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The LCD monitor is a touch-sensitive panel that you can operate with 
your fingers.
Also, on the camera back, you can turn the Main Dial to make a 
selection and press the dial’s top, bottom, left, right, or center.
You can operate this camera by touching the LCD monitor or using the 
Main Dial (turning it or pressing the top, bottom, left, or right) to select 
an item, then pressing the Main Dial’s center button to set it.
Ta p
Quick Control (Sample display)Use your finger to tap (touch and let 
go) the LCD monitor.
 By tapping, you can select menus, 
icons, etc., displayed on the LCD 
monitor.
 Icons that you can tap are displayed 
in a frame (except for the menu 
screen).
 By tapping [2 ], you can return to the 
previous screen.
Operations possible by tapping the screen
 Setting menu functions after pressing the < M> button
 Quick Control
 Setting a function after you press the < Wj /i >, < XL >, < YA >, 
or < ZO > button
 Touch shutter
 Playback operations
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Menu screen (Sample display)
Slide your finger while touching the 
LCD monitor.
Scale display (Sample display)
Operations possible by dragging your finger on the screen
 Selecting a menu tab or item after pressing the < M> button
 Setting a scale control
 Quick Control
 Playback operations (swipe)
 
						

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If [ 53: Beep ] is set to [ To u c h  t o   ] or 
[Disable ], the beep will not sound during 
touch operations.
1Select [Touch control].
 Under the [5 3] tab, select [ To u c h  
control ], then press < Q/0 >.
2Set the Touch control.
Normally, set this to [ Standard].
 Compared to [ Standard], [Sensitive ] 
provides better response to your 
touch operations. Try using both 
settings and select the one you 
prefer.
3  Silencing the Beep during Touch Operations
3 Set the Touch Control
Cautions for Touch Screen OperationsSince the LCD monitor is not pressure sensitive, do not use any sharp 
objects such as your fingernail, ballpoint pens, etc., for touch operations.
 Do not operate the touch screen with wet hands.
 If the LCD monitor has any moisture or if your fingers are wet, the touch 
screen may not respond or an incorrect operation may occur. In such a 
case, turn off the power and wipe  the LCD monitor with a cloth.
 Do not attach any protective sheet (commercially available) or sticker on 
the LCD monitor. It may make the touch operation response slow.
 
						

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To select a function, you can turn the dial or 
press the top, bottom, left, and right edges.
By pressing < Q/0 > at the center, you 
can set the selected function.
Main Dial
 
						

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Scene Intelligent Auto +
Basic Zone Modes and Image Playback
This chapter explains how to shoot with the Scene 
Intelligent Auto and Basic Zone modes and how to play 
back images.
Basic Zone modes enable you to just point and shoot by 
pressing the shutter button. However, you can also blur the 
background (p.77), apply image effects (p.89), and suit the 
lighting or scene (p.92).

About the Auto Lighting OptimizerIn Basic Zone modes, the Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.159) will 
adjust the image automatically to obtain the optimum brightness 
and contrast. It is also enabled by default in Creative Zone modes.
Take your EOS M with you everywhere as 
your constant companion. 
Document those special moments, from 
the extraordinary to the everyday.
 
						

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 is a fully automatic mode. The camera analyzes the scene 
and sets the optimum settings automatically.
With Scene Intelligent Auto, the camera always focuses automatically. 
You can select one of three AF methods with the menu or Quick Control 
screen.
When you select [ u (face)+Tracking], the person’s face will be 
detected and focused (p.118). [ FlexiZone - Multi] makes it easier to 
focus a moving subject (p.120). [ FlexiZone - Single] uses only one AF 
point to focus the desired target subject (p.121).
Using [ u (face)+Tracking ] is explained below.
1Set the Mode Dial to < A>.
2Check the AF point.
When a face is detected, the < p> AF 
point will appear over the face to be 
focused.
 You can also tap the screen to select 
the face or subject. If the subject is 
not a face, < > will be displayed.
 If no faces are detected or if you tap 
the screen but do not select any face 
or subject, the camera will switch to 
[FlexiZone - Multi ] for automatic 
selection (p.120).
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3Focus the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will 
sound.
4Take the picture.
Press the shutter button completely.
The captured image will be displayed 
for approx. 2 sec. on the LCD 
monitor.
 The < A> mode makes the colors look more impressive in nature, 
outdoor, and sunset scenes. If the desired color tone is not obtained, use 
a Creative Zone mode and select a Picture Style other than < D> and 
shoot (p.114).
 The image’s field of view is approx. 99% (when the image-recording 
quality is set to JPEG  73).
 During continuous shooting, the exposure set for the first shot will also 
be applied to subsequent shots.
 If you do not operate the camera and the time set with [ LCD auto off] 
under [ 52: Power saving ] elapses, the LCD monitor will turn off 
automatically. After the LCD monitor turns off and the time set with 
[ Camera auto off ] elapses, the power will turn off automatically.
 With a stereo AV cable or HDMI cable (both sold separately), you can 
display the image being shot on a TV set (p.247, 251).
 
						

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The AF point does not turn green and focus is not achieved.
Try again, aiming the AF point at an area with a good bright/dark 
contrast, then press the shutter button halfway. Also, focus might not 
be achieved if you are too close to the subject. Move away from the 
subject and shoot.
 Multiple AF points appear in green.
Focus has been achieved at all the green AF points. When the AF 
point covering the desired subject turns green, take the picture.
 Pressing the shutter button halfway does not focus the subject.
When an EF or EF-S lens is used, if the focus mode switch on the 
lens is set to < MF> (manual focus), manual focusing will be in effect. 
Set the focus mode switch to < AF> (autofocus).
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(When you use flash, there is a slight time lag after you press the shutter button 
completely before t he picture is taken.)
The flash fired even though it was daylight.
For a backlit subject, the flash may fire to help lighten the subject’s 
dark areas. If you do not want the flash to fire, switch the Speedlite’s 
power to < 2>.
 The flash fired and the picture came out extremely bright.
Move farther from the subject and shoot. When shooting flash 
photography, if the subject is too close to the camera, the picture 
may come out extremely bright (overexposure).
 The flash fired, but the photo came out dark.
You were too far away from the subject. See “Effective Flash Range” 
(p.139) and shoot.
 When flash was used, the bottom part of the picture came out 
unnaturally dark.
The subject was too close to the camera, and a shadow was created 
by the lens barrel. The subject should be at least 1 meter/3.3 feet 
away from the camera. If a hood is attached to the lens, remove it 
before taking the flash picture.
With Speedlite 90EX Attached(p.138)
 
						

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Each time you press the < B> button, the information display will 
change.
Display Screen Du ring Shooting
ISO speedMagnified view Exposure 
simulation
Image-recording
qualityDrive mode AF method
• 
c : u+Tracking
•  o : FlexiZone - Multi
•  d : FlexiZone - Single
Shooting mode
Battery check
Touch shutter
Q  Quick Control
Possible shots
 When < g> is displayed in white, it indicates that the Live View image 
brightness is close to what the captured image will look like.
 If  is blinking, it indicates that the Live View image is not being 
displayed at the suitable brightness due to low- or bright-light conditions. 
However, the actual image recorded will reflect the exposure setting.
 With [Grid 1 l] or [ Grid 2 m], you can display grid lines to help you 
level the camera vertically or horizontally (p.205).