Canon EOS 3000N Owner Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS
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Thankyou for purchasinga Canonproduct.
The EOS3000N/DATE,EOS66/DATE,EOSREBELXS N/DATEis a very
compactautofocus,
single-lens
reflexcamera.lt can be usedfor a wide
varietyof subjectsandsituations
withfullyautomaticand user-controlled
shootingmodes.
ReadthisInstructions
yourselfwithyournew
bookletandfamiliarize
camerabeforetakingpictures.
Symbols
11 TheCautionsymbolalertsyou to actionsto preventshooting
v problems.
information
for basiccamera
61 The Notesymbolgivessupplemental
4 operation.
The Lightbulbsymboloffershelpfultipsfor operatingyourcamera
_.9.)ll/or takingpictures.
Alsoread"Handling
Cautions"on page6 to preventcameramalfunction
anddamage.
Keepthis instructionbooklet handy for easy reference.
Before Using Your Camera
. Beforeshootingan importantevent,be sureto taketestshotsto make
surethe cameraoperatesproperly.
. EOScamerashavea lensmountfor dedicatedoperation
(autofocusing,
exposure
control,etc.)withCanonEF lenses.Usinga
non-Canon
EF lenswithan EOScameramay not resultin proper
cameraor lensoperation.
Notethatthe warrantydoesnot coverany cameramalfunction
or
products.
damageoccurring
withthe useof non-Canon
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Conventions Used in this Instruction Booltlet
T h e < { : 1 > i c o n i n d i c a t e st h e M a i n D i a l .
A l l o p e r a t i o np r o c e d u r e sd e s c r i b e di n t h i s
b o o k l e ta s s u m et h a t t h e c o m m a n d D i a l i s s e t
to a mode except < CED>. Before proceeding
, e surethatthe Command
w i t h a n y o p e r a t i o nb
D i a l i s s e t t o a s h o o t i n gm o d e .
Page numbersin parentheses(+page I) indicatewhere you can
f i n d m o r e r e l e v a n ti n f o r m a t i o n .
T h e c a m e r ac o n t r o li c o n s a n d m a r k i n g su s e d i n t h i s b o o k l e t
c o r r e s p o n dt o t h e a c t u a li c o n s a n d m a r k i n g sf o u n d o n t h e c a m e r a .
S e e " N o m e n c l a t u r eo"n P a g e 1 0 .
T h e ( 6 4 ) , ( 0 6 ) , a n d ( 6 1 6 ) i c o n s i n d i c a t et h a t t h e r e s p e c t i v ef u n c t i o n
r e m a i n si n e f f e c t t o r 4 , 6 , a n d 1 6 s e c . r e s p e c t i v e l ya f t e rt h e b u t t o ni s
released.
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Contents
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C o n v e n t i o n sU s e d i n t h i s I n s t r u c t i o B
H a n d l i n gC a u t i o n s
Q u i c kS t a r tG u i d e
N o m e n c l a t u r.e. .
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l n s t a l l i n gt h e B a t t e r i e sa n d C h e c k i n gt h e B a t t e r yL e v e l
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M o u n t i n ga n d D e t a c h i n ga L e n s
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H o w t h e S h u t t e rB u t t o nW o r k s .
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f e w i n d.
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t ode
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t ode
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, 9 U s i n gt h e S e l f - t i m e r
U s i n gt h e E y e p i e c eC o v e r
l m p r i n t i n gt h e D a t e o r T i m e ( O D M o d e l o n l y )
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E S e l e c t i n ga n A F F r a m e
F o c u s i n gO f f- C e n t e rS u b j e c t s. . .
W h e n A u t o f o c u sF a i l s. . .
M e t e r i n gM o d e s . . .
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* AELock
E x p o s u rC
e o m p e n s a t i.o. n
(AEB)..
Bracketing
% nutoExposure
B u l bE x p o s u r e s .
.
Exposures
EtrMultiple
.rl)Silencing
the Beeper
l5OSettingthe ISOFilmSpeed
.
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U s i n gt h e B u i l t - i nF l a s h
F l a s hP h o t o g r a p h yw i t h a S p e e d l i t eE X - S e r i e s . .
l n H i g h - S p e e dS y n c ( F P F l a s h )
* FE Lock
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B a s i c P h o t o g r a p h yT e r m s
E x p o s u r eW a r n i n gL i s t
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HandlingCautions
Camera Care and Storage
Do not dropit or subjectit to
instrument'
(1) Thecamerais a precision
physical shock'
rrraiarnrn^ | and
and t:an
cannotbe usedundenvater. lf the
(2) Thiscamerais notwaterproof
."rtii getsreallywet,promptlyconsultyour nearestCanonService
with a dry cloth.lf the camerahas
C"nt"t. Wipeoff iny waierOioptets
beenexpoiedto saltyair,wipewith a well-wrungdSmPcloth.
(3) Do not l6avethe camerain placesproneto excessiveheatsuchas in
a car on a sunnyday. Excessiveheatcan causethe camerato
malfunction.
(4) The cameracontainsprecisionelectroniccircuitry'Neverattemptto
the camera.
disassemble
(5) Useonlya blowerbrushto blowawayduston the lens,eyepiece,
Do not cleanthe
mirror,fbcusingscreen,and filmcompartment.
."t.r" bodyo-rlenswitha cleanercontainingan organicsolvent'For
stubborndiri,consultyour nearestCanonServiceCenter.
(6) The shuttercurtainsare extremelythin.Useonlya blowerto clean
them.Be carefulnotto blowair too forcefullyon the shuttercurtains'
The shuttercurtainscan be easilydeformedor damaged.Also,when
loadingand unloadingfilm,be carefulnotto touchthe shuttercurtains.
(7) Do noltouchthe eleclricalcontactswithyourfingers.Otherwise
":corrosionmaydevelopon the contacts,resultingin impropefCaIII€Ia
operation.
(8) lf the camerais notto be usedfor an extendedperiod,removethe
cool,dry place.During
battery.storethe camerain a well-ventilated,
the st6rageperiod,pressthe shutterbuttonto releasethe shuttera
fewtimesoncein a while.
