Canon EOS 60D Instruction Manual

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If the image comes out dark or the contrast is low, the brightness and 
contrast can be corrected automat ically. The default setting is [
Standard]. With JPEG images, the correction is  done when the image is captured.
1Select [Auto Lighting Optimizer].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [ Auto 
Lighting Optimizer ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Set the correction setting.
  Select the desired setting, then press 
.
3Take the picture.
  The image will be recorded with the 
brightness and contrast corrected if...

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Due to the lens characteristics, the four corners of the picture might look 
darker. This is called lens light fall- off or drop in peripheral illumination. 
The default setting is [Enable].
1Select [Peripheral illumin. 
correct.].
 Under the [ 1] tab, select 
[Peripheral illumin. correct.], then 
press < 0>.
2Set the correction setting.
  On the screen, check that the 
attached lens’ [ Correction data 
available ] is displayed.
  If [Correction data not available ] is 
displayed, see “About the Lens...

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3 Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction
The camera already contains lens  peripheral illumination correction 
data for about 25 lenses. In step 2, if you select [ Enable], the peripheral 
light correction will be applied automatically for any lens whose 
correction data has been registered in the camera.
With EOS Utility (provided software), you can check which lenses have 
their correction data registered in the camera. You can also register the 
correction data for unregistered lens es. For...

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You can freely create and select the folder where the captured images 
are to be saved.
This is optional since a folder will be created automatically for saving\
 
captured images.
1Select [Select folder].
  Under the [ 5] tab, select [ Select 
folder ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Create folder].
  Select [Create folder ], then press 
< 0 >.
3Create a new folder.
  Select [OK ], then press < 0>.
X A new folder with a higher one-up 
folder number is created.
3  Creating and Selecting a Folder
Create a...

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3 Creating and Selecting a Folder
 With the folder selection screen 
displayed, select a folder and press 
.
X The folder where the captured 
images will be saved is selected.
  Subsequent captured images will be 
recorded into the selected folder.
Selecting a Folder
Number of images
in folder
Folder name
Lowest file number
Highest file number
About FoldersAs with “ 100CANON ” for example, the folder name  starts with three digits 
(folder number) followed by five alphan umeric characters. A folder...

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The file number is like the frame number on a roll of film. The captured 
images are assigned a sequential f ile number from 0001 to 9999 and 
saved in one folder. You can change how the file number is assigned.
The file number will appear on y our computer in this format: 
IMG_0001.JPG.
1Select [File numbering].
 Under the [ 5] tab, select [ File 
numbering ], then press < 0>.
2Select the file numbering method.
  Select the desired setting, then press 
.
Continues the file numbering sequence even...

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3 File Numbering Methods
The file numbering restarts from  0001 each time the card is 
replaced or a new folder is created.
Whenever the card is replaced or a new folder created, the file 
numbering starts from 0001. This is  convenient if you want to organize 
images according to cards or folders. If the replacement card or existing 
folder already contains images reco rded previously, the file numbering 
of the new images might continue from  the file numbering of the existing 
images in the card...

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When you set the copyright information, it will be appended to the 
image as Exif information.
1Select [Copyright information].
 Under the [ 7] tab, select [Copyright 
information ], then press < 0>.
2Select the desired option.
  Select [Enter author’s name ] or 
[Enter copyright details ], then press 
< 0 >.
X The text entry screen will appear.
  Select [Display copyright info. ] to 
check the copyright information 
currently set.
  Select [Delete copyright 
information ] to delete the copyright...

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3 Setting Copyright Information N
 Changing the entry area
Press the < Q> button to toggle 
between the top and bottom entry 
areas.
  Moving the cursor
Press the < U> key to move the 
cursor.
  Entering text
In the bottom area, press the  or  key to select a 
character, then press < 0> to enter it.
  Deleting a character
Press the < L> button to delete a character.
  Exiting
After entering the text, press the < M> button to finalize the text 
entry and return to the screen in step 2.
  Canceling the...

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The color space refers to the range of reproducible colors. With this 
camera, you can set the color space for captured images to sRGB or 
Adobe RGB. For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended.
In Basic Zone modes, sRGB is set automatically.
1Select [Color space].
  Under the [ 2] tab, select [ Color 
space ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired color space.
  Select [ sRGB] or [ Adobe RGB ], then 
press < 0>.
This color space is mainly used for commercial printing and other 
industrial uses. This...