Canon 40D - EOS 40D DSLR User manual

Copyright © 2007 Canon Inc.
SERVICE MANUAL
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Preface
General
Repair
Adjustments
PartsCatalog
CircuitDiagrams
Software
CY8-1201-311E
EOS 40D
C12-6171
CLOSE
Technical
English Edition
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Copyright©2007CanonInc.
EOS40D REF.NO.C12-6171
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Preface
PREFACE
Thismanualcontainsinformationforservicingtheproduct,andhasthefollowingsections:
GeneralInformation
Providesthebasicinformationneededtounderstandtheproduct.
(Operatinginstructionsarenotincluded.Refertotheproduct'sinstructionbookifnecessary.)
TechnicalInformation
Providestechnicalinformationaboutthemechanismandelectronicsoftheproduct.
RepairInformation
Providesinformationaboutdisassemblyandassembly,aswellastoolsandexpendablestobe
used.
Adjustments
Providesinformationaboutadjustmentitemsandprocedures,aswellastoolstobeused.
PartsCatalog
CircuitDiagrams
SoftwareInformation
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CONTENTS
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GeneralInformation
1.FEATURES .................................................................... 1
1.1FineDetailandHighImageQuality........................................ 1
1.2FastShooting............................................................ 1
1.3EaseofUse............................................................... 2
1.4EOS30D'sOutstandingFeaturesRetained ................................. 2
1.5ExpandableShootingSystem ............................................. 2
2.OVERVIEW.................................................................... 3
2.1EOS40Dbody............................................................ 3
2.2NewSystemAccessories.................................................16
2.3EOS40Dsoftware(=EOS-1DMarkIII).........................................17
3.SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................18
4.NOMENCLATUREANDDIMENSIONS...........................................31
4.1Nomenclature..........................................................31
4.2Dimensions.............................................................32
5.VISUALINDICATORS..........................................................33
5.1ViewfinderInformation..................................................33
5.2LCDPanelInformationandModelDial....................................34
6.CUSTOMFUNCTION..........................................................36
6.1CustomFunctionList....................................................36
7.PROGRAMDIAGRAMS .......................................................38
7.1ProgramDiagrams......................................................38
8.SYSTEMACCESSORIESCOMPATIBILITYTABLES.................................39
8.1SystemAccessories......................................................39
8.2SystemAccessoryCompatibility..........................................40
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1.FEATURES
(FeaturessuperiortoEOS30Dinblue.)
1.1FineDetailandHighImageQuality
●Effectivepixels:Approx.10.1megapixelsforfinedetailandhighimagequality
●Newly-developed,large,single-piece22.2×14.8mmCMOSsensor
＊Lenscropfactor:Approx.1.6xthelensfocallength
●DIGICIIIforfine-detail,andnaturalcolorprocessingathighspeed
●14-bitA/Dconversionforfinegradation
●PictureStylesoptimizedforthephotographicsubjectandintention
＊PictureStylebuttonprovided
●SixJPEGrecordingqualitymodesandRAW,sRAW,RAW+JPEG,andsRAW+JPEG
simultaneousrecording
●Accuratewhitebalance
●WBcorrectionandWBbracketingprovided
●Excellentnoisereduction
＊Noisereductionforlongexposures
＊NoisereductionforhighISOspeeds
●Highlighttonepriority
●Automaticbrightnessandcontrastcorrection
＊FunctionsinBasicZonemodes
●CompliestoDesignruleforCameraFileSystem2.0andExif2.21whichsupportAdobeRGB
1.2FastShooting
●Ninecross-typeAFpointswithcenterAFpointsensitivetoverticalandhorizontallinesat
f/2.8
＊AFStartbuttonprovided
●Approx.6.5fpsmaximumcontinuousshootingspeed
●Maximumburstduringcontinuousshooting:Approx.75shotsinJPEGLarge/Fineor17shots
inRAW
＊BasedonCanon'stestingstandardsand1GBCFcardinhigh-speedcontinuousshootingmode.
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1.3EaseofUse
●High-magnificationviewfinderandinterchangeablefocusingscreens
＊0.95xviewfindermagnification
＊Interchangeablefocusingscreens:Onewithgridlinesandonewitheasy-to-seepointoffocus
●EOSIntegratedCleaningSystemincorporated
＊SelfCleaningSensorUnitenablesDustDeleteDatatobeobtainedandappendedtoimages
●LiveViewshootingwiththecameraorPC
＊Silentshootingalsopossible
●3.0-in.,230,000-pixelLCDmonitorwithwideviewingangle
＊Verticalandhorizontalviewingangleapprox.140,andlargermenutextsize
＊Sevenbrightnesslevels
＊LCDpanel-likeshootinginformationdisplayalsoprovided
●Startuptimeapprox.0.15sec.
●DatawritingcontinuesevenifyouopentheCFcardslotcoverwhiledataisbeingwrittento
theCFcard
1.4EOS30D'sOutstandingFeaturesRetained
●1/8000sec.-30sec.shutterspeed,Bulb,1/250sec.X-sync
●Shootingmodes,meteringmodes,AFmodes,andothershootingfeaturesretained
●CompatiblewithallEFlensesincludingEF-Slenses
●Shooting-priorityoperation
●Highdegreeofcustomization
＊Uptothreesetsofcamerausersettingscanberegistered
＊24CustomFunctionswith62settings
＊MyMenu
＊FlashCustomFunctions
●USB2.0Hi-Speedforhigh-speedimagetransfers
●MoreadvancedPictBridgefeatures
＊Previewofprintingeffects,tiltcorrection(±10°in0.5°increments)
1.5ExpandableShootingSystem
●Wireless/wiredLANforimagetransfers(viaWFT-E3)
●CompatiblewithexternalrecordingmediaandGPSdevice(viaWFT-E3)
＊Withexternalrecordingmedia,theimagerecordingcanswitchautomaticallybetweendifferentrecordingmedia
orimagescanberecordedseparatelytodifferentmedia.Imagescanalsoberecordedsimultaneouslytomultiple
recordingmediaandimagesintheCFcardcanbebackeduptoexternalrecordingmedia.
●Originaldataverificationsystem(viaOSK-E3)
●SetSpeedlitesettingswiththecamera(withSPEEDLITE580EXII)
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2.OVERVIEW
2.1EOS40Dbody
 ThemajordifferencesinfeaturescomparedtotheEOS30Dareoutlinedbelow.
Table001SpecificationsComparisonofEOS40DandEOS30D(1/2)
10.10
Yes
14
sRAW,RAW
10.10
5.30
2.50
10.10
2.50
Provided
Yes(BasicZonemodes)
Yes
EnabledwithWFT-E3
(Autoswitchmedia/Rec.separately/
Rec.tomultiple/Backup)
DIGICIII
2500-10000/100
0.95
22
26.4
Interchangeable
(Standard,gridlines,pointoffocus)
ISOspeed,B/W,2-digitmaximumburst
Yes
9
Vertical/horizontal-linesensitive
Yes
EOS30DEOS40D
8.20
22.5×15.022.2×14.8
6.45.7
―
12
JPEG
RAW RAW
RAW+JPEGandsRAW+JPEGenabledinall
combinations RAW+JPEGenabledinallcombinations
Large 8.20
Medium 4.30
Small 2.00
RAW 8.20
sRAW ―
―
Longexposures
HighISOspeed ―
―
DIGICII
Brightnessandcontrastautocorrection
CFTypeI,II/1
9999
Continuous/AutoReset/ManualReset
2GBandhigher
Externalrecordingmedia
FileNo.
Compatiblecardcapacity
Imagingengine
Colorspace
Noisereduction
Slot/Qty
Recordingmedia
Max.imagesperfolder
Imagesensor
Recording
System
RecordingMedia
Pixelsize[µmsquare]
Item
CMOS
1.6
Imagesensor
Effectivepixels[Approx.megapixels]
Imagesensorsize[mm]
LensCropFactor
[Approx.magnification]
sRGB/AdobeRGB
Off/Auto/On
CompactFlash
Large,Medium,Small
FineandNormalprovidedforeach
Colorfilter Primarycolors
Cleaningsystem(EICS)
Yes(6presets,3customsets)
A/Dconversion[bits]
PictureStyles
Imagetype
RAW+JPEG
Recordingpixels
[Approx.
