Canon Rebel T5

For shooting video, the T5 needs a large capacity SD, SDHC or SDXC card that is Class 6 or higher A fast write speed is needed.

Be sure the card’s write-protect switch is set upward to allow writing/erasing.

To insert SD card, open the cover on the bottom of the camera To insert SD card, open the cover on the bottom of the camera. Insert the card with the label side facing away from the lens toward the back of the camera + with the metal terminals pointing down into the camera.

Insert the battery to charge by pointing the arrow on the battery pack toward the arrow on the charger.

Plug the charger into the wall Plug the charger into the wall. When the “Full” light is lit green, the battery is completely charged. A battery will take 2 hours to fully charge. A fully charged battery will allow 1 hour + 15 minutes of shooting time in Movie Mode at room temperature. It will allow 1 hour + 10 minutes at 32 degrees F.

Open the cover on the bottom of the camera + insert the battery with the arrow side facing the back of the camera + the metal terminals pointing down.

Look here on the LCD screen to see how much charge remains on your battery.

To detach the lens, press down on the lens release button while turning the lens counterclockwise.

Be sure to attach the rear lens cap to the detached lens to protect it.

To attach a lens, align the red or white index on the camera with the red or white index on the lens, matching the same color. Then turn the lens clockwise until it clicks in place.

Turn the Image Stabilizer on or off on the side of the lens Turn the Image Stabilizer on or off on the side of the lens. Switch the lens to Autofocus (AF) or Manual Focus (MF)

Mode Dial Power Switch

To begin, turn the mode dial to A+

To adjust the viewfinder’s sharpness, turn the dioptric adjustment knob left or right so that the AF points (9 boxes) in the viewfinder look sharp.

AF points (9 boxes) in the viewfinder should appear sharp

Formatting the SD Card: If your card is new or was previously used with another camera or computer, format it with the camera. Hit the “Menu” button Use the Main Dial to move to the 5th Menu Screen (or the 1st menu with the Wrench icon). Use the arrow keys to move down to “Format Card” Select “OK” + then press “SET”. The card will be formatted. When the formatting is complete, the menu will reappear.

The mode dial must be set to Movie Shooting mode to shoot video The mode dial must be set to Movie Shooting mode to shoot video. Turn the dial to set it here + you’ll see an image on the LCD.

To select your Movie Recording Size + frame rate: Hit the Menu button, scroll to the 2nd Menu Screen + scroll down to “Movie Rec. Size” with the arrow keys. Use the arrow keys to select the desired image size + frame rate + press the SET button.

Image Size + frame rate options: 1920 x 1080: Full High Definition (Full HD) recording quality. The aspect ratio will be 16:9 1920 x 1080 [[30 is recorded at 30 frames per second 1920 x 1080 [[24 is recorded at 24 frames per second 1280 x 720: High Definition (HD) recording quality. The aspect ratio will be 16:9 (records at 60fps) 640 x 480: Standard Definition recording quality. The aspect ratio will be 4:3 (records at 30fps) If you want to produce a shot with true slow motion, you can select 1280 x 720 at 60fps, and then change the frame rate of your Timeline in Premiere to 24P to create slow motion.

Total Movie Recording Time + File Size per Minute: Recording will stop automatically if the file size of a single movie clip reaches 4 GB. You can start shooting a movie again by pressing the button + a new file will be created.

Image Quality: Scroll across to the 3rd Menu Screen (camera icon) + scroll down to “Image Quality” For the best video quality, select “RAW” Resolutions: L = Large: 18MP (megapixels) M = Medium: 8MP S1 = Small 1: 4.5 MP S2 = Small 2: 2.5MP S3 = Small 3: 0.3MP RAW + L = Raw + Large: 18MP / Stills and Video are both captured RAW = 18MP / uncompressed

Sound will be recorded by the built-in microphone Sound will be recorded by the built-in microphone. An external microphone cannot be attached. It’s recommended that you use a separate audio recorder, such as the Zoom H4N Digital Recorder or the Sony PCM M10 recorder.

Activating a grid display for composing shots using the Rule of 3rds: Press the “Menu” button to access the Movie Menus. Use the Main Dial to scroll to the 2nd Menu Screen. Use the arrow keys to scroll down to “Grid Display”. Hit “SET” + select “Grid 1”. Hit “Menu”again to Exit.

Manual Shooting with the T5: Setting the Shutter Speed, Aperture + ISO in Movie Mode Press the “Menu” button to access the Movie Menus. On the 1st Menu Screen, use the arrow keys to scroll down to “Movie Exposure”. Hit “SET” + select “Manual”. Hit “Menu” again to Exit.

