Canon

EOS ELANII
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EnglishEdition
INSTRUCTIONS
 Thankyou for purchasinga Canonproditct.
. are for the EOS 50, EOS 50 E, EOS ELAN ll and
These instructions
EOS ELAN II E.
. The D symbolindicatesinstructions applicableonly to the EOS 50 E
and EOS ELAN ll E.

Major Features

D 1. Autofocuswhere you look with Eye-ControlledAutofocusduring

horizontalor verticalshooting.
2. Three-pointautofocusand AIM System.-
* The AIM (AdvancedIntegratedMulti-PointControl)Systemsets
t h e o p t i m u me x p o s u r eo r f l a s h e x p o s u r ea u t o m a t i c a l l w
y hile
linkingit to the activefocusingpoint. All you do is composethe
pictureand pressthe shutterbutton.
3. The high-qualitymetal exteriorgives a nice and solidfeel.
4. Two separatemode dials, two mode levers,and the two highly-
rated control dials make it very easy to set the desired modes and
settings.The dial indicationsshow the currentsettingsat a glance.
5. Silentmechanismfor silentoperation.

Your EOS camerais compatiblewith all EF lenses.This Instructions

bookletexplainsthe camera'soperationassumingthat an EF lens is
used with the camera.

Symbolsused in this lnstructions:

Q : Warningfor preventingcameramalfunction or damage.
you
fl : Information should know when operatingyourcamera.
:fi: : Helpfultip for operatingyour camera and taking pictures.

P a g e n u m b e r si n p a r e n t h e s e si n d i c a t ew h e r e y o u c a n f i n d m o r e
information.
" H a n d l i n gP r e c a u t i o n s "o n p a g e 6 t o p r e v e n tc a m e r a
Also read
malfunction and damage.
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 Precautions

Beforeusingthe camerafor an important

eventsuchas a wedding,
be sure to take test shotsto make sure the cameraoperates
properly.
EOScamerashavea lensmountfittedwithelectronic contactsfor
dedicatedoperation(autofocusing,
exposurecontrol,etc.)with EF
lenses.Usinga non-EFlenswithan EOScameramaynot resultin
propercameraor lensoperation.
Also, the warrantydoes not coverany cameramalfunctionor
damageoccurringwiththe useof non-Canonaccessories.

Attaching the Neck Strap

After insertingthe end of the neck
strapthroughthe eyelet,insertthe end
throughthe claspand underthe outer
strapas shownin the figure.Pullthe
strapto makesureit doesnotslipoff.
 A t t a c h i n gt h e N e c k S t r a p. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H a n d l i n gP r e c a u l i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ihe
1 . I n s t a l l i ntgh e B a t t e r ya n d C h e c k i n g
L BeforeYou Start B a t t e r Ly e v e l ................1

1 .F u l lA u t oM o d e( E ) . . . . . . . . . . 24
ll. BasicOperation A F - A s s i sBte a m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AutomaticFlashOperation
26
26

1 .T h r e eF o c u s i n gP o i n t sa n d E y e - C o n t r o l l e d
A u t o f o c u s ( D .) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 3 1
2 . F o c u s i nPg o i n St e|ection ........... .33
3 . F o c u sL o c k . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. . . . . . . . . . 3. .6.
lll. AF Modesand 4.AF N4odes....... . . .37
A tF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ..... . 3. .7. . .
MeteringModes One-Sho
A l F o c u sA F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . ... . 3 7
A l S e r v oA F . . . . .. . 38
5 . W h e nA u t o f o c uFsa i 1 s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 9

1 . P r o g r a mA E ( P ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
2 . S h u i t e r - S p e e dF r i o r i t YA E ( T v ) 52
lV. GreativeZone Modes 3 . A p e 4 L r e - P r i o r i tAyE ( A v ) . . . . . . )4

4 . l v l a n u aEl x p o s u " e{ M ) . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

L S e l l t r m e rO p e r a t i o n . . . . . . . . . .. 61
A t t a c h i n gt h e E y e P i e c eC o v e r . 63
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V. Other Features 2 U s r n gl h e B u i l l - i nF l a s l ' . . . . . .
SettingRed-Fve RedJCtion... 65
3.AE 1ock.......... 67

S e t t i n ga n d C a n c e l l n g
Vl. CustomFunctions C u s t o m F u n c t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 7 9

TTL Auto FlashSYStemFeatures 82

N o r m aIl l a s hO p e r a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Vll. E-TTLAuto Flash H i g h - S p e eSdv n c( F PF l a s h.). . . 84
Systemwith Canon
Speedlite380EX
T r o u b l e s h o o tG i nugi d e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 8 6
L i s to f E x p o s u r eWarnings....... . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Program L t n e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . 8
t ya b l e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
F e a t u r eA v a i l a b i l i T
M a j o rA c c e s s o r i e. .s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
E O S - D e d i c a t eSdP e e d l i t e s , . . . . . , ' ' ' ' . . 9
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t u i d e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . .N.o. m. .e.n. c. l8a l l r r e
Q u i c kF u n c t i o n
S e t t i n gG u i d e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0. . . .

2 . M o u n t i n ga n d D e t a c h i n a
g L e n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9 4 . L o a d i n ga n d U n l o a d i n F
g i l m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
3. ShutteB r u t t o nO o e r a t i o n
........................20

R e d - E y eR e d u c t i o n . . . . . . . .........26 4 . C l o s e - uM
p o d e( \ ?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9
t o d e( r r ) . . . . - . . .
2 . P o r t r a iM .........27 5 . S p o r t sM o d e( \ ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0
3. LandscapelMode( l )... .........28

Deletinga CalibrationSetting......... .45

8 Usino Fve-Conlrolled Ar rtofncr rs 46
4
EYE COf,TNOL Al ServoEye-Controlled Autofocus........48
CancelingEye-Controlled Autofocus......48
6. Eye-Controlled AutofocusCalibration.....40 Eye-Controlled Depth-ot-Field Preview...48
Eve-ControlleclAulotocusCalihration40 9 . M e t e r i nMg odes......................................49
7. Eye-Controlled AutofocusGuide.............43 p : E v a l u a t i vm
e e t e r i n g. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9
Holdingthe CameraCorrect|y.................43 o : P a r t i am
l eterin9.................................49
P r o p e rO p e r a t i n g
C o n d i t i o n.s- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 E : Centerweighted averagingmetering.49

5 . D e p t h - o- F
f i e l dA E ( D E P ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Depth-otfieldAE with an Automatically-
Depth-of-field AE with a Manually- S e l e c t e dF o c u s i n gP o i n t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9
S e l e c t e dF o c u s i n gP o i n t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Depth-of-lield AE with an Eye-Selected
F o c u s r nPgo i n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9
4 . E x p o s u rC e ompensation.........................6
98. F i l mA d v a n c eM o d e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6
5 . F l a s hE x p o s u r e Compensation...............69
1 0 .S e t t i n gt h e I S OF i l mS p e e d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7
6. Autoexoosrrre Bracketino/AFR\ 71 11 .S i l e n c i ntgh e B e e p e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8
7 . M u l t i p l eE x p o s u r e(sE ) . . . . .
8. Bulb Exposure

S e t t i n ga C u s t o mF u n c t i o.n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 9
Cancelina g C u s t o mF u n c t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 0

F EL o c k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....84
JsingAnotherEOS-Dedicated
Speedlite............ .85

B a t t e rP y a c kB P - 5 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . 9Diootric Correction Lenses 92

B a t t e r yP a c kB P - 5 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 C a m e r aC a s e( E H 9 - L. ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2
R e m o t eC o n t r o l l eRr C - 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 M a j o rS p e c i cf a t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3
R e m o t eS w i t c hR S - 6 0 E 3. . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . 9 2 C u s t o mF u n c t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6
DioptriC c o r r e c t i oLne n s e sE d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2
D i o p t r iC
c o r r e c t i oLn e n s e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2
 Precautions
Handling
Camera Care
1 . T h i s c a m e r a i s n o t w a t e r p r o o fa n d c a n n o t b e u s e d i n r a i n o r
u n d e r w a t e r l. f t h e c a m e r a g e t s w e t , c o n s u l ty o u r n e a r e s tC a n o n
ServiceCenter. Wipe off any water dropletswith a dry cloth. lf the
camerahas been exposedto saltyair, wipe with a well-wrungdamp
cloth.
2. Do not leavethe camerain placesproneto excessiveheatsuch as in
a c a r o n a s u n n y d a y . E x c e s s i v eh e a t c a n c a u s e t h e c a m e r a t o
malfunction.
3 . T h e c a m e r a c o n t a i n s h i g h - v o l t a g ec i r c u i t r y .N e v e r a t t e m p tt o
disassemble the camerayourself.
4. Use only a blowerbrushto removeany dust on the lens or in the film
compartment.Do not use a cleanercontainingan organicsolventto
cleanthe camerabody or lens.For stubborndirt,consultyour nearest
CanonServiceCenter.
5. lf the camera is not to be used for an extendedperiod,removethe
battery.Storethe camerain a well-ventilated, cool,dry place.During
the storageperiod,releasethe shuttera few timesonce in a while.
6 . A v o i d s t o r i n gt h e c a m e r a i n a l a b o r a t o r yc, a b i n e t ,e t c . , w h e r e
corrosivechemicalsare present.
7. lf the camera has not been used for an extended period or if the
camera is to be used for an importantevent, check all the camera
operations yourselfor take it to the nearestCanonServiceCenter.

LCD Panel
Over time, the camera'sLCD panel indicationsmay become light and
difficultto read.lf this happens,have it replaced(at cost)by your nearest
CanonServiceCenter.
At low temperatures, the displayresponseof the LCD panelmay become
s l o w e r .A n d a t h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e st ,h e d i s p l a ym a y b l a c k e n .I n e i t h e r
case,the displaywill returnto normalat roomtemperature.
 HandlingPrecautions

Lithium Battery
The camera operateson one 2CR5 lithiumbattery.Check the battery
levelin the followingcases:
1. After replacingthe battery.
2. Afterthe camera has not been used for an extendedperiod.
3. The shutterdoes not release.
4. The camerais beingusedin a low{emperature environment.
5. Also notethe following:
. Before installingthe battery,wipe the batterycontactsto remove
f i n g e r p r i n t sa n d d i r t . T h i s i s t o p r e v e n tf a u l t y c o n n e c t i o n sa n d
corrosion.
. Never disassembleor rechargethe battery.Also, never store the
b a t t e r y i n h i g h - t e m p e r a t u r ep l a c e s o r s h o r t c i r c u i t t h e b a t t e r y
contactsor toss the batteryinto a fire.
. Althoughthe battery works well under low temperatures,battery
performancemay sufferslightlyat freezingtemperatures. In such a
case, keep a spare batterywarm in a pocket,etc., and use and
warm the batteriesalternatelv.

Low Battery Power

When only the c: symbolblinkson the LCD panel,a picturecan stillbe
taken at the properexposure.However,there may not be enoughbattery
powerto advanceand rewindthe film automatically.Replacewith a new
battery.
Lens
T o a v o i d g e t t i n gt h e l e n s s u r f a c ea n d e l e c t r o n i cc o n t a c t ss c r a t c h e d ,
attachthe rear lens cap to the detachedlens or alwaysput down the lens
with the rearend up.

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QuickStartGuide
I ' Installthebattery.
As shownin the figure,openthe
batterycompartmentcover and
inserta 2CR5battery.

6 Attacha lens.
-t Alignthe red dots on the lensand
cameraand turnthe lensclockwise
untilit snapsin Place.
. Makesurethe locus modeswitchon the
lensis setto AF.

2 Whilepressingthe lock release

rJ button.turn the CommandDial to
E (FullAutomode).

4 Align
Load the film.
the edge of the film leade/
g e m a r kK o n tI h
ne oranq
w il t h t h ne
camera and close the camer
back until it snapsshut.The
w i l l t h e n a d v a n c et o f r a m e
automatically.
 QuickStartGuide

Focusthe subject.
-[,
Aim the focusing point on the
subject and press the shutter
button halfwayto autofocus.When
f o c u s i s a c h i e v e d ,t h e i n - f o c u s
indicatorin the viewfinderlights.

ft Takethe picture.
-
Pressthe shutterbuttoncompletely
to takethe picture.lf the subjectis
dark or backlit,the built-inflash
popsup andfiresautomatically.

/' Unloadingthe film.

At the end of the roll. the film
rewinds automaticallyMake sure
the film cartridgesymbol is blinking
in the LCD Panel. Then open the
camera back and remove the film
cartridge.
 i FunctionSettingGuide
Q uck

0
HI Midrollfilmrewind
PAGE23

Focusingpoint l-1 o

n
l / I

selection
page 33

D
Eye-Controlled [ - j

Autofocus
page 46

Settingthe
meteringmode
page 49

Exposure
compensation
page 68

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 Q u i c kF u n c t i o S
n e t t i n gG u i d e

AE lock
page 67 'Wtrffi
Usingthe built-in
flash
page 64

Usingred-eye I
I

reduction @
page 65

UsingCustom
Functions
page 79

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Nomenclature
CameraFront
Built-inflash (page64) Hot shoe (page94)
. For separately-sold,
dedicaled
CanonSpeedliles.

Flashbutlon(page64) Red-eyereduclionlamp (page69)

butlon
Lock-release
(page 241
AF modedial (page37)
CommandDial
( p a g el 4 )

LCDpanel(page 15) Self-timer/Remote

controlbutton
( p a g e6 1)

Melering mode lever

(page 49)
Film advance
Neckstrap
mode dial
(page 76)
eyelet
(page3)
Shutter
(page20)

Camera back latch

(page 21 )
Grip(battery
compartment)
(page17)

MainDial
Lens releasebutlon
AF-assistbeam (page19)
emitter
(page26) Focusmode switch
Self-timerlamp (page19)
(page61)

Wirelessremoteconlrolsensol
. Receivessignalsfrom the
Focusrngring (page39)
separately-sold Remote
C o n t r o l l eRr C - 1 .
 Nomenclature

AE lock button
(page 67)
CustomFunction
button
(page79)
FE lock button(for
CanonSpeedlite n)
Functionbutton(page66) (page 84)

Film rewind
butlon
(page23)

Filmwindow

QuickControl
QD modelonly Dialswitch
(page68)
Date display
panel
QuickControl
Displaymode Dial
button (page 68)

Remotecontroljack
Digitselection (page 92)
button ' Forseparately-sold
RemoteSwitchRS-
60E3.
Digitset
button

Batterycompartment
coverlever(page17)
Tripod socket
Battery pack positioninghole
(page91)
 Nomenclature

C omma n dD i a l
When the CommandDial is set to [], it turns off and locksthe camera.
T o r e l e a s et h e l o c k , h o l d d o w n t h e l o c k r e l e a s eb u t t o na n d t u r n t h e
CommandDialto a settingaboveor belowll.

