Canon EOS 600 User manual

INSTRUCTION BOOK
English edition
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Canon EOS 600,
an autofocus and auto exposure SLR camera
designed with the most a"dvanced electronic and
computer technology.
The EOS 600 features adedicated EF lens with
abuilt-in motor, anewly-developed distance me-
tering sensor (BASIS; base-stored image sensor)
and ahigh-speed super microprocessor, all com-
bined to offer accurate and fast focus. Its
Predictive Focu"s control captures high-speed
subjects even when coming head-on. The built-in
mot~r drive lets you take approximately 5frames
per second for continuous shooting.
Other advanced functions include Programmed
Image Control that sets controls for 7types of
photos, and Custom Function Control that lets
you re-program 7 operations to your individual
preference.
Please read this manual carefully fqr afull un-
derstanding before using the camera.
Important Idion
The Canon EOS 600 will give optimum per-
formance together with specially designed
Canon EF lenses, flash units and other Canon
brand accessories. It is possible that the use of
incompatible lenses or other accessories may
result in unsatisfactory performance or dam-
age to your Canon EOS 600. We, therefQre
suggest the use of Canon EF lenses and ac-
cessories. Damage to your camera, as aresult
of malfunction or improper connections"
caused by the use of incompatible products
may void the product warranty.
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NOMENCLATURE
LCD Display Panel
Electronic Input Dial
Shutter Button
Grip/
Battery Cover
Self-timer
Operation
Indicator (LED)
Distance Index
Manual Focusing Ring
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Accesso ry Shoe
Main Switch
Film Plane
Indicator
Exposure Compensation Button
Shooting Mode Selector
Neckstrap Fixture
Back Cover Lock Button
Back Cover Latch
Focus Mode Switch
Lens Release
Button
Depth-of-Field Check Button
Manual Aperture Set Button
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preliminary Preparations and Operation at the
Standard Position
Loading the Battery '.' . . . .. 6
Checking the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
Attaching the Lens 8
Holding the Camera 10
AF Focusing 11
Loading the Film 12
Manual Film Speed Setting t. . . . . .. 13
Standard (Full-Auto) Position 14
Focus Lock .......................... .. 15
Auto9latic Film Rewind 16
Programmed Image Control 18
Setting the AF Mode 22
Setting the Film Winding Mode 23
Self-timer Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24
Difficult Subjects for Autofocus 26
Manual Focusing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28
Making the Most of Your EOS 600
Setting the Shooting Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30
Program AE 31
Program Shift Function. ............... .. 32
Shutter-Priority AE 33
Aperture-Priority AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Depth of Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 35
Depth of Field AE ..................... .. 36
Manual Override 38
Partial Metering 39
-Exposure Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40
Auto Exposure Bracketing 41
Multiple Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43
Bulb (Long Exposure) 45
Custom Function Control - -. 46
Accessories
Dedicated Flash _Photography. ......... .. 48
Interchangeable Focusing Screens . . . . . . .. 50
Dioptric Adjustment Lenses 52
Camera Cases 53
Precautions. ......................... .. 54
Other Notes 55
Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57
Specifications ........................ .. 62
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INtRODUCTION,
Thank you for purchasing the Canon EOS '600,
an
autofocus and auto exposure SLR camera
designed with the most a'dvanced electronic and
computer technology.
The
EOS 600 features adedicated EF lens with
abuilt-in motor, anewly-developed distance me-
tering sensor (BASIS; base-5tored image sensor)
and ahigh-speed super microprocessor, all com-
bined to offer accurate and fast focus. Its
Predictive
FocU's control captures high-speed
subjects even when coming head-on. The built-in
motor drive lets you take approximately 5frames
per second for
continuous shooting.
Other advanced functions include Programmed
Image Control
that sets controls for 7types of
photos, and Custom Function Control
that lets
you re-program 7operations to your individual
preference.
