Canon EOS 60D Instruction Manual

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Index to Features
 Self-timerÎ p.82
 Remote control Î p.126
Exposure Adjustments
 Exposure compensation Î p.120
 AEB Î p.121
 AE lock Î p.122
Flash
 Built-in flash Î p.130
• Flash exposure  compensation Î p.132
• FE lock Î p.134
 External flash Î p.148
 Flash control Î p.135
• Wireless flash Î p.139
Live View Shooting
 Live View shooting Î p.151
 Focusing Î p.160
 Multiple aspect ratios Î p.157
 Exposure simulation Î p.158
 Grid display Î p.157
 Silent shooting Î p.159
Shooting Movies
 Movie shooting...

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Camera Care This camera is a precision  instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical 
shock.
  The camera is not waterproof and ca nnot be used underwater. If you 
accidentally drop the camera into wa ter, promptly consult your nearest 
Canon Service Center. Wipe off any wate r droplets with a dry cloth. If the 
camera has been exposed to  salty air, wipe it with a well-wrung wet cloth.
  Never leave the camera near anything  having a strong magnetic field such 
as a magnet or electric  motor....

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Handling Precautions
LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Although the LCD monito r is manufactured with very high precision 
technology with over 99.9 9% effective pixels, there might be a few dead 
pixels among the remaini ng 0.01% or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying 
only black or red, etc., are not a malfun ction. They do not affect the images 
recorded.
  If the LCD monitor is left  on for a prolonged period,  screen burn-in may occur 
where you see remnants of  what was displayed. However, this is only...

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Quick Start Guide
1Insert the battery. (p.26)
To charge the battery, see page 24.
2Attach the lens. (p.34)
Align the lens’ white or red index with 
the camera’s index in the matching 
color.
3Set the lens focus mode switch 
to . 
(p.34)
4Open the slot cover and 
insert a card. 
(p.32)
With the card’s label facing you, 
insert it into the slot.
5Set the power switch to < 1> 
(p.28), and while holding down 
the button at the center of the 
Mode Dial, turn the dial to < 1> 
(Full Auto). 
(p.54)
White...

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Quick Start Guide
6Flip out the LCD monitor. (p.27)
7Focus the subject. (p.40)
Look through the viewfinder and aim 
the viewfinder center over the subject. 
Press the shutter button halfway, and 
the camera will focus the subject.
If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-
up automatically.
8Take the picture. (p.40)
Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
9Review the picture. (p.50)
The captured image will be displayed 
for approx. 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.
To display the image...

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For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses (p.**).
Nomenclature
Speaker (p.204)
Body cap (p.34) Remote control terminal (p.124)
HDMI mini OUT terminal (p.209)
Audio/video OUT/Digital terminal (p.212, 236)
External microphone IN terminal (p.184)
Lens lock pin
Lens mount
Contacts (p.13)
Mirror (p.125, 233)
Depth-of-field preview
button (p.117)
DC coupler cord
hole (p.272)
Grip
(Battery 
compartment) Red-eye
reduction/
Self-timer lamp 
(p.131/82)
Remote control
sensor...

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Nomenclature
 Live View shooting/
Movie shooting button (p.152/172) Focal plane mark
 Menu button (p.46)
Viewfinder eyepiece Eyecup (p.124)
Dioptric adjustment knob (p.39)
Power switch (p.28)
 Erase
button (p.215)
LCD monitor (p.27, 217) Tripod socket
 Playback button (p.190)
 Info button
(p.127, 154, 176, 190, 266)  Quick
Control
button (p.44)
 
Quick Control Dial lock-release button/
Direct print button (p.42/241)  Setting button (p.46) Card slot (p.32) Quick Control Dial (p.42)
 Multi-controller...

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Nomenclature
LCD Panel
The display will show only the settings currently applied.
Shutter speed
Busy (buSY) 
Built-in flash recycling ( buSY)
 Highlight tone priority (p.255)
Battery check (p.29)
 White balance
 correction (p.99)
Aperture
Card full warning ( FuLL)
Card error warning ( Card Err)
No card warning ( Card) 
Error code (Err)
Cleaning image sensor ( CLn)
Shots remaining
Shots remaining
during WB bracketing
Self-timer countdown
Bulb exposure time
AF mode (p.76)
X
One-Shot AF
9
AI Focus AF
Z...

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Nomenclature
Viewfinder Information
The display will show only the settings currently applied.
Spot metering circle
AF points 
(Superimposed display)
 AE lock/
 AEB in-progress
 Flash-ready 
  Improper FE lock
 warning
 High-speed sync
 (FP flash)
 FE lock/
 FEB in-progress Exposure level indicator
  Exposure compensation amount
 
Flash exposure compensation amount AEB range
Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator
Electronic level Focus
 confirmation
 light
Focusing screen
Shutter speed
FE lock (FEL)
Busy...

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Nomenclature
Mode Dial
Turn the Mode Dial while holding down the Mode Dial lock-release 
button at the center.
Basic Zone
All you do is press the shutter 
button. Fully-automatic shooting 
suiting the subject.
1: Full Auto  (p.54)
7 : Flash Off (p.58)
C : Creative Auto  (p.59)
Creative Zone
These modes give you more 
control for shooting various 
subjects.
d
: Program AE (p.112)
s : Shutter-priority AE (p.114)
f : Aperture-priority AE (p.116)
a : Manual exposure (p.118)
F : Bulb (p.123)
Image Zone 2 :...