Canon EOS Rebel T5 1200D User Guide

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Background Music
 You can play background music when you play back albums, normal 
movies, and slide shows on the camera (p.170, 215). To play 
background music, you must first copy the background music to the card 
using EOS Utility (EOS software). Fo r information on how to copy the 
background music, refer to the EOS Utility Instruction Manual (p.321).
  Music recorded on the memory card must be used only for private 
enjoyment. Do not violate the rights of the...

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Menu options under the [Z1], [Z2], and [Z3] tabs are explained below.
[Z1]
 Movie exposure
Normally, set this to [Auto].
Setting it to [Manual] will enable you to manually set the ISO speed, 
shutter speed, and aperture for movie shooting (p.156).
 AF method
The AF methods are the same as described on pages 142-149. You 
can select [FlexiZone - Single], [uLive mode], or [Quick mode]. 
Note that continuous focusing of a moving subject is not possible.
 AF with shutter button during movie recording...

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 kShutter/AE lock button
You can change the function assigned to the shutter button’s halfway 
position and to the AE lock button.
•AF/AE lock:
Normal function. Press the shutter button halfway to execute AF. 
Press the  button for AE lock.
• AE lock/AF:
Press the shutter button halfway for AE lock. For AF, press the 
 button. Convenient when you want to focus on, and meter at 
different parts of the picture.
• AF/AF lock, no AE lock:
Press the shutter button halfway to...

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[Z2]
 Movie recording size
You can set the movie recording size (image size and frame rate). 
For details, see page 164.
 Sound recording
Sound will be recorded by the built-in 
monaural microphone. An external 
microphone cannot be used.
[Sound rec.] and [Rec. level] options
[Auto] : The sound-recording level is adjusted automatically. 
Auto level control will operate automatically in 
response to the sound level.
[Manual] : For advanced users. You can adjust the sound-...

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[Wind filter]
When set to [Enable], it reduces wind noise when there is wind 
outdoors.
Note that [Enable] will also reduce low bass sounds, so set this 
function to [Disable] when there is no wind. It will record a more 
natural sound than with [Enable].
 Metering timer
You can change how long the exposure setting is displayed (AE lock 
time).
 Grid display
With [Grid 1l] or [Grid 2m], you can display grid lines. You can 
check horizontal or vertical tilt when shooting....

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[Z3] 
 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 compensation may extend up to ±5 stops.
 Auto Lighting Optimizer
The Auto Lighting Optimizer can be set as explained on page 119.
If the [Z1] menu tab’s [kHighlight tone priority] is set to 
[Enable], the Auto Lighting Optimizer will be set automatically to 
[Disable] and cannot be changed....

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Movie Shooting Cautions
White  and Red  Internal Temperature Warning Icons If the camera’s internal temperature increases due to prolonged movie 
shooting or under a high ambient temperature, a white  or red  
icon will appear.
 The white  icon indicates that the image quality of still photos will 
deteriorate. It is recommended that you stop still photo shooting for a 
while and allow the camera to cool down. Since movie image quality will 
hardly be affected, you can still shoot movies.
 The red...

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Movie Shooting Cautions
Recording and Image Quality If you use a card with a slow writing speed, a five-level 
indicator may appear on the right of the screen during movie 
shooting. It indicates how much data has not yet been 
written to the card (remaining capacity 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 speed, the indicator will either...

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Handy Features
 Disabling the Beeper (p.180)
 Card Reminder (p.180)
 Setting the Image Review Time (p.180)
 Setting the Auto Power-off Time (p.181)
 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness (p.181)
 Creating and Selecting a Folder (p.182)
 File Numbering Methods (p.184)
 Setting Copyright Information (p.186)
 Auto Rotation of Vertical Images (p.188)
 Checking Camera Settings (p.189)
 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings (p.190)
 Turning the LCD Monitor Off/On (p.193)
 Changing the Shooting...

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You can prevent the beeper from sounding when focus is achieved or 
during self-timer operation.
Under the [z1] tab, select [Beep], then 
press . Select [Disable], then press  
.
This setting prevents shooting if there is no card in the camera.
Under the [z1] tab, select [Release 
shutter without card], then press . 
Select [Disable], then press .
If there is no card inserted in the camera 
and you press the shutter button, “Card” 
will be displayed in the viewfinder, and 
you cannot release the...