Canon EOS Rebel T5 1200D User Guide

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3 Formatting the Card
 The card is new.
 The card was formatted by a different camera or a computer.
 The card is full with images or data.
 A card-related error is displayed (p.296).
Execute [Format card] in the following cases:
Low-level Formatting Perform low-level formatting if the card’s recording or reading speed seems 
slow or if you want to totally erase data in the card.
 Since low-level formatting will format all recordable sectors in the card, the 
formatting will take slightly longer than...

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The LCD monitor can display the shooting settings screen, menu screen, captured images, etc.
 When you turn on the power, the 
shooting settings will be displayed.
 When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the display will turn off. 
And when you let go of the shutter 
button, the display will turn on.
 You can also turn off the display by 
pressing the  button. Press 
the button again to turn on the 
display.
Switching the LCD Monitor Display
Shooting Settings
 Appears when you press the 
 button....

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The Feature guide appears when you change the shooting mode or set 
a shooting function, Live View shooting, movie shooting, or Quick 
Control for playback, and displays a brief description of that mode, 
function or option. It also displays a description when you select a 
function or option on the Quick Control screen. The Feature guide turns 
off when you further proceed with any operation.
 Shooting mode (Sample)
 Quick Control (Sample)
Select [Feature guide].
 Under the [52] tab, select [Feature...

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Basic Shooting and
Image Playback
This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes 
on the Mode Dial for best results and how to play back 
images.
With Basic Zone modes, all you do is point and shoot while the 
camera sets everything automatically (p.72, 274). Also, to 
prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations, 
advanced shooting function settings cannot be changed
. 
Basic Zone
Auto Lighting OptimizerIn Basic Zone modes, the Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.119) will 
adjust the image...

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 is a fully automatic mode. The camera analyzes the scene 
and sets the optimum settings automatically. It also adjusts focus 
automatically by detecting whether the subject is still or moving (p.59).
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Aim any AF point over the 
subject.
 All the AF points will be used to focus, 
and generally the closest object will 
be focused.
 Aiming the center AF point over the 
subject will make focusing easier.
3Focus on the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway, and 
the lens’s...

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A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
4Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
XThe captured image will be displayed 
for 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.
 After you finish shooting, push down 
the built-in flash with your fingers.
 The focus confirmation light  blinks and focus is not 
achieved.
Aim the AF point over an area with good contrast, then press the 
shutter button halfway (p.45). If you are too close to the subject, 
move away and try again....

A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
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 The flash fired even though it was daylight.
For a backlit subject, the flash may fire to help lighten the subject’s 
dark areas. If you do not want the flash to fire, use the Flash off 
mode (p.61). Other than the flash setting, the camera will shoot with 
the same settings as with .
 The flash fired and the picture came out extremely bright.
Move further away from the subject and shoot. When shooting flash 
photography, if the subject is too close...

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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  mode, while you press the shutter button halfway to focus 
on a still subject, the focus will be locked. You can then recompose the 
shot and press the shutter button completely to take the picture. This is 
called “focus lock”. Focus lock is also possible in other Basic Zone 
modes (except ).
In the  mode, if the subject moves (distance to camera changes) 
while or...

A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto)
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You can shoot while viewing the image on the LCD monitor. This is 
called “Live View shooting”. For details, see page 133.
1Display the Live View image on 
the LCD monitor.
 Press the  button.
XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
2Focus on the subject.
 Aim the center AF point < > on the 
subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
XWhen focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will 
sound.
XIf necessary,...