Canon Eos Rebel T6s 760d Instruction Manual

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Advanced Operations
In Creative Zone modes, you 
can change various settings of 
the camera as you desire to 
obtain a wide variety of 
shooting results, by selecting 
the shutter speed and/or 
aperture, adjusting the 
exposure as you prefer, etc.
The J icon at the upper right of the page title indicates that 
the function is available only  in Creative Zone modes.
After you press the shutter button halfway and let go, the 
exposure values will remain di splayed in the viewfinder and 
on the LCD panel for 4 sec. ( 0) by the operation of 
metering timer.
Creative Zone
Set the < R> switch to the left. 
						

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The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit 
the subject’s brightness. This is called Program AE.
* stands for Program.* AE stands for Auto Exposure.
1Set the Mode Dial to < d>.
2Focus on the subject.
 Look through the viewfinder and aim 
the AF point over the subject. Then 
press the shutter button halfway.
 When focus is achieved, the focus 
indicator < o> on the viewfinder’s 
bottom right will light up (when in 
One-Shot AF mode).
 The shutter speed and aperture will 
be set automatically and displayed in 
the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
3Check the display.
 A standard exposure will be obtained 
as long as the shutter speed and 
aperture display do not blink.
4Take the picture.
Compose the shot and press the 
shutter button completely.
d: Program AE 
						

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You can either freeze the action or create motion blur with the  
(Shutter-priority AE) mode on the Mode Dial.
*< s > stands for Time value.
1Set the Mode Dial to < s>.
2Set the desired shutter speed.
While looking at the LCD panel or in 
the viewfinder, turn the < 6> dial.
 Turning the < 6> dial to the right 
sets a faster shutter speed, and 
turning it to the left sets a slower one.
3Take the picture.
 When you focus and press the 
shutter button completely, the picture 
will be taken at the selected shutter 
speed.
s: Conveying the Subject’s Movement
Blurred motion
(Slow shutter speed: 1/30 sec.) Frozen action
(Fast shutter speed: 1/2000 sec.) 
						

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To blur the background or to make everything near and far look sharp, 
set the Mode Dial to  (Aperture-priority AE) to adjust the depth of 
field (range of acceptable focus).
*< f > stands for Aperture value, which is the size of the diaphragm hole inside the lens.
1Set the Mode Dial to < f>.
2Set the desired aperture.
While looking at the LCD panel or 
viewfinder, turn the < 6> dial.
 The higher the f/number, the wider 
the depth of field where sharper focus 
is obtained in both the foreground 
and background.
 Turning the < 6> dial to the right will 
set a higher f/number (smaller 
aperture opening), and turning it to 
the left will set a lower f/number 
(larger aperture opening).
3Take the picture.
 Focus and press the shutter button 
completely. The picture will be taken 
with the selected aperture.
f: Changing the Depth of Field
Sharp foreground and background
(With a high aperture f/number: f/32)Blurred background
(With a low aperture f/number: f/5.6) 
						

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You can set both the shutter speed and aperture manually as desired. 
While referring to the exposure level  indicator in the viewfinder, you can 
set the exposure as desired. This  method is called manual exposure.
* stands for Manual.
1Set the Mode Dial to < a>.
2Set the ISO speed (p.112).
3Set the shutter speed and aperture.
 To set the shutter speed, turn the 
 dial.

To set the aperture, turn the  dial. If it cannot be set, set the < R> 
switch to the left, then turn the < 6> 
or < 5> dial.
4Focus on the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway.
 The exposure setting will be 
displayed in the viewfinder and on the 
LCD panel.
 The exposure level mark < h> 
indicates how far the current 
exposure level is from the standard 
exposure level.
5Set the exposure and take the picture.
 Check the exposure level indicator and set the desired shutter 
speed and aperture.
 If the exposure level exceeds ±2 stops from the standard 
exposure, the end of the exposure level indicator will display 
 or < J> in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. (On the 
LCD monitor, if the exposure level exceeds ±3 stops, < I> or 
< J > will be displayed.)
a: Manual Exposure
< 5>
Exposure level mark
Standard exposure index 
						

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Four methods (metering modes) to measure the subject’s brightness 
are provided. Normally, evaluative metering is recommended.
In Basic Zone modes, metering mode is set automatically.
1Select [Metering mode].
 Under the [z 2] tab, select [Metering 
mode ], then press < 0>.
2Set the metering mode.
 Select the desired metering mode, 
then press < 0>.
q  Evaluative metering 
General-purpose metering mode suited even 
for backlit subjects. The camera sets the 
exposure automatically to suit the scene.
w  Partial metering
Effective where there are much brighter lights 
around the subject due to backlight, etc. The gray 
area in the left figure is where the brightness is 
metered to obtain the standard exposure.
r Spot metering
Effective when metering a specific part of the subject 
or scene. The gray area in the left figure is where the 
brightness is metered to obtain the standard 
exposure. This metering mode is for advanced users.
e Center-weighted average metering
The brightness is metered at the image center 
and then averaged for the entire scene. This 
metering mode is for advanced users.
q  Changing the Metering ModeK 
						