(e) Avoidstoringthe camerain a laboratory,cabinet,etc',wherecorrosive
are Present.
chemicals
(10)lf the camerahas not beenusedfor an extendedperiodor if the
camerais to be usedfor an importantevent,checkthe operationof all
the cameracontrolsor take it to your nearestCanonServiceCenter
for inspection.
amountof power
(1
, 1) Even*n.n the MainSwitchis set to < Cffi)>, a smallthisdoesnot
panel.
However.,
LCD
camera'S
the
to
iSstillsupplied
affectth6humberof film rollswhichcan be takenwiththe battery'
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HandlingCautions
LCD Displays
ln time,tlie cimera'slCD paheldisplayandthe LCDdisplayin the
viewfindermayfade and becomedifficultto read.lf this happens,haveit
replaced(at cost)by a CanonServiceCenter.
At low temperatures,
the LCDdisplayresponsemay becomeslower.And
the displaymayblacken.ln eithercase,
at 60'C or highertemperatures,
the displaywillreturnto normalat roomtemperature.
Lithium Batteries
(1) The cameraoperateson two CR123A(or DL123A)lithiumbatteries.
Checkthe batterylevelin the followingcases(-+page16):
. Afterreplacingthe batteries.
. Afternot usingthe camerafor an extendedperiod.
. The shutterstopsworking.
. Thecamerais beingusedin a low-temperature
environment.
. You will be shootingan importantevent.
(2) Beforeinstalling
the batteries,wipethe batterycontactsto removeany
and
fingerprints
and smudges.This is to preventfaultyconnections
corrosion.
(3) Neverdisassemble
or rechargethe batteries.Also,neverstorea
placesor shortcircuitthe batterycontacts
batteryin high.temperature
or tossa batteryintoa fire.
(4) Althoughthe batteriesworkwellevenat lowtemperatures,
battery
performance
In sucha
maydeclineslightlyat freezingtemperatures.
case,keepsparebatterieswarm in a pocket,etc.,and use and warm
the batteriesalternately.
How Low Battery Levels Affect Camera Operation
a proper
On the LCDpanel,if the <cl> iconblinksor it is notdisplayed,
However,
when
canstillbe obtainedas longas the shutterreleases.
exposure
the batterylevelis low,filmadvanceand autorewindmightstopmidwayor
are
notworkat alland<fl> mayblinkon the LCDpanel.Afterthe batteries
replaced
withnewones,filmadvancewillbe possibleandfilmrewindwill
resumewhenyoupressthe <O:r> buttonfor at least1 sec.
,
Lens Electrical Contacts
Afterdetachingthe lensfromthe camera,put on the
lenscapsor put downthe lenswiththe rearend up
to avoidscratching
the lenssurfaceand electrical
contacts.
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:+:;':F*#i*:;;ea*.+-
Quick Start Guide
7o
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, (9)
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Install the batteries.
InserttwoCR123A(or
DLl 234)lithiumbatteries
as shownby the battery
orientation
diagramon the
batterycompartment
cover.(-+page16)
Attach a lens.
Align the red dots on the
l e n s a n d c a m e r aa n d t u r n
the lens as shown by the
arrow until it snaps in
place. (-+page 18)
Load the film.
Alignthe edge of the film
leaderwith the orange
mark on the cameraand
closethe cameraback until
it snaps shut.(-+page20)
. T h e f i l m w i l lt h e n
advanceto the first
frame automatically.
Focus the subject.
AimtheAF frameon the
subjectandpressthe
shutterbuttonhalfwayto
(+page19)
autofocus.
. f f t h e. r > i c o nb l i n k s ,
popup the built-in
flash
(-+page60)
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Q u i c k S t a r tG u i d e
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On the lens, set the
focus mode switch to
<AF>.
(-+page'1B)
Turn the CommandDial
to <[3> (FullAuto).
(-+page24)
Take the picture.
Pressthe shutterbutton
to takethe
completely
picture.
(-+page19)
Unload the film.
A t t h e e n d o f t h e r o l l ,t h e
f i l m r e w i n d sa u t o m a t i c a l l y .
Open the camera back.to
r e m o v et h e f i l m c a r t r i d g e .
(+page 21)
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Nomenclature
. The referencepageis indicatedin parentheses.
.Thecameracontro|sareindicatedasiconsinbrackets<>.
. $/O* t self-timer
/
Midrollrewindbutton(-+page33121)
Built-inflash(retracted)(-rpage 60)
X-synccontact
< FUNC.
> Functionbutton
(-+page
27,53,56,57)
Built-inflashpop-upknob
(-+page23)
<EJ> AF frameselector
(-+page38)
AF-assistbeam (+page 26)
Red-eye reductionlamp /
Hotshoe(-+page62,73)'
Selttimerlamp
(-+page27,33)
LCDpanel(-+page12)
Filmplanemark
CommandDial
(+page 14)
</:h> Main Dial
(-+page 3)
Strapeyelet
(-+page15)
Shutterbutton
(-+page19)
Camera
back lever
(-+page 20)
Lens releasebutton
(-+page18)
Focusmodeswitch(-+page18)
Gripi
Batterycompartment
(-+page16)
Zoom ring
Manualfocusing
ring(+page40)
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-'*S
Nomenclature
Eyecup(-+page34)
Cameraback
<lf > AE lock
(Partialmetering)/
FE lockbutton
(-+page51 / 65)
Viewfindereyepiece
.Datedisplaypanel
(-+page35)
Filmwindow
.
.#t Exposure
/
comoensation
Aperturebutton
(-+page52 | 48)
Remote
control
terminal
-+page 58)
Battery
.<MODE>button
(-+page35)
compartment
cover
Guidehole
.<SELECT>button
(-+page36)
Battery
lever
comoartment
(-+page16)
*<SET>button(--lpage36)
Tripodsocket
* QD Model only
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Nomenclature
LCD Panel
- J0" b " t b )
Shutterspeed(?-000
FE lock( Ftt )
ISOfilmspeed(E - E4E0)
.,$ > Self-timer
< fifiEl> Manual focus
Aperture (00 - ld )
R e d - e y er e d u c t i o ns e t t i n g( 0 , I )
B e e p e rs e t t i n g( 0 , I )
AEB amount (0.0 - f.0 )
< I S O> I S O m a r k
Battery level
EA
[n-C!
