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Canon EOS 600D Quick Reference Guide

Canon EOS 600D
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CT1-1044-000
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© CANON INC. 2011
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 T3i/EOS 600D Instruction Manual.
White index Red index
Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 550 shots Approx. 440 shots
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Insert the battery.
Insert a SD card.
Attach the lens.
Align the lens’ white or red
index with the camera’s
index in the matching color.
Set the lens focus
mode switch to
<f>.
Flip out the LCD
monitor.
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.
Set the power switch
to <1>, and set the
Mode Dial to <A>
(Scene Intelligent Auto).
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!
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
Quick Start Guide
Image Playback
MagnifyIndex
yuyu
C
Erase
Playback
x
L
Select image
Shooting information
S
<M>
button
LCD
monitor
<S>
Cross keys
<0> button
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>.
Preparation
Menu Operations
Tabs
Menu settingsMenu items
Creative Zone
Modes
Basic Zone Modes Movie Shooting Mode
! Select [1 Quality], then press <0>.
! Press the <U> key to select the quality, then press <0>.
! For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the
camera’s instruction manual.
Image-recording Quality
Image-recording quality
Recorded pixels
Possible shots
! Press the <A> button.
! Press the <U> key to select the
Picture Style, then press <0>.
A Picture StyleN
Style
D Auto
P Standard
Q Portrait
R Landscape
V
Monochrome
Description
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.
Q Quick Control
! Press the <Q> button.
! The Quick Control screen will
appear.
Shutter speed
Aperture
Highlight tone priority
ISO speed
Picture Style
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Shooting mode
Flash exposure
compensation
Built-in flash function
White
balance
Drive mode
Auto Lighting
Optimizer
AF mode
Metering mode
Image-recording
quality
! 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.
Basic Zone Modes
Creative Zone Modes
Custom FunctionsN
C.Fn I: Exposure
1 Exposure level increments
2 ISO expansion
3 Flash sync. speed in Av mode
C.Fn II: Image
4 Long exposure noise reduction
5 High ISO speed noise reduction
6 Highlight tone priority
C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
7 AF-assist beam firing
8 Mirror lockup
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
9 Shutter/AE lock button
10 Assign SET button
11 LCD display when power ON
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Canon EOS 600D Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel18 MP
Camera typeSLR Camera Kit
Sensor typeCMOS
Image stabilizerNo
Total megapixels18.7 MP
Image sensor size- \
Image formats supportedEXIF, JPG, RAW
Supported aspect ratios1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3456 pixels
Still image resolution(s)480 x 480, 640 x 480, 720 x 400, 720 x 480, 1280 x 1280, 1696 x 1280, 1728 x 1728, 1920 x 1080, 1920 x 1280, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 2304, 2592 x 1456, 2592 x 1728, 3072 x 2304, 3456 x 1944, 3456 x 2304, 3456 x 3456, 4608 x 3456, 5184 x 2912, 5184 x 3456
Optical zoom- x
Focal length range- mm
Lens mount interfaceCanon EF, Canon EF-S
Minimum aperture number-
FocusTTL
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) lockYes
Auto Focus (AF) points9
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto, Manual
Light meteringCentre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
ISO sensitivity100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, Auto
Light exposure modesAperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)12800
ISO sensitivity (min)100
Light exposure controlProgram AE
Light exposure correction± 5EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Fastest camera shutter speed1/4000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed30 s
Flash modesAuto, Manual, Red-eye reduction
Flash sync-speed1/200 s
Flash recharging time3 s
Shoe mounting point typeHot shoe
Flash exposure correction±2EV (1/2, 1/3 EV step)
Power source typeBattery
Video resolutions640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate50 fps
Video formats supportedH.264, MOV
Maximum video resolution1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format systemNTSC, PAL
Audio formats supportedLPCM
Internal memory- MB
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view100 %
Display diagonal3 \
Display aspect ratio3:2
Display resolution (numeric)1040000 pixels
Magnification0.85 x
USB version2.0
MaterialPolycarbonate, Stainless steel
Product colorBlack
Scene modesClose-up (macro), Night portrait, Portrait, Sports, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effectsBlack&White, Neutral
White balanceAuto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
Shooting modesAperture priority, Auto, Manual, Movie, Program, Scene, Shutter priority
Camera playbackMovie, Single image, Slide show
Image processorDIGIC 4
Self-timer delay2, 10 s
Camera file systemDCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3, RAW
Playback zoom (max)10 x
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Battery typeLP-E8
Battery life (CIPA standard)400 shots
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 85 %
Bundled softwareZoomBrowser EX\\r ImageBrowser
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth79.7 mm
Width133.1 mm
Height99.5 mm
Weight (including battery)570 g

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