Canon 5d Instruction Manual

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Handling Precautions
LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Although the LCD monito r is manufactured with very high precision 
technology with over 99.9 9% active 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 ma lfunction. They do not affect the images recorded.
  At low temperatures, the  liquid-crystal display response may become slower. 
And at high temperatures, the displa y may blacken. In either case, the...

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Quick Start Guide
1
Insert the battery. (p.24)
To recharge the battery, see page 22.
2
Attach the lens. (p.27)
Align the red dot.
3
Set the lens focus mode switch 
to .
 (p.27)
4
Open the cover and insert 
a CF card.
 (p.28)
Face the label side toward you 
and insert the end with the 
small holes into the camera.
5
Set the power switch to < 1>. 
(p.30)  

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Quick Start Guide
6
Set the Mode Dial to  (Full 
Auto).
 (p.46)
All the necessary camera settings will 
be set automatically.
7
Focus the subject. (p.30)
Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway to 
autofocus.
8
Take the picture. (p.30)
Press the shutter button fully to take 
the picture.
9
Review the picture on the LCD 
monitor.
 (p.104)
The captured image will be displayed 
for about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.
  To view images captured so far,  see “Image Playback”...

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For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in 
parentheses (p.**).
Nomenclature
Digital terminal (p.124)
Video OUT terminal (p.116)
Remote control 
terminal (N3 type)
PC terminal (p.102)
LCD panel (p.16)
Hot shoe
EF Lens mount index (p.27)
Grip 
(Battery 
compartment)
DC coupler cord 
hole (p.26) Flash-sync contacts 
Shutter button
(p.30) Mode Dial (p.18)
Lens lock pin
Lens mount
Contacts (p.11) Depth-of-field 
preview button
(p.89)
Self-timer lamp 
(p.48)
Strap mount  
(p.21)
Lens...

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Nomenclature
Tripod socketBattery compartment 
cover (p.24)Battery 
compartment 
cover release 
lever (p.24)
<
9 > Multi-controller (p.32)
Viewfinder eyepiece Eyecup (p.98)
Dioptric adjustment knob (p.44)
Strap mount
(p.21)
Access lamp (p.29) CF card slot 
cover (p.28)
CF card slot (p.28)
CF card eject button (p.28)
LCD monitor (p.36) <
S /u >
AF point selection/
Enlarge button 
(p.77/111,136)
<
A /I > AE lock/
FE lock button/Index/
Reduce button
(p.95/100/110/111,136)
< M > Menu 
button (p.33)
<
l >...

Nomenclature
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LCD Panel
The actual display will show only the applicable items.
Aperture
AF point selection (
[ -   -   - ])
CF card full warning ( FuLL CF)
CF card error warning ( Err CF)
No CF card warning ( no CF) 
Error code ( Err)
Cleaning image sensor ( CLn)
Shutter speed
Busy (
buSY) 
ISO speed
g ISO speed
Shots remaining
Shots remaining 
during WB bracketing
Self-timer countdown
Bulb exposure time
K Custom Function AF mode
X  One-Shot AF
9  AI Focus AF
Z  AI Servo AF
M
Beeper
Metering mode...

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Nomenclature
Viewfinder Information
The actual display will show only the applicable items.
Spot metering circleAF points 
(Superimposed display)
< A >  AE lock/
 AEB in-progress
< D >  Flash-ready 
        Improper FE lock warning
 High-speed sync 
   (FP flash) 
< d > FE lock/ 
           FEB in-progress Exposure level indicator
  Exposure compensation amount
  Flash exposure compensation  
 amount
 AEB range<
o > Focus confirmation 
 light
White balance correction
Focusing screen
Shutter speed
FE...

Nomenclature
18
Mode Dial
Battery Charger CG-580
This is a battery pack charger. (p.22)
l: Camera user setting (p.148)
k: Bulb (p.96)
a: Manual exposure (p.90)
f
: Aperture-priority AE (p.88)
s: Shutter-priority AE (p.86)
d: Program AE (p.84)
1 : Full Auto  (p.46)
Battery pack slot
Red lamp
Power plug  

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Nomenclature
Battery Charger CB-5L
This is a battery pack charger. (p.22)
Power cord
Power cord socket
Battery pack slot 
Red lamp
Do not use any AC adapters or comp act power adapters other than the 
ones (rated input: 100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, rate d output: 7.8-8.1 V DC) 
shown on the system map (p.168).  Using such incompatible adapters 
may result in fire, overhe ating, or electrical shock.  

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 In this manual, the icons and ma rkings indicating the camera’s 
buttons, dials, and settings correspond  to the icons and markings on 
the camera.
  For more information, reference page numbers are provided in 
parentheses (p.**).
  The asterisk  M appended on the right  of the page title indicates that 
the respective feature cannot be changed in the < 1> (Full Auto) 
mode.
  The procedures assume that the menu settings and Custom 
Functions are set to the default settings.
 
The 3 icon indicates...