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.