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THE CANON EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT CAMERA: AN EXCEPTIONAL COMBINATION OF DESIGN, PERFORMANCE AND AFFORDABILITY

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I OVERVIEW II SUMMARY OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES Design Image Recording Image Processing Enhanced User Controls Flash Performance Connectivity and Compatibility Power Issues Software Package III FEATURE DISCUSSION New 8 Megapixel Image Sensor New DIGIC II Imaging Processor Autofocus E-TTL II Autoflash White Balance Controls Processing Parameters Custom Functions Menus Image Display Exposure Controls Power Management Recording System Design and Construction Interfaces and Compatibility Camera Direct Printing Software IV CONCLUSION
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I. OVERVIEW

Canons EOS Digital Rebel XT camera combines outstanding performance and creative control in a small and elegant package for an estimated retail price of under $1,000* complete with zoom lens. This makes the XT an exceptional value in digital single lens reflex cameras. With its DIGIC II image processor and Canon-designed and manufactured CMOS sensor, the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera has very high 8.0 megapixel resolution, low noise, exquisite color, near-instantaneous startup, speedy handling, enhanced flash control, an extensive range of settings, full compatibility with EOS system accessories, reduced power consumption and an ease of use which makes it truly remarkable. The Digital Rebel XT cameras closest relatives in the Canon DSLR lineup are the original EOS Digital Rebel and the EOS 20D models. The original Digital Rebel is the breakthrough camera that established the under $1,000 category for DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras when it was introduced in 2003. It has 6.3 megapixel resolution, wonderful picture quality and true ease of use. The Digital Rebel remains in the Canon lineup at a new, lower price point (estimated retail price $799* with EF-S 18-55mm zoom lens). The EOS 20D body has an estimated retail price of $1599* (with the EF-S 18-55mm lens) and is faster than the Digital Rebel XT (5 frames per second vs. 3), shoots longer bursts (23 Large/Fine JPEGs vs. 14), focuses faster, has more extensive Custom Functions (18 vs. 9) and magnesium alloy body covers (vs. polycarbonate for the Digital Rebel XT). The 20D has 8.2 megapixels to the 8.0 of the XT; the sensors have the same size pixels. The 20Ds aficionados include advanced amateurs, prosumers and professionals who need to keep an eye on equipment expenses. Of course, all these cameras have full compatibility with the vast system of Canon EF and EF-S lenses, as well as many other EOS system accessories. (* Actual selling prices are set by the dealer and may vary.) The EOS Digital Rebel, EOS Digital Rebel XT and EOS 20D are members of a family that also includes the 8.2 megapixel, 8.5 frames per second EOS-1D Mark II and the 16.7 megapixel EOS-1Ds Mark II. These cameras, and an extensive line of consumer-focused digital point-andshoots, have propelled Canon to the number one position in the digital camera business according to the NPD Group, a leading provider of retail market information. In 2004, Canon had 20.4 percent of total digital camera sales, based on

Digital Rebel

Digital Rebel XT

1D Mark II

1Ds Mark II
unit sales and revenue figures of both compact cameras and digital SLR cameras combined, according to NPD. In addition, Canon had 62.8 percent of the DSLR market and 18.6 percent of the point-and-shoot market, also both number one according to NPD. Further, according to NPD, Canon had the single best selling digital camera, the PowerShot A75, as well as the best selling digital SLR, the EOS Digital Rebel. This sell-through data is testimony to the extent to which consumers and professionals alike recognize Canon as the imaging industry leader. For example, the readers of PC Magazine recently gave Canons digital cameras their highest rankings in quality, reliability and support in an annual customer satisfaction survey. In 2004, Canon digital cameras were also honored by Macworld, C/NET, American Photo, PC World, Mobile PC Magazine, Best Magazine, Popular Science, Outside Magazine and PTN Magazine, among others. Canon is listed as one of Fortunes Most Admired Companies in America and is number 35 on Business Weeks 2004 list of Top 100 Brands. Only Canon Could Produce the EOS Digital Rebel XT In 2004, IBM received the most U.S. patents, as it had in each of the previous ten years.1 Canon was third. In the past ten years, Canon has been second on six occasions and third on four. Considering the differentials in size, sales volume and R&D investment levels between Canon2 and IBM3, Canons performance in this category is nothing short of phenomenal.

Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) <http://www.uspto.gov/> Source: Canon Inc. 2003 Annual Report <http://www.canon.com/ir/annual/2003/index.html> 3 Source: IBM 2003 Annual Report <http://www.ibm.com/annualreport/2003/index.shtml>
Top 3 Organizations Receiving U.S. Patents: 1995-2004
Rank IBM Matsushita Canon 2003 IBM Canon HItachi 2002 IBM Canon Micron 2001 IBM NEC Canon 2000 IBM NEC Canon 1999 IBM NEC Canon 1998 IBM Canon NEC 1997 IBM Canon NEC 1996 IBM Canon 1995 IBM Canon

Motorola U.S. Govt.

2003 Gross Reveue and R&D Investment
Organization Canon Inc. IBM Net Sales $29.9 Billion $89.1 Billion R&D Investment $2.42 Billion $5.08 Billion
Canon concentrates its research on what it calls core technologies. Currently, these include nanotechnology, ultra-fine particle technology, organic electroluminescent displays and thin-film displays. The company is in the forefront of computer-aided 3D-CAD product design and software development and is one of the leading manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment (steppers, etc.). Canon makes its own mold production equipment, as well as the tuning and measuring tools required for the development, maintenance and repair of the machinery it designs and manufactures.
Canons patents are a measure of intellectual wealth and corporate ethos. Discoveries in the core technologies are applied to products for industry, healthcare, broadcasting, business and consumers. Because Canon continues to innovate at a furious pace, each new product incorporates significant advances in electronics, mechanics, optics and software. Any new product from Canon, but especially a new digital single lens reflex camera, is the fruit of this intellectual wealth. For instance, virtually every significant piece of hardware in the new EOS Digital Rebel XT is designed and made by Canon on machinery that is also designed, made and maintained by Canon. As early as the mid-1980s, Canon made the risky and challenging decision that it would, eventually, design and manufacture its own image sensor chips for digital SLRs rather than purchase off-the-shelf image sensors from an external supplier. Canons extraordinary success in this venture has freed it from the syndrome of me-too products with the same internals as everyone elses. Similar achievements were made in the design, development and manufacturing of Canon EF lenses and DIGIC image processors, which together with Canon CMOS image sensors comprise the three main components of every Canon EOS digital camera. As it pushes the limits of technology, Canon can optimize the design, performance and cost of every key component in every new digital single lens reflex camera it makes. Canon EOS DSLRs are unique in the photography industry in terms of their design and manufacturing and, therefore, their performance and value. This is the heritage of the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera. EOS Digital Rebel XT Advantages The EOS Digital Rebel XT camera has 8 million effective pixels on its sensor. Several competitive models have about 6 million pixels. How much do those extra pixels matter? Also, there are compact consumer or prosumer cameras that cost between $700 and $1000 and also have 8 million pixels. How do they compare? It is generally understood that if one has more pixels, one can make bigger prints. Having more pixels also means that one can crop a bit from ones original image and still have lots of pixels left for printing. Pixel quantity also matters because several components of image quality are resolution dependent. Aliasing, or jaggies, gives a rough-edged appearance to lines that cut diagonally across the rectilinear grid of square pixels. More pixels reduce the effects of aliasing and improve image quality. Based on these factors, the EOS Digital Rebel XT has a clear advantage compared to any digital SLR with lower resolution. 8-megapixel compact digital cameras use image sensors that are much smaller than the unit in the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera. Most are 8.8 mm by 6.6 mm, compared to the 22.2 mm by 14.8 mm sensor in the XT. Each pixel is therefore much, much smaller in

Built-in flash is 5.5 mm higher than EOS Digital Rebel camera, reducing red-eye and vignetting, and covers 17mm focal length Modeling flash for preview purposes, a 1 second continuous burst at 70 Hz, possible with compatible Canon flash units New second-curtain flash sync with Canon EX-series Speedlites and Custom Function 9-1 Wireless E-TTL II provides ratio control of up to three flash groups over a six stop range with select Canon EX-series Speedlites and ratio control of up to two flash groups with accessory Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2
Connectivity and Compatibility
New USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface, ten times faster than original Digital Rebel New recording format DCF 2.0 with Exif 2.21 supports Adobe RGB color space One-touch direct print capability with PictBridge support, via new Direct Print button Faster direct printing speeds than with EOS Digital Rebel camera.

Power Issues

EOS Digital Rebel XT camera uses one NB-2LH rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery, smaller and lighter than BP-511 of EOS Digital Rebel camera EOS Digital Rebel XT consumes 35% less power than original Digital Rebel, primarily because of DIGIC II XT battery life with NB-2LH battery pack is the same as the Digital Rebel with BP-511 battery pack (600 shots w/o flash; 400 shots w/50% flash) New accessory BG-E3 battery grip works with either six AA batteries, or up to two NB-2LH batteries which double shooting capacity Accessory AC Adapter Kit ACK700 enables camera to be powered by an AC outlet

Software Package

New software package includes Canons Digital Photo Professional Version 1.6 plus EOS Digital Solutions Disk Version 10, featuring ZoomBrowser EX 5.1, ImageBrowser 5.1, CameraWindow 5.1, PhotoRecord 2.2, RAW Image Task 2.0, EOS Capture 1.3, PhotoStitch 3.1, TWAIN and WIA drivers, ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5.5, and a separate CD containing instruction manuals for all included software

III. FEATURE DISCUSSION

New 8 Megapixel Image Sensor

CMOS Sensor

The component of the new Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT camera that will receive the most first-look attention is the all-new, Canon-designed and manufactured, 8.0 effective megapixel, single-plate, CMOS sensor. It has a 2:3 aspect ratio (the same as 35mm film), with 2312 x 3472 effective pixels. The imaging surface is 22.2 mm by 14.8 mm, giving a focal length conversion factor of 1.6x. Each pixel is a generous 6.4 m square.

Several engineering features account for the sensors wide ISO range (100 to 1600), low noise, high dynamic range, and low power consumption. The configuration of each photo diode in each pixel has been optimized; detail processing has been improved, and a greater portion of each pixel is now sensitive to light. The microlens array which gathers light for the sensor has a new design, shared with the microlenses in the EOS-1Ds Mark II, 1D Mark II and 20D that reduces the gaps between the lenses. This narrow-gap array gathers light more efficiently and loses less light between the lenses.
Microlens gap Dichroic Mirror (Reflects Infrared Rays) Infrared-absorbing Glass Null area
Photodiode EOS Digital Rebel XT EOS Digital Rebel/EOS 300D Digital CMOS Sensor
The new, 3-layer optical low-pass filter has the same construction as the EOS 20Ds filter, an infrared absorbing glass and three crystal plates having different optical axes. A dichroic mirror with a dielectric, multi-layer coating on the front surface deflects light over a wide range of infrared wavelengths. There is also an infrared-absorbing glass layer to absorb nearinfrared wavelengths in the visible spectrum. The low-pass filter incorporates two monocrystal plates that separate the subject image into four horizontal and vertical directions. Between these two plates is a phase plate, also monocrystal, which converts the linear polarized light into circular polarized light. The first crystalline plate separates the image into two images
Low-pass Filter (Separates image in vertical direction) Phase Layer (Converts linear polarized light into circular polarized light) Low-pass Filter (Separates image in horizontal direction)
Optical LPF Optical LPF Optical LPF (phase plate) Point light source

Imaging Element

III. DISCUSSION
horizontally. The linear polarized light is converted into circular polarized light by the phase plate. The second crystal plate separates the images vertically, resulting in four duplicate images arranged in a square matrix. The image separation in the horizontal and vertical directions is optimized for the sensor pitch so that false colors and moir caused by minute horizontal and vertical lines in the subject are reduced while resolution is actually increased. Additionally, this hybrid construction, with its deflecting and absorbing layers, reduces image fogging and red ghosting caused by sensor reflections. The CMOS sensor features a second generation, on-chip, noisereduction circuit that includes a new low-noise gain amp and an offset reduction circuit. The signal is amplified in slow-read steps. The result is the effective elimination of random noise and fixed pattern noise. With the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera, one can even photograph the heavens in the night sky with very low noise.
1st-generation on-chip noise-reduction circuit 2nd-generation on-chip noise-reduction circuit
Noise reduction by amplifying the signal in slow-read steps

To minimize the increase in power consumption caused by upgraded components such as the larger sensor and the faster reading of the sensors output, the output amps power consumption is kept to an absolute minimum. As with the EOS 20D, power to the output amp is cut off and circuit-driving standard current is also cut off during long exposures. Less power is used and noise is further reduced. New DIGIC II Image Processor The DIGIC II Image Processor brings a host of significant improvements in speed of operation, control, noise reduction and image quality to the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera. The camera starts up in a near instantaneous 0.2 second. Its shutter release lag time is now only 100 milliseconds and viewfinder blackout time has been reduced to 175 milliseconds. The EOS Digital Rebel XT DIGIC II Image Processor camera can shoot up to 3 frames per second at its full JPEG Large/Fine 8 megapixel resolution. The DIGIC IIs major reduction in buffer clearance times and its huge increase in write speed to the CompactFlash card enable a burst performance of 14 consecutive frames for 8 megapixel JPEG Large/Fine files and 5 consecutive frames for 8 megapixel RAW files. The DIGIC IIs newly-developed algorithm also yields improve color reproduction, especially with high-saturation, bright subjects, improved auto white balance precision for a wide range of scenes and light sources, and wider dynamic range in highlight areas.
Fixed-Pattern noise-reduction circuit Low-noise high-speed amp
Fixed-Pattern noise-reduction circuit 1
Low-noise gain amp 2 Offset reduction circuit 3 Low-noise high-speed amp 4

Autofocus

With the addition of the DIGIC II and some fine-tuning, the AF system of the EOS Digital Rebel camera has been adapted to the Rebel XT camera and is fully compatible with the handling speed of the new camera. The EOS Digital Rebel XT camera uses the same 7-point, TTL-CT-SIR (TTL Cross Type secondary image registration) AF sensor as the EOS Digital Rebel camera, as well as the same 32-bit RISC (reduced instruction set) microcomputer. The AF speed and predictive AF performance are faster than or equal to the previous camera. With an EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens, it can focus track a subject approaching at 186 mph up to about 66 feet away. The brightness range required for focusing is EV 0.5 to 18.

4.4 7.34

Predictive AI Servo AF

186mph

66 ft. 62mph
Approaching Subject Speed

38 ft.

26 ft.
Closest distance to the camera for continuous AI Servo AF (w/ EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM)
*According to a test of all movable mirror type SLR cameras made by Canon (Feb.1, 2000).
In the Creative Zone modes, the user can now select the AF mode: One-Shot AF (When focus is achieved, the AF operation stops and focus is locked), Predictive AI Servo AF (tracks movement and focuses continuously until the start of the exposure), or AI Focus AF (automatic selection of One-Shot AF or Predictive AI Servo AF based on analysis of subject movement). As with the EOS Digital Rebel camera, the EOS Digital Rebel XT cameras predictive AF computation uses statistical prediction that samples the focusing data at a very rapid rate. If focusing operations are repeated in a short period of time, the predictive AF control can operate more effectively from the first shot, even for a subject moving erratically. Additionally, even if the subjects movement changes just before the shutter is released, the predictive AF control will have a good chance of catching it.

