Canon Eos 30 D Manual

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Preparation for Image Transfer
1Set the camera’s  switch to .
2Connect the camera to the 
personal computer.
 Use the interface cable that came 
with the camera.
  To the camera’s < p> terminal, 
connect the cable’s plug with the 
< D > icon facing toward the front of 
the camera.
 
To the personal computer’s USB port, 
connect the plug on other end of the cable.
3Set the camera’s < 4> switch to 
< 1 > or < J>.
 On the computer, when the dialog box to select 
the program appears, select [
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After installing the software (provided with the camera) to a personal computer, 
connect the camera to the personal computer. You can then transfer images in 
the CF card to the personal computer by operating the camera.
1Select [DPOF Transfer Images], 
[All Images], or [New Images].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired option, then press < 0>.
 
Instead of pressing , if you press the 
<
l> button lamp that lights in blue, the 
image transfer will start immediately.
 If you select [DPOF...

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Transferring Images to a Personal Computer
1Select [Select & Transfer].
 Turn the  dial to select [Select & 
Transfer
], then press  or press 
the <
l> button lamp that lights in blue.
X The transfer image selection screen 
will appear.
2Select the image to be 
transferred.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
image.
3Transfer the image.
  Press < 0> or press the < l> button 
lamp that lights in blue.
X
The selected image w ill be transferred.
 During the image transfer, the < l> 
button lamp will...

Transferring Images to a Personal Computer
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1Select [Wallpaper].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select 
[ Wallpaper ], then press < 0> or 
press the < l> button lamp that lights 
in blue.
  The transfer image selection screen 
will appear.
2Select the image to be 
transferred.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
image.
3Transfer the image.
  Press < 0> or press the < l> button 
lamp that lights in blue.
X The selected image will be 
transferred, and the image will appear 
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Customizingthe Camera
Custom Functions enable you to customize various 
camera features to suit yo ur picture-taking preferences.
 Custom Functions work only in Creative Zone modes.  

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1Select [Custom Functions (C.Fn)]. 
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c 
Custom Functions (C.Fn) ], then 
press < 0>.
X The Custom Function screen will 
appear.
2Select Custom Function No.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
setting, then press < 0>.
3Change the setting.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
setting, then press < 0>.
  Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to 
set other Custom Functions.
  On the bottom of the screen, you can 
see the current Custom Function 
settings.
4Exit the menu.
 Press...

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3 Setting a Custom Function N
1Select [Clear settings]. 
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c 
Clear settings ], then press .
X The Clear settings screen will appear.
2Select [Clear all Custom 
Functions]. 
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Clear all 
Custom Functions ], then press 
< 0 >.
3Select [OK].
 Turn the  dial to select [OK], then 
press <
0>. All the Custom Functions 
will be reset to the default settings.
3  Resetting All Custom Functions N  

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3 Custom Function SettingsN
C.Fn-01 SET function when shooting
You can change the function assigned to  when the camera is 
ready to shoot. 
0: Default (no function)
1: Change quality
After pressing < 0>, look at the LCD panel and turn the < 5> dial 
to set the recording quality directly.
2: Change Picture Style
Press the  button to display the Picture Style selection screen on 
the LCD monitor. Turn the  dial to select a style, then press .3: Menu display
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3 Custom Function Settings N
C.Fn-04 Shutter/AE lock button
0: AF/AE lock
1: AE lock/AF
Convenient when you want to focus and meter separately. Press the  
button to autofocus and press the shutter button halfway to attain AE lock.
2: AF/AF lock, no AE lock
In the AI Servo AF mode, you can press the < A> button to stop 
the AF operation momentarily. Th is prevents the AF from being 
thrown off by any obstacle passing between the camera and 
subject. The exposure is set at the moment the picture is...

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C.Fn-06 Exposure level increments
0: 1/3-stop
1: 1/2-stop
Sets 1/2-stop increments for the shutter speed, aperture, exposure 
compensation, AEB, etc.
C.Fn-07 Flash firing
You can enable the built-in flash,  external Speedlite, and non-Canon 
flash connected to the PC terminal to fire.
0: Fires
1: Does not fire
This will disable the flash, but  the AF-assist beam will still be 
emitted. Note that whether or not the AF-assist beam is emitted is 
dependent on the C.Fn-05...