Canon Eos Rebel T3i 600d Instruction Manual

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Objects in the foreground and background will be in focus automatically. 
All the AF points will function to  detect the subject, and the aperture 
required to attain the necessary dept h of field will be set automatically.
*  stands for Auto-Depth  of field. This mode sets the depth of field automatically.
1Set the Mode Dial to < 8>.
2Focus the subject.
 Aim the AF points over the subjects 
and press the shutter button halfway 
(0 ).
  All the subjects covered by the AF 
points flashing in red will...

102
Four methods (metering modes) to measure the subject’s brightness 
are provided. Normally, evaluative metering is recommended.
In Basic Zone modes, evaluative metering is set automatically.
1Select [Metering mode].
  Under the [ 2] tab, select [Metering 
mode ], then press < 0>.
2Set the metering mode.
  Select the desired metering mode, 
then press < 0>.
q Evaluative metering 
This is an all-around me tering mode suited for 
portraits and even backlit  subjects. The camera 
sets the exposure...

103
Set exposure compensation if the exposure (without flash) does not come out 
as desired. This feature can be used in Crea tive Zone modes (except ). You can set the exposure compensation up to ±5 stops in 1/3-stop increments.
Making it brighter:
Hold down the < O> button and 
turn the < 6> dial to the right. 
(Increased exposure)
Making it darker: Hold down the < O> button and 
turn the < 6> dial to the left. 
(Decreased exposure)
X As shown in the figure, the exposure 
level is displayed on the LCD...

Setting Exposure CompensationN
104
Set flash exposure compensation if  the flash exposure of the subject 
does not come out as desired. You can set the flash exposure 
compensation up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments.
1Press the < Q> button. (7 )
X The Quick Control screen will appear 
(p.41).
2Select [ y].
 Press the < S> key to select [ y*].
X [Flash exposure comp.] will be 
displayed at the bottom.
3Set the flash exposure 
compensation amount.
  To make the flash exposure brighter, 
turn the < 6>...

105
This feature takes exposure compensation a step further by varying the 
exposure automatically (up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments) with 
three shots as shown below. You can then choose the best exposure.
This is called AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing).
1Select [Expo. comp./AEB].
  Under the [ 2] tab, select [Expo. 
comp./AEB ], then press < 0>.
2Set the AEB amount.
  Turn the < 6> dial to set the AEB 
amount.
  Press the < U> key to set the 
exposure compensation amount. If 
AEB is combined with...

3 Auto Exposure BracketingN
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 Follow steps 1 and 2 to turn off the AEB amount display.
  The AEB setting will also be cancel ed automatically if the power 
switch is set to < 2>, flash recycling is completed, etc.
  Using AEB with continuous shooting:
If  continuous shooting (p.88)  has been set and you press the 
shutter button completely, the three bracketed shots will be taken 
continuously in this sequence : Standard exposure, decreased 
exposure, and increased exposure.
  Using AEB with < u>...

107
You can lock the exposure when the area of focus is to be different from 
the exposure metering area or when you  want to take multiple shots at 
the same exposure setting. Press the  button to lock the exposure, 
then recompose and take the shot. This is called AE lock. It is effective 
for backlit subjects.
1Focus the subject.
  Press the shutter button halfway.
X The exposure setting will be 
displayed.
2Press the < A> button. (0 )
X The < A> icon lights in the viewfinder 
to indicate that the...

108
If the subject is on the side of the frame and you use flash, the subject 
may turn out to be too bright or  dark depending on the background, etc. 
This is when you should use FE lock. After setting the proper flash 
exposure for the subject, you can re compose (put the subject toward 
the side) and shoot. This feature  can also be used with a Canon EX-
series Speedlite.
* FE stands for Flash Exposure.
1Press the < D> button.
X The built-in flash will rise.
  Press the shutter button halfway and...

109
If the image comes out dark or the contrast is low, the brightness and 
contrast can be corrected automatically. This feature is called Auto 
Lighting Optimizer. The default setting is [
Standard]. With JPEG images, 
the correction is done when the image is captured. For RAW images, it can 
be corrected with Digital Photo Prof essional (provided software, p.302).
1Select [Auto Lighting Optimizer].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [Auto 
Lighting Optimizer ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select the setting....

110
Due to the lens characteristics, the four corners of the picture might look 
darker. This phenomenon is  called lens light fall-off or drop in peripheral 
illumination and can be corrected automatically. The default setting is 
[Enable ]. With JPEG images, the correction is done when the image is 
captured. For RAW images, it can be corrected with Digital Photo 
Professional (provided software, p.302).
1Select [Peripheral illumin. 
correct.].
  Under the [ 1] tab, select 
[Peripheral illumin....