Canon 5dsr Manual

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Before You Start
Shooting Function SettingsAF Settings
AF operationOne-Shot AFCase 1 - 6Case1/Parameter 
settings of all 
cases clearedAF area selection 
modeSingle-point AF 
(Manual Selection)
AF point selectionCenterAI Servo 1st 
image priorityEqual priorityRegistered AF pointCanceledMetering modeq (Evaluative metering)AI Servo 2nd 
image priority Equal priorityISO speedAuto
ISO speed rangeMinimum limit: 100Maximum limit: 6400Lens electronic 
MFEnable after 
One-Shot AF
Auto ISO rangeMinimum limit: 100Maximum limit: 3200AF-assist beam firingEnableOne-Shot AF 
release priorityFocus priorityMinimum shutter 
speed
AutoLens drive when 
AF impossibleContinue focus 
searchDrive modeu (Single shooting)Exposure 
compensation/AEBCanceledSelectable AF 
point 61 points
Flash exposure 
compensationCanceledSelect AF area 
selection modeAll items 
selected
Multiple exposureDisableAF area selection 
methodM-Fn buttonHDR ModeDisable HDRInterval timer
DisableOrientation linked 
AF pointSame for both 
vertical/horizontalBulb timerDisableAnti-flicker shootingDisableInitial AF point,   
AI Servo AFAutoMirror lockupDisableViewfinder displayAutomatic AF 
point selection: 
EOS iTR AFEnableElectronic levelHideGrid displayHideShow/hide in 
viewfinderOnly Flicker 
selectedManual AF point 
selection patternStops at AF area 
edges
Custom FunctionsUnchangedAF point display 
during focus Selected 
(constant)External Speedlite controlFlash firingEnableVF display 
illuminationAutoE-TTL II
flash metering
Evaluative flash 
meteringAF point during 
AI Servo AFNon illuminatedFlash sync. speed 
in Av modeAutoAF 
Microadjustment Disable/
Adjustment 
amount retained 
						

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Image Recording SettingsCamera Settings
Image quality73Auto power off1 min.
Crop/aspect ratioFull-frameBeepEnable
Picture StyleStandardRelease shutter 
without cardEnable
Auto Lighting 
OptimizerStandardImage review time2 sec.
Lens aberration correctionHighlight alert
Disable
Peripheral illumination 
correctionEnable/Correction 
data retainedAF point displayDisable
Playback gridOff
Chromatic aberration 
correctionEnable/Correction 
data retainedHistogram displayBrightness
Movie playback countUnchanged
White balanceQ (Ambience 
priority)Magnification 
(Approx.)2x (magnify 
from center)
Custom White BalanceCanceledControl over HDMIDisable
White balance shiftCanceledImage jump w/ 6e (10 images)
White balance 
bracketing CanceledAuto rotate
OnzD
LCD brightnessAuto
Color spacesRGBDate/Time/ZoneUnchanged
Long exposure 
noise reduction DisableEye-Fi settings
Disable
LanguageUnchanged
High ISO speed 
noise reductionStandardVideo systemUnchanged
z button display 
options All items 
selectedHighlight tone priorityDisable
Record functionStandardCustom Quick 
ControlUnchangedFile numbering
Continuous
File namePreset codem button functionRating
Auto cleaningEnableCustom shooting modeUnchanged
Dust Delete DataErasedCopyright informationUnchanged
Configure: 
MY MENUUnchanged
Menu displayNormal display 
						

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Before You Start
Live View Shooting SettingsMovie Shooting Settings
Live View shootingEnableMovie Servo AFDisable
AF methodu+TrackingAF methodu+Tracking
Continuous AF DisableGrid displayOff
Grid displayOffMovie recording 
sizeNTSC: L6X
PA L :   L5X
Exposure 
simulationEnableSound recordingAuto
Silent LV 
shootingMode 1Wind filterDisable
AttenuatorDisable
Metering timer 8 sec.Silent LV shootingMode 1
Metering timer8 sec.
Time code
Count upUnchanged
Start time settingUnchanged
Movie 
recording countUnchanged
Movie playback 
countUnchanged
Drop frameUnchanged
Silent controlDisable h
V button 
function /
z
Time-lapse 
movieDisable 
						

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You can display a grid in the viewfinder to help you check the camera tilt or compose the shot.
1Select [Viewfinder display].
Under the [5 2] tab, select 
[Viewfinder display ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select [Grid display].
3Select [Show].
When you exit the menu, the grid will 
appear in the viewfinder.
l  Displaying the Grid
You can display a grid on the LCD monitor during Live View shooting and 
before you start shooting a movie (p.265, 315). 
						

