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Canon ECT1-1237-000 User's Manual

1. Focus the subject and check the expo sure level Exposure level indicator Standard exposure index gt The exposure compensation icon lt Z gt and the exposure level indicator lt Oi gt will be displayed in the viewfinder while the exposure level indicator lt m gt will be displayed on the LCD panel Turn the lt 3 gt dial while pressing the shutter button halfway or within 66 after releasing the shutter Turn the lt 3 gt dial to set the desired exposure compensation amount W ou Li button am ONE SHOT e On the viewfinder s exposure level scale any oO position above the standard exposure index dmg 3 lt 2 1 WD 1 2 3 indicates increased exposure and any position below it indicates decreased exposure On the LCD Decreased exposure panel any position on the side indicates in creased exposure and any position on the side indicates decreased exposure e To cancel exposure compensation set the amount to the standard exposure index lt gt gt or lt gt 92 2 Setting Exposure Compensation A Take the picture Custom Function C Fn 06 2 enables the exposure compensation amount to be set in 1 2 stop increments gt p 134 The exposure compensation amount s 1 2 stop increments enabled with C Fn 06 are indicated in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel as shown below Tv Arm 35 ONE SHOT e EN 3 72 1 v Fag 2 3
2. cee 63 Selecting AF Point esisccccosacavnccasdsameestiesnccess 64 Basic Procedure for AF Point Selection 64 Automatic Selection cccccceeeeeeeeeeeees 65 Manual Selection ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 65 Registrating and Switching AF Point 68 Registering an AF Point cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 68 Switching to the Registered AF Point 69 AF Point Activation Area n se 70 AF Sensitivity and the Lens Maximum Aperture 71 When Autofocus Fails Manual Focusing 73 Manual FOCUSING eeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 74 4 Metering Modes Selecting a Metering Mode 008 76 Metering Modes cceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 76 Multi Spot Metering seeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 78 5 Exposure Control csccsceseee 81 P Program AE acc sie epee cre cors set decatenceuatdecs cen 82 Tv Shutter Priority AE ccccccessseessesesees 84 Av Aperture Priority AE cccceceeeeeteeeees 86 Depth of field Preview ccccceeeeeeeeeeeee 87 DEP Depth of field AE ccccccssccsssessseeeees 88 M Manual Exposure c cccccssseeesssteeeeees 90 Setting Exposure Compensation 92 Exposure Compensation with the lt gt Dial 92 Exposure Compensation with the lt 2 gt Button and lt g gt Dial 93 Z Auto Exposure Bracketing cccceee 94 AEB with the Sh
3. Center AF point 1 The camera will be ready to work fully automatic after this operation gt p 82 34 Diopiric Adjustment m By adjusting the diopter to suit your eyesight with or without eyeglasses the viewfinder image will look clearer The camera s adjustable dioptric range is 3 to 1 dpt 1 Remove the eyecup e While grasping both sides of the eyecup slide it upward to remove gt Turn the dioptric adjustment knob e Turn the knob to the right or left until the AF point or the center spot metering circle looks sharp in the viewfinder 3 Reattach the eyecup If the camera s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a clear viewfinder image using Dioptric Adjustment Lens E 10 types is recommended gt p 167 Holding the Camera Sm To obtain sharp pictures hold the camera still to minimize camera shake Vertical shooting e Firmly grasp the camera grip with your right hand and press your both elbows lightly against your body e Hold the lens at the bottom with your left hand e Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder e To maintain a stable stance place one foot in front of the other instead of lining up both feet 35 els NOA 310jog Attaching the Neck Strap and Hand Strap Anaco the Hand Strap l l 1 4 A R TT JE AT
4. Recording image quality x Date transfer LA Large Fine mark L Large Normal S 4 Small Fine Tm Raw White balance bracketing level Folder number 100 999 File number gog 9999 Color temperature value 2800 19008 Personal white balance PE 1 PE 3 The LCD panel illustration above shows all the icons and indicators displayed During actual use only the relevant icons and indicators are displayed Asterisked items are related to the driver software bundled with the camera 18 Viewfinder Information Center spot metering circle Laser matte screen OOJOO A A CAG GLE socio op HUY MoH So Rs ae ies M Manual exposure AE lock AEB in progress Multi spot metering 4 Flash ready Improper FE lock warning 44 High speed sync FP flash CF card full warning Futt CF CF card error warning Err EF Shutter speed 8889 32 Bulb bulh Depth of field AE dEP AF point selection mode 273 SEL FE lock FEL Busy bu54 Aperture 60 9 DEP point number 2 AF point selection mode AF 3 HP t2 Exposure compensation Flash exposure compensation HOU HUY HOU HO UUDE em mm mm mm em mm mm l l me amp em em amp amp amp amp ee ee ee ee eS Nomenclature Area AF ellipse AF point gt gt Exposure level indicator z EEE ERE CEL CEE 4nun m dumm Maximum burst count during continuous shootin
5. If a slow shutter speed has been set use a tripod to prevent camera shake If 06 elapse before you complete the DEP procedure the dEP point s set so far will be canceled In such a case you must start over again To cancel the depth of field AE mode midway press the lt MODE gt button lt AF gt button or lt 4 gt button To further increase the depth of field use a wide angle lens Setting dEP points 1 and 2 at the same point on the subject will make the depth of field shallow The foreground and background will then be blurred making the subject stand out Using a telephoto lens enhances this effect 89 O 4JU0D SINSOdXxy wi M Manual Exposure S In this mode you set both the shutter speed and aperture for total exposure control You can refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a handheld exposure meter to determine the shutter speed and aperture While pressing the lt MODE gt button turn the lt gt dial until lt M gt appears on the LCD panel Then release the lt MODE gt button 2 Set the lt gt switch to lt ON gt Turn the lt gt dial to set the shutter speed and turn the lt 23 gt dial to set the aperture e To set the aperture you can also press the lt 42 gt button and turn the lt s gt dial z a Focus the subject AY nee AoC The shutter speed and aperture will be displayed i fi VAR va
6. p 166 The camera turns Auto power off is in effect off by itself gt Set the lt gt switch to lt ON gt again or set auto power off to Off p 130 Only the lt a gt The battery has almost exhausted icon is displayed on gt Recharge the battery p 22 the top LCD panel 162 Troubleshooting Guide Shooting No images can be The CF card is not properly installed shot or recorded gt Install the CF card properly gt p 27 The CF card is full gt Use a new CF card or erase unnecessary images p 27 122 The battery is exhausted gt Recharge the battery gt p 22 You did not focus well The focus confirmation light in the viewfinder blinked Press the shutter button halfway and focus the subject If you still cannot focus properly focus manually gt p 74 The LCD monitor The LCD monitor screen is dirty does not display a gt Use a soft cloth to clean the screen clear image The LCD s service life has expired Contact your dealer or Canon Service Center The image is out The lens focus mode switch is set to lt MF gt or lt M gt of focus gt Set the lens focus mode switch to lt AF gt gt p 26 Camera shake occured when you pressed the shutter button To prevent camera shake hold the camera still and press the shutter button gently gt p 29 35 The CF card The data in the CF card is damaged cannot be used gt Format th
7. Aconfirmation dialog will appear Clear all on CF card e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select OK Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button Protect images Select all in folder Protect all images in ie 1007 OK Cancel Playback Menu Protected images cannot be erased with the camera To erase a protected image first cancel the image protection e E al Lo In step 2 above select Clear all in folder or Clear Protect images all on CF card The protection for all the images in the folder or CF card will be cleared select all in folder Clear all in folder Select all on CF card Clear all on CF card 120 Sound Recording for an Image With the camera s built in microphone you can record your voice for any image The sound data is attached to the image file and can be played with the dedicated software Select the image to have a sound re cording e Press the lt DISPLAY gt button to playback the image p 116 e You can record your voice regardless of the LCD monitor s image display format e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the image to have a sound recording Then let go of the button Record your voice e Press the lt o gt button for about 2 sec When Recording appears on the LCD monitor keep pressing the lt gt button and speak into the built i
8. IWLIDIGC ga TSO3 UOLO TIWANVIN NOILONYLSNI TYLIDIA go TSO3 Canon EOS B DIGITAL Canon LE NS EF 5 wom Ony or 5 oa Ney wi Iava swan Be sure to read these Instruction Manual before using your camera for the first time Keep this booklet handy for easy reference DIGITAL Exif Print English Edition Thank you for purchasing a Canon product The EOS 1Ds is a high performance digital AF SLR camera with a large 36x24mm approx 11 1 megapixel CMOS sensor and high precision Area AF The camera is compatible with all Canon EF lenses and has many features for all types of photography from fully automatic snapshooting to professional level creative work It uses CompactFlash cards CF Type and II as the recording medium Be sure to read these Instruction Manual to familiarize yourself with the features and proper operation of this camera Using CF cards made by Canon is recommended Radio and Television Interference VCCI Statement This camera is an information technology device that does not exceed Class B limits for electromagnetic interference EMI in compliance with standards set by Japan s Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI This device may still cause interference with radio or television reception when placed near such an appliance Read these Instruction Manual to learn how to avoid reception interference of other appli ances Test th
9. Shooting mode P Program AE M _ Manual exposure Tv Shutter priority AE DEP Depth of field AE Av Aperture priority AE Shots remaining 999 2 ISO speed 100 1250 L Self timer countdown 0 1 Bulb exposure time Hours 23 ISO Error code Metering modes Evaluative metering S Partial metering CJ Spot metering CJ Center weighted average metering Sr KaJ3 AF mode Miv cooo coo rachel Shot AF V TE LLL ene pao l AI SERVO K Al Servo AF Be eee th 0 Exposure level Ea EE F gy TD oF Fg Ff f fg og oF fF scale Drive mode Single frame Continuous Self timer 10 sec Self timer 2 sec GICA TIE PF N Flash exposure compensation Exposure compensation amount AEB amount Flash exposure compensation amount 4m AEB CF card writing status The LCD panel illustration above shows all the icons and indicators displayed During actual use only the relevant icons and indicators are displayed 17 uononpo u i Nomenclature Rear LCD Panel LCD monitor display format White balance Mz Single image display with information Auto mm Single image display x Daylight Four image index display fix Shade Nine image index display Cloudy a Folder mode Tungsten light Folder selection creation Fluorescent light 4 Flash Manual me Color temperature Selection EAD CF card icon mark lt A a RAWI EPa a a E Da a aa aa sO a ae
10. The AF point which achieves focus flashes briefly and the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder lights at the same time e With evaluative metering the exposure setting shutter speed and aperture will be set when focus is achieved The exposure setting and focus will be locked as long as the shutter button is pressed halfway You can then recompose the shot while retaining the exposure setting and point of focus To focus a subject not covered by the Area AF ellipse follow the procedure below This technique is called focus lock e Focus lock works only in the One Shot AF mode Aim the Area AF or AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway to focus Keep pressing the shutter button halfway and recompose the picture as desired 3 Take the picture achieved If focus cannot be achieved the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder will blink If this occurs a picture cannot be taken even if the shutter button is pressed fully Reframe the shot and focus again Also see When Autofocus Fails Manual Focusing on page 73 Fl When the lt gt switch is set to lt gt the beeper will sound when focus is 61 1y snoojoiny BuisQ w Selecting AF Mode While you press the shutter button halfway the camera focuses continu ously e This AF mode suits moving subjects when the focusing distance keeps changing e With predictive AF the camera can also fo
11. _ EOS 1Ds Instruction Manual which you are reading now This describes how to use the camera L Ni MH Pack NP E3 Instructions L Ni MH Charger NC E2 Instructions L DC Coupler Kit DCK E1 Instructions Q EOS DIGITAL Software User s Manual Explains how to install and use the driver software which enables you to transfer images from the camera to a personal computer edit RAW images set image processing param eters and customize camera functions L Warranty card L Quick Operation Guide L EOS 1Ds Accessories Introduces major accessories for the EOS 1Ds No CF card is included Please purchase it separately CF cards made by Canon are recommended This digital camera supports Exif 2 2 also called Exif Print Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers By connecting to an Exif Print compliant printer the camera s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized yielding extremely high quality prints uononpo u i Contents a Equipment Check List ccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 3 Handling Cautions cceceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 10 Quick Start Guide ese ccarscraccs ate accendtepncee apace 12 Nomenclature eas ise enact shteredeaseiey gcattensddectiesaxons 14 Conventions Used in this Manual 0 08 20 1 Before You Start scccceeeee 21 Recharging the Battery cece 22 Installing and Removing
12. depending on the lens attached to the camera Shutter speed The shutter speed is the length of time the camera s shutter opens to expose the CMOS sensor to the light coming through the lens It adjusts the amount of light striking the CMOS sensor Format When you format a CF card it prepares the card to store data in it It also erases any data stored on the card Before formatting a CF card be sure it has no valuable data File names A file name is assigned automatically to each image Example EAEE you capture The file name consists of a unique four character camera code preset at the factory and a file al stehsion number assigned automatically The camera code Bie number cannot be changed The file number is assigned Gareracods automatically according to the numbering method you selected p 56 The extension will be JPG for JPEG images or TIF for RAW images For sound files the extension will be WAV Firmware This is software containing various camera control instructions The EOS 1Ds uses the firmware for shooting and image processing Although the firmware is preinstalled in the camera you can later install the latest version of the firmware when it becomes available 155 SOUdIOJOY Basic Terminology Depth of field This is the range where acceptable focus can be achieved in front of and behind the point of the subject The smaller the aperture the higher the f n
13. e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select a group number from P Fn 00 1 to P Fn 00 3 Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button When you select an unregistered group number the Not registered message will appear If you select a registered group number the Custom Function settings in that group will be displayed Register the Custom Function settings under the selected group number e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select OK Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button Check the registered group s Custom Function settings e Check the registered Custom Function settings and press the lt SELECT gt button gt The menu in step 3 will reappear e To register another Custom Function group repeat steps 1 to 7 If you want to change any Custom Function settings in a group also repeat steps 1 to 7 e Press the lt MENU gt button to return to the menu To exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button again e To incorporate the group s Custom Function settings into the camera follow Using a Custom Function Group on the next page 141 suas nusy UAM Registering Custom Function Groups S After following the procedure on the preceding page to register a Custom Function group follow the procedure below to apply the Custom Function group s settings to the camera G e fT a On
14. GRRE P Fn 00 2 P Fn 00 3 Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button Registered contents When you select a registered group number the 01 102 103 0 04 3 05 0 06 0 07 respective Custom Function settings Registered contents will be displayed If you select an unregistered group number the Not registered message will appear 08 0 09 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 13 314 15 0 16 0 17 2 18 2 19 1 20 MENU S C Fn P Fn Menu 142 MaN Registering Custom Function Groups MM f Select OK Set Custom Function groups e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 63 gt dial to select OK Then let go of the lt SELECT gt 13 button Apply C Fn in P Fn O0 1 K Cancel MENU C Fn P Fn Menu Check the registered group s Custom Function settings seers ee Pa 7 The group number of the Custom Functions that P Fn 00 2 P Fn 00 3 were applied is displayed in green and the settings Registered contents are also displayed se i R 35 i if e Check the applied Custom Function settings A aa ATAS e Press the lt MENU gt button to return to the menu To MENUS C Fn P Fn Menu exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button again O gt fT a P Fn gt Regist Apply Set Custom Function groups 143 suas nu W Personal Functions Beyond Custom Functions Personal Functions enable you to further customize your camera settings They are set with the dedicated software whi
15. With C Fn 09 2 3 you can change the white balance auto bracketing sequence p 135 With C Fn 9 1 3 you can prevent the white balance auto bracketing from being canceled when you change the lens replace the CF card replace the battery or set the lt gt switch to lt OFF gt p 135 With C Fn 01 1 you can still display the viewfinder information during continuous shooting gt p 133 47 Selecting the Color Matrix The color matrix enables you to select the preferred hue chroma and color gamut range of reproducible colors These are equivalent to color film characteristics The camera provides five color matrixes to suit the required application e E o 1 On the menu select Color matrix SE ad e Press the lt MENU gt button raria e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt GUm dial to select lt a gt RAW4JPEG rec onl e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt Review On dial to select Color matrix Then let go of the eeview time t SEC lt SELECT gt button Noise reduction i MENU 5 e E e Select the color matrix e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the desired color matrix setting number Gna Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button A description of each setting is provided in the table below After you set the color matrix the menu will reappear e To exit the menu and turn off
16. lt 3 gt or lt g gt dial a Selecting a horizontal AF point e Press the lt gt button and turn the lt gt dial The selected AF point will shift horizontally Selecting a vertical AF point e Press the lt gt button and turn the lt 3 gt dial _ of e To select a vertical AF point you can also press the lt B gt lt A gt lt gt button then hold down the lt gt button and turn the lt s gt dial I gt The selected AF point will shift vertically 2 O g Automatic Selection the camera will be ready for picture taking when Ooooooog 0000000 AV Manual Selection the shutter button is pressed halfway or when 6 o elapses AIV UULU aj 0000 innin U fohe A ml fl o o UO MoOOoOoUd ooooooo oOoogooo Automatic Selection p 1 64 Selecting AF Point Press the lt gt button and turn the lt gt dial n O D gt Turn the lt s amp gt dial until the viewfinder display is as nondooo shown on the left You can also turn the lt 3 gt dial instead e While in the manual selection mode shifting the AF point beyond the peripheral AF point will set the fame tg ae fed automatic selection mode The automatic selection mode can also be set while C Fn 13 1 2 3 has been set 1 Manual selection of 45 AF points Select the AF point as described in Basic
17. lt gt dial as explained below For details on the various menu settings see Menu Settings on page 127 lt MENU gt button lt SELECT gt button LCD monitor 1 Press the lt MENU gt button 2 Hold down lt MENU gt and to display the menu turn the lt gt dial to select a menu tab 6 M ft Recording menu 4 Playback menu _ y Color temp 5700 K Parameters standard Color matrix RAW JPEG rec Review On Review time 2 Sec 3 Hold down lt SELECT gt e ae ER aia and turn the lt gt dial tolse reduction Utt l MENU 5 Recording to select a menu item After selecting the menu item let go of the lt SELECT gt button Set up menu Custom Personal Functions menu Menu tab name Whenever this MENU icon is displayed you can press the lt MENU gt button to go back to the upper level menu screen Press the lt MENU gt button to display the menu e To turn off the menu press the button again e With the menu displayed follow the procedure below 32 Hold down lt SELECT gt and turn the lt 3 gt dial to select a setting When the desired menu setting is selected let go of the lt SELECT gt button The setting will then take effect immediately To exit the menu press the lt MENU gt button Menu Operations Select a menu tab O P T Hold down the lt MENU gt button and turn the lt gt dial to sele
18. s ewj 10 s UIY S y inet tom WB LOlor temp Baranaterc Standard e Press the lt MENU gt button Color matrix e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt RAW JPEG rec RAW only dial to select lt gt Review On e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt Review time 2 SEC Noise reduction OFF dial to select Custom WB Then let go of the MENU Recording button An index of nine images will appear m e Ma Select an image a 10 a3 Select an image eel a ait i a By e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select an image Then let go of the lt SELECT gt eee a button id i a 54 e Images not taken with the EOS 1Ds cannot be me f selected f Da W Det AA Ere aga ay peer 3g ATE 2 k Import the white balance data 4 e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select OK Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button The image s white balance data will be imported 43 MaN Custom White Balance MaAN Setting the Color Temperature e While pressing the lt wB gt button turn the lt gt dial to select lt s gt Then let go of the lt wB gt button The custom white balance will be set 5 Select the custom white balance FOLDER FILE O 9 FOLDER FILE For the standard white
19. taken at 4 Next aim the AF point over a highlight area the window and press the lt FEL gt button Do the same for the shadow area the wall After the three spot meter readings are taken the averaged exposure setting and the relative exposure levels of the three readings are displayed in the viewfinder Exposure level indicator before the second spot meter reading Current exposure level at relative to Exposure level indicator after the second spot meter reading Exposure level indicator before the third spot meter reading Current exposure level at relative to and Exposure level of the third spot meter reading setting for Averaged exposure Window setting for and Ceiling 3 Wall 78 Metering Modes Exposure level indicator after taking three spot meter readings 2 Window 1 Ceiling Wall e While referring to the exposure level indicator s three spot metering marks you can set exposure compensation to obtain the desired result You can take up to eight spot meter readings for one picture If you press the lt FEL gt KD button to try and take a ninth spot meter reading no spot meter reading will register The exposure setting obtained with multi spot meter readings will be canceled in the following cases 1 After taking the last spot meter reading 16 seconds elapse 2 You press the
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21. 05 0 06 007 8 0 09 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 13 3 14 e Press the lt MENU gt button 15 0 16 0 17 2 18 2 19 1 20 3 00 e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt Personal Functions P Fn dial to select lt gt e While pressing the lt sELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt ee ee ae dial to select Clear all Custom Functions Then let ao bf Tt Clear all the Custom Function settings Clear all Custom Functions e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select OK Then let go of the lt SELECT gt Clear all C Fns in use button l l l except C Fn 00 All the Custom Function settings will be cleared After the Custom Function settings are cleared the KE f Cancel menu will reappear MENU S C Fn P Fn Menu e To exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button 139 suas nusy Registering Custom Function Groups You can register up to three groups of Custom Function settings A group of Custom Function settings can be used for a specific shooting situation such as sports snapshooting and landscapes Note that C Fn 00 Focusing screen cannot be registered in any Custom Function Set the desired Custom Function set tings p 132 G E fT a On the menu select Personal Func Custom Function t Fn tions P Fn 01 1 02 1 03 0 04 3 05 0 06 0 07 08 0 09 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 13 3 14 e Press the lt MENU g
22. 1 1 2 exposure compensation Press the lt gt button and turn lt gt dial within 66 to set the desired expo sure compensation amount Cd 3 oe ai v ti 2 3 switch is set to lt OFF gt To prevent the lt 3 gt dial from turning inadvertently and changing the exposure compensation amount set the lt gt switch to lt OFF gt F The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after the lt gt 93 O 1JU0D msodxgq vi 4 Auto Exposure Bracketing With auto exposure bracketing the camera brackets the exposure automatically up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments for three successive frames You can bracket the exposures by changing the shutter speed or aperture Or you can use a fixed shutter speed and aperture and change the ISO speed a E Standard exposure 0 Decreased exposure 1 3 stop Increased exposure 1 3 stop In the lt P gt mode AEB is executed by changing both the shutter speed and aperture In the lt Tv gt mode AEB is executed by changing the aperture In the lt Av gt lt M gt or lt DEP gt mode AEB is executed by changing the shutter speed Press the lt MODE gt button and lt AF gt button simultaneously gt The lt gt icon appears on the top LCD panel Turn the lt gt dial to set the desired AEB amount On the top LCD panel the AEB amount is indicated in stops and the AEB range lt
