Canon EOS 5 User manual

Canon
English Edition
INSTRUCTIONS

Infroduction
Thank you for selecting a Canon EOS camera.
This camera is an autofocus SLR camera de
velo ed s ecifically to rovide the high erfor
mance and flexible functionality required by ro
fessional and advanced hotogra hers.
Features
1. World’s first Eye Controlled Focus SLR. Select
any of five focusing oints in the viewfinder by
sim ly looking at the desired AF frame.
2. Advanced AF sensor rovides five focusing
oints lus high-s eed autofocusing on a ar
with the world’s fastest AF SLRs.
3. Fligh- erformance shutter offers s eeds all
the way u to an action-freezing 1/8000 sec
and flash synchronization u to 1/200 sec.
4. Fligh-s eed built-in motor drive with silent
drive mechanism rovides quiet film winding
and rewinding while achieving a maximum
continuous shooting s eed of 5 frames/sec.
5. Multi-function built-in zoom flash covers wide-
angle focal lengths to 28mm.
Please read these instructions carefully for a
thorough understanding before taking ic
tures.

Attention
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This camera will give o timum erformance
together with s ecially designed Canon EF
ienses, flash units and other Canon brand ac
cessories. It is ossible that the use of incom
atible lenses or other accessories may result
in unsatisfactory erformance or damage to
your camera. We therefore suggest the use of
Canon EF ienses and accessories. Damage to
your Canon camera as a result of malfunction
or im ro er connections caused by the use of
incom atible roducts may void its warranty.
While reading this booklet, unfold the front and
back fla s for easy reference to the camera’s
arts.

Nomenclature
Accessory Shoe
Flash
LCD Panel-
Self-timer Button
Main Dial
Shutter Button-
rip/Battery
Compartment-
Battery Cover Late
AF Auxiliary Light
Emitter/Self-timer
Indicator-----------
Creative Zone
P: Program AE
Tv: Shutter-priority AE
Av: Aperture-priority AE
M: Manual Exposure
DEP; Depth-of-Field AE
X : Flash Sync Mode
: Custom Function Setting
ajj: Calibration Mode
H: Lock
Command Dial
Creative Zone^
X Contact, Directly-coupled
Contacts
Red-eye Reduction Lamp
Command Dial
Lock Release Button
Strap Fixture
Flash Button
Back Cover Latch
PC Terminal
Lens Release Button
Ima e Zone
a : Full Auto
: Portrait
U:Landscape
; Close-up
Sports
Image Zone

Display Panel
This camera uses a large liquid crystal dis lay
anel to dis lay shooting information. The diag
ram below shows all the information dis layed
simultaneously for ex lanation only. The LCD
anel never actually a ears like this.
• Shutter s eed
• ISO film s eed value
• dEP (De th-of-field AE) indicator
• Custom Function No.
• CAL (Calibration) indicator
• Film rewind indicator
• Eye Controlled Focus
mode indicator-
• Battery check indicator
Film winding mode indicator
• Single ex osure
• Continuous ex osure
• High-s eed continuous ex osure
• Self-timer o eration
Metering mode indicator
• Evaluative metering
• S ot metering
• Center-weighted average metering
Film condition indicator
Film-load check
Film rewind com letion
Flash ex osure com ensation mode indicator
A minute amount of battery ower is used for the dis lay
even when the command dial is set to L
A erture value
AEB bracketing amount
dEP oint number
Custom function setting
Red-eye reduction function setting
Bee er mode setting
Calibration number
Film rewind indicator
Frame counter
No of reset multi le ex osures
No of com leted multi le ex osures
ISO indicator
Auto ex osure bracketing mode
indicator
Red-eye reduction mode indicator
Multi le ex osure mode indicator
Bee er mode indicator
Custom function mode indicator
Ex osure dis lay
• Ex osure com ensation amount
• Metered manual ex osure indicator
• AEB bracketing amount
• Flash ex osure com ensation amount
• Red-eye reduction lam o eration
• Film rewind indicator
Focus mode indicator
• One-shot AF
• Al Focus AF
• Al Servo AF
• Manual focus (all AF indicators extinguished)

Viewfinder Information
The diagram below shows all the information
displayed simultaneously for explanation
only. The viewfinder never actually appears
like this.
Depth-of-Field
Check mark
Matte screen
AF frame indicators
Eye controlled focus mode Indicator-
Flash charge completion indicator-
AE lock indicator--------------------------------
Shutter speed -----------------------------------
Depth-of-field AE display: dEP 1, dEP 2-
Calibration display: CAL -1 —5
End -1 ~ -5

