Canon Eos Rebel T2i 550d Instruction Manual

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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....

Handy Features
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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 automatic ally rotated during playback 
on both the camera’s LCD mo nitor and on the computer.
 [On D] : The vertical image is autom...

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Handy Features
While the menu is displayed, press the  button to display the 
camera’s major function 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.101)/
WB bracketing (p.102) Color space (p.96)
Auto rotate display (p.142)
Auto power off (p.139) Card remaining...

Handy Features
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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 < d> 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) ],...

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Handy Features
Shooting Settings Image-recording Settings
AF modeOne-Shot AFQuality 73
AF point selectionAutomatic selectionPicture StyleStandard
Metering modeq (Evaluative 
metering)Auto Lighting 
OptimizerStandard
ISO speed AUTO (Auto)Peripheral 
illumination 
correction Enable/
Correction data 
retainedDrive modeu (Single shooting)
Exposure 
compensation/AEBCanceledColor space
sRGB
Flash exposure 
compensation0 (Zero)White balanceQ (Auto)
WB correctionCanceled
Custom...

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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 the...

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The built-in flash and external Speedlite settings can be set with the 
menu. The [External flash ***] menu options for external Speedlites are 
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, both the...

3 Setting the Flash N
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[Built-in flash func. setting] and [External flash func. setting] 
Settable Functions
* Regarding [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 of EX-series 
Speedlites for automat ic flash shooting.
 [Manual flash ] enables you to set the flash 
output yourself. This is for...

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3 Setting the FlashN
 Flash exposure compensation
See “ y Flash Exposure Compensation” on page 88.
  E-TTL II
For normal flash exposures, set it to [ Evaluative].
If [ Average] is set, the flash exposure wi ll be averaged for the entire 
metered scene as with an external metering flash. Since flash 
exposure compensation may be nec essary depending on the scene, 
this setting is for advanced users.
  Clear flash settings
On the [External flash func. setting ] screen, press the  
button to display the...

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Whenever you set the power switch to  or , the Self 
Cleaning Sensor Unit operates to aut omatically shake off the dust on 
the front of the sensor. Normally, you need not pay attention to this 
operation. However, you can execute  the sensor cleaning at anytime as 
well as disable it.
1Select [Sensor cleaning].
 Under the [ 6] tab, select [Sensor 
cleaning ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Clean nowf].
  Select [Clean now f], then press 
< 0 >.
  Select [OK ] on the dialog screen, 
then press < 0>.
X The...