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Part I
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Using the EOS Rebel XS/1000D
shooting quickly, the speed at which images
display on the LCD, and how quickly you
can zoom images on the LCD.
The type of fi le format that you choose also
aff ects the speed of certain tasks. For exam-
ple, when writing images to the media card,
JPEG image fi les write to the card faster than
RAW or RAW+Large JPEG fi les. JPEG and
RAW fi le formats are discussed in detail later
in this chapter.
For performance results of
various media cards, visit
Rob Galbraith’s Web site at
www.robgalbraith.com.
As you take pictures, the LCD shooting-
information display shows the approximate
number of images that remain on the media
card in the lower-right corner of the display.
The number is approximate because each
image varies slightly, depending on the ISO
setting, the fi le format and resolution, the
Picture Style chosen on the camera, and the
image itself (diff erent images compress dif-
ferently).
You insert the card into the card slot on the
camera, with the front of the card facing the
back of the camera. When you buy a new
card, always format it in the camera and
get great pictures from the Rebel XS/1000D
is to use the camera settings, and then care-
fully evaluate the images. Unlike paying for
fi lm, the pictures that you take with the
Rebel XS/1000D are at no additional charge,
so to speak. This gives you the freedom to
explore by taking many pictures at diff erent
camera settings until you get pictures with a
combination of color, saturation, and con-
trast that creates great prints.
You may have already completed some of
the setup tasks. If you have, then you can
skim through the chapter and look for tips
that you may have missed in your initial
setup.
Formatting an SD/SDHC
card
The Rebel XS/1000D accepts SD and SDHC
(Secure Digital High Capacity) media cards.
You can also use media cards with capaci-
ties of up to 4GB at this writing.
Not all media cards are created equal, and
the type and speed of media card that you
use aff ects the Rebel XS/1000D’s response
times. These include the ability to write
images to the media card and to continue
If You Need to Start Over
If you’re new to digital SLR cameras, you may avoid changing camera settings for fear
that it will “mess up” the camera or the pictures you’re getting, or that you’ll forget
how to reset the camera if you don’t like the changes you’ve made. Canon provides a
reset option, which means that you can revert to the original camera settings to have
a fresh start at any time.
To reset the camera to the default settings, just press the Menu button, press the right
cross key to select the Set-up 3 (yellow) menu, and then press the down cross key to
select Clear settings. Press the Set button. On the Clear settings screen, press the up
or down cross key to select Clear all camera settings, and then press the Set button.
Press the right cross key to select OK, and then press the Set button.
