Canon Eos 1 Instruction Manual

Shutter Button Operation and Autofocus
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2. Pressing Completely
This releases the shutter and takes the
picture, then advances the film. The
LCD panel’s frame counter displays
the frame number.
•Viewfinder data is extinguished during
exposure.
• If the camera moves at the instant the shutter is released, the motion d\
uring exposure
may cause an unsharp picture. This occurrence, called “camera shake,”\
 can be pre-
vented by following these guidelines:
(1) Hold the camera with your right hand and the...

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8. Film Loading
When DX film is loaded, the film speed
is set automatically according to the
DX code on the film cartridge.
•The automatic film speed setting
range is ISO 25~5000.
• If non-DX film is loaded, the ISO
indicator and the numbers for the
previously-set film speed blink in the
LCD panel. Set the appropriate film
speed according to instructions in
“1. Manually Setting the Film Speed”
on page 66.
• To set a film speed other than the
automatically-set DX film speed, see
“1. Manually Setting...

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Film Loading
1Set the main switch to “A”.
2Open the back cover by using your
thumb to press the back cover lock
release button while sliding the
latch down.
• If you find it difficult to perform both
operations with one finger, use one fin-
ger to press the back cover release
button and another finger to operate
the latch.      
AL
L
FILM
A
3Insert the film cartridge at a slant
with the flat end facing up and the
bottom end entering the camera
first.
4Carefully pull the film tip across until
it...

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Film Loading
5After checking that the film tip is
aligned with the orange mark and
that the film perforations are
engaged with the sprockets, close
the back cover until it clicks shut.
•DO NOT pull the film tip past the
orange mark. If the film tip passes the
orange mark, advancing the film may
damage the film or cause the camera
to malfunction.     
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6The film automatically advances to
the first frame, the frame counter
shows “ ” and the film-load check
symbol is displayed in the...

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Film Loading
●Removing Film
The film automatically rewinds at the end of the roll.     
1When rewinding starts, the film
rewind indicator moves from right to
left to show that the film is rewind-
ing. At the same time, the LCD
panel’s frame counter counts down
the number of frames.
2Automatic rewind stops when com-
pleted. Film rewind completion “ ”
blinks in the LCD panel to indicate
that you can now safely open the
back cover and remove the film.   
● Removing Film in Mid-Roll  ()
To rewind the film...

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10. Program AE mode [P]
In Program AE mode the camera automatically sets the shutter speed
and aperture value according to the subject brightness. This mode allows\
anyone to start taking pictures quickly without worrying about exposure
settings. Five focusing points provide a wide focusing area, making it
easy to try out various picture compositions.      
1Turn on the main switch.
2Press the shooting mode selector
while turning the main dial until “P”
appears in the LCD panel.
3Look through the...

•If a shutter speed of 30” and the maximum aperture value blink in the\
 display, the sub-
ject is too dark. Switch to flash photography, referring to “V. Using\
 Flash” on page 76.
• If a shutter speed of 8000 and the minimum aperture value blink in the d\
isplay, the
subject is too bright. Attach a neutral density (ND) filter to the len\
s.
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Program AE mode [P]
●Six-Second Timer
When you release the shutter button after pressing it halfway, the LCD
panel and viewfinder displays remain active for six...

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II  Selecting the AF and Metering Modes
•First make sure the cameras main
switch is set to “ A” or “ ”
A
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This camera’s wide-zone autofocus
system lets you freely select from five
focusing points, allowing you to keep
the scene composed as desired while
concentrating on the subject. Also, a
rich selection of exposure options lets
you select the metering mode appro-
priate for the subject or shooting situ-
ation, and flexible exposure compen-
sation capabilities let you fine tune
the exposure in real...

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1. Selecting the Five Focusing Points
This camera incorporates a high-precision AF sensor called Multi-BASIS
(Multi Base-Stored Image Sensor), equipped with five focusing points f\
or
wide autofocusing coverage.
You can freely select any of the focusing points to compose the scene as\
desired, or you can let the camera select the focusing point for you (a\
uto-
matic  focusing selection mode).       ●Selecting a Focusing Point
1Press the focusing point selector
().
2The currently selected focusing...

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Selecting the Five Focusing Points
•Turning the main dial selects the focusing points in the following order\
: automat-
ic focusing point selection (all five focusing points are displayed)  ↔far left  ↔
left center  ↔center  ↔right center  ↔far right.     
4The setting is completed when you
press the shutter button halfway or
after six seconds elapse.    
•The selected focusing point lights red in the viewfinder and is also dis\
played in
the LCD panel.    
Custom Function 
(Refer to pages 88–89)...