Canon EOS 1Dx Mark III User guide

Advanced User Guide

E

CT2-D061-A

Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Instruction Manuals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11

Quick Start Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Compatible Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Handling Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Part Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Preparation and Basic Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Inserting/Removing Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Inserting/Removing Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Turning on the Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Attaching/Detaching Lenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Basic Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Menu Operations and Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Quick Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Touch-Screen Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Shooting Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

P: Program AE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Tv: Shutter-priority AE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Av: Aperture-priority AE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

M: Manual Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

bulb: Long (Bulb) Exposures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Shooting and Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Still Photo Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Tab Menus: Still Photo Shooting (Viewfinder Shooting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

White Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Custom White Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

White Balance Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Color Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Picture Style Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Picture Style Customization

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Picture Style Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Clarity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Lens Aberration Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Image Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

ISO Speed Settings for Still Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Auto Lighting Optimizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Long Exposure Noise Reduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

High ISO Speed Noise Reduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Highlight Tone Priority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Image Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Shutter Release Without Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Mirror Lockup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Dust Delete Data Acquisition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Shooting With Speedlites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Flash Function Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Anti-Flicker Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Multiple Exposures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

HDR PQ Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Metering Mode Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Manual Exposure Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Exposure Lock (AE Lock). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Using the Eyepiece Shutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Using a Remote Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Still Photo Shooting (Live View Shooting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Tab Menus: Still Photo Shooting (Live View Shooting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Live View Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Shutter Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Exposure Simulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Metering Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

General Live View Shooting Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Movie Recording

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Tab Menus: Movie Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Movie Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Movie Recording Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Sound Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Time Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

Canon Log Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Movie Digital IS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Other Menu Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

General Movie Recording Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

AF/Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Tab Menus: AF Tab (Viewfinder Shooting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Tab Menus: AF Tab (Live View Shooting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Tab Menus: AF Tab (Movie Recording). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

AF Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

Selecting the AF Area and AF Point (Viewfinder Shooting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

AF Area Selection Modes (Viewfinder Shooting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

Selecting the AF Method (Live View Shooting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340

AI Servo AF/Servo AF Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

Customizing AF Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370

AF Microadjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

Manual Focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402

Selecting the Drive Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Using the Self-Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415

Tab Menus: Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417

Image Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419

Magnified Image Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424

Index Display (Multiple-Image Display). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Voice Memo Recording and Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430

Movie Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435

Editing a Movie's First and Last Scenes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438

4K Movie Frame Grab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441

Playback on a TV Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443

Protecting Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445

Rotating Images

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451

Erasing Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453

Print Ordering (DPOF). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460

Copying Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466

Converting HEIF to JPEG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474

RAW Image Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476

Cropping JPEG Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484

Resizing JPEG Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487

Rating Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489

Slide Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495

Setting Image Search Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498

Browsing Images with the Main Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502

Customizing Playback Information Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504

Displaying the Highlight Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508

AF Point Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509

Playback Grid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510

HDMI HDR Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511

Communication Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512

Tab Menus: Communication Functions Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513

Available Communication Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514

Camera Connect Communication from Smartphones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516

Wi-Fi Connections with a Computer Using EOS Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552

Basic Communication Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559

Image Transfer to FTP Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597

Remote Control (EOS Utility). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

Controlling the Camera with Browser Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 639

Ending Connections or Reconnecting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 666

Checking and Editing Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669

Syncing Time Between Cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691

GPS Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697

Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712

Resetting Communication Settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 728

Set-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729

Tab Menus: Set-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Selecting Cards for Recording/Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734

Folder Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740

File Numbering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 744

File Naming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 749

Auto Rotate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 752

Formatting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 754

Display Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 757

Display Color Tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 758

Auto Power Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759

Date/Time/Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760

Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 764

Viewfinder Information Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765

<INFO> Button Display Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 771

Custom Quick Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775

Shooting Information Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782

Shutter Button Function for Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 787

UI Magnification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 789

Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 790

Video System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793

Touch Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 794

Beeps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796

Battery Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797

Sensor Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 799

HDMI Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804

Save/Load Settings on Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805

Custom Shooting Mode (C1-C3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

Resetting Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811

Copyright Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 813

System Status Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816

Other Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820

Custom Functions/My Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 821

Tab Menus: Customization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822

Custom Function Setting Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828

Custom Controls

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 853

Tab Menus: My Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875

Registering My Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 876

Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 883

Importing Images to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884

Troubleshooting Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888

Error Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903

Compatible Lenses and Autofocusing (Viewfinder Shooting). . . . . . . . . . . . 904

System Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923

Performance Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925

Information Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 931

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 944

Trademarks and Licensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 959

Introduction

Before starting to shoot, be sure to read the following

To avoid shooting problems and accidents, first read the Safety Instructions and Handling

Precautions. Also read this Advanced User Guide carefully to ensure that you use the

camera correctly.

