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  • Canon 60D - page 1

    INSTRUCTION MANUAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH ...

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    2 The EOS 60D is a high-performance , di gital single-lens reflex camera featuring a fine-detail CMOS sens or with approx. 18.0 effective megapixels, DIGIC 4, high-pre cision and high-speed 9-point AF , approx. 5.3 fps continuous shooting, Live V iew shooting, and Full HD (Full High-Definition) movie shooting. The camera is highly re sponsive for s ...

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    3 Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer . * Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E is provided. (The LC-E6E comes with a power cord.) If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lens is included. Depending on the Lens Kit type, the lens instruction manual might ...

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    4 Icons in this Manual < 6 > : Indicates the Main Dial. < 5 > : Indicates the Quick Control Dial. < 9 > < V > < U > : Indicates the Multi-controller and the push direction. < 0 > : Indicates the setting button. 0 , 9 , 7 , 8 : Indicates that the respective function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 1 ...

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    5 For first-time DSLR users, Chap ters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s basic operations and shoo ting procedures. Chapters Introduction 2 Getting St arted 23 Basic Shooting 53 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 75 Image Settings 83 Advanced Operation s 111 Flash Photograph y 129 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 151 Shooting Mo vies 171 ...

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    6 1 2 Introduction 2 Item Check List .................................................... .............................................. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual ...................................................................... 4 Chapters ................................................................................................. ...

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    7 Contents 3 5 4 Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type ...................................... ............................... 71 Setting the AF and D rive Modes 75 f : Selecting the AF Mode .............................................................................. 76 S Selecting the AF Point ........................................................... ...

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    8 Contents 10 9 6 7 8 Flash Photog raphy 129 D Using the Built-in Flash.................................... .......................................... 130 Setting the Flash ..................................................................... ...................... 135 Using Wireless Flash ........................................................... ...

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    9 Contents 14 13 11 12 S Resize ...................................................................................................... 222 R Processing RAW Images with the Camera ............... .............................224 Sensor Cleaning 229 f Automatic Sensor Cleaning .................................................................... 230 A ...

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    10 Power Battery • Charging Î p.24 • Battery check Î p.29 • Battery informa tion check Î p.268 Power outlet Î p.272 Auto power off Î p.50 Lens Attachi ng/Detachi ng Î p.34 Zoom Î p.35 Image Stabilizer Î p.38 Basic Settings Language Î p.31 Date/Time Î p.30 Using the LCD monitor Î p.27 LCD br ightne ss adjustment Î p.217 Beeper Î p ...

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    11 Index to Features Self-timer Î p.82 Remote control Î p.126 Exposure Adjustments Exposure compensation Î p.120 AEB Î p.121 AE lock Î p.122 Flash Built-in flash Î p.130 • Flash exposure compensation Î p.132 • FE lock Î p.134 External flas h Î p.148 Flash control Î p.135 • Wireless flash Î p.139 Live View Shooting Live View shootin ...

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    12 Camera Care This camera is a precision in strument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater . If you accidentally drop th e camera into wa ter , promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center . Wipe off any water dropl ets with a dry cloth. If th e camera has been exposed to ...

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    13 Handling Precautions LCD Panel an d LCD Monit or Although the LCD monitor is manuf actured with ve ry high precision technology with over 99.99% ef fective pixels, there might be a few dead pixels among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying only black or red, etc., are not a malfunction. They do not affect the images recorde ...

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    14 Quick Start Guide 1 Insert the battery . (p.26) T o charge the battery , see page 24. 2 Att ach the lens. (p.34) Align the lens’ white or red index with the camera’s index in the matching color . 3 Set the lens focus mode switch to <AF>. (p.34) 4 Open the slot cover and insert a ca rd. (p.32) With the card’s label facing you, insert ...

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    15 Quick Start Guide 6 Flip out the LCD monitor . (p.27) 7 Focus the sub ject. (p.40) Look through the viewfinder and aim the viewfinder center over the subject. Press the shutter button halfway , an d the camera will focus the subject. If necessary , the built-in flash w ill pop- up automatically . 8 T ake the picture. ( p.40) Press the shutter bu ...

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    16 For detailed i nformatio n, refere nce page numbers are provided in parent heses (p.**) . Nomenclature Speaker (p.204) Body cap (p.34) Remote control terminal (p.124) HDMI mini OUT terminal (p.209) Audio/video OUT/Digital terminal (p.212, 236) External microphone IN terminal (p.184) Lens lock pin Lens mount Contacts (p.13) Mirror (p.125, 233) De ...

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    17 Nomenclature < A > Live View shooting/ Movie shooting button (p.152/172) < V > Focal plane mark < M > Menu button (p.46) Viewfinder eyepiece Eyecup (p.124) Dioptric adjustment knob (p.39) Power switch (p.28) < L > Erase button (p.215) LCD monitor (p.27, 217) Tripod socket < x > Playback button (p.190) < B > In ...

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    18 Nomenclature LCD Panel The display will show only the settings currently applied. Shutter speed Busy ( buSY ) Built-in flash recycling ( buSY ) < A > Highlight tone priority (p.255) Battery check (p.29) < u > White balance correction (p.99) Aperture Card full warning ( FuLL ) Card error warning ( Err ) No card warning ( Card ) Error ...

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    19 Nomenclature Viewfinder Information The display will show only the settings currently applied. Spot metering circle AF points (Superimposed display) < A > AE lock/ AEB in-progress < D > Flash-ready Improper FE lock warning < e > High-speed sync (FP flash) < d > FE lock/ FEB in-progress Exposure level indicator Exposure co ...

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    20 Nomenclature Mode Dial T urn the Mode Dial while holding down the Mode Dial lock-release button at the center . Basic Zone All you do is press the shutter button. Fully-automatic shooting suiting the subject. 1 : Full Auto (p.54) 7 : Flash Off (p.58) C : Creative Auto (p.59) Creative Zone These modes give you more control for shooting various su ...

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    21 Nomenclature Lens Lens with a distanc e scale Lens without a dist ance scale Focus mode switch (p.34) Lens mount index (p.34) Contacts (p.13) Hood mount (p.37) Filter thread (front of lens) (p.301) Focusing ring (p.80, 167) Zoom ring (p.35) Zoom position index (p.35) Image Stabilizer switch (p.38) Distance scale Focus mode switch (p.34) Image St ...

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    22 Nomenclature Battery Charger LC-E6 Charger for Battery Pack LP-E6 (p.24). Battery Charger LC-E6E Charger for Battery Pack LP-E6 (p.24). Battery pack slot Charge lamp Power p lug This power unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position. IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS-SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. DANGER-TO REDUCE T ...

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    23 1 Getting Started This chapter explains preparatory steps before you start shooting and basic camera operations. Attaching 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 str ...

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    24 1 Remove the protective cover . 2 Att ach the battery . As shown in the illustration, attach the battery securely to the charger . T o detach the battery , follow the above procedure in reverse. 3 Recharge the battery . For LC-E6 As shown by the arrow , flip out the battery charger ’s prongs and insert the prongs into a power outlet. For LC-E6 ...

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    25 Charging the Battery Recharge the b attery on the day before or on the day it is to be use d. Even during storage, a char ged battery will gradually drain and lose its power . After recharging the battery , detach it and detach the charger from the po wer outlet. Y ou can attach the cover in a different orientation to indicate whether the batter ...

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    26 Load a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6 into the came ra. 1 Open the battery compartment cover . Slide the lever as shown by the arrow and open the cover . 2 Insert the battery . Insert the end with the battery contacts. Insert the battery until it locks in place. 3 Close the cover . Press the cover until it snaps shut. Open the cover and remove ...

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    27 After you flip out the LCD monitor , you can set menu f unctions, use Live View shooting, shoot movies, and pl ayback images a nd movies. Y ou can change the direction and angle of the LCD monitor . 1 Flip out the LCD mo nitor . 2 Rota te the LCD monitor . When the LCD monitor is swung out, you can rotate it up or down or face it forward toward ...

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    28 If you turn on the po wer switch and the date/tim e setting screen appears, see page 30 to set the date/time . < 1 > : The camera turns on. < 2 > : The camera is tu rned off and does not operate. Set to this position when not using the camera. Whenever you set the power sw itch to < 1 > or < 2 >, the se nsor cleaning will ...

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    29 Turning on the Power When the power switch is set to < 1 >, the battery level will be indicated in one of six levels: A blinking battery icon ( b ) indicates that the battery will be exhausted soon. Battery Life The figures above are based on a fully-charged Batt ery Pack LP-E6, no Li ve View shoot ing, and CIP A (Camera & Imaging Prod ...

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    30 When you turn on the pow er for the first time or if the date/t ime has been reset, the Date/Tim e setting screen will appear . Follow steps 3 and 4 to set the date/time. Note that the date/time append ed to recorded images will be based on this date/time setting. Be sure to set the correct d ate/time. 1 Display the menu. Press the < M > b ...

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    31 1 Display the menu. Press the < M > button to display the menu. 2 Under the [ 6 ] tab, select [Language K ]. Press the < U > key on the < 9 > to select the [ 6 ] tab. Press the < V > key on the < 9 > to select [ Language K ] (the third item from the top), then press < 0 >. 3 Set the desired langu age. Press th ...

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    32 The camera is compatible with SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards. The captured images are recorded onto the card (sold separately). Make sure the card’s write-protect switch is set upward to enable writing/erasing. 1 Open the cover . Slide the cover as shown by the arrows to open it. 2 Insert the card. As shown by the illustration, face the top o ...

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    33 Installing and Removing the SD Card 1 Open the cover . Set the power switch to < 2 >. Check that “Recording...” is not displayed on the LCD monitor . Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover . 2 Remove th e card. Gently push in the card, then let go. The card will stick out. Pull the card straight out, then close the cover ...

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    34 1 Remove th e cap s. Remove the rear lens cap and the body cap by turning them as shown by the arrows. 2 Att ach the lens. Align the lens’ red or white index with the camera’s index matching the same color . Turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it snaps in place. 3 On the lens, set the focus mode switch to <AF > (autofocus). If it ...

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    35 Attaching and Detaching a Lens T o zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers. If you want to zoom, do it before focusing. T urning t he zoom ring after achieving focus may throw o ff the focus slightly . While pressing the lens release button, tu rn the lens as shown by the arrow. T urn the lens until it stops, then detach it. Attac ...

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    36 Attaching and Detaching a Lens T o owners of the EF-S 18 -200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens: Y ou can prevent the lens from extending out while you are carrying it around. Set the zoom ring to the 18mm wide-angle end, then slide the zoom ring lock lever to < LOCK >. The zoom ring ca n be locked only at the wide-angle end. Do not look at the sun dire ...

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    37 When a lens hood is attached to the lens, it can reduce image ghosting or flare by blocking stray light. Th e lens hood can also protect the front of the lens from raindrops, snow , dust, etc. Although the lens hood is usually sold separately , certain lens kit configurations have it included. Att ach the lens hood. T urn the lens hood as shown ...

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    38 When you use the IS lens ’ built-in Image St abilize r , camera shake is corrected to obtain a less blurr ed shot. The procedure explained here is based on the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens as an example. * IS stands for Image S tabilizer . 1 Set the IS switch to < 1 >. Set also the camera’s power switch to < 1 >. 2 Press the s ...

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    39 T urn the dioptric adju stment knob. T urn the knob left or right until the nine AF points in the viewfinder look sharp. T o obtain sharp images, hold the camera still to minimize camera shake. 1. Wrap your right hand around the camera grip firmly . 2. Hold the lens bottom with your left hand. 3. Press the shutter button lightly with your right ...

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    40 Basic Operation The shutter button has two steps. Y ou can press the shutter button halfway . Then you can further press the shutter button completely . Pressing ha lfway This activates autofocusing and the automatic exposure system that sets shutter speed and aperture. The exposure setting (shutter speed and aperture) is displayed on the LCD pa ...

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    41 Basic Operation T urn the Mode Dial while holding down the Mode Dial lock-release button at the center . (1) Af ter pressin g a button, turn the < 6 > dial. When you press a button such as < f >, < R >, or < i >, the respective function remains selected for 6 seconds ( 9 ). During this time, you can turn the < 6 > d ...

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    42 Basic Operation (1) Af ter pressin g a button, turn the < 5 > dial. When you press a button such as < f >, < R >, or < i >, the respective function remains selected for 6 seconds ( 9 ). During this time, you can turn the < 5 > dial to set the desired setting. When the function selection turns off or if you press the ...

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    43 Basic Operation Use it to select the AF point, correct the white balance, move the AF frame or the magnifying frame during Live View shooting, or scroll over the image during magnified view . Y ou can push it in eight directions. For menus and the Quick Control screen, the Multi-controller works only in the < V > and < U > directions ...

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    44 Y ou can directly select and set the shooting functions displayed on the LCD monitor . This is called the Quick Contr ol screen. 1 Display the Quick Contro l screen. Press the < Q > button. X The Quick Control screen will appear ( 7 ). 2 Set the desired function. Press the < V > < U > key on the < 9 > to select the functi ...

