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MEdiA LOAn
about the battery'S Life
When the camera is on, the battery level will be
indicated in 1 of 3 levels:
battery level is oK
battery level is low
battery must be recharged
Tip: to save battery power, you may set the auto-
i
off function of the menu to turn the camera off
automatically.
attaChing & detaChing LenS
lens clicks into place. When attaching a lens other
than an ef-S lens, align the lens with the red ef lens
index mark.
to detach the lens, while pressing the lens release
button, turn the lens in a counter-clockwise
direction. turn the lens until it stops, then detach it.
When attaching or detaching the lens, take care to
prevent dust from entering the camer through the
lens mount.
Currently, Media Loan carries a limited number of
55-200mm telephoto lenses. Please do not remove
the current lens provided with the Canon Rebel xT,
unless you are changing for this lens. removing
the lens can cause debris to get inside the camera
making the camera highly susceptible to serious
damage. if the lens is removed, avoid putting your
fingers inside the camera. If the mirror, or any other
part of the inside of this camera gets dirty, please
bring it back to Media Loan so that a qualified staff
member can service the camera.
inStaLLing & reMoVing Cf Card
to insert the Cf Card open the compartment cover.
insert the Cf Card until the Cf Card's eject button
pops up. Close the cover and slide it back in place
as indicated by the arrow until the cover snaps shut.
unless you plan to put the Cf card into a
M
card reader, please do not remove it. do
not bend the card or put the card into
the card slot backwards.
to attach the lens
align the ef-S lens
with the camera's
white ef-S lens mount
index and turn the
lens in a clockwise
direction as shown
by the arrow until the
2
dioptriC adJuStMent
turn the dioptric adjustment
knob left or right until the
AF points in the viewfinder
look sharp. by adjusting the
diopter to suit your eyesight,
you can see a sharp viewfinder image even without
eyeglasses.
ManuaL foCuSing
Set the lens focus mode
switch to Mf and focus
the subject by turning the
lens focusing ring.
if you press the shutter
button halfway during
manual focusing, the af point(s) achieving focus
and the confirmation light in the viewfinder will light
when focus is achieved.
auto-foCuSing
Tip: if you are only planning
i
to use the full auto mode, we
recommend that you check out
our Canon powershot digital
cameras or a similar item.
on the lens, set the focus mode to af if the lens is set
to Mf, auto-focus will not be possible.
Setting the mode dial to full auto will set the
following:
- the af mode will set to ai focus af*.
- the drive mode will set to Single Shooting.
- the Metering Mode will set to evaluate Metering.
*ai focus af wil automatically change to ai Servo
af to track a subject that's moving.
auto-focus can fail to achieve focus (the focus
confirmation light blinks) with certain subjects such
as the following:
- Low-contrast subjects.
- Solid-color walls.
- Subject in low light.
- Extremely backlit and reflective subjects, e.g.
reflection from car window.
- overlapping near and far objects, e.g. animal in a
cage.
- repetitive patterns, e.g. skyscraper windows.
CAnOn REbEL xT
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