Canon EOD 50D User manual

Canon
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
The EOS 500 is ahigh-performance, digital SLR camera featuring a
fine-detail CMOS sensor with 15.10 effective megapixels, OIGIC
4,
high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF (all cross-type points), high-
speed 6.3 fps continuous shooting, and Live View shooting.
The camera
is highly responsive to any shooting situation at anytime,
provides many features for demanding shoots, and expands shooting
possibilities with system accessories.
Take aFew Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the
Camera
With adigital camera, you can immediately view the image you have
captured. While reading this manual, take afew test shots and see how
they come out.
You can then better understand the camera.
To avoid botched pictures and accidents, read the Safety Warnings
(p.212,213) and Handling Precautions (p.12,13).
Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability
After shooting, playback and check whether the image has been
properly recorded. If the camera or memory card
is faulty and the
images cannot be recorded or downloaded to apersonal computer,
Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.
Copyrights
Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded
images
of people and certain subjects for anything but private
enjoyment. Also
be aware that certain public performances, exhibitions,
etc., may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment.
CF Card
In this manual, "card" refers to the CF card. The CF card (for
recording images) is not included. Please purchase it separately.
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Item Check List
Before starting, check that all the following items have been included
with your camera.
If anything is missing, contact your dealer.
Camera
(with eyecup and
body cap)
Wide Strap
EW-EOS50D
EOS DIGITAL
Solution Disk
(Software)
DO
Battery Pack BP-511A
(with protective cover)
Interface Cable
IFC-200U
Software Instruction
Manual
o ~ ••
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Battery Charger
CG-580/CB-5L*
':m-
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Video Cable
VC-100
I
t:Jo~
CD ®
(1) Instruction Manual (this booklet)
(2) Pocket Guide
Quick start guide to shooting.
(3) CD-ROM Guide
Guide to the bundled software (EOS DIGITAL
Solution Disk) and Software Instruction Manuals.
*Battery Charger CG-580 or CB-5L is provided. (The CB-5L comes with apower
cord.)
•If you purchased aLens Kit, check that the lens is included.
•Depending on the Lens Kit type, the lens instruction manual might
also be included.
• Be careful not to lose any
of the above items.
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Conventions Used in this Manual
Icons in this Manual
<B> : Indicates the Main Dial.
<0> : Indicates the Quick Control Dial.
< ~f: > : Indicates the Multi-controller.
<@> :Indicates the setting button. "
04 I 06, 816 :Indicates that the respective function remains active for
4sec., 6sec.Ior 16 sec. respectively after you let go
of
the button.
* In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera's buttons, dials,
and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the
LCD monitor.
Uil3mJ: Indicates afunction which can be changed by pressing the
<MENU> button and changing the setting.
"*' :When shown on the upper right of the page, it indicates that the
function
is available only in the Creative Zone modes (p.20).
(p. **) :Reference page numbers for more information.
:~~ :Tip or advice for better shooting.
? :Problem-solving advice.
__ :Warning to prevent shooting problems.
EiJ :Supplemental information.
Basic Assumptions
•All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch
is already set to < ON >or <,J >(p.27).
<0>operations explained in this manual assume that the power
switch is already set to
<,J >.
•It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are
set to the default.
•For explanatory purposes, the instructions show the camera attached
with
an EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens.
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Chapters
For first-time users, chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera's basic
operations and shooting procedures.
Introduction
21
Camera basics.
1
Getting Started 23 1
2
Basic Shooting
471
Fully automatic shooting for different subjects.
3
Image Settings
591
4
Setting the AF and Drive Modes
831
5
Advanced Operations
91 I
Shooting features for specific types of subjects.
6
Live View Shooting
1151
Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor.
