Canon EOS50D Pocket Guide (EOS 50D) - Page 2

Shooting Operation Nomenclature ISO speed setting/Flash exposure compensation button AF mode selection/ Drive mode selection button Metering mode selection/ White balance selection button Main Dial Mode Dial Shutter button Flash button LCD Panel Shutter speed Image-recording quality White balance Flash exposure compensation Battery check zxbn OK NG Exposure level indicator Multi-controller Power/Quick Control Dial switch Focus mode switch AF start button Viewfinder Information AE lock button AF point selection button Quick Control Dial Access lamp AF points AE lock Flash-ready Flash exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture Aperture Shots remaining AF mode Drive mode AEB Metering mode ISO speed Monochrome shooting Spot metering circle Focus confirmation light Max. burst Monochrome shooting ISO speed Exposure level indicator Basic Zone Modes Basic Zone All the settings necessary for shooting are set automatically. You just press the shutter button, and the camera does the rest. 1 Full Auto C Creative Auto 2 Portrait 3 Landscape 4 Close-up 5 Sports 6 Night Portrait 7 Flash Off (Displayed only when is set.) Press straight down, then tilt to select the function. Turn the or dial to set the function. D Using the Built-in Flash In Basic Zone Modes If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in low-light or backlit conditions (except in the modes). Creative Zone Modes Press the button to pop up the built-in flash, then shoot. Creative Zone Modes * Set the power switch to . Creativ You can change the camera settings as desired to shoot in various ways. e Zone d: Program AE The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture in the same way as the mode. Set the Mode Dial to . s: Shutter-priority AE Set the Mode Dial to . Turn the dial to set the desired shutter speed, then focus the subject. The aperture will be set automatically. If the aperture display blinks, turn the dial until it stops blinking. f: Aperture-priority AE Set the Mode Dial to . Turn the dial to set the desired aperture, then focus the subject. The shutter speed will be set automatically. If the shutter speed display blinks, turn the dial until it stops blinking. f: AF ModeN S AF PointN Set the lens focus mode switch to . Press the button, then turn the dial. X(One-Shot AF): For still subjects 9(AI Focus AF): Switches the AF mode automatically Z(AI Servo AF): For moving subjects Press the button, then look through the viewfinder. The AF point selection will change in the direction you tilt the . If you keep tilting it in the same direction, it will toggle between manual and automatic AF point selection. When all AF points light up, automatic AF point selection will be set. When you turn the or dial, the AF point selection will change in the respective direction. i: ISO SpeedN Press the button, then turn the dial. ISO 100 to 3200 can be set in 1/3-stop increments. When "A" is selected, the ISO speed is set automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway, the ISO speed setting will be displayed. i Drive ModeN Press the button, then turn the dial. u: Single shooting o: High-speed continuous shooting i: Low-speed continuous shooting j: 10-sec. self-timer* l: 2-sec. self-timer * This drive mode can be set in all shooting modes. A Live View ShootingN Select [6 Live View function settings]. Set [Live View shoot.] to [Enable]. Press the button to display the Live View image. Press the button to focus. Press the shutter button to take the picture. Battery Life with Live View Shooting Temperature No Flash At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 180 shots 50% Flash Use Approx. 170 shots Custom Functions C.Fn I: Exposure 1 Exposure level increments 2 ISO speed setting increments 3 ISO expansion 4 Bracketing auto cancel 5 Bracketing sequence 6 Safety shift 7 Flash sync. speed in Av mode C.Fn II: Image 1 Long exposure noise reduction 2 High ISO speed noise reduction 3 Highlight tone priority 4 Auto Lighting Optimizer C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive 1 Lens drive when AF impossible 2 Lens AF stop button function 3 AF point selection method 4 Superimposed display 5 AF-assist beam firing 6 Mirror lockup 7 AF Microadjustment C.Fn IV: Operation/Others 1 Shutter button/AF-ON button 2 AF-ON/AE lock button switch 3 Assign SET button 4 Dial direction during Tv/Av 5 Focusing screen 6 Add original decision data 7 Assign FUNC. button