Canon EOS 60D Instruction Manual

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Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)
You can shoot while viewing the image on the camera’s 
LCD monitor. This is called “Live View shooting”.
Live View shooting is effective for still subjects which do 
not move.
If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the 
LCD monitor, camera shake  can cause blurred images. 
Using a tripod is recommended.
About Remote Live View ShootingWith EOS Utility (provide d software) installed in your computer, you 
can connect the camera  to the computer and shoot remotely while 
viewing the computer screen. Fo r details, see the Software 
Instruction Manual  in the CD-ROM.
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1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.
X The image will appear on the LCD 
monitor.
 
The image’s field of  view is approx. 100%.
2Focus the subject.
 When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF mode (p.160-167).
3Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely.
X
The picture will be ta ken and the captured 
image is displayed on the LCD monitor.
XAfter the image review ends, the camera will 
return to Live View shooting automatically.
  Press the < A> button to exit Live 
View shooting.
A  Shooting with the LCD Monitor
About the White < > and Red < E> Internal Temperature 
Warning Icons
  If the camera’s internal temperatu re increases due to prolonged Live 
View shooting or a high ambient te mperature, a white < > icon will 
appear. If you continue sh ooting while this icon is displayed, the image 
quality of still photos may deteriora te. You should stop the Live View 
shooting and allow the  camera to cool down before shooting again.
 
If the camera’s internal temperature  further increases while the white < > 
icon is displayed, a red  icon will start blinking. This blinking icon is a 
warning that the Live View shooting  will soon be terminated automatically. If 
this happens, you will not be able to shoot  again until the camera’s internal 
temperature decreases. Turn off the powe r and let the camera rest for a while.
 Live View shooting at high temperat ure for a prolonged period will cause 
the < > and < E> icons to appear sooner. Wh en not shooting, turn off 
the camera.
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A Shooting with the LCD Monitor
Set the [z  Live View shoot.] menu to 
[Enable ].
Battery Life with Live View Shooting  [Approx. number of shots]
 The figures above are based on a fully- charged Battery Pack LP-E6 and CIPA 
(Camera & Imaging Products As sociation) testing standards.
  With a fully-charged Battery  Pack LP-E6, the total time of Live View shooting is 
possible as follows: Approx. 2  hr. 20 min. at 23°C / 73°F.
Enabling Live View Shooting
Te m p e r a t u r eShooting Conditions
No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F350320
At 0°C / 32°F 310 280
  During Live View shooting, do not  point the lens toward the sun. The 
sun’s heat can dam age the camera’s in ternal components.
  Cautions for using Live View shooting are on pages 168-169.
 You can also focus  by pressing the  button.
  When flash is used, there will be tw o shutter sounds, but only one shot 
will be taken.
  With the Live View image di splayed, you can playback < x> images.
  If the camera is not operated for a  prolonged period, the power will turn 
off automatically as set with [ 5 Auto power off ] (p.50). If [5 Auto 
power off] is set to [ Off], the Live View function  will stop automatically 
after 30 min. (camer a power remains on).
  With the AV cable (provided) or HDM I cable (sold separately), you can 
display the Live View imag e on a TV (p.209, 212).
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 Each time you press the < B> button, the information display will 
change.
About the Information Display
Magnifying frame
ISO speed
Possible shots
Exposure level in dicator/AEB rangeAperture
Shutter speed
Picture Style Battery check
Exposure 
simulation
Drive mode
White balance
Flash exposure compensation
AF mode
• d : Live mode
• c : Face detection Live mode
• f :Quick mode AF point (Quick mode)
FEB
AEB
Highlight tone 
priority
Histogram
Image-recording quality
AE lock
Flash-ready
Auto LightingOptimizer
Eye-Fi card 
transmission 
status
 The histogram can be  displayed when [Expo. simulation: Enable ] has 
been set (p.158).
 