CreativeZone
Function
Set Zone

o
lvletering
l\,4odeLever
AF Mode Dial
@ Programmed
lmageControl

tr . LOCK MeteringMode Lever

o : FullAuto (page24)
[O : Evalualivemetering(page49)
Programmedlmage Control t3' : Partialmetering(page49)
modes E : Centerweighted averagingmetering
(page49)
\1 : Portrait(page27)
-r ; Landscape(page28)
tL : Close-up(page29) AF Mode Dial
\ : Sports(page30) One-ShotAF (page37)
Al FocusAF (page37)
CreativeZone Al ServoAF (page38)
e : ProgramAE (page50)
AE (page52)
rv : Shutterspeed-priority Film Advance Mode Lever
AE (page54)
Av : Aperture-priority E : Single(page76)
u : Manualexposure(page56) E;, : Continuous(page76)
AE (page58)
oee:Deplh-of-field
r r When the camera is not to be
FunctionSet Zone |}f used, set the Command Dial to
CF: CustomFunction(page79) [1. This will preventaccidental
D CAL: Calibration(page40) battery drainage if the shutter
buttonis helddown inadvertentlv.
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 Nomenclature

LCD Panel
The LCD panel is shown with allthe informationdisplayed.
Aperture value
AEB amount
Shutter speed DEP point
ISO film speed Custom Functionootions
Depth-of-lieldAE display Red-eye reductionsetting
Custom Function No. Beeper setting
D calibration No.
D Calibrationdisplay

,EE.E @ ;Red-eyereductionsymbol
AEB : AEB symbol
ISO: ISO symbol
D Eye-Controlled
Autofocus tr rsoAEBo 't[ Beeper symbol
Battery level indicator Etr.t[ e El Multiple-exposuresymbol
Flash exoosure
compensalionsymbol
3=e @ Custom Functionsymbol

Frame counter
No. of multiple
Self-timer/Remote exposuresset
control svmbol No. of multiple
exposures
remaining
Filmstatus Self-timercount
Film loaded down
Film rewind comoleted
Exposurelevel
Manual{ocu9symbol Exposurecompensation
amounl
Flash exoosure
compensationamount
Exposurelevel scale
ExDosurelevel indicator
AEB amount
Red-eyereductionlamp-on
indicator
Film rewind indicator
 Nomenclature

Viewfi nder Information

The vieMinder is shown with all the informationdisplayed.

D Depth-ouield
preview mark

FOCUSTnO
Screen

D Eye-Controlled ln-focus indicator

Autofocussym During autofocus:Lights when
focus is achieved.
AE lock indicator
Autolocus failure: Blinkstwice
Flash+eadyindicator per second when focus cannot
lnvalidFE lock warning be achieved.
Duringmanualfocus:Lights
Highsync speed(FP flash)indicator when focus is achieved.Does
Shutterspeed not light while focus has not
been achieved.

D C a f i b r a t i odni s p l a y - - - - - - - - - - - - - -: - Exposurelevel
(CAL 1 to 3, END, 1 to 3) Exposurecompensation
dEP 1 and 2 amount
FE lock indicator Manual exposure level
Autobracketingamount
Red-eyereductionlamp-on
indicator

Flash exposurecompensationindicator

ADerturevalue
 theBattery
1.Installing and.9*W . I I
Installingthe Battery
Usea 2CR5battery.
. lfyou have purchasedBatteryPack BP-50,see page 91

{! S l i d e t h e b a t t e r y c o m p a r t m e n t
cover lever as shown by the arrow
and open the battery compartment
cover.

Insertthe batterywiththe contacts

-/ orientedas shownon the batterv
comoartment cover.

the batterY
comnartment
3 !ff
 I BeforeYouStart F :{!i7 r*: *r\i r's&4&.11s!#ffi

Checkingthe Battery Level

{I W h i l e p r e s s i n gt h e l o c k r e l e a s e
button,turn the CommandDialto a
Programmedlmage Controlmode
or CreativeZone mode.

) fhe batterylevel will be displayed

E o n t h e L C D p a n e lb y o n e o f t h e
followingsymbols:
ca : BatteU levelOK.
ca : Keep spare batteryhandy.
--cai1 3611"" is almostexhausted.
-)o---: See page 7.
. The batterylevelcan be checkedwhen the
Command Dial is unlockedand when the
shutteris released.

2CR5 Lithium Battery ServiceLife

Ambient 50% FlashUse 100% FlashUse
0% FlashUse
Temoeralure
At 20.C 9 0 ( 11 0 )r o l l s 35 (40) rolls 1 8 ( 2 0 )r o l l s
Al -20'C 45 (s0) rolls 1 4 ( 1 5 )r o l l s 6 (7) rolls

No. of 24-exposurerolls based on Canon'sStandardTest Melhodwith a new batteryand

E F 5 0 m mf / 1. 4 U S M l e n s .
Operatingthe camerawithoutfilm will still consumebatterypowerand reducethe numberof
rollsthat can be laken with the battery.
Autofocus.
In parenlheses,No. of rollswithoutthe use of Eye-Controlled

l= . lf nothingis displayedon the LcD panel,the batterymay have been installed

ljl incorrectly.Take out the battery and install it correctly.
. Beforeusingthe camera,checkthe batterylevel.
. l n a r e a s w h e r e 2 C R 5 b a t t e r i e sm a y n o t b e e a s i l y a v a i l a b l e ,t a k e s p a r e
batterieswith you.

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2. Mounting
andDetaching
a Lens
Mo u n ti n ga L e n s
J' Removethe rear lens cap and the
c a m e r a b o d y c a p b y t u r n i n gt h e
cap as shown by the arrow. ffi
Align the red dots on the lens and
-) cameraand turn the lens as shown
by the arrowuntilit snapsin place.
Q Set the focus mode switch on the
v lensto AF.

' It the focus mode switch is set to

f=
lll M, autofocuswill be disabled.
. W h i l e t h e l e n s a u l o f o c u s e s ,d o
not touch the rotatingpart of the
lens.

Removethe lenscap.
{
Detachingthe Lens
Whilepressingthe lens releasebutton,
turn the lens as shown by the arrow
untilit stoos.then removethe lens.

Be careful not to get the lens surface

and electronic contacts scratched.
After detachingthe lens, attach the
rear lens cap or put down the lens
with the rear end up.

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 3.ShutterButtonOperation
The EOS camera'sshutterbuttonoperatesin two steps:Pressit halfway
or all the wav.

Whenit is pressedhalfway:
1 ) T h e s e l e c t e df o c u s i n g p o i n t i s a c t i v a t e dt o
locus the subject.When locus is achieved,the
f o c u s i n gp o i n t f l a s h e s i n r e d , t h e b e e p e r
sounds,and the greeninjocus indicatorlights.
. Thereare threefocusingpoinls.
. lf the AF mode dial is set to Al Servo AF
for automaticfocusingpoinl selection,lhe
f o c u s i n gp o i n t d o e s n o t f l a s h i n r e d a n d
the injocus indicatordoes not light when
focus is achieved.
2 ) T h e s h u t t e rs p e e d a n d a p e r t u r es e l t i n g a r e
When it is pressedhalfway d 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
viewfinder.
. The exposureinformationwill continueto
b e d i s p l a y e df o r f o u r s e c o n d sa f t e r t h e
shutterbuttonis released.

When it is pressed completely Whenit is pressedcompletely:

The shutter is releasedto take the picture and
I then the film advances.
T

l= C a m e r a m o v e m e n ld u r i n g t h e m o m e n to f e x p o s u r ei s c a l l e d c a m e r a s h a k e .
L]l Camerashakecan cause blurredpictures.
To preventblurredpicturesdue to camerashake:
. Hold the camerafirmly.
. Use the pad oJ your fingertipto first press the shutter button halfway,then
pressall the way.

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4. LoadingandUnloading
Film
Loading Film
Use DX-coded film. The camera can
a u t o m a t i c a l l ys e n s e t h e f i l m ' s I S O
speed rating.

{T Unlockthe Command
Dial.

Slidedownthe camerabacklatch
-! to openthe cameraback.

{l Insertthe film cartridgeat an angle

v as shownin thefigure.
 Nomenclature

4 pHuollldt hdeo ewdngt eh oe ff itlhme cf ial mr t rl ei dagdeea rnt od

the orangemarkon the camera.
. lf the edge ol the film leadergoes beyond
the orange mark, rewindsome of the film
back intothe cartridoe.

Righl Wrong

checkingthat the film leader

5 After
edge is correctlyalignedwith the
orangemark,closethe camera
back.The film will then advance
automaticallyto frame 1 as shown
bv the framecounterI .

l f f r a m e n u m b e r 1 i s n o t d i s p l a y e da n d
f i l m c a r t r i d g es y m b o l @ b l i n k s ,t h e f i l m
has not been loaded properly. Load the
film properly.

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 Nomenclature

UnloadingFilm
After the film's last frame is exposed, the camera rewinds the film
automatically.

{' While the film rewinds,the scale on

the LCD panel and viewfinder
'Tlows"from right to left to indicate
that the film is rewinding.
At the same time, the frame
countercountsdown.

Atler the film is completely

-) rewound,the film cartridgesymbol
@blinks.Check that the film
cartridgesymbol is blinking,then
open the camera back and remove
the film cartridge.

Midroll Film Rewind

To rewindthe film before reachingthe
last frame, press the o* film rewind
button. The film will start rewinding
immediately.In this case, the scale in
the viev'rfinderdoes not indicate that
the film is rewinding.

Film rewindis normallyset to the silenlmode. Pressingthe film rewindbutton

canswitchbetweenthe silentrewindmodeandhigh-speed rewindmode.

lmmediately
beforemidrollfilmrewindstarts,the mirrorwill mak€a sound.Thisis
E nomal.
 ll. BasicOperation
Q u i c k a n d e a s y p i c t u r e - t a k i nwgi t h t h e C o m m a n dD i a l ' sF u l l A u t o a n d
Programmedlmage Controlmodes is describedhere. With these fully-
automaticpicture-taking modes,all you do is pressthe shutterbuttonand
the cameradoesthe restto suitthe picture-taking situation.
The Full Auto mode and Programmedlmage Controlmodesoverrideall
m e t e r i n gm o d e l e v e r , A F m o d e d i a l , f i l m a d v a n c e m o d e l e v e r , a n d
u t o m a t i c a l lb
C u s t o m F u n c t i o ns e t t i n g s .T h e s e t t i n g ss e t a"Automatic yy each
Programmedlmage Controlmode are shown in Settings"on
page89.
keep in mind that the settingsyou see on the AF mode dial and other
controlsmay not alwaysaPPlY.

T h e F u l lA u t o m o d e i s f o r a n y t y p e o f s u b j e c tO . n e o f t h e t h r e ef o c u s i n g
p o i n t si s u s e dt o f o c u st h e s u b l e cfto r e a s yp i c t u r e - t a k l n g .

W h i l e p r e s s i n gt h e l o c k r e l e a s e
b u t t o n ,t u r n t h e C o m m a n dD i a l t o
D

L o o k t h r o u g ht h e v i e w f i n d ear n d
a i m o n e o f t h e t h r e ef o c u s i n g
p o i n t so n t h e s u b l e c t .
. lf none of the focusingpointscover the
s u b l e c t . s e e 3 . F o c u s L o c k o t . tp a g e 3 6 .

AF Frame

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 ll. BasicOperation

3 The
Press the shutter button halfway.
subjectwill be focusedand the
shutterspeed and aperturewill be
set.
. When the focusingpointachievesfocus,it
f l a s h e si n r e d a n d t h e o r e e n i n - l o c u s
jndicator(O) lights.
. The shutterspeed and aperturevalue will
be displayedon the LCD panel and in the
viewfinder.

d' Pressthe shutterbuttoncompletely

to takethe picture.
. Blinkingshutterspeedwarning(Camera-shake warning)
;;1
LJ ln the Full Auto or Programmed lmage Control modes, the shutter speed
displayblinksit the shutterspeed is not fast enoughto prevenlimageblur due
to camerashake. In such a case, minimizecamerashake by doing either of
the lollowing:
1) Holdthe camerasteadilyand pressthe shutterbutton.
2) Use a tripod.(The shutterspeedwill still blinkeven whilea tripodis used.)
. In-focusindicatorwarning
lf the in-focusindicatorblinks,the shuttercannotbe released.See page 86.

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ll. BasicOperation

AF-AssistBeam
Underdifficultautofocusingconditions,the AF-assistbeamis emitted
to assistautofocus.
automatically
AutomaticFlashOperation
In the Full Auto mode o, Portrait mode \1 , or Close-up mode {U, the
built-in flash pops up and fires automatically for dark or backlit subjects.

->\- lf you do notwantto useflash,usethe ProgramAE (P) mode(page50)or push

--V.
downthe built-inflash (afterit pops up all the way)whilepressingthe shutter
buttonhalfway.
. lf the built-inflashis pusheddownbeforeit popsup completely,Cl willblink
on the LCD panelindicatingan error.To cancelthe error,pressthe shutter
buttonhalfway.

Red-EyeReduction
Whenflashis used,it may reflectoff the subject'spupilsand makethe
eyeslookredin the photograph.
The red-eyereductionfeaturehelps reducered eye with the red-eye
reductionlampwhichlightsautomatically to reducethe subject'spupil
diameterand reducethechancesof redeyeoccurring.
. Red-eye reduction can be set in any picture-takingmode. See page 66 to set the red-eye
reductionfeature.
2. PortraitMode( g )
T h i s m o d e b l u r s t h e b a c k g r o u n dt o
makethe humansubjectstandout.
. The continuous shooting mode is set
a u t o m a t i c a l l y .T o s h o o t c o n t i n u o u s l yp, r e s s
and hold downthe shutterbutton.
. For dark or backlit subjects,the built-inflash
pops up and fires automatically.

Set the CommandDialto \1 .

. The picture-taking
procedureis the same as for
the FullAuto mode (page24).

Head and shouldersshots resultin the best backgroundblur effect.Also, the

f u r l h e r a w a y t h e s u b j e c t i s t r o m t h e b a c k g r o u n d ,t h e m o r e b l u r r e d t h e
backgroundwill become.
Using a telephotolens also blurs the backgroundturther. lf a zoom lens is
used, use the longestfocal length.(For example,a 28-80mmzoom lens set at
80 mm.)

