Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Owners Manual
- Time / Date Set
- Supplied Accessories
- Conventions Used in This Manual
- Quick Start
- Table of Contents
- Parts & Controls
- Getting Started
- Attaching the Strap
- Charging the Battery
- Installing / Removing the Battery
- Battery Status Indicator
- Mounting / Detaching a Lens
- Installing / Removing a CF Card
- Basic Operation
- Menu Operation
- Language Set
- Time / Date Set
- Replacing Date / Time Battery
- Cleaning CMOS Sensor
- Auto-Off
- CF Card Reminder
- Adjusting Viewfinder
- Holding the Camera
- Basic Operation
- Menu Operation
- Shooting in AUTO Mode
- Image Settings
- Setting AF / Metering / Drive Modes
- Advanced Operations
- Using a Flash
- Image Playback
- Direct Printing from the Camera
- DPOF
- Customizing the Camera
- Function Availability Chart
- Troubleshooting
- Error Codes
- Specs
- Index
- Pocket Reference Guide
- Battery Pack Info
- EF Zoom Lens Info
- Arcsoft Photo Studio Info
- Software Quick Start Guide
- Scans of Supplied CD-ROMS
- Note - Install Software Before Connecting to Computer
- Note - Use Genuine Canon Accessories
- Canon EOS Brochure
- Warranty
When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing) _
Autofocus can fail to achieve focus (the focus confirmation light
<.
>
blinks) with certain subjects such as the following:
Subjects Difficult to Focus
(a) Low-contrast subjects
Example: Blue
sky,
solid-color walls, etc.
(b)
Subjects
in
low light
(c)
Extremely backlit and reflective subjects
Example: Car with a reflective body, etc.
(d)
Overlapping near and far objects
Example: Animal
in
a cage, etc.
(e) Repetitive patterns
Example: Skyscraper windows, computer keyboards, etc.
In
such cases, do one of the following:
(1)
Focus
an
object at the same distance as the subject and lock the
focus before recomposing. (p.75)
(2) Set the lens focus mode switch to <MF> and focus manually.
Manual Focusing
Focusing ring
Set the lens focus mode switch to
<MF>.
Focus the subject.
Focus by turning the lens focusing
ring until the subject
is
in
focus
in
the
viewfinder.
[i] If you press the shutter button halfway during manual focusing, the AF
point(s) achieving focus and the focus confirmation light
<e>
in
the
viewfinder will light when focus
is
achieved.
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