Canon Mark 3 User Manual

							
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By setting various optional settings with the menus, you can set the 
Picture Style, date/time, Custom F unctions, etc. While looking at the 
LCD monitor, you use the < M> button on the camera back and the 
  dials.
Menu Operations
IconColorCategoryDescription
1/2RedShooting menuShooting-related items
3 /4BluePlayback menusImage playback-related items
5 /6 /7Ye l l o wSet-up menusCamera’s function settings
8OrangeCamera’s Custom Functions
9GreenRegister frequently-used menu items and Custom Functions
< 5 > Quick 
Control Dial
Ta b
Menu items
Menu settings
1
 Shooting 1 4
 Playback 2
8 Custom Functions
 button
 Main DialLCD monitor
7 Set-up 3
9  My Menu
<
0 > button
6 Set-up 2
5
 Set-up 1
2  Shooting 23
 Playback 1  
						

							
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Menu Operations
1Display the menu.
 Press the < M> button to display 
the menu.
2Select a tab.
  Turn the  dial to select a tab.
3Select a menu item.
 Turn the  dial to select the menu 
item, then press <
0>.
4Select the setting.
  Turn the  dial to select the 
desired setting.
5Set the desired setting.
  Press  to set it.
6Exit the menu.
 Press the < M> button to exit the 
menu and return to camera shooting.
Menu Setting Procedure
You can also use < 9> to select the tab and menu item. (Works only with 
the menu’s top layer items.)  
						

							
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Menu Operations
1 Shooting  1  (Red)Page
2  Shooting  2  (Red)
3  Playback  1  (Blue)
Menu Settings
White balanceQ  / W  / E  / R  / Y  / U  / I  / O  (1 - 5) / 
P  (2500 - 10000) / PC-1 - 563
Custom WB regist.Manual registration of white balance data64
WB SHIFT/BKTWB correction: B/A/M/G bias, 9 levels each
WB-BKT: B/A and M/G bias, single-level 
increments, ±3 levels70
71
Color spacesRGB / Adobe RGB72
Picture StyleStandard / Portrait / Landscape / Neutral / 
Faithful / Monochrome / User Def. 1, 2, 357-62
JPEG qualityCompression rate for  3, 4 , 5 , 655
Image size3  /  4  / 5  / 6 /  1  / 1 +3  /  1 +4  / 
1 +5  / 1 +6  /  9  / 9 +3  /  9 +4  / 
9 +5  / 9 +652
Review timeOff / 2 sec. / 4 sec. / 8 sec. / Hold129
BeepOn / Off-
Shoot w/o cardOn / Off33
Dust Delete DataObtain dust-mapping data to eliminate dust 
spots with bundled software133
Protect imagesErase-protect image123
RotateRotate vertical image121
Erase imagesErase image128
Print orderSpecifies images to be printed (DPOF)147
Transfer orderSelect images to be transferred to a personal 
computer154
Image copyCopy images between memory cards125
External media backupDisplayed when external media is used via 
WFT-E2/E2A (sold separately)-
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Menu Operations
4 Playback  2  (Blue)Page
5  Set-up  1  (Yellow)
6  Set-up  2  (Yellow)
Highlight alertDisabled / Enabled11 8
AF point disp.Disabled / Enabled11 8
HistogramBrightness / RGB11 8
Enlarge displayEnlarge from image center / Enlarge from 
selected AF point120
Image jump w/ 61 image / 10 images / 100 images / Screen / 
Date / Folder11 9
Auto power off1min. / 2 min. / 4 min. / 8 min. / 15 min. / 
30 min. / Off47
Record func+media/
folder sel.[Record func. ] Standard / Auto switch media / Rec. separately / Rec. to multiple[Record/play ] f  / g  / u
[ Folder ] Creating and selecting a folder
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File numberingContinuous / Auto reset / Manual reset79
File name settingFile name (unique setting) / User setting 1 / 
User setting 277
Auto rotateOn zD  / On  D / Off130
FormatInitialize and erase data in the card47
LCD brightnessSeven brightness levels provided129
Date/TimeSet the date (year, month, day) and time (hour, 
min., sec.)46
Language
18 languages provided (English, German, 
French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, 
Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, 
Russian, Polish, Simplified Chinese, 
Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese)
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Video systemNTSC / PAL122
Battery info.Detailed battery information187
Live View function 
settings[Live View shoot. ] Disable / Enable
[ Grid display ] Off / On11 0
11 4
External Speedlite 
controlFlash function settings / Flash C.Fn settings / 
Clear all Speedlite C.Fn’s106  
						

