Canon Eos Rebel Sl1 100d Instruction Manual

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Switching the LCD Monitor Display
 With [ 52: LCD auto off ], you can prevent the L CD monitor from turning 
off automatically (p.230).
  Even when the menu scre en or captured image is displayed, pressing 
the shutter button will enable you to shoot immediately.
  If you look through the viewfinder  eyepiece while wearing sunglasses, 
the LCD monitor may not turn off auto matically. If this occurs, press the 
 button to turn off the LCD monitor.
  Nearby fluorescent lighting  may cause the LCD monitor to turn off. If this 
occurs, take the camera away  from the fluorescent lighting.
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The Feature guide appears when you change the shooting mode or set 
a shooting function, Live View sh ooting, movie shooting, or Quick 
Control for playback, and displays a brief description of that mode, 
function or option. It also displays a description when you select a 
function or option on the Quick Cont rol screen. The Feature guide turns 
off when you tap the description or proceed with the operation.
 Shooting mode  (Sample) 
  Quick Control (Sample)
Select [Feature guide].
 Under the [ 53] tab, select [Feature 
guide ], then press < 0>.
  Select [Disable], then press < 0>.
Feature Guide
3  Disabling the Feature Guide
Shooting settings Live View shooting Playback
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The LCD monitor is a touch-sensitive panel that you can operate with 
your fingers.
Quick Control (Sample display) Use your finger to tap (touch briefly 
and then remove your finger from) the 
LCD monitor.
  By tapping, you can select menus, 
icons, etc., displayed on the LCD 
monitor.
  When touch-screen operation is 
possible, a frame will appear around 
the icon (except on menu screens). 
For example, when you tap [ Q], the 
Quick Control screen appears. By 
tapping [2 ], you can return to the 
preceding screen.
Operations possible by tapping the screen
  Setting menu functions after pressing the < M> button
  Quick Control
  Setting functions after pressing the < i> or < S> button
  Setting functions during Live View shooting
  Setting functions during movie shooting
  Playback operations
d Using the Touch Screen
Tap
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Menu screen (Sample display)
 Slide your finger while touching the 
LCD monitor.
Scale display (Sample display)
Operations possible by dragging your finger on the screen
  Selecting a menu tab or item after pressing the < M> button
  Setting a scale control
  Quick Control
  Setting functions during Live View shooting
  Setting functions during movie shooting
  Playback operations
If [z 1: Beep ] is set to [ Touch to  ], the 
beep will not sound during touch 
operations.
Drag
3  Silencing the Beep during Touch Operations
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d Using the Touch Screen
1Select [Touch control].
  Under the [ 53] tab, select [Touch 
control ], then press < 0>.
2Set the Touch control.
 Select the desired setting, then press 
.
  [Standard] is the normal setting.
  [Sensitive ] provides a better touch 
response than [ Standard]. Try using 
both settings and select the one you 
prefer.
  To disable touch-screen operations, 
select [Disable ].
3 Setting the Touch Control
Cautions for Touch Screen Operations Since the LCD monitor is not pressu re sensitive, do not use any sharp 
objects, such as your fi ngernail or a ballpoint pe n, for touch operations.
  Do not use wet fingers for touch screen operations.
  If the LCD monitor has an y moisture or if your fingers are wet, the touch 
screen may not resp ond or misoperation may occu r. In such a case, turn 
off the power and wipe the  LCD monitor with a cloth.
  Do not attach any protec tive sheet (commercially  available) or sticker on 
the LCD monitor. It may make the  touch operation response slow.
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Basic Shooting andImage Playback
This chapter explains how to  use the Basic Zone modes 
on the Mode Dial for best re sults and how to play back 
images.
With Basic Zone modes, all you do is poin t and shoot while the 
camera sets everything automatically
 (p.81, 316). Also, to 
prevent botched pictures du e to mistaken operations, 
advanced shooting function settings cannot be changed.
 




















Basic Zone
If you set the Mode Dial to < 8> while the LCD monitor is off, 
press the < Q> button to check the shoo ting mode before shooting 
(p.72).
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 is a fully automatic mode. The camera analyzes the scene 
and sets the optimum settings automatically.  It also adjusts focus 
automatically by detecting whether the subject is still or moving (p.61\
).
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Aim any AF point over the 
subject.
 All the AF points will be used to focus, 
and generally the closest object will 
be focused.
  Aiming the center AF point over the 
subject will make focusing easier.
3Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway, and 
the lens focusing ring will rotate to 
focus.
X The dot inside the AF point achieving 
focus flashes briefly in red. At the 
same time, the beeper will sound and 
the focus confirmation light < o> in 
the viewfinder will light up.
X If necessary, the built-in flash will be 
raised automatically.
A Fully Automatic Shooting  (Scene Intelligent Auto)
AF point
Focus confirmation light
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A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
4Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
X The captured image will be displayed 
for 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.
  After you finish shooting, push down 
the built-in flash with your fingers.
  The focus confirmation light < o> blinks and focus is not 
achieved.
Aim the AF point over an area with good contrast, then press the 
shutter button halfway (p.43). If you are too close to the subject, 
move away and try again.
  Multiple AF points flash simultaneously.
This indicates that focus is achiev ed at all those AF points. When the 
AF point covering the desired subject flashes, take the picture.
  The beeper continues to beep softly. (The focus confirmation 
light < o> does not light up.)
It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving 
subject. (The focus confirmation light < o> does not light up.) You 
can take sharp pictures of a moving subject.
Note that focus lock (p.61) will not work in this case.
  Pressing the shutter button halfw ay does not focus the subject.
If the focus mode switch on the lens is set to < MF> (manual focus), 
set it to < AF> (autofocus).
FAQ
The < A> mode makes the colors  look more impressive in nature, outdoor, 
and sunset scenes. If  the desired color tone is  not obtained, use a Creative 
Zone mode and select a Pi cture Style other than  and shoot (p.101).
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 The flash fired even though it was daylight.
For a backlit subject, the flash may  fire to help lighten the subject’s 
dark areas. There are two wa ys to disable the flash:
• Set the flash setting to [ b] (Flash off). If you change the shooting 
mode or set the power switch to < 2>, the setting will revert back 
to [a ] (Auto flash) (p.81).
• Set the Mode Dial to < 7> (Flash Off) (p.63).
  The flash fired and the pictur e came out extremely bright.
Move further from the subjec t and shoot. When shooting flash 
photography, if the subject is too close to the camera, the picture 
may come out extremely bright (overexposure).
  In low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes.
Pressing the shutter button halfway may trigger the built-in flash to 
fire a series of flashes to assist  autofocusing. This is called AF-assist 
beam. Its effective range is approx. 4 meters/13.1 feet.
  When flash was used, the bottom  part of the picture came out 
unnaturally dark.
The shadow of the lens barrel wa s captured in the picture because 
the subject was too close to the camera. Move further from the 
subject and shoot. If a hood is attac hed to the lens, remove it before 
taking the flash picture.
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