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Canon EOS 3000 User manual
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
The EOS 3000 / 3000QD I 88 l88QD is a very compact autofocus, single-
lens reflex camera. lt can be used for a wide variety of subjects and
situations with fully automatic and user-controlled picturetaking modes.
Read this Instructions booklet and familiarize yourself with your new
camera before taking pictures.
lSymbols
rz11 Theproblems.Caution symbol alerts you to actions to prevent picture-taking
;;1 The Note symbol gives additional information for basic camera {l operation.
_.9- The Lightbulb symbol offers helpful tips for operating your camera -Il/' and taking pictures.
Page numbers in parentheses indicate where you can find more relevant
information.
Also read "Handling Precautions" on page 6 to prevent camera malfunction
and damage.
In this Instructions booklet, the EF 35-80mm tl4-5.6lens is shown in
illustrations for explanatory purposes.
Keep this Instructions booklet handy for easy reference.
lPrecautions
. Before using the camera for an important event, be sure to take test
shots to make sure the camera operates properly.
. EOS cameras have a lens mount for dedicated operation
(autofocusing, exposure control, etc.) with EF lenses. Using a non-EF
lens with an EOS camera may not result in proper camera or lens
operation.
Note that the warranty does not cover any camera malfunction or
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Handling Precautions
Camera Care
(1) This camera is not waterproof and cannot be used in rain or under
water. lf the camera gets really wet, promptly consult your nearest
Canon Service Center. lf there are any water droplets on the camera,
wipe off with a dry cloth. lf the camera has been exposed to salt air,
wipe with a clean, well-wrung, damp cloth.
(2) Do not leave the camera in places prone to excessive heat such as in a
car on a sunny day. Excessive heat can cause the camera to
malfunction.
(3) Use only a blower brush to remove any dust on the lens or in the film
compaftment. Do not use a cleaner containing organic solvent to clean
the camera body or lens. For stubborn dirt, consult your nearest Canon
Service Center,
(4) When you will not be using the camera for an extended period, remove
the batteries. Store the camera in a well-ventilated, cool, dry place.
Release the shutter a few times occasionally to make sure the camera
still works.
(5) Avoid storing the camera in a laboratory, cabinet, etc., where corrosive
chemicals are present.
(6) Before using the camera after an extended period of disuse, check that
all the camera controls function properly or take it to the nearest Canon
Service Center for inspection. Do this especially before shooting an
important event or going on a trip.
LCD Panel
In time, the camera's LCD panel display may fade and become difficult to
read. lf this happens, have it replaced (at cost) by a Canon Service Center.
At low temperatures, the LCD panel's display response may become
slower. And at 60'C or higher temperatures, the display may blacken. In
either case, the display will return to normal at room temperature.View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
Handling Precautions
Lithium Batteries
(1) The camera operates on two CR123A (or DL123A) lithium batteries.
Check the battery level in the following cases:
. After replacing the batteries.
. After not using the camera for an extended period.
. The shutter stops working.
. The camera is being used in a low-temperature environment.
. You will be shooting an important event.
(2) Before installing the batteries, wipe the battery contacts to remove any
fingerprints and smudges. This is to prevent faulty connections and ,
corrosion.
(3) Although the batteries work well even at low temperatures, battery
performance may decline slightly at freezing temperatures. In such a
case, keep spare batteries warm in a pocket, etc., and use and warm
the batteries alternately.
Low Battery Power
When the bc icon blinks on the LCD panel, a picture can still be taken at
the proper exposure. However, there may not be enough battery power to
advance and rewind the film automatically. Replace with new batteries.
Lens
After detaching the lens from the camera, electrical contacts
put on the lens caps or put down the lens
with the rear end up to avoid scratching
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,iri'illiirrr'lQuick Start Guide
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Install the batteries. Attach a lens.
lnsert two CR123A (or DLl23A) Align the red dots on the lens
lithium batteries as shown by and camera and turn the lens
the battery orientation diagram clockwise until it snaps in place.
on the battery chamber cover. See page 18.
See page 16.
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Load the film. Focus the subject.
