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... (p.24). (p.**) : Reference page number for more information. : Warning to prevent shooting problems. : Supplemental information. : Tips or advice for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. Basic Assumptions All operations explained in this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera's buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on...
... (p.24). (p.**) : Reference page number for more information. : Warning to prevent shooting problems. : Supplemental information. : Tips or advice for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. Basic Assumptions All operations explained in this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera's buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on...
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Introduction 2 1 Getting Started 27 2 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 57 3 Creative Shooting 83 4 Advanced Shooting 107 5 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 143 6 Shooting Movies 169 7 Handy Features ... 14 Downloading Images to a Personal Computer 347 15 Quick Reference Guide and Index 353 5 Chapters For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera's basic operations and shooting procedures.
Introduction 2 1 Getting Started 27 2 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 57 3 Creative Shooting 83 4 Advanced Shooting 107 5 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 143 6 Shooting Movies 169 7 Handy Features ... 14 Downloading Images to a Personal Computer 347 15 Quick Reference Guide and Index 353 5 Chapters For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera's basic operations and shooting procedures.
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Contents at a Glance Shooting Shoot automatically Î p.57 - 74 (Basic Zone modes) Shoot continuously Î p.101 (i Continuous shooting) Take a picture of yourself in a group Î p.103 (j Self-timer) Freeze the action Blur the action Î p....
Contents at a Glance Shooting Shoot automatically Î p.57 - 74 (Basic Zone modes) Shoot continuously Î p.101 (i Continuous shooting) Take a picture of yourself in a group Î p.103 (j Self-timer) Freeze the action Blur the action Î p....
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... Installing/Removing Format Î p.31 Î p.48 Release shutter without card Î p.200 Lens Attaching/Detaching Zoom Image Stabilizer Î p.39 Î p.40 Î p.41 Basic Settings Dioptric adjustment Language Date/Time/Zone Beeper Î p.42 Î p.38 Î p.36 Î p.200 LCD Monitor Using the LCD Monitor LCD auto off...
... Installing/Removing Format Î p.31 Î p.48 Release shutter without card Î p.200 Lens Attaching/Detaching Zoom Image Stabilizer Î p.39 Î p.40 Î p.41 Basic Settings Dioptric adjustment Language Date/Time/Zone Beeper Î p.42 Î p.38 Î p.36 Î p.200 LCD Monitor Using the LCD Monitor LCD auto off...
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... 34 Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone 36 Selecting the Interface Language 38 Attaching and Detaching a Lens 39 About the Lens Image Stabilizer 41 Basic Operation 42 Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions 44 3 Menu Operations 46 Formatting the Card 48 Switching the LCD Monitor Display 50 Feature Guide 52 d Touch...
... 34 Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone 36 Selecting the Interface Language 38 Attaching and Detaching a Lens 39 About the Lens Image Stabilizer 41 Basic Operation 42 Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions 44 3 Menu Operations 46 Formatting the Card 48 Switching the LCD Monitor Display 50 Feature Guide 52 d Touch...
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Contents 2 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 57 A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto 58 A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto 61 7 Disabling Flash 63 C Creative Auto Shooting ...
Contents 2 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 57 A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto 58 A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto 61 7 Disabling Flash 63 C Creative Auto Shooting ...
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Built-in bold indicate the parts mentioned up until the "Basic Shooting and Image Playback" section. Nomenclature The names in flash/AF-assist beam (p.104/98) EF Lens mount index (p.39) Mode Dial (p.24) Microphone (p.170) ...
Built-in bold indicate the parts mentioned up until the "Basic Shooting and Image Playback" section. Nomenclature The names in flash/AF-assist beam (p.104/98) EF Lens mount index (p.39) Mode Dial (p.24) Microphone (p.170) ...
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...) 4 : Close-up (p.69) 5: Sports (p.70) 6 : Night Portrait (p.71) F : Handheld Night Scene (p.72) G : HDR Backlight Control (p.73) 24 Nomenclature Mode Dial The Mode Dial includes the Basic Zone modes and Creative Zone modes. The camera sets everything to suit the subject or scene. Creative Zone These modes give you do is press... the shutter button. d : Program AE (p.84) s : Shutter-priority AE (p.108) f : Aperture-priority AE (p.110) a : Manual exposure (p.113) Basic Zone All you more control for shooting various subjects.
