Canon 5d Instruction Manual

							
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
The EOS 5D is a high-performance, digital AF SLR camera with a large, 
35.8 x 23.9mm CMOS sensor with 12.8 effective megapixels. The 
camera has nine high-precision AF point s, and it is compatible with all 
Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lens es). Designed for quick shooting at 
all times, the camera has many feat ures for all types of shooting from 
fully automatic snapshooting to creative work.
Before using the camera, try it out while reading this Instruction Manual 
to familiarize yourself with camera operations.
To prevent accidents and damage, r ead the Safety Warnings (p.8,9) 
and Handling Precautions (p.10,11).
Test the Camera Before Using
Before using the camera, take a few test  shots and check that the images are 
properly recorded on  the memory card.
If the camera or memory card  is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or read 
by a personal computer,  Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or 
inconvenience caused.
Copyrights
Copyright laws in your coun try may prohibit the use of your recorded images of 
people and certain subjects for anything  but private enjoyment. Also be aware that 
certain public perfor mances, exhibitions, etc., may  prohibit photography even for 
private enjoyment.
  Canon and EOS are trademarks of Canon Inc.
  Adobe and Photoshop are  trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
  CompactFlash is a trademar k of SanDisk Corporation.
  Windows is a trademark or  registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the 
United States and other countries.
  Macintosh is a registered trademark of Ap ple Corporation in the United States 
and other countries.
  All other corporate names  and trademarks mentioned in  this manual are the 
property of their  respective owners.
* This digital camera supports Design rule  for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 
2.21 (also called “Exif Pr int”). Exif Print is a standard that enhances 
compatibility between digita l cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif 
Print-compliant printer, the  shooting information is incorporated to optimize the 
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Check that all the following items have been included with your camera. 
If anything is missing, contact your dealer.
* Be careful not to lose  any of the above items.
* No CF card (for recording images) is included.  Please purchase it separately. 
CF cards made by Ca non are recommended.
Item Check List
‰EOS 5D / Camera body (with Eyecup, body cap and lithium backup battery for the 
date and time)
‰ Battery Pack BP-511A (with protective cover)
‰Battery Charger CG-580/CB-5L * CG-580 or CB-5L is included.
‰Power code for battery charger  * For CB-5L.
‰Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
‰ Video Cable VC-100
‰ Wide Strap EW-100DGR 
(with eyepiece cover)
‰EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (CD-ROM)
‰Software Instruction Manual (CD-ROM, PDF)
‰Pocket Guide
Quick start guide to shooting. 
‰EOS 5D INSTRU CTION MANUAL (this booklet)
‰Software Guide
Gives an overview of th e bundled software and explains the software 
installation procedure.
‰ Warranty card of camera  
						

							
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IntroductionItem Check List ........................................................................... ....................... 3
Contents at a Glance .... ......................................... ............................................ 6
Handling Precautions ............. .................................................. ....................... 10
Quick Start Guide ................... .................................................. ....................... 12
Nomenclature ......................... .................................................... ..................... 14
Conventions Used in this  Manual ..................................... ............................... 20
Getting Started 21
Recharging the Battery ..................................................... ............................... 22
Installing and Removing the Ba ttery ................................................................ 24
Using a Household Power Ou tlet .................................................................... 26
Mounting and Detaching a Le ns ................................................. ..................... 27
Installing and Removing the CF  Card.............................................................. 28
Basic Operation ............ .................................................... ............................... 30
Menu Operations .................... .................................................... ..................... 33
Setting the Language ............. .................................................. ....................... 38
Set the power-off time/Auto po wer off ............................................................. 39
Setting the Date and Ti me ................................................ ............................... 40
Replacing the Date/Time Ba ttery...................................... ............................... 41
Cleaning the CMOS sensor ............................................................................. 42
Dioptric Adjustment ................ .................................................. ....................... 44
Holding the Camera................ .................................................. ....................... 44
Fully Automatic Shooting 45
Using Full Auto ........................................................................... ..................... 46
Self-timer Operation ..... ......................................... .......................................... 48
Image Settings 49
Setting the Image-recording  Quality ................................................................ 50
Selecting a Picture Styl e.................................................................................. 53
Customizing the Picture St yle........................................... ............................... 55
Registering the Picture St yle ............................................ ............................... 58
Setting the ISO Speed.. ......................................... .......................................... 60
Setting the White Balanc e ................................................ ............................... 61
Custom White Balance . .................................................... ............................... 62
Setting the Color Temperat ure ......................................... ............................... 63
