Canon Eos Rebel T1i 500d Instruction Manual

							
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You can select a base Picture Style such as [Portrait] or [Landscape ], 
adjust its parameters as des ired and register it under [User Def. 1], 
[ User Def. 2 ], or [User Def. 3 ].
You can create Picture Styles whos e parameter settings such as for 
sharpness and contrast are diff erent. You can also adjust the 
parameters of a Picture Style which  has been registered to the camera 
with the provided software.
1Select [Picture Style].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [ Picture 
Style ], then press < 0>.
X The Picture Style selection screen will 
appear.
2Select [User Def.].
  Select [ User Def. * ], then press the 
< B > button.
X The Detail set. screen will appear.
3Press < 0>.
  With [ Picture Style ] selected, press 
< 0 >.
4Select the base Picture Style.
  Press the < V> key to select the 
base Picture Style, then press < 0>.
  To adjust the parameters of a Picture 
Style which has been registered to 
the camera with the provided 
software, select the Picture Style 
here.
A  Registering a Picture Style N  
						

							
A Registering a Picture Style N
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5Select a parameter.
 Select a parameter such as 
[Sharpness ], then press < 0>.
6Set the parameter.
  Press the < U> key to adjust the 
parameter as desired, then press 
< 0 >.
For details, see “Customizing a 
Picture Style” on pages 88-90.
  Press the < M> button to register 
the new Picture Style. The Picture 
Style selection screen will then 
reappear.
X The base Picture Style will be 
indicated on the right of [ User Def. *].
X The name of the Picture Style having 
any modified settings (different from 
the default) registered under [ User 
Def. * ] will be displayed in blue.
If a Picture Style has alre ady been registered under [ User Def. *], changing 
the base Picture Style in step 4 will  nullify the parameter settings of the 
registered Picture Style.
To shoot with the registered  Picture Style, follow step 2 on page 73 to select 
[ User Def. * ] and then shoot.  
						

							
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The color space refers to the range of reproducible colors. With this 
camera, you can set the color space for captured images to sRGB or 
Adobe RGB. For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended.
In the Basic Zone modes, sRGB is set automatically.
1Select [Color space].
  Under the [ 2] tab, select [ Color 
space ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired color space.
  Select [ sRGB] or [Adobe RGB ], then 
press < 0>.
This color space is mainly used for commercial printing and other 
industrial uses. This setting is not  recommended if you do not know 
about image processing, Adobe RGB, and Design rule for Camera File 
System 2.0 (Exif 2.21).
Since the image will look very  subdued with an sRGB computer 
environment and printers not compatib le with Design rule for Camera 
File System 2.0 (Exif 2.21), post-processing of the image with software 
will be required.
3 Setting the Color Space N
About Adobe RGB
 If the image is captured  with the color space set  to Adobe RGB, the file 
name will start with “_MG_” (fir st character is an underscore).
 
The ICC profile is not appended. The ICC profile is explained in the 
Software Instruction Manual in the CD-ROM.  
						

							
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Use AE lock when the area of focus is to be different from the exposure 
metering area or when you want to  take multiple shots at the same exposure 
setting. Press the <
A> button to lock the  exposure, then recompose and take the shot. This is called AE lock.  It is effective for backlit subjects.
1Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway.
X The exposure setting will be 
displayed.
2Press the < A> button. (0)
X The < A> icon lights in the viewfinder 
to indicate that the exposure setting is 
locked (AE lock).
  Each time you press the < A> button, 
it locks the current auto exposure 
setting.
3Recompose and take the picture.
  If you want to maintain the AE lock 
while taking more shots, hold down 
the < A> button and press the shutter 
button to take another shot.
* When the lens’ focus m ode switch is set to , AE lock is applied at the center AF point.
A AE Lock N
AE Lock Effects
Metering 
Mode 
(p.83)AF Point Selection Method  (p.66)
Automatic SelectionManual Selection
q*AE lock is applied at the AF 
point that achieved focus.AE lock is applied at the 
selected AF point.
wreAE lock is applied at the center AF point.  
						

							
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FE lock locks the flash exposure setting over the desired area of the 
subject. This feature can also be used with a Canon EX-series Speedlite.
* FE stands for Flash Exposure.
1Press the < D> button to pop up 
the built-in flash.
  Press the shutter button halfway and 
look in the viewfinder to check that 
the < D> icon is lit.
2Focus the subject.
3Press the < A> button. (8)
 
Aim the viewfinder center over the 
subject where you want to lock the flash 
exposure, then press the <
A> button.
X The flash will fire a preflash and the 
required flash output is calculated 
and retained in memory.
X In the viewfinder, “ FEL” is displayed 
for a moment and < d> will light.
 
Each time you press the  button, a 
preflash is fired and the required flash 
output is calculated and retained in memory.
4Take the picture.
  Compose the shot and press the 
shutter button completely.
X The flash is fired to take the picture.
A FE Lock N
If the subject is too far aw ay and beyond the effectiv e range of the flash, the 
< D > icon will blink. Get closer to  the subject and repeat steps 2 to 4.  
						

