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Canon EOS 500n PT 1 User manual
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- Canon EOS 500n PT 1
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- English
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- 66
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Thank lrou for purchasing a Can-n product.
!f! The EOS is a very compact autofocus, single-
lens reflex camera. lt has many basic and
advanced picture-taking modes to suit various
pictu re-taki ng requirements.
Try out your new camera while following the Before You instructions in this booklet. l.
Start
o Precautions
Before using the camera for an important
sure be wedding, a such as event to take ll. Basic camera the sure make shots to test
operates properly. Operation
EOS cameras have a lens mount fitted
with electronic contacts for dedicated lll. Self-Timer anc operation (autofocusing, exposure
control, etc.) with EF lenses. Using a non- Quartz Date
EF lens with an EOS camera maY not (OD model onlY
result in proper camera or lens operation.
Also, the warranty does not cover any
camera malfunction or damage occurring
with the use of non-Canon accessories.
lV. Advanced
Symbols used in this Instructions: Operations
camera Q : Warning for Preventing
malfunction or damage.
E : Supplementary notes for basic camera
operation.
I irif : Helpful tip for operating your camera V. E-TTL Autoflasl
and taking pictures.
. Page numbers in parentheses indicate
where you can find more information.
. Also read "Handling Precautions" on
page 62 to prevent camera malfunction Vl. Reference
I . andRetaindamage.this lnstructions for future
reference.
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Attaching the neck strap................ 10 Shutter Button and
Installing the Batteries and Autofocusing Operations........... 1 3
Checking the Battery Level ....... 10 Loading and Unloading Film .......... 14
Mounting and Detaching a Lens.... 12
Point Selection ............... 28 Partial Metering and AE Lock........42
ocusing an Off-Center Subject.... 30 Exposure Compensation ......... ...... 43
e Program AE........... .... 31 ?, Autoexposure Bracketing (AEB).. 44
rv Shutter-Speed Priority AE......... 33 a"lr Bulb Exposure .......46
nv Aperture-Priority AE.................. 35 E Multiple Exposures ...47
M Manual Exposure ......37 so $elling the ISO Film Speed...... 49
r,otp Automatic Depth-of-Field AE... 38 .ttl Silencing the In-Focus Beeper.. 50
t Using the Built-in F|ash............. 39 o- Midroll Film Rewind.................. 51
E-TTL Autoflash with EX-Series Speedlites.
Basic Terminology ......................... 56 Major Accessories ......................... 61
Troubleshooting Guide .................. 58 Handling Precautions ............. ....... O2
Exposure Warnings ....... 59 Major Specifications ...................... 64
Feature Availability Table .............. 60
AF Modes and
Film Advance Modes ................ 60
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Otricx Siari Guide
Load the film.gE
Align the edge of the film leader with the
orange mark on the camera and close the
camera back until it snaps shut. The film will
then advance to frame 1 automaticallv.
Focus the subject.ft\, Aimthefocusing point(o o !) onthe
subject and press the shutter button lightly to
autofocus.
picture.J Take the I
Press the shutter button comoletelv to take
the picture.
$ Unloading the film. At the end of the roll, the f ilm rewinds
automatically. Open the camera back and
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The LCD panel is shown with allthe information displayed.
Shutter speed / ISO tilm speed Self-timer svmbol
Aperture display
Red-eye reduction sening
Beeper setting
AEB amount
Red-eye reduction symbol ISO symbol frflfrfr fr.E >
Battery symbol Beeper symbol
Battery level indicator
Multiple-exposure symbol Focusing point indicator ffi'.]"H@i
AEB symbol > o-3ili9ili3.
Film status
Film loaded Function oointer
Film rewind completed Frame counter
No. of multiple exposures set Manual{ocus symbol No. of multiple exposures remaining
Exposure display Self-timer count down
'Exposure compensation amount . Metered manual-exoosure level indicator
. AEB amount indicator . Exposure level scale
. Exposure level indicator . Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator
The vieMinder is shown with allthe information displayed.
Partial metering circle
Focusing screen
Focusing points /-\
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In-focus indicator
AE lock indicator
Flash-ready indicator Exposure display
FE-lock warning indicator Exposure compensation amount
Exposure level scale
High-sync speed (FP flash) indicator Exposure level indicator
Shutter speed Metered manual-exposure level indicator
Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicatorAperture
Focusing point indicatorView original page 8Page 9 · Read text
Command Dial
The Command Dial cannot be rotated to where there is no symbol on the
dial.
Creative Zone
Function Set Zone >sQ Y{s
Lock
(Turns off the camera.)
-- Full Auto
Programmed lmage Control Zone
E : Full Auto (pase i6) Creative Zone
The camera takes care of everything. Allows you to create your own
Just aim and press the shutter button. photographic effects.