...) 4 : Close-up (p.69) 5: Sports (p.70) 6 : Night Portrait (p.71) F : Handheld Night Scene (p.72) G : HDR Backlight Control (p.73) 24 Nomenclature Mode Dial The Mode Dial includes the Basic Zone modes and Creative Zone modes. The camera sets everything to suit the subject or scene. Creative Zone These modes give you do is press... the shutter button. d : Program AE (p.84) s : Shutter-priority AE (p.108) f : Aperture-priority AE (p.110) a : Manual exposure (p.113) Basic Zone All you more control for shooting various subjects.
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Then pass it through the camera's strap mount eyelet from the buckle. Pull the strap to the strap (p.304). The eyepiece cover is also attached to take up any slack and make sure the strap will not loosen from the bottom. Getting Started This chapter explains preparatory steps before you start shooting and basic camera operations. Attaching the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the strap's buckle as shown in the illustration. Eyepiece cover 27
Then pass it through the camera's strap mount eyelet from the buckle. Pull the strap to the strap (p.304). The eyepiece cover is also attached to take up any slack and make sure the strap will not loosen from the bottom. Getting Started This chapter explains preparatory steps before you start shooting and basic camera operations. Attaching the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the strap's buckle as shown in the illustration. Eyepiece cover 27
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... a sharp viewfinder image, using E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses (10 types, sold separately) is recommended. Wrap your hand's right index finger lightly on the shutter button. 4. Basic Operation Adjusting the Viewfinder Clarity Turn the dioptric adjustment knob.
... a sharp viewfinder image, using E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses (10 types, sold separately) is recommended. Wrap your hand's right index finger lightly on the shutter button. 4. Basic Operation Adjusting the Viewfinder Clarity Turn the dioptric adjustment knob.
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... steady the camera as shown on the preceding page. • Press the shutter button halfway to shooting-ready by pressing the shutter button halfway. 43 Basic Operation Shutter Button The shutter button has two steps. You can further press the shutter button completely. The exposure setting (shutter speed and aperture) is...
... steady the camera as shown on the preceding page. • Press the shutter button halfway to shooting-ready by pressing the shutter button halfway. 43 Basic Operation Shutter Button The shutter button has two steps. You can further press the shutter button completely. The exposure setting (shutter speed and aperture) is...
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... screen (p.53). 44 Press the key to take the picture. X The selected function and Feature guide (p.52) will be displayed. X The captured image will appear. Basic Zone modes 2 Set the desired function. Press the shutter button completely to select a function. For the functions settable in... Basic Zone modes and the setting procedure, see page 75. Turn the dial to change the setting. X The Quick Control screen will appear (7). In steps 1 and 2, ...
... screen (p.53). 44 Press the key to take the picture. X The selected function and Feature guide (p.52) will be displayed. X The captured image will appear. Basic Zone modes 2 Set the desired function. Press the shutter button completely to select a function. For the functions settable in... Basic Zone modes and the setting procedure, see page 75. Turn the dial to change the setting. X The Quick Control screen will appear (7). In steps 1 and 2, ...
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While looking at the LCD monitor, use the button, cross keys, and button on the shooting mode. button LCD monitor button Cross keys Menu Screen The menu tabs and items displayed will differ depending on the back of the camera to operate the menus. Basic Zone modes Movie shooting Creative Zone modes 3 Playback A Live View Shooting z Shooting Tab Menu items 46 5 Set-up 9 My Menu Menu settings 3 Menu Operations You can set various settings with the menus such as the imagerecording quality, date/time, etc.
While looking at the LCD monitor, use the button, cross keys, and button on the shooting mode. button LCD monitor button Cross keys Menu Screen The menu tabs and items displayed will differ depending on the back of the camera to operate the menus. Basic Zone modes Movie shooting Creative Zone modes 3 Playback A Live View Shooting z Shooting Tab Menu items 46 5 Set-up 9 My Menu Menu settings 3 Menu Operations You can set various settings with the menus such as the imagerecording quality, date/time, etc.
