A: Manual Exposure - Canon EOS 60D Instruction Manual

a: Manual Exposure

In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. To
determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the
viewfinder or use a commercially-available exposure meter. This
method is called manual exposure.
* <a> stands for Manual.
Standard exposure index
Exposure level mark
If the [2 Auto Lighting Optimizer] (p.101) is set to anything other than
[Disable], the image may still look bright even if a darker exposure has been set.
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Set the Mode Dial to <a>.
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Set the shutter speed and
2
aperture.
To set the shutter speed, turn the
<6> dial.
To set the aperture, turn the <5> dial.
If the aperture cannot be set, press the
<R> button below the <5> dial
(0), then turn the <5> dial.
Focus the subject.
3
Press the shutter button halfway.
The exposure setting will be displayed in
the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
The exposure level mark <s> indicates
how far the current exposure level is from
the standard exposure level.
Set the exposure.
4
Check the exposure level and set the
desired shutter speed and aperture.
Take the picture.
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