Canon 360.867.6253 Selecting the Metering Mode, Black-and-White Shooting, Setting the ISO Speed

Canon rebel XT Media Loan

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.

Black-and-White Shooting

A black-and-white option is available in the parameter settings. Press Menu, Jump (to get to the second little camera), scroll to Parameters and Set then toggle the arrow from Set 1 to BW.

Viewfinder Information

Selecting the Drive Mode

Look at the LCD panel and press the button 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).

Setting the ISO Speed

The ISO speed is set automatically within ISO 100-

400.You can set the ISO speed to [100] [200] [400]

[800] [1600] only in creative modes.

iTip: At higher ISO speeds and higher ambient temperatures, the image will look more grainy. Also, high temperatures, high ISO speeds, or long exposures may cause irregular colors in the image.

Advanced Operations

With the Creative Zone modes, you can set the desired shutter speed or aperture value depending which mode is currently selected.

P - Program Auto Exposure is a general purpose shooting mode. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value to suit the subject's brightness.

Tv - Shutter-priority AE is used to set the shutter speed. The camera will automatically set the aperture value to suit the subject's brightness. Turn the shutter dial to change priority settings. A faster shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast-moving subject.

Av - Aperture-priority AE lets you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the subject brightness.

M - Manual Exposure lets you manually set both the shutter speed and aperture value as desired, use Av +/ button to toggle between settings.

A-Dep- Automatic Depth-of-Field AE is used to obtain a wide depth of field automatically between a near subject and far subject. It is effective for group photos or landscapes.