Canon Eos Rebel T2i 550d Instruction Manual

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Shooting Function Settings
[n ] Menu
 Movie-recording size
You can select the movie’s image size [ ****x****] and frame rate [ 9] 
(frames recorded per second). The  9 (frame rate) displayed on the 
[Movie rec. size ] screen switches automatically depending on the 
[6  Video system ] setting.
• Image size [1920x1080 ]: 
Full HD (Full High-Definition) recording quality.
[1280x720] : HD (High-Definition) recording quality.
[640x480] : Standard-definition recording quality. The 
aspect ratio will be...

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Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute
 AF mode
The AF modes will be the same as  described on pages 113-119. You 
can select [Live mode ], [u  Live mode ], or [Quick mode ]. Note that 
continuous focusing of a moving subject is not possible.
  AF during  k
When [Enable ] is set, AF is possible during movie shooting. 
However, continuous autofocusing is  not possible. If you autofocus 
during movie shooting, you might  momentarily throw the focus way 
off or...

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Shooting Function Settings
 k Shutter/AE lock button
You can change the function assig ned to the AE lock button and to 
when you press the shutter button halfway.
• AF/AE lock: Normal function. Press the shutter button halfway to execute AF. 
Press the < w> button for AE lock.
• AE lock/AF:
Press the shutter button halfway for AE lock. For AF, press the 
 button. Convenient when you  want to focus and meter at 
different parts of the picture.
• AF/AF lock, no AE lock: Press the shutter button...

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[o ] Menu
 Movie exposure
Normally, set this option to [ Auto].
Setting [Movie exposure ] to [Manual ] enables you to manually set 
the ISO speed, shutter speed, and aperture for movie shooting 
(p.127).
  Grid display
With [Grid 1 l] or [ Grid 2 m], you can display grid lines.
  Metering timer
You can change how long the exposure  setting is displayed (AE lock 
time).
  Sound recording
When the sound recording is set to [On ], monaural sound will be 
recorded with the...

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[2 Shooting 2] Menu
The functions settable in this menu 
screen only apply when the Mode Dial is 
set to < k>. These functions do not take 
effect in other shooting modes.
Notes on Movie Shooting
Recording and Image Quality
  If the attached lens has an Image Stabilizer, the Image Stabilizer will 
operate at all times even  if you do not press the shutter button halfway. 
The Image Stabilizer will thereb y consume battery power and may 
shorten the total movie shooting time or  decrease the number of...

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Notes on Movie Shooting
Camera’s internal temperature increase and image degradation
 If the camera’s internal te mperature becomes high, the < E> icon may 
appear on the screen. When not  shooting, turn off the camera.
  If you take still ph otos while the  icon is displayed on the screen, the 
image quality may be degraded. The imag e quality of movies is not 
affected.
  If the < E> icon is displayed and you ke ep shooting movies until the 
camera’s internal temperature rises fu rther, the movie...

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Handy Features
 Silencing the Beeper (p.138)
  Card Reminder (p.138)
  Setting the Image Review Time (p.138)
  Setting the Auto Power-off Time (p.139)
  Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness (p.139)
  File Numbering Methods (p.140)
  Auto Rotation of Vertical Images (p.142)
  Checking Camera Settings (p.143)
  Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings (p.144)
  Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically 
(p.146)
  Changing the Shooting Setti ngs Screen Color (p.146)
  Setting the...

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You can prevent the beeper from sounding when focus is achieved or 
during self-timer operation.Under the [1] tab, select [Beep ], then 
press < 0>. Select [ Disable], then 
press < 0>.
This prevents shooting if there is no card in the camera.
Under the [1 ] tab, select [Release 
shutter without card ], then press 
< 0 >. Select [Disable], then press 
< 0 >.
If there is no card in stalled and you press 
the shutter button, “ Card” will be 
displayed in the viewfinder, and you 
cannot release the...

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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 and...

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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>. The 
available settings are described below. 
Select one, then press < 0>.
  [Continuous]: The file numbering continues in sequence even...