Canon REBEL Ti 300V manual

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2 Thank y ou for pur c hasing a Canon product. The EOS REBEL Ti (D A TE) / 300V (D A TE) is a very compact autofocus, single-lens reflex camer a. It can be used for a wide v ariety of subjects and situations with fully automatic and user-controlled shooting modes. Read this Instructions and familiarize y ourself with your ne w camera before taking [...]

3 Contents Symbols The Caution symbol aler ts you to actions to pre v ent shooting problems . The Note symbol gives supplemental inf ormation for basic camera operation or picture-taking tips . 1 2 3 Conv entions Used in this Instructions ............................................2 Handling Cautions ...............................................[...]

4 Handling Cautions Camera Care and Storage (1) The camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shoc k. (2) This camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater . If the camera gets really wet, promptly consult y our nearest Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth. If the camera has b[...]

5 LCD Displays In time, the camera’ s LCD panel display and the LCD displa y in the viewfinder ma y f ade and become difficult to read. If this happens, ha ve it replaced (at cost) by a Canon Service Center . At low temperatures , the LCD display response ma y become slower . And at 60˚C/140˚F or higher temperatures, the displa y ma y blac ken.[...]

6 Quick Start Guide 1 Install the batteries. Inser t two CR2 lithium bat- teries as shown by the bat- tery or ientation diagram on the battery compar tment cov er . ( → page 14) 2 Attach a lens. Align the red dots on the lens and camera and turn the lens as shown b y the arrow until it snaps into place. ( → page 16) 5 Load the film. Align the e[...]

7 3 On the lens, set the focus mode s witch to < AF >. ( → page 16) 4 T urn the Command Dial to < > (Full A uto). ( → page 22) 7 T ake the picture. Press the shutter button fully to take the picture . ( → page 17) 8 Unload the film. At the end of the roll, the film rewinds automatically . Open the back co ver to remov e the film c[...]

8 Nomenclature Command Dial ( → page 12) < > Main Dial ( → page 2) Shutter button ( → page 17) < >Film plane mark Grip / Batter y compar tment ( → page 14) *Remote control sensor ( → page 28) Self-timer ( → page 27)/ *Remote control lamp ( → page 28) Built-in flash ( → page 49) AF-assist beam ( → page 23) Red-ey e redu[...]

9 Function button ( → page 19, 26, 29, 46, 48, 50, 51) LCD panel ( → page 10) < > AF point selection button ( → page 32) Eyecup ( → page 28) Back co ver < > AE lock ( → page 44) / FE lock b utton < > Exposure compensation ( → page 45) Manual aperture setting ( → page 42) *SET button ( → page 30) Battery compar tmen[...]

10 Nomenclature LCD P anel < > Beeper < > AEB Aper ture ( - ) Red-ey reduction setting ( , ) Beeper setting ( , ) AEB amount ( - ) Date < > Manual f ocus < > Function pointer Shutter speed (- , ) FE lock ( ) ISO film speed ( - ) Date Film advance mode < > Single frame < > Continuous shooting < > Self-timer/[...]

11 Viewfinder Inf ormation • The LCD panel is shown with all the inf ormation displayed. The actual display will look different. AF points (7) <> Focus confirmation light < > AE lock / FE loc k AEB in progress < > Flash-ready < > High-speed sync (FP flash) Shutter speed ( - , ) FE lock ( ) Aper ture ( - ) New Lasermatte fo[...]

12 Nomenclature B a s i c Z o n e I m a g e Z o n e C r e a t i v e Z o n e OFF (Camera is inoperative) Full Auto Command Dial The dial is divided into three zones. 1 Basic Zone Fully automatic mode where the camera takes care of e ver ything. : Full Auto ( → page 22) Basically , all you do is point and shoot. Image Zone ( → page 24) Fully auto[...]

13 1 Bef ore Y ou Star t Installing the Batteries and Checking the Battery Lev el ..............................14 Mounting and Detaching a Lens ............................16 How the Shutter Button Works ...............................17 Loading and Unloading Film..............................18 Midroll Rewind .....................................[...]

14 Installing the Batteries and Checking the Battery Le vel 1 Open the battery compar tment cover . • Slide the cov er release lev er as shown b y the arrow and open the battery compar tment cover . 1 2 Instal the batteries. • Make sure the battery contacts ( + and – ) are properly oriented as shown. • Do not mix old and new batteries. 3 Cl[...]

15 T urn the Command Dial to a shooting mode. • The camera will then turn on and the LCD panel will display one of the follo wing battery lev el icons: : Battery level OK. : The battery level is lo w . K eep spare batteries handy . : The batteries will soon be completely exhausted. : Replace the batteries. ( → page 5) • The battery life shown[...]

