Canon 5dsr Manual

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If you shoot an image with a fast shutter speed under a light source 
such as fluorescent light, the blinking of the light source causes flicker 
and the image may be vertically  unevenly exposed. If continuous 
shooting is used under these conditions, uneven exposures or colors 
across the images may result.
With anti-flicker shooting, the camera detects the frequency of the light 
source’s blinking and takes the pictur e when the flicker causes less 
effect on exposure or color.
1Select [Anti-flicker shoot.].
Under the [z 4] tab, select [Anti-
flicker shoot. ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Enable].
3Take the picture.
 The image will be taken with reduced 
unevenness of exposure or color 
caused by the flicker.
3  Reducing Flicker N
When [ Enable ] is set and you shoot under a flickering light source, the 
shutter-release time lag may become longer. Also, the continuous 
shooting speed may become slightly slower, and the shooting interval 
may become irregular.
 This function does not work with Li ve View shooting and movie shooting.
 In the < d> or < f> mode, if the shutter speed changes during 
continuous shooting or if you shoot multiple shots of the same scene at 
different shutter speeds, the color tone may be inconsistent. To avoid 
inconsistent color tones, use the < s> or < a> mode at a fixed shutter 
speed.
 The color tone of images shot when [ Anti-flicker shoot.] is set to 
[ Enable ] may look different from when [ Disable] is set.
 Flicker at a frequency other than 100 Hz or 120 Hz cannot be detected. 
Also, if the light’s flicker frequency  changes during continuous shooting, 
effects of the flicker cannot be reduced. 
						

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If the subject is against a dark background or if there is a bright light in 
the image, flicker may not be detected.
 Under certain special types of lighting, the camera may not be able to 
reduce the effects of the flicker even when < G> is displayed.
 Depending on the light source, flicker may not be detected properly.
 If you recompose a shot, < G> may appear and disappear 
intermittently.
 Depending on the light sources or shooting conditions, expected result 
may not be obtained even if you use this function.
Taking test shots is recommended.
 If  is not displayed in the viewfinder, checkmark [ Flicker 
detection ] in [Show/hide in viewfinder ] (p.77). When the camera 
reduces the effects of the flicker when you shoot, < G> will light. 
Under a light source which does not flicker, or if no flicker is detected, 
< G > will not be displayed.
 If [Flicker detection ] is checkmarked and [ z4: Anti-flicker shoot. ] is 
set to [Disable], metering under a flickering light source will cause 
< G > to blink in the viewfinder as a warning. Setting [ Enable] 
before shooting is recommended.
 In the < A> mode, the effects of flickeri ng light will be reduced when you 
shoot, but < G> will not be displayed.
 Anti-flicker shooting also works with flash. However, the expected result 
may not be obtained during wireless flash shooting. 
						

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The range of reproducible colors is called “color space”. With this 
camera, you can set the color space for captured images to sRGB or 
Adobe RGB. For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended.
The color space is set automatically to [ sRGB] in the < A> mode.
1Select [Color space].
Under the [z 2] tab, select [Color 
space], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired color space.
 Select [ sRGB] or [Adobe RGB ], then 
press < 0>.
This color space is mainly used for commercial printing and other 
industrial uses. This setting is not  recommended if you are not familiar 
with image processing, Adobe RGB, and Design rule for Camera File 
System 2.0 (Exif 2.21 or higher). T he image will look very subdued in a 
sRGB computer environment and with printers not compatible with 
Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 (Exif 2.21 or higher). Post-
processing of the image with computer software will therefore be 
required.
3  Setting the Color Space N
Adobe RGB
If the captured still photo was shot in the Adobe RGB color space, the 
first character in the file name will be an underscore “_”.

The ICC profile is not appended. For explanations about the ICC profile, 
refer to the Digital Photo Professional Instruction Manual (p.516). 
						

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You can freely create and select the folder where the captured images 
are to be saved.
This operation is optional since a folder will be created automatically for 
saving captured images.
1Select [Record func+card/folder 
sel.].
Under the [5 1] tab, select [ Record 
func+card/folder sel. ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select [Folder].
3Select [Create folder].
4Select [OK].
A new folder with the folder number 
increased by one is created.
3  Creating and Selecting a Folder
Creating a Folder 
						

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3 Creating and Selecting a Folder
Select a folder on the folder selection 
screen, then press .
 The folder where the captured 
images will be saved is selected.
 Subsequently captured images will 
be recorded into the selected folder.
Selecting a Folder
Number of images in folder
Folder name
Lowest file number
Highest file number
FoldersAs with “ 100EOS5D ” for example, the folder name starts with three digits 
(the folder number) followed by five  alphanumeric characters. A folder can 
contain up to 9999 images (file number 0001 - 9999). When a folder 
becomes full, a new folder with the  folder number increased by one is 
created automatically. Also, if manual  reset (p.200) is executed, a new 
folder will be created automatically. Folders numbered from 100 to 999 can 
be created.
Creating Folders with a ComputerWith the card open on the screen, create a new folder named “ DCIM”. Open 
the DCIM folder and create as many folders as necessary to save and 
organize your images. The folder name must follow the format 
“ 100ABC_D”. The first three digits are the folder number, from 100 to 999. 
The last five characters can be an y combination of upper- and lower-case 
letters from A to Z, numerals, and the underscore “_”. The space cannot be 
used. Also note that two folder names cannot share the same three-digit 
folder number (for example, “100ABC_D” and “100W_XYZ”), even if the 
remaining five characters in each name are different. 
						

