EOS REBEL T3i/EOS 600D Is a High-Performance, Digital Single- Lens Reflex Camera Featuring a Fine-Detail CMOS Sensor with Approx
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COPY INSTRUCTION MANUAL E The “Software Start Guide” and “Quick Reference Guide” are INSTRUCTION E provided at end of this manual. MANUAL Introduction The EOS REBEL T3i/EOS 600D is a high-performance, digital single- lens reflex camera featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with approx. 18.0 effective megapixels, DIGIC 4, high-precision and high-speed 9- point AF, approx. 3.7 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, and Full High-Definition (Full HD) movie shooting. The camera is highly responsive for shooting at anytime, provides many functions fitted for advanced shooting, and offers many other features. Refer to This Manual while Using the Camera to Further Familiarize Yourself with the Camera With a digital camera, you can immediately view the image you have captured. While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they come out. You can then better understand the camera. To avoid botched pictures and accidents, first read the “Safety Warnings” (p.297, 298) and “Handling Precautions” (p.14, 15). Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability After shooting, playback and check whether the images have been properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer, Canon cannot be held liable for any COPYloss or inconvenience caused. Copyrights Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded images or copyrighted music and images with music in the memory card for anything other than private enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public performances, exhibitions, etc., may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment. This camera is compatible with SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards, and SDXC memory cards. This manual will refer to all these cards as just “card.” * The camera does not come with a card for recording images. Please purchase it separately. 2 Item Check List Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. Battery Pack Battery Charger Camera LP-E8 LC-E8/LC-E8E* (with eyecup and body cap) (with protective cover) Wide Strap Interface cable Stereo AV Cable EW-100DB III AVC-DC400ST COPY EOS DIGITAL Software Camera Solution Disk Instruction Instruction Manual (Software CD-ROM) Manual (this booklet) (CD-ROM) * Battery Charger LC-E8 or LC-E8E is provided. (The LC-E8E comes with a power cord.) If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lens is included. Depending on the Lens Kit type, the lens instruction manual might also be included. Be careful not to lose any of the above items. Software Instruction Manual The software Instruction Manuals are included in the CD-ROM as PDF files. See page 304 for instructions to look up manuals in the Software Instruction Manual. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual <6> : Indicates the Main Dial. <V> <U> : Indicates the <S> cross keys. <0> : Indicates the setting button. 0, 9, 7, 8 : Indicates that the respective function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button. * In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the LCD monitor. 3 : Indicates a function which can be changed by pressing the <M> button and changing the setting. M : If shown on the upper right of the page, it indicates that the function is available only in the Creative Zone modes (p.22). (p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information. : Tip or advice for better shooting. : Problem-solving advice. : Warning to prevent COPYshooting problems. : Supplemental information. Basic Assumptions All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch has already been set to <1> (p.32). It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are set to the default. For explanatory purposes, the instructions show the camera attached with an EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens. 4 Chapters For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s basic operations and shooting procedures. Introduction 2 1 Getting Started 25 2 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 49 3 Creative Shooting 73 4 Advanced Shooting 93 5 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 123 6 Shooting Movies 141 7 Handy Features 165 8 Wireless Flash COPYPhotography 189 9 Image Playback 