Canon Eos Rebel T2i 550d Instruction Manual

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Quick Reference Guide
SAF Point N
E: AF ModeN

 Set the lens focus mode switch 
to .

 Press the  button. 

 Press the  key to select  the AF mode, then press .
X(One-Shot AF):
  For still subjects
9(AI Focus AF):
  Switches the AF mode  automatically
Z(AI Servo AF):
  For moving subjects

 Press the  button.

 Press the  key to select the 
AF point.

 While looking at the viewfinder,  you can select the AF point by 
turning the  dial until the 
desired AF point flashes in red. 

 Pressing   toggles...

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Z: ISO Speed N
i Drive ModeN

 Press the  button.

 Turn the  dial or press the 
 key to select the ISO 
speed.

 When “AUTO” is selected, the  ISO speed is set automatically. 
When you press the shutter 
button halfway, the ISO speed 
setting will be displayed.

 Press the  button.

 Press the  key to select  the drive mode, then press < 0>.
u  : Single shooting
i  : Continuous shooting 
Q  : Self-timer/Remote control*
l  : Self-timer:2 sec
q  : Self-timer:Continuous*
* The...

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Quick Reference Guide
ALive View Shooting

 Press the  button to 
display the Live View image.

 Press the shutter button halfway  to focus.

 Press the shutter button  completely to take the picture.

 To change the Live View settings, use the [ 6 Live View 
function settings ] menu.

 Battery Life with Live View Shooting   Temperature  No Flash  50% Flash Use
 At 23°C / 73°F  Approx. 200 shots  Approx. 180 shots
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k Shooting MoviesCustom Functions N

 Set the Mode Dial to .

 Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus.

 Press the  button to start  shooting a movie. To stop movie 
shooting, press  again.

 To shoot still photos, press the  shutter button.
 1  Exposure level  increments
 2  ISO expansion
  3  Flash sync. speed in Av  mode
  4  Long exposure noise  reduction
  5  High ISO speed noise  reduction
  6  Highlight tone priority   7  AF-assist beam firing
 8  Mirror lockup
  9...

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Quick Reference Guide
Image Playback
Magnify
Index
yuyu
B
Erase
Playbackx
L
Select imageS
Shooting information
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256EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk
This disk contains various software for EOS DIGITAL.
Software that lets you connect your computer and camera in order to 
download images (still images/movies)  shot with the camera to the 
computer, set various settings of the camera, and remotely shoot 
photos by operating the computer.
This software is recommended for users who mainly shoot RAW 
images. You can view/edit/process/pr int RAW images at high speed. 
You can also edit JPEG images while retaining the original...

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Software Start Guide
1Insert EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (CD).
 For Macintosh, double-click to  open the CD-ROM icon displayed 
on the desktop, and double-click on [ Canon EOS Digital 
Installer ].
2Click [Easy Installation] and follow the instructions on 
the screen to install.
 For Macintosh, click [ Install].
3Click [Restart] and remove the CD once the computer 
restarts.
 When the computer has restarted, the installation is complete.
Installing the Software
 Never connect the camera to your...

Software Start Guide
258Software Instruction Manual
Contains the Instruction Manual 
files for the software provided.
1Insert the [Software INSTRUCTION MANUAL] CD into 
your computer.
2Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
 For Windows, it is t he icon displayed in [My Computer ].
  For Macintosh, it is the icon displayed on the desktop.
3Copy the [English] folder to your computer.
 Instruction Manual PDFs with  the following names are copied.
4Double-click the copied PDF file.
 Adobe Reader (Version 6.0 or...

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This Instruction Manual booklet is current as of January 2010. For infor\
mation on 
the camera’s compatibility with any accessories and lenses introduced after this 
date, contact any Canon Service Center.
CT1-1036-001 © CANON INC. 2010  PRINTED IN JAPAN
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