Canon Eos Rebel T2i 550d Instruction Manual

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Function Availability Table according to Shooting Modes
*1: For manual exposure only.
*2: Refers to “(2)  Blurring/sharpenin g the background” fu nction on page 56.
*3: Refers to “(3)  Adjusting the picture brightness” function on page 56.
*4: For autoexposure only.
*5: On the movie sh ooting mode menu, [ Remote control] can be set.
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Mode Dial Basic Zone Creative Zone
 Evaluative
 Partial
 Spot
 
 
Program shift
 
 AEB
 AE lock
 
Depth-of-field preview
 Single
 Continuous
 Self-timer:2 sec
 
Self-timer:Continuous
 Auto
 Manual
 Flash off
 
Red-eye reduction
 FE lock 
 sRGB
  Adobe RGB
Live View shooting
Flash exposure 
compensation
Center-weighted 
average
Drive
Exposure
Metering
mode
Built-in flash
Exposure 
compensation Movie  
shooting
Color
space
Self-timer/ 
Remote control
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1 Shooting 1 (Red)Page
2 Shooting 2  (Red)
Menu Settings
Quality73 / 83 / 74  / 84  / 76  / 86  / 1 +73 / 
172
Beep
Enable / Disable138
Release shutter 
without card
Enable / Disable138
Image review
Off / 2 sec. / 4 sec. / 8 sec. / Hold138
Peripheral illumination 
correctionEnable / Disable104
Red-eye reduction
Disable / Enable65
Flash controlFlash firing / Built-in  flash function setting / 
External flash function se tting / External flash 
C.Fn setting / Clear exte rnal flash C.Fn setting147
Exposure 
compensation/AEB1/3-stop increments, ±5 stops (AEB: ±2 stops)89
Auto Lighting 
OptimizerDisable / Low / Standard / Strong103
Metering modeq / w  / r  / e86
Custom White 
BalanceManual setting of white balance99
WB Shift/BKTWB correction: White balance correction
WB-BKT: White balance bracketing101
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Color spacesRGB / Adobe RGB96
Picture StyleP Standard /  QPortrait /  RLandscape / 
S Neutral /  UFaithful /  VMonochrome / 
W User Def. 1, 2, 375
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 The [ 2] Shooting 2, [ y] Shooting 3, [ 7] Set-up 3, and [9 ] My Menu 
screens (tabs) are not disp layed in Basic Zone modes.
  Shaded menu options are not di splayed in Basic Zone modes.
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Menu Settings
y Shooting 3  (Red) Page
3 Playback 1  (Blue)
4  Playback 2 (Blue)
5 Set-up 1  (Yellow)
* Displayed only when an Eye-Fi card is used.
Dust Delete DataObtains data to be used to erase dust spots151
ISO AutoMax. 400 / Max. 800 / Ma x. 1600 / Max. 3200 / 
Max. 640063
Protect images
Erase-protect images170
Rotate
Rotate vertical images159
Erase images
Erase images171
Print order
Specify images to be printed (DPOF)185
Slide show
Select the images and set the Display time and 
Repeat settings for automatic playback165
Histogram
Brightness / RGB174
Image jump w/ 6
1 image / 10 images / 100 images / Date / 
Movies / Stills157
Ctrl over HDMI
Disable / Enable168
Auto power off
30 sec. / 1 min. / 2 min. / 4 min. / 8 min. / 
15 min. / Off139
Auto rotate
On PD  / OnD / Off142
Format
Initialize and erase  data in the card42
File numbering
