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Canon 7D Basic Instruction Manual

1. Set the lens s focus mode switch to lt AF gt e lt AF gt stands for autofocus e lt MF gt stands for manual focus Autofocus will not operate Remove the front lens cap Al Image Conversion Factor Since the image sensor size is smaller than the 35mm film format the angle of view of an 35mm image size attached lens will be equivalent 36 x 24 mm 1 42 x 0 94 in to that of a lens with approx 1 6x of the focal length indicated 42 Image sensor size Approx 22 4 x 15 0 mm 0 88 x 0 59 in Attaching and Detaching a Lens Zooming Turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers e If you want to zoom do it before focusing Turning the zoom ring after achieving focus may throw off the focus While pressing the lens release button turn the lens as shown by the arrow e Turn the lens until it stops then detach it e Attach the rear lens cap to the detached lens e To owners of the EF S18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS STM lens You can prevent the lens from extending out while you are carrying it around Set the zoom ring to the 18mm wide angle end then slide the zoom ring lock lever to lt LOCK gt The zoom ring can be locked only at the wide angle end Q e Do not look at the sun directly through any lens Doing so may cause loss of vision e When attaching or detaching a lens set the camera s power switch to lt OFF gt e If the
2. Insert the card into the card reader Use Canon software to download the images Use Digital Photo Professional gt Use ImageBrowser EX e For details refer to the Software Instruction Manual p 171 F When downloading images from the camera to your computer with a card reader without using EOS software copy the DCIM folder on the card to your computer 167 Software Overview mmmn EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk This disk contains various software for EOS DIGITAL cameras EOS Utility With the camera connected to a computer EOS Utility enables you to transfer still photos and movies shot with the camera to the computer You can also use this software to set various camera settings and shoot remotely from the computer connected to the camera Digital Photo Professional This software is recommended for users who mainly shoot RAW images You can quickly view edit process and print RAW images You can also edit JPEG images while retaining the original images Picture Style Editor You can edit Picture Styles and create and save original Picture Style files This software is aimed at advanced users who are experienced in processing images 168 Software Overview An Internet connection is necessary to install the software below Insert the EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk into your Internet connected computer Click Easy installation Install on a Macintosh and the software will be instal
3. 18 Nomenclature DOS LCD Panel Shutter speed Aperture FE lock FEL Busy buSY AF point selection Built in flash recycling buSY Multi function lock warning L No card warning Card Error code Err Cleaning image sensor CLn Logging function LOG C __ AF SEL SEL AF AF point registration C__ HP SEL SEL HP Card warning Card 1 2 Card full warning FuLL 1 2 Possible shots Self timer countdown Bulb exposure time Card error warning Err Error number White balance Remaining images to record p 99 MD Auto Daylight 7 a fi Shade TATATATA Ci ae cic i amp Cloudy POGUE galgo ehg ee mode 121 3 Tungsten A z DEDE CA draza light aca Ee oR Partial metering mi White tmnt 205 CJ Spot metering fluorescent CJ Center weighted light average metering 4 Flash E4 Color temperature Battery check p 38 lt gt AEB p 123 lt C gt Bulb timer shooting lt gt GPS acquisition status p 109 lt W8 gt White balance correction lt QBOE gt Interval timer shooting lt E gt Auto Lighting Optimizer lt HDR gt HDR shooting p 100 lt gt Multiple exposure shooting The display will show only the settings currently applied 19 Nomenclature lt p gt CF card selection icon ISO speed p 97 lt ISO gt ISO speed p 97 lt D gt Highlight tone priority p 103 ISo DIDID DEJEN NEE 3e ele el Pn P e
4. 2 Select 323 gt The Picture Style selection screen will appear Picture Style Choose image effects to suit the subject or scene Picture Style 3 Select a Picture Style Standard gt The Picture Style will be set and the LY he WD camera will be ready to shoot INFO DAERA SET OJ 98 WB Setting the White Balance mau White balance WB is for making the white areas look white Normally the MB Auto setting will obtain the correct white balance If natural looking colors cannot be obtained with MB you can select the white balance to match the light source or set it manually by shooting a white object lt Aj gt is automatically set in the MB mode 1 Press the lt WB gt button 46 Select a white balance setting While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder turn the lt gt dial 99 mM Auto Correction of Brightness and Contrast If the image comes out dark or the contrast is low the brightness and contrast can be corrected automatically This function is called Auto Lighting Optimizer The default setting is Standard With JPEG images the correction is applied when the image is captured Standard is automatically set in the lt Aj gt mode 1 Select Auto Lighting Optimizer SHOOT2 B D 1 2023 e Under the 482 tab select Auto ISO speed settings i H imi EOE Lighting Optimizer then press White balance AWB lt
5. Multiple AF points light up simultaneously Focus has been achieved at all those points As long as the AF point covering the desired subject lights up you can take the picture The beeper continues to beep softly The focus indicator lt gt does not light up It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving subject The focus indicator lt gt does not light up You can take sharp pictures of a moving subject Note that focus lock p 71 will not work in this case 69 Gt Fully Automatic Shooting Scene Intelligent Auto 70 Pressing the shutter button halfway does not focus on the subject If the focus mode switch on the lens is set to lt MF gt manual focus set it to lt AF gt autofocus The flash fired even though it was daylight For a backlit subject the flash may fire to help lighten the subject s dark areas If you do not want the flash to fire use the Quick Control to set Flash firing to p 53 The flash fired and the picture came out extremely bright Move further away from the subject and shoot When shooting flash photography if the subject is too close to the camera the picture may come out extremely bright overexposure In low light the built in flash fired a series of flashes Pressing the shutter button halfway may trigger the built in flash to fire a series of flashes to assist autofocusing This is called the AF assist beam p 77 Its effective range i
6. AF points in the horizontal array at the top and bottom or horizontal lines AF points in a vertical array on the left and right Disabled AF points not displayed 85 Lenses and Usable AF Points SSS Group G AF is possible with the center AF point and the adjacent AF points above below on the left and on the right Only the following AF area selection modes are selectable Single point AF manual selection Single point Spot AF manual selection and AF point expansion manual selection 2 If an Extender is attached to the lens and the maximum aperture is f 8 between f 5 6 and f 8 AF will be possible E Cross type AF point Subject T tracking is superior and high Oso precision focusing is achieved O O AF point sensitive to vertical lines top and bottom AF points adjacent to the center AF point or horizontal lines left and right AF points adjacent to the center AF point Not manually selectable It works only when AF point expansion manual selection 2 is selected Disabled AF points not displayed 86 m Selecting Al Servo AF Characteristics You can easily fine tune Al Servo AF to suit a particular subject or scene just by selecting an option from case 1 to case 6 This feature is called the AF Configuration Tool 1 Select the AF 1 tab AF1 AF config tool Case 1 Versatile multi purpose setting Select a case Tracking sensitivity Turn the lt gt
7. gt The movie playback panel will appear at the bottom of the screen Dyce A Play back the movie Select gt Play then press lt G gt gt The movie will start playing You can pause the movie playback by pressing lt gt e You can adjust the sound volume during movie playback by turning the lt s gt dial e For more details on the playback procedure see the next page Speaker for sound SS M O f p 160 Playing Movies SS a Movie Playback Panel Playback Description gt Play Pressing lt gt toggles between play and stop Adjust the slow motion speed by turning the lt 93 gt dial gt Slow motion The slow motion speed is indicated on the upper right of the screen Displays the movie s first frame Each time you press lt gt the previous frame is Mere vious fame displayed If you hold down lt gt it will rewind the movie Each time you press lt 7 gt the movie will play frame by frame If you hold down lt gt it will fast forward the movie gt gt Last frame Displays the movie s last frame X Edit Displays the editing screen Playback time minutes seconds with Movie play count Rec time set hh mm ss ff DF Time code hours minutes seconds frames with Movie hh mm ss ff NDF play count Time code set Vol Turn the lt s gt dial to adjust the volume of the built in all Volume speaker p 160 or headp
8. Instruction Manual and CD ROMs memm The instruction manual consists of a booklet leaflets and electronic manuals PDF files on the CD ROM The booklet is the Basic Instruction Manual For more detailed instructions see the Camera Instruction Manual on the CD ROM disc D UO L Camera Basic GPS Cautions Instruction Manual Quick Reference Guide this booklet Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM Contains the following manuals in PDF format e Camera Instruction Manual Detailed version e Quick Reference Guide Instructions for viewing the Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM are on pages 164 165 Software CD ROM EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Contains various software For more information and installation procedures of the software see pages 168 170 Software Instruction Manual CD ROM Contains software manuals in PDF format Instructions for viewing the Software Instruction Manual CD ROM are on page 171 Compatible Cards mE The camera can use the following cards regardless of capacity If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or computer it is recommended that you format the card with this camera p 58 CF CompactFlash cards Type UDMA mode 7 compatible e SD SDHC SDXC memory cards UHS I cards supported Cards that Can Record Movies When shooting movies use a large capacity card with a fast reading writing speed as shown in the table Movie Recording Size p 145 CF Card Recordi
9. the battery when it is fully charged may lower the battery s performance The battery charger can also be used in foreign countries The battery charger is compatible with a 100 V AC to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz power source If necessary attach a commercially available plug adapter for the respective country or region Do not attach any portable voltage transformer to the battery charger Doing so can damage the battery charger If the battery becomes exhausted quickly even after being fully charged the battery has reached the end of its service life Check the battery s recharge performance and purchase a new battery 4D e After disconnecting the charger s power plug do not touch the prongs for approx 10 sec e Ifthe battery s remaining capacity is 94 or higher the battery will not be recharged e The charger cannot charge any battery other than Battery Pack LP E6N LP E6 31 Installing and Removing the Battery mum Load a fully charged Battery Pack LP E6N or LP E6 into the camera The camera s viewfinder becomes bright when a battery is installed and darkens when the battery is removed Installing the Battery Open the cover Slide the lever as shown by the arrows and open the cover 2 Insert the battery Insert the end with the battery contacts Insert the battery until it locks in place Close the cover e Press the cover until it snaps shut HD Only Battery Pack L
10. to lt ON gt or lt OFF gt sensor cleaning will be executed automatically A small sound may be heard During the sensor cleaning the LCD monitor will display lt tc gt Sensor cleaning e You can still shoot during sensor cleaning by pressing the shutter button halfway p 47 to stop cleaning and take a picture e If you repeatedly turn the power switch lt ON gt lt OFF gt at a short interval the lt gt icon may not be displayed This is normal and not a malfunction uam Auto Power Off e To save battery power the camera turns off automatically after 1 minute of non operation To turn on the camera again just press the shutter button halfway e You can set the auto power off time with 2 Auto power off p 60 F If you set the power switch to lt OFF gt while an image is being recorded to the card Recording will be displayed and the power will turn off after the recording finishes 37 Turning on the Power draza Checking the Battery Level When the power switch is set to lt ON gt the battery level will be indicated in one of six levels A blinking battery icon ca indicates that the battery will be exhausted soon Level 100 70 69 50 49 20 19 10 9 1 0 Number of Possible Shots Approx number of shots Room Temperature Low Temperatures 23 C 73 F 0 C 32 F The figures above are based on a fully charged Battery Pack LP E6N no Live View
11. you can check which lenses have their correction data registered in the camera You can also register the correction data for unregistered lenses For details refer to the EOS Utility Instruction Manual p 168 on the Software Instruction Manual CD ROM 105 mM Reducing Flicker memm If you shoot an image with a fast shutter speed under a light source such as fluorescent light the blinking of the light source causes flicker and the image may be vertically unevenly exposed If continuous shooting is used under these conditions uneven exposures or colors across the images may result With anti flicker shooting the camera detects the frequency of the light source s blinking and takes the picture when the flicker s effect on the exposure or color is minimal 1 Select Anti flicker shoot Red eye reduc Disable Under the 4 tab select Anti iatervahemner pisable flicker shoot then press lt gt Bulb timer Disabl Anti flicker shoot Disable Mirror lockup Anti flicker shoot 2 Select Enable Disable HEIJNE If Enable is set the shutter 3 Take the picture release time lag may become e The image will be taken with reduced longer or continuous shooting unevenness of exposure or color caused by the flicker speed may become slower 106 GPS Settings This chapter explains the camera s built in GPS settings The EOS 7D Mark II G can receive satellite navigation signals from GPS satellites
12. 1 Set the lens s focus mode switch to lt MF gt e Turn the lens s focusing ring to focus roughly 2 Display the magnifying frame e Press the lt Q gt button gt The magnifying frame will appear 3 Move the magnifying frame e Use lt gt to move the magnifying frame to the position where you want to focus Pressing lt gt will return the magnifying frame to the screen s center A Magnify the image Each time you press the lt Q gt button the magnification within the frame will change as follows po oma view 1x 5x gt Jor AE lock While in magnified view you can use Magnified area position lt gt to scroll around the magnified Magnification Approx image 137 MF Focusing Manually SSS SS SS See 5 Focus manually While looking at the magnified image turn the lens s focusing ring to focus e After achieving focus press the lt Q gt button to return to the normal view 6 Take the picture e Check the exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 128 138 Shooting Movies Movie shooting is enabled by G setting the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to lt gt e For cards that can record movies see page 5 e If you handhold the camera and shoot movies camera shake can cause blurred movies Using a tripod is recommended F Full HD 1080 Full HD 108
