Canon EOS M3 Quick start guide

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Getting Started

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• Makesureyoureadthisguide,includingthe“SafetyPrecautions”(

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section,beforeusingthecamera.

• Readingthisguidewillhelpyoulearntousethecameraproperly.

• Storethisguidesafelysothatyoucanuseitinthefuture.

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Package Contents

Beforeuse,makesurethefollowingitemsareincludedinthepackage.

Ifanythingismissing,contactyourcameraretailer.

Camera

(withbodycap)

BatteryPack

LP-E17

(withterminalcover)

BatteryCharger

LC-E17/LC-E17E

NeckStrap

EM-200DB

InterfaceCable

IFC-400PCU

● Printedmatterisalsoincluded.

● Checkthatthecontentsofthelenskitareincludedinthecamera’s

package.

● Amemorycardisnotincluded.

Compatible Memory Cards

Thefollowingmemorycards(soldseparately)canbeused,regardlessof

capacity.

● SDmemorycards*

1

● SDHCmemorycards*

1

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2

● SDXCmemorycards*

1

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2

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*1 CardsconformingtoSDstandards.However,notallmemorycardshavebeen

veriedtoworkwiththecamera.

*2 UHS-Imemorycardsarealsosupported.

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Manuals and Software

You can download manuals and software for the camera and

manuals for the lenses from the following website.

http://www.canon.com/icpd/

● With a computer connected to the Internet, access the above URL.

● Access the site for your country or region.

● Adobe Reader is required to view the manuals.

● You can also download software from the website. For instructions

on downloading and installing the software, refer to the Camera User

Guide that is available for download.

Preliminary Notes and Legal Information

● Take and review some test shots initially to make sure the images

were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries

and afliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential

damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory,

including memory cards, that result in the failure of an image to be

recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable.

● Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded

images or copyrighted music and images with music in the memory

card for anything other than private enjoyment. Refrain from

unauthorized recording that infringes on copyright law, and note

that even for personal use, photography may contravene copyright

or other legal rights at some performances or exhibitions, or in some

commercial settings.

● For information on camera warranty or Canon Customer Support,

please refer to the warranty information provided with your camera

User Manual Kit.

● Although the LCD monitor is produced under extremely high-precision

manufacturing conditions and more than 99.99% of the pixels meet

design specications, in rare cases some pixels may be defective

or may appear as red or black dots. This does not indicate camera

damage or affect recorded images.

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PreliminaryNotesandLegalInformation

● TheLCDmonitormaybecoveredwithathinplasticlmforprotection

againstscratchesduringshipment.Ifcovered,removethelmbefore

usingthecamera.

● Whenthecameraisusedoveranextendedperiod,itmaybecome

warm.Thisisnotamalfunction.

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Table of Contents

PackageContents.........................2

CompatibleMemoryCards...........2

ManualsandSoftware..................3

PreliminaryNotesandLegal

Information....................................3

SafetyPrecautions........................6

PartNames................................. 11

ConventionsUsedinthis

Guide...........................................14

Basic Operations .......................15

InitialPreparations......................16

TryingtheCameraOut................26

Camera Basics ...........................29

AdjustingtheAngleoftheLCD

Monitor........................................30

UsingtheQuickSettingMenu.....31

UsingtheMenuScreen...............33

Auto Mode /

Hybrid Auto Mode ..................37

ShootingwithCamera-

DeterminedSettings....................38

Common,Convenient

Features......................................48

ImageCustomizationFeatures...52

Other Shooting Modes ..............59

ShootingwithYourFavorite

Settings(CreativeAssist)............60

SpecicScenes...........................65

ImageEffects(CreativeFilters)...69

ShootingVariousMovies.............78

ShootinginProgramAE

([P]Mode)...................................81

SpecicShutterSpeeds

([Tv]Mode)..................................82

SpecicApertureValues

([Av]Mode)..................................83

SpecicShutterSpeedsand

ApertureValues([M]Mode)........84

SavingShootingSettings

([C]Mode)...................................86

Playback Mode...........................89

Touch-ScreenOperations...........90

SwitchingDisplayModes............91

NavigatingthroughImagesinan

Index...........................................92

FeaturesAvailableinPlayback

Mode...........................................93

Wi-Fi Functions ..........................97

AvailableWi-FiFeatures.............98

ImportingImagesintoa

Smartphone.................................99

SendingImagestoaRegistered

WebService..............................109

Index......................................... 113

Wi-Fi(WirelessLAN)

