Canon 300X manual

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2 Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS REBEL T2 (DA TE) / 300X (DA TE) is a very compact autofocus, single-lens reflex camera. It can be used for a wide variety of subjects and situations with fully automatic and user- controlled shooting modes. Read this Instruction manual and familiarize yourself with your new camera before taking pi[...]

3 Contents Symbols The Caution symbol alerts you to actions to prevent shooting problems. The Note symbol gives supplemental information. 1 2 3 Conventions Used in this Instruction manual .....................2 Handling Cautions ..............................................................4 Nomenclature ............................................[...]

4 Handling Cautions Camera Care and Storage • The camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. • The camera is not waterproof and should not be used in wet conditions or underwater . If the camera gets wet, take it to your nearest Canon dealer as soon as possible. If small amounts of water splash onto the ca[...]

5 • If the camera has not been used for a prolonged period or if you will use the camera for an important event, check the operation of all the camera controls or take the camera to your nearest Canon Service Center . LCD Displays By their nature, LCD displays react more slowly at low temperatures, and may appear dark at high temperatures. The di[...]

6 Nomenclature < ^ > Film advance mode / Self-timer/*Remote control button (p.32/23/24) < l > Main Dial Shutter button (p .14) Built-in flash / AF-assist beam (p.44/19) Flash-sync contact Hot shoe Mode Dial ( p. 10) Strap mount (p.7 ) Lens release button (p . 13) Remote control terminal** Depth-of-field previe w button (p. 42) Focus mod[...]

7 Eyecup (p .26) Viewfinder e yepiece Film check window Battery compar tment cov er (p.11) Guide hole < 6 > LCD panel illumination bu tton < > Function button ( p. 22, 25, 26, 40, 42, 43, 44, 47 ) < 4 > AF mode/*SET button ( p. 28/26) AF point selection ke ys (p.29) Back cov er Battery compar tment cov er release lev er ( p.11) [...]

8 Nomenclature LCD Panel Shooting mode icon ISO film speed Shutter speed ISO film speed Date FE lock Battery level mark AF Mode   One-Shot AF   AI Focus AF   AI Servo AF Exposure lev el indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB lev el Red-ey e reduction lamp-on indicator Film transport indicator < = > Film mark < > > Function [...]

9 V iewfinder Information AF points (7) Superimposed display < j > AE lock / FE loc k AEB in progress < M > Flash-ready Improper FE lock war n ing < | > *High-speed sync (FP flash) Aper ture value F ocusing screen < n > Focus confirmation light Exposure lev el indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB lev el Red-ey e reduct[...]

B a s i c Z o n e I m a g e Z o n e OFF Full Auto C r e a t i v e Z o n e 10 Nomenclature Mode Dial The dial is divided into two zones. 1 Basic Zone Fully automatic mode where the camera takes care of everything. Y : Full Auto (p.18) Basically , all you do is point and shoot. Image Zone (p.20) Fully automatic modes for a particular subject. U : Por[...]

Before Y ou Start 11 Installing the Batteries 1 1 Open the battery compartment cover . • Slide the release lever in the direction shown by the arrow in the diagram, and open the cover . 1 2 Install the batteries. • Make sure the battery contacts ( + and – ) are properly oriented as shown. • Do not mix old and new batteries. 3 Close the batt[...]

12 Checking the Battery Level T urn the Mode Dial to a shooting mode. • The camera will then turn on and the LCD panel will display one of the following battery level mark: : Battery level OK. : The battery level is low . Keep spare batteries handy . : The batteries will soon be completely exhausted. : Replace the batteries. • The battery life [...]

13 Mounting and Detaching a Lens 1 Remove the caps. • Remove 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 arrow until it snaps in place. Red dots 3 On the lens, set the focus mode switch to < AF >. • If the focus mode switch is set to < MF &[...]

14 How the Shutter Button Works When it is pressed halfway: • Pressing the shutter button down halfway activates autofocusing (AF), and also activates the automatic exposure (AE) mechanism and sets the shutter speed and aperture value. • The exposure (the combination of shutter speed and aperture value) appears on the LCD panel and in the viewf[...]

15 = Loading and Unloading Film 2 Open the back cover . • Slide down the back cover release lever and open the back. 1 T urn the Mode Dial to any setting except < : >. 3 Insert the film cartridge at a slight angle. 4 Align the film leader edge with the < § > mark. • Hold down the film cartridge while pulling out the film leader . I[...]

16 = Loading and Unloading Film If the film is not loaded properly , the < = > icon will blink on the LCD panel and the shutter will not work. Reload the film cartridge properly . • The shutter curtains have been manufactured with very high precision. Never touch them with your fingers. When loading film, do not touch or damage the curtains[...]

17 2 Fully Automatic Shooting Y Full Auto Mode ......................................................18 AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash .................19 Programmed Image Control Modes ...........................20 U Portrait / I Landscape / O Close-up / P Sports / A Night Portrait / S Flash off F Using Red-eye Reduction ..................[...]