13. 4 face Tracking p 132 FlexiZone Multi p 134 and FlexiZone Single p 136 If you want to achieve precise focus set the lens s focus mode switch to lt MF gt magnify the image and focus manually p 137 Select the AF method Under the 5 tab the 3 tab in AF method b E Tracking lt Aj gt select AF method a e Select the desired AF method then press lt gt e When the Live View image is displayed you can press the lt DRIVE AF gt button to select the AF method SHOOTS Lv func 131 Using AF to Focus AF Method EE eee face Tracking AFYs The camera detects and focuses on human faces If a face moves the AF point lt gt also moves to track the face 1 Display the Live View image Press the lt gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor 2 Select an AF point When a face is detected the lt 1 gt frame will appear over the face to be focused on e f multiple faces are detected lt 4 gt will be displayed Use lt gt to move the lt 4 gt frame over the face you want to focus on e f no faces are detected the camera will switch to FlexiZone Multi for automatic selection p 134 3 Focus on the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus gt When focus is achieved the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound gt If focus is not
14. Select controls that are deactivated when the multi function lock switch is set to LOCK with v This can help prevent accidentally changing Basic Shooting This chapter explains how to use the Mode Dial s lt 4j gt Scene Intelligent Auto mode for easy picture taking In the lt J gt mode all you do is point and shoot and the camera sets everything automatically Also to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations advanced shooting function settings cannot be changed Q ati m Scene Intelligent Auto F Auto Lighting Optimizer In the lt j gt mode the Auto Lighting Optimizer p 100 will adjust the image automatically to obtain the optimum brightness and contrast It is also enabled by default in the lt P gt lt Tv gt or lt Av gt mode 67 TH Fully Automatic Shooting Scene Intelligent Auto m lt 45 gt is a fully automatic mode The camera analyzes the scene and sets the optimum settings automatically It also adjusts focus automatically by detecting whether the subject is still or moving p 71 Io 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt G gt JED e Turn the Mode Dial while holding JA down the lock release button at the center Area AF frame 2 Aim the Area AF frame over the subject e Allthe AF points will be used to focus and the camera will focus on the closest object e Aiming the center of the Area AF frame over the subject will make focusing easier 3 Foc
15. When the picture looks steady in the viewfinder press the shutter button completely to take the picture ONI r OFF 4b e The Image Stabilizer will not be effective if the subject moves during the exposure e For bulb exposures set the IS switch to lt OFF gt If lt ON gt is set Image Stabilizer misoperation may occur e The Image Stabilizer may not be effective for excessive shaking such as on a rocking boat E e The Image Stabilizer can operate with the lens s focus mode switch set to either lt AF gt or lt MF gt e When using a tripod you can still shoot with the IS switch set to lt ON gt with no problem However to save battery power setting the IS switch to lt OFF gt is recommended e The Image Stabilizer is effective even when the camera is mounted on a monopod e With the EF S18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS STM or EF S15 85mm f 3 5 5 6 IS USM lens the Image Stabilizer mode may switch automatically to suit the shooting conditions 45 Basic Operation sxx Adjusting the Viewfinder Clarity Turn the dioptric adjustment knob e Turn the knob left or right so that the AF points in the viewfinder look sharp e If the knob is difficult to turn remove the eyecup F If the camera s dioptric adjustment still cannot provide a sharp viewfinder image using Dioptric Adjustment Lens Eg sold separately is recommended Holding the Camera To obtain sharp images hold the camera still
16. button completely You can check the self timer operation with the self timer lamp beeper and countdown display in seconds on the LCD panel Two seconds before the picture is taken the self timer lamp will light up and the beeper will sound faster 90 Image Settings This chapter explains image related function settings Image recording quality ISO speed Picture Style white balance Auto Lighting Optimizer noise reduction highlight tone priority lens aberration correction anti flicker shooting and other functions e A x icon at the upper right of a page title indicates a function that can be used only in these modes lt P gt lt Tv gt lt Av gt lt M gt lt B gt MaM Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback m If either a CF card or SD card is already inserted in the camera you can start recording captured images When only one card is inserted you do not have to follow the procedures described on pages 92 94 If you insert both a CF card and SD card you can select the recording method and select which card to use for recording and playing back images Recording Method with Two Cards Inserted 1 Select Record func card folder sel Hie nempennd eS Continuous e Under the 1 tab select Record File name Auto rotate O o 2 func card folder sel then press Format card lt GEN gt J Select Record func Record play 7 Folder 100EOS7D 2
17. dial to select a case Y Accel decel tracking OY AF pt auto switching icon then press lt 69 gt INFO SS RATE DEES gt The selected case will be set The selected case is indicated in blue Case 1 to 6 Case 1 to 6 are six setting combinations of Tracking sensitivity Acceleration deceleration tracking and AF point auto switching Refer to the table below to select the case applicable to the subject or scene Case Icon Description Applicable Subjects Case 1 ws Versatile multi purpose setting For any moving subject Continue to track subjects JenniS Players oukerny Case 2 A ignoring possibieobsiacies ela freestyle skiers Instantly focus on subjects Starting line of a bicycle race a FE suddenly entering AF points alpine downhill skiers etc Case4 4 For subjects that accelerate or Soccer motor sports aN decelerate quickly basketball etc For erratic subjects moving Case 5 Y quickly in any direction disabled Figure skaters etc in Single point AF mode For subjects that change speed Case 6 OY and move erratically disabled in Rhythm gymnastics etc Single point AF mode 87 88 MF Manual FOCUS me 1 Set the lens s focus mode switch to lt MF gt gt lt M FOCUS gt will be displayed on the LCD panel Focus on the subject e Focus by turning the lens s focusing ring until the subject looks sha
18. AF area is used to focus This mode is set a automatically in the lt 4j gt mode 19 Selecting the AF Area and AF Point Selection Mode 1 Press the lt gt button 46 2 Operate the lt gt or lt M Fn gt button Look through the viewfinder and operate the lt gt or lt M Fn gt button Each time you tilt lt gt to the right the AF area selection mode changes Each time you press the lt M Fn gt button the AF area selection mode changes 80 Selecting the AF Area and AF Point Selecting the AF Point Manually You can manually select the AF point or zone i 1 Press the lt C gt button gt The AF points will be displayed in the viewfinder In AF point expansion modes adjacent AF points will also be displayed e Inthe Zone AF mode the selected zone will be displayed 2 Select an AF point e The AF point selection will change in E the direction you tilt lt gt If you press lt gt straight down the center AF point or center zone will be selected e You can also select a horizontal AF point by turning the lt 7 lt 3 gt dial and select a vertical AF point by turning the lt gt dial e In the Zone AF mode turning the lt gt or lt gt dial will change the zone in a looping sequence 81 AF Sensor me The camera s AF sensor has 65 AF points The illustration
19. Auto power off H e Under the 2 tab select LCD brightness Viewfinder display then press Date Time Zone 09 24 14 13 30 lt gt Languages English Viewfinder display GPS digital compass settings 2 Select Viewfinder level VF grid display Disable Show hide in viewfinder v Viewfinder display 3 Select Show Viewfinder level Hide bShow A Press the shutter button halfway gt The electronic level will be displayed in the viewfinder e This also works with vertical shooting _ HHH 7 1HY 7 5 or greater MEM Setting the Viewfinder Information Display The shooting function settings Shooting mode White balance Drive mode AF operation Metering mode Image quality JPEG RAW Flicker detection can be displayed in the viewfinder By default only Flicker detection is checkmarked v O AF 1 Select Viewfinder display sea SET UP2 Auto power off in e Under the 2 tab select Pebibus pines Viewfinder display then press Date Time Zone 09 24 14 13 30 Language English lt CE gt _ Viewfinder display l 2 Select Show hide in viewfinder Viewfinder level Hide VF grid display Disable Sein neers Checkmark v the information to Image quality be displayed 2 MmeMme F 7 Select the information to display and MODE WB Drive AF G press lt gt to append a checkmark yf Cancel Repeat this procedure to append a checkmark v to all the i
20. E6 p 30 Charge lamp Battery pack slot 25 Nomenclature Attaching the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera s strap mount eyelet from the bottom Then pass it through the strap s buckle as shown in the illustration Pull the strap to take up any slack and make sure the strap will not loosen from the buckle e The eyepiece cover is also attached to the strap Eyepiece cover 26 Nomenclature O O Using the Cable Protector When connecting the camera to a computer printer or Wireless File Transmitter use the provided interface cable or one from Canon When connecting the interface cable also use the provided cable E protector Using the cable protector prevents the cable from accidental disconnection and the terminal from getting damaged Using a Provided Interface Cable and a Genuine HDMI Cable sold separately 1 Provided interface cable et HDMI cable sold separately 2 Nomenclature Using a Genuine Interface Cable sold separately If you use a genuine interface cable sold separately run the cable through the clamp before attaching the clamp to the cable protector Q e Connecting interface cable without using the cable protector may damage the digital terminal e Do not use a USB 2 0 cable equipped with a Micro B plug It may damage the camera
21. Function Setting Screen Select a function and press lt gt ISO P AUTO The function setting screen will 3 2 1 0 1 2 53 52 0 E appear aL Turn the lt gt or lt gt dial to change some of the settings There are also functions that are set by pressing the button e Press lt 1 gt to finalize the setting and ONE SHOT O Flash exposure comp Flash exposure comp Gao Darker Brighter sollodtbotlootios 54 return to the previous screen When you select lt g gt and press the lt MENU gt button the previous screen will reappear 7219 Menu Operations You can set various settings with the menus such as the image recording quality date time etc lt MENU gt button LCD monitor S lt gt Main Dial IO SET lt Q gt button O Bae lt 3 gt Quick Control Dial lt gt button 45 Mode Menu Screen o SHOOT1 Image quality AL Image review 2 sec Beep Enable Release shutter without card co Lens aberration correction Certain menu tabs and menu items are not displayed in the lt 43 gt mode P Tv Av M B Mode Menu Screen Y Set up Custom Functions XK My Menu aN alee Cl T el Main tabs Secondary Senne SHOOT1 tabs Image quality AL Image review 2 sec Beep Enable Release shutter without card Menu settings Menu items EA aa Flash control gt Playback AF AF 3 Shooti
22. Mode Dial to lt Tv gt EP Sy Set the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to lt gt Set the desired shutter speed While looking at the LCD monitor turn the lt s gt dial The settable shutter speeds depend on the frame rate ERD 1 4000 sec 1 30 sec Git 1 4000 sec 1 60 sec Focus and shoot the movie e The procedure is the same as steps 3 and 4 for Autoexposure Shooting p 140 o SERVO AF 141 Shooting Movies A Aperture priority AE When the shooting mode is lt Av gt you can manually set the aperture for movie shooting The ISO speed and shutter speed will be set automatically to suit the brightness and obtain a standard exposure NA 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt Av gt XP A Set the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to lt gt Set the desired aperture While looking at the LCD monitor turn the lt gt dial Focus and shoot the movie e The procedure is the same as steps 3 and 4 for Autoexposure Shooting p 140 om SERVO AF 142 Shooting Movies aM Manual Exposure Shooting You can manually set the shutter speed aperture and ISO speed for movie shooting Using manual exposure to shoot movies is for advanced users JAn 1 XP E 3 AUTO 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500 3200 4000 5000 6400 8000 1
23. achieved the AF point will turn orange 132 Using AF to Focus AF Method Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 128 b3 are R r K Sa Y DR Oe Focusing on a subject other than a human face Press lt gt or lt gt and the AF frame lt 11 gt will appear in the center Then use lt lt gt to move the AF frame over the desired subject Once the AF frame achieves focus it will track the subject even if the subject moves or if you change the composition 133 Using AF to Focus AF Method SESS FlexiZone Multi AFC You can focus over a wide area with up to 31 AF points automatic selection This wide area can also be divided into 9 zones for focusing zone selection 1 Display the Live View image Press the lt HR gt button r The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor 2 Select the AF point Pressing lt gt or lt gt will toggle between automatic selection and zone selection In the lt j gt mode automatic selection is set automatically e Use lt gt to select the zone To return to the center zone press lt gt or lt gt again 3 Focus on the subject e Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway gt When focus is achieved the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound If focus is not achiev
24. am 9 00 00 00 Recording movie all er AF method Drive mode Image recording quality Movie recording size White balance Picture Style Auto Lighting Optimizer Frame rate Compression method To ERI GPs EA Vo ED T Headphone volume j SERVO AF 125 5 6 3 cieie sgim p AUTO Exposure mode Autoexposure Movie Servo AF Shutter priority AE Recording level Manual EJ Aperture priority AE LED light TI Manual exposure AE lock MOV MP4 Eye Fi card transmission status ISO speed Shutt d utter spee Highlight tone priority Digital compass Recording level meter Attenuator Aperture Wind filter GPS connection indicator Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation Applies to a single movie clip 144 7219 Setting the Movie Recording Size mum Movie rec quality With i 4 Movie rec quality the 32 f 1920x1080 29 97fps tab in lt 4s gt you can set the movie Sta ndardRB recording format movie recording size MOV MP4 MOV i F APR eS bee size frame rate compression method 24 00p Disable and other functions The frame rate displayed on the Movie rec size screen switches automatically depending on the 3 Video system MENU ap setting MOV MP4 You can select the movie s recording format Movie rec quality MOV 1920x1080 29 97fps The movie is recorded in the MOV see format file extension MOV MOV MP4 gt MOV re JE Convenient for edi
25. btn turn or Expo comp hold down lever turn e Quick Control p 53 Set the exposure compensation amount while checking the exposure level indicator on the lower part of the viewfinder or on the LCD panel 120 Selecting the Metering Mode m You can select one of four methods to measure the subject brightness In the lt G3 gt mode evaluative metering is set automatically 1 Press the lt WB gt button 46 p 2 Select the metering mode While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder turn the lt s7 gt dial Evaluative metering c Partial metering Spot metering L _ Center weighted average metering 121 Setting Exposure Compensation mau Exposure compensation can brighten increased exposure or darken decreased exposure the standard exposure set by the camera Exposure compensation can be set in the lt P gt lt Tv gt and lt Av gt shooting modes Although you can set the exposure compensation up to 5 stops in 1 3 stop increments the exposure compensation indicator in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel can only display the setting up to 3 stops If you want to set the exposure compensation setting beyond 3 stops use the Quick Control p 53 or follow the instructions for 2 Expo comp AEB on the next page If the lt M gt mode with the Auto ISO set see page 120 to set the exposure compensation Check the exposure e Press
