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Index
Appendix
Errors and Warnings
Troubleshooting
Settings
Playback
Shooting
Setup and Basics
Learning About the Camera
Accessories
Wireless Features
Wireless Features/Accessories
Part 2: Learning About the Camera
Setup and Basics ............................................................ 48
Handling Precautions ............................................................. 48
Initial Preparations.................................................................. 49
Holding the Camera ...................................................................49
Charging the Battery Pack .........................................................49
Inserting/Removing the Battery Pack ........................................49
Inserting/Removing the Memory Card ....................................... 49
Setting the Date and Time .........................................................49
Display Language ...................................................................... 50
Using a Lens ..............................................................................50
Attaching EF and EF-S Lenses .................................................50
On/Off ..................................................................................... 51
Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down) ............................. 51
Shutter Button ........................................................................ 51
Screen Angle and Orientation ................................................ 51
Frames on the Shooting Screen............................................. 51
Shooting Display Options ....................................................... 52
Playback Display Options....................................................... 52
Quick Control Screen ............................................................. 52
Menu Screen .......................................................................... 52
On-Screen Keyboard.............................................................. 52
Indicator Display ..................................................................... 52
Shooting ........................................................................... 53
Auto Mode .............................................................................. 53
Scene Intelligent Auto: Stills ......................................................53
Scene Intelligent Auto: Movies ..................................................53
Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode ...................................................54
Scene Icons ............................................................................... 55
Shooting with Your Favorite Settings (Creative Assist) ..............56
Specic Scenes ...................................................................... 58
Shooting with a Skin Smoothing Effect (Smooth Skin) .............. 58
Shooting Close-ups (Close-up) .................................................58
Moving Subjects (Sports) ..........................................................58
Shooting Evening Scenes without Using a Tripod
(Handheld Night Scene) ............................................................58
Shooting Yourself under Optimal Settings (Self Portrait) ...........58
Enhancing Colors in Shots of Food (Food) ...............................59
Shooting in Backlit Scenes (HDR Backlight Control) .................59
Applying Special Effects ......................................................... 59
Shooting High-Contrast Scenes (High Dynamic Range) ...........59
Shots Resembling Miniature Models (Miniature Effect) .............59
Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect (Fish-Eye Effect) ............60
Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect (Toy Camera Effect) ...........60
Shooting with a Soft Focus Effect (Soft Focus) .........................60
Manual Mode.......................................................................... 60
Setting Up Shooting from a Single Screen ................................ 60
Image Brightness (Exposure) .................................................... 61
Image Colors .............................................................................62
Focusing ....................................................................................64
Flash .......................................................................................... 67
Other Settings ............................................................................68
Specic Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values ........................... 70
Customizing Controls and Display .............................................72
Recording Movies................................................................... 73
Recording Movies in Movie Mode .............................................73
Locking or Changing Image Brightness .....................................73
Disabling Auto Slow Shutter ......................................................73
Recording Time-Lapse Movies (Time-Lapse Movie) .................74
Adjusting the Recording Volume ...............................................74
Convenient Features .............................................................. 74
Using the Self-Timer .................................................................. 74