Canon Eos 30 D Manual

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Basic Operation
The  dial is mainly used for shooting-related settings.
(1)After pressing a 
button, turn the 
< 6 > dial.
When you press a button, its function 
remains on for 6 seconds (9). While 
turning the <
6> dial, look at the setting in 
the LCD panel. When the timer ends or if 
you press the shutter button down halfway, 
the camera will be ready to shoot.
  In this way, you can set the AF mode, 
drive mode, and metering mode and 
select the AF point.
(2) Tu r n  t h e  <
6> dial only.
While...

Basic Operation
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The  dial is mainly used for shooting-related settings and selecting LCD monitor 
items. When you want to use the  dial, set the  switch to  first.
(1)After pressing a button, turn the  dial.
When the camera is ready to shoot and you press a 
button, the buttons function remains on for 6 
seconds (
9). While the function remains active, 
turn the <
5> dial while looking at the LCD panel or 
viewfinder. When the function turns off or if you 
press the shutter button halfway, the camera...

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By setting various optional settings with the menus, you can set the 
image recording quality, Picture Style, the date/time, Custom Functions, 
etc. While looking at the  LCD monitor, you use the < M> button, 
< 0 > button, and < 5> dial on the camera back to proceed to the next 
step.
The menu screen is color coded for the three menu categories.
Menu Operations
IconColorCategoryDescription
zRedShooting menuShooting-related menu
xBluePlayback menuImage playback-related menu
cYellowSet-up menuCamera’s...

Menu Operations
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1Display the menu.
 Press the < M> button to display 
the menu. To turn off the menu, press 
the button again.
2Select a menu item.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the menu 
item, then press < 0>.
  Press the < C> button to jump to 
the first item of each menu category.
3Select the menu setting.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired setting.
4Set the desired setting.
  Press < 0> to set it.
5Exit the menu.
  Press the < M> button to exit the 
menu display.
Menu Setting Procedure...

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Menu Operations
 Shooting menu  (Red)
< x > Playback menu  (Blue)
Menu Settings
Quality73/83 /74 /84 /76 /86 / RAW /
RAW+ 73/ + 83 / + 74 / + 84 / + 76 / + 8652
Red-eye On/Off
Off / On104
Beep
On / Off100
Shoot w/o cardOn / Off43
AEB1/3-stop increments, ±2 stops94
WB SHIFT/BKTWB correction: B/A/M/G bias, 9 levels each
WB-BKT: B/A and M/G bias 1 level, ±3 levels67,68
Custom WBManual setting of white balance65
Color temp.Set to 2800K - 10000K (100K increments)66
Color spacesRGB / Adobe RGB63
Picture...

Menu Operations
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 Set-up menu  (Yellow)
  The LCD monitor cannot be used as a viewfinder for shooting.
  Adjust the LCD monitor’s brightness to one of five levels with the [ c 
LCD brightness ] menu. (p.112)Auto power off1min. / 2 min. / 4 min. / 8 min. / 15 min. / 30 min. / Off 43
Auto rotateOn  zD  / On  D / Off111
LCD brightness
5 levels11 2
Date/Time
Date/Time setting39
File numberingContinuous / Auto reset / Manual reset70
Language
15 languages provided (English, German, French, 
Dutch, Danish,...

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Menu Operations
1Select [Clear settings].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c 
Clear settings ], then press .
2Select [Clear all camera settings].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Clear all 
camera settings ], then press .
3Select [OK].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>. The default settings 
will be restored.
X The camera’s default settings will be 
as shown below.
3  Restoring the Camera ’s Default SettingsN
AF modeOne-Shot AF
AF point selectionAutomatic AF point selection...

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The LCD monitor’s interface language can be set to one of fifteen languages.
1Select [Language].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c 
Language ], then press < 0>.
X The Language screen will appear.
2Set the desired language.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
language, then press < 0>.
X The language will change.
3  Setting the Language
EnglishEnglish
DeutschGerman
FrançaisFrench
NederlandsDutch
DanskDanish
SuomiFinnish
ItalianoItalian
NorskNorwegian
SvenskaSwedish
EspañolSpanish
Russian
Simplified...

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Set the date and time as shown below.
1Select [Date/Time].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c Date/
Time ], then press < 0>.
X The date/time screen will appear.
2Set the date and time.
  Pressing the < 0> button toggles the 
orange box between   and  .
  With the   box displayed, turn the 
 dial to select the date or time to 
be corrected, then press < 0>.
  With the   box displayed, turn the 
 dial to select the correct 
numeral, then press < 0>.
3Confirm the setting.
  With the   box displayed, turn...

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The date/time (back-up) battery maintains the camera’s date and time 
and its service life is about 5 years. If the date/time is reset when the 
battery is replaced, replace the back-up battery with a new CR2016 
lithium battery as described below.
The date/time setting will also  be reset, so you must set the 
correct date/time.
1Tu r n  t h e   switch to < 2>.
2Remove the battery.
3Take out the battery holder.
4Replace the battery.
 Make sure the battery is in the proper 
+ – orientation.
5Insert...