23. 5L USM EF 100 400mm f 4 5 5 6L IS USM With Extender EF 2x or EF 2x II EF 300mm f 4 L USM EF 300mm f 4L IS USM EF 400mm f 4 DO IS USM EF 500mm f 4L IS USM EF 600mm f 4L USM EF 600mm f 4L IS USM EF 70 200mm f 4L IS USM When the lt gt button is pressed the display zas o shown on the right will appear on the top LCD oc panel ae The EF 70 200mm f 2 8L USM lens without IS used together with Extender EF 1 4x or EF 1 4x II will enable the center AF point to work as a cross type sensor However do not autofocus with the other AF points because they may cause a focusing error When Autofocus Fails Manual Focusing Autofocus can fail to achieve focus the focus confirmation light blinks with certain subjects such as the following a Low contrast subjects blue sky solid color walls etc b Subjects in low light c Extremely backlit reflective subjects car with a reflective body etc d Overlapping near and far objects animal in a cage etc In such cases do one of the following 1 Focus an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus before recomposing 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to lt MF gt or lt M gt on older lenses and focus manually p 26 If focus cannot be achieved with the AF assist light of a Speedlite or ST E2 select the center AF point An off center AF point might not be able to achieve focus 73 47 snoojoiny BuisQ w When Autofocus F
24. Custom Functions and you execute both Custom Function operations the latter operation will not work The only exception will be when AF stop is executed after AF start 133 suas nusy MaN Custom Function Settings are C Fn 05 Manual Tv Av set for M exp G gt fT A 1 This is convenient when you have to often change the C Fn 05 aperture during studio sessions with studio flash units Also Manual Tv Av set for M exp Tyak Ay 0 when you use AEB in the manual exposure mode the shutter speed can stay fixed while only the aperture is shifted for AEB To set the shutter speed hold down the lt Z gt button or the preme lt gt button if C Fn 11 1 2 is set and turn the lt gt dial 2 You set the shutter speed and aperture in the same way as with C Fn 05 0 And you can still set the aperture even while the lens is detached from the camera Convenient especially if you want to use a super telephoto lens with more than one EOS 1Ds body 3 You set the shutter speed and aperture in the same way as with C Fn 05 1 And you can still set the aperture even while the lens is detached from the camera Exposure level increments 1 Sets full stop increments for the shutter speed and aperture 2 Sets half stop increments for the shutter speed aperture C Fn 0b Exposure level increments j Rp set 1 3 stop comp and exposure compensation When C Fn 06 2 is set AEB varying the ISO speed will be di
25. Erase 172 Erase protection of one image all images in a folder or all images in the CF card can be applied or canceled at one time One image all images in a folder or all images in the CF card can be erased except protected images at one time Major Specifications e Sound Recording Recording method File format Recording time e Menus Menu categories LCD monitor language Firmware update e Customizing Function Custom Functions Personal Functions e Power Source Battery Number of shots Battery check Power saving Back up battery The voice narration recorded with the built in microphone is attached to the image WAV Max 30 sec per recording 1 Recording menu 2 Playback menu 3 Set up menu 4 Custom Personal Functions menu Japanese English French German Spanish Update possible by the user 21 Custom Functions with 67 settings 26 One Ni MH Pack NP E3 AC power can be supplied via the AC adapter and DC coupler At 20 C Approx 600 At 0 C Approx 450 The above figures apply when a fully charged Ni MH Pack NP E8 is used Automatic Provided Power turns off after 1 2 4 8 15 or 30 min One CR2025 lithium battery e Dimensions and Weight Dimensions W x H x D Weight e Working Conditions Working temperature range Working humidity 156 x 157 6 x 79 9 mm 6 1 x 6 2 x 3 1 in 1265 g 44 6 oz body only battery 335 g 11 8 oz 0 45 C 32 113 F 85 or lowe
26. Exposure Warnings Av Aperture Priority AE Depth of field Preview If the 30 shutter speed blinks it indicates underexposure Turn the lt gt dial to set a larger aperture lower f number until the shutter speed stops blinking If the 8000 shutter speed blinks it indicates overexposure Turn the lt gt dial to set a smaller aperture higher f number until the shutter speed stops blinking C Fn 16 enables the safety shift feature gt p 137 If a correct exposure cannot be obtained in the aperture priority AE mode with any shutter speed set by the camera the camera automatically sets a larger or smaller aperture This feature is called safety shift C Fn 06 enables the aperture to be set in full stop or 1 2 stop increments instead of the standard 1 3 stop increments gt p 134 For aperture priority AE C Fn 05 2 3 enables the aperture to be set with the camera even while the lens is detached gt p 134 Depth of field Preview Ne U The depth of field is the range of acceptable focus in front of and behind the point of focus gt p 156 The depth of field changes depending on the aperture Press the depth of field preview button to stop down the aperture and see the range of acceptable focus in the viewfinder A j Teall LT War Way LN f N NN N yf F Pressing the depth of field preview button also sets AE lock The depth of field previ
27. G29 JPEG mark Da Dar l Focus confirmation light Shots remaining 999 ISO speed 100 1250 L Self timer countdown Standard exposure index Exposure level increments Full stop a 1 3 stop Overexposure a Flash overexposure Exposure level E Flash exposure level mem em em ew ew ew ew ew ew ee eB ew ew l ew ew ew em em ew ew u em em ew ew em em ew ew ew ew ew a uononpo u i Conventions Used in this Manual e In the text the lt gt icon indicates the main switch All operations described in these Instruction Manual assume that the lt gt switch is already set to lt ON gt Before proceeding with any operation first turn the lt gt switch to lt ON gt or lt gt e The lt g gt icon indicates the Main Dial The lt 23 gt icon indicates the Quick Control Dial The lt gt icon indicates the Quick Control Dial switch Operations with the lt 3 gt dial assume that the lt gt switch is already set to lt ON gt Be sure it is set to lt ON gt e In these Instruction Manual the icons and markings indicating the camera s buttons dials and settings correspond to the actual icons and markings found on the camera See Nomenclature on page 14 e For more information reference page numbers are provided in parentheses p 00 e The Canon EF 50mm f 1 4 USM lens is used
28. Personal White Balance e While pressing the lt ws gt button turn the lt gt dial to select lt m gt Then let go of the lt wB gt button The color temperature will take effect 3 Select the color temperature FOLDER FILE Use lt m gt to set the color temperature of natural light If lt gt is used to set the color temperature of artificial light correct white balance might not be obtained For lt gt if you want to use the reading taken with a color temperature meter take test shots and adjust the setting to compensate for the difference between the color temperature meter s reading and the camera s color temperature reading Selecting Personal White Balance You can set your own white balance with the dedicated driver software provided with the camera You can thereby obtain a more accurate white balance in the image It is ideal when you have to take many pictures under the same lighting conditions such as in a photo studio For details see the EOS DIGITAL Software User s Manual Select a registerd personal white bal ance setting e While pressing the lt wB gt button turn the lt gt dial to select PE P PE 2 or P 3 Then let go of the lt wB gt button The selected personal white balance setting will take effect FOLDER FILE 45 sebeu 10 sbuiles D White Balance Auto Bracketing You c
29. Servo AF mode pressing the button switches to One Shot AF mode only while the button is pressed Convenient when you need to keep switching between One Shot AF and Al Servo AF for a subject which keeps moving and stopping 5 With the lens IS switch already ON the Image Stabilizer operates only while you press the button C Fn P Fn Menu ir The AF stop button is provided only on super telephoto lenses Al Servo tracking sensitivity e a 1 or 2 Prevents the autofocus from being thrown off by any ere NSRO tracking A passing obstruction coming between the camera and subject eee 3 or 4 Effective when you want to consecutively photograph Lets tank multiple subjects located at random distances This Custom Function does not affect the Al Servo AF C Fn P Fn Menu tracking speed 138 MAN Custom Function Settings MANY Clearing All Custom Function C Fn 00 Focusing screen e E EE 0 For New Laser matte screens E 1 For Laser matte screens Since the EOS 1Ds s standard focusing screen is the Ec 1 0 Ec A B C CI CH D H T L CIII C Fn 00 1 is already set upon factory shipment i b F For C Fn 00 when you change the focusing screen see page 164 C Fn P Fn Menu Clearing All Custom Functions Except for C Fn 00 you can clear all the Custom Function settings reverts to 0 o E fT a On the menu select Clear all Custom Custom Function C Fn Functions 01 1 02 1 03 0 04 3
30. Shutter Priority AES In this mode you set the desired shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture automati cally to suit the subject brightness A fast shutter speed can freeze motion and a slow shutter speed can blur it Tv is an abbreviation for Time value With a fast shutter speed te a al E ee s ee sa While pressing the lt MODE gt button turn the lt gt dial until lt Tv gt appears on the LCD panel Then release the lt MODE gt button Cd Cd Turn the lt gt dial to set the desired shutter speed A N UE oon Press the shutter button halfway and Jus focus the subject ONE SHOT The shutter speed and aperture will be displayed e t g t1 2 3 Take the picture e As long as the aperture display is not blinking a standard exposure will be obtained 84 Tv Shutter Priority AE Exposure Warnings If the lens maximum aperture lowest f number like f 1 4 blinks it indicates underexposure Turn the lt g gt dial to set a slower shutter speed until the aperture display stops blinking If the lens minimum aperture highest f number like f 22 blinks it indicates overexposure Turn the lt sA gt dial to set a faster shutter speed until the aperture display stops blinking C Fn 16 enables the safety shift feature gt p 137 In the shutter priority AE mode if a correct exposure cannot be obtained
31. Too many folders in the CF card Replace with a formatted CF card eee U4 The CF card is full Erase unnecessary images or replace with a CF card with sufficient space Ere 99 Remove and reinstall the battery On screen Messages Ss The messages displayed on the LCD monitor are as follows Message Description Busy The camera is processing the data Wait a moment This is not an image You selected an image that cannot be used for Custom WB Select shot by EOS 1Ds an image that can be used gt p 43 Folder number full Since the folder number has reached the maximum of 999 a new No more producing folder cannot be created Use a personal computer to delete unneces folder sary folders or use a CF card containing a folder number that has not reached the maximum CF card full Since the CF card is full a new folder cannot be created Use a CF No more producing card which is not full or use a personal computer to erase unnecessary folder images or folders from the CF card to make more room Note that any erased images cannot be recovered 160 Message CF card full No more recording Cannot record On screen Messages Description Since the CF card is full a sound recording cannot be made Erase unnecessary images from the CF card to make more room Note that any erased images cannot be recovered gt p 121 The sound file WAV is damaged or there is a sound file in an incompatible
32. and battery or DC Coupler Kit if con nected from the camera and wait until the moisture evaporates completely before resuming use Extended Storage When not using the camera for extended periods of time remove the battery except the lithium battery CR2025 and store the equipment in a safe place Storing the camera for extended periods with a battery installed will run down the battery and may damage the camera PREVENTING MALFUNCTIONS e When the CF Card Access Lamp is blinking do not open the CF card slot cover Since the card is reading and writing data when the lamp is blinking opening the CF card slot cover at this time will damage the image data e Do not use any cable other than that supplied with the camera Use the supplied interface cable to connect the camera to a computer Use of any other cable may lead to a malfunction SKIN BURN HAZARD e When the camera s main switch is lt ON gt for a prolonged period the camera body may become hot Although this is not a malfunction holding the camera for a long period may cause low degree skin burns Take care to avoid skin burns O Handling Cautions Camera Care 1 The camera is a precision instrument Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock 2 This camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater If you drop the camera into water promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth If the camera has be
33. blinks the desired depth of field cannot be obtained However you can still take the picture and obtain a proper exposure Use a wide angle lens or move away from the subject and repeat steps to 4 If both the shutter speed and aperture blink you can still take the picture but the picture will be too dark or too bright For details see the Exposure Warnings table gt p 157 If the 30 shutter speed and the lens If the 8000 shutter speed and the maximum aperture lowest f lens minimum aperture highest f number blink underexposure will number blink overexposure will result and depth of field AE will not result Use a neutral density ND work filter to reduce the amount of light entering the camera When using a zoom lens do not change the zoom focal length while using the depth of field AE mode After setting one or two dEP points do not select a different AF point Otherwise the dEP point s that you already set will be canceled and you will have to start over with the newly selected AF point Using flash with the depth of field AE mode will obtain the same result as using Program AE with flash f depth of field AE is used with a lens having a focusing limiting switch like the EF 300mm f 2 8L IS USM lens set the switch to the maximum focusing distance range With automatic AF point selection in the depth of field AE mode only the center AF point will be used for focusing
34. cccceeeeeeeeeeeees 157 Program Line sic cts tant teacaseselstaicetroneerdeaeesca 158 Shutter Speed and Aperture Display 159 Error CodeS sisemeri n erate reer eer 160 On screen Message eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 160 Troubleshooting Guide n 162 Changing the Focusing Screen seeen 164 Major Accessories optional eee 166 System Ma eee ceeccceeeeeeeeeeeceeesesseeeeeeeeeeees 168 Specifications cette ses pere caster cncordacenosdiananatss 170 NAEK aieree eeeeer here y CRT et er eC ren ace Ont aneres reer mney eater re 174 EOS 1Ds This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful
35. feel e If the focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder pean cece blinks the shutter will lock and a picture cannot be taken See When Autofocus Fails Manual Focusing on page 73 cr au Shutter speed Aperture Exposure setting Make sure the exposure setting is not blinking then press the shutter button fully to take the picture F AE is an abbreviation for Auto Exposure Sy The Program AE mode is set automatically as the camera s initial shooting mode W gt p 34 82 P Program AE Exposure Warnings If the shutter speed or aperture blinks it means a correct exposure cannot be obtained Although the picture can be taken it may come out too bright or too dark For details see Exposure Warning List on page 157 The AF point which achieves focus flashes briefly If the AF point has been selected manually p 65 it will light dimly while it is active for 6 f automatic AF point selection gt p 65 has been set all the AF points that achieve focus will light Shifting the Program In the Program AE lt P gt mode you can freely change the shutter speed and aperture combination program set by the camera while retaining the same exposure value This is called shifting the program To shift the program press the shutter button halfway and turn the lt sA gt dial until the desired shutter speed or aperture is displayed 83 O1JU0D SINSOdxy vi Tv
36. halfway to display the flash exposure compensation amount on the viewfinder s exposure level scale e Press the lt amp 4 gt button to display the flash exposure Compensation amount on the LCD panel e To cancel flash exposure compensation set the flash exposure compensation amount to lt gt switch is set to lt OFF gt You can also set flash exposure compensation with certain EOS dedicated Speedlites If you set flash exposure compensation with both the Speedlite and camera the flash exposure compensation set with the Speedlite will override the one set with the camera Q The flash exposure compensation amount will be retained even after the lt gt ei C Fn 06 2 enables the flash exposure compensation amount to be set in 1 2 stop increments gt p 134 110 Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX By firing a modeling flash you can see the shadows and other flash lighting effects produced by one or more Speedlites p _ Make sure the camera and Speedlite are properly set for flash photography GITILTTE TL pp la aa gy i ae view button The Speedlite 550EX fires at 70 Hz for 1 second 2 Press the camera s depth of field pre Speedlite 550EX has the following three features 1 E TTL autoflash 2 Slave unit feature 3 Master unit feature for wireless control of 550EX slave units By using the above features you can set up a wireless E TTL autoflash
37. it at one time The discharge function takes about 8 5 hours to cancel the pack s memory effect It runs on 100 240 VAC Shoe mount Speedlites Flash photography with an EX series Speedlite is as easy as normal auto exposure shooting without flash All EX series Speedlites enable E TTL autoflash high speed sync FP flash and FE lock With the 550EX an easy to use wireless E TTL autoflash system is possible with multiple Speedilites Macro Ring Lites The EX series Macro Ring Lites are ideal for macro flash photography You can fire only one or both flash tubes and control the flash ratio to easily obtain sophisticated lighting effects with E TTL autoflash Also high speed sync FP flash FE lock and a multi Speedlite wireless system with 550EX as a Slave are possible to achieve various macro flash effects 166 Major Accessories optional Remote Switch RS 80N3 Remote switch with an 80 cm cord to prevent camera shake for super telephoto shots macrophotography and bulb exposures You can use the remote switch to press the shutter button halfway or completely It also has a shutter release lock Its quick lock plug connects to the EOS 1Ds s remote control terminal Timer Remote Controller TC 80N3 Attached with an 80 cm cord this remote switch has four built in functions 1 Self timer 2 Interval timer 3 Bulb exposure timer and 4 Shutter release count setting The time can be set anywh
38. object a sheet of plain white paper is recommended F You can store on the CF card the images of the standard white object photo graphed under various lighting Then while shooting you can select one of these images with the Custom WB menu command to easily set the white balance best suited for the current lighting condition Setting the Color Temperature You can set the white balance color temperature from 2800 K to 10000 K in 100 K increments O Tt Q On the menu select Color temp Custom WB m e Press the lt MENU gt button Color tenp 9200K e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt gt Parameters standard eae miri dial to select lt gt PAWS JPEG rec RAW EERIE e While pressing the lt sELECT gt button turn the lt gt SR On dial to select Color temp Then let go of the Review time 2 Sec lt SELECT gt button Noise reduction OFF MENU S Recording Menu o a fT e Set the color temperature e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the desired color temperature Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button e The color temperature can be set from 2800 K to 10000 K in 100 K increments After you set the color temperature the menu will reappear Recording Menu To exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button Color temp 6500 K 44 MEAN Setting the Color Temperature MM Selecting
39. ready to fire press the lt CLEAR gt button or set the lt gt switch to lt OFF gt gt p 135 97 O1JUOD msodxgq vi AE LOCK m AE lock enables you to lock the exposure at a different place from the point of focus After locking the exposure you can recompose the shot while maintaining the desired exposure level This feature is useful for backlit and spotlighted subjects Focus at the point where you want to lock the exposure reading gt The exposure setting shutter speed and aperture will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder Press the lt gt button 46 lt gt lights in the viewfinder to indicate that the exposure setting is locked e Each time you press the lt gt button it locks the current exposure setting e AE lock cancels 6 seconds after lt gt lights in the viewfinder or if you press the lt AF gt button lt 6A gt button or lt MODE gt button Recompose the shot and take the picture e When the shot is recomposed the exposure level indicator will show the new exposure level in real time relative to the locked exposure level Real time exposure level AE lock indicator AE lock exposure level If One Shot AF and evaluative metering are set pressing the shutter button halfway to focus will automatically set AE lock at the same time a s Partial or spot metering is recommended for AE lock over a specific point p 76 V
40. s PC terminal is compatible with any sync cord regardless of the polarity 4d f the camera is used with a flash unit or flash accessory dedicated to a another camera brand the camera may not operate properly and camera malfunction may result Also do not connect to the camera s PC terminal any flash unit requiring 250 V or more Do not use a high voltage flash on the hot shoe It might not fire A flash unit attached to the camera s hot shoe and a flash unit connected to the PC terminal can be used at the same time 114 Playback Images You can view or erase the images you capture with the camera You can even make a sound recording for an image When playback images not taken with the camera The camera might not be able to properly display images captured with a different camera or edited with a personal computer for image processing or changing file name Playback Images m You can playback any image on the LCD monitor A single image or an image index can be displayed 1 Playback an image e Press the lt DISPLAY gt button The last image you took will be displayed on the LCD monitor e To turn off the LCD monitor press the lt DISPLAY gt button again Browse through the images e To playback images starting with the last newest image hold down the lt SELECT gt button and turn the lt 3 gt dial counterclockwise e To playback images starting with the first oldest ima
41. system with multiple Speedlite 550EXs You can also set a flash output ratio for up to three Speedlites grouped as main and sub Speedlites to create the desired flash lighting effect e For details see the 550EX and ST E2 s Instructions booklet 111 AudesBoloud ysel Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX With manual flash exposures you can set the correct flash exposure by referring to the flash exposure level indicator in the viewfinder This is useful for close up flash photography You will need a standard 18 gray card and an E TTL autoflash Speedlite Such as the MR 14EX capable of manual flash exposures Set the camera and Speedlite settings Set the shooting mode to lt M gt or lt Av gt and select the center AF point e Set the Speedlite for manual flash exposures 2 Focus the subject e Focus manually Spot metering circle Position the gray card e Place the gray card at the same distance as the subject e The gray card should be at a distance where the entire spot metering circle can cover the gray card Standard gray card Aim the camera so that the entire spot metering circle covers the gray card then press the lt FEL gt button which remains in effect for 16 sec gt The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output is retained in memory gt In the viewfinder the exposure level indicator will indicate the currently set flash exposur
42. the camera and its accessories to prevent injuries or damage to yourself other persons and equipment e The term equipment refers primarily to the camera and its power supply accessories Do not aim the camera or detached lens only directly into the sun or at other intense light sources that could injure your eyesight Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants Accidental damage to the camera or batteries by a child could result in serious injury In addition placement of the neck strap around a child s neck could result in asphyxiation Be particularly careful to keep the lithium battery CR2025 used in the camera out of the reach of children Seek medical assistance immediately if a child swallows the battery Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment Disassembly or alteration may result in high voltage electrical shock Internal inspections alterations and repairs should be conducted by qualified service personnel authorized by your camera distributor or Canon Customer Support To avoid the risk of high voltage electrical shock do not touch internal portions of the equipment that become exposed as a result of damage Please take the first opportunity to consult your camera distributor or Canon Customer Support immediately Stop operating the equipment immediately if it should emit smoke or noxious fumes Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock Set the cam
43. the last file number inside the folder reaches 9999 create a new folder with the camera to store subsequent images If you create only one folder in the CF card and number it 999 you will not be able to take more pictures after reaching file number 9999 in that folder 58 Using Autofocus AF The Area AF ellipse has 45 AF points By selecting the optimum AF point autofocusing can be executed while you maintain the desired subject framing You can also set the AF mode to suit the subject or intended effect gt le l l NON p First set the lt gt switch and lt gt switch to lt ON gt a X Selecting AF Mode m AF stands for autofocus The camera has two AF modes One Shot AF for still subjects and Al Servo AF for moving subjects Al is an abbreviation for Artificial Intelligence Select the AF mode that suits the subject Set the lens focus mode switch to lt AF gt Set the AF mode e While pressing the camera s lt AF gt button turn the lt gt dial until the desired AF mode is displayed on the LCD panel Then release the lt AF gt button ONE SHOT One Shot AF AI SERVO Al Servo AF Q ERVO Selecting AF Mode AF point Focus confirmation light Pressing the shutter button halfway activates AF operation and achieves focus once
44. the menu select Personal Func Custom Function tt Fn tions P Fn 01 102 103 0 04 3 05 006 007 08 0 09 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 13 314 e Press the lt MENU gt button 15 0 16 0 17 2 18 2 19 1 20 3 00 e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt Personal Functions P Fn dial to select lt gt Clear all Custom Functions si a icp esa ea e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Personal Functions PFn Then let MENU S C Fn P Fn Menu go of the lt SELECT gt button P Fn 00 Regist Apply o ie fT e 2 Select P Fn 00 e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt Set Custom Function groups dial to select Pn 00 P_Fn 00 1 P Fn 00 7 P Fn 00 3 MENU 5 C Fn P Fn Menu ao fF fT a Select Apply P Fn 00 Regist Anply 3 e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt Set Custon F nction groups dial to select Apply Then let go of the lt SELECT gt P Fn 00 1 P Fn 00 2 P Fn 00 3 button gt If the PFn 00 group has not been registered Apply cannot be selected First follow the proce dure in Set Custom Function Groups gt p 140 MENU C Fn P Fn Menu G A fT a 4 Select the group number to be applied P Fn 00 Regist Apply e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt gt SBIR Di UOCE ESHU dial to select P En 00 1 P Fn 00 2 or P En 00 3
