Canon Eos Rebel T6 1300d Instruction Manual

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Set [ Live View shoot.] to [ Enable].
In Basic Zone modes, the Live View 
menu options will be displayed under 
[z 2], and in Creative Zone modes, they 
will be displayed under [z 4].
Number of Possible Shots with Live View Shooting (Approx. number of shots)
The figures above are based on a fully -charged Battery Pack LP-E10 and CIPA 
(Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
 With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E10,  continuous Live View shooting...

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Each time you press the < B> button, the information display will 
change.
Information Display
AF method
• d : FlexiZone - Single
• c : u Live mode
• f : Quick mode Magnifying frame
ISO speed
Exposure level indicator/AEB range
Aperture
Shutter speed
Picture Style Battery level Exposure 
simulation
Image-recording 
quality White balance
y Flash exposure 
compensation
0 External flash exposure 
compensation AF point (Quick mode)
FEB
AEB
Highlight tone priority Histogram...

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Final image simulation is a function t hat shows the Live View image as 
it will look with the current settings for Picture Style, white balance, and 
other shooting functions applied.
During shooting, the Live View image will automatically reflect the 
function settings listed below. However, it may be slightly different from 
the resulting image.
Final Image Simulation During Live View Shooting
 Picture Style* All settings such as sharpness, contrast, color...

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Function settings particular to Live View shooting are explained here.
If you press the  button while the image is displayed on the LCD 
monitor in a Creative Zone mode, you can set any of the following:  AF 
method, Drive/self-timer , White balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting 
Optimizer, Image-recording quality,  and ISO speed. In Basic Zone 
modes, you can set the functions show n in the table on page 75, as well 
as the functions in bold above.
1Press the  button.
 The functions settable with...

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The menu options displayed are as 
follows.
The settable functions on this menu 
screen apply only to Live View 
shooting. They do not work with 
viewfinder shooting (settings are 
disabled).
In Basic Zone modes, the Live View 
menu options will be displayed under 
[z2], and in Creative Zone modes, they 
will be displayed under [z 4].
 Live View shooting
You can set Live View shooting to [ Enable] or [Disable].
 AF method
You can select [ FlexiZone - Single ], [u  Live mode ], or [Quick 
mode ]....

Menu Function Settings
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Aspect ratio N
The image’s aspect ratio can be set to [ 3:2], [4:3 ], [16:9 ], or [1:1 ]. 
The area surrounding the Live View image is masked in black when 
the following aspect ratios are set: [ 4:3] [16:9 ] [1:1].
JPEG images will be saved with t he set aspect ratio. RAW images 
will always be saved with the [ 3:2] aspect ratio. The selected aspect 
ratio information is added to the RAW image file. When you process 
the RAW image with the EOS software, this allows you to...

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Menu Function Settings
Metering timer N
You can change how long the exposure setting is displayed (AE lock 
time). In Basic Zone modes, metering timer is fixed at 8 sec.
Any of the following operations will stop Live View shooting. To start Live 
View shooting again, press the  button again.
• Selecting [ z3: Dust Delete Data ], [52: Clean manually ], [53: Clear 
settings ], or [53: Firmware Ver. ]
• Switching the shooting mode (between a Basic Zone mode and a Creative  Zone mode). 

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You can select an AF method to suit the shooting conditions and your 
subject. The following AF methods are provided: [FlexiZone - Single], 
[u  Live mode] (face detection, p.149), and [ Quick mode] (p.154).
If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens’s focus mode switch to 
< MF >, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.156).
Select the AF method.
Under the [z 4] tab, select [AF 
method ]. (In Basic Zone modes, it is 
under the [z 2] tab.)
 Select the desired AF method, then 
press < 0>....

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Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
3Focus on the subject.
Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
 When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will 
sound.
 If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.140).
Human faces are detected and focused on with the same AF method as 
FlexiZone - Single. Have the person whose...

Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
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3Focus on the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway and 
the camera will focus on the face 
covered by the < p> frame.
 When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will 
sound.
 If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
 If a face cannot be detected, the AF 
point < > will be displayed and AF 
will be executed at the center.
4Take the picture.
Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to...