Canon EOS 6D Instruction Manual

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You can view the still photos and movies on a TV set.
HDMI Cable HTC-100 (sold separately) is required.
1Connect the HDMI cable to the 
camera.
 With the plug’s < dHDMI MINI > logo 
facing the front of the camera, insert it 
into the < D > terminal.
2Connect the HDMI cable to the TV 
set.
 Connect the HDMI cable to the TV’s 
HDMI IN port.
3Turn on the TV and switch the 
TV’s video input to select the 
connected port.
4Set the camera’s power switch to 
.
Viewing the Images on TV
Viewing on...

Viewing the Images on TV
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5Press the  button.
XThe image will appear on the TV 
screen. (Nothing will be displayed on 
the camera’s LCD monitor.)
  The images will automatically be 
displayed at the TV’s optimum 
resolution.
  By pressing the < B> button, you 
can change the display format.
  To play back movies, see page 253.
If the TV set connected to the camera  with an HDMI cable is compatible 
with HDMI CEC*, you can use the TV set’s remote control for playback 
operations.
* An HDMI-standard...

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Viewing the Images on TV
2Connect the camera to a TV set.
 Use an HDMI cable to connect the 
camera to the TV.
XThe TV’s input will switch 
automatically to the HDMI port 
connected to the camera.
3Press the camera’s < x> button.
XAn image will appear on the TV 
screen and you can use the TV’s 
remote control to play back images.
4Select an image.
 Point the remote control toward the 
TV set and press the /  button to 
select an image.
5Press the remote control’s Enter 
button.
XThe menu appears...

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1Connect the provided AV cable to 
the camera.
 With the plug’s < Canon> logo facing 
the back of the camera, insert it into 
the < q > terminal.
2Connect the AV cable to the TV 
set.
 Connect the AV cable to the TV’s 
video IN terminal and audio IN 
terminal.
3Turn on the TV and switch the 
TV’s video input to select the 
connected port.
4Set the camera’s power switch to 
.
5Press the < x> button.
XThe image will appear on the TV 
screen. (Nothing will be displayed on 
the...

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Protecting an image prevents it from being erased accidentally.
1Select [Protect images].
 Under the [ 31] tab, select [Protect 
images ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Select images].
  Select [Select images ], then press 
< 0 >.
XThe images will be displayed.
3Protect the image.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
image to be protected, then press 
< 0 >.
XThe image will be protected, and the 
 icon will appear at the top of 
the screen.
  To cancel the image protection, press 
 again. The < K> icon...

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You can protect all the images in a folder or on a card at one time.
When you select [All images in folder ] 
or [ All images on card ] in [x1: 
Protect images], all the images in the 
folder or on the card will be protected.
To cancel the image protection, select 
[Unprotect all images in folder ] or 
[Unprotect all images on card ].
3 Protecting All Images in a Folder or on a Card
If you format the card  (p.53), the protected images will also be erased.
 Movies can also be...

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You can either select and erase images one by one or erase them in 
one batch. Protected images (p.265) will not be erased. Once an image is erased, it cann ot be recovered. Make sure 
you no longer need the image before erasing it. To prevent 
important images from being erased accidentally, protect 
them. Erasing a RAW+JPEG image will erase both the RAW 
and JPEG images.
1Play back the image to be erased.
2Press the < L> button.
XThe Erase menu will appear at the 
bottom of the screen.
3Erase the...

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2Select [Select and erase images].
  Select [Select and erase images], 
then press < 0>.
XAn image will be displayed.
  If you press the < u> button and turn 
the < 6> dial counterclockwise, you 
can select an image from a three-
image display. To return to the single-
image display, turn the < 6> dial 
clockwise.
3Select the images to be erased.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
image to be erased, then press 
< 0 >.
XA checkmark < X> will be displayed 
on the upper left of the...

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You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it easier to read.
1Select [LCD brightness].
 Under the [ 52] tab, select [ LCD 
brightness ], then press < 0>.
2Adjust the brightness.
  While referring to the gray chart, 
press the < U> key, then press 
< 0 >.
Changing Image Playback Settings
3  Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness
To check the image’s exposure, lookin g at the histogram is recommended 
(p.240).
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Changing Image Playback Settings
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Vertical images are rotated automatically so they 
are displayed vertically on the camera’s LCD 
monitor and on the computer instead of 
horizontally. You can change the setting for this 
feature.
1Select [Auto rotate].
 Under the [ 51] tab, select [ Auto 
rotate], then press < 0>.
2Set the auto rotation.
  Select the desired option, then press 
.
  OnzD
The vertical image is automatically rotated during playback on both 
the camera’s LCD monitor and on the computer....