You can display the electron ic level by pressing the  button (p.266). 
Note that if the AF  mode is set to [u Live mode] or the camera is connected 
to a TV set with an HDMI cable, th e electronic level cannot be displayed.
 When < g> is displayed in white, it indi cates that the Live View image 
brightness is close  to what the captured  image will look like.
  If  is blinking, it indicates that  the Live View image is not being 
displayed at the suitable  brightness due to low or bright light conditions. 
However, the actual im age recorded will reflect  the exposure setting.
  If flash is used or  bulb is set, the < g> icon and histogram will be 
grayed out (for your re ference). The histogram might not be properly 
displayed in low- or br ight-light conditions.
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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 still photo  shooting, the Live View image will 
automatically reflect the settings listed below.
Final image simulation for still images
  Picture Style
* All settings such as sharpness, contra st, color saturation, and color tone will 
be reflected.
  White balance
  White balance correction
  Shoot by ambience selection
  Shoot by lighting or scene type
  Exposure (With Exposure  Simulation set to [Enable])
  Depth of field (With depth-of-field preview button ON)
  Auto Lighting Optimizer
  Peripheral illumination correction
  Highlight tone priority
  Aspect ratio (Image area confirmation)
Final Image Simulation
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During Live View shooting, you can press the , , or  
button to display the respective se tting screen on the LCD monitor, and 
press the < U> key to set the function.
With the LCD monitor displayi ng an image, pressing the  button will 
display the settable functions. In Basi c Zone modes, you can change the AF 
mode and the settings listed on page  67. In Creative Zone modes, you can 
set the AF mode, drive mode, white balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting 
Optimizer, image-recording quality,  and flash exposure compensation.
1Press the  button.
XThe settable functions will be 
highlighted in blue.
  When < f> is selected, the AF 
points will also be displayed.
2Select a function and set it.
  Press the < V> key to select a 
function.
X The setting of the selected function is 
displayed at the bottom.
 
Turn the  or  dial to change 
the setting. If you press , the 
setting screen of the  respective function 
is displayed (except for the AF point).
Shooting Function Settings
f  / R  / i  Settings
Q Quick Control
 The metering mode will be fixed to evalua tive metering for Live View shooting. In Creative Zone modes, you can chec k the depth of field by pressing the 
depth-of-field preview button.
  During continuous shooting, the exposu re set for the first shot will also 
be applied to subsequent shots.
  You can also use a remote  controller (sold separately, p.126) for Live 
View shooting.
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Function settings particular to Live View 
shooting are explained here. The menu 
options under the [ z] tab are explained 
below.
The functions settable on this menu 
screen only apply during Live View 
shooting. These functions do not take 
effect during viewfinder shooting.
  Live View shooting
Set Live View shooting to [ Enable] or [Disable ].
  AF mode
You can select [ Live mode] (p.160), [u Live mode ] (p.161), or 
[Quick mode ] (p.165).
  Grid display
With [Grid 1 l] or [ Grid 2 m], you can display grid lines.
  Aspect ratio N
The image’s aspect ratio can be set to [ 3:2], [4:3], [ 16:9], or [ 1:1]. 
The following aspect ratios will be  indicated with lines on the Live 
View image: [ 4:3] [16:9] [ 1:1].
JPEG images will be saved with the set aspect ratio.
RAW images will always be saved with the [3:2] aspect ratio. Since 
the aspect ratio information is  appended to the RAW image, the 
image will be generated in the respective aspect ratio when you 
process the RAW image with the provided software. In the case of 
the [4:3], [ 16:9], and [1:1] aspect ratios, the aspect-ratio lines will 
appear during image playback, but t he lines are not actually drawn 
on the image.
z  Menu Function Settings
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z Menu Function Settings
  Exposure simulation N
Exposure simulation displays and simulates how the brightness of 
the actual image (exposure) will look. The [ Enable] and [Disable ] 
settings are explained below:
• Enable ( g)
The displayed image brightness will be close to the actual 
brightness (exposure) of the resulting image. If you set exposure 
compensation, the image bri ghtness will change accordingly.
• Disable ( E)
The image is displayed at the standard brightness to make the Live 
View image easy to see.
QualityAspect Ratio and Pixel Count
3:2 4:3 16:9 1:1
3
1 5184x3456
(18.0 megapixels)4608x3456(16.0 megapixels)5184x2912*(15.1 megapixels)3456x3456(11.9 megapixels)
4
3456x2304(8.0 megapixels)3072x2304(7.0 megapixels)3456x1944(6.7 megapixels)2304x2304(5.3 megapixels)
413888x2592(10.1 megapixels)3456x2592(9.0 megapixels)3888x2188*(8.5 megapixels)2592x2592(6.7 megapixels)
a
612592x1728(4.5 megapixels)2304x1728(4.0 megapixels)2592x1456*(3.8 megapixels)1728x1728(3.0 megapixels)
b
1920x1280(2.5 megapixels)1696x1280*(2.2 megapixels)1920x1080(2.1 megapixels)1280x1280(1.6 megapixels)
c 720x480(350,000 pixels)640x480(310,000 pixels)720x400*(290,000 pixels)480x480(230,000 pixels)
 
