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Canon EOS 5000 User manual
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Read these instructionscarefully before using our camera. The
instructionsconsistof the followingsix sections:
l. Prgparations . :I
An explanationof the preparationsyou shoulr! carcy out before
beginningto take photographs. )
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, ll. Basic Operations
An explanationof the basic ways of taking photogr'4hs.
ill. ROuancedOperations ,
An explanationof differentways of taking pf,rotographsusing the
camera'svariousfunctions.
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An explanationof how to use the self-timelrand date imprinting
functions. f
'AA v. optionalBP- Bii'ffiryW
An explanationof how to use the BP-8 AA BatteryPack
Vl. Other lnfo$matioh'#e
An explanationof basic photographicterminologyand a guide to
available accessories.iIII - - - - - - - t
! Rtterreadingthis instructionmanual,retainit for future i
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1. Light-weightand compactsinglelens reflex(SLR)\--' '/ camera.
2. A wide auto-focus/AlM" system \ . AIM(Advanced Integrated Multi-PointControl)
AIM is a systemwhichautomaticallysetsthe optimumexposureor flashexposureat
oneof thethreefocusingpointswhichachievedfocuswithinthewidefocusarea.
It allowsanyoneto takegoodphotosjust by composingthe shotand pressingthe
shutterbutton.
3. A simple dial operationwhich allows you to take photographsexactly as you
see them in the imagezone.
4. Silentoperation.
NoteW
. Y o u r n e w E O S c a m e r a c a n b e u s e d w i t h a n y C a n o n E F l e n s . T h e s e
instructionsincludean explanationof how to mountEF lenses.
. ln this instructionmanual,the followingsymbols in note boxes have the
followingmeanings:
() : lmportantnotesto preventmalfunctionor misoperation.
E : Cameraoperationnotesyou should know about.
;fil: : Usefulhints on cameraoperationor shooting.
. The (- see page -) mark indicatesthe page where there is more information.
Pleaseread the relatedinformationaccordingly.
. In order to preventfaulty shots or camera malfunctions,please read the
"Precautions"on page 6.
+'..9-rrywmffiry IMPORTANTINFORMATION
This camera will give optimum performancetogether with speciallydesigned Canon EF 'r
lenses,flash units and other Canon-brandaccessories.The use of incompatiblelenses or ,i
other accessoriesmay result in unsatisfactoryperformanceor damage to your camera. We l
thereforesuggestthe use of Canon EF lenses and accessories.Damage to your Canon 't
camera as a resultusing incompatibleproductsmay void its warranty. i
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Precautions
CameraCare
(1) This camerais not resistantto water and must not be used in the rain
or in water. lf the cameraaccidentallygets wet, contactyour nearest
Canonservicecenteras soon as possible. lf a few water dropletsfall
on the camera, place it on a well-ventilatedand stable surface and
wipe it with a clean,dry cloth.
(2) The camera can reach excessivelyhigh temperaturesif exposed to
directsunlight,such as when left in a car during the day. Heat is a
commonsourceof camera problems,so pleasetake care where you
leaveyour camera.
(3) The cameracontainshigh-voltageelectroniccircuitry.On no account
shouldyou attemptto disassemblethe camerayourself,as this can be
dangerous.
(4) should dust accumulateon the lens or in the film compartment,use
one of the commercially-availableblowerbrushesto removethe dust.
'Never use cleaningmaterialscontainingorganicsolventsetc., on the
camera body or lens. Shouldyour camera become particularlydirty,
contactyour nearestCanon ServiceCenter.
(5) Remove the batteriesif you do not expect to use the camera for an
extendedperiod. Store the camera in a well-ventilated,cool and dry
place.
(6) Do not storethe camerain laboratorieswhere chemicalsare handled,
as this can cause rust and corrosion. similarly avoid placing- the
camerain drawersor other placeswherechemicalsare stored.
(7) lf the camera has not been used for a long time, preasecheck it
carefully,particularlyif takingit on an overseastrip or usingit for some
other specialoccasion. Eithercheck the camerayourselfor take it to
your nearestCanonServiceCenterbeforeusing.
