 and 3 e Press the lt MENU gt button to return to the menu GD You cannot rate the images and movies shot when the firmware version was 1 x x with the camera updated to version 2 x x 173 M4 Setting Ratings BEES Fl The total number of images with a given rating can be displayed up to 999 If there are more than 999 images with a given rating will be displayed for that rating Taking advantage of ratings e With TT Image jump w menu you can display only rated images and movies e With TI Slide show menu you can play back only rated images and movies e With Digital Photo Professional provided software p 282 you can select only rated images and movies e With Windows Vista and Windows 7 you can see each file s rating as part of the file information display or in the provided image viewer 174 Q Quick Control During P
48. manually Sound recording Built in monaural microphone External stereo microphone terminal provided Sound recording level adjustable Grid display Two types e LCD Monitor Type TFT color liquid crystal monitor Monitor size and dots 7 5 cm 3 in 3 2 with approx 920 000 dots VGA Coverage Approx 100 Brightness adjustment Auto manual Electronic level Provided Interface language 25 e Image Playback Image display formats Single Single Info Image recording quality shooting information histogram 4 image index 9 image index image rotate possible Highlight alert Overexposed highlights blink 271 Specifications Zoom magnification Image browsing methods Ratings Movie playback Slide show Approx 1 5x 10x Single image jump by 10 or 100 images by shooting date by folder by movies by stills by rating Provided Enabled LCD monitor video audio OUT HDMI OUT Built in speaker All images by date by folder movies stills or by rating e Post Processing of Images In camera RAW image processing Resize e Direct Printing Compatible printers Printable images Print ordering e Custom Functions Custom Functions Camera user settings My Menu registration Copyright information e Interface Audio video OUT Digital terminal HDMI mini OUT terminal External microphone IN terminal Remote control terminal Wireless remote control Extension system termina
49. oe The camera s PC terminal can be used with flash units having a sync cord The PC terminal is threaded to prevent inadvertent disconnection oe The camera s PC terminal has no polarity You can connect any sync cord regardless of its polarity Cautions for Live View shooting If you use a non Canon flash with Live View shooting set TO Silent Shoot to Disable p 141 The flash will not fire if it is set to Mode 1 or Mode 2 ON oe If the camera is used with a flash unit or flash accessory dedicated to another camera brand the camera may not operate properly and malfunction may result e Do not connect to the camera s PC terminal any flash unit requiring 250 V or more e Do not attach a high voltage flash unit on the camera s hot shoe It might not fire ka A flash unit attached to the camera s hot shoe and a flash unit connected to the PC terminal can both be used at the same time 134 Live View Shooting You can shoot while viewing the picture on the camera s LCD monitor This is called Live View shooting Live View shooting is enabled by setting the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to lt gt Live View shooting is effective for still subjects which do not move If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor camera shake can cause blurred images Using a tripod is recommended F About Remote Live View Shooting With EOS Utility provi
50. p 197 gt p 220 gt p 231 gt p 238 gt p 239 gt p 199 gt p 201 gt p 34 gt p 49 gt p 237 11 Handling Precautions rom Camera Care e This camera is a precision instrument Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock e The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater If you accidentally drop the camera into water promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth If the camera has been exposed to salty air wipe it with a well wrung wet cloth e Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a magnet or electric motor Also avoid using or leaving the camera near anything emitting strong radio waves such as a large antenna Strong magnetic fields can cause camera misoperation or destroy image data e Do not leave the camera in excessive heat such as in a car in direct sunlight High temperatures can cause the camera to malfunction e The camera contains precision electronic circuitry Never attempt to disassemble the camera yourself e Do not block the mirror operation with your finger etc Doing so may cause a malfunction e Use a blower to blow away dust on the lens viewfinder reflex mirror and focusing screen Do not use cleaners that contain organic solvents to clean the camera body or lens For stubborn dirt take the camera to the nearest Canon Service Center e Do not touch the camera s electrical contact
51. position you can still change the drive mode and menu settings If you want to register those changes follow the procedure on the preceding page e By pressing the lt INF0 gt button you can check which shooting mode is registered under the lt W gt lt gt and lt gt positions p 244 240 DIS Setting Copyright Information mau When you set the copyright information it will be appended to the image as Exif information 1 Select Copyright information Battery info e Under the tab select Copyright INFO button display options information then press lt GE gt File name Camera user setting Copyright information Clear all camera settings Firmware Ver 2 0 0 Copyright information 2 Select the desired option Display copyright info Select Display copyright info to Enter author s name _ check the copyright information Enter copyright details currently set Delete copyright information y e Select Delete copyright information to delete the copyright information currently set e Turn the lt gt dial select either Enter author s name or Enter copyright details then press lt 6 gt The text entry screen will appear Enter author s name 3 Enter text AXKAX XXXXX eae o Refer to Text Entry Procedure on ny the next page and enter the copyright _ 7 lt gt 0123456789 information PERCE Enter up to 63 alphanumeric 4 48
52. position will revert to the default setting effective before you registered the camera settings The procedure is the same as step 3 8 239 Register Camera User Settings Le Settings Registered e Shooting functions Shooting mode setting ISO speed AF mode AF point Metering mode Drive mode Exposure compensation amount Flash exposure compensation amount e Menu functions EI Io or or Crm Le K i Quality Red eye On Off Beep Release shutter without card Review time Peripheral illumination correction Flash control Flash firing Shutter sync Flash exposure compensation E TTL Il Exposure compensation AEB Auto Lighting Optimizer White balance Custom WB WB SHIFT BKT Color space Picture Style One touch RAW JPEG ISO Auto Live View shooting AF mode Grid display Exposure simulation Silent shooting Metering timer AF mode Grid display Movie recording size Sound recording Silent shooting Metering timer movie shooting Highlight alert AF point display Histogram Slide show Image jump wl Auto power off Auto rotate File numbering LCD brightness Sensor cleaning Auto cleaning VF grid display INFO button display options Custom Functions ON e The My Menu settings will not be registered When the Mode Dial is set to the lt W gt lt gt or lt gt position the menus will not work P Even when the Mode Dial is set to the lt W gt lt gt or lt gt
53. power plug and use a dry cloth to clean off the dust around the power outlet If the surrounding is dusty humid or oily the dust on the power outlet may become moist and short circuit the outlet to cause a fire Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage e Do not leave equipment inside a car under the hot sun or near a heat source The equipment may become hot and cause skin burns e Do not carry the camera around while it is attached to a tripod Doing so may cause injury Also make sure the tripod is sturdy enough to support the camera and lens e Do not leave a lens or lens attached camera under the sun without the lens cap attached Otherwise the lens may concentrate the sun s rays and cause a fire e Do not cover or wrap the battery recharging apparatus with a cloth Doing so may trap heat within and cause the casing to deform or catch fire e If you drop the camera in water or if water or metal fragments enter inside the camera promptly remove the battery pack and back up battery This is to prevent fire and electrical shock e Do not use or leave the battery pack or back up battery in a hot environment Doing so may cause battery leakage or a shorter battery life The battery pack or back up battery can also become hot and cause skin burns e Do not use paint thinner benzene or other organic solvents to clean the equipment Doing so may cause fire or a health hazard If the product does not work properly or requ
54. refer to page 249 247 M49 Checking the Battery Information BEES Labeling the Serial No on the Battery Affixing the serial No onto all the registered Battery Pack LP E6 s with a label makes it convenient Serial No Battery info ca 7c400300 desea 93 02 21 2012 Delete info Write the serial No on a label e Write the serial No displayed on the battery history screen on a label about 25 mm x 15 mm 1 0 in x 0 6 in in size 2 Take out the battery and affix the label Set the power switch to lt OFF gt Open the battery compartment cover and remove the battery Affix the label as shown side with no electrical contacts in the illustration Repeat this procedure for all of your battery packs so you can easily see the serial No ON Do not affix the label on any part other than as shown in the illustration in step 2 Otherwise the misplaced label might make it difficult to insert the battery or impossible to turn on the camera 248 UE Checking the Battery Information BEE Se Checking the Remaining Capacity of a Registered Battery Pack You can check the remaining capacity of any battery pack even while not installed and also when it was last used Serial No Date last used Look for the serial No Battery info Refer to the battery s serial No label 7c400300 ee 93 02 21 2012 and look for the battery s serial No on Cy c54606de de 98 03 30 2012 the battery hist
55. scorch and damage the shutter curtains e If you use bulb exposures the self timer and mirror lockup in combination keep pressing the shutter button completely self timer delay time bulb exposure time If you let go of the shutter button during the self timer countdown there will be a shutter release sound However this is not the actual shutter release no picture is taken Ei oe When 1 Enable is set single shooting will take effect even if the drive mode is set to continuous e When the self timer is set to lt gt or lt 2 gt the picture will be taken after 10 sec or 2 sec respectively oe The mirror locks up and after 30 seconds it will go back down automatically Pressing the shutter button completely again locks up the mirror again e For mirror lockup shots using the Remote Switch RS 80N3 or Timer Remote Controller TC 80N3 both sold separately is recommended e You can also lockup the mirror and shoot with a remote controller sold separately p 114 With Remote Controller RC 6 or RC 1 setting it toa 2 sec delay is recommended for shooting 113 Remote Control Shooting rn With Remote Controller RC 6 RC 1 or RC 5 sold separately you can shoot remotely up to about 5 meters 16 4 feet from the camera RC 6 or RC 1 enables you to shoot immediately or after a 2 sec delay RC 1 RC 6 RC 5 and RC 5 has a 2 sec delay Focus the subject Set the lens focus mode switch to lt MF gt
56. select the Picture Style Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select a parameter to be adjusted then turn the lt s gt dial to set it To return to the screen in step 3 press lt gt The displayed image will reflect the setting s effect e Bh Auto Lighting Optimizer p 77 You can set the Auto Lighting Optimizer The displayed image will reflect the setting s effect e NR High ISO speed noise reduction p 224 You can set the noise reduction for high ISO speeds The displayed image will reflect the setting s effect If the effect is difficult to discern press the lt gt button to magnify the image Press the lt f Q gt button to return to the normal view To check the effect of the High setting magnify the image Viewing itas a single image will only display the Standard effect even if High was set e 4L Image quality p 60 You can set the image quality of the JPEG image to be saved when converting the RAW image 194 RAW Processing RAW Images with the Camera sRGB Color space p 86 You can select either SRGB or Adobe RGB Since the camera s LCD monitor is not compatible with Adobe RGB the image will not look very different when either color space is set oe Jo Peripheral illumination correction p 78 If Enable is set the corrected image will be displayed If the effect is difficult to discern press the lt gt button to magnify the image and check the corners Press the lt EFQ gt bu
57. set the desired setting e Use this dial to set the shutter speed aperture etc e Operating the Multi controller The lt lt gt consists of eight direction keys and a button at the center e Use it to select the AF point correct the white balance move the AF point or magnifying frame during Live View shooting scroll the playback image during magnified view operate the Quick Control screen etc You can also use it to select or set menu options except Erase images and Format 36 Basic Operation Making Selections with the Quick Control Dial Before using the lt gt dial set the Quick Control Dial switch to lt gt 1 After pressing a button turn the et is dial When you press a button its function remains selected for 6 seconds 6 During this time you can turn the lt 3 gt dial to set the desired setting When the function turns off or if you press the shutter button halfway the camera will be ready to shoot e Use this dial to select or set the white balance drive mode flash exposure compensation AF point etc 2 Turn the lt 3 gt dial only While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel turn the lt 3 gt dial to set the desired setting e Use this dial to set the exposure compensation amount the aperture setting for manual exposures etc E You can do step 1 even when the Quick
58. shoot at high ISO speeds noise horizontal banding dots of light etc may appear e If you take the picture during magnified view the exposure might not come out as desired Return to the normal view before taking the picture During the magnified view the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed in red Even if you take the picture during magnified view the image will be captured in the normal view Custom Function Notes e During Live View shooting certain Custom Function settings will be disabled p 221 Ifthe 0 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 77 menu is set to anything other than Disable the image may look bright even if a decreased exposure compensation or flash exposure compensation has been set Notes About Lenses and Flash e The focus preset feature on telephoto lenses cannot be used oe FE lock is not possible when the built in flash or an external Speedlite is used Modeling flash and test flash will not fire except for wireless flash shooting if an external Speedlite is used 151 I Movie shooting is enabled by setting the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to lt gt The movie file format will be MOV D When shooting movies use a large capacity card having a read write speed of at least 8 MB sec If you use a slow card when shooting movies the movie might not be recorded properly Also if you playback movies on a card having a slow read write speed m
59. software Therefore the correction might not be so noticeable In such a case use Digital Photo Professional to correct the chromatic aberration 4 About peripheral illumination correction distortion correction and chromatic aberration correction To execute peripheral illumination correction distortion correction and chromatic aberration correction with the camera the data of the lens used for the shot must be registered in the camera If the lens data has not been registered in the camera use EOS Utility provided software p 282 to register the lens data p e Distortion correction and chromatic aberration correction are not possible for RAW images shot with an Extender attached oe Processing RAW images in the camera will not produce the same results as processing RAW images with Digital Photo Professional e Even if image verification data p 232 is appended to the RAW image the image verification data is not appended to the JPEG image after processing 196 G Resize me You can resize an image to make the pixel count lower and save it as a new image Resizing an image is possible only with JPEG L M images JPEG S and RAW images cannot be resized k 1 Select Resize Protect images e Under the tab select Resize notate then press lt gt Erase images Bink onder gt The images will be displayed Rating Resize RAW image processing 2 Select an image e Turn the lt gt dial to select the ima
60. the AF area selection mode for lt MR gt can be selected with the lt M Fn gt button El e The metering mode will be fixed to evaluative metering for Live View shooting To check the depth of field press the depth of field preview button e During continuous shooting the exposure set for the first shot will also be applied to subsequent shots e You can also use a remote controller sold separately p 114 for Live View shooting 139 Gi Menu Function Settings m Function settings particular to Live View Live View shoot Enable shooting are explained here The menu AF mode Live mode options under the G tab are explained Expo simulation Disable Silent shooting Made The functions settable in this menu Metering timer 4 sec screen only apply during Live View shooting These functions do not take effect during viewfinder shooting Live View shoot Set Live View shooting to Enable or Disable Even if Disable is set you can still shoot movies p 153 AF mode You can select Live mode p 142 Live mode p 143 or Quick mode p 147 Grid display With Grid 1 or Grid 2 you can display grid lines Expo simulation Exposure simulation displays and simulates how the brightness of the actual image will look The Enable and Disable settings are explained below Enable The image brightness displayed will be close to the actual brightness of the resulting image If you
61. the focus will be locked You can then recompose the shot and press the shutter button completely to take the picture This is called focus lock Shooting a Moving Subject In the lt C gt Full Auto mode if the subject moves distance to camera changes during or after you focus Al Servo AF will take effect to focus the subject continuously As long as you keep aiming the AF point on the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway the focusing will be continuous When you want to take the picture press the shutter button completely 54 Creative Auto Shooting m The lt gt Full Auto mode takes care of everything whereas the lt CA gt Creative Auto mode enables you to easily change the picture s brightness depth of field color tone Picture Style etc The default settings are the same as the lt C gt Full Auto mode CA stands for Creative Auto sei 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt gt The Creative Auto screen appears on the LCD monitor Press the lt Q gt button You can use lt gt to select a function 610 e For details about each function see page 56 57 DED Set the desired setting Use lt gt to select a function A brief description of the selected function is displayed on the screen s bottom e Turn the lt gt or lt s gt dial to change the setting Take the picture e Press the shutter button completely to take the picture E
62. the subject In the lt C gt Full Auto mode you cannot select the Picture Style 1 Press the lt 34 gt button e When the camera is ready to shoot wie press the lt 3a gt button gt The Picture Style screen will appear Picture Style Select a Picture Style Standard Turn the lt gt or lt 3 gt dial to select ee a Picture Style then press lt gt di Sch gt The Picture Style will take effect and a the camera will be ready to shoot Detail set F You can also use the Picture Style menu to select the Picture Style Picture Style Effects Standard CA Standard The image looks vivid sharp and crisp This is a general purpose Picture Style suitable for most scenes This is set automatically in the lt C gt Full Auto mode Portrait CA Smooth skin tones For nice skin tones The image looks softer Effective for close ups of women or children By changing the Color tone p 68 you can adjust the skin tone Landscape CA Vivid blues and greens For vivid blues and greens and very sharp and crisp images Effective for impressive landscapes 66 31 Selecting a Picture Style Neutral This Picture Style is for users who prefer to process images with their computer For natural colors and subdued images Faithful This Picture Style is for users who prefer to process images with their computer When the subject is captured under a daylight
63. to focus will be displayed in red Bas Tho em A Take the picture e Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 136 F You cannot take a picture during autofocusing Take the picture only while the Live View image is displayed 148 Focusing Manually mem You can magnify the image and focus precisely manually 1 Set the lens focus mode switch to lt MF gt e Turn the lens focusing ring to focus AFy rMt CT NN roughly 2 Move the magnifying frame oe Use lt gt to move the magnifying frame to the position where you want to focus e If you press lt lt gt straight down the AF point will return to the image center 3 Magnify the image oe Press the lt Q gt button gt The image within the magnifying frame will be magnified e Each time you press the lt Q gt button the display format will change as follows Z 5x gt 10x Normal view 7 A Focus manually e While looking at the magnified image turn the lens focusing ring to focus HSC E ges e After achieving focus press the lt Q gt ST button to return to the normal view Magnification 5 Take the picture e Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button to take the picture p 136 149 Oh Live View Shooting Cautions Notes About the Live View Image e Under low or bright light conditions the Live View i
64. to the Default Settings The camera s shooting settings and menu settings can be reverted to the default a Select Clear all camera settings e Under the tab select Clear all camera settings then press bes Battery info INFO button display options File name Camera user setting Copyright information Clear all camera settings Select OK e Turn the lt gt dial to select OK then press lt gt gt Setting Clear all camera settings will reset the camera to the following default settings Clear all camera settings Clear all camera settings Shooting Settings AF area Auto selection selection mode 19 point AF Metering mode E Ey aluative metering ISO speed A Auto Si CT Single shooting Drive mode Exposure compensation AEB Flash exposure 0 Zero compensation Custom Functions Unchanged Image recording Settings One touch RAW JPEG Picture Style Standard Auto Lighting Optimizer Standard Peripheral Enable illumination Correction correction data retained Filename NG Before You Start Camera Settings WwW F grid displa Histogram Brighiness We REN All items selected display options Eamets TSE Unchanged setting Copyright information My Menu settings Unchanged Unchanged 48 Live View Shooting Settings Live View shooting AF mode Grid display Exposure simulation Silent shooting Movie Shootin
65. up start Slide show Slide show Play time Repeat Slide show Start the slide show me PP 12 images e Turn the lt gt dial to select Start folder then press lt gt 2 After Loading image is displayed for a few seconds the slide show will start Set un Start MENU ha Quit the slide show e To quit the slide show and return to the setting screen press the lt MENU gt button Fl o To pause the slide show press lt 6 gt During pause II will be displayed on the upper left of the image Press fe z again to resume the slide show e During auto playback you can press the lt INF0 gt button to change the still photo display format During movie playback you can adjust the sound volume by turning the s During pause you can turn the lt 3 gt or s dial to view another image During the slide show auto power off will not work The display time may vary depending on the image To view the slide show on a TV set see pages 184 185 183 Viewing the Images on TV mu You can also view the still photos and movies on a TV set Before connecting or disconnecting the cable between the camera and television turn off the camera and television Adjust the movie s sound volume with the TV set Depending on the TV set part of the image displayed might be cut off Viewing on Non HD High Definition TV Sets 1 Connect the provided AV cable to the camera
66. will appear on the screen oe To cancel the image protection press 7 ca gt lt gt again The lt gt icon will disappear e To protect another image repeat step 2 e To exit the image protection press the lt MENU gt button The menu will reappear OD If you format the card p 45 the protected images will also be erased F oe Once an image is protected it cannot be erased by the camera s erase function To erase a protected image you must first cancel the protection e f you erase all the images p 188 only the protected images will remain This is convenient when you want to erase unnecessary images all at once 186 T Erasing Images me You can either select and erase images one by one or erase them in one batch Protected images p 186 will not be erased Q Once an image is erased it cannot be recovered Make sure you no longer need the image before erasing it To prevent important images from being erased accidentally protect it Erasing a RAW JPEG image will erase both the RAW and JPEG images Erasing a Single Image 1 Playback the image to be erased bottom of the screen Erase the image e Turn the lt gt dial to select Erase then press lt gt The image displayed will be erased uam Checkmarking lt v gt Images to be Erased in a Batch By checkmarking the images to be erased you can erase multiple images at one time 1 Select
67. you set the power switch to lt ON gt or lt OFF gt 200 m Appending Dust Delete Data mum Normally the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit will eliminate most of the dust that might be visible on captured images However in case visible dust still remains you can append the Dust Delete Data to the image to later erase the dust spots The Dust Delete Data is used by Digital Photo Professional provided software to erase the dust spots automatically Preparation Geta solid white object paper etc Set the lens focal length to 50mm or longer oe Set the lens focus mode switch to lt MF gt and set the focus to infinity If the lens has no distance scale look at the front of the lens and turn the focusing ring clockwise all the way Obtain the Dust Delete Data 1 Select Dust Delete Data Dust Delete Data e Under the G tab select Dust One touch RANG i a Delete Data then press lt gt ISO Auto Max 3200 Dust Delete Data 2 Select OK Obtaining the data for e Turn the lt gt dial to select OK erasing dust with software then press lt gt After the automatic Refer to Instruction Manual sensor cleaning ends a message will Updated 00 00 00 00 00 appear Although there will be a shutter sound a picture is not taken Cancel OK Dust Delete Data CH Press the shutter button completely when ready for shooting Sensor cleaning 201 DIS Appending Dust Delete Data 3 Ph
68. 223 the following options for automatic selection can be selected Set manually e 0 Auto e 1 1 250 1 60 sec auto e 2 1 250 sec fixed Manually set within 1 250 sec 30 sec Set manually While you hold down the shutter button the Set manually exposure will continue Normally the sync speed is set automatically within 1 250 sec to 30 sec to suit the ambient brightness In low light the main subject is exposed with the automatic flash and the background is exposed with a slow shutter speed set automatically Both the subject and background look properly exposed automatic slow speed flash sync With slow shutter speeds using a tripod is recommended 115 Using the Built in Flash BEES Effective Range of Built in Flash Approx meters feet ISO Speed Aperture 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 H 12800 f 3 5 3 5 12 5 16 7 23 9 5 31 14 46 19 62 27 89 39 128 HA 3 10 4 13 6 20 8 5 28 12 39 17 56 24 79 34 112 5 6 2 7 3 10 4 5 15 6 20 8 5 28 12 39 17 56 24 79 E e For close subjects the subject should be at least 1 meter 3 3 feet away when using flash Detach the lens hood and keep at least 1 meter 3 3 feet away from the subject e Ifthe lens has a hood attached or you are too close to the subject the bottom of the picture might look dark due to the obstructed flash If you use a telephoto lens or a fast lens and the bu
69. 5 sats sreccenistavacksoniouns 246 Household power 250 Possible shots 28 61 137 Hecharge ia 24 Pressing completely 00 35 Pressing halfway cccccceeees 35 Gd du Le E EEN 205 Page lAVOUN sis sssasiesesecedbecet riety 209 Paper settings cccccssseseees 208 Print Order DPOF 215 Printing effects Aen 210 Tilt COME CHON ME 213 denne Le E 213 PROGI AINA scrsexecnccncidsdaccccgeeezecccass 100 Program SWIM eeeekegeegsieteeeeeg 101 Protect image erase protection 186 Quick Control 38 139 159 175 Quick Control 38 139 159 175 Quick mode AF 147 VE Rating Mark EE 173 E 60 62 RAW image processing 192 RAV AIRE Gernsis nna 61 63 FROCHIAL OG iss sanaistesiwvitnconass tie Grrkaeccssedls 24 Recharge performance 25 246 Hedeverecuchon 116 Release shutter without card 29 Remote control shooting 112 114 Remote Switch cccccccceeeeeeee 112 e 197 Rotate image 172 190 213 H UE EC 223 Safety wammings eee 278 Index Saturation ee ee 68 SECHER 98 Sensor cleaning nsssneoo0000eeeaan 199 Sepia Monochrome 69 SEET 68 Shooting information display 167 Shooting MOS E 20 Aperture priority AE 104 BND E 111 Creative Auto 55 PUN PU EE 52 Manual exvposure oonnnneannneaen 106 deele un 100 Shutter priority AE 102 Shooting settings disp
70. A 66 610 S16 Indicates that the respective function remains active for 4 sec 6 sec 10 sec or 16 sec respectively after you let go of the button In this manual the icons and markings indicating the camera s buttons dials and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the LCD monitor ISO Indicates a function which can be changed by pressing the lt MENU gt button and changing the setting yx When shown on the upper right of the page it indicates that the function is available only when the Mode Dial is set to P Tv Av M or B Function which cannot be used in the fully automatic modes CHA p Reference page numbers for more information A sy Tip or advice for better shooting Problem solving advice Q Warning to prevent shooting problems Ei Supplemental information Basic Assumptions e All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch is already set to lt ON gt p 27 e lt gt operations explained in this manual assume that the Quick Control Dial switch is already set to lt gt It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are set to the default oe For explanatory purposes the instructions show the camera attached with an EF S15 85mm f 3 5 5 6 IS USM lens Chapters BEE For first time DSLR users Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera s basic operations and shooting procedures SPa VOIN O amp O VAL
71. AF Microadjustment l O N 6 Select AF area selection mode O A p 228 7 Manual AF point selection pattern O wm 8 VF display illumination 9 Display all AF points p 229 10 Focus display in Al SERVO MF 11 AF assist beam firing 9 230 O AE 12 Orientation linked AF point O E 13 Mirror lockup p 231 C Fn IV Operation Others 1 Custom Controls 0 231 As set 2 Dial direction during Tv Av l O O lt M gt 3 Add image verification data 9 232 O O Stills 4 Add aspect ratio information O O Stills F The shaded Custom Functions do not function during Live View Live View shooting and or movie shooting Settings are disabled 221 DIS Custom Function Settings mm C Fn l Exposure C Fnl 1 Exposure level increments 0 1 3 stop 1 1 2 stop Sets 1 2 stop increments for the shutter speed aperture exposure compensation AEB flash exposure compensation etc Effective when you prefer to control the exposure in less fine increments than 1 3 stop increments Fl The exposure level will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel as shown below tak LI C ddi 213 S0 1 m C Fn l 2 ISO speed setting increments 0 1 3 stop 1 1 stop C Fn l 3 ISO expansion 0 Off 1 On For the ISO speed H equivalent to ISO 12800 will be selectable H cannot be set C Fn l 4 Bracketing auto cancel 0 On The AEB and WB BKT settings will be canceled if you set
72. DOG e lt MENU gt Menu display Pressing Get will display the menu on the LCD monitor e lt Q gt Quick Control screen 8 Pressing lt Get will display the Quick Control screen on the LCD monitor oe lt OFF gt No function disabled This is to assign no function to the button 237 mM Registering My Menu vm Under the My Menu tab you can register up to six menu options and Custom Functions whose settings you change frequently 1 Select My Menu settings My Menu settings e Under the x tab select My Menu settings then press lt gt My Menu settings 2 Select Register Register e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select aort Register then press lt amp gt Delete Delete all items Display from My Menu Disable My menu registered item 3 Register the desired item Quality j e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the item Red eye On Off then press lt gt Beep S e On the confirmation dialog select Release shutter without card Review time OK and press lt Betz to register the Peripheral illumin correct menu item MENU e You can register up to six items in My Menu e To return to the screen in step 2 press the lt MENU gt button About My Menu settings e Sort You can change the order of the registered menu items in My Menu Select Sort and select the menu item whose order you want to change Then press fe gt With displayed turn lt g
