Canon Elan 7 User Manual

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Feature Availability Table
Mode Dial mode
AF
Eye 
Control∗ Auto
Manual
Metering Mode
Film Advance
Built-in Flash
Functions
AE Lock
Custom Functions
Exposure Compensation
Midroll RewindOne-Shot
AF-Assist beam
Center-weighted avg.
Flash off 
AF Point 
Selection
Evaluative
Partial
Single
Continuous
Self-timer
Auto Firing
Manual Firing
ISO Speed
Red-eye Reduction
Beeper
Multiple Exposures
Flash
Exposure 
Compensation
AEB AI Servo
AI Focus



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Film Advance
ModeOne-Shot AFAI Servo AF
J(Single frame)
H(Continuous)
AI Focus AF
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AE Lock Effects
AF Mode and Film Advance Mode Combination
∗If you use Eye Control AF and press the  button before you press the
shutter button halfway, AE lock will be applied to the center AF point.
AF Point Selection
Method
Metering ModeManual AF Point
Selection / Eye Control
AE lock is set at the
selected AF point.AE lock is set at the AF point
which achieved focus.
AE lock is set at the
center AF point.
AE lock is...

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Program Line
The program line below applies when the camera is used in the 
Program AE mode with an EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 lens.
Aperture value
Shutter speed: At 28mm focal length: At 105mm focal length
12
25
50 ISO 6
100
200
400
800
1600
3200
6400
5
4
3
2
1
0
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
30 15 8 4 2 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 2000 400032
22
16
11
8
5.6
4
2.8
2
1.4
1.0 6 7 8 9 101112131415161718192021 22f/No
Program Line DescriptionThe bottom horizontal axis represents the shutter speed and the right
vertical...

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Troubleshooting Guide
If there is a problem, first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide.
Nothing is displayed on the LCD panel.
The batteries are exhausted. / The batteries have been installed
incorrectly.
sReplace the batteries with new ones. / Install the batteries correctly.
(p.18)
The picture looks blurred.
The lens focus mode switch is set to .sSet the lens focus mode switch to . (p.20)
There was camera shake when the picture was taken.
sHold the camera steady or use a faster shutter speed....

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Major Specifications
• Type
Type....................................35 mm AF/AE SLR camera with built-in flash
Recording media ................35 mm film
Image size ..........................24 x 36 mm
Compatible lenses ..............Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses)
Lens mount ........................Canon EF mount (electronic control)
• Viewfinder
Type....................................Eye-level pentaprism
Coverage ............................90% vertical and 92% horizontal coverage...

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Major Specifications
• Exposure controlExposure metering modes...TTL full aperture metering with 35-zone SPC
• Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
• Partial metering (approx. 10% of viewfinder at center)
• Center-weighted average metering
Metering range ...................EV 1 - 20 (normal temperature, 50mm f/1.4, ISO 100)
Exposure control ................Program AE (Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up,
Sports, Night Portrait, Program), shutter-priority AE,
aperture-priority AE,...

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• External Speedlite..........E-TTL II/A-TTL/TTL autoflash with EOS-dedicated
Speedlites
• Film transport
Film loading ........................Automatic advance to frame 1.
Film advance modes ..........Single-frame / continuous shooting / Self-timer/Remote
control
Continuous shooting speeds...One Shot AF: Max. 4 fps
AI Servo AF: Max. 3.5 fps
Frame counter ....................Counts up
Film rewind .........................Automatic. Mid-roll rewind
Film rewind time .................Silent: Approx. 13...

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Index
A
AE .....................................................89
AE Lock.......................................70, 92
AEB ...................................................68
AF Mode ...........................................38
AF Mode Dial ....................................15
AF Point ............................................41
AF point selection key .......................16
AF-Assist Beam ................................29
AI Focus AF ......................................40
AI Servo...

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Manual Selection...............................42
Metering Modes ................................52
MF ...............................................20, 51
Midroll Rewind...................................24
Mirror Lockup ....................................75
Mode Dial ..........................................14
Multiple exposures ............................72
N
Night Portrait .....................................31
Nomenclature ....................................10
O
One-Shot AF...

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This Instruction booklet is current as of December 2003. For information on
using the camera with system accessories introduced after this date, contact
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