P Program AE (page 31)
Tv Shutter speed-priority AE
Programmed lmage (page 33)
Av Aperture-priority AE (page 35)Control Zone
M Manual exposure (page 37)Fully automatic operation can be set to
Depth-of-field AE (page 38)suit the type of subject. I.DEP
Portrait (page 20)
Landscape (page 21)q1I Function Set Zone
: To set the ISO film speed ,lZ(. Close-upSports (page(page23)22) lSO
manually. (page 49) Ef Night Scene (page 24) OJI : For midrollfilm rewind. (page 51)
: Lock tr
Set to this position when the camera is
not to be used. This turns off the
camera. .For details, see the page number in parentheses.
When the camera is not to be used, set the Command Dial to l!. This will prevent accidental
battery drainage if the shutter button is held down inadvertently.
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f. riefore You Start
To have your camera ready for picture-taking, foltow the procedures
below.
Attaching the neck strap
Pass the end of the strap through the
clasp on the inner side. Pull the strap to
make sure it does not slip out of the
clasp.
Installing the Batteries and Checking the Battery Level
Installirrg the Batteries
Use DL123A (or CR123A) lithium batteries.
1 Slide the battery compartment ' cover lever as shown by the arrow
and open the battery compartment
cover.
2 Insert the batteries with the contacts oriented as shown on the
battery compartment cover.
3 cover.Close the battery compartment
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Checkrng ttre Battery Level
-i Turn the Command Dial to a * Programmed lmage Control mode
or Creative Zone mode.
2 fhe battery level will be c on the LCD panel by onedisplayedof the
following battery level indicator
symbols:
Ed : Battery level OK. a?tE E! : Keep spare battery handy.
@ cl : Replace the battery.
(:l : See page 63.
. The battery level can be checked when the
Command Dial is unlocked.
a DL123A (or CR123A) Lithium Battery Service Life
Ambient
0% Flash Use 50% Flash Use 100% Flash Use Temperature
Ar 20.C 85 rolls 35 rolls 17 rolls
At -10.c 60 rolls 25 roils 12 rolls
' No. of 24-exposure rolls based on Canon's Standard Test Method with new batteries.- Operating the camera without film will still consume battery power and reduce the number
of rolls that can be taken with the batteries.
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. lf nothing is displayed on the LCD panel, the batteries may have been installed incorrectly.
Take out the batteries and install correctlv.
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. Before using the camera, be sure to check the battery level.
. In areas where DL123A (or CR123A) baneries may not be easily available, take spare
batteries with you.
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Shutter Button and Autofocusing Operations
The EoS camera's shutter button can be depressed harfway or ail the
way. lt operates as described below (with autofocus enabled).
When it is pressed
halfway:
. Autofocusing is activated, and when the
subject is focused, the camera beeps and the
in-focus indicator in the viewfinder lights in
green. Al the same time, the focusing point
indicator for the active focusing p6iht is
. Thedisplayed.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
then the film advances by one frame.
E
.gy"r".nt.during the moment ot exposure is called camera shake Camera shakecan9_T_1"cause blurred pictures.
shake:To. Holdpreventthe blurredcamera picturessteadv. due to camera
. First press the shutter liutton halfway, then press all the way.. Use a laster shutter sDeed.
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Loading Fiim
When a roll of film is loaded, the camera first winds the whole roll onto the
camera's spool. Then each time a picture is taken and the frame
advances, one frame of film is rewound back into the film cartridoe.
With DX-coded film, the camera
automatically sets the film's ISO
speeo.
. lf the film is not Dx-coded, set the ISO speed
manually. See "Setting the ISO Speed" on
page 49.
ffi
"l Unlock the Command Dial.
lock- 2 Slide down the camera back release lever to open the camera
back.
3 asInsertshownthe filmin thecartridgefigure. at an angle
Infrared film cannot be used with this camera
The shutter curtain is manufactured with very
high precision. To prevent damage, never
touch the shutter curtain. When loading or
unloading film, be careful not to touch the
shutter curtain with your fingers or the tilm.
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l. Be{ore You Starl
{ Hold down the film cartridge and ' pull the edge of the film leader to
the orange mark on the camera.
. lf the edge of the film leader goes beyond
the orange mark, rewind some of the tilm
back into the cartridge.
/-. \\ ( After checking that the film leader
:t (mljf%N " edgeorangeis mark,correctlyclosealignedthe withcamerathe
u0000000000E/Biltil | back. The film will then wind on the \fluf spool and the frame counter will
ooooooooooooo oooA count uo. The camera will then Jfiffi make a shutter release sound and
the film symbol (@) will be
displayed.
