Canon EOS 55 Service Manual page 14

Part 1: General Information
1. Shutter speed (If unsuitable, it blinks at 2 Hz as a
warning.)
2. Aperture setting (If unsuitable, it blinks at 2 Hz as
a warning.)
3. Depth-of-field
AE
mode (DEPl, DEP2)
4. FE lock (FEL)
5. Calibration indicator (CAL-1 to 3, END-1 to 3)
(3) Below field of view Symbol display (yellow-green)
1.
*
indicates AE lock.
2.
-2,M,1,2+:
Exposure level (±2 stops) in 1/2 stops.
a. Exposure compensation (in an AE mode)
b. Flash exposure compensation
c. Manual exposure level
d. Automatic exposure bracketing amount
e. Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator (Same as
with the EOS A2E.)
3.
~t:. :
Lights when flash exposure compensation is
set.
4.
~
: Lights when the flash is ready or blinks when
the FE lock is unsuitable.
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5.
ll:
Lights when Eye-Controlled Autofocus is
enabled or blinks when eye movement cannot
be detected properly.
6. •: In-focus indicator (Blinks at 2 Hz if focus
cannot be achieved.)
7. H: Lights when a high sync speed is used.
(4) Orange panorama-mode LEDs on the left and right of
screen (EOS 55 only):
Note: The display of the viewfinder information outside the
screen cannot be disabled.
3-7 Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (Transmission ratio of 40:60)
3-8 Mirror lockup:
II
With the self-timer on, the mirror locks up when the
shutter button is pressed completely.
3-9 Mirror vignetting: No vignetting with an EF 300mm f/2.8 lens combined
with Extender EF 2X.
3-10 Depth-of-field preview:
3-11 Eyepiece shutter:
3-12 Mirror noise:
3-13 Miscellaneous.:
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1.
II
Stops down the aperture when the eye looks at
the depth-of-field preview mark.
2.
II
The AE lock button can be set to stop down the
aperture.
None. (Eyepiece cover provided with the neck strap.)
Lower than 75 dB (target)
Eyecup Ed provided (As with EOS A2E.)
The new Eyecup-equipped dioptric correction lenses
allow Eye-Controlled Autofocus with or without eyeglass-
es.)
Angle Finder B is attachable with Angle Finder Adaptor
Ed. (Eye-Controlled Autofocus is not possible.)
Existing E-series dioptric correction lenses mounted on
Rubber Frame Ed can be attached and Eye-Controlled
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