Canon Eos Rebel T3i 600d Instruction Manual

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When you want to photograph flowers or small things up close, use the 
< 4 > (Close-up) mode. To make small things appear much larger, use a 
macro lens (sold separately).
  Use a simple background.
A simple background makes the  flower, etc., stand out better.
  Move to the subject  as close as possible.
Check the lens for its minimum  focusing distance. Some lenses 
have indications such as < 40.25m/0.8ft>. The lens minimum 
focusing distance is measured from the  (focal plane) mark on 
the top left of the camera to the subject. If you are too close to the 
subject, the focus confirmation light < o> will blink.
Under low light, the built-in flash will fire. If you are too close to t\
he 
subject and the bottom of the pict ure looks dark, move away from 
the subject.
  With a zoom lens, use the telephoto end.
If you have a zoom lens, using the telephoto end will make the 
subject look larger.
4 Shooting Close-ups
Shooting Tips
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To photograph a moving subject, whether it is a child running or a 
moving vehicle, use the  (Sports) mode.
  Use a telephoto lens.
Using a telephoto lens is recomm ended so you can shoot from afar.
  Use the center AF point to focus.
Aim the center AF point over th e subject, then press the shutter 
button halfway to autofocus. Duri ng autofocusing, the beeper will 
continue beeping softly. If focu s cannot be achieved, the focus 
confirmation light < o> will blink.
When you want to take the picture, press the shutter button 
completely. If you hold down the sh utter button, continuous shooting 
(max. approx. 3.7 shots per sec.) and autofocusing will take effect.
5  Shooting Moving Subjects
Shooting Tips
Under low light when camera shake is prone to oc cur, the viewfinder’s 
shutter speed display on th e bottom left will blink. Hold the camera steady 
and shoot.
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To shoot someone at night and obtain a natural-looking exposure in the 
background, use the  (Night Portrait) mode.
  Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod.
When using a zoom lens, use the  wide-angle end to obtain a wide 
night view. Also, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
  Keep the person within 5 meters/16.4 feet from the camera.
Under low light, the built-in flash wi ll fire automatically to obtain a 
good exposure of the person. The ma ximum effective distance of the 
built-in flash is 5 meters/16.4 feet from the camera.
  Shoot also with < A> (Scene Intelligent Auto).
Since camera shake is prone to occu r with night shots, shooting also 
with < A> (Scene Intelligent Auto) is recommended.
6 Shooting Portraits at Night
Shooting Tips
  Tell the subject to keep st ill even after the flash fires.
  If you use the self-timer together with flash, the self-timer lamp will light 
briefly after the picture is taken.
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In Basic Zone modes when the shooting 
settings screen is displayed, you can 
press the  button to display the 
Quick Control screen. The table below 
indicates the functions that can be set 
with the Quick Control screen in each 
Basic Zone mode.
1 Set the Mode Dial to a Basic Zone mode.
2 Press the < Q> button. (7 )
X The Quick Control screen will appear.
3 Set the function.
 Press the < V> key to select a function. (Step not necessary in 
the A /7 mode.)
X The selected function and Featur e guide (p.48) will be displayed.
 
Press the  key or turn the  dial to change the setting.
Settable Functions in Basic Zone Modes
o: Set automatically   k: User selectable    : Not selectable
* Use the < V> key to set the number of continuous shots.
Q Quick Control
FunctionA(p.50)7(p.55)C(p.56)2(p.59)3(p.60)4(p.61)5(p.62)6(p.63)
Drive 
mode u
: Single shooting
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i: Continuous shootingkkk
Self-
timer Q: 10 sec./Remote controlkkkkkkkk
q
: Continuous shooting 
after 10 sec.*kkkkkkkk
Flash firing Automatic firing
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Flash on (Fires at all times)k
Flash offokoo
Shoot by ambience selection (p.65)kkkkkk
Shoot by lighting or scene type (p.68)kkkk
Blurring/sharpening t
he background (p.57)k
Example: Portrait mode
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Except in the  (Scene Intelligent Auto) and < 7> (Flash Off) 
Basic Zone modes, you can select the ambience for shooting.
1Set the Mode Dial to any of the 
following modes: < C>, , 
< 3 >, ,  or .
2Display the Live View image.
 With the Live View image displayed, 
you can see the ambience effect.
  Press the < A> button to switch to 
Live View shooting.
3On the Quick Control screen, 
select the desired ambience.
  Press the < Q> button ( 7).
  Press the < V> key to select 
[Standard setting ]. [Shoot by 
ambience selection ] will appear on 
the screen’s bottom.
 
