EOS 6D (WG)EOS 6D (N)

ECPQ-E056-000 CANON INC. 2012

English Edition

This quick guide explains basic function settings and how to shoot and play back images. You can take this guide with you for shooting. For detailed instructions, refer to the Camera Instruction Manual (CD-ROM).

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Insert the battery.

Attach the lens.Align it with the red dot.

Set the lens focus mode switch to .

Insert a card.With the cards label facing toward the back of the camera, insert it into the card slot.

While holding down the center of the Mode Dial, set it to (Scene Intelligent Auto).

Focus the subject.Aim the viewfinder center over the subject and press the shutter button halfway to autofocus.

Take the picture. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

View the image.The captured image will be displayed for 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.

Set the power switch to .

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Number of Possible Shots with Viewfinder Shooting Temperature At 23C / 73F At 0C / 32F Possible shots Approx. 1090 shots Approx. 980 shots

Quick Start Guide

The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes.

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Image Playback

Select imageShooting informationB

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Playbackx

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LCD monitor

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1. Press the button to display the menu.2. Press the key to select a secondary tab, then press

the key to select the desired item.3. Press to display the setting.4. After setting the item, press .

Creative Zone Modes Tabs

Basic Zone Modes

PreparationMenu Operations

Menu settingsMenu items

Select [z1: Image quality], then press . Turn the dial or press the key to select the

image-recording quality, then press .

For (Neutral) and (Faithful), refer to the Camera Instruction Manual (CD-ROM).

Image-recording qualityPixels recorded

Possible shots

RAW: Turn the dial to select the quality.JPEG: Press the key to select the quality.

Under the [z4] tab, select [Picture Style], then press .

Press the key to select a Picture Style, then press .

A Picture StyleN

StyleD AutoP StandardQ PortraitR LandscapeV Monochrome

DescriptionColor tones optimized for the particular scene.Vivid colors and sharp images.Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.Black-and-white images.

Image-recording Quality Press the button. The Quick Control screen will

appear.

Electronic Level Each time you press the

button, the screen display will change.

Display the electronic level.

Shutter speed

Aperture

AE lock

White balance correctionWhite balance bracketing

Highlight tone priority

ISO speed

Wi-Fi function

Exposure compensation/

AEB setting

Shooting mode

Flash exposure compensation

Picture Style

Metering mode

Auto Lighting Optimizer

AF operation

AF point

White balance

Drive mode

Custom ControlsImage-recordingquality

Press the or key to select a function, then turn the or dial to set it.

In Basic Zone modes, the settable functions differ depending on the shooting mode.

Q Quick ControlCustom FunctionsC.Fn I: Exposure1 Exposure level increments2 ISO speed setting increments3 Bracketing auto cancel4 Bracketing sequence5 Number of bracketed shots6 Safety shift

C.Fn II: Autofocus1 Tracking sensitivity2 Acceleration/deceleration tracking3 AI Servo 1st image priority4 AI Servo 2nd image priority5 AF-assist beam firing6 Lens drive when AF impossible7 Orientation linked AF point8 Superimposed display9 AF Microadjustment

C.Fn III: Operation/Others1 Dial direction during Tv/Av2 Focusing screen3 Multi function lock4 Warnings ! in viewfinder5 Custom Controls

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Mode Dial lockrelease button

Viewfinder Information

LCD Panel

Possible shots

ISO speed

AEBMetering mode

Exposure levelindicator

ISO speed

AF operation

Drive mode

Shutter speed

AF points

Focus confirmation light

Aperture

AE lock

Battery check

Flash-ready

Exposure level indicator

Shutter speed

Flash exposurecompensation

Maximum burst

Aperture

Battery check

Nomenclature

OK Not good

Focus modeswitch

Drive mode selection button

Mode Dial

ISO speed setting button

Main Dial

Shutter button

Power switch

Access lamp

Multi function lock switch

Live View shooting/Movie shooting switch Start/Stop button

Multi-controller

Setting button

Quick Control Dial

AF point selection button

AE lock button

AF start button

Shooting Operation

AF operation selection button

A : Scene Intelligent AutoC : Creative Auto8 : Special scene

2 : Portrait 6 : Night Portrait3 : Landscape F : Handheld Night Scene4 : Close-up G : HDR Backlight Control5 : Sports

All the settings necessary for shooting are set automatically. You just press the shutter button, and the camera does the rest.

Basic Zone Modes

Set the Mode Dial to . The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and

aperture in the same way as the mode.

You can change the camera settings as desired to shoot in various ways.

Creative Zone Modes

d: Program AE

* Set the switch to the left (Multi function lock released).

Set the Mode Dial to . Turn the dial to set the

desired shutter speed, then focus the subject.

The aperture will be set automatically. If the aperture display blinks, turn

the dial until it stops blinking.

Set the Mode Dial to . Turn the dial to set the desired

aperture, then focus the subject. The shutter speed will be set

automatically. If the shutter speed display blinks, turn

the dial until it stops blinking.

f: Aperture-priority AE

a: Manual Exposure Set the Mode Dial to . Turn the dial to set the

desired shutter speed. Turn the dial to set the

desired aperture. Focus the subject and check the

exposure level indicator.

s: Shutter-priority AE Press the button, then

turn the dial. ISO 100 to ISO 25600 can be set

in 1/3-stop increments. When A is selected, the ISO

speed is set automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway, the ISO speed setting is displayed.

Press the button, then turn the dial.u : Single shootingi : Continuous shooting B : Silent single shootingM : Silent continuous

shootingQ : 10-sec. self-timer/ Remote controlk : 2-sec. self-timer/ Remote control

i Drive Mode

i: ISO SpeedN

Press the button, then look through the viewfinder.

The AF point selection will change in the direction you tilt the . Pressing toggles the AF point selection between the center AF point and automatic AF point selection.

The dial selects an AF point in the horizontal direction, and the dial selects an AF point in the vertical direction.

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Set the lens focus mode switch to .

Press the button, then turn the dial.

X(One-Shot AF): For still subjects9(AI Focus AF): Switches the AF operation automatically

Z(AI Servo AF): For moving subjects

f: AF OperationN Set the switch to . Press the button and the

Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

Press the button to stop the Live View shooting.

A Live View Shooting

Number of Possible Shots with Live View Shooting Temperature At 23C / 73F At 0C / 32F Possible shots Approx. 220 shots Approx. 190 shots

Set the switch to . The image will appear on the

LCD monitor.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

Press the button to start shooting a movie. To stop movie shooting, press the button again.

To shoot still photos, press the shutter button completely.

k Shooting Movies

When the shooting mode is , you can shoot movies with manual exposure.

You can set movie shooting settings with the menu options under the [Z1] or [Z2] tab.

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