The LCD Panel
The camera has a liquidcrystaldisplay(LcD). LCDs can becomefaint
and difficultto read over time throughnormalusage. Shouldthis happen,
pleasetake your camera to your nearestCanon ServiceCenterto have
the displayreplaced.(Thereis a chargefor this service).
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Precautions
LCDs also respondmore slowly at lower temperaturesand can turn black
at high temperaturesof 60'C. lf restoredto a regulartemperature,they
will operateas normal.
Lithium Batteries
Two CR121NDL123Alithiumbatteriesmust first be correctlyinstalledfor
the camera to operate. Please check the batterylevel in the following
instances:
(1) when you replacethe batteries
(2) when the camerahas not been used for an extendedperiod
(3) when the shutterwill not release
(4) when you are takingphotographsin very cold temperatures
(5) when takingparticularlyimportantphotographs
, . When loadingbatteriesinto the camera,check that the batterycontactsare clean and
avoid smearingthem with finger-prints.This is to prevent poor contact and battery
drain.
. Batteriescan be extremelydangerousif disassembled,recharged,exposed to high
temperatures,shorted,or disposedof in fire.
. Whilethese batteriescan serve well at low temperatures,the performancewill drop off
considerablybelow the freezingpoint. When using the camera in cold temperatures,
keep a set of batterieswarm in your pocketand installthem just beforeyou take your
photographs.
Using the Camera on Low Power
Even when the d-r symbolon the LCD panel blinks,correctlyexposed
photographscan still be taken when the shutter is released.However,
auto film advanceand automaticrewind may be impossible. Please
replacethe batterieswith new ones.
ElectronicContacts
When removingthe lens, be sure not to damage the electroniccontacts
and the lens surface.Holdthe lens with the contactsfacingupwards.
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Installthe batteries.
I n s e r t t w o l i t h i u m b a t t e r i e s( C R 1 2 3 A /
DL123A)intothe cameraas indicated.
Attachthe lens.
Align the red marks on the camera and lens,
and turn the lens clockwise until it stops and
locks with a click.
Set the commanddialto E
Load the film.
Alig n th e e d g e o f th e fil m leader with the
orange mark and close the back cover until it
clicks securely shut.
. The film will advance to the first frame.
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lmmediate Camera Operation
Focusthe subject.Ev Composethe subjectwithinthe AF frame
( [ ] ) and pressthe shutterbuttonhalfwayto
focus.
Take the photograph.
6v Press the shutter button completelyto take
the oicture.
. In dark or backlitconditionswhen the AE
mark in the viewfinderblinks,use the flash
(- see page 33 ).
'7 Unloadthe film.
I' When the last frame on a roll of film has been
t a k e n , t h e f i l m w i l l r e w i n d a u t o m a t i c a l l y .
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Nomenclature
Viewfinder Information
The figurebelowshowsall the informationthat can be displayed.
Partialmeteringcircle CenterAF frame
Matte screen Wide AF frame
AE lockindicator I f- ln-focustamp
I I (Whenusingauto-focus,the in-focus
trf 66p[ - lamp lightswhen focusingis achieved.
(Lightswhen exposuresetting is lf focusingis not possible,the lamp
correct or when flash charge has blinkstwice per second. During
been completed.Blinkstwice per manualfocus,the lamp lightswhen
secondwhen exposuresettingis focusingis achieved.)
incorrector to warn that flash
L - r- - r - Red-eye reduction indicator shouldpe used.)
(Whenthe red-eyereductionlamp
lights,this blinkstwice per secondfor
two seconds.)
External LCD Panel
The figurebelowshowsall the informationthat can be displayed.
Numberof remainingframes of film
Self{imer operationindicator(count-down)
Aperturevalue
rE.- Batteryindicator w Indicatesbatterylevel
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CommandDial
The tr lock (OFF) positionis the referencepoint for the command dial's
settings.
