Canon EOS M User Manual

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10Quick Start Guide1Insert the battery (p.22). Charging the battery: p.202Insert a card (p.22). With the card’s label facing toward the front of the

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101IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS1. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS — This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for Battery Charger LC-E

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11Quick Start Guide5Focus the subject (p.35). Aim the LCD monitor’s center over the subject. Press the shutter button halfway, and the camera will f

12Nomenclature<V> Focal plane mark (p.58) Flash-sync contactsSelf-timer lamp/AF-assist beam Speaker (p.84)Hot shoeMicrophoneStrap mount(p.19)Re

13NomenclatureDC Coupler terminal cover<o> Movie Start/Stop button (p.76)LCD monitor/Touch screen (p.39, 44/45, 82, 85)Power/Access lamp (p.24)&

Nomenclature14Screen Display*: Displayed when an Eye-Fi card is used.The display will show only the settings currently applied.Image-recording quality

15NomenclatureMode DialSwitches to <A> Scene Intelligent Auto, <z> Still Photos, or <k> Movies.Shoot still photos with <A> or

Nomenclature16Basic ZoneAll you do is press the shutter button. The camera sets everything to suit the subject or scene.C : Creative Auto (p.54)2 : Po

17NomenclatureLensEF-M Lens(Lens with no focus mode switch and no Image Stabilizer switch.)* Instructions for EF lens, EF-S lens and Mount Adapter EF-

Nomenclature18Battery Charger LC-E12Charger for Battery Pack LP-E12 (p.20).Battery Charger LC-E12ECharger for Battery Pack LP-E12 (p.20).Battery pack

191Getting StartedThis chapter explains preparatory steps before you start shooting and basic camera operations.Attaching the StrapFit the strap’s met

2The EOS M is a high-performance, interchangeable-lens digital camera featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with approx. 18.0 effective megapixels, DIGI

201Remove the protective cover.2Attach the battery. Align the battery’s h mark with the battery charger’s g mark. To detach the battery, follow the

21Charging the Battery Upon purchase, the battery is not fully charged.Recharge the battery before using. Recharge the battery on the day before or

22Load a fully charged Battery Pack LP-E12 into the camera. The card (sold separately) can be an SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory card. SDHC and SDXC cards wi

23Installing and Removing the Battery and Card4Close the cover. Press the cover until it snaps shut. When you set the power to <1>, the number

Installing and Removing the Battery and Card24After opening the card/battery compartment cover, be careful not to swing it back further. Otherwise, th

25If you set the power to <1> and the time zone/date/time setting screen appears, see page 27 to set the time zone and date/time.Pressing the po

Turning on the Power26When the power is turned on, the battery level will be indicated in one of four levels.z : Battery level is sufficient.x : Batte

27When you turn on the camera for the first time, the Time zone and Date/Time setting screen will appear. First set the time zone, then set the date a

3 Setting the Time Zone, Date and Time28Under the [52] tab, select [Date/Time]. On the Main Dial, press the <YA>/<ZO> button to select th

29Display the menu screen. Press the <M> button.Under the [52] tab, select [LanguageK]. On the Main Dial, press the <YA>/<ZO> butt

3This Basic Instruction Manual only explains the camera’s basic operations and functions for basic shooting with the EOS M attached with an EF-M lens.

30The camera can use EF-M, EF, and EF-S lenses. To attach an EF or EF-S lens to the camera, Mount Adapter EF-EOS M is required.Remove the caps. Remov

31Attaching and Detaching a LensWhile pressing the lens release button, turn the lens as shown by the arrow. Turn the lens until it stops, then detac

32When you use the IS lens’ built-in Image Stabilizer, camera shake is corrected to obtain a sharper shot.* IS stands for Image Stabilizer.* Instructi

33About the Lens Image StabilizerPress the shutter button halfway.X The Image Stabilizer will operate.Take the picture. When the picture looks steady

34To obtain sharp images, hold the camera still to minimize camera shake.1. Wrap your right hand around the camera grip firmly.2. Hold the lens bottom

35Basic OperationThe shutter button has two steps. You can press the shutter button halfway. Then you can further press the shutter button completely.