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 Mode(-r )
3. Landscape
This is for sweepingscenery,sunsets,

S e tt h e C o m m a n dD i a lt o l .
. The picture-taking
procedureis the same as fot
the Full Auto mode (page24).

lf a zoom lens is attached,use the shortestfocal length. (For example,a 28-

80mm zoom lens set al 28 mm.) The resultingphotographwill have much depth
from the foregroundto the backgroundand a wide breadth.

lf the shutter speed display blinks, the shutter speed may be so slow that a
E blurredpicturemay resultdue to camerashake.Hold the camerasteadyor use a
tripod.(The shutterspeedwill still blinkeven whilea tripodis used.)

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 Mode(v)
4. Glose-up
Set this modeto use the lens'built-in
macrofeaturefor takingclose-upshots
of flowers,insects,etc.
. For dark or backlit subjects,the built-inflash
pops up and fires automatically.

Set the CommandDialto '12.

. The picture-takingprocedureis the same as for
the Full Auto mode (page24).

Focusthe subiectat the lens'minimumfocusingdistance.lf a zoomlensis

attached,usethe longestfocallengthto obtaina largermagnification.
Forbetterclose-ups,the EF 50mmf/2.5macro,EF 100mmfl2.8 macrolensand
MacroRingLiteML-3(bothsoldseparately) are recommended.
 5. SportsMode( \ )
T h i s m o d e i s i d e a lf o r c a p t u r i n gf a s t -
movingsubjects.
. H o l d i n gd o w n t h e s h u t t e rb u t t o ne n a b l e s
c o n t i n u o ussh o o t i n g .

S e tt h e C o m m a n dD i a lt o \ .
. The picture{akingprocedureis the same as for
t h e F u l lA u l o m o d e( p a g e2 4 ) .
. I n t h e S p o r t sm o d e ,t h e I n { o c u s i n d i c a t o(rO )
does not lightwhen focus is achieved.

. UsingISO 400 or fasterfilm is recommended.

. For sports photography,a lens with a focal length in the 200mm or 300mm
rangeis recommended.

lf the shutter speed display blinks, the shutter speed may be so slow that a
E blurredpicturemay resultdue to camerashake.Hold the camerasteadyor use a
tripod.(The shutterspeedwill still blinkeven whilea tripodis used.)

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lll. AF ModesandMetering
Modes
The three focusing points,Eye-ControlledAutofocus(E model only), and
the meteringmodes are describedhere.

D 1.Three
Focusing
Points
andEye-Controlled
Autofocus
Th reeFo c u s i n gPo in ts
S i n c et h e t h r e ef o c u s i n gp o i n t se n a b l ea u t o f o c u s i nogv e r a w i d e a r e ao f
t h e p i c t u r e ,y o u c a n c o m p o s et h e s h o t a n d f o c u s i m m e d i a t e l yT.h e
e x p o s u r ea n d a n y f l a s h e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o an r e s e t a u t o m a t i c a l l y .
Y o u c a n t h e r e b yc o n c e n t r a t e o n t h e s u b j e c ta n d c o m p o s i t i o n(.A l M
Svstem)
Threefocusingpoints
H a v i n gt h r e ef o c u s i n g
p o i n t si s e s p e c i a l l y
effectivein the
f o l l o w i n gc a s e s .

;
-/v
l
1
ffit
;d.#-$i+'F*
t, \ . , .riiltfJ!-,-:, ;, '

F-.)t;t

. Y o u c a n c o n c e n t r a t eo n . There is less chance of . F a s t - m o v i n sg u b j e c t sc a n

thecomposition. a u t o f o c u s i nagt t h e w r o n g be tracked across the
point. viewJinder.

T h e f o c u s i n gp o i n tc a n be selectedautomaticallyby the camera or by

y o u re y e ( E m o d e lo n l y ) .It can also be selectedmanually.

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lll. AF Modesand MeteringModes

D Eye-Controlled Autofocus
WithEye-Controlled Autofocus,you selectthe desiredfocusingpointjust
by lookingat it. The camerainstantlydetectswhichfocusingpointyour
eyeis lookingat.Thatfocusingpointthenfocusesthe subject.
Eye-Controlled Autofocusis alsoeffectivefor verticalshots.Whenusing
Eye-Controlled Autofocus,the cameramust be held properlyas
describedon page43.
Eye-Controlled Autofocusenablesthefollowing:
. You can focus where you want instantly.
. The focusing point can be switchedinstantlyat will.

Ttr{:.i,

E Focusachieved Focusachieved

A moving subject can be tracked with Eye-ControlledAutofocus(Al SERVO predictiveAF).

 PointSelection
2. Focusing
The focusingpoint (AF frame)is the littlebox which focusesthe subject.
The focusingpointcan be selectedby one of threeways:

T h e c a m e r a s e l e c t s t h e f o c u s i n gp o i n t
A u t o m a t i cs e l e c t i o n :
automatically dependingon the scene.
Manualselection: You selectthe focusingpointwith a button
a n dd i a l .
I Eye-controlledselection: You selectthe focusingpointby lookingat
tI.

l=l lf the focus mode switch on the lens is set to M, autofocusingwill not operate
L$ regardlessof the AF modedial'ssetting.

The focusingpointselectionprocedureis explainedbelow.

First set the Command Dial to a CreativeZone
mode (R Tv, Av, M, or DEP). (The focusing point
selection method cannot be set in the Full Auto or
Programmedlmage Control modes.)
Automatic selection
{ Pressthe focusinq - 'pointselector.
I
. The currenlfocusingpoint lights in red in
the viewfinder.The symbolfor the current
f o c u s i n gp o i n t i s a l s o d i s p l a y e do n t h e
L C Do a n e l .
. I n t h e F u l l A u t o o r P r o g r a m m e dl m a g e
Controlmodes,the focusingpoinl selector
does not function.
lll.AF Modesand MeteringModes

2 the
W i t h i n 6 s e c o n d sa f t e r r e l e a s i n g
focusingpointselector,turn the
M a i n D i a l u n t i la l l t h e f o c u s i n o
pointslightup.
. To registerthe selection,pressthe shutter
buttonhallwavor wait 6 seconds.

Manualselection
'l
- 'pointselector.
Pressthe focusinq
I
. The currentlocusing point lights in red in
the viewfinder.The symbolfor the current
f o c u s i n gp o i n t i s a l s o d i s p l a y e do n t h e
L C Do a n e l .

W i t h i n 6 s e c o n d sa f t e r r e l e a s i n g
-t the focusingpointselector,turn the
Main Dial untilthe desiredfocusing
pointlightsup.
. To registerthe selection,pressthe shutter
buttonhalfwayor wait 6 seconds.

1 ; 1 T h e f o c u s r n gp o i n t c a n n o t b e s e l e c t e dm a n u a l l yi n t h e P r o g r a m m e dl m a g e
[l Controlmodes.
 lll.AF Modesand MeteringModes

D Eye-Controlled
Selection
- 'pointselector.
{| Pressthefocusinq
. The currentfocusingpointflashesin red in
the viewfinder.The symbolfor the current
f o c u s i n g p o i n t i s a l s o d i s p l a y e do n t h e
L C Dp a n e l .
. The focusing point selectorremains
effectivefor 6 secondsafterit is released.

W i t h i n 6 s e c o n d sa f t e r r e l e a s i n g
-) the focusingpointselector,turn the
M a i n D i a l u n t i la l l t h e f o c u s i n g
pointsand the calibration No. blink.
. T o r e g i s t e rt h e s e t t i n g ,e i t h e r p r e s s t h e
shutterbuttonhalfwayor wait 6 seconds.
. l f E y e - C o n t r o l l eA d u t o f o c u sh a s b e e n
c a l i b r a t e d ,t h e c a l i b r a t i o nN o . w i l l s t o D
blinkingand remaindisplayed.

i'JJ o a
n/ I

r= For proper Eye-ControlledAutofocusoperation,you must first calibrateit with

IJJ your eye movement.For details, see "6. Eye-ControlledAulofocus Calibration',on
page 40 and "8. Using Eye-ControlledAutofocus',on page 46.
Althoughyou can use Eye-Controlled Autofocuswithoutcalibratingit first, it will
not tunction properly.

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3. FocusLock
lf the subjectis not coveredby any of the three focusingpoints,use focus
lock.
. Focuslock can be used only in the One-ShotAF mode (page37).

{' Select the desired focusing point

(pages33-37).
C o m p o s et h e p i c t u r es o t h a t t h e
-! selectedfocusing point covers the
subject. Press the shutter button
halfwayto autofocus.

pressingthe shutterbutton
3 Keep
halfway(this locksthe focus)and
recompose the pictureas desired.
Presstheshutterbuttoncompletely
4 to takethe picture.

E=l lf the brightness of the subject changes after the focus is locked, a proper
"9. MeteringModes" on page 49.
l-$ exposure may not be obtained.See
 t-
4. AF Modes
The cameracan autofocusin one of threemodes:One-ShotAF, Al Focus
AF, and Al ServoAF. Selectthe AF mode mostsuitablefor the subject.
Turn the AF modedial and set the
d e s i r e dA F m o d e .T h e A F m o d e d i a l
settingsare explainedbelow.

One-ShotAF
This mode is suitedfor still subjects.Since the picturecannotbe taken
unlessthe subjectis focused,this mode helpspreventout-of{ocusshots.
Pressingthe shutterbutton halfwayactivatesthe autofocus.When the
active focusingpoint achievesfocus, it flashes in red and the in-focus
indicatorlightsin the viewfinder.The exposureis also set when focus is
achieved.

-;1- lf you keep pressingthe shutterbuttonhalfwayafterfocus is achieved,it will lock

;V: the focus and the exposuresetting.You can then recomposethe shot without
changingthe pointof focusand exposure.

l=l lf the in{ocus indicatorin the vievwinder blinks,the picturecannotbe taken.Either

"5. When
[l r e c o m p o s et h e s h o t o r f o l l o w t h e c o u n t e r m e a s u r e se x p l a i n e di n
AulofocusFails"on oaoe 39.

Al FocusAF
I n t h i s m o d e , O n e - S h o tA F i s t h e n o r m a l A F m o d e . H o w e v e r ,i f t h e
subiect starts to move, the camera detects the subject'smovementand
switchesto Al ServoAF automaticallv.
utomaticand the centerfocusing
point first focusesthe subject,the camera switchesto Al Servo AF if the
s u b j e c t m o v e s t o a n o t h e rf o c u s i n gp o i n t i n t h e v i e w f i n d e rd u r i n g
autofocusing.

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 lll.AF Modesand MeteringModes

Al Servo AF
' hilethe
T h i s m o d e i s s u i t e df o r s u b i e c t sw h i c h m o v e s p o r a d i c a l l vW
shutter button is pressed halfway,the camera continuesto focus the
- or retreatingsubjectcan be
subject.With predictiveAF, an approaching
focused.The exposure is set immediately beforethe pictureis taken.
* PredictiveAF
l f t h e s u b j e c ta p p r o a c h e so r r e t r e a t sf r o m t h e c a m e r a a t a c o n s t a n t
y n d p r e d i c t st h e
s p e e d ,t h e c a m e r af o c u s e st h e s u b j e c tc o n t i n u o u s l a
positionof the subjectfor the moment of exposureto obtain accurate
focusing.

Focusing Point Operationin Al Servo AF Mode

Al Servo AF

Automatic The centerfocusingpointfocusesthe subjectfirst.

Selection lf the subjectthen moveslo anotherJocusingpoint,focusingcontinues
withpredictive AF
D E y e - C o n t r o l l e dS e r v o A F t a k e s e f f e c t . B y f o l l o w i n gt h e m o v i n g
Eye-Controlled subject with your eye, focusing continueswith predictiveAF. See
Selection page 48.

PredictiveAF continueswith only the selectedlocusingpoinl.

Manual
Selection

When the focusingpoint selectionis automaticand the centerfocusing

pointfirstfocusesthe subject,the cameraswitchesto Al ServoAF if the
s u b j e c t m o v e s t o a n o t h e rf o c u s i n gp o i n t i n t h e v i e w f i n d e rd u r i n g
autofocusing.

r= . In this AF mode, the in'focusindicatordoes not lightand the beeperdoes not

lll- soundeven when focus is achieved
. A blinkingin-focusindicatorin the viewfinderindicatesthat Jocushas not been
achieved.
. In this AF mode,the focuscannotbe locked.

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5. WhenAutofocusFails
The camera'sAF systemis highlypreciseand can focusmostsubjects.
However,autofocusmay not be achieved(the in{ocusindicatorbiinks)
withcertainsubjectssuchas thefollowing:
a. Verylowcontrastsubjects.
Ex.:Bluesky;single-color,flatsurfaces,
etc.
b. Extremely backlit,reflective
subjects.
Ex.:A highly-reflective
carbody.
c. Overlapping foreground andbackground subjects.
Ex.:A cagedanimal.
In suchcases,lockthe focuson an objectat the samedistanceas the
subjectand recompose or focusmanuallyas describedbelow.

1 ffi:,["J:cus modeswitchonthe

) Turn the focusingring untilthe

E subjectis in sharpiocus.

When focus is achieved manually,the active focusing point flashes in red and the
in-focus indicatorlights.
 AutofocusCalibration
D 6. Eye-Controlled
With Eye-Controlled Autofocus,you selectthe desiredfocusingpointjust
by lookingat it. The camera detectsyour eye movementand instantly
senses which focusingpoint your eye is lookingat and focusesat that
point.However,since each person'seye differsdependingon pupilsize,
contactlensor eyeglassuse,etc.,the eye movementcharacteristics must
Autofocusfeature.
be registeredto calibratethe Eye-Controlled

Eye-Controlled Autofocus Calibration

s e t t i n g s( 1 t o 3 ) c a n b e s e t a n d u s e d . F o r e x a m p l e ,
T h r e ec a l i b r a t i o n
calibrationNo. 1 can be usedfor your nakedeye, No. 2 for when you use
contactlensesor eyeglasses, and No. 3 for anotheruser'seye.
. D u r i n gt h e c a l i b r a t i o nd,o n o t t a k e y o u r e y e o f f t h e v i e w f i n d eur n t i lt h e c a l i b r a t i o ins
comoleted.

Calibratefor both horizontaland verticalframingundera calibrationNo.

lll
LI

for Horizontal
Calibration
Framing
1r Set the CommandDialto EIE .
. T h e L C D p a n e l a n d v i e w f i n d e rd i s p l a y s
C A L - a n d t h e c a l i b r a t i oN no.A blinking
c a l i b r a t i o nN o . i n d i c a t e st h a t c a l i b r a l i o n
has nol been set. ll the calibrationNo. is
displayedwilhoutblinking,it indicatesthat
calibrationhas been set for that No.

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D lll. AF Modesand MeteringModes I
)- T u r n t h e M a i n D i a l t o s e l e c ta
blinkinocalibration
.
No.
l t n o n " eo f t h e c a l i b r a t i o nn u m b e r sb l i n k
I
I
when selected,see "Deletinga Calibration
Setting"on page 45.

