Canon EOS Rebel T2 User manual

Canon
eos
3008 /300Eloo*
MODED'EMPLOI
MANUAL
DEINSTRUCCIONES

w
3008t
/300Bloo*

Thank
you
for
purchasing
aCanon
product.
TheEOSREBELT2 (DATE) / 300X(DATE)
isaverycompactautolocus,
single-
lens
reflex
camera ltcanbeusedforawidevariety
ofsubj*ls andsituations
with
fullyautomaticandusetrcontrolledshooting
modes
ReadthisInstructionmanualandtamiliarise
yourself
withyournewcamera
betore
taking
pictures
Alsoread
"Handling
Cautions"
onpage 4 toprevent
camera
malfunction
and
damage.
Before Using Your Camera
. Beforeshmtinganimportantevent,besure
totaketestshotsto make
sure
thecameraoperates
properly-
. EOScamerashavea lensmountfordedicated
operation
(autofocusing,
exposurecontrol,etc.)
withCanonEFlenses Usinga non-CanonEFlens
withan EOScameramaynotresultin proper
cameraorlensoperation
Notethatthewarrantydoesnotcoveranycamera
malfunctionordamage
ccurring withtheuseof non-Canmproducts
Conventions Used in this Instruction manual
. The<&> iconindicatestheMainDial
. AlloDeration
or@edures
described
inthisbooklet
assumethattheMode
Dialissettoamode
except
<€XD> Before
proceeding
withanyoperation,
besurethatthe Mode
Dialissetto a shooting
mode
. Reference
pagenumbersareindicaledby (p"-)
. The* symbol
indicatesthatlhe respective
leaturecanbeusedonlyin
Creative
Zonemodes
(P, Tv , Av , M, A.DEP)
. Thecameracontroliconsandmarkingsusedinthisbookletcorrespond
to
theactualicons
andmarkingstoundonthecamera
. The(64) and(06) icons
indicate
thatthe respective
tunction
remains
in
eftect
for4 and6sec respectivelyafterthebutton
isreleased

Contents
ConventionsUsedinthis
lnstruction
manual
....................... 2
Handling
Cautions
... ..4
Nomenclature.... ........
...6
Installing
theBatteries.. .................
.......
11
CheckingtheBatteryLevel .......................
......12
Mounting
andDetaching
a Lens................. ......13
Howthe
ShutterButton
Works..... .. ...........14
@Loading
andUnloadingFilm. ... .......15
OsMidroll
Rewind........... ...........
. .....16
SinceeveMhing isautomatic,
altyoudo is press theshutter
button.
Youcansetthedesired
shutter
speed
or aperturevalueto
obtaintheexposure
youwanl.Youtakecontrol
ofthecamera.
Symbols
1) The
Caution
symbolalerts
you
to
actions
to
prevent
shooting
-- proDtems.
fl rn" ruot"
"vrbol gives
supplemenlalinformation
3

Handling
Gautions
CameraCareand Storage
. Thecamera
isa precision
instrumentDonotdropitorsubject
itto physical
SNOCK
. Thecamera
isnotwaterDroof
andshouldnotbe usedinwetconditionsor
underuater lf thecamera
gets
wet,
take
it
toyour
nearest
Canon
dealerassoon
as possible Itsmall amountsofwatersplashontothecamera,
wipeitwitha
cleandrycloth lfthecameraisexposedtosalty air,wipeitthoroughly
witha
slightlydampcloth
. Donotleavethecamerain places
prone
toexcessiveheatsuch
as inacaron
asunnyday Excessiveheat
cancausethecamerato malfunction
. The€mera conlains
precision
electroniccircuitry Neverattempt
to
disassemblethecamera
. Use
onlya blowerbrushto blowawayanydustonthe lens, eyepiece,
mirror,
focusingscreen,filmcompartment,
etc Donot cleanthecamera
bodyor lens
withanycleaner containingan organicsolvent Forstubborn
dirt,consult
your
nearestCanonSeruiceCentre
. Theshutter
curtains
areextremelythin Useonlya blowertocleanthem Be
caretulnotto blowairtooforcefully
ontheshutter
curtainsTheshuttercurtains
canbeeasily deformedordamagedAlso,whenloadingandunloading
film,be
carefulnottolouchtheshutter
curtains
. Donot
touch
theelectrical
contactswithyour
fingers Otherwise corrosion
may
develop
onthecontacts,resultingin improper cameraoperation
. lfthecamera
isnottobeused foranextended
period,
removethebatteryStore
lhecamera
in
awell-ventilated, cool,
dry
place Duringthestorage
period,press
lhe shutterbunontorelease theshuttera fewtimesonceina while
. Avoidstoringthecameraina labouratory,cabinet,etc, where
corrosive
chemicalsarepresent
. lfthecamera
hasnotbeenusedfora prolongedperiod
orifyouwillusethe
cameraforanimportant event,checktheoperationofallthecamera
conlrolsor
takethecamera toyournearesl
CanonServiceCentre
LCD Displays
Bytheir
nature,
LCDdisplaysreactmore
slowlyatlowtemperatures,
and may
appeardarkat hightemperatures Thedisplay
willreturntonormalal room
temoerature

