Canon e o s rebel xs instruction manual

If you focus the eyes first, you can then recompose and the face will remain sharp. If it is difficult to focus, select and use the center AF point. The center AF point focuses the best among the seven AF points. This is effective for shooting your child running toward you and capturing the different facial expressions.

Shooting Tips Also set the AF mode matching the subject. Page 65 I want to select the quality matching the paper size for printing. Paper size A3 42x A4 Even with the same number of pixels, the 7 image has higher image quality. Page 66 3 Setting the Image-recording Quality About 1 1 is the raw data before it is made into a 73 or other images.

Although 1 images require software like Digital Photo Professional provided so they can be displayed on the computer, they also offer flexibility for image adjustments possible only with 1. This is a general-purpose Picture Style suitable for most scenes. For natural colors and subdued images. U Faithful This is for users who prefer to process images with their personal computer.

Page More Advanced Techniques More Advanced This chapter builds on the previous chapter and introduces more ways to shoot creatively. However, the viewfinder displays only the denominator. Page 71 Shooting Tips To freeze the action or moving subject. To blur a running child or animal giving the impression of fast movement. Follow the moving subject through the viewfinder and press the shutter button to take the picture.

Page 73 f: Changing the Depth of Field Shooting Tips When using a high aperture, note that camera shake can occur in low light scenes. A higher aperture will make the shutter speed slower. Under low light, the shutter speed can be as long as 30 sec. In such cases, increase the ISO speed and hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Page 74 f: Changing the Depth of Field Using the Built-in Flash To obtain a correct flash exposure, the flash output will be set automatically to match the set aperture autoflash exposure.

Page Manual Exposure a: Manual Exposure You can set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. With flash, the flash exposure will be set automatically to match the aperture that was set. All the AF points will function to detect the subject, and the aperture required to attain the necessary depth of field will be set automatically. Normally, evaluative metering is recommended. This is an all-around metering mode suited for portraits and even backlit subjects. The camera sets the exposure automatically to suit the scene.

This metering mode is set automatically in the Basic Zone modes. You can make the image look brighter increased exposure or darker decreased exposure.

The exposure compensation setting will not be automatically canceled when you turn off the camera. After taking the picture, reset the exposure compensation to zero. Page 79 y Flash Exposure CompensationN Set flash exposure compensation if the flash exposure of the subject does not come out as desired.

This feature also works with external EX-series Speedlites. A bright flash exposure If the [7 Custom Functions C. Page Auto Exposure Bracketing Auto Exposure BracketingN This feature takes exposure compensation a step further by varying the exposure automatically with three shots as shown below. You can then choose the best exposure.

To see the resulting effects, take test shots. To customize [Monochrome], see page Select [Picture Style]. To make it less sharp, set it toward the E end. The closer it is to E, the softer the image will look.

To make it sharper, set it toward the F end. The closer it is to F, the sharper the image will look. Filter Effect With a filter effect applied to a monochrome image, you can make white clouds or green trees stand out more.

You can create Picture Styles whose parameter settings such as for sharpness and contrast are different. Select a parameter. For normal images, sRGB is recommended. Page 91 If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off, a correct white balance might not be obtained.

If the image was captured while the Picture Style was set to [Monochrome] p. This adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color can be corrected to one of nine levels.

This is for advanced users who are familiar with using color temperature conversion or color compensating filters. In such cases, mirror lockup is effective. Mirror lockup is enabled by selecting [7 Custom Functions C. Fn ] and setting [Mirror lockup] p. Page Live View Shooting Convenient when the camera is mounted on a tripod for shooting still lifes, for example.

If you handhold the camera like a compact digital camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor, camera shake can cause blurred images. About Remote Live View Shooting Set 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]. Page 97 During Live View shooting, do not point the camera toward the sun. Live View shooting will disable a few Custom Function settings.

Page FE lock is not possible when the built-in flash or external Speedlite is used. Modeling flash is not possible when external Speedlite is used. A non-Canon flash will not fire. A grid can be displayed. Under [6 Live View function settings], set [Grid display] to [On]. Fn Quick mode This is the same as using AF p.

Although you can focus the desired area quickly, the Live View image will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation. Page You cannot take a picture during autofocusing. Take the picture only while the Live View image is displayed.

Fn Live mode The image sensor is used to focus. Also, achieving focus may be more difficult than with Quick mode. Subjects in low light. Stripes and other patterns where there is contrast only in the horizontal direction. You can set this auto power-off time. The captured images are assigned a sequential file number from to and saved in one folder. You can change how the file number is assigned. Page [Auto reset]: Resets the file numbering to whenever the card is replaced.

Each time you replace the card, the file numbering restarts from This is convenient if you want to organize images according to cards. However, if the replacement card contains images recorded previously, the file numbering of the new images might continue from the file numbering of the existing images in the card.

