Canon Eos Rebel T6i 750d Instruction Manual

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Shoot by Ambience Selection
Press the < Y> < Z> keys to select 
the desired ambience.
 The LCD monitor will display how the 
image will look with the selected 
ambience.
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 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 [ m 
Standard setting ].
The Live View image displayed with the ambience setting applied will not 
look exactly the same as the actual image.
 Using flash may minimize 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
mStandard 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.
n Vivid
The subject will look sharp and vi vid. It makes the photo look more 
impressive than with [ m Standard setting ].
o Soft
The subject will look softer and mo re dainty. Good for portraits, pets, 
flowers, etc.
p 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.
t 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.
u 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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vBrighter
The picture will look brighter.
x Darker
The picture will look darker.
y 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>, , , and < C> Basic Zone modes, you can 
shoot with the settings matching t he lighting or scene type. Normally, 
[e  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.90), 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 >, < 5>, or .
For < 8>, set it to < C>.
2Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button to display the 
Live View image.
Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
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Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
3On the Quick Control screen, 
select the lighting or scene type.
Press the < Q> button ( 7).
 Press the < W> < X> keys to select 
[e  Default setting ]. [Light/scene-
based shots ] will appear on the 
screen.
 Press the < Y> < Z> keys to select 
the lighting or scene type.
 The resulting image with the selected 
lighting or scene type will be 
displayed.
4Take 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 [ e Default 
setting ].
If you use flash, the setting will switch to [e  Default setting ]. (However, 
the shooting information will display the  lighting or scene type that is set.)
If you want to set this together with [ Ambience-based shots], set the 
lighting or scene type that best ma tches the ambience you have set. In 
the case of [ Sunset], for example, warm colors will become prominent so 
the ambience you set may not work well.
If you do not want the Live View image to be displayed when setting 
functions, press the < Q> button after step 1 and set [ Light/scene-based 
shots ]. 
						

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Lighting or Scene Type Settings
e Default setting
Default setting suited for most subjects.
f  Daylight
For subjects under sunlight. Give s more natural-looking blue skies 
and greenery and reproduces light-colored flowers better.
g  Shade
For subjects in the shade. Suitabl e for skin tones, which may look 
too bluish, and for light-colored flowers.
h  Cloudy
For subjects under overcast skies. Makes skin tones and 
landscapes, which may otherwise  look dull on a cloudy day, look 
warmer. Also effective for light-colored flowers.
i Tungsten light For subjects lit under tungsten li ghting. Reduces the reddish-orange 
color cast caused by  tungsten lighting.
j  Fluorescent light
For subjects under fluorescent light ing. Suited for all types of 
fluorescent lighting.
r Sunset Suitable when you want to capture  the sunset’s impressive colors. 
						

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The easiest way to play back images is explained below. For more details on the playback procedure, see page 277.
1Play back the image.
Press the < x> button.
 The last image captured or played 
back will appear.
2Select an image.
 To play back images  starting with the 
last image captured, press the < Y> 
key. To play back images starting with 
the first captured image, press the 
< Z > key.
 Each time you press the  
button, the information display will 
change.
x  Image Playback
No information Basic information
display
Shooting information display 
						

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3Exit the image playback.
 Press the < x> button to exit the 
image playback and return to 
shooting-ready state.
With the shooting information scr een displayed (p.97), you can press 
the < W>  keys to change the shooting information displayed at the 
screen’s bottom as follows. For details, see pages 307-308.
Shooting Information Display
Detailed information
GPS information
Lens aberration correction information
Color space / Noise reduction information Lens / Histogram information
White balance informationPicture Style information
 The information displayed varies depending on the shooting mode and 
settings.
 If GPS information is not recorded for the image, the GPS information 
screen will not be displayed. 
						

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Setting the AF andDrive Modes
The 19 AF points in the viewfinder 
make AF shooting suitable for a 
wide variety of subjects and 
scenes.
You can also select the AF operation and drive mode 
that best match the shooti ng conditions and subject.
The  J icon at the upper right of the page title indicates that 
the function is available only in Creative Zone modes 
(p.30).
 In Basic Zone modes, the AF operation and AF point (AF 
area selection mode) are set automatically.
 stands for autofocus. < MF> stands for manual focus. 
						

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You can select the AF (autofocus) operation characteristics suiting the 
shooting conditions or s ubject. In Basic Zone modes, the optimum AF 
operation is set automatically fo r the respective shooting mode.
1Set the lens’s focus mode switch 
to .
2Press the  button.
[AF operation ] will appear.
3Select the AF operation.
Press the < Y> < Z> keys to select 
the desired AF operation, then press 
< 0 >.
4Focus on the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway. The 
camera will then autofocus in the 
selected AF operation.
f: Changing the Autofocus Operation K