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1. p 313 Creative Zone Modes p 314 P Program AE p 314 Tv Shutter priority AE p 314 Av Aperture priority AE p 314 AF AF Mode p 315 AF Point p 315 ISO ISO Speed p 316 Drive Mode p 316 4g Live View Shooting p 317 Shooting Movies p 318 Image Playback p 319 Quick Reference Guide memm Menu Operations lt MENU gt button lt gt button LCD monitor lt i gt Cross keys 1 Press the lt MENU gt button to display the menu 2 Press the lt lt gt key to select a tab then press the lt AV gt key to select the desired item 3 Press lt gt to display the setting 4 After setting the item press lt gt Basic Zone Modes Movie Shooting Mode Movie exposure Auto AF mode Live mode AF w shutter button during Release shutter without card Image review 2 sec Peripheral illumin correct mShutter AE lock button Remote control Disable Highlight tone priority Red eye reduc Disable Modes Quality iL Beep Enable Release shutter without card Image review 2 sec Peripheral illumin correct Red eye reduc Disable Flash control Menu items Menu settings 308 Quick Reference Guide Image recordi
2. A Exit the setting Press the lt MENU gt button gt The print order screen will reappear Next select Sel Image By fi or All image to order the images to be printed Q 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 about 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 F e RAW images and movies cannot be print ordered You can print RAW images through direct printing p 236 With Index prints both the Date and File No cannot be set to On at the same time 246 Digital Print Order Format DPOF SSS ee SS ae ae Print Ordering Sel lmage DPrint order Select and order images one by one O Standard 7 prints To display the three image display press Index 2 i
3. Q Be careful not to force and break the hinge when rotating the LCD monitor Fl When not using the camera close the LCD monitor back with the screen facing inward This will protect the screen e During Live View shooting or movie shooting facing the LCD monitor toward the subject will display a mirror image on the screen e Depending on the angle of the LCD monitor the display may turn off right before the LCD monitor is closed 31 Turning on the Power laa If you turn on the power switch and the date time setting screen appears see page 34 to set the date time 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 power 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 lt 4 gt Even during the sensor cleaning you can still shoot by pressing the shutter button halfway p 40 to stop the sensor cleaning and take a picture If you repeatedly turn the power switch lt ON gt lt OFF gt at a short interval the lt 4 gt icon might not be displayed This is normal and not a problem 1 About Auto Power Off e To save battery power the camera turns off automatically after about 30 seconds of non operation To turn on the camera again just press the
4. External microphone aM Stereo AV Cable AVC DC400ST 1 3 m 4 3 ft EOS Solution EOS Software Disk Instruction Manuals Disk cocoococooococooo Interface Cable 1 3 m 4 3 ft ea Interface Cable IFC 200U 500U 1 9 m 6 2 ft 4 7 m 15 4 ft J gt S ee SD SDHC SDXC memory card LE n Card reader HDMI Cable eeeecceccecceeceeceeoeeeeeeeeeeeoee HTC 100 2 9 mO 5 ft EF lenses EF S lenses TV Video J PictBridge compatible printer Computer Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X Card slot The length of all cables is approx m ft 277 Troubleshooting Guide sx If a problem occurs with the camera 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 Do not recharge any battery pack other than a genuine Canon Battery Pack LP E8 The battery charger s lamp blinks fthere is a problem with the battery charger the protective circuit will stop the charging operation and the charge lamp will blink in orange If this happens disconnect the charger s power plug from the power outlet and remove the battery pack Attach the battery pack to the charger again and wait a while before connecting the charger to a power outlet ag
5. Reference 259 Using a Household Power Outlet cccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseesneeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 260 Remote Control Shooting External Speedlites Using Eye Fi Cards s Function Availability Table According to Shooting Modes 268 Menu Settings System Map Troubleshooting Guide Error Codes Specifications Safety WarningS sii asasan irise ane AE AASA Aate Software Start Guide 301 Software Start Gussa enan h eiers eaea anaren A EAEn AAAA EEA RASA EA 302 Quick Reference Guide and Instruction Manual Index 307 Handling Precautions sx 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 The camera contains precision electronic circuitry Never atte
6. Microphone reduction O p 142 Self timer So lamp p 91 89 a lt gt Flash button p 90 Remote control sensor p 122 261 Grip N Mirror p 122 187 Terminal cover Contacts p 15 p 15 Lens release button Lens mount p 37 Lens lock pin button p 98 Audio video OUT Digital terminal p 221 236 Remote control terminal p 262 Body cap p 36 External microphone IN terminal p 160 HDMI mini OUT terminal p 218 Depth of field preview 3 1 1 1 1 1 18 Nomenclature Eyecup p 262 Dioptric adjustment knob p 39 m lt gt Live View shooting Movie shooting button Viewfinder eyepiece p 124 142 lt EQ gt AE lock FE lock button Index Reduce button lt gt Info butt INEOS Info button p 107 108 202 204 243 fA p 47 71 126 146 175 lt 56 gt AF point selection Magnify button p 85 204 243 lt MENU gt Menu ZAAN button p 43 Speaker p 212 LCD monitor p 31 43 167 Card slot cover p 29 DC cord hole p 260 lt AvA gt Aperture Exposure compensation button p 99 103 Tripod socket Access lamp p 30 lt amp gt Quick Control button Direct print button p 41 241 Battery compartment cover release lever p 28 Battery compartment cover p 28 lt gt Erase button p 224 lt gt gt Playback button p 71 lt gt
7. Default set Set the parameter e Press the lt lt P gt key to adjust the parameter as desired then press Picture Style lt gt aera Press the lt MENU gt button to save the adjusted parameters The Picture Style selection screen will reappear Paani gt Any parameter settings different from the default will be displayed in blue ced m Be G0 ca 112 3 2 Customizing Image Characteristics Parameter Settings and Effects Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image To make it less sharp set it toward the end The closer it is to W the softer the image will look To make it sharper set it toward the fd end The closer it is to Kd the sharper the image will look Contrast Adjusts the image contrast and the vividness of colors To decrease the contrast set it toward the minus end The closer it is to HJ the blander the image will look To increase the contrast set it toward the plus end The closer it is to E the crisper the image will look S Saturation The image s color saturation can be adjusted To decrease the color saturation set it toward the minus end The closer it is to HJ the more diluted the colors will look To increase the color saturation set it toward the plus end The closer it is to EJ the bolder the colors will look Color tone The skin tones can be adjusted To make the skin tone redder set it toward the minus end The closer it is to M the redder the skin t
8. 150 MMW Setting the Movie recording Size a lM se Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute Due to limitations of the file system movie shooting will stop automatically if the file size of a single movie clip reaches 4GB It takes approx 11 min at 1920x1080 and 1280x720 or approx 46 min at 640x480 to reach 4 GB file size To resume movie shooting press the lt gt button A new movie file starts being recorded Movie recording Total Recording Time approx File Size Size 4GB Card 8GB Card 16GB Card approx Bo 1920x1080 Is 11 min 22 min 44 min 330 MB min Ty 60 i 1280x720 T 11 min 22 min 44 min 330 MB min 50 Bo 640x480 T 46 min 1 hr 32 min 3hr 4min 82 5 MB min 25 Q e An increase of the camera s internal temperature may cause movie shooting to stop before the maximum recording time shown in the table above p 163 The maximum recording time of one movie clip is 29 min 59 sec Depending on the subject and the increase in the camera s internal temperature the movie shooting might stop sooner than 29 min 59 sec F With ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser provided software p 302 you can extract still photos from a movie The still image quality will be as follows Approx 2 1 megapixels at 1920x1080 approx 920 000 pixels at 1280x720 and approx 310 000 pixels at 640x480 151 mam Using Movie Digital Zo
9. Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings Turning the LCD Monitor Off On Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color Setting the Flash a Automatic Sensor Cleaning Appending Dust Delete Data Manual Sensor Cleaning 8 Wireless Flash Photography 189 USING Wireless RASH sortiras era ieena Aii E AE RANE AANS Easy Wireless Flash Shooting Custom Wireless Flash Shooting 2 Other Settings sacate A anaa EEN 9 Image Playback m fai Searching for Images Quickly Q Q Magnified View f Rotating the Image Setting Ratings Q Quick Control During Playback Enjoying Movies 12 Contents 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pee Playing MOVIES ciate NE A E E REN X Editing a Movie s First and Last Scenes Slide Show Auto Playback Viewing the Images on TV Protecting Images T Erasing Images INFO Shooting Information Display ccseesceceseeseeeseeeseseeteeneeeeeaeeeeeeees Post Processing Images 229 Creative Filters 0 0 ccc cccccccscscsesscscsesecscsssecsesssecscsesecsesscsesesscacseeecseseeeas 230 Ba FRESIZ EAE ooh Ll ERO Eee Re La N 233 Printing Images 235 Preparing to Print A Printing Trimming the Image 9 Digital Print Order Format DPOF Us gt Direct Printing with DPOF ca 4ctascctssseetasanctninncia beaeeaaae Customizing the Camera Setting Custom Functions Custom Function Settings Registering My Menu
10. copies Print Printing Effect Description The image will be printed according to the printer s standard MOn colors The image s Exif data is used to make automatic corrections Moff No automatic correction will be applied F3VIVID The image will be printed with higher saturation to produce more vivid blues and greens ANR 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 white 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 Natural automatic color adjustments are applied The printing characteristics are the same as the Natural Natural M setting However this setting enables finer printing adjustments than with Natural FalDefault The printing will differ depending on the printer For details 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 242 240 Printing 5 Set the date and file number FAL Both imprinting Oy 1 copies Trang e Set as necessary RJ 9x13cm Paper settings Sele
11. f the 30 shutter speed and the maximum aperture blink it indicates underexposure Increase the ISO speed or use flash f the 4000 shutter speed and the minimum aperture blink it indicates overexposure Decrease the ISO speed F Differences Between lt P gt and lt 4J gt Scene Intelligent Auto With lt G 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 268 75 m Setting the Image recording Quality You can select the pixel count and the image quality Ten image recording quality settings are provided ML ML AM aM AS S1 S2 3 G0 M AL 1 Select Quality cua Under the A tab select Quality e nelas shutter without card then press lt gt Image review 2 sec gt Quality will appear Pixel count Select the image recording Possible shots quality Quality The respective quality s pixel count and number of possible shots will be displayed to help you select the desired quality Then press lt gt AL 18M 5184x3456 1514 AL aL 4M aM 4S1 4S1 S2 S3 L Guide to Image recording Quality Settings Approx Qualit Pixels Recorded
12. lt MENU gt button Li _ lt gt button LCD monitor 4 lt lt gt gt Cross keys Menu Screen In the Basic Zone Movie shooting mode and Creative Zone the tabs and menu options displayed will be different Basic Zone modes Movie shooting mode Quality a Beep Enable Release shutter without card Movie exposure Auto AF mode Live mode AF w shutter button during mShutter AE lock button mote control Disable Image review 2 sec Peripheral illumin correct Red eye reduc Disable Highlight tone priority Creative Zone modes Set up T Playback Or Shooting X My Menu Quality a Beep Enable Release shutter without card Image review 2 sec Peripheral illumin correct Red eye reduc Disable Flash control Menu items CEM Menu Operations I S Menu Setting Procedure h Display the menu screen Quality aL e Press the lt MENU gt button to display Beep Enable Release shutter without card the menu screen Image review 2 sec Peripheral illumin correct Select a tab MOREEL e Press the lt lt gt key to select a menu tab a 3 Select the desired item Quality Press the lt AV gt key to select the a item th lt gt Release shutter without card item then press Image review 2 sec Peripheral illumin correct Red eye reduc Disable Select the setting Press the lt AV gt or lt lt P gt key to selec
13. Charge lamp Full charge lamp f 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 E8E Charger for Battery Pack LP E8 p 26 Battery pack slot Charge lamp JA Full charge lamp S lt TR Power cord Power cord socket 24 Getting Started This chapter explains preparatory steps before you start shooting and basic camera operations Attaching the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera s strap mount 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 buckle The eyepiece cover is also attached to the strap p 262 Eyepiece cover Charging the Battery mE Remove the protective cover e Detach the protective cover provided with the battery 2 Attach the battery e Asshown in the illustration attach the battery securely to the charger To detach the battery follow the above procedure in reverse Recharge the battery For LC E8 e As shown by the arrow flip out the battery charger s prongs and insert the prongs into a power outlet For LC E8E LC
14. High ISO speeds will result in grainier images F Under Custom Functions C Fn if 2 ISO expansion is set to 1 On H equivalent to ISO 12800 can also be set p 252 Q Under Custom Functions C Fn if 6 Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable ISO 100 and H equivalent to ISO 12800 cannot be selected p 254 Shooting in high temperatures may result in images that look grainier Long exposures can also cause irregular colors in the image When you shoot at high ISO speeds noise banding dots of light etc may become noticeable 79 ISO Changing the ISO Speed ISO AUTO If the ISO speed is set to AUTO the rss actual ISO speed to be set will be displayed when you press the shutter 100 200 400 800 button halfway As indicated below the ISO speed will be set automatically to suit the shooting mode ISO speed 1600 3200 6400 Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting GF G ta 0 3 58 Automatically set within ISO 100 3200 P Tv Av M 1 A DEP Automatically set within ISO 100 64002 a Fixed at ISO 100 With flash Fixed at ISO 400 34 1 Fixed at ISO 400 for bulb exposures 2 Depends on the maximum ISO speed limit set 3 If fill flash results in overexposure ISO 100 or a higher ISO speed will be set 4 If bounce flash is used with an external Speedlite in a Basic Zone except lt B gt mode lt P gt or lt A DEP gt mode ISO 400 1600
15. Live View shooting e Shoot movies gt p 141 Movie shooting Image Quality e Shoot with image effects gt p 81 Selecting a Picture Style matching the subject e Make a large size print of the picture gt p 76 AL aL QW pum a E D Ah Take many pictures gt p 76 AS1 d S1 S2 3 BR Focusing e Change the point of focus gt p 85 AF point selection e Shoot a moving subject gt p 62 84 Al Servo AF Playback e View the images with the camera gt p 71 M Playback Search for pictures quickly gt p 202 H Index display p 203 i Image browsing e Rate images gt p 206 Ratings e Prevent important images gt p 222 Image protect from accidental deletion e Delete unnecessary images gt p 224 f Delete e Auto play images and movies p 215 Slide show View the images or movies ona TV set gt p 218 Video OUT e Set the LCD monitor brightness gt p 167 LCD monitor brightness Printing e Print pictures easily gt p 235 Direct printing Index to Features mu Power Image Quality e Battery Image recording quality gt p 76 e Charging gt p 26 e Picture Style gt p 81 e Installing Removing gt p 28 e White balance gt p 117 Battery check gt p 33 e Color space gt p 121 Power outlet gt p 260 e Image enhancement features e Auto power off gt p 32 Auto Lighting Optimizer gt p 109 e Lens peripheral Card illumi
16. a ai settings then press lt gt File numbering Continuous This menu is displayed only when an Select folder STren 1 Eye Fi card has been inserted into Eye Fi settings the camera Eye Fi settings Enable the Eye Fi transmission Eye Fitrans Disable e Press lt gt set Eye Fi trans to b Enable Enable then press lt gt e If you set Disable automatic transmission will not occur even with the Eye Fi card inserted Transmission status icon E Eye Fi settings Display the connection Eye Fi trans Enable information Connection info 2 L Select Connection info then press lt gt 265 Using Eye Fi Cards Connection info 5 Check the Access point SSID pon on ae 7 Check that an access point is Connection ames Connecting displayed for Access point SSID MAC address 00 12 5a 07 4b 9c e You can also check the Eye Fi card s Eye Fi firmware Ver A 2 0001 Oct 6 2008 14 48 37 MAC address and firmware version mms Press the lt MENU gt button three times to exit the menu 6 Take the picture gt The picture is transferred and the oT 0 a m PEO lt gt icon switches from gray Not mor connected to one of the icons below e For transferred images is displayed in the shooting information display p 226 wa A Transmission status icon D Gray Not connected No connection with access point Blinking Connecting Connectin
17. e If itis set to lt MF gt manual focus AFi rMF mp autofocus will not operate Remove the front lens cap Minimizing Dust When changing lenses 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 Remove dust on the body cap before attaching it 36 Attaching and Detaching a Lens About Zooming OT i f NNE 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 H achieving focus may throw off the focus slightly While pressing the lens release button turn the lens as shown by the arrow Turn the lens until it stops then detach it e Attach the rear lens cap to the detached lens Q e Do not look at the sun directly through any lens Doing so may cause loss of vision e If the 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 Approx 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 36 x 24 mm 1 42 x 0 94 in approx 1 6x 37 About the Lens Image Stabilizer mx When you use the IS lens built in Image Stabilizer camera shake is corrected to obtain a
18. set 3 Flash sync speed in Av mode to 0 Auto p 252 The camera makes a noise when it is shaken e The built in flash s pop up mechanism moves slightly This is normal 282 Troubleshooting Guide 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 125 During Live View and movie shooting a white lt gt or red lt gt icon is displayed e It indicates that the camera s internal temperature is high If the white lt gt icon is displayed the still photo s image quality might deteriorate If the red lt gt icon is displayed it indicates that the Live View or movie shooting will soon be terminated automatically p 139 163 Movie shooting terminates by itself e Ifthe card s writing speed is slow movie shooting may stop automatically Use an SD Speed Class 6 CLASS amp or faster card To find out the card s read write speed see the card manufacturer s Web site etc The movie shooting will be terminated automatically if the file size reaches 4 GB or if the movie length reaches 29 min 59 sec The image flickers or horizontal stripes appear during movie shooting e Flickering horizontal stripes noise or irregular exposures can be caused by fluorescent light LED bulbs or other artificial lighting during movie shooting Also changes in the exposure brightness or color tone might also be recor
19. 104 F Working humidity 85 or less Dimensions W x H x D Approx 37 1 x 15 4 x 55 2 mm 1 5 x 0 6 x 2 2 in Weight Approx 52 g 1 8 oz e Battery Charger LC E8 amp Compatible battery Battery Pack LP E8 Recharging time Approx 2 hours at 23 C 73 F Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output 8 4 V DC 720 mA Working temperature range 6 C 40 C 43 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or less Dimensions W x H x D Approx 69 x 28 x 87 5 mm 2 7 x 1 1 x 3 4 in Weight Approx 82 g 2 9 oz 293 Specifications e Battery Charger LC E8E Compatible battery Battery Pack LP E8 Recharging time Approx 2 hours at 23 C 73 F Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output 8 4 V DC 720 mA Working temperature range 6 C 40 C 43 F 104 F Working humidity 85 or less Dimensions W x H x D Approx 69 x 28 x 87 5 mm 2 7 x 1 1 x 3 4 in Weight Approx 82 g 2 9 oz e EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS II Angle of view Diagonal extent 74 20 27 50 Horizontal extent 64 30 23 20 Vertical extent 45 30 15 40 Lens construction 11 elements in 9 groups Minimum aperture 22 36 Closest focusing distance 0 25 m 0 82 ft From image sensor plane Max magnification 0 34x at 55 mm Field of view 207 x 134 67 x 45 mm 8 1 x 5 3 2 6 x 1 8 in at 0 25 m 0 82 ft Image Stabilizer Lens shift type Filter size 58 mm Lens cap E 58 E 58 II
20. B Quality al Beep Enable Release shutter without card Image review 2 sec Peripheral illumin correct Peripheral illumin correct Attached lens EF S18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS Correction data available Correction Enable Disable Select Peripheral illumin correct Under the A tab select Peripheral illumin correct then press lt gt Select the setting On the screen check that Correction data available is displayed for the attached lens e If Correction data not available is displayed see About the Lens Correction Data on the next page Select Enable then press lt gt 3 Take the picture e The image will be recorded with the corrected peripheral illumination Correction disabled 110 Correction enabled MM Correcting the Image s Dark Corners SS Ss Se Se ee About the Lens Correction Data The camera already contains lens peripheral illumination correction data for approx 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 EOS Utility provided software p 302 you can check which lenses have their correction data registered in the camera You can also register the correction data for unregistered lenses For details see the PDF Software Instruction Manual CD ROM for EOS Utility p 305 Q e For JPEG images already captu
21. Example Car with a highly reflective body etc e Near and far subjects covered by an AF point Example Animal in a cage etc 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 53 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to lt MF gt and focus manually Fl For conditions where AF can fail to achieve focus with Live mode Live mode during Live View shooting see page 134 MF Manual Focusing 1 Set the lens focus mode switch to lt MF gt Focus the subject Focus by turning the lens focusing ring until the subject looks sharp in Focusing ring the viewfinder Fl If you hold down the shutter button halfway during manual focusing the AF point achieving focus will light in red briefly the beeper will sound and the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder will light 87 T Continuous Shooting mE You can shoot up to about 3 7 shots per sec This is effective for shooting a child running toward you or capturing different facial expressions 1 Press the lt lt amp 7 gt button Select lt 81 gt Press the lt lt gt key or turn the lt s gt dial to select continuous shooting lt i gt then press lt gt 3 Take the picture Drive mode Continuous shooting Th
22. FE stands for Flash Exposure 1 Press the lt gt button gt The built in flash will rise e Press the shutter button halfway and look in the viewfinder to check that the lt 4 gt icon is lit 2 Focus the subject Spot metering circle 3 Press the lt gt button 616 e Aim the spot metering circle over the subject then press the lt gt button gt 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 gt button a preflash is fired and the required flash output is calculated and retained in memory A Take the picture e Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely gt The flash is fired when the picture is taken Q 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 4 108 MEW Correcting the Brightness and Contrast Automatically mm If the image comes out dark or the contrast is low the brightness and contrast can be corrected automatically This feature is called Auto Lighting Optimizer The default setting is Standard 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 p 302 1 Select Auto Lighting Op
23. Fl While looking at the Live View image p 124 and holding down the depth of field preview button you can change the aperture and see how the depth of field changes 98 M Manual Exposure mE You can set both the shutter speed and aperture manually as desired While referring to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder you can set the exposure as desired This method is called manual exposure lt M gt stands for Manual 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt M gt Dan o Wea 2 M 1 200 F6 3 400 2 Set the ISO speed p 79 3 Set the shutter speed and lt gt lt A gt lt gt aperture To set the shutter speed turn the lt gt dial To set the aperture hold down the lt Av gt button and turn the lt gt dial Standard exposure index A Focus the subject Sane Ceara OS Press the shutter button halfway Aasi Se a gt The exposure setting will be Exposure level mark displayed in the viewfinder The exposure level mark lt f gt indicates how far the current exposure level is from the standard exposure level 5 Set the exposure and take the picture Set the shutter speed and aperture as desired f the exposure set exceeds 2 stops from the standard exposure the end of the exposure level indicator will display lt 4 gt or lt gt in the viewfinder On the LCD monitor if the exposure level exceeds 3 stops the lt m gt icon will blink at where lt 3 gt or lt 3
24. H cannot be set C Fn 3 Flash sync speed in Av Aperture priority AE mode When you use flash in the aperture priority AE mode Av you can set the flash sync speed 0 Auto The flash sync speed is set automatically within a range of 1 200 sec to 30 sec to suit the scene s brightness With an external Speedlite high speed sync is also possible 1 1 200 1 60 sec auto Prevents a slow shutter speed from being set in low light conditions It is effective for preventing subject blur and camera shake However while the subject will be properly exposed with the flash the background may come out dark 252 Custom Function Settings i i 2 1 200 sec fixed The flash sync speed is fixed to 1 200 sec This more effectively prevents subject blur and camera shake than with setting 1 However the background may come out darker than with setting 1 Q When 1 or 2 is set high speed sync cannot be used with an external Speedlite C Fn Il Image C Fn 4 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 Q e With settings 1 and 2 after the picture is taken the noise
25. AL records both a and L image with a single shot The two images are saved to the card simultaneously The two images will be saved in the same folder with the same file numbers file extension JPG for JPEG and CR2 for RAW ML images can be viewed or printed even with a computer which does not have the software provided with the camera installed GW image 0001 CR2 ALimage m 0001 JPG File number File extension Fl Commercially available software might not be able to display RAW images Using the provided software is recommended 78 ISO Changing the ISO Speed memme Set the ISO speed image sensor s sensitivity to light to suit the ambient light level In Basic Zone modes the ISO speed is set automatically p 80 1 Press the lt ISO gt button 6 gt ISO speed will appear 2 Set the ISO speed ISO speed 400 Press the lt lt 4 gt key or turn the AUTO 100 200 200 lt gt dial to select the desired ISO 1600 3200 6400 speed then press lt gt e You can also set the ISO speed in the viewfinder while turning the lt 7 gt dial e With AUTO selected the ISO speed will be set automatically p 80 ISO Speed Guide ISO Speed Shooting Situation 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 will 1600 6400 H Dark indoors or night extend p 90
26. Built in flash func setting Shutter sync Ist curtain select NormalFiring exp comp as ley faa heZ INFO Clear flash settings Fl e Setting E TTL II meter to Evaluative is recommended e With EasyWireless even if you disable the built in flash from firing it will still fire to control the slave unit Depending on shooting conditions the flash fired to control the slave unit may appear in the picture Firing a test flash is not possible with the slave unit 192 Easy Wireless Flash Shooting a a E Fully automatic Shooting with Multiple External Speedlites You can have multiple slave units fire as if they were a single Speedlite Convenient when you need a large flash output Built in flash func setting Basic settings Built in flash EasyWireless Flash mode E TTL Il E TTL Il meter Evaluative Built in flash EasyWireless channel Ugh Channel Same as slave units INFO Clear flash settings All the slave units will fire at the same output and be controlled to obtain a standard exposure No matter what the slave ID is A B or C all the slave units will fire as one group Flash Exposure Compensation If the flash exposure looks too dark or too bright you can set flash exposure compensation to adjust the slave units flash output Built in flash func setting Select Flash exposure compensation then press lt gt e Ifthe flash exposure is too dark Channel ch press
27. File Size Possible Maximum y megapixels MB Shots Burst AL High Approx 17 9 6 4 570 34 AL quality 18M 3 2 1120 1120 4M Medium Approx 8 0 3 4 1070 1070 aM quality 8M 1 7 2100 2100 Asi JPEG Approx 4 5 2 2 1670 1670 asi 4 5M 1 1 3180 3180 Low Approx 2 5 S2 quality 2 5M 1 3 2780 2780 Approx 0 35 3 0 35M 0 3 10780 10780 High Approx 17 9 24 5 150 6 G aL quality 18M 24 5 6 4 110 3 Figures for the file size number of possible shots and maximum burst are based on Canon s 4GB test card and testing standards 3 2 aspect ratio ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style These figures will vary depending on the subject card brand aspect ratio ISO speed Picture Style Custom Functions and other settings 76 CEM Setting the Image recording Quality es 2 i 2 FAQ e want to select the image recording quality matching the paper size for printing Refer to the diagram on the left when Paper size choosing the image recording quality If A2 42x59 4cm 16 5x23 4in you want to crop the image selecting a A3 42x29 7em higher quality more pixels such as L 16 5x11 7in AL G0 or MM AL is recommended 2 is suitable for playing the images on a digital photo frame 3 is suitable for emailing the image or using it on a Web site A4 29 7x21 m 11 7x8 3in 12 7x8 9cm 5 0x3 5in What s the difference between 4 and a It indicates a different image quality due
28. HDMi e a a A 210 218 HDMI CEC ij nce tenets 219 High ISO speed noise reduction 254 High Definition HD 150 210 Highlight alert Highlight tone priority Histogram Brightness RGB ee 228 IGE SIO tiese 263 Household powe cccccceee 260 322 ICG profil ess eraweee ia 121 Image Auto playback Auto rotate Highlight alert Histogram Image characteristics Picture Style Index Jump display Image browsing Magnified view Manual rotate NO oaaae Playback Protect Review time Shooting information Transfer View on TV Image area Image dust prevention 184 185 187 Image review time 65 166 Image Stabilizer lens 006 38 Image Zone Image recording quality Index display ISO speed Auto ISO expansion Maximum ISO speed with ISO Auton yn 80 JREG E TEE EE E E 76 Jump display 0 eeeeeeeeeeeeeees 203 Index Landscape cccceeseeeteeeeeees 60 82 Language selection 35 Large Image recording quality 76 LOD MONIO iriiringa Brightness adjustment Image playback e Menu screen Screen color Shooting settings display 20 47 Vari Angle Image Stabilizer Lock release Peripheral illumination correction Live View shooting Aspect ration eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 129 Face detection Live mode Grid display Information display Live mod
29. RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION 300 Software Start Guide This chapter gives an overview of the software in the EOS Solution Disk CD ROM provided with the camera and explains how to install the software in a personal computer It also explains how to view the pdf files in the EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk CD ROM EOS Solution Disk EOS Software Instruction Software Manuals Disk Software Start Guide EOS Solution Disk This disk contains various software for EOS cameras Communication Software for the Camera and Computer QO EOS Utility You can download images still photos movies you have shot with the camera to your computer You can set the various settings of the camera from your computer You can shoot photos remotely by connecting the camera with your computer You can copy background music tracks such as EOS Sample Music to the card Five original tracks provided by Canon which you can play as background music during playback of video snapshot albums movies and slide shows on the camera Image Viewing and Editing Software Digital Photo Professional You can view edit and print shot images on your computer at high speed You can edit images with originals remaining unchanged Can be used by a wide range of users from amateurs to professionals It is especially recommended for users
30. Setting button p 43 lt lt gt gt Cross keys p 43 lt AWB gt White balance selection button p 117 lt Vsi gt Picture Style selection button p 81 lt lt Gj 7 gt Drive mode selection button p 88 89 lt gt AF gt AF mode selection button p 83 Card slot p 29 Nomenclature Shooting Settings Display in Creative Zone modes p 22 Shutter speed Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount p 103 AEB range p 105 Shooting mode E Picture Style p 81 P AF mode p 83 ONE SHOT One Shot AF Al FOCUS Al Focus AF Al SERVO Al Servo AF MF Manual Focusing Quick Control icon p 41 White balance p 117 Auto Daylight BK Shade Cloudy 3 White fluorescent light Flash a Custom Battery check p 33 wa aa a Drive mode p 88 89 O Single shooting Continuous shooting Self timer 10 sec Remote control 2 Self timer 2 sec Wc Self timer Continuous Eye Fi transmission status p 265 1 Displayed when the built in flash is popped up 2 Displayed if an Eye Fi card is used Aperture Main Dial pointer p 93 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 109 ISO speed p 79 r Highlight tone priority p 254 Flash exposure compensation p 104 m External flash exposure compensation L Built in flash func setting p 181 L Image recording quality p 76 AL Large Fine aL Large Normal 4M Medium
31. WFT Utility and Original Data Security Tools software for the accessories sold separately will also be installed If not necessary uninstall the software 303 Software Start Guide eee Installing the Software Compatible OS MAC OS X 10 5 10 6 Intel processor required 1 Check that the camera is not connected to your computer 2 Insert the EOS Solution Disk CD On your computer s desktop double click and open the CD ROM icon and then double click Canon EOS Digital Installer 3 Click Install to start installation Canon EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk nee Follow the windows displayed for the rest of the installation procedure When installation ends the window for Step 4 appears A Click Finish 5 Remove the CD To download images from the cameras refer to the EOS Utility Instruction Manual PDF electronic manual e WFT Utility software for the accessories sold separately will also be installed If not necessary uninstall the software 304 Software Start Guide ji a SS Se T M R WINDOWS EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk Copy the PDF Instruction Manuals contained on the disk to your computer 1 Insert the EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer 2 Open the disk Double click My Computer on the desktop and then double click the CD ROM drive into which you have inserted the disk
32. gt dial During pause you can press the lt lt gt key to view another image During the slide show auto power off will not take effect The display time may vary depending on the image To view the slide show on a TV set see pages 218 Upon purchase the camera is not set for selecting the background music You must first use EOS Utility provided software to copy the background music to the card For details see the PDF EOS Utility Instruction Manual on the CD ROM 217 Viewing the Images On TV lu You can view the still photos and movies on a TV set Q e Adjust the movie s sound volume with the TV set The sound volume cannot be adjusted with the camera e Before connecting or disconnecting the cable between the camera and television turn off the camera and TV set Depending on the TV set part of the image displayed might be cut off Viewing on HD High Definition TV Sets HDMI Cable HTC 100 sold separately is required 1 Connect the HDMI cable to the camera 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 2 Connect the HDMI cable to the TV set e Connect the HDMI cable to the TV s HDMI IN port 3 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 218 Viewing the Images on TV GTS 5 Press the lt P gt butto
33. or up to the maximum limit will be set automatically Fl When AUTO is set the ISO speed is indicated in whole stop increments However the ISO speed is actually set in finer increments Therefore in the image s shooting information p 226 you may find an ISO speed like 125 or 640 displayed as the ISO speed Inthe lt gt mode the ISO speed shown in the table is actually used even if ISO 100 is not displayed MEN Setting the Maximum ISO Speed for ISO Auto For ISO Auto you can set the maximum ISO speed limit within ISO 400 6400 fa Under the Ai tab select ISO Auto then press lt gt Select the ISO speed SOM 3 then press lt gt 80 Z1 Selecting the Subject s Optimal Image Characteristics mm By selecting a Picture Style you can obtain image characteristics matching your photographic expression or the subject In Basic Zone modes you cannot select the Picture Style 1 Press the lt V 2 gt button gt Picture Style will appear Select a Picture Style Auto Press the lt lt gt key or turn the Kasi Da Ne lt gt dial to select a Picture Style EN then press lt gt Picture Style t INFO Die Picture Style Characteristics Auto The color tone will be adjusted to suit the scene The colors will look vivid especially for blue skies greenery and sunsets in nature outdoor and sunset scenes Fl If the desired color tone is not obtained
34. use another Picture Style Standard The image looks vivid sharp and crisp This is a general purpose Picture Style suitable for most scenes Portrait For nice skin tones The image looks softer Good for close up portraits By changing the Color tone p 113 you can adjust the skin tone 81 32 Selecting the Subject s Optimal Image Characteristics ERL Landscape For vivid blues and greens and very sharp and crisp images Effective for impressive landscapes EN Neutral This Picture Style is for users who prefer to process images with their computer For natural colors and subdued images EF Faithful This Picture Style is for users who prefer to process images with their computer When the subject is captured under a color temperature of 5200K the color is adjusted colorimetrically to match the subject s color The image looks dull and subdued Monochrome Creates black and white images Q Other than with GW the black and white image 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 set lt B W gt will appear in the viewfinder 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 115 Any User Defined Picture Style which has not been set will have the same default settings as the Auto Picture Style 82 AF Changing the
