User manual CANON EOS 20DA DIGITAL CAMERA

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL E INSTRUCTION MANUAL E Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS 20D is a high-performance, digital AF SLR camera with a large, fine-detail, 8. 20-megapixel CMOS sensor. The camera has nine high-precision AF points and it is compatible with all Canon EF lenses (including the EF-S lens). Designed for quick shooting at anytime, the camera has many features for all types of photography, from fully automatic snapshooting to professional-level, creative work. Before using the camera, try it out while reading this Instruction Manual to familiarize yourself with camera operations. [. . . ] ¡ If C. Fn-12-1 is set for mirror lockup and AEB is set, only one bracketed shot will be taken at a time even in the continuous shooting mode. ¡ AEB can be combined with exposure compensation. 85 AAE LockN AE lock enables you to lock the exposure at a different place from the point of focus. After locking the exposure, you can recompose the shot while maintaining the desired exposure setting. It is effective for backlit subjects. 1 Focus the subject. ¡ Press the shutter button halfway. s The exposure setting will be displayed. Press the <A> button. (0) 2 s <A> lights in the viewfinder to indicate that the exposure setting is locked (AE lock). ¡ Each time you press the <A> button, it locks the current exposure setting. AE lock indicator and take picture. 3 Recompose to maintain the AE lock ¡ If you want the while taking more shots, hold down the <A> button and press the shutter button to take another shot. ¡ If One-Shot AF or AI Focus AF (when not AI Servo AF) is set, pressing the shutter button halfway to focus will automatically set AE lock at the same time. ¡ The AE lock effect will differ depending on the AF point and metering mode. For details, see "AE lock" (p. 149). 86 Bulb Exposures When bulb is set, the shutter stays open while you hold down the shutter button fully, and closes when you let go of the shutter button. Use bulb exposures for night scenes, fireworks, the heavens, and other subjects requiring long exposures. 1 Set the Mode Dial to <a>. the shutter speed to 2 SetLook at the LCD panel and"buLb. " ¡ turn the <6> dial to select "buLb. " ¡ The next setting after "30"" is "buLb. " the desired aperture value. 3 SetSet the <4> switch to <J>, and ¡ while looking at the LCD panel, turn the <5> dial. picture. 4 Take thethe shutter button completely. ¡ Press Elapsed exposure time s The elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel. to 999 sec. ) ¡ The exposure continues as long as you hold down the shutter button. Since bulb exposures will have more noise than usual, the image will look rough or grainy. ¡ Bulb exposures may result in grainy images due to picture noise. You can reduce noise by setting C. Fn-02 [Long exposure noise reduction] to [1:On] (p. 141). ¡ For bulb exposures, using Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (both optional) is recommended. 87 Mirror LockupN Mirror lockup is enabled with C. Fn-12 [Mirror lockup] set to [1: Enable] (p. 144). The mirror can be swung up separately from when the exposure is made. This prevents mirror vibrations which may blur the image during close-ups or when a super telephoto lens is used. Set Custom Functions with [c Custom Functions (C. Fn)]. 1 Press the shutter button completely. s The mirror will swing up. 2 Again press the shutter button completely. s The picture is taken and the mirror goes back down. ¡ In very bright light such as at the beach or ski ground on a sunny day, take the picture promptly after mirror lockup. ¡ During mirror lockup, do not point the camera lens at the sun. [. . . ] 54 White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 White Balance Bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 White Balance Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 S Safety shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Selecting All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Selecting Individual Images . . . . . . . . . . 134 Self-timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 72 Sensor cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Setting the date/time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Set-up menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 31 Sharpness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 167 CANON INC. [. . . ]