Canon EOS 60D Instruction Manual
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White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally,
the (Auto) setting will obtain the co rrect white balance. If natural-
looking colors cannot be obtained with < Q>, you can select the white
balance to match the light source or set it manually by shooting a white
object.
1Select [White balance].
Under the [ 2] tab, select [ White
balance ], then press < 0>.
2Select the white balance.
Select the white balance, then press
.
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White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally,
the (Auto) setting will obtain the co rrect white balance. If natural-
looking colors cannot be obtained with < Q>, you can select the white
balance to match the light source or set it manually by shooting a white
object.
1Select [White balance].
Under the [ 2] tab, select [ White
balance ], then press < 0>.
2Select the white balance.
Select the white balance, then press
.
* Applicable with Speedlites having a color...")
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3 Setting the White Balance N
Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance
for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under
the actual light source to be used.
1Photograph a white object.
The plain, white object should fill the
spot metering circle.
Focus manually and set the standard
exposure for the white object.
You can set any white balance.
2Select [Custom White Balance].
Under the [ 2] tab, select [ Custom
White Balance], then press <...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/14/68571/w64_eos-60d-instruction-manual-1493277183_d-96.png "Page 97
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3 Setting the White Balance N
Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance
for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under
the actual light source to be used.
1Photograph a white object.
The plain, white object should fill the
spot metering circle.
Focus manually and set the standard
exposure for the white object.
You can set any white balance.
2Select [Custom White Balance].
Under the [ 2] tab, select [ Custom
White Balance], then press <...")
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3 Setting the White Balance N
You can set the white balance’s color temperature numerically in Kelvin. This is for advanced users.
1Select [White balance].
Under the [ 2] tab, select [ White
balance ], then press < 0>.
2Set the color temperature.
Select [P ].
Turn the < 6> dial to set the color
temperature, then press < 0>.
The color temperature can be set
from approx. 2500K to 10000K in
100K increments.
P Setting the Color Temperature
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3 Setting the White Balance N
You can set the white balance’s color temperature numerically in Kelvin. This is for advanced users.
1Select [White balance].
Under the [ 2] tab, select [ White
balance ], then press < 0>.
2Set the color temperature.
Select [P ].
Turn the < 6> dial to set the color
temperature, then press < 0>.
The color temperature can be set
from approx. 2500K to 10000K in
100K increments.
P Setting the Color Temperature
If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off, a...")
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You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment
will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color
temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color
can be corrected to one of nine levels.
This is for advanced users who are familiar with using color temperature
conversion or color compensating filters.
1Select [WB Shift/BKT].
Under the [ 2] tab, select [ WB Shift/
BKT ], then press < 0>.
2Set the white balance correction.
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You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment
will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color
temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color
can be corrected to one of nine levels.
This is for advanced users who are familiar with using color temperature
conversion or color compensating filters.
1Select [WB Shift/BKT].
Under the [ 2] tab, select [ WB Shift/
BKT ], then press < 0>.
2Set the white balance correction.
Use < 9> to...")
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
.
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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...")