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    45 Q Using the Quick Control Screen On the Quick Control screen, select the function and press < 0 >. The function’s setting screen will then appear (except for the shutter speed and aperture). T urn the < 5 > or < 6 > dial to change the setting. With certain settings, you can also press the < U > key to change it. Press & ...

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    46 With menus, you can set various func tions such as the image-recording quality , date/time, etc. While lo oking at the LCD monitor , press the < M > button on the camera back to display the menu screen and use the < V > < U > keys and < 0 > button. 3 Menu Operations < V > < U > Ta b Menu items Menu setti ngs 1 ...

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    47 3 Menu Operations 1 Display the menu screen. Press the < M > button to display the menu screen. 2 Select a tab. Press the < U > key to select a menu tab. 3 Select the de sired item. Press the < V > key to sel ect the item, then press < 0 >. 4 Select the setting . Press the < V > or < U > key to select the desi ...

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    48 If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or computer , fo rmat the card with the camera. When the card is formatted, all imag es and data in the card will be erased. Even protected images will be erased, so make sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary , t ransfer the images to a computer, etc., before formatt ...

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    49 Before You Start The card is new. The card was formatted b y a different camera or a computer. The card is full with images or da ta. A card-related error is displayed (p.291) . Execute [Format] in the following cases: About Low-level Formatt ing Do low-level formatting if the card’s recording or reading speed seems slow or if you want to tot ...

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    50 Before You Start Y ou can change the a uto power-off time for the camera to turn off automatically after a certain period of non-operation. If you do not want the camera to turn off automatically , set this to [ Off ]. After the power turns off, you can turn on the camera again by pressing the shutter button or other button. 1 Select [Auto power ...

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    51 Before You Start The camera’s shooting settings and menu settings can be reverted to the default. 1 Select [Clear all cam era settings]. Under the [ 7 ] tab, select [ Clear all camera settings ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [O K]. Select [ OK ], then press < 0 >. X Setting [ Clear all camera setting s ] will reset the camera to the ...

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    52 Before You Start Camera Settings Live View Shooting Settings Auto power off 1 min. Li ve View shooting Enable Beep Enable Release shutter without card Enable AF mode Live mode Grid disp lay Off Image review 2 sec. Aspect ratio 3:2 Highlight alert Disable Exposure simulation Enable AF point display Disable Histogram Brightnes s Silent shooting Mo ...

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    53 2 Basic Shooting This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes on the Mode Dial for best results. With Basic Zone modes , all you do is point and shoot and the camera sets everything automatically (p.276). Also, to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations, major shooting settings cannot be changed in the fully-automatic modes ...

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    54 1 Set the Mode Dial to < 1 >. 2 Aim any AF point 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 su bject. Press the shutter button halfway , and the lens focusing ring will rotate to focus. X The ...

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    55 1 Fully Automatic Shooting The focus confirmation light < o > blinks and focu s is not achieved. Aim the AF poin t over an area ha ving good cont rast, then pr ess the shutter bu tton halfway (p.80). I f you are too cl ose to the subj ect, move away and try agai n. Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously . This indicates that foc ...

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    56 Depending on the scene, position the subjec t toward the left or right to create a balanced background and good perspective. In the < 1 > (Full Auto) mode, while you press the shutter button halfway to focus a still subject, t he focus will be locked. Y ou can then recompose the shot and press the shutter button completely to take the pict ...

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    57 1 Full Auto Techniques By pressing the < A > button, you can shoot while viewing the image on the camera’s LCD monitor . This is called Live View shooting. For details, see page 151. 1 Display the shooting imag e on the LCD monito r . Press the < A > button. X The image will appear on the LCD monitor . 2 Focus the sub ject. Aim the ...

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    58 In places where flash photography is prohib ited, use the < 7 > (Flash Off) mode. This mode is also effective for capturing the particular ambience of a scene, such as candlelight scenes. If the numeric display in th e viewfinder blinks, take care to prevent camera shake. Under low light when camera shake is prone to occur , the viewfinder ...

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    59 Unlike the < 1 > Full Auto mode where the camera sets everything, the < C > Creative Auto mode enables you to easily set the depth of field, drive mode, and flash firing. Y ou can also choose the ambience y ou want to convey in your images. The default setting is the same as the < 1 > (Full Auto) mode. * CA stands for Creative ...

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    C Creative Auto Shooting 60 (1) Shoot by ambience selection Y ou can set the ambience you want to convey in your images. Press the < U > key to select the desired ambience. Y ou can also turn the < 5 > or < 6 > dial to select the ambience. For details, see page 68. (2) Blurring/sharpe ning the backgrou nd If you move the index mar ...

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    61 C Creative Auto Shooting (3) Drive mode/Flash firing When you press < 0 >, the drive mode and flash firing setting screens will appear . Set as desired and press < 0 > to finalize the setting and return to the Quick Control scr een. Drive mode : T urn the < 6 > dial to set it as desired. < i > (Low-speed continuous shooti ...

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    62 The < 2 > (Portrait) mode blurs the background to make the h uman subject stand out. It also makes skin tones and the hair look softer than with the < 1 > (Full Auto) mode. The farther the distance between the subject and ba ckground, the better . The further the distance between the subject and background, the more blurred the backg ...

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    63 Use the < 3 > (Landscape) mode for wide scenery , night scenes, or to have everything in focus from near to far. The greens and blues also become more vivid and sharper than with < 1 > (Fu ll Auto). With a zoom lens, use t he wide-angle end. When using the wide-angle end of a zoom lens, objects near and far will be in focus better th ...

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    64 When you want to photograph flowers or small things up close, use the < 4 > (Close-up) mode. T o make small thing s appear much larger, use a macro lens (sold separately). Use a simple background . A simple background makes the flower , etc., stand out better . Move to the subject as close as possible. Check the lens for its minimum focusi ...

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    65 T o photograph a moving subject, whet her it is a child running or a moving vehicle, use the < 5 > (Sport s) mode. Use a telephoto lens. Using a telephoto lens is recommend ed so you can shoot fr om afar . Use the center AF poin t to focus. Aim the center AF point over the subject, then press the shutter button halfway to auto focus. Duri ...

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    66 T o shoot someone at night and obtain a natural-looking exposure in the background, use the < 6 > (Night Portrait) mode. Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod. When using a zoom lens, use th e wide-angle end to obtain a wide night view . Also, use a tripod to prevent camera shake. Keep the person within 5 meters/16.4 feet from the camera. Und ...

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    67 In Basic Zone modes, you can press the < Q > button to display the Quick Control screen. The table below indicates the functions that can be set with the Qu ick Control screen in each Basic Z one mode. For the setting procedure, see page 44. Settab le Functions on the Quick Control Screen in Basic Zo ne Modes o : Automatically se t k : Use ...

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    68 Except in the < 1 > (Full Auto) and < 7 > (Flash Off) Basic Zone modes, you can select the ambience for shooting. 1 Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes: < C > < 2 > < 3 > < 4 > < 5 > < 6 > 2 Display the Live View image. Press the < A > button to switch to Live View shooting. 3 On ...

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    69 Shoot by Ambience Selection 4 Set the ambience effect. Press the < V > key to sel ect the effect bar so that [ Effect ] appears on the bottom. Press the < U > key to select the desired effect. 5 T ak e the picture. T o shoot while the Live View image is displayed, press the shutter button. T o return to the viewfinder sh ooting, pres ...

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    Shoot by Ambience Selection 70 Ambience Settings (1) St andard setting S tandard image characteristics for the respective shooting mode. Note that < 2 > has image characteristics geared for portraits and < 3 > is geared for landscapes. Each ambience is a modification of the respective shooting m ode’s image characteristics. (2) Vivid ...

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    71 In the < 2 > (Portrait), < 3 > (Landscape), < 4 > (Close-up), and < 5 > (S ports) Basic Zone modes, you can shoot while the settings match the lighting or scene type. Normally , [ Default setting ] is adequate, but if the settings match the lighting condition or scene , the picture will look more accurate to your eye. If ...

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    Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type 72 3 On the Quick Control scr een, select the lighting or scene type. Press the < Q > button ( 7 ). Press the < V > key to sel ect [ Default setting ]. [ Shoot by lighting or scene type ] will appear on the screen’s bottom. Press the < U > key to select the lighting or scene type. X The LCD monito ...

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    73 Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type Lighting or Scene T ype Settings (1) Default se tting The default setting. (2) Daylight For subjects under sunlight. Pr oduces more natural-looking blue skies and greenery and reproduces light-colored flo wers better . (3) Shade For subjects in the shade. S uitable for skin tones which may look too bluish or light ...

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    75 3 Setting the AF and Drive Modes The viewfinder has nine AF points. By manually selecting a suitable AF point, you can shoot with autofocus while composing the shot as desired. Y ou can also sele ct the AF mode and drive mode best matching the shooting conditions and subj ect. The M icon on the upper right of the page title indicates that the fu ...

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    76 Y ou can select the AF mode suiting the shooting conditions or subject. In Basic Zone modes, the most suit able AF mode is set automatically . 1 On the lens, set the focus mode switch to <AF>. 2 Set the Mode Dial to a Creative Zone mode. 3 Press the < f > button. ( 9 ) 4 Select the AF mode . While looking at the LCD panel, turn the & ...

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    77 f : Selecting the AF Mode N This AF mode is for movin g subjects when the focusing distance keeps changing. While you hold down the shu tter button halfway , the subject will be f ocused continuously . The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken. When the AF point selection (p.78) is automatic, the camera first uses the center AF poin ...

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    78 Select one of the nine AF points to autofocus. Note that in Basic Zone modes, you cannot select the AF point since it is selected automatically . 1 Press the < S > button. ( 9 ) X The selected AF point will be displayed in the viewfinder and on th e LCD panel. When all AF points light up in the viewfinder , automa tic AF point selection wi ...

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    79 S Selecting the AF Point N Under low-light conditions, when you press the shutte r button halfway , the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes. It illuminates the subject to enable easier autofocusing. Maximum aperture: Up to f/5.6 With all AF points, cross-type AF sensitive to both vertical and horizontal lines is possible. Maximum apert ...

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    80 Autofocus can fail to achieve fo cus (the focus confirmation light < o > blinks) with certain subjec ts such as the following: Subjects difficult to focus V ery low-contra st subjects (Example: Blue sky , solid-color walls, etc.) Subjects in very low light Extremely backlit or reflective subjects (Example: Car with a highly reflective body ...

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    81 Single and continuous drive modes ar e provided. In the < 1 > (Full Auto) mode, single shooting is set automatically . 1 Press the < R > button. ( 9 ) 2 Select the dr ive mode. While looking at the LCD panel, turn the < 6 > or < 5 > dial. u : Single shooting When you press the shutter button completely , only one shot wil ...

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    82 Use the self-timer when you want to be in the pictur e. The < Q > (10 sec. timer) can be used in all shooting modes. 1 Press the < R > button. ( 9 ) 2 Select the self-timer . While looking at the LCD panel, turn the < 6 > dial to select the self-timer . Q : 10-sec. self-timer k : 2-sec. self-timer N 3 T ak e the picture. Look t ...

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    83 4 Image Settings This chapter explains imag e-related function settings: Image-recording quality , ISO spe ed, Picture S t yle, white balance, Auto Lighting Optimizer , lens peripheral illumination correction, etc. In Basic Zone modes, only the following can be set as described in this chapter: Im age-recording quality , lens peripheral illumina ...

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    84 Y ou can select the pixel count a nd the image quality . There are eight JPEG image quality settings: 73 / 83 / 74 / 84 / 7 a / 8 a / b / c . There are three RAW image quality settings: 1 , 41 , 61 (p.86) 1 Select [Quality]. Under the [ 1 ] tab, select [ Quality ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select the image-rec ording quality . T o select a RAW ...

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    85 3 Setting the Image-recording Quality Guide to Image-recording Qualit y Settings (Approx.) *1: b is suitable for playing t he images on a digital pho to frame. *2: c is suitable for email ing the image or using it on a Web site . b and c will be in 7 (Fine) quality . Figures for the file size, possibl e shots, and maxi mum burst during continuou ...

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    86 3 Setting the Image-recording Quality A RA W image is raw data output by the image sensor converted to digital data. It is recorded to the card as is, and you can select the quality as follows: 1 , 41 , or 61 . A 1 image can be processed with the [ 3 RA W image processing ] menu (p.224) and saved as a JPEG imag e. ( 41 and 61 images cannot be pr ...

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    87 3 Setting the Image-recording Quality The maximum burst during continuou s shooting indicated on page 85 is the number of continuous shots that can be taken without stopping, based on a formatted 4GB card. The number is displayed on the bottom right in the viewfinder . If the maximum burst is 99 or higher , “99 ” will be displayed. Maximum B ...

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    88 Set the ISO speed (image sensor ’s sensitivity to light) to suit the ambient light level. In Basic Zone modes, the ISO speed is set automatically (p.89). 1 Press the < i > button. ( 9 ) 2 Set the ISO speed. While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder , turn the < 6 > or < 5 > dial. It can be set within ISO 100-6400 in 1/3-st ...

