• EOS cameras have a lens mount for dedicated operation (autofocusing, exposure control, etc.) with Canon EF lenses. Using a non-Canon EF lens with an EOS camera may not result in proper camera or lens operation. Note that the warranty does not cover any camera malfunction or damage occurring with the use of non-Canon products.
Contents Conventions Used in this Instructions ...2 Handling Cautions ...4 Quick Start Guide ...6 Nomenclature ...8 Before You Start ...13 The things you need to do before taking pictures and the basic operation are explained. Fully Automatic Shooting ...21 Since everything is automatic, all you do is press the shutter button.
(10) If the camera has not been used for an extended period or if the camera is to be used for an important event, check the operation of all the camera controls or take it to your nearest Canon Service Center for inspection.
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In time, the camera’s LCD panel display and the LCD display in the viewfinder may fade and become difficult to read. If this happens, have it replaced (at cost) by a Canon Service Center. At low temperatures, the LCD display response may become slower.
Quick Start Guide Install the batteries. Insert two CR2 lithium bat- teries as shown by the bat- tery orientation diagram on the battery compartment cover. (→page 14) Load the film. Align the edge of the film with the < > mark, and close the back cover until it snaps shut.
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On the lens, set the focus mode switch to < >. (→page 16) Take the picture. Press the shutter button fully to take the picture. (→page 17) Turn the Command Dial to < > (Full Auto). (→page 22) Unload the film. At the end of the roll, the film rewinds automatically.
Nomenclature • The reference page is indicated in parentheses. • The camera controls are indicated as icons in brackets < >. Command Dial (→page 12) < >Film plane mark < > Main Dial (→page 2) Shutter button (→page 17) *Remote control sensor (→page 28) Self-timer...
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Viewfinder eyepiece Eyecup (→page 28) Film check window Back cover release lever (→page 18) LCD panel (→page 10) Tripod socket < > Midroll rewind button (→page 20) < > LCD panel illumination button (→page 51) * DATE Model only < compensation (→page 45) Manual aperture setting *SET button (→page 30)
Nomenclature Shutter speed FE lock ( ISO film speed ( Date DATE Model Shooting mode AF point mark Film advance mode < > Single frame < > Continuous shooting < > Self-timer/ Remote control Battery level mark < > Film mark Non-DATE Model LCD Panel Frame counter (...
Viewfinder Information AF points (7) Superimposed display position < > AE lock / FE lock AEB in progress < > Flash-ready Improper FE lock warning < > High-speed sync (FP flash) Shutter speed ( FE lock ( Aperture ( • The LCD panel is shown with all the information displayed. The actual display will look different.
Nomenclature Command Dial The dial is divided into three zones. (Camera is inoperative) Full Auto 1 Basic Zone Fully automatic mode where the camera takes care of everything. : Full Auto (→page 22) Basically, all you do is point and shoot.
Before You Start Installing the Batteries and Checking the Battery Level ...14 Mounting and Detaching a Lens ...16 How the Shutter Button Works ...17 Loading and Unloading Film...18 Midroll Rewind ...20 Holding the Camera ...20 Attaching the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera’s strap mount from the bottom.
Installing the Batteries and Checking the Battery Level Installing the Batteries The camera uses two CR2 lithium batteries. For places where CR2 batteries may not be easily available, take spare bat- teries with you. Also carry spare batteries for extended shooting sessions. Open the battery compartment cover.
0% Flash Use At 20˚C At –10˚C • The battery life shown in the table is based on the Canon’s testing conditions with new batteries. • If nothing is displayed on the LCD panel, the batteries may have been installed incorrectly. Take out the batteries and install correctly. (→page 14) •...
Mounting and Detaching a Lens Mounting a Lens Red dots Detaching the Lens • Keep the removed caps where you will not lose them. • “AF” stands for Autofocus. • “MF” (or “M”) stands for Manual Focus. Remove the caps. •...
How the Shutter Button Works The EOS camera’s shutter button can be depressed halfway or all the way. There is a click stop at the halfway point. Pressing the Shutter Button Halfway or Fully The shutter button works as described below. If an Extender is used and the maximum aperture of the lens becomes small- er than f/5.6 (the lowest f/number), autofocusing will not operate.
Loading and Unloading Film Loading Film After you load the film, the camera first winds the entire roll onto the camera’s take-up spool. With DX-coded film, the camera automatically sets the film’s ISO speed. Then each time a picture is taken, one frame of film is rewound back into the film cartridge.
• The shutter curtains have been manufactured with very high precision. Never touch them with your fingers. When loading film, do not touch or dam- age the curtains with your fingers or film. • In hot and humid environments, do not remove the film packaging until you are ready to load the film.
