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Introduction The EOS REBEL T4i/EOS 650D is a high-performance, digital single- lens reflex camera featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with approx. 18.00 effective megapixels, DIGIC 5, high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF, approx. 5 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 F
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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 Battery Charger Camera LP-E8 LC-E8/LC-E8E* (with eyecup and body cap) (with protective cover) Wide Strap Interface Cable EW-100DB IV EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Camera Solution Disk Manual Instruction Manual (Software) (this booklet) * Battery Charger LC-E8 or LC-E8E is provided. (The LC-E8E comes with a power cord.) If you pu
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Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual <6> : Indicates the Main Dial. : Indicates the Cross keys. <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 camera and on the LCD monitor. 3 : Indicate
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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 Getting Started 27 1 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 57 2 83 Creative Shooting 3 Advanced Shooting 107 4 143 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 5 Shooting Movies 169 6 199 Handy Features 7 Wireless Flash Photography 225 8 Image Playback 237 9 Post-Processing Images 269 10 Printing Images 275 11 Customizing the Camera 291 12 Reference 301 13 347 Dow
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Contents at a Glance Shooting Shoot automatically p.57 - 74 (Basic Zone modes) Shoot continuously p.101 (i Continuous shooting) Take a picture of yourself in a group p.103 (j Self-timer) Freeze the action p.108 (s Shutter-priority AE) Blur the action Blur the background p.64 (C Creative Auto) Keep the background in sharp focus p.110 (f Aperture-priority AE) Adjust the image brightness (exposure) p.117 (Exposure compensation) Shoot in low light p.58, 104 (D Flash photography) p.
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Take many pictures p.86 (7a, 8a, b, c) Focusing Change the point of focus p.97 (S AF point selection) Shoot a moving subject p.70, 96 (AI Servo AF) Playback View the images on the camera p.82 (x Playback) Search for pictures quickly p.238 (H Index display) p.239 (I Image browsing) Rate images p.244 (Ratings) Prevent important images p.262 (K Image protect) from accidental deletion Delete unnecessary images p.264 (L Delete) Auto play images and movies p.254 (Slide show) View t
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Index to Features Power Image Quality Battery Image-recording quality p.86 • Charging p.28 Picture S tyle p.93 • Installing/Removing p.30 White balance p.135 • Battery check p.35 Color sp ace p.139 Power outlet p.302 Image enhancement features Auto power off p.34 • Auto Lighting Optimizer p.123 • Lens peripheral Card illumination correction p.127 In stalling/Removing p.31 • Chromatic aberration Format p.48 correction p.128 • Noise reduction for Release shutter w ithout lon
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Index to Features Remote control p.303 Playback Quick Control p.44 Image review time p.200 Single-image display p.82 Exposure Adjustment Shooti ng information Exposure compensation p.117 display p.266 AEB p.119 Index display p.238 AE lock p.121 Image browsing (Jump display) p.239 Flash Magnified view p.240 Built-in flash p.104 Image rotate p.243 • Flash exposure Rating p.244 compensation p.118 Movie playback p.250 • FE lock p.122 Editing out movie’s External flash p.3
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Contents Introduction 2 Item Check List................................................................................. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual..................................................... 4 Chapters........................................................................................... 5 Contents at a Glance........................................................................ 6 Index to Features ...........................................................................
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Contents Basic Shooting and Image Playback 57 2 A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto) ...................58 A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto) .........................61 7 Disabling Flash .........................................................................63 C Creative Auto Shooting.............................................................64 2 Shooting Portraits ......................................................................67 3 Shooting Landscapes ....
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Contents Advanced Shooting 107 4 s: Convey the Subject’s Movement .......................................... 108 f: Changing the Depth of Field ................................................ 110 Depth of Field Preview................................................................112 a: Manual Exposure ................................................................... 113 q Changing the Metering Mode ..................................................115 Setting Exposure Compensation..........
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Contents Shooting Movies 169 6 k Shooting Movies .....................................................................170 Autoexposure Shooting..............................................................170 Manual Exposure Shooting ........................................................173 Shooting Still Photos ..................................................................178 Shooting Function Settings ...........................................................180 Setting the Movie-record
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Contents Wireless Flash Photography 225 8 Using Wireless Flash.................................................................... 226 Easy Wireless Flash Shooting...................................................... 227 Custom Wireless Flash Shooting ................................................. 230 Other Settings .............................................................................. 234 Image Playback 237 9 H I Searching for Images Quickly..........................................
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Contents Customizing the Camera 291 12 Setting Custom Functions.............................................................292 Custom Function Settings.............................................................294 C.Fn I: Exposure ........................................................................294 C.Fn II: Image ............................................................................295 C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive ............................................................296 C.Fn
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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 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 a magnet
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Handling Precautions LCD Monitor Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision technology with over 99.99% effective pixels, there may be a few dead pixels among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying only black or red, etc., are not a malfunction. They do not affect the images recorded. If the LCD monitor is left on for a prolonged period, screen burn-in may occur where you see remnants of what was displayed. However, this is only temporary and wil
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Quick Start Guide Insert the battery (p.30). 1 To charge the battery, see page 28. Insert a card (p.31). With the card’s label facing 2 toward the back of the camera, insert it into the card slot. White index Red index Attach the lens (p.39). Align the lens’ white or red index 3 with the camera’s index in the matching color. Set the lens focus mode switch to (p.39). 4 Set the power switch to <1>, and set the Mode Dial to 5 (Scene Intelligent Auto) (p.58). All the necessary c
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Quick Start Guide Flip out the LCD monitor (p.33). When the LCD monitor displays the 6 time zone and date/time setting screens, see page 36. Focus the subject (p.43). Look through the viewfinder and aim 7 the viewfinder center over the subject. Press the shutter button halfway, and the camera will focus the subject. If necessary, the built-in flash will be raised automatically. Take the picture (p.43). Press the shutter button completely 8 to take the picture. Review the picture (p.20
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Nomenclature The names in bold indicate the parts mentioned up until the “Basic Shooting and Image Playback” section. Built-in flash/AF-assist beam EF Lens mount index (p.39) (p.104/98) Mode Dial (p.24) Microphone (p.170) Power switch (p.34) Flash-sync contacts ISO speed Hot shoe (p.305) setting button (p.90) EF-S Lens mount index <6> Main Dial (p.39) Flash button (p.104) Shutter button (p.43) Focal plane mark (p.69) Red-eye Strap mount reduction/ (p.27) Self-timer lamp (p.105/1
