Manuals / Canon / Photography / Camcorder

Canon 60D instruction manual Live View Shooting, Display the shooting image on the LCD monitor

Models: 60D

1 320

Download 320 pages 23.37 Kb

Page 57

Image 57

1Full Auto Techniques

Live View Shooting

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 image on the LCD monitor.

Press the <A> button.

X The image will appear on the LCD monitor.

2 Focus the subject.

Aim the center AF point <> on the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

3 Take the picture.

Press the shutter button completely.

X The picture will be taken and the captured

image is displayed on the LCD monitor.

X After the image review ends, the

camera will return to Live View shooting automatically.

Press the <A> button to exit Live View shooting.

You can also rotate the LCD monitor in different directions (p.27).

Normal angle

Low angle

High angle

Page 57

Image 57

Canon 60D Live View Shooting, Display the shooting image on the LCD monitor, Press the shutter button completely

Contents

English Introduction Testing the Camera Before Use and LiabilityTake Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera CopyrightsItem 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 Flash Exposure AdjustmentsLive View Shooting Shooting MoviesCamera Care Handling PrecautionsCards LCD Panel and LCD MonitorQuick Start Guide Take the picture. p.40 Focus the subject. p.40Review the picture. p.50 If necessary, the built-in flash will pop- up automaticallyNomenclature Nomenclature LCD Panel Viewfinder Information Camera User Setting Mode DialMovie shooting p.171 Creative Zone Basic ZoneLens without a distance scale Lens with a distance scaleBattery Charger LC-E6 Charger for Battery Pack LP-E6 p.24Battery Charger LC-E6E Attaching the Strap Getting StartedCharging the Battery When not using the camera, remove the battery Tips for Using the Battery and ChargerInstalling and Removing the Battery Flip out the LCD monitor Using the LCD MonitorRotate the LCD monitor Face it toward youTurning on the Power About the Automatic Self-Cleaning SensorAbout Auto Power Off Checking the Battery Level Battery LifeAt 23C / 73F Exit the setting 3Setting the Date and TimeDisplay the menu Time.Under the 6 tab, select Date3Selecting the Interface Language Under the 6 tab, select LanguageKSet the desired language Installing the Card Open the cover Installing and Removing the SD CardInsert the card Slide the cover as shown by the arrows to open itRemoving 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 Image Conversion Factor To owners of the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is lensAlign the red index marks Using the Lens HoodLens MarkSet the is switch to About the Lens Image StabilizerTake the picture Holding the Camera Basic OperationPressing halfway Shutter ButtonPressing completely This releases the shutter and takes the pictureTurn the 6 dial only Mode DialTurn the 5 dial only Using the Unlock buttonDisplaying Shooting Settings 9Operating the Multi-controllerUlcd Panel Illumination QUsing the Quick Control Screen Display the Quick Control screenSet the desired function Quick Control Screen Nomenclature Function Setting Display3Menu Operations Movie shooting modeMenu Screen Basic Zone modesSelect the setting Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu screenSet the desired setting Select a tab3Formatting the Card Before You StartSelect Format Format the cardExecute Format in the following cases 3Setting the Image Review Time 3Setting the Power-off Time/Auto Power OffSet the desired time Select Image reviewSelect Clear all camera settings 3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsNShooting Settings Select OKLive View Shooting Settings Camera SettingsMovie Shooting Settings My Menu settings UnchangedAsic Z About the Auto Lighting Optimizer1Fully Automatic Shooting Set the Mode Dial toAim any AF point over SubjectAlthough it is daylight, the flash popped up Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneouslyLow light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes Although flash was used, the picture came out dark1Full Auto Techniques Recomposing the ShotShooting a Moving Subject Display the shooting image on the LCD monitor Live View ShootingPress the a button Image will appear on the LCD monitor Press the shutter button completely7Disabling Flash Shooting TipsTaking portraits without flash CCreative Auto Shooting Set the Mode Dial to C Press the Q buttonSelect a function Quick Control screen will appear on the LCD monitorBlurring/sharpening the background Shoot by ambience selectionDrive mode/Flash firing Use a telephoto lens 2Shooting PortraitsFocus the face Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red3Shooting Landscapes With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle endShooting night scenes Use a simple background 4Shooting Close-upsSimple background makes the flower, etc., stand out better Move to the subject as close as possibleUse the center AF point