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    89 i : Setting the ISO Speed N If the ISO speed is set to “ A ”, the actual ISO speed to be set will be displayed when you press the shutter button halfway . As indicated below, the ISO speed will be set automatically to suit the shooting mode. *1: Depending on the maximum ISO speed that has been set. *2: If fill flash results in overexp osure, ...

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    90 By selecting a Picture Style, you can obtain image ef fects matching your photographic expression or the subject. In Basic Zone modes, you cannot select the Picture S tyle. 1 Select [Picture Style]. Under the [ 2 ] tab, select [ Picture Sty l e ], then press < 0 >. X The Picture S tyle selection screen will appear . 2 Select a Picture Styl ...

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    91 A Selecting a Picture Style N S Neutral This Picture S tyle is for users wh o prefer to process images with their computer . F or natural colors and subd ued images. U Faithful This Picture S tyle is for users wh o prefer to process images with their computer . When the subjec t is captured under a daylight color temperature of 5200K, the co lor ...

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    92 Y ou can customize a Pictur e S tyle by a djusting individual parameters like [ Sharpness ] and [ Contrast ]. T o see the resultin g effects, t ake test shots. T o customize [ Monochrome ], see the next page. 1 Select [Picture Style]. Under the [ 2 ] tab, select [ Picture Sty l e ], then press < 0 >. X The Picture S tyle selection screen w ...

  • Canon 60D - page 93

    93 A Customizing a Picture Style N For Monochrome, you can also set [ Filter effect ] and [ T on ing effect ] in addition to [ Sharpness ] and [ Contrast ] explained on the pre ceding page. k Filter Effect With a filter effect applied to a monochrome image, you can make white clouds or green trees stand out more. l T oning Effec t By applying a ton ...

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    94 Y ou can select a base Picture Style such as [ Portrait ] or [ Landscape ], adjust its parameters as des ired and register it under [ U ser Def. 1 ], [ User Def. 2 ], or [ User Def. 3 ]. Y ou can create Pict ure S tyles whos e parameter settings such as for sharpness and contrast are different. Y ou can also adjust the parameters of a Picture S ...

  • Canon 60D - page 95

    95 A Registering a Picture Style N 5 Select a parameter . Select a parameter such as [ Sharpness ], then press < 0 >. 6 Set the parameter . Press the < U > key to adjust the parameter as desired, then press < 0 >. For details, see “Customizing a Picture S tyle” on pages 92-93. Press the < M > button to register the new P ...

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    96 White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally , the < Q > (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural- looking colors cannot be obtained with < Q >, you can select the white balance to match the light source or set it manually by shooting a white object. 1 Select [White ba lance]. Under th ...

  • Canon 60D - page 97

    97 3 Setting the White Balance N Custom white balance enables you to manually set the w hite balance for a specific light source for bette r accuracy . Do this procedure under the actual light source to be used. 1 Photogra ph a whi te object . The plain, white object should fill the spot metering circle. Focus manually and set the standard exposure ...

  • Canon 60D - page 98

    98 3 Setting the White Balance N Y ou can set the wh ite balance’s color temperature numerically in Kelvin. This is for advanced users. 1 Select [White ba lance]. Under the [ 2 ] tab, select [ White balance ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the color temperature. Select [ P ]. T urn the < 6 > dial to set the color temperature, then press < ...

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    99 Y ou can corre ct the white balance th at has been set. This adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter . Each color can be corrected to one of nine levels. This is for advanced users who are fami liar with using color temperature conversion or color com ...

  • Canon 60D - page 100

    100 u White Balance Correction N With just one shot , three ima ges havi ng a different color balance can be recorded si multaneously . Bas ed on the color temperature of the current white balance setting, the image will be br ack eted with a blue/amber bias or magenta/green bias. This is called white balance bracketing (WB-BKT). White balance brac ...

  • Canon 60D - page 101

    101 If the image comes o ut dark or the contrast is low , the brightness and contrast can be corrected automa tically . The default setting is [ Stan d ar d ]. With JPEG images, the correction is done when the image is captured. 1 Select [Auto L ighting Optimizer]. Under the [ 2 ] tab, select [ Auto Lighting Optimizer ], then pr ess < 0 >. 2 ...

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    102 Due to the lens characteristics, the fo ur corners of the picture might look darker . This is called lens light fall-o ff or drop in peripheral illumination. The default setting is [ Enable ]. 1 Select [Peripheral illumin. correct.]. Under the [ 1 ] tab, select [ Peripheral illumin. correct. ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the correction setti ...

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    103 3 Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction The camera already contains lens peripheral illumination corr ection data for about 25 lenses. In step 2, if you select [ Enable ], the peripheral light correction will be applied aut omatically fo r any lens whose correction data has been registered in the camera. With EOS Utility (provided software), ...

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    104 Y ou can free ly create and select the folder where the captu red images are to be saved. This is optional since a folder wi ll be created automatically for saving captured images. 1 Select [Select folder]. Under the [ 5 ] tab, select [ Select folder ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [Create fold er]. Select [ Create folder ], then press < ...

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    105 3 Creating and Selecting a Folder With the folder selection screen displayed, select a folder and press < 0 >. X The folder where the captured images will be saved is selected. Subsequent captured images will be recorded into the selected folder . Selecting a Fo lder Number of images in folder Folder name Lowest file number Highest file n ...

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    106 The file number is like the frame number on a roll of film. The captur ed images are assigned a sequential file number from 0001 to 9999 and saved in one folder . Y ou can change how the file number is assigned. The file number will appear on your computer in this format: IMG_0001.JPG . 1 Select [File numbering]. Under the [ 5 ] tab, select [ F ...

  • Canon 60D - page 107

    107 3 File Numbering Methods The file numbering restarts from 0001 each time the card is replaced or a new folder is created. Whenever the card is replaced or a new folde r created, the file numbering starts from 0001. This is convenient if you want to organ ize images according to cards or folders. If the replacement card or existing folder alread ...

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    108 When you set the copyright inform ation, it will be appended to the image as Exif information. 1 Select [Copyright information]. Under the [ 7 ] tab, select [ Copyright information ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select the desired option. Select [ Enter author’s name ] or [ Enter copyright details ], then press < 0 >. X The text entry scr ...

  • Canon 60D - page 109

    109 3 Setting Copyright Information N Changing the entry area Press the < Q > button to toggle between the top and bottom entry areas. Moving the cursor Press the < U > key to move the cursor . Entering text In the bottom area, press the < V > or < U > key to select a character , then press < 0 > to enter it . Deleting ...

  • Canon 60D - page 110

    110 The color space refers to the range of reproducible color s. With this camera, you can set the color space for captured images to sRGB or Adobe RGB. For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended. In Basic Zone modes, sRGB is set automatically . 1 Select [Color space]. Under the [ 2 ] tab, select [ Color sp ace ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the de ...

  • Canon 60D - page 111

    111 5 Advanced Operations In Creative Zone modes, you can set the shutter speed and/ or aperture to set the e xposure as desired. By changing the camera settings, you can obtain various results. The M icon on the upper right of the page title indicates that the function can be used only in Cre ative Zone modes ( d / s / f / a / F ). After you press ...

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    112 The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit the subject’s brightness. Th is is called P rogram AE. *< d > stands for Program. * AE stands for Auto Expo sure. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < d >. 2 Focus the su bject. Look through the viewfinder and aim the selected AF point over the subject. Then press the shutte ...

  • Canon 60D - page 113

    113 d : Program AE If the “ 30" ” shutter speed and the maximum aperture blink, it indicates underexposure. Increase the ISO speed or u se flash. If the “ 8000 ” shutter speed and the minimum aperture blink, it indicates overexposure. Lower the ISO speed or use an ND filter (sold separately) to red uce the amount of light entering the ...

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    114 In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture to obtain the standard exposure suiting the brightness of the subject. This is called shutte r-priority AE. A faster shutter speed can freeze the action or moving subj ect. Or a slower shutter speed can create a blurred effect, giving the impression of motion ...

  • Canon 60D - page 115

    115 s : Shutter-Priority AE If the maximum aperture blinks, it ind icates underexposure. T urn the < 6 > dial to set a slower shu tter speed until the aperture stops blinking or set a higher ISO speed. If the minimum aperture blinks, it indicates overexposure. T urn the < 6 > dial to set a faster sh utter speed until the aperture stops ...

  • Canon 60D - page 116

    116 In this mode, you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to obtain the standard exposure suiting the subject brightness. This is call ed aperture-priority AE. A higher f/number (smaller aperture hole) will make mo re of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus. On the other hand, a lower f ...

  • Canon 60D - page 117

    117 f : Aperture-Priority AE Press the depth-of-field preview b utton to stop down the lens to the current aperture setting. Y ou can check the depth of field (range of acceptable focus) through the viewfinder . Depth of Field Pre view N If the “ 30" ” shut ter speed blinks, it indicates underexposure. T urn the < 6 > dial to set a l ...

  • Canon 60D - page 118

    118 In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. T o determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in th e viewfinder or use a commer cially- available exposure meter . This method is called manual exposure. * < a > stands for Manual. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < a >. 2 Set the shutter speed and aper ...

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    119 Y ou can select one o f four methods to measure the subject brightness. In Basic Zone modes, evaluative metering is set automatically . 1 Press the < n > button. ( 9 ) 2 Select the metering mode . While looking at the LCD panel, turn the < 6 > dial. q Evaluative metering This is a general-purpose metering mode suited for portraits a ...

  • Canon 60D - page 120

    120 Exposure compensation can brighten (increased exposure) or darken (decreased exposure) the standard exposure set b y the camera. Although you can set the exposure com pensation up to ±5 stops in 1/3- stop increments, the exposure compensation indicator on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder can only display the setting up to ±3 stops. If you ...

  • Canon 60D - page 121

    121 By changing the shutter speed or aperture auto matically , the camera brackets the exposure up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments for three successive shots. This is called AEB. * AEB stands for Auto Exposure Bracketing. 1 Select [Ex po. comp./AEB]. Under the [ 2 ] tab, select [ Expo. comp./AEB ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the AEB amount. ...

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    122 Use AE lock when the are a of focus is to be different from the exposu re metering area or when yo u want to take mu ltiple shots at the same expos ure setting. Press the < A > button to lock the exposure, then recom pose and take the shot. This is called AE lock. It is effective for backlit subjects. 1 Focus the su bject. Press the shutt ...

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    123 When bulb is set, the shutter stays open as long a s you hold down the shutter button completely , and closes when you let go of the shutter button. This is called bulb exposur e. Use bulb exposures for night scenes, fireworks, the heavens, and other subjects requiring long exposures. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < F >. 2 Set the desired apertu ...

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    124 F : Bulb Exposures If you take a picture without looking at the viewfinder , light e ntering the eyepiece can throw off the exposure. T o prevent this, use the eyepiece cover (p.23) attached to the camera strap. During Live View shooting and movie shooting, attaching the eyepiece cover is unnecessary . 1 Remove the eyecup. Push the bottom of th ...

  • Canon 60D - page 125

    125 Although using the self-timer or Remote Switch can prevent camera shake, using mirror lockup to prevent camera vibrations (mirror shock) can also help when you use a super telephoto lens or shoot close ups (macro photography). When [ 8 C.Fn III -5: Mirror lockup] is set to [1: Enable], shooting with mirror lockup will be possible (p.257) . 1 Fo ...

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    126 With Remote Controller RC-6 (sold separately), you can shoot remotely up to approx. 5 meters/16.4 fe et from the camera. Y ou can ei ther shoot immediately or use a 2-sec. delay . Y ou can a lso use Remote Controller RC-1 and RC-5. 1 Focus the su bject. 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to <MF>. Y ou can also shoot with < f >. 3 Pres ...

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    127 T o help level the camera, the electr onic level can be displayed on the LCD monitor , in the viewfinder , and on the LC D panel. Note that only the horizontal level will be displayed. (No vertical level.) 1 Press the < B > button. Each time you press the < B > button, the screen display will change. Display the electronic level. If ...

  • Canon 60D - page 128

    128 Q Displaying the Electronic Level The electronic level display in the viewfinder and on t he LCD panel uses the exposure level scale. Note that the e lectronic level is only displayed when shooting in horizontal or ientation. It is not displayed in vertical orientation. 1 Select Custom Func tions IV . Select the [ 8 C.Fn IV : Operation/ Others ...

  • Canon 60D - page 129

    129 6 Flash Photography With the built-in flash, you can shoot with auto flash, manual flash, and wireless flash. In Creative Zone modes, just press the < D > button to pop-up the built-in flash. T o retract the built-in flash, push it back down with your fingers. In Basic Zone modes (except < 7 > < 3 > < 5 >), the built-in ...

  • Canon 60D - page 130

    130 In Basi c Zone modes and Cr eative Zone modes, the shu tter s peed and aperture fo r flash photog raphy will b e set as sho wn below . By default, E-TTL II au toflash contro l (flash autoe xposure ) will be used in all shoo ting modes. D Using the Built-in Flash Shooting Mode Shutter Speed Aperture 1 C 24 Automatica lly set within 1/ 250 sec. - ...

