Manual

Quick Start Guide
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Insert the battery.
For EF-S lens
For EF lens
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 <f>.
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Set the Mode Dial to
<1> (Full Auto).
All the necessary camera
settings will be set automatically.
Preparation
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Index
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 REBEL
T1i/EOS 500D Instruction Manual.
CT1-1031-000
PRINTED IN JAPAN
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English Edition
© CANON INC. 2009
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Set the power switch
to <1>.
9
View the image.
The captured image will be
displayed for about 2 sec. on
the LCD monitor.
S
Select image
Pixels
<S>
Cross keys
1. Press the <M> button to display the menu.
2. Press the <U> key to select the tab, then press the
<V> key to select the desired item.
3. Press <0> to display the setting.
4. After setting the item, press <0>.
Basic Zone Modes
3 Playback 1
Aperture
Shutter speed
5 Set-up 1
B Shooting information
6 Set-up 2
Creative Zone
Modes
Picture Style
50% Flash Use
Approx. 400 shots
Menu items
Menu settings
These screens apply when a Creative Zone mode is set.
In the Basic Zone modes and Movie shooting mode, certain tabs
and menu options will not be displayed.
� Press the <A> button.
� Press the <U> key to select
the Picture Style, then press
<0>.
Highlight tone
priority
Flash exposure
compensation
Metering mode
Drive mode
Image-recording
quality
Tab
A Picture StyleN
ISO speed
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Shooting mode
� Battery Life
No Flash
Approx. 500 shots
� With the shooting settings are
displayed, press <0>.
� The Quick Control screen will
appear.
4 Playback 2
Movie Shooting Mode
x Playback
Possible shots
0 Quick Control Screen
� The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is
available only in Creative Zone modes (d,s,f,a,8).
Temperature
At 23°C / 73°F
Image-recording Quality
� Select [1 Quality], then press <0>.
� Press the <U> key to select the quality, then press <0>.
2 Shooting 2
Image-recording quality
Magnify
L Erase
Open the cover
and insert a SD
card.
<M>
button
LCD
monitor
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
picture.
1 Shooting 1
k Movie shooting mode
<0> button
Focus the subject.
Aim the AF point over the subject
and press the shutter button
halfway to autofocus.
7 Set-up 3
Menu Settings
Menu Operations
Image Playback
White balance
AF mode
� Press the <S> key to select the function, then turn the
<6> dial to set it.
� In the Basic Zone modes, you can select certain drive modes
and the image-recording quality.
Style
Description
P Standard
Vivid colors and sharp images.
Q Portrait
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
R Landscape
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
V Monochrome Black-and-white images.
� For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the
camera’s instruction manual.
Shooting Settings Display
Nomenclature
Power switch
<Z> ISO speed
setting button
<6>
Main Dial
Aperture
Mode Dial
Shutter speed
<D>
Flash button
Shutter
button
Exposure level
indicator
Shooting mode
Picture Style
Image-recording
quality
Quick Control icon
Battery check
Focus mode switch
<A> AE lock button
<S> AF point
selection button
Display-off
sensor
Access lamp
<A> Live View shooting/
Movie shooting button
<0> Setting button
Flash exposure
compensation
White balance
Metering mode
Drive mode
Shots remaining
AF mode
Flash exposure
compensation
Shutter speed
Aperture
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C
2
3
4
5
6
7
Full Auto
Creative Auto
Portrait
Landscape
Close-up
Sports
Night Portrait
Flash Off
Focus
confirmation light
(Displayed only when <C> is set.)
� Press <0>, then press the <S>
key to select the function.
� Turn the <6> dial to set the
function.
D Using the Built-in Flash
In Basic Zone Modes
Max. burst
Monochrome shooting
ISO speed
Exposure level indicator
Creative Zone Modes
Creative Zone Modes
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E: AF ModeN
You can change the camera settings
as desired to shoot in various ways.
� Press the <D> button to pop up
the built-in flash, then shoot.
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture
in the same way as the <1> mode.
� Set the Mode Dial to <d>.
s: Shutter-priority AE
� Set the Mode Dial to <s>.
� Turn the <6> dial to set the desired
shutter speed, then focus the subject.
� The aperture will be set automatically.
� If the aperture display blinks, turn the
<6> dial until it stops blinking.
f: Aperture-priority AE
� Set the Mode Dial to <f>.
� Turn the <6> dial to set the desired
aperture, then focus the subject.
� The shutter speed will be set
automatically.
� If the shutter speed display blinks, turn
the <6> dial until it stops blinking.
� Set the lens focus mode switch to
<f>.
� Press the <ZE> button.
� Press the <U> key to select the
AF mode, then press <0>.
Z: ISO SpeedN
X(One-Shot AF):
For still subjects
9(AI Focus AF):
Switches the AF mode automatically
Z(AI Servo AF):
For moving subjects
d: Program AE
If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in low-light
or backlit conditions (except in the <3> <5> <7> modes).
AF points
Flash-ready
Ba
sic Zone
All the settings necessary for
shooting are set automatically. You
just press the shutter button, and
the camera does the rest.
AF point display indicator <•>
Spot metering
circle
AE lock
<S>
Cross keys
Basic Zone Modes
ISO speed
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OK
NG
Viewfinder Information
<O> Aperture/Exposure
compensation button
Main Dial pointer
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Shooting Operation
S AF PointN
� Press the <Z> button.
� Turn the <6> dial or press the
<U> key to select the ISO
speed.
� When “AUTO” is selected, the
ISO speed is set automatically.
When you press the shutter
button halfway, the ISO speed
setting will be displayed.
A Live View ShootingN
� Press the <A> button to display
the Live View image.
� Press the <S> key to select the
AF point.
� While looking at the viewfinder,
you can select the AF point by
turning the <6> dial until the
desired AF point flashes in red.
� Pressing <0> toggles the AF
point selection between the
center AF point and automatic AF
point selection.
� Press the <YiQ> button.
� Press the <U> key to select the
drive mode, then press <0>.
u: Single shooting
i: Continuous shooting
Q: Self-timer/Remote control*
l: Self-timer:2 sec
q: Self-timer:Continuous*
* The <Q> and <q> drive modes
can be selected in all shooting
modes.
� Set the Mode Dial to <k>.
� Press the <A> button to focus.
� Press the <A> button to start
shooting the movie. To stop
shooting the movie, press <A>
again.
� To shoot still photos, press the
shutter button.
� Press the <w> button to focus.
� Press the shutter button to take
the picture.
i Drive ModeN
� Press the <S> button.
k Shooting Movies
Custom Functions
1
Exposure level
increments
2
ISO expansion
� To change the Live View settings, use the [6 Live View
function settings] menu.
3
Flash sync. speed in Av
mode
Battery Life with Live View Shooting
4
Long exposure noise
reduction
5
High ISO speed noise
reduction
6
Highlight tone priority
7
Auto Lighting Optimizer
Temperature
At 23°C / 73°F
No Flash
Approx. 190 shots
50% Flash Use
Approx. 170 shots
8
AF-assist beam firing
9
Mirror lockup
10 Shutter/AE lock button
11 Assign SET button
12 LCD display when
power ON
13 Add original decision
data