White Balance Correctio n ................................................. ............................... 64
White Balance Auto Bracke ting ........................................ ............................... 65
Setting the Color Spac e ................................................... ............................... 67
Creating and Selecting a Fo lder ....................................... ............................... 68
File Numbering Methods .................................................. ............................... 70
Checking Camera Setting s ............................................... ............................... 72
Setting the AF, Metering, and Drive Modes 73
Selecting the AF Mode.................................................................................... 74
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Selecting the AF Point........................................................ ..............................77
Focusing an Off-Center Subj ect ........................................... ............................79
When Autofocus Fails (Manual  Focusing) .......................................................80
Selecting the Metering Mo de ............................................... ............................81
Selecting the Drive Mode .................................................................................82
Advanced Operations 83
Program AE................................................................ ......................................84
Shutter-Priority AE ...................... .....................................................................86
Aperture-Priority AE .................... .....................................................................88
Depth of Field Preview ..... .................................................. ..............................89
Manual Exposure ............................................ .................................................90
Setting Exposure Compensati on......................................................................92
Auto Exposure Bracketing  (AEB) ......................................... ............................93
AE Lock ....................................... .....................................................................95
Bulb Exposures ...... .................................................... ......................................96
Mirror Lockup ................... .................................................. ..............................97
LCD Panel Illumination................ .....................................................................98
Using the Eyepiece Cover  ...............................................................................98
You can also silence the  beeper ......................................................................99
CF Card Reminder  ..................... .....................................................................99
Flash Photography ...................... ...................................................................100
Using Non-Canon Flash Unit s........................................................................102
Image Playback 103
Setting the Image Review Ti me .....................................................................104
Auto Image Rotation ................... ...................................................................105
Setting the LCD Brightness ............................................................................106
Image Playback............................................... ...............................................107
Single image display, Index Display , Magnified View ........................ 107 - 111
Auto playback, Rotating an  Image ..................................... ................ 112 - 113
Jump Display......................................... .........................................................114
Viewing the Images on a TV ..........................................................................116
Protecting Images ....................... ...................................................................117
Erasing Images ............................................... ...............................................118
Formatting the CF Card .............. ...................................................................120
Direct Printing from the Camera 121
Preparing to Print ........................ ...................................................................123
PictBridge / CP Direct / Bubble Jet Direct ............................................ 126 - 135
Easy Printing ......................................... .........................................................138
DPOF: Digital Print Order Format 139
Customizing the Camera 147
Reference 159
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Contents at a Glance
Image Quality                                                                 
 Set picture effects Î p.53 (Selecting a Picture Style)
  Set custom picture effects Î p.55
    (Customizing the Picture Style)
  Print the image to a large size Î p.50 ( 73, 83 , 1 )
  Take many photos Î p.50 ( 76, 86 )
  Adjust the color tone Î p.64 (WB correction)
  Take black-and-white or sepia photos  Î p.53 (Monochrome)
Focusing                                                            
 Change the AF point Î p.77 ( S Selecting the AF point)
  Select the AF point quickly Î p.154 (C.Fn-13-1/2)
  Photograph a still subject Î p.75 (One-Shot AF)
  Photograph a moving subject Î p.75 (AI Servo AF)
Drive                                                             
 Take continuous shots Î p.82 ( i Continuous shooting)
  Take a picture of myself Î p.48 ( j Self-timer)
Shooting
  Shoot fully automatically Î  p.46 (Using Full Auto)  
						

							
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 Freeze or blur the action Î p.86 ( s Shutter-priority AE)
  Blur or the background or make everything look sharp
Î p.88 ( f Aperture-priority AE)
  Adjust the image brightness (exposure)
Î p.92 (Exposure compensation)
  Photograph fireworks Î p.96 (Bulb exposures)
  Photograph dark scenes Î p.100 (Flash photography)
Image Playback and Printing 
  View images with the camera Î p.107 ( x Playback)
  Erase an image Î p.118 ( L Erase)
  Prevent accidental er asure of an imageÎ p.117 ( K Protect)
  View images on TV Î p.116 (Video OUT)
  Print images easily Î p.121 (Direct printing)
  Adjust the LCD monitor brightness Î p.106 (
LCD brightness)
Power Source  
  Use a household power outlet Î p.26 (AC adapter kit)
  Change the auto power off time Î p.39 (Auto power off)  
						

							
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Safety Warnings
Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly  to prevent injury, death, 
and material damage.