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Set exposure compensation if the exposure (without flash) does not 
come out as desired. This feature can be used in Creative Zone modes 
(except < a>). You can set the exposure compensation up to ±5 stops 
in 1/3-stop increments.
1Check the exposure level indicator.
Press the shutter button halfway (0) 
and check the exposure level indicator.
2Set the compensation amount.
 While looking in the viewfinder or at 
the LCD panel, turn the < 5> dial.
 If it cannot be set, set the < R> 
switch to the left, then turn the < 5> 
dial.
3Take the picture.
 To cancel the exposure 
compensation, set the exposure 
compensation amount back to < E>.
Setting Exposure Compensation K
Increased exposure 
for a brighter image
Decreased exposure 
for a darker image 
						

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This feature takes exposure compensation a step further by varying the 
exposure automatically (up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments) with 
three shots as shown below. You can then choose the best exposure. 
This is called AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing).
1Select [Expo.comp./AEB].
 Under the [ z2] tab, select 
[ Expo.comp./AEB ], then press .
2Set the AEB range.
 Turn the < 6> dial to set the AEB 
range.
 Press the < Y> < Z> keys to set the 
exposure compensation amount. If 
AEB is combined with exposure 
compensation, AEB will be applied 
centering on level of exposure 
compensation.
 Press < 0> to set it.
 When you press the < M> button 
to exit the menu, the AEB range will 
be displayed on the LCD panel.
3Take the picture.
 Focus and press the shutter button 
completely. The three bracketed 
shots will be taken in this sequence: 
standard exposure, decreased 
exposure, and increased exposure.
3  Auto Exposure Bracketing K
Standard exposure Darker exposure
(Decreased exposure) Brighter exposure
(Increased exposure)
AEB range 
						

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You can lock the exposure when the area of focus is to be different from 
the exposure metering area or when you want to take multiple shots at 
the same exposure setting. Press the  button to lock the exposure, 
then recompose and take the picture.  This is called AE lock. It is 
effective for backlit subjects, etc.
1Focus on the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway.
 The exposure setting will be 
displayed.
2Press the  button. (0 )
 The < A> icon lights up in the 
viewfinder to indicate that the 
exposure setting is locked (AE lock).
 Each time you press the < A> button, 
the current autoexposure setting is 
locked.
3Recompose and take the picture.
 If you want to maintain the AE lock 
while taking more shots, hold down 
the < A> button and press the shutter 
button to take another shot.
A  Locking the Exposure K 
						

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In indoor, low light, or backlit conditions in daylight, just raise the built-in 
flash and press the shutter button to take flash pictures. In the < d> 
mode, the shutter speed (1/60 sec. - 1/200 sec.) will be set 
automatically to prevent camera shake.
1Press the  button.
In Creative Zone modes, you can 
press the < D> button anytime to take 
flash pictures.
 While the flash is recycling, “ buSY” is 
displayed in the viewfinder and on the 
LCD panel.
2Press the shutter button halfway.
 In the bottom left of the viewfinder, 
check that the  icon is lit.
3Take the picture.
When focus is achieved and you 
press the shutter button completely, 
the flash will fire for the picture.
Effective Range of Built-in Flash(Approx. in meters/feet)
* When a high ISO speed is set and focu sing distance is long, appropriate 
exposure may not be obtained depending on the subject conditions, etc.
D  Using the Built-in Flash
ISO Speed
(p.112)
EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM, EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Wide AngleTelephoto
f/3.5 f/4f/5.6
ISO 1001 - 3.4 / 3.3 - 11.21 - 3 / 3.3 - 9.81 - 2.1 / 3.3 - 6.9
ISO 4001 - 6.9 / 3.3 - 22.61 - 6 / 3.3 - 19.71 - 4.3 / 3.3 - 14.1
ISO 16001.7 - 13.7 / 5.6 - 44.91.5 - 12 / 4.9 - 39.41.1 - 8.6 / 3.6 - 28.2
ISO 64003.4 - 27.4 / 11.2 - 89.93 - 24 / 9.8 - 78.72.1 - 17.1 / 6.9 - 56.1