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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 [
EOS Utility] 
with the mouse, then click [
OK]. When the 
camera model selection screen appears, select 
[
EOS 30D], then click [OK].
X The [ EOS Utility ] screen will appear 
on the computer, and the direct image 
transfer screen will appear on the 
camera’s LCD monitor.
Connect the Camera to the Personal Computer
  While the direct image transfer screen is displayed, pressing the shutter 
button halfway will not return the camera ready for shooting.
  Before disconnecting the cable, turn off the camera first and pull out the 
cable by grasping the plug (instead of the cord).
If the [ EOS Utility ] screen does not appear on the computer, see “Connect 
the Camera and the Computer and then Start EOS Utility” in the Software 
Instruction Manual in the CD-ROM.  
						

							
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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 Transfer Images], 
the images selected in the Transfer order 
procedure on pages 158, 159 will be 
transferred to the personal computer.
  If you select [ All Images], all the 
images in the CF card will be 
transferred to the personal computer.
 
If you select [New Images], all images not 
yet transferred to the personal computer will be 
selected automatically by the camera and 
transferred to the personal computer.
2Select [OK].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
X The image transfer will start.
  During the image transfer, the < l> 
button lamp will blink in blue. When 
the image transfer is completed, the 
direct transfer screen will reappear.
 
To cancel the image transfer, press  
while [
Cancel] is displayed and turn the 
 dial to select [OK]. Then press .
Transferring Images to a Personal Computer
Transferring Transfer Order Im ages, All Images, or New Images  
						

							
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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 blink in blue. When 
the image transfer is completed, the 
button will light in blue.
  During the image transfer, you can 
turn the < 5> dial to select the next 
image to be transferred.
  Press the < M> button to return 
to the direct transfer screen.
Select the Images to be Transferred
During the image transfer, do not disconnect the cable.
The EOS Utility’s default setting will sort the transferred images into folders 
sorted according to the shooting date. The folders will be saved in the [ My 
Pictures ] folder (Windows) or [ Pictures] folder (Macintosh).  
						

							
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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 
as wallpaper on the personal 
computer’s desktop screen.
  During the image transfer, the < l> 
button lamp will blink in blue. When 
the image transfer is completed, the 
button will light in blue.
  Press the < M> button to return 
to the direct transfer screen.
Transferring Wallpaper Images
RAW images cannot be transferred as wallpaper.  
						

							
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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 the < M> button to return 
to the menu.
X When you exit the menu, < K> 
will be displayed on the LCD panel.
3 Setting a Custom Function N
Custom Function No.
Description  
						

							
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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
Gives the same function as the < M> button.
4: Image replay
Gives the same function as the < x> button.
C.Fn-02 Long exp. noise reduction
0: Off
1: Auto
For 1 sec. or longer exposures , noise reduction is performed 
automatically if long exposure noise  is detected. Setting this to 
[ Auto ] is effective in most cases.
2: On
Noise reduction is performed for  all exposures 1 sec. or longer. 
Setting this may reduce the noise even for exposures which would 
not have been noise detected/reduced at the [ Auto] setting.
C.Fn-03 Flash sync. speed in Av mode
0: Auto
1: 1/250sec. (fixed)
Sets the flash sync speed to 1/250 sec. in the aperture-priority AE 
(Av) mode. (Against dark backgrounds such as the night sky, the 
subject’s background will look dark.)
After the picture is taken, the noise reduction process will take the same 
amount of time as the exposure. You cannot take another picture until the 
noise reduction process is completed.  
						

							
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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 taken.
3: AE/AF, no AE lock
This is useful for subjects which keep moving and stopping 
repeatedly. In the AI Servo  AF mode, you can press the  button 
to start or stop the AI Servo AF ope ration. The exposure is set at the 
moment the picture is taken. Th us, the focusing and exposure will 
always be at the optimum point as you wait for the decisive moment.
C.Fn-05 AF-assist beam
The AF-assist beam can be emitted by  the camera’s built-in flash or by 
the external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite.
0: Emits
1: Does not emit
AF-assist beam not emitted.
2: Only external flash emits
If an external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite  is attached, it will emit the 
AF-assist beam when necessary. The  camera’s built-in flash will 
not emit the AF-assist beam.
C.Fn-04 and C.Fn-18-0, 1, 2 (p.174) both have AF start/stop and AE lock 
functions. If you have set both thes e Custom Functions and you execute 
both Custom Function operations, the latter operation will not work. The only 
exception will be when AF stop is executed after AF start.
If the external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite’s [ AF-assist beam] Custom 
Function is set to [ Disabled], the Speedlite will not emit the AF-assist beam 
even if the camera’s C.Fn-05-0/2 is set.  
						

							
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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 setting.
C.Fn-08 ISO expansion
0: Off
1: On
For the ISO speed, “ H” (equivalent to ISO 3200) will be selectable.
The exposure level will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD 
panel as shown below.