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Canon EOS Rebel Ti User manual
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Thankyou for purchasinga Canonproduct.
The EOS REBELTi (DATE)/ 300V (DATE)is a very compactautofocus,
single-lensreflexcamera.lt can be used for a wide varietyof subjects
and situationswith fully automaticand user-controlledshootingmodes.
Read this lnstructionsand familiarizeyourselfwith your new camera
beforetaking pictures.
Also read "HandlingCautions"on page 4 to preventcameramhlfunction
and damage.
Keep this instruction booklet handy for easy reference.
Before Using Your Camera
. Beforeshootingan importantevent,be'sureto take test shotsto
make sure the cameraoperatesproperly.
. EOS camerashavea lens mountfor dedicatedoperation
(autofocusing,exposurecontrol,etc.) with Canon EF lenses.Using
a non-CanonEF lens with an EOS cameramay not resultin proper
cameraor lens operation.
Note that the warrantydoes not cover any camera malfunctionor
damageoccurringwith the use of non-Canonproducts.
ConventionsUsedin this Instructions
. The <rfft> icon indicatesthe Main Dial.
. All operationproceduresdescribedin this bookletassumethat the
CommandDial is set to a mode except< GE)>. Beforeproceeding
with any operation,be sure that the CommandDial is set to a
shootingmode.
. Page numbersin parentheses(-+pagel) indicatewhere you can
find additionalrelevantinformation.
. The cameracontroliconsand markingsused in this booklet
correspondto the actualiconsand markingsfound on the camera.
See "Nomenclature"on page 8.
' The (6a) and (66 ) iconsindicatethat the respectivefunction
remains in effectfor 4 and 6 sec. respectivelyafter the button is
released.
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Contents
ConventionsUsedin this Instructions --..--..-2
HandlingCautions.. -..-..-..4
QuickStartGuide .....6
Nomenclature ...........8
The thingsyou needto do beforetakingpicturesand the basic
operationare explained.
Sinceeverythingis automatic,all you do is pressthe shutter
button.
Set the shutterspeed,aperture,exposurecompensation,AEB, and
othersettingsas you wish.
Basicterminology,exposurewarningdisplays,shootingmode
settings,and other information.
Symbols
11 The Cautionsymbolalertsyou to actionsto preventshooting
- problems.
1=1The Note symbolgivessupplementalinformationfor basic
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HandlingCautions
Gamera Care and Storage
(1) The camerais a precisioninstrument.Do not drop it or subjectit to
physicalshock.
(2) This camerais not waterproofand cannotbe used underwater.lf
the cameragets reallywet, promptlyconsultyour nearestCanon
ServiceCenter.Wipe off any waterdropletswith a dry cloth.lf the
camera has been exposedto salty air,wipe with a well-wrungdamp
cloth.
(3) Do not leavethe camerain placesproneto excessiveheat such as
in a car on a sunny day.Excessiveheat can cause the camerato
malfunction.
(4) The camera containsprecisionelectroniccircuitry.Never attemptto
' disassemblethe camera.
(5) Use only a blowerbrushto blow away dust on the lens,eyepiece,
mirror,focusingscreen,and film compartment.Do not cleanthe
camerabody or lens with a cleanercontainingan organicsolvent.
For stubborndirt, consultyour nearestCanon ServiceCenter.
(6) The shuttercurtainsare extremelythin. Use only a blowerto clean
them. Be carefulnot to blow air too forcefullyon the shuttercurtains.
The shuttercurtainscan be easilydeformedor damaged.Also,
when loadingand unloadingfilm,be carefulnot to touchthe shutter
curtains.
(7) Do not touchthe electricalcontactswith your fingers.Othenarise
corrosionmay developon the contacts,resultingin improper
cameraoperation.
(8) lf the camerais not to be used for an extendedperiod,removethe
battery.Storethe camerain a well-ventilated,cool, dry place.During
the storageperiod,pressthe shutterbuttonto releasethe shuttera
few timesonce in a while.
(9) Avoidstoringthe camerain a laboratory,cabinet,etc.,where
corrosivechemicalsare present.
(10) lf the camerahas not been used for an extendedperiodor if the
camerais to be usedfor an importantevent,checkthe operationof
all the cameracontrolsor take it to your nearestCanon Service
Centerfor inspection.
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LCD Displays
In time, the camera'sLCD panel displayand the LCD displayin the
viewfindermay fade and becomedifficultto read. lf this happens,have it
replaced(at cost) by a Canon ServiceCenter.
At low temperatures,the LCD displayresponsemay becomeslower.
