YFlash Exposure CompensationN, Select y, 132

DUsing the Built-in Flash

yFlash Exposure CompensationN

Set flash exposure compensation if the flash exposure of the subject does not come out as desired. You can set flash exposure compensation up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments.

Display the Quick Control screen.

Press the <Q> button (p.44).

XThe Quick Control screen will appear (7).

2 Select [y].

Press the <V> and <U> key to select [y*], then press <0>.

X The flash exposure compensation screen will appear.

3 Set the flash exposure compensation amount.

To make the flash exposure brighter, turn the <5> dial to the right. (Increased exposure)

Or to make it darker, turn the <5> dial to the left. (Decreased exposure)

XWhen you press the shutter button halfway, the <y> icon will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.

After taking the picture, do steps 1 to 3 to return the flash exposure compensation amount to zero.

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Contents

English Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability IntroductionTake Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera Copyrights Item Check List Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this ManualBasic Assumptions Chapters Contents Setting the AF and Drive Modes Post-Processing Images Sensor Cleaning 229 Index to Features Exposure Adjustments FlashLive View Shooting Shooting Movies Handling Precautions Camera Care LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Cards Quick Start Guide Focus the subject. p.40 Take the picture. p.40Review the picture. p.50 If necessary, the built-in flash will pop- up automatically Nomenclature Nomenclature LCD Panel Viewfinder Information Mode Dial Camera User SettingMovie shooting p.171 Creative Zone Basic Zone Lens with a distance scale Lens without a distance scale Battery Charger LC-E6 Charger for Battery Pack LP-E6 p.24Battery Charger LC-E6E Getting Started Attaching the Strap Charging the Battery Tips for Using the Battery and Charger When not using the camera, remove the battery Installing and Removing the Battery Using the LCD Monitor Flip out the LCD monitorRotate the LCD monitor Face it toward you Turning on the Power About the Automatic Self-Cleaning SensorAbout Auto Power Off Checking the Battery Level Battery LifeAt 23C / 73F 3Setting the Date and Time Exit the settingDisplay the menu Time.Under the 6 tab, select Date 3Selecting the Interface Language Under the 6 tab, select LanguageKSet the desired language Installing and Removing the SD Card Installing the Card Open the coverInsert the card Slide the cover as shown by the arrows to open it Removing the Card Remove the cardThen open the cover Attaching and Detaching a Lens About Zooming To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingersMinimizing Dust To owners of the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens Image Conversion Factor Using the Lens Hood Align the red index marksLens Mark Set the is switch to About the Lens Image StabilizerTake the picture Basic Operation Holding the Camera Shutter Button Pressing halfwayPressing completely This releases the shutter and takes the picture Mode Dial Turn the 6 dial only Using the Unlock button Turn the 5 dial only Displaying Shooting Settings 9Operating the Multi-controllerUlcd Panel Illumination QUsing the Quick Control Screen Display the Quick Control screenSet the desired function Function Setting Display Quick Control Screen Nomenclature Movie shooting mode 3Menu OperationsMenu Screen Basic Zone modes Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu screen Select the settingSet the desired setting Select a tab Before You Start 3Formatting the CardSelect Format Format the card Execute Format in the following cases 3Setting the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off 3Setting the Image Review TimeSet the desired time Select Image review 3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN Select Clear all camera settingsShooting Settings Select OK Camera Settings Live View Shooting SettingsMovie Shooting Settings My Menu settings Unchanged About the Auto Lighting Optimizer Asic Z Set the Mode Dial to 1Fully Automatic ShootingAim any AF point over Subject Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously Although it is daylight, the flash popped upLow light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes Although flash was used, the picture came out dark 1Full Auto Techniques Recomposing the ShotShooting a Moving Subject Live View Shooting Display the shooting image on the LCD monitorPress the a button Image will appear on the LCD monitor Press the shutter button completely 7Disabling Flash Shooting TipsTaking portraits without flash Set the Mode Dial to C Press the Q button CCreative Auto ShootingSelect a function Quick Control screen will appear on the LCD monitor Shoot by ambience selection Blurring/sharpening the background Drive mode/Flash firing 2Shooting Portraits Use a telephoto lensFocus the face Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red 3Shooting Landscapes With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle endShooting night scenes 4Shooting Close-ups Use a simple backgroundSimple background makes