Shutter-priorityzone
@gs'AN'6),'E Lock (OFF)
(The camerawill not
operatewhen the dial is 'dYnil set to this position.)
lmagezone
lmageZone
Q : Fullyautomatic(- see page 21)
qa : Portrait(-'see page 25)
-l : Landscape(+ see page 26)
r|l : Close-up(- see page 27)
( : SPorts(- see Page28)
[ : Lock
Shutter-priorityZone
Sets the shutterspeed in the shutter-priorityAE mode.
The 2000 to 8 numeralscorrespondto speedsrangingfrom 1/2000thof a secondto 1/8thof a
secono.
FunctionSettingZone
B : Bulb (- see Page38)
O : Self-timer( r 5s. page 40)
€F : Mid-rollfilmrewind(-, see page 39)
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When not usingthe cameraset the commanddial to [l . Make sure the shutterbuttonis not
depressedinadvertantlyby any object in a camerabag, etc. A depressedshutterbuttonwill
drainthe batteries.
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I. PREPARATIONS
An explanationof preparationswhich must be carriedout beforetaking
photographsand of the operationof the shutterbutton.
T h r e a d t h e e n d s o f t h e n e c k s t r a p
t h r o u g h t h e s t r a p f i x t u r e a s s h o w n .
Beforeusing,tug the strap to make sure
that it is firmlysecuredto the fixture.
The camerausestwo lithiumbatteries(CR123A/DL123A).
. lf you have the BP-8 AA Battery Pack, please refer to page 45
Slide the batterycover latch in the
d i r e c t i o ni n d i c a t e dt o o p e n t h e
batterycover.
Insertthe batterieswith the + and
- terminalspointingin the correct
d i r e c t i o n a s i n d i c a t e d o n t h e
batterycover.
Closethe batterycover.
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I. PREPARATIONS
Checking the Battery Level
Releasethe lock by turningthe 1' commanddial to a settingin the
imagezone or shutter-priorityzone.
o\.g T h e b a t t e r y i n d i c a t o r w i l l b ec -) displayedon the LCD panel. The
batteryindicatorvariationsindicate
the following:
@ : The batterypower is sufficient.
@: Batterypower is low. Pleasehave new
ra\v,/ @ batteriesready.
@ : Replaceboth batterieswith new ones.
@ : Pleasesee page 7.
. The commanddial lock must be released
beforea batterycheck can be carriedout.
O Servicelife of two lithiumCR123A/DL123Abatteries(numberof rolls
of film that can be taken).
Temperature WithoutFlash Half with Flash With Flash
Normal(+20'C) 1 10 Rolls 45 Rolls 23 Rolls
Low (-10'C) 75 Rolls 30 Rolls 15 Rolls
- Testsare basedon newbatteries,usingthe EF35-80mmf14.0-5.6lll Lensand24-exp.film Datais
basedon Canon'sStandardTestMethod.- Thenumberof rollswillbe reducedfor autofocusor filmlesscameraoperations
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lf nothingis displayedon the LCD panel,check to see if the batteriesare insertedupside
down. Re-insertthe batteriesthe correctway up.
Alwayscheckthe batterylevel beforeusingthe camera.
Rememberthat batteriescan sometimesbe difficultto obtain in certainareas. Be sure to
have an adequatesupply when travelingoverseasor when you expect to take a large
numberof photographs
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The EOS shutter button can be pressed halfway or all the way. The
shutterbuttonoperatesas follows.
Pressing the Shutter Button
Halfway
. This initiatesauto-focusing(AF).
W h e n f o c u s i n g i s a c h i e v e d ,a
green light in the viewfinder(the
focuslamp)lightsup.
. A t t h e s a m e t i m e , t h e s h u t t e r
speed and aperturecombination
(exposuresetting)is set. The AE
Pressing the Shutter Button mark in the viewfinderlightsup and
Halfway the aperturevalue is displayedon
r the LCD panel.