7
Image Playback 131 I
8
Sensor Cleaning
1471
9Printing Images
and Transferring Images to a Computer
1531
10
Customizing the Camera
171 I
11
Reference
1871
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Contents
Introduction
Item Check List. 3
Conventions Used in this Manual 4
Chapters 5
Index to Features 10
Handling Precautions 12
Quick Start Guide 14
Nomenclature 16
1Getting Started 23
Recharging the Battery 24
Installing and Removing the Battery 26
Turning on the Power 27
Installing and Removing the CF Card 29
Attaching and Detaching aLens 31
About the Lens Image Stabilizer 33
Basic Operation 34
Using the Quick Control Screen 38
Menu Operations 40
Before You Start 42
Setting the Interface Language 42
Setting the Date and Time 42
Formatting the Card 43
Set the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off 44
Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings 45
2Basic Shooting 47
oFully Automatic Shooting 48
Full Auto Techniques 50
~ Shooting Portraits 51
~ Shooting Landscapes 52
~ Shooting Close-ups 53
~ Shooting Moving Subjects 54
~ Shooting Portraits at Night _55
~ Disabling Flash 56
@) Creative Auto Shooting 57
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Contents
3Image Settings 59
Setting the Image-recording Quality 60
ISO: Setting the ISO Speed 63
~:~ Selecting aPicture Style 65
~:~ Customizing aPicture Style 67 I
~:~ Registering aPicture Style 69
WB: Setting the White Balance 71
Custom White Balance 72
Setting the Color Temperature 73
White Balance Correction 74
Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction 76
Creating and Selecting aFolder. .78
File Numbering Methods 80
Setting the Color Space 82
4Setting the AF and Drive Modes 83
AF: Selecting the AF Mode 84
mSelecting the AF Point 86
When Autofocus Fails 88
Manual Focusing 88
Qj Selecting the Drive Mode 89
.
~ Self-timer Operation 90
SAdvanced Operations 91
P: Progranl AE 92
Tv: Shutter-Priority AE 94
Av: Aperture-Priority AE 96
Depth-of-Field Preview 97
M: Manual Exposure 98
A-DEP: Automatic Depth-of-Field AE 99
[~J Selecting the Metering Mode 100
Setting Exposure Compensation 1 01
~ Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) 102
*AE Lock 103
Bulb Exposures 104
Mirror Lockup 106
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Contents
~ Using the Built-in Flash 107
Flash Control
111
External Speedlites 113
6Live View Shooting 115
01 Preparing for Live View Shooting 116
Shooting 118
Using AF to Focus 121
Focusing Manually 127
Silent Shooting
~ 128
7Image Playback 131
~ Image Playback 132
INFO. Shooting Information Display 133
~ lim Searching for Images Quickly 135
~ Magnified View 137
[Q] Rotating the Image 138
Auto Playback (Slide Show) 139
Viewing the Images
on TV 141
El Protecting Images 143
lID Erasing Images 144
Cl9anging Image Playback Settings 145
Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness 145
Setting the Image Review Time 145
Auto Rotate of Vertical Images 146
8Sensor Cleaning 147
+0' Automatic Sensor Cleaning 148
Appending Dust Delete Data 149
Manual Sensor Cleaning
151
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Contents
9Printing Images and Transferring Images to aComputer 153
Preparing to Print 154
~( Printing 156
Trimming the Image 161
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) 163 I
Direct Printing with DPOF 166
lE. Transferring Images to aPersonal Computer 167
10 Customizing the Camera 171
Setting Custom Functions 172
Custom Functions 173
Custom Function Settings 174
C.Fn I : Exposure 174
C.Fn II :Image 176
C.Fn III :Autofocus/Drive 178
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others 181
Registering My Menu 185
Register Camera User Settings 186
11 Reference 187
INFO. Checking Camera Settings 188
Using aHousehold Power Outlet 190
Replacing the Date/Time Battery 191
Using the Battery Grip 192
Menu Settings 193
Function Availability Table 196
Troubleshooting Guide 198
Error Codes 201
System Map 202
Specifications 204
Index 223
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Index to Features
-+ p.176
-+ p.176
-+ p.177
• Image improvement features
•Lens peripheral illumination
correction
-+ p.76
•Auto Lighting Optimizer -+ p.177
•Noise reduction
for long exposures
•Noise reduction
for high ISO
•Highlight tone priority
~ p.24
~ p.28
-+ p.190
-+ p.44
'/Power
• Battery
•Charging
•Battery check
@ Power outlet
• Auto power off
-+ p.84
-+ p.86
-+ p.88
AF
eAF mode
.. AF point selection
.. Manual focusing
\W.t1ite balance
• White balance selection -+ p.71
•
Custom WB -+ p.72
•
Color temperature setting -+ p.73
.White balance correction -+ p.74
•
WB bracketing -+ p.75
-+ p.145
-+ p.193
-+ p.29
--7 p.42
-+ p.42
-+ p.31
-+ p.32
-+ p.33
a<l~ic~e~~n9.~
(l\ftehu<F=unqfiQ"'s)
• Language
•Date/Time
•LCD
brightness
adjustment
• Beeper
• Shoot wlo card
• Attaching/Detaching
.Zoom
.Image Stabilizer
Reco.rdinglmftg,s!<
• Format
•Create/select a folder
•File No.