35. 12 fas115 102 0027 e Press the lt P gt button a Press the lt lt 4 gt key to select an Aiae sdl album then press lt gt Movies shot as a video snapshot will have an lt g gt icon on the screen s upper left Fl Music recorded on the memory card must be used only for private enjoyment Do not violate the rights of the copyright holder To play background music you must first copy the background music from the EOS Solution Disk provided to the card For the copying procedure see the PDF Software Instruction Manual on the CD ROM Provided Software Usable with Albums EOS Utility By copying background music to the card you can play background music together with the playback of albums normal movies and slide shows on the camera ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser The edition of albums is possible 156 mN Menu Function Settings m The menu options displayed under the Chas Gms and Ohm tabs are explained below Gm tab Bl Movie exposure Auto AF mode Live mode AF w shutter button during mShutter AE lock button Remote control Disable Highlight tone priority Movie exposure Normally set this to Auto Setting it to Manual enables you to manually set the ISO speed shutter speed and aperture for movie shooting p 144 e AF mode The AF modes will be the same as described on pages 131 137 You can select Live mode Live mode or Quick mode Note that co
36. A BKT then press lt gt Custom White Balance gt The WB correction WB bracketing WB Shift BKT 0 0 0 screen will appear Color space sRGB Picture Style 2 Set the white balance correction e Press the lt lt gt key to move the m mark to the desired position e Bis for blue Ais amber M is magenta and G is green The color in the respective direction will be corrected On the upper right Shift indicates io the direction and correction amount G1 e Pressing the lt INFO gt button will Bracket cancel all the WB Shift BKT 20 settings gt Shift INFO ella Bracket SET OK e Press lt gt to exit the setting and return to the menu Fl e During the white balance correction lt W8 gt will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor 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 119 WB Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light Source White Balance Auto Bracketing With just one shot three images having a different color balance 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
37. Adobe RGB AF Focusing AF point Al FOCUS AI Focus AF Al SERVO Al Servo AF Al Servo AF Aperture priority AE Aspect ratio eeeeeeeeeseeeneeeeees Audio video OUT Auto Lighting Optimizer Auto playback Auto power off Auto reset Auto rotate of vertical images 174 AULOfO CUS renan enna 83 85 320 Background music Basic Zone modes Bass boost Battery check Battery Grip B eperiei iso ivoreceecei Black and white image 65 82 114 Bracketing cceceeeeeee 105 120 Brightness exposure 0 103 Adjust exposure compensation 103 Auto exposure bracketing AEB sinear 105 252 Autoexposure lock AE lock 107 Measurement method Metering mode Built in flash BULB Bulb exposure 100 Creative Auto Cable 3 218 221 236 277 Camera Camera shake ee 122 Clear camera settings 176 Holding the camera 0 08 39 Settings display 175 Card reminder Eye Fi Format Problem SD speed class SDHC SDXC Write protect Center weighted average metering aspran iaa 102 CRarQer rrii niei 24 26 Cleaning Image sensor 184 187 Clear camera settings Close ups Color space color reproduction range 121 Color temperature Color tone Continuous Continuous shooting Contrast Copyright informa
38. E8E Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into the power outlet gt Recharging starts automatically and the charge lamp turns orange gt When the battery is fully recharged the full charge lamp will turn green It takes approx 2 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 the battery s charge level e For safety reasons recharging in low temperatures 6 C 10 C 43 F 50 F will take a longer time up to 4 hours 26 Charging the Battery yt 3g Tips for Using the Battery and Charger Upon purchase the battery is not fully charged Recharge the battery before using Recharge the battery on the day before or on the day it is to be used Even during storage a charged battery will gradually drain and lose its power After recharging the battery detach it and unplug the charger from the power outlet When not using the camera remove the battery If 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 provided attached Storing the battery after it is fully charged can lower the battery s performance The battery charger can also be used in foreign countries The battery charger is compatible with a 1
39. Focus the subject e Aim the AF point over the subject 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 AF point which achieved focus will turn green and the Live View image will reappear gt If focus is not achieved the AF point 125 56 3249123 514 400 will turn orange and blink 4 Take the picture F Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 124 i 125 56 2248423 514 D400 Fl You cannot take a picture during autofocusing Take the picture while the Live View image is displayed 137 MF 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 roughly Move the magnifying frame Press the lt lt gt key to move the magnifying frame to the position where you want to focus e To return the magnifying frame to the center press the lt gt or lt gt button Magnify the image Press the lt Q gt button gt The area within the magnifying frame will be magnified Each time you press the lt Q gt button the view will change as follows Ea 5x 10x gt Normal view 4 Focus manually While looking at the magnified image turn the lens focusi
40. If the camera s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a sharp viewfinder image using Dioptric Adjustment Lens E 10 types sold separately is recommended Holding the Camera To obtain sharp images hold the camera still to minimize camera shake Horizontal shooting Vertical shooting 1 Wrap your right hand around the camera grip firmly 2 Hold the lens bottom with your left hand 3 Press the shutter button lightly with your right hand s index finger 4 Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body 5 To maintain a stable stance place one foot in front of the other 6 Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder Fl To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor see page 123 39 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 the automatic exposure system that sets the shutter speed and aperture The exposure setting shutter speed and aperture is displayed in the viewfinder 4 While you press the shutter button halfway the LCD monitor will turn off p 179 Pressing completely This releases the shutter and takes the picture Preventing Camera Shake Hand held camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake It can cause blurred pictures To
41. Select your language and operating system The index of the Instruction Manuals is displayed Q Acrobat Reader version 6 0 or later must be installed to view the Instruction Manual files PDF format Install Adobe Reader if it is not already installed on your computer To save the PDF manual to your computer use the Save function of your Adobe Reader MACINTOSH EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk Copy the PDF Instruction Manuals contained on the disk to your Macintosh 1 Insert the EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk CD into the CD ROM drive of your Macintosh 2 Open the disk Double click on the disk icon 3 Double click the START html file Select your language and operating system The index of the Instruction Manuals is displayed Q Acrobat Reader version 6 0 or later must be installed to view the Instruction Manual files PDF format Install Adobe Reader if it is not already installed on your Macintosh To save the PDF manual to your computer use the Save function of your Adobe o Reader 305 306 Quick Reference Guide and Instruction Manual Index Menu Operations p 308 Image recording Quality p 309 34 Picture Style p 309 Q Quick Control Screen p 310 Nomenclature p 311 Basic Zone Modes p 313 4 Using the Built in Flash
42. Set the lens focus mode switch to lt AF gt e Press the lt AF gt button Press the lt lt gt key or turn the lt s gt dial to select the AF mode then press lt gt AF mode ae SHET ee AF or still subjects Shot A ra nea Al FOCUS AI Focus AF Switches the AF mode automatically Al SERVO AI Servo AF AF Point x For moving subjects Bs S Press the lt gt button Press the lt lt gt key to select the AF point selection AF point Manual selection While looking through the viewfinder you can select the AF point by turning the lt s gt dial until the desired AF point flashes in red Pressing lt gt toggles the AF a point selection between the a AA center AF point and automatic a o AF point selection 315 Quick Reference Guide ISO ISO Speed Press the lt ISO gt button Press the lt lt gt key or turn the lt 2 gt dial to select the ISO speed then press lt gt When AUTO is selected the ISO speed is set automatically When you press the shutter button halfway the ISO speed setting will be displayed ISO speed 400 AUTO 100 200 800 1600 3200 6400 Drive Mode Press the lt lt gt button Press the lt lt gt key or turn the lt gt dial to select the drive mode then press lt gt O Single shooting Continuous shooting Drive mode F Self timer 10 sec Remote Cont
43. 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 If the battery level becomes low while you clean the sensor the beeper will sound as a warning Stop cleaning the sensor e f a smudge that cannot be removed with a blower remains having the sensor cleaned by a Canon Service Center is recommended 188 Wireless Flash Photography You can use the built in flash for wireless flash shooting 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 s to fire Canceling the slave unit s auto power off To cancel the slave unit s auto power off press the camera s lt gt button If you are using manual flash firing press the slave unit s test firing PILOT button to cancel the auto power off Fl Be sure to also read the explanations about wireless flash photography in the Speedlite s instruction manual Using Wireless Flash mE Slave Unit Settings and Position Regarding your Speedlite slave unit refer to its instruction manual and set it as follows The settings other
44. User Def 1 5 Select a parameter ile pandscape e Select a parameter such as canes Sharpness then press lt gt amp Saturation Color tone Detail set BT User Def 1 6 Set the parameter Pict re Styie kandscape e Press the lt lt gt gt key to adjust the sh ae OSharoness parameter as desired then press lt gt For details see Customizing Image Characteristics on pages 112 114 Press the lt MENU gt button to register Picture Style User Def 1 TREE the modified Picture Style The 06008000 Picture Style selection screen will then reappear E gt The base Picture Style will be 9 Detail set indicated on the right of User Def Q e f 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 f you execute Clear all camera settings p 176 all the User Def settings will revert to the default Any Picture Style registered via EOS Utility provided software will have only its modified parameters reverted to the default setting F To shoot with a registered Picture Style follow step 2 on page 81 to select User Def and then shoot 116 WB Matching the Light Source mum The function adjusting the color tone so that white objects look white in the picture is called white balance WB Normally the lt MB gt Auto setting will obtain the correct white bal
45. WB bracketing p 120 44 Enable Disable Live View shooting p 123 30 sec nb _ Red eye reduction p 91 Enable Auto rotate display p 174 A 28 02 2011 13 30 00 Date Time p 34 Beeper p 166 Auto power off p 167 Sensor cleaning p 184 175 Handy Features Sa 8 2 Se SS _ MM Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings The camera s shooting settings and menu settings can be reverted to the default This option is available in Creative Zone modes 1 Select Clear settings Custom Functions C Fn Under the tab select Clear Copyright information Clear settings Firmware Ver 1 0 0 settings then press lt gt ne Select Clear all camera settings Clear all camera settings e Select Clear all camera settings Clear all Custom Func C Fn Cancel then press lt gt Clear all camera settings 3 Select OK Select OK then press lt gt gt Setting Clear all camera settings will reset the camera to the default settings on the next page Clear all camera settings Cancel OK 2 FAQ Clearing all camera settings After the procedure above select Clear all Custom Func C Fn in Clear settings to clear all the Custom Function settings p 250 176 Handy Features Shooting Settings Image recording Settings AF mode One Shot AF Quality 4L AF point selection
46. Zone modes Quick mode e Select the desired AF mode then press lt gt While the Live View image is displayed you can press the lt Q gt E button to select the AF mode on the Quick Control screen p 128 Live Mode Ai 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 B gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor gt The AF point lt gt will appear TIME ota o ea 2 Move the AF point AF point e Press the lt lt gt gt key to move the AF point to where you want to focus it cannot go to the edges of the picture e To return the AF point to the center press the lt gt or lt f gt button 131 Changing the Autofocus Mode Focus the subject e Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter 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 orange AF A Take the picture V4 Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 124 125 56 3218123 514 D400 Face detection Live Mode AF With the same AF method as the Live mode human faces are
47. aL 76 Beep Enable Disable 166 peleas o SnuNer Enable Disable 166 without card Image review Off 2 sec 4 sec 8 sec Hold 166 Peripheral illumination Enable Disable 110 correction Red eye reduction Disable Enable 91 Flash firing E TTL II metering mode Built in flash function setting External flash piachicontrol function setting External flash C Fn setting 180 Clear external flash C Fn setting Shooting 2 Red Exposure 1 3 stop or 1 2 stop increments 5 stops 105 compensation AEB AEB 2 stops Auto Lighting Optimizer Disable Low Standard Strong 109 S Evaluative metering Partial metering Metering mode CJ Spot metering CJ Center weighted 102 average metering Custom White Balance Manual setting of white balance 117 p WB correction White balance correction 119 WB Shif BKT BKT setting White balance bracketing 120 Color space sRGB Adobe RGB 121 33A Auto 2 55 Standard 22 P Portrait 81 Picture Style 2L Landscape E N Neutral E 2F Faithful 112 22M Monochrome E21 User Def 1 2 3 115 F The Q Shooting 2 A Shooting 3 Set up 3 and Xx My Menu screens tabs are not displayed in Basic Zone modes The Ai Shooting 4 tab is displayed in Basic Zone modes as the Gi Shooting 2 tab e Shaded menu options are not displayed
48. 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 169 Handy Features E Se a ___ M File Numbering Methods The image files will be numbered from 0001 to 9999 in the order the images are taken then saved in a folder You can change how the file number is assigned The file number will appear on your computer in this format IMG_0001 JPG Under the tab select File numbering then press lt gt The available settings are described below File numbering _ Continuous Select one then press lt gt uto reset Manual reset e Continuous The file numbering continues in sequence even after you replace the card or create a folder 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 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
49. audio output For personal computer communication and direct printing Hi Speed USB equivalent HDMI mini OUT terminal Type C Auto switching of resolution CEC compatible External microphone IN terminal 3 5mm dia stereo mini jack Remote control terminal For Remote Switch RS 60E3 Wireless remote control Remote Controller RC 6 Eye Fi card Compatible 292 Specifications e Power Battery Battery Pack LP E8 Quantity 1 AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK E8 With Battery Grip BG E8 attached size AA LR6 batteries can be used Battery life With viewfinder shooting Based on CIPA Approx 440 shots at 23 C 73 F approx 400 shots at 0 C 32 F testing standards With Live View shooting Approx 180 shots at 23 C 73 F approx 150 shots at 0 C 32 F Movie shooting time Approx 1 hr 40 min at 23 C 73 F Approx 1 hr 20 min at 0 C 32 F With a fully charged Battery Pack LP E8 e Dimensions and Weight Dimensions W x H x D Approx 133 1 x 99 5 x 79 7 mm 5 2 x 3 9 x 3 1 in Weight Approx 570 g 20 1 oz CIPA Guidelines Approx 515 g 18 2 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 E8 Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated voltage 7 2VDC Battery capacity 1120 mAh Working temperature range During charging 6 C 40 C 43 F 104 F During shooting 0 C 40 C 32 F
50. can imprint the date and time in the picture by using the date and time recorded in the shooting information p 241 is displayed Ifthe card has recorded a number of images greater than the camera can display will be displayed p 207 Eye Fi settings does not appear e Eye Fi settings will appear only when an Eye Fi card is inserted into the camera If the Eye Fi card has a write protect tab set to the LOCK position you will not be able to check the card s connection status or disable Eye Fi card transmission p 265 Printing Related Problems There are fewer printing effects than listed in the instruction manual e What is displayed on the screen differs depending on the printer This instruction manual lists all the printing effects available p 240 286 Error Codes memm Error No If there is a problem with the camera an error message will appear Follow the on x screen instructions Err 01 Communications between the camera and lens is faulty Clean the lens contacts Countermeasures No Error Message amp Solution Communications between the camera and lens is faulty Clean the lens contacts 01 gt Clean the electrical contacts on the camera and lens and use a Canon lens p 15 18 Card cannot be accessed Reinsert change card or format card m with camera gt Remove and insert the card again replace the card or format the card p 29 45 Cannot save i
51. detected and focused Have the target person face the camera 1 Display the Live View image Press the lt gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor When a face is detected the lt 1 gt frame will appear over the face to be focused e If multiple faces are detected lt gt gt will be displayed Press the lt lt gt gt key to move the lt lt gt frame over the desired target face 132 Changing the Autofocus Mode 2 Focus the subject e Press the shutter button halfway and the camera will focus the face covered by the lt 1 gt frame 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 orange Ifa face cannot be detected the AF point lt gt will be displayed and AF will be executed at the center 3 Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 124 m6 DE 56ga 514 E100 If the focus is way off face detection will not be possible If the lens enables manual focusing even while the lens focus mode switch is set to lt AF gt turn the focusing ring to attain rough focus The face will then be detected and lt 1 1 gt will be displayed An object other than a human face might be detected as a face Face detection will not work if the face is very small or large in the
52. gt is displayed Q e f Auto Lighting Optimizer p 109 is set to any setting other than Disable the image may still look bright even if a darker exposure has been set e f ISO Auto is set the ISO speed setting will change to suit the shutter speed and aperture to obtain a standard exposure Therefore you may not obtain the desired exposure effect 99 M Manual Exposure 4 Using the Built in Flash To obtain a correct flash exposure the flash output will be set automatically autoflash exposure to match the manually set aperture The flash sync speed can be set from 1 200 sec to 30 sec and bulb BULB Bulb Exposures A bulb exposure keeps the shutter open for as long as you hold down the shutter button It can be used to photograph fireworks etc In step 2 on the preceding page turn the lt gt dial to the left to set lt BULB gt The elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD monitor Q During the bulb exposure do not point the lens toward the sun The sun s heat can damage the camera s internal components Since bulb exposures produce more noise than usual the image might look a little grainy You can reduce the noise due to long exposures by setting 4 Long exp noise reduction to 1 Auto or 2 On in the Custom Functions C Fn p 253 If ISO Auto is set for bulb exposures the ISO speed will be fixed at ISO 400 p 80 F e For bulb exposures using a tripod a
53. image Use the lt lt gt gt key to scroll around the magnified image To exit the magnified display press the lt gt button and the single image display will return Fl e You can turn the lt g lt gt dial to view another image while the magnification is maintained The image cannot be magnified during the image review immediately after shooting e A movie cannot be magnified 204 3 Rotating the Image mum You can rotate the displayed image to the desired orientation Fl 1 Select Rotate Protect images Under the 1 tab select Rotate Rotate Erase images then press lt gt Print order Creative filters Resize 2 Select an image Press the lt lt gt gt key to select the image to be rotated e You can also select an image on the index display p 202 3 Rotate the image e Each time you press lt gt the image will rotate clockwise as follows 90 270 gt 0 e To rotate another image repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit and return to the menu press o the lt MENU gt button Fl If you have set Auto rotate to Onis p 174 before taking vertical shots you need not rotate the image as described above Ifthe rotated image is not displayed in the rotated orientation during image playback set Auto rotate to On 6 e A movie cannot be rotated 205 M4 Setting Ratings m You can rate images and movies with one of five rating mar
54. in Basic Zone modes 270 TEN Menu Settings f ce i ee i G Shooting 3 Red Page Dust Delete Data Obtains data to be used to erase dust spots 185 ISO Auto Max 400 Max 800 Max 1600 80 Max 3200 Max 6400 Gai Shooting 4 Red Live View shooting Enable Disable 125 AF mode Live mode X Live mode Quick mode 131 Grid display Off Grid 1 Grid 2 129 Aspect ratio 3 2 4 3 16 9 1 1 129 Metering timer Err 16 sec 30 sec 1 min 10 min 130 2 Playback 1 Blue Select images All images in folder Unprotect Protect images all images in folder All images on card 222 Unprotect all images on card Rotate Rotate vertical images 205 Select and erase images All images in folder All images on card Print order Specify images to be printed DPOF 245 Grainy B W Soft focus Fish eye effect Erase images 224 Greative filters Toy camera effect Miniature effect 230 Resize Downsize the image s pixel count 233 z Playback 2 Blue Histogram Brightness RGB 228 2 1 image 10 images 100 images Date Image jump w lt Folder Movies Stills Rating 203 Slide show Playback description Display time Repeat 25 Transition effect Background music Rating OFF C G4 01 0 EI 206 Bass boost Disable Enable 213 Control over HDMI Disable Enable 219 271 O
55. instruction manual 181 EW Setting the Flash i SN SS Ss 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 a preflash is fired when you press the shutter button completely This is to determine the exposure Then immediately before the exposure ends the real flash is fired Therefore two flashes will be fired However with shutter speeds faster than 1 30 sec 1st curtain sync will automatically take effect If an external Speedlite is attached you can also set Hi speed 4p For details see the Speedlite s instruction manual e Wireless flash See Wireless Flash Photography on page 189 e Flash exposure compensation See B Flash Exposure Compensation on page 104 e Flash mode You can select the flash mode to suit your desired flash shooting Built in flash func setting E TTL Il is the standard mode of EX series Speedlites for automatic Flash mode bE TTL Il flash shooting Manual flash e Manual flash is for advanced users who want to set the Flash output 1 1 to 1 128 themselves e Regarding other flash modes refer to your Speedlite s instruction manual INFO KAET ORe o External flash func setting Flash
56. levels in single level increments Set the white balance bracketing amount In step 2 for white balance correction when you turn the lt gt dial the m mark on the screen will change to 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 Bracket indicates the bracketing direction and correction amount Pressing the lt INFO gt button will cancel TE all the WB Shift BKT settings M shift CHA Clear all Press lt gt to exit the setting and 4 Bracket SET KOLS 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 and 3 Green G bias Q 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 F e You can also set white balance correction and AEB p 105 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 120 MEW Setting the Color Reproduction Range m The range of reproducible colors is c
57. 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 Speedlites Be sess Shoe mount Speedlites Macro Lites F e With an EX series Speedlite not compatible with flash function settings p 181 only 4 exp comp and E TTL II meter can be set for External flash func setting Certain EX series Speedlites also enable Shutter sync to be set If flash exposure compensation is set with the external Speedlite the flash exposure compensation icon displayed on the camera s LCD monitor will change from to 7 If the Speedlite s Custom Function has the flash metering mode set to TTL autoflash the flash will fire at full output only 263 External Speedlites 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 f you are using a Speedlite which has manual flash mode shoot in the manual flash mode Using Non Canon Flash Units Sync Speed The camera can synchronize with compact non Canon flash units at 1 200 sec or slower shutter speeds Use a sync speed slower than 1 200 sec Be
58. mm E 67U E 67 Il Approx 75 4 x 101 mm 3 0 x 4 0 in Approx 455 g 16 0 oz EW 73B sold separately LP1116 sold separately e EF S 55 250mm f 4 5 6 IS II 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 Diagonal extent 27 50 6 15 Horizontal extent 23 20 5 20 Vertical extent 15 40 3 30 12 elements in 10 groups 22 32 1 1 m 3 6 ft From image sensor plane 0 31 x at 250 mm 328 x 218 73 x 49 mm 12 9 x 8 6 2 9 x 1 9 in at 1 1 m 3 6 ft Lens shift type 58 mm E 58 E 58 II Approx 70 x 108 mm 2 8 x 4 3 in Approx 390 g 13 8 oz ET 60 sold separately LP1019 sold separately 295 e All the data above is based on Canon s testing standards and CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association testing standards and guidelines Dimensions maximum diameter length and weight listed above are based on CIPA Guidelines except weight for camera body only e Product specifications and the exterior are subject to change without notice Ifa problem occurs with a non Canon lens attached to the camera consult the respective lens maker 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 decodin
59. 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 Peete Under the tab select Sensor LCD off on btn Shutter btn Date Time 28 02 11 13 30 cleaning then press lt gt Language English Video system PAL Sensor cleaning Feature guide Enable Sensor cleaning Select Clean now to Auto cleaning cr Enable e Select Clean now then press Gs Clean manually S i 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 F 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 4 option will remain disabled temporarily Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning e In step 2 select Auto cleaning 4 and set it to Disable gt The sensor cleaning will no longer be executed when you set the power switch to lt ON gt or lt OFF gt 184 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 vis
60. on the TV screen and you can use the TV s remote control to playback images Select an image or movie Point the remote control toward the TV set and press the gt button to select an image Still photo playback menu Press the remote control s Enter TENE button Movie playback menu gt The menu appears and you can do pay the playback operations shown on the EIE er 4 Return Press the button to select the 326 9 image index desired option then press the Enter Play movie button For a slide show press the Slide show remote control s T 1 button to select INFO Disp shooting info an option then press the Enter Rotate button e f you select Return and press the Enter button the menu will disappear and you can use the button to select an image Fl Some TV sets require you to first enable the HDMI CEC connection For details see the TV set s instruction manual Certain TV sets even those compatible with HDMI CEC may not operate properly In such a case disconnect the HDMI cable set 2 Ctrl over HDMI to Disable and use the camera to control the playback operation 220 Viewing the Images on TV Viewing on Non HD High Definition TV Sets SY AZ Connect the provided AV cable to N Se 1 the camera Ede e With the plug s lt Canon gt logo facing on rer the back of the camera insert it into the lt A V OUT gt terminal cA Con
61. one for one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment EEE and batteries and accumulators Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE Your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources For more information about the recycling of this product please contact your local city office waste authority approved scheme or your household waste disposal service or visit www canon europe com environment EEA Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein Trademarks e Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated e Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries e Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the United States and other countries SDXC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC 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 299 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual contains important safety and
62. operating instructions for Battery Charger LC E8 amp LC E8E 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 CAUTION To reduce risk of injury charge only the Battery Pack LP E8 3 Other types of batteries may burst causing personal injury and other damage 4 Do not expose the charger to rain or snow 5 Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by Canon may result in fire electric shock or personal injury 6 To reduce risk of damage to electric plug and cord pull by plug rather than by cord when disconnecting charger 7 Make sure cord is located so that it will not be stepped on tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress 8 Do not operate the charger with damaged cord or plug replace them immediately 9 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 CAUTION
63. or lt B gt Display the Live View image e With the Live View image displayed you can see the ambience effect e Press the lt B gt button to switch to Live View shooting On the Quick Control screen select the desired ambience e Press the lt Q gt button 610 e Press the lt AV gt key to select Standard setting Shoot by ambience selection will appear on the screen s bottom Press the lt lt gt gt key or turn the lt s gt dial to select the desired ambience gt The LCD monitor will show how the image will look with the selected ambience Default setting Shoot by ambience selection 65 Shoot by Ambience Selection Default setting ii Effect Standard A Set the ambience effect Press the lt AV gt key to select the effect bar so that Effect appears at the bottom Press the lt lt gt key or turn the lt s gt dial to select the desired effect 5 Take the picture To shoot while the Live View image is displayed press the shutter button To return to viewfinder shooting press the lt g gt button to exit Live View shooting Then press the shutter button completely to take the picture If you change the shooting mode or set the power switch to lt OFF gt the setting will revert back to Standard setting Q The Live View image shown with the ambience setting applied will not look exactly the same as the actual photo e Using flash may minimize the ambience
64. picture too bright or too dark titled horizontally or diagonally or partially hidden The lt 1 gt focusing frame might cover only part of the face When you press the lt gt or lt gt button the AF mode will switch to the Live mode p 131 You can press the lt lt gt gt key to move the AF point Press the lt gt or lt j gt button again to return to the X face detection Live mode Since AF is not possible with a face detected near the edge of the picture the lt 1 gt will be grayed out Then if you press the shutter button halfway the center AF point lt gt will be used to focus 133 Changing the Autofocus Mode ae eS S Live Mode and X Face Detection Live Mode Notes AF operation Focusing will take slightly longer Even when focus has been achieved pressing the shutter button halfway will focus again 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 may be difficult If this happens stop the Live View shooting and autofocus under the actual light source first If you press the lt gt button in the Live mode the image will be magnified at the AF point If focusing is difficult 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 norma
65. prevent camera shake note the following Hold and steady the camera as shown on the previous page e Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus then slowly press the shutter button completely F e f 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 Even during the menu display image playback and image recording you can instantly go back to shooting ready by pressing the shutter button halfway 40 Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions mm You can directly select and set the shooting functions displayed on the LCD monitor This is called the Quick Control screen 1 Press the lt Q gt button gt The Quick Control screen will appear 810 2 Set the desired function e Press the lt lt gt key to select the function to be set gt The selected function and Feature guide p 48 will appear e Turn the lt gt dial to change the setting Basic Zone modes Creative Zone modes Single shooting 3 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture gt The captured image will be displayed Fl For the functions settable in Basic Zone modes and the setting procedure see page 64 41 Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions Settable Functions on Quick Control Screen White balance correction p 1
66. sharper shot The procedure explained here is based on the EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS II lens as an example IS stands for Image Stabilizer Set the IS switch to lt ON gt Set also the camera s power switch to lt ON gt 2 Press the shutter button halfway gt The Image Stabilizer will operate 3 Take the picture When the picture looks steady in the viewfinder press the shutter button completely to take the picture Q e The Image Stabilizer may not be effective if the subject moves at the time of exposure e The Image Stabilizer may not be effective for excessive shaking such as on a rocking boat Fl The Image Stabilizer can operate with the focus mode switch set to either lt AF gt or lt MF gt 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 is effective 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 following lenses switch the IS mode automatically e EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS II e EF S 18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS EF S 15 85mm f 3 5 5 6 IS USM e EF S 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6 IS EF S 55 250mm f 4 5 6 IS II 38 Basic Operation x Adjusting the Viewfinder Clarity Turn the dioptric adjustment knob Turn the knob left or right until the nine AF points in the viewfinder look ie sharp Fl
67. speed the less smooth the subject s movement will look 145 Shooting Movies About the Information Display e Each time you press the lt INFO gt button the information display will change Picture Style Movie shooting remaining time Elapsed time AF point Quick mode Magnifying frame Recording movie AF mode AM Live mode A Face detection Live mode AMD Quick mode Movie shooting mode White balance Auto Lighting Optimizer Digital zoom Image recording Fisz0 24 10 00 magnification quality x Wee oe Sr EEE SEEM eM LaLe Battery check Movie recording size Exposure mode Autoexposure cu Manual exposure Video snapshot AE lock LED light Frame rate Highlight tone priority Seer RERA Rec level Manual Aperture ISO speed Video snapshot Possible shots shooting duration Exposure compensation amount When an Eye Fi card has been inserted in the camera the Eye Fi transmission status p 265 will be displayed F f there is no card in the camera the movie shooting remaining time will be displayed in red When movie shooting starts the movie shooting remaining time will change to the elapsed time 146 Shooting Movies ee a_i se eet F Notes for Both Autoexposure and Manual Exposure Shooting e A movie file is recorded each time you shoot
68. sure to test the flash unit beforehand to make sure it synchronizes properly with the camera Cautions for Live View shooting A non Canon flash will not fire during Live View shooting Q f 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 Do not attach a high voltage flash unit on the camera s hot shoe It might not fire 264 Using Eye Fi Cards sx With a commercially available Eye Fi card already set up you can automatically transfer captured images to a personal computer or upload them to an online service via a wireless LAN The image transfer is a function of the Eye Fi card For instructions on how to set up and use the Eye Fi card or to troubleshoot any image transfer problems refer to the Eye Fi card s instruction manual or inquire the card s manufacturer The camera is not guaranteed to support Eye Fi card functions including wireless transfer In case of an issue with an Eye Fi card please check with the card manufacturer Also note that approval is required to use Eye Fi cards in many countries or regions Without approval use of the card is not permitted If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in your area please check with the card manufacturer 1 Insert an Eye Fi card p 29 2 Select Eye Fi settings Auto power off 30 sec e Under the tab select Eye Fi
69. the lt z gt dial When a background music is set the movie s sound will not be played MS Bass Boost This makes low pitched bass tones easier to hear This function takes effect only when playing back sound with the camera s built in speaker e Set I Bass boost to Enable Q If the sound crackles you should set Bass boost to Disable Bass boost Disable Enable F e With a fully charged Battery Pack LP E8 the continuous playback time will be approx 2 hr 30 min at 23 C 73 F If you took a still photo while you shot the movie the still photo will be displayed for approx 1 sec during the movie playback 213 XK Editing a Movie s First and Last Scenes 1 You can edit out the first and last scenes of a movie in 1 sec increments D P gt Kd A I XIAO u 1 On the movie playback screen select X gt The editing screen will be displayed Specify the part to be edited out Select either 44 Cut beginning or E8 Cut end then press lt gt e Press the lt lt gt key to see the previous or next frames Holding it wll zs down will fast forward the frames e After deciding which part to edit out press lt gt The portion highlighted in blue on the top of the screen is what will remain Check the edited movie Select P and press lt amp gt to playback the portion highlighted in blue To change the editing go back to step 2 To cancel the
