Canon Mark 3 User Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL  

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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
The EOS-1Ds Mark III is a top-of-the-line, high-performance digital SLR 
camera with a large, fine-detail, 21.10-megapixel CMOS sensor 
(approx. 36 x 24 mm) and Dual “DIG IC III.” It also features high-
precision and high-speed 45-point  Area AF (19 cross-type points and 
26 Assist AF points) and appr ox. 5 fps continuous shooting.
The camera is highly responsive to  any shooting situation, provides 
many features for demanding shoot s, highly reliable even in...

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Before starting, check that all the following items have been included 
with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. The 
accessories included can also be checked in the System Map
 (p.194).
* Be careful not to lose any of the above items.
* The two power cords are identical.
* No memory card (for recording images) is included.  Please purchase it 
separately.
* To attach the USB cable protector, see page 24 or the Software Instruction  Manual in the CD-ROM.
Item Check List
‰ Camera:...

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Icons in this Manual
  indicates the Main Dial.
   indicates the Quick Control Dial.
   indicates the Multi-controller.
   indicates the SET button.
  9  or 8  indicates that the respective  function remains active for 6 
sec. or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button.
  In this manual, the icons and mark ings indicating the camera’s 
buttons, dials, and settings corre spond to the icons and markings on 
the camera and on the LCD monitor.
  The < 3> icon indicates a functi on which can be...

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Introduction
Item Check List ..................................................................................................3
Conventions Used in this Manual.......................................................................4
Index to Features ...............................................................................................8
Handling Precautions .......................................................................................12
Quick Start Guide...

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Contents
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3Setting the AF and Drive Modes  81
Selecting the AF Mode .................................................................................... 82
Selecting the AF Point ..................................................................................... 84
When Autofocus Fails...................................................................................... 86Manual Focusing .......................................................................................... 86
Selecting the...

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Sensor Cleaning  131
Automatic Sensor Cleaning............................................................................132
Appending Dust Delete Data..........................................................................133
Manual Sensor Cleaning ................................................................................135
Direct Printing from the Camera/Digital Print Order Format 137
Preparing to Print...

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Power
 Battery
• Charging Î p.26
• Calibration Î p.28
• Battery check Î p.29
• Battery information Î p.187
  Power outlet Î p.31
  Auto power off Î p.47
Menus & Basic Settings
 Menus Î p.43
  Camera setting display  Î p.186
 
LCD brightness adjustmentÎ  p.129
  Language Î p.46
  Date/Time Î p.46
  Beeper Î p.43
  Shoot w/o card Î p.43
Recording Images
 Memory card formatting Î p.47
 
Selecting the memory cardÎ  p.73
  Create/select a folder Î p.75
  File name Î p.77
  Recording methods
• Automatic...

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Index to Features
 Mirror lockup Î p.104
  Self-timer Î p.88
Shooting
 Program AE Î p.92
  Shutter-priority AE Î p.94
• Safety shift Î p.160
  Aperture-priority AE Î p.96
  Manual exposure Î p.98
  Bulb Î p.102
Exposure adjustment
 Exposure compensation Î p.99
  AEB Î p.100
  AE lock Î p.101
 
Exposure level incrementsÎ  p.158
Flash
 External flash Î p.105
  External flash control
• Flash settings Î p.106
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Flash Custom FunctionsÎ  p.106
Live View shooting
  Live View shooting Î p.110
• Grid Î p.114...

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Safety Warnings
Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury, death, 
and material damage.
Preventing Serious Injury or Death
• To prevent fire, excessive heat, chemical leakage, and explosions, follow the safeguards below:
- Do not use any batteries, power sources, and accessories not specified in this 
booklet. Do not use any home-made or modified batteries.
- Do not short-circuit, disassemble, or modify the battery pack or back-up battery. Do  not apply heat or apply...