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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

the compact, all-in-one 8 megapixel cameras. These tiny pixels necessarily receive less light during exposure. Their meager output signal needs to be amplified heavily in order to get useful information for image processing. That amplification gets applied not just to the image file, but also to any other non-image signal on the sensor, such as heat. The digital noise that results, particularly at high ISO speed settings, is unmistakable.
Image sensor size comparison: 8.0 megapixel Digital Rebel XT (Red) vs. 8.0 megapixel compact digital camera (Black)
Compact digital cameras are also typically equipped with noninterchangeable lenses, surely a limitation. Their pre-set controls are mostly menu-driven and not suited to in-the-moment operation; most if not all are also slow to start up and slow to take a picture when the shutter button is pressed. Predictive autofocus with fast-moving subjects is invariably out of the question. For a similar cost, the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera offers compatibility with the entire range of Canon EF and EF-S lenses, Canon EX-series Speedlites and most EOS system accessories, plus speed, responsiveness and a complete set of controls to make the camera function superbly in any shooting situation. And if in the past size and weight were problems with digital single lens reflex cameras, the XT is a must-see. How does the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera compare with its DSLR brethren? Its advantages are overwhelming. The XT has the highest image quality in its class. It is the smallest and lightest EOS Digital SLR ever made, as of February, 2005. In fact, the least expensive camera that equals its performance is its brother, the Canon EOS 20D, costing approximately $600 more. Nothing else comes close. The XT has a complete range of functions and controls. It is remarkably fast and easy to use and its ultracompact body is a delight. The EOS Digital Rebel XT is the DSLR for everyone.
II. SUMMARY OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES
Design Smallest Canon EOS Digital SLR ever: 25% smaller in total volume and 2.5 ounces lighter than the original EOS Digital Rebel/300D Digital Among the smallest and lightest cameras in its class Exterior color choice of black or silver As with the EOS 20D camera, Canon logo embossed and colored Image

Image Recording

Entirely new 8.0 million pixel CMOS sensor designed and made by Canon with improved microlenses and 2nd-generation on-chip noise reduction technology New DIGIC II image processor provides enormous speed gains, improved color reproduction, precisely optimized white balance and expanded dynamic range Maximum shooting speed: 3 frames per second with a burst rate up to 14 frames in Large/Fine JPEG, 5 frames in RAW or 4 frames in RAW + Large/Fine JPEG New, high-performance, 3-layer optical low-pass filter, the same quality used in top-of-the-range Canon DSLRs, provides high resolution while minimizing false colors Startup time now approximately 0.2 seconds Shutter release time lag reduced from about 120 milliseconds to 100 milliseconds (compared to Digital Rebel) Viewfinder blackout time reduced from about 225 milliseconds to 170 milliseconds (compared to Digital Rebel) CF card data-writing speed approximately 3.5 times faster than Digital Rebel New RAW + JPEG setting with separate Large/Fine quality JPEG files written, rather than embedded, and saved as separate files on the CF card No dedicated application needed to extract JPEG data

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.

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Approaching Subject Speed

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
the presence and location of a high-reflectance object. The selected pre-flash readings are added and averaged and the output of the main flash is calculated. Even if the subject changes position, reflectance or size, the flash metering remains highly accurate and stable. Some other highly useful changes to the flash system of the EOS Digital Rebel camera have occurred: User-adjustable flash exposure compensation up to +/- 2 stops in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments has been added. Second-curtain flash synch has been added, via Custom Function 9-1. This function is effective with the built-in flash and also with EX-series Speedlites that lack secondcurtain sync control. The built-in flash has greater coverage, now handling a 17mm focal length, and the flash head has been raised 5.5mm higher than the Digital Rebel, reducing red-eye and eliminating blockage of flash illumination when using the EF-S 18-55mm and EF-S 17-85mm zoom lenses. The built-in flash has a guide number of 13/43 (ISO 100, meters/feet), the highest in its class as of February, 2005. The XT supports the new functions of Speedlite 580EX, including auto zoom for picture size and color temperature data transmission. Flash exposure bracketing, FEB, is now effective when set with the 580EX, 550EX, MR-14EX or MT-24EX Speedlites. Modeling flash is enabled with the 580EX, 550EX, 420EX, MR-14EX and MT-24EX Speedlites. In the Creative Zone modes, press the depth-of-field preview to fire at 70 Hz for 1 second. The EOS Digital Rebel XT camera supports wireless flash with the 5 flashes listed above and the ST-E2. Three-group slave control, a flash output ratio control, FEB and modeling flash (with flash output ratio) are all enabled. (The ST-E2 supports up to two slave groups with flash output ratio control, but not FEB or modeling flash.) Note that the 420EX can function as a slave only, while the MR-14EX and the MT-24EX can serve as the master unit only.

