Canon EOS 40D - Manual (Page 5)

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Introduction
Item Check List ..................................................................................................3
Conventions Used in this Manual.......................................................................4
Index to Features ...............................................................................................8
Handling Precautions .......................................................................................12
Quick Start Guide.............................................................................................14
Nomenclature...................................................................................................16
Getting Started 23
Recharging the Battery ....................................................................................24
Installing and Removing the Battery ................................................................26
Installing and Removing the CF Card ..............................................................28
Mounting and Detaching a Lens ......................................................................30
Basic Operation................................................................................................32
Menu Operations..............................................................................................36
Menu Settings ...............................................................................................38
Before You Start...............................................................................................41
Setting the Interface Language.....................................................................41
Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................41
Set the power-off time/Auto power off...........................................................42
Formatting the CF Card ................................................................................42
Resetting Camera Settings ..............................................................................44
Basic Shooting 45
Fully Automatic Shooting .................................................................................46
Full Auto Techniques .......................................................................................48
Shooting Portraits.............................................................................................49
Shooting Landscapes.......................................................................................50
Shooting Close-ups..........................................................................................51
Shooting Moving Subjects................................................................................52
Shooting Portraits at Night ...............................................................................53
Disabling Flash.................................................................................................54
Image Settings 55
Setting the Image-recording Quality.................................................................56
Setting the ISO Speed .....................................................................................59
Selecting a Picture Style ..................................................................................61
Customizing the Picture Style ..........................................................................63
Registering the Picture Style............................................................................65
Setting the White Balance................................................................................67
Custom White Balance .................................................................................68
Setting the Color Temperature ......................................................................69
White Balance Correction ................................................................................70
File Numbering Methods ..................................................................................72
Setting the Color Space ...................................................................................74
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