Preventing Serious Injury or Death
• To prevent fire, excessive heat, chemic al leakage, and explosions, follow the 
safeguards below:
- Do not use any batteries, power sources, and accessories not specified in this 
booklet. Do not use any home-made or modified batteries.
- Do not short-circuit, disassemble, or modi fy the battery pack or back-up battery. Do 
not apply heat or apply solder to the ba ttery pack or back-up battery. Do not expose 
the battery pack or back-up battery to fire or water. And do not subject the battery 
pack or back-up battery to strong physical shock.
- Do not install the battery pack or back-up battery in reversed polarity (+ –). Do not 
mix new and old or different types of batteries.
- Do not recharge the battery pack outside the allowable ambient temperature range  of 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F). Also, do not exceed the recharging time.
- Do not insert any foreign metallic objects in to the electrical contacts of the camera, 
accessories, connecting cables, etc.
• Keep the back-up battery away from children.  If a child swallows the battery, consult a 
physician immediately. (Battery chemicals may harm the stomach and intestines.)
• When disposing of a battery pack or back-up battery, insulate the electrical contacts 
with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries. This is to prevent 
fire or an explosion.
• If excessive heat, smoke, or fumes are emitted during battery pack recharging, immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop the recharging 
and prevent a fire.
• If the battery pack or back-up battery leaks,  changes color, deforms, or emits smoke or 
fumes, remove it immediately. Be ca reful not to get burned in the process.
• Prevent any battery leakage from contacting your eyes, skin, and clothing. It can 
cause blindness or skin problems. If the battery leakage contacts your eyes, skin, or 
clothing, flush the affected area with lots  of clean water without rubbing it. See a 
physician immediately.
• During the recharging, keep the equipment away from the reach of children. The c\
ord  can accidentally choke the child or give an electrical shock.
• Do not leave any cords near a heat source . It can deform the cord or melt the 
insulation and cause a fire or electrical shock.
• Do not fire the flash at someone driving a car. It may cause an accident.• Do not fire the flash near a person’s ey es. It may impair the person’s vision. When 
using flash to photograph an infant, keep at least 1 meter away.
• Before storing the camera or accessory wh en not in use, remove the battery pack and 
disconnect the power plug. This is to prevent electrical shock, heat generation, and 
fire.
• Do not use the equipment where there is flammable gas. This is to prevent an 
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• If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts, do 
not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of electrical shock.
• Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. High-voltage internal parts can cause  electrical shock.
• Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright  light source through the camera or lens. 
Doing so may damage your vision.
• Keep the camera from the reach of small  children. The neck strap can accidentally 
choke the child.
• Do not store the equipment in dusty or hum id places. This is to prevent fire and 
electrical shock.
• Before using the camera inside an airplane  or hospital, check if it is allowed. 
Electromagnetic waves emitted by the  camera may interfere with the plane’s 
instruments or the hospital’s medical equipment.
