Canon Eos Rebel T3i 600d Instruction Manual

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A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
4Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
X The captured image will be displayed 
for approx. 2 sec. on the LCD 
monitor.
  If the built-in flash has popped up, 
you can push it back down with your 
fingers.
  The focus confirmation light < o> blinks and focus is not 
achieved.
Aim the AF point over an area ha ving good contrast, then press the 
shutter button halfway (p.40). If you are too close to the subject,...

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 Although it is daylight, the flash popped up.
For a backlit subject, the flash  may pop up to help lighten the 
subject’s dark areas.
  In low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes.
Pressing the shutter button halfway may trigger the built-in flash to 
fire a series of flashes to assist  autofocusing. This is called AF-assist 
beam. Its effective range is about 4 meters/13.1 feet.
  Although flash was used, the picture came out dark....

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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  (Scene Intelligent Auto) mode, while you press the shutter 
button halfway to focus a still subjec t, the focus will be locked. You can 
then recompose the shot and press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture. This is called “foc us lock”. Focus lock is also possible 
in other Basic Zone modes (except < 5> Sports).
In the < A> (Scene Intelligent Auto) mode,...

A Full Auto (Scene Intelligent Auto) Techniques
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Live View shooting allows you to  shoot while looking at the image on 
the LCD monitor. For details, see page 123.
1Display the Live View image on 
the LCD monitor.
  Press the < A> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
2Focus the subject.
  Aim the center AF point < > on the 
subject.
 
Press the shutter butt on halfway to focus.XWhen focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
3Take the...

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In places where flash photography is prohibited, use the  (Flash 
Off) mode. This mode is also effe ctive 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  Scene Intelligent 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 settings are the same as the < A> mode.
* CA stands for Creative Auto.
1Set the Mode Dial to < C>.
2Press the < Q> button. (7 )
X The Quick Control screen will appear.
3Set the desired function.
  Press the < V> key to select a 
function.
X...

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C Creative Auto Shooting
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 65.
(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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(3) Drive mode/Flash firing
When you press , the drive mode 
or flash firing setting screen 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 < 6> dial to set it as 
desired.
< u > Single shooting : Shoot one image at a time.
< i > Continuous shooting:
While you hold down the shutter button 
completely, shots will be taken continuously. 
You can shoot up to about 3.7 shots per...

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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.
  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 fill the frame with 
the subject from...

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Use the  (Landscape) mode for wide sce nery, night scenes, or to 
have everything in focus from near to  far. For vivid blues and greens, 
and very sharp and crisp images.
 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 telephoto 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 night scenes. 
Use a tripod to...