Canon EOS 5D Mark III Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide
1 Insert the battery.
2
3 Attach the lens.
Align it with the red dot.
4
Set the lens focus
mode switch to <f>.
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
5 Set the power switch
EOS 5D Mark III Instruction Manual.
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English Edition
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* Shooting is possible with either a CF card or an SD card in the camera.
6 While holding down the
Image Playback
center of the Mode Dial,
set it to <A> (Scene
6
Intelligent Auto).
Insert a card.* 7 Focus the subject.
The camera-front side Aim the viewfinder center over the
slot is for a CF card, and
subject and press the shutter
the camera-back side button halfway to autofocus.
slot is for an SD card.
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8
Take the picture.
x
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
Playback
picture.
9
View the image.
Erase
The captured image will be
displayed for 2 sec. on the
LCD monitor.
The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is
1 d,s,f,a, or F.
>. available only when the Mode Dial is set 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
Preparation
Menu Operations
Index Magnify M
< >
6
button
LCD
monitor
<Q>
button
<0> button
u
1. Press the <M> button to display the menu.
2. Each time you press the <Q> button, the main tab will switch.
9 3. Turn the <6> dial to select a secondary tab, then turn the
<5> dial to select the desired item.
4. Press <0> to display the setting.
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5. Turn the <5> dial to set the item, then press <0>.
Select image
L
A Mode
B
Shooting information
d/s/f/a/F
Modes
Secondary
tabs
Menu items
Q Quick Control
Image-recording Quality
Select [z1: Image quality], then press <0>.
Turn the <6> or <5> dial to select the image-recording
quality, then press <0>.
Image-recording quality
Pixels
<6> Main Dial
Possible shots Shutter speed
Shooting mode
<5> Quick
RAW: Turn the <6> dial
Control Dial Exposure
to select the quality. compensation/
AEB setting
JPEG: Turn the <5> dial
Picture Style
to select the quality.
AF mode
A Picture StyleN
White balance
Press the <b> button.
Metering mode
Select [A], then press <0>.
Turn the <5> dial to select the
Tilt the <9> to select the function, then turn the <6> or
Picture Style, then press <0>.
<5> dial to set it.
In the <A> mode, you can only select or set the recording
Style Description
function, card, image-recording quality, and drive mode.
D Auto
Color tones optimized for the particular scene.
Electronic Level
Main
P
Standard Vivid colors and sharp images.
tabs
Q
Portrait Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
R
Landscape Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
V
Monochrome Black-and-white images.
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), refer to the
camera's instruction manual.
Menu settings
Custom Functions
81: Exposure
Press the <Q> button.
Exposure level increments
The Quick Control screen will
appear.
ISO speed setting increments
White balance correction
Bracketing auto cancel
Aperture
Bracketing sequence
Highlight tone priority
ISO speed
Number of bracketed shots
Flash exposure
Safety shift
compensation
Custom Controls
82: Display/Operation
Image-recording
Warnings z in viewfinder
quality
Recording function/
LV shooting area display
Card selection
Dial direction during Tv/Av
Auto Lighting
Drive mode Optimizer
Multi function lock
Custom Controls
83: Others
Add cropping information
Each time you press the <B>
Default Erase option
button, the screen display will
change.
84: Clear
Display the electronic level.
Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn)