Canon Eos Rebel Xsi 450d Instruction Manual

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When you press the  button during single-image playback, you 
can switch to the shooting information display. The most detailed 
shooting information is shown below.
  About the Highlight Alert
When the shooting information is  displayed, the overexposed 
highlight areas will blink. To  obtain more image detail in the 
overexposed areas, set the exposure compensation to a negative 
amount and shoot again.
Shooting Information Display
Metering mode
Shooting mode
ISO speed
White balance Date and time...

Shooting Information Display
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 About the Histogram
The brightness histogram display shows the exposure level 
distribution, overall brightness, and gradation. And the RGB 
histogram display is for checking the color saturation and gradation. 
The display can be switched with the [ 3 Histogram ] menu.
[Brightness] Display This histogram is a graph showing the 
distribution of the image’s brightness level. The 
horizontal axis indicates the brightness level 
(darker on the left and brighter on the...

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Printing Images and
Transferring Imag es to a Computer
 Printing  (p.134)
You can connect the camera directly to a printer and print 
out the images in the card. The camera is compatible with 
“ w PictBridge” which is the standard for direct printing. 
The Web site below gives more information on using your 
Canon camera with various printers, such as which paper 
types to use.
http://canon.com/pictbridge/
  Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)  (p.143)
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) enables you...

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You do the direct printing procedure entirely with your camera 
while you look at the LCD monitor.
1Set the camera’s power switch to 
.
2Set up the printer.
 For details, see the printer’s 
instruction manual.
3Connect the camera to the 
printer.
 Use the interface cable that came 
with the camera.
  When connecting the cable plug to 
the camera’s < D> terminal, the 
cable plug’s < D> icon must face the 
front side of the camera.
  To connect to the printer, refer to the 
printer’s instruction...

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Preparing to Print
6Playback the image.
 Press the  button.
X The image will appear, and the < w> 
icon will appear on the upper left to 
indicate that the camera is connected 
to a printer.
X The < l> button lamp will light in 
blue.wPictBridge
  RAW images are not compatible with direct printing.
  The camera cannot be used with printers compatible only with CP Direct 
or Bubble Jet Direct.
  When connecting the camera to the printer, do not use any cable other 
than the interface cable provided....

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The screen display and setting options will differ depending on the 
printer. Some settings might not be avai lable. For details, see the 
printer’s instruction manual.
1Select the image to be printed.
 Check that the < w> icon is 
displayed on the upper left of the LCD 
monitor.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
image to be printed.
2Press .
X The print setting screen will appear.
3Select [Paper settings].
  Select [ Paper settings ], then press 
< 0 >.
X The paper settings screen will 
appear.
w...

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wPrinting
 Select the size of the paper loaded in 
the printer, then press < 0>.
X The paper type screen will appear.
  Select the type of the paper loaded in 
the printer, then press < 0>.
  When using a Canon printer and 
Canon paper, read the printer’s 
instruction manual to check what 
paper types can be used.
X The page layout screen will appear.
  Select the page layout, then press 
.
X The print setting screen will reappear.
* From the Exif data, the camera name, lens name, shooting mode,...

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4Set the printing effects.
 Set as necessary. If you need not set 
any printing effects, go to step 5.
  Select the option on the upper right, 
then press < 0>. Select the desired 
printing effect, then press < 0>.
  If the < e> icon is displayed next to 
< z >, you can also adjust the 
printing effect. (p.140)
* The screen display may differ depending on the printer.
* When you change the printing effects, it is reflected in the image displayed on 
the upper left. Note that the printed...

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wPrinting
5Set the date and file number 
imprinting.
 Set as necessary.
  Select <
I>, then press < 0>.
  Set as desired, then press < 0>.
6Set the number of copies.
  Set as necessary.
  Select <
R>, then press < 0>.
  Set the number of copies, then press 
.
7Start printing.
  Select [ Print], then press < 0>.
X The < l> button’s blue lamp will 
blink and the printing will start.
  To print another image with the same settings in easy printing, select the 
image and just press the  button lit in...

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In step 4 on page 138, select the printing 
effect. When the < e> icon is displayed 
next to < z>, press the < B> 
button. You can then adjust the printing 
effect. What can be adjusted or what is 
displayed will depend on the selection 
made in step 4.
  Brightness
The image brightness can be adjusted.
  Adjust levels
When you select [ Manual], you can change 
the histogram’s distribution and adjust the 
image’s brightness and contrast.
With the adjust levels screen displayed, press 
the...