For asterisked image-reco rding quality, the pixel count does not exactly 
match the set aspect ratio.
  The area displayed for aspect ratios wi th an asterisk is slightly larger 
than the recorded area. Check the captured images on  the LCD monitor 
when shooting.
  If you print images shot with the EO S 60D with a 1:1 aspect ratio using 
direct printing on a di fferent camera, the image  might not be correctly 
printed.
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z Menu Function Settings
  Silent shooting N
• Mode 1
The shooting operation no ise is quieter than with normal shooting.  
Continuous shooting is also  possible. High-speed continuous 
shooting will be approx. 5 fps.
• Mode 2
When you press the shutter butto n completely, only one shot will 
be taken. While you keep holding down the shutter button, the 
camera operation will be suspended.  Then when you return to the 
shutter button’s halfway positi on, the camera operation will 
resume. The shooting noise is thereby minimized. Even if 
continuous shooting is set, only a single shot can be taken in this 
mode.
• Disable
If you use a TS-E lens to make  vertical shift movements or use 
an Extension Tube, be sure to set this to [ Disable]. Setting it to 
[Mode 1] or [Mode 2] will result in incorrect or irregular exposures.
When you press the shutter button completely, the shutter will 
sound like it took two shots. However, only one shot will be taken.
  Metering timer N
You can change how long the exposure  setting is displayed (AE lock 
time).
  If you use flash, the [ Disable] operation will take ef fect even if you had 
set it to [ Mode 1] or [Mode 2 ].
  When using a non-Canon fl ash unit, set it to [Disable]. (The flash will not 
fire if it is set to [ Mode 1] or [Mode 2 ].)
If you select [ y Dust Delete Data ], [6  Sensor cleaning ], [7  Clear all 
camera settings ], or [7 Firmware Ver. ], the Live View  shooting will be 
terminated.
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The AF modes available are [Live mode], [u  Live mode ] (face 
detection, p.161), and [ Quick mode] (p.165).
If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens focus mode switch to \
< MF>, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.167).
Select the AF mode.
  Under the [z ] tab, select [AF mode].
  While the Live View image is 
displayed, you can press the < f> 
button to select the AF mode on the 
setting screen displayed.
The image sensor is used to focus. Although AF is possible with the 
Live View image displayed,  the AF operation will take longer than 
with the Quick mode . Also, achieving focus may be more difficult than 
with the Quick mode.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.
X The image will appear on the LCD 
monitor.
X The AF point < > will appear.
2Move the AF point.
  You can use  to move the AF 
point to where you want to focus (it 
cannot go to the edges of the picture).
  To return the AF point to the center, 
press the < L> button.
Using AF to Focus
Selecting the AF Mode
Live Mode:  d
AF point
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