Canon EOS 1200D User manual

This basic manual covers only the most basic operations.
For other features and more details, see the
Camera Instruction Manual pdf le in the CD-ROM.
Basic Instruction Manual
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The EOS REBEL T5/EOS 1200D is a digital single-lens reflex camera
featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with approx. 18.0 effective
megapixels, DIGIC 4, high-precision and high-speed
9-point AF, approx. 3.0 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting,
and Full High-Definition (Full HD) movie shooting.
Before Starting to Shoot, Be Sure to Read the Following
To avoid botched pictures and accidents, first read the “Safety
Precautions” (p.100-102) and “Handling Precautions” (p.12-13).
Refer to This Manual While Using the Camera to Further
Familiarize Yourself with the Camera
While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they
come out. You can then better understand the camera.
Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability
After shooting, play images back and check whether they have 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 or copyrighted music and images with music in the memory
card for anything other than private enjoyment. Also be aware that
certain public performances, exhibitions, etc., may prohibit photography
even for private enjoyment.
Introduction

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Before starting, check that all the following items have been included
with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.
* Battery Charger LC-E10 or LC-E10E is provided. (The LC-E10E comes with a
power cord.)
The Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs provided are listed on the next page.
If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lenses are included.
Depending on the Lens Kit type, lens instruction manuals may also be
included.
Be careful not to lose any of the above items.
Item Check List
Battery Pack LP-E10
(with protective cover) Battery Charger LC-E10/LC-E10E*
Wide Strap
Camera
(with eyecup and body cap)
Interface Cable

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The instruction manual consists of a booklet and PDF manuals in
electronic form (provided on the CD-ROM disc). The booklet is the
Basic Instruction Manual. For more detailed instructions, see the
Camera Instruction Manual on the CD-ROM disc.
Camera Instruction Manual CD-ROM
Contains the following instruction manuals in PDF:
• Camera Instruction Manual
• Quick Reference Guide
Instructions for viewing the Camera Instruction Manual
CD-ROM are on page 90.
EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (Software CD-ROM)
Contains software such as image-editing software and
software instruction manuals in PDF format.
For more information and installation procedures of the
software, see pages 94-96.
Instructions for viewing the Software Instruction Manual
are on page 97.
Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs
Camera Basic
Instruction Manual

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The camera can use the following cards regardless of capacity: If the
card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or
computer, it is recommended that you format the card with this
camera (p.42).
• SD memory cards
• SDHC memory cards
• SDXC memory cards
When shooting movies, use a large-capacity SD card rated SD
Speed Class 6 “ ” or higher.
If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie may
not be recorded properly. Also, if you play back a movie on a card
with a slow reading speed, the movie may not play back properly.
If you want to shoot still photos while shooting a movie, you will need
an even faster card.
To check the card’s reading/writing speed, refer to the card
manufacturer’s Web site.
Compatible Cards
Cards that Can Record Movies
The camera can use UHS-I cards, but since it is not compatible with the
UHS-I standard, reading/writing speeds will be equivalent to SD Speed
Class 10 at most.
In this manual, “card” refers to SD memory cards, SDHC memory
cards, and SDXC memory cards.
*The camera does not come with a card for recording images/
movies. Please purchase it separately.

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Quick Start Guide
1Insert the battery (p.24).
To charge the battery, see page 22.
2Insert a card (p.24).
With the card’s label facing toward
the back of the camera, insert it into
the card slot.
3Attach the lens (p.32).
Align the lens’s white or red index
with the camera’s index in the
matching color.
4Set the lens’s focus mode
switch to <AF> (p.32).
5Set the power switch to <1>
(p.27).
When the LCD monitor displays the
date/time/zone setting screens, see
page 29.
White index Red index

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Quick Start Guide
6Set the Mode Dial to <A>
(Scene Intelligent Auto) (p.48).
All the necessary camera settings
will be set automatically.
7Focus on the subject (p.37).
Look through the viewfinder and
aim the viewfinder center over the
subject.
Press the shutter button halfway, and
the camera will focus on the subject.
If necessary, the built-in flash will be
raised automatically.
8Take the picture (p.37).
Press the shutter button completely
to take the picture.
9Review the picture.
The image just captured will be
displayed for 2 sec. on the LCD
monitor.
To display the image again, press
the <x> button (p.65).
To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor, see “Live View
Shooting” (p.67).
To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.65).
To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.88).

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Icons in this Manual
<6> : Indicates the Main Dial.
<W><X><Y><Z> : Indicates the <S> cross keys on the top,
bottom, left, and right.
<0> : Indicates the Setting button.
0, 9, 7, 8: Indicates that the corresponding 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.
3: Indicates a function that can be changed by pressing the
<M> button and changing the setting.
M: Shown at the upper right of a page title to indicate a
function that is available only in the Creative Zone modes
(p.18).
(p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information.
: Warning to prevent shooting problems.
: Supplemental information.
: Tips or advice for better shooting.
: Problem-solving advice.
Basic Assumptions
All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch
is <1> (p.27).
It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are
set to their defaults.
The illustrations in this manual show the camera attached with the
EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens as an example.
Conventions Used in this Manual

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Introduction 2
Item Check List.................................................................................3
Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs....................................................4
Compatible Cards .............................................................................5
Quick Start Guide..............................................................................6
Conventions Used in this Manual .....................................................8
Handling Precautions......................................................................12
Nomenclature..................................................................................14
Getting Started 21
Charging the Battery.......................................................................22
Installing and Removing the Battery and Card ...............................24
Turning on the Power......................................................................27
Setting the Date, Time, and Zone...................................................29
Selecting the Interface Language...................................................31
Attaching and Detaching a Lens.....................................................32
Lens Image Stabilizer .....................................................................35
Basic Operation ..............................................................................36
QQuick Control for Shooting Functions........................................38
3Menu Operations..................................................................40
Formatting the Card........................................................................42
Switching the LCD Monitor Display.................................................44
Feature Guide.................................................................................45
Contents

Contents
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Basic Shooting and Image Playback 47
AFully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)................... 48
AFull Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto)......................... 51
7Disabling Flash......................................................................... 53
CCreative Auto Shooting............................................................ 54
2Shooting Portraits...................................................................... 57
3Shooting Landscapes............................................................... 58
4Shooting Close-ups................................................................... 59
5Shooting Moving Subjects........................................................ 60
6Shooting Night Portraits ............................................................ 61
QQuick Control............................................................................ 63
xImage Playback........................................................................ 65
Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 67
AShooting with the LCD Monitor ................................................ 68
Using AF to Focus (AF Method)..................................................... 71
Shooting Movies 77
kShooting Movies....................................................................... 78
Setting the Movie Recording Size.................................................. 80