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Reference
This chapter provides reference information for camera 
features, system accessories,  etc. The back of this 
chapter also has an index to  make it easier to look up 
needed information.  
						

							
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Autofocus can fail to achieve focus (the focus confirmation light  
blinks) with certain subjects such as the following:
Subjects difficult to focus
  Low-contrast subjects
(Example: Blue sky, solid-color walls, etc.)
  Subjects in low light
  Extremely backlit or reflective subjects
(Example: Car with a reflective body, etc.)
  Near and far subjects covered by an AF point
(Example: Animal in a cage, etc.)
  Repetitive patterns
(Example: Skyscraper windows,  computer keyboards, etc.)
In such cases, do one of the following:
(1) With One-Shot AF, focus an obje ct at the same distance as the 
subject and lock the focus before recomposing (p.46).
(2) Set the lens focus mode switch to < MF> and focus manually.
When Autofocus Fails
 If an Extender (sold separately) is at tached and the maximum aperture of 
the lens is f/5.6 or smaller (larg er f/number), AF will not be possible 
(except Live mode/ u Live mode AF). For deta ils, see the Extender’s 
instruction manual.
  For the situations where  AF can fail to achieve focus with Live mode/u 
Live mode AF, see page 115.  
						

							
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With AC Adapter Kit ACK-E5 (sold separately), you can connect the 
camera to a household power outle t and not worry about the battery 
level.
1Connect the power cord.
 Connect the power cord as shown in 
the illustration.
  After using the camera, unplug the 
power plug from the power outlet.
2Connect the DC Coupler.
 Connect the cord’s plug to the DC 
Coupler.
3Insert the DC Coupler.
 Open the cover and insert the DC 
Coupler until it locks in place.
4Push in the DC cord.
 Open the DC cord hole cover and 
install the cord as shown.
  Close the cover.
Using a Household Power Outlet
Do not connect or disconnect the  power cord while the camera’s power 
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Remote controllers to shoot wirelessly up to about 5 meters/16.4 feet 
from the camera. The RC-1 can trip  the shutter immediately or after a 2-
sec. delay, and the RC-5 trips the shutter after a 2-sec. delay.
  Set the drive mode to < Q> (p.55).
  Point the remote controller toward  the camera’s remote control 
sensor and press the transmit button.
X The camera will autofocus.
X When focus is achieved, the self-t imer lamp will light and the picture 
will be taken.
Remote switch with a 60 cm/2.0 feet  cord for pressing the shutter button 
halfway or completely. It connects to  the camera’s remote control terminal.
Remote Control Shooting
Remote Controller RC-1 /RC-5 (Sold separately)
Remote Switch RS-60E3 (Sold separately)
RC-1 RC-5
Remote control sensor
Camera misoperation may occur near  certain types of fluorescent lights. 
During wireless remote control, tr y to keep the camera away from 
fluorescent light.  
						

							
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Remote Control Shooting
If you take a picture without looking at the viewfinder, light entering the 
eyepiece can throw off the exposure. To prevent this, use the eyepiece 
cover (p.23) attached to the camera strap.
During Live View shooting and  movie shooting, attaching the 
eyepiece cover is unnecessary.
1Remove the eyecup.
 Push the bottom of the eyecup 
upward.
2Attaching the eyepiece cover.
 Slide the eyepiece cover down into 
the eyepiece groove to attach it.
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Basically operates like a built-in flash for easy operation.
When an EX-series Speedlite (sold separately) is attached to the 
camera, almost all the autoflash control is done by the camera. In other 
words, it is like a high-output flash  attached externally in place of the 
built-in flash.
For detailed instructions, see the EX-series Speedlite’s instruction 
manual.  This camera is a Type-A camera that can use all the features 
of EX-series Speedlites.
External Speedlites
EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites
Shoe-mount Speedlites Macro Lites
  With an EX-series Spee dlite not controllable by the camera, only [Flash 
exp. comp ] and [E-TTL II ] can be settable for [ External flash func. 
setting ] (p.139).
(Certain EX-series Speedlites also enable [ Shutter sync.] to be set.)
  If flash exposure compensation is se t with the external Speedlite, the 
flash exposure compensation icon  displayed on the camera’s LCD 
monitor will change from  y to C .
  When the flash metering mode is set  to TTL autoflash with the flash’s 
Custom Function, the flash w ill fire at full output only.  
						