"Image QualitY
• Image-recording quality
elSa speed
• Picture Style
• Color space
-+ p.43
-+ p.78
-+ p.80
-+ p.60
-+ p.63
-+ p.65
-+ p.82
Metering
• Metering mode
Drive
.. Drive modes
., Maximum burst
-+ p.100
-+ p.89
-+ p.62
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Index to Features
Shooting
Image playback
• Creative Auto
-+ p.57 •
Image review time
-+ p.145
•
Quick Control screen
-+ p.38 •
Single image playback
-+ p.132
•
Self-timer
-+ p.90 •Shooting information I
• Program AE
-+ p.92 display
-+ p.133
•
Shutter-priority AE
.... p.94 •
Index display
.... p.135
•
Aperture-priority AE
-+ p.96 •
Image browsing
• Manual exposure
-+ p.98
(Jump display)
-+ p.136
.Bulb
-+ p.104 •
Magnified view
-+ p.137
~ Mirror lockup
-+ p.106 •
Manual image rotate
-+ p.138
•
Auto image rotate
-+ p.146
iExposure adjustment
• Auto playback
-+ p.139
•
Exposure compensation
-+ p.101 •
Viewing the images
on TV
-+ p.141
.AEB
-+ p.102 •
Protect
-+ p.143
.AE lock ~ p.103 •
Erase
-+ p.144
.. Exposure level
increments -+ p.174
Customization
Flash •
Custom Function (C.Fn)
-+ p.171
•
Built-in flash
-+ p.107
.My Menu
-+ p.185
•Flash exposure •
Camera user setting
compensation
-+ p.109
registration
-+ p.186
•FE lock
-+ p.110
•
External flash
-+ p.113
$ensor cleaningl
• Flash control
-+ p.111
Dust reduction
• Sensor cleaning
-+ p.147
: ·I...ive "iew shooHllg
• Add Dust Delete Data
-+ p.149
•
Live View shooting
-+ p.116
•.•• Viewfinder
•AF
-+ p.121
•Exposure simulation
-+ p.117 •
Dioptric adjustment -+ p.34
•Grid -+ p.119 •
Changing the focusing
•Silent shooting
-+ p.128
screen
.... p.183
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Handling Precautions
Camera Care
.. This camera is aprecision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical
shock.
•The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If you
accidentally drop the camera into water, promptly consult your nearest
Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with adry cloth. If the
camera has been exposed to salty
air, wipe it with awell-wrung wet cloth.
•Never leave the camera near anything having astrong magnetic field such
as amagnet or electric motor. Also avoid using or leaving the camera near
anything emitting strong radio waves such as alarge antenna. Strong
magnetic fields can cause camera misoperation or destroy image data.
•
Do not leave the camera in excessive heat such as in acar in direct sunlight.
High temperatures can cause the camera to malfunction.
•The camera contains precision electronic circuitry. Never attempt to
disassemble the camera yourself.
•Use ablower to blow away dust
on the lens, viewfinder, reflex mirror, and
focusing screen. Do not use cleaners that contain organic solvents to clean
the camera body or lens. For stubborn dirt, take the camera to the nearest
Canon Service Center.
@ Do not touch the camera's electrical contacts with your fingers. This is to
prevent the contacts from corroding. Corroded contacts can cause camera
misoperation.
•If the camera is suddenly brought
in from the cold into awarm room,
condensation may form on the camera and internal parts.
To prevent
condensation, first put the camera
in asealed plastic bag and let it adjust to
the warmer temperature before taking it out of the bag.
•Ifcondensation forms
on the camera, do not use the camera. This is to avoid
damaging the camera. If there
is condensation, remove the lens, card and
battery from the camera, and wait until the condensation has evaporated
before using the camera.
•If the camera will not be used for
an extended period, remove the battery
and store the camera
in acool, dry, well-ventilated location. Even while the
camera is in storage, press the shutter button afew times once in awhile to
check that the camera is still working.
•Avoid storing the camera where there are corrosive chemicals such as a
darkroom
or chemical lab.
