Document Outline

• Test Shots and Warranty of Photographic Images
• Warning Against Copyright Infringement
• Check Your Accessories
  • ® EOS D30 Camera
  • Strap
  • (with eyepiece cover)
  • ® Compact Power Adapter CA-PS400
  • (D CompactFlash Card FC-16M
• Contents
  • EOS D30
  • WARNINGS
  • Preventing Malfunctions
  • Important Safety Functions and Preventive Measures
• Precautions for Handling
• Quick Guide
  • Charge the battery pack
  • Insert the battery pack.
  • Set the focus mode switch on the lens to AF.
  • Focus on the subject.
  • Insert the CF card.
  • Set the Main Switch to (ON).
  • (Fuli Auto).
  • LCD Panel
  • Viewfinder Information
  • Mode Dial
• Conventions Used in This Manual
• Before You Begin
  • Attaching the Strap
  • Replacing the Backup Battery
  • Charging the Battery Pack
    • Connect the power cord.
    • Remove the cover.
    • Place the battery in the adapter.
    • Charge the battery pack.
    • Inserting the Battery Pack
      • Open the battery chamber cover.
      • Load the battery into the camera.
      • Close the cover.
      • Battery Charge Remaining Icons
      • Number of Available Shots
    • Removing the Battery Pack
      • Open the battery cover.
      • Remove the battery pack.
      • Close the battery cover.
    • Using a Household Power Supply
      • Connect the DC coupler.
      • Place the cord in the groove.
      • Insert the DC coupler into the camera.
      • Connect the power cord.
  • Mounting and Detaching a Lens
    • Mounting a Lens
      • Remove the caps.
      • Attach the lens.
    • Detaching a Lens
      • Set the focus mode switch on the lens to (AF>.
      • Remove the front lens cap.
      • Press and hold the lens release button, and turn the lens as shown by the arrow in the diagram.
  • Inserting a CF Card
    • Removing a CF Card
      • Open the cover.
      • Insert the CF card.
      • Close the cover.
      • Open the cover.
      • Remove the CF card.
  • File Numbering System
    • From the menu, select [File numbering].
    • Select the setting you want.
  • Basic Operation
    • Main Switch
    • Shutter Button
    • Using the Electronic Dials
      • Basic Operations with the (¿a) Dial
      • (1) Press a button and turn the (¿a) dial.
      • (2) Just turn the (¿a) dial.
      • Basic Operations with the (O) dial.
      • (1) Press a button and turn the (O) dial.
      • About the LCD Monitor
    • Menu Functions and Settings
      • Menu Selections and Default Settings
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  • Setting the Date and Time
    • From the Menu, select [Date/Time].
    • Press the <0> button.
    • Set the date and time.
    • Select the order for the display.
    • Press the (0) button.
  • Dioptric Adjustment in the Viewfinder
    • Turn the Dioptric Adjustment Knob
  • Holding the Camera
• Simple Picture
• Taking
  • Fully Automatic Picture Taking
    • Set the Mode Dial to <0>-
    • Place one of the focusing points on the subject.
    • Set the focus.
    • Check the display.
    • Take the picture.
    • Automatic Built-in Flash
    • AF-Assist Light
  • Check the Image Immediately
    • Take the picture.
    • Check the Image in PLAY Mode
      • View the image.
      • Change the displayed image.
    • Checking the Image After it is Taken
      • From the Menu, select [Review].
      • Select the Review setting.
      • Take the picture.
    • Time Images Are Displayed for Checking
      • From the Menu, select [Review time].
      • Set the review time.
      • Set the camera to Play mode.
      • Select the image you want to erase.
      • Open the Erase menu.
      • Erase the image.
      • Set the Mode Dial to
  • Landscape Mode
    • Set the Mode Dial to
    • Set the Mode Dial to < A>.
    • Set the Mode Dial to
  • Night Scene Mode
    • Set the Mode Dial to (j^).
• Advanced
• Operations
  • From the menu, select [Quality].
  • Set the quality.
  • About ISO Speed
    • Select [ISO Speed].
    • Set the ISO speed.
  • Selecting Parameters
    • From the menu, select [Parameters].
    • Set the parameters you want.
    • Parameters
  • AF Mode Selection
    • Set the lens focus mode switch to <AF>.
    • Set the Mode Dial to a Creative zone setting other than (A-DEP).
    • Press the > button. ( 06 )
    • Select the AF mode.
    • One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
      • Press the shutter button down halfway to activate AF operation and focus once.
    • Al Servo AF for Moving Subjects
      • Press and hold the shutter button down halfway, and the camera focuses continuously.
      • About Predictive AF
    • Al Focus AF
  • Focusing Point Selection
    • Select the focusing point.
  • Focusing On an Off-Center Subject
    • Select a focusing point.
    • Focus on the subject.
    • Hold the shutter button down halfway and recompose the picture.
    • Take the picture.
  • Problem Subjects for Autofocusing
    • MF
    • Manual Focus
      • Set the lens focus mode switch to (MF) (or (M) on older lenses).
      • Focus on the subject.
  • Checking Camera Settings
    • Camera Setting Information
      • Display the camera settings.
  • Selecting a Metering Mode
    • Press the (¿> button. (c2)6)
    • Select a metering mode.
  • Metering Modes
  • Selecting a Drive Mode
    • Press the (DRIVE) button. (06 )
    • Select the drive mode.
  • Setting the White Balance
    • Press the ( > button. ( 06 )
    • Select the white balance setting.
  • White Balance Settings
  • Custom White Balance Setting
    • Photograph a white subject.
    • From the menu, select [Custom WB].
    • Select the image.
    • Press the < ^ > button. (06 )
    • Select the white balance.
  • Program AE
    • Set the Mode Dial to (P>.
    • Focus on the subject.
    • Check the display.
    • Take the picture.
    • Differences Between Program AE Mode (P) and Full Auto Mode (O)
    • Shifting the Program
  • Shutter Speed-Priority AE
    • Set the Mode Dial to <Tv >.
    • Set the shutter speed.
    • Focus on the subject.
    • Check the display, then take the picture.
  • ¥ Aperture-Priority AE
    • Set the Mode Dial to (Av).
    • Select the aperture value.
    • Focus on the subject.
    • Check the display, then take the picture.
  • Checking the Depth of Field
  • Manual Exposure
    • Set the Mode Dial to (M).
    • Set the shutter speed.
    • Set the aperture value.
    • Focus on the subject.
    • Determine the exposure.
    • Take the picture.
    • Set the Mode Dial to (A-DEP)-
    • Focus the picture.
    • Check the display, then take the picture.
  • Setting Exposure Compensation
    • Set the Quick Control Dial switch to <ON>.
    • Focus on the subject, then check the exposure level.
    • Select the exposure.
    • Take the picture.
  • jiiS!Autoexposure Bracketing
    • From the menu, select [AEB].
    • Set the AEB level.
    • Canceling AEB
      • Take the picture.
  • AE Lock
    • Focus on the point on which you want to lock the exposure reading.
    • Press the <■)(■> button.
    • Compose the shot and take the picture.
  • Self-timer Operation
    • Select the self-timer.
    • Focus on the subject.
    • Take the picture.
    • Using the Eyepiece Cover
      • Remove the eyecup.
      • Slip the eyepiece cover over the eyepiece.
  • Bulb Exposures
    • Set the Mode Dial to (M).
    • Set the shutter speed to [ buLb ].
    • Set the aperture value.
    • Take the picture.
  • Mirror Lockup
    • Press the shutter button down fully.
    • Press the shutter button down fully again.
• Flash
• Photography
  • Using the Built-in Flash
    • E-TTL autoflash
    • FE (Flash Exposure) lock (^94)
    • Flash exposure compensation (^95)
    • Using the Built-in Fiash in the Easy Shooting Zone
    • Using the Built-in Flash in the Creative Zone
    • Built-in Flash Range
    • Flash Sync Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings
    • MENU
    • Red-eye Reduction
      • From the menu, select [Red-eye on/off].
      • Set the Red-eye reduction function.
    • FE Lock
      • Make sure the (V) icon in the viewfinder is on.
      • Focus on the subject.
      • Place the center focusing point over the subject, and press the (■}(■> button. (C16)
      • Take the picture.
    • @ Flash Exposure Compensation
      • Press the <^> button. (06 )
      • Set the exposure compensation amount.
      • E-TTL Autoflash
      • High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) (^98)
      • FE (Flash Exposure) Lock (^99)
      • Flash Exposure Compensation (^99)
      • FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) (^98)
      • Modeling Flash (^99)
      • Wireless Multi-Light E-TTL Autoflash (^99)
    • Full Auto Flash
      • Set the Mode Dial to <P>.
      • Make sure the 550EX Speedlite’s pilot lamp is on.
      • Focus the subject, and take the picture.
    • High-Speed Sync (FP Flash)
    • FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing)
    • FE Lock
    • @ Flash Exposure Compensation
    • Modeling Flash
      • Check that the camera and Speedlite are properly set for flash photography.
