Canon EOS 60D User manual

Canon60DTroubleshootingGuide
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PhysicalSettings
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Problem:Thezoomringwillnotmove.
Solution:Checkthebottomrightsideofthelensforthelockbuttonandturnitoff.
Sometimesthisbuttonwillinadvertentlybepushedintoalockingposition.
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Problem:Iamunabletorecordvideo.
Solution:Ensurethatthecameramodewheel,locatedontheupperleftportionofthe
camera,isturnedallthewaycounterclockwisetothevideosymbol.Othermodesmay
notallowvideorecording.
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Problem:ThecamerakeepsrefocusingwhileIamrecordingfootage.
Solution:ThelensissettoAutofocus(AF).Locatetheswitchontheleftsideofthelens
andturnittoManualFocus(MF).Autofocusshouldnotbeselectedwhilerecording
video.
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Problem:Myvideo/picturelooksshakybutIwouldliketokeepmycurrentshutter
speed.

Solution:Turnstabilizeron,locatedbelowthefocusoptionsontheleftsideofthelens.
Itisalwaysbesttoturnstabilizeronwhiledoinghandheld/shouldermountshotsandto
turnitoffwhilethecameraisonatripod.
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Problem:Iamhavingtroublefocusingmyimage.
Solution:Makesuretousethedigitalzoominordertohelpyouachievefocus.The
digitalzoombuttonisamagnifyingglasswithaplusinthemiddle,locatedintheupper
rightcorneronthebackofthecamera.OncetheLCDscreenisturnedon,therewillbe
awhiteboxsomewhereonthescreen.Youcanmovethisboxwiththemainscroll
wheeltopositionitoveryoursubject.Pressingdigitalzoomoncewillcroptheimageby
afactorof5,twicewillcropitbyafactorof10.
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MenuOperations
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Problem:ThecameraispoweringofftoofrequentlywhileIamusingit.
Solution:Selectmenu,scrolltotherightuntilyoufindAutopoweroffandthensetitto
yourdesiredtime.Oftenthiswillalreadybesetfor1or2minutesofinactivity.
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Problem:TheLCDscreenistoodarkortoobright.
Solution:Selectmenu,scrolltotherightuntilyoufindLCDbrightnessandadjustthe
level.Ifyouareinasunnyenvironment,thebestthingtodoistocastashadowover
thescreeninordertobetterviewtheimage. 
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GeneralSettings
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Problem:Myimageistoodark.
Solution:Therearemultipleapproachestothis.Thefirstistomakesureyourfstopis
settoalownumberinordertoletmorelightintotheimage.Thesecondistoreducethe
shutterspeedifitistoohigh.Yougenerallywanttokeepshutterspeedattwicethe
frameratenumber.ThethirdoptionistoincreaseISO,locatedonthetoprightofthe
camera.However,increasingISOwilladdmoregrain(noise)toyourimage.Thebest
lensesfordarksettingsaretheonesthatcan’tzoom,likeourCanonandRokinon
35mmlenses.Thisisbecausetheyallowtheaperturetoopenmuchwiderthanthe
zoomkitlenses(F1.4asopposedtoF4).