The setting of this feature can be changed. Settings Display Beeper p. The menu for the external Speedlite will be applicable only to EX-series Speedlites whose functions can be set with the camera.

If [Average] is set, the flash exposure will be averaged for the entire metered scene as with an external metering flash. Flash exposure compensation may be necessary depending on the scene, so this is for advanced users.

Normally, you need not be aware of this operation. However, you can execute the sensor cleaning at anytime as well as disable it. However, in case visible dust still remains, you can append the Dust Delete Data to the image to later erase the dust spots. Before an important shoot, you should update the Dust Delete Data by obtaining it again. Page Manual Sensor Cleaning The surface of the image sensor is extremely delicate.

If the sensor needs to be cleaned directly, having it done by a Canon Service Center is recommended. Before cleaning the sensor, detach the lens from the camera. Page Never use canned air or gas to clean the sensor. The blowing force can damage the sensor or the spray gas can freeze on the sensor. If smear that cannot be removed with a blower remains, having the sensor cleaned by a Canon Service Center is recommended. You can also erase images. About images taken with another camera: The camera might not be able to properly display images captured with a different camera or edited with a personal computer or whose file name was changed.

Turn on the index display. Page Jump through Images Jump display When the card contains many images, you can browse through them by 10 or images at a time. Also, if the images were shot on different days, you can browse through them by date.

This browsing technique is called jump. Magnified view is not possible during the image review immediately after the image is taken. Page Auto Playback Auto Playback You can playback the images in the card as an automatic slide show. Each image will be displayed for about 4 sec. During auto play, auto power off will not work. Turn off the camera and the television before connecting them.

Image protect icon If you format the card p. Page Erasing Images L Erasing Images You can either select and erase images one by one or erase them in one batch. Protected images p. Once an image is erased, it cannot be recovered. Make sure you no longer need the image before erasing it. To prevent important images from being erased accidentally, protect it.

The most detailed shooting information is shown below. Exposure compensation amount Flash exposure compensation amount Aperture Shutter speed Metering mode Shooting mode Image-recording quality Page B Shooting Information Display About the Histogram The brightness histogram display shows the exposure level distribution, overall brightness, and gradation.

And the RGB histogram display is for checking the color saturation and gradation. The display can be switched with the [3 Histogram] menu. The Web site below gives more information on using your Canon camera with various printers, such as which paper types to use. Set up the printer. When connecting the camera to the printer, do not use any cable other than the interface cable provided. If there is a long beeping sound in step 5, it indicates a problem with the printer.

Page Printing wPrinting The screen display and setting options will differ depending on the printer. Some settings might not be available. Printer-connected icon Print setting screen The paper size, type, and layout you have set will be displayed. Page The paper type screen will appear. No automatic EOff correction will be performed. The image will be printed with higher saturation to produce EVivid more vivid blues and greens. Note that the printed image might look slightly different from the displayed image which is only an approximation.

This also applies to [Brightness] and [Adjust levels] on page Set the trimming frame size, position, and proportion. The image area within the trimming frame will be printed. Page Error Messages wPrinting Depending on the printer, the trimmed image area might not be printed as you specified.

The smaller you make the trimming frame, the grainier the picture will look on the print. If you look at the image on a TV screen, the trimming frame might not be displayed accurately. The print settings will be applied to all print-ordered images. They cannot be set individually for each image.

Even if [Date] and [File No. When printing with DPOF, you must use the card whose print order specifications have been set. Image Quantity Total images selected Check mark Index icon All image If you select [Mark all on card], one copy of all the images in the card will be set for printing. If you select [Clear all on card], the print order will be cleared for all the images in the card. See page Under the [ ] tab, select [Print order]. Select [Print]. This is called direct image transfer.

Before disconnecting the cable, turn off the camera. Pull out the cable by grasping the plug instead of the cord. Page d Transferring Images to a Personal Computer About [All image] Do not put into the camera any images whose transfer order was set by a different camera and then try to specify another transfer order. The images in the transfer order might all be overwritten. Also, depending on the image type, the transfer order may not be possible.

Page Customizing The Camera Customizing the Camera You can customize various camera features to suit your picture-taking preferences. You can do it with Custom Functions. Custom Functions can be set and used only in Creative Zone modes. Fn ] to clear all the Custom Function settings.

Under the [7] tab, select [Custom Functions C. Fn I: Exposure Exposure level increments Flash sync. Fn I: Exposure, C. Fn II: Image, C. Fn I: Exposure C. Page C. Double-click the icon of the saved PDF file to open. After clicking [Open]; The file download starts. Upon completion of the download, the PDF file opens automatically. Canon Marketing Thailand Co. Canon reserves all relevant title, ownership and intellectual property rights in the Content.

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