      • Press the camera’s depth-of-field preview button.
    • Wireless Multi-Light/E-TTL Autoflash Photography
  • Using Non-Canon Flash Units
    • Sync Speed
    • PC Terminal
• Playing and Erasing Recorded Images
  • About Image Data Taken or Recorded by Other Devices
  • About DPOF
  • Viewing Recorded Images
    • Viewing a Single Image
      • Check the image.
      • Change the displayed image.
    • ^.Viewing the Index
      • Press the ([g) button.
      • Display the index.
      • Change the image selection.
    • HA Viewing Eniarged images
      • Select the image you want to enlarge from a single-image or index display. (^102)
      • Enlarge the image.
      • Change the display area.
    • JUMP Jumping to Another Image
      • Display a single image or index.
      • Change to jump display.
      • Jump to another image.
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    • INFO. Turning the Information Display On and Off
      • Image Information Displayed During PLAY
        • Press the (INFO.) button
      • Histograms
      • High Brightness Warning
    • Automated Playback of Recorded Images (Auto playback)
      • From the menu, select [Auto playback].
      • Start auto playback.
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    • Rotating an Image
      • From the menu, select [Rotate].
      • Go to Rotate mode.
      • Rotate the image.
  • Protecting an Image
    • From the menu, select [Protect].
    • Open the Protect Settings screen.
    • Protect the image.
  • Erasing Images (All Image Erase)
    • Set the camera to PLAY. (^102)
    • Press the < m > button.
    • Turn the (0> dial to select [All...], then press the <0> button.
    • Turn the (0> dial to select [OK], then press the (©> button.
  • iil Formatting the CF Card
    • From the Menu, select [Format].
    • Press the <0> button.
    • Turn the <0> dial to select [OK], then press the (0) button.
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    • DPOF
    • Precautions for Printing from DPOF-compatible Devices
    • Selecting Images for Printing
      • Selecting a Single Image
        • From the menu, select [Print Order].
        • Press the <@> button.
        • Press the <@> button.
        • Select the images.
        • Select the print quantity.
      • Selecting All Images
        • Follow steps 1 and 2 of the Selecting a Single Image procedure to
        • display the Print Order screen.
        • Turn the (O) dial to select [All], then press the <@> button.
        • Select [Mark all].
    • Print Type
      • Follow steps 1 and 2 of the Selecting a Single Image procedure (^m), to display the Print Order screen.
      • Turn the (0> dial to select [Set up], then press the <0> button.
      • Turn the (0> dial to select [Print Type], then press the <0> button.
      • Select the print type.
    • Specifying Date Printing
      • Follow steps 1 and 2 of the Selecting a Single Image procedure to
      • display the Print Order screen.
      • Turn the (0> dial to select [Set up], then press the <@> button.
      • Turn the <0> dial to select [Date], then press the (0) button.
      • Specify date printing.
    • Specifying Fiie Number Printing
      • Follow steps 1 and 2 of the Selecting a Single Image procedure (^m), to display the Print Order screen.
      • Turn the <0) dial to select [Set up], then press the <@) button.
      • Turn the (0> dial to select [File No.], then press the <@) button.
      • Specify fiie number printing.
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  • Connecting to a TV
    • Open the cover.
    • Connect the cable.
    • Turn the TV on, and set the input switch to Video In.
    • Set the Main Switch to (ON).
    • Press the <[B> button.
    • Insert the DC coupler (-^29) and set the Main Switch to <ON>. H31)
    • From the menu, select [C.Fn].
    • Press the <@> button.
    • Select [C.Fn-13],
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• Menu Function Settings
  • List of Menu Functions
    • Custom Function Settings
  • REFERENCE
    • Basic Terminology for Digital Cameras and Digital Photography
      • AE
      • AF
      • Aperture value
      • CF (CompactFlash) Card
      • Depth of Field
      • DPOF
      • Exposure
      • File Numbering and Folders
      • Format
      • ISO Speed
      • JPEG
      • Red-eye Phenomenon
      • Shutter Speed
    • Function Availability Table
    • AF Modes and Drive Modes
    • Exposure Warnings
    • AE Lock Effects for Combinations of Focusing Point Seiection and Metering Method
    • Program Line
      • Program Line Description
    • Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Readouts
      • Shutter speed readout
      • Aperture value readout
    • Error Codes
    • Message List
    • Troubleshooting
      • Power
      • Shooting
      • Checking and Handling Images
    • Major Accessories (Sold Separately)
    • System Map
    • Major Specifications
  • Index