Canon eos rebel T2i - Manual (Page 2)

Access lamp
< O> Aperture/Exposure
compensation button
Display-off
sensor
< A> Live View shooting/
Movie shooting button
< S> AF point
selection button
< A> AE lock button
< 0> Setting button
< S>
Cross keys
Aperture
ISO speed Shutter speed
Possible shots
White balance
Auto Lighting
Optimizer
Metering mode
Shooting mode
Drive mode
Exposure level
indicator
AF mode
Battery check
zxcn
OK NG
Monochrome shooting
Nomenclature
Flash exposure
compensation
Shutter speed
Viewfinder Information
Shooting Settings Display
ISO speed
Spot metering
circle
AF points
AF point activation indicator <•>
Focus
confirmation light
Aperture
Max. burst
AE lock
Flash-ready
Exposure level indicator
Focus mode switch
Shutter
button
< Z> ISO speed
setting button
Mode Dial Power switch
< D>
Flash button < 6>
Main Dial
Shooting Operation
Picture Style
Image-recording
quality
Quick Control
icon
Basic Zone Modes
D Using the Built-in Flash
Creative Zone Modes
(Displayed only when < C> is set.)
All the settings necessary for
shooting are set automatically. You
just press the shutter button, and
the camera does the rest.
1 Full Auto
C Creative Auto
7 Flash Off
2 Portrait
3 Landscape
4 Close-up
5 Sports
6 Night Portrait
Press the < Q> button, then press
the < S> key to select the function.
Turn the < 6> dial to set the
function.
Press the < D> button to pop up
the built-in flash, then shoot.
Basic Zone Modes
If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in low-light
or backlit conditions (except in the <
7> <3> <5> modes).
Bas
ic Zone
Creative Zone Modes
d: Program AE
s: Shutter-priority AE
f: Aperture-priority AE
You can change the camera
settings as desired to shoot in
various ways.
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture
in the same way as the <
1> mode.
Set the Mode Dial to < d>.
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.
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.
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S AF PointN
E: AF ModeN
Set the lens focus mode switch
to < f>.
Press the < ZE> button.
Press the < U> key to select
the AF mode, then press < 0>.
X(One-Shot AF):
For still subjects
9(AI Focus AF):
Switches the AF mode
automatically
Z(AI Servo AF):
For moving subjects
Press the < S> button.
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.
Z: ISO SpeedN
i Drive Mode N
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.
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 drive
modes can be selected in all
shooting modes.
A Live View Shooting
Press the < A> button to
display the Live View image.
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the picture.
To change the Live View settings, use the [ 6 Live View
function settings] menu.
Battery Life with Live View Shooting
Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 200 shots Approx. 180 shots
k Shooting Movies
Custom Functions N
Set the Mode Dial to < k>.
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
Press the < A> button to start
shooting a movie. To stop movie
shooting, press <
A> again.
To shoot still photos, press the
shutter button.
1 Exposure level
increments
2 ISO expansion
3 Flash sync. speed in Av
mode
4 Long exposure noise
reduction
5 High ISO speed noise
reduction
6 Highlight tone priority
7 AF-assist beam firing
8 Mirror lockup
9 Shutter/AE lock button
10 Assign SET button
11 LCD display when
power ON
12 Add image verification
data
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