Canon Eos Rebel Xt 350d Instruction Manual

							
11
Quick Start Guide
6Set the Mode Dial to  (Full 
Auto).
 (p.44)
All the necessary camera settings will 
be set automatically.
7Focus the subject. (p.28)
Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway to 
autofocus.
8Take the picture. (p.28)
Press the shutter button fully to take 
the picture.
9Review the picture on the LCD 
monitor.
 (p.104)
The captured image will be displayed 
for about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.
¡ To view images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.107).
¡ To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.116).  
						

							
12
For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in 
parentheses (p.**).
Nomenclature
Remote control terminal
(for Remote Switch RS-60E3) Video OUT terminal (p.114)
Digital terminal (p.122)Hot shoe (p.101)
EF Lens mount index (p.25)
Grip
Remote control
sensor (p.49) Flash-sync contacts 
 Shutter button
 (p.28)
Lens lock pin
Lens mount
Contacts (p.9) Depth-of-field preview 
button (p.85)
  Built-in flash/AF-assist beam (p.96/74)
Red-eye 
reduction/
Self-timer lamp
(p.98/48)   Strap mount (p.19)
  Lens release 
  button (p.25)Terminal cover
Mirror (p.39,94)
Mode Dial (p.16)
 Flash 
button (p.96)
<
6 > Main Dial
 (p.29)
Body cap (p.25) EF-S Lens mount index (p.25)
Power switch (p.28)  
						

							
13
Nomenclature
Tripod socketAccess lamp (p.27) Battery compartment 
cover release lever
(p.22)
Battery compartment 
cover (p.22)
<
O > Aperture/Exposure 
compensation button (p.86/89)
<
Q /i > Drive mode selection button
(p.78) 
Viewfinder eyepiece Eyecup (p.50)
LCD panel (p.14) Dioptric adjustment knob (p.42)
CF card slot 
cover (p.26)
CF card slot (p.26)
CF card eject button (p.26)
LCD monitor (p.34)
 Direct print/
LCD panel illumination 
button (p.136/102) <
S /u > AF point 
selection/Enlarge
button (p.73/110,134)
<
A /I >
AE lock/FE 
lock button/Index/Reduce 
button (p.92/99/109/110,134)
< M > Menu 
button (p.31)
< B > Info/
Trimming orientation 
button ( p .68,107/134)
< C > Jump 
button (p .111)
< x > Playback 
button (p.107)
< L > Erase 
button (p.116)
 Setting button (p.31) DC cord hole 
(p.24)
Cross keys (p.30)
  ISO speed set button (p.55) 
< X B > White balance selection button (p.56)
< Y q >   Metering mode selection button (p.77)
< Z E >    AF mode selection button (p.70)  
						

							
Nomenclature
14
LCD Panel
The actual display will show only the applicable items.
Aperture
Shutter speed
Busy ( buSY)
Built-in flash recycling 
( buSY )
White balance Q Auto
W Daylight
E Shade
R Cloudy
Y
Tungsten lightU White
fluorescent
light
I Flash
O Custom
hAEB
y Flash exposure 
     compensation
Exposure level indicator
  Exposure compensation amount
  AEB range
CF card writing status Shots remaining
Shots remaining during 
WB bracketing
Self-timer/Remote control countdown
Bulb exposure time
Metering mode
qEvaluative metering
w Partial metering
e Center-weighted average 
     metering
Image-recording quality73 Large/Fine
83 Large/Normal
74 Medium/Fine
84 Medium/Normal
76 Small/Fine
86 Small/Normal
173 RAW+Large/Fine
1 RAW
Drive mode
u Single shooting
i Continuous
      shooting
Q Self-timer/
      Remote control
0 Monochrome
        shooting
AF mode X One-Shot AF
9 AI Focus AF
Z AI Servo AF
Battery check
zx
n
K Custom Function
AF point selection (
[ - - - - - ])
CF card full warning ( FuLL CF)
CF card error warning ( Err CF)
No CF card warning ( no CF)
Error code ( Err)
Cleaning image sensor ( CLEA n)
- -
-  
						

