Canon EOSEOS 400D user manual

User manual for the device Canon EOSEOS 400D

Device: Canon EOSEOS 400D
Category: Digital Camera
Manufacturer: Canon
Size: 5.46 MB
Added : 11/16/2014
Number of pages: 180
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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INSTRUCTION
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MANUAL

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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi/EOS 400D DIGITAL is a high- performance, digital single-lens reflex camera with a 10.10-megapixel imaging sensor. The camera provides many features such as Picture Styles to enhance your photographic expression, fast autofocus for moving subjects, shooting modes for beginners as well as advanced users, and direct printing. Also, the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit removes dust adhering to the sensor. Get to know your camera whil

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Item Check List Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. The accessories included can also be checked in the System Map (p.164). Camera: EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi/EOS 400D DIGITAL (includes eyecup, body cap, and installed battery for the date/time clock) Lens: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II (includes lens cap, dust cap) *Lens Kit only. Power Source: Battery Pack NB-2LH (with protective cover) Charger: Batte

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Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual The <6> icon indicates the Main Dial. The and icons indicate the cross keys. The <0> icon indicates the SET button. 0, 9 or 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. The 3 i

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Contents Introduction Item Check List ..................................................................................................3 Conventions Used in this Manual.......................................................................4 Contents at a Glance .........................................................................................8 Handling Precautions.......................................................................................12 1 Quick Start Guide.................

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Contents More Advanced Techniques 65 4 Action Shots .................................................................................................... 66 Changing the Depth of Field............................................................................ 68 Manual Exposure ............................................................................................ 71 Automatic Depth-of-Field AE........................................................................... 72 Changing the Meteri

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Contents Image Management 115 6 Searching for Images Quickly ........................................................................116 Magnified View...............................................................................................118 Rotating the Image.........................................................................................119 Auto Playback ................................................................................................120 1 Displaying the Images o

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Contents at a Glance Shooting Shoot automatically p.39 - 48 (Basic Zone modes) Shoot continuously p.43, 46, 59 (i Continuous shooting) Take a picture of myself in a group p.49 (j Self-timer) Freeze the action Take a blurred action shot p.66 (s Shutter-priority AE) Blur the background Keep the background in sharp focus p.68 (f Aperture-priority AE) Adjust the image brightness (exposure) p.74 (Exposure compensation) Shoot under low light p.40, 54 (Flash photography) Shoot without

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Focusing Change the point of focus p.57 (S AF point selection) Select the AF point quickly p.103 (C.Fn-1-4) Shoot a moving subject p.46, 56 (AI Servo AF) Playback View the images with the camera p.50 (x Playback) Search for pictures quickly p.116 (H Index display) Prevent important images from accidental deletion p.122 (K Image protect) Delete unnecessary images p.123 (L Delete) View the images on a TV set p.121 (Video OUT) Set the LCD brightness p.95 (LCD Brightness) Printing

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Safety Warnings Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury, death, and material damage. Preventing Serious Injury or Death • To prevent fire, excessive heat, chemical leakage, and explosions, follow the safeguards below: - Do not use any batteries, power sources, and accessories not specified in this booklet. Do not use any home-made or modified batteries. - Do not short-circuit, disassemble, or modify the battery pack or back-up battery. Do not apply heat or ap

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• If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts, do not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of electrical shock. • Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. High-voltage internal parts can cause electrical shock. • Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright light source through the camera or lens. Doing so may damage your vision. • Keep the camera from the reach of small children. The neck strap can accidentally choke the child. • Do not s

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Handling Precautions Camera Care This camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If you accidentally drop the camera into water, promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth. If the camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe with a well-wrung wet cloth. Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a magnet or

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Handling Precautions LCD Monitor Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision technology with over 99.99% effective pixels, there might be a few dead pixels among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying only black or red, etc., are not a malfunction. They do not affect the images recorded. If the LCD monitor is left on for a prolonged period, screen burn-in may occur where you see remnants of what was displayed. However, this is only temporarily an

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Quick Start Guide Insert the battery. (p.26) 1 To recharge the battery, see page 24. For EF-S lens For EF lens Attach the lens. (p.30) When attaching an EF-S lens, align it 2 with the white index on the camera. For other lenses, align it with the red index. Set the lens focus mode switch to . (p.30) 3 Open the CF card slot cover and insert a CF 4 card. (p.28) Face the label side toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera. Set the power switch to <1>. (p.31) 5

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Quick Start Guide Set the Mode Dial to <1> (Full Auto). (p.40) 6 All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically. Focus the subject. (p.33) Look through the viewfinder and aim 7 the viewfinder center over the subject. Press the shutter button halfway, and the camera will focus the subject. Take the picture. (p.33) Press the shutter button completely to 8 take the picture. Review the picture on the LCD monitor. (p.94) 9 The captured image will be displayed for about 2 sec. on

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Nomenclature The parts indicated in bold are used up to the “Basic Shooting and Image Playback” section. Mode Dial (p.20) Built-in flash/AF-assist beam (p.54/104) EF Lens mount index (p.30) Power switch (p.31) EF-S Lens mount index (p.30) Power lamp (p.31) Flash-sync contacts <6> Main Dial Hot shoe (p.152) (p.4) Focal plane Shutter button mark (p.45) (p.33) Strap mount (p.22) Red-eye reduction/ Self-timer lamp Flash (p.55/49) button (p.54) Remote control Terminal cover sensor (

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Nomenclature Eyecup (p.153) Dioptric adjustment knob (p.31) Aperture/Exposure Viewfinder eyepiece compensation button (p.71/74) Display-off sensor AE lock/ (p.101) FE lock button/ Index/Reduce button Print/Share (p.84/85/116/118,142) button (p.108/143) Camera setting display on/off/ AF point selection/ Info/Trimming Enlarge button orientation button (p.57/118,142) (p.34,99/50,124/142) Menu button (p.35) Jump CF card slot button (p.117) cover (p.28)

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Nomenclature Camera Setting Display Shutter speed Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount Shooting mode AEB range White balance Aperture Q Auto AEB W Daylight E Shade ISO speed R Cloudy Y Tungsten light Flash exposure U White compensation fluorescent light Drive mode I Flash u Single shooting O Custom i Continuous shooting White balance correction Q Self-timer/ Remote control Red-eye reduction Custom Function Beeper White balance bracketing Shots remai

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Nomenclature Viewfinder Information AF point display indicator < > Focusing screen AF points AE lock Focus AEB in-progress confirmation light Max. Burst Flash-ready Improper FE lock warning <2> White balance correction High-speed sync (FP flash) FE lock/FEB in-progress Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB range Flash exposure Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator compensation Shutter speed CF card full warning (FuLL

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Nomenclature Mode Dial The Mode Dial has the Basic Zone modes and Creative Zone modes. Creative Zone These modes give you more control over the result. d : Program AE (p.52) s : Shutter-priority AE (p.66) f : Aperture-priority AE (p.68) a : Manual exposure (p.71) 8 : Automatic Depth-of-field AE (p.72) Full to Basic Zone All you do is press the shutter button. Fully automatic shooting for specific kinds of subjects. 1: Full Auto (p.40) Image Zone 2 : Portrait (p.43) 3: Landscape (p.44) 4 : Clo


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