Canon Eos Rebel T1i 500d Instruction Manual

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Handy Features
To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after the set 
time of idle operation elapses. Y ou can set this auto power-off time. 
When the camera has turned off d ue to auto power off, you can wake 
up the camera by pressing the shutter button halfway or any of the 
following buttons: < M>   etc.
If [Off] has been set, either turn off the camera yourself or press 
the < B> button to turn off the shoot ing settings display to save 
battery power.
If [Off] has been set...

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The file number is like the frame number on a roll of film. The captured 
images are assigned a sequential f ile number from 0001 to 9999 and 
saved in one folder. You can change  how the file number is assigned.
The file number will appear on  a computer in this format: 
IMG_0001.JPG .
Under the [5] tab, select [ File 
numbering ], then press < 0>. Follow 
the steps below to select a file 
numbering method, then press < 0>.
  [Continuous]: The file numbering continues in sequence...

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Handy Features
 [Auto reset]: Resets the file  numbering to 0001 whenever the 
card is replaced.
Each time you replace the card, the  file numbering restarts from 0001. 
This is convenient if you want to  organize images according to cards.
If the replacement card contains im ages recorded previously, the file 
numbering of the new images might c ontinue from the file numbering 
of the existing images in the card. To restart the file numbering from 
0001, you should use a newly-formatted card....

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Vertical images are rotated automatically so they 
are displayed vertically on the camera’s LCD 
monitor and computer instead of horizontally. The 
setting of this feature can be changed.Under the [ 5] tab, select [ Auto rotate], 
then press < 0>. The available settings 
are described below. Select one, then 
press < 0>.
  [On PD ]:
The vertical image is automatica lly rotated during playback 
on both the camera’s LCD mo nitor and on the computer.
 [On D]: The vertical image is auto...

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Handy Features
While the menu is displayed, press the  button to display the 
camera’s current settings.
 While the menu is displayed, press 
the < B> button to display the 
settings.
  Press the < B> button again to 
return to the menu.
  Press the shutter button halfway to 
return to the shooting settings display.
B  Checking Camera Settings
Date/Time (p.29) WB correction (p.98)/
WB bracketing (p.99) Color space (p.93)
Auto rotate display (p.134)
Auto power off (p.131) Card remaining capacity...

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This is for reverting all the camera’s shooting settings and Custom Functions 
to the default settings.  This works in the  and other Creative Zone modes.
1Select [Clear settings].
 Under the [ 7] tab, select [ Clear 
settings ], then press < 0>.
2Select the desired setting.
  To revert the shooting settings to the 
default, select [ Clear all camera 
settings ], then press < 0>.
 
To revert the Custom Functions to the 
default settings, select [Clear all Custom 
Func. (C.Fn)], then...

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Handy Features
If you use EOS Utility (provided software) to set your copyright 
information, the copyright informati on will be added to the image’s Exif 
information. With the camera, the copyright information can only be 
viewed or deleted. If your copyrigh t information has not been set, it will 
be grayed out on the screen and unusable.
 With the [ Clear settings ] screen 
displayed, press the < B> button to 
display the copyright information.
  Press the < M> button to return 
to the [ Clear...

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This prevents the display-off sensor from turning off the shooting 
settings display automatically w hen your eye nears the viewfinder 
eyepiece.
Select [LCD auto off].
  Under the [ 5] tab, select [ LCD auto 
off ], then press < 0>. Select 
[ Disable ], then press < 0>.
You can change the backgr ound color of the shooting settings screen.
Select [Screen color].
 Under the [ 5] tab, select [ Screen 
color ], then press < 0>.
  Select the desired color, then press 
.
  When you exit...

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The built-in flash and external Speedlite settings can be set with the 
menu. The [External flash *** ] menu options for exte rnal Speedlites will 
be applicable only to an attached  EX-series Speedlite compatible 
with the respective functions .
The setting procedure is the same as setting a camera menu function.
Select [Flash control].
 Under the [ 1] tab, select [ Flash 
control ], then press < 0>.
X The flash control screen will appear.
  Normally, set this to [ Enable].
  If [Disable] is set,...

3 Setting the Flash N
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[Built-in flash func. setting] and [External flash func. setting] 
Settable Functions
* Regarding the [FEB] (Flash exposure  bracketing), [Zoom], and [ Wireless set. ], 
refer to the Speedlite’s instruction manual.
  Flash mode
With an external Speedlite, you can select the flash mode to suit 
your flash shooting.
 [E-TTL II ] is the standard mode for 
EX-series Speedlites for automatic 
flash shooting.
  [Manual flash ] enables you to set the 
flash output yourself. This is...