Pressing the Shutter Button
Completely
. This releasesthe shutterto take
the pictureand the film advances
by one frame.
Pressing the Shutter Button
Completely
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lf the shutterspeed is slow, blurredpicturesmay resultdue to camera shake. In order to
obtainsharpphotographs,pleasenote the followingthree points:
. Avoid movingthe camerawhile takinga photograph.
. Alwayshold the shutterbuttonat the half-waypointbeforetakingphotographs.
. Use a fast-enoughshutterspeed or use a tripodwhe usinga slow shutterspeed.
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When a rollof film is loaded,it is woundcompletelyon the take-upspool.
Then as each photographis taken, the film rewindsinto the cartridge
frame by frame. The numberof frames remainingon the roll of film is
continuallydisplayed.
P l e a s e u s e D X - c o d e df i l m , a s t h e
c a m e r a u s e s t h i s t o a u t o m a t i c a l l y
detect and set the film speed. Films
with a speed rangingfrom ISO 25 to
5000 may be used.
Releasethe commanddial lock by
settingto any positionotherthan L.
Open the back cover by raisingthe
back cover release.
Tilt the film cartridgeas shown in
the diagramto insert.
Infra-redfilm cannot be used.
The shutter curtain is an extremely high-precision
m e c h a n i s m a n d m u s t n e v e r b e t o u c h e d . W h e n
loading film, be very careful not to allow your fingers
o r th e film to co me in to co n ta ct with the shutter
c u r t a i n . O t h e r w i s e , t h e s h u t t e r c u r t a i n m a y b e
damages or bent.
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I. PREPARATIONS
Align the edge of the film leader' 2[' with the orangemark.
. To ensure that the film lies flat, press
lightlyon the film cartridge.
. lf too much film is protruding,rewindthe
film cartridgeslightly.
I Make sure the film is alignedwith v the orangemark beforeclosingthe
back cover.
The film willthen beginto advance,
and the numberof availableframes
will beginto increase.When this is
completed,you will hear soundlike
that of the shutterrelease,and the
number of availableframes will
appearon the LCD panel.
. lf the numberof availableframes does not
appear,this means that the film has not
been loaded correctlv. Re-loadthe film
correctlv.
Correctlyset
Incorrectlvset
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I. PREPARATIONS
Removingthe Film
After the last frame on the film is
taken, the film will automaticallybegin
rewinding.
When the film has finishedrewinding,
ffll will appear on the LCD panel.
After checkingthe display,open the
b a c k c o v e r a n d r e m o v e t h e f i l m
cartridge.
To rewindthe film in mid-roll,see page
39.
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II. BASICOPERATIONS
For simple,basicoperation,use the image zonesettingson the command
dial.The camerathen takes over,settingeverythingautomaticallyfor your
photograph.The variousautomaticsettingspossibleare shown on page
52 in the section"FunctionsUsablein combination".Note that not all
combinationsare possible.
Takingphotographsin the fully automaticmode allowsyou to take shots
of all kinds of subjectswith no fuss. As long as the subjectis coveredby
the AF frame,anyonecan obtaingood resultswith ease.
Set the commanddialto E.
Look throughthe viewfinderand
positionthe Wide AF Frameon the
subject.
. lf you wish to focus an off-center
s u b j e c t o u t s i d e t h e W i d e A F
F r a me , s e e t h e s e c t i on
"FocusingOff-CenterSubjects"
on page 24.
WideAF Frame
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II. BASICOPERATIONS
Press the shutter button halfway. 3 The subject is focused, and the
shutterspeedand aperlureare set.
. A green lamp in the viewfinder(focus
lamp)lightsup.
. The aperture value is displayedon the
LCD panel.
'f-Aperture value
In-focuslamp--1
E
I Press the shutterbutton all the way t to take the picture.
E BlinkingAE Indicator(camerashakewarning)
lf a slow shutterspeed in the imagezone may resultin camerashake,the AE mark in the
viewfinderwill blink (the aperturevalue displayedon the LCD panel will not blink). lf the
AE indicatorblinks, hold the camera steady and take care when pressingthe shutter.