26. focusing distance keeps changing While you hold down the shutter button halfway the camera will keep focusing on the subject continuously e The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken When the AF area selection mode p 78 is set to 65 point automatic selection AF focus tracking will continue as long as the Area AF frame covers the subject Al Focus AF for Switching the AF Operation Automatically Al Focus AF switches the AF operation from One Shot AF to Al Servo AF automatically if a still subject starts moving e After the subject is focused in One Shot AF if the subject starts moving the camera will detect the movement change the AF operation automatically to Al Servo AF and start tracking the moving subject 76 AF Selecting the AF Operation AF Operation Indicator When you press the shutter button halfway and the camera is focusing with AF the lt B gt icon will appear on the lower right of the viewfinder In the One Shot AF mode the icon also appears if you press the shutter button halfway after focus is achieved AF Points Lighting Up in Red The AF points light up in red in low light conditions AF Assist Beam with the Built in Flash Under low light conditions when you press the shutter button halfway the built in flash may fire a brief burst of flashes It illuminates the subject to help autofocusing TT Selecting the AF Area and AF Point mm The camera has 6
27. front part focusing ring of the lens rotates during autofocusing do not touch the rotating part 43 Attaching and Detaching a Lens Attaching a Lens Hood A lens hood can block unwanted light and prevent rain snow dust etc adhering to the front of the lens Before storing the lens in a bag etc you can attach the hood in reverse e If the Lens and the Lens Hood Have a Mount Index S 1 Align the red dots then turn the ms hood as shown by the arrow e Align the red dots on the hood and lens edge then turn the hood as shown by the arrow Turn the hood as shown in the illustration e Turn the hood clockwise until it attaches securely amp e If the hood is not attached properly it may obstruct the image s periphery making the image look dark When attaching or detaching the hood grasp the base of the hood when turning it Grasping the hood s edges when turning it may deform the hood resulting in failure to turn 44 Lens Image Stabilizer meee When you use the IS lens s built in Image Stabilizer camera shake is corrected to obtain a sharper shot The procedure explained here is based on the EF S18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS STM lens as an example IS stands for Image Stabilizer Set the IS switch to lt ON gt e Also set the camera s power switch to STABILIZER ON gt 2 Press the shutter button halfway gt The Image Stabilizer will operate 3 Take the picture
28. information Picture Style information a ee SS 2 ee 153 INFO Shooting Information Display ma Sample Information for Still Photos Basic information display Eye Fi transfer completed Rating Eye Fi card transmission status Protect images Battery check Card Folder number File number Playback number Total images recorded f a Shutter speed MI P a so O RA ET TE Image recording g l quality Aperture Highlight tone priority Exposure compensation ISO speed amount 154 INFO Shooting Information Display e Shooting information display e Detailed information Exposure compensation amount Histogram Brightness RGB flee 1100 0003 PLPC ERE Shooting date and time ISO speed Shutter speed oa we Shooting mode ia Bai Scroll bar Multiple exposure AET EN Aa A S Highlight tone priority White balance C3 5200 W8A2 G1 Ees 3 0 0 0 B4 Metering mode Ei PETER ERa File size Auto Lighting Optimizer Flash exposure compensation amount HDR Mode Multi Shot Noise Reduction Color temperature when lt E gt is set Image recording quality White balance correction Picture Style Settings AF Microadjustment 155 INFO Shooting Information Display e Lens Histogram information Aee 11100 0003 09 24 2014 13 30 00 Histogram display Brightness Lens name EF S18 135mm 3 5 5 6 IS STM adult OPDE Oare Histogram display
29. not leave any cords near a heat source It can deform the cord or melt the insulation and cause a fire or electrical shock Do not hold the camera in the same position for long periods of time Even if the camera does not feel too hot prolonged contact with the same body part may cause skin redness blistering or low temperature contact burns Using a tripod is recommended for people with circulation problems or very sensitive skin or when using the camera in very hot places Do not fire the flash at someone driving a car It may cause an accident Do not fire the flash near a person s eyes It may impair the person s vision When using flash to photograph an infant keep at least 1 meter 3 3 feet away 174 Before storing the camera or accessory when not in use remove the battery pack and disconnect the power plug This is to prevent electrical shock heat generation and fire Do not use the equipment where there is flammable gas This is to prevent an explosion or fire If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts do not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of electrical shock Do not disassemble or modify the equipment High voltage internal parts can cause electrical shock Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright light source through the camera or lens Doing so may damage your vision Keep equipment out of the reach of children and infants including when usi
30. per second Fully charged Lights up It takes approx 2 hr and 30 min to fully recharge a completely exhausted battery at room temperature 23 C 73 F The time required to recharge the battery will vary greatly depending on the ambient temperature and the battery s remaining capacity e For safety reasons recharging in low temperatures 5 C 10 C 41 F 50 F will take longer up to approx 4 hr 30 Charging the Battery eee pe Vly Q Tips for Using the Battery and Charger Upon purchase the battery is not fully charged Charge the battery before use Recharge the battery on the day before or on the day it is to be used Even during storage a charged battery will gradually drain and lose its capacity After recharging the battery detach it and disconnect the charger from the power outlet You can attach the cover in a different orientation to indicate whether the battery 7 has been recharged or not If the battery has been recharged attach the N Ca cover so that the battery shaped hole lt L gt is aligned over the blue sticker on the battery If the battery is exhausted attach the cover in the opposite orientation When not using the camera remove the battery If the battery is left in the camera for a prolonged period a small amount of power current is released resulting in excess discharge and shorter battery life Store the battery with the protective cover attached Storing
31. raise the built in flash for flash photography Before shooting check that is displayed in the viewfinder After shooting push the built in flash back down with your fingers until it clicks into place In the lt G 3 gt mode the built in flash will be raised and fire automatically in low light or backlit conditions You can also enable or disable the flash firing The table below shows the shutter speed and aperture settings that will be used with flash Shooting Mode Shutter Speed Aperture Automatically set Automatically set Automatically set 1 250 sec 1 60 sec Automatically set Manually set 1 250 sec 30 sec Automatically set Automatically set 1 250 sec 30 sec Manually set Manually set 1 250 sec 30 sec Manually set Exposure continues while you hold down the shutter button or while Manually set the bulb timer is operating 125 4 Using the Built in Flash Effective Range of Built in Flash Approx in meters feet EF S18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS STM ISO Speed EF S15 85mm f 3 5 6 IS USM Wide Angle f 3 5 Telephoto f 5 6 1 3 1 3 3 10 3 1 2 0 3 3 6 4 1 4 4 3 3 14 6 1 2 8 3 3 9 1 1 6 3 3 3 20 6 1 3 9 3 3 12 9 1 1 8 9 3 6 29 2 1 5 6 3 3 18 2 1 6 12 6 5 2 41 2 1 7 9 3 3 25 8 1 4 11 1 4 6 36 5 2 0 15 7 6 4 51 6 2 8 22 2 9 1 72 9 3 1 24 9 10 2 81 8 2 2 17 8 7 3 58 3 3 1 25 1 10 3 82 5 4 4 35 6 14 6 116 7 5 0 39 9 16 4 130 9 H1
32. shooting and CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association testing standards e Possible shots with Battery Grip BG E16 sold separately e With LP E6N x 2 approx twice the shots without the battery grip e With size AA LR6 alkaline batteries at room temperature 23 C 73 F approx 300 shots with no flash approx 250 shots with 50 flash use Fl e Doing any of the following will exhaust the battery sooner e Pressing the shutter button halfway for a prolonged period e Activating the AF frequently without taking a picture e Using the lens Image Stabilizer Using the LCD monitor often e The number of possible shots may decrease depending on the actual shooting conditions e The lens operation is powered by the camera s battery Depending on the lens used the battery may exhaust faster e For the number of possible shots with Live View shooting see page 129 See 3 Battery info to check the battery s condition in detail e With Battery Grip BG E16 sold separately loaded with size AA LR6 batteries a four level indicator will be displayed 4 _ 4 will not be displayed 38 Ma Setting the Date Time and Zone m When you turn on the power for the first time or if the date time zone are reset the date time zone setting screen will appear Follow the steps below making sure to set the time zone first Set the camera to the time zone in which you currently live so that when you travel you can simpl
33. take a longer time in some cases 108 Acquiring GPS Signals mx To acquire GPS signals take the camera outside where the sky is unobstructed Face the top of the camera toward the sky while keeping your hands etc away from the camera top When the signal acquisition conditions are good it will take the camera approx 30 sec to 60 sec to catch the GPS satellite signals after you set GPS to Enable Check that KEB is displayed on the LCD panel then shoot O AF 1 Select GPS digital compass aaa SET UP2 Auto power off in settings od es e Under the 2 tab select GPS Date Time Zone 09 24 14 13 30 Language English digital compass settings then Viewfinder display press lt CE gt GPS digital compass settings _GPS digital compass settings gt Set GPS to Enable err err HEILE GPS Acquisition Status GPS acquisition status is indicated by the KIB icon on the LCD panel and on the shooting function settings screen Constant GG Signal acquired Blinking Gi Signal not acquired yet When you shoot while RB is displayed the image will be geotagged AWB onESHOT O B oe E 109 Acquiring GPS Signals _ _ See Viewing GPS Information _GPS digital compass settings 1 Select Set up GPS Enable Check that GPS is set to Enable e Select Set up then press lt gt GPS digital compass settings 2 Select GPS information display Auto time
34. the shutter button halfway 4 and check the exposure level indicator Increased exposure for a brighter image 2 Set the exposure compensation n amount While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel turn the lt 3 gt dial If it cannot be set set the lt LOCKR gt switch to the left then turn the lt 3 gt dial Decreased exposure for a darker image 3 Take the picture e To cancel exposure compensation set the exposure level indicator lt f f gt to the standard exposure index lt gt or lt gt 122 K Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB mum By changing the shutter speed or aperture automatically the camera brackets the exposure up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments for three successive shots This is called AEB AEB stands for Auto Exposure Bracketing k 1 Select Expo comp AEB Expo comp AEB 3 2 1 1 23 Under the 82 tab select ISO speed settings Expo comp AEB then press Auto Lighting Optimizer El White balance AWB lt GE gt Custom White Balance WB Shift Bkt 0 0 0 Color space sRGB Exposure comp AEB setting 2 Set the AEB range Darker Brighter Turn the lt gt dial to set the AEB a ae ill TTT TTT range If you turn lt 3 gt you can set the exposure compensation e Press lt gt to set it gt When you exit the menu lt gt and the AEB range will be displayed on the LCD panel 3 Take the picture E e Three bracketed shots wil
35. using an 8 GB CF card These figures will vary by the subject card brand aspect ratio ISO speed Picture Style Custom Functions and other settings The maximum burst applies to lt H H gt high speed continuous shooting Figures in parentheses apply to an Ultra DMA UDMA 7 CF card based on Canon s testing standards 96 ISO Setting the ISO Speed memm Set the ISO speed image sensor s sensitivity to light to suit the ambient light level With the lt Aj gt mode selected the ISO speed will be set automatically 1 Press the lt 4 ISO gt button 46 2 Set the ISO speed While looking at the LCD panel or in the viewfinder turn the lt 7 lt 3 gt dial e ISO speed can be set within ISO 100 ISO 16000 in 1 3 stop increments e A indicates Auto ISO The ISO speed will be set automatically Shooting Situation ISO speed No flash Flash Range The higher the ISO ISO 400 ISO 1600 Overcast skies or evening time ISO 1600 ISO 16000 H1 H2 Dark indoors or night High ISO speeds will result in grainier images speed the farther the flash range will be 97 313 Selecting a Picture Style mm By selecting a Picture Style you can obtain image characteristics matching your photographic expression or the subject The Picture Style is set automatically to EFA Auto in the lt j gt mode a 1 Press the lt C gt button
36. with over 99 99 effective pixels there may be a few dead pixels displaying only black or red etc among the remaining 0 01 or less pixels Dead pixels are not a malfunction They do not affect the images recorded e If the LCD monitor is left on for a prolonged period screen burn in may occur where you see remnants of what was displayed However this is only temporary and will disappear when the camera is left unused for a few days e The LCD monitor display may seem slow in low temperatures or look black in high temperatures It will return to normal at room temperature Cards To protect the card and its recorded data note the following e Do not drop bend or wet the card Do not subject it to excessive force physical shock or vibration Do not touch the card s electronic contacts with your fingers or anything metallic e Do not affix any stickers etc on the card e Do not store or use the card near anything that has a strong magnetic field such as a TV set speakers or magnet Also avoid places prone to having static electricity e Do not leave the card in direct sunlight or near a heat source Store the card in a case e Do not store the card in hot dusty or humid locations Lens After detaching the lens from the camera put down the lens with the rear end up and attach the lens caps to avoid scratching the lens surface and electrical contacts Contacts Soe Nomenclature le lt DRIVE AF gt
37. 0 indicates compatibility with High Definition featuring 1080 vertical pixels Scanning deinen lines Shooting Movies m A P Autoexposure Shooting When the shooting mode is set to lt j gt lt P gt or lt B gt autoexposure control will take effect to suit the scene s current brightness Exposure control will be the same for all the shooting modes 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt j gt lt P gt or lt B gt Set the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to lt gt gt The reflex mirror will make a sound then the image will appear on the LCD monitor Focus on the subject e Before shooting a movie focus with AF or manual focus p 131 138 When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus with the current AF method Shoot the movie Press the lt gt button to start shooting a movie gt While the movie is being shot the mark will be displayed on the upper right of the screen gt Sound will be recorded by the built in microphone e To stop shooting the movie press the lt T gt button again Built in microphone 140 Shooting Movies lv Shutter priority AE When the shooting mode is lt Tv gt you can manually set the shutter speed for movie shooting The ISO speed and aperture will be set automatically to suit the brightness and obtain a standard exposure lh 1 Set the
