English Quick Reference Guide This quick reference guide explains the basic function settings and how to shoot and play back images. You can take this guide with you when shooting. For detailed instructions, refer to the EOS REBEL T4i/EOS 650D Instruction Manual. White index Red index Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use At 23C / 73F Approx. 550 shots Approx. 440 shots Flip out the LCD monitor. Focus the subject. Aim the viewfinder center over the subject and press the shutter button halfway to autofocus. Take the picture. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. View the image. The captured image will be displayed for 2 sec. on the LCD monitor. The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes (d,s,f,a). Battery Life with Viewfinder Shooting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Quick Start Guide Insert the battery. Insert a SD card. Attach the lens. Align the lens white or red index with the cameras index in the matching color. Set the lens focus mode switch to <f>. Set the power switch to <1>, and set the Mode Dial to <A> (Scene Intelligent Auto). y u y u Image Playback Magnify Index B Erase Playback x L Select image Shooting information S <M> button LCD monitor/ Touch screen <S> Cross keys <0> button 1. Press the <M> button to display the menu. 2. Press the <U> key to select a tab, then press the <V> key to select the desired item. 3. Press <0> to display the setting. 4. After setting the item, press <0>. Preparation Menu Operations Tabs Menu settings Menu items Creative Zone Modes Basic Zone Modes Movie Shooting Select [z1: Image quality], then press <0>. Press the <U> key to select the quality, then press <0>. For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), refer to the cameras instruction manual. Image-Recording Quality Image-recording quality Recorded pixels Possible shots Press the <XA> button. Press the <U> key to select the Picture Style, then press <0>. A Picture StyleN Style D Auto P Standard Q Portrait R Landscape V Monochrome Description Color tones optimized for the particular scene. Vivid colors and sharp images. Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images. Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images. Black-and-white images. Q Quick Control Press the <Q> button. The Quick Control screen will appear. In Basic Zone modes, the settable functions differ depending on the shooting mode. Press the <S> key to select a function, then turn the <6> dial to set it. Basic Zone Modes Creative Zone Modes Shutter speed Aperture Highlight tone priority ISO speed Picture Style Exposure compensation/ AEB setting Shooting mode Flash exposure compensation Built-in flash settings White balance Drive mode Return White balance correction Auto Lighting Optimizer AF operation Metering mode White balance bracketing Image-recording quality Custom FunctionsN C.Fn I: Exposure 1 Exposure level increments 2 ISO expansion C.Fn II: Image 3 Highlight tone priority C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive 4 AF-assist beam firing 5 Mirror lockup C.Fn IV: Operation/Others 6 Shutter/AE lock button 7 Assign SET button 8 LCD display when power ON The LCD monitor is a touch-sensitive panel that you can operate with your fingers. For information on touch screen operations, see the cameras instruction manual. Touch Screen C O P Y Access lamp <O> Aperture/Exposure compensation button <A> Live View shooting/ Movie shooting button <S> AF point selection button <A> AE lock button <0> Setting button <S> Cross keys <Q> Quick Control button Nomenclature Focus mode switch Shutter button Mode Dial Power switch <i> ISO speed setting button <D> Flash button <6> Main Dial Shooting Operation Shutter speed ISO speed Aperture Shooting mode Possible shots Auto Lighting Optimizer Built-in flash settings Metering mode White balance Image-recording quality Exposure level indicator Drive mode Battery check zxcn OK NG Monochrome shooting Flash exposure compensation Shutter speed Viewfinder Information Shooting Settings ISO speed AF points AF point activation indicator <> Spot metering circle Focus confirmation light Aperture Max. burst AE lock Flash-ready Exposure level indicator Picture Style AF operation Quick Control icon Basic Zone Modes If necessary, the built-in flash will be raised automatically in low-light or backlit conditions (except in the <7> <3> <5> <F> <G> modes). D Using the Built-in Flash Creative Zone Modes Press the <D> button to raise the built-in flash, then shoot. A Scene Intelligent Auto 7 Flash Off C Creative Auto 2 Portrait 3 Landscape 4 Close-up 5 Sports 6 Night Portrait F Handheld Night Scene G HDR Backlight Control All the settings necessary for shooting are set automatically. You just press the shutter button, and the camera does the rest. Basic Zone Modes B asic Zo n e
Pressing the <Q> button will display the Quick Control screen. In the C/2/3/4/5/6/F shooting mode, press the <V> key to select the function, then press the <U> key or turn the <6> dial to set it as desired. Set the Mode Dial to <d>. You can change the camera settings as desired to shoot in various ways. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture in the same way as the <A> mode. Creative Zone Modes d: Program AE Set the Mode Dial to <s>. Turn the <6> dial to set the desired shutter speed, then focus the subject. The aperture will be set automatically. If the aperture display blinks, turn the <6> dial until it stops blinking. Set the Mode Dial to <f>. Turn the <6> dial to set the desired aperture, then focus the subject. The shutter speed will be set automatically. If the shutter speed display blinks, turn the <6> dial until it stops blinking. s: Shutter-priority AE f: Aperture-priority AE C r e a t i v e
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Press the <S> button. Press the <S> key to select the AF point. While looking through the viewfinder, you can select the AF point by turning the <6> dial until the desired AF point flashes in red. Pressing <0> toggles the AF point selection between the center AF point and automatic AF point selection. S AF PointN Set the lens focus mode switch to <f>. Press the <Zf> button. Press the <U> key or turn the <6> dial to select the AF mode, then press <0>. X(One-Shot AF): For still subjects 9(AI Focus AF): Switches the AF mode automatically Z(AI Servo AF): For moving subjects f: AF OperationN Press the <i> button. Press the <U> key or turn the <6> dial to select the ISO speed, then press <0>. When [AUTO] is selected, the ISO speed is set automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway, the ISO speed setting is displayed. i: ISO SpeedN Press the <YiQ> button. Press the <U> key or turn the <6> dial to select the drive mode, then press <0>. u : Single shooting i : Continuous shooting Q : Self-timer:10 sec./Remote control l : Self-timer:2 sec. q : Self-timer:Continuous i Drive Mode Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use At 23C / 73F Approx. 200 shots Approx. 180 shots Press the <A> button to display the Live View image. A Live View Shooting Press the shutter button halfway to focus. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Battery Life with Live View Shooting Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use At 23C / 73F Approx. 200 shots Approx. 180 shots A Live View Shooting k Shooting Movies Set the power switch to <k>. Set the Mode Dial to any shooting mode except <a>. Press the <A> button to start shooting a movie. To stop movie shooting, press the <A> button again. Recording movie Microphone C O P Y