Align the edge of the film leader Aim the AF frame on the
with the orange mark on the subject and press the shutter
camera and close the camera button halfway to autofocus.
back until it snaos shut. See See page 24.
page 20. . lf the < t > icon blinks, pop up
. The film will then advance to the built-in flash. See page
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LCD Panel
Aperture display Multiple exposure icon
Red-eye reduction icon
Shutter speed display Self-timer icon
ISO speed display
Beeper icon
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Batterv level icon Frame counter
Multiple exposure setting
Multiple exposure count
Beeoer off/on indicator
Film-ready indicator
Film rewind comoleted indicator
Exposure scale Self-timer operation display
Exposure compensation indicator (counts down)
Exposure level scale
Exposure level display
Metered manual exposure display
Red-eye reduction lamp lamp-on indicator
The LCD panel is shown with all the information displayed. The actual
information displayed will vary depending on the camera settings and
shooting conditions.
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Nomenclature
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Paftial metering circle Center AF frame
Focusing screen Wide AF frame
AE lock indicator
Red-eve reduction icon
Exoosure scale
Flash-ready indicator Exposure compensation indicator
Flash-requi red warning Exposure level scale
Exposure level display
Shutter speed display Metered manual exposure display
Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator
Aperture display
The viewfinder is shown with all the information displayed. The actual
information displayed will vary depending on the camera settings and
shooting conditions.
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Nomenclature
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Command Dial
The Command Dial's settings are divided into four zones.
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LOCK
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Basic Zone Creative Zone
Control the camera to obtain the desiredE : Full Auto (page 24)
For fully automatic picture-taking. effect.
. All you do is point the camera and P : Program AE (page 36)
oress the shutter button. Tv : Shutter speed-priority AE (page 38)
: Aperture-priority AE (page 40)Programmed lmage Gontrol Av
: Manual exposure (page 42)Tone M
Fully automatic picture-taking to suit the A.DEP : Depth-of-field AE (page 44)
subject.
. All you do is point the camera and Function Zone
oress the shutter button. .tl) : Beeper (page 49)
\a : Portrait (page 26) ISO : Manual ISO speed setting (page 52)
I : Landscape (page 27) O.. :Midrollfilm rewind (page 21)
: Lock$ : Close-up (page 28) tr
( : Sports (page 29)
When not using the camera, turn the Command Dialto <[> (Lock) to
prevent accidental operation.View original page 14Page 15 · Read text
This chapter describes the things you
need to know and do before Vou start
usrng your camera.
Before You Start
Attaching the Strap
Pass the end of the strap through the
camera's strap eyelet from the bottom.
Then pass it through the strap's clasps.
Pull the strap to make sure it does not slip
out of the clasp.
. The eyepiece cover is also attached to
the strap. See page 31.
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Installing the Batteries and Checking the Battery Level
Installing the Batteries
Use two CR123A (or DL123A) lithium batteries.
Slide the battery chamber cover
lever as shown by the arrow and
open the battery chamber cover.
Insert the batteries with the
contacts (+ and -) oriented as
shown on the battery chamber
cover.
. Do not mix old and new batteries.
Close the battery chamber cover.
Press the cover until it snaps
shut.
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lnstalling the Batteries and Checking the Battery Level
Checking the Battery Level
Check the battery level after replacing the batteries and before using the
camera.
Turn the Command Dial to any
setting except <E>.
. The camera will then turn on and the
LCD panel will display one of the
following battery level icons:
EE : Battery level OK.
[E : The battery level is low. Keep
spare batteries handy.
Battery exhaustion is .rl) C-f :
imminent.
hr : Replace the batteries. (See
EJE ; page 7.) In this case, the
I -- Battery level icon shutter button will not function.
Battery Service Life (With 24-ex. rolls)
Ambient Temoerature 0% Flash Use 50% Flash Use 100% Flash Use
At 20'c 60 rolls 25 rolls 12 rolls
At -10 'C 35 rolls 15 rolls 7 rolls
. The Battery Service Life table above is based on Canon's testing
conditions using an EF 35-80mm tl4-5.6lens and new batteries.
