Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Reference Guide
- Instruction Manual
- Conventions Used in This Manual
- Table of Contents
- Quick Start Guide
- Supplied Accessories
- Parts & Controls
- Getting Started
- Attaching the Strap
- Charging the Battery
- Installing / Removing the Battery
- Installing / Removing a Memory Card
- Using the LCD Monitor
- Power On
- Date & Time Set
- Setting the Language
- Attaching & Detaching a Lens
- Lens Image Stabilizer
- Basic Operation
- Quick Control Shooting Functions
- Menu Operations
- Formatting a Memory Card
- Switching the LCD Monitor Display
- Feature Guide
- Touch Screen Operations
- Basic Shooting & Image Playback
- Fully Automatic Shooting
- Full Auto Techniques
- Disabling Flash
- Creative Auto Shooting
- Shooting Portraits
- Shooting Landscapes
- Shooting Close-Ups
- Shooting Moving Subjects
- Special Scene Mode
- Shooting Night Portraits (with a Tripod)
- Shooting Night Scenes (Handheld)
- Shooting Backlit Scenes
- Quick Control
- Shoot by Ambience Selection
- Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
- Image Playback
- Advanced Shooting Operations
- Program AE
- Setting the Image-Recording Quality
- Changing the ISO Speed
- Optimal Image Characteristics for the Subject
- Changing the AF Operation
- Selecting the AF Point
- Subjects Difficult to Focus
- Continuous Shooting
- Self-Timer
- Using the Built-in Flash
- Convey the Subject’s Movement
- Changing Depth of Field
- Manual Exposure
- Changing the Metering Mode
- Setting Exposure Compensation
- Auto Exposure Bracketing
- Locking the Exposure
- Locking the Flash Exposure
- Auto Correction of Brightness and Contrast
- Noise Reduction Settings
- Lens Peripheral Illumination / Chromatic Aberration Correction
- Customizing Image Characteristics
- Registering Preferred Image Characteristics
- Matching the Light Source
- Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light Source
- Setting the Color Reproduction Range
- Mirror Lockup to Reduce Camera Shake
- Live View Shooting
- Shooting Movies
- Handy Features
- Silencing the Beeper
- Card Reminder
- Setting Image Review Time
- Setting Auto Power-Off Time
- Adjusting LCD Monitor Brightness
- Creating and Selecting a Folder
- File Numbering Methods
- Setting Copyright Information
- Auto Rotation of Vertical Images
- Checking Camera Settings
- Restore Default Settings
- Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning Off Automatically
- Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color
- Setting the Flash
- Automatic Sensor Cleaning
- Appending Dust Delete Data
- Manual Sensor Cleaning
- Wireless Flash Photography
- Image Playback
- Searching for Images Quickly
- Magnified View
- Playing Back with the Touch Screen
- Rotating the Image
- Setting Ratings
- Quick Control During Playback
- Playing Movies
- Editing the Movie’s First and Last Scenes
- Slide Show (Auto Playback)
- Viewing the Images on a TV
- Protecting Images
- Erasing Images
- Shooting Information Display
- Post-Processing Images
- Printing Images
- Customizing the Camera
- Reference
- Troubleshooting
- Error Codes
- Specs
- Downloading Images to a Personal Computer
- Quick Reference Guide
- Index
35
Turning on the Power
When the power is turned on, the battery level will be indicated in one of
four levels.
z : Battery level is sufficient.
x : Battery level is low, but the
camera can still be used.
c : Battery will be exhausted soon.
(Blinks)
n : Recharge the battery.
Battery Life [Approx. number of shots]
The figures above are based on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E8, no Live
View shooting, and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing
standards.
Possible shots with Battery Grip BG-E8
•
With two LP-E8 batteries: approx. twice as many shots as with the camera alone.
• With size-AA/LR6 alkaline batteries (at 23°C / 73°F): approx. 470 shots with
no flash, approx. 270 shots with 50% flash use.
z Checking the Battery Level
Temperature At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F
No Flash 550 470
50% Flash Use 440 400
The number of possible shots will decrease with any of the following
operations:
• Pressing he shutter button halfway for a prolonged period.
• Activating the AF frequently without taking a picture.
• Using the lens Image Stabilizer.
• Using the LCD monitor often.
The number of possible shots may decrease depending on the actual
shooting conditions.
The lens operation is powered by the camera’s battery. Depending on
the lens used, the number of possible shots may be lower.
For the number of possible shots with Live View shooting, see page 147.