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3 Setting Copyright Information
When you select [ Display copyright 
info. ] in step 2 on the preceding page, 
you can check the [Author ] and 
[Copyright] information that you 
entered.
When you select [ Delete copyright information ] in step 2, you can 
delete the [ Author] and [Copyright ] information.
Checking the Copyright Information
Deleting the Copyright Information
You can also set or check the copyright information with EOS Utility 
(provided software, p.410).
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The range of reproducible colors is called the color space. With this 
camera, the color space for captur ed images can be set to sRGB or 
Adobe RGB. For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended.
1Select [Color space].
 Under the [ z1] tab, select [Color 
space ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired color space.
  Select [ sRGB] or [ Adobe RGB ], then 
press < 0>.
This color space is mainly used for commercial printing and other 
industrial uses. This setting is  not recommended if you do not know 
about image processing, Adobe RGB,  and Design rule for Camera File 
System 2.0 (Exif 2.21 or higher). T he image will look very subdued in a 
sRGB personal computer environment  and with printers not compatible 
with Design rule for Camera File Syst em 2.0 (Exif 2.21 or higher). Post-
processing of the image with software will therefore be required.
3  Setting the Color Space
About Adobe RGB
 If the captured still photo was shot  in the Adobe RGB color space, the 
first character in th e file name will be an underscore “_”.
 
The ICC profile is not appended. Refer to explanations about the ICC 
profile in the Software Instruction Manual (p.412) on the CD-ROM.
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Exposure Control
Select the shooting mode to suit the subject or shooting 
objective. You can set the shutter speed and/or aperture 
to obtain the exposure you want.
 After you press the shutter  button halfway and let go, the 
exposure values will remain di splayed in the viewfinder and 
on the top LCD panel for approx. 6 sec. ( 9).
  For the functions settable in each shooting mode, see page 
354.
Set the power switch to < 1>.
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The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit 
the subject’s brightness. This is called Program AE.
* < d> stands for Program.* AE stands for autoexposure.
1Set the shooting mode to .
 Press the < W> button and turn 
the < 6> or < 5> dial to select 
< d >.
2Focus the subject.
  Look through the viewfinder and aim 
the AF point over the subject. Then 
press the shutter button halfway.
X When focus is achieved, the focus 
confirmation light < o> on the 
viewfinder’s bottom right will light up 
(in One-Shot AF mode).
X The shutter speed and aperture will 
be set automatically and displayed in 
the viewfinder and on the top LCD 
panel.
3Check the display.
  A standard exposure will be obtained 
as long as the shutter speed and 
aperture display do not blink.
d: Program AE
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d: Program AE
4Take the picture.
  Compose the shot and press the 
shutter button completely.
 If the “ 30” shutter speed and the maximum 
aperture blink, it indi cates underexposure. 
Increase the ISO speed or use flash.
  If the “ 8000” shutter speed and the minimum 
aperture blink, it in dicates overexposure. 
Lower the ISO speed or us e an ND filter (sold 
separately) to reduce the  amount of light entering 
the lens.
About Program Shift  In the Program AE mode , you can freely change the shutter speed and 
aperture combination (P rogram) set automatically by the camera while 
maintaining the same exposure.  This is called Program shift.
  To shift the program, pres s the shutter button down  halfway, then turn the 
 dial until the desired shutter  speed or aperture is displayed.
  Program shift is canceled automati cally after the picture is taken.
  Program shift cannot be used with flash.
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d: Program AE
  The focus confirmation light < o> blinks and focus is not 
achieved.
Aim the center of the Area AF frame over an area with good contrast, 
then press the shutter button halfway  (p.46). If you are too close to the 
subject, move away and try again.
  Sometimes multiple AF points light up simultaneously.All those AF points have achieved  focus. As long as the AF point 
covering the desired subject light s up, you can take the picture.
 The focus confirmation light < o> does not light up.In the AI Servo AF mode, it indi cates that the camera is focusing 
continuously on a moving subject. (A lthough the AF status indicator 
< i > is displayed, the fo cus confirmation light < o> does not light up.)
Note that focus lock (p.67) will  not work in the AI Servo AF mode.
 Pressing the shutter button half way does not focus the subject.If the focus mode switch on the lens is set to  (Manual Focus), set it 
to < AF> (Auto Focus).