Loading and Unloading Film Midroll Rewind To rewind the film in midroll, follow the procedure below. If you take out the film cartridge in midroll without rewinding the film and then load a new roll of film and press the shutter button completely, the new film will only rewind into the cartridge.
Fully Automatic Shooting Full Auto Mode...22 AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash ...23 Programmed Image Control modes ...24 Portrait / Sports / Using Red-eye Reduction ...26 Using the Self-timer ...27 Wireless Remote Control (DATE Model only) ...28 Using the Eyepiece Cover...28 Imprinting the Date or Time (DATE Model only) ..29 Basic Zone modes set all the camera settings automatically.
Full Auto Mode All you do is point the camera and press the shutter button. Everything is automatic so it is easy to photograph any subject. With seven AF points to focus the subject, anyone can just point and shoot. AF point Turn the Command Dial to <...
If the built-in flash’s automatic pop-up action is obstructed accidentally, the < > icon will blink on the LCD panel as a warning. If this happens, press the shutter button halfway to return the camera to normal operation. • When focus is achieved, the autofocus and auto exposure setting will also be locked.
Programmed Image Control Modes Select a shooting mode to suit the target subject, and the camera will be set to obtain the best results. Portrait Landscape Close-up This mode blurs the background to make the human subject stand out. • Holding down the shutter button executes con- tinuous shooting.
Sports Night Portrait Flash off In the < > mode, use a tripod to prevent camera shake. In the < < > mode, use a tripod if the shutter speed display blinks. This is for sports and fast-moving subjects when you want to freeze the action on film. •...
Using Red-eye Reduction When flash is used in a low-light environment, the subject’s eyes may come out red in the photograph. “Red eye” happens when the light from the flash reflects off the retina of the eyes. The camera’s red-eye reduc- tion feature turns on the red-eye reduction lamp to shine a gentle light into the subject’s eyes to narrow the pupil diameter or iris.
Using the Self-timer The self-timer is useful when you want to be in the picture. It can be used in Basic Zone and Creative Zone modes. You should use a tripod. Do not stand in front of the camera when you start the self-timer. Doing so will throw off the focus.
Wireless Remote Control With Remote Controller RC-1 (optional), wireless operation is possible up to 5 meters away from the front of the camera. Remote control sensor Certain types of fluorescent lights might cause the remote control operation to work improperly. Place the camera away from any fluorescent lights as far as possible. If you set the film advance mode lever to utes, the wireless remote control mode will be canceled automatically to save battery power.
Imprinting the Date or Time The date or time is imprinted on the lower right corner of the photograph. Year, month, day The camera has a date feature with an automatic calendar to 2099. It can imprint the date or time on the photo- graph as shown in the left photo.
Imprinting the Date or Time Setting the Date and Time If a picture is taken while the date and time are blinking, the date and time will not be imprinted on that picture. The date and time setting can be retained for about 10 min. after the cam- era’s batteries are removed.
Selecting an AF point The AF point is used for focusing. The AF point can be selected auto- matically by the camera or manually by you. In the Basic Zone modes and < > mode, the AF point selection is automatic only. In the < <...
Focusing Off-Center Subjects If you want to focus an off-center subject not covered by any of the AF points, use focus lock as described below. Focus lock also works in the Basic Zone modes (except< from step above. Select the desired AF point. (→page 32) Focus the subject.
When Autofocus Fails The camera has a high-precision AF system which can focus almost all subjects. However, it can fail to achieve focus (the focus confirmation light < > blinks) the subjects listed below. Difficult Subjects for Autofocusing • Low-contrast subjects. Example: Blue sky, flat surface with a solid color. •...
Selecting the Film Advance Mode Two film advance modes are provided: single-frame and continuous shooting. Metering Modes The camera has three metering modes: Evaluative, partial, and center- weighted average metering. Evaluative metering is the standard meter- ing mode. Partial metering is set automatically when AE lock is used →...
:Program AE Like the < > (Full Auto) mode, this is a general-purpose mode to make picture-taking easy. It sets the shutter speed and aperture automatically to suit the subject’s brightness. ∗ “P” stands for Program. ∗ “AE” stands for auto exposure. Turn the Command Dial to <...
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The Difference Between < • The < > and < > modes set the same shutter speed and aperture settings automatically for picture-taking. • The following features can be used with < · Manual AF point selection · Film advance mode selection ·...
:Shutter-Priority AE In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera sets the aper- ture automatically to suit the brightness of the scene. A fast shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast-moving subject. Or, a slow shutter speed can blur the subject to give the impression of motion.