the flower, etc., stand out better Move to the subject as close as possible 5Shooting Moving Subjects Use the center AF point to focus 6Shooting Portraits at Night Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod QQuick Control Screen Automatically set k User selectableFunction Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes C 2 3 4 5 Shoot by Ambience SelectionOn the Quick Control screen, select the desired ambience Ambience Ambience Effect Set the ambience effect Ambience Settings Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes 2 3 4 Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type Lighting or Scene Type Settings Page Setting the AF Drive Modes Selecting the AF ModeN One-Shot AF for Still Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects SSelecting the AF Point N Press the S buttonSelect the AF point Selecting with the Dial AF-Assist Beam with the Built-in Flash Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF SensitivityMaximum aperture Up to f/5.6 Maximum aperture Up to f/2.8 When Autofocus Fails MF Manual FocusingSet the lens focus mode switch to Subjects difficult to focus Press the R button Select the drive mode ISelecting the Drive ModeNWhile looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 or 5 dial Single shooting JUsing the Self-timer Press the R button Select the self-timer10-sec. self-timer k 2-sec. self-timerN Image Settings 3Setting the Image-recording Quality Image-recording Quality Setting ExamplesSelect Quality Select the image-recording quality Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings Approx QualityPrinting File Size Possible Maximum About RAW Maximum Burst During Continuous Shooting Setting the ISO SpeedN Press the i button Set the ISO speedISO Speed Guide Flash Range 3Setting the Maximum ISO Speed for Auto Ison About a Auto ISO Speed ASelecting a Picture StyleN Select Picture StyleSelect a Picture Style Picture Style Effects About the Symbols SymbolsNeutral Faithful Parameter Settings and Effects ACustomizing a Picture StyleNSelect a parameter Set the parameter Monochrome Adjustment KFilter EffectLToning Effect ARegistering a Picture StyleN Select User DefPress Select the base Picture Style Registering a Picture StyleN 3Setting the White BalanceN Select White balanceSelect the white balance About White Balance OCustom White Balance Photograph a white objectSelect the custom white balance Plain, white object should fill the spot metering circle PSetting the Color Temperature UWhite Balance CorrectionN White Balance Correction Select WB Shift/BKTSet the white balance correction White Balance Auto Bracketing Set the white balance bracketing amount100 Bracketing Sequence Set the correction setting 3Auto Lighting OptimizerN101 3Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction Select Peripheral illumin. correct102 Under the 1 tab, select About the Lens Correction Data 103 3Creating and Selecting a Folder Create a Folder Select Select folderSelect Create folder Create a new folder Selecting a Folder 105About Folders Creating Folders with a Personal Computer 3File Numbering Methods Continuous106 Next sequential file number Auto Reset Manual Reset107 3Setting Copyright InformationN Select Copyright informationSelect the desired option Enter text Text Entry Procedure 109 3Setting the Color SpaceN Select Color spaceAbout Adobe RGB 110 Camera settings, you can Creative Zone modes, youAs desired. By changing Obtain various results Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subject Program AECheck the display 112 113 Differences Between d and 1 Full AutoAbout Program Shift Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed Shutter-Priority AECheckshoot. the viewfinder display 114 115 Shutter Speed Display Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture Aperture-Priority AE116 Depth of Field PreviewN 117Aperture Display Manual Exposure Set the shutter speed and apertureSet the exposure 118 Press the n button Select the metering mode QSelecting the Metering ModeN119 Setting Exposure CompensationN 120 Canceling AEB Take the picture HAuto Exposure Bracketing AebnSelect Expo. comp./AEB Set the AEB amount AAE LockN Press the a buttonRecompose and take the picture AE Lock Effects Bulb Exposures 123Elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel Using the Eyepiece Cover FUsing the Remote SwitchRemove the eyecup Attach the eyepiece cover Mirror LockupN Focus the subject, then press the shutter button completelyPress the shutter button completely again 125 RRemote Control Shooting Set the lens focus mode switch to MFPress the remote controller’s Transmit button Displaying the Electronic Level Displaying the Electronic Level on the LCD MonitorCheck the camera’s tilt 127 Displaying the Electronic Level in the Viewfinder Select C.Fn IV -2 Assign SET buttonDisplay the electronic level 128 Flash Photography DUsing the Built-in Flash 130Shooting Shutter Speed Aperture Automatically set within 1/250 sec. 2 sec 3Using Red-eye Reduction 131Effective Range of Built-in Flash Aperture ISO Speed 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 YFlash Exposure CompensationN Select ySet the flash exposure compensation amount 132 133 AFE LockN Press the D button to pop-up the built-in flashFocus the subject