•If the camera has not been used for
an extended period, test all its functions
before using
it. If you have not used the camera for some time or if there is
an important shoot coming up, have the camera checked by your Canon
dealer or check the camera yourself and make sure it is working properly.
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Handling Precautions
LCD Panel and LCD Monitor
•Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision
technology with over 99.99% effective pixels, there might be afew dead
pixels among the remaining 0.01 %or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying
only black or red, etc., are not amalfunction. They do not affect the images
recorded.
•Ifthe LCD monitor is left on for aprolonged period, screen burn-in may occur
where you see remnants
of what was displayed. However, this is only
temporary and will disappear when the camera is left unused for afew days.
•
In low or high temperatures, the LCD monitor display may seem slow or it
might look black. It will return to normal at room temperature.
Cards
To protect the card and its recorded data, note the following:
•Do not drop, bend, or wet the card. Do not subject to excessive force,
physical shock, and vibration.
•Do not store or use the card near anything having astrong magnetic field
such as a
TV set, speakers, or magnet. Also avoid places prone to having
static electricity.
•Do not leave the card in direct sunlight or near aheat source.
•Store the card
in acase.
•Do not store the card
in hot, dusty, or humid locations.
Lens Electrical Contacts
After detaching the lens from the camera, attach the lens Contacts
caps
or put down the lens with tile rear end up to avoid
scratching the lens surface and electrical contacts.
Cautions During Prolonged Use
When you shoot continuously for aprolonged period or use Live View shooting
for along period, the camera
may become hot. Although thJa Ja not a
malfunction, holding the hot camera for along period can cause slight skin
burns.
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I

Quick Start Guide
1
~ Insert the battery. (p.26)
~ To recharge the battery, se.e page 24.
2Attach the lens. (p.31)
When attaching an EF-S lens, align it
o
-~ •with the white index on the camera.
~&.~> "~'~'~or other lenses, align it with the red
,, Index.
]f"
.'----"--'-.J _ _-+-'
3Set the lens focus mode switch
to
<AF>. (p.31)
4IOpen the slot cover and
I •
llnsert acard. (p.29)
O
'
Face. the I abe. I Si.d. e towar.d. you
.-- Nand insert the end with the
•small holes into the camera.
5
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Set the power switch to <ON>.
(p.27)

Quick Start Guide
6
7
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Set<theModeDialto <0> (Full
Auto). (pA8)
All thenecessary camera settings will
be set.automatically.
Focus the subject. (p.35)
Lookthrough
the viewfinder and aim
,the viewfindercenter over the subject.
Press the shutterbutton halfway, and
the camera will focus the subject.
If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-
up automatically.
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9
Take the picture. (p.35)
Press the shutter button completely to
otake the picture.
~~~ \\-----T;:;",~ Review the picture. (p.145)
~ The captured image will be displayed
.,
,~ '_- "\ for about 2sec .. on the LCD monitor.
n!I~~~ j (:8)) ~ To display the image again, press the
!I!!~~~~=::/~~ <EEl> button(p.132).
N =--:
FF
• To view the images captured so far, see "Image Playback" (p.132).
•
To delete an image, see "Erasing Images" (p.144).
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Nomenclature
For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in
parentheses (p.**).
<00· WB >Metering mode < J>:- >LCD panel illumination button (p.1 04)
selection/White balance
selection button
(p.1 00/71) LCD panel (p.18)
< AF • DRIVE> AF mode
selectionlDrive mode
selection button (p.84/89)
---. EF lens mount index (p.31)
Built-in f1ash/AF-assist beam (p.107/87)
<ISO'~> ISO speed setting/
Flash exposure compensation
button (p.63/109)
.. -EF-S lens mount index (p.31)
Flash-sync contacts
Mirror
(p.1 06,151)
button (p.32)
Lens lock pin
~----7~~- Depth-of-field
preview button
(p.97)
~l
DC coupler cord ~
hole (p.190)
Red-eye
--'--h.---
reduction/
Self-timer lamp
(p.108/90)
Grip
----- .. ----
(Battery
compartment)
:-l~::~~fV-~- -
I
Lens mount
Digital terminal (p.154,167)
;11 ~
PC terminal (p.114) -;-11 ~ rm
Video OUT terminal (p.141) : II~IIII t.
