Canon EOS 40D Instruction Manual

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Contents

5321IntroductionItem Check List ..................................................................................................3Conventions Used in this Manual.......................................................................4Index to Features ...............................................................................................8Handling Precautions .......................................................................................12Quick Start Guide.............................................................................................14Nomenclature...................................................................................................16Getting Started 23Recharging the Battery ....................................................................................24Installing and Removing the Battery ................................................................26Installing and Removing the CF Card ..............................................................28Mounting and Detaching a Lens ......................................................................30Basic Operation................................................................................................32Menu Operations..............................................................................................36Menu Settings ...............................................................................................38Before You Start...............................................................................................41Setting the Interface Language.....................................................................41Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................41Set the power-off time/Auto power off...........................................................42Formatting the CF Card ................................................................................42Resetting Camera Settings ..............................................................................44Basic Shooting 45Fully Automatic Shooting .................................................................................46Full Auto Techniques .......................................................................................48Shooting Portraits.............................................................................................49Shooting Landscapes.......................................................................................50Shooting Close-ups..........................................................................................51Shooting Moving Subjects................................................................................52Shooting Portraits at Night ...............................................................................53Disabling Flash.................................................................................................54Image Settings 55Setting the Image-recording Quality.................................................................56Setting the ISO Speed .....................................................................................59Selecting a Picture Style ..................................................................................61Customizing the Picture Style ..........................................................................63Registering the Picture Style............................................................................65Setting the White Balance................................................................................67Custom White Balance .................................................................................68Setting the Color Temperature ......................................................................69White Balance Correction ................................................................................70File Numbering Methods ..................................................................................72Setting the Color Space ...................................................................................74Contents123456789121011