Canon EOS 60D Pocket Manual

Quick Start Guide
1 Insert the battery.
2 White index Red index Attach the lens.
Align the lens' white or red
index with the camera's index
in the matching color.
3 Set the lens focus
mode switch to <f>.
4
This quick guide explains basic function
settings and how to shoot and playback images.
You can take this guide with you for shooting.
For detailed instructions, refer to the EOS 60D
5 Set the power switch to
Instruction Manual.
<1>, and while holding
E
down the button at the
center of the Mode Dial, turn
English Edition
the dial to <1> (Full Auto).
CT1-1041-000 © CANON INC. 2010
6 Flip out the LCD
Image Playback
monitor.
y
7 Focus the subject.
Aim the viewfinder center over the
subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
0
8
Take the picture. L
Press the shutter button
Erase
completely to take the
picture.
9
Open the cover View the image.
and insert a SD The captured image will be
displayed for about 2 sec. on
card.
the LCD monitor.
The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is
available only in Creative Zone modes (d,s,f,a,F,w).
Battery Life
Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 1600 shots Approx. 1100 shots
Preparation
Menu Operations
u y u
LCD
monitor
Index Magnify
1. Press the <M> button to display the menu.
2. Press the <U> key to select the tab, then press the
<V> key to select the desired item.
9
3. Press <0> to display the setting.
4. After setting the item, press <0>.
56
Basic Zone Modes Movie Shooting Mode
Select image
x
Playback
B
Shooting information
Creative Zone
Modes
Menu items Menu settings
Q Quick Control Screen
Image-recording Quality
Select [1 Quality].
Select the image-recording quality with the <6> dial or
<U> key.
<M> button
Image-recording quality
<0> button
Pixels
<U> <V>
Possible shots
Shutter speed
Shooting mode
RAW: Turn the <6> dial
Exposure
to select the quality. compensation/
AEB setting
JPEG: Press the <U> key Flash exposure
compensation
to select the quality.
AF mode
A Picture StyleN
AF point
Select [2 Picture Style]. Picture Style
Press the <V> key to select the Metering mode
Picture Style, then press <0>.
Press the <V> <U> key to select the function, then turn
the <6> or <5> dial to set it.
In Basic Zone modes, the selectable functions may differ
depending on the Basic Zone shooting mode.
Tab
Style Description
Electronic Level
P Standard Vivid colors and sharp images.
Q Portrait
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
R Landscape
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
V Monochrome Black-and-white images.
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the
camera's instruction manual.
Custom Functions
C.Fn I: Exposure C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
Press the <Q> button.
1 Exposure level 1 Lens drive when AF
The Quick Control screen will
increments impossible
appear.
2 ISO speed setting 2 AF point selection
Aperture
increments method
Drive mode
ISO speed
3 ISO expansion 3 Superimposed display
Highlight tone
4 Bracketing auto cancel 4 AF-assist beam firing
priority
Electronic level
5 Bracketing sequence 5 Mirror lockup
Custom Controls
6 Safety shift
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
Image-recording
quality 7 Flash sync. speed in Av
1 AF and metering buttons
mode
Auto Lighting
2 Assign SET button
Optimizer
White balance
C.Fn II: Image
3 Dial direction during
1 Long exposure noise Tv/Av
reduction
4 Focusing Screen
2 High ISO speed noise
5 Add image verification
reduction
data
3 Highlight tone priority
Each time you press the <B>
button, the screen display will
change.
Display the electronic level.