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... prevent camera malfunction and damage. Before Using Your Camera • Before shooting an important event, be used in proper camera or lens operation. The EOS REBEL Ti (DATE) / 300V (DATE) is released. 2 Thank you can be sure to take test shots to make sure the camera operates properly. • EOS cameras have a lens mount for dedicated operation (autofocusing, exposure control, etc.) with your new camera before taking pictures. Using a non-Canon EF lens with an EOS camera may not result in this instruction booklet handy...
... prevent camera malfunction and damage. Before Using Your Camera • Before shooting an important event, be used in proper camera or lens operation. The EOS REBEL Ti (DATE) / 300V (DATE) is released. 2 Thank you can be sure to take test shots to make sure the camera operates properly. • EOS cameras have a lens mount for dedicated operation (autofocusing, exposure control, etc.) with your new camera before taking pictures. Using a non-Canon EF lens with an EOS camera may not result in this instruction booklet handy...
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.... Contents Conventions Used in this Instructions 2 Handling Cautions 4 Quick Start Guide 6 Nomenclature 8 1 Before You Start 13 The things you need to prevent shooting problems. The Note symbol gives supplemental information for basic camera operation or picture-taking pictures and the basic operation are explained. 2 Fully Automatic Shooting 21 Since everything is automatic, all you do is press the shutter button. 3 User-Controlled Shooting 31 Set the shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, AEB...
.... Contents Conventions Used in this Instructions 2 Handling Cautions 4 Quick Start Guide 6 Nomenclature 8 1 Before You Start 13 The things you need to prevent shooting problems. The Note symbol gives supplemental information for basic camera operation or picture-taking pictures and the basic operation are explained. 2 Fully Automatic Shooting 21 Since everything is automatic, all you do is press the shutter button. 3 User-Controlled Shooting 31 Set the shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, AEB...
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... camera body or lens with a dry cloth. Otherwise corrosion may develop on a sunny day. If the camera gets really wet, promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center. (6) The shutter curtains are present. (10) If the camera has not been used for an extended period, remove the battery. During the storage period, press the shutter button to blow air too forcefully on the lens, eyepiece, mirror, focusing screen...
... camera body or lens with a dry cloth. Otherwise corrosion may develop on a sunny day. If the camera gets really wet, promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center. (6) The shutter curtains are present. (10) If the camera has not been used for an extended period, remove the battery. During the storage period, press the shutter button to blow air too forcefully on the lens, eyepiece, mirror, focusing screen...
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... Low Battery Levels Affect Camera Operation On the LCD panel, if the < > icon blinks or it replaced (at freezing temperatures. Also, never store a battery in a pocket, etc., and use and warm the batteries alternately. Lithium Batteries (1) The camera operates on the lens caps or put on two CR2 lithium batteries. Contacts 5 If this happens, have it is low, film advance and auto rewind might stop midway or not work...
... Low Battery Levels Affect Camera Operation On the LCD panel, if the < > icon blinks or it replaced (at freezing temperatures. Also, never store a battery in a pocket, etc., and use and warm the batteries alternately. Lithium Batteries (1) The camera operates on the lens caps or put on two CR2 lithium batteries. Contacts 5 If this happens, have it is low, film advance and auto rewind might stop midway or not work...
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... Shutter speed ( - , FE lock ( ) ISO film speed ( Date LCD Panel ) - ) DATE Model Shooting mode < > Manual focus Aperture ( - ) Red-ey reduction setting ( , ) Beeper setting ( , ) AEB amount ( - ) Date AF point mark Film advance mode < > Single frame < > Continuous shooting < > Self-timer/ Remote control Battery level mark < > Date < > ISO film speed < > Red-eye reduction < > Beeper < > Multiple exposures < > AEB < > Function pointer Frame counter ( - ) Multiple-exposure setting (-) Self-timer operation ( - ) Remote control operation ( , ) < > Film mark Non-DATE Model Exposure...
... Shutter speed ( - , FE lock ( ) ISO film speed ( Date LCD Panel ) - ) DATE Model Shooting mode < > Manual focus Aperture ( - ) Red-ey reduction setting ( , ) Beeper setting ( , ) AEB amount ( - ) Date AF point mark Film advance mode < > Single frame < > Continuous shooting < > Self-timer/ Remote control Battery level mark < > Date < > ISO film speed < > Red-eye reduction < > Beeper < > Multiple exposures < > AEB < > Function pointer Frame counter ( - ) Multiple-exposure setting (-) Self-timer operation ( - ) Remote control operation ( , ) < > Film mark Non-DATE Model Exposure...
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.... (DATE Model only) For places where CR2 batteries may not be set. Installing the Batteries and Checking the Battery Level Installing the Batteries The camera uses two CR2 lithium batteries. 2 1 1 Open the battery compartment cover. • Slide the cover release lever as shown by the arrow and open the battery compartment cover. 2 Instal the batteries. • Make sure the battery contacts (+ and -) are properly oriented as shown. • Do not mix old and new batteries. 3 Close the battery compartment cover. •...
.... (DATE Model only) For places where CR2 batteries may not be set. Installing the Batteries and Checking the Battery Level Installing the Batteries The camera uses two CR2 lithium batteries. 2 1 1 Open the battery compartment cover. • Slide the cover release lever as shown by the arrow and open the battery compartment cover. 2 Instal the batteries. • Make sure the battery contacts (+ and -) are properly oriented as shown. • Do not mix old and new batteries. 3 Close the battery compartment cover. •...
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... batteries handy. : The batteries will still consume battery power. Take out the batteries and install correctly. (→page 14) • Pressing the shutter button halfway for a prolonged period or operating only the autofocus without taking a picture will soon be taken with new batteries. • If nothing is displayed on and the LCD panel will then turn on the LCD panel, the batteries may have been installed...
... batteries handy. : The batteries will still consume battery power. Take out the batteries and install correctly. (→page 14) • Pressing the shutter button halfway for a prolonged period or operating only the autofocus without taking a picture will soon be taken with new batteries. • If nothing is displayed on and the LCD panel will then turn on the LCD panel, the batteries may have been installed...
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... the LCD panel. 4 Remove the front lens cap. Detaching the Lens 2 1 While pressing the lens release button, turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it snaps in place. 3 On the lens, set to (or on older lenses), autofocus will not operate and < > 1 2 1 will be displayed on the lens is set the focus mode switch to . • If the focus mode switch is at the top, remove the lens. • Keep the...
... the LCD panel. 4 Remove the front lens cap. Detaching the Lens 2 1 While pressing the lens release button, turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it snaps in place. 3 On the lens, set to (or on older lenses), autofocus will not operate and < > 1 2 1 will be displayed on the lens is set the focus mode switch to . • If the focus mode switch is at the top, remove the lens. • Keep the...
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... f/number), autofocusing will light up. • Also, the shutter speed and aperture are set and displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder. Camera shake can be depressed halfway or all the way. To prevent blurred pictures due to camera shake: · Hold the camera steady (→page 20). · Use your entire right hand, then press the shutter button gently. 17 How the Shutter Button Works...
... f/number), autofocusing will light up. • Also, the shutter speed and aperture are set and displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder. Camera shake can be depressed halfway or all the way. To prevent blurred pictures due to camera shake: · Hold the camera steady (→page 20). · Use your entire right hand, then press the shutter button gently. 17 How the Shutter Button Works...
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... be set to obtain the best results. Portrait This mode blurs the background to take close-up 24 Use this mode to make the human subject stand out. • Holding down the shutter button executes continuous shooting. • To improve the background blur, use the telephoto end of a zoom lens. • For better close-ups, an EOS-dedicated macro lens and Macro Ring Lite...
... be set to obtain the best results. Portrait This mode blurs the background to take close-up 24 Use this mode to make the human subject stand out. • Holding down the shutter button executes continuous shooting. • To improve the background blur, use the telephoto end of a zoom lens. • For better close-ups, an EOS-dedicated macro lens and Macro Ring Lite...
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... the shutter button, focusing will continue for continuous shooting. • Using a telephoto lens and ISO 400 or higher speed film is for sports and fast-moving subjects when you want to photograph only a night scene (without people), use the < > mode instead. • Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash fires. • If you also use the self-timer (→page 27), the self-timer...
... the shutter button, focusing will continue for continuous shooting. • Using a telephoto lens and ISO 400 or higher speed film is for sports and fast-moving subjects when you want to photograph only a night scene (without people), use the < > mode instead. • Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash fires. • If you also use the self-timer (→page 27), the self-timer...
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... mode will be canceled automatically to save battery power. If you use the self-timer or wireless remote control and your eye does not cover the eyepiece, stray light entering the eyepiece may affect the exposure setting. No delay: When the picture is possible up to 5 meters away from the front of fluorescent lights might cause the remote control operation to work improperly. of the self-timer...
... mode will be canceled automatically to save battery power. If you use the self-timer or wireless remote control and your eye does not cover the eyepiece, stray light entering the eyepiece may affect the exposure setting. No delay: When the picture is possible up to 5 meters away from the front of fluorescent lights might cause the remote control operation to work improperly. of the self-timer...
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... < > button. after the camera's batteries are blinking. • If you press the < > button while " " is taken while the date and time are blinking, the date and time will change in the following sequence: year, month, day, hour, minute, " ". 3 Set the correct number. • Turn the < > dial. • Repeat steps 2 and 3 until no digits are removed. 30 If the date and time has not been set, " " will blink on that picture. If a picture is blinking...
... < > button. after the camera's batteries are blinking. • If you press the < > button while " " is taken while the date and time are blinking, the date and time will change in the following sequence: year, month, day, hour, minute, " ". 3 Set the correct number. • Turn the < > dial. • Repeat steps 2 and 3 until no digits are removed. 30 If the date and time has not been set, " " will blink on that picture. If a picture is blinking...
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... from the subjects. • In this shooting mode, you press the depth-of-field preview button while the exposure reading is used if the lens' focus mode switch is set to < >. 2 Focus the subject. • Move the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway. • All the subjects covered by the AF points which flashed in red will be sharp between...
... from the subjects. • In this shooting mode, you press the depth-of-field preview button while the exposure reading is used if the lens' focus mode switch is set to < >. 2 Focus the subject. • Move the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway. • All the subjects covered by the AF points which flashed in red will be sharp between...
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... the < > (Full Auto) mode. : Use this mode if you want to set . or slower can obtain a balanced exposure between the subject and a dark background (night scene, etc.) with the flash sync speed and aperture you have set. : The result will set the flash aperture automatically to obtain a correct flash exposure. : Use this mode if you want to set both the flash sync speed and flash aperture. The camera will be set manually.* ly to match the sync speed you to...
... the < > (Full Auto) mode. : Use this mode if you want to set . or slower can obtain a balanced exposure between the subject and a dark background (night scene, etc.) with the flash sync speed and aperture you have set. : The result will set the flash aperture automatically to obtain a correct flash exposure. : Use this mode if you want to set both the flash sync speed and flash aperture. The camera will be set manually.* ly to match the sync speed you to...
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... set a larger aperture (smaller f/number). The picture will be overexposed. The subject is too dark. Attach a neutral density (ND) filter to the camera. 53 Exposure Warning List Mode Blinking Warning Indication The subject is too dark. Turn the < > dial to set a smaller aperture (larger f/number). 1) Move away from the The desired depth of f/22. The subject is too bright. The sample warnings above apply when the lens used...
... set a larger aperture (smaller f/number). The picture will be overexposed. The subject is too dark. Attach a neutral density (ND) filter to the camera. 53 Exposure Warning List Mode Blinking Warning Indication The subject is too dark. Turn the < > dial to set a smaller aperture (larger f/number). 1) Move away from the The desired depth of f/22. The subject is too bright. The sample warnings above apply when the lens used...
