Canon EOS Rebel Ti User manual

/300MDArE

Thank
you
forpurchasing
aCanon
product.
TheEOSREBELTi (DATE)
/ 300V
(DATE)
isa very
compact
autofocus,
single-lensreflex
camera.
ltcanbe used
for
awidevariety
ofsubjects
andsituationswithfully
automaticanduser-controlled
shootingmodes.
Read
thislnstructions
and
familiarize
yourself
with
your
new
camera
before
taking
pictures.
Alsoread
"Handling
Cautions"
onpage 4toprevent
cameramhlfunction
and
damage.
Keepthis instruction booklet handy for easy reference.
Before Using Your Camera
. Beforeshooting
animportant event,
be'suretotake
testshots
to
make
sure
thecameraoperates
properly.
. EOS
camerashave
alensmount for
dedicatedoperation
(autofocusing,
exposure
control,etc.)
with
CanonEFlenses.
Using
a non-CanonEF
lenswith
anEOS cameramaynotresult
inproper
camera
orlens operation.
Note
thatthewarranty
doesnotcoveranycamera malfunction
or
damage
occurring
with
the
useofnon-Canon
products.
ConventionsUsedinthisInstructions
. The<rfft> iconindicates
theMainDial.
. All
operation
procedures
described
in
thisbookletassumethatthe
Command
Dial
is
settoa mode except<
GE)>.Before
proceeding
withany
operation,besurethat
theCommandDial
is
set
toa
shooting
mode.
. Pagenumbersin
parentheses
(-+page
l) indicatewhere
you
can
find
additionalrelevantinformation.
. The
camera
control
icons
and
markings
usedin
thisbooklet
correspond
totheactual
icons
andmarkingsfound
onthecamera.
See
"Nomenclature"
onpage 8.
' The(6a) and
(66 )iconsindicate
thatthe
respective
function
remainsineffectfor4 and
6sec.
respectively
afterthebutton
is
released.
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Contents
Conventions
Used
in
this
Instructions --..--..-2
HandlingCautions.. -..-..-..4
Quick
Start
Guide .....6
Nomenclature ...........8
The
things
you
needtodobefore
taking
pictures
and
the
basic
operation
are
explained.
Since
everything
is
automatic,
all
you
dois
press
the
shutter
button.
Setthe
shutter
speed,
aperture,
exposure
compensation,
AEB,and
other
settings
as
you
wish.
Basic
terminology,
exposure
warningdisplays,
shooting
mode
settings,
and
other
information.
Symbols
11 The
Caution
symbol
alerts
you
toactions
toprevent
shooting
- problems.
1=1
The
Notesymbol
gives
supplemental
information
forbasic
Ll camera
operation
or
picture-taking
tips.

Handling
Cautions
Gamera Care and Storage
(1) The
camera
is
a precision
instrument.Donot
drop
it
orsubject
it
to
physical
shock.
(2) This
camera
isnotwaterproof
andcannotbeusedunderwater.lf
thecamera
gets
reallywet,
promptly
consult
your
nearest
Canon
ServiceCenter.
Wipe
offany
water
droplets
with
adrycloth.
lf
the
camera
hasbeen
exposed
tosaltyair, wipewith
awell-wrung damp
cloth.
(3) Donotleave
the
camera
in
placesprone
toexcessive
heat
suchas
ina carona sunnyday.
Excessiveheat
cancausethecamerato
malfunction.
(4) Thecameracontains
precision
electroniccircuitry.
Never
attemptto
'
disassemblethecamera.
(5) Useonlyablowerbrushtoblowawaydustonthelens,
eyepiece,
mirror,focusing
screen,and
film
compartment.
Donot
cleanthe
camerabodyorlenswith acleanercontaininganorganic solvent.
For
stubborndirt,consult
your
nearest
CanonServiceCenter.
(6) Theshuttercurtains
areextremely
thin.
Useonlya blowertoclean
them.
Be
careful
not
toblowairtoo
forcefully
ontheshuttercurtains.
The
shuttercurtainscan
beeasily deformed
or
damaged.Also,
when
loading
andunloading
film,
becareful
not
totouchtheshutter
curtains.
(7) Donot
touchtheelectricalcontacts
with
your
fingers.Othenarise
corrosion
may
developonthecontacts,
resulting
inimproper
camera
operation.
(8) lf
thecamera
isnot
tobeused
for
anextended
period,
remove
the
battery.Storethecamera
ina well-ventilated,cool,dry
place.
During
thestorage
period,press
theshutterbuttontorelease theshuttera
fewtimes
once
in
awhile.
