Canon 450D - EOS Rebel XSi User manual

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Live View Shooting
You can shoot while viewing a real-time image on the
camera's LCD monitor or on a personal computer
screen. This is called "Live View shooting."
Convenient when the camera is mounted on a
tripod for shooting still Riles, for e×ample.
if you handhold the camera Pikea compact digital
camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor,
camera shake can cause blurred images.
With the provided software installed in the pers0nal computer, you
can connect the camera to the personal computer and shoot
remotely while viewing the computer Screen instead Of the
camera's viewfinder. For details, see the Software Instruction
Manual inthe CD_ROM.

Preparing for Live View Shooting*
Set the camera for Live View shooting.
1Set the shooting mode.
®_ Set the shooting mode to a Creative
Zone mode.
_ Live View shooting does not work
in Basic Zone modes.
":_ Select [Live View function
"_'_ settings].
_ Under the [t?:] tab, select [Live View
function settings], then press <_>.
:_.y Semeet [Live View shoot.].
_ Select [Live View shoot.], then press
<_>. Select [EnabJe], then press
_ Exit the menu.
_ Press the <MENU> button to exit.
Disptay the Live View image.
e Press <_>.
_y,,The Lave View image will appear on
the LCD monitor.
_ The Live View image will reflect the
brightness level of the actual image
you capture.
_ If the image is too bdght, turn the
<_ > dial to the dght. If it is too dark,
turn the <_> dial to the left.
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Preparing for Live View Shooting *
@During Live View shooting, do not point the camera toward the sun. The
sun's heat can aamage me camera's internal componen[s.
Live View shooting will disable a few Custom Function settings. (p. 153)
Under low light or bright lign[ conaluons, the Live View image might no[
reflect the brightness ot the captured image.
If the light source within the image changes, the screen might flicker. If
this happens, s[op the Live View shooting, men resume LJ_aView
shooting under tne actual light source to be usea.
During Live View image display, if you point the camera in a alfferent
direction _tm_ght throw off the correct bngn[ness momentanJy ana me
image might not took right. Wait until the image bnghmess s[abilizes
before shooting.
If there is a very bright light source in the picture, such as the sun. the
brign[ area m ght be blackened on the LCD monitor. However. the ac[ual
cap[urea image will correctJy show the bright area.
If you set the [1'9;LCD brightness] to bright se :tings in low light,
cbromJnance noise may appear in the _ire View image. However. the
chromlnance noise will not be recorded _o the captured image
When you magnify the image, the image sharpness may lOOKmore
pronounced than it real _/is.
Under the [lfftl Custom Functions (C.Fn)] menu, setting [Auto Lighting
Optimizer] (p.156) to [0: EnabJe] may display a darkly-exposed (set with
exposure compensation) image brighter.
If the camera is not operated for a prolonged period, the power will turn
off automatically as set with [l'tt° Auto power off]. (p. 109) t [_9° Auto
power off] is set to [Off], :he Live View shooting will stop automatically
after 30 min. (camera power remains or' J.
The image's fieJd of view is about I00%.
With the vlaeo caDJe (provided) connecting the camera to a TV set, you
can wew images on the TV. tp.128)
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Focusing Manually*
Although autofocus can be used (p=102, 104), magnifying the image
and focusing manually is recommended for precise focusing.
Magnifying the mmage for Manual Focusing
_Set the Rens focus mode switch to
<MF>.
_ Turn the lens focusing ring to focus
roughly.
Magnification: lOx
AE lock
Magnified area
Magnification
_t,_**_Move the focusing frame to the
position where you want to focus.
i _ Press the <_;_> key to move the
focusing frame.
_ To move to the center focusing frame,
press the <_> button.
Magnify the image.
® Press the <(&> button.
_y,,The area within the focusing frame
wifl be magnified.
® Each time you press the <_> button,
the display format wifl change as
follows:
_- 5x -* lOx -* Fullview I
_I,, Focus manually.
_ While looking atthe magnified image,
turn the lens focusing ring to focus.
_ After achieving focus, press the <_ >
button to return to the full view.
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Shooting*
I! Cheek the exposure.
® Press the shutter button halfway.
_y,,The shutter speed and aperture will
be displayed.
_ If you set exposure compensation,
the image brightness will change
accordingly.
_ ake the pietureo
® Press the shutter button completely,
_y,,The picture will be taken and the
captured image is displayed on the
LCD monitor.
_y,,After the image review ends, the
camera will return to Live View
shooting automatically.
Exit Live View shooting.
® With the Live View image displayed,
press < _ >.
Abaut the Sheeting Settings
®<A-DEP>will bethe same as using <P>.
_ You can set the ISO speed, white balance, and exposure
compensation during Live View shooting.
_ The Picture Style, drive mode, AF mode, and AF point cannot be
changed during Live View shooting.
