Canon 70d W User Manual

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Q Quick Control
Settable Functions in Basic Zone Modes
o: Default setting   k: User selectable    : Not selectable
* If you change the shooting mode  or set the power switch to , it will revert 
to the default settings  (except the self-timer).
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Drive 
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i: Low-speed continuous shootingkkkok
B : Silent single shootingkkkkk
M : Silent continuous shootingkkkkk
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Flash 
firing a: Automatic...

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Except in the , < 7>, and  Basic Zone modes, you can 
select the ambience for shooting.
1Set the shooting mode to  or .
  If the shooting mode is < 8>, set 
one of the following: < 2>, < 3>, 
< 4 >, < 5>, < 6>, or < F>.
2Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < A>.
3Display the Live View image.
 Press the < 0> button to display the 
Live View image.
4On the Quick Control screen, 
select the desired ambience.
  Press the < Q> button ( 7).
  Press the < V> key to select [  
Standard...

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Shoot by Ambience Selection
XThe LCD monitor will display how the 
image will look with the selected 
ambience.
5Set the ambience effect.
  Press the < V> key to select the 
effect bar so that [ Effect] appears at 
the bottom.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
desired effect.
6Take the picture.
  Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
  To return to viewfinder shooting, 
press the < 0> button to exit Live 
View shooting. Then press the shutter 
button completely to take the...

Shoot by Ambience Selection
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Ambience SettingsStandard setting
Standard image characteristics for  the respective shooting mode. 
Note that < 2> has image characteristic s geared for portraits and 
< 3 > is geared for landscapes. Each am bience is a modification of 
the respective shooting mode’s image characteristics.
Vivid
The subject will look sharp and vivid. It makes the photo look more 
impressive than with [  Standard setting].
Soft
The subject will look softer and  more dainty. Good for...

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Shoot by Ambience Selection
Brighter
The picture will look brighter.
Darker
The picture will look darker.
Monochrome
The picture will be monochrome. You can select the monochrome 
color to be black and white, sepia, or blue. When [Monochrome] is 
selected, < z> will appear in the viewfinder.
COPY  

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In the , < 3>, , and < 5> Basic Zone modes, you can shoot 
while the settings match the li ghting or scene type. Normally, [  
Default setting ] is adequate, but if the settings match the lighting 
condition or scene, the picture will  look more accurate to your eye.
For Live View shooting, if you set both [ Light/scene-based shots] and 
[Ambience-based shots] (p.92), you should first set [ Light/scene-
based shots]. This will make it easier to see the resulting effect on the 
LCD monitor.
1Set the...

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Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
4On the Quick Control screen, 
select the lighting or scene type.
 Press the < Q> button ( 7).
  Press the < V> key to select [  
Default setting ]. [Light/scene-
based shots ] will appear on the 
screen.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
desired lighting or scene type.
X The resulting image with the selected 
lighting or scene type will be 
displayed.
5Take the picture.
  Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
  To return to viewfinder shooting,...

Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
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Lighting or Scene Type Settings Default setting
Default setting suited for most subjects.
  Daylight
For subjects under sunlight. Gives more natural-looking blue skies 
and greenery and reproduces light-colored flowers better.
  Shade
For subjects in the shade. Suitable for skin tones, which may look 
too bluish, and for light-colored flowers.
  Cloudy
For subjects under overcast skies. Makes skin tones and 
landscapes, which may otherwise look dull on a cloudy day,...

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Setting the AF andDrive Modes
The 19 AF points in the viewfinder 
make AF shooting suitable for a 
wide variety of subjects and 
scenes.
You can also select the AF operation and drive mode 
that best match the shootin g conditions and subject.
 The  M icon at the upper right of the page title indicates that 
the function is available only in Creative Zone modes ( d/
s /f /a/F ).
  In Basic Zone modes, the AF operation and AF point (AF 
area selection mode) are set automatically.
 stands for autofocus....

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You can select the AF operation characteristics to suit the shooting 
conditions or subject. In Basic Zo ne modes, the optimum AF operation 
is set automatically for the respective shooting mode.
1Set the lens focus mode switch to 
.
2Turn the Mode Dial to a Creative 
Zone mode.
3Press the  button. (9 )
4Select the AF operation.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> or < 5> dial.
X : One-Shot AF
9 : AI Focus AF
Z : AI Servo AF
f: Selecting the AF Operation N
In Creative Zone modes, you can...