45. to format the card Do not use a low capacity CF card If the image file size is large the CF card may not be able to save it A microdrive is a recording medium using a hard disk It has a large capacity and the price per megabyte is low However compared to a CF card equipped with a flash memory it is vulnerable to vibration and physical shock If you use a microdrive be careful not to subject the camera to vibration shake or physical shock while it is recording or displaying images Basic Operation The camera can operate only after the lt gt switch is turned on This switch has three settings lt OFF gt The camera does not operate Set to this position when not using the camera lt ON gt To turn on the camera set to this position lt gt This is the same as lt ON gt and it also enables the beeper to sound in the following cases e Focus is achieved in One Shot AF mode e Focus is achieved with manual focus To save battery power the camera turns off automatically after 1 minute of non F operation p 130 To turn on the camera again just press the shutter button halfway If you turn the lt gt switch to lt OFF gt immediately after taking a picture the access lamp may continue blinking for a few seconds while the CF card records the image data After the image is recorded the access lamp will stop blinking and the camera will turn off You can press the shutter
46. will be underexposed 1 Turn the lt gt to seta faster shutter speed 2 Decrease the ISO speed The picture will be overexposed 1 Turn the lt 73 gt to set a larger aperture Smaller f number 2 Increase the ISO speed The picture will be underexposed 1 Turn the lt 12 gt to set a smaller aperture larger f number 2 Decrease the ISO speed The picture will be overexposed 1 Move away from the subject and try again 2 If a zoom lens is used use the shortest focal length The desired depth of field cannot be obtained The subject is too 1 Increase the ISO speed dark 2 Use flash 1 Decrease the ISO speed 2 Attach a neutral density filter to the lens The subject is too bright The sample warnings apply when a lens having a maximum aperture of f 1 4 and F minimum aperture of f 22 is attached to the camera The maximum and minimum aperture warning displays will differ depending on the lens attached to the camera 157 9U9 1 J H Program Line m The program line below applies when the camera is used in the Program AE lt P gt mode with an EF 50mm f 1 4 USM lens 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 iny dy 1 30 15 8 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000 L vc Shutter speed Program Line Description The bottom horizontal axis represents the shutter speed and the right vertical axis represents the aperture On the le
47. 1 About White Balance eeeeseeessseeeeneeeeeeeeen 41 White Balance Settings ceeeeeeeees 42 WaW Custom White Balance 43 UNI Setting the Color Temperature 44 Selecting Personal White Balance 45 White Balance Auto Bracketing 005 46 Canceling White Balance Auto Bracketing 47 DAN Selecting the Color Maxtrix 48 Setting the ISO Speed ccseeeeeeeeeeeees 49 CSNY Setting the Processing Parameters 50 Ua Reviewing Images eects 52 Image Review ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 52 Changing the Review Time cccceceee 53 Automatic Playback After Continuous Shooting 53 a Creating and Selecting a Folder 54 Creating a Folder with the Camera 54 Selecting a Folder 0 ccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 55 SN File Numbering Methods 005 56 Auto Resetear Nateseti ee checeedetet meses 56 Continuous Numbering 0ceeeeeees 57 Manual Reset ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 58 Creating a Folder with a Personal Computer 58 3 Using Autofocus AF s s s 59 Selecting AF Mode 0 ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 60 One Shot AF for Still Subjects 0 61 Focusing an Off Center Subject 61 Al Servo AF for Moving Subjects 62 Area AF Ellipse and AF Points
48. 1 Press the lt amp j gt button to switch to the registered AF point 2 You can switch to the registered AF point only while you press the lt amp j gt button When you release the button the AF point selected previously becomes active again You can thereby easily switch between the selected AF point and registered AF point Qs If C Fn 04 1 3 is also set you can press the lt 3 gt button to switch to the registered AF point and start the AF at the same time CFP Fn Menu siy Lens AF stop button function E 1 AF operates only while the AF stop button is pressed While C Fn 19 gt the button is pressed AF operation with the camera is Lens AF stop button function A n disabled 2 When the button is pressed while metering is still active AE Hie ni lock takes effect Convenient when you want to focus and aeea meter separately 3 In the manual AF point selection mode holding down the button switches to automatic AF point selection among 45 AF points Holding down the button switches from manual AF point selection to automatic AF point selection instantly Convenient when you are no longer able to focus track a moving subject with a manually selected AF point in the Al Servo AF mode In the automatic AF point selection mode holding down the button selects the center AF point instantly 4 In the One Shot AF mode pressing the button switches to Al Servo AF mode only while the button is pressed In the Al
49. 118 WIW Highlight Alert 0 0cc eee 118 MENU AF point eee 118 om Image Protection ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 119 Protecting a Single Image n 119 CSNY Protecting All Images in a Folder or CF Card 120 Clearing Protection for All Images 120 Sound Recording for an Image 0 121 Erasing an IMage cc asente case tee tw ccecetececas teed eaten 122 T Erasing a Single Image cccceeee 122 t Erasing All Images in a Folder 123 MENU Erasing All Images on the CF Card 125 TSX Formatting a CF Card oo 126 Contents 8 Menu Settings DSN Menu Settings ccccccccecteeneeee 128 SND Setting a Custom Function 05 132 SN Custom Function Settings 133 WSN Clearing All Custom Functions 139 UNT Registering Custom Function Groups 140 SY Registering Custom Function Groups 140 SX Using a Custom Function Group 142 Personal Functions sv ccesscereescscescenstespemmceasesens 144 SMV Clearing and Resetting Personal Functions 145 UYT Clearing All Personal Functions 146 9 Maintenance scccceeees 147 UYT Setting the Date and Time 148 Replacing the Back up Battery 00 149 SN Cleaning the CMOS Sensor 150 10 Reference Basic Terminology ccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeees 154 Exposure Warning List
50. 2 1 Press the lt fJ gt button and lt gt button simultaneously e This is the default method with C Fn 18 0 Press only the lt lt gt button to switch to the registered AF point OF dea ks 138 Switch to the registered AF point only while pressing the lt gt button OR apis aye 138 e When the lt gt button is released it will return to the original AF point F f no AF point has been registered the above steps will switch it to the center AF point If you set or cancel C Fn 13 the center AF point will become the registered AF point This does not apply if you change C Fn 13 1 to C Fn 13 2 or vice versa The registered AF point will not change in this case vv If C Fn 18 1 2 and C Fn 04 1 3 have been set you can press only the lt amp j gt button to switch to the registered AF point and start autofocusing at the same time lz YS 69 47 snoojoiny BuisQ w AF Point Activation Area Gaal C Fn 17 can be set to expand the AF point s activation area to include more than one active AF point gt p 137 See Setting a Custom Function on page 132 e C Fn 17 1 Expanding the activation area to 7 points On Wea p 137 This larger activation area makes it easier to focus subjects moving irregularly e The expanded AF point activation area is not displayed in the viewfinder e When focus is achieved in the One Shot AF mode the selected A
51. 7 ty Y AN gi MATA Dd 9 M M l ll li d After attaching the strap pull it to make sure it does not loosen at the buckle 36 Settings for Images This chapter explains the specific settings for shooting with a digital camera Image recording quality white balance ISO speed and image processing parameters You will also learn how to review and organize the recorded images M Image Recording Quality Four image recording quality settings are provided Images recorded in the lt L d gt lt L d gt or lt S gt mode do not require processing afterward However an image recorded in the lt mmm gt mode will require processing with a personal computer Select the image recording quality e While pressing the lt QUALITY gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the desired image recording quality Then let go of the lt QUALITY gt button e If you select the lt L d gt lt L di gt or lt S d gt JPEG format the lt gt icon will be displayed in the viewfinder s lower right corner FOLDER FILE L Large Fine Records an 11 megapixel image with low compression JPEG It saves the JPEG image with the highest image quality Note that due to the large file size fewer images can be recorded on the CF card L wi Large Normal Records an 11 megapixel image with high compression JPEG It saves the JPEG i
52. 9 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 13 3 14 15 0 16 0 17 2 18 2 19 1 20 300 Personal Functions P Fn Clear all Custom Functions Clear all Personal Functions MENU 5 C Fn P Fn Menu Custom Function settings 132 On the menu select Custom Function C Fn e Press the lt MENU gt button e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt gt dial to select lt gt e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Custom Function C Fn Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button Set the Custom Function e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the desired Custom Function Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to set the desired setting Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button e Repeat the above steps to set any other Custom Functions Exit e Press the lt MENU gt button The Custom Personal Function menu will reappear The respective Custom Function setting number will be displayed in the Custom Function list e To exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button 29 Custom Function Settings C Fn 01 Finder display during exposure S E fT a 1 Displays the exposure information and number of remaining C Fn 0l l EE urine eancaice shots during continuous shooting 0 No viewfinder display i r i nde
53. C 450D6 e UBS port Macintosh computer PC card slot Interface Cable IFC 450D4 IFC 200D6 IFC 200D4 Data Verification CF Si Kit DVK E1 PC AT compatible computer X F CF card PC card adapter 169 SOUdIOJOY Specifications e Type Type Recording medium Image size Compatible lenses Lens mount e Imaging Element Type Pixels Aspect ratio Color filter system Low pass filter e Recording System Recording format Image format RAW JPEG simultaneous recording File size Folders File numbering Processing parameters Interface e White Balance Settings Auto white balance Personal white balance Color temperature compensation e Color Matrix Type 170 Digital AF AE SLR Type or Il CF card 35 8 x 23 8 mm 1 4 x 1 in Canon EF lenses effective focal length is as marked on the lens Canon EF mount High sensitivity high resolution large single plate CMOS sensor Effective pixels Approx 11 1 megapixels Total pixels Approx 11 4 megapixels ge RGB primary color filter Located in front of the CMOS sensor non removable Design rule for Camera File system except Color Matrix 4 and RAW JPEG RAW 12bit Provided 1 Large Fine approx 4 1 MB 4064x2704 pixels 2 Large Normal approx 1 7 MB 4064x2704 pixels 3 Small Fine approx 1 4 MB 2032x1352 pixels 4 RAW approx 11 4 MB 4064x2704 pixels Exact file sizes depend on the s
54. CD monitor press the lt DISPLAY gt button F How the file number changes when a folder is selected p 56 Folder containing no images 101 XXX 0002 101 XXX 0001 Next continuous file number 7 100 L Continuous numbering W eee J 0101 XXX 0001 File number reset Folder containing images 101 XXX 0102 E XXX 0103 XXX 0104 Files with continuous numbers in folder Applicable to both continuous numbering and auto reset 55 sebeu 10 sbues W File Numbering Methods The pictures you take are automatically assigned a file number from 0001 to 9999 The images are saved in the folder you selected Auto reset and continuous numbering are two automatic file numbering methods that you can use The initial setting is continuous numbering G E fT a On the menu select File numbering Auto power oft min e Press the lt MENU gt button _ e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 63 gt dleer Lime Lig Guay ely f dial to select lt fT gt Format Sensor cleaning e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt LCD Brightness dial to select File numbering Then let go of the rirmware rer lt SELECT gt button Language MENU S o fF ce Select the desired numbering method e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the desired numbering method Then go of the lt SELEC
55. D Brightness dial to select Date time Then let go of the Firmware ver lt SELECT gt button Language English MENU Set up Menu o D fT a Set the date and time Date time Press the lt SELECT gt button to select the year month Set date time day hour or minute gt The selection shifts each time you press the WOA 11 30 13 10 lt SELECT gt button i e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the correct number Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button After setting one item select the next item to be set mm dd yy 11 30 2007 Set up Menu gt m Choose the date display format Date time e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt gt dial to select one of the following display formats the selection loops as follows Set date time 2002 11 30 13 10 Year month day i Month day year i Day month year gt The date and time will be set and the menu will reappear e To exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button again A Press the lt MENU gt button The pictures you take are recorded together with the current date and time If the Q correct date and time is not set first the pictures you take will be recorded with an incorrect date and time 148 Replacing th e Back up Battery The back up battery maintains the camera s date and time The battery s service life is abou
56. F point and the AF point s achieving focus will light F Selected AF point AF points in expanded activation area e C Fn 17 2 Expanding the activation area to 7 or 13 points automatically On Sie p 137 As shown below the AF point activation area expands automatically to 7 or 13 points depend ing on the lens focal length AF mode and the subject s speed in the Al Servo AF mode This is effective when the subject s movement is unpredictable Lens Focal Length AF Mode Shorter than 300mm 300mm or Longer One Shot AF The activation area does not expand automatically AI Servo AF For a slow moving For a fast moving For a slow moving For a fast moving subject subject subject subject The activation area expands by one point To set the Custom Function see Setting a Custom Function on page 132 70 AF Sensitivity and the Lens Maximum Aperture The EOS 1Ds s AF points are all horizontal line sensitive However bright lenses with a large maximum aperture enable certain AF points to work as cross type sensors for higher AF precision OOOSOOU OUUD NOOO spodomopoae 000g NOOO HOOSUOU OHOOUUOU HT 1 With lenses whose maximum aperture is f 2 8 or faster lower f number the AF point
57. OFF gt The camera will turn off and the shutter will close The reflex mirror will also go down Set the lt gt switch to lt ON gt You can start taking pictures again wy Be sure not to turn off the camera while cleaning the CMOS sensor If the power is turned off the shutter will close and you might damage the shutter curtain with the blower Do not use a blower brush The brush can scratch the CMOS sensor Do not insert the blower tip inside the camera beyond the lens mount If the power goes out the shutter curtain will close and the blower tip may damage it Do not use a high pressure blower or compressed canned air The air s extra pressure may damage the CMOS sensor or the gas in the can may freeze the CMOS sensor surface 151 soueusluleyy O Reference This section will help you understand your camera better It covers basic photography concepts camera specifications system acces sories and other reference information Basic Terminology S22 AE Abbreviation for auto exposure It is an automatic metering and exposure system that sets the optimum exposure shutter speed and or aperture based on the reading by the built in exposure meter AF Abbreviation for auto focus It enables the camera to focus the subject automatically CF CompactFlash card CF card is the small card shaped storage media used to record images taken by the EOS 1Ds ISO sp
58. OS sensor connect the camera to a power outlet with the DC Coupler Kit or use the battery pack that has enough power You will also need a rubber blower and the lens must be detached from the camera p 26 Insert the DC coupler or battery pack into the battery compartment p 23 25 and set the lt gt switch to lt ON gt gt p 29 e E 2d On the menu select Sensor cleaning uto power off min e Press the lt MENU gt button ae ban oan ieee e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt gt Format Di dial to select lt fT gt Sensor cleaning e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt LCD Brightness dial to select Sensor cleaning Then let go of the Firmware lt SELECT gt button LaEnguage MENU e P fT a Select OK SENSOA CAINS e While pressing the lt sELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt Fiama ini A dial to select OK Then let go of the lt SELECT gt Please follow procedure in Instructions for button l sensor cleaning gt The LCD monitor will turn off fee Cancel Press the shutter button fully The reflex mirror will lock up and the shutter will open 150 MaN Cleaning the CMOS Sensor Clean the CMOS sensor e Use a rubber blower to carefully blow away any dust etc adhering to the CMOS sensor amp After cleaning the CMOS sensor e Set the lt gt switch to lt
59. Proce dure for AF Point Selection go e When selecting a vertical AF point the selection will alternate between one 0 and double AF points 00 Center AF point selected Off center AF point selected Double AF points selected F If double AF points are selected both AF points will be used for shooting If you then select the left or right AF point turning lt gt dial only one AF point will be active 47 snoojoiny BuisQ w Selecting AF Point 2 Manual selection limited to 11 AF points On ipo eae p 136 Since the selectable AF points are limited to 11 you can better concentrate on framing the subject Although you select the AF point in the same way as with the 45 AF points having fewer selectable AF points makes it faster to select an AF point e You can select one of 11 AF points e Select the AF point as described in Basic Proce dure for AF Point Selection C Fn 13 1 enables spot metering linked to the selected AF point gt p 77 136 3 Manual selection limited to 9 AF points Agia p136 The center AF point and 8 peripheral AF points are selectable Turning the Quick Control Dial lt gt makes it very fast to select one of the 8 peripheral AF points e You can select one of 9 AF points e Select a horizontal AF point as described in Bas
60. Set l Tone Curve Standard Sharpness level 0 MaN Selecting the Processing Parameters P fT e Select the set No Parameters e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Set 1 2 or 3 Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button Pattern sharpness Standard JPEG quality ai g JPEG quality gi 3 MENU re Selected set Set l lone Curve Standard Recording Menu gt fT Q A Select the parameter to be set Parameters e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the parameter Then let go of the Same nd 0 lt SELECT gt button Pattern sharpness standard JPEG quality 4 JPEG quality wf MENU lt 5 re F Recording Menu P fT 9 5 Set the parameter Parameters e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to set the desired parameter setting Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button e Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set the other parameters e To select another Set No hold down the lt SELECT gt button and turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the Set No Then do step 3 e Pressing the lt MENU gt button will return you to step 2 Select the Set No which was set e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Set 1 2 or 3 Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button When the Set No is set the menu will reappear e Pressing the lt MENU gt button will quit
61. T gt 1 0 Ec A B C CI CM D H I L button Note this setting must e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt match focusing screen dial to select the desired setting Then let go of the a Maes ae lt MENU gt button 2 ri J te i Standard screen is MENU S C Fn P Fn Menu Fe a 3 Check the message 5 Fn eee e If it is OK hold down the lt sELECT gt button and turn ROGET SONER the lt gt dial to select OK Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button Cancel C Fn P Fn Menu O C Fn 00 cannot be in any Custom Function group to be registered If you do not replace the focusing screen that came with the camera you need F not change C Fn 00 1 factory setting To change the focusing screen refer to the instructions that came with the focusing screen The Ec A Ec B Ec l and Ec L focusing screens have a prism at the center A correct exposure reading cannot be obtained with evaluative metering or spot metering based on the center area where there is a prism Use centerweighted average metering or off center spot metering with these focusing screens 164 Changing the Focusing Screen Ec series Interchangeable Focusing Screens Ec A Standard microprism Ec H Laser matte with scale Lenses with a maxi The scales at the mum aperture smaller center and periphery higher f number than help you compose f 5 6 will cause the shots for close ups and focusing screen s ph
62. T gt button The menu will reappear e To exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button File numbering This resets the file numbering to XXX 0001 whenever you use a new folder to store images you capture or whenever you replace the CF card with a new one Thus the images in each folder will start from file number 0001 For example you can create a folder for each day of shooting and see how many images you shot each day Note that if you change to a folder or CF card which already contains images the file number of subsequent images will start after the last file number that the folder or CF card already contains File numbering after changing the folder File numbering after changing the CF card CF card 1 MES XXX 0001 TA File number reset File number reset CF card 1 100 C XXX 0001 56 SN File Numbering Methods Q If the last file number in the folder reaches 9999 the Folder full message on the right will appear on the LCD monitor Switch ta new folder and you will not be able to take any more pictures even if the CF card still has room To continue taking cee Cancel pictures hold down the lt SELECT gt button and turn the lt gt dial to select OK A new folder will then be created and you can continue taking pictures which will be stored in the new folder To avoid this disruption in picture taking create a new folder and select it from the start gt
63. ails Manual Focusing Set the lens focus mode switch to lt MF gt or lt M gt on older lenses e The AF mode indicator on the LCD panel turns off Focus by turning the lens focusing ring until the subject is in focus in the viewfinder Select the desired AF point and press the shutter button halfway while manual F focusing When focus is achieved the selected AF point will flash and the focus confirmation light will light When the AF point is selected automatically and the center AF point achieves focus it will flash and the focus confirmation light will light With USM Ultrasonic Motor lenses except those not having a distance scale you can use the focusing ring to fine focus after focus is achieved in the One Shot AF mode full time manual focusing For USM lenses with an electronic focusing ring such as the EF 200mm f 1 8L USM Custom Function C Fn 07 can require the lens focus mode switch to be set to lt MF gt or lt M gt before manual focus is enabled p 134 74 Evaluative metering Partial metering Spot metering CJ Centerweighted average metering Metering Modes Evaluative partial soot and centerweighted average metering modes are provided Center spot metering AF point linked spot metering and multi spot metering can also be set Select the metering mode that suits the subject or your photographic inten tion NON irst set the lt
64. ake a picture while the panel is illuminated the illumination will turn off 2 seconds after the picture is taken If you take a bulb exposure while the panel is illuminated the illumination will turn off immediately F Pressing any button while the LCD panel is illuminated prolongs the illumination 103 O 1JU0D msodxgq wi Mirror Lockup Mirror lockup is enabled with C Fn 12 gt p 136 This prevents mirror caused vibrations which may blur the image during close ups or when a super telephoto lens is used To set this Custom Function see Setting a Custom Function on page 132 When mirror lockup is set the camera operates as follows e When using mirror lockup Remote Switch RS 80N3 optional is recommended p 167 release it The mirror locks up and after 30 seconds it will go back down automatically Pressing the shutter button fully again locks up the mirror again 1 Press the shutter button fully and Press the shutter button fully again to 2 take the picture The picture is taken and then the mirror goes back down In very bright light such as at the beach or ski ground on a sunny day take the Q picture promptly after mirror lockup During mirror lockup do not point the camera lens at the sun The sun s heat can scorch and damage the shutter curtains f you use mirror lockup with the self timer for a bulb exposure there will be a shutter release sound when y
65. al decision data File number Not displayed when the image is displayed immediately after White balance White balance bracketing amount lt 8 gt Color temperature capture in amp mode Date and time Histogram About the Histogram A histogram is a graph indicating the image s brightness The horizontal axis indicates the brightness level while the vertical axis indicates how many pixels exist for each brightness level From left to right on the horizontal axis the brightness goes from dark to bright The more pixels there are toward the left the darker the image The more pixels there are toward the right the brighter the image If there are too many pixels on either side Sample histogram you can set exposure compensation Va p 92 to take the picture again so that pai the exposure is more accurate Dark image Normal image Bright image MaM Highlight Alert When the lt gt menu s Highlight alert is On and the display format is set to single image E or image with shooting information Ma any areas in the image which are overexposed will blink on the LCD monitor even when the image is displayed immediately after capture Refer to the histogram and apply a decreased exposure compensation amount and take the picture again to obtain a better result Ma AF Point When the lt P gt menu s Display AF points is On and the display format is mA the AF point used to achieve focus will
66. all scccwninaassestanannnrneceansmeraas 139 Custom Function group registration 140 description cacanunenastuedorapureimcseuoniesuen 133 setting procedure eee 132 custom white balance cececeeeees 43 date and time battery replacement 149 date and time Setting cccceceeeeceeeees 148 DEP depth of field AE c00eee 88 depth of field preview cceeeeeeeees 87 dioptric adjustment cccceee sees eeeeeeees 35 174 drive MOdES sissanpasvainansusaneieaonautedaicintanenies 99 E E TTL totlash eraren 107 electronic dials xceesavsevecdeccecceveeoevsuveevessece 30 erasing Mages sce saciicsecicsissantenebiasbesbncmeans 122 erasing a single image 06 122 erasing all images in CF card 125 erasing all images in folder 123 SIOF GOJOS nirna 160 exposure compensation seseeeseeeeeeeene 92 exposure Manual Setting eee 90 exposure WAININGS cceceeeeeeeeeees 157 eyepiece shutter cccceceeeeeetereees 101 F PE D eea E E EER 108 RE IGOK sce 109 flash exposure compensation 110 flash metered manual s 112 flash photography sei seessvivesicnciensvmtenvessss 105 with non Canon flash unit 114 focusing Screen sscecsztenusnsvercsonprnciectiienien 164 DIG o OAA 54 PCR ONG ipea 54 SAS CIO CHING savinvicesesendaanseicnnonenaderdeannenisn 55 fo
67. amera be sure to attach the protective cover to prevent short circuit Connect the battery e Connect the charging plug to the battery s charging terminal e The charging plug can be connected to either terminal A or B Battery recharging starts When the battery is connected recharging starts automatically and the lt CHARGE gt lamp lights When the battery is completely recharged the lamp will start blinking twice per second Acompletely exhausted battery takes about 2 hours to fully recharge e After recharging the battery disconnect it and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet 22 Installing and Removing the Battery gD If the battery s rubber lining for water resistance is not clean use a moist cotton swab to wipe it clean Detach the battery compartment cap Grasp both sides of the cap and pull it off e The battery s protective cover can be attached to the battery compartment cap Keep the cap and cover in a Safe place Insert the battery e Insert the battery and while pushing it in turn the release handle as shown by the arrow Rubber lining After replacing the battery or before using the camera check the battery level Si ONE SHOT 3 2 ole U t1 2 3 Turn the lt gt switch to lt ON gt gt When the lt gt switch is turned on the battery check is executed automatically and
68. an bracket the white balance of three consecutive shots automatically within 3 stops in full stop increments For each shot the camera changes the color temperature automatically vis a vis the current white balance setting One stop is equivalent to 5 mired as provided by a color conversion filter The three shot bracketing sequence will be as follows standard color temperature bluish minus and reddish plus The current drive mode p 99 is used during the bracketing sequence simultaneously gt The rear LCD panel will display the lt gt 1 Press the lt DISPLAY gt and lt WwB gt buttons FOLDER FILE Set the bracketing amount e Let go of the lt DISPLAY gt button or lt wB gt button then turn the lt gt dial The rear LCD panel will display the bracketing amount and the icon for the current white balance setting will blink e After selecting the desired bracketing amount let go of the lt DISPLAY gt button and lt wB gt button gt While white balance bracketing is active the icon for the current white balance setting will blink on the rear LCD panel 2 stops O o0 FOLDER FILE EE eee Bracketing amount 3 stops 46 White Balance Auto Bracketing Indicator for the standard shot Take the pictures ain 3 The bracketed shots will be taken in the following en sequence standard color temperature bluish Bluish minus co
69. and 800 set the ISO speed to 400 Turn the lt gt dial to set the desired AEB amount On the top LCD panel the AEB amount will be indicated in stops and the AEB range lt m gt will be displayed The illustration on the left shows an AEB amount of 1 stop centering on the standard exposure level e After setting the AEB amount let go of the lt AF gt button and lt e 4 gt button The AEB range will be displayed on the top LCD panel 95 O 1JUO0D SINSOdXxy wi Ys Auto Exposure Bracketing Take the pictures The AEB sequence will be standard exposure decreased exposure and increased exposure The viewfinder s exposure level indicator will indicate the respective bracketing amount as each shot is taken e In the continuous shooting mode holding down the shutter button will take all three bracketed shots Standard Decreased Increased continuously The shooting will then stop automati exposure exposure exposure Cally e When AEB is used with the self timer the three bracketed shots will be taken in succession after the 2 or 10 second self timer delay The following shooting modes cannot be set together white balance bracketing od flash photography bulb exposures and AEB with a changing shutter speed aperture or ISO speed If C Fn 12 1 is set for mirror lockup and AEB is set only one bracketed shot will be taken at a time even in the continuous shooting mode The AEB ra
70. as the demonstration lens in these Instruction Manual e The procedures assume that the Menu and Custom Functions are set to the default settings 6 or 616 indicates that the function described remains in effect for 6 sec or 16 sec respectively after you let go of the button e The sample photographs were taken with a 35mm SLR camera e These Instruction Manual use the following alert symbols q _ The Caution symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting problems F The Note symbol gives supplemental information zQ The Light bulb symbol gives a helpful tip for operating your camera or taking pictures ay The Custom Function symbol indicates that there is a relevant Custom Function For details see Custom Functions on page 133 20 rt This chapter explains a few preliminary steps and the basic opera tion of the EOS 1Ds camera Before Yo Recharging the Battery First recharge the battery e For details on the battery refer to the instructions for the Ni MH Pack NP E3 e For details on how to recharge and discharge the battery refer to the instructions for the Nickel Hydride Charger NC E2 Connect the power cord e Connect the power cord to the charger e Connect the power plug to an AC outlet gt The lt POWER gt lamp will light Detach the protective cover e Attach the cover to the battery compartment cap and retain it e Whenever the battery is out of the c
71. be shown gt p 129 If the image was taken in the One Shot AF mode the AF point which achieved focus will be shown If automatic AF point selection was used you may see multiple AF points which achieved focus If Al Servo AF was used the selected AF point will be shown The AF point s which achieved focus will also be shown if the lt gt menu s Review is set to On Info 118 o Image Protection m This prevents the image from being erased accidentally Select the image to be protected e Press the lt DISPLAY gt button to turn on the image display gt p 116 e The image can be protected regardless of the display format e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the image to be protected Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button Protect the image e Press the lt gt button gt The lt om gt icon will then appear to indicate that the image is protected e To cancel the image protection press the lt o7 gt button again The lt om gt icon will turn off e To protect another image select the image and press the lt o gt button Repeat this step for all other images you want to protect e When the image is displayed immediately after capture you can follow step 2 to protect that image e To turn off the image display press the lt DISPLAY gt button A m m o 2 i a acl az 0 0 A B The
72. button halfway or all the way Halfway pressing 6 When you press the shutter button halfway autofocusing AF is activated to focus the subject and auto exposure metering is used to set the correct shutter speed and aperture The shutter speed and aperture settings are displayed in the viewfinder and on the top LCD panel Full pressing This releases the shutter and takes the picture If you press the shutter button halfway and 46 elapse press it halfway again and wait a Q moment before pressing it fully to take a picture If you press the shutter button fully without pressing it halfway first or if you press the shutter button halfway and then press it fully immediately the camera will still take a moment before it takes the picture Pressing the shutter button halfway will also make the camera standby to take a picture at any time F Therefore even while you are playing back images on the LCD monitor or operating the on screen menu or if the camera is recording image data you can go back to taking pictures on the spot 29 WeIS noy 310jog Basic Operation Operating the lt gt Dial The lt g gt dial is used to set various settings for taking pictures There are three ways to operate this dial 1 While pressing a button you turn the lt gt dial until the desired setting appears on the top LCD panel When the button is released the respective setting takes effect and the camera can b
73. can set the number of seconds the image is displayed on the LCD monitor p 53 Noise reduction When turned on noise reduction can reduce noise in the image that is prone to occur during bulb exposures The noise reduction process will take the same amount of time as the exposure time Protect images You can protect all the images in the selected folder or CF card to prevent accidental erase Or you can cancel the image protection Choose Select all in folder Clear all in folder Select all on CF card or Clear all on CF card gt p 120 Erase all on CF card This erase all the unprotected images on the CF card p 125 Highlight alert When the display format has been set to MEA single image with information or single image the overexposed highlight areas of the image will blink on the LCD monitor when Highlight alert is On gt p 118 Display AF points When the display format has been set to MEA single image with information you can set Display AF points to On or Off gt p 118 The active AF point will be displayed for the One Shot AF and the selected AF point for the Al Servo AF 129 suas nusj MI Menu Settings oO ff m Auto power off i min o M File numbering A Reset Continuous W Reset Set up Menu o 8 fT r Date tine Auto power off To avoid exhausting the battery Auto power off turns off the camera automa
74. crements 171 Major Specifications AE lock e Shutter Type Shutter speeds Shutter release Self timer Remote control e Flash EOS dedicated Speedlite PC terminal e Drive System Drive modes Continuous shooting speed Max burst during continuous shooting e LCD Monitor Type Monitor size Pixels Coverage Brightness control e Image Playback Image display format Highlight alert Bracketing methods 1 Shutter speed or aperture 2 ISO speed Manual 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments can be combined with AEB Auto Operates in One Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual By AE lock button in all metering modes Electronically controlled focal plane shutter 1 8000 to 30 sec 1 3 stop increments bulb X sync at 1 250 sec Soft touch electromagnetic release 10 sec or 2 sec delay Remote control with N3 type contact E TTL autoflash with EX series Speedlite Provided Single Continuous Approx 3 fps 10 shots The maximum shots per burst depends on the subject shooting mode and ISO speed TFT color LCD monitor 2 0 inches Approx 120 000 100 with respect to the effective pixels Adjustable to one of five levels 1 Single image with information 2 Single image 3 Four image index 4 Nine image index In display formats 1 and 2 above any overexposed highlight areas will blink in the image display e Image Protection and Erase Protection
75. ct OK Format e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt Format dial to select OK Then let go of the lt SELECT gt All data will be lost button The CF card will be formatted e After the CF card is formatted the menu will OK Cancel reappear MENTS 6 e To exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button 120M8 used out of 128MB When you format a CF card all data on the card will be lost Protected images will Q also be erased Before formatting a CF card be sure it is okay to erase the contents A non Canon CF card or a CF card formatted with another camera or personal F computer might not work with the EOS 1Ds camera In such a case format the CF card with the camera first Then it might work with the camera f you insert the CF card and the CF card error message Err CF appears use a utility program such as Scan Disk to diagnose and fix the CF card If the CF card error message Err CF appears even after you format the CF card or you use Scan Disk or a similar utility program use another CF card instead 126 Menu Settings On screen menus enable you to customize the camera s various settings and functions The mark you see in these Instruction Manual gives just a brief description of the relevant Custom Func tion This section explains all of the camera s menu settings Custom Functions and Personal Functions The procedu
76. ct a tab then let go of the button Q O K fT Protect images Erase all on F card Erase all on OF card Highlight alert OFF Highlight alert 5200 K Parameters Standard Color matrix Display AF points FF Display AF points RAW JPEG rec RAVES Rewiew time Moise reduction MENU 5 Recording Menu Select a menu item Hold down the lt SELECT gt button and turn the lt gt dial to select a menu item then let go of the button O B Protect images Erase all g Highlight a Erase all on OF card Highlight alert Display AF points Display AF poin MENU lt 5 Playback Menu MENU 5 Select the menu setting Hold down the lt SELECT gt button and turn the lt gt dial to select the desired setting then let go of the button The setting will take effect immediately a Fi fT Q Protect images Erase all on CF card Highlight alert Display AF points MENU 5 Playback Menu MENU Playback Menu Press the lt MENU gt button to exit the menu The LCD monitor will turn off You can also exit the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway In step you can also hold down the lt MENU gt button and when the menu F appears you can turn the lt 3 gt dial to select a menu tab Keep pressing the lt MENU gt button while turning the lt 3 gt dial Even while the menu is displayed you can immediately go back to taking pictures by pressing the shutter button halfway The menu can be dis
77. cus track a subject which steadily approaches or retreats from the camera e The exposure settings are set immediately before the picture is taken amu 3s oe eile U a le 2 3 When focus is achieved in the Al Servo AF mode the viewfinder s focus confir mation light does not light and the beeper does not sound If the viewfinder s focus confirmation light blinks focus has not been achieved The focus cannot be locked except when Custom Function C Fn 04 is set to 2 About Predictive AF If the subject approaches or retreats from the camera at a constant rate the camera tracks the subject and predicts the focusing distance immediately before the picture is taken This is for obtaining correct focus at the moment of exposure With a manually selected AF point the AF point will flash in red and focus track the subject When the AF point selection is automatic the camera first uses the center AF point to focus If the subject later moves away from the center AF point focus tracking continues as long as the subject is covered by another AF point in the Area AF ellipse The active AF point does not light You can also change the Al Servo AF s subject tracking sensitivity with C Fn 20 gt p 138 With Custom Function C Fn 04 2 you can lock the focus momentarily by pressing the lt gt button even while the Al Servo AF is active gt p 133 Custom Function C Fn 11 2 enables you turn the lt p gt dial
78. d near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a magnet or in places prone to having static charge Doing so may destroy the image data 3 To prevent deformation due to heat do not leave any CF cards in direct sunlight or near a heat source Do not spill any liquids on the CF card To protect the data be sure to store the CF card in the dedicated case CuS Be sure to use only compatible CF cards Do not bend or exert any excessive force or physical shock on the CF card S A CF card incompatible with the camera will not be able to record or display any images 8 Do not store CF cards in hot dusty or humid places Also avoid places prone to generate static charge or an electromagnetic field Lens Electrical Contacts After detaching the lens from the camera attach the lens caps or put down the lens with the rear end up to avoid scratching the lens PES surface and electrical contacts l Contacts 11 uononpo u i Quick Start Guide For detailed instructions see the reference page indicated in parentheses Recharge the battery Load the battery Connect the battery to the battery charger Insert the battery into the battery with the power cord compartment and turn the The CHARGE lamp remains lit while the battery is recharged When the battery is release Metal ie STS siy ihe fully recharged taking about 2 hours the arrow while pushing in the CHARGE lamp will start blink
79. e CF card p 126 gt Use the correct CF card p 2 3 Image Review The image cannot The image is protected be erased gt Cancel the protection first gt p 119 The date and time The correct date and time has not been set is wrong gt Set the correct date and time p 148 SOUdIOJOY 163 Changing the Focusing Screen You can change the camera s focusing screen to better suit the subject or shooting situation You must also set C Fn 00 so that the standard setting for obtaining a correct exposure matches the focusing screen Focusing Screen Type Designation C Fn 00 Setting N New Laser matte Screen Ec N Ec R 0 L Laser matte Screen Ec series A B C Cll CIII D H L 1 G a fT a On the menu select Custom Function Custom Function t Fn stom Func C Fn 01 0 02 0 03 0 04 0 05 0 06 0 07 08 0 09 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 13 0 14 e Press the lt MENU gt button 15 0 16 0 17 0 18 0 19 0 20 0 00 e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt Clear all Custom Functions si a icp eho arise e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt a ae a dial to select Custom Function C Fn Then let go MENU S C Fn P Fn Menu of the lt SELECT gt button 2 Select C Fn 00 i e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt Focusing Screen unn 0 Ec N R dial to select 00 Then let go of the lt SELEC
80. e Camera Before Shooting Before using the camera be sure to test it first Check that the images are properly recorded on the CF card If the camera or CF card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or read by a personal computer Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused About Copyrights Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of images of people and certain subjects for anything but private enjoyment Photographing public performances or exhibitions may also be prohibited e Canon and EOS are trademarks of Canon Inc e Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated e CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation e IBM PC AT is a trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines e Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Corporation in the United States and other countries e All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Equipment Check List Be sure all the following equipment and accessories have been included with your camera If anything is missing contact your dealer L EOS 1Ds camera body with body cap battery compartment cover and lithium CR2025 battery for the date and time L Eyecup Ec ll O Ni MH Pack NP E3 with protective cover L Ni MH Charger NC E2 Q DC Coupler Kit DCK E1 L Neck Strap L4 Q Hand Strap E1 LI Interface Cable IFC 450D6 C EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk C Adobe Photoshop LE Disk
81. e active AF point gt p 66 2 The selectable AF points are limited to 11 Spot metering is linked to the center AF point gt p 66 3 The selectable AF points are limited to 9 Spot metering is linked to the active AF point gt p 66 C Fn P Fn Menu Q The metering mode must be set to spot metering before it can be linked to the AF point If C Fn 13 1 2 is set or cleared the registered AF point p 68 will be replaced by the center AF point F Any metering mode besides spot metering can be used With C Fn 13 1 2 3 all 45 AF points will be subject to automatic selection With C Fn 13 1 3 FE lock is possible with any AF point you select 136 ee CFn eld Auto reduction of fill flash 0 Enable C Fn P Fn Menu C Fn 15 ee ee a a C FnelSe Shutter curtain synchronization 0 lst curtain arnchroiiaati on CFP Fn Menu Safety shift in Av or Tv 0 EES C Fn P Fn Menu C Fn P Fn Menu MaN Custom Function Settings Auto reduction of daylight sync 0 Obtains a natural looking fill flash automatically 1 This prevents underexposure of a subject in front of a strong backlight such as a sunset Shutter curtain synchronization 1 By using a slow sync speed you can create a light trail following a moving subject The flash fires right before the shutter closes This Custom Function can be used to obtain 2nd curtain sync effects even with EX series Speedlites which do not have thi
82. e level relative to the standard exposure index Standard exposure index Flash exposure level indicator against the standard exposure level 112 Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX ae exposure Set the correct flash exposure level e Adjust the Speedlite s manual flash output and the camera aperture so that the flash exposure level indicator is aligned with the standard exposure Current flash index exposure level 6 Compose and take the picture e With TTL and A TTL autoflash Speedlites EZ E EG ML TL series set in the TTL or A TTL autoflash mode the flash will be fired only at full output If you set the camera s shooting mode to manual or aperture priority AE you can adjust the aperture and fire the flash at full output Meanwhile the Speedlite will remain in the TTL or A TTL autoflash mode e When the 550ExX is set to C Fn 03 1 the flash will be fired at full output even in the TTL autoflash mode 113 Audei6oloud ysel Using Non Canon Flash Units Sync Speed The EOS 1Ds can synchronize with compact non Canon flash units at 1 250 sec or slower shutter speeds With large studio flash the sync speed is 1 125 sec or slower Be sure to test the flash to see if it synchronizes properly with the camera PC Terminal e The camera s PC terminal is provided for flash units having a sync cord The PC terminal is threaded to prevent inadvertent disconnection e The camera
83. e rear LCD panel will also not display the JPEG image quality lt L d gt lt L di gt or lt S gt The RAW and JPEG images captured simultaneously will have the same image file number but a different extension The JPEG image will have the JPG extension and the RAW image will have TIF The lt L gt lt L gt or lt S gt image recording quality selection with the proce dure explained on the preceding page will remain in effect even during the simultaneous RAW and JPEG image capture 40 WB Selecting the White Balance The following white balance settings are provided Auto daylight shade overcast tungsten fluorescent flash custom color temperature and personal white balance set with the bundled driver software gt p 45 Select the white balance setting e While pressing the lt wB gt button turn the lt gt dial to select the desired white balance setting Then let go of the lt wB gt button FOLDER FILE Auto Daylight Shade Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent M a I y AWB 78 AK a 36 ZAS H lt gt K wW 4 Color Temperature Custom Flash m CEA ar L os pr A p wy Sy ww Personal white balance settings gt p 45 Not displayed if not registered in the camera The three R red G green and B blue primary colors exist in varying proportions in a light source depending on its color temperature When the col
84. e used to take pictures e In this way you can set the shooting mode AF mode metering mode drive mode ISO speed or AEB amount d 2 After pressing and releasing a button you turn the lt gt dial When you press a button its function turns on for 6 sec During this time you can turn the lt 2 gt dial to set the desired setting After the timer turns off or when you press the shutter button halfway the camera can be used to take pictures e In this way you can set select the AF point or press the lt t gt button and set the exposure compensa tion amount 3 Just turn the lt gt dial While referring to the top LCD panel you turn the lt gt dial to set the desired setting e In this way you can set the shutter speed aperture etc 30 Operating the lt 3 gt Dial Basic Operation The lt gt dial is used for AF point selection menu operations on the LCD monitor and other settings This lt gt dial works only when the lt gt switch is set to lt ON gt There are three ways to use the lt 3 gt dial 2 3 1 While pressing a button you turn the lt gt dial e In this way you can set the flash exposure compen sation amount or select and set various menu settings When you let go of the button the selected setting takes ef
85. eed This indicates the film s sensitivity to light It is expressed as a number following ISO such as ISO 200 The higher the number the higher the sensitivity to light Digital cameras also use the same ISO speed standard used by film based cameras JPEG Abbreviation for Joint Photographic Experts Group It is an image file format with various compression levels The higher the compression rate the lower the image quality when the file is expanded restored RAW This is an image file format that saves the image as is when captured by the camera It is geared for image processing with a personal computer The image quality is not affected when the raw image is compressed saved or decom pressed By using the dedicated software for image processing the image can be optimally enhanced for the specified purpose sRGB Color matching standard jointly developed by Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Cameras monitors applications and printers which comply with this standard are able to reproduce colors in the same way The s stands for standard 154 Basic Terminology Aperture The aperture value f number indicates the size of the aperture opening in the lens It is equal to the focal length devided by the aperture diameter It adjusts the amount of light striking the CMOS sensor The aperture value is displayed on the camera s top LCD panel and in the viewfinder It can range anywhere from 1 0 to 91
86. en exposed to salty air wipe with a well wrung damp cloth 3 Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a magnet or electric motor Also avoid using or leaving the camera near anything emitting strong radio waves such as a large antenna Strong magnetic fields and radio waves can cause camera misoperation or destroy image data 4 Do not leave the camera in places of excessive heat such as in a car on a sunny day The heat can cause the camera to malfunction 5 The camera contains precision electronic circuitry Never attempt to disassemble the camera 6 Use only a blower brush to blow away dust on the lens viewfinder eyepiece mirror focusing screen etc Do not use any organic solvents to clean the camera body or lens For stubborn dirt consult your nearest Canon Service Center 7 Do not touch the electrical contacts with your fingers Corrosion may develop on the contacts resulting in improper camera operation 8 Ifthe camera is suddenly brought into a warm environment from a cold one condensation water droplets may form on the camera and internal parts To avoid this first put the camera in a vinyl bag and let it adjust gradually to the warmer temperature 9 If condensation develops on the camera do not use the camera Remove the CF card and battery and wait until the condensation evaporates 10 If the camera is not to be used for an extended period remove the battery Store the came
87. era s main switch to the OFF position and remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet immediately Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Stop operating the equipment if it is dropped or the casing is damaged Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock Set the camera s main switch to the OFF position and remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord immediately Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Prevent the equipment from immersion in water or other liquids Do not allow liquids to enter the interior The camera is not waterproof If the exterior contacts with liquids or salt air wipe it dry with a soft absorbent cloth If water or other foreign substances enter the interior immediately set the camera s main switch to the OFF position and remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord immediately Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Do not use substances containing alcohol benzene thinners or other organic solvent substances to clean or maintain the equipment Do not cut damage alter or place heavy items on the power cord Any of these actions may cause an electrical short circuit which may lead to fire or electrical shock Replace a broken or damaged power cord N uononp
