Chapter 1
A Map of the Canon EOS 6D
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mirror fl ips up to display a cur-
rent view of the scene on the
LCD monitor. Alternatively, set
the switch to Movie mode (
),
and then press the Start/Stop but-
ton (
) to begin shooting mov-
ies. Press the Start/Stop button
(
) again to stop shooting in Live
View (
) or Movie (
) mode.
▶
AF start button (
).
Pressing the AF start button
(
) initiates autofocusing in
Program AE ( ), Shutter-priority
AE (
), Shutter-priority AE (
),
Manual ( ), and Bulb ( ).
▶
AE Lock/FE Lock button (
).
During shooting, pressing this
button enables you to set and
lock the exposure at a different
point from where you focus.
▶
AF-point selection button (
).
During shooting, press this button, and then
tilt the Multi-controller (
) to choose an AF point manually.
▶
Multi-controller (
).
The eight-way (
) functions as a button when pushed
and as a joystick when tilted in any direction. During shooting, use it to select an
AF point after pressing the AF point selection button (
) to move the AF point
or magnifying frame in Live View shooting, or to select and set camera menu
options. On the Quick Control screen, tilt the Multi-controller
(
) to move among
and select shooting and exposure options that you want to change. The Multi-
controller (
) is also used to set white balance shift.
▶
Quick Control button (
).
Pressing this button displays the Quick Control
screen on the LCD monitor where you can make changes to the most com-
monly used camera settings. This is one of the handiest ways to quickly see
and change camera and exposure settings with a minimum of hassle. You can
use this screen to bypass the camera menus to adjust key camera settings as
you shoot. To access the screen, press the Quick Control button (
). Tilt the
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The Live View/Movie shooting switch
and Start/Stop button.
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