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Quick Start Guide

Insert the battery

(p.30)



To charge the battery, see page 28.

Insert a card

(p.31)



With the card’s label facing
toward the back of the
camera, insert it into the
card slot.

Attach the lens

(p.39)



Align it with the red dot.

Set the lens focus mode switch
to <

(p.39)

Set the power switch to <

(p.34)



When the LCD monitor displays the
date/time/zone setting screens, see
page 36.

Summary of Contents for EOS 6D

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH EOS 6D WG EOS 6D N The EOS 6D N does not have the Wi Fi and GPS functions ...

Page 2: ...amera to Further Familiarize Yourself with the Camera While reading this manual take a few test shots and see how they come out You can then better understand the camera Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability After shooting play images back and check whether they have been properly recorded If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer Ca...

Page 3: ...ie on a card with a slow reading speed the movie may not play back properly If you want to shoot still photos while shooting a movie you will need an even faster card To check the card s reading writing speed refer to the card manufacturer s website Compatible Cards Cards that Can Record Movies Compression Method p 216 Card IPB 6 MB sec or faster ALL I I only 20 MB sec or faster In this manual car...

Page 4: ...ion Manuals and Disks provided are listed on the next page If you purchased a Lens Kit check that the lenses are included Depending on the Lens Kit type lens instruction manuals may also be included Be careful not to lose any of the above items Item Check List Battery Pack LP E6 with protective cover Battery Charger LC E6 LC E6E Interface Cable IFC 200U Stereo AV Cable AVC DC400ST Camera with body...

Page 5: ...n Disk CD ROM Contains software for image editing and other programs For outlines and installation procedure of the software see page 393 Instruction Manuals and Disks Basic Instruction Manual Pocket Guide Explains the camera s basic function settings and basic shooting playback instructions Wi Fi Function Basic Instruction Manual GPS Function Instruction Manual Wi Fi GPS Cautions Windows XXX XXX ...

Page 6: ...g the M button and changing the setting M When shown on the upper right of a page it indicates that the function is available only in the Creative Zone modes p 24 p Reference page numbers for more information Warning to prevent shooting problems Supplemental information Tips or advice for better shooting Problem solving advice Basic Assumptions All operations explained in this manual assume that t...

Page 7: ...91 Image Settings 101 Advanced Operations 141 Flash Photography 169 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting 179 Shooting Movies 203 Image Playback 235 Post Processing Images 271 Sensor Cleaning 279 Printing Images 285 Customizing the Camera 301 Reference 331 Viewing the Instruction Manuals PDF files on the DVD ROM Downloading Images to Your Computer 387 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15...

Page 8: ...Card 31 Turning on the Power 34 Setting the Date Time and Zone 36 Selecting the Interface Language 38 Attaching and Detaching a Lens 39 About the Lens Image Stabilizer 42 Basic Operation 43 Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions 49 3 Menu Operations 51 Before You Start 53 Formatting the Card 53 Setting the Power off Time Auto Power Off 55 Setting the Image Review Time 55 Turning the LCD Monitor Of...

Page 9: ... 79 F Shooting Night Scenes Handheld 80 G Shooting Backlit Scenes 81 Q Quick Control 83 Shoot by Ambience Selection 84 Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type 87 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 91 f Selecting the AF Operation 92 S Selecting AF Points 94 When Autofocus Fails 96 MF Manual Focusing 97 i Selecting the Drive Mode 98 j Using the Self timer 100 Image Settings 101 Setting the Image Recording Quali...

Page 10: ...4 File Numbering Methods 136 Setting Copyright Information 138 Setting the Color Space 140 Advanced Operations 141 d Program AE 142 s Shutter Priority AE 144 f Aperture Priority AE 146 Depth of Field Preview 147 a Manual Exposure 148 q Selecting the Metering Mode 149 Setting Exposure Compensation 151 h Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB 152 A AE Lock 153 F Bulb Exposures 154 w HDR High Dynamic Range Sho...

Page 11: ...lly 199 Shooting Movies 203 k Shooting Movies 204 Shooting Function Settings 215 Setting the Movie Recording Size 216 Setting the Sound Recording 218 Setting the Time Code 220 Menu Function Settings 223 Shooting Video Snapshots 225 Image Playback 235 x Image Playback 236 B Shooting Information Display 238 He Searching for Images Quickly 242 u Magnified View 244 b Rotating the Image 246 Setting Rat...

Page 12: ...ocessing Images 271 R Processing RAW Images with the Camera 272 S Resize 277 Sensor Cleaning 279 f Automatic Sensor Cleaning 280 Appending Dust Delete Data 281 Manual Sensor Cleaning 283 Printing Images 285 Preparing to Print 286 w Printing 288 Trimming the Image 293 W Digital Print Order Format DPOF 295 W Direct Printing of Print Ordered Images 298 p Specifying Images for a Photobook 299 Customiz...

Page 13: ... Using Eye Fi Cards 339 Function Availability Table According to Shooting Mode 342 Menu Settings 346 System Map 354 Troubleshooting Guide 356 Error Codes 370 Specifications 371 Safety Precautions 382 Handling Precautions EF24 105mm f 3 5 5 6 IS STM 385 Viewing the Instruction Manuals PDF files on the DVD ROM Downloading Images to Your Computer 387 Viewing the Instruction Manuals PDF files on the D...

Page 14: ...ment Î p 269 Electronic level Î p 60 Feature guide Î p 63 Help Î p 64 AF AF operation Î p 92 AF point selection Î p 94 AF Microadjustment Î p 314 Manual focusing Î p 97 Metering Metering mode Î p 149 Drive Drive mode Î p 98 Self timer Î p 100 Maximum burst Î p 105 Recording Images Create select a folder Î p 134 File numbering Î p 136 Image Quality Image recording quality Î p 102 ISO speed Î p 106 ...

Page 15: ...ooting Î p 213 Video snapshot Î p 225 Playback Image review time Î p 55 Single image display Î p 236 Shooting information display Î p 238 Index display Î p 242 Image browsing Jump display Î p 243 Magnified view Î p 244 Image rotate Î p 246 Rating Î p 247 Movie playback Î p 253 Slide show Î p 257 Viewing images on TV Î p 261 Protect Î p 265 Erase Î p 267 Image Editing RAW image processing Î p 272 R...

Page 16: ...est Canon Service Center Do not touch the camera s electrical contacts with your fingers This is to prevent the contacts from corroding Corroded contacts can cause camera misoperation If the camera is suddenly brought in from the cold into a warm room condensation may form on the camera and internal parts To prevent condensation first put the camera in a sealed plastic bag and let it adjust to the...

Page 17: ... Do not drop bend or wet the card Do not subject it to excessive force physical shock or vibration Do not touch the card s electronic contacts with your fingers or anything metallic Do not affix any stickers etc on the card Do not store or use the card near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a TV set speakers or magnet Also avoid places prone to having static electricity Do not leave ...

Page 18: ...d p 31 With the card s label facing toward the back of the camera insert it into the card slot 3 Attach the lens p 39 Align it with the red dot 4 Set the lens focus mode switch to f p 39 5 Set the power switch to 1 p 34 When the LCD monitor displays the date time zone setting screens see page 36 ...

Page 19: ... Press the shutter button halfway and the camera will focus the subject 8 Take the picture p 44 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture 9 Review the picture p 55 The captured image will be displayed for 2 sec on the LCD monitor To display the image again press the x button p 236 To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor see Live View Shooting p 179 To view the images captured so fa...

Page 20: ...iew button p 147 Mirror p 165 283 Body cap p 39 q C Audio video OUT Digital terminal p 264 286 391 F Remote control terminal N3 type p 167 Y External microphone IN terminal p 219 D HDMI mini OUT terminal p 261 Contacts p 17 Lens mount Lens lock pin Lens release button p 40 Microphone p 219 Speaker p 253 Strap mount p 27 Mode Dial p 24 Mode Dial lock release button p 45 Hot shoe p 170 Flash sync co...

Page 21: ... L Erase button p 267 5 Quick Control Dial p 46 0 Setting button p 51 Multi function lock switch p 47 Access lamp p 33 Battery compartment cover p 30 Card slot cover p 31 Strap mount p 27 Q Quick Control button p 49 S AF point selection button p 94 A AE lock FE lock button p 153 170 p AF start button p 44 181 211 Battery compartment cover release lever p 30 Card slot p 31 Viewfinder eyepiece A k L...

Page 22: ...hooting p 158 Aperture Battery check p 35 ISO speed p 106 g ISO speed p 106 A Highlight tone priority p 130 w HDR shooting p 155 Electronic level Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount p 151 AEB range p 152 Flash exposure compensation amount p 170 Metering mode p 149 q Evaluative metering w Partial metering r Spot metering e Center weighted average metering Possible shots Self timer...

Page 23: ... High speed sync p 175 D Flash ready p 170 Improper FE lock warning A AE lock p 153 AEB in progress p 152 z Battery check p 35 h Warning symbol p 313 Aperture p 146 Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount p 151 AEB range p 152 Flash exposure compensation amount p 170 Electronic level p 61 A Highlight tone priority p 130 ISO speed p 106 Max burst p 105 Number of remaining multiple exp...

Page 24: ...ene p 74 2 Portrait p 75 3 Landscape p 76 4 Close up p 77 5 Sports p 78 6 Night Portrait p 79 F Handheld Night Scene p 80 G HDR Backlight Control p 81 Creative Zone These modes give you more control for shooting various subjects d Program AE p 142 s Shutter priority AE p 144 f Aperture priority AE p 146 a Manual exposure p 148 F Bulb p 154 Custom shooting mode You can register the shooting mode d ...

Page 25: ... IS USM Focus mode switch p 39 Hood mount p 41 Focusing ring p 97 199 Image Stabilizer switch p 42 Lens mount index p 39 Contacts p 17 Zoom position index p 40 Zoom ring p 40 Infrared index Distance scale φ77mm filter thread front of lens ...

Page 26: ...slot Charge lamp Power plug IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed Power cord Power cord socket Battery pack slot Charge lamp ...

Page 27: ...g the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera s strap mount eyelet from the bottom Then pass it through the strap s buckle as shown in the illustration Pull the strap to take up any slack and make sure the strap will not loosen from the buckle The eyepiece cover is also attached to the strap p 166 Eyepiece cover ...

Page 28: ...to a power outlet X Recharging starts automatically and the charge lamp blinks in orange It takes approx 2 5 hours to fully recharge a completely exhausted battery at room temperature 23 C 73 F The time required to recharge the battery will vary greatly depending on the ambient temperature and the battery s remaining capacity For safety reasons recharging in low temperatures 5 C 10 C 41 F 50 F wil...

Page 29: ... in excess discharge and shorter battery life Store the battery with the protective cover attached Storing the battery when it is fully charged may lower the battery s performance The battery charger can also be used in foreign countries The battery charger is compatible with a 100 V AC to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz power source If necessary attach a commercially available plug adapter for the respective c...

Page 30: ...il it locks in place 3 Close the cover Press the cover until it snaps shut Open the cover and remove the battery Press the battery lock lever as shown by the arrow and remove the battery To prevent short circuiting of the battery contacts be sure to attach the provided protective cover p 28 to the battery Installing and Removing the Battery Installing the Battery Removing the Battery Only Battery ...

Page 31: ... the cover as shown by the arrows to open it 2 Insert the card As shown by the illustration face the card s label side toward you and insert it until it clicks in place 3 Close the cover Close the cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrows until it snaps shut When you set the power switch to 1 the number of possible shots p 35 will be displayed on the LCD monitor Installing and Removi...

Page 32: ...cover 2 Remove the card Gently push in the card then let go to eject it Pull the card straight out then close the cover Removing the Card The number of possible shots depends on the remaining capacity of the card image recording quality ISO speed etc Setting z1 Release shutter without card to Disable will prevent you from forgetting to insert a card p 346 Access lamp ...

Page 33: ...ard or camera Removing the card Removing the battery Shaking or banging the camera around If the card already contains recorded images the image number may not start from 0001 p 136 If a card related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor remove and reinsert the card If the error persists use a different card If you can transfer all the images on the card to a computer transfer all the imag...

Page 34: ...utton halfway p 44 to stop the sensor cleaning and take a picture If you repeatedly turn the power switch 1 2 at a short interval the f icon may not be displayed This is normal and not a problem To save battery power the camera turns off automatically after 1 minute of non operation To turn on the camera again just press the shutter button halfway p 44 You can set the auto power off time with 52 A...

Page 35: ...ature Room Temperature 23 C 73 F Low Temperature 0 C 32 F Possible shots 1090 approx shots 980 approx shots The number of possible shots will decrease with any of the following operations Pressing the shutter button halfway for a prolonged period Activating the AF frequently without taking a picture Using the lens Image Stabilizer Using the LCD monitor often The number of possible shots may decrea...

Page 36: ...ing Be sure to set the correct date time 1 Display the menu screen Press the M button to display the menu screen 2 Under the 52 tab select Date Time Zone Press the U key to select the 52 tab Press the V key to select Date Time Zone then press 0 3 Set the time zone London is set by default Press the U key to select the time zone box Press 0 so r is displayed Press the V key to select the time zone ...

Page 37: ...n step 4 will advance by 1 hour If Y is set the daylight saving time will be canceled and the time will go back by 1 hour 6 Exit the setting Press the U key to select OK then press 0 X The Date Time Zone and daylight saving time will be set and the menu will reappear The date time that was set will start from when you press 0 in step 6 After changing the time zone check that the correct date time ...

Page 38: ...n 2 Under the 52 tab select LanguageK Press the U key to select the 52 tab Press the V key to select LanguageK then press 0 3 Set the desired language Press the V key to select the language then press 0 X The interface language will change 3 Selecting the Interface Language ...

Page 39: ...itch to AF AF stands for Autofocus If it is set to MF manual focus autofocus will not operate 4 Remove the front lens cap Attaching and Detaching a Lens Do not look at the sun directly through any lens Doing so may cause loss of vision If the front part focusing ring of the lens rotates during autofocusing do not touch the rotating part Minimizing Dust When changing lenses do it quickly in a place...

Page 40: ...se button turn the lens as shown by the arrows Turn the lens until it stops then detach it Attach the rear lens cap to the detached lens To owners of the EF24 105mm f 3 5 5 6 IS STM lens You can prevent the lens from extending out while you are carrying it around Set the zoom ring to the 24mm wide angle end then slide the zoom ring lock lever to LOCK The zoom ring can be locked only at the wide an...

Page 41: ... hood clockwise until it attaches securely Attach the hood Turn the hood as shown by the arrow until it attaches securely Attaching a Lens Hood If the Lens Hood and Lens Have a Mount Index If Neither the Lens Hood Nor the Lens Have a Mount Index If the lens has a mount index and you do not attach the hood properly it may obstruct the image s periphery making it look dark When attaching or detachin...

Page 42: ...en the subject moves at the time of exposure For bulb exposures set the IS switch to 2 If 1 is set Image Stabilizer misoperation may occur The Image Stabilizer may not be effective for excessive shaking such as on a rocking boat The Image Stabilizer may not be effective when you use the EF24 105mm f 4L IS USM lens for panned shots The Image Stabilizer can operate with the lens focus mode switch se...

Page 43: ...finger lightly on the shutter button 4 Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body 5 To maintain a stable stance place one foot slightly ahead of the other 6 Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder Basic Operation Adjusting the Viewfinder Clarity Holding the Camera If the camera s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a sharp viewfinder image usi...

Page 44: ... is called camera shake It can cause blurred pictures To prevent camera shake note the following Hold and steady the camera as shown on the preceding page Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus then slowly press the shutter button completely Shutter Button In Creative Zone modes pressing the p button is the same as pressing the shutter button halfway If you press the shutter button complete...

Page 45: ...ed setting When the function selection ends or if you press the shutter button halfway the camera will be ready to shoot Use this dial to select or set the AF operation drive mode ISO speed metering mode AF point selection etc 2 Turn the 6 dial only While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel turn the 6 dial to set the desired setting Use this dial to set the shutter speed aperture etc Mode Dial ...

Page 46: ...hutter button halfway the camera will be ready to shoot Use this dial to select or set the AF operation drive mode ISO speed metering mode AF point selection etc 2 Turn the 5 dial only While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel turn the 5 dial to set the desired setting Use this dial to set the exposure compensation amount the aperture setting for manual exposures etc 5 Quick Control Dial The op...

Page 47: ...irections V U It does not work in diagonal directions With 8C Fn III 3 Multi function lock set p 313 and the R switch set to the right it prevents the Main Dial Quick Control Dial and Multi controller from moving and changing a setting inadvertently R switch set to the left Lock released R switch set to the right Lock engaged 9 Multi controller R Multi function Lock If the R switch is set to the r...

Page 48: ...ou press the B button a number of times the shooting function settings will be displayed With the shooting settings displayed you can turn the Mode Dial to see the settings for each shooting mode p 333 Pressing the Q button enables Quick Control of the shooting function settings p 49 Press the B button again to turn off the display U LCD Panel Illumination Displaying Shooting Function Settings ...

