Canon EOS Rebel T2i EOS REBEL T2i / EOS 550D Instruction Manual - Page 56

Flash firing, Blurring/sharpening the background, Adjusting the picture brightness

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C Creative Auto Shooting Shutter speed and aperture (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (5) Possible shots Battery check (1) Flash firing (Auto flash), (Flash on), or (Flash off) can be selected. If you set (Flash off), see "Disabling Flash" on page 49. (2) Blurring/sharpening the background If you move the index 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 50. Depending on the lens and shooting conditions, the background might not look so blurred. This setting cannot be set (grayed out) while the built-in flash is popped up. When flash is used, it will not be applied. (3) Adjusting the picture brightness If you move the index mark toward the left, the picture will look darker. If you move it toward the right, the picture will look brighter. 56

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C
Creative Auto Shooting
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(1) Flash firing
<
a
> (Auto flash), <
D
> (Flash on), or <
b
> (Flash off) can be
selected.
If you set <
b
> (Flash off), see “Disabling Flash” on page 49.
(2) Blurring/sharpening the background
If you move the index 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 50.
Depending on the lens and shooting conditions, the background
might not look so blurred. This setting cannot be set (grayed out)
while the built-in flash is popped up. When flash is used, it will not
be applied.
(3) Adjusting the picture brightness
If you move the index mark toward the left, the picture will look
darker. If you move it toward the right, the picture will look brighter.
Shutter speed and aperture
(1)
(2)
(3)
(5)
(6)
Battery check
Possible shots
(4)