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INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH INSTRUCTION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS 450D is a high-performance, digital single-lens reflex camera with a 12.20-megapixel image sensor. The camera provides many features such as Picture Styles to expand your photographic expression, fast and high-precision 9-point autofocus for moving subjects, and diverse shooting modes for beginners as well as advanced users. It also incorporates the EOS Integrated Cleaning System to eliminate dust spots on images and the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit to shake off dust on the sensor. Take a Few Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera With a digital camera, you can immediately view the image you have captured. While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they come out. You can then better understand the camera. To avoid botched pictures and accidents, read the Safety Warnings (p.186,187) and Handling Precautions (p.12,13). Test the Camera Before Using and Liability After shooting, playback and check whether the image has been properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to the personal computer, Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused. Copyrights Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded images of people and certain subjects for anything but private enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public performances, exhibitions, etc., may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment. This camera is compatible with SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards. This manual will refer to all these cards as just “card.” * The camera does not come with a card (for recording images). Please purchase it separately. 2 Item Check List Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. Battery Pack LP-E5 Battery Charger Camera (with protective cover) LC-E5/LC-E5E* (with eyecup and body cap) Wide Strap Interface Cable Video Cable EW-100DB III IFC-200U VC-100 EOS DIGITAL EOS DIGITAL Software Solution Disk Instruction Manuals Disk (1) Instruction Manual (this booklet) (2) Pocket Guide Quick start guide to shooting. (3) CD-ROM Guide Guide to the bundled software (EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk) and EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manuals Disk. * Battery Charger LC-E5 or LC-E5E is provided. (The LC-E5E comes with a power cord.) If you purchased the Lens Kit, check that the lens is included. Depending on the Lens Kit type, the lens instruction manual might also be included. Be careful not to lose any of the above items. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual <6> : Indicates the Main Dial. <V> <U> : Indicate the <S> cross keys. <0> : Indicates the setting button. 0, 9, 8 : Indicates that the respective function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button. * In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the LCD monitor. 3 : Indicates a function which can be changed by pressing the <M> button and changing the setting. M : When shown on the upper right of the page, it indicates that the function is available only in the Creative Zone modes (p.20). (p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information. : Tip or advice for better shooting. : Problem-solving advice. : Warning to prevent shooting problems. : Supplemental information. Basic Assumptions All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch is already set to <1>. It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are set to the default. For explanatory purposes, the instructions show the camera attached with an EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. 4 Chapters For first-time users, chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s basic operations and shooting procedures. Introduction 2 Camera basics. 1 Getting Started 23 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 2 43 Fully automatic shooting for different subjects. Advanced Shooting Techniques 3 55 Basic shooting features for specific types of subjects. More Advanced Techniques 4 69 Advanced shooting techniques. Live View Shooting 5 95 Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor. Handy Features 6 107 Convenient menu-based functions. 7 Image Playback 123 8 Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer 133 9 Customizing the Camera 151 10 Reference 161 5 Contents Introduction Item Check List.................................................................................................. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual...................................................................... 4 Chapters............................................................................................................ 5 Contents at a Glance....................................................................................... 10 Handling Precautions ...................................................................................... 12 Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................ 14 Nomenclature .................................................................................................. 16 1 Getting Started 23 Recharging the Battery.................................................................................... 24 Installing and Removing the Battery................................................................ 26 Turning on the Power ...................................................................................... 27 Setting the Date and Time............................................................................... 29 Selecting the Interface Language.................................................................... 30 Installing and Removing the Card ................................................................... 31 Mounting and Detaching a Lens...................................................................... 33 About the Lens Image Stabilizer...................................................................... 35 Basic Operation............................................................................................... 36 Menu Operations and Settings........................................................................ 38 Formatting the Card......................................................................................... 40 Switching the LCD Monitor Screen.................................................................. 42 2 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 43 Fully Automatic Shooting................................................................................. 44 Full Auto Techniques....................................................................................... 46 Shooting Portraits............................................................................................ 47 Shooting Landscapes...................................................................................... 48 Shooting Close-ups ......................................................................................... 49 Shooting Moving Subjects............................................................................... 50 Shooting Portraits at Night............................................................................... 51 Disabling Flash................................................................................................ 52 Using the Self-timer......................................................................................... 53 Image Playback............................................................................................... 54 6 Contents 3 Advanced Shooting Techniques 55 Program AE......................................................................................................56 Changing the ISO Speed .................................................................................57 Using the Built-in Flash ....................................................................................58 Changing the AF Mode ....................................................................................60 Selecting the AF Point......................................................................................61 Continuous Shooting........................................................................................63 Setting the Image-recording Quality.................................................................64 Selecting a Picture Style ..................................................................................67 4 More Advanced Techniques 69 Action Shots.....................................................................................................70 Changing the Depth of Field ............................................................................72 Manual Exposure .............................................................................................75 Automatic Depth-of-Field AE............................................................................76 Changing the Metering Mode...........................................................................77 Setting Exposure Compensation......................................................................78 Auto Exposure Bracketing................................................................................80 Customizing the Picture Style ..........................................................................82 Registering the Picture Style............................................................................85