88. ere from 1 sec to 99 hours 59 min 59 sec Its connection plug for the EOS 1Ds has a quick lock feature Wireless Controller LC 4 Wireless controller effective up to 100 meters It comes with a transmitter and receiver The receiver s camera connection plug connects to the EOS 1D s remote control terminal with quick lock feature E Series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses One of ten E series dioptric adjustment lenses 4 to 3 diopters can be attached to the camera s eyepiece to further expand the dioptric adjustment range CF card Data storage device where the captured images are recorded CF cards made by Canon are recommended PC card adapter Enables a CF card to be inserted into a PC card slot or PC card reader 167 SOUdIOJOY System Map ST E2 220EX 420EX 550EX Macro Ring Lite Macro Twin Lite MR 14EX MT 24EX Bundled Accessories Rubber Frame Ec O Ec Series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Strap L4 Hand Strap E1 Angle Finder C E FE Ni MH Pack NP E3 on lee 7 DC Coupler Kit DCK E1 el i Focusing screen Ec EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Photoshop LE Disk 168 System Map Timer Remote Controller Remote Switch Wireless Controller TC 80N3 RS 80N3 LC 4 Canon EF lenses 4 IEEE 1394 port Interface Cable IF
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90. ew button does not function during AF operation 87 O 1JUO0D msodxgq wi DEP Depth of field AE This mode is effective when you want a wide depth of field to keep everything in focus near and far DEP stands for depth of field e This mode will not work if the lens focus mode switch is set to lt MF gt or lt M gt First set the lens focus mode switch to lt AF gt 1 Select lt DEP gt on the top LCD panel 1 e While pressing the lt MODE gt button turn the lt gt wor ad dial to select lt DEP gt Then let go of the lt MODE gt button oO DRIVE 4 a s Specify the first subject you want in focus e Focus the first desired subject 66 gt The focus confirmation light lt gt and dEP is displayed Specify the second subject you want in focus e Focus the second desired subject 66 The focus confirmation light lt gt and dEP 2 is displayed Compose the picture press the shutter button halfway and check the exposure setting then take the picture The point of focus and aperture required to achieve the desired depth of field between the two dEP points are set automatically The shutter speed is also set automatically to suit the brightness e Before taking the picture check that the shutter speed or aperture display is not blinking 88 DEP Depth of field AE Exposure Warnings lz 7 If the aperture
91. feature set PFn 30 to ON for both shooting and playback If P Fn 30 is not ON during shooting the image cannot be enlarged on the LCD monitor 1 Reference image Box Playback the image and select the image to be enlarged p 116 e The image to be enlarged can be in any display format Enlarging the image e Hold down the lt DISPLAY gt then press lt J gt Be sure to hold down the lt DIsPLAY gt button first The image will be enlarged C F T Scroll around the image e Press the lt SELECT gt button In the bottom right corner the little box in the reference image shows where you are currently viewing e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to scroll around the image to see another magnified portion Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button The portion within the little box will be enlarged on the LCD monitor While one image is enlarged you cannot switch to another image Press the lt DISPLAY gt button to cancel the image enlargement then proceed from step 117 s ewj yoeghe q N Playback Images A Flash exposure compensation Exposure compensation Aperture Image protection Metering mode Sound recording Shutter speed Shooting mode 500 2 86 1 AWN LED P C TA 9 EE ISO speed 50200 1 G p A ISO speed bracketing K Eo d z gs AF pomt 02 11 30 11 23 al Image recording quality Add origin
92. fect e In this way you can set the review and select images on the LCD monitor After pressing and releasing a button you turn the lt gt dial When you press a button its function turns on for 6 seconds During this time you can turn the lt gt dial to set the desired setting After the button turns off or when you press the shutter button halfway the camera can be used to take pictures e In this way you can select the AF point or set the exposure compensation amount Just turn the lt gt dial While turning the lt gt dial look at the setting in the viewfinder or on the top LCD panel e In this way you can set the aperture manually For vertical shooting the vertical grip Camera bottom has a shutter button Main Dial AF point selection button AE lock button Assist button and FE lock multi spot metering button e Before using the vertical grip controls turn on the vertical grip operation on off switch e When you are not using the vertical grip be sure to turn off the vertical grip operation on off switch to prevent inadvertent operation of the vertical grip controls 31 uels NOA 310jog Menu Operations By setting various options with the on screen menus you can record an image simultaneously in both the RAW and JPEG formats set the date and time set Custom Functions etc While looking at the LCD monitor you use the lt MENU gt button lt SELECT gt button and
93. format Use a personal computer to erase unnecessary sound files Cannot format Change the CF card CF card not format ted The CF card could not be formatted Use a compatible CF card The CF card has not been formatted The CF card must be formatted before it can be used gt p 126 There is something wrong with the CF card Format the CF card or replace it No CF card Protected There is no CF card Insert a CF card into the camera You tried to erase a protected image To erase a protected image first cancel the protection Then erase the image p 119 Not applicable since not registered You tried to apply a PFn 00 number which has not been registered Only a PFn 00 number that has been registered can be applied gt p 142 No Image The CF card has no displayable image This message also appears if there is no displayable image while you are setting the LCD bright ness on the menu Take a picture or insert a CF card that contains a displayable image Cannot play back image You tried to playback an image whose file format is incompatible Or you tried to playback an image whose file has been corrupted This image cannot be enlarged You tried to enlarge an image which was not taken with the EOS 1Ds Or P Fn 30 was not ON when the image was taken Set P Fn 30 to ON Set enlargement mode of P Fn 30 on the camera P Fn 30 was OFF To enable image magnification
94. ft edge and top edge of the graph the Exposure Value EV is indicated for respective shutter speed and aperture combination set by the Program AE mode and denoted by the colored program line Example When the subject brightness is EV 12 the point where the diagonal line from EV 12 on the top edge of the graph intersects the program line indicates the corresponding shutter speed 1 320 sec and aperture f 3 5 which the program sets automatically 158 Shutter Speed and Aperture Readouts Shutter speed readout The shutter speed is normally displayed in 1 3 stop increments Numbers from 4 to 8000 denote the denominator of the shutter speed fraction For example 125 is 1 125 sec Also 0 3 is 0 3 sec and 15 is 15 sec Aperture readout The aperture is normally displayed in 1 3 stop increments The higher the number the smaller the aperture opening The range of aperture numbers f numbers displayed depends on the lens used 1 3 stop Increments 1 2 stop Increments Full stop Increments Shutter Speed Aperture ShutterSpeed Aperture ShutterSpeed Aperture wm om oo lt On Go Pu wc Oo Ea Za 3 3 z im Ea Do Le Pu E cy fy fy fy Gy eS eS a Pun a my OW amp fo fy ae ED an hu OW Py wa fa O54 fa ea C3 lt lt Dow f3 Es wm Ea Ea Ca Ca Oa Cs at a Muy by Mo a 2 DO km we Po Mo a a rm Lt nm Lt mn Li nm Li nm Lt m Lt ni Lt nm Li nm ui nm Lt an an MU M
95. g The file number is displayed in accordance with the file numbering method you set gt p 56 If auto reset has been set the highest file number in the current folder will be displayed If continuous numbering has been set the file number of the last captured image will be displayed C Fn 08 instead of displaying the number of remaining shots you can display the ISO speed And instead of displaying the file number you can display the number of remaining shots p 135 Before opening the CF card slot cover 1 Set the lt gt switch to lt OFF gt e Make sure bu54 is not displayed on the top LCD panel e Make sure the access lamp is off then open the cover J F 28 Access lamp Press the CF card eject button to pop 2 up the CF card then take out the card Close the cover While the access lamp is blinking 5u54 is displayed in the viewfinder and on the top LCD panel do not shake or hit the camera remove battery or open the CF card slot cover Such actions may destroy the image data or damage the camera After the picture is taken menu operations will not work during the processing and writing to the CF card access lamp blinks If you press the lt MENU gt button during this time Busy will be displayed on the LCD monitor f a CF card is used for the first time or E CF is displayed on the top LCD panel see Formatting a CF Card on page 126
96. ge hold down the lt SELECT gt button and turn the lt gt dial clockwise Change the display format e While pressing the lt DISPLAY gt button turn the lt 23 gt dial On the rear LCD panel the selection mark will move under the display format icons and the LCD monitor s display format will change accordingly e When the desired display format appears let go of Foldermode the lt DISPLAY gt button Image display formats e To turn off the LCD monitor press the lt DISPLAY gt button again MA Gl ee S55 L__Selection mark FOLDER FILE MA Image with shooting EE information p 118 Single image Four image index Nine image index 116 Playback Images If you playback images and then go away without operating or turning off the F camera the LCD monitor will turn off automatically after half of the auto power off time elapses If the auto power off function has been disabled the image display will turn off automatically after 15 minutes You can playback all the images in the current folder To playback images in another folder you must first select that folder see step 1 on page 55 In any display format you can protect the image p 119 or create a sound recording gt p 121 When P Fn 30 s Enlargement mode is ON you can view an enlarged portion of the image For details see EOS DIGITAL Software User s Manual To enable this
97. gt switch to lt ON gt Soe Selecting a Metering Mode While pressing the lt 64 gt button turn the lt gt dial until the desired metering mode icon appears C Bee 2ee de U oT t2 3 L Centerweighted average 2 Release the lt amp 4 gt button Metering Modes m pa H RA i a h d anh ha pe U PHE si mae be E Y b 4 amg EAE Evaluative Metering This is an all around metering mode suited even for backlit subjects The viewfinder is divided into 21 metering zones to which any AF point can be linked for evaluative metering After detecting the main subject s size position brightness background front and back lighting etc the camera sets the proper exposure e During manual focusing evaluative metering is based on the center AF point e If the subject brightness and background light level are very different there is a strong backlight or spotlight use partial metering 6 or spot metering CJ instead 76 ia CL T ant Sm K F el oo oo a Kos SHE 2 Y do JN A ZAVAR age Metering Modes Partial Metering This mode is effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to backlighting etc The metering is weighted at the ce
98. h speed sync FE lock works with either mode Focus the subject e Focus at the point where you want to lock the flash exposure Aim the spot metering circle over the part where you want to lock the flash exposure then press the lt FEL gt button 816 gt The Speedlite fires a preflash and stores the required flash output in memory gt In the viewfinder the AF point achieving FE lock flashes in red gt Below the viewfinder the display shown by appears for 0 5 sec followed by the display shown by AudesBoloud ysel Ial a Tk Ti eri P LLL If the subject is too far away resulting in underexposure the lt gt icon will blink In dD such a case increase the ISO speed or get closer to the subject and repeat steps 3 and 4 C Fn 13 1 3 enables FE lock with the manually selected AF point 3 136 109 Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX With the camera you can set the EOS dedicated Speedlite s flash exposure compensation amount up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments While pressing the lt amp gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to set the desired flash exposure compensation amount e On the LCD panel the plus side of the scale indicates increased exposure and the minus side indicates decreased exposure The sample display shows 2 3 stop flash exposure compensation Take the picture e Press the shutter button
99. halfway to focus e Check that the focus confirmation light lt gt and exposure setting are displayed 100 Self timer Operation Using the Eyepiece Shutter Press the shutter button fully e The self timer lamp will start blinking to indicate that the self timer has started The lamp blinks faster during the last two seconds before the picture is taken e To cancel the self timer after it starts set the lt gt switch to lt OFF gt Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to start the self timer Doing so will throw off the focus When using the self timer to photograph yourself only first lock the focus p 61 on an object at about the same distance where you will be lv The 2 second delay is effective for close ups or photo duplicating work to prevent camera shake camera movement while the shutter button is pressed Using the Eyepiece Shutter If you take a picture without looking through the viewfinder stray light may enter the eyepiece and affect the exposure To prevent this use the built in eyepiece shutter before taking the picture To cover the eyepiece with the eyepiece shutter turn the lever as shown by the arrow To open the eyepiece shutter turn the lever in the opposite direction 101 O1JUOD SINSOdXxZ wi Bulb Exposures m When bulb is set the shutter is open during the time you keep pressing the shutter button com
100. he camera can be set to any of the following ISO speeds ISO 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 or 1250 Hold down the lt AF gt and lt 2 gt but tons simultaneously gt The lt I 0 gt icon and current ISO speed will be displayed on the top LCD panel speed displayed Let go of the buttons gt The new ISO speed will be set When higher ISO speed is set or the camera is used under higher temperature While still pressing the two buttons turn the lt gt dial to select the desired ISO more noise will appear in the image In this case image file size will grow and fewer images will be recorded on the CD card Number of shots remaining can be confirmed on the top LCD panel p 27 With C Fn 03 1 you can set sensitivity at ISO 50 gt p 133 With C Fn 08 1 2 you can display the ISO speed instead of the number of remaining shots gt p 135 49 sebeu 10 sbuies X EN Setting the Processing Parameters The image you capture can be processed automatically by the camera according to one of three sets of processing parameters tone curve sharpness and JPEG quality you set Regarding the tone curve you must use the dedicated software to set it in the camera beforehand The setting procedure is described in the EOS DIGITAL Software User s Manual Parameter Description Setting Effect Adjusts the image brightness Sta
101. ic Procedure for AF Point Selection While in the manual selection mode shifting the AF point beyond the peripheral AF point will set the automatic selection mode Selecting a peripheral AF point e Press the lt amp gt button and turn the lt gt dial Turn the lt 23 gt to quickly select a peripheral AF point A peripheral AF point can also be selected with the lt 3 gt dial alone C Fn 11 2 p 136 66 Selecting AF Point Selecting the center AF point e Press the lt gt button and press the lt f gt button 0 The center AF point will be selected F When you select spot metering it will be linked to the selected AF point p 77 With C Fn 18 you can select the center AF point by pressing or during holding down the lt amp j gt button gt p 138 The manual selection method can be altered as follows p 136 1 C Fn 11 1 gives the lt t2 gt button the function of the lt gt button 2 C Fn 11 2 gives the lt gt button the function of the lt gt button The lt 3 gt dial can also be used by itself 3 C Fn 11 2 can switch manual AF point selection to automatic selection 4 C Fn 11 3 gives the lt FEL gt button the function of the lt G gt button 67 Jy snoojoiny BuisQ w Registrating and Switching AF Point By registering the AF point you often use you can switch to it instantly You can register an off center AF point which suits your preferred framing
102. image see Erasing an Image on page 122 13 uononpo u i Nomenclature EE The reference page is in parentheses Lens mount index gt 26 Mirror 104 Self timer lamp 100 White balance sensor Shutter button gt 29 Lens lock pin Strap mount Lens release button gt 36 gt 26 Lens mount Depth of field preview button gt 87 111 Tripod socket Body number Vertical grip operation on off switch gt 31 FEL Vertical grip FE lock Multi spot metering button 31 109 78 Vertical grip Main Dial 31 30 Vertical grip shutter button 31 29 Strap mount gt 36 Body cap gt 26 14 Nomenclature Flash sync contacts Hot shoe Focal plane mark amp LCD panel illumination l button gt 103 BA Metering mode selection Flash exposure compensation button FEL FE lock Multi spot metering gt 76 i 10 button aa 09 78 MODE Shooting mode 2 Exposure compensation selection button 82 Aperture button 93 90 AF AF mode Main Dial gt 30 selection button 60 Top LCD panel gt 17 DRIVE Drive mode selection button gt 99 i E3 Assist button gt 68 ISO ISO speed AE lock button gt 98 Gz AF point selection button gt 64 set button gt 49 i K AEB set button 94 j Strap mount gt 36 Eyepiece shutter lever gt 101 a con termina Quick Control gt 114 Dial switch 20 i Remote c
103. ing p 22 battery gt p 23 5 Align the red dots on the lens 6 focus mode switch to and camera and turn the lens as lt AF gt shown by the arrow until it snaps gt p 26 in place gt p 26 Focus the subject Take the picture Aim the Area AF over the subject Press the shutter button fully to and press the shutter button take the picture gt p 29 halfway to autofocus p 59 12 pa 3 A AX lt Os FTA d 3 aks the L card slot A SS T gt m Ez Y cover Flip up the cover handle and turn it as shown by the arrow to open the cover gt p 27 Sj Q RS Loo Lp S rr Line gt O O Turn the lt gt main F switch to lt ON gt gt p 29 lt amp Canon Review the picture on the LCD monitor The picture you just took will be displayed for about 2 sec This display time can also be changed p 53 P Canon N CARD a NSA AWB igo goni EA FOLDER FILE Cy AAN WB lt INNS A Quick Start Guide Insert a ae card After inserting a CF card close the cover gt p 27 Set the camera to the default settings 334 Press the lt QUALITY gt and lt wB gt buttons simultaneously for 2 sec e To review previous images see Play back Images on page 116 e To erase an
104. interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital camera must be used with this equipment in order to comply with Class B limits in Subject B of Part 15 on the FCC rules Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment Canon U S A Inc One Canon Plaza Lake Success NY 11042 U S A Tel No 516 328 5600 C The C Mark is a directive conformity mark of the European Community EC This mark indicates that the product complies with Australia s EMC regulations SAFETY PRECAUTIONS e Before using the camera please ensure that you have read and understood the safety precautions described below Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly e The safety precautions noted as follows are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of
105. jecting the batteries to severe impacts that could damage the casings This could lead to leakage and injury e Do not short circuit the battery terminals with metal such as key holders This could lead to overheating burns and other injuries Use the supplied protective cover to transport or store the battery e Before you discard a battery cover the terminals with tape or other insulators to prevent direct contact with other objects Contact with the metallic components of other materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions Discard batteries in specialized waste facilities if available in your area e Disconnect Ni MH Charger NC E2 from electrical outlet after recharging and when the camera is not in use to avoid fires and other hazards e The camera terminal of the DC Coupler Kit DCK E1 is designed for exclusive use with the EOS 1Ds Do not use it with other products or batteries There is a risk of fire and other hazards IMPORTANT e Do not remove the CF card from the camera while the CF card access lamp is blinking A blinking access lamp indicates that data on the CF card is being written or read Remov ing the card at such a time will destroy the data e When connecting the camera to a personal computer do not use any interface cable other than the one provided with the camera Using the wrong cable may result in malfunction CAUTIONS e Avoid using placing or storing the equipment in places subject
106. l e ei C Fn 04 1 enables AE lock with the shutter button pressed halfway instead of the lt gt button and focusing with the lt gt button gt p 133 98 Drive Mode Selection Three drive modes are provided O Single frame Only one shot is taken Ci Continuous Continuous shots are taken while you press the shutter button fully The maximum number of continuous shots in a single burst depends on the image recording quality See the table below X Self timer The self timer starts when you press the shutter button fully The picture is taken 10 sec or 2 sec later gt p 100 Image Recording Quality Max P Burst A Fine Large L sarg ai Normal S Small Fine Raw 10 shots Fine ai Normal S Fine GA L ly Continuous Approx e The continuous shooting speeds and maximum shots per burst in the above table are based on Canon s testing standards 1 250 sec or faster shutter speed at ISO 100 e The maximum shots per burst depends on the subject shooting mode and ISO speed at buttons Single frame Press the lt MODE gt button and lt amp 4 gt button simultaneously Je gt The drive mode will be displayed Q While pressing the two buttons turn the 2 lt gt dial e Select the desired drive mode then let go of the Sontinuous Max 3 shots per sec Self timer 10 sec delay Self ti
107. ld down the lt DISPLAY gt button and turn the lt gt dial to switch to the playback mode Any display format can be used Display the erase menu e Press the lt T gt button The erase menu will appear at the bottom of the LCD monitor 123 sobew yoeghkeiqd N Erasing an Image On the erase menu select ALL A e While pressing the lt T gt button turn the lt gt dial to select ALL Then let go of the lt gt button Aconfirmation dialog will appear Erase all images in 100 except images OK Cancel z i j T T g p e While pressing the lt T gt button turn the lt gt dial to select OK Then let go of the lt T gt button All unprotected images in the folder will be erased e To turn off the LCD monitor press the lt DISPLAY gt button 5 Erase the images 124 gt Protect images Erase all on CF card Highlight alert Off Display AF points OFF a 6 fT G Erase all on CF card trase all images on CF card except e images OK Cancel MENU Playback Menu Playback Menu right images E tell in Erasing an Image On the menu select Erase all on CF card e Press the lt MENU gt button e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select lt P gt e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to se
108. le the EOS 1Ds is connected to a personal computer For details see EOS DIGITAL Software User s Manual P Fn 00 for Custom Function group registration can be set with the camera gt p 140 Personal Functions PEN No Description 00 Custom Function group registration 01 Disables the shooting modes 0 Specifies the metering mode for manual exposure 0 0 0 0 0 Disables the metering modes Registers and switches the shooting mode and metering mode Repeats bracketing during continuous shooting 0 09 Changes the bracketing sequence for C Fn 09 2 3 to increased exposure stanadrd exposure and decreased exposure 2 3 4 5 Sets the maximum and minimum apertures to be used 6 i 7 8 Sets the number of shots to be bracketed 10 Retains the shift amount for program shift 14 Disables focus detection search driving by the lens drive Disables the AF assist beam from being emitted Enables automatic shooting when focus is achieved at the fixed point of focus while the shutter button is pressed fully Disables automatic AF point selection Enables automatic AF point selection when C Fn 11 2 has been set Sets the continuous shooting speed Limits the number of frames during continuous shooting Enables quiet operation when the shutter button is OFF after picture taking Changes the timer s time length Illuminates the LCD panel during bulb exposures Sets the defau
109. lect Erase all on CF card Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button Erase the images e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select OK Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button All unprotected images on the CF card will be erased e After the images are erased the menu will reap pear e To exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button Once an image is erased it cannot be recovered Make sure you are erasing the Protected images cannot be erased with the camera To erase protected images first cancel the image protection gt p 119 This procedure is convenient for erasing all unprotected images at one time while retaining the protected images on the CF card 125 sobew yoegqhei qg N Formatting a CF Card If necessary you can format a CF card for use with the camera If you insert the CF card into the camera and the CF card error message Err CF appears you may have to format the CF card o a fT a On the menu select Format Auto power ofr min e Press the lt MENU gt button eee me aeons e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 63 gt a ee Se dial to select lt T gt Sensor cleaning e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt LCD Brightness dial to select Format Then let go of the lt SELECT gt Firmware Ver button Language English MENU Set up G gt ff Q Sele
110. lock flash exposure level JPEG format number of remaining shots CF card information Depth of field preview Enabled with depth of field preview button Eyepiece shutter Built in e Autofocus Type TTL AREA SIR with a CMOS sensor AF points 45 AF points Area AF AF working range EV 0 18 at ISO 100 Focusing modes One Shot AF Al Servo AF Manual focusing MF AF point selection Automatic selection manual selection home position switch to registered AF point Selected AF point display Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel AF assist beam AF assist beam is emitted by the dedicated Speedlite e Exposure Control Metering modes TTL full aperture metering with 21 zone SPC 1 Evaluative metering linkable to any AF point 2 Partial metering approx 8 5 of viewfinder at center 3 Spot metering e Center spot metering approx 2 4 of viewfinder at center e AF point linked spot metering approx 2 4 of viewfinder e Multi spot metering Max 8 spot metering entries 4 Centerweighted average metering Metering range EV 0 20 at 20 C with 50mm f 1 4 lens ISO 100 Exposure control systems Program AE shiftable shutter priority AE aperture priority AE depth of field AE E TTL autoflash manual flash metered manual ISO speed range Equivalent to ISO 100 1250 in 1 3 stop increments Bu ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 T Exposure compensation Auto exposure bracketing AEB 3 stops in 1 3 stop in
