Canon EOS 700D User manual

_,=- Customizing image Characteristics* _z_
You can customize a Picture Style by adjusting individual parameters
such as [Sharpness] and [Contrast]. To see the resulting effects, take
test shots. To customize [Monochrome], see page 134.
_Press the <_' _-'_> button.
Select aPicture Style.
_ Select a Picture Style, then press the
<INFO.> button.
_y,,The Detail setting screen will appear.
Select aparameter.
_ Select a parameter such as
[Sharpness], then press <_)>.
4Set the parameter.
®_Press the <4_ > key to adjust the
parameter as desired, then press
<(_>.
_ Press the <MENU> button to save the
adjusted parameters. The Picture
Style selection screen will reappear.
_* Any parameter settings different from
the default will be displayed in blue.
[] 4_ BYSelecting [Default set.] in step 3, you Can revert the respective
Picture Style to its default parameter settingsl
To shoot with the Picture Style you modified, follow step 2 on page 95 to
select the modified Picture Style and then shoot,
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,_,=,Customizing Image Characteristics _
Parameter Settings and Effects
_) Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
To make it less sharp, set it toward the [] end. The closer it is to [],
the softer the image will look.
To make it sharper, set it toward the [] end. The closer it is to D, the
sharper the image will look.
Contrast
Adjusts the image contrast and the vividness of colors.
To decrease the contrast, set it toward the minus end. The closer it is
to I_, the more muted the image will look.
To increase the contrast, set it toward the plus end. The closer it is to
[], the crisper the image will look.
_o Saturation
The image's color saturation can be adjusted.
To decrease the color saturation, set it toward the minus end. The
closer it is to m, the more diluted the colors will look.
To increase the color saturation, set it toward the plus end. The
closer it is to _, the bolder the colors will look.
Color tone
The skin tones can be adjusted.
To make the skin tone redder, set it toward the minus end. The
closer it is to IS, the redder the skin tone will look.
To make the skin tone less red, set it toward the plus end. The closer
it is to _, the more yellow the skin tone will look.
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_,= Customizing Image Characteristics*
Mo.ochro e Adjustme.t
For Monochrome, you can also set [Filter effect] and [Toning effect] in
addition to [Sharpness] and [Contrast] explained on the preceding
page.
Filter Effect
With a filter effect applied to a
monochrome image, you can make
white clouds or green trees stand out
more.
N : None iNormal black-and-white image with no filter effects.
Ye: Yellow iThe blue sky will look more natural, and the white clouds will look
icrisper.
iThe blue sky will look slightly darker. The sunset will look more
Or: Orange brilliant.
R : Red iThe blue sky will look quite dark. Fall leaves will look crisper and
brighter.
Skin tones and lips will appear muted. Tree leaves will look
G : Green icrisper and brighter.
Increasing the [Contrast] will make the filter effect more pronounced.
_i)Toning Effect
By applying a toning effect, you can
create a monochrome image in that
color. It can make the image look more
impressive.
The following can be selected: [N:None],
IS:Sepia], [B:Blue], [P:Purple] or
[G:Green].
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,_,_- RegisteringPreferredimageCharacteristics_ _
You can select a base Picture Style such as [Portrait] or (Landscape],
adjust its parameters as desired and register it under (User Def. 1],
(User Def. 2], or (User Def. 3].
You can create multiple Picture Styles whose parameter settings such
as sharpness and contrast are different.
You can also adjust the parameters of a Picture Style that has been
registered to the camera with EOS Utility (provided software, p.364).
Press the <_' _-'_ >button.
2Select [User Def.*].
_ Select a (UserDef.*] style,then press
<INF0.>.
_y,,The Detail settingscreen will appear.
Press <_ >.
_ With (Picture Style] selected, press
<(_>.
_,_ Select the base Picture Style.
_ Press the <,;, > key or turn the <_ >
dial to select the base Picture Style,
then press <_)>.
_ To adjust the parameters of a Picture
Style that has been registered to the
camera with EOS Utility (provided
software), select the Picture Style
here.
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_,-"_,Registering Preferred Image Characteristics*
5elect aparameter.
_ Select a parameter such as
[Sharpness], then press <_)>.
Set the parameter.
_ Press the <41_ > key to adjust the
parameter as desired, then press
<_) >. For details, see "Customizing
Image Characteristics" on pages 132-
134.
_ Press the <MENU> button to register
the modified Picture Style. The
Picture Style selection screen will
then reappear.
_, The base Picture Style will be
indicated on the right of [User Def.*].
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If a Picture Style has already been registered under [User Def.*],
changing the base Picture Style in step 4 will nullify the parameter
settings of the registered Picture Style.
If you execute [Clear all camera settings] (p.214), all the [User Def.*]
settings will revert to Lheir defaults. Picture Styles registered via EOS
Utility (provided software) wil! have only their modified parameters
rever[ed to their default settings.
