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Canon DSLR

Canon DSLR Quick Start Guide

Step 1. Charge Battery

  1. Insert battery into charger.
  2. Plug charger into electrical outlet.
  3. When battery is fully recharged, the full-charge lamp lights up green.

Insert battery into chargerPlug charger into electrical outlet

 

Step 2. Insert Battery into Camera

Insert battery into camera

 

Step 3. Insert Memory Card into Camera

Insert memory card into camera

 

Step 4. Attach Lens to Camera

  1. Align index on lens (white square or red dot) with like index on camera (white square or red dot) and twist lens until secure.

Attach lens to camera

 

Step 5. Switch Lens to Autofocus <AF>

Autofocus switch on lens

 

Step 6. Power on camera and move Mode Dial to Scene Intelligent Auto setting. Canon Scene Intelligent Auto setting symbol

Mode dial and power switch

 

Step 7. Open LCD display (if applicable)

Opening LCD panel

 

Step 8. Focus on subject

  1. Look through the viewfinder and aim the viewfinder center over the subject.
  2. Press the shutter button halfway, and the camera will focus on the subject.
  3. If necessary, the built-in flash will be raised.

Image of girl surrounded by flowers Shutter button

 

 

Step 9. Take the picture

  1. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

Shutter button

 

Step 10. Review the picture

  1. The image will be displayed for 2 seconds on the LCD monitor.

Image on camera screen

 

Step 11. Download Images to a Computer

  1. Use the provided USB cable to connect the camera to a computer.
  2. Use the computer to open the camera folder and copy the file(s) to your computer.

Connecting USB cable to camera

 

Step 12. Erasing a picture

  1. Press playback button to display image to be erased. Canon playback symbol
  2. Press delete button to display Erase menu Canon delete symbol
  3. Select Erase and press Set button to delete picture

Pressing delete button