to focus 5Shooting Moving SubjectsUse a wide-angle lens and a tripod 6Shooting Portraits at NightQQuick Control Screen Automatically set k User selectableFunction Shoot by Ambience Selection Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes C 2 3 4 5On the Quick Control screen, select the desired ambience Ambience Ambience EffectSet the ambience effect Ambience Settings Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type Set the Mode Dial to any of the following modes 2 3 4Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type Lighting or Scene Type Settings Page Setting the AF Drive Modes One-Shot AF for Still Subjects Selecting the AF ModeNAI Servo AF for Moving Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF ModePress the S button SSelecting the AF Point NSelect the AF point Selecting with the DialLens’ Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity AF-Assist Beam with the Built-in FlashMaximum aperture Up to f/5.6 Maximum aperture Up to f/2.8MF Manual Focusing When Autofocus FailsSet the lens focus mode switch to Subjects difficult to focusISelecting the Drive ModeN Press the R button Select the drive modeWhile looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 or 5 dial Single shootingJUsing the Self-timer Press the R button Select the self-timer10-sec. self-timer k 2-sec. self-timerN Image Settings Image-recording Quality Setting Examples 3Setting the Image-recording QualitySelect Quality Select the image-recording qualityGuide to Image-recording Quality Settings Approx QualityPrinting File Size Possible Maximum About RAW Maximum Burst During Continuous Shooting Press the i button Set the ISO speed Setting the ISO SpeedNISO Speed Guide Flash RangeAbout a Auto ISO Speed 3Setting the Maximum ISO Speed for Auto IsonSelect Picture Style ASelecting a Picture StyleNSelect a Picture Style Picture Style EffectsSymbols About the SymbolsNeutral FaithfulACustomizing a Picture StyleN Parameter Settings and EffectsSelect a parameter Set the parameterMonochrome Adjustment KFilter EffectLToning Effect Select User Def ARegistering a Picture StyleNPress Select the base Picture StyleRegistering a Picture StyleN Select White balance 3Setting the White BalanceNSelect the white balance About White BalancePhotograph a white object OCustom White BalanceSelect the custom white balance Plain, white object should fill the spot metering circlePSetting the Color Temperature UWhite Balance CorrectionN White Balance Correction Select WB Shift/BKTSet the white balance correction Set the white balance bracketing amount White Balance Auto Bracketing100 Bracketing SequenceSet the correction setting 3Auto Lighting OptimizerN101 Select Peripheral illumin. correct 3Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction102 Under the 1 tab, select103 About the Lens Correction DataCreate a Folder Select Select folder 3Creating and Selecting a FolderSelect Create folder Create a new folder105 Selecting a FolderAbout Folders Creating Folders with a Personal ComputerContinuous 3File Numbering Methods106 Next sequential file numberAuto Reset Manual Reset107 Select Copyright information 3Setting Copyright InformationNSelect the desired option Enter text109 Text Entry ProcedureSelect Color space 3Setting the Color SpaceNAbout Adobe RGB 110Creative Zone modes, you Camera settings, you canAs desired. By changing Obtain various resultsProgram AE Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subjectCheck the display 112113 Differences Between d and 1 Full AutoAbout Program Shift Shutter-Priority AE Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speedCheckshoot. the viewfinder display 114Shutter Speed Display 115Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture Aperture-Priority AE116 Depth of Field PreviewN 117Aperture Display Set the shutter speed and aperture Manual ExposureSet the exposure 118Press the n button Select the metering mode QSelecting the Metering ModeN119 120 Setting Exposure CompensationNHAuto Exposure Bracketing Aebn Canceling AEB Take the pictureSelect Expo. comp./AEB Set the AEB amountPress the a button AAE LockNRecompose and take the picture AE Lock EffectsBulb Exposures 123Elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel FUsing the Remote Switch Using the Eyepiece CoverRemove the eyecup Attach the eyepiece coverFocus the subject, then press the shutter button completely Mirror LockupNPress the shutter button completely again 125Set the lens focus mode switch to MF RRemote Control ShootingPress the remote controller’s Transmit buttonDisplaying the Electronic Level on the LCD Monitor Displaying the Electronic LevelCheck the camera’s tilt 127Select C.Fn IV -2 Assign SET button Displaying the Electronic Level in the ViewfinderDisplay the electronic level 128Flash Photography 130 DUsing the Built-in FlashShooting Shutter Speed Aperture Automatically set within 1/250 sec. 2 sec131 3Using Red-eye ReductionEffective Range of Built-in Flash Aperture ISO Speed 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800Select