The AF point can be selected manually with the cross keys on the back of the camera, or with the electronic dial. The user can avoid pressing the AF point selection button before using the cross keys to select an AF point by activating Custom Function 1-4. The AF point selection operation with the cross keys is similar to the EOS ELAN 7N. With the electronic dial, AF point selection is the same as with the EOS Digital Rebel camera.

[With cross keys]

Automatic AF point selection Automatic AF point selection Automatic AF point selection Automatic AF point selection

[With main dial]

Automatic AF point selection
To enable manual focusing with the focusing ring, the lens focus mode is switched to M or MF (with Canon EF and EF-S lenses). When focus is achieved, the focus confirmation icon and superimposed display light up. The AF-assist beam is a series of stroboscopic flashes from the builtin flash or a near-IR patterned LED with a compatible accessory Canon Speedlite. With the built-in flash, the working range of the AF-assist beam is approximately 4 meters/13.2 feet at the center and 3.5 meters/11.5 feet a the other 6 AF points. Firing stops when the focus detection confirmation signal is detected.

E-TTL II Autoflash

The EOS Digital Rebel XT camera incorporates the E-TTL II autoflash system used in the EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1Ds Mark II and EOS 20D. It is truly remarkable that such a sophisticated algorithm has been included in a camera at the XTs price point. E-TTL II takes effect when the built-in flash or an accessory EX-series Speedlite is used. E-TTL II does not assume that the AF point in use covers the main subject. Instead, when the shutter button is pressed completely, ambient light is measured just before a pre-flash fires. For each metering zone, the ambient reading and the pre-flash reading are compared. Areas having a large difference between ambient and pre-flash readings are selected and analyzed. Extreme differences suggest a highl reflective or specular object; these areas are eliminated from calculations, avoiding underexposure. When a lens providing distance information is used, this data is also considered in determining

Sports

Processing Parameters The Digital Rebel XT camera has the same range of image processing parameters as the EOS 20D: Parameter Set 1 (contrast, sharpness and color saturation set to +1) is optimized for vivid, sharp images upon which no retouching will be performed before direct printing. Parameter Set 2 (contrast, sharpness, color saturation and color tone set to 0, i.e., mid-scale), is optimized for images that will be retouched or adjusted. Parameter Sets 3, 4 and 5 can be customized by the user for contrast, sharpness, color saturation and color tone. There is also a monochrome Parameter Set that makes black and white photography easy and great fun. This set incorporates five levels each of contrast and sharpness in addition to filter effects (none, yellow, orange, red and green) that are just like camera filter effects and toning effects (none, sepia, blue, purple, green) that use digital processing to produce prints that look like vintage photochemical artifacts In the Basic Zone modes, Parameter Set 1 is set automatically. In the Creative Zone modes, all six Parameter Sets are available.

Monochrome

Monochrome (R Filter)
Custom Functions The EOS Digital Rebel XT camera adds nine of the EOS 20Ds eighteen custom functions to its arsenal of controls. C. Fn. 1 changes the functions of the SET button and the cross keys and provides for quick and easy access to frequently used functions. The five choices are: 0, Normal; 1, SET button controls image recording quality; 2, SET controls processing parameters; 3, SET controls image playback; 4, cross keys control AF point selection. C. Fn. 2 enables the dark noise subtraction noise reduction function for long exposures. It provides clearer images of night scenes or the night sky but doubles image processing time between exposures. C. Fn. 3 sets the flash sync speed in aperture priority auto mode to a fixed 1/200 second or leaves the sync speed on auto/slow sync. C. Fn. 4 determines selectable functions for the shutter and AE lock buttons. The four choices are: 0, AF/AE lock; 1, AE lock/AF; 2, AF/AF lock, no AE lock and 3, AE/AF, no AE lock.
C. Fn. 5 controls the AF-assist beam. The three choices are ON, OFF and fire only the external flash. C. Fn. 6 controls whether manually-adjusted exposure level increments are in 1/2 or 1/3 stop units. C. Fn. 7 enables the mirror lockup function. When C. Fn. 7-1 i selected, the mirror locks up when the shutter button is pressed completely. The shot is taken when the shutter button is released and then pressed completely again. The maximum mirror lockup duration is 30 seconds, after which the mirror returns. C. Fn. 8 controls whether the E-TTL II autoflash system operates in its evaluative mode or its averaging mode. Finally, C. Fn. 9 determines whether the built-in flash or an accessory Canon EX-series Speedlite is synchronized to fire after the first shutter curtain completes its travel or just before the second shutter curtain begins to move. Menus The Digital Rebel XT camera has ten new menu items compared to the EOS Digital Rebel camera, so a fifth menu column has been added to accommodate this new abundance of choices. Menus one and two are for image recording functions and are color-coded red. In menu one, the user chooses recording quality, red-eye reduction, warning beep, AF mode, metering mode and ISO speed. In the Creative Zone modes, menu two is displayed. It contains auto exposure bracketing, flash exposure compensation, white balance, white balance shift/bracket, custom white balance, color space and parameters. Menu three is color-coded blue and has 5 playback items: image protect, image rotate, print order, auto play and review time control. Menus four and five are for camera setup functions. They are colorcoded yellow, with 7 items in each. Setup one has auto power off timecontrol, auto rotate, LCD brightness setting in 5 levels, date/time, file numbering, format and shoot without card. Setup two has a choice of 15 different menu languages, a choice of video systems for playback through a connected TV monitor, data communication preferences (Normal or PTP), custom functions, a clear settings command, a sensor cleaning setting tha locks up the mirror and opens the shutter, and a firmware version readout. For quicker access to key camera settings, the EOS Digital Rebel XT also features a new "Quick Menu" function. When the camera is set for picture taking, the cross keys on the back provide instant access to AF mode, metering mode, white balance settings, and ISO speed. All in all, the menu settings enable Digital Rebel XT users to modify the cameras performance according to their diverse applications and needs.

Exposure Controls The EOS Digital Rebel XT camera offers a broad and flexible range of exposure controls. In the Basic Zone modes, evaluative metering, linked to all 7 AF points, is automatically selected. In the Creative Zone modes, partial metering at the center (9% of the viewfinder) and centerweighted average metering are also available. Pressing the left cross key displays the Metering Mode menu.

Viewfinder

Eight exposure modes offer a total of 14 different options: Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperturepriority AE, Auto Depth-of-Field AE (A-DEP, non-shiftable), Full Auto (Program AE, non-shiftable), six Programmed Image Control modes (Portrait, Landscape, Close-Up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash OFF), Manual exposure (including Bulb), and E-TTL II autoflash program (C. Fn. 8-0: Evaluative metering, C. Fn. 8-1: Averaged metering). The range of available ISOs is from 100 to 1600. In the Basic Zone modes, the ISO cannot be set manually, whereas in the Creative Zone modes, the ISO cannot be set automatically. Pressing the top cross key displays the ISO speed menu. Manual exposure compensation is enabled in each of the Creative Zones except Manual. Bracketing can extend to +/- 2 stops in 1/2 or 1/3 stop increments. Depending on the shooting mode, either shutter speed, aperture, or both can be varied. Auto exposure bracketing, AEB, is available in the Creative Zone modes and is set with the on-screen menu. The bracketing sequence is, first, the standard exposure, then decreased exposure and, last, increased exposure. The range is the same as with manual bracketing. Conveniently, auto exposure bracketing can be used in combination with white balance bracketing, in which case nine images are generated. Both auto and manual AE lock are available in Creative Zone AE modes. In the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved. During evaluative metering, AE lock centers on the selected AF point. During partial metering at the center, or with centerweighted averaged metering, AE lock fixes on the center AF point. Normally, manual AE lock is enabled with the AE lock button. Pressing the button again renews the AE lock in the event of subject or camera movement. When the built-in flash or an EX-series Speedlite is used, the AE lock button works as an FE lock button.

Power Management

The EOS Digital Rebel XT camera is powered by the NB-2LH lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack. This battery is much smaller and lighter than the BP-511 used in the EOS Digital Rebel camera and is a key to the approximately 25% reduction in volume of the new camera relative to its predecessor. The NB-2LH has only 65% of the capacity of a BP-511 (720 mAh vs. 1100 mAh), but the new camera is 35% more energy efficient, primarily because of the DIGIC II image processor. As a result, the XT can take the same number of shots on a single NB-2LH battery pack as the original EOS Digital Rebel camera with a BP-511. With a fully charged NB-2LH at 20 C/68 F, the XT can take approximately 600 shots without flash, or approximately 400 shots with 50% flash use. It is possible to double the shooting capacity of the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera by using the new BG-E3 accessory battery grip that can hold one or two NB-2LH battery packs in battery magazine BGM-E3L. If two batteries are loaded, power is initially drawn from the one having the higher voltage. When the voltage level of the two batteries reaches the same level, power is drawn from both packs. When battery magazine BGM-E3A is used, the BG-E3 can hold six size AA batteries. They can be alkaline, lithium or Ni-MH. As with the EOS 20D with the BG-E2, the use of AA batteries should be considered only as a last resort. The NB-2LH is used in several Canon PowerShot S-series cameras, as well as a variety of Canon Mini-DV camcorders, so it is a standard stock item at many Canon dealers.

As with the EOS Digital Rebel model, the EOS Digital Rebel XT cameras top, front and rear covers are made of special engineering plastic known for light weight, excellent strength and electromagnetic shielding: ABS resin, polycarbonate resin, and polycarbonate mixed with special conductive fibers. The exterior finish is more refined than the EOS Digital Rebel cameras. The Canon logo is now embossed and colored to give the XT a high-quality appearance. Both titanium silver and satin black body colors will be offered.
As with all Canon DSLRs, regardless of price, value is a major part of the design process. The EOS Digital Rebel XT camera is made smaller, lighter and more affordable thanks to the following: The new, compact shutter, designed especially for the XT, is optimized for the APS-C sensor size. In turn, the viewfinder optics, consisting of the mirror box, mirror, focusing screen and so forth,were also downsized and the optical axis was lowered. The compact motor was positioned horizontally thanks to an optimized driving mechanism for the mirror, shutter and built-in flash. There are fewer large parts because the chassis is fitted with more functions. There are fewer connected components because the circuit boards are more highly integrated. New components include the DIGIC II, the timing generator, low pass filter and motor driver. There is a new, streamlined sensor manufacturing process and a smaller, thinner sensor package. The new NB-2LH lithium-ion battery pack is both smaller and lighter than the BP-511. Electrical parts in common with the PowerShot family of cameras have been incorporated. The shutter release mechanism is the same unit used on the EOS Elan 7E. It provides a shorter time lag (100 milliseconds instead of 120 milliseconds) than the EOS Digital Rebel camera. The XTs circuit board configuration consists of five hard boards centering on the External Interface Flash Circuit Board digital control circuit board, camera control circuit board, and the DC/DC converter cirConnection Motor Drive Board Circuit Board cuit board. Through various connectors, these boards are linked to 14 flexible circuit boards. The EOS Digital Rebel camera had the digital control circuit board and camera control circuit board on one large hard board. To reduce the XTs size further, the main board now includes the DC/DC power supply converter circuit.

Flash Circuit Board Motor Drive Board External Interface Connection Circuit Board SDR SDRAM

Main board (top)

Main board (bottom)

10mm SDR SDRAM

DIGIC II Image Processor
Interfaces and Compatibility
Three interface terminals are provided on the side of the body. The EOS Digital Rebel XT camera has a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini-B connector that transfers data from the camera to a computer approximately ten times faster than the USB 1.1 connector on the EOS Digital Rebel camera. Video output is provided for both NTSC and PAL, and provision is made for the RS-60E3 Remote Switch.

USB Terminal

It is possible to operate the XT wirelessly via either the RC-1 or RC-5 Remote Controller. The cameras grip has a built-in wireless remote control receiver. The system is compatible with all shooting modes and has a range of about 5 meters/16.4 feet, front and center. To enable this function, press the Drive Mode button to display the Self-timer/Wireless remote control icon on the top LCD information panel.

RS-60E3

The XT complies with Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.21, updated to support the expanded Adobe RGB color space often used for printed materials. When software compatible with Exif 2.21 is used, images captured with the XT and tagged as Adobe RGB will open automatically in the Adobe RGB color space. Also, when a printer that complies with Exif 2.21 is used, the printer will adjust color saturation for improved results.

Camera Direct Printing

As with the EOS Digital Rebel camera, the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera is currently compatible with PictBridge, CP Direct and Bubble Jet Direct printers. By operating the camera without the involvement of a computer or specialized software, all three of these systems print JPEG images that comply with DCF. DPOF print ordering for direct printing is also possible, as is batch printing of specified images. The basic specifications for these three printing methods are the same as with the EOS 20D. Also shared with the EOS 20D is the XTs compatibility with highspeed printing when the camera is connected to a BubbleJet printer via PictBridge. To promote direct printing, the XTs default Communications menu setting is Print/PTP. PC connection is the alternative. The EOS Digital Rebel XT camera also has the same Direct Print or Easy Printing feature found in the latest PowerShot cameras. (Unlike the PowerShot cameras, the XT does not have a feature to transfer images directly to a personal computer.) When the XT is connected to

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a printer compatible with direct printing, select playback and choose the image to be printed; confirm the print setting and press the Direct Print button while its blue LED is lit.

Software

The software bundled with EOS Digital cameras in 2004 was composed of products centered on the EOS Viewer Utility. With the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera, the role of EVU will be taken over by a new software configuration centered on the ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser applications supplied with the camera. Canon will also supply Digital Photo Professional software with the XT for professional and high-end amateur photographers who prefer to use RAW images. The EOS Digital Rebel XT camera will be supplied with three CDs, all Windows/Mac hybrids, the EOS Digital Solution Disk, v. 10, the Digital Photo Professional v. 1.6 CD and the Software Instruction Manual CD. The following can be found on the EOS Digital Solution Disk: ZoomBrowser EX v. 5.1 (Windows)/ImageBrowser v. 5.1 (Mac) is the main viewing/ editing software for the XT. Its task button and wizard-type interface is aimed primarily at a range of users from novices who shoot mostly JPEGs to advanced amateurs. It facilitates functions such as image downloading, specifying camera settings, remote shooting, image printing, multiple image viewing modes, RAW image processing for virtually all EOS Digital cameras, and image merging by starting or linking to the respective applications from ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser. CameraWindow, v. 5.1 (Windows/Mac), controls communication between the camera and the computer. At default settings established when the software is installed, the Camera Window is automatically displayed when the camera is connected to the computer and allows the user to transfer images saved on a memory card in the camera to ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser and to specify settings on the camera. PhotoRecord v. 2.2 (Windows) also uses a task button and wizard-type interface. It links to ZoomBrowser EX to provide advanced yet easy-to-use image layout, image size adjustment, frame selection, text caption entry and other printing functions. RAW Image Task v. 2.0 (Windows/Mac) works within ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser. It allows users to display and process RAW images and to restore the processing parameters used on the camera. Its algorithms are well matched to Canon cameras, providing image processing with the same color tones as the camera itself. It also features functions for converting and saving RAW images as TIFF or JPEG and for adding ICC profiles. It is compatible with color management systems.

