Canon Eos Rebel T3i 600d Instruction Manual

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The range of reproducible colors is called the color space. With this 
camera, you can set the color space to sRGB or Adobe RGB for 
captured images. For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended.
In Basic Zone modes, sRGB is set automatically.
1Select [Color space].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [Color 
space ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired color space.
  Select [ sRGB] or [Adobe RGB ], then 
press < 0>.
This color space is mainly used for commercial printing and other 
industrial uses. This setting...

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The camera’s mechanical shake caused by the reflex mirror action can 
blur images taken with a super teleph oto lens or close-up (macro) lens. 
In such cases, mirror  lockup is effective.
Mirror lockup is enabled by setting  [8: Mirror lockup] to [1: Enable] 
in the [7 Custom Functions (C.Fn) ] (p.255).
1Focus the subject, then press the shutter button completely.
XThe mirror will swing up.
2Press the shutter button completely again.
XThe picture is taken and the mirror goes back down.
  After taking...

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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.302) installed in your 
computer, you can connect the ca mera to...

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1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.
X The 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.131-137).
3Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely.
X The picture will be taken and the 
captured image is displayed on the 
LCD monitor.
X After the image review...

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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-E8 and CIPA 
(Camera & Imaging Products As sociation) testing standards.
  With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E8, continuous  Live View shooting is 
possible as for...

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A Shooting with the LCD Monitor
 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
AF point (Quick mode)
FEB
AEB
Highlight tone 
priority
Histogram
Drive mode
AE lock
r Flash-ready
b  Flash off
Auto Lighting...

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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 shooting, the Live View  image will automatically reflect the 
function settings listed below.
Final image simulation dur ing Live View shooting
  Picture Style
* All parameters such as sharpness, contrast, color saturati on, and color tone 
will be reflected.
  White balance
  White balance...

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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 built-i n flash settings. In Basic Zone 
modes, you can set the AF mode and the settings shown in the table on 
page 64.
1Press the < Q> button.
XThe functions settable with Quick 
Control will appear...

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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.131), [u Live mode ] (p.132), or 
[Quick mode ] (p.136).
  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.
  Aspect...

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z Menu Function Settings
  Metering timer N
You can change how long the exposure  setting is displayed (AE lock 
time). This option is not displayed in Basic Zone modes. (Metering 
timer is fixed at 16 sec.)
QualityAspect Ratio and Pixel Count
3:2 4:3 16:9 1:1
3 5184x3456
(18.0 megapixels)4608x3456(16.0 megapixels)5184x2912*(15.1 megapixels)3456x3456(11.9 megapixels)1
4 3456x2304
(8.0 megapixels)3072x2304(7.0 megapixels)3456x1944(6.7 megapixels)2304x2304(5.3 megapixels)
a
2592x1728(4.5...