Canon D60 Simple Picture Taking

Simple Picture Taking

This chapter describes how to use the camera’s

Basic Zone modes< >, < >, < >, < >, < >,

<> for quick and easy shooting. In these modes,

all you do is point and shoot.

In addition, to help prevent mistakes caused by

operating the camera improperly, the < > dial, and

the < >, <

>, < >, and < > buttons do not

operate so there is no need to worry about acciden-

tal errors.

Simple PictureTaking

Basic zone

Shutter button

Contents

Main INSTRUCTIONS CT1-1232-001 CANON INC. 2002 PRINTED IN JAPAN EE INSTRUCTIONS 1472 Thank you for purchasing this Canon product Radio and Television Interference (VCCI Statement) Test the Camera Before Shooting About Copyrights L Equipment Check List Contents 1 4 2 3 6 7 EOS D60 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNINGS Page CAUTIONS Preventing Malfunctions Important Safety Functions and Preventive Measures Handling Precautions The Camera LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Lithium Battery for the Date and Time CF Card Lens Electrical Contacts Quick Guide 1 2 6 5 10 7 4 3 8 11 Nomenclature Reference page numbers are indicated by () . AF WB VIDEO OUT terminal (112) Cover CF Card Slot Cover LCD Panel Viewfinder Information 11 11 1 Basic zone 22 Mode Dial 22 2 Creative zone Page Conventions Used in This Manual Attaching the Strap Before You Start 1 2 4 3 Charging the Battery Pack Page Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack 1 Inserting the Battery Pack 3 2 Battery Level Icons 1 2 3 Using a Household Power Supply 1 2 4 3 Mounting a Lens 1 2 3 4 Detaching a Lens 2 3 2 Removing a CF Card Basic Operation Main Switch Shutter Button Using the Electronic Dials Basic Operations with the < > dial (1) Press a button and turn the < > dial. (2) Just turn the < > dial. LCD Monitor Menu Functions and Settings Menu Selections and Default Settings Setting the Date and Time 1 3 4 5 Dioptric Adjustment in the Viewfinder Holding the Camera Turn the Dioptric Adjustment Knob Simple Picture Taking 2 subject. 5 4 3 Automatic Built-in Flash AF-Assist Beam 1 Check the Image in PLAY Mode 2 1 Check the Image Immediately Simple Picture Taking Checking the Image After it is Taken 2 Time for Image Review 1 time]. 2 Erasing a Recorded Image (Single Image Erase) 1 2 4 3 Portrait Mode Landscape Mode Close-Up Mode Sports Mode Night Portrait Mode Advanced Operations Quality Selection 1 2 ISO Speed 1 2 1 Setting Processing Parameters 3 2 eters]. 4 5 7 6 AF Mode Selection 1 2 4 3 One-Shot AF for Still Subjects AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects Press and hold the shutter button down halfway, and the camera focuses continuously. Predictive AF AI Focus AF AF Point Selection 1 2 Page Problem Subjects for Autofocusing 1 Manual Focus Camera Setting Information 1 INFO. Checking Camera Settings Selecting a Metering Mode 1 2 Metering Modes Selecting a Drive Mode DRIVE 1 > button. ( 6) 2 Setting the White Balance 1 > button. ( 2 ) White Balance Settings 1 Custom White Balance Setting 5 4 3 LCD Panel Illumination On the menu, select [LCD illumi.] and set the LCD panel illumina- tion. Illuminating the LCD panel Program AE 3 Page Shutter-Priority AE 2 3 4 Page Aperture-Priority AE 2 3 4 Checking the Depth of Field Manual Exposure 2 3 4 5 6 Automatic Depth-of-Field AE 2 3 picture. Setting Exposure Compensation 1 2 3 Autoexposure Bracketing 1 2 Canceling AEB Page AE Lock 1 2 3 Self-timer Operation 1 Page Bulb Exposures 2 3 Mirror Lockup 1 fully. 2 fully again. Page Using the Built-in Flash E-TTL autoflash Using the Built-in Flash in the Basic Zone Using the Built-in Flash in the Creative Zone Built-in Flash Range Flash Sync Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings Page Red-eye Reduction 1 on/off]. 2 tion. FE Lock 1 3 Flash Exposure Compensation 1 2 amount. Flash Photography with the EOS-Dedicated 550EX Speedlite Full Auto Flash 3 Taking Flash Pictures in Each Shooting Mode High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) FE Lock 1 Flash Exposure Compensation 2 Modeling Flash Wireless Multi-Flash/E-TTL Autoflash Shooting Using Non-Canon Flash Units Sync Speed PC Terminal TTL and A-TTL Speedlites Playing and Erasing Recorded Images About Image Data Taken or Recorded by Other Devices About DPOF Viewing Recorded Images 1 Viewing a Single Image 3 2 1 2 Viewing the Index Viewing Enlarged Images 1 JUMP 3 2 1 enlarge from a single-image or index display. 3 2 Jumping to Another Image INFO. Turning the Information Display On and Off INFO. Image Information Displayed During PLAY > button 1 playback]. 2 Rotating an Image 1 2 3 Protecting an Image 1 2 3 Erasing Images (All Image Erase) 1 3 4 Formatting the CF Card 1 3 DPOF Precautions for Printing from DPOF-compatible Devices Print Order 1 2 Selecting Images for Printing 1 3 4 5 2 3 Print Type 4 Specifying Date Printing 3 4 Specifying File Number Printing 3 4 Connecting to a TV 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 5 4 Replacing the Date/Time Battery 1 bering]. 2 1 Cleaning the CMOS Imaging Element 2 4 5 6 8 7 fully. Page List of Menu Functions Page Page Page Custom Function Settings Page Page Page Page Page REFERENCE Basic Terminology AE AF Aperture value DPOF Exposure File Numbering and Folders Page AF Modes and Drive Modes Function Availability Table Exposure Warnings AE Lock Effects for Combinations of AF Point Selection and Metering Method Program Line Program Line Description Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Readouts Message List Error Codes Troubleshooting Power Shooting Checking and Handling Images Major Accessories (Optional) Battery Pack BP-511 Battery Grip BG-ED3 E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Shoe-mount Speedlites Page System Map Items included with the Camera Page Major Specifications Page Page Index A B C D Thank you for purchasing this Canon product Radio and Television Interference (VCCI Statement) Test the Camera Before Shooting About Copyrights L INSTRUCTIONS