Press the  key or turn the  
dial to select the desired ambience.
XThe LCD monitor will show how the image 
will look with t he selected ambience.
Shoot by Ambience Selection
AmbienceA7C23456Ambience Effect
(1) Standard settingkkkkkkNo setting
(2) Vivid
kkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
(3) Soft
kkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
(4) Warm
kkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
(5) Intense
kkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
(6) Cool
kkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
(7) Brighter
kkkkkkLow / Medium / High
(8) Darker
kkkkkkLow / Medium / High
(9) Monochrome
kkkkkkBlue / B/W / Sepia
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4Set the ambience effect.
 Press the < V> key to select the 
effect bar so that [ Effect] appears at 
the bottom.
  Press the < U> key or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the desired 
effect.
5Take the picture.
  To shoot while the Live View image is 
displayed, press the shutter button.
  To return to viewfinder shooting, 
press the < A> button to exit Live 
View shooting. Then press the shutter 
button completely to take the picture.
  If you change the  shooting mode or 
set the power switch to < 2>, the 
setting will revert back to [ Standard 
setting].
  The Live View image shown with th e ambience setting applied will not 
look exactly the same as the actual photo.
  Using flash may minimize  the ambience effect.
  In bright outdoors, the  Live View image you see  on the screen might not 
have exactly the same br ightness or ambience as the actual photo. Set 
[ 6  LCD brightness ] to 4 and look at the Li ve View image while the 
screen is unaffected by stray light.
If you don’t want the Live View im age to be displayed when setting 
functions, press the  button after step 1. When you press the < Q> 
button, the Quick Control screen  is displayed and you can set [Shoot by 
ambience selection ] and [Shoot by lighting or scene ], then shoot with 
the viewfinder.
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Shoot by Ambience Selection
Ambience Settings
(1)Standard setting
Standard image characteristics fo r the respective shooting mode. 
Note that < 2> has image characteristi cs geared for portraits and 
< 3 > is geared for landscapes. Each  ambience is a modification of 
the respective shooting mode’s image characteristics.
(2) Vivid
The subject will look sharp and vi vid. It makes the photo look more 
impressive than with [ Standard setting].
(3) Soft
The subject will look softer and mo re dainty. Good for portraits, pets, 
flowers, etc.
(4) Warm
The subject will look softer with warmer colors. Good for portraits, 
pets, and other subjects to which you want to give a warm look.
(5) Intense
While the overall brightness is slightly lowered, the subject is 
emphasized for a more intense feeling. Makes the human or living 
subject stand out more.
(6) Cool
The overall brightness is slightly lo wered with a cooler color cast. A 
subject in the shade will look more calm and impressive.
(7) Brighter
The picture will look brighter.
(8) Darker
The picture will look darker.
(9) Monochrome
The picture will be monochrome. You can select the monochrome 
color to be black and white,  sepia, or blue. When [Monochrome ] is 
selected, < 0> will appear in the viewfinder.
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In the  (Portrait), < 3> (Landscape), < 4> (Close-up), and < 5> 
(Sports) Basic Zone modes, you can  shoot while the settings match the 
lighting or scene type. Normally, [ Default setting] is adequate, but if the 
settings match the lighting condition or scene, the picture will look more 
accurate to your eye.
For Live View shootin g, if you set both [Shoot by lighting or scene 
type ] and [Shoot by ambience selection ] (p.65), you should first set 
[Shoot by lighting or scene type ]. This will make it easier to see the 
resulting effect on the LCD monitor.
1Set the Mode Dial to any of the 
following modes: < 2>, < 3>, 
< 4>, or < 5>.
2Display the Live View image.
 With the Live View image displayed, 
you can see the resulting effect.
  Press the < A> button to switch to 
Live View shooting.
Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
Lighting or sceneA7C23456
(1) Default settingkkkk
(2) Daylightkkkk
(3) Shadekkkk
(4) Cloudykkkk
(5) Tungsten lightkkk
(6) Fluorescent lightkkk
(7) Sunsetkkkk
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Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
3On the Quick Control screen, 
select the lighting or scene type.
 Press the < Q> button ( 7).
 
Press the  key to select [Default 
setting] (shown in the sample screen). 
[Shoot by lighting or scene type] 
will appear on the screen’s bottom.
  Press the < U> key or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the desired 
lighting or scene type.
X The LCD monitor will show how the 
image will look with the selected 
lighting or scene type.
4Take the picture.
  To shoot while the Live View image is 
displayed, press the shutter button.
  To return to viewfinder shooting, 
press the < A> button to exit Live 
View shooting. Then press the shutter 
button completely to take the picture.
 
If you change the shoo ting mode or set 
the power switch to , the setting 
will revert back to [
Default setting].
  If you use flash, the se tting will switch to [Default setting]. (However, the 
shooting information will  display the lighting or scene type that was set.)
 
If you want to set this together with [Shoot by ambience selection], set 
the [Shoot by lighting or scene type] which best matches the ambience 
you have set. In the case of [Sunset] for example, warm colors will 
become prominent so the ambience you set might not work well.
If you don’t want the Live View im age to be displayed when setting 
functions, press the < Q> button after step  1. Pressing the  button will 
display the Quick  Control screen. Yo u can then set [Shoot by lighting or 
scene type ] and shoot with the viewfinder.
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(1)Default setting
The default setting.
(2) Daylight
For subjects under sunlight. Gives more natural-looking blue skies 
and greenery and reproduces lig ht-colored flowers better.
(3) Shade
For subjects in the shade. Suitable  for skin tones, which may look 
too bluish, and for light-colored flowers.
(4) Cloudy
For subjects under overcast skies. Makes skin tones and 
landscapes, which may otherwise look dull on a cloudy day, look 
warmer. Also effective for light-colored flowers.
(5) Tungsten light
For subjects lit under tungsten lig hting. Reduces the reddish-orange 
color cast caused by tungsten lighting.
(6) Fluorescent light
For subjects under fluorescent lighting. Suited for all types of 
fluorescent lighting.
(7) Sunset
Suitable when you want to capture the sunset’s impressive colors.
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