Continuous / Auto  reset / Manual reset140
LCD auto off
Enable / Disable146
Screen color
Select the background color146
Eye-Fi settings*
Eye-Fi transmission: Disable / Enable
Connection information208
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6 Set-up 2  (Yellow)Page
7 Set-up 3  (Yellow)
9 My Menu  (Green)
LCD brightnessSeven brightness  levels provided139
Date/Time
Set the date (year, month, day) and time (hour, 
min., sec.)29
Language
Select the interface language30
Video system
NTSC / PAL169
Sensor cleaning
Auto cleaning: Enable / Disable150Clean now
Clean manually153
Live View function 
settings
Live View shooting / Gr id display / Metering 
timer / AF mode108
Custom Functions 
(C.Fn)Customize camera functions as desired190
Copyright informationDisplay copyright inform ation / Enter author’s 
name / Enter copyright details / Delete 
copyright information199
Clear settingsClear all camera settings / Clear all Custom 
Func. (C.Fn)144
Firmware Ver. For updating the firmware–
My Menu settingsRegister frequently-u sed menu items and 
Custom Functions198
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Menu Settings
n Movie 1  (Red)Page
o Movie 2  (Red)
* Displayed only when [ Movie exposure] is set to [Manual].
Movie Shooting Mode Menu
Movie recording size
1920x1080 ( 6 / 5  / 4) / 
1280x720 ( 8 / 7 ) / 
640x480 ( 8 / 7 ) / 
Crop 640x480 ( 8 / 7 )
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AF mode
Live mode /  u Live mode / Quick mode132
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Disable / Enable132
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AF/AE lock / AE lock/AF / 
AF/AF lock, no AE lock /
AE/AF, no AE lock133
Remote control
Disable / Enable133
Movie exposure
Auto / Manual134
Grid display
Off / Grid 1 l / Grid 2 m134
Metering timer
4 sec. / 16 sec. / 30 sec. / 1 min. / 10 min. / 30 
min.134
Sound recording
On / Off134
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priority*
Disable / Enable134
About the menu screen in movie shooting mode  The [ n] Movie 1 and [o ] Movie 2 screens (tabs)  are displayed only in 
the movie shooting mode.
  The [ y] Shooting 3, [ 7] Set-up 3, and [ 9] My Menu scre ens (tabs) will 
not be displayed.
  Under the [ 2] tab, the [Expo. comp./AEB ] option will become 
[ Exposure comp.].
  The following menu item s will not be displayed:
• [ 1 ]: Red-eye reduction, Flash control
• [ 2]: Metering mode, WB  Shift/BKT, Color space
• [ 5 ]: LCD auto off, Screen color
• [ 6 ]: Sensor cleaning, Live  View function settings
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System Map
Eyecup Ef
Rubber Frame Ef
Eyepiece Extender 
EP-EX15
ll
Angle Finder C
E-series Dioptric 
Adjustment Lenses
Wide Strap
EW-100DB lll
270EX
ST-E2 430EX II 580EX II Macro Ring Lite 
MR-14EXMacro Twin Lite 
MT-24EX
Semi Hard Case  EH19-L Battery Pack
LP-E8
Battery Grip BG-E8
Battery Charger
LC-E8 or LC-E8E
Compact Power  Adapter 
CA-PS700
Battery Magazine BGM-E8A for 
size-AA/LR6 batteries
Battery Magazine
BGM-E8L for two 
LP-E8 battery packs DC Coupler 
DR-E8
Bundled 
Accessories
AC Adapter  Kit
ACK-E8
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System Map
 
