Canon Mark 3 User Manual

							
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INSTRUCTIONMANUALE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL  
						

							
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
The EOS-1Ds Mark III is a top-of-the-line, high-performance digital SLR 
camera with a large, fine-detail, 21.10-megapixel CMOS sensor 
(approx. 36 x 24 mm) and Dual “DIG IC III.” It also features high-
precision and high-speed 45-point  Area AF (19 cross-type points and 
26 Assist AF points) and appr ox. 5 fps continuous shooting.
The camera is highly responsive to  any shooting situation, provides 
many features for demanding shoot s, highly reliable even in harsh 
environments, and compatible with a wide range of accessories.
It also incorporates a Self Cl eaning Sensor Unit called the EOS 
Integrated Cleaning System to remove dust on the sensor.
Take a Few Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the 
Camera
With a digital camera, you can i mmediately view the image you have 
captured. While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how 
they come out. You can then better understand the camera.
To avoid botched pictures and accidents, read the Safety Warnings 
(p.10,11) and Handling Precautions (p.12,13).
Test the Camera Before UsingAfter shooting, playback and check the image whether it has been 
properly recorded.
If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be 
recorded or downloaded to the personal computer, Canon cannot be 
held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.
CopyrightsCopyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded 
images of people and certain subjec ts for anything but private 
enjoyment. Also be aware that certai n public performances, exhibitions, 
etc., may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment.  
						

							
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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. The 
accessories included can also be checked in the System Map
 (p.194).
* Be careful not to lose any of the above items.
* The two power cords are identical.
* No memory card (for recording images) is included.  Please purchase it 
separately.
* To attach the USB cable protector, see page 24 or the Software Instruction  Manual in the CD-ROM.
Item Check List
‰ Camera: EOS-1Ds Mark III(includes eyecup, body cap, battery compartment cap, and installed battery for the 
date/time clock)
‰Battery: Battery Pack LP-E4 (with protective cover)‰Charger: Battery Charger LC-E4 (with two protective covers)
‰  Power cord
‰ AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4
‰  AC Adapter AC-E4
‰   DC Coupler DR-E4 
(with protective cover)
‰  Power cord
‰ 3 cables
‰  Interface Cable IFC-200U 
(1.9 m / 6.2 ft.)
‰  Interface Cable IFC-500U (4.7 m / 15.4 ft.)‰  Video Cable VC-100
‰ USB cable protector 
(with attaching screw)
‰Wide Strap L6
‰ CD-ROMs
‰  EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk 
(bundled software)‰  Software Instruction Manual (PDF)
‰ Pocket GuideQuick start guide to shooting. 
‰EOS-1Ds Mark III Instruction Manual (this booklet)‰CD-ROM GuideGuide to the bundled software and Software Instruction Manual. 
‰Camera Warranty Card  
						

							
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Icons in this Manual
  indicates the Main Dial.
   indicates the Quick Control Dial.
   indicates the Multi-controller.
   indicates the SET button.
  9  or 8  indicates that the respective  function remains active for 6 
sec. or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button.
  In this manual, the icons and mark ings indicating the camera’s 
buttons, dials, and settings corre spond to the icons and markings on 
the camera and on the LCD monitor.
  The < 3> icon indicates a functi on which can be changed by 
pressing the < M> button and changing the setting.
  For more information, reference page numbers are provided in 
parentheses (p.**).
  In this manual, “camera is ready to  shoot” (shooting-ready) refers to 
the condition where the camera is turned on and no menu or image is 
displayed on the LCD monitor. The camera can thereby shoot 
immediately.
About the     Symbols
: Warning to prevent shooting problems.
: Supplemental information.
Basic Assumptions
  All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch 
is already set to < 1> or < J>. (p.36)
   operations explained in this ma nual assume that the power 
switch is already set to < J>.
  It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are 
set to the default.
  It is assumed that a memory card (CF card < f> or SD card < g>) is 
being used. In this manual, “CF card” refers to a CompactFlash card, 
and “SD card” refers to a SD memory card.
  For explanatory purposes, the instructions show the camera attached 
with an EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens.
Conventions Used in this Manual  
						

