Quick Start Guide
Insert the battery.
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2
Quick Reference Guide
3
Insert a SD card.
White index
Red index
Flip out the LCD
monitor.
6
Attach the lens.
Align the lens’ white or red
index with the camera’s
index in the matching color.
7
Image Playback
y
u
y
u
Focus the subject.
Aim the viewfinder center over the
subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
8
Take the picture.
9
View the image.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
picture.
Index
Magnify
S
Select image
x
Playback
This quick reference guide explains the basic
function settings and how to shoot and playback
images. You can take this guide with you when
shooting. For detailed instructions, refer to the
EOS REBEL T3i/EOS 600D Instruction Manual.
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English
CT1-1044-000
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Set the lens focus
mode switch to
<f>.
5
Set the power switch
to <1>, and set the
Mode Dial to <A>
(Scene Intelligent Auto).
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Preparation
Menu Operations
Image-recording Quality
C
Y
P
O
The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is
available only in Creative Zone modes (d,s,f,a,8).
Battery Life with viewfinder shooting
Temperature
At 23°C / 73°F
No Flash
Approx. 550 shots
LCD
monitor
Custom FunctionsN
C.Fn I: Exposure
Press the <Q> button.
The Quick Control screen will
appear.
Image-recording quality
<0> button
50% Flash Use
Approx. 440 shots
Q Quick Control
Select [1 Quality], then press <0>.
Press the <U> key to select the quality, then press <0>.
<M>
button
Recorded pixels
<S>
Cross keys
Basic Zone Modes
Movie Shooting Mode
Shutter speed
Shooting mode
Picture Style
Creative Zone
Modes
Tabs
Menu items
Menu settings
D Auto
P Standard
Q Portrait
R Landscape
V Monochrome
Description
Color tones optimized for the particular scene.
Vivid colors and sharp images.
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
Black-and-white images.
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the
camera’s instruction manual.
Aperture
Highlight tone priority
ISO speed
Flash exposure
compensation
Auto Lighting
Optimizer
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Style
Exposure level increments
2
ISO expansion
3
Flash sync. speed in Av mode
Creative Zone Modes
A Picture StyleN
Press the <A> button.
Press the <U> key to select the
Picture Style, then press <0>.
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C.Fn II: Image
Basic Zone Modes
Possible shots
1. Press the <M> button to display the menu.
2. Press the <U> key to select a tab, then press the <V>
key to select the desired item.
3. Press <0> to display the setting.
4. After setting the item, press <0>.
C Shooting information
The captured image will be
displayed for approx. 2 sec.
on the LCD monitor.
AF mode
Built-in flash function
White
balance
Drive mode
Image-recording
quality
Metering mode
In Basic Zone modes, the settable functions differ depending
on the shooting mode.
Press the <S> key to select a function, then turn the <6>
dial to set it.
4
Long exposure noise reduction
5
High ISO speed noise reduction
6
Highlight tone priority
C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
7
AF-assist beam firing
8
Mirror lockup
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
9
Shutter/AE lock button
10 Assign SET button
11 LCD display when power ON
L Erase
Shooting Operation
Power switch
<Z> ISO speed
setting button
Shutter speed
Mode Dial
<D> Flash
button
<6>
Main Dial
Basic Zone Modes
Aperture
ISO speed
Shooting mode
Exposure level
indicator
Auto Lighting
Optimizer
White balance
Picture Style
Built-in flash
func. setting
AF mode
Image-recording
quality
Quick Control
icon
Shutter
button
Possible shots
Metering mode
Battery check
zxcn
OK
Drive mode
NG
Focus mode switch
Viewfinder Information
<A> Live View shooting/
Movie shooting button
Spot metering
circle
<O> Aperture/Exposure
compensation button
<0> Setting button
E: AF ModeN
S AF PointN
Press the <S> key to select the
AF point.
While looking through the
viewfinder, you can select the
AF point by turning the <6>
dial until the desired AF point
flashes in red.
Pressing <0> toggles the AF
point selection between the
center AF point and automatic
AF point selection.
d: Program AE
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and
aperture in the same way as the <A> mode.
Set the Mode Dial to <d>.
s: Shutter-priority AE
Set the Mode Dial to <s>.
Turn the <6> dial to set the
desired shutter speed, then focus the
subject.
The aperture will be set automatically.
If the aperture display blinks, turn the
<6> dial until it stops blinking.
D Using the Built-in Flash
f: Aperture-priority AE
Set the Mode Dial to <f>.
Turn the <6> dial to set the desired
aperture, then focus the subject.
The shutter speed will be set
automatically.
If the shutter speed display blinks, turn
the <6> dial until it stops blinking.
Creative Zone Modes
Press the <D> button to raise the
built-in flash, then shoot.
Monochrome shooting
ISO speed
Aperture
Exposure level indicator
Z: ISO SpeedN
Press the <S> button.
You can change the camera
settings as desired to shoot in
various ways.
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Zo
Basic Zone Modes
Y
P
O
Focus
confirmation light
Max. burst
Flash-ready
Flash exposure
compensation
Shutter speed
C
k Shooting Movies
A Live View Shooting
Press the <Z> button.
Press the <U> key or turn the
<6> dial to select the ISO
speed, then press <0>.
When [AUTO] is selected, the
ISO speed is set automatically.
When you press the shutter
button halfway, the ISO speed
setting will be displayed.
Set the lens focus mode switch
to <f>.
Press the <ZE> button.
Press the <U> key or turn the
<6> dial to select the AF
mode, then press <0>.
X(One-Shot AF):
For still subjects
9(AI Focus AF):
Switches the AF mode
automatically
Z(AI Servo AF):
For moving subjects
A Scene Intelligent Auto
3 Landscape
7 Flash Off
4 Close-up
C Creative Auto
5 Sports
2 Portrait
6 Night Portrait
Pressing the <Q> button will display the Quick Control screen.
In the C/2/3/4/5/6 shooting mode, press the <V>
key to select the function, then press the <U> key or turn
the <6> dial to set it as desired.
If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in
low-light or backlit conditions (except in the <7> <3> <5>
modes).
AF points
AE lock
<S>
Cross keys
Access lamp
Ba
sic Zo e
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e
AF point activation indicator <•>
<A> AE lock button
<S> AF point
selection button
Creative Zone Modes
All the settings necessary for
shooting are set automatically. You
just press the shutter button, and
the camera does the rest.
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Shooting Settings Display
Nomenclature
Set the Mode Dial to <k>.
Press the <A> button to display
the Live View image.
Press the shutter button
halfway to focus.
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
Press the <A> button to start
shooting a movie.
i Drive ModeN
Press the <YiQ> button.
Press the <U> key or turn the
<6> dial to select the drive
mode, then press <0>.
u : Single shooting
i : Continuous shooting
Q : Self-timer:10 sec/Remote
control*
l : Self-timer:2 sec
q : Self-timer:Continuous*
* The <Q> and <q> drive
modes can be selected in all
shooting modes (except <k>).
To stop movie shooting, press
the <A> button again.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the picture.
Recording movie
Live View shooting settings will appear under the [2] menu
tab in Basic Zone modes and under the [z] menu tab in
Creative Zone modes.
Battery Life with Live View Shooting
Temperature
At 23°C / 73°F
No Flash
Approx. 200 shots
50% Flash Use
Approx. 180 shots
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