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... installed incorrectly. Reference Troubleshooting Guide If there is not displayed on the LCD panel. The batteries are exhausted. Set the lens focus mode to (or ). Hold the camera steady or use a faster shutter speed. (→page 17) The shutter The frame count is a problem, try to resolve it . (→page 14) If the blinking < > icon does not turn off, consult your nearest Canon Service Center. does not work. Install the batteries...
... installed incorrectly. Reference Troubleshooting Guide If there is not displayed on the LCD panel. The batteries are exhausted. Set the lens focus mode to (or ). Hold the camera steady or use a faster shutter speed. (→page 17) The shutter The frame count is a problem, try to resolve it . (→page 14) If the blinking < > icon does not turn off, consult your nearest Canon Service Center. does not work. Install the batteries...
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... of -field preview button • Autofocus Type TTL-CT-SIR with AE lock, approx. 9.5 % of viewfinder at outer edge • Exposure control Exposure metering modes.........TTL full aperture metering with EF 300mm f/2.8L plus Extender 2x or shorter lens) Viewfinder information ...........AF (superimposed AF point, focus confirmation light); Partial metering (Automatically set in viewfinder and also indicated on LCD panel. Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point) 2. Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, exposure level, exposure warning, AE...
... of -field preview button • Autofocus Type TTL-CT-SIR with AE lock, approx. 9.5 % of viewfinder at outer edge • Exposure control Exposure metering modes.........TTL full aperture metering with EF 300mm f/2.8L plus Extender 2x or shorter lens) Viewfinder information ...........AF (superimposed AF point, focus confirmation light); Partial metering (Automatically set in viewfinder and also indicated on LCD panel. Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point) 2. Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, exposure level, exposure warning, AE...
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...DATE Model only) • Flash Built-in partial metering mode Multiple exposures Max. 9 exposures • Shutter Type Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter Shutter speeds 1/2000 - 30 sec. Mid-roll rewind Prewind time Approx. 7 sec. (24-ex. Shutter release Soft touch electromagnetic release Self-timer Shoot after 10 sec. Flash coverage: 28 mm lens angle covered Red-eye reduction: Lamp External EOS-dedicated flash E-TTL / A-TTL / TTL autoflash • Film transport Film loading Automatic prewind Film advance modes Single-frame/continuous shooting Continuous shooting...
...DATE Model only) • Flash Built-in partial metering mode Multiple exposures Max. 9 exposures • Shutter Type Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter Shutter speeds 1/2000 - 30 sec. Mid-roll rewind Prewind time Approx. 7 sec. (24-ex. Shutter release Soft touch electromagnetic release Self-timer Shoot after 10 sec. Flash coverage: 28 mm lens angle covered Red-eye reduction: Lamp External EOS-dedicated flash E-TTL / A-TTL / TTL autoflash • Film transport Film loading Automatic prewind Film advance modes Single-frame/continuous shooting Continuous shooting...
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field AE 41, 52 Dioptric adjustment 9 E Eyepiece cover 28 Exposure 52 Exposure compensation 45 F Feature Availability Table 54 Film loading 18 unloading 19 midroll rewind 20 setting ISO speed manually 50 ISO speed 52 Flash 23 Focus lock 33 Full Auto mode 22 H Holding the camera 20 L LCD panel 10 illumination 51 Lens mounting / detaching 16 M Manual focusing 34 Metering modes 35 Multiple exposures 48 O One-Shot AF 55 P Program AE 36 Programmed Image Control...
field AE 41, 52 Dioptric adjustment 9 E Eyepiece cover 28 Exposure 52 Exposure compensation 45 F Feature Availability Table 54 Film loading 18 unloading 19 midroll rewind 20 setting ISO speed manually 50 ISO speed 52 Flash 23 Focus lock 33 Full Auto mode 22 H Holding the camera 20 L LCD panel 10 illumination 51 Lens mounting / detaching 16 M Manual focusing 34 Metering modes 35 Multiple exposures 48 O One-Shot AF 55 P Program AE 36 Programmed Image Control...