EF-S lenses
EF lenses
Remote Switch
RS-60E3
Remote
Controller RC-6
TV/Video
Interface Cable Stereo AV  Cable 
AVC-DC400ST
EOS DIGITALSolution Disk Software Instruction
Manual
HDMI Cable  HTC-100
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Mac OS X
PictBridge-compatible printer
Computer
PC card slot USB port
Card reader
PCMCIA adapter
Original Data 
Security Kit  OSK-E3
SD memory card/
SDHC memory card/ SDXC memory card Interface Cable IFC-200U/500U External microphone
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If a problem occurs, first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide. If this 
Troubleshooting Guide does not resolve the problem, contact your 
dealer or nearest Canon Service Center.
 Do not recharge any battery pack ot her than a genuine Canon Battery 
Pack LP-E8.
  The battery is not properly installed in the camera (p.26).
  Recharge the battery (p.24).
  Make sure the battery compar tment cover is closed (p.26).
  Make sure the card slot cover is closed (p.31).
  Press the < B> button (p.44).
  If there is a problem with the battery  charger, the protective circuit will 
stop the charging operation and the charge lamp will blink in orange. If 
this happens, disconnect the charger’ s power plug from the power 
outlet and remove the battery pack.  Attach the battery pack to the 
charger again and wait a while befo re connecting the charger to a 
power outlet again.
  If the power is cut off while an image  is being recorded to the card, the 
access lamp will still continue to  light/blink for a few seconds. When 
the image recording is comp leted, the power will turn off automatically.
Troubleshooting Guide
Power-Related Problems
The battery cannot be recharged with the battery charger provided.
The camera does not operate even  when the power switch is 
set to < 1>.
The battery charger’s lamp blinks.
The access lamp still blinks even when the power switch is 
set to < 2>.
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Troubleshooting Guide
 Use a fully-charged battery pack (p.24).
  The rechargeable battery pack performance will degrade over 
repeated use. Purchase a new one.
  If you use Live View shooting or  shoot movies for a prolonged period 
(p.107, 123), the number of possible shots will decrease.
  Auto power off is in effect. If you  do not want auto power off to take 
effect, set [ 5 Auto power off ] to [Off].
  Even if [ 5 Auto power off ] has been set to [ Off], the LCD monitor will 
still turn off after the camera is  idle for 30 min. Press the  
button to turn on the LCD monitor.
  The card is not properly inserted (p.31).
  If the card is full, replace the  card or delete unnecessary images to 
make room (p.31, 171).
  If you try to focus in One-Shot AF mode while the focus confirmation 
light < o> in the viewfinder blinks, a pi cture cannot be taken. Press the 
shutter button halfway aga in to focus, or focus manually (p.37, 69).
  Slide the card’s write-protect switch  to the Write/Erase setting (p.31).
  Set the lens focus mode switch to < AF> (p.33).
  To prevent camera shake, press t he shutter button gently (p.36, 37).
  If the lens has an Image Stabilizer, set the IS switch to < 1>.
The battery becomes exhausted quickly.
The camera turns off by itself.
Shooting-Related Problems
No images can be shot nor recorded.
The image is out of focus.
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 If a card error message is di splayed, see page 42 or 224.
  Set the [7  Custom Functions (C.Fn) ] menu’s [High ISO speed 
noise reduction] to [ Standard], [Low ], or [ Disable ]. If it is set to 
[ Strong ], the maximum burst during co ntinuous shooting will greatly 
decrease (p.193).
  If you shoot something that has fine detail (field of grass, etc.), the file 
size will be larger and the actual  maximum burst might be lower than 
the number ment ioned on page 72.
  Under the [7  Custom Functions (C.Fn)] menu, if [ Highlight tone 
priority ] is set to [ Enable], ISO 100 cannot be set. When [ Highlight 
tone priority ] is set to [Disable], ISO 100 can be set (p.194). This also 
applies to movie  shooting (p.134).
  Under the [7  Custom Functions (C.Fn)] menu, if [ Highlight tone 
priority ] is set to [ Enable], the Auto Lighting Optimizer cannot be set. 
When [ Highlight tone priority ] is set to [Disable], then the Auto 
Lighting Optimizer can be set (p. 194). This also applies to movie 
shooting (p.134).
  If you shoot at night when the ba ckground is dark, the shutter speed 
becomes slow automatically (slow- sync shooting) so that both the 
subject and background are properly  exposed. If you do not want a 
slow shutter speed to  be set, set the [7 Custom Functions (C.Fn) ] 
menu’s [ Flash sync. speed in Av mode ] to 1 or 2 (p.192).
The card cannot be used.
The maximum burst during continuous shooting is lower.
ISO 100 cannot be set.
The Auto Lighting Optimizer cannot be set.
When I use the  mode with flash, the shutter speed 
becomes slow.
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