Press the a button 134 3Setting the FlashN Normally, set this to EnableSelect Flash control Flash firing Flash mode Flash mode 136 Shutter sync 137136 Function Built-in flash External flash Wireless flash 137Shutter sync Flash exposure compensation Setting the External Speedlite Custom Functions 138 Using Wireless FlashN Slave Unit Settings and PositionCanceling the slave unit’s auto power off Wireless flash set-up example Select Built-in flash func. setting Select Flash modeFully Automatic Shooting with One External Speedlite Press the I button to pop-up the built-in flash Select Wireless func Under Wireless func., Channel, etc., will be displayedSet Channel Select Firing group Set the desired flash ratio and shoot 142 Basic settings 1All Using multiple slave Speedlites as one flash unitFully-automatic Shooting with Multiple External Speedlites Set Firing group to 1All, then shoot AB Multiple slave units in multiple groups 144 Wireless func +3 145 Flash exp. comp Exp. compFE lock 146 Setting the Flash Output Manually for Wireless Flash Wireless funcWireless func +3 147 External Speedlites EOS-dedicated, EX-series SpeedlitesCanon Speedlites other than the EX-series 148 Using Non-Canon Flash Units 149Sync Speed 150 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting 151 AShooting with the LCD Monitor Display the Live View image152 Set the zLive View shoot. menu to Enable Temperature Shooting ConditionsEnabling Live View Shooting 153 About the Information Display 154 Final Image Simulation 155Final image simulation for still images Picture Style Shooting Function Settings ISettingsQQuick Control 156 ZMenu Function Settings AF mode157 Grid display Enable g Disable E158 Exposure simulationN Silent shootingN Mode DisableMetering timerN 159 Using AF to Focus Selecting the AF ModeLive Mode d Move the AF point UFace detection Live Mode c 161 162 Live Mode and uFace Detection Live Mode Notes 163AF operation 164 Quick Mode f AF point 1 Display the Live View imageSelect the AF point. N 165 166 Focusing Manually Focus manually167 You can magnify the image and focus precisely manually 168 169 Custom Function Notes 170 171 Cards which can record moviesAbout Full HD Autoexposure Shooting Set the Mode Dial to k KShooting MoviesShoot the movie 172 173 Manual Exposure Shooting Select Movie exposureSelect Manual Set the shutter speed Focus and shoot the movie 175 176 177 Final image simulation for movies Shooting Stills in the k Mode Drive mode All settable Flash Flash offShooting Still Photos 178 179 3Setting the Movie-recording Size 180 181 Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute 3Menu Function Settings 182Menu Movie exposure KISO speed setting increments 183AF and metering buttons for k KHighlight tone priority 184 Menu Sound recordingNAuto Manual Metering timer 185Wind filter Silent shooting 186 187 Recording and Image Quality 188 Playback and TV connection 189 About images taken with another camera XImage Playback Single Image Display Playback the imageSelect the image Exit the image playback Sample of Image Taken in a Creative Zone Mode BShooting Information Display191 Sample of Image Taken in a Basic Zone Mode Sample of Movie Taken in Movie Mode192 About the Highlight Alert 193 About the AF Point DisplayAbout the Histogram Brightness Display XSearching for Images Quickly HDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display194 IJump through Images Jump display Select the jump methodBrowse by jumping 195 YMagnified View Magnify the imageScroll around the image 196 BRotating the Image Select RotateRotate the image 197 3Setting Ratings Select RatingSelect an image or movie Rate the image or movie 199 Taking advantage of ratings QQuick Control During Playback Select a function and set it200 Press the Q button to turn off the Quick Control screen 201 KEnjoying Movies Playback on a TV set p.209202 Playback on the Camera’s LCD Monitorp.204-208 Playback and Editing with a Personal Computer203 KPlaying Movies Select a movieOn the single-image display, press Playback the movie 205 XEditing the Movie’s First and Last Scenes On the movie playback screen, selectCheck the edited movie Save the movie 3Slide Show Auto Playback Select Slide showSelect the images to be played All images/Movies/Stills Set Set up as desired Start the slide showQuit the slide show 208 Viewing the Images on TV Viewing on HD High-Definition TV SetsConnectset. the Hdmi cable to the TV 209 Press the x button 210 For Hdmi CEC TV sets Select Ctrl over Hdmi211 Movie playback menu Connect the AV cable to the TV Set212 KProtecting Images Select Protect imagesSelect the image and protect it 213 3Protecting All Images in a Folder or Card 214 LErasing Images Erase the image3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch Select Erase images 3Erasing All Images in a Folder or Card 216 Changing Image Playback Settings 3Adjusting the LCD Monitor BrightnessAdjust the brightness Select LCD brightness 3Auto Rotation of Vertical Images Select Auto rotateSet the auto rotation 218 Post-Processing Images 219 Adjust the filter effect Creative FiltersSelect Creative filters Select an image Creative Filter Features Save the image221 Resize Select Resize222 Available Resize Settings About Image Sizes223 Resize Options According to