Take some test shots, and understand about product liability

After shooting, play images back and check whether they have been properly recorded. If

the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a

computer, Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.

Copyrights

Unauthorized public use of images captured with the camera that include copyrighted

subjects may be prohibited by law. Also be aware that certain public performances,

exhibitions, etc. may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment.

Firmware version

Outdated firmware will prevent you from using Browser Remote. In this case, download the

latest version from the Canon website and update the firmware.

Connecting other devices

Use the included interface cable or a Canon cable when connecting the camera to a

computer or other device. When connecting an interface cable, also use the included

cable protector ( ).

• Package Contents

• Instruction Manuals

• Quick Start Guide

• About This Guide

• Compatible Cards

• Safety Instructions

• Handling Precautions

• Part Names

• Software

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Package Contents

Before use, make sure the following items are included in the package. If anything is

missing, contact your dealer.

Camera

(with body cap and battery compartment cap)

Eyecup Eg

Battery Pack LP-E19

(with protective cover)

Battery Charger LC-E19

(with protective cover)

Strap

Interface Cable

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Cable Protector

The camera does not come with a memory card ( ) or HDMI cable.

Attach Eyecup Eg to the viewfinder eyepiece.

Be careful not to lose any of these items.

No software CD-ROM is included. Software ( ) can be downloaded from the Canon

website.

Caution

The transmission rate when the included interface cable is used is equivalent to

SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1).

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Instruction Manuals

The Instruction Manual included with the camera describes camera features and

provides instructions up to turning the camera on.

Advanced User Guide

Complete instructions are provided in this Advanced User Guide.

For the latest Advanced User Guide, refer to the following website.

https://cam.start.canon/C001/

Lens/Software Instruction Manual

Download from the following website.

https://cam.start.canon/

Note

Select [ : Manual/software URL] to display the QR code on the camera screen.

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Quick Start Guide

Insert the battery ( ).

Upon purchase, charge the battery to start using ( ).

Insert the card ( ).

You can insert two cards.

Attach the lens (

).

Align the red mount index on the lens with the red mount index on the

camera to attach the lens.

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1.

2.

3.

Set the lens's focus mode switch to < > ( ).

Set the power switch to < > ( ).

Set the shooting mode to < > ( ).

Press the < > button.

Look at the top LCD panel and turn the < > or < > dial to select

<

>.

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4.

5.

6.

Focus on the subject ( ).

Look through the viewfinder and center the subject on the screen.

Press the shutter button halfway, and the camera will focus on the

subject.

Take the picture ( ).

Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

Review the picture.

The image just captured will be displayed for approx. 2 sec. on the

screen.

To display the image again, press the < > button ( ).

To shoot while looking at the screen, see Live View Shooting.

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7.

8.

9.

About This Guide

Icons in This Guide

Basic Assumptions for Operational Instructions and Sample Photos

Icons in This Guide

< >

Indicates the Main dial.

< >

Indicates the Quick control dial.

< >

Indicates the Multi-controller.

< >

Indicates the Smart controller.

< >

Indicates the Set button.

*

Indicates the duration (in * seconds) of the operation for the button you pressed, as

timed after you release the button.

In addition to the above, the icons and symbols used on the camera's buttons and

displayed on the screen are also used in this guide when discussing relevant operations

and functionality.

Links to pages with related topics.

Warning to prevent shooting problems.

Supplemental information.

Tips or advice for better shooting.

Troubleshooting advice.

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Basic Assumptions for Operational Instructions and

Sample Photos

Before following any instructions, make sure the power switch is set to < > ( ).

It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are set to their defaults.

Screen shots in this guide show the default menu settings for NTSC regions (North

America, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, etc.) as an example. Default menu settings for

Europe, Russia, China, Australia, etc. will be for PAL.

Illustrations in this guide show the camera with the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens attached as

an example.

Sample photos in this guide are only for illustration.

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Compatible Cards

The following cards can be used with the camera regardless of capacity. If the card is new

or was previously formatted (initialized) by another camera or computer, format the

card with this camera ( ).

CFexpress cards

* Type B compatible

Cards That Can Record Movies

When recording movies, use a card with ample performance (fast enough writing and

reading speeds) for the movie recording quality (

).

In this guide, “card” refers to CFexpress cards.