Precautions............................... 115

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Safety Precautions

● Beforeusingtheproduct,ensurethatyoureadthesafetyprecautions

describedbelow.Alwaysensurethattheproductisusedcorrectly.

● Thesafetyprecautionsnotedhereareintendedtopreventyouand

otherpersonsfrombeinginjuredorincurringpropertydamage.

● Besuretoalsochecktheguidesincludedwithanyseparatelysold

accessoriesyouuse.

Warning

Denotesthepossibilityofseriousinjuryordeath.

● Donottriggertheashincloseproximitytopeople’seyes.

Thismaydamagetoeyesight.Inparticular,remainatleast1meter(3.3

feet)awayfrominfantswhenusingtheash.

● Storethisequipmentoutofthereachofchildrenandinfants.

Astrapwoundaroundachild’sneckmayresultinasphyxiation.

Ifyourproductusesapowercord,thecordbecomingwoundarounda

child’sneckmayresultinasphyxiation.

Thehotshoecapisdangerousifswallowed.Ifswallowed,contacta

doctorimmediately.

● Useonlyrecommendedpowersources.

● Donotdisassemble,alter,orapplyheattotheproduct.

● Donotpeeloffthelabel,ifthebatterypackhasone.

● Avoiddroppingorsubjectingtheproducttosevereimpacts.

● Donottouchtheinterioroftheproductifitisbroken,suchaswhen

dropped.

● Stopusingtheproductimmediatelyifitemitssmokeorastrange

smell,orotherwisebehavesabnormally.

● Donotuseorganicsolventssuchasalcohol,benzine,orthinnerto

cleantheproduct.

● Avoidcontactwithliquid,anddonotallowliquidorforeignobjects

inside.

Thiscouldresultinelectricalshockorre.

Iftheproductgetswet,orifliquidorforeignobjectsgetinside,removethe

batterypack/batteriesorunplugimmediately.

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SafetyPrecautions

● Donotlookthroughtheviewnderorinterchangeablelens(depending

onwhichyourproducthas)atintenselightsources,suchasthesun

onacleardayoranintensearticiallightsource.

Thiscoulddamageyoureyesight.

● Ifyourproductusesaninterchangeablelens,donotleavethelensor

camerawiththelensattachedoutinthesunwithoutthelenscapon.

Thiscouldresultinre.

● Donottouchtheproductduringthunderstormsifitispluggedin.

Thiscouldresultinelectricalshockorre.Immediatelystopusingthe

productanddistanceyourselffromit.

● Useonlytherecommendedbatterypack/batteries.

● Donotplacethebatterypack/batteriesnearorindirectame.

Thismaycausethebatterypack/batteriestoexplodeorleak,resultingin

electricalshock,re,orinjuries.Ifleakingbatteryelectrolytecomesinto

contactwitheyes,mouth,skin,orclothing,immediatelyushwithwater.

● Iftheproductusesabatterycharger,notethefollowingprecautions.

- Removetheplugperiodicallyand,usingadrycloth,wipeawayany

dustanddirtthathascollectedontheplug,theexteriorofthepower

outlet,andthesurroundingarea.

- Donotinsertorremovetheplugwithwethands.

- Donotusetheequipmentinamannerthatexceedstherated

capacityoftheelectricaloutletorwiringaccessories.Donotuseif

theplugisdamagedornotfullyinsertedintheoutlet.

