Canon Eos Rebel Ti 300v Instruction Manual

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Fully Automatic Shooting
Full Auto Mode ..................................................22
AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash ..................23
Programmed Image Control modes .......................24
Portrait /  Landscape /  Close-up
Sports /  Night Portrait /  Flash off
Using Red-eye Reduction .................................26
Using the Self-timer ..........................................27
Wireless Remote Control (DATE Model only) ...28
Using the Eyepiece Cover ......................................28
Imprinting the Date or Time (DATE Model only)..29
BasicZone
Basic Zone modes set all the camera settings automatically. All you do is
point and shoot.
Turn the Command Dial to < >, < >,
,,,,,.
• The picture-taking procedure is the same
as with the “< > Full Auto mode” on
page 22.
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Full Auto Mode
All you do is point the camera and press the shutter button. Everything
is automatic so it is easy to photograph any subject. With seven AF
points to focus the subject, anyone can just point and shoot.
1Turn the Command Dial to < >.
3Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
When necessary, the built-in flash will
pop up automatically.
When focus is achieved, the AF point
will flash, the beeper will sound, and
the focus confirmation light will light up.
2Aim any of the AF points on the
subject.
•The main subject, as determined by
the camera, will be focused by one of
the AF points.
•To focus a subject not covered by any
of the AF points, see “Focusing Off-
Center Subjects” on page 33.
AF point
4Check the exposure setting.The shutter speed and aperture will
be set automatically and displayed in
the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
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5Take the picture.
•Compose the shot and press the
shutter button fully.
• When focus is achieved, the autofocus and auto exposure setting will also
be locked.
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If the focus confirmation light < > blinks, the picture cannot be taken. (→page 34)•Out of the seven AF points, the one covering the closest subject is selected
automatically to achieve focus.
• If multiple AF points flash in red, it means that all of them have achieved
focus at the respective points.
•In the Basic Zone modes (except < >, < > and < > ), the built-in
flash will pop up and fire automatically in low-light or backlit conditions. To
retract the flash, push it back down. For more information on the flash, see
“Using the Built-in Flash” on page 49.
•In the Basic Zone modes, the film advance mode (single frame or continu-
ous) will be set automatically depending on the shooting mode. For more
information, see the “Feature Availability Table” on page 54.
If the built-in flash’s automatic pop-up action is obstructed accidentally, the
< > icon will blink on the LCD panel as a warning. If this happens, press
the shutter button halfway to return the camera to normal operation.
AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash
Under low-light conditions, the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes
when you press the shutter button halfway. This is to illuminate the sub-
ject to enable easier autofocusing.
• The AF-assist beam does not function in the < >, < > and < > modes.
• The built-in flash’s AF-assist beam is effective up to about 4 meters/13.2 feet.
• In the Creative Zone modes when the built-in flash is popped up with the < >
button, the AF-assist beam may be emitted.
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Programmed Image Control Modes 
Select a shooting mode to suit the target subject, and the camera will
be set to obtain the best results.
Portrait
Landscape
Close-up
This mode blurs the background to make the
human subject stand out.
• Holding down the shutter button executes con-
tinuous shooting.
• To improve the background blur, use a telephoto
lens and fill the frame with the subject or have
the subject stand farther away from the back-
ground.
This is for wide scenic views, night scenes,
etc.
• Using a wide-angle lens will further enhance the
depth and breadth of the picture.
Use this mode to take close-up shots of flow-
ers, insects, etc.
• As much as possible, focus the subject at the
lens’ closest focusing distance.
• To obtain a larger magnification, use the tele-
photo end of a zoom lens.
• For better close-ups, an EOS-dedicated macro
lens and Macro Ring Lite (both optional) are
recommended.
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In the < > mode,  use a tripod to prevent camera shake. In the  < >  or
< > mode, use a tripod if the shutter speed display blinks.
Sports
Night Portrait
Flash off
This is for sports and fast-moving subjects
when you want to freeze the action on film.
•The camera will first track the subject with the center
AF point. Focus tracking will then continue with any
of the seven AF points covering the subject. When
focus is achieved, the beeper will sound softly.
• While you hold down the shutter button, focus-
ing will continue for continuous shooting.
• Using a telephoto lens and ISO 400 or higher
speed film is recommended.
This mode is for taking pictures of people at
twilight or at night.The flash illuminates the
subject while a slow sync speed obtains a
natural-looking exposure of the background.
• If you want to photograph only a night scene
(without people), use the mode instead.
• Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash
fires.
• If you also use the self-timer
(→page 27), the
self-timer lamp will flash to indicate that the pic-
ture was taken.
You can disable the flash when you do not
want it to fire.
• The built-in flash or any external Speedlite will
not fire.
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Using Red-eye Reduction (with the built-in flash)
• Red-eye reduction will not work unless the subject looks at the red-eye
reduction lamp. Tell the subject to look at the lamp.
• For maximum effectiveness, take the picture after the red-eye reduction
lamp turns off (after 1.5 sec.).
