Canon EOS 5DS Installation guide

This basic manual covers only the most basic operations.
For other features and more details, see the
Camera Instruction Manual PDF le on the CD-ROM.
Basic Instruction Manual
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The EOS 5DS/EOS 5DS R is a digital single-lens reflex camera
featuring a full-frame CMOS sensor (approx. 36.0 mm x 24.0 mm) with
approx. 50.6 effective megapixels, Dual DIGIC 6, approx. 100%
viewfinder coverage, high-precision and high-speed 61-point AF,
approx. 5.0 fps continuous shooting, 3.2-inch LCD monitor, Live View
shooting, and Full High-Definition (Full HD) movie shooting.
Before Starting to Shoot, Be Sure to Read the Following
To avoid botched pictures and accidents, first read the “Safety
Precautions” (p.14-16) and “Handling Precautions” (p.17-18).
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.
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 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.
Introduction
About the EOS 5DS R
The EOS 5DS R’s optical low-pass filter is disabled, and the effect is
eliminated to obtain a higher-looking resolution.
Since the optical low-pass filter is for reducing moire and false colors, images
taken with the EOS 5DS R may show more moire and false colors than with
the EOS 5DS depending on the subject and shooting conditions.

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Before starting, check that all the following items are included with your
camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.
* Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E is provided. (The LC-E6E comes with a
power cord.)
The Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs provided are listed on the next page.
Be careful not to lose any of the above items.
Item Check List
Battery Pack
LP-E6N
(with protective cover)
Battery Charger
LC-E6/LC-E6E*
Interface Cable
IFC-150U II
Camera
(with body cap)
Wide Strap
Eyecup Eg
Cable
protector
Connecting to Peripheral Devices
When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use the provided
interface cable or one from Canon. When connecting an interface cable, also
use the provided cable protector (p.29).

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The instruction manual consists of a booklet, a leaflet, and electronic
manuals (PDF files on the CD-ROM). The booklet is the Basic
Instruction Manual. For more detailed instructions, see the Camera
Instruction Manual on the CD-ROM.
Camera Instruction Manual CD-ROM
Contains the following manuals (PDF files):
• Camera Instruction Manual (Detailed version)
• Quick Reference Guide
Instructions for viewing the Camera Instruction Manual
CD-ROM are on pages 154-155.
EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (Software CD-ROM)
Contains software such as image-editing software and
Software Instruction Manuals (PDF files).
For more information and installation procedures of the
software, see pages 158-159.
Instructions for viewing the Software Instruction Manual
are on page 160.
Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs
Camera Basic
Instruction Manual
(this booklet) Quick Reference Guide

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The camera can use the following cards regardless of capacity: If the
card is new or was previously formatted (initialized) by another
camera or computer, format the card with this camera (p.59).
CF (CompactFlash) cards
* Type I, UDMA mode 7-compatible.
SD/SDHC*/SDXC* memory cards
* UHS-I cards supported.
When shooting movies, use a large-capacity card with a fast reading/
writing speed as shown in the table.
If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie may
not be recorded properly. Also, if you play back a movie on a card
with a slow reading speed, the movie may not play back properly.
If you want to shoot still photos while shooting a movie, you will need
an even faster card.
To check the card’s reading/writing speed, refer to the card
manufacturer’s Web site.
Compatible Cards
Cards that Can Record Movies
Movie Recording Size
(p.138) CF card SD card
ALL-I (I-only) 30 MB/sec. or faster 20 MB/sec. or faster
IPB 10 MB/sec. or faster 6 MB/sec. or faster
In this manual, “CF card” refers to CompactFlash cards and “SD
card” refers to SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. “Card” refers to all memory
cards used to record images or movies.
*The camera does not come with a card for recording images/
movies. Please purchase it separately.

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Quick Start Guide
1Insert the battery (p.34).
To charge the battery, see page 32.
2Insert the card (p.35).
The camera-front side slot is
for a CF card, and the
camera-back side slot is for
an SD card.
* Shooting is possible with either a CF card or an SD card in the camera.
3Attach the lens (p.44).
Align it with the red dot.
4Set the lens’s focus mode
switch to <f> (p.44).
5Set the power switch to <1>
(p.39).

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Quick Start Guide
6While holding down the center
of the Mode Dial, set it to <A>
(Scene Intelligent Auto) (p.26).
All the necessary camera settings
will be set automatically.
7Focus on the subject (p.47).
Look through the viewfinder and
aim the viewfinder center over the
subject.
Press the shutter button halfway,
and the camera will focus on the
subject.
8Take the picture (p.47).
Press the shutter button completely
to take the picture.
9Review the picture.
The image just captured will be
displayed for 2 sec. on the LCD
monitor.
To display the image again, press
the <x> button (p.142).
To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor, see “Live View
Shooting” (p.121).
To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.142).
To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.152).

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Icons in this Manual
<6> : Indicates the Main Dial.
<5> : Indicates the Quick Control Dial.
<9> : Indicates the Multi-controller.
<0> : Indicates the Setting button.
0/9/4/7/8: Indicates that each function remains active for
4 sec., 6 sec., 8 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. 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.
3: Indicates a function that can be changed by pressing the
<M> button to change its settings.
M: When shown on the upper right of a page, it indicates that
the function is available only in the <d>, <s>, <f>,
<a>, or <F> mode.
(p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information.
: Warning to prevent shooting problems.
: Supplemental information.
: Tips or advice for better shooting.
: Troubleshooting advice.
Basic Assumptions
All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch
is set to <1> and the <R> switch is set to the left (Multi
function lock released) (p.39, 51).
It is assumed that all the menu settings, Custom Functions, etc. are
set to their defaults.
The illustrations in this manual show the EOS 5DS attached with the
EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens as an example.
Conventions Used in this Manual

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For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s
basic operations and shooting procedures.
Chapters
Introduction 2
Getting Started 31
Basic Shooting 69
Setting the AF and Drive Modes 75
Image Settings 93
Advanced Operations 111
Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)
121
Shooting Movies 131
Image Playback 141
Viewing the CD-ROM Instruction Manuals /
Downloading Images to Your Computer 153
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Introduction 2
Item Check List................................................................................. 3
Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs ................................................... 4
Compatible Cards............................................................................. 5
Quick Start Guide............................................................................. 6
Conventions Used in this Manual..................................................... 8
Chapters........................................................................................... 9
Safety Precautions......................................................................... 14
Handling Precautions .................................................................... 17
Nomenclature................................................................................. 19
Getting Started 31
Charging the Battery ...................................................................... 32
Installing and Removing the Battery............................................... 34
Installing and Removing the Card .................................................. 35
Turning on the Power..................................................................... 39
Setting the Date, Time, and Zone .................................................. 41
Selecting the Interface Language................................................... 43
Attaching and Detaching a Lens .................................................... 44
Basic Operation.............................................................................. 46
QQuick Control for Shooting Functions....................................... 53
3Menu Operations.................................................................. 56
Before You Start............................................................................. 59
Formatting the Card..................................................................... 59
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