70. 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 14 Handling Precautions LCD Monitor e Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision technology with over 99 99 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 Ifthe 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 touch the card s electronic contacts with your fingers or anything metallic 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 e Store the card in a case e Do not store the card in hot dusty or
71. the grays and highlights becomes smoother Q With setting 1 the Auto Lighting Optimizer p 109 is automatically set to Disable and the setting cannot be changed e With setting 1 noise may become slightly more pronounced than with setting 0 F With setting 1 the settable range will be ISO 200 6400 Also the lt D gt icon will be displayed on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder when highlight tone priority is enabled Custom Function Settings Se SS ES SS es _ y C Fn Ill Autofocus Drive C Fn 7 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 If necessary the AF assist beam will be emitted by the built in flash or external Speedlite 1 Disable The AF assist beam is not emitted 2 Enable external flash only If an external Speedlite is attached it will emit the AF assist beam when necessary The camera s built in flash will not fire the AF assist beam 3 IR AF assist beam only Among external 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 With an EX series Speedlite equipped with a LED light the LED light will not automatically turn on for AF assist Fl If the external Speedlite s AF assist beam firing Custom Function is set to Disabled the S
72. the shutter speed and aperture to suit the subject s brightness This is called Program AE Tie 5 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt P gt Focus the subject Look through the viewfinder and aim the selected AF point over the subject Then press the shutter button halfway gt The dot inside the AF point achieving focus lights briefly in red and the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder s bottom right lights with One Shot AF gt The shutter speed and aperture will be set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder 3 Check the display e A standard exposure will be obtained as long as the shutter speed and aperture display do not blink TOL aeteaWeetet2 50 a Take the picture Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely 74 P Program AE 34 Shooting Tips e Change the ISO speed or use the built in flash To match the subject and ambient lighting level you can change the ISO speed p 79 or use the built in flash p 90 In the lt P gt mode the built in flash will not fire automatically So under low light press the lt gt Flash button to raise the built in flash e The program can be shifted Program shift After pressing the shutter button halfway turn the lt gt dial to change the shutter speed and aperture setting combination o program Program shift is canceled automatically after the picture is taken Program shift is not possible with flash
73. to a different compression rate Even with the same number of pixels the image has higher image quality If al is selected the image quality will be slightly lower but more images can be saved to the card Both 2 and 3 have d Fine quality e could take more shots than the number of possible shots indicated Depending on the shooting conditions you may be able to take more shots than was indicated It might also be fewer than indicated The number of possible shots displayed is only approximate e Does the camera display the maximum burst The maximum burst is displayed in the viewfinder s right side Since it is only a single digit indicator 0 9 any number higher than 9 will be displayed only as 9 Note that this number will also be displayed even when no card is installed in the camera Be careful not to shoot without a card in the camera e When should use M images require processing with your computer For details see About WW and About MM ML on the next page 77 CEM Setting the Image recording Quality M About is the raw image data before it is made into ML or other images Although images require software like Digital Photo Professional provided p 305 so they can be displayed on the computer they also offer flexibility for image adjustments possible only with MW GM is effective when you want to precisely adjust the image yourself or shoot an important subject About M AL mm
74. to print 2 4 8 9 16 or 20 images on one sheet 20 up Hi Twenty or 35 images will be printed as thumbnails on A4 or Letter size paper 2 35 up Ed 20 up Ef will have the shooting information imprinted Default The page layout will vary depending on the printer model or its settings 1 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 2 After ordering the prints with Digital Print Order Format DPOF p 245 you should print by following Direct Printing with DPOF p 248 Q If the image s aspect ratio is different from the printing paper s aspect ratio the image may be cropped significantly if you print it as a borderless print If the image is cropped it may look more grainy on the paper due to the fewer number of pixels 239 A Printing we On a Q off D Ai Trimming Paper settings Cancel RJ 9x13cm E Photo EJ Borderless A Set the printing effects Set as necessary If you need not set any printing effects go to step 5 What is displayed on the screen differs depending on the printer Select the option on the upper right circled in the screenshot then press lt gt Select the desired printing effect then press lt gt If the lt E gt icon is displayed brightly next to lt INJ gt you can also adjust the printing effect p 242
75. to properly display images captured with a different camera or edited with a computer or whose file name was changed gt Searching for Images Quickly ma EI 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 Playback the image When you press the lt gt gt button the last image captured will be displayed 2 Switch to the index display Press the lt f3 Q gt button gt The 4 image index display will appear The currently selected image will be highlighted in a blue frame e Press the lt E3 Q gt button again to switch to the 9 image index display Pressing the lt Q gt button will switch the display between 9 images 4 images and one image displayed 3 Select an image Press the lt lt gt gt key to move the blue frame to select an image Turning the lt gt dial will display the next screen or previous image e Press lt gt and the selected image will be displayed as a single image 202 E Searching for Images Quickly iem Ss eae ae Jump through Images Jump display With the single image display you can turn the lt gt dial to jump through the images forward or back according to the jump method that was set F 1 Select Image jump w 2 Histogram Briahtness e Under the 1 tab select Image oe jump w 233 then press lt gt Image ju
76. who mainly shoot RAW images Image Viewing and Editing Software ZoomBrowser EX Windows ImageBrowser Macintosh You can view edit and print JPEG images on your computer You can organize and sort images by shooting date or theme You can play and edit movies MOV files video snapshot albums and extract still photos from movies Recommended for novices who are using a digital camera for the first time and amateur users Picture Style File Creating Software Picture Style Editor This software is aimed at advanced users who are experienced in processing images You can edit Picture Style to your unique image characteristics and create save an original Picture Style file 302 Software Start Guide 5 Ee eet Installing the Software Compatible OS Windows7 Windows Vista Windows XP 1 Check that the camera is not connected to your computer Q Never connect the camera to your computer before you install the software The software will not be installed correctly 2 Insert the EOS Solution Disk CD 3 Click Easy Installation to start installation pragi EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Follow the windows displayed for the rest of the installation procedure When installation ends the window for Step 4 appears A Click Restart 5 Once your computer has restarted remove the CD To download images from the cameras refer to the EOS Utility Instruction Manual PDF electronic manual B e
77. with a cloth Doing so may trap heat within and cause the casing to deform or catch fire 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 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 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 requires repair contact your dealer or your nearest Canon Service Center 298 European Union and EEA only These symbols indicate that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste according to the WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC the Battery Directive 2006 66 EC and or your national laws implementing those Directives 3s If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol shown above in accordance with the Battery Directive this indicates that a heavy metal Hg Mercury Cd Cadmium Pb Lead is present in this battery or accumulator at a concentration above an applicable threshold specified in the Battery Directive This product should be handed over to a designated collection point e g on an authorized
78. 00 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 If the battery becomes exhausted quickly even after being fully charged the battery has reached the end of its service life Purchase a new battery Q e After disconnecting the charger s power plug do not touch the prongs for at least 3 sec Do not charge any battery other than a Battery Pack LP E8 The Battery Pack LP E8 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 27 Installing and Removing the Battery mum Installing the Battery Load a fully charged Battery Pack LP E8 into the camera 1 Open the cover Slide the lever as shown by the arrows and open the cover Insert the battery e Insert the end with the battery contacts e Insert the battery until it locks in place Close the cover Press the cover until it snaps shut Open the cover and remove the battery e Press the battery release lever as shown by the arrow and remove the battery To prevent short circuiting of the battery contacts be sure to attach the protective cover provided p 26 to the battery Q After opening the batte
79. 19 Aperture p 96 Shutter speed p 94 Highlight tone priority p 254 Shooting mode p 22 Exposure compensation Y WETO ALASE ISO speed p 79 AEB setting p 103 105 RAE ash exposure compensation p 104 Ex ee AW OO Built in flash function AF mode p 83 Sei 0 ai E ECM RAWEY Image recording quality White balance p 117 Shutter speed p 76 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 109 White balance bracketing p 120 3 2 1 24003 G I Picture Style p 81 Drive mode p 88 89 Metering mode p 102 F Asterisked functions cannot be set with the Quick Control screen Function Setting Screen Select the desired function and press SO 1A A Aro lt gt The function s setting screen 3 2 1 0 1 2 13 will appear AWB Press the lt lt 4 gt key or turn the onEsHoT CC amp lt gt dial to change the setting Flash exposure comp gt There are also functions to be set with the lt INFO gt button e Press lt gt to finalize the setting and ESUN POSERO to return to the Quick Control screen 2010 01 52 3 2 3 When using external flash its flash exposure comp overrides camera s 42 m Menu Operations sx With menus you can set various functions such as the image recording quality date time etc While looking at the LCD monitor use the lt MENU gt button lt lt gt cross keys and lt gt button on the camera back to operate the menus
80. 2 Fade 3 MENU s MEM Slide Show Auto Playback EEEE _ M ees Slide show A Start the slide show Gi IET a6 images e Press the lt AV gt key to select Start fae AI images then press lt gt Bassin atun gt After Loading image is displayed Start the slide show will start mmo Quit the slide show To quit the slide show and return to the setting screen press the lt MENU gt button Selecting the Background Music J Sel Play background music Set Background music to On Background music On then press lt amp gt ANGELS Press the lt AV gt key to select the BELOVED k GO SPORTS desired background music then press MEMORTES lt gt You can also select multiple background musics valle MENU e To hear a sample of a background music press the lt INFO gt button Press the lt AV gt key to listen to another background music To stop listening to the background music press the lt INFO gt button again Adjust the sound volume by turning the lt gt dial e After selecting the setting press the lt MENU gt button F To pause the slide show press lt gt During pause II will be displayed on the upper left of the image Press lt 6 gt again to resume the slide show e During auto playback you can press the lt INFO gt button to change the still photo display format p 71 During movie playback you can adjust the sound volume by turning the lt
81. 304x1728 2592x1456 1728x1728 4 5 megapixels 4 0 megapixels 3 8 megapixels 3 0 megapixels s2 1920x1280 1696x1280 1920x1080 1280x1280 2 5 megapixels 2 2 megapixels 2 1 megapixels 1 6 megapixels 53 720x480 640x480 720x400 480x480 350 000 pixels 310 000 pixels 290 000 pixels 230 000 pixels Q e Asterisked image recording qualities do not exactly match the set aspect ratio e The image area displayed for asterisked image recording qualities is slightly larger than the recorded area Check the captured images on the LCD monitor when shooting e f you use a different camera to directly print images shot with this camera in the 1 1 aspect ratio the images might not be correctly printed e Metering timer You can change how long the exposure setting is displayed AE lock time This option is not displayed in Basic Zone modes Metering timer is fixed at 16 sec F If you select Ga Dust Delete Data Sensor cleaning Clear settings or Firmware Ver the Live View shooting will terminate 130 Changing the Autofocus Mode mus Selecting the AF Mode The AF modes available are Live mode X Live mode face detection p 132 and Quick mode p 136 If you want to achieve precise focus set the lens focus mode switch to lt MF gt magnify the image and focus manually p 138 Select the AF mode e Under the Ai tab select AF mode AF made Coe tab in Basic
82. Auto Manual 157 AF mode Live mode X Live mode Quick mode 157 AF with shutter button Disable Enable 157 during AFIAE lock AE lock AF Shutter AE lock sa Se b AF AF lock no AE lock 158 utton AE AF no AE lock Remote control Disable Enable 159 T Gighh A Highlight tone Disable Enable 159 priority Com Movie 2 Red Movie recording size 1920x1080 T3 I Ta 150 Movie recording size 1280x720 l6 50 640x480 T I Digital zoom OFF 3x 10x 152 Sound recording Auto Manual Disable Sound recording Recording level 160 Wind filter Disable Enable Metering timer pen 16 sec 30 sec 1 min 10 min 161 min Grid display Off Grid 1 Grid 2 161 Video snapshot Disable 2 sec movie 4 sec movie 153 8 sec movie 273 MM Menu Settings Com Movie 3 Red Page Exposure i 1 3 stop increments 5 stops 162 compensation Ao Lighting Disable Low Standard Strong 162 ptimizer Custom White Balance Manual setting of white balance 162 2 3A Auto 22S Standard e 2P Portrait Picture Style k 2L Landscape E N Neutral Faithful 162 Monochrome 2 21 User Def 1 2 3 Gr Shooting 1 Red AL AL AM AM 4S1 S1 S2 83 Quality a 76 Beep E
83. Autofocus Mode suum You can select the AF autofocus mode to suit the shooting conditions or subject In Basic Zone modes the most suitable AF mode is set automatically 1 On the lens set the focus mode switch to lt AF gt Press the lt gt AF gt button gt AF mode will appear Select the AF mode One Shot AF Press the lt lt gt gt key or turn the ONESHOT airocus AI sERvo lt gt dial to select the desired AF mode then press lt gt Focus the subject e Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway The camera will then autofocus in the selected AF mode One Shot AF for Still Subjects Suited for still subjects When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus only once When focus is achieved the dot inside the AF point achieving focus lights briefly in red and the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder will also light e With evaluative metering p 102 the exposure setting will be set at the same time focus is achieved While you hold down the shutter button halfway the focus will be locked You can then recompose the shot if desired 83 AF Changing the Autofocus Mode ion o l l aMMoal U lM O Ml UUM Fl f 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 complet
84. Automatic selection Picture Style Auto Drive mode a Single shooting Guiness Standard Metering mode 2 Evaluative metering Peripheral Enable ISO speed AUTO Auto illumination Correction data ISO Auto Max 3200 correction retained Exposure Canceled Color space sRGB compensation AEB White balance Auto Built in flash func NormalFiring Custom white Canceled setting balance Flash exposure 0 Zero WEB correction Canceled compensation WB BKT Canceled Custom Functions Unchanged File numbering Continuous Auto cleaning Enable Dust Delete Data Erased Camera Settings Auto power off 30 sec Beep Enable Release shutter Enable without card Image review 2 sec Histogram Brightness Image jump wi _ 10 images Auto rotate Ong LCD brightness t HH Se LCD offfon button Shutter button Date Time Unchanged Language Unchanged Video system Unchanged Feature guide Enable Copyright information Unchanged Bass boost Disable Control over HDMI Disable Eye Fi transmission Disable My Menu settings Unchanged 177 Handy Features Live View Shooting Settings Movie Shooting Settings Live View shooting Enable Movie exposure Auto AF mode Live mode AF mode Live mode Grid display Off AF w shutter Disable Aspect ratio 3 2 button during ina ti Metering timer 16 sec Shutte
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86. Editing with a Personal Computer See the PDF file instruction manual for ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser p 305 The movie files recorded in the card can be transferred to a personal computer and played or edited with ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser provided software p 302 You can also extract a single frame from a movie and save it as a still photo Q To have the movie playback smoothly on a personal computer use a high performance personal computer Regarding the computer hardware requirements for ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser see the PDF file instruction manual e Ifyou want to use commercially available software to playback or edit the movies be sure it is compatible with MOV files For details on commercially available software inquire the software maker 211 Playing Movies mum Playback the image e Press the lt gt gt button to display images 2 Select a movie Press the lt lt gt key to select a movie On the single image display the lt R Gal gt icon displayed on the upper left indicates a movie If the movie is a video snapshot lt E gt will be displayed e You can press the lt INFO gt button to switch the shooting information display p 227 On the index display the perforation on the left edge of the image indicates a movie As movies cannot be played on the index display press lt amp gt to switch to the single image display 3 On the single image display pre
87. Fine aM Medium Normal asi Small 1 Fine asi Small 1 Normal 2 Small 2 Fine 3 Small 3 Fine RAW G A L RAW Large Fine Number of possible shots Number of possible shots during WB bracketing Self timer countdown WB White balance correction p 119 White balance bracketing p 120 Metering mode p 102 amp Evaluative metering Partial metering CI Spot metering CI Center weighted average metering The display will show only the settings currently applied 20 Nomenclature EO a isi _ i Viewfinder Information Spot metering circle AF point activation indicator lt gt Focusing screen AF points lt ISO gt ISO speed We lt B gt F ye eas White balance ee eR CS aia anO correction lt gt AE lock 2 gt Focus AEB in progress confirmation light lt 4 gt Flash ready Max burst Improper FE lock warning lt B W gt Monochrome shooting X SO speed lt y gt High speed sync FP flash 1 lt D gt Highlight tone priority lt 4 gt FE lock FEB in progress Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount lt Z gt Flash exposure AEB range _ ae compensation Red eye reduction lamp on indicator Aperture Shutter speed Card full warning FuLL FE lock FEL Card error warning Card Busy buSY No card warning Card Built in flash recycling buSY The display will s
88. For images taken with another camera selectable functions may be limited 209 Enjoying Movies m Basically you can playback movies in the following three ways Playback on a TV set p 218 221 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 still photos on the TV If you have a High Definition TV set and connect your camera with an HDMI cable you can watch Full High Definition Full HD 1920x1080 and High Definition HD 1280x720 movies with higher image quality Q e Movies on a card can be played only by devices compatible with MOV files Since hard disk recorders do not have an HDMI IN terminal the camera cannot be connected to a hard disk recorder with an HDMI cable Even if the camera is connected to a hard disk recorder with a USB cable movies and still photos cannot be played nor saved Playback on the Camera s LCD Monitor p 212 217 You can playback movies on the camera s LCD monitor You can also edit out the movie s first and last scenes and playback the images and movies in the card in an automatic slide show Q A movie edited with a personal computer cannot be rewritten to the card and played back with the camera However video snapshot albums edited with ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser provided software can be played on the camera 210 Enjoying Movies Playback and
89. High ISO speed noise reduction O p 254 6 Highlight tone priority O C Fn Ill Autofocus Drive 7 AF assist beam firing O With Arama p 255 8 Mirror lockup If you use an EX series Speedlite sold separately equipped with a LED light the LED light will turn on for AF assist even in the AMIS and AF modes C Fn IV Operation Others 9 Shutter AE lock button O p 256 10 Assign SET button O Except 3 11 LCD display when power ON p 257 F The shaded Custom Functions do not take effect during Live View LV shooting Settings are disabled 251 mW Custom Function Settings ma Custom Functions are organized into four groups based on the function type C Fn Exposure C Fn Il Image C Fn Ill Autofocus Drive C Fn IV Operation Others C Fn I Exposure C Fn 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 With setting 1 the exposure level will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor as shown below 2 1S0 n te 3 2 1 0 9 2 3 C Fn 2 ISO expansion 0 Off 1 On For the ISO speed H equivalent to ISO 12800 will be selectable Note that if C Fn 6 Highlight tone priority has been set to 1 Enable
90. If 0 Disable is set H can be set p 252 281 Troubleshooting Guide 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 slow shutter speed to be set set 3 Flash sync speed in Av mode in Custom Functions C Fn to 1 or 2 p 252 The built in flash pops up by itself e Inthe G X and Bi modes the built in flash will pop up automatically when flash is necessary The built in flash does not fire e If you shoot continuously with the built in flash at short intervals the flash might stop operating to protect the flash unit cannot set flash exposure compensation with External flash func setting e If flash exposure compensation has been set on an external Speedlite Flash exp comp p 182 cannot be set in the External flash func setting screen Also if you set flash exposure compensation with the camera and then set flash exposure compensation with the external Speedlite the Speedlite s flash exposure compensation setting will override the camera s When the Speedlite s flash exposure compensation is canceled set to 0 flash exposure compensation can be set with the camera High speed sync cannot be set in the lt Av gt mode e Under Custom Functions C Fn
91. Manual vie exposure i Select Manual then press lt gt ASEE Set the shutter speed and 125 8 0 3 2 1 0 4 23 p aperture To set the shutter speed turn the er ee lt gt dial The settable shutter speeds depend on the frame rate lt P gt Teo o 1 4000 sec 1 60 sec Bo I5 faa 1 4000 sec 1 30 sec To set the aperture hold down the lt A A gt button and turn the lt gt dial 5 Set the ISO speed Press the lt ISO gt button and press the lt lt gt gt key or turn the lt gt dial to select the ISO speed AUTO setting ISO 100 6400 e Manual ISO setting ISO 100 6400 Shooting Movies Focus and shoot the movie The procedure is the same as steps 2 and 3 for Autoexposure Shooting p 142 Q AE lock and exposure compensation cannot be set Changing the shutter speed or aperture during movie shooting is not recommended since the changes in the exposure will be recorded e If you use a lens whose maximum aperture changes while you zoom you should not zoom while shooting a movie Changes in the exposure may be recorded If you shoot a movie under fluorescent lighting the movie image might flicker Al With ISO Auto the standard movie exposure will usually be obtained even if the light level changes 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
92. Max diameter x length Approx 68 5 x 70 mm 2 7 x 2 8 in Weight Approx 200 g 7 1 oz Hood EW 60C sold separately Case LP814 sold separately e EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 Ill Angle of view Diagonal extent 74 20 27 50 Horizontal extent 64 30 23 20 Vertical extent 45 30 15 40 Lens construction 11 elements in 9 groups Minimum aperture 22 36 Closest focusing distance 0 25 m 0 82 ft From image sensor plane Max magnification 0 34x at 55mm Field of view 207 x 134 67 x 45 mm 8 1 x 5 3 2 6 x 1 8 in at 0 25 m 0 82 ft Filter size 58 mm Lens cap E 58 E 58 II Max diameter x length Approx 68 5 x 70 0 mm 2 7 x 2 8 in 294 Specifications Weight Hood Case Approx 195 g 6 9 oz EW 60C sold separately LP814 sold separately e EF S 18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS Angle of view Lens construction Minimum aperture Closest focusing distance Max magnification Image Stabilizer Filter size Lens cap Max diameter x length Weight Hood Case Diagonal extent 74 20 11 30 Horizontal extent 64 30 9 30 Vertical extent 45 30 6 20 16 elements in 12 groups 22 36 At 18mm focal length 0 49 m 1 61 ft 327 x 503 mm 12 9 x 19 8 in field of view At 135mm focal length 0 45 m 1 48 ft 75 x 112 mm 3 0 x 4 4 in field of view Distance from image sensor plane 0 21x at 135mm Lens shift type 67
93. Monitor Type TFT color liquid crystal monitor Monitor size and dots Wide 7 7 cm 3 0 inches 3 2 with approx 1 04 million dots Angle adjustment Possible Brightness adjustment Manual 7 levels Interface languages 25 Feature guide Displayable 291 Specifications e Playback Image display formats Single image Single image Info Basic info shooting info histogram 4 image index 9 image index image rotate possible Zoom magnification Approx 1 5x 10x Image browsing methods Single image jump by 10 or 100 images by shooting date by folder by movies by stills by rating Highlight alert Overexposed highlights blink Movie playback Enabled LCD monitor video audio OUT HDMI OUT Built in speaker Slide show All images by date by folder movies stills or by rating Five transition effects selectable Background music Selectable for slide shows and movie playback Bass boost Provided e Post Processing of Images Creative filters Grainy B W Soft focus Fish eye effect Toy camera effect Miniature effect Resize Possible e Direct Printing Compatible printers PictBridge compatible printers Printable images JPEG and RAW images Print ordering DPOF Version 1 1 compatible e Custom Functions Custom Functions 11 My Menu registration Possible Copyright information Entry and inclusion possible e Interface Audio video OUT Digital terminal Analog video Compatible with NTSC PAL stereo
94. Playback video snapshot The video snapshot just recorded will be played For playback operations see the table below album Step 5 g Do not save to album Step 4 K Delete without saving to If you want to delete the video snapshot you just recorded and not save it to the album select OK Playback video snapshot Operations Operation Playback Description S Exit Returns to the previous screen gt Play By pressing lt gt you can play or pause the just recorded video snapshot M4 First frame Displays the first scene of the album s first video snapshot Skip backward Each time you press lt gt the video snapshot skips back by a few seconds 4ll Previous frame Each time you press lt gt a single previous frame is displayed If you hold down lt gt it will rewind the movie II Next frame Each time you press lt gt the movie will play frame by frame If you hold down lt gt it will fast forward the movie gt Skip forward Each time you press lt gt the video snapshot skips forward by a few seconds gt gt I Last frame Displays the last scene of the album s last video snapshot E Playback position mm ss Playback time minutes seconds You can adjust the built in speaker s p 210 sound volume mill Volume J P p 210 by turning the lt 7 gt dial With Skip backward Skip forward t
95. RC 1 RC 5 sold separately can also be used The Remote Controller can also be used for shooting movies p 159 Remote Controller RC 5 cannot be used to take still photos in the movie shooting mode 261 Remote Control Shooting f Remote Switch RS 60E3 Sold separately Remote Switch RS 60E3 sold separately comes with an approx 60 cm 2 0 ft cord When connected to the camera s remote control terminal Remote Switch RS 60E3 can be used to press the shutter button halfway and completely Using the Eyepiece Cover When you use the self timer bulb or Remote Switch and do not look through the viewfinder stray light entering the viewfinder can cause the image to look dark To prevent this use the eyepiece cover p 25 attached to the camera strap During Live View shooting and movie shooting attaching the eyepiece cover is unnecessary Remove the eyecup e Push the bottom of the eyecup to remove 2 Attach the eyepiece cover Slide the eyepiece cover down into the eyepiece groove to attach it e After taking the picture detach the eyepiece cover and attach the eyecup by sliding it down the eyepiece groove 262 External SpeedliteS mE EOS dedicated EX series Speedlites Basically operates like a built in flash for easy operation When an Ex series Speedlite sold separately is attached to the camera almost all the autoflash control is done by the camera In other words it is
96. SE Se Se Basic Zone Creative Zone om SaD a a ew e Tv Av M A DEP ojo oj ojo O O O Oo Mode Dial Metering Evaluative e mode Metering mode selection Program shift O O Exposure compensation Exposure AEB AE lock Depth of field preview Single shooting O 0 O SERS O Continuous shooting ore O O O Drive 10 sec olo O O O O O O 2 2 sec olojololojojololojoliojolUu oj ojojojo ojolojo oj ojojojoj ojolojo oj ojolojolo oj jojojojoj ojolojlo e Wc Continuous O O Fires automatically Flash on Flash off e Built in flash OVO TOTON Red eye reduction FE lock Flash exposure compensation Wireless control External Function setting flash Custom Function setting Live View shooting GLANO IOE O O E Aspect ratio 5 Quick Control oj oj ojojojlojojo Feature guide ojololojolojoljo OJo rOTo rororo Jora OOTO oj oj ojojo o ojojojo o jo ojojojojoj oj ojolojo oj jo oj ojojoj o o ojojojo oj jo oj oj ojojoj o ojojojolojo 5 Settable only for Live View shooting 6 Settable only for auto exposures 269 U Menu Settings mE For Viewfinder Shooting and Live View Shooting Gr Shooting 1 Red Page AL AL AM AM 4S1 AS S2 S3 Quality
97. User selectable Not selectable Function Gy D a ja p 50 p 55 p 56 p 59 p 60 p 61 p 62 p 63 C Single shooting O O O0 Oo oO O PER Continuous shooting O O mode Sii 78 10 sec Remote control O O O O O O O 0 mei a ee ToTofolololololo Automatic firing e O e e Flash firing Flash on Fires at all times O Flash off o e J Shoot by ambience selection p 65 ololololol o Shoot by lighting or scene type p 68 ololol o Blurring sharpening the background p 57 O Use the lt A gt key to set the number of continuous shots 64 Shoot by Ambience Selection mx Except in the lt 4J gt Scene Intelligent Auto and lt gt Flash Off Basic Zone modes you can select the ambience for shooting Ambience G 9 sa amp Ambience Effect 1 Standard setting o ojojolojo No setting 2 Vivid O O O O O O Low Standard Strong 3 Soft O O O O O O Low Standard Strong 4 Warm O O O O O O Low Standard Strong 5 Intense O O O O O O Low Standard Strong 6 Cool O O O O O O Low Standard Strong 7 Brighter O O O O O O Low Medium High 8 Darker O O O O O O Low Medium High 9 Monochrome O O O O O O Blue B W Sepia Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes lt C gt lt gt lt a gt lt gt lt A gt
98. W Menu Settings Set up 1 Yellow Page 30 sec 1 min 2 min 4 min 8 min Auto power off 15 min Off 167 Auto rotate Ong amp On Off 174 Format Initialize and erase data on the card 45 File numbering Continuous Auto reset Manual reset 170 Select folder Create and select a folder 168 Screen color Select the shooting settings screen color 179 merses eag e Ee aes Displayed only when an Eye Fi card is used Set up 2 Yellow LCD brightness Seven brightness levels provided 167 LCD off on button Shutter button Shutter DISP Remains on 179 Date Time Sey year month day and time hour 34 Language Select the interface language 35 Video system NTSC PAL 221 Auto cleaning Enable Disable 484 Sensor cleaning Clean now Clean manually 187 Feature guide Enable Disable 48 Y Set up 3 Yellow Custom Functions C Fn Customize camera functions as desired 250 Display copyright information Enter author s Copyright information name Enter copyright details Delete 172 copyright information Clear settings sea ca settings Clear all Custom 176 Firmware Ver For updating the firmware amp My Menu Green My Menu settings Register frequently used menu items and 258 Custom Functions 272 CEM Menu Settings i m 8 8 2S Ee M i For Movie Shooting Oim Movie 1 Red Page Movie exposure
99. WOWUeD 2009 SOS TWANVIN NOILONULSNI og EFS 18 55 es Ma The Software Start Guide and Quick Reference Guide are provided at end of this manual ENGLISH INSTRUCTION MANUAL introduction me The EOS 600D is a high performance digital single lens reflex camera featuring a fine detail CMOS sensor with approx 18 0 effective megapixels DIGIC 4 high precision and high speed 9 point AF approx 3 7 fps continuous shooting Live View shooting and Full High Definition Full HD movie shooting The camera is highly responsive for shooting at anytime provides many functions fitted for advanced shooting and offers many other features Refer to This Manual while Using the Camera to Further 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 297 298 and Handling Precautions p 14 15 Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability After shooting playback and check whether the images have 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 Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your rec
100. a movie e The image s field of view is approx 99 e The sound will be recorded by the camera s built in monaural microphone p 142 Stereo sound recording is possible by connecting an external microphone commercially available equipped with a stereo mini plug 3 5mm dia to the camera s external microphone IN terminal p 18 e Movie related settings are under the Gham 5m and P menu tabs p 157 e With a fully charged Battery Pack LP E8 the total shooting time will be as follows At 23 C 73 F Approx 1 hr 40 min At 0 C 32 F Approx 1 hr 20 min Final Image Simulation The final image simulation reflects the effects of the Picture Style white F balance etc in the movie image so you can see what the captured movie will look like During movie shooting the movie image will automatically reflect the settings listed below Final image simulation for movie shooting e Picture Style All parameters such as sharpness contrast color saturation and color tone will be reflected White balance Exposure Depth of field Auto Lighting Optimizer Peripheral illumination correction Highlight tone priority 147 Shooting Movies SS SE Shooting Still Photos While shooting a movie you can also take a still photo by pressing the shutter button completely Shooting Stills in the lt gt Mode e f you take a still photo during movie shooting the movie will record a st
101. ain 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 28 Make sure the battery compartment cover is closed p 28 Make sure the card slot cover is closed p 29 Recharge the battery p 26 e Press the lt DISP gt button p 47 The access lamp still blinks even when the power switch is set to lt OFF gt Ifthe power is turned 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 278 Troubleshooting Guide i i The battery becomes exhausted quickly e Use a fully charged battery pack p 26 The rechargeable battery pack performance will degrade over repeated use Purchase a new one e If you use Live View shooting or shoot movies for a prolonged period p 123 141 the number of possible shots will decrease e If you hold down the shutter button for a long time or often use only the AF without taking pictures the number of possible shots will decrease e If you often use the LCD monitor the number of possible shots will decrease e If you use the lens Image Stabilizer 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 Auto power off to Off p 167 e Eve
102. alled the color space With this camera you can set the color space to SRGB or Adobe RGB for captured images For normal shooting SRGB is recommended In Basic Zone modes sRGB is set automatically 1 Select Color space Under the A tab select Color space then press lt gt Set the desired color space Select SRGB or Adobe RGB then press lt gt Color space b SRGB 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 Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 The image will look very subdued in a 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 f the image is captured with the color space set to Adobe RGB the file name will start with _MG_ first character is an underscore The ICC profile is not appended See explanations about the ICC profile in the PDF Software Instruction Manual p 305 on the CD ROM 121 Mirror Lock up to Reduce Camera Shake m The camera s mechanical shake caused by the reflex mirror action can blur images taken with a super telephoto lens or close up macro lens In such cases mirror lockup is effective Mirror lockup is enabled by setting 8 Mirror lockup t
103. ance If natural looking colors cannot be obtained with lt MB gt you can select the white balance to match the light source or set it manually by shooting a white object oA Press the lt A WB gt button een gt White balance will appear Ki Nes 2 Select the white balance Press the lt lt 4 gt key or turn the lt 2 gt dial to select the desired white balance then press lt gt The Approx K K Kelvin displayed for the following white balance settings lt gt lt B gt lt d gt lt gt or lt gt is the respective color temperature ax 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 1 Photograph a white object e The plain white object should fill the spot metering circle Focus manually and set the standard exposure for the white object e You can set any white balance Spot metering circle 117 WB Matching the Light Source eae o es SS Se SS 8 Se SS Select Custom White Balance oe e Under the A tab select Custom Metering mode a White Balance then press lt gt Custom White Balance gt The custom white balance selection WB Shift BKT 0 0 0 Color space sRGB Picture Style Auto screen will appear Import the white balance data Select the image that wa
