Canon EOS 500D and Rebel T1i Instruction Manual

Canon EOS EOS 500rE

Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS REBEL T1 i/EOS 5000 is a high-performance, digital single- lens reflex camera featuring fine-detail CMOS sensor with 15.10 effective megapixels, DIGIC 4, high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF, approx. 3.4 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, and Full HD (Full High-Definition) movie shooting. The camera is highly responsive for shooting at anytime, provides many features for demanding shots, and has many other features. Take a Few Test Shots to 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, read the Safety Warnings (p.219,220) and Handling Precautions (p.12,13). Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability After shooting, playback and check whether the image has 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 loss or inconvenience caused. Copyrights Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded images of people and certain subjects for anything but 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 and SDHC 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 •••. ·.1.1B:.:::. IIIIBI!lllIm:BIIIlI!· _ Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. Camera (with eyecup and body cap) 1· . --<" .' ...... Battery Pack LP-E5 (with protective cover) [T]l ·I .... · ...•...·.· .......•..••.•.•.••. ·•••.· .. • ••.•..•.•.•.••••..•..••......•...•.•.••.•.•.....•...... .. (,1 .• .... • ...•.• "1 . ",.:- - .... _.," Battery Charger LC-E5/LC-E5E* I Wide Strap EW-1000B III Interface Cable IFC-200U AV Cable AVC-DC400 EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (Software) Software Instruction Manual ® CD Do'--====:::::..) (1) Instruction Manual (this booklet) (2) Pocket Guide Quick start guide to shooting. (3) CD-ROM Guide Guide to the provided software (EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk) and Software Instruction Manuals. * Battery Charger LC-E5 or LC-E5E is provided. (The LC-E5E 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. 3

l,;onventlons usea In this Manual _ Icons in this Manual < B > : Indicates the Main Dial. < JJJ..T >< > : Indicate the < ... > cross keys. <@> : Indicates the setting button. 04, 06, 810, 816 : 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. m3mJ: Indicates a function which can be changed by pressing the <MENU> button and changing the setting. "* : When shown on the upper right of the page, it indicates that the function is available only in the Creative Zone modes (p.20). (p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information. : Tip or advice for better shooting. ? : Problem-solving advice. __ : Warning to prevent shooting problems. ril : Supplemental information. Basic Assumptions tt All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch is already set to <ON>. 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 lens. 4

Chapters .•.•..• n.: •.•••• IJII.· BE.linIlIIIl'.: 1111111 .. 111 lit II·"· .·.Tm.a •.. •. · ".u.r.··__ I _JIlL For first-time users, chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera's basic operations and shooting procedures. Introduction 21 Camera basics. 1 Getting Started 231 2 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 431 Fully automatic shooting for different subjects. 3 Advanced Shooting Techniques Shooting features for specific types of subjects. 4 More Advanced Techniques Advanced shooting features. ._ .. __.__._._.. _ ...._-_._._....._-_. __.. __._.. _._._----"""'--'._-- 5 Live View Shooting Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor. 6 Shooting Movies 121 I 7 Handy Features Convenient menu-based functions. 8 ---'--- ..__. __._._ _----_.._ .._ _--- Image Playback --- .._._-_. __._---_._. Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer 163 I Customizing the Camera 181 I 191 I .__... _._-_._... _-- ._------------ Reference 11 9 10 5

Item Check List 3 Conventions Used in this Manual. 4 Chapters 5 Contents at a Glance 10 Handling Precautions 12 Quick Start Guide 14 Nomenclature 16 Charging the Battery 24 Installing and Removing the Battery 26 Turning on the Power 27 Setting the Date and Time 29 Selecting the Interface Language 30 Installing and Removing the SO Card 31 Attaching and Detaching a Lens 33 About the Lens Image Stabilizer 35 Basic Operation 36 Menu Operations 38 Formatting the Card 40 Switching the LCD Monitor Screen 42 ....···· . o Fully Automatic Shooting 44 o Full Auto Techniques 46 Shooting Portraits 47 Shooting Landscapes 48 Shooting Close-ups 49 Shooting Moving Subjects 50 Shooting Portraits at Night 51 m Disabling Flash 52 Creative Auto Shooting 53 [8 Image Playback 56 6