Page 49: ...tion Press the V U key to select a function X The setting of the selected function is displayed Turn the 6 or 5 dial to change the setting 3 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture X The captured image will be displayed Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions Basic Zone modes Creative Zone modes For the functions settable in Basic Zone modes and the setting procedur...

Page 50: ...ill reappear Sample Quick Control Screen Function Setting Screen Shutter speed p 144 AF operation p 92 White balance correction p 123 Shooting mode 1 p 24 Highlight tone priority 1 p 130 Metering mode p 149 Picture Style p 112 Exposure compensation AEB setting p 151 152 Flash exposure compensation p 170 ISO speed p 106 Aperture p 146 Wi Fi function 2 Drive mode p 98 Custom Controls p 320 White bal...

Page 51: ...he M button V U keys and 0 button on the camera back Some menu tabs and menu items are not displayed in Basic Zone modes 3 Menu Operations Menus in Basic Zone Modes Menus in Creative Zone Modes V U LCD monitor 0 button M button Tab Menu items Menu settings z Shooting 5 Set up 9 My Menu 3 Playback 8 Custom Functions A Live View shooting ...

Page 52: ...ng Some settings require you to press either the V or U key to select them The current setting is indicated in blue 5 Set the desired setting Press 0 to set it 6 Exit the setting Press the M button to return to the shooting function settings display Menu Setting Procedure In step 2 you can also turn the 6 dial to select a menu tab In step 4 you can also turn the 5 dial to select certain settings T...

Page 53: ...hing you need to keep If necessary transfer the images and data to a computer etc before formatting the card 1 Select Format card Under the 51 tab select Format card then press 0 2 Format the card Select OK then press 0 X The card will be formatted X When the formatting is completed the menu will reappear For low level formatting press the L button to append Low level format with a checkmark X the...

Page 54: ...ormatting by selecting Cancel Even in this case normal formatting will be completed and you can use the card as usual When the card is formatted or data is erased only the file management information is changed The actual data is not completely erased Be aware of this when selling or discarding the card When discarding the card execute low level formatting or destroy the card physically to prevent...

Page 55: ...esired setting then press 0 You can set how long the image is displayed on the LCD monitor immediately after capture To keep the image displayed set Hold To not have the image displayed set Off 1 Select Image review Under the z1 tab select Image review then press 0 2 Set the desired time Select the desired setting then press 0 3 Setting the Power off Time Auto Power Off 3 Setting the Image Review ...

Page 56: ...ss the B button Shutter btn When you press the shutter button halfway the display will turn off When you let go of the shutter button the display will turn on The camera s shooting settings and menu settings can be reverted to their defaults 1 Select Clear all camera settings Under the 54 tab select Clear all camera settings then press 0 2 Select OK Select OK then press 0 X Setting Clear all camer...

Page 57: ...eled Metering mode q Evaluative metering Flash exposure compensation 0 Zero ISO speed Auto ISO speed range Minimum limit 100 Maximum limit 25600 Multiple exposure Disable HDR Mode Disable HDR Auto ISO range Minimum limit 100 Maximum limit 12800 Mirror lockup Disable Custom Functions Unchanged ISO Auto minimum shutter speed Auto Flash function settings Unchanged ...

Page 58: ...isable Image jump w 6 e 10 images White balance correction Canceled Auto rotate OnzD LCD brightness White balance bracketing Canceled LCD off on button Remains on Date Time Zone Unchanged Color space sRGB Language Unchanged Long exposure noise reduction Disable Video system Unchanged Feature guide Enable High ISO speed noise reduction Standard z button display options All items selected Highlight ...

Page 59: ...ingle Grid display Off Metering timer 16 sec Aspect ratio 3 2 Grid display Off Exposure simulation Enable Movie recording size 1920x1080 IPB Silent LV shooting Mode 1 Sound recording Auto Time code Metering timer 16 sec Count up Unchanged Start time setting Unchanged Movie recording count Unchanged Movie playback count Unchanged Drop frame Unchanged Video snapshot Disable ...

Page 60: ...k the camera s tilt The horizontal tilt is displayed in 1 increments When the red line turns green it indicates that the tilt is corrected Q Displaying the Electronic Level Displaying the Electronic Level on the LCD Monitor Horizontal level Even when the tilt is corrected there may be a margin of error of 1 If the camera is very tilted the electronic level s margin of error will be bigger With thi...

Page 61: ...tion It is not displayed in vertical orientation 1 Select Custom Functions III Under the 8 tab select C Fn III Operation Others then press 0 2 Select C Fn III 5 Custom Controls Press the U key to select 5 Custom Controls then press 0 3 Select e Select e DOF preview button then press 0 4 Select Q Select Q VF electronic level then press 0 Press the M button to exit the menu Displaying the Electronic...

Page 62: ...CD panel using the exposure level indicator Pressing the shutter button halfway displays the exposure level 4 right tilt 4 left tilt Even when the tilt is corrected there may be a margin of error of 1 If the camera is very tilted the electronic level s margin of error will be bigger If the Depth of field preview button has been assigned with the VF electronic level depth of field preview will not ...

Page 63: ...ie shooting or Quick Control for playback When you select a function or option on the Quick Control screen the Feature guide description appears When you proceed with the operation the Feature guide will disappear Shooting mode Sample Quick Control Sample Select Feature guide Under the 53 tab select Feature guide then press 0 Select Disable then press 0 Feature Guide and Help Feature Guide 3 Disab...

Page 64: ...n displays the function s description Help If the Help fills more than one screen a scroll bar will appear on the right edge You can turn the 5 dial to scroll down Example z4 Long exp noise reduction Example 8C Fn I 1 Exposure level increments Example 8C Fn II 1 Tracking sensitivity Help B Scroll bar B B ...

Page 65: ...s on the Mode Dial for best results With Basic Zone modes all you do is point and shoot while the camera sets everything automatically p 83 342 Also to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations the main shooting function settings cannot be changed Bas i c Z o n e ...

Page 66: ...over the subject All the AF points will be used to focus and generally the closest object will be focused Aiming the center AF point over the subject will make focusing easier 3 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway and the lens focusing ring will rotate to focus X The AF point achieving focus flashes briefly in red At the same time the beeper will sound and the focus confirmation lig...

Page 67: ...point covering the desired subject flashes take the picture The beeper continues to beep softly The focus confirmation light o does not light up It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving subject The focus confirmation light o does not light up You can take sharp pictures of a moving subject Note that focus lock p 69 will not work in this case Pressing the shutter button hal...

Page 68: ... is recommended When the external flash was used the bottom part of the picture came out unnaturally dark If a hood is attached to the lens it can obstruct the flash coverage If the subject is close detach the hood before taking the picture with flash In Basic Zone modes except G using a Canon EX series Speedlite sold separately in low light or backlit conditions can capture the subject brightly w...

Page 69: ...Focus lock is also possible in other Basic Zone modes except 5 Sports In the A mode if the subject moves distance to camera changes while or after you focus AI Servo AF will take effect to focus the subject continuously The beeper will continue beeping softly As long as you keep aiming the AF point on the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway the focusing will be continuous When you wa...

Page 70: ...e will appear on the LCD monitor 3 Focus the subject Aim the center AF point on the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus X When focus is achieved the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound 4 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely X The picture will be taken and the captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor X After the image review ends the camera will re...

Page 71: ...ds for Creative Auto 1 Set the Mode Dial to C 2 Press the Q button 7 X The Quick Control screen will appear 3 Set the desired function Press the V key to select a function X The selected function and Feature guide p 63 will appear For setting procedure and details on each function see pages 72 73 4 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture C Creative Auto Shooting ...

Page 72: ...nd If you move the index mark toward the left the background will look more blurred If you move it toward the right the background will look more in focus If you want to blur the background see Shooting Portraits on page 75 Set it by pressing the U key You can also use the 6 or 5 dial to move the mark Depending on the lens and shooting conditions the background may not look so blurred If flash is ...

Page 73: ...ely shots will be taken continuously You can shoot up to approx 4 5 shots per second B Silent single shooting Single shooting with less shooting sound than u M Silent continuous shooting Continuous shooting max approx 3 0 shots per second with less shooting sound than i Self timer 10 sec Remote control Self timer 2 sec Remote control The picture is taken 10 seconds or 2 seconds after you press the...

Page 74: ...key to select the shooting mode section Turn the 6 or 5 dial to select a shooting mode You can also select a shooting mode from a list by selecting the shooting mode section and pressing 0 Available Shooting Modes in the 8 Mode 8 Special Scene Mode Shooting Mode Page Shooting Mode Page 2 Portrait p 75 6 Night Portrait p 79 3 Landscape p 76 F Handheld Night Scene p 80 4 Close up p 77 G HDR Backligh...

Page 75: ...and out better in front of a plain dark background Use a telephoto lens If you have a zoom lens use the telephoto end to fill the frame with the subject from the waist up Move in closer if necessary Focus the face Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red For close ups of the face focus the eyes 2 Shooting Portraits Shooting Tips The default setting is i Continuous shooting If you h...

Page 76: ...arp and crisp images With a zoom lens use the wide angle end When using the wide angle end of a zoom lens objects near and far will be in focus better than at the telephoto end It also adds breadth to landscapes Shooting night scenes When shooting night scenes use a tripod to prevent camera shake 3 Shooting Landscapes Shooting Tips ...

Page 77: ...e to the subject Check the lens for its minimum focusing distance Some lenses have indications such as 40 25m 0 8ft The lens minimum focusing distance is measured from the V focal plane mark on the top left of the camera to the subject If you are too close to the subject the focus confirmation light o will blink With a zoom lens use the telephoto end If you have a zoom lens using the telephoto end...

Page 78: ...tinue beeping softly If focus cannot be achieved the focus confirmation light o will blink The default setting is i Continuous shooting When you want to take the picture press the shutter button completely If you hold down the shutter button continuous shooting max approx 4 5 shots per sec and autofocusing will take effect to capture the movement of the subject 5 Shooting Moving Subjects Shooting ...

Page 79: ...ce camera shake is prone to occur with night shots shooting also with A and F is recommended 6 Shooting Night Portraits With a Tripod Shooting Tips Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash fires If you use the self timer together with flash the self timer lamp will light up briefly after the picture is taken During Live View shooting it may be difficult to focus dots of light such as in...

Page 80: ... the camera firmly While shooting hold the camera firmly and steadily If any of the four shots are greatly misaligned due to camera shake etc they may not align properly in the final image When including a human subject With flash you can shoot both the human subject and night scene background while handholding the camera To take a nice portrait the first shot will use flash Tell the person not to...

Page 81: ...hadow detail due to backlighting and widest tonal range is recorded Hold the camera firmly While shooting hold the camera firmly and steadily If any of the three shots are greatly misaligned due to camera shake etc they may not align properly in the final image G Shooting Backlit Scenes Shooting Tips Even if a Speedlite is attached to the camera it will not fire See the cautions on page 82 HDR sta...

Page 82: ...HDR Backlight Control Note that the image may not be rendered with a smooth gradation and may look irregular or have significant noise HDR Backlight Control may not be effective for excessively backlit scenes or extremely high contrast scenes Cautions for both F Handheld Night Scene and G HDR Backlight Control Compared with other shooting modes the shooting area will be smaller You cannot select R...

Page 83: ...ill appear Functions can also be selected with the 6 or 5 dial Settable Functions in Basic Zone Modes o Default setting k User selectable Not selectable If you change the shooting mode or set the power switch to 2 it will revert to the default settings except the self timer Q Quick Control Function A C 8 2 3 4 5 6 F G Drive mode p 98 u Single shooting o o k o o k o o o i Continuous shooting k k o ...

Page 84: ...ck Control screen select the desired ambience Press the Q button 7 Press the V key to select Standard setting Ambience based shots will appear on the screen Shoot by Ambience Selection Ambience C 8 Ambience Effect 2 3 4 5 6 F Standard setting k k k k k k k No setting Vivid k k k k k k k Low Standard Strong Soft k k k k k k k Low Standard Strong Warm k k k k k k k Low Standard Strong Intense k k k ...

Page 85: ... shooting mode or set the power switch to 2 the setting will revert back to Standard setting The Live View image shown with the ambience setting applied will not look exactly the same as the actual photo Using flash may minimize the ambience effect In bright outdoors the Live View image you see on the screen may not have exactly the same brightness or ambience as the actual photo Set 52 LCD bright...

Page 86: ... etc Warm The subject will look softer with warmer colors Good for portraits pets and other subjects to which you want to give a warm look Intense While the overall brightness is slightly lowered the subject is emphasized for a more intense feeling Makes the human or living subject stand out more Cool The overall brightness is slightly lowered with a cooler color cast A subject in the shade will l...

Page 87: ...ld first set Light scene based shots This will make it easier to see the resulting effect on the LCD monitor 1 Set the shooting mode to 8 Set one of the following 2 3 4 or 5 2 Set the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to A 3 Display the Live View image Press the 0 button to display the Live View image X You can check the resulting effect on the screen Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type Lightin...

Page 88: ... take the picture If you change the shooting mode or set the power switch to 2 the setting will revert back to Default setting If you use flash the setting will switch to Default setting However the shooting information will display the lighting or scene type that was set If you want to set this together with Ambience based shots set the lighting or scene type best matches the ambience you have se...

Page 89: ... may look too bluish and for light colored flowers Cloudy For subjects under overcast skies Makes skin tones and landscapes which may otherwise look dull on a cloudy day look warmer Also effective for light colored flowers Tungsten light For subjects lit under tungsten lighting Reduces the reddish orange color cast caused by tungsten lighting Fluorescent light For subjects under fluorescent lighti...

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Page 91: ...ing You can also select the AF operation and drive mode that best match the shooting conditions and subject The M icon at the upper right of the page title indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes d s f a F In Basic Zone modes the AF operation and AF point are set automatically AF stands for autofocus MF stands for manual focus ...

Page 92: ...or 5 dial X One Shot AF 9 AI Focus AF Z AI Servo AF Suited for still subjects When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus only once When focus is achieved the AF point s that achieved focus will light up in red and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder will be displayed With evaluative metering the exposure setting will be set at the same time focus is achieved While...

Page 93: ...subject AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects AI Focus AF for Switching the AF Operation Automatically If focus cannot be achieved the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder will blink If this occurs the picture cannot be taken even if the shutter button is pressed completely Recompose the shot and try to focus again or see When Autofocus Fails p 96 If z1 Beep is set to Disable the beeper will not...

Page 94: ... in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel When all the AF points light up automatic AF point selection will be set 2 Select an AF point You can either use 9 or turn the 6 or 5 dial to select an AF point You can use 9 to select an AF point If all the AF points light up automatic AF point selection will be set Press 0 to toggle between the center AF point and automatic selection S Selecting AF PointsN...

Page 95: ...rform high precision vertical line sensitive AF The other AF points are either vertical or horizontal line sensitive Except with the EF28 80mm f 2 8 4L USM and EF50mm f 2 5 Compact Macro Selecting with the Dials AF Operation and Maximum Lens Apertures When you press the S button the LCD panel displays the following Automatic selection AF Manual selection SEL Center SEL AF Off center When using an ...

Page 96: ...ve body etc Near and far subjects covered by an AF point Example Animal in a cage etc Repetitive patterns Example Skyscraper windows computer keyboards etc In such cases do either of the following 1 With One Shot AF focus an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus before recomposing the shot p 69 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to MF and focus manually p 97 When Autofocus Fa...

Page 97: ...subject Focus by turning the lens focusing ring until the subject looks sharp in the viewfinder MF Manual Focusing Focusing ring If you press the shutter button halfway during manual focusing the AF point which achieved focus will flash briefly in red and the focus confirmation light o will light up in the viewfinder ...

Page 98: ...g Max approx 4 5 shots sec While you hold down the shutter button completely shots will be taken continuously B Silent single shooting Single shooting with less shooting sound than u M Silent continuous shooting Max approx 3 0 shots sec Continuous shooting with less shooting sound than i Q 10 sec self timer Remote control k 2 sec self timer Remote control For self timer shooting see page 100 For r...

Page 99: ...pending on the subject and the lens used i The maximum continuous shooting speed of approx 4 5 shots sec is attained under the following conditions At 1 500 sec or faster shutter speed and at the maximum aperture varies depending on the lens The continuous shooting speed may decrease due to shutter speed aperture subject conditions brightness lens flash use etc With the AF mode set to One Shot AF ...

Page 100: ...p will light up and the beeper will sound faster j Using the Self timer The k enables you to shoot while not touching the camera mounted on a tripod This prevents camera shake while you shoot still lifes or bulb exposures After taking self timer shots playing back the image p 236 to check focus and exposure is recommended When using the self timer to shoot only yourself use focus lock p 69 on an o...

Page 101: ... chromatic aberration correction and other functions In Basic Zone modes only the following can be set as described in this chapter Image recording quality lens peripheral illumination and chromatic aberration correction folder creation and selection and image file numbering The M icon at the upper right of the page title indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes d s f a...