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Also, to prevent botched pictures due to play back images. Basic Shooting and Image Playback This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes on the Mode Dial for best results and how to mistaken operations, the main shooting settings cannot be changed. It is ...point and shoot while the camera sets everything automatically (p.75, 310). With Basic Zone modes, all you do is also enabled by default in Creative Zone modes. 57 Basic Zone About the Auto Lighting Optimizer In Basic Zone modes, the Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.123) will adjust the image automatically to obtain...
Also, to prevent botched pictures due to play back images. Basic Shooting and Image Playback This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes on the Mode Dial for best results and how to mistaken operations, the main shooting settings cannot be changed. It is ...point and shoot while the camera sets everything automatically (p.75, 310). With Basic Zone modes, all you do is also enabled by default in Creative Zone modes. 57 Basic Zone About the Auto Lighting Optimizer In Basic Zone modes, the Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.123) will adjust the image automatically to obtain...
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... the shutter button completely. 61 When you press the shutter button halfway to create a balanced background and good perspective. This is also possible in other Basic Zone modes (except Sports). Shooting a Moving Subject In the mode, if the subject moves (distance to camera changes) while or after you focus, AI Servo...
... the shutter button completely. 61 When you press the shutter button halfway to create a balanced background and good perspective. This is also possible in other Basic Zone modes (except Sports). Shooting a Moving Subject In the mode, if the subject moves (distance to camera changes) while or after you focus, AI Servo...
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...screen will appear. 3 Set the function. Press the key to display the Quick Control screen. Q Quick Control Example: Portrait mode In Basic Zone modes when the shooting settings screen is not necessary in the , , and modes.) X The selected function and Feature guide (p.52...) will appear. Settable Functions in Basic Zone Modes o: Default setting k: User selectable : Not selectable Function A7C 2 3 4 5 6 F G (p.58) (p.63) (p.64) (p.67) (p.68) (p.69) (p.70) (p....
...screen will appear. 3 Set the function. Press the key to display the Quick Control screen. Q Quick Control Example: Portrait mode In Basic Zone modes when the shooting settings screen is not necessary in the , , and modes.) X The selected function and Feature guide (p.52...) will appear. Settable Functions in Basic Zone Modes o: Default setting k: User selectable : Not selectable Function A7C 2 3 4 5 6 F G (p.58) (p.63) (p.64) (p.67) (p.68) (p.69) (p.70) (p....
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... ambience. Press the button (7). X The LCD monitor will show how the image will appear on the screen. Shoot by Ambience Selection Except in the , , and Basic Zone modes, you can select the ambience for shooting. Press the button to switch to select the desired ambience. Ambience Standard setting Vivid Soft Warm...
... ambience. Press the button (7). X The LCD monitor will show how the image will appear on the screen. Shoot by Ambience Selection Except in the , , and Basic Zone modes, you can select the ambience for shooting. Press the button to switch to select the desired ambience. Ambience Standard setting Vivid Soft Warm...
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... light k kk Fluorescent light k kk Sunset kkkk 1 Set the Mode Dial to Live View shooting. 79 Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type In the , , , and Basic Zone modes, you can see the resulting effect on the LCD monitor. Press the button to switch to any of the following modes: , , or . 2 Display...
... light k kk Fluorescent light k kk Sunset kkkk 1 Set the Mode Dial to Live View shooting. 79 Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type In the , , , and Basic Zone modes, you can see the resulting effect on the LCD monitor. Press the button to switch to any of the following modes: , , or . 2 Display...
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... captured image or last image viewed will change. x Image Playback The easiest way to the shooting settings display. 82 Press the button. No information With basic information Histogram Shooting information display 3 Exit the image playback. For more details on the playback procedure, see page 237. 1 Play back the image.
... captured image or last image viewed will change. x Image Playback The easiest way to the shooting settings display. 82 Press the button. No information With basic information Histogram Shooting information display 3 Exit the image playback. For more details on the playback procedure, see page 237. 1 Play back the image.
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... modes explained in Creative Zone modes (p.24). * stands for Program. * AE stands for Auto Exposure. 83 Creative Shooting In the Basic Zone modes, to obtain a standard exposure. The difference between the Basic Zone modes and is explained on the right of the page title indicates that the function is available only in...
... modes explained in Creative Zone modes (p.24). * stands for Program. * AE stands for Auto Exposure. 83 Creative Shooting In the Basic Zone modes, to obtain a standard exposure. The difference between the Basic Zone modes and is explained on the right of the page title indicates that the function is available only in...