Canon Elan 7 User Manual

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How the Shutter Button Works
If an Extender (sold separately) is used and the maximum aperture (the
lowest f/number) of the lens becomes smaller than f/5.6, autofocusing will not
operate.
The shutter button has two stages. You can press it down halfway or fully.
The two levels of shutter button operation are as follows:
When it is pressed halfway:sPressing the shutter button down
halfway activates autofocusing (AF)
and automatic exposure (AE) and the
shutter speed and aperture value are
set.
sThe exposure (the combination of
shutter speed and aperture value)
appears on the LCD panel and in the
viewfinder (
0).
When it is pressed fully:sThe shutter is released to take the
picture and the film advances by one
frame.
• After pressing the shutter button halfway, wait a moment before pressing it
completely to take the picture. If you press the shutter button completely at
one stroke or right after pressing it halfway, it will take a moment before the
picture is taken.
• Camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake.
Camera shake can cause blurred pictures. To prevent blurred pictures due to
camera shake:
·Hold the camera steady.·Use your finger tip to touch the shutter button, grasp the camera with your
entire right hand, then press the shutter button gently.
• If the AF Mode Dial has been set to , the focus confirmation
light  will not light.
• If the AF Mode Dial has been set to  and automatic AF point
selection is set (p.42), the AF point will not flash in red. 
						

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5Loading and Unloading Film
Loading Film
When you load the film, it advances automatically to the first frame. With
DX-coded film, the camera automatically sets the film’s ISO speed.
2Open the back cover.
•Slide down the back cover release
lever and open the back.
1Turn the Mode Dial to any setting
except .
•Hold down the dial’s lock release
button while turning the dial.
3Insert the film cartridge at a slight
angle.
4Pull the edge of the film leader to
the orange mark on the camera.
•Hold down the film cartridge while
pulling out the film leader.
•If you pull out the film leader too
much, rewind it back into the film
cartridge.
5Close the back cover.
•Close the back cover until it snaps
shut.
sThe film will advance to frame 1
automatically.
sWhile the film advances, the ISO
speed will be displayed on the LCD
panel.
sWhen the initial film advance ends,
the  icon and frame counter of
“E” will be displayed on the LCD
panel.
Wrong
Orange mark 
						

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If the film is not loaded properly, the  icon will blink on the LCD panel and
the shutter will not work. Reload the film properly.
• The shutter curtains have been manufactured with very high precision. Never
touch them with your fingers. When loading film, do not touch or damage the
curtains with your fingers or film.
• In hot and humid environments, do not remove the film packaging until you
are ready to load the film.
• Infrared film cannot be used with this camera.
The camera reads the film cartridge’s DX code and sets the film speed
automatically within ISO 25 - 5000.
• Set the Mode Dial to a Creative Zone mode.
Checking the Film Speed
Move the  arrow to the 
icon.
•Look at the LCD panel and press the
 button to move the arrow.
(
1)
sThe current film speed is displayed.
If you want to set a film speed different from the DX-coded film speed or if the
film cartridge is not DX-coded, see “Setting the ISO Film Speed” on page 73.
C.Fn-03-1 can prevent the film speed from being set automatically with the DX
code. (p.85) 
						

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5Loading and Unloading Film
sDuring film rewind, the LCD panel will
indicate the film rewinding and the
frame count will count down.
sThe film rewind stops automatically.
•Check that the  icon is blinking,
then open the camera back and take
out the film. After the film’s last frame is exposed, the camera rewinds the film
automatically.
Unloading Film
To rewind the film in midroll, follow the procedure below.
6Midroll Rewind
Press the  button.sFilm rewind will begin.sThe film rewind stops automatically.
•Check that the  icon is blinking,
then open the camera back and take
out the film.
During film rewind, pressing the  button toggles between high-speed
and low-speed (silent) rewind.
• C.Fn-01-1 can make the film rewind faster. (p.85)
• C.Fn-02-1 can leave out the film leader when the film rewind ends. (p.85) 
						

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Dioptric Adjustment
If the dioptric adjustment knob still cannot make the viewfinder look clear, use
a Dioptric Adjustment Lens Ed (10 types sold separately).
By adjusting the diopter, eyeglass wearers will not need their eyeglasses
to see a sharp viewfinder image. The camera’s adjustable dioptric range
is –2.5 to +0.5 dpt.
1Remove the eyecup.
•While grasping both sides at the
bottom of the eyecup, slide it upward
to remove.
2Turn the dioptric adjustment
knob.
•Turn the knob left or right so that the
AF points in the viewfinder look
sharp.
•The illustration shows the knob at the
standard setting (–1 dpt).
3Reattach the eyecup. 
						