Page 102: ...e recording quality To select a RAW setting turn the 6 dial To select a JPEG setting press the U key On the upper right the M megapixels x numbers indicate the recorded pixel count and is the number of possible shots displayed up to 9999 Press 0 to set it Image recording Quality Setting Examples 3 Setting the Image Recording Quality 73 only 61 74 1 73 1 only If is set for both RAW and JPEG 73 will...

Page 103: ... card brand aspect ratio ISO speed Picture Style Custom Functions and other settings Figures in parentheses apply to an UHS I class 8 GB card based on Canon s testing standards Image Quality Pixels Recorded Printing Size File Size MB Possible Shots Maximum Burst JPEG 73 20M A2 6 0 1250 73 1250 83 3 1 2380 2380 2380 74 8 9M A3 3 2 2300 2300 2300 84 1 7 4240 4240 4240 7a 5 0M A4 2 1 3450 3450 3450 8...

Page 104: ...393 to make various adjustments and then generate a JPEG TIFF etc image incorporating those adjustments About RAW If you select both RAW and JPEG the same image will be recorded simultaneously to the card in both RAW and JPEG at the image recording quality that was set The two images will be recorded with the same file numbers file extension JPG for JPEG and CR2 for RAW The image recording quality...

Page 105: ...is displayed as 99 it indicates that you can shoot 99 or more shots continuously If the maximum burst decreases to 98 or lower and the internal buffer memory becomes full buSY will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel Shooting will then be disabled temporarily If you stop continuous shooting the maximum burst will increase After all the captured images are written to the card you ca...

Page 106: ...n the 6 or 5 dial ISO speed can be set within ISO 100 25600 in 1 3 stop increments A indicates ISO Auto The ISO speed will be set automatically p 108 You can also press the B button to set it to A AUTO ISO Speed Guide High ISO speeds will result in grainier images i Setting the ISO SpeedN ISO Speed Shooting Situation No flash Flash Range L ISO 100 400 Sunny outdoors The higher the ISO speed the fa...

Page 107: ...more noticeable and the resolution lower than usual If you use a high ISO speed and flash to shoot a close subject overexposure may result If you shoot a movie when Maximum 25600 is set with ISO speed range and ISO speed is set to ISO 16000 20000 25600 the ISO speed will switch to ISO 12800 during movie shooting with manual exposure Even if you switch back to still photo shooting the ISO speed wil...

Page 108: ... ISO range 2 If fill flash will result in overexposure ISO 100 or a higher ISO will be set 3 Except in the A 6 and F modes 4 When using bounce flash with an external Speedlite in the C 2 3 4 5 or d mode the ISO speed will be set automatically within ISO 400 1600 ISO Auto Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting A C 2 4 5 6 G Automatically set within ISO 100 12800 3 Automatically set within ISO 100 1600 F A...

Page 109: ...the z3 tab select ISO speed settings then press 0 2 Select ISO speed range Select ISO speed range then press 0 3 Set the minimum limit Select the minimum limit box then press 0 Press the V key to select an ISO speed then press 0 4 Set the maximum limit Select the maximum limit box then press 0 Press the V key to select an ISO speed then press 0 5 Exit the setting Press the U key to select OK then ...

Page 110: ...s 0 2 Set the minimum limit Select the minimum limit box then press 0 Press the V key to select an ISO speed then press 0 3 Set the maximum limit Select the maximum limit box then press 0 Press the V key to select an ISO speed then press 0 4 Exit the setting Press the U key to select OK then press 0 X The menu reappears 3 Setting the ISO Speed Range for Auto ISO The Minimum and Maximum settings wi...

Page 111: ...hake and subject blur 1 Select Min shutter spd Select Min shutter spd then press 0 2 Set the desired minimum shutter speed Press the U key to select the shutter speed then press 0 X The menu reappears 3 Setting the Minimum Shutter Speed for Auto ISO If a correct exposure cannot be obtained with the maximum ISO speed limit set with Auto ISO range a shutter speed slower than the Min shutter spd will...

Page 112: ...t and the menu will reappear D Auto The color tone will be adjusted automatically to suit the scene The colors will look vivid especially for blue skies greenery and sunsets in nature outdoor and sunset scenes P Standard The image looks vivid sharp and crisp This is a general purpose Picture Style suitable for most scenes Q Portrait For nice skin tones The image looks softer Suited for close up po...

Page 113: ...200K the color is adjusted colorimetrically to match the subject s color Images will appear dull and subdued V Monochrome Creates black and white images W User Def 1 3 You can register a basic style such as Portrait Landscape a Picture Style file etc and adjust it as desired p 118 Any User Defined Picture Style that has not been set will have the same default settings as the Auto Picture Style Bla...

Page 114: ... refer to parameters such as Sharpness and Contrast The numerals indicate the parameter settings such as for Sharpness and Contrast for each Picture Style Symbols About the Symbols g Sharpness h Contrast i Saturation j Color tone k Filter effect Monochrome l Toning effect Monochrome ...

Page 115: ...re Style selection screen will appear 2 Select a Picture Style Select a Picture Style then press the B button 3 Select a parameter Select a parameter such as Sharpness then press 0 4 Set the parameter Press the U key to adjust the parameter as desired then press 0 Press the M button to save the adjusted parameters The Picture Style selection screen will reappear X Any parameter settings different ...

Page 116: ...Low contrast 4 High contrast i Saturation 4 Low saturation 4 High saturation j Color tone 4 Reddish skin tone 4 Yellowish skin tone By selecting Default set in step 3 you can revert the respective Picture Style to its default parameter settings To use the adjusted Picture Style first select the adjusted Picture Style then shoot ...

Page 117: ...ook more impressive The following can be selected N None S Sepia B Blue P Purple or G Green V Monochrome Adjustment Filter Sample Effects N None Normal black and white image with no filter effects Ye Yellow The blue sky will look more natural and the white clouds will look crisper Or Orange The blue sky will look slightly darker The sunset will look more brilliant R Red The blue sky will look quit...

Page 118: ...red to the camera with EOS Utility provided software p 393 1 Select Picture Style Under the z4 tab select Picture Style then press 0 X The Picture Style selection screen will appear 2 Select User Def Select User Def then press B 3 Press 0 With Picture Style selected press 0 4 Select the base Picture Style Press the V key to select the base Picture Style then press 0 To adjust the parameters of a P...

Page 119: ...ed from the base Picture Style settings the Picture Style s name will be displayed in blue If a Picture Style has already been registered under User Def changing the base Picture Style in step 4 will nullify the parameter settings of the registered Picture Style If you execute Clear all camera settings p 56 all the User Def settings will revert to their defaults Picture Style registered via EOS Ut...

Page 120: ...or temperature transmission function Otherwise it will be fixed to approx 6000K To the human eye a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting With a digital camera the color temperature is adjusted with software to make the white areas look white This adjustment serves as the basis for the color correction With this function pictures with natural color shades can be taken 3 Settin...

Page 121: ...set any white balance 2 Select Custom White Balance Under the z3 tab select Custom White Balance then press 0 X The custom white balance selection screen will appear 3 Import the white balance data Turn the 5 dial to select the image captured in step 1 then press 0 X On the dialog screen that appears select OK and the data will be imported When the menu reappears press the M button to exit the men...

Page 122: ...ages captured while the Picture Style was set to Monochrome multiple exposure images and images shot with another camera Instead of a white object an 18 gray card commercially available can produce a more accurate white balance The personal white balance registered with the provided software will be registered under O If you execute step 3 the data for the registered personal white balance will be...

Page 123: ...mark to the desired position B is for blue A for amber M for magenta and G for green The color in the respective direction will be corrected On the upper right Shift indicates the direction and correction amount Pressing the L button will cancel all the WB Shift Bkt settings Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu 3 White Balance CorrectionN White Balance Correction Sample setting A2 G1...

Page 124: ... amount Pressing the L button will cancel all the WB Shift Bkt settings Press 0 to exit the setting and return to the menu Bracketing Sequence The images will be bracketed in the following sequence 1 Standard white balance 2 Blue B bias and 3 Amber A bias or 1 Standard white balance 2 Magenta M bias and 3 Green G bias White Balance Auto Bracketing B A bias 3 levels During WB bracketing the maximum...

Page 125: ...z4 Highlight tone priority is set to Enable the Auto Lighting Optimizer will be set automatically to Disable and the setting cannot be changed Depending on the shooting conditions noise may increase If a setting other than Disable is set and you use exposure compensation or flash exposure compensation to darken the exposure the image may still come out bright If you want a darker exposure set this...

Page 126: ...ab select High ISO speed NR then press 0 2 Set the level Select the desired noise reduction level then press 0 X The setting screen closes and the menu will reappear M Multi Shot Noise Reduction Noise reduction with higher image quality than when High is applied For a single photo four shots are taken in a burst and merged automatically into a single JPEG image 3 Take the picture The image will be...

Page 127: ...y be minimal If you are handholding the camera keep it steady to prevent camera shake Using a tripod is recommended The image alignment may not function properly with repetitive patterns lattice stripes etc or flat single tone images Recording the image to the card will take longer than with normal shooting During the processing of the images buSY will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD...

Page 128: ...reen closes and the menu will reappear Auto For 1 sec or longer exposures noise reduction is performed automatically if noise typical of long exposures is detected This Auto setting is effective in most cases Enable Noise reduction is performed for all exposures of 1 sec or longer The Enable setting may be able to reduce noise that cannot be detected with the Auto setting 3 Take the picture The im...

Page 129: ...g as the maximum burst indicator in the viewfinder shows 1 or higher Images taken at ISO 1600 or higher may look grainier with the Enable setting than with the Disable or Auto setting With Enable if a long exposure is shot with the Live View image displayed BUSY will be displayed during the noise reduction process The Live View display will not appear until the noise reduction is completed You can...

Page 130: ...be recorded with highlight tone priority applied 3 Highlight Tone PriorityN With Enable the Auto Lighting Optimizer p 125 is automatically set to Disable and the setting cannot be changed When Highlight tone priority is set to Disable the Auto Lighting Optimizer will revert to its original setting With Enable image noise graininess and bandings etc may increase slightly more than with Disable With...

Page 131: ...tion then press 0 2 Select the setting Check that Correction data available is displayed for the attached lens Select Peripheral illumin then press 0 Select Enable then press 0 3 Take the picture The image will be recorded with the peripheral illumination corrected 3LensPeripheralIllumination ChromaticAberrationCorrection Peripheral Illumination Correction Depending on shooting conditions noise ma...

Page 132: ...ect Enable then press 0 2 Take the picture The image will be recorded with the chromatic aberration corrected Chromatic Aberration Correction If you play back a 1 image shot with the chromatic aberration corrected the image will be displayed on the camera without the chromatic aberration correction applied Check the chromatic aberration correction with Digital Photo Professional provided software ...

Page 133: ...ic Aberration Correction About the Lens Correction Data Peripheral illumination correction and chromatic aberration correction cannot be applied to JPEG images already taken When using a non Canon lens setting the corrections to Disable is recommended even if Correction data available is displayed If you use the magnified view during Live View shooting the peripheral illumination correction and ch...

Page 134: ...created automatically for saving captured images 1 Select Select folder Under the 51 tab select Select folder then press 0 2 Select Create folder Select Create folder then press 0 3 Create a new folder Select OK then press 0 X A new folder with the folder number increased by one is created 3 Creating and Selecting a Folder Creating a Folder ...

Page 135: ...number increased by one is created automatically Also if manual reset p 137 is executed a new folder will be created automatically Folders numbered from 100 to 999 can be created Creating Folders with a Computer With the card open on the screen create a new folder named DCIM Open the DCIM folder and create as many folders as necessary to save and organize your images The folder name must follow th...

Page 136: ...folder the file numbering continues in sequence up to 9999 This is convenient when you want to save images numbered anywhere between 0001 to 9999 in multiple cards or folders into one folder in your computer If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images recorded previously the file numbering of the new images may continue from the file numbering of the existing images in the c...

Page 137: ...y a new folder is created automatically and the file numbering of images saved to that folder starts from 0001 This is convenient if you want to use different folders for the images taken yesterday and the ones taken today for example After the manual reset the file numbering returns to continuous or auto reset There will be no manual reset confirmation screen Auto Reset Manual Reset XXX 0051 Card...

Page 138: ...pyright details then press 0 3 Enter text Press the Q button and the text palette will be highlighted in a color frame Text can be entered Press the V U keys to move the and select a character then press 0 to enter it You can enter up to 63 characters To delete a character press the L button 4 Exit the setting After entering the text press the M button X The information will be saved and the scree...

Page 139: ...and Copyright information that you entered When you select Delete copyright information in step 2 on the preceding page you can delete the Author and Copyright information Checking the Copyright Information Deleting the Copyright Information You can also set or check the copyright information with EOS Utility provided software p 393 ...

Page 140: ...recommended if you do not know about image processing Adobe RGB and Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 or higher The image will look very subdued in a sRGB computer environment and with printers not compatible with Design rule for Camera File System 2 0 Exif 2 21 or higher Post processing of the image with software for computer will therefore be required 3 Setting the Color SpaceN Ab...

Page 141: ...ious results The M icon at the upper right of the page title indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes d s f a F After you press the shutter button halfway and let go the exposure values will remain displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel for 4 sec 0 For the functions settable in each shooting mode see page 342 Set the R switch to the left ...

Page 142: ...s the shutter button halfway X The AF point which achieves focus flashes in red and the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder s bottom right lights up when in One Shot AF mode X The shutter speed and aperture will be set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel 3 Check the display A standard exposure will be obtained as long as the shutter speed and aperture displa...

Page 143: ...ent spoiled shots The functions you can set are limited With d mode only the shutter speed and aperture are set automatically You can freely set the AF operation metering mode and other functions p 342 About Program Shift In the Program AE mode you can freely change the shutter speed and aperture combination Program set automatically by the camera while maintaining the same exposure This is called...

Page 144: ...e a blurred effect giving the impression of motion s stands for Time value 1 Set the Mode Dial to s 2 Set the desired shutter speed While looking at the LCD panel turn the 6 dial 3 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway X The aperture is set automatically 4 Check the viewfinder display and shoot As long as the aperture is not blinking a standard exposure will be obtained s Shutter Prio...

Page 145: ... higher ISO speed If the higher f number blinks it indicates overexposure Turn the 6 dial to set a faster shutter speed until the aperture stops blinking or set a lower ISO speed Shutter Speed Display The shutter speeds from 4000 to 4 indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed For example 125 indicates 1 125 sec Also 0 5 indicates 0 5 sec and 15 is 15 sec ...

Page 146: ...make less of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus f stands for Aperture value aperture opening 1 Set the Mode Dial to f 2 Set the desired aperture While looking at the LCD panel turn the 6 dial 3 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway X The shutter speed is set automatically 4 Check the viewfinder display and shoot As long as the shutter speed is not blinking a st...

Page 147: ...or set a higher ISO speed If the 4000 shutter speed blinks it indicates overexposure Turn the 6 dial to set a smaller aperture higher aperture f number until the shutter speed blinking stops or set a lower ISO speed Aperture Display The higher the f number the smaller the aperture opening will be The apertures displayed will differ depending on the lens If no lens is attached to the camera 00 will...

Page 148: ...4 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway X The exposure setting will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel The exposure level mark h indicates how far the current exposure level is from the standard exposure level 5 Set the exposure and take the picture Check the exposure level indicator and set the desired shutter speed and aperture If the exposure level exceeds 3 stops ...

Page 149: ...ject due to backlighting etc The metering is weighted at the center covering approx 8 0 of the viewfinder area In z3 Auto Lighting Optimizer if the checkmark X for Disabled in M or B modes is removed Auto Lighting Optimizer can be set in the a and F modes p 125 When ISO Auto is set you can press the A button to lock the ISO speed If you press the A button and recompose the shot you can see the exp...

Page 150: ... is weighted at the center and then averaged for the entire scene With q Evaluative metering the exposure setting will be locked when you press the shutter button halfway and focus is achieved In the w Partial r Spot and e Center weighted average metering modes the exposure is set when the photo is taken Pressing the shutter button halfway does not lock the exposure When r is set h can be displaye...

Page 151: ...exposure compensation amount While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel turn the 5 dial If it cannot be set set the R switch to the left then turn the 5 dial 3 Take the picture To cancel the exposure compensation set the exposure compensation amount back to E Setting Exposure Compensation N Increased exposure for a brighter image Decreased exposure for a darker image If z3 Auto Lighting Optimize...

Page 152: ...tically canceled To cancel AEB follow step 2 to turn off the AEB range display h Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB N AEB range During AEB shooting A in the viewfinder and h on the LCD panel will blink If the drive mode is set to u or B press the shutter button three times for each shot When i or M is set and you hold down the shutter button completely the three bracketed shots will be taken continuousl...

