Canon Eos Rebel T6 1300d Instruction Manual

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When shooting food, use  (Food). The photo will look bright and 
appetizing. Also, depending on the light source, the reddish tinge will be 
suppressed in the pictures taken under tungsten lights, etc.
 Change the color tone.
You can change [ Color tone]. To increase the food’s reddish tinge, 
set it toward [ Warm]. Set it toward [Cool ] if it looks too red.
 Avoid using flash.
If you use flash, the light may reflec t off the dish or food and results 
in unnatural shadows. By default, < b> (Built-in flash off) is set. Try 
to prevent camera shake when s hooting in low-light conditions.
P Shooting Food
Shooting Tips
 Since this mode lets you shoot the food in appetizing color tones, human 
subjects may be shot in an unsuitable skin tone.
 The warm color cast of  subjects may fade.
 When multiple light sources are included on the screen, the warm color 
cast of the picture may not be lessened.
 If you use flash, the [ Color tone] setting will switch to the standard 
setting. 
						

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To shoot people at night and obtain a natural-looking night scene in the 
background, use the < 6> (Night Portrait) mode. Using a tripod is 
recommended.
 Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod.
When using a zoom lens, use th e wide-angle end to obtain a wide 
night view. Also, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
 Check the subject’s brightness.
Under low light, the built-in flash wi ll fire automatically to obtain a 
good exposure of the subject.
It is recommended to play back the image after shooting to check 
the image brightness. If the subject looks dark, move nearer and 
shoot again.
 Also shoot with the  (Scene Intelligent Auto) mode.
Since camera shake is prone to occu r with night shots, shooting also 
in the < A> mode is recommended.
6 Shooting Night Portraits
Shooting Tips 
						

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6 Shooting Night Portraits
During Live View shooting, it may be difficult to focus on dots of light such as 
in a night scene. In such a case, it is recommended that you set the AF 
method to [ Quick mode ] and shoot. If it is still difficult to focus, set the lens’s 
focus mode switch to < MF> and focus manually.
Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash fires.
 If you use the self-timer together with  flash, the self-timer lamp will light 
up briefly after the picture is taken. 
						

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In Basic Zone modes, when the shooting function settings are 
displayed, you can press the < Q> button to display the Quick Control 
screen. The tables on the next page show the functions that can be set 
with the Quick Control screen in each Basic Zone mode.
1Set the Mode Dial to a Basic Zone 
mode.
2Press the  button (7) .
 The Quick Control screen will appear.
3Set the desired function.
 Press the < S> cross keys to select a 
function. (This step is not necessary 
in the  A/7  mode.)
 The settings of the selected function 
and Feature guide (p.55) will appear.
 Press the < Y> < Z> keys or turn the 
< 6 > dial to change some of the 
settings.
 You can also select from a list by 
selecting a function and pressing 
.
Q Quick Control
Example: Portrait mode 
						

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Q Quick Control
Settable Functions in Basic Zone Modes
o: Default setting  k : User selectable   : Not selectable
* Use the < W>  keys to set the number of continuous shots.
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self-timer 
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i: Continuous 
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q : Continuous 
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Built-in flash 
firing a
: Automatic firing
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D: Flash on (Fires at 
all times)kk
b: Flash offokooo
Ambience-based shots (p.76)kkkkkkk
Light/scene-based shots (p.80)kkkk
Blurring/sharpening the background 
(p.65)k
Color tone (p.71)k
If you change the shooting mode or set the power switch to < 2>, all the 
functions will revert to the default settings (except the self-timer). 
						

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Except in the  and < 7> Basic Zone modes, you can select the 
ambience for shooting.
1Set the Mode Dial to any of the 
following modes: < C>, , 
< 3 >, , , < P>, or < 6>.
2Display the Live View image.
Press the < A> button to display the 
Live View image.
3With Quick Control, select the 
desired ambience.
 Press the < Q> button ( 7).
 Press the < W> < X> keys to select 
[Standard setting ]. [Ambience-
based shots ] will appear on the 
screen.
 Press the < Y> < Z> keys or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the ambience.
 The LCD monitor will display how the 
image will look with the selected 
ambience.
Shooting with Ambience Selection
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(2) Vivid
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(3) Soft
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(4) Warm
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(5) Intense
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(6) Cool
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(7) Brighter
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(8) Darker
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(9) Monochrome
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Shooting with Ambience Selection
4Set the ambience effect.
Press the < W> < X> keys to select 
the effect so that [ Effect] appears at 
the bottom.
 Press the < Y> < Z> keys or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the desired 
effect.
5Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
 To return to viewfinder shooting, 
press the < A> button to exit Live 
View shooting. Then press the shutter 
button completely to take the picture.
 If you change the shooting mode or 
set the power switch to < 2>, the 
setting will revert back to [ Standard 
setting ].
The Live View image shown with the ambience setting applied will not 
look exactly the same as the actual photo.
 Using flash may reduce the ambience effect.
 In bright outdoors, the Live View image you see on the LCD monitor may 
not have exactly the same brightness  or ambience as the actual image. 
Set [ 52: LCD brightness ] to 4, and look at the Live View image so that 
the LCD monitor is unaffected by outside light.
If you do not want the Live View image to be displayed when setting 
functions, press the < Q> button after step 1 and set [ Ambience-based 
shots ] and [ Effect ]. 
						

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Ambience Settings
(1)Standard setting
Standard image characteristics for  the respective shooting mode. 
Note that < 2> has image characteristics geared for portraits and 
< 3 > is geared for landscapes. Each  ambience is a modification of 
the respective shooting m ode’s image characteristics.
(2) Vivid
The subject will look sharp and vi vid. It makes the photo look more 
impressive than with [ Standard setting].
(3) Soft
The subject will look softer and mo re dainty. Good for portraits, pets, 
flowers, etc.
(4) Warm
The subject will look softer with warmer colors. Good for portraits, 
pets, and other subjects to which you want to give a warm look.
(5) Intense
While the overall bright ness is slightly lowered, the subject is 
emphasized for a more intense f eeling. Makes the human or living 
subject stand out more.
(6) Cool
The overall brightness is  slightly lowered with a cooler color cast. A 
subject in the shade will look  more calm and impressive. 
						

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Shooting with Ambience Selection
(7)Brighter
The picture will look brighter.
(8) Darker
The picture will look darker.
(9) Monochrome
The picture will be monochrome. You can select the monochrome 
color to be blue, black and white, or sepia. When [ Monochrome] is 
selected, < 0> will appear in the viewfinder. 
						

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In the , < 3>, < 4>, and < 5> Basic Zone modes, you can shoot 
with the settings matching the li ghting or scene type. Normally, [ Default 
setting ] is adequate, but if the settings match the lighting condition or 
scene, the picture will look more accurate to your eyes.
For Live View shooting, if you set both [ Light/scene-based shots] and 
[Ambience-based shots] (p.76), you should first set [ Light/scene-
based shots ]. This will make it easier to see the resulting effect on the 
LCD monitor.
1Set the Mode Dial to any of the 
following modes: < 2>, < 3>, 
< 4 >, or < 5>.
2Display the Live View image.
Press the < A> button to display the 
Live View image.
Shooting by Lighti ng or Scene Type
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(2) Daylightkkkk
(3) Shadekkkk
(4) Cloudykkkk
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(7) Sunsetkkkk