To manually set the Shutter Speed, turn the Main Dial To manually set the Shutter Speed, turn the Main Dial. You will see the shutter speeds change. 60 = 1/60 sec., etc. The settable shutter speeds depend on the frame rate you’ve selected.

To manually set the Aperture, hold down the Av +/- button and then turn the Main Dial to select the correct F-stop. You will see the F-stops change. (4.0 = F4, etc.)

To manually set the ISO speed, hold down the Flash button + turn the Main Dial to select the desired ISO speed. When shooting a moving subject, a shutter speed of 1/30 sec. to 1/125 sec. is recommended. Faster shutter speeds will produce a less smooth, more stuttered movement.

To Manually White Balance the T5: Move the Mode Dial to “Flash Off” mode to take a still photo. 2. Hold a white card flat in front of your subject and zoom in until only white fills the frame. Focus manually and set the standard exposure for the white card. Then, take a photo.

4. Move the Mode Dial back to “Movie Mode”. Hit the Menu button, scroll to the 3rd Menu Screen + scroll down to “Custom White Balance” + press the SET button. The image that was captured in Step 3 will appear. Hit the SET button to select it to custom white balance your camera. A WB data box will appear asking if you want to use this image to custom white balance. Use the arrow keys to select “OK” + hit SET Confirm that you want to manually white balance the camera by hitting SET again to select “OK”. 9. Hit the Menu button to exit the Menu.

To manually focus the T5: 1. Switch the lens to “MF”

2. Aim the camera to frame your subject, and press the “Cross Keys” button + use the arrow keys to move the magnifying frame to the position where you want to focus.

3. Press the “SET” button to return the magnifying frame to the center 3. Press the “SET” button to return the magnifying frame to the center. Or hold down the Av +/- button and press “SET”

4. Press the Magnify button + the area within the magnifying frame will be magnified. Each time you press the button, the view will change from 5x to 10x to Normal

5. While looking at the magnified image, turn the lens’s focusing ring to finely focus the image. After achieving fine focus, press the Magnify button again to return to the normal view.

To begin recording video, press the “Camera” icon button above the LCD To begin recording video, press the “Camera” icon button above the LCD. To pause or stop, press it again. When recording is happening, a red dot will appear on the upper right of the screen.

Zooming the lens during recording is not recommended Zooming the lens during recording is not recommended. Zooming the lens while shooting can cause changes in exposure. Exposure changes may be recorded as a result.

Playing Back Movies on the T5: Press the playback button on the bottom back of the camera. The last captured movie will appear. In the single image display, the icon on the upper left of the screen indicates a movie. 3. Use the right and left arrow keys to scroll back/forward to select a movie to play. Press “SET” and the movie playback panel will appear at the bottom of the screen. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the playback panel.

Press the butt button to activate the Index Display. This allows you to see and select multiple movies. Use the arrow keys to select one + press “SET” twice to display the playback panel to play it. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the playback panel. Press “SET” to playback an image once “PLAY” is selected. Press “SET” again to stop.

Erasing Movies: Playback the movie to be erased. Scroll through the Playback Panel to select to exit. Press the button + the Erase menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. Select “Erase”, then press “SET”. The movie displayed will be permanently erased.

To Import Your Canon Rebel T5 Files: Remove the SD card from the Canon Rebel T5 Camera + insert into the SD card slot in your computer. Double click on the SD card to open it and you should see a list of QuickTime movie files or folders which contain your image files. Drag the files you want from the SD card folder onto a “Last Name/Cam Mem/Date” folder within your “Last Name – Premiere” folder. You should also drag the files onto another hard drive to back them up. Eject your SD card Launch Adobe Premiere Pro CC You can simply drag + drop the files you would like to import from your “Last Name/Cam Mem/Date” folder into the Project Tab of the Project Panel in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Alternatively, you can click the “Media Browser” tab in the Project Panel to make it active. Find your files on the left side of the Project Panel in your Hard Drive or the Student Partition (if working in room B-56).

Scroll down to find your “Last Name” folder + your “Last Name – Premiere” folder on the left side of the Project Panel. Within that, find your “Last Name, CAM MEM, date” folder + click to open your video files in the Media Browser. Shift Click the video files you would like to import to select them. Then Control Click in the middle of 1 file to produce a Pop-up menu + select: “Import”. Your video files have now imported, and they are now stored under the “Project Tab” of the Project Panel. It is most important for you to “Save” your project once you have finished importing your video files. Otherwise, your work will be lost. To do this, Scroll down under “File” on the Menu Bar + select “Save”, or hit “Command” + “S” on the keyboard to save your project. If you need a pictoral step by step set of instructions for this importing process, refer to ““Importing into Adobe Creative Cloud Premiere Pro CC with the Panasonic HDC TM900” on D2L Prepared by A. Torinus