Canon Elan 7 User Manual

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• A blinking shutter speed indicates that the shutter speed is too slow to
prevent a blurred picture caused by camera shake. Hold the camera steady
and press the shutter button smoothly, or use a tripod. (The shutter speed
indicator still blinks when you use a tripod, but camera shake will not be a
problem.)
• In the  mode, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
This is for fast-moving subjects when you want
to freeze the action.
•The camera will first track the subject with the
center AF point. Focus...

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FUsing Red-eye Reduction (with the built-in flash)
When flash is used in a low-light environment, the subject’s eyes may
come out red in the photograph. “Red eye” happens when the light from
the flash reflects off the retina of the eyes. The camera’s red-eye reduction
feature turns on the red-eye reduction lamp to shine a gentle light into the
subject’s eyes to narrow the pupil diameter or iris. A smaller pupil reduces
the chances of red eye from occurring. Red-eye reduction can be set in
any shooting...

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Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to start
the self-timer. Doing so prevents the camera from focusing the subject.
• To cancel the self-timer after it starts, set the film advance mode lever to
 (single-frame shooting) or .
• When using the self-timer to take a picture of only yourself, first lock the
focus (p.50) on an object at the same distance where you will be in the
picture.
• The self-timer beeper can be silenced. (p.74) 
You can use self-timer in any Basic...

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Using the Eyepiece Cover
Attach the eyepiece cover.
•The eyepiece cover is attached to the
strap.
•Slide the eyepiece cover down into
the eyepiece groove to attach it. When using the self-timer or optional wireless remote control, you should
use the eyepiece cover (p.17) to prevent stray light from entering the
eyepiece and affecting the exposure reading.
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2Remove the eyecup from the
eyepiece.
•Push up both sides at the bottom of
the eyecup. 

Month, day, year (Dec. 24, 2004)
   
Day, month, year (24 Dec. 2004)
    
Year, month, day (2004 Dec. 24)
   
Day, hour, minute (24th 16:45)
  
Hyphens (Blank)

• is displayed above the month.
• When a picture is taken, the bar  will blink to indicate that the
date or time has been imprinted.
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Imprinting the Date or Time (DATE Model only)
The camera has a date feature with
an automatic calendar to 2019. It can
imprint the date or time on the
photograph as shown in the left
photo.
The date or time can...

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Imprinting the Date or Time (DATE Model only)
Setting the Date and Time
Replacing the Date Battery
1Select the date or time display.
•Press the  button.
1Remove the battery chamber cover.
•Open the camera back and loosen
the screw as shown in the illustration.
2Take out the battery.
3Insert a new battery.
•The battery’s positive contact (+)
must face up.
4Reattach the battery chamber cover.
•Set the correct date and time.
2Select the digit to be set.
•Press the  button until the
digit blinks.
sEach...

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AF Modes and Metering
Modes
•The ★symbol indicates that the respective feature can
be used only in Creative Zone modes (S,R,E,W,
Q).
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The viewfinder has seven AF
points. You can select the AF point
closest to the subject to make it
easier and faster to compose the
picture. You can also select the AF
mode to suit the subject or
shooting conditions.
Evaluative, partial, and center-
weighted averaging metering
modes are provided. Set the
metering mode to suit shooting
conditions and obtain the desired...

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Selecting the AF Mode★
The AF mode is the autofocusing method. The camera has three AF
modes: 1. One Shot AF for still subjects, 2. AI Servo AF for moving
subjects, and 3. AI Focus AF that switches automatically from One-Shot
AF to AI Servo AF if the subject starts to move.
1Set the lens focus mode switch to
.
2Set the Mode Dial to a Creative
Zone mode.
3Turn the AF mode dial to select
the AF mode.
ONE SHOT : One-Shot AF
AI FOCUS : AI Focus AF
AI SERVO : AI Servo AF 

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While you press the shutter
button halfway, the camera
focuses continuously
•This AF mode suits moving subjects
when the focusing distance keeps
changing.
sWith predictive AF∗
, the camera can
also focus track a subject which
steadily approaches or retreats from
the camera.
sThe exposure settings are set
immediately before the picture is
taken.
If focus has not been achieved, the focus confirmation light  in the
viewfinder will blink. In this case, you cannot take a picture even when you
press the...

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Selecting the AF Mode★
• When focus is achieved, the focus confirmation light  in the viewfinder
will not light and the beeper will not sound.
• If the focus confirmation light  in the viewfinder blinks, it means focus
has not been achieved.
• Focus lock cannot be used.
With C.Fn-04-2, holding down the  button will temporarily stop the
AF operation in the AI Servo AF mode. (p.85)
∗Predictive AFIf the subject approaches or retreats from the camera at a constant rate,
the camera tracks the subject and...