■ Flash exposure compensation
mode indicator
In-focus indicator (During autofo-
cusing: Lights when subject is fo
cused, blinks at 8 Hz when focus
is impossible. During manual fo
cusing: Lights when subject is fo-
_cused, extinguished otherwise.)
Exposure display
• Exposure compensation
amount
• Manual exposure level
• AEB bracketing amount
• Red-eye reduction lamp oper
ation indicator
-Aperture value

Table of Contents
Precautions .............................................. 7
I Button & Dial Operation ............................. 8
II Camera Preparations................................10
1. Loading and Checking the Battery . 10
2. Lens Attachment .......................... 12
• Attaching the Strap....................12
3. Film Loading and Rewind..............13
4. Film Speed Setting ........................ 15
5. Eye Controlled Focus Calibration . 16
III Shootin Preparations ............................ 20
1. Using the Eye Controlled Focus
Feature ......................................... 20
2. Other Methods of Selecting the
AF Focusing Point ......................... 25
3. Selecting the Film Winding Mode . 27
4. Selecting the AF Mode ................. 28
5. Selecting the Metering Mode ....... 32
6. Exposure Compensation...............33
7. Turning Off the Beeper ................. 34
8. Using the Built-in Flash ................. 35
9. Flash Exposure Compensation ..... 39
IV Shootin Modes & Functions ................ 41
1. P (Program AE) ............................. 41
2. Tv (Shutter-priority AE).................42

3. Av (Aperture-priority AE) .............. 43
4. M (Manual exposure) ................... 44
5. DEP (Depth-of-Field AE) ............... 45
6. X (Flash sync mode) ...................... 48
7. Image Zone Shooting Modes ........ 49
8. AE Lock ......................................... 52
9. AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) ... 53
10. Multiple Exposure ........................ 55
11. Bulb (Long Exposure) Operation .. 56
12. Self-timer Function ....................... 57
V Date Imprintin (QD model only) ............ 58
VI Custom Function Control ...................... 60
VII Reference ........................................... 63
1. Exposure Warnings.......................63
2. Program Line Characteristics ........ 65
3. Function Combination Charts.......67
VIII Accessories ........................................... 68
CAMERA CARE..........................................74
• Cleaning........................................74
• Liquid Crystal DIsplay/Battery Notes....74
Specifications ............................................. 76

Precautions
1) This camera is not resistant to water
and should not be used outdoors in snow
or rain. If accidentally dropped in water,
contact an authorized Canon service fa
cility. Keep the camera out of salt spray
and protect it from excessive humidity. If
used at the beach, clean it thoroughly
aftenward with a dry cloth.
2) Do not attempt to disassemble the camera
yourself. Always take it to an authorized
Canon service facility for repair.
3) Remove the battery if you do not expect to
use the camera for about three weeks or
longer.
4) When storing the camera, wrap it in a
clean, soft cloth and place it in a cool, dry,
dust-free place. Be sure to keep the
camera out of direct sunlight, and away
from “hot spots” such as the trunk or rear
window shelf of a car. Avoid places where
moth balls are used, and in extreme hu
midity, use a desiccant.
5) Carefully check the camera’s operation
after lengthy storage.

6) The battery may explode or cause burns if
disassembled, recharged, shorted, ex
posed to high temperatures, or disposed
of in fire.
7) Film passing through X-ray examinations
at airports may be exposed and ruined
even if loaded in the camera. Request a
hand-checked inspection to avoid dam
age.
8) Aerosol spray dust removers are not rec
ommended for the shutter curtain.
9) Condensation is a problem when bringing
cold equipment into a warm room. If the
autofocus optics cloud over, accuracy
may be seriously affected. Before entering
a warm room, put equipment in a plastic
bag so that condensation forms on the
outside of the bag.
10) Color reproduction may be adversely af
fected if film is left in the camera for a long
time. Always develop exposed film
promptly.
* Please see page 74 for camera care in
formation.

I Button & Dial peration
Command Dial Main Dial Flash Button
Turn to select
the shooting
mode. Setting
the dial to the
“L” position
locks the dial
and turns off
the power. To
unlock, turn the dial while press
ing the lock release button. Un
locking the dial turns on the
camera
Shutter Button The shutter
button has a
two step con
struction. Press
halfway (to the
first step) to
activate focus
ing and meter
ing, and press completely (to the
second step) to release the shut
ter and make the exposure.
Use in con
junction with
other buttons
for operations
such as select
ing the focus
ing mode, film
winding mode,
metering mode, or AF frame. Use
alone for operations such as set
ting the shutter speed or shifting
the program curve.
Quick Control Dial
Use for oper
ations such as
selecting the
aperture value
in manual ex
posure mode
and setting ex
posure com
pensation in AE or flash modes.
Quick control dial operation can
be prohibited or enabled using
the quick control dial switch
Press once to
pop up the
flash for flash
shooting. In
creative zone
modes, press
again to acti
vate flash ex
posure compensation mode and
operate the main dial or quick
control dial to set the compensa
tion amount When finished using
the flash, press it down manually
to the retracted position.
Self-timer Button
O s
Press to dis;
play the “ 0 ”
symbol in the
LCD panel and
activate the
self-timer. To
cancel the self-
timer, press
again.

