Canon eos 5d mark iii 22.3 megapixel digital slr camera (body with lens kit) 5260b009 User Manual

CPQ-E002-000

English Edition

This quick guide explains basic function
settings and how to shoot and play back
images. You can take this guide with you for
shooting. For detailed instructions, refer to the
EOS 5D Mark III Instruction Manual.

Insert the battery.

Attach the lens.

Align it with the red dot.

Set the lens focus
mode switch to <

f>.

Insert a card.*

The camera-front side
slot is for a CF card, and
the camera-back side
slot is for an SD card.

While holding down the
center of the Mode Dial,
set it to <

A> (Scene

Intelligent Auto).

Focus the subject.

Aim the viewfinder center over the
subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.

Take the picture.

Press the shutter button
completely to take the
picture.

View the image.

The captured image will be
displayed for 2 sec. on the
LCD monitor.

Set the power switch
to <

Battery Life with viewfinder shooting

Temperature

At 23°C / 73°F

At 0°C / 32°F

Possible shots

Approx. 950 shots

Approx. 850 shots

* Shooting is possible with either a CF card or an SD card in the camera.

Quick Start Guide

The

M on the right of the function indicates that the function is

available only when the Mode Dial is set to

d,s,f,a, or F.

Image Playback

Select image

Shooting information

Erase

Playback

Magnify

Index

button

LCD
monitor

6> Main Dial

5> Quick

Control Dial

0> button

1. Press the <

> button to display the menu.

2. Each time you press the <

Q> button, the main tab will switch.

3. Turn the <

6> dial to select a secondary tab, then turn the

5> dial to select the desired item.

4. Press <

> to display the setting.

5. Turn the <

5> dial to set the item, then press <

d/s/f/a/F
Modes

Main
tabs

A Mode

Secondary

tabs

Preparation

Menu Operations

Menu settings

Menu items

Select [

z1: Image quality], then press <0>.

Turn the <

6> or <5> dial to select the image-recording

quality, then press <

0>.

For <

S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), refer to the

camera’s instruction manual.

Image-recording quality

Pixels

Possible shots

RAW: Turn the <

6> dial

to select the quality.

JPEG: Turn the <

5> dial

to select the quality.

Press the <

b> button.

Select [

A], then press <0>.

Turn the <

5> dial to select the

Picture Style, then press <

0>.

A Picture StyleN

Style

D Auto
P

Standard

Portrait

Landscape

Monochrome

Description

Color tones optimized for the particular scene.

Vivid colors and sharp images.

Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.

Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.

Black-and-white images.

Image-recording Quality

Press the <

Q> button.

The Quick Control screen will
appear.

Electronic Level

Each time you press the <

button, the screen display will
change.

Display the electronic level.

Shutter speed

Aperture

White balance correction

Highlight tone priority

ISO speed

Exposure

compensation/

AEB setting

Shooting mode

Flash exposure
compensation

Picture Style

Metering mode

Recording function/
Card selection

Auto Lighting
Optimizer

AF mode

White balance

Drive mode

Custom Controls

Image-recording
quality

Tilt the <

> to select the function, then turn the <

> or

> dial to set it.

In the <

A> mode, you can only select or set the recording

function, card, image-recording quality, and drive mode.

Q Quick Control

81: Exposure

Exposure level increments

ISO speed setting increments

Bracketing auto cancel

Bracketing sequence

Number of bracketed shots

Safety shift

82: Display/Operation

Warnings

z in viewfinder

LV shooting area display

Dial direction during Tv/Av

Multi function lock

Custom Controls

83: Others

Add cropping information

Default Erase option

84: Clear

Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn)

Custom Functions

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