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    							2. Installing the Battery and Checking the Battery Level
    The battery is housed in the camera grip. Remove the grip to install one\
    2CR5 lithium battery.
    Installing the Battery
    Loosen the grip screw by turning it
    counterclockwise as shown in the
    figure.
    Slide the grip downward to remove.
    Insert the battery so that its
    contacts touch the grip’s contacts
    at the bottom.21
    After inserting the battery, turn the
    battery as shown by the arrow in
    the figure.
    •
    To take out the battery, slide the battery
    release lever.
    Reattach the grip to the camera,
    then turn the grip screw to tighten
    securely.
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    Lithium batteries may not be available in certain areas. Carry a spare b\
    attery when
    going on a trip or when you will use many rolls of film.
    Battery release lever 1
    2
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    							Temperature+20 °C–20 °C Rolls
    75 (50)
    18 (12)
    Installing the Battery and Checking the Battery Level
    Checking the Battery Level
    Set the < > switch to < >.
    Open the side cover and press the
      button.
    The battery level indicator will
    appear on the LCD panel. The
    different indicators indicate the
    following:
    1: Battery level OK.
    2 : Keep spare battery handy.
    3 : (Blinking display) Battery will soon be
    exhausted.
    4 : (No display): Replace with new battery.
    (blinking): See page 7.
    22
    2CR5 Lithium Battery Life (No. of Rolls)
    1
    2
    3
    4
    1
    2
    3
    • If the < > switch is set to < > and nothing is displayed on the LCD panel, the
    battery is probably installed incorrectly. Install the battery correctly\
     and check the
    battery level.
    • Even if the conditions described in 3 and 4 apply, a proper exposure wil\
    l be
    obtained as long as the shutter releases to take a picture.
    • The table shows the number of 24-exposure
    rolls based on Canon’s tests with a new battery
    and an EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens. Figures in
    parentheses are the number of 36-exposure
    rolls.
    •Pressing the shutter button halfway and activating the autofocus will st\
    ill consume
    battery power even if no pictures are taken.
    • Since field conditions may differ, the actual number of rolls may be les\
    s than the
    figures in the table.
    • Pressing the shutter button halfway for prolonged periods or frequent pl\
    aying with
    the autofocus without taking any pictures will lower the number of rolls\
     that can be
    taken.
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    3. Mounting and Detaching a Lens
    Mounting a Lens
    Remove the rear lens cap and the
    camera body cap by turning them
    as shown by the arrow.
    Align the red dots on the lens and
    camera and turn the lens as shown
    by the arrow until it snaps in place.
    On the lens, set the focus mode
    switch to AF.
    •If the focus mode switch is set to MF) or M
    on older lenses, autofocus will not operate.
    Remove the front lens cap.
    Detaching the Lens
    While pressing the lens release button,
    turn the lens as shown by the arrow
    until it stops. Then remove the lens.
    1
    2
    Red dots
    3
    4
    To avoid getting the lens surface and
    electrical contacts scratched, attach the
    rear lens cap to the detached lens or
    always put down the lens with the rear
    end up.
    AF stands for autofocus.
    AF
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    							4. Loading Film
    Set the < > switch to < >.
    Use your thumb to press the
    camera back lock release button
    and slide the camera back lever
    down as shown by the arrow to
    open the camera back.
    •If this is difficult to do with one finger, use
    one finger to press the lock release button
    and another finger to slide down the lever.
    Insert the film cartridge at an angle
    as shown in the figure.
    24
    1
    2
    3
    4
    The shutter curtain is manufactured with very
    high precision. Never touch the shutter
    curtain. When loading or unloading film, be
    careful not to touch the shutter curtain with
    your fingers or the film.
    1
    2
    Right
    Hold down the film cartridge and
    pull the edge of the film leader to
    the orange mark on the camera.
    Orange mark
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    Wrong
    After checking that the film leader
    edge is correctly aligned with the
    orange mark, close the camera
    back.
    Right Wrong
    •If the edge of the film leader goes beyond
    the orange mark, rewind some of the film
    back into the cartridge.
    When you close the camera back,
    the film will advance to frame 1
    automatically. The film-loaded
    indicator on the LCD panel will
    appear. “ ” will also be displayed
    on the frame counter on the LCD
    panel and below the exposure
    compensation scale in the
    viewfinder.
    •If the film is not loaded properly, the film
    advance/rewind indicator will blink and the
    shutter will not work. Reload the film
    properly.
    5
    6
    Loading Film
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    							Setting the Film Speed
    With DX-coded film, the camera sets
    the film speed automatically within a
    range from ISO 25 to 5000.
