Canon Eos Rebel Xt 350d Instruction Manual

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Recharging the Battery
¡Do not use the battery charger to recharge any battery other than 
Battery Pack NB-2LH.
¡ To prevent the battery performance from degrading, avoid recharging the 
battery pack for 24 consecutive hours or longer. 
¡ If the battery is left in the camera for a prolonged period without the 
camera being used, a low electrical current may be discharged 
excessively and the battery’s service life may be affected. When not 
using the camera, remove the battery and attach the...

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Load a fully-charged Battery Pack NB-2LH into the camera.
1Open the battery compartment 
cover.
¡Slide the lever as shown by the arrow 
and open the cover.
2Insert the battery.
¡Point the battery contacts downward.
¡ Insert the battery until it locks into 
place.
3Close the cover.
¡Press the cover until it snaps shut.
When the power switch is set to < 1> (p.28), the battery level will be 
indicated in one of three levels:
z: Battery level OK.
x : Battery level is low.
n: Battery must be recharged....

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Installing and Removing the Battery
Battery Life[Number of shots]
¡The figures above are based on a fully-charged NB-2LH and CIPA (Camera & 
Imaging Products Association) testing criteria.
1Open the battery compartment 
cover.
¡Slide the lever as shown by the arrow 
and open the cover.
2Remove the battery.
¡Slide the battery lock lever as shown 
by the arrow and remove the battery.
¡ To prevent shorting, be sure to attach 
the protective cover to the battery.
TemperatureShooting Conditions
No Flash...

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With AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC20 (optional), you can connect the camera to a household power outlet and not worry about the battery level.
1Connect the power cord.
¡Connect the power cord to the 
compact power adapter.
¡ Insert the plug into a power outlet.
¡ When you are finished, disconnect 
the plug from the power outlet.
2Connect the DC Coupler DR-700.
¡Insert the compact power adapter’s 
DC plug to the DC Coupler DR-700’s 
socket.
¡ DC Coupler DR-20 is cannot be used 
with this camera.
3Insert the DC...

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1Remove the caps.
¡Remove the rear lens cap and the 
body cap by turning them as shown 
by the arrow.
2Attach the lens.
¡Align the EF-S lens with the camera’s 
white EF-S lens mount index and turn 
the lens as shown by the arrow until it 
clicks in place.
¡
When attaching a lens other than an 
EF-S lens, align the lens with the red 
EF lens index mark.
3On the lens, set the focus mode 
switch to .
¡ If it is set to < MF>, autofocus will not 
be possible.
4Remove the front lens cap.
While pressing the...

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The captured image will be recorded onto the CF card (optional).
Although the thickness is different, a Type I or Type II CF card can be 
inserted into the camera. The camera is also compatible with Microdrive 
and CF cards with 2 GB or higher capacity.
1Open the cover.
¡Slide the cover as shown by the arrow 
to open it.
2Insert the CF card.
¡Using Canon CF cards is 
recommended.
¡ If the CF card is inserted in the 
wrong way, it may damage the 
camera. As shown in the 
illustration, face the label...

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Installing and Removing the CF Card
1Open the cover.
¡Set the Power switch to < 2>.
¡ Check that the “ buSY” message is 
not displayed on the LCD panel.
¡ Make sure the access lamp is off, 
then open the cover.
2Remove the CF card.
¡Press the Eject button.
s The CF card will be ejected.
¡ Close the cover.
Removing the Card
Access lamp
¡A blinking access lamp indicates that data is being transferred or 
read, written, or erased on the CF card. Never do the following while 
the access lamp is lit or...

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The camera can operate only after the power switch is turned on. : The camera operates.
< 2 >: 
The camera is turned off and does 
not operate. Set to this position 
when not using the camera.
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 (AF) and 
automatic exposure (AE) that sets the 
shutter speed and aperture.
The exposure setting (shutter speed and 
aperture) is...

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Basic Operation
The  dial is mainly used for shooting-related settings.
(1)After pressing a button, turn the 
 dial.
When you press a button, its function 
remains on for 6 seconds (9). While 
turning the  dial, look at the setting 
in the viewfinder or on the top LCD panel.
When the timer ends or if you press the 
shutter button down halfway, the camera 
will be ready to shoot.
¡ Use it to select the AF point.
¡
After pressing the  button, turn the 
 dial to select the desired menu item.
(2)Turn the...

Basic Operation
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The  key is mainly used for shooting-related settings and selecting LCD monitor menu items.
(1)Press the < S> key 
independently.
With the camera ready to shoot, you can 
press any < S> key to quickly use the 
key’s respective menu function.   ISO speed
< X B > White balance
< Y Q > Metering mode
< Z E > AF mode
Press the < S> key to select the desired 
setting, then press < 0>.
(2)Press a button, then press the 
 key.
When the camera is ready to shoot and 
you press a button, the...