Canon EOS Rebel T3i Quick Reference Manual

Quick Reference Guide
This quick reference guide explains the basic
function settings and how to shoot and playback
images. You can take this guide with you when
shooting. For detailed instructions, refer to the
EOS REBEL T3i/EOS 600D Instruction Manual.
CT1-1044-000 © CANON INC. 2011
Preparation
Menu Operations
<M>
button
<0> button
LCD
monitor
<S>
Cross keys
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>.
Basic Zone Modes Movie Shooting Mode
Creative Zone
Modes
Menu items Menu settings
Quick Start Guide
1
Insert the battery.
2
3
Attach the lens.
White index Red index
Align the lens' white or red
index with the camera's
index in the matching color.
4
Set the lens focus
mode switch to
<f>.
5
Set the power switch
E
to <1>, and set the
Mode Dial to <A>
English
(Scene Intelligent Auto).
Image-recording Quality
Select [1 Quality], then press <0>.
Press the <U> key to select the quality, then press <0>.
Image-recording quality
Recorded pixels
Possible shots
A Picture StyleN
Press the <A> button.
Press the <U> key to select the
Picture Style, then press <0>.
Style Description
Tabs Color tones optimized for the particular scene.
Auto
D
Standard Vivid colors and sharp images.
P
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
Portrait
Q
Landscape Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
R
Black-and-white images.
Monochrome
V
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the
camera's instruction manual.
6
7
Insert a SD card.
8
9
The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is
available only in Creative Zone modes (d,s,f,a,8).
Battery Life with viewfinder shooting
Temperature
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 550 shots
Q Quick Control
Basic Zone Modes
Shutter speed
Shooting mode
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Picture Style
AF mode
White
balance
Drive mode
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.
Image Playback
Flip out the LCD
monitor.
y
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
Select image
picture.
View the image.
The captured image will be
displayed for approx. 2 sec.
on the LCD monitor.
No Flash 50% Flash Use
Approx. 440 shots
Custom FunctionsN
C.Fn I: Exposure
Press the <Q> button. 1 Exposure level increments
The Quick Control screen will
2 ISO expansion
appear.
3 Flash sync. speed in Av mode
C.Fn II: Image
Creative Zone Modes
4 Long exposure noise reduction
5 High ISO speed noise reduction
6 Highlight tone priority
Aperture C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
Highlight tone priority
7 AF-assist beam firing
ISO speed
8 Mirror lockup
Flash exposure
compensation
Auto Lighting
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
Optimizer
9 Shutter/AE lock button
Built-in flash function
Image-recording 10 Assign SET button
quality
11 LCD display when power ON
Metering mode
u y u
Index Magnify
S
x
Playback
L
Erase
C Shooting information