Quick Start Guide

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Quick Reference Guide

Insert the battery.

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Temperature At 23C / 73F

Flip out the LCD monitor.

Image Playback
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Insert a SD card.

Focus the subject.

Aim the viewfinder center over the subject and press the shutter button halfway to autofocus. Index Magnify

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White index

Red index

Attach the lens.

Align the lens white or red index with the cameras index in the matching color.

Take the picture.

Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Select image

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C Shooting information

This quick reference guide explains the basic function settings and how to shoot and playback images. You can take this guide with you when shooting. For detailed instructions, refer to the EOS 600D Instruction Manual.

Playback

Set the lens focus mode switch to <f>.

View the image.

The captured image will be displayed for approx. 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.

L Erase

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Set the power switch to <1>, and set the Mode Dial to <A> (Scene Intelligent Auto).

The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes (d,s,f,a,8). Battery Life with viewfinder shooting

No Flash Approx. 550 shots

50% Flash Use Approx. 440 shots

Preparation
Menu Operations
<M> button <0> button LCD monitor <S> Cross keys Possible shots 1. Press the <M> button to display the menu. 2. Press the <U> key to select a tab, then press the <V> key to select the desired item. 3. Press <0> to display the setting. 4. After setting the item, press < 0>.

Custom FunctionsN
Image-recording Quality
Select [1 Quality], then press <0>. Press the <U> key to select the quality, then press <0>. Image-recording quality Recorded pixels

Q Quick Control
Press the <Q> button. The Quick Control screen will appear.

C.Fn I: Exposure 1 2 3 Exposure level increments ISO expansion Flash sync. speed in Av mode

C.Fn II: Image

Basic Zone Modes

Creative Zone Modes

4 5 Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction Highlight tone priority

A Picture StyleN
Press the <A> button. Press the <U> key to select the Picture Style, then press <0>.
Shutter speed Shooting mode Exposure compensation/ AEB setting Picture Style Style Description Aperture Highlight tone priority ISO speed Flash exposure compensation Auto Lighting Optimizer Built-in flash function Image-recording quality Metering mode

C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive 7 8 AF-assist beam firing Mirror lockup

Basic Zone Modes

Movie Shooting Mode

C.Fn IV: Operation/Others 9 Shutter/AE lock button

Creative Zone Modes

Tabs

D Auto P Standard Q Portrait R Landscape V Monochrome

Color tones optimized for the particular scene. Vivid colors and sharp images. Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images. Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images. Black-and-white images.

AF mode White balance Drive mode

10 Assign SET button 11 LCD display when power ON

Menu items

Menu settings

For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the cameras instruction manual.

In Basic Zone modes, the settable functions differ depending on the shooting mode. Press the <S> key to select a function, then turn the <6> dial to set it.

Shooting Operation
Nomenclature
Power switch <Z> ISO speed setting button <6> Main Dial Mode Dial <D> Flash button

Shooting Settings Display

Shutter speed Shooting mode Exposure level indicator White balance Picture Style AF mode Quick Control icon Battery check
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Basic Zone Modes

Aperture ISO speed Auto Lighting Optimizer Built-in flash func. setting Image-recording quality Possible shots Metering mode Drive mode

Creative Zone Modes

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Ba sic Zo e n

All the settings necessary for shooting are set automatically. You just press the shutter button, and the camera does the rest.

ne Zo

You can change the camera settings as desired to shoot in various ways.

Shutter button

OK Focus mode switch

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Viewfinder Information
<A> Live View shooting/ Movie shooting button <A> AE lock button <S> AF point selection button

A Scene Intelligent Auto 3 Landscape 7 Flash Off 4 Close-up C Creative Auto 5 Sports 2 Portrait 6 Night Portrait Pressing the <Q> button will display the Quick Control screen. In the C/2/3/4/5/6 shooting mode, press the <V> key to select the function, then press the <U> key or turn the <6> dial to set it as desired.

d: Program AE
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture in the same way as the <A> mode. Set the Mode Dial to <d>.

s: Shutter-priority AE
Set the Mode Dial to <s>. Turn the <6> dial to set the desired shutter speed, then focus the subject. The aperture will be set automatically. If the aperture display blinks, turn the <6> dial until it stops blinking.

AF point activation indicator <> Spot metering circle

D Using the Built-in Flash

Basic Zone Modes
If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in low-light or backlit conditions (except in the <7> <3> <5> modes).

AF points

f: Aperture-priority AE
Set the Mode Dial to <f>. Turn the <6> dial to set the desired aperture, then focus the subject. The shutter speed will be set automatically. If the shutter speed display blinks, turn the <6> dial until it stops blinking.

AE lock <S> Cross keys Access lamp <O> Aperture/Exposure compensation button <0> Setting button

Flash-ready Flash exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture

Focus confirmation light Max. burst Monochrome shooting ISO speed Exposure level indicator

Creative Zone Modes

Press the <D> button to raise the built-in flash, then shoot.

E: AF Mode N
Set the lens focus mode switch to <f>. Press the <ZE> button. Press the <U> key or turn the <6> dial to select the AF mode, then press <0>. X(One-Shot AF): For still subjects 9(AI Focus AF): Switches the AF mode automatically Z(AI Servo AF): For moving subjects Press the <S> button.

Z: ISO SpeedN
Press the <Z> button. Press the <U> key or turn the <6> dial to select the ISO speed, then press <0>. When [AUTO] is selected, the ISO speed is set automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway, the ISO speed setting will be displayed.

A Live View Shooting

Press the <A> button to display the Live View image.

k Shooting Movies
Set the Mode Dial to <k>.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus. Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

Press the <A> button to start shooting a movie.

S AF PointN

i Drive ModeN

Press the <S> key to select the AF point. While looking through the viewfinder, you can select the AF point by turning the <6> dial until the desired AF point flashes in red. Pressing <0> toggles the AF point selection between the center AF point and automatic AF point selection.

Press the <YiQ> button. Press the <U> key or turn the <6> dial to select the drive mode, then press <0>. u : Single shooting i : Continuous shooting Q : Self-timer:10 sec/Remote control* l : Self-timer:2 sec q : Self-timer:Continuous* * The <Q> and <q> drive modes can be selected in all shooting modes (except <k>).

Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Recording movie

To stop movie shooting, press the <A> button again.

Live View shooting settings will appear under the [2] menu tab in Basic Zone modes and under the [z] menu tab in Creative Zone modes. Battery Life with Live View Shooting
Temperature At 23C / 73F No Flash Approx. 200 shots 50% Flash Use Approx. 180 shots

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