							
15
Nomenclature
Viewfinder Information
The actual display will show only the applicable items.
AF point display indicator < >AF points 
Focusing screen
< A > AE lock/FE lock
          AEB in-progress
< D > Flash-ready
        Improper FE lock warning
Exposure level indicator
  Exposure compensation amount
  AEB range
Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator<
o > Focus confirmation 
          light
Shutter speed
FE lock ( FEL)
Busy ( buSY)
Built-in flash recycling ( D buSY )
Aperture
<
y > Flash exposure 
           compensation
< L > Red-eye reduction Max. Burst
CF card full warning ( FuLL CF)
CF card error warning ( Err CF)
No CF card warning ( no CF)
<
O > High-speed sync
         (FP flash)  
						

							
Nomenclature
16
Mode Dial
The Mode Dial is divided into two function zones.
Basiczone
Imagezone
Creativezone
Full Auto
qBasic Zone
All you do is press the shutter 
button.
1 :Full Auto  (p.44)
For fully automatic shooting.
Image Zone
Fully automatic shooting for 
specific subjects.
2 : Portrait (p.46)
3 : Landscape (p.46)
4 : Close-up (p.46)
5 : Sports (p.47)
6 : Night Portrait (p.47)
7 : Flash Off (p.47) w
Creative Zone
Set the camera as you wish.
d : Program AE (p.80)
s : Shutter-priority AE 
(p.82)
f : Aperture-priority AE 
(p.84)
a : Manual exposure 
(p.86)
88 8
8: Automatic Depth-of-
field AE (p.88)  
						

							
17
Nomenclature
Battery Charger CB-2LW
This is a battery pack charger. (p.20)
Battery Charger CB-2LWE
This is a battery pack charger. (p.20)
Battery pack slot
Recharge lamp
Power plug
Battery pack slot index
Power cord 
Power cord socket
Battery pack slot 
Recharge  lamp  
						

							
18
¡In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s 
buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on 
the camera.
¡ For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in 
parentheses (p.**).
¡ The asterisk  M on the right of the page title indicates that the 
respective feature is available only in Creative Zone modes ( d,s ,
f ,a ,
88 8
8).
¡ All operations explained in this Instruction Manual assume that the 
power switch is already set to < 1>.
¡ The Canon EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ll lens is used as the sample lens 
in this Instruction Manual.
¡ The procedures assume that the menu settings and Custom 
Functions are set to the default settings.
¡
The3 icon indicates that the setting can be changed with the menu.
¡ (0 ), (9 ) or ( 8) indicates that the respective function remains 
active for 4 sec., 6 sec., or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the 
button.
¡ This manual uses the following alert symbols:
:
The Caution symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting problems.
:The Note symbol gives supplemental information.
Conventions Used in this Manual
¡The < 6> icon indicates the Main Dial.
¡
The , , and  icons indicate the cross 
keys. The , , , and  icons indicate 
the up, down, left, and right cross keys respectively.
¡ In the text, the < 0> icon indicates the SET button. It 
is used for menu functions and Custom Functions.
6
0  
						

							
19
1
Getting Started
This chapter explains a few preliminary steps and basic 
camera operations.
Attaching the Strap
Pass the end of the strap through 
the camera’s strap mount from the 
bottom. Then pass it through the 
strap’s buckle as shown in the 
illustration. Pull the strap to take up 
any slack and make sure the strap 
will not loosen from the buckle.
¡The eyepiece cover is also 
attached to the strap. (p.50)
Eyepiece cover  
						

							
20
For details on the battery, refer to the instructions for Battery Pack NB-2LH.
1Remove the cover.
2Attach the battery.
¡Align the battery’s front edge with the 
battery charger’s index line. While 
pressing down the battery, slide it in 
the direction of the arrow.
¡ To detach the battery, follow the 
above procedure in reverse.
3For CB-2LW
Flip out the prongs and recharge 
the battery.
¡As shown by the arrow, flip out the 
battery charger’s prongs.
¡ Insert the prongs into a power outlet.
For CB-2LWE
Connect the power cord and 
recharge the battery.
¡Connect the power cord to the charger 
and insert the plug into the power outlet.
sRecharging starts automatically and 
the recharge lamp turns orange.
s When the battery is fully recharged, 
the recharge lamp will turn green.
¡ It takes about 90 minutes to fully 
recharge a completely exhausted 
battery.
Recharging the Battery
Battery pack slot index
CB-2LW
CB-2LWE