16 Mounting and Detaching a Lens 1 Remove the caps. • Remov e the rear lens cap and the camera body cap . 2 Mount the lens. • Align the red dots on the lens and camera and turn the lens as shown by the arro w until it snaps in place. Red dots 3 On the lens, set the focus mode switch to < AF >. • If the focus mode s witch is set to < [...]

17 How the Shutter Button W orks Camera mov ement during the moment of exposure is called camera shak e. Camera shake can cause b lurred pictures. T o prevent b lurred pictures due to camera shake: · Hold the camera steady ( → page 20). · Use your finger tip to touch the shutter button, grasp the camera with y our entire right hand, then press [...]

18 Loading and Unloading Film 2 Open the back co ver . • Slide the back co ver release le v er as shown b y the arrow . 1 T urn the Command Dial to an y setting except < >. 3 Insert the film car tridge at an angle as shown in the illustration. 4 Align the edge of the film with the orange <> index mark. • Hold down the film cartr idg[...]

19 • If the film is not loaded proper ly , the < > icon will blink on the LCD panel and the shutter will not work. Reload the film car tridge proper ly . ( → page 18) • If you want to set a film speed diff erent from the DX-coded film speed or if the film car tridge is not DX-coded, see “Setting the ISO Film Speed” on page 50. • I[...]

20 Loading and Unloading Film T o av oid taking a blurred shot, hold the camera properly as described below . Horizontal shooting V er tical shooting T o rewind the film in midroll, f ollow the procedure below . Midroll Re wind 1 Press the < > button. Film rewind will begin. 2 T ake out the film cartridge . • Make sure the <> icon is [...]

21 2 Fully A utomatic Shooting Full A uto Mode ..................................................22 AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash ..................23 Programmed Image Control modes .......................24 P ortrait / Landscape / Close-up Spor ts / Night P or trait / Flash off Using Red-ey e Reduction .................................26 [...]

22 Full A uto Mode All you do is point the camera and press the shutter b utton. Ever ything is automatic so it is easy to photograph an y subject. With sev en AF points to focus the subject, an yone can just point and shoot. 1 T urn the Command Dial to < >. 3 Press the shutter button halfwa y to focus. When necessary , the built-in flash wil[...]

23 5 T ake the picture. • Compose the shot and press the shutter button fully . • When focus is achie ved, the autof ocus and auto exposure setting will also be lock ed. • If the focus confirmation light < > blinks , the picture cannot be taken. ( → page 34) • Out of the sev en AF points, the one cov ering the closest subject is sel[...]

24 Programmed Ima ge Control Modes Select a shooting mode to suit the target subject, and the camera will be set to obtain the best results. P ortrait Landscape Close-up This mode blurs the bac kground to make the human subject stand out. • Holding down the shutter button e xecutes con- tinuous shooting. • T o improv e the background b lur , us[...]

25 In the < > mode, use a tripod to prev ent camera shake . In the < > or < > mode, use a tripod if the shutter speed display b links. Sports Night P ortrait Flash off This is for sports and fast-mo ving subjects when you w ant to freeze the action on film. • The camera will first track the subject with the center AF point. Focu[...]

26 Using Red-eye Reduction (with the b uilt-in flash) • Red-eye reduction will not work unless the subject looks at the red-ey e reduction lamp. T ell the subject to look at the lamp. • For maximum eff ectiveness , take the picture after the red-e ye reduction lamp turns off (after 1.5 sec.). • Y ou can take a picture ev en while the red-eye [...]

27 Using the Self-timer 1 Show the < > icon on the LCD panel. • Press the < > button to display the < > icon. • T o cancel the self-timer , press the < > button again or turn the Command Dial to < >. The self-timer is useful when you w ant to be in the picture. It can be used in Basic Zone and Creative Zone modes .[...]

28 Wireless Remote Control (D A TE Model only) 1 Show the < > icon on the LCD panel. • Press the < > button to display the < > icon. 2 T ake the picture. • P oint the controller tow ard the camera’ s remote control sensor and press the transmit button. • Display indications 2-sec. delay: The indicator will be the same as d[...]

29 Imprinting the Date or Time (D A TE Model only) 2 Select the date format. • T ur n the < > dial. The date format will change in the follo wing loop: The camera has a date f eature with an automatic calendar to 2099. It can imprint the date or time on the photo- graph as sho wn in the left photo . The imprinting can also be disabled so no[...]

30 Imprinting the Date or Time (DA TE Model only) Setting the Date and Time 1 Move 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. 2 Select the digit to be set. • Press the <> button. • The digit selection will change i[...]