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The file name has four alphanumeric 
characters followed by a four-digit image 
number (p.199) and extension. The first 
four alphanumeric characters are set upon factory shipment and unique 
to the camera. However, you can change them.
With “User setting1”, you can change and register the four characters 
as desired. With “User setting2”, if you register three characters, the 
fourth character from the left will be appended automatically to indicate 
the image size.
1Select [File name].
Under the [5 1] tab, select [ File 
name ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Change User setting*].
3Enter any alphanumeric 
characters.
 For User setting1, enter four 
characters. For User setting2, enter 
three characters.
 Press the < L> button to delete any 
unnecessary characters.
 Press the < Q> button. The text 
palette will be highlighted with a color 
frame, and text can be entered.
3  Changing the File Name
Registering or Changing the File Name
(Example) BE3B0001.JPG 
						

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3 Changing the File Name
Operate the < 5> dial or < 9> to 
move the   and select the desired 
character. Then press < 0> to enter 
it.
 4Exit the setting.
 After entering the correct number of 
characters, press the < M> button, 
then select [OK ].
 The registered file name will be 
saved.
 5Select the registered file name.
 Select [ File name ], then press < 0>.
 Select the registered file name, then 
press < 0>.
 If User setting2 is registered, select 
“*** (the 3 characters registered) + 
image size”.
Settings 
						

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The first character cannot be an underscore “_”.
User setting2When you select the “*** + image size” registered with User setting2 and 
take pictures, the image-recording qua lity character will be automatically 
appended as the file name’s fourth character from the left. The meaning of 
the image-recording quality characters is as follows: “*** L” = 73  / 83  / 1 “***M” = 7
K / 8K / 41
“*** N” = 75  / 85 “***S” = 7a  / 8 a  / 61
“*** T” = b “***U” = c
When the image is transferred to a computer, the automatically appended 
fourth character will be included. You can then see the image size without 
having to open the image. RAW or JPEG images can be distinguished with 
the extension.
 The extension will be “.JPG” for JPEG images, “.CR2” for RAW images, 
and “.MOV” for movies.
 When you shoot a movie with User setting2, the file name’s fourth 
character will be an underscore “_”. 
						

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The four-digit file number is like the frame 
number on a roll of film. The captured 
images are assigned a sequential file 
number from 0001 to 9999 and saved in one folder. You can change 
how the file number is assigned.
1Select [File numbering].
Under the [5 1] tab, select [File 
numbering], then press < 0>.
2Select the file numbering method.
 Select the desired setting, then press 
.
Continues the file numbering sequence even after the card is 
replaced or a new folder is created.
Even after you replace the card, create a folder, or switch the target 
card (such as  f9g), the file numbering continues in sequence up to 
9999 for the images saved. This is convenient when you want to save 
images numbered anywhere between 0001 to 9999 on multiple cards or 
in multiple folders into one folder on your computer.
If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images 
recorded previously, the file number ing of the new images may continue 
from the file numbering of the existing images on the card or in the 
folder. If you want to use continuous file numbering, it is recommended 
that you use a newly-formatted card each time.
3  File Numb ering Methods
(Example) BE3B0001.JPG
Continuous
0051 0052
File numbering after 
replacing the card
Next sequential file number
100 0051 0052
101
File numbering after 
creating a folder
Card A ( f) Card B (
g) Card A 
						

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Restarts the file numbering from 0001 each time the card is 
replaced or a new folder is created.
When you replace the card, create a folder, or switch the target card 
(such as  f9g), the file numbering cont inues in sequence from 0001 
for the images saved. This is convenient if you want to organize images 
according to cards or folders.
If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images 
recorded previously, the file number ing of the new images may continue 
from the file numbering of the existing images on the card or in the 
folder. If you want to save images with the file numbering starting from 
0001, use a newly formatted card each time.
Resets the file numbering to 0001 or to start from file number 0001 
in a new folder.
When you reset the file numbering manually, a new folder is created 
automatically and the file numbering of images saved to that folder 
starts from 0001.
This is convenient if you want to use different folders for the images 
taken yesterday and the ones taken today, for example. After the 
manual reset, the file numbering returns to continuous or auto reset. 
(There will be no manual reset confirmation dialog.)
Auto Reset
Manual Reset
0051 0001
File numbering after 
replacing the card
File numbering is reset
100 0051 0001
101
File numbering after 
creating a folder
Card A ( f) Card B (g
) Card A
If the file number in folder 999 reaches 9999, shooting will not be possible 
even if the card still has storage capacity. The LCD monitor will display a 
message telling you to replace the card. Replace it with a new card.