Canon EOS Rebel T5 1200D User Guide

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 Take many picturesÎ p.84 (7a, 8a, b, c)
Focusing
 Change the point of focusÎ p.95 (S AF point selection)
 Shoot a moving subjectÎ p.68, 94 (AI Servo AF)
Playback
 View the images on the cameraÎ p.80 (x Playback)
 Search for pictures quicklyÎ p.204 (H Index display)  p.205 (I Image browsing)
 Rate imagesÎ p.208 (Ratings)
 Prevent important images Î p.225 (K Image protection)
from accidental deletion
 Delete unnecessary imagesÎ p.227 (L Delete)
 Auto play images and moviesÎ p.218 (Slide show)
 View the photos or movies on a TV setÎ p.222 (High-Definition TV set)
 Adjust the LCD monitor brightnessÎ p.181 (LCD monitor brightness)
 Apply special effect to imagesÎ p.234 (Creative filters)
Printing
 Print pictures easilyÎ p.239 (Direct printing) 
						

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Power
 Battery
• ChargingÎ p.30
• Installing/RemovingÎ p.32
• Battery checkÎ p.36
 Household power outletÎ p.268
 Auto power offÎ p.35
Cards
 Installing/RemovingÎ p.32
 FormattingÎ p.50
 Release shutter 
without cardÎ p.180
Lens
 Attaching/DetachingÎ p.40
 ZoomÎ p.41
 Image stabilizerÎ p.43
Basic Settings
 Dioptric adjustmentÎ p.44
 LanguageÎ p.39
 Date/Time/ZoneÎ p.37
 BeeperÎ p.180
 LCD off/on buttonÎ p.193
 LCD brightness 
adjustmentÎ p.181
Recording Images
 Creating/Selecting 
a folderÎ p.182
 File numberingÎ p.184
Image Quality
 Image-recording qualityÎ p.84
 Picture StyleÎ p.91
 White balanceÎ p.127
 Color spaceÎ p.131
 Image enhancement features
• Auto Lighting OptimizerÎ p.119
• Lens peripheral 
illumination correctionÎ p.120
• Noise reduction for 
long exposuresÎ p.260
• Noise reduction for 
high ISO speedsÎ p.261
• Highlight tone priorityÎ p.261
AF
 AF operationÎ p.93
 AF point selectionÎ p.95
 Manual focusingÎ p.97
Drive
 Drive modeÎ p.24
 Continuous shootingÎ p.98
 Self-timerÎ p.100
 Maximum burstÎ p.86
Shooting
 Shooting modeÎ p.26
 ISO speedÎ p.88
 Feature guideÎ p.53
 BulbÎ p.110
 Metering modeÎ p.111
 Quick ControlÎ p.46
Index to Features 
						

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Index to Features
Exposure Adjustment
 Exposure compensationÎ p.112
 AEBÎ p.114
 AE lockÎ p.116
Flash
 Built-in flashÎ p.101
• Flash exposure 
compensationÎ p.113
• FE lockÎ p.117
 External flashÎ p.270
 Flash controlÎ p.194
Live View Shooting
 Live View shootingÎ p.133
 Autofocusing (AF) 
methodsÎ p.142
 Aspect ratioÎ p.140
 Grid displayÎ p.139
 Quick ControlÎ p.138
Movie Shooting
 Movie shootingÎ p.153
 Sound recordingÎ p.174
 Grid displayÎ p.175
 Manual exposureÎ p.156
 Still photo shootingÎ p.161
 Quick ControlÎ p.163
 Video snapshotÎ p.166
Playback
 Image review timeÎ p.180
 Single-image displayÎ p.80
 Shooting information 
displayÎ p.229
 Index displayÎ p.204 Image browsing 
(Jump display)Î p.205
 Magnified viewÎ p.206
 Image rotation Î p.207
 RatingÎ p.208
 Movie playbackÎ p.214
 Editing out movie’s 
first/last sceneÎ p.216
 Slide showÎ p.218
 Viewing images on a 
TV setÎ p.222
 ProtectÎ p.225
 EraseÎ p.227
 Quick ControlÎ p.210
Image Editing
 Creative filtersÎ p.234
 ResizeÎ p.237
Printing
 PictBridgeÎ p.242
 Print Order (DPOF)Î p.249
 Photobook Set-upÎ p.253
Customization
 Custom Functions (C.Fn)Î p.256
 My MenuÎ p.265
Software
 Downloading images to a 
computerÎ p.316
 Software instruction 
manualÎ p.321 
						

