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    English / / E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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    you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS REBEL T2 (DATE) / 300X (DATE) is a very compact autofocus, single-lens reflex camera. It can be used for a wide variety of subjects and situations with fully automatic and usercontrolled shooting modes. Read this Instruction manual and familiarize yourself
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    Contents Conventions Used in this Instruction manual 2 Handling Cautions 4 Nomenclature 6 1 Before You Start 11 Installing the Batteries 11 Checking the Battery Level 12 Mounting and Detaching a Lens 13 How the Shutter Button Works 14 =Loading and Unloading Film 15 ¢Midroll Rewind 16 2
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    blower brush to blow away any dust on the lens, eyepiece, mirror, focusing screen, film compartment, etc. Do not clean the camera body or lens with any cleaner containing an organic solvent. For stubborn dirt, consult your nearest Canon Service Center. • The shutter curtains are extremely thin. Use
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    may blink on the LCD panel. After the batteries are replaced with new ones, film advance will be possible and film rewind can resume by pressing the button. Lens Electrical Contacts After detaching the lens from the camera, put on the lens caps or put down the lens with the rear end up to avoid
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    / Self-timer/ *Remote control lamp (p.24/23/24) Grip / Battery compartment (p.11) Red-eye reduction lamp (p.22) Hot shoe Flash-sync contact Flash button (p.44) Film plane mark Strap mount (p.7) Remote control terminal** Lens release button (p.13) Depth-of-field preview button(p.42) Focus
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    Viewfinder eyepiece Eyecup (p.26) Film check window Back cover release lever (p.15) LCD panel (p.8) Tripod socket Back cover Guide hole Battery compartment cover release lever (p.11) Battery compartment cover (p.11) 21 3 4 Attaching the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera's strap
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    LCD Panel Shutter speed ISO film speed Date FE lock DATE Model Manual focus Aperture value Red-eye reduction setting AEB amount Date Shooting mode icon AF Mode ɹOne-Shot AF ɹAI Focus AF ɹAI Servo AF Battery level mark Film mark Film advance mode Single frame Continuous
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    Viewfinder Information AF points (7) Superimposed display Focusing screen AE lock / FE lock AEB in progress Flash-ready Improper FE lock warning *High-speed sync (FP flash) Shutter speed FE lock Focus confirmation light Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount AEB
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    subject. U : Portrait I : Landscape O : Close-up P : Sports A : Night Portrait S : Flash off 2 Creative Zone Semi-automatic and manual modes enable you to take control of the camera to obtain the desired result. T : Program AE (p.33) R : Shutter-priority AE (p.35) E : Aperture-priority AE (p.36
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    1 Before You Start Installing the Batteries ∗ Batteries are not included in camera body only (not kit) sold in North America. Obtain batteries separately. The camera uses two CR2 lithium batteries. 2 1 Open the battery compartment cover. • Slide the release lever in the direction shown by the
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    a shooting mode. • The camera will then turn on and the LCD panel will display one of the following battery level mark: : Battery level OK. : The battery level is low. Keep spare batteries handy. : The batteries will soon be completely exhausted. : Replace the batteries. Battery Life (With 24-ex
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    While pressing the lens release button, turn the lens as shown by the arrow. • Turn the lens until it stops, then detach it. • Keep the removed caps where you will not lose them. • stands for "Auto Focus," and stands for "Manual Focus." • An EF-S lens cannot be attached to the camera. 13
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    to take the picture and the film advances by one frame. If an Extender (optional) is used and the maximum aperture (the lowest f/number) of the lens becomes smaller than f/5.6, autofocusing will not operate. For details, refer to the extender's instructions. Camera movement during the moment of
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    and Unloading Film Loading Film After you load the film, the camera first winds the entire roll onto the camera's take-up spool. With DX-coded film, the camera automatically sets the film's ISO speed. Then each time a picture is taken, one frame of film is rewound back into the film cartridge. The
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    icon will blink on the LCD panel and the shutter will not work. Reload the film cartridge properly. Unloading Film After the film's last frame is exposed, the camera rewinds the film automatically. After the film is rewound, there will be a shutter-release sound. Check that the icon is blinking
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    Time (DATE Model only) .....25 2 This section explains how to use the camera's Basic Zone modes on the Mode quick and easy shooting. Each Basic Zone mode suits a particular subject. The film advance mode, flash, and other functions are set automatically. You just press
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    YFull Auto Mode All you do is point the camera and press the shutter button. Everything is automatic so it is easy to photograph any subject. With seven AF points to focus the subject, anyone