2 Lookthrouohthe viewfinder.
rJ

, Look at the blinkingfocusingpoint

+
T on the right and press the shutter
button.
r l z . The beeperwill sound.Keep lookingat the
o ! - 0 - right focusingpoint for 1 to 2 sec. until it
/l\
stopsblinking.
. l f t h e C u s t o m F u n c t i o nh a s b e e n s e t t o
s i l e n c et h e b e e p e r ,t h e b e e p e r w i l l n o t
soundduringthe calibrationprocess(page
78).

f,, Releasethe shutterbutton.The left

v focusingpoint will then start
b l i n k i n g .L o o k a t t h e b l i n k i n g
focusingpointon the leftand press
- 0 - ! ! the shutterbutton.After 1 or 2 sec.,
the beeperwillsound.Thiscompletes
the horizontal calibration.
. When the calibrationis completed,the lefl
focusingpoint stops blinkingand stays lit.
"End-' is also displayedin the viewfinder
and on the LCD panel.
. lf you stop the calibrationprocessmidway,
wait untillhe focusingpoint lit in red in the
viewlinderturnsoff. Then pressthe shutter
button and start from steo 3 above.
 lll. AF Modesand MeteringModes D
Calibrationfor Vertical
F ra mi n g
1f, Pressthe shutterbuttonhalfway,hold
/ l \ v the cameravertically,and pressthe
E
s h u t t e rb u t t o nc o m p l e t e l yT. h e n
E calibrateby followingsteps 1 to 5
aDove.
You shoulduse the same calibration
No. that was usedfor horizontal-
framecalibration.
. When the camerais held vertically,the top
l o c u s i n gp o i n t w i l l s t a r t b l i n k i n gf i r s t
r e g a r d l e s so f w h e t h e rt h e c a m e r ag r i p i s
B
facingup or down.
E

I To take pictures.set the Command

r l z
_E - t Dialto a modeexceotCAL and CF.
/ l \

f= and the LCD paneldisplayblinks,pressthe

lf the beepersoundsintermittently
ljl shutterbutlonagainand startagainfrom step 1.
. When the calibrationis completed,Eye-Controlled
focusingpoint selectionwill
be set automatically.

ng Eye-ControlledAutofocus
Self-Teachi
. The camera accumulateseye movementdala which is added to the calibrationsetting.
D i f f e r e n te y e m o v e m e n t sl o r d i l f e r e n ts i t u a t i o n s( o u t d o o r s i, n d o o r s ,n i g h t ,d a y t i m e '
verticaland horizontalframing)are notedto improveEye-Controlled Autofocusprecision.
. A v o i d h a v i n g l w o p e o p l e u s e t h e s a m e c a l i b r a t i o nN o . D o i n g s o w i l l r e d u c e E y e -
ControlledAutofocusprecision.The secondpersonshouldeitheruse anothercalibration
No. or deletethe calibrationsettingbeforecalibratingit for him or herself

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tr 7. Eye-Controlled
Autofocus
Guide
To calibrateand use Eye-ControlledAutofocuseffectively,follow the
guidelinesbelow.

Holdingthe CameraCorrectly
. Hord
thecamera
steady
without
movins
it. . andnor
l;ffi;,JipjljT:n5:.","*t,"der

&8 @ffi
. Put your eye against the eyecup.

. Hold the camera straight against your eye

/-- A-. and face.
LL]I \ {tl- ^\ \
tR. --{: .t-
FFzL teV-t
tr?,ft"i!
b,-t
WX\
#q.
\/ \J
. Align your line of sight with the center of
the viewfinderso you can see all four

@W
 D ttl.lr Modesand MeteringModes

ProperOperatingConditions
A d i f t e r e n tu s e r m u s l u s e a d i f t e r e n t T h e e y e c u p m u s t b e a t t a c h e dt o t h e
calibrationNo. viewfindereyepiece.
lf two or more people use the same D u r i n gt h e c a l i b r a t i o nt,h e s u n m u s t n o t
calibrationNo., Eye-ControlledAutofocus shinedirectlyon your eye.
will not Junctionproperly.Each user must W h e n o u t d o o r s ,d o n o t a l l o w t h e s u n t o
c a l i b r a t e E y e - C o n t r o l l e dA u t o f o c u s f o r shineon your eye.
himself or herself under a different *X-
calibrationNo. _^ a\ )-

trfr?n
ffik@-"
D u r i n g t h e c a l i b r a t i o n ,d o n o t s q u i n t o r
wink your eye.
TNM{'
r\

v
lry

Your hair must not coveryour eye.

F i r s t l o o k a t t h e b l i n k i n gf o c u s i n gp o i n t , Your eyeglassesshouldnot slip down your

then oressthe shutterbutton. noseand be positioneddifferently.
lf you will use the camera while wearing C a l i b r a t i o nm a y n o t b e p o s s i b l e w i t h
e y e g l a s s e so r c o n t a c t l e n s e s , c a l i b r a t e mirror-typesunglasses.
while wearing your eyeglassesor contact
lenses.

ffi*@
lf Eye-Controlled Autofocusdoes not functioneven after followingthe
g u i d e l i n e sa b o v e , s e l e c t t h e f o c u s i n g p o i n t w i t h t h e f o c u s i n g p o i n t
44 selectorand Main Dial.
D
t-
lll. AF Modesand MeteringModes

Deletinga CalibrationSetting
l f E y e - C o n t r o l l eA
d u t o f o c u si s c a l i b r a t e db y d i f f e r e n tp e o p l e o r w i t h
d i f f e r e n te y e w e a r w i t h t h e s a m e c a l i b r a t i o nN o . , E y e - C o n t r o l l e d
Autofocuswill not functionproperly.Deletethe old calibrationsettingas
describedbelowbeforea registering a new calibration setting.

Set the CommandDialto @.

I

-)
Turn the Main Dial untilthe number
o f t h e c a l i b r a t i o ns e t t i n ot o b e
deletedappears.
I

Q Pressthe AE lock buttonand focusing

v pointselectorsimuftaneousty.
I
. The calibrationNo. in the vieMinder and I
on the LCD panelwill blinkto indicatethat I
the calibrationsettinohas been deleted. I
I

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 Autofocus
D 8. UsingEye-Controlled
Autofocus,you just look at the focusingpointto
With Eye-Controlled
selectit.
. It the calibrationNo. is already set, skip steps 1 and 2 below..

I Dialto 6!.
SettheCornmand

)- Turn the Main Dial untilyour

No. is displayedon the
calibration
LCDpanel.
. The calibrationNo. blinks if it has no
calibrationsetting.

4 l S e t t h e C o m m a n dD i a l t o
v desiredpicture-taking mode.
. Eye-ControlledAutofocuscan be
withall modesexceptFullAuto.
thefocusingpointselector.
4 .Press
Th€ cunentfocusingpointwill lightin
in the viewlinder and the
focusingpointsymbolon the
willblink.
D lll. AF Modesand MeteringModes

W i t h i n 6 s e c o n d sa f t e r r e l e a s i n o
5 the focusingpointselector,turn th5
Main Dial until all the focusino
pointsblink.
. When all the focusingpointsblink, D
will
be displayedin the viewfinderand on the
L C Dp a n e l .
. The currentcalibrationNo. (set in step
2)
will also be displayed.
. To registerthe setting, press the shutter
buttonhallwayor wait 6 seconds.

ft Look at the desiredfocusingpoint I

- in the viewfinder
and pressthe
shutterbuttonhalfway. i
I

I
. The selectedlocusingpointwill lightin red
! ! !
and autofocus.

H yl_":l,l9.Cglm.and Diat.isset ro a_picture-taking

modeimmediaretyafterEye_
qr controrred Autofocuscalibration, Eye-controlledAutofocus
will 6e enabied
automatically.

lf the focusingpointyou look at is not selected,D will blink in the viewfinderand

the camerawill selectthe focusingpoint automaticaily to focus (page33). D will
continue to blink. Press the shutter button halfway to restore E e-conrrolled
Autofocus.

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 lll. AF Modesand MeteringModes D
Al Servo Eye-ControlledAutofocus
When Eye-Controlled Autofocusis used with Al ServoAF (evenwhen set by Al FocusAF), a
movingsubjectcan be focus{rackedcontinuouslywith your eye. This is calledAl Servo Eye-
ControlledAutolocus.
After the eye-selectedfocusingpoint focusesthe subjectand the subiectstarts moving,you
can continueto focusthe sublectby lookingat the nextfocusingpointwhichthe subjeclmoves
to.

CancelingEye-ControlledAutofocus
To cancelEye-Controlled Autofocus,pressthe focusingpointselectorand turn the Main Dialto
set it to automaticor manualfocusingpointselection.
Eye-ControlledDepth-of-FieldPreview
Y o u c a n c h e c k t h e d e p t h o l f i e l d j u s t b y l o o k i n ga t t h e d e p t h - o f { i e l dp r e v i e wm a r k i n l h e
viewfinder.

. l A f t e r f o c u s i n gt h e s u b j e c t , k e e p
'pressing the shutter button
halfway.
. T h i s f e a t u r e i s a v a i l a b l ew h e n t h e
Command Dial is set to a CreativeZone
mode and the AF mode is set to One-Shot
AF.

previewmark
Depth-of-field
I
I- W i t h i n 6 s e c o n d sa f t e r f o c u s i s
achieved,look at the depth-of-field
p r e v i e wm a r k i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r .
The aperturewill then stop down
! ! ! to the set aperturevalue.
. ll 6 secondselapsebeforeyou look at the
depth-of-{ield mark, focus again and then
l o o k a t t h e d e p t h - o f - f i e l dm a r k w i t h i n 6
sec.
. T h e a o e r t u r er e t u r n st o l h e m a x i m u m
o p e n i n gw h e n t h e s h u t l e r b u t t o n i s
reteaseo.

E=l Whileyou checkthe depth-of-field, you can pressthe shutterbuttoncompletelyto

lliJ taxe the picture.lf Speedlite380 EX is used,the camerawill aulomaticallyreturn
to full aperturebeforefiringthe preflash.
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 D 9. Metering
Modes l-
Three metering modes are provided: evaluative,partial, and
centenrveighted
averaging.set the meteringmode which suits the subiect.
Turn the meteringmode lever to the
desiredmeteringmode. The metering
modesymbolsare explainedbelow.

EEI: Evaluativemetering
T h i s i s a g e n e r a l - p u r p o s em e t e r i n g
mode suitable even for backlit
s u b j e c t s .T h e s u b j e c t ' s p o s i t i o n ,
brightness,background,front lighting, Ii
backlighting, and other conditionsare
detectedat the focusing point. A i

I
s u i t a b l ee x p o s u r es e t t i n g i s t h e r e b y
determined.
. D u r i n g m a n u a lf o c u s , e v a l u a t i v em e t e r i n oi s
linkedto the centertocusingpoint.

Partialmetering
A b o u t 9 . 5 % o f t h e v i e w f i n d e ri s
metered at the center. This mode is
effectivefor subjects within a bright
background.
. With Custom FunctionNo. Cog, Dartial
m e t e r i n gc a n b e l t n k e dt o t h e s e l e c t e d
f o c u s i n gp o i n t s o t h a t t h e a r e a a r o u n d t h e
selectedfocusingpoint is metered.See page
81.
T h e p a r t i a lm e t e r i n ga r e a f o r e a c h f o c u s i n g
p o i n t i s s h o w n b y s e g m e n t sS l , S 0 , a n d 5 2
respeclivelv.

E : Centerweighted
averagingmetering
The meteringis weightedat the centerand then averagedfor the entire
scene.
 lV.CreativeZoneModes
This sectionexplainsthe CommandDial'sCreativeZone modes' Creative
Zone modes give you more controlover the camerato obtainthe desired
effect.

AE(P)
1.Program
L i k e t h e F u l l A u t o m o d e ,t h i s i s a g e n e r a l - p u r p o spei c t u r e - t a k i nmgo d e .
The cameraautomaticallv sets the shutterspeedand apertureto suit the
subject'sbrightness.
'l Set the CommandDialto P.

! Pressthe shutterbuttonhalfwayto
- f nnr rc iho qr rhianl

. T h e s h u t t e rs p e e da n d a p e r t u r es e t t i n gw i l l
b e d i s p l a y e dl n t h e v i e w f i n d ear n d o n t h e
L C D p a n e ld i s p l a y .

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 t-
lV. Creative lttlole9
!o1e

Q Check the shutterspeed and

v a p e r t u r e s e t t i n g ,t h e n p r e s s t h e
shutter button completelyto take
the picture.
. As long as the shutterspeed and aperture
settingdo not blink,a correctexposurewill
be obtained.

E lf the 30" shutter speed and the maximum aperture setting blink, the scene is too
dark. Use a flash. See "2. Usino the Built-inFlash"on paoe 64.

lf the 4000 shutter speed and the minimum aperturesetting blink, the scene is too
bright. Attach a neutral density filter (sold separately)on the lens lo reduce the
amount oJ light receivedby the camera.

F
Shifting the Program
You can freely change the shutterspeed and aperturecombination
(program)set by the ProgramAE mode while maintainingthe same
e x p o s u r ev a l u e . T h i s i s c a l l e d s h i f t i n gt h e p r o g r a m .T o s h i f t t h e
program,pressthe shutterbuttonhalfwayand turn the Main Dial until
the desiredshutterspeedor aperturesettingis displayed.
. After the picture is taken with the shifted program,the shifted program is canceled
automatically and the originalprogramis restored.
. lf the built-inflash is used,the programcannotbe shifted.

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 PriorityAE(Tv)
2. Shutter-Speed
In thismode,yousettheshutterspeed
a n d t h e c a m e r as e t s t h e a p e r t u r e
automatically to suit the brightness of
thesubject.(Tvstandsfor Timevalue.)
By settinga fast shutterspeed,you
canfreezethe motionof a fast-moving
subject.
By settinga slowshutterspeed,you
canblurthepicture.
Takenat a last shutterspeed(1/2000sec.)
At a shutter speed ot 1/15 sec., you
can photograph a scene on the TV
screen nicely. Use a lripod to prevent
blur.

Takenat a slowshutterspeed(1/30sec.)