_ During Live View shooting, the metering mode will be set to
evaluative metering regardless of the current metering mode setting.
_ You can check the depth of field by pressing the depth-of-field
preview button.
_ During continuous shooting, the exposure set for the first shot will
also be applied to subsequent shots.
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Shooting*
Battery Life with Live View Shooting [Approx. number of shots]
NoRaeh RaehUse
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
At 23°C /73°F 200 190
At 0°C /32°F 190 180
¢, The figures above are based on a fully-charged LP-E5 battery and ClPA
(Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
¢, Autofocusing will decrease the number of possible shots.
@When you use Live View shooting for a long perJod, the camera's internal
temperature may _ncrease ann it can degraae image quality. Terminate
Live View shooting when not shooting images. Before taking a long
exposure, stop Live View shooting _emporanly an(3 _/a_tseveral m_nu[es
before shooung
High temperatures, high ISO speeds_ or long exposures may cause
noise or irreguiar colors in the _mage cap[ured with Live View shooting.
If yc,u take the picture while the image is magnified, the exposure might
no_come out as desired. Return to the fulI view before taking the picture
During the magnified vie_ the slqutter speea ano aper[ure wul De
aLsplayed in red.
Even if you take the picture during magnified view. the captured linage
will reflect the full view.
The focus preset feature on super telephoto lenses cannot be used.
For Live View shooting, do not use an Extension Tube or TS-E lens.
Doing so can cause irregular or unmtenaea exposures.
FE lock and modeling flash (with an external Speedlite) cannot be used.
A non-Canon [lash will not fire
L_ _, A grid can be displayed. Under [l'?; Live View function settings], set
[Grid display] to [On].
You can change the metering timer. Under [_t; Live View function
settings], set [Metering ti_er]
When you rake a p_cture with flash, it witl sound l_ketwo pictures were
taken. However. omy one picture is taken.
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Shooting*
About the information DispJay
® Each time you press the <DJSR> button, the information display will
change,
Picture Style
Image-recording quality
simulation
AE
Shutter s
Aperture
(Brightness/RGB)
frame
check
remaining
Flash exposure compensation
Exposure level
s_When _ > is displayed in White, it indicates that the Live View image
br!ghtness is cles@to what the captured !mage will look !ike,
If <_ > is blinking, it indicates that the Live View image is not being
disp!ayed at tbe suitable brightness due to !ow or bright light conditions:
However, the captured image wi!l reflect the exposure setting:
If flash !s used or bulb is set, the <[_ > icon and histogram wi!l be
grayed out. The histogra m might not be properiy displayed !n !ow ligh t or
bright !ight conditions,
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Using AF to Focus*
Under [t_ Custom Functions (C,Fn)],
when [AF during Live View shooting]
(p, 157) is set to [1: Quick mode] or [2: Live
mode], you can focus with AR Quick mode
and Live mode use a different AF method.
If you want precise focusing, magnify the
image and focus manually. (p.98)
C,Fn.8.1 :Quick mode
This is the same as using AF (p.60, 61) as usual with the dedicated AF
sensor. Although you can focus the desired area quickly, the Live View
image will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation.
Set to Quick mode, the _ens focus mode switch to <AF>, and the
AF mode to <ONE SHOT>.
_! Select the AF point for focusing.
® Before starting Live View shooting,
select the AF point.
® Press the <_> button and press the
<_;_> key to select the AF point.
® Press the shutter button halfway for
shooting ready.
_isptay the Live View image.
® Press <_>.
_y,,The Live View image will appear on
the LCD monitor.
® The selected AF point will be
displayed.
® The focusing frame (larger frame) will
also be displayed.
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Using AF to Focus*
Focus the subject.
® Aim the selected AF point over the
subject, and hold down the <_>
button,
_y,,The Live View image will turn off, the
reflex mirror will go back down, and
AF will be executed,
_y,,When focus is achieved, the beeper
will sound.
4 eturn to the Live View image
display and shoot.
® When you let go of the <_> button,
the Live View image will reappear,
® Check the focus and exposure, then
press the shutter button to take the
picture (p.99).
You cannot takea picture during autofocusing. Take the picture enid.
while the Live View image is displayed.
You can move the focusing frame with the <_> keys. To magnify the
area within the focusing frame, press the <_ >Du_on.
Althougn you can set the AF mode to AI Servo AF or AI Focus AR AF witi
stop when the camera re_urns [o _heLive View image d_spJay {s-leD4}. so
you cannot focus the moving subject.
If you wa_t AF and AE lock to work separately, select the [_1t.;Custom
Functions (C.Fn)] menu's [ShuttedAE lock button] (p.158_ and set it to
[1: AE BocPJAF].
AF is no_ possible with Remote Switch RS-60E3 (sold separately)
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