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    blink on the LCD panel. Press the shutter button halfway to resolve the problem. • When focus is achieved, the autofocus and auto exposure setting will point to focus, set the Mode Dial to and select the AF point manually. (p.29) AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash Under low-light conditions,
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    . • To obtain a larger magnification, use the telephoto end of a zoom lens. A blinking shutter speed indicates that the shutter speed is too slow to prevent a blurred picture due to camera shake. Be careful to hold the camera steady and press the shutter button smoothly, or use a tripod. (The
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    will continue for continuous shooting. • Using a telephoto lens and ISO 400 or higher speed film is recommended. A Night Portrait This mode is the subject to keep still even after the flash fires. Use a tripod to prevent camera shake. S Flash off You can disable the flash when you do not want it
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    press the button to move the arrow. (∫) 2 Turn the dial to set " " on the LCD panel. • Press the shutter button halfway to return to normal camera operation. • To cancel red-eye reduction, set " " on the LCD panel. • When you press the shutter button halfway, the red-eye reduction lamp-on
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    LCD panel counts down the seconds until the picture is taken. Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to start the self-timer. Doing so prevents the camera from focusing on the subject. • To cancel the self-timer after it starts, press the button. • When
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    lights might cause the remote control operation to work improperly. Place the camera away from any fluorescent lights as far as possible. If you set minutes, the remote control mode will be canceled automatically to save battery power. Using the Eyepiece Cover During self-timer or remote control
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    ;Imprinting the Date or Time (DATE Model only) The camera has a date feature with an automatic calendar to 2099. It can imprint the date or time on the photograph as shown in the left photo.
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    digits are blinking. • If you press the button while " " is blinking, 0 sec. will be set. If a picture is taken while the date and time are blinking, the date and time will not be imprinted on that picture. The date and time setting can be retained for about 10 min. after the camera's batteries
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    User-Controlled Shooting Selecting the AF mode 28 3Selecting the AF point 29 Focus Lock 30 When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing 31 HSelecting the Film Advance Mode 32 Metering Modes 32 T Program AE 33 R Shutter-Priority AE 35 E Aperture-Priority AE 36 W Manual Exposure 37 Q Automatic
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    to One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF depending on whether the subject is still or moving. • Ideal for moving subjects whose distance from the camera keeps changing. • The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken. AI SERVO (AI Servo AF) For moving subjects. While you hold down
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    3Selecting the AF point★ The AF point is used for focusing. The AF point can be selected automatically by the camera or manually by you. In the Basic Zone modes and mode, the AF point selection is automatic only. In the modes, the AF point can be selected
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    even when you press the shutter button fully. Recompose the shot and focus again or see "When Autofocus Fails" (p.31). • If you use an external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite and focus cannot be achieved with the AF-assist beam, select the center AF point. • Focus lock also works in the Basic Zone
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    object at the same distance as the subject and recompose. (2) Set the lens focus mode switch to and focus manually. ? Manual Focusing 1 Set the lens focus mode switch to . 2 Focus the subject. • Focus by turning the lens focusing ring until the subject is in focus in the viewfinder. Focus
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    HSelecting the Film Advance Mode★ Two film advance modes are provided: single-frame and continuous shooting (Max. 3 frames the viewfinder, brightness, background, front or back lighting conditions, etc., the camera always calculates the proper exposure for the subject. Partial metering This mode is
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    T Program AE Like the (Full Auto) mode, this is a general-purpose mode to make picture-taking easy. It sets the shutter speed and aperture value automatically to suit the subject's brightness. ∗ stands for Program. ∗ "AE" stands for auto exposure. 1 Turn the Mode Dial to . AF point 2
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    entering the lens. The · Manual selection of AF mode and AF point · Film advance manual firing and flash OFF · High-speed sync (with EX-series Speedlites) About Program Shift • In the Program AE mode, you can freely change the shutter speed and aperture value combination (program) set by the camera
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    R Shutter-Priority AE In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture value automatically to suit the subject brightness. A fast shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast-moving subject and a slow shutter speed
