Quick Start Guide

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3

Insert the battery.

For EF-S lens

For EF lens

Attach the lens.

When attaching an EF-S lens,

align it with the white index on
the camera. For other lenses,
align it with the red index.

Set the lens focus

mode switch to <f>.

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7
8

Set the Mode Dial to

<1> (Full Auto).

All the necessary camera

settings will be set automatically.

Preparation
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Index

This quick guide explains basic function settings

and how to shoot and playback images. You can
take this guide with you for shooting. For
detailed instructions, refer to the EOS REBEL
T1i/EOS 500D Instruction Manual.

CT1-1031-000

PRINTED IN JAPAN

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English Edition

CANON INC. 2009

Set the power switch

to <1>.

View the image.

The captured image will be

displayed for about 2 sec. on
the LCD monitor.

S
Select image

Pixels

<S>
Cross keys

1. Press the <M> button to display the menu.

2. Press the <U> key to select the tab, then press the
<V> key to select the desired item.
3. Press <0> to display the setting.
4. After setting the item, press <0>.

Basic Zone Modes

3 Playback 1

Aperture
Shutter speed

5 Set-up 1

B Shooting information

6 Set-up 2

Creative Zone
Modes

Picture Style

50% Flash Use

Approx. 400 shots

Menu items

Menu settings

These screens apply when a Creative Zone mode is set.

In the Basic Zone modes and Movie shooting mode, certain tabs
and menu options will not be displayed.

Press the <A> button.

Press the <U> key to select
the Picture Style, then press
<0>.

Highlight tone
priority
Flash exposure
compensation
Metering mode
Drive mode

Image-recording
quality

Tab

A Picture StyleN

ISO speed

Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Shooting mode

Battery Life
No Flash
Approx. 500 shots

With the shooting settings are

displayed, press <0>.
The Quick Control screen will
appear.

4 Playback 2

Movie Shooting Mode

x Playback

Possible shots

0 Quick Control Screen

The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is

available only in Creative Zone modes (d,s,f,a,8).
Temperature
At 23C / 73F

Image-recording Quality
Select [1 Quality], then press <0>.
Press the <U> key to select the quality, then press <0>.

2 Shooting 2

Image-recording quality

Magnify

L Erase
Open the cover
and insert a SD
card.

<M>
button
LCD
monitor

Take the picture.

Press the shutter button

completely to take the
picture.

1 Shooting 1

k Movie shooting mode

<0> button

Focus the subject.

Aim the AF point over the subject

and press the shutter button
halfway to autofocus.

7 Set-up 3

Menu Settings

Menu Operations

Image Playback

White balance
AF mode

Press the <S> key to select the function, then turn the
<6> dial to set it.
In the Basic Zone modes, you can select certain drive modes
and the image-recording quality.

Style

Description

P Standard

Vivid colors and sharp images.

Q Portrait

Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.

R Landscape

Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.

V Monochrome Black-and-white images.

For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the

cameras instruction manual.

Shooting Settings Display

Nomenclature
Power switch
<Z> ISO speed
setting button
<6>
Main Dial

Aperture

Mode Dial

Shutter speed
<D>
Flash button

Shutter
button

Exposure level
indicator
Shooting mode
Picture Style
Image-recording
quality
Quick Control icon
Battery check

Focus mode switch

<A> AE lock button

<S> AF point
selection button

Display-off
sensor

Access lamp
<A> Live View shooting/
Movie shooting button

<0> Setting button

Flash exposure
compensation
White balance
Metering mode
Drive mode
Shots remaining
AF mode

Flash exposure
compensation
Shutter speed
Aperture

1
C
2
3
4
5
6
7

Full Auto
Creative Auto
Portrait
Landscape
Close-up
Sports
Night Portrait
Flash Off

Focus
confirmation light

(Displayed only when <C> is set.)

Press <0>, then press the <S>
key to select the function.
Turn the <6> dial to set the
function.

D Using the Built-in Flash

In Basic Zone Modes

Max. burst
Monochrome shooting
ISO speed
Exposure level indicator

Creative Zone Modes

Creative Zone Modes

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E: AF ModeN

You can change the camera settings

as desired to shoot in various ways.

Press the <D> button to pop up

the built-in flash, then shoot.

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture

in the same way as the <1> mode.
Set the Mode Dial to <d>.

s: Shutter-priority AE

Set the Mode Dial to <s>.

Turn the <6> dial to set the desired
shutter speed, then focus the subject.
The aperture will be set automatically.
If the aperture display blinks, turn the
<6> dial until it stops blinking.

f: Aperture-priority AE

Set the Mode Dial to <f>.

Turn the <6> dial to set the desired
aperture, then focus the subject.
The shutter speed will be set
automatically.
If the shutter speed display blinks, turn
the <6> dial until it stops blinking.

Set the lens focus mode switch to

<f>.
Press the <ZE> button.
Press the <U> key to select the
AF mode, then press <0>.

Z: ISO SpeedN

X(One-Shot AF):
For still subjects
9(AI Focus AF):
Switches the AF mode automatically
Z(AI Servo AF):
For moving subjects

d: Program AE

If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in low-light

or backlit conditions (except in the <3> <5> <7> modes).

AF points

Flash-ready

Ba
sic Zone

All the settings necessary for

shooting are set automatically. You
just press the shutter button, and
the camera does the rest.

AF point display indicator <>

Spot metering
circle

AE lock
<S>
Cross keys

Basic Zone Modes

ISO speed

zxcn
OK
NG

Viewfinder Information
<O> Aperture/Exposure
compensation button

Main Dial pointer

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Shooting Operation

S AF PointN

Press the <Z> button.

Turn the <6> dial or press the
<U> key to select the ISO
speed.
When AUTO is selected, the
ISO speed is set automatically.
When you press the shutter
button halfway, the ISO speed
setting will be displayed.

A Live View ShootingN

Press the <A> button to display

the Live View image.

Press the <S> key to select the

AF point.
While looking at the viewfinder,
you can select the AF point by
turning the <6> dial until the
desired AF point flashes in red.
Pressing <0> toggles the AF
point selection between the
center AF point and automatic AF
point selection.

Press the <YiQ> button.

Press the <U> key to select the
drive mode, then press <0>.
u: Single shooting
i: Continuous shooting
Q: Self-timer/Remote control*
l: Self-timer:2 sec
q: Self-timer:Continuous*
* The <Q> and <q> drive modes
can be selected in all shooting
modes.

Set the Mode Dial to <k>.

Press the <A> button to focus.

Press the <A> button to start
shooting the movie. To stop
shooting the movie, press <A>
again.
To shoot still photos, press the
shutter button.

Press the <w> button to focus.

Press the shutter button to take

the picture.

i Drive ModeN
Press the <S> button.

k Shooting Movies

Custom Functions
1

Exposure level
increments

ISO expansion

To change the Live View settings, use the [6 Live View

function settings] menu.

Flash sync. speed in Av

mode

Battery Life with Live View Shooting

Long exposure noise

reduction

High ISO speed noise

reduction

Highlight tone priority

Auto Lighting Optimizer

Temperature
At 23C / 73F

No Flash
Approx. 190 shots

50% Flash Use

Approx. 170 shots

AF-assist beam firing

Mirror lockup

10 Shutter/AE lock button

11 Assign SET button
12 LCD display when
power ON
13 Add original decision
data