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Shutter Speed Display • The shutter speed can be set and displayed in full and half stops. Shutter speeds from “ ” to “ speed. For example, “ numeral is appended with the seconds mark (“ ”). For example, “ 0.7 second and “...
:Aperture-Priority AE In this mode, you set the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the brightness of the subject. A large aperture (lower f/number) will blur the background and make the subject stand out. The larger the aperture, the more blurred the back- ground will look.
Aperture Display The aperture can be set and displayed in full and half stops as shown below. The larger the number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. The dis- playable range of apertures depends on the lens mounted on the camera. Depth-of-field Preview •...
:Manual Exposure In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and the aperture for total exposure control. The exposure level of the shutter speed and aperture you set is indicated on the exposure level scale. You can thereby check how suitable the exposure will be.
:Automatic Depth-of-Field AE This mode is for obtaining a wide depth of field automatically between a near subject and far subject. It is effective for group photos and landscapes. The camera uses the 7 AF points to detect the nearest and farthest sub- jects to be in focus.
AE Lock With the same AF point, you can obtain and lock the auto exposure set- ting on one part of the picture and then recompose to focus a different part of the picture. AE lock enables you to maintain the same exposure setting even after recomposing the shot.
:Exposure Compensation Changing the exposure level set by the camera is called exposure compen- sation. Exposure compensation can be used to make the picture darker or brighter intentionally. Exposure compensation can be set up to + / – 2 stops in half-stop increments.
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) With AEB, the camera automatically changes the exposure within the set range (up to + / – 2 stops in 1/2-stop increments) for three successive frames. AEB amount AEB range Correct exposure Decreased exposure Increased exposure AEB cannot be used with flash or bulb exposures.
Bulb Exposures A bulb exposure starts when you press the shutter button fully and ends when you release the shutter button. Bulb exposures are useful when long exposures are required for night scenes, fireworks, astronomical photogra- phy, etc. • Remote Switch RS-60E3 (optional) is recommended for bulb exposures. •...
Multiple Exposures By not advancing the film after taking a picture, up to nine exposures can be shot on a single frame. Three multiple exposures have been set above. If you shoot multiple exposures on the first few or last few frames of a roll, the multiple exposures might not be precisely aligned due to the film curling.
Using the Built-in Flash In a Basic Zone Mode In a Basic Zone mode (except < flash will pop up and fire automatically in low-light or backlit conditions. In a Creative Zone Mode When using a Creative Zone mode, press the built-in flash.
Silencing the Beeper The beeper can be silenced in all of the shooting modes. LCD Panel Illumination Using the Remote Switch Move the < > arrow to the < icon. • Look at the LCD panel and press the < >...
Reference Basic Photography Terms Exposure Exposure occurs when the film is exposed to light. Correct exposure is obtained when the film is exposed to a proper amount of light in accor- dance with the film’s sensitivity to light. The correct exposure is adjusted with the camera’s shutter speed and lens aperture.
Exposure Warning List Mode Blinking Warning The sample warnings above apply when the lens used has a maximum aperture of f/4.0 and minimum aperture of f/22. The maximum and minimum aperture warning displays will differ depending on the lens attached to the camera. Indication The subject is too Use flash.
AF Mode One-Shot AF When focus is achieved, the exposure setting is set simultaneously and the focus is locked. The shutter cannot be released until focus is achieved. AI Servo AF Ideal for moving subjects. The moving subject is focused continuously while the camera predicts the subject's point of focus for when the shut- ter is released.
Reference Troubleshooting Guide If there is a problem, try to resolve it by referring to this Troubleshooting Guide. If the problem still persists, take the camera to your nearest Canon Service Center. The batteries are exhausted. Nothing is dis- played on the Replace the batteries with new ones.
Type ...35 mm AF/AE SLR camera with built-in winder and flash Recording media ...35 mm film Image size ...24 x 36 mm Compatible lenses ...Canon EF lenses Lens mount...Canon EF mount (electronic data exchange) • Viewfinder Type ...Eye-level pentamirror Coverage ...90% vertically and horizontally Magnification ...0.7x (–1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity)
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Weight • ...365 g/12.9 oz (body only, excluding batteries) • All the specifications above are based on Canon's testing and measuring standards. • Specifications and physical appearance are subject to change without notice. increments (can be used with AEB) Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): +/– 2 stops in 1/2-stop...
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Index AEB...46 AE lock...44 AF ...16 AF-assist beam ...23 AF mode ...55 AF point ...32 AI Focus AF ...55 AI Servo AF ...55 Aperture ...52 Basic Zone...12, 21 Batteries...14 Beeper ...51 Built-in flash ...49 Bulb exposures ...47 Command Dial ...12 Continuous shooting ...35 Creative Zone ...12, 31 Date/time...29...
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