Canon EOS 6D Instruction Manual

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Attaching and Detaching a Lens
A lens hood can block unwanted light and protect the front of the lens 
from rain, snow, dust, etc.  Before storing the lens in a bag, etc., you can 
attach the hood in reverse.
1Align the red dots on the hood 
and lens edges, and turn the 
hood as shown by the arrow.
2Turn the hood as shown in the 
illustration.
  Turn the hood clockwise until it 
attaches securely.
Attach the hood.
 Turn the hood as shown by the arrow 
until it attaches securely.
Attaching a Lens Hood...

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When you use the IS lens’ built-in Image Stabilizer, camera shake is 
corrected to obtain a sharper sho t. The procedure explained here is 
based on the EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens as an example.
* IS stands for Image Stabilizer.
1Set the Image Stabilizer switch to 
< 1 >.
 Also set the camera’s power switch to 
.
2Press the shutter button halfway.
XThe Image Stabilizer will operate.
3Take the picture.
 When the picture looks steady in the 
viewfinder, press the shutter button 
completely to take the...

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Turn the dioptric adjustment 
knob.
 Turn the knob left or right so that the 
AF points in the viewfinder look sharp.
 If the knob is difficult to turn, remove 
the eyecup (p.166).
To obtain sharp images, hold the camera still to minimize camera 
shake.
1. Wrap your right hand around the camera grip firmly.
2. Hold the lens bottom with your left hand.
3. Rest your hand’s right index finger lightly on the shutter button.
4. Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body.
5. 
To...

Basic Operation
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The shutter button has two steps. You can press the shutter button halfway. Then you can further press the shutter button completely.
Pressing halfway
This activates autofocusing and the 
automatic exposure system that sets the 
shutter speed and aperture.
The exposure setting (shutter speed and 
aperture) is displayed in the viewfinder 
and on the LCD panel (0).
Pressing completely
This releases the shutter and takes the 
picture.
Preventing Camera Shake
Hand-held camera movement...

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Basic Operation
Turn the dial while holding down 
the lock release button at the 
center of the dial.
(1)After pressing a button, turn the 
 dial.
When you press a button such as < f> 
< R > , the respective function 
remains selected for the duration of the 
timer ( 9). During this time, you can 
turn the < 6> dial to set the desired 
setting.
When the function selection ends or if 
you press the shutter button halfway, the 
camera will be ready to shoot.
  Use this dial to select or set the AF...

Basic Operation
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(1)After pressing a button, turn the 
 dial.
When you press a button such as < f> 
< R > , the respective function 
remains selected for the duration of the 
timer ( 9). During this time, you can 
turn the < 5> dial to set the desired 
setting.
When the function se lection ends or if 
you press the shutter button halfway, the 
camera will be ready to shoot.
  Use this dial to select or set the AF 
operation, drive mode, ISO speed, 
metering mode, AF point selection, 
etc.
(2)Tu r n  t...

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Basic Operation
The Multi-controller  has eight keys which tilt in the directions 
shown by the arrows.
 Use the eight keys to select the AF 
point, correct the white balance, 
move the AF point or magnifying 
frame during Live View shooting, 
scroll around magnified images 
during playback, etc.
  For menus and the Quick Control, the 
Multi-controller works only in the 
vertical and horizontal directions 
 . It does not work in 
diagonal directions.
With [ 8C.Fn III -3: Multi function lock ] set...

Basic Operation
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Turn on (9)/off the LCD panel 
illumination by pressing the < U> button. 
During a bulb exposure, pressing the 
shutter button completely will turn off the 
LCD panel illumination.
After you press the < B> button a number of times, the shooting 
function settings will be displayed.
With the shooting settings displayed,  you can turn the Mode Dial to see 
the settings for each shooting mode (p.333).
Pressing the < Q> button enables Quick Control of the shooting 
function settings...

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You can directly select and set the shooting functions displayed on the 
LCD monitor. This is called the Quick Control screen.
1Press the  button.
XThe Quick Control screen will appear 
(7 ).
2Set the desired function.
 Press the < V>  key to select 
a function.
XThe setting of the selected function is 
displayed.
  Turn the < 6> or < 5> dial to 
change the setting.
3Take the picture.
  Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
XThe captured image will be displayed.
Q Quick Control for...

Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions
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  Select the desired function and press 
. The function’s setting screen 
will appear.
 
Turn the  or  dial to 
change the setting. You can also press 
the <
U> key to change some of the 
settings. Also, some functions can be 
set by pressing the <
B> button.  Press < 0> to finalize the setting and 
return to the Qu ick Control screen.
 
When you select < >  (Custom Controls, 
p.320) or < > (AF point, p.94) and 
press the <
M> button, the shooting 
function...