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1
Introduction 2
Item Check List................................................................................. 3
Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs ................................................... 4
Compatible Cards............................................................................. 5
Quick Start Guide ............................................................................. 6
Conventions Used in this Manual ..................................................... 8
Chapters ........................................................................................... 9
Contents at a Glance...................................................................... 10
Index to Features ........................................................................... 12
Handling Precautions ..................................................................... 20
Nomenclature ................................................................................. 22
Getting Started 29
Charging the Battery ...................................................................... 30
Installing and Removing the Battery and Card ............................... 32
Turning on the Power ..................................................................... 35
Setting the Date, Time, and Zone .................................................. 37
Selecting the Interface Language................................................... 39
Attaching and Detaching a Lens .................................................... 40
Lens Image Stabilizer ..................................................................... 43
Basic Operation .............................................................................. 44
Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions ....................................... 46
3 Menu Operations.................................................................. 48
Formatting the Card ....................................................................... 50
Switching the LCD Monitor Display ................................................ 52
Feature Guide ................................................................................ 53
Contents 
						

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Basic Shooting and Image Playback 55
A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto).................... 56
A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto).......................... 59
7 Disabling Flash ......................................................................... 61
C Creative Auto Shooting ............................................................. 62
2 Shooting Portraits ...................................................................... 65
3 Shooting Landscapes ............................................................... 66
4 Shooting Close-ups ................................................................... 67
5 Shooting Moving Subjects ........................................................ 68
6 Shooting Night Portraits ............................................................. 69
Q Quick Control............................................................................. 71
Shoot by Ambience Selection ......................................................... 73
Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type .................................................... 77
x Image Playback ........................................................................ 80
Creative Shooting 81
d: Program AE............................................................................... 82
Setting the Image-Recording Quality .............................................. 84
i: Changing the ISO Speed ........................................................ 88
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Optimal Image Characteristics for the Subject (Picture Style)... 91
f: Changing the Autofocus Operation (AF Operation) ................. 93
S Selecting the AF Point .............................................................. 95
Subjects Difficult to Focus............................................................... 97
MF: Manual Focus ....................................................................... 97
i Continuous Shooting ................................................................. 98
j Using the Self-timer ................................................................. 100
D Using the Built-in Flash ............................................................. 101 
						

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Advanced Shooting 103
s: Conveying the Subject’s Movement ..................................... 104
f: Changing the Depth of Field ................................................ 106
Depth of Field Preview............................................................... 108
a: Manual Exposure ................................................................... 109
q Changing the Metering Mode ................................................. 111
Setting Exposure Compensation .................................................. 112
Auto Exposure Bracketing ............................................................ 114
A Locking the Exposure ............................................................. 116
A Locking the Flash Exposure.................................................... 117
Auto Correction of Brightness and Contrast (Auto Lighting Optimizer)... 119
Correcting the Image’s Dark Corners ........................................... 120
A Customizing Image Characteristics (Picture Style) .............. 122
A
 Registering Preferred Image Characteristics (Picture Style)... 125
B: Matching the Light Source (White Balance)......................... 127
u Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light Source ........................ 129
Setting the Color Reproduction Range (Color Space) .................. 131
Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)133
A Shooting with the LCD Monitor .............................................. 134
Shooting Function Settings .......................................................... 138
Menu Function Settings................................................................ 139
Using AF to Focus (AF Method) ................................................... 142
MF: Focusing Manually ................................................................ 150
Shooting Movies 153
k Shooting Movies..................................................................... 154
Autoexposure Shooting ............................................................. 154
Manual Exposure Shooting........................................................ 156
Shooting Still Photos .................................................................. 161 
						

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Contents
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Shooting Function Settings ........................................................... 163
Setting the Movie Recording Size ................................................. 164
Shooting Video Snapshots............................................................ 166
Menu Function Settings ................................................................ 172
Handy Features 179
Handy Features ............................................................................ 180
Disabling the Beeper  ................................................................. 180
Card Reminder ........................................................................... 180
Setting the Image Review Time ................................................. 180
Setting the Auto Power-off Time ................................................ 181
Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness ....................................... 181
Creating and Selecting a Folder  ................................................ 182
File Numbering Methods ............................................................ 184
Setting Copyright Information ..................................................... 186
Auto Rotation of Vertical Images ................................................ 188
Checking Camera Settings ........................................................ 189
Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings ............................ 190
Turning the LCD Monitor Off/On ................................................ 193
Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color ........................... 193
Setting the Flash ........................................................................... 194
Appending Dust Delete Data ........................................................ 198
Manual Sensor Cleaning............................................................... 200
Image Playback 203
H I Searching for Images Quickly ............................................ 204
u/y Magnified View ................................................................... 206
b Rotating the Image .................................................................. 207
Setting Ratings.............................................................................. 208
Q Quick Control for Playback ...................................................... 210
k Enjoying Movies...................................................................... 212 
						

