Canon EOS 6D Instruction Manual

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You can set various settings with the menus such as the image-
recording quality, date/time, etc. While looking at the LCD monitor, use 
the < M > button, < V>  keys, and <
0> button on the camera back.
* Some menu tabs and menu items ar e not displayed in Basic Zone modes.
3 Menu Operations
Menus in Basic Zone Modes
Menus in Creative Zone Modes
 LCD monitor  button
 button
Ta b
Menu items Menu settings
z Shooting
5 Set-up
9 My Menu
3 Playback8 
Custom 
FunctionsA Live View shooting
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1Display the menu screen.
 Press the < M> button to display 
the menu screen.
2Select a tab.
  Press the < U> key to select a 
menu tab.
  For example, the [z 4] tab refers to 
the screen displayed when the forth 
tab from the left [ ] is selected.
3Select the desired item.
  Press the < V> key to select the 
item, then press .
4Select the setting.
 Press the < V> or < U> key to 
select the desired setting. (Some 
settings require you to press either 
the < V> or < U> key to select 
them.)
 
The current setting is indicated in blue.
5Set the desired setting.
  Press < 0> to set it.
6Exit the setting.
  Press the < M> button to return to 
the shooting function settings display.
Menu Setting Procedure
  In step 2, you ca n also turn the  dial to select a menu tab. In step 
4, you can also turn the < 5> dial to select certain settings.
  The explanation of menu  functions hereinafter assumes that you have 
pressed the < M> button to display the menu screen.
  To cancel, press the < M> button.
  For details about each menu item, see page 346.
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If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or 
computer, format the card with the camera. When the card is formatted, all images and data in the card will 
be erased. Even protected  images will be erased, so make 
sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary, transfer 
the images and data to a comput er, etc., before formatting the 
card.
1Select [Format card].
  Under the [ 51] tab, select [ Format 
card], then press < 0>.
2Format the card.
  Select [OK ], then press < 0>.XThe card will be formatted.XWhen the formatting is completed, 
the menu will reappear.
  For low-level formatting, press the 
 button to append [ Low level 
format ] with a checkmark < X>, then 
select [OK ].
Before You Start
3 Formatting the Card
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 The card is new.
  The card was formatted by a diff erent camera or a computer.
  The card is full with images or data.
  A card-related error is displayed  (p.370).
Execute [Format card] in the following cases:
About Low-level Formatting Perform low-level formatti ng if the card’s recording or reading speed seems 
slow or if you want to tota lly erase data in the card.
  Since low-level formatting will format  all recordable sectors in the card, the 
formatting will take slightly  longer than normal formatting.
  You can stop the low-level  formatting by selecting [Cancel]. Even in this 
case, normal formatting  will be completed and yo u can use the card as 
usual.
  Cards with 128 GB or lower capacity will be formatted in FAT format. 
Cards with a capacity higher than 12 8 GB will be formatted in exFAT 
format. If you format a card  with a capacity higher than 128 GB with this 
camera and then insert it  into another camera, an error may be displayed 
and you may not be able to use the card. Also, depending on the 
computer’s OS or card reader, it ma y not recognize a card formatted in 
exFAT format.
  When the card is formatted or data  is erased, only the file management 
information is changed. The actual  data is not completely erased. Be 
aware of this when selling or disc arding the card. When discarding the 
card, execute low-level formatting or destroy the card physically to 
prevent the personal da ta from being leaked.
  Before using a ne w Eye-Fi card, the software  in the card must be 
installed in your comp uter. Then format the card with the camera.
 The card capacity displa yed on the card format screen may be smaller 
than the capacity in dicated on the card.
  This device incorporates exFAT te chnology licensed from Microsoft.
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Before You Start
To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after a set 
time of idle operation elapses. If you do not want the camera to turn off 
automatically, set this to [ Disable]. After the power turns off, you can 
turn on the camera again by pressi ng the shutter button or other 
buttons.
1Select [Auto power off].
  Under the [ 52] tab, select [ Auto 
power off], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired time.
  Select the desired setting, then press 
.
You can set how long the image is  displayed on the LCD monitor 
immediately after capture. To keep the image displayed, set [ Hold]. To 
not have the image displayed, set [Off ].
1Select [Image review].
 Under the [ z1] tab, select [Image 
review ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired time.
  Select the desired setting, then press 
.
3  Setting the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off
3 Setting the Image Review Time
Even if [ Disable] is set, the LCD monitor will  turn off automatically after 30 
min. to save power. (The camera’s power does not turn off.)
If [Hold ] is set, the image will be displa yed until the auto power off time 
elapses.
