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Canoil EOS 3000N l3OOONDAr 66 I 66DArE tr INSTRUCTIONS www.orphancameras.
Thankyou for purchasinga Canonproduct. The EOS3000N/DATE,EOS66/DATE,EOSREBELXS N/DATEis a very compactautofocus, single-lens reflexcamera.lt can be usedfor a wide varietyof subjectsandsituations withfullyautomaticand user-controlled shootingmodes. ReadthisInstructions yourselfwithyournew bookletandfamiliarize camerabeforetakingpictures. Symbols 11 TheCautionsymbolalertsyou to actionsto preventshooting v problems. information for basiccamera 61 The Notesymbolgivessupplemental 4 operation.
Conventions Used in this Instruction Booltlet T h e < { : 1 > i c o n i n d i c a t e st h e M a i n D i a l . A l l o p e r a t i o np r o c e d u r e sd e s c r i b e di n t h i s b o o k l e ta s s u m et h a t t h e c o m m a n d D i a l i s s e t to a mode except < CED>. Before proceeding , e surethatthe Command w i t h a n y o p e r a t i o nb D i a l i s s e t t o a s h o o t i n gm o d e .
Contents n ooklet C o n v e n t i o n sU s e d i n t h i s I n s t r u c t i o B H a n d l i n gC a u t i o n s Q u i c kS t a r tG u i d e N o m e n c l a t u r.e. . .........3 .......6 .........8 . . 10 l n s t a l l i n gt h e B a t t e r i e sa n d C h e c k i n gt h e B a t t e r yL e v e l ....16 M o u n t i n ga n d D e t a c h i n ga L e n s ...18 H o w t h e S h u t t e rB u t t o nW o r k s . .....19 ..20 @ L o a d i n ga n d U n l o a d i n gF i l m . . . f e w i n d. @ <
Contents fiiF:if lii'4ilr.lilifftrif,fff'"9#FrH-+j"ryi$i{l;'ttFllllllllllllllilit-el!,,-s,?fft*Ef"r..lii.iiih-+.* T v S h u t t e r - P r i oAr iEt y. r iE t y. A v A p e r t u r e - P r i oA M M a n u aEl x p o s u r e AlE d. A - D EAPu t o m a t iDc e p t h - o f - F i e * AELock E x p o s u rC e o m p e n s a t i.o. n (AEB).. Bracketing % nutoExposure B u l bE x p o s u r e s . . Exposures EtrMultiple .rl)Silencing the Beeper l5OSettingthe ISOFilmSpeed . U s i n gt h e R e m o t eS w i t c h 4 .......
HandlingCautions Camera Care and Storage Do not dropit or subjectit to instrument' (1) Thecamerais a precision physical shock' rrraiarnrn^ | and and t:an cannotbe usedundenvater. lf the (2) Thiscamerais notwaterproof ."rtii getsreallywet,promptlyconsultyour nearestCanonService with a dry cloth.lf the camerahas C"nt"t. Wipeoff iny waierOioptets beenexpoiedto saltyair,wipewith a well-wrungdSmPcloth. (3) Do not l6avethe camerain placesproneto excessiveheatsuchas in a car on a sunnyday.
HandlingCautions LCD Displays ln time,tlie cimera'slCD paheldisplayandthe LCDdisplayin the viewfindermayfade and becomedifficultto read.lf this happens,haveit replaced(at cost)by a CanonServiceCenter. At low temperatures, the LCDdisplayresponsemay becomeslower.And the displaymayblacken.ln eithercase, at 60'C or highertemperatures, the displaywillreturnto normalat roomtemperature. Lithium Batteries (1) The cameraoperateson two CR123A(or DL123A)lithiumbatteries.
Quick Start Guide 7o 2 r'>' , (9) E-( ac s3 N__/ 7o Install the batteries. InserttwoCR123A(or DLl 234)lithiumbatteries as shownby the battery orientation diagramon the batterycompartment cover.(-+page16) Attach a lens. Align the red dots on the l e n s a n d c a m e r aa n d t u r n the lens as shown by the arrow until it snaps in place. (-+page 18) Load the film. Alignthe edge of the film leaderwith the orange mark on the cameraand closethe cameraback until it snaps shut.(-+page20) .
