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Canon EOS Rebe G User manual
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. '.qS,
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 req uirements.
Try out your new camera while following the Before Youinstructions in this booklet. L
Start
Precautions
Before using the camera for an important
event such as a wedding, be sure to take Basic test shots to make sure the camera ll.
operates properly. Operation
EOS cameras have a lens mount fitted
with electronic contacts for dedicated lll. Self-Timer and 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 occuffing
with the use of non-Canon accessories.
lV. Advanced
Symbols used in this lnstructions: Operations
: Warning for Preventing camera {f
malfunction or damage.
E : Supplementary notes for basic camera
operation.
:g: : Helpful tip for operating your camera V. E-TTL Autoflash 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
. andRetaindamage.this Instructions for future
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www.butkus.us ick Start Guide ............4 Attaching the neck strap ................ 10 Shutter Button and lnstalling the Batteries and Autofocusing Operations........... 1 o Checking the Battery Level....... 10 Loading and Unloading Film .......... 14 Vlounting and Detaching a Lens.... 12 p Full Auto Mode ......................... 16 Setting Red-Eye Reduction ........... 1 8 rr Portrait Mode ............2O I Landscape Mode ......21 Self-timer Operation ......25 Replacing the Quartz lmprinting the Date or Time ...........2G Date Battery........ Setting the Date and Time .............27 ocusing Point Selection ............... 28 Partial Metering and AE Lock........42 ocusing an Off-Center Subject.... 30 Exposure Compensation ........ ....... 43 p Program AE........... .... 31 ?, Autoexposure Bracketing (AEB).. 44 Iru Shutter-Speed Priority AE......... 33 c"it Bulb Exposure .......46 Aperture-Priority AE.................. 35 El Multiple Exposures ...47llv 'M Manual Exposure ......37 tso Setting the ISO Film Speed......49 Automatic Depth-of-Field AE... 38 .rl Silencing the In-Focus Beeper.. 50 Using the Built-in F|ash............. 39 o- Midroll Film Rewind.................. 51 -TTL Autoflash with sic Terminology ......... 56 Major Accessories ......................... O 1 koubleshooting Guide .................. 58 Handling Precautions ............. ....... 62 lxposure Warnings ....... 59 Major Specifications ......... ............. 64 :eature Availability Table .............. 60 AF Modes andView original page 4
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Nomenclature
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LCD Panel The LCD panel is shown with allthe information displayed.
Shutter speed / ISO film speed Selttimer symbol
Aperture display
Red-eye reduction setting
Beeper setting
AEB amount
Red-eye reduction symbol
ISO symbol
Beeper symbol
Battery symbol
Batterv level indicator
Multiple-exposure symbol
Focusing point indicator
AEB symbol
Film status
Film loaded Function pointer
Film rewind completed Frame counter
No. of multiple exposures set
Manual{ocus symbol No. of multiple exposures remaining
Selttimer count downExposure display
. Exposure compensation amount 'Metered manual-exposure level indicator
. Exoosure level scale 'AEB amount indicator
. Exposure level indicato| Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator
Viewfinder Information *
The viewfinder is shown with all the information displayed.
Partial metering circle
Focusing points
ln{ocus indicator
AE lock indicator
Exposure display Flash-ready indicator Exposure compensation amount FE-lock warning indicator Exoosure level scale
High-sync speed (FP flash) indicator Exposure level indicator
Shutter sDeed Metered manual-exposure level indicator
Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator
Aperture
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The Command Dial cannot be rotated to where there is no symbol on the
dial.
Creative Zone
Function Set Zone \-\< Y(j
----...--l Lock
(Turns off the camera.)
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Futt Auto t9 i=-
Programmed lmage Control Zone
E : Full Auto (page 16) 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
(page 33)Programmed lmage
Control Zone Av Aperture-priority AE (page 35)
M Manual exposure (page 37)Fully automatic operation can be set to
A.DEP Depth-of-field AE (page 38)suit the type of subject.
S : Portrait (page 20)
I : Landscape 1pa{ezll Function Set Zone rll : Close-up (pageQ2)
\ : Sports (page 2{L ISO : To set the ISO film speed
E{ : Night Scene $&e 2a) manually. (page 49) QS : 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.
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l. Before You Start
your camera ready for picture-taking, follow the procedures
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Attach!ng 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.
ilnstalBEmg the ffiatteries ffind Ghecklng the Battery Level
&rustaflEEng t["le ffiatterfres
Use DL1 234 (or CR123A) lithium batteries.
tn Slide the battery compartment cover lever as shown by the arrow
and open the battery compartment
cover.
the b2 Insert the batteries with contacts oriented as shown on the
battery compartment cover.
? Close the battery compartment V cover.