73. Drive Mode mau Single and continuous drive modes are provided In the lt J gt Full Auto mode single shooting is set automatically 1 Press the lt AF DRIVE gt button 46 2 Select the drive mode e While looking at the LCD panel turn the lt gt dial C Single shooting When you press the shutter button completely one shot will be E taken OH High speed continuous shooting Max 8 shots per sec Ch Low speed continuous shooting Max 3 shots per sec While you hold down the shutter button completely shots will be taken continuously iS 10 sec self timer Remote control 582 2 sec self timer Remote control For self timer shooting see the next page For remote control shooting see page 114 ml G 4D e When the battery level is low the continuous shooting speed will be slightly slower e Inthe Al Servo AF mode the continuous shooting speed may become slightly slower depending on the subject and the lens used e In low light areas or indoors the continuous shooting speed may become slower even if a fast shutter speed is set 97 Gi Using the Self timer mE Use the self timer when you want to be in the picture The lt gt 10 sec timer can be used in all shooting modes 1 Press the lt AF DRIVE gt button 46 2 Select the self timer J Look at the LCD panel and turn the lt gt dial to select the self timer oi 10 sec
74. Erase images Protect images e Under the tab select Erase Rotate images then press bes Erase images Print order Rating 187 mm Erasing Images EE TiErase images SI 2 Select Select and erase images Select and erase images e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Select All images in folder and erase images then press All Images on card lt gt gt The image will be displayed e To display the three image view press the lt E Q gt button To return to the single image display press the lt Q gt button 3 Select the images to be erased e Turn the lt gt dial to select the image to be erased then press lt Bez gt The lt V gt icon will be displayed on the upper left faErase E o To erase other images repeat step 3 Erase images i A Erase the image e Press the lt j gt button e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select OK then press frz gt The selected images will be erased Erase selected images uam Erasing All Images in a Folder or Card You can erase all the images in a folder or card at one time When the H Erase images menu is set to All images in folder or All images on card all the images in the folder or card will be erased Fl To also erase protected images format the card p 45 188 Changing Image Playback Settings vn um Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness The LCD monitor s brightness is adjusted automatically for
75. F Spot AF or AF point expansion the AF point cannot be registered in the Zone AF and 19 point AF auto selection modes 2 Select an AF point manually p 92 3 Hold down the lt E gt button and press the lt 8 gt button A beep will sound and the AF point will be registered The registered AF point will be displayed as a small point zez If C Fn Ill 12 1 has been set register the AF point for the respective vertical and horizontal orientations of the camera 4 When you press the lt AF ON gt or lt gt assigned with this function the camera will switch to the registered AF point while in the current AF area selection mode Single point AF Spot AF AF point expansion or Zone AF With Zone AF focusing will switch to the zone containing the registered AF point If you want to switch to the center zone register the center AF point or the one on its left or right To cancel the registered AF point press the lt E gt button and lt ISO 4 gt button at the same time Or cancel it with the Clear all camera settings menu lt AFOFF gt AF stop The AF will stop while you hold down the button assigned with this function Convenient when you want to lock the focus during Al Servo AF o lt AFe gt Switch to registered AF function Set the AF area selection mode p 91 Al Servo tracking sensitivity p 225 Al Servo AF tracking method p 226 and Al Servo 1st 2nd image priority p 226 Only while you hold down the
76. ON Se 00 RAW a RAW a wa Sa wm RES JPEG G LO OG 0 flai ia ss H If is set for both RAW and JPEG amp L will be set 60 M9 Setting the Image recording Quality WE Guide to Image recording Quality Settings Approx Qualit Pixels Printing File Size Possible Maximum y megapixels Size MB Shots Burst 6 6 1150 110 130 aL 18M A2 or larger TI 3 3 2270 660 36490 aM 3 5 2180 560 35020 JPEG 8 0M Around A3 l aM 1 8 4240 4240 67910 4S 2 2 3380 3380 54230 4 5M Around A4 iS 1 1 6420 6420 102770 RAW 18M A2 or larger 25 1 300 23 25 RAW M 10M Around A3 17 1 440 34 36 S 4 5M Around A4 11 4 670 48 53 RAW 18M A2 or larger AL 18M A2 or larger 25 1 6 6 240 17 17 RAW M 10M Around A3 474466 320 19 19 JPEG AL 18M A2 or larger S 4 5M Around A4 AL SE Be or Whos 11 4 6 6 420 19 19 e Figures for the file size possible shots and maximum burst during continuous shooting are based on Canon s testing standards ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style using a 8 GB card These figures will vary depending on the subject card brand ISO speed Picture Style Custom Functions etc e The maximum burst applies to high speed continuous shooting Figures in parentheses apply to an Ultra DMA UDMA 128 GB card based on Canon s testing standards ka e If you select both RAW and JPEG the same image will be recorded s
77. P E6 is dedicated to Canon products only Using it with an incompatible battery charger or product may result in malfunction or accidents for which Canon cannot be held liable 276 Safety Warnings Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury death and material damage Preventing Serious Injury or Death To prevent fire excessive heat chemical leakage and explosions follow the safeguards below Do not use any batteries power sources and accessories not specified in this booklet Do not use any home made or modified batteries Do not short circuit disassemble or modify the battery pack or back up battery Do not apply heat or apply solder to the battery pack or back up battery Do not expose the battery pack or back up battery to fire or water And do not subject the battery pack or back up battery to strong physical shock Do not install the battery pack or back up battery in reversed polarity Do not mix new and old or different types of batteries Do not recharge the battery pack outside the allowable ambient temperature range of 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Also do not exceed the recharging time Do not insert any foreign metallic objects into the electrical contacts of the camera accessories connecting cables etc Keep the back up battery away from children If a child swallows the battery consult a physician immediately Battery chemicals may harm the stomach and intestines
78. Products Association testing standards e Continuous Live View shooting is possible for about 1 hr 30 min at 23 C 73 F with a fully charged Battery Pack LP E6 DI About the lt i gt icon and camera s internal temperature increase When you shoot continuously with the Live View function for a long period or in high temperatures the camera s internal temperature may increase and the lt i gt warning icon will appear on the screen Note that if you shoot with the Live View function for a long period in high temperatures the lt i gt warning icon will appear earlier Turn off the camera when not shooting images e f you shoot with the Live View function while the lt i gt warning icon is displayed the image quality of still photos may be degraded You should stop Live View shooting and allow the camera to rest until the camera s internal temperature decreases e If Live View shooting continues while the lt i gt warning icon is displayed the camera s internal temperature will further increase and Live View shooting may stop automatically Live View shooting will be disabled until the camera s internal temperature decreases Turn off the camera and allow the camera to rest for a while El e You can also focus by pressing the lt AF ON gt button e When flash is used there will be two shutter sounds but only one shot will be taken oe Even while the Live View image is displayed you can playback images by pressi
79. Remove the eyecup e While grasping both sides of the eyecup slide it upward to remove 2 Attach the eyepiece cover oe Slide the eyepiece cover down into the eyepiece groove to attach it Connecting the Remote Switch You can connect the Remote Switch RS 80N3 or Timer Remote Controller TC 80N3 both sold separately or any EOS accessory equipped with an N3 type terminal to the camera and shoot with it To operate the accessory refer to its instruction manual 1 Open the terminal cover sl 2 Connect the plug to the remote control terminal e Connect the plug as shown in the illustration e To disconnect the plug grasp the plug s silver part and pull out 112 Mirror Lockup mmm Although using the self timer or Remote Switch can prevent camera shake using mirror lockup to prevent camera vibrations mirror shock can also help when you use a super telephoto lens or shoot close ups When 1C Fn Ill 13 Mirror lockup is set to 1 Enable p 231 shooting with mirror lockup will be possible 1 Focus the subject press the shutter button completely and let go of it gt The mirror will swing up 2 Press the shutter button completely again The picture is taken and the mirror goes back down D In very bright light such as at the beach or ski slope on a sunny day take the picture promptly after mirror lockup e Do not point the camera toward the sun The sun s heat can
80. Slow shutter speed 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt Tv gt 2 Set the desired shutter speed e While looking at the LCD panel turn the lt gt dial Focus the subject oe Press the shutter button halfway The aperture is set automatically A Check the viewfinder display and shoot oe As long as the aperture is not blinking the exposure will be correct 102 Tv Shutter Priority AE O Wa If the maximum aperture blinks it indicates underexposure D Turn the lt gt dial to set a slower shutter speed until the aperture stops blinking or set a higher ISO speed n Ai e Ifthe minimum aperture blinks it indicates overexposure ai Turn the lt s7 gt dial to set a faster shutter speed until the aperture stops blinking or set a lower ISO speed E Shutter Speed Display The shutter speeds from 8000 to 4 indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed For example 125 indicates 1 125 sec Also 0 5 indicates 0 5 sec and 15 is 15 sec 103 Av Aperture Priority AE mau In this mode you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to obtain the correct exposure suiting the subject brightness This is called aperture priority AE A higher f number smaller aperture hole will make more of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus On the other hand a lower f number larger aperture hole will make
81. Under the 1 tab select Slide Histogram Brightness Slide show Number of images to be played 2 Select the images to be played Slide show aa back H me TP 12 images e Turn the lt gt dial to select the item gu a ZC CETA then press lt gt EE E TNE O Ta Set Up All images Movies Stills Start e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select one of the following i All images Movies Stills Then press lt gt Select date Date Folder Rating 08 31 2009 FU oe Turn the lt gt dial to select one of 09 11 2009 28 Re the following EF Date ma Folder 09 30 2009 2 i e H Rating Select folder e When His 77 gt is displayed 100E0S7D 3 brightly press the INFO button 101EOS7D i ka e Turn the lt gt dial to select the 102E0S7D setting then press lt gt Select images XAI t item Playback Description IAI images All the still photos and movies in the card will be played back MaFoider Sill photos and movies in the selected folder wil be played back ene Oniy the sill photos in the card wil be playedback 182 t Slide Show Auto Playback WE Slide show a 3 Set the play time and repeat mT 1Zimages option Bo Ba Folder e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Set up gew EE A a then press fei For still photos set the Play time and Repeat options then press the MENUS lt MENU gt button Play time Repeat Set
82. adjustment only if necessary Note that doing this adjustment may prevent correct focusing from being achieved C Fn il Autofocus Drive Gey You can make fine adjustments for the AF s AF Microadjustment d point of focus It can be adjusted in 20 steps O Disable Forward Backward 1 Adjust all by same amount The adjustment amount of one step varies 2 Adjust by lens depending on the maximum aperture of the lens Adjust shoot d L and check the focus Repeat to adjust the AF s point of focus With setting 1 or 2 selected press the lt INF0 gt button to view the register screen To cancel all the registered adjustments press the mz button 0 Disable 1 Adjust all by same amount Same amount for all lenses The same adjustment amount is applied to all lenses H A 2 Adjust by lens An adjustment can be set individually for any particular lens Adjustments for up to 20 E AF lenses can be registered in the camera V When a lens whose focus adjustment has cat at been registered is attached to the camera its point of focus will be shifted accordingly If adjustments for 20 lenses have already been registered and you want to register an adjustment for another lens select a lens whose adjustment can be overwritten or deleted ZC WAR USM 221 M Custom Function Settings TT Fil e Itis best to make the adjustment at the actual place where you will shoot This will make the adjustment more precise e Wit
83. age will look like e if lt gt is blinking it indicates that the Live View image is not being displayed at the suitable brightness due to low or bright light conditions However the actual movie recorded will reflect the exposure setting e If flash is used or bulb is set the BEN gt icon and histogram will be grayed out for your reference The histogram might not be properly displayed in low or bright light conditions 138 Shooting Function Settings ron ISO amp 4 AF DRIVE WB 212 Settings If you press the lt ISO G4 gt lt AF DRIVE IS WB or lt 343 gt button during Live View shooting the setting screen will appear on the LCD monitor and you can turn the lt gt or lt 3 gt dial to set the respective function The lt gt metering mode cannot be set Q Quick Control During Live View shooting you can press the lt Q gt button to set the Auto Lighting Optimizer and image recording quality And with 9 you can select the AF point and set the AF area selection mode Press the lt Q gt button gt The settable functions will be highlighted in blue e When lt M gt is selected the AF points will also be displayed 2 Select a function and set it oe Use lt gt to select a function gt The setting of the selected function is displayed at the bottom e Turn the lt 3 gt or lt s gt dial to change the setting e When the selection of the AF point is enabled
84. amera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 The image will look very subdued in the sRGB personal computer environment and with printers not compatible with Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 Post processing of the image with software will therefore be required F e f the captured still photo was shot in the Adobe RGB color space the first character in the file name will be an underscore _ e The ICC profile is not appended The ICC profile is explained in the Software Instruction Manual in the CD ROM 86 Setting the AF and Drive Modes The 19 AF points in the viewfinder make AF shooting suitable for a wide variety of subjects and scenes You can also select the AF mode and drive mode best matching the shooting conditions and subject oe The gt icon on the upper right of the page title indicates that the function can be used when the Mode Dial is set to lt P Tv Av M B gt In fully automatic modes CHA the AF mode AF point selection and drive mode are set automatically F lt AF gt stands for auto focus lt MF gt stands for manual focus AF Selecting the AF Mode vm Select the AF mode suiting the shooting conditions or subject In fully automatic modes C A Al Focus AF is set automatically 1 On the lens set the focus mode switch to lt AF gt 2 Press the lt AF DRIVE gt button 46 3 Select the AF mode While looking at the LCD panel turn the lt
85. an be corrected with Digital Photo Professional provided software The default setting is Enable 1 Select Peripheral illumin d correct Redeye Onat Off e Under the A tab select s De Peripheral illumi t th Release shutter without card Peripheral illumin correct then Review time 2 sec press lt Get gt Peripheral illumin correct Peripheral illumin correct Set the correction setting Attached lens On the screen check that the RE attached lens Correction data Correction data available available is displayed Correction oe If Correction data not available is Enable displayed see About the Lens Disable Correction Data on the next page e Turn the lt gt dial to select Enable then press Bez 3 Take the picture oe The image will be recorded with the corrected peripheral illumination Correction enabled Correction disabled 78 tM Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction ITT About the Lens Correction Data The camera already contains lens peripheral illumination correction data for about 25 lenses In step 2 if you select Enable the peripheral light correction will be applied automatically for any lens whose correction data has been registered in the camera With the EOS Utility provided software you can check which lenses have their correction data registered in the camera You can also register the correction data for unregistered lenses For detai
86. an for help The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital camera must be used with this equipment in order to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment Canon U S A Inc One Canon Plaza Lake Success NY 11042 U S A Tel No 516 328 5600 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 eee When connecting to and using a household power outlet use only AC Adapter Kit ACK E6 rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz rated output 8 0 V DC Using anything else can cause fire overheating or electrical shock 279 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for Battery Charger LC E6 amp LC E6E 2 Before using the charger read all instructions and cautionary remarks on 1 the charger 2 the battery pack and 3 the product using the battery pack 3 CAUTION To reduce risk of injury charge only the Battery Pack LP E6 Other types of batteries may burst causing personal injury and other damage Do not expose the charger to rain or snow Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by Canon may result in fire electric shock or personal injury To reduce risk of
87. apter Kit Car Battery Charger ACK E6 BGM E6 CBC E6 252 System Map Remote Timer Remote Remote Wireless GPS Receiver Controller Controller Switch Controller GP E2 RC 6 TC 80N3 RS 80N3 LC 5 JIE F EF S lenses oo OD External microphone e SCC HDMI Cable HTC 100 El D Fe A Stereo AV Cable d EN AVC DC400ST TV Video USB external media Wireless File Transmitter i WFT E5A B C D USB GPS unit EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction x i Solution Disk Manual es ki Wireless LAN access point Interface Cable IFC 200U Personal computer Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X Original Data RE Card reader PictBridge compatible printer CF card PCMCIA adapter 253 Function Availability Table mau Set automatically O User selectable Not selectable Wee L lgIrIwIwIKIR ww Bt Quality Raw EE Rem Res Rom ken kes RAWHPEG O OL O O10 O10 Auto dL LM TOTO O OOF ISO speed Manual Manual Meee oojoo Settable maximum ISO speed limit EE Landscape WW Q TO OO OO style Mewa TT Poo fovoto Faithful fw NO O 0 0 Monochrome KN BS Ojoo User Defined imme 977 O 0 0 AutoWB_ C gt Re PSO Oo oO O T ien tote fete ete White Custom WB WB em gre Perii setting WB corre
88. ay e Neither flash nor bulb exposures can be used with AEB 109 A AE Lock me Use AE lock when the area of focus is to be different from the exposure metering area or when you want to take multiple shots at the same exposure setting Press the lt gt button to lock the exposure then recompose and take the shot This is called AE lock It is effective for backlit subjects Focus the subject oe Press the shutter button halfway gt The exposure setting will be displayed 2 Press the lt gt button 44 gt The lt gt icon lights in the viewfinder to indicate that the exposure setting is locked AE lock e Each time you press the lt gt button it locks the current auto exposure setting Recompose and take the picture e If you want to maintain the AE lock while taking more shots hold down the lt gt button and press the shutter button to take another shot AE Lock Effects Metering AF Point Selection Method p 91 Mod p 107 Automatic Selection Automatic Selection Manual Selection E _ lock is applied at the AF AE lock is applied at the point that achieved focus selected AF point e C AE lock is applied at the center AF point When the lens focus mode switch is set to lt MF gt AE lock is applied at the center AF point 110 B Bulb Exposures mE When bulb is set the shutter stays open while you hold down the shutter button completely and closes
89. balance will be erased DN Setting the Color Temperature You can set the white balance s color temperature numerically in Kelvin This is for advanced users Select White balance oe Under the Gi tab select White balance then press lt gt White balance Set the color temperature Let temp e Turn the lt gt dial to select E8 e Turn the lt gt dial to set the color 4 temperature then press lt eI gt z e The color temperature can be set 9 5200 1s from 2500K to 10000K in 100K increments QD e When setting the color temperature for an artificial light source set white balance correction magenta or green as necessary e f you want to set lt 8 gt to the reading taken with a commercially available color temperature meter take test shots and adjust the setting to compensate for the difference between the color temperature meter s reading and the camera s color temperature reading 74 WB White Balance Correction mum You can correct the white balance that has been set This adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially available color temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter Each color can be corrected to one of nine levels This is for advanced users who are familiar with using color temperature conversion or color compensating filters White Balance Correction 1 Select WB SHIFT BKT Expo comp AEB 3 2 1 9 1 253 e Under the Gr tab sele
90. be printed The trimming frame s aspect ratio can be changed with Paper settings Changing the trimming frame size When you press the lt gt or lt f Q gt button the size of the trimming frame will change The smaller the trimming frame the larger the image magnification will be for printing Moving the trimming frame Use lt s gt to move the frame over the image vertically or horizontally Move the trimming frame until it covers the desired image area Rotating the frame Each time you press the lt INF0 gt button the trimming frame will toggle between the vertical and horizontal orientations This enables you to create a vertical oriented print from a horizontal image Image tilt correction By turning the lt 3 gt dial you can adjust the image tilt angle up to 10 degrees in 0 5 degree increments When you adjust the image tilt the lt gt icon on the screen will turn blue 3 Press lt gt to exit the trimming gt The print setting screen will reappear You can check the trimmed image area on the upper left of the print setting screen 213 ey Printing OI e Depending on the printer the trimmed image area might not be printed as you specified oe The smaller you make the trimming frame the grainier the picture will look on the print While trimming the image look at the camera s LCD monitor If you look at the image on a TV screen the trimming frame might not be displayed accurately Fl Handl
91. c setting External flash C Fn setting Clear ext flash C Fn set External flash C Fn setting lis Set the Custom Function ae Peres e Turn the lt gt gt dial to select the function number then set the function The procedure is the same as setting the camera s Custom Functions p 220 To clear all the Custom Function settings select Clear ext flash C Fn set in step 1 0 Enabled 1 Disabled 122 Using Wireless Flash nn The camera s built in flash can work as a master unit with Canon Speedlites having a wireless slave feature and wirelessly trigger the Speedlite to fire Be sure to read about wireless flash photography in the Speedlite s instruction manual Slave Unit Settings and Position Regarding your Speedlite slave unit refer to its instruction manual and set it as follows Slave unit control settings other than the below are all set with the camera Different types of slave units can be used and controlled together 1 Set the Speedlite as a slave unit 2 Set the Speedlite s transmission channel to the same one as the camera 3 If you want to set the flash ratio p 128 set the slave unit ID 4 Position the camera and slave unit s within the range shown below 5 Face the slave unit s wireless sensor toward the camera Wireless flash set up example Indoors Outdoors Approx 5m Approx 7m 16 4ft 23 0ft Q The camera s master unit function cann
92. ck heat generation and fire Do not use the equipment where there is flammable gas This is to prevent an explosion or fire 277 e If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts do not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of electrical shock e Do not disassemble or modify the equipment High voltage internal parts can cause electrical shock e Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright light source through the camera or lens Doing so may damage your vision e Keep the camera from the reach of small children The neck strap can accidentally choke the child e Do not store the equipment in dusty or humid places This is to prevent fire and electrical shock e Before using the camera inside an airplane or hospital check if it is allowed Electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the plane s instruments or the hospital s medical equipment e To prevent fire and electrical shock follow the safeguards below Always insert the power plug all the way in Do not handle a power plug with wet hands When unplugging a power plug grasp and pull the plug instead of the cord Do not scratch cut or excessively bend the cord or put a heavy object on the cord Also do not twist or tie the cords Do not connect too many power plugs to the same power outlet Do not use a cord whose insulation has been damaged e Occasionally unplug the
93. cketing amount In step 2 for white balance correction when you turn the lt 3 gt dial the m mark on the screen will change to m m 3 points Turning the dial to the right sets the B A bracketing and turning it to the left sets the M G bracketing gt On the right side of the screen BKT indicates the bracketing direction and the bracketing amount MCCA e Pressing the lt INFO gt button will cancel GAANG Clear all all the WB SHIFT BKT settings BKT SET Di o Press lt gt to exit the setting and return to the menu Bracketing Sequence The images will be bracketed in the following sequence 1 Standard white balance 2 Blue B bias and 3 Amber A bias or 1 Standard white balance 2 Magenta M bias 3 Green G bias Fl e During WB bracketing the maximum burst for continuous shooting will be lower and the number of possible shots will also decrease to one third the normal number Also the white balance icon will blink on the LCD panel e You can also set white balance correction and AEB together with white balance bracketing If you set AEB in combination with white balance bracketing a total of nine images will be recorded for a single shot Since three images are recorded for one shot the card will take longer to record the shot e BKT stands for Bracketing 76 mM Auto Lighting Optimizer me If the image comes out da
94. created automatically for saving captured images Create a Folder Select Select folder Auto power off 1min e Under the tab select Select Auto rotate nos folder then press lt gt Format File numbering Continuous Select folder Select folder Select Create folder 1ODEOSIN 24 e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Create folder then press lt gt Select folder Create a new folder e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select OK then press frz gt A new folder with a higher one up folder number is created Create folder 101 Cancel 80 tM Creating and Selecting a Folder REECH Selecting a Folder Lowest file number e With the Select folder screen Number of images displayed turn the lt 3 gt dial to select in folder the desired folder then press lt gt The folder where the captured 1QQEOS7D 525 images will be saved will be selected 1OIEOS7D 236 l 102 057D e Subsequent captured images will be 103E0S7D recorded into the selected folder 104E0S7D 105EOS7D A Create folder Select folder Folder name Highest file number About Folders As with 100EOS7D for example the folder name starts with three digits folder number followed by five alphanumeric characters A folder can contain up to 9999 images file No 0001 9999 When a folder becomes full a new folder with a higher one up folder number is created automatically Also if manual reset
95. ct WB Auto Lighting Optimizer HIFT BKTI then or lt gt White balance AWE gt l then press lt gt Custom WE WB SHIFT BKT 0 0 0 Color space SAGE Picture Style Standard 2 Set the white balance correction oe Use lt lt s3 gt to move the m mark to the desired position e Bis for blue A is amber M is magenta and G is green The color in the respective direction will be corrected e On the upper right SHIFT indicates the direction and correction amount e Pressing the lt INFO gt button will cancel all the WB SHIFT BKT settings Gap INFO Clear al l EKT ema i o Press Bez to exit the setting and return to the menu El e During the white balance correction lt gt will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel One level of the blue amber correction is equivalent to 5 mireds of a color temperature conversion filter Mired Measuring unit indicating the density of a color temperature conversion filter 19 WB White Balance Correction White Balance Auto Bracketing With just one shot three images having a different color tone can be recorded simultaneously Based on the color temperature of the current white balance setting the image will be bracketed with a blue amber bias or magenta green bias This is called white balance bracketing WB BKT White balance bracketing is possible up to 3 levels in single level increments Set the white balance bra
96. ct zl E TTL Il Evaluative Wireless tunc then press lt Gei gt Channel 1 ch gt Under Wireless func Channel Firing group a A B C etc will be displayed INFO Clear flash settings Ze Test flash firing Built in flash func setting 6 Set Channel E TTL II Evaluative e Setthe channel 1 4 to the same one Wireless func Channel ch as the slave unit Firing group A B C INFO Clear flash settings Ze Test flash firing 7 Fire a test flash e After checking that the slave unit is A ready to fire go to the screen in step 5 and press the lt 342 gt button The slave unit will fire If it does not fire check your settings again p 123 8 Take the picture oe Set the camera and take the picture as you would with normal flash shooting e To terminate wireless flash shooting set Wireless func to Disable El e Test flash can also be used to wake up slave units from auto power off oe Setting E TTL II to Evaluative is recommended e If you use only one external Speedlite the Firing group setting does not have any effect e The slave unit is controlled by the built in flash s light pulse signal e Wireless flash will not work if the Flash mode is set to MULTI flash 125 Using Wireless Flash Fully automatic Shooting with One External Speedlite and Built in Flash This shows fully automatic wireless flash shooting with one e
97. ct the image recording quality e Turn the lt gt dial to select the image recording quality then press lt Betz GE DIE Take the picture Press the lt RW gt button gt The image recording quality will blink on the LCD panel To cancel the setting press the lt RW gt button again oe Press the shutter button completely to take the picture After the picture is taken the setting will be canceled E e This setting can also be combined with white balance bracketing and AEB shooting e You can also cancel the setting by pressing the lt Q gt lt MENU gt lt 313 gt or lt L gt gt button or operating the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch or power switch 63 ISO Setting the ISO Speed mum Set the ISO speed image sensor s sensitivity to light to suit the ambient light level In the fully automatic modes C A the ISO speed is set automatically p 65 1 Press the lt SO 4 gt button 46 2 Set the ISO speed e While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder turn the ss dial oe It can be set within ISO 100 6400 in 1 3 stop increments e With A selected the ISO speed will be set automatically p 65 ISO Speed Guide Shooting Situation ISO Speed No flash Flash Range 100 400 Sunny outdoors The higher the ISO speed 400 1600 Overcast skies or evening time the farther the flash range 1600 6400 H