< > > Functionsettingarrow
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in.fr
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- 2 . 1. O . 1. 2 +
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AF frame mark
[...][. ]['][
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< @ > Red-eye
reduction
< rll)> Beeper
. Etr> Multiple
res
exposu
.@t> Auto
re
exposu
bracketing
F r a m e c o u n t e r ( l- l 5 )
Multiple-exposuresetting
.]
(, - e)
S e l f - t i m e ro p e r a t i o n( , 0 - I )
.@t
Filmcartridgemark
-3ili9ili3.
Exposure level
( t 2 s t o p s i n 1 / 2 - s t o pi n c r e m e n t s )
E x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o na m o u n t
AEB amount
'l!!!!!!' Red-eye reductionlamp-on
'!:l'
indicator
I
. The .>t
a r r o w i s d i s p l a y e dn e x t t o t h e f u n c t i o nb e i n g s e t .
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Nomenclature
Viewfinder Information
P a r t i a lm e t e r i n gc i r c l e
;
New Lasermattefocusingscreen
AF frame
ili
tl
,ilj)\
,
i*r--- ,]- \ r
rt
r i!
\.-___-r,
< lF > AE lock/ FE lock
.1,
Flash-ready
F l a s h - r e q iur e d w a r n in g
F E l o c k u n d e r e x p o s u r ew a r n i n g
i
i
I
< H > H i g h - s p e e ds y n c i n d i c a t o r
(+2stopsin 1/2-stopincrements)
Exposure
amount
compensation
A E Ba m o u n t
( F Pf l a s h )
I
Shutter
speed(d000- ]0" , bulb) -J
F E l o c k( F E )t
(00 - lP )
Aperture
mark
['..][. ]t.lt
. O n p a g e s 1 2 a n d ' 13 , a l l t h e d i s p l a yi t e m s a r e s h o w n f o r e x p l a n a t o r yp u r p o s e s .
D u r i n ga c t u a lo p e r a t i o n ,o n l y s o m e o f t h e i t e m s a r e d i s p l a y e d .
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Nomenclature
Command Dial
T h e d i a l i s d i v i d e di n t o f o u r z o n e s .
b:+x
o
*'"$9
@Basic Zone
F u l l ya u t o m a t i cm o d e w h e r e t h e
camera takes care of everything.
O : Full Auto (-->page24)
B a s i c a l l ya
, l l y o u d o i s p o i n ta n d
p r e s s t h e s h u t t e rb u t t o n .
Programmed lmage Control Zone
F u l l ya u t o m a t i cm o d e s f o r a p a r t i c u l a r
subject.
S
: Portrait(-+page 28)
I
: Landscape(-+page 29)
,il
: Close-up(-+page 30)
(
: S p o r t s( - + p a g e3 1 )
tr
: Night Scene Portrait(-+page 32)
@oFF
(Turns
offthecamera)
\
#-
"ffi"**
FutAuto
@Creative Zone
S e m i - a u t o m a t i ca n d m a n u a l m o d e s
enable you to take controlof the
c a m e r a t o o b t a i nt h e d e s i r e dr e s u l t .
: Program AE (-+page 42)
P
: Shutter-priorityAE
Tv
(+page 44)
: Aperture-priorityAE
Av
(-+page 46)
: Manual exposure (-+page 48)
M
A'DEP: AutomaticDepth-of-fieldAE
(+page 50)
@Function Set Zone
ISOspeed
ISO : Manual
setting
(-+page 58)
Q<< : Midrollfilm rewind (-+page 21)
@@:Off
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T h i s c h a p t e re x p l a i n st h e t h i n g sy o u
need to know and do beforeyou use
y o u r c a m e r af o r t h e f i r s tt i m e .
BeforeYouStart
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Attaching the Strap
P a s s t h e e n d o f t h e s t r a pt h r o u g ht h e
camera'sstrap eyeletfrom the
b o t t o m .T h e n p a s s i t t h r o u g ht h e
s t r a p ' sc l a s p sa s s h o w n i n t h e
i l l u s t r a t i o nP. u l lt h e s t r a pt o m a k e s u r e
it does not slipout of the clasp.
. The eyepiececover is also attached
to the strap. (-+page 34)
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Installing
theBatteries
andGhecking
theBatteryLevelffi,s
lnstalling the Batteries
T h e c a m e r a u s e s t w o l i t h i u mC R l 2 3 A ( o r D L l 2 3 A ) b a t t e r i e s .
Openthe batterycompartment
*ffi
..0#u
'wt cover.
. Slide cover releaselever as shown
by the arrow and open the battery
compartmentcover.
?.;.,
, i(9)
'"911
(e)
e;
Insert the batteries.
. Makesurethe batterycontacts(+
and-) areorientedas shownon the
batterycompartment
cover.
. Do not mixold and newbatteries.
ffi
Close the battery compartment
cover.
. Pressthecoveruntilit snapsshut.
H fot places where CR1 2SAbatteriesmay not be easily available,take spare
batterieswith you. Also carry spare batteriesfor extended shootingsessions.
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Installingthe Batteriesand Checkingthe BatteryLevel
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Checking the Battery Level
Check the batterylevel after replacingthe batteriesand before using the
camera.
Turn the Command Dial to a
shooting mode.
. T h e c a m e r aw i l l t h e n t u r n o n a n d t h e
L C D p a n e lw i l l d i s p l a yo n e o f t h e
followingbatterylevel icons:
62=S
"6";fr
Ea : Battery level OK.
c!
: The batterylevel is low. Keep
spare batterieshandy.
5q
: The batterieswill soon be
c o m p l e t e l ye x h a u s t e d .
g;
: Replace the batteries.
(-+page 7)
0% FlashUse
50% Flash Use
(With 24-ex.rolls)
100%FlashUse
85 rolls
35 rolls
17 r o l l s
60 rolls
25 rolls
12 r o l l s
Battery Life
Temperature
At 20"C
A t- 1 0 ' C
The BatteryLife table above is based on Canon'stestingconditionsusing
a n E F 5 0 m m f / 1. 4 U S M l e n s a n d n e w b a t t e r i e s .