megapixels]
Highlighttonepriority
Amount
Direction
ShutterRelease
2800-10000/100
0.9
20
25.1
Fixed
―
―
1
Vertical-linesensitiveonly
―
Method
EffectiveRange[m]
BasicZone
CreativeZone
ProgramAE/Shutter-priorityAE/Aperture-priority
AE/Manualexposure/AutomaticDepth-of-field
AE/Camerausersetting1-3
ProgramAE/Shutter-priorityAE/Aperture-priority
AE/Manualexposure/AutomaticDepth-of-field
AE
Auto100-800
Auto,100-1600(1/3-stop),H:3200
Stroboscopicflash
Center:4,Periphery:3.5
35
1-20
Evaluative/Partial/Spot/Center-weightedaverage
1.FullAuto2.Portrait3.Landscape4.Close-up5.Sports6.NightPortrait7.FlashOff
Auto100-400
100-1600(1/3-stop),H:3200
BasicZone
CreativeZone
8
Angleofview[°]
1/3,1/2•±2
1/3,1/2•±2
9
Multi-controller
One-Shot/AISERVO/AIFocus
Yes(LED)
-0.5-18
3imageswithoneshot
95%vertical,95%horizontal
-3-+1
1.Auto/2.Daylight/3.Shade/4.Cloudy,Twilight,Sunset
5.Tungstenlight/6.WhiteFluorescentlight/7.Flash/8.Custom/9.Colortemperature
Blue/amberbias:±9,Magenta/greenbias:±9
±3levelsin1-levelincrements
Blue/amberbias,Magenta/greenbias
FocusingScreen
AF-assistbeam
AFstartbutton
ColorTemp.Spec.
[Range/Increments,K]
SensorZones
Meteringrange[EV]
MeteringModes
ISOSpeed
ShootingModes
Focusingbrightnessrange[EV]
AFmode
Superimposeddisplay
50kphpredictiveAF
[EF300mmf/2.8LISUSM,approx.m]
AFPoints
Cross-typeAFpoints
f/2.8sensoratcenter
AFpointselection
Eyepoint[mm]
Dioptricadjustment[dpt]
Informationdisplay
LiveViewshooting
WBcorrection[levels]
WBbracketing
Coverage[Approx.]
Magnification[magnification]
Settings
Viewfinder
WhiteBalance
ExposureCompensation
[incrementsandrange]
AEB[incrementsandrange]
Autofocus
ExposureControl
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Table001SpecificationsComparisonofEOS40DandEOS30D(2/2)
59ms
Enabled
EnabledduringLiveViewshooting
High-speed:6.5/Low-speed:3
75
17
14
Yes
Yes
3
7
Yes
4
4-image/9-imageindex
Yes(C.Fn-17-1)
18
YesYes
Yes(Extendedfunctions+advancedfutures)
24/62
Yes
Yes
Yes
800
EOS30DEOS40D
65ms
―
Single/ContinuousL/ContinuousH/
Self-timer(10sec.or2sec.)
Single/ContinuousL/ContinuousH/
Self-timer
High-speed:5/Low-speed:3
JPEG(L/F) 30
RAW 11
RAW+JPEG 9
―
―
2.5
Yes(5,Graychart)
―
Singleimage 2
Index 9-imageindex
―
By10shots/100shots/Index1screen/date By10shots/100shots/date
Flashsettingswithmenu
Item
Speeds[sec.]
X-sync[sec.]
Durability
Shutter
Drive
Built-inFlash
ExternalFlash
LCDMonitor
Playback
Releasetimelag[Approx.]
Shoot→PressShutterButtonHalfway
→Shoot[Singleshooting]
Silentshooting
DriveModes
Continuousshooting[Approx.fps]
Max.Burst
[High-speed]
FlashExposureControl
GNo.[ISO100·m]
FlashCoverage[mm]
RecyclingTime[Approx.sec.]
Red-eyeReduction
FlashExposureCompensation
[incrementsandrange]
FELock
FlashExposureControl
FPFlash/FELock/
FlashExposureCompensation/FEB
WirelessMultipleFlashControl
Flashsettingswithmenu
ScreenSize[in.]
Pixelsdisplayed[Approx.]
