Canon 50d Owners Manual

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Index to Features
Shooting
 Creative AutoÎ p.57
 Quick Control screen Î p.38
 Self-timer Î p.90
 Program AE Î p.92
 Shutter-priority AE Î p.94
 Aperture-priority AE Î p.96
 Manual exposure Î p.98
 Bulb Î p.104
 Mirror lockup Î p.106
Exposure adjustment
 Exposure compensation Î p.101
 AEB Î p.102
 AE lock Î p.103
 Exposure level  increments Î p.174
Flash
 Built-in flash Î p.107
• Flash exposure  compensation Î p.109
• FE lock Î p.110
 External flash Î p.113
 Flash control Î p.111
Live View shooting...

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Camera Care This camera is a precision instrument. Do  not drop it or subject it to physical 
shock.
  The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If you 
accidentally drop the camera into wa ter, promptly consult your nearest 
Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth. If the 
camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe it with a well-wrung wet cloth.
  Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such 
as a magnet or electric motor. Also...

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Handling Precautions
LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Although the LCD monitor is manuf actured with very high precision 
technology with over 99.99% effective pixels, there might be a few dead 
pixels among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying 
only black or red, etc., are not a malfunction. They do not affect the images 
recorded.
  If the LCD monitor is left on for a prolonged period, screen burn-in may occur 
where you see remnants of what was  displayed. However, this is only...

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Quick Start Guide
1Insert the battery. (p.26)
To recharge the battery, see page 24.
2Attach the lens. (p.31)
When attaching an EF-S lens, align it 
with the white index on the camera. 
For other lenses, align it with the red 
index.
3Set the lens focus mode switch 
to .
 (p.31)
4Open the slot cover and 
insert a card.
 (p.29)
Face the label side toward you 
and insert the end with the 
small holes into the camera.
5Set the power switch to < 1>. 
(p.27)
For EF lens


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Quick Start Guide
6Set the Mode Dial to  (Full 
Auto).
 (p.48)
All the necessary camera settings will 
be set automatically.
7Focus the subject. (p.35)
Look through the viewfinder and aim 
the viewfinder center over the subject. 
Press the shutter button halfway, and 
the camera will focus the subject.
If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-
up automatically.
8Take the picture. (p.35)
Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
9Review the picture. (p.145)
The captured image will be...

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For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in 
parentheses (p.**).
Nomenclature
Digital terminal (p.154,167)
Video OUT terminal (p.141)
HDMI mini OUT terminal (p.142)
Remote control terminal (p.105) (N3 type) PC terminal (p.114)Hot shoe (p.113)
Built-in flash/AF-assist beam (p.107/87)
EF-S lens mount index (p.31)
Grip 
(Battery 
compartment) DC coupler cord 
hole (p.190) Flash-sync contacts 
Shutter button
(p.35) Mode Dial (p.20)
Lens lock pin
Lens mount
Contacts (p.13)
Body cap...

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Nomenclature
Tripod socket
Extension system 
terminal
Battery compartment 
cover (p.26)Battery 
compartment 
cover release 
lever (p.26)
 Focal plane mark
 Multi-controller (p.36)
Viewfinder eyepiece Eyecup (p.97)
Dioptric adjustment knob (p.34)
Strap mount
(p.23)
Access lamp (p.30) Card slot 
cover (p.29)
Card slot (p.29)
Card ejection button (p.30)
LCD monitor 
(p.40, 145)

AF point selection/
Magnify button 
(p.86/137,161)
 AF  start  button 
(p.35,84,118)
 AE lock/
FE lock button/Index/
Reduce...

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Nomenclature
LCD Panel
The display will show only the settings currently applied.
Shutter speed
Busy (buSY) 
Built-in flash recycling (buSY)
 Beeper (p.193)
 Highlight tone priority (p.177)
Image-recording quality (p.60)
37   Large/Fine
38   Large/Normal
47   Medium/Fine
48   Medium/Normal
67   Small/Fine
68   Small/Normal
1   RAW
D  Small RAW
Flash exposure 
compensation (p.109)
Battery check (p.28)
zx
bn
White balance (p.71)   Q  Auto
 W  Daylight
 E  Shade
 R  Cloudy
 Y  Tungsten light
 U 
White...

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Nomenclature
Viewfinder Information
The display will show only the settings currently applied.
Spot metering circle
AF points 
(Superimposed display)
  AE lock/
 AEB in-progress
  Flash-ready 
        Improper FE lock 
 warning
    High-speed sync 
 (FP flash) 
    FE lock/
 FEB in-progress Exposure level indicator
  Exposure compensation amount
  Flash exposure compensation  
 amount
 AEB range
Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator Focus 
 confirmation 
 light
Focusing screen
Shutter speed
FE lock...

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Nomenclature
Mode Dial
The Mode Dial has the Basic Zone modes and Creative Zone modes.
Basic Zone
All you do is press the shutter 
button. Fully automatic shooting for 
specific kinds of subjects.
1: Full Auto (p.48)
C : Creative Auto (p.57)
Creative Zone
These modes give you more 
control over the result.
d
: Program AE (p.92)
s : Shutter-priority AE (p.94)
f : Aperture-priority AE (p.96)
a : Manual exposure (p.98)
8 : Automatic depth-of-field 
AE (p.99)
Image Zone
2 : Portrait (p.51)
3 : Landscape...