EOS Capture v. 1.3 (Windows/Mac) is a remote shooting software application. It allows the camera to be controlled and camera settings to be specified from the computer and saves shot images to the computer. It also allows the user to take shots by pressing the shutter button. It is identical to version 1.2 apart from the addition of the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera to the list of supported cameras. PhotoStitch v. 3.1 (Windows/Mac) uses a simple procedure to merge multiple JPEG images to create composite images such as panorama shots. ArcSoft PhotoStudio v. 5.5 (Windows/Mac) is also supplied on EOS Digital Solution Disk v. 10. It provides powerful image editing capabilities with a sophisticated yet easy-touse interface. Also included are WIA drivers for Windows XP and Me and TWAIN drivers for Windows 2000 and 98SE. Digital Photo Professional v. 1.6 (Windows/Mac) is supplied on a separate CD. DPP 1.6 is a powerful RAW workflow and image editing application program aimed primarily at professional and high-end amateur photographers who shoot RAW images. It uses Canons own algorithms to provide fast RAW image display and processing and offers a range of real time image adjustment functions.

IV. CONCLUSION

When the original EOS Digital Rebel camera was introduced, it was the first interchangeable-lens digital SLR to break the $1,000 price barrier. The approximate retail price was $899* for the body and $999* for the kit with the EF-S 18-55 mm lens. It had 6.3 megapixels, superb, low-noise images, long battery life, and it looked cool. There was nothing even remotely like it. No wonder Canon sold them by the ton and defined the under-$1,000 DSLR category in the process. The EOS Digital Rebel camera will remain in the Canon lineup at a reduced price. It will, undoubtedly, win new converts and create a whole new category once again. (* Actual selling prices are set by dealers and may vary.) Now the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera arrives. It is smaller and lighter, svelte, actually. It has even higher resolution and image quality, and a complete set of user controls. Combined with its extra-fast startup time, quick shutter release, short finder blackout time and excellent burst performance, Canon is defining the under-$1,000 DSLR category once again. Canon has discovered the power of a unique selling proposition: Make products that exceed the performance and value of everything else in their categories. That was the case with the original EOS Digital Rebel camera. It was certainly the case with the EOS1D Mark II, EOS-1Ds Mark II and EOS 20D cameras. It will surely be the case once again with the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Before using the camera, please ensure that you have read and understood the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly. The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its accessories to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and equipment. In the next few pages, the term equipment refers primarily to the camera and its power supply accessories.

WARNINGS

Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or at other intense light sources that could injure your eyesight. Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may injure eyesight. In particular, remain at least one meter (39 inches) away from infants when using the flash. Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants. Accidental damage to the camera or batteries by a child could result in serious injury. In addition, placement of the wrist strap around a childs neck could result in asphyxiation. Be particularly careful to keep the button batteries (CR2025 lithium) used in the camera out of the reach of children. Seek medical assistance immediately if a child swallows a battery. Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide. Disassembly or alteration may result in high-voltage electrical shock. Internal inspections, alterations and repairs should be conducted by qualified service personnel authorized by your camera distributor or a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. To avoid the risk of high-voltage electrical shock, do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged. Similarly, never touch internal portions of the equipment that become exposed as a result of damage. There is a risk of high-voltage electrical shock. Please take the first opportunity to consult your camera distributor or a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. Stop operating the equipment immediately if it should emit smoke or noxious fumes. Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock. Set the cameras main switch to the Off position and remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet immediately. Confirm that smoke or fume emissions cease. Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk. Stop operating the equipment if it is dropped or the casing is damaged. Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock. Set the cameras main switch to the Off position and remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet immediately. Please consult your camera distributor of the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk. Prevent the equipment from contact with, or immersion in, water and other liquids. Do not allow liquids to enter the interior. The camera has not been waterproofed. If the exterior comes into contact with liquids or salt air, wipe it dry with a soft, absorbent cloth. In the event that water or other foreign substances enter the interior, immediately set the cameras main switch to the Off position and remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet immediately. Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock. Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

LCD Panel and LCD Monitor
(1) LCD displays are manufactured using high-precision technology. Even so, very small black, red, or green dots can occasionally appear on a display. This is within the normal 99.98% range for valid picture elements (pixels), and does not indicate a fault. Such aberrations on the display also do not affect recorded images. (2) Do not press hard on an LCD display or subject it to impacts, as this can cause display flaws and damage. (3) If an LCD display becomes soiled, clean it with a commercially available blower brush, or wipe it with a soft cloth, taking care not to scratch the screen. If an LCD display becomes extremely soiled, consult your nearest Canon dealer.
(4) By their nature, LCD displays react more slowly at low temperatures, and may appear dark at high temperatures. The display will return to normal at room temperature.

Lithium Backup Battery

(1) Store lithium batteries out of reach of small children. The chemicals in these batteries are very dangerous if the battery is accidentally swallowed. If this happens, seek medical attention at once. (2) Do not use metal instruments such as pliers to hold the battery, or you could cause a short circuit. (3) Do not disassemble or heat the battery, or you could rupture it.

CF Card

(1) The CF card is a precision device. Do not drop CF cards or expose them to vibrations. Doing so could lose the images recorded on them. (2) Do not store or use CF cards near objects that generate magnetic fields, such as TVs, speakers, or magnets, or in locations affected by static electricity. Doing so could lose the images recorded on the CF card. (3) Do not place CF cards in direct sunlight or close to heating appliances. Doing so can distort the cards and make them unusable. (4) Do not spill liquids onto CF cards. (5) Always store your CF cards in a case or cabinet to protect the data stored on them. (6) Use only CF cards specified by Canon. Otherwise, you may be unable to record or play back images. (7) Do not bend CF cards, or subject them to strong impacts. (8) Do not store CF cards in hot, dusty, or humid locations, or in locations exposed to static electricity or magnetic fields.

Lens Electrical Contacts

After removing a lens from the EOS D30, set the lens with its mounting side facing up, and attach the dust cap to prevent damage to the electrical contacts and lens surface.

Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack
Inserting the Battery Pack
Load a fully charged BP-511 battery pack into the camera.
Open the battery chamber cover.
q Slide the lever in the direction shown by the arrow in the diagram, and open the cover as shown.

1 Before You Begin

Load the battery into the camera.
q Make sure the battery pack is facing the right way, and insert it into the battery chamber. q Insert the battery pack until it locks into place.

Close the cover.

q Press the cover closed until it clicks shut.
The level of charge remaining is shown in three stages when the Main Switch is set to ON. (33)
Battery Charge Remaining Icons
: Charge is sufficient. : Charge is low. : Battery pack must be charged.
If the level of charge remaining runs out when you are using the menu screen or playing back an image, a no battery warning appears on the LCD monitor. When this occurs, remove the battery and charge it.
Number of Available Shots
Temperature Normal (20C/68F) Low (0C/32F) Shooting conditions No flash use 50% flash use Approx. 680 Approx. 540 Approx. 480 Approx. 400
q The above figures were obtained under Canon test conditions (fully charged battery, EF 50mm F1.4 USM lens, Review function [On], Review Time [2 sec.], Quality [Large ]). q Playback on the LCD monitor is available for approximately 140 minutes at normal temperature (continuous auto playback). q The number of available shots may be less than indicated in some cases, due to differences in operating conditions. q The number of available shots is reduced by frequent use of the LCD monitor. q Holding the shutter button halfway down for long periods to use the AF function without taking a shot can reduce the number of available shots. q In low temperature conditions (0C/32F), the number of available shots may be less than indicated. q For the number of available shots when using the Battery Grip BG-ED3, see the BG-ED3 Users Manual.
Removing the Battery Pack

Open the battery cover.