• You can take a picture even while the red-eye reduction lamp is lit.
• The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject.
• To further increase the effectiveness of red-eye reduction, go to a brighter
environment or move closer to the subject.
1Move the 
arrow to the 
icon on the LCD panel.
•Look at the LCD panel and press the
< > button to move the arrow.
()
2Turn the < > dial to set “ ” on
the LCD panel.
•Press the shutter button halfway to
return to normal camera operation.
•When red-eye reduction is enabled,
the red-eye reduction lamp-on
indicator will be displayed in the
viewfinder and on the LCD panel
when you press the shutter button
halfway.
•To cancel red-eye reduction, set “ ”
on the LCD panel.
When flash is used in a low-light environment, the subject’s eyes may
come out red in the photograph. “Red eye” happens when the light from
the flash reflects off the retina of the eyes. The camera’s red-eye reduc-
tion feature turns on the red-eye reduction lamp to shine a gentle light
into the subject’s eyes to narrow the pupil diameter or iris. A smaller pupil
reduces the chances of red eye from occurring. Red-eye reduction can
be set in any shooting mode except 
< >, < > and < >.
Red-eye reduction
lamp-on indicator
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Using the Self-timer 
1Show the < > icon on the LCD
panel.
•Press the < > button to
display the < > icon.
•To cancel the self-timer, press the
< > button again or turn the
Command Dial to < >.
The self-timer is useful when you want to be in the picture. It can be
used in Basic Zone and Creative Zone modes. You should use a tripod.
2Take the picture.
•The picture-taking procedure is the
same as with the < > Full Auto
mode on page 22.
•Look through the viewfinder and
press the shutter button fully to start
the self-timer.
When you press the shutter button
fully, the beeper will sound and the
picture will be taken 10 sec. later.
During the first 8 sec., the beeper
beeps slowly and the self-timer lamp
blinks slowly.
During the final 2 sec., the beeper
beeps quickly and the self-timer lamp
blinks quickly.
Also, the self-timer display on the
LCD panel counts down in seconds.
• To cancel the self-timer after it starts, press the  < > button again.
• When using the self-timer to take a picture of only yourself, first lock the
focus (→page 33) on an object at the same distance where you will be in
the picture.
Do not stand in front of the camera when you start the self-timer. Doing so
will throw off the focus.
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Wireless Remote Control (DATE Model only)
1Show the < > icon on the LCD
panel.
•Press the < > button to
display the < > icon.
2Take the picture.
•Point the controller toward the
camera’s remote control sensor and
press the transmit button.
•Display indications2-sec. delay: The indicator will be the same
as during the last 2 sec. of the self-timer.
No delay: When the picture is taken, the
self-timer/wireless remote control lamp will
flash.
If you set the film advance mode lever to and do nothing for four min-
utes, the wireless remote control mode will be canceled automatically to save
battery power.
Certain types of fluorescent lights might cause the remote control operation to work
improperly. Place the camera away from any fluorescent lights as far as possible.
With Remote Controller RC-1 (optional), wireless operation is possible
up to 5 meters away from the front of the camera.
Using the Eyepiece Cover
When you use the self-timer or wireless remote control and your eye does
not cover the eyepiece, stray light entering the eyepiece may affect the
exposure setting. To prevent this, attach the eyepiece cover to the eyepiece.
1Remove the eyecup from the
eyepiece.
2Slip on the Eyepiece cover(→page
13)over the eyepiece.
Remote control
sensor
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Imprinting the Date or Time (DATE Model only)
2Select the date format.
•Turn the < > dial.
The date format will change in the
following loop:
The camera has a date feature with
an automatic calendar to 2099. It can
imprint the date or time on the photo-
graph as shown in the left photo. The
imprinting can also be disabled so
nothing is imprinted.
The date or time can be imprinted in
any shooting mode.
The date or time is imprinted on the
lower right corner of the photograph.
1Move the < > arrow to < >.
()
•Look at the LCD panel and press the

button.
•If the date and time has not been set,
“
”will blink on the LCD panel.
See page 30 to set the date and
time.
Year, month, day Month, day, year Day, month, year
Blank Day, hour, minute
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Imprinting the Date or Time (DATE Model only)
Setting the Date and Time
1Move the < > arrow to < >.
•Look at the LCD panel and press the
< > button.
If the date and time has not been set,
“ ” will blink on the LCD panel.
2Select the digit to be set.
•Press the 
button.
•The digit selection will change in the
following sequence: year, month, day,
hour, minute, “ ”.
3Set the correct number.
•Turn the < > dial.
•Repeat steps 2and 3until all the
date and time digits are set correctly.
4Finalize the date and time setting.
•Keep pressing the < > button until
no digits are blinking.
•If you press the < > button while
“ ” is blinking, 0 sec. will be set.
The date and time setting can be retained for about 10 min. after the cam-
era’s batteries are removed.
If a picture is taken while the date and time are blinking, the date and time will not
be imprinted on that picture.
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