The use of a tripod is recommended(even with a tripod,the AE mark will continue
blinking.)
Blinkingin-focuslamp
When the in-focuslamp blinks,the shuttercannotbe released.Pleasesee page 51.
The AF Auxiliary Light Emitter
When focusingconditionsare difficult,the AF auxiliarylight emitterturns
on automaticallyto illuminatethe subject,makingfocusingeasier.
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II. BASICOPERATIONS
Automatic Flash Firing
lf the AE indicatorin the viewfinderblinks under dark or back-lit
conditions,please use the flash (see page 33). The flash will fire
automatically.
Automaticflashfiringwill functionwhen an imagezone settingis set.
Red-eyeReduction
In photographsof peopletaken with fiash,the subject'seyes may appear
red. This is due to light from the flash reflectedfrom the person'seyes.
This phenomenais called "red-eye." For flash shots when red-eyeis
likely to occur, the red-eye reductionlamp lights automaticallyand
momentarilycausesthe person'spupilsto contract,therebyreducingthe
chance of red-eye. The red-eyereductionfunctionoperatesaulomatically
for shotstaken in the fully automatic(E3 ) and portraitmodestS I
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the indicatorsin the
viewfinderwill blink for 2 secondsto indicatethat the red-eyereduction
lampturnedon.
When the shutter button is pressed halfway until the indicatorsin the
viewfinderstopsblinkingand revertsto normal,press the shutterbuttonto
take the photograph.
. The effectivenessof red-eyereductionmay vary dependingon the person.
. Red-eyereductionwill not work unlessthe person(s)to be photographedlooksat the red-
eye reductionlamp.
Tell the person(s)to look at the red-eyereductionlamp beforetakingthe picture.
To reducered-eye,the followingmeasureswill also help:
. Take the photo underwell-litconditions.
. Move closerto the person(s)to be photographed.
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When taking photographsof off-centersubjectsoutsidethe wide AF
frame,proceedas follows. This methodis calledfocus lock photography.
P o s i t i o nt h e A F f r a m e o n t h e
s u b j e c t a n d p r e s s t h e s h u t t e r
buttonhalfway.
While keepingthe shutterbutton
pressed halfway,recomposethe
picture.
Pressthe shutterbuttonall the way
to take the picture.
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Use this settingwhen you wish to take
a photographwith the subject in the
foregroundclearlyemphasizedagainst
a blurredbackground.
. By pressingholdingdown the shutterbutton,
continuousshootingis possible.
. lf the subjectis dark or in back-litconditions
and the AE indicatorin the viewfinderblinks,
pleaseuse the flash. (See page 33)
Set the commanddialto $.
The picture-takingprocedureis the same as with
the fullyautomaticmode.(Seepage21)
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r-0).
lf the subject's head and shoulders fill up most of the center of the viewfinder, an effective
background blur can be achieved. Background blur will improve as the subject moves
farther away from the background.
A more effective background blur can be achieved with a telephoto lens lf it is a zoom
lens, set the lens to the telephoto setting (80mm in the case of a 35-80mm lens).
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F o r e x p a n s i v el a n d s c a p e ss, U n s e t
shots and night-timephotographs,use
the landscapemode.
-'A. Set the commanddialto
The picture-takingprocedureis the same as with
the fullyautomaticmode (Seepage21)
-x- ;Y.
When usinga zoom lens, use the wide-anglesetting(35 mm in the case of a 35-80mm
lens).This will createa feelingof expansivenessand add depthto your photograph.
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When you set the commanddial to L with the built-inflash pulled-up,pressthe flash
gentlydown untilit retracts.The picturemay not turn out the way you want it if the flash is
on
lf the AE indicatorblinks,the shutterspeed settingis slow and camerashake may cause
a blurredpicture Be sure to hold the camerasteadyand pressthe shutterbuttongently.
Use of a tripodis recommended(evenwith a tripod,the AE markwill continueblinking).
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