Canon Eos Rebel T3 1100d Instruction Manual

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1 Fully Automatic Shooting
 The focus confir mation light  blinks and focu s is not achieved.Aim the AF point over an area ha ving good contrast, then press the 
shutter button halfway (p.39). If you are too close to the subject, 
move away and try again.
  Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously.
This indicates that focus has been ach ieved at all those AF points. When 
the AF point covering the desired  subject flashes, take the picture.
 The beeper continues to beep softly. (The focus...

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Depending on the scene, position the subject toward the left or right to 
create a balanced background and good perspective.
In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, while you press the shutter button 
halfway to focus a still subject, t he focus will be locked. You can then 
recompose the shot and press the shu tter button completely to take the 
picture. This is called “focus lock”.  Focus lock is also possible in other 
Basic Zone modes (except < 5> Sports).
In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, if the subject moves...

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1 Full Auto Techniques
By pressing the < A> button, you can shoot while viewing the image on 
the camera’s LCD monitor. This is called Live View shooting. For 
details, see page 121.
1Display the Live View image on 
the LCD monitor.
  Press the < A> button.XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
2Focus the subject.
 Aim the center AF point < > on the 
subject.
  Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
XWhen focus is achi eved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will...

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In places where flash photography is prohibited, use the  (Flash 
Off) mode. This mode is also effective for capturing the particular 
ambience of a scene, such as candlelight scenes.
  Prevent camera shake if the numer ic display in the viewfinder 
blinks.
Under low light when camera shake is prone to occur, the 
viewfinder’s shutter speed display will blink. Hold the camera steady 
or use a tripod. When using a zoom  lens, use the wide-angle end to 
reduce blur caused by camera shake.
  Taking...

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Unlike the  Full Auto mode where the camera sets everything, the 
< C > Creative Auto mode enables you to easily change the depth of 
field, drive mode, and flash firing.
You can also choose the ambience you  want to convey in your images. 
The default setting is the same as the < 1> (Full Auto) mode.
* CA stands for Creative Auto.
1Set the Mode Dial to < C>.
2Press the < Q> button. (7 )
XThe Quick Control screen will appear.
3Set the desired function.
 Press the < V> key to select a 
function.
XThe...

C Creative Auto Shooting
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Pressing the < Q> button enables you to set the following:
(1) Shoot by ambience selection You can set the ambience you want to  convey in your images. Press 
the < U> key or turn the < 6> dial to select the desired 
ambience. You can also select it from a list by pressing < 0>. For 
details, see page 64.
(2) Blurring/sharpening the background
If you move the index mark toward  the left, the background will look 
more blurred. If you move it to ward the right, the background...

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C Creative Auto Shooting
(3)Drive mode/Flash firing
When you press , the drive mode 
or flash firing setting screens will appear. 
Set as desired, then press < 0> to 
finalize the setting and return to the 
Quick Control screen.
Drive mode
: Press the  key or turn the  dial to set  it as desired.
 Single shooting : Shoot one image at a time.Continuous shooting:
While you hold down the shutter button 
completely, shots will be taken continuously. 
You can shoot up to about 3 shots per sec.
< j >...

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The  (Portrait) mode blurs the background to make the human 
subject stand out. It also makes skin tones and the hair look softer than 
with the < 1> (Full Auto) mode.
  The further the distance between the subject and background, 
the better.
The further the distance between t he subject and background, the 
more blurred the background will l ook. The subject will also stand 
out better in front of a plain, dark background.
  Use a telephoto lens.
If you have a zoom lens, use the telephoto end to...

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Use the  (Landscape) mode for wide sce nery, night scenes, or to 
have everything in focus from near to far. The greens and blues also 
become more vivid and the image sharper than with < 1> (Full Auto).
  With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end.
When using the wide-angle end of a  zoom lens, objects near and far 
will be in focus better than at the te lephoto end. It also adds breadth 
to landscapes.
  Shooting night scenes.
Since the built-in flash will be disabled, this 
mode < 3> is also good for...

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When you want to photograph flowers or small things up close, use the 
< 4 > (Close-up) mode. To make sma ll things appear much larger, use a 
macro lens (sold separately).
 Use a simple background.
A simple background makes the  flower, etc., stand out better.
  Move to the subject as close as possible.
Check the lens for its minimum focusing distance. Some lenses 
have indications such as < 40.25m/0.8ft>. The lens minimum 
focusing distance is measured from the < V> (focal plane) mark on 
the top...