Page 153: ...e exposure setting is locked AE lock Each time you press the A button the current autoexposure setting is locked 3 Recompose and take the picture If you want to maintain the AE lock while taking more shots hold down the A button and press the shutter button to take another shot When the lens focus mode switch is set to MF AE lock is applied at the center AF point A AE LockN AE Lock Effects Meterin...

Page 154: ...me Long exposures produce more noise than usual If ISO Auto is set the ISO speed will be ISO 400 p 108 Do not point the camera toward an intense light source such as the sun on a sunny day or an intense artificial light source Doing so may damage the image sensor or the camera s internal components When z4 Long exp noise reduction is set to Auto or Enable noise generated by the long exposure can b...

Page 155: ...ange Select the desired dynamic range setting then press 0 Selecting Auto will have the dynamic range set automatically depending on the image s overall tonal range The higher the number the wider the dynamic range will be To exit HDR shooting select Disable HDR w HDR High Dynamic Range ShootingN HDR Shooting Only the merged HDR image will be saved The three images used to produce the merged HDR i...

Page 156: ...ontinues until the setting in step 2 is set to Disable HDR 4 Set Auto Image Align For handheld shooting select Enable When using a tripod select Disable Then press 0 5 Take the picture HDR shooting is possible with viewfinder shooting and Live View shooting X w will be displayed on the LCD panel When you press the shutter button completely three consecutive images will be captured and the HDR imag...

Page 157: ... handheld HDR shooting while Auto Image Align is set to Disable the 3 images may not be properly aligned and the HDR effect may be minimal In such a case using a tripod is recommended Auto image alignment may not work properly with repetitive patterns lattice stripes etc or flat single tone images The color gradation of the sky or white walls may not be reproduced correctly Irregular colors or noi...

Page 158: ...inuous shooting speed will decrease greatly If you set white balance bracketing Multi Shot Noise Reduction the HDR mode or if you shoot a movie multiple exposure shooting cannot be set When Wi Fi function is used multiple exposure shooting cannot be set During multiple exposure shooting Auto Lighting Optimizer highlight tone priority peripheral illumination correction and chromatic aberration corr...

Page 159: ...of exposures negative exposure compensation is set automatically as you shoot multiple exposures If you shoot multiple exposures of the same scene the exposure of the subject s background will be automatically controlled to obtain a standard exposure If you want to change the exposure of each single exposure select Additive 4 Set the No of exposures Press the V key to select the number of exposure...

Page 160: ... is displayed in brackets in the viewfinder or on the screen Pressing the x button enables you to view the captured image p 163 7Shoot subsequent exposures X Captured images will be displayed overlaid on previous images With Live View shooting the multiple exposure images merged so far will be displayed By pressing the B button you can display only the Live View image After you shoot the set numbe...

Page 161: ...tomatically when the multiple exposure shooting ends In step 7 the brightness and noise of the multiple exposure image displayed during Live View shooting will be different from the final multiple exposure image recorded If the power switch is set to 2 or the battery is replaced after you set multiple exposure settings multiple exposure shooting will be canceled If you switch the shooting mode to ...

Page 162: ...ures as set with No of exposures will decrease by 1 For example if No of exposures is 3 you can shoot two exposures Merging Multiple Exposures with an Image Recorded in the Card Images shot with highlight tone priority set to Enable and images whose aspect ratio is not 3 2 p 188 cannot be selected as the first single exposure Auto Lighting Optimizer peripheral illumination correction and chromatic...

Page 163: ...e first single exposure If you select Deselect img the selected image will be canceled Operation Description 2 Return to previous screen The operations will disappear and the screen before you pressed the L button will reappear q Undo last image Deletes the last image you shot shoot another image The number of remaining exposures will increase by 1 W Save and exit The images shot so far will be me...

Page 164: ...Shooting multiple exposures is also possible with Live View shooting p 179 Note that A1 Aspect ratio will be fixed at 3 2 Will auto power off take effect during multiple exposure shooting As long as 52 Auto power off is not set to Disable the power will turn off automatically after 30 min of non operation If the auto power off takes effect multiple exposure shooting will end and multiple exposure ...

Page 165: ...ns If you use the self timer and bulb exposure in combination with a mirror lockup keep pressing the shutter button completely self timer delay time bulb exposure time If you let go of the shutter button during the self timer countdown there will be a shutter release sound but no picture will be taken During mirror lockup shooting function settings and menu operations etc are disabled Even if the ...

Page 166: ...ched to the camera strap During Live View shooting and movie shooting attaching the eyepiece cover is unnecessary 1 Detach the eyecup Push the bottom of the eyecup to detach 2 Attach the eyepiece cover Slide the eyepiece cover down into the eyepiece groove to attach it After taking the picture detach the eyepiece cover and attach the eyecup by sliding it down into the eyepiece groove Using the Eye...

Page 167: ...lug to the remote control terminal Connect the plug as shown in the illustration To disconnect the plug grasp the silver part and pull F Using a Remote Switch R Remote Control Shooting With Remote Controller RC 6 sold separately you can shoot remotely up to approx 5 meters 16 4 feet from the camera You can either shoot immediately or use a 2 sec delay You can also use Remote Controller RC 1 and RC...

Page 168: ... the camera s remote control sensor and press the transmit button X The self timer lamp lights up and the picture is taken Remote control sensor Fluorescent or LED lighting may cause camera misoperation by triggering the shutter inadvertently Try to keep the camera away from such light sources Remote control shooting is also possible with devices such as an EX series Speedlite equipped with a remo...

Page 169: ...169 6 Flash Photography This chapter explains how to shoot with an EOS dedicated EX series Speedlite sold separately or non Canon flash unit and how to set flash functions on the camera s menu screen ...

Page 170: ...ash exposure compensation In the same way as normal exposure compensation flash exposure compensation can be set You can set flash exposure compensation up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments Set it with the Quick Control screen p 49 or z2 External Speedlite control s Flash function settings When you press the shutter button halfway the y icon will appear in the viewfinder D Flash Photography EOS de...

Page 171: ...lash synchronization before shooting with the sync speed set within approx 1 60 sec to 1 30 sec since the flash duration of such units is longer than that of compact flash units and vary depending on the models Cautions for Live View shooting If you use a non Canon flash unit with Live View shooting set A2 Silent LV shoot to Disable p 190 The flash will not fire if it is set to Mode 1 or Mode 2 Ca...

Page 172: ...te control Under the z2 tab select External Speedlite control then press 0 X The external Speedlite control screen will appear 2 Select the desired option Select the menu option to be set then press 0 To enable flash photography set Enable To enable only the AF assist beam to be emitted set Disable For normal flash exposures set it to Evaluative If Average is set the flash exposure will be average...

Page 173: ...ditions It is effective for preventing subject blur and camera shake However while the subject will be properly exposed with the flash the background may come out dark 1 180 sec fixed The flash sync speed is fixed at 1 180 sec This more effectively prevents subject blur and camera shake than with 1 180 1 60 sec auto However in low light the subject background will come out darker than with 1 180 1...

Page 174: ...Flash mode You can select the flash mode to suit your desired flash shooting E TTL II flash metering is the standard mode of EX series Speedlites for automatic flash shooting The Manual flash mode is for setting the Speedlite s Flash output level yourself For other flash modes refer to the Speedlite s instruction manual Flash Function Settings Flash mode Flash zoom Flash coverage Flash exposure co...

Page 175: ... to First curtain synchronization so that the flash fires immediately after the exposure starts If Second curtain synchronization is set the flash will fire right before the shutter closes When this is combined with a slow shutter speed you can create a trail of light such as from car headlights at night With Second curtain synchronization two flashes will be fired Once when you press the shutter ...

Page 176: ...er If the shutter speed is 1 30 sec or faster first curtain synchronization will be used automatically even if Second curtain synchronization is set With an EX series Speedlite not compatible with flash function settings you can only set the following Flash firing E TTL II meter and Flash exposure compensation under Flash function settings Shutter synchronization can also be set with certain EX se...

Page 177: ...ol tab select Clear settings then press 0 2 Select the settings to be cleared Select either Clear flash settings or Clear all Speedlite C Fn s then press 0 When you select OK the respective flash settings will be cleared Flash Custom Function Settings Clear Settings With an EX series Speedlite if the Flash metering mode Custom Function is set to TTL autoflash the Speedlite will always fire at full...

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Page 179: ...ve View shooting is effective for photos of still subjects If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor camera shake can cause blurred images Using a tripod is recommended About Remote Live View Shooting With EOS Utility provided software p 393 installed on your computer you can connect the camera to the computer and shoot remotely while viewing the computer screen For detail...

Page 180: ...y X The picture will be taken and the captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor X After the image review ends the camera will return to Live View shooting automatically Press the 0 button to exit Live View shooting A Shooting with the LCD Monitor The image s field of view is approx 100 with the image recording quality set to JPEG 73 In Creative Zone modes you can check the depth of field by p...

Page 181: ...nt the camera toward an intense light source such as the sun on a sunny day or an intense artificial light source Doing so may damage the image sensor or the camera s internal components Cautions for using Live View shooting are on pages 201 202 You can also focus by pressing the p button When flash is used there will be two shutter sounds but only one shot will be taken If the camera is not opera...

Page 182: ...ures remaining Histogram Metering mode Wi Fi function The histogram can be displayed when A1 Expo simulation Enable p 189 is set You can display the electronic level by pressing the B button p 60 Note that if the AF method is set to u Live mode or the camera is connected to a TV set with an HDMI cable the electronic level cannot be displayed When g is displayed in white it indicates that the Live ...

Page 183: ...son is detected 2 Displayed when the attached lens has distance information With an Extension Tube or Closeup Lens the icon displayed may not match the actual scene 3 The icon suiting the scene detected will be displayed 4 Displayed when all the following conditions apply The shooting scene is dark it is a night scene and the camera is mounted on a tripod Continued on next page Scene Icons Subject...

Page 184: ...w image so you can see what the captured image will look like During shooting the Live View image will automatically reflect the function settings listed below Final Image Simulation During Live View Shooting Picture Style All settings such as sharpness contrast color saturation and color tone will be reflected White balance White balance correction Ambience based shots Light scene based shots Met...

Page 185: ...age 83 1 Press the Q button X The settable functions will be displayed 2 Select a function and set it Press the V key to select a function X The selected function and Feature guide p 63 will appear Turn the 6 or 5 dial to change the setting In the 8 mode select the shooting mode box then press 0 to select the shooting mode To set the RAW image recording quality or Picture Style parameters press th...

Page 186: ... respective shooting function When Quick mode is set you can press the S button to select the AF point The operation procedure is the same as with viewfinder shooting f R i q S Settings When you set w Partial metering or r Spot metering a metering circle will be displayed in the center During Live View shooting the exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken regardless of the metering mode ...

Page 187: ...hese functions do not take effect during viewfinder shooting Live View shooting You can set Live View shooting to Enable or Disable AF method You can select FlexiZoneAF Single p 192 u Live mode p 193 or Quick mode p 197 Grid display With 3x3 l or 6x4 m you can display grid lines It can help you level the camera vertically or horizontally Also with 3x3 diag n the grid is displayed together with dia...

Page 188: ...4104x2736 11 0 megapixels 3648x2736 10 0 megapixels 4104x2310 9 5 megapixels 2736x2736 7 5 megapixels 4 3648x2432 8 9 megapixels 3248x2432 7 9 megapixels 3648x2048 7 5 megapixels 2432x2432 5 9 megapixels a 61 2736x1824 5 0 megapixels 2432x1824 4 4 megapixels 2736x1536 4 2 megapixels 1824x1824 3 3 megapixels b 1920x1280 2 5 megapixels 1696x1280 2 2 megapixels 1920x1080 2 1 megapixels 1280x1280 1 6 ...

Page 189: ...o the actual brightness exposure of the resulting image only while you hold down the depth of field preview button Disable E The image is displayed at the standard brightness to make the Live View image easy to see Even if you set exposure compensation image is displayed at the standard brightness If you set an expanded ISO speed setting as Maximum in ISO speed range Live View shooting will be pos...

Page 190: ...hereby minimized Even if continuous shooting is set only a single shot will be taken Disable Be sure to set it to Disable if you use a TS E lens other than those listed in below for shifting or tilting the lens or if you use an Extension tube If Mode 1 or Mode 2 is set the standard exposure may not be obtained or an irregular exposure may result If you use flash silent shooting will not be possibl...

Page 191: ...ime The Live View shooting will stop with any of the following operations To resume Live View shooting press the 0 button again When z4 Dust Delete Data 54 Sensor cleaning 54 Clear all camera settings or 54 z Firmware ver was selected When the shooting mode was changed example Basic Zone modes Creative Zone modes ...

Page 192: ...e sensor is used to focus Although AF is possible with the Live View image displayed the AF operation will take longer than with the Quick mode Also achieving focus may be more difficult than with the Quick mode 1 Display the Live View image Press the 0 button X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor X The AF point will appear 2 Move the AF point You can use 9 to move the AF point to w...

Page 193: ...sure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 180 This is the same AF method as with FlexiZone Single It detects the human face and focuses Have the target person face the camera 1 Display the Live View image Press the 0 button X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor When a face is detected the p frame will appear over the face to be focused If multiple faces are...

Page 194: ...anual focusing even while the lens focus mode switch is set to AF turn the focusing ring to attain rough focus The face will then be detected and p will be displayed An object other than a human face may be detected as a face Face detection will not work if the face is very small or large in the picture too bright or too dark titled horizontally or diagonally or partially hidden The p may cover on...

Page 195: ...o the normal view and autofocus Note that the AF speed may differ between the normal and magnified views If you magnify the view after focusing with FlexiZone Single in the normal view it may not look focused In the u Live mode pressing the u button will not magnify the image FlexiZone Single and u Face Detection Live Mode Notes In the FlexiZone Single or u face detection Live mode if you shoot a ...

Page 196: ...as an animal in a cage Subjects that keep moving within the AF point and cannot keep still due to camera shake or subject blur A subject approaching or moving away from the camera Autofocusing while the subject is very far out of focus Soft focus effect is applied with a soft focus lens A special effect filter is used If you use AF with any of the following lenses using Quick mode is recommended I...

Page 197: ...u can also select one AF point to focus and focus only the area covered by that AF point manually selected In Basic Zone modes the AF point will be selected automatically You cannot select the AF point 1 Display the Live View image Press the 0 button X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor The small boxes are the AF points 2 Select the AF point N Press the S button You can either use ...

Page 198: ...ure is taken X When focus is achieved the beeper will sound and the Live View image will reappear X The AF point used to focus will light up in green X If focus is not achieved the AF point will blink in orange 4 Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 180 You cannot take a picture during autofocusing Take the picture while the L...

Page 199: ... button 3 Move the magnifying frame Press 9 to move the magnifying frame to the position where you want to focus To return the magnifying frame to the center press 0 or the L button 4 Magnify the image Each time you press the u button the magnification within the frame will change as follows Focusing Manually Magnifying frame AE lock Magnified area position Magnification 5x 10x Normal view 1x ...

Page 200: ...king at the magnified image turn the lens focusing ring to focus After achieving focus press the u button to return to the normal view 6 Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 180 ...

Page 201: ...nal temperature to cool before shooting again The red E icon indicates that the Live View shooting will soon stop automatically If this happens you will not be able to shoot again until the camera s internal temperature decreases Stop the Live View shooting or turn off the power and let the camera rest for a while Using Live View shooting at a high temperature for a prolonged period will cause the...

Page 202: ...a might appear black on the LCD monitor However the actual captured image will correctly show the bright area In low light if you set the 52 LCD brightness to a bright setting noise or irregular colors may appear in the Live View image However the noise or irregular colors will not be recorded in the captured image When you magnify the image the image sharpness may look more pronounced than in the...

Page 203: ...setting the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to k The movie recording format will be MOV For cards which can record movies see page 3 Under the 53 tab if you set Wi Fi to Enable you cannot shoot movies Before shooting movies set Wi Fi to Disable ...

Page 204: ...hen the image will appear on the LCD monitor 3 Focus the subject Before shooting a movie focus with AF or manual focus p 192 200 When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus with the current AF method 4 Shoot the movie Press the 0 button to start shooting a movie X While the movie is being shot the o mark will be displayed on the upper right of the screen To stop shooting the mo...

Page 205: ... effect instead of Bulb exposure Therefore the Auto Lighting Optimizer setting is possible In Creative Zone modes you can press the A button p 153 to lock the exposure AE lock The exposure setting display time is set by Z1 Metering timer After applying AE lock during movie shooting you can cancel it by pressing the S button AE lock setting is retained until you press the S button In Creative Zone ...

Page 206: ...Enable p 130 the ISO speed will be ISO 200 12800 Under z3 ISO speed settings Auto ISO range or Min shutter spd cannot be set p 110 111 for movie shooting With autoexposure mode other than a movie shooting the camera will automatically turn on the Speedlite s LED light under low light conditions For details refer to the EX series Speedlite s instruction manual Using an EX series Speedlite Sold Sepa...

