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Before You Start

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This chapter explains a few preliminary steps and the basic opera-

tion of the EOS-1D camera.

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Before You Start

Before You Start

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Table of Contents

Default Chapter2
- About Copyrights2
- Equipment Check List3
- Handling Cautions10
- Quick Start Guide12
- Nomenclature14
  - Top Lcd Panel17
  - Viewfinder Information19
- Conventions Used in These Instructions20
1 Before You Start21
- Recharging the Battery22
- Installing and Removing the Battery23
- Using an AC Outlet25
- Mounting and Detaching a Lens26
  - Mounting a Lens26
  - Detaching the Lens26
- Installing and Removing the CF Card27
  - Installing a CF Card27
  - Removing the CF Card28
- Basic Operation29
Menu Operations32
- Basic Menu Navigation32
- Detailed Menu Navigation32
- Select a Menu Item33
- About the LCD Monitor34
- Reverting to the Default Settings34
- Dioptric Adjustment35
- Holding the Camera35
- Attaching the Neck Strap and Hand Strap36
2 Settings for Images37
MENU Image-Recording Quality38
- About Processing39
MENU Simultaneous Capture in RAW and JPEG Formats40
- Selecting the White Balance41
- About White Balance41
- White Balance Settings42
MENU Custom White Balance43
MENU Setting the Color Temperature44
- MENU Setting the Color Temperature45
- Selecting Personal White Balance45
- White Balance Auto Bracketing46
  - Canceling White Balance Auto Bracketing47
  - Selecting the Color Matrix48
Menu48
- Setting the ISO Speed49
MENU Selecting the Processing Parameters50
- About Processing Parameters51
Menu52
- Image Review52
  - Reviewing Images52
  - Take a Picture52
- Changing the Review Time53
  - Creating and Selecting a Folder54
- Creating a Folder with the Camera54
- Selecting a Folder55
MENU File Numbering Methods56
- Auto Reset56
- Continuous Numbering57
- Manual Reset58
- Creating a Folder with a Personal Computer58
3 Using Autofocus (AF)59
- AF Mode Selection60
- Area AF Ellipse and AF Points63
- AF Point Registration and Switching68
  - Registering an AF Point68
  - Switching to the Registered AF Point69
- AF Point Activation Area70
- AF Sensitivity and the Lens' Maximum Aperture71
- When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing)73
  - Manual Focusing74
4 Metering Modes75
- Selecting a Metering Mode76
- Metering Modes76
  - Af Point-Linked Spot Metering77
  - Multi-Spot Metering78
5 Exposure Control81
- Program AE82
  - Shutter-Priority AE84
  - Aperture-Priority AE86
- Depth-Of-Field Preview87
- Drive Mode Selection99
  - Self-Timer Operation100
- Using the Eyepiece Shutter101
- Bulb Exposures102
  - Menu103
  - MENU Noise Reduction103
- LCD Panel Illumination103
- Mirror Lockup104
6 Flash Photography105
- Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX106
- Using Non-Canon Flash Units114
- Sync Speed114
7 Playback Images115
- Playback Images116
- Erasing an Image122
  - Erasing a Single Image122
  - Erasing All Images in a Folder123
    - MENU Erasing All Images in the CF Card125
MENU Formatting a CF Card126
8 Menu Settings127
- MENU Menu Settings128
- Color Temp128
- Protect Images129
- Review Time129
- Custom Functions131
- MENU Custom Function Settings132
- MENU Setting a Custom Function132
- MENU Custom Function Settings133
- MENU Clearing All Custom Functions139
- MENU Registering Custom Function Groups140
- MENU Using a Custom Function Group142
- Personal Functions144
  - MENU Clearing and Resetting Personal Functions145
MENU Clearing All Personal Functions146
9 Maintenance147
- Setting the Date and Time148
- Menu148
- Set the Date and Time148
- Replacing the Back-Up Battery149
  - MENU Cleaning the CCD Sensor150
10 Reference153
- Iso Speed154
- Basic Terminology154
  - CF (Compactflash) Card154
  - File Names155
- Shutter Speed155
- Depth of Field156
- Exposure Warning List157
- Program Line158
- Shutter Speed and Aperture Readouts159
- Error Codes160
- On-Screen Messages160
- Message160
- Troubleshooting Guide162
- Power Source162
- Changing the Focusing Screen164
- Check the Message164
- Major Accessories (Optional)166
- Pc Card Adapter167
- Cf Card167
- System Map168
- Bundled Accessories168
- Major Specifications170
- White Balance170
- Drive System172
- Image Playback172
- Lcd Monitor172
- Dimensions and Weight173
- Sound Recording173
- Index174

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