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Basic Instruction Manual

This basic manual covers only the most basic operations.
For other features and more details, see the Camera Instruction
Manual

pdf file in the CD-ROM.

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Summary of Contents for EOS REBEL T3 EOS 1100D

Page 1: ...Basic Instruction Manual This basic manual covers only the most basic operations For other features and more details see the Camera Instruction Manual pdf file in the CD ROM E COPY...

Page 2: ...To avoid botched pictures and accidents first read the Safety Warnings p 80 81 and Handling Precautions p 8 9 Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability After shooting playback and check whether the...

Page 3: ...tion procedure for a personal computer and how to view the Software Instruction Manual CD ROM Instruction Manuals CD ROM Contents Camera Instruction Manual PDF file Explains all the camera s functions...

Page 4: ...ou purchased a Lens Kit check that the lens is included Be careful not to lose any of the above items Item Check List Battery Pack LP E10 with protective cover Battery Charger LC E10 LC E10E Interface...

Page 5: ...the M button and changing the setting p Reference page numbers for more information Indicates that there is more information in the Camera Instruction Manual PDF in the Camera Instruction Manual CD RO...

Page 6: ...ng the Interface Language 28 Attaching and Detaching a Lens 29 About the Lens Image Stabilizer 31 Basic Operation 32 3 Menu Operations 34 Formatting the Card 36 Switching the LCD Monitor Display 38 Fe...

Page 7: ...ng the Autofocus Mode 59 MF Focusing Manually 64 Shooting Movies 65 k Shooting Movies 66 Image Playback 69 x Image Playback 70 k Playing Movies 71 Viewing the Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM Software...

Page 8: ...t touch the camera s electrical contacts with your fingers This is to prevent the contacts from corroding Corroded contacts can cause camera misoperation If the camera is suddenly brought in from the...

Page 9: ...tacts with your fingers or anything metallic Do not store or use the card near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a TV set speakers or magnet Also avoid places prone to having static elec...

Page 10: ...ing toward the camera back insert it into the slot 3 Attach the lens p 29 Align the lens white or red index with the camera s index in the matching color 4 Set the lens focus mode switch to AF p 29 5...

Page 11: ...and the camera will focus the subject If necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically 8 Take the picture p 33 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture 9 Review the picture The...

Page 12: ...nal HDMI mini OUT terminal Digital terminal Built in flash AF assist beam EF Lens mount index p 29 EF S Lens mount index p 29 Flash sync contacts Hot shoe V Focal plane mark p 51 Strap mount p 19 Micr...

Page 13: ...monitor p 34 A Live View shooting Movie shooting button p 56 66 O L Aperture Exposure compensation button Erase button Viewfinder eyepiece Eyecup Dioptric adjustment knob p 32 A I AE lock FE lock butt...

Page 14: ...Partial metering e Center weighted average metering Quick Control icon p 54 AF mode X One Shot AF 9 AI Focus AF Z AI Servo AF g Manual Focusing Picture Style Shutter speed Aperture c Main Dial pointe...

Page 15: ...d FE lock FEL Busy buSY Built in flash recycling D buSY Focusing screen Card full warning FuLL Card error warning Card No card warning Card Aperture Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amou...

Page 16: ...ything to suit the subject 1 Full Auto p 42 7 Flash Off p 45 C Creative Auto p 46 Creative Zone These modes give you more control for shooting various subjects d Program AE s Shutter priority AE f Ape...

Page 17: ...Lens without a distance scale Focusing ring p 64 Hood mount Filter thread front of lens Image Stabilizer switch p 31 Lens mount index p 29 Contacts p 9 Focus mode switch p 29 Zoom ring p 30 Zoom posi...

Page 18: ...Charger for Battery Pack LP E10 p 20 Battery Charger LC E10E Charger for Battery Pack LP E10 p 20 Battery pack slot Power plug Charge lamp Full charge lamp Power cord Power cord socket Battery pack s...

Page 19: ...the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera s strap mount eyelet from the bottom Then pass it through the strap s buckle as shown in the illustration Pull the strap to take up any slack an...

Page 20: ...For LC E10E Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into the power outlet X Recharging starts automatically and the charge lamp turns orange X When the battery is fully recharged the...

Page 21: ...ce The battery charger can also be used in foreign countries The battery charger is compatible with a 100 V AC to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz power source If necessary attach a commercially available plug adapt...

Page 22: ...en the cover 2 Insert the battery Insert the end with the battery contacts Insert the battery until it locks in place 3 Insert the card As shown in the illustration face the card s label side toward t...

Page 23: ...otective cover provided p 20 to the battery 4 Remove the card Gently push in the card then let go The card will stick out Pull the card straight out 5 Close the cover Press the cover until it snaps sh...

Page 24: ...ard or camera may be damaged Removing the card Removing the battery Shaking or banging the camera around If the card already contains recorded images the image number might not start from 0001 Do not...