98. ction Jojolo ma orn Color sRGB ejejojojoj o o ace See bee taper state Auto Auto Lighting Optimizer Optimizer a ON illumination correction Long exposure noise reduction Long exposure noise reduction noise reduction KIER EH BE ee a EE Me o OL OOo Highlight tone priority 254 Function Availability Table Set automatically O User selectable __ Not selectable Mode Dial N AF point selection Manual AF assist beam Metering mode Center weighted average O 3 SS EA Ke Ee K ESCH E E Kaz REENEN E AEB a AE lock ff A o KS EH ES CR SS Depth of field preview artial Single shooting High speed continuous shooting Low speed Drive continuous shooting ash o e 10 sec self timer Remote control Automatic firing Manual firing Built in flash Red eye reduction 2 sec self timer Remote control FE lock Om Live View shooting HOW ESB Ree Kos ones Kon Movie shooting RCRECRRSRRCRSCRRCRRER 1 Refers to 2 Blurring sharpening the background function on page 56 2 Refers to 3 Adjusting the picture brightness function on page 56 E CECE DE d Logg 0O ele 255 Menu Settings D Shooting 1 Red Page 4L a L a4M aM 4S aS GA MOD S GW Red eye On Off Off On Reease shutter Enable Disable 29 without card Quality Off 2 sec 4 sec 8 sec Hold Peripheral illumination Enable Disabl
99. d full warning FuLL CF Card error warning Err CF No card warning no CF Error code Err Cleaning image sensor CLn Image recording quality p 60 La Large Fine LA Large Normal Ma Medium Fine MA Medium Normal S d Small Fine Sal Small Normal RAW M Medium RAW S Small RAW Aperture White balance correction p 75 Shots remaining Shots remaining during WB bracketing Self timer countdown Bulb exposure time White balance p 72 lt gt AEB p 109 EWE Auto 3 Daylight noon DD ooo AF mode P08 fi Shade Doo DD a86 ONE SHOT Cloudy One Shot AF 3 Tungsten light Al FOCUS im White Al Focus AF fluorescent light Al SERVO 4 Flash Al Servo AF a Custom UA Color Drive mode p 97 temperature LI Single shooting hu High speed continuous Exposure level indicator shooting Exposure compensation Ch Low speed continuous amount p 108 shooting 10 sec Self timer Remote control 5 amp 2 2 sec Self timer Remote control ISO speed p 64 lt D gt Highlight tone priority p 225 AEB range p 109 Flash exposure compensation amount p 117 Card writing status Battery check p 28 Flash exposure compensation p 117 Metering mode p 107 Evaluative metering Partial metering Le Spot metering CJ Center weighted average metering lt B W gt Monochrome shooting p 67 lt ISO gt ISO speed p 64 The display will sho
100. d lens has an Image Stabilizer the Image Stabilizer will operate at all times even if you do not press the shutter button halfway The Image Stabilizer may cause the total movie shooting time or the number of possible shots to decrease If you use a tripod or if the Image Stabilizer is not necessary you should set the IS switch to lt OFF gt e The camera s built in microphone will also pick up camera operation noise If you use a commercially available external microphone you can prevent or reduce these noises from being recorded e Do not connect the external microphone IN terminal to anything other than an external microphone e Autofocusing during movie shooting is not recommended since it might momentarily throw the focus way off or change the exposure Even if the AF mode has been set to Quick mode it will switch to the Live mode during movie shooting e f movie shooting is not possible due to the insufficient remaining capacity of the card the movie shooting remaining time p 156 will be displayed in red e If you use a card having a slow writing speed a five level indicator might appear on the right of the screen during movie shooting It indicates how much data has not yet been written to the card remaining capacity of the internal buffer memory The slower the card the faster the indicator will climb upward If the indicator becomes full movie shooting will stop automatically If the card has a fast writing speed the i
101. damage to electric plug and cord pull by plug rather than by cord when disconnecting charger Make sure cord is located so that it will not be stepped on tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress Do not operate the charger with damaged cord or plug replace them immediately Do not operate the charger if it has received a sharp blow been dropped or otherwise damaged in any way take it to a qualified serviceman 10 Do not disassemble the charger take it to a qualified serviceman when service or repair is required Incorrect reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or fire 11 To reduce risk of electric shock unplug charger from outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION Unless otherwise stated in this manual there are no user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified serviceman oe N Se AR USA and Canada only The Lithium ion polymer battery that powers the product is recyclable Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery For CA USA only Included lithium battery contains Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate for details 280 14 Software Start Guide This chapter gives an overview of the software in the EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk CD ROM provided with the camera and explains how to install the software on a personal computer
102. ded software installed in your computer you can connect the camera to the computer and shoot remotely while viewing the computer screen For details see the Software Instruction Manual in the CD ROM CR Live View Shooting m Set the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to lt g gt lt r 2 Display the Live View image e Press the lt AI gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor oe The image s field of view is about 100 3 Focus the subject oe Before shooting focus with AF or manual focus p 142 149 e When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus with the current AF mode 4 Take the picture oe Press the shutter button completely The picture will be taken and the captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor After the image review ends the camera will return to Live View shooting automatically e Press the lt gt button to end the Live View shooting GD e During Live View shooting do not point the lens toward the sun The sun s heat can damage the camera s internal components e Cautions for using Live View shooting are on pages 150 151 136 CR Live View Shooting CT Battery Life with Live View Shooting Approx number of shots Shooting Conditions Temperature No Flash 50 Flash Use e The figures above are based on a fully charged Battery Pack LP E6 and CIPA Camera amp Imaging
103. ding Dust Delete Data 201 Manual Sensor Cleaning EE 203 CO Contents 11 Printing Images 205 Preparing to PriNt E 206 A PAINING en E E E 208 Trimming the Image E 213 da Digital Print Order Format DPOE 215 iD Direct Printing with DPOF cist vcntinewa na ecinenianGul tierce an 218 12 Customizing the Camera Setting Custom Functions AANEREN 220 IECH 221 Custom Function Settings deed Geer Seed eg ee eher Zeng 222 C Fn Exposure EE 222 C Fn Il ITI AQ EEE EA 224 C Fn Ill Autofocus Drive ccccceetlecdhessseeceeeeceeseeaeeueeeeeeesssseeeesseseress 225 C Fn IV Operation here fe Recccceccccsssessssssseeccsssscesssseeees EEN C Fn IV 1 Custom Controls a eg CORA Aaeeeiai errre ierre KEEN 233 Registering My Men e BW MB SW cece Dp ecsscsescseeeseessssenensseseeeess 238 Register Camera User g f Wf eeeeEEEENRRREREEEEEEEEEEEN 239 Setting Copyright Iotormaton kee 241 13 Reference 243 INFO Button EECH eet 244 Checking the Battery Information 246 Using a Household Power Outlet 250 Replacing the Date Time Battery AANEREN 251 System WIAD EE 252 Function Availability Table cccccccccccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeeeeeessaaaaneeeseees 254 Menu Settings ENEE 256 Troubleshooting ET 261 tele e 267 EE 268 14 Software Start Guide 281 Software Start Guide de ee ee Ee EA 282 leie EE 285 Val Index to Features mmm Power e Color space gt p 86 e Battery e Image improvement features e Char
104. do it in a place with minimal dust When storing the camera without a lens attached be sure to attach the body cap to the camera e Remove dust on the body cap before attaching it Attaching and Detaching a Lens About Zooming To zoom turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers If you want to zoom do it before focusing Turning the zoom ring after achieving focus may throw off the focus slightly While pressing the lens release button turn the lens as shown by the arrow e Turn the lens until it stops then detach it e Attach the rear lens cap to the detached lens To owners of the EF S18 200mm f 3 5 5 6 IS lens You can prevent the lens from extending out while you are carrying it around Set the zoom ring to the 18mm wide angle end then slide the zoom ring lock lever to lt LOCK gt The zoom ring can be locked only at the wide angle end e Do not look at the sun directly through any lens Doing so may cause loss of vision e Ifthe front part focusing ring of the lens rotates during autofocusing do not touch the rotating part F Image Conversion Factor Since the image sensor size is Image sensor size smaller than the 35mm film 22 3 x 14 9 mm 0 88 x 0 59 in format it will look like the lens 35mm image size focal length is increased by 1 6x 36 x 24 mm 1 42 x 0 94 in 32 About the Lens Image Stabilizer mx When you use the IS lens built
105. ds it is like a high output flash attached externally in place of the built in flash For detailed instructions see the EX series Speedlite s instruction manual This camera is a Type A camera that can use all the features of EX series Speediites Bh Shoe mount Speedlites Macro Lites El e With an EX series Speedlite not compatible with flash function settings p 119 only Flash exp comp and E TTL Il can be set for External flash func setting Certain EX series Speedlites also enable Shutter sync to be set e Ifthe flash metering mode is set to TTL autoflash with the Speedlite s Custom Function the flash will fire at full output only Canon Speedlites other than the EX series e With an EZ E EG ML TL series Speedlite set in TTL or A TTL autoflash mode the flash can be fired at full output only Set the camera s shooting mode to lt M gt manual exposure or lt Av gt aperture priority AE and adjust the aperture setting before shooting e When using a Speedlite which has manual flash mode shoot in the manual flash mode 133 External Speedlites Using Non Canon Flash Units Sync Speed The camera can synchronize with non Canon compact flash units at 1 250 sec and slower speeds With large studio flash units since the flash duration is longer than compact flash units set the sync speed within 1 60 sec to 1 30 sec Be sure to test the flash synchronization before shooting PC Terminal
106. e Erasing Images p 187 15 Nomenclature vm For detailed information reference page numbers are provided in parentheses p lt AF DRIVE gt AF mode selection Drive mode selection button p 88 97 lt ISO 4 gt ISO speed setting Flash exposure compensation button p 64 117 lt 8 gt LCD panel illumination button p 37 lt WB gt Metering mode selection White balance selection button p 107 72 LCD panel p 18 EF lens mount index p 31 Built in flash AF assist beam p 115 90 lt gt Main Dial p 36 lt M Fn gt Multi function button p 92 118 Shutter button EF S lens mount index p 31 Flash sync contacts Hot shoe p 133 Mode Dial p 20 p 35 Strap mount Red eye p 23 reduction X Self timer lamp Microphone p 116 98 al p 162 s Remote control sensor p 114 lt gt Flash button p 115 J Lens release LY button p 32 CI Depth of field preview button p 105 Grip Battery compartment DC coupler cord hole p 250 Mirror p 113 203 Lens lock pin Lens mount 7 Contacts p 13 External microphone IN terminal e1 PC terminal p 134 HA Audio video OUT Digital terminal p 184 206 K Remote control terminal p 112 N3 type 4 SEH HDMI mini OUT terminal p 185 t Body cap p 31 8 SSS SESS ET 16 Nomenclature RI Live Vie
107. e LU 5 Take the picture YD If the Ga Auto Lighting Optimizer p 77 is set to anything other than Disable the image may still look bright even if a darker exposure has been set 106 Selecting the Metering Mode mam You can select one of four methods to measure the subject brightness In fully automatic modes CHA evaluative metering is set automatically 1 Press the lt WB gt button 46 2 Select the metering mode e While looking at the LCD panel turn the zz dial Evaluative metering This is a general purpose metering mode suited for portraits and even backlit subjects The camera sets the exposure automatically to suit the scene Partial metering Effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to backlighting etc Partial metering covers about 9 4 of the viewfinder area at the center Spot metering This is for metering a specific spot of the subject or scene The metering is weighted at the center covering about 2 3 of the viewfinder area When spot metering is set the spot metering circle will be displayed in the viewfinder L Center weighted average metering The metering is weighted at the center and then averaged for the entire scene 107 Setting Exposure Compensation ma Exposure compensation can increase brighter or decrease darker the standard exposure se
108. e The AF assist beam is not emitted 2 Enable external flash only If an external EOS dedicated Speedlite is attached it will emit the AF assist beam when necessary 3 IR AF assist beam only Among EOS dedicated Speedlites only those which have an infrared AF assist beam will be able to emit the beam This prevents any Speedlite which uses a series of small flashes like the built in flash from firing the AF assist beam Al If the external EOS dedicated Speedlite s AF assist beam firing Custom Function is set to Disabled the Speedlite will not emit the AF assist beam even if the camera s C Fn Ill 11 0 2 3 is set C Fn Ill 42 Orientation linked AF point The AF area selection mode and manually selected AF point or Zone selected with Zone AF can be set separately for the vertical and horizontal orientations 0 Same for both vertical horizontal The same AF area selection mode and manually selected AF point or Zone selected with Zone AF are used for both orientations 1 Select different AF points The AF area selection mode and manually selected AF point or Zone selected with Zone AF can be set separately for each camera orientation 1 Horizontal 2 Vertical with the camera grip at the top 3 Vertical with the camera grip at the bottom Convenient when for instance you want to keep using the right AF point during all camera orientations Setting procedure Manually select and set the AF selection mode and AF poin
109. e correction Flash firing Built in flash function setting External flash function setting External flash C Fn setting Clear external flash C Fn setting D Shooting 2 Red Exposure compensation AEB 1 3 stop increments 5 stops AEB 3 stops ER Disable Low Standard High Optimizer 73 75 76 Custom WB Manual setting of white balance e DIS e By Te IA me 4 we Ce White balance 2500 10000 WB correction White balance correction We WB BKT White balance bracketing H 2 35 Standard P Portrait E l Landscape Picture Style N Neutral E F Faithful EM Monochrome 66 71 1 User Def 1 2 3 F The shaded menu items are not displayed in fully automatic modes CH 256 Menu Settings D Shooting 3 Red Page Dust Delete Data Obtains data to be used to erase dust spots One touch RAW JPEG Also capture RAW or JPEG when necessary 63 Max 400 Max 800 Max 1600 65 Max 3200 Max 6400 Gi Shooting 4 Red Live View shooting Enable Disable Live mode CG Live mode Quick mode 142 j z For movie shooting see page 260 gt Playback 1 Blue z7 OFF J E4 081 64 G 7 Resize Downsize the image s pixel count 19 257 Menu Settings EI Playback 2 Blue Page Highlight alert Disable Enable AF point display Disable Enable Select the images and set the Play time and 182 repeat settings for automat
110. e If you try to focus in One Shot AF mode while the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder blinks a picture cannot be taken Press the shutter button halfway again to focus or focus manually p 35 96 The viewfinder is dark e Install a recharged battery pack in the camera p 26 262 Troubleshooting Guide The image is out of focus Set the lens focus mode switch to lt AF gt p 31 e To prevent camera shake hold the camera still and press the shutter button gently p 34 35 e Ifthe lens has an Image Stabilizer set the IS switch to lt ON gt The card cannot be used e lf acard error message is displayed see page 30 or 267 The maximum burst during continuous shooting is lower following settings Standard Low Disable If it is set to High the maximum burst during continuous shooting will decrease p 224 e If you shoot a subject which has fine detail field of grass etc the file size will be larger and the actual maximum burst will be lower than the number mentioned on page 61 ISO 100 cannot be set cannot be set If Disable is set ISO 100 can be set p 225 When I use the lt Av gt mode with flash the shutter speed becomes slow e If you shoot at night when the background is dark the shutter speed becomes slow automatically slow sync shooting so that both the subject and background are properly exposed If you do not want a Av mode to 1 or 2 p 223 The built in
111. e Of File No Off Sel lmage Eyi All image set up MENU pu 3 Set the option as desired Set the Print type Date and File No o Select the option then press lt amp gt Select the setting then press lt gt Print type Date File No Print onder Print onder Print onder Set up Print type t Standard Index gt Wee 215 gt Digital Print Order Format DPOF Ei Standard Prints one image on one sheet Index Multiple thumbnail images are printed on one sheet Printtype L I bie Juge ges are p Prints both the standard and index prints On D Date Of On imprints the recorded date on the print On File number On imprints the file No on the print A Exit the setting e Press the lt MENU gt button gt The print order screen will reappear e Next select Sel Image By fil or All image to order the images to be printed GD e Even if Date and File No are set to On the date or file No might not be imprinted depending on the print type setting and printer model When printing with DPOF you must use the card whose print order specifications have been set It will not work if you just extract images from the card and try to print them e Certain DPOF compatible printers and photofinishers might not be able to print the images as you specified If this happens with your printer refer to the printer s instruction manual Or check with your photofinisher ab
112. e center of the Area AF frame over the subject will make focusing easier 3 Focus the subject oe Press the shutter button halfway and the lens focusing ring will rotate to focus gt The AF point s which achieve s focus will be displayed At the same time the beeper will sound and the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder will light gt Under low light conditions the viewfinder will flash in red to illuminate the AF point If necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically A Take the picture oe Press the shutter button completely to take the picture gt The captured image will be displayed for about 2 sec on the LCD monitor e Ifthe built in flash has popped up you can push it back down with your fingers 52 O Fully Automatic Shooting S SE gt FAQ The focus confirmation light lt gt blinks and focus is not achieved Aim the center of the Area AF frame over an area having good contrast then press the shutter button halfway p 96 If you are too close to the subject move away and try again Sometimes multiple AF points light up simultaneously All those AF points have achieved focus As long as the AF point covering the desired subject lights up you can take the picture e The beeper continues to beep softly The focus confirmation light lt gt does not light It indicates that the camera is focusing continuou
113. e file size reaches 4 GB or if the movie recording time reaches 29 min 59 sec movie shooting will stop automatically 264 Troubleshooting Guide When the movie is played camera operation noise can be heard e If you operate the camera s dial or lens during movie shooting the respective operation noise will also be recorded Use an external microphone commercially available p 163 Display amp Operation Problems In the viewfinder the AF point display speed is slow e In low temperatures the display speed of the AF points may become slower due to the AF point display device s liquid crystal characteristics The display speed will return to normal at room temperature The LCD monitor does not display a clear image e lf the LCD monitor is dirty use a soft cloth to clean it e In low or high temperatures the LCD monitor display may seem slow or might look black It will return to normal at room temperature The menu screen shows few tabs and options In fully automatic modes CJ CA some tabs and options are not displayed Set the shooting mode to P Tv Av M B p 40 Part of the image blinks in black e The Highlight alert menu option is set to Enable p 167 A red box is displayed on the image e The I AF point disp menu option is set to Enable p 167 The file name s first character is an underscore _ D oe Set the color space to sRGB If Adobe RGB is set the first character
114. e mode is lt 8 gt or lt 2 gt With RC 6 RC 1 set the timing switch to lt 2 gt 2 sec delay then press the transmit button If the switch is set to lt gt immediate shooting still photo shooting will take effect Pressing the shutter button halfway displays the ISO speed and shutter speed at the screen bottom This is the exposure setting for taking a still photo p 158 The exposure setting for movie shooting is not displayed Note that the exposure setting for movie shooting may differ from that for still photo shooting With a fully charged Battery Pack LP E6 the total shooting time will be as follows At 23 C 73 F Approx 1 hr 20 min At 0 C 32 F Approx 1 hr 10 min 155 Shooting Movies About the Information Display e Each time you press the lt INF0 gt button the information display will change Movie shooting remaining time Elapsed time Frame rate Recording movie White balance Picture Style Auto Lighting Optimizer Magnifying frame AF point Image recording quality Quick mode Movie recording size ben Ka 11 10 i AE lock s ke wf RB Exposure 125 go Padana tomo es simulation Shutter speed Battery check Aperture ISO speed Drive mode Shots remaining Exposure compensation amount AF mode e AED Live mode eA Face detection Live mode e AFG Quick mode Fl e You can display the electronic level by pressing the lt INF0 gt button p 244 When you
115. e same settings Just select the image and press the lt gt button With Easy printing the number of copies will always be 1 You cannot set the number of copies Also any trimming p 213 will not be applied The Default setting for printing effects and other options are the printer s own default settings as set by the printer s manufacturer See the printer s instruction manual to find out what the Default settings are Depending on the image s file size and image recording quality it may take some time for the printing to start after you select Print If image tilt correction p 213 has been applied it will take longer to print the image To stop the printing press lt Betz while Stop is displayed then select OK If you execute Clear all camera settings p 47 menu all the settings will revert to the default 211 ey Printing Adjustment of Printing Effects o Natural M In step 4 on page 210 select the printing ee 2 EIER effect When the lt gt icon is displayed t p hea next to US press the lt INFO gt ELRG ar TO button You can then adjust the printing ste Sc effect What can be adjusted or what is Adjust levels off displayed will depend on the selection Brightener Off made in step 4 Red eye corr Off e Brightness The image brightness can be adjusted e Adjust levels When you select Manual you can change E Adjust levels the histogram s distribution and adju
116. e zones for focusing All the AF points in the selected zone are used for the automatic selection of the AF point It makes achieving focus easier than with single point AF or AF point expansion and it is effective for moving subjects However since it is inclined to focus the nearest subject focusing a specific target is harder than with single point AF or AF point expansion With One Shot AF the AF point lt gt which achieved focus will be displayed H ey CEE A o oo O NN 5 19 point AF auto selection Slag 000 o oog ooo foo S All the AF points are used to focus Automatically set in fully automatic modes With One Shot AF pressing the shutter button et halfway will display the AF point s ls which achieved focus If multiple AF points are displayed it means they all have achieved focus This mode tends to focus the nearest subject With Al Servo AF the manually selected p 92 AF point lt gt is used first to achieve focus This EG D cannot be set in fully automatic modes xN o A QD With 19 point AF and Zone AF the active AF point will keep switching to track the subject in Al Servo AF mode However under certain shooting conditions such as when the subject is small it might not be able to track the subject Also in low temperatures the tracking response is slower 94 AF Area Selection Modes El if C Fn Ill 12 Orientation
117. ection and the lt 3 gt dial selects an AF point in the vertical C direction F With C Fn Ill 7 Manual AF pt selec pattern you can set either 0 Stops at AF area edges or 1 Continuous p 228 92 AF Area Selection Modes mmm The AF areas are explained starting with the smallest one 1 Spot AF Manual selection C Fn Ill 6 Although this is the same as single point AF the selected AF point lz covers a smaller pinpoint P gt area to focus Effective for pinpoint focusing overlapping subjects such as an animal in a cage Since Spot AF covers a very small area focusing might be difficult during hand held shooting or for a moving subject 2 Single point AF Manual selection Select one AF point lt gt to be used to focus 3 AF point expansion Manual selection C Fn Ill 6 The manually selected AF point lt gt and adjacent AF points lt gt are used to focus Effective when it is difficult to track a moving subject with just one AF point With Al Servo AF the manually selected AF point lt Q gt must focus track the subject first However it is easier to focus the target subject than with Zone AF With One Shot AF when focus is achieved with the expanded AF point the expanded AF point lt gt will also be displayed along with the manually selected AF point lz 93 AF Area Selection Modes EH 4 Zone AF Manual selection of zone The 19 AF points are divided into fiv
118. els Approx 18 00 megapixels Aspect ratio 3 2 Dust delete feature Auto Manual Dust Delete Data appending e Recording System Recording format Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Image type JPEG RAW 14 bit Canon original RAW JPEG simultaneous recording possible Recorded pixels Large Approx 17 90 megapixels 5184 x 3456 Medium Approx 8 00 megapixels 3456 x 2304 Small Approx 4 50 megapixels 2592 x 1728 RAW Approx 17 90 megapixels 5184 x 3456 M RAW Approx 10 10 megapixels 3888 x 2592 S RAW Approx 4 50 megapixels 2592 x 1728 Create select a folder Possible File name IMG_ User setting 1 User setting 2 File numbering Continuous auto reset manual reset e Image Processing Picture Style Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Def 1 3 White balance Auto Preset Daylight Shade Cloudy Tungsten light White fluorescent light Flash Custom Color temperature setting 2500 10000K white balance correction and white balance bracketing possible Color temperature information transmission enabled Noise reduction Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots Automatic image brightness correction Auto Lighting Optimizer Highlight tone priority Provided Lens peripheral illumination correction Provided 268 Specifications e Viewfinder Type Eye level pentaprism Coverage Vertical Horizontal approx 100 Magnification Approx 1 0x 1 mr wi
119. ensation e AEB e AE lock Flash e Built in flash e Flash exposure compensation s FE lock e External flash e Flash control e Wireless flash Live View shooting e Live View shooting e AF e Manual focusing e Exposure simulation e Grid display e Silent shooting Movie shooting e Movie shooting e Movie recording size e Sound recording e Still photo shooting Image playback e Image review time e Single image display e Shooting information display gt p 98 gt p 114 gt p 108 gt p 109 gt p 110 gt p 115 gt p 117 gt p 118 gt p 133 gt p 119 gt p 123 gt p 135 gt p 142 gt p 149 gt p 140 gt p 140 gt p 141 gt p 153 gt p 160 gt p 162 gt p 158 gt p 58 gt p 166 gt p 167 Index to Features e Movie playback e Movie first last scene editing e Index display e Image browsing Jump display e Magnified view e Rating e Auto playback e Viewing the images on TV e Protect e Erase Image Editing e RAW image processing e Resize Customization e Custom Function C Fn e Custom Controls e My Menu e Camera user setting registration Sensor cleaning Dust reduction e Sensor cleaning e Add Dust Delete Data Viewfinder e Dioptric adjustment e Grid display e Electronic level gt p 179 gt p 181 gt p 169 gt p 170 gt p 171 gt p 173 gt p 182 gt p 184 gt p 186 gt p 187 gt p 192 gt
120. epth of field range of acceptable focus through the viewfinder ba e A higher number will make more of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus However the viewfinder will look darker e The depth of field effect can be clearly seen on the Live View image as you change the aperture and press the depth of field preview button p 136 oe The exposure will be locked AE lock while the depth of field preview button is pressed 105 M Manual Exposure maa In this mode you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired To determine the exposure refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a commercially available handheld exposure meter This method is called manual exposure lt M gt stands for Manual KM 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt M gt 2 Set the shutter speed and aperture ISO e To set the shutter speed turn the besti Weal as2et3 eg lt gt dial e To set the aperture set the Quick Control Dial switch to lt gt and turn the lt 3 gt dial Standard exposure index 3 Focus the subject oe Press the shutter button halfway The exposure setting will be Exposure level mark displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel The exposure level mark lt f gt lets you see how far you are from the standard exposure level Set the exposure oe Check the exposure level and set the desired shutter speed and aperture oa ID Red e
121. er switch to lt ON gt or lt OFF gt the sensor cleaning will be executed automatically During the sensor cleaning the LCD monitor will display cz Even during the sensor cleaning you can still shoot by pressing the shutter button halfway p 35 to stop the sensor cleaning and take a picture e If you repeatedly turn the power switch lt ON gt lt OFF gt at a short interval the lt zs icon might not be displayed This is normal and not a problem About Auto Power Off oe To save battery power the camera turns off automatically after about 1 minute of non operation To turn on the camera again just press the shutter button halfway p 35 e You can change the auto power off time with the menu s Auto power off setting p 46 Fl If you set the power switch to lt OFF gt while an image is being recorded to the card Recording will be displayed and the power will turn off after the card finishes recording the image 2 Turning on the Power Checking the Battery Level When the power switch is set to lt ON gt the battery level will be indicated in one of six levels A blinking battery icon ca indicates that the battery will be exhausted soon Level 100 70 69 50 49 20 19 10 ES Battery Life At 23 C 73 F At 0 C 32 F No Flash Approx 1000 Approx 900 50 Flash Use Approx 800 Approx 750 e The figures above are based on a fully charged Battery Pack LP E6 no Live View sho
122. era shooting ka e The explanation of menu functions hereinafter assumes that you have pressed the lt MENU gt button to display the menu screen e You can also use lt lt gt to set menu settings Except for Erase images and Format e A list of menu functions is on page 256 41 Before You Start m M Setting the Interface Language a 1 Select Language Q LCD brightness Auto e Under the tab select Date TimefZone _ O1 31 12 13 10 Language the third item from Language English the top then press lt i gt Video system NTSC Sensor cleaning VF grid display Disable GPS device settings English Norsk Rom n Set the desired language ee ae se e Turn the lt 3 gt or lt gt dial to select Nederlands EAAnviKa me the language then press lt gt Dansk Pycckmit KPN gt The interface language will change Portugu s Polski W Suomi e tina sto italiano LECIE U a F E Ykpaihchka 42 Before You Start EE M Setting the Date Time and Zone When you turn on the power for the first time or if the date time has been reset the Date Time Zone setting screen will appear Follow steps 2 to 5 to set the current date time and time zone Note that the date time appended to recorded images will be based on this date time setting Be sure to set the correct date time You can also set the time zone of your current address Then if you travel to another time zone you can simply s
123. ery on the day before or on the day it is to be used Even during non use or storage a charged battery will gradually discharge and lose its power e After recharging the battery detach it and unplug the power cord or prongs from the power outlet iz You can attach the cover in a different orientation to indicate whether the battery has been recharged or not If the battery has been recharged attach the cover so that the battery shaped hole lt L gt is aligned over the blue sticker on the battery If the battery is exhausted attach the cover in the opposite orientation e When not using the camera remove the battery lf the battery is left in the camera for a prolonged period a small amount of power current is released resulting in excess discharge and shorter battery life Store the battery with the protective cover attached Storing the battery after it is fully charged can lower the battery s performance e The battery charger can also be used in foreign countries The battery charger is compatible with a 100 V AC to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz power source If necessary attach a commercially available plug adapter for the respective country or region Do not attach any portable voltage transformer to the battery charger Doing so can damage the battery charger e If the battery becomes exhausted quickly even after being fully charged the battery has worn out Check the battery s recharge performance p 246 and
