Canon Eos Rebel T1i 500d Instruction Manual

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3 Formatting the Card
 The card is new.
  The card was formatted by a diff erent camera or a computer.
  The card is full with images or data.
  A card-related error is displayed (p.209).
Execute [Format] in the following cases:
About Low-level Formatting Do low-level forma tting if the card’s record ing or reading speed seems 
slow.
  Since low-level formatting  will erase all recordable sectors in the card, the 
formatting will take slightly  longer than normal formatting.
  You can stop the...

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The LCD monitor can display the shooting settings screen, menu screen, image, etc.
 Displayed when the camera is turned on. When your eye near s the viewfinder 
eyepiece, the display-off sensor 
(p.17, 138) turns off the LCD monitor 
automatically. This prevents the bright 
LCD monitor from interfering with 
your view. The LCD monitor turns on 
again when your eye leaves the 
viewfinder eyepiece.
  While the menu screen or image is displayed as shown below, you 
can instantly return to the s hooting...

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Basic Shooting andImage Playback
This chapter explains how to  use the Basic Zone modes 
on the Mode Dial for best re sults and how to playback 
images.
With the Basic Zone modes, all you do is point and shoot and 
the camera sets everything automatically
 (p.198). Also, to 
prevent botched pictures due  to mistaken operations, major 
shooting settings cannot be ch anged in the Basic Zone modes. 
The settings (functions set automatically) which cannot be set 
by the user are grayed out.
Basic Zone...

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1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Aim any AF point over the 
subject.
 All the AF points will be used to focus, 
and generally the closest object will 
be focused.
  Aiming the center AF point over the 
subject will make focusing easier.
3Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway, and 
the lens will adjust the focus.
X The dot inside the AF point achieving 
focus flashes briefly in red. At the 
same time, the beeper will sound and 
the focus confirmation light < o> in 
the viewfinder will light.
X...

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1 Fully Automatic Shooting
 The focus confirmation light  blinks and focus is not achieved.Aim the AF point over an area ha ving good contrast, then press the 
shutter button halfway (p.192). If you are too close to the subject, 
move away and try again.
  Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously.
This indicates that focus  has been achieved at all t hose AF points. As long as 
the AF point covering the desired subj ect flashes, you can take the picture.
 The beeper continues to beep softly....

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Depending on the scene, position the subject toward the left or right to 
create a balanced background and good perspective.
In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, while you press the shutter button 
halfway to focus a still subject, t he focus will be locked. You can then 
recompose the shot and press the shu tter button completely to take the 
picture. This is called “focus lock”.  Focus lock is also possible in other 
Basic Zone modes (except < 5> Sports).
In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, if the subject moves...

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The  (Portrait) mode blurs the background to make the human 
subject stand out. It also makes flesh  tones and the hair look softer than 
with the  (Full Auto) mode.
  The farther the distance between the subject and background, 
the better.
The further the distance between t he subject and background, the 
more blurred the background will l ook. The subject will also stand 
out better in front of a plain, dark background.
  Use a telephoto lens.
If you have a zoom lens, use the telephoto end to fill...

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Use the  (Landscape) mode for wide sce nery, night scenes, or to 
have everything in focus from near to far. The greens and blues also 
become more vivid and sharper than with < 1> (Full Auto).
  With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end.
When using the wide-angle end of a  zoom lens, objects near and far 
will be in focus better than at the te lephoto end. It also adds breadth 
to landscapes.
  Shooting night scenes.
Since the built-in flash will be disabled, this 
mode is also good for night scenes....

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When you want to photograph flowers or small things up close, use the 
< 4 > (Close-up) mode. To make small things appear much larger, use a 
macro lens (sold separately).
  Use a simple background.
A simple background makes the  flower, etc., stand out better.
  Move to the subject  as close as possible.
Check the lens for its minimum  focusing distance. Some lenses 
have indications such as < 40.25m/0.8ft >. The lens minimum 
focusing distance is measured from the < V> (focal plane) mark on 
the...

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To photograph a moving subject, whether it is a child running or a 
moving vehicle, use the  (Sports) mode.
  Use a telephoto lens.
Using a telephoto lens is recomm ended so you can shoot from afar.
  Use the center AF point to focus.
Aim the center AF point over th e subject, then press the shutter 
button halfway to auto focus. Du ring autofocusing, the beeper will 
continue beeping softly. If focu s cannot be achieved, the focus 
confirmation light < o> will blink.
When you want to take the...