31 3 User -Contr olled Shooting Selecting an AF point........................................32 F ocusing Off-Center Subjects ................................33 When Autof ocus Fails .............................................34 Selecting the Film Advance Mode ...............35 Metering Modes ......................................................[...]

32 Selecting an AF point The AF point is used for f ocusing. The AF point can be selected auto- matically by the camera or man ually by y ou. In the Basic Zone modes and < > mode, the AF point selection is automatic only . In the < >, < >, < >, and < > modes, the AF point can be selected either automatically or manuall[...]

33 Focusing Off-Center Subjects If you w ant to focus an off-center subject not co vered b y any of the AF points, use f ocus lock as described below . 1 Select the desired AF point. ( → page 32) 2 Focus the subject. • Aim the AF point on the subject, then press the shutter button halfw ay . 3 Keep pressing the shutter b utton halfway and recom[...]

34 When A utof ocus Fails The camera has a high-precision AF system which can f ocus almost all subjects. Howe ver , it can fail to achie ve f ocus (the focus confirmation light < > blinks) the subjects listed below . Difficult Subjects for A utof ocusing • Low-contrast subjects . Example: Blue sky , flat surface with a solid color . • Su[...]

35 Selecting the Film Adv ance Mode In the One-Shot AF and AI Focus AF (e xcept AI Servo AF) modes ( → page 55), when you press the shutter button halfw ay and f ocus is achieved, the exposure is loc ked automatically at the same time . The camera has three metering modes: Evaluativ e, partial, and center- weighted av erage metering. Evaluative m[...]

36 :Program AE Like the < > (Full A uto) mode, this is a general-purpose mode to make picture-taking easy . It sets the shutter speed and aper ture automatically to suit the subject ’ s brightness. ∗ “ P ” stands for Prog ram. ∗ “ AE ” stands for auto e xposure. 1 T urn the Command Dial to < >. 2 Press the shutter button h[...]

37 The Difference Between < > and < > • The < > and < > modes set the same shutter speed and aper ture settings automatically for picture-taking. • The follo wing f eatures can be used with < >, but not with < >: About Program Shift • In the Program AE mode , you can freely change the shutter speed and aper[...]

38 :Shutter-Priority AE T aken with a fast shutter speed. T aken with a slow shutter speed. In this mode, y ou set the shutter speed and the camera sets the aper- ture automatically to suit the brightness of the scene. A fast shutter speed can freez e the motion of a f ast-moving subject. Or, a slow shutter speed can b lur the subject to give the i[...]

39 Shutter Speed Display • The shutter speed can be set and display ed in full and half stops. Shutter speeds from “” to “” indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed. For e xample, “” is 1/125 second. For slow er shutter speeds, the numeral is appended with the seconds mark ( “” ). For e xample, “” is 0.7 second[...]

40 :Aperture-Priority AE T aken with a large aper ture. T aken with a small aper ture. In this mode, y ou set the aper ture and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the brightness of the subject. A large aper ture (lower f/n umber) will blur the bac kground and make the subject stand out. The larger the aperture, the more blurred[...]

41 4 Check the vie wfinder display and take the picture. • If the shutter speed displa y does not blink, a correct e xposure will be obtained. • If the slowest shutter speed b links, it indi- cates underexposure . In such a case, turn the < > dial to set a larger aper- ture (smaller f/number) until the shutter speed display stops b linkin[...]

42 :Manual Exposure 1 T urn the Command Dial to < >. 3 Press the shutter button halfwa y to focus the subject. The exposure le vel will be display ed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. • The exposure le vel indicator < > indicates how close the e xposure lev el is to the correct exposure. 2 Set the shutter speed and aperture . ?[...]

43 :A utomatic Depth-of-Field AE This mode is f or obtaining a wide depth of field automatically betw een a near subject and f ar subject. It is effectiv e for g roup photos and landscapes . The camera uses the 7 AF points to detect the nearest and f arthest sub- jects to be in f ocus. ∗ “ A-DEP ” stands for A uto-depth of field. 1 T urn the [...]

44 AE Lock With the same AF point, you can obtain and loc k the auto exposure set- ting on one par t of the picture and then recompose to focus a diff erent par t of the picture. AE lock enables y ou to maintain the same exposure setting ev en after recomposing the shot. This is effective f or backlit sub- jects. Dur ing AE lock, partial meter ing [...]

45 :Exposure Compensation Changing the exposure le v el set by the camera is called e xposure compen- sation. Exposure compensation can be used to make the picture dar ker or brighter intentionally . Exposure compensation can be set up to + / – 2 stops in half-stop increments. 1 T urn the Command Dial to a Creative Zone mode except < >. 4 T[...]

