Quick Start Guide Preparation Custom Functions Q Insert the battery. While holding down the Image Playback Menu Operations Image-recording Quality Quick Control 81: 1 6 center of the Mode Dial,  Select [z1: Image quality], then press <0>.  Press the button. Exposure level increments set it to (Scene Index Magnify  Turn the <6> or <5> dial to select the image-recording  The Quick Control screen will 6 6 Intelligent Auto). button quality, then press <0>. appear. ISO speed setting increments White balance correction Image-recording quality Bracketing auto cancel LCD Aperture Insert a card.* Focus the subject. monitor <6> Main Dial Bracketing sequence 2 The -front side 7 Aim the center over the Possible shots speed Highlight tone priority slot is for a CF card, and subject and press the shutter Shooting mode ISO speed Number of bracketed shots <5> Quick the camera-back side button halfway to autofocus. RAW: Turn the <6> dial button Control Dial Exposure exposure slot is for an SD card. 0 Safety shift 0 u < > button to select the quality. compensation/ compensation 1. Press the button to display the menu. AEB setting Custom Controls JPEG: Turn the <5> dial 82: Display/Operation Attach the lens. Take the picture. 2. Each time you press the button, the main tab will switch. to select the quality. Picture Style Image-recording Align it with the red dot. 8 Press the shutter button x 9 3. Turn the <6> dial to select a secondary tab, then turn the quality Warnings z in viewfinder 3 AF mode completely to take the <5> dial to select the desired item. Playback A Picture StyleN White balance Recording function/ picture. 4. Press <0> to display the setting. LV shooting area display 56  Press the button. Card selection 5. Turn the <5> dial to set the item, then press <0>. COPY COPY COPY COPY COPY COPY Select [A], then press <0>. COPYAuto Lighting Dial direction during Tv/AvCOPY Select image Drive mode Optimizer L A Mode  Turn the <5> dial to select the 0  Tilt the <9> to select the function, then turn the <6> or Multi function lock Set the lens focus View the image. Erase BShooting information Picture Style, then press < >. f The captured image will be <5> dial to set it. This quick guide explains basic function 4 mode switch to < >. 9 Custom Controls displayed for 2 sec. on the  In the mode, you can only select or set the recording settings and how to shoot and play back LCD monitor. Style Description function, card, image-recording quality, and drive mode. 83: Others images. You can take this guide with you for D Auto Color tones optimized for the particular scene. d/s/f/a/F Main shooting. For detailed instructions, refer to the P Standard Vivid colors and sharp images. Electronic Level Add cropping information Modes Secondary tabs  Each time you press the EOS 5D Mark III Instruction Manual. Set the power switch  The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is Q Portrait Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images. Default Erase option d s f a F tabs button, the screen display will 5 to <1>. available only when the Mode Dial is set to , , , , or . R Landscape Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images. change.  Battery Life with viewfinder shooting V 84: Clear E Monochrome Black-and-white images.  Display the electronic level. Temperature At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F  S U English Edition For < > (Neutral) and < > (Faithful), refer to the Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn) CPQ-E002-000 © CANON INC. 2012 Possible shots Approx. 950 shots Approx. 850 shots * Shooting is possible with either a CF card or an SD card in the camera. Menu items Menu settings camera’s instruction manual. Shooting Operation LCD Panel A s: Shutter-priority AE i N f N k Shooting Movies Nomenclature Aperture Monochrome shooting Mode : ISO Speed : AF Mode AF Area Selection Mode AF mode selection/  s All the settings necessary for Set the Mode Dial to < >.  Press the button, then  Set the lens focus mode switch to  Press the button.  Set the switch to . Drive mode selection button ISO speed Possible shots  6 ISO speed setting/ shooting are set automatically. You Turn the < > dial to set the turn the <6> dial. .  Look through the viewfinder and  The image will appear on the n Flash exposure < > Metering mode selection/ AEB just press the shutter button, and desired shutter speed, then focus  ISO 100 to 25600 can be set in  Press the button, press the button. LCD monitor. compensation button White balance selection button the subject. 1/3-stop increments. then turn the <6> dial.  Each time you press the B AF mode the camera does the rest. < > Mode Dial lock  The aperture will be set automatically.  White balance Scene Intelligent Auto  Aim the center of the Area AF frame When “A” is selected, the ISO button, the AF area selection AF area selection mode/ release button Drive mode  If the aperture display blinks, turn X(One-Shot AF): Multi-function button over the subject. speed is set automatically. When mode changes. Exposure level Metering mode the <6> dial until it stops blinking. For still subjects  Press the shutter button halfway to you press the shutter button  Press the shutter button halfway Mode Dial indicator 9 <6> halfway, the ISO speed setting is (AI Focus AF): to focus. Image-recording focus. f: Aperture-priority AE A Live View Shooting Main Dial  Check the display. displayed. Switches the AF mode automatically quality Battery check  Set the Mode Dial to . A  Compose the shot and press the Z(AI Servo AF):  Set the switch to < >.  Turn the <6> dial to set the desired Shutter Focus mode Flash exposure shutter button completely. For moving subjects  Press the <0> button and the button switch compensation OK NG aperture, then focus the subject. i Live View image will appear on  The shutter speed will be set Drive Mode d s f a S AF Point SelectionN the LCD monitor.  Press the <0> button to start Viewfinder Information / / / Modes automatically.  Press the button, then shooting a movie. To stop movie  You can change the camera settings If the shutter speed display blinks, turn turn the <5> dial.  Press the button, then look shooting, press the <0> button the <6> dial until it stops blinking. COPYp COPY asCOPY desired to shoot in various ways. COPY COPYu: Single shooting COPYthrough the viewfinder. COPY Press the shutter button halfway COPYagain. Live View shooting/ < > Grid 5 o to focus, then press it completely  To shoot still photos, press the Movie shooting switch AF start button ([ 2] tab) * Set the switch to the left (Multi a: : High-speed continuous Manual Exposure shutter button completely. <0> Start/Stop AE lock button Area AF function lock released). shooting to take the picture.  Set the Mode Dial to .  The AF point selection will change  0 button frame i: Low-speed continuous Press the < > button to stop  Movie shooting modes S  Turn the <6> dial to set the in the direction you tilt the <9>. < > shooting the Live View shooting. • A/d/F : Autoexposure shooting Power switch AF point desired shutter speed. If you press <9> straight down, • s : Shutter-priority AE shooting selection AE lock d: Program AE  Turn the <5> dial to set the B: Silent single shooting the center AF point (or center  Live View shooting settings will appear under the [z2] menu 9 button A z • f : Aperture-priority AE shooting < > desired aperture. M: Silent continuous Zone) will be selected. tab in the mode and under the [ 4] menu tab in the Multi-controller Battery check Focus  Set the Mode Dial to .  d s f a F • a : Manual exposure shooting <5> Quick Press the shutter button halfway shooting  The <6> dial selects an AF / / / / modes. confirmation  The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and Control Dial Flash-ready light and check the exposure level point in the horizontal direction,  Movie shooting settings will appear under the [z2] and aperture in the same way as the mode. Q: 10-sec. self-timer/  Battery Life with Live View Shooting Flash exposure AF status indicator indicator. and the <5> dial selects an AF [z3] menu tabs in the A mode and under the [z4] and Remote control Temperature At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F <0> compensation Maximum burst point in the vertical direction [z5] menu tabs in the d/s/f/a/F modes. k: 2-sec. self-timer/ Possible shots Approx. 200 shots Approx. 180 shots Setting button Shutter speed (toggles between zones in Zone ISO speed Remote control Multi function lock switch Access lamp Aperture Exposure level indicator AF).