124. et your destination s time zone so at me correct date time will be recorded Select Date Time Zone LCD brightness Auto e Under the tab select Date Date Time Zone__O1 31 12 13 10 Time Zone then press lt gt Lanquage English Video system NTSC Sensor cleaning VF grid display Disable GPS device settings Date Time Zone 2 Set the time zone Time zone 00 00 e London is set by default 01 31 2012 13 10 00 e Turn the lt gt dial to select Time mm dd yy zone om I m o Press lt gt so lt gt is displayed e Turn the lt gt dial to select the time zone then press frz Date Time Zone 3 Set the date and time 01 31 2012 e Turn the lt gt dial to select the 01 31 2012 fis 10 00 number D i o Press lt gt so lt C gt is displayed e Turn the lt gt dial to select the desired setting then press lt frz Returns to lt o gt mm dd yy 5 New York OK Cancel 43 Before You Start SSS Date Time Zone A Set the daylight saving time Daylight saving time Set if necessary 01 31 2012 15 10 00 e Turn the lt gt dial to select Tel areas o Press lt gt so lt i gt is displayed Fae New York e Turn the lt gt dial to select then a press frz OK Cancel When the daylight saving time is set to e the time set in step 2 will advance by 1 hour If 4 is set the daylight saving time will be canceled and the time will go back
125. etering mode 107 245 MF Manual focusing 000000a0000 96 Mirror lockup ee 113 231 Mode Dial Shooting mode Monochrome image 0 67 69 MOA eee 153 AE EE ee 160 ECHL Te ET 181 Editing first last scene 181 ENJOYING DE 177 SIE 161 Frame rate cccccccsseseeeseees 160 Grid display c ceeeeeeeeeeeees 160 Information dreplay 156 Manual exposure aennnnneaannnea 157 Metering Dmer 162 Movie recording SiZ 160 Playback EE 179 Quick Control 159 Recording me 161 Silent shooting 162 Sound recording a eeneeeeeea 162 Still image shooting 158 View ON TN 177 184 Multt controller 36 92 IO M n Tu BEE 238 Neutral EE 67 Noise reduction High ISO speed aoan0000annnnnne 224 LONG evposures nnnsnnnsneeeeeenea 224 Nomenclature 16 Non Canon flash units 134 Normal Image recording quality 60 K WEE 160 259 lie 84 LO ONE SHOT One Shot AF 89 On Shot EE 89 Operation button customization a se 231 233 P Program AE gg 100 PAL disease tannic Mere 160 259 Partial metertng AAA 107 PC Gu ln IEN S 16 134 Peripheral illumination correction 78 Personal white balance 74 PICIBROQG vecsescsceacccscutiaveccdossaseeeccss 205 Picture Give 66 71 Ee 60 Playback Image ele EE 66 Possible bois 28 61 137 Power Auto power Oft 27 46 Battery check 28 Battery 10
126. f multiple Speedlites complemented with the built in flash Built in flash func setting Basic settings eine ae A Flash mode E TTLII Unter SYNC st curtain e E TTL II Evaluative E TTL Il Evaluative Wireless func 4 3 Wireless func xs Channel 1 ch Channel Same as slave units INFO Clear flash settings Ze Test flash firing Built in flash func setting Select Firing group Wireless func a Select the firing group then set the Channel 1 ch FNT UD ABA flash ratio flash exposure compensation and other necessary settings before shooting INFO Clear flash settings zez Test flash firing 130 Using Wireless Flash rr E SEY Creative Wireless Flash Shooting Flash Exposure Compensation When Flash mode is set to E TTL II flash exposure compensation can be set The flash exposure compensation settings see below which can be set will differ depending on the Wireless func and Firing group settings Built in flash func setting Flash exp comp e The flash exposure compensation is applied to the built in flash and all exp comp 2 1 3 external Speedlites TS exp comp e The flash exposure compensation is applied to the built in flash fw exp comp e The flash exposure compensation is applied to all external Speedlites A B exp comp e The flash exposure compensation is applied to both groups A and B Grp C exp comp e The flash exposure compensation is applied t
127. flash does not fire e If you shoot continuously with the built in flash at short intervals the E flash might stop operating to protect the flash unit 263 Troubleshooting Guide The external flash does not fire oe Make sure the external flash or PC sync cord is securely attached to the camera e If you use a non Canon flash with Live View shooting set the Gi Silent shoot menu to Disable p 141 The camera makes a noise when it is shaken e The built in flash s pop up mechanism moves slightly This is normal The shutter makes two shooting sounds during Live View shooting e If you use flash the shutter will make two sounds each time you shoot p 137 Live View shooting is not possible oe For Live View shooting use a memory card a hard disk type card is not recommended A hard disk type card requires a lower temperature range for operation than normal memory cards If the temperature gets too high the Live View shooting may stop temporarily to prevent damage to the card s hard disk When the camera s internal temperature decreases you can resume Live View shooting p 137 The camera button dial s function has changed The movie shooting terminates by itself oe Ifthe card s writing speed is slow movie shooting may stop automatically Use a card with a read write speed of at least 8 MB per sec To find out the card s read write speed see the card manufacturer s Web site e lf the movi
128. fu IWANVIN NOILONYLSNI The Software Start Guide is included at the end of this manual e This manual is for the EOS 7D installed with firmware version 2 0 0 or later INSTRUCTION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a Canon product The EOS 7D is a high performance digital SLR camera featuring a fine detail CMOS sensor with about 18 0 effective megapixels Dual DIGIC 4 approx 100 viewfinder coverage high precision and high speed 19 point AF all cross type approx 8 fps continuous shooting Live View shooting and Full HD Full High Definition movie shooting The camera is highly responsive to any shooting situation at anytime provides many features for demanding shoots and expands shooting possibilities with system accessories Take a Few Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera With a digital camera you can immediately view the image you have captured While reading this manual take a few test shots and see how they come out You can then better understand the camera To avoid botched pictures and accidents first read the Safety Warnings p 277 278 and Handling Precautions p 12 13 Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability After shooting playback and check whether the image has been properly recorded If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused Copyrights Copyri
129. g Doing any of the following will cut off the power and close the shutter The shutter curtains and image sensor might get damaged e Setting the power switch to lt OFF gt e Opening the battery compartment cover e Opening the card slot cover e The surface of the image sensor is extremely delicate Clean the sensor with care e Use a plain blower without any brush attached A brush can scratch the sensor e Do not insert the blower tip inside the camera beyond the lens mount If the power is turned off the shutter will close and the shutter curtains or reflex mirror might get damaged e Never use canned air or gas to clean the sensor The blowing force can damage the sensor or the spray gas can freeze on the sensor oe If smear that cannot be removed with a blower remains having the sensor cleaned by a Canon Service Center is recommended 204 11 Printing Images e Printing p 206 You can connect the camera directly to a printer and print out the images in the card The camera is compatible with et PictBridge which is the standard for direct printing e Digital Print Order Format DPOF p 215 DPOF Digital Print Order Format enables you to print images recorded in the card according to your printing instructions such as the image selection quantity to print etc You can print multiple images in one batch or give the print order to a photofinisher Preparing to Print mem The direct printing procedure is
130. g Settings AF mode 1920x1080 39 Metering timer Movie recording size Silent shooting Metering timer Displaying the Grid and Electronic Level mm The grid and electronic level can be displayed to help keep the camera aimed straight The grid is displayed in the viewfinder and the electronic level is displayed on the LCD monitor Displaying the Grid 1 Select VF grid display e Under the tab select VF grid E display then press lt amp gt Select Enable VF grid display Disable e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Enable Enable then press lt gt e The grid will be displayed in the viewfinder E The grid can also be displayed during Live View shooting and movie shooting p 140 160 49 Displaying the Grid and Electronic Level Displaying the Electronic Level on the LCD Monitor Press the NEO zs button e Each time you press the lt INF0 gt button the screen display will change e Display the electronic level e Ifthe electronic level does not appear set the menu s INFO 4 Displays camera settings button display options option to _ Electronic level display the electronic level p 244 d Displays shooting functions INFO button display options OK Cancel ee 2 Check the camera s roll and pitch oe The horizontal and vertical tilt are displayed in 1 increments oe The red line turning green indicate
131. ge you want to resize e By pressing the lt f Q gt button you can switch to the index display and select an image 3 Select the desired image size r e Press lt gt to display the image WS sizes em e Turn the lt gt dial to select the Se o m desired image size then press lt gt OM 34561704 Ge A Save the image oe Select OK to save the resized image oe Check the destination folder and image file number then select OK e Toresize another image repeat steps 2 to 4 oe Press the lt MENU gt button to return to the menu 197 Ca Resize Resize Options According to Original Image Size Se 3 Available Resize Settings Original Image Size Re E eS a 198 Sensor Cleaning The camera has a Self Cleaning Sensor Unit attached to the image sensor s front layer low pass filter to shake off dust automatically The Dust Delete Data can also be appended to the image so that the dust spots remaining can be erased automatically by Digital Photo Professional provided software About smear adhering to the front of the sensor Besides dust entering the camera from outside in rare cases lubricant from the camera s internal parts may adhere to the front of the sensor In case visible spots still remain after the automatic sensor cleaning having the sensor cleaned by a Canon Service Center is recommended F Even while the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit is operating you can press the shutte
132. ght laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded images of people and certain subjects for anything but private enjoyment Also be aware that certain public performances exhibitions etc may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment CF Card In this manual card refers to the CF card The CF card for recording images is not included Please purchase it separately Item Check List Before starting check that all the following items have been included with your camera If anything is missing contact your dealer ES e Battery Pack Battery Charger _ Camera LP E6 LC E6 LC E6E with eyecup and with protective cover body cap ome eer D Wide Strap Interface Cable Stereo AV Cable EW EOS7D IFC 200U AVC DC400ST EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Software Instruction Software Manuals 1 Camera Instruction Manual this booklet 2 Pocket Guide Battery Charger LC E6 or LC EGE is provided The LC E6E comes with a power cord e If you purchased a Lens Kit check that the lens is included e Depending on the Lens Kit type the lens instruction manual might also be included e Be careful not to lose any of the above items Conventions Used in this Manual vn Icons in this Manual gleck Indicates the Main Dial lt gt Indicates the Quick Control Dial el SE Indicates the Multi controller lt Get gt Indicates the setting button G
133. ging gt p 24 e Auto Lighting Optimizer gt p 77 Battery check gt p 28 e Lens peripheral illumination e Battery information check gt p 246 correction gt p 78 p tlet gt p 250 e Noise reduction EE H for long exposures gt p 224 e Auto power off gt p 46 e Noise reduction for high ISO speeds gt p 224 Lens e Highlight tone priority gt p 225 e Attaching Detaching gt p 31 AF e Zoom gt p 32 Image Stabilizer gt p 33 e AF mode gt p 88 e AF point selection gt p 91 Basic Settings e AF area selection mode gt p 93 Menu Functions e Limited gt p 228 e Language gt p 42 e Manual focusing gt p 96 e Date Time Zone gt p 43 Meterin e LCD brightness g adjustment gt p 189 e Metering mode gt p 107 e Beeper gt p 256 z j e Drive e Release shutter without card gt p 29 e Drive modes gt p 97 e Maximum burst gt p 62 Recording Images e Format gt p 45 Shooting eCreate select a folder gt p 80 e Electronic level gt p 50 e File name p 82 e Creative Auto gt p 55 e File No gt p 84 e Program AE gt p 100 e Shutter priority AE gt p 102 Image Quality e Aperture priority AE gt p 104 e Image recording quality gt p 60 e Manual exposure gt p 106 One touch RAW JPEG gt p 63 e Bulb gt p 111 e ISO speed gt p 64 e Mirror lockup gt p 113 e Picture Style gt p 66 e Quick Control screen gt p 38 e White balance gt p 72 10 e Self timer e Remote control Exposure adjustment e Exposure comp
134. h setting 2 if an Extender is used the adjustment will be registered for the lens and Extender combination The registered AF microadjustments will be retained even if you use the Custom Function to clear all settings p 220 However the setting itself will be 0 Disable e AF adjustment cannot be done during Live View shooting in Live and amp Live modes C Fn Ill 6 Select AF area selection mode CFn Autofocus Drive Ea Make the mode selectable by selecting Select AF area selec mode Register then pressing lt gt Disable SECHER Turn the lt C gt dial to select the mode to be ZE j used then press lt gt to append a lt y gt d U checkmark ae Apply After making the selection turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Apply then press lt gt If you select Enable and press lt gt only the modes with the zw gt checkmark will be selectable If you select Disable and press lt gt the default setting will make 19 point AF Zone AF Manual select and Single point AF selectable C Fn Ill 7 Manual AF point selection pattern During manual AF point selection the selection can either stop at the outer edge or it can go on to the opposite AF point This is effective for all the AF area selection modes except for 19 point AF auto selection and Zone AF 0 Stops at AF area edges Convenient if you often use an AF point along the edge 1 Continuous Instead of stopping at the edge the AF point selectio
135. harged Battery Pack LP E6 e Dimensions and Weight Dimensions W x H x D 148 2 x 110 7 x 73 5 mm 5 8 x 4 4 x 2 9 in Weight Approx 820 g 28 9 oz body only e Operation Environment Working temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or less e Battery Pack LP E6 Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated voltage 7 2VDC Battery capacity 1800 mAh Dimensions W x H xD 38 4 x 21 x 56 8 mm 1 5 x 0 8 x 2 2 in Weight Approx 80 g 2 8 oz e Battery Charger LC E6 Compatible battery Battery Pack LP E6 Recharging time Approx 2 hr 30 min Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output 8 4 V DC 1 2A Working temperature range 5 C 40 C 41 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or less Dimensions W x H x D 69 x 33 x 93 mm 2 7 x 1 3 x 3 7 in Weight Approx 130 g 4 6 oz e Battery Charger LC E6E Compatible battery Battery Pack LP E6 Power cord length Approx 1 m 3 3 ft Recharging time Approx 2 hours 30 min Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output 8 4 V DC 1 2A 273 Specifications SSS Sees Working temperature range 5 C 40 C 41 F 104 F Working humidity Dimensions W x H x D Weight 85 or less 69 x 33 x 93 mm 2 7 x 1 3 x 3 7 in Approx 125 g 4 4 oz excluding power cord e EF S15 85mm f 3 5 5 6 IS USM Angle of view Lens construction Minimum aperture Closest focusing distance Max magnification Fie
136. hutter button halfway gt When focus is achieved the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound gt If focus is not achieved the AF point will turn red A Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 136 Face detection Live Mode AF With the same AF method as the Live mode human faces are detected and focused Have the target person face the camera 1 Display the Live View image e Press the lt i gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor e When a face is detected the lt gt frame will appear over the face to be focused e If multiple faces are detected lt lt gt will be displayed Use lt gt to move the lt gt frame over the target face 143 Using AF to Focus 2 Focus the subject oe Press the shutter button halfway and the camera will focus the face covered by the lt zs frame gt When focus is achieved the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound If focus is not achieved the AF point will turn red e Ifa face cannot be detected the AF point zl TS will be displayed and the center AF point will be used for focusing 3 Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 136 125 ag Ste 1531 OO QD e If the focus is way off face detection w
137. ic playback om 1 image 10 images 100 images Date 170 Image JOMp w Folder Movies Stills Rating Displayed when external media is used via Exteinalmedia vacnup WEFT E5A B C D sold separately E Set up 1 Yellow Auto power off 1 min 2 min 4 min 8 min 15 min 30 46 min Off Auto rotate One amp On Off Format Initialize and erase data in the card File numbering Continuous Auto reset Manual reset Select folder Create and select a folder Recording Displayed when external media is used via function media select WFT E5A B C D sold separately WFT settings Displayed when WEFT E5A B C D sold separately is attached 258 Menu Settings Y Set up 2 Yellow Page Auto Adjustable to one of three brightness levels LOD Brigniness Manual Adjustable to one of seven brightness levels 193 Date Time Zone Date year month day Time hour min 43 sec Daylight saving time Time zone Language Language selectable 42 Video system NTSC PAL 184 2 Clean manually 2 VF grid display Disable Enable 4 GPS device settinas Settings available when the GPS Receiver GP g E2 sold separately is attached Y Set up 3 Yellow f Type Remaining capacity Shutter count Recharge Geet AN performance Battery registration Battery history INFO button display Displays camera settings Electronic level options Displays shooting functions IMG_ User setting 1 User setting 2 A
138. ile numbering sequence even after the card is replaced or a new folder is created Even after you replace the card or create a new folder the file numbering continues in sequence up to 9999 This is convenient when you want to save the images numbered anywhere between 0001 to 9999 in multiple cards or folders into one folder in your personal computer If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images recorded previously the file numbering of the new images might continue from the file numbering of the existing images in the card or folder If you want to use continuous file numbering you should use a newly formatted card each time File numbering after File numbering after replacing the card creating a folder SEI Next sequential file number 84 tE File Numbering Methods IT Auto Reset Restarting the file numbering from 0001 each time the card is replaced or a new folder is created Whenever the card is replaced or a new folder created the file numbering starts from 0001 This is convenient if you want to organize images according to cards or folders If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images recorded previously the file numbering of the new images might continue from the file numbering of the existing images in the card or folder If you want to save images with the file numbering starting from 0001 use a newly formatted card each time File numbering after File numbering after
139. ill not be installed correctly e Even if a previous version of the software is installed install the software by following the steps below The newer version will overwrite the previous version 1 Insert EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk CD ROM e For Macintosh double click to open the CD ROM icon displayed on the desktop then double click on Canon EOS Digital Installer 2 Click Easy Installation and follow the on screen instructions to install Canon EDS DIGITAL Solution Disk Eady bnatallaticn Custam invtalletion e If install screen for Microsoft Silverlight is displayed during installation install Microsoft Silverlight 3 Click Restart and remove the CD ROM after the computer restarts e When the computer has restarted the installation is complete 283 Software Start Guide Software Instruction Manual Contains the Software Instruction Manuals Copying and Viewing the Instruction Manual PDFs 1 Insert the Software INSTRUCTION MANUAL CD ROM into your computer 2 Double click the CD ROM icon e For Windows the icon is displayed in My Computer e For Macintosh the icon is displayed on the desktop 3 Copy the English folder to your computer e Instruction Manual PDFs with the names below are copied Windows Macintosh EOS Utility EUx xW_E_ xx EUx xM_E_xx Digital Photo Professional DPPx xW_E_xx DPPx xM_E_xx ImageBrowser EX IBXx x_E_xx Picture Style Editor PSEx xW_E_xx PSE
140. ill not be possible If the lens enables manual focusing even while the lens focus switch is set to lt AF gt turn the focusing ring to attain rough focus The face will then be detected and lt gt will be displayed e An object other than a human face might be detected as a face o Face detection will not work if the face is very small or large in the picture too bright or too dark titled horizontally or diagonally or partially hidden The lt zs focusing frame might cover only part of the face Fl o When you press lt lt s2 gt straight down it will switch to the Live mode p 142 You can tilt lt gt to move the AF point If you press lt gt straight down again it will switch back to face detection Live mode Since AF is not possible with a face detected near the edge of the picture the lt gt will be grayed out Then if you press the shutter button halfway the center AF point lt LI gt will be used to focus 144 Using AF to Focus ee Live Mode and LC Face Detection Live Mode Notes AF operation e Focusing will take slightly longer Even when focus has been achieved pressing the shutter button halfway will focus again e The image brightness may change during and after the AF operation e Ifthe light source changes while the Live View image is displayed the screen might flicker and focusing can be difficult If this happens stop the Live View shooting and autofocus under the act
141. ilt in flash is still partially obstructed use an EX series Speedlite sold separately M Using Red eye Reduction Using the red eye reduction lamp before taking a flash picture can reduce red eye Under the A tab select Red eye On Off then press lt amp gt Select On then press lt gt For flash photography when you press the shutter button halfway the red eye reduction lamp will light Then when you press the shutter button completely the picture will be taken Red eye On Off pfi On D Fl The red eye reduction feature is most effective when the subject looks at the red eye reduction lamp when the room is well lit or when you go closer to the subject e When you press the shutter button halfway the display on the viewfinder bottom will gradually turn off For best results take the picture after this display turns off e The effectiveness of red eye reduction varies depending on the subject 116 unn oe Using the Built in Flash Flash Exposure Compensation In the same way as normal exposure compensation you can set exposure compensation for flash You can set flash exposure compensation up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments 1 Press the lt ISO 4 gt button 46 2 Set the flash exposure compensation amount e While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder turn the lt gt dial e To cancel the flash exposure E compensation set the flash exposure compensati
142. imultaneously to the card in both types at the selected image recording quality The two images will be saved in the same folder with the same file numbers file extension JPG for JPEG and CR2 for RAW The icons are read as follows RAW M Medium RAW S GM Small RAW JPEG Fine al Normal L Large M Medium and S Small 61 M9 Setting the Image recording Quality SS E About RAW A RAW image is raw data output by the image sensor converted to digital data It is recorded to the card as is and you can select the quality as follows GW M GYM or S GW A GANI image can be processed with gt RAW image processing menu p 192 and saved as a JPEG image M and S images cannot be processed with the camera While the RAW image itself does not change you can process the RAW image according to different conditions to create any number of JPEG images from it With all RAW images you can use Digital Photo Professional provided software p 282 to make various adjustments and then generate a JPEG TIFF etc image incorporating those adjustments Al Commercially available software might not be able to display RAW images Using the provided software is recommended Maximum Burst During Continuous Shooting The maximum burst is displayed on the bottom right in the viewfinder If the maximum burst for continuous shooting is 99 or higher 99 will be displayed 4 oe The maximum burst is displayed even when a
143. increments for three successive shots This is called AEB AEB stands for Auto Exposure Bracketing 1 Select Expo comp AEB Expo comp AEB 3410113 e Under the 0 tab select Expo Auto Lighting Optimizer comp AEB then press lt 6 gt Exposure Comp AER setting 2 Set the AEB amount Turn the lt gt dial to set the AEB amount Darker Brighter e You can set the exposure compensation TCT TOT an amount with the lt gt dial If AEB is combined with exposure compensation AEB will be applied centering on the exposure compensation amount o Press lt gt to set it gt When you exit the menu lt K gt and the AEB level will be displayed on the LCD panel 3 Take the picture e Focus and press the shutter button completely The three bracketed shots will be taken in this sequence Standard decreased exposure and increased exposure Canceling AEB oe Follow steps 1 and 2 to turn off the AEB amount display oe AEB will be canceled automatically when you set the power switch to lt OFF gt or when the flash is ready to fire El e Ifthe drive mode is set to lt L gt you must press the shutter button three times When lt ljH gt or lt H gt is set and you hold down the shutter button completely the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously Then the camera will stop shooting When lt gt or lt 7 gt is set the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously after a 10 sec or 2 sec del
144. ines is about twice as sensitive as the other AF points The remaining 18 AF points will work as cross type points with lenses brighter than f 5 6 Except with the EF28 80mm f 2 8 4L USM and EF50mm f 2 5 Compact Macro lenses 95 When Autofocus Fails mu Autofocus can fail to achieve focus the focus confirmation light lt gt blinks with certain subjects such as the following Subjects difficult to focus Very low contrast subjects Example Blue sky solid color walls etc e Subjects in very low light e Extremely backlit or reflective subjects Example Car with a highly reflective body etc oe Near and far subjects covered by an AF point Example Animal in a cage etc oe Repetitive patterns Example Skyscraper windows computer keyboards etc In such cases do one of the following 1 With One Shot AF focus an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus before recomposing p 54 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to lt MF gt and focus manually MF Manual Focusing 1 Set the lens focus mode switch to lt MF gt Focus the subject oe Focus by turning the lens focusing ring until the subject looks sharp in the viewfinder D Focusing ring Fl If you press the shutter button halfway during manual focusing the AF point which achieved focus will be displayed and the focus confirmation light lt gt will light in the viewfinder 96 Selecting the
145. ing Filename _IMG_ o Turn the lt gt dial to select Change Change User seng User setting then press lt amp gt Change User setting2 File name 3 Enter any alphanumeric S z characters en vl e For User setting1 enter four ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ characters For User setting2 enter 0123456789 three characters a anel e Press the lt f gt button to delete any unnecessary characters o Press the lt 32 gt button and the text EIU a gt palette will be highlighted in a color ch frame Text can be entered e Operate the lt gt dial or lt lt s gt to File name ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 move the and select the desired Ee character Then press lt gt to enter INFO Ties MENUKAS it 82 t Changing the File Name WE Exit the setting e Enter the required number of alphanumeric characters then press the lt MENU gt button gt The new file name will be registered and the screen in step 2 will reappear File name 5 Select the registered file name File name WG e Turn the lt gt dial to select File es name then press lt gt _IMG image size_ e Turn the lt gt dial to select the Default set IMG_ User setting ER registered file name then press User setting IMG image size lt Get gt MENU fha e f User setting2 has been registered Settings select the 3 characters registered image size F About User
146. ing the lt s gt dial oe For more details on the playback procedure see the next page 179 IB Playing Movies Function Playback Description Returns to the single image display gt Play Pressing lt gt toggles between play and pause Adjust the slow motion speed by turning the lt gt dial The slow motion speed is indicated on the upper right M4 First frame Displays the movie s first frame Each time you press lt gt a single previous frame is il Previous frame displayed If you hold down lt fei z it will rewind the movie gt Slow motion Each time you press lt gt the movie will play frame by frame If you hold down lt 1 gt it will fast forward the movie H Last Trame Edt Dispiays the editing screen p80 Posion O Vol You can adjust the built in speaker s p 17 sound volume ull Volume by turning the lt 7 gt dial wD The camera may not be able to play movies shot by another camera F e With a fully charged Battery Pack LP E6 the continuous playback time at 23 C 73 F will be as follows Approx 3 hr e During the single image display press the lt INF0 gt button to switch the shooting information display p 244 e If you took a still photo when you shot the movie the still photo will be displayed for about 1 sec during the movie playback e f you connect the camera to a TV set p 184 185 to playback a movie adjust the s
147. ing Printer Errors If you resolve a printer error no ink no paper etc and select Continue to resume printing but it does not resume operate the buttons on the printer to resume printing For details see the printer s instruction manual Error Messages If a problem occurs during printing an error message will appear on the camera s LCD monitor Press lt Betz to stop printing After fixing the problem resume printing For details on how to fix a printing problem refer to the printer s instruction manual Paper Error Check whether the paper is properly loaded in the printer Ink Error Check the printer s ink level and check the waste ink tank Hardware Error Check for any printer problems other than paper and ink problems File Error The selected image cannot be printed via PictBridge Images taken with a different camera or images edited with a computer might not be printable 214 Digital Print Order Format DPOF vn You can set the print type date imprinting and file No imprinting The print settings will be applied to all print ordered images They cannot be set individually for each image Setting the Printing Options 1 Select Print order Protect images gt Under the tab select Print Rotate order then press lt gt Erase images Print order Rating Resize RAW image processing Print order Gi Select Set up C Standard 0 prints e Select Set up then press lt gt Dat
148. ink it indicates overexposure Lower the ISO speed or use an ND filter sold separately to reduce the amount of light entering the lens F Differences Between lt P gt and lt _ gt Full Auto With lt C gt many functions such the AF mode drive mode and built in flash are set automatically to prevent spoiled shots The functions you can set are limited With lt P gt only the shutter speed and aperture are set automatically You can freely set the AF mode drive mode built in flash and other functions p 254 About Program Shift a oe Inthe Program AE mode you can freely change the shutter speed and aperture combination Program set by the camera while maintaining the same exposure This is called Program shift Todo this press the shutter button down halfway then turn the lt 45 gt dial until the desired shutter speed or aperture value is displayed e Program shift is canceled automatically after the picture is taken e Program shift cannot be used with flash 101 Tv Shutter Priority AE memm In this mode you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture to obtain the correct exposure suiting the brightness of the subject This is called shutter priority AE A faster shutter speed can freeze the action or moving subject Or a slower shutter speed can create a blurred effect giving the impression of motion lt Tv gt stands for Time value Blurred motion Fast shutter speed
149. ires repair contact your dealer or your nearest Canon Service Center 278 Digital Camera Model DS126251 Systems This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technici
