Canon T 60 User manual

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lntroduction
The
Canon
T60,asingle-lens
reflex
(SLR)
camera
designed
for first-time
users,
places
anemphasis
on providing
basic
SLR
functions.
ltisequippedwith
simple
controls
and
functions
in
a lightweight,
compact
body.
Theviewfinder
provides
all necessarycamerasettingand ex-
Dosure
information.
TheT60
features
"Aperture-priority
AE"
mode
providing
uncomplicated
automat-
ic exposureoperation
for beginning
users,
and
"Manual"
mode
allowingfull
control
ofthe
camerato
give
themoreex-
perienced
user
free reignin exploring
creative
ideas.
Lastly,theT60
employs
an FD mount
whichaccepts
lensesfromCanon'slarge
FD lensline-up
used
by professionals
worldwide.
T60 Features
1.Aperture-priority
AE
and
Manualex-
posure
modes
2. FDmountaccepts
FDlenses
3. Lightweight,
compact
body
forease
of handling
Pleasereadfhese
instructionscarefully
fora thorough
understanding
beforetak-
ingpictures.
While
readingthisbooklet,
unfoldthe
frontandback
flaps
foreasyreference
tothecamera's
parts.

NOMENCLATURE
Selector
Dial
A: Automatic
L: Lock
1000-1: Shutter
speeds
(manual)
B: Bulb
(long
exposure)
FilmAdvance
Lever
Shutter
Button
Frame
Counter
Strap
Fixture
Grip
Selftimer
Button
(Red
Lamp)
Aperture
Ring
Selector
DialMark
AccessoryShoe
Rewind
Crank/Knob
Film
Speed
Dial
Aperture
Scale
-
ZoomingRing
FocusingRing
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1)Thiscamera
isnot
resistant
to
water,
and
cannotbe usedunderwateror
outdoors
ifrainingorsnowing.
lfac-
cidentallydropped
in
water,contact
anauthorized
Canon
service
facility
as
quickly
as
possible.
Removewater
droplets
from the camera
with a
cleandry cloth.
lf exposed
to salt
spray,clean
itthoroughlyafterward
witha clean,damp,
well-rung
cloth.
2)
Store
the
camerainacool,dry,dust-
free place.
Be sure to keep the
cameraoutof directsunlight,
and
awayfrom
"hot spots"such
asthe
trunk
orrearwindowshelfofa car.
Avoid
places
wheremoth
balls
are
used,
and
inexcessivehumidity,use
a desiccant.
3)Do notattemptto disassemble
the
camera
yourself
.Always
take
ittoan
authorizedCanon
service
facilityfor
repair.
4) Use a blowerbrushto remove
dust
and
sand
from
the
lens
andinside
the
camera.Donotapplyanyfluids
to
the
lens
orbody.Take
ittoa Canon
service
facility
formore
cleaningif
necessary.
5)
Film
passing
through
x-rayexamina-
tions
atairports
maybeexposed
and
ruined
even when loaded
in the
camera.
Request
ahand-checked
in-
spection
to avoiddamage.
6)
Color
reproduction
maybe
adverse-
ly
affected
if
filmisleft
in
the
camera
fora longtime.
AlwaysdeveloP
ex-
posed
film
promptly.
See
p. 40 for camera
care.

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Preparations
1.Loadingthe
Batteries...
2.
LensAttachment
3.Checking
the
Batteries..
4.Viewfinder
Information
.5.
Holding
the
Camera
6.
FocusingandShutter
ButtonAction
7.Settingthe
FilmSpeed
8.Loadingthe
Film.
TakingPictures
1.Automatic
Exposure
Operation 20
2.Removingthe
Film .23
3.ManualExoosureOoeration
.....24
4.Selftimer
Function ..28
5.
Bulb
(Long
Exposure)
Shooting
..29
6.Using
Infrared
Film . 31
7.Flash
Photography ..32
Appendix
1.
Understanding'Depth
of Field .. 34
2.
FilmPlaneIndicator .. 36
6
7
8
9
...11
.,,12
15
. .16
Interchangeable
Lenses....
Accessories
1.Cases
2.Dioptric
AdjustmentLenses
CameraCare ....40
Specifications
.......
..
... .
.40
Attachingthe Neckstrap . ..43
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Preparations
7.Loading the Batteries
This
came
ra
usestwoLR44
alkaline
bat-
teries
ortwoSR44silver
batteries.