101 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 necessary. 3 Auto Lighting Optimizer N With correction Without correction If [8 C.Fn II -3: Highlight tone priority ] is set to [1: Enable], the Auto Lighting Optimizer will be set automatically to [Disable] and you cannot change this setting. Depending on the shoo ting conditions, noise might increase. If a setting other than [ Disable] is set and you use exposure compensation, flash expo sure compensation, or manual exposure to darken the exposure, the image might still come out bright. If you want a darker exposure, set this to [ Disable] first. In Basic Zone modes, [ Standard] is set automatically. COPY
102 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 Correction Data” on the next page. Select [Enable ], then press . 3Take the picture. The image will be recorded with the corrected peripheral illumination. 3 Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction Without correction With correction COPY
103 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 details, see the Software Instruction Manual (CD- ROM) for EOS Utility. About the Lens Correction Data For JPEG images already captured , lens peripheral illumination correction cannot be applied. Depending on shooting conditions , noise might appear on the image periphery. When using a non-Canon lens, setting the correction to [ Disable] is recommended, even if [ Correction data available] is displayed. Lens peripheral light co rrection is applied even when an Extender is attached. If the correction data for the attac hed lens has not been registered to the camera, the result will be the same as when the correction is set to [ Disable]. The correction amount applied will be slightly lower than the maximum correction amount settable with Di gital Photo Professional (provided software). If the lens does not have distance in formation, the correction amount will be lower. The higher the ISO speed, the lowe r the correction amount will be. COPY
104 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 Folder COPY
105 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 can contain up to 9999 images (file No. 0001 - 9999). When a folder becomes full, a new folder with a higher one-up folder nu mber is created automatically. Also, if manual reset (p.107 ) is executed, a new folder wi ll be created automatically. Folders numbered from 10 0 to 999 can be created. Creating Folders with a Personal ComputerWith the card open on the scre en, create a new folder named “ DCIM”. Open the DCIM folder and create as many folders as necessary to save and organize your images . The folder name must follow the “ 100ABC_D” format where the first three digits is 100 - 999 followed by five alphanumeric characters. The five charac ters can be a combination of upper- or lower-case letters from A to Z, numera ls, and an underscore “_”. There can be no space in the folder name. Also, folder names cannot have the same three-digit number such as “100ABC_D” and “100W_XYZ” even if the letters are different. COPY
106 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 after the card is replaced or a new folder is created. Even after you replace the card or create a new folder, the file numbering continues in sequence up to 9999. This is convenient when you want to save images numbere d anywhere between 0001 to 9999 in multiple cards or folders into one folder in your personal computer. If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images recorded previously, the file num bering of the new images might continue from the file numbering of the existing images in the card or folder. If you want to use continuou s file numbering, you should use a newly-formatted card each time. 3 File Numbering Methods Continuous XXX-0051 Card-1 XXX-0052 Card-2 File numbering after replacing the card Next sequential file number 100XXX-0051101XXX-0052Card-1 File numbering after creating a folder COPY
107 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 or folder. If you want to save images with the file numbering starting from 0001, use a newly formatted card each time. To reset the file numbering to 000 1 or to start from file number 0001 in a new folder. When you reset the file numbering manually, a new folder is created automatically and the file numbering of images saved to that folder starts from 0001. This is convenie nt if you want to use different folders for the images taken yesterday and the ones taken today, for example. After the manual reset, the file numbering re turns to continuous or auto reset. Auto Reset Manual Reset XXX-0051 Card-1 100-0001 Card-2 File numbering after replacing the card File numbering is reset 100 XXX-0051101XXX-0001Card-1 File numbering after creating a folder If the file number in folder No. 999 reaches 9999, shooting will not be possible even if the card still has st orage capacity. The LCD monitor will display a message telling you to replace t he card. Replace it with a new card. For both JPEG and RAW images, the file name w ill start with “IMG_”. Movie file names will start with “MVI_”. Th e extension will be “.JPG” for JPEG images, “.CR2” for RAW images , and “. MOV” for movies. COPY
108 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 information currently set. 3Enter text. Refer to “Text Entry Procedure” on the next page and enter the copyright information. Enter up to 63 alphanumeric characters and symbols. 4Exit the setting. After entering the text, press the button to exit. 3 Setting Copyright Information N COPY
109 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 text entry To cancel the text entry, press the < B> button to cancel it and return to the screen in step 2. Text Entry Procedure You can also enter the co pyright information with EOS Utility (provided software). COPY
110 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 setting is not recommended if you do not know about image processing, Adobe RGB, and Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 (Exif 2.21). The image will look very subdued in a sRGB personal computer environment and with printers not compatible with Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 (Exif 2.21). Post-processing of the image with software will therefore be required. 3 Setting the Color Space N About Adobe RGB If the image is captured with the color space set to Adobe RGB, the file name will start with “_MG_” (fir st character is an underscore). The ICC profile is not appended. See explanations about the ICC profile in the Software Instruction Manual in the CD-ROM. COPY