Brightness[Levels]
LCDpanel-likeshootinginfoscreen
DisplayModes
[Types]
Histogram
Highlightalert
Zoom-inmagnification
AFpointdisplay
MagnificationofImageDisplayed
ImmediatelyafterShooting
Rotateimage[°]
Imageprotect[unit]
Imagejump
VideoOUT
1/8000-30,bulb
1/250
100,000
E-TTLII
13
17
3
Lamp
1/3,1/2·±2
Yes
E-TTLII
Yes
Yes(for3groups)
230,000
Brightness/RGB
Yes
1.5x-10x(15levels)
90,270
1
Yes
NTSC/PAL
Single/Eraseselectedimages/Allimageson
card Single/Allimagesoncard
15
Yes(Extendedfunctions)
― Yes
19/53
―
―
―
750
145.5x107.8×73.5mm
740
144x105.5×73.5mm
700
0.15
0-40°C/32-104°F
Yes
BP-511A/BP-511/BP-514/BP-512
Yes
CR2016
LCDmonitor/LCDpanel
2.0Hi-Speed
85%orless
Black
Yes
Yes
Stainlesssteel
BG-E2N/BG-E2(size-AAbatteriescompatible)
Auto(4levels)
Pressingshutterbuttonhalfway/PLAY/MENU/AEL
Magnesium
Yes
Yes(N3-type)
DesignruleforCameraFileSystemVer.2.0/ExifVer.2.21/DPOFVer.1.1
Yes
Yes
Ambienthumidity
Startuptime[Approx.sec.]
Dimensions[W×H×D]
Weight[g]
Ambienttemperature
ExteriorColor
LCDPanelIllumination
EF-Slenscompatible
ChassisMaterial
Exterior
BatteryGrip
Batterycheck
ReturnfromAutoPowerOff
Material
Registercamerasettings
MyMenu
Originalimageverificationdata
PossibleShots
[23°C/73°F,FA50%,BP-511A]
PowerSource
ErrorWarning
USB[Ver.]
VideoOUT
RemoteControlTerminal
PCTerminal
CP/BJDirectCompatibility
DigitalCameraStandards
DirectImageTransfer
CustomFunctions[Qty/settings]
MenuLanguages
DirectPrint
PictBridge(PTP)Compatiblity
Cameradirect/
Printing
Customization
ExternalInterface
EraseImage
Extensionsystemterminal
Batteries
ACPower
Date/TimeBackupBattery
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EOS30D
EOS40D
AF-ONbutton
2-digitdisplayfor
continuousshooting
max.burst
ISOspeed
Monochromeshooting
ISOspeedalwaysdisplayed
PictureStylebutton
Self-timer2sec.
SmallRAW
Camerauser
settings
Fig.001EOS40D:ExteriorcomparisonwithEOS30D
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１） Imagerecording
 ⑴Large,single-pieceCMOSsensorwithapprox.
10.1-megapixels(=EOSDIGITALREBELXTi/400DDIGITAL)
   Thesame10.1-megapixel＊CMOSsensor(Fig.002)
usedintheEOSDIGITALREBELXTi/400DDIGITALis
incorporated.Withanimagesensorsizeof22.2mm×
14.8mm,theeffectiveangleofviewisapprox.1.6times
thelensfocallength.
  ＊Effectivepixels.
 ⑵DIGICIII（=EOS-1DMarkIII)
   WhileretainingtheDIGICII'sfeaturesforfineimagedetail,naturalcolors,andhigh
speed,thenewDIGICIIIimagingengineattainsfastersignalprocessingspeed.
 ⑶14-bitA/Dconversion（=EOS-1DMarkIII)
   Theanalogoutputsignalfromtheimagingelementisconvertedintoadigitalsignal
with14-bit(16384colors)processinginsteadoftheprevious12-bit(4096colors).This
createsdigitaldatawithfinergradation.
   WithRAW/sRAWimagesrecordedwith14-bitprocessing,youcanuseDPPtopost
processandsavetheimageasa16-bitTIFFimage.Thisbringsoutthemaximumrange
ofcolorsaffordedby14-bitprocessing.Also,sinceimagesrecordedinJPEG(8bitsper
color)arealsogeneratedfrom14-bitRAWdata,theyhavefewerblownhighlightsthan
beforeandthegradationisexcellent.
 ⑷Image-recordingquality
   Inadditiontotheimage-recordingqualitymodesprovidedbyEOS30D,thenew
smallRAW＊isprovided.SmallRAWcanalsoberecordedsimultaneouslywithany
JPEGrecordingquality(Fig.003).Table002showsthepixelsfortherespectiveimage-
recordingquality.
   AswiththeEOS-1DMarkIII,evenifyouopentheCFcardslotcoverwhiledataisbeing
writtentotheCFcard,thedatawritingstillcontinueswiththeEOS40D.
  ＊Therecordednumberofpixelsisaboutone-fourththatofanormalRAWimage,andthefilesizeisabouthalf
thesizeofRAW.
