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Canon DSLR Instructions
Canon DSLR Instructions

Canon DSLR Instructions

Menu tutorial

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Quick Menu -
Press the [Q] button
Tip - Leverage dedicated buttons to avoid using menus - ISO, Drive, WB, AF, Metering ...
Setting Menus -
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Tip - Certain menu tabs and menu items are not displayed in [A] Auto, Sports, Portrait ... modes
Shooting Menus
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1. Clear all camera settings - factory config
2. Photo quality - increase dynamic range
using large RAW
3. Color Space - increase color range using
Adobe RGB
4. HDR mode - for in-camera high dynamic
range photos, use a steady camera
Tip - Use Quick Menu as a faster menu alternative - exposure, ISO, drive mode, AEB ...
Saving Menu Settings
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• Menu changes are saved automatically, options vary based on mode Auto, P, TV, Av ...
• Used to define the camera's configuration when it is powered on
Tip - Leverage Custom Shooting Modes C1, C2 & C3 to save multiple custom camera configurations
Canon DSLR
Menu Tutorial
Best menus in the market. Similar across
models. Varies for camera specific features.
Use Quick Control button to set shooting functions with the LCD
Use touch screen or joystick
and dial to change
Navigating the menus and altering the settings
1. Press the [Menu] button
2. Select a tab with the [Q] button
left & right, or Main dial
3. Select an item with [Q] button
up & down, or Quick Control dial
4. Press [Set] button to set it
5. Exit setting by pressing [Menu]
5. Beep - disable the beeper
6. Speedlite control - powerful
a) Flash sync. speed in AV mode
b) Controlling external flashes
7. Extend battery life using a shorter photo
review time
Chane Cullens
Chane@CCullens.com
CCullens.com
Varies with mode

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Summary of Contents for Canon DSLR

  • Page 1 Canon DSLR Menu Tutorial Chane Cullens Chane@CCullens.com CCullens.com Best menus in the market. Similar across models. Varies for camera specific features. Quick Menu - Use Quick Control button to set shooting functions with the LCD Use touch screen or joystick...
  • Page 2 Auto Focus 1. Number of autofocus points 1, some, all 5. AI Focus - auto switch to AI Servo when 2. Canon autofocus is highly configurable, subject starts moving varies by lens, details in your manual 6. AI Servo - has many optimized sub- 3.