* A card is not included. Please purchase it separately.

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WARNING:

Safety Instructions

Be sure to read these instructions in order to operate the product safely.

Follow these instructions to prevent injury or harm to the operator of the product or others.

Denotes the risk of serious injury or death.

Keep the product out of the reach of young children.

A strap wrapped around a person's neck may result in strangulation.

The parts or provided items of cameras or accessories are dangerous if swallowed. If

swallowed, seek immediate medical assistance.

The battery is dangerous if swallowed. If swallowed, seek immediate medical assistance.

Use only power sources specified in this instruction manual for use with the product.

Do not disassemble or modify the product.

Do not expose the product to strong shocks or vibration.

Do not touch any exposed internal parts.

Stop using the product in any case of unusual circumstances such as the presence of

smoke or a strange smell.

Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol, benzine or paint thinner to clean the

product.

Do not get the product wet. Do not insert foreign objects or liquids into the product.

Do not use the product where flammable gases may be present.

This may cause electric shock, explosion or fire.

Do not leave a lens or a camera/camcorder with a lens attached, exposed without the

lens cap attached.

The lens may concentrate the light and cause fire.

For products featuring a viewfinder, do not look through the viewfinder at strong light

sources such as the sun on a bright day or lasers and other strong artificial light

sources.

This may harm your vision.

Do not touch the product connected to a power outlet during lightning storms.

This may cause electric shock.

Observe the following instructions when using commercially available batteries or

provided battery packs.

• Use batteries/battery packs only with their specified product.

• Do not heat batteries/battery packs or expose them to fire.

• Do not charge batteries/battery packs using non-authorized battery chargers.

• Do not expose the terminals to dirt or let them come into contact with metallic pins

or other metal objects.

• Do not use leaking batteries/battery packs.

• When disposing of batteries/battery packs, insulate the terminals with tape or other

means.

This may cause electric shock, explosion or fire.

If a battery/battery pack leaks and the material contacts your skin or clothing, flush the

exposed area thoroughly with running water. In case of eye contact, flush thoroughly with

copious amounts of clean running water and seek immediate medical assistance.

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Observe the following instructions when using a battery charger.

• Periodically remove any dust buildup from the power plug and power outlet using a

dry cloth.

• Do not plug in or unplug the product with wet hands.

• Do not use the product if the power plug is not fully inserted into the power outlet.

• Do not expose the power plug and terminals to dirt or let them come into contact

with metallic pins or other metal objects.

Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. Do not damage, break or modify the

power cord.

Do not wrap the product in cloth or other materials when in use or shortly after use when

the product is still warm in temperature.

Do not unplug the product by pulling the power cord.

Do not leave the product connected to a power source for long periods of time.

Do not charge batteries/battery packs at temperatures outside the range of 5 - 40 °C

(41 - 104 °F).

This may cause electric shock, explosion or fire.

Do not allow the product to maintain contact with the same area of skin for extended

periods of time during use.

This may result in low-temperature contact burns, including skin redness and blistering,

even if the product does not feel hot. The use of a tripod or similar equipment is

recommended when using the product in hot places and for people with circulation problems

or less sensitive skin.

Follow any indications to turn off the product in places where its use is forbidden.

Not doing so may cause other equipment to malfunction due to the effect of electromagnetic

waves and even result in accidents.

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CAUTION:

Denotes the risk of injury.

Do not fire the flash near the eyes.

It may hurt the eyes.

Do not look at the screen or through the viewfinder for prolonged periods of time.

This may induce symptoms similar to motion sickness. In such a case, stop using the

product immediately and rest for a while before resuming use.

Flash emits high temperatures when fired. Keep fingers, any other part of your body,

and objects away from the flash unit while taking pictures.

This may cause burns or malfunction of the flash.

Do not leave the product in places exposed to extremely high or low temperatures.

The product may become extremely hot/cold and cause burns or injury when touched.

Strap is intended for use on the body only. Hanging the strap with any product attached

on a hook or other object may damage the product. Also, do not shake the product or

expose the product to strong impacts.

Do not apply strong pressure on the lens or allow an object to hit it.

This may cause injury or damage to the product.

Only mount the product on a tripod that is sufficiently sturdy.

Do not carry the product when it is mounted on a tripod.

This may cause injury or may result in an accident.

Do not touch any parts inside the product.

This may cause injury.

If any abnormal skin reaction or irritation occurs during or following the use of this

product, refrain from further use and get medical advice/attention.

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