38. 0000 12800 16000 H125600 Aperture Set the Mode Dial to lt M gt 2 Set the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to lt gt Set the ISO speed Press the lt 4 ISO gt button gt The ISO speed setting screen will appear on the LCD monitor Turn the lt s gt dial to set the ISO speed Set the shutter speed and aperture e Press the shutter button halfway and check the exposure level indicator e To set the shutter speed turn the lt gt dial The settable shutter speeds depend on the frame rate ERD 1 4000 sec 1 30 sec Git 1 4000 sec 1 60 sec e To set the aperture turn the lt gt dial If it cannot be set set the lt LOCKP gt switch to the left then turn the lt 4 gt or lt gt dial Focus and shoot the movie e The procedure is the same as steps 3 and 4 for Autoexposure Shooting p 140 143 Shooting Movies Information Display e Each time you press the lt INFO gt button the information display will change Movie shooting remaining time Elapsed time Maximum burst AF point FlexiZone Single Possible shots Battery check Temperature warning Movie shooting mode Histogram M mode aA Autoexposure GS Time code Autoexposure P B av Shutter priority adv Aperture priority aM Manual exposure Writing indicator Card for recording playback pm 5141 30 29 59
39. 100EOS7D B images back from the CF mS card A Record images to and play images back from the SD card Select the card then press lt gt Rec separately Rec to multiple Record func card folder sel Select Playback Record func _ Rec separately Select Playback then press lt 6 gt 1 Play back the CF card s images A Play back the SD card s images e Select the card then press lt amp gt 94 Ma Setting the Image Recording Quality m You can select the pixel count and the image quality There are eight JPEG image recording quality settings ML ML AM AM 4 S1 d S1 S2 3 There are three RAW image quality settings HA M 0 S M 1 Select Image quality image quality Under the 81 tab select Image Image review 2 sec ualit then ress lt gt Beep EIG q yl p Release shutter without card Lens aberration correction Flash control Standard Auto switch 2 Select the image recording quality card Rec to multiple e To select a RAW quality turn the Image quality Standard lt 73 gt dial To select a JPEG quality AL 20M 54723648 999 turn the lt 3 gt dial RAW i On the upper right the M RIE SSS megapixels x number Ee JPEG eT r indicates the recorded pixel count EABk and is the number of possible shots displayed up to 9999 Press lt gt to set it Rec separately MADR n eN e Under 1 R
40. 5 30 00 e Turn the lt gt dial to select mm dd yy Press lt i gt so lt gt is displayed Jew York Turn the lt gt dial to select then i OK Cancel press lt gt When the daylight saving time is set to e the time set in step 4 will advance by 1 hr If 4 is set the daylight saving time will be canceled and the time will go back by 1 hr Date Time Zone 6 Exit the setting 09 24 2014 Turn the lt gt dial to select OK 09 24 2014 15 30 00 then press lt ei gt mm dd yy gt The date time zone and daylight New York saving time will be set and the menu Cancel will reappear D e The date time zone settings may be reset when the camera is stored without the battery when its battery becomes exhausted or when it is exposed to below freezing temperatures for a prolonged period If this happens set the date time zone again e After changing the time zone check that the correct date time are set When performing Sync time between cameras via Wireless File Transmitter using another EOS 7D Mark Il is recommended If you perform Sync time between cameras using different models the time zone or time may not be set correctly 40 MM Selecting the Interface Language C O gI The date time that were set will start from when you press lt gt in step 6 e In step 3 the time displayed on the upper right of the screen is the time difference compared with Coordinated
41. 5 AF points for autofocusing You can select the AF area selection mode and AF point s suiting the scene or subject Depending on the lens attached to the camera the number of usable AF points and AF point patterns will differ For details see Lenses and Usable AF Points on page 83 AF Area Selection Mode You can select one of seven AF area selection modes For the setting procedure see page 80 El Single point Spot AF TETT oe Manual selection puis 2 For pinpoint focusing oo og od O Single point AF Tor ae Manual selection ie Select one AF point to focus oo 000 oo oO O oO a AF point expansion eae o Manual selection 2 pa oe The manually selected AF point lt gt samep cass and four adjacent AF points lt gt above nee below on the left and on the right are used to focus 78 Selecting the AF Area and AF Point ae ane AF point expansion Manual selection surrounding points oaooao0oda aaa oe The manually selected AF point lt L gt ABe eee e and the surrounding AF points lt gt are oe used to focus ana Zone AF TETT Manual selection of zone rA ree One of nine zones is used to focus oooo0o o0 Large Zone AF ya wee a Manual selection of zone ania meee One of three zones left center or right sah a oo 00 is used to focus ooo og 65 point automatic selection AF The Area AF frame entire
42. Av gt lt M gt lt B gt shooting modes pressing the lt AF ON gt button will execute the same operation as pressing the shutter button halfway e lf you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway first or if you press the shutter button halfway and then press it completely immediately the camera will take a moment before it takes the picture e Even during menu display image playback or image recording you can go back to shooting ready by pressing the shutter button halfway 47 Basic Operation Mode Dial 1 2 Turn the dial while holding down the lock release button at the center of the dial Use it to set the shooting mode After pressing a button turn the lt i gt dial When you press a button such as lt WB gt lt DRIVE AF gt lt 4 ISO gt the respective function remains selected for 6 sec 6 During this time you can turn the lt 73 gt dial to change the setting When the function selection ends or if you press the shutter button halfway the camera will be ready to shoot e Use this dial to select or set the metering mode AF operation ISO speed AF point etc Turn the lt gt dial only While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel turn the lt s gt dial to change the setting e Use this dial to set the shutter speed aperture etc Fl The operations in 1 are possible even when the lt LOCK gt switch is set t
43. Canon EOS 7 Markl EOS 7D Mark II G Mark Il wiu i Geb Basic Instruction Manual This basic manual covers only the most basic operations For other features and more details see the a Camera Instruction Manual PDF file in the CD ROM introduction mem The EOS 7D Mark II G is a digital single lens reflex camera featuring a fine detail CMOS sensor with approx 20 2 effective megapixels Dual DIGIC 6 approx 100 viewfinder coverage high precision and high speed 65 point AF Cross type AF point Max 65 points approx 10 0 fps continuous shooting Live View shooting Full High Definition Full HD movie shooting Dual Pixel CMOS AF and GPS function Before Starting to Shoot Be Sure to Read the Following To avoid botched pictures and accidents first read the Safety Warnings p 174 176 and Handling Precautions p 14 15 Refer to This Manual While Using the Camera to Further Familiarize Yourself with the Camera While reading this manual take a few test shots and see how they come out You can then better understand the camera Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability After shooting play images back and check whether they have been properly recorded If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused Copyrights Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded i
44. D When the access lamp is lit or blinking it indicates that images are being written to read from or erased from the card or data is being transferred Do not open the card slot cover during this time Also never do any of the following while the access lamp is lit or blinking Otherwise it can damage the image data card or camera e Removing the card e Removing the battery e Shaking or banging the camera around e Ifthe card already contains recorded images the image number may not start from 0001 e lf acard related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor remove and reinsert the card If the error persists use a different card If you can transfer all the images on the card to a computer transfer all the images and then format the card with the camera p 58 The card may then return to normal e Do not touch the SD card s contacts with your fingers or metal objects Do not expose the contacts to dust or water If smudges adhere to the contacts contact failure may result e Multimedia cards MMC cannot be used card error will be displayed 36 Turning on the Power lua If you turn on the power switch and the date time zone setting screen appears see page 39 to set the date time zone lt ON gt The camera turns on lt OFF gt The camera is turned off and does not operate Set to this position when not using the camera Automatic Sensor Cleaning Whenever you set the power switch
45. Drive mode selection AF operation AF method selection button p 89 74 131 lt WB gt White balance selection Metering mode selection button p 99 121 lt 4ISO gt Flash exposure compensation ISO speed setting button p 97 EF lens mount index p 42 lt 8 gt LCD panel Built in flash AF assist beam p 125 77 illumination button p 52 EF S lens mount index p 42 lt M Fn gt AF area selection Multi function button p 80 GPS antenna Flash sync contacts Hot shoe lt gt Main Dial p 48 Mode Dial lock release button p 48 Mode Dial Shutter button j p 47 i p 23 48 om Strap mount Self timer lamp KK pa p 26 p 90 SL pe A _ Built in Remote control microphone sensor lt 4 gt Flash button p 125 Grip Battery compartment DC coupler cord hole Depth of field preview button g Lens release button p 43 Lens lock pin Lens mount Contacts p 15 Mirror Body cap p 42 16 Nomenclature lt AF ON gt AF start button p 47 lt gt AF area selection lever p 50 LCD panel p 19 20 lt gt AE lock button p 124 Eyecup Viewfinder eyepiece lt gt AF point lt INFO gt Info button selection p 52 63 66 111 button 113 130 144 152 p 80 81 Power switch p 37 lt Q gt Quick Control lt MENU gt Menu button p 55 button p 53 lt gt Quick Contro
46. Focal length 18mm RGB e White balance information e Picture Style information Aee 41100 0003 am fled 1100 0003 09 24 2014 13 30 00 r 09 24 2014 13 30 00 White balance Sharpness Color temp OContrast K EYAN S gt Saturation WB WB correction A2 G1 color tone e Color space Noise e Lens aberration correction reduction information information G Aee 41100 0003 iA 09 24 2014 13 30 00 Eoi al ITA p w Lens correction data Peripheral illum corr ON Chromatic aberr corr ON Distortion correction Aee 1100 0003 09 24 2014 13 30 00 Color space Long exp noise reduction High ISO speed NR e GPS information Aee 41100 0003 09 24 2014 13 30 00 Latitude ww N 35 34 00 0 UTC oe Longitude SRE ZIER Universal Time f 21m NE41 fj Direction Elevation TE 09 24 2014 04 30 00 156 INFO Shooting Information Display Sample Movie Information Display 09 24 2014 13 30 00 24 81 ae r Playback ary EF Aperture A Shutter speed Mime ww Shooting mode WE VAPEN 3 30 1400 ISO speed AWB amp 5 3 0 0 0 EQ E 00 FHD EED CPB 00 12 70 3MB Movie file size Movie recording format Shooting time Playback time Movie recording size Time code Frame rate Compression method e lt g gt and S gt modes Shutter speed aperture and ISO speed are not displayed e lt lv gt mode Aperture and ISO speed are not displayed e lt A gt mode Shutter sp
47. GE gt Custom White Balance WB Shift Bkt 0 0 0 Color space sRGB Auto Lighting Optimizer Select the setting Standard e Select the desired setting then press Gh Si eh lt gt INFO BRAM DIET o Lo Ta ela saa atete ES 3 Take the picture The image will be recorded with the brightness and contrast corrected if necessary 100 11M Setting Noise Reduction m High ISO Speed Noise Reduction This function reduces the noise generated in the image Although noise reduction is applied at all ISO speeds it is particularly effective at high ISO speeds At low ISO speeds the noise in the darker parts of the image shadow areas is further reduced 1 Select High ISO speed NR Picture Style Standard Under the 483 tab select High ISO Long exp noise reduction speed NR then press lt gt High ISO speed NR z P Highlight tone priority Dust Delete Data Multiple exposure Disable HDR Mode Disable HDR High ISO speed NR Set the level Low Fi e Select the desired noise reduction E Standard all Tr FE level then press lt gt Multi Shot Noise Reduction LINFO GY Mi Multi Shot Noise Reduction This applies noise reduction with higher image quality than High For a single photo four shots are taken continuously and aligned and merged automatically into a single JPEG image If the image recording quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG you cannot set Multi Shot Noise Re
48. MENU m 3 Select the recording method Record func _ Standard Select the recording method then Auto switch card Rec separately press 3 gt Rec to multiple 92 M9 Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback Le eee e Standard Images will be recorded to the card selected with Record play e Auto switch card Same as with the Standard setting but if the card becomes full the camera will automatically switch to the other card to record images When the card is automatically switched a new folder will be created e Rec separately You can set the image recording quality for each card p 95 Each image is recorded to both the CF and SD cards at the image recording quality you set You can freely set the image recording quality such as to ML and AW or 3 and M QM Rec to multiple Each image is recorded to both the CF and SD cards simultaneously at the same image size You can also select RAW JPEG a 93 M9 Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback Selecting the CF or SD Card for Recording and Playback If Record func is set to Standard or Auto switch card select the card for recording and playing images If Record func is set to Rec separately or Rec to multiple select the card for playing images Standard Auto switch card _Record func card folder sel Select Record play Record func Standard Select Record play then press Record pla G lt Ga gt Folder
49. P E6N LP E6 can be used Removing the Battery Open the cover and remove the battery e Press the battery lock lever as shown by the arrow and remove the battery e To prevent short circuiting of the battery contacts be sure to attach the provided protective cover p 30 to the battery 32 Installing and Removing the Card me The camera can use a CF card and an SD card Images can be recorded when at least one card is installed in the camera If both types of card are inserted you can select which card to record images to or simultaneously record images on both cards p 92 94 Q If you use an SD card be sure the card s write protect switch is set upward to enable writing erasing Installing the Card Open the cover Slide the cover as shown by the arrows to open it 2 Insert the card e The camera front side slot is for a CF card and the camera back side slot is for an SD card Face the CF card s label toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera If the card is inserted in the wrong way it may damage the camera gt The CF card eject button will stick out e With the SD card s label facing you push in the card until it clicks in place Write protect switch 33 Installing and Removing the Card d 3 Close the cover Close the cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrows until it s
50. Setting the ISO Speeds c i d enaeadwncncidan diddy 97 3a Selecting a Picture Style ccccccesceesscecsseeesseceesseeesseeeeaees 98 WEB Setting the White Balance ccccccccccceessceeeeesssseeeeeeeaes 99 Auto Correction of Brightness and Contrast cccccseeeeeeee eee 100 Setting Noise Reduction ccccccecccesesseseeceeceeceeeseseeeseeeessaeeees 101 Highlight Tone Priority sixdienwieanndiid taansiadasadncauatdeniie caamilariidaastndapens 103 Correction of Lens Peripheral Illumination and Aberrations 104 Reducing FIIGKG Piscasceicres chi ditucancpcesanSnreridurivaradias SanidutindMindagusanees On 106 11 Contents 5 GPS Settings 107 GPS Precautions icjcasdeyidvaetnal hans ibaa das alpaelaistasalvpad nbeivinearededdelagons 108 Acquiring GPS Signals tx eciasiescasticzarneenavardsessensudleavexiandachecaniucanecet 109 Setting the Positioning InterVal ccccccceceecesseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 112 Using the Digital COMPASS cccccccecccsesesseeeeeeeeeeseessseeeeeeeeeeas 113 Logging the Route Traveled ccccceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 114 6 Advanced Operations 115 PS Progamm AE daianto eaa 116 Tv Shutter Priority AE eles corcars i cctuncnsceh cage vtnnduccincedeshatentecaateedt 117 Av Aperture Priority AE 0 0ccccccecccenseceseecsteccsesessecesetenseeeneesees 118 M Manual Exposure 0 QQ Myc NDR ee Mecccccessescesessseneees 119 S
