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Caring for Media Loan equipMent
Media Loan has a limited number of Canon rebel
Xts. We appreciate your help in caring for this item
to insure it's long-term use at evergreen.
generaL CaMera Care
do not:
drop this camera
N
Submerge this camera in water
N
Leave this camera near a strong
N
magnetic field!
Leave this camera in excessive heat,
N
such as a car
Store this camera in excessive cold
N
use a blow dryer to blow dust from
N
the camera
Store this camera in a location where
N
there may be corrosive chemicals
use excessive physical force
N
please be gentle with this camera; it looks hardy, but
it's delicate!
Media Loan
360.867.6253
Please Recycle!
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PROfiCiEnCy REquiREd
oan
CAnOn REbEL xT
inCLuded With the rebeLS:
battery, battery Charger, uSb Cable, Video Cable,
Wired remote, 18-55mm Lens, built-in flash, using
the Canon rebel Xt.
inStaLLing & reMoVing battery
to open the battery
compartment, slide
the compartment lever
in the direction of the
back of the camera
as shown by the arrow.
insert the battery with
the power contacts
pointed downward until
the battery locks into
place. Close the cover
and slide the lever back
in place as indicated by
the arrow until it snaps
shut.
do not charge the
i
battery for 24 hours or
more!
The Evergreen State College
Operating Guide for
Olympia, WA 98505
rebelxt | 02.29.08 | JW
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- Page 1 Leave this camera in excessive heat, such as a car Store this camera in excessive cold use a blow dryer to blow dust from the camera Store this camera in a location where there may be corrosive chemicals use excessive physical force please be gentle with this camera; it looks hardy, but it's delicate! Media Loan 360.867.6253 Please Recycle! ¸ PROfiCiEnCy REquiREd CAnOn REbEL xT inCLuded With the rebeLS: battery, battery Charger, uSb Cable, Video Cable, Wired remote, 18-55mm Lens, built-in flash, using the Canon rebel Xt. inStaLLing & reMoVing battery to open the battery compartment, slide the compartment lever in the direction of the back of the camera as shown by the arrow. insert the battery with the power contacts pointed downward until the battery locks into place. Close the cover...
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Page 2: Dioptric Adjustment
When attaching or detaching the lens, take care to prevent dust from entering the camer through the lens mount. Currently, Media Loan carries a limited number of 55-200mm telephoto lenses. Please do not remove the current lens provided with the Canon Rebel xT, unless you are changing for this lens. removing the lens can cause debris to get inside the camera making the camera highly susceptible to serious damage. if the lens is removed, avoid putting your fingers inside the camera. If the mirror, or any other part of the inside of this camera gets dirty, please bring it back to Media Loan so that a qualified staff member can service the camera. -
Page 3: Viewfinder Information
SeLeCting the Metering Mode the camera has three metering modes; evaluate, partial and Center-weighted average metering. Evaluate Metering is the camera's standard metering mode suited for most subjects even under backlit conditions. during manual focusing, evaluative metering is based on the center af point. Partial Metering is effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to backlighting. Center-weighted Average Metering is weighted at the center and then averaged for the entire scene. SeLeCting the driVe Mode Look at the LCd panel and press the to select mode. Single shooting - When you press the shutter button completely, one shot will be taken. Continuous Shooting - While you press the shutter button completely, shots will be taken continuously according to speed allowed by current settings. Self Timer/Remote Control - press the shutter button completely, a beeper will sound, the self-timer lamp will start blinking and the shot will be taken about 10 sec. later. Setting the White baLanCe normally, the white balance is set automatically, but if natural-looking colors cannot be obtained, you can set the white balance manually to suit the respective light source. please be considerate of other users and return the white balance setting back to automatic (aWb). -
Page 4: Transferring Images To A Computer
iMage-reCording quaLity SettingS iMage fiLe SiZe & Cf Card CapaCity Tip: The RAW file setting assumes that the image will undergo post-processing with a personal computer. Special software such as adobe bridge or photoshop is required to view the images or edit them for printing. try and test before assuming your setup will work for major projects. diSpLaying the iMageS on a tV Connect the camera to the tV. - open the camera's terminal cover. - use the video cable to connect the camera's video out terminal to the tV monitor's Video in terminal. - turn on the tV and switch the tV's line input to Video in. - turn the power switch to on - press the pLay button on camera back. - the image will appear on the tV screen. (the camera's LCd monitor will display nothing.) - After you finish set the power switch to OFF, turn off the tV and disconnect the cable. - Page 5 The LCd panel does not display a clear image - bring camera back to Media Loan for servicing. The image is out of focus - the Lens focus mode switch is set to Mf (manual). - the camera was shaken when the picture was taken or shutter speed was not fast enough for hand held shooting. images cannot be printed - the camera is not properly connected to the printer. - the printer is not turned on.
- Page 6 Written teSt: Complete this written portion on a separate sheet of paper before arriving for your operational proficiency. 1. how do you set the shutter speed and where will you view the shutter speed settings? 2. how do you connect the camera to a power outlet? 3. What creative zone settings should you use to set the aperture? 4. When setting the Mode dial to full auto, what three modes are set? 5. how do you shoot black & white? 6. When should you change the white balance settings; and with regards to this, what should you remember when returning the camera to Media Loan? 7. What should you do if the LCd panel does not display a clear image? 8. name three things that might permanently damage this camera. 9. if you check out a camera and it is lost, stolen or damaged, who is 100% responsible for the replacement costs of it? operationaL profiCienCy: To be done during your scheduled proficiency. a. remove the camera from the case and identify all controls and parts. b. Correctly identify the Cf memory card. d. Set camera on tripod correctly and use the camera to record a couple of still images. e. playback the still images. f. describe the use of the menu button.