User manual CANON EOS REBEL

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL E E INSTRUCTION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS DIGITAL REBEL/EOS 300D DIGITAL is a high-performance, digital AF SLR camera with an ultra-fine CMOS sensor with 6. 30 million effective pixels. It is full-featured for all types of shooting, from fully automatic snapshooting to highly creative work. You can use all Canon EF and EF-S lenses and start shooting quickly at any time in any mode. Be sure to read this Instruction Manual to familiarize yourself with the features and proper operation of this camera. Test the Camera Before Shooting Before using the camera, be sure to test it first. [. . . ] the shot and press the · Compose shutter button fully. 66 T Program AE maximum aperture blink, indicates · If " " and the Increase the ISO speed orit use flash. indicates · If " " and the minimum aperture blink, ituse an overexposure. Decrease the ISO speed or ND filter to reduce the amount of light entering the lens. "Function Availability Table" · Refer theZone modes and Basic Zone(p. 122) for difference between Creative modes. Shifting the Program mode, you · In Program AE combinationcan freely change the shutter speed and aperture value (program) set by the camera while · · · maintaining the same exposure value. To do this, press the shutter button down halfway, then turn the <l> dial until the shutter speed or aperture value you want is displayed. If you are using a flash, you cannot shift the program. 67 RShutter-Priority AE In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture value to suit the brightness of the subject. 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 "time value. " Fast shutter speed Slow shutter speed 1 Set the Mode Dial to <R>. Look LCD panel and turn the · <l> dial to set the desired shutter speed. 3 Focus on the subject. · Press the shutter button s The aperture value is determined automatically. 4 Check the viewfinder display and shoot. · If the aperture value is not blinking, the exposure is correct. 68 R Shutter-Priority AE If the maximum aperture blinks, it indicates · underexposure. Turn the <l> dial to set a slower shutter speed until the blinking stops. aperture blinks, it indicates · If the minimumTurn the <l> dial to set a faster overexposure. Shutter Speed Display The shutter speeds from " " to " " indicate the denominator of the " indicates 1/125 sec. For example, " " indicates 0. 5 sec, and " " indicates 15 sec. " 69 E Aperture-Priority AE In this mode, you set the desired aperture value and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the subject brightness. The larger or brighter the aperture value (lower f/number) the more blurred the background will become. The smaller or darker the aperture value (higher f/number), the clearer the focus will be for both near and far objects (wider depth of field). E is an abbreviation for Aperture value. With a large aperture With a small aperture 1 Set the Mode Dial to <E>. Look LCD panel and turn the · <l> dial to set the desired aperture value. 3 Focus on the subject. · Press the shutter button s The shutter speed is determined automatically. 4 Check the viewfinder display and shoot. speed · If the shuttercorrect. is not blinking, the exposure is 70 E Aperture-Priority AE / Depth-of-field Preview blinks, it · If the " " shutter speed<l> dialindicates larger underexposure. Turn the to set a aperture value (smaller f/number) until the blinking stops. speed blinks, · If the " " shutterthe <l> dial ittoindicates overexposure. Turn set a smaller aperture value (larger f/number) until the blinking stops. [. . . ] This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ]