Canon EOS 5DS Installation guide

This basic manual covers only the most basic operations.

For other features and more details, see the

Camera Instruction Manual PDF le on the CD-ROM.

Basic Instruction Manual

The EOS 5DS/EOS 5DS R is a digital single-lens reflex camera

featuring a full-frame CMOS sensor (approx. 36.0 mm x 24.0 mm) with

approx. 50.6 effective megapixels, Dual DIGIC 6, approx. 100%

viewfinder coverage, high-precision and high-speed 61-point AF,

approx. 5.0 fps continuous shooting, 3.2-inch LCD monitor, Live View

shooting, and Full High-Definition (Full HD) movie shooting.

Before Starting to Shoot, Be Sure to Read the Following

To avoid botched pictures and accidents, first read the “Safety

Precautions” (p.14-16) and “Handling Precautions” (p.17-18).

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.

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 of people and certain subjects for anything but private

enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public performances, exhibitions,

etc., may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment.

Introduction

About the EOS 5DS R

The EOS 5DS R’s optical low-pass filter is disabled, and the effect is

eliminated to obtain a higher-looking resolution.

Since the optical low-pass filter is for reducing moire and false colors, images

taken with the EOS 5DS R may show more moire and false colors than with

the EOS 5DS depending on the subject and shooting conditions.

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

camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.

* Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E is provided. (The LC-E6E comes with a

power cord.)

The Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs provided are listed on the next page.

Be careful not to lose any of the above items.

Item Check List

Battery Pack

LP-E6N

(with protective cover)

Battery Charger

LC-E6/LC-E6E*

Interface Cable

IFC-150U II

Camera

(with body cap)

Wide Strap

Eyecup Eg

Cable

protector

Connecting to Peripheral Devices

When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use the provided

interface cable or one from Canon. When connecting an interface cable, also

use the provided cable protector (p.29).

The instruction manual consists of a booklet, a leaflet, and electronic

manuals (PDF files on the CD-ROM). The booklet is the Basic

Instruction Manual. For more detailed instructions, see the Camera

Instruction Manual on the CD-ROM.

Camera Instruction Manual CD-ROM

Contains the following manuals (PDF files):

• Camera Instruction Manual (Detailed version)

• Quick Reference Guide

Instructions for viewing the Camera Instruction Manual

CD-ROM are on pages 154-155.

EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (Software CD-ROM)

Contains software such as image-editing software and

Software Instruction Manuals (PDF files).

For more information and installation procedures of the

software, see pages 158-159.

Instructions for viewing the Software Instruction Manual

are on page 160.

Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs

Camera Basic

Instruction Manual

(this booklet) Quick Reference Guide

The camera can use the following cards regardless of capacity: If the

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

camera or computer, format the card with this camera (p.59).

CF (CompactFlash) cards

* Type I, UDMA mode 7-compatible.

SD/SDHC*/SDXC* memory cards

* UHS-I cards supported.

When shooting movies, use a large-capacity card with a fast reading/

writing speed as shown in the table.

If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie may

not be recorded properly. Also, if you play back a movie on a card

with a slow reading speed, the movie may not play back properly.

If you want to shoot still photos while shooting a movie, you will need

an even faster card.

To check the card’s reading/writing speed, refer to the card

manufacturer’s Web site.

Compatible Cards

Cards that Can Record Movies

Movie Recording Size

(p.138) CF card SD card

ALL-I (I-only) 30 MB/sec. or faster 20 MB/sec. or faster

IPB 10 MB/sec. or faster 6 MB/sec. or faster

In this manual, “CF card” refers to CompactFlash cards and “SD

card” refers to SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. “Card” refers to all memory

cards used to record images or movies.

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

movies. Please purchase it separately.

Quick Start Guide

1Insert the battery (p.34).

To charge the battery, see page 32.

2Insert the card (p.35).

The camera-front side slot is

for a CF card, and the

camera-back side slot is for

an SD card.

* Shooting is possible with either a CF card or an SD card in the camera.

3Attach the lens (p.44).

Align it with the red dot.

4Set the lens’s focus mode

switch to <f> (p.44).

5Set the power switch to <1>

(p.39).

Quick Start Guide

6While holding down the center

of the Mode Dial, set it to <A>

(Scene Intelligent Auto) (p.26).

All the necessary camera settings

will be set automatically.

7Focus on the subject (p.47).

Look through the viewfinder and

aim the viewfinder center over the

subject.

Press the shutter button halfway,

and the camera will focus on the

subject.

8Take the picture (p.47).

Press the shutter button completely

to take the picture.

9Review the picture.

The image just captured will be

displayed for 2 sec. on the LCD

monitor.

To display the image again, press

the <x> button (p.142).

To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor, see “Live View

Shooting” (p.121).

To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.142).

To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.152).

Icons in this Manual

<6> : Indicates the Main Dial.

<5> : Indicates the Quick Control Dial.

<9> : Indicates the Multi-controller.

<0> : Indicates the Setting button.

0/9/4/7/8: Indicates that each function remains active for

4 sec., 6 sec., 8 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. after

you let go of the button.

* In 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.

3: Indicates a function that can be changed by pressing the

<M> button to change its settings.

M: When shown on the upper right of a page, it indicates that

the function is available only in the <d>, <s>, <f>,

<a>, or <F> mode.

(p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information.

: Warning to prevent shooting problems.

: Supplemental information.

: Tips or advice for better shooting.

: Troubleshooting advice.

Basic Assumptions

All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch

is set to <1> and the <R> switch is set to the left (Multi

function lock released) (p.39, 51).

It is assumed that all the menu settings, Custom Functions, etc. are

set to their defaults.

The illustrations in this manual show the EOS 5DS attached with the

EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens as an example.

Conventions Used in this Manual

For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s

basic operations and shooting procedures.

Chapters

Introduction 2

Getting Started 31

Basic Shooting 69

Setting the AF and Drive Modes 75

Image Settings 93

Advanced Operations 111

Shooting with the LCD Monitor

(Live View Shooting)

121

Shooting Movies 131

Image Playback 141

Viewing the CD-ROM Instruction Manuals /

Downloading Images to Your Computer 153

Introduction 2

Item Check List................................................................................. 3

Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs ................................................... 4

Compatible Cards............................................................................. 5

Quick Start Guide............................................................................. 6

Conventions Used in this Manual..................................................... 8

Chapters........................................................................................... 9

Safety Precautions......................................................................... 14

Handling Precautions .................................................................... 17

Nomenclature................................................................................. 19

Getting Started 31

Charging the Battery ...................................................................... 32

Installing and Removing the Battery............................................... 34

Installing and Removing the Card .................................................. 35

Turning on the Power..................................................................... 39

Setting the Date, Time, and Zone .................................................. 41

Selecting the Interface Language................................................... 43

Attaching and Detaching a Lens .................................................... 44

Basic Operation.............................................................................. 46

QQuick Control for Shooting Functions....................................... 53

3Menu Operations.................................................................. 56

Before You Start............................................................................. 59

Formatting the Card..................................................................... 59

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