Please read this manual carefully
fQr afull un-
derstanding before using the camera.
Important information
The
Canon EOS 600 will give optimum per-
formance together with specially designed
Canon EF lenses, flash units and other Canon
brand accessories. It is possible that the use of
incompatible lenses or other accessories may
result
in unsatisfactory performance or dam-
age to your Canon EOS 600. We, therefQre
suggest the use of Canon
EF lenses and ac-
cessories. Damage to your camera,
as aresult
of malfunction or improper connections
caused by the use
of incompatible products
may void the
product warranty.
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PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS
AND
OPERATION
AT THE STANDARD POSITION
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lOADING. liHE BATTERY CHECKING
TME BATTERY
This camera uses one, six-volt lithium battery pack 2CR5.
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Battery power
sufficient Have anew
battery
handy
Replace with new battery
(no battery
check mark)
(blinking)
Q) Open the switch cover and
press the battery check button
(~). Battery power shows in
the display panel.
(example)
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1) Set the mainswitch to the
green "0", "A" or "(e))" mark.
The display will come on at
this time. If the display does
not appear, confirm that the
battery is loaded correctly.
2) As shown in the photo, load
the battery so that its termi-
nals face in the direction of
the camera. Make sure the
battery is pushed in all the
way until it is locked by the
orange lever.
3) Replace the grip securely.
•When replacing the battery,
first push the orange lever up.
•When using atripod, dis-
mount the camera before re-
placing the battery.
1) Remove the grip with acoin or
similar object.
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ATTACHING THE LENS
CAUTION
•The electronic contacts must
be clean for proper connec-
tion. Do not touch these con-·
tacts.
•
Be su re to place the lens' front
end down to avoid damaging
the electronic contacts.
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1) Turn the rear lens cap in the
direction
of the arrow until it
stops
and remove it.
• To attach,
align its
"0" mark with the
red
dot on the lens. Then light-
ly push it in,
and turn clock-
wise until it stops.
2) Turn the body cap counter-
clockwise and remove it.
• To attach,
align its "0" mark with the
camera's red dot, then turn
the cap clockwise.
3) Next, align the lens mount
positioning point with the
camera's red dot.
4) Then turn the lens clockwise 5) Remove the front lens cap.
until it stops
and the lens is
locked with aclick.
•
To remove the lens, turn it
counterclockwise while press-
ing the lens release button.
6) Slide the lens focus mode
switch to "AF".
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HOLDING THE CAMERA
AF FOCUSING
Your pictures will not be sharp if the camera
moves as the shutter button is pressed. To avoid
this, try the
following technique:
1) Hold the camera firmly, with your left hand
supporting the camera and lens.
2) Keef!5 your left elbow close to your body.
3) Lightly hold the camera against your cheek or
forehead and look into the viewfinder.
4). Spread your feet about shoulder width for a
steady,
natural stance.
1) Center the AF frame "[ J" over the main
subject.
2) Press the shutter button halfway and auto-
matOic focus (AF) starts. When correct focus is
obtained, the green AF symbol lights up in the
viewfinder
and the AF signal (short beeper
tone) sounds. Press completely to take the
picture.
•Shutter
button action plays an important p,art
in
taking sharp pictures. A quick stroke with
the tip
of your finger or fingernail may cause
camera shake.
•When AF
is impossible, the green AF symbol
will start
blinking and the shutter will not
release (see pp. 26 to 27).
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LOADING THE FILM MANUAL FILM SPEED SETTING
..... Before loading the first roll of film, remove the plastic insert.
•NEVER
touch the shutter curtain. Its high-precision design
makes it sensitive
to pressure. Also"when loading the film, be
careful
that the film leader does not touch the shutter curtain.
3) Turn the electronic input dial
until
your film speed appears.
•The previously-set film speed
blinks if the film speed has
not
been set. The warning stops
after
correct film speed set-
ting.
The Gqmera
automatically sets film speed by sensing the OX code marked on the film cartridge.