							
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Introduction
Item Check List ..................................................................................................3
Conventions Used in this Manual.......................................................................4
Index to Features ...............................................................................................8
Handling Precautions .......................................................................................12
Quick Start Guide .............................................................................................14
Nomenclature ...................................................................................................16
Getting Started  25
Recharging the Battery ....................................................................................26
Installing and Removing the Battery ................................................................29
Using a Household Power Outlet .....................................................................31
Installing and Removing the Memory Card ......................................................32
Mounting and Detaching a Lens ......................................................................35
Basic Operation................................................................................................36
Menu Operations..............................................................................................41Menu Settings ...............................................................................................43
Before You Start...............................................................................................46
Setting the Interface Language .....................................................................46 
Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................46 
Set the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off ........................................................47 
Formatting the Memory Card ........................................................................47 
Reverting Camera Settings to the Default ....................................................49 
Image Settings  51
Setting the Image-recording Quality.................................................................52Selecting the Image Size ..............................................................................52
Setting the JPEG Quality (Compression Rate) .............................................55 
Setting the ISO Speed .....................................................................................56
Selecting a Picture Style ..................................................................................57
Customizing the Picture Style ..........................................................................59
Registering the Picture Style ............................................................................61
Selecting the White Balance ............................................................................63
Custom White Balance.....................................................................................64
Setting the Color Temperature .........................................................................69
White Balance Correction ................................................................................70
Setting the Color Space ...................................................................................72
Selecting the Media, Folder, and Recording Method .......................................73
Changing the File Name ..................................................................................77
File Numbering Methods ..................................................................................79
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3Setting the AF and Drive Modes  81
Selecting the AF Mode .................................................................................... 82
Selecting the AF Point ..................................................................................... 84
When Autofocus Fails...................................................................................... 86Manual Focusing .......................................................................................... 86
Selecting the Drive Mode ................................................................................ 87
Self-timer Operation ........................................................................................ 88
Exposure Control  89
Metering Modes............................................................................................... 90
Program AE ..................................................................................................... 92
Shutter-Priority AE ........................................................................................... 94
Aperture-Priority AE......................................................................................... 96
Depth-of-Field Preview ................................................................................. 97
Manual Exposure ............................................................................................ 98
Exposure Compensation ................................................................................. 99
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) .................................................................. 100
AE Lock ......................................................................................................... 101
Bulb Exposures ............................................................................................. 102
Mirror Lockup................................................................................................. 104
Flash Photography ........................................................................................ 105
Live View Shooting  109
Live View Shooting ........................................................................................ 110
Image Playback  115
Image Playback ............................................................................................. 116
Shooting Information Display ......................................................................117
Index Display, Jump Display .......................................................................119
Magnified View ........................................................................................... 120
Rotating an Image ...................................................................................... 121
Viewing the Images on TV ......................................................................... 122
Protecting Images ......................................................................................... 123
Sound Recording ........................................................................................... 124
Copying Images ............................................................................................ 125
Erasing Images ............................................................................................. 128
Changing Image Playback Settings............................................................... 129
Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness ........................................................... 129
Setting the Image Review Time ................................................................. 129
Auto Rotate of Vertical Images ................................................................... 130  
						

							
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Sensor Cleaning  131
Automatic Sensor Cleaning............................................................................132
Appending Dust Delete Data..........................................................................133
Manual Sensor Cleaning ................................................................................135
Direct Printing from the Camera/Digital Print Order Format 137
Preparing to Print ...........................................................................................138
Printing ...........................................................................................................140
Trimming the Image ....................................................................................145
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) .................................................................147
Direct Printing with DPOF ..............................................................................150
Transferring Images to a Personal Computer  151
Transferring Images to a Personal Computer ................................................152
Customizing the Camera and Saving Camera Settings  155
Setting Custom Functions ..............................................................................156
Custom Functions .......................................................................................157
Custom Function Settings ..............................................................................158
C.Fn I:  Exposure .......................................................................................158
C.Fn II:  Image/Flash exposure/Display......................................................163
C.Fn III:  Auto focus/Drive............................................................................166
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others ..........................................................................173
Registering and Applying Custom Function Settings .....................................179
Registering My Menu .....................................................................................181
Saving and Loading Camera Settings............................................................182
Registering Basic Camera Settings ...............................................................184
Reference 185
Camera Settings & Battery Information..........................................................186
Replacing the Date/Time Battery ...................................................................188
Program Line..................................................................................................189
Troubleshooting Guide ...................................................................................190
Error Codes ....................................................................................................193
System Map ...................................................................................................194
Specifications .................................................................................................196
Index ..............................................................................................................206
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Power
 Battery
• Charging Î p.26
• Calibration Î p.28
• Battery check Î p.29
• Battery information Î p.187
  Power outlet Î p.31
  Auto power off Î p.47
Menus & Basic Settings
 Menus Î p.43
  Camera setting display  Î p.186
 
LCD brightness adjustmentÎ  p.129
  Language Î p.46
  Date/Time Î p.46
  Beeper Î p.43
  Shoot w/o card Î p.43
Recording Images
 Memory card formatting Î p.47
 
Selecting the memory cardÎ  p.73
  Create/select a folder Î p.75
  File name Î p.77
  Recording methods
• Automatic card switching Î p.74
• Separate recording Î p.74
• 
Recording identical imagesÎ  p.74
  File No. Î p.79
  Copying images Î p.125
Image Quality
 Image size Î p.52
 JPEG quality (Compression rate)Î  p.55
  ISO speed Î p.56
• ISO speed extension Î p.158
• ISO speed increments Î p.158  
Picture Style Î p.57
  Color space Î p.72
 
Custom Functions for image quality• Noise reduction  for long exposures Î p.163
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Noise reduction for high ISOÎ  p.163
• Highlight tone priority Î p.164
• ISO safety shift Î p.160
White balance
  White balance selection Î p.63
  Custom WB Î p.64
 