().lf
n o t h i n gi s d i s p l a y e do n t h e L C D p a n e l ,t h e b a t t e r i e sm a y h a v e b e e n i n s t a l l e d
incorrectly.Take out the batteriesand installcorrectly.(-+page 16)
. Pressingthe shutter button halfwayfor a prolongedperiod or operatingonly the
autofocuswithout taking a picturewill still consume batterypower. lt will reduce
the number of rolls that can be taken with the batteries.
E Wn"n not using the camera, set the Command Dial to . €ED t.
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Mounting and Detachinga Lens ffi
Mounting a Lens
Remove the caps.
. Removethe rear lens cap and the
camera body cap.
Mount the lens.
. A l i g nt h e r e d d o t s o n t h e l e n s a n d
c a m e r aa n d t u r n t h e l e n s a s s h o w n
b y t h e a r r o w u n t i li t s n a p s i n p l a c e .
On the lens, set the focus mode
switch to <AF>.
. lf the focus mode switch is set to
< M F > ( o r . M > o n o l d e rl e n s e s ) ,
autofocuswill not operate and < EEf>
w i l l b e d i s p l a y e do n t h e L C D p a n e l .
Remove the front lens cap.
Detachingthe Lens
While pressingthe lens release
button, turn the lens as shown by
the arrow.
. Whenthe reddoton the lensis at the
top,removethe lens.
t:l
t - l
lJJ . Keep the removed caps where you will not lose them.
. "AF" stands for Autofocus.
. "MF" (or "M") stands for Manual Focus.
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How the ShutterButtonWorks
The EOS camera'sshutterbuttoncan be depressedhalfwayor all the way.
There is a click stop at the halfwaypoint.
Pressing the Shutter Button Halfway or Completely
The shutterbuttonworks as describedbelow.
When it is pressed halfway:
. Autofocusingis activated,and when
focus is achieved,the beepersounds
and the in-focusindicator< O > on the
viewfinder'slower rightalso lights.
. Also, the shutterspeed and aperture
are set and displayedon the LCD
p a n e la n d i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r .
When it is pressed completely:
. The shutteris releasedto take the
pictureand the film advancesby one
fr a m e .
0
ft an Extenderis used and the maximum apertureof the lens becomes smaller
t h a n f / 5 . 6 ( l a r g e rf - n u m b e r ) ,a u t o f o c u s i n gw i l l n o t o p e r a t e .
E Ct*era movementduring the moment of exposure is called camera shake.
Camera shake can cause blurred pictures.To prevent blurred picturesdue to
camera shake:
' Hold the camera steady (+page 22).
' Use the center of your finger to touch the shutter button,grasp the camera with
your entire right hand, then press the shutter button gently.
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and
LOading
UnlOading
Film
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LoadingFilm
A f t e ry o u l o a d t h e f i l m ,t h e c a m e r af i r s tw i n d s t h e e n t i r er o l l o n t o t h e
c a m e r a ' st a k e - u ps p o o l .W i t h D X - c o d e df i l m ,t h e c a m e r aa u t o m a t i c a l l sy e t s
t h e f i l m ' s I S O s p e e d .T h e n e a c h t i m e a p i c t u r ei s t a k e n ,o n e f r a m e o f f i l m i s
r e w o u n db a c k i n t o t h e f i l m c a r t r i d g e .
Turn the Command Dial to any
setting except < CED>.
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ltili,''
Open the camera back.
. S l i d et h e c a m e r ab a c k l e v e ru p a s
shown by the arrow.
Insert the film cartridge at an
angle as shown in the illustration.
Right
Pull the edge of the film leader to
the orange mark on the camera.
. H o l d d o w n t h e f i l m c a r t r i d g ew h i l e
p u l l i n go u t t h e f i l m l e a d e r .
. lf the edge of the film leadergoes
beyondthe orangemark,rewindsome
of the film back intothe cartridge.
O r a n g em a r k
Wrong
Close the camera back.
. A f t e r c h e c k i n gt h a t t h e f i l m l e a d e r
e d g e i s c o r r e c t l ya l i g n e dw i t h t h e
o r a n g e m a r k ,c l o s e t h e c a m e r a b a c k .
' A f t e r y o u c l o s e t h e c a m e r a b a c k ,t h e
f i l m w i l l s t a r tw i n d i n go n t h e t a k e - u p
s p o o l a n d t h e f r a m e c o u n t e rw i l l
c o u n t u p . T h e c a m e r aw i l l t h e n m a k e
a s h u t t e r - r e l e a sseo u n d a n d t h e
. @ > i c o n a n d t o t a lf r a m e c o u n t w i l l
be displayed.
' D u r i n gt h e f i l m ' sp r e w i n d t, h e I S O
s p e e d i s d i s p l a y e do n t h e L C D p a n e l .
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@ Loading and Unloading Film
lO . In hot and humid environments,do not remove the film packaginguntil you are
ready to load the film
. The shuttercurtains have been manufacturedat very high precision.Never
touch them with your fingers.When loadingfilm, do not touch or damage the
curtainswith your fingers or film.
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the shutterwill not work. Reload the film cartridgeproperly.(*+page 20)
. lf the film is not DX-coded,set the ISO speed manually.(-+page 58)
. Infraredfilm cannot be used with this camera.
UnloadingFilm
Afterthe film'slastframeis exposed,the camerarewindsthe film automatically.
After the film's last frame is exposed,the
camera rewindsthe film automatically.
There will be a shutter-release
sound
and then only the <@t iconwill be
displayedon the LCD panel.Make sure
this icon is displayed,then open the
cameraback and unloadthe film.
Q<< Midroll Rewind
T o r e w i n dt h e f i l m i n m i d r o l l ,f o l l o wt h e p r o c e d u r eb e l o w .
Mwi. Turn the Command Dial to <Q:1>.
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Press and hold down the <N)/O* >
button for at least 1 second.
'The filmwillstartrewinding.
When
thefilmrewindends.therewillbe a
shutter-release
sound.
Open the camera back and
removethe film.
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l t y o u r e m o v et h e f i l m f r o m t h e c a m e r a i n m i d r o l lw i t h o u tr e w i n d i n ga n d t h e n
l o a d a n e w r o l l o f f i l m , t h e n e w r o l l ' sf i l m l e a d e rw i l l o n l y b e r e w o u n di n t o t h e f i l m
cartridge.To prevent this, close the camera back and press the shutter button
c o m p l e t e l yb e f o r e l o a d i n ga n e w r o l l o f f i l m .
