Canon EOS Rebel SL1 18-55mm IS STM Kit Reference Manual

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 SL1/EOS 100D Instruction Manual.
CPQ-E061-000 © CANON INC. 2013
Preparation

Menu Operations

< M >
button
LCD
monitor/
Touch
screen
1. Press the < M > button to display the menu.
2. Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select a tab, then press the
<W> <X> keys to select the desired item.
3. Press <0> to display the setting.
4. After setting the item, press <0>.
Basic Zone Modes Movie Shooting
Creative Zone
Modes
Menu items Menu settings

Quick Start Guide

1
Insert the battery.
2
Insert a SD card.
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 >.
English
Image-Recording Quality
Select [ z 1: Image quality], then press <0>.
o
Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select the quality, then press
o
<0>.
<0>
button
Image-recording quality
Recorded pixels
<S>
cross keys
Possible shots
A Picture Style N
Select [ z 3: Picture Style],
o
then press <0>.
Press the <W> <X> keys to
o
select the Picture Style, then
press <0>.
Style
Tabs
D Auto Color tones optimized for the particular scene.
P Standard Vivid colors and sharp images.
Q Portrait Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
R Landscape Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
V Monochrome Black-and-white images.
For < S > (Neutral) and < U > (Faithful), refer to the
o
camera's instruction manual.
6
7
8
9
The M on the right of the function indicates that the
o
function is available only in Creative Zone modes.
Number of Possible Shots (Viewfinder Shooting)
o
Temperature
At 23°C / 73°F

Q Quick Control

Basic Zone Modes
Shutter speed
Shooting mode
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Picture Style
Description
AF operation
White
balance
Return
White balance correction
In Basic Zone modes, the settable functions differ
o
depending on the shooting mode.
Press the <S> cross keys to select a function, then turn
o
the < 6 > dial to set it.
Set the Mode Dial to

Image Playback

< A > (Scene Intelligent
y
Auto).
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 2 sec. on the
LCD monitor.
No Flash 50% Flash Use
Approx. 480 shots Approx. 380 shots

Touch Screen

Press the < Q > button.
o
The Quick Control screen will
X
appear.
Creative Zone Modes
Custom Functions N
C.Fn I: Exposure
1 Exposure level increments
Aperture
Highlight tone priority 2 ISO expansion
ISO speed
C.Fn II: Image
Flash exposure
compensation 3 Highlight tone priority
Auto Lighting
C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
Optimizer
Metering mode 4 AF-assist beam firing
Image-recording
5 Mirror lockup
quality
White balance bracketing
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
Drive/self-timer
6 Shutter/AE lock button
7 Assign SET button
8 LCD display when power ON
u y u
Index Magnify
S
L
Erase
x
Playback
B Shooting information
The LCD monitor is a touch-
o
sensitive panel that you can
operate with your fingers.
For information on touch
o
screen operations, see the
camera's instruction manual.