Canon 600D manual 167, Setting the Auto Power-off Time, Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness

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Handy Features

setting the Auto Power-off Time

To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after the set time of idle operation elapses. You can set this auto power-off time. When the camera has turned off due to auto power off, you can wake it

up by pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing any of the following buttons: <MENU>, <DISP.>, <l_q>, <_l> etc.

if [Off] has been set, either turn off the camera yourself or press the <DISP.> button to turn offthe LCD monitor to save battery

power.

Even if [Off] has been set and the camera is not used for 30 rain.,

the LCD monitor will turn off automatically. To turn on the LCD monitor again, press the <DISP.> button.

Under the [_'] tab, select [Auto power off], then press < _-_>. Select the desired setting, then press <_-_>.

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it easier to read.

Under the [_=] tab, select [LCD brightness], then press <_-_>. With the adjustment screen displayed, press the

<41_ > key to adjust the brightness, then press <_-_>.

When checking the exposure of an image, set the LCD monitor brightness to 4 and prevent the ambient light from affecting the reviewed image.

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Contents Canon Advanced Shooting About the Main Dial PointerTv Action Shots Set the Mode Dial to TvTake the picture ISO Set the Mode Dial to Av Av Changing the Depth of Field JShooti.gTip Using the Builtin Flash Depth of Field Preview#Set the Mode Dial to M Manual ExposureBulb Bulb Exposures 100Set the Mode Dial to A-DEP DEPAutomatic Depth=of=Field AETake the picture 101Set the metering mode =IChanging the Metering Mode102 Setting Exposure Compensation 103Making it brighter Making it darkerFlash Exposure Compensation 1O4Set the flash exposure Compensation amount Auto Exposure Bracketing Select E×po. comp./AEBShooting Tips Using AEB with continuous shooting 106=X Locking the E×posure AE Lock Effects=- Locking the Flash E×posure 108Press the button Press the % buttonSelect the setting CorrectingtheBrightnessandContrastAutomaticallySelect Auto Lighting Optimizer 3Take the picture110 Correcting the images Dark CornersIl Select Peripheral illumin About the Lens Correction Data 111Select a Picture Style =~ Customizing image CharacteristicsSelect a parameter. j 113 Parameter Settings and Effects SharpnessSaturation Monochrome Adjustment Filter EffectToning Effect 114RegisteringPreferred image Characteristics Press the ,. button Select User Def115 Press116 Set the parameterElect a parameter WB Matching the Light Source Custom White Balance117 Press the a WB button. y,,White balance wiHHappear118 WB Adjustingthe Color Tone for the LightSource White Balance Correction119 Select WB Shift/BKTRecord the shot Setting the Color Reproduction Range @ About Adobe RGB121 Set the desired color spaceMirror Lock=up to Reduce Camera Shake Shooting Tips Using the self=timer 2 with mirror Iockup122 Shootingwiththe LCDMonitor LiveViewShooting 124 Shooting with the LCD MonitorDisplay the Live View image. Press the r button 125 Enabling Live View ShootingAbout the information Display 126Final Iage Simulation 127Shooting Function Settings 128Menu Function Settings 12913O Changing the Autofocus Mode Live Mode AFFace detection Live Mode AF 132Focus the subject 133Live Mode and Face DetectionLive Mode Notes 134135 136 Quick Mode AFSelect the AF point. # 137 MF Focusing Manually 138Move Magnifying Focus Manually139 Live View Image Cautions140 Shooting Result CautionsShooting Movies =l,, Shooting Movies Set the Mode Dial to =142 143 144 Manual Exposure ShootingFocus and shoot the movie 145146 ISO147 Final image SimulationShooting Stills in the Din Mode 148Shooting Still Photos RashQuick Control Setting the Movie=recording Size 150Being recorded 1920x1080 151Using Movie Digital Zoom 152Set the digital zoom Use digital zoomSetting the Video Snapshot Shooting Duration Taking Video Snapshots153 Select the Video snapshotCreating a Video Snapshot Album 154Continue to shoot more video Snapshots Album Quit the video snapshot shootingPlayback Video snapshot Operations Options in Steps 4155 Playing an Album 156157 158 159 160 Sound recording161 162 163 Movie Shooting Cautions Recording and image Quality 164 Handy Features Handy Features Setting the image Review Time#f=8Card Reminder 166Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness Setting the Auto Power-off Time167 Create a Folder 168Selecting a Folder About FoldersFile Numbering Methods 17OReplacing the card Auto reset The file numbering is reset to 0001 whenever you 172 Setting Copyright InformationSelect the option to be set Text Entry Procedure 173AutoRotation of Verticallages 174Settings display 175Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings Select Clear settings176 Select OKAutomaticselection 177Enable 178179 Changing the Shooting Settings Screen ColorTurning the LCD IVlonitor Off/On Setting the Flash Flash firing18O Select Flash controlSetting Settable Functions Built=in flash func. setting and External flash func181 182 183 Setting the External Speedlite Custom FunctionsDisplay the Custom Function Automatic Sensor Cleaning Cleaning the Sensor NowSelect Sensor cleaning Under the tab, select Sensor cleaning, then pressAppending Dust Delete Data Obtain the Dust Delete Data185 Select Dust Delete Data186 About the Dust Delete DataPhotograph a solid=white object Manuat Sensor Cleaning Clean the sensorEnd the cleaning Set the power switch to OFFSetting the power switch to OFF 188Wireless Flash Photography Slave Unit Settings and PoSition Using Wireless Flash190 Easy Wireless Flash Shooting Press the button to raiseBuilt=in flash 191Setting Select Built-in flash func. setting, then pressSelect Built=in flash rune 192Fullyautomatic Shooting With Multiple External Speedlites 193=TTL II meter Custom Wireless Flash Shooting 194Fully-automatic Shooting with Multiple External Speedlites Set Firing group to =AII, then Take the picture 195Mode = AB Multiple slave units in multiple groups Select 197Group Other Settings Flash Exposure Compensation198 Flash exp. comp199 Setting the Flash Output Manually for Wireless FlashIreless func. = Page CaHOH