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    AE In this mode, you set the desired aperture value and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the subject brightness. The larger be. The aperture value display will differ depending on the lens. When no lens is attached to the camera, " " will be display for the aperture value. 36
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    viewfinder. This method is called manual exposure. In the mode, the center-weighted average metering will be set automatically. ∗ stands for Manual. 1 Turn the Mode Dial , press the button again. • With a new set of batteries, a bulb exposure can last up to 4 hours long at 20˚C. 37
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    subject and far subject. It is effective for group photos and landscapes. The camera uses the 7 AF points to detect the nearest and farthest subjects to be in that light. 3 Take the picture. The mode cannot be used if the lens' focus mode switch is set to . The result will be the same as
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    ∑Exposure Compensation★ Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera's standard exposure setting. You can make the picture look lighter (increased exposure) or darker (decreased exposure). The exposure compensation amount can be set up to +/-3
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    appear next to the icon and the AEB level will be displayed. In the viewfinder, the icon will blink. • In the film advance mode, the camera stops shooting automatically after taking the three AEB shots. In the (single frame) mode, press the shutter button completely three times
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    jAE Lock★ AE lock enables you to lock the exposure at a different place from the point of focus. After locking the exposure, you can recompose the shot while maintaining the desired exposure level. This feature is useful for backlit and spotlighted subjects. For AE lock, partial metering is used
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    number of multiple exposures. • Turn the dial. • Press the shutter button halfway to return to normal camera operation. 3 Take the picture. sAfter you take all the multiple exposures, the film advances to the next frame automatically and the multiple-exposure setting is canceled. If you shoot
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    is not DX-coded or if you want to set a different film speed, load the film in the camera and set the film speed manually as follows. The settable film speed range is ISO 6 to 6400. 1 Move the > arrow to the icon. • Look at the LCD panel and press the button to move the arrow. (∫)
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    due to no film. If you press the shutter button while there is no film in the camera or no lens attached, " " (F: film) or " " (L: lens) will blink in to set the flash sync speed manually (within 30 sec. - 1/125 sec.). The camera will set the flash aperture value automatically to obtain a correct
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    manually Negative Film Slide Film 90mm Negative Film Slide Film 100 lens or a fast, large-aperture lens is attached, the built-in flash coverage might be obstructed. • The built-in flash's flash coverage is 28mm lens angle. • To retract the built-in flash, push it down. • This is a Type-A camera
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    2. • For the external Speedlite, use an EX-series Speedlite. If the camera is used with an EZ-, E-, EG-, ML-, or TL-series Speedlite, manual flash mode if the Speedlite has one. About E-TTL II Autoflash E-TTL II is a new autoflash exposure system incorporating improved flash exposure control and lens
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    5Setting Custom Functions★ You can customize camera functions to suit your preferences. They are called Custom Functions. C.Fn-01 Self-timer delay time The 2-sec. delay is effective for preventing camera shake (when you press the shutter button) during close-ups and other critical work. 0 :
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    shutter closes. Second-curtain sync can be set even with EOS-dedicated Speedlites which cannot switch the shutter curtain synchronization. The Speedlite with a shutter curtain synchronization setting will override the camera's setting. ∗ When you press the shutter button completely, a
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    AF Film Advance Reference Feature Availability Table : Set automatically. : User-selectable/settable. Mode Dial Mode Y U I O P A S T R E W Q One Shot AI Servo AI Focus AF Point Auto Selection Manual Single frame Continuous Self-timer/ Remote control Troubleshooting Guide If there is a problem,
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    SLR camera with built-in flash Recording media 35 mm film Image size 24 x 36 mm Compatible lenses Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses) Lens mount Canon EF AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, manual focusing (MF) AF point selection Automatic/manual AF-assist beam Intermittent firing of the built-in
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    , FE lock possible Guide No. 13 (ISO 100, in meters), 39 (ISO 100, in feet) Recycling time: Approx. 2 sec. Flash coverage: 28 mm lens angle covered Red-eye reduction: Lamp External EOS-dedicated flash ...E-TTL II autoflash • Film transport Film loading Automatic prewind Film advance modes Single
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    , New Zealand CANON SALES CO., INC. 16-6, Kohnan 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8011, Japan This Instruction booklet is current as of August 2004. For information on using the camera with system accessories introduced after this date, contact your nearest Canon Service Center. © CANON INC. 2004
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