Aperture value Shutter speed 18 Y 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. 1 T urn the Mode Dial to < Y >. 2 Aim any of the AF points on the subject. • Out of the sev[...]

19 5 T ake the picture. • Compose the shot and press the shutter button fully . • If you want to zoom, do it before focusing. T urning the zooming ring after achieving focus may throw off the focus. • If the built-in flash’s pop-up operation is obstructed, the < π > icon will blink on the LCD panel. Press the shutter button halfway t[...]

20 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 This mode blurs the background to make the human subject stand out. • Holding down the shutter button executes continuous shooting. •T o improve the background blur , use a telephoto lens and fill [...]

21 This is for fast-moving subjects when you want to freeze the action. • 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, focusing will continu[...]

22 F Using Red-eye Reduction (with the built-in flash) When flash is used in a low-light environment, the subject’s eyes may come out red in the photograph. T o reduce this “Red eye” the red-eye reduction lamp shines a light into the subject’s eyes before the flash is fired. Red-eye reduction works in all shooting modes except < I > &[...]

23 q Self-timer Operation 1 Press the < ^ > button. • While looking at the LCD panel, press the < ^ > button to select < ´ >. Y ou can use self-timer in any Basic mode or Creative mode. We recommend using a tripod when you use the self-timer . 2 T ake the picture. • The picture-taking procedure is the same as with the < Y [...]

24 K W ireless Remote Control (DA TE Model only) 1 Press the < ^ > button. • While looking at the LCD panel, press the < ^ > button to select < ´ >. 2 T ake the picture. • Point the controller toward the camera’s remote control sensor and press the transmit button. s T aken about 2 sec. later . • The indicator will be the[...]

25 ; Imprinting the Date or Time (DA TE Model only) 2 Select the date format. • T urn the < l > dial. s 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 photograph as shown in the left photo. The date or time can be imprinted in any sh[...]

26 ; Imprinting the Date or Time (DA TE Model only) Setting the Date and Time 1 Move the < > > arrow to < ; >. 2 Select the digit to be set. • Press the < [ > button. • The digit selection will change in the following sequence: year , month, day , hour , minute, “ ”. 3 Set the correct number . • T urn the < l > [...]

User-Controlled Shooting 27 3 Selecting the AF mode ................................................28 3 Selecting the AF point ............................................29 Focus Lock ............................................................30 When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing) ..................31 H Selecting the Film Advance Mode .......[...]

28 Selecting the AF mode ★ The AF mode is the AF operation method. Three AF modes are provided: ONE SHOT (One-Shot AF), AI FOCUS (AI Focus AF), and AI SERVO (AI Servo AF). Select the AF mode. • Press the < 4 > button ( ∫ ) and turn the < l > dial. ONE SHOT (One-Shot AF) For still subjects. When you press the shutter button halfway[...]

29 The AF point is used for focusing. The AF point can be selected automatically by the camera or manually by you. In the Basic Zone modes and < Q > mode, the AF point selection is automatic only . In the < T > < R > < E > < W > modes, the AF point can be selected either automatically or manually . • Automatic AF poi[...]

30 3 Selecting the AF point ★ Focus Lock After achieving focus, you can lock the focus on a subject and recompose the shot. This is called “focus lock.” 1 Select the desired AF point. 2 Focus the subject. • Aim the AF point on the subject, then press the shutter button halfway . 3 Keep pressing the shutter button halfway and recompose the p[...]

31 When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing) Autofocus can fail to achieve focus (the focus confirmation light < n > blinks) with certain subjects such as the following: Difficult Subjects for Autofocusing • Low-contrast subjects. Example: Blue sky , flat surface with a solid color . • Subjects in very low light. • Extremely backlit or ref[...]

The camera has three metering modes: Evaluative, partial, and center-weighted average metering. Evaluative metering This is the camera’s standard metering mode suited for most shooting including backlit conditions. Based on the subject’s position in the viewfinder , brightness, background, front or back lighting conditions, etc., the camera alw[...]

33 Like the < Y > (Full Auto) mode, this is a general-purpose mode to make picture-taking easy . It sets the shutter speed and aperture value automatically to suit the subject’s brightness. ∗ < T > stands for Program. ∗ “ AE ” stands for auto exposure. 1 T urn the Mode Dial to < T >. 2 Focus the subject. • Move the AF [...]

34 T Program AE 4 T ake the picture. • Compose the shot and press the shutter button fully . The Difference Between < T > and < Y > • The shutter speed and aperture value are set in the same way in both modes. • The following features can be used in the < T > mode, but not in the < Y > mode. About Program Shift • In [...]

35 In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture value automatically to suit the subject brightness. A fast shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast-moving subject and a slow shutter speed can blur the subject to give the impression of motion. ∗ < R > stands for T ime value which is the shutter speed. 1 T urn[...]