(9) Avoidstoringthecamera
in
a laboratory, cabinet,etc.,
where
corrosivechemicalsare
present.
(10)
lf
thecamera
hasnot
beenused
for
anextended
period
orif the
camera
istobeused
for
animportantevent, check
theoperationof
all
thecameracontrolsortakeit
toyour
nearestCanonService
Center
forinspection.
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LCD Displays
In
time,thecamera'sLCD
panel
display
andthe LCD displayinthe
viewfindermayfade
andbecome
difficultto read.lfthis happens,
have
it
replaced
(at
cost)bya CanonService
Center.
Atlow
temperatures,
theLCD displayresponse
may
become
slower.
And
at
60"C/140"F
or
higher
temperatures,
thedisplaymay
blacken.In
either
case,the
display
willreturn
to normal
atroom temperature.
Lithium Batteries
(1) The
cameraoperates
on
twoCR2
lithium
batteries.
Checkthe
battery
levelin
thefollowing
cases
(+page 14):
. Afterreplacing
thebatteries.
. Afternot
using
thecamerafor
anextended
period.
. The
shutter
stops
working.
. The
cameraisbeingusedina low-temperature
environment.
. Youwill
beshooting
animportant
event.
(2) Beforeinstalling
thebatteries,wipe
thebattery
contactstoremove
any
fingerprints
andsmudges.Thisis
toprevent faulty
connections
andcorrosion.
(3) Never
disassemble
orrecharge the
batteries.Also,never
storea
battery
inhigh-temperature
places
orshort
circuit
thebattery
contacts
ortoss
abattery
into
afire.
(4) Although
thebatteriesworkwell
evenatlow
temperatures,
battery
performance
may
declineslightly
at
freezing
temperatures.In
such
a
case,keep
spare
batteries
warm
in
a pocket,
etc.,anduse
and
warm
thebatteriesalternately.
'How Low Battery Levels Affect Camera Operation
OntheLCD
panel,
if
the
<E > icon
blinks
or
itis
not
displayed,
a
proper
exposure
can
stillbeobtained
aslong
astheshutterreleases.
However,
when.the
batterylevelislow,film
advance
andautorewind
might
stop
midway
or not work
atalland<
ft > may
blinkontheLCD
panel.
After
thebatteries
are
replaced
withnew
ones,
film
advancewill
bepossible
and
filmrewind
canresume
bypressing
the<@:: > button.
Lens Electrical Contacts
After
detaching
thelensfrom
thecamera,
put
onthe lens
caps
orput down
thelens with
the
rear
end
upto avoid
scratchingthelens
surface
andelectrical
contacts.
Contacts

Quick
Start
Guide
Installthe batteries.
InserttwoCR2
lithiumbat-
teriesasshown
bythebat-
teryorientation
diagram
on
the
battery
compartment
cover.
(-+page
14)
Loadthe film.
Align
the
edgeofthe
film
withthe<A>mark,and
close
theback
coveruntil
it
snaps
shut.
(+page
1B)
. Thefilm
will
then
advance
to
the
firstframe
automatically.
Attach a lens.
Align
the
red
dotson
the
lens
andcamera
andturn
the
lens
asshown
bythe
arrowuntil
it
snaps
into
place.(+page
16)
s{'
Focus the subject.
-$$
Aim
the
AFpoint onthe
iij"
subject
and
press
theshut-
terbutton
halfwaytoauto-
focus.
(-+page
22)
. Under
low-lightorbacklit
conditions,
the
built-in
flash
will
pop-up
and
fire
automatically.
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_z
On the lens,
setthe
focus mode switch to
<
AF>.
(-+page
16)
N Turn
the
Command
Dial
ur *to
<-> (Full
Auto).
(-+page
22)
Take
the picture.
Press
the
shutter
button
fully
to
take
the
picture.
(+page
17)
riii*i{*
Unload the film.
'i' lo
Atthe
end
of
the
roll,
the
Open
theback
cover
to
remove
thefilm
cartridge.
(-+page
19)

Nomenclature
The
reference
page
isindicatedin
The
cameracontrols
are
indicated
parentheses.
asicons
in
brackets
<
Command
Dial
(-+page
12)
<+>Film plane
mark-****-
<
dl} > MainDial*---:
(-+page
2)
Shutter
button
*
(+page 17)
.Remote
control
sensor
(-+page
28)
Self-timer
(-+page 27)t
.Remote
control
lamp
(_>page
28)
Grip/ Battery
-
compartment
(-+page
14)
Built-inflash
(-+page
49)
AF-assist
beam(-+page
23)
i--
Red-eyereduction
lamp
(-+page
26)
i .