150. ite image 67 69 Bracketing EE 76 109 BWs sors WE 111 Bulb evposures AA 111 w ei ei aaan 20 239 Creative Auto 55 Gable eee ee eee ee 3 177 184 185 Camera Camera bake 113 Clear camera settings 47 Holding the Camera 34 Settings deplay 244 Camera shake annnneannnneanen 33 35 Camera user settings 20 239 Cai DEE 13 29 45 Card remmder 29 Bei IT 45 Gd eu EE 30 Center weighted average metering cee savtnwecneecdadsccteccanarenaas CF card gt Card CARO Sl Aere gc Index El Un Le EE 199 Clear camera settngs 47 Ree 86 Color Temperature 74 Color TONG EEN 68 COMUNUOUS eesse 84 Continuous shooting 97 245 Contrasti ana 68 Copyright information 241 CONC EE 3 177 184 185 Creative Auto 55 EE A Cross type fOCUSING cccseeeees 95 Custom Funchons 220 Clear all sene 220 Booo A DateiTmelZone es 43 Date time battery replacement 251 Daylight saving Ume 44 DC Coupler cccccccssssssscecee geen 250 Depth of field preview 105 139 Digital remm 206 Dioptric adjustment nnnnnaaaaenn 34 Direct printing Printing Direct selection AF point 236 Dee 215 Drive mode 97 245 Dust Delete Data 201 SS Electronic level 50 138 156 237 Erase made 187 regele 267 Evaluative metering 0nss0011 107 Exposure compensation 108 286 Exp
151. ite with cool bluish blacks B W Warm tone Prints in black and white with warm yellowish blacks Prints the image in the actual colors and contrast No automatic color adjustments will be applied unn The printing characteristics are the same as the Natural setting However this setting enables finer printing adjustments than with Natural The printing will differ depending on the printer For details Cy Default see the printer s instruction manual When you change the printing effects it is reflected in the image displayed on the upper left Note that the printed image might look slightly different from the displayed image which is only an approximation This also applies to Brightness and Adjust levels on page 212 210 ey Printing E50n Set the date and file number EN Sea Both imprinting Sim IN 1 copies Set as necessary 4 9x13cm Paper settings Trimming o Select lt gt then press lt gt o Set as desired then press lt gt Pen Set the number of copies a E n Both o Set as necessary Die E 1 lt copies o Select lt g gt then press beis Trimming Set the number of copies then press 9 9x13cm Paper settings lt Ge gt d n 7 Start printing Se e Select Print then press lt gt Ao Gh 1 copies Trimming 9x1 3cm Paper settings Ej Photo Cancel EJ Borderless Print With Easy printing you can print another image with th
152. izontal extent 65 15 Vertical extent 46 10 Lens construction 16 elements in 12 groups Minimum aperture f 22 36 Closest focusing distance 0 5 m 1 64 ft From image sensor plane Max magnification 0 19x at 135mm Field of view 551 x 355 188 x 125 mm 21 7 x 14 0 7 4 x 4 9 in at 0 5 m 1 64 ft Image Stabilizer Lens shift type Filter size 72mm Lens cap E 72U Max diameter x length 78 4 x 96 8 mm 3 1 x 3 8 in Weight Approx 500 g 17 6 oz Hood EW 78B II sold separately Case LP1116 sold separately e All specifications above are based on Canon s testing standards e The camera s specifications and exterior are subject to change without notice oe Ifa problem occurs with a non Canon lens attached to the camera consult the respective lens maker Trademarks e Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated e CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation e Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries e Macintosh and Mac OS is a trademark or registered trademark of Apple Inc in the United States and other countries e HDMI HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are a trademark or registered trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC e All other corporate and product names and trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners This digital camera supports Design rule fo
153. l e Power Source Battery 212 White balance Picture Style Auto Lighting Optimizer High ISO speed noise reduction JPEG image recording quality Color space Peripheral illumination correction Distortion correction and Chromatic aberration correction Possible PictBridge compatible printers JPEG and RAW images DPOF Version 1 1 compatible 27 Register under Mode Dial s C1 C2 and C3 positions Provided Entry and inclusion enabled Analog video Compatible with NTSC PAL stereo audio output For personal computer communication and direct printing Hi Speed USB equivalent GPS Receiver GP E2 connection Type C Auto switching of resolution 3 5mm dia stereo mini jack Compatible with N3 type remote control Compatible with Remote Controller RC 6 RC 1 RC 5 For connection to Wireless File Transmitter WFT E5A B C D Battery Pack LP E6 Quantity 1 AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK E6 With Battery Grip BG E7 attached size AA LR6 batteries can be used Specifications Battery information Remaining capacity Shutter count and Recharge performance displayed Battery life With viewfinder shooting Based on CIPA Approx 800 shots at 23 C 73 F approx 750 shots at 0 C 32 F testing standards With Live View shooting Approx 220 shots at 23 C 73 F approx 210 shots at 0 C 32 F Maximum movie shooting time Approx 1 hr 20 min at 23 C 73 F Approx 1 hr 10 min at 0 C 32 F With fully c
154. l selection p 93 Select one AF point to focus Zone AF Manual selection of a zone p 94 The 19 AF points are divided into five zones for focusing Auto select 19 point AF p 94 All the AF points are used to focus Set in fully automatic modes CHA two AF area selection modes can be added Spot AF Manual selection p 93 For pinpoint focusing AF point expansion Manual selection p 93 The manually selected AF point lt gt and adjacent AF points lt gt are used to focus 91 Selecting the AF Area Selecting the AF Area Selection Mode Select the AF area selection mode o Press the lt E gt button 66 e Look through the viewfinder and press the lt M Fn gt button gt Press the lt M Fn gt button to change the AF area selection mode By default the button changes the mode to single point AF Zone AF and 19 point AF Selecting the AF Point Manually 1 Press the lt gt button 46 gt The 19 AF points will be displayed in the viewfinder e If Zone AF has been set the selected zone will also be displayed 2 Select the AF point oe The AF point selection will change in the direction you tilt the lt lt s3 gt If you press lt gt straight down the center AF point or zone will be selected e You can also use the lt gt and lt gt dials to select the AF point The es dial selects an AF point in the horizontal dir
155. lash output External flash func setting 1 1 to 1 128 themselves Hasti mod gen wn e MULTI flash is for advanced users MULTI flash who want to set the Flash output TIL Frequency and Flash count Man ExtFlash NEG Clear flash settings oe Regarding other flash modes refer to your Speediite s instruction manual QD To prevent the flash from overheating and degrading avoid firing the MULTI flash more than 10 consecutive times If you fire the flash 10 times allow the flash to rest for at least 10 min before firing the flash again Some EX series Speedlites will automatically stop firing after 10 times to protect the flash If this happens let the flash rest for at least 15 min 120 DIS Setting the Flash BE e Shutter sync Normally set this to 1st curtain so that the flash fires immediately after the exposure starts If 2nd curtain is set the flash will fire right before the exposure ends When this is combined with a slow sync speed you can create a trail of light such as from car headlights at night With 2nd curtain sync two flashes will be fired once when you press the shutter button completely and once immediately before the exposure ends However with shutter speeds faster than 1 30 sec the 1st curtain sync will automatically take effect If an external Speedlite is attached you can also set Hi speed For details see the Speediite s instruction manual e Flash exposure compensation
156. lay 245 Shutter button ccceceeeeeeeeeeees 35 Shutter SYNC ee 121 Shutter priority AE ce 102 Silent shooting naaannnaaann 141 162 Single image deplay 166 Single shooting EN 97 Single point AF ccccccccee 91 93 Slide SNOW sciis ggeiesc 182 Small Image recording quality 60 SEU 281 Sound recording eee 162 Spot metering 107 SIRGB EE 86 Stopped down aperture 105 Sap EE 23 Subject tracking sensitivity 225 System Maeda es 252 Tone priority sdecsccsis hiekidonaes egen Deen 225 Toning effect Monochrome 69 290 Tracking method 226 Trimming printing cccccee 213 Tripod SOCKCL acest aswieeeec anata 17 Tv Shutter priority AE 102 SSS Ultra DMA UDMA 29 61 158 USB Digital terminal 206 User deimed 239 Video system 160 184 259 View ON TN 177 184 Viewfinder eege 19 Dioptric adjustment 000 34 Illumination essnee 229 Volume Movie playback 180 WB gt White balance White balance 72 245 BFACKGUING EE 76 Correction eege 15 EIERE 73 Personalhuset 74 Wireless remote control 114 ae ZOE AF r tects 91 94 228 MEMO 291 Canon CANON INC 30 2 Shimomaruko 3 chome Ohta ku Tokyo 146 8501 Japan U S A CANON U S A INC One Canon Plaza Lake Success
157. layback vom During playback you can press the lt Q gt button to set the following e Protect images Rotate image Rating Cd Resize JPEG image only 4 Highlight alert Zo AE point display a Image jump w 733 For movies only the functions in bold above can be set 1 Press the lt Q gt button e During image playback press the lt Q gt button gt The Quick Control screen will appear Protect images Disable Enable 2 Select a function and set it Tilt lt gt up or down to select a function gt The setting of the selected function is E displayed at the bottom Highlight alert e Turn the lt gt dial to set the function ni YM e For Resize press fei and set the function For details see page 197 To cancel press the lt MENU gt button 3 Exit the setting e Press the lt Q gt button and the Quick Control screen will turn off 175 Q Quick Control During Playback eee WD To rotate an image set Auto rotate menu to On 6 If Auto rotate menu is set to On or Off the 1 Rotate image setting will be recorded to the image but the camera will not rotate the image for display Fl e Pressing the lt Q gt button during the index display will switch to the single image display and the Quick Control screen will appear Pressing the lt Q gt button again will return to the index display e For images taken with another camera selec
158. ld of view Image Stabilizer Filter size Lens cap Max diameter x length Weight Hood Case Diagonal extent 84 30 18 25 Horizontal extent 74 10 15 25 Vertical extent 53 30 10 25 17 elements in 12 groups f 22 36 0 35 m 1 15 ft From image sensor plane 0 21x at 85mm 255 x 395 72 x 108 mm 10 0 x 15 6 2 8 x 4 3 in at 0 35 m 1 15 ft Lens shift type 72mm E 72U 81 6 x 87 5 mm 3 2 x 3 4 in Approx 575 g 20 3 oz EW 78E sold separately LP1116 sold separately e EF S18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS Angle of view Lens construction Minimum aperture Closest focusing distance Max magnification Field of view Image Stabilizer Filter size Lens cap Max diameter x length Weight Hood Case 274 Diagonal extent 74 20 11 30 Horizontal extent 64 30 9 30 Vertical extent 45 30 6 20 16 elements in 12 groups f 22 36 0 45 m 1 48 ft From image sensor plane at 135mm The minimum focusing distance varies depending on the lens focal length 0 21x at 135mm 327 x 503 mm 12 9 x 19 8 in at 0 49 m 1 61 ft 75 x 112 mm 3 0 x 4 4 in at 0 45 m 1 48 ft Lens shift type 67 mm E 67 75 4 x 101 mm 3 0 x 4 0 in Approx 455 g 16 0 oz EW 73B sold separately LP1116 sold separately Specifications BEE e EF28 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS USM Angle of view Diagonal extent 75 18 Hor
159. lect OK All data will be lost then press lt Get gt gt The card will be formatted gt When the formatting is completed the menu will reappear 3 76 GB used 3 81 GB Cancel Ww When the card is formatted or data is erased only the file management information is changed The actual data is not completely erased Be aware of this when selling or discarding the card When discarding the card destroy the card physically to prevent personal data from being leaked Fil The card capacity displayed on the card format screen might be smaller than the capacity indicated on the card 45 Before You Start KH um Set the Power off Time Auto Power Off You can change the auto power off time for the camera to turn off automatically after a certain period of non operation If you do not want the camera to turn off automatically set this to Off After the power turns off you can turn on the camera again by pressing the shutter button or other button Select Auto power off Auto power off 1 min e Under the tab select Auto 2 min 4 min power off then press lt gt 8 min Set the desired time 15 min 20 min e Turn the lt gt dial to select the _ Off setting then press lt 6e gt Fl Even if Off has been set the LCD monitor will turn off automatically after 30 min to save power The camera s power does not turn off 46 Before You Start KH DIS Reverting the Camera
160. linked AF point is set to 1 Select different AF points you can set the AF area selection mode and manually selected AF point or zone in the case of Zone AF separately for vertical and horizontal shooting p 230 If 4C Fn Ill 10 Focus display in Al SERVO MF is set to Disable the active AF points lz during Al Servo AF will not be displayed Lens Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f 5 6 With all AF points cross type AF sensitive to both vertical and horizontal lines is possible With the following lenses the peripheral AF points will be vertical line or horizontal line sensitive only They will not work as cross type points OD List of the lenses with which peripheral AF points will become vertical line or horizontal line sensitive Cross type AF Vertical line sensitive AF BU OU 8G j S Horizontal line sensitive AF BEBEUULE E BU UG KE 2I With the lenses listed below cross type AF is not possible with lt gt and lt B gt AF points EF35 80mm f 4 5 6 EF35 80mm f 4 5 6 II EF35 80mm f 4 5 6 III EF35 80mm f 4 5 6 USM EF35 105mm f 4 5 5 6 EF35 105mm f 4 5 5 6 USM EF80 200mm f 4 5 5 6 II EF80 200mm f 4 5 5 6 USM With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f 2 8 With the center AF point high precision cross type AF sensitive to both vertical and horizontal lines is possible The center AF point s sensitivity to vertical and horizontal l
161. ll record the movie and still photo as separate files e Functions particular to still shooting are shown below Other functions will be the same as for movie shooting Image recording quality As set in the IO Quality menu Shutter speed and aperture set automatically Manually if shooting mode is lt M gt Displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway Modes other than self timer available Exposure setting F e For shooting still photos during movie shooting using a UDMA Ultra DMA card having a writing speed faster than 8 MB sec is recommended e f the shooting mode is lt M gt the shutter speed aperture and ISO speed set for movie shooting will be used as is 158 Shooting Function Settings on AF DRIVE WB 32 ISO Settings If you press the lt AF DRIVE gt lt WB gt or lt 342 gt button while the image is displayed on the LCD monitor the setting screen will appear on the LCD monitor and you can turn the lt s gt or lt 3 gt dial to set the respective function Note that the lt gt metering mode cannot be set If the shooting mode is lt M gt you can press the lt ISO amp 4 gt button and turn the lt s gt dial to set the ISO speed Q Quick Control With the image displayed on the LCD monitor you can press the lt Q gt button to set the Auto Lighting Optimizer image recording quality for still photos and movie recording size And with AMM y
162. ls see the Software Instruction Manual CD ROM for EOS Utility OD When Updating Firmware 1 x x to 2 x x When you update the firmware from version 1 x x to 2 x x any Lens correction data you registered in the camera with EOS Utility provided software will be overwritten with the updated firmware s Lens correction data If necessary use EOS Utility to register your Lens correction data again O e For JPEG images already captured lens peripheral illumination correction cannot be applied e Depending on shooting conditions noise might appear on the image periphery e When using a third party lens setting the correction to Disable is recommended even if Correction data available is displayed Fl e Lens peripheral illumination correction is applied even when an Extender is attached e lf the correction data for the attached lens has not been registered to the camera the result will be the same as when the correction is set to Disable e The correction amount applied will be slightly lower than the maximum correction amount settable with Digital Photo Professional provided software oe Ifthe lens does not have distance information the correction amount will be lower oe The higher the ISO speed the lower the correction amount will be 19 7219 Creating and Selecting a Folder mam You can freely create and select the folder where the captured images are to be saved This is optional since a folder will be
163. lt amp gt 3 On the print setting screen select Print The error message will be displayed on the LCD monitor p 214 El e You can also print RAW images taken by this camera e f you use the battery to power the camera make sure it is fully charged With a fully charged battery printing up to about 4 hours is possible e Before disconnecting the cable turn off the camera and printer first Hold the plug not the cord to pull out the cable e For direct printing using the AC Adapter Kit ACK E6 sold separately to power the camera is recommended 207 ey Printing m The screen display and setting options will differ depending on the printer Some settings might not be available For details see the printer s instruction manual Printer connected icon 1 Select the image to be printed EDI S VS Check that the lt gt icon is en displayed on the upper left of the LCD BEA OR monitor gt wc EES e Turn the lt gt dial to select the Off 0J 9x13cm z UI Photo EI DE Press lt Get gt The print setting screen will appear image to be printed Print setting screen m Sets the printing effects p 210 ws ent _ Sets the date or file number imprinting to on LOR o Off EE D RE Sets the quantity to be printed tee ul ioe Sets the trimming cropping p 213 PAETAE W EE Ou EE Sets the paper size type and layout E Photo ICT DE Returns to the screen in step 1
164. mage might not reflect the brightness of the captured image e Ifthe light source within the image changes the screen might flicker If this happens stop and resume the Live View shooting under the actual light source to be used e f you point the camera in a different direction it might throw off the Live View image s correct brightness momentarily Wait until the brightness level stabilizes before shooting e If there is a very bright light source in the picture the bright area might appear black on the LCD monitor However the actual captured image will correctly show the bright area e In low light if you set the LCD brightness to a bright setting noise or irregular colors may appear in the Live View image However the noise or irregular colors will not be recorded in the captured image When you magnify the image the image sharpness may look more pronounced than it really is 150 21 Live View Shooting Cautions Notes About the Shooting Results When you shoot continuously with the Live View function for a long period the camera s internal temperature may increase and it can degrade image quality Terminate Live View shooting when not shooting images e Before taking a long exposure stop Live View shooting temporarily and wait several minutes before shooting This is to prevent image degradation e Live View shooting in high temperatures and at high ISO speeds may Cause noise or irregular colors When you
165. may not be able to process images taken with another camera e Post processing images as described in this chapter is not possible while the camera is connected to a personal computer via the lt DIGITAL gt terminal RAWI Processing RAW Images with the Camera ma You can process images with the camera and save them as JPEG images While the RAW image itself does not change you can process the RAW image according to different conditions to create any number of JPEG images from it Note that M and S images cannot be processed with the camera Use Digital Photo Professional provided software p 282 to process those images 1 Select RAW image processing Protect image e Under the tab select RAW Rotate image processing then press Erase images lt gt Print order E Rating gt images will be displayed Resize RAW image processing 1 640 8 0 100 0010 k 2 Select an image u e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the image you want to process e By pressing the ad gt button you can switch to the index display and select an image P 3 Process the image Shot settings o Press lt gt and the RAW processing options will appear p 194 196 oe Use lt gt to select an option then turn the lt gt dial to set it gt The displayed image will reflect White balance Picture Style and the other setting adjustments e To return to the image settings at the time of shooting
166. mpose AAA 54 Switch to registered AF FUNGUO E 235 Folder CreateiGelect aen 80 Format CF card initialization 45 Frame rate nm EE 8 160 Full Autos ec QBs ee 52 Full HD 0000222220 My ff 153 Full High Definition 160 177 185 Function availability table 254 G GPS EE 259 Grid display 49 140 160 Ss PID E 177 185 High ISO speed noise reduction 224 High Definition 160 177 185 Highlight aert 167 Highlight detail Joss 00000000nnn 167 Highlight tone priority 225 Histogram Brightness RGB 168 leie 134 Index Household power 250 Seer IGO Profileren 86 Illumination tCDpanel eene 37 Viewfinder NNN 229 Image AF point display 08 167 Auto playback aaaannnnnnnaannnnn 182 Auto rotate cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeee 190 EE Ee 187 Highlight aert 167 lte le lu EE 168 lat EEN 169 Jump display Image browsing s000 170 Magnified View ccceeeee 171 Manual rotate cccceeeeees 172 ST leie 165 neit 186 Shooting information 167 View on TV vcecceeceeseeeccsiecics 177 184 IMAGE area EEN 32 Image dust prevention 199 Image review time aa nneeeeeeeenn 58 Image Stabilizer ene 33 Image verification data 232 Image recording quality 60 Index display EEN 169 ISO speed 64 157 222 245
167. n continues to the opposite edge 1273456789101 2000 000 0 0 11213 i 228 M Custom Function Settings BEEN C Fn 8 VF display illumination The AF points grid etc in the viewfinder can be illuminated in red 0 Auto The viewfinder illumination turns on automatically under low light 1 Enable The viewfinder illumination turns on regardless of the ambient light level 2 Disable C Fn Ill 9 Display all AF points 0 Disable During the AF point selection all the AF points are displayed When shooting only the active AF point s is are displayed Enable As during AF point selection all the AF points are displayed when shooting C Fn Ill 40 Focus display in Al SERVO MF 0 Enable When Al Servo AF is set with Zone AF and 19 point AF auto selection the AF point s lt Q gt which focuses will focus track the subject With manual focus when focus is achieved the focus confirmation indicator will be the same as with AF Disable Even when focus is achieved with manual focus there will be no focus confirmation indicator With Al Servo AF used with AF point expansion Zone AF or 19 point AF auto selection the AF point s lz tracking the subject is not displayed ech 229 M Custom Function Settings SSS a C Fn Ill 41141 AF assist beam firing The AF assist beam can be emitted by the camera s built in flash or by an external EOS dedicated Speedlite 0 Enable 1 Disabl
168. nd Drive Modes 87 AF Selecting the AF Mode sx sy Nuescsssssscsscrsassseessesserversusssevsenens 88 Selecting the AF Area lt WA ina 91 AF Area Selection Modes ccidleccccethececccnnauesssscsheceeeeseeeaeeseeeeeeeesseeaaassseeeeess 93 When Autofocus Fails A g ZK A aaeeea 96 MF Manual Focusing WW 2 D eii irrien 96 Ch Selecting the Drive Mode s ssestiienneseniesrireriunrserrierrrnnsrrnnerrnnenrrnesrrnnes 97 Using the uh 2 EE 98 5 Advanced Operations 99 P Program EE 100 Tv Shutter Priority AE 00 0 0 cccccscecscecsseceseecseecseeeeeeeeseecseeessseessecsneeseeeesees 102 Av Aperture Priority EE 104 Depth of Field Preview ee E E Ee BEE 105 IVE ISIE e 106 Selecting the Metering Mode ccccccccessccccsseeceeseecceessseeeesseeeeessaeeeens 107 Setting Exposure Compensaton rreren 108 Se Auto Exposure Bracketing AER 109 X AE EE 110 B Bulb TEE 111 Mior LOC kU xine aarre aeara e eee aaeeea a Ea EEE a A eaea E eE EE EEr E iaaa 113 1 Remote Control Shooting 114 Using the Built in Flash acacizasccccazccccepaceostveccehtapatennaaneitanrastanieatentnvcs 115 Setting the En WEE 119 Using Wireless Flash AANEREN 123 Ge AE TEE 133 Contents 6 Live View Shooting EI mn Live View dl DEEN 136 Shooting Function Settings 2 0 0 eee c cee cee cece ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeees 139 ERP Menu Function de EEN 140 Using AF 10 Geer 142 FOCUSHIG IV AIAN E 149 7 Shooting Movies 153 PER
169. ndicator will either not appear or the level if displayed will hardly go upward First Indicator shoot a few test movies to see if the card can write fast enough If you take still photos during the movie shooting the movie shooting might stop If the still image recording quality has been set low the movie shooting might continue instead e When movie shooting is set certain Custom Function settings will be disabled p 221 e lf there is a very bright light source in the picture the bright area may appear black on the LCD monitor In movies the bright areas will be recorded in almost the same way you see it on the LCD monitor e In low light noise or irregular colors may appear in the image In movies the bright areas will be recorded in almost the same way you see it on the LCD monitor 163 4 Notes on Movie Shooting About the HR icon and camera s internal temperature increase When you shoot movies continuously for a long period or in high temperatures the camera s internal temperature may increase and the lt i gt icon may appear on the screen Note that if you shoot movies for a long period in high temperatures the lt gt icon will appear earlier Turn off the camera when not shooting movies e f you shoot movies while the lt f gt icon is displayed the image quality of the movies will not be degraded However if you shoot still photos while the lt i gt warning icon is displayed the image quality of
170. ng lt L gt gt e lf the camera is not operated for a prolonged period the power will turn off automatically as set with Auto power off p 46 If Auto power off is set to Off the Live View shooting will stop automatically after 30 min camera power remains on e With the AV cable provided or HDMI cable sold separately you can display the Live View image on a TV p 184 185 137 CR Live View Shooting About the Information Display e Each time you press the lt INF0 gt button the information display will change AF point Quick mode Magnifying frame Drive mode White balance Picture Style Histogram Auto Lighting Optimizer Image recording quality SE Flash ready AE lock Exposure Shutter speed simulation Battery check Aperture Highlight tone priority ISO speed Shots remaining Exposure level indicator AEB range AF mode e ID Live mode eAFL Face detection Live mode e AFI Quick mode Flash exposure compensation F e The histogram can be displayed when Expo simulation Enable has been set p 140 e You can display the electronic level by pressing the lt INF0 gt button p 244 Note that if the AF mode is set to 4 Live mode or the camera is connected to a TV set with an HDMI cable the electronic level cannot be displayed o When lt I gt is displayed in white it indicates that the Live View image brightness is close to what the captured im
171. nging the camera around If the card already contains recorded images the image number might not start from 0001 p 84 If a card related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor remove and reinstall the card If the error persists use a different card If you can transfer all the images in the card to a computer transfer all the images and then format the card p 45 The card may then return to normal When holding a hard disk type card always hold its sides You may damage the card by holding its flat surfaces Compared to CF cards hard disk type cards are more vulnerable to vibration and physical shock If you use such a card be careful not to subject the camera to vibration or physical shock especially while recording or displaying images Attaching and Detaching a LenS vm Attaching a Lens Remove the caps e Remove the rear lens cap and the body cap by turning them as shown by the arrow 2 Attach the lens e Align the EF S lens with the camera s white EF S lens mount index and turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it clicks in place e When attaching a lens other than an EF S lens align the lens with the red EF lens mount index 3 On the lens set the focus mode aE J switch to lt AF gt autofocus es ch e lf itis set to lt MF gt manual focus 3 My autofocus will not operate A Remove the front lens cap Minimizing Dust When changing lenses
172. nnel Same as slave units INFO Clear flash settings Ze Test flash firing a A B C Using multiple slave Speedlites as one flash unit Convenient when you need a large flash output All the slave Speedlites will fire at the same output and controlled to obtain a standard exposure 3 0ft No matter what the slave ID is A A B or C all the slave units pprox 5m 16 4ft will fire as one group Built in flash func setting Set Firing group to Wireless func za a A B C then shoot Channel 1 ch Firing group i A B C INFO Clear flash settings Ze Test flash firing 127 Using Wireless Flash a A B Multiple slave units in multiple groups Divide the slave units into groups A and B and change the flash ratio to obtain the desired lighting effect Refer to your Speediite s instruction manual to set one slave unit s slave ID to A Group A and the other slave unit s ID to B Group B and position them as shown in the illustration Built in flash func setting 1 Set Firing group to A B Wireless func Channel 1 ch Firing group A B A B fire ratio AENA aE INFO Clear flash settings Ze Test flash firing Built in flash func setting Set the desired flash ratio and Firing group a A B shoot A femat 23 9 B e Select A B fire ratio and set the flash ratio INFO Clear flash settings zez Test flash firing Fl The 8 1 to 1 1 to 1 8 fla
173. nt to ISO 12800 Exposure compensation Manual and AEB Settable in combination with manual exposure compensation Settable amount 5 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments AEB 3 stops AE lock Auto With One Shot AF and evaluative metering AE lock is applied when focus is achieved Manual By AE lock button 269 Specifications e Shutter Type Shutter speeds e Flash Built in flash External flash Flash metering Flash exposure compensation FE lock PC terminal e Drive System Drive modes Continuous shooting speed Max burst e Live View Shooting Focusing Metering modes Metering range Silent shooting Grid display 270 Electronically controlled focal plane shutter 1 8000 sec to 1 60 sec Full Auto mode X sync at 1 250 sec 1 8000 sec to 30 sec bulb Total shutter speed range Available range varies by shooting mode Retractable auto pop up flash Guide No 12 39 ISO 100 in meters feet Flash coverage 15mm lens angle of view Recycling time approx 3 sec Wireless master unit function provided EX series Speedlite Functions settable with the camera E TTL Il autoflash 3 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments Provided Provided Single High speed continuous Low speed continuous 10 sec self timer remote control 2 sec self timer remote control Max 8 shots per sec JPEG Large Fine Approx 110 130 shots RAW Approx 23 25 shots RAW JPEG Large Fine Appro
174. o group C exp COMp RLAS AD INFO Clear flash settings zez Test flash firing FE lock lf Flash mode is set to E TTL II you can press the lt M Fn gt button to set FE lock 131 Using Wireless Flash Setting the Flash Output Manually for Wireless Flash When Flash mode is set to Manual flash the flash output can be set manually The flash output settings flash output Group A output etc that can be set will differ depending on the Wireless func setting see below Built in flash func setting Flash mode Manual flash Shutter sync Ist curtain Wireless func bon Channel 1 ch flash output M W 0 INFO Clear flash settings Ze Test flash firing 132 ml e The flash output set manually is applied to all external Speedlites 7 A B C e The flash output can be set manually and individually for each group A B and C of external Speedilites P oe The flash output can be set manually and individually for external Speedlite and for the built in flash A B C R e The flash output can be set manually and individually for each group A B and C of external Speedlites and the built in flash External SpeedliteS vo EOS dedicated EX series Speedlites Basically operates like a built in flash for easy operation When an ExX series Speedlite sold separately is attached to the camera almost all the autoflash control is done by the camera In other wor
175. on amount back to lt gt e When you press the shutter button halfway the lt A gt icon will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel 3 Take the picture Q e Ifthe 0 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 77 is set to anything other than Disable the image may still look bright even if a darker flash exposure has been set e Ifyou set flash exposure compensation with both the camera and EX series Speedlite the Speedlite s flash exposure compensation setting will override the camera s If you set flash exposure compensation with an EX series Speedlite any flash exposure compensation set with the camera will not take effect El oe The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you set the power switch to lt OFF gt oe The camera can also be used to set the EX series Speedlite s flash exposure compensation in the same way as with the Speedlite 117 Using the Built in Flash WE M Fn FE Lock FE flash exposure lock obtains and locks the correct flash exposure reading for any part of a subject 1 Press the lt gt button to pop up the built in flash oe Press the shutter button halfway and look in the viewfinder to check that the lt gt icon is lit 4 Cn CC dudugsdvdc ISO el rr LUJ U D CLL 2 Focus the subject 3 Press the lt M Fn gt button 616 e Aim the viewfinder center over the subject where you want to lock the flash exposure then pres