• To prevent fire and electrical shock, follow the safeguards below: - Always insert the power plug all the way in.
- Do not handle a power plug with wet hands.
- When unplugging a power plug, grasp and  pull the plug instead of the cord.
- Do not scratch, cut, or excessively bend the  cord or put a heavy object on the cord. 
Also do not twist or tie the cords.
- Do not connect too many power plugs to the same power outlet.
- Do not use a cord whose insulation has been damaged.
• Occasionally unplug the power plug and use  a dry cloth to clean off the dust around 
the power outlet. If the surrounding is dusty,  humid, or oily, the dust on the power outlet 
may become moist and short-circuit the outlet to cause a fire.
Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage
• Do not leave equipment inside a car under  the hot sun or near a heat source. The 
equipment may become hot and cause skin burns.
• Do not carry the camera around while it is attached to a tripod. Doing so may cause 
injury. Also make sure the tripod is stur dy enough to support the camera and lens.
• Do not leave a lens or lens-attached camera under the sun without the lens cap 
attached. Otherwise, the lens may concentrate the sun’s rays and cause a fire.
• Do not cover or wrap the battery-recharging  apparatus with a cloth. Doing so may trap 
heat within and cause the casing to deform or catch fire.
• If you drop the camera in water or if wate r or metal fragments enter inside the camera, 
promptly remove the battery pack and back- up battery. This is to prevent fire and 
electrical shock.
• Do not use or leave the battery pack or back-up battery in a hot environment. Doing so  may cause battery leakage or a shorter battery life. The battery pack or back-up 
battery can also become hot and cause skin burns.
• Do not use paint thinner, benzene, or other organic solvents to clean the equipment. 
Doing so may cause fire or a health hazard.
If the product does not work properly or requires repair, contact 
your dealer or your nearest Canon Service Center.    
						

							
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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 ca nnot be used underwater. If you 
accidentally drop the camera into wa ter, promptly consult your nearest 
Canon Service Center. Wipe off any wate r droplets with a dry cloth. If the 
camera has been exposed  to salty air, wipe 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 avoid using or  leaving the camera near 
anything emitting strong radio wave s such as a large antenna. Strong 
magnetic fields can ca use camera misoperation  or destroy image data.
  Do not leave the camera in  excessive heat such as in a car in direct sunlight. 
High temperatures  can cause the camera to malfunction.
  The camera contains precision electr onic circuitry. Never attempt to 
disassemble the camera yourself.
  Use a blower to blow away  dust on the lens, viewfinder, mirror, and focusing 
screen. Do not use cleaners that co ntain organic solvents to clean the 
camera body or lens . For stubborn dirt, take th e camera to a Canon Service 
Center.
  Do not touch the camera’s electrical cont acts with your fingers. This is to 
prevent the contacts from  corroding. Corroded contacts can cause camera 
misoperation.
  If the camera is suddenly  brought in from the cold into a warm room, 
condensation may form on  the camera and internal parts. To prevent 
condensation, first pu t the camera in a sealed plas tic bag and let it adjust to 
the warmer temperature before  taking it out of the bag.
  If condensation forms on the camera, do  not use the camera. This is to avoid 
damaging the camera. If th is occurs, remove the lens, CF card and battery 
from the camera, and wait  until the condensation has evaporated before 
using the camera.
  If the camera will not be  used for an extended period, remove the battery 
and store the camera in a cool, dry, we ll-ventilated location. Even while the 
camera is in storage, pr ess the shutter button a few times once in a while to 
check that the camera  is still working.
  Avoid storing the camera where there  are corrosive chemicals such as a 
darkroom or chemical lab.
  If the camera has not been  used for an extended period, test all its functions 
before using the camera. If  you have not used the came ra for some time or if 
there is an important shoot coming up , have the camera checked by your 
Canon dealer or check th e camera yourself and ma ke sure it is working 
properly.
Handling Precautions