Original Image Size RProcessing RAW Images with the CameraN Process the image224 Displaying the setting screen Images with Aspect Ratio SettingAbout the Magnified Display 225 RAW Image-processing Options 226 227 Color space p.110Peripheral illumination correction p.102 Press the I button to return to the normal view 228 Chromatic aberration correction 229 About smudges adhering to the front of the sensor FAutomatic Sensor Cleaning Cleaning the Sensor NowSelect Clean nowf Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning 3Appending Dust Delete DataN PreparationObtain the Dust Delete Data 231 About the Dust Delete Data 232 3Manual Sensor CleaningN Select Sensor cleaningSelect Clean manually End the cleaning 234 235 Printing p.236Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.245 Turn on the printer Set the camera’s power switch to Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the cameraPreparing to Print 236 237 Press the x buttonIcon will appear on the upper left to To a printer Select Paper settings WPrintingSelect the image to be printed 238 QSetting the Paper Size YSetting the Paper TypeUSetting the Page Layout 239 What is displayed on the screen Set the printing effects240 Set the date and file number imprinting Start printing241 Select Print, then press EAdjustment of Printing Effects Adjust levels242 KBrightener Trimming the Image Press 0 to exit the trimming243 Handling Printer Errors Error Messages 244 Setting the Printing Options Select Print order Select Set upDigital Print Order Format Dpof Set the option as desired 246 Press the 7 button Print Ordering 247 Set the Paper settings p.238 Direct Printing with DpofPrepare to print Under the 3 tab, select Print order. Select Print Customizing Camera 249 3Setting Custom FunctionsN Select Select the groupSelect the Custom Function No Clearing All Custom Functions 3Custom FunctionsN 251 3Custom Function SettingsN Fn I Exposure252 Disable Enable Tv/Av 253Auto 250-1/60 sec. auto Fn II Image 254Off Auto Standard Strong Low Fn III Autofocus/Drive 255 Enable Disable Enable external flash only256 IR AF assist beam only Fn IV Operation/Others 257AF and metering buttons AF point selection method 258 Ef-A Ef-D Ef-S About focusing screen characteristics 259 260 Fn IV -5 Add image verification data Select My Menu settings About My Menu settings3Registering My MenuN Select Register to My Menu Register Camera User SettingsN Select Camera user settingsSelect Register settings Clearing the Camera User Settings Menu Options which can be Registered 263 264 Reference Camera Settings BButton Functions266 Shooting Settings 267 3Checking the Battery Information Select Battery info268 Registering the Battery to the Camera Select Register269 Select Register, then press Confirmation dialog will appear Labeling the Serial No. on the Battery Take out the battery and affix the labelWrite the serial No. on a label 270 Select the battery pack information to be deleted Look for the serial No271 Follow on page 269 to select Delete info., then press Using a Household Power Outlet Connect the power cordConnect the DC Coupler’s plug Insert the DC Coupler Using Eye-Fi Cards Insert an Eye-Fi card. p.32 Select Eye-Fi settings273 Display the connection information 274 275 Function Availability Table According to Shooting Modes 276 277 Function Availability Table According to Shooting Modes Menu Settings 2781Shooting 1 Red 2Shooting 2 Red 279 ZShooting 4 Red3Playback 1 Blue 4Playback 2 Blue 280 5Set-up 1 Yellow6Set-up 2 Yellow 7Set-up 3 Yellow Movie Shooting Mode Menus 2818Custom Functions Orange 9My Menu Green About the menu screen in movie shooting mode 282OMovie 2 Red ZMovie 3 Red Troubleshooting Guide Battery pack does not recharge283 Charger’s lamp blinks at high speed Battery becomes exhausted quickly 284Camera turns off by itself No images can be shot nor recorded 285 286 287 Camera button/dial’s function has changedMovie shooting terminates by itself Movie sometimes freezes momentarily 288 289 Eye-Fi settings menu item does not appear 290### is displayed Error Codes 291 Bundled Accessories System Map292 AC Adapter Kit 293 System Map Specifications 294 295 ViewfinderAutofocus Exposure Control 296 ShutterFlash Drive System 297 Movie Shooting 298 LCD MonitorImage Playback Post-Processing of Images 299 Battery Pack LP-E6 Battery Charger LC-E6Battery Charger LC-E6E 300 301 EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 isEF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 is USM 302 EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 isEF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is Trademarks 303EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 is USM Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended 304About MPEG-4 Licensing Safety Warnings 305 306 Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage 307 European Union and EEA only Important Safety Instructions 308 EOS Digital Solution Disk 310 309311 314 Software Start Guide Installing the Software 311Compatible OS Check that the camera is not connected to your computer 312 Click FinishCompatible OS MAC OS X 10.4 313 Index 314 315 316 317 318 319 CEL-SQ1LA210

Canon 60D YFlash Exposure CompensationN, Select y, Set the flash exposure compensation amount

Models: 60D