Canon EOS 20D Instruction Manual

Basic Operation

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The <

5

> dial is mainly used for shooting-related settings and selecting 

LCD monitor items. When you want to use the <

5

> dial to prepare for 

shooting, set the <

4> switch to <J> first.

5> dial.

When you press a button, its function remains active 
for 6 seconds (

9

). During this time, you can turn 

the <

5

> dial to set the desired setting. When the 

timer ends or if you press the shutter button down 
halfway, the camera will be ready to shoot.

 

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You can select the AF point or set the 
white balance, ISO speed, and fl

ash 

exposure compensation.

 

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When using the LCD monitor, you 
can select menu operations and 
select images during playback.

5> dial only.

While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder, 
turn the <

5> dial to set the desired setting.

 

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You can set the exposure compensation 
or the aperture in the <a> mode.

The <

9> consists of eight direction 

keys and a button at the center. Use it to 
select an AF point, set white balance 
correction, scroll around a magnified 
image display, and move the trimming 
frame for direct printing.

5> Dial

9>

You can also operate (1) when the <

4> switch is set to <1>.