HOld
ing
the
Camefa
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To avoid taking a blurredshot, hold the camera properlyas described
below.
H o r i z o n t asl h o o t i n g
Vertical
V e r t i c a lshooting
shooting
. W r a p y o u r r i g h th a n d a r o u n dt h e c a m e r ag r i p a n d g r a s p f i r m l y .S e t y o u r
e l b o w l i g h t l ya g a i n s ty o u r b o d y .
. U s e y o u r l e f th a n d t o h o l dt h e l e n sf r o m u n d e r n e a t h .
. P r e s st h e c a m e r aa g a i n s ty o u r f o r e h e a da n d l o o k t h r o u g ht h e v i e w f i n d e r .
. K e e p o n e f o o t s l i g h t l ya h e a d o f t h e o t h e rf o r b e t t e rs t a b i l i t y .
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Bas\c
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For quick and easy picture-taking,
this
s e c t i o nd e s c r i b e st h e C o m m a n dD i a l ' s
B a s i cZ o n em o d e s :< E ) , ( S t , < l > ,
.,1?),(\t,
a n d . E i > . E a c ho n e o f
these modes set all the camerasettings
All you do is pointthe
automatically.
cameraand pressthe shutterbutton.
Also,these modes disablethe camera's
-\>
<f
d i a l a n d b u t t o n s( e x c e p t< @ > ,
..tl)>, and . '$ / O<<t). This is to prevent
spoiledshots caused by accidental
operationof these cameracontrols.
FullyAutomaticShooting
/,*
'..t
'-
1
. I n a B a s i cZ o n e m o d e , i f t h e
< r > i c o nl i g h t s ,p o p - u pt h e
b u i l t - i nf l a s hw i t h y o u r f i n g e r s .l f
y o u p o p - u pt h e b u i l t -f l a s h
b e f o r e h a n di,t w i l l f i r e
tr
automaticallu
y n d e rl o w - l i g ho
b a c k l i tc o n d i t i o n s .
. T h e s e t t i n g sa u t o m a t i c a l l sy e t
b y t h e B a s i cZ o n e m o d e s a r e
shownin the "Feature
AvailabilitT
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Full Auto Mode
All you do is pointthe cameraand pressthe shutterbutton.Everything
is
automatic
so it is easyto photograph
any subject.Withthreefocusing
pointsto focusthe subject,anyonecanjust pointand shoot.
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Turn the Command Dial to < El >.
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Aim any of the focusing points on
the subject.
'The mainsubject,€rsdetermined
by
the camera,willbe focusedby one of
the focusingpoints.
. To focusa subjectnot coveredby
any of the focusingpoints,see
"Focusing
Off-Center
Subjects"on
page39.
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Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
'When focusis achieved,
the beeper
willsoundandthe in-focusindicator
< O > in the viewfinder's
lowerright
willlight.
'The focusingpointwhichachieved
focuswillalsolight.
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O FullAutoMode
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EA
trl
@
Check the exposure setting.
'The shutterspeed and aperturewill
be set automaticallyand displayedin
the viewfinderand on the LCD panel.
. l f t h e < t > i c o n b l i n k si n t h e
viewfinderin low-lightor backlit
c o n d i t i o n sp, o p u p t h e b u i l t - i nf l a s h .
(+page 60)
Take the picture.
. Composethe shot and press the
shutterbuttoncompletely.
E . Wnen focus is achieved, the autofocus and auto exposure setting will also be
locked.
. lf the in-focus indicator < O > blinks, the picture cannot be taken. (-+pages 40)
. Out of the three focusing points, usually the one covering the closest subject is
selected automaticallyto achieve focus.
. Multiplefocusrngpoints may light simultaneously.This indicatesthat these
focusing points have all achieved focus.
'V. lf you pop-up the built-in flash (-+page 60) beforehand, it will fire automatically
under low-lightor backlitconditions.
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E FullAutoMode
;
Built-in Flash
l n t h e B a s i c Z o n e m o d e s ,i f y o u p o p - u pt h e b u i l t - f l a s hb e f o r e h a n di,t w i l l f i r e
t r b a c k l i tc o n d i t i o n sI.n t h e C r e a t i v eZ o n e
a u t o m a t i c a l lu
y n d e rl o w - l i g ho
m o d e s ,y o u c a n p o p u p t h e b u i l t - i nf l a s h a n d f i r e t h e f l a s h a t a n y t i m e
regardlessof the ambientlight level.To retractthe flash head, push it down
by hand.
F o r d e t a i l s ,s e e " U s i n gt h e B u i l t - i nF l a s h "o n p a g e 6 0 .
E l n t h e< I t
a n d< ( t
m o d e st,h eb u i l t - ifnl a s hw i l ln o t f i r e .
AF-Assist Beam
W h e n t h e c a m e r a h a s d i f f i c u l t yf o c u s i n g ,t h e A F - a s s i s tb e a m i l l u m i n a t e s
the subjectto aid focusing.The AF-assistbeam operatesin the Basic Zone
a n d C r e a t i v eZ o n e m o d e s .
beamis effectiveup to about4 meters.
F . tn" AF-assist
. lf an EOS-dedicated,
(soldseparately)
is attachedto the
externalSpeedlite
lampwilllightinstead.
AF-assist
built-in
the Speedlite's
camera,
- The AF-assistbeamoperatesin the BasicZoneand CreativeZonemodes.
. lf the camerahasdifficulty
beamwillbe
focusingthe subject,the AF-assist
Speedlite.
emittedby the cameraor external,EOS-dedicated
Single-frameand Continuous Shooting
) h e n t h e s h u t t e rb u t t o ni s
T h e f i l m a d v a n c em o d e ( s i n g l eo r c o n t i n u o u s w
held down is set automaticallyby the respectiveshootingmode.
The film advancemode set by the respectiveshootingmode is shown in
y a b l e "o n p a g e 7 0 .
t h e " F e a t u r eA v a i l a b i l i t T
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@ Using Red-eyeReduction
W h e n f l a s hi s u s e d i n a l o w - l i g h e
t n v i r o n m e n tt,h e s u b j e c t ' se y e s m a y
c o m e o u t r e d i n t h e p h o t o g r a p h". R e d e y e " h a p p e n sw h e n t h e l i g h tf r o m t h e
flash reflectsoff the retinaof the eyes.