To shoot with a registered Picture Style, follow step 2 on page 95 to
select [User Def.*] then shoot.
For the procedure to register a Picture Style file to the camera, refer to
the EOS Utility Instructions (p.367)

WB: Matching the Light Source _
The function adjusting the color tone so that white objects look white in
the picture is called white balance (WB). Normally, the <_> (Auto)
setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-looking colors
cannot be obtained with <_>, you can select the white balance that
matches the light source or set it manually by shooting a white object.
2
Press the <A WB> button.
b,,[White balance] will appear.
Select the white balance.
_ Press the <_> key or turn the
<8> dial to select the desired white
balance, then press <_)>.
_ The "Approx. ****K" (K: Kelvin)
displayed for the white balance
settings < _.'->, <_:&>, <IL>, <_>
or <_> is the respective color
temperature.
_o_ Custom White Balance
Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance
for a specific light source for better accuracy. Perform this procedure
under the actual light source to be used.
Photograph a white object.
_ The plain, white object should fill the
spot metering circle.
_ Focus manually and set the standard
exposure for the white object.
_ You can set any white balance.
Spot metering circle
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WB: Matching the Light Source*
_Select [Custom White Balance].
® Under the [_t'12] tab, select [Custom
White Balance], then press <0>.
_,,The custom white balance selection
screen will appear.
_,_ Import the white balance data.
® Select the image that was captured in
step 1, then press <8>.
},, On the dialog screen that appears,
select [OK] and the data wi_ be
imported.
® When the menu reappears, press the
<MENU> button to exit the menu.
j_ Select the custom white balance.
® Press the <A WB> button.
® Select <_o_>, then press <_)>.
_ If the exposure obtained in step 1 differs greatly from the standard
exposure, a correct white balance may not be obtained.
e An image captured while the Picture Style was set to [Monochrome]
(p.96) or an image processed with a Creative filter cannot be selec[ed in
step 3.
e Instead of a white object, an 18% gray card (commercially available) can
produce a more accurate wl_ite balance.
® The personal white balance registered with EOS Utility (provided
software, p.364) will be registered under < _=,_>.If you perform step 3.
the data for the registered persona! white balance wil! be erased.
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wBAdjustingthe ColorTone forthe Light Source_ _
÷/=
You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment
will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color
temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color
can be corrected to one of nine levels.
This function is for advanced users who are familiar with using color
temperature conversion or color compensating filters.
White Balance Correction
Select [WB Shift/Bkt.].
_ Under the [_2] tab, select [WB
ShiftJBkt.], then press <_)>.
_y,,The WB correction/WB bracketing
screen will appear.
Sample setting: A2, G1
2Set the white balance correction.
_ Press the < ,;, > key to move the ""'
mark to the desired position.
_ B is for blue, A for amber, M for
magenta, and G for green. The color
in the respective direction will be
corrected.
_ On the upper right, "SHIFT" indicates
the direction and correction amount.
_ Pressing the <@> button will cancel
all the [WB Shift/Bkt.] settings.
_ Press <0 > to exit the setting and
return to the menu.
®/ When the white balance is Corrected, <#_8>will be displayed in the
viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
_ One level of the bluetamber correction is equivalent to approx. 5 mireds
of a col0[ temperature conyers!on filter. (Mired; Measuring unit indicating
the density of a color temperature conversion filter.)
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#_BAdjusting the Color Tone for the Light Source*
White Balance Auto Bracketing
With just one shot, three images having a different color balance can be
recorded simultaneously. Based on the color temperature of the current white
balance setting, the image will be bracketed with a blue/amber bias or
magenta/green bias. This is called white balance bracketing (WB-BKT). White
balance bracketing is possible up to +3 levels in single-level increments.
B/A bias _+3levels
Set the white balance bracketing amount.
_ In step 2 for white balance correction,
when you turn the <_> dial, the "'"
mark on the screen will change to
"" [] "' (3 points). Turning the dial to the
right sets the B/A bracketing, and turning
it to the left sets the M/G bracketing.
_y,,On the right, "Bracket" indicates the
bracketing direction and correction
amount.
_ Pressing the <'@> button will cancel
all the [WB Shift/Bkt.] settings.
_ Press <_)> to exit the setting and
return to the menu.
Bracketing Sequence
The images wiii be bracketed in the following sequence: 1. Standard
white balance, 2. Blue (B) bias, and 3. Amber (A) bias, or 1. Standard
white balance, 2. Magenta (M) bias, and 3. Green (G) bias.
[] During WB bracketing, the maximum burst for continuous shooting will
be lower and the number of possible shots will also decrease to approx.
one-third the normal number.
You can also set white balance correction and AEB together with white
balance bracketing. If you set AEB in combination with white balance
bracketing, a total of nine images will be recorded for a single shot.