104. apter Kit ACK E8 sold separately you can connect the camera to a household power outlet and not worry about the remaining battery level Connect the power cord Connect the power cord as shown in the illustration e After using the camera unplug the power plug from the power outlet Connect the DC Coupler Connect the cord s plug to the DC Coupler 3 Insert the DC Coupler Open the cover and insert the DC Coupler until it locks in place A Push in the DC cord Open the DC cord hole cover and install the cord as shown Close the cover Q Do not connect or disconnect the power cord while the camera s power switch is set to lt ON gt 260 Remote Control Shooting sx Remote Controller RC 6 Sold separately This remote controller enables you to take pictures wirelessly up to about 5 meters 16 4 feet from the camera You can either shoot immediately or use a 2 sec delay Remote control sensor Set the self timer to lt 7 gt p 89 Point the remote controller toward the camera s remote control sensor and press the transmit button gt The camera will autofocus gt When focus is achieved the self timer lamp will light and the picture will be taken Q Camera misoperation may occur near certain types of fluorescent lights During wireless remote control shooting try to keep the camera away from fluorescent light sources F e Remote Controller
105. ater 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 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 ru
106. atically rotated during playback on both the camera s LCD monitor and on the computer e On _ The vertical image is automatically rotated only on the computer e Off The vertical image is not automatically rotated 2 FAQ e The vertical image is not rotated during the image review immediately after it is captured Press the lt gt gt button and the image playback will display the rotated image Ont is set but the image does not rotate during playback Auto rotate will not work with vertical images captured while Auto rotate was set to Off If the vertical image is taken while the camera is pointed up or down the image might not be rotated automatically for playback In such a case see Rotating the Image on page 205 e On the camera s LCD monitor want to rotate an image captured when On had been set Set On 6 then playback the image It will be rotated e The vertical image does not rotate on the computer screen The software used is not compatible with image rotation Use the software provided with the camera instead 174 Handy Features INFO Checking Camera Settings While the shooting settings p 47 are displayed press the lt INFO gt button to display the camera s major function settings Settings display Freespace 1 90 GB Card remaining capacity Color space sRGB Color space p 121 WB Shift BKT 0 0 0 WB correction p 119 Live View shoot Enable
107. bbing 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 shock heat generation and fire Do not use the equipment where there is flammable gas This is to prevent an explosion or fire 297 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 Do not disassemble or modify the equipment High voltage internal parts can cause electrical shock Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright light source through the camera or lens Doing so may damage your vision Keep the camera from the reach of small children The neck strap can accidentally choke the child Do not store the equipment in dusty or humid places This is to prevent fire and electrical shock Before usi
108. 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 228 Sample Histograms Normal brightness Post Processing Images After shooting you can apply Creative filters or resize the images downsize the pixel count Q t may not be possible to process images shot with a different camera Post processing images as described in this chapter cannot be done while the camera is connected to a personal computer via the lt DIGITAL gt terminal Q Creative Filters mua You can apply the following Creative filters to an image and save it as a new image Grainy B W Soft focus Fish eye effect Toy camera effect and Miniature effect E 1 Select Creative filters peni e Under the 2 tab select Creative one filters then press lt gt Print order gt The images will be displayed Creative filters Resize 2 Select an image Select the image you want to apply a filter to By pressing the lt 3 Q gt button you can switch to the index display and select an image 3 Select a filter When you press lt gt the Creative filters will be displayed G For details on Creative filter Ministurereffect characteristics see page 232 4 2 offs Press the lt lt gt gt key to select a filter then press lt gt gt The image applied with the respective filter will be disp
109. camera to the left or right quickly high speed panning or shoot a moving subject the image may look distorted No image appears on the TV screen e Make sure the AV cable or HDMI cable s plug is inserted all the way in p 218 221 Set the video OUT system NTSC PAL to the same video system as the TV set p 221 My card reader does not recognize the card Depending on the card reader and computer OS used SDXC cards might not be correctly recognized In such a case connect your camera to the computer with the provided interface cable then transfer the images to your computer using EOS Utility provided software p 302 Display Problems The menu screen shows few tabs and options e In Basic Zone modes and in movie shooting mode certain tabs and menu options are not displayed Set the shooting mode to a Creative Zone mode p 43 The file name s first character is an underscore _MG_ e Set the color space to sRGB If Adobe RGB is set the first character will be an underscore p 121 285 Troubleshooting Guide E E The file name starts with MVI _ Itis a movie file p 171 The shooting date and time displayed is incorrect The correct date and time has not been set p 34 The date and time is not in the picture The shooting date and time does not appear in the picture The date and time is instead recorded in the image data as shooting information When printing you
110. card format screen might be smaller than the capacity indicated on the card This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft 46 Switching the LCD Monitor Display sx The LCD monitor can display the shooting settings screen menu screen captured images etc Shooting Settings At Scene Intelligent Auto When you turn on the power switch R the shooting settings will be displayed AF brightness flash color tone are set When you press the shutter button according to scene halfway the display will turn off And when you let go of the shutter button the display will turn on e You can also turn off the display by pressing the lt DISP gt button Press the button again to turn on the display e Pressing the lt INFO gt button toggles between the shooting settings screen p 20 and camera settings screen p 175 Menu Functions Captured Image Quality aL Beep Enable Release shutter without card Image review 2 sec Peripheral illumin correct Red eye reduc Disable Appears when you press the e Appears when you press the lt MENU gt button Press the lt gt gt button Press the button button again to return to the again to return to the shooting shooting settings screen settings screen F e You can set LCD off on btn so that the shooting settings display does not keep turning off and on p 179 Even when the menu screen or captured image is displayed pressing the sh
111. case of Sunset for example warm colors will become prominent so the ambience you set might not work well F If you don t want the Live View image to be displayed when setting functions press the lt Q gt button after step 1 Pressing the lt Q gt button will display the Quick Control screen You can then set Shoot by lighting or scene type and shoot with the viewfinder 69 Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type SSS Se Lighting or Scene Type Settings 1 Default setting The default setting 2 Daylight For subjects under sunlight Gives more natural looking blue skies and greenery and reproduces light colored flowers better 3 Shade For subjects in the shade Suitable for skin tones which may look too bluish and for light colored flowers 4 Cloudy For subjects under overcast skies Makes skin tones and landscapes which may otherwise look dull on a cloudy day look warmer Also effective for light colored flowers 5 Tungsten light For subjects lit under tungsten lighting Reduces the reddish orange color cast caused by tungsten lighting 6 Fluorescent light For subjects under fluorescent lighting Suited for all types of fluorescent lighting 7 Sunset Suitable when you want to capture the sunset s impressive colors 70 gt Image Playback iu The easiest way to playback images is explained below For more details on the playback procedure see page 201 1 Playback the image When you press the
112. celing AEB e Follow steps 1 and 2 to turn off the AEB amount display e The AEB setting will also be canceled automatically if the power switch is set to lt OFF gt flash recycling is completed etc X Shooting Tips e Using AEB with continuous shooting If lt Qy gt continuous shooting p 88 has been set and you press the shutter button completely the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously in this sequence Standard exposure decreased exposure and increased exposure e Using AEB with lt gt single shooting Press the shutter button three times to take the three bracketed shots The three bracketed shots will be exposed in the following sequence Standard exposure decreased exposure and increased exposure e Using AEB with the self timer or remote control sold separately With the self timer or remote control lt j gt or lt 2 gt you can take three continuous shots after a 10 sec or 2 sec delay With lt Wc gt p 89 set the number of continuous shots will be three times the number set Q Neither flash nor bulb exposures can be used with AEB e If Auto Lighting Optimizer p 109 is set to any setting other than Disable the AEB s effect might be minimal 106 Locking the Exposure ma You can lock the exposure 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
113. ct lt Q gt then press lt gt E Photo Cancel e Set as desired then press lt gt EJ Borderless Print big 30n 6 Set the number of copies Ey Both Set as necessary W 1 Scopies Tamra e Select lt Q gt then press lt gt ri PERENA a Set the number of copies then press E Photo Cancel lt gt Borderless Print e amp 90n 7 Start printing ma Se Both e Select Print then press lt gt D r An D 1 copies Trimming Aa RJ 9x13cm Paper settings E Photo Cancel EJ Borderless Print Fl e With Easy printing you can print another image using the 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 243 will not be applied e The Default setting for printing effects and other options are the a 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 e 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 e f image tilt correction p 243 has been applied it may take longer to print the image e To stop the printing press lt Ge gt while Stop is displayed then select OK e f you execute Clear all camera settings p 176 all the settings will rever
114. ctly 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 Under the tab select Sensor LCD off on btn Shutter btn Date Time 28 02 11 13 30 Languageda English Video system PAL cleaning then press lt gt Sensor cleaning 2 Select Clean manually Auto cleaning Enable Select Clean manually then press Clean nowt lt gt Clean manually Clean manually 3 Select OK e Select OK then press lt gt E Mirror will go up gt In a moment the reflex mirror will Clean the sensor lockup and the shutter will open Cancel A Clean the sensor 5 End the cleaning Set the power switch to lt OFF gt Fl e For the power source using AC Adapter Kit ACK E8 sold separately is recommended f you use a battery make sure it is fully recharged If the battery grip with size AA LR6 batteries is attached manual sensor cleaning will not be possible 187 TEW Manual Sensor Cleaning ie Ml U lM MMM MULU Q e While cleaning the sensor never do any of the following If the power is cut off the shutter will close and the shutter curtains and image sensor might get damaged e Setting the power switch to lt OFF gt Opening the battery compartment cover e Opening the card slot cover The surface of the image sensor is extremely delicate Clean the sensor with care e
115. dard exposure This metering mode is for advanced users CI Center weighted average metering m oo The brightness is metered at the center and K 4 then averaged for the entire scene This a metering mode is for advanced users F With 8 the exposure setting will be locked when you press the shutter button halfway and focus is achieved With K CJ and CJ the exposure setting is set at the moment of exposure The exposure setting is not locked when you press the shutter button halfway 102 Setting Exposure Compensation mam Avid Setting Exposure Compensation Set exposure compensation if the exposure without flash does not come out as desired This feature can be used in Creative Zone modes except lt M gt You can set the exposure compensation up to 5 stops in 1 3 stop increments Making it brighter Hold down the lt Avi4 gt button and turn the lt gt dial to the right Increased exposure Making it darker Hold down the lt Avi4 gt button and turn the lt 7 gt dial to the left P 1 125 F56 400 Decreased exposure p3 2 1 0 1 2 73 gt As shown in the figure the exposure ag eet so fe level is displayed on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder e After taking the picture cancel the 1 125 F11 400 exposure compensation by setting it back to 0 Decreased exposure for a darker image Increased exposure for a brighter image Dark exposure F The exposure compensatio
116. ded With manual exposures a slow shutter speed may solve the problem 283 Troubleshooting Guide SSS SS Playback Problems The LCD monitor does not display a clear image Ifthe LCD monitor is dirty use a soft cloth to clean it In low or high temperatures the LCD monitor display may seem slow or might look black It will return to normal at room temperature Part of the image blinks in black Itis the highlight alert p 228 Overexposed highlight areas with a loss of highlight detail will blink The image cannot be erased e Ifthe image has been protected it cannot be erased p 222 The movie cannot play Movies edited with a personal computer using the provided ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser p 302 or other software cannot be played with the camera However video snapshot albums edited with ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser can be played on the camera When the movie is played camera operation noise can be heard e If you operate the camera s dials or lens during movie shooting the operation noise will also be recorded Use an external microphone commercially available p 160 The movie has still moments e During autoexposure movie shooting if there is a drastic change in the exposure level the recording will stop momentarily until the brightness stabilizes If this happens use manual exposure p 144 Troubleshooting Guide The subject looks distorted during movie shooting e If you move the
117. e AF Manual focusing Metering timer Possible shots Quick Control Quick mode AF Long exposure noise reduction 253 Long exposures Low level format M Manual exposure 0 99 Macro photography Magnified view Malfunction Manual exposure Manual focus MF Manual reset Manual selection AF e 85 Maximum burst 00000ee 76 77 Medium Image recording quality Memory card Setting procedure Settings Metering timer MF Manual focusing 87 138 Microphone Miniature effect Mirror lockup Mode Dial Monochrome Autoexposure Editing out first and last scenes Enjoying File size Frame rate Grid display Information display Manual exposure Manual focusing Metering timer Movie digital zoom Movie recording size Playback Quick Control Recording time Sound recording Still photo shooting Video snapshots Video snapshots album View on TV Index My Memu eceeeseeseeseeeeeseeteeee 258 Ne tral niivisi reret Night Portrait Night scene Norai a a eee 170 Noise reduction High ISO speed Long exposures Nomenclature Partial metering Peripheral illumination eelan e 11a a AERAN REEERE EA Personal white balance PictBridge Playback Portrait Possible shots Power Auto power off Battery check H
118. e lt gt button to raise the built in flash e For wireless flash shooting be sure to raise the built in flash 2 Select Flash control Quality e Under the A tab select Flash Beep Release shutter without card control then press lt gt Image review 2 sec Peripheral illumin correct Red eye reduc Disable Flash control Flash control 3 Select Evaluative Flash firing Enable e For E TTL Il meter select E TTL Il meter Evaluative Evaluative then press lt gt Built in flash func setting External flash func setting External flash C Fn setting Clear ext flash C Fn set 191 Easy Wireless Flash Shooting baa See SS SSS SSeS SSS Flash control A Select Built in flash func Flash firing Enable setting E TTL II meter Evaluative ers Built in flash func setting e Select Built in flash func setting External flash func setting then press lt Ge gt External flash C Fn setting Built in flash func setting 5 Select EasyWireless Built in flash EasyWireless MW e For Built in flash select EasyWireless then press lt gt Channel Built in flash func setting 6 Set Channel e Set the channel 1 4 to the same one as the slave unit Channel 7 Take the picture e As with normal flash shooting you can set the camera and take the picture in the same way Built in flash func setting 8 Exit the wireless flash shooting Built in flash __NormalFiring e For
119. e 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 244 gt Digital Print Order Format DPOF mam 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 F 1 Select Print order images e Under the T tab select Print ie eae order then press lt gt Print order Creative filters Resize Print order 2 Select Set up O Standard 0 prints e Select Set up then press lt G gt Date Off File No off Sel lmage By fa All image Set up MENU a 3 Set the option as desired Set the Print type Date and File No Select the option to be set then press lt gt Select the desired setting then press lt gt Print type Date File No Print order Print order Print order Set up Set up Set up Print type Standard Index On File No 245 gt Digital Print Order Format DPOF a Ss Standard Prints one image on one sheet Index Multiple thumbnail images are printed on one sheet Print type Both Prints both the standard and index prints On F Date Off On imprints the recorded date on the print N On g f File number Of On imprints the file No on the print
120. e camera shoots continuously while you hold down the shutter 7 amp Sy een Se button completely X Shooting Tips e Also set the AF mode p 83 matching the subject e For a moving subject When Al Servo AF is set focusing will be continuous during continuous shooting e For still subjects When One Shot AF is set the camera will focus only once during continuous shooting Flash can also be used Since the flash will require recycling time the continuous shooting speed will be slower Q e Under Custom Functions C Fn if 5 High ISO speed noise reduction p 254 is set to 2 Strong the maximum continuous shooting burst will greatly decrease In Al Servo AF mode the continuous shooting speed may become slightly slower depending on the subject and the lens used The continuous shooting speed might also decrease indoors and under low light 88 Using the Self timer mE 1 Press the lt lt 2ijw gt button Select the self timer Press the lt lt gt key or turn the lt 2 gt dial to select the desired self timer then press lt 6 gt Drive mode i 10 sec self timer Self timer 10sec Remote control The remote control can also be oq HO O2 Wc used p 261 2 2 sec self timer p 122 Wc 10 sec self timer plus continuous shots Press the lt AV gt key to set the number of continuous shots 2 to 10 to be taken with the self timer Take the picture Look thr
121. e image display Single shooting Single point AF 85 Slide show Small Image recording NY oases tees anaes taceaddendee Soft focus Software System map Temperature warning Tone priority Toning effect Monochrome Toy camera effect Trimming printing Tripod socket Tv Shutter priority AE USB Digital terminal 236 Vari Angle LCD monitor 31 54 Video snapshot Video snapshot album Video system 150 221 272 View on TV 210 218 Viewfinder Dioptric adjustment Volume Movie playback 213 WB White balance White balance Bracketing Correction Wind filter Wireless flash shooting Custom wireless shooting i Easy wireless shooting 191 325 Q Canon CANON INC 30 2 Shimomaruko 3 chome Ohta ku Tokyo 146 8501 Japan Europe Africa amp Middle East CANON EUROPA N V PO Box 2262 1180 EG Amstelveen The Netherlands For your local Canon office please refer to your warranty card or to www canon europe com Support The product and associated warranty are provided in European countries by Canon Europa N V The lenses and accessories mentioned in this Instruction Manual are current as of January 2011 For information on the camera s compatibility with any lenses and accessories introduced after this date contact any Canon Service Center
122. e number then select OK To resize another image repeat steps Save as new file Cancel OK 2 to 4 e To exit and return to the menu press the lt MENU gt button 233 E5 Resize Resize Options According to Original Image Size Onlainal nage cies Available Resize Settings M s1 S2 3 L O O O O M O O O s1 O O S2 3 About Image Sizes Images such as the 8 0M 3456x2304 image size displayed in step 3 p 233 have a 3 2 aspect ratio The image size according to aspect ratios is shown in the table below The asterisked image recording quality figures do not exactly match the aspect ratio The image will be slightly cropped Qualit Aspect Ratio and Pixel Count Approx uali y 3 2 4 3 16 9 1 1 M 3456x2304 3072x2304 3456x1944 2304x2304 8 0 megapixels 7 0 megapixels 6 7 megapixels 5 3 megapixels s1 2592x1728 2304x1728 2592x1456 1728x1728 4 5 megapixels 4 0 megapixels 3 8 megapixels 3 0 megapixels s2 1920x1280 1696x1280 1920x1080 1280x1280 2 5 megapixels 2 2 megapixels 2 1 megapixels 1 6 megapixels 53 720x480 640x480 720x400 480x480 350 000 pixels 310 000 pixels 290 000 pixels 230 000 pixels 234 11 Printing Images e Printing p 236 You can connect the camera directly to a printer and print out the images in the card The camera is compatible with A PictBridge which is
123. e printer you can easily print images with DPOF Sel Image Byas All image Set up Print MENU ka 1 Prepare to print See page 236 Follow the Connecting the Camera to a Printer procedure up to step 5 2 Under the H tab select Print order 3 Select Print e Print will be displayed only if the camera is connected to a printer and printing is possible 4 Set the Paper settings p 238 Set the printing effects p 240 if necessary 5 Select OK Q e Before printing be sure to set the paper size Certain printers cannot imprint the file No e f Bordered is set certain printers might imprint the date on the border e Depending on the printer the date might look light if it is imprinted on a bright background or on the border Fl Under Adjust levels Manual cannot be selected 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 Before resuming the printing you changed the print order or deleted print ordered images 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 f a problem occurs during printing see page 244 248 12 Customizing the Camera You can customize various camera features to suit your picture taking preferenc
124. e shooting press the lt E gt button e By holding down the lt Avi4 gt button and turning the lt gt dial you can set the exposure compensation e Pressing the shutter button halfway displays the shutter speed aperture and ISO speed p 146 on the screen s bottom This is the exposure setting for taking a still photo On the shooting information display p 227 if you playback a movie shot with autoexposure the shutter speed and aperture will not be displayed The image information Exif will record the settings used at the start of m the movie shooting Using an EX series Speedlite Sold Separately Equipped with a LED Light This camera is compatible with the function turning on the LED light automatically in low light conditions during autoexposure shooting For details see the EX series Speedlite s instruction manual 143 Shooting Movies Manual Exposure Shooting You can manually set the shutter speed aperture and ISO speed for movie shooting Using manual exposure to shoot movies is for advanced users Me 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt gt CID gt The reflex mirror will make a sound LG then the image will appear on the LCD monitor I 2 Select Movie exposure Movie exposure Auto Press the lt MENU gt button and under AF mode Live mode AF w shutter button during the Com tab select Movie mShutter AE lock button exposure then press lt gt 3 Select
125. e simultaneous recording possible L Large Approx 17 90 megapixels 5184 x 3456 M Medium Approx 8 00 megapixels 3456 x 2304 S1 Small 1 Approx 4 50 megapixels 2592 x 1728 S2 Small 2 Approx 2 50 megapixels 1920 x 1280 S3 Small 3 Approx 350 000 pixels 720 x 480 RAW Approx 17 90 megapixels 5184 x 3456 e Image Processing During Shooting Picture Style Basict White balance Noise reduction Automatic image brightness correction Highlight tone priority Lens peripheral illumination correction 288 Auto Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Def 1 3 Shoot by ambience selection Shoot by lighting or scene type Auto Preset Daylight Shade Cloudy Tungsten light White fluorescent light Flash Custom White balance correction and white balance bracketing features provided Flash color temperature information communication provided Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots Auto Lighting Optimizer Provided Provided Specifications e Viewfinder Type Eye level pentamirror Coverage Vertical Horizontal approx 95 with Eye point approx 19 mm Magnification Approx 0 85x 1 m with 50mm lens at infinity Eye point Approx 19 mm From eyepiece lens center at 1 m Built in dioptric adjustment Approx 3 0 1 0 m dpt Focusing screen Fixed Precision Matte Mirror Quick return type Depth of field preview Provided e Au
126. e the filter effect more pronounced By applying a toning effect you can create a monochrome image in that color It can make the image look more impressive The following can be selected N None S Sepia B Blue P Purple or G Green 313 Registering Preferred Image Characteristics ma 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 sharpness and contrast are different You can also adjust the parameters of a Picture Style which has been registered to the camera with EOS Utility provided software p 302 1 Press the lt V 313 gt button SET 2 Select User Def User Def 1 Auto Select User Def then press the M ainh bun ads A lt INFO gt button gt The Detail set screen will appear INFO Detail set 3 Press lt gt e With Picture Style selected press OSharpness OContrast gt Saturation Color tone CE M Select the base Picture Style Eictorestyie Landscape mE e Press the lt AV gt key 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 EOS Utility provided software select the Picture Style here 115 22 Registering Preferred Image Characteristics Detail set 321
127. e up to 10 degrees in 0 5 degree increments When you adjust the image tilt the lt amp 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 243 A Printing Q Depending on the printer the trimmed image area might not be printed as you specified The smaller you make the trimming frame the grainier the picture will look in 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 Gl Handling 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 on resuming the printing 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 Ge gt 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 Fil
128. ec 94 Tv Action Shots iE ee X Shooting Tips e To freeze the action or moving subject Use a fast shutter speed such as 1 4000 sec to 1 500 sec To blur a running child or animal giving the impression of fast movement Use a medium shutter speed such as 1 250 sec to 1 30 sec Follow the moving subject through the viewfinder and press the shutter button to take the picture If you use a telephoto lens hold it steady to prevent camera shake e How to blur a flowing river or water fountain E Use a slow shutter speed of 1 30 sec or slower Use a tripod to prevent hand held camera shake Set the shutter speed so that the aperture display does not blink If you press the shutter button halfway and change the shutter speed while the aperture is displayed the aperture display will also change to maintain the same exposure amount of light reaching the image sensor If you exceed the adjustable aperture range the aperture display will blink to indicate that the standard exposure cannot be obtained If the exposure will be too dark the maximum aperture smallest number will blink If this happens turn the lt s gt dial to the left to set a slower shutter speed or increase the ISO speed If the exposure will be too bright the minimum aperture highest number will blink If this happens turn the lt s gt dial to the right to set a faster shutter speed or decrease the ISO speed 4 Using the Built in Flash To
129. ecome noticeable f 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 orange Even if you take the picture during magnified view the image will be captured in the normal view e If Auto Lighting Optimizer p 109 is not set to Disable the image may look bright even if a decreased exposure compensation or decreased flash exposure compensation has been set f you use a TS E lens for shifting or tilting the lens or use an Extension Tube the standard exposure might not be obtained or an irregular exposure may result Custom Function Cautions e During Live View shooting certain Custom Function settings will not take effect p 251 Lens and Flash Cautions The focus preset feature on super telephoto lenses cannot be used e FE lock is not possible when the built in flash or an external Speedlite is used Modeling flash will not work with an external Speedlite 140 Shooting Movies Set the Mode Dial to lt gt to shoot movies The movie recording format will be MOV Q Cards which can record movies When shooting movies use a large capacity SD card rated SD Speed Class 6 cLass or higher If you use a slow writing card when shooting movies the movie might not be recorded properly And if you playback a movie on a card having a slow readin
130. ection and Al Servo AF p 84 The center AF point will first be used to focus the subject During autofocusing if the subject moves away from the center AF point focus tracking continues as long as the subject is covered by another AF point 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 F e The AF assist beam will not be fired in the following shooting modes lt gt lt gt and lt 4 gt The AF assist beam cannot be emitted in the Al Servo AF mode The effective range of the AF assist beam emitted by the built in flash is about 4 meters 13 1 feet e In Creative Zone modes when you raise the built in flash with the lt gt button p 90 the AF assist beam will be fired when necessary F If you use an Extender sold separately and the maximum aperture becomes smaller than f 5 6 AF shooting will not be possible except in Live mode and Live mode during Live View shooting For details see the Extender s instruction manual 86 Subjects Difficult to FOCUS mE Autofocus can fail to achieve focus viewfinder s focus confirmation light lt gt blinks with certain subjects such as the following Very low contrast subjects Example Blue sky solid color walls etc Subjects in very low light e Extremely backlit or reflective subjects
131. ed with printers compatible only with CP Direct or Bubble Jet Direct e Do not use any interface cable other than the one provided If there is a long beeping sound in step 5 it indicates a problem with the printer Resolve the problem displayed by the error message p 244 a Fl You can also print RAW images taken with this camera e f you use a battery pack 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 first turn off the camera and printer Hold the plug not the cord to pull out the cable e For direct printing using AC Adapter Kit ACK E8 sold separately to power the camera is recommended 237 AC 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 s Check that the lt gt icon is displayed on the upper left of the LCD monitor Press the lt lt gt gt key to select the image to be printed Borderless Press lt gt gt The print setting screen will appear Print setting screen Sets the printing effects p 240 Sets the date or file number imprinting to on or off a 2 Off ii Qy 1 copies Sets the quantity to be printed Trimming Sets the trimming cropping p 243 49x13cm Pape
132. editing select and press lt gt A Save the movie e Select 2 then press lt gt gt The save screen will appear e To save it as a new movie select New file To save it and overwrite the original movie file select Overwrite Then press lt gt Fl Since the editing is done in 1 sec increments position indicated by X the exact position where the movie is edited may differ slightly from the position you specified If the card does not have enough room New file will not be selectable More movie editing functions are available with ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser provided software p 302 214 mam Slide Show Auto Playback maa You can playback the images in the card as an automatic slide show E 1 Select Slide show Histogram Brightness e Under the 1 tab select Slide show then press lt gt Image jump w e Mm Slide show Number of images to be played 2 Select the images to be played Slide show Press the lt AY gt key to select the 7 46 images desired option then press lt gt AII images P A All images Movies Stills up Press the lt AV gt key to select one of are the following AII images boe Movies 4 Stills Then press Select date lt gt 28 02 2011 102 0001 01 03 2011 Mal Date Folder Rating Dinei _ e Press the lt AV gt key to select one of Select folder the f
133. eed e Aslow shutter speed has been set Use a tripod to steady the camera e want to use flash Flash can be used however the result will be the same as using the lt P gt mode with flash The desired depth of field will not be obtained 101 Changing the Metering Mode mau Four methods metering modes to measure the subject s brightness are provided Normally evaluative metering is recommended In Basic Zone modes evaluative metering is set automatically a 1 Select Metering mode Expo comp AEB_ 2 1 1 22 e Under the G tab select Metering Auto Lighting Optimizer Metering mode fr mode then press lt gt Metering mode Set the metering mode e Select the desired metering mode then press lt gt Evaluative metering OR A a cE Evaluative metering fe This is an all around metering mode suited for EET e portraits and even backlit subjects The camera sets the exposure automatically to suit the scene amp Partial metering 1 A a Effective when the background is much brighter ee Lae than the subject due to backlighting etc The gray 2 area in the left figure is where the brightness is metered to obtain the standard exposure CI Spot metering PS This is for metering a specific part of the subject or he a scene The gray area in the left figure is where the 2 brightness is metered to obtain the stan
134. een set single shooting will take effect f 30 seconds elapse after the mirror has locked up it will go back down automatically Pressing the shutter button completely again locks up the mirror again 122 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting You can shoot while viewing the image on the camera s LCD monitor This is called Live View shooting 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 provided software p 302 installed in your computer you can connect the camera to the computer and shoot remotely while viewing the computer screen For details see the PDF Software Instruction Manual p 305 on the CD ROM C3 Shooting with the LCD Monitor ma 1 Display the Live View image e Press the lt gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor The Live View image will closely reflect the brightness level of the actual image you capture 2 Focus the subject When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus with the current AF mode p 131 137 3 Take the picture T Press the shutter button completely gt The picture will be taken and the captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor gt After the image review ends the camera will ret
135. effect e In bright outdoors the Live View image you see on the screen might not have exactly the same brightness or ambience as the actual photo Set LCD brightness to 4 and look at the Live View image while the screen is unaffected by stray light Fl If you don t want the Live View image to be displayed when setting functions press the lt Q gt button after step 1 When you press the lt Q gt button the Quick Control screen is displayed and you can set Shoot by ambience selection and Shoot by lighting or scene then shoot with the viewfinder 66 Shoot by Ambience Selection Ambience Settings 1 Standard setting Standard image characteristics for the respective shooting mode Note that lt gt has image characteristics geared for portraits and lt A gt is geared for landscapes Each ambience is a modification of the respective shooting mode s image characteristics 2 Vivid The subject will look sharp and vivid It makes the photo look more fa impressive than with Standard setting 3 Soft The subject will look softer and more dainty Good for portraits pets flowers etc 4 Warm The subject will look softer with warmer colors Good for portraits pets and other subjects to which you want to give a warm look 5 Intense While the overall brightness is slightly lowered the subject is emphasized for a more intense feeling Makes the human or living subject stand out more 6 Cool The ov
136. effect is applied with a soft focus lens A special effects filter is used Q If you use AF with any of the following lenses using Quick mode is recommended If you use the Live mode or Live mode for AF it may take a longer time to achieve focus or the camera may not be able to achieve correct focus EF 28mm 2 8 EF 35mm f 2 EF 50mm f 1 4 USM EF 50mm f 1 8 Il EF 50mm f 2 5 Compact Macro EF 135mm f 2 8 Softfocus EF 75 300mm f 4 5 6 Ill EF 75 300mm f 4 5 6 III USM For information on discontinued lenses refer to your local Canon website 135 Changing the Autofocus Mode e Quick Mode AMM The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in One Shot AF mode p 83 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 7 e Press the lt gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor The small boxes on the screen are the AF points and the larger box is as the magnifying frame 2 Select the AF point Press the lt Q gt button 610 to display the Quick Control screen gt The settable functions will be displayed on the left of the screen Press the lt AV gt key to make the AF point selectable Turn the lt s gt dial to select the AF point Manual selection 136 Changing the Autofocus Mode