							
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External Speedlites
 With an EZ/E/EG/ML/TL-series Speedlite set in TTL or A-TTL 
autoflash mode, the flash can be  fired at full output only.
Set the camera’s shooting mode to < a> (manual exposure) or 
< f > (aperture-priority AE) and adjust the aperture setting before 
shooting.
  When using a Speedlite which has  manual flash mode, shoot in the 
manual flash mode.
Sync Speed
The camera can synchronize with compact, non-Canon flash units at 1/
200 sec. or slower. Be sure to test the flash unit beforehand to make 
sure it synchronizes properly with the camera.
Cautions for Live View shooting
A non-Canon flash will not fire  during Live View shooting.
Canon Speedlites other than the EX-series
Using Non-Canon Flash Units
 If the camera is used with a flash  unit or flash accessory dedicated to 
another camera brand,  the camera may not operate properly and 
malfunction may result.
  Do not attach a high-voltage flash un it on the camera’s hot shoe. It might 
not fire.  
						

							
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Mode Dial
Basic Zone Creative Zone
 JPEG
 RAW
 RAW +  73
 Auto
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 Standard
 Portrait
 Landscape
 Neutral
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 Monochrome
 User Defined
 Auto WB
 Preset WB
 Custom WB
 WB correction
 WB bracketing
Auto Lighting Optimizer 
  
 One-Shot
 AI Servo
 AI Focus
  Auto
  
Manual
  AF-assist beam
AF 
point 
selectionAF
White balance
Picture Style
Quality
ISO 
speed
Long exposure noise  
reduction Peripheral illumination  
correction
Movie  
shooting
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Function Availability Table
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*1: Refers to “(2)  Blurring/sharpenin g the background” fu nction on page 54.
*2: Refers to “(3)  Adjusting the picture brightness” function on page 54.
*3: On the movie sh ooting mode menu, [ Remote control] can be set.
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Mode Dial
Basic Zone Creative Zone
 Evaluative
 Partial
 Spot
 
 
Program shift
 
 AEB
 AE lock
 
Depth-of-field preview
 Single
 Continuous
 Self-timer:2 sec
 
Self-timer:Continuous  
 Auto
 Manual
 Flash off
 
Red-eye reduction
 FE lock 
 sRGB
  Adobe RGB
Live View shooting
Flash exposure 
compensation
Center-weighted 
average
Drive
Exposure
Metering
mode
Built-in flash
Exposure 
compensation
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Movie  
shooting
Color
space
Self-timer/ 
Remote control  
						

							
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1 Shooting 1  (Red)Page
2 Shooting 2  (Red)
3  Playback 1  (Blue)
Menu Settings
Quality73 / 83 / 74 / 84 / 76 / 86 / 1+73 / 170
Beep
On / Off130
Release shutter 
without card
Enable / Disable130
Review time
Off / 2 sec. / 4 sec. / 8 sec. / Hold130
Peripheral illumination 
correctionEnable / Disable100
Red-eye On/Off
Off / On63
Flash controlFlash firing / Built-in  flash function setting / 
External flash function setti ng / External flash C.Fn 
setting / Clear externa l flash C.Fn setting139
Exposure 
compensation/AEB1/3-stop increments, ±2 stops86
Metering modeq / w  / r  / e83
Custom WBManual setting of white balance96
WB SHIFT/BKTWB correction: Whit e balance correction
WB-BKT: White balance bracketing98
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Color spacesRGB / Adobe RGB93
Picture StyleP Standard /  QPortrait /  RLandscape / 
S Neutral /  UFaithful /  VMonochrome / 
W User Def. 1, 2, 373
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Dust Delete DataObtains data to be used  to erase dust spots143
Protect images
Erase-protect images158
Rotate
Rotate vertical images151
Erase images
Erase images159
Print order
Specifies images to be printed (DPOF)173
Transfer order
Select images to be tr ansferred to a computer180
 The [ 2] Shooting 2, [ 7] Set-up 3, and [ 9] My Menu scre ens (tabs) are 
not displayed in  Basic Zone modes.
  Shaded menu items are not di splayed in Basic Zone modes.