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B: Setting the White BalanceN
2Select [Custom WB].
 Under the [2] tab, select [Custom 
WB], then press .
XThe SET screen will appear.
3Import the white balance data.
 Select the image that was captured in 
step 1, then press .
XOn the dialog screen which appears, 
select [OK] and the data will be 
imported.
 When the menu reappears, press the 
 button to exit the menu.
4Select the custom white balance.
 Press the  button.
 Press the  key to select , 
then press .
 If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off, a correct white balance 
might not be obtained.
 If the image was captured while the Picture Style was set to 
[Monochrome] (p.68), it cannot be selected in step 3. 
						

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You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment 
will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color 
temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color 
can be corrected to one of nine levels.
This is for advanced users who are familiar with using color temperature 
conversion or color compensating filters.
1Select [WB SHIFT/BKT].
 Under the [2] tab, select [WB 
SHIFT/BKT], then press .
XThe WB correction/WB bracketing 
screen will appear.
2Set the white balance correction.
 Press the  key to move the “ ” 
mark to the desired position.
 B is for blue, A is amber, M is 
magenta, and G is green. The color in 
the respective direction will be 
corrected.
 On the upper right, “SHIFT” indicates 
the direction and correction amount.
 Pressing the  button will 
cancel all the [WB SHIFT/BKT] 
settings.
 Press  to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
3 White Balance CorrectionN
White Balance Correction
Sample setting: A2, G1
 During the white balance correction,  will be displayed in the 
viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
 One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to 5 mireds of a color 
temperature conversion filter. (Mired: A measurement unit indicating the 
density of a color temperature conversion filter.) 
						

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3 White Balance CorrectionN
With just one shot, three images having a different color tone can be recorded 
simultaneously. Based on the color temperature of the current white balance 
setting, the image will be bracketed with a blue/amber bias or magenta/green 
bias. This is called white balance bracketing (WB-BKT). White balance 
bracketing is possible up to ±3 levels in single-level increments.
Set the white balance bracketing 
amount.
 In step 2 for white balance correction, 
when you turn the <
6> dial, the “ ” 
mark on the screen will change to “     ” 
(3 points). Turning the <
6> dial to the 
right sets the B/A bracketing, and turning 
it to the left sets the M/G bracketing.
XOn the right side of the screen, “BKT” 
indicates the bracketing direction and the 
bracketing amount is also displayed.
 Pressing the  button will cancel 
all the [
WB SHIFT/BKT] settings.
 Press  to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
Bracketing Sequence
The images will be bracketed in the following sequence: 1. Standard 
white balance, 2. Blue (B) bias, and 3. Amber (A) bias, or 1. Standard 
white balance, 2. Magenta (M) bias, 3. Green (G) bias.
White Balance Auto Bracketing
B/A bias ±3 levels
 During WB bracketing, the maximum burst for continuous shooting will be lower 
and the number of possible shots will also decrease to one-third the normal 
number. If the [
7 Custom Functions (C.Fn)] menu’s [High ISO speed 
noise reduction] (p.155) is set to [1: On], WB bracketing will not be possible. Since three images are recorded for one shot, the card will take longer to 
record the shot.
 “BKT” stands for Bracketing. 
						

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The camera’s mechanical shake caused by the reflex mirror action can 
affect images taken with a super telephoto lens or close-up (macro) 
lens. In such cases, mirror lockup is effective. Mirror lockup is enabled 
by selecting [7 Custom Functions (C.Fn)] and setting [Mirror 
lockup] (p.157) to [1: Enable].
 Press the shutter button completely to 
lockup the reflex mirror.
 
Then press the shutter button completely 
again to take the picture. The reflex 
mirror will then go back down.
 Using the self-timer  with mirror lockup.
When you press the shutter button completely, the mirror locks up, 
then the picture is taken 2 sec. later.
 Remote control shooting.
Since you do not touch the camera when the picture is taken, remote 
control shooting together with mirror lockup can further prevent 
camera shake. With Remote Controller RC-5, pressing the transmit 
button locks up the mirror before the shot is taken 2 sec. later. With 
RC-1, set it to 2-sec. delay, then shoot.
Preventing Camera ShakeN
Shooting Tips
 Do not point the camera toward the sun. The sun’s heat can scorch and 
damage the shutter curtains.
 If you use bulb exposures, the self-timer, and mirror lockup in 
combination, keep pressing the shutter button completely (self-timer 
delay time + bulb exposure time). If you let go of the shutter button 
during the self-timer countdown, there will be a shutter-release sound. 
This is not the actual shutter release (no picture is taken).
 Even if  (Continuous shooting) has been set, single shooting will 
still take effect.
 The mirror locks up, and after 30 seconds, it will go back down 
automatically. Pressing the shutter button completely again locks up the 
mirror again. 
						

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5
Live View Shooting
You can shoot while viewing a real-time image on the 
camera’s LCD monitor or on a personal computer 
screen. This is called “Live View shooting.”
Convenient when the camera is mounted on a 
tripod for shooting still lifes, for example.
If you handhold the camera like a compact digital 
camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor, 
camera shake can cause blurred images.
About Remote Live View ShootingWith the provided software installed in the personal computer, you 
can connect the camera to the personal computer and shoot 
remotely while viewing the computer screen instead of the 
camera’s viewfinder. For details, see the Software Instruction 
Manual in the CD-ROM. 
						

