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Introduction The EOS REBEL T5/EOS 1200D is a high-performance, digital single- lens reflex camera featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with approx. 18.0 effective megapixels, DIGIC 4, high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF, approx. 3.0 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, and Full High-Definition (Full HD) movie shooting. The camera is highly responsive to any shooting situation, and provides many features for demanding shots. Refer to This Manual While Using the Camera to Further
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Item Check List Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. Battery Pack LP-E10 Battery Charger Camera (with protective cover) LC-E10/LC-E10E* (with eyecup and body cap) Wide Strap Interface Cable * Battery Charger LC-E10 or LC-E10E is provided. (The LC-E10E comes with a power cord.) The Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs provided are listed on the next page. If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the len
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Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs The instruction manual consists of a booklet and PDF manuals in electronic form (provided on the CD-ROM disc). The booklet is the Basic Instruction Manual. For more detailed instructions, see the Camera Instruction Manual on the CD-ROM disc. Camera Basic Instruction Manual Camera Instruction Manual CD-ROM Contains the following manuals in PDF format: • Camera Instruction Manual • Quick Reference Guide Software Instruction Manual CD-ROM Contains instruction manu
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Compatible Cards The camera can use the following cards regardless of capacity: If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or computer, it is recommended that you format the card with this camera (p.50). • SD memory cards • SDHC memory cards • SDXC memory cards The camera can use UHS-I cards, but since it is not compatible with the UHS-I standard, reading/writing speeds will be equivalent to SD Speed Class 10 at most. Cards that Can Record Movies When shooting movies,
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Quick Start Guide Insert the battery (p.32). 1 To charge the battery, see page 30. Insert a card (p.32). With the card’s label facing toward 2 the back of the camera, insert it into the card slot. Attach the lens (p.40). White index Red index Align the lens’s white or red index 3 with the camera’s index in the matching color. Set the lens’s focus mode switch to (p.40). 4 Set the power switch to <1> (p.35). 5 When the LCD monitor displays the date/time/zone setting screens, see page
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Quick Start Guide Set the Mode Dial to (Scene Intelligent Auto) (p.56). 6 All the necessar y camera settings will be set automatically. Focus on the subject (p.45). 7 Look throug h the viewfinder and aim the viewfinder center over the subject. Press the shutter button halfway, and the camera will focus on the subject. If n ecessary, the built-in flash will be raised automatically. Take the picture (p.45). 8 Press th e shutter button completely to take the picture. Review the pic
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Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual <6> : Indicates the Main Dial. : Indicates the cross keys on the top, bottom, left, and right. <0> : Indicates the Setting button. 0, 9, 7, 8 : Indicates that the corresponding function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button. * In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the ca
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Chapters For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s basic operations and shooting procedures. Introduction 2 29 Getting Started 1 55 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 2 81 Creative Shooting 3 Advanced Shooting 103 4 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 133 5 Shooting Movies 153 6 179 Handy Features 7 203 Image Playback 8 Post-Processing Images 233 9 Printing Images 239 10 Customizing the Camera 255 11 Reference 267 12 Viewing the CD-ROM Instruction Manuals /
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Contents at a Glance Shooting Shoot automatically p.55-79 (Basic Zone modes) Shoot continuously p.98 (i Continuous shooting) Take a picture of yourself in a group p.100 (j Self-timer) Freeze the action p.104 (s Shutter-priority AE) Blur the action Blur the background p.62 (C Creative Auto) Keep the background in sharp focus p.106 (f Aperture-priority AE) Adjust the image brightness (exposure) p.112 (Exposure compensation) Shoot in low light p.56, 101 (D Flash photography) p.88
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Take many pictures p.84 (7a, 8a, b, c) Focusing Change the point of focus p.95 (S AF point selection) Shoot a moving subject p.68, 94 (AI Servo AF) Playback View the images on the camera p.80 (x Playback) Search for pictures quickly p.204 (H Index display) p.205 (I Image browsing) Rate images p.208 (Ratings) Prevent important images p.225 (K Image protection) from accidental deletion Delete unnecessary images p.227 (L Delete) Auto play images and movies p.218 (Slide show) Vi
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Index to Features Power Image Quality Battery Image-recording quality p.84 • Charging p.30 Picture Style p.91 • Installing/Removing p.32 White balance p.127 • Battery check p.36 Color space p.131 Household power outlet p.268 Image enhancement features Auto po wer off p.35 • Auto Lighting Optimizer p.119 • Lens peripheral Cards illumination correction p.120 Installing/Removing p.32 • Noise reduction for Formatting p.50 long exposures p.260 • Noise reduction for Rel ease sh
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Index to Features Image browsing Exposure Adjustment (Jump display) p.205 Exposure compensation p.112 Magnified view p.206 AEB p.114 AE lock p.116 Image rotation p.207 Rating p.208 Flash Movie playback p.214 Built-in flash p.101 • Flash exposure Editing out movie’s compensation p.113 first/last scene p.216 • FE lock p.117 Slide show p.218 External flash p.270 Viewing images on a Flash contr ol p.194 TV set p.222 Live View Shooting Protect p.225 Live V iew shooting
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Contents Introduction 2 Item Check List................................................................................. 3 Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs ................................................... 4 Compatible Cards............................................................................. 5 Quick Start Guide ............................................................................. 6 Conventions Used in this Manual..................................................... 8 Chapters...
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Contents Basic Shooting and Image Playback 55 2 A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)....................56 A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto)..........................59 7 Disabling Flash .........................................................................61 C Creative Auto Shooting.............................................................62 2 Shooting Portraits ......................................................................65 3 Shooting Landscapes ....
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Contents Advanced Shooting 103 4 s: Conveying the Subject’s Movement ..................................... 104 f: Changing the Depth of Field ................................................ 106 Depth of Field Preview............................................................... 108 a: Manual Exposure ................................................................... 109 q Changing the Metering Mode ................................................. 111 Setting Exposure Compensation............
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Contents Shooting Function Settings ...........................................................163 Setting the Movie Recording Size.................................................164 Shooting Video Snapshots............................................................166 Menu Function Settings ................................................................172 Handy Features 179 7 Handy Features ............................................................................180 Disabling the Beeper
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Contents k Playing Movies ....................................................................... 214 X Editing a Movie’s First and Last Scenes ................................. 216 Slide Show (Auto Playback) ......................................................... 218 Playback on a High-Definition TV set........................................... 222 K Protecting Images................................................................... 225 L Erasing Images......................................
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Contents Reference 267 12 Using a Household Power Outlet..................................................268 F Using the Remote Switch..........................................................269 External Speedlites.......................................................................270 H Using Eye-Fi Cards .................................................................272 Function Availability Table According to Shooting Mode..............274 System Map.....................................
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Handling Precautions Camera Care This camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If you accidentally drop the camera into water, promptly consult the nearest Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry and clean cloth. If the camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe it with a well-wrung wet cloth. Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such as