201 10 Post-Processing Images 229 11 Printing Images 235 12 Customizing the Camera 249 13 Reference 259 14 Software Start Guide 301 15 Quick Reference Guide and Instruction Manual Index 305 5 Contents at a Glance Shooting Shoot automatically Î p.49 - 63 (Basic Zone modes) Shoot continuously Î p.88 (i Continuous shooting) Take a picture of yourself in a group Î p.89 (j Self-timer) Freeze the action Î p.94 (s Shutter-priority AE) Blur the action Blur the background Î p.56 (C Creative Auto) Keep the background in sharp focus p.96 (f Aperture-priority AE) Adjust the image brightness (exposure) Î p.103 (Exposure compensation) Shoot in low light Î p.50, 90 (D Flash photography) p.79 (ISO speed setting) Shoot without flash COPYÎ p.55 (7 Flash Off) p.58, 64 (b Flash Off) Photograph fireworks at night Î p.100 (Bulb exposure) Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor Î p.124 (A Live View shooting) Shoot movies Î p.141 (k Movie shooting) Image Quality Shoot with image effects Î p.81 (Selecting a Picture Style) matching the subject Make a large-size print of the picture Î p.76 (73, 83, 1) 6 Take many pictures Î p.76 (7a, 8a, b, c) Focusing Change the point of focus Î p.85 (S AF point selection) Shoot a moving subject Î p.62, 84 (AI Servo AF) Playback View the images with the camera Î p.71 (x Playback) Search for pictures quickly Î p.202 (H Index display) p.203 (I Image browsing) Rate images Î p.206 (Ratings) Prevent important images Î p.222 (K Image protect) from accidental deletionCOPY Delete unnecessary images Î p.224 (L Delete) Auto play images and movies Î p.215 (Slide show) View the images or movies on a TV set Î p.218 (Video OUT) Set the LCD monitor brightness Î p.167 (LCD monitor brightness) Printing Print pictures easily Î p.235 (Direct printing) 7 Index to Features Power Image Quality Battery Image-recording quality Î p.76 • Charging Î p.26 Picture Style Î p.81 • Installing/Removing Î p.28 White balance Î p.117 • Battery check Î p.33 Color space Î p.121 Power outlet Î p.260 Image enhancement features Auto power off Î p.32 • Auto Lighting Optimizer Î p.109 • Lens peripheral Card illumination correction Î p.110 Inserting/Removing Î p.29 • Noise reduction for long exposures Î p.253 Format Î p.45 • Noise reduction Release shutter without for high ISO speeds Î p.254 card Î p.166 • Highlight tone priority Î p.254 Lens AF Attaching/Detaching Î p.36 AF mode Î p.83 Zoom Î p.37 AF point selection Î p.85 Image Stabilizer Î p.38 Manual focusing Î p.87 Basic Settings COPYDrive Dioptric adjustment Î p.39 Drive modes Î p.20 Language Î p.35 Continuous shooting Î p.88 Date/Time Î p.34 Self-timer Î p.89 Beeper Î p.166 Maximum burst Î p.77 Using the LCD monitor Î p.31 LCD Off/On Î p.179 Shooting LCD brightness ISO speed Î p.79 adjustment Î p.167 Feature guide Î p.48 Quick Control Î p.41 Recording Images Creative Auto Î p.56 Create/select a folder Î p.168 Program AE Î p.74 File No. Î p.170 Shutter-priority AE Î p.94 Aperture-priority AE Î p.96 Manual exposure Î p.99 Bulb Î p.100 8 Index to Features Mirror lockup Î p.122 Image Playback Automatic Depth-of-field Image review time Î p.166 AE Î p.101 Single image display Î p.71 Metering mode Î p.102 • Shooting information Remote control Î p.261 display Î p.226 Index display Î p.202 Exposure Adjustments Image browsing Exposure compensation Î p.103 (Jump display) Î p.203 AEB Î p.105 Magnify Î p.204 AE lock Î p.107 Rotate Î p.205 Ratings Î p.206 Flash Movie playback Î p.212 Built-in flash Î p.90 Editing out movie’s • Flash exposure first/last scene Î p.214 compensation Î p.104 Slide show Î p.215 • FE lock Î p.108 Viewing images on TV Î p.218 External flash Î p.263 Protect Î p.222 Flash control Î p.180 Erase Î p.224 • Wireless flash Î p.189 Quick Control Î p.208 Live View Shooting Image Editing Live View shooting COPYÎ p.123 Creative filters Î p.230 Focusing Î p.131 Resize Î p.233 Aspect ratio Î p.129 Grid display Î p.129 Printing Quick Control Î p.128 PictBridge Î p.235 Print Order (DPOF) Î p.245 Shooting Movies Movie shooting Î p.141 Customization Quick Control Î p.149 Custom Functions (C.Fn) Î p.250 Sound recording Î p.160 My Menu Î p.258 Grid display Î p.161 Video snapshot Î p.153 Software Movie digital zoom Î p.152 Install Î p.303 Manual exposure Î p.144 Software Instruction Manual Î p.304 9 Contents Introduction 2 Item Check List.................................................................................................