Page 25: ...power the camera turns off automatically after about 30 seconds of non operation To turn on the camera again just press the shutter button halfway p 33 You can change the auto power off time with 5 Au...

Page 26: ...s z Checking the Battery Level Temperature At 23 C 73 F At 0 C 32 F No Flash Approx 800 shots Approx 750 shots 50 Flash Use Approx 700 shots Approx 650 shots The number of possible shots will decrease...

Page 27: ...ate Time Press the U key to select the 6 tab Press the V key to select Date Time then press 0 3 Set the date and time Press the U key to select the date or time number Press 0 so a is displayed Press...

Page 28: ...ab select LanguageK Press the U key to select the 6 tab Press the V key to select LanguageK the fourth item from the top then press 0 3 Set the desired language Press the S key to select the language...

Page 29: ...snaps in place 3 On the lens set the focus mode switch to AF autofocus If it is set to MF manual focus autofocus will not operate 4 Remove the front lens cap Attaching and Detaching a Lens Attaching...

Page 30: ...it Attach the rear lens cap to the detached lens About Zooming Detaching the Lens Do not look at the sun directly through any lens Doing so may cause loss of vision If the front part focusing ring of...

Page 31: ...letely to take the picture About the Lens Image Stabilizer The Image Stabilizer may not be effective if the subject moves at the time of exposure The Image Stabilizer may not be effective for excessiv...

Page 32: ...s index finger 4 Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body 5 To maintain a stable stance place one foot in front of the other 6 Press the camera against your face and look thr...

Page 33: ...Camera Shake Hand held camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake It can cause blurred pictures To prevent camera shake note the following Hold and steady the camera as show...

Page 34: ...button on the camera back to operate the menus In the Basic Zone Movie shooting mode and Creative Zone the tabs and menu options displayed will be different 3 Menu Operations Menu Screen S Cross keys...

Page 35: ...elect the desired setting Some settings require you to press either the V or U key to select it The current setting is indicated in blue 5 Set the desired setting Press 0 to set it 6 Exit the setting...

Page 36: ...e sure there is nothing you need to keep If necessary transfer the images to a computer etc before formatting the card 1 Select Format Under the 5 tab select Format then press 0 2 Format the card Sele...

Page 37: ...ng by selecting Cancel Even in this case normal formatting will have been completed and you can use the card as usual When the card is formatted or data is erased only the file management information...

Page 38: ...n Press the button again to turn on the display Switching the LCD Monitor Display Shooting Settings Appears when you press the M button Press the button again to return to the shooting settings screen...

Page 39: ...r playback When you select a function or option on the Quick Control screen the Feature guide description is displayed The Feature guide turns off when you further proceed with any operation Shooting...

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Page 41: ...hing automatically p 54 Also to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations major shooting settings cannot be changed in fully automatic modes Basic Zone About the Auto Lighting Optimizer In B...

Page 42: ...The dot inside the AF point achieving focus flashes briefly in red At the same time the beeper will sound and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder will light X If necessary the built in fl...

Page 43: ...subject If the focus mode switch on the lens is set to MF Manual Focus set it to AF Auto Focus Although it is daylight the flash popped up For a backlit subject the flash may pop up to help lighten t...

Page 44: ...e This is called focus lock Focus lock is also possible in other Basic Zone modes except 5 Sports In the 1 Full Auto mode if the subject moves distance to camera changes during or after you focus AI S...

Page 45: ...low light when camera shake is prone to occur the viewfinder s shutter speed display will blink Hold the camera steady or use a tripod When using a zoom lens use the wide angle end to reduce blur cau...

Page 46: ...C 2 Press the Q button 7 X The Quick Control screen will appear 3 Set the desired function Press the V key to select a function X The selected function and Feature guide p 39 will be displayed For de...

Page 47: ...x mark toward the left the background will look more blurred If you move it toward the right the background will look more in focus If you want to blur the background see Shooting Portraits on page 49...

Page 48: ...timer 10 sec The picture is taken 10 seconds after you press the shutter button q Self timer Continuous Press the V key to set the number of multiple shots 2 to 10 to be taken with the self timer 10...

Page 49: ...ect will also stand out better in front of a plain dark background Use a telephoto lens If you have a zoom lens use the telephoto end to fill the frame with the subject from the waist up Move in close...

Page 50: ...g the wide angle end of a zoom lens objects near and far will be in focus better than at the telephoto end It also adds breadth to landscapes Shooting night scenes Since the built in flash will be dis...

Page 51: ...have indications such as 40 25m 0 8ft The lens minimum focusing distance is measured from the V focal plane mark on the top left of the camera to the subject If you are too close to the subject the fo...

Page 52: ...utofocusing the beeper will continue beeping softly If focus cannot be achieved the focus confirmation light o will blink When you want to take the picture press the shutter button completely If you h...

Page 53: ...low light the built in flash will fire automatically to obtain a good exposure of the person The maximum effective distance of the built in flash is 5 meters 16 4 feet from the camera Shoot also with...

