Canon TC80N3 - Manual

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Overview

The TC-80N3 Timer/Remote Controller is a programmable

electronic shutter release. When you connect it to your EOS SLR

or DSLR it will allow you to control:

1.

when

the shutter opens (self-timer mode)

2.

how frequently

the shutter opens (interval

timer mode)

3.

how long

the shutter stays open (long-exposure timer

mode)

4.

how many exposures

the camera will make in total

(exposure count mode)

You can also combine modes: For example, you can program

the controller to wait five minutes, release the shutter, then take

a total of 25 exposures at five minute intervals. Refer to the

Combinations Chart for more details.

The TC-80N3 also includes a remote switch that provides the

same functions as your camera’s shutter button (auto-focus, auto-

exposure, and shutter release). When used simply as a remote

release (no timer functions), the TC-80N3 does not require battery

power.

Compatible Cameras

• EOS 1v, 1v-HS, and EOS 3 film cameras

• All versions of EOS-1D and EOS-1Ds

• EOS D30 and D60

• EOS 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 7D

• EOS 5D and 5D Mark II

Controls and Functions

continuous loop. When the

time unit you wish to set is

blinking, turn the Jog Dial to

the amount you want.

3. After setting a time unit,

press the Jog Dial once to

register it. Time amounts

can be set in single digit

increments, up to:

Seconds:

59

Minutes:

59

Hours:

99

4. Repeat Step 3 for any additional time units you wish to set.

Once a time unit has been registered it will no longer blink.

Self-timer Mode

1. Use the Jog Dial to set

the desired delay time.

2. Press the Start/Stop

button to start the self-timer.

The Self-timer icon will start

blinking and the time display will count down. The shutter will

release when the timer reaches zero (0). To pause the self-timer

before the shutter releases, press the Start/Stop button. Press it

again to resume.

• Do

not

use the TC-80N3 in combination with your

camera’s self-timer. Doing so may interfere with the TC-

80N3's timer function.

• You can combine the self-timer with the Long Exposure

Mode for Bulb exposures. Setting your camera to Bulb will

result in a Bulb exposure

only

if you have set the the TC-

80N3 to Long Exposure Mode.

• If you combine the Long Exposure Mode and Interval

Timer Mode, both will begin only after the Self-timer delay

has elapsed.

Interval Timer Mode

1. Use the Jog Dial to set the

desired time interval.

2. Press the Start/Stop

button. The camera will

immediately take the first

exposure. Note: If you want to program a sequence of exposures

at a given interval you must set the exposure count to an amount

greater than one. Subsequent exposures will be at the interval

you have set.

QuickGuide to

Canon TC-80N3

Timer/Remote Controller

Display Panel

Jog Dial

Release Button

Start/Stop

Button

Mode

Button

Display

Illuminator

Button

Battery

Compartment

Plug

Connecting/Disconnecting the TC-80N3

1. Remove your camera’s remote control socket cover and

place it in the holder provided on the back of the TC-80N3.

2. Insert the TC-80N3’s plug into your camera’s remote control

socket by pressing the round black base of the plug. (Note:

Touching the silver collar will prevent the plug from locking.)

To remove the plug, grasp the silver collar and pull outward.

Setting a Time Amount

1. Press the Mode Button to select one of the three timing

modes (self-timer, interval, or long exposure).

2. Press the Jog Dial to select the time unit you wish to set.

Each time you press the dial, the time units will blink in

the following order: Seconds

→

Minutes

→

Hours, in a