INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH INSTRUCTION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS 50D is a high-performance, digital SLR camera featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with 15.10 effective megapixels, DIGIC 4, high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF (all cross-type points), highspeed 6.3 fps continuous shooting, and Live View shooting. The camera is highly responsive to any shooting situation at anytime, provides many features for demanding shoots, and expands shooting possibilities with system accessories. Take a Few Test Shots to 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, read the Safety Warnings (p.212,213) and Handling Precautions (p.12,13). Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability After shooting, playback and check whether the image has been properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a personal computer, Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused. Copyrights Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded 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. CF Card In this manual, "card" refers to the CF card. The CF card (for recording images) is not included. Please purchase it separately. 2 Item Check List Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. Camera (with eyecup and body cap) Battery Pack BP-511A (with protective cover) Battery Charger CG-580/CB-5L* Wide Strap EW-EOS50D Interface Cable IFC-200U Video Cable VC-100 EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (Software) EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manuals Disk (1) Instruction Manual (this booklet) (2) Pocket Guide Quick start guide to shooting. (3) CD-ROM Guide Guide to the bundled software (EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk) and EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manuals Disk. * Battery Charger CG-580 or CB-5L is provided. (The CB-5L comes with a power cord.) If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lens is included. Depending on the Lens Kit type, the lens instruction manual might also be included. Be careful not to lose any of the above items. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual 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, 8 : Indicates that the respective function remains active for 4 sec., 6 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 which can be changed by pressing the button and changing the setting. M : When shown on the upper right of the page, it indicates that the function is available only in the Creative Zone modes (p.20). : Tip or advice for better shooting. : Problem-solving advice. : Warning to prevent shooting problems. : Supplemental information. (p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information. Basic Assumptions All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch is already set to <1> or (p.27). <5> operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch is already set to . It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are set to the default. For explanatory purposes, the instructions show the camera attached with an EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens. 4 Chapters For first-time users, chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera's basic operations and shooting procedures. Introduction Camera basics. 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Getting Started Basic Shooting Fully automatic shooting for different subjects. 23 47 Image Settings Setting the AF and Drive Modes Advanced Operations Shooting features for specific types of subjects. 59 83 91 Live View Shooting Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor. 115 Image Playback Sensor Cleaning Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer Customizing the Camera Reference 131 147 153 171 187 5 Contents Introduction Item Check List.................................................................................................. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual ...................................................................... 4 Chapters ............................................................................................................ 5 Index to Features ............................................................................................ 10 Handling Precautions ...................................................................................... 12 Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................ 14 Nomenclature .................................................................................................. 16 1 Getting Started 23 Recharging the Battery.................................................................................... 24 Installing and Removing the Battery................................................................ 26 Turning on the Power ...................................................................................... 27 Installing and Removing the CF Card.............................................................. 29 Attaching and Detaching a Lens ..................................................................... 31 About the Lens Image Stabilizer...................................................................... 33 Basic Operation ............................................................................................... 34 Using the Quick Control Screen ...................................................................... 38 Menu Operations ............................................................................................. 40 Before You Start .............................................................................................. 42 Setting the Interface Language .................................................................... 42 Setting the Date and Time............................................................................ 42 Formatting the Card ..................................................................................... 43 Set the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off ....................................................... 44 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings.............................................. 45 2 Basic Shooting 47 1 Fully Automatic Shooting .......................................................................... 48 Full Auto Techniques....................................................................................... 50 2 Shooting Portraits ...................................................................................... 51 3 Shooting Landscapes................................................................................ 52 4 Shooting Close-ups.................................................................................... 53 5 Shooting Moving Subjects.......................................................................... 54 6 Shooting Portraits at Night ......................................................................... 55 7 Disabling Flash ......................................................................................... 56 C Creative Auto Shooting ............................................................................. 57 6 Contents 3 Image Settings 59 Setting the Image-recording Quality.................................................................60 i: Setting the ISO Speed..............................................................................63 A Selecting a Picture Style ..........................................................................65 A Customizing a Picture Style .....................................................................67 A Registering a Picture Style.......................................................................69 B: Setting the White Balance .......................................................................71 Custom White Balance .................................................................................72 Setting the Color Temperature ......................................................................73 White Balance Correction ................................................................................74 Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction ...........................................................76 Creating and Selecting a Folder.......................................................................78 File Numbering Methods ..................................................................................80 Setting the Color Space ...................................................................................82 4 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 83 f: Selecting the AF Mode..............................................................................84 S Selecting the AF Point ...............................................................................86 When Autofocus Fails ......................................................................................88 Manual Focusing...........................................................................................88 i Selecting the Drive Mode ...........................................................................89 j Self-timer Operation ....................................................................................90 5 Advanced Operations 91 d: Program AE ................................................................................................92 s: Shutter-Priority AE ...................................................................................94 f: Aperture-Priority AE .................................................................................96 Depth-of-Field Preview .................................................................................97 a: Manual Exposure.......................................................................................98 8: Automatic Depth-of-Field AE .................................................................99 q Selecting the Metering Mode ...................................................................100 Setting Exposure Compensation....................................................................101 h Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) ............................................................102 A AE Lock ....................................................................................................103 Bulb Exposures ..............................................................................................104 Mirror Lockup .................................................................................................106 7 Contents D Using the Built-in Flash.............................................................................. 107 Flash Control ................................................................................................. 111 External Speedlites ....................................................................................... 113 6 Live View Shooting 115 A Preparing for Live View Shooting............................................................ 116 Shooting ........................................................................................................ 118 Using AF to Focus ......................................................................................... 121 Focusing Manually......................................................................................... 127 Silent Shooting .............................................................................................. 128 7 Image Playback 131 x Image Playback....................................................................................... 132 B Shooting Information Display ............................................................. 133 H I Searching for Images Quickly ............................................................ 135 u Magnified View ........................................................................................ 137 b Rotating the Image ................................................................................... 138 Auto Playback (Slide Show) .......................................................................... 139 Viewing the Images on TV............................................................................. 141 K Protecting Imag ...