Set the CommandDial toTv

1

Turnthe MainDial untilthe

-) shutterspeedis displayed.
 lV.Creative
ZoneModes

Pressthe shutterbuttonhalfwayto
3 focusthe subject.
. The shutterspeedand aperturesettingwill
b e d i s p l a y e di n t h e v i e w f i n d ear n d o n t h e
L C Dp a n e l .

d' C h e c k t h e a p e r t u r es e t t i n ga n d
takethe picture.
. A s l o n g a s t h e a p e r t u r es e i l i n g i s n o t
a correct exposure wiil be
:|l;i:rl

' ll the maximumaperturesetting(the smailestf-number)brinks,the scene is too

F=l
L+ OarK.In such a case, turn the Main Dial to set a srowershutterspeed unil the
aperturesettingstops blinking.

tu
' lf the minimumaperturesetting(the largestf-number)blinks,the scene is roo
bright.In such a case,turn the Main Diarto set a fastershutterspeed untirthe
aperturesettingstopsblinking.
I

@
Shutterspeeddisplay
T h e s h u t t e rs p e e d c a n b e s e t i n h a r f E V ( e x p o s u r ev a r u e )s t e p s .T h e s h u t t e r
speeds that the camera can disprayare shown berow.The numbersbegin with
the denominatorof a fractionof second,while0,'7means0.7 sec. and 1,,rieans 1
sec.
4000 3000 2000 1500 1000 750 500 350 250 180 125 90 60 45 30 20
15 10 8 6 4 3 2 0"7 1" 1'5 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" 10" 15" 20" 30"

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 AE(Av)
3. Aperture-Priority
In this mode,you set the apertureand
the camerasets the shutterspeed
automaticallyto suit the brightness
of
the subject.(Av standsfor aperture
value.)
By settinga largeraperture(smallerf-
number),you can blurthe background
andmakethesubjectstandout.
By settinga smalleraperture(largerf-
number),you can increasethe depth
of fieldto makeboththe foreground
andbackground looksharp.

Takenwitha smallaperture(f/8.0).
Setthe CommandDialto Av.
I

Turnthe MainDial untilthedesired

-) aperturesettingis displayed.
 lV.Creative
ZoneModes

3 focus
Press the shutter button halfwayto
the subject.
. The shutterspeedand aperturesettingwill
be displayedin the viewlinderand on the
L C Dp a n e l .

1[' Check the shutterspeed and take

the oicture.
. As long as lhe shutter speed is not
b l i n k i n g ,a c o r r e c t e x p o s u r ew i l l b e
obtained.

lf the 30" shutterspeed blinks,the scene is too dark. Use a ilash. In such a
r]j case, turn the Main Dial to set a larger aperture(smallerlnumber) until the
!i
I
shutterspeedstopsblinking.
i
i
N
lf the 4000 shutterspeed blinks,the scene is too bright.In such a case, turn
the Main Dialto set a smalleraperture(largerf-number)untilthe shutterspeed
stopsbllnking.

Aperturesettingdisplay
The aperturecan be set in half stops. The largerthe lnumber, the smallerthe
aperturewill be. The range of aperture settings (f-numbers)displayedby the
cameradiffersdependingon the lens used.The aperturesettingsthat ihe camera
can displayare listed below. When no lens is attached,00 is displayedfor the
aperturesetting.
1 . O1 . 2 1 . 4 1 . 8 2 . 0 2 . 5 2 . 8 3 . 5 4 . 0 4 . 5 5 . 6 6 . 7 8 . 0 9 . 5 1 1 1 3 1 6 1 9 2 2
27 32 38 45 54 64 76 91

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 4. Manual (M)
Exposure
In this mode,you set the shutterspeedand the aperturesettingfor total
exposurecontrol.The shutterspeedand aperturecombinationyou set is
meteredon the exposurelevelscaleso you can see whetherthe resulting
exoosureis suitable.
Set the shutterspeedwith the Main Dialand set the aperturesettingwith
the QuickControlDial.
'l Set the CommandDialto M.

theQuickcontrolDialswitchto
2 i"

Q Look at the viewfinderor the LCD

v oaneland turn the Main Dialto set
the desiredshuttersoeedand turn
t h e O u i c k C o n t r o lD i a l t o s e t t h e
desiredaperture.

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 lV. GreativeZoneModes

Pressthe shutterbuttonhalfwayto
4 focusthesubject.
. Check the exposurelevel indicatorin the
viewfinderor on the LCD oanel.

-2'1
Correctexposure '@'1'2+ Look at the exposurelevel indicator
vf,, and adjust the exposure level as
-2.1
Overexposure .O.1.2+ desired.
-2.1.O.1.2+ Conectexposure:This is the standard
Underexposure
reference pointfor a
correctexDosure.
Overexposure: To achieve the
c o r r e c te x p o s u r e ,
increasethe shutter
speed or set a
smaller aperture.
Underexposure; To achieve the
c o r r e c te x p o s u r e ,
decrease the
shuttersoeedor set
a largeraperture.
. lf the exposurelevel indicatorblinksat +2
o r - 2 o n t h e e x p o s u r el e v e l s c a l e , i t
indicates that the current exposure setting
will result in overexposure or
underexposure by morethan two stops.

A Take the picture.

l,

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 AE(DEP)
5. Depth-of-Field
This mode is for obtainingsharp focus between a specifiedpoint in the
foregroundand one in the background.lt is effectivefor large-group
p h o t o s a n d l a n d s c a p e s .T h e c a m e r a a u t o m a t i c a l l yf o c u s e s a t t h e
optimumdistanceand sets the requiredshutterspeed and aperture.The
focusingpoint you use can be manuallyor automaticallyselectedor eye-
selected.

Depth-of-field
AEwitha Manually-Selected
FocusingPoint
.l Selectthe desiredfocusingpoint.

Dialto DEP.
SettheCommand
2

mffi
Aim the selectedfocusingpointat
IQ t h e n e a r e s tp o i n t y o u - w a n ti n
focus,then pressand releasethe
shutterbutton. Thisis dEPooint1.
. The in-focus indicatorlights and dEP
(dEP 1) is displayedin the viewfinderand
on the LCD oanel.

Try
 lV. CreativeZoneModes

I ' Aim the same focusingpoint at the

farthestpoint you wanl in focus and

ffiffi
p r e s s a n d r e l e a s et h e s h u t t e r
button.This is dEP point2.
. The in-focusindicatorlightsand dEP (dEP
2) is displayedin the viewfinderand on the
LCD panel.
. You can also specifydEP points1 and 2 in
reverseoroer.

Composethe pictureandpressthe
vI shutterbuttonhalfwayto checkthe
ffifPP t"--e shutterspeedandaperturesetting.
. When you releasethe shutterbutton,d€p

:I--l ( d E P ) a n d t h e a p e r t u r es e t t i n gw i l l b e
displayed.
*fldEl-l . T h e e x p o s u r ei s s e t i m m e d i a t e l yb e f o r e
the shutteris released.

ftr-@ ft Presstheshutterbuttoncompletely
v to taketheoicture.

Depth-of-field
AEwithanAutomatically-Selected point
Focusing
lf thefocusingpointselectionis automatic,only the centerfocusingpoint
canspecifythe two dEP pointsand achievefocus.The basic procedureis
the same as for "Depth-of-fieldAE with a Manually-selected Focusing
. Point."

I Depth-of-field
AEwithanEye-Selected point
Focusing
' You can set the two dEP points with the focusingpoint selectedby your
eye.Aftersettingthe two dEP points, press the shutterbutton halfwayto
meter-the area around the eye-selectedfocusing point. ll you press the
shutterbuttonhalfwaywhile you are not looking at a focusing point, the
c e n t e rf o c u s i n gp o i n t w i l l b e a c t i v a t e da u t o m a t i c a l l ya n d e v a l u a t i v e
metering will be used.The basicprocedureis the same as for,,Depth-of-
fieldAE witha Manually-Selected FocusingPoint."
- The metering
mode is set with the meteringmode lever.When partialmeteringis set and
CustomFunctionC08 is set to 1, partialmeteringwill be linkedto the eye-seleciedfocusrng
point.See page81.
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 lV. CreativeZoneModes

E A blinking aperture setling indicales that the desired depth of lield cannot be
attained. Use a wide-angle lens or move away lrom the subject and repeat
steps 3 to 5.
lf the 30" shutter speed and the maximum aperturesetting (smallestt-number)
blink, the scene is too dark and the picturecannot be taken in the depth-of-field
AE mode.
lf the 4000 shutter speed and the minimum aperture setting (largestf-numbe4
blink, the scene is too bright. Attach a neutraldensitylilter (sold separately)on
the lens to reducethe amount of light receivedby the camera.
When using a zoom lens, do not zoom beforetaking the picture in the depth-ol-
fieldAE mode.
After setting one or two dEP points, do not use the Main Dial to change the
locusingpoint.Doingso will cancelthe dEP point(s)that has been set.
Depth-of-field AE cannot be used if the locus mode switch on the lens has
been set to M. The Program AE mode will be set automaticallyinstead.
Depth-of-field AE cannot be used with flash. lf flash is used,the resultwill be
the same as using ProgramAE withflash.
lf depth-oJ-lieldAE is used with a lens having a focusing distance range swilch
(for example,EF 300mm fl2.8 lens),set the switchto the maximumfocusing
distance range.
lf a slow shutter speed has been set, use a tripod to preventa blurred shot.
To cancel deoth-of-fieldAE midwav.set the Command Dial to another mode.

To furtherincreasethe depthof field,use a wide-anglelens.

Setting dEP points I and 2 at the same point on the subject will make the
depth of field shallow.The foregroundand backgroundwill then be blurred,
makingthe sub.iectsland out. Usinga telephotolens increasesthis effect.

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1.Self-timer
Operation
can be usedin any picture-taking
Theself-timer mode.Usinga tripodis
recommended.

1 Presstheself-timerbutton.
. The self-timer/Remotecontrol symbol SE
will be displayedon the LCD panel.
. To cancel the selt-timer, press the self-
timer button again.
. lf the shutter button is not pressed to start
the self-timer within 4 minutes after the
self-timer button is pressed, the self-timer
mode will be canceledautomaticallv.

2 focus,
Pressthe shutterbuttonhalfwayto
andchecktheshutterspeed
andaperturesetting.
3 W h i l es t i l l l o o k i n gt h r o u g ht h e
viewfinderp , ressthe shutter
buttoncompletely to startthe self-
timer.

The beeperwill sound and the AF-assist

beam emitter will flash. The shutter will be
r e l e a s e da f t e r 1 0 s e c . T h e b e e p e r b e e p s
slowly (twice/sec.)during the first I seconds
and faster (8 times/sec.) during the final two
seconds before the shutter is released.

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 V. OtherFeatures

. The AF-assistbeam emitleralso flashesat . The self-timedr i s p l a yo n t h e L C D p a n e l

the same rale. countsdown in seconds.

l f t h e s e l l - t i m e ri s u s e d w i t h t h e b u i l t - i n
silence the beeper, the beeper does not flash and red-eyereduction(page66), the
sound duringthe self-timeroperation.See camera'sred-eyereductionlamp lightstwo
page 78. secondsbeforethe shutteris released.

. The wireless remote control unit can be used during self-timeroperation.

l=
l-fl D. l{ Eye-ControlledAutofocus is used with the self-timer,look at the desired
focusing point and press the shutter button.halfway to focus, then press
completelylo start the selt-timer.
. Look through the viewfindereyepiece when you press the shutter button to
start the self-timer. lf you cannot keep your eye on the eyepiecewhen you
press the shutter button, remove the eyecup and slip on the eyepiece
cover (providedon the neck strap) on the eyepiece before startingthe self-
timer. This is to prevent stray light trom entering the viewfinder and
throwing off the exposure reading.
. lf you start the self-timer while standing in front ot the camera, the focus
may be thrown oft.
. To cancel the self-timercountdown.oress the selttimer button.

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 V.OtherFeatures

Attachingthe Eyepiece
Gover
The plasticpart (nextto lhe ,,EOS"
logo)of the neckstrapalso servesas
an eyepiececover.

To removethe eyecup,graspboth
sidesandslideit upward.

Slipon the eyepiececoveroverthe

-I eyepiece.
 2. UsingtheBuilt-inFlash
I n C r e a t i v eZ o n e m o d e s ,t h e b u i l t - i n
flash can be used at any time. lf the
subject has harsh shadows or il you
w a n t t o c r e a t e a c a t c h l i g h ti n t h e
subject'seyes, use the built-inflash.
With the built-inflash,the background
lightlevelwill also look natural.
. W h e n t h e b u i l t - i nf l a s h i s u s e d , t h e s h u t t e r
soeedwill be set to l/125 sec. or slower.
'l Pressthe flash buttonto pop up
' theflash-
. T o r e t r a c tt h e f l a s h h e a d l a t e r . o u s h i t
down.

2 and
Press the shutter button halfwav
focus the subject.

3 the
Check that the lightningsymbol in
viewfinderlights,then take the
oicture.

l ! !

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f f i . r u . 4 ,
V. OtherFeatures

lf the built-inflash is usedwith an EF 28-105mmf/3.5-5.6USM lensfocusedal

F less than one meter, vignettingwill occur (part of the picture will be dark). Stay
at least one meter away from the subiect when using flash.
When using the built-inflash, detach any hood attachedto the lens. A lens
hood will obshuct part of the flash coveraoe.
The buillin flash cannot be used together with an externalflash unit.
lf a dedicated Speedliteor the hot shoe cover is attached to the hot shoe, the
built-inllash will not oDerate.
Before attaching an externalflash unit, retractthe built-inflash,
Using the built-inflash with any of the followinglenses may partiallyobshuct
the flash coverage. Use an externalflash unit instead.
. EF 20-35mmf/2.8L,EF 28-70mmf/2.81,and otherfast lenses.
. EF 300mmf/2.8L,EF 600mmtl4L, andothersupertelephotolenses.
lf an externalflash unit is used with a programmedlmage Controlmode, it will
fire in the ProgramAE mode.
The buillin flash covers a 28 mm lens. lf the lens is wider than 2g mm. the
peripheryof the picturewill darken.

SettingRed-EyeReduction
Whenflash is used in a low-lightenvironment,the subject'seyes may
lookred in the photograph.This happenswhen the light from irre ftash
reflectsoff the pupilsof the eyes.
W i t h r e d - e y e r e d u c t i o ns e t , t h e r e d - e y e r e d u c t i o nl a m p l i g h t s
automatically when red-eyeis proneto occur.The lamp aims to reduce
the diameterof the subject'spupils to reduce the chances of red-eve
occurring.
. Red-eyereductioncan be set in any pjcture-taking
mode.
' The red-eyereductionlamp lightswhilethe shutterbuttonis pressed
halfwav. For maximum
red-eyereductioneffect, press the shutter button completelyafter the red-eye reduction i

lamp-onindicatorturnsoff afterabout2 seconds.

' when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the red-eye
reductionlamp-on indicatoris
displayedin the viewfinderand on the LCD panelto indicatethat the red-eyereductionlamp
i so n .

t
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 V. OtherFeatures

Pressthe functionbuttonuntilthe
-@
r e d - e y er e d u c t i o ns y m b o l o
rso-AEB appears on theLCDpanel.