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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.

Image Display In playback mode, a timely revision of the Jump function enables the user to move quickly to a particular image or group of images, no matter how far one needs to go. Carried forward is the ability to jump 10 frames. New are both the ability to jump 100 frames and the ability to jump to the first image of another days shooting. With the jump screen, use the top and bottom cross keys to select the jump method, and then use the left and right keys to jump. Because the Digital Rebel XT camera can take advantage of CompactFlash cards larger than 2 GB, the new Jump function promises to be a real time-saver. The XT has three different image display formats and controls to determine when or whether such displays should occur. In a sequence shared with the EOS 20D, each time the user presses the Info button during single image playback, the display mode will change as follows: single image with basic information, shooting information (the color space, WB correction and B/W indicator have been added) with reduced image size, and single image without information (another improvement over the EOS Digital Rebel camera). Press the left or right cross key to view the previous or the next image. In the nine image index format, pressing the Info button switches between normal (nine images plus basic information) and nine images without information. In the magnified zoom viewing format, pressing the Info button during image display switches between normal (magnified image with basic information) and magnified image without information.
1. Single Image (with basic information) 2. Shooting Information 2. Shooting information 1. Single image (with basic information)
3. Single Image (no shooting Information) 3. Single image (no shooting information)

Camera Camera Settings

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Image review time right after capture is menu settable to off, 2 seconds, 4 seconds, 8 seconds, or Hold. Pressing the Info button during image review switches the Info display on or off. Further choices are Auto play and Auto play right after shooting. Displayed images can be rotated manually or automatically. Manually, the Playback menu Rotate option enables clockwise rotation of 90, 270 and 0. Auto image rotation is settable with the Setup 1 menu's second item. Image rotation is applied during playback and video OUT, not during image review after image capture. The EOS Digital Rebel XT cameras LCD monitor has received some attention as well. It is the same unit used on the EOS Digital Rebel camera except that a slight difference between the brightness of the image displayed and its actual brightness as viewed on a correctly adjusted personal computer has been resolved by changing the LCD monitors gamma curve. Setup menu 1, item 3, provides a gray scale to assist in selecting one of five levels of LCD brightness.

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 BP-511A, the battery cover of the NB-2LH has a little hole whose orientation can be used to remind one whether the battery has been recharged or not. That recharging takes about 90 minutes in the supplied CB-2LT battery charger. Available as an accessory, the AC Adapter Kit ACK700 allows the XT to run on external power.

Recording System

The DIGIC II image processor in the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera brings with it several major improvements over the original DIGIC in the EOS Digital Rebel camera. It uses a newly developed algorithm that gives much faster data signal processing while consuming much less power. Color reproduction of high-saturation, bright subjects is improved, as is auto white balance precision, and there is a wider dynamic range in highlight areas.

There are six JPEG quality options, as well as.CR2 RAW only (the new RAW image type featured in Canon digital cameras from the EOS-1D Mark II onward) and a RAW+ JPEG setting in which a RAW file and a Large/Fine JPEG are recorded simultaneously and saved as separate images on the CompactFlash card. The XT is compatible with Type I and Type II CF cards up to 2 GB or larger capacity. Recording complies with Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 (revised to support Adobe RGB) and Exif 2.21. The DIGIC II and an improved card-writing process enable the data writing speed of the XT to be approximately 3.5 times faster than the EOS Digital Rebel camera. The DIGIC II, an improved system process sequence during startup, shorter startup processing, and a revamped CF card access method contribute to the XTs startup time of 0.2 seconds, as opposed to the 2.8 second startup time of the EOS Digital Rebel camera. A single image can be protected or unprotected, as set in the Playback menu, item 1. A single image or all images can be deleted from a CF card if they are unprotected. Formatting of the CF card is controlled through the Setup 1 menu, item 6.

