Canon 80d Manual

81
Depending on the scene, position the subject toward the left or right to 
create a balanced background and good perspective.
In the <
A> mode, pressing the shutter button halfway to focus on a 
still subject will lock the focus  on that subject. Recompose the shot 
while keeping the shutter button pr essed halfway, and then press the 
shutter button completely to take the pi cture. This is called “focus lock”. 
Focus lock is also possible in  other Basic Zone modes (except <
5> 
<
C>).
In the <
A>...

A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto)
82
You can shoot while viewing the image on the LCD monitor. This is 
called “Live View shooting”. For details, see page 255.
1Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < A>.
2Display the Live View image on 
the LCD monitor.
Press the  button.
The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
3Focus on the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will 
sound....

83
The camera analyzes the scene and sets the optimum settings 
automatically. In places where flash photography is prohibited such as 
in a museum or an aquarium, use the  (Flash Off) mode.
Prevent camera shake if the numeric display (shutter speed) in 
the viewfinder blinks.
Under low light when camera shake is prone to occur, the 
viewfinder’s shutter speed display wi ll blink. Hold the camera steady 
or use a tripod. When using a z oom lens, use a wide angle to reduce 
blur caused by camera shak e...

84
In the  mode, you can set the following functions for shooting: (1) 
Ambience-based shots, (2) Backgr ound blur, (3) Drive mode, and (4) 
Built-in flash firing. The default settings are the same as the <
A> 
mode.
* CA stands for Creative Auto.
1Set the Mode Dial to < C>.
2Press the  button (7).
The Quick Control screen will appear.
3Set the desired function.
Press the   or   
keys to select a function.
The settings of the selected function 
and Feature guide (p.75) will appear.
For the setting...

85
C Creative Auto Shooting
If you set (1) or (2) when the camera is set for Live View shooting, you 
can see the effect on the screen before you start shooting.
(1) Ambience-based shotsYou can select and shoot with the ambience you want to convey in 
your images. Turn the <
6> or  dial to select the ambience. 
You can also select it from a list by pressing <
0>. For details, see 
page 108.
Shutter speed (1)
(2)
Battery level Possible shots
ISO speed
Image-recording quality
Aperture
(4)
(3) 

C Creative Auto Shooting
86
(2) Background blur
• If [OFF] is set, the degree of background blur will change 
depending on the brightness.
• If it is set to any setting other than [
OFF], you can adjust the 
background blur regardles s of the brightness.
• If you turn the <
6> or  dial to move the cursor to the right, 
the background will look sharper.
• Turning the <
6> or  dial to move the cursor to the left will 
blur the subject’s background. No te that depending on the lens’s 
maximum aperture...

87
C Creative Auto Shooting
(3) Drive mode: Use the  or  dial to make the selection. You 
can also select it from a list by pressing <
0>.
<
u>Single shooting:
Shoot one image at a time.
<
o>High-speed continuous shooting:
While you hold down the shutter button completely, 
shots will be taken continuous ly. You can shoot up to 
approx. 7.0 shots per second.
<
i>Low-speed continuous shooting:
While you hold down the shutter button completely, 
shots will be taken continuous ly. You can shoot up to...

88
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  button (7).
The Quick Control screen will appear.
3Select a shooting mode.
Press the   or   
keys to select the desired shooting 
mode’s icon.
Turn the  or  dial to select 
a shooting mode.
You can also select the shooting 
mode icon and press <
0> to display 
a selection of shooting modes from 
which you can select one.
Available Shooting...

89
When shooting food, use  (Food). The photo will look bright and 
appetizing. Also, depending on the light source, the reddish tinge will be 
suppressed in the pictures taken under tungsten lights, etc.
 Change the color tone.
You can change [Color tone]. To increase the food’s reddish tinge, 
set it toward [
Warm]. Set it toward [Cool] if it looks too red.
 Avoid using flash.If you use flash, the light may reflec t off the dish or food and results 
in unnatural shadows. By default, <
b> (Built-in...

90
When you want to continuously focus on and shoot children running around, use  (Kids). Skin tones will look healthy.
Track the subject with the Area AF frame.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 indicator <
o> will blink.
Shoot continuously.
The default setting is  (High-speed continuous shooting*). 
When you want to take the picture, press the shutter button...