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 tripod to 
prevent camera shake.
3  Shooting Landscapes
Shooting Tips
 The built-in flash will not fire even in  backlit or low-light conditions.
 If you are using an external Speedlite, the Speedlite will fire. 
						

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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) mark on the top of the camera to the subject. If you are too 
close to the subject, the focus indicator < o> will blink.
If you use flash and the bottom of  the picture looks unusually dark, 
move away from the subject.
 With a zoom lens, use the telephoto end.
If you have a zoom lens, using the telephoto end will make the 
subject look larger.
4 Shooting Close-ups
Shooting Tips 
						

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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 setting is < i> (Continuous shooting). When you want 
to take the picture, press the shutter button completely. If you hold 
down the shutter button, you will  be able to maintain autofocusing 
during continuous shooting of the  subject’s movement (max. approx. 
5.0 shots per sec.).
5  Shooting Moving Subjects
Shooting Tips
Under low light when camera shake is prone to occur, the viewfinder’s 
shutter speed display on the bottom left will blink. Hold the camera 
steady and shoot.
 If you are using an external Speedlite, the Speedlite will fire. 
						

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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 one.
Available Shooting Modes in the < 8> Mode
8: Special Scene Mode
Shooting ModePageShooting ModePage
CKidsp.856Night Portraitp.88
PFoodp.86FHandheld Night Scenep.89
xCandlelightp.87GHDR Backlight Controlp.90 
						

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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 the picture, press the shutter button completely. If you hold 
down the shutter button, you will  be able to maintain autofocusing 
during continuous shooting of  the subject’s changing facial 
expressions and movement (max. approx. 5.0 shots per sec.).
C  Shooting Children
Shooting Tips
While the flash is recycling, “ buSY” is displayed in the viewfinder and on the 
LCD panel, and a picture cannot be taken. Take the picture after this display 
turns off. During Live View shooting, “ BUSY” is displayed on the LCD 
monitor, and you cannot view the subject. 
						

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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 food and results 
in unnatural shadows. By default, < b> (Flash off) is set. Try to 
prevent camera shake when shoot ing in low-light conditions.
P Shooting Food
Shooting Tips
 Since this mode sets the color tone to make food look vivid, human 
subjects may be shot in an unsuitable skin tone.
 If you use flash, the [ Color tone] setting will switch to the standard 
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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 
blur caused by camera shake even while handholding the camera.
Change the color tone.
You can change [ Color tone]. To increase the candlelight’s reddish 
tinge, set it toward [ Warm tone]. Set it toward [ Cool tone] if it looks 
too red.
x  Shooting Candlelight Portraits
Shooting Tips
 Live View shooting cannot be used.
 The built-in flash will not fire. In low light, the AF-assist beam may be 
emitted (p.100).
 If you are using an external Speedlite, the Speedlite will fire. 
						

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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 in other shooting modes.
Since camera shake is prone to occu r with night shots, shooting also 
with < A> and < F> is recommended.
6 Shooting Night Portraits (With a Tripod)
Shooting Tips
 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.
 See the cautions on page 91. 
						

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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 any of the four shots due to 
camera shake, they may not al ign properly in the final image.
 For shots of people, turn on the flash.
If you want to include people in the night scene shot, press the < Q> 
button to set < D> (Flash on). To take a nice portrait, the first shot will 
use flash. Tell the subject not to move until all four continuous shots 
are taken.
F  Shooting Night Scenes (Handheld)
Shooting Tips
See the cautions on page 91. 
						

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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 misalignment in  any of the three shots due to 
camera shake, they may not al ign properly in the final image.
G Shooting B acklit Scenes
Shooting Tips
The flash will not fire. In low light , the AF-assist beam may be emitted 
(p.100).
 See the cautions on page 91.
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.