Design and Construction

The EOS Digital Rebel camera is not a chunky camera by any means and no one has suggested that it was in need of a diet. By comparison, however, the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera is considerably smaller. From a distance, the XT is stylish and compact; in hand, it is delightful. Compared with its predecessor, the width of the XT is 15.5 mm smaller; the height is reduced by 4.8 mm and the thickness of the body is 8.4 mm less. The weight has been reduced by 2.5 ounces/70 grams The body alone weighs 17.1 ounces/490 grams With a battery, a CF card and the EF-S 18-55mm standard zoom lens, the camera weighs just 1.5 pounds/720 grams. The body consists of a chassis made of stainless steel, and a mirror box made of high-strength engineering plastic. The mirror box, to which the lens mount and image sensor are attached, is fixed very securely to the chassis to obtain the same body strength as the EOS 20D. This helps prevent the flange focal distance from changing due to the static pressure of the attached lens.
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 DIGITAL REBEL XT/EOS 350D DIGITAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL (this booklet) Software Guide
Gives an overview of the bundled software and explains the software installation procedure.
Battery Pack NB-2LH Instructions Lens Instructions *Lens Kit only. Camera warranty card Lens warranty card *Lens Kit only.
* Be careful not to lose any of the above items. * No CF card (for recording images) is included. Please purchase it separately. CF cards made by Canon are recommended.

Contents

Introduction
Item Check List...3 Handling Precautions...8 Quick Start Guide....10 Nomenclature...12 Conventions Used in this Manual...18

Getting Started

Recharging the Battery...20 Installing and Removing the Battery...22 Using a Household Power Outlet...24 Mounting and Detaching a Lens...25 Installing and Removing the CF Card..26 Basic Operation....28 Menu Operations...31 Setting the Language...36 Setting the Date and Time...37 Replacing the Date/Time Battery...38 Cleaning the CMOS sensor....39 Set the power-off time/Auto power off...41 CF Card Reminder...41 Dioptric Adjustment....42 Holding the Camera....42

Fully Automatic Shooting

Using Full Auto...44 Basic Zone Modes...46 Self-timer Operation...48 Wireless Remote Control...49 Using the Eyepiece Cover...50 Silencing the Beeper....50

Image Settings

Setting the Image-recording Quality...52 Setting the ISO Speed...55 Setting the White Balance...56 Custom White Balance...57 White Balance Correction...59 White Balance Auto Bracketing...60 Setting the Color Space...62 Selecting the Processing Parameters...63 Setting the Processing Parameters...64 File Numbering Methods...67 Checking Camera Settings...68
Setting the AF, Metering, and Drive Modes
Selecting the AF Mode...70
Selecting the AF Point... 73 Using Focus Lock.... 75 When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing).. 76 Selecting the Metering Mode... 77 Selecting the Drive Mode... 78

Advanced Operations

Program AE.... 80 Shutter-Priority AE... 82 Aperture-Priority AE... 84 Depth of Field Preview... 85 Manual Exposure.... 86 Automatic Depth-of-Field AE... 88 Setting Exposure Compensation... 89 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)... 90 AE Lock.... 92 Bulb Exposures.... 93 Mirror Lockup... 94

Flash Photography

Using the Built-in Flash... 96 Using EOS-Dedicated, External Speedlites.. 101 Using Non-Canon Flash Units... 102 LCD Panel Illumination.... 102

Image Playback

<o> Focus confirmation light

Max. Burst

Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB range Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator
CF card full warning (FuLL CF) CF card error warning (Err CF) No CF card warning (no CF)
Mode Dial The Mode Dial is divided into two function zones.

Full Auto

q Basic Zone All you do is press the shutter button. 1 : Full Auto (p.44) For fully automatic shooting. Image Zone Fully automatic shooting for specic subjects. 2 : Portrait (p.46) 3 : Landscape (p.46) 4 : Close-up (p.46) 5 : Sports (p.47) 6 : Night Portrait (p.47) 7 : Flash Off (p.47)

zone tive ea r

ag e z ne o zone
w Creative Zone Set the camera as you wish. d : Program AE (p.80) s : Shutter-priority AE (p.82) f : Aperture-priority AE (p.84) a : Manual exposure (p.86) 8 : Automatic Depth-ofeld AE (p.88)
Battery Charger CB-2LT This is a battery pack charger. (p.20)
Battery pack slot Recharge lamp Power plug

