Owner's Manual

Shooting Precautions
The EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
IS STM utilizes a stepping motor that drives the focus
lens. The motor
also controls
the focus
lens during zooming.
1. When the camera is OFF
The motor does not operate while
the camera
is
OFF
or
when the camera is
OFF
due to the use
of
the auto power
off function. Therefore, users must be aware
of
the
following
points.
0 Manual
focus adjustments are not
possible.
0
During zooming,
delayed
focus
will
occur.
2.
When the
lens
is in
sleep
mode
If not operated for a certain period
of
time, this
lens will
enter
sleep
mode
in
order to save power. Sleep
mode
differs from when the camera is
OFF due to the use of the auto power off function.
In
this state, the motor will not
operate even if the camera is
ON.
Therefore, users must be aware
of
the
following
points.
• Manual
focus adjustments are not
possible.
e During zooming, delayed focus
will
occur.
•
To
exit
sleep
mode, press the shutter button
halfway.
3.
During initial
reset
When the camera is
ON
or when the camera
is
turned
ON
by pressing the shutter button
halfway
down when the
camera is
OFF due to the use
of
the auto power
off
function*1, the
lens
performs an
initial
reset
of
the focus
lens.
e
Although
the image
in
the viewfinder
will
appear out
of
focus during the initial
reset, this does not mean that the
lens has malfunctioned.
0 Although
the shutter can be
released
during the
initial
reset, users must wait approximately 1 second*2 after the
initial
reset has
completed before shooting.
*1:
Applicable
to the following EF-S lens compatible EOS cameras:
EOS
7D,
EOS
60D,
EOS 60Da,
EOS
50D,
EOS
40D,
EOS
30D,
EOS
20D,
EOS
20Da,
EOS
REBEL T3i/600D,
EOS
REBEL T2i/550D,
EOS
REBEL
T1
i/500D, EOS
REBEL
XSi/450D, EOS
REBEL
T3/11
OOD
, EOS
REBEL XS/1
0000
, EOS
DIGITAL
REBEL XTi/400D
DIGITAL, EOS DIGITAL
REBEL XT/350D
DIGITAL, EOS DIGITAL
REBEL/300D
DIGITAL
*2: The
initial
reset time varies depending on camera being used.
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