Canon Eos M Instruction Manual

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Viewing the Images on TV
If you use an AV cable to connect the camera to a TV, the playback will 
be in standard definition.
1Connect the AV cable AVC-
DC400ST (sold separately) 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....

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Protecting an image prevents it from being erased accidentally.
1Select [Protect images].
Under the [x 1] tab, select [Protect 
images], then press < Q/0 >.
2Select [Select images].
Select [ Select images ], then press 
< Q /0 >.
3Protect the image.
Use the < YA >/ button to 
select an image to be protected, then 
press < Q/0 >.
When an image is protected, the 
 icon will appear on the top of 
the screen.
 To cancel the image protection, press 
 again. The < K> icon will 
disappear.
 To protect...

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K Protecting Images
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.57), 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.252) will not be erased.Once an image is erased, it cannot 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  1+73  image will erase both the RAW and 
JPEG images.
1Play back the image to be erased.
2Press the  button.
The Erase menu will appear at the 
bottom of the screen.
3Erase the image....

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L Erasing Images
2Select [Select and erase images].
 Select [ Select and erase images ], 
then press < Q/0 >.
The images will be displayed.
By touching the LCD monitor with two 
fingers spread apart and then pinching 
the fingers, a three-image display will 
appear. You can then select images. 
To return to the single screen, touch 
the LCD monitor with two pinched 
fingers, then spread the fingers.
3Select the images to be erased.
 Press the < YA >/< ZO > button to 
select an image to be erased,...

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*With 1+73  images, the  1 file size is displayed.
* For still photos taken during movie shooting, < G> will be displayed.
* If a Creative filter or Resize has been applied to the image, the < u> icon will 
appear instead of the < 1+> icon.
* Photos taken with flash without any flash exposure compensation are marked  with the < > icon. Photos taken with flash exposure compensation are marked 
with the < y> icon.
B : Shooting Information Display
Sample Image Taken in a Creative Zone Mode
Flash...

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B: Shooting Information Display
* With images taken in the Scene Intelligent Auto or a Basic Zone mode, the 
information displayed will differ depending on the shooting mode.
* Photos taken in the < C> mode will show [ Background blur].
* If manual exposure was used, the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO speed  (when set manually) will be displayed.
* The < > icon will be displayed for video snapshots.
Sample Image Taken in a Basic Zone Mode
Sample Movie
Ambience and 
ambience effects
Lighting or...

B: Shooting Information Display
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About the Highlight Alert
When the shooting information is displayed, any overexposed areas of the 
image will blink. To obtain more image detail in the overexposed areas, set 
the exposure compensation to a negative amount and shoot again.
About the Histogram
The brightness histogram shows the exposure level distribution and overall 
brightness. The RGB histogram is for checking the color saturation and 
gradation. The display can be switched with [
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8
Post-Processing
Images During Playback
After shooting, you can apply Creative filters or resize 
the images (downsize the pixel count).
 The camera may not be able to process images taken with 
another camera.
 Post-processing images as described in this chapter cannot be 
performed while the camera is connected to a personal 
computer via the < C> terminal.
Enhance and manipulate images 
in-camera using a range of built-in 
re-touching options. 
No PC required!
 

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You can apply Creative filters even during image playback. An image 
applied with a Creative filter during playback can be saved as a new 
image, leaving the original image intact.
You can use the same Creative filters that are available during shooting 
(p.94).
You can also apply Creative filters with the Q Quick Control screen.
1Select [Creative filters].
 Under the [ x1] tab, select [ Creative 
filters ], then press < Q/0 >.
The images will be displayed.
2Select an image.
Select the image you...