Canon Eos Rebel T2i 550d Instruction Manual

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Notes About the Live View Image Under low or bright light  conditions, the Live View  image might not reflect 
the brightness of the captured image.
  If the light source within the image  changes, the screen might flicker. If 
this happens, stop  and resume the Live View  shooting under the actual 
light source to be used.
  If you point the camera in  a different direction, it might throw off the Live 
View image’s correct brightness mo mentarily. Wait until the brightness 
level stabilizes be fore...

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Notes About the Shooting Results When you shoot continuous ly with the Live View function for a long 
period, the camera’s internal temp erature may increase and it can 
degrade image quality. Terminate Live  View shooting when not shooting 
images.
  Before taking a long exposure, stop  Live View shooting temporarily and 
wait several minutes before shoo ting. This is to prevent image 
degradation.
  Live View shooting in high temperatures and at high ISO speeds may 
cause noise or irregular...

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Shooting Movies
Set the Mode Dial to  to 
shoot movies. The movie 
recording format will be MOV.
Cards which can record moviesWhen shooting movies, use a larg e-capacity SD card rated SD 
Speed Class 6 “ ” or higher.
If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie 
might not be recorded properly. An d if you playback a movie on a 
card having a slow re ading speed, the movi e might not playback 
properly.
To check the card’s read/wri te speed, refer to the card 
manufacturer’s Web...

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Connecting the camera to a TV set is recommended to playback 
movies (p.167, 169).
1Set the Mode Dial to .
XThe reflex mirror will make a sound, 
then the image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.
2Focus the subject.
  Before shooting a movie, autofocus 
or manual focus (p.113-120).
  When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF mode.
3Shooting the movie.
 Press the < A> button to start 
shooting a movie. To stop movie 
shooting, press < A> again.
X While the...

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k Shooting Movies
 One continuous movie will be  recorded as one file.
  During movie shooting, the top, bottom , left, and right parts of the screen 
will have a semi-transparent mask . The area enclosed by the semi-
transparent mask will be the movie image that  is recorded. The semi-
transparent mask size will  change depending on the [ n Movie rec. 
size ] setting (p.131). If you use Movi e crop, the unrecorded image areas 
will be displayed in black mask.
  AE lock is possible by pressing the <...

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 Each time you press the  button, the information display will 
change.
* Applies to a single movie clip.
About the Information Display
Movie shooting remaining time*/
Elapsed time
Recording 
movie
Magnifying frame
AF point (Quick mode)
Exposure mode
L: 
AutoexposureK : Manual 
exposure
ISO speed
Exposure compensation amount
Aperture
Shutter speed
Picture Style
Image-recording quality
White balance
Movie-recording
size
AE lock
Auto Lighting Optimizer
AF mode
• d : Live mode
• c :...

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k Shooting Movies
You can manually set the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO speed for 
movie shooting. Using manual exposure to shoot movies is for 
advanced users.
1Set the Mode Dial to < k>.
XThe reflex mirror will make a sound, 
then the image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.
2Select [Movie exposure].
  Under the [ o] tab, select [Movie 
exposure ], then press < 0>.
3Select [Manual].
  Select [Manual ], then press .
4Set the shutter speed and 
aperture.
  To set the shutter speed, turn the 
 dial....

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6Focus and shoot the movie.
 The procedure is the same as steps 2 
and 3 for “Autoexposure Shooting” 
(p.124).
 With manual exposure shooting, AE  lock and exposure compensation 
cannot be set.
  Changing the aperture during movie shooting is  not recommended since 
variations in the exposure , due to the drive of the lens aperture, will be 
recorded.
  If you use a lens whose aperture  changes while you zoom, you should 
not zoom while shooting a movie.  Zooming while shooting a...

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k Shooting Movies
While shooting a movie, you can also 
take a still photo by pressing the shutter 
button completely.
Taking still photos during movie shooting
 The still photo will record the  entire screen including the semi-
transparent mask.
  If you take a still photo during mo vie shooting, the movie will have a 
still moment lasting approx. 1 sec.
  The captured still photo will be reco rded to the card, and the movie 
shooting will resume automatically  when the Live View image is...

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Function settings particular to movie shooting are explained here.
While the image is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the  
button will enable you to set the wh ite balance, Picture Style, Auto 
Lighting Optimizer, image-recording quality (for still photos), movie-
recording size, and AF mode.
1Press the < Q> button.
XThe settable functions will be 
highlighted in blue.
  When < f> is selected, the AF 
points will also be displayed.
2Select a function and set it.
  Press the < S> key to select...