Canon Camera Eos 5d Mark Iii User Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The “Software Start Guide” is included at the end of this manual.
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The EOS 5D Mark III is a high-performance, digital single-lens reflex 
camera featuring a fine-detail, full-frame (approx. 36 x 24 mm) CMOS 
sensor with approx. 22.3 effective  megapixels, DIGIC 5+, approx. 100% 
viewfinder coverage, high-precisi on and high-speed 61-point AF, 
approx. 6 fps continuous shooting,  Live View shooting, and Full High-
Definition (Full HD) movie shooting.
The camera is highly re sponsive to any shooting situation at any time, 
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Before starting, check that all the following items have been included 
with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.
* Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E is provi ded. (The LC-E6E comes with a power cord.)
 Attach Eyecup Eg to th e viewfinder eyepiece.
  If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lens is included.
  Depending on the Lens Kit type, a lens instruction manual may also be 
included.
  Be careful not to lose any of the above items.
Item Check List
Battery Pack
 LP-E6
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Icons in this Manual
 : Indicates the Main Dial.
< 5 > : Indicates the Quick Control Dial.
< 9 > : Indicates the Multi-controller.
< 0 > : Indicates the Setting button.
0 , 9 , 7 , 8 : Indicates that the corresponding function remains 
active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. 
respectively after y ou let go of the button.
* In this manual, the icons  and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, 
and settings correspond to the icons an d markings on the camera and on the 
LCD monitor.
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For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s 
basic operations and shooting procedures.
Chapters
Introduction2
Getting Started27
Basic Shooting63
Setting the AF and Drive Modes69
Image Settings11 5
Advanced Operations159
Flash Photography187
Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)197
Shooting Movies217
Image Playback243
Post-Processing Images281
Sensor Cleaning289
Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer295
Customizing the Camera313
Reference335
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Introduction2
Item Check List................................................................................. 3
Conventions Used in this Manual ............ ......................................... 4
Chapters ................. .......................................................................... 5
Index to Features ............ ............................................................... 12
Handling Precautions ........... .......................................................... 14
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Contents
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Basic Shooting63
A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Inte lligent Auto) ................... 64
A  Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intell igent Auto) ......................... 67
Setting the AF and Drive Modes 69
f: Selecting the AF Mode .... ........................................................ 70
S  Selecting the AF Area .... ........................................................... 72
AF Area Selection Modes ...... ......................................................... 75
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Noise Reduction Settings ............................................................. 143
Highlight Tone Priority ..... ............................................................. 146
Lens Peripheral Illumination / Chromatic  Aberration Correction........ 147
Creating and Selecting a Folder ......... .......................................... 150
Changing the File Name..... .......................................................... 152
File Numbering Methods .......

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Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)197
A Shooting with the LCD Monitor ........ ....................................... 198
Shooting Function Settings .. ......................................................... 202
Menu Function Settings .... ............................................................ 203
Using AF to Focus .......... ................................................. ............. 207
Focusing Manually ..................

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k Enjoying Movies ........... .......................................................... 259
k  Playing Movies ............. .......................................................... 261
X  Editing the Movie’s  First and Last Scenes .............................. 263
Slide Show (Auto Playback) ......................................................... 265
Viewing the Images on TV ................. .......................................... 268
K  Protecting Images ............