mlm~ ~
Remote control terminal (p.1 05) (N3 type) jlll~11 ,"".H
HDMI mini OUT terminal (p.142) . LJ ~
o eO
Contacts (p.13)-
Body cap (p.31)
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Nomenclature
I
,
,
,
,
~~- Strap mount
(p.23)
~~-:- Card slot
cover (p.29)
<EEl/@..>
AF point selection/
Magnify button
(p.86/137,161)
< AF-ON >AF start button
(p.35,84,118)
<*/ ~.e. > AE lock/
FE lock button/lndex/
Reduce button
(p.1 03/11 0/135/137,161 )
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Ca rd slot (p.29) --------,+-+;+-+-;..1
Card ejection button (p.30) ~-~'iieJ.--
< -e- >Focal plane mark _ ..
< ·:f:· >Multi-controller (p.36)
Dioptric adjustment knob (p.34)
Eyecup (p.97)
Viewfinder eyepiece -
<O/~"""> Live View
shooting/Print/Share
button (p.117/159,168)
<MENU> Menu
button (pAO)
LCD monitor
--~~~ ~~:iiii;if
(pAO, 145)
< INFO. >Info/
Trimming
orientation button
(p.120,132,188/
< .;; .. >Picture Style
selection button (p.65) I
<FUNC.> Function button (p.184) ~.-J
Tripod socket . ~ i
Power/Quick Control Dial J
switch (p.27)
<@> Setting button (pAO)
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Nomenclature
LCD Panel
Shutter speed -----------,
Busy (buSY)-------·----------l
Built-in flash recycling (buSY) ---~
Image-recording quality (p.60)
L. Large/Fine
L.II Large/Normal
M. Medium/Fine
M .II Medium/Normal
S. Small/Fine
S.II Small/Normal
~ RAW
S~ Small RAW
Exposure level indicator
-----------l
Exposure compensation
amount (p.101)
AEB range
(p.1 02)
Flash exposure compensation
amount (p.109)
Card writing status
-------I
<ISO> ISO speed (p.63)
< 0+ >Highlight tone priority (p.177)
< -I)) >Beeper (p.193)
AF point selection
([ - : : : • ])
-Card full warning (FuLL CF)
Card error warning
(Err CF)
No card warning
(no CF)
Error code (Err)
Cleaning image sensor (CLEA n)
Aperture
~
~2
<~> AEB (p.102)
Metering mode
(p.1 00)
[@] Evaluative metering
[c] Partial metering
[.] Spot metering
[] Center-weighted average metering
ISO speed (p.63)
< B/W >Monochrome shooting (p.66)
The display will show only the settings currently applied.
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Nomenclature
Viewfinder Information
Focusing screen
<*>AE lockl -.::J
AEB in-progress
< ~ >Flash-ready _-----1
Improper FE lock
warning
< ~ H> High-speed sync
(FP flash)
<~*> FE lock/
FEB in-progress
<~> Flash exposure ~
compensation
AF points
(Superimposed display)
Spot metering circle
~<.> Focus
Lconfirmation
light
I L Max. burst
L< B/W >Monochrome
shooting
Lisospeed
<D+ >Highlight tone priority
Exposure level indicator
Exposure compensation amount
Flash exposure compensation
amount
AEB range
Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator
I
Shutter speed ----~---+-- C~rd full warning (l=uLL CI=)
FE lock (FEL) Card error warning (Err CF)
Busy
(buSY) No card warning (no CF)
Built-in flash recycling
(~ buSY)
Aperture
The display will show only the settings currently applied.
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Nomenclature
, -".. - ~ ..
. ~ .. .... ...
Mode Dial
The Mode Dial has the Basic Zone modes and Creative Zone modes.
Camera User Settings
Most camera settings can
be registered under
[II or
~ (p.186). Creative Zone
These modes give you more
control over the result.
P :Program AE (p.92)
Tv :Shutter-priority AE (p.94)
Av :Aperture-priority AE (p.96)
M :Manual exposure (p.98)
A·DEP :Automatic depth-of-field
AE (p.99)
Basic Zone
All you do is press the shutter
button. Fully automatic shooting for
specific kinds of subjects.
0: Full Auto (pA8)
~: Creative Auto (p.57)
~ Image Zone
• * * ~ - - - ~ - ~
'\\ :Portrait (p.51)
t&: Landscape (p.52)
-.~ :Close-up (p.53)
~ :Sports (p.54)
~ :Night Portrait (p.55)
m: Flash Off (p.56)
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