y YFlash Exposure CompensationNSet the flash exposure compensation amount 132133 Press the D button to pop-up the built-in flash AFE LockNFocus the subject Press the a button 134Normally, set this to Enable 3Setting the FlashNSelect Flash control Flash firingFlash mode 136 Shutter sync 137 Flash mode136 Function Built-in flash External flash137 Wireless flashShutter sync Flash exposure compensation138 Setting the External Speedlite Custom FunctionsSlave Unit Settings and Position Using Wireless FlashNCanceling the slave unit’s auto power off Wireless flash set-up exampleSelect Flash mode Select Built-in flash func. settingFully Automatic Shooting with One External Speedlite Press the I button to pop-up the built-in flashUnder Wireless func., Channel, etc., will be displayed Select Wireless funcSet Channel Select Firing group142 Set the desired flash ratio and shoot1All Using multiple slave Speedlites as one flash unit Basic settingsFully-automatic Shooting with Multiple External Speedlites Set Firing group to 1All, then shoot144 AB Multiple slave units in multiple groups145 Wireless func +3Exp. comp Flash exp. compFE lock 146Wireless func Setting the Flash Output Manually for Wireless FlashWireless func +3 147EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites External SpeedlitesCanon Speedlites other than the EX-series 148Using Non-Canon Flash Units 149Sync Speed 150 151 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View ShootingAShooting with the LCD Monitor Display the Live View image152 Temperature Shooting Conditions Set the zLive View shoot. menu to EnableEnabling Live View Shooting 153154 About the Information Display155 Final Image SimulationFinal image simulation for still images Picture StyleISettings Shooting Function SettingsQQuick Control 156AF mode ZMenu Function Settings157 Grid displayDisable E Enable g158 Exposure simulationNDisable Silent shootingN ModeMetering timerN 159Selecting the AF Mode Using AF to FocusLive Mode d Move the AF point161 UFace detection Live Mode c162 Live Mode and uFace Detection Live Mode Notes 163AF operation 164 AF point 1 Display the Live View image Quick Mode fSelect the AF point. N 165166 Focus manually Focusing Manually167 You can magnify the image and focus precisely manually168 Custom Function Notes 169170 171 Cards which can record moviesAbout Full HD KShooting Movies Autoexposure Shooting Set the Mode Dial to kShoot the movie 172173 Select Movie exposure Manual Exposure ShootingSelect Manual Set the shutter speed175 Focus and shoot the movie176 Final image simulation for movies 177Drive mode All settable Flash Flash off Shooting Stills in the k ModeShooting Still Photos 178179 180 3Setting the Movie-recording SizeTotal Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute 1813Menu Function Settings 182Menu Movie exposure 183 KISO speed setting incrementsAF and metering buttons for k KHighlight tone priorityMenu Sound recordingN 184Auto Manual185 Metering timerWind filter Silent shooting186 Recording and Image Quality 187Playback and TV connection 188About images taken with another camera 189Single Image Display Playback the image XImage PlaybackSelect the image Exit the image playbackSample of Image Taken in a Creative Zone Mode BShooting Information Display191 Sample of Movie Taken in Movie Mode Sample of Image Taken in a Basic Zone Mode192 About the Highlight AlertAbout the AF Point Display 193About the Histogram Brightness DisplayXSearching for Images Quickly HDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display194 Select the jump method IJump through Images Jump displayBrowse by jumping 195Magnify the image YMagnified ViewScroll around the image 196Select Rotate BRotating the ImageRotate the image 197Select Rating 3Setting RatingsSelect an image or movie Rate the image or movieTaking advantage of ratings 199Select a function and set it QQuick Control During Playback200 Press the Q button to turn off the Quick Control screen201 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 Select a movie KPlaying MoviesOn the single-image display, press Playback the movie205 On the movie playback screen, select XEditing the Movie’s First and Last ScenesCheck the edited movie Save the movieSelect Slide show 3Slide Show Auto PlaybackSelect the images to be played All images/Movies/StillsStart the slide show Set Set up as desiredQuit the slide show 208Viewing on HD High-Definition TV Sets Viewing the Images on TVConnectset. the Hdmi cable to the TV 209210 Press the x buttonSelect Ctrl over Hdmi For Hdmi CEC TV sets211 Movie playback menuConnect the AV cable to the TV Set212 Select Protect images KProtecting ImagesSelect the image and protect it 213214 3Protecting All Images in a Folder or CardErase the image LErasing Images3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch Select Erase images216 3Erasing All Images in a Folder or Card3Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness Changing Image Playback SettingsAdjust the brightness Select LCD brightnessSelect