Q u i c k S t a r tG u i d e t;{tlttilil.,tf#F; ii,,,i,i.,iiif,ti!;*tii.i,F. iii ##iEii$i*i+H$-*:iisi i:tii,iflt#"tii,lii On the lens, set the focus mode switch to . (-+page'1B) Turn the CommandDial to <[3> (FullAuto). (-+page24) Take the picture. Pressthe shutterbutton to takethe completely picture. (-+page19) Unload the film. A t t h e e n d o f t h e r o l l ,t h e f i l m r e w i n d sa u t o m a t i c a l l y . Open the camera back.to r e m o v et h e f i l m c a r t r i d g e .
Nomenclature . The referencepageis indicatedin parentheses. .Thecameracontro|sareindicatedasiconsinbrackets<>. . $/O* t self-timer / Midrollrewindbutton(-+page33121) Built-inflash(retracted)(-rpage 60) X-synccontact < FUNC.
Nomenclature Eyecup(-+page34) Cameraback AE lock (Partialmetering)/ FE lockbutton (-+page51 / 65) Viewfindereyepiece .Datedisplaypanel (-+page35) Filmwindow . .#t Exposure / comoensation Aperturebutton (-+page52 | 48) Remote control terminal -+page 58) Battery .button (-+page35) compartment cover Guidehole .
Nomenclature LCD Panel - J0" b " t b ) Shutterspeed(?-000 FE lock( Ftt ) ISOfilmspeed(E - E4E0) .,$ > Self-timer < fifiEl> Manual focus Aperture (00 - ld ) R e d - e y er e d u c t i o ns e t t i n g( 0 , I ) B e e p e rs e t t i n g( 0 , I ) AEB amount (0.0 - f.0 ) < I S O> I S O m a r k Battery level EA [n-C! < > > Functionsettingarrow trFltrtrl in.fr ffff#,@ - 2 . 1. O . 1. 2 + ,Itz er lrrlllllr AF frame mark [...][. ]['][ != 'Zrl l - < @ > Red-eye reduction < rll)> Beeper .
Nomenclature Viewfinder Information P a r t i a lm e t e r i n gc i r c l e ; New Lasermattefocusingscreen AF frame ili tl ,ilj)\ , i*r--- ,]- \ r rt r i! \.-___-r, < lF > AE lock/ FE lock .
Nomenclature Command Dial T h e d i a l i s d i v i d e di n t o f o u r z o n e s . b:+x o *'"$9 @Basic Zone F u l l ya u t o m a t i cm o d e w h e r e t h e camera takes care of everything. O : Full Auto (-->page24) B a s i c a l l ya , l l y o u d o i s p o i n ta n d p r e s s t h e s h u t t e rb u t t o n . Programmed lmage Control Zone F u l l ya u t o m a t i cm o d e s f o r a p a r t i c u l a r subject.
T h i s c h a p t e re x p l a i n st h e t h i n g sy o u need to know and do beforeyou use y o u r c a m e r af o r t h e f i r s tt i m e . BeforeYouStart (D -/h $f $ t t{ a tit \\1" N F=? \^\"#O Attaching the Strap P a s s t h e e n d o f t h e s t r a pt h r o u g ht h e camera'sstrap eyeletfrom the b o t t o m .T h e n p a s s i t t h r o u g ht h e s t r a p ' sc l a s p sa s s h o w n i n t h e i l l u s t r a t i o nP. u l lt h e s t r a pt o m a k e s u r e it does not slipout of the clasp.
Installing theBatteries andGhecking theBatteryLevelffi,s lnstalling the Batteries T h e c a m e r a u s e s t w o l i t h i u mC R l 2 3 A ( o r D L l 2 3 A ) b a t t e r i e s . Openthe batterycompartment *ffi ..0#u 'wt cover. . Slide cover releaselever as shown by the arrow and open the battery compartmentcover. ?.;., , i(9) '"911 (e) e; Insert the batteries. . Makesurethe batterycontacts(+ and-) areorientedas shownon the batterycompartment cover. . Do not mixold and newbatteries.
Installingthe Batteriesand Checkingthe BatteryLevel WffiEii Checking the Battery Level Check the batterylevel after replacingthe batteriesand before using the camera. Turn the Command Dial to a shooting mode. . T h e c a m e r aw i l l t h e n t u r n o n a n d t h e L C D p a n e lw i l l d i s p l a yo n e o f t h e followingbatterylevel icons: 62=S "6";fr Ea : Battery level OK. c! : The batterylevel is low. Keep spare batterieshandy.