. While the film is being wound, the ISO film
. speedlf the filmwill behasdisplayednot beenonloadedthe LCDproperly,panel.
the frame count will not be displayed and
the film symbol will blink. Load the film
agaln.
Unloading Film
After the film's last frame is exposed,
the camera rewinds the f ilm
automatically. When the film rewind
ends, only the film symbol will blink on
@ the LCD panel.
Check that the film symbol is blinking,
then open the camera back and
unload the film.
. The film symbol will blink for 3 seconds, then it
will stav on.
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ll. 6asic Operation
Easy picture-taking with the Command Dial's Full Auto and Programmed
lmage Control modes is described here. With these fully-automatic
picture-taking modes, all you do is press the shutter button and the
camera does the rest.
The Full Auto mode and Programmed lmage Control modes override all
camera controls except the shutter button.
The Full Auto mode is for any type of subject. You only need to press the
shutter button. One of the three focusing points is used to focus the
subject for easy picture-taking.
Turn the Command Dial to E
Look through the viewfinder and
aim one of the three focusing
points on the subject.
. The camera will select a focusing point to
. focuslf nonewhatof theit perceivesfocusingaspointsthe sub.iect.cover the
subject, see "Focus Lock" on page 30.
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3 ThePresssubjectthe shutterwill be focusedbutton halfway.and the
shutter speed and aperture will be
set automatically.
. When focus is achieved, the green in-
. Thefocusactiveindicatorfocusinglights. point will light on the
. TheLCDshutteroanel speedand inandtheapertureviewfinder.will be displayed
. onIn low-lightthe LCD oanelor backlitand inconditions,the viewfinder.the built-in
flash fires
{ Press the shutter button completely ' to take theautomatically.ffioicture.
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Injocus indicator warning
lf the injocus indicator blinks, the shutter cannot be released. See page 58.
Display of the multiple tocusing points
When focus is achieved, more than one focusing point indicator at the bottom of the
viewfinder may lighl. This indicates that those corresponding focusing points have
achieved focus.
How the focusing point is selected automatically
As a general principle, the focusing point covering the closest, focusable obiect is selected
automatically.
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,17 , and Ei Programmed lmage In the Full Auto mode E or in the \1 ,
Control modes, the built-in flash pops up and fires automatically for dark
or backlit (fill-in flash) subjects.
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lf the built-in flash is obstructed from popping up automatically, the battery level indicator
on the LCD panel will blink for 3 seconds and then remain displayed as a warning. lf this
happens, press the shutter button haltway to cancel the warning.
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ll you do not want to use flash, use the P (Program AE) mode.See page 31.
When flash is used in low-light situations, it may reflect off the subject's
pupils and make the eyes look red in the photograph.
The red-eye reduction feature helps reduce red eye with the camera's
red-eye reduction lamp which gently shines into the subject's eyes to
decrease the pupil diameter, thereby reducing the chances of red eye
from occurring. Red-eye reduction can be set in any picture-taking mode
Press the function button until the
function pointer points to the red-
eye reduction symbol (@ ) on the
LCD panel.
Turn the Main Dial as shown by
the arrow so that "'l " appears on
the LCD panel.
. To disable red-eye reduction, turn the
Main Dial in the opposite direction to set il
. Theto "0".function pointer > will disappear
and the red-eye reduction feature will be
disabled.
The setting will take effect 6
seconds later or when the Main
Dial is turned.
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. The red-eye reduction lamp lights after the shutter button is pressed halfway and focus has
. Thebeenred-eyeachieved.reduction lamp will light again if the shutter button is pressed halfway again.
. While the red-eye reduction lamp is lit, the red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator in the
viewfinder will gradually fade.
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Red-eye reduction may be effective only when the subject looks at the red-eye reduction
lamp. The actual effectiveness will depend on the subject.
To increase the effectiveness of red-eye reduction, take the picture after the red-eye
reduction lamp-on indicator in the viewfinder turns off.
The picture can be taken at anytime even while the red-eye reduction lamp is lit. Just press
the shutter button completely.
AF-Assist Beam
Under difficult autofocusing conditions, the AF-assist beam is emitted
automatically to assist autofocus.
. The AF-assist beam can be activated in any Programmed lmage Control mode and Creative
. Zonelf Speedlitemode. 540E2 is used with the camera, the AF-assist beam will be emitted by the
Speedlite instead. With any other external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite, the AF-assist beam
will be emitted by the camera. However, if the center focusing point has been selected
manually in a Creative Zone mode, the AF-assist beam will be emitted by the EOS-
dedicated Speedlite instead of the camera.
