Canon BP-511 - Manual (Page 38)

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You can easily and confidently take pictures of any subject, with no need to do anything but
press the shutter button. The Canon EOS D60 can capture subjects at any of three AF points,
so that anybody can take great pictures easily.
1 Set the Mode Dial to < >.
➡ The AF mode is automatically set to FOCUS> (
→ 56), the metering mode is set
to < > and the drive mode to < >
(Single-frame).
2 Place one of the AF points on the
subject.
● The camera determines the subject position
and uses the most appropriate AF point.
● To focus on a subject that is not at any of
the three AF points, see “Focusing On an
Off-Center Subject” (
→ 58).
3 Set the focus.
● Press the shutter button down halfway to
set the focus.
➡ The AF point achieving focus will flash in
red and the beeper will sound. The focus
confirmation light <
● > at the lower right will
also light.
4 Check the display.
➡ The camera determines the shutter speed and
aperture value automatically, and displays
them in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
● A number to displayed on the left of the
focus confirmation light < ● > indicates the
maximum number of shots that can be taken
in a single burst of continuous shooting.
If a number to is displayed, it indicates
the number of remaining shots that can be
stored in the almost-full CF card.
5 Take the picture.
● Compose the shot and press the shutter
button down fully.
➡ The image is shown for approximately 2
seconds on the LCD monitor.
Fully Automatic Picture Taking
AF point