Canon EOS 50D User manual

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CT1-1027-000 © CANON INC. 2008PRINTED IN JAPAN
English Edition
This quick guide explains basic function
settings and how to shoot and playback images.
You can take this guide with you for shooting.
For detailed instructions, refer to the EOS 50D
Instruction Manual.
Quick Start Guide
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Insert the battery.
Attach the lens.
When attaching an EF-S lens,
align it with the white index on
the camera. For other lenses,
align it with the red index.
Set the lens focus
mode switch to <AF>.
Open the cover
and insert a CF
card.
Set the power switch
to <
1 >.
Set the Mode Dial to
<1> (Full Auto).
All the necessary camera
settings will be set
automatically.
Focus the subject.
Aim the AF point over the
subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
picture.
View the image.
The captured image will be
displayed for about 2 sec. on
the LCD monitor.
 The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is
available only in Creative Zone modes
(d,s,f,a,8 ).
Battery Life
Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 800 shots Approx. 640 shots
For EF lensFor EF-S lens
Image Playback
Magnify
Select image
Shooting information
B
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Index
Erase
Playback
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< M >
button
LCD
monitor
<6> Main Dial
<5> Quick
Control Dial
<0> button
1. Press the <M> button to display the menu.
2. Turn the <6> dial to select the tab, then turn the <5> dial
to select the desired item.
3. Press <0> to display the setting.
4. After setting the item, press <0>.
Creative Zone Modes
Preparation
Tab
Menu settings
Basic Zone Modes
Menu Operations
Menu items
These screens apply when a Creative Zone mode is set.
In the Basic Zone modes, the [2/8/9] tab and are not displayed.
1 Shooting 1 2 Shooting 2
3 Playback 1 4 Playback 2
5 Set-up 1 6 Set-up 2
Menu Settings
7 Set-up 3 8 Custom Functions
Quick Control Screen
Press <9> straight down.
The Quick Control screen will
appear.
Shutter speed Aperture ISO speed
Highlight tone
priority
Shooting mode
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting Flash exposure
compensation
AF point
Picture Style
White balance
Metering mode
Image-recording
quality
AF mode
Drive mode
Tilt the <9> to select the function, then turn the <6> or
<5> dial to set it.
In the Basic Zone modes, you can select certain drive modes
and the image-recording quality.
Select [1Quality].
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the
camera’s instruction manual.
Image-recording Quality
Image-recording quality Pixels
Possible shots
RAW: Turn the <6> dial
to select the quality.
JPEG: Turn the <5> dial
to select the quality.
Press the <A> button.
Turn the <6> or <5> dial to
select the Picture Style.
APicture StyleN
Style
Standard
Portrait
Landscape
Monochrome
Description
Vivid colors and sharp images.
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
Black-and-white images.

Shooting Operation
Shutter button
<n>
Metering mode selection/
White balance selection button
<o> AF mode selection/
Drive mode selection button
<m>
ISO speed
setting/Flash exposure
compensation button
Mode Dial
<5> Quick
Control Dial
Access lamp
<D> Flash
button
<6> Main Dial
<S>
AF point
selection button
<A> AE lock button
<p>
AF start button
Focus mode switch
Power/Quick Control Dial
switch
<9>
Multi-controller
Viewfinder Information
LCD Panel
Aperture
ISO speed
ISO speed
AEB
Exposure level indicator
Drive mode
Image-recording quality Shots remaining
Flash exposure
compensation
AF mode
White balance
Shutter speed
Spot metering
circle
AF points
Focus
confirmation light
Aperture
Max. burst
AE lock
Flash-ready
Exposure level indicator
Shutter speed
Flash exposure
compensation
Monochrome shooting
Monochrome shooting
Metering mode
Battery check
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Nomenclature
All the settings necessary for
shooting are set automatically. You
just press the shutter button, and
the camera does the rest.
Press <9> straight down, then tilt
<9> to select the function.
Turn the <6> or <5> dial to set
the function.
Basic Zone Modes
In Basic Zone Modes
If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in low-light
or backlit conditions (except in the <3> <5> <7> modes).
D Using the Built-in Flash
Creative Zone Modes
Press the <D> button to pop up
the built-in flash, then shoot.
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(Displayed only when < C > is set.)
1Full Auto
CCreative Auto
2Portrait
3Landscape
4Close-up
5Sports
6Night Portrait
7Flash Off
Set the Mode Dial to <d>.
You can change the camera settings
as desired to shoot in various ways.
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture
in the same way as the <1> mode.
Creative Zone Modes
d: Program AE
* Set the power switch to < J >.
Set the Mode Dial to <s>.

Turn the < 6 > dial to set the desired
shutter speed, then focus the subject.
 The aperture will be set automatically.
 If the aperture display blinks, turn the
<
6 > dial until it stops blinking.
Set the Mode Dial to <f>.

Turn the < 6 > dial to set the desired
aperture, then focus the subject.
The shutter speed will be set
automatically.
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If the shutter speed display blinks, turn
the <
6 > dial until it stops blinking.
s: Shutter-priority AE
f: Aperture-priority AE
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Press the <S> button, then look
through the viewfinder.
The AF point selection will change
in the direction you tilt the <9>.
If you keep tilting it in the same
direction, it will toggle between
manual and automatic AF point
selection.
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When all AF points light up, automatic
AF point selection will be set.
When you turn the <6> or
<5> dial, the AF point selection
will change in the respective
direction.
SAF PointN
Set the lens focus mode switch to
<f>.
Press the <o> button,
then turn the <
6 > dial.
X (One-Shot AF):
For still subjects
9
(AI Focus AF):
Switches the AF mode automatically
Z (AI Servo AF):
For moving subjects
f: AF ModeN
Press the <m> button, then
turn the <6> dial.
ISO 100 to 3200 can be set in
1/3-stop increments.
When “A” is selected, the ISO
speed is set automatically. When
you press the shutter button
halfway, the ISO speed setting
will be displayed.
i: ISO SpeedN
Press the < o > button, then
turn the <
5 > dial.
u:Single shooting
o:High-speed continuous
shooting
i:Low-speed continuous
shooting
j:10-sec. self-timer*
l:2-sec. self-timer
* This drive mode <j> can be set in
all shooting modes.
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Drive ModeN
Select [6Live View function
settings].
Set [Live View shoot.] to
[Enable].
Press the <A> button to display
the Live View image.
ALive View ShootingN
Press the <p> button to
focus.
Press the shutter button to take
the picture.
Battery Life with Live View Shooting
Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 180 shots Approx. 170 shots
C.Fn I: Exposure
1 Exposure level
increments
2 ISO speed setting
increments
3 ISO expansion
4 Bracketing auto cancel
5 Bracketing sequence
6 Safety shift
7 Flash sync. speed in Av
mode
C.Fn II: Image
1 Long exposure noise
reduction
2 High ISO speed noise
reduction
3 Highlight tone priority
4 Auto Lighting Optimizer
C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
1 Lens drive when AF
impossible
2 Lens AF stop button
function
3 AF point selection
method
4 Superimposed display
5 AF-assist beam firing
6 Mirror lockup
7 AF Microadjustment
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
1 Shutter button/AF-ON
button
2 AF-ON/AE lock button
switch
3 Assign SET button
4 Dial direction during
Tv/Av
5 Focusing screen
6 Add original decision
data
7 Assign FUNC. button
Custom Functions