51. USA GLONASS satellites Russia and the Quasi Zenith Satellite System QZSS Michibiki Japan e The GPS function is set to Disable by default e This manual uses the term GPS to refer to the satellite navigation function When GPS is set to Enable p 109 the camera will continue to receive GPS signals at regular intervals even after the power is turned off The battery will thereby drain faster and the number of possible shots will decrease If you will not use GPS setting GPS to Disable is recommended YD When using GPS function be sure to check the region of use and use the function in accordance with the laws and regulations of the country or region Be particularly careful when using GPS outside your home country 107 GPS Precautions mx Note the following when using the GPS function In certain countries and regions the use of GPS may be restricted Therefore be sure to use GPS in accordance with the laws and regulations of your country or region Be particularly careful when using GPS outside your home country Be careful about using GPS functions where the operation of electronic devices is restricted e Others may be able to locate or identify you by using location data in your geotagged pictures or movies Be careful when sharing these geotagged images movies or GPS log files with others such as when posting them online where many people can view them GPS signal reception may
52. Universal Time UTC If you do not see your time zone set the time zone while referring to the difference with UTC e The time can be set using the GPS auto time setting function E U Selecting the Interface Language mum Display the menu screen Press the lt MENU gt button to display the menu screen Under the 2 tab select Language e Press the lt Q gt button and select the f tab Turn the lt gt dial to select the 2 tab Turn the lt gt dial to select Language then press lt gt D brightness Date Time Zone Languages NEEM BROWS 3 Set the desired language Deutsch Svenska T rk e STA EESO EA i Turn the lt gt dial to select the Nederlands EAAnvikad mts7 lus language then press lt Q gt Dansk Pycckui fal AFR Portugu s Polski HEP The interface language will change Suomi e tina Z0 Italiano Magyar AA YkpaiHcbKa 41 Attaching and Detaching a LenS mau The camera is compatible with all Canon EF and EF S lenses The camera cannot be used with EF M lenses Attaching a Lens Remove the caps Remove the rear lens cap and the body cap by turning them as shown by the arrows Attach the lens e Align the lens s red or white mount index with the camera s mount index of the same color Turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it clicks in place
53. a map displayed on a computer using the Map Utility EOS software p 169 Note that the GPS logging function will Map data 2014 ZENRIN continue to log information even when the camera s power is off including auto power off _GPS digital compass settings Select Set up GPS Enable Check that GPS is set to Enable Select Set up then press lt gt Sa Select GPS Logger Auto time setting Disable Position update interval Every 15s Digital compass Enable GPS information display Calibrate digital compass GPS Logger Disable MENU fp _ GPS Logger f 3 Set Log GPS position to Log GPS position Disable Enable enable Select Log GPS position then press lt gt e Select Enable then press lt gt 114 Advanced Operations In the lt P gt lt Tv gt lt Av gt lt M gt lt B gt shooting modes you can select the shutter speed aperture and other camera settings to change the exposure and obtain the desired result e A Xx icon at the upper right of a page title indicates a function that can be used only in these modes lt P gt lt Tv gt lt Av gt lt M gt lt B gt e After you press the shutter button halfway and let go the exposure values will remain displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel for 4 sec 64 F OD Set the lt LOCK gt switch to the left Ga 115 P Program AE me The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aper
54. ack outside the allowable ambient temperature range of 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Also do not exceed the recharging time Do not insert any foreign metallic objects into the electrical contacts of the camera accessories connecting cables etc Keep the back up battery and other accessories out of the reach of children and infants If a child or infant swallows a battery or accessory consult a physician immediately Battery chemicals may harm the stomach and intestines When disposing of a battery pack or back up battery insulate the electrical contacts with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries This is to prevent fire or an explosion If excessive heat smoke or fumes are emitted during battery pack recharging immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop the recharging and prevent a fire If the battery pack or back up battery leaks changes color deforms or emits smoke or fumes remove it immediately Be careful not to get burned in the process Prevent any battery leakage from contacting your eyes skin and clothing It can cause blindness or skin problems If the battery leakage contacts your eyes skin or clothing flush the affected area with lots of clean water without rubbing it See a physician immediately During the recharging keep the equipment away from the reach of children The cord can accidentally choke the child or give an electrical shock Do
55. anual CD ROM contains the following electronic manuals PDF e Camera Instruction Manual Explains all the camera functions and procedures including basic content Quick Reference Guide Simple and portable guide covering basic function settings shooting instructions and playback instructions Viewing the Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM To view the instruction manuals PDF files Adobe Reader 6 0 or higher must be installed in your computer Adobe Reader can be downloaded free from the Internet After installing Adobe Reader follow the procedure below 1 Insert the CAMERA INSTRUCTION MANUAL CD ROM into your computer 2 Double click the CD ROM icon e With Windows double click on the CD ROM icon in aasi My Computer With Macintosh double click on De the CD ROM icon on the desktop CANON e The icon displayed will differ depending on your computer s operating system 164 Viewing the Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM 3 Double click the START file The screen shown in step 4 will appear s The icon displayed will differ depending on your START pdf computer s operating system A Click your language Canon EOS 7 mark il EOS 7D Mark II G 5 Click the instruction manual you want to read Canon EOS 72 mark il EOS 7D Mark II G gt Camera Instruction Manual gt Quick Reference Guide gt The instruction manual will be d
56. below shows the AF sensor pattern corresponding to each AF point With f 2 8 or larger maximum aperture lenses high precision AF is possible with the center AF point Depending on the lens attached to the camera the number of usable AF points and AF pattern will differ For details see pages 83 86 Diagram Cross type focusing f 5 6 vertical f 5 6 horizontal Dual cross type focusing f 2 8 right diagonal f 2 8 left diagonal f 5 6 vertical f 5 6 horizontal The focusing sensor is geared to obtain higher precision focusing with f 2 8 or larger maximum aperture lenses A diagonal cross pattern makes it easier to focus on subjects difficult for AF It is provided at the center AF point The focusing sensor is geared for f 5 6 or larger maximum aperture lenses Since it has a horizontal pattern it can detect vertical lines It covers all 65 AF points The center AF point and the adjacent AF points at the top and bottom are compatible with f 8 or larger maximum aperture lenses The focusing sensor is geared for f 5 6 or larger maximum aperture lenses Since it has a vertical pattern it can detect horizontal lines It covers all 65 AF points The center AF point and the adjacent AF points on the left and on the right are compatible with f 8 or larger maximum aperture lenses Lenses and Usable AF Points memm GD e Although the camera has 65 AF points the number of usable AF points and focusing patterns will differ dependi
57. burst Number of remaining multiple exposures Battery check aan onal J Temperature warning ultiple exposures l l Multi Shot AF point FlexiZone Single Noise Reduction Histogram display Card for recording Shooting mode playback Image recording EMBO AF method _ Be aualiy White balance Metering mode Awe White balance Flash firing correction Ay mode oa Ei Picture Style r 1 8 GPS J FEB Auto Lighting AE lock ah 36 Ez Badi SO Optimizer i8 X Drive mode a W inis 2 s y Exposure simulation Flash ready Flash off AEB FEB Shutter speed ISO speed Flash exposure compensation Highlight tone priority Aperture GPS connection indicator Exposure compensation Digital compass Eye Fi card transmission status Exposure level indicator 130 Using AF to Focus AF Method mx 4D Changes in AF Speed Depending On the AF Control Method During Live View shooting and movie shooting the AF control method used phase difference detection with the image sensor or contrast detection will switch automatically depending on the lens and function used such as magnified view This can greatly affect the AF speed and the camera may take a longer time to focus phase difference detection generally allows faster AF focusing For details refer to the Canon Web site Selecting the AF Method You can select an AF method to suit the shooting conditions and your subject The following AF methods are provided
58. ch set to the left Lock released lt LOCK gt switch set to the right Lock engaged Fi If the lt LOCK gt switch is set to the right and you try to use one of the locked camera controls lt L gt will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel On the shooting settings display p 52 LOCK will be displayed 51 Basic Operation 6 LCD Panel Illumination Turn on 6 or off the LCD panel illumination by pressing the lt 8 gt button During a bulb exposure pressing the shutter button completely will turn off the LCD panel illumination Displaying Shooting Function Settings After you press the lt INFO gt button a number of times the shooting function settings will be displayed With the shooting function settings displayed you can turn the Mode Dial to see the settings for each shooting mode Pressing the lt Q gt button enables Quick Control of the shooting function settings p 53 Press the lt INFO gt button again to turn off the display at P AUTO Scene Intelligent Auto 3 2 1 1 2 73 w AL one SHOT O D om 514 52 Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions mm You can directly select and set the shooting functions displayed on the LCD monitor This is called Quick Control 1 Press the lt Q gt button 610 gt The Quick Control screen will appear 2 Set the desired functions e Use lt gt to select a func
59. d to salty air wipe it with a well wrung wet cloth e Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a magnet or electric motor Also avoid using or leaving the camera near anything emitting strong radio waves such as a large antenna Strong magnetic fields can cause camera misoperation or destroy image data e Do not leave the camera in excessive heat such as in a car in direct sunlight High temperatures can cause the camera to malfunction The camera contains precision electronic circuitry Never attempt to disassemble the camera yourself e Do not block the mirror operation with your finger etc Doing so may cause a malfunction e Use a blower to blow away dust on the lens viewfinder reflex mirror and focusing screen Do not use cleaners that contain organic solvents to clean the camera body or lens For stubborn dirt take the camera to the nearest Canon Service Center e Do not remove the focusing screen unless you are changing it When changing the focusing screen do not touch it with bare hands Instead use the dedicated tool that came with the interchangeable focusing screen sold separately e Do not touch the camera s electrical contacts with your fingers This is to prevent the contacts from corroding Corroded contacts can cause camera misoperation e If the camera is suddenly brought in from the cold into a warm room condensation may form on the camera and internal parts To prevent cond
60. der displa GPS digital compass settings _Viewfinder display G AF P aan SET UP2 2 Select VF grid display Viewfinder level Hide VF grid display Disable Show hide in viewfinder Vv Viewfinder display 3 Select Enable _ l gt When you exit the menu the grid will VEond display Disable appear in the viewfinder Enable 62 4 Displaying the Electronic Level mam You can display the electronic level on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder to help you correct camera tilt Displaying the Electronic Level on the LCD Monitor Press the lt INFO gt button e Each time you press the lt INFO gt button the screen display will E change e Display the electronic level button display options e If the electronic level does not appear set 3 MEA button display options so that the electronic level can be displayed 10 4 Cancel 2 Check the camera s tilt e The horizontal and vertical tilt are displayed in 1 increments When the red line turns green it indicates that the tilt is almost corrected mii 63 4 Displaying the Electronic Level Co O M Displaying the Electronic Level in the Viewfinder An electronic level can be displayed on the upper part of the viewfinder Since this can be displayed while you shoot you can correct the camera tilt while shooting OA E Select Viewfinder display aaa SET UP2
61. duction 3 Take the picture e The image will be recorded with noise reduction applied 101 UEM Setting Noise Reduction E Long Exposure Noise Reduction Noise reduction is possible with images exposed for 1 sec or longer 1 Select Long exp noise Picture Style Standard ae reduction Long exp noise reduction High 1S0 speed NR Under the 83 tab select Long Highlight tone priority exp noise reduction then press Dust Delete Data lt CE gt Multiple exposure Disable i HDR Mode Disable HDR Long exp noise reduction Set the desired setting Disable e Select the desired setting then press Auto lt gt BEJG GED i e Auto For exposures of 1 sec or longer noise reduction is performed automatically if noise typical of long exposures is detected This Auto setting is effective in most cases Enable Noise reduction is performed for all exposures of 1 sec or longer The Enable setting may reduce noise that cannot be detected with the Auto setting 3 Take the picture e The image will be recorded with noise reduction applied 102 mM Highlight Tone Priority ma You can reduce overexposed highlight areas 1 Select Highlight tone priority SHOOTS Picture Style Standard e Under the 63 tab select Long exp noise reduction OFF Highlight tone priority then press High ISO speed NR all Highlight tone priority lt Ge gt Dust Delete Data Multiple exposure Di
62. e Under the 1 tab select Format numbering Continuous card then press lt gt Auto rotate Ong Jm Format card Select the card UJ is the CF card and B is the SD card Select the card then press lt gt eee 3 Select OK Format card1 gt The card will be formatted All data will be lost 7 76 GB used Cancel 7 7648 used 7 81 GB When B is selected low level level format formatting is possible p 59 Cancel For low level formatting press the lt I gt button to append Low level format with a checkmark lt V gt then select OK 58 Before You Start Vly Q Format the card in the following cases e The card is new e The card was formatted by a different camera or a computer e The card is full with images or data Acard related error is displayed Low level Formatting e Perform low level formatting if the SD card s reading or writing speed seems slow or if you want to totally erase all data on the card Since low level formatting will erase all recordable sectors on the SD card the formatting will take slightly longer than normal formatting e You can stop the low level formatting by selecting Cancel Even in this case normal formatting will be completed and you can use the SD card as usual Q e When the card is formatted or data is erased only the file management information is changed The actual data is not completely erased Be aware of