Since three images are recordea for one shot. it takes longer to record
Lbeshot to the card.
"8kt." stands for bracketing.
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Setting the Color Reproduction Range _
The range of reproducible colors iscalled the color space. With this
camera, the color space for captured images can be set to sRGB or
Adobe RGB. For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended.
In Basic Zone modes, sRGB is set automatically.
2
Select [Color space].
_ Under the [_2] tab, select [Color
space], then press <_)>.
Set the desired color space.
®_Select [sRGB] or [Adobe RGB], then
press <_)>.
About Adobe RGB
This color space is mainly used for commercial printing and other
industrial uses. This setting is not recommended if you do not know
about image processing, Adobe RGB, and Design rule for Camera File
System 2.0 (Exif 2.21 or higher). The image will look very subdued in a
sRGB personal computer environment and with printers not compatible
with Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 (Exif 2.21 or higher). Post-
processing of the image with software will therefore be required.
_J _ If the Captured Still photo was ShOt in the Ad0be RGB €olor Spacel the
first character in the file narne v¢ill be an Underscore "_".
_ The ICC profile is not appended. Refer to explanations about the ICC
p[ofile in the Software instruction Manual (p:367) on the CD-RQM:
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Mirror Lockup to Reduce Camera Shake _ _
The camera's mechanical shake caused by the reflex mirror action can
blur images taken with a super telephoto lens or close-up (macro) lens.
in such cases, mirror Iockup is effective.
Mirror Iockup is enabled by setting [5: Mirror Iockup] to [1: Enable]
in the [_'4: Custom Functions (C.Fn)] (p.300).
_ Focus the subject, then press the shutter button
completely.
_J The mirror will swing up.
_Press the shutter button completely again.
_ The picture is taken and the mirror goes back down.
_ After taking the picture, set [5: Mirror Iockup] to [0: Disable].
";_ Shooting Tips
_ Using the self-timer <_®>, <__)2> with mirror Iockup
When you press the shutter button completely, the mirror locks up,
then the picture istaken 10 sec. or 2 sec. later.
_ Remote control shooting
Since you do not touch the camera when the picture istaken, remote
control shooting together with mirror Iockup can further prevent
camera shake (p.307). With Remote Controller RC-6 (sold
separately) set to a 2-sec. delay, press the transmit button and the
mirror will Iockup before the picture istaken 2 sec. later.
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Mirror Lockup to Reduce Camera Shake*
OIn very bright light such as at the beach or a ski slope on a sunny day.
take the Dcture promptly after mirror lockup.
Do not point the camera toward the sun. The sun's heat can damage the
camera's internal components.
If you use the self-timer and bulb exposure in combination with a mirror
Iockup, keep pressing the shutter button completely (self-timer delay
time + bulb exposure time). If you let go of the shutter button during the
self-timer countdown, there will be a shutter-release sound, but no
picture will be [aken
_] _ Even if < _3 > or < _c > is set for drive mode, single shooting will take
effect.
When [m_3: High [SO speed NR] is set to [Multi Shot Noise
Reduction], four continuous shots will be taken for the single picture
regardless of the [5: Mirror lookup] setting.
If 30 seconds elapse after the mirror has locked up, it wil! go back down
automatically. Pressing the shutter button completely again locks up the
.mirror again.
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ShootingwiththeLCDMonitor
(LiveViewShooting)
You can shoot while viewing the image on the camera's
LCD monitor. This is called "Live View shooting".
if you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the
LCD monitor, camera shake can cause blurred images.
Using atripod is recommended.
I_AboutRemoteLivev_ewshoot._g
With E0S Utility (provided software, p.364)insta!led in your
Computer, you can connect the Camera to the ComPuter and shoot
remotely while viewing the COmputer screen, For details, refer t0
the Software Instruction Manual (p.367) on the CD-RQM.

I_ Shooting with the LCD Monitor
[]
_Display the Live View image.
® Press the <l_lll> button.
_y,,The Live View image will appear on
the LCD monitor. In the <____>mode,
the scene icon for the scene detected
by the camera is displayed on the
upper left (p.149).
_ By default, Continuous AF (p.156) will
take effect.
_ The Live View image will closely
reflect the brightness level of the
actual image you capture.
_ Focus the subject.
_ When you press the shutter button
halfway, the camera will focus with
the current AF method (p.159).
_,_ Take the picture.
® Press the shutter button completely.
_y,,The picture will betaken and thecaptured
image isdisplayed on the LCD monitor.
b After the image review ends, the
camera will return to Live View
shooting automatically.
Press the <_> button to exit Live
View shooting.
The image's field of view is approx. 99% (when the image-recording
quality is set to JPEG _ L}.
in Creative Zone modes, you can check the depth of field by pressin£ the
depth-of-field preview button
During continuous shooting, the exposure set for the first shot will also
be applied to subsequent shots.