- Donotallowdustormetalobjects(suchaspinsorkeys)tocontact

theterminalsorplug.

- Donotcut,damage,alter,orplaceheavyitemsonthepowercord,if

yourproductusesone.

Thiscouldresultinelectricalshockorre.

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SafetyPrecautions

● Turnthecameraoffinplaceswherecamerauseisprohibited.

Theelectromagneticwavesemittedbythecameramayinterferewiththe

operationofelectronicinstrumentsandotherdevices.Exerciseadequate

cautionwhenusingtheproductinplaceswhereuseofelectronicdevices

isrestricted,suchasinsideairplanesandmedicalfacilities.

● Donotallowthecameratomaintaincontactwithskinforextended

periods.

Evenifthecameradoesnotfeelhot,thismaycauselow-temperature

burns,manifestedinrednessoftheskinorblistering.Useatripodinhot

places,orifyouhavepoorcirculationorinsensitiveskin.

Caution

Denotesthepossibilityofinjury.

● Whencarryingtheproductbythestrap,becarefulnottobangit,

subjectittostrongimpactsorshocks,orletitgetcaughtonother

objects.

● Becarefulnottobumporpushstronglyonthelens.

Thiscouldleadtoinjuryordamagethecamera.

● Becarefulnottosubjectthescreentostrongimpacts.

Ifthescreencracks,injurymayresultfromthebrokenfragments.

● Whenusingtheash,becarefulnottocoveritwithyourngersor

clothing.

Thiscouldresultinburnsordamagetotheash.

● Avoidusing,placing,orstoringtheproductinthefollowingplaces:

- Placessubjecttodirectsunlight

- Placessubjecttotemperaturesabove40°C(104°F)

- Humidordustyplaces

Thesecouldcauseleakage,overheating,oranexplosionofthebattery

pack/batteries,resultinginelectricalshock,re,burns,orotherinjuries.

Overheatinganddamagemayresultinelectricalshock,re,burns,or

otherinjuries.

● Theslideshowtransitioneffectsmaycausediscomfortwhenviewed

forprolongedperiods.

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SafetyPrecautions

● Whenusingoptionallenses,lenslters,orlteradapters(if

applicable),besuretoattachtheseaccessoriesrmly.

Ifthelensaccessorybecomeslooseandfallsoff,itmaycrack,andthe

shardsofglassmayleadtocuts.

● Onproductsthatraiseandlowertheashautomatically,makesureto

avoidpinchingyourngerswiththeloweringash.

Thiscouldresultininjury.

Caution

Denotesthepossibilityofpropertydamage.

● Donotaimthecameraatintenselightsources,suchasthesunona

cleardayoranintensearticiallightsource.

Doingsomaydamagetheimagesensororotherinternalcomponents.

● Whenusingthecameraonasandybeachoratawindylocation,be

carefulnottoallowdustorsandtoenterthecamera.

● Onproductsthatraiseandlowertheashautomatically,donotpush

theashdownorpryitopen.

Thismaycausetheproducttomalfunction.

● Wipeoffanydust,grime,orotherforeignmatterontheashwitha

cottonswaborcloth.

Theheatemittedfromtheashmaycauseforeignmattertosmokeorthe

producttomalfunction.

● Removeandstorethebatterypack/batterieswhenyouarenotusing

theproduct.

Anybatteryleakagethatoccursmaycauseproductdamage.

● Beforeyoudiscardthebatterypack/batteries,covertheterminalswith

tapeorotherinsulators.

Contactingothermetalmaterialsmayleadtoreorexplosions.

● Unpluganybatterychargerusedwiththeproductwhennotinuse.Do

notcoverwithaclothorotherobjectswheninuse.

Leavingtheunitpluggedinforalongperiodoftimemaycauseitto

overheatanddistort,resultinginre.

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SafetyPrecautions

● Donotleaveanydedicatedbatterypacksnearpets.

Petsbitingthebatterypackcouldcauseleakage,overheating,or

explosion,resultinginproductdamageorre.

