Canon EOS Rebel T5 1200D User Guide

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To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after the set 
time of idle operation elapses. You can set this auto power-off time. 
When the camera has turned off due to auto power off, you can turn it 
on again by pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing any of the 
following buttons: , , , , etc.
If [Disable] is set, either turn off the camera or press the  
button to turn off the LCD monitor to save battery power.
Even when [Disable] is set, if the camera is not used for 30 min., 
the LCD monitor will turn off automatically. To turn on the LCD 
monitor again, press the  button.
Under the [51] tab, select [Auto power 
off], then press . Select the desired 
setting, then press .
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it easier to read.
Under the [52] tab, select [LCD 
brightness], then press . Press the 
  keys to adjust the brightness 
on the adjustment screen, then press 
.
When checking the exposure of an 
image, set the LCD monitor brightness to 
4 and prevent the ambient light from 
affecting the image.
3 Setting the Auto Power-off Time
3 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness 
						

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You can freely create and select the folder where the captured images 
are to be saved.
This operation is optional since a folder will be created automatically for 
saving captured images.
Creating a Folder
1Select [Select folder].
 Under the [51] tab, select [Select 
folder], then press .
2Select [Create folder].
 Select [Create folder], then press 
.
3Create a new folder.
 Select [OK], then press .
XA new folder with the folder number 
increased by one is created.
3 Creating and Selecting a Folder 
						

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Selecting a Folder
 With the folder selection screen 
displayed, select a folder and press 
.
XThe folder where the captured 
images will be saved is selected.
 Subsequently captured images will 
be recorded into the selected folder.
Number of images in folder
Folder name
Lowest file number
Highest file number
FoldersAs with “100CANON” for example, the folder name starts with three digits 
(the folder number) followed by five alphanumeric characters. A folder can 
contain up to 9999 images (file number 0001 - 9999). When a folder 
becomes full, a new folder with the folder number increased by one is 
created automatically. Also, if manual reset (p.185) is executed, a new 
folder will be created automatically. Folders numbered from 100 to 999 can 
be created.
Creating Folders with a ComputerWith the card open on the screen, create a new folder named “DCIM”. Open 
the DCIM folder and create as many folders as necessary to save and 
organize your images. The folder name must follow the format 
“100ABC_D”. The first three digits are the folder number, from 100 to 999. 
The final five characters can be any combination of upper- and lower-case 
letters from A to Z, numerals, and the underscore “_”. The space cannot be 
used. Also note that two folder names cannot share the same three-digit 
folder number (for example, “100ABC_D” and “100W_XYZ”), even if the 
remaining five characters in each name are different. 
						

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The image files will be numbered from 0001 to 9999 in the order the 
images are taken, then saved in a folder. You can change how the file 
number is assigned.
The file number will appear on your computer in this format: 
IMG_0001.JPG.
Under the [51] tab, select [File 
numbering], then press . The 
available settings are described below. 
Select the option, then press .
 [Continuous]: The file numbering continues in sequence even 
after you replace the card or create a folder.
Even after you replace the card or create a new folder, the file 
numbering continues in sequence up to 9999. This is convenient 
when you want to save images numbered anywhere between 0001 
to 9999 in multiple cards or folders into one folder in your computer.
If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images 
recorded previously, the file numbering of the new images may 
continue from the file numbering of the existing images on the card 
or in the folder. If you want to use continuous file numbering, it is 
recommended that you use a newly-formatted card each time.
3 File Numbering Methods
0051
Card-1
0052
Card-2
File numbering after 
replacing the card
Next sequential file number
Card-1100
0051 0052101
File numbering after 
creating a folder 
						

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 [Auto reset]: The file numbering restarts from 0001 each time 
the card is replaced or a new folder is created.
When you replace the card or create a folder, the file numbering 
restarts from 0001 for the new images saved. This is convenient if 
you want to organize images according to cards or folders.
If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images 
recorded previously, the file numbering of the new images may 
continue from the file numbering of the existing images on the card 
or in the folder. If you want to save images with the file numbering 
starting from 0001, use a newly formatted card each time.
 [Manual reset]: To reset the file numbering to 0001 manually or 
to start from file number 0001 in a new folder.
When you reset the file numbering manually, a new folder is created 
automatically and the file numbering of images saved to that folder 
starts from 0001.
This is convenient if you want to use different folders for the images 
taken yesterday and the ones taken today, for example. After the 
manual reset, the file numbering returns to continuous or auto reset. 
(There will be no manual reset confirmation screen.)
0051
Card-1
0001
Card-2
File numbering after 
replacing the card
File numbering is reset
Card-1100
0051 0001101
File numbering after 
creating a folder
If the file number in folder 999 reaches 9999, shooting will not be possible 
even if the card still has storage capacity. The LCD monitor will display a 
message telling you to replace the card. Replace it with a new card.
For both JPEG and RAW images, the file name will start with “IMG_”. Movie 
file names will start with “MVI_”. The extension will be “.JPG” for JPEG 
images, “.CR2” for RAW images, and “. MOV” for movies. 
						