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    131 D Using the Built-in Flash Effective Range of Bu ilt-in Flash [Approx. meters/feet] Using the red-eye reduction lamp before taking a flash picture can reduce red eye. Red-eye reduction will work in any shooting mode except < 7 > < 3 > < 5 > < k >. Under the [ 1 ] tab, select [ Red-eye reduc. ], then press < 0 >. Se ...

  • Canon 60D - page 132

    132 D Using the Built-in Flash Set flash exposure compensation if the flash exposure of the sub ject does not come out as desired. Y ou can set flash exposure compensation up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. 1 Display the Quick Contro l screen. Press the < Q > button (p.44). X The Quick Control screen will appear ( 7 ). 2 Select [ y ]. Pr ...

  • Canon 60D - page 133

    133 D Using the Built-in Flash If the [ 2 Auto Lighting Op timizer ] (p.101 ) is not set to [ Disable ], the image may still look bright even if a darker flash exposure has been set. If you set flash exposure compensation wit h both the camera and EX- series S peedlite, the S peedlite’ s flash exposure compensation setting will override the camer ...

  • Canon 60D - page 134

    134 D Using the Built-in Flash FE (flash exposure) lock obtains and locks the standard flash exposure reading for any part of a subject. 1 Press the < D > button to pop-up the built-in fla sh. Press the shutter button halfw ay and look in the viewfinder to check that the < D > icon is lit. 2 Focus the su bject. 3 Press the < A > b ...

  • Canon 60D - page 135

    135 The built-in fla sh and external S peedlite settings can be set with the camera’s menu. Y ou can use those menu op tions for the external S peedlite only if the attached EX-series Speedlite are compatible with them . The setting procedure is the same as setting a camera menu function. Select [F lash cont rol]. Under the [ 1 ] tab, select [ Fl ...

  • Canon 60D - page 136

    136 3 Setting the Flash N [Built-in flash func. settin g] and [External flash fu nc. setting] Settable Functions * For [ FEB ] (Flash exposur e bracketing) and [ Zoom ], refer to the S peedlite’ s instruction manual. Flash mo de Y ou can select the flash mode to suit yo ur desired flash shooting. [ E-TTL II ] is the standard mode of EX-series S p ...

  • Canon 60D - page 137

    137 3 Setting the Flash N Shutter sync. Normally , set this to [ 1st cu rtain ] so that the flas h fires immediately after the exposure start s. If [ 2nd curtain ] is set, the flash will fire right before the exposure ends. When this is combined with a slow sync speed, you can create a trail of light such as from ca r headlights at night. With 2nd ...

  • Canon 60D - page 138

    138 3 Setting the Flash N 1 Display the Custom Functi on. With the camera ready to shoot with an external S pe edlite, select [ External flash C.Fn setting ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the Custom Function. Press the < U > key to select the function number , then set the function. The procedure is the same as setting the camera’s Custom ...

  • Canon 60D - page 139

    139 The camera’s built-in flash can work as a master unit with Canon S peedlites having a wire less slave feature and wirelessly trigger the S peedlite to fire. Be sure to read about wireless flash photography in the S peedlite’s instruction manual. Regarding your S peedlite (slave unit), refer to its instruction manual and set it as follows. S ...

  • Canon 60D - page 140

    140 Using Wireless Flash N This shows the most basic setup for fully-automatic wireless flash with one S peedlite. Step s 1 to 3 and 6 to 7 apply to all wireless flash shooting. Therefo re, these steps are omitted in the other wireless flash setups explained on the pages hereaf ter . On the menu screens, the < 0 > and < 1 > icons refer ...

  • Canon 60D - page 141

    141 Using Wireless Flash N 5 Select [Wirele ss func.]. For [ Wireless func. ], select [ 0 ], then press < 0 >. X Under [ Wireless func. ], [ Channel ], etc., will be displayed. 6 Set [Channel]. Set the channel (1-4) to the same o ne as the slave unit. 7 Select [Firing gro up]. For [ Firing group ], select [ 1 All ], then press < 0 >. 8 ...

  • Canon 60D - page 142

    142 Using Wireless Flash N This shows fully-automatic wireless flash shooting with one external S peedlite and the built-in flash. Y ou can change the flash ratio between the external S peedlite and built-in flash to adjust how the shadows look on the subject. 1 Select [Wireless func.]. Follow step 5 on page 141 to select [ 0 : 3 ] for [ Wireless f ...

  • Canon 60D - page 143

    143 Using Wireless Flash N Multiple S peedlite slave units c an be treated as one flash unit or separated into slave groups whose flash ratio can be set. The basic settings are shown below. By changing the [ Firing group ] setting, you can shoot with variou s wi reless flash setups with multiple S peedlites. Basic settings: Flash mode : E -TTL II E ...

  • Canon 60D - page 144

    144 Using Wireless Flash N [ 1 (A:B)] Multiple slave u nit s in multiple gro up s Divide the slave units into groups A and B, and change the flash ratio to obtain the desired lighting effect. Refer to your S peedlite’s instruction manual to set one slave unit’s slave ID to A (Group A) and the other slave un it’s ID to B (Group B) and position ...

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    145 Using Wireless Flash N The built-in flash can also be added to wireless flash shooting explained on pages 143-144. The basic settings are shown below. By changing the [ Firing group ] setting, you can shoot with variou s wireless flash setups of multiple S peedlites complemented with the built-in flash. 1 Basic settings: Flash mode : E -TTL II ...

  • Canon 60D - page 146

    146 Using Wireless Flash N Flash exposure co mpensation When [ Flash mo de ] is set to [ E-TTL II ], flash exposure compensation can be set. The flash exposure co mpensation settings (se e below) which can be set will differ depending on the [ Wireless func. ] and [ Firing group ] settings. [Flash exp. comp] The flash exposure compensation is appli ...

  • Canon 60D - page 147

    147 Using Wireless Flash N When [ Flash m ode ] is set to [ Manual flash ], the flash output can be set manually . The flash output settings ([ 1 flash outpu t ], [ Group A output ], etc.) that can be set will dif fer depending on the [ Wireless func. ] setting (see below ). [Wireless func.: 0 ] [ Firing group: 1 All ]: The manual flash output sett ...

  • Canon 60D - page 148

    148 Basically operates like a built-in f lash for easy operation. When an EX-series Speedlite (sold sep arately) is attached to the camera, almost all the autoflash control is done by the camer a. In other words, it is like a high-output flas h attached externally in place of the built-in flash. For detailed instructions, see the EX-series Speedlit ...

  • Canon 60D - page 149

    149 External Speedlites Sync Spee d The camera can synchronize with non-Canon compact flash units at 1/250 sec. and slower speeds. With large studio flash units, since the flash duration is longer than comp act flash units, set the sync speed within 1/60 sec. to 1/30 sec. Be sure to test the flash synchronization before shooting. Cautions for Live ...

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    151 7 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) Y ou can shoot wh ile viewing the image on th e camera’s LCD monitor . This is called “Live View shooti ng”. Live View shooting is effective for still subjects which do not move. If you handhold the ca mera and shoot while viewing th e LCD monitor , camera shake can cause blurred im age ...

  • Canon 60D - page 152

    152 1 Display the Live View image. Press the < A > button. X The image will appear on the LCD monitor . The imag e’s fiel d of view i s app rox. 100%. 2 Focus the su bject. When you press the shu tter button halfway , the camera will focus with the current AF mode (p.160-167). 3 T ak e the picture. Press the shutter button completely . X Th ...

  • Canon 60D - page 153

    153 A Shooting with the LCD Monitor Set the [ z Live View shoot. ] menu to [ Enable ]. Battery Life with Live View Shooting [Approx. number of shots] The figures above are based on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP -E6 and CIP A (Camera & Imaging Produ cts Association) testing standa rds. With a fully-charged Ba ttery Pack LP-E6, the t otal time ...

  • Canon 60D - page 154

    154 A Shooting with the LCD Monitor Each time you press the < B > button, the information display will change. About the Information Display Magnifying frame ISO speed Possible shots Exposure level indicator/AEB range Aperture Shutter speed Picture S tyle Battery check Exposure simulation Drive mode White balance Flash exposure compensation A ...

  • Canon 60D - page 155

    155 A Shooting with the LCD Monitor The final image simulation reflects the effects of the Picture S tyle, white balance, etc., in the Live View image so you can see what the captured image will look like. During still photo shooting, the Live View image will automatically reflect the settings listed below. Final image simulatio n for still images ...

  • Canon 60D - page 156

    156 During Live View shooting, you can press the < f >, < R >, or < i > button to display the respe ctive setting screen on the LCD monito r , and press the < U > key to set the function. With the LCD monitor displ aying an image, pressing the < Q > button will display the settable functions. In Basic Zone modes, you c ...

  • Canon 60D - page 157

    157 Function settings particular to Live View shooting are explained here. The menu options under the [ z ] tab are explained below . The functions settable on this menu screen only apply during Live View shooting. These functio ns do not take effect during viewfinder sho oting. Live View shooting Set Live View shooting to [ Enable ] or [ Disable ] ...

  • Canon 60D - page 158

    158 z Menu Function Settings Exposure simulation N Exposure simulation displays and simulates how the brightness of the actual image (exposure) will look. The [ Enable ] and [ Disable ] settings are explained below: • Enable ( g ) The displayed image brightness will be close to the actual brightness (exposure) of the re sulting image. If you set ...

  • Canon 60D - page 159

    159 z Menu Function Settings Silent shooting N •M o d e 1 The shooting operation noise is quiet er than with normal shooting. Continuous shooting is also po ssible. High-spee d continuous shooting will be approx. 5 fps. •M o d e 2 When you press the shutter but ton completely , only one sho t will be taken. While you keep holding down the shutt ...

  • Canon 60D - page 160

    160 The AF modes available are [ Live mode ], [ u Live mode ] (face detection, p.161), and [ Quick mode ] (p.165). If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens focus mode sw itch to < MF >, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.167). Select the AF mode . Under the [ z ] tab, select [ AF mode ]. While the Live View image is displayed, ...

  • Canon 60D - page 161

    161 Using AF to Focus 3 Focus the sub ject. Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfw ay . X When focus is achieved, the AF p oint will turn green and the beeper will sound. X If focus is not achieved, the AF point will turn orange. 4 T ak e the picture. Check the focus and exposure, then press the shutter button complete ...

  • Canon 60D - page 162

    162 Using AF to Focus 2 Focus the su bject. Press the shutter button halfw ay and the camera will focus the face covered by the < p > frame. X When focus is achieved, the AF p oint will turn green and the beeper will sound. X If focus is not achieved, the AF point will turn orange. If a face cannot be detected, the AF point < > will be ...

  • Canon 60D - page 163

    163 Using AF to Focus AF operation Focusing will take slightly longer . Even when focus has been achieved, pressing the shutter butto n halfway will focus again. The image brightness may change during and after the AF operation. If the light source changes while the Live View image is displayed, the screen might flicker and focusi ng can be difficu ...

  • Canon 60D - page 164

    164 Using AF to Focus Shooting conditions which can make focusin g difficult: Low-contrast subjects such as the blue sky and solid-color , flat surfaces. Subjects in low light. S tripes and other patterns where there is contrast only in the horizontal direction. Under a light source whose brightness, color , or pattern keeps changing. Night scenes ...

  • Canon 60D - page 165

    165 Using AF to Focus The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in the One-Shot AF mode (p.76), using the same AF method as with viewfinder shooting. Although you can focus the target area quickly , the Live View image will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation . 1 Display the Live View image. Press the < A > button. X The image w ...

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    166 Using AF to Focus 3 Focus the su bject. Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button half way . X The Live View image will turn of f, the reflex mirror will go back down, and AF will be executed. X When focus is achieved, the bee per will sound and the Live View image will reappear . X The AF point used to focus will light in ...

  • Canon 60D - page 167

    167 Y ou can magnify the ima ge and focus precisely manually . 1 Set the lens focus mode switch to <MF>. T urn the lens focusing ring to focus roughly . 2 Move the magnifyi ng frame. Use < 9 > to move the magnifying frame to the position where you want to focus. T o return the magnifying frame to the center , press the < L > butto ...

  • Canon 60D - page 168

    168 Notes About the L ive View Image Under low- or bright-light condition s, the Live V iew image might not reflect the brigh tness of the captured image. If the light source within the image chang es, the screen might flicker . If this happens, stop the Li ve View shoot ing and resume shooting und er the actual light source to be used. If you poin ...

  • Canon 60D - page 169

    169 Notes About the Sh ooting Results When you shoot continuously with t he Live View function fo r a long period, the ca mera’s internal temperature may increase and it can degrade image quality . T erminate Live View shooting when not shooting images. Before taking a long exposure, stop Li ve View sho oting tempora rily and wait several minutes ...

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    171 8 Shooting Movies Set the Mode Dial to < k > to shoot movies. The movie recording format will be MOV . Cards which can record mo vies When shooting movies, use a large-cap acity SD card with SD Speed Class 6 “ ” or higher rating. If you use a slow-writing card w hen shootin g movies, the movie might not be recorded properly . And if y ...

  • Canon 60D - page 172

    172 Connecting the camera to a TV set is recommended to playback movies (p.209, 212). 1 Set the Mode Dial to < k >. X The reflex mirror will make a sound, then the image will appear on the LCD monitor . 2 Focus the su bject. Before shooting a movie, autofocus or manual focus (p.160-167). When you press the shu tter button halfway , the camera ...

