Canon EOS 20D - Introduction

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Introduction
Item Check List..................................................................................................3
Handling Precautions ........................................................................................8
Nomenclature ..................................................................................................10
Conventions Used in this Manual ....................................................................16
Getting Started 17
Recharging the Battery....................................................................................18
Installing and Removing the Battery................................................................20
Using a Household Power Outlet ....................................................................22
Mounting and Detaching a Lens......................................................................23
Installing and Removing the CF Card..............................................................24
Basic Operation ...............................................................................................26
Menu Operations .............................................................................................29
Setting the Language ......................................................................................33
Set the power-off time/Auto power off .............................................................33
Setting the Date and Time...............................................................................34
Replacing the Date/Time Battery.....................................................................35
Cleaning the CMOS sensor.............................................................................36
Dioptric Adjustment .........................................................................................38
Holding the Camera......................................................................................... 38
Fully Automatic Shooting 39
Using Full Auto ................................................................................................40
Basic Zone Modes...........................................................................................42
Self-timer Operation ........................................................................................44
Image Settings 45
Setting the Image-recording Quality ................................................................46
Setting the ISO Speed.....................................................................................49
Setting the White Balance ...............................................................................50
Custom White Balance ....................................................................................51
Setting the Color Temperature ........................................................................52
White Balance Correction................................................................................53
White Balance Auto Bracketing .......................................................................54
Setting the Color Space...................................................................................56
Selecting the Processing Parameters .............................................................57
Setting the Processing Parameters .................................................................58
File Numbering Methods .................................................................................61
Checking Camera Settings..............................................................................62
Setting the AF, Metering, and Drive Modes 63
Selecting the AF Mode ....................................................................................64
Selecting the AF Point .....................................................................................67
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