A: Manual Exposure - Canon EOS Rebel T6 Instruction Manual

a: Manual Exposure

You can set both the shutter speed and aperture manually as desired.
While referring to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder, you can
set the exposure as desired. This method is called manual exposure.
* <a> stands for Manual.
<6>
<O> + <6>
Standard exposure index
Exposure level mark
5
Set the exposure and take the picture.
Set the shutter speed and aperture as desired.

If the exposure level exceeds ±2 stops from the standard

exposure, the end of the exposure level indicator will display <
or < > in the viewfinder. (On the LCD monitor, if the exposure
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level exceeds ±3 stops, the <N> icon will blink at where <-3> or
<+3> is displayed.)
If [z2: Auto Lighting Optimizer] (p.123) is set to any setting other

than [Disable], the image may still look bright even if a darker exposure
has been set.
If ISO Auto is set, the ISO speed setting will change to suit the shutter

speed and aperture in order to obtain the standard exposure. Therefore,
you may not obtain the desired exposure effect.
Set the Mode Dial to <a>.
1
Set the ISO speed
2
Set the shutter speed and aperture.
3
To set the shutter speed, turn the

<6> dial.
To set the aperture, hold down the

<O> button and turn the <6> dial.
Focus on the subject.
4
Press the shutter button halfway.


The exposure setting will be
displayed in the viewfinder.
The exposure level mark <h> indicates

how far the current exposure level is
from the standard exposure level.
(p.92).
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