  • Canon 60D - page 173

    173 k Shooting Movies During movie shooting, do not point th e lens toward the sun. The sun’ s heat can damage the camera’ s internal co mponents. Cautions for movie shooting are on pages 187 and 188. If necessary , also read the Live View shooting cautions on pa ges 168 and 169. About the White < > and Red < E > Internal T emperatu ...

  • Canon 60D - page 174

    174 k Shooting Movies Y ou can manually set the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO speed for movie shooting. Using manual exposure to shoot movies is for advanced users. 1 Set the Mode Dial to < k >. X The reflex mirror will make a sound, then the image will appear on the LCD monitor . 2 Select [Movie exposure]. Press the < M > button and ...

  • Canon 60D - page 175

    175 k Shooting Movies 5 Set the ISO speed. Press the < i > button. X The ISO speed setting screen will appear on the LCD monitor . Press the < U > key to set the ISO speed. • Auto ISO setting : ISO 100 - 6400 • Manual ISO setting: ISO 100 - 6400 6 Focus and sho ot the movie. The procedure is the same as steps 2 and 3 for “Autoexpo ...

  • Canon 60D - page 176

    176 k Shooting Movies Each time you press the < B > button, the information display will change. * Applies to a single movie clip. About the Information Display Movie shooting remaining time*/ Elapsed time Recording movie Magnifying frame AF point (Quick mode) Movie expo sure L : Autoexposure K : Manual exposure ISO speed Exposure compensatio ...

  • Canon 60D - page 177

    177 k Shooting Movies The final image simulation reflects the effects of the Picture S tyle, white balance, etc., in the Live View image so you can see what the captured image will look like. During movie shoo ting, the Live View image will automatically reflect the settings listed below. Final image simulatio n for movies Picture S tyle * All sett ...

  • Canon 60D - page 178

    178 k Shooting Movies While shooting a movie, you can also take a still photo by pressing the shutter button completely . Shooting Stills in the < k > Mode When the movie-recording size is [ 1920x1080 ] or [ 1280x720 ], the aspect ratio will be 16:9. When the movie-recording size is [ 640x480 ], the aspect ratio will be 4:3. If you take a sti ...

  • Canon 60D - page 179

    179 Y ou can pre ss the < f > or < R > button to display the respective setting screen on the LCD monitor , and press the < U > key to set the function. For manual exposure (p.174), press the < i > button and press the < U > key to set the ISO speed. While the LCD monitor displays an ima ge, pressing the < Q > bu ...

  • Canon 60D - page 180

    180 Under the [ o ] tab, the [ Movie rec. size ] menu enables you to select the movie’s image size [ ****x**** ] and frame rate [ 9 ] (frames recorded per second). The 9 (frame rate) swi tches automatically depending on the [ 6 Video system ] setting. Image size [ 1920x1080 ] : Full HD (Full High-Definition) recording quality . [ 1280x720 ] : HD ...

  • Canon 60D - page 181

    181 3 Setting the Movie-recording Size T otal Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute Due to file system limitations, if t he file size of a single movie clip reaches 4 GB, movie shooting w ill stop automatically . At [ 1920x1080 ] and [ 1280x720 ], the maximum recording time of a single movie clip will be approx. 12 min. At [ 640x480 ] and [ ...

  • Canon 60D - page 182

    182 The menu options under the [ n ], [ o ], and [ Z ] tabs are explained below . N ote that the settings under the [ n ], [ o ], and [ Z ] menu tabs will take effect only when the Mode Dial is set to < k >. They will not take effect when the Mode Dial is set to any another shooting mode. [ n ] Menu Movie exposure Normally , set this option t ...

  • Canon 60D - page 183

    183 3 Menu Function Settings AF and metering butto ns for k Y ou can change the fu nction assigned to the halfway pressing of the shutter button, the AF start button, and the AE lock button. Y ou can assign the following functions to the buttons in one of ten combinations: Metering & AF start, AE lock, metering start, AF stop, and no function. ...

  • Canon 60D - page 184

    184 3 Menu Function Settings [ o ] Menu Sound recording N Normally , the built-in microphone will record monaural sound. S tereo sound recording is possible by connecting an external microphone equipped with a stereo mini plug (3.5mm dia.) to the camera’s external microphone IN terminal (p.16). When an external microphone is connected, sound reco ...

  • Canon 60D - page 185

    185 3 Menu Function Settings [ Wind filter ] If [ Enable ] is set, outdoor wind noise entering the microphone will be reduced. Note that, some low-tone noise might also be reduced. When shooting in places wh ere there is no wind, set this to [ Disable ] for a more natural sound record ing. Silent shooting This function applies to still photo shooti ...

  • Canon 60D - page 186

    186 3 Menu Function Settings [ Z ] Menu Exposure compensation Although exposure compensation can be set up to ±5 stops, exposure compensation for movies can be set only up to ±3 stops. For still photos, exposure compensation can be set up to ±5 stops. Auto Lighting Opt imizer The Auto Lighting Optimizer can be set as explained on page 101. It wi ...

  • Canon 60D - page 187

    187 Notes on Movie Shoot ing Recording and Image Quality If the attached lens h as an Image S tabilizer , the Image St abilizer will operate at all times even if you do not pre ss the shutter button half way . The Image S tabilizer will thereby consume battery power and may shorten the t otal movie shoo ting time or de crease the number of possible ...

  • Canon 60D - page 188

    188 Notes on Movie Shoot ing Playback and TV connec tion If the brightness change s during autoexposure movie shooting, that part might look momentari ly still when you playback the movie. In such cases, shoot movies with manual exposure. If you connect the camera to a TV set with an HDMI cable (p.209) and shoot a movie in [ 1920x1080 ] or [ 1280x ...

  • Canon 60D - page 189

    189 9 Image Playback This chapter explain s how to playback and erase photos and movies, how to display images on a TV screen, and other playback-re lated functions. About images taken with another camera: The camera might n ot be able to properly displ ay images captured with a differen t camera or edited with a computer or whose file name was cha ...

  • Canon 60D - page 190

    190 1 Playback the image. Press the < x > button. X The last captured image or last image viewed will appear . 2 Select the im age. T o playback images starting with the last image, turn the < 5 > dial counterclockwi se. T o playback images starting with the fir st captured image, turn the dial clockwise. Each time you press the < B ...

  • Canon 60D - page 191

    191 * When yo u shoot in RAW+JPEG image qua lity , the JPEG image file size will be displayed. * For still photos taken duri ng movie shooting, < G > will be displayed. * For RA W images processed with the camera and images applied with Creat ive filters, the < 1 +> icon changes to < >. B Shooting Information Display Sample of Ima ...

  • Canon 60D - page 192

    192 B Shooting Information Display * For images taken in Basic Zone modes, the information displayed may diffe r depending on the shooting mode. About the Highlight Alert When the [ 4 Highlight alert ] menu option is set to [ En able ], overexposed highlight area s will blink. T o obtain more image detail in the overexposed areas, set the exposure ...

  • Canon 60D - page 193

    193 B Shooting Information Display About the AF Point Disp lay When the [ 4 AF point disp. ] menu option is se t to [ Enable ], the AF point which achieved focus will b e displayed in red. If automatic AF point selection was used, multi ple AF points may be displayed in red. About the Histog ram The brightness histogram shows the exp osure level di ...

  • Canon 60D - page 194

    194 Search for images quickly with the i ndex display showing fo ur or nine images on one screen. 1 Switch to the index disp lay . During image playback, press the < I > button. X The 4-image index display will appear . The cur rently-selected image will be highlighted in a blue frame. Press the < I > button again to switch to the 9-ima ...

  • Canon 60D - page 195

    195 x Searching for Images Quickly With the single image display , you can turn the < 6 > dial to jump through the images. 1 Select the ju mp method. In the [ 4 Image jump w/ 6 ] menu, select the jump method, then press < 0 >. d : Display images one by one e : Jump 10 images f : Jump 100 images g : Display by date h : Display by folder ...

  • Canon 60D - page 196

    196 Y ou can magnify a sho t image by 1.5x to 10x on the LCD mo nitor . 1 Magnify the image. During image playback, press the < u > button. X The image will be magnified. If you hold down the < u > button, the image will be magnified until it reaches the maximum magnification. Press the < I > button to reduce the magnification. If ...

  • Canon 60D - page 197

    197 Y ou can rotate the displayed image to the desired orientation. 1 Select [R otate]. Under the [ 3 ] tab, select [ Rot ate ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select the im age. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the image to be rotated. Y ou can also select an image on the index display . 3 Rota te the image. Each time you press < 0 >, the ima ...

  • Canon 60D - page 198

    198 With the [ 4 Rating ] menu, you can give one of five ratings ( l , m , n , o , p ) to images and movies. 1 Select [Rating]. Select the [ 4 Rating ] menu, then press < 0 >. 2 Select an image or movie. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the image or movie to be rated. Y ou can display three images by pressing the < I > button. T o r ...

  • Canon 60D - page 199

    199 3 Setting Ratings The number of images and movies for each rating will be counted up to 3 digits (99 9). If rated i mages reaches 100 0 or higher , [ ### ] will be displayed. T aking advantage of ratings With the [ 4 Image jump w/ 6 ] men u, you can display only the rated images and movies. With the [ 4 Slide show ] menu, you can playback only ...

  • Canon 60D - page 200

    200 When you press the < Q > button during playback, you can set the following: [ 3 Protect Images , 3 Rotate, 4 Ratin g , 3 Creative filters, 3 Resize (JPEG images only), 4 Hig hlight alert , 4 AF point display , and 4 Image jump w/ 6 ]. For movies, only the functions in bold above can be set. 1 Press the < Q > button. During image pla ...

  • Canon 60D - page 201

    201 Q Quick Control During Playback T o rotate an image, set t he [ 5 Auto rotate ] menu to [ On z D ]. If it is set to any other setting, the image will not rot ate. If you shoot in RA W+JPEG image quality , the JPEG image will be displayed. Pressing the < Q > button during the index display will switch to the single-image display and the Qu ...

  • Canon 60D - page 202

    202 Basically , you can playback movi es in the following three ways: Use the provided A V cable or an HDMI Cable HTC-100 (sold separately) to connect the camera to a TV set. Then you can playback the captured movies and photos on the TV . If you have a High-Definition TV set and connect your camera with an HDMI cable, you can watc h Full HD (Full ...

  • Canon 60D - page 203

    203 k Enjoying Movies Y ou can playback movies on the camera’s LCD monitor and even edit out the first and last scenes. Y ou can also playback the photos and movies recorded in the card as an automatic slide show . (See the PDF file instruction manual for ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBr owser) The movie files recorded in the card can be transferred to a p ...

  • Canon 60D - page 204

    204 1 Playback the image. Press the < x > button to d isplay the images. 2 Select a movie. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the movie to be played. With the single-image display , the < 1s > icon displayed on the upper left indicates that it is a movie. On the index display , the perforation on the left edge of the ima ge indicates ...

  • Canon 60D - page 205

    205 k Playing Movies Function Playback Description 2 Exit Returns to the single-image display . 7 Play Pressing < 0 > toggles between play and stop. 8 Slow motion Adjust the slow motion speed by pressing the < U > key . The slow-motion speed is indicated on the upper righ t. 5 First frame Displays the movie’ s first frame. 3 Previous ...

  • Canon 60D - page 206

    206 Y ou can edit out the first and last scenes of a movie in 1-sec. increments. 1 On the movie p layback screen , select [ X ]. X The editing screen wi ll be displayed. 2 Specify the p art to be edited out. Select either [ U ] (Cut beginning) or [ V ] (Cut end), then press < 0 >. Press the < U > key to fast forwar d or turn the < 5 ...

  • Canon 60D - page 207

    207 Y ou can playba ck the images in the card as an automatic slide show . 1 Select [Slide show]. Under the [ 4 ] tab, select [ Slide show ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select the images to be played. Press the < V > key to sel ect the desired option, then press < 0 >. [All images/Movi es/Stills] Press the < V > key to select one o ...

  • Canon 60D - page 208

    208 3 Slide Show (Auto Playback) 3 Set [Set up] a s desired . Press the < V > key to sel ect [ Set up ], then press < 0 >. Set the [ Display time ] (still photos), [ Repeat ], and [ T ransit ion effect ] options, t hen press t he < M > button. 4 St art the slide show . Press the < V > key to sel ect [ Sta rt ], then press &l ...

  • Canon 60D - page 209

    209 Y ou can also view the still photos and movies on a TV set. Before connecting or disconnecting the cable between the camera and television, turn off the camera and television. * Adjust the movie’ s sound volume with the TV set. * Depending on the TV set, p art of the image displayed might be cut off . The HDMI Cable HTC-100 (sold separately) ...

  • Canon 60D - page 210

    210 Viewing the Images on TV 5 Press the < x > button. X The image will appear on the TV screen. (Nothing will be displayed on the camera’s LCD monitor .) The images will be displayed at the TV’s optimum resolution automatically . By pressing the < B > button, you can change the display format. T o playback movies, see page 204. Do ...