Remove the battery pack.
q Slide the battery lock lever in the direction shown by the arrow, and remove the battery.

Close the battery cover.

Using a Household Power Supply
You can operate the EOS D30 from a household power outlet by using the DC coupler. This enables you to use the camera as long as you like without a battery.

Connect the DC coupler.

q Plug the DC coupler into the compact power adapter.
Place the cord in the groove.
q Carefully insert the cord into the groove.

q Look at the LCD panel as you turn the or dial. :Single-frame shooting :Continuous shooting :Self-Timer Operation
q Images taken with continuous shooting are first stored in the cameras internal memory, then on the CF card. When the internal memory is full, the message appears on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder, and no more images can be taken. Once this happens, images are written onto the CF card until there is enough memory available for another image. The message then disappears, and the camera can take the next shot. q If you press the shutter button down halfway before all of the images have been saved on the CF card (the access lamp is flashing), the saving process is canceled momentarily. The number of continuous frames at that moment depends on the capacity available on the CF card. q When the message is displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder, make sure that the access lamp has stopped blinking before you change the CF card.
Setting the White Balance
The EOS D30 has seven white balance settings, Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, and Custom. In the Easy Shooting zone the Auto setting is selected automatically, while in the Creative zone you can select any of the seven white balance settings.

Auto Daylight

Press the AF button. ( 6 ) WB
Select the white balance setting.
q Set the Quick Control Dial switch to ON. q Turn the dial. q Press the shutter button down halfway to return to ready-to-shoot mode.
Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Flash

Custom

dial to select the AF mode (58).

White Balance Settings

In light from any source, the proportion of the primary colors (red, green, blue) in the light varies according to the color temperature. Higher color temperatures contain a greater proportion of blue, and lower color temperatures contain a greater proportion of red. Moving from low to high, the progression is red orange yellow white blue-white. For example, a given subject will appear reddish if taken under tungsten (incandescent) lighting, or greenish if taken under fluorescent lighting. The human eye automatically adapts to changes in light so that white subjects appear white even under different lighting conditions. Cameras that use film have to adjust for these differences by using color-correcting filters or switching to different film types. Digital cameras rely on software to correct the color temperature by determining white as the basis for the colors in the subject, then correcting the other colors to achieve a natural color range. mode automatically selects the white balance according to the light source where you are shooting. If this does not produce pictures with satisfactory coloring, you can select a mode other than . Icon Conditions Camera selects the setting automatically. For bright outdoor daylight. For cloudy conditions at twilight or evening. For indoor incandescent lighting. For indoor white fluorescent lighting. For flash pictures. To photograph a white subject to use as a base color, then load that white balance data to set the ideal white balance for that shooting location (70). Color temperature K (Kelvin) approx. 3000 -7000 approx. 5500 approx. 6000 approx. 3200 approx. 4000 approx. 6000

approx. 2000-10000

Custom White Balance Setting
Custom white balance lets you set the white balance yourself by photographing a white subject to use as the basis for the cameras white balance, and then selecting that picture for use as white balance data.

Partial metering zone

Photograph a white subject.
q Take a picture of a white subject, just as you would take a normal picture. q Frame the shot so that the white subject fills the entire partial metering zone in the viewfinder. q This picture can be taken using any mode (20).
From the menu, select [Custom WB].
q Press the MENU button. q Turn the dial to select [Custom WB], then press the button.

Select the image.

q Turn the dial to select the picture you took in step 1, then press the button. q When the setting is entered, the screen returns to the menu. q Press the MENU button to clear the screen and exit the menu.
Select the white balance.
q Turn the dial to select [ ]. The custom white balance is entered.
q For best results, use subjects such as plain white paper for white balance basis. q White balance data is loaded from the partial metering zone (19). q You can store white subjects photographed under various conditions on the CF card, then select these images as needed for the [Custom WB] function as an easy way of setting the ideal white balance for any lighting conditions. q The default setting for is the same as the default setting for .

Program AE

Like (Full Auto) mode, this is a general-purpose picture-taking mode. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value to suit the scenes brightness. This is called Program AE. stands for Program * * AE stands for Auto Exposure
q Press the shutter button down halfway. When the camera has focused, the focusing point indicator and the in-focus indicator in the viewfinder light at the same time.
The shutter speed and aperture value are determined automatically, and displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. q If the shutter speed and aperture values are not blinking, the exposure is correct. q If either is blinking, see Exposure Warnings (134).
q Compose the picture, then press the shutter button down fully.
Differences Between Program AE Mode Mode

and Full Auto

q (Program AE) and (Full Auto) mode are alike in that both automatically determine the shutter speed and aperture values. q The following functions can be used in mode but not in mode. q q q q q q q q Manual focusing point selection Metering mode selection Drive mode selection Program shift AE lock with button Exposure compensation Autoexposure bracketing (AEB) Custom functions q Built-in flash firing manually/firing prohibited q Flash exposure compensation q Special features with EX-series Speedlites - High-speed sync (FP Flash) with selected EX-series Speedlites - FE lock - Fill flash control - FEB - 2nd-curtain sync - Modeling flash - E-TTL wireless autoflash

Shifting the Program

In Program AE mode, you can freely change the shutter speed and aperture value combination (program) set by the camera while maintaining the same exposure value. This is called shifting the program. To do this, press the shutter button down halfway, then turn the dial until the shutter speed or aperture value you want is displayed. q Once you take a picture with the shifted program, the shifted program is canceled automatically and the original program is restored. q If you are using a flash, you cannot shift the program.
Shutter Speed-Priority AE
In this mode, you set the shutter speed, and the camera automatically sets the aperture value to suit the brightness of the subject. This is called Shutter Speed-Priority AE. 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. * stands for time value.

Fast shutter speed

Slow shutter speed

Set the shutter speed.

q Turn the dial.
q Press the shutter button down halfway. The aperture value is determined automatically.
Check the display, then take the picture.
q If the aperture value is not blinking, the exposure is correct. q Compose the picture, then press the shutter button down fully.
Shutter Speed Priority AE
q At shutter speeds slower than one second, the release time lag (between the time the shutter button is pressed completely and the start of the exposure) is approximately 1 second. The release time will be a little longer when the drive mode is continuous shooting, even if the shutter speed is faster than one second. In this case, hold the shutter button down until the pictures have been taken. q If the smallest aperture value (the maximum open aperture) for the lens you are using blinks, the scene is too dark. Turn the dial to a slower shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking. q If the largest aperture value (the minimum aperture) for the lens you are using blinks, the scene is too bright. Turn the dial to a faster shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking.
Shutter Speed Display You can set the shutter speed in half-stop increments as shown below. The shutter speeds from 4000 to 4 indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed, so thatfor example125 is 1/125 second. For slow speeds, 07 is 0.7 seconds, and 15 is 15 seconds. 30 The ideal shutter speed for capturing a clear image from a TV screen is 1/15 second. We recommend using a tripod. You can also set the camera so that you can set the shutter speed in 1/3-stop increments. (C.Fn-4 124)

Set the aperture value.

q Set the Quick Control Dial switch to ON, then turn the dial.
q Press the shutter button down halfway. ( 4) The exposure level indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. q The exposure level icon lets you see how far you are from the standard exposure level.
Standard exposure Underexposure Overexposure

Determine the exposure.

