Canon EOS 250D Assembly instructions

Advanced User Guide
ENGLISH

2
Introduction
Before Starting to Shoot, Be Sure to Read the Following
To avoid botched pictures and accidents, rst read the “Safety Precautions”
(=
22) and “Handling Precautions” (= 25). Also, read this manual
carefully to ensure that you use the camera correctly.
Refer to This Manual while Using the Camera to Further
Familiarize Yourself with the Camera
While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they come
out. You can then better understand the camera. Be sure to store this
manual safely, too, so that you can refer to it again when necessary.
Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability
After shooting, play images back and check whether they have been
properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images
cannot be recorded or downloaded to a 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 or copyrighted music and images with music on the memory card
for anything other than private enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public
performances, exhibitions, etc. may prohibit photography even for private
enjoyment.

3
Item Check List
Before starting, check that all the following items are included with your
camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.
Camera
(with eyecup and body cap)
Strap
Battery Pack
LP-E17
(with protective cover)
Battery Charger
LC-E17E*
* Battery Charger LC-E17E comes with a power cord.
The camera does not come with the Software CD-ROM, an
interface cable or HDMI cable.
If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lenses are included.
Be careful not to lose any of the above items.
When you need Lens Instruction Manuals, download them from the Canon
website.
The Lens Instruction Manuals (PDF les) are for lenses sold individually. Note
that when purchasing the Lens Kit, some of the accessories included with the
lens may not match those listed in the Lens Instruction Manual.
Software can be downloaded from the Canon website (= 484).

4
Quick Start Guide
1
(2)
(1)
(1)
(2)
Insert the battery (= 37).
Upon purchase, charge the battery to
start using (=
35).
2
(2)
(1)
Insert the card (= 37).
With the card’s label facing toward the
back of the camera, insert it into the
card slot.
3
White index Red index Attach the lens (=
47).
Align the lens’s white or red mount
index with the camera’s mount index of
the same color to attach the lens.

5
4
Set the lens’s focus mode switch to
<f> (=
47).
5
Set the power switch to <1>, then
set the Mode Dial to <A> (Scene
Intelligent Auto) (=
70).
All the necessary camera settings will
be set automatically.
6
Flip out the LCD monitor (= 40).
When the LCD monitor displays the
date/time/zone setting screen, see
page 43.
7
Focus on the subject (= 50).
Look through the viewnder and aim
the viewnder center over the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway, and
the camera will focus on the subject.
If necessary, lift the ash with your
ngers.

6
8
Take the picture (= 50).
Press the shutter button completely to
take the picture.
9
Review the picture.
The image just captured will be
displayed for approx. 2 sec. on the
LCD monitor.
To display the image again, press the
<x> button (=
101).
To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor, see “Shooting with the LCD
Monitor (Live View Shooting)” (=
180).
To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (=
101).
To delete images, see “Erasing Images” (=
310).

7
Compatible Cards
The following cards can be used with the camera regardless of capacity.
If the card is new or was previously formatted (initialized) by another
camera or computer, format the card with this camera (=
66).
SD/SDHC*/SDXC* memory cards
* UHS-I cards supported.
Cards that Can Record Movies
When recording movies, use a high-capacity card with ample performance
(fast enough writing and reading speeds) for the movie recording size.
In this manual, “card” refers to SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards,
and SDXC memory cards.
* The camera does not come with a card for recording photos/
movies. Please purchase it separately.

8
Chapters
Introduction 2
Getting Started and Basic Camera Operations 34
Basic Shooting and Image Playback 69
Setting the AF and Drive Modes 103
Image Settings 114
Advanced Operations for Photographic Effects 146
Flash Photography 168
Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 180
Shooting Movies 217
Handy Features 259
Image Playback 280
Post-Processing Images 328
Wireless Features 344
Customizing the Camera 445
Reference 459
Software Start Guide / Downloading Images to
a Computer 483

9
Contents by Purpose
Shooting
Shoot automatically =
69 - = 100 (Basic Zone
modes)
Shoot continuously =
112 (iContinuous
shooting)
Take a picture of yourself in a
group
=
206 (j Self-timer)
Freeze the action
Blur the action
=
149 (sShutter-priority
AE)
Shoot with effects of your choice =
76 (Creative Assist)
Blur the background
Keep the background in sharp
focus
=
152 (fAperture-priority
AE)
Adjust the image brightness
(exposure)
=
160 (Exposure
compensation)
Shoot in low light =
78, = 169 (D Flash
photography)
=
118 (ISO speed setting)
Shoot without ash =
175 (b Flash Off)
Shoot reworks at night =
157 (Bulb exposure)
Shoot while viewing the LCD
monitor
=
180 (ALive View
shooting)
Shoot with creative effects =
93, = 188 (Creative
lters)
Take a Self Portrait =
210 (Self Portrait)
Shoot movies =
217 (kMovie shooting)

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Image Quality
Shoot with image effects
matching the subject
=
121 (Picture Style)
Make a large-size print of
the picture
=
115 (73,83,1, D)
Take a lot of pictures =
115 (7a, 8a, b)
AF (Focusing)
Change the point of focus =
108 (S AF point selection)
Shoot a moving subject =
83, = 84, = 106 (AI Servo
AF)
Playback
View the images on the
camera
=
101 (x Playback)
Search for pictures quickly =
281 (H Index display)
=
285 (I Image browsing)
Rate images =
288 (Ratings)
Prevent important images
from accidental erasure
=
307 (K Image protect)
Delete unnecessary
images
=
310 (L Delete)
Auto play back photos and
movies
=
303 (Slide show)
View the photos and
movies on a TV set
=
305 (TV set)
Adjust the LCD monitor
brightness
=
262 (LCD monitor brightness)
Apply special effect to
images
=
329 (Creative lters)