  • Canon 60D - page 211

    211 Viewing the Images on TV For HDMI CEC TV sets When a T V set comp atible with HDMI CE C* is connected to the ca mera with the HDMI cable, you can use the TV set’s remote con trol for playback operations. * An HDMI-standard function enabling you to control multiple HDMI devices with one remote contr ol unit. 1 Select [Ctr l over HDMI]. Under t ...

  • Canon 60D - page 212

    212 Viewing the Images on TV 1 Connect the provid ed A V cable to the camera. With the plug’s < Canon > logo facing the front of the camera, insert it into the < q > terminal. 2 Connect the A V cable to the TV set. Connect the A V cable to the TV’s video IN terminal and audio IN terminal. 3 T urn on the TV and switch the TV’ s vid ...

  • Canon 60D - page 213

    213 Protecting an image prevents it from being erased accidentally . 1 Select [Pr otect images]. Under the [ 3 ] tab, select [ Protect images ], then press < 0 >. X The protect setting screen will appear . 2 Select the im age and pro tect it. Select [ Select images ], then press < 0 >. T urn the < 5 > dial to select the image to b ...

  • Canon 60D - page 214

    214 K Protecting Images Y ou can pro tect all the images in a folder or card at one time. When the [ 3 Protect images ] menu option is set to [ All images in folder ] o r [ All images on card ], all the images in the folder or card will be protected. T o cancel the image protection, select [ Unprotect all images in fo lder ] or [ Unprotect all imag ...

  • Canon 60D - page 215

    215 Y ou can either select a nd erase images one by one or erase them in one batch. Protected images (p.213) will not be erased. Once an image is erased, it canno t be recovered. Make sure you no longer need th e image before erasing it. T o prevent important images from being erased accidentally , protect them. Erasing a RA W+JPEG image will erase ...

  • Canon 60D - page 216

    216 L Erasing Images 2 Select [Sele ct and erase images]. Select [ Select and erase images ], then press < 0 >. X The images will be displayed. T o display the three-image display , press the < I > button. T o return to the single-image display , press the < u > button. 3 Select the image s to be erased. T urn the < 5 > dial ...

  • Canon 60D - page 217

    217 Y ou can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it easier to read. 1 Select [L CD brightn ess]. Under the [ 6 ] tab, select [ LCD bright ness ], then press < 0 >. 2 Adjust the bri ghtness. While referring to the gray chart, press the < U > key to adjust the brightness, then press < 0 >. Changing Image Pl ayback Setti ...

  • Canon 60D - page 218

    218 Changing Image Playback Settings V ertica l images are rotated automatically so they are displayed vertically on the camera’s LCD monitor and computer instead of horizontally . The setting of this feature can be changed. 1 Select [Auto rot ate]. Under the [ 5 ] tab, select [ Auto rotate ], then press < 0 >. 2 Set the auto rot ation. Sel ...

  • Canon 60D - page 219

    219 10 Post-Processing Images After shooting images, you can apply Creative filters or resize the image (downsize the pixel cou nt). Y ou can also process RA W images with the camera. It may not be possible to process images shot with a camera other than the EOS 60D. Post-processing images as describ ed in this chapter cannot be done while the came ...

  • Canon 60D - page 220

    220 Y ou ca n apply the following Creative filters to an image and save it as a new image: Grainy B/W, Sof t focus, T oy camera effect, and Miniature effect. Creative filters cannot be applied to 41 and 61 images. 1 Select [Creative filters]. Select the [ 3 Creative filters ] menu option, then press < 0 >. X Images will be displayed. 2 Select ...

  • Canon 60D - page 221

    221 Creative Filters 5 Save the image. Select [ OK ] to save the image. Note the destination folder and image file number , th en select [ OK ]. T o apply a filter to another image, repeat steps 2 to 5. T o exit and return to the menu, press the < M > button. Grainy B/W Makes the image grainy and black and white. By adjusting the contrast, yo ...

  • Canon 60D - page 222

    222 Y ou ca n resize an image to make the pixel count lower and save it as a new image. Resizing an image is possible only w ith JPEG 3 / 4 / a / b images. JPEG c and RA W images cannot be resized. 1 Select [Resize]. Select the [ 3 Resize ] menu option, then press < 0 >. X Images will be displayed. 2 Select an image. Select the image you want ...

  • Canon 60D - page 223

    223 S Resize Resize Options Accordin g to Original Image Size The [ 8.0M 3456x2304 ] image size displayed in step 3 has a 3:2 aspect ratio. The image size according to as pect ratios is sh own in the table below . Fo r asterisked image-recording quality , the pixel count does not exactly match the aspect ratio. T he image will be slightly cropped. ...

  • Canon 60D - page 224

    224 Y ou ca n process 1 images with the camera and save them as JPEG images. While the RAW image it self does not change, you can process the RAW image according to different conditions to create any number of JPEG images from it. Note that 41 and 61 images cannot be processed with the camera. Use Digital Photo Professional (provided software) to p ...

  • Canon 60D - page 225

    225 R Processing RAW Images with the Camera N Displaying the setting screen Press < 0 > t o display the setting screen. Turn the < 6 > or < 5 > dial to change the setting. T o return to the screen in step 3, press < 0 >. 4 Save the image. Select [ W ] (Save), then press < 0 >. Select [ OK ] to save the image. Note the ...

  • Canon 60D - page 226

    226 R Processing RAW Images with the Camera N Brightness Y ou can adjust the image brightness up to ±1 stop in 1/3-stop increments. The displayed image will reflect the setting’s effect. White balance (p.96) Y ou can select the w hite balance. If you select [ P ], use the < 6 > dial to set the color temperature. The displayed image will re ...

  • Canon 60D - page 227

    227 R Processing RAW Images with the Camera N Color space (p.1 10) Y ou can select either sRGB or Adobe RGB. Since the camera’s LCD monitor is not compatible with Adobe RGB, the image will not look very different when either color space is set. Peripheral illumination correction (p.102) Y ou can set [ Enable ] or [ D isable ]. If [ Enable ] is se ...

  • Canon 60D - page 228

    228 R Processing RAW Images with the Camera N Chromatic aberration correctio n When [ Enable ] is set, lateral chromatic aberration caused by the lens is corrected. If [ Enable ] is set, the corrected image will be displayed. (The image periphery will also be slightly cropped.) If the effect is dif ficult to discern, press the < u > button to ...

  • Canon 60D - page 229

    229 11 Sensor Cleaning The camera has a Self Cleaning Se nsor Unit attached to the image sensor ’s front layer (low-pass filter) to shake off dust automatically . The Dust Delete Data can also be appended to the image so that the dust spots remaining can be erased automatically by Digital Photo Professional (pro vided software). About smudges adh ...

  • Canon 60D - page 230

    230 Whenever you set the power switch to < 1 > or < 2 >, the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit operates to aut omatically sh ake off the dust on the front of the sensor . Normally , you need not pay attention to this operation. However , you can execute t he sensor cleaning at anytime as well as disable it. 1 Select [Sensor cleaning]. Under the ...

  • Canon 60D - page 231

    231 Normally , the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit will eliminate most of th e dust that might be visible on captured images. However , in case visible dust still remains, you can append the Dust Delete Data to the image for erasing the dust spots later . The Dust Delete Data is used by Digital Photo Professional (provided soft ware) to erase the dust sp ...

  • Canon 60D - page 232

    232 3 Appending Dust Delete Data N 3 Photogra ph a solid-wh ite object. At a distance of 20 cm - 30 cm (0.7 ft. - 1.0 ft.), fill the viewfinder with a patternless, solid-white object and take a picture. X The picture will be taken in the aperture-priority AE mode with an aperture of f/22. Since the image will not be saved, the data can still be obt ...

  • Canon 60D - page 233

    233 Dust which could not be removed by the automatic sen sor cleaning can be removed manually with a blower , etc. The surface of the image sensor is e xtremely delicate. If the sensor needs to be cleaned d irectly , having it done by a Canon Service Center is recommended. Before cleaning the sensor , detach the lens fr om the camera. 1 Select [Se ...

  • Canon 60D - page 234

    234 3 Manual Sensor Cleaning N While cleaning the sensor , never do any of the foll owing. Doing any of the following will cut off the po wer and close the shutter . The shutter curtains and image sensor might get damaged. • Setti ng the power switch to < 2 >. • Opening the battery comp artment cover. • Opening the card slot cover . The ...

  • Canon 60D - page 235

    235 12 Printing Images Printing (p.236) Y ou can connect the camera directly to a printer and print out the images in the card. The camera is compatible with “ w PictBridge” which is the standard for direct printing. Digit al Print Order Format (DPOF) (p.245) DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) enables you to print images recorded in the card acc ...

  • Canon 60D - page 236

    236 The direct printing proced ure is done entirely with the cam era while you look at the LCD monitor. 1 Set the camera’ s power switch to < 2 >. 2 Set up the printer . For details, see the printer ’s instruction manual. 3 Connecting the camera to the printer . Use the interface cable p rovided with the camera. Connect the cable to the c ...

  • Canon 60D - page 237

    237 Preparing to Print 6 Playback the image. Press the < x > button. X The image will appear , and the < w > icon will appear on the upper left to indicate that the camera is connected to a printer . w PictBridge Movies cannot be printed. The camera cannot be u sed with printers compat ible only with CP Direct or Bubble Jet Direct. Do n ...

  • Canon 60D - page 238

    238 The screen display and setting o ptions will differ depending on the printe r . Some settings might not be avai lable. For details, see the printer ’s instruction manual. 1 Select the im age to be printed. Check that the < w > icon is displayed on the upper left of the LCD monitor . T urn the < 5 > dial to select the image to be p ...

  • Canon 60D - page 239

    239 w Printing Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer , the n press < 0 >. X The paper type screen will appear . Select the type of the paper loaded in the printer , the n press < 0 >. X The page layout screen will appear . Select the page layout, then press < 0 >. X The print setting screen will reappear . * From the ...

  • Canon 60D - page 240

    240 w Printi ng 4 Set the printing effects. Set as necessary . If you need not set any printing effects, go to step 5. What is displayed on the screen differs depending on the printer . Select the option on the upper right (circled in the screenshot), then press < 0 >. Select the desired printing effect, then press < 0 >. If the < e ...

  • Canon 60D - page 241

    241 w Printing 5 Set the date and file number imprinting. Set as necessary . Select < I >, then press < 0 >. Set as desired, then press < 0 >. 6 Set the number of copies. Set as necessary . Select < R >, then press < 0 >. Set the number of copies, then press < 0 >. 7 St art printing. Select [ Print ], then press ...

  • Canon 60D - page 242

    242 w Printi ng In step 4 on page 240, select the printing effect. When the < e > icon is displayed brightly next to < z >, pre ss th e < B > button. Y ou can then adjust the printing effect. What can be adjusted or what is displayed will depend on the selection made in step 4. Brightness The image brightness can be adjusted. Adju ...

  • Canon 60D - page 243

    243 w Printing Y ou can crop the ima ge and print only the trimmed portion as if the image was recomposed. Do the trimming right before printing. If you set the trimming and then set the print settings, you may have to set the trimming again. 1 On the print setting screen, se lect [T rimming]. 2 Set the trimming frame size, position, and aspect rat ...

  • Canon 60D - page 244

    244 w Printi ng Depending on the print er , the trimmed image ar ea might not be printed as you specified. The smaller you make the trimming frame, the grainier the picture will look in the pri nt. While trimming the image, look at t he camera’s LCD monitor . If you look at the image on a TV screen, the trimming frame might not be displayed accur ...

  • Canon 60D - page 245

    245 Y ou can set the pr int type, date imprinting, and file No. imprinting. The print settings will be applied to al l print-order ed images. (They cannot be set individually for each image.) 1 Select [Pri nt order]. Under the [ 3 ] tab, select [ Print order ], then press < 0 >. 2 Select [Se t up]. Select [ Set up ], then press < 0 >. 3 ...

  • Canon 60D - page 246

    246 W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) 4 Exit the setting. Press the < 7 > button. X The print order screen will reappear. Next, select [ Sel.Image ], [ By n ], or [ All image ] to order the images to be printed. Print typ e K S tandard Prints one image on one sheet. L Index Multiple thumbnai l images are printed on one sh eet. K L Both Prin ...

  • Canon 60D - page 247

    247 W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Sel.Image Select and order images one by one. T o display the three-image display , press the < I > button. T o return to the single-image display , press the < u > button. After completing the print order , press the < M > button to save the print order to the card. [St andard] [Bot h] Pres ...

  • Canon 60D - page 248

    248 With a PictBridge printer , you can easily print images with DPOF . 1 Prepare to print. See page 236. Follow the “Connecting the Camera to a Printer” procedure up to step 5. 2 Under the [ 3 ] ta b, select [Print order]. 3 Select [Print]. [ Print ] will be displayed only if th e camera is connected to the printer and printing is possible. 4 ...

  • Canon 60D - page 249

    249 13 Customizing the Camera With Custom Functions, you can change the camera functions to suit your preferences. Also, the current camera settings can be sa ved under the Mod e Dial’s < w > position. The functions explained in this chapter wil l take ef fect only in the Creative Zone modes. C r e a t i v e Z o n e ...