Turn the Main Dial so that

-) appearson the LCD panel.
. To disablered-eyereduction,set it to 0.

tl Pressthe shutterbuttonhalfway.
IJ
. T h e r e d - e y e r e d u c t i o ns y m b o l w i l l b e
displayedon LCD panel.

eftectivenessof red-eye reductiondepends on the subject.

;(l:I The
Red-eye reductioncan be effective only when the subject looks at the red-eye
reductionlamD.

To reducethe chances of red-eye,do the following:

. Makethe surroundingenvironmentbrighter.
. Move closer to the subject.
. Tell the subject to look at the red-eye reductionlamp.

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3.AE Lock
In creativeZone modes,you can lock the exposuresettingwith the AE
lockbutton.When the exposuresettingis locked,you can recomposeano
refocusthe picturewhileretainingthe sameexposuresetting.
' H o w A E l o c k i s l i n k e dt o t h e l o c u s i n gp o i n t
d e p e n d i n go n t h e f o c u s i n gp o i n t s e l e c t i o n
methodand meteringmode is describedon page89.

1! Aim the activefocusingpointwhere

you wantto lockthe exposure,then
press the shutter button halfwavto
achievefocus.

! Pressthe AE lockbuttonx.
Z
' T h e A E l o c k i n d i c a t o r( *
) in the
viewfinderlights and the exposuiesetting
rocKs.

Q W l t n i n4 s e c o n d sa f t e r r e l e a s i n g
-
t h e A E l o c k b u t t o n ,f o c u s a t t h 6
d e s i r e d p o i n t , r e c o m p o s et h e
p i c t u r e ,a n d p r e s s t h e s h u t t e r
b u t t o n c o m p l e t e l yt o t a k e t h e
Dicture.
. Wheneverthe AE lock button is oressed.
it locksthe currentexposuresetting.
. AE lock is canceled(the AE lock indicator
turnsofi) 4 sec. afterthe AE lock buttonis
r e l e a s e do r w h e n t h e C o m m a n dD i a l i s
IUrneo.
can also lock the exposure setting in the One-Shot AF and Al Focus AF (with
al Io,
l}t One-ShotAF set) modes by pressing the shutter button halfway to achieve
iand
lock) focus. While pressing the shutter button hallway, you can then recompose
(but not relocus)the shot while retainingthe same exposure setting.
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 Compensation
4. Exposure
Alteringthe exposurelevel is calledexposurecompensation'Exposure
compensation can be set iust by turningthe QuickControlDialwhileyou
look throughthe viewfinder.The exposurelevelcan be adjustedup to +2
stopsin halfsteps.
to
t ' Set the QuickControlDialswitch
l.
F o c u s t h e s u b j e c ta n d c h e c k t h e
-! exoosurelevel.

2 Lookat the exposurelevelindicator

v a n d t u r n t h e Q u i c k C o n t r o lD i a l
until the desired exPosure
compensation amountis set.
-2
. 1 . Q .1. 2 +
<_l+

. T h e e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o an m o u n ti s
displayedin the viewfinderand on the LCD
panel.The plus side of the scale indicates
o v e r e x p o s u r ea n d t h e m i n u s s i d e o l t h e
scale indicalesunderexPosure.

A Take the oicture.

-

r= . To cancelexposurecompensation,followsteps 2 and 3 and set the exposure

Ltl- compensationamountto O.Then set the QuickControlDialswitchto O '
. The exposurecompensationamountwill not be canceledeven if the command
Dial is set to G.

pressingof
_r!- . Turningthe Quick ControlDial is etfectiveonly duringthe halflvay
--\n):
- the shttter buttonand duringthe 4 sec. afterthe shutterbuttonis released
. After settingthe exposurecompensationamount,set the Quick Control Dial
switch to O. This preventsthe exposure compensalionamount from being
alteredby inadvertentturningof lhe QuickControlDial.
6g
5.FlashExposure
Compensation
Flashexposurecompensationcan be set when the built-inflash or an
EOS-dedicated Speedliteis used. Flash exposurecompensation
can be
set up to +2 stops in half stops.

1' Press the functionbutton until the

flash exposurecompensation
s y m b o l @ l a p p e a r so n t h e L C D
Danel.

2 Turn the Main Dialor QuickControl

Dial to set the desired flash
exposurecompensation
amount.
. The flash exposurecompensationamount
i 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 p l u s
s i d e o f t h e s c a l e i n d i c a t e so v e r e x p o s u r e
and the minus side of the scale indicates
underexposure.

3 Pressthe shutterbuttonhalfway.
. t n e @ s y m b o t i s d i s p l a y e di n t h e

o
v i e w f i n d earn d o n t h e L C Dp a n e l .

.x. you
;v. By settingflash exposurecompensationtogetherwilh exposurecompensalion,
can controlthe exposureof the subjectand backgroundseparately.

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 V. OtherFeatures

l= To cancel flash exposure compensation,follow steps 1 and 2 and set the

l-ll exposurecompensationamount to 0.
. The flash exposure compensationamount will not be canceled even if the
Command Dial is set to [! .
. To check the flash exposure compensationamount again, press the function
button until the @l symbol reappears.

Speedliteswith ExposureCompensation
Capability
W i t h a n E O S - d e d i c a t e dS p e e d l i t e t, h e f l a s h e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o n
amount can be set with the camera. However,Speedlites54OEZand
43OEZ have their own exposurecompensationfeature. lf the 540E2 or
43OEZis used and the flash exposurecompensationamount is set with
both the Speedliteand the camera, the exposurecompensationamount
set with the Speedliteoverridesthe flash exposurecompensationamounl
set with the camera.

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6.Autoexposure (AEB)
Bracketing
Withautoexposurebracketing,the camera automaticallychanges the
exposurelevel within the set range for three successiveframes. The
bracketingamountcenterson the correctexposure,and the exposurecan
be varied up to +2 stops in half stops. The three bracketedshots are
exposedin the followingsequence:correctexposure,underexposure, and
overexposure. The film advancesaccordingto the currentfilm advance
mode.(See"FilmAdvanceModes"on page76.)
Bracketingis helpfulfor obtainingthe desiredexposure,especiallywith
reversal
film whichhas a narrowexoosurelatitude.

FEK
Correctexposure Underexposure(-112)
Overexposure(+112\
'l Pressthe functionbuttonuntilthe
rso-AEB-O ' AEBsymbolAEBappears.

2 Tdesired
urn the Main Dial to set the
bracketingamount.
. T h e b r a c k e t i n ga m o u n t i s d i s p l a y e do n
the LCD panel.For example,if it is set to
0 . 5 , t h e b r a c k e t i n gs e q u e n c ew i l l b e :
correctexposure,underexposureby -0.5
stop,and overexposureby +0.5 stop.

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 V. OtherFeatures
-'?'l'9'l''?. AEBsettotl stops'
l f t h e b r a c k e t i n ga m o u n t s e t
exceeds+2 stops, the displaywill -2.1.@.1
,2*
E x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a l i o ns e t t o
t t l -1 stop.
be as shownon the right.
-2,t,o.1.2* E x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o ns e t t o
ttl - 1 . 5s t o p .
E x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o ns e t t o
t l -2 stops.
When M has been set, the
s e t t i n g s w i l l b e i n d i c a t e da s
follows:
-2.1.0.1.2'
U n d e r e x p o s ebdy 2 s t o p s .
v1.1.@.i.2'
byover2 stops.
?;i:r.',.r. Underexposed
-t -
/t\

I Pressthe shutterbuttonhalfway.
v . T h e A E B s y m b o lA E B a n d b r a c k e t i n g
a m o u n t r e m a i n d i s p l a y e do n t h e L C D
panel.

Take the bracketedshots with the

-I c u r r e n tf i l m a d v a n c em o d e ( p a g e
-2rlrfrlr2l
Correctexposure 76).
-2rlrrrlr2l . The exposurelevel scale in the viewfinder
Underexposure:.. and on the LCD panel shows the
-2rlrrrftZl b r a c k e t i n ga m o u n t f o r e a c h b r a c k e t e d
O v e r e x p o s u r.e. .: . shot.

The AEB symbolAEB blinkson the LCD panel until all three bracketedshots
E are taken.
The three bracketed shots can be exposed continuouslyby holding down the
shutter bulton in the continuous shooting mode. However, the bracketed
amountfor each shol will not be displayedin the viewfinder.
lf the self-timeris used with autoexposurebracketing,the three bracketed
shots will be exposed continuously10 sec. after the self-timeris started.
After the three bracketed shots are taken, autoexposurebracketingis not
canceledautomatically. To cancel,set the brackelingamountto 0.
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7. MultipleExposures
(a)
By notadvancing thefilm,a singleframecanbe exposedmultiple
times.
Up to ninemultipleexposurescanbe set at onetime.Murtipre
drpo"r["
canbe setonlyin theCreativeZone modes.
Selecta CreativeZone mode.
I
Press the functionbutton until the
-2 m u l t i p l ee x p o s u r es y m b o l
E is
rso-AEB-O displayedon the LCD panel.

Turn the Main Dial to set the

vQ d e s i r e d n u m b e r
of multiple
exposures.

Presstheshutterbuttonhalfway.
{ . The multipleexposuresymbol
E and the
number ot multipleexposuresset will be
displayedon the LCD panel.
 V. OtherFeatures

Pressthe shutterbuttoncompletely
-[, to exoosethe film eachtime.

f-t A f t e r t h e s e t n u m b e r o f m u l t i p l e
e x p o s u r e sa r e t a k e n , t h e f i l m
advancesto the next frame and the
multiple exposure feature is
canceled.

. While multipleexposuresare taken, the multipleexposuresymbol Ei blinks

l=il
lll on the LCD panel.
. To cancel the multiple exposure setting be{ore taking multiple exposures, set
the numberol multipleexposuresto 1.
. To cancel the multipleexposuresetting after you start taking multiple
exposures,follow steps 1 and 2 and set the number ol multipleexposures
blank. Then either press the shutter button halfway or wait 6 sec. The mirror
will then make a sound.This is normaland not a sign of the film being
exposed.
When taking multiple exposures, you should underexposeeach multiple exposure by the
"4. ExposureCompensation"on page 68.
amounts shown below. To underexpose,see

ExposureCompensationGuidefor Multiple
Exposures
No. of MultipleExposures 2 e 4

UnderexoosureAmount oJ Each Exoosure -1.0stop 1 . 5s t o p -2.0 siop

. These exposurecompensalionamounts are only general guidelines.The optimum

amount depends on the scene. Experimentto discoverthe optimum compensation
amounl.

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8. BulbExposure
When bulb is set, you can expose the film for as long as you press
the
:.1 I :you
I^9,lli"l Iv. Remoreswitch Rs_60E3"ti ori s.,ip
"r."t" ivf
Lr,9es rrom-c 11qlere
pressing
the shutterbutton.
Bulbexposuresare usefulfbr
pnorographtng
ntghtscenes,fireworks,
andthe nightsky.
SettheCommand
Diatto M.
1

Turn the Main Dial until,,buLb"

-) (which follows 30") is displayedfor
the shutterspeed.

3 tSet the Quick ControlDial switch

o l, and turn the Quick Control
ffil
Dial to set the aperture.

4 button
Press and hold down the shutter
completelyfor the duration
of the exoosure.
. D u r i n gb u l b e x p o s u r e ,, , b u l b , 'b l i n k s
on
the LCD panet.
. D u r i n g b u l b e x p o s u r e ,t h e v i e w f i n d e r
informationis not displayed.
9. FilmAdvanceModes
T h e r e a r e t w o f i l m a d v a n c em o d e s :
single-frameshootingand continuous
shooting.Turn the film advance mode
lever to set the desiredfilm advance
mode. The lever's symbols and
settingsare explainedbelow.

shooting
o Single-frame
One frame is exposed and advancedeach time the shutter button is
pressedcompletely.

EJ: Contin uous shooti ng

Multipleframes are exposedand advanced(up to about 2.5 frames/sec.)
whilethe shutterbuttonis helddown.
10.SettingthetSOFitmSpeed
lf thefilmis not DX-coded
or if youwantto set a differentrso firmspeeo,
set th_erso firmspeedmanualry. The rso firmspeedcan be manuaity
from6 to 6400. iet

1' Press the functionbutton until the

ISO-AEB -@ I S O s y m b o l I S Oa p p e a r s o n t h e
LCD panel.
. The ISO symbol and the current
ISO film
speedwill be displayed.

Turn the Main Dial untilthe desired

-t I S O f i l m s p e e d a p p e a r so n t h e
LCD oanel.

-$
Press the shutterbuttonhalfway
registerthe ISO film speed.
,"
Thecameracansetthe ISOfilmspeedautomatically
E from25 to 5000.
lf thefilmis.notDx-coded,the tSCisymbotOri*" onit " ibd p"n"r.
To checkthe ISOfilm speedsetting,pr"", tn"-irn"iion'*OJnon
displayed untittSOis
ontheLCDoanel_
11.Silencing
theBeeper
lf the beeperis disturbing,it can be silencedin CreativeZone modes.
. In the Full Auto and Programmedlmage Controlmodes (exceptSports 'i-\), the beeperis
alwaysenabled

'l eress the functionbutton until 'tll

'
rso-AEB-@ appearson the LCD panel.

Turn the Main Dial until 0 is

displayedon the LCD panel.

Pressthe shutterbuttonhalfwavto
registerthe setting.
. The {l) symboldisappearsfrom the LCD
Danel.

\-rlc
Vl.CustomFunctions
WithCustomFunctions,
you can customizeyour camerato suit your
preferences.

1. S e t t i n ga n d C a n ce l i n gC u sto m F u n cti ons

S e tti n ga C u sto m Function

' f S e tt h e
C o m m a n dD i a t o G D .
. T h e C u s t o mF u n c t i o n
symbol GD,the
p r e v i o u s l sy e l e c t e dC u s t o mF u n c t i o nN o . .
a n d t h e C u s t o mF u n c t j o n .sse t t i n qn u m b e r
w i l lb e d i s p l a y e odn t h e L C Dp a n e l .

T u r nt h e M a i nD i a lu n t i lt h e d e s i r e d
-) C u s t o mF u n c t i o n
N o .a p p e a r s .

Q Pressthe CustomFunctionsetting
v button
u n t i lt h e d e s i r e ds e t t i n g
n u m b e ra p p e a r s .
The setting
n u m b e rc h a n g e s
each time the
buttonis pressed.

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Vl.CustomFunctions

I ' Set the CommandDialto a picture-

takinomode.
. fn""Cuato. Functionsymbol EE remains
displayedon the LCD panel.

