Canon Eos Rebel T6s 760d Instruction Manual

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Use the  (Landscape) mode for wide scenery or to have 
everything in focus from near to far. For vivid blues and greens, and 
very sharp and crisp images.
 With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end.
When using the wide-angle end of a  zoom lens, objects near and far 
will be in focus better than at the telephoto end. It also adds breadth 
to landscapes.
 Shooting night scenes.
The < 3> mode is also good for night  scenes because it disables 
the built-in flash. When shooting night scenes, use a...

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When you want to shoot flowers or small things up close, use the  
(Close-up) mode. To make small things appear much larger, use a 
macro lens (sold separately).
 Use a simple background.
A simple background makes small objects such as flowers stand out 
better.
 Move in as close as possible to the subject.
Check the lens for its minimum focusing distance. Some lenses 
have indications such as < MACRO 0.25m/0.8ft > on them. The lens 
minimum focusing distance is measured from the  (focal 
plane)...

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Use the  (Sports) mode to shoot a moving subject, such as a running person or a moving vehicle.
Use a telephoto lens.
The use of a telephoto lens is  recommended for shooting from a 
distance.
 Track the subject with the Area AF frame.
Aim the center AF point over the subject, then press the shutter 
button halfway to start autofocusing in Area AF frame. During 
autofocusing, the beeper will continue beeping softly. If focus cannot 
be achieved, the focus indicator < o> will blink.
The default...

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The camera will automatically choose the appropriate settings when you select a shooting mode for your subject or scene.
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Press the  button (7 ).
The Quick Control screen will appear.
3Select a shooting mode.
 Press the < W> < X> or < Y> < Z> 
keys to select the desired shooting 
mode’s icon.
 Turn the < 6> or < 5> dial to select 
a shooting mode.
 You can also select the shooting 
mode icon and press < 0> to display 
a selection of shooting modes from 
which you can select...

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When you want to continuously focus and shoot children running around, use  (Kids). Skin tones will look healthy.
 Track the subject with the Area AF frame.
Aim the center AF point over the subject, then press the shutter 
button halfway to start autofocusing in Area AF frame. During 
autofocusing, the beeper will continue beeping softly. If focus cannot 
be achieved, the focus indicator < o> will blink.
 Shoot continuously.
The default setting is < i> (Continuous shooting). When you want 
to take...

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When shooting food, use  (Food). The photo will look bright and vivid.
 Change the color tone.
You can change [ Color tone]. Food photos with a reddish tinge 
usually make the food look more  vivid. To increase the food’s 
reddish tinge, set it toward [ Warm tone]. Set it toward [ Cool tone] if 
it looks too red.
 Shoot the subject in close-up.
If you have a zoom lens, use the  telephoto end to shoot the food in 
close-up.
 Avoid using flash.
If you use flash, the light may reflec t off the dish or...

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When shooting a human subject in candlelight, use  (Candlelight). The candlelight color tones will be retained in the photo.
 Use the center AF point to focus.
Aim the center AF point in the viewfinder over the subject, then shoot.
Prevent camera shake if the shutter speed in the viewfinder 
blinks.
Under low light when camera shake is prone to occur, the viewfinder’s 
shutter speed display will blink. Hold the camera steady or use a 
tripod. When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to reduce...

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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...

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Using a tripod when shooting a night scene gives the best results. 
However, the < F> (Handheld Night Scene) mode enables you to shoot 
night scenes even while handholding the  camera. Four shots are taken 
continuously for each picture, and  the resulting one image with reduced 
camera shake is recorded.
Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. In this mode, 
four shots are aligned and merged into a single image. However, if 
there is significant mi salignment in...

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When shooting a scene having both bright and dark areas, use the 
< G > (HDR Backlight Control) mode. When you take one picture in this 
mode, three continuous shots are taken at different exposures. This 
results in one image, with a wide t onal range, that has minimized the 
clipped shadows caused by backlighting.
 Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. In this mode, 
three shots are aligned and merged into a single image. However, if 
there is significant...