Battery pack slot index

Battery Charger CB-2LTE This is a battery pack charger. (p.20)

Battery pack slot

Recharge lamp

Power cord

Power cord socket
Conventions Used in this Manual
The <6> icon indicates the Main Dial. The <S>, <V>, and <U> icons indicate the cross keys. The <W>, <X>, <Y>, and <Z> icons indicate the up, down, left, and right cross keys respectively. In the text, the <0> icon indicates the SET button. It is used for menu functions and Custom Functions.
In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the cameras buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera. For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses (p.**). The asterisk M on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature is available only in Creative Zone modes (d, s, f, a, 8). All operations explained in this Instruction Manual assume that the power switch is already set to <1>. The Canon EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ll lens is used as the sample lens in this Instruction Manual. The procedures assume that the menu settings and Custom Functions are set to the default settings. The 3 icon indicates that the setting can be changed with the menu. (0), (9) or (8) indicates that the respective function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button. This manual uses the following alert symbols: :The Caution symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting problems. :The Note symbol gives supplemental information.

the 2 SetPress date and time. select the the <V> key to
digit, then press <0>. The selection will then shift to the next item.
the 3 SetPress date display format. date the <V> key to set the
format to [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy], or [yy/mm/dd].
4 Press <0>. time will be set and the s The date and

menu will reappear.

Each captured image is recorded together with the date and time it was taken. If the date and time are not properly set, the wrong date/time will be recorded with the images. Make sure you set the date and time correctly.
Replacing the Date/Time Battery
The date/time (back-up) battery maintains the cameras date and time. The batterys service life is about 5 years. If the date/time is reset when the battery is replaced, replace the back-up battery with a new CR2016 lithium battery as described below. The date/time setting will also be reset, so you must set the correct date/time.
1 Set the power switch to <2>. 2 Open the cover and remove the battery. 3 Take out the battery holder.

(+) ()

the battery. 4 Replacesure the battery is in the proper Make

+ orientation.

the battery 5 Insert the cover. holder and close
For the date/time battery, be sure to use a CR2016 lithium battery.
3 Cleaning the CMOS sensorN
The image sensor is like the lm in a lm camera.If any dust or other foreign matter adheres to the image sensor, it may show up as a dark speck in the images. To avoid this, follow the procedure below to clean the image sensor. Note that the image sensor is a very delicate component. If possible, you should have it cleaned by a Canon Service Center. While you clean the image sensor, the camera must be turned on. Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK700 (optional, see page 158) is recommended. If you use a battery, make sure the battery level is sufcient. Before cleaning the sensor, detach the lens from the camera.
Install the DC Coupler (p.24) or a battery and set the power switch to <1>.
2 Select [Sensor cleaning]. Select the [b] tab.
Press the <V> key to select [Sensor cleaning], then press <0>. s If you are using a battery with sufcient power, the screen shown in step 3 will appear. If the battery is exhausted, a warning message will appear and you will not be able to proceed further. Either recharge the battery or use a DC coupler and start from step 1 again.

4 Check the display.

5 Take the picture. and press the Compose the shot
shutter button completely. s The captured image will be displayed for about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor. To view the images recorded on the CF card, press the <x> button. (p.107)
While focusing with <AF>, do not touch the focusing ring at the front of the lens. If you want to zoom, do it before focusing. Turning the zoom ring after achieving focus may throw off the focus. When the CF card becomes full, the CF Full warning FuLL CF will appear in the viewnder and on the LCD panel and shooting will be disabled. Replace the CF card with one that is not full. If something obstructs the built-in ash from popping up, Err 05 will blink on the LCD panel. If this happens, set the power switch to <2> and <1> again. Using a non-Canon lens with an EOS camera may not result in proper camera or lens operation. When focus is achieved, the focus and exposure setting will also be locked. If the focus conrmation light <o> blinks, the picture cannot be taken. (p.76) The dot <. > in multiple AF points may ash in red at the same time. This indicates that focus has been achieved at all those AF points. In the Basic Zone modes (except <3> <5> <7>), the built-in ash will pop up and re automatically in low-light or backlit conditions. To retract the ash, push it back down. You can disable the beeper from sounding when focus is achieved. Set the [z Beep] menu item. (p.50) The image review time after image capture can be changed with the menus [x Review time] setting. (p.104) If you want to freely select the AF point for focusing, set the Mode Dial to <d>, then follow Selecting the AF Point (p.73) to select the AF point.