Batteries
. Beforeinstallingthebatteries,wipethebatterycontacts
to removeany
fingerprintsandsmudges Thisisto prevent
faultyconnections
andcorrosion
. Never
disssemble orrecharge
lhebatteries-
Also,never
storeabattery
inhigh-
temperature
places
orshort
circuit
thebatterycontactsortossa batteryintoa
tire
. Althoughihebaiteries
work
well
evenatlowtemperatures, battery
pedormance
maydeclineslightlyatfreezing
temperaturesInsucha case, keepspare
batteries
warmina pocket,
etc ,anduseandwarmthe batteriesalternatelv
How Low Battery Levels Aflect Camera Operation
OntheLCD
panel,
if
the
<X>
iconblinksor
itis
notdisplayed,
aproper exposure
canstill beobtained
aslongastheshutter
releases However,
whenthebattery
levelislow,filmadvanceandautorewind
might
stopmidway ornotworkat all
and<0> iconmayblinkonthe LCDpanel Afterthe batteries
arereplacddwith
newones, filmadvance willbe possible
and
filmrewind
can resumebypressing
the<O::> button
Lens Electrical Contacts
Atterdetachingthelensfrom
thecamera,
puton
thelens
capsor
put
down
the
lenswith
the
rearend
upto avoidscratchingthelenssurfaceand
electricalcontacts
l\ Safety Precautions
'1
Donotlookdirectlyalthesunoranyotherstronglightsourcethroughthislens
orthrougha camera
with
thelens attachedasthiscould
causedamaged
eyesight Takeparticular
carenotto lookdirectlyat thesunthroughthelens
aloneasthiscancause
blindness
2 Donotleavethelens
oran
SLRcamera
withthelensmounted
indirectsunlight
withthelenscapremovedThisistoprevent
thelens
from
magnifyingthesun's
ravs.whichcouldcause
fire

Nomenclature
. Reference page numbers are indicated by (p tt)
Built-inllash
/ -
AF-asist beam
\p aa/19)
Red-eye
reductionlamp
(p22)
Flash-sync contad
<t> Flash
button
(p43)
<+> Film plane mark
<EJJ/Ui>
Film
advancemode
/Sell-
timer/*Remole
conrol bunon
(p.32y
23t24)
l,,,lodeDial
(p 10)
<dA> NrainDial
Shutterbullon
(p 14)
*Bemole
control
sensor/ Self-timer/
'Remoleconfol
lamp Ip 24/23/24)
Grip/ Banery
compafmenl
(p
1
1)
Skap mount
(p7)
Remoteconrol
terminal"
HoodEW-60C
(optional)
mounl
58mmfilter
thread Lensreleasebunon
(p 13)
Depth-of
-lield
preview
button
(p 42)
Lensmount
index
Focus mode switch (p 13)
Zooming ring
Focusing
ring
(p31)
Body€p (p13) . DATE fiilodel onlv
*' For Remte Swjich RS@E3 (sld separately)

VieMindereyepie@
Eyecup
(p26)
<AF> AF mode/SET bufron (p 2€1126))
<Av
E>Apeture sevExpclre
@mpensron Duf,on
(p.3//39)
<lt> AEloc{dFElock
button
(p41/46)
<@> AFpoint
seleclion button
(p29)
AFpoint seledion
kEys
(p.29)
<FUNC.>Function
button
(p22,25,26,
40,42, 43,44,47J
<O:t> tvlidroll
rewind buton
(p 16)
Guidehole
Back cover companmenl @vel
lever (p 11)
Balt?iy
compartmentcover
Attaching the Strap
Pass
theendofthestrap throughthe camera'sstrap
mountfromthebottom.Thenpassitthroughthestrap's
buckleasshownintheillustration.PullthestraD
tomake
sureitdoesnotslipoutofthebuckle.
.Theeyepiececoverisalsoattached
tothestrap (p24)
Filmchek
Back
reEase
lever
(p
15)

Nomenclature
LCDPanel
DATE
Mode|
Shootingmode
rmn
Batterylevelruk -J
R -R,
_.R,_
r ,P, .u.
<@>Filmmrk -
Film
advil@ rtode
<E>SirEleflm
<
EII>Continuous
stwltno
<$bSelf-tin€r/
Remotemtrol
Non-DATE Mode|
<lIB> Manualfocus
he
lSOfilm
speed
Red€ye redrction
Beeper
Safety
rele6e lck
Multiple
epsurs
AEB
CustomFunction
Custm Funclim imn
. Pressingthe<+> buttonilluminates
the LCDpanel
. Theactualdisplaywillshowonlythe
applicable
items