Canon Eos Rebel T1i 500d Instruction Manual

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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
The EOS REBEL T1i/EOS 500D is a high-performance, digital single-
lens reflex camera featuring fine-detail CMOS sensor with 15.10 
effective megapixels, DIGIC 4, high- precision and high-speed 9-point 
AF, approx. 3.4 fps continuous shoo ting, Live View shooting, and Full 
HD (Full High-Defini tion) movie shooting.
The camera is highly responsive for  shooting at anytime, provides many 
features for demanding shots,  and has many other features.
Take a Few...

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Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.
* Battery Charger LC-E5 or LC-E5E is  provided. (The LC-E5E comes with a 
power cord.)
  If you purchased a Lens Kit, chec k that the lens is included.
  Depending on the Lens Kit type, the le ns instruction manual might also be 
included.
  Be careful not to lose any of the above items.
Item Check List
Battery Pack LP-E5
(with protective cover) Battery Charger...

4 Icons in this Manual
 : Indicates the Main Dial.
< V >  : Indicate the < S> cross keys.
< 0 > : Indicates the setting button.
0 , 9 , 7 , 8 : Indicates that the respective function remains 
active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. 
respectively after y ou let go of the button.
* In this manual, the icons  and markings indicating the  camera’s buttons, dials, 
and settings correspond to  the icons and markings on the camera and on the 
LCD monitor.
3: Indicates a function which  can be changed by...

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For first-time users, chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s basic 
operations and shooting procedures.
Chapters
Introduction
Camera basics. 2
Getting Started23
Basic Shooting and Image Playback
Fully automatic shooting 
for different subjects. 43
Advanced Shooting Techniques
Shooting features for spec
ific types of subjects. 57
More Advanced Techniques
Advanced shooti
ng features. 75
Live View Shooting
Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor. 105
Shooting Movies121
Handy Features
Convenient menu-based...

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Introduction
Item Check List ........................................................................... ....................... 3
Conventions Used in this  Manual ............................................... ....................... 4
Chapters ............................................ ................................................................ 5
Contents at a Glance .... ......................................... .......................................... 10
Handling Precautions...

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Contents
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3Advanced Shooting Techniques 57
d: Program AE ............................................... .................................................58
Z : Changing the ISO Speed .... ................................................... ..................60
D  Using the Built-in Flas h .................................................... ............................62
E : Changing the AF Mode .............................................................................64
S  Selecting the AF Poin...

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Live View Shooting 105
A Live View Shooting. ......................................... ........................................ 106
A  Setting Shooting Functi ons .................................................. ................... 108
Using AF to Focus .................. .................................................... ................... 111
Focusing Manually............................. ............................................................ 118
Shooting Movies 121
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Slide Show (Auto Playback)...........................................................................154
Viewing the Images on TV .............................................................................156
K  Protecting Images ............................ .........................................................158
L  Erasing Images ................................ .........................................................159
B  Shooting Information Displ ay...

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Contents at a Glance
Shooting
 Shoot automaticallyÎ p.43 - 55  (Basic Zone modes)
 Shoot continuouslyÎ p.47 , 50 , 68  (i Continuous shooting)
 Take a picture of  myself in a groupÎ p.69  (j  Self-timer)
  Freeze the action
  Blur the actionÎ p.76  (s  Shutter-priority AE)
 Blur the background
 Keep the background  in sharp focus Î p.78  (f  Aperture-priority AE)
 Adjust the image brightness (exposure)Î p.84  (Exposure compensation)
 Shoot under low lightÎ p.44 , 60 , 62  (D Flash photography)...