Canon Eos Rebel T3 1100d Instruction Manual

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Shooting with the LCD Monitor(Live View Shooting)
You can shoot while viewing  the image on the camera’s 
LCD monitor. This is called “Live View shooting”.
Live View shooting is effective for still subjects which do 
not move.
If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the 
LCD monitor, camera shake  can cause blurred images. 
Using a tripod is recommended.
About Remote Live View ShootingWith EOS Utility (provided softwa re, p.270) installed in your 
computer, you can connect the ca mera to the computer and shoot 
remotely while viewin g the computer screen. For details, see the 
Software Instruction Manual (p.272) in the CD-ROM.
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1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
  The Live View image will closely 
reflect the brightness level of the 
actual image you capture.
2Focus the subject.
 When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF mode (p.128-134).
3Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely.XThe picture will be taken and the 
captured image is displayed on the 
LCD monitor.
XAfter the image review ends, the 
camera will return to Live View 
shooting automatically.
  Press the < A> button to exit Live 
View shooting.
A  Shooting with the LCD Monitor
 The image’s field of view is appr ox. 99% (when the image-recording 
quality is set to JPEG  73).
  The metering mode will be fixed to  evaluative metering for Live View 
shooting.
  In Creative Zone modes, you can ch eck the depth of field by setting [8: 
Assign SET button] to [ 5: Depth-of-field preview ] in the [7 Custom 
Functions (C.Fn) ].
  During continuous shooting, the exposure set for the firs t shot will also 
be applied to subsequent shots.
  Using < 8> will be the sa me as using .
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A Shooting with the LCD Monitor
Set [Live View shoot. ] to [Enable ].
In Basic Zone modes, [ Live View 
shoot. ] will be displayed under [ 2], and 
in Creative Zone modes, it will be 
displayed under [ z].
Battery Life with Live View Shooting  [Approx. number of shots]
 The figures above are based on a fully -charged Battery Pack LP-E10 and 
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products  Association) testing standards.
  With a fully-charged Batt ery Pack LP-E10, continuous  Live View shooting is 
possible for approx. 2 hr. at 23°C /  73°F and approx. 1 hr. 40 min. at 
0°C / 32°F.
Enabling Live View Shooting
Te m p e r a t u r eShooting Conditions
No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F240220
At 0°C / 32°F 230 210
  During Live View shooting, do not  point the lens toward the sun. The 
sun’s heat can dam age the camera’s in ternal components.
  Cautions for using Live View shooting are on pages 136-137.
 When flash is used, there will be tw o shutter sounds, but only one shot 
will be taken.
  If the camera is not operated for a  prolonged period, the power will turn 
off automatically as set with [ 5 Auto power off ] (p.155). If [5 Auto 
power off] is set to [ Off], the Live View function will terminate 
automatically after 30 min.  (camera power remains on).
  With an HDMI cable (sol d separately), you can display the Live View 
image on a TV (p.191).
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 Each time you press the  button, the information display will 
change.
About the Information Display
Magnifying frame
ISO speed
Exposure level indicator/
AEB range
Aperture
Shutter speed
Picture Style Battery check
Exposure 
simulation
Image-recording
quality
White balance
y  Flash exposure
compensation
0  External flash exposure
compensation
e  High-speed sync
AF point (Quick mode)
FEB
AEB
Highlight tone 
priority
Histogram
Drive modeAE lock
r Flash-ready
b  Flash off
Auto Lighting
Optimizer
AF mode
• d : Live mode
• c : 
Face detection Live mode•f : Quick mode
Possible shots
Eye-Fi card 
transmission 
status
Shooting mode
 When < g> is displayed in white, it indi cates that the Live View image 
brightness is close  to what the captured  image will look like.
  If  is blinking, it indicates that  the Live View image is not being 
displayed at the suitable brightness du e to low- or bright-light conditions. 
However, the actual im age recorded will reflect  the exposure setting.
  If flash is used or  bulb is set, the < g> icon and histogram will be 
grayed out (for your re ference). The histogram might not be properly 
displayed in low- or br ight-light conditions.
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A Shooting with the LCD Monitor
The final image simulation reflects the  effects of the Picture Style, white 
balance, etc., in the Live View image  so you can see what the captured 
image will look like.
During still photo shooting, the Live  View image will automatically reflect 
the settings listed below.
Final image simulation during Live View shooting
  Picture Style* All parameters such as sharpness, contrast, color saturati on, and color tone 
will be reflected.
  White balance
  White balance correction
  Shoot by ambience selection
  Shoot by lighting or scene type
  Exposure
  Depth of field preview (With C.Fn-8-5 set and < 0> ON)
  Auto Lighting Optimizer
  Peripheral illumination correction
  Highlight tone priority
Final Image Simulation
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Function settings particular to Live View shooting are explained here.