Basic Zone Modes

Just select a shooting mode suiting the target subject, and you can easily obtain the best results.

Portrait

This mode blurs the background to make the human subject stand out.
Holding down the shutter button executes continuous shooting. To increase the background blur, use a telephoto lens and ll the frame with the subject from the waist up. Or have the subject stand farther away from the background. s The AF mode will be set to <X>, the drive mode will be set to <i>, and the metering mode will be set to <q> automatically.

Landscape

This is for wide scenic views, night scenes, etc.
Using a wide-angle lens will further enhance the depth and breadth of the image. s The AF mode will be set to <X>, the drive mode will be set to <u>, and the metering mode will be set to <q> automatically.

2 Focus the subject. and press the Look in the viewnder
shutter button halfway to check that the focus conrmation light <o> is on and the exposure setting is displayed.
3 Take the picture. viewnder and Look through the
press the shutter button completely. s The beeper will sound, the self-timer lamp will start blinking, and the shot will be taken about 10 sec. later. During the rst 8 sec., the beeper beeps slowly and the lamp blinks slowly. Then during the nal 2 sec., the beeper beeps faster and the lamp stays lit. s During the self-timer operation, the LCD panel counts down the seconds until the picture is taken.
Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to start the self-timer. Doing so will throw off the focus. Use a tripod when you use the self-timer. To cancel the self-timer after it starts, press the <iQ> button. When using the self-timer to shoot only yourself, use focus lock (p.75) for an object at about the same distance as where you will be. You can also silence the beeper. (p.50)
R Wireless Remote Control
With Remote Controller RC-1 or RC-5 (optional), you can shoot remotely up to about 5 meters/16.4 ft. directly in front of the camera.
2 Take the picture.controller toward the Point the remote
cameras remote control sensor and press the transmit button. s The camera will autofocus. s When focus is achieved, the selftimer lamp will light and the picture will be taken.

Remote control sensor

Camera misoperation may occur near certain types of uorescent light. During wireless remote control, try to keep the camera away from uorescent light.

Using the Eyepiece Cover

During self-timer or remote control operation when your eye does not cover the viewnder eyepiece, stray light may enter the eyepiece and throw off the exposure. To prevent this, use the eyepiece cover (attached to the neck strap) to cover the eyepiece.

Remove the eyecup.

From the bottom of the eyecup, push it upward to remove.
Cover 2 Attaching the Eyepiece down into Slide the eyepiece cover
the eyepiece groove to attach it.

3 Silencing the Beeper

You can disable the beeper so it does not sound in any shooting mode.

Select [Beep].

Select the [z] tab. Press the <V> key to select [Beep], then press <0>.
This chapter explains the digital image settings for the image-recording quality, ISO speed, white balance, color space, and processing parameters.
For Basic Zone modes, only the image-recording quality (except RAW and RAW+7L), le numbering, and camera setting check will apply in this chapter. The asterisk M on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature is available only in Creative Zone modes (d, s, f, a, 8).

3 Setting the Image-recording Quality
The 73/83/74/84/76/86 modes record the image in the widely-used JPEG. In the 1 mode, the captured image will require post-processing with the software provided. In the 1+73 (RAW+JPEG) mode, the image is recorded in both the RAW and JPEG simultaneously. Note that 1 and 1+73 cannot be selected in the Basic Zone modes.

Select [Quality].

Select the [z] tab. Press the <V> key to select [Quality], then press <0>. s The recording quality screen will appear.
the desired recording quality. 2 SetPress the <S> key to select the desired
recording quality, then press <0>.
When you press the shutter button halfway, the image-recording quality will be displayed on the LCD panel. Image-recording Quality Settings
Image-recording Quality 73 (Large Fine) 83 (Large Normal) 74 (Medium Fine) 84 (Medium Normal) 76 (Small Fine) 86 (Small Normal) 1 (RAW) Image Type (extension) Pixels 3456 x 2304 (Approx. 8 million) JPEG (.JPG) 2496 x 1664 (Approx. 4.15 million) 1728 x 1152 (Approx. 2 million) RAW (.CR2) 3456 x 2304 (Approx. 8 million) Print Size A3 or larger A5 - A4 A5 or smaller A3 or larger
The 7 (Fine) and 8 (Normal) icons indicate the images compression rate. For better image quality, select 7 for low compression. To record more images on the memory card, select a higher compression 8. With RAW+7L, the RAW and JPEG images will be saved under the same le No. in the same folder.
Image File Size and CF Card Capacity According to Image-Recording Quality
Imagerecording Quality 1+Image File Size (Approx. MB) 3.3 1.7 2.0 1.0 1.2 0.6 8.3 Possible Shots 41 58
The number of possible shots and maximum burst (p.54) apply to a Canon 512MB CF card. The single image size, number of possible shots, and maximum burst during continuous shooting are based on Canons testing standards (ISO 100 with [Parameter 1] set). The actual single image size, number of possible shots, and maximum burst will vary depending on the subject, shooting mode, ISO speed, parameters, etc. In the case of monochrome images (p.65), the le size will be smaller so the number of possible shots will be higher. On the top LCD panel, you can check the remaining number of images the CF card can record. A different image-recording quality can be set separately for the Basic Zone modes and Creative Zone modes.

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 places 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. The suns heat can scorch and damage the shutter curtains. If you use bulb exposures, the self-timer, and mirror lockup in combination, keep pressing the shutter button completely (2 sec. selftimer + bulb exposure time). During the 2-sec. self-timer countdown, if you let go of the shutter button, there will be a shutter-release sound. This is not the shutter being released (no picture is taken). During mirror lockup, the drive mode will be set to single shooting regardless of the current drive mode setting (single or continuous). If you use the self-timer and mirror lockup, press the shutter button completely and the shot will be taken 2 sec. after the mirror goes up. The mirror locks up, and after 30 seconds, it will go back down automatically. Pressing the shutter button completely again locks up the mirror again. For mirror lockup shots, using Remote Switch RS-60E3 (optional) is recommended. Remote Controller RC-5 (optional) can also be used for mirror lockup shots. Press the transmit button and the mirror locks up before the shot is taken 2 sec. later.
The built-in ash or an EOSdedicated, EX-series Speedlite enables E-TTL II autoash (evaluative ash metering with preash), making ash photography as easy as normal shooting. The result is naturallooking ash photos. In the Basic Zone modes (except <3> <5> <7>), ash photography is fully automatic. In Creative Zone modes, ash can be used whenever necessary.

Using the Built-in Flash

E-TTL II autoash obtains high-precision and consistent ash shots.
Using the Built-in Flash in the Basic Zone
If necessary, the built-in ash will pop-up automatically in low-light or backlit conditions. (except in the <3> <5> <7> modes)
Using the Built-in Flash in the Creative Zone

Using Red-eye Reduction

When ash is used in a low-light environment, the subjects eyes may look red in the image. Red eye happens when the light from the ash reects off the retina of the eyes. The cameras red-eye reduction feature turns on the red-eye reduction lamp to shine a gentle light into the subjects eyes to narrow the pupil diameter or iris. A smaller pupil reduces the chances of red eye from occurring. Red-eye reduction can be set in any shooting mode except <3> <5> <7>.

Select [Red-eye On/Off].

Select the <z> tab. Press the <V> key to select [Redeye On/Off], then press <0>.
the 2 SetPress red-eye reduction. [On], the <V> key to select
then press <0>. When you press the shutter button halfway, the <L> icon will be displayed in the viewnder.
When you press the shutter button down halfway, the red-eye reduction lamp indicator appears in the viewnder. Red-eye reduction will not work unless the subject looks at the red-eye reduction lamp. Tell the subject to look at the lamp. To increase the effectiveness of red-eye Red-eye reduction, press the shutter button down fully reduction lamp after the red-eye reduction lamp (which lights for On indicator approximately 1.5 seconds) indicator goes off. You can shoot anytime by pressing the shutter button down fully, even while the red-eye reduction lamp is still on. The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies from subject to subject. Red-eye reduction is more effective in brighter rooms or when the camera is closer to the subject.