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When you set the copyright information, it will be appended to the 
image as Exif information.
1Select [Copyright information].
 Under the [53] tab, select [Copyright 
information], then press .
2Select the option to be set.
 Select [Enter author’s name] or 
[Enter copyright details], then press 
.
XThe text entry screen will appear.
 Select [Display copyright info.] to 
check the copyright information 
currently set.
 Select [Delete copyright 
information] to delete the copyright 
information currently set.
3Enter text.
 Refer to “Text Entry Procedure” on 
the next page and enter the copyright 
information.
 Enter up to 63 alphanumeric 
characters and symbols.
4Exit the setting.
 After entering the text, press the 
 button to exit.
3 Setting Copyright InformationN 
						

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Text Entry Procedure
 Changing the Entry Area:
Press the  button to toggle 
between the top and bottom entry 
areas.
 Moving the Cursor:
Press the   keys to move 
the cursor.
 Entering Text:
In the bottom area, press the  cross keys or turn the  dial 
to select a character, then press  to enter it.
 Deleting a Character:
Press the  button to delete one character.
 Exiting:
After entering the text, press the  button to finalize the text 
entry and return to the screen in step 2.
 Canceling the Text Entry:
To cancel the text entry, press the  button to cancel it and 
return to the screen in step 2.
You can also set or check the copyright information with EOS Utility (EOS 
software, p.318). 
						

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Vertical images are rotated automatically so they 
are displayed vertically on the camera’s LCD 
monitor and on the computer instead of 
horizontally. You can change the setting for this 
feature.
Under the [51] tab, select [Auto rotate], 
then press . The available settings 
are described below. Select the option, 
then press .
 [OnzD]:
The vertical image is automatically rotated during playback 
on both the camera’s LCD monitor and on the computer.
 [OnD]:The vertical image is automatically rotated only on the computer.
 [Off] :The vertical image is not automatically rotated.
 The vertical image is not rotated during the image review 
immediately after it is captured.
Press the  button and the image playback will display the 
rotated image.
 [OnzD] is set, but the image does not rotate during playback.
Auto rotate will not work with vertical images captured while [Auto 
rotate
] was set to [Off]. If the vertical image is taken while the camera is 
pointed up or down, the image may not be rotated automatically for 
playback. In such a case, see “Rotating the Image” on page 207.
 On the camera’s LCD monitor, I want to rotate an image 
captured when [OnD] had been set.
Set [OnzD], then play back the image. It will be rotated.
 The vertical image does not rotate on the computer screen.
The software used is not compatible with image rotation. Use the 
EOS software instead.
3 Auto Rotation of Vertical Images
FAQ 
						

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While the menu is displayed, press the  button to display the 
camera’s major function settings.
 While the menu is displayed, press 
the  button to display the 
settings.
 Press the  button again to 
return to the menu.
B Checking Camera Settings
Date/Time (p.37)WB correction (p.129)/
WB bracketing (p.130) Color space (p.131)
Auto rotate display (p.188)
Auto power off (p.181)Card remaining capacity
Settings display
Red-eye reduction (p.102)
Beeper (p.180)Live View shooting (p.133)
Daylight saving time (p.38) 
						

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The camera’s shooting settings and menu settings can be reverted to 
their defaults. This option is available in Creative Zone modes.
1Select [Clear settings].
 Under the [53] tab, select [Clear 
settings], then press .
2Select [Clear all camera settings].
 Select [Clear all camera settings], 
then press  .
3Select [OK].
 Select [OK], then press .
XSetting [Clear all camera settings] 
will reset the camera to the default 
settings as shown on the next pages.
 Clearing all camera settings:
After the procedure above, select [Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn)] 
in [53: Clear settings] to clear all the Custom Function settings 
(p.256).
3 Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN
FAQ