The camera'sred-eyereductionfeatureturns on the red-eyereductionlamp
to shine a gentlelightinto the subject'seyes to narrowthe pupildiameteror
iris.A smallerpupil reducesthe chancesof red eye from occurring.Red-eye
r e d u c t i o nc a n b e s e t i n a n y s h o o t i n gm o d e e x c e p t< L > a n d . \ t .
M o v et h e < > > a r r o w t o t h e < @ >
icon on the LCD panel.
. Lookat the LCDpaneland pressthe
< FUNC.
> buttonto movethe arrow.
( 0 6)
T u r n t h e < t s - 1 >d i a l t o s e t " l " o n
the LCD panel.
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,,m
i n d i c a t o rw i l l b e d i s p l a y e di n t h e
v i e w f i n d e ra n d o n t h e L C D p a n e l
w h e n y o u p r e s st h e s h u t t e rb u t t o n
h a l f w a ya n d t h e l a m p l i g h t s .
T o c a n c e lr e d - e y er e d u c t i o ns, e t " f r "
on the LCD panel.
ffi . ReO-eyereductionwill not work unless the subject looks at the red-eye
reductionlamp. Tell the subject to look at the lamp.
. For maximum effectiveness,take the picture after the red-eye reductionlamp
turns off (after 1 .5 sec.).
. You can take a pictureeven while the red-eye reductionlamp is lit.
. The effectivenessof red-eye reductionvaries dependingon the subject.
-0. fo further increasethe effectivenessof red-eye reduction,go to a brighter
e n v i r o n m e no
t r m o v e c l o s e rt o t h e s u b j e c t .
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tD PortraitMode
Thismodeblursthe background
to
makethe humansubjectstandout.
Turn the Command Dial to < D >.
. The picture-taking
procedureis the
sameas withthe < El > FullAuto
modeon page24.
. Holdingdownthe shutterbutton
executescontinuous
shooting.
.><.
-'V-. Background blur is most effective when the subject fills the frame from the
waist up. Also, the further away the subject is from the background,the more
blurredthe backgroundwill become.
. Using a telephoto lens also increases background blur. lf you have a zoom
lens, use the longestfocal length. (For example,a 28-80mm zoom lens set to
B0mm.)
. lf you pop-up the built-flash(+page 26, 60) beforehand,it will fire automatically
under low-lightor backlitconditions.
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LandscapeMode
Thisis for sweepingscenery, night
scenes,etc.
T,7gD
Turn the Command Dial to <ir 2,.
. The picture-taking
procedureis the
sameas withthe < Cl > FullAuto
modeon page24.
0 f the shutterspeeddisplayblinks,the shutterspeedmay be too slowand a
blurredpicturemay resultdue to camerashake.Usinga tripodis recommended.
(Theshutterspeedwiflstillblinkevenwhilea tripodis used.)
E gu"n if the buift-inflashhas beenpoppedup, it will not fire.
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'V'Using
a wide-anglelenswillfurtherenhancethe depthandbreadthof the
picture.lf you havea zoomlens,usethe shortestfocallength.(Forexample,a
28-80mmzoomlenssetto 28mm.)
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ril Close-upMode
Usethis modeto takeclose-upshots
of flowers,insects,etc.
Turn the Command Dial to <$>.
. The picture-taking
procedureis the
sameas withthe < E > FullAuto
modeon page24.
)@1. As much as possible, focus the subject at the lens' closest focusing distance.
. lf you have a zoom lens, use the maximum focal length to obtain a larger
magnification.
. For better close-ups,an EOS-dedicatedmacro lens and Macro Ring Lite (both
optional)are recommended.
. lf you pop-up the built-flash(-+page 26, 60) beforehand,it will fire automatically
under low-lightor backlitconditions.
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Thisis for sportsand fast-moving
subjectswhenyou wantto freezethe
actionon film.
Turn the Command Dial to < q, t.
. The picture-taking
procedureis the
sameas withthe < E > FullAuto
modeon page 24.
. Holdingdownthe shutterbutton
focusingand
executescontinuous
shooting.
()
|f the shutter speed display blinks, the shutter speed may be too slow and a
blurredpicture may resultdue to camera shake. Using a tripod is recommended.
(The shutterspeed will still blink even while a tripod is used.)
E fu.n if the built-inflash has been popped up, it will not fire.
)0-'. Using ISO 400 or faster film is recommended.
. For sports photography,a lens with a focal length of 200 mm or 300 mm is
recommended.
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E Night ScenePortraitMode
Thismodeis for takingpicturesof
peopleat twilightor at night.
Theflashilluminates
the subject
whilea slowsyncspeedobtainsa
natural-looking
exposure
of the
background.
.ffi
Turn the Command Dial to <E>.
'</ \
^tl
f.t{
elQ
Ns
0
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Pop up the built'in flash.
. The picture-taking
procedureis the
sameas withthe < E > FullAuto
modeon page24.
fo preventcamera shake, using a tripod is recommended.
l=
lJl .lf youwantto photograph
onlya nightscene(withoutpeople),usethe <It
modeinstead.
. Tellthe subjectto keepstillevenafterthe flashfires.
. lf you usethe self-timerin thismode,the red-eyereductionlampwillflash
whenthe exposureis completed.
.The.Ei> modecan be usedevenwhilean EOS-dedicated
is
Speedlite
attachedto the camera.
.lf the.El> modeis set in daylight,it willfunctionin the sameway as the
o E > mode.
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U*ingISO400 or fasterfilm is recommended.
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,$ Using the Self-timer
The self-timeris for when you want to be in the picture.lt can be used in
B a s i cZ o n e a n d C r e a t i v eZ o n e m o d e s .Y o u s h o u l da l s o u s e a t r i p o d .
%
Press the self-timer button
<,S)/e:l >.
. The . S > icon will be displayedon
the LCD panel.
. To cancel the self-timer,press the
s e l f - t i m e rb u t t o n. $ / O . < > a g a i n o r
turn the Command Dial to < €ED>.
tr&
Take the picture.
