User manual CANON EOS 30V DATE

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTIONS English Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS ELAN 7NE (DATE) / ELAN 7N / 30V (DATE) / 33V is a highperformance, AF single-lens reflex camera with Eye Control and seven AF points. It is suited for a wide variety of subjects and situations with fully automatic and user-controlled shooting modes. Read this instruction booklet to familiarize yourself with your new camera before taking pictures. Also read "Handling Cautions" on page 6 to prevent camera malfunction and damage. [. . . ] · Program shift cannot be set when the built-in flash is used. 55 R Shutter-Priority AE In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture value automatically to suit the subject brightness. A fast shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast-moving subject and a slow shutter speed can blur the subject to give the impression of motion. <R> stands for Time value which is the shutter speed. Taken with a fast shutter speed. Taken with a slow shutter speed. 1 Turn the Mode Dial to <R>. the desired 2 Selectthe <l> dial. shutter speed. · Turn stop increments. · The shutter speed can be set in half- shutter button 3 Press thethe subject. halfway to focus s The aperture value is set automatically. 4 Check the viewfinder display and take the picture. · A correct exposure will be obtained as long as the aperture value display is not blinking. 56 · If the maximum aperture value blinks, it indicates underexposure. Turn the <l> dial to set a slower shutter speed until the blinking stops. · If the minimum aperture value blinks, it indicates overexposure. Turn the <l> dial to set a faster shutter speed until the blinking stops. Shutter Speed Display The shutter speeds from "D" to "R" indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed. For example, "S" indicates 1/125 sec. Also, "H" indicates 0. 7 sec, and "J" indicates 15 sec. 57 E Aperture-Priority AE In this mode, you set the desired aperture value and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the subject brightness. The larger or brighter the aperture (lower f/number) the more blurred the background will become. The smaller or darker the aperture (higher f/number), the clearer the focus will be for both near and far objects (wider depth of field). <E> stands for aperture value. Taken with a large aperture. Taken with a small aperture. 1 Turn the Mode Dial to <E>. the desired 2 Selectthe <l> dial. aperture value. · Turn stop increments. · The aperture value can be set in half- shutter button 3 Press thethe subject. halfway to focus s The shutter speed is set automatically. 4 Check the viewfinder display and take the picture. · A correct exposure will be obtained as long as the shutter speed display does not blink. 58 · If the slowest shutter speed blinks, it indicates underexposure. In such a case, turn the <l> dial to set a larger aperture value (smaller f/number) until the shutter speed display stops blinking. · If the fastest shutter speed blinks, it indicates overexposure. In such a case, turn the <l> dial to set a smaller aperture value (larger f/number) until the shutter speed display stops blinking. Aperture Value Display The larger the f/number, the smaller the diaphragm will be. The aperture value display will differ depending on the lens. When no lens is attached to the camera, "Q" will be display for the aperture value. Depth-of-field Preview Press the depth-of-field preview button to stop down to the current aperture setting. The diaphragm in the lens will be set to the current aperture so you can check the depth of field (range of acceptable focus) through the viewfinder. · This feature can be used in the Creative Zone. · While you press the depth-of-field preview button, the exposure will also be locked (AE lock). 59 W Manual Exposure In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. [. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled "Digital Apparatus", ICES-003 of the Industry Canada. 99 CANON INC. [. . . ]