q Set the shutter speed or aperture value manually.
: This is the standard reference point for a correct exposure. : Decrease the shutter speed or reduce the aperture value. : Increase the shutter speed or increase the aperture value. q If the exposure level indicator is flashing at the 2+ or 2 position, the exposure is over- or under-exposed by more than two stops.
You can set the camera so that you can set the shutter speed or aperture value in 1/3-stop increments. (C.Fn-4 124)
Automatic Depth-of-Field AE
When taking pictures of large groups or landscapes, the EOS D30 can automatically achieve a sharp focus over a wide depth of field. All the subjects covered by the focusing points, from those close to the camera to those far away from the camera, can be taken clearly. q In mode, the shutter speed and aperture value cannot be changed freely. If the camera selects a slow shutter speed, the use of a tripod is recommended. q Automatic depth-of-field AE cannot be used if the lens focus mode switch is set to MF (or M on older lenses). Set the switch to AF. stands for Auto-Depth of field. *

Focus the picture.

q Place a focusing point over the subject and press the shutter button down halfway. ( 4 ) q The active focusing points are displayed. The range between the nearest subject covered by a focusing point and the farthest subject covered by another focusing point will be in sharp focus. q You can check the depth of field beforehand while the exposure is displayed. (77) q In this example, the focus will be sharp from the distant subject covered by the left focusing point to the nearby subject covered by the right focusing point.

q When using continuous shooting, press and hold the shutter button down fully to take all three bracketed shots continuously, and then stop automatically. q When using AEB with the self-timer, the camera takes the three bracketed shots in succession after the 10-second timer delay.

:Overexposure

Canceling AEB
q Follow steps 1 and 2 to set the AEB level to . q AEB will be automatically cancelled when the Main Switch is set to OFF, the lens is changed, the flash is charged, the battery pack or the CF card is replaced.
q Neither flash nor bulb exposures can be used in AEB mode. q If you set mirror lockup with C.Fn-3-1 and then use AEB, single-frame shooting takes effect even if the drive mode is set to continuous shooting. q To indicate that AEB is in progress, the AEB icon on the LCD panel and the indicator in the viewfinder blink until all three bracketed shots have been taken. q During continuous shooting, no viewfinder information is displayed. q In manual exposure mode, AEB is applied by changing the shutter speed. q You can use AEB in combination with exposure compensation. In this case, if exposure compensation causes the exposure to fall outside the indicated exposure level, the display looks as follows. In all cases the exposures are taken according to the settings. In , , and modes
: AEB set to 1 stop. : With exposure compensation of 1 stop : With exposure compensation of 1.5 stops : With exposure compensation of 2 stops In mode : Center exposure 2 stops from correct exposure : Center exposure more than 2 stops from correct exposure
q You can change the AEB settings in 1/3-stop increments. (C.Fn-4 124) In this case, the AEB indicator on the LCD panel looks like this. AEB settings in 1/3-stop increments : -1/3 AEB settings in 2/3-stop increments : -2/3 :+2/3 :+1/3
q You can change the sequence to underexposure, correct exposure, or overexposure. (C.Fn-7 126)

AE Lock

AE lock enables you to lock the exposure at a place other than the point of focus. After locking the exposure, you can recompose the shot while maintaining the exposure level. This feature is useful for backlit and spotlighted subjects. q The effects of the AE lock depend on the focusing point and metering method selected. (135)
Focus on the point on which you want to lock the exposure reading.
The exposure value is displayed in the viewfinder.
q The icon lights in the viewfinder to indicate that the exposure setting is locked. ( 4 ) q Each time you press the button, the current exposure setting is locked.
Compose the shot and take the picture.
You can apply AE lock by pressing the shutter button (instead of the down halfway, and focus with the button. (C.Fn-2-1 124)

button)

Self-timer Operation
The self-timer is convenient for group photographs. You can use it in any Easy Shooting mode or Creative mode. We recommend using a tripod when you use the self-timer.

q When you press the shutter button down halfway, the redeye reduction lamp indicator appears in the viewfinder. q Red-eye reduction is effective only when the subject is looking at the red-eye reduction lamp. Be sure to tell your subjects to look at the lamp. q To increase the effectiveness of red-eye reduction, press the shutter button down fully approximately 1.5 seconds after the red-eye reduction lamp indicator goes off. q You can take a picture anytime by pressing the shutter button down fully, even if the red-eye reduction lamp is on. q Red-eye reduction also operates when you use an EOSdedicated Speedlite. q The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies from subject to subject.
Red-eye reduction lamp indicator
Red-eye reduction is more effective in bright interior locations, with the camera close to the subject.

FE Lock

FE (flash exposure) Lock obtains and locks the correct flash exposure reading for any part of a subject. FE Lock is a function in the Creative zone.
Make sure the icon in the viewfinder is on.
q In the Creative zone, press the to pop up the built-in flash. button
q Focus on the subject you want to lock the flash exposure on.
Place the center focusing point over the subject, and press the button. ( 16 )
The icon lights in the viewfinder. The Speedlite fires a preflash and records the required flash output for this subject in memory. In the viewfinder, the display appears as shown in 1 for 0.5 seconds, then changes to 2. q Each time you press the button the preflash fires, and the FE lock is applied at the required exposure level.
q Compose the shot and take the picture.
If the subject is far enough away to cause underexposure, the icon will blink in the viewfinder. Move closer to the subject and repeat steps 2 4.
Flash Exposure Compensation
The EOS D30 camera can adjust the level of the built-in flash or any EX-series Speedlite. The compensation amount can be up to 2 stops in 1/2-stop increments. You cannot use flash exposure compensation in the Easy Shooting zone.
Set the exposure compensation amount.
q Set the Quick Control Dial Switch to ON. q Look at the LCD panel as you turn the dial. q The [+] side indicates positive compensation, and the [-] side indicates negative compensation.

Full Auto Flash

MODE SELEC
Make sure the 550EX Speedlites pilot lamp is on. Focus the subject, and take the picture.
q Make sure the flash-ready indicator is on, and check the shutter speed and aperture value before taking the picture.
Taking Flash Pictures in Each Shooting Mode
Even in , , and modes, E-TTL autoflash is as easy as normal picture-taking without flash. (1) Press the shutter button down halfway to have the camera automatically set the shutter speed or aperture value, just as in normal picture-taking without flash. Mode (Shutter-priority AE) (Aperture-priority AE) (Manual exposure) Shutter speed setting Aperture (flash aperture) setting Manual (30 to 1/200 sec.) Auto Auto (30 to 1/200 sec.) Manual Manual (30 to 1/200 sec.) Manual
(2) Press the shutter button down fully for E-TTL autoflash, using preflash evaluative metering based on the aperture value set in (1). (3) The background exposure is determined by the shutter speed and aperture value. q Flash photography in mode operates the same as in mode. q In the Easy Shooting zone (20), the 550EX Speedlite operates in Full Auto mode, with the same functions as the built-in flash. You can set the camera to apply a fixed shutter speed of 1/200 for flash photography in aperture-priority AE mode. (C.Fn-6 126)
High-Speed Sync (FP Flash)
When the 550EX Speedlite is set to high-speed sync mode, it can automatically synchronize at any shutter speed of 1/200 second or faster, thus providing high-speed sync (FP) flash operation. When high-speed sync is On, the icon appears in the viewfinder. High-speed sync is effective for portrait photography in the following situations: (1) When you want to use daylight sync flash for a portrait, and widen the aperture (reduce the aperture value) to blur the background. (2) When you want to produce a catchlight in the subjects eyes. (3) When you want to use fill flash to eliminate shadows.
FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing)
With the 550EX Speedlite, FEB (flash exposure bracketing) automatically shoots three flash shots, bracketing the exposure by as much as 3 stops in 1/2-stop increments, without changing the background exposure. q FEB is applied from the 550EX Speedlite. For details, see the Users Guide for your Speedlite. q For best results use (single-image shooting) drive mode. (67) You can set the camera to change FEB settings in 1/3-stop increments. (C.Fn-4 124)

