Canon EOS M2 User manual

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

EOS M2 (W)

The EOS M2 is a high-performance, interchangeable-lens digital camera

featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with approx. 18.0 effective megapixels,

DIGIC 5, Hybrid CMOS AF II, approx. 4.6 fps continuous shooting, Full High-

Definition (Full HD) movie shooting, and Wi-Fi functions.

The camera is highly responsive to any shooting situation, and provides

many features for demanding shots.

Refer to This Manual while Using the Camera to Further

Familiarize Yourself with the Camera

With a digital camera, you can immediately view the image you have

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

come out. You can then better understand the camera.

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

(p.345-346) and “Handling Precautions” (p.20-22).

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

or copyrighted music and images with music in 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.

Introduction

The camera can use the following cards regardless of capacity. If the card is

new or was previously formatted by another camera or computer,

formatting the card with this camera is recommended (p.57).

• SD memory cards

• SDHC memory cards*

• SDXC memory cards*

* UHS-I cards supported.

When shooting movies, use a large-capacity SD card rated SD Speed

Class 6 “ ” or higher.

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 a card’s reading/writing speed, refer to the card manufacturer’s

Web site.

Compatible Cards

Cards that Can Record Movies

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

and SDXC memory cards.

*The camera does not come with any cards for recording images/

movies. Please purchase these cards separately.

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

your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.

* Battery Charger LC-E12 or LC-E12E is provided. (The LC-E12E comes with a power

cord.)

Software is not provided with the camera. Download it from the Canon Web

site at the following URL.

http://www.canon.com/icpd/

For information on how to download or install the software and Software Instruction

Manual PDFs, see “Software Start Guide” (p.350) in this manual.

The Instruction Manuals provided are listed on the next page.

Depending on the Lens Kit type, Lens Instruction Manuals may also be included.

Check that all the bundled accessories are included in the camera’s package.

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

Item Check List

Battery Pack

LP-E12

(with protective cover)

Battery Charger

LC-E12/LC-E12E*

Neck Strap

EM-100DB

Camera

(with body cap)

Interface Cable

The Instruction Manuals consist of the provided booklets and more detailed

Instruction Manual PDFs available for download from the Canon Web site.

Instructions for downloading and viewing the Instruction Manual PDFs are shown

below.

1Download the Instruction Manual PDFs.

Connect to the Internet from a computer and access the Canon Web

site at the following URL.

http://www.canon.com/icpd/

Select your country or region of residence and download the Instruction

Manual PDFs.

Instruction Manual PDFs Available for Download

• Camera Instruction Manual

• Wi-Fi Function Instruction Manual

• Software Instruction Manuals

2View the Instruction Manual PDFs.

Double-click a downloaded Instruction Manual PDF to open it.

To view the Instruction Manual PDFs, Adobe Reader must be installed

on your computer.

Adobe Reader can be downloaded free from the Internet.

Instruction Manuals

Downloading and Viewing the Instruction Manual PDFs

Camera Basic

Instruction Manual

Wi-Fi Cautions

Wi-Fi Function

Basic Instruction

Manual

Quick Start Guide

1Insert the battery (p.34).

To charge the battery, see page 32.

2Insert a card (p.34).

With the card’s label facing toward the

front of the camera, insert it into the

card slot.

3Attach a lens (p.44).

Align the lens’ mount index with the

camera’s mount index.

4Press the power button to turn on

the camera (p.37).

When the LCD monitor displays the

date/time/zone setting screens, see

page 41.

Quick Start Guide

To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.92).

To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.254).

After you finish shooting, attach the lens cap to protect the lens.

5Set the Mode Dial to <A> (Scene

Intelligent Auto) (p.64).

All the necessary camera settings will

be set automatically.

6Focus the subject (p.49).

Aim the LCD monitor’s center over the

subject.

Press the shutter button halfway. The

camera will focus the subject.

7Take the picture (p.49).

Press the shutter button completely to

take the picture.

8Review the picture (p.209).

The captured image will be displayed

for 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.

To display the image again, press the

<x> button (p.92).

Icons in this Manual

<5> : Indicates the Main Dial.

<W><X><Y><Z><S> : Indicates the Main Dial’s top, bottom, left, and

right keys.

<Q>/<0> : Indicates the Main Dial’s center button.

0, 9, I, 7, 8: Indicates that the corresponding function

remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 8 sec., 10

sec., or 16 sec. respectively 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 and changing the setting.

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

function is available only in the Creative Zone modes (p.27).

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

: Warning to prevent shooting problems.

: Supplemental information.

: Tips or advice for better shooting.

: Problem-solving advice.

Basic Assumptions

All operations explained in this manual assume that the power is <1>

(p.37).

It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are set

to their defaults.

The illustrations in this manual show the camera with the EF-M

18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens attached as an example.

Conventions Used in this Manual

For first-time digital single-lens non-reflex camera users, Chapters 1

and 2 explain the camera’s basic operations and shooting procedures.

Chapters

Introduction 2

1Getting Started 31

2Basic Shooting and Image Playback 63

3Creative Shooting 93

4Advanced Shooting 135

5Shooting Movies 175

6Handy Features 207

7Image Playback 229

8Post-Processing Images 259

9Printing Images 267

Customizing the Camera 285

Reference 293

Software Start Guide /

Downloading Images to Your Computer 349

Contents at a Glance

Shooting

Shoot automatically p.63-85 (A/ Basic Zone modes)

Blur the background p.71 (CCreative Auto)

Keep the background in sharp focus p.139 (fAperture-priority AE)

Shoot continuously p.124 (iContinuous shooting)

Include yourself in a picture p.126 (jSelf-timer)

Freeze the action p.136 (sShutter-priority AE)

Blur the action

Shoot with image effects p.128 (UCreative filters)

Adjust the image brightness p.148 (O

Exposure compensation

)

(exposure)

Shoot in low light p.296 (DFlash photography)

p.102 (ISO speed setting)

Shoot fireworks at night p.145 (Bulb exposures)

Shoot movies p.175 (kMovie shooting)

Image Quality

Shoot with image effects matching p.106 (A

Picture Style selection

)

the subject

Make a large-size print of a picture p.97 (73, 83, 1)

Shoot a large number of pictures p.97 (7a, 8a, b, c)

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