Canon EOS 6D Instruction Manual

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Contents
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Flash Photography169
D Flash Photography ........... ......................................................... 170
Setting the Flash ............. ................................................. ............. 172
Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)179
A Shooting with the LCD Monitor ........ ....................................... 180
Shooting Function Settings .. ......................................................... 185
Menu Function Settings .......

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X Editing a Movie’s First and Last Sc enes ................................. 255
Slide Show (Auto Playback) ......................................................... 257
Viewing the Images on TV.... ........................................................ 261
K  Protecting Images ......... .......................................................... 265
L  Erasing Images........................................................................ 267
Changing Image Playback Settings...

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C.Fn I: Exposure ........................................................................ 304
C.Fn II: Autofocus .......... ............................................................ 307
C.Fn III: Operation/Others . ......................................................... 311
8 : AF Microadjustment ...... ......................................................... 314
8 : Custom Controls ........... ......................................................... 320
Registering My Menu...

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Power
 Charging the batteryÎ p.28
 Battery check Î p.35
 
Battery information checkÎ  p.334
 Household power outlet Î p.338
 Auto power off Î p.55
Card
 Format Î p.53
 Release shutter without  card Î p.32
Lens
 Attaching/Detaching Î p.39
 Zoom Î p.40
 Image Stabilizer Î p.42
Basic Settings
 Language Î p.38
 Date/Time/Zone Î p.36
 Beeper Î p.346
 Copyright information Î p.138
 Clear all camera settings Î p.56
Viewfinder
 Dioptric adjustment Î p.43
 Eyepiece cover Î p.166
 Electronic level Î p.61
LCD...

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Index to Features
Shooting
 Shooting modeÎ p.24
 HDR Î p.155
 Multiple exposures Î p.158
 Mirror lockup Î p.165
 Depth-of-field preview Î p.147
 Remote control Î p.167
 Quick Control Î p.49
Exposure Adjustment
 Exposure compensation Î p.151
 AEB Î p.152
 AE lock Î p.153
 Safety shift Î p.306
Flash
 External flash Î p.169
 External flash function  settings Î p.172
 External Speedlite  Custom Functions Î p.177
Live View Shooting
 Live View shooting Î p.179
 Focusing Î p.192
 Aspect ratio Î p.188
Movie...

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Camera Care This camera is a precision  instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical 
shock.
  The camera is not waterproof and ca nnot be used underwater. If you 
accidentally drop the cam era into water, promptly consult the nearest Canon 
Service Center. Wipe off any water drop lets with a dry cloth. If the camera 
has been exposed to salt y air, wipe it with a well-wrung wet cloth.
  Never leave the camera near anything  having a strong magnetic field such 
as a magnet or electric  motor....

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Handling Precautions
LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Although the LCD monito r is manufactured with very high precision 
technology with over 99.99% effective  pixels, there may be a few dead pixels 
displaying only black or red, etc. among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels. 
Dead pixels are not a malfunction. They do not affect  the images recorded.
  If the LCD monitor is left  on for a prolonged period,  screen burn-in may occur 
where you see remnants of what was displayed. However, this is only...

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Quick Start Guide
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Insert the battery (p.30).
 To charge the battery, see page 28.
2
Insert a card (p.31).
 With the card’s label facing 
toward the back of the 
camera, insert it into the 
card slot.
3
Attach the lens (p.39).
 Align it with the red dot.
4
Set the lens focus mode switch 
to  
 (p.39).
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Set the power switch to < 1>  
(p.34)
.
  When the LCD monitor displays the 
date/time/zone setting screens, see 
page 36.
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Quick Start Guide
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While holding down the center 
of the Mode Dial, set it to  
(Scene Intelligent Auto) 
(p.66).
  All the necessary camera settings 
will be set automatically.
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Focus the subject (p.44).
 Look through the viewfinder and 
aim the viewfinder center over the 
subject.
  Press the shutter button halfway, 
and the camera will focus the 
subject.
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Take the picture (p.44).
 Press the shutter button completely 
to take the picture.
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Review the picture (p.55).
 The captured image will be...

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Nomenclature
LCD panel (p.22)
 ISO speed
setting button (p.106)
 Metering mode
selection button (p.149)
 LCD panel 
illumination button (p.48)
 Main Dial
(p.45)
Shutter button
(p.44)
Self-timer lamp
(p.100)
Remote control 
sensor (p.167)
Grip (Battery
compartment) DC coupler cord hole
(p.338)
Depth-of-field preview button
(p.147) Mirror (p.165, 283)
Body cap (p.39) Audio/video OUT/
Digital terminal (p.264/286, 390)
 Remote control terminal (N3 type) (p.167)
 External microphone IN terminal (p.219)...