A FE lockN

FE (ash exposure) lock obtains and locks the correct ash exposure reading for any part of a subject.
Check that the <D> icon is lit.
Press the <D> button to pop-up the built-in ash. Press the shutter button halfway and look in the viewnder to check that the <D> icon is lit.
subject. 2 Focus theshutter button halfway. Keep Press the
pressing the shutter button halfway until step 4.
3 Aim the viewnder center over the
Press the <A> button. (8)
subject where you want to lock the ash exposure, then press the <A> button. s The Speedlite will re a preash and the required ash output is calculated and retained in memory. s In the viewnder, FEL is displayed for a moment and <A> will light. Each time you press the <A> button, a preash is red and the required ash output is calculated and retained in memor y.
shutter button fully. s The ash is red to take the picture.
If the subject is too far away and beyond the effective range of the ash, the <D> icon will blink. Get closer to the subject and repeat steps 2 to 4.

3 Protecting Images

This prevents the image from being erased accidentally.

Select [Protect].

Select the [x] tab. Press the <V> key to select [Protect], then press <0>. s The Protect screen will appear.
image. 2 Protect the<U> key to select the Press the
image to be protected, then press <0>. s When an image is protected, the <K> icon will appear below the image. To cancel the image protection, press the <0> button again. The <K> icon will disappear. To protect another image, repeat step 2. To exit the Protect screen and return to the menu, press the <M> button.

Image protect icon

Once an image is protected, it cannot be erased by the cameras Erase function. To erase a protected image, you must rst cancel the protection. If you erase all the images (p.117), only the protected images will remain. This is convenient when you want to erase unnecessary images all at once. You can protect the image even after you change the display format to shooting info display, magnied view, or index display after step 1.

L Erasing Images

You can erase images individually or erase all the images at one time in the CF card. Protected images (p.115) will not be erased. Once an image is erased, it cannot be recovered. Make sure you no longer need the image before erasing it. To prevent important images from being erased accidentally, protect them.

Erasing a Single Image

Press the <x> button.
2 Select the image to be erased. Press the <U> key to select the

image to be erased.

3 Press the <L> button.

Display the Erase menu.

s The Erase menu will appear at the bottom of the screen.
4 Erase the image. key to select Press the <U>
[Erase], then press <0>. s The access lamp will blink and the image will be erased. If there are other images you want to select, repeat steps 2 to 4.

Erasing All Images

1 Playback the image. Press the <x> button. the Erase menu. 2 Display the <L> button. Press
3 Select [All].<U> key to select [All], Press the
then press <0>. s The conrmation dialog will appear.
4 Erase the image. key to select [OK], Press the <U>
then press <0>. s All unprotected images will be erased. While the images are being erased, you can cancel the erasure by pressing <0>.
After continuous shooting, while data is being written to the CF card (access lamp blinking), you can press the <x> button and then press the <L> button to erase the displayed image or all images. If you select [All] and press <0>, the images captured during continuous shooting (including those not yet processed) and all the images on the CF card will be erased.

5 Start printing. key to select [Print], Press the <V>
then press <0>. s The printing will start. When the printing ends, the screen will return to step 1. To stop the printing, press <0> while [Stop] is displayed, then select [OK] and press <0>.
Depending on the images le size and recording quality, it may take some time for the printing to start after you select [Print]. The [Default] setting for printing effects and other options are the printers own default settings as set by the printers manufacturer. See the printers instruction manual to nd out what the [Default] settings are.

Handling Printer Errors

If you resolve a printer error (no ink, no paper, etc.) and select [Continue] to resume printing but it does not resume, operate the buttons on the printer to resume printing. For details, see the printers instruction manual.

Error Messages

If a problem occurs during printing, an error message will appear on the cameras LCD monitor. Press <0> to stop printing. After resolving the problem, resume printing. For details on how to resolve a problem with the printer, refer to the printers instruction manual. Paper Error Check whether the paper is properly loaded in the printer. Ink Error The printer has run out of ink or the waste ink tank is full. Hardware Error Check for any printer problems other than paper and ink problems. File Error The selected image cannot be printed via PictBridge. Images taken with a different camera or images edited with a computer might not be printable.
A Printing with CP Direct
Select the image to be printed.
Check that the <A> icon is displayed on the upper left of the LCD monitor. Press the <U> key to select the image to be printed.
2 Press <0>. screen will appear. s The Print setting
Set the quantity to be printed. Set the trimming area. Set the printing style. Returns to the screen in step 1. Starts the printing. The printing style settings are displayed. <H> is the date icon.
3 Select [Style]. key to select Press the <V>
[Style], then press <0>. s The Style screen will appear.
the options 4 SetSet the [Image],as desired. [Borders], and

[Date] as desired.