Page 207: ...to u Live mode If another AF method is set the Non portrait icon will be displayed even if a person is detected 2 Displayed when the attached lens has distance information With an Extension Tube or Closeup Lens the icon displayed may not match the actual scene 3 The icon suiting the scene detected will be displayed Scene Icons Subject Portrait 1 Non portrait Background Color Background Nature and ...

Page 208: ...ISO speed For details on the ISO speed see the next page 4 Set the shutter speed and aperture Press the shutter button halfway and check the exposure level indicator To set the shutter speed turn the 6 dial The settable shutter speeds depend on the frame rate 9 6 5 4 1 4000 sec 1 30 sec 8 7 1 4000 sec 1 60 sec To set the aperture turn the 5 dial If it cannot be set set the R switch to the left the...

Page 209: ...ince shooting a movie at ISO 16000 20000 25600 may result in much noise it is designated as an expanded ISO speed displayed as H If Minimum is set to L 50 and Maximum to H1 51200 or H2 102400 in ISO speed range and you switch from still photo shooting to movie shooting the minimum setting for manual ISO range will be ISO 100 and the maximum will be H ISO 25600 The ISO speed cannot be expanded to I...

Page 210: ... Live mode f Quick mode Level meter Battery check Frame rate Highlight tone priority Exposure mode L Autoexposure K Manual exposure Recording level Manual GPS acquisition status Drive mode Movie shooting remaining time Elapsed time Video snapshot Attenuator Maximum burst Wind filter Wi Fi function Compression method Picture Style Auto Lighting Optimizer You can display the electronic level by pres...

Page 211: ...sure changes may be recorded as a result You cannot magnify the image during movie shooting Cautions for movie shooting are on pages 233 and 234 If necessary also read the Live View shooting cautions on pages 201 and 202 Movie related settings are under the Z1 and Z2 tabs p 223 A movie file is recorded each time you shoot a movie If the file size exceeds 4 GB a new file will be created for every s...

Page 212: ...llumination correction Chromatic aberration correction Highlight tone priority Final Image Simulation You can use Remote Controller RC 6 sold separately p 167 to start and stop the movie shooting if the drive mode is Q or k Set the shooting timing switch to 2 2 sec delay then press the transmit button If the switch is set to o immediate shooting still photo shooting will take effect With a fully c...

Page 213: ...r to still photo shooting are shown below Other functions will be the same as for movie shooting If highlight tone priority is set the ISO speed range will start from ISO 200 Shooting Still Photos Function Settings Image Recording Quality As set in z1 Image quality When the movie recording size is 1920x1080 or 1280x720 the aspect ratio will be 16 9 When the size is 640x480 the aspect ratio will be...

Page 214: ...ing continuous shooting card performance etc movie shooting may stop automatically If you want to shoot still photos continuously during movie shooting using a high speed card is recommended Setting a smaller image recording quality for still photos and shooting fewer continuous still photos are also recommended You can shoot still photos in all drive modes The self timer can be used before you st...

Page 215: ...l appear Set it by pressing the U key To set the RAW image recording quality or Picture Style parameters press the B button 3Exit the setting Press 0 to finalize the setting and return to movie shooting While the movie image is displayed on the LCD monitor if you press the f or R button the setting screen will appear on the LCD monitor and you can turn the 6 or 5 dial to set the respective shootin...

Page 216: ...g quality The aspect ratio will be 4 3 Frame rate fps frames per second 6 8 For areas where the TV format is NTSC North America Japan Korea Mexico etc 5 7 For areas where the TV format is PAL Europe Russia China Australia etc 4 Mainly for motion pictures Compression method X IPB Compresses multiple frames at a time efficiently for recording Since the file size will be smaller than with ALL I you c...

Page 217: ...vie Shooting Time Limit The maximum recording time of one movie clip is 29 min 59 sec If the movie shooting time reaches 29 min 59 sec the movie shooting will stop automatically You can start shooting a movie again by pressing the 0 button A new movie file starts being recorded Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute Movie Recording Size Total Recording Time approx File Size approx 4 G...

Page 218: ...e peak hold indicator adjust so that the level meter sometimes lights up the 12 12 dB mark on the right for the loudest sounds If it exceeds 0 the sound will be distorted Disable Sound will not be recorded Wind filter When Enable is set it reduces the wind noise recorded outdoors This feature takes effect only with the built in microphone Note that Enable will also reduce low bass sounds so set th...

Page 219: ...iniature stereo plug φ3 5 mm to the camera s external microphone IN terminal p 20 In Basic Zone modes the settings available for Sound recording will be On Off If On is set the sound recording level will be adjusted automatically same as with Auto and the wind filter function will take effect The sound volume balance between L left and R right cannot be adjusted Both L and R record audio at a 48 k...

Page 220: ...shooting or not You can set the time code s start time Manual input setting You can freely set the hour minute second and frames Reset The time set with Manual input setting and Set to camera time is reset to 00 00 00 00 Set to camera time Sets hours minutes and seconds to match the camera s internal clock Frames will be set to 00 You can select what to display on the movie shooting screen Rec tim...

Page 221: ...time code If Free run is set and you change the time zone or daylight saving time p 36 the time code will be affected The time code is not recorded for video snapshots Regardless of the Movie rec count setting the time code will always be recorded to the movie file During movie shooting During movie playback With Time code set If you change the setting for either Movie play count in Z2 Time code o...

Page 222: ...ode This discrepancy can be corrected automatically This correction function is called drop frame Enable The discrepancy is corrected automatically by skipping time code numbers Disable The discrepancy is not corrected Drop Frame If the frame rate is 4 23 976 fps or if the Video system is PAL with 7 5 set the drop frame will not work Drop frame will not be displayed ...

Page 223: ... 198 You can select FlexiZoneAF Single u Live mode or Quick mode Note that continuous focusing of a moving subject is not possible Even if the AF method is set to Quick mode it will switch to FlexiZoneAF Single during movie shooting Silent LV shootingN This function applies to still photo shooting For details see page 190 Metering timerN You can change how long the exposure setting is displayed AE...

Page 224: ...to help you align the intersections over the subject for better balance in the composition Movie recording size You can set the movie recording size image size frame rate and compression method For details see page 216 Sound recording You can set sound recording settings For details see page 218 Time code You can set the time code For details see page 220 Video snapshot You can shoot video snapsho...

Page 225: ... By changing the scene or angle in each video snapshot you can create dynamic short movies A video snapshot album can also be played together with background music p 230 254 1 Select Video snapshot Under the Z2 tab select Video snapshot then press 0 2 Select Enable Select Enable then press 0 3 Shooting Video Snapshots Setting the Video Snapshot Shooting Duration Video Snapshot Album Concept Video ...

Page 226: ...lect Create a new album Select Create a new album then press 0 5 Select the snapshot length Press 0 press the V key to select the snapshot s length then press 0 6 Select OK Select OK then press 0 Press the M button to exit the menu and return to the movie shooting screen A blue bar will appear to indicate the snapshot length Go to Creating a Video Snapshot Album p 227 Shooting duration ...

Page 227: ...he U key to select J Save as album then press 0 X The movie clip will be saved as the video snapshot album s first video snapshot 9 Continue to shoot more video snapshots Repeat step 7 to shoot the next video snapshot Press the U key to select J Add to album then press 0 To create another video snapshot album select W Save as a new album then select OK 10Exit the video snapshot shooting Set Video ...

Page 228: ...ot save to album Step 8 r Delete without saving to album Step 9 If you want to delete the video snapshot you just recorded and not save it to the album select OK Function Playback Description 7 Play By pressing 0 you can play or pause the just recorded video snapshot 5 First frame Displays the first scene of the album s first video snapshot Skip backward Each time you press 0 the video snapshot sk...

Page 229: ...lbum then press 0 After confirming the dialog displayed select OK on the screen then press 0 X Certain video snapshot settings will change to match the existing album s settings Press the M button to exit the menu and return to the movie shooting screen 3 Shoot the video snapshot Go to Creating a Video Snapshot Album p 227 Adding to Existing Album You cannot select an album shot with another camer...

Page 230: ... Cautions for Shooting Video Snapshots You can add to an album only video snapshots with the same duration approx 2 sec 4 sec or 8 sec each Note that if you do any of the following while shooting video snapshots a new album will be created for subsequent video snapshots Changing the Movie rec size p 216 Changing the Sound rec setting from Auto Manual to Disable or from Disable to Auto Manual p 218...

Page 231: ...nd slide shows on the camera p 254 257 To play background music you must first copy the background music to the card using EOS Utility provided software For information on how to copy the background music refer to the EOS Utility Instruction Manual Function Description Move snapshot Press the U key to select the video snapshot you want to move then press 0 Press the U key to move the snapshot then...

Page 232: ... it as a new movie select New file To save it and overwrite the original movie file select Overwrite Then press 0 Provided Software Usable with Albums EOS Video Snapshot Task Editing albums is possible This is an add on function for ImageBrowser EX If the card does not have enough free space New file will not be available When the battery level is low editing albums is not possible Use a fully cha...

Page 233: ...er and you set the Image Stabilizer IS switch to 1 the Image Stabilizer will operate at all times even if you do not press the shutter button halfway The Image Stabilizer consumes battery power and may shorten the total movie shooting time or decrease the number of possible shots If you use a tripod or if the Image Stabilizer is not necessary it is recommended to set the IS switch to 2 The camera ...

Page 234: ...ng speed the indicator will either not appear or the level if displayed will hardly go upward First shoot a few test movies to see if the card can write fast enough Still Photo Shooting During Movie Shooting Regarding the image quality of still photos see Image Quality on page 201 Playback and TV connection If you connect the camera to a TV set p 261 264 and shoot a movie the TV will not output an...

Page 235: ...os and movies how to display them on a TV screen and other playback related functions About images shot and saved with another device The camera may not be able to properly display images captured with a different camera edited with a computer or had their file names changed ...

Page 236: ...ck images starting with the last image turn the 5 dial counterclockwise To play back images starting with the first captured image turn the dial clockwise Each time you press the B button the display format will change x Image Playback Single Image Display No information Histogram With basic information Shooting information display ...

Page 237: ...hooting ready state On the single image display you can overlay a playback grid With 33 Playback grid you can select 3x3 l 6x4 m or 3x3 diag n This function is convenient for checking the image s vertical or horizontal tilt as well as composition 3 Grid Display The grid is not displayed during movie playback ...

Page 238: ... camera s RAW processing function or resized and then saved u will be displayed B Shooting Information Display Sample Image Taken in a Creative Zone Mode Flash exposure compensation amount Metering mode Shooting mode Highlight tone priority Shooting date and time White balance correction Histogram Brightness RGB Color space White balance Picture Style Settings File size Image recording quality Pla...

Page 239: ...exposure was used the shutter speed aperture and ISO speed when set manually will be displayed The icon will be displayed for video snapshots Sample Image Taken in a Basic Zone Mode Sample Movie Ambience and ambience effects Lighting or scene Shooting mode Shooting mode Movie file size Movie recording size Shutter speed Compression method Frame rate Shooting time Playback time Time code Playback A...

Page 240: ...dation The display can be switched with 33 Histogram disp Brightness Display This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of the image s brightness level The horizontal axis indicates the brightness level darker on the left and brighter on the right while the vertical axis indicates how many pixels exist for each brightness level The more pixels there are toward the left the darker the image...

Page 241: ...any pixels exist for each color brightness level The more pixels there are toward the left the darker and less prominent the color The more pixels there are toward the right the brighter and denser the color If there are too many pixels on the left the respective color information will be lacking If there are too many pixels on the right the color will be too saturated with no gradation By checkin...

Page 242: ...al further to the left the 9 image index display will appear If you turn the 6 dial to the right the index display will change as follows 9 image 4 image and single image display 3 Select an image or movie Turn the 5 dial to move the orange frame and select the image You can also select it with the V or U key Press the u button to turn off the 6u icon then turn the 6 dial to go to the next or prec...

Page 243: ...y date h Display by folder i Display movies only j Display stills only k Display by image rating p 247 Turn the 6 dial to select 3 Browse by jumping Press the x button to play back images On the single image display turn the 6 dial I Jump through Images Jump Display Playback position Jump method To search images according to the shooting date select Date To search images according to folder select...

Page 244: ...l clockwise You can magnify the image up to approx 10x The image magnification decreases as you turn the 6 dial counterclockwise Turning the dial further will display the index display p 242 2 Scroll around the image Use 9 to scroll around the magnified image To exit the magnified display press the u button or x button and the single image display will reappear u Magnified View Magnified area posi...

Page 245: ...ize from selected point The recorded image s pixels will be displayed at approx 100 The magnified view will start at the AF point that achieved focus If the photo was taken with manual focus the magnified view will start at the image center Same as last magnification from center The magnification will be the same as the last time you exited the magnified view with the x or u button The magnified v...

Page 246: ... 3 Rotate the image Each time you press 0 the image will rotate clockwise as follows 90 270 0 To rotate another image repeat steps 2 and 3 To return to the menu press the M button b Rotating the Image If you have set 51 Auto rotate to OnzD p 270 before taking vertical shots you need not rotate the image as described above If the rotated image is not displayed in the rotated orientation during imag...

Page 247: ...e rated If you press the u button and turn the 6 dial counterclockwise you can select an image or movie from a three image display To return to the single image display turn the 6 dial clockwise 3 Rate the image or movie Press the V key to select a rating X The total number of images and movies rated will be counted for each rating To rate another image or movie repeat steps 2 and 3 To return to t...

Page 248: ...ou can display only images and movies with a specific rating With 32 Slide show you can play back only images and movies with a specific rating With Digital Photo Professional provided software p 393 you can select only images and movies with a specific rating still photos only With Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 etc you can see each file s rating as part of the file information display or in the...

Page 249: ...s the Q button During image playback press the Q button X The Quick Control screen will appear 2 Select a function and set it Press the V key to select a function X The setting of the selected function is displayed at the bottom Turn the 6 or 5 dial to change the setting When setting RAW processing Resize or Wi Fi also press 0 to finalize the setting For details see page 272 for RAW image processi...

Page 250: ...l be recorded to the image but the camera will not rotate the image for display Pressing the Q button during the index display will switch to the single image display and the Quick Control screen will appear Pressing the Q button again will return to the index display For images taken with another camera the functions you can select may be limited ...

Page 251: ...t and last scenes and play back the still photos and movies on the card in an automatic slide show k Enjoying Movies Playback on a TV set p 261 264 Playback on the Camera s LCD Monitor p 253 260 Since hard disk recorders do not have an HDMI IN terminal the camera cannot be connected to a hard disk recorder with an HDMI cable Even if you connect the camera to a hard disk recorder with a cable you c...

Page 252: ... the movie play back smoothly on a computer use a high performance computer Regarding the computer hardware requirements for ImageBrowser EX refer to the PDF file ImageBrowser EX User Guide If you want to use commercially available software to play back or edit the movies be sure it is compatible with MOV files For details on commercially available software contact the software manufacturer ...

Page 253: ...ge of a thumbnail indicate a movie As movies cannot be played on the index display press 0 to switch to the single image display 3 In the single image display press 0 X The movie playback panel will appear at the bottom of the screen 4 Play back the movie Select 7 Play then press 0 X The movie will start playing You can pause the movie playback by pressing 0 You can adjust the sound volume by turn...

Page 254: ...ground music Play back a movie with the selected background music p 260 X Edit Displays the editing screen p 255 Playback position mm ss Playback time minutes seconds with Movie play count Rec time set hh mm ss ff Time code hours minutes seconds frames with Movie play count Time code set 9 Volume You can adjust the built in speaker s p 253 volume by turning the 6 dial 32 Pressing the M button retu...

Page 255: ...st forward or turn the 5 dial frame by frame to specify the position where you want to delete the scene On the bar at the top of the screen you can see which part indicated in orange and how much will be deleted After deciding which part to edit out press 0 3 Check the edited movie Select 7 and press 0 to play back the edited movie To change the editing go back to step 2 To cancel the editing pres...

Page 256: ...the confirmation screen select OK then press 0 to save the edited movie and return to the movie playback screen Since the editing is performed in approx 1 sec increments position indicated by the actual position where the movie is edited may differ from the position you specified If the card does not have enough free space New file will not be available When the battery level is low editing the mo...

Page 257: ...desired option then press 0 All images Movies Stills Press the V key to select one of the following jAll images kMovies zStills Then press 0 Date Folder Rating Press the V key to select one of the following iDate nFolder 9Rating When zH is highlighted press the B button Press the V key to select the desired option then press 0 3 Slide Show Auto Playback Number of images to be played Date Folder Ra...

Page 258: ...the settings press the M button Item Playback Description jAll images All the still photos and movies on the card will be played back iDate Still photos and movies taken on the selected shooting date will be played back nFolder Still photos and movies in the selected folder will be played back kMovies Only the movies on the card will be played back zStills Only the still photos on the card will be...

Page 259: ...e show press 0 During pause G will be displayed on the upper left of the image Press 0 again to resume the slide show During auto playback you can press the B button to change the still photo display format p 236 During movie playback you can adjust the sound volume by turning the 6 dial During auto playback or pause you can turn the 5 dial to view another image During auto playback auto power off...