176. on the preceding page Filter Effect Detail set MMonochrome With a filter effect applied toa N None monochrome image you can make Ye Yellow white clouds or green trees stand out Filter effect Or Orange more R Red G Green Pe Sample fects E Increasing the Contrast will make the filter effect more pronounced Toning Effect Detail set Monochrome By applying a toning effect you can KN Mane create a monochrome image in that Sepia color It can make the image look more B Blue impressive SE GZ The following can be selected N None S Sepia B Blue P Purple G Green 69 313 Registering a Picture Style mm You can select a base Picture Style such as Portrait or Landscape adjust its parameters as desired and register it under User Def 1 User Def 2 or User Def 3 You can create Picture Styles whose parameter settings such as for sharpness and contrast are different You can also adjust the parameters of a Picture Style which has been registered to the camera with the provided software 1 Press the lt 3 43 gt button Picture Style Select User Def User Def 1 f Standard Turn the lt gt or lt 3 gt dial to select d a da User Def zl then press the lt INF0 gt BS K EEO EEH BEF button Beeld SI Bed Sai Detail set Detail set 2 User Def 1 3 Press lt gt e With Picture Style selected press Sharpness lt 6 gt cont
177. optimum viewing You can set the automatic adjustment s brightness level brighter or darker or adjust the brightness manually 1 Select LCD brightness LCD brightness Auto e Under the tab select LCD Date Time Zone O1 31 12 13 10 brightness then press lt Q gt Language English LCD brightness 2 Select Auto or Manual i oe Turn the lt gt dial to make the selection Manual 3 Adjust the brightness e While referring to the gray chart turn the lt gt dial then press lt gt e You can adjust Auto to one of three levels and Manual to one of seven levels LCD brightness LCD brightness ab Tyr e ate ZE g O Auto E a Auto et T z KC epp e PA Za Manual Manual I H 5 d 7 o t i Z x Adjust briahtness SET as Adjust briahtness SET E Automatic adjustment Manual adjustment E e While Auto is set be careful not to obstruct the round external light sensor on the right of the LCD monitor with your finger etc e To check the image s exposure you should look at the histogram p 168 189 Changing Image Playback Settings SSS eee M Auto Rotation of Vertical Images Vertical images are rotated automatically so they are displayed vertically on the camera s LCD monitor and computer instead of horizontally The setting of this feature can be changed Select Auto rotate e Under the tab select Auto rotate then press l
178. order E e Under Adjust levels Manual cannot be selected e f you stopped the printing and want to resume printing the remaining images select Resume Note that printing will not resume if you stop the printing and any of the following occurs e Before resuming the printing you changed the print order or deleted print ordered images e When you set the index you changed the paper setting before resuming the printing e When you paused the printing the card s remaining capacity was low e f a problem occurs during printing see page 214 218 12 Customizing the Camera With Custom Functions you can change the camera functions to suit your preferences Also the current camera settings can be saved under the Mode Dial s lt W gt lt gt and lt l gt positions The features explained in this chapter can be set and used in the following shooting modes P Tv Av M 1 Setting Custom Functions mam Select 9 C Fn I Exposure e Turn the lt gt dial to select the C Fn I image tab C Fn M Autofocus Orive C Fn W Operation Others 2 Select the group Clear all Custom Func C Fn e Turn the lt gt dial to select C Fn IV then press lt gt Custom Function No 3 Select the Custom Function C Fn I Exposure number Exposure level increments e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the 0 1 3 stop Custom Function No then press 1 1 2 stop lt Ge gt C Fn I Exposu
179. ory screen gt You can check the respective battery pack s remaining capacity and the date when it was last used Delete info Remaining capacity Deleting the Registered Battery Pack Information 1 Select Delete battery info oe Follow step 2 on page 247 to select Delete battery info then press lt gt 2 Select the battery pack to be deleted e Turn the lt gt dial to select the battery pack to be deleted then press Betz gt lt vV gt will appear e To delete another battery pack repeat this procedure 3 Press the e mz button gt The confirmation dialog will appear A Select OK o Turn the lt gt dial to select OK then press lt gt gt The battery pack information will be deleted and the screen in step 1 will reappear 249 Using a Household Power Outlet von With the AC Adapter Kit ACK E6 sold separately you can connect the camera to a household power outlet and not worry about the battery level 4 1 Connect the DC Coupler s plug Connect the DC Coupler s plug to the AC Adapter s socket r d 2 Connect the power cord e Connect the power cord as shown in the illustration e After using the camera unplug the power plug from the power outlet 3 Place the cord in the groove Insert the DC Coupler s cord carefully without damaging the cord A Insert the DC Coupler e Open the battery compartment cover and o
180. osure level increments 222 Exposure simulation 0 140 Eens ER External Speedlite Flash Eyec p e eerie EEN 112 Eyepiece Cover 23 112 E SCH IEN 67 PESIOCK oii cere anaana 118 236 PB ee eed alia 120 SI TE 82 File NUMbeTr iiicssessenthccecseevieerret ies 84 File stehen 61 161 167 Filter effect Monochrome 69 Fine Ilmage recording quality 61 Firmware Ver 259 Flash Custom Funchons 122 Effective range seeaaaneeeena 116 External Speediite 119 133 leie WEE 118 236 Flash Control 119 Flash exposure compensation 117 Flash Be EE 56 Flash sync speed 115 223 Manual flash 00 eeeeeeees 120 MULTI MasM EEN 120 Red eye reduction 011 00 116 Shutter sync 1st 2nd curtain 121 VWureless Ak 123 Flash exposure compensation 117 Sue 120 Flash sync contacts ccccee 16 Focus confirmation light 52 FOGUSTOCK E 54 Focus mode switch 31 96 149 Focusing PAP ANC EE 91 93 228 AF characteristics 225 226 227 235 AF mode 88 236 245 AF point display 229 AF point registration 230 235 AF point selection 92 236 245 AF assist beam 90 230 Beper ures ee 52 256 Difficult to focus subjects 96 146 Live View shooting 135 Manual focusing 96 149 229 Movie shooting ssaassneeaaeeeeeeee 153 Out of focus 53 96 146 149 Heco
181. ot be used for wireless flash shooting with radio transmission 123 Using Wireless Flash Fully Automatic Shooting with One External Speedlite This shows the most basic setup for fully automatic wireless flash with one Speedlite Steps 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 apply to all wireless flash shooting Therefore these steps are omitted in the other wireless flash setups explained on the following pages On the menu screens the lt gt and fw icons refer to the external Speedlite and the lt 3 gt and lt amp gt icons refer to the built in flash 1 Press the lt 4 gt button to pop up the built in flash e For wireless flash be sure to pop up the built in flash 2 Select Flash control Quality RANEY e Under the A tab select Flash Red eye On Off Off control then press lt gt Beep On Release shutter without card Review time deer Peripheral ilumin correct Flash control Flash control 3 Select Built in flash func setting Flash firing Enable e Select Built in flash func setting Built in flash func setting then press lt Get gt Built in flash func setting A Select Flash mode Flash mode E TTL II e For Flash mode select E TTL II Shutter sync Ist curtain exp Comp 3 2 1 8 1 29 then press lt 1 gt 124 Using Wireless Flash Built in flash func setting 5 Select Wireless func shutter syncs tst curtain For Wireless func sele
182. ot camera for a long period can cause slight skin burns 13 Quick Start Guide 1 Insert the battery p 26 4 To charge the battery see page 24 Attach the lens p 31 When attaching an EF S lens align it with the white index on the camera For other lenses align it with the red index 3 J A Set the lens focus mode switch NES to lt AF gt p 31 E AFi EME E bon d Open the slot cover and insert a card p 29 Face the label side toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera Set the power switch to lt ON gt p 27 14 Quick Start Guide Set the Mode Dial to lt C gt Full Auto p 52 All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically B Focus the subject p 35 Look through the viewfinder and aim the viewfinder center over the subject Press the shutter button halfway and the camera will focus the subject If necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically Take the picture p 35 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture The captured image will be displayed mm for about 2 sec on the LCD monitor RS Ze To display the image again press the w lt gt gt button p 166 oe To view the images captured so far see Image Playback p 166 oe To delete an image se
183. oting and CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association testing standards e Battery Grip BG E7 approximately doubles the number of possible shots with two LP E6 batteries installed With size AA LR6 alkaline batteries the number of possible shots at 23 C 73 F is approx 400 shots without flash use and approx 300 shots with 50 flash use F oe The number of possible shots will decrease with any of the following operations e Pressing the shutter button halfway for a prolonged period e Often activating only the AF without taking a picture e Using the LCD monitor often e Using the lens Image Stabilizer e The lens operation is powered by the camera s battery Depending on the lens used the number of possible shots may be lower e For battery life with Live View shooting see page 137 oe See the Battery info menu to further check the battery s condition p 246 e If size AA LR6 batteries are used in Battery Grip BG E7 a four level indicator will be displayed 4 1 3 will not be displayed 28 Installing and Removing the CF Card vn Although the thickness is different between the two types of CF CompactFlash cards the camera is compatible with both types It is also compatible with Ultra DMA UDMA cards and hard disk type cards Installing the Card Open the cover oe Slide the cover as shown by the arrow to open it 2 Insert the card e As shown in the illustration
184. otograph a solid white object e Atadistance of 20 cm 30 cm 0 7 ft 1 0 ft fill the viewfinder with a patternless solid white object and take a picture gt The picture will be taken in the aperture priority AE mode with an aperture of f 22 Since the image will not be saved the data can still be obtained even if there is no card in the camera Dust Delete Data gt When the picture is taken the camera will start obtaining the Dust Delete Data Data obtained When the Dust Delete Data is obtained a message will appear Select OK and the menu will reappear e lf the data was not obtained successfully a message to that effect will appear Follow the Preparation procedure on the preceding page then select OK Take the picture again About the Dust Delete Data After the Dust Delete Data is obtained it is appended to all the JPEG and RAW images captured thereafter Before an important shoot you should update the Dust Delete Data by obtaining it again To erase dust spots automatically with the provided software see the Software Instruction Manual in the CD ROM The Dust Delete Data appended to the image is so small that it hardly affects the image file size QD Be sure to use a solid white object such as a new sheet of white paper If the paper has any pattern or design it may be recognized as dust data and affect the accuracy of the dust deletion with the software 202 7 Manual Sensor Cleaning
185. ou can select the AF point and set the AF area selection mode 1 Press the lt Q gt button gt The settable functions will be highlighted in blue e When lt M gt is selected the AF points will also be displayed 2 Select a function and set it oe Use lt gt to select a function gt The setting of the selected function is displayed at the screen bottom e Turn the lt gt or lt gt dial to change the setting e When the selection of the AF point is enabled the AF area selection mode for lt FM gt can be selected with the lt M Fn gt button El e Exposure compensation can be set except in lt M gt mode e The Picture Style white balance image recording quality and exposure compensation except in lt M gt mode set for movie shooting will also be applied to still photos 159 De Menu Function Settings m Function settings particular to movie AF mode Live mode shooting are explained here When the Grid display Off Live View shooting Movie shooting Movie rec size 1920x1080 ap switch is set to lt gt the menu will Sound recording Auto Silent shooting Mode 1 show the Gigs tab The menu options Metering timer 16 sec are as follows AF mode The AF mode will be the same as described on pages 142 148 You can select Live mode TC Live mode or Quick mode Note that continuous focusing of a moving subject is not possible Grid display With Grid 1 or Grid 2 yo
186. ound volume with the TV set Turning the lt gt dial will not adjust the sound volume 180 X Editing the Movie s First and Last Scenes m You can edit out the first and last scenes of a movie in 1 sec increments gt gt gt KID WS a 1 On the movie playback screen select X The editing screen will be displayed 100 0077 E 2 Specify the parts to be edited out oe Select either yf Cut beginning or Ex Cut end then press lt gt e Tilt lt gt gt to the left or right to fast forward or turn the lt 3 gt dial Next frame to specify the part to be edited out then press lt gt e The portion highlighted in blue on the top of the screen is what will remain 100 0077 EF 100 0077 E 3 Check the editing T e Select P and press lt gt to playback the portion highlighted in blue oe To change the editing go back to step 2 e To cancel the editing select 4 and press lt amp gt EISEN A Seve the movie e Select t then press lt gt gt The save screen will appear oe Tosave it as a new movie select New file Or to save it and overwrite the original movie file select Overwrite Then press Bez Fl If the card does not have enough space to save the movie only Overwrite can be selected 181 7219 Slide Show Auto Playback vm You can playback the images in the card as an automatic slide show EI 1 Select Slide show Highlight alert Disable e
187. out compatibility when ordering prints e Do not insert into the camera a card whose print order was set by a different camera and then try to specify a print order The print order may not work or may be overwritten Also depending on the image type the print order may not be possible Fl e RAW images and movies cannot be print ordered e With Index prints both the Date and File No cannot be set to On at the same time 216 gt Digital Print Order Format DPOF Print Ordering oe Sel lmage Print order KE LJ Standard 7 prints Index 2 images Date On File No Off Sel image Eyi All image Set up PIFASE TAEAE Quantity Total images selected Div Check mark Index icon e By Select and order images one by one To display the three image view press the lt RFQ gt button To return to the single image view press the lt Q gt button After completing the print order press the lt MENU gt button to save the print order to the card Standard Both Press lt Ge1 gt and a print order for 1 copy of the displayed image will be placed Then turn the lt gt dial to set the number of copies up to 99 to be printed for that image Index Press lt gt and the displayed image will be included in the index print The lt gt icon will also appear on the upper left Select By fl and select the folder A print order for 1 copy of all the images in the folder will be placed
188. ovided software ooo CIO Oh e To have the movie play back smoothly on a personal computer use a high performance personal computer Regarding the computer hardware requirements for ImageBrowser EX refer to the PDF file ImageBrowser EX User Guide e If you want to use commercially available software to play back or edit the movies be sure it is compatible with MOV files For details on commercially available software contact the software maker 178 8 Playing Movies vm 1 Playback the image e Press the lt L gt gt button to display the image 100 0003 E 2 Select a movie Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the image S e During the single image display the lt Ba gt icon displayed on the upper left indicates that it is a movie e During the index display the perforation 3 P on the left edge of the image indicates that Wi en Re it is a movie Movies cannot be played on the index display so press lt 6 gt to switch to the single image display 100 0003 EF WE ak SEH 3 On the single image display press frz gt The movie playback panel will appear on the bottom 100 0003 ce A Playback the movie e Turn the lt gt dial to select P play then press lt 6 gt gt The movie will start playing e You can pause the movie playback by pressing lt G1 gt e During movie playback you can adjust the sound volume by turn
189. ovie might not playback properly To check the card s read write speed refer to the card manufacturer s Web site Fil About Full HD 1080 Full HD 1080 indicates compatibility with High Definition with 1080 vertical pixels scanning lines Eoria W Shooting Movies mE Connecting the camera to a TV set is recommended to playback movies p 184 185 Shooting with Autoexposure When the shooting mode is set to a shooting mode other than lt M gt autoexposure control will take effect to fit the scene current brightness Autoexposure control will be the same for all shooting modes 1 Set the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to lt gt gt The reflex mirror will make a sound then the image will appear on the LCD monitor Focus the subject e Before shooting a movie autofocus or manual focus p 142 149 When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus with the current AF mode Shoot the movie e Press the lt J T gt button to start shooting the movie To stop shooting the movie press the lt WR gt button again gt While the movie is being shot the mark will be displayed on the upper right of the screen QD e During movie shooting do not point the lens toward the sun The sun s heat can damage the camera s internal components e If you use an EX series Speedlite sold separately equipped with an LED light note that
190. pen the DC Coupler cord notch cover oe Insert the DC Coupler securely until it LN locks and put the cord through the DC Coupler cord hole notch oe Close the cover ON Do not connect or disconnect the power cord while the camera s power switch is set to lt ON gt 250 Replacing the Date Time Battery mx The date time back up battery maintains the camera s date and time Its service life is about 5 years If you turn on the power and the date time is reset replace the back up battery with a new CR1616 lithium battery as described below The date time zone setting will be reset so be sure to set the correct date time zone p 43 1 Set the power switch to lt OFF gt 2 Remove the battery 3 Take off the battery holder A Replace the battery Make sure the battery is in the proper orientation 5 Insert the battery holder e Then load the battery and close the cover QD For the date time battery be sure to use a CR1616 lithium battery 251 System Map 600EX MR 14EX MT 24EX Bundled Accessories Lenses Eg CN Wide Strap EW EOS7D Anti Fog Eyepiece Eg O TEL Date time CR1616 lithium battery Battery Pack Battery Charger LC E6 or LC E6E HE Angle Finder C Batt Leather Case AC Adapter DC Coupler SS EH20 L AC E6 DR E6 CB 570 AC Ad
191. port J Turn on the TV and switch the TV s video input to select the connected port A Set the camera s power switch to lt ON gt 5 Press the lt gt gt button gt The image will appear on the TV screen Nothing will be displayed on A the camera s LCD monitor oe The images will be displayed at the TV s optimum resolution automatically e By pressing the lt INF0 gt button you can change the display format e To playback movies see page 179 El e Do not connect any other device s output to the camera s lt HDMI OUT gt terminal Doing so may cause a malfunction oe Some TVs might not be able to display the captured images In such a case use the provided AV cable to connect to the TV The camera s lt A V OUT DIGITAL gt terminal and lt HDMI OUT gt terminal cannot be used at the same time 185 o Protecting Images mau Protecting the image prevents it from being erased accidentally 1 Select Protect images Protect images i e Under the I tab select Protect Ko images then press lt gt fase Mages i iit onder gt The protect setting screen will Rating appear Resize RAW image processing Image protect icon 2 Select the image and protect it 1 125 8 0 EJ 100 0003 g8 e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the P image to be protected then press lt Ge gt gt When an image is protected the lt o gt icon
192. posed with the flash the background will come out dark 2 1 250 sec fixed The flash sync speed is fixed to 1 250 sec This more effectively prevents subject blur and camera shake than with setting 1 However the background will come out darker than with setting 1 223 M Custom Function Settings SSS aa e EY C Fn Il Image C Fn Il 1 Long exposure noise reduction 0 Off 1 Auto For 1 sec or longer exposures noise reduction is performed automatically if noise typical of long exposures is detected This Auto setting is effective in most cases 2 On Noise reduction is performed for all exposures of 1 sec or longer The On setting may be effective for noise that cannot be detected or reduced with the Auto setting ON e With setting 1 and 2 after the picture is taken the noise reduction process may take the same amount of time as the exposure You cannot take another picture until the noise reduction process is completed At ISO 1600 and higher noise might be more pronounced with setting 2 than with setting O or 1 e With setting 2 if a long exposure is used during Live View shooting BUSY will be displayed and the Live View display will not appear until the noise reduction process is completed You cannot take another picture C Fn Il 2 High ISO speed noise reduction Reduces the noise generated in the image Although noise reduction is applied at all ISO speeds it is particularly effective a
193. pped with a miniature stereo plug 3 5 mm to the camera s external microphone IN terminal p 16 When an external microphone is Level meter connected sound recording will switch automatically to the external microphone Auto The sound recording level is adjusted automatically Auto level control will operate automatically in response to the sound level Manual For advanced users You can adjust the sound recording level to one of 64 levels Select Rec level and look at the level meter while turning the lt gt dial to adjust the sound recording level While looking at the peak hold indicator approx 3 sec adjust so that the level meter sometimes lights up the 12 12 dB mark on the right for the loudest sounds If it exceeds 0 the sound will be distorted Disable Sound will not be recorded P When the shooting mode is set to lt C gt or lt 4 gt the Sound recording options will be On Off If On is set the sound recording level will be adjusted automatically same as with Auto oe The sound volume balance between L left and R right cannot be adjusted e Both L and R record audio at a 48 kHz 16 bit sampling rate Silent shooting This function applies when shooting still photos p 141 Metering timer You can change how long the AE lock is to be maintained with the lt gt button 162 21 Notes on Movie Shooting Recording and Image Quality e If the attache
194. press the lt INFO gt button 192 RAW Processing RAW Images with the Camera EE EE EE Gees Displaying the setting screen el a ee e Press lt E gt to display the setting screen Turn the lt gt or lt gt dial to change the setting To return to the screen in step 3 press lt gt A Save the image e Select Save then press lt 7 gt oe Select OK to save the image Check the destination folder and EE image file number then select OK oF Ee ET Settings To process another image repeat steps 2 to 4 en 8 e Press the lt MENU gt button to return to Save a5 new file Cancel Op the menu About the Magnified View You can magnify the image by pressing the lt Q gt button in step 3 The magnification will differ depending on the pixel count of Image quality set in RAW image processing With lt gt you can scroll around the magnified image To cancel the magnified view press the DOC gt button 193 RAW Processing RAW Images with the Camera RAW Image processing Options e iw White balance p 72 You can select the white balance If you select E turn the lt 4 gt dial to set the color temperature on the setting screen The displayed image will reflect the setting s effect e Picture Style p 66 You can select the Picture Style To set the parameters such as Sharpness press Setz to display the setting screen Turn the lt 73 gt dial to
195. purchase a new battery Q e If the battery s remaining capacity p 246 is 94 or higher the battery will not be recharged e After disconnecting the charger s power plug do not touch the charger power plug prongs for at least 3 sec e The charger cannot charge any battery other than Battery Pack LP E6 25 Installing and Removing the Battery vn Installing the Battery Load a fully charged Battery Pack LP E6 into the camera The camera s viewfinder will become bright when a battery is installed and darken when the battery is removed O Open the battery compartment cover Slide the lever as shown by the arrow and open the cover a Ma Q Up A Si A SP Si Insert the battery oe Insert the end with the battery contacts oe Insert the battery until it locks in place Close the cover e Press the cover to close it Up Only the Battery Pack LP E6 can be used Removing the Battery Open the cover and remove the battery Press the battery release lever as shown by the arrow and remove the battery e To prevent short circuiting be sure to attach the protective cover to the battery Turning on the Power mua lt ON gt The camera turns on lt OFF gt The camera is turned off and does not operate Set to this position when not using the camera About the Automatic Self Cleaning Sensor Whenever you set the pow
196. r 10 Metropolis Drive Hunghom Kowloon Hong Kong CANON SINGAPORE PTE LTD 1 HarbourFront Avenue 04 01 Keppel Bay Tower Singapore 098632 CANON KOREA CONSUMER IMAGING INC Canon BS Tower 5F 168 12 Samseong dong Gangnam gu Seoul Korea OCEANIA CANON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1 Thomas Holt Drive North Ryde Sydney N S W 2113 Australia CANON NEW ZEALAND LTD Akoranga Business Park Akoranga Drive Northcote Auckland New Zealand JAPAN _ CANON MARKETING JAPAN INC 16 6 Kohnan 2 chome Minato ku Tokyo 108 8011 Japan The lenses and accessories mentioned in this Instruction Manual are current as of June 2012 For information on the camera s compatibility with any lenses and accessories introduced after this date contact any Canon Service Center CPH E034 000 CANON INC 2012
197. r Camera File System 2 0 and Exif 2 21 also called Exif Print Exif Print is a standard that enhances D compatibility between digital cameras and printers By connecting the camera to an Exif Print compliant printer the shooting information is incorporated to optimize the print output 275 About MPEG 4 Licensing This product is licensed under AT amp T patents for the MPEG 4 standard and may be used for encoding MPEG 4 compliant video and or decoding MPEG 4 compliant video that was encoded only 1 for a personal and non commercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT amp T patents to provide MPEG 4 compliant video No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG 4 standard Notice displayed in English as required CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis Q Battery Pack L
198. r button halfway to interrupt the cleaning and start shooting immediately cr Automatic Sensor Cleaning mm Whenever you set the power switch to lt ON gt or lt OFF gt the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit operates to automatically shake off the dust on the front of the sensor Normally you need not pay attention to this operation However you can execute the sensor cleaning at anytime as well as disable it Cleaning the Sensor Now 1 Select Sensor cleaning LCD brightness Auto e Under the tab select Sensor Date Time one 01 31 12 13 10 cleaning then press lt Bez Language English Video system NTSC Sensor cleaning _ Sensor cleaning 2 Select Clean now co Auto cleaning ce e Turn the lt gt dial to select Clean Ceannowt gt d now xl then press lt gt Cear a o Select OK on the dialog screen then press lt gt gt The screen will indicate that the sensor is being cleaned Although there will be a shutter sound a picture is not taken E e For best results do the sensor cleaning while the camera bottom is placed on a table or other flat surface e Even if you repeat the sensor cleaning the result will not improve that much Right after the sensor cleaning is finished the Clean now Cl option will remain disabled temporarily Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning In step 2 select Auto cleaning 4 and set it to Disable gt The sensor cleaning will no longer be executed when
199. rast gt Saturation Color tone Detail set B iltiser Def 1 A Select the base Picture Style Picture Style Landscape lt e Turn the lt gt dial to select the base Picture Style then press lt gt e To adjust the parameters of a Picture Style which has been registered to the camera with the provided software select the Picture Style here Detail set t User Def 1 5 Select a parameter Picture Style landscape e Select a parameter such as Lies KEE Sharpness then press lt gt Saturation Color tone 313 Registering a Picture Style Detail set aiser Def 1 6 Set the parameter Picture Style Landscape OSharpness e Turn the lt gt dial to set the parameter as desired then press lt ei gt For details see Customizing a Picture Style on pages 68 69 Picture Style e Press the lt MENU gt button to register User Def Landscape the new Picture Style The Picture 05 0 0 4 0 0 0 Style selection screen will then Ge Gee E Gal Ep reappear ald EET EEA BEJ The base Picture Style will be indicated on the right of User Def Detail set QD If a Picture Style has already been registered under User Def changing the base Picture Style in step 4 will nullify the parameter settings of the registered Picture Style Fil To shoot with the registered Picture Style follow step 2 on the preceding page to select User Def and then shoot 71
200. re Change the setting as desired Exposure level Increments e Turn the lt gt gt dial to select the setting number then press lt gt Repeat steps 2 to 4 if you want to set other Custom Functions e At the bottom of the screen the 0 1 3 stop 1 1 2 5t0p 123456 FETITE current Custom Function settings are indicated below the respective function numbers 5 Exit the setting e Press the lt MENU gt button gt The screen for step 2 will reappear Clearing All Custom Functions In step 2 select Clear all Custom Func C Fn to clear all the Custom Function settings 220 DIS Custom Functions D me CR LV IB Movie C Fn I Exposure shooting shooting 1 Exposure level increments O 2 ISO speed setting increments 9 222 O O lt M gt 3 ISO expansion l O 4 Bracketing auto cancel O 5 Bracketing sequence O 6 Safety shift p 223 O 7 Flash sync speed in Av mode O C Fn Il Image 1 Long exposure noise reduction 9 224 O O Stills 2 High ISO speed noise reduction O O Stills 3 Highlight tone priority p 225 O C Fn Ill Autofocus Drive 1 Al Servo tracking sensitivity p 225 2 Al Servo 1st 2nd image priority 0 226 3 Al Servo AF tracking method l 4 Lens drive when AF impossible p 227 O Rb 5
201. recorded File size White balance White balance correction When you shoot in the RAW JPEG mode the JPEG image file size will be displayed In the case of movies the movie icon lt gt file type MOV and recording size 1920 1280 640 will be displayed The shutter speed and certain other shooting information will not be displayed For JPEG images developed with the camera s RAW processing function or resized and then saved lt gt will be displayed e About the Highlight Alert When the Highlight alert menu option is set to Enable overexposed highlight areas will blink To obtain more image detail in the overexposed areas set the exposure compensation to a negative amount and shoot again About the AF Point Display When the AF point disp menu option is set to Enable the AF point which achieved focus will be displayed in red If automatic AF point selection was used multiple AF points might be displayed in red 167 gt Image Playback e About the Histogram The brightness histogram display shows the exposure level distribution and overall brightness The RGB histogram display is for checking the color saturation and gradation The display can be switched with the TT Histogram menu option Brightness Display Sample Histograms This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of the image s brightness level The horizontal axis indicates the brightness level darker on the left
