Canon Eos Rebel T5i 700d Instruction Manual

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When you use the IS lens’ built-in Image Stabilizer, camera shake is 
corrected to obtain a sharper s hot. The procedure explained here is 
based on the EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens as an example.
* IS stands for Image Stabilizer.
1Set the IS switch to < 1>.
 Also set the camera’s power switch to 
.
2Press the shutter button halfway.
XThe Image Stabilizer will operate.
3Take the picture.
  When the picture looks steady in the 
viewfinder, press the shutter button 
completely to take the picture....

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Turn the dioptric adjustment 
knob.
 Turn the knob left or right until the 
nine AF points in the viewfinder look 
sharp.
To obtain sharp images, hold the camer a still to minimize camera shake.
1. Wrap your right hand around the camera grip firmly.
2. Hold the lens bottom with your left hand.
3. Rest your hand’s right index finger lightly on the shutter button.
4. Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body.
5. 
To maintain a stable stance, place one foot slightly ahead of the...

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Basic Operation
The shutter button has two steps. You can press the shutter button 
halfway. Then you can further press the shutter button completely.
Pressing halfway
This activates autofocusing and the 
automatic exposure system that sets the 
shutter speed and aperture.
The exposure setting (shutter speed and 
aperture) is displayed in the viewfinder 
(0 ).
Pressing completely
This releases the shutter and takes the 
picture.
Preventing Camera Shake
Hand-held camera movement during the moment of...

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You can directly select and set the shooting functions displayed on the LCD monitor. This is called the Quick Control screen.
1Press the  button.
XThe Quick Control screen will appear 
(7 ).
2Set the desired function.
 Press the < S> key to select a 
function.
X The selected function and Feature 
guide (p.52) will appear.
  Turn the < 6> dial to change the 
setting.
3Take the picture.
  Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
X The captured image will be displayed.
Q  Quick Control...

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Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions
  Select the desired function and press 
. The function’s setting screen 
will appear.
  Press the < U> key or turn the 
< 6 > dial to change the setting. 
There are also functions that are set 
by pressing the < B> button.
  Press < 0> to finalize the setting and 
return to the Quick Control screen.
Sample Quick Control Screen
Function Setting Screen
Shutter speed (p.110)
AF operation (p.97)
White balance (p.137) Shooting mode* (p.24)
Highlight tone priority*...

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You can set various settings with the menus such as the image-
recording quality, date/time, etc. While looking at the LCD monitor, use 
the  button, < S> cross keys, and <
0> button on the back of 
the camera to operate the menus.
3  Menu Operations
 Cross keys
Ta b
Menu items
Menu settings
z Shooting
LCD monitor
5 Set-up
9 My Menu
<
0 > button
3 Playback
The menu tabs and items displayed will differ depending on the 
shooting mode.
Menu Screen
Basic Zone modes
Creative Zone modes
 button
A Live View...

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3 Menu Operations
1Display the menu screen.
 Press the < M> button to display 
the menu screen.
2Select a tab.
  Press the < U> key to select a 
menu tab.
  For example, the [ z3] tab refers to 
the screen displayed when the  z 
(Shooting) tab’s third dot [ ] from 
the left is selected.
3Select the desired item.
  Press the < V> key to select the 
item, then press < 0>.
4Select the setting.
  Press the < V> or < U> key to 
select the desired setting. (Some 
settings require you to press either 
the <...

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If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or 
computer, format the card with the camera.When the card is formatted, all images and data in the card will 
be erased. Even protected images will be erased, so make 
sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary, transfer 
the images to a computer, etc., before formatting the card.
1Select [Format card].
 Under the [5 1] tab, select [ Format 
card ], then press < 0>.
2Format the card.
  Select [ OK], then press < 0>.
X The...

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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.337).
 Execute [Format card] in the following cases:
About Low-level Formatting
 Perform low-level formatting if the card’s recording or reading speed seems 
slow or if you want to totally erase all data in the card.
  Since low-level formatting will format a ll recordable sectors in the card, the 
formatting will take...

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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 your eye is near the viewfinder 
eyepiece, the display off sensor 
(p.21, 217) will turn off the LCD 
monitor to prevent glare. When your 
eye leaves the viewfinder eyepiece, 
the LCD monitor will turn on again.
  By pressing the < B> button, you 
can switch the LCD monitor screen 
as follows: Display the shooting 
settings screen...