Fig.003Image-recordingquality
selectionscreen
Fig.002CMOSsensor
(actualsize)
Table002RecordedPixels
Image-recording
quality RecordedPixels
Large 3888×2592(Approx.10.10megapixels)
Medium 2816×1880(Approx.5.30megapixels)
Small 1936×1288(Approx.2.50megapixels)
RAW 3888×2592(Approx.10.10megapixels)
sRAW 1936×1288(Approx.2.50megapixels)
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 ⑸ISOspeed
   AswiththeEOS30D,theISOspeedrangeis100-1600,settablein1/3-stoporwhole-
stopincrements.ISO3200extensioncanalsobeset.TheISOspeedisnowalways
displayedintheviewfinderandontheLCDpanel.
  ●AutoISOspeedenabledinCreativeZonemodes
    WiththeEOS40D,youcannowsetautoISOspeed
evenintheCreativeZonemodes(Fig.004).When
theISOspeedissetto[Auto],ISO400isinitiallyset.
Thendependingonthelightingconditions,theISO
speedissetautomaticallyasshowninTable003.
Theautomatically-setISOspeedisdisplayedintheviewfinderandontheLCDpanel
whilethemeteringisactive.
    IntheBasicZonemodes,theautomatically-setISOspeedrangeis100-800whichis
1stophigheronthehighendthantheEOS30D.
Table003[Auto]ISOSpeedSettings
Shootingmode ISOSpeedSettings
CreativeZone
modes
P/Av/
A-DEP
SetwithinISO400-800sothattherespectiveshutterspeedwillnotcause
camerashakeunderthecurrentlightingconditions.
IfoverexposurewillresultatISO400,alowerISOspeed,aslowasISO100,
isset.
Tv IfoverexposureorunderexposurewillresultatISO400,theISOspeedis
shiftedwithin100-800.(=EOS-1DMarkIII'sC.FnI-8-2)
M FixedatISO400.
BasicZonemodes
/ /
/ / AutomaticallysetwithinISO100-800,accordingtothebrightness.
AutomaticallysetwithinISO400-800,accordingtothebrightness.
FixedatISO100.
Withflash SettoISO400inallshootingmodes.Ifoverexposurewouldresultinfill-in
flash,alowerISOspeed,aslowasISO100,willbeset.
２）Imageprocessing（=EOS30D)
⑴PictureStyles
   ThePictureStyleshavethesamespecifications
astheEOS30D'sPictureStyles.TheEOS40Dhasa
separatePictureStyleselectionbuttontomakethe
selectioneasier.
 ⑵Noisereduction
  ●Longexposuresnoisereduction（=EOS30D)
   [Off],[Auto],or[On]canbeselected.
 
Fig.004ISOspeedsettingscreen
Fig.005PictureStyleselectionscreen
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  ●HighISOspeednoisereduction(C.FnII-2)
    Thisisnoisereductionforimagestakenata
highISOspeedasintheEOS-1DMarkIII.Although
noisereductionisappliedatallISOspeeds,it
isparticularlyeffectiveathighISOspeeds.At
lowISOspeeds,thenoiseintheshadowareas
isfurtherreduced.Also,when[HighISOspeed
noisereduction]isset,themaximumburstduring
continuousshootingwilldecreaseto8,regardlessof
theimage-recordingquality.
 ⑶Highlighttonepriority(C.FnII-3)(=EOS-1DMarkIII)
   Thisfunctionseekstoimprovethehighlightdetail.
Therangeisextendedbetween18%grayandthe
maximumhighlighttone.Thismakesthegradation
finerfromthegraystothehighlightsandreduces
blownhighlights.
   ThisfunctionalsolimitsthesettableISOspeedrange
to200-1600.
 ⑷Whitebalance
   ThewhitebalancesettingsarethesameastheEOS
30D's.Onlythecolortemperature( )asapresetWB
isnew(Fig.008).Theminimumcolortemperaturehas
beenloweredfrom2800Kto2500Kinordertocover
tungstenlight.
   Youcannowregisterthepersonalwhitebalance(1
setting)under< >withtheprovidedsoftware.
   TheWBcorrectionandWBbracketingsettingscan
nowallbecanceledwiththeINFO.button.
 ⑸Automaticbrightnessandcontrastcorrection
   InBasicZonemodes,theimageisnowadjustedautomaticallyduringprocessingto
obtainthebestbrightnessandcontrast,duetotheshootingresults(brightnessand
contrast).
 ⑹Compatiblewithexternalrecordingmedia(=EOS-1DMarkIII)
   WiththeWFT-E3attachedtothecameraandexternalrecordingmediasuchasa
portableharddriveattachedviaUSB,theexternalmediacanbeselectedastherecording
media.
  ●Imagerecordingfunction
    AswiththeEOS-1DMarkIII,theimagerecording
canbesetto[Standard],[Autoswitchmedia],[Rec.
separately],or[Rec.tomultiple](Fig.009).
Fig.007C.FnII-3
Fig.008Whitebalancesettingscreen
Fig.009Recordingfunction
Fig.006C.FnII-2
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●Shootingbackup
    ImagesintheCFcardcanbebackedupto
externalmedia.Besidesthequickbackupfeature
alsofoundintheEOS-1DMarkIII,thefolderto
backuptheimagescanbecreatedorselected.Only
checkmarkedimagescanalsobebackedup(Fig.
010).
３）EOSIntegratedCleaningSystem(=EOS-1DMarkIII)
  TheSelfCleaningSensorUnitisthesametypeasintheEOS-
1DMarkIII(Fig.011).Thespecificationsforacquiringand
appendingDustDeleteDatatotheimagearethesameaswith
theEOS-1DMarkIII.
４）Shootingfunctions
 ⑴Autofocus
●Ninecross-typeAFpoints(centerAFpointsensitiveto
verticalandhorizontallinesatf/2.8).
    Thenewly-developedAFsensor(Fig.012)withnine
cross-typeAFpointsgreatlyboostsAFperformance.The
AFsensitivityisEV-0.5-EV18.
   ・ Ninecross-typeAFpoints
     AllAFpointsworkascross-typepointsatf/5.6.High-
precisionAFisattainedwithfewerAFfailureswithhard-
to-focussubjects.
   ・ FirstEOSwithcross-typeAFsensitivetof/2.8
     ThecenterAFpointhasacross-typeAFsensorsensitivetoverticalandhorizontal
linesatf/2.8.
    ＊Thef/2.8sensorisadiagonal,cross-typesensorsothatitdoesnotobstructthef/5.6sensorpositioned
verticallyatthecenter.
   ・ Handlesextremedefocus
     Thesensorcanhandleextremedefocus.Itcanstillfocusevenwhenthesceneis
wayoutoffocus.
  ●AFStartbutton(=EOS-1DMarkIII)
    LiketheEOS-1DMarkIII,the<AF-ON>buttonisprovided.
  ●AFmodeselection(=EOS30D)
    LiketheEOS30D,theAFmode(One-ShotAF,AIFocusAF,AISERVOAF)isselectable
evenintheCreativeZonemodes.
  ●AFpointselection(=EOS30D)
    LiketheEOS30D,youcanusetheMulti-controllerorMain/QuickControldialto
selecttheAFpointwhilelookingatthesuperimposedAFpointintheviewfinderorthe
LCDpanel'sAFpointselectiondisplay.
Fig.011SelfCleaning
SensorUnit
Fig.012AFsensor
Fig.010Backup
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 ⑵Drive
   Continuousshootingspeedatapprox.6.5fps(maximum)andapprox.3fps.Thedrive
modeselectionloopnowincludes2-sec.self-timer.
   Themaximumburstduringcontinuousshootingisapprox.75Large/Fineshotsand
approx.17RAWshots(bothduringhigh-speedcontinuousshooting).Despitethehigher
numberofmegapixelsduetothelargerimagesize,continuousshootingisstillfast.
 ⑶Shutter(=EOS30D)
   TheshutterunitisthesameastheEOS30D's.Theshutterspeedrangeis1/8000sec.
to30sec.withBulbandX-syncat1/250sec.
 ⑷Exposurecontrol(=EOS30D)
   Theshootingmodes,35-zonemeteringsensor,andmeteringmodes(evaluative,partial,
spot,andcenter-weightedaverage)areallthesameastheEOS30D.
 ⑸Viewfinder
  ●Viewfinderoptics
    Tomaketheviewfinderclearertosee,0.95x
magnification,26.4°angleofview,and22mm
eyepointareprovided.(TheEOS30D'sviewfinder
gave0.9xmagnification,25.1°angleofview,and
20mmeyepoint.)
●Focusingscreen
    Interchangeable.Besidesthestandardfocusing
screen,thereisonetomakeiteasiertoseethe
pointoffocusandonewithgridlines.
●Viewfinderdisplay
    BesidestheEOS30D'sviewfinder'sdisplayitems,theEOS40D'sviewfinderdisplay
nowincludestheISOspeed(alwaysdisplayed)andB/Wshootingicon.Also,the
maximumburstisnowdisplayedin2digitsinsteadofonly1digit.