Color temperature settingÎ  p.69
  White balance correction Î p.70
  WB bracketing Î p.71
AF
 AF mode Î p.82
  AF point selection Î p.84
  AF Custom Functions
• 19 points/9 points Î p.170
• AF point expansion Î p.170
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AI Servo tracking sensitivityÎ  p.166
• AI Servo AF  tracking method Î p.167
• AF Servo operation Î p.166
• AF fine adjustment Î p.169
  Manual focusing Î p.86
Metering
 Metering mode Î p.90
  Multi-spot metering Î p.91
Drive
 Drive modes Î p.87
  Maximum burst Î p.53
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Index to Features
 Mirror lockup Î p.104
  Self-timer Î p.88
Shooting
 Program AE Î p.92
  Shutter-priority AE Î p.94
• Safety shift Î p.160
  Aperture-priority AE Î p.96
  Manual exposure Î p.98
  Bulb Î p.102
Exposure adjustment
 Exposure compensation Î p.99
  AEB Î p.100
  AE lock Î p.101
 
Exposure level incrementsÎ  p.158
Flash
 External flash Î p.105
  External flash control
• Flash settings Î p.106
• 
Flash Custom FunctionsÎ  p.106
Live View shooting
  Live View shooting Î p.110
• Grid Î p.114
• Aspect ratio Î p.178
• Exposure simulation Î p.178
Image playback
  Image review time Î p.129
  Single image playback Î p.116
• Shooting information  display Î p.117
• Highlight alert Î p.118
• AF point display Î p.118
  Index display Î p.119  
Magnified view Î p.120
  Image browsing 
(Jump display) Î
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  Image Rotate Î p.121
  Auto rotate 
of vertical images Î p.130
  Image protect Î p.123
  Sound recording Î p.124
  Image erase Î p.128
  Video OUT Î p.122
Camera Direct Printing/DPOF
 PictBridge Î p.137
  Print Order (DPOF) Î p.147
  Image transfer Î p.152
• Transfer order Î p.154
Customization
  Custom Functions (C.Fn) Î p.155
• Registering settings Î p.179
  My Menu Î p.181
  Saving camera settings Î p.182
  Registering basic camera 
settings Î p.184
Sensor cleaning/Dust reduction
 Sensor cleaning
• Clean now Î p.132
• Disable auto cleaning Î p.132
• Manual cleaning Î p.135
  Add Dust Delete Data Î p.133
Viewfinder
 Dioptric adjustment Î p.39
  Eyepiece shutter Î p.103
  Changing the focusing 
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Safety Warnings
Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury, death, 
and material damage.
Preventing Serious Injury or Death
• To prevent fire, excessive heat, chemical leakage, and explosions, follow the safeguards below:
- Do not use any batteries, power sources, and accessories not specified in this 
booklet. Do not use any home-made or modified batteries.
- Do not short-circuit, disassemble, or modify the battery pack or back-up battery. Do  not apply heat or apply solder to the battery pack or back-up battery. Do not expose 
the battery pack or back-up battery to fire or water. And do not subject the battery 
pack or back-up battery to strong physical shock.
- Do not install the battery pack or back-up battery in reversed polarity (+ –). Do not 
mix new and old or different types of batteries.
- Do not recharge the battery pack outside the allowable ambient temperature range  of 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F). Also, do not exceed the recharging time.
- Do not insert any foreign metallic objects into the electrical contacts of the camera,  accessories, connecting cables, etc.
• Keep the back-up battery away from children. If a child swallows the battery, consult a physician immediately. (Battery chemicals may harm the stomach and intestines.)
• When disposing of a battery pack or back-up battery, insulate the electrical contacts with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries. This is to prevent 
fire or an explosion.
• If excessive heat, smoke, or fumes are emitted during battery pack recharging, immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop the recharging 
and prevent a fire.
• If the battery pack or back-up battery leaks, changes color, deforms, or emits smoke or fumes, remove it immediately. Be careful not to get burned in the process.
• Prevent any battery leakage from contacting your eyes, skin, and clothing. It can 
cause blindness or skin problems. If the battery leakage contacts your eyes, skin, or 
clothing, flush the affected area with lots of clean water without rubbing it. See a 
physician immediately.
• During the recharging, keep the equipment away from the reach of children. The cord can accidentally choke the child or give an electrical shock.
• Do not leave any cords near a heat source. It can deform the cord or melt the insulation and cause a fire or electrical shock.
• Do not fire the flash at someone driving a car. It may cause an accident.• Do not fire the flash near a person’s eyes. It may impair the person’s vision. When 
using flash to photograph an infant, keep at least 1 meter away.
• Before storing the camera or accessory when not in use, remove the battery pack and disconnect the power plug. This is to prevent electrical shock, heat generation, and 
fire.
• Do not use the equipment where there is flammable gas. This is to prevent an explosion or fire.