And at 60"C/140"For highertemperatures,the displaymay blacken.In
eithercase,the displaywill returnto normalat room temperature.
Lithium Batteries
(1) The cameraoperateson two CR2 lithiumbatteries.Checkthe
batterylevelin the followingcases (+page 14):
. After replacingthe batteries.
. After not using the camerafor an extendedperiod.
. The shutterstops working.
. The camera is being used in a low-temperatureenvironment.
. Youwill be shootingan importantevent.
(2) Beforeinstallingthe batteries,wipe the batterycontactsto remove
any fingerprintsand smudges.This is to preventfaultyconnections
and corrosion.
(3) Neverdisassembleor rechargethe batteries.Also, neverstore a
batteryin high-temperatureplacesor short circuitthe battery
contactsor toss a batteryinto a fire.
(4) Althoughthe batterieswork well even at low temperatures,battery
performancemay declineslightlyat freezingtemperatures.In such a
case,keep spare batterieswarm in a pocket,etc., and use and warm
the batteriesalternately.
'How Low Battery Levels Affect Camera Operation
On the LCD panel,if the < E > icon blinksor it is not displayed,a
properexposurecan still be obtainedas long as the shutterreleases.
However,when.thebatterylevel is low,film advanceand auto rewind
might stop midwayor not work at all and < ft > may blink on the LCD
panel.After the batteriesare replacedwith new ones, film advancewill
be possibleand film rewindcan resumeby pressingthe <@:: > button.
Lens Electrical Contacts Contacts
After detachingthe lens from the camera,put
on the lens caps or put down the lens with the
rear end up to avoidscratchingthe lens surface
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Quick Start Guide
Install the batteries. Attach a lens.
Inserttwo CR2 lithiumbat- Alignthe red dots on the
teriesas shown by the bat- lensand cameraand turn
tery orientationdiagramon the lens as shownby the
the batterycompartment arrowuntilit snapsinto
cover.(-+page14) place.(+page 16)
s{' Focus the subject. Load the film. -$$ Aim the AF pointon the Alignthe edgeof the film iij" w i t h t h e < A > m a r k , a n d subjectand pressthe shut-
closethe backcoveruntilit ter buttonhalfwayto auto-
snapsshut. (+page 1B) focus. (-+page22)
. The filmwillthenadvance . Underlow-lightor backlit
to the firstframe conditions,the built-inflash
automatically. willpop-upandfire
automatically.(-+page49)
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Viewfinder Information
AF points(7) ----*-l l New Lasermattefocusingscreen
Superimposeddisplay--. i iI
position i i
iii t <C> Focusconfirmationlight < it > AE lock i FE lock
AEB in progress j
.l, Flash-ready*--* * Exposure level
Exposurecompensationamount lmproperFE lock warning AEB level
< H> High-speedsync Film transportindicator
(FP f lash) Red-eyereductionlamp-onindicator
Shutterspeed(EEE1- J0", bulb)-i
FE lock( FFt )
Aperture(00 - 9 t)-*--- -
'The LCD panel is shown with all the informationdisplayed.The actual display will
look different.
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Nomenclature
Command Dial
Thedialis dividedintothreezones.
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WT
€E OFF nrfF7 - (Camera is inoperative)
**$N
Full Auto )cBK*,&
O Basic Zone @ Creative Zone
Fullyautomaticmode where the Semi-automaticand manual
camera takes care of everything. modes enable you to take control
of the camera to obtain the f3 : Full Auto (-+page 22) desired result.
Basically,all you do is point and P : Program AE (-+page 36) shoot.
Tv : Shutter-priorityAE
lmage Zone (-+page 24) (-+page 38)
Fully automaticmodes for a par- Av : Aperture-priorityAE
ticularsubject. (-+page 40)
$ : Portrait M : Manual exposure
I : Landscape (-+page 42)
A'DEP: AutomaticDepth-of-fieldAE U : Close-up (-+page 43)
{\ :Sports
Ei : Night Portrait @ GF :oFF
El : Flash off
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BeforeYou Start
Installingthe Batteriesand
Checkingthe Battery Level . . ....14
Mountingand Detachinga Lens ....16
How the ShutterButtonWorks .......17
@ Loadingand UnloadingFilm... ..18
@:r MidrollRewind.. ...2A
Holdingthe Camera ....,20
Attaching the Strap
Passthe end of the strapthroughthe
camera'sstrap mountfrom the bottom.
Then pass it throughthe strap'sbuckleas
shownin the illustration.Pulithe strapto
makesure it does not slip out of the buckle.
. The eyepiececoveris also attachedto
the strap.