Taking FE Lock pictures with the 550EX Speedlite is the same as described in FE Lock (94) for the built-in flash. In step 1, be sure the 550EX Speedlite pilot lamp is on. The flash mode may be either normal flash or high-speed sync. The FE lock operates with either mode.
For flash pictures with flash exposure compensation, see Flash Exposure Compensation for the built-in flash. (95)

Modeling Flash

Modeling flash allows you to see shadows, light balance, and other effects produced by multilight settings.
Check that the camera and Speedlite are properly set for flash photography. Press the camera s depth-of-field preview button.
q The Speedlite fires at 70Hz for approximately one second.
Wireless Multi-Light/E-TTL Autoflash Photography
The 550EX Speedlite can be operated as a slave light from a master (550EX or ST-E2) for easy wireless multi-light/E-TTL autoflash photography. The slave 550EX is placed to supplement the master flash, which provides the primary flash for the subject. q This is a Type-A camera. For details, refer to the users guide for your Speedlite.
Using Non-Canon Flash Units

Sync Speed

The EOS D30 can synchronize with compact, non-Canon flash units at shutter speeds of 1/200 second or slower. With larger studio flash units, the flash speed is 1/60 second or slower. Be sure to test the flash you are using beforehand, to make sure it synchronizes properly with the camera.

PC Terminal

We recommend you use a flash with sync cable connected to the PC contacts. The PC terminal has a locking thread to prevent accidental disconnection. Only the X-sync terminal is used for synchronization at 1/200 second or slower.
q If you use the EOS D30 with a flash unit or flash accessory built for another brand of camera, the EOS D30 may not operate properly. q Some large studio flash units have a sync + (plus) cord polarity that is the opposite of the EOS D30s PC terminal. Such flash units will not work with the EOS D30 unless you change the polarity of the sync cord. Consult the manufacturer of the flash unit, or purchase a commercially-available polarity conversion - (minus) cord. The cameras PC terminal polarity is shown in the figure on the right. q You can use a flash unit attached to the camera's hot shoe and another flash unit connected to the PC terminal at the same time. q We recommend Canon EX-series Speedlites for use with this camera.
Playing and Erasing Recorded Images
This section explains how to view the images you have recorded with the EOS D30, how to erase images, and how to make settings for Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) digital printers or photo lab printing services. This section also describes how to connect the EOS D30 to a television and how to set the date and time.
About Image Data Taken or Recorded by Other Devices
The EOS D30 may in some cases be unable to accurately display images taken with other cameras, or taken with the EOS D30 but subsequently had image data or file names modified by computer or other means.

Menu Function Settings

You can make a variety of settings from the EOS D30s menu. The menu includes special settings called Custom Functions that are related to camera operation. This booklet indicates these settings with the mark, and provides basic descriptions. This chapter lists the EOS D30s menu functions and describes the use of the Custom Function settings. For Menu operations and default settings, see Menu Functions and Settings (36, 37).

List of Menu Functions

Item Quality Screen Description See page Sets the size in pixels of the 54 picture as recorded on the CF card, as well as the compression ratio. Select Large , Large , Small , Small , or RAW.
Red-eye reduction function
Turns on/off a function for reducing the red-eye look caused by using a flash to photograph people at night or in dark settings.
AEB to automatically change exposure level
Sets the increment steps for underexposure and overexposure in AEB shots.

ISO speed

Sets the ISO speed. Select ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, or 1600.
Turns on/off the electronic beep that sounds when the image is in focus. Can also be set to function as the beep that indicates the self timer is operating. Select On or Off.

Custom WB

Selects the image to use as the basis for custom white balance adjustments.

Item Parameters

Screen
Description See page Allows the user to set up to 56 three sets of parameters with the included software for processing recorded images, in addition to the standard parameters automatically stored in the camera. Allows the user to protect image files against accidental erasure. 107

Protect

Rotate
Rotates the image display 90 clockwise or counterclockwise.
Lets you order prints of your photos for printing on DPOFcompatible devices.

6 Menu Function Settings

Auto playback
Automatically plays images sequentially on the LCD monitor.

Auto power off

To conserve battery power, sets the Auto power off function that automatically switches off power if there is no operation for a given time. Select 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, or 30 minutes, or Off.

Item Review

Description Determines whether images appear on the LCD monitor after they are taken. Select On, On (Info), or Off. The display time is set by the Review time setting (below).

CA-PS400 Compact Power Adapter
Compatible battery.Battery pack BP-511 Compatible DC coupler.DR-400 Battery mounts..2 (Battery packs cannot be charged when the DC coupler is connected) Power cord length..Approx. 1.8 m (5.9 ft) Charging time.Approx. 90 minutes per battery pack Rated input/frequency.100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Rated output..Charging: 8.4 V DC When the coupler is connected: 8.1 V DC Operating temperature.0C to +40C (32F to 104F) Operating humidity range.Less than 85% Dimensions (W H D)..133 mm (3.94 2.0 5.24 in) Weight..285 g (10.1 oz) (when the cord is not connected)

DR-400 DC Coupler

Compatible adapter.Compact power adapter CA-PS400 Compatible camera.EOS D30 Rated input voltage.6.3 to 10.5 V DC Rated output voltage..6.3 to 10.5 V DC Cord length..Approx. 1.8 m (5.9 ft) Operating temperature.0C to +40C (32F to 104F) Operating humidity range.Less than 85% Dimensions (W H D)..38.55.3 mm (1.51 0.83 2.18 in) Weight..110 g (3.9 oz) q All data is based on Canon standard testing conditions. q All product specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice.

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4-second timer function..22 6-second timer function..22 16-second timer function..22
Canon Service Centers.Back cover CF (CompactFlash) card.3, 4, 13, 31, 130, 141 Formatting..109, 131 Inserting..31 Removing..31 Charge lamp..21, 25 Close-up mode..50 CMOS..3,117 Color temperature...69 Compact power adapter.4, 21, 25 Compression ratio...54 Continuous numbering..32 Copyright..3 Creative zone..20, 90 Custom functions..123, 124 Custom White Balance..70
Accessories..4, 140 AE...130 AEB (Autoexposure bracketing).82 Canceling AEB..82 AE lock...84 AF...30, 130 Problem subjects..63 AF Assist-light..43 AF Mode...58 AI Focus AF...60 AI Servo AF for moving subjects.60 Aperture-Priority AE..76 Aperture value..131 Aperture value readout.137 Automatic Depth-of-Field AE.80 Auto power off function..33, 121 Auto reset..32
Date printing specification.114 DC coupler..4, 21, 29 Depth of field..77, 132 Dioptric adjustment..40 Dioptric Correction Lens..140 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)..101, 110, 130 Drive Mode..67
Backup battery replacement.24 Basic terminology..130 Battery Grip..140 Battery pack..4, 25, 140 Battery charge..25 Charge checking..27 Charging...25 Charging time..25 Inserting..27 Beep..120 Built-in flash use..90 Creative zone shooting..90 Easy zone shooting..90 Flash Exposure compensation.95, 99 Flash range..91 Flash sync shutter speed, aperture value...91 Red-eye reduction.93 Bulb exposures..87
Easy shooting zone..20, 31, 90 EOS D30 Camera Users Guide..2, 5 EOS-dedicated 550EX Speedlite flash photography.96 EOS-dedicated EX-Series Speedlites.96, 140 Erasing..47, 108 Exposure...133 Exposure compensation setting.81 Exposure warnings..135 Eyepiece cover..23, 86