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Single-frame and continuous shooting
' When the shutter button is held down completely, the shooting mode (single-frame or
continuous) is set automatically by the current picturetaking mode. Refer to page 65 to
see which shooting mode is set.
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This mode blurs the background to
make the human subject stand out.
. Holding down the shutter button enables
continuous shooting.
' For dark or backlit (fill-in flash) subjects, the
built-in llash pops up and fires automatically.
Set the Command Dial to \1 .
. The picture-taking procedure is the same as lor
the Full Auto mode (page 16).
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. Head-and-shoulder shots result in the best background blur effect. Also, the turther away
. theUsingsub.iecta telephotois from lensthe background,also blurs thethebackgroundmore blurredfurther.the backgroundlf a zoom willlensbecome.is used, use the
longest focal length. (For example, a 28-80mm zoom lens set to 80 mm.)
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it Landscape Mode
F tw:r -re:!-., r,.i i'.:rr5{,:tsrtJq'q!'!ll This is for sweeping scenery, sunsets,
etc.
. The built-in llash does not ooerate in this
mode.
Set the Command Dial to I.
. The picture-taking procedure is the same as for
the Full Auto mode (page 16).
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lf a zoom lens is attached, use the shortest focal length. (For example, a 28-80mm zoom
lens set to 28 mm.) The resulting photograph will have more depth from the toreground to
the background and a wider breadth.
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lf the shutter speed display blinks, the shutter speed may be too slow to prevent a blurred
picture due to camera shake. Hold the camera steady or use a tripod. (The shuner speed
will still blink even while a triood is used.)
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\u ulose-up Mode
Set this mode when using the lens'
built-in macro feature for taking close-
up shots of flowers, insects, etc.
. For dark or backlit (fill-in flash) subjects, the
built-in flash pops up and tires automatically.
Set the Command Dial to rl? .
. The picture-taking procedure is the same as for
the Full Auto mode (page 16).
. Focus the subject at the lens'minimum focusing distance.
. lf a zoom lens is used, use the longest local length to obtain a larger magnification.
. For better close-ups, an EF macro lens and Macro Ring Lile ML-3 (both sold separately)
are recommended.
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?\ Sports Mode
This mode is ideal f or sports
photography and capturing fast-
moving subjects.
. Holding down the shutter button enables
. continuousThe built-inshooting.flash does not ooerate in this
mooe.
Set the Command Dial to ( .
. The picture-taking procedure is the same as tor
the Full Auto mode (page 16).
. Using ISO 400 or faster film is recommended.
. For sports photography, a telephoto lens such as the EF 80-200mm t14.5-5.6 USM or EF
75-300mm f/4-5.6 is recommended.
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l, the shutter speed display blinks, the shutter speed may be too slow to prevent a blurred
picture due to camera shake. Hold the camera steady or use a tripod. (The shutter speed will
still blink even while a tripod is used.)
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Use this mode when taking a photo of
a human subject at sunset or at night.
Flash is used to illuminate the subject
and a slow shutter soeed is used to
expose the background, resulting in a
natural-looking exposure.
Set the Command Dial to Ei .
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Using ISO 400 or faster film is recommended.
When using this mode, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
For scenery only (no human subjects), use the Landscape mode l.
The Night Scene mode uses a slow shutter speed. Tell the subiect not to move
immediately after the flash fires.
lf the self-timer is used, the red-eye reduction lamp will flash after the exposure is
completed.
An external EOS-dedicated Speedlite will also work with this mode.
lf the Night Scene mode is used in daylight, it will be the same as the Full Auto mode.
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lll. Self-Timer and Quartz Date (QD model only)
The camera has a self-timer, and QD models have a quartz date feature
to imprint the date or time.
The self{imer can be used in any picture{aking mode. Using a tripod is
recommended.
Press the self{imer button.
' The O symbol will be displayed on the
. ToLCDcancelpanel. the self{imer, press the self-
timer button again or turn the Command -'$5Dg__-, Dial to E. Lrrl = @
Press the shutter button halfway to
focus, and check the shutter speed
and aperture setting.
While still looking through the
viewfinder, press the shutter button
completely to start the self-timer.
The beeper will sound and the
shutter will be released after 10
sec.
l=t The beeper beeps slowly (twice/sec.) durlng LJ the first 8 seconds and faster (8 times/sec.)
lf you start the self-timer while during the final two seconds belore the
standing in lront of the camera, the shutter is released.
focus may be incorrect. . The self-timer display on the LCD panel
To cancel the self-timer, press the counls down in seconds.
self -timer button again. . The camera's red-eye reduction lamp
When using the self-timer to take a lights two seconds before the shutter is
picture of only yourself, first lock the rereaseo.
focus (see page 30) on an object
near where you will be in the picture.
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