202. rk or the contrast is low the brightness and contrast can be corrected automatically With JPEG images the correction is done when the image is captured For RAW images it can be corrected with Digital Photo Professional provided software The default setting is Standard Select Auto Lighting Optimizer Expo comp AEB 3 2 1 9 1 293 e Under the G tab select Auto Auto Lighting Optimizer Lighting Optimizer then press White balance ANS lt E o Custom WB Auto Lighting Optimizer Set the correction setting 7 e Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the Standard setting then press lt gt WW Bo Take the picture e The image will be recorded with the brightness and contrast corrected if necessary Sample of corrected brightness WD e Depending on the shooting conditions noise might increase e Ifa setting other than Disable is set and you use exposure compensation flash exposure compensation or manual exposure to darken the exposure the image might still come out bright If you want the darker exposure set this to Disable first Fil In fully automatic modes A Standard will be set automatically TT Mam Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction m Due to the lens characteristics the four corners of the picture might look darker This is called lens light fall off or drop in peripheral illumination With JPEG images the correction is done when the image is captured For RAW images it c
203. roubleshooting Guide mx If a problem occurs first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide If this Troubleshooting Guide does not resolve the problem contact your dealer or nearest Canon Service Center Power Related Problems The battery pack does not recharge e Ifthe battery s remaining capacity p 246 is 94 or higher the battery will not be recharged Do not recharge any battery pack other than genuine Canon Battery Pack LP E6 The charger s lamp blinks at high speed e If there is a problem with the battery charger or battery pack or if communication with the battery pack non Canon battery packs is not possible the protective circuit will terminate the charging and the orange lamp will blink quickly at a regular interval If there is a problem with the battery charger or battery pack unplug the charger s power plug from the power outlet Detach and reattach the battery pack to the charger Wait 2 to 3 minutes then reconnect the power plug to the power outlet If the problem persists contact your dealer or nearest Canon Service Center The charger s lamp does not blink oe Ifthe internal temperature of the battery pack attached to the charger is high the charger will not charge the battery for safety reasons lamp off During the charging if the battery s temperature becomes high for any reason the charging will stop automatically lamp blinks When the battery temperature goes down the charging will resume au
204. s that the tilt is corrected Zon rata ON Vertical level Horizontal level ees EH EH mmm d T AT wD Even when the tilt is corrected there is a margin of error of 1 e If the camera is significantly tilted the electronic level s margin of error will be greater Fl e The electronic level can also be displayed during Live View shooting and movie shooting p 138 156 e The electronic level can also be displayed in the viewfinder using the AF point display p 233 234 237 50 Basic Shooting This chapter explains how to use the fully automatic modes C C on the Mode Dial for best results With the fully automatic modes UA all you do is point and shoot and the camera sets everything automatically p 254 Also to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations major shooting settings cannot be changed in the fully automatic modes Fully b gt SI I automatic modes F About the Auto Lighting Optimizer In fully automatic modes CHA the Auto Lighting Optimizer will adjust the image automatically to obtain the optimum brightness and contrast The Auto Lighting Optimizer is also enabled by default in all shooting modes p 77 Fully Automatic Shooting m ann 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt gt GE Area AF frame 2 Aim the Area AF frame over the target subject e All the AF points will be used to focus and generally the closest object will be focused e Aiming th
205. s the lt M Fn gt button The flash will fire a preflash and the required flash output is calculated and retained in memory gt In the viewfinder FEL is displayed for a moment and lt 4 gt will light e Each time you press the lt M Fn gt button a preflash is fired and the required flash output is calculated and retained in memory Take the picture e Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely The flash is fired to take the picture a i i A a bee e Hi Ar KN If the subject is too far away and beyond the effective range of the flash the lt gt icon will blink Get closer to the subject and repeat steps 2 to 4 118 DIS Setting the Flash vm The built in flash and external Speedlite settings can be set with the menu The External flash menu options for external Speedlites are applicable only to an attached EX series Speedlite compatible with the respective functions The setting procedure is the same as setting a camera menu function Select Flash control Quality dl e Under the A tab select Flash Red eye On Off Off control then press lt gt Beep On Release sh tter without card The flash control screen will appear Review time Jeer Peripheral ilumin correct Flash control Flash firing Flash control e Normally set this to Enable E Flash firing Enable e If Disable is set both the built in Built in flash func setting
206. s with your fingers This is to prevent the contacts from corroding Corroded contacts can cause camera misoperation e f the camera is suddenly brought in from the cold into a warm room condensation may form on the camera and internal parts To prevent condensation first put the camera in a sealed plastic bag and let it adjust to the warmer temperature before taking it out of the bag e f condensation forms on the camera do not use the camera This is to avoid damaging the camera If there is condensation remove the lens card and battery from the camera and wait until the condensation has evaporated before using the camera If the camera will not be used for an extended period remove the battery and store the camera in a cool dry well ventilated location Even while the camera is in storage press the shutter button a few times once in a while to check that the camera is still working e Avoid storing the camera where there are corrosive chemicals such as a darkroom or chemical lab e f the camera has not been used for an extended period test all its functions before using it If you have not used the camera for some time or if there is an important shoot coming up have the camera checked by your Canon dealer or check the camera yourself and make sure it is working properly 12 Handling Precautions eee LCD Panel and LCD Monitor e Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision technology with over 99 99
207. set exposure compensation the image brightness will change accordingly e Disable The image is displayed at the standard brightness to make the Live View image easy to see 140 D Menu Function Settings Silent shooting e Mode 1 The shooting operation noise is quieter than the normal shooting Continuous shooting is also possible High speed continuous shooting will be approx 7 0 fps e Mode 2 When you press the shutter button completely only one shot will be taken While you keep holding down the shutter button the camera operation will be suspended Then when you return to the shutter button s halfway position the camera operation will resume The shooting noise is thereby minimized Even if continuous shooting is set only a single shot can be taken in this mode e Disable If you use a TS E lens to make vertical shift movements or use an Extension Tube be sure to set this to Disable Setting it to Mode 1 or Mode 2 will result in incorrect or irregular exposures When you press the shutter button completely the shutter will sound like it took two shots However only one shot will be taken WD e If you use flash the Disable operation will take effect even if you had set it to Mode 1 or Mode 2 When using a non Canon flash unit set it to Disable If Mode 1 or Mode 2 is set the flash will not fire Metering timer You can change the display time of the exposure setting Fl If you selec
208. setting2 When you select the image size registered with User setting2 and take pictures the image recording quality character will be automatically appended as the file name s fourth character from the left The meaning of the image recording quality characters is as follows MAL aL GW M 2M aM MGW S AS S SOW When the image is transferred to a personal computer the automatically appended fourth character will be included You can then see the image size without having to open the image RAW or JPEG images can be distinguished with the extension Q The first character cannot be an underscore El e The extension will be JPG for JPEG images CR2 for RAW images and MOV for movies e When you shoot a movie with User setting2 the file name s fourth character will be an underscore _ 83 7210 File Numbering Methods mums The four digit file number is like the frame number on a roll of film The captured images Ex IMG_0001 JPG are assigned a sequential file number from 0001 to 9999 and saved in one folder You can change how the file number is assigned 1 Select File numbering e Under the tab select File numbering then press lt gt File numbering Continuous 3 Select the file numbering method Auto reset Manual reset e Turn the lt gt dial to select the desired method then press lt Ge gt Continuous Continues the f
209. sful the battery check display will show lt 3 gt on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder Cannot communicate with battery will be displayed Just select OK and you can continue shooting 246 tE Checking the Battery Information WE Registering the Battery to the Camera You can register up to six Battery Pack LP E6 s to the camera To register multiple battery packs to the camera do the procedure below for each battery pack 1 Press the lt INF0 gt button e With the Battery info screen displayed press the NEO button gt The battery history screen will appear Ifthe battery has not been registered it will be grayed out 2 Select Register e Turn the lt gt dial to select Register then press lt gt gt The confirmation dialog will appear Battery info Select OK e Turn the lt gt dial to select OK Register new battery Info then press lt 1 gt gt The battery pack will be registered and the battery history screen will reappear The grayed out battery will now be displayed in white letters e Press the lt MENU gt button The battery info screen will reappear Cancel El e Battery registration is not possible if size AA LR6 batteries are in the Battery Grip BG E7 or if you use the AC Adapter Kit ACK E6 e If six battery packs have already been registered Register cannot be selected To delete unnecessary battery information
210. sh ratio is equivalent to 3 1 to 1 1 to 1 3 stops 1 2 stop increments 128 Using Wireless Flash a A B C Multiple slave units in multiple groups Built in flash func setting Wireless func Channel 1 ch Firing group A B C A B fire ratio E E INFO Clear flash settings Ze Test flash firing Built in flash func setting Firing group A B C A B fire ratio Ho i INFO Clear flash settings zez Test flash firing This is a variant of el A B setup on the preceding page This setup has group C eliminate the shadows created by groups A and B Refer to your Speedlite s instruction manual to set the slave ID of the three slave units to A Group A B Group B and C Group C and position them as shown in the illustration 1 Set Firing group to In A B C B 2 Set the desired flash ratio and shoot e Select A B fire ratio and set the flash ratio oe Set flash exposure compensation for group C as necessary Fl e If Firing group is set to 4 A B group C will not fire e f group C is pointed toward the main subject overexposure may result 129 Using Wireless Flash Fully automatic Shooting with the Built in Flash and Multiple External Speedlites The built in flash can also be added to wireless flash shooting explained on pages 123 129 The basic settings are shown below By changing the Firing group setting you can shoot with various wireless flash setups o
211. sly on a moving subject The focus confirmation light lt gt does not light You can shoot a moving subject in focus e Pressing the shutter button halfway does not focus the subject If the focus mode switch on the lens is set to lt MF gt Manual Focus set it to lt AF gt Auto Focus e Although it is daylight the flash popped up For a backlit subject the flash may pop up to help reduce the subject s dark shadow e In low light the built in flash fired a series of flashes Pressing the shutter button halfway may trigger the built in flash to fire a series of flashes to assist autofocusing This is called the AF assist beam It is effective up to approx 4 meters 13 1 feet away e Although flash was used the picture came out dark The subject was too far away The subject should be within 5 meters 16 4 feet from the camera e When flash was used the bottom part of the picture came out unnaturally dark The subject was too close to the camera and a shadow was created by the lens barrel The subject should be at least 1 meter 3 3 feet away from the camera Ha hood has been attached to the lens remove it before taking the flash picture 53 Full Auto Techniques ma Recomposing the Shot Depending on the scene position the subject toward the left or right to create a balanced background and good perspective In the lt C gt Full Auto mode while you press the shutter button halfway to focus a still subject
212. st the 231 image s brightness and contrast a D pT wee With the Adjust levels screen displayed press the lt INF0 gt button to change the position of the lt f gt Turn the lt 3 gt dial to freely adjust EG the shadow level 0 127 or highlight level 128 255 e g Brightener Effective in backlit conditions which can make the subject s face look dark When On is set the face will be brightened for printing e Red eye corr Effective in flash images where the subject has red eye When On is set the red eye will be corrected for printing Fl o The g Brightener and Red eye corr effects will not show on the screen e When you select Detail set you can adjust the Contrast Saturation Color tone and Color balance To adjust the Color balance use zez B is for blue A is amber M is magenta and G is green The color in the respective direction will be corrected e f you select Clear all all the printing effect settings will be reverted to the default 212 ey Printing Trimming the Image Tilt correction You can crop the image and print only the trimmed portion as if the image was recomposed Do the trimming right before printing If you set the trimming and then set the print settings you may have to set the trimming again 1 Onthe print setting screen select Trimming 2 Set the trimming frame size position and aspect ratio e The image area within the trimming frame will
213. start shooting a movie the electronic level will turn off To display the electronic level again stop the movie shooting and press the lt INFO gt button Note that if the AF mode is set to Live mode or the camera is connected to a TV set with an HDMI cable p 185 the electronic level cannot be displayed e If there is no card in the camera the movie shooting remaining time will be displayed in red e When movie shooting starts the movie shooting remaining time will change to the elapsed time When lt gt is displayed in white it indicates that the Live View image brightness is close to what the actual movie will look like 156 IB Shooting Movies Using Manual Exposure Yall When the shooting mode is lt M gt p 106 you can QIED manually set the shutter speeds aperture and ISO SEI speeds shown below and shoot a movie Using manual exposure to shoot movies is for advanced users Shutter speed Turn the lt gt dial The settable shutter speeds depend on the frame rate az e 50 len 1 4000 sec 1 60 sec e fu D Bo 1 4000 sec 1 30 sec Aperture Set the Quick Control Dial switch to lt gt and turn the lt gt dial ISO speed Press the lt ISO amp 4 gt button then turn the lt gt dial e Manual setting range 100 6400 e Auto ISO range 100 6400 Q e AE lock and exposure compensation cannot be set e f lt L gt is set and the ISO speed or aperture changes during mo
214. still photos may be degraded You should stop movie shooting and allow the camera to rest until the camera s internal temperature decreases e f movie shooting continues while the lt gt warning icon is displayed the camera s internal temperature will further increase and movie shooting may stop automatically Movie shooting will be disabled until the camera s internal temperature decreases Turn off the camera and allow the camera to rest for a while Playback and TV connection e Ifthe brightness changes during movie shooting that part might freeze momentarily If the camera is connected to a TV set with an HDMI cable p 185 pressing the lt INFO gt button during movie shooting will not display the INFO screen e If you connect the camera to a TV set p 184 185 and shoot a movie the TV will not output any sound during the shooting However the sound will be properly recorded 164 Image Playback This chapter explains how to playback and erase photos and movies how to display images on a TV screen and other playback related functions About images taken with another camera The camera might not be able to properly display images captured with a different camera or edited with a computer or whose file name was changed gt Image Playback mmm Single Image Display Playback the image e Press the lt gt gt button gt The last captured image or last image viewed will appear
215. subject approaching or moving away from the camera Autofocusing while the subject is way out of focus Soft focus effect is applied with a soft focus lens A special effects filter is used 146 Using AF to Focus ee Quick Mode A0 The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in the One Shot AF mode p 89 using the same AF method as with viewfinder shooting Although you can focus the target area quickly the Live View image will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation AF point 1 Display the Live View image e Press the lt gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor oe The small boxes on the screen are the AF points and the larger box is the magnifying frame 135 ao Ses 531 oo 2 Select the AF point e When you press the lt Q gt button the Quick Control screen will appear L The settable functions will be highlighted in blue oe Use lt gt to make the AF point selectable Press the lt M Fn gt button to change the AF area selection mode e Turn the lt 4 gt and lt 3 gt dial to select the AF point 147 Using AF to Focus Focus the subject e Aim the AF points over the subjects and press the shutter button halfway gt The Live View image will turn off the reflex mirror will go back down and AF will be executed gt When focus is achieved the beeper will sound and the Live View image will reappear gt The AF point used
216. t Searching for Images Quickly ma EJ Display Multiple Images on One Screen Index display Search for images quickly with the index display showing four or nine images on one screen 1 Turn on the index display e During image playback press the lt 3 Q gt button gt The 4 image index display will appear The currently selected image will be highlighted in a blue frame Press the ad gt button again to switch to the 9 image index display Pressing the lt gt button will toggle the display from 9 images 4 images and one image displayed 1 125 8 0 100 0008 ER 2 Select the image mg gx Turn the lt 3 gt dial to move the blue i jim frame to select the image Aa ge in 8 o Press lt gt and the selected image e ke will be displayed as a single image ees pn Ke 169 gt Searching for Images Quickly BEES Jump through Images Jump display With the single image display you can turn the lt s7 lt 3 gt dial to jump through the images forward or backward according to the jump method set 1 Select Image jump wl Zo Highlight alert Disable e Under the tab select Image AF point disp Disable jump wll then press enz Histogram Brightness Slide show 2 Select the jump method EE e Turn the lt gt dial to select the jump Image jump wh method then press lt Get gt Jump 10 images N Display images one by one m Jump 10 images ap Ka Q O
217. t gt button Fully Automatic Modes CHA Menu Screen S Quality dL Red eye On Off Off Beep On Release shutter without card Review time 2 SAC Some menu tabs and menu items are not displayed in the fully automatic modes P Tv Av M B Menu Screen Y Set up gt Playback BA Custom Functions D Shooting amp My Menu Tab R asy Quality O NP Red eye On Off Beep lm Release shutter without card j Menu settings Menu items Review time 2 sec Peripheral illumin correct ____ tM Menu Operations CITT Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu Quality mi 1 e Press the lt MENU gt button to display Red eye On Off Off the menu Beep On Release shutter without card Select a tab Review time 2 SPC a eer lt gt EE Turn the lt gt dial to select a tab Select the desired item Quality l Turn the lt gt dial to select the item Red eye On Off Off then press br zs Beep On j Release shutter without card Review time deer Peripheral illumin correct Select the setting e Turn the lt gt dial to select the desired setting e The current setting is indicated in Review time blue Set the desired setting Quality l Press lt 6 gt to set it Red eye On Off Off i Beep On Exit the menu eg Sutter Wont cara e Press the lt MENU gt button to exit the Jah d Hm E G T Peripheral illumin correct menu and return to cam
218. t gt Set the auto rotate ar e Turn the lt gt dial to select the Auto rotate tiis setting then press lt gt On ofi e One The vertical image is automatically rotated on both the camera s LCD monitor and on the personal computer e Ons The vertical image is automatically rotated only on the personal computer e Off The vertical image is not rotated QD Auto rotate will not work with vertical images captured while Auto rotate was set to Off They will not rotate even if you later switch it to On for playback Fl e Immediately after image capture the vertical image will not be automatically rotated for the image review e If the vertical image is taken while the camera is pointed up or down the image might not rotate automatically for playback e If the vertical image is not automatically rotated on the personal computer screen it means the software you are using is unable to rotate the image Using the provided software is recommended 190 Post Processing Images You can process RAW images with the camera or resize shrink JPEG images e A x icon at the upper right of a page title indicates that the function can be used when the Mode Dial is set to lt P Tv Av M B gt Function which cannot be used in the fully automatic modes CHEN Q e You cannot process the RAW images or resize JPEG images shot when the firmware version was 1 x x with the camera updated to version 2 x x e The camera
219. t or Zone with Zone AF for each camera orientation 1 Horizontal 2 Vertical with the camera grip at the top 3 Vertical with the camera grip at the bottom When this is set the camera will switch to the AF area selection mode and manually selected AF point or Zone selected with Zone AF to suit each camera orientation 230 M Custom Function Settings C Fn Ill 43 Mirror lockup 0 Disable 1 Enable Prevents camera vibrations caused by the reflex mirror action that can disturb shooting with super telephoto lenses or close up macro shooting See page 113 for the mirror lockup procedure C Fn IV Operation Others C Fn IV 1 Custom Controls You can assign often used functions to camera buttons or dials according to your preferences You can also change the function of the Main Dial Quick Control Dial and lt gt For details see page 233 C Fn IV 2 Dial direction during Tv Av 0 Normal 1 Reverse direction The dial s turning direction for setting the shutter speed and aperture can be reversed In the manual exposure mode the direction of the lt gt and lt 3 gt dials will be reversed In other shooting modes the sz dial will be reversed The direction of the lt 3 gt dial will be the same in the manual exposure mode and for setting exposure compensation 231 M Custom Function Settings SSS y C Fn IV 3 Add image verification data 0 Disable 1 Enable Data for verifying
220. t to change the order then press lt gt e Delete Delete all items Deletes the registered menu items Delete deletes one menu item at a time and Delete all items deletes all menu items e Display from My Menu When Enable is set the X tab will be displayed first when you display the menu screen 238 Register Camera User Settings mam Under the Mode Dial s Wl lt gt and lt gt positions you can register most of the current camera settings including your preferred shooting mode menus Custom Function settings etc 1 Select Camera user setting Battery info e Under the tab select Camera INFO button display options user setting then press lt Get gt File name Camera user setting Copyright information Clear all camera settings Firmware Ver 2 0 0 2 Select Register Register e Turn the lt gt dial to select Gear settings Register then press lt gt Register 3 Register the camera user setting Select mode dial position to e Turn the lt gt dial to select the Mode WEEN keet Dial position where the camera ESE settings are to be registered then Mode dial C2 Mode dial C3 press Betz e On the confirmation dialog select OK and press lt fei gt The current camera settings p 240 will be registered under the Mode Dial s C position Clearing the Camera user settings In step 2 if you select Clear settings the respective Mode Dial
221. t TO Dust Delete Data Sensor cleaning Clear all camera settings or Ter Firmware Ver the Live View shooting will be terminated 141 Using AF to FOCUS vm Selecting the AF Mode The AF modes available are Live mode TI Live mode face detection p 143 and Quick mode p 147 If you want to achieve precise focus set the lens focus mode switch to lt MF gt magnify the image and focus manually p 149 Select the AF mode e Under the Gi tab select AF mode Ar mode Live moge e While the Live View image is Nee displayed you can press the lt AF DRIVE gt button to select the AF mode on the setting screen displayed Quick mode Live Mode Iim The image sensor is used to focus Although AF is possible with the Live View image displayed the AF operation will take longer than with the Quick mode Also achieving focus may be more difficult than with the Quick mode 1 Display the Live View image e Press the lt AI gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor gt The AF point lt gt will appear WW 3 Move the AF point aE ess e You can use lt gt to move the AF point to where you want to focus it cannot go to the edges of the picture e If you press lt lt gt straight down the AF point will return to the image center AF point 142 Using AF to Focus Focus the subject e Aim the AF points over the subjects and press the s
222. t by the camera Although you can set the exposure compensation up to 5 stops in 1 3 stop increments the exposure compensation indicator on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder can only display the setting up to 3 stops If you want to set the exposure compensation setting beyond 3 stops you should follow the instructions for IO Exp comp AEB on the next 1 page Set the Mode Dial to lt P gt lt Tv gt or lt Av gt Set the Quick Control Dial switch to lt gt 3 Set the exposure compensation amount e After pressing the shutter button halfway 4 turn the lt gt dial A Take the picture e To cancel the exposure compensation set the exposure compensation amount back to lt gt wD If the Ga Auto Lighting Optimizer p 77 is set to anything other than Disable the image may still look bright even if a darker exposure has been set F oe The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you set the power switch to lt OFF gt e Be careful not to turn the lt 3 gt dial and change the exposure compensation inadvertently To prevent this set the Quick Control Dial switch to lt LOCK gt e If the amount set exceeds 3 stops the end of the exposure level indicator will display lt q gt or lt gt 108 K Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB mum By changing the shutter speed or aperture automatically the camera brackets the exposure up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop
223. t high ISO speeds At low ISO speeds the noise in the shadow areas is further reduced Change the setting to suit the noise level 0 Standard 2 High 1 Low 3 Disable 4D e With setting 2 the maximum burst for continuous shooting will greatly decrease e If you playback a RAW or RAW JPEG image with the camera or print the image directly the effect of the high ISO speed noise reduction may look minimal You can check the noise reduction effect or print noise reduced images with Digital Photo Professional provided software 224 M Custom Function Settings ee C Fn Il 3 Highlight tone priority 0 Disable 1 Enable Improves the highlight detail The dynamic range is expanded between the standard 18 gray and bright highlights The gradation between the grays and highlights becomes smoother 4D e With setting 1 the Disable setting automatically takes effect for the Auto Lighting Optimizer p 77 and it cannot be changed e With setting 1 noise in the shadow areas may be slightly more than usual ka With setting 1 the settable ISO speed range will be 200 6400 Also lt D gt will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder C Fn Ill Autofocus Drive C Fn Ill 4 Al Servo tracking sensitivity During focusing in Al Servo AF mode the AF sensitivity for tracking subjects or obstacles moving into AF points can be set to one of five levels If it is set toward Slow interruptions by any obstacles
224. table functions may be limited 176 W Enjoying Movies m Basically there are the following three ways to playback the movies you shot Playback on a TV set p 184 185 Use the provided AV cable or an HDMI Cable HTC 100 sold separately to connect the camera to a TV set Then you can playback the captured movies and photos on the TV If you have a High Definition TV set and connect your camera to it with an HDMI cable you can watch Full HD Full High Definition 1920x1080 and HD High Definition 1280x720 movies with higher image quality OD e Movies on a card can be played only by devices compatible with MOV files oe Since hard disk recorders do not have an HDMI IN terminal the camera cannot be connected with an HDMI cable oe Even if the camera is connected to a hard disk recorder with a USB cable movies and photos cannot be played nor saved Playback on the Camera s LCD Monitor p 179 183 You can playback the movie on the camera s LCD monitor and even edit out the first and last scenes You can also playback the photos and movies recorded in the card as an automatic slide show QD A movie edited with a personal computer cannot be rewritten to the card and played back with the camera 177 IB Enjoying Movies Playback and Editing with a Personal Computer p 282 The movie files recorded on the card can be transferred to a personal computer and played with ImageBrowser EX pr
225. th 50mm lens at infinity Eye point Approx 22 mm From eyepiece lens center at 1 m1 Built in dioptric adjustment 3 0 1 0 mr dpt Focusing screen Fixed Composition aids Grid and electronic level Mirror Quick return type Depth of field preview Provided e Autofocus Type TTL secondary image registration phase detection AF points 19 All cross type Metering range EV 0 5 18 at 23 C 73 F ISO 100 Focus modes One Shot AF Al Servo AF Al Focus AF Manual focusing MF AF area selection modes Single point AF Spot AF AF point expansion Zone AF 19 point AF auto selection AF assist beam Small series of flashes fired by built in flash AF fine adjustment Enabled with AF Microadjustment e Exposure Control Metering modes 63 zone TTL full aperture metering e Evaluative metering linkable to any AF point e Partial metering approx 9 4 of viewfinder at center e Spot metering approx 2 3 of viewfinder at center e Center weighted average metering Metering range EV 1 20 at 23 C 73 F with EF50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Exposure control Program AE Full Auto Creative Auto Program shutter priority AE aperture priority AE manual exposure bulb exposure ISO speed Auto Creative Auto Automatically set within ISO 100 3200 Recommended P Tv Av M B ISO Auto maximum limit settable ISO 100 6400 exposure index manually settable 1 3 stop increments or ISO expansion to H equivale
226. the LED light will not turn on automatically during movie shooting 154 IB Shooting Movies Cautions for movie shooting are on pages 163 164 If necessary also read the Live View shooting cautions on pages 150 and 151 You can also focus by pressing the lt AF ON gt button One continuous movie will be recorded as one file During movie shooting the top bottom left and right parts of the screen will have a semi transparent mask The area enclosed by the semi transparent mask will be the movie image that is recorded The semi transparent mask size will change depending on the Movie rec size setting p 160 AE lock is possible by pressing the lt gt button p 110 In all shooting modes except lt M gt the ISO speed 100 6400 or expanded to 12800 shutter speed and aperture will be set automatically Pressing the shutter button halfway displays the shutter speed and aperture p 156 on the screen s bottom left This is the exposure setting for taking a still photo except for lt M gt The sound is recorded in monaural by the camera s built in microphone p 16 Stereo sound recording is possible by connecting an external microphone equipped with a stereo mini plug 3 5mm dia to the camera s external microphone IN terminal p 16 The sound recording level will be adjusted automatically You can use Remote Controller RC 6 RC 1 RC 5 sold separately p 114 to start and stop the movie shooting if the driv