Page 260: ... the B button Press the V key to play another background music track To stop listening to the background music press the B button again Adjust the sound volume by turning the 6 dial To delete a background music track press the V key and select the track then press the L button Selecting the Background Music At the time of purchase you cannot select background music with the camera You must first u...

Page 261: ...e to the TV s HDMI IN port 3 Turn on the TV and switch the TV s video input to select the connected port 4 Set the camera s power switch to 1 Viewing the Images on TV Viewing on High Definition HD TV Sets Connected with HDMI Adjust the movie s sound volume with the TV set The sound volume cannot be adjusted with the camera Before connecting or disconnecting the cable between the camera and TV set ...

Page 262: ...e TV set s remote control for playback operations An HDMI standard function enabling HDMI devices to control each other so that you can control them with one remote control unit 1 Set Ctrl over HDMI to Enable Under the 33 tab select Ctrl over HDMI then press 0 Select Enable then press 0 Using HDMI CEC TV Sets The images cannot be output at the same time from both the D and q terminals Do not conne...

Page 263: ...ations shown on the left Press the button to select the desired option then press the Enter button For a slide show press the remote control s button to select an option then press the Enter button If you select Return and press the Enter button the menu will disappear and you can use the button to select an image Still photo playback menu Movie playback menu Return 9 image index Play movie Slide ...

Page 264: ...ort 4 Set the camera s power switch to 1 5 Press the x button X The image will appear on the TV screen Nothing will be displayed on the camera s LCD monitor To play back movies see page 253 Viewing on Non HD TV Sets Connected with AV Cable AUDIO VIDEO Red White Yellow Do not use any AV cable other than the one provided Images may not be displayed if you use a different cable If the video system fo...

Page 265: ...mages will be displayed 3 Protect the image Turn the 5 dial to select the image to be protected then press 0 X The image will be protected and the K icon will appear at the top of the screen To cancel the image protection press 0 again The K icon will disappear To protect another image repeat step 3 To return to the menu press the M button K Protecting Images 3 Protecting a Single Image Image prot...

Page 266: ...ll images in folder or Unprotect all images on card 3 Protecting All Images in a Folder or on a Card If you format the card p 53 the protected images will also be erased Movies can also be protected Once an image is protected it cannot be erased by the camera s erase function To erase a protected image you must first cancel the protection If you erase all the images p 268 only the protected images...

Page 267: ...ng a RAW JPEG image will erase both the RAW and JPEG images 1 Play back the image to be erased 2 Press the L button X The Erase menu will appear at the bottom of the screen 3 Erase the image Select Erase then press 0 The image displayed will be erased By appending checkmarks X to the images to be erased you can erase multiple images at one time 1 Select Erase images Under the 31 tab select Erase i...

Page 268: ...to select the image to be erased then press 0 X A checkmark X will be displayed on the upper left of the screen To select other images to be erased repeat step 3 4 Erase the image Press the L button Select OK then press 0 X The selected images will be erased You can erase all the images in a folder or on a card at one time When 31 Erase images is set to All images in folder or All images on card a...

Page 269: ...ightness Under the 52 tab select LCD brightness then press 0 2 Adjust the brightness While referring to the gray chart press the U key then press 0 Changing Image Playback Settings 3 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness To check the image s exposure looking at the histogram is recommended p 240 ...

Page 270: ... is automatically rotated only on the computer Off The vertical image is not automatically rotated 3 Auto Rotation of Vertical Images Auto rotation will not work with vertical images captured while auto rotation was Off They will not rotate even if you later switch it to On for playback Immediately after image capture the vertical image will not be automatically rotated for the image review If the...

Page 271: ... the page title indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes d s f a F The camera may not be able to process images taken with another camera Post processing images as described in this chapter is not possible if the camera is set for multiple exposures or while it is connected to a computer via the C terminal ...

Page 272: ...e processing then press 0 X 1 images will be displayed 2 Select an image Turn the 5 dial to select the image you want to process If you press the u button and turn the 6 dial counterclockwise you can select an image from the index display 3 Process the image Press 0 and then the RAW processing options will appear p 274 276 Press the V and U keys to select an option and turn the 5 dial to change th...

Page 273: ...To return to the menu press the M button You can magnify the image by pressing the u button in step 3 The magnification will differ depending on the pixel count of Image quality set in RAW image processing With 9 you can scroll around the magnified image To cancel the magnified view press the u button again Images shot in a Live View shooting aspect ratio 4 3 16 9 1 1 will be displayed in the resp...

Page 274: ...ress the U key to set it To finalize the setting and return to the screen in step 3 press 0 The displayed image will reflect the setting s effect Auto Lighting Optimizer p 125 You can set the Auto Lighting Optimizer The displayed image will reflect the setting s effect High ISO speed noise reduction p 126 You can set the noise reduction for high ISO speeds The displayed image will reflect the sett...

Page 275: ... applied with the camera will be less pronounced than with Digital Photo Professional provided software and may be less apparent In such a case use Digital Photo Professional to apply the peripheral illumination correction Distortion correction When Enable is set image distortion due to the lens characteristics is corrected If Enable is set the corrected image will be displayed The image periphery...

Page 276: ...to the normal view About Peripheral Illumination Correction Distortion Correction and Chromatic Aberration Correction To execute peripheral illumination correction distortion correction and chromatic aberration correction with the camera the data of the lens used for the shot must be registered in the camera If the lens data has not been registered in the camera use EOS Utility provided software p...

Page 277: ...ial to select the image you want to resize If you press the u button and turn the 6 dial counterclockwise you can select an image from the index display 3 Select the desired image size Press 0 to display the image sizes Press the U key to select the desired image size then press 0 4 Save the image Select OK to save the resized image Check the destination folder and image file number then select OK...

Page 278: ...Settings 4 a b c 3 k k k k 4 k k k a k k b k About Image Sizes Image Quality Aspect Ratio and Pixel Count Approx 3 2 4 3 16 9 1 1 4 3648x2432 8 9 megapixels 3248x2432 7 9 megapixels 3648x2048 7 5 megapixels 2432x2432 5 9 megapixels a 2736x1824 5 0 megapixels 2432x1824 4 4 megapixels 2736x1536 4 2 megapixels 1824x1824 3 3 megapixels b 1920x1280 2 5 megapixels 1696x1280 2 2 megapixels 1920x1080 2 1 ...

Page 279: ...l provided software p 393 About smudges adhering to the front of the sensor Besides dust entering the camera from outside in rare cases lubricant from the camera s internal parts may adhere to the front of the sensor If visible spots still remain after the automatic sensor cleaning having the sensor cleaned by a Canon Service Center is recommended Even while the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit is operat...

Page 280: ... 0 X The screen will indicate that the sensor is being cleaned Although there will be a shutter sound a picture is not taken In step 2 select Auto cleaningf and set it to Disable X The sensor cleaning will no longer be executed when you set the power switch to 1 or 2 f Automatic Sensor Cleaning Cleaning the Sensor Now Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning For best results perform the sensor cleaning...

Page 281: ... as a sheet of paper Set the lens focal length to 50 mm or longer Set the lens focus mode switch to MF and set the focus to infinity If the lens has no distance scale look at the front of the lens and turn the focusing ring clockwise all the way 1 Select Dust Delete Data Under the z4 tab select Dust Delete Data then press 0 2 Select OK Select OK and press 0 After the automatic self cleaning of the...

Page 282: ...essage will appear Follow the Preparation procedure on the preceding page then select OK Take the picture again After the Dust Delete Data is obtained it is appended to all the JPEG and RAW images captured thereafter Before an important shoot it is recommended to update the Dust Delete Data by obtaining it again For details about using Digital Photo Professional provided software p 393 to erase du...

Page 283: ... tab select Sensor cleaning then press 0 2 Select Clean manually Select Clean manually then press 0 3 Select OK Select OK then press 0 X In a moment the reflex mirror will lockup and the shutter will open CLn will blink on the LCD panel 4 Clean the sensor 5 End the cleaning Set the power switch to 2 3 Manual Sensor CleaningN If you use a battery make sure it is fully charged If the battery grip wi...

Page 284: ... brush can scratch the sensor Do not insert the blower tip inside the camera beyond the lens mount If the power is turned off the shutter will close and the shutter curtains or reflex mirror may get damaged Never use pressurized air or gas to clean the sensor The blowing force can damage the sensor or the spray gas can freeze on the sensor If the battery level becomes low while you clean the senso...

Page 285: ...AN printer and print them For details refer to the Wi Fi Function Instruction Manual Digital Print Order Format DPOF p 295 DPOF Digital Print Order Format enables you to print images recorded on the card according to your printing instructions such as the image selection quantity to print etc You can print multiple images in one batch or give the print order to a photofinisher Specifying Images fo...

Page 286: ...on manual 3 Connect the camera to the printer Use the interface cable provided with the camera Connect the cable to the camera s C terminal with the cable plug s D icon facing the front of the camera To connect to the printer refer to the printer s instruction manual 4 Turn on the printer 5 Set the camera s power switch to 1 X Some printers may make a beeping sound Preparing to Print Connecting th...

Page 287: ...sage p 294 Printing is not possible in the following cases The shooting mode is set to F or G in the 8 mode Multi Shot Noise Reduction is set or HDR mode is set Under the 53 tab if Wi Fi is set to Enable direct printing is not possible Set Wi Fi to Disable then connect the interface cable You can also print RAW images taken with this camera If you use a battery pack to power the camera make sure i...

Page 288: ...r 3 Select Paper settings Select Paper settings then press 0 X The paper settings screen will appear w Printing Printer connected icon Print setting screen Depending on the printer certain settings such as the date and file number imprinting and trimming may not be selectable Sets the printing effects p 290 Sets the date or file number imprinting to on or off Sets the quantity to be printed Sets t...

Page 289: ...er Type U Setting the Page Layout Bordered The print will have white borders along the edges Borderless The print will have no borders If your printer cannot print borderless prints the print will have borders Borderedc The shooting information 1 will be imprinted on the border on 9x13 cm and larger prints xx up Option to print 2 4 8 9 16 or 20 images on one sheet 20 upc 35 upp 20 or 35 images wil...

Page 290: ... colors The image s Exif data is used to make automatic corrections EOff No automatic correction will be applied EVivid The image will be printed with higher saturation to produce more vivid blues and greens ENR Image noise is reduced before printing 0 B W Prints in black and white with true blacks 0 Cool tone Prints in black and white with cool bluish blacks 0 Warm tone Prints in black and white ...

Page 291: ... are the printer s own default settings as set by the printer s manufacturer Refer to the printer s instruction manual to find out what the Default settings are Depending on the image s file size and image recording quality it may take some time for the printing to start after you select Print If image tilt correction p 293 is applied it may take longer to print the image To stop the printing pres...

Page 292: ...t the shadow level 0 127 or highlight level 128 255 kBrightener Effective in backlit conditions that can make the subject s face look dark When On is set the face will be brightened for printing Red eye corr Effective in flash images where the subject has red eye When On is set the red eye will be corrected for printing e Adjustment of Printing Effects The kBrightener and Red eye corr effects will...

Page 293: ...e the larger the image magnification will be for printing Moving the trimming frame Use 9 to move the frame over the image vertically or horizontally Move the trimming frame until it covers the desired image area Rotating the frame Pressing the B button will toggle the trimming frame between the vertical and horizontal orientations This enables you to create a vertically oriented print from a hori...

Page 294: ...rinting For details on resuming the printing refer to the printer s instruction manual Error Messages If a problem occurs during printing an error message will appear on the camera s LCD monitor Press 0 to stop printing After fixing the problem resume printing For details on how to fix a printing problem refer to the printer s instruction manual Paper Error Check whether the paper is properly load...

Page 295: ...ually for each image 1 Select Print order Under the 31 tab select Print order then press 0 2 Select Set up Select Set up then press 0 3 Set the option as desired Set the Print type Date and File No Select the option to be set then press 0 Select the desired setting then press 0 W Digital Print Order Format DPOF Setting the Printing Options Print type Date File No ...

Page 296: ...h Index prints the Date and File No cannot both be set to On at the same time When printing with DPOF you must use the card whose print order specifications have been set It will not work if you just extract images from the card and try to print them Certain DPOF compatible printers and photofinishers may not be able to print the images as you specified Refer to the printer s instruction manual be...

Page 297: ...ect the folder A print order for one copy of all the images in the folder will be placed If you select Clear all in folder and select the folder the print order for that folder will all be canceled All image If you select Mark all on card one copy of all the images on the card will be set for printing If you select Clear all on card the print order will be cleared for all the images on the card Pr...

Page 298: ...mprint the file number If Bordered is set certain printers may imprint the date on the border Depending on the printer the date may appear faint if it is imprinted on a bright background or on the border Under Adjust levels Manual cannot be selected If you stopped the printing and want to resume printing the remaining images select Resume Note that printing will not resume if you stop the printing...

Page 299: ...t Select images then press 0 X An image will be displayed If you press the u button and turn the 6 dial counterclockwise you can select an image from a three image display To return to the single image display turn the 6 dial clockwise 3 Select the image to be specified Turn the 5 dial to select an image then press 0 Repeat this step to select other images The number of images which have been spec...

Page 300: ...all the images in the folder or on the card will be specified To cancel the image specification select Clear all in folder or Clear all on card Specifying All Images in a Folder or on a Card RAW images and movies cannot be specified Do not specify images already specified for a photobook in another camera for another photobook with this camera The photobook settings may be overwritten ...

Page 301: ... camera functions to suit your picture taking preferences with Custom Functions Also the current camera settings can be saved under the Mode Dial s w and x positions The functions explained in this chapter work only in the Creative Zone modes Creative Zone ...

Page 302: ... Functions At the bottom of the screen the current Custom Function settings are indicated below the respective function numbers 5 Exit the setting Press the M button X The screen for step 2 will reappear In step 2 select Clear all Custom Func C Fn to clear all the Custom Function settings 3 Setting Custom FunctionsN Custom Function number Clearing All Custom Functions Even if you clear all the Cus...

Page 303: ...ity p 309 5 AF assist beam firing With f 6 Lens drive when AF impossible p 310 With f With f 7 Orientation linked AF point With f With f 8 Superimposed display 9 AF Microadjustment p 311 With f With f If you use an EX series Speedlite sold separately equipped with an LED light the LED light will turn on for AF assist even in the d and c C Fn III Operation Others 1 Dial direction during Tv Av p 311...

Page 304: ...op C Fn I 3 Bracketing auto cancel 0 On When you set the power switch to 2 the AEB and white balance bracketing settings will be canceled AEB will also be canceled when the flash is ready to fire or if you switch to movie shooting 1 Off The AEB and white balance bracketing settings will not be canceled even if you set the power switch to 2 If the flash is ready to fire or if you switch to movie sh...

Page 305: ...be taken as shown in the table below 0 3 shots 1 2 shots 2 5 shots 3 7 shots AEB White Balance Bracketing B A Direction M G Direction 0 Standard exposure 0 Standard white balance 0 Standard white balance Decreased exposure Biased toward blue Biased toward magenta Increased exposure Biased toward amber Biased toward green 1 stop increments 1st Shot 2nd Shot 3rd Shot 4th Shot 5th Shot 6th Shot 7th S...

Page 306: ... standard exposure cannot be obtained within the autoexposure range the camera will automatically change the manually set ISO speed to obtain a standard exposure Under z3 ISO speed settings even if ISO speed range or Min shutter spd is changed from the default setting safety shift will override it if a standard exposure cannot be obtained The minimum and maximum ISO speeds of the safety shift usin...

Page 307: ...2 setting makes the camera track the target subject longer than with the 1 setting However if the camera focuses the wrong subject it may take slightly longer to switch and focus the target subject Responsive 2 Responsive 1 Once an AF point tracks a subject the camera can focus consecutive subjects at different distances Also effective when you want to always focus on the closest subject The 2 set...

Page 308: ...rone to focus in front of it Setting 2 can track dramatic changes in the moving subject s speed better than with 1 However since the camera will be sensitive to even slight movements of the subject the focusing may be unstable momentarily C Fn II 3 AI Servo 1st image priority You can set the AF operation characteristics and shutter release timing for the first shot during continuous shooting with ...

Page 309: ...picture is not taken until focus is achieved Effective when you want to achieve focus before capturing the shot C Fn II 5 AF assist beam firing Enables or disables the EOS dedicated Speedlite s AF assist beam 0 Enable The Speedlite will emit the AF assist beam when necessary 1 Disable The Speedlite will not emit the AF assist beam This prevents the AF assist beam from disturbing others 2 IR AF ass...

Page 310: ...point can be selected separately for each camera orientation 1 Horizontal 2 Vertical with the camera grip at the top 3 Vertical with the camera grip at the bottom Convenient when for instance you want to keep using the right AF point during all camera orientations When you manually select an AF point in one of the three orientations 1 2 or 3 this setting will take effect When you change the camera...