--- Hotshoe
*-
Flash-sync
contact
!.?>Flashbutton
(-+page
49)
<E EJ
,$i>
/
i Film
advance
mode/
I Sett-timer/*Remote
i control
button
i (-rpage
35t27)
i i***
Remotecontrol
i I terminal
(-rpage 51
)
*-Strap
mount
(-+page
13)
i -Lens
releasebutton
(-+page
16)
-
Depth-of-field
preview
button
(-+page
41
)
Focus
mode
switch
(-+page
16)
Zoomring
Manual
focusing
ring
(+page 34)
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Viewfinder
eyepiece * -*'*****_.*-*t
i
i
I
Eyecup
(-+page
28)
* ^--**t j
ii
ii
Film
check
window
*: i i
ili
**<Av +/- > Exposure
compensation
(-+page
45)
Manual
aperture
setting
(-+page
42)
"SETbutton
(-+page
30)
*
<
)€>
AE
lock
i f
-+page
44)
I I FElock button
r-**( EIJ
> AF point
is selection
button
(-+page
32)
-* Back
cover
<
FUNC.
>
Function
button
(-+page
19,
26,29,46,
48,
50,51
)
i
i---*'- Guidehole
i
i
t-,,-_
-.-"_
-**_
Battery
cornpartment
cover
Battery
compartment
release
lever
(-+page
14)
Take
off
the
eyecup,
then
slide
the
diop-
tric
adjustment
lever
left
orright
until
the
AFpoint
in
theviewfinder
looks
sharp.
The
dioptric
adjustment
range
is
-2.5 dpt
to+0.5
dpt.
Back
cover
release
lever
(-+page
1B)
LCD
panel
(+page 10)
Tripod
socket -*** >
. @:: > Midroll
rewind
button
(-+page
20)
.+ t LCD
panel
illumination
button
(-+page
51)
. DATE
Model
only
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Nomenclature
Shutterspeed
(fED] - ifr", b"l-b)
FElock
(FEr
)
ISOfilm
speed
(5 - ELtfr|i)
Date DATEModel
Shooting
mode
AFpoint
mark
Film
advance
mode
-**
<E>Singleframe
. Et:r
> Conttnuous shooting
<'UE
> Self
-timer/ i I
Remote
control : ,
ii
Batterylevelmark .---''''r i
EI [A {-I [f .
. @, Filmmark
Non-DATEModel
LCDPanel
Aperture
(0fr
-
9l)
Red-ey
reduction
setting
(0, I
)
Beepersetting
(
[, I)
AEB amount
(X.0
- f.0)
Date
"<Dtl[ll> Date
<
ISO
> ISOfilm
speed
.@> Red-eye
reduction
..rll > Beeper
. El > Multiple
exposures
.q> AEB
i i-.-'- . ) t Function
pointer
i
:-Framecounter(l-l?)
M
u
ltiple-exposu
resetti
ng
(r
-s)
Self-timer
operation
(10
- I
)
Remote
controloperation
(l,l)
..
Exposure level
Exposurecompensation
amount
AEBlevel
Film
transport
indicator
Red-eyereduction
lamp-on
indicator
. The LCD panel
is shown withallthe
information
displayed.
The actualdisplay
rryilllook different.
-
P Trl'Aiv M Ai-DEP
'nEffiF;F.Fi
n4@-3iliSilii'>
iIiIi
I]IDIUA
P Tv Av M A-DEP
@-3ili9ili3.>
,-T,-TLTF
r-T.Fr'
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Viewfi
nder
Information
AF
points
(7) ----*-l
Superimposed
display
--. i
position i i
<
it >AE lock
i FE lock
AEBin
progress
.l, Flash-ready
*--*
lmproper
FElockwarning
<
H>High-speed sync
(FP
flash)
l New
Lasermatte
focusing
screen
i
I
ii
i t <C> Focus
confirmationlight
j
*
Exposure
level
Exposure
compensation
amount
AEB level
Film
transport
indicator
Red-eye
reduction
lamp-on
indicator
Shutterspeed
(EEE1
- J0",bulb)-i
FElock
(
FFt
)
Aperture
(00 - 9
t)-*--- -
'The LCD panel is shown with allthe information
displayed.The actualdisplaywill
lookdifferent. 11

Nomenclature
Command
Dial
The
dial
is
divided
into
three
zones.
