Canon Eos Rebel T6s 760d Instruction Manual

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Shooting with the LCD Monitor
(Live View Shooting)
You can shoot while viewing the picture on the camera’s 
LCD monitor. This is called “Live View shooting”. 
If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the 
LCD monitor, camera shak e can cause blurred images. 
Using a tripod is recommended.
Remote Live View ShootingWith EOS Utility (EOS software, p.166) installed on your computer, 
you can connect the camera to t he computer and shoot remotely 
while viewing the computer screen. For details, refer to the EOS 
Utility Instruction Manual (p.168). 
						

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1Display the Live View image.
Press the < A> button.
 The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor. In the  mode, 
the scene icon for the scene detected 
by the camera is displayed on the 
upper left.
 By default, Continuous AF will take 
effect.
 The Live View image will closely 
reflect the brightness level of the 
actual image you capture.
2Focus on the subject.
When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF method (p.137).
3Take the picture.
Press the shutter button completely.
 The picture will be taken and the 
captured image is displayed on the 
LCD monitor.
 When the playback display ends, the 
camera will return to Live View 
shooting automatically.
 Press the < A> button to exit the 
Live View shooting.
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Set [ A: Live View shoot. ] to [Enable].
Number of Possible Shots with Live View Shooting (Approx. number of shots)
The figures above are based on a fully -charged Battery Pack LP-E17 and CIPA 
(Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
 With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E17,  continuous Live View shooting is 
possible for approx. 1 hr. 30 min. at room temperature (23°C / 73°F).
Enabling Live Vi ew Shooting
TemperatureRoom Temperature 
(23°C / 73°F)Low Temperatures  (0°C / 32°F)
No Flash200170
50% Flash Use180150
Do not hold the camera in the same position for long periods of time. 
Even if the camera does not feel too hot, prolonged contact with the same 
body part may cause skin redness, blistering or low-temperature contact 
burns. Using a tripod is recommended for people with circulation problems 
or very sensitive skin, or when us ing the camera in very hot places.
Do not point the camera toward an intense light source, such as the sun or 
an intense artificial light source. Doing so may damage the image sensor or 
the camera’s internal components. 
						

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Each time you press the < B> button, the information display will 
change.
*The number will be displayed when the maximum burst decreases to nine or lower.
Information Display
ISO speed
Digital compass
Shutter speed
Metering mode
AF point (FlexiZone - Single)
AEB/FEB/Multi Shot 
Noise Reduction
Histogram display
Drive mode
AE lock
Flash-ready/Flash off Auto Lighting Optimizer
GPS connection indicator Eye-Fi card 
transmission 
status
Shooting mode
Exposure level indicator/AEB range Magnified view
Switch to auto
selection
(AF point)
Touch shutter Quick Control
White balance/
White balance 
correction
Creative filters
Battery check
Picture Style
Image-recording quality
Highlight tone priorityExposure 
simulation
Flash exposure compensation AF method
Possible shots
AF operation
Aperture
Maximum burst* 
						

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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 for the respective shooting mode.
1Press the  button.
The Quick Control screen will appear.
2Select [X].
 Press the < W> < X> keys to select 
[X ] (AF operation) on the 
screen’s left side.
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.
Changing the Autofocus Operation K 
						

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Suited for still subjects. When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus only once.
When focus is achieved, the AF po int will turn green and the beeper 
will sound.
 While you hold down the shutter button halfway, the focus will be 
locked. You can then recompose the shot if desired.
This AF operation is suited for moving subjects. While you hold 
down the shutter button halfway, the camera will keep focusing on 
the subject continuously.
 The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken.
 The continuous shooting speed becom es slower since the camera 
keeps focusing and shooting continuously.
 Setting the [AF method ] to [FlexiZone - Single ] is recommended.
 Depending on the shooting conditions, it may take a moment until 
the shutter is released.
 Depending on the lens used, the distance to the subject and the 
subject’s speed, the camera may not be able to achieve correct 
focus.
 If you operate the zoom during continuous shooting, the focus may 
be lost. Shoot after using the zoom to obtain the desired 
composition.
 When focus is achieved, the AF point will turn blue.
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
Servo AF for Moving Subjects 
						

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You can select an AF method to suit the shooting conditions and your 
subject. The following AF methods are provided: [u(face)+Tracking ], 
[FlexiZone - Multi ] (p.138), and [FlexiZone - Single ] (p.140).
If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens focus mode switch to 
< MF >, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.142).
Select the AF method.
Under the [A ] tab, select [AF 
method ].
 Select the desired AF method, then 
press < 0>.
 While the Live View image is 
displayed, you can also press the 
 button to select the AF method 
on the Quick Control screen.
The camera detects and focuses on human faces. If a face moves, the 
AF point < p> also moves to track the face.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.
 The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
2Select an AF point.
 When a face is detected, the AF point 
 will appear over the face to be 
focused on.
 If multiple faces are detected, < e> will be displayed. Use the < Y> 
< Z > keys to move the < e> frame over the face you want to focus 
on.
Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
Selecting the AF Method
u (face)+Tracking:
c 
						

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You can also tap on the LCD monitor screen to select the face or 
subject. If the subject is not a face, < z> will be displayed.
 If no faces can be detected, or if you tap on the LCD monitor but do 
not select any face or subject, the camera will switch to [ FlexiZone - 
Multi ] with automatic selection (p.138).
3Focus on the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
 When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will 
sound.
 If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.132).
You can use up to 49 AF points for wide-area focusing (automatic 
selection). This wide area can also  be divided into 9 zones for focusing 
(zone selection).
1Display the Live View image.
Press the < A> button.
 The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
FlexiZone - Multi:
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Area frame 
						

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Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
2Select the AF point.J
Pressing < 0> or the < L> button will 
toggle between automatic selection 
and zone selection. In Basic Zone 
modes, automatic selection is set 
automatically.
 Use the < W> < X> or < Y> < Z> keys 
to select a zone. To return to the 
center zone, press  or the  
button again.
 You can also tap on the LCD monitor 
screen to select a zone. When a zone 
is selected, tap [ n] on the screen 
to switch to automatic selection.
3Focus on the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
 When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will 
sound.
 If focus is not achieved, the area 
frame will turn orange.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.132). 
						

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The camera focuses with a single AF point. This is effective when you want to focus on a particular subject.
1Display the Live View image.
Press the < A> button.
 The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
 The AF point < > will appear.
 During movie shooting, if [Movie 
Servo AF ] is set to [ Enable], the AF 
point will be displayed in a larger size.
2Move the AF point.
 Press the < W> < X> or < Y> < Z> 
keys to move the AF point to where 
you want to focus. (It cannot go to the 
edge of the screen.)

Pressing  or the  button will 
return the AF point to the screen’s center.
 You can also tap on the LCD monitor 
screen to move the AF point.
3Focus on the subject.
Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.

When focus is achieved, the AF point will 
turn green and the beeper will sound.
 If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.132).
FlexiZone - Single: 
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AF point