Contents P: Program AE 58 ISO: Changing the ISO Speed 60 Using the Built-in Flash 62 AF: Changing the AF Mode 64 rn Selecting the AF Point 66 MF: Manual Focusing 67 Continuous Shooting 68 & Using the Self-timer 69 Setting the Image-recording Quality 70 Selecting a Picture Style 73 Tv: Action Shots 76 Av: Changing the Depth of Field 78 Depth of Field Preview 80 M: Manual Exposure 81 A-DEP: Automatic Depth-of-Field AE 82 [$J Changing the Metering Mode 83 AvIB Setting Exposure Compensation 84 Auto Exposure Bracketing 86 Customizing a Picture Style 88 Registering a Picture Style 91 Setting the Color Space 93 * AE Lock 94 * FE Lock 95 WB: Setting the White Balance 96 White Balance Correction 98 Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction 1 00 @ Using the Quick Control Screen 102 Preventing Camera Shake 104 7 I

Contents .... .. :.jr"'.1 jll '.BRIIL_mn_JIE •. ·1 "I o Live View Shooting 106 o Setting Shooting Functions 108 Using AF to Focus 111 Focusing Manually 118 .'" Shooting Movies , 122 Movie Settings , , 123 Handy Features 130 Silencing the Beeper , 130 Card Reminder 130 Setting the Image Review Time 130 Setting the Auto Power-off Time 131 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness 131 File Numbering Methods 132 Auto Rotate of Vertical Images 134 DISP. Checking Camera Settings 135 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings 136 About Copyright Information 137 Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically 138 Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color 138 Setting the Flash 139 :0' Automatic Sensor Cleaning 142 Appending Dust Delete Data 143 Manual Sensor Cleaning 145 fi Searching for Images Quickly 148 G../G.. Magnified View 150 IQj Rotating the Image 151 .'" Playing Movies 152 8

·1]][[.· Contents . "IT ise •• I!I· . IlriillliJHim Slide Show (Auto Playback) 154 Viewing the Images on TV 156 Protecting Images 158 lID Erasing Images 159 DISP. Shooting Information Display 161 Preparing to Print 164 t( Printing 166 Trimming the Image 171 .., Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) 173 Direct Printing with DPOF 176 Transferring Images to a Computer 177 Setting Custom Functions 182 Custom Function Settings 184 Registering My Menu 190 When Autofocus Fails 192 Using a Household Power Outlet 193 Remote Control Shooting 194 External Speedlites 196 Function Availability Table 198 Menu Settings 200 Troubleshooting Guide 203 Error Codes 209 System Map 210 Specifications 212 Index 223 9 I

• ' .... • ..... .:.: . ", ..... y -, , c"'{;. '" • "'f? - ; Contents at a Glance \t Shoot automatically Shoot continuously mp p.43 - 55 (Basic Zone modes) -7 p.47, 50, 68 Continuous shooting) \t Take a picture of myself in a group ,"'* p.69 Self-timer) Freeze the action Blur the action p.76 (Tv Shutter-priority AE) Blur the background Keep the background in sharp focus p.78 (Av Aperture-priority AE) if) Adjust the image brightness (exposure) p.84 (Exposure compensation) Shoot under low light • Shoot without flash p.44, 60, 62 Flash photography) -} p.52 (m Flash Off) Photograph fireworks at night p.81 (Bulb exposure) • Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor p.106 (0 Live View shooting) • Shoot movies • Shoot with image effects matching the subject ", p.122 Movie shooting) -} p.73 (Selecting a Picture Style) Ir 10 " , ..... f ... .... " .... ' :';. '* 1':1>' ", , / • t >" '

Canon EOS 500D and Rebel T1i Instruction Manual

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