You can also tap the subject on the LCD monitor to focus (p.159-167)
and shoot (p.168).
You can also use a remote controller (sold separately,p.307'; for LiveViewshooting.
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[_1 Shooting with the LCD Monitor
Enabling Live View Shooting
Set [1:_: Live View shoot.] to tEnable].
Battery Life with Live View Shooting [Approx. number of shots]
No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C /73°F 200 180
At 0°C /32°F 170 150
® The figures above are based on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E8 and CIPA
(Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
® With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-EB, continuous Live View shooting is
possible as for approx. 1 hr. 30 rain. at 23°C /73°F.
OIn the <1_> and <_:'> shooting modes, the picture area will be smaller
than with other shooting modes.
During Live View shooting, do not point the lens toward the sun. The
sun's heat can damage the camera's internal components.
Cautions for using Live View shooting are on pages 171-172.
® When flash is used. there will be two shutter sounds, but only one shot
will be taken. Also. the time it takes to take the picture after you press the
shutter button completely will be slightly longer than with viewflnder
shooting.
If the camera is not operated for a prolonged period, the power will turn
off automatically as set with [_'2: Auto power off] (p.205). If [92: Auto
power off] is set to [Disable], Live View shooting will end automatically
after approx. 30 rain. (camera power remains on).
With the stereo AV cable AVC-DC400ST (sold separately)or HDMI cable
HTC-100 (sold separately), you can display the Live View image on a TV
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Shooting with the LCD Monitor
information Display
@ Each time you press the <INF0.> button,the information display will
change.
Battery check
Possible shots
AF method
Shooting
Drive
Metering
Image-recording, 'le
quality
Built-in flash
settinc
Switch transmission
selection (AF point) status
Touch
AE lock
Flash-ready
(_) Flash off
Shutter speed,
Flash exposure compensation_,,,,,_,,_
Aperture,
Exposure level indicator/AEB range,,,
Digital compass,,,,,,,
_ AFpoint(QuickAF)
Histogram
Lighting
Optimizer
uick Control
simulation
L Magnified view
_ AEB/FEB/
Multi Shot Noise
Reduction
JSO speed
............GPS connection indicator
_: When <_> is displayed in white, it indicates that the Live View image
brightness is close to what the captured image will look like.
If <_> is blinkin£ it indicates that the Live View image is displayed at
a brightness that differs from the actual shooting result because of low-
or bright-light conditions. However. the ac[ual image recorded will reflect
the exposure setting. Note that noise may be more noticeable than the
actual image recorded.
If you use the < [] > or < _:"> shooting moae. bulb exposure, or flash, the
<_> icon and histogram wiJ be grayed out 'for your reference). The
histogram may not be properly displayed in low- or bright-light conditions,
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Shooting with the LCD Monitor
scenelcons
During Live View shooting in the <____> mode, an icon representing the
scene detected by the camera will be displayed and the shooting will be
adapted to that scene. For certain scenes or shooting conditions, the
icon displayed may not match the actual scene.
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color
Gray
Light blue
*3 *3 Orange
U
H Dark blue
_'4"5 *3 _'4"5 *3
"1 : Displayed only when the AF method is set to ['_+Traeking]. If another AF method is
set, the "Non-Portrait" icon will be displayed even if a person is detected.
*2: Displayed when the attached lens has distance information. With an Extension Tube
or CIoseup Lens, the icon displayed may not match the actual scene.
*3: The icon suiting the scene detected will be displayed.
*4: Displayed when all the following conditions apply: The shooting scene is dark, it is a
night scene, and the camera is mounted on a tripod.
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Shooting with the LCD Monitor
*5: Displayed with any of the lenses below:
.EF-S18-55mmf13.5-5.6ISII • EF-S55-250mmf/4-5.6ISII
. EF300mmf/2.8L IS IIUSM • EF400mmf/2.8L ISII USM
. Image Stabilizerlensesmarketedin 2012or later.
*4*5:Iftheconditionsin both*4and*5 apply,theshutterspeedwillbecomeslow.
FinalImageSimulation
The final image simulation reflects the effects of the Picture Style, white
balance, etc., in the Live View image so you can see how the captured
image will look like.
During shooting, the Live View image will automatically reflect the
function settings listed below.
Final Image Simulation During Live View Shooting
® Picture Style
* Allsettings such as sharpness, contrast, color saturation,and color tonewill
be reflected.
® White balance
® White balance correction
® Ambience-based shots
® Light!scene-based shots
® Creative filters
® Metering mode
® Exposure
® Depth of field (with depth-of-field preview button ON)
® Auto Lighting Optimizer
® Peripheral illumination correction
® Highlight tone priority
® Aspect ratio (image area confirmation)
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