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CT1-1037-000

© CANON INC. 2010

English

Quick Reference Guide

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 REBEL T2i/EOS 550D Instruction Manual. 

Red index

White index

1

2

3

4

5

Insert the battery.

Attach the lens.

6

7

8

9

Align the lens’ white or red 
index with the camera’s 
index in the matching color.

Set the lens focus 
mode switch to 
<

f

>.

Open the cover 
and insert a SD 
card.

Set the power switch 
to <

1

>.

 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

Set the Mode Dial to 
<

1

> (Full Auto).

All the necessary camera settings 
will be set automatically.

Focus the subject.

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

Take the picture. 

Press the shutter button 
completely to take the 
picture.

View the image.

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

  Temperature 

No Flash 

50% Flash Use

 At 23°C / 73°F  Approx. 550 shots 

Approx. 440 shots

Quick Start Guide

Image Playback

Magnify

Index

y

u

y

u

B

Erase

Playback

x

L

Select image

S

Shooting information

<

M

button

LCD 
monitor

<

S

>  

Cross keys

<

0

> button

Creative Zone  
Modes

Preparation

Basic Zone Modes

Movie Shooting Mode

Menu Operations

Tab

Menu settings

Menu items

1. Press the <

M

> button to display the menu.

2. Press the <

U

> key to select the 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

>.

1

 Shooting 1/2/3

5

 Set-up 1/2/3

3

 Playback 1/2

Menu Settings

These screens apply when a 
Creative Zone mode is set.

In Basic Zone modes and 
Movie shooting mode, the 
tabs and menu options 
displayed will be different.

Q

 Quick Control Screen

Shutter speed

Aperture

ISO speed

Auto Lighting 
Optimizer

Highlight tone
priority

Shooting mode

Exposure 
compensation/
AEB setting

Flash exposure 
compensation

Picture Style

White balance

Metering mode

Image-recording
quality

AF mode

Drive mode

n

 Movie 1/2

 With the shooting settings 

displayed, press the <

Q

> button.

 The Quick Control screen will 

appear.

  Press the <

S

> key to select the function, then turn the <

6

dial to set it.

  In the Basic Zone modes (except 

C

), you can select certain 

drive modes and the image-recording quality.

 Select [

1

 Quality

], then press <

0

>.

 Press the <

U

> key to select the quality, then press <

0

>.

Image-recording Quality

Image-recording quality

Pixels

Possible shots

A

 Picture Style

N

 Press the <

X

A

> button.

 Press the <

U

> key to select 

the Picture Style, then press 
<

0

>.

 For <

S

> (Neutral) and <

U

> (Faithful), see the 

camera’s instruction manual.

Style

P

Standard

Q

Portrait

R
V

Description

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.

Landscape

Monochrome

COP

Y

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