(ISO
25-5000 according to the OX code.) T,he automatically-set film speed will appear in the display panel
while the film advances to the first usable frame. When using film without a OX code, set the speed manually
by following these steps: (ISO 6-6400).
1) Set the main switch to either 2) Open the switch cover, and
"A" or "CCe»)". press both the blue and yellow
buttons at the same time to
display the ISO film speed
number.
Pull the leader
across the
shutter
curtain until its tip is
aligned with the orange mark.
Close
camera back and film is
automatically to frame. (Blink- ,
ing bars on the LCO panel in-
dicate "re-loading".)
CAUTION
2) Insert the upper-flat end of the 3)
film cartridge into the film
chamber first. The film-load
check mark (@.) appears in 4)
the display panel.
1) Push the back cover latch
down while pressing the back
cover lock button.
~hlJtter curtain
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STANDARD (FULL-AUTO) POSITION -FOCUS LOCK
Correct exposure display (example)
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2) Reframe the picture as desired while pressing
the shutter button halfway. Then press the
shutter button completely to take the picture.
When your subject isn't in the center of the picture frame, use the focus lock function. Focus on the intended
subject re ains locked as long as the shutter button is held halfway. This function lets you vary
composition by putting the subject off-center. ~
1) Put the AF frame over the subject, and press
the shutter button halfway to lock focus. Make
sure the green AF symbol lights up.
AF symbol
Aperture
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Shutter speed
I:lC cc
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3) Press the shutter button halfway to focus the
subject, and gently press the shutter button
completely to take the picture.
•Once the shutter button is pressed halfway,
the display is held on for approximately six
seconds.
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2) Center the AF frame
"[ J" over the sub-
ject.
1) Set the camera's
.main switch to the
green mark "0". The
following displays
will appear:
If "P" is blinking in the display panel, press the
shooting mode selector and turn the elec-
tronic input dial until "1" appears on the LCD
panel.
•When the automatically-set shutter speed is
too slow to hand-hold, the camera-shake
warning sounds (long beeper tone). We rec-
ommend using atripod or aflash. •When using focus lock,
be sure that the distance between you and the subject does not change.
•Focus lock clears when you remove your finger from the shutter button.
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AUTOMATIC FILM REWIND
1.. t'f
P1 Standard
P2 Quickshots
P3 Landscapes
P4 Sports
P5 Portraits
P6 Close-ups
. P7 Indoor
Labels in several languages are provided.
Please attach the one that you choose on the
back cover.
PROGRAMMED IMAGE CONTROL (P.I.C.)
Rewinding Mid-Roll
Press the film rewind button (~) to rewind before
the roll ends. The function begins immediately.
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The film automatically rewinds at the end of the roll.
2) Film rewind stops automatically when the film
has been completely rewound. Open the back
cover when the film-load check mark (@)
blinks and remove the cartridge.
1) During rewind the film transport bars move in
sequence from right to left to indicate the
function in progress while the frame counter
counts in descending order.
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PROGRAMMED IMAGE CONTROL (P.I.C.)
P2Quickshots ,
PJLandscapes
The P.I.C. number disappears after setting, press the shooting mode selector to recall the number.
Mount a wide-angle lens and watch the camera's
position to keep everything in the viewfinder in
sharp focus.
Use this setting for lively candids of your family,
pets, and when outdoors. Be sure to try various
angles for more variety and adifferent look at·
your su bjects.
A number corresponding to
the P.l.C. photo will appear in
the display panel. The number
increases as the dial is turned.
Select the desired number ,
and release the shooting
mode selector.
1) Set the main switch to the 2) Hold the shooting mode se- 3)
green mark. lector down, and turn the elec-
tronic input dial.
When using p.l.e., "P"~will blink continuously at all settings from # 2-7. This is not an indication of
malfunction, but areminder that # 1, standard is not in use.
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