Canon EOS 5DS - Getting Started

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Getting Started

This chapter explains preparatory steps before you start

shooting and basic camera operations.

Table of Contents

Default Chapter2
- Introduction2
- Item Check List3
- Instruction Manual and DVD/CD-Roms4
- Compatible Cards5
- Quick Start Guide6
- Conventions Used in this Manual8
- Chapters9
- Table of Contents10
- Index to Features17
- Safety Precautions20
- Handling Precautions23
- Nomenclature26
  - Lcd Panel29
  - Viewfinder Information31
Shooting Mode33
- Attaching the Strap35
Cable Protector36
1 Getting Started39
- Charging the Battery40
- Installing and Removing the Battery42
- Installing and Removing the Card43
Card44
- Remove the Card45
- Removing the Card45
- Turning on the Power47
Battery Level48
- Setting the Date, Time, and Zone49
- Set the Date and Time50
- Selecting the Interface Language51
- Attaching and Detaching a Lens52
- Detaching the Lens53
- Basic Operation54
- Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions61
Exposure62
- Quick Control Screen63
- Menu Operations64
- Before You Start67
Exposure71
Exposure72
Exposure73
- Displaying the Grid74
- Q Displaying the Electronic Level75
Electronic Level76
- Setting the Viewfinder Information Display77
  - Help78
2 Basic Shooting79
- A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)80
- LCD Monitor81
- A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto)83
- LCD Monitor84
3 Setting the AF and Drive Modes85
- F: Selecting the AF Operation86
- Ai Servo Af for Moving Subjects88
- S Selecting the AF Area and AF Point90
AF Point Selection93
- AF Area Selection Modes95
- AF Sensor99
- Lenses and Usable AF Points100
- Selecting AI Servo AF Characteristics109
- Customizing AF Functions118
- Fine Adjustment of Af's Point of Focus134
- When Autofocus Fails140
  - MF: Manual Focus141
- Selecting the Drive Mode142
- Using the Self-Timer144
4 Image Settings145
- Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback146
- Setting the Image-Recording Quality149
- Raw Images152
Maximum Burst153
- Setting Crop/Aspect Ratio154
- I: Setting the ISO Speed158
- A Selecting a Picture Style164
- A Customizing a Picture Style168
- A Registering a Picture Style172
- B: Setting the White Balance174
White Balance175
- Auto White Balance175
- O Custom White Balance176
- P Setting the Color Temperature178
- White Balance Correction179
- White Balance Auto Bracketing180
- Auto Correction of Brightness and Contrast182
- Setting Noise Reduction183
- Exposures185
- Highlight Tone Priority187
- Correction of Lens Peripheral Illumination and Aberrations188
- Chromatic Aberration Correction189
- Reducing Flicker191
- Setting the Color Space193
- Creating and Selecting a Folder194
- Selecting a Folder195
- Changing the File Name196
- User Setting198
- File Numbering Methods199
- LCD Monitor200
- Setting Copyright Information201
5 Advanced Operations203
- D: Program AE204
- Program Shift205
- S: Shutter-Priority AE206
- F: Aperture-Priority AE208
  - Depth-Of-Field Preview209
- A: Manual Exposure210
- Selecting the Metering Mode212
- Spot Metering213
- O Setting Exposure Compensation214
- Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)215
- A AE Lock217
- Ae Lock Effects217
- F: Bulb Exposures218
Bulb Timer219
- W: HDR (High Dynamic Range) Shooting221
- Take the Picture224
- P Multiple Exposures226
- Mirror Lockup234
- Using the Eyepiece Cover236
- F Using a Remote Switch237
- R Remote Control Shooting237
- H Interval Timer Shooting239
6 Flash Photography243
- D Flash Photography244
- Setting the Flash247
Flash Function Settings249
Settings253
7 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)255
- A Shooting with the LCD Monitor256
- Shooting Function Settings262
- Menu Function Settings264
Silent LV Shooting266
- Using AF to Focus (AF Method)268
  - LCD Monitor269
  - LCD Monitor271
- MF: Focusing Manually275
Crop/Aspect Ratio276
- LCD Monitor278
8 Shooting Movies279
- Shooting Movies280
- Shooting Function Settings295
- Setting the Movie Recording Size297
- Setting the Sound Recording300
- Silent Control302
- Setting the Time Code303
- Shooting Time-Lapse Movies306
- LCD Monitor309
- Menu Function Settings313
LCD Monitor317
9 Image Playback319
- Image Playback320
- Shooting Information Display321
Grid Display321
- B: Shooting Information Display322
- Highlight Alert325
- Searching for Images Quickly327
  - H Display Multiple Images on One Screen (Index Display)327
  - I Jump through Images (Jump Display)328
- Magnifying Images330
- Comparing Images (Two-Image Display)332
- Rotating the Image333
- K Protecting Images334
- Setting Ratings337
- Q Quick Control for Playback340
- Enjoying Movies342
- Playing Back Movies344
- Editing a Movie's First and Last Scenes346
- Save the Edited Movie347
- Slide Show (Auto Playback)348
- Start the Slide Show350
- Viewing Images on a TV Set351
- Copying Images354
- L Erasing Images358
- Changing Image Playback Settings361
  - Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness361
  - Auto Rotation of Vertical Images362
10 Post-Processing Images363
- R Processing RAW Images with the Camera364
Magnified View365
- Noise Reduction for High ISO Speeds366
- Software367
Software368
- S Resizing JPEG Images369
- N Cropping JPEG Images371
- Images372
11 Sensor Cleaning373
- Automatic Sensor Cleaning374
- Appending Dust Delete Data375
- Images376
- Manual Sensor Cleaning377
Images378
12 Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer379
- Preparing to Print380
- Printing382
- W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)389
- Print Ordering391
- W Direct Printing of Print-Ordered Images392
- Transferring Images to a Computer393
- Transferring Raw+Jpeg Images394
- Specifying Images for a Photobook397
13 Customizing the Camera399
- Custom Functions400
- Setting Custom Functions402
  - C.fn1: Exposure402
Safety Shift405
- C.fn2: Exposure408
- C.fn3: Others409
- Software411
- 83: Custom Controls413
- Custom Quick Control427
Recording Function430
- Registering My Menu432
- Enter Text434
- W: Registering Custom Shooting Modes437
14 Reference441
- B Button Functions442
- Camera Settings443
- Checking the Battery Information446
- Using a Household Power Outlet450
- H Using Eye-Fi Cards451
- System Map454
- Function Availability Table According to Shooting Mode456
Movie Shooting458
- Menu Settings460
  - Software461
  - V Button Function470
- Troubleshooting Guide471
  - Software485
  - Software486
- Error Codes487
- Specifications488
AF Custom Functions490
Image Rotation494
- Operation Environment496
15 Viewing the DVD-ROM Instruction Manuals515
- Downloading Images to Your Computer515
- Viewing the EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk DVD-ROM516
  - Software517
  - Your Computer518
- Downloading Images to a Computer519
- Software520
- Software Overview521
  - About the Software521
  - Picture Style Editor521
- Installing the Software522
- Installing the Software on Macintosh523
- Index525
Print Order (DPOF)531

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