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k Playing Movies ....................................................................... 214
X Editing a Movie’s First and Last Scenes ................................. 216
Slide Show (Auto Playback) ......................................................... 218
Playback on a High-Definition TV set ........................................... 222
K Protecting Images ................................................................... 225
L Erasing Images........................................................................ 227
B Shooting Information Display .............................................. 229
Post-Processing Images 233
U Applying Creative Filters ......................................................... 234
S Resizing JPEG Images........................................................... 237
Printing Images 239
Preparing to Print ......................................................................... 240
w Printing ................................................................................... 242
Cropping the Image ................................................................... 247
W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) ......................................... 249
W Direct Printing of Print-Ordered Images................................. 252
p Specifying Images for a Photobook ......................................... 253
Customizing the Camera 255
Setting Custom Functions ............................................................ 256
Custom Function Settings ............................................................ 258
C.Fn I: Exposure ........................................................................ 258
C.Fn II: Image ............................................................................ 260
C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive............................................................ 262
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others ......................................................... 263
Registering My Menu ................................................................... 265 
						

							
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12Reference 267
Using a Household Power Outlet .................................................. 268
F Using the Remote Switch.......................................................... 269
External Speedlites ....................................................................... 270
H  Using Eye-Fi Cards ................................................................. 272
Function Availability Table According to Shooting Mode .............. 274
System Map .................................................................................. 276
Menu Settings ............................................................................... 278
Troubleshooting Guide.................................................................. 284
Error Codes................................................................................... 296
Specifications ................................................................................ 297
Safety Precautions ........................................................................ 307
Viewing the CD-ROM Instruction Manuals /
Downloading Images to Your Computer 313
Viewing the Camera Instruction Manual CD-ROM ....................... 314
Downloading Images to a Computer............................................. 316
Software Overview ........................................................................ 318
Installing the Software................................................................... 320
Software Instruction Manual ......................................................... 321
Quick Reference Guide and Index 323
Quick Reference Guide................................................................. 324
Index ............................................................................................. 336 
						

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Camera Care This camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical 
shock.
 The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If you 
accidentally drop the camera into water, promptly consult the nearest Canon 
Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry and clean cloth. If the 
camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe it with a well-wrung wet cloth.
 Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such 
as a magnet or electric motor. Also avoid using or leaving the camera near 
anything emitting strong radio waves, such as a large antenna. Strong 
magnetic fields can cause camera misoperation or destroy image data.
 Do not leave the camera in excessive heat, such as in a car in direct 
sunlight. High temperatures can cause the camera to malfunction.
 The camera contains precision electronic circuitry. Never attempt to 
disassemble the camera yourself.
 Do not block the built-in flash, mirror operation with your finger, etc. Doing so 
may cause a malfunction.
 Use a blower to blow away dust on the lens, viewfinder, reflex mirror, and 
focusing screen. Do not use cleaners that contain organic solvents to clean 
the camera body or lens. For stubborn dirt, take the camera to the nearest 
Canon Service Center.
 Do not touch the camera’s electrical contacts with your fingers. This is to 
prevent the contacts from corroding. Corroded contacts can cause camera 
misoperation.
 If the camera is suddenly brought in from the cold into a warm room, 
condensation may form on the camera and internal parts. To prevent 
condensation, first put the camera in a sealed plastic bag and let it adjust to 
the warmer temperature before taking it out of the bag.
 If condensation forms on the camera, do not use the camera. This is to avoid 
damaging the camera. If there is condensation, remove the lens, card and 
battery from the camera, and wait until condensation has evaporated before 
using the camera.
 If the camera will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery 
and store the camera in a cool, dry, well-ventilated location. Even while the 
camera is in storage, press the shutter button a few times once in a while to 
check that the camera is still working.
 Avoid storing the camera where there are chemicals that result in rust and 
corrosion such as in a chemical lab.
Handling Precautions