"t!:,F;
!i!:i1:;i;ti,,..
--+:j:)/.'4,.+nii
.
,dtIii:
. The picture-takingprocedureis the
same as with the < E > Full Auto
mode on page 24.
. Look throughthe viewfinderand
press the shutterbuttoncompletelyto
start the self-timer.
'When you press the shutterbutton
completely,the beeperwill sound and
the picturewill be taken 10 sec. later.
D u r i n gt h e f i r s tB s e c o n d s ,t h e b e e p e r
beeps slowly.
D u r i n gt h e f i n a l2 s e c o n d s ,t h e
beeper beeps faster and the selftimerlamplights.
' A l s o , t h e s e l f - t i m edr i s p l a yo n t h e
L C D p a n e lc o u n t sd o w n i n s e c o n d s .
(f Oo not stand in front of the camera when you start the self-timer.Doing so will
throw off the focus.
E . t o c a n c e lt h e s e l f - t i m e ra f t e r i t s t a r t s ,p r e s s t h e < $ 1 Q . . >
b u t t o na g a i n .
. When using the self-timerto take a pictureof only yourself, first lock the focus
(--;page39) on an object at the same distancewhere you will be in the picture.
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'9 Using
theSelf-timer
Using the Eyepiece Cover
lf you use the self-timeror Remote Switch (optional)and take a picture
withoutlookingthroughthe viewfinder,stray light may enter the eyepiece
and affectthe exposure.To preventthis, attachthe eyepiececover on the
eyepiecebeforetaking the picture.
@
Remove the eyepiece cover from
ffi the camera strap's shoulder pad.
,qti4
. On the widestrap,the eyepiece
coveris attached
to the strapportion.
Removethe eyecup from the
eyepiece.
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W#u,
ffi
,.filr
Slip on the eyepiececover over
the eyepiece.
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lmprinting
theDateorTime(ODModelonly)n
The camerahas a quartzdate
featurewhichmaintainsan automatic
calendarup to the year2019.lt can
imprintthe dateor timeon the
photograph
as shownin the left
photo.The imprinting
can alsobe
disabledso nothingis imprinted.
The dateor timecan be imprintedin
anyshootingmode.
The date or time is imprintedon the
lower right corner of the photograph.
Press the < MODE> button.
' Eachtimethe buttonis pressed,the
imprinting
formatchangesin the
followingsequenceas shownon the
Datedisplaypanel:
Year,month,
day
J
Day,hour,minute
J
Hyphens
J
Month,
day,year
J
Day,month
, year
'n l
t^t t
'n
E
M
I
-nt
t-t
tE E-r
(2001Dec.24)
I
' tt
tt'.t lltEt-'t J
e4h 16:45)
(Blank)
(Dec.24,2001)
(24 Dec.2001)
. < M > is displayedabovethe month.
. The < - > bar abovethe lasttwo digitsis the imprintindicator.lt blinks
whenthe pictureis
to indicatethatthe dateor time is beingimprinted
taken.
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l m p r i n t i n gt h e D a t e o r T i m e ( O D M o d e l o n l y )
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Setting the Date and Time
To set the date or time, follow the procedurebelow.
.,,;a,orj$
t#!.tf'{,ij
'ti:ii
Select the date or time disPlaY.
. P r e s st h e< M O D E >b u t t o n .
ittii;;
'"'u'+a:u
Select the digit to be set.
buttonuntilthe
Ei! . Pressthe <SELECT>
':!'i'iit+#ii
digit blinks.
Set the correct number.
%
-% .
the <SET>button
Keeppressing
'tti'irs'tx"
until the correct number appears.
*,ffi,Finalizethe setting.
' Keeppressingthe <SELECT>button
u,#,i*Jfi','
''iiir:
until no digits blink.
Replacingthe Quartz Date Back's Battery
W h e n t h e d a t e / t i m eo n t h e i m p r i n t e dp h o t o g r a p hl o o k sf a d e d ,r e p l a c et h e
CR2025lithiumbatteryas follows.Batterylife is about 3 years.
covet.
the batterycompartment
Remove
. Openthe camerabackand loosen
thescrewas shownin the illustration.
Take out the battery.
*ft, Insert a new battery.
"ur;L. The battery'spositivecontact(+)
,.::riri:.r.r','
mUSt faCe Up.
cover.
the batterycompartment
Reattach
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+,,liu"+n'l+,
. Set the correctdateand time.
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led Shooting
User-Control
. I n t h e t e x t ,t h e <
. Even after you press the shutterbutton halfwayand let go of the
b u t t o n ,t h e s h u t t e rs p e e d a n d a p e r t u r ew i l l r e m a i nd i s p l a y e do n
t h e L C D p a n e l a n d i n t h e v i e w f i n d e rf o r a b o u t4 s e c . ( 6 4 )
. T h e f o l l o w i n gf e a t u r e sw o r k i n t h e C r e a t i v eZ o n e m o d e s .A E
l o c k ,e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o nA, E B , a n d m u l t i p l ee x p o s u r e s .
. The settingsautomaticallyset in the respectiveCreativeZone
y a b l e "o n p a g e 7 0 .
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S e I e ct i n g a n A F F ra m e ffiffiffiffi.*HffFii'.*fl,i-{'ffi$F,i,flti+.r*
T h e A F f r a m e i s u s e d f o r f o c u s i n g .T h e A F f r a m e c a n b e s e l e c t e d
a u t o m a t i c a l lby y t h e c a m e r ao r m a n u a l l yb y y o u . I n t h e B a s i cZ o n e m o d e s
> o d e ,t h e A F f r a m e s e l e c t i o ni s a u t o m a t i co n l y . I n t h e < P > ,
and <A'DEPm
< T v ) , ( A v > , a n d < M > m o d e s ,t h e A F f r a m ec a n b e s e l e c t e de i t h e r
a u t o m a t i c a l loy r m a n u a l l y .
Automatic AF Frame Selection
T h e c a m e r as e l e c t st h e A F f r a m e a u t o m a t i c a l l yS. u i t e df o r s n a p s h o t s .
Manual AF Frame Selection
You can selectany one of the three AF frames to achievefocus. lt is
convenientwhen you want to make sure the target subjectis focusedor
when you want to retainthe off-centerframingof the subject.
