Canon EOS1200D Quick 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 T5/EOS 1200D Instruction Manual.
CPQ-E103-000 © CANON INC. 2014
Preparation

Menu Operations

LCD
monitor
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 Mode
Creative Zone
Modes
Menu items Menu settings

Quick Start Guide

1
Insert the battery.
2
Insert an SD card.
3
Attach the lens.
White index Red index
Align the lens's white or
red index with the camera's
index in the matching color.
4
Set the lens's focus
mode switch to <AF>.
5
Set the power switch
E
to < 1 >.
English
Image-Recording Quality
Select [ z 1: Image quality], then press <0>.
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Press the <Y> <Z> keys to select a quality, then press
o
<0>.
<0>
Image-recording quality
button
<S> Recorded pixels
cross keys
< M >
Possible shots
button
A Picture Style N
Select [ z 2: 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
AF operation
Description
White balance
Drive/self-timer
In Basic Zone modes, settable functions vary depending
o
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 image just captured
will be displayed for 2 sec.
on the LCD monitor.
No Flash 50% Flash Use
Approx. 600 shots Approx. 500 shots
Custom Functions N
C.Fn I: Exposure
Press the < Q > button.
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1 Exposure level increments
The Quick Control screen will
X
appear.
2 ISO expansion
3 Flash sync. speed in Av mode
Creative Zone Modes
C.Fn II: Image
4 Long exposure noise reduction
5 High ISO speed noise reduction
6 Highlight tone priority
Aperture
Highlight tone priority
C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
ISO speed
Flash exposure
7 AF-assist beam firing
compensation
Auto Lighting
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
Optimizer
Raise built-in flash
8 Shutter/AE lock button
Image-recording
quality
9 Assign SET button
Metering mode
10 Flash button function
11 LCD display when power ON
u y u
Index Magnify
L
Erase
B
Shooting
information
S
x
Playback