Mounting and Detachinga Lens ffi Mounting a Lens Remove the caps. . Removethe rear lens cap and the camera body cap. Mount the lens. . A l i g nt h e r e d d o t s o n t h e l e n s a n d c a m e r aa n d t u r n t h e l e n s a s s h o w n b y t h e a r r o w u n t i li t s n a p s i n p l a c e . On the lens, set the focus mode switch to . . lf the focus mode switch is set to < M F > ( o r .
How the ShutterButtonWorks The EOS camera'sshutterbuttoncan be depressedhalfwayor all the way. There is a click stop at the halfwaypoint. Pressing the Shutter Button Halfway or Completely The shutterbuttonworks as describedbelow. When it is pressed halfway: . Autofocusingis activated,and when focus is achieved,the beepersounds and the in-focusindicator< O > on the viewfinder'slower rightalso lights. .
@ and LOading UnlOading Film i#iii iiltul*:i*F*ii.l,l+lluiiil,ri LoadingFilm A f t e ry o u l o a d t h e f i l m ,t h e c a m e r af i r s tw i n d s t h e e n t i r er o l l o n t o t h e c a m e r a ' st a k e - u ps p o o l .W i t h D X - c o d e df i l m ,t h e c a m e r aa u t o m a t i c a l l sy e t s t h e f i l m ' s I S O s p e e d .T h e n e a c h t i m e a p i c t u r ei s t a k e n ,o n e f r a m e o f f i l m i s r e w o u n db a c k i n t o t h e f i l m c a r t r i d g e .
@ Loading and Unloading Film lO . In hot and humid environments,do not remove the film packaginguntil you are ready to load the film . The shuttercurtains have been manufacturedat very high precision.Never touch them with your fingers.When loadingfilm, do not touch or damage the curtainswith your fingers or film. t:1 E J . l f t h e f i l m i s n o t l o a d e dp r o p e r l y ,t h e . @ > i c o n w i l l b l i n k o n t h e L C D p a n e l a n d the shutterwill not work.
@ L o a d i n ga n d U n l o a d i n gF i l m I H o l d i n gt h e C a m e r a iiii,i,n!"i!!l#"i.i,j,!fiii.:ti1i1;1nt1i7xg1g;gt:titiii,,rt{ilitiitii,iiii:r;-filll,:f 0 l t y o u r e m o v et h e f i l m f r o m t h e c a m e r a i n m i d r o l lw i t h o u tr e w i n d i n ga n d t h e n l o a d a n e w r o l l o f f i l m , t h e n e w r o l l ' sf i l m l e a d e rw i l l o n l y b e r e w o u n di n t o t h e f i l m cartridge.
-l Bas\c n\\ r-" For quick and easy picture-taking, this s e c t i o nd e s c r i b e st h e C o m m a n dD i a l ' s B a s i cZ o n em o d e s :< E ) , ( S t , < l > , .,1?),(\t, a n d . E i > . E a c ho n e o f these modes set all the camerasettings All you do is pointthe automatically. cameraand pressthe shutterbutton. Also,these modes disablethe camera's -\> , ..tl)>, and . '$ / O<
Full Auto Mode All you do is pointthe cameraand pressthe shutterbutton.Everything is automatic so it is easyto photograph any subject.Withthreefocusing pointsto focusthe subject,anyonecanjust pointand shoot. ?i^T dI Turn the Command Dial to < El >. I I iF'*) Aim any of the focusing points on the subject. 'The mainsubject,€rsdetermined by the camera,willbe focusedby one of the focusingpoints. . To focusa subjectnot coveredby any of the focusingpoints,see "Focusing Off-Center Subjects"on page39.
O FullAutoMode 85fr EA trl @ Check the exposure setting. 'The shutterspeed and aperturewill be set automaticallyand displayedin the viewfinderand on the LCD panel. . l f t h e < t > i c o n b l i n k si n t h e viewfinderin low-lightor backlit c o n d i t i o n sp, o p u p t h e b u i l t - i nf l a s h . (+page 60) Take the picture. . Composethe shot and press the shutterbuttoncompletely. E . Wnen focus is achieved, the autofocus and auto exposure setting will also be locked. .
E FullAutoMode ; Built-in Flash l n t h e B a s i c Z o n e m o d e s ,i f y o u p o p - u pt h e b u i l t - f l a s hb e f o r e h a n di,t w i l l f i r e t r b a c k l i tc o n d i t i o n sI.n t h e C r e a t i v eZ o n e a u t o m a t i c a l lu y n d e rl o w - l i g ho m o d e s ,y o u c a n p o p u p t h e b u i l t - i nf l a s h a n d f i r e t h e f l a s h a t a n y t i m e regardlessof the ambientlight level.To retractthe flash head, push it down by hand.