 ⑹LiveViewshootingmode
   ComparedtotheEOS-1DMarkIII'sLiveViewshootingmode,thefollowing
improvementshavebeenincorporated:
●Shortershutter-releasetimelagandsilent
shootingmode
    TheEOS40D'sCMOSsensorhasanelectronic
1st-curtainshutterfunction.Itenablesshooting
withthemechanicalshuttercompletelyopen.As
aresult,the[Silentshoot.](Fig.014)Mode1and
Mode2maketheshutter-releasetimelagshorter
andreducetheshutter-cockingnoise.
    WithMode2,theshuttercockingdoesnot
occuraftershutterrelease.ItoccursonlywhentheshutterbuttonisSW-2OFF.When
theshotistaken,onlytheshuttercurtainsmakenoisesotheshootingisquiet.
   ＊LiveViewshootingwithEOS-1DMarkIIIhadtheshutterclosingaftertheshutterreleasebeforethestartof
theexposure.Thiscausedshutter-releasetimelagandshutter-cockingnoise.
Fig.013Viewfinderinformation
Fig.014Silentshootingscreen
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●AFfunction(C.FnIII-6)
    PressingtheAF-ONbuttonpausestheLiveViewshooting(reflexmirrorgoesdown)
andexecutesAF.LettinggooftheAF-ONbuttonresumestheLiveViewshooting.(C.Fn)
 ⑺Flash
   Thebuilt-inflashunitisbasicallythesameasthe
EOS30D's.TheEOS30D'sCustomFunctions"Flash
firing,""E-TTLII,"and"Shuttercurtainsync"havebeen
consolidatedintothemenu's[Built-inflashfunc.setting]
(Fig.015).
   Also,withtheSPEEDLITE580EXII,thecameracanbe
usedtosettheSPEEDLITE580EXII'ssettingsaswith
theEOS-1DMarkIII.
 ⑻CompatiblewithEF-Slenses
   ThecameraiscompatiblewithallEFlenses,includingEF-Slenses.
５）LargeLCDmonitor
  Thisisa3.0-in.TFTliquid-
crystalcolormonitor(Fig.016)
withapprox.230,000pixels
andawideviewingangle.It
displaysaveryfineimageand
thebrightnessisadjustableto
oneofsevenlevels.
 ⑴Camerasettingdisplaymodes
   PresstheINFO.buttontochangethescreenas
follows:1.Camerasettingsdisplay,2.LCDpanel-like
display,3.Displayoff(Fig.017).
   WiththeLCDpanel-likedisplay,pressingtheISO
speedbutton,etc.,willdisplaytherespectivesetting
screenaswiththeEOSDIGITALREBELXTi/400D
DIGITAL(Fig.018).
Fig.015Built-inflashfunc.screen
Fig.016ComparisonwithEOS30Dscreen
Fig.018Settingscreens
①
②
LCDmonitorOFF
Fig.017INFOdisplay
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   SincetheEOS40Ddoesnothaveadisplay-offsensor,presstheINFO.buttontoturn
on/offtheINFOdisplay.
  ＊Ifautopoweroffis[Off]andthecameraisleftidle,theLCDmonitorwillturnoffautomaticallyafter30min.(The
camerapowerdoesnotturnoff.)
 ⑵Menudisplay
   AswiththeEOS-1DMarkIII,turntheMainDialtoselectthemenutabandturnthe
QuickControlDialtoselectthemenuoption(Fig.019).YoucanalsousetheMulti-
controllerformenuoperations.
Fig.019Menuoptions
 ⑶Playbackdisplay
  ●Single-imageplayback(=EOS-1DMarkIII)
    Duringsingle-imageplayback,pressingthe<INFO.>buttonswitchestheshooting
informationscreenliketheEOS-1DMarkIII.Youcanalsosetthemenuoptionto
displaytheoverexposedhighlightwarningandAFpointwhichachievedfocus.
●Indexdisplay(=EOS-1DMarkIII)
    Inadditiontothe9-imageindexdisplay,a4-image
indexdisplayisprovided.