							
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Menu Operations
7 Set-up 3  (Yellow)Page
8 Custom Functions  (Orange)
9  My Menu  (Green)
Save/load settings on 
mediaSave / Load182
Regist/apply basic 
settingsRegister / Apply184
Clear all camera settingsResets the camera to the default settings49
Sensor cleaningAuto cleaning / Clean now / Clean manually131
Firmware Ver.For updating the firmware-
WFT settingsDisplayed when WFT-E2/E2A (sold separately) 
is attached-
C.Fn I: Exposure
Customize the camera as desired
158
C.Fn II: 
Image/Flash exp/Disp163
C.Fn III: 
Auto focus/Drive166
C.Fn IV: 
Operation/Others173
Clear all Custom Func. 
(C.Fn)Clears all Custom Function settings156
C.Fn setting register/
applyCustom Function settings are registered in and 
applied to the camera179
My Menu settingsRegister frequently-used menu items and 
Custom Functions181
 What is displayed by [ 2 Image size ] depends on the [ Record func.] 
setting under [ 5 Record func+media/folder sel. ]. If [Record func. ] is 
set to [ Rec. separately ], select the image size for the respective memory 
card. ( 1+ JPEG and  9+JPEG cannot be displayed.)
  Even while the menu is displayed, you can instantly go back to shooting 
by pressing the shutter button halfway.
  The explanation of menu functions hereinafter assumes that you have 
pressed the < M> button to display the menu screen.
  You can register frequently-used menu items under My Menu < 9>. 
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1Select [Language].
 Under the [ 6] tab, select 
[ Language ] (the third item from the 
top), then press < 0>.
2Set the desired language.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
language, then press < 0>.
X The language will change.
Check if the camera’s date and time  are set correctly. If necessary, set 
the correct date and time.
1Select [Date/Time].
  Under the [ 6] tab, select [ Date/
Time ], then press < 0>.
2Set the date, time and date display format.
 Turn the  dial to select the number.
  Press < 0> so   is displayed.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired setting, then press < 0>. 
(Returns to  .)
3Exit the menu.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
X The date/time will be set and the 
menu will reappear.
Before You Start
3  Setting the Interface Language
3 Setting the  Date and Time
It is important to set the correct date/time because it will be recorded 
together with each captured image.  
						

							
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Before You Start
To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after a certain 
time of non-operation.
You can change this auto power-off time.
If you do not want the camera to turn off automatically, set this to [Off]. 
After the power turns off, you can turn on the camera again by pressing 
the shutter button or other button.
1Select [Auto power off].
  Under the [ 5] tab, select [ Auto 
power off ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired time.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the item, 
then press < 0>.
If the memory card is new or was previously formatted by another 
camera or personal computer, format the card with the camera. When the memory card is formatted, all images and data in the 
card will be erased. Even protected images will be erased, so 
make sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary, 
transfer the images to a personal computer, etc., before 
formatting the card.
1Select [Format].
 Under the [ 5] tab, select [ Format], 
then press < 0>.
3  Set the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off
3 Formatting the Memory Card
Even if [Off] has been set, the LCD monitor will turn off automatically after 30 min. 
to save power. Also, during Live View shooting, the Live View screen will turn off 
automatically after 30 min. (The camera’s power will not turn off.)  
						

							
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Before You Start
2Select the memory card.
 [f ] is the CF card, and [ g] is the SD 
card.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the card, 
then press < 0>.
3Select [OK].
  When [ g] is selected, low-level 
formatting is possible. (p.49)
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
X The memory card will be formatted.
X When the formatting is completed, 
the menu will reappear.
  When the memory card is formatted or erased, only the file management 
information is changed. The actual dat a is not completely erased. Be 
aware of this when selling or discarding the card.
  When discarding the memory card, destr oy the card physically to prevent 
personal data from being leaked.
  If a memory card-related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor, 
remove and reinstall the card. If the error persists, use a different card. 
If you can transfer all the images in the card to a personal computer, 
transfer all the images and then format the card. The card may then 
return to normal.
The memory card capacity displayed on the card format screen might be 
smaller than the  capacity indicated on the card.  
						

							
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Before You Start
About Low-level Formatting
When [g] SD card is selected, low-level formatting is possible. If the 
writing speed to the SD card is slower than usual or if you want to 
completely erase the data in the SD card, checkmark [ Low level 
format ] and format the card.
Press the < L> button.
  In step 3 on the preceding page, 
press the < L> button. 
X The [ Low level format ] option will be 
checkmarked < X>.
  With < X> displayed, select [ OK] to 
start the low-level formatting.
The camera’s shooting settings and menu settings can be reverted to 
the default.
1Select [Clear all camera settings].
  Under the [ 7] tab, select [ Clear all 
camera settings ], then press .
2Select [OK].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
X The camera’s default settings will be 
as shown on the next page.
3  Reverting Camera Se ttings to the Default
 Since low-level formatting will erase all recordable sectors in the SD 
card, the formatting will take slightly longer than normal formatting.
  You can stop the low-level formatting by selecting [ Cancel]. Even in this 
case, normal formatting will have been completed and you can use the 
SD card as usual.  
						

							
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Before You Start
 Setting [ Clear all camera settings ] will reset the camera to the 
following default settings:
Shooting Settings
Shooting mode P (Program AE)
AF modeOne-Shot AF
AF point selectionAutomatic selection
Metering modeEvaluative metering
Drive modeSingle shooting
Exposure 
compensation0 (Zero)
AEBCanceled
Flash exposure 
compensation0 (Zero)
Live View shoot.Disable
Grid displayOff
Custom FunctionsNo changes
Image-Recording Settings
Record func. Standard
Image sizeL (Large)
JPEG quality8
ISO speed100
Picture StyleStandard
Color spacesRGB
White balanceAWB (Auto)
WB correctionCanceled
WB-BKTCanceled
File numberingContinuous
File name settingPreset code
Auto cleaningEnable
Dust Delete DataErased
Camera Settings                         Camera Settings
Auto power off1 min.Image jump w/610 imagesBeepOnAuto rotateOn 
zD
Shoot w/o cardOnLCD brightness
Review time 2 sec.Date/Time No changes
Highlight alertDisableLanguageNo changes
AF point disp.DisableVideo systemNo changes
Registered 
AF pointCanceled 
(Center)My Menu settings
No changes
HistogramBrightness
Enlarge displayCenter