,iWli#+gllii;.1'#tlf ffift$":.T,Eiii,,4i:r;,:W#fittiiiif ffiffi$lHFdir.ffi ji?#:*:igT D F u l lA u t o M o d e @ Using Red-eyeReduction W h e n f l a s hi s u s e d i n a l o w - l i g h e t n v i r o n m e n tt,h e s u b j e c t ' se y e s m a y c o m e o u t r e d i n t h e p h o t o g r a p h". R e d e y e " h a p p e n sw h e n t h e l i g h tf r o m t h e flash reflectsoff the retinaof the eyes.
tD PortraitMode Thismodeblursthe background to makethe humansubjectstandout. Turn the Command Dial to < D >. . The picture-taking procedureis the sameas withthe < El > FullAuto modeon page24. . Holdingdownthe shutterbutton executescontinuous shooting. .><. -'V-. Background blur is most effective when the subject fills the frame from the waist up. Also, the further away the subject is from the background,the more blurredthe backgroundwill become. . Using a telephoto lens also increases background blur.
I LandscapeMode Thisis for sweepingscenery, night scenes,etc. T,7gD Turn the Command Dial to FullAuto modeon page24. 0 f the shutterspeeddisplayblinks,the shutterspeedmay be too slowand a blurredpicturemay resultdue to camerashake.Usinga tripodis recommended. (Theshutterspeedwiflstillblinkevenwhilea tripodis used.) E gu"n if the buift-inflashhas beenpoppedup, it will not fire. .>{.
ril Close-upMode Usethis modeto takeclose-upshots of flowers,insects,etc. Turn the Command Dial to <$>. . The picture-taking procedureis the sameas withthe < E > FullAuto modeon page24. )@1. As much as possible, focus the subject at the lens' closest focusing distance. . lf you have a zoom lens, use the maximum focal length to obtain a larger magnification. . For better close-ups,an EOS-dedicatedmacro lens and Macro Ring Lite (both optional)are recommended. .
Thisis for sportsand fast-moving subjectswhenyou wantto freezethe actionon film. Turn the Command Dial to < q, t. . The picture-taking procedureis the sameas withthe < E > FullAuto modeon page 24. . Holdingdownthe shutterbutton focusingand executescontinuous shooting. () |f the shutter speed display blinks, the shutter speed may be too slow and a blurredpicture may resultdue to camera shake. Using a tripod is recommended. (The shutterspeed will still blink even while a tripod is used.) E fu.
E Night ScenePortraitMode Thismodeis for takingpicturesof peopleat twilightor at night. Theflashilluminates the subject whilea slowsyncspeedobtainsa natural-looking exposure of the background. .ffi Turn the Command Dial to . ' FullAuto modeon page24. fo preventcamera shake, using a tripod is recommended. l= lJl .
,$ Using the Self-timer The self-timeris for when you want to be in the picture.lt can be used in B a s i cZ o n e a n d C r e a t i v eZ o n e m o d e s .Y o u s h o u l da l s o u s e a t r i p o d . % Press the self-timer button <,S)/e:l >. . The . S > icon will be displayedon the LCD panel. . To cancel the self-timer,press the s e l f - t i m e rb u t t o n. $ / O . < > a g a i n o r turn the Command Dial to < €ED>. tr& Take the picture. "t!:,F; !i!:i1:;i;ti,,.. --+:j:)/.'4,.+nii . ,dtIii: .
'9 Using theSelf-timer Using the Eyepiece Cover lf you use the self-timeror Remote Switch (optional)and take a picture withoutlookingthroughthe viewfinder,stray light may enter the eyepiece and affectthe exposure.To preventthis, attachthe eyepiececover on the eyepiecebeforetaking the picture. @ Remove the eyepiece cover from ffi the camera strap's shoulder pad. ,qti4 . On the widestrap,the eyepiece coveris attached to the strapportion. Removethe eyecup from the eyepiece. ,'iffiE;:}fu]l W#u, ffi ,.
lmprinting theDateorTime(ODModelonly)n The camerahas a quartzdate featurewhichmaintainsan automatic calendarup to the year2019.lt can imprintthe dateor timeon the photograph as shownin the left photo.The imprinting can alsobe disabledso nothingis imprinted. The dateor timecan be imprintedin anyshootingmode. The date or time is imprintedon the lower right corner of the photograph. Press the < MODE> button.