111. lso change the number of seconds the image is displayed review time F p 53 After continuous shooting only the last shot will be displayed For the displayed image you can protect it from deletion gt p 119 make a sound recording gt p 121 or erase it gt p 122 52 MaN Reviewing Images You can change the number of seconds the image is displayed on the LCD monitor after it is captured e E Le Custom WB Color temp 5200 K Parameters standard Color matrix RAW JPEG rec Revi On sec Noise reduction Off Recording Menu 4 sec 8 sec Hold Recording Menu 2 On the menu select Review time e Press the lt MENU gt button e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select lt 63 gt e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Review time Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button Set the desired Review time e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the desired review time Then go of the lt SELECT gt button The menu will reappear e To exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button sebeuy 10 sues D The Hold setting will set the review time to half of the auto power off time p 130 If auto power off is Off the review time will be 15 min e After continuous shooting when the access lamp is blinking y
112. lt 4 gt lt MODE gt Or lt AF gt button 3 After taking the picture you let go of the shutter button Multi spot metering can be fixed at the center or linked to the active AF point 79 s po BuLe1e h P Program AE 82 M Manual 90 Tv Shutter priority AE 84 DEP Depth of field AE 88 Av Aperture priority AE 86 bulb 102 AEB 394 O Drive modes 99 MI ABAH iso Av 85 Al SERVO ONE SHOT OEL 59 OP Va self timer 100 Exposure compensation 92 Exposure Control You can set the shooting mode which best suits the subject or situation Other convenient features are also provided Ne le First set the lt gt switch to lt ON gt If necessary also So 7 Eon 5 set the lt gt switch to lt ON gt D Program AE ee a Ki Select lt P gt on the LCD panel f 1 e While pressing the lt MODE gt button turn the lt sA gt dial to select lt P gt Then release the lt MODE gt button ref DRIVE ISO A N Focus the subject e Look through the viewfinder and aim the Area AF ellipse over the subject Then press the shutter button halfway gt The AF point which achieves focus flashes briefly At the same time the green focus confirmation light lt gt in the viewfinder is displayed The exposure setting will be displayed on the LCD Focus confirmation panel and in the viewfinder on
113. lt gt e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Personal Functions PFn Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button Select the number of the Personal Function whose setting you want to clear or reset e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the Personal Function number Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button Clear or reset the setting e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select OFF to clear the settings or select ON to reset the settings Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button When it is ON or OFF it will be displayed in green e To clear or reset another Personal Function repeat steps 2 and 3 e Press the lt MENU gt button to return to the menu To exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button again Even after you clear the Personal Function settings all at once gt p 146 you can follow the above procedure to reset the Personal Functions 145 suas nu W Clearing All Personal Functions You can clear all the Personal Function settings set or registered with the dedicated software Go gt fT On the menu select Clear all Personal Custom Function Fn Functions 01 1 02 1 03 0 04 3 05 0 06 08 0 09 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 13 e Press the lt MENU gt button 15 0 16 0 17 2 18 2 19 1 20 3 00 1 e While pressing the
114. lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt Personal Functions P Fn dial to select lt gt Clear all Custom Functions f E E S While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt gt dial to select Clear all Personal Functions Then let MENU 5 C Fn P Fn Menu go of the lt SELECT gt button O pf Tf Q Clear all the Personal Functions Clear all Personal Functions e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select OK Then let go of the lt SELECT gt Clear all P Fns button When the Personal Functions are cleared the menu will reappear OK Cancel e To exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor MENU 5 C Fn P Fn Menu press the lt MENU gt button After all the Personal Functions are cleared you can set them again by using Personal Functions P Fn gt p 145 146 Maintenance Learn how to set the camera s date and time back up battery and clean the CMOS sensor Setting the Date and Time To set or correct the camera s date and time follow the procedure below The date and time is recorded with each picture you take oOo 8 T o 1 On the menu select Date time shes paar off ane Press the lt MENU gt button rile numbering ontinuous i i DEEE a e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt gt Format dial to select lt fT gt Sensor cleaning e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt LC
115. lt P gt Program AE mode is described below For details on using Speedlite 550EX see the instructions booklet that came with it 1 Set the camera s shooting mode to lt P gt 2 Check that the 550EX s pilot lamp is lit 3 Focus the subject Take the picture e Make sure the flash ready indicator lt gt is on and check the shutter speed and aperture before taking the picture Even in the lt Tv gt lt Av gt and lt M gt modes E TTL autoflash is as easy as normal picture taking without flash 1 When you press the shutter button halfway the shutter speed and aperture are set by the camera as with normal picture taking without flash Mode Shutter Speed Setting Flash Aperture Setting Tv Shutter priority AE Manual 30 sec 1 250 sec Auto Av Aperture priority AE Auto 30 sec 1 250 sec Manual M Manual Manual 30 sec 1 250 sec Manual AudesBoloud ysel Since using the lt Av gt mode in low light will result in a slow shutter speed use a tripod to prevent camera shake 2 When you press the shutter button fully preflash evaluative metering based on the aperture set in 1 is used for the E TTL autoflash exposure 3 The background exposure is set by the shutter speed and aperture combination 107 Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX When the Speedlite 550EX is set to the high speed sync mode M it can synchronize at all shutter speeds even those faste
116. lt o gt button has dual functions for image protection and sound recording To protect an image press the button and let go when the lt o m gt icon appears If you press the lt gt button too long about 2 seconds the microphone will start recording instead and the image protection will not be applied You can also protect all the images in a folder or in the CF card all at once F p 120 A protected image cannot be erased with the camera To erase a protected image cancel the protection first vv You can also erase all images at once while retaining the protected ones gt p 123 125 l7 YS 119 sobew yoegqheiqg N om Image Protection You can protect all the images in a folder or CF card all at once In the case of a folder first select it gt p 55 oS A fT e On the menu select Protect images Protect images e Press the lt MENU gt button siret mi mie statin e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt Ntanlay AF poirits dial to select lt P gt e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt gt dial to select Protect images Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button Protect the image Protect images e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt gt Gaara tea Ten aan dial to select Select all in folder or Select all on Clear all in folder CF card Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button select all on CF card
117. lt settings when the CLEAR QUALITY WB button is ON Enables the electronic dial s function to be used in the reverse direction Prevents exposure compensation with the Quick Control Dial Enlargement mode Adds original image evaluation data About P Fn 11 12 13 22 26 and 29 In order to have the EOS 1Ds s P Fn numbers 00 to 31 match the EOS 1D s as much as possible the Personal Functions in the EOS 1D which are not provided in the EOS 1Ds have been left blank in the EOS 1Ds 144 D Clearing and Resetting Personal Functions You can clear or reset Personal Functions set and registered with the dedicated software The Personal Function settings can be modified only with the driver software For details see EOS DIGITAL Software User s Manual Custom Function C Fn 01 1 02 1 03 0 04 3 05 0 06 0 07 0 0 09 0 10 0 11 Fi L3 3 14 15 0 16 0 17 2 18 2 19 1 20 300 Personal Functions P Fn Clear all Custom Functions Clear all Personal Functions MENU S C Fn P Fn Menu o PERA E03 OFF Set max min shutter speed Wax 1 7 50 sec Min 1 40 sec C Fn P Fn Menu e gt fT a P Fn 044 ONOFF Set max min shutter speed Max l 50 sec Min 1 460 sec C Fn P Fn Menu 1 3 On the menu select Personal Func tions P Fn e Press the lt MENU gt button e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select
118. lvin The camera sets the white balance automatically Approx 3000 7000 K For sunny daylight outdoors Approx For shaded areas outdoors Approx For cloudy or hazy days and during sunsets Approx For tungsten light bulb light Approx For fluorescent light When flash is used Approx First you photograph a white object to be used as the standard for the white balance setting By using the white balance data from this image you can set the optimum white balance gt p 43 Approx 2000 10000 K You can manually set white balance for 2800 10000 K in 100 K increments gt p 45 Approx 2800 10000 K You can set and save up to three custom white balance settings with the dedicated driver gt p 45 Not displayed if no personal white balance settings have been registered 42 Wm Custom White Balance With custom white balance you photograph a white object that will serve as the standard for the white balance By selecting this image you import its white balance data for the white balance setting In the lt P gt Program AE mode gt p 82 photograph a white object e Make sure the white subject fills the entire center spot metering circle e Shoot the white subject with standard exposure Correct white balance might not be obtained if the subject is over or under exposed Center spot metering circle 2 On the LCD monitor menu select Cus
119. m gt is also displayed The illustration on the left shows an AEB amount of 1 stop centering on the standard exposure level e After setting the AEB amount let go of the lt MODE gt AEB amount AEB range button and lt AF gt button The AEB range will be displayed on the top LCD panel C Si 94 Auto Exposure Bracketing Standard Decreased Increased exposure exposure exposure Take the pictures The AEB sequence will be standard exposure decreased exposure and increased exposure The viewfinder s exposure level indicator will indicate the respective bracketing amount as each shot is taken gt The current drive mode will be used gt p 99 e Inthe continuous shooting mode holding down the shutter button will take all three bracketed shots continuously The shooting will then stop automati Cally e When AEB is used with the self timer the three bracketed shots will be taken in succession after the 2 or 10 second self timer delay In any shooting mode lt P gt lt Av gt lt Tv gt lt M gt etc you can use a fixed shutter speed and aperture and change the ISO speed automatically for AEB AEB amount AEB range Press the lt AF gt button and lt 2 amp 4 gt button simultaneously The ISO speed can now be set e Set the ISO speed that is to be the standard AEB exposure p 49 For example if you want AEB with ISO 200 400
120. mage with a relatively high image quality while enabling more images to be recorded on the CF card S Small Fine Records an 11 megapixel image with low compression JPEG after conversion to a 2 7 megapixel image It maximizes the number of images that can be recorded on the CF card RAW Records the image with lossless compression resulting in about 11 megapixels Use this mode when you want to use a personal computer to process the image afterward Due to the large file size fewer images can be recorded on the CF card 38 EN Image Recording Quality Processing is the alteration of the raw image data captured with the camera s CMOS imaging element For example the digital image s white balance and image quality can be altered Images recorded in the lt L d gt lt L di gt or lt S d gt mode undergo processing by the camera before being saved as a JPEG image lt mmm gt images are processed according to the color matrix white balance and processing parameters set at the time of shooting A lt mmm gt image can be processed repeatedly using the provided software Image File Size and CF Card Capacity According to Image Recording Quality Image Recording Image Size Quality Pixels L 4 Large Fine 4064 x 2704 Low 4 1 MB 25 images L al Large Normal Approx 11 0 million High 1 7 MB 65 images 2032 x 1352 Approx 2 7 million Compression Image File Size Max Capacity Poyi Rate Approx Ap
121. mer 2 sec delay 99 O1JUO0D msodxg vi Drive Modes Selection Self timer Operation a When you take a picture the image is first stored in the camera s internal memory and then transferred to the CF card When the internal memory becomes full during continuous shooting the camera cannot continue to take more pictures until the images are transferred to the CF card and the internal memory gain some space During continuous shooting check the maximum burst count displayed in the viewfinder on the lower right corner This is the number of continuous shots that you can take before the camera must stop to transfer the images to the CF card This number is displayed even when a CF card is not in the camera Make sure that a CF card is loaded before taking a picture When FuLL CF is displayed in the viewfinder and on the top LCD panel replace the CF card after the access lamp stops blinking C Fn 01 enables the viewfinder information to be displayed during continuous shooting gt p 133 Self timer Operation The self timer can be set to either a 2 second or 10 second delay When using the self timer you should mount the camera on a tripod lt G4 gt button turn the lt gt dial and set the desired self timer delay time 10 second delay 2 2 second delay 1 While pressing the lt MODE gt button and Look through the viewfinder and press 2 the shutter button
122. mpensation minus and reddish plus During this sequence Tr the next bracketing level is indicated by blinking on zA a p the LCD monitor e The current drive mode is used when you take the Reddish plus compensation bracketed shots gt p 99 ly e If continuous shooting is used holding down the ao Prig shutter button fully will capture all three bracketed shots continuously and then the shooting will stop e If the self timer is also set all three bracketed shots will be taken continuously after the self timer delay of 2 sec or 10 sec elapses hd e Follow steps 1 and 2 above to set the bracketing amount to lt gt Then let go of the lt DISPLAY gt and lt wes gt buttons e White balance auto bracketing will also be canceled FOLDER FILE automatically after any of the following actions the CF card is replaced the battery is replaced a bulb exposure is set the flash is ready the lt CLEAR gt button is pressed or the lt gt switch is set to lt OFF gt sebeu 10 sbuines White balance auto bracketing cannot be used together with flash bulb expo Q sures or auto exposure bracketing AEB If C Fn 12 1 mirror lockup is used during white balance auto bracketing the bracketed shots will not be taken continuously even if the drive mode is set to continuous shooting If the drive mode is single frame shooting press the shutter button once for each of the three bracketed shots es
123. n The Create folder screen will appear Create folder DISP 5 Select folde If there are nine or more folders listed on the screen you might not be able to see the Create folder command on the LCD monitor In such a case hold down the button and turn the dial until Create folder appears When RAW JPEG is set and both RAW and JPEG images are recorded simultaneously they will be counted as only one image in the folder 54 a Creating and Selecting a Folder Create folder Create new M1017 l OK Cancel DISP 5 Select folder Create a new folder e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select OK Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button gt A new folder will be created e To exit the folder mode and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt DISPLAY gt button QO A folder cannot be created beyond number 999 You can select the folder where subsequent images are to be stored You can also select any folder to erase all the images it contains gt p 123 1 EOSIB fm 1O1E0S10 Create folder Set the folder mode e Follow step 1 in Creating a Folder with the Camera on the previous page Select a folder e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select a folder Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button The folder will be selected e To exit the folder mode and turn off the L
124. n microphone The elapsed recording time will be displayed on the lower right corner microphone 0 gad k a r Ka L Ta mE Total SEC e After you finish the sound recording let go of the lt on gt button gt The lt gt icon will be displayed if the image has a sound recording e The maximum time for a 30 sec e To record a narration longer than 30 sec follow step 2 again to do another sound recording for the same image e While the image is displayed right after you captured it you can just follow step 2 to adda sound recording e To turn off the LCD monitor press the lt DISPLAY gt button 121 sebew yoegheld Sound Recording for an Image Erasing an Image A sound recording is not possible on a protected image QO The EOS 1Ds camera itself cannot play back the sound recording The EOS 1Ds camera itself cannot play back the sound recording You must transfer the image to a personal computer and use the dedicated software to play the sound recording The lt gt button has dual functions for image protection and sound recording If you press the lt gt button and release it immediately image protection will function instead of the sound recording To make a sound recording keep pressing the lt o gt button until the Recording message appears and let go when you finish the sound recording You cannot erase only the sound recording
125. ndard You can change the image brightness and color properties TCD 123 and color balance as desired A higher number will result in a Adjusts the sharpness level 012345 sharper image Fine Sharpness Level selects the pattern type to be Moderately fine Fine will sharpen the fine patterns of the image Rough will sharpen the rough Moderately rough patterns of the image Rough sharpened Standard pattern sharpness Sets the image quality of the Fine mode Onis A high ill iti JPEG Quality i igher number will result in a Sets the image quality of the higher image quality 12345 ai Normal mode e E tT a On the menu select Parameters ae ane e Press the lt MENU gt button Color temp 5200 K aaa Standard e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt gt Color matrix dial to select lt a gt PAW JPEG rec only e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt Review On dial to select Parameters Then let go of the Review time SEC lt SELECT gt button Noise reduction OFF MENU Recording Menu mL a Select Setting e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Setting Then let go of the lt SELECT gt Set 1 button Set 2 The processing parameter setting screen will Set 3 appear Set up Parameters Recording Menu 50 re Selected set
126. nge possible by changing the shutter speed is 30 sec to 1 8000 sec By changing the aperture the AEB range ranges from the lens maximum aperture lowest f number to the lens minimum aperture highest f number The AEB range possible by changing the ISO speed is ISO 100 to 1250 If you set the AEB outside of this range you can still take the picture but the AEB amount will not go beyond the ISO 100 1250 range If you use C Fn 06 2 to set the exposure setting to 1 2 stop increments you will not be able to set AEB with the ISO speed for each AEB shot After setting the AEB amount you can also set exposure compensation to obtain decreased exposed or increased exposed bracketing If the combined AEB amount and exposure compensation amount exceeds the display limits of the exposure level scale it will look like as shown below However the AEB shots will still be taken according to the AEB and exposure compensation amounts you set F f you set the drive mode to single frame shooting press the shutter button once 3 2 ole 0 e i t2 3 During AEB shooting with a changing shutter speed or aperture the lt gt icon on the top LCD panel and the lt gt indicator in the viewfinder will blink to indicate that AEB shooting is in effect During AEB shooting with a changing ISO speed the lt ISO gt icon on the top LCD panel and the lt ISO gt lt gt indicators in the viewfinder will blink to indicate that AEB sh
127. nter covering 8 5 of the viewfinder area Le Spot Metering This is for metering a particular part of the subject or scene The metering is weighted at the center covering 2 4 of the viewfinder area __ Centerweighted Average Metering The metering is weighted at the center and then averaged for the entire scene AF Point Linked Spot Metering To make AF point selection faster the selectable AF points can be limited to 11 C Fn 13 1 or 9 C Fn 13 3 When C Fn 13 1 or C Fn 13 3 has been set the manually selected AF point is linked to 2 4 spot metering gt p 66 136 without the lt gt indicator displayed in the viewfinder F During continuous shooting in the spot metering mode AE lock is set automatically C Fn 13 2 can limit the manually selectable AF points to only 11 while keeping the spot metering linked to the center AF point p 66 136 17 s po BuLe1e X Metering Modes With multiple spot meter readings you can see the relative exposure levels of multiple areas in the picture and set the exposure to obtain the desired result Set the metering mode to spot metering p 76 Aim the AF point over the midtone area the ceiling and press the lt FEL gt button This obtains the first soot meter reading Exposure level of the first spot meter reading The moving exposure level indicator indicates the current exposure level relative to the first soot meter reading
128. nvenient when you want both RAW and JPEG versions of the same image The RAW image can undergo optimal processing while the JPEG image enables you to use the image as is without any processing Select RAW on the rear LCD panel e While pressing the lt QUALITY gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select lt m gt displayed on the rear LCD panel Then let go of the lt QUALITY gt button FOLDER FILE co e On the LCD monitor menu select Guston We F RAW JPEG rec Color temp 5200 K Parameters Standard e Press the lt MENU gt button Color matrix l e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt RAW JPEG rec only dial to select lt a gt ais E AM e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt e ore dial to select RAW JPEG rec Then let go of the Recording lt SELECT gt button Select the JPEG image quality e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the desired JPEG image quality Then let go of the lt SELECT gt button RAW JPEG rec RAWE E The menu will reappear RAWEF E e When you take a picture it will be recorded in both RAWEE E the RAW and JPEG formats simultaneously e To stop recording the image in both formats select GW only on the LCD monitor menu Recording Menu When the image is recorded in both the RAW and JPEG formats the lt g gt icon will not be displayed in the viewfinder Th
129. o u i e Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet Handling it with wet hands may lead to electrical shock When unplugging the cord ensure that you hold the rigid portion of the plug Pulling the cord may damage or expose the wire and short circuit fires or electrical shocks e Use of power sources not expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating distortion of the equipment fire electrical shock or other hazards Use only the recommended power accessories e Use of batteries not expressly recommended for this equipment may cause explosions or leaks resulting in fire injury and damage to the surroundings Use only recommended batteries and accessories e Use only Ni MH Charger NC E2 to charge the NP E3 Use of chargers not expressly recommended may result in overheating distortion fire or electrical shock e Do not place the batteries near heat or in water Such exposure may damage the batteries and lead to the leakage of corrosive liquids fire electrical shock explosion or serious injury e Do not attempt to disassemble alter or apply heat to the batteries There is serious risk of injury due to an explosion Immediately flush with water any area of the body including the eyes and mouth or clothing that comes into contact with the inner contents of a battery If the eyes or mouth contact these substances immediately flush with water and seek medical assistance e Avoid dropping or sub
130. ontrol Quick Control terminal Dial gt 31 N3 type Battery Vertical grip AE lock button 31 98 release button gt 24 Vertical grip AF point selection button 31 64 Battery release handle gt 23 Battery 22 J Vertical grip assist Dioptric adjustment knob gt 35 button 31 68 Viewfinder eyepiece Main switch 29 15 uononpo u i Nomenclature on Protect LCD monitor 32 34 Sound recording button gt 119 121 Eyecup gt 35 MENU Menu button gt 33 CF card slot gt 27 SELECT Select button gt 33 CF card slot cover gt 27 A S DIGITAL Digital terminal _ _ CF card eject button gt 28 DISPLAY Access lamp gt 28 Display button gt 54 116 CF card slot cover release TZ Erase button knob gt 27 gt 122 Recording microphone 121 Rear LCD panel gt 18 White balance bracketing button CLEAR Clear buttons 34 QUALITY Recording image WB White balance selection button gt 41 quality selection button gt 38 Battery compartment cap gt 23 16 Nomenclature Top LCD Panel Aperture 88 9 Shutter speed 9998 38 DEP point number i 2 Bulb bulh AEB amount 08 35 Bulb exposure time min sec gggg 5959 AF point selection mode Depth of field AE g amp F AF 3 HP AF point selection mode 223 5EL FE lock FEL Busy bu54 Error Err
131. ooting is in effect 96 Auto Exposure Bracketing C Fn 06 2 enables the AEB amount to be set in 1 2 stop increments with the shutter speed or aperture gt p 134 Also C Fn 05 1 enables a manual exposure to be set with a fixed shutter speed and varying aperture gt p 134 C Fn 09 2 3 changes the bracketing sequence to decreased exposure standard exposure and increased exposure p 135 C Fn 01 1 enables the viewfinder information to be displayed during continuous shooting of the bracketed shots gt p 133 Canceling shutter speed AEB or aper ture AEB e While pressing the lt MODE gt and lt AF gt buttons turn the lt g gt dial to set the AEB amount to 2 2 Then let go of the lt MODE gt and lt AF gt buttons This will cancel AEB Canceling ISO speed AEB e While pressing the lt AF gt and lt A gt buttons turn the lt 3 gt dial to set the AEB amount to 88 Then let go of the lt AF gt and lt A gt buttons This will cancel AEB e After canceling ISO speed AEB set the ISO speed as necessary gt p 49 AEB will also be canceled if you change lenses replace the CF card replace the battery set a bulb exposure have a flash ready Speedlite press the lt CLEAR gt button or set the lt gt switch to lt OFF gt a C Fn C Fn 9 1 3 prevents AEB from being canceled when you change lenses replace the CF card replace the battery set a bulb exposure have the flash
