Canon EOS Rebel T5 1200D User Guide

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INSTRUCTION
MANUALThe “Quick Reference Guide” is included at the end of this manual. 
						

							
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The EOS REBEL T5/EOS 1200D is a digital single-lens reflex camera 
featuring a fine-detail CMOS sens or with approx. 18.0 effective 
megapixels, DIGIC 4, high-precision and high-speed 
9-point AF, approx. 3.0 fps continuous  shooting, Live View shooting, 
and Full High-Definition (Full HD) movie shooting. 
Before Starting to Shoot, Be  Sure to Read the Following
To avoid botched pictures and ac cidents, first read the “Safety 
Precautions” (p.307-309) and “Handling Precautions” (p.20-21).
Refer to This Manual While Us ing the Camera to Further 
Familiarize Yourself with the Camera
While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they 
come out. You can then better understand the camera.
Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability
After shooting, play images back and check whether they have been 
properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the 
images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer, Canon 
cannot be held liable for any lo ss or inconvenience caused.
Copyrights
Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded 
images or copyrighted music and images  with music in the memory 
card for anything other than private enjoyment. Also be aware that 
certain public performanc es, exhibitions, etc., may prohibit photography 
even for private enjoyment.
Introduction 
						

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Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.
* Battery Charger LC-E10 or LC-E10E is provided. (The LC-E10E comes with a 
power cord.)
 The Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs provided are listed on the next page.
 If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lenses are included.
 Depending on the Lens Kit type, lens instruction manuals may also be 
included.
 Be careful not to lose any of the above items.
Item Check List
Battery Pack LP-E10
(with protective cover)Battery Charger 
LC-E10/LC-E10E*
Wide StrapCamera(with eyecup and body cap)
Interface Cable 
						

							
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The instruction manual consists of a booklet and PDF manuals in 
electronic form (provided  on the CD-ROM disc). The booklet is the 
Basic Instruction Manual. For more detailed instructions, see the 
Camera Instruction Manual on the CD-ROM disc.
Camera Instruction Manual CD-ROM
Contains the following instruction manuals in PDF:
• Camera Instruction Manual
• Quick Reference Guide
Instructions for viewing the Camera Instruction Manual
CD-ROM are on page 314.
EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk  (Software CD-ROM)
Contains software such as image-editing software and 
software instruction manuals in PDF format.
For more information and installation procedures of the 
software, see pages 318-320.
Instructions for viewing the Software Instruction Manual 
are on page 321.
Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs
Camera Basic 
Instruction Manual 
						

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The camera can use the following cards regardless of capacity: If the 
card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or 
computer, it is recommended that you format the card with this 
camera (p.50).
• SD memory cards
• SDHC memory cards
• SDXC memory cards
When shooting movies, use a large-capacity SD card rated SD 
Speed Class 6 “ ” or higher.
 If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie may 
not be recorded properly. Also, if you play back a movie on a card 
with a slow reading speed, the movie may not play back properly.
 If you want to shoot still photos while shooting a movie, you will need 
an even faster card.
 To check the card’s reading/writing speed, refer to the card 
manufacturer’s Web site.
Compatible Cards
Cards that Can Record Movies
The camera can use UHS-I cards, but since it is not compatible with the 
UHS-I standard, reading/writing speeds will be equivalent to SD Speed 
Class 10 at most.
In this manual, “card” refers to SD memory cards, SDHC memory 
cards, and SDXC memory cards.
*The camera does not come with a card for recording images/
movies. Please purchase it separately. 
						

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Quick Start Guide
1
Insert the battery (p.32).
 To charge the battery, see page 30.
2
Insert a card (p.32).
 With the card’s label facing toward 
the back of the camera, insert it into 
the card slot.
3
Attach the lens (p.40).
 Align the lens’s white or red index 
with the camera’s index in the 
matching color.
4
Set the lens’s focus mode 
switch to  
(p.40).
5
Set the power switch to  
(p.35).
 When the LCD monitor displays the 
date/time/zone setting screens, see 
page 37.
White index Red index 
						

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Quick Start Guide
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Set the Mode Dial to  
(Scene Intelligent Auto) 
(p.56).
 All the necessary camera settings 
will be set automatically.
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Focus on the subject (p.45).
 Look through the viewfinder and 
aim the viewfinder center over the 
subject.
 
Press the shutter button halfway, and 
the camera will focus on the subject.
 If necessary, the built-in flash will be 
raised automatically.
8
 Take the picture (p.45).
 Press the shutter button completely 
to take the picture.
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Review the picture (p.180).
 The image just captured will be 
displayed for 2 sec. on the LCD 
monitor.
 To display the image again, press 
the  button (p.80).
 To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor, see “Live View 
Shooting” (p.133).
 To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.80).
 To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.227). 
						

							8 Icons in this Manual
 : Indicates the Main Dial.
 : Indicates the  cross keys on the top, 
bottom, left, and right.
 : Indicates the Setting button.
0, 9, 7, 8: Indicates that the corresponding function 
remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 
sec. respectively after you let go of the button.
* In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, 
and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the 
LCD monitor.
3: Indicates a function that can be changed by pressing the 
 button and changing the setting.
M: Shown at the upper right of a page title to indicate a 
function that is available only in the Creative Zone modes 
(p.26).
(p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information.
: Warning to prevent shooting problems.
: Supplemental information.
: Tips or advice for better shooting.
: Problem-solving advice.
Basic Assumptions
 All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch 
is  (p.35).
 It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are 
set to their defaults.
 The illustrations in this manual show the camera attached with the 
EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens as an example.
Conventions Used in this Manual 
						

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For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s 
basic operations and shooting procedures.
Chapters
Introduction2
Getting Started29
Basic Shooting and Image Playback55
Creative Shooting81
Advanced Shooting103
Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)133
Shooting Movies153
Handy Features179
Image Playback203
Post-Processing Images233
Printing Images239
Customizing the Camera255
Reference267
Viewing the CD-ROM Instruction Manuals / 
Downloading Images to Your Computer313
Quick Reference Guide and Index323
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Contents at a Glance
Shooting
 Shoot automaticallyÎ p.55-79 (Basic Zone modes)
 Shoot continuouslyÎ p.98 (i Continuous shooting)
 Take a picture of yourself in a groupÎ p.100 (j Self-timer)
 Freeze the actionÎ p.104 (s Shutter-priority AE) Blur the action
 Blur the backgroundÎ p.62 (C Creative Auto) Keep the background in sharp focusÎ p.106 (f Aperture-priority AE)
 Adjust the image brightness (exposure)Î p.112 (Exposure compensation)
 Shoot in low lightÎ p.56, 101 (D Flash photography)
  p.88 (ISO speed setting)
 Shoot without flashÎ p.61 (7 Flash Off)  p.64, 72 (b Flash off)
 Shoot fireworks at nightÎ p.110 (Bulb exposure)
 Shoot while viewing the LCD monitorÎ p.133 (A Live View shooting)
 Shoot moviesÎ p.153 (k Movie shooting)
Image Quality
 Shoot with image effects Î p.91 (Picture Style)
matching the subject
 Make a large-size print of the pictureÎ p.84 (73, 83, 1)