Page 311: ...s C Fn III 1 Dial direction during Tv Av 0 Normal 1 Reverse direction The dial s turning direction for setting the shutter speed and aperture can be reversed In the a shooting mode the turning direction of the 6 and 5 dials will be reversed In the other shooting modes the turning direction of only the 6 dial will be reversed The 5 dial s turning direction will be the same for the a mode and for se...

Page 312: ...ocus than with the Eg A II Convenient if you often focus manually Although the Eg A focusing screen can be installed in this camera it will not obtain the correct exposure Maximum Lens Aperture with Super Precision Matte Eg S Optimum for lenses whose maximum aperture is f 2 8 or larger If you use a lens whose maximum aperture is smaller than f 2 8 the viewfinder will look darker than with the Eg A...

Page 313: ...en monochrome V is set If the Picture Style is set to Monochrome p 113 the warning icon will appear When WB is corrected If white balance correction p 123 is set the warning icon will appear When ISO expansion is used If the ISO speed is set manually to L 50 H1 51200 or H2 102400 p 107 the warning icon will appear When spot metering is set If the metering mode is set to Spot metering p 150 the war...

Page 314: ...from being achieved Set the adjustment manually by adjusting shooting and checking the result Repeat this until the desired adjustment is made During AF regardless of the lens used the point of focus will always be shifted by the adjustment amount 1 Select C Fn II Autofocus Under the 8 tab select C Fn II Autofocus then press 0 2 Select 9 AF Microadjustment Select 9 AF Microadjustment then press 0 ...

Page 315: ...press 0 Select 1 All by same amount then press 0 Press the M button to exit 6 Check the result of the adjustment Take a picture and play back the image p 236 to check the adjustment result When the resulting picture is focused in front of the targeted point adjust toward the side When the resulting picture is focused behind the targeted point adjust toward the side If necessary do the adjustment a...

Page 316: ...f you use a zoom lens make the adjustment for the wide angle W and telephoto T ends 1 Select 2 Adjust by lens Select 2 Adjust by lens 2 Press the Q button X The 2 Adjust by lens screen will appear 3 Check and change the lens information Check the lens information Press the B button X The screen will show the lens name and a 10 digit serial number When the serial number is displayed select OK and g...

Page 317: ...splayed on the screen in step 3 This is not a defect If the lens serial number includes letters enter only the numbers in step 3 If the lens serial number is eleven digits or longer enter only the last ten digits The location of the serial number differs depending on the lens Some lenses may not have a serial number inscribed To register a lens that has no serial number inscribed enter any serial ...

Page 318: ...s the M button to return to the screen in step 1 Select 2 Adjust by lens then press 0 Press the M button to exit 5Check the result of the adjustment Take a picture and play back the image p 236 to check the adjustment result When the resulting picture is focused in front of the targeted point adjust toward the side When the resulting picture is focused behind the targeted point adjust toward the s...

Page 319: ...sition If you clear all the Custom Function settings p 302 the AF Microadjustment will be retained However the setting will become 0 Disable It is best to make the adjustment at the actual location where you will shoot This will make the adjustment more precise Using a tripod when making the adjustment is recommended For checking the adjustment result shooting at the 73 image recording quality is ...

Page 320: ...Select 5 Custom Controls then press 0 X The Custom Controls screen will appear 3 Select a camera button or dial Select a camera button or dial then press 0 X The name of the camera control and the assignable functions will be displayed 4 Assign a function Select a function then press 0 5 Exit the setting When you press 0 to exit the setting the screen in step 3 will reappear Press the M button to ...

Page 321: ...s With the screen in step 3 displayed you can press the L button to cancel the Custom Control settings Note that the 8C Fn III 5 Custom Controls settings will not be canceled even if you select 8 Clear all Custom Func C Fn ...

Page 322: ... start 324 2 AE lock FE lock 2 2 AE lock 325 2 2 AE lock while button pressed 2 AE lock hold 2 2 FE lock 2 2 Set ISO speed hold button turn Shutter speed setting in M mode Aperture setting in M mode External flash Flash exposure compensation 326 Image Image quality 326 Picture Style Operation Depth of field preview 326 IS start VF electronic level Menu display No function disabled 2 2 ...

Page 323: ...323 8 Custom Controls The AF stop button is provided only on super telephoto IS lenses 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ...

Page 324: ... One Shot AF and AI Servo AF for a subject that keeps moving and stopping During metering you can select an AF point directly with 9 without pressing the S button When you press the shutter button halfway only exposure metering is performed AE lock When you press the button assigned to this function you can lock the exposure AE lock during the metering Convenient when you want to focus and meter t...

Page 325: ... want to take multiple shots at the same exposure setting During flash photography pressing the button assigned to this function will fire a preflash and record the required flash output FE lock You can set the ISO speed by holding down 0 and turning the 6 dial If Auto ISO is set manual ISO speed setting will take effect Auto ISO cannot be set If you use this function in the a mode you can adjust ...

Page 326: ...n check the depth of field p 147 With the lens IS switch set to 1 the lens Image Stabilizer operates when you press the button assigned to this function When you press the button assigned to this function the viewfinder and LCD panel will display an electronic level using the exposure level indicator p 61 Pressing 0 will display the menu on the LCD monitor Use this setting when you do not want to ...

Page 327: ...gister up to six items To return to the screen in step 2 press the M button Sort You can change the order of the registered items in My Menu Select Sort and select the item whose order you want to change Then press 0 With z displayed press the V key to change the order then press 0 Delete item items and Delete all items You can delete any of the registered items Delete item items deletes one item ...

Page 328: ...ess 0 X The current camera settings p 329 330 will be registered under the Mode Dial s C position If you change any setting while you shoot in the w or x mode the Custom shooting mode can be automatically updated to reflect the changed setting s To enable this automatic update in step 2 set Auto update set to Enable The settings that can be automatically updated are listed on pages 329 and 330 In ...

Page 329: ...e balance Custom White Balance White balance Shift Bracketing Color space z4 Picture Style Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed NR Highlight tone priority Multiple exposure setting HDR Mode setting A1 Live View shooting AF method Grid display Aspect ratio Exposure simulation A2 Silent LV shooting Metering timer Z1 AF method Silent LV shooting Metering timer Z2 Grid display Movie recording ...

Page 330: ...ive when AF impossible Orientation linked AF point Superimposed display AF Microadjustment C Fn III Operation Others Dial direction during Tv Av Focusing Screen Multi function lock Custom Controls My Menu settings will not be registered If the Mode Dial is set to w or x you cannot select 54 Clear all camera settings and 8 Clear all Custom Func C Fn Even when the Mode Dial is set to w or x you can ...

Page 331: ...ystem accessories etc Certification Logo Under the 54 tab if you select Certification Logo Display and press 0 some of the logos of the camera s certifications will appear Other certification logos can be found in this Instruction Manual on the camera body and on the camera s package ...

Page 332: ...o append a checkmark X After making the selection select OK then press 0 B Button Functions Camera Settings Note that you cannot remove the X for all three display options The Displays camera settings sample screen is displayed in English for all languages Even if you uncheck the Electronic level so it does not appear it will still appear for Live View shooting and movie shooting when you press th...

Page 333: ...ber of exposures multiple exposures AF operation White balance correction Exposure level indicator Aperture Highlight tone priority Quick Control icon Custom Controls AE lock White balance Metering mode Flash exposure compensation Multiple exposures HDR Multi Shot Noise Reduction Drive mode Wi Fi function AF point selection GPS acquisition status Logging function White balance bracketing Wi Fi tra...

Page 334: ...d in one of three levels Green Battery s recharge performance is fine Green Battery s recharge performance is slightly degraded Red Purchasing a new battery is recommended Battery position The use of a genuine Canon Battery Pack LP E6 LP E6N is recommended If you use any battery other than the Battery Pack LP E6 LP E6N the camera s full performance may not be attained or malfunction may result The...

Page 335: ...lect Register then press 0 X The confirmation dialog will appear 3 Select OK Select OK then press 0 X The battery pack will be registered and the battery history screen will reappear X The grayed out battery number will now be displayed in white letters Press the M button The battery info screen will reappear Registering the Battery to the Camera Battery registration is not possible if size AA LR6...

Page 336: ... compartment cover and remove the battery Affix the label as shown side with no electrical contacts in the illustration Repeat this procedure for all of your battery packs so you can easily see the serial number Labeling the Serial Number on the Battery Serial number 7c400300 Do not affix the label on any part other than as shown in the illustration in step 2 Otherwise the misplaced label may make...

Page 337: ...te info Follow step 2 on page 335 to select Delete info then press 0 2 Select the battery pack information to be deleted Select the battery pack information to be deleted then press 0 X X will appear To delete information for another battery pack repeat this procedure 3 Press the L button X The confirmation dialog will appear 4 Select OK Select OK then press 0 X The battery pack information will b...

Page 338: ...on After using the camera unplug the power plug from the power outlet 3 Place the cord in the groove Insert the DC Coupler s cord carefully without damaging the cord 4 Insert the DC Coupler Open the battery compartment cover and open the DC Coupler cord hole cover Insert the DC Coupler securely until it locks and put the cord through the hole Close the cover Using a Household Power Outlet DC Coupl...

Page 339: ... an issue with an Eye Fi card please check with the card manufacturer Also note that approval is required to use Eye Fi cards in many countries or regions Without approval use of the card is not permitted If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in your area please check with the card manufacturer 1 Insert an Eye Fi card p 31 2 Select Eye Fi settings Under the 51 tab select Eye ...

Page 340: ...tton to exit the menu 6 Take the picture X The picture is transferred and the H icon switches from gray not connected to one of the icons below For transferred images O is displayed in the shooting information display p 238 H Gray Not connected No connection with access point H Blinking Connecting Connection with access point H Displayed Connected Connection to access point established H d Transfe...

Page 341: ...ye Fi card from the camera If the image transfer does not function check the Eye Fi card and computer settings For details refer to the card s instruction manual Depending on the wireless LAN s connection conditions the image transfer may take longer or it may be interrupted Because of the transmission function the Eye Fi card may become hot The battery power will be consumed faster During the ima...

Page 342: ...k k k k Custom k k k k k Color temperature setting k k k k k Correction Bracketing k k k k k Auto Lighting Optimizer o o o o o o o o o k k k k k Lens aberration correction Peripheralillumination correction k k k k k k k k k k k k k k Chromaticaberration correction k k k k k k k k k k k k k k Long exposure noise reduction k k k k k High ISO speed noise reduction o o o o o o o o o k k k k k Highligh...

Page 343: ...review k k k k k Drive Single shooting k k k k k k k k k k k k k k Continuous shooting k k k k k k k k k k k k k k Silent single shooting k k k k k k k k k k k k k k Silent continuous shooting k k k k k k k k k k k k k k 10 sec self timer Remote control k k k k k k k k k k k k k k 2 sec self timer Remote control k k k k k k k k k k k k k k External flash Flash on k k k k k k k k k k k k k FE lock ...

Page 344: ...uto ISO o o o o o o o k o o k Manual k k Picture Style Automatically set Auto o o o k k k k k o k k Manual selection k k k k k k k White balance Auto o o o k k k k k o k k Preset k k k k k k k Custom k k k k k k k Color temperature setting k k k k k k k Correction k k k k k k k Bracketing k k Auto Lighting Optimizer o o o k k k k k o k k Lens aberration correction Peripheral illumination correctio...

Page 345: ...k k k k k k k k k k Live mode c k k k k k k k k k k k Quick mode 3 f k k k k k k k k k k k Manual focusing MF k k k k k k k k k k k Metering mode o o o o o o o o o o o Exposure Program shift AE lock k k k k 4 k Exposure compensation k k k k k AEB Depth of field preview Drive Single shooting k k k Continuous shooting k k k Silent single shooting k k k Silent continuous shooting k k k 10 sec self ti...

Page 346: ...able Disable 32 Image review Off 2 sec 4 sec 8 sec Hold 55 Lens aberration correction Peripheral illumination correction Enable Disable Chromatic aberration correction Enable Disable 131 External Speedlite control Flash firing E TTL metering Flash synchronization speed in Av mode Flash function settings Flash C Fn settings Clear settings 172 Mirror lockup Disable Enable 165 Shaded menu options are...

Page 347: ...e balance shift bracketing White balance correction B A M G bias 9 levels each White balance bracketing B A and M G bias single level increments 3 levels 123 124 Color space sRGB Adobe RGB 140 Picture Style DAuto PStandard QPortrait RLandscape SNeutral UFaithful VMonochrome WUser Def 1 3 112 to 119 Long exposure noise reduction Disable Auto Enable 128 High ISO speed noise reduction Disable Low Sta...

Page 348: ...pect ratio 3 2 4 3 16 9 1 1 188 Exposure simulation Enable During e Disable 189 Silent LV shooting Mode 1 Mode 2 Disable 190 Metering timer 4 sec 16 sec 30 sec 1 min 10 min 30 min 191 Protect images Erase protect images 265 Rotate image Rotate vertical images 246 Erase images Erase images 267 Print order Specify images to be printed DPOF 295 Photobook Set up Specify images for a photobook 299 RAW ...

Page 349: ...6 1 image 10 images 100 images Date Folder Movies Stills Rating 243 Highlight alert Disable Enable 240 AF point display Disable Enable 240 Playback grid Off 3x3 l 6x4 m 3x3 diag n 237 Histogram display Brightness RGB 240 Movie play count Rec time Time code 221 Magnification Approx 1x no magnification 2x magnify from center 4x magnify from center 8x magnify from center 10x magnify from center Actua...

Page 350: ...Fi settings Displayed when a commercially available Eye Fi card is inserted 339 Auto power off 1 min 2 min 4 min 8 min 15 min 30 min Disable 55 LCD brightness Seven brightness levels 269 LCD off on button 1 Remains on Shutter button 56 Date Time Zone Date year month day Time hour min sec Daylight saving time Time zone 36 LanguageK Select the interface language 38 GPS Select GPS device Set up 2 Whe...

Page 351: ...3 Battery info Power Remaining capacity Shutter count Recharge performance Battery registration Battery history 334 to 337 Certification Logo Display Displays some of the logos of the camera s certifications 331 Custom shooting mode C1 C2 Register current camera settings to Mode Dial s w and x 328 Clear all camera settings Resets the camera to the default settings 56 Copyright information Display ...

Page 352: ...en C Fn I Exposure Customize camera functions as desired 304 C Fn II Autofocus 307 C Fn III Operation Others 311 Clear all Custom Functions C Fn Clear all Custom Function settings 302 My Menu settings Register frequently used menu options and Custom Functions 327 ...

Page 353: ...223 Metering timer 4 sec 16 sec 30 sec 1 min 10 min 30 min 223 Grid display Off 3x3 l 6x4 m 3x3 diag n 224 Movie recording size 1920x1080 6 5 4 W X 1280x720 8 7 W X 640x480 6 5 X 216 Sound recording 1 Sound recording Auto Manual Disable 218 Recording level Wind filter Disable Enable Attenuator Disable Enable Time code Count up Start time setting Movie recording count Movie play count 2 Drop frame ...

Page 354: ...GM E13A for size AA LR6 batteries attached to BG E13 Battery Magazine BGM E13L for LP E6 LP E6N attached to BG E13 Car Battery Charger CBC E6 Car Battery Cable CB 570 Battery Grip BG E13 Battery Pack LP E6 1 Battery Charger LC E6 or LC E6E AC Adapter AC E6 DC Coupler DR E6 AC Adapter Kit ACK E6 E series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Rubber Frame Eb Eyepiece Extender EP EX15 Focusing screen Eg A II Fo...

Page 355: ...face Cable IFC 200U 1 9 m 6 2 ft Interface Cable IFC 500U 4 7 m 15 4 ft SD SDHC SDXC memory card Card reader Leather Case EH20 L PictBridge compatible printer Computer USB port Card slot 1 Battery Pack LP E6N can also be used 2 GPS Receiver GP E2 is not compatible with the EOS 6D N All cable lengths given are approximate figures Wireless File Transmitter WFT E7 is not compatible with the EOS 6D WG...

Page 356: ...harger Wait a few minutes then reconnect the power plug to the power outlet If the problem persists contact your dealer or nearest Canon Service Center If the internal temperature of the battery pack attached to the charger is high the charger will not charge the battery for safety reasons lamp off During the charging if the battery s temperature becomes high for any reason the charging will stop ...

Page 357: ... following operations Pressing the shutter button halfway for a prolonged period Often activating only the AF without taking a picture Using the lens Image Stabilizer Using the LCD monitor often Continuing Live View shooting or movie shooting for a prolonged period The Eye Fi card s transmission is enabled GPS is enabled Auto power off is in effect If you do not want auto power off to take effect ...

Page 358: ... delete unnecessary images to make space p 31 267 If you try to focus in the One Shot AF mode while the focus confirmation light o in the viewfinder blinks a picture cannot be taken Press the shutter button halfway again to refocus automatically or focus manually p 44 97 If a card error message is displayed see page 33 or 370 Shooting Related Problems The lens cannot be attached No images can be s...