Eyepiece cover
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lnsta||ingtheBatteriesandCheckingtheBattery
lnstallingthe Batteries
The camerausestwo CR2 lithiumbatteries.
,n,'i*Open the battery compartment
cover.
. Slidethe coverreleaseleveras
E8* shownby the arrowand open the
batterycompartmentcover.
.l$ Instal the batteries.
,irr"\+'l*. Make sure the batterycontacts(+
and -) are properlyorientedas
shown.
. Do not mix old and new batteries.
Close the battery compartment
cover.
. Pressthe coveruntilit snapsshut.
. The date and time mustbe set.See
page 30. (DATEModelonly)
E For placeswhere C}zbatteries may not be easilyavailable,take spare bat-
terieswith you.Also carry sparebatteriesfor extendedshootingsessions.
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ffiili*1.
Checking the Battery Level
Checkthebatterylevelafterreplacingthe batteriesandbeforeusingthe
Turn the Command Dial to a
shooting mode. W
. The camerawill then turn on and the W
LCD panelwill displayone of the
followingbatterylevelicons: camera.-ffiN
m : Battery lavel OK.
ffi : The batterylevelis low.Keep
: spare batterieshandy.
tr? : The batterieswill soon be
completelyexhausted.
c-r : Replacethe batteries.
(-+page5) BatteryffiLife (With 24-ex.rolls)
Temperature 0% Flash Use 50% Flash Use 100"/"FlashUse
At 20'c 67 rolls 30 rolls 22 rolls
At -10'c 44 rolls 20 rolls 15 rolls
'The batterylifeshownin the tableis basedon the Canon'stesting
conditionswith new batteries.
() 'lf nothingis displayedon the LCD panel,the batteriesmay have been
installedincorrectly.Takeout the batteriesand installcorrectly.(+page 14)
' Pressingthe shutterbuttonhalfwayfor a prolongedperiodor operatingonly
the autofocuswithouttakinga picturewill stillconsumebatterypower.lt will
reducethe numberof rollsthat can be takenwith the batteries.
EI
L|l When not usingthe camera.set the CommandDialto . €ED r.
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Mountingand Detachinga Lens ri
Mountinga Lens
- / Remove the caps.
. Removethe rear lenscap and the
camerabody cap.
Mount the lens.
. Alignthe red dots on the lensand
cameraand turn the lensas shown
by the arrowuntilit snapsin place.
On the lens, set the focus mode
switch to <AF>.
. lf the focus mode switchis set to
<MF> (or <M> on olderlenses),
autofocuswill not operateand < EB >
will be displayedon the LCD panel.
Remove the front lens cap.
Detachingthe Lens
While pressing the lens release
button, turn the lens as shown by
the arrow.
. Whenthe red dot on the lensis at the
top, removethe lens.
fij . Keep the removed caps where you will not lose them.
. "AF" stands for Autofocus.
. "MF" (or "M") stands for Manual Focus.
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How the Shutter Button Works rr::,i$ii::rirxr
The EOScamera'sshutterbuttoncan be depressedhalfwayor all the
way.Thereis a clickstop at the halfwaypoint.
Pressingthe ShutterButton Halfwayor Fully
The shutterbuttonworks as describedbelow.
When it is pressed halfway:
. Autofocusing(AF) is activated.When N the subjectis in focus,the AF point
whichachievedfocuswill flash,the
beeperwill sound,and the focus
confirmationlightwill lightup.
. Also,the shutterspeedand aperture
are set and displayedon the LCD
paneland in the viewfinder.
When it is pressed fully:
. The shutteris releasedto takethe
pictureand the film advancesby one
f rame.
(l lf an Extenderis used and the maximumapertureof the lensbecomessmall-
er than f/5.6 (the lowestflnumber),.autofocusingwill not operate.
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L|j Camei'amovementduringthe momentof exposureis calledcamerashake.
Camerashakecan causeblurredpictures.To preventblurredpicturesdue to
camerashake:
' Holdthe camerasteady(-+page20).
' Use your fingertip to touchthe shutterbutton,graspthe camerawith your
entireright hand,then pressthe shutterbuttongently.
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@ lOad ing and U n lOad ing Film ,i::,iiiiiiilii:,i:iiiirirriili\liiil,:ii:t:..:,.:riii.ii;r.ii'isr,iir.,iili
Loading Film
Afteryou loadthe film,the camerafirstwindsthe entirerollontothe
camera'stake-upspool.With DX-codedfilm,the cameraautomatically
setsthe film'sISO speed.Then each time a pictureis taken,one frame
of film is rewoundback into the film cartridge.The framecountershows
alwaysnumberof shotsremaining.