137. eld AE Changing the Metering Mode Avid Setting Exposure Compensation Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB Locking the Exposure AE Lock a Locking the Flash Exposure FE Lock 0 teteeeeees 108 Correcting the Brightness and Contrast Automatically Auto Lighting Optimizer 109 Correcting the Image s Dark Corners 21 Customizing Image Characteristics Picture Style 213 Registering Preferred Image Characteristics Picture Style we Matching the Light Source White Balance WB Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light Source Setting the Color Reproduction Range Color Space Mirror Lock up to Reduce Camera Shake 5 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting 123 Shooting with the LCD Monitor 124 Shooting Function Settings 128 Gli Menu Function Settings 129 Changing the Autofocus Mode 131 MF Focusing Manually 138 11 Contents 6 Shooting Movies 141 Shooting Movies Shooting Function Settings Setting the Movie recording Size Using Movie Digital Zoom Taking Video Snapshots Menu Function Settings 7 Handy Features 165 Handy Features Silencing the Beeper Card Reminder Setting the Image Review Time Setting the Auto Power off Time Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness Creating and Selecting a Folder File Numbering Methods Setting Copyright Information Auto Rotation of Vertical Images INFO Checking Camera Settings
138. ely Recompose the picture and try to focus again Or see Subjects Difficult to Focus p 87 If Gr Beep is set to Disable 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 e The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken When the AF point selection p 85 is automatic the camera first uses the center AF point to focus During autofocusing if the subject moves away from the center AF point focus tracking continues as long as the subject is covered by another AF point Fil 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 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 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 continuously sofltly However the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder will not light 84 Selecting the AF Point memme In Basic Zone modes
139. ep the person within 5 meters 16 4 feet from the camera Under low light the built in flash will fire automatically to obtain a good exposure of the person The maximum effective distance of the built in flash is 5 meters 16 4 feet from the camera Shoot also with lt J gt Scene Intelligent Auto Since camera shake is prone to occur with night shots shooting also with lt G gt Scene Intelligent Auto is recommended Al Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash fires e If you use the self timer together with flash the self timer lamp will light briefly after the picture is taken 63 Q Quick Control m Example Portrait mode In Basic Zone modes when the shooting settings screen is displayed you can press the lt Q gt button to display the Quick Control screen The table below indicates the functions that can be set with the Quick Control screen in each Shoot by ambience selection Basic Zone mode 1 Set the Mode Dial to a Basic Zone mode 2 Press the lt Q gt button 610 gt The Quick Control screen will appear 3 Set the function Press the lt AV gt key to select a function Step not necessary in the G J mode gt The selected function and Feature guide p 48 will be displayed e Press the lt lt gt key or turn the lt gt dial to change the setting Settable Functions in Basic Zone Modes Set automatically O
140. era s basic operations and shooting procedures Introduction d Getting Started 53E Basic Shooting and Image Playback 49 Creative Shooting zg Advanced Shooting 3 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting 123 Ij Shooting Movies 141 Handy Features 165 fj Wireless Flash Photography 189 fj Image Playback 201 B Post Processing Images 229 fj Printing Images 235 E Pall Vv ONO Mi Alwin e Customizing the Camera 249 J aN w Reference 259 E A Software Start Guide 301 B oN wi Quick Reference Guide and Instruction Manual Index 307 E 5 Contents at a Glance Shooting e Shoot automatically gt p 49 63 Basic Zone modes e Shoot continuously gt p 88 Gi Continuous shooting Take a picture of yourself ina group gt p 89 Self timer e Freeze the action gt p 94 Tv Shutter priority AE e Blur the action e Blur the background gt p 56 Creative Auto Keep the background in sharp focus p 96 Av Aperture priority AE Adjust the image brightness exposure gt p 103 Exposure compensation e Shoot in low light gt p 50 90 4 Flash photography p 79 ISO speed setting e Shoot without flash gt p 55 Flash Off p 58 64 Flash Off Photograph fireworks at night gt p 100 Bulb exposure e Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor gt p 124
141. erall brightness is slightly lowered with a cooler color cast A subject in the shade will look more calm and impressive 7 Brighter The picture will look brighter 8 Darker The picture will look darker 9 Monochrome The picture will be monochrome You can select the monochrome color to be black and white sepia or blue When Monochrome is selected lt B W gt will appear in the viewfinder 67 Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type mu In the lt gt Portrait lt a gt Landscape lt gt Close up and lt gt Sports Basic Zone modes you can shoot while the settings match the lighting or scene type Normally Default setting is adequate but if the settings match the lighting condition or scene the picture will look more accurate to your eye For Live View shooting if you set both Shoot by lighting or scene type and Shoot by ambience selection p 65 you should first set Shoot by lighting or scene type This will make it easier to see the resulting effect on the LCD monitor Lighting or scene G g 1 Default setting 2 Daylight 3 Shade 4 Cloudy O O olol BF 5 Tungsten light 6 Fluorescent light ol CO CO O CO OC o ojoj olol olol CO O O CO CO CO OF o 7 Sunset O Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes lt gt lt a gt lt gt or lt amp gt Display the L
142. ers and symbols 4 Exit the setting e After entering the text press the lt MENU gt button to exit 172 Handy Features Text Entry Procedure e Changing the entry area Press the lt Q gt button to toggle between the top and bottom entry areas Enter author s name XXXXX XXXXX e Moving the cursor Press the lt lt gt key to move the cursor e Entering text In the bottom area press the lt lt gt gt key or turn the lt 74 gt dial to select a character then press lt 7 gt to enter it e Deleting a character Press the lt 1 gt button to delete one character e Exiting After entering the text press the lt MENU gt button to finalize the text o entry and return to the screen in step 2 e Canceling the text entry To cancel the text entry press the lt INFO gt button and the screen in step 2 will reappear Fl You can also set or check the copyright information with EOS Utility provided software p 302 173 Handy Features E a SS SS M Auto Rotation of Vertical Images Vertical images are rotated automatically so they are displayed vertically on the camera s LCD monitor and on the personal computer instead of horizontally The setting of this feature can be changed Under the tab select Auto rotate then press lt gt The available settings AutoTrorete are described below Select one then press lt gt e Ong The vertical image is autom
143. es with Custom Functions Custom Functions can be set and used only in Creative Zone modes mW Setting Custom Functions ma 1 Select Custom Functions C Fn Custom Functionst Fa Under the tab select Custom sehen Functions C Fn then press lt gt Firmware Ver 1 0 0 Custom Function No 2 Select the Custom Function No CFn I Exposure a ih Press the Are key to select the Exposure level increments Custom Function No then press 0 1 3 stop lt gt 1 1 2 stop C Fn I Exposure 1 3 Change the setting as desired mmm Press the lt AV gt key to select the T 1 2 stop setting number then press lt gt e Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to set other Custom Functions e At the bottom of the screen the current Custom Function settings are indicated below the respective function numbers A Exit the setting Press the lt MENU gt button gt The screen for step 1 will reappear Clearing All Custom Functions Under Clear settings select Clear all Custom Func C Fn to clear all the Custom Function settings p 176 250 Setting Custom Functions SS SS 8 8 Custom Functions C Fn I Exposure Ca LV shooting 1 Exposure level increments O 2 ISO expansion p 252 O 3 Flash sync speed in Av mode O C Fn Il Image 4 Long exposure noise reduction p 253 O 5
144. ess lt gt aa Continuous When you exit the menu the selected Screen color color will be displayed for the shooting settings screen perem P 1125 F56 100 P ams F8 0 200 73 2 1 0 1 2 23 Coo mfa E oO a me onesHot Cf AL ESET LAA fo a 514 179 mW Setting the Flash memm The built in flash and external Speedlite settings can be set with the camera s menu You can use the camera s menu to set the external Speedlite function settings only if the attached EX series Speedlite is compatible with this function The setting procedure is the same as setting a camera menu function Select Flash control Quality aL Under the A tab select Flash Beep Enable Release shutter without card control then press lt gt Image review 2 sec gt The flash control screen will appear Peripheral illumin correct Red eye reduc Disable Flash control Flash firing Flash control Normally set this to Enable Flash firing Enable e If Disable is set neither the built ETL meter meen Evaluative in flash nor the external Speedlite Built in flash func setting are as External flash func setting will fire This is useful when you only want to use the flash s AF assist beam E TTL Il Metering Modes Flash control e For normal flash exposures set this to Evaluative Average is for advanced users As with an external Speedlite the metering area is averaged Flash exposure compensation
145. f the following on Protect images Rotate Xx Rating Creative filters 4 Resize JPEG images only and 4 Image jump w 743 For movies only the functions in bold above can be set Press the lt Q gt button e During image playback press the lt Q gt button gt The functions settable with Quick Protecti ae Control will appear on the left of the Disable Enable screen 2 Select a function and set it Press the lt AF gt key to select a function gt The name and current setting of the Rating v selected function are displayed at the oF CIZEJ R bottom Set it by pressing the lt lt A gt key e For Creative filters and Resize press lt gt and set the function For details see page 230 for Creative filters and page 233 for Resize To cancel press the lt MENU gt button 3 Exit the setting Press the lt Q gt button to turn off the Quick Control icons and function settings Q To rotate an image set Auto rotate to Onis If Auto rotate is set to On or Off the Rotate setting will be recorded to the image but the camera will not rotate the image for display 208 Q Quick Control During Playback SSS a eS A a Fl Pressing the lt Q gt button during the index display will switch to the single image display and the Quick Control icons will appear Pressing the lt Q gt button again will return to the index display e
146. f the picture will be too bright the 4000 1 4000 sec shutter speed display will blink If this happens turn the lt s gt dial to the right to set a higher aperture f number or decrease the ISO speed 97 Av Changing the Depth of Field lt a Se SS 2 4 Using the Built in Flash To obtain a correct flash exposure the flash output will be set automatically to match the set aperture autoflash exposure The shutter speed will be set automatically between 1 200 sec 30 sec to suit the scene s 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 If you are handholding the camera keep it steady to prevent camera shake Using a tripod is recommended If you do not want a slow shutter speed to be used set 3 Flash sync speed in Av mode to 1 1 200 1 60 sec auto or 2 1 200 sec fixed in Custom Functions C Fn p 252 Depth of Field Preview The aperture opening diaphragm changes only at the moment when the picture is taken Otherwise the aperture remains fully open Therefore when you look at the scene through the viewfinder or LCD monitor the depth of field will look narrow J When you press the depth of field preview button you can see the actual depth of field before you shoot SEAN
147. folder Card 1 Card 2 Card 1 100 101 o gt gt XXX 0051 XXX 0051 XX 0052 J I Next sequential file number 170 Handy Features EE E E E e Auto reset The file numbering is reset to 0001 whenever you replace the card or create a folder 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 replacing the card creating a folder Card 2 Card 1 100 LA gt LA XXX 0051 0001 XXX 0051 0001 j a a7 File numbering is reset e Manual reset To reset the file numbering to 0001 manually or B 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 if 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 There
148. g 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 139 140 Fl e When flash is used there will be two shutter sounds but only one shot will be taken If the camera is not operated for a prolonged period the power will turn off automatically as set with Auto power off p 167 If Auto power off is set to Off the Live View function will terminate 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 218 221 125 Shooting with the LCD Monitor About the Information Display e Each time you press the lt INFO gt button the information display will change AF mode AF point Quick mode AF Live mode ini AFL Face detection Live mode Magnifying tale AQ Quick mode Histogram Shooting mode Drive mode White balance oe Auto Lighting me Status Optimizer I 2 FEB Image recording AEB quality Built in flash Eye Fi card 2 FEB AEB Exposure a THEO See Es me emeccog simulation function AE lock Battery check 4 Flash ready Highlight tone Flash off priority Flash exposure ISO speed compensation zm External flash exposure Possible shots compensation at Exposure level indicator Shutter speed AEB range Pictu
149. g 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 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 296 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 w
150. g speed the movie might not playback properly To check the card s read write speed refer to the card manufacturer s Web site El About Full HD 1080 Full HD 1080 indicates compatibility with High Definition featuring 1080 vertical pixels scanning ee lines Shooting Movies mam Connecting the camera to a TV set is recommended to playback the movies shot p 218 221 Autoexposure Shooting VAPA 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt gt gt The reflex mirror will make a sound J then the image will appear on the LCD monitor 2 Focus the subject Before shooting a movie autofocus or manual focus p 131 138 When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus with the current AF mode Shoot the movie e Press the lt gt button to start shooting a movie To stop movie shooting press lt gt again gt While the movie is being shot the mark will be displayed on the upper right of the screen 142 Shooting Movies Q e During movie shooting do not point the lens toward the sun The sun s heat can damage the camera s internal components e Cautions for movie shooting are on pages 163 and 164 e If necessary also read the Live View shooting cautions on pages 139 and 140 Fl The ISO speed shutter speed and aperture are set automatically e AE lock is possible by pressing the lt gt button p 107 To cancel AE lock during movi
151. g with access point Displayed Connected Connection to access point established 1 Transferring Image transfer to access point in progress 266 Using Eye Fi Cards SEES SSS ee Q Cautions for Using Eye Fi Cards If Q is displayed an error occurred while retrieving the card information Turn the camera s power switch off and on again e Even if Eye Fi trans is set to Disable it may still transmit a signal In hospitals airports and other places where wireless transmissions are prohibited remove the Eye Fi card from the camera If the image transfer does not function check the Eye Fi card and personal computer settings For details see the card s instruction manual e Depending on the wireless LAN s connection conditions the image transfer may take longer or it might be interrupted e Because of the transmission function the Eye Fi card may become hot The battery power will be consumed faster e During the image transfer auto power off will not take effect 267 Function Availability Table According to Shooting Modes m Set automatically O User selectable Not selectable Basic Zone Creative Zone Mode Dial 7 x O al amp ja B P Tv Av M A DEP 98 g All di li settings selec
152. ger need the image before erasing it To prevent important images from being erased accidentally protect them Erasing a AM AL image will erase both the HJ and 4L images Erasing a Single Image r CG 1 Playback the image to be erased Wr es Li 2 Press the lt gt button cos oo j gt The erase dialog will appear at the P bottom of the screen Erase the images Select Erase then press lt gt The image displayed will be erased Cancel Erase 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 E 1 Select Erase images Protect images e Under the T tab select Erase Rotate 5 h gt gt Erase images images then press lt gt Print order Creative filters Resize 224 TI Erasing Images EEE E Erase images 2 Select Select and erase images Select and erase images Select Select and erase images All images in folder All images on card then press lt 6 gt gt The images will be displayed e To display the three image display press the lt f3 Q gt button To return to the single image display press the lt gt button 3 Select the images to be erased Press the lt lt gt gt key to select the image to be erased then press the lt AV gt key gt A lt v gt checkmark will be displayed on the upper left e To select other images to be erased repeat s
153. ght source within the image changes the screen might flicker If this happens stop the Live View shooting and resume shooting under the actual light source to be used 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 If there is a very bright light source in the picture such as the sun the bright area might appear black on the LCD monitor However the actual captured image will correctly show the bright area In low light if you set the LCD brightness to a bright setting chrominance noise may appear in the Live View image However the chrominance noise will not be recorded in the captured image When you magnify the image the image sharpness may look more pronounced than it really is 139 Q Live View Shooting Cautions Shooting Result Cautions 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 Live View shooting in high temperatures and at high ISO speeds may cause noise or irregular colors When you shoot at high ISO speeds noise banding dots of light etc may b
154. gt button In Creative Zone modes you can press the lt 4 gt button anytime to take flash pictures While the flash is recycling buSY is displayed in the viewfinder and BUSY 4 is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press the shutter button halfway Inthe bottom left of the viewfinder check that the lt gt icon is lit 3 Take the picture When focus is achieved and you press the shutter button completely the flash will fire for the picture G gt Effective Flash Range Approx in meters feet EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS Il Poe EF S 18 135mm 3 5 5 6 IS Wide Angle Telephoto 100 1 3 7 3 3 12 1 1 2 3 3 3 7 5 200 1 5 3 3 3 174 1 3 3 3 3 108 A00 AUTO 1 7 4 3 3 24 3 1 46 3 3 15 1 800 1 10 5 3 3 34 4 1 66 3 3 217 1600 1 14 9 3 3 48 9 1 9 3 3 3 30 5 3200 1 21 0 3 3 68 9 1 13 1 3 3 43 0 6400 1 29 7 3 3 97 4 1 18 6 3 3 61 0 H 12800 1 42 0 3 3 137 8 1 26 3 3 3 863 For fill flash the ISO speed might be set lower than ISO 400 90 4 Using the Built in Flash X Shooting Tips e If the subject is far away increase the ISO speed p 79 By increasing the ISO speed you can extend the flash range e In bright light decrease the ISO speed If the exposure setting in the viewfinder blinks decrease the ISO speed e Detach the lens hood and keep at least 1 meter 3 3 feet away from the subject If the lens has a hood attached or you a
155. h off The flash is disabled Fl When using lt gt or lt Wc gt see the il notes on page 89 When using lt gt see Disabling Flash on page 55 58 9 Shooting Portraits me The lt gt Portrait mode blurs the background to make the human subject stand out It also makes skin tones and the hair look softer D Portrait Standard setting Default setting Olam a 514 vy 29 Shooting Tips The further the distance between the subject and background the better The further the distance between the subject and background the more blurred the background will look The subject will also stand out better in front of a plain dark background e Use a telephoto lens If you have a zoom lens use the telephoto end to fill the frame with the subject from the waist up Move in closer if necessary e Focus the face Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red Al e Ifyou hold down the shutter button you can shoot continuously to obtain different poses and facial expressions max approx 3 7 shots sec e f necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically 59 24 Shooting Landscapes mE Use the lt gt Landscape mode for wide scenery night scenes or to have everything in focus from near to far For vivid blues and greens and very sharp and crisp images Landscape Standard setting Default setting E TO a a 514 X Shooting Tips e With a zoom le
156. he lt gt dial to set it Drive mode 310 Quick Reference Guide Nomenclature Power switch Mode Dial lt ISO gt ISO speed setting button si ee Main Dial Shutter button lt gt Live View shooting Movie shooting button FEZA Ock button lt E gt AF point selection button A a ear ike we H Cross keys TT pap Access lamp y lt Avi gt Aperture Exposure compensation button lt gt Setting button 311 Quick Reference Guide Shooting Settings Display Shutter speed Shooting mode Exposure level ii iN 7A V B a EII Auto Lighting indicator EST Optimizer Aperture ISO speed Built in flash func setting Quick Control Image recording icon quality Battery check eier oe shots wna aa a elering mode OK NG Drive mode Viewfinder Information AF point activation indicator lt gt l Spot metering 3 circle AF points Focus confirmation light Max burst AE lock Flash ready Flash exposure compensation Monochrome shooting Shutter speed ISO speed Aperture Exposure level indicator 312 Quick Reference Guide Basic Zone Modes fiat j All the settings necessary for shooting are set automatically You just press the shutter button and 6 the camera does the rest Sic Zone G3 Scene Intelligent Auto 24 Landscape Flash Off amp Close up Creative Auto Sports D Portrait Bj Night Portrait Pressing the lt Q g
157. he AF mode is lt M gt the AF Live mode point will also be displayed Select a function and set it e Press the lt AV gt key to select a function gt The selected function and Feature guide p 48 will appear Press the lt lt 4 gt key or turn the lt gt dial to change the setting Pressing lt gt will display the respective function s setting screen Fl The image recording quality setting will be reflected in all shooting modes 149 U Setting the Movie recording Size mum Movie rec size Under the Gim tab Movie rec size 1920x1080 25fps 60 00 enables you to select the movie s image size x and frame rate I Movie rec size mE Tbe Ga abo TS Boe frames recorded per second The x Digital zoom 4 frame rate switches automatically re BS depending on the Video system setting Image size 1920x1080 Full High Definition Full HD recording quality 1280x720 High Definition HD recording quality 640x480 Standard definition recording quality The aspect ratio will be 4 3 e Frame rate fps frames per second T60 Io For areas where the TV format is NTSC North America Japan Korea Mexico etc i0 T5 For areas where the TV format is PAL Europe Russia China Australia etc m Mainly for motion pictures F When 1920x1080 is set as movie recording size you can use the digital zoom For the setting procedure see page 152
158. he LCD monitor p 31 When the LCD monitor displays the date time setting screen see page 34 E Focus the subject p 40 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 40 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture Jaga Review the picture p 166 se The captured image will be displayed for approx 2 sec on the LCD monitor e To display the image again press the lt L gt button p 71 To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor see Live View Shooting p 123 To view the images captured so far see Image Playback p 71 e To delete an image see Erasing Images p 224 17 Nomenclature lau The names in bold indicate the parts mentioned up until the Basic Shooting and Image Playback section Power switch p 32 Mode Dial p 22 Built in flash AF assist beam p 90 86 lt DISP gt Display button p 47 152 167 179 EF Lens mount index p 36 m EF S Lens mount index p 36 lt ISO gt ISO speed setting button p 79 Flash sync contacts lt gt Main Dial Hot shoe p 263 Shutter button p 40 R O lt gt Focal plane mark p 61 Strap mount N p 25 Red eye A
159. he functions explained in Chapter 3 can also be used in the lt Tv gt lt Av gt and lt M gt modes To see which functions can be used in each shooting mode see page 268 The mark shown on the right of the page title indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes p 22 J About the Main Dial Pointer 1 125 The pointer icon lt N gt displayed together with the shutter speed aperture setting or exposure compensation amount indicates that you can turn the lt gt dial to adjust the respective setting F5 6 TV Action Shots memm You can either freeze the action or create motion blur with the lt Tv gt Shutter priority AE mode on the Mode Dial lt Tv gt stands for Time value TSt det ah 7 Frozen action Slow shutter speed 1 30 sec Fast shutter speed 1 2000 sec KA 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt Tv gt 2 Set the desired shutter speed See Shooting Tips for advice on setting the shutter speed Turning the lt gt dial to the right sets a faster shutter speed and turning it to the left sets a slower one 3 Take the picture When you focus and press the shutter button completely the picture will be taken at the selected shutter speed Gl Shutter Speed Display The LCD monitor displays the shutter speed as a fraction However the viewfinder displays only the denominator Also 0 5 indicates 0 5 sec and 15 is 15 s
160. he skipping duration will correspond to the number of seconds set under Video snapshot approx 2 sec 4 sec or 8 sec 155 MM Taking Video Snapshots i a a a SS Q You can add to an album only video snapshots having the same duration approx 2 sec 4 sec or 8 sec each If you stop shooting a video snapshot before the set shooting duration elapses the video snapshot will be added to the preceding album And a new album will be created for subsequent video snapshots Note that if you do any of the following while shooting video snapshots a new album will be created for subsequent video snapshots Changing the Movie rec size p 150 Changing the Video snapshot shooting duration p 153 Changing the Sound rec setting from Auto Manual to Disable or from Disable to Auto Manual p 160 Opening closing the card slot cover or battery compartment cover Interrupting the use of AC Adapter Kit ACK E8 sold separately Updating the firmware e You cannot change the order of the video snapshots in an album or add more video snapshots to the album later e You cannot take still photos while shooting a video snapshot The shooting duration of a video snapshot is only approximate Depending on the frame rate the shooting duration displayed during playback might not be exact Playing an Album You can playback a completed album in the same way as a normal movie For details see pages 212 and 217 00
161. he telephoto end will make the subject look larger 61 Shooting Moving Subjects mua To photograph a moving subject whether it is a child running or a moving vehicle use the lt gt Sports mode Standard setting Default setting aL 514 wy z9 Shooting Tips e Use a telephoto lens Using a telephoto lens is recommended so you can shoot from afar e Use the center AF point to focus Aim the center AF point over the subject then press the shutter button halfway to autofocus During autofocusing the beeper will continue beeping softly If focus cannot be achieved the focus confirmation light lt gt will blink When you want to take the picture press the shutter button completely If you hold down the shutter button continuous shooting max approx 3 7 shots per sec and autofocusing will take effect Q Under low light when camera shake is prone to occur the viewfinder s shutter speed display on the bottom left will blink Hold the camera steady and shoot 62 Fi Shooting Portraits at Night mum To shoot someone at night and obtain a natural looking exposure in the background use the lt B gt Night Portrait mode Night Portrait The use of a tripod is recommended Standard setting 514 yt sy Shooting Tips e Use a wide angle lens and a tripod When using a zoom lens use the wide angle end to obtain a wide night view Also use a tripod to prevent camera shake Ke
162. how only the settings currently applied 21 Nomenclature Mode Dial The Mode Dial includes the Basic Zone modes Creative Zone modes and the Movie shooting mode Creative Zone These modes give you more control for shooting various subjects P Program AE p 74 Tv Shutter priority AE p 94 Av Aperture priority AE p 96 M Manual peruse p 39 p 101 Basic Zone All you do is press the shutter button The camera sets everything to suit the subject GS Scene Intelligent Auto p 50 f Flash Off p 55 G Creative Auto p 56 Movie shooting K p 141 Image Zone Portrait p 59 2a Landscape p 60 Ww Close up p 61 4A Sports p 62 Bi Night Portrait p 63 22 Nomenclature Lens Lens without a distance scale Focusing ring p 87 138 Focus mode switch p 36 Zoom ring p 37 Hood mount Zoom position index p 37 p 294 Filter thread front of lens p 294 Image Stabilizer switch p 38 Contacts p 15 Lens mount index p 36 Lens with a distance scale Focus mode switch p 36 Hood mount p 294 Zoom position index p 37 Distance scale Filter thread front of lens p 294 Zoom ring p 37 Focusing ring p 87 138 Contacts p 15 Image Stabilizer switch p 38 Lens mount index p 36 23 Nomenclature Battery Charger LC E8 Charger for Battery Pack LP E8 p 26 Battery pack slot
163. humid locations Lens After detaching the lens from the camera attach the lens Contacts caps or put down the lens with the rear end up to avoid scratching the lens surface and electrical 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 hot camera for a long period can cause slight skin burns About smudges 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 15 Quick Start Guide memme 1 Insert the battery p 28 To charge the battery see page 26 Insert a card p 29 e With the card s label facing toward the camera back Attach the lens p 36 e Align the lens white or red index with the camera s index in the matching color Red index y Sean Set the lens focus mode switch to lt AF gt p 36 RY BA Fe ES Set the power switch to lt ON gt and set the Mode Dial to lt J gt Scene Intelligent Auto p 50 e All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically 16 Quick Start Guide Flip out t
164. ible dust still remains you can append the Dust Delete Data to the image for erasing the dust spots later The Dust Delete Data is used by Digital Photo Professional provided software p 302 to erase the dust spots automatically Preparation Geta solid white object paper etc Set the lens focal length to 50mm or longer Set the lens focus mode switch to lt MF gt and set the focus to infinity cc 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 Ai tab select Dust A zian Delete Data then press lt gt Dust Delete Data 2 Select OK Obtain data for removing e Select OK and press lt gt After dust using software the automatic self cleaning of the Refer to manual for details sensor is performed a message will ei SL appear Although there will be a Cancel OK shutter sound a picture is not taken Dust Delete Data Ar Cy Fully press the shutter button when ready Sensor cleaning 185 CEM Appending Dust Delete Data 3 Photograph a solid white object e Ata distance 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 aperture priority AE mode at an aperture of 22 Since the image will not be saved the data ca
165. ill moment lasting approx 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 The movie and still photo will be recorded as separate files on the card e Functions particular to still shooting are shown below Other functions will be the same as for movie shooting Function Settings As set in A Quality When the movie recording size is 1920x1080 or 1280x720 the aspect ratio will be 16 9 When the size is 640x480 the aspect ratio will be 4 3 Autoexposure shooting Shutter speed and aperture automatically set displayed when Exposure setting pressing the shutter button halfway Manual exposure shooting Shutter speed and aperture manually set Image recording quality AEB Canceled Drive mode Single shooting Self timer not possible Flash Flash off 148 Shooting Function Settings mx Function settings particular to movie shooting are explained here Q Quick Control While the image is displayed on the LCD monitor you can press the lt Q gt button to set the AF mode white balance Picture Style Auto Lighting Optimizer image recording quality for still photos movie recording size movie digital zoom and video snapshots 1 Press the lt Q gt button 610 gt The functions settable with Quick Control will appear on the left of the screen a OF o If t
166. ing automatically p 64 268 Also to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations major shooting settings cannot be changed in fully automatic modes Scene Intelligent Auto AF brightness flash color tone are set according to scene oO On a a 514 F About the Auto Lighting Optimizer In Basic Zone modes the Auto Lighting Optimizer p 109 will adjust the image automatically to obtain the optimum brightness and contrast It is also enabled by default in Creative Zone modes ay Fully Automatic Shooting Scene Intelligent Auto mm The camera analyzes the scene and sets the optimum settings automatically It is a fully automatic mode Even with moving subjects the camera will automatically continue to focus the subject p 53 He 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt J gt TOC AF point 2 Aim any AF point over the subject e All the AF points will be used to focus and generally the closest object will be focused Aiming the center AF point over the subject will make focusing easier Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway and the lens focusing ring will rotate to focus gt The dot inside the AF point achieving focus flashes briefly in red At the same time the beeper will sound and the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder will light gt If necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically Focus confirmation light 50 G Full
167. inuous shooting control oO iD O2 Wc 2 Self timer 2 sec Sc Self timer Continuous The lt 7 gt and lt Wc gt drive modes can be selected in all shooting modes except lt gt 316 Quick Reference Guide Cs Live View Shooting Press the lt gt button to display the Live View image Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button 7 completely to take the picture Live View shooting settings will appear under the 0 menu tab in Basic Zone modes and under the G menu tab in Creative Zone modes e Battery Life with Live View Shooting Temperature No Flash 50 Flash Use At 23 C 73 F Approx 200 shots Approx 180 shots 317 Quick Reference Guide Shooting Movies Ta Set the Mode Dial to lt gt Its D ENS Press the shutter button halfway to focus shooting a movie To stop movie shooting press the lt g gt button again is Recording movie wa p oy Nor O d Microphone A 318 Quick Reference Guide Image Playback Playback 1 Erase 319 index me 10 sec or 2 sec delay e 89 1280x720 1920x1080 1st curtain sync 2nd curtain sync 4 or 9 image index display tare 202 640x480 9 point AF auto selection AC Adapter Kit 260 Access lamp Accessories A DEP Automatic Depth of Field AE 101
168. ions 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 mode Continuous shooting speed Max burst e Live View Shooting Aspect ratio settings Focusing Metering modes Metering range Grid display 290 Electronically controlled focal plane shutter 1 4000 sec to 1 60 sec Scene Intelligent Auto mode X sync at 1 200 sec 1 4000 sec to 30 sec bulb Total shutter speed range Available range varies by shooting mode Retractable auto pop up flash Guide No Approx 13 43 ISO 100 in meters feet Flash coverage Approx 17mm lens angle of view Recycling time approx 3 sec Wireless master unit function provided EX series Speedlite Flash functions settable with the camera E TTL II autoflash 2 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments Provided None Single shooting continuous shooting self timer with 10 sec or 2 sec delay and 10 sec delay with continuous shooting Max approx 3 7 shots sec JPEG Large Fine Approx 34 shots RAW Approx 6 shots RAW JPEG Large Fine Approx 3 shots Figures are based on Canon s testing standards ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style using a 4GB card 3 2 4 3 16 9 1 1 Live mode Face detection Live mode Contrast detection Quick mode Phase difference detection Manual focusing Approx 5x 10x magnification possible E
169. ity Press lt gt to display the image recording quality setting screen on the LCD monitor Select the desired image recording quality then press lt 6 gt Flash exposure compensation When you press lt gt the flash exposure compensation setting screen will appear Set the flash exposure compensation then press lt gt LCD monitor On Off Assigns the same function as the lt DISP gt button Menu display Press lt gt to display the menu screen ISO speed The ISO speed setting screen will appear Press the lt lt 4 gt key or turn the lt s gt dial to change the ISO speed You can also refer to the viewfinder to set the ISO speed 256 Custom Function Settings C Fn 11 LCD display when power ON 0 Display on When the power switch is turned on the shooting settings will be displayed p 47 1 Previous display status If you pressed the lt DISP gt button and turned off the camera while the LCD monitor was off the shooting settings will not be displayed when you turn on the camera again This helps to save battery power The menu screens and image playback will still be displayed when used If you pressed the lt DISP gt button to display the shooting settings and then turn off the camera the shooting settings will be displayed when you turn on the camera again 257 mW Registering My Menu memm Under the My Menu tab you can register up to six menu options and Custom Functi
170. ive View Shooting e Live View shooting gt p 123 e Focusing gt p 131 e Aspect ratio gt p 129 e Grid display gt p 129 Quick Control gt p 128 Shooting Movies Movie shooting gt p 141 Quick Control gt p 149 e Sound recording gt p 160 e Grid display gt p 161 e Video snapshot gt p 153 Movie digital zoom gt p 152 e Manual exposure gt p 144 Image Playback e Image review time gt p 166 e Single image display gt p 71 Shooting information display gt p 226 e Index display gt p 202 e Image browsing Jump display gt p 203 Magnify gt p 204 e Rotate gt p 205 e Ratings gt p 206 e Movie playback gt p 212 e Editing out movie s first last scene gt p 214 e Slide show gt p 215 Viewing images on TV gt p 218 Protect gt p 222 e Erase gt p 224 Quick Control gt p 208 Image Editing e Creative filters gt p 230 e Resize gt p 233 Printing e PictBridge gt p 235 e Print Order DPOF gt p 245 Customization Custom Functions C Fn gt p 250 e My Menu gt p 258 Software e Install gt p 303 e Software Instruction Manual gt p 305 9 Contents memm Introduction Item Check List Conventions Used in this Manual Chapters Contents at a Glance Index to Features Handling Precautions Quick Start Guide ie Nomenclature ecSristees E E 1 Getting Started Charging the Battery seas aa nasia nd AAAS Erai ENARE SA UARA RE Installing and Remo