132. or automatic selection for the picture taking moment priority Any of the 45 AF points can be registered Only one AF point can be regis tered Press the lt gt button which remains active for 66 Then turn the lt gt or lt gt dial to select the AF point to be registered 1 While pressing the lt gt button press the lt FEL gt button This registers the selected AF point e When the AF point is registered the LCD panel display will differ depending on the selected AF point The same display will also appear when the registered AF point is selected Off center AF point Center AF point When using a Speedlite and spot metering first press the lt 3 gt button If you press Q the lt FEL gt button first the AF point selection will be canceled An AF point can be registered even when C Fn 13 1 2 has been set to limit the F selectable AF points to 11 p 66 When C Fn 13 3 has been used to limit the selectable AF points to 9 an AF point cannot be registered p 66 SEL stands for Select and HP stands for Home Position Registrating and Switching AF Point Normally you press the lt amp J gt button and lt gt button simultaneously to switch to the registered AF point However with C Fn 18 1 2 gt p 138 you can just press the lt gt button to switch to the registered AF point See Setting a Custom Function on page 13
133. or temperature is high there is more blue And when the color temperature is low there is more red As the color temperature increases from low to high the color cast changes in the following sequence red orange yellow white and bluish white For example if you have a white object under a lit tungsten light bulb it will look red or orange in the photograph If it is under fluorescent light it will look greenish To the human eye a white object still looks white regardless of the type of lighting The human eye is highly adaptive to different types of lighting and color temperatures With a film based camera you can attach a color correction filter to the lens or use tungsten film to compensate for the color cast caused by the light source s color temperature With a digital camera s white balance setting you can digitally compensate based on a standard white color the color temperature so that the colors in the image look more natural When lt MB gt is set auto white balance is obtained with the CMOS sensor and external white balance sensor If the external white balance sensor is obstructed an auto white balance reading will still be taken However it will be a different reading from when the sensor is not obstructed If you cannot obtain the image with the desired white balance setting use a white balance setting other than lt MB gt 41 sebeu 10 sbues y White Balance Settings Application Color Temperature Ke
134. otomicrography microprism to darken Ec B New split screen Ec l Laser matte with cross hair Use the cross hair at the center to focus Suited for photomicrog raphy and astrophotog raphy Lenses with a maxi mum aperture smaller higher f number than f 5 6 will not cause the focusing screen s microprism to darken Ec Cll All Laser matte Ec L Cross split screen EOS 1N s standard Focus with the vertical focusing screen and horizontal splits Lenses with a maxi mum aperture smaller higher f number than f 5 6 will cause the focusing screen s split portion to darken B Ec CIll Laser matte Ec N New Laser matte T EOS 1Ds EOS 1D and EOS 3 s standard EOS 1V s standard focusing screen focusing screen The Co CIII logo is imprinted on Co the lug to distinguish it from the Ec N Ec D Laser matte with grid Ec R New Laser matte Ideal for architectural EOS 1N RS s standard photography and photo focusing screen duplication work a B 165 9U 19J H Major Accessories optional Ni MH Pack NP E3 Dedicated high performance power pack with a rated voltage of 12 V It can be recharged up to 500 times When fully charged it enables the camera to take up to about 600 shots at normal temperature Ni MH Charger NC E2 Quick charger dedicated to the Ni MH Pack NP E3 It takes about 120 minutes to recharge one pack and excess recharging is prevented Two packs can be attached to
135. ou can press the lt DISPLAY gt button to playback the image that is currently being saved on the CF card When you press the button you will not see the images shot continuously from the beginning but from the image currently being saved on the CF card e To turn off the LCD monitor press the lt DISPLAY gt button QO After the last shot in the continuous shooting burst is taken the image will be saved onto the CF card as the access lamp blinks Be sure not to open the CF card slot cover or remove the battery while the access lamp is blinking If the selection mark is positioned under the lt f gt icon on the rear LCD panel automatic playback is not possible 53 Creating and Selecting a Folder You can create folders to organize your images according to shooting date or subjects You can select any folder to store the images captured with the camera Canon 1 FOLDER O lt 2 Canon y ES ER FILE FOLD OO FILE 2 Bm 100E0510 Create folder Set the folder mode e While pressing the lt DISPLAY gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select lt m gt on the rear LCD panel The LCD monitor will switch to the folder mode Folder name Shot count Create folder Display the Create folder screen e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt gt dial to select Create folder Then let go of the lt SELECT gt butto
136. ou release the shutter button during self timer operation This is not the sound of the shutter release override the current drive mode single or continuous If mirror lockup is used with the self timer pressing the shutter button fully the first time will lock up the mirror and release the shutter 10 seconds or 2 seconds later depending on the delay time selected F During mirror lockup the drive mode will be set to single frame shooting O to 104 Flash Photography An EOS dedicated EX series Speedlite makes flash photography as easy as any AE mode ExX series Speedlites enable E TTL autoflash photography as well as E TTL wireless autoflash photog raphy with multiple Speediites Speedlite 550EX will be used to explain the flash photography features possible with the EOS 1Ds For details on Speedlite 550EX see the instructions booklet that came with it Cans G First set the lt gt switch to lt ON gt If necessary also e Ge set the lt gt switch to lt ON gt Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX With Speedlite 550EX flash photography is easy as any AE mode and you can use the following features e E TTL autoflash With E TTL autoflash preflash evaluative metering optimum flash exposure is obtained for the subject in focus In the aperture priority AE mode a slow sync speed is set automatically in low light situations to obtain a natural looking balanced exposure bet
137. ow Connect the AC adapter s plug to the DC terminal Connect the power cord e Connect the power cord to the AC adapter e Connect the power cord s plug to the AC outlet e After you finish using the camera set the lt gt switch to lt OFF gt and remove the plug from the AC outlet When connecting the camera to an AC outlet do not use any adapter other than T the dedicated DC Coupler Kit Do not use the DC Coupler Kit with any incompatible camera Do not get the DC coupler wet as when using it outdoors since it is not water resistant Do not remove the plug or DC adapter power cord from AC outlet with the lt gt switch set to lt ON gt because it may cause the camera stop operating If the camera stops operation remove the DC coupler from the camera and reinstall it Then the camera will return to normal conditions 25 WeIS noy 310jog Mounting and Detaching a Lens e Remove the rear lens cap and the body cap by turning them as shown by the arrow 2 Attach the lens 1 Remove the caps e Align the red dots on the lens and camera and turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it snaps in place On the lens set the focus mode switch to lt AF gt e f the focus mode switch is set to lt MF gt or lt M gt on older lenses autofocus will not operate A Remove the front lens cap While
138. p 54 or do a manual reset of the file numbering p 58 and select another folder to store subsequent images This method enables the file numbering to continue in numeric sequence even after you change the folder for storing subsequent images or after you replace the CF card This prevents any images from having the same file number Therefore you can manage the images with a personal computer without confusion Note that if you start to store subsequent images into a another folder or CF card which already contains images captured with the camera the file numbering will start after the highest file number in that folder or CF card File numbering after changing the folder File numbering after changing the CF card CF card 1 CF card 1 100 aj gt S XXX 0001 XXX 0001 TA J Next sequential Next sequential file number file number od If the last file number in the folder reaches 9999 the Conti raloue raanbere Rul tt message on the right will appear on the LCD monitor Reset continuous number and you will not be able to take any more pictures amp switch to new folder even if the CF card still has room To continue taking Ores Cancel pictures hold down the lt SELECT gt button and turn the lt 3 gt dial to select OK A new folder will then be created and you can continue taking pictures The continuous file numbering will start from 0001 and the subse quent images will be stored in the new folder To avoid this disru
139. played in one of five languages English French German Spanish and Japanese gt p 131 Check that the date and time has been set correctly Each image will be recorded with the current date and time gt p 148 33 WEIS NOA eJ0JOG Menu Operations The color LCD monitor on the back of the camera enables you to review and select recorded images and set various menu settings e With the LCD monitor you can use the lt 3 gt dial even while the lt gt switch is lt OFF gt e The LCD monitor cannot be used as a viewfinder to take pictures DISPLAY lt amp Canon CARD mo Shooting Settings Shooting mode lt P gt Program AE To revert to the camera s default set tings press the lt QUALITY gt button and lt WB gt button simultaneously for 2 sec gt The camera s default settings are shown below Image Recording Settings Image quality 4 L Large Fine AF mode One Shot AF White balance EW Auto Metering mode Evaluative White balance Canceled Drive mode Single frame bracketing Image processing AF point selection Automatic parameters siangarg Exposure compensation O Zero Color Matrix 1 Flash exposure compensation 0 Zero AE lock Canceled FE lock Canceled AEB Canceled Custom Functions Settings retained AF point registration Nol
140. pletely Bulb is useful when a long exposure is necessary for capturing night scenes fireworks the night sky etc While pressing the lt MODE gt button turn the lt gt dial until bul b is displayed Then release the lt MODE gt button the lt gt or lt gt dial to set the desired aperture 2 Set the lt gt switch to lt ON gt then turn Start the bulb exposure 3 gt The elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel e The bulb exposure will continue while you keep pressing the shutter button fully Q If the exposure is 1 sec or longer the resulting image may look somewhat grainy or rough due to picture noise Bulb exposures may result in rough looking images due to picture noise How F ever picture noise can be reduced with menu noise reduction for bulb expo sures gt p 129 With a fully charged battery a single bulb exposure can last as long as about 2 5 hours vv By connecting Remote Switch RS 80N3 or Timer Remote Controller TC 80N3 both optional to the camera s remote control terminal you need not keep pressing the shutter button with your finger during bulb exposures l7 Z1 102 LCD Panel EUNNNANON E 1 pam Y The top and rear LCD panels are provided with illumination so you can read the panels in the dark The lt 8 amp gt button turns the illumination of both panels on or off The illumination stays on for 6 sec If you t
141. pressing the lens release button turn the lens as shown by the arrow e Turn the lens until the red dot is at the top then detach the lens AF stands for autofocus ME or M stands for manual focus Be careful not to lose the lens caps and body cap 26 Installing and Removing the CF Card The pictures you take are recorded on the CF card The camera is compatible with Type and Type II CompactFlash CF cards If you want to capture images in the Large Fine or higher quality mode a 128 MB or larger capacity CF card is recommended 1 Open the CF card slot cover e Flip up and turn the cover release knob as shown by the arrow e Make sure the arrow lt lt gt is on the left side of the card and push the card all the way in The CF card eject button will then pop up 2 Insert the CF card 3 Close the cover e Push in the cover until the cover release knob returns to its original position e When the lt gt switch is set to lt ON gt the top LCD panel and viewfinder will show the number of remaining shots The rear LCD panel will also display the file number Rear LCD panel AWB L omom a Line Ls FOLDER Number of remaining shots Folder number File number Zi uels NOA 310jog Installing and Removing the CF Card The number of remaining shots depends on how much capacity remains in the CF card and the ISO speed settin
142. prox s ewj 10 sues y S 4Small Fine Low 1 4 MB 80 images 4064 x 2704 Raw Approx 11 0 million Lossless RAW 11 4 MB 8 images L 15 3 MB 4 images Lal RAW JPEG 12 9 MB 6 images GW S a 12 6 MB 7 images e The maximum capacity applies to a 128 MB CF card optional FC 128M e The image file size and CF card s maximum capacity are based on Canon s testing standards with ISO 100 and Standard processing parameter e The image file size and the CF card s maximum capacity depend on the processing parameter subject shooting mode and ISO speed e The CF card s number of remaining shots is displayed on the top LCD panel p 27 e Inthe iw L A Lal and S mode you can record the image in both the RAW and JPEG formats simultaneously gt p 40 To open images recorded in the RAW format you must use the dedicated driver T software that came with the camera For details see EOS DIGITAL Software User s Manual With higher ISO speeds p 49 the image will contain more noise and the file size will be larger Therefore fewer images can be recorded on the CF card On the top LCD panel you can check the number of images the CF card can record p 27 39 CEW Simultaneous Capture in RAW and JPEG Formats In the lt gt image recording quality mode you can capture the an image in both the RAW and JPEG formats simultaneously This is co
143. ption in picture taking do a manual reset of the file numbering p 58 beforehand or use auto reset and select another folder to store the images 57 sebeu 10 sbuiles D UAN File Numbering Methods This creates a new folder and starts the file numbering from XXX 0001 Subsequent images you capture are stored in this new folder File numbering method auto reset continuous numbering is the one you set before manual reset The file numbers are like the frame numbers on a roll of film For details on file names see Basic Terminology gt p 155 You can also use a personal computer to create a new folder to store images With the CF card open on the screen create a new folder named Dcim Open the Dcim folder and create new folders within it Create as many folders as necessary to organize your images Name the folders with a name like 100ABC_D where the first three numbers range from 100 to 999 followed immediately by five letters The five letters can be a combination of upper or lower case letters from A to Z and an underbar There can be no space The camera will not recognize folder names such as 100ABC insufficient dD letters or 001ABC_F the number must be 100 to 999 Also folder names cannot have the same three digit number such as 100ABC_C and 100ABC_D even if the letters are different Itis recommended that you start numbering folders from 100 If
144. r e All the specifications above are based on Canon s testing and measuring standards e The camera s specifications and physical appearance are subject to change without notice 173 SOUdIOJOY Index C PCOS SOTIEI epee crcsn tees eeaeeseuseeenceme ees 166 AEB eh pds sas ar EErEE RAER 94 canceling auccaciioctantdannnecesneenetnesanntanicns 97 AE NOC ee E E sist 98 AF DOIE seee seman 64 activation area seeeeeeene neresen 70 automatic selection sses 65 manual selection sssesesseneneneeseeee 65 registration cccronressesspecmparsnsensecnsturecoieet 68 eae E 69 AF point linked spot metering 0 77 PA DOIDIS cassa 118 AF MOOG siaeeen i EES 60 Al Servo AF aaoonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 62 aperture priority AE ccccceeceeeeeeeeeees 86 Automatic Playback ss sciscssinsccrdcnsinsandwonnececes 53 Av aperture priority AE ccceee 86 Bee basic terminology eeeeeeeeees 154 DONOR cerana 22 POSING E E E E 23 recharging ciusvccsensessteukccnronceuswrdeneneee 22 BRIO e E EN E E E E E 24 battery level CheCk cccseseeeeeeeees 23 bulb exposures ssssssessssrrreseeserereeeeee 102 CF GATO gemeinen en inaa ar IMSEN eaor 27 EL e E N 28 cleaning the CMOS sensor s 150 Color AIK sssscseiniiar irinn ganan 48 color temperature cceeeeeeeeeeeeneeees 44 Custom Functions sresesisvivsisiacinnocrvenecerss 132 canceling
145. r GISH l oy Of C Fn 02 Shutter release without CF card 1 With C Fn 02 1 the shutter button will not work if there is no CF card in the camera This prevents picture taking without 0 Possible without CF card a CF card k tot possible If there is no CF card and you press the shutter button E F will blink on the top LCD panel and in the viewfinder It indicates that C Fn 02 1 is in effect C Fn 03 ISO speed expansion 1 You can expand the ISO speed to ISO 50 When this is set L will be displayed Qo PJ fT a 1 You can focus at one location and obtain AE lock at another dicen nay ae location in the scene Press the lt gt button to autofocus A and press the shutter button halfway to attain AE lock 1 AE lack AF 2 In the Al Servo AF mode you can press the lt gt button to 3 ock no AE lock stop the Al Servo AF operation momentarily It prevents the AF from being thrown off by any passing obstruction coming between the camera and subject The exposure is set when the picture is taken 3 This is useful for subjects which keep moving and stopping repeatedly In the Al Servo AF mode you can press the lt gt button to start or stop the Al Servo AF operation The exposure is set when the picture is taken Thus the optimum focusing and exposure are always ready for the peak moment C Fn 04 and C Fn 19 0 1 2 gt p 138 both have AF start stop and AE lock functions If you have set both these
146. r Japanese English Deutsch Francais Espa ol AAs Set up Menu G fT lt E Custom Functions C Fn 214 7 EE This is for setting the camera s Custom Functions according to your preferences gt p 132 C Fn P Fn Menu e EMOR Personal Functions 2o OFF Da Peis E mode s This is for saving up to three groups of Custom Function Hable tidik settings You can also use the dedicated software to set each M by butb Personal Function on or off p 145 Tv DEP C Fn P Fn Menu G ff a Clear all Custom Functions Clear all Custom Functions This clears all the Custom Function settings to the default settings Only C Fn 00 cannot be cleared p 139 Cancel C Fn P Fn Menu ifr Clear all Personal Functions Clear all Personal Functions This clears all the Personal Function settings You can then use Personal Functions P Fn to set the Personal Functions again gt p 146 U Cancel MENU C Fn P Fin Menu 131 suas nu W CE Setting a Custom Function O bf Tt 4 Custom Function C Fn 01 0 02 0 03 0 04 0 05 0 06 0 07 08 0 09 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 13 0 14 15 0 16 0 17 0 18 0 19 0 20 000 Personal Functions P Fn Clear all Custom Functions Clear all Personal Functions MENU 5 C Fn P Fn Menu Custom Function e gt fT a C Fn Ole Finder display during exposure 1 Finder display on C Fn P Fn Menu Setting o gt a 01 102 1 03 0 04 3 05 0 06 007 08 0 0
147. r than 1 250 sec When high speed sync is enabled lt u gt is displayed in the viewfinder to indicate high speed sync High speed sync is effective in the following cases 1 When you want to use daylight sync for a portrait and maintain background blur with a large aperture 2 When you want to produce a catchlight in the subject s eyes 3 When you want to use daylight sync to eliminate shadows With the Canon Speedlite 550EX three successive flash shots can be bracketed automatically up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments The flash output is changed for the three shots while the background exposure remains the same a Standard exposure 0 Decreased exposure 2 3 stop Increased xposure 2 3 stop e Flash exposure bracketing is set with the 550EX For details see the 550EX s Instructions booklet e The flash exposure bracketing amount set with the 550EX is indicated by the flash exposure level indicator in the camera s viewfinder e Make sure the Speedlite 550EX is ready before taking the next bracketed shot Single frame shooting O is recommended C Fn 06 2 enables the flash exposure bracketing amount to be set in 1 2 stop increments gt p 134 108 Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX FE flash exposure lock obtains and locks the correct flash exposure reading for any part of the scene Check that the Speedlite s pilot lamp is 1 lit e The flash mode can be either normal or hig
148. ra in a well ventilated cool dry place During the storage period release the shutter a few times once in a while 11 Avoid storing the camera in a laboratory cabinet etc where corrosive chemicals are present 12 If the camera has not been used for an extended period or if the camera is to be used for an important event check the operation of all the camera controls or take it to your nearest Canon Service Center LCD Monitor and LCD Panels 1 The color LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision technology There may be a few dead pixels where a black red or green pixel is always displayed They number no more than 0 02 percent standard tolerance of all effective pixels They also do not affect the images recorded 2 Do not press hard against the LCD monitor or LCD panel or subject it to physical shock Doing so may result in a warped display or malfunction 3 Ifthe LCD monitor or LCD panels become dirty use a blower brush or soft cloth to clean For stubborn dirt take the camera to a Canon Service Center 4 At low temperatures the liquid crystal display response may become slower And at high temperatures the display may blacken In either case the display will return to normal at room temperature 10 Handling Cautions CF Cards 1 CF cards are precision appliances Do not subject the card to physical shock or vibration Doing so may destroy the data it contains 2 Do not store or use a CF car
149. re to set the menu settings is explained in Menu Operations gt p 32 33 CIW Menu Settings E a e a 4 Custom WB 9 Select the image to be used for the custom white balance a setting gt p 43 Color temp Set the desired color temperature from 2800 K to 10000 K in 100 K increments p 44 Processing parameter setting Parameters Seep Besides the Standard setting up to three sets of parameter settings can be set and registered p 50 Color matrix Select the film s characteristics equivalent such as the hue chroma and color gamut color reproduction range p 48 RAW JPEG rec You can record the image in both the RAW and JPEG formats simultaneously RAWHJPEG rec RAWY aa Select from mAM A L CAM a L G aS or RAW TE aym only gt p 40 RAWE only Recording Menu Review You can display the picture on the LCD monitor immediately after you take it Set it to On On Info or Off gt p 52 The number of seconds review time the image is displayed on the LCD monitor can also be set See the next menu item Wan On Info Recording Menu 128 Review time Noise reduction MENU S ee Off Recording Menu fT Q Protect images OK Cancel MENU 55 Highlight alert Playback Menu UEAN Menu Settings Review time When Review is set to On or On Info you
150. rmatting of CF card ct scieacrasnereonnssasecusen 126 H highlight alert oncccncasinisivntnnsnwnscemnesvegaeamcaxses 118 high speed sync FP flash 108 FANS FON e e e 118 holding the camera scceeeeeeeeees 35 ee image file NUMber 00 eee 56 AUtO reset acetone cracteesehnceseceeeteceenitees 56 continuous numbering 0 00 57 manual reset ccececceeeeseesesseseeeees 58 image playback ssssssneneseeeerrrrrrrrrene 52 SAO ACK deresccmanceacnenccuntnnnetmentsemeninnen 115 SD OWIOW sorrerari nEirinn ERr 52 FEV EW TIME cccccccesseeeeeeeseseeeseeeeeees 53 enlargement ceceeeeeee eee eeeeeeeees 117 image protection ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 119 canceling of all images 00 120 of a single image vecsusssesnnescuceseeraerees 119 of all images in CF card 120 of all images in folder n 120 image recording quality 0 38 image with shooting information 118 ISO speed 00 0 cccecceeeeeeesseneneteeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 49 OTN eee ee eee 26 detaching cisctenicciacieininnscundttinasiebetnais 26 MOUNINO siorcanna 26 LOD Monitor nceweccvcninrcvnendedendenexsdensiencdveani 34 LCD panel illumination cee 103 C M manual exposure cceceeeeees 90 Main Switch cceccchecsantinddarsntencdsbesdiedentaeeen 29 manual fOCuUSINg 0cccvnncvsrcosavenssnnrancsict
151. s capability If an EX series Speedlite having this capability is set for 2nd curtain sync it will override this Custom Function Safety shift in Av or Tv Safety shift can be set for the shutter priority AE and aperture priority AE modes 1 If the subjects brightness changes suddenly and the current shutter priority AE or aperture priority AE setting becomes unsuitable the shutter speed or aperture is shifted to obtain a suitable exposure automatically AF point activation area 1 The AF point activation area expands by one point all around the manually selected AF point A total of 7 AF points become active This setting is effective for when only one manually selected AF point is unable to focus track a subject moving erratically 2 The camera automatically sets the AF point activation area to 7 or 13 points to suit the lens focal length AF mode and the subject s speed during predictive AF This is effective when the subject s movement is unpredictable ir The AF point activation area centers on the selected AF point Therefore if a peripheral AF point is selected the AF point activation area will be smaller as shown below 2O E Selected AF point Activation area C oo i C cae Setting C Fn 13 together will also expand the AF point activation area 7 point activation area 13 point activation area 137 suas nus MaN Custom Function Settings Switch to registered AF point
152. s highlighted in the illustration will be cross type sensors sensitive to both vertical and horizontal lines The remaining 38 AF points will only be horizontal line sensitive The cross type sensor s vertical line sensitivity is three times higher than the horizontal line sensitivity With the following L series lenses whose maximum aperture is brighter than f 4 by lens only or with Extenders the center AF point will be a cross type sensor for high precision AF The remaining 44 focusing points will only be horizontal line sensitive except with EF 70 200mm f 2 8L USM Extender EF 1 4x EF 28 80mm f 2 8 4L USM EF 300mm f 4L USM EF 300mm f 4L IS USM EF 400mm f 4 DO IS USM EF 500mm f 4L IS USM EF 600mm f 4L USM EF 600mm f 4L IS USM EF 70 200mm f 4L USM With Extender EF 1 4x or EF 1 4x Il EF 200mm f 2 8L USM EF 200mm f 2 8L II USM EF 300mm f 2 8L USM EF 300mm f 2 8L IS USM EF 400mm f 2 8L USM EF 400mm f 2 8L II USM EF 400mm f 2 8L IS USM EF 70 200mm f 2 8L IS USM With Extender EF 2x or EF 2x Il EF 135mm f 2L USM EF 200mm f 1 8L USM 71 Jy snoojoiny Buis w AF Sensitivity and the Lens Maximum Aperture WD 72 O 3 With the following Extenders and L series lenses whose maximum aperture is faster than f 8 the center AF point will be horizontal line sensitive only The other AF points cannot be used for AF With Extender EF 1 4x or EF 1 4x Il EF 400mm f 5 6L USM EF 500mm f 4
