Canon 40d Manual

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1Select [Language].
 Under the [ 6] tab, select 
[ Language ] (the third item from the 
top), then press < 0>.
2Set the desired language.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
language, then press < 0>.
X The language will change.
Check if the camera’s date and time are set correctly. If necessary, set 
the correct date and time.
1Select [Date/Time].
  Under the [ 6] tab, select [ Date/
Time ], then press < 0>.
2Set the date, time, and date 
display format.
 Turn the  dial to select the number.  Press...

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Before You Start
You can change this auto power-off time for the camera to turn off 
automatically after a certain period of non-operation. If you do not want 
the camera to turn off automatically, set this to [Off]. After the power 
turns off, you can turn on the camera again by pressing the shutter 
button or other button.
1Select [Auto power off].
  Under the [ 5] tab, select [ Auto 
power off ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired time.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the item, 
then press < 0>.
If...

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Before You Start
2Select [OK].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK],
then press < 0>.
X The CF card will be formatted 
(initialized).
X When the formatting is completed, 
the menu will reappear.
  When the CF card is formatted or erased, only the file management 
information is changed. The actual data is not completely erased. Be 
aware of this when selling or discarding the card.
  When discarding the CF card, destroy the card physically to prevent 
personal data from being leaked.
  If a CF...

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The camera’s shooting settings and menu settings can be reset to the default settings.
1Select [Clear all camera settings].
 Under the [ 7] tab, select [ Clear all 
camera settings ], then press .
2Select [OK].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK],
then press < 0>.
X When [ Clear all camera settings ] is 
set, the camera will be reset to the 
following settings.
3  Resetting Camera Settings N
AF modeOne-Shot AF
AF point selectionAutomatic selection
Metering modeq(Evaluative metering)
Drive modeu...

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Basic Shooting
This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes 
on the Mode Dial for best results.
With the Basic Zone modes, all you do is point and shoot and 
the camera sets everything automatically. (p.172) Also, to 
prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations, camera 
settings cannot be changed in the Basic Zone modes.
BasicZone
Full Auto
Automatic image correction in Basic Zone modes
In Basic Zone modes, the image is adjusted automatically to obtain 
the best brightness.  

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1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Aim any AF point over the 
subject.
 All the AF points will operate, and 
focus will generally be achieved at 
the AF point covering the closest 
object.
  Aiming the center AF point over the 
subject will make focusing easier.
3Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway, and 
the lens will move to focus.
X The AF point which achieves focus 
will briefly flash in red. At the same 
time, the beeper will sound and the 
focus confirmation light < o> in the 
viewfinder...

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1 Fully Automatic Shooting
 The focus confirmation light  blinks and focus is not achieved.Aim the AF point over an area having good contrast between light and dark, 
then press the shutter button halfway. (p.80) If you are too close to the subject, 
move away and try again.
 Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously.This indicates that focus has been achieved at all those AF points. As long as 
the AF point covering the desired subject flashes, you can take the picture.
 The beeper continues...

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Depending on the scene, position the subject toward the left or right to 
create a balanced background and good perspective.
In the  (Full Auto) mode, while you press the shutter button 
halfway to focus a still subject, the focus will be locked. You can then 
recompose the shot and press the shutter button completely to take the 
picture. This is called focus lock. Focus lock is also possible in other 
Basic Zone modes (except < 5>).
In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, if the subject moves (distance to...

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The  (Portrait) mode blurs the background to make the human 
subject stand out. It also makes flesh tones and the hair look softer than 
with the < 1> (Full Auto) mode.
  The further the distance between the subject and background, 
the better.
The further the distance between the subject and background, the 
more blurred the background will look. The subject will also stand 
out better in front of a plain, dark background.
  Use a telephoto lens.
If you have a zoom lens, use the telephoto end to...

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Use the  (Landscape) mode for wide scenery, night scenes, and 
to have everything in focus from near to far. The greens and blues also 
become more vivid and sharp than with < 1> (Full Auto).
  With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end.
When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end. This will have 
objects near and far in focus, better than at the telephoto end. It also 
adds breadth to landscapes.
  Shooting night scenes.
Since the built-in flash will be disabled, this 
mode is also good for night...