  The shutter speed and apertu re displays are blinking.Since it is too dark, taking the pictur e may result in a blurred subject due 
to camera shake. Using a tripod or  a Canon EX-series Speedlite (p.190) 
(sold separately) is recommended.
  When flash was used, the bottom  part of the picture came out 
unnaturally dark.
If a hood is attached to the lens, it  can obstruct the flash coverage. If the 
subject is close, detac h the hood before taking the picture with flash.
FAQ
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In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically 
sets the aperture to obtain the standa rd exposure suiting the brightness 
of the subject. This is called shutter-priority AE. A faster shutter speed 
can freeze the action or a moving subject. A slower shutter speed can 
create a blurred effect, giving the impression of motion.
*  stands for Time value.
1Set the shooting mode to < s>.
 Press the < W> button and turn 
the < 6> or < 5> dial to select 
< s >.
2Set the desired shutter speed.
 While looking at the top LCD panel, 
turn the < 6> dial.
3Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway.
X The aperture is set automatically.
4Check the viewfinder display and 
shoot.
  As long as the aperture is not 
blinking, a standard exposure will be 
obtained.
s : Shutter-Priority AE
Frozen action
(Fast shutter speed: 1/2000 sec.)
Blurred motion
(Slow shutter speed: 1/30 sec.)
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s: Shutter-Priority AE
 If the maximum aperture  blinks, it indicates 
underexposure. 
Turn the < 6> dial to set a slower shutter 
speed until the aperture  stops blinking or 
set a higher ISO speed.
  If the minimum aperture  blinks, it indicates 
overexposure. 
Turn the < 6> dial to set a faster shutter 
speed until the aperture  stops blinking or 
set a lower ISO speed.
Shutter Speed Display
The shutter speeds from “ 8000” to “4” indicate the denominator of the 
fractional shutter sp eed. For example, “125” indicates 1/125 sec. Also, “ 05” 
indicates 0.5 sec. and “ 15” is 15 sec.
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In this mode, you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the shutter 
speed automatically to obtain the st andard exposure suiting the subject 
brightness. This is called aperture-priority AE. A higher f/ number (smaller 
aperture hole) will make more of the foreground and background fall within 
acceptable focus. On t he other hand, a lower f/number  (larger aperture hole) 
will make less of  the foreground and ba ckground fall within acceptable focus.
*  stands for Aperture value (aperture opening).
1Set the shooting mode to < f>.
 Press the < W> button and turn 
the < 6> or < 5> dial to select 
< f >.
2Set the desired aperture.
 While looking at the top LCD panel, 
turn the < 6> dial.
3Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway.
X The shutter speed is set 
automatically.
4Check the viewfinder display and shoot.
  As long as the shutter speed is not 
blinking, a standard exposure will be 
obtained.
f : Aperture-Priority AE
Blurred background
(With a low aperture  f/number: f/5.6)Sharp foreground
 and background
(With a high aperture f/number: f/32)
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f: Aperture-Priority AE
The aperture opening (diaphragm) changes only at the moment when 
the picture is taken. Otherwise,  the aperture remains fully open. 
Therefore, when you look at the sce ne through the viewfinder or on the 
LCD monitor, the depth of field will look narrow.
Press the depth-of-field preview button 
to stop down the lens to the current 
aperture setting and check the depth of 
field (range of acceptable focus).
Depth of Field Preview
  If the “ 30” shutter speed blin ks, it indicates 
underexposure. 
Turn the < 6> dial to set a larger aperture 
(lower f/number) until the shutter speed 
blinking stops or se t a higher ISO speed.
  If the “ 8000” shutter speed blinks, it 
indicates overexposure. 
Turn the < 6> dial to set a smaller 
aperture (higher aper ture f/number) until 
the shutter speed blinking stops or set a 
lower ISO speed.
Aperture Display
The higher the f/number,  the smaller the aperture opening will be. The 
apertures displayed will differ  depending on the lens. If no lens is attached to 
the camera, “ 00” will be displayed for the aperture.
  A higher f/number will make more of th e foreground and background fall 
within acceptable focus.  However, the viewfinder will look darker.
  The depth-of-field effect can be clea rly seen on the Live View image as 
you change the aperture  while pressing the depth- of-field preview button 
(p.201).
  The exposure will be lo cked (AE lock) while the  depth-of-field preview 
button is pressed.
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