Canon EOS 50D 18-200mm Lens User Guide

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EOS 50D 18-200mm Lens

This quick guide explains basic function settings and how to shoot and playback images.
You can take this guide with you for shooting.
For detailed instructions, refer to the EOS 50D Instruction Manual.

Quick Start Guide

Insert the battery.

Attach the lens.
When attaching an EF-S lens, align it with the white index on the camera. For other lenses, align it with the red index.
Set the lens focus mode switch to <AF>.

Open the cover and insert a CF card.
Set the power switch to <ON>.

Set the Mode Dial to <©)> (Full Auto).All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically.
Focus the subject.

Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway to autofocus.
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

View the image.
The captured image will be displayed for about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.

The on the right of the function indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes (P, Tv, Av,M, A-DEP).

Battery Life

Temperature	No Flash	50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F	Approx. 800 shots	Approx. 640 shots

Image Playback

Preparation

Menu Operations

Press the <MENU> outton to display the menu.
Turnthe< > dial to select the tab, then turn the < > dial to select the desired item.

Press < > to display the setting.
After setting the item, press < >.

Basic Zone Modes

Creative Zone Modes

Menu Settings

These screens apply when a Creative Zone mode is set.
In the Basic Zone modes, the [] tab and are not displayed.

Quick Control Screen ok

Press <> straight down.

The Quick Control screen will appear.
Tilt the <> to select the function, then turn the <> or <()> dial to set it.

In the Basic Zone modes, you can select certain drive modes and the image-recording quality.

Image-recording Quality

Select [ Quality].

Picture Style

Press the <> button.
Turn the <> or <> dial to select the Picture Style.

Style	Description
Standard	Vivid colors and sharp images.
Portrait	Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
Landscape	Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
Monochrome	Black-and-white images.

For <> (Neutral) and <> (Faithful), see the camera’s instruction manual.

Shooting Operation

Nomenclature

LCD Panel

Basic Zone Modes

All the settings necessary for shooting are set automatically. You just press the shutter button, and the camera does the rest.
(Displayed only when <CA> is set.)

Press < > straight down, then tili < > to select the function.
Tum the < > or <> dial to se’ the function.

Using the Built-in Flash

In Basic Zone Modes
If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in low-light or backlit conditions (except in the <> modes).
Creative Zone Modes

Press the <%> button to pop up the built-in flash, then shoot.

Creative Zone Modes

* Set the power switch to <J>.
You can change the camera settings as desired to shoot in various ways.

P: Program AE .

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture in the same way as the <p)> mode.

Set the Mode Dial to <TV >.
Tv: Shutter-priority AE
Set the Mode Dial to <>.

Tum the <s™:> dial to set the desired shutter speed, then focus the subject.
The aperture will be set automatically.
Ifthe aperture display blinks, turn the <> dial until it stops blinking.

Av: Aperture-priority AE

Set the Mode Dial to <Av>.

Tum the <dial to set the desired aperture, then focus the subject.
The shutter speed will be set automatically.
Ifthe shutter speed display blinks, turn the <> dial until it stops blinking.

AF : AF Mode

Set the lens focus mode switch to <AF>.
Press the <o> button, then turn the <> dial.
X(One-Shot AF):
For still subjects
9(AI Focus AF):
Switches the AF mode automatically Z(AI Servo AF):
For moving subjects

AF Point

Press the <AF> button, then look through the viewfinder.
The AF point selection will change in the direction you tilt the <>.
If you keep tilting it in the same direction, it will toggle between manual and automatic AF point selection.
When all AF points light up, automatic AF point selection will be set.

When you turn the <6> or <5> dial, the AF point selection will change in the respective direction.

ISO : ISO Speed

Press the <> button, then turn the <6> dial.

ISO 100 to 3200 can be set in 1/3-stop increments.
When “A” is selected, the ISO speed is set automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway, the ISO speed setting will be displayed.

Press the < > button, then turn the <> dial.

: Single shooting
: High-speed continuous shooting
: Low-speed continuous shooting
: 10-sec. self-timer*
: 2-sec. self-timer
* This drive mode < > can be set in all shooting modes.

Live View Shooting

Select [6 Live View function settings].

Set [Live View shoot.] to [Enable].
Press the < > button to display the Live View image. > button, then
Press the button to focus.

Press the shutter button to take the picture.

Temperature	No Flash	50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F	Approx. 180 shots	Approx. 170 shots

Custom Functions

C.Fn I: Exposure

Exposure level increments

ISO speed setting increments
ISO expansion
Bracketing auto cancel

Bracketing sequence
Safety shift
Flash sync. speed in Av mode

C.Fn II: Image

Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction

Highlight tone priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer

C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive

Lens drive when AF impossible
Lens AF stop button function
AF point selection method

Superimposed display
AF-assist beam firing
Mirror lockup

AF Microadjustment

C.Fn IV: Operation/Others

Shutter button/AF-ON button

AF-ON/AE lock button switch
Assign SET button
Dial direction during Tv/Av

Focusing screen
Add original decision data
Assign FUNC. button .

Documents / Resources

Canon EOS 50D 18-200mm Lens [pdf] User Guide
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