    •To check the loaded film’s ISO film
    speed, press the < > button and
      button simultaneously. The
    ISO icon and film speed will be
    displayed on the LCD panel.
    • If the film is not DX-coded, the LCD
    panel will display the following:
    (1) The ISO icon and previous film speed will
    be blinking. Set the film speed by
    following “Setting the Film Speed
    Manually” on page 81.
    (2) If Custom Function CF-8 has been set to count down the remaining frames on the
    frame counter,  ◆will be displayed and
    “”  will blink on the frame counter. The
    frame counter counts down each time a
    picture is taken (the number keeps
    blinking).
    40036EXP
    40036EXP
    Loading Film
    26
    Custom Function CF-8 can set the frame counter to count down the remaini\
    ng
    number of exposures. If this function is set,  ◆will be displayed on the upper left of
    the frame counter on the LCD panel. See page 112.CF
    When using the camera in high temperatures, do not remove the film packa\
    ging until
    you are ready to load the film.
    To set a film speed different from the film’s ISO speed, see “Sett\
    ing the Film Speed
    Manually” on page 81.
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    							Loading Film
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    ●ISO film speed
    The ISO film speed indicates the
    film’s sensitivity to light. The higher
    the film speed, the more sensitive
    the film is. The more sensitive the
    film is, the less light is required to
    obtain a standard exposure.
    Therefore, a high-speed film is
    suited for low-light situations. The
    ISO film speed is standardized by
    the International Standardization
    Organization (ISO). The EOS-3 can
    display a film speed from 6 to 6400.
    Basic Terminology 1
    Custom Function CF-3 can prevent the ISO film speed from being set
    automatically.  See page 108.CF
    Since an infrared sensor is used to detect
    the film’s transport, it will fog (expose)
    infrared film below the picture area.
    40036EXP
    40036EXP
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    							5. Unloading Film
    After the film’s last frame is exposed, the camera rewinds the film
    automatically.
    When the film starts to rewind, the
    film advance and rewind indicator
    (exposure compensation scale) on
    the LCD panel will “flow” from right
    to left to indicate that the film is
    rewinding. The frame counter also
    counts in reverse.
    The film rewind ends automatically.
    Check that the < > icon on the
    LCD panel is blinking, then remove
    the film cartridge.
    28
    Midroll Rewind ( )
    To rewind the film in midroll, press the
     button. The film will start
    rewinding immediately.
    1
    2
    During film rewind, pressing the < > button switches between high-speed and
    low-speed (quiet) rewind.
    Custom Function CF-1 can alter the rewind speed and method.  See page 10\
    6.
    Normally, the entire film leader is rewound inside the film cartridge. C\
    ustom
    Function CF-2 can leave out the film leader after film rewind. See page \
    108.CF
    CF
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    							Quick Start With Program AE
    For quick and easy picture-taking, use the Program AE mode. This mode
    sets both the shutter speed and aperture automatically to suit the
    subject’s brightness. Anyone can easily take pictures in this mode. B\
    y
    using the focusing points in the wide area AF ellipse in the viewfinder,\
     it is
    easy to compose and capture a variety of subjects.29
    AE is an abbreviation for Auto Exposure.
    First set the < > switch to < >. If
    necessary, also set the < > switch to
    .
    The Program AE mode is set automatically as the camera’s initial shoo\
    ting mode.
    See page 19.
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    							In-focus indicatorArea AF ellipse
    Quick Start With Program AE
    While pressing the < >
    button, turn the < > dial to < P>.
    After < P> appears on the LCD
    panel, release the < >
    button.
    30 Look through the viewfinder and
    cover the area AF ellipse over the
    subject. Then press the shutter
    button halfway.
    •
    The focusing point which achieves focus
    flashes in red briefly.
    At the same time, the in-focus indicator in
    the viewfinder lights in green  ●.
    • If the in-focus indicator in the viewfinder
    blinks, the shutter will lock and a picture
    cannot be taken. See “Manual Focusing”
    on page 52.
    • The shutter speed and aperture will be
    displayed on the LCD panel and in the
    viewfinder.
    • Do not touch the part of the lens which
    moves while it autofocuses.
    Make sure the shutter speed and
    aperture are not blinking, then
    press the shutter button completely
    to take the picture.
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    2
    Focusing point
    Shutter speed Aperture
    3
    4
    The focusing point which achieves focus flashes in red briefly. If the f\
    ocusing point
    has been selected manually (see page 38), it lights dimly while it is \
    active for ( ).6
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