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You can display the electronic level on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder to help you correct camera tilt.
1Press the  button.
Each time you press the  
button, the screen display will 
change.
 Display the electronic level.
 If the electronic level does not 
appear, set [5 3: z  button 
display options] so that the 
electronic level can be displayed 
(p.442).
2Check the camera’s tilt.
 The horizontal and vertical tilt are 
displayed in 1° increments.
 When the red line turns green, it 
indicates that the tilt is almost 
corrected.
Q  Displaying the Electronic Level
Displaying the Electronic Level on the LCD Monitor
Vertical level
Horizontal level
Even when the tilt is corrected, there may be a margin of error of approx. 
±1°.

If the camera is very tilted, the electronic level’s margin of error will be larger.
During Live View shooting and before movie shooting, you can also display 
the electronic level as described above (except with  u+ Tracking). 
						

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An electronic level can be displayed  on the upper part of the viewfinder. 
Since this can be displayed while  you shoot, you can correct the 
camera tilt while shooting.
1Select [Viewfinder display].
 Under the [5 2] tab, select 
[Viewfinder display ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select [Electronic level].
3Select [Show].
4Press the shutter button halfway.
The electronic level will be displayed 
in the viewfinder.
 This also works with vertical shooting.
3  Displaying the Electroni c Level in the Viewfinder
1°1°
7°or greater
or greater
7.5° 4°
Even when the tilt is corrected, there may be a margin of error of approx. 
±1°. 
						

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The shooting function settings (Battery, White balance, Drive mode, AF 
operation, Metering mode, Image quality: JPEG/RAW, Flicker 
detection) can be displayed in the viewfinder.
By default, only Flicker detection is checkmarked [X].
1Select [Viewfinder display].
Under the [5 2] tab, select 
[Viewfinder display ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select [Show/hide in viewfinder].
3Checkmark [ X] the information to 
be displayed.
 Select the information to display and 
press < 0> to append a checkmark 
< X>.
 Repeat this procedure to append a 
checkmark [ X] to all the information 
to be displayed. Then select [ OK].
 When you exit the menu, the 
checkmarked information will appear 
in the viewfinder (p.31).
3 Setting the Viewfinder Information DisplayN
If no card is inserted in the camera, the image-recording quality will not be 
displayed.
 When you press the < n> or  button, operate the lens’s 
focus mode switch, or when a lens equipped with electronic manual 
focusing function is used and the AF/M F switches as the lens’s focusing 
ring is turned (p.120), the respective information will appear in the 
viewfinder regardless of whether it is checkmarked.
 If [Battery ] is not checkmarked, the battery check icon ( / ) will 
be displayed in the viewfinder when the battery level is low. 
						

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When [z Help] is displayed at the bottom of the menu screen, the 
feature’s description (Help) can be displayed. The Help screen is 
displayed only while you hold down the < B> button. If the Help fills 
more than one screen, a scroll bar will appear on the right edge. To 
scroll, hold down the < B> button and turn the < 5> dial.
 Example: [ 21: Case2]
 Example: [ 24: Orientation linked AF point]
 Example: [ 83: Multi function lock]
 Help
B

Scroll bar
B
B 
						

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2
Basic Shooting
This chapter explains how to use the Mode Dial’s  
(Scene Intelligent Auto) mode for easy picture taking.
In the  mode, all you do is point and shoot and the camera sets everything automatically (p.456). Also, to prevent 
botched pictures due to mistaken operations, advanced 
shooting function sett ings cannot be changed.
Scene Intelligent Auto
Auto Lighting Optimizer
In the  mode, the Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.182) will adjust 
the image automatically to obtain the optimum brightness and 
contrast. It is also enabled by default in the < d>, < s>, or 
< f > mode. 
						

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 is a fully automatic mode. The camera analyzes the scene 
and sets the optimum settings automatically.  It also adjusts focus 
automatically by detecting whether the subject is still or moving (p.83).
1Set the Mode Dial to .
Turn the Mode Dial while holding 
down the lock release button at the 
center.
2Aim the Area AF frame over the 
subject.
All the AF points will be used to focus, 
and the camera will focus on the 
closest object.
 Aiming the center of the Area AF 
frame over the subject will make 
focusing easier.
3Focus on the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway. The 
lens elements will shift to focus.
 During the autofocus operation, 
 will be displayed.
 The AF point that achieves focus will 
be displayed. At the same time, the 
beeper will sound and the focus 
indicator < o> will light up.
 In low light, the AF point(s) will light 
up briefly in red.
A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
Area AF frame
Focus indicator