Canon EOS D30 - Manual (Page 6)

Contents
Digital Camera Operating Steps and
Reference Guides.......................................2
Check Your Accessories.................................4
Precautions for Handling...............................12
Quick Guide.................................................. 14
Nomenclature................................................16
Conventions Used in This Manual................ 22
Before You Begin ..................... 23
Replacing the Backup Battery...................... 24
Charging the Battery Pack............................25
Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack ...27
Inserting the Battery Pack........................ 27
Removing the Battery Pack...................... 28
Using a Household Power Supply............29
Mounting and Detaching a Lens................... 30
Mounting a Lens....................................... 30
Detaching a Lens......................................30
Inserting a CF Card...................................... 31
Removing a CF Card............................... 31
cm] File Numbering System......................... 32
Basic Operation............................................ 33
Main Switch.............................................. 33
Shutter Button........................................... 33
Using the Electronic Dials........................ 34
About the LCD Monitor............................. 35
Menu Functions and Settings................... 36
i Setting the Date and Time................. 38
Dioptric Adjustment in the Viewfinder.............40
Holding the Camera........................................40
O Fully Automatic Picture Taking............. 42
Automatic Built-in Flash............................ 43
AF-Assist Light..........................................43
Check the image Immediately.......................44
IS Check the image in PLAY Mode........... 44
Checking the Image After it is Taken..45
Time Images Are Displayed
for Checking.............................................. 46
Qi] Erasing a Recorded Image
(Single image Erase)................................ 47
® Portrait Mode........................................... 48
^ Landscape Mode....................................... 49
S Close-Up Mode........................................ 50
Sports Mode............................................51
S Night Scene Mode.................................... 52
3 Advanced Operations..............53
IMl Quality Selection..................................... 54
CUi About ISQ Speed...................................55
[BIB Selecting Parameters............................. 56
Parameters............................................... 57
AFAF Mode Selection...................................58
Qne-Shot AF for Still Subjects..................59
Al Servo AF for Moving Subjects.............. 60
Al Focus AF...............................................60
E3 Focusing Point Selection....................... 61
Focusing Qn an Qff-Center Subject..............62
Problem Subjects for Autofoousing.............. 63
CSB Manual Foous..................................63
INFO, Cheoking Camera Settings................ 64
[®] Seleoting a Metering Mode.................... 65
Metering Modes............................................ 66
Selecting a Drive Mode.................................67
WB Setting the White Balance..................... 68
White Balance Settings................................. 69
[BIB Custom White Balance Setting.............. 70
P Program AE..............................................72
Tv Shutter Speed-Priority AE....................... 74
Av Aperture-Priority AE................................ 76
Checking the Depth of Field..........................77
M Manual Exposure.....................................78
A-DEP Automatio Depth-of-Field AE........... 80
Setting Exposure Compensation..................81
IBIfJ Autoexposure Bracketing....................... 82
* AE Lock......................................................84
Q Self-timer Qperation................................. 85
Using the Eyepiece Cover........................ 86
Bulb Exposures.............................................87
Mirror Lockup................................................ 88
Using the Built-in Flash................................. 90
Using the Built-in Flash
in the Easy Shooting Zone........................90
Using the Built-in Flash
in the Creative Zone................................. 90
Built-in Flash Range................................. 91
Flash Syne Shutter Speed and
Aperture Settings..................................... 91
IMin Red-eye Reduotion............................ 93