4IndexAppendixErrors and WarningsTroubleshootingSettingsPlaybackShootingSetup and BasicsLearning About the CameraAccessoriesWireless FeaturesWireless Features/AccessoriesPart 2: Learning About the CameraSetup and Basics ............................................................ 48Handling Precautions ............................................................. 48Initial Preparations.................................................................. 49Holding the Camera...................................................................49Charging the Battery Pack.........................................................49Inserting/Removing the Battery Pack ........................................49Inserting/Removing the Memory Card .......................................49Setting the Date and Time .........................................................49Display Language ......................................................................50Using a Lens..............................................................................50Attaching EF and EF-S Lenses .................................................50On/Off ..................................................................................... 51Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down) .............................51Shutter Button ........................................................................ 51Screen Angle and Orientation ................................................ 51Frames on the Shooting Screen............................................. 51Shooting Display Options ....................................................... 52Playback Display Options....................................................... 52Quick Control Screen ............................................................. 52Menu Screen .......................................................................... 52On-Screen Keyboard.............................................................. 52Indicator Display ..................................................................... 52Shooting........................................................................... 53Auto Mode .............................................................................. 53Scene Intelligent Auto: Stills ......................................................53Scene Intelligent Auto: Movies ..................................................53Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode ...................................................54Scene Icons ...............................................................................55Shooting with Your Favorite Settings (Creative Assist)..............56Specific Scenes ...................................................................... 58Shooting with a Skin Smoothing Effect (Smooth Skin) ..............58Shooting Close-ups (Close-up) .................................................58Moving Subjects (Sports) ..........................................................58Shooting Evening Scenes without Using a Tripod(Handheld Night Scene) ............................................................58Shooting Yourself under Optimal Settings (Self Portrait) ...........58Enhancing Colors in Shots of Food (Food) ...............................59Shooting in Backlit Scenes (HDR Backlight Control).................59Applying Special Effects ......................................................... 59Shooting High-Contrast Scenes (High Dynamic Range) ...........59Shots Resembling Miniature Models (Miniature Effect).............59Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect (Fish-Eye Effect) ............60Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect (Toy Camera Effect)...........60Shooting with a Soft Focus Effect (Soft Focus) .........................60Manual Mode.......................................................................... 60Setting Up Shooting from a Single Screen ................................60Image Brightness (Exposure) ....................................................61Image Colors .............................................................................62Focusing ....................................................................................64Flash ..........................................................................................67Other Settings............................................................................68Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values ...........................70Customizing Controls and Display.............................................72Recording Movies................................................................... 73Recording Movies in Movie Mode .............................................73Locking or Changing Image Brightness.....................................73Disabling Auto Slow Shutter ......................................................73Recording Time-Lapse Movies (Time-Lapse Movie) .................74Adjusting the Recording Volume ...............................................74Convenient Features .............................................................. 74Using the Self-Timer ..................................................................74