● Ifyourproductusesmultiplebatteries,donotusebatteriesthat

havedifferentlevelsofchargetogether,anddonotuseoldand

newbatteriestogether.Donotinsertthebatterieswiththe+and–

terminalsreversed.

Thismaycausetheproducttomalfunction.

● Donotsitdownwiththecamerainyourpantpocket.

Doingsomaycausemalfunctionsordamagethescreen.

● Whenputtingthecamerainyourbag,ensurethathardobjectsdonot

comeintocontactwiththescreen.Alsoclosethescreen(sothatit

facesthebody),ifyourproduct’sscreencloses.

● Donotattachanyhardobjectstotheproduct.

Doingsomaycausemalfunctionsordamagethescreen.

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Part Names

(1) [ (Multifunction)]button

(2) Frontdial

(3) Remotecontrolsensor

(4) EF-Mlensmountindex

(5) Grip

(6) Contacts

(7) Exposurecompensationdial

(8) Shutterbutton

(9) ON/OFFbutton

(10) Modedial

(11) Flash

(12) Microphone

(13) Strapmount

(14) [

(Flashpop-up)]switch

(15) Lamp

(16) Lenslockpin

(17) Terminalcover

(18) Wi-Fiantennaarea

(19) Lensreleasebutton

(20) Lensmount

(21) ExternalmicrophoneINterminal

(22) Digitalterminal

(23)

(N-Mark)*

(24) Tripodsocket

(25) DCcouplerterminalcover

(26) Memorycardslot/Batterypack

compartmentcover

* UsedwithNFCfeatures(

=



103).

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PartNames

(1) LCDmonitor/Touchscreen*

(2)

Focalplanemark

(3) Hotshoe

(4) Flashsynccontacts

(5) Indicator

(6) Speaker

(7) Moviebutton

(8) [

(Playback)]button

(9) Strapmount

(10) HDMI

TM

terminal

(11) [

(AElock)]/[ (Index)]

button

(12) [

(AFFrameadjustment)]/

[

(Magnify)]button

(13) [

(Menu)]button

(14) [

(Information)]button

(15) [

(ISOspeed)]/[ (Wi-Fi)]/

Upbutton

(16) [

(Manualfocus)]/Leftbutton

(17) Controldial

(18) [

(Quicksettingmenu)]/Set

button

(19) [

(Flash)]/Rightbutton

(20) [

(Erase)]/Downbutton

*Touchmaynotbedetectedaseasilyifyouapplyascreenprotector.

● Turningthecontroldialisonewayto

choosesettingitems,switchimages,and

performotheroperations.Mostofthese

operationsarealsopossiblewiththe

[

][ ][ ][ ]buttons.

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PartNames

Lens

EF-MLens

(Lenswithnofocusmodeswitchorimagestabilizerswitch)

(1) Focusingring

(2) Hoodmount

(3) Filter-mountingthread(frontoflens)

(4) Lensmountindex

(5) Zoomring

(6) Zoompositionindex

(7) Contacts

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Conventions Used in this Guide

● Inthisguide,iconsareusedtorepresentthecorrespondingcamera

buttonsanddialsonwhichtheyappearorwhichtheyresemble.

● Thefollowingcamerabuttonsandcontrolsarerepresentedbyicons.

● Shootingmodesandon-screeniconsandtextareindicatedin

brackets.

●

:Importantinformationyoushouldknow

●

:Notesandtipsforexpertcamerause

●

:Indicatestouch-screenoperations

●

=

xx:Pageswithrelatedinformation(inthisexample,“xx”represents

apagenumber)

● Instructionsinthisguideapplytothecameraunderdefaultsettings.

● Alllensesandmountadaptersarereferredtosimplyas“lenses”and

“mountadapters”,regardlessofwhethertheyareincludedinthelens

kitorsoldseparately.

● IllustrationsinthismanualshowthecamerawithlensEF-M18-55mm

f/3.5-5.6ISSTMattached.