171. ive View image e With the Live View image displayed you can see the resulting effect e Press the lt gt button to switch to Live View shooting 68 Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type 3 On the Quick Control screen select the lighting or scene type m a 5 a an a e Press the lt Q gt button 610 SURE ettings Bee e Press the lt AV gt key to select Default K Default setting S setting shown in the sample screen Shoot by lighting or scene type Shoot by lighting or scene type will appear on the screen s bottom Press the lt lt gt gt key or turn the fa lt gt dial to select the desired lighting or scene type gt The LCD monitor will show how the image will look with the selected lighting or scene type A Take the picture To shoot while the Live View image is displayed press the shutter button e To return to viewfinder shooting press the lt 4g gt button to exit Live View shooting Then press the shutter button completely to take the picture f you change the shooting mode or set the power switch to lt OFF gt the setting will revert back to Default setting Q e Ifyou use flash the setting will switch to Default setting However the shooting information will display the lighting or scene type that was set e If you want to set this together with Shoot by ambience selection set the Shoot by lighting or scene type which best matches the ambience you have set In the
172. ks E fee 221 24 E 1 Select Rating Histogram Brightness Under the 1 tab select Rating Image jump w 4 Slide show then press lt gt Rating Bass boost Disable Ctrl over HDMI Disable 2 Select an image or movie Press the lt lt gt key to select an image or movie to be rated e You can display three images by pressing the lt E3 Q gt button To return to the single image display press the lt Q gt button 3 Rate the image or movie Press the lt AV gt key to select a rating gt The total number of images and movies rated will be counted for each rating To rate another image or movie repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit and return to the menu press the lt MENU gt button 206 Setting Ratings fe 2858 ES i Al The total number of a rating can be displayed up to 999 If there are 1 000 or more images for a rating will be displayed Taking advantage of ratings e With F Image jump w 23 you can display only the rated images and movies e With H Slide show you can playback only the rated images and movies With Digital Photo Professional provided software p 302 you can select only the rated images and movies With Windows Vista and Windows 7 you can see the rating with the file information display or the provided image viewer 207 Q Quick Control During Playback mum During playback you can press the lt Q gt button to set any o
173. l size on the TV However the actual movie will be properly recorded at the movie recording size that was set e If you connect the camera to a TV set p 218 221 and shoot a movie the TV will not output any sound during the shooting However the sound will be properly recorded 164 Handy Features Silencing the Beeper p 166 Card Reminder p 166 Setting the Image Review Time p 166 Setting the Auto Power off Time p 167 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness p 167 Creating and Selecting a Folder p 168 File Numbering Methods p 170 Setting Copyright Information p 172 Auto Rotation of Vertical Images p 174 Checking Camera Settings p 175 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings p 176 Turning the LCD Monitor Off On p 179 Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color p 179 Setting the Flash p 180 Automatic Sensor Cleaning p 184 Appending Dust Delete Data p 185 Manual Sensor Cleaning p 187 Handy Features mE uam Silencing the Beeper You can prevent the beeper from sounding when focus is achieved or during self timer operation Under the A tab select Beep then press lt gt Select Disable then Enable lt gt Disable Press g 30 Card Reminder This prevents shooting if there is no card in the camera a Under the A tab select Release Quality shutter without card then press peep lt gt Select Disable then press Release shutter without card
174. l view and then magnify the image the focus might be off Inthe X Live mode pressing the lt Q gt button will not magnify the image Fl e Inthe Live mode or amp face detection Live mode if you shoot a peripheral subject and it is slightly out of focus aim the center AF point over the subject to focus then take the picture The AF assist beam will not be emitted However if an EX series Speedlite sold separately equipped with a LED light is used the LED light will turn on for AF assist when necessary in the Live mode and amp face detection Live mode 134 Changing the Autofocus Mode LSE SSE aS a a ee Shooting conditions which can make focusing difficult e 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 subject approaching or moving away from the camera Autofocusing while the subject is way out of focus Soft focus
175. lave units into groups A and B and change the flash ratio to obtain the desired lighting effect 23 Refer to your Speedlite s instruction B AG g 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 A Built in flash func setting 1 Select Wireless func Hli a aa e Follow step 2 on page 194 to select eae a then press lt gt Wireless func Built in flash func setting 2 Set Firing group to T A B Wireless func Channel 1 ch Firing group w 10 4 Built in flash func setting Set the desired flash ratio and 1 take the picture channel ES ich e Select A B fire ratio and set the FING STOUR aR CEE flash ratio A B exp comp 2 1 9 A B fire ratio CER E INFO Clear flash settings Q If Firing group is set to 4 A B group C will not fire F The 8 1 to 1 1 to 1 8 flash ratio is equivalent to 3 1 to 1 1 to 1 3 stops 1 2 stop increments 196 Custom Wireless Flash Shooting 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 195 196 The basic settings are shown below By changing the Firing group setting you can shoot with various wireless flash setups of multiple Speedlites complemented with the built in flash Bui
176. layed A Adjust the filter effect Press the lt lt P gt key to adjust the filter effect then press lt gt For the Miniature effect press the lt AY gt key and select the image area within the white frame where you want the image to look sharp Then press lt gt 230 Creative Filters SSS SS 5 Save the image Select OK to save the image Note the destination folder and image a file number then select OK m Badge pe To apply a filter to another image Cancel Ok repeat steps 2 to 5 e To exit and return to the menu press the lt MENU gt button F With or M0 AL images the image will be applied with the Creative filter and saved as a JPEG image If an aspect ratio has been set for Live View shooting and a Creative filter is applied to the image the image will be saved in the aspect ratio that was set 231 Creative Filters jI Creative Filter Features e f Grainy B W Makes the image grainy and black and white By adjusting the contrast you can change the black and white effect amp Soft focus Gives the image a soft look By adjusting the blur you can change the degree of softness e amp Fish eye effect Gives the effect of a fish eye lens The image will have a barrel type distortion Depending on the level of this filter effect the area trimmed along the periphery of the image changes Also since this filter effect will magnify the image center the apparent
177. le UEA Clear flash settings Ifthe built in flash output is not enough set a higher ISO speed p 79 F The 8 1 to 1 1 flash ratio is equivalent to 3 1 to 1 1 stops 1 2 stop increments 194 Custom Wireless Flash Shooting 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 Built in flash CustWireless II Flash mode E TTL Il Flash mode SL E TTL Il meter Evaluative Wireless func Wireless func Channel 1 ch R Filia orOUR lt All Channel Same as slave units INFO KAE EOR aAll 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 be controlled to obtain a standard exposure No matter what the slave ID is A B or 5 C all the slave units will fire as one group Built in flash func setting Set Firing group to All then Flash mode E TTL II take the picture Wireless func Channel 1 ch Firing group exp comp FE INFO KAE ORe ky 195 Custom Wireless Flash Shooting a A B Multiple slave units in multiple groups Divide the s
178. le this icon is displayed the movie s image quality will not be affected However if you shoot still photos the image quality of the still photos may deteriorate You should stop shooting still photos and allow the camera to cool down If the camera s internal temperature further increases while the white lt gt icon is displayed a red lt gt icon may start blinking This blinking icon is a warning that movie shooting will soon be terminated automatically If this happens you will not be able to shoot again until the camera s internal temperature decreases Turn off the power and let the camera rest for a while Movie shooting at a high temperature for a prolonged period will cause the lt gt and lt i gt icons to appear sooner When not shooting turn off the camera Q Movie Shooting Cautions Recording and Image Quality f the attached 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 will thereby consume battery power and may shorten the total movie shooting time or decrease the number of possible shots If you use a tripod or if the Image Stabilizer is not necessary you should set the IS switch to lt OFF gt The camera s built in microphone will also record camera operation noise Using a commercially available external microphone can prevent or reduce these noises from being recorded Do not connect anythi
179. lock the exposure then recompose and take the shot This is called AE lock It is effective for backlit subjects Focus the subject e Press the shutter button halfway gt The exposure setting will be displayed a 2 Press the lt gt button 64 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 autoexposure setting Recompose and take the picture 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 Mode AF Point Selection Method p 85 p 102 Automatic Selection Manual Selection a AE lock is applied at the AF AE lock is applied at the point that achieved focus selected AF point A 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 107 Locking the Flash Exposure maa If the subject is on the side of the frame and you use flash the subject may turn out to be too bright or dark depending on the background etc This is when you should use FE lock After setting the proper flash exposure for the subject you can recompose put the subject toward the side and shoot This feature can also be used with a Canon EX series Speedlite
180. lt gt button the last image captured will be displayed 2 Select an image To view images starting with the last image press the lt lt gt key To view images starting with the first oldest image press the lt P gt key e Each time you press the lt INFO gt button the display format will change P J 400 D BA2 G1 E43 0 0 0 WEA2 GI 1D BA2 24 5MB RAWE Mm Wels sRGB ww 3 24 28 02 2011 13 30 00 Shooting information display Histogram Exit the image playback e Press the lt gt gt button to exit the image playback and return to the shooting settings display 71 Creative Shooting In the Basic Zone modes to prevent spoiled shots most functions are set automatically and cannot be changed In the lt P gt Program AE mode you can set various functions and be more creative e Inthe lt P gt mode the camera sets the shutter speed and aperture automatically to obtain a standard exposure The difference between the Basic Zone modes and lt P gt is explained on page 268 e The functions explained in this chapter can also be used in the lt Tv gt lt Av gt and lt M gt modes explained in Chapter 4 The mark shown on the right of the page title indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes p 22 lt P gt stands for Program AE stands for Auto Exposure P Program AE me The camera automatically sets
181. lt gt EIESSETSHTUL CEE WIEHOUL CAA If there is no card installed and you press Enable the shutter button Card will be WEEE displayed in the viewfinder and you cannot release the shutter Ua Setting the Image Review Time You can set how long the image is displayed on the LCD monitor immediately after capture If Off is set the image will not be displayed immediately after image capture If Hold is set the image review will be displayed up until the Auto power off time During image review if you operate any camera controls such as pressing the shutter button halfway the image review will end h Under the A tab select Image review then press lt gt Select the desired setting then press lt gt Image review 166 Handy Features TEM Setting the Auto Power off Time To save battery power the camera turns off automatically after the set time of idle operation elapses You can set this auto power off time When the camera has turned off due to auto power off you can wake it up by pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing any of the following buttons lt MENU gt lt DISP gt lt P gt lt g gt etc If Off has been set either turn off the camera yourself or press the lt DISP gt button to turn off the LCD monitor to save battery power Even if Off has been set and the camera is not used for 30 min the LCD monitor will turn off automatically To turn on the LCD monitor agai
182. lt in flash func setting Basic settings Built in flash CustWireless M Flash mode E TTL Il Flash mode E TTL Il meter Evaluative Wireless func z Wireless func 4 3 Channel ome Channel Same as slave units INFO Clear flash settings Built in flash func setting 2 Select Firing group Select the firing group then set the Wireless func i 2 Channel flash ratio flash exposure amp exp comp 2 1 9 1 compensation and other necessary Firing group exp comp z INFO Clear flash settings settings before shooting All and amp 197 Other Settings sxe 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 Wireless func amt e EA channel applied to the built in flash and all amp exp comp 2 1 9 1 7 external Speedlites Firing group exp comp KAT N gt exp comp MEA Clear flash settings The flash exposure compensation is applied to the built in flash a exp comp e The flash exposure compensation is applied to all external Speedlites A B exp comp The flash exposure compensation is applied to both groups A and B FE Lock If Flash mode is set to E TTL II you can press
183. mages because card is full Replace card 04 gt Replace the card erase unnecessary images or format the card p 29 224 45 The built in flash could not be raised Turn the camera off and on o5 lagain gt Operate the power switch p 32 Sensor cleaning is not possible Turn the camera off and on 06 again gt Operate the power switch p 32 10 20 Shooting is not possible due to an error Turn the camera off and 30 40 On again or re install the battery 50 60 gt Operate the power switch remove and install the battery pack 70 80 again or use a Canon lens p 32 28 If the error still persists write down the error No and contact your nearest Canon Service Center 287 Specifications m e Type Type Recording media Image sensor size Compatible lenses Lens mount e Image Sensor Type Effective pixels Aspect ratio Dust delete feature e Recording System Recording format Image type Recorded pixels Digital single lens reflex AF AE camera with built in flash SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card Approx 22 3 x 14 9 mm Canon EF lenses including EF S lenses 35mm equivalent focal length is approx 1 6 times the lens focal length Canon EF mount CMOS sensor Approx 18 00 megapixels 3 2 Auto Manual Dust Delete Data appending Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 JPEG RAW 14 bit Canon original RAW JPEG Larg
184. mages the lt 3 Q gt button To return to the Date On File No off single image display press the lt amp gt Sel lmage All image button After completing the print order press the lt MENU gt button to save the print order to the card a Standard Both 5 2 O7 Press the lt AV gt key to set the number of Quantity copies to be printed for the displayed Total images selected image Set up MENU a Index Press the lt AV gt key to checkmark the box lt v gt and the image will be included Index icon in the index print Div i gt Check mark e By Select Mark all in folder and select the folder A print order for one copy of all the images in the folder will be placed If you select Clear all in folder and select the folder the print order for that folder will all be canceled e Allimage If you select Mark all on card one copy of all the images in the card will be set for printing If you select Clear all on card the print order will be cleared for all the images in the card Q Note that RAW images and movies will not be included in the print order even if you set By fil 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 247 Direct Printing with DPOF memm Print order Q Standard 7 prints Index 2 images Date On File No Off With a PictBridg
185. may be necessary E TTL II meter DVEIE TS e Average Fl Even if Flash firing has been set to Disable if focus is difficult to achieve in low light the built in flash may still fire a series of flashes AF assist beam p 86 180 MEM Setting the Flash eS a SS 8 EE SI Built in flash func setting and External flash func setting With Built in flash func setting and External flash func setting you can set the functions listed in the table below The functions displayed under External flash func setting will vary depending on the Speedlite model Flash control e Select Built in flash func setting Flash firing Enable or External flash func setting EU inet aa yells gt The flash functions will be displayed Built in flash func setting External flash func setting The functions not dimmed can be External flash C Fn setting selected and set Clear ext flash C Fn set Built in flash func setting and External flash func setting Settable Functions Built in flash func setting External Function Normal Easy Custom ffashfunc Page es Wireless Wireless settin Firing g p 191 p 194 Flash mode O O 182 Shutter sync O O 182 FEB Wireless flash O O 189 Channel O O O 191 Flash group O 195 Flash exposure compensation 9 S o 104 Zoom O For FEB Flash exposure bracketing and Zoom refer to the Speedlite s
186. mode bE TTL Il Manual flash MULTI flash TIL AutoExtFlash Man ExtFlash INFO Clear flash settings 182 MEM Setting the Flash lM UUM e Clear flash settings With the Built in flash func setting or External flash func setting screen displayed press the lt INFO gt button to display the screen to clear the flash settings When you select OK the settings for the flash will be cleared Setting the External Speedlite Custom Functions The Custom Functions displayed under External flash C Fn setting will vary depending on the Speedlite model Flash control Display the Custom Function Flash firing Enable With the camera ready to shoot with E TTL II meter Evaluative IS dlit lect Built in flash func setting an externa peealite selec External flash func setting External flash C Fn setting then External flash C Fn setting Clear ext flash C Fn set press lt gt External flash C Fn RIR Set the Custom Function Auto power off TENGE e Press the lt lt gt key to select the fa 1 Disabled function number then set the function The procedure is the same as setting the camera s Custom Functions p 250 To clear all the Custom Function settings select Clear ext flash C Fn set in step 1 183 Automatic Sensor Cleaning mx 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
187. mp w Select the jump method Jump 10 images e Press the lt lt gt gt key to select the jump method then press lt gt Display images one by one Jump 10 images Jump 100 images Display by date Display by folder Display movies only Display stills only Display by image rating p 206 Turn the lt gt dial to select the rating NARRAR f 3 Browse by jumping e Press the lt gt gt button to playback Ps images Jump method On the single image display turn the Playback position lt gt dial F To search images according to the shooting date select Date To search images according to folder select Folder If the card contains both Movies and Stills select either one to display only movies or stills f no images match the selected Rating browsing through the images with lt gt is not possible 203 Q Q Magnified View memm You can magnify a shot image by 1 5x to 10x on the LCD monitor 1 Magnify the image e During image playback press the lt gt button gt The image will be magnified If you hold down the lt amp gt button the image will be magnified until it reaches the maximum magnification e Press the lt E Q gt button to reduce the magnification If you hold down the button the magnification will be Ps reduced to the single image display t ot g g Play Magnified area position a 2 Scroll around the
188. mpt to disassemble the camera yourself 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 contacts with your fingers This is to prevent the contacts from corroding Corroded contacts can cause camera misoperation e Ifthe 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 If 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 e Ifthe 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 Ifthe camera has not been used for an extended period test all its functions before using it If you have not used
189. n p gt The image will appear on the TV screen Nothing will be displayed on the camera s LCD monitor The images will automatically be displayed at the TV s optimum resolution e By pressing the lt INFO gt button you can change the display format e To playback movies see page 212 Al Do not connect any other device s output to the camera s lt HDMI OUT gt terminal Doing so may cause a malfunction Certain TVs might not be able to playback the captured images In such a case use the provided AV cable to connect to the TV The camera s lt A V OUT gt terminal and lt HDMI OUT gt terminal cannot be used at the same time Using HDMI CEC TV Sets If the TV set connected to the camera with an HDMI cable is compatible with HDMI CEC you can use the TV set s remote control for playback operations An HDMI standard function enabling HDMI devices to control each other so that you can control them with one remote control unit E 1 Set Ctrl over HDMI to Enable e Under the 1 tab select Ctrl over HDMI then press lt gt e Select Enable then press lt gt Ctrl over HDMI Disable b Enable 2 Connect the camera to a TV set e Use an HDMI cable to connect the camera to the TV gt The TV s input will switch automatically to the HDMI port connected to the camera 219 Viewing the Images on TV Press the camera s lt gt gt button gt An image will appear
190. n press the lt DISP gt button ral Under the tab select Auto power Auto power off 30sec off then press lt G gt Select the desired te setting then press lt gt 4 min b8 min 15 min off M4 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it easier to read Under the tab select LCD LCD brightness brightness then press lt G gt With the LCD off on btn Shutter i i DAENT ALIEN adjustment screen displayed press the Language English lt lt P gt key to adjust the brightness then press lt gt LCD brightness When checking the exposure of an image set the LCD monitor brightness to 4 and prevent the ambient light from affecting the reviewed image 7 Rae SET LOLS 167 Handy Features aia 14 Creating and Selecting a Folder You can freely create and select the folder where the captured images are to be saved This is optional since a folder will be created automatically for saving captured images Create a Folder 1 Select Select folder Auto power off 30 sec Under the tab select Select ein uL folder then press lt gt Format File numbering Continuous Select folder Screen color Select folder 2 Select Create folder LOOGANON 24 Select Create folder then press aD lt gt i Select folder Create a new folder Select OK then press lt gt gt Anew folder
191. n amount displayed in the viewfinder goes up to only 2 stops If the exposure compensation amount exceeds 2 stops the end of the exposure level indicator will display lt 4 gt or lt gt The exposure compensation can also be set with Expo comp AEB p 105 If you will set exposure compensation exceeding 2 stops you should use Expo comp AEB to set it 103 Setting Exposure Compensation Flash Exposure Compensation Set flash exposure compensation if the flash exposure of the subject does not come out as desired You can set the flash exposure compensation up to 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments 1 Press the lt Q gt button 610 gt The Quick Control screen will appear p 41 2 Select 2 Press the lt lt b gt key to select gt Flash exposure comp will be displayed at the bottom Set the flash exposure compensation amount To make the flash exposure brighter turn the lt gt dial to the right To make it darker turn the lt 2 gt dial to the left Decreased exposure osot O A onest O gt When you press the shutter button halfway the lt 4 gt icon will appear in the viewfinder e After taking the picture cancel the flash exposure compensation by setting it back to 0 Q If Auto Lighting Optimizer p 109 is set to any setting other than Disable the image may look bright even if a decreased exposure compensation or decreased flash e
192. n if Auto power off has been set to Off the LCD monitor will still turn off after the camera is idle for 30 min Press the lt DISP gt button to turn on the LCD monitor Shooting Related Problems No images can be shot nor recorded e The card is not properly inserted p 29 Ifthe card is full replace the card or delete unnecessary images to make room p 29 224 If you try to focus in the One Shot AF mode while the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder blinks a picture cannot be F taken Press the shutter button halfway again to focus or focus manually p 40 87 Slide the card s write protect switch to the Write Erase setting p 29 279 Troubleshooting Guide The card cannot be used e Ifa card error message is displayed see page 30 or 287 The file numbering does not start from 0001 e Ifthe card already contains recorded images the image number might not start from 0001 p 170 The image is out of focus e Set the lens focus mode switch to lt AF gt p 36 To prevent camera shake press the shutter button gently p 39 40 Ifthe lens has an Image Stabilizer set the IS switch to lt ON gt e In low light the shutter speed may become slow Use a faster shutter speed p 94 set a higher ISO speed p 79 use flash p 90 or use a tripod Horizontal stripes appear or the exposure or color tone look strange e Horizontal stripes or irregular exposures can be ca
193. n 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 collecting the Dust Delete THERE Data When the Dust Delete Data is obtained a message will appear Select OK and the menu will reappear e Ifthe 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 For details about using Digital Photo Professional provided software p 302 to erase dust spots see the PDF Software Instruction Manual p 305 in the EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk CD ROM The Dust Delete Data appended to the image is so small that it hardly affects the image file size Q 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 186 mW Manual Sensor Cleaning mau 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 dire
194. nable Disable 166 Release shutter Enable Disable 166 without card Image review Off 2 sec 4 sec 8 sec Hold 166 Peripheral illumination Enable Disable 110 correction 2 Playback 1 Blue Select images All images in folder Unprotect Protect images all images in folder All images on card 222 Unprotect all images on card Rotate Rotate vertical images 205 Erase images Select and erase images All images in folder 224 All images on card Print order Specify images to be printed DPOF 245 Creative filters Grainy B W Soft focus Fish eye effect 230 Toy camera effect Miniature effect Resize Downsize the image s pixel count 233 274 TEM Menu Settings Es ll Playback 2 Blue Page Histogram Brightness RGB 228 p 1 image 10 images 100 images Date Image jump w 2 Folder Movies Stills Rating 203 Slide show Playback description Display time Repeat 215 Transition effect Background music Rating OFF C 4 01 05 fl 206 Bass boost Disable Enable 213 Control over HDMI Disable Enable 219 Y Set up 1 Yellow 30 sec 1 min 2 min 4 min 8 min Auto power off 15 min Off 167 Auto rotate Ong amp On Off 174 Format Initialize and erase data on the card 45 File numbering Continuous Auto reset Manual reset 170 Select folder Create and select a folder 168 Eye Fi settings Eye Fi transmis
195. nation correction gt p 110 e Inserting Removing gt p 29 i osa gt p 253 Format gt p 45 e Noise reduction e Release shutter without for high ISO speeds gt p 254 card gt p 166 e Highlight tone priority gt p 254 Lens AF e Attaching Detaching gt p 36 e AF mode gt p 83 e Zoom gt p 37 e AF point selection gt p 85 Image Stabilizer gt p 38 e Manual focusing gt p 87 Basic Settings Drive e Dioptric adjustment gt p 39 e Drive modes gt p 20 e Language gt p 35 e Continuous shooting gt p 88 Date Time gt p 34 e Self timer gt p 89 e Beeper gt p 166 e Maximum burst gt p 77 e Using the LCD monitor gt p 31 LCD Off On gt p 179 Shooting e LCD brightness ISO speed gt p 79 adjustment gt p 167 e Feature guide gt p 48 Quick Control gt p 41 Recording Images e Creative Auto gt p 56 Create select a folder gt p 168 e Program AE gt p 74 e File No gt p 170 Shutter priority AE gt p 94 e Aperture priority AE gt p 96 e Manual exposure gt p 99 e Bulb gt p 100 Index to Features e Mirror lockup e Automatic Depth of field AE gt p 101 e Metering mode gt p 102 Remote control gt p 261 gt p 122 Exposure Adjustments e Exposure compensation gt p 103 e AEB gt p 105 e AE lock gt p 107 Flash e Built in flash gt p 90 e Flash exposure compensation gt p 104 e FE lock gt p 108 e External flash gt p 263 Flash control gt p 180 e Wireless flash gt p 189 L
196. nd Remote Switch sold separately p 262 is recommended You can also use a remote controller sold separately p 261 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 100 A DEP Automatic Depth of Field AE mmm Objects in the foreground and background will be in focus automatically All the AF points will function to detect the subject and the aperture required to attain the necessary depth of field will be set automatically lt A DEP gt stands for Auto Depth of field This mode sets the depth of field automatically 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt A DEP gt Dg L Wess J 2 Focus the subject e Aim the AF points over the subjects and press the shutter button halfway 4 e All the subjects covered by the AF points flashing in red will be in focus If focus is not achieved the picture cannot be taken 3 Take the picture 2 FAQ e The aperture display in the viewfinder blinks The exposure is correct but the desired depth of field cannot be obtained Either use a wide angle lens or move farther away from the subjects e The shutter speed display in the viewfinder blinks If the 30 shutter speed blinks it means that the subject is too dark Increase the ISO speed If the 4000 shutter speed blinks it means that the subject is too bright Decrease the ISO sp
197. nect the AV cable to the TV set Connect the AV cable to the TV s video IN terminal and audio IN terminal Turn on the TV and switch the TV s video input to select the connected port 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 E the camera s LCD monitor To playback movies see page 212 Q e Do not use any AV cable other than the one provided Images might not be displayed if you use a different cable If the 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 221 gt Protecting Images mememe Protecting an image prevents it from being erased accidentally mM Protecting a Single Image E 1 Select Protect images Frotect images Under the 1 tab select Protect ERE images then press lt gt Print order gt The protect setting screen will Creative filters Resize appear omProtect images 2 Select Select images Select images Select Select images then press All images in folder lt S Unprotect all images in folder 8 gt All images on card Unprotect all images on card Image protect icon 3 Protect the image Press the lt lt 4 gt key to select the image to be protected then press lt gt gt When an image is protected the lt gt icon
198. ng Quality Select A Quality then press lt gt Press the lt lt gt key to select the quality then press lt gt Quality Image recording quality Recorded pixels 4 18M 5184x3456 514 AL aL 4M aM 4S1 dS1 2 S3 GiU 4L S Picture Picture Style Auto Possible shots RAW Style Press the lt 342 gt button 03008000 Picture Style then press lt gt TEA Detail set Style Description Auto Color tones optimized for the particular scene 2 35 Standard Vivid colors and sharp images P Portrait Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images Landscape Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images Monochrome Black and white images For lt N gt Neutral and lt 2 5f gt Faithful see page 82 e Press the lt lt gt key to select the 309 Quick Reference Guide Q Quick Control Press the lt Q gt button gt The Quick Control screen will appear jf ONEsHor CO amp aL Exposure comp AEB setting Shutter speed Aperture Shooting mode Exposure compensation Flash pore AEB setting compensation Auto Lighting Picture Style Optimizer Built in flash function White Image recording balance quality Metering mode e In Basic Zone modes the settable functions differ depending on the shooting mode Press the lt lt gt key to select a function then turn t
199. ng other than an external microphone to the camera s external microphone IN terminal If movie shooting is not possible due to insufficient remaining capacity of the card the movie recording size and movie shooting remaining time p 146 will be displayed in red 163 Q Movie Shooting Cautions Recording and Image Quality f you use a card having a slow writing speed a five level indicator might appear on the right of the screen during aia 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 Indicator If the card has a fast writing speed the indicator will either not appear or the level if displayed will hardly go upward First shoot a few test movies to see if the card can write fast enough If you take still photos during movie shooting the movie shooting might stop Setting a low image recording quality for still images might resolve this problem Playback and TV connection e Ifthe brightness changes during autoexposure movie shooting that part might look momentarily still when you playback the movie In such cases shoot movies with manual exposure e If you connect the camera to a TV set with an HDMI cable p 218 and shoot a movie in 1920x1080 or 1280x720 the movie being shot will be displayed at a smal
200. ng ring to focus After achieving focus press the lt A gt Magnified area position button to return to the normal view Magnification 5 Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button to take the picture p 124 138 ce Live View Shooting Cautions White lt gt and Red lt i gt Internal Temperature Warning Icons If the camera s internal temperature increases due to prolonged Live View shooting or a high ambient temperature a white lt i gt icon will appear If you continue shooting while this icon is displayed the image quality of still photos may deteriorate You should stop the Live View shooting and allow the camera to cool down before shooting again If the camera s internal temperature further increases while the white lt i gt icon is displayed a red lt f gt icon will start blinking This blinking icon is a warning that the Live View shooting will soon be terminated automatically If this happens you will not be able to shoot again until the camera s internal temperature decreases Turn off the power and let the camera rest for a while Shooting with the Live View function at a high temperature for a prolonged period will cause the lt gt and lt i gt icons to appear earlier When not shooting turn off the camera Live View Image Cautions Under low or bright light conditions the Live View image might not reflect the brightness of the captured image Ifthe li
201. ng 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 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 Occasionally unplug the 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 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 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 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 Do not cover or wrap the battery recharging apparatus
202. nged period Often activating only the AF without taking a picture e Using the LCD monitor often e Using the lens Image Stabilizer The lens operation is powered by the camera s battery Depending on the lens used the number of possible shots may be lower For the number of possible shots with Live View shooting see page 125 33 ma Setting the Date and Time m When you turn on the power for the first time or if the date time has been reset the Date Time setting screen will appear Follow steps 3 and 4 to set the date time 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 1 Display the menu screen Press the lt MENU gt button to display the menu screen 2 Under the tab select Date LCD brightness i Time LED afton bin 2 Press the lt lt gt key to select the Language ge tab f Press the lt AF gt key to select Date Time then press lt gt Date Time 3 Set the date and time Set Date Time Press the lt lt gt key to select the 28 02 2011 date or time number dd mm yy Press lt gt so lt gt is displayed 28702 2011 Press the lt AV gt key to set the Ok Cancel number then press lt gt Returns to o A Exit the setting Press the lt lt gt key to select OK then press lt gt gt The date time will be set Q If you store the camera
203. ns use the wide angle end When using the wide angle end of a zoom lens objects near and far will be in focus better than at the telephoto end It also adds breadth to landscapes e Shooting night scenes Since the built in flash will be disabled this mode lt a gt is also good for night scenes Use a tripod to prevent camera shake If you want to photograph a person against a night scene set the Mode Dial to lt Bi gt Night Portrait and use a tripod p 63 60 W amp Shooting Close ups mE When you want to photograph flowers or small things up close use the lt gt Close up mode To make small things appear much larger use a macro lens sold separately Y Close up Standard setting Default setting yy 9 Shooting Tips e Use a simple background A simple background makes the flower etc stand out better Move to the subject as close as possible Check the lens for its minimum focusing distance Some lenses have indications such as lt 0 25m 0 8ft gt The lens minimum focusing distance is measured from the lt gt focal plane mark on the top left of the camera to the subject If you are too close to the subject the focus confirmation light lt gt will blink Under low light the built in flash will fire If you are too close to the subject and the bottom of the picture looks dark move away from the subject e With a zoom lens use the telephoto end If you have a zoom lens using t
