Canon EOS 30D Instruction Manual
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Introduction
Item Check List.................................................................................................. 3
Contents at a Glance......................................................................................... 6
Handling Precautions ...................................................................................... 10
Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................ 12
Nomenclature .................................................................................................. 14
Conventions Used in this Manual.................................................................... 20
Contents at a Glance......................................................................................... 6
Handling Precautions ...................................................................................... 10
Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................ 12
Nomenclature .................................................................................................. 14
Conventions Used in this Manual.................................................................... 20
Getting Started
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Recharging the Battery.................................................................................... 22
Installing and Removing the Battery................................................................ 24
Using a Household Power Outlet .................................................................... 26
Mounting and Detaching a Lens...................................................................... 27
Installing and Removing the CF Card.............................................................. 28
Basic Operation............................................................................................... 30
Menu Operations............................................................................................. 33
Setting the Language ...................................................................................... 38
Setting the Date and Time............................................................................... 39
Replacing the Date/Time Battery..................................................................... 40
Cleaning the CMOS sensor............................................................................. 41
Set the power-off time/Auto power off ............................................................. 43
CF Card Reminder .......................................................................................... 43
Dioptric Adjustment ......................................................................................... 44
Holding the Camera......................................................................................... 44
Installing and Removing the Battery................................................................ 24
Using a Household Power Outlet .................................................................... 26
Mounting and Detaching a Lens...................................................................... 27
Installing and Removing the CF Card.............................................................. 28
Basic Operation............................................................................................... 30
Menu Operations............................................................................................. 33
Setting the Language ...................................................................................... 38
Setting the Date and Time............................................................................... 39
Replacing the Date/Time Battery..................................................................... 40
Cleaning the CMOS sensor............................................................................. 41
Set the power-off time/Auto power off ............................................................. 43
CF Card Reminder .......................................................................................... 43
Dioptric Adjustment ......................................................................................... 44
Holding the Camera......................................................................................... 44
Fully Automatic Shooting
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Using Full Auto ................................................................................................ 46
Basic Zone Modes........................................................................................... 48
Self-timer Operation ........................................................................................ 50
Basic Zone Modes........................................................................................... 48
Self-timer Operation ........................................................................................ 50
Image Settings
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Setting the Image-recording Quality................................................................ 52
Setting the ISO Speed..................................................................................... 55
Selecting a Picture Style.................................................................................. 56
Customizing the Picture Style.......................................................................... 58
Registering the Picture Style ........................................................................... 61
Setting the Color Space .................................................................................. 63
Setting the White Balance ............................................................................... 64
Custom White Balance.................................................................................... 65
Setting the Color Temperature ........................................................................ 66
White Balance Correction................................................................................ 67
White Balance Auto Bracketing....................................................................... 68
File Numbering Methods ................................................................................. 70
Checking Camera Settings.............................................................................. 72
Setting the ISO Speed..................................................................................... 55
Selecting a Picture Style.................................................................................. 56
Customizing the Picture Style.......................................................................... 58
Registering the Picture Style ........................................................................... 61
Setting the Color Space .................................................................................. 63
Setting the White Balance ............................................................................... 64
Custom White Balance.................................................................................... 65
Setting the Color Temperature ........................................................................ 66
White Balance Correction................................................................................ 67
White Balance Auto Bracketing....................................................................... 68
File Numbering Methods ................................................................................. 70
Checking Camera Settings.............................................................................. 72
Setting the AF, Metering, and Drive Modes
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Selecting the AF Mode .................................................................................... 74
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