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Introduction The EOS 60D is a high-performance, digital single-lens reflex camera featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with approx. 18.0 effective megapixels, DIGIC 4, high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF, approx. 5.3 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, and Full HD (Full High-Definition) movie shooting. The camera is highly responsive for shooting at anytime, provides many functions fitted for advanced shooting, and offers many other features. Take Test Shots to Familiarize Your
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Item Check List Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. Camera Battery Pack Battery Charger (with eyecup and LP-E6 LC-E6/LC-E6E* body cap) (with protective cover) Interface Cable Stereo AV Cable Wide Strap AVC-DC400ST EW-EOS60D (1) (2) EOS DIGITAL Software Solution Disk Instruction (1) Camera Instruction Manual (Software) Manual (this booklet) (2) Pocket Guide * Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E is p
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Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual <6> : Indicates the Main Dial. <5> : Indicates the Quick Control Dial. <9> : Indicates the Multi-controller and the push direction. <0> : Indicates the setting button. 0, 9, 7, 8 : Indicates that the respective function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button. * In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the ico
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Chapters For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s basic operations and shooting procedures. Introduction 2 23 Getting Started 1 Basic Shooting 53 2 75 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 3 Image Settings 83 4 Advanced Operations 111 5 Flash Photography 129 6 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 151 7 171 Shooting Movies 8 Image Playback 189 9 219 Post-Processing Images 10 Sensor Cleaning 229 11 235 Printing Images 12 Customizing the Camera 249 13 Reference 265 1
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Contents Introduction 2 Item Check List.................................................................................................. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual...................................................................... 4 Chapters............................................................................................................ 5 Index to Features ............................................................................................ 10 Handling Precautions ..
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Contents Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type .....................................................................71 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 75 3 f: Selecting the AF Mode..............................................................................76 S Selecting the AF Point ...............................................................................78 When Autofocus Fails ......................................................................................80 MF: Manual Focusing .........
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Contents Flash Photography 129 6 D Using the Built-in Flash.............................................................................. 130 Setting the Flash ........................................................................................... 135 Using Wireless Flash..................................................................................... 139 External Speedlites ....................................................................................... 148 Shooting with the LCD
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Contents S Resize ......................................................................................................222 R Processing RAW Images with the Camera ............................................224 Sensor Cleaning 229 11 f Automatic Sensor Cleaning....................................................................230 Appending Dust Delete Data..........................................................................231 Manual Sensor Cleaning........................................
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Index to Features White balance p.96 Power Battery Color space p.110 • Charging p.24 Image enhancement features • Battery check p.29 • Auto Lighting Optimizer p.101 • Battery information check p.268 • Lens peripheral illumination Power outlet p.272 correction p.102 • Noise reduction Auto power off p.50 for long exposures p.254 • Noise reduction Lens for high ISO speeds p.254 Attaching/Detaching p.34 • Highlight tone priority p.255 Zoom p.35 AF Image S tabilizer p.38 AF mode
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Index to Features Self-timer p.82 Image Playback Remote control p.126 Image review time p.50 Single image display p.190 Exposure Adjustments • Shooting information Exposure compensation p.120 display p.191 Movie playback p.204 AEB p.121 Editing out movie first/last AE lock p.122 scene p.206 Flash Index display p.194 Built-in flash p.130 Image browsing • Flash exposure (Jump display) p.195 compensation p.132 Magnified view p.196 • FE lock p.134 Slide show p.207 Extern al
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Handling Precautions Camera Care This camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If you accidentally drop the camera into water, promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth. If the camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe it with a well-wrung wet cloth. Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a magnet
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Handling Precautions LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision technology with over 99.99% effective pixels, there might be a few dead pixels among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying only black or red, etc., are not a malfunction. They do not affect the images recorded. If the LCD monitor is left on for a prolonged period, screen burn-in may occur where you see remnants of what was displayed. However, this is only
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Quick Start Guide Insert the battery. (p.26) 1 To charge the battery, see page 24. White index Red index Attach the lens. (p.34) 2 Align the lens’ white or red index with the camera’s index in the matching color. Set the lens focus mode switch 3 to . (p.34) Open the slot cover and 4 insert a card. (p.32) With the card’s label facing you, insert it into the slot. Set the power switch to <1> 5 (p.28), and while holding down the button at the center of the Mode Dial, turn the dial to <1
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Quick Start Guide Flip out the LCD monitor. (p.27) 6 Focus the subject. (p.40) 7 Look through the viewfinder and aim the viewfinder center over the subject. Press the shutter button halfway, and the camera will focus the subject. If necessary, the built-in flash will pop- up automatically. Take the picture. (p.40) 8 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Review the picture. (p.50) 9 The captured image will be displayed for approx. 2 sec. on the LCD monitor. To display the
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Nomenclature For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses (p.**). Drive mode AF mode selection button (p.76) selection button (p.81) LCD panel (p.18) EF lens mount index (p.34) ISO speed setting button (p.88) Built-in flash/AF-assist beam (p.130/79) Metering mode EF-S lens mount index (p.34) selection button (p.119) Flash-sync contacts <6> Main Dial (p.41) Hot shoe (p.148) Microphone (p.172) LCD panel illumination button Mode Dial lock-releas
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Nomenclature Live View shooting/ AF start button Movie shooting button (p.152/172) (p.40, 153, 173) Focal plane mark Menu button (p.46) AE lock/FE lock button/ Index/Reduce button Dioptric adjustment knob (p.39) (p.122/134/194/196, 243) Eyecup (p.124) Viewfinder eyepiece AF point selection/ Magnify button (p.78/196, 243) Power switch (p.28) Strap mount (p.23) Erase button (p.215) Quick Control button (p.44) Card slot cover (p.32) Battery compartment LCD moni
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Nomenclature LCD Panel Highlight tone priority (p.255) ISO speed (p.88) ISO speed (p.88) Drive mode (p.81) u Single shooting Shots remaining o High-speed continuous shooting Shots remaining during WB bracketing i Low-speed continuous shooting Self-timer countdown Q 10 sec. Self-timer/ Bulb exposure time Remote control k 2 sec. Self-timer/ Metering mode (p.119) Remote control q Evaluative metering w Partial metering AF mode (p.76) r Spot metering X e Center-weighted One-Shot AF aver
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Nomenclature Viewfinder Information AF points (Superimposed display) Focusing screen Spot metering circle ISO speed White balance correction Focus < > Battery check confirmation light AE lock/ Max. burst AEB in-progress <0> Monochrome Flash-ready shooting Improper FE lock warning ISO speed Highlight tone priority High-speed sync (FP flash) Exposure level indicator FE lock/ Exposure compensation amount FEB in-progress Flash exposure compensation amount
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Nomenclature Mode Dial Turn the Mode Dial while holding down the Mode Dial lock-release button at the center. Camera User Setting You can register the shooting Creative Zone mode (d/s/f/a/F), AF mode, menu settings, etc., in These modes give you more this Mode Dial setting and control for shooting various shoot (p.262). subjects. d : Program AE (p.112) s : Shutter-priority AE (p.114) f : Aperture-priority AE (p.116) a : Manual exposure (p.118) F : Bulb (p.123) Basic Zone All you do is pre
