Canon EOS 60D Instruction Manual

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Shooting Movies
Set the Mode Dial to  to 
shoot movies. The movie 
recording format will be MOV.
Cards which can record moviesWhen shooting movies, use a larg e-capacity SD card with SD 
Speed Class 6 “ ” or higher rating.
If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie 
might not be recorded properly. An d if you playback a movie on a 
card having a slow re ading speed, the movi e might not playback 
properly.
To check the card’s read/wri te speed, refer to the card 
manufacturer’s...

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Connecting the camera to a TV set is recommended to playback 
movies (p.209, 212).
1Set the Mode Dial to .
XThe reflex mirror will make a sound, 
then the image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.
2Focus the subject.
  Before shooting a movie, autofocus 
or manual focus (p.160-167).
  When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF mode.
3Shoot the movie.
 Press the < A> button to start 
shooting a movie. To stop movie 
shooting, press < A> again.
X While the movie...

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 During movie shooting, do not point  the lens toward the sun. The sun’s 
heat can damage the camera ’s internal components.
  Cautions for movie shooting  are on pages 187 and 188.
  If necessary, also read the Live  View shooting cautions on pages 
168 and 169.
About the White < > and Red < E> Internal Temperature 
Warning Icons
  If the camera’s internal temperatu re increases due to prolonged movie 
shooting or a high ambient temperature, a white < >  icon will appear. 
Even if...

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k Shooting Movies
You can manually set the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO speed for 
movie shooting. Using manual exposure to shoot movies is for 
advanced users.
1Set the Mode Dial to < k>.
XThe reflex mirror will make a sound, 
then the image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.
2Select [Movie exposure].
  Press the < M> button and under 
the [n ] tab, select [ Movie 
exposure ], then press < 0>.
3Select [Manual].
  Select [Manual ], then press .
  Exit the menu.
4Set the shutter speed and...

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5 Set the ISO speed.
 Press the < i> button.
X The ISO speed setting screen will 
appear on the LCD monitor.
  Press the < U> key to set the ISO 
speed.
• Auto ISO setting : ISO 100 - 6400
• Manual ISO setting: ISO 100 - 6400
6Focus and shoot the movie.
  The procedure is the same as steps 2 
and 3 for “Autoexposure Shooting” 
(p.172).
 AE lock and exposure comp ensation cannot be set.
  Changing the shutter speed or aperture during  movie shooting is not 
recommended since it will...

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 Each time you press the  button, the information display will change.
About the Information Display
Movie shooting remaining time/
Elapsed time
Recording 
movie
Magnifying frame
AF point (Quick mode)
Movie exposure
L
: AutoexposureK: Manual exposure
ISO speed
Exposure compensation amount
Aperture
Shutter speed
White balance
Image-recording quality
Drive mode
Movie recording size
AE lock
Auto Lighting Optimizer
AF mode
•
d : Live mode
• c : Face detection 
Live mode
• f : Quick...

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The final image simulation reflects the effects of the Picture Style, white 
balance, etc., in the Live View image  so you can see what the captured 
image will look like. During movie s hooting, the Live View image will 
automatically reflect the settings listed below.
Final image simulation for movies
  Picture Style
* All settings such as sharpness, contra st, color saturation, and color tone will 
be reflected.
  White balance
  Exposure
  Depth of field
  Auto Lighting...

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While shooting a movie, you can also 
take a still photo by pressing the shutter 
button completely.
Shooting Stills in the < k> Mode
  When the movie-recording size is [ 1920x1080] or [1280x720 ], the 
aspect ratio will be 16:9. When  the movie-recording size is 
[640x480 ], the aspect ratio will be 4:3.
  If you take a still photo during movie shooting, the movie will record 
a still moment lasting approx. 1 sec.
 
The captured still photo  will be recorded to the card, and the...

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You can press the  or < R> button to display the respective 
setting screen on the LCD monitor, and press the < U> key to set the 
function.
For manual exposure (p .174), press the  button and press the 
< U > key to set the ISO speed.
While the LCD monitor displa ys an image, pressing the  button will 
enable you to set the following: AF mode,  drive mode (still photos), 
white balance , Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer , image-
recording quality (still photos) , and movie-recording size....

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Under the [o] tab, the [ Movie rec. 
size] menu enables you to select the 
movie’s image size [ ****x****] and frame 
rate [ 9] (frames recorded per second).  
The  9 (frame rate) switches 
automatically depending on the [ 6 
Video system ] setting.
 Image size
[1920x1080 ] : Full HD (Full High-Definition) recording quality.
[1280x720 ] : HD (High-Definition) recording quality.
[640x480 ] : Standard-definition record ing quality. The aspect 
ratio will be 4:3.
[Crop 640x480] : Standard-definition...