Quick Start Guide

Image Playback
1 Insert the battery.
6 Set the Mode Dial to
<1> (Full Auto).
All the necessary camera settings
y u y u
will be set automatically.

White index Red index

2 Attach the lens.

Align the lens’ white or red
index with the camera’s
7 Focus the subject.
Aim the viewfinder center over
the subject and press the shutter
Index Magnify
index in the matching color. button halfway to autofocus.

Quick Reference Guide 3 Set the lens focus

mode switch to
<f>.
8 Take the picture.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the Select image
S
picture.
L Erase
This quick reference guide explains the basic x Playback
function settings and how to shoot and playback
images. You can take this guide with you when
4 Open the cover
and insert a SD
card.
9 View the image.
The captured image will be
displayed for approx. 2 sec.
B Shooting information

shooting. For detailed instructions, refer to the on the LCD monitor.

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EOS REBEL T2i/EOS 550D Instruction Manual.

5 Set the power switch
The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is

P
E to <1>. available only in Creative Zone modes (d,s,f,a,8).

Battery Life
English Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use

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CT1-1037-000 © CANON INC. 2010 At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 550 shots Approx. 440 shots

Preparation

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n Movie 1/2
Menu Operations Menu Settings Image-recording Quality
1 Shooting 1/2/3 5 Set-up 1/2/3
Select [1 Quality], then press <0>.
<M>
Press the <U> key to select the quality, then press <0>.
button
Image-recording quality
<0> button
Pixels
LCD
monitor <S> Q Quick Control Screen Possible shots
Cross keys

With the shooting settings
displayed, press the <Q> button.
1. Press the <M> button to display the menu.
The Quick Control screen will
2. Press the <U> key to select the tab, then press the appear.
<V> key to select the desired item.
3. Press <0> to display the setting.
4. After setting the item, press <0>. Aperture A Picture StyleN
Shutter speed ISO speed
Press the <XA> button.
Basic Zone Modes Movie Shooting Mode
Exposure Highlight tone
Press the <U> key to select
compensation/ priority the Picture Style, then press
AEB setting <0>.
Flash exposure
Shooting mode compensation
3 Playback 1/2 Auto Lighting
Image-recording Optimizer
Creative Zone Tab quality Style Description
Modes Drive mode
Picture Style Metering mode
P Standard Vivid colors and sharp images.
These screens apply when a Q Portrait Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
Creative Zone mode is set. White balance AF mode
R Landscape Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
In Basic Zone modes and
Press the <S> key to select the function, then turn the <6>
Movie shooting mode, the V Monochrome Black-and-white images.
dial to set it.
tabs and menu options
In the Basic Zone modes (except C), you can select certain
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the
displayed will be different.
Menu items Menu settings drive modes and the image-recording quality. camera’s instruction manual.
Shooting Operation
Shooting Settings Display
Nomenclature Basic Zone Modes Creative Zone Modes
Aperture
Power switch Mode Dial All the settings necessary for ne You can change the camera
Shutter speed ISO speed Zo
shooting are set automatically. You e settings as desired to shoot in
<Z> ISO speed

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ati
setting button just press the shutter button, and various ways.

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<D> Exposure level
<6> Shooting mode indicator Ba the camera does the rest.
Flash button sic Z o n e
Main Dial White balance
Picture Style
Image-recording
Auto Lighting 1 Full Auto d: Program AE
Optimizer
quality C Creative Auto
Drive mode The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture
Shutter
Quick Control 7 Flash Off in the same way as the <1> mode.
button
icon AF mode
Possible shots 2 Portrait

Set the Mode Dial to <d>.
Battery check 3 Landscape (Displayed only when <C> is set.)
zxcn Metering mode
4 Close-up s: Shutter-priority AE
OK NG
Press the <Q> button, then press
5 Sports
Focus mode switch the <S> key to select the function.
Set the Mode Dial to <s>.
6 Night Portrait
Turn the <6> dial to set the
Viewfinder Information
Turn the <6> dial to set the desired
AF point activation indicator <•> function. shutter speed, then focus the subject.
<A> Live View shooting/
The aperture will be set automatically.
<A> AE lock button
Movie shooting button
<S> AF point
Spot metering
circle D Using the Built-in Flash
If the aperture display blinks, turn the
selection button <6> dial until it stops blinking.
AF points Basic Zone Modes
If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in low-light f: Aperture-priority AE
or backlit conditions (except in the <7> <3> <5> modes).
Set the Mode Dial to <f>.
Focus

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Display-off
sensor AE lock confirmation light Creative Zone Modes
Turn the <6> dial to set the desired
<S>
Press the <D> button to pop up aperture, then focus the subject.
Flash-ready Max. burst
The shutter speed will be set
Cross keys the built-in flash, then shoot.

P
Flash exposure Monochrome shooting automatically.
Access lamp compensation
If the shutter speed display blinks,
Shutter speed ISO speed
<O> Aperture/Exposure turn the <6> dial until it stops

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compensation button <0> Setting button Aperture Exposure level indicator blinking.

E: AF ModeN

Set the lens focus mode switch
to <f>.

Press the <ZE> button.

Press the <U> key to select
the AF mode, then press <0>.
X(One-Shot AF):
For still subjects
9(AI Focus AF):
Switches the AF mode
automatically
Z(AI Servo AF):
For moving subjects
S AF PointN

Press the <S> button.

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.
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Z: ISO SpeedN A Live View Shooting k Shooting Movies

Press the <Z> button.
Press the <A> button to
Set the Mode Dial to <k>.

Turn the <6> dial or press the display the Live View image.
<U> key to select the ISO
speed.

Press the shutter button halfway

When “AUTO” is selected, the
to focus.
ISO speed is set automatically.

Press the <A> button to start
When you press the shutter
Press the shutter button halfway
shooting a movie. To stop movie
button halfway, the ISO speed to focus.
shooting, press <A> again.
setting will be displayed.

To shoot still photos, press the
shutter button.
i Drive ModeN

Press the shutter button

Press the <YiQ> button. completely to take the picture. Custom FunctionsN

Press the <U> key to select
the drive mode, then press <0>. 1 Exposure level 7 AF-assist beam firing
u : Single shooting increments
8 Mirror lockup
i : Continuous shooting 2 ISO expansion
9 Shutter/AE lock button
Q : Self-timer/Remote control*
To change the Live View settings, use the [6 Live View 3 Flash sync. speed in Av
function settings] menu. 10 Assign SET button
l : Self-timer:2 sec mode
q : Self-timer:Continuous*
Battery Life with Live View Shooting 4 Long exposure noise
11 LCD display when
Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use power ON
* The <Q> and <q> drive reduction
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 200 shots Approx. 180 shots
modes can be selected in all 12 Add image verification
5 High ISO speed noise
shooting modes. data
reduction
6 Highlight tone priority