Canon EOS Rebel T5 1200D User Guide

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Charging the Battery
 Upon purchase, the battery is not fully charged.
Charge the battery before use.
 Recharge the battery on the day before or on the day it is to be 
used.
Even during storage, a charged battery will gradually drain and lose 
its capacity.
 After recharging the battery, detach it and disconnect the 
charger from the power outlet.
 When not using the camera, remove the battery.
If the battery is left in the camera for a prolonged period, a small 
amount of power current is released,...

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Load a fully charged Battery Pack LP-E10 into the camera. The camera 
can use an SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory card (sold separately). The 
captured images are recorded onto the card.
Make sure the card’s write-protect switch is set upward to 
enable writing/erasing.
1Open the cover.
 Slide the lever as shown by the 
arrows and open the cover.
2Insert the battery.
 Insert the end with the battery 
contacts.
 Insert the battery until it locks in 
place.
3Insert the card.
 As shown by the illustration, face...

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Installing and Removing the Battery and Card
1Set the power switch to  
(p.35).
2Open the cover.
 Make sure the access lamp is off, 
then open the cover.
 If [Recording...] is displayed, close 
the cover.
3Remove the battery.
 Press the battery lock lever as shown 
by the arrow and remove the battery.
 To prevent short circuiting of the 
battery contacts, be sure to attach the 
provided protective cover (p.30) to 
the battery.
4Remove the card.
 Gently push in the card, then let it go 
to eject.
 Pull...

Installing and Removing the Battery and Card
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 When the access lamp is lit or blinking, it indicates that images are 
being written to or read by the card, being erased, or data is being 
transferred. Do not open the card slot/battery compartment cover.
Also, never do any of the following while the access lamp is lit or 
blinking. Otherwise, it can damage the image data, card, or camera.
• Removing the card.
• Removing the battery.
• Shaking or banging the camera around.
 If the card already contains...

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If you turn on the power and the date/time/zone setting screen appears, see page 37 to set the date/time/zone.
 : The camera turns on.
 : The camera is turned off and 
does not operate. Set to this 
position when not using the 
camera.
 To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after 
approx. 30 seconds of non-operation. To turn on the camera again, 
just press the shutter button halfway (p.45).
 You can set the auto power off time with [51: Auto power off] 
(p.181).
Turning on the...

Turning on the Power
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When the power is turned on, the battery level will be indicated in one of the four levels.
z: Battery level is sufficient.
x: Battery level is low, but the 
camera can still be used.
c: Battery will be exhausted soon. 
(Blinks)
n: Recharge the battery.
Number of Possible Shots(Approx. number of shots)
 The figures above are based on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E10, no Live 
View shooting, and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing 
standards.
z Checking the...

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When you turn on the power for the first time or if the date/time/zone 
have been reset, the date/time/zone setting screen will appear. Follow 
the steps below to set the time zone first. If you set the camera to the 
correct time zone for where you currently live, when you travel to 
another time zone you can simply set the camera to the correct time 
zone for your destination to adjust the camera’s date/time automatically.
Note that the date/time appended to recorded images will be based 
on this...

3 Setting the Date, Time, and Zone
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4Set the date and time.
 Press the   keys to select 
the number.
 Press  so  is displayed.
 Press the   keys to set the 
number, then press . (Returns 
to .)
5Set the daylight saving time.
 Set it if necessary.
 Press the   keys to select [Y].
 Press  so  is displayed.
 Press the   keys to select 
[Z], then press .
 When the daylight saving time is set 
to [Z], the time set in step 4 will 
advance by 1 hour. If [Y] is set, the 
daylight saving time will be canceled...

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1Display the menu screen.
 Press the  button to display 
the menu screen.
2Under the [52] tab, select 
[LanguageK].
 Press the   keys to select 
the [52] tab.
 Press the   keys to select 
[Language
K], then press .
3Set the desired language.
 Press the  cross keys to select 
the language, then press .
XThe interface language will change.
3 Selecting the Interface Language 

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The camera is compatible with all Canon EF and EF-S lenses. The camera cannot be used with EF-M lenses.
1Remove the caps.
 Remove the rear lens cap and the 
body cap by turning them as shown 
by the arrows.
2Attach the lens.
 Align the lens’s red or white index 
with the camera’s index matching the 
same color. Turn the lens as shown 
by the arrow until it clicks in place.
3Set the lens’s focus mode switch 
to .
  stands for autofocus.
 If it is set to  (manual focus), 
autofocus will not operate....