[Image] [Borders] [Date]
Press the <V> key to select the desired option, then press <0>. Press the <V> key to select the desired setting, then press <0>. [Image] is selectable when credit card-size paper is used. If you select [Multiple], 8 small images of the same picture will be printed on the paper. Check the [Borders] and [Date] settings and set them if necessary. When you are done, press the <7> button to return to the Print setting screen.
Set the 5 Set asnumber of copies. necessary.
Press the <V> key to select [copies]. Press the <U> key to set the desired quantity. Set a number from 1 to 99.

Prepare to print.

See page 120, 121. See Setting the Camera and Connecting the Camera to the Printer (steps 1 to 5).
order]. 2 Select [Print[x] tab. Select the
Press the <V> key to select [Print order], then press <0>. s The Print Order screen will appear.
3 Select [Print]. key to select [Print], Press the <S>
then press <0>. [Print] will be displayed only if the camera is connected to the printer and printing is possible. s The Print setting screen will appear.
4 Set the printing options.
wPictBridge Set the [Paper settings] and <E> printing effects. (p.125)
ACP Direct / SBubble Jet Direct Set the [Style]. (p.129/132)
5 Start printing. key to select [OK], Press the <V>
then press <0>. s The printing will start. To stop the printing, press <0> while [Stop] is displayed, then select [OK] and press <0>.
When printing with a PictBridge or Bubble Jet Direct printer, be sure to set the paper size. With PictBridge, the le No. cannot be imprinted. If [Bordered] is set, the date might be imprinted on the border, depending on the printer. The date might look light if it is imprinted on a bright background or border. With CP Direct, if [Print type] is set to [Index], the number of images printed on one index sheet will be as follows: Credit card size: 20 images L size: 42 images Postcard size: 63 images As for the number of index images with Bubble Jet Direct, see the BJ printers instruction manual. If you stopped the printing and want to resume printing the remaining images, select [Resume]. Note that printing will not resume if you stop the printing and do any of the following: Before resuming the printing, you changed the print order settings. Before resuming the printing, you erased an image that was to be printed. In the case of index printing with CP Direct, you changed the paper cassette before resuming the printing. In the case of index printing with PictBridge, you changed the paper settings before resuming the printing. When you stopped the printing, the CF cards remaining capacity was low. If there is a printing problem, see page 128 for PictBridge, page 131 for CP Direct, or page 134 for Bubble Jet Direct.

C.Fn-9

Shutter curtain sync.
0: 1st-curtain sync. 1: 2nd-curtain sync. When a slow shutter speed is set, you can capture a light trail following the subject.The ash res right before the shutter closes. This Custom Function can be used to obtain 2nd-curtain sync effects even with EX-series Speedlites which do not provide 2ndcurtain sync. If the EX-series Speedlite has this feature, it will override this Custom Function.
When 2nd-curtain sync is used, a preash will be red for ash metering control right after you press the shutter button completely. Remember that the main ash will re right before the shutter closes.

Reference

This section will help you understand your camera better. It covers information on camera features, system accessories, and other reference information.
Function Availability Table
o: Set automatically k: User selectable
Mode Dial JPEG RAW RAW + 7L Auto Manual Auto WB
Preset WB, Custom WB, WB correction, WB bracketing
Basic Zone 1 k 2 k 3 k 4 k 5 k 6 k 7 k d k k k o o o o o o o o o o o o o k o k k o (Parameter 1) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o k k k k k k k k k k k k k k o o o o o k k k o o k o o o o k o k k k k k k o o k k
Creative Zone s k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k f k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k a 8 k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k o o
Parameters One-Shot AI Servo AF AI Focus o AF Auto o point selection Manual Evaluative o Exposure Metering mode Drive Built-in flash Partial Center-weighted average Program shift Exposure compensation AEB AE lock Depth-of-field preview Single Continuous Auto Manual Flash off Red-eye reduction FE lock
Flash exposure compensation Custom Functions/Clearing All Custom Functions
Camera setting reset Image sensor cleaning
Quality ISO White speed balance

AF Modes and Drive Modes

Drive mode AF mode One-Shot AF AI Focus AF Automatically switches from One-Shot AF to AI Servo AF if the subject starts moving. AI Servo AF The focusing tracks the subject movement. The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken.

uSingle shooting