Canon Eos 30 D Manual

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Four metering modes are provided: Evaluative, partial, spot, and 
center-weighted average metering. In the Basic Zone modes, 
evaluative metering will be set automatically.
1Press the < Q> button. (9 )
2Select the metering mode.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> dial.
q : Evaluative metering
w : Partial metering
r : Spot metering
e : Center-weighted average
metering
q  Evaluative metering
This is the camera’s standard metering mode suited for most 
subjects even under backlit...

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Single and continuous drive modes are provided. In the Basic Zone modes, the optimum drive mode is set automatically.
1Press the  button. (9 )
2Select the drive mode.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> dial.
u :Single shooting
When you press the shutter 
button completely, one shot will 
be taken.
o :
High-speed continuous 
shooting (Max. 5 shots per sec.) 
iLow-speed continuous 
shooting 
(Max. 3 shots per sec.) 
In the  o and  i modes, the 
camera will shoot continuously 
while you...

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Advanced Operations
With Creative Zone modes, 
you can set the desired shutter 
speed or aperture to obtain the 
result you want. You take 
control of the camera.
 The asterisk  M on the right of the page title indicates that 
the respective feature is av ailable only in Creative Zone 
modes ( d, s , f , a , 8 ).
  After you press the shutter button halfway and let go, the 
timer operation will keep t he LCD panel and viewfinder 
information displayed for about 4 sec. ( 0).
  To see what can be set...

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Like  (Full Auto) mode, this is a 
general-purpose shooting mode. The 
camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and aperture to suit the subject’s 
brightness. This is called Program AE.
* < d> stands for Program * AE  stands for Auto Exposure
1Set the Mode Dial to < d>.
2Focus the subject.
  Look through the viewfinder and aim 
any AF point over the subject. Then 
press the shutter button halfway.
3Check the display.
XThe shutter speed and aperture will 
be set automatically and displayed in...

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d Program AE
  If “30 ” and the maximum aperture blink, it indicates 
underexposure. Increase the ISO speed or use flash.
  If “8000 ” and the minimum aperture blink, it indicates 
overexposure. Decrease the ISO speed or use an ND 
filter (optional) to reduce the amount of light entering 
the lens.
Differences Between < d> and < 1> (Full Auto) In both modes, the automatically-set shutter speed and aperture 
combination are the same.
 
In the  mode, you can set or use the functions below, but not in...

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In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically 
sets the aperture to suit the brightness of the subject. This is called 
shutter-priority AE. A fast shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast-
moving subject and a slow shutter speed can blur the subject to give the 
impression of motion.
* < s > stands for Time value.
1Set the Mode Dial to < s>.
2Set the desired shutter speed.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> dial.
  It can be set in 1/3-stop increments.
3Focus...

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s Shutter-Priority AE
 If the maximum aperture blinks, it indicates 
underexposure. Turn the < 6> dial to set a slower 
shutter speed until the aperture stops blinking or set a 
higher ISO speed.
  If the minimum aperture blinks, it indicates 
overexposure. Turn the < 6> dial to set a faster 
shutter speed until the aperture stops blinking or set a 
lower ISO speed.
Shutter Speed Display
The shutter speeds from “ 8000” to “4” indicate the denominator of the 
fractional shutter speed. For example, “...

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In this mode, you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed 
automatically to suit the subject brightness. This is called aperture-priority AE.
A higher f/number (smaller aperture hole) will make more of the foreground and 
background fall within acceptable focus. On the other hand, a lower f/number 
(larger aperture hole) will make less of the foreground and background fall within 
acceptable focus.
*  stands for Aperture.
1Set the Mode Dial to < f>.
2Set the desired aperture....

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f Aperture-Priority AE
 If the “ 30” shutter speed blinks, it indicates 
underexposure. Turn the < 6> dial to set a larger 
aperture (smaller f/number) until the blinking stops or 
set a higher ISO speed.
  If the “ 8000” shutter speed blinks, it indicates 
overexposure. Turn the < 6> dial to set a smaller 
aperture (larger f/number) until the blinking stops or set 
a lower ISO speed.
Aperture Display
The larger the f/number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. The 
apertures displayed will...

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In this mode, you set both the shutter 
speed and aperture as desired. To 
determine the exposure, refer to the 
exposure level indicator in the viewfinder 
or use a handheld exposure meter. This 
method is called manual exposure.
*  stands for Manual.
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Set the desired shutter speed.
  While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> dial.
3Set the desired aperture.
 Set the < 4> switch to < J>, and 
while looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 5> dial.
4Focus the subject....