Page 359: ... to One Shot AF Focus lock is not possible in the AI Servo AF and AI Focus AF operations p 69 Depending on the shutter speed aperture subject conditions brightness etc the continuous shooting speed may become slower If you shoot something that has fine detail such as a field of grass the file size will be larger and the actual maximum burst may be lower than the number mentioned on page 103 The im...

Page 360: ... a decreased exposure compensation or flash exposure compensation the image may come out bright p 151 When the image recording quality is set to 41 or 61 the multiple exposure image will be recorded in 1 quality p 164 If you shoot at night when the background is dark the shutter speed becomes slow automatically slow sync shooting so that both the subject and background are properly exposed To prev...

Page 361: ...to 0 flash exposure compensation can be set with the camera Under z2 External Speedlite control set Flash sync speed in Av mode to Auto p 173 If you use flash the shutter will make two sounds each time you shoot p 181 It indicates that the camera s internal temperature is high If the white icon displayed the still photo s image quality may deteriorate If the red E icon is displayed it indicates th...

Page 362: ... s website If the movie shooting time reaches 29 min 59 sec the movie shooting will stop automatically In shooting modes other than a the ISO speed is set automatically In the a mode you can freely set the ISO speed p 209 Under z3 ISO speed settings if you set the ISO speed range s Maximum setting to 25600 H the maximum ISO speed for manual ISO speed setting will be expanded and then ISO 16000 200...

Page 363: ... shooting the changes in the exposure may be recorded Zooming the lens during movie shooting can cause changes in the exposure regardless of whether the lens maximum aperture changes or not Changes in the exposure may be recorded as a result If you move the camera to the left or right quickly high speed panning or shoot a moving subject the image may look distorted Flickering horizontal stripes no...

Page 364: ... is connected to a printer a computer or a GPS receiver etc with an interface cable Wi Fi cannot be set 53 tab s Wi Fi will be grayed out Disconnect the interface cable then set the Wi Fi Set the R switch to the left lock release p 47 Check the 8C Fn III 3 Multi function lock setting p 313 Check the 8C Fn III 5 Custom Controls setting p 320 When I shoot still photos during movie shooting the movie...

Page 365: ... shooting date and time does not appear in the picture The date and time is instead recorded in the image data as shooting information When printing you can imprint the date and time in the picture by using the date and time recorded in the shooting information p 291 295 If the card has recorded a number of images greater than the camera can display will be displayed p 248 Display Problems The men...

Page 366: ...disable Eye Fi card transmission p 339 33 Highlight alert is set to Enable p 240 33 AF point disp is set to Enable p 240 If the image is protected it cannot be erased p 265 Movies edited with a computer using the provided ImageBrowser EX p 394 or other software cannot be played back with the camera However video snapshot albums edited with EOS Video Snapshot Task p 232 can be played on the camera ...

Page 367: ...to the same video system as the TV set p 264 If the movie file size reaches 4 GB another movie file will be created automatically p 217 Depending on the card reader and computer OS used SDXC cards may not be correctly recognized If this occurs connect your camera to the computer with the provided interface cable then transfer the images to your computer using EOS Utility provided software p 393 41...

Page 368: ...ers depending on the printer This instruction manual lists all the printing effects available p 290 Under the 53 tab if Wi Fi is set to Enable direct printing is not possible Set Wi Fi to Disable then connect the camera to the printer with an interface cable I cannot resize the image Sensor Cleaning Problems The shutter makes a noise during sensor cleaning Automatic sensor cleaning does not work P...

Page 369: ...are on the computer p 393 Under the 53 tab if Wi Fi is set to Enable the camera cannot connect to a computer Set Wi Fi to Disable then connect the camera to the computer with an interface cable Image Transfer Problems I cannot transfer images to a computer ...

Page 370: ...cannot be accessed Reinsert change card or format card with camera ÎRemove and insert the card again replace the card or format the card p 31 53 04 Cannot save images because card is full Replace card ÎReplace the card erase unnecessary images or format the card p 31 53 267 06 Sensor cleaning is not possible Turn the camera off and on again ÎOperate the power switch p 34 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 99...

Page 371: ...rding enabled Recorded pixels L Large Approx 20 00 megapixels 5472 x 3648 M Medium Approx 8 90 megapixels 3648 x 2432 S1 Small 1 Approx 5 00 megapixels 2736 x 1824 S2 Small 2 Approx 2 50 megapixels 1920 x 1280 S3 Small 3 Approx 350 000 pixels 720 x 480 RAW Approx 20 00 megapixels 5472 x 3648 M RAW Approx 11 00 megapixels 4104 x 2736 S RAW Approx 5 00 megapixels 2736 x 1824 File numbering Continuou...

Page 372: ...dpt Focusing screen Eg A II provided interchangeable Electronic level Horizontal 1 increments 9 During horizontal shooting only Mirror Quick return type Depth of field preview Provided Autofocus Type TTL secondary image registration phase detection AF points 11 AF points Center Cross type AF at f 5 6 Center Vertical line sensitive AF at f 2 8 Focusing brightness range EV 3 18 at center AF point se...

Page 373: ...lly Recommended Landscape ISO 100 1600 set automatically Handheld exposure index Night Scene ISO 100 25600 set automatically P Tv Av M B Auto ISO ISO 100 25600 in 1 3 or whole stop increments or ISO expansion to L equivalent to ISO 50 H1 equivalent to ISO 51200 H2 equivalent to ISO 102400 ISO speed settings ISO speed range Auto ISO range and Auto ISO minimum shutter speed settable Exposure compens...

Page 374: ...Figures in parentheses apply to an UHS I compatible 8 GB card based on Canon s testing standards Figures are based on Canon s testing standards ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style and an 8 GB card External Speedlite Compatible Speedlites EX series Speedlites Flash metering E TTL II autoflash Flash exposure compensation 3 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments FE lock Provided PC terminal None External...

Page 375: ... 59 94 fps 50p 50 00 fps Compression method IPB ALL I I only File size 1920x1080 30p 25p 24p IPB Approx 235 MB min 1920x1080 30p 25p 24p ALL I Approx 685 MB min 1280x720 60p 50p IPB Approx 205 MB min 1280x720 60p 50p ALL I Approx 610 MB min 640x480 30p 25p IPB Approx 78 MB min Card reading writing speed necessary for movie shooting IPB at least 6 MB per sec ALL I at least 20 MB per sec Focusing Sa...

Page 376: ... Grid display Three types Still photo shooting Possible LCD Monitor Type TFT color liquid crystal monitor Monitor size and dots Wide 7 7 cm 3 0 in 3 2 with approx 1 04 million dots Brightness adjustment Manual 7 levels Electronic level Provided Interface languages 25 Feature guide Help Displayable Playback Image display formats Single image display Single image Info display Basic info shooting inf...

Page 377: ...e compatible printers Printable images JPEG and RAW images Print ordering DPOF Version 1 1 compatible Custom Functions Custom Functions 20 My Menu registration Possible Custom shooting modes Register under Mode Dial s C1 C2 Copyright information Entry and inclusion enabled Interface Audio video OUT Digital terminal Analog video Compatible with NTSC PAL stereo audio output Computer communication Di...

Page 378: ...F Approx 1 hr 25 min at low temperature 0 C 32 F With a fully charged Battery Pack LP E6 Dimensions and Weight Dimensions W x H x D Approx 144 5 x 110 5 x 71 2 mm 5 7 x 4 4 x 2 8 in Weight EOS 6D WG Approx 755 g 26 7 oz CIPA Guidelines Approx 680 g 24 0 oz Body only Weight EOS 6D N Approx 750 g 26 5 oz CIPA Guidelines Approx 675 g 23 8 oz Body only Operation Environment Working temperature range 0...

Page 379: ... x D Approx 69 0 x 33 0 x 93 0 mm 2 7 x 1 3 x 3 7 in Weight Approx 125 g 4 4 oz excluding power cord EF24 105mm f 4L IS USM Angle of view Diagonal extent 84 23 20 Horizontal extent 74 19 20 Vertical extent 53 13 Lens construction 18 elements in 13 groups Minimum aperture f 22 Closest focusing distance 0 45 m 1 48 ft from image sensor plane Max magnification 0 23x at 105 mm Field of view Approx 535...

Page 380: ...E 77 II Max diameter x length 83 4 x 104 mm 3 28 x 4 09 in Weight Approx 525 g 18 5 oz Hood EW 83M sold separately Case LP1219 sold separately Applies to 1 3 stop increments With 1 2 stop increments it will be f 22 38 All the data above is based on Canon s testing standards and CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association testing standards and guidelines Dimensions maximum diameter length and weight l...

Page 381: ...mmercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT T patents to provide MPEG 4 compliant video No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG 4 standard Notice displayed in English as required Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any ...

Page 382: ... prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries This is to prevent a fire or an explosion If excessive heat smoke or fumes are emitted when recharging the battery immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop recharging Otherwise it may cause a fire heat damage or electrical shock If the battery leaks changes color deforms or emits smoke or fumes remove it immediat...

Page 383: ...and electrical shock follow the safeguards below Always insert the power plug all the way in Do not handle a power plug with wet hands When unplugging a power plug grasp and pull the plug instead of the cord Do not scratch cut or excessively bend the cord or put a heavy object on the cord Also do not twist or tie the cords Do not connect too many power plugs to the same power outlet Do not use a c...

Page 384: ...tive 2012 19 EU the Battery Directive 2006 66 EC and or national legislation implementing those Directives If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol shown above in accordance with the Battery Directive this indicates that a heavy metal Hg Mercury Cd Cadmium Pb Lead is present in this battery or accumulator at a concentration above an applicable threshold specified in the Battery Directive...

Page 385: ...of the following points Manual focus adjustments are not possible During zooming delayed focus will occur 3 During initial reset When the camera is ON or when the camera is turned ON by pressing the shutter button halfway down when the camera is OFF due to the use of the auto power off function 1 the lens performs an initial reset of the focus lens 2 Although the image in the viewfinder will appea...

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Page 387: ...n Disk CD ROM and explains how to install the software on your computer It also explains how to view the PDF files on the EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk DVD ROM EOS Solution Disk Software EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk Windows XXX XXX EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk XXX Mac OS X XXX XXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX CEL XXX XXX CANON INC 20XX Made in the EU EOS Solution Disk XXX CEL ...

Page 388: ...and procedures including basic content EF24 70mm f 4L IS USM Instructions Manual If you bought the EF24 70mm f 4L IS USM lens kit read this manual before use Software Instruction Manuals Software Instruction Manuals PDFs for the software supplied on the EOS Solution Disk see p 393 Viewing the Instruction Manuals PDF files on the DVD ROM Windows XXX XXX EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk XXX Mac O...

Page 389: ...of the Instruction Manuals is displayed Viewing the EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk DVD ROM Windows XXX XXX EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk XXX Mac OS X XXX XXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX CEL XXX XXX CANON INC 20XX Made in the EU INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH EOS 6D WG EOS 6D N The EOS 6D N does not have the Wi Fi and GPS functions Camera Instruction Manual B Adobe Reader latest version re...

Page 390: ...s is displayed Viewing the EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk DVD ROM Windows XXX XXX EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk XXX Mac OS X XXX XXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX CEL XXX XXX CANON INC 20XX Made in the EU INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH EOS 6D WG EOS 6D N The EOS 6D N does not have the Wi Fi and GPS functions Camera Instruction Manual B Adobe Reader latest version recommended must be install...

Page 391: ... the cable to the camera s C terminal with the cable plug s D icon facing the front of the camera Connect the cord s plug to the computer s USB terminal 3 Use EOS Utility to download the images movies For details refer to the EOS Utility Instruction Manual p 388 Downloading Images to a Computer Download by Connecting the Camera to the Computer Under the 53 tab if Wi Fi is set to Enable the camera ...

Page 392: ...d into the card reader 3 Use Canon software to download the images movies X Use Digital Photo Professional X Use ImageBrowser EX For details refer to the Software Instruction Manual PDF p 388 Downloading Images with a Card Reader When downloading images from the camera to your computer with a card reader without using Canon software copy the DCIM folder on the card to your computer ...

Page 393: ...es with originals remaining unchanged Can be used by a wide range of users from amateurs to professionals It is especially recommended for users who mainly shoot RAW images Picture Style File Creating Software This software is aimed at advanced users who are experienced in processing images You can edit Picture Style to your unique image characteristics and create save an original Picture Style fi...

Page 394: ...nctions such as EOS Video Snapshot Task 9 with an internet connection Recommended for novices who are using a digital camera for the first time and amateur users EOS Solution Disk is necessary for downloading and installing ImageBrowser EX GPS Software Connect to the Internet to download and install the software Shooting locations can be displayed on a map on a computer screen by using the geotag ...

Page 395: ...tallation Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation procedure If prompted install Microsoft Silverlight 5 Click Finish when the installation has completed 6 Remove the CD Installing the Software Installing the Software on Windows Never connect the camera to your computer before you install the software The software will not be installed correctly Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows ...

Page 396: ...CD ROM icon and then double click Canon EOS Digital Installer 3 Select your geographic area country and language 4 Click Easy Installation to start installation Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation procedure 5 Click Restart when the installation has completed 6 Once the computer has restarted remove the CD Installing the Software on Macintosh MAC OS X 10 8 10 9 ...

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Page 398: ...307 308 AI Servo AF 69 93 ALL I I only 216 Ambience based shots 84 Aperture priority AE 146 Aspect ratio 188 Attenuator 218 Audio video output 251 261 Auto Lighting Optimizer 125 Auto playback 257 Auto power off 34 55 Auto reset 137 Auto rotate 270 Autofocus 9 AF Automatic selection of AF point 94 Av Aperture priority AE 146 B B Bulb 154 Basic Zone modes 24 Battery 28 30 35 Battery Grip 35 354 Bee...

Page 399: ...al 286 391 Dioptric adjustment 43 Direct printing 298 Direct selection of AF point 324 DPOF 295 Drive mode 73 98 Dust Delete Data 281 E Electronic level 60 326 Erasing images 267 Error codes 370 Evaluative metering 149 Exposure compensation 151 Exposure level increments 304 Exposure level indicator 23 333 Exposure simulation 189 External Speedlite 9 Flash Eyecup 166 Eye Fi card 339 Eyepiece cover ...

Page 400: ... 240 Highlight detail loss 240 Highlight tone priority 130 Histogram Brightness RGB 240 Hot shoe 20 170 Household power 338 I ICC profile 140 Illumination LCD panel 48 Image dust prevention 279 Image review 55 Image recording quality 102 Images AF point display 240 Auto playback 257 Auto rotate 270 Erasing 267 Highlight alert 240 Histogram display 240 Index 242 Jump display image browsing 243 Magn...

Page 401: ...191 Possible shots 181 Quick Control 185 Quick mode 197 Silent shooting 190 LOCK 47 Long exposure noise reduction 128 Long exposures 154 M M manual exposure 148 208 Macro photography 77 Magnification 245 Magnified view 199 244 Main Dial 45 Malfunction 356 Manual exposure 148 208 Manual focusing 97 199 Manual reset 137 Manual selection AF 94 Maximum burst 103 105 Medium image recording quality 103 ...

Page 402: ...rtrait 79 Night scenes 79 80 Noise reduction High ISO speed 126 Long exposures 128 Nomenclature 20 Non Canon flash units 171 Normal image recording quality 102 NTSC 216 351 O ONE SHOT One Shot AF 92 P P Program AE 142 PAL 216 351 Partial metering 149 Peripheral illumination correction 131 Personal white balance 122 Photobook set up 299 PictBridge 285 Picture Style 112 115 118 Pixels 102 Playback 2...

Page 403: ...ting function settings display 48 333 Shooting information display 238 Shooting mode 24 Av Aperture priority AE 146 B Bulb 154 w Custom shooting 328 M Manual exposure 148 P Program AE 142 Tv Shutter priority AE 144 A Scene Intelligent Auto 66 C Creative Auto 71 SCN Special scene 74 2 Portrait 75 3 Landscape 76 4 Close up 77 5 Sports 78 6 Night Portrait 79 F Handheld Night Scene 80 G HDR Backlight ...

Page 404: ...for printing 293 Tripod socket 21 Tv shutter priority AE 144 U USB digital terminal 286 391 V Video snapshot album 225 Video snapshots 225 Video system 216 264 351 Viewfinder 23 Dioptric adjustment 43 Electronic level 60 326 Viewing on TV 251 261 Volume movie playback 254 W Warning icon 313 WB white balance 120 Bracketing 124 Color temperature setting 122 Correction 123 Custom 121 Personal 122 Wi ...

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Page 406: ...For the latest version of the Instruction Manual refer to the Canon website CANON INC 30 2 Shimomaruko 3 chome Ohta ku Tokyo 146 8501 Japan Europe Africa Middle East CANON EUROPA N V PO Box 2262 1180 EG Amstelveen The Netherlands For your local Canon office please refer to your warranty card or to www canon europe com Support The product and associated warranty are provided in European countries b...

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