							
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White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally, 
the < Q> (Auto) setting will obtain the co rrect white balance. If natural-
looking colors cannot be obtained with < Q>, you can select the white 
balance settings for different source s or set it manually by shooting a 
white object. In the Basic Zone modes, < Q> will be set automatically.
1Press the < WB > button.
X[White balance ] will appear.
2Select the white balance.
 Press the < U> key to select the 
desired white balance, then press 
< 0 >.
  The “Approx. ****K” (K: Kelvin) 
displayed for the selected white 
balance < W> < E >   
< U > is the respective color 
temperature.
Custom white balance enables you to  manually set the white balance 
for a specific light source for bette r accuracy. Do this procedure under 
the actual light source to be used.
1Photograph a white object.
 The plain, white object should fill the 
spot metering circle.
  Focus manually and set the standard 
exposure for the white object.
  You can set any white balance.
B : Setting the White Balance N
O Custom White Balance
Spot metering circle  
						

							
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B: Setting the White Balance N
2Select [Custom WB].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [ Custom 
WB ], then press < 0>.
X The custom white balance selection 
screen will appear.
3Import the white balance data.
  Select the image that was captured in 
step 1, then press < 0>.
X On the dialog screen which appears, 
select [ OK] and the data will be 
imported.
  When the menu reappears, press the 
 button to exit the menu.
4Select the custom white balance.
 Press the  button.  Press the < U> key to select < O>, 
then press < 0>.
  If the exposure obtained in step 1  is way off, a correct white balance 
might not be obtained.
  If the image was captured whil e the Picture Style was set to 
[ Monochrome ] (p.74), it cannot be selected in step 3.
 Instead of a white object, an 18% gray  card (commercially available) can 
produce a more accu rate white balance.
  The personal white balance registered  with the provided software will be 
registered under < O>. If you do step 3, th e data for the registered 
personal white balanc e will be erased.  
						

							
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You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment 
will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color 
temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color 
can be corrected to one of nine levels.
This is for advanced users who are fa miliar with using color temperature 
conversion or color compensating filters.
1Select [WB SHIFT/BKT].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [ WB 
SHIFT/BKT ], then press < 0>.
X The WB correction/WB bracketing 
screen will appear.
2Set the white balance correction.
  Press the < S> key to move the “ ” 
mark to the desired position.
  B is for blue, A is amber, M is 
magenta, and G is green. The color in 
the respective direction will be 
corrected.
  On the upper right, “ SHIFT” indicates 
the direction and correction amount.
  Pressing the < B> button will 
cancel all the [ WB SHIFT/BKT ] 
settings.
  Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
2  White Balance Correction N
White Balance Correction
Sample setting: A2, G1
 During the white ba lance correction,  will be displayed in the 
viewfinder and on  the LCD monitor.
  One level of the blue/amber  correction is equivalent to 5 mireds of a color 
temperature conversion filter. (Mir ed: Measuring unit indicating the 
density of a color temper ature conversion filter.)  
						

							
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2 White Balance Correction N
With just one shot, three images having  a different color tone can be recorded 
simultaneously. Based on the color temper ature of the current white balance 
setting, the image will be bracketed wi th a blue/amber bias or magenta/green 
bias. This is called white balance  bracketing (WB-BKT). White balance 
bracketing is possible up to ±3 levels in single-level increments.
Set the white balance bracketing 
amount.
 In step 2 for white balance correction, when 
you turn the <
6> dial, the “ ” mark on 
the screen will change to  “   ” (3 points).
Turning the dial to th e right sets the B/A 
bracketing, and turning it to the left sets the 
M/G bracketing.
X On the right side of the screen, “ BKT” 
indicates the bracketing direction and 
the bracketing amount.
 
Pressing the  button will cancel 
all the [
WB SHIFT/BKT] settings.
  Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
Bracketing Sequence
The images will be bracketed in  the following sequence: 1. Standard 
white balance, 2. Blue (B) bias, 3.  Amber (A) bias, or 1. Standard white 
balance, 2. Magenta (M) bias, 3. Green (G) bias.
White Balance Auto Bracketing
B/A bias ±3 levels
During WB bracketing, the maximum burs t for continuous shooting will be 
lower and the number of possible shot s will also decrease to one-third the 
normal number.
  Since three images are recorded for one  shot, the card will take longer to 
record the shot.
  “BKT ” stands for Bracketing.  
						

							
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Due to the lens characteristics, the four corners of the picture might look 
darker. This is called lens light fall- off or drop in peripheral illumination. 
This can be corrected. For JPEG images, lens light fall-off is corrected 
when the image is captured. For RAW images, it can be corrected with 
Digital Photo Professional (provided software).
The default setting is [ Enable].
1Select [Peripheral illumin. 
correct.].
 Under the [ 1] tab, select 
[ Peripheral illumin. correct. ], then 
press < 0>.
2Set the correction setting.
  On the screen, check that the 
attached lens’ [ Correction data 
available ] is displayed.
  If [Correction data not available ] is 
displayed, see “About the Lens 
Correction Data” on the next page.
  Press the < V> key to select 
[ Enable ], then press < 0>.
3Take the picture.
  The image will be recorded with the 
corrected peripheral illumination.
3 Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction
Correction enabled Correction disabled