1)Remove
the
batteryholder
by
turning
it counterclockwisewith
a coin
or
similarobject.
2)As
shown
on
thediagramon
theout-
sideofthebattery
holder,
insert
two
batteries
into
the
holder
with
the
O
side
ofeach battery
facing
up.
3)
Replace
thebattery
holder
andturn
it
clockwiseusing
acoin
orsimilarob-
ject
tosecure
itin
place.
I When
changing
thebatteries,
be
sure
to replace
both
batteries
withnew
ones
ofthe
same
brand.
r Remove
the
batteries
if
the
camera
isnottobe
used
foranextended
peri-
od
of
time.

2.lens Attachment
1)Removethe
rear
lens
capand
body
capby
turning
counterclockwise.
2)Alignthe
reddotsonthe
lens
and
the
camera,
andthen
turnthe
lensclock-
wise
u
ntil
it
stops
and
locks
in
place.
o
Toremovethe
lens,hold
the
lens
release
button
down
andtu
rn
the
lenscou
nte
rclockwise.
3)
Removethe
lenscap.
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3. Checkingthe Batteries
1)Settheselector
dialto
"A".
2)
Rotate
the
winding
lever
untilit
stops.
3)
While
looking
th
rough
the
viewfinder,
press
the
shutterbutton
halfway.
o lfatleast
two
ofthe
red
LEDs
in-
side
the
viewf
inder
are
lit
orblink-
ing,
the
batte
ries
are
okay.
o lfnone
of
the
LEDslight
up,
either
the
batteries
wereinserted
upside
downorthe
batteriesareexhaust-
edand
need
to be replaced.
o Battery
life
is
approximately
1
\/ear
under
normal
use.
r Whenthe
camera
is
not
being
used,
besure
to
set
the
selector
dial
to
"L"
(Lock)
to p
reve
nt u
nnecessary bat-
te
ry
d
rain.
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r-Split-image
Rangef
inder
-*"
Microprism
Rangefinder
The
LEDs
in
the
viewf
inder
lightupor
blink
when
necessary
to inform
you
of
various
exposure
information.
The
infor-
mation
provided
in the viewf
inde
r is
shown
inthe
illustration
atthe
left.
These
LEDs
lightor
blink
to
in-
dicate
camera
settings
and
con-
d
itio
ns.
AUTO: This
LED
lights
whenthe
selec-
tor
dial
is
set
to
A
(automatic
ex-
posu
re).
M: This
LED
lights
whenthe
selec-
tordial
isset to a manual
ex-
posu
re position
(anY
Position
other
than
I'A"
or "L").
OVER: This
LED
lightsto
warnof
over-
exposu
re.
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1000-1: TheLEDcorresponding
tothe
setshutterspeedlights.
All
shutterspeedsareactually
the
reciprocal
ofthenumerals
displayed.
For
example,
" 125"
indicatesa shutterspeed
of
1/125
sec.
E0t
: Thisis
the
faStest
shutterspeed
that
can
beusedwith
a flash,
Flashis synchronized
at all
shutterspeeds1/60 sec or
slower.
LT: This
LEDlights
when
a Long
Timeshutter
speedof 2-B
se-
condsis
set.
This LED lights
when the
camerais set to Bulb
mode.
When
theselector
dial
is
setto
. "B" (Bulb),
the
shutterwillre-
main
openfor as long
as the'
shutterbuttonisheld
pressed.
/
B:
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5.Holdingthe Camera
lfthecamera
moveswhilea
oicture
is
be-
ingtaken,
the
resulting
picture
may
beun-
clear.Sharp
pictures
require
thatthe
camerabe
held
verV
still
when
theshut-
terbutton
ispressed.
Trythefollowing
camera-holding
techniqueto
avoiddisap-
oointments.
1)
Grasp
the
camera
grip
securely
with
the
right
hand.
2)Use
your
left
handto
support
boththe
camera
body
andthe
lens,
and
keep
your
leftelbowclosetoyour
body.
3)
Lightly
hold
the
cameraagainst
your
noseand
look
into
the
viewfinder.
4)With
your
feet
spread
slightlyapart,
place
one
footinfrontoftheother
to
stabilize
your
stance.
r There
is
noabsolutecamera
holding
technique
which
isrightforevery
in-
dividual.
