Canon Eos M Instruction Manual

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Use this mode to photograph a moving subject.
 Shoot continuously.
When you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will focus 
and the AF point will be fixed. 
While the camera focuses, the beeper will sound. If focus cannot be 
achieved, the AF point will turn orange. 
When the right moment comes, press the shutter button completely 
to take the picture. If you hold down the shutter button completely, 
the camera will keep focusing and shooting continuously so you can 
capture the changing...

5 Shooting Moving Subjects (Sports)
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Under low light, when camera shake is prone to occur, the LCD monitor’s 
shutter speed display on the bottom left will blink. Hold the camera steady 
and shoot.
 

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Attach Speedlite 90EX and shoot portraits with a beautiful and bright night scene in the background.
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 tripod to prevent camera shake.
 Take portraits without flash.
When the Speedlite’s power is < 1>, the Speedlite will fire a flash 
automatically under low-light conditions to obtain a nice portrait.
You should then play back the image to check the image brightness. 
If the...

6 Shooting Night Portraits (Night Portrait) (With a Tripod)
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 Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash fires.
 If you use a flash with the self-timer, the self-timer/AF-assist beam lamp 
will light up briefly after the picture is taken.
 When shooting night scenes or other scenes where multiple point-like 
light sources appear on the screen, the camera may not be able to focus 
automatically. In such cases, setting the [ AF method] to [FlexiZone - 
Single ] is recommended. If the camera...

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For shooting night scenes while handholding the camera. When you 
take a picture, four shots are taken continuously to produce a single, 
bright photo that reduces camera shake.
Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. If the continuous 
shots are very misaligned due to camera shake, etc., they may not 
align properly in the final image.
With Speedlite 90EX Attached
If you will only shoot a night scene, turn off the Speedlite.
If you are shooting only the night...

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When shooting a scene having both bright and dark areas. When you 
take a picture, three continuous shots will be taken at different 
exposures. The loss of detail in highlights and shadows will be reduced 
in the final image.
Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. If the continuous 
shots are very misaligned due to camera shake, etc., they may not 
align properly in the final image.
G Shooting Backlit Scenes (HDR Backlight Control)
Shooting Tips
 The AF-assist...

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Cautions for 
 When shooting night scenes and other scenes with multiple point-like 
light sources, the camera may not be able to focus automatically. In such 
cases, set the focus mode to [ MF] and focus manually.
 When shooting flash photography, if the flash fires and the subject’s 
background is close enough to be illuminated by the flash or the night 
scene has only few lights, the shots may not align correctly. This can 
result in a blurry photo.
 When shooting flash photography, if the...

88 Quick Control Functions
Q: Q Quick Control  B: B  Quick Control   o: Default setting
If you change the shooting mode or set the power to , it will revert to the default 
settings (except the AF method, image-recording quality, self-timer and remote control 
settings, and creative filter settings only with Creative Zone modes that allow their use).
Creative filters can also be used in Creative Zone modes: a , f , s , and  d.
Q Quick Control for Basic Zone and Scene Intelligent Auto
FunctionA
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Except in the  Basic Zone mode, you can select the ambience for 
shooting.
1Select a Basic Zone mode except 
< G >.
2On the Quick  Control screen, 
select the desired ambience.
 Display the Quick Control screen.
 As shown in the illustration, tap on 
[  Standard setting ] so that 
[Ambience-based shots ] appears 
on the screen.
 Tap [ Y]/[Z ] to select an ambience.
With the  Q Quick Control screen,  
you can check the effect of the 
selected ambience on the LCD 
monitor.
Shoot by Ambience...

Shoot by Ambience Selection
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3Set the ambience effect.
Tap the item shown in the figure so 
that [ Effect ] appears on the bottom of 
the screen.
 Tap the effect’s level and setting.
4Take the picture.
Press the shutter button.
 If you change the shooting mode or 
set the power to , the setting 
will revert back to [  Standard 
setting ].
The LCD monitor image shown with the ambience setting applied will not 
look exactly the same as the actual photo.
 Using flash may minimize the ambience...