● Forconvenience,allsupportedmemorycardsaresimplyreferredtoas

the“memorycard”.

● Thesymbols“

StillImages”and“ Movies”belowtitlesindicate

howthefunctionisused—whetherforstillimagesormovies.

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Basic Operations

Basicinformationandinstructions,frominitialpreparationstoshooting

andplayback

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Initial Preparations

Prepareforshootingasfollows.

Attaching the Strap

● Attachtheincludedstraptothecamera

asshown.

● Ontheothersideofthecamera,attach

thestrapthesameway.

Charging the Battery Pack

1

Insert the battery pack.

● Removethecoverfromthebatterypack,

alignthe marksonthebatterypack

andcharger,andinsertthebatterypack

bypushingitin(1)anddown(2).

2

Charge the battery pack.

● LC-E17: Flipouttheplug(1),andplug

thechargerintoapoweroutlet(2).

● LC-E17E: Plugthepowercordintothe

chargerandthenplugtheotherendinto

apoweroutlet.

● Thecharginglampturnsorange,and

chargingbegins.

● Whenchargingisnished,thelampturns

green.

LC-E17

LC-E17E

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InitialPreparations

3

Remove the battery pack.

● Afterunpluggingthebatterycharger,

removethebatterypackbypushingitin

(1)andup(2).

● Donottouchthebatterychargerplugforapproximately5sec.

afterremovingthechargerfromtheoutlet.

● Toprotectthebatterypackandkeepitinoptimalcondition,donot

chargeitcontinuouslyformorethan24hours.

● Forbatterychargersthatuseapowercord,donotattach

thechargerorcordtootherobjects.Doingsocouldresultin

malfunctionordamagetotheproduct.

Inserting the Battery Pack and Memory Card

1

Open the cover.

● Slidethecover(1)andopenit(2).

2

Insert the battery pack.

● Holdingthebatterypackwiththe

terminals(1)facingasshown,movethe

batterylockdown(2)andinsertuntilthe

lockclicksshut.

● Ifyouinsertthebatterypackfacingthe

wrongway,itcannotbelockedintothe

correctposition.Alwaysconrmthatthe

batterypackisfacingtherightwayand

lockswheninserted.

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InitialPreparations

3

Check the card’s write-protect tab

and insert the memory card.

● Recordingisnotpossibleonmemory

cardswithawrite-protecttabwhenthe

tabisinthelockedposition.Slidethetab

totheunlockedposition(1).

● Insertthememorycardwiththelabel(2)

facingasshownuntilitclicksintoplace.

● Makesurethememorycardisfacingthe

rightwaywhenyouinsertit.Inserting

memorycardsfacingthewrongwaymay

damagethecamera.

4

Close the cover.

● Lowerthecover(1)andholditdownas

youslideit,untilitclicksintotheclosed

position(2).

Setting the Date and Time

1

Turn the camera on.

● PresstheON/OFFbutton.

● The[Date/Time]screenisdisplayed.

2

Set the date and time.

● Pressthe[ ][ ]buttonstochoosean

option.

● Pressthe[

][ ]buttonsorturnthe[ ]

dialtospecifythedate.

● Whennished,pressthe[

]button.

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InitialPreparations

3

Specify your home time zone.

● Pressthe[ ][ ]buttonstochooseyour

hometimezone.

4

Finish the setup process.

● Pressthe[ ]buttonwhennished.

Afteraconrmationmessage,thesetting

screenisnolongerdisplayed.

● Toturnoffthecamera,presstheON/OFF

button.

Changing the Date and Time

Toadjustthedateandtimeonceyouhavesetit,dothefollowing.

1

Press the [ ] button.

2

Press the [ ][ ] buttons or use the

[ ] dial to select the [ 2] tab.

3

Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the

[ ] dial to choose [Date/Time], and

then press the [ ] button.

4

Follow step 2 in “Setting the Date

and Time” to adjust the settings.

5

Press the [ ] button.

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