204. ntinuous focusing of a moving subject is not possible e AF with shutter button during movie recording When Enable is set AF is possible during movie shooting However continuous autofocusing is not possible If you autofocus during movie shooting you might momentarily throw the focus way off or change the exposure The movie will also record the lens operation noise If the AF mode is set to Quick mode AF will be executed in Live mode F The settings under the Gras 0m w menu tabs will take effect only in the lt gt mode They will not be applied in shooting modes other than the lt gt mode The AF mode setting will also be applied to Live View shooting 157 EW Menu Function Settings e Shutter AE lock button You can change the function assigned to the shutter button s halfway position and to the AE lock button e AF AE lock Normal function Press the shutter button halfway to execute AF Press the lt gt button for AE lock e AE lock AF Press the shutter button halfway for AE lock For AF press the lt gt button Convenient when you want to focus and meter at different parts of the picture AF AF lock no AE lock Press the shutter button halfway to execute AF While holding down the lt gt button press the shutter button to take a still photo without executing AF Convenient when you do not want to autofocus when taking a still photo during movie shooting AE lock is no
205. o 1 Enable in the Custom Functions C Fn p 255 1 Focus the subject then press the shutter button completely gt The mirror will swing up 2 Press the shutter button completely again gt The picture is taken and the mirror goes back down e After taking the picture set 8 Mirror lockup to 0 Disable X Shooting Tips Using the self timer lt 3 gt lt 2 gt with mirror lockup When you press the shutter button completely the mirror locks up then the picture is taken 10 sec or 2 sec later e Remote control shooting Since you do not touch the camera when the picture is taken remote control shooting together with mirror lockup can further prevent camera shake p 261 With Remote Controller RC 6 sold separately set to a 2 sec delay press the transmit button and the mirror will lockup before the picture is taken 2 sec later Q In very bright light such as at the beach or a ski slope on a sunny day take the picture promptly after mirror lockup Do not point the camera toward the sun The sun s heat can damage the camera s internal components f you use the self timer and mirror lockup in combination with a bulb exposure 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 but no picture will be taken Fl Even if lt gt Continuous shooting has b
206. o select a function gt The selected function and Feature o UF guide p 48 will be displayed Background Blurred lt gt Sharp e For details on setting each function see pages 57 58 A Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture F If you change the shooting mode or turn the power switch to lt OFF gt the functions you have set on this screen will revert to their default setting However the self timer and remote control settings will be retained 56 Creative Auto Shooting Creative Auto Shutter speed 1 125 Standard setting 1 Aperture F5 6 ISO speed som Background blur 8 Oo 4A O E 514 Battery check Possible shots Image recording quality Pressing the lt Q gt button enables you to set the following 1 Shoot by ambience selection You can set the ambience you want to convey in your images Press the lt lt gt gt key or turn the lt s gt dial to select the desired ambience You can also select it from a list by pressing lt gt For details see page 65 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 If you want to blur the background see Shooting Portraits on page 59 Press the lt lt gt key or turn the lt s gt dial to adjust it as desired Depending on the lens and shoo
207. obtain a correct flash exposure the flash output will be set automatically autoflash exposure to match the automatically set aperture The flash sync speed can be set from 1 200 sec to 30 sec 95 Av Changing the Depth of Field m To blur the background or to make everything near and far look sharp set the Mode Dial to lt Av gt Aperture priority AE to adjust the depth of field range of acceptable focus lt Av gt stands for Aperture value which is the size of the diaphragm hole inside the lens Sse Blurred background With a low aperture f number f 5 6 With a high aperture f number f 32 Ila 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt Av gt Set the desired aperture The higher the f number the wider the depth of field where sharper focus is obtained in both the foreground and background Turning the lt gt dial to the right will set a higher f number smaller aperture opening and turning it to the left will set a lower f number larger aperture opening 3 Take the picture e Focus and press the shutter button completely The picture will be taken with the selected aperture 2180 LT u 10 F Aperture Display The higher 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 96 Av Changing the Depth of Field aT Es X Shooting Ti
208. ollowing EF Date taFolder 100CANON Rating 101CANON F ic highli TOCANON T e When lt M gt is highlighted press the lt INFO gt button KSelect images Press the lt AV gt key to select the gar desired option then press lt gt E ta mee Item Playback Description All images All the still photos and movies in the card will be played back ma Still photos and movies taken on the selected shooting date Date will be played back BE Folder Still photos and movies in the selected folder will be played back Movies Only the movies in the card will be played back GStills Only the still photos in the card will be played back Only the still photos and movies with the selected rating will K Rating be played back 215 MEW Slide Show Auto Playback Slide show 216 3 Set Set up as desired 46 images Press the lt AV gt key to select Set j Aliimages up then press lt gt Si Set the Display time still photos start Repeat Transition effect and MENUS Background music The background music selection procedure is explained on the next page e After selecting the settings press the lt MENU gt button Display time Repeat Slide show Slide show Display time Repeat bEnable Disable Transition effect Background music Slide show S Sel Play background music Yeni Background music Off Slide in 1 bOn Transition effect Slide in 2 Fade 1 Fade
209. om m When the image size is set to 1920x1080 Full HD you can shoot with an approx 3x to 10x digital zoom Movie rec size 1 Select 1 920x1080 Fe spi sia e Under the tab set Movie rec Movie rec size a size to 1920x1080 F by turning mon moh o e Gs the lt gt dial Digital zoom o fii A 2 Set the digital zoom Press the lt lt A gt gt key to select 54 then press lt gt Press the lt MENU gt button to exit the menu and return to movie shooting 3 Use digital zoom While holding down the lt DISP gt button press the lt Q gt zoom in or lt 3 Q gt zoom out button In step 2 you can cancel digital zoom by selecting OFF Q e Using a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake The image cannot be magnified for focusing Even if the AF mode has been set to Quick mode it will switch automatically to Live mode during movie shooting Also in Live mode the AF point is displayed larger than with other recording sizes e Since the image is processed digitally when using the digital zoom the higher the zoom magnification the rougher it will look f you use digital zoom noise and light spots may be more visible e Focusing may be difficult if the AF point covers both a near and far subject Still photo shooting is not possible 152 umam Taking Video Snapshots m You can easily create a short movie with the video snapshot function A
210. one will look To make the skin tone less red set it toward the plus end The closer it is to EJ the more yellow the skin tone will look F e By selecting Default set in step 3 you can revert the respective Picture Style to its default parameter settings To shoot with the Picture Style you modified follow step 2 on page 81 to select the modified Picture Style and then shoot 113 32 Customizing Image Characteristics ca a eS SSS SSS Monochrome Adjustment For Monochrome you can also set Filter effect and Toning effect in addition to Sharpness and Contrast explained on the preceding page Filter Effect Detail set EM Monochrome filter effect Or Orange R Red G Green Default set With a filter effect applied to a monochrome image you can make white clouds or green trees stand out more Toning Effect Detail set Monochrome Toning effect P Purple G Green Default set 114 Filter Sample Effects N None Normal black and white image with no filter effects F The blue sky will look more natural and the white clouds will look Ye Yellow f crisper Or Orange The blue sky will look slightly darker The sunset will look more brilliant A The blue sky will look quite dark Fall leaves will look crisper and R Red brighter 2 Skin tones and lips will look fine Tree leaves will look crisper and G Green j brighter F Increasing the Contrast will mak
211. ons 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 to My Menu Register to My Menu Select Register to My Menu then Sort Delete item items press lt B gt Delete all items Select item to register 3 Register the desired items Quality i Select the item to be registered then Beep Release shutter without card press lt gt Image review On the confirmation dialog select a Correct OK and press lt gt to register the item e You can register up to six items 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 items in My Menu Select Sort and select the item whose order you want to change Then press lt gt With displayed press the lt AV gt key to change the order then press lt gt Delete item items and Delete all items You can delete any of the registered items Delete item items deletes one item at a time and Delete all items deletes all items e Display from My Menu When Enable is set the xX tab will be displayed first when you display the menu screen 258 13 Reference This chapter provides reference information for camera features system accessories etc Using a Household Power Outlet sx With AC Ad
212. orded images or copyrighted music and images with music in the memory card for anything other than private enjoyment Also be aware that certain public performances exhibitions etc may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment n This camera is compatible with SD memory cards SDHC memory Sa cards and SDXC memory cards This manual will refer to all these AC cards as just card The camera does not come with a card for recording images 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 K Lil Battery Pack Battery Charger Camera LP E8 amp LC E8 LC E8E with eyecup and body cap with protective cover _ 1 H a Interface cable Stereo AV Cable AVC DC400ST g Wide Strap EW 100DB III EOS Solution Disk EOS Software Camera Software CD ROM Instruction Manuals Instruction Manual Disk this booklet CD ROM Battery Charger LC E8 or LC E8E is provided The LC E8E comes with a power cord f 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 EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk The software Instruction Manuals are included on the CD ROM as PDF files See page 305 for ins
213. ough the viewfinder focus the subject then press the shutter button completely gt You can check the self timer operation with the self timer lamp beeper and countdown display in seconds on the LCD monitor gt Two seconds before the picture is taken the self timer lamp will stay on and the beeper will sound faster Q With lt Wc gt the interval between the multiple shots may be prolonged depending on the shooting functions settings such as the image recording quality or flash Al e After taking self timer shots you should check the image for proper focus and exposure p 71 e f you will not look through the viewfinder when you press the shutter button attach the eyepiece cover p 262 If stray light enters the viewfinder when the picture is taken it may throw off the exposure e When using the self timer to shoot only yourself use focus lock p 53 on an object at about the same distance as where you will stand To cancel the self timer after it starts press the lt lt 4 gt button To cancel the self timer during Live View shooting set the power switch to lt OFF gt 89 4 Using the Built in Flash ma In indoors low light or backlit conditions in daylight just raise the built in flash and press the shutter button to take flash pictures In the lt P gt mode the shutter speed 1 60 sec 1 200 sec will be set automatically to prevent camera shake Press the lt 4
214. ousehold power Possible shots Recharge Predictive Al Servo Pressing completely 0008 324 Pressing halfway cceeeeeees 40 Printing Layout 239 Paper settings 238 Print Order DPO 245 Printing effects 240 Tilt correction Trimming Program AE Program shift Protect image erase protection 222 Quick Control 41 64 208 Quick mode AF cece 136 Recharge Red eye reduction Release shutter without card 166 Remote control shooting Remote SWitCh ccecceeeenees PRESIZG e e eaen aNd Revert to default settings Rotate image 174 205 243 Safety warnings Saturation SDcard sinai SDHC and SDXC cards 29 45 Self timer Sensor cleaning Sepia Monochrome Sharpness Shoot by ambience selection 65 Shoot by lighting or scene type 68 Shooting information display 226 Shooting Mode eceeeeeeeeees 22 A DEP Automatic Depth of Field AE 101 Av Aperture priority AE ate M Manual exposure P Program AE Tv Shutter priority AE a Scene Intelligent Auto Flash Off Creative Auto 9 Portrait 59 2A Landscape W amp Close up Bi Night Portrait Movie shooting Shooting settings display 20 47 Shutter button Shutter sync Shutter priority AE Singl
215. oving Subject In the lt J gt Scene Intelligent 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 53 GF Full Auto Scene Intelligent Auto Techniques Live View Shooting Live View shooting allows you to shoot while looking at the image on the LCD monitor For details see page 123 1 Display the Live View image on the LCD monitor e Press the lt g gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor 4 2 Focus the subject e Aim the center AF point lt gt on the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus gt When focus is achieved the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound lt 3 Take the picture ii Press the shutter button completely gt The picture will be taken and the captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor gt After the image review ends the camera will return to Live View shooting automatically e Press the lt gt button to exit Live View shooting You can also rotate the LCD monitor in different directions p 31 Normal angle Low angle 54 Disabling Flash memm In places where flash photograph
216. peedlite will not emit the AF assist beam even if the camera s C Fn 7 is set to 0 2 or 3 C Fn 8 Mirror lockup 0 Disable 1 Enable Prevents mechanical vibrations in the camera caused by the reflex mirror action which can disturb shooting with super telephoto lenses or close up macro shooting See page 122 for the mirror lockup procedure 255 EM Custom Function Settings beU O Ml C Fn IV Operation Others om ates Shutter AE lock button 0 1 AF AE lock AE lock AF Convenient when you want to focus and meter separately Press the lt gt button to autofocus and press the shutter button halfway to apply AE lock AF AF lock no AE lock In the Al Servo AF mode you can press the lt gt button to stop the AF operation momentarily This prevents the AF from being thrown off by any obstacle passing between the camera and subject The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken AE AF no AE lock This is useful for subjects which keep moving and stopping repeatedly In the Al Servo AF mode you can press the lt gt button to start or stop the Al Servo AF operation The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken Thus the optimum focusing and exposure will always be achieved as you wait for the decisive moment C Fn 10 Assign SET button You can assign a frequently used function to lt gt Press lt gt when the camera is ready to shoot 0 1 Normal disabled Image qual
217. ps When using an aperture with a high f number note that camera shake can occur in low light scenes A higher aperture f number will make the shutter speed slower Under low light the shutter speed can be as long as 30 sec In such cases increase the ISO speed and hold the camera steady or use a tripod The depth of field depends not only on the aperture but also on the lens and on the subject distance Since wide angle lenses have a wide depth of field range of acceptable focus in front of and behind the point of focus you need not set a high aperture f number to obtain a sharp picture from the foreground to the background On the other hand a telephoto lens has a narrow depth of field And the closer the subject the narrower the depth of field A farther subject will have a wider depth of field e Set the aperture so that the shutter speed display does not blink If you press the shutter button halfway and change the aperture while the shutter speed is displayed the shutter speed display will also change to maintain the same exposure amount of light reaching the image sensor If you exceed the adjustable shutter speed range the shutter speed display will blink to indicate that the standard exposure cannot be obtained If the picture will be too dark the 30 30 sec shutter speed display will blink If this happens turn the lt 73 gt dial to the left to set a lower aperture f number or increase the ISO speed I
218. r Disable e AF mode You can select Live mode p 131 E Live mode p 132 or Quick mode p 136 e Grid display With Grid 1 or Grid 2 you can display grid lines It can help you level the camera vertically or horizontally e Aspect ratio The image s aspect ratio can be set to 3 2 4 3 16 9 or 1 1 The following aspect ratios will be indicated with lines on the Live View image 4 3 16 9 1 1 JPEG images will be saved with the set aspect ratio RAW images will always be saved with the 3 2 aspect ratio Since the aspect ratio information is appended to the RAW image the image will be generated in the respective aspect ratio when you process the RAW image with the provided software In the case of the 4 3 16 9 and 1 1 aspect ratios the aspect ratio lines will appear during image playback but the lines are not actually drawn on the image F The settings for these menu options will apply only to Live View shooting They do not take effect during viewfinder shooting 129 Gli Menu Function Settings D E E Aspect Ratio and Pixel Count Quality 3 2 4 3 16 9 1 1 L 5184x3456 4608x3456 5184x2912 3456x3456 18 0 megapixels 16 0 megapixels 15 1 megapixels 11 9 megapixels M 3456x2304 3072x2304 3456x1944 2304x2304 8 0 megapixels 7 0 megapixels 6 7 megapixels 5 3 megapixels s1 2592x1728 2
219. r AE lock AF AE lock button Remote control Disable R Highlight tone Disable priority Movie recording size 1920x1080 Sound recording Auto Metering timer 16 sec Grid display Off Video snapshot Disable Exposure i Canceled compensation Auto Fighting Standard Optimizer Custom white balance Canceled Picture Style Auto 178 Handy Features M Turning the LCD Monitor Off On The shooting settings display p 47 can be turned on or off by pressing the shutter button halfway Under the tab select LCD off on ich as btn then press lt gt The available Ce ieee settings are described below Select one b Shutter DISP orem then press lt gt e Shutter btn When you press the shutter button halfway the display will turn off And when you let go of the shutter button the display will turn on e Shutter DISP When you press the shutter button halfway the display will turn off And when you let go of the shutter button the display will remain off To turn on the display press the lt DISP gt button e Remains on Display remains on even when you press the shutter button halfway To turn off display press the lt DISP gt button M4 Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color You can change the background color of the shooting settings screen El Under the tab select Screen Auto power off 30 sec color then press lt gt Select the a onos desired color then pr
220. r settings Sets the paper size type and layout E Photo Cancel Returns to the screen in step 1 5 Borderless Print Starts the printing si The paper size type and layout you have set are displayed Depending on the printer certain settings such as the date and file number imprinting and trimming might not be selectable ae Select Paper settings gt lt Si 2 Off e Select Paper settings then press i 1 copies lt gt Trimming j gt The paper settings screen will QJ 9x13cm Paper settings E Photo Cancel appear EJ Borderless Print 238 A Printing a ae es 5 QJ Setting the Paper Size es Paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in i the printer then press lt gt 13x18cm i TEET gt The paper type screen will appear CreditCard 3 Setting the Paper Type J W 5 Paper type Select the type of the paper loaded in the printer then press lt gt piiri gt The page layout screen will appear E7 Setting the Page Layout J a Page layout Select the page layout then press Bordered lt 8 gt Sareea gt The print setting screen will reappear Default Bordered The print will have white borders along the edges The print will have no borders If your printer cannot print Borderless borderless prints the print will have borders Bordered El The shooting information will be imprinted on the border on orderec Ral 9x13cm and larger prints XxX up Option
221. re Style Aperture Fl e When lt amp gt is displayed in white it indicates that the Live View image brightness is close to what the captured image will look like e If lt A 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 image recorded will reflect the exposure setting e If flash is used or bulb is set the lt H gt icon and histogram will be grayed out for your reference The histogram might not be properly displayed in low or bright light conditions 126 Shooting with the LCD Monitor a ae eee Final Image Simulation The final image simulation reflects the effects of the Picture Style white balance etc in the Live View image so you can see what the captured image will look like During shooting the Live View image will automatically reflect the function settings listed below Final image simulation during Live View shooting e Picture Style All parameters such as sharpness contrast color saturation and color tone will be reflected White balance White balance correction Shoot by ambience selection Shoot by lighting or scene type Exposure Depth of field With depth of field preview button ON Auto Lighting Optimizer Peripheral illumination correction Highlight tone priority Aspect ratio Image area confirmation 127 Shooting Function Settings mx Function
222. re marked with the lt gt icon Photos taken with flash exposure compensation are marked with the lt gt icon 226 INFO Shooting Information Display Sample Image Taken in a Basic Zone Mode 1 125 8 0 100 0032 Ambience and Shooting mode ambience effects Daylight Lighting or scene 12 18 28 02 2011 13 30 00 For images taken in Basic Zone modes the information displayed differ depending on the shooting mode Photos taken in the lt C gt mode will show Background blur Sample Movie Taken in Movie Mode 102 0027 Shutter speed and aperture for movie A A shooting Movie shooting M C 1 125 8 0 400 D mode AWB AFNOR Recording MOLATA sRGB Movie file size system 18 18 28 02 2011 13 30 00 Movie recording Size Frame rate If manual exposure was used the shutter speed aperture and ISO speed when set manually will be displayed The lt j gt icon will be displayed for a video snapshot 227 INFO Shooting Information Display i Se ee e About the Highlight Alert When the shooting information is displayed any overexposed areas of the image will blink To obtain more image detail in the overexposed areas set the exposure compensation to a negative amount and shoot again e About the Histogram The brightness histogram shows the exposure level distribution and overall brightness The RGB histogram is for checking the color saturation and gradation The display can be s
223. re too close to the subject the bottom of the picture might look dark due to the obstructed flash For important shots check the image on the LCD monitor to make sure the flash exposure looks natural not dark at the bottom M Red eye Reduction Using the red eye reduction lamp before taking a flash picture can reduce red eye Red eye reduction will work in any shooting mode except lt gt lt Sa gt lt A gt or lt gt e Under the A tab select Red eye reduc then press lt gt Select Enable then press lt gt e For flash photography when you press the shutter button halfway the red eye Red eye reduc reduction lamp will light Then when you press the shutter button completely the picture will be taken F 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 are close to the subject e When you press the shutter button halfway the scale display on the bottom of the viewfinder will shrink and turn off For best results take the picture after this scale display turns off e The effectiveness of red eye reduction varies depending on the subject 91 nnp quia Advanced Shooting This chapter builds on Chapter 3 and introduces more ways to shoot creatively The first half of this chapter explains how to use the lt Tv gt lt Av gt lt M gt and lt A DEP gt modes on the Mode Dial e All t
224. red lens peripheral illumination correction cannot be applied e Depending on shooting conditions noise might appear on the image periphery e When using a non Canon lens setting the correction to Disable is recommended even if Correction data available is displayed F e Lens peripheral light correction is also applied when an Extender is attached Ifthe 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 e Ifthe lens does not have distance information the correction amount will be lower The higher the ISO speed the lower the correction amount will be 111 31 Customizing Image Characteristics 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 page 114 1 Press the lt 313 gt button 2 Select a Picture Style Portrait Select a Picture Style then press the 0200 50 60 lt INFO gt button gt The Detail set screen will appear Picture Style INFO PIE Detail set EIP Portrait 3 Select a parameter PATTES D e Select a parameter such as OContrast Sharpness then press lt gt amp Saturation Color tone
225. reduction process may take the same amount of time as the exposure You cannot take another picture until the noise reduction process is completed AtISO 1600 and higher noise might be more pronounced with setting 2 than with setting 0 or 1 e With setting 1 or 2 if a long exposure is shot with the Live View image displayed BUSY will be displayed during the noise reduction process The Live View display will not appear until the noise reduction is completed You cannot take another picture B 253 EM Custom Function Settings ft a Sa aS SS 5S om Sap 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 at 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 1 Low 2 Strong 3 Disable Q With setting 2 the maximum burst for continuous shooting will greatly decrease e If you playback a or G AL image with the camera or print an 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 p 302 C Fn 6 Highlight tone priority 0 Disable 1 Enable Improves the highlight detail The dynamic range is expanded from the standard 18 gray to bright highlights The gradation between
226. resolution at the center may degrade depending on the number of recorded pixels So in step 4 set the filter effect while checking the resulting image e Toy camera effect Gives a color cast typical of toy cameras and darkens the image s fours corners By adjusting the color tone you can change the color cast e amp Miniature effect Creates a diorama effect You can change where the image looks sharp In step 4 you can press the lt INFO gt button to change the orientation vertical horizontal of the white frame that shows where you want the image to look sharp 232 Ci Resize mememe 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 S1 S2 images JPEG 3 and RAW images cannot be resized FT 1 Select Resize Protect images e Under the 2 tab select Resize Rotate Erase images then press lt gt Print order gt The images will be displayed Creative filters Resize 2 Select an image Select the image you want to resize e By pressing the lt 3 Q gt button you can switch to the index display and select an image 3 Select the desired image size e Press lt gt to display the image sizes Press the lt lt gt key to select the 3 0M 345612500 desired image size then press lt gt M si sZ aan nene A Save the image Select OK to save the image Note the destination folder and image fil
227. ry compartment cover be careful not to swing it back further Otherwise the hinge might break 28 Installing and Removing the Card mua The card sold separately can be an SD SDHC or SDXC memory card The captured images are recorded onto the card Make sure the card s write protect switch is set upward to enable writing erasing Installing the Card Open the cover Slide the cover as shown by the arrows to open it 2 Insert the card e As shown by the illustration face the card s label side toward you and insert it until it clicks in place 3 Close the cover e Close the cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrows until it snaps shut When you set the power switch to lt ON gt the number of possible shots p 33 will be displayed on the LCD Possible shots monitor Fl The number of possible shots depends on the remaining capacity of the card image recording quality ISO speed etc e Setting A Release shutter without card to Disable will prevent you from forgetting to insert a card p 166 29 Installing and Removing the Card Removing the Card 1 Open the cover Set the power switch to lt OFF gt e Make sure the access lamp is off then open the cover e If Recording is displayed close the cover 2 Remove the card Gently push in the card then let go The card will stick out e Pull the card straight out then clo
228. s B is for blue A is amber M is magenta and G is green The color in the respective direction will be corrected f you select Clear all all the printing effect settings will be reverted to the default 242 A Printing jooo lM eG MER 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 The image area within the trimming frame will 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 Press the lt lt gt gt key to move the frame over the image vertically or horizontally Move the trimming frame until it covers the desired image area Rotating the frame Pressing the lt INFO gt button will toggle the trimming frame 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 gt dial you can adjust the image tilt angl
229. s captured in step 1 then press lt gt gt On the dialog screen which appears select OK and the data will be imported When the menu reappears press the lt MENU gt button to exit the menu A Select the custom white balance Press the lt A WB gt button Select x then press lt gt Q If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off a correct white balance might not be obtained e Animage captured while the Picture Style was set to Monochrome p 82 or an image processed with a Creative filter cannot be selected in step 3 Fl Instead of a white object an 18 gray card commercially available can produce a more accurate white balance e The personal white balance registered with EOS Utility provided software p 302 will be registered under lt gt If you do step 3 the data for the registered personal white balance will be erased 118 WB Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light Source ma 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 es Ee BAS e Under the A tab select WB Shift uto Lightin imizer Meteng i 5
230. s completed a SRLS Kent the menu will reappear Cancel ok 3 76 GR used 3 81 GB For low level formatting press the Rly ow level format lt gt button to checkmark Low level Cancel oK format with lt V gt then select OK 45 CEM Formatting the Card X Execute Format in the following cases The card is new e The card was formatted by a different camera or a computer e The card is full with images or data e Acard related error is displayed p 287 About Low level Formatting e Do low level formatting if the card s recording or reading speed seems slow or if you want to totally erase all data in the card Since low level formatting will erase all recordable sectors in the card the formatting will take slightly longer than normal formatting e You can stop the low level formatting by selecting Cancel Even in this case normal formatting will have been completed and you can use the card as usual Q 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 execute low level formatting or destroy the card physically to prevent the data from being leaked e Before using a new Eye Fi card the software in the card must be installed in your computer Then format the card with the camera Fl e The card capacity displayed on the
231. se the cover Q When the access lamp is lit or blinking it indicates that images are being written to or read by the card being erased or data is being transferred Do not open the card slot cover during this time Also never do any of the following while the access lamp is lit or blinking Otherwise it can damage the image data card or camera e Removing the card e Removing the battery Shaking or banging the camera around Ifthe card already contains recorded images the image number might not start from 0001 p 170 Do not touch the card s contacts with your fingers or metal objects e f a card related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor remove and reinsert the card If the error persists use a different card If you can transfer all the images on the card to a computer transfer all the images and then format the card with the camera p 45 The card may then return to normal 30 Using the LCD Monitor sxe After you flip out the LCD monitor you can set menu functions use Live View shooting shoot movies and playback images and movies You can change the direction and angle of the LCD monitor 1 Flip out the LCD monitor g 2 Rotate the LCD monitor When the LCD monitor is swung out you can rotate it up or down or face it forward toward the subject The indicated angle is only approximate Face it toward you e Normally face the LCD monitor toward you
232. settings particular to Live View shooting are explained here Q Quick Control While the image is displayed on the LCD monitor in Creative Zone modes pressing the lt Q gt button will enable you to set the AF mode drive mode white balance Picture Style Auto Lighting Optimizer image recording quality and built in flash settings In Basic Zone modes you can set the AF mode and the settings shown in the table on page 64 1 Press the lt Q gt button gt The functions settable with Quick Control will appear on the left of the screen d Ifthe AF mode is lt IMM gt the AF Live mode points will also be displayed You can also select the AF point Select a function and set it Press the lt A gt key to select a function gt The selected function and Feature guide p 48 will appear Press the lt lt gt key or turn the lt gt dial to change the setting Pressing lt gt will display the respective function s setting screen Fl In Creative Zone modes you can set the ISO speed by pressing the lt ISO gt button 128 Gi Menu Function Settings m The menu options below are displayed Live View shoot Enable x x 7 AEE ends In Basic Zone modes the Live View Grid display Off menu options will be displayed under Gu and in Creative Zone modes they will be displayed under Cai Aspect ratio 3 2 Metering timer 16 sec e Live View shooting You can set Live View shooting to Enable o
233. shooting stops automatically gt After the LCD monitor turns off and the access lamp stops blinking the confirmation screen will appear Save as a video snapshot album Press the lt lt P gt key to select gf Save as album then press lt gt gt The movie clip will be saved as the video snapshot album s first video snapshot Continue to shoot more video snapshots Repeat step 3 to shoot the next video snapshot Press the lt lt gt gt key to select gf Add to album then press lt gt e To create another video snapshot album select R Save as a new album Quit the video snapshot shooting ii ie mi Set Video snapshot to Disable E T Tee To return to normal movie Grid display off shooting be sure to set Disable USGS WEEE e Press the lt MENU gt button to exit the menu and return to normal movie shooting 154 MM Taking Video Snapshots eS es Options in Steps 4 and 5 Option Description g Save as album Step 4 The movie clip will be saved as the video snapshot album s first video snapshot m Add to album Step 5 The video snapshot just recorded will be added to the album recorded immediately before 2 Save as a new album Step 5 A new video snapshot album is created and the movie clip is saved as the first video snapshot The new album will be a different file from the previously recorded album Steps 4 and 5
234. shutter button halfway p 40 e You can change the auto power off time with Auto power off p 167 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 32 Turning on the Power E SSS _ ____ ___S SSeS ma Checking the Battery Level When the power switch is set to lt ON gt the battery level will be indicated in one of four levels awe 514 maa Battery level is OK Battery level is low but still enough for now a Battery will be exhausted soon Blinks Battery must be recharged Battery Life Temperature At 23 C 73 F At 0 C 32 F No Flash Approx 550 shots Approx 470 shots 50 Flash Use Approx 440 shots Approx 400 shots e The figures above are based on a fully charged Battery Pack LP E8 no Live View shooting and CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association testing standards The Battery Grip BG E8 approximately doubles the number of possible shots with two LP E8 batteries installed With size AA LR6 alkaline batteries the number of possible shots at 23 C 73 F is approx 470 shots without flash use and approx 270 shots with 50 flash use Fil e The number of possible shots will decrease with any of the following operations e Pressing the shutter button halfway for a prolo
235. sion Disable Enable 265 Connection information Displayed only when an Eye Fi card is used Set up 2 Yellow LCD brightness Seven brightness levels provided 167 Date Time Set the date year month day and time hour 34 min sec Language p Select the interface language 35 Video system NTSC PAL 221 Feature guide Enable Disable 48 Fl e The menu tabs and options displayed will differ for viewfinder shooting Live View shooting and movie shooting The m Movie 1 S Movie 2 and Gia Movie 3 screens tabs are displayed only in the movie shooting mode 275 System Map ST E2 270EXII 320EX 430EXII 580EXII Macro Ring Lite Macro Twin Lite MR 14EX MT 24EX Eyepiece Extender q EP EX15ll b Bundled S M Accessories z Rubber Frame Ef I Eyecup Ef i gt E series Dioptric q Adjustment Lenses 3 Wide Strap EW 100DB III Semi Hard Case cocoooooooodocooooooooooooos EH19 L r AC Adapter Kit ACK E8 LP E8 LC E8 or LC E8E F Battery Pack Battery Charger DC Coupler DR E8 J Sj 3 Compact Power Adapter Battery Magazine Battery Magazine CA PS700 Battery Grip BGM E8L for two BGM E8A for BG E8 LP E8 battery packs _size AA LR6 batteries 276 System Map Remote Controller Remote Switch RC 6 RS 60E3
236. snapshots you can set the shooting duration for a single video snapshot to approx 2 sec 4 sec or 8 sec For details see page 153 F The Metering timer and Grid display settings will also be reflected in Live View shooting 161 EW Menu Function Settings P 0 tab Pa Exposure comp 2 1 Auto Lighting Optimizer Custom White Balance Picture Style Auto e Exposure compensation Although exposure compensation can be set up to 5 stops exposure compensation for movies is restricted only up to 3 stops For still photos exposure compensation may extend up to 5 stops e Auto Lighting Optimizer The Auto Lighting Optimizer can be set as explained on page 109 It will be applied to both movie shooting and still photos taken during movie shooting Under the Crm tab if P Highlight tone priority is set to Enable the Auto Lighting Optimizer will be set automatically to Disable and cannot be changed e Custom White Balance As explained on page 117 the image for custom white balance can be selected e Picture Style The Picture Style can be set as explained on page 81 It will be applied to both movie shooting and still photos taken during movie shooting 162 Q White lt gt and Red lt i gt Internal Temperature Warning Icons If the camera s internal temperature increases due to prolonged movie shooting or a high ambient temperature a white lt gt icon will appear Even if you shoot a movie whi