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l. Before You Start
Checking the Battery Level
a 1 Turn the Command Dial to ' Programmed lmage Control mode
or Creative Zone mode.
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) The battery level will be displayed the - on the LCD panel by one of following battery level indicator
E] symbols:
En ; $alfsry level OK. E ra : Keep spare battery handy,
@ - t: j Replace the battery.
pase 63. Fis"". 'The battery level can be checked when the
Command Dial is unlocked.
O DL123A (or CR123A) Lithium Battery Service Life
Ambient 0% Flash Use 50% Flash Use 100% Flash Use Temperature
At 20'C 85 rolls 35 rolls 17 rolls
At -10.C 60 rolls 25 rolls 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.
. lf nothing is displayed on the LCD panel, the batteries may have been installed incorrectly.
Take out the batteries and install correctly.
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. Before using the camera, be sure to check the battery level.
. In areas where DL123A (or CR123A) batteries 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 halfway or all the
way. lt operates as described below (with autofocus enabled).
When it is pressed
halfway:
. Autof ocusing is activated, and when the
subject is focused, the camera beeps and the
in-focus indicator in the viewfinder lights in
green. At the same time, the focusing point
indicator for the active focusing point 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 bV one frame.
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Camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake. Camera shake
can cause blurred pictures.
To. Holdpreventthe blurredcamerapicturessteady. due to camera shake:
. First press the shutter button halfway, then press all the way.
. Use a faster shutter speed.
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L Before You Start
d 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 film
back into the cartridoe.
[, After checking that the film leader v edge is correctly aligned with the
orange mark, close the camera
back. The film will then wind on the
spool and the frame counter will
count up. The camera will then
make a shutter release sound and
the film symbol (@) will be
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. speedlf the filmwill behasdisplayednot beenonloadedthe LCDproperly,panel.
the frame count will not be displayed and
the film symbol will blink. Load the film
agarn.
Unloading Film
After the film's last frame is exposed,
the camera rewinds the film
automatically. When the film rewind
l7 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 stay on.
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El Full Auto Mode .r,."-.r.r .,. r
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. 1
and 2 Look through the viewfinder - aim one of the three focusing
points on the subject.
. The camera will select a focusing point to
. focuslf nonewhatof theit perceivesfocusingaspointsthe subject.cover the
subject, see "Focus Lock" on page 30.
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ll. Basic Operation
3 ThePresssubjectthe shutterwill be focusedbutton halfway.and the
shutter speed and aperture will be
set automatically.
. When focus is achieved, the green in-
. focusThe activeindicatorfocusinglights. point will light on the
. TheLCDshutterpanel speedand inandtheapertureviewfinder.will be displayed
. onIn low-lightthe LCD panelor backlitand inconditions,the viewfinder.the built-in
flash fires automaticallv.
2[ Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.
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In-focus indicator warning
lf the inJocus indicator blinks, the shutter cannot be released. See paqe 58. -u,Display of the multiple focusing points
When focus is achieved, more than one focusing poin't. indicator ,n" bottom of the
viewfinder may light. 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 object is selected
automaticallv.
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ll. Basic Operation
Automatic Flash Operation
ln the Full Auto mode E or in the S , $ , and Ei Prog?ammed lmage
Control modes, the built-in flash pops up and fires automatically for dark
or (lbacklit (fill-in flash) subjects.
ll 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 halfway to cancel the warning.
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lf you do not want to use flash, use the P (Program AE) mode.See page 31.
The Red-Eye Effect
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.
Setting Red-Eye Reduction
The red-eye reduction feature helps redqce 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.
1 Press the function button until the ' function pointer points to the red-
eye reduction symbol (o ) on the
LCD panel.
by Dial shown as Turn the Main r2 on "1" appears arrow so that the
the LCD panel.
. To disable red-eye reduction, turn the iHG
Main Dial in the opposite direction to set it
. toThe"0".function pointer ) will disappear
and the red-eye reduction feature will be
disabled.
e The setting will take effect v seconds later or when the Main6
Dial is turned.
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ll. Basic Operation
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The red-eye reduction lamp lights after the shutter button is pressed halfway and focus has
been achieved.
The red-eye 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 indic;toi 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
Zone mode.
' lf Speedlite 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 wili be emitted bv 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 picture-taking mode. Refer td 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
. continuousFor dark orshooting.backlit (fill-in flash) subjects, the
built-in flash pops up and fires automatically.
Set the Command Dial to S
. The picture-taking procedure is the same as for
the Full Auto mode (page 16).
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Head-and-shoulder shots result in the best background blur effect. 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 further. lf a zoom lens is used, use the
longest focal length. (For example, a 28-80mm zoom lens set to 80 mm.)
