User manual CANON EOS 20D DIGITAL CAMERA

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL E INSTRUCTION MANUAL E Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS 20D is a high-performance, digital AF SLR camera with a large, fine-detail, 8. 20-megapixel CMOS sensor. The camera has nine high-precision AF points and it is compatible with all Canon EF lenses (including the EF-S lens). Designed for quick shooting at anytime, the camera has many features for all types of photography, from fully automatic snapshooting to professional-level, creative work. Before using the camera, try it out while reading this Instruction Manual to familiarize yourself with camera operations. [. . . ] and press the ¡ Compose the shot shutter button completely. 74 d Program AE ¡ If "30"" and the maximum aperture blink, it indicates underexposure. ¡ If "8000" and the minimum aperture blink, it indicates overexposure. Decrease the ISO speed or use an ND filter (optional) to reduce the amount of light entering the lens. Differences Between <d> and <1> (Full Auto) ¡ In both modes, you can freely change the automatically-set shutter speed and aperture combination (program). ¡ In the <d> mode, you can set or use the functions below, but not in the <1> mode. Shooting Settings Flash Settings (EX-series Speedlite) ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ AF mode selection AF point selection Drive mode selection Metering mode selection Program Shift Exposure compensation AEB AE lock with <A> button Depth-of-field preview Clear all camera settings Custom Function (C. Fn) Clear all Custom Functions Sensor cleaning ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Manual/Stroboscopic Flash High-speed sync (FP flash) FE lock Flash ratio control Flash exposure compensation FEB 2nd-curtain sync Modeling Flash RAW and RAW+JPEG selection ISO speed White balance selection Custom white balance selection White balance correction WB bracketing Color temperature setting Color space selection Processing parameter setting Image-Recording Settings Flash Settings (Built-in flash) ¡ Flash On/Off ¡ FE lock ¡ Flash exposure compensation 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. ¡ To do this, press the shutter button down halfway, then turn the <6> dial until the desired shutter speed or aperture value is displayed. ¡ Program shift is canceled automatically after the image is captured. ¡ If you are using a flash, you cannot shift the program. 75 s Shutter-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. 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. * <s> stands for Time value. Fast shutter speed Slow shutter speed 1 Set the Mode Dial to <s>. the 2 SetWhile desiredatshutter speed. turn ¡ looking the LCD panel, the <6> dial. ¡ Press the shutter button s The aperture value is set automatically. the 4 Checklongviewfinder display andisshoot. ¡ As as the aperture value not blinking, the exposure will be correct. 76 s Shutter-Priority AE ¡ If the maximum aperture blinks, it indicates underexposure. Turn the <6> dial to set a slower shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking. Turn the <6> dial to set a faster shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking or lower the ISO speed. Shutter Speed Display The shutter speeds from "8000" to "4" indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed. and "15"" is 15 sec. 77 f Aperture-Priority AE In this mode, you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the subject brightness. The smaller the aperture (larger f/number), the wider the depth of field (range of acceptable focus). The larger the aperture (smaller f/number), the narrower the depth of field. * <f> stands for Aperture value. With a large aperture With a small aperture 1 Set the Mode Dial to <f>. the value. 2 SetWhile desiredataperturepanel, turn ¡ looking the LCD the <6> dial. ¡ Press the shutter button s The shutter speed is set automatically. 4 Check the viewfinder display and shoot. ¡ As long as the shutter speed is not blinking, the exposure will be correct. 78 f Aperture-Priority AE ¡ If the "30"" shutter speed blinks, it indicates underexposure. Turn the <6> dial to set a larger aperture (smaller f/number) until the blinking stops or set a higher ISO speed. ¡ If the "8000" shutter speed blinks, it indicates overexposure. Turn the <6> dial to set a smaller aperture (larger f/number) until the blinking stops or set a lower ISO speed. Aperture Value Display The larger the f/number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. [. . . ] (516)328-5600 164 Index A AC Adapter Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 154 Access lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Add original decision data. . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 A-DEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Adobe RGB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 AE lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 149 AEB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 AF mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 AF point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 AF-assist beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 142 AI Focus AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 AI Servo AF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Aperture value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Attaching the Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Auto Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Auto playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Auto power off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 33 Auto Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Auto rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Automatic AF point selection . . . . . . . . . . 67 Av . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Camera setting display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 B B/W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Basic Zone modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 20, 154 Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Battery check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Beeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Bracket sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Bubble Jet Direct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Built-in Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Bulb exposures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Bundled Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 E Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 61 C C. Fn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 165 Index External Speedlite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Eyepiece cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 89 J JPEG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 F FE lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 97 FEB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 File No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Filter effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 97, 98 Flash exposure compensation . . 96, 97 Flash off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Flash sync speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Focus confirmation light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Focus lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Focus mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 70 Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 FP flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Full Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Function Availability Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 L Landscape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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