While the image is displayed on the LCD monitor in Creative Zone 
modes, pressing the < Q> button will enable you to set the AF mode, 
drive mode, white balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, 
image-recording quality, and ISO speed. In Basic Zone modes, you can 
set the AF mode and the settings  shown in the table on page 63.
1Press the  button.
XThe functions settable with Quick 
Control will appear on the left of the 
screen.
  If the AF mode is < f>, the AF 
point will also be displayed. You can 
also select the AF point.
2Select a function and set it.
  Press the < V> key to select a 
function.
XThe selected function and Feature 
guide (p.47) will appear.
  Press the < U> key or turn the 
< 6 > dial to change the setting. 
Pressing < 0> will display the 
respective function’s setting screen.
Shooting Function Settings
Q  Quick Control
In Creative Zone modes, if [ 9: Flash button function] is set to [1: ISO 
speed ] in [7 Custom Func tions (C.Fn)], you can raise the built-in flash 
with Quick Control. The ISO sp eed will be set with the  button.
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The menu options below are displayed.
In Basic Zone modes, the Live View 
menu options will be displayed under 
[2], and in Creative Zone modes, they 
will be displayed under [ z].
  Live View shooting
You can set Live View shooting to [ Enable] or [Disable].
  AF mode
You can select [ Live mode] (p.128), [u Live mode ] (p.129), or 
[Quick mode ] (p.133).
  Grid display
With [Grid 1 l] or [ Grid 2 m], you can display grid lines. It can 
help you level the camera ve rtically or horizontally.
  Metering timer N
You can change how long the exposure  setting is displayed (AE lock 
time). This option is not displa yed in Basic Zone modes. (Metering 
timer is fixed at 16 sec.)
z  Menu Function Settings
  The settings for these menu option s will apply only to Live View 
shooting. They do not take effe ct during viewfinder shooting.
  If you select [ y Dust Delete Data], [ 6 Clean manually ], [7  Clear 
settings ], or [7 Firmware Ver. ], the Live View shooting will terminate.
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The AF modes available are [Live mode], [u Live mode ] (face 
detection, p.129), and [ Quick mode] (p.133).
If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens focus mode switch to \
< MF>, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.135).
Select the AF mode.
  Under the [z ] tab, select [AF mode].
  Select the desired AF mode, then 
press < 0>.
  While the Live View image is 
displayed, you can press the < Q> 
button to select the AF mode on the 
Quick Control screen (p.126).
The image sensor is used to focus. Although AF is possible with the 
Live View image displayed,  the AF operation will take longer than 
with the Quick mode . Also, achieving focus may be more difficult than 
with the Quick mode.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.
XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
XThe AF point < > will appear.
2Move the AF point.
 Press the < S> key to move the AF 
point to where you want to focus (it 
cannot go to the edges of the picture).
  To return the AF point to the center, 
press < 0>. (If C.Fn-8 has been set, 
press < O> + < 0>.)
Changing the Autofocus Mode
Selecting the AF Mode
Live Mode:  d
AF point
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Changing the Autofocus Mode
3Focus the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
XWhen focus is achi eved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
XIf focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
4Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.122).
With the same AF method as the Live mode, human faces are detected 
and focused. Have the target  person face the camera.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
  When a face is detected, the < p> 
frame will appear over the face to be 
focused.
  If multiple faces are detected,  
will be displayed. Press the < U> 
key to move the < q> frame over 
the desired target face.
u  (Face detection) Live Mode:  c
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2Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway and 
the camera will focus the face 
covered by the < p> frame.
XWhen focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
XIf focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
  If a face cannot be detected, the AF 
point < > will be displayed and AF 
will be executed at the center.
3Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.122).
 If the focus is way off, face detection will not be poss ible. If the lens 
enables manual focusing even while the lens focus mode switch is set to 
, turn the focusing ring to attain  rough focus. The face will then be 
detected and < p> will be displayed.
  An object other than a human fa ce might be detected as a face.
 
Face detection will not work  if the face is very small or large in the picture, 
too bright or too dark, titled horizonta lly or diagonally, or partially hidden.
 The < p> focusing frame might cove r only part of the face.
 When you press , the AF mode will swit ch to the Live mode 
(p.128). You can press the < S> key to move the AF point. Press  
again to return to the  u (face detection) Live mo de. (If C.Fn-8 has been 
set, press < O> + <
0>.)
  Since AF is not possible  with a face detected near the edge of the 
picture, the < p> will be grayed out. Then if you press  the shutter button 
halfway, the center AF poin t < > will be used to focus.
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