l m p r i n t i n gt h e D a t e o r T i m e ( O D M o d e l o n l y ) '#ffiHi:Niip, ffiffi Setting the Date and Time To set the date or time, follow the procedurebelow. .,,;a,orj$ t#!.tf'{,ij 'ti:ii Select the date or time disPlaY. . P r e s st h e< M O D E >b u t t o n . ittii;; '"'u'+a:u Select the digit to be set. buttonuntilthe Ei! . Pressthe
led Shooting User-Control . I n t h e t e x t ,t h e < . Even after you press the shutterbutton halfwayand let go of the b u t t o n ,t h e s h u t t e rs p e e d a n d a p e r t u r ew i l l r e m a i nd i s p l a y e do n t h e L C D p a n e l a n d i n t h e v i e w f i n d e rf o r a b o u t4 s e c . ( 6 4 ) . T h e f o l l o w i n gf e a t u r e sw o r k i n t h e C r e a t i v eZ o n e m o d e s .A E l o c k ,e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o nA, E B , a n d m u l t i p l ee x p o s u r e s . .
l.-| S e I e ct i n g a n A F F ra m e ffiffiffiffi.*HffFii'.*fl,i-{'ffi$F,i,flti+.r* T h e A F f r a m e i s u s e d f o r f o c u s i n g .T h e A F f r a m e c a n b e s e l e c t e d a u t o m a t i c a l lby y t h e c a m e r ao r m a n u a l l yb y y o u . I n t h e B a s i cZ o n e m o d e s > o d e ,t h e A F f r a m e s e l e c t i o ni s a u t o m a t i co n l y .
FocusingOff-CenterSubjects lf you wantto focusan off-centersubjectnot coveredby any of the AF frames.usefocuslockas describedbelow. d Select the desired AF frame. ffi (+pase38) % .Focusthe subiect. ^& AimtheAFframeonthesubject, ffi rl thenpressthe shutterbuttonhalfway. Keep pressing the shutter button halfway and recompose the picture as desired. picture. ;ffi Takethe ry E fo.rs lockalsoworksin the Basic Zonemodes(except< K t). Juststartfrom step}, above. 39 www.orphancameras.
WhenAutofocusFails AF systemwhichcan focusalmostall The camerahas a high-precision it canfailto achievefocus(thein-focusindicator However, subjects. blinks)the subjectslistedbelow. Difficult Subjects for Autofocusing . Low-contrast subjects.Example:Bluesky,flat surfacewitha solidcolor' . Subjectsin very low light. with a . Extremelybacklitor reflectivesubjects.Example:Automobile finish. highlyreflective . Overlapping Animalbehindbarsin a cage. nearandfar objects.
Metering Modes i?"r' The camera has three meteringmodes: Evaluative,partial,and centerweightedaveragingmetering.Evaluativemeteringis the standard meteringmode. Partialmeteringis set automaticallywhen AE lock is used (-+page51), and centerweightedaveragingmeteringis set automatrcallyin t h e < M > m o d e ( - + p a g e4 8 ) . 1 I Evaluative metering T h i s i s s u i t e df o r m o s t s h o o t i n g s i t u a t i o n si n c l u d i n gb a c k l i tc o n d i t i o n s .
P ProgramAE Likethe < E > (FullAuto)mode,this modeto make is a general-purpose picture-taking easy.lt setsthe shutter to speedand apertureautomatically suitthe subject's brightness. * "P"standsfor Program. * "AE"standsfor autoexposure. ffi Turnthe CommandDialto
. F,\# Press the shutter button halfway to focus. Check the display. 'The shutterspeedandapertureare in the set automatically anddisplayed viewfinder andon the LCDpanel. .
P ProgramAE y,ffii.!fiW"ffi'"+f{,f:Wri,.li,iiti.! fft{i[ffiPr'f.'qF'Ff#ifl#fl-'F,ffi,i,$ffi€ .,.#,: 'Aiiift, *iiio'ti:r.i, Take the picture. the shotandpressthe ,{#*ffi . Compose :iriS shutterbuttoncompletely. The Difference Between
and . T h e < P > a n d < D > m o d e s s e t t h e s a m e s h u t t e rs p e e d a n d a p e r t u r e settingsautomaticallyfor picture-taking. .