Canon eos rebel T2i - Manual

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CT1-1037-000 © CANON INC. 2010
English
Quick Reference Guide
This quick reference guide explains the basic
function settings and how to shoot and playback
images. You can take this guide with you when
shooting. For detailed instructions, refer to the
EOS REBEL T2i/EOS 550D Instruction Manual.
Red index White index
1
2
3
4
5
Insert the battery.
Attach the lens.
6
7
8
9
Align the lens’ white or red
index with the camera’s
index in the matching color.
Set the lens focus
mode switch to
<
f>.
Open the cover
and insert a SD
card.
Set the power switch
to <
1>.
The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is
available only in Creative Zone modes ( d,s,f,a,8).
Battery Life
Set the Mode Dial to
<
1> (Full Auto).
All the necessary camera settings
will be set automatically.
Focus the subject.
Aim the viewfinder center 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 approx. 2 sec.
on the LCD monitor.
Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 550 shots Approx. 440 shots
Quick Start Guide
Image Playback
Magnify Index
y u y u
B
Erase
Playback
x
L
Select image
S
Shooting information
< M>
button
LCD
monitor
< S>
Cross keys
< 0> button
Creative Zone
Modes
Preparation
Basic Zone Modes Movie Shooting Mode
Menu Operations
Tab
Menu settings Menu items
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>.
1 Shooting 1/2/3 5 Set-up 1/2/3
3 Playback 1/2
Menu Settings
These screens apply when a
Creative Zone mode is set.
In Basic Zone modes and
Movie shooting mode, the
tabs and menu options
displayed will be different.
Q Quick Control Screen
Shutter speed
Aperture
ISO speed
Auto Lighting
Optimizer
Highlight tone
priority
Shooting mode
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Flash exposure
compensation
Picture Style
White balance
Metering mode
Image-recording
quality
AF mode
Drive mode
n Movie 1/2
With the shooting settings
displayed, press the < Q> button.
The Quick Control screen will
appear.
Press the < S> key to select the function, then turn the <6>
dial to set it.
In the Basic Zone modes (except C), you can select certain
drive modes and the image-recording quality.
Select [ 1 Quality], then press <0>.
Press the < U> key to select the quality, then press <0>.
Image-recording Quality
Image-recording quality
Pixels
Possible shots
A Picture StyleN
Press the < XA> button.
Press the < U> key to select
the Picture Style, then press
<
0>.
For < S> (Neutral) and (Faithful), see the
camera’s instruction manual.
Style
P Standard
Q Portrait
R
V
Description
Vivid colors and sharp images.
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
Black-and-white images.
Landscape
Monochrome
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