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Chapter 1 

 

Exploring and Setting Up the EOS Rebel XS/1000D

 

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Manual modes; and to shift the 
exposure program in P mode. 
Additionally, you can turn the Main 
dial to scroll among Menu tabs.

✦ 

Shutter button. 

Pressing the 

Shutter button halfway sets the point 
of sharpest focus at the selected AF 
point in manual AF point selection 
mode, and it simultaneously sets the 
exposure based on the ISO and the 
amount of light in the scene. Pressing 
the Shutter button completely makes 
the exposure. In any mode except 
Direct Printing, you can also half-
press the Shutter button to dismiss 
camera menus and image playback.

from 100 to 1600. In Basic Zone 
modes such as Full Auto, Portrait, 
and Landscape, the camera auto-
matically sets the ISO between 100 
and 800. Before you can display 
the ISO settings screen, the LCD 
shooting information display must 
be on. If the display is off , press the 
Display button to turn it on.

✦ 

Main dial. 

This dial selects a variety 

of settings and options. Turn the 
Main dial to manually select an AF 
(autofocus) point after pressing the 
AF Point Selection/Magnify button; 
to set the aperture in Av mode; to 
set the shutter speed in Tv and 

Red-eye reduction/Self-timer lamp

Grip/battery

compartment

Lens mount

Mirror

Contacts

Depth-of-field preview button

Lens release button

Shutter button

Built-in flash

EF lens mount index

EF-S lens mount index

Flash pop-up button

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 EOS XS/1000D front camera controls 

Summary of Contents for EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS/1000D

Page 1: ...amera offers full function features for exceptional creative control Internally Canon s 210 1 megapixel CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor sensor and the DIGIC III Image Processor deliver dependably vivid crisp images especially at the highest image quality settings Anatomy of the EOS Rebel XS 1000D Many of the Rebel XS 1000D s controls are within a finger s reach for quick adjustment as y...

Page 2: ...can select Auto where the camera automatically sets the ISO from 100 to 800 or you can set it Front camera controls The front of the camera has controls and connections that you ll use often including the Lens Release button lens mount index marks the Flash Pop up button and the Depth of Field Preview button The front camera controls from the left to right side include the following Shutter button...

Page 3: ... from 100 to 1600 In Basic Zone modes such as Full Auto Portrait and Landscape the camera auto matically sets the ISO between 100 and 800 Before you can display the ISO settings screen the LCD shooting information display must be on If the display is off press the Display button to turn it on Main dial This dial selects a variety of settings and options Turn the Main dial to manually select an AF a...

Page 4: ... cycles through the Rear camera controls The rear camera controls are handy for mak ing quick adjustments while you re shoot ing In particular you ll likely use the WB White Balance Menu Playback and AF Point Selection Magnify Autofocus but tons often Your ability to use some of the rear camera controls depends on the shooting mode you re using In automatic modes such as Portrait Landscape and Spo...

Page 5: ...ograms with an image preview You can also use this button when you re printing directly from the SD SDHC card to change the image between hori zontal and vertical orientations The LCD display is on by default when you turn the camera on But you can set Custom Function C Fn 11 to change the power status when you turn on the camera Erase button Menu button Camera setting display on off Dioptric adju...

Page 6: ...ts metering throughout the scene but gives more weight to the center this button when you want to print images on the SD SDHC card directly to a compatible printer When you re shooting pressing the button enables you to set a white balance to match the type of light in the scene for accurate natural looking colors Playback button Pressing this but ton displays the last captured image on the LCD Th...

Page 7: ...ghlighted as you rotate the Main dial If the camera automati cally selects an AF point the selected point displays in red in the viewfinder when you press the Shutter button halfway down Set button Press this button to confirm changes you make on the camera menus and to display sub menus You can also customize this button using Custom Function C Fn 10 for use while you re shoot ing At the top right ...

Page 8: ...h This switch turns Optical Image Stabilization on or off Optical To ensure that the viewfinder image and focusing screen elements are adjusted for your vision you can adjust the diopter set ting from 3 to 1 dpt To set the dioptric adjustment focus the lens by pressing the Shutter button halfway and then turning the diopter switch located to the right of the viewfinder eyecup until the image in the v...

Page 9: ...the best way to Image Stabilization IS corrects vibrations at any angle when hand holding the camera and lens IS lenses typically allow sharp hand held images of two or more f stops over the lens s maximum aperture Stabilizer mode switch Offered on some telephoto lenses this switch has two modes one mode for standard shooting and one mode for vibration correction when panning at right angles to the...

Page 10: ...eedom to explore by taking many pictures at different 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 an...

Page 11: ...cross keys to change the Month field and then press the Set button never on your computer However be sure that you off load all images to the computer before you format the card because format ting erases images Formatting a media card in the camera also sets the data structure on the card for the Rebel XS 1000D To format a card in the camera be sure that you ve downloaded all images to your com put...

Page 12: ...ext 5 Press the right cross key to move to the Day field 6 Repeat Steps 3 to 5 to change the remaining fields 7 When all options are set press the Set button The Set up 2 menu appears Lightly press the Shutter button to return to shooting You may want to reset the date and time to adjust for daylight savings time and when you change time zones during trav eling Choosing the file format and quality Th...

Page 13: ...s red access light located on the back of the camera is blink ing it means that the camera is recording or erasing image data When the access light is blinking do not open the SD SDHC card slot cover do not attempt to remove the SD SDHC card and do not remove the camera battery Any of these actions can result in a loss of images and damage to the media card and camera There is an audible warning t...

Page 14: ...f the differences between image quality settings and file for mat you re in a better position to choose the setting that best suits your needs You ll see the effects of high compression ratios when you enlarge the image to 100 percent in an image editing program on the computer To get the highest quality images use the lowest compression and the highest quality settings If space on the card is tight ...

Page 15: ...st image number stored in the camera s memory In other words the camera uses the highest number whether that high number is stored in internal memory or on The image quality settings depend on the shooting mode you choose In Basic Zone shooting modes such as Portrait Landscape and so on the camera automatically sets the file format to JPEG but you can set the image quality and compression level In ...

Page 16: ...ins in effect until you change it with the exception of Manual reset as noted previously the card If you want to continue continuous numbering insert only formatted empty SD SDHC cards into the camera The advantage of continuous numbering is that files have unique filenames up to image number 9999 and this makes man aging and organizing images on the computer easier because you don t have to worry ab...

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