  • Canon 60D - page 250

    250 1 Select [ 8 ]. 2 Select the gr oup. Select a Custom Function group (I to IV), then press < 0 >. 3 Select the Custom Fun ction No. Press the < U > key to select the number of the Custom Function to be set, then press < 0 >. 4 Change the setting as desir ed. Select the desired setting (number), then press < 0 >. Repeat st ...

  • Canon 60D - page 251

    251 3 Custom Functions N C.Fn I: Exposure A LV shooting 1 Exposure level increment s p.252 k 2 ISO speed setting incremen ts k 3 ISO expansion k 4 Bracketing auto cancel k 5 Bracketing sequence p.253 k 6 Safety shift k 7 Flash sync. speed in Av mode k C.Fn II: Image 1 Long exposure noi se reduction p.254 k 2 High ISO speed noise reduction k 3 Highl ...

  • Canon 60D - page 252

    252 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn I: Exposure C.Fn I -1 Exposure level in crements 0: 1/3-stop 1: 1/2-stop Sets 1/2-stop in crements for the sh utter speed , aperture, exposure compensati on, AEB, fl ash exposure compensat ion, etc. Ef fective when you prefer t o control the exposure in less fine increments than 1/ 3-stop increment s. C.Fn I -2 ...

  • Canon 60D - page 253

    253 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn I -5 Bracketing seque nce The AEB shootin g sequence an d white balan ce bracketin g sequence can be changed. 0: 0, -, + 1: -, 0, + C.Fn I -6 Safety shift 0: Disable 1: Enable ( Tv/Av) This takes effect in the shutte r-priorit y AE ( s ) and aperture-priorit y AE ( f ) modes. When t he subjec t’s brightness c ...

  • Canon 60D - page 254

    254 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn II: Image C.Fn II -1 Long exposu re noise reducti on 0: Off 1: Auto For 1 sec. or lo nger exposure s, noise re duction is p erformed automatica lly if noise typical of l ong exposur es is detec ted. This [ Auto ] setting is effective in most ca ses. 2: On Noise reduct ion is perfo rmed for all ex posures of 1 s ...

  • Canon 60D - page 255

    255 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn II -3 Highlight tone priority 0: Disable 1: Enable Improves the highlight d etail. The dynamic ra nge is expanded f rom the standa rd 18% gray to b right highlig hts. The gradation be tween the gr ays and highlights become s smoother . C.Fn III: Autofocu s/Drive C.Fn III -1 Lens d rive when AF impossib le If au ...

  • Canon 60D - page 256

    256 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn III -3 Super imposed display 0: On 1: Off When focus is achieved, th e AF point will not light up in red i n the viewfinder . Set this i f the AF poin ts lig hting up is to o distractin g. The AF point will sti ll light up wh en you select it. C.Fn III -4 AF-assist beam firing The AF-a ssist beam ca n be emitte ...

  • Canon 60D - page 257

    257 3 Custom Function Settings N Customizing camera contro ls with the Quick Control scree n (p.45) The Custom Cont rols func tion on the Qui ck Control scr een is the same as the Custom Functions be low: [ AF and metering buttons ] : C.Fn IV -1 [ AF point selecti on method ] : C.Fn III - 2 [ Assign SET button ] : C.Fn IV -2 C.Fn III -5 Mirror lock ...

  • Canon 60D - page 258

    258 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn IV -2 Assign SE T button Y o u can assign a fr equently- used functio n to < 0 >. Press < 0 > when t he camera is shooting-re ady . 0: Defaul t (no func) 1: Image qua lity Pressing < 0 > will display t he image-re cording qual ity setting sc reen on the LCD monito r . Select the d esired image ...

  • Canon 60D - page 259

    259 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn IV -4 Focusi ng Screen If you change t he focusing sc reen, chan ge this sett ing to match th e focusing scr een type. Th is is to obtain th e standard expos ure. 0: Ef-A 1: Ef-D 2: Ef-S About focusing sc reen charac teristics Ef-A: S tandard Precis ion Matte S tandard focusin g screen which comes with the came ...

  • Canon 60D - page 260

    260 3 Custom Function Settings N C.Fn IV -5 Add ima ge verific ation data 0: Disable 1: Enable Data for verifying whether the image is origin al or not is appe nded to the image automat ically . When the shooting informatio n of an image appended wit h the verifi cation data is di splayed (p.1 91), the < L > icon will appear. T o verify wheth ...

  • Canon 60D - page 261

    261 Under the My Menu tab, you can register up to six menu options an d Custom Functions whose settings you change frequently . 1 Select [My Menu settings]. Under the [ 9 ] tab, select [ My Menu settings ], then pre ss < 0 >. 2 Select [Register to My Menu]. Select [ Register to My Menu ], then press < 0 >. 3 Register the desired items. ...

  • Canon 60D - page 262

    262 Under the Mode Dial’s < w > position, you can register most of the current camera settings including your preferred shooting mode, menus, Custom Function settings, etc. 1 Set the camera. First set the functions you want to register: Shooting mode, shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AF mode, AF point, metering mode, drive mode, exposure ...

  • Canon 60D - page 263

    263 w : Register Camera User Settings N [ 1 ] Quality , Beep, Release shutter without card, Image review, Peripheral illumination correcti on, Red-eye reduction , Flash control (Flash firing, Shu tter sync., Flash expo sure compensation, E-TTL II metering, Wireless function) [ 2 ] Exposure compensation/AEB, Auto Lighting Optimizer , Picture S tyle, ...

  • Canon 60D - page 264

    264 ...

  • Canon 60D - page 265

    265 14 Reference This chapter provides reference information for camera features, system accessories, etc. ...

  • Canon 60D - page 266

    266 When you press the < B > button while the camera is ready to shoot, you can display [ Displays camera settin gs ], [ Displays shooting func tions ] (p.267), and [ Electronic level ] (p.127). Under the [ 7 ] tab, the [ INFO. button display options ] option enables you to select what the < B > button is to display when pressed. Select ...

  • Canon 60D - page 267

    267 B Button Functions * If flash exposure comp ensation is set wi th an external S peedlite, th e flash exposure compensa tion icon will cha nge from y to C . When you press the < Q > button, the Quick Control screen appears (p.44). If you press the < f >, < R >, < i >, < n >, o r < S > button, the respective se ...

  • Canon 60D - page 268

    268 Y ou can check the battery’s condition on the LCD monitor . Each Battery Pack LP-E6 has a unique serial No., and you can register multiple battery packs to the camera. When you use this feature, you can check the registered battery pack’s remaining capacity and operation history . Select [Battery info.]. Under the [ 7 ] tab, select [ Batter ...

  • Canon 60D - page 269

    269 3 Checking the Battery Information Y ou can reg ister up to six Battery Packs LP-E6 to the camera. T o register multiple battery packs to the camera, do the procedure below for each battery pack. 1 Press the < B > button. With the battery info. screen displayed, press the < B > button. X The battery history screen will appear . X If ...

  • Canon 60D - page 270

    270 3 Checking the Battery Information Affixing a serial No. label onto all the registered Battery Pack LP-E6’s makes it convenient. 1 Write the serial No. on a label. Write the serial No. displayed on the battery history screen on a label approx. 25 mm x 15 mm / 1.0 in. x 0.6 in. in size. 2 T ake out the battery and affix the label. Set the powe ...

  • Canon 60D - page 271

    271 3 Checking the Battery Information Y ou can check the remaining capacity of any battery pack (even while not installed) and also when it was last used. Look for the serial No. Refer to the battery’s serial No. label and look for the battery’s serial No. on the battery history screen. X Y ou can check the respective battery pack’ s remaini ...

  • Canon 60D - page 272

    272 With the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6 (sol d separately), you can connect the camera to a household power outlet and not worry about th e remaining battery level. 1 Connect the DC Co upler ’ s plug. Connect the DC Coupler ’s plug to the AC Adapter ’s socket. 2 Connect the power cord. Connect the power cord as shown in the illustration. After usi ...

  • Canon 60D - page 273

    273 With a commercially-available Eye-Fi card already set up, you can automatically transfer captured im ages to a person al computer or upload them to an online service via a wireless LAN. The image transfer is a function of t he Eye-Fi card. For instructions on how to set up and use the Eye-Fi card or to troublesh oot any image transfer problems, ...

  • Canon 60D - page 274

    274 Using Eye-Fi Cards 4 Display the connec tion information. Select [ Connection info. ], then press < 0 >. 5 Check the [Access point SSID:]. Check that an access point is displayed for [ Access point SSID: ]. Y ou can also check the Eye-Fi card’s MAC address and firmware version. Press the < M > button three times to exit the menu. ...

  • Canon 60D - page 275

    275 Using Eye-Fi Cards Cautions for U sing Eye-Fi Cards If “ ” is displayed, an error occurred while retrieving the card information. T urn the camera off and on again . Even if [ Eye-Fi trans. ] is set to [ Disable ], it may still transmit a signal. In hospitals, airports, an d other plac es where wireless transmissions are prohibited, re move ...

  • Canon 60D - page 276

    276 o : Set automaticall y k : User selectable : Not selectable * For manual exposure only . The z icon indicates still photo shooting in the movie shooting mode. Function Avai labili ty Table Accor ding to Shooti ng Modes k o P o o k o k k k k o Q k k o o k o k k k k o P k k o o k o k k k k o P k o o k o k k k k o R k k o o k o k k k k o P o o k o ...

  • Canon 60D - page 277

    277 Function Availability Table According to Shooting Modes * Multiple aspect ratios are avail able only with Live View shooting . o o o o o k o k k o o o o o k o k k o o o o o k o k k o o o o o k o k k o o o o k o k k o o o o k o k k o o o o k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k ...

  • Canon 60D - page 278

    278 1 Shooting 1 (Red) Page 2 Shooting 2 (Red) y Shooting 3 (Red) Menu Settings Quality 73 / 83 / 74 / 84 / 7 a / 8 a / b / c 84 1 / 41 / 61 Beep Enable / Disable – Release shutter without card Enable / Di sable 32 Image review Off / 2 sec. / 4 sec. / 8 sec. / Ho ld 50 Peripheral illum ination correction E nable / Disable 102 Red-eye reduction Di ...

  • Canon 60D - page 279

    279 Menu Settings z Shooting 4 (Red) Page 3 Playback 1 (Blue) 4 Playback 2 (Blue) Live View shooting Enable / Di sable 157 AF mode Live mode / u Live mode / Quick mode 160 Grid displa y Off / Grid 1 l / Grid 2 m 157 Aspect ratio 3:2 / 4:3 / 16:9 / 1:1 157 Exposure simulation Enable / Disable 158 Silent shooting Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Disable 159 Meterin ...

  • Canon 60D - page 280

    280 Menu Settings 5 Set-up 1 (Y ellow) P age * Displ ayed onl y when a n Eye-Fi card is used. 6 Set-up 2 (Y ellow) 7 Set-up 3 (Y ellow) Auto power off 1min. / 2 min. / 4 min. / 8 min. / 15 min. / 30 min. / Off 50 Auto rotate On z D / On D / Off 218 Format Initialize and erase dat a on the card 48 File numbering Continuous / Auto reset / Manual rese ...

  • Canon 60D - page 281

    281 Menu Settings 8 Custom Functions (O range) Page 9 My Menu (Green) n Movie 1 (Red) C.Fn I : Exposure Customize camera functions as desired 252 C.Fn II : Image 254 C.Fn III : Autofocus/ Drive 255 C.Fn IV : Operation/ Others 257 Clear all Custom Functions (C.Fn) Clears all Custom Function settings 250 My Menu settings Register frequently-used menu ...

  • Canon 60D - page 282

    282 Menu Settings o Movie 2 (Red) Page Z Movie 3 (Red) Movie recording size 1920x1080 ( 6 / 5 / 4 ) / 1280x720 ( 8 / 7 ) / 640x480 ( 8 / 7 ) / Crop 640x480 ( 8 / 7 ) 180 Sound re cording Sound recording: Aut o / Manual / Disable 184 Recording level Wind filter: Disable / Enable Silent shooting Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Disable 185 Metering timer 4 sec. / 1 ...

  • Canon 60D - page 283

    283 If a problem occurs with the camera, first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide. If this T roubleshooting Guide does not resolve the problem, contact your dealer or nearest Canon Service Center . If the batt ery’s remaining capacity (p.268) is 94% o r higher, the battery will not be rech arged. Do not recha rge any battery pack other than gen ...

  • Canon 60D - page 284

    284 Troubleshooting Guide If the power is turned off while an ima ge is being re corded to the ca rd, the acces s lamp will still continue t o light/bl ink for a fe w seconds . When the image re cording i s completed, th e power will tu rn off automatically . Use a full y-charged battery p ack (p.24). The battery pe rformance migh t have degraded. ...

  • Canon 60D - page 285

    285 Troubleshooting Guide If a card error mess age is displayed, se e page 33 or 291. Set the len s focus mod e switch to < AF > (p.34). T o prevent came ra shake, press the sh utter butt on gently ( p.39, 40). If the lens has an Im age S tabilizer , set the IS swi tch to < 1 >. Set [ 8 C.Fn II -2: High IS O speed noise redu ction ] to ...