237. ss lt gt gt The movie playback panel will appear on the bottom a ene een tr PP KC AID DC SION ws vw e Select gt Play then press lt gt Speaker gt The movie will start playing e You can pause the movie playback by pressing lt gt e During movie playback you can turn the lt Z3 gt dial to adjust the built in speaker s sound volume e For more details on the playback procedure see the next page Playing Movies Function Playback Description D Exit Returns to the single image display gt Play Pressing lt gt toggles between play and stop Adjust the slow motion speed by pressing the lt lt gt key I Slow motion 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 dll Previous frame displayed If you hold down lt gt it will rewind the movie Each time you press lt gt the movie will play frame by I gt Next frame frame If you hold down lt i gt it will fast forward the movie gt gt I Last frame Displays the movie s last frame X Edit Displays the editing screen p 214 Background Playback a movie with the selected background music music p 217 C Playback position mm ss Playback time minutes seconds l You can adjust the built in speaker s p 212 sound volume willl Volume by turning
238. t button will display the Quick Control screen In the C Sa S Bi shooting mode press the lt AV gt key to select the function then press the lt lt gt key or turn the lt gt dial to set it as desired 4 Using the Built in Flash Basic Zone Modes If necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically in low light or backlit conditions except in the lt J gt lt a gt lt gt modes Creative Zone Modes e Press the lt 4 gt button to raise the built in flash then shoot 313 Quick Reference Guide Creative Zone Modes You can change the camera settings as desired to shoot in various ways P TIE AE The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture in the same way as the lt G gt mode Set the Mode Dial to lt P gt Tv Shutters priority AE Q Set the Mode Dial to lt Tv gt E AK Turn the lt gt dial to set the F Sq desired shutter speed then focus the i subject gt The aperture will be set automatically If the aperture display blinks turn the lt 243 gt dial until it stops blinking Av AEDES re priority AE Set the Mode Dial to lt Av gt Turn the lt gt dial to set the desired aperture then focus the subject P The shutter speed will be set Av 1 125 F5 6 400 automatically If the shutter speed display blinks turn the lt gt dial until it stops blinking Quick Reference Guide AF AF Mode
239. t possible AE AF no AE lock Press the shutter button halfway for metering For AF press the lt gt button AE lock is not possible 158 EM Menu Function Settings i es __ii Remote control You can use the Remote Controller RC 6 sold separately p 261 to start and stop the movie shooting Set the release mode switch to lt 2 gt then press the transmit button If the switch is set to lt gt immediate shooting still photo shooting will take effect e Highlight tone priority If Enable is set highlight detail will be improved The dynamic range is expanded from the standard 18 gray to bright highlights The gradation between the grays and highlights becomes smoother The settable ISO speed range will be ISO 200 6400 The Auto Lighting Optimizer will also be set automatically to Disable and cannot be changed 159 EM Menu Function Settings D tab Pal Movie rec size 1920x1080 5 Sound recording Auto Metering timer 16 sec Grid display Off Video snapshot Disable e Sound recording Sound recording Normally the built in microphone will Sound rec Auto record monaural sound Stereo sound Wind filter Disable 2 Level meter 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 18 When an external microphone is connected sound recording will switch automa
240. t the desired setting Some Image review settings require you to press either the lt AV gt or lt lt gt gt key to select it e The current setting is indicated in blue a Set the desired setting Quality Press lt gt to set it Beep Release shutter without card Exit the setting Image review 8 sec Peripheral illumin correct Press the lt MENU gt button to return Red eye reduc Disable to the shooting settings display F e In step 2 you can also turn the lt gt dial to select a menu tab The explanation of menu functions hereinafter assumes that you have pressed the lt MENU gt button to display the menu screen e For details about each menu item see page 270 44 uam Formatting the Card ma If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or computer format the card with the camera 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 computer etc before formatting the card Fl 1 Select Format Auto power off 30 sec e Under the tab select Format Auto rotate ono then press lt gt File numbering Continuous Select folder Screen color 1 Format 2 Format the card Format card e Select OK then press lt gt eee Ni be losi gt The card will be formatted 3 76 GB used 3 81 GB gt When the formatting i
241. t to the default 241 A Printing lit Adjustment of Printing Effects In step 4 on page 240 select the printing effect When the lt E gt icon is displayed Uy 1 copies brightly next to lt INZ gt you can press E PrintEffect Natural M the lt INFO gt button to adjust the printing Brightness P effect What can be adjusted or what is Adjust levels off displayed will depend on the selection Brightener off Red eye corr off made in step 4 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 adjust the image s brightness and contrast With the Adjust levels screen displayed press the lt INFO gt button to change the position of the lt f gt Press the lt lt gt key to freely adjust 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 The Brightener and Red eye corr effects will not show on the screen When you select Detail set you can adjust the Contrast Saturation Color tone and Color balance To adjust the Color balance use the lt gt key
242. table ojo ojojojo ojojojojojoj o Auto ISO Auto eje e oje OoOjoliololo O ISO x speed Manus O O O O oO oO iSO speed limit o ojojoj o Picture Automatic setting EZA EZA EZ A GA EFA EFA EEA EF Style Manual selection OJO O O o O Shoot by ambience selection ojoljojlojolo Shoot by lighting or scene type O O O l0 Auto ojojo ojo o OoOjojoloilio 9 White Preset OOT Oo O balance Custom o o olo o O Correction R o ololo o Auto Lighting Optimizer j e ejo ojololo o O L ipheral illuminati conettion mn o jojloj olojojolo ojo olo o O L r aaraa noise oO oO fo O oO High ISO speed noise reduction O O O O O Highlight tone priority QTO roro O O Color sRGB e e eojo ojojo ol ojojojo lo space Adobe RGB O JO O O O One Shot AF o e ojojojolo Five Al Servo AF e O JO O O o ARE _ lalFocusAF elele olofofo o a Focusing AF point selection e e e e ejej e ojolololo AF AF assist beam BEI e Hm el ojojojlojo Manual MF ojoj ojojojo o ojojolojo o O 1 The amp icon indicates still photo shooting in the movie shooting mode 2 For manual exposures only 3 If used during movie shooting it will switch to lt AFH gt 4 If the AF mode is lt AMM gt during Live View shooting the external Speedlite will emit the AF assist beam when necessary 268 Function Availability Table According to Shooting Modes ee SS SS SS
243. telligent Auto e SEE Es 52 Although it is daylight the flash popped up For a backlit subject the flash may pop up to help lighten the subject s dark areas 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 AF assist beam Its effective range is about 4 meters 13 1 feet 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 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 If a hood has been attached to the lens remove it before taking the flash picture AF Full Auto Scene Intelligent Auto Techniques mm 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 J gt Scene Intelligent Auto mode while you press the shutter button halfway to focus a still subject 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 Focus lock is also possible in other Basic Zone modes except lt gt Sports Shooting a M
244. tep 3 Erase images A Erase the images Press the lt gt button Erase celeciad images e Select OK then press lt gt gt The selected images will be erased F Cancel 4 Erasing All Images in a Folder or Card You can erase all the images in a folder or card at one time When 2T Erase images is set to All images in folder or All images on card all the images in the folder or card will be erased F To also erase protected images format the card p 45 225 INFO Shooting Information Display m Sample Image Taken in a Creative Zone Mode Protect Rating Folder number File number Exposure compensation amount Flash exposure compensation amount Histogram Shutter speed SAF A E E IEA Brightness RGB bs oF s fa Picture Style Settings iw wr ISO speed Metering mode Shooting mode P B 400 D Highlight tone priority White balance rAWB WBA2 G1 EA3 0 0 0 RAWEY my el sRGB Color space 12 18 LY WAP ERROR Shooting date and time Image recording quality Playback number Total images recorded White balance correction Eye Fi transmission File size With G AL images the file size is displayed For still photos taken in movie shooting mode lt gt will be displayed If a Creative filter or Resize has been applied to the image the lt EM gt icon will change to lt gt Photos taken with flash without any flash exposure compensation a
245. than the below for the slave unit s control are all set with the camera Different types of Canon Speedlite 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 s 3 If you want to set the flash ratio p 196 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 2 Wireless flash set up example Indoors Approx 10m 32 8ft Outdoors gt c Kpprox 230ft Mi 80 Approx 5m Approx 7m 16 4ft 23 0ft 1 If the Speedlite does not have a transmission channel setting function the camera can work with any channel 2 In small rooms the slave unit may work even if its wireless sensor does not face the camera The camera s wireless signals can bounce off the walls and be received by the slave unit With EX series Speedlite having a fixed flash head and wireless sensor make sure it fires then take the picture 190 Easy Wireless Flash Shooting sx An easy basic and fully automatic wireless flash shooting is explained below Fully Automatic Shooting with One External Speedlite Steps 1 to 4 and 6 apply to all wireless flash shooting Therefore these steps are omitted in the other wireless flash setups explained on the pages hereafter 1 Press th
246. the lt gt button to perform FE lock 198 Other Settings SEES Se eee 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 a 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 Wireless func 7 a Built in flash CustWireless e Firing group S All The manual Flash mode Manual flash y t flash output setting will be applied to Wireless func all the external Speedlites Channel 1 ch a y R Sar ual e Firing group 4 A B You can set UEA Clear flash settings the flash output separately for slave groups A and B Wireless func e Firing group All and The flash output can be set separately for the external Speedlite s and built in flash e Firing group A B You can set the flash output separately for O slave groups A and B You can also set the flash output for the built in flash 199 Image Playback This chapter explains features related to viewing photos and movies going into more detail than in Chapter 2 Basic Shooting and Image Playback Here you will find explanations about how to playback and erase photos and movies with the camera and viewing them on a TV set About images taken with another camera The camera might not be able
247. the lt P gt key to increase the flash exposure and make it brighter If the flash exposure is too bright press the lt lt 4 gt key to decrease the flash exposure and make it darker exp comp ns ae INFO Clear flash settings 193 Custom Wireless Flash Shooting mx Fully automatic Shooting with One External Speedlite and Built in Flash This describes fully automatic wireless flash shooting with one external 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 On the menu screens the lt 7 gt and lt gt icons refer to the external Speedlite and the lt gt and lt gt icons refer to the built in flash Built in flash func setting 1 Select CustWireless Bult in fash Custtireiess l Follow step 5 on page 192 to select Gene CustWireless then press lt gt Wireless func Channel L Built in flash func setting 2 Select Wireless func Built in flash CustWireless e For Wireless func select 74 7 Flash mode E TTL Il then press lt gt Wireless func Channel 1 ch Built in flash func setting Set the desired flash ratio and Flash mode E TTL II take the picture Wireless func 3a Select 7 7 and set the flash ratio j z IIF within 8 1 to 1 1 Setting a flash ratio to EE a M 2 i the right of 1 1 up to 1 8 is not possib
248. the camera will normally focus the closest subject automatically Therefore it might not always focus your target subject In the lt P gt lt Tv gt lt Av gt and lt M gt modes you can select the AF point and use it to focus the target subject AF point selection Manual selection 1 Press the lt E gt button 66 gt The selected AF point will be displayed on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder 2 Select the AF point Press the lt lt gt gt key to select the AF point While looking at the viewfinder you can select the AF point by turning the lt gt dial until the desired AF point lights in red When all the AF points light up automatic AF point selection will be set The AF point will be selected automatically to focus the subject Pressing lt gt toggles the AF point selection between the center AF point and automatic AF point selection 3 Focus the subject Aim the selected AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway to focus 85 Selecting the AF Point X Shooting Tips e When shooting a portrait up close use One Shot AF and focus the eyes If you focus the eyes first you can then recompose and the face will remain sharp e If it is difficult to focus select and use the center AF point The center AF point is the most sensitive among the nine AF points To make it easier to focus a moving subject set the camera to automatic AF point sel
249. the standard for direct printing e Digital Print Order Format DPOF p 245 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 me The direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera while you look at the LCD monitor seats the Camera to a Printer 1 Set the camera s power switch to aes lt OFF gt F aM AM Set up the printer e For details see the printer s instruction manual Connecting the camera to the printer e Use the interface cable provided with the camera Connect the cable to the camera s lt DIGITAL gt terminal with the cable plug s lt lt gt icon facing the front of the camera To connect to the printer refer to the printer s instruction manual A Turn on the printer 5 Set the camera s power switch to lt ON gt P i gt Some printers may make a beeping j sound E 236 Preparing to Print SSS SSS See P4 PictBridge 6 Playback the image es to e Press the lt gt button gt The image will appear and the lt gt icon will appear on the upper left to indicate that the camera is connected to a printer 1 E Bofderless Q e Movies cannot be printed The camera cannot be us
250. tically to the external microphone Sound rec options Auto Manual Disable 160 The sound recording level will be adjusted automatically Auto level control will operate automatically in response to the sound level 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 pressing the lt lt gt gt key 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 Sound will not be recorded Wind filter EM Menu Function Settings When Enable is set outdoor wind noise entering the microphone will be reduced Note that some low tone noise might also be reduced When shooting in places where there is no wind set this to Disable for a more natural sound recording F The sound volume balance between L left and R right cannot be adjusted The 48 kHz sampling frequency will be 16 bit recordings for both L and R e Metering timer You can change how long the exposure setting is displayed AE lock time e Grid display With Grid 1 or Grid 2 you can display grid lines It can help you level the camera vertically or horizontally e Video snapshot For video
251. timizer Pxpo comp AEB ptt poe e Under the A tab select Auto EEA tingo Ea Lighting Optimizer then press Custom White Balance lt gt Auto Lighting Optimizer Select the setting Standard e Select the desired setting then press lt gt By Sh Bh Take the picture The image will be recorded with the brightness and contrast corrected if necessary Without correction With correction Q Under Custom Functions C Fn if 6 Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable the Auto Lighting Optimizer will be set automatically to Disable and you cannot change this setting Depending on the shooting conditions noise might increase f a 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 a darker exposure set Auto Lighting Optimizer to Disable first Fl In Basic Zone modes Standard is set automatically 109 ma Correcting the Image s Dark Corners Due to the lens characteristics the four corners of the picture might look darker This phenomenon is called lens light fall off or drop in peripheral illumination and can be corrected automatically The default setting is Enable 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 p 302
252. ting conditions the background might not look so blurred This function cannot be set grayed out while the built in flash is raised in the lt 44 gt or lt 4 gt mode If flash is used this setting will not be applied 57 Creative Auto Shooting 3 Drive mode Flash firing Drive mode When you press lt gt the drive mode eR or flash firing setting screen will appear Set as desired then press lt gt to finalize the setting and return to the Quick Control screen Flash firing Auto flash 5 Drive mode Press the lt lt gt key or turn the lt gt dial to set it as desired lt L gt Single shooting Shoot one image at a time lt m gt Continuous shooting While you hold down the shutter button completely shots will be taken continuously You can shoot up to about 3 7 shots per sec lt gt Self timer 10sec Remote control The picture is taken 10 seconds after you press the shutter button A remote control can also be used lt Wc gt Self timer Continuous Press the lt AV gt key to set the number of multiple shots 2 to 10 to be taken with the self timer 10 seconds after you press the shutter button the set number of multiple shots will be taken Flash firing Press the lt lt gt key or turn the lt gt dial to set it as desired lt 4 gt Auto flash The flash fires automatically when necessary lt gt Flashon The flash fires at all times lt gt Flas
253. tion Creative Auto Custom Functions Custom WB Date Time Evaluative metering c08 102 Exposure compensation 103 Exposure level increments 252 Extension External Speedlite Eye UD eee aeaaea edges Eye Fi card Eyepiece cover Faithful FE lock Feature guide File name File size 16 151 226 Filter effect 114 230 Final image simulation 127 147 Fine Image recording quality 76 Firmware Ver ccscceeseeeeeeeeeee 272 Fish eye effect 232 Flash Built in flash Custom Functions Effective range External Speedlite FE lock Flash control Flash exposure compensation Flash off Flash sync speed 252 264 Manual flash Red eye reduction ceee 91 Shutter sync 1st 2nd curtain Wireless Flash exposure compensation 104 Flash modei ere Flash sync contacts Focus confirmation light FOCUS OCK iiitide mD Focus mode switch 36 87 138 321 Index Focusing AF point selection AF assist beam Beeper 166 Difficult to focus subjects 87 135 Manual focusing 87 138 Out of focus Recompose Folder Create Select Format card initialization Frame rate Full Auto Scene Intelligent Auto 50 Full High Definition Grainy B W Grid display
254. tofocus Type TTL secondary image registration phase detection AF points 9 AF points 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 assist beam Small series of flashes fired by built in flash e Exposure Control Metering modes 63 zone TTL full aperture metering e Evaluative metering linked to all AF points Partial metering approx 9 of viewfinder at center Spot metering approx 4 of viewfinder at center e Center weighted average metering Metering range EV 1 20 at 23 C 73 F with EF 50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Exposure control Program AE Scene Intelligent Auto Flash Off Creative Auto Portrait Landscape Close up Sports Night Portrait Program shutter priority AE aperture priority AE manual exposure automatic depth of field AE ISO speed Basic Zone modes ISO 100 3200 set automatically Recommended Creative Zone modes ISO 100 6400 set manually exposure index whole stop increments ISO 100 6400 set automatically maximum ISO speed settable for ISO Auto or ISO expansion to H equivalent to ISO 12800 Exposure compensation Manual 5 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments E AEB 2 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments Can be combined with manual exposure compensation AE lock Auto Applied in One Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual By AE lock button 289 Specificat
255. tructions on using the EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk Conventions Used in this Manual mae Icons in this Manual lt AR gt Indicates the Main Dial lt AV gt lt lt P gt Indicates the lt lt gt gt cross keys lt gt Indicates the setting button 04 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 MN Indicates a function which can be changed by pressing the lt MENU gt button and changing the setting If shown on the upper right of the page it indicates that the function is available only in the Creative Zone modes p 22 Reference page numbers for more information Tip or advice for better shooting Problem solving advice Warning to prevent shooting problems ISNS Supplemental information Basic Assumptions e All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch has already been set to lt ON gt p 32 It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are set to the default e For explanatory purposes the instructions show the camera attached with an EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS Il lens Chapters memme For first time DSLR users Chapters 1 and 2 explain the cam
256. urn to Live View shooting automatically e Press the lt g gt button to exit Live View shooting F The image s field of view is approx 99 when the image recording quality is set to JPEG L The metering mode will be fixed to evaluative metering for Live View shooting In Creative Zone modes you can check the depth of field by pressing the depth of field preview button During continuous shooting the exposure set for the first shot will also be applied to subsequent shots Using lt A DEP gt will be the same as using lt P gt You can also use a remote controller sold separately p 261 for Live View shooting 124 Shooting with the LCD Monitor SEs ES ES i ee M E Enabling Live View Shooting Set Live View shoot to Enable Live View shoot _b Enable Disable In Basic Zone modes Live View shoot will be displayed under i and in Creative Zone modes it will be displayed under Cai Battery Life with Live View Shooting Approx number of shots Shooting Conditions Temperature No Flash 50 Flash Use At 23 C 73 F 200 180 o At 0 C 32 F 170 150 The figures above are based on a fully charged Battery Pack LP E8 and CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association testing standards e With a fully charged Battery Pack LP E8 continuous Live View shooting is possible as for approx 1 hr 30 min at 23 C 73 F Q e During Live View shootin
257. used by fluorescent light LED bulbs or other artificial lighting during viewfinder or Live View shooting Also the exposure or color tone might not come out right A slow shutter speed may solve the problem 280 Troubleshooting Guide The maximum burst during continuous shooting is lower e Under Custom Functions C Fn set 5 High ISO speed noise reduction to Standard Low or Disable If it is set to Strong the maximum burst during continuous shooting will greatly decrease p 254 e If you shoot something that has fine detail field of grass etc the file size will be larger and the actual maximum burst might be lower than the number mentioned on page 76 ISO 100 cannot be set e Under Custom Functions C Fn if 6 Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable ISO 100 cannot be set If 0 Disable is set ISO 100 can be set p 254 This also applies to movie shooting p 159 The Auto Lighting Optimizer cannot be set e Under Custom Functions C Fn if 6 Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable the Auto Lighting Optimizer cannot be set If 0 Disable is set the Auto Lighting Optimizer can be set p 254 This also applies to movie shooting p 162 ISO speed H ISO 12800 cannot be set e Under Custom Functions C Fn if 6 Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable the H ISO speed cannot be selected even when 2 ISO expansion has been set to 1 On
258. utter button will enable you to shoot immediately 47 Feature Guide mE The Feature guide is a simple description of the respective function or option It is displayed when you change the shooting mode or use the Quick Control screen to set a shooting function Live View shooting movie shooting or playback When you select a function or option on the Quick Control screen the Feature guide description is displayed The Feature guide turns off when you further proceed with any operation e Shooting mode Sample P Scene Intelligent Auto Program AE Fully automatic shooting mode Auto setting of shutter speed with auto scene detection and aperture Other settings for diverse shooting situations can be configured manually Quick Control Sample accidental deletion oT Sa ee mal T rer a al KJ 4 5 E m Protect images Exposure comp AEB setting Live mode fg Disable Enable Adjust image brightness Darker Brighter Shooting function Live View shooting Playback ua Disabling the Feature Guide Select Feature guide Under the tab select Feature guide then press lt gt Select Disable then press lt gt sd Enable Feature guide Disable 48 Basic Shooting and Image Playback This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes on the Mode Dial for best results and how to playback images With Basic Zone modes all you do is point and shoot and the_ camera sets everyth
259. valuative metering with the image sensor EV 0 20 at 23 C 73 F with EF 50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Two types Specifications e Movie Shooting Movie compression MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Variable average bit rate Audio recording format Linear PCM Recording format MOV Recording size and frame rate 1920x1080 Full HD 30p 25p 24p 1280x720 HD 60p 50p 640x480 SD 30p 25p 30p 29 97 fps 25p 25 00 fps 24p 23 976 fps 60p 59 94 fps 50p 50 00 fps File size 1920x1080 30p 25p 24p Approx 330 MB min 1280x720 60p 50p Approx 330 MB min 640x480 30p 25p Approx 82 5 MB min Focusing Same as focusing with Live View shooting Metering modes Center weighted average and evaluative metering with the image sensor Automatically set by the focusing mode Metering range EV 0 20 at 23 C 73 F with EF 50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Exposure control Program AE for movies and manual exposure Exposure compensation 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments Still photos 5 stops ISO speed With autoexposure shooting Automatically set within Recommended ISO 100 6400 exposure index With manual exposure ISO 100 6400 set automatically manually Digital zoom Approx 3x 10x Video snapshots Settable to 2 sec 4 sec 8 sec Sound recording Built in monaural microphone External stereo microphone terminal provided Sound recording level adjustable wind filter provided Grid display Two types e LCD
260. video snapshot is a short movie clip lasting 2 sec 4 sec or 8 sec A collection of video snapshots is called a video snapshot album and can be saved to the card as a single movie file By changing the scene or angle in each video snapshot you can create dynamic short movies A video snapshot album can also be played together with background music p 156 213 Video Snapshot Album Concept g Video E Video Video snapshot 1 7 snapshot 2 CE snapshot x m Video snapshot album Setting the Video Snapshot Shooting Duration In step 2 below you can select 2 sec movie for example and each video snapshot you shoot will be 2 sec long Pi 1 Select Video snapshot Movie rec size 1920x1080 5 e Under the Crm tab select Video Sound recording Auto Metering timer 16 sec snapshot Grid display Off Video snapshot Disable Pil 2 Select the Video snapshot shooting duration Press the lt AV gt key to select the Disable video snapshot shooting duration Video snapshot 2 sec movie h gt 4 sec movie then press lt x 8 sec movie Press the lt MENU gt button to exit the menu and return to movie shooting 153 CEM Taking Video Snapshots Creating a Video Snapshot Album cae 3 Shoot the first video snapshot e e Press the lt gt button to shoot gt The blue bars indicating the shooting duration will gradually decrease After the set shooting duration elapses the
261. ving the Battery Installing and Removing the Card Using the LCD Monitor Turning on the Power Setting the Date and Time Selecting the Interface Language Attaching and Detaching a Lens About the Lens Image Stabilizer Basic Operation raias Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions TEM Menu Operations Formatting the Card Switching the LCD Monitor Display Feature Guide 2 Basic Shooting and Image Playback GJ Fully Automatic Shooting Scene Intelligent Auto GJ Full Auto Scene Intelligent Auto Techniques Disabling Flash Creative Auto Shooting D Shooting Portraits 4 Shooting Landscapes W Shooting Close ups amp Shooting Moving Subjects Bi Shooting Portraits at Night Q Quick Control Shoot by Ambience Selection Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type me Pel ilimag Playback nsa ceva vac r REEE AEEA 10 Contents 3 Creative Shooting 73 P Program AE Setting the Image recording Quality ISO Changing the ISO Speed M 24 Selecting the Subject s Optimal Image Characteristics Picture Style 81 AF Changing the Autofocus Mode AF Mode Selecting the AF Point Subjects Difficult to Focus MF Manual Focusing Continuous Shooting Using the Self timer 4 Using the Built in Flash 4 Advanced Shooting 93 Tv Action Shots Av Changing the Depth of Field Depth of Field Preview M Manual Exposure A DEP Automatic Depth of Fi
262. will appear on the top of the screen To cancel the image protection press lt gt again The lt gt icon will disappear To protect another image repeat step 3 e To exit the image protection press the lt MENU gt button The menu will reappear 222 Protecting Images n 8 2 I tM Protecting All Images in a Folder or Card You can protect all the images in a folder or card at one time onProtect images When you select All images in folder Select images or All images on card in H Protect All images in folden images all the images in the folder or Unprotect all images in folder 3 All images on card card will be protected Unprotect all images on card To cancel the image protection select Unprotect all images in folder or Unprotect all images on card MENU Bs Q If you format the card p 45 the protected images will also be erased F Movies can also be protected 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 If you erase all the images p 225 only the protected images will remain This is convenient when you want to erase unnecessary images all at once 223 D Erasing Images mE You can either select and erase images one by one or erase them in one batch Protected images p 222 will not be erased Q Once an image is erased it cannot be recovered Make sure you no lon
263. will be no Manual reset confirmation screen Q 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 telling you to replace the card Replace it with a new card Al For both JPEG and RAW images the file name will start with IMG_ Movie file names will start with MVI_ The extension will be JPG for JPEG images CR2 for RAW images and MOV for movies 171 Handy Features a TE SE MN Setting Copyright Information When you set the copyright information it will be appended to the image as Exif information ra 1 Select Copyright information Custom Functions C Fn Under the tab select Copyright Copyright information Clear settings Firmware Ver 1 0 0 information then press lt gt Copyright information 2 Select the option to be set e Select Enter author s name or Enter copyright details then press lt G gt gt The text entry screen will appear e Select Display copyright info to check the copyright information currently set e Select Delete copyright information to delete the copyright information currently set Ent ame Enter copyright details Enter author s name 3 Enter text XXXXX 20000 Refer to Text Entry Procedure on the next page and enter the copyright information e Enter up to 63 alphanumeric charact
264. witched with F Histogram Brightness Display 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 and brighter on the right while the vertical axis indicates Dark image 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 highlight detail will be lost The gradation in between will be reproduced By Bright image 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
265. with a higher one up folder number is created Create folder 101 168 Handy Features i SS eee Selecting a Folder Lowest file number With the folder selection screen Number of images displayed select a folder and press in folder lt gt Select folder gt The folder where the captured TOOCANON 525 ew G5 0001 images will be saved is selected Sie e Subsequent captured images will be 103CANON 211 recorded into the selected folder TOSCANON Create folder 104CANON vi 105 0005 Tania ea b Folder name Highest file number About Folders As with 100CANON 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 p 171 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
266. without the battery or if the camera s battery becomes exhausted the date time might be reset If this happens set the date time again Fl The date time set will start from when you press lt gt in step 4 34 ma Selecting the Interface Language mums 1 Display the menu screen e Press the lt MENU gt button to display the menu screen Under the tab select LCD bright pe gt Kan Serb Shutter btn Language i Date Time 28 02 11 13 30 Press the lt lt gt key to select the Languages English tab Press the lt AV gt key to select Language the fourth item from the top then press lt gt 02 11 13 30 glish English Norsk Romana Set the desired language Deutsch Svenska T rk e Fran ais Espanol me Press the lt lt gt gt key to select the Nederlands EAAnviKa meniny language then press lt gt Dansk Pycckni gt ge P Portugu s Polski gt The interface language will change Suomi e tina Italiano Magyar Yxpaincbka 35 Attaching and Detaching a Lens sx Attaching a Lens Remove the caps e Remove the rear lens cap and the body cap by turning them as shown by the arrows Attach the lens e Align the lens red or white index with the camera s index matching the same color Turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it snaps in place On the lens set the focus mode switch to lt AF gt autofocus
267. xposure compensation has been set F You can also set flash exposure compensation with Built in flash func setting in A Flash control p 181 104 mW Auto Exposure Bracketing ma This feature takes exposure compensation a step further by varying the exposure automatically up to 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments with three shots as shown below You can then choose the best exposure This is called AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing Standard exposure Darker exposure Decreased exposure Increased exposure 1 Select Expo comp AEB e Under the G tab select Expo comp AEB then press lt gt Exposure comp AEB setting 2 Set the AEB amount Darker Brighter e Turn the lt gt dial to set the AEB 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 647 of amount bihil 5 Press the lt lt gt key to set the exposure compensation amount If AEB is combined with exposure compensation AEB will be applied centering on the exposure compensation amount e Press lt gt to set it When you press the lt MENU gt button AWB Eh to exit the menu the AEB level will be displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Take the picture Focus and press the shutter button completely The three bracketed shots will be taken in this sequence Standard exposure decreased exposure and increased exposure 105 AEB amount P 1 125 F5 6 AVTO 3 2 1 0 1 2 23 TEW Auto Exposure Bracketing a ae ee SSS SSS S Can
268. y Automatic Shooting Scene Intelligent Auto aA Take the picture Ay Press the shutter button completely to take the picture gt The captured image will be displayed for approx 2 sec on the LCD monitor e Ifthe built in flash has popped up you can push it back down with your fingers il The lt 43 gt mode makes the colors look more impressive in nature outdoor and sunset scenes If the desired color tone is not obtained use a Creative Zone mode and select a suitable Picture Style p 81 2 FAQ The focus confirmation light lt gt blinks and focus is not achieved Aim the AF point over an area having good contrast then press the shutter button halfway p 40 If you are too close to the subject move away and try again Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously This indicates that focus has been achieved at all those AF points When the AF point covering the desired subject flashes take the picture The beeper continues to beep softly The focus confirmation light lt gt does not light It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving subject The focus confirmation light lt gt does not light You can take sharp pictures of a moving subject 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 51 GS Fully Automatic Shooting Scene In
269. y is prohibited use the lt amp 3 gt Flash Off mode This mode is also effective for capturing the particular ambience of a scene such as candlelight scenes Flash Off Flash disabled Note Dark scenes prone to camera shake Ol em a 514 yt sy Shooting Tips Prevent camera shake if the numeric display in the viewfinder blinks Under low light when camera shake is prone to occur the viewfinder s shutter speed display will blink Hold the camera steady or use a tripod When using a zoom lens use the wide angle end to reduce blur caused by camera shake e Taking portraits without flash In low light conditions tell the subject to keep still until the picture is taken If the person moves during the exposure he or she might look blurred in the picture 55 Creative Auto Shooting m Unlike the lt J gt Scene Intelligent Auto mode where the camera sets everything the lt 4 gt Creative Auto mode enables you to easily change the depth of field drive mode and flash firing You can also choose the ambience you want to convey in your images The default settings are the same as the lt J gt mode CA stands for Creative Auto AY 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt gt H IX Cx gt Press the lt Q gt button 610 gt The Quick Control screen will appear Standard setting Background blur 8 Set the desired function Standard setting Press the lt AV gt key t

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