153. sabled by C Fn 07 USM lens electronic MF e E fT lt E 1 This prevents the focus from being thrown off by inadvertent fees i turning of the focusing ring after One Shot AF With both 0 Turns on aftar De S C Fn 07 1 and C Fn 07 2 manual focusing is possible with eet ae KF the lens focus mode switch set to lt MF gt or lt M gt are 2 Electronic manual focusing is disabled in the AF mode Applicable lenses CFn P Fn Menu EF 50mm f 1 0L USM EF 85mm f 1 2L USM EF 200mm f 1 8L USM EF 300mm f 2 8L USM EF 400mm f 2 8L USM EF 400mm f 2 8L II USM EF 500mm f 4 5L USM EF 600mm f 4L USM EF 1200mm f 5 6L USM EF 28 80mm f 2 8 4L USM ir When both C Fn 04 and C Fn 07 are set electronic manual focusing will be enabled or disabled as follows Custom Function No C Fn 04 Setting 0 2 1 3 D E E E D D E D D D D D When in focus Not in focus E Enabled D Disabled 134 MaN Custom Function Settings E ee eer eee C Fn 08 Top LCD panel Back LCD pane ee Se a i 61 Displays the ISO speed at all times It also displays the eer Sr number of remaining sh n th LCD panel with four fap LCD penel Back LCD panel umber of remaining shots on the top LCD panel with fou Remain atsi le No digits ain shots 2 Displays the ISO speed instead of the number of remaining shots You can tell when the number of remaining shots is low by seeing a low maximum burst count displayed in the Tete viewfinder during con
154. t 10 years If the date time is reset upon battery pack replacement replace the back up battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery as described below gt Set the lt gt switch to lt OFF gt and remove the battery pack e The back up battery is on the ceiling of the battery pack compartment e Loosen the screw as shown in the illustration 2 Remove the back up battery cover 3 Remove the back up battery e The plus side of the battery must face up A Install a new back up battery Reattach the battery cover 5 e After you install the battery and set the lt gt switch to lt ON gt the LCD monitor will display the menu for setting the date and time Follow the steps 2 to 4 on page 148 to set the correct date and time 4D For the back up battery be sure to use only a CR2025 lithium battery 149 JuLeu luleN Cleaning the CMOS Sensor The CMOS sensor corresponds to the film in a film based camera If any dust or other foreign matter adheres to the CMOS sensor it may show up as a dark speck in the pictures you take To avoid this follow the procedure below to clean the CMOS sensor Note that the CMOS sensor is a very delicate component If possible you should have it cleaned by a Canon Service Center While you clean the CMOS the camera s power must remain on the whole time To make sure the power will not turn off while you clean the CM
155. t button 15 0 16 0 17 2 18 2 19 1 20 3 00 e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt Personal Functions P Fn dial to select lt gt Clear all Custom Functions i i Clear all Personal Functions e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Personal Functions PFn Then let MENUS C Fn P Fn Menu go of the lt SELECT gt button P Fn 99 Regist Apply ao fT Q 3 Select P Fn 00 e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select P Fn 00 Then let go of the lt SELECT gt P Fn O0 1 P Fn 00 2 P Fn 00 3 button Set Custom Function groups MENU C Fn P Fn Menu o AM Tt amp 4 Select Regist P Fn 00 Regist Apply e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt Set Custom Function groups dial to select Regist Then let go of the lt SELECT gt P Fn 00 1 P Fn 00 2 P Fn 00 3 button C Fn P Fn Menu 140 MaN Registering Custom Function Groups Go gt fT a P Fn 00 gt Regist Apply Set Custom Function groups E P Fn 00 2 P Fn 00 3 Not registered MENU C Fn P Fn Menu amp gt fT Q Set Custom Function groups Register current L Fn as P Fn 00 1 C OK Cancel MENU 5 C Fn P Fn Menu ao fT Q Set Custom Function groups Registered to P Fn 00 1 O1 102 103 U 04 305 08 0 09 10 ll 1o U 16 0 l 2 18 MENU 5 C Fn P Fn Menu Select the group number
156. t fe e On the right of the viewfinder the exposure level indicator lt L gt indicates the current exposure level relative to the standard exposure index 90 M Manual Exposure Exposure level indicator Refer to the exposure level indicator and set the shutter speed and aperture to obtain the desired exposure level Exposure Standard level mark exposure index 6 Take the picture C Fn 05 can reverse the functions of the lt gt dial and lt 3 gt dial gt p 134 C Fn 06 can set the shutter speed and or aperture increments to full stops or half stops instead of the standard 1 3 stops gt p 134 C Fn 05 2 3 enables the aperture to be set manually even when the lens has been detached p 134 91 O 1JU0D SINSOdXxy wi 2 Setting Exposure Compensation The exposure compensation amount you set will be effective until it is canceled manually To cancel the exposure compensation amount turn the lt 3 gt to set the exposure compensation amount to 0 according to procedure 3 on this page Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera s standard exposure setting To set the exposure compensation amount you can either turn the lt 3 gt dial while looking through the viewfinder or press the lt gt button and turn the lt gt dial while looking at the LCD panel The exposure compensation amount can be set up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments 1 Set the lt gt switch to lt ON gt
157. the Battery 23 Installing the Battery eeceeeeeeeeteeees 23 Checking the Battery Level e 23 Removing the Battery ccceeeeeeeeees 24 Using an AC Outlet lt a ccerciecce certiseeenidoscnmendemseces 25 Mounting and Detaching a Lens 26 Mounting a Lens 2 ccice cuts csitenscecncuracspseesueeusneas 26 Detaching the Lens ccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 26 Installing and Removing the CF Card 27 Installing a CF Card eeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 27 Removing the CF Card s es 28 Basic OR SF AMON sb iaeeaeSaceee id cenit ie ieee 29 Main SWiItCh asirese at 29 Shutter Button peer esee eee ee ee reo earner ame 29 Using the Electronic Dials ccccceeeeees 30 Vertical Shooting cs cecoeticsteneeenertnutvorsteeaieteiiees 31 WINI Menu Operations ee 32 Basic Menu Navigation n 32 Detailed Menu Navigation 32 About the LCD Monitor ssccccssesccccotecetces 34 Reverting to the Default Settings 34 Dioptric Adjustment co casriicncscericencctpstesenepederendhs 35 Holding the Camera wccrcucsvevesseasesacenecseessecververt 35 Attaching the Neck Strap and Hand Strap 36 2 Settings for Images Ua Image Recording Quality 38 POG CS SUNG deeree ie eraren T acct EEE EiT 39 LNY Simultaneous Capture in RAW and JPEG Formats 40 WB Selecting the White Balance 0 4
158. the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button Setting No Description Sets a natural looking hue and chroma Effective for bringing out the subject s natural colortone Recording Menu Sets a hue and chroma suitable for portraits Effective for rendering nice skin tones Sets a hue and chroma similar to high chroma slide film Effective for making the colors clear The image corresponding to Adobe RGB color space is created It is useful for profile conversion to Adobe RGB or fine tuning of chroma because the color reproduction range is much wider than the standard sRGB setting Adobe RGB must be selected for profile conversion because the ICC profile is not attached to the images shot by this camera Also chroma adjustment is required as chroma is lowered under SRGB circumstance Sets an image low chroma Effective for making color tone moderate F The color space for the color matrix 1 2 3 and 5 is set to sRGB 48 Setting the ISO Speed m The ISO speed is a numeric indication of the sensitivity to light gt p 154 A higher ISO speed number indicates a higher sensitivity to light Therefore a high ISO speed is Suited for moving subjects or taking pictures in low light conditions However the image will contain more noise to make it look coarse or grainy On the other hand a low ISO speed will make the image look finer but it is not suited for freezing motion or shooting in low light T
159. the battery level is displayed on the top LCD panel Battery level OK a Battery running low ca Battery will be exhausted soon c Recharge the battery 23 els NOA 310jog Installing and Removing the Battery Battery Life Temperature Number of Shots At 20 C 68 F Approx 600 At 0 C 32 F Approx 450 e The table shows the number of shots that can be taken with a fully charged battery at the specified temperature It is based on Canon s testing conditions w EF 50mm f 1 4 USM lens review turned on reviewing time of 2 sec and GAM L image quality The actual number of shots will vary depending on your shooting conditions F e Using the LCD monitor more frequently will reduce the number of shots Pressing the shutter button halfway for a prolonged period or activating the autofocus without taking a picture will also reduce the number of shots e At 0 C the number of shots may actually be less than indicated in the above table Flip up and turn the battery release handle as shown by the arrow Press the battery release button and pull out the battery 24 Using an AC Outlet m With the DC Coupler Kit you can connect the camera to an AC outlet to supply power Then you do not have to worry about exhausting the battery 1 Insert the DC Coupler e Insert the coupler and while pushing it in turn the release handle as shown by the arr
160. the menu and turn off the LCD monitor The Standard parameter setting cannot be modified For the tone curve setting TCD stands for Tone Curve Data 51 s ewj 10 sues W Reviewing Images m The image can be displayed on the LCD monitor immediately after you take the picture You can set one of three image review options On to display the image On Info to display both the image and shooting information and Off to not display the image G P fT Le On the menu select Review Custom WB EON e Press the lt MENU gt button oe e aoe e While pressing the lt MENU gt button turn the lt 3 gt Color matrix I dial to select lt a gt RAW4JPEG rec only e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt Review On dial to select Review Then let go of the lt SELECT gt Peyview time SEC button Noise reduction Off Set the desired Review setting e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the desired setting Then go of the lt SELECT gt button The menu will reappear Off e To exit the menu and turn off the LCD monitor press the lt MENU gt button On Info Recording Menu Take a picture The picture will be displayed on the LCD monitor Review On setting Review On Info setting p 118 1000 2 8 Av Shooting information KA 07 11 30 13 59 Histogram You can a
161. tically after the camera is left unused for a set time period You can set this time to 1 2 4 8 15 or 30 min Off will disable this feature File numbering Each picture you take is assigned a file number Set the file numbering system to A Reset or Continuous gt p 56 Selecting M Reset will create a new folder and the file number will start from 0001 Date time Sets the date and time You can also change the date format year month day gt p 148 Format This formats the CF card in the camera p 126 cleaning SiS Cancel Sensor cleaning Select this when you want to clean the CMOS sensor p 150 a fb FT LCD Brightness 130 LCD brightness This sets the brightness of the LCD monitor While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 23 gt dial to set one of five settings Use the gray scale on the left side to check the LCD monitor s tonal range M Menu Settings on i Firmware 9 155 Firmware Ver If you select this without intending to update the firmware the CF card containing firmware is required to update message will appear Press the lt MENU gt button to return to the menu To me Cancel obtain the latest firmware update and installation instructions see Canon s Web site MENU Set up Menu ime Language Select your preferred language for the menu It can be displayed in English German French Spanish o
162. ting is difficult to see with C Fn 10 0 135 suas nusy MaN Custom Function Settings C Fn 11 AF point selection method a 1 This reverses the functions of the lt gt button and lt gt button 2 e While exposure metering is active turn the lt 3 gt dial to select a horizontal AF point if C Fn 13 3 has been set select a peripheral AF point This is also possible during continuous shooting in the Al Servo AF mode or while you CFP Fe Menu are pressing the shutter button halfway The AF point selection stops at the extreme left extreme right top most and bottom most AF points e During autofocusing you can press the lt gt button to switch instantly to the automatic AF point selection mode e You can also select the AF point including automatic AF point selection by the same operations of C Fn 11 1 e If both C Fn 11 2 and C Fn 18 1 2 p 138 have been set select a vertical AF point by pressing the lt Z gt button and turning the lt 3 gt dial 3 This reverses the functions of the lt gt button and lt FEL gt button C Fn 12 Mirror lockup e E fT a 1 Effective for close up and telephoto shots to prevent camera CFn 12 ee Mirror one shake caused by the mirror s reflex action See page 104 for Instruction Manual nable Number of AF points Spot metering 1 The selectable AF points are limited to 11 Spot metering is linked to th
163. tinuous shooting 3 Displays the number of images saved in the selected folder Or select this setting if the top LCD panel cannot display all of the digits indicating the number of remaining shots Images recorded in the RAW JPEG mode are counted as 1 per shot even though there are two identical images F The ISO speed display in the viewfinder also changes in the same way C Fn 09 Auto bracketing sequence cancel e E fT gt EE You can alter the AEB sequence when you bracket automatic rps aati sequence earcel ally with the shutter speed aperture or ISO speed You can 0 0 Ruto cancellation also alter the white balance bracketing sequence 70 atior When Auto cancellation is set bracketing will be canceled after you change the lens or turn off the Main Switch 1 The first bracketed shot is standard exposure or exposed with the standard white balance This bracketing sequence C Fn P Fin Menu AEB can be repeated 0 Standard exposure 2 Starts the bracketing sequence with the minus bluish Decreased exposure setting Increased exposure White balance bracketing 3 Repeats the bracketing sequence starting with the minus 0 Standard white balance bluish setting Bluish Reddish C Fn 10 AF point illumination 1 The AF point does not light at all Effective when it is bothersome to see it light up 2 Prevents the dimmed lighting of C Fn 10 0 3 Effective when the AF point ligh
164. to change the AF point to track the subject in the Al Servo AF mode p 136 62 Area AF Ellipse and AF Points The Area AF ellipse is the area where the camera can focus the subject The Area AF ellipse has 45 AF points making autofocus possible over a wide area in the viewfinder You can concentrate on composing the picture without worrying about whether an AF point is covering the subject As long as the subject is within the Area AF ellipse the camera will focus the subject automatically AF points in the Area AF ellipse Area AF ellipse AF point LEE El aa a EE E E E E E an an DEE E E E EE EE E E E EE vv m mi at T M co cua isoli Everything is displayed above Normally only part of the above is displayed 63 1y snoojoiny BuisQ w Selecting AF Point m The AF point can be selected automatically or manually e Automatic Selection From among the 45 AF points the camera selects the AF point automatically to suit the subject e Manual Selection One of three groups of selectable AF points can be used 1 You can select one of the 45 AF points manually 2 You can select one of eleven AF points C Fn 13 1 2 3 You can select one of nine AF points C Fn 13 3 C Fn 13 enables 2 and 3 gt p 136 To set a Custom Function see Setting a Custom Function on page 132 SW e To select an AF point press the lt G gt button then A UC turn the
165. to strong sunlight or high temperatures such as the dashboard or trunk boot of a car Exposure to intense sunlight and heat may cause the batteries to leak overheat or explode resulting in fire burns or other injuries High temperatures may also cause deformation of the casing Ensure that there is good ventilation when using Ni MH Charger NC E2 to charge NP E3 3 a O Q c O O 5 e Do not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas Storage in these areas could lead to fire electrical shock or other damage e Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks that could lead to injury or damage the equipment when wearing or holding it by the neck strap PREVENTING MALFUNCTIONS Avoid Strong Electromagnetic Fields Never place the camera near electric motors or other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields Exposure to strong electromagnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data Avoid Condensation Moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensa tion water droplets to form on its external and internal surfaces You can avoid this by placing the equipment in an airtight resealable plastic bag and letting it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Stop using the camera immediately if you detect condensation Continued use may damage the equipment Remove the CF card
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167. turn on PFn 30 before shooting P Fn 30 has not been set in the camera Use the dedicated software to set PFn 30 161 SOUdIOJOY Troubleshooting Guide lf there is a problem first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide Power Source The battery You are using the wrong battery cannot be gt Use the dedicated Ni MH Pack p 22 recharged The battery is not properly attached to the charger gt Attach the battery properly to the charger p 22 The camera does The battery is exhausted not operate even gt Recharge the battery gt p 22 when the lt gt The battery is not installed properly switch is set to gt Install the battery properly gt p 23 ON The CF card slot cover is open gt Push in the CF card until the CF card release button pops up Then close the CF card slot cover p 27 The access lamp If you set the lt gt switch to lt OFF gt right after taking a picture the still blinks even access lamp will still blink for a few seconds while the image is recorded when the lt gt onto the CF card switch is set to When the camera finishes recording the image to the CF card the lt OFF gt access lamp will stop blinking and the power will turn off The battery The battery is not fully charged becomes gt Recharge the battery fully gt p 22 exhausted l The battery s service life has expired quickly gt Replace the battery with a new one
168. ubject and ISO speed Folder creation and selection enabled 1 Consecutive numbering 2 Auto reset 3 Manual reset Standard parameters plus up to three custom processing parameters can be set IEEE 1394 with dedicated cable Auto daylight shade cloudy tungsten light fluorescent light flash custom color temperature setting personal white balance Total 10 settings Hybrid auto white balance with the CMOS sensor and a dedicated external sensor Up to three personal white balance settings can be registered White balance bracketing 3 stops in full stop increments Two types of color space sRGB and Adobe RGB Preferable type is selectable out of four types of color tone in SRGB Total 5 types Specifications e Viewfinder Type Glass pentaprism Coverage Approx 100 percent vertically and horizontally with respect to the effective pixels Magnification 0 7x 1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity Eyepoint 20 mm Built in dioptric correction 3 0 1 0 diopter Focusing screen Interchangeable 9 types Standard focusing screen Ec CIll Mirror Quick return half mirror Transmission reflection ratio of 37 63 no mirror cut off with EF 1200mm f 5 6 or shorter lens Viewfinder information AF information AF points focus confirmation light exposure information shutter speed aperture manual exposure metering range ISO speed exposure level exposure warning flash information flash ready FP flash FE
169. umber the deeper the depth of field And the larger the aperture the lower the f number the shallower the depth of field The depth of field is affected as described below 1 A smaller aperture a higher f number increases the depth of field For example stopping down to f 8 obtains a deeper depth of field than f 4 5 2 A lens with a shorter focal length increases the depth of field A wide angle lens obtains a deeper depth of field than a telephoto lens 3 A longer distance between the camera and subject increases the depth of field 4 The depth of field behind the point of optimum focus 2 is longer than the depth of field in front of the point of optimum focus 1 Depth of field Point of optimum focus Aperture set to f 22 Aperture set to f 2 Exposure Exposure occurs when the film or the image sensor in a digital camera is exposed to light Correct exposure is obtained when the film or the image sensor is exposed to a proper amount of light in accordance with its sensitivity to light The correct exposure is adjusted with the camera s shutter speed and aperture 156 Exposure Warning List Mode Blinking Warning Indication Solution The subject is too 1 Increase the ISO speed dark 2 Use flash 1 Decrease the ISO speed 2 Attach a neutral density filter to the lens The subject is too bright 1 Turn the lt A gt to seta slower shutter speed 2 Increase the ISO speed The picture
170. utter Speed or Aperture 94 AEB with the ISO Speed eeeeeeeeeees 95 Canceling AEB cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeees 97 X AE LOCK Geer ears ener ere er nceneet err ere oynceneet rr 98 Drive Mode Selection ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeee 99 Self timer Operation cccccccceeeeeeee 100 Using the Eyepiece Shutter ee 101 Bulb Exposures nite tncececienerdecetects ete icestnedy 102 LCD Panel Illumination ccccssetesacosecteveceeceenctes 103 Mirror Lockup sacexceccceneccescsececcesececececetecsecnaanss 104 6 Flash Photography Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX 106 E TE A t flaSh cece ctee ccc tatocexcectecectcecrencns 107 E TTL Autoflash in Other Shooting Modes 107 High Speed Sync FP Flash 6 108 FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing 108 FE LPE LOCK saevincteonncestuonsecnsisrnquscaconeas satieaneue 109 Flash Exposure Compensation 110 Modeling Flash scccctsesceie cain astra clneieveccsaeeeectoie 111 Wireless Multi Speedlite System 111 Metered Manual Flash Photography 112 About TTL and A TTL Autoflash Speedlites 113 Using Non Canon Flash Units 0 114 7 Playback Images 0sseeee 115 Playback Images eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 116 Enlarging the image aisssccccescecsecoeceeicoeens 117 Image with Shooting Information 118 About the Histogram seeen
171. venres 73 AEM saasa 32 dEScription sssssssesnerererrrrrrrerrrrrerene 32 SOOT AU OD seseante 32 SSCS sses 128 metering modes ssssssseneersererererereeene 76 messages ON SCIEEN ccecceceeeeeeeeeees 160 mtor OCIS sssini 104 modeling flash sasessscsnseonseusseeivdsandauiducrsinss 111 multi spot Metering ceeeeeeeee eens 78 ee Nomenclature ccseeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeaneeeees 14 ie One Shot AF eisenSeetedecsctecnksacssanbotagieteentan 61 CE Personal Functions siccscsscesactacsewecy vexecntes 144 clearing all scisicssoncesesnwawteadeunecasannnsees 146 clearing and resetting 8 145 personal white balance ccccccceeeees 45 DIAV DOCK seisi 116 processing parameters cccececeeeeeeees 50 Program AE secsec reana 82 progran ING 5 recuscierenanascessisascteueopecnmeictes 158 RAW and JPEG image simultaneous recording 40 Index SELF TIMED oo cece eeecceceeecececeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeees 100 shutter DUWO eceucecscsesnacsdeetueeeadenwsacharsiees 29 shutter speed and aperture display 159 shutter priority AE ccccccccsesesseneseees 84 sound recording vecceccmnnsnsssvevcixexnsennbnoncned 121 specifications niiicanis sconsnesinirowsdeetsuntsnecsedus 170 2 9 ae EE EN SE eer 36 SV STEM MAD eonenna 168 troubleshooting guide ceeeeee 162 Tv shutter speed priority AE 84 White balance cccccceceeeseees
172. ween the subject and background e High Speed Sync FP Flash High speed sync FP or focal plane flash enables flash synchronization with all shutter speeds from 30 sec to 1 8000 sec FE Flash Exposure Lock FE lock obtains and locks the correct flash exposure for any part of the subject This is the flash equivalent of AE lock e Flash exposure compensation Like normal exposure compensation flash exposure compensation can be used to set the flash output up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments e FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing As with AEB autoexposure bracketing flash exposures can be bracketed up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments e E TTL wireless autoflash with multiple Speedlites E TTL autoflash can also be implemented with multiple wireless Speedilites All the features listed above can be used and no connections codes are required Sophisticated lighting effects can be obtained as easily as using a Speedlite directly attached to the camera E TTL is an abbreviation for Evaluative Through The Lens F With autofocus the flash exposure is always based on the aperture set automati cally or manually and autoflash metering is weighted at the current AF point When it is difficult to autofocus the 550EX s built in AF assist beam is emitted automatically The beam is linked to the active AF point in the Area AF 106 Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX ee Using E TTL autoflash in the
173. with any aperture set by the camera the camera automatically sets a faster or slower shutter speed This feature is called safety shift C Fn 06 enables the shutter speed to be set in full stop or 1 2 stop increments instead of the standard 1 3 stop increments p 134 85 O 1JUO0D SINSOdXxZ wi Av Aperture Priority AE In this mode you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the shutter soeed automati cally to suit the subject brightness The larger or brighter the aperture lower f number the more blurred the background will become This effect is ideal for portraits The smaller or darker the aperture higher f number the clearer the focus will be for both near and far objects wider depth of field Av is an abbreviation for Aperture value With a large aperture With a small aperture While pressing the lt MODE gt button turn the lt gt dial until lt Av gt appears on the LCD panel Then release the lt MODE gt button Av C C Turn the lt gt dial to set the desired aperture Press the shutter button halfway and focus the subject gt The shutter speed and aperture will be displayed Take the picture e As long as the shutter speed is not blinking a standard exposure will be obtained e f the shutter speed is slower than the reciprocal of the lens focal length i e 1 200 for a 200mm lens camera shake may cause a blurred picture 86
174. with the camera alone Erasing an Image m You can use the lt T gt button to erase a single image or all images in a folder You can also use menu commands to erase all images in a CF card Once an image is erased it cannot be recovered Make sure you are erasing the right image e You can protect important images from erasing p 119 Playback the image e Press the lt DISPLAY gt button to playback the image The last newest image will be displayed e While pressing the lt SELECT gt button turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the image to be erased 2 Select the image to be erased Display the erase menu e Press the lt T gt button The erase menu will appear at the bottom of the LCD monitor To exit the erase menu press the lt T gt button again e You can also follow steps 3 and 4 to erase an O O a image immediately after it is taken 122 Erasing an Image Erase the image e While pressing the lt T gt button turn the lt gt dial to select OK Then let go of the lt gt button The access lamp will blink while the image is erased e To erase another image repeat steps 2 to 4 e To turn off the LCD monitor press the lt DISPLAY gt button Select the folder whose images you want to erase p 55 Playback the image e Press the lt DISPLAY gt button to playback the image e If the folder mode is displayed ho

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