Canon Eos M Instruction Manual

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Quick Start Guide
5
Focus the subject (p.49).
Aim the LCD monitor’s center over the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway,  and the camera will focus the 
subject.
6
Take the picture (p.49).
Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.
7
Review the picture (p.205).
The captured image will be displayed for approx. 2 sec. on the 
LCD monitor.
To display the image again, press  the < x> button (p.98).
 To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.98).
 To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.254).
 After you finish shooting, replace the lens cap to protect the lens.
 
						

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The names in bold indicate the parts mentioned up until the “Scene 
Intelligent Auto + Basic Zone Modes and Image Playback” section.
Nomenclature
 Focal plane mark (p.80) Flash-sync contacts
Self-timer lamp/
AF-assist beam 
(p.136/132) 
Speaker (p.239)
Hot shoe (p.292)Microphone (p.178)
Strap mount
(p.31)Remote control
sensor (p.291)
Terminal cover
Lens release button
(p.45)
 External microphone
IN terminal (p.197)
 HDMI mini OUT
terminal (p.247) 
Audio/video OUT/
Digital terminal (p.251, 266, 338)
Contacts (p.19)
Lens mount
Lens lock pin
Body cap (p.44) Grip
EF-M Lens mount index 
(p.44)
Mode Dial (p.25)
Power button
 (p.37)
Shutter button
(p.49)
 
						

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Nomenclature
DC Coupler terminal cover (p.290)
 Movie Start/Stop button (p.178)
LCD monitor/Touch screen 
(p.54, 59, 207/61, 230, 240)
Power/Access lamp  (p.36)
 Menu button  (p.54)
 Playback button 
(p.98)
 
Quick Control/
Setting button
(p.50, 88, 186, 236/54)
 Info button
(p.50, 59, 70, 
98, 182)
Card/Battery compartment cover  (p.34)
Tripod socket
 Main Dial (p.64)
    Drive mode selection button (p.133, 136)
    Erase button (p.254) 
    AE lock/FE lock button (p.157)
    Aperture/Exposure compensation button (p.148/153)
Card slot (p.34)
Battery compartment  (p.34)
 
						

							Nomenclature
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Screen Display (in Creative Zone modes, p.25)
*: Displayed when an Eye-Fi card is used.
The display will show only the settings currently applied.
Image-recording 
quality (p.105)
73 Large/Fine
83 Large/Normal
74 Medium/Fine
84 Medium/Normal
7a Small 1/Fine
8a Small 1/Normal
b  Small 2 (Fine)
c  Small 3 (Fine)
1+73 
 RAW+Large/Fine
1 RAW
Shutter speed
Eye-Fi transmission status* 
(p.294)
Maximum burst
e High-speed sync (FP flash)
d FE lock/FEB in-progress Picture Style (p.114)Q Quick Control
Exposure simulation
Magnified view
AEB/FEB
AF method (p.116)
c  u+Tracking
o  FlexiZone - Multi
d  FlexiZone - Single
Self-timer countdown Number of possible shots
Number of possible shots
during WB bracketing
AF operation  (p.130)
X
One-Shot AF
Servo AF
MF Manual Focus
Drive mode (p.133, 136)
u  Single shooting
i  Continuous shooting
Q  Self-timer:10 sec/
 Remote control
l  Self-timer:2 sec
q  Self-timer:Continuous
Main Dial pointer
Image Stabilizer  (only when a lens with IS function is attached)\
GPS connection indicator
Digital compass
Aperture Exposure level indicator
Exposure compensation amount (p.153)AEB range (p.155)Highlight tone priority (p.285)
ISO speed (p.109)
Metering mode (p.151)
q Evaluative meteringw Partial metering
r Spot metering
e Center-weighted 
       
average metering
Auto Lighting 
Optimizer (p.159)
Creative filters (p.94)
Touch shutter (p.125)
White balance (p.172)
 Q  Auto
 W  Daylight
E Shade
R Cloudy
 Y  Tungsten light
 U  White 
        fluorescent light
 I  Flash
 O  Custom
Battery check
 (p.39)
zxcn
Shooting mode
 
						

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Nomenclature
Mode Dial
Switches to  Scene Intelligent Auto, < z> Still Photos, or < k> 
Movies.
Shoot still photos with  or < z>, or 
shoot movies with < k>.
< A > Scene Intelligent Auto enables you to 
just press the shutter button to take a picture 
with the camera taking care of everything to 
suit the subject or scene.
With < z> Still photos, you can select 
Creative Zone modes or the Basic Zone 
modes.
Creative Zone
These modes give you more control for shooting various subjects. a: Manual exposure  (p.148)
f : Aperture-priority AE  (p.144)
s : Shutter-priority AE  (p.142)
d : Program AE  (p.102)
 
						

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Basic Zone
All you do is press the shutter button. The camera sets everything to 
suit the subject or scene.C: Creative Auto  (p.75)
2 : Portrait (p.78)
3 : Landscape  (p.79)
4 : Close-up  (p.80)
5 : Sports  (p.81)
6 : Night Portrait  (p.83)
F : Handheld Night Scene  (p.85)
G : HDR Backlight Control  (p.86)
Movies
With < k> Movie, you can select Autoexposure or Manual exposure.
k: Movie auto exposure
M : Movie manual exposure
 
						

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Nomenclature
Lens
EF-M Lens
(Lens with no focus mode switch and no Image Stabilizer switch.)
Focusing ring (p.117, 126)Hood mount
Filter thread
(front of lens) Lens mount index  (p.44) Contacts (p.19)
Zoom ring 
(p.45)
Zoom position index (p.45)
 
						

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EF or EF-S Lens(Lens with focus mode switch and Image Stabilizer switch.)
* To attach an EF or EF-S lens to the camera, Mount Adapter EF-EOS M is required.
Mount Adapter EF-EOS M
Zoom ring  (p.45)
Lens mount index (p.44)
Contacts (p.19)
Hood mount
Distance scale
Zoom position index (p.45)
Focusing ring (p.117, 126)
Filter thread
(front of lens)
EF Lens mount index
Camera lens 
mount index
EF-S Lens mount index
Lens release lever
Tripod mount  screw
Tripod socket
Tripod mount
Tripod mount socket
Contacts
(camera side)
Tripod mount knob Contacts
(lens side)
 
						

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Nomenclature
Battery Charger LC-E12
Charger for Battery Pack LP-E12 (p.32).
Battery Charger LC-E12E
Charger for Battery Pack LP-E12 (p.32).
Battery pack slot
Power plug
Charge lamp
Full-charge lamp
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
DANGER-TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, 
CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter 
of the proper configuration for the power outlet, if needed.
Power cord 
Power cord socket
Battery pack slot 
Charge lamp
Full-charge lamp