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Set the camera for Live View shooting.
1Set the shooting mode.
 Set the shooting mode to a Creative 
Zone mode.
 Live View shooting does not work 
in Basic Zone modes.
2Select [Live View function 
settings].
 Under the [6] tab, select [Live View 
function settings], then press .
3Select [Live View shoot.].
 Select [Live View shoot.], then press 
. Select [Enable], then press 
.
4Exit the menu.
 Press the  button to exit.
5Display the Live View image.
 Press .
XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
 The Live View image will reflect the 
brightness level of the actual image 
you capture.
 If the image is too bright, turn the 
 dial to the right. If it is too dark,  
turn the  dial to the left.
Preparing for Live View ShootingN 
						

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Preparing for Live View ShootingN
 During Live View shooting, do not point the camera toward the sun. The 
sun’s heat can damage the camera’s internal components.
 Live View shooting will disable a few Custom Function settings. (p.153)
 Under low light or bright light conditions, the Live View image might not 
reflect the brightness of the captured image.
 If the light source within the image changes, the screen might flicker. If 
this happens, stop the Live View shooting, then resume Live View 
shooting under the actual light source to be used.
 During Live View image display, if you point the camera in a different 
direction, it might throw off the correct brightness momentarily and the 
image might not look right. Wait until the image brightness stabilizes 
before shooting.
 If there is a very bright light source in the picture, such as the sun, the 
bright area might be blackened on the LCD monitor. However, the actual 
captured image will correctly show the bright area.
 If you set the [6 LCD brightness] to bright settings in low light, 
chrominance noise may appear in the Live View image. However, the 
chrominance noise will not be recorded to the captured image.
 When you magnify the image, the image sharpness may look more 
pronounced than it really is. 
 If the [7 Custom Functions (C.Fn)]’s menu [Auto Lighting Optimizer] 
(p.156) is set to [0: Enable], a darkly-exposed (set with exposure 
compensation) image may be displayed brighter.
 If the camera is not operated for a prolonged period, the power will turn 
off automatically as set with [5 Auto power off]. (p.109) If [5 Auto 
power off] is set to [Off], the Live View shooting will stop automatically 
after 30 min. (camera power remains on).
 The image’s field of view is about 100%.
 With the video cable (provided) connecting the camera to a TV set, you 
can view images on the TV. (p.128) 
						

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Although autofocus can be used (p.102, 104), magnifying the image and focusing manually is recommended for precise focusing.
1Set the lens focus mode switch to 
.
 Turn the lens focusing ring to focus 
roughly.
2Move the focusing frame to the 
position where you want to focus.
 Press the  key to move the 
focusing frame.
 To move to the center focusing frame, 
press the  button.
3Magnify the image.
 Press the  button.
XThe area within the focusing frame 
will be magnified.
 Each time you press the  button, 
the display format will change as 
follows:
4Focus manually.
 While looking at the magnified image, 
turn the lens focusing ring to focus.
 After achieving focus, press the   
button to return to the full view.
Focusing ManuallyN
Magnifying the Image for Manual Focusing
Magnification: 10x
AE lock
Magnified area
Magnification
5x       10x       Full view 
						

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1Check the exposure.
 Press the shutter button halfway.
XThe shutter speed and aperture will 
be displayed.
 If you set exposure compensation, 
the image brightness will change 
accordingly.
2Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely.
XThe picture will be taken and the 
captured image is displayed on the 
LCD monitor.
XAfter the image review ends, the 
camera will return to Live View 
shooting automatically.
3Exit Live View shooting.
 With the Live View image displayed, 
press .
  will be the same as using .
 You can set the ISO speed, white balance, and exposure 
compensation during Live View shooting.
 The Picture Style, drive mode, AF mode, and AF point cannot be 
changed during Live View shooting.
 During Live View shooting, the metering mode will be set to 
evaluative metering regardless of the current metering mode setting.
 You can check the depth of field by pressing the depth-of-field 
preview button.
 During continuous shooting, the exposure set for the first shot will 
also be applied to subsequent shots.
ShootingN
About the Shooting Settings 
						

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ShootingN
Battery Life with Live View Shooting[Approx. number of shots]
 The figures above are based on a fully-charged LP-E5 battery and CIPA 
(Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
 Autofocusing will decrease the number of possible shots.
TemperatureShooting Conditions
No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F200190
At 0°C / 32°F190180
 When you use Live View shooting for a long period, the camera’s internal 
temperature may increase and it can degrade image quality. Terminate 
Live View shooting when not shooting images. Before taking a long 
exposure, stop Live View shooting temporarily and wait several minutes 
before shooting.
 High temperatures, high ISO speeds, or long exposures may cause 
noise or irregular colors in the image captured with Live View shooting.
 If you take the picture while the image is magnified, the exposure might 
not come out as desired. Return to the full view before taking the picture. 
During the magnified view, the shutter speed and aperture will be 
displayed in red.
 Even if you take the picture during magnified view, the captured image 
will reflect the full view.
 The focus preset feature on super telephoto lenses cannot be used. 
 For Live View shooting, do not use an Extension Tube or TS-E lens. 
Doing so can cause irregular or unintended exposures.
 FE lock and modeling flash (with an external Speedlite) cannot be used.
 A non-Canon flash will not fire.
 A grid can be displayed. Under [6 Live View function settings], set 
[Grid display] to [On].
 You can change the metering timer. Under [6 Live View function 
settings], set [Metering timer].
 When you take a picture with flash, it will sound like two pictures were 
taken. However, only one picture is taken.