Turn the Command Dial to any
setting except <CID>.
Open the back cover.
. Slidethe back coverreleaseleveras
shown by the arrow.
Insert the film cartridge at an
angle as shown in the illustration.
Right
Align the edge of the film with the
orange.A> index mark.
. Holddownthe film cartridgewhile
pullingout the film leader.
D 0 0 0 0 E 0 E E u E t t 0 . lf the edgeof the filmleadergoes
beyondthe orangemark,rewindsome
of the film backintothe cartridqe.
Wrong Close the back cover.
. Checkthatthe edgeof the filmis
alignedwiththe < A > mark,thenclose
the backcoveruntilit snapsshut.
> After you closethe back cover,the
filmwill startwindingon the take-up
spooland the f ramecounterwill
countup.The camerawillthen make
a shutter-releasesoundand the
. @ > iconand totalframecountwill
be displayed.
> Duringthe film'sprewind,the ISO
speedis displayedon the LCD panel.
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() 'The shuttercurtainshavebeen manufacturedwith very highprecision.
Nevertouchthem with yourfingers"When loadingfilm,do not touchor dam-
age the curtainswith yourfingersor film.
' In hot and humidenvironments,do not removethe film packaginguntilyou
are readyto load the film.
tr.JT . l ' lf the fiim is not loadedproperly,the . @ t iconwill blinkon the LCD panel W
and the shutterwill not work.Reloadthe film cartridgeproperly.(-+page18)
'lf you wantto set a film speeddifferentfrom the DX-codedfilm speedor if
the film cartridgeis not DX-coded,see "Settingthe ISO Film Speed'lon
page 50.
. lnfraredfilm cannotbe used with this camera.
Checking the Film Speed
Thecamerareadsthefilmcartridge'sDXcodeandsetsthefilmspeed
automaticallywithinISO25 - 5000.
. Set the Command Dial to a Creative Zone mode.
Press the < FUNC.>button and
move the < )> arrow to <lSO> on
the LGD panel.
>The film speedwill appearon the
LCD panel.
UnloadingFilm
Afterthe film's last frame is exposed,the camera rewindsthe film automatically.
Afterthe film is rewound,therewill be a
shutter-releasesound.Checkthat the
.@> iconis blinkingon the LCD panel,
then openthe backcoverand takeout
the filmcartridoe.
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@ Loading and Unloading Film i;. iiiiriiiisii
@:: Midroll Rewind
To rewind the film in midroll, follow the procedure below.
,p, Press the < @:r > button.
> Filmrewindwill begin.
Take out the film cartridge.
. Makesurethe <@t iconis blinking
on the LCD panelbeforetakingout
the film cartridge.
lf you takeout the film cartridgein midrollwithoutrewindingthe film
and then load a new roll of film and pressthe shutterbuttoncompletely,
the new film will only rewindinto the cartridge.Beforeloadinga new roll
of film in this case,closethe cameraback and pressthe shutterbutton.
Holding the Camera
To avoidtakinga blurredshot,holdthe cameraproperlyas described
below.
l/
Horizontalshootinq Verticalshooting
. Wrapyourrighthandaroundthe cameragripand graspfirmly.Set yourelbow
lightlyagainstyourbody.
. Use yourleft handto holdthe lensfromunderneath.
. Pressthe cameraagainstyourforeheadand lookthroughthe viewfinder.
. Keepone footslightlyaheadof the otherfor betterstability.
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FullyAutomaticShooting
El FullAuto Mode .......22
AF-Assistbeam with the Built-inFlash .....23
Programmedlmage Controlmodes ....24
{D PortraitI I Landscapet $ Close-up
\ Sports/ Ei Night PortraitI Sf Flashoff
@ UsingRed-eyeReduction. ........26
\) Usingthe Self-timer ....27
F WirelessRemoteControl(DATEModel only)...28
Usingthe EyepieceCover .....28
r,Emlmprintingthe Dateor Time (DATEModelonly)..29
Basic Zone modes set all the camera settings automatically.All you do is
point and shoot.
Turn the Command Dial to <D >, .81t,
.-^^ r, .,lL r, . \ t, . g r, <El >, .
. The picture-takingprocedureis the same
as with the "< n > FullAuto mode"on
page 22.
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El Full Auto Mode
All you do is pointthe cameraand pressthe shutterbutton.Everything
is automaticso it is easy to photographany subject.With sevenAF
pointsto focusthe subject,anyonecan just pointand shoot.
