Canon EOS 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
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Battery Charger
CG-580/CB-5L*
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Video Cable
VC-100
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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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