Canon EOS-3 Troubleshooting Guide download pdf (Page 15)

Before You Start

This chapter explains a few preliminary steps and basic operations which

you should know before you start taking pictures. If you are a new EOS

user, read this chapter first.

If you are familiar with the basic operations of EOS cameras and want to

start using the camera right away, see “Quick Start with Program AE” on

page 29.

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INSTRUCTIONS 1
● Precautions 3
Handling Precautions 6
Blinking “ ” on the LCD panel 7
About the Battery 8
Low Battery Power 8
Nomenclature 9
Side Door Buttons 10
LCD Panel 11
Viewfinder Information 12
Exposure compensation 12
Attaching the Strap 14
Before You Start 15
1. Basic Operation 16
Using the Electronic Dials 17
(page 29) 20
Installing the Battery 21
Checking the Battery Level 22
Mounting a Lens 23
Detaching the Lens 23
4. Loading Film 24
Right Wrong 25
Setting the Film Speed 26
5. Unloading Film 28
Quick Start With Program AE 29
Shifting the Program 31
Dioptric Adjustment Lenses 32
Autofocus (AF) 33
1. AF Mode Selection 34
AF Modes 35
One-Shot AF for Still 35
Subjects 35
AI Servo AF for Moving 36
* About Predictive AF 36
Focusing point 37
Area AF ellipse 37
3. Focusing Point Selection 38
Focusing Point Selection 39
Eye-Control Focusing 40
Point Selection 40
About Eye-Control AF 41
Eye-Control Calibration 42
Calibration Procedure 42
7. When Autofocus Fails 51
8. Manual Focusing 52
Metering Modes 53
1. Selecting a Metering Mode 54
2. Metering Modes 55
Centerweighted Metering 56
Focusing Point-Linked 56
Spot Metering 56
Multi-Spot Metering 57
Shooting Modes 61
You Set the Shutter Speed 62
[Exposure Warnings] 64
You Set the Aperture 65
3. Depth-of-field AE (DEP): 68
You Set the Depth of Field 68
4. Manual Exposure (M): 73
Exposure Compensation 75
Canceling AEB 78
7. AE Lock 79
Focus at the desired point 80
Set for 3 multiple exposures 83
10. buLb Exposures 84
Continuous Shooting ( ) 85
Single-frame Shooting ( ) 85
When , , , or Blinks 86
12. Self-timer Operation 87
Attaching the Eyepiece Cover 88
13. Mirror Lockup 89
14. Depth-of-field Preview 90
15. LCD Panel Illumination 90
Flash Photography 91
Full Auto Flash 93
High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) 94
Spot metering circle 95
Compose the shot and take the 96
Flash Exposure Compensation 97
Modeling Flash 98
Wireless Multi-Flash System 99
Sync Speed 101
PC Terminal 101
Range of acceptable focus 102
Point of optimum focus 102
Custom Functions 103
Setting a Custom Function 104
Function 105
Canceling All Custom 105
Functions 105
Canceling a Custom 105
2. Custom Function Settings 106
Custom Function Settings 109
3. Index of Custom Functions 124
Index of Custom Functions 125
Reference Section 127
1. Troubleshooting Guide 128
Troubleshooting Guide 129
2. Exposure Warning List 130
3. Program Line 131
● Shutter speed readout 132
● Aperture readout 132
6. Major Accessories 135
Major Accessories 136
● Ni-MH Pack NP-E2 136
● Ni-MH Charger NC-E2 136
● Battery Magazine BM-E2 136
● EX-series Speedlites 137
● Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 137
● Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 137
● Extension Cord ET-1000N3 139
● Wireless Controller LC-4 139
● Remote Switch Adapter RA-N3 139
Major Specifications 140
Custom Function Symbols 145

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