Auto rotate 3Auto Rotation of Vertical ImagesSet the auto rotation 218219 Post-Processing ImagesCreative Filters Adjust the filter effectSelect Creative filters Select an imageCreative Filter Features Save the image221 Resize Select Resize222 About Image Sizes Available Resize Settings223 Resize Options According to Original Image SizeRProcessing RAW Images with the CameraN Process the image224 Images with Aspect Ratio Setting Displaying the setting screenAbout the Magnified Display 225226 RAW Image-processing OptionsColor space p.110 227Peripheral illumination correction p.102 Press the I button to return to the normal viewChromatic aberration correction 228About smudges adhering to the front of the sensor 229Cleaning the Sensor Now FAutomatic Sensor CleaningSelect Clean nowf Disabling Automatic Sensor CleaningPreparation 3Appending Dust Delete DataNObtain the Dust Delete Data 231232 About the Dust Delete DataSelect Sensor cleaning 3Manual Sensor CleaningNSelect Clean manually End the cleaning234 235 Printing p.236Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.245 Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera Turn on the printer Set the camera’s power switch toPreparing to Print 236Press the x button 237Icon will appear on the upper left to To a printerWPrinting Select Paper settingsSelect the image to be printed 238YSetting the Paper Type QSetting the Paper SizeUSetting the Page Layout 239What is displayed on the screen Set the printing effects240 Start printing Set the date and file number imprinting241 Select Print, then pressAdjust levels EAdjustment of Printing Effects242 KBrightenerTrimming the Image Press 0 to exit the trimming243 244 Handling Printer Errors Error MessagesSelect Set up Setting the Printing Options Select Print orderDigital Print Order Format Dpof Set the option as desiredPress the 7 button 246247 Print OrderingDirect Printing with Dpof Set the Paper settings p.238Prepare to print Under the 3 tab, select Print order. Select Print249 Customizing CameraSelect Select the group 3Setting Custom FunctionsNSelect the Custom Function No Clearing All Custom Functions251 3Custom FunctionsN3Custom Function SettingsN Fn I Exposure252 253 Disable Enable Tv/AvAuto 250-1/60 sec. auto254 Fn II ImageOff Auto Standard Strong Low255 Fn III Autofocus/DriveEnable external flash only Enable Disable256 IR AF assist beam only257 Fn IV Operation/OthersAF and metering buttons AF point selection method258 259 Ef-A Ef-D Ef-S About focusing screen characteristicsFn IV -5 Add image verification data 260About My Menu settings Select My Menu settings3Registering My MenuN Select Register to My MenuSelect Camera user settings Register Camera User SettingsNSelect Register settings Clearing the Camera User Settings263 Menu Options which can be Registered264 Reference Camera Settings BButton Functions266 267 Shooting Settings3Checking the Battery Information Select Battery info268 Select Register Registering the Battery to the Camera269 Select Register, then press Confirmation dialog will appearTake out the battery and affix the label Labeling the Serial No. on the BatteryWrite the serial No. on a label 270Look for the serial No Select the battery pack information to be deleted271 Follow on page 269 to select Delete info., then pressConnect the power cord Using a Household Power OutletConnect the DC Coupler’s plug Insert the DC CouplerUsing Eye-Fi Cards Insert an Eye-Fi card. p.32 Select Eye-Fi settings273 274 Display the connection information275 276 Function Availability Table According to Shooting ModesFunction Availability Table According to Shooting Modes 277278 Menu Settings1Shooting 1 Red 2Shooting 2 RedZShooting 4 Red 2793Playback 1 Blue 4Playback 2 Blue5Set-up 1 Yellow 2806Set-up 2 Yellow 7Set-up 3 Yellow281 Movie Shooting Mode Menus8Custom Functions Orange 9My Menu Green282 About the menu screen in movie shooting modeOMovie 2 Red ZMovie 3 RedBattery pack does not recharge Troubleshooting Guide283 Charger’s lamp blinks at high speed284 Battery becomes exhausted quicklyCamera turns off by itself No images can be shot nor recorded285 286 Camera button/dial’s function has changed 287Movie shooting terminates by itself Movie sometimes freezes momentarily288 289 Eye-Fi settings menu item does not appear 290### is displayed 291 Error CodesSystem Map Bundled Accessories292 AC Adapter KitSystem Map 293294 SpecificationsViewfinder 295Autofocus Exposure ControlShutter 296Flash Drive SystemMovie Shooting 297LCD Monitor 298Image Playback Post-Processing of Images299 Battery Charger LC-E6 Battery Pack LP-E6Battery Charger LC-E6E 300301 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 305 Safety WarningsPreventing Injury or Equipment Damage 306European Union and EEA only 307308 Important Safety Instructions309 EOS Digital Solution Disk 310311 314Software Start Guide 311 Installing the SoftwareCompatible OS Check that the camera is not connected to your computer312 Click FinishCompatible OS MAC OS X 10.4 313 314 Index315 316 317 318 319 CEL-SQ1LA210