63. ecord func card AL 205472 3648 999 folder sel if Record func is set to a Rec separately select CF card J or SD card B then press lt Ge gt Image quality Rec separately Select the desired image recording quality then press lt gt i AL 20M 54723648 999 AL al AM aM ASi dS S2 83 RAW EE RAW ER RAW 95 M9 Setting the Image Recording Quality a a Guide to Image Recording Quality Settings Approx Image Pixels Printing File Size Possible Maximum Quality Recorded Size MB Shots Burst 1 1 1 AL 20M Ao 6 6 090 30 1090 aL 3 5 2060 2060 2060 4M 3 6 2000 2000 2000 8 9M A3 l aM 1 8 3810 3810 3810 JPEG 4S 2 3 3060 3060 3060 5 0M A4 d S1 1 2 5800 5800 5800 S2 2 5M 9x13 cm 1 3 5240 5240 5240 S37 0 3M 0 3 20330 20330 20330 RAW 20M A2 24 0 290 24 31 RAW ME 11M A3 19 3 350 28 31 sS am 5 0M A4 13 3 510 35 35 RAW 20M A2 AL 20M A2 24 0 6 6 220 18 19 RAW sy nS 19 3466 260 18 19 JPEG a 5 0M A4 AL 20M A2 13 3 6 6 340 18 19 1 2 is suitable for playing the images on a digital photo frame 2 3 is suitable for emailing the image or using it on a Web site e S2 and 3 will be in Fine quality e The file size possible shots and maximum burst during continuous shooting are based on Canon s testing standards 3 2 aspect ratio ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style
64. ection mode F You can also press the lt E gt button and then press the lt M Fn gt button to select the AF area selection mode lt 3 Multi controller The lt gt consists of an eight direction key and a button at the center 50 e Use it to select the AF point correct the white balance move the AF point or magnifying frame during Live View shooting scroll around magnified images during playback operate the Quick Control screen etc You can also use it to select and set menu items For menus and Quick Control the Multi controller works only in the vertical and horizontal directions lt AV gt lt gt gt It does not work in diagonal directions Basic Operation Touch Pad During movie shooting the touch pad provides a quiet way to adjust the shutter speed aperture exposure compensation ISO speed sound recording level and headphone volume This function works when 85 Silent Control is set to Enable After pressing the lt Q gt button E tap the lt 3 gt dial s inner ring at the top bottom left or right LOCK Multi Function Lock By setting 2 3 Multi function lock and moving the lt LOCK gt switch to the right you can prevent the Main Dial Quick Control Dial Multi controller and AF area selection lever from moving and changing a setting inadvertently a JE v Ty CN Ky VON AOD lt LOCK gt swit
65. ed the area frame will turn orange 134 Using AF to Focus AF Method SS aaa Bye Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 128 125 576 i 3 2 1 9 1 2 3 109 135 Using AF to Focus AF Method FlexiZone Single AF O The camera focuses with a single AF point This is effective when you want to focus on a particular subject 1 Display the Live View image e Press the lt HR gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor gt The AF point lt gt will appear e During movie shooting if Movie Servo AF is set to Enable the AF point will be displayed in a larger size 2 Move the AF point Use lt gt to move the AF point to where you want to focus It cannot be moved to the edge of the screen Pressing lt gt or lt gt will return the AF point to the screen s center 3 Focus on the subject Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway gt When focus is achieved the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound If focus is not achieved the AF point will turn orange A Take the picture e Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 128 MF Focusing Manually memm You can magnify the image and focus precisely with MF manual focus
66. ed operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital camera must be used with this equipment in order to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation
67. ed update interval Select the desired update interval Every sec Every 30s then press lt E gt Every 5s Every min Every 10s Every 2m Every 15s Every 5m 112 Using the Digital Compass mu Camera orientation information the direction the camera is facing can be appended to the image GPS digital compass settings 1 Select Set up GPS Enable Check that GPS is set to Enable Select Set up then press lt gt GPS digital compass settings 2 Set Digital compass to Enable Select Digital compass then press lt GED gt Digital compass Disable Enable e Select Enable then press lt gt e If the Calibrate digital compass screen appears follow the on screen instructions Compass Display During Shooting The camera s current orientation can be displayed on the LCD monitor When you press the lt INFO gt button to display the digital compass the direction will be displayed on the bottom of the screen lly iW NE45 NE E Patra ir E haere tahitian e During Live View shooting and movie shooting you can confirm the direction using the arrow icon at the LENS aioe location circled in this sample screen 113 Logging the Route Traveled mu When using the GPS logging function the geotag information of the route the camera traveled is automatically recorded in the camera s internal memory Shooting locations and the route traveled can be viewed on
68. eed and ISO speed are not displayed e lt aM gt mode Auto ISO ISO speed is not displayed 157 gt Searching for Images Quickly ma EJ Display Multiple Images on One Screen Index Display You can search for images quickly with the index display showing 4 9 36 or 100 images on one screen Press the lt Q gt button e During image playback or when the camera is ready to shoot press the lt Q gt button gt Q will be displayed on the lower right of the screen 2 Switch to the index display Turn the lt s gt dial counterclockwise gt The 4 image index display will appear The selected image is highlighted with an orange frame Turning the lt gt dial further counterclockwise will switch the display from 9 images 36 images and to 100 images If you turn the dial clockwise it will rotate through 100 36 9 4 and single image display Select an image Turn the lt gt dial to move the orange frame and select the image Press the lt Q gt button to turn off the 2 Q icon then turn the lt gt dial to go to the next screen or previous image Press lt gt in the index display to display the selected image in the single image display 158 Q Magnifying Images me You can magnify a captured image by approx 1 5x to 10x on the LCD monitor W 7 aa Magnified area positi
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70. ensation first put the camera in a sealed plastic bag and let it adjust to the warmer temperature before taking it out of the bag e If condensation forms on the camera do not use the camera This is to avoid damaging the camera If there is condensation remove the lens card and battery from the camera and wait until condensation has evaporated before using the camera f the camera will not be used for an extended period remove the battery and store the camera in a cool dry well ventilated location Even while the camera is in storage press the shutter button a few times once in a while to check that the camera is still working e Avoid storing the camera where there are chemicals that result in rust and corrosion such as in a chemical lab 14 Handling Precautions eee e f the camera has not been used for an extended period test all its functions before using it If you have not used the camera for some time or if there is an important shoot such as a foreign trip coming up have the camera checked by your Canon dealer or check the camera yourself and make sure it is working properly e If you use continuous shooting Live View shooting or movie shooting for a prolonged period the camera may become hot This is not a malfunction e f there is a bright light source inside or outside the image area ghosting may occur LCD Panel and LCD Monitor e Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision technology
71. equivalent to ISO 25600 9 3 90 3 20 6 165 0 H2 equivalent to ISO 512009 82 11 1 29 272333 3 9 31 4 12 9 103 1 5 6 44 4 18 2 145 8 126 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting 2 You can shoot while viewing the picture on the camera s LCD monitor This is called Live View shooting Live View shooting is enabled by setting the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to lt gt U e If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor camera shake can cause blurred images Using a tripod is recommended 127 C3 Shooting with the LCD Monitor mam 1 Set the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to lt 6 gt Display the Live View image Press the lt gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor e The Live View image will closely match the brightness level of the actual image you capture 3 Focus on the subject A e When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus with the current AF method p 131 4 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely The picture is taken and the captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor gt When the playback display ends the camera will return to Live View shooting automatically Press the lt amp k gt button to exit the Live View shooting 128 C3 Shooting wi
72. exposure Underexposure l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Exposure level H oan l l l l l l l l l l l l l The display will show only the settings currently applied Nomenclature EMAy _ ONESHOT icker lt SO gt ISO speed wey S RISES p 97 lt gt Focus indicator lt qwama gt Battery check p 68 75 p 38 lt gt AE lock p 124 AEB in progress p 123 lt a 4 gt F status indicator Maximum burst Number of remaining Itipl lt 4 gt Flash ready multiple exposures p 125 ISO speed p 97 Improper FE lock warning lt D gt Highlight tone priority p 103 lt 4 gt FE lock FEB in progress Exposure level indicator lt 4 p gt High speed sync Exposure compensation amount p 122 AEB range p 123 Flash exposure compensation Red eye reduction lamp ON lt A gt Flash exposure compensation Shutter speed p 117 FE lock FEL Busy buSY Built in flash recycling buSY Multi function lock warning L No card warning Card Error code Err AF point selection 77 7 AF SEL SEL AF AF point registration 7 7 HP SEL SEL HP Card warning Card 1 2 Card full warning FuLL 1 2 Aperture p 118 22 Nomenclature Mode Dial You can set the shooting mode Turn the Mode Dial while holding down the Mode Dial center Mode Dial lock release button B Bulb M Man
73. f Disable is set the LCD monitor will turn off automatically after 30 min to save power The camera s power does not turn off 60 Before You Start ee um Setting the Image Review Time You can set how long the image is displayed on the LCD monitor just after shooting To keep the image displayed set Hold To not have the image displayed set Off 1 Select Image review Under the 81 tab select Image review then press lt gt SHOOT1 Image review Set the desired time Select the desired setting then press lt 1 gt F If Hold is set the image will be displayed until the auto power off time elapses M Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings The camera s shooting function settings and menu settings can be reverted to their defaults O AF 1 Select Clear all camera settings Custom shooting mode C1 C3 Under the Y4 tab select Clear all camera settings then press lt gt Copyright information Certification Logo Display O firmware ver 1 0 0 _Clear all camera settings 2 Select OK Clear all camera settings Cancel 61 F Displaying the Grid me You can display a grid in the viewfinder to help you check the camera tilt or compose the shot 1 Select Viewfinder display Auto power off e Under the 2 tab select LCD brightness Viewfinder display then press Date Time Zone 09 24 14 13 30 LanguageGa English lt GE gt Viewfin
74. functions hereinafter assumes that you have pressed the lt MENU gt button to display the menu screen e You can also use lt gt to operate and set menu functions Except for 11 Erase images and 1 Format card e To cancel the operation press the lt MENU gt button Dimmed Menu Items Example When Multi Shot Noise Reduction is set Bl Dimmed menu items cannot be set The menu item is dimmed if another function setting is overriding it Picture Style Standard High ISO speed NR Highlight tone priority e You can see the overriding function by selecting the dimmed menu item and Not available because of the pressing lt GE gt associated function s setting is j A NERE If you cancel the overriding function s setting the dimmed menu item will become settable GD Some dimmed menu items will not show the overriding function El With 4 Clear all camera settings you can reset the menu functions to the default settings p 61 57 Before You Start m M Formatting the Card If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or computer format the card with this camera Q When the card is formatted all images and data on the card will be erased Even protected images will be erased so make sure there is nothing you need to keep If necessary transfer the images and data to a computer etc before formatting the card Select Format card Record func card folder sel
75. his product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis attery Pac E6 is dedicated to Canon products only Using i O bat Pack LP E6N LP E6 is dedicated to C duct ly Using it with an incompatible battery charger or product may result in malfunction or accidents for which Canon cannot be held liable 173 Safety Warnings Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury death and material damage Preventing Serious Injury or Death To prevent fire excessive heat chemical leakage and explosions follow the safeguards below Do not use any batteries power sources and accessories not specified in this booklet Do not use any home made or modified batteries Do not short circuit disassemble or modify the battery pack or back up battery Do not apply heat or apply solder to the battery pack or back up battery Do not expose the battery pack or back up battery to fire or water And do not subject the battery pack or back up battery to strong physical shock Do not install the battery pack or back up battery in reversed polarity Do not mix new and old or different types of batteries Do not recharge the battery p
76. hones ii to the single image display press the lt MENU gt 161 T Erasing Images You can either select and erase unnecessary images one by one or erase them in one batch Protected images will not be erased Q Once an image is erased it cannot be recovered Make sure you no longer need the image before erasing it To prevent important images from being erased accidentally protect them Erasing a RAW JPEG image will erase both the RAW and JPEG images Erasing a Single Image a 1 Play back the image to be erased O ea Je D 2 Press the lt 1 gt button gt The Erase menu will appear 5 3 Erase the image Select Erase then press lt gt The image displayed will be erased eed Cancel Erase l 162 Viewing the CD ROM Instruction Manuals Downloading Images to Your Computer This chapter explains how to install the Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM to your computer download images from the camera to your computer gives an overview of the software in the EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk CD ROM and explains how to install the software on your computer It also explains how to view the PDF files on the Software Instruction Manual CD ROM Canon EOS 72 mark EOS 7D Mark II G Camera EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manual Solution Disk Instruction Manual Software 163 Viewing the Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM mm The Camera Instruction M
77. isplayed F e You can save the PDF file to your computer e The Camera instruction manuals PDF files have page links to make it quick to open the page referred to Click on a page number in the Contents or Index to jump to that page e To learn how to use Adobe Reader refer to Adobe Reader s Help section 165 Downloading Images to a Computer mx You can use EOS software to download the images in the camera to your computer There are two ways to do this Downloading by Connecting the Camera to the Computer c 1 Install the software p 170 Use the provided interface cable to connect the camera to your computer e Use the interface cable provided with the camera e When connecting the cable to the camera use the cable protector p 27 Connect the cable to the digital terminal with the plug s lt SS lt gt w gt icon facing the back of the camera e Connect the cord s plug to the computer s USB terminal 3 Use EOS Utility to transfer the images e For details refer to the Software Instruction Manual on the CD ROM p 171 dD Use the provided interface cable or one from Canon When connecting the interface cable use the provided cable protector p 27 166 Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images with a Card Reader You can use a card reader to download images to your computer On Install the software p 170 ie Lata a
