Canon 70d W User Manual

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The camera will automatically choose the appropriate settings when 
you select a shooting mode for your subject or scene.
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Press the < Q> button. (7 )
X The Quick Control screen will appear.
3Select a shooting mode.
  Press the < V>  keys to 
select a shooting mode icon.
  Turn the < 6> or  dial to select 
a shooting mode.
  You can also select the shooting 
mode icon and press < 0> to display 
a list of shooting modes from which 
you can select one.
Available Shooting Modes in...

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The  (Portrait) mode blurs the background to make the human 
subject stand out. It also makes skin tones and hair look softer.
  The further the distance between the subject and background, 
the better.
The further the distance between t he subject and background, the 
more blurred the background will l ook. The subject will also stand 
out better against an uncluttered dark background.
  Use a telephoto lens.
If you have a zoom lens, use the telephoto end to fill the frame with 
the subject from the...

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Use the  (Landscape) mode for  wide scenery or to have 
everything in focus from near to far. For vivid blues and greens, and 
very sharp and crisp images.
  With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end.
When using the wide-angle end of a  zoom lens, objects near and far 
will be in focus better than at the te lephoto end. It also adds breadth 
to landscapes.
  Shooting night scenes.
The < 3> mode is also good for night scenes because it disables 
the built-in flash. When shooti ng night scenes, use a...

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When you want to shoot flowers or small things up close, use the  
(Close-up) mode. To make small things appear much larger, use a 
macro lens (sold separately).
  Use a simple background.
A simple background makes small objects such as flowers stand out 
better.
  Move as close as possib le to the subject.
Check the lens for its minimum focusing distance. Some lenses 
have indications such as < MACRO 0.39m/1.3ft> on them. The lens 
minimum focusing distance is measured from the < V> (focal 
plane)...

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Use the  (Sports) mode to shoot a moving subject, such as a 
running child or a moving vehicle.
 Use a telephoto lens.
The use of a telephoto lens is recommended for shooting from a 
distance.
  Track the subject with the Area AF frame.
Aim the center AF point over the subject, then press the shutter 
button halfway to start autofocusing in Area AF frame. During 
autofocusing, the beeper will continue beeping softly. If focus cannot 
be achieved, the focus confirmation light < o> will blink.
The...

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To shoot people at night and obtain a natural-looking night scene in the 
background, use the < 6> (Night Portrait) mode. Using a tripod is 
recommended. 
  Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod.
When using a zoom lens, use the  wide-angle end to obtain a wide 
night view. Also, use a tri pod to prevent camera shake.
  Check the subject’s brightness.
Under low light, the built-in flash wi ll fire automatically to obtain a 
good exposure of the subject.
It is recommended to play back th e image after the...

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Using a tripod for shooting a night scene yields the best results. 
However, with the  (Handheld Night Scene)  mode, you can shoot 
night scenes while handholding the camera . In this mode, four shots are 
taken continuously for each picture,  and a resulting bright image with 
reduced camera shake is recorded.
 Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. In this mode, 
four shots are aligned and merged  into a single image. However, if 
there is significant...

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When shooting a scene having both bright and dark areas, use the 
 (HDR Backlight Control) mode. W hen you take one picture in this 
mode, three continuous shots are taken at different exposures. This 
results in one image, with a wide t onal range, that has minimized the 
blocked-up shadows caused by backlighting.
  Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. In this mode, 
three shots are aligned and merged  into a single image. However, if 
there is significant...

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Cautions for  Night Portrait and < F> Handheld Night Scene
  During Live View shooting, it may be di fficult to focus dots of light such as 
in a night scene. In su ch a case, set the lens’  focus mode switch to  
and focus manually.
Cautions for  Handheld Night Scene and  HDR Backlight Control  Compared with other shooting modes,  the shooting area will be smaller.
  You cannot select RAW or RAW+JPEG. If  RAW is set, the image will be 
recorded in the  73 quality. Also, if RAW+J PEG is set, the image...

Q Quick Control
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Cautions for < G> HDR Backlight Control
  Note that the image may  not be rendered with a smooth gradation and 
may look irregular or  have significant noise.
  HDR Backlight Control may not be ef fective for excessively backlit 
scenes or extremely hi gh-contrast scenes.
In Basic Zone modes when the shooting function settings screen is 
displayed, you can press the < Q> button to display the Quick Control 
screen. The table on the next page show s the functions that can be set 
with...