  • Canon 60D - page 286

    286 Troubleshooting Guide If you shoot at night when th e backgrou nd is dark, the shutter spee d becomes slow automatic ally (slow-sync shoo ting) so that both the subject and background are properly exp osed. If you do not want a slow shutter speed to b e set, set [ 8 C.Fn I -7: Flash sync. s peed in A v mode ] to 1 or 2 (p .253). If you shoot co ...

  • Canon 60D - page 287

    287 Troubleshooting Guide If you use flas h, the shutt er will make t wo sounds eac h time you shoo t (p.153). On the Quick Cont rol screen, check the [ Cus tom Controls ] setting (p.257). If the card ’s wri ting speed is slow , movie shooting may stop automatica lly . Use an SD Speed Class 6 “ ” or fa ster card. T o find out the card’s rea ...

  • Canon 60D - page 288

    288 Troubleshooting Guide If you operate the camera’s dials or lens during mo vie shooting , the operation noise will also b e recorded . Use an externa l microphone (commercial ly availabl e) (p.187). If the LCD monito r is dirty , use a soft cloth to clea n it. In low or high temper atures, the LCD mo nitor display may seem slow or might look b ...

  • Canon 60D - page 289

    289 Troubleshooting Guide Set the co lor spa ce to sRGB. If Adobe RGB is set, the firs t characte r will be an unde rscore (p.1 10). If you use a car d which alread y has images rec orded, the fi le numbering mig ht start from the las t image in the c ard (p.106). The correct d ate and time has not been set (p. 30). Make sure the A V cable or HDMI ...

  • Canon 60D - page 290

    290 Troubleshooting Guide [ ### ] will be dis played when the number of ima ges/movies ex ceeds the number of digit s that ca n be displa yed. [ Eye-Fi settings ] will appear only whe n an Eye-Fi ca rd is inse rted into the camera. If the Eye- Fi card has a wr ite-protect t ab set to the LOCK position, yo u will not be abl e to check the card’s c ...

  • Canon 60D - page 291

    291 If there is a problem with the ca mera, an error message will appear . Follow the on- screen instructions. * If the error still persist s, write down the error No. and contact your nearest Canon Service Center . Error Codes No. Error Message & Solution 01 Communications between the camera and lens is faulty . Clean the lens contact s. Î Cl ...

  • Canon 60D - page 292

    292 System Map Car Battery Charger CBC-E6 Rubber Frame Eb Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15 E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Eyecup Eb Angle Finder C Focusing Screen Ef-D Ef-S Focusing Screen Ef-A Wide Strap EW-EOS60D 270EX ST -E2 430EX II 580EX II Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX Macro T win Lite MT -24EX Battery Pack LP-E6 Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E Hand ...

  • Canon 60D - page 293

    293 System Map * The length of all cables is approx. **m/**ft . EF-S lenses EF lenses Remote Switch RS-60E3 Remote Controller RC-6 External microphone HDMI Cable HTC-100 (2.9 m/9.5 ft.) TV/Video PictBridge-compatible printer Stereo A V Cable A VC-DC400ST (1.3 m/4.3 ft.) EOS DIGIT AL Solution Disk EOS DIGIT AL Software Instruction Manuals Disk Inter ...

  • Canon 60D - page 294

    294 •T y p e T ype: Digit al, single -lens reflex, A F/AE camer a with built-in f lash Recording media: SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card Image sensor size: 22.3 x 14.9 mm Compatible lenses: Canon EF lens es (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent foca l length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length) Lens mount: Can on EF mo ...

  • Canon 60D - page 295

    295 Specifications Automatic image brightness correction: Auto Lighting Optimizer Highlight tone pr iority: Provided Lens peripheral illumination correction: Pr ovided • Viewfinder T ype: Eye-level pentaprism Coverage: V ertical/Horizontal approx. 96% (with Eye point approx. 22 mm) Magnification: Approx. 0.95x (-1 m -1 with 50mm lens at infinity) ...

  • Canon 60D - page 296

    296 Specifications Exposure com pensation: Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increment s AEB: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increment s (Can be combined with manual exposure compensation) AE lock: Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is ach ieved Manual: By AE lock button •S h u t t e r T ype: Electronically-c ...

  • Canon 60D - page 297

    297 Specifications • Live View Shoot ing Aspect ratio sett ings: 3:2, 4:3, 16: 9, 1:1 Focusing: Live mode, F ace detecti on Live mode (Contrast detec tion) Quick mo de (Phase -differen ce detec tion) Manual focus ing (Approx. 5x / 10x magn ification possible) Metering modes: Evaluative metering with the ima ge sensor Metering range: EV 0 - 20 (at ...

  • Canon 60D - page 298

    298 Specifications Sound recording: Built-in monaural microphone External stereo micr ophone terminal provi ded Sound recording le vel adjustab le, wind filter pro vided Grid display: Two types •L C D M o n i t o r T ype: TFT color , liquid-cryst al monitor Monitor size and dots: Wide, 7.7 c m (3 inches) ( 3:2) with appro x. 1.04 mil lion dot s C ...

  • Canon 60D - page 299

    299 Specifications • Custom Function s Custom Functions: 20 Camera user settings: Register under Mode Dial ’s C My Menu registration: Possible Copyright information: Entry and incl usion enabled • Interface Audio/video OUT/ Digital ter minal: Analog video (Compatible with NTSC/P AL)/stereo audio output For personal computer communication and ...

  • Canon 60D - page 300

    300 Specifications •B a t t e r y P a c k L P - E 6 T ype: Rechargeable lithium-ion batte ry Rated voltage : 7.2 V DC Battery capacity: 1800 mAh Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 38.4 x 21.0 x 56.8 mm / 1.5 x 0.8 x 2. 2 in. Weight: Approx. 80 g / 2.8 oz. • Battery Char ger LC-E 6 Compatible battery: Battery Pack LP-E6 Recharging time: Approx. 2 h ...

  • Canon 60D - page 301

    301 Specifications • EF-S 1 8-55mm f/3.5- 5.6 IS Angle of view: Diagonal extent: 74°20’ - 27°50’ Horizont al extent: 64 °30’ - 23°20’ V ertical extent: 45°30’ - 15°40’ Lens construction: 1 1 element s in 9 groups Minimum aperture: f/22 - 36 Closest focusin g distance: 0.25 m / 0.82 ft. (From imag e sensor plane) Max. magnificati ...

  • Canon 60D - page 302

    302 Specifications • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6 IS Angle of view: Diagonal extent: 74°20’ - 1 1°30’ Horizontal ext ent: 64°30’ - 9°30’ V ertical extent: 45°30’ - 6°20’ Lens construction: 16 elements in 12 groups Minimum aperture: f/22 - 36 Closest focusin g distance*: At 18mm focal length: 0.49 m / 1.61 ft. (327 x 503 mm / 12.9 x ...

  • Canon 60D - page 303

    303 Specifications • EF-S 1 7-85mm f/4-5. 6 IS USM Angle of view: Diagonal extent: 78°30’ - 18°25’ Horizont al extent: 68 °40’ - 15°25’ V ertical extent: 48°00’ - 10°25’ Lens construction: 17 elements in 12 group s Minimum aperture: f/22 - 32 Closest focusing distance : 0.35 m / 1.15 ft . (From image sensor plane ) Max. magnific ...

  • Canon 60D - page 304

    304 About MPEG-4 Licensing “This product is licensed under A T&T patent s for the MPEG-4 standard and may be used for encoding MPEG-4 compliant video and/or decoding MPEG-4 compliant video that was encoded only (1) for a personal and non-commercial purpose or (2) by a video provider licensed under the A T&T patents to provide MPEG-4 compl ...

  • Canon 60D - page 305

    305 Safety Warnings Follow these safeguards and use the equip ment properly to prevent injury , death, and material damage . Preventing Serious Injury or Death • T o prevent fire, excessive heat, chemical leakag e, and explosions, follow the safeguards below: - Do not use any batteries, power sources, and accesso ries not specified in this bookle ...

  • Canon 60D - page 306

    306 • If you dro p the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts, do not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of electrical shock. • Do not disass emble or modify the equipment. High-voltage internal parts can cause electrical shock. • Do not look a t the sun or an extremely bright light source through the c ...

  • Canon 60D - page 307

    307 European Union (and EEA) only . These symbols indicate that this product is not to be disposed of with your househ old waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2002/ 96/EC), the Battery Directive (2006/66/EC) and/ or your national laws implementing those Directives. If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol shown above, in accordance wi ...

  • Canon 60D - page 308

    308 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS — This manual contains import ant safety and operating instructio ns for Battery Charger LC-E6 & LC-E6E. 2. Before using the charger , read all in struct ions and cautionary remarks o n (1) the charger , (2) the battery pack, and (3) the pro duct using the battery pack . 3. CAUTIO ...

  • Canon 60D - page 309

    309 Software Start Guide and Instruction Manual Index EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk ........... ........................... 310 Installing the Software ...................................... 311 / 312 EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manuals Disk..... 313 Index .................................................................... ...... 314 EOS DIGIT AL ...

  • Canon 60D - page 310

    310 310 EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk This disk contains various software for EO S DIGIT AL cameras. Communication Software for the Camera and Computer Y ou can download i mages (still images/movie s) you hav e shot wi th the camera to yo ur computer . Y ou can set the va rious setti ngs of the camer a from your compu ter . Y ou can shoot pho tos remot ...

  • Canon 60D - page 311

    311 311 Software Start Guide Compatible OS 1 Check that the camera is not conne cted to your computer . 2 Insert the EOS DIGIT AL Solu tion Disk (CD). 3 Click [Easy Inst allation] to start installation. Follow the windows displa yed for the rest of the installation procedure. B When installation ends, the window for S tep 4 appears. 4 Click [Rest a ...

  • Canon 60D - page 312

    312 Software Start Guide 312 Compatible OS 1 Check that the camera is not conne cted to your computer . 2 Insert the EOS DIGIT AL Solution D isk (CD). On your computer ’s desktop, double-click and open the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click [Canon EOS Digital Installer]. 3 Click [Inst all] to start inst allation. Follow the windows displayed f or ...

  • Canon 60D - page 313

    313 313 [ WINDOWS ] EOS DIGITAL Software In struction Manuals Disk Copy the PDF Instru ction Manuals cont ained on the CD to you r computer . 1 Insert the EOS DIGIT AL Software Instruction Manuals Disk (CD) into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 2 Open the CD. Click [ St art ] X [ My Computer ] (in versions other than Window s XP , double-click [ ...

  • Canon 60D - page 314

    314 10-sec. or 2-sec. de lay ................... 8 2 1280x720 ... .......... ........ .......... ....... 180 1920x1080 .............. .......... .......... .. 180 1st-curtain sync ..... ........... .......... ... 137 2nd-curtai n sync .......................... . 137 4- or 9-image index display..... ...... 194 640x480 .......... ............... ... ...

  • Canon 60D - page 315

    315 Index Creative filter s ......... ............. ......... 220 M icon .... ........... ............. .......... ........ 4 Crop 640x 480 .... ............. ............. . 180 Cross-type focusin g ........... ............. 79 Custom Contr ols .......... ........... 45, 257 Custom Functio ns .............. .......... . 250 D Date/Time ........... ...

  • Canon 60D - page 316

    316 Index Full Auto... ............. ........... ............. .. 54 Full HD ............. .......... .............. ..... 171 Full High-Definition ....... 180, 202, 209 Function availability table...... ........ 276 G Grainy B/W .............. .......... ........... 221 Grid display . ............. .......... ... 157, 185 H HDMI..... ............. ...

  • Canon 60D - page 317

    317 Index Live View shoot ing ..... .......... ... 57, 151 Exposure s imulation ................ . 158 Face detection Live mode (AF) ...... .......... ......... 161 Grid display ...... .............. ........... 157 Information display ............. ...... 154 Live mode (AF) ...... .......... ......... 160 Manual f ocusing ............ ..... 80, 16 ...

  • Canon 60D - page 318

    318 Index Peripheral illuminati on correction.. 102 Personal white balanc e.... ............. .. 98 PictBridge ... .......... ............. ........... 235 Picture Style .......... ........... ........ 90 - 95 Pixels ....... ............. ........... ............. .. 84 Playback .. ........... .......... ........... ..... 189 Portrait ............. ...

  • Canon 60D - page 319

    319 Index Shooting s ettings d isplay ..... ... 43, 26 7 Shutter b utton .................... .......... ... 40 Shutter sy nc. ...... .......... ............. .... 137 Shutter- priority AE... ............. ......... 114 Silent shoot ing ..... ........... ...... 159 , 185 Single image display ............ ......... 190 Single shoo ting ....... ..... ...

  • Canon 60D - page 320

    This Instruction Manual booklet is current as of August 2010. For information on the camera’s compatibility with any accessories and lenses introduced after this date, contact any Canon Service Center . CEL-SQ1LA210 © CANON INC. 2010 PRINTED IN THE EU CANON INC. 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, T okyo 146-8501, Japan Europe, Africa & Middl ...

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