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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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INSTRUCTION
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MANUAL
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS REBEL T1i/EOS 500D is a high-performance, digital single- lens reflex camera featuring fine-detail CMOS sensor with 15.10 effective megapixels, DIGIC 4, high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF, approx. 3.4 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, and Full HD (Full High-Definition) movie shooting. The camera is highly responsive for shooting at anytime, provides many features for demanding shots, and has many other features. Take a Few Te
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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-E5 Battery Charger Camera (with protective cover) LC-E5/LC-E5E* (with eyecup and body cap) Wide Strap Interface Cable AV Cable EW-100DB III IFC-200U AVC-DC400 EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Solution Disk Manual (Software) (1) Instruction Manual (this booklet) (2) Pocket Guide Quick start guide to shooting. (3) CD-ROM Guide Gu
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Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual <6> : Indicates the Main Dial. : Indicate the cross keys. <0> : Indicates the setting button. 0, 9, 7, 8 : Indicates that the respective 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: Indicates a f
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Chapters For first-time users, chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s basic operations and shooting procedures. Introduction 2 Camera basics. 23 Getting Started 1 Basic Shooting and Image Playback 43 2 Fully automatic shooting for different subjects. Advanced Shooting Techniques 57 3 Shooting features for specific types of subjects. More Advanced Techniques 75 4 Advanced shooting features. Live View Shooting 105 5 Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor. Shooting Movies 121 6 Handy Features 129 7 Co
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Contents Introduction Item Check List.................................................................................................. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual...................................................................... 4 Chapters............................................................................................................ 5 Contents at a Glance....................................................................................... 10 Handling Precautions .......
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Contents Advanced Shooting Techniques 57 3 d: Program AE................................................................................................58 Z: Changing the ISO Speed .........................................................................60 D Using the Built-in Flash ................................................................................62 E: Changing the AF Mode .............................................................................64 S Selecting the AF Point ....
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Contents Live View Shooting 105 5 A Live View Shooting.................................................................................. 106 A Setting Shooting Functions ..................................................................... 108 Using AF to Focus......................................................................................... 111 Focusing Manually......................................................................................... 118 Shooting Movies 121 6 k Shooting M
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Contents Slide Show (Auto Playback)...........................................................................154 Viewing the Images on TV .............................................................................156 K Protecting Images.....................................................................................158 L Erasing Images .........................................................................................159 B Shooting Information Display ...............................
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Contents at a Glance Shooting Shoot automatically p.43 - 55 (Basic Zone modes) Shoot continuously p.47, 50, 68 (i Continuous shooting) Take a picture of myself in a group p.69 (j Self-timer) Freeze the action Blur the action p.76 (s Shutter-priority AE) Blur the background Keep the background in sharp focus p.78 (f Aperture-priority AE) Adjust the image brightness (exposure) p.84 (Exposure compensation) Shoot under low light p.44, 60, 62 (D Flash photography) Shoot without flash
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Make a large size print of the picture p.70 (73, 83, 1) Take many pictures p.70 (76, 86) Focusing Change the point of focus p.66 (S AF point selection) Shoot a moving subject p.50, 65 (AI Servo AF) Playback View the images with the camera p.56 (x Playback) Search for pictures quickly p.148 (H Index display) Prevent important images from accidental deletion p.158 (K Image protect) Delete unnecessary images p.159 (L Delete) View the images on a TV set p.156 (Video OUT) Set the
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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 your 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 might 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
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Quick Start Guide Insert the battery. (p.26) 1 To charge the battery, see page 24. For EF-S lens For EF lens Attach the lens. (p.33) When attaching an EF-S lens, align it 2 with the white index on the camera. For other lenses, align it with the red index. Set the lens focus mode switch to . (p.33) 3 Open the slot cover and insert a card. (p.31) 4 With the card’s label facing you, insert it into the slot. Set the power switch to <1>. (p.27) 5 When the LCD monitor displays the Date/Ti
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Quick Start Guide Set the Mode Dial to <1> (Full Auto). (p.44) 6 All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically. Focus the subject. (p.37) 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. Take the picture. (p.37) Press the shutter button completely to 8 take the picture. Review the picture. (p.130) The captured image will be displayed 9 for about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor. To
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Nomenclature The names in bold indicate the parts explained up until the “Basic Shooting and Image Playback” section. Mode Dial (p.20) Built-in flash/AF-assist beam (p.62/139) Power switch (p.27) EF Lens mount index (p.33) EF-S Lens mount index (p.33) ISO speed setting button (p.60) Flash-sync contacts <6> Main Dial Hot shoe (p.196) (p.4) Focal plane Shutter button mark (p.49) (p.37) Strap mount (p.23) Red-eye reduction/ Microphone Self-timer (p.124) lamp (p.63/69) Flash
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Nomenclature Eyecup (p.195) Dioptric adjustment knob (p.36) Aperture/Exposure Viewfinder eyepiece compensation button (p.81/84) Display-off sensor (p.138) AE lock/ FE lock button/ Index/Reduce button Shooting (p.94/95/148/150,171) settings display button (p.42,135) AF point selection/ Magnify button (p.66/150,171) Menu button (p.38) Speaker (p.152) Card slot LCD monitor cover (p.31) (p.38,131) DC cord hole (p.193) Tripod socket Live View shooting/ Acces
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Nomenclature Shooting Settings Display Aperture c Main Dial pointer (p.75) Shutter speed ISO speed (p.60) Exposure level Highlight tone priority indicator (p.186) Exposure compensation Flash exposure amount (p.84) compensation (p.85) AEB range (p.86) Metering mode (p.83) Shooting mode q Evaluative metering w Partial metering Picture Style (p.73) r Spot metering Quick Control icon e Center-weighted (p.102) average metering Shots remaining Image-recording quality (p.70) Shots remaining dur
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Nomenclature Viewfinder Information Spot metering circle AF point display indicator < > Focusing screen AF points ISO speed White balance correction AE lock/ Focus AEB in-progress confirmation light Max. burst Flash-ready Improper FE lock <0> Monochrome shooting warning ISO speed High-speed sync (FP flash) Highlight tone priority FE lock/ FEB in-progress Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB range Flash exposure Red-eye reduction
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Nomenclature Mode Dial The Mode Dial has the Basic Zone modes, Creative Zone modes, and Movie shooting mode. Creative Zone These modes give you more control for shooting various subjects. d : Program AE (p.58) s : Shutter-priority AE (p.76) f : Aperture-priority AE (p.78) a : Manual exposure (p.81) 8: Automatic depth-of-field AE (p.82) Basic Zone All you do is press the shutter button. Fully-automatic shooting suitable for the subject. 1: Full Auto (p.44) C: Creative Auto (p.53) k: Movie sh
