9. Use the Quick Control Menu

With all the features and buttons on the 6D, it is easy to become overwhelmed. Luckily, Canon has you covered! Enter the Quick Control menu (Figure 1.7). With a simple press of a button (Figure 1.8), you have quick access to nearly every setting you can think of. Using the Multi-Controller and the Set button, you can move around the Quick Control menu and adjust settings on the fly. The screenshot in Figure 1.7 was taken in Manual mode; the Quick Control menu will vary depending on which shooting mode (Program, Auto, Creative Auto, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Bulb, Custom, or Scene) you are in.

Figure 1.7. The Quick Control menu gives you easy access to many settings.

Figure 1.8. Press the Quick Control button on the back of the camera to bring up the Quick Control menu.