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P r e s st h e < E > b u t t o n .( 6 6 )
. TheAF framecurrently
selectedis
displayed.
Turn the <fa1> dial to select the
desiredAF frame.When the dial is
turned, the AF frame selection
shifts in the loop shown below:
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focus with the selectedAF frame.
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lf you wantto focusan off-centersubjectnot coveredby any of the AF
frames.usefocuslockas describedbelow.
d
Select the desired AF frame.
ffi (+pase38)
% .Focusthe subiect.
^& AimtheAFframeonthesubject,
ffi
rl
thenpressthe shutterbuttonhalfway.
Keep pressing the shutter button
halfway and recompose the
picture as desired.
picture.
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ry
E fo.rs lockalsoworksin the Basic Zonemodes(except<
K t). Juststartfrom
step}, above.
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WhenAutofocusFails
AF systemwhichcan focusalmostall
The camerahas a high-precision
<O>
it canfailto achievefocus(thein-focusindicator
However,
subjects.
blinks)the subjectslistedbelow.
Difficult Subjects for Autofocusing
. Low-contrast
subjects.Example:Bluesky,flat surfacewitha solidcolor'
. Subjectsin very low light.
with a
. Extremelybacklitor reflectivesubjects.Example:Automobile
finish.
highlyreflective
. Overlapping
Animalbehindbarsin a cage.
nearandfar objects.Example:
In suchcases,use one of the followingmethodsto focus:
(1)Focuslockan objectat the samedistanceas the subjectand
recompose.
as
(2)Setthe lensfocusmodeswitchto <MF>or <M> andfocusmanually
below.
explained
AF-assist
Speedlite's
evenwiththeEOS-dedicated
beachieved
ffi ttto.u. cannot
light,select the center focusing point instead of an off-centerfocusing point.
a :
&f,fManualFocusing
'1
Set the lens focus mode switch to
<MF> (or <M> on older lenses).
'The <EEf> iconwillbe displayed
on
the LCDpanel.
Focus the subject.
. T u rnth e l e n sm a n u a l focusi ng
ri ng
untilthe subjectis in focusin the
viewfinder.
t=l
lfl tt you focus manually while you hold down the shufter button halfway, the AF
frame(s) achievingfocus will flash in the viewfinderand the in-focusindicator
< O > willalso light.
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Metering Modes i?"r'
The camera has three meteringmodes: Evaluative,partial,and
centerweightedaveragingmetering.Evaluativemeteringis the standard
meteringmode. Partialmeteringis set automaticallywhen AE lock is used
(-+page51), and centerweightedaveragingmeteringis set automatrcallyin
t h e < M > m o d e ( - + p a g e4 8 ) .
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Evaluative metering
T h i s i s s u i t e df o r m o s t s h o o t i n g
s i t u a t i o n si n c l u d i n gb a c k l i tc o n d i t i o n s .
T h e s u b j e c t ' sp o s i t i o na n d b r i g h t n e s s ,
t h e b a c k g r o u n dt,h e e x i s t i n gl i g h t ,
backlightconditions,and the activeAF
frames are taken into accountto obtain
a s u i t a b l ee x p o s u r e .
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Partial metering
The exposuresettingis based on the
brightnessof an area9.5% of the
viewfinderscreen at the center. lt is
effectivefor backlitsubjects.
. The partialmeteringarea (shaded)is
approximatedby the diagram on the
left.
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Centerweighted averagi ng
metering
The meteringis weightedat the center
and then averagedfor the entire
scene.
E fn the One-Shot AF and Al Focus AF (exceptAl Servo AF) modes (+page 70),
when you press the shutter button halfway and focus is achieved,the exposure
is locked automaticallyat the same time.
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P ProgramAE
Likethe < E > (FullAuto)mode,this
modeto make
is a general-purpose
picture-taking
easy.lt setsthe shutter
to
speedand apertureautomatically
suitthe subject's
brightness.
* "P"standsfor Program.
* "AE"standsfor autoexposure.
ffi
Turnthe CommandDialto <P>.
F,\#
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
Check the display.
'The shutterspeedandapertureare
in the
set automatically
anddisplayed
viewfinder
andon the LCDpanel.
. lf the shutterspeedand aperturedo
willbe
notblink,a correctexposure
obtained.
. lf the shutterspeedand aperture
WarningList"on
blink,see "Exposure
page69.
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P ProgramAE
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.,.#,:
'Aiiift,
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Take the picture.
the shotandpressthe
,{#*ffi . Compose
:iriS
shutterbuttoncompletely.
The Difference Between <P> and <O>
. T h e < P > a n d < D > m o d e s s e t t h e s a m e s h u t t e rs p e e d a n d a p e r t u r e
settingsautomaticallyfor picture-taking.
. T h e f o l l o w i n gf e a t u r e sc a n b e u s e d w i t h < P > , b u t n o t w i t h < O > :
' C o n t i n u o u ss h o o t i n g
' M a n u a lf o c u s i n gp o i n t
' Programshift
' AE lock with the < )f > button
' E x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o n
. AEB
. y;ilTl1,?1fl'3ii,'3r,
serection
'
E X - s e r i e sS p e e d l i t ec o m p a t i b i l i t y
- H i g h - s p e e ds y n c
- FE lock
About Program Shift
I n t h e P r o g r a mA E m o d e , y o u c a n f r e e l yc h a n g et h e s h u t t e rs p e e d a n d
a p e r t u r ec o m b i n a t i o n( p r o g r a m )s e t b y t h e c a m e r aw h i l e r e t a i n i n gt h e s a m e
e x p o s u r eT. h i s i s c a l l e dp r o g r a ms h i f t .
To shiftthe program,press the shutterbutton halfwayand turn the <fi\i>
d i a lu n t i lt h e d e s i r e ds h u t t e rs p e e d o r a p e r t u r ei s d i s p l a y e d .
. Afterthe pictureis taken with the shiftedprogram,the shiftedprogram is
y n d t h e o r i g i n a lp r o g r a mi s r e s t o r e d .
c a n c e l e da u t o m a t i c a l l a
. P r o g r a ms h i f tc a n n o tb e s e t w h e n t h e b u i l t - i nf l a s h i s u s e d .
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