Canon EOS 250D Assembly instructions

Advanced User Guide

ENGLISH

Introduction

Before Starting to Shoot, Be Sure to Read the Following

To avoid botched pictures and accidents, rst read the “Safety Precautions”

22) and “Handling Precautions” (=

25). Also, read this manual

carefully to ensure that you use the camera correctly.

Refer to This Manual while Using the Camera to Further

Familiarize Yourself with the Camera

While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they come

out. You can then better understand the camera. Be sure to store this

manual safely, too, so that you can refer to it again when necessary.

Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability

After shooting, play images back and check whether they have been

properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images

cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer, Canon cannot be held

liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.

Copyrights

images or copyrighted music and images with music on the memory card

for anything other than private enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public

performances, exhibitions, etc. may prohibit photography even for private

enjoyment.

Item Check List

Before starting, check that all the following items are included with your

camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.

Camera

(with eyecup and body cap)

Strap

Battery Pack

LP-E17

(with protective cover)

Battery Charger

LC-E17E*

* Battery Charger LC-E17E comes with a power cord.

The camera does not come with the Software CD-ROM, an

interface cable or HDMI cable.

If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lenses are included.

Be careful not to lose any of the above items.

When you need Lens Instruction Manuals, download them from the Canon

website.

The Lens Instruction Manuals (PDF les) are for lenses sold individually. Note

that when purchasing the Lens Kit, some of the accessories included with the

lens may not match those listed in the Lens Instruction Manual.

Software can be downloaded from the Canon website (=

484).

Quick Start Guide

(2)

(1)

(2)

Insert the battery (=

37).

Upon purchase, charge the battery to

start using (=

35).

(2)

(1)

Insert the card (=

37).

With the card’s label facing toward the

back of the camera, insert it into the

card slot.

White index Red index Attach the lens (=

47).

Align the lens’s white or red mount

index with the camera’s mount index of

the same color to attach the lens.

Set the lens’s focus mode switch to

<f> (=

47).

Set the power switch to <1>, then

set the Mode Dial to <A> (Scene

Intelligent Auto) (=

70).

All the necessary camera settings will

be set automatically.

Flip out the LCD monitor (=

40).

When the LCD monitor displays the

date/time/zone setting screen, see

page 43.

Focus on the subject (=

50).

Look through the viewnder and aim

the viewnder center over the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway, and

the camera will focus on the subject.

If necessary, lift the ash with your

ngers.

Take the picture (=

50).

Press the shutter button completely to

take the picture.

Review the picture.

The image just captured will be

displayed for approx. 2 sec. on the

LCD monitor.

To display the image again, press the

<x> button (=

101).

To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor, see “Shooting with the LCD

Monitor (Live View Shooting)” (=

180).

To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (=

101).

To delete images, see “Erasing Images” (=

310).

Compatible Cards

The following cards can be used with the camera regardless of capacity.

If the card is new or was previously formatted (initialized) by another

camera or computer, format the card with this camera (=

66).

SD/SDHC*/SDXC* memory cards

* UHS-I cards supported.

Cards that Can Record Movies

When recording movies, use a high-capacity card with ample performance

(fast enough writing and reading speeds) for the movie recording size.

In this manual, “card” refers to SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards,

and SDXC memory cards.

* The camera does not come with a card for recording photos/

movies. Please purchase it separately.

Chapters

Introduction 2

Getting Started and Basic Camera Operations 34

Basic Shooting and Image Playback 69

Setting the AF and Drive Modes 103

Image Settings 114

Advanced Operations for Photographic Effects 146

Flash Photography 168

Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 180

Shooting Movies 217

Handy Features 259

Image Playback 280

Post-Processing Images 328

Wireless Features 344

Customizing the Camera 445

Reference 459

Software Start Guide / Downloading Images to

a Computer 483

Contents by Purpose

Shooting

Shoot automatically =

69 - =

100 (Basic Zone

modes)

Shoot continuously =

112 (iContinuous

shooting)

Take a picture of yourself in a

group

=

206 (j Self-timer)

Freeze the action

Blur the action

=

149 (sShutter-priority

AE)

Shoot with effects of your choice =

76 (Creative Assist)

Blur the background

Keep the background in sharp

focus

=

152 (fAperture-priority

AE)

Adjust the image brightness

(exposure)

=

160 (Exposure

compensation)

Shoot in low light =

78, =

169 (D Flash

photography)

=

118 (ISO speed setting)

Shoot without ash =

175 (b Flash Off)

Shoot reworks at night =

157 (Bulb exposure)

Shoot while viewing the LCD

monitor

=

180 (ALive View

shooting)

Shoot with creative effects =

93, =

188 (Creative

lters)

Take a Self Portrait =

210 (Self Portrait)

Shoot movies =

217 (kMovie shooting)

Image Quality

Shoot with image effects

matching the subject

=

121 (Picture Style)

Make a large-size print of

the picture

=

115 (73,83,1, D)

Take a lot of pictures =

115 (7a, 8a, b)

AF (Focusing)

Change the point of focus =

108 (S AF point selection)

Shoot a moving subject =

83, =

84, =

106 (AI Servo

AF)

Playback

View the images on the

camera

=

101 (x Playback)

Search for pictures quickly =

281 (H Index display)

285 (I Image browsing)

Rate images =

288 (Ratings)

Prevent important images

from accidental erasure

=

307 (K Image protect)

Delete unnecessary

images

=

310 (L Delete)

Auto play back photos and

movies

=

303 (Slide show)

View the photos and

movies on a TV set

=

305 (TV set)

Adjust the LCD monitor

brightness

=

262 (LCD monitor brightness)

Apply special effect to

images

=

329 (Creative lters)

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