Practice
holding
the
camera
indifferent
waystodetermine
which
isthe
best
technique
for
you.
Prac-
ticing
infront
ofa mirrorishelpful.
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6.Focusing andShutter ButtonAction
Byrotating
thelens'f
ocusingring,
you
can
focus
onobjects
located
in
any
part
oftheviewfinderimage
area.
1)Set
theselector
dial
to
"A".
2)
Whilelooking
throughthe
viewfinder,
rotate
the
lens'focusingring
untilthe
viewfinder
image
appears
sharp.
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3)Check
the
focus.Threefocusing
aids
are
provided
inside
the
viewfindet.
a
split-image
rangefinder,whichis
the
horizontallinelocatedin
thecente
r
ofthe
viewf
indet,
a
microprism
ring,
which
surrounds
the
split-image
ran-
gefinder,
anda surrounding matte
sc
reen.
O With
thesplit-imagerangefinder,
you
cantellthe
subject
isinfocus
whenthe
upper
and
lowerimages
align
(merge)
to
forma complete
lmage.
@The
microprism
ring,whichshows
abroken,
unclear
image
whenthe
subject
isout of focus, shows
a
clear
image
when
in
focus.
@
The surrounding
matte screen
shows
a misty
imagewhen
the
subject
is out of focus but be-
comes
clear
when
infocus.
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4)
Press
the
shutter
button.
r The
shutter
button
has
a
2-step
press-
ing
action
Whenlightly
pressed
half-
way
(to
the
first
step),the
redLEDs
In
the
viewfinderlight
upto
indicate
the currentcamera
status.
When
pressed
completely
(to
thesecond
step),theshutter
is released
anda
picture
is
taken.
In
order
to
prevent
camerashake,startwith
theballof
your
index
fingerresting
onthe
shut-
terbuttonandthen
gentlypress
the
sh
utte
r button.
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7.
Setting the Film SPeed
Before
loading
film,set
the
film
speed
on
the
film
speed
dial
The
proper
film
speed
is
indicated
on
the
filmbox
andon
the
outside
of
the
film
cartridge.
1)
Turnthe filmspeed
dial
until
the
proper
filmspeed
setting
is
aligned
withthe
film
speed
setting
mark.
o
The
filmspeed
dial
hasclickstops
foreachsetting
onthescale.
When
setting
the
film
speed,
besure
the
dial
isset
to
the
appropriate
click
stop
position,
notbetween
click
stops.
I Available
film speed
settings
are
shown
below.
The
points
between
the
numbers
represent
the
film
speeds
shown
in
parentheses
( )
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,ir,,io,
50
,ulo,,io,
1
00,,
ir,,,?,,
200,ri0,,,i0,
400 0 o . 1000. '1
600
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8. Loading the Film
Avoid
direct
sunlight
when
loading
or
un-
loading
film,
and
take
care
not
to
touch
the
shutter
curtain,
the
film
guide
rails,or
the
pressure
plate.
1)Pull
upthe
rewind
crank
knobto
open
the
back
cover.
2)
Insert
the
film
cartridge
intothe
film
chamber
asshown
inthe
illustration.
Lowertherewind
crank
knob
to its
original
position
to securethe
film
cartridge
in
place.
o lfthe
rewindcrank
knob
cannotbe
loweredallthe
way,
turn
the
knob
slightly
while
gently
pressing
down
untilthe
rewind
shaf
t slides
easily
into
the
ca
rt
ridge.
3)
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4)Pullthe
film
leaderacrossand
insert
the
tipof
the
filmleader
into
one
of
theslots
inthe
take-upspool.
5)Slowly
wind
the
filmadvance
leverto
advance
the
film
once,
taking
care
that
the
film
perforations
engage
with
thesprockets.
6)Slowly
turn
the
wisetotake
uprewindcrank
clock-
the
film
slack.
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7)
Closethe
back
cover
andmake
sure
that
it
closessecu
rely
with
a click.
Press
theshutterbutton
completely
totakea blankshot.
B)
Advance
the
film
oneframe
by
slow-
lywinding
the
film
advancelever
un-
tilitstops.
Thefilmcrank
knob
alsoserves
as
a
film
loadconf
irmation.ltrotates
whenthe filmadvance
lever
is
wound
to
confirm
proper
filmload.
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