Canon Eos Rebel T3 1100d Instruction Manual

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Handy Features
Text Entry Procedure
 Changing the entry area:
Press the < Q> button to toggle 
between the top and bottom entry 
areas.
  Moving the cursor:
Press the < U> key to move the 
cursor.
  Entering text:
In the bottom area, press the  key or turn the < 6> dial to 
select a character, then press < 0> to enter it.
  Deleting a character:
Press the < L> button to delete one character.
  Exiting:
After entering the text, press the < M> button to finalize the text 
entry and return to the screen...

Handy Features
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Vertical images are rotated automatically so they are 
displayed vertically on the camera’s LCD monitor 
and on the personal 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 automatica lly rotated during playback 
on both the camera’s LCD mo nitor and on the computer.
 [On D] : The...

163
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.
B  Checking Camera Settings
Date/Time (p.33) WB correction (p.117)/
WB bracketing (p.118) Color space (p.119)
Auto rotate display (p.162)
Auto power off (p.155) Card remaining capacity
Settings display
Red-eye reduction (p.89)
Beeper (p.154) Live View shooting...

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The camera’s shooting settings and menu settings can be reverted to 
the default. This can be done in Creative Zone modes.
1Select [Clear settings].
 Under the [ 7] tab, select [Clear 
settings ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Clear all  camera settings].
 Select [Clear all camera settings ], 
then press < 0>.
3Select [OK].
  Select [OK ], then press < 0>.XSetting [Clear all camera settings ] 
will reset the camera to the default 
settings on the next page.
  Clearing all camera settings:...

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Handy Features
Shooting SettingsImage-recording SettingsAF modeOne-Shot AFQuality73AF point selectionAutomatic selectionPicture StyleStandardDrive modeu (Single shooting)Auto Lighting 
OptimizerStandard
Metering modeq
 (Evaluative 
metering)Peripheral 
illumination 
correctionEnable/
Correction data 
retainedISO speed AUTO (Auto)ISO AutoMax.: 3200Exposure 
compensation/AEBCanceledColor spacesRGBWhite balanceQ (Auto)Flash exposure 
compensation0 (Zero)Custom white 
balanceCanceled
Custom Functions...

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The shooting settings display (p.46) can be turned on or off by pressing 
the shutter button halfway. Under the [6] tab, select [LCD off/on 
btn], then press < 0>. The available 
settings are described below. Select one, 
then press < 0>.
  [Shutter btn.] : When you press the shu tter button halfway, the 
display will turn off. And when you let go of the 
shutter button, the display will turn on.
  [Shutter/DISP]: When you press the shu tter button halfway, the 
display will turn off....

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The built-in flash and external Speedlite settings can be set with the 
camera’s menu. You can use the camera’s menu to set the external 
Speedlite function settings only if the attached EX-series Speedlite is 
compatible with this function.
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>.
XThe flash control screen will appear.
  Normally, set this to [Enable ].
  If [Disable] is set, neither...

3 Setting the Flash N
168 [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 suiting 
your objective.
 [E-TTL II ] is the standard mode of 
EX-series Speedlites for automatic 
flash shooting.
  [Manual flash ] enables you to set the 
flash output yourself. This is for 
advanced...

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3 Setting the FlashN
 Shutter sync.
Normally, set this to [ 1st curtain] so that the flash fires immediately 
after the exposure starts.
If [ 2nd curtain ] is set, the flash will fire right before the exposure 
ends. When this is combined with a slow sync speed, you can create 
a trail of light such as from car headlights at night. With 2nd-curtain 
sync, a preflash is fired when you press the shutter button 
completely. This is to determine the exposure. Then immediately 
before the exposure ends,...

3 Setting the Flash N
170
The Custom Functions displayed under [ External flash C.Fn setting] 
will vary depending on the Speedlite model.
1Display the Custom Function.
  Select [ External flash C.Fn setting ], 
then press < 0>.
2Set the Custom Function.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
function number, then set the 
function. The procedure is the same 
as setting the camera’s Custom 
Functions (p.216).
  To clear all the Custom Function 
settings, select [ Clear ext. flash C.Fn 
set. ] in step 1....