●Jumpdisplay
    Pressthe<JUMP>button,thenturntheQuick
ControlDialtoselectthejumpmethod(jumpby1
image,10images,100images,1screen,orshooting
date).ItisnowsimilartotheEOS-1DMarkIII'sjump
operationwiththeMainDial.(Fig.020) Fig.020Jumpdisplay
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●Erasingimages
    Withthe[Eraseimages]menu,select[Selectanderaseimages]andcheckmarkthe
imagestobeerased.Thenallthecheckmarkedimagescanbeerasedatonetime.(Fig.
021)
Fig.021Eraseimagesscreen
６）Designandoperationease
 ⑴Design
   Thecameradesignisbasedonthefollowingthreeconcepts:
  ●New-generationdesignforadvancedamateurs
    ArevampingoftheoldEOS20D-seriesdesign.
●Joyofergonomics
    Thesuccessivestepsofholdingthecamera,framingthesubject,turningadial,and
pressingabuttonallfeelgood.
●Joyofownership
    Cool-lookingcamera,makingyouaproudowner.
    Keywords:Heavy-duty,greatdesign,niceshape,suitedtoadulttastes.
 ⑵Operationease
   Shootingfunctionsarenowassignedto
threebuttonsabovetheLCDpanel.Through
thesebuttons,themostfrequently-changed
settingsarenowaccessibleneartheMainDial
(Fig.022).SimilartotheEOS-1DMarkIII,you
usetheMainDialtochangetheISOspeed,AF
mode,andmeteringmode.Andyouusethe
QuickControlDialtochangetheflashexposure
compensation,drivemode,andwhitebalance.
   Also,themenuoperationmethodisnowthe
sameaswiththeEOS-1DMarkIII.Thecamera
operationmethodisbeingmadeuniformas
muchaspossibleamongtheprofessionaland
advancedamateurcameras.
operation:ISO/AF/s
operation:8/DRIVE/WB
Fig.022Layoutofshootingbuttons
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７）Customization
 ⑴Registercamerausersettings
   Thecamera'sshootingfunctionsettingsandmenusettingscanberegisteredtothe
ModeDial'sC1,C2,orC3(Fig.023).Exceptforthedate/timeandothersettingswhich
neednotberegistered,almostallthecamerasettingscanberegistered.
Fig.023Registercamerausersettings
 ⑵CustomFunctions
   The24CustomFunctionsarecategorizedaccordingto
basicfunctionmakeitfastertofindandsetthedesired
CustomFunction.(Fig.024)
 ⑶FlashCustomFunctions
   WiththeSPEEDLITE580EXIIattachedtothecamera,
youcansetorcanceltheSpeedlite'sCustomFunction
settings(C.Fn-0to13)withthecamera(Fig.025).
  ＊WithanEX-seriesSpeedliteotherthantheSPEEDLITE580EXII,the
cameracannotbeusedtosettheSpeedlite'sCustomFunctions.
 ⑷MyMenu(=EOS-1DMarkIII)
   LiketheEOS-1DMarkIII,youcanregisteruptosixofthemostfrequently-setmenu
optionsandCustomFunctionsunderMyMenu.
   Also,when[DisplayfromMyMenu:Enable]isset,pressingtheMenubuttonwillfirst
displaytheMyMenuscreen(tab).
   YoucanalsouseEOSUtilitytosetMyMenuandregisterittothecamera.
Fig.024CustomFunctions
Fig.025ExternalflashCustom
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８）CameraDirectPrinting
 ⑴Directprinting
   AswiththeEOS-1DMarkIII,RAWandsRAWprintingandRed-Eye1areprovided.
CompatibleonlywithPictBridge.BubbleJetDirectandCPDirectarenotsupported.Also,
thefollowingfeaturesarenew.
●Printingeffectspreview
    PrintingeffectslikeB/W,Vivid,Brightness,and
Adjustlevelsarenowreflectedinthedisplayed
imagesoyoucanseetheeffect.(Fig.026.Excluding
FaceBrightenerandRed-eyecorr.)
  ●Tiltcorrection
    Withthetrimmingscreen,turntheQuickControl
Dialtotilttheimageupto±10degreesin0.5°
increments.(Fig.027)
 ⑵Printorder(DPOF)anddirectimagetransfer
   SameaswithEOS30D.
９）Interface
  USB2.0Hi-Speedisprovidedfortheinterfacewith
personalcomputersandcameradirectprinting.As
showninFig.028,theotherterminalsarethesameas
EOS30D.
  Also,thecamerabottomhasanextensionsystem
terminal(Fig.029).
Fig.026Printingeffects
Fig.028Terminals
Fig.029Extensionsystemterminal
Fig.027Tiltcorrection
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