78. j gt mode the AF operation and AF area selection mode are set automatically ir lt AF gt stands for autofocus lt MF gt stands for manual focus 73 AF Selecting the AF Operation mau You can select the AF operation characteristics to suit the shooting conditions or subject In the lt Aj gt mode Al Focus AF is set automatically Set the lens s focus mode switch to lt AF gt Set the lt P gt lt Tv gt lt Av gt lt M gt lt B gt mode Press the lt DRIVE AF gt button 6 Select the AF operation While looking at the LCD panel or through the viewfinder turn the lt s gt dial ONE SHOT One Shot AF Al FOCUS Al Focus AF Al SERVO Al Servo AF AF Selecting the AF Operation One Shot AF for Still Subjects Suited for still subjects When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will focus only once e When focus is achieved the AF point that achieved focus will be displayed and the focus indicator lt gt in the s viewfinder will also light up AF point e With evaluative metering p 121 the Focus indicator exposure setting will be set at the same time as focus is achieved While you hold down the shutter button halfway the focus will be P locked You can then recompose the shot if desired 75 AF Selecting the AF Operation SSS aE Al Servo AF for Moving Subjects This AF operation is suited for moving subjects when the
79. l Dial p 49 lt 1 gt Setting button p 55 Touch pad p 51 lt MIC gt External microphone IN terminal lt gt Headphone terminal lt e lt gt Digital terminal p 166 Lk lt 4 gt PC terminal a Di I lt HDMI OUT gt HDMI mini OUT terminal Cable protector socket HDMI OUT lt i gt Remote control terminal N3 type 4p When connecting the interface cable to a digital terminal also use the provided cable protector p 27 17 Nomenclature ee Dioptric adjustment knob p 46 lt gt Focal plane mark Speaker for sound lt 6 gt Live View shooting Movie shooting switch p 127 139 lt Ak gt Start Stop button p 128 140 lt 410 gt Creative Photo Comparative playback Two image display button p 98 lt 53 gt Multi controller lt RATE gt Paa Rating button Strap mount p 26 lt Q gt Index Magnify Reduce button p 158 159 lt gt gt Playback button p 152 Card slot cover p 33 lt gt Erase button Battery p 162 compartment cover release Speaker for beeper lever p 32 Battery compartment LCD monitor p 55 128 cover p 32 140 152 Access lamp p 36 Sem ae ewe we we ee ee ee eee ee Tripod socket Multi function lock switch p 51 oO Ambient light sensor Serial number SD card slot p 33 CF card slot p 33 CF card eject button p 35
80. l be recorded with the peripheral illumination corrected Gol ac vedle amel 1e W el 1 ELIE 104 tM Correction of Lens Peripheral Illumination and Aberrations Chromatic Aberration Correction Lens aberration correction 1 Select the setting EF S18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS STM e Check that Correction data available is displayed for the attached lens Select Chromatic aberration then Chromatic aberration bEnable Disable press lt gt e Select Enable then press lt gt 2 Take the picture e The image will be recorded with the chromatic aberration corrected lo ac re te ELC EVELELI G Distortion Correction Lens aberration correction 1 Select the setting EF S18 135mm 3 5 5 6 IS STM Check that Correction data available is displayed for the attached lens e Select Distortion then press lt gt fo gc vel te ELC EVELELI G Disable een TAMER e Select Enable then press lt gt 2 Take the picture The image will be recorded with the distortion corrected Lens Correction Data The camera already contains data for lens peripheral illumination correction chromatic aberration correction and distortion correction for approx 30 lenses If you select Enable the peripheral illumination correction chromatic aberration correction and distortion correction will be applied automatically for any lens whose correction data is registered in the camera With EOS Utility EOS software
81. l be taken according to the drive mode set in this sequence Standard exposure decreased exposure and increased exposure e AEB will not be automatically canceled To cancel AEB follow step 2 to turn off the AEB range display Standard Decreased Increased exposure exposure exposure 123 AE Lock me Use AE lock when the area of focus is to be different from the exposure metering area or when you want to take multiple shots at the same exposure setting Press the lt gt button to lock the exposure then recompose and take the shot This is called AE lock It is effective for backlit subjects etc 1 Focus on the subject e Press the shutter button halfway gt The exposure setting will be displayed 2 Press the lt gt button 44 gt The lt gt icon lights up in the viewfinder to indicate that the exposure setting is locked AE lock e Each time you press the lt gt button the current exposure setting is locked 3 Recompose and take the picture The exposure level indicator on the right of the viewfinder will show the AE lock exposure level and the current exposure level in real time If you want to maintain the AE lock while taking more shots hold down the lt gt button and press the shutter button to take another shot 124 Using the Built in Flash mae In the lt P gt lt Tv gt lt Av gt lt M gt lt B gt modes just press the lt gt button to
82. l eo2et3 PTTL 6A O Exposure level indicator Setting value O Exposure compensation amount p 122 H AEB range p 123 Flash exposure compensation amount C1 os lt 4 gt Flash exposure ys compensation iv lt gt Warning symbol 20 lt gt SD card selection icon lt gt SD card indicator AF operation p 74 ONE SHOT One Shot AF Al FOCUS Al Focus AF Al SERVO Al Servo AF M FOCUS Manual focus Drive mode p 89 Single shooting High speed continuous shooting Low speed continuous shooting Silent single shooting Silent continuous shooting Self timer 10 sec remote control Self timer 2 sec remote control Nomenclature Viewfinder Information Electronic level p 64 Large Zone AF frame p 79 Spot metering circle p 121 Focusing screen lt J gt Single AF point Grid p 62 lt e gt Spot AF point 2 e e a maa 2 ONE SHOT 7 WRA 5 pO p 106 i ja AR Bom EAN lt B gt AF status indicator p 77 lt gt Warning symbol Exposure level indicator Metering Flash metering Area AF frame p 79 Flicker detection Shooting mode White balance p 99 Standard exposure index Exposure level scale 1 stop 1 3 stop Overexposure Flash overexposure Drive mode p 89 AF operation p 74 Metering mode p 121 JPEG RAW p 95 Flash exposure level Flash under
83. led automatically ImageBrowser EX Connect to the Internet to download and install the software This software is recommended for users who mainly shoot JPEG images You can easily view still photos and play back MOV and MP4 movies and also edit and print JPEG images EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk is necessary for downloading and installing ImageBrowser EX Map Utility Connect to the Internet to download and install the software Shooting locations can be displayed on a map on a computer screen by using the geotag information recorded using the GPS function 4p The ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser programs that came with previous cameras does not support the EOS 7D Mark II s still photos MOV and MP4 files Use ImageBrowser EX 169 Installing the Software mu Q e Do not connect the camera to your computer before you install the software The software will not be installed correctly e Follow the procedure below to install ImageBrowser EX Map Utility and other software on the EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Software installation requires an Internet connection You cannot download and install the software without an Internet connection e Even if a previous version of IlmageBrowser EX and Map Utility are installed in your computer follow the procedure below to install update ImageBrowser EX and Map Utility They are optimized for this camera You can also use the auto update feature to add the latest functions e f previous versi
84. m Check LiISt cccceececeecccceeseseseeeceeceeceaeaeaseeseeeesseeeaseceseeesesaneaees 3 Instruction Manual and CD ROMS ccccceeeeceeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeees 4 Compatible CANS rae cee sacoetanshaste nubian celcaaelep didiabdeenstaametsscbendndueaaclans 5 Quick Start GUE eiiiai inea aieiaa 6 Conventions Used in this Manual ccccccsssseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeas 8 CADIS IS ecse enni a ia aaa AE A aea ETTER 9 Handling Precautions ccccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaaaneeesens 14 Nomenclature aerator soeraarc nen concen mas naemtentdanentneexnbeaeeisenmnacasuseccatentone 16 1 Getting Started 29 Charging the Battery 9 QR NBs Nee Ree eecccccccessseeseeeeees 30 Installing and Removing the Battery 0 cccssececeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 32 Installing and Removing the Card ccccccsseeeeeeeeeeeeesseeseeeeeeeeeees 33 Turning on the POWeID JBP G7 ccccccsscccccsseseceessssseeteeseessensensoneees 37 Setting the Date Time ANd ZONE 2 00 cece ccceecccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 39 Selecting the Interface LANQUAGE ccccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaseneeeeeess 41 Attaching and Detaching a Lens cceecceeesneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeees 42 Lens Image StabiliZer cc ccccceceeccceessseeeeeeeceesseeeseeeeeseeeeaeeeneees 45 Basic Operation cccccccccssseseeceeceeaeeeseeeeeceeceeauaseeeeeeeeeeseeseseeeees 46 Q Quick Control for Shooting Functi
85. mages of people and certain subjects for anything but private enjoyment Also be aware that certain public performances exhibitions etc may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment Item Check List Before starting check that all the following items are included with your camera If anything is missing contact your dealer p Eyecup Eg Battery Pack Battery Charger Camera LP E6N LC E6 LC E6E with body cap with protective cover Wide Strap Interface Cable IFC 150U Il protector Battery Charger LC E6 or LC EGE is provided The LC E6E comes with a power cord e The Instruction Manual and CD ROMs provided are listed on the next page e If you purchased a Lens Kit check that the lenses are included e Depending on the Lens Kit type a lens instruction manual may also be included e Be careful not to lose any of the above items Z Connecting to Peripheral Devices When connecting the camera to a computer or printer use the provided interface cable or one from Canon When connecting an interface cable also use the provided cable protector p 27 In this manual CF card refers to CompactFlash cards and SD card refers to SD SDHC SDXC cards Card refers to all memory AC cards used to record images or movies The camera does not come with a card for recording images movies Please purchase it separately
86. naps shut gt When you set the power switch to lt ON gt p 37 the number of possible ea Possible shots and the loaded card s will be selection icon shots displayed on the LCD panel The images will be recorded to the card indicated by the arrow lt gt icon CF card indicator SD card indicator Q The camera cannot use Type II CF cards or hard disk type cards F e Ultra DMA UDMA CF cards can also be used with the camera UDMA cards enable faster data writing e SD SDHC SDXC memory cards are supported UHS I SDHC or SDXC memory cards can also be used e The number of possible shots depends on the remaining capacity of the card image recording quality ISO speed etc e Even if shooting 2 000 or more shots is possible the indicator will display only up to 1999 Setting t491 Release shutter without card to Disable will prevent you from forgetting to insert a card 34 Installing and Removing the Card eee Removing the Card 1 Open the cover Set the power switch to lt OFF gt Make sure the access lamp is off then open the cover e If Recording is displayed close E the cover 2 Remove the card e To remove the CF card push the eject button e To remove the SD card push it in gently and release it Then pull it out e Pull the card straight out then close CF card eject button the cover 35 Installing and Removing the Card G
87. nformation to be displayed Then select OK gt When you exit the menu the checkmarked information will appear in the viewfinder 65 Help When MZA Help is displayed at the bottom of the menu screen the feature s description Help can be displayed The Help screen is displayed only while you hold down the lt INFO gt button If the Help fills more than one screen a scroll bar will appear on the right edge To scroll hold down the lt INFO gt button and turn the lt gt dial Example AF1 Case2 66 oO ArP Pr mnnn AF1 AF config tool x Ez INFO X Continue to track subjects FI ignoring possible obstacles gt Tracking sensitivity Y Accel decel tracking OY AF pt auto switching INFO fa OTe RATE DACIE Orientation linked AF point Same for both vert horiz INFO Separate AF pts Area pt F Separate AF pts Pt only Multi function lock Main Dial Wa Quick Control Dial Multi controller AF area select lever 01 4 Cancel INFO faafe kk Case2 Even if subjects briefly move from the AF points they will remain in focus Effective when obstacles briefly come between the camera and subject or with INFO Ex Scroll bar Orientation linked AF point Select separate AF area selection modes and AF points for vertical and horizontal shooting Same for both vert horiz Use the same AF area INFO Ba Multi function lock
88. ng 55 tM Menu Operations ee Menu Setting Procedure Image quality Image review Beep 2 sec MEIS Release shutter without card Lens aberration correction Flash control o Ng Live View shoot AF method Continuous AF Grid display Aspect ratio Expo simulation AF method Live View shoot AF method Continuous AF Grid display Aspect ratio Expo simulation 56 gt Y SHOOT5 Lv func Enable X Tracking Disable Off 3 2 Enable SHOOTS Lv func X Tracking b FlexiZoneAF FlexiZoneAFO SHOOTS Lv func Enable FlexiZoneAF Disable Off S22 ELG 1 Display the menu screen e Press the lt MENU gt button to display the menu screen 2 Select a tab Each time you press the lt Q gt button the main tab will switch Turn the lt gt dial to select a secondary tab For example the 484 tab refers to the screen displayed when the 6 Shooting tab s fourth dot m from the left is selected 3 Select the desired item Turn the lt gt dial to select the item then press lt 61 gt A Select the setting e Turn the lt gt dial to select the desired setting e The current setting is indicated in blue 5 Adjust the setting Press lt 1 gt to set it 6 Exit the setting Press the lt MENU gt button to exit the menu and return to shooting ready EM Menu Operations Coo O El e The explanation of menu
89. ng Formats Move ma ALL I For editing 30 MB sec or faster IPB Standard 30 MB sec or faster Other than above 10 MB sec or faster IPB Light 10 MB sec or faster Movie Recording Size p 145 ae a a an Felis ALL I For editing 20 MB sec or faster IPB Standard FHD 20 MB sec or faster Other than above 6 MB sec or faster IPB Light 4 MB sec or faster e If you use a slow writing card when shooting movies the movie may not be recorded properly Also if you play back a movie on a card with a slow reading speed the movie may not play back properly e If you want to shoot still photos while shooting a movie you will need an even faster card e To check the card s reading writing speed refer to the card manufacturer s Web site Quick Start Guide 1 Insert the battery p 32 To charge the battery see page 30 Insert the card p 33 e The camera front side slot is for a CF card and the camera back side slot is for an SD card Shooting is possible with either a CF card or an SD card in the camera Attach the lens p 42 Align the lens s white or red mount index with the camera s index of the same color Set the lens s focus mode switch to lt AF gt p 42 Z Set the power switch to lt ON gt p 37 Quick Start Guide While holding down the center of the Mode Dial set i