36You can directly select and set the shooting functions displayed on the LCD monitor. This is called the Quick Control screen.There are two types of

37Quick ControlTake the picture. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.Basic Zone modesCreative Zone modesBBScene Intelligent AutoB

Quick Control38Functions that can be set with Quick ControlWhite balance (9?)Picture Style (9?)Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.47)Metering mode (9?)AF meth

39You can set various settings with the menus such as the image-recording quality, date/time, etc. Operate the menus with the <M> button, Main D

4Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.* Battery Charge

3 Menu Operations40Ta bMenu items Menu settingsA Shooting5 Set-up9 My Menu3 PlaybackCreative Zone modesMovie shooting

413 Menu OperationsDisplay the menu screen. Press the <M> button.Select a tab. Press the <YA>/<ZO> button to select a tab. For ex

42If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or computer, format the card with the camera.When the card is formatted, all images

433 Formatting the Card The card is new. The card was formatted by a different camera or a computer. The card is full with images or data. A card

44 Each time you press the <B> button, the LCD monitor switches between the Live View screen and B Quick Control (p.36).Switching the LCD Monit

45The LCD monitor is a touch-sensitive panel that you can operate with your fingers.Also, on the camera back, you can turn the Main Dial to make a sel

d Using the Touch Screen and Main Dial46DragMenu screen (Sample display) Slide your finger while touching the LCD monitor.Scale display (Sample displ

472Scene Intelligent Auto +Basic Zone ModesThis chapter explains how to shoot with the Scene Intelligent Auto and Basic Zone modes.Basic Zone modes en

48<A> is a fully automatic mode. The camera analyzes the scene and sets the optimum settings automatically.With Scene Intelligent Auto, the came

49A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)3Focus the subject. Press the shutter button halfway to focus.X When focus is achieved, the AF p

5Icons in this Manual<5> : Indicates the Main Dial to be turned.<Wj/i>/<XL>/<YA>/<ZO>: Indicates the Main Dial buttons o

A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)50 The AF point does not turn green and focus is not achieved.Try again, aiming the AF point at an

51With a digital camera, you should use a card with ample capacity. If you cannot decide on the composition or which mode to use, you should shoot fre

A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto)52When you shoot in the <A> mode, an icon representing the scene detected by the camera will be d

531Tap the shooting mode icon on the screen’s upper left corner. The shooting mode selection screen will appear.2Tap the screen to select a shooting

54In the <C> mode, you can easily blur the background, change the drive mode or control the firing of an attached Speedlite flash. You can also

55C Creative Auto Shooting(1) Ambience-based shots (Q Quick Control / B Quick Control)You can choose the ambience you want to convey in your images.(2

56This mode blurs the background to make the person stand out better. It also makes skin tones and the hair look softer. The further the distance bet

57Suited for wide scenes when you want everything to be in focus from near to far. For vivid blues and greens, and very sharp and crisp images. With

58For shooting flowers and small objects up close. To make small things appear much larger, use a macro lens (sold separately). Use a simple backgrou

59Use this mode to photograph a moving subject. Shoot continuously.When you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will focus and the AF point

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60Attach Speedlite 90EX and shoot portraits with a beautiful and bright night scene in the background. Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod.When using

61For shooting night scenes while handholding the camera. When you take a picture, four shots are taken continuously to produce a single, bright photo

62When shooting a scene having both bright and dark areas. When you take a picture, three continuous shots will be taken at different exposures. The l

63<F> (Handheld Night Scene) When shooting night scenes and other scenes with multiple point-like light sources, the camera may not be able to

64The easiest way to play back images is explained below. For more details on the playback procedure, see page 81.1Play back the image. Press the <

65* “Focus mode” will be displayed when an EF-M lens has been attached.* Instructions for EF and EF-S lenses are in the Camera Instruction Manual PDF

Changing the Focusing Method66Human faces are detected and focused. If a face moves, the AF point <p> also moves to track the face.Check the AF

67Changing the Focusing Method If the focus is far off, face detection will not be possible. If you set [Continuous AF] to [Enable], you can prevent

Changing the Focusing Method68Up to 31 AF points (automatically selected) covering a wide area can be used to focus. This wide area can also be divide

69Changing the Focusing MethodSince only one AF point is used to focus, you can focus the target subject.Move the AF point. Tap the screen where you

7Contents3454 Shooting Close-ups (Close-up) ... 585 Shooting Moving Subjects (Sports) ...

