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Index
Appendix
Errors and Warnings
Troubleshooting
Settings
Playback
Shooting
Setup and Basics
Learning About the Camera
Accessories
Wireless Features
Wireless Features/Accessories
Part 2: Learning About the Camera
Setup and Basics ............................................................ 48
Handling Precautions ............................................................. 48
Initial Preparations.................................................................. 49
Holding the Camera...................................................................49
Charging the Battery Pack.........................................................49
Inserting/Removing the Battery Pack ........................................49
Inserting/Removing the Memory Card.......................................49
Setting the Date and Time .........................................................49
Display Language......................................................................50
Using a Lens..............................................................................50
Attaching EF and EF-S Lenses .................................................50
On/O..................................................................................... 51
Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down)............................. 51
Shutter Button ........................................................................ 51
Screen Angle and Orientation ................................................ 51
Frames on the Shooting Screen............................................. 51
Shooting Display Options....................................................... 52
Playback Display Options....................................................... 52
Quick Control Screen ............................................................. 52
Menu Screen.......................................................................... 52
On-Screen Keyboard.............................................................. 52
Indicator Display..................................................................... 52
Shooting........................................................................... 53
Auto Mode.............................................................................. 53
Scene Intelligent Auto: Stills ......................................................53
Scene Intelligent Auto: Movies ..................................................53
Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode ...................................................54
Scene Icons...............................................................................55
Shooting with Your Favorite Settings (Creative Assist)..............56
Specic Scenes...................................................................... 58
Shooting with a Skin Smoothing Eect (Smooth Skin)..............58
Shooting Close-ups (Close-up) .................................................58
Moving Subjects (Sports) ..........................................................58
Shooting Evening Scenes without Using a Tripod
(Handheld Night Scene) ............................................................58
Shooting Yourself under Optimal Settings (Self Portrait)........... 58
Enhancing Colors in Shots of Food (Food) ...............................59
Shooting in Backlit Scenes (HDR Backlight Control).................59
Applying Special Eects......................................................... 59
Shooting High-Contrast Scenes (High Dynamic Range)........... 59
Shots Resembling Miniature Models (Miniature Eect)............. 59
Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Eect (Fish-Eye Eect) ............60
Shooting with a Toy Camera Eect (Toy Camera Eect)...........60
Shooting with a Soft Focus Eect (Soft Focus) .........................60
Manual Mode.......................................................................... 60
Setting Up Shooting from a Single Screen................................60
Image Brightness (Exposure) ....................................................61
Image Colors .............................................................................62
Focusing ....................................................................................64
Flash..........................................................................................67
Other Settings............................................................................68
Specic Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values...........................70
Customizing Controls and Display.............................................72
Recording Movies................................................................... 73
Recording Movies in Movie Mode .............................................73
Locking or Changing Image Brightness.....................................73
Disabling Auto Slow Shutter ......................................................73
Recording Time-Lapse Movies (Time-Lapse Movie) .................74
Adjusting the Recording Volume ...............................................74
Convenient Features.............................................................. 74
Using the Self-Timer..................................................................74