Canon Eos Rebel T3i 600d Instruction Manual

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[Wind filter ]
When [Enable ] is set, outdoor wind noise entering the microphone 
will be reduced. Note that some low-tone noise might also be 
reduced. When shooting in places wher e there is no wind, set this to 
[Disable ] for a more natural sound recording.
  Metering timer
You can change how long the exposure  setting is displayed (AE lock 
time).
  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...

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[Z ] tab
 Exposure compensation
Although exposure compensation  can be set up to ±5 stops, 
exposure compensation for movies is  restricted only up to ±3 stops. 
For still photos, exposure compensat ion may extend up to ±5 stops.
  Auto Lighting Optimizer
The Auto Lighting Optimizer can  be set as explained on page 109. It 
will be applied to both movie shoot ing and still photos taken during 
movie shooting.
Under the [ n] tab, if [ kHighlight tone priority ] is set to...

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White  and Red < E> Internal Temperature Warning Icons  If the camera’s internal temperatu re increases due to prolonged movie 
shooting or a high ambien t temperature, a white  icon will appear. 
Even if you shoot a movie while this icon is displayed, the movie’s image 
quality will not be affected. However,  if you shoot still photos, the image 
quality of the sti ll photos may deteriorate. You should st op shooting still 
photos and allow the ca mera to cool down.
  If the camera’s internal...

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Movie Shooting Cautions
Recording and Image Quality If you use a card having a slow  writing speed, a five-level 
indicator might appear on the  right of the screen during 
movie shooting. It indicates ho w much data has not yet been 
written to the card (remaining ca pacity of the internal buffer 
memory). The slower the card, the faster the indicator will 
climb upward. If the indicator  becomes full, movie shooting 
will stop automatically.
If the card has a fast writing sp eed, the indicator will...

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Handy Features
 Silencing the Beeper (p.166)
  Card Reminder (p.166)
  Setting the Image Review Time (p.166)
  Setting the Auto Power-off Time (p.167)
  Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness (p.167)
  Creating and Selectin g a Folder (p.168)
  File Numbering Methods (p.170)
  Setting Copyright Information (p.172)
  Auto Rotation of Vertical Images (p.174)
  Checking Camera Settings (p.175)
  Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings (p.176)
  Turning the LCD Monitor Off/On (p.179)
  Changing the...

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You can prevent the beeper from sounding when focus is achieved or 
during self-timer operation.Under the [1] tab, select [Beep ], then 
press < 0>. Select [ Disable], then 
press < 0>.
This prevents shooting if there is no card in the camera. Under the [1] tab, select [Release 
shutter without card ], then press 
< 0 >. Select [Disable], then press 
< 0 >.
If there is no card in stalled and you press 
the shutter button, “ Card” will be 
displayed in the viewfinder, and you 
cannot release the...

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Handy Features
To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after the set 
time of idle operation elapses. Y ou can set this auto power-off time. 
When the camera has turned off due  to auto power off, you can wake it 
up by pressing the shutter button  halfway or pressing any of the 
following buttons: < M>, , , < A> etc.
If [Off] has been set, either turn off the camera yourself or press 
the < B> button to turn off the LCD monitor to save battery 
power.
Even if [Off] has been set and...

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You can freely create and select the folder where the captured images 
are to be saved.
This is optional since a folder will be created automatically for saving\
 
captured images.
Create a Folder
1Select [Select folder].
  Under the [ 5] tab, select [ Select 
folder ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Create folder].
  Select [Create folder ], then press 
< 0 >.
3Create a new folder.
  Select [OK ], then press < 0>.
X A new folder with a higher one-up 
folder number is created.
3  Creating...

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Handy Features
Selecting a Folder
 With the folder selection screen 
displayed, select a folder and press 
.
X The folder where the captured 
images will be saved is selected.
  Subsequent captured images will be 
recorded into the selected folder.
Number of images
in folder
Folder name
Lowest file number
Highest file number
About FoldersAs with “ 100CANON ” for example, the folder name  starts with three digits 
(folder number) followed by five alphan umeric characters. A folder can contain 
up to...

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The image files will be numbered from 0001 to 9999 in the order the 
images are taken, then saved in a folder. You can change how the file 
number is assigned.
The file number will appear on y our computer in this format: 
IMG_0001.JPG .
Under the [5] tab, select [ File 
numbering ], then press < 0>. The 
available settings are described below. 
Select one, then press < 0>.
  [Continuous]: The file numbering continues in sequence even 
after you replace the card or create a folder....