"'"*#ililx
€E OFF nrfF -
(Camera is inoperative) 7
**$N
FullAuto
O Basic
Zone
Fully
automatic
modewhere
the
camera
takescareof everything.
f3 :Full Auto (-+page 22)
Basically,
all
you
do ispoint
and
shoot.
lmage Zone (-+page24)
Fully
automatic
modesfora par-
ticular
subject.
$ :Portrait
I :Landscape
U :
Close-up
{\ :Sports
Ei :Night
Portrait
El :Flash
off
12
@ Creative Zone
Semi-automatic
andmanual
modes
enable
youtotake
control
ofthe camerato obtainthe
desired
result.
P :ProgramAE (-+page
36)
Tv :
Shutter-priority
AE
(-+page
38)
Av :Aperture-priority AE
(-+page
40)
M :Manual exposure
(-+page 42)
A'DEP:AutomaticDepth-of-field
AE
(-+page43)
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Before
You
Start
Installing
theBatteries
and
Checking
theBattery Level ....
..14
Mounting
and
Detaching
a Lens ....1
6
How
theShutterButton
Works .......17
@
Loading
and
UnloadingFilm... ..18
@:r Midroll
Rewind.. ...2A
Holding
theCamera ....,20
Attaching the Strap
Pass
the
endof
thestrap
through
the
camera's
strap
mount
from
the
bottom.
Then
pass
it
through
thestrap's
buckle
as
shownin
theillustration.
Puli
thestrap
to
make
sure
it
doesnot
slip
outof
thebuckle.
. The
eyepiece
coveris
also
attached
to
thestrap.
Eyepiececover
13

lnsta||ingtheBatteriesandCheckingtheBatteryLeve|sw.^...w..w
lnstalling
the
Batteries
The
camerausestwoCR2
lithium
batteries.
E8*
,n,'i*
Open the battery compartment
cover.
. Slidethecover
releaselever
as
shownbythearrow
andopen
the
batterycompartmentcover.
.l$
Instalthe batteries.
,irr"\+'l*
. Make
surethebatterycontacts
(+
and
-) are
properly
orientedas
shown.
. Donot
mix
oldand
new
batteries.
Closethe batterycompartment
cover.
. Press
thecoveruntil
it
snapsshut.
. The
dateandtime
must
beset.See
page
30.
(DATE
Model
only)
E For
places
where C}zbatteries may
not
beeasilyavailable,takespare
bat-
teries
with
you.
Also
carryspare
batteries
for
extendedshooting
sessions.
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ffiili*1.
Checking
the Battery Level
Check
the
batterylevel
after
replacing
the
batteries
and
before
using
the
camera.
-ffiN
Turnthe Command Dial
to a
shootingmode. W
. The
camera
will
then
turnon
and
the W
LCD
panel
will
display
one
ofthe
following
batterylevel
icons:
m : Battery
lavel
OK.
ffi : Thebattery
levelislow.
Keep
: spare
batterieshandy.
tr? :The
batterieswill
soon
be
completely
exhausted.
c-r : Replace
thebatteries.
(-+page
5)
ffi
Battery Life (With
24-ex.
rolls)
'The batterylife
shownin
thetableis
based
onthe
Canon's
testing
conditionswith
new
batteries.
() 'lf nothing
is
displayed
ontheLCD
panel,
the
batteriesmay
have
been
installed
incorrectly.
Take
out
thebatteries
and
install
correctly.(+page 14)
' Pressing
the
shutter
buttonhalfway
for
a prolonged
period
oroperating
only
the
autofocuswithout
taking
a picture
will
still
consume
battery
power.
lt
will
reduce
the
number
ofrolls
that
canbe
takenwith
the
batteries.
EI
L|l Whennot
using
the
camera.
set
theCommand
Dial
to. €ED r.
Temperature 0% Flash
Use 50% FlashUse 100"/"
Flash
Use
At
20'c 67rolls 30
rolls 22rolls
At
-10'c 44 rolls 20rolls 15
rolls
15

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Mounting
andDetaching
a Lens ri
Mounting
aLens
Detaching
the
Lens
Remove
the caps.
. Remove
the
rearlens
capandthe
camerabodycap.
Mountthe lens.
. Align
the
red
dots
onthe
lens
and
cameraand
turnthe
lens
asshown
bythearrowuntil
it
snaps
in
place.
On the lens, setthe focus mode
switch to <AF>.
. lf
the
focusmode
switch
is
setto
<MF>
(or
<M>
onolder
lenses),
autofocus
willnot
operate
and
<
EB
>
will
bedisplayedonthe
LCD
panel.
Remove
the front lenscap.
While pressingthe lens release
button,
turn the lensas shown by
the arrow.
