Canon EOS 50D User manual

Canon

........

Thank

you

for

purchasing

Canon

product.

The EOS

500

ahigh-performance, digital SLR camera featuring a

fine-detail CMOS sensor with 15.10 effective megapixels, OIGIC

high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF (all cross-type points), high-

speed 6.3 fps continuous shooting, and Live View shooting.

The camera

highly responsive

any shooting situation at anytime,

provides many features for demanding shoots, and expands shooting

possibilities with system accessories.

Take aFew Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the

Camera

With adigital camera, you can immediately view the image you have

captured. While reading this manual, take afew test shots and see how

they come out.

You

can then better understand the camera.

avoid botched pictures and accidents, read the Safety Warnings

(p.212,213) and Handling Precautions (p.12,13).

Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability

After shooting, playback and check whether the image has been

properly recorded. If the camera or memory card

faulty and the

images cannot be recorded or downloaded to apersonal computer,

Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.

Copyrights

your country may prohibit the use

your recorded

images

people and certain subjects for anything but private

enjoyment. Also

aware that certain public performances, exhibitions,

etc., may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment.

CF Card

this manual, "card" refers to the CF card. The CF card (for

recording images) is not included. Please purchase it separately.

Item Check List

Before starting, check that all the following items have been included

with your camera.

anything is missing, contact your dealer.

Camera

(with eyecup and

body cap)

Wide

Strap

EW-EOS50D

EOS DIGITAL

Solution

Disk

(Software)

Battery

Pack

BP-511A

(with protective cover)

Interface

Cable

IFC-200U

Software

Instruction

Manual

••

_ 0

Battery

Charger

CG-580/CB-5L*

':m-

Video

Cable

VC-100

t:Jo~

(1)

Instruction

Manual

(this booklet)

(2)

Pocket

Guide

Quick start guide to shooting.

(3) CD-ROM

Guide

Guide to the bundled software (EOS DIGITAL

Solution Disk) and Software Instruction Manuals.

*Battery

Charger

CG-580

CB-5L is provided. (The CB-5L comes with apower

cord.)

•If you purchased aLens Kit, check that the lens is included.

•Depending on the Lens Kit type, the lens instruction manual might

also be included.

• Be careful not to lose any

the above items.

Conventions Used

this Manual

Icons

this Manual

<B> : Indicates the Main Dial.

<0> : Indicates the Quick Control Dial.

~f:

> : Indicates the Multi-controller.

<@> :Indicates the setting button. "

06,

816 :Indicates that the respective function remains active for

4sec., 6sec.Ior 16 sec. respectively after you let go

the button.

this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera's buttons, dials,

and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the

LCD monitor.

Uil3mJ:

Indicates afunction which can be changed by pressing the

<MENU>

button and changing the setting.

"*'

:When shown on the upper right

the page, it indicates that the

function

available only

the Creative Zone modes (p.20).

(p.

**) :Reference page numbers for more information.

:~~

:Tip or advice for better shooting.

? :Problem-solving advice.

__ :Warning to prevent shooting problems.

EiJ

:Supplemental information.

Basic Assumptions

•All operations explained

this manual assume that the power

switch

is already set to <

>or

<,J

>(p.27).

<0>operations explained

this manual assume that the power

switch is already set to

<,J

•It

assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are

set to the default.

•For explanatory purposes, the instructions show the camera attached

with

EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens.

Chapters

For

first-time

users,

chapters

and

explain

the

camera's

basic

operations

and

shooting

procedures.

Introduction

Camera basics.

Getting

Started 23 1

Basic

Shooting

471

Fully automatic shooting for different subjects.

Image

Settings

591

Setting

the

and

Drive

Modes

831

Advanced

Operations

Shooting features for specific types of subjects.

Live

View

Shooting

1151

Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor.

Image

Playback

131

Sensor

Cleaning

1471

9Printing Images

and

Transferring

Images

Computer

1531

Customizing

the

Camera

171

Reference

1871

Contents

Introduction

Item Check List. 3

Conventions Used

this Manual 4

Chapters 5

Index to Features 10

Handling Precautions 12

Quick Start Guide 14

Nomenclature 16

1Getting Started

Recharging the Battery 24

Installing and Removing the Battery 26

Turning on the Power 27

Installing and Removing the CF Card 29

Attaching and Detaching aLens

About the Lens Image Stabilizer 33

Basic Operation 34

Using the Quick Control Screen 38

Menu Operations 40

Before You Start 42

Setting the Interface Language 42

Setting the Date and Time 42

Formatting the Card 43

Set the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off 44

Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings 45

2Basic Shooting 47

oFully Automatic Shooting 48

Full Auto Techniques 50

Shooting Portraits

Shooting Landscapes 52

Shooting Close-ups 53

Shooting Moving Subjects 54

Shooting Portraits at Night _55

Disabling Flash 56

@) Creative Auto Shooting 57

Contents

3Image Settings

Setting the Image-recording Quality 60

ISO:

Setting the ISO Speed 63

~:~

Selecting aPicture Style 65

~:~

Customizing aPicture Style 67 I

~:~

Registering aPicture Style 69

WB:

Setting the White Balance

Custom White Balance

Setting the Color Temperature 73

White Balance Correction 74

Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction 76

Creating and Selecting aFolder. .78

File Numbering Methods 80

Setting the Color Space 82

4Setting the AF and Drive Modes

AF:

Selecting the AF Mode 84

mSelecting the AF Point 86

When Autofocus Fails 88

Manual Focusing 88

Selecting the Drive Mode 89

Self-timer Operation 90

SAdvanced Operations

P: Progranl AE 92

Tv: Shutter-Priority AE 94

Av: Aperture-Priority AE 96

Depth-of-Field Preview 97

Manual Exposure 98

A-DEP:

Automatic Depth-of-Field AE 99

[~J

Selecting the Metering Mode 100

Setting Exposure Compensation 1

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) 102

*AE Lock 103

Bulb Exposures 104

Mirror Lockup 106

Contents

Using the Built-in Flash 107

Flash Control

111

External Speedlites 113

6Live View Shooting 115

Preparing for Live View Shooting 116

Shooting 118

Using AF

Focus 121

Focusing Manually 127

Silent Shooting

128

7Image Playback

131

Image Playback 132

INFO.

Shooting Information Display 133

lim

Searching for Images Quickly 135

Magnified View 137

[Q] Rotating the Image 138

Auto Playback (Slide Show) 139

Viewing the Images

141

Protecting Images 143

lID

Erasing Images 144

Cl9anging Image Playback Settings 145

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness 145

Setting the Image Review Time 145

Auto Rotate of Vertical Images 146

8Sensor Cleaning 147

+0'

Automatic Sensor Cleaning

148

Appending Dust Delete Data 149

Manual Sensor Cleaning

151

Contents

9Printing Images and Transferring Images to aComputer 153

Preparing to Print 154

Printing 156

Trimming the Image

161

Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) 163 I

Direct Printing with DPOF 166

lE. Transferring Images to aPersonal Computer 167

Customizing the Camera

171

Setting Custom Functions 172

Custom Functions 173

Custom Function Settings 174

C.Fn I : Exposure 174

C.Fn

:Image 176

C.Fn

III

:Autofocus/Drive 178

C.Fn

IV:

Operation/Others

181

Registering My Menu 185

Reference 187

INFO.

Checking Camera Settings 188

Using aHousehold Power Outlet 190

Replacing the Date/Time Battery

191

Using the Battery Grip 192

Menu Settings 193

Function Availability Table 196

Troubleshooting Guide 198

Error Codes

201

System Map 202

Specifications 204

Index 223

Index

Features

p.176

p.177

•

Image

improvement

features

•Lens peripheral illumination

correction

p.76

•Auto Lighting Optimizer

p.177

•Noise reduction

for long exposures

•Noise reduction

for high ISO

•Highlight tone priority

p.24

p.28

p.190

p.44

'/Power

•

Battery

•Charging

•Battery check

Power

outlet

•

Auto

power

off

p.84

p.86

p.88

eAF

mode

point

selection

Manual

focusing

\W.t1ite

balance

•

White

balance

selection

p.71

•

Custom

p.72

•

Color

temperature setting

p.73

.White

balance

correction

p.74

•

bracketing

p.75

p.145

p.193

p.29

--7

p.42

p.31

p.32

p.33

a<l~ic~e~~n9.~

(l\ftehu<F=unqfiQ"'s)

•

Language

•Date/Time

•LCD

brightness

adjustment

•

Beeper

•

Shoot

wlo

card

•

Attaching/Detaching

.Zoom

.Image

Stabilizer

Reco.rdinglmftg,s!<

•

Format

•Create/select a

folder

•File No.

"Image

QualitY

•

Image-recording

quality

elSa

speed

•

Picture

Style

•

Color

space

p.43

p.78

p.80

p.60

p.63

p.65

p.82

Metering

•

Metering

mode

Drive

modes

Maximum

burst

p.100

p.89

p.62

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