Page 54: ...p 39 will be displayed Press the U key or turn the 6 dial to change the setting Settable Functions in Basic Zone Modes o Set automatically k User selectable Not selectable Use the V key to set the num...

Page 55: ...camera shake can cause blurred images Using a tripod is recommended For other functions more details and cautions related to Live View shooting see the Camera Instruction Manual PDF in the Camera Inst...

Page 56: ...ter button completely X The picture will be taken and the captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor X After the image review ends the camera will return to Live View shooting automatically Press...

Page 57: ...approx 1 hr 40 min at 0 C 32 F Enabling Live View Shooting Temperature Shooting Conditions No Flash 50 Flash Use At 23 C 73 F 240 220 At 0 C 32 F 230 210 During Live View shooting do not point the le...

Page 58: ...eady b Flash off Auto Lighting Optimizer AF mode d Live mode c Face detection Live mode f Quick mode Possible shots Eye Fi card transmission status Shooting mode When g is displayed in white it indica...

Page 59: ...ol screen The image sensor is used to focus Although AF is possible with the Live View image displayed the AF operation will take longer than with the Quick mode Also achieving focus may be more diffi...

Page 60: ...en press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 56 With the same AF method as the Live mode human faces are detected and focused Have the target person face the camera 1 Display the Live...

Page 61: ...ng even while the lens focus mode switch is set to f turn the focusing ring to attain rough focus The face will then be detected and p will be displayed An object other than a human face might be dete...

Page 62: ...Display the Live View image Press the A button X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor The small boxes on the screen are the AF points and the larger box is the magnifying frame 2 Select...

Page 63: ...executed X When focus is achieved the AF point which achieved focus will turn green and the Live View image will reappear X If focus is not achieved the AF point will turn orange and blink 4 Take the...

Page 64: ...e image Press the u button X The area within the magnifying frame will be magnified Each time you press the u button the view will change as follows 4 Focus manually While looking at the magnified ima...

Page 65: ...DF in the Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM Cards which can record movies When shooting movies use a large capacity SD card rated SD Speed Class 6 or higher If you use a slow writing card when shooting...

Page 66: ...mage will appear on the LCD monitor 2 Focus the subject Before shooting a movie autofocus or manual focus p 59 64 When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus with the current AF mo...

Page 67: ...ensation amount Aperture AE lock White balance Movie recording size Auto Lighting Optimizer LED light Picture Style AF mode d Live mode c Face detection Live mode f Quick mode Battery check Frame rate...

Page 68: ...nents A movie file is recorded each time you shoot a movie The image s field of view is approx 99 The ISO speed shutter speed and aperture are set automatically When you press the shutter button halfw...

Page 69: ...ls and cautions related to playback operations see the Camera Instruction Manual PDF in the Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM About images taken with another camera The camera might not be able to prop...

Page 70: ...rst oldest image press the Z key Each time you press the B button the display format will change 3 Exit the image playback Press the x button to exit the image playback and return to the shooting sett...

Page 71: ...vies cannot be played on the index display press 0 to switch to the single image display 3 On the single image display press 0 X The movie playback panel will appear on the bottom 4 Playback the movie...

Page 72: ...rame X Edit Displays the editing screen Playback position mm ss Playback time minutes seconds 9 Volume You can adjust the built in speaker s p 71 sound volume by turning the 6 dial With a fully charge...

Page 73: ...in the Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM and Software Instruction Manual CD ROM It also gives an overview of the software in the EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk CD ROM and explains how to install them on a...

Page 74: ...enables easy printing to carry it around To view the Camera Instruction Manual and Quick Reference Guide your personal computer must have Adobe Reader version 6 0 or higher installed You can download...

Page 75: ...r the desired language X The Instruction Manual Quick Reference Guide in the desired language will be displayed Camera Instruction Manual Quick Reference Guide You can copy and save the PDF files to y...

Page 76: ...t RAW images You can view edit process and print RAW images at high speed You can also edit JPEG images while retaining the original images This software is recommended for users who mainly shoot JPEG...

Page 77: ...For Macintosh click Install 3 Click Restart and remove the CD ROM after the computer restarts When the computer has restarted the installation is complete Installing the Software Do not connect the c...

Page 78: ...nglish folder to your computer Instruction Manual PDFs with the names below are copied 4 Double click the copied PDF file Adobe Reader Version 6 0 or later must be installed in your computer Adobe Rea...

Page 79: ...d for encoding MPEG 4 compliant video and or decoding MPEG 4 compliant video that was encoded only 1 for a personal and non commercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT T patents...

Page 80: ...he electrical contacts with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries This is to prevent fire or an explosion If excessive heat smoke or fumes are emitted during battery pack re...

Page 81: ...use a dry cloth to clean off the dust around the power outlet If the surrounding is dusty humid or oily the dust on the power outlet may become moist and short circuit the outlet to cause a fire Preve...

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