. When
the
red
dotonthe
lensis
atthe
top,
remove
the
lens.
fij . Keep the removed caps where you will not lose them.
. "AF" stands for Autofocus.
. "MF"
(or
"M")
stands
for ManualFocus.
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How the Shutter Button Works rr::,i$ii::rirxr
The
EOS
camera'sshutter
button
canbedepressedhalfway
orallthe
way.There
is
aclickstop
atthe
halfway
point.
Pressing
theShutterButton
Halfway
orFully
The
shutter
button
works
asdescribed
below.
When it is pressed halfway:
. Autofocusing
(AF)
is
activated.When
thesubjectisinfocus,
the
AF
point
which
achieved
focus
willflash,
the
beeperwill
sound,and
the
focus
confirmation
light
willlight
up.
. Also,
the
shutterspeed
andaperture
areset
anddisplayed
onthe
LCD
panel
and
in
the
viewfinder.
When it is pressedfully:
. The
shutterisreleased
totake
the
picture
andthe
film
advancesby
one
frame.
lf
an
Extenderis
usedand
the
maximum
apertureof
the
lens
becomes
small-
erthan
f/5.6
(the
lowest
flnumber),.autofocusing
willnot
operate.
Camei'amovement
duringthe
moment
ofexposure
is
called
camera
shake.
Camera
shake
cancause
blurred
pictures.
To
prevent
blurred
pictures
due
to
camera
shake:
' Hold
thecamera
steady
(-+page
20).
' Use
your
finger
tipto
touchtheshutter
button,
grasp
thecamera
with
your
entire
right
hand,
then
press
theshutter
button
gently.
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t-t
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Loading Film
After
you
load
the
film,
thecamera
firstwinds
theentire
roll
ontothe
camera'stake-upspool.
WithDX-codedfilm,
thecamera
automatically
sets
the
film'sISO
speed.
Then
eachtime
a picture
is
taken,one
frame
of
filmisrewound
back
into
the
film
cartridge.
Theframe
countershows
always
number
ofshots
remaining.
Turnthe Command Dial to any
setting except <CID>.
Open the back cover.
. Slide
thebackcover
releaselever
as
shown
bythearrow.
Insert
the film cartridge
atan
angle
as shown in the illustration.
Alignthe edgeof the film withthe
orange.A> index
mark.
. Hold
downthe
film
cartridge
while
pulling
outthe
filmleader.
. lf
the
edgeofthe
film
leader
goes
beyondtheorange
mark,
rewind
some
ofthe
film
back
into
thecartridqe.
Closethe back cover.
. Checkthat
theedgeof
the
filmis
aligned
with
the
<
A >mark,
thenclose
thebackcover
until
it
snapsshut.
>
After
you
closetheback
cover,the
filmwill
start
winding
onthetake-up
spool
andthe
f
rame
counter
will
countup.
The
camera
will
then
make
ashutter-release
soundandthe
. @ >icon
andtotal
frame
count
will
bedisplayed.
>
During
the
film's
prewind,
the
ISO
speed
is
displayed
onthe
LCD
panel.
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'The shutter
curtainshave
been
manufactured
with
very
high
precision.
Never
touchthemwith
your
fingers"
Whenloading
film,
do
not
touch
or
dam-
agethecurtains
with
your
fingers
or
film.
' In
hot
and
humid
environments,
donotremove
the
film
packaging
until
you
are
ready
toload
the
film.
' lf
the
fiim
isnot
loaded
properly,
the
. @
t iconwill
blinkonthe
LCD
panel W
andthe
shutterwillnot
work.Reload
the
film
cartridge
properly.
(-+page
18)
'lf you
want
toseta
film
speed
differentfrom
the
DX-coded
film
speed
or
if
thefilm
cartridgeisnot
DX-coded,
see
"Setting
theISOFilm
Speed'l
on
page
50.
. lnfrared
film
cannot
beusedwith
thiscamera.
Checking
the FilmSpeed
The
camerareads
the
film
cartridge'sDX
code
and
setsthe
film
speed
automatically
within
ISO25
-
5000.
. Setthe Command Dial
to a CreativeZone mode.
Press
the <
FUNC.>
button
and
move
the<
)> arrow
to <lSO>on
the LGD
panel.
>
The
film
speedwill
appear
on
the
LCD
panel.
UnloadingFilm
After
the
film's
lastframe
is
exposed,
thecamera rewinds
the
film
automatically.
After
the
film
isrewound,
therewill
be
a
shutter-release
sound.
Check
thatthe
.@> icon
is
blinking
onthe
LCD
panel,
then
openthe
back
cover
andtake
out
the
film
cartridoe.
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