Cancelinga Custom
Function
Set the CommandDialto GE.
I

)- f urnthe Main Dial untilthe Custom

FunctionNo. whosesettinqis to be
canceledappears.

3 Pressthe CustomFunctionsetting
buttonuntilthe settingnumberis 0
on the LCD panel.

4 Set the Command Dial to a

picture-taking
mode.
 Vl.CustomFunctions
CustomFunctionSettinqs
(Custom Functionsare inetfectivein programom-ed
lmage Controtmodes.)
Custom
CuslomFunction S€lting
FuMionNo. D€scription
No.
c01 Aulomatic film rewind mode. Executes
0 silentautomatic
lilmrewind.
,| Execules
high-speedautomatic
lilmrewind.
c02 Film leader positionafter film rewind. Rewinds
0 lhelilmleaderintothemrlridge.
1 Leavestheliln leaderoulsidethemrtridge
c03 ISO film speed settingmethod. Enables
thefilmspeedlo beselautomalicallv.
,1 Enables
thefilmspeedto besetmanuallv.
co4 AF activationmethodand AE lock
0 EnablesAF operation
by pressingthe shullerbunon
button operation.. hallway
andenabtes
AElockwilhtheAElockbutton BB.
1 Enables AF operationwiththe AE lockDuflonand
enablesAElmkbypressing lheshutter
bunonhal,wav.
2 EnablesAF operationby pressingtheshutterbullon
halfwayandenablesdepth-ollield
preview withtheAE
lmkbutton.
c05 Self-timerand mirror lockup
0 Enables nomalsell-limer
operation.
(Nomifiorlmkup.)
operation. Atterlheself-timer
1 is started,
themirorlocksup2 sec.
beforelheshufleris released. WithBemote Controller
RC-l's2-sec,mode,themirrorlocksup2 sec.betorethe
shutteris released.
Second-curtainsynchronization The builtin flashsynchronizes
0 withthe firstshutter
cunan.
1 Thebuilt-in
flashor Speedlile
3BOEX synchronizeswilh
thesecondshuttercurlain.
c07 AF-assistbeam.
0 EnablesAF-a$istbeam.
1 Disables
AF-assMbeam.
c08 Partialmeteringand FE lock linkaoe
0 Linkspartialmetering
andFElockto thecenterfocusing
to focusing point. pont
1 Linksparlialmeteringand FE lockto lh€ setected
focusingpoint.',
c09 Flash sync speed in aperture_prioritv
0 Setslhetlashsyncspeedaulomaticallv.
AE mode. 1 Selstheflashsyncspeedto 1/125sec.
c10 Focusingpointflashing.
0 Focusirig
pointflasheswhentocusis achieved.
1 Fmusingpointdoesnotflashwhenlocusis achieved.
Icrr Eye-controlleddepth-of-tietd
0 Enables eye-controlled
depth-ol-lield
prilew (wtlhin6
prevtew.
sec.afterfmusis achieved
intheOne-Shol AFmode).

Disableseye{ontrolleddepth-ot-lield
preview.
' Setting
CustomFunctionCO4to 1 or 2 disablesFE lock.
" when
the focusingpointserection
is automatic,
partiarmeterrng
andFE rockrinksto the centerfmusingpoint.
 Vll.E-TTLAutoFlashSystemwithCanon
380EX
Speedlite
With CanonSpeedlite380EX,you can use the new E-TTL(Evaluative-
Through-The-Lens) auto flash systemwhichenablesFP (Focal-Plane)
syncand synchronization
flashfor high-speed withall shutterspeedsand
FE (flashexposure)lock.
WhenusingSpeedlite 380EX,referto the Speedlite's
Instructions.

E-TTLAutoFlashSystemFeatures
U n l i k et h e A - T T L a n d T T L a u t o f l a s h
s y s t e m sw h i c h u s e d a m u l t i p l e - z o n e
f l a s h m e t e r i n gs e n s o rt o c o n t r o lt h e
f l a s h e x p o s u r e ,t h e E - T T L a u t o f l a s h
s y s t e m u s e s t h e c a m e r a ' sm e t e r i n g
sensor for normal evaluativemetering
and controlsthe flash exoosure
automatically.
The E-TTL auto flash system thereby
<l
c o n t r o l st h e f l a s h e x p o s u r ew i t h h i g h e rp r e c i s i o na n d b o o s t st h e
p e r f o r m a n c eo f t h e A I M s y s t e m ( w h i c h l i n k s t h e m e t e r i n ga n d f l a s h
exposureto the focusingpoint).
The E-TTLauto flashsystemcontrolsthe exposureof the mainsubjectas
well as the background.lt combinesnormalautomaticexposurecontrol
and flash exposurecontrolfor both fill-inflash and low-lightconditions.lt
alsoenableshigh-speedsync (FP flash)and FE lock.
The bqsic opgIqlllL\utren the camera is used with Speeqllgrqq0EX is
describedhere.For details,referto Speedlite3B0EX'sInstructions.

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Vll. E-TTLAuto FtashSystemwith Canon
Speedlite380EX

NormalFlashOperation
1. :glthe CommandDiatto a picture_
raKtngmodeexceptDEp.
. lf DEp (Depth-of-fietd
AE) is set and ftash
is used, it will be the same as using
flash
in the programAE mode.

Turn Speedlite 380EX,spower

-f .on
switch.
Q SlideSpeedtite 380EX,sFp ftash
- switchto
thegreendot.

the..shutter
buttonhatfway
4' and
ll::: tocus
thesubiect.
. TheE-TTLindicaroriighrs.

$ tn tfre vieMinder,check that the r

symbol, shutter speed, and
a p e r t u r es e t t i n ga r e d i s p l a y e d .
I nen press the shutterbuiton
comptetelyto take the picture.

l_;:l Tl," A-TTLmodeis notavaitabte

qJ when Speedlite 380EX is used with
this camera.
Vll. E-TTLAuto FlashSystemwith CanonSpeedlite380EX

High-SpeedSync (FP Flash)

With Speedlite380EX's high-speedsync switch set to lH, high-speed
sync (focal-planeflash) is set automaticallywhen the shutterspeed set is
faster than 1/125 sec. Speedlite380EX can then synchronizewith all
"H" is displayedon the
shutterspeeds.When high-speedsync is in effect,
rightof t in the viewfinder.
High-speedsync is effectivewhen you want to use fill-inflash on the
subjectand maintainbackgroundblur with a large aperture.Or, when you
want to producea catchlightin the subject'seyes in daylight.
. When high-speedsync is used,the Speedlite'sGuide No. decreases.lf the ambientlightis
insufticient,
usinghigh-speedsync may resultin underexposure.
. High-speedsync can be used only in CreativeZone modes.The normalsync speedis used
in ProgrammedlmageControlmodes.

FE Lock
FE lock obtains and locks the correct flash exoosurefor the selected
portionof the scene.
When Speedlite380EX is used with the camerain a CreativeZone mode,
the camera's AE lock button functions as an FE (Flash Exposure)lock
button.

1' Set the camerato a CreativeZone

mode(P, Tv, Av, M, or DEP).
Check that the 380EX's FP flash
-) switch is set to the oreen dot
(normalsyncspeed)
Focus the subjectwhere you want
3 to obtaincorrectflash exposure. i
(Keep pressingthe shutterbutton i
halfway even after focus is
achieved.)
Aim the center focusingpoint
4 where you want to obtain the
correctflash exposure.Then press
the FE lock button.
. The centertocusingpointflashesin red.
 Vll. E-TTLAuto FlashSystemwith CanonSpeedlite380EX

. Speedlite 380EX fires a preflash and

obtains a flash exposure reading. The FE
lock indicator (FEL) in the viewfinder also
lights for 0.5 sec.
. The flash exposure reading is retainedfor
16 sec. after the FE lock button is pressed.

5 Pressthe shutterbuttoncompletely
v to takethepicture.
Normally, usethecenterfocusingpoint
to locktheflashexposure.
The focusingpointusedfor FE lock
can be alteredwith CustomFunction
No. C08 or with the focusingpoint
selectionmethod.Seethetablebelow.

.---
Custom Function
AFserecrion c08-0 c08-1
lrr"il;-.-€0&!"trins

Automatic selection Center tocusing poinl Center focusing point

Manualselection Center focusing point Selectedfocusing point

I Eye-controlledselection Center focusing point Selectedfocusing point.

' lf you press
the FE rockbutton.before
pressingthe shutterbuttonharfway,
the FE rockwirl
be setat thecentertocusingpoint.

Using Another EOS-Dedicated

Speedlite
when the camerais usedwithanotherEos-dedicated speedrite(s4oEz,
430E2,42oEz, 3IOEZ, erc.),the 3-zoneA_TTLor TTf i"t[ iL"n
exposuresystemcan be used-Ior.easy,
automaticflashphotography.
Also,the 3-zoneTTL auto frasheiposuresystemeasiry-obiai'ns the
correctflashexposureevenwhenmuitipleflashunitsare connectedwith
multiple{lash
accessories.
Troubleshooting
Guide
lf there is a problem,followthe solutionsin this Troubleshooting
t h e p r o b l e ms t i l l p e r s i s t s ,t a k e y o u r c a m e r a t o y o u r n e a r e s tC a n o n
ServiceCenter. Canon ServiceCentersare listed on the back of this
Instructionsbooklet.
Problem ProbableCause
1. Nothingis displayedon the The batteruis exhausted.
LCD panel.
The batteryhas been installed
incorrectly.
2 . Theshuttsrdoesnot The film has not been loaded
release. correctly.(The frame No. is nol
displayedon the LCD panel.)
Rewoundfilm is stillin the Take out the Iilm cartridgeand
camera. (The frame counteron load a new roll of film.
the LCD panel displays :l .)
Focus has not been achieved.
(The in{ocus indicatorin the
vieMinderis blinking.)
3. The photographis out ot The focus mode switch on the
fcus. lens has been set to M
(Manual).
The shutter speed is too slow
lo prevent blur caused by
camera shake.
OnlY c-: blinks on the The battery level is very low.
LCD pansl.
The camera is not operating
properly.
Guide.lf
Solution Page No.
Fleplacethe batterywith a new
17
one.
Installthe batterycorrectly. 't7
Load the film correctly.
23
Pressthe shutterbutton
halfwayuntil focus is achieved.
lf tocus still cannot be
achieved,set the focus mode 39
swilch on the lens to M and
focus manually.
Set lhe focus mode switchon
the lens to AF (Autofocus). 19
Pressthe shutterbutton
without shakingthe camera or 20
use a faster shutterspeed.
Replacethe batterywith a new
one and check lhat the battery
18
level is displayedon the LCD
panel.
Press the shutter button
halfwayand check that the
18
batterylevel is displayedon the Back
LCD panel. cover
Listof Exposure
Warnings
Command
BlinkingDisplay(Warning) Description Countermeasures
DialMode

FiF 30" shutterspeed The subject is too Useflash

l- =l andmaximum dark.
lgl aperturesetting
P 4000 shutter The subject js too Attacha neutral
bright. densityfilterto the
minimum aperture tens.
setting

g1;iluma'erture
T h e p i c t u r ew i l l b e Seta slowershutter
Tv ffi- underexposed. speed.

T h e p i c t u r ew i l l b e Set a faster shutter

mt $l;trma'erture
overexposed. speed.

Av ffi 30" shutterspeed T h e p i c t u r ew i l l b e

underexposed.

The picturewillbe
Seta largeraperture.

Set a smaller
ffillllo'nun"' overexposed. apenure.

The desired depth ol 1) Moveawayfrom

f i e l d c a n n o tb e the subjectandtry
m-:Jiffta'erture obtained. again.
2) lf a zoomlensis
used,usethe
shortestfocallength

DEP 30" shutterspeed The subject is too Use flash.

andmaximum oarK. (With flash, the result
aperturesetting will be the same as
u s i n g P r o g r a mA E . )

The subjectis too Attacha neutral

bright. densityfilterto the
lens.

87
Program
Line
The programline below applieswhen the camera is used in the Program
AE mode (P) with an EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens.
Usingan EF 50mmfll.4 USM lens

#1,0
s lmm@&
 Feature
Availabi
Iity Tables
Command AF Film Advance MelerinoMode
DialMode One-ShotAF Al Servo AF Al Focus Single Continuous Evaluative
o a a a
\f a o a
I o a a
r? o a
{( o
o o a
Flash FocusinoPoint Selection
Command
Midroll Red-Eye
Dial l\ilode Automat Eye'
Manual
Beeper
ic Firino controlled Bewind Reduction
o o a a o
\a a o o a o o
-a o
o o o a o o o
$ a o o a o o o
i( a o o o o o
O: Set automatically.
O: Userselectableor settable.

O AE Lock Effect
In creative Zone modes, the effecl of the AE rock differs
dependingon the Jocusingpoint
selectionmethodand meteringmode.
--\___pusing poinlSetection
-----------!lethod D Manual or eye-controlled Automatic
lletering Modo
Evaluative AE lock is sel around the selected AE lock is sel around the
locusino
focusing point. point which achievestocus.
Partial WithCustom AE lock is set around the center
FunctionC08 focusing point.
8olto 0
WithCustom AE lock is set around the sele€ted
FunctionC08 AE lock is set around the center
tocusing point.*
sel lo I focusingpoint.
CenteMeighledaveraging AE lock is set around the center
focusingpoint.

" During Eye-controiled

Autofocus, if you press the AE rock button before pressing
shutterbuttonhalfway,the AE lock willbe set aroundthe the
centerfocusingpoint.
Vll. E-TTLAuto FlashSystemwith CanonSpeedlite380EX

O AF Mode and Film Advance Mode

Film Advance Mode One-ShotAF Al Servo AF

E (Single) The shutter cannot be released until Autofocus tracks the moving subject,
f o c u s i s a c h i e v e d .W h e n f o c u s i s a n d t h e e x p o s u r ei s s e t w h e n t h e
achieved.AF and AE are locked. shutter is released.

T h e s a m e c o n d i t i o n sa b o v e a p p l y T h e s a m e c o n d i t i o n sa b o v e a p p l y
!! lContinuous) duringcontinuousshooting. duringcontinuousshooting.

ln the Al Focus mode, the AF mode switchesautomalicallybetweenOne-ShotAF and Al

ServoAF dependingon the subject'smovement.
Accessories
EOS-DedicatedSpeedlites

9?
These includethe high-output380EX (Guide No.
38 at 100 m, tso 100)and rhe 54oEz icuide No.
5 4 a t 1 0 0m , I S O 1 0 0 ) .

BatteryPackBP-50
This battery pack also serves as a vertical grip
complete with a vertical shutter button. lt uaes
tour size-AA alkaline batterieswhich are widelv
available.Size-AANiCd or 2CR5 lithiumbatteriei
can also be used.