227. the power switch to lt OFF gt or clear the camera settings AEB will also be canceled when the flash is ready to fire 1 Off The AEB and WB BKT settings will be retained even when the power switch is set to lt OFF gt When the flash is ready AEB will be canceled However the AEB amount will be retained in memory 222 M Custom Function Settings C Fn l 5 Bracketing sequence The AEB shooting sequence and white balance bracketing sequence can be changed 0 0 1 0 WB Bracketing B A Direction M G Direction 0 Standard exposure 0 Standard white balance 0 Standard white balance Blue bias Magenta bias Increased exposure Amber bias C Fnl 6 Safety shift 0 Disable 1 Enable Tv Av This works in the shutter priority AE Tv and aperture priority AE Av modes When the subject s brightness changes erratically and the correct autoexposure cannot be obtained the camera will change the exposure setting automatically to obtain a correct exposure C Fn l 7 Flash sync speed in Av mode 0 Auto Normally the sync speed will be set automatically within 1 250 sec to 30 sec High speed sync can also take effect 1 1 250 1 60 sec auto When flash is used with aperture priority AE Av this prevents a slow flash sync speed from being set automatically in low light conditions It is effective for preventing subject blur and camera shake However while the subject will be properly ex
228. thin the dotted line should cover a solid white object oe Focus manually and set the standard exposure for the white object H e You can set any white balance 2 Select Custom WB Expo comp AEB 3 2 1 91123 e Under the A tab select Custom Auto Lighting Optimizer WB then press lt Ge gt White balance TE Custom WE gt The custom white balance selection WB SHIFT BKT 0 0 0 screen will appear 100 0001 K Import the white balance data oe Turn the lt g gt or lt gt dial to select the image captured in step 1 then press lt gt gt On the dialog screen which appears select OK and the data will be imported e When the menu reappears press the lt MENU gt button to exit the menu 4 Press the lt WB gt button 46 Select the custom white balance e Look at the LCD panel and turn the lt gt dial to select lt n amp gt 73 WB Setting the White Balance SE D oe f the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off a correct white balance might not be obtained e If the image was captured while the Picture Style was set to Monochrome p 67 it cannot be selected in step 3 Fl oe Instead of a white object an 18 gray card commercially available can produce a more accurate white balance oe The personal white balance registered with the provided software will be registered under lt x84 gt If you do step 3 the data for the registered personal white
229. timizer lmage recording quality ONESHOT ah gy Quick Control icon BIZ AGR Shots remaining Metering mode Custom Controls White balance correction Battery check AF mode White balance Drive mode Maximum burst If flash exposure compensation is set with an external Speedlite the flash exposure compensation icon will change from lt gt to lt B gt e When you press the lt Q gt button the Quick Control screen appears p 38 e If you press the lt ISO 4 gt lt AF DRIVE gt lt L WB gt or FI button the setting screen will appear on the LCD monitor and you can turn the lt s gt or lt 3 gt dial to set the respective function You can also select the AF point with lt 5 gt Metering mode AR port itean Braluatin metering Auge select 19 pout AF AF mode A One Shot AF ONESHOT AFOCU A SERV i Bm a o p ae White balance Auto mena e 4 Erie mode C High speed continuous o a a El If you turn off the power while the Shooting settings display screen is displayed the same screen will be displayed when you turn on the power again To avoid this press the lt INF0 gt button to turn off the display on the LCD monitor then turn off the power switch 245 MM Checking the Battery Information mum You can check the battery s condition on the LCD monitor A Battery Pack LP E6 has a unique serial No and you can register multiple battery packs to the camera When you use this
230. ting suitable for the subject Full Auto p 52 A Creative Auto p 55 20 Nomenclature Lens Lens with a distance scale Focus mode switch p 31 Hood mount p 274 Zoom position index p 32 8 Distance scale Filter thread front of lens p 274 Zoom ring p 32 Focusing ring p 96 149 eh eee p 13 Image Stabilizer switch p 33 Lens mount index p 31 Lens without a distance scale Focusing ring p 96 149 Focus mode switch p 31 Zoom position index p 32 Filter thread front of lens p 274 Zoom ring p 32 Image Stabilizer switch p 33 Contacts p 13 Lens mount index p 31 21 Nomenclature Battery Charger LC E6 Charger for Battery Pack LP E6 p 24 a Power plug Battery pack slot Cha Charge lamp 1 e IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed Battery Charger LC E6E Charger for Battery Pack LP E6 p 24 Power cord Charge lamp Battery pack slot 22 Getting Started This chapter explains preparatory steps before you start shooting and basic camera operations buckle Attaching the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera s strap mount
231. tment knob X A lt e Turn the knob left or right so that the F If the camera s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a sharp viewfinder AF points in the viewfinder look image using Dioptric Adjustment Lens Eg sold separately is recommended sharp e lf the knob is difficult to turn remove the eyecup p 112 bm Holding the Camera To obtain sharp images hold the camera still to minimize camera shake Horizontal shooting Vertical shooting Wrap your right hand around the camera grip firmly Hold the lens bottom with your left hand Press the shutter button lightly with your right hand s index finger Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder To maintain a stable stance place one foot in front of the other OO Om PS WN A For shooting while looking at the LCD monitor see page 135 34 Basic Operation Shutter Button The shutter button has two steps You can press the shutter button halfway Then you can further press the shutter button completely Pressing halfway This activates autofocusing and automatic exposure metering that sets a the shutter speed and aperture The exposure setting shutter speed and aperture is displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder 4 Pressing completely This releases the shutter and takes the picture
232. tomatically The camera does not operate even when the power switch is set to lt ON gt The battery is not properly installed in the camera p 26 oe Recharge the battery p 24 oe Make sure the battery compartment cover is closed p 26 oe Make sure the card slot cover is closed p 29 261 Troubleshooting Guide The access lamp still blinks even when the power switch is set to lt OFF gt oe lf the power is cut off while an image is being recorded to the card the access lamp will still continue to light blink for a few seconds When the image recording is completed the power will turn off automatically The battery becomes exhausted quickly e Use a fully charged battery p 24 e The battery performance might have degraded See the Battery info menu to check the battery s performance level p 246 If the battery performance is poor replace the battery pack with a new one e If you keep displaying the Quick Control screen p 38 or shooting Live View shooting or movie shooting p 135 153 for a prolonged period the number of possible shots will decrease The camera turns off by itself e Auto power off is in effect If you do not want auto power off to take effect set Te Auto power off to Off Shooting Related Problems No images can be shot or recorded e The card is not properly inserted p 29 e Ifthe card is full replace the card or delete unnecessary images to make room p 29 187
233. tracking a subject the camera can either continue focusing the target subject even if a closer subject closer than at the main focus point suddenly appears in the picture or the camera can switch to focus the closer subject Main focus point With 19 point AF auto selection and AF point expansion this is the first AF point which started the focusing With Zone AF this is the active AF point 0 Main focus point priority The active AF point will switch to the main focus point and start focusing the closer subject Convenient when you always want to focus the closest subject 1 Continuous AF track priority Any closer subject appearing in the picture will be ignored as an obstruction The main focus point does not take priority so the tracking of the target subject can continue and switch to an adjacent AF point based on the preceding focusing result Convenient when obstacles such as telephone poles go in front of the target subject 226 M Custom Function Settings ee C Fn Ilil 4 Lens drive when AF impossible If autofocus is executed but focus cannot be achieved the camera can either keep trying to focus or stop 0 Focus search on 1 Focus search off Prevents the camera from becoming grossly out of focus as it attempts to focus again Especially convenient with super telephoto lenses which can become extremely out of focus C Fn IIl 5 AF Microadjustment Qa Normally this adjustment is not required Do this
234. tter button halfway and let go the LCD panel and viewfinder information will remain displayed for about 4 sec 4 e Functions which can be set in the P Tv Av M B shooting modes are listed in Function Availability Table p 254 PER Be sure to first set the Quick Control Dial switch to lt gt cis P Program AE me The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit the subject s brightness This is called Program AE lt P gt stands for Program AE stands for Auto Exposure V 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt P gt vi S77 Focus the subject e Look through the viewfinder and aim the selected AF point over the subject Then press the shutter button halfway When focus is achieved the focus confirmation light lt gt on the viewfinder s bottom right will light One Shot AF mode gt The shutter speed and aperture will be set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel 3 Check the shutter speed and aperture display e Acorrect exposure will be obtained as long as the shutter speed and aperture display do not blink oa In Red K iere LU Take the picture oe Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely 100 P Program AE e If the 30 shutter speed and the maximum aperture blink it indicates underexposure Increase the ISO speed or use flash e Ifthe 8000 shutter speed and the minimum aperture bl
235. tting the Date Time ANd ZONE ce ecceeeccccccssseeeeeseaeeeeeesaeeeesssaeaeseeees 43 Formatting the e ME 45 Set the Power off Time Auto Power Om 46 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings 00nnnnneeeenneeeereeeereeen rrenen 47 Displaying the Grid and Electronic Level 49 A Basic Shooting 51 O Fully Automatic Shooting ccccccccccccccssecccssececssseeeeecsseeesesseeeeeseeeeesaes 52 a Full Auto Techniques EE 54 Creative Auto Shooting 55 Setting the Image Review Tume EEN 58 3 Image Settings 59 Setting the Image recording Quality nnnnnnnnnnnerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrereerrer 60 ISO Setting the ISO Speed EE 64 Saw Selecting a Picture Style 0 oonesiuneeenneinesinnstnesinnsrnnsrnnrrnnsrnnsrnnnerensrns 66 O Contents 3a Customizing a Picture Style ccccccccsssecsssesssceessscessssessseeesseeessasenes 68 34 Registering a Picture TEE 70 WB Setting the White Balance 72 x1 Custom White Balance 73 E3 Setting the Color Temperature ccccccccecccccsssececeessseceessseeeesteeeeeaes 74 W8 White Balance Correction EE 75 Auto Lighting Berl 77 Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction ccccccecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 78 Creating and Selecting a Folder Abee 80 En reien 82 File Numbering Methode AANEREN 84 Setting the Color Space cccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeseeaeaaeeeeeeeeeeeseesaaeaees 86 A Setting the AF a
236. tton to return to the normal view or Distortion correction When Enable is set image distortion due to the lens characteristics is corrected If Enable is set the corrected image will be displayed The image periphery will be cropped in the corrected image Therefore the image will look slightly larger It is not a magnified image With Digital Photo Professional provided software you can correct the image distortion while minimizing the trimming of the image periphery Since the image resolution may decrease slightly use the Picture Style s Sharpness parameter to make adjustments as necessary OD e Image brightness adjustment is not possible e When processing images with Distortion correction set to Enable AF point display information p 167 and Dust Delete data p 201 will not be appended to the image 195 RaW Processing RAW Images with the Camera E e Aor Chromatic aberration correction When Enable is set lateral chromatic aberration caused by the lens color fringing along the subject s outline can be corrected If Enable is set the corrected image will be displayed The image periphery will also be slightly cropped If the effect is difficult to discern press the lt gt button to magnify the image Press the lt EQ gt button to return to the normal view The chromatic aberration correction done with the camera will be less pronounced than with Digital Photo Professional provided
237. u can display grid lines Movie recording size 1920x1080 Full HD Full High Definition recording quality 1280x720 HD High Definition recording quality 640x480 Standard recording quality The screen format will be 4 3 The F gt frame rate indicates how many frames are recorded per second This will change depending on the Te Video system menu setting NTSC for North America Japan Korea Mexico etc or PAL for Europe Russia China Australia etc Note that P4 is used for motion pictures The actual frame rate will be fa 29 97 Ips 25 00 D4 23 976 Ten 59 94 Ia 50 00 160 De Menu Function Settings Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute Movie a Total Recording Time a 4 GB Card 16 GB Card 640x480 r 24 min 1 hr 39 min 165 MB min ka 1280x720 Deeg 12 min wm min 330 mem 60 El e After you start shooting a movie the movie shooting will stop automatically if the file size reaches 4 GB or if the movie time reaches 29 min 59 sec To shoot a movie again press the lt Vil gt button A new movie file starts being recorded oe The semi transparent mask on the top and bottom and on the left and right will not be recorded 161 De Menu Function Settings Sound recording Sound recording The built in microphone records monaural Sound rec sound Stereo sound recording is possible by connecting an external stereo microphone commercially available equi
238. ual light source first e If you press the lt gt button in the Live mode the AF point area will be magnified If it is difficult to focus in the magnified view return to the normal view and autofocus Note that the AF speed may differ between the normal and magnified views e If you autofocus in the Live mode s normal view and then magnify the image the focus might be off Inthe X Live mode pressing the lt gt button will not magnify the image F oe In the Live mode or amp face detection Live mode if you shoot a peripheral subject and the target subject is slightly out of focus aim the center AF point over the subject to focus then take the picture e The AF assist beam will not be emitted 145 Using AF to Focus EEN Shooting conditions which can make focusing difficult Low contrast subjects such as the blue sky and solid color flat surfaces Subjects in low light Stripes and other patterns where there is contrast only in the horizontal direction Under a light source whose brightness color or pattern keeps changing Night scenes or points of light Under fluorescent lighting or when the image flickers Extremely small subjects Subjects at the edge of the picture Subjects strongly reflecting light The AF point covers both a near and faraway subject such as an animal in a cage Subjects which keep moving within the AF point and cannot keep still due to camera shake or subject blur A
239. ution Communications between the camera and lens is faulty Clean the SN lens contacts gt Clean the electrical contacts on the camera and lens and use a Canon lens p 13 16 Card cannot be accessed Reinsert change card or format card with camera 02 gt Remove and install the card again replace the card or format the card p 29 45 Cannot save images because card is full Replace card gt Replace the card erase unnecessary images or format the card p 29 187 45 The built in flash could not be raised Turn the camera off and on again gt Operate the power switch p 27 Sensor cleaning is not possible Turn the camera off and on again gt Operate the power switch p 27 10 20 Shooting is not possible due to an error Turn the camera off and 30 An On again or re install the battery 90 60 gt Operate the power switch remove and install the battery pack 70 80 again or use a Canon lens p 27 26 If the error still persists write down the error No and contact your nearest Canon Service Center 267 SpecificationS mE e Type Type Digital single lens reflex AF AE camera with built in flash Recording media Type or Il CF card UDMA compatible Image sensor size 22 3 x 14 9 mm Compatible lenses Canon EF lenses including EF S lenses 35mm equivalent focal length is approx 1 6 times the lens focal length Lens mount Canon EF mount e Image Sensor Type CMOS sensor Effective pix
240. uto cleaning Enable Disable 0 0 0 3 9 EE Display copyright information Enter author s name pyrig Enter copyright details Delete copyright information Clear all camera settings Resets the camera to the default settings For updating the firmware o When using a GPS device or a Wireless File Transmitter be sure to check the countries and areas of use and use the device in accordance with the laws and regulations of the country or region 244 Register current camera settings to the Mode Camera user setting Dial s DI D I or SE 239 a at 241 i 47 259 Menu Settings D Custom Functions Orange Page C Fn Exposure C Fn ll Image C Fn Ill Autofocus Customize camera functions as desired Drive C Fn IV Operation Others Clear all Custom Functions C Fn Clears all Custom Function settings 220 amp My Menu Green My Menu settings Register frequently used menu items and 238 Custom Functions Movie Shooting Menu Crm Movie Red Page Live mode amp Live mode Quick mode Grid display Off Grid 14 Grid 2 1920x1080 Ro T5 4 Movie recording size 1280x720 ien Eo 160 640x480 en Ven Sound recording Auto Manual Disable Sound recording 162 Recording level Silent shooting Mode 1 Mode 2 Disable Metering timer ae 16 sec 30 sec 1 min 10 min 30 In the lt A gt mode it will be Sound recording On Off 260 T
241. ve landscapes E lt gt Monochrome image Creates black and white photos 5 Single continuous and self timer shooting lt 0 gt Low speed continuous shooting Shoot continuously at a maximum of about 3 frames per second fps lt 7 gt 10 sec self timer Remote control See the Using the Self timer note E on p 98 Remote control shooting is also possible p 114 By pressing the lt AF DRIVE gt button you can display the Drive mode selection screen and set the same settings 6 Image recording quality To set the image recording quality see Setting the Image recording Quality on page 60 62 By pressing lt gt you can display the Quality selection screen and set the same settings 57 Creative Auto Shooting CT M4 Setting the Image Review Time You can set how long the image is displayed on the LCD monitor immediately after capture To keep the image displayed set Hold To not have the image displayed set Off 1 Select Review time e Under the A tab select Review time then press lt amp gt Set the desired time e Turn the lt gt dial to select the setting then press lt gt Review time Fl If Hold is set the image will be displayed until the auto power off time elapses 58 Image Settings This chapter explains image related function settings Image recording quality ISO speed Picture Style white balance Auto Lighting Optimi
242. vie shooting the white balance may also change e If you shoot a movie under fluorescent lighting the movie image might flicker El e With the ISO speed set to Auto you can shoot a movie as if it were in aperture priority AE mode fixed aperture standard exposure and H equivalent to ISO 12800 settings cannot be set p 225 e When shooting a movie of a moving subject a shutter speed of 1 30 sec to 1 125 sec is recommended The faster the shutter speed the less smooth the subjects movement will look e Changing the shutter speed or aperture during movie shooting is not recommended since variations in the exposure will be recorded e If you playback the movie with Shooting Information Display p 167 the shooting mode shutter speed and aperture will not be displayed The image information Exif will record the settings used at the start of the movie 157 Shooting Movies Shooting Still Photos You can take a still photo at anytime by pressing the shutter button completely even during movie shooting O Taking still photos during movie shooting e The still photo will record the entire screen including the semi transparent mask e If you take a still photo during movie shooting the movie will have a still moment lasting about 1 sec e The captured still photo will be recorded to the card and the movie shooting will resume automatically when the Live View image is displayed e The card wi
243. w only the settings currently applied 18 Nomenclature Viewfinder Information Spot metering circle p 107 Area AF frame Zone AF frame p 91 Focusing screen lt gt AF points Grid p 49 lt 2 gt Spot AF points p 91 8 lt ISO gt ISO speed lt WB gt White balance rh Eat DO Wwe DO correction LOLOL gwy HH lt gt Focus confirmation light Max burst lt gt Battery check E lt gt AE lock AEB in progress lt B W gt Monochrome lt gt Flash ready shooting Improper FE lock warning ISO speed lt 4 gt FE lock lt D gt Highlight tone priority FEB in progress lt 4 p gt High speed sync FP flash Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount Flash exposure compensation amount AEB range lt A gt Flash exposure o Red eye reduction lamp on indicator compensation Shutter speed FE lock FEL Busy buSY Built in flash recycling a buSY Card full warning FuLL CF Card error warning Err CF No card warning no CF Aperture The display will show only the settings currently applied 19 Nomenclature KH Mode Dial Camera User Settings Most camera settings can be registered under or p 239 B Bulb p 111 M Manual exposure p 106 Av Aperture priority AE p 104 Tv Shutter priority AE p 102 D Program AE p 100 Fully Automatic Modes All you do is press the shutter button Fully automatic shoo
244. w shooting Movie shooting switch p 135 153 lt TR gt Start Stop button p 136 154 Dioptric adjustment knob p 34 lt gt Focal plane mark lt AF ON gt AF start button p 35 89 137 155 lt EQ gt AE lock button Index Reduce button p 110 169 171 213 lt EB Q gt AF point selection Magnify button p 91 171 213 Eyecup p 112 Viewfinder eyepiece Speaker p 179 lt DI D gt One touch RAW JPEG Direct print button p 63 211 ele SE Multi controller X 36 U Strap mount Power switch p 27 S lt Q gt Quick Control Gi button p 38 lt MENU gt Menu button p 40 lt 342 gt Picture Style selection button p 66 lt INF0 gt Info button p 50 138 156 166 244 p 23 p NA gol I Card slot Bo cover p 29 Canin g SSS SSS Battery SS SSS d Sn compartment cover release lt gt gt Playback button p 166 lever p 26 lt 1 gt Erase button p 187 Battery compartment cover p 26 Extension system l Kegel Access lamp p 30 Se em rm em mm pm rm mm mm rm mm mm mm mm pm mm rm lt gt Quick Control Dial LCD monitor p 40 189 p 37 Lu Tripod socket Quick Control Dial switch p 37 Light sensor p 189 lt gt Setting button p 40 Card slot p 29 Card ejection button p 30 Nomenclature EH LCD Panel Shutter speed Busy buSY Built in flash recycling buSY Car
245. when you let go of the shutter button This is called bulb exposure Use bulb exposures for night scenes fireworks the heavens and other subjects requiring long exposures 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt B gt 2 Set the desired aperture While looking at the LCD panel turn the lt s gt or lt gt dial 3 Take the picture e While you hold down the shutter button the exposure will continue gt The elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel QD Since bulb exposures produce more noise than usual the image might look a little grainy When A C Fn Il 1 Long exp noise reduction is set to 1 Auto or 2 On noise generated by the bulb exposure can be reduced p 224 F e For bulb exposures using the Remote Switch RS 80N3 or Timer Remote Controller TC 80N3 both sold separately is recommended e You can also use a remote controller sold separately p 114 for bulb exposures When you press the remote controller s transmit button the bulb exposure will start immediately or 2 sec later Press the button again to stop the bulb exposure 111 B Bulb Exposures Using the Eyepiece Cover If you take a picture without looking at the viewfinder light entering the eyepiece can throw off the exposure To prevent this use the eyepiece cover p 23 attached to the camera strap During Live View shooting and movie shooting attaching the eyepiece cover is unnecessary
246. whether the image is original or not is appended to the image automatically When the shooting information of an image appended with the verification data is displayed p 167 the lt f gt icon will appear To verify whether the image is original the Original Data Security Kit OSK E3 sold separately is required Al The images are not compatible with the image encryption decryption features of Original Data Security Kit OSK E3 C Fn IV 4 Add aspect ratio information During Live View shooting vertical lines corresponding to the aspect ratio will be displayed You can thereby simulate framing for medium and large format film sizes such as 6x6 cm 6x4 5 cm and 4x5 in This aspect ratio information will be appended automatically to the captured image The image will not actually be saved to the memory card as a cropped image When the image is transferred to a personal computer and the Digital Photo Professional provided software is used the image will be displayed in the aspect ratio you specified 0 Off 4 Aspect ratio 6 7 1 Aspect ratio 6 6 5 Aspect ratio 10 12 2 Aspect ratio 3 4 6 Aspect ratio 5 7 3 Aspect ratio 4 5 Fl e Aspect ratio information will also be appended if you shoot through the viewfinder e During image playback on the camera vertical lines for the respective ratio will be displayed 232 M Custom Function Settings ee ee C Fn IV 1 Custom Controls C Fn N Operation Others 1 Select A
247. will be an underscore p 86 265 Troubleshooting Guide The file numbering does not start from 0001 e lf you use a card which already has images recorded the file numbering might start from the last image in the card p 84 The shooting date and time displayed is incorrect oe The correct date and time has not been set p 43 Check the time zone and daylight savings time p 43 No image appears on the TV screen oe Make sure the AV cable or HDMI cable s plug is connected all the way in p 184 185 oe Set the video OUT format NTSC PAL to the same video format as the TV p 259 e Use the AV cable that came with the camera p 184 I cannot process the RAW image eM and S images cannot be processed with the camera Use the provided software Digital Photo Professional to process the image p 282 cannot resize the image e S JPEG images and G M DAS images cannot be resized with the camera p 197 Printing Related Problems There are fewer printing effects than listed in the instruction manual What the screen displays may differ depending on the printer This instruction manual lists all the printing effects available p 210 266 Error Codes om Error No If there is a problem with the camera an error message will appear Follow the on xX screen instructions Err 01 Communications between the camera and lens is faulty Clean the lens contacts Countermeasures Error Message amp Sol
248. will be less disruptive It makes it easier to keep tracking the target subject If it is set toward Fast it will be easier to focus any subjects which suddenly enter the picture from the side Convenient when you want to successively photograph multiple subjects located at random distances 225 M Custom Function Settings DEEN C Fn Ill 2 Al Servo 1st 2nd image priority For the Al Servo AF and continuous shooting modes you can change the Servo s operation characteristics and shutter release timing 0 AF priority Tracking priority For the first shot focusing the subject is given priority For the 2nd and following shots during continuous shooting focus tracking of the subject is given priority 1 AF priority Drive speed priority For the first shot focusing the subject is given priority During continuous shooting the continuous shooting speed is given priority over the focus tracking of the subject 2 Release Drive speed priority For the first shot shutter release is given priority over focusing the subject During continuous shooting the continuous shooting speed is given priority more than with setting 1 3 Release Tracking priority For the first shot shutter release is given priority over focusing the subject For the 2nd and following shots during continuous shooting focus tracking of the subject is given priority C Fn Ill 3 Al Servo AF tracking method In the Al Servo AF mode while you are focus
249. x 17 17 shots Figures are based on Canon s testing standards ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style and a 8 GB card Figures in parentheses apply to an UDMA 128 GB card based on Canon s testing standards Live mode Face detection Live mode Contrast detection Quick mode Phase difference detection Manual focusing 5x 10x magnification possible Evaluative metering with the image sensor EV 1 20 at 23 C 73 F with EF50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Provided Mode 1 and 2 Two types Specifications e Movie Shooting Movie compression MPEG 4 AVC Variable average bit rate Audio recording format Linear PCM File type MOV Recording size and frame rate 1920x1080 Full HD 30p 25p 24p 1280x720 HD 60p 50p 640x480 SD 60p 50p 30p 29 97 fps 25p 25 0 fps 24p 23 976 fps 60p 59 94 fps 50p 50 0 fps File size 1920x1080 30p 25p 24p Approx 330 MB min 1280x720 60p 50p Approx 330 MB min 640x480 60p 50p Approx 165 MB min Focusing Same as focusing with Live View shooting Metering modes Evaluative and center weighted average metering with the image sensor Automatically set by the AF mode Metering range EV 0 20 at 23 C 73 F with EF50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Exposure control Program AE exposure compensation possible for movies and manual exposure ISO speed Automatically set within ISO 100 6400 expandable to 12800 With manual exposure ISO 100 6400 set automatically
250. x xM_E_xx A Double click the copied PDF file oe Adobe Reader latest version recommended must be installed in your computer e Adobe Reader can be downloaded free from the Internet 284 index me 10 sec or 2 sec dea 98 geesde 160 1920X1080 EE 160 19 point AF auto selection 91 94 1st Curtain svnc 121 QNd Curtain vn 121 4 or 9 image index display 169 GA OKA EE 160 ANKOU EE 177 184 AC Adapter Kit eeeeeeeeeeees 250 Access Iomp EE 30 Add aspect ratio information 232 Adobe RG E 86 AE NOOK ina is 110 236 Le E 109 222 223 AF Focusing AF area selection mode 91 93 228 AF Microadjustment 06 227 AF DOIN E A E 91 AF point expansion 91 93 228 AF stop button 235 AF ON AF start button 35 Al FOCUS AI Focus AF 90 Al SERVO AI Servo AF 89 Characterstce 225 226 Re seccccvs1ts2poeeee nieces 54 89 Aperture priority AE 06 104 Audio video OUT 177 184 Auto Lighting Optimizer 51 77 Auto playback aeeannenenannnena 182 Auto power Of 27 46 Auto resel EE 85 Auto rotate of vertical images 190 Autofocus Focusing Automatic selection AF 91 94 Automatic selection OAF POINT iia 91 94 Av Aperture priority AE 104 EES Ge 111 Ke 67 69 Battery Power Battery check 28 Battery Grip 28 252 Beener 52 89 256 Black and wh
251. xternal Speedlite and the built in flash You can change the flash ratio between the external Speedlite and built in flash to adjust how the shadows look on the subject Built in flash func setting Select Wireless func ea GU d al o Follow step 5 on page 125 to select Valle tive e Wireless func a 74 3 for Wireless func then Channel 1 ch press lt 6 gt INFO Clear flash settings Ze Test flash firing Built in flash func setting 2 Set the desired flash ratio and Channel 1 ch shoot Select A and set the flash ratio within 8 1 to 1 1 Setting a flash ratio Flash exp comp 3 2 1 9 1 2 3 to the right of 1 1 up to 1 8 is not NFO Clear flash settings possible ames SRS ae LAN e Ifthe flash output is inadequate seta higher ISO speed p 64 F The 8 1 to 1 1 flash ratio is equivalent to 3 1 to 1 1 stops 1 2 stop increments 126 Using Wireless Flash Fully automatic Shooting with Multiple External Speedlites Multiple Speedlite slave units can be treated as one flash unit or separated into slave groups whose flash ratio can be set The basic settings are shown below By changing the Firing group setting you can shoot with various wireless flash setups with multiple Speediites Built in flash func setting Basic settings eee ut A Flash mode E TTLII URET Sync st curtain e E TTL II Evaluative E TTL Il Evaluative Wireless func ze Wireless func 74 Channel 1 ch Cha
252. zer lens peripheral illumination correction etc e In fully automatic modes J A only the image recording quality lens peripheral illumination correction and file numbering method can be set as explained in this chapter Folders can also be created and selected The gt icon on the upper right of the page title indicates that the function can be used when the Mode Dial is set to lt P Tv Av M B gt Ma Setting the Image recording Quality m You can select the pixel count and the image quality Six JPEG recording quality settings are provided M L aiL M aiM 4 S S Three RAW recording quality settings are provided RAW M GAND and S p 62 Select Quality Quality l e Under the 0 tab select Quality Red eye On Off Off then press lt Ge gt Beep On Select the image recording quality d managen 1600 e To select a RAW setting turn the nAn ge lt 7 gt dial To select a JPEG setting D Wi wm turn the lt gt dial JPEG S dL al W W di ids e On the upper right the M megapixels sxxx x TTT number indicates the recorded pixel count and is the number of possible shots displayed up to 999 o Press lt gt to set it Image recording Quality Setting Examples AL only GW only i WC Sse 10 Fi wm wD so JPEG E flai alas 0 D I 19 Stee 16001 A WS JPEG ili aw 8 0 HA aL S G aM Quality Quality an Soe WEN EEEE SEE Se aa MA

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