Film Windin Mode Button
Press this but
ton and oper
ate the main
dial to select
the desired
film winding
mode
( □ : Single
exposure, Qs : Continuous ex
posure, : High-speed con
tinuous exposure). The selected
mode is displayed in the LCD
panel.
AF Mode Button Press this but
ton and oper
ate the main
dial to select
the desired
focus mode
(One-shot AF,
Al Servo AF).
The selected mode is displayed
in the LCD panel.
Meterin Mode Button
Press this but
ton and oper
ate the main
dial to select
the desired
metering mode
( : Evalu
ative metering,
H : Spot metering, CD :
Center-weighted average meter
ing). The selected mode is dis
played in the LCD panel.
Function Button Each press
switches be
tween AEB
setting mode,
red-eye reduc
tion mode,
multiple expo
sure mode and
ISO film speed setting mode.
After selecting the desired mode,
operate the main dial to select
the desired setting. The selected
mode and setting are displayed in
the LCD panel.
AE Lock/Custom Function
Settin Button Pressing this
button locks in
the current ex
posure reading
and allows re
composition
without chang
ing the expo
sure setting. When the command
dial is set to the custom function
mode, use this button to set or
cancel the selected custom func
tion.
AF Focusin Point Seiection
Button Press to enter
AF focusing
point selection
mode. After
pressing, oper
ate the main
dial to select
the desired fo
cusing point.

II Camera Preparations 1 Loading and Checking the Battery
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This camera uses a single 6V lithium battery
(2CR5). Load the battery as follows.
1) Turn the battery cover latch counterclock
wise to open the battery compartment.
2) Insert the battery so that its terminals
enter the camera first.
3) Replace the battery cover and turn the
latch clockwise to firmly lock it in place.
4) Press the lock release button and turn the
command dial to a position other than “L”.
Check the battery indicator displayed in
the LCD panel.
If the entire battery indicator ( «si ) is dis
played, the battery is in good condition.
All buttons used for changing camera func
tions are equipped with a six-second timer.
After pressing and releasing the button, the
operation mode activated by the button re
mains active for six seconds. During this time
period, necessary information for the selected
mode is displayed in the viewfinder and LCD
panel.
10

If nothing at all is displayed in the LCD
panel, the battery may be inserted back
wards. Remove the battery and reinsert it
correctly.
When not using the camera, set the com
mand dial to a to prevent unnecessary
battery depletion or accidental shutter re
lease.
cs : When the battery indicator is only half
full, have a new battery handy,
en : When the battery indicator is empty,
replace the battery with a new one.
If the empty battery indicator is blink
ing, refer to page 74.

Battery Life (Number of film rolls)
Temperature Flash
not used 50%
flash use 100%
flash use
Normal
(+20*C/68“F) 40 rolls 20 rolls 12 rolls
Low
(-20°C/-4°F) 15 rolls 9 rolls -
Data based on Canon’s Standard Test
Method (Using a new battery and 24 expo
sure film; Lens: EF 28~105mm f/3.5-4.5
USM; Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec; Lens
focus driven from infinity to closest shoot
ing distance and back, then shutter button
held at halfway position for six seconds
before each frame; Film winding mode:
Single exposure; AF mode: One-shot AF;
Eye controlled focus: ON).
Stated values include camera operation
when no film is loaded.
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2. Lens Attachment
Attachin the Strap
Thread the strap
through the fixtures as
shown in the illustra
tion.
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1) Remove the camera body cap.
2) Align the red dots on the lens and camera
body, then rotate the lens clockwise until it
locks in place with a click.
• To remove the lens, press the lens release
button while turning the lens counter
clockwise.
When the lens is removed from the camera,
place it face down on a stable surface to pre
vent damage to the lens surface and elec
tronic contacts.

3 Film Loading and Rewind
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-2.1.®.1.2-

1) Move the command dial to a position other
than “ H ”,
2) Open the back cover by sliding the back
cover latch down.
3) Insert the film cartridge with the flat end
facing up and the bottom end entering the
camera first.
4) While holding down the film cartridge,
carefully pull the film tip across until it
reaches the orange mark.
5) After checking that the film lies flat and that
the tip is aligned with the orange mark,
close the back cover.
• The film automatically advances to the
first frame, the frame counter shows “1 ”
and the film cartridge symbol ( @ ) is
displayed in the LCD panel.
• If the film cartridge symbol blinks, the film
is not loaded correctly. Reload the film. If
the film is not loaded correctly, the shutter
will not release when the shutter button is
pressed.
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