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Attach the lens
set the lens for AE photography
load the battery
check the battery
Before loading film
Operate basic controls
set the ASA

Load the film
Learn to hold the camera correctly
one shot at a time
at the end of the roll

Dedicated Flash photography
self Timer
carring the camera
per shooting checklist
Introduction
Digital Camera Operating Steps and
Reference Guides 2
Check Your Accessories4
Precautions for Handling 12
Quick Guide 14
Nomenclature16
Conventions Used in This Manual 22
1 Before You Begin 23
Replacing the Backup Battery24
Charging the Battery Pack25
Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack 27
Inserting the Battery Pack 27
Removing the Battery Pack 28
Using a Household Power Supply29
Mounting and Detaching a Lens 30
Mounting a Lens 30
Detaching a Lens30
Inserting a CF Card 31
Removing a CF Card 31
File Numbering System 32
Basic Operation 33
Main Switch33
Shutter Button 33
Using the Electronic Dials34
About the LCD Monitor 35
Menu Functions and Settings 36
Setting the Date and Time38
Dioptric Adjustment in the Viewfinder40
Holding the Camera40
2 Simple Picture Taking41
Fully Automatic Picture Taking42
Automatic Built-in Flash 43
AF-Assist Light 43
Check the Image Immediately44
Check the Image in PLAY Mode 44
Checking the Image After it is Taken45
Time Images Are Displayed
for Checking46
Erasing a Recorded Image
(Single Image Erase) 47
Portrait Mode 48
Landscape Mode 49
Close-Up Mode 50
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Contents
Sports Mode 51
Night Scene Mode52
3 Advanced Operations 53
Quality Selection54
About ISO Speed 55
Selecting Parameters 56
Parameters57
AF Mode Selection 58
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects 59
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects60
AI Focus AF 60
Focusing Point Selection 61
Focusing On an Off-Center Subject 62
Problem Subjects for Autofocusing 63
Manual Focus63
INFO Checking Camera Settings 64
Selecting a Metering Mode 65
Metering Modes 66
Selecting a Drive Mode 67
Setting the White Balance 68
White Balance Settings69
Custom White Balance Setting70
Program AE72

Shutter Speed-Priority AE 74
Aperture-Priority AE 76
Checking the Depth of Field 77
Manual Exposure78
Automatic Depth-of-Field AE 80
Setting Exposure Compensation 81
Autoexposure Bracketing82
AE Lock 84
Self-timer Operation 85
Using the Eyepiece Cover86
Bulb Exposures87
Mirror Lockup88
4 Flash Photography 89
Using the Built-in Flash 90
Using the Built-in Flash
in the Easy Shooting Zone90
Using the Built-in Flash
in the Creative Zone90
Built-in Flash Range91

Flash Sync Shutter Speed and
Aperture Settings 91
Red-eye Reduction 93
FE Lock 94
Flash Exposure Compensation95
Flash Photography with the
EOS-Dedicated 550EX Speedlite 96
Full Auto Flash 97
Taking Flash Pictures in Each
Shooting Mode 97
High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) 98
FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing)98
FE Lock 99
Flash Exposure Compensation99
Modeling Flash99
Wireless Multi-Light/E-TTL
Autoflash Photography99
Using Non-Canon Flash Units 100
5 Playing and Erasing Recorded Images 101
Viewing Recorded Images102
Viewing a Single Image102
Viewing the Index 102
Viewing Enlarged Images103
JUMP Jumping to Another Image103
INFO Turning the Information Display
On and Off 104
Automated Playback of
Recorded Images (Auto playback) 105
Rotating an Image106
Protecting an Image 107
Erasing Images (All Image Erase) 108
Formatting the CF Card109
Print Order 110
Selecting Images for Printing111
Print Type 113
Specifying Date Printing 114
Specifying File Number Printing 115
Connecting to a TV 116
Cleaning the CMOS Imaging Element 117
6 Menu Function Settings 119
List of Menu Functions 120
Custom Function Settings124
7 Reference 130
Basic Terminology for Digital Cameras
and Digital Photography 130
Function Availability Table134
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Contents
AF Modes and Drive Modes134
Exposure Warnings 135
AE Lock Effects for Combinations of
Focusing Point Selection and
Metering Method135
Program Line136
Shutter Speed and
Aperture Value Readouts137
Troubleshooting138
Major Accessories (Sold Separately) 140
Major Specifications142
Message List145
System Map 146
Index 147