90. ng it Straps or cords may accidentally cause choking electrical shock or injury Choking or injury may also occur if a child or infant accidentally swallows a camera part or accessory If a child or infant swallows a part or accessory consult a physician immediately Do not store the equipment in dusty or humid places This is to prevent fire and electrical shock Before using the camera inside an airplane or hospital check if it is allowed Electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the plane s instruments or the hospital s medical equipment To prevent fire and electrical shock follow the safeguards below Always insert the power plug all the way in Do not handle a power plug with wet hands When unplugging a power plug grasp and pull the plug instead of the cord Do not scratch cut or excessively bend the cord or put a heavy object on the cord Also do not twist or tie the cords Do not connect too many power plugs to the same power outlet Do not use a cord whose insulation has been damaged Occasionally unplug the power plug and use a dry cloth to clean off the dust around the power outlet If the surrounding is dusty humid or oily the dust on the power outlet may become moist and short circuit the outlet to cause a fire 175 Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage Do not leave equipment inside a car under the hot sun or near a heat source The equipment may become h
91. ng on the lens The lenses are thereby classified into seven groups from A to G e When using a lens in Groups E to G fewer AF points will be usable e To see which group a lens belongs to refer to Camera Instruction Manual PDF in the Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM Fl e When you press the lt E gt button the AF points indicated by the O mark will blink The W E AF points will stay lit e Regarding new lenses marketed after the sales start of EOS 7D Mark II in the second half of 2014 check the Canon Web site to see which group they belong to Some lenses may not be available in certain countries or regions Group A Autofocusing with 65 points is possible All the AF area selection modes are selectable W Dual cross type AF point Subject LL font AN tracking is Superior and the focusing ira a precision is higher than with other AF EAE geese 28 points La E Cross type AF point Subject tracking is superior and high precision focusing is achieved 83 Lenses and Usable AF Points Group B Autofocusing with 65 points is possible All the AF area selection modes are selectable E Cross type AF point Subject tracking is superior and high precision focusing is achieved Group C Autofocusing with 65 points is possible All the AF area selection modes are selectable E Cross type AF point Subject tracking is superior and high precision focusing is achieved LJ AF points sensitive to h
92. o the right Multi function lock p 51 48 Basic Operation Quick Control Dial 1 2 After pressing a button turn the lt gt dial When you press a button such as lt WB gt lt DRIVE AF gt lt amp 4 ISO gt the respective function remains selected for 6 sec 6 During this time you can turn the lt gt dial to change the setting When the function selection ends or if you press the shutter button halfway the camera will be ready to shoot e Use this dial to select or set the white balance drive mode flash exposure compensation AF point etc Turn the lt gt dial only While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel turn the lt 3 gt dial to change the setting e Use this dial to set the exposure compensation amount the aperture setting for manual exposures etc E The operations in 1 are possible even when the lt LOCK gt switch is set to the right Multi function lock p 51 49 Basic Operation AF Area Selection Lever The lt gt lever can be tilted to the right Use it to select the AF area selection mode Bae After pressing the lt E gt button tilt the lt gt e Pressing the lt C gt button will make the AF area selection mode and AF point selectable for 6 sec 6 Then when you tilt the lt gt to the right within that time you can change the AF area sel
93. of the equipment Canon U S A Inc One Canon Park Melville NY 11747 U S A Tel No 1 800 OK CANON 1 800 652 2666 CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B A N When connecting to and using a household power outlet use only AC Adapter Kit ACK E6 rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz rated output 8 0 V DC Using anything else can cause fire overheating or electrical shock 177 USA and Canada only The Lithium ion polymer battery that powers the product is recyclable Please call 1 800 8 BAT TERY for information on how to recycle this battery For CA USA only Included lithium battery contains Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate for details CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION 178 MEMO 179 Canon The lenses and accessories mentioned in this Instruction Manual are current as of August 2014 For information on the camera s compatibility with any lenses and accessories introduced after this date contact any Canon Service Center CPH E105 000 CANON INC 2014
94. on 1 Magnify the image The image can be magnified as follows 1 During image playback single image display 2 During the image review after image capture and 3 From the shooting ready state Press the lt Q gt button gt The magnified view will appear The magnified area and 27 Q will be displayed on the lower right of the screen The image magnification increases as you turn the lt lt 7 3 gt dial clockwise You can magnify the image up to 10x The image magnification decreases as you turn the lt gt dial counterclockwise In the case of 1 and 3 only turning the dial further will display the index display p 158 2 Scroll around the image Use lt lt gt to scroll around the magnified image To exit the magnified view press the lt Q gt button or lt L gt gt button and the single image display will return 159 y Playing Movies ma Play back the image e Press the lt L gt gt button to display an image 2 Select a movie Turn the lt gt dial to select the movie to be played e With the single image display the lt 8 gt icon displayed on the upper left indicates a movie e Inthe index display perforations at the left edge of a thumbnail indicate a movie AS movies cannot be played from the index display press lt gt to switch to the single image display 3 In the single image display press lt lt gt
95. on the camera and on the LCD monitor MENU Indicates a function that can be changed by pressing the lt MENU gt button to change its settings x When shown on the upper right of a page it indicates that the function is available only in the lt P gt lt Tv gt lt Av gt lt M gt or lt B gt mode p Reference page numbers for more information Q Warning to prevent shooting problems E Supplemental information X Tips or advice for better shooting Troubleshooting advice Basic Assumptions All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch is set to lt ON gt and the lt LOCK gt switch is set to the left Multi function lock released p 37 51 It is assumed that all the menu settings Custom Functions etc are set to their defaults The illustrations in this manual show the camera attached with the EF S18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS STM lens as an example Chapters mg For first time DSLR users Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera s basic operations and shooting procedures Introduction 2 1 Getting Started 2 B J Basic Shooting 7 3 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 73 Image Settings JE 5 GPS Settings 1 B 6 Advanced Operations 15 7 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting 127 E Q Shooting Movies 139 E 9 Image Playback 151 Viewing the CD ROM Instruction Manuals Downloading Images to Your Computer Contents mmm Introduction 2 lte
96. ons ccccccceeseeeeeeeeees 53 M Menu Operations cccccccccesseceecssceceesseeeceseecenstseeessneeens 55 Before You Starteri iter n uiar EAE aa E EAEE 58 4 Displaying the Grid sccinininsseaanaednosCacsinaeatuanedarntaaseaanniannwnenadeavens 62 Displaying the Electronic Level cccccseesesssseeeeeeeeeees 63 Setting the Viewfinder Information Display cccccccssseseeeeeeees 65 aa re ee eet 66 10 Contents 2 Basic Shooting 67 4S Fully Automatic Shooting Scene Intelligent Auto 68 4S Full Auto Techniques Scene Intelligent Auto ccceeeeee 71 3 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 73 AF Selecting the AF Operation ccccccccccesssceeceeeseeeeeeeseneaees 74 Selecting the AF Area and AF Point 78 AF SENSON jaicucpuversn eosin ea suid duds ctu auminnn Wane hanidesseatiudares 82 Lenses and Usable AF Points ccccccseeeeeeeeeeeneneedeeeeeeeneeeneees 83 Selecting Al Servo AF Characteristics ccccccceseeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaees 87 MF Manual Focus 2222 gA eggs MB Ngee eee eeeene ee ceeneeeeeeeneeeeeeeeees 88 Eli Selecting the Drive Mode cccccccccsseccsscesseceseeseccnseeeseeenaes 89 Using the Self tiafer WE a 90 4 Image Settings 91 Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback ccccseeseeees 92 Setting the Image Recording Quality ccccssesceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 95 ISO
97. ons of software other than ImageBrowser EX and Map Utility are installed in your computer follow the procedure below to update overwrite the software 1 Insert EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk CD ROM e For Macintosh double click to open the CD ROM icon displayed on the desktop then double click on Canon EOS Digital Installer 2 Click Easy Installation and follow the on screen instructions to install e For Macintosh click Install e Ifthe install screen for Microsoft Silverlight is displayed during installation install Microsoft Silverlight 3 Click Restart and remove the CD ROM after the computer restarts When the computer has restarted the installation is complete 170 Software Instruction Manual mu Contains the Software Instruction Manuals Copying and Viewing the Software Instruction Manual PDFs 1 Insert the Software INSTRUCTION MANUAL CD ROM into your computer 2 Double click the CD ROM icon e For Windows the icon is displayed in My Computer e For Macintosh the icon is displayed on the desktop 3 Copy the English folder to your computer e Instruction Manual PDFs with the names below are copied Windows Macintosh Instruction manual for ImageBrowser EX ImageBrowser EX User Guide is included in the software A Double click the copied PDF file e Adobe Reader most recent version recommended must be installed on your computer e Adobe Reader can be downloaded f
98. orizontal lines PT TTT mm BE DO0mp TEREE EEOC SHES sanaa SSES BeBee Group D Autofocusing with 65 points is possible All the AF area selection modes are selectable E Cross type AF point Subject Bec See BEBEBSE JODO tracking is superior and high OOOD messem Oooo er a l OOOO gases OOC precision focusing is achieved DOO gsggg COCO O AF points sensitive to horizontal 84 lines Lenses and Usable AF Points C O Group E Autofocusing with only 45 points is possible Not possible with all 65 AF points All the AF area selection modes are selectable During automatic AF point selection the outer frame marking the AF area Area AF frame will be different from 65 point automatic selection AF AF point j oo S888 o E Cross type point Subject Oo BASEE OO tracking is superior and high OO geese OO OO papam OO precision focusing IS achieved OU peeee JO O AF points sensitive to horizontal lines Disabled AF points not displayed Group F Autofocusing with only 45 points is possible Not possible with all 65 AF points All the AF area selection modes are selectable During automatic AF point selection the outer frame marking the AF area Area AF frame will be different from 65 point automatic selection AF OO000 pg E Cross type AF point Subject Oo ESSEE oO tracking is superior and high 55 ai Ae precision focusing is achieved ooooo HH O AF points sensitive to vertical lines
99. ot and cause skin burns Do not carry the camera around while it is attached to a tripod Doing so may cause injury Also make sure the tripod is sturdy enough to support the camera and lens Do not leave a lens or lens attached camera under the sun without the lens cap attached Otherwise the lens may concentrate the sun s rays and cause a fire Do not cover or wrap the battery recharging apparatus with a cloth Doing so may trap heat within and cause the casing to deform or catch fire If you drop the camera in water or if water or metal fragments enter inside the camera promptly remove the battery pack and back up battery This is to prevent fire and electrical shock Do not use or leave the battery pack or back up battery in a hot environment Doing so may cause battery leakage or a shorter battery life The battery pack or back up battery can also become hot and cause skin burns Do not use paint thinner benzene or other organic solvents to clean the equipment Doing so may cause fire or a health hazard If the product does not work properly or requires repair contact your dealer or your nearest Canon Service Center Digital Camera Model DS126461 Systems This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesir
100. play images captured with a different camera edited with a computer or that have had their file names changed gt Image Playback mau Single image Display Play back the image Press the lt L gt gt button The last image captured or played back will appear Select an image To play back images starting with the last image captured turn the lt 3 gt dial counterclockwise To play back images starting with the first captured image turn the dial clockwise Each time you press the lt INFO gt button the information display will change i e 1 125 F8 0 4 9400 o GM aL Basic information display ama 100 0003 g 09 24 2014 13 30 00 me gt ysi A gt w W P 1 125 F8 0 B 400 D E3 5200 WSA2 G1 EZA3 0 0 0 Ei 4 RA v L l E O Shooting information display 152 gt Image Playback Do O Exit the image playback e Press the lt gt gt button to exit the image playback and return to shooting ready state Shooting Information Display With the shooting information screen displayed p 152 you can tilt lt gt gt up or down to change the shooting information displayed at the screen s bottom as follows For details see pages 155 156 Detailed information GPS information Lens Histogram information Lens aberration correction information White balance information Color space Noise reduction
101. r than with ALL I For editing you can shoot longer with the same card PB IPB Light Selectable when the movie recording format is set to MP4 The movie is recorded at bit rate lower than with IPB Standard resulting in a smaller file size and compatibility with a larger range of playback systems Of the three methods available this method allows the longest total possible movie shooting time on a card of a given Capacity 147 tE Setting the Movie Recording Size 24 00p Records the movie at a frame rate of 24 00 fps Applies to Full HD quality 24 00p If Enable is set the movie is recorded 1920x1080 24 00fps in FHD or SFHD IPB Standard IPB _ If you have set Movie rec size and lt a E then set 24 00p to Enable set the Playback of 24 00fps movies Movie rec size again requires a compatible screen 148 M9 Setting the Movie Recording Size Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute In MOV Format Approx Movie Recording Total Recording Time on Card 8 ming min 17min min 34min min 440 MB min em alam 6min min 13min min 26min min 583 MB min a 1 hr 41 min 3 hr 22 min 75 MB min In MP4 Format Approx Movie Recording Total Recording Time on Card D mo mm aren one in rn RO Senso 3 nn 149 M9 Setting the Movie Recording Size P e Movie Files Exceeding 4 GB Even if you shoot a movie exceeding 4 GB yo
102. ree from the Internet 171 Trademarks e Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated e Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation SDXC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC e HDMI HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC e Google Google Maps and Google Earth are trademarks of Google Inc Map Utility uses Google Maps to display images and routes traveled on a map e All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners About MPEG 4 Licensing This product is licensed under AT amp T patents for the MPEG 4 standard and may be used for encoding MPEG 4 compliant video and or decoding MPEG 4 compliant video that was encoded only 1 for a personal and non commercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT amp T patents to provide MPEG 4 compliant video No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG 4 standard Notice displayed in English as required 172 Use of Genuine Canon Accessories Is Recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to t
103. rough the viewfinder turn the lt s7 gt dial Focus on the subject e Press the shutter button halfway