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This is for sweeping scenery, sunsets,
etc.
. The built-in flash does not operate 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 foreground 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 shutter speed
will still blink even while a tripod is used.)
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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 fires automatically.
Set the Command Dial to ,lil
. The picture-taking procedure is the same as for
the Full Auto mode (page 16).
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. Focus the subject at the lens' minimum focusing distance.
. lf a zoom lens is used, use the longest focal length to obtain a larger magnification.
. For better close-ups, an EF macro lens and Macro Ring Lite ML-3 (both sold separately)
are recommended.
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This mode is ideal for sports
photog raphy and captu ring f ast-
moving subjects.
. Holding down the shutter button enables
. Theconti nu<.lusbuilt-inshootif lashng.does not operate in this
mode.
Set the Command Dial to \
. The picture-taking procedure is the. same as for
the Full Auto mode (page 16).
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. Using ISO 400 or faster film is recommended.
' For sports photography, a telephoto lens such as the EF B0-200mm f14.5-5^6 USM or EF
75-300mm tl4-5.6 is recommended.
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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 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 speed is used to
expose the background, resulting in a
natu ral-looking exposu re.
Set the Command Dial to E{ .
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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 I .
The Night Scene mode uses a slow shutter speed. Tell the subject not to move
. immediatelylf the self-timerafter istheused,flash fires.the red-eye reduction l.hnp#i$rftasn*after the exposure is
. completed.An external EOS-dedicated Speedlite will also work with this mode.
. lf the Night Scene mode is used in daylight, it will be the same as the Full Auto mode.
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www.butkus.us lll. Self-Timer and Quartz Date (0D model only)
The camera has a self-timer, and QD models have a quartz date feature
to imprint the date or time.
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The self-timer can be used in any picture-taking mode. Using a tripod is
recommended.
-$ Press the self-timer button.
* . The ,$ symbol will be displayed on the
LCD panel.Eo . To cancel the self-timer, press the self-
timer button again or turn the Command
Dial to E.',& t
trltu..'fF Press the shutter button halfway to
,s;" focus, and check the shutter speed
and aperture setting.
s*rtK While still looking through the %"P
viewfinder, press the shutter button
completely to start the self-timer.
The beeper will sou nd and the
shutter will be released after 10
sec.
The beeper beeps slowly (twice/sec.) during t=tII the first B seconds and faster (B times/sec.)
lf you start the self-timer while during the f inal two seconds before the
standing in front 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 counts 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 released.
focus (see page 30) on an object
near where you will be in the picture.
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QD models have a quarlz date feature which maintains an automatic
calendar to the year 2019.lt can imprint the date or tlme on the
photographs you take. The year, month, and day are initially displayed on
the quarlz date display panel. lf left unchanged, the date in this format will
be imprrnted on the photograph at the same time the photograph is taken.
The date or time can be imprinted in any picture-taking mode.
Pressing the MODE button changes the date/time format to be imprinted,
in the sequence shown on the display panel as follows:
Year, month, day (1996 Oct.20) it;.
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16:45) Day, hou[, ffiinute 'i ! (2oth v
Hyphens (Blank)
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Month , day, year il,ril;i (Oct. 20, 1996)
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Day, month , year ,:,;. i;l f, i: (20 Oct. 1e96) . "M" is displayed above the month.
When the picture is takerl, "-" blinks to indicate that the date or time has been imprinted
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lf you do not want to imprint the date
or time on the photograph, press the
MODE button until the LCD panel
displays"- --".
The date or time is imprinted as
shown in the above photograph. The
actual imprinted date or time does not
have the "M" or "-" displayed on the
display panel.
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lV. Advanced Operations
The Creative Zone modes make picture-taking more flexible with shutter
speed-priority and aperture-priority modes, user-selected focusing points,
and options for changing the exposure setting$, The Creative Zone
modes are described here along with other advanced operations.
The focusing points are the little boxes which focqs the supject. The
focusing point can be selected automatically by the-cdrfiera'or manually
by you.
In the Full Auto, A-DEP, and all Programmed lmage Control modes, the
focusing point can only be selected automatically. In the P, Tv, Av, and M
modes, the focusing polnt can be selected either automatically or
manually.
Automatic selection: The cam era selects the f ocusing point
automatically depending on the scene. ldeal for
snapshots.
Manual selection: You can select any focusing point to focus the
subject. This ensures that the camera focuses the
subject you want. lt is also effective for focusing
off-center su bjects qu icklY.
Set the Command Dial to the P,
Tv, Av, or M mode.
Press the focusing point selector.
. The focusing point indicator for the current
. Thefocusingfocusingpoint ispointdisplayed.indicator remains
displayed for 6 seconds after the focusing
point selector is released.
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