46 A uto Exposure Brac keting (AEB) Correct exposure Decreased exposure Increased exposure 3 T ake the picture. The respective AEB amount is display ed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder f or each brac keted shot. • The picture will be taken in the current film advance mode . ( → page 35) • After the three AEB shots are taken, the AEB wil[...]

47 Bulb Exposures • Remote Switch RS-60E3 (optional) is recommended for b ulb exposures . • Bulb exposures can also be tak en with wireless remote control (optional). Press the transmit button to start the exposure, and press it again to stop the exposure . (DA TE Model only) • With a new set of batteries, the maximum b ulb exposure time (at [...]

48 Multiple Exposures If you shoot multiple e xposures on the first f ew or last f ew frames of a roll, the multiple e xposures might not be precisely aligned due to the film curling. • During multiple-exposure shooting, the < > arrow ne xt to the < > icon on the LCD panel will blink. • T o cancel multiple exposures bef ore shooting[...]

49 Using the Built-in Flash In a Basic Zone Mode In a Basic Zone mode (except < >, < > and < >), the b uilt-in flash will pop up and fire automatically in low-light or backlit conditions . In a Creative Zone Mode When using a Creative Zone mode , press the <> button to pop up the built-in flash. : Use this mode for automatic[...]

50 Using the Built-in Flash If the film is not DX-coded or if you want to set a diff erent film speed, you can set the film speed manually after loading the film into the cam- era. The settable film speed range is ISO 6 to 6400. 1 Move the < > arr ow to the < > icon. • Look at the LCD panel and press the < > b utton to mov e the[...]

51 Silencing the Beeper Connect the (optional) Remote Switch RS-60E3 ’ s plug to the camera ’ s remote control terminal. Press the release button to tak e the picture. The beeper can be silenced in all of the shooting modes. 1 Move the < > arr ow to the < > icon. • Look at the LCD panel and press the < > b utton. ( ) 2 Set t[...]

52 Reference Exposure occurs when the film is exposed to light. Correct exposure is obtained when the film is exposed to a proper amount of light in accor- dance with the film’ s sensitivity to light. The correct exposure is adjusted with the camera’ s shutter speed and lens aper ture. The shutter speed is the length of time the camera’ s shu[...]

53 Mode Blinking W arning Indication Counter measures Exposure W arning List The subject is too dark. The subject is too bright. The picture will be underexposed. The picture will be ov erexposed. The picture will be underexposed. The picture will be ov erexposed. The desired depth of field cannot be obtained. The subject is too dark. The subject i[...]

54 Reference Feature A v ailability T able Command Dial Mode One-Shot AI Servo AI Focus Auto Manual AF-Assist beam Single frame Continuous Self-timer/Remote control Evaluativ e Partial Centerweighted avg. Auto Firing Alwa ys Firing Program shift Exposure Compensation AE Lock Depth-of-field previe w Date ISO Speed Red-eye Reduction Beeper Multiple E[...]

55 Film Advance Mode One-Shot AF The picture cannot be taken until focus is achie v ed. When focus is achie v ed, it also locks at the same time. The ev aluativ e metering ’ s e xpo- sure reading is also lock ed. (The exposure setting is retained until the picture is taken.) The same conditions as abov e apply during continu- ous shooting (at abo[...]

56 Reference Nothing is dis- play ed on the LCD panel. The picture looks blurred. The shutter does not work. The < > icon blinks on the LCD panel. T r oubleshooting Guide If there is a problem, try to resolve it b y referring to this T roubleshooting Guide . If the problem still persists , take the camera to y our nearest Canon Service Center[...]

57 Major Specifications • T ype T ype .......................................35 mm AF/AE SLR camera with built-in winder and flash Recording media ...................35 mm film Image size .............................24 x 36 mm Compatible lenses .................Canon EF lenses Lens mount ............................Canon EF mount (electronic dat[...]

58 Reference Exposure compensation ........Manual exposure compensation: +/ – 2 stops in 1/2-stop increments (can be used with AEB) Auto Exposure Brac keting (AEB): +/ – 2 stops in 1/2-stop increments AE lock ..................................A uto AE lock: Operates in One-shot AF mode with ev aluative metering when f ocus is achiev ed Manual A[...]

AEB ...........................................................46 AE lock ......................................................44 AF .............................................................16 AF-assist beam .........................................23 AF mode ..................................................55 AF point .......................[...]

CT1-1236-000 © CANON INC. 2002 PRINTED IN T AIWAN This Instructions booklet is current as of April 2002. F or inf ormation on using the camera with system accessories introduced after this date, contact your nearest Canon Service Center. CANON INC. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, T okyo 146-8501, Japan U.S .A. CANON U.S.A. INC. For all inquiri[...]