Canon Eos Rebel T2i 550d Instruction Manual

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Normally, the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit will eliminate most of the dust 
that might be visible on captured im ages. However, in case visible dust 
still remains, you can append the Du st Delete Data to the image for 
erasing the dust spots later. The Dust  Delete Data is used by Digital 
Photo Professional (provided software) to erase the dust spots 
automatically.
  Get a solid-white object (paper, etc.).
  Set the lens focal length to 50mm or longer.
  Set the lens focus mode switch to < MF> and...

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3Photograph a solid-white object.
 At a distance of 20 cm - 30 cm (0.7 ft. 
- 1.0 ft.), fill the viewfinder with a 
patternless, solid-white object and 
take a picture.
X The picture will be taken in the 
aperture-priority AE mode with an 
aperture of f/22.
  Since the image will  not be saved, the 
data can still be obta ined even if there 
is no card in the camera.
X
When the picture is tak en, the camera will 
start obtaining the Dust Delete Data. 
When the Dust...

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Dust which could not be removed by the automatic sensor cleaning can 
be removed manually with a blower, etc.
The surface of the image sensor is extremely delicate. If the 
sensor needs to be cleaned directly, having it done by a Canon 
Service Center is recommended.
Before cleaning the sensor, det ach the lens from the camera.
1Select [Sensor cleaning].
 Under the [ 6] tab, select [Sensor 
cleaning ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Clean manually].
  Select [Clean manually], then press 
.
3Select [OK]....

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 While cleaning the sensor, never  do any of the following. If the 
power is cut off, the shutter will  close and the shutter curtains and 
image sensor might get damaged.
• Setting the power switch to < 2>.
• Opening the battery compartment cover.
• Opening the card slot cover.
  The surface of the image  sensor is extremely delicate. Clean the sensor 
with care.
  Use a plain blower without any brus h attached. A brush can scratch the 
sensor.
  Do not insert the blower...

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Image Playback
This chapter explains features related to viewing photos 
and movies, going into more detail than in Chapter 2 
“Basic Shooting and Image Playback” which explained 
the playback procedure. Here  you will find explanations 
about how to playback and erase photos and movies 
with the camera and view ing them on a TV set.
About images taken with another camera:The camera might not be able to properly display images captured 
with a different camera or edited wi th a computer or whose file...

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Search for images quickly with the index display showing four or nine images on one screen.
1Playback the image.
 When you press the < x> button, the 
last captured image will be displayed.
2Switch to the index display.
  Press the < I> button.
X The 4-image index display will 
appear. The currently-selected image 
will be highlighted in a blue frame.
  Press the < I> button again to 
switch to the 9-image index display. 
Pressing the < u> button will toggle 
the display from 9 images, 4 images 
and...

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x Searching for Images Quickly
With the single image display, you can turn the  dial to jump through the images.
1Select the jump method.
 In the [4  Image jump w/ 6] menu, 
select the desired jump method from 
[1 image/10 images/100 images/
Date/Movies/Stills], then press 
< 0 >.
2Browse by jumping.
  Press the < x> button to playback 
the image.
  On the single-image display, turn the 
 dial.
X The jump display will proceed 
according to the selected jump 
method.
X On the bottom right, the jump...

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You can magnify a shot image by 1.5x to 10x on the LCD monitor.
1Magnify the image.
 During image playback, press the 
 button.
X The image will be magnified.
  If you hold down the < u> button, the 
image will continue to be magnified 
until it reaches the maximum 
magnification.
  Press the < I> button to reduce 
the magnification.  If you hold down 
the button, the magnification will 
continue to reduce to the single 
image display.
2Scroll around the image.
  Use the < S> key to scroll around the...

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You can rotate the displayed image to the desired orientation.
1Select [Rotate].
 Under the [ 3] tab, select [Rotate ], 
then press < 0>.
2Select the image.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
image to be rotated.
  You can also select an image on the 
index display.
3Rotate the image.
 Each time you press < 0>, the 
image will rotate clockwise as follows: 
90°  → 270°  → 0°
  To rotate another image, repeat steps 
2 and 3.
  To exit and return to the menu, press 
the < M > button.
b Rotating the...

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Basically, there are the following three ways to playback the movies you 
shot.
Use the provided AV cable or an HDMI 
Cable HTC-100 (sold separately) to 
connect the camera to a TV set. Then 
you can playback the captured movies 
and photos on the TV.
If you have a High-Definition TV set and 
connect your camera with an HDMI 
cable, you can watch Full HD (Full High-
Definition: 1920x1080) and HD (High-
Definition: 1280x720) movies with higher 
image quality.
You can playback movies on the 
camera’s...