. Operating the camera without film will still consume battery power. lt will
reduce the number of rolls that can be taken with the batteries.
lf nothing is displayed on the LCD panel, the batteries may have been
installed incorrectly. Take out the batteries and install correctly (See page 16).
For places where CR123A (or DL123A) batteries may not be easily available,
take spare batteries with you. Also carry spare batteries for extended
shootino sessions.
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Mounting and Detaching a Lens ffi
Mountihg a Lens
Remove the rear lens cap and the
% camera body cap.
Align the red dots on the lens and
camera and turn the lens as ffi shown by the arrow until it snaps
in place.
On the lens, set the focus mode
switch to AF.
. lf the focus mode switch is set to MF
(or M on older lenses), autofocus will
not operate.
. While the lens autofocuses, do not
touch the lens where it rotates.
Remove the front lens cap.
. Be careful not to lose the front and
rear lens caps.
Detaching the Lens
While pressing the lens release
button, turn the lens as shown by
the arrow until it stops. Then
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:How the Shutter Button Works
The EOS camera's shutter button can be depressed halfway or all the way.
There is a click stop at the halfway point.
Pressing the Shutter Button Halfway or Completely
ffiffiThe shutter button works as described below.
When it is pressed halfway:
. Autofocusing is activated, and when
focus is achieved, the beeper sounds
and the viewfinder's in-focus indicator
lights in green.
. The shutter speed and aperture are
also set and displayed on the LCD
panel and in the viewfinder.
When it is pressed completely:
. The shutter is released to take the
picture and the film advances bv one
frame.
Camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake.
Camera shake can cause blurred pictures.
To prevent blurred pictures due to camera shake:
. Hold the camera steady (see page 22).
. Use the center of your finger to touch the shutter button, grasp the camera
with your entire right hand, then press the shutter button gently.
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Loading and Unloading Film
Loading Film
After you load the film, the camera first winds the entire roll onto the
camera's take-up spool. Then each time a picture is taken, one frame of
film is rewound back into the film cartridge.
Turn the Command Dial to any
setting except <U>.
Slide up the camera back lock-
release lever to open the camera
back.
lnsert the film cartridge at an
angle as shown in the figure.
Hold down'rhe film cartridge and
pull the edge of the film leader to
the orange mark on the camera.
Then close the camera back.
. lf the edge of the film leader goes € B e s e E E B B 0 0 0 0 0 0 00
beyond the orange mark, push some
of the film back into the cartridge.
. After you close the camera back, the film
will start winding on the take-up spool .rl) and the frame counter will count up. The
camera will then make a shutter-release
sound and the <@> icon and total frame E= @E count will be displayed
. lf the frame counter is not displayed,
it means that the film was not properly
loaded. Take out the film cartridge
and load it in the camera again.
. With DX-coded film, the camera automatically sets the film's ISO speed.
.lf the film is not DX-coded, set the ISO speed manually. See page 52.View original page 20Page 21 · Read text
Loading and Unloading Film
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a L .Infrared film cannot be used with this camera.
17 .The shutter curtains are manufactured with very :/ffi=--- highprecision.Topreventdamage,nevertouchlheFtffil.
shutter curtains. When loading or unloading film, be ltl i I I I hi carefu|nottotouchtheshuttercurtainwithyour[Ltr-_eJffi,l
fingers or the film. ffi
Unloading Film
After the film's last frame is exposed, the camera rewinds the film
automatically.
When the film rewind ends, only the
<@> icon will be displayed on the LCD
panel. Check that this icon is
@ displayed, then open the camera back
and unload the film.
Rewind Q.. Midroll Film
To rewind the film before reaching the last frame, follow the steps below.
Turn the Command Dial to <O.. >.
Press and hold down the <O.. >
button for at least 1 second.
. The film will start rewinding. When
the film rewind ends, there will be a
sh utter-release sound.
Open the camera back and
remove the film.
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lf you remove the film from the camera in midroll without rewinding and then
load a new roll of film, the new roll's film leader will only be rewound into the
film cartridge. To prevent this, close the camera back and press the shutter
button completely before loading a new roll of film.
Holding the Camera
To avoid taking a blurred shot, hold the camera properly as described
below.
For horizontal shootino. For vertical shooting.
