Canon Camera Eos 6d Basic Instruction Manual

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Use AE lock when the area of focus is to be different from the exposure 
metering area or when you want to take multiple shots at the same 
exposure setting. Press the < A> button to lock the exposure, then 
recompose and take the shot. This is called AE lock. It is effective for 
backlit subjects.
1Focus the subject.
  Press the shutter button halfway.
XThe exposure setting will be 
displayed.
2Press the < A> button. (0)
XThe < A> icon lights up in the 
viewfinder to indicate that the 
exposure setting is locked (AE lock).
  Each time you press the < A> button, 
the current autoexposure setting is 
locked.
3Recompose and take the picture.
  If you want to maintain the AE lock 
while taking more shots, hold down 
the < A> button and press the shutter 
button to take another shot.
A AE LockN
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Shooting with the LCD Monitor
(Live View Shooting)
You can shoot while viewing the 
picture on the camera’s LCD 
monitor. This is called “Live View 
shooting”.
Live View shooting is enabled by 
setting the Live View shooting/
Movie shooting switch to .
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1Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to .
2Display the Live View image.
 Press the < 0> button.XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
  The Live View image will closely 
reflect the brightness level of the 
actual image you capture.
3Focus the subject.
 When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF method (p.106).
4Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely.XThe picture will be taken and the 
captured image is displayed on the 
LCD monitor.
XAfter the image review ends, the 
camera will return to Live View 
shooting automatically.
  Press the < 0> button to exit Live 
View shooting.
A  Shooting with the LCD Monitor
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A Shooting with the LCD Monitor
Set [A1: Live View shoot.] to 
[Enable ].
Number of Possible Shots with Live View Shooting [Approx. number of shots]
 The figures above are based on a fully- charged Battery Pack LP-E6 and CIPA 
(Camera & Imaging Products As sociation) testing standards.
  With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6, continuous  Live View shooting is 
possible for approx. 1 hr . 45 min. at room temperature (23°C / 73°F).
Enabling Live View Shooting
Te m p e r a t u r eRoom Temperature
( 23 °C / 73 °F)Low Temperature 
(0°C / 32 °F)
Possible shots220190
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The AF methods available are [FlexiZoneAF† (Single)], [u Live 
mode ] (face detection, p.107), and [ Quick mode] (p.109).
If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens focus mode switch to \
< MF>, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.111).
Select the AF method.
  Under the [ A1] tab, select [AF 
method].
  While the Live View image is 
displayed, you can also press the 
 button to select the AF method 
on the setting screen.
The image sensor is used to focus. Although AF is possible with the 
Live View image displayed,  the AF operation will take longer than 
with the Quick mode.  Also, achieving focus may be more difficult than 
with the Quick mode.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < 0> button.XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
XThe AF point < > will appear.
2Move the AF point.
 You can use  to move the AF 
point to where you want to focus. (It 
cannot go to the edges of the picture.)
  To return the AF point to the center, 
press the < 0> or < L> button.
Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
Selecting the AF Method
FlexiZone - Single:  d
AF point
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Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
3Focus the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
XWhen focus is achi eved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
XIf focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
4Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.104).
This is the same AF method as with FlexiZone - Single. It detects the 
human face and focuses. Have the target person face the camera.
1Display the Live View image.
  Press the < 0> button.
XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
  When a face is detected, the < p> 
frame will appear over the face to be 
focused.
  If multiple faces are detected,  
will be displayed. Use < 9> to move 
the < q> frame over the target face.
u (Face detection) Live mode:  c
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2Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway and 
the camera will focus the face 
covered by the < p> frame.
XWhen focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
XIf focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
  If a face cannot be detected, the AF 
point < > will be displayed and AF 
will be executed at the center.
3Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.104).
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Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in One-Shot AF mode, using 
the same AF method as with viewfinder shooting.
Although you can focus the target area quickly,  the Live View image 
will be interrupted momentar ily during the AF operation.
You can use eleven AF points to fo cus (automatically selected). You 
can also select one AF point to fo cus and focus only the area covered 
by that AF point (manually selected).  In Basic Zone modes, the AF point 
will be selected automatically. You cannot select the AF point.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < 0> button.XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
  The small boxes are the AF points.
2Select the AF point. N
 Press the < S> button.
  You can either use < 9> or turn the 
< 6 > or < 5> dial to select an AF 
point.
  Press < 0> to toggle between the 
center AF point and automatic 
selection.
Quick Mode:  f
AF point
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3Focus the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
XThe Live View image will turn off, the 
reflex mirror will go back down, and 
AF will be executed. (No picture is 
taken.)
XWhen focus is achieved, the beeper 
will sound and the Live View image 
will reappear.
XThe AF point used to focus will light 
up in green.
XIf focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will blink in orange.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.104).
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