Canon Eos Rebel T6 1300d Instruction Manual

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3 Menu Operations
1Display the menu screen.
Press the < M> button to display 
the menu screen.
2Select a tab.
Press the   cross keys to 
select a tab (group of functions).
For example, in this manual, “the [z 3] 
tab” refers to the screen displayed 
when the third 
z (Shooting) tab from 
the left [
L] is selected.
3Select the desired item.
 Press the < W> < X> cross keys to 
select the item, then press < 0>.
4Select the setting.
Press the   or   
cross keys to select the desired setting. 
(Some...

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If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or 
computer, format the card with this camera.
1Select [Format card].
Under the [5 1] tab, select [ Format 
card ], then press < 0>.
2Format the card.
 Select [ OK], then press < 0>.
 The card will be formatted.
 When the formatting is completed, 
the menu will reappear.
 For low-level formatting, press the 
 button to add a checkmark [ X] 
to [ Low level format ], then select 
[OK ].
3  Formatting the Card
When the card is...

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3 Formatting the Card
The card is new.
 The card was formatted by a different camera or a computer.
 The card is full with images or data.
 A card-related error is displayed  (p.298).
Format the card in the following cases:
Low-level FormattingPerform low-level formatting if the card’s recording or reading speed seems 
slow or if you want to totally erase data on the card.
 Since low-level formatting will format all recordable sectors on the card, the 
formatting will take slightly longer than...

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The LCD monitor can display the shooting settings screen, menu screen, captured images, etc.When you turn on the power, the 
shooting settings will be displayed.
 When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the display will turn off. 
And when you let go of the shutter 
button, the display will turn on.
 You can also turn off the display by 
pressing the < B> button.  Press 
the button again to turn on the 
display.
Switching the LCD Monitor Display
Shooting Function Settings
 Appears when you...

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The Feature guide appears when you change the shooting mode or set 
a shooting function, Live View shooting, movie shooting, or Quick 
Control for playback, and displays  a brief description of that mode, 
function or option. It also displays a description when you select a 
function or option with the Quick Control. The Feature guide turns off 
when you further proceed with any operation.
 Shooting mode  (Sample)
 Quick Control  (Sample)
Select [Feature guide].
Under the [5 2] tab, select [...

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MEMO 

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Basic Shooting andImage Playback
This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes 
on the Mode Dial for best results and how to play back 
images.
With Basic Zone modes, all you do is point  and shoot while the 
camera sets everything automatically (p.75, 276). Also, to 
prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations, 
advanced shooting function  settings cannot be changed.
Basic Zone
Auto Lighting OptimizerIn Basic Zone modes, the Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.123) will 
adjust the image...

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 is a fully automatic mode. The camera analyzes the scene 
and sets the optimum settings automatically.  It also adjusts focus 
automatically by detecting whether the subject is still or moving (p.61).
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Aim any AF point over the 
subject.
All the AF points will be used to focus, 
and the camera will focus on the 
closest object.
 Aiming the center AF point over the 
subject will make  focusing easier.
3Focus on the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway. The 
lens...

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A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
4Take the picture.
Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
 The captured image will be displayed 
for approx. 2 sec. on the LCD 
monitor.
 After you finish shooting, push down 
the built-in flash with your fingers.
 The focus indicator  blinks and focus is not achieved.
Aim the AF point over an area with good contrast, then press the 
shutter button halfway (p.47). If y ou are too close to the subject, 
move away and try again....

A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
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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 fl ash to fire, use the Flash off 
mode (p.63). Other than the flash setting, the camera will shoot with 
the same settings as with < A>.
 The flash fired and the picture came out extremely bright.
Move further away from the s ubject and shoot. When shooting flash 
photography, if the subject is...