. Wrap your right hand around the camera grip and grasp firmly. Set your
elbow lightly against your body.
. Use your left hand to hold the lens from underneath.
. Press the camera against your forehead and look through the viewfinder.
. Keep one foot slightly ahead of the other for better stability.
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This section describes the Command
Dial's Basic Zone picture-taking modes. ;.
<E>, <S>, 4-tr;,, <g>, and <(>.
These modes set all the camera settings .:
automatically. All you do is point the
camera and press the shutter button.ffi These modes override the camera's
Main Dial < r:\ > and buttons (except ,
for <@>, <$>, <O.. >, and the shutter
button). This is to prevent spoiled shots i@ caused by accidental operation of :
camera controls. .
Camera-Controlled
Automatic Shooting
. lf the <t> flash icon blinks in the
viewfinder while you use a Basic
Zone mode, pop up the built-in flash
with your fingers. lf you pop up the
built-in flash beforehand, it will fire
automatically under low-light or
backlit conditions.
. The settings set automatically by
the Basic Zone modes are shown
by the "Feature Availability Table"
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Full Auto ModeE
In the Full Auto mode, all you do is point the camera and press the shutter
button. Photograph any type of subject automatically. The wide AF frame
focuses the subject and anyone can easily take a good shot.
Turn the Command Dial to <E>.
Look through the viewfinder and
aim the wide AF frame on the
subject.
. To focus a subject outside the wide
AF frame, see page 47.
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
. When focus is achieved, the beeper
will sound and the in-focus indicator
(O) at the lower right will light.
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E Full Auto Mode
Check the LCD panel display.
.rl) . The shutter speed and aperture will 1\',il I I be set automatically and displayed on
q=E the LCD panel and in the viewfinder. @E . lf the <t> icon blinks in the
viewfinder in low-light or backlit
conditions, pop up the built-in flash.
See page 54.
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button completely to take
the picture.
lf the in-focus indicator blinks, the shutter cannot be released. See pages 48
and 60.
.lf you pop up the built-in flash beforehand, it will fire automatically under
)@: low-light or backlit conditions.
. See page 54 for notes on using the built-in flash.
AF-Assist Lamp
In the Basic Zone modes and Creative Zone modes, the AF-assist lamp
lights automatically when necessary.
Under difficult autofocusing conditions, the AF-assist lamp lights
automatically to illuminate the subject for autofocusing.
'The AF-assist lamp is effective up to about 4 meters (13.2 ft).
. Even while an external EOS-dedicated Speedlite is attached to the camera,
the camera's AF-assist lamp will be enabled.
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W Portrait Mode
This mode blurs the background to
make the human subject stand out.
. When focus is achieved, the beeper
will sound.
. Holding down the shutter button
executes continuous shootino.
Turn the Command Dial to <\a>.
. The picture-taking procedure is the
same as with the Full Auto mode
< El > (page 2a).
. Background blur is most effective when the subject is captured from the
waist up. Also, the further away the subject is from the background, the
more blurred the background will become.
. Using a telephoto lens also blurs the background better. lf you have a zoom
lens, use the longest focal length. (For example, a 35-B0mm zoom lens set
to B0 mm.)
.lf you pop up the built-in flash beforehand, it will fire automatically under
low-light or backlit conditions.
. See page 54 lor notes on using the built-in flash.
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*iffi Landscape Mode
This is for sweeping scenery,
night scenes, etc.
. When focus is achieved, the beeper
will sound.
Turn the Command Dial to <I>.
. The picture-taking procedure is the same
as with the Full Auto mode . E t (page
24\.
lf the shutter speed display blinks, the shutter speed may be too slow to
prevent a blurred picture due to camera shake. Using a tripod is
recommended. (The shutter speed will still blink even while a tripod is used.)
Using a wide-angle lens will further enhance the depth and breadth of the
)@: picture. lf you have a zoom lens, use the shortest focal length. (For example,
a 35-80mm zoom lens set to 35 mm.)
lf the Command Dial is set to .I t, make sure the built-in flash is not
popped up. lf the built-in flash is popped up in the Landscape mode, the
picture may not come out properly.
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