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The shooting settings display (p.48) can be set to remain on even when 
you press the shutter button halfway.
Under the [52] tab, select [ LCD off/on 
btn], then press < 0>. The available 
settings are described below. Select one, 
then press < 0>.
  [Remains on] : Display remains on even w hen you press the shutter 
button halfway. To turn off display, press the 
< B > button.
  [Shutter btn.] : When you press the shu tter button halfway, the 
display will turn off. When you let go of the shutter 
button, the display will turn on.
The camera’s shooting settings and menu settings can be reverted to 
their defaults.
1Select [Clear all  camera settings].
 Under the [ 54] tab, select [ Clear all 
camera settings], then press .
2Select [OK].
 Select [OK ], then press < 0>.XSetting [Clear all camera settings ] 
will reset the camera to the following 
default settings:
3  Turning the LCD Monitor Off/On
3 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings N
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Before You Start
Shooting Settings
AF operationOne-Shot AFDrive modeu (Single 
shooting)AF point 
selectionAutomatic 
selection
Exposure 
compensation/AEBCanceled
Metering modeq
 (Evaluative 
metering)
Flash exposure 
compensation0 (Zero)ISO speedAuto
ISO speed rangeMinimum limit: 100Maximum limit: 25600Multiple exposureDisable
HDR ModeDisable HDR
Auto ISO rangeMinimum limit: 100Maximum limit: 12800Mirror lockupDisable
Custom 
FunctionsUnchangedISO Auto minimum 
shutter speedAutoFlash function 
settingsUnchanged
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Image-recording SettingsCamera Settings
Image quality73Auto power off1 min.Picture Style AutoBeepEnable
Auto Lighting 
Optimizer StandardRelease shutter 
without cardEnable
Peripheral 
illumination 
correction Enable/
Correction 
data retainedImage review
2 sec.Highlight alertDisableAF point displayDisable
Chromatic aberration 
correction Enable/
Correction 
data retainedPlayback grid
OffHistogram displayBrightness
Magnification 
(Approx.)2xWhite balance
Q (Auto)
Custom White 
BalanceCanceledControl over HDMI
DisableImage jump w/6e (10 images)
White balance 
correction CanceledAuto rotate
OnzDLCD brightness
White balance 
bracketing CanceledLCD off/on button
Remains onDate/Time/ZoneUnchangedColor space sRGBLanguageUnchanged
Long exposure noise 
reduction DisableVideo system
UnchangedFeature guideEnable
High ISO speed noise 
reduction Standardz
 button display 
options All items 
selected
Highlight tone 
priority
DisableCustom shooting 
modeUnchanged
File numbering
ContinuousCopyright 
informationUnchangedAuto cleaning
EnableDust Delete DataEraseEye-Fi transmissionDisableMy Menu settingsUnchangedDisplay from My MenuDisableGPSDisableWi-FiDisable
Wi-Fi and GPS settings are  explained in their respective instruction manuals.
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Before You Start
Live View Shooting Settings Movie Shooting Settings
Live View 
shootingEnableAF method
FlexiZone - Single
Silent LV 
shootingMode 1AF methodFlexiZone - Single
Grid displayOffMetering timer16 sec.
Aspect ratio3:2Grid displayOff
Exposure 
simulationEnableMovie recording 
size1920x1080/IPB
Silent LV 
shootingMode 1Sound recordingAuto
Time code
Metering timer16 sec.Count upUnchanged
Start time 
settingUnchanged
Movie recording 
countUnchanged
Movie playback 
countUnchanged
Drop frameUnchanged
Video snapshot
Disable
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You can display the electronic level on the LCD monitor, and in the 
viewfinder or on the LCD panel to help correct camera tilt. Note that you 
can check only the horizontal tilt and not the forward/backward tilt.
1Press the  button.
 Each time you press the < B> 
button, the screen display will 
change.
  Display the electronic level.
  If the electronic level does not 
appear, set [ 53:  z  button 
display options ] so that the 
electronic level can be displayed 
(p.332).
2Check the camera’s tilt.
  The horizontal tilt is displayed in 1° 
increments.
  When the red line turns green, it 
indicates that the tilt is corrected.
Q  Displaying the Electronic Level
Displaying the Electronic Level on the LCD Monitor
Horizontal level
 Even when the tilt is co rrected, there may be a  margin of error of ±1°.
  If the camera is very ti lted, the electronic level’s  margin of error will be 
bigger.
With this same procedure, you can disp lay the electronic level during Live 
View shooting and before shooting  a movie (p.182, 210). Note that the 
electronic level cannot be displayed during movie shooting. (The electronic 
level will disappea r when you start shooting a movie.)
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