Canon Eos Rebel T2i 550d Instruction Manual

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You can either select and erase images one by one or erase them in 
one batch. Protected images (p.170) will not be erased.
Once an image is erased, it cann ot be recovered. Make sure you 
no longer need the im age before erasing it. To prevent important 
images from being erased accide ntally, protect them. Erasing a 
1+73 image will erase both the RAW and JPEG images.
1Playback the image to be erased.
2Press the < L> button.
XThe erase dialog will appear at the 
bottom of the screen.
3Erase the...

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2Select [Select and erase images].
 Select [Select and erase images], 
then press < 0>.
X The images will be displayed.
  To display the three-image display, 
press the < I> button. To return to 
the single-image display, press the 
< u > button.
3Select the images to be erased.
  Select the images to be erased and 
press the < V> key.
X The < X> icon will be displayed on 
the upper left.
  To erase other images, repeat step 3.
4Erase the images.
 Press the < L> button.
  Select [OK...

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When you press the  button during single-image playback, you 
can switch the shooting information  display. The most detailed shooting 
information is shown below.
 About the Highlight Alert
When the shooting information is  displayed, any overexposed areas 
of the image will blink. To obta in more image detail in the 
overexposed areas, set the exposure compensation to a negative 
amount and shoot again.
B  Shooting Information Display
Flash exposure
compensation amount
Metering mode
Shooting mode/...

B Shooting Information Display
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 About the Histogram
The brightness histogram display shows the exposure level 
distribution and overall brightness. The RGB histogram display is for 
checking the color saturation an d gradation. The display can be 
switched with the [ 4 Histogram ] menu.
[Brightness] Display This histogram is a graph showing the 
distribution of the image’s brightness level. The 
horizontal axis indicates the brightness level 
(darker on the left and br ighter on the right), 
while...

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Printing Images
 Printing (p.176)
You can connect the camera directly to a printer and print 
out the images in the card. The camera is compatible with 
“w PictBridge” which is the standard for direct printing.
  Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) (p.185)
DPOF (Digital Print Order Fo rmat) enables you to print 
images recorded in the card according to your printing 
instructions such as the image  selection, quantity to print, 
etc. You can print multiple images in one batch or give the 
print order...

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The direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera 
while you look at the LCD monitor.
1Set the camera’s power switch to 
.
2Set up the printer.
 For details, see the printer’s 
instruction manual.
3Connecting the camera to a 
printer.
 Use the interface cable provided with 
the camera.
  When connecting the cable plug to 
the camera’s < q/C > 
terminal, the cable plug’s < D> icon 
must face the front side of the 
camera.
  To connect to the printer, refer to the 
printer’s instruction...

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Preparing to Print
6Playback the image.
 Press the  button.
X The image will appear, and the < w> 
icon will appear on the upper left to 
indicate that the camera is connected 
to a printer.
wPictBridge
  Movies cannot be printed.
  The camera cannot be used  with printers compatible only with CP Direct 
or Bubble Jet Direct.
  Do not use any interface cable other than the  one provided.
  If there is a long beeping sound in st ep 5, it indicates a problem with the 
printer. To find out what’s...

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The screen display and setting options will differ depending on the 
printer.  Some settings might not be available. For details, see the 
printer’s instruction manual.
1Select the image to be printed.
 Check that the  icon is 
displayed on the upper left of the LCD 
monitor.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
image to be printed.
2Press .
X The print setting screen will appear.
3Select [Paper settings].
  Select [Paper settings ], then press 
< 0 >.
X The paper settings screen will 
appear.
w...

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wPrinting
 Select the size of the paper loaded in 
the printer, then press < 0>.
X The paper type screen will appear.
  Select the type of the paper loaded in 
the printer, then press < 0>.
  When using a Canon printer and 
Canon paper, read the printer’s 
instruction manual to check what 
paper types can be used.
X The page layout screen will appear.
  Select the page layout, then press 
.
X The print setting screen will reappear.
* From the Exif data, the camera name , lens name, shooting mode,...

wPrinting
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4Set the printing effects.
 Set as necessary. If you need not set 
any printing effects, go to step 5.
  What is displayed on the screen 
differs depending on the printer.
  Select the option on the upper right 
(circled in the screenshot), then press 
.
  Select the desired printing effect, then 
press < 0>.
  If the < e> icon is displayed next to 
< z >, you can also adjust the 
printing effect (p.182).
* When you change the printing effects, it  is reflected in the image displayed 
on...