BatteryPackBP-58
( F o r B A T T E R Yp A C K - 5 0 .B a t t e r y
c o m p a r t m e n tc o v e r f o r B p - 5 0
provided.)
When this battery pack is used with the BP_SO.
you can use the camera for even longer periods.
Powered by four size-D alkalineor NiCd batteries.

RemoteControllerRC-1
Trips the shutter remotely. Can be used tor self-
limer and bulb exposures. Convenientfor close_
ups and duping.
. When Custom Function COSis set
lor mirror
lockup, the RC-1 can be used for close-uos
with the mirror locked up to prevent mirror_
caused vibrations.
MajorAccessories

RemoteSwitch RS-60E3
Dedicated cable release for use with a triood to
prevent camera shake during close-ups and bulb
exposures. Connects to the camera's remote
controljack.

Lenses
DioptricCorrection Ed @

a
Attaching a dioplric correction lens (with a wide
e y e c u p ) o n t h e e y e p i e c ea l l o w s n e a r - o r f a r -
sighted users to see the viewfinderclearly without
eyeglasses. Eye-Controlled Autofocus is also
p o s s i b l e .T e n d i o p t r i c c o r r e c t i o nl e n s e s ( w i t h
eyecup) are available. When choosing a dioptric
correction lens, attach it to the eyepiece and look
throughthe viewfinder.
lf a dioptric correction lens is used and you are
wearing eyeglasses, Eye-ControlledAutofocus
might nol work.

_ , : Y - 1
CameraCase (EH9-L)
Dedicated semi-hard case which can

O
accommodate the camera with an EF 28-80mm
f/3.5-5.6lllUSM or EF 28-105f/3.5-4.5USM lens
attached.
 MajorSpecifications
Type:................. . . . 3 5 m ma u t o f o c u s / a u t o e x p o s u s irneg l e - l e n rse f l e xc a m e r a
with focaFplaneshutter,built-inmotordrive and built-inflasn.
(And quartzdate backfor QD models).
Picturesize:......... ....24mm x 36 mm
Compatible lenses:..............................Canon EF lenses(meteringat maximumaperture).
Lensmount:........ .....Canon EF mountwithfully-electronic signaFtransfer system.
Viewfinder:.......... .....Fixed eye-levelpentaprism.
Piclurecoverage: ....90%vertical,92"/ohorizontal.
Magnification: ..........0.71X (withsommlensfocusedat infinity).
Standarddiopter:. ....-1diopter.19.Smmeye relief.
Focusingscreen:. .... Fixed, New Laser-mafiescreen with depth_of-field preview
marK.
Mlrror:................. .....Quick-return half mirror(no vignettingwith EF 3o0mmy2.g
lens and Extender2X or shorterconfigurations).
Meteringsystem:. ...TTL metering at maximum aperture with a 6-zone SpC
(siliconphotocell).
O. Evaluativemetering(linkedto focusingpoint)
@. Approx.9.s-percentpartialmetering
@. Centerweighted averagingmetering
e o d e s : . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . oI.n t e l l i g e npt r o g r a mA E ( s h i f t a b l e ) , s h u t t e rs p e e o .
E x p o s u rm
@.
priority AE, O. Aperture-priorityAE, @. Depth-of-fietdAE
(shiftable),@. Fult Auto (non-shiftabte), @. programmeo
lmage Control modes (4), @. Auto flash exposure: E-TTL
programflash AE with Speedliteg80EX, TTL programwith
the built-inflash,A-TTLand TTL programflashAE with other
Eos-dedicatedSpeedlites,@. Meteredmanual.
camera-shakewarning: ....................provided with Fulr Auto and programmedlmage control
modes. Shutter speed display blinks if the shutterspeed is
slower than the reciprocalof the lens focal length by more
than one-halfstop.
Meteringrange:........................ ..........o.EV 1-20(at 2o'c and normarhumiditywitha sommf/l.4
lens,ISO 100)
ISOFilmSpeedRange:......................tSO 6-6400(tSO25-SO0O for DX_coded fitm)
Exposur€compensation:............,........12 stopsin haltstops.
Autobracketing:.. ....+2 stops in halt stops. Sequence: correct exposure,
u n d e r e x p o s u r ea, n d o v e r e x p o s u r ei n s i n g l e - f r a m eo r
continuousshootingmode.
Multipleexposures: .............................Max. 9 settable.
AFcontrol:......... ....TTL-CT-SlR ( T h r o u g h - t h e - L e nCsr o s s - T y p eS e c o n d a r y
lmage Registration)with multipteBASTS(Base-Storedlmage
Sensor).
@. One-ShotAF: AF lockswhen tocus is achieved. Shutter
can be releasedonly whenfocus is achieved.
MajorSpecifications

@ . A l S e r v oA F : T r a c k ss u b j e c tm o v e m e n a t nd allows
shutterreleaseat anytime. PredictiveAF provided.@. Al
FocusAF: lf the subjectfocusedin the One-ShotAF mode
s t a r t s m o v i n g ,t h e m o d e s w i t c h e s t o A l S e r v o A F
automatically.
@. Manualfocusing: Enabledby settingthe focus mode
switchto "M"andturningthe focusingring.
A F w o r k i n gr a n g e.:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E0V- 1 8( a tI S O1 0 0 )
Focusingpointselection: . O Automatic:Camera-selected.
@. Manual:User-selected withbuttonand dial.
E @. Eye-controlled: User-selected by eye.
AF-assistbeam: ......Built-in AF-assistbeam emits automatically for any one ol
t h e t h r e ef o c u s i n gp o i n t s . ( B a n g e :6 . 5 m t o r t h e c e n t e r
focusingpointand 4 m for the leftand rightfocusingpoints.)
Compatible withfocallengthsfrom28mmto 135mm.
Shutter:............ . . . V e r t i c a l - t r a v eflo, c a l - p l a n es h u t t e r w i t h a l l s p e e d s
electronically-controlled.
S h u t t esr p e e d s.:. . . . . . . . ...................30 to 1/4000sec.(in halisteps)and bulb.
S e l f - t i m e r : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................Electronically-controlled
... lor 1o-sec.delay.
Filmloading: ..................Automatic. Afterfilm is loadedand the back is closed,the
film advancesto frame 1 automaticallv.
F i l ma d v a n c e : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A u t o m a t i c .
@. Single{rame
@. Continuous (Approx.PP framespersec.max.)
F i l mr e w i n d : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .a. At tuhteoemnado
t itct h e r o l l .
Built-inflash: ...........8ui1t-in flash head in the pentaprismwith 3-zoneTTL auto
flashsystem,seriallyconlrolled.
@. GuideNo. 13 (in metersal ISO 100)
@. Becycling time: Approx.2 sec.
@. Flashcoverage:28mmlenscovered.
@. Firingconditions:Firesautomatically in backlitor low-
l i g h t c o n d i t i o n si n t h e F u l l A u t o , P o r t r a i t ,a n d C l o s e - u p
modes.Fireswiththe flashbuttonin CreativeZonemodes.
Flashexposureaperlure:...............O. In Programmed lmageControlmodes: Automatically set
by the TTL program.
@. In Av and manualmodes: Manuallyset.
@ . I n T v m o d e : A u l o m a l i c a l l sy e t t o m a t c hs e t s h u t t e r
speed.
F l a s hs y n cs p e e d : . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..@. 1. In ProgrammedlmageControlmodes: Automatically
set to 1/60to 1/25sec.
@. In Av mode: Automatically set to 30" to 1/125sec. to
matchthe set aoerture.
@. In Tv and manualmodes: Manuallyset to l/125 sec.or
slower.
 MajorSpecifications

Flashcontacts:... .....X-sync for direclconnection on hot shoe.

Grip:.................... .....Battery PackBP-50(soldseparately) attachable.
LCDpanel:......... ....Shutterspeed, aperturevalue, film speed, battery levet,
exposurecompensationamount,etc.
CustomFunctions: ..............................10 provided(11with E models).
Powersource: .........One 2CR5lithiumbattery.
With BatteryPackBP-50:....................Si2e-AA alkalinebatteriesor 2CR5lithiumbaflery.
With BafteryPack BP-s B (with BP-50batterycompartmentcover): Size-Dbatteries.
Batterycheck:..... .....Battery level displayedautomatically indicatingone of Jour
levelson lhe LCD panelwhen CommandDialis set to L.
D i m e n s i o n( m
s m ) .: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(.W
. 1)5x21. 05 4 . 5( H )x 7 1 ( D )
W e i g h(t b o d yo n l y ).:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .g. . . 5 9 0

. Date and time imprinting(QD modelonly)

Type:..................
Formats:.............
|mprintingcolor:..
Clockprecision:..
Powersource:
.....Liquid-crystal
display,automaticcalendarwith quartzdigital
clock (effectiveup to the year 2019, selJ-adiusting
for leap
years).
.....@.Year,month,day @. Day, hour,minute @. Blank @.
Month,day, year @. Day, month,year
.....Orange
.....1:€)0
sec./month at 20 C or below.
.........OnelithiumCR2o25battery(Batterylife of aboul 3 years).

.EF28-80 EF28-105 EF75-300

F3.5-5.6IVUSM F3.s-5.6USM F4-5.6USM
Angleof view
Diagonalextent: ......75.to30. 75"to23"20' 32"11'to8'15'
Verticalextent:.... .....46.to17. 46'to13" 18'11104'35'
Horizontalextent: ....65.to25. 65'to19"20' 27106'50'
Lensconstruction(elements/groups):.......10/10 15/12 13/9
Min.aperture:..... .....2210gz 221c29 32 to 45
Focusingdistancerange:....................0.38mto - 0.5mto - 1.5mto -
Max.magnificationandpicturearea.........28mm 28mm 75mm
0.10(255x 393mm) 0.07(379x 589) 0.065(372x 558)
80mm 105mm 300mm
0.26(91x 135mm) 0.19(123x 184mm) 0.25(95x 142mm)
Filtersizeandattachablequantity............58mm,1 sgmm,1 58mm,1
Lengthx Max.diameter:.............
.........71.2
x 66.4mm 75 xTZmm 122j x71mm
Weight:................................................2009 O75g 49bg
. All specificationshave been obtained through Canon's Standard Test Methods.
Specilicationsare subiect to change without notice.
 CustomFunctions
CustomFunctionNo. Description

c01 Automatictilm rewindmode.

c02 Film leaderpositionafterfilm rewind

c03 ISO film speedsettingmethod.

c04 AF activationmethodand AE lock buttonoDeration

c05 Selttimer and mirrorlockupoperation.

c06 synchronization.
Second-curtain

co7 AF-assistbeam.

c08 Partialmeteringand FE lock linkageto Jocusingpoint

c09 Flash sync speed in aperture-priorityAE mode.

c10 Focusingpointflashing

c11 D Eye-controlleddepth-ot-fieldpreview.

96
 This device complieswith Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operationis
subjectto the followingtwo conditions:(1) This device may not cause
harmfulinterference,and (2) this device must accept any interference
received,includinginterferencethat may cause undesiredoperation.
Do not make any changes or modificationsto the equipmentunless
o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d i n t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s .l f s u c h c h a n g e s o r
m o d i f i c a t i o n ss h o u l d b e m a d e , y o u c o u l d b e r e q u i r e d t o s t o p
operationof the equipment.
This equipmenthas been tested and found to comply with the limits
. for a class B digitaldevice, pursuantto part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonableprotectionagainst
h a r m f u li n t e r f e r e n c ei n a r e s i d e n t i a il n s t a l l a t i o nT. h i s e q u i p m e n t
generates,uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordancewith the instructions,may cause
harmful interferenceto radiocommunications.
However,there is no guaranteethat interferencewill not occur in a
p a r t i c u l a ri n s t a l l a t i o n .l f t h i s e q u i p m e n td o e s c a u s e h a r m f u l
interferenceto radio or televisionreception,which can be determined
by turning the equipmentoff and on, the user is encouragedto try to
correctthe interferenceby one or more of the followingmeasures:
. Reorientor relocatethe receivingantenna.
. Increasethe separationbetweenthe equipmentand receiver.
. Consultthe dealeror an experiencedradio/TVtechnicianfor help.

This digitalapparatusdoes not exceedthe ClassB limitsfor radio

noiseemissionsfrom digitalapparatusas set out in the interfernce-
causingequipment standardentitled"DigitalApparatus",ICES-003 of
the IndustryCanada.

TheCE Markis a Directive

conformity
markof the European
iC€ (EC)
Community
Usingthe QuartzDateBack
The QD model has a Quartz Date Back which maintainsan automatic
c a l e n d a rt o t h e y e a r 2 0 1 9 . l t c a n i m p r i n tt h e d a t e o r t i m e o n t h e
photographs you take.The year,month,and day are initiallydisplayed
on the Quartz Date LCD panel.The date in this format is imprintedon
the photograph.
The date or time can be imprintedin any picture-takingmode.
Pressingthe MODE buttonchangesthe data to be imprintedin the
followingsequence:

'gS'b sept.2o)
Year, month,day
| aO I trsss
I
Day,hour,minute
J
tro,Etrl (20th16:45)

Hyphens (Blank)
I ___l
t- rr/-----
Month,day, year
I
| 9 e0'95| ( S e p t . 2 09, 5 )
Day, month,year
tr5'r5l (20 Sept.1995)

DisablingQuartzDate
lmprinting
lf you do not want to imprint
anything on the photograph,press
t h e M O D E b u t t o nu n t i l t h e L C D
paneldisplays"--
ED.-
. The date is imprintedas shown in the
above photograph. The actual
imprinteddate looksdifferentfrom the
date displayedon the LCD panel.
Settingthe Dateand Time
To set or changethe date and time,followthe procedurebelow:

MODE Press the MODE button to displaythe

^ '95*91 II
date or time to be set.
o o o
v sELEcrsEl

a) 'gs-g-j 2 Press the SELECT button so that the

digitto be changedblinks.
C o o
\-/ seuct stt

'e5'b)t1 3 Keep pressingthe SET buttonuntil the

correctnumberappears.

SELECTSET / l \

MODE
a) '95'9 Po A
T
Pressthe SELECTbutton untilflone of
the digits blink.This sets the new date
o o o
V SELECTsET
or time.

Repfacingthe QuartzDateBack Battery

When the quartz date LCD panel display looks faded, replacethe
CR2025lithiumbatteryas follows.Batterylife is about 3 years.
.l Open the Quartz Date Back and loosen
I the screw to removethe battery
comoartment

,l cover as shown in the figure.

Z Take out the battery.

2 Insert a new batterywith the positive

t contact facing you. Then reattachthe
batterycompartmentcover.

, Close the Quartz Date Back and set the

-l date and time.

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