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Holding the Camera
• Firmly grasp the camera grip with your right hand, and press your both
elbows lightly against your body.
• Hold the lens at the bottom with your left hand.
• Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder.
• To maintain a stable stance, place one foot in front of the other instead
of lining up both feet.
Horizontal shooting Vertical shooting
The camera automatically senses whether it is in the horizontal or vertical
position. The camera orientation sensor will make a small sound when you
switch to vertical or horizontal shooting.
To avoid taking blurred pictures, hold the camera steady to minimize
camera shake. 
						

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Fully Automatic Shooting
Turn the Mode Dial to ,
, , , , or
.
• The picture-taking procedure is
the same as with the “ Full
Auto mode” on page 28.
• The settings automatically set by
the Basic Zone modes are
shown in the “Feature Availability
Table” on page 91.
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This chapter describes how to use the camera’s Basic Zone
modes       for quick and easy
shooting. In these modes, all you do is point and shoot. Also,
these modes override the camera’s   and AF Mode
dials, film advance mode lever (except ), and buttons
(except <
0>  and the shutter button). This is to
prevent spoiled shots caused by accidental operation of
camera controls.
BasicZone 
						

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YFull Auto Mode
All you do is point the camera and press the shutter button. Everything is
automatic so it is easy to photograph any subject. With seven AF points
to focus the subject, you just point and shoot.
1Turn the Mode Dial to <
Y>.
2Aim any of the AF points on the
subject.
•The main subject, as determined by
the camera, will be focused by one of
the AF points.
•To focus a subject not covered by any
of the AF points, see “Focusing Off-
Center Subjects” on page 50.
3Focus the subject.
•Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
sWhen necessary, the built-in flash will
pop up automatically.
sThe AF point that achieves focus will
flash in red. The beeper will also
sound and the focus confirmation
light  in the viewfinder will light.
AF point
4Check the exposure setting.sThe shutter speed and aperture
value will be set automatically and
displayed in the viewfinder and on
the LCD panel. (0)
Aperture value
AF point mark
Shutter speed 
						

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Under low-light conditions, the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes
when you press the shutter button halfway. This is to illuminate the
subject to enable easier autofocusing.
• The AF-assist beam does not function in the   modes.
• The built-in flash’s AF-assist beam is effective up to about 4 meters/13.1
feet.
• In the Creative Zone modes, if the built-in flash is popped up, the AF-assist
light will emitted when necessary.
Take the picture.
•Compose the shot and press the
shutter button fully.
• When focus is achieved, the autofocus and auto exposure setting will also be
locked.
• If the focus confirmation light  blinks, the picture cannot be taken. (p.51)
• Out of the seven AF points, the one covering the closest subject is selected
automatically to achieve focus.
• If multiple AF points flash in red simultaneously, it indicates that all those AF
points have achieved focus.
• In the Basic Zone modes (except   ), the built-in flash will pop up
and fire automatically in low-light or backlit conditions. To retract the flash,
push it back down.
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• If you want to zoom, do it before focusing. Turning the zooming ring after
achieving focus may throw off the focus.
• If the built-in flash’s pop-up operation is obstructed, the  icon will blink on
the LCD panel. Press the shutter button halfway to resolve the problem.
AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash 
						

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Programmed Image Control Modes
This mode blurs the background to make the
human subject stand out.
•Holding down the shutter button executes
continuous shooting.
•For better background blur, use a telephoto lens
and fill the frame with the subject or have the
subject stand closer to the camera.
sThis automatically sets the AF mode to
, the film advance mode to ,
and the metering mode to .
Select a shooting mode to suit the target subject, and the camera will be
set to obtain the best results.
This is for wide scenic views, night scenes, etc.•Using a wide-angle lens will further enhance the
depth and breadth of the picture.
sThis automatically sets the AF mode to
, the film advance mode to 
(single-frame shooting), and the metering mode
to .
UPortrait
ILandscape
Use this mode to take close-up shots of
flowers, insects, etc.
•As much as possible, focus the subject at the
lens’ closest focusing distance.
•To obtain a larger magnification, use the
telephoto end of a zoom lens.
•For serious close-up shots, optional EOS-
dedicated macro lenses are recommended.
sThis automatically sets the AF mode to
, the film advance mode to 
(single-frame shooting), and the metering mode
to .
OClose-up