Turn the Command Dial to < D >.
Aim any of the AF points on the
subject.
. The main subject,as determinedby
the camera,will be focusedby one of
the AF points.
. To focusa subjectnot coveredby any
of the AF points,see "FocusingOff-
CenterSubjects"on page 33.
,_*-AF point
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
> When necessary,the built-inf lashwill
pop up automatically.
> Whenfocusis achieved,the AF point
willflash,the beeperwillsound,and
the focusconfirmationlightwilllightup.
Check the exposure setting.
> The shutterspeedand aperturewill
be set automaticallyand displayedin
the viewfinderand on the LCD panel.
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Takethe picture.
. Composetheshotandpressthe
shutterbuttonfully.
{) lf the built-inflash'sautomaticpop-upactionis obstructedaccidentally,the
<il> iconwill blinkon the LCD panelas a warning.lf this happens,press
the shutterbuttonhalfwayto returnthe camerato nor"mal.operation.
E 'When focusis achieved,the autofocusand auto exposuresettingwill also be locked. W
' lf the focusconfirmationlight< O > blinks,the picturecannotbe taken.(-+page34)
'Out of the sevenAF points,the one coveringthe closestsubjectis selected
automaticallyto achievefocus.
'lf multipleAF pointsflash in red, it meansthat all of them haveachieved
focus at the respectivepoints.
.In the Basiczonemodes(except.1t,.\ > and.Cf,l> ), the built-in
flashwill pop up and fire automaticallyin low-lightor backlitconditions.To
retractthe flash,push it back down.For more informationon the flash,see
"Usingthe Built-inFlash"on page49.
'In the BasicZone modes,the film advancemode (singleframeor continu-
ous) will be set automaticallydependingon the shootingmode.For more
information,see the "FeatureAvailabilityThble"on page 54.
AF-Assistbeamwith the Built-inFlash
Underlow-lightconditions,the built-inflashfiresa briefburstof flashes
whenyou pressthe shutterbuttonhalfway.This is to illuminatethe sub-
ject to enableeasierautofocusing.
m 'TheAF-assistbeamdoesnotfunctionin the<b t,.\ > and.El> modes.
' Thebuilt-inflash'sAF-assistbeamis effectiveupto about4 meters113.2feet.
' ln theCreativeZonemodeswhenthebuilt-inflashis poppedupwiththe< t >
button,theAF-assistbeammaybe emitted.
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ProgrammedlmageControlModes
Selecta shootingmode to suit the targetsubject,and the camerawill
be set to obtainthe best results.
$ fortrait
This mode blurs the background to make the
human subject stand out.
. Holdingdown the shutterbuttonexecutescon-
tinuousshooting.
. To improvethe backgroundblur,use a telephoto
uu-'r lens and fill the framewith the subjector have the subjectstand fartheraway from the back-
ground.
LandscapeL
This is for wide scenicviews,nightscenes,
etc.
. Usinga wide-anglelenswillfurtherenhancethe
depthandbreadthof the picture.
ctose-up $
Use this mode to take close-up shots of flow-
ers, insects, etc.
. As much as possible,focus the subjectat the
lens'closestfocusingdistance.
. To obtaina largermagnification,use the tele-
photoend of a zoom lens.
. For betterclose-ups,an EOS-dedicatedmacro
lens and Macro Ring Lite (both optional)are
recommended.
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( Sports
This is for sports and fast-moving subjects
when you want to freeze the action on film.
. The camerawillfirsttrackthe subjectwiththe center
AF point.Focustrackingwillthencontinuewithany
of the sevenAF pointscoveringthe subject.When
focusis achieved,the beeperwill soundsoftly.
. While you hold down the shutterbutton,focus-
ing will continuefor continuousshooting.
. Usinga telephotolensand ISO 400 or higher speedfilm is recommended. I
II-E
EiNight Portrait
This mode is for takingpicturesof peopleat
twilightor at night.Theflashilluminatesthe
subjectwhile a slow sync speed obtainsa
natural-lookingexposureof the background.
. lf youwantto photographonlya nightscene
(withoutpeople),usethe<It modeinstead.
. Tellthesubjectto keepstillevenaftertheflash
fires.
. lf youalsousethe self-timer(-+page27),the
self-timerlampwillflashto indicatethatthepic-
turewastaken.
El Flashoff
You can disablethe flash when you do not
want it to fire.
. Thebuilt-inflashor anyexternalSpeedlitewill
notfire.
-^^ In the . El > mode, use a tripodto preventcamerashake.In the . t or
. El > mode, use a tripod if the shutterspeed displayblinks.
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