Changing the Focusing Method70AF Operation Even when focus has been achieved, pressing the shutter button halfway will focus again. The image bright

71Changing the Focusing MethodShooting conditions that make focusing difficult Low-contrast subjects such as the blue sky, solid-color flat surfaces

Changing the Focusing Method72The default setting is [Enable].Since the focus is constantly close to the subject, when you press the shutter button, t

73You can focus and take the picture automatically just by tapping the LCD monitor screen. This works in all shooting modes.Enable the touch shutter.

74Press the <Wj/i> button. You can also select the shooting mode on the B Quick Control screen.Tap the self-timer. By tapping [2], you can ret

753Shooting MoviesSet the Mode Dial to <k> to shoot movies. The movie recording format will be MOV.For more movie-shooting details, functions, a

76Connecting the camera to a TV set is recommended to play back the movies shot (9?).* For details on manual-exposure movie shooting (M), see the Came

77k Shooting MoviesWith certain lenses, focus cannot be achieved with AF. Focus manually instead (9?). If [Movie Servo AF: Disable] is set, you can f

k Shooting Movies78 Each time you press the <B> button, the information display will change.* When an Eye-Fi card is inserted in the camera, th

79k Shooting MoviesDuring movie shooting, note the following: If <Q> is set and the ISO speed or aperture changes during movie shooting, the wh

8Camera Care This camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. Do not point the camera-attached lens toward the

814Image PlaybackThis chapter explains basic operations to playback images and movies.About images shot and saved with another deviceThe camera may no

82The LCD monitor is a touch-sensitive panel that you can touch with your fingers for playback operations. Press the <x> button to play back ima

83d Playing Back with the Touch ScreenPinch two fingers.Touch the screen with two fingers spread apart, and pinch your fingers together on the screen.

841Play back the image. Press the <x> button to display images.2Select a movie. Press the <YA>/<ZO> button to select a movie. On

85k Playing MoviesMovie Playback Panel* When background music is set, the movie’s sound will not be played.Tap [7] at the center of the screen.X The m

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875Instruction Manuals on theDVD-ROM and Software Start GuideThis chapter explains how to view the instruction manual PDF files on the provided DVD-RO

88EOS Camera Instruction Manuals DiskThe EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk DVD-ROM has the following PDF files: Camera Instruction Manual, Software

89Viewing the EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk DVD-ROM[WINDOWS]EOS Camera Instruction Manuals DiskCopy the PDF Instruction Manuals contained on the

9Handling PrecautionsLCD Monitor Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision technology with over 99.99% effective pixels, ther

Viewing the EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk DVD-ROM90[MACINTOSH]EOS Camera Instruction Manuals DiskCopy the PDF Instruction Manuals contained on t

91EOS Solution DiskThis disk contains various software applications for EOS cameras.Communication Software for the Camera and ComputerYou can downloa

92Compatible OS1Check that the camera is not connected to your computer.2 Insert the EOS Solution Disk (CD).3 Select your geographic area, country and

93Compatible OS1Check that the camera is not connected to your computer.2 Insert the EOS Solution Disk (CD). On your computer’s desktop, double-click

Software System Requirements94For the latest compatibility information (including new OS versions), refer to your local Canon Web site.Windows*1 Compa

95Software System RequirementsWindows*1 Compatible with 32-bit/64-bit systems for all versions except Starter Edition*2 Compatible with 32-bit/64-bit

Software System Requirements96Windows* Silverlight 5.1 (100MB maximum) or higher must be installed. Additionally, in Windows XP, Microsoft .NET Framew

97Software System RequirementsWindows*1 Compatible with 32-bit/64-bit systems for all versions except Starter Edition*2 Compatible with 32-bit/64-bit

98Safety WarningsFollow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury, death, and material damage.Preventing Serious Injury or Dea

99• 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