E Aperture-Priority AE 36 In this mode, you set the desired aperture value and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the subject brightness. The larger the aperture value (smaller aperture), the wider the depth of field (range of acceptable focus) will be. Vice versa, the smaller the aperture value (larger aperture), the narrower [...]

37 W Manual Exposure In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture value as desired. T o determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder . This method is called manual exposure. In the < W > mode, the center-weighted average metering will be set automatically . ∗ < W > stands for Manual. 1 T[...]

38 Q Automatic Depth-of-Field AE This mode is for obtaining a wide depth of field automatically between a near subject and far subject. It is effective for group photos and landscapes. The camera uses the 7 AF points to detect the nearest and farthest subjects to be in focus. ∗ < Q > stands for Auto-depth of field. 1 T urn the Mode Dial to [...]

39 ∑ Exposure Compensation ★ Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera’s standard exposure setting. Y ou can make the picture look lighter (increased exposure) or darker (decreased exposure). The exposure compensation amount can be set up to +/–3 stops in half-stop increments. 1 T urn the Mode Dial to a Creative Zone mode except <[...]

40 L Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) ★ With AEB, the camera automatically changes the exposure within the set range (up to + / – 3 stops in 1/2-stop increments) for three successive frames. 1 Move the < > > arrow to the < L > icon. • Look at the LCD panel and press the < > button. ( ∫ ) 2 Set the desired AEB amount. ?[...]

41 j AE Lock ★ AE lock enables you to lock the exposure at a different place from the point of focus. After locking the exposure, you can recompose the shot while maintaining the desired exposure level. This feature is useful for backlit and spotlighted subjects. For AE lock, partial metering is used automatically . 1 Focus the subject. s The exp[...]

42 < Multiple Exposures ★ 3 T ake the picture. s After you take all the multiple exposures, the film advances to the next frame automatically and the multiple-exposure setting is canceled. Depth-of-Field preview ★ Since the film is not advanced after each shot, you can expose multiple shots on the same frame. Y ou can expose up to nine shots[...]

43 D Setting the ISO Film Speed ★ If the film is not DX-coded or if you want to set a different film speed, load the film in the camera and set the film speed manually as follows. The settable film speed range is ISO 6 to 6400. 1 Move the < > > arrow to the < D > icon. • Look at the LCD panel and press the < > button to m[...]

44 7 Safety Release Lock This prevents shutter release if there is no film loaded or if there is no lens attached. It is particularly effective against missed shots due to no film. If you press the shutter button while there is no film in the camera or no lens attached, “ ” (F: film) or “ ” (L: lens) will blink in the viewfinder and on the [...]

45 Using the Built-in Flash E : Use this mode if you want to set the flash aperture value. The camera will set the flash sync speed (within 30 sec. - 1/125 sec.) automatically to obtain the best exposure for the aperture you set. For portraits with a night scene or dark background, a slow sync speed will be set to obtain a proper exposure for both [...]

46 Using the Built-in Flash FE (Flash Exposure) lock is for setting the correct flash exposure for any part of the subject. First pop-up the built-in flash. j FE Lock ★ 1 Focus the subject. • Keep pressing the shutter button until step 3 . 2 Aim the viewfinder center over the target subject, then press the < j > button. s A preflash is fi[...]

47 5 Setting Custom Functions ★ Custom Function Settings C.Fn-01 Self-timer delay time Y ou can customize camera functions to suit your preferences. They are called Custom Functions. The 2-sec. delay is effective for preventing camera shake (when you press the shutter button) during close-ups and other critical work. 0 : 10-sec. delay 1 : 2-sec. [...]

48 5 Setting Custom Functions ★ C.Fn-02 AF point selection method 0 : Press AF point selection button, then press the cross keys. 1 : Press the shutter button halfway , then press cross keys. Effective during the < ˜ > and < ∫ > active times. Pressing the < 3 > button switches to automatic AF point selection. C.Fn-05 Shutter [...]

49 Reference Feature A vailability T able Y U I OP A S TR E W Q Mode Dial Mode One Shot AI Servo AI Focus Auto Manual Single frame Continuous Self-timer/ Remote control AF Film Advance AF P oint Selection : Set automatically . : User-selectable/settable. T roubleshooting Guide If there is a problem, first refer to this T roubleshooting Guide. • N[...]

50 Major Specifications • T ype T ype ......................................35 mm AF/AE SLR camera with built-in flash Recording media...................35 mm film Image size ............................24 x 36 mm Compatible lenses ................Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses) Lens mount ...........................Canon EF mount • Viewfi[...]

51 • Shutter T ype ......................................Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter Shutter speeds...................... 1/4000 - 30 sec. in 1/2-stop increments, bulb, X sync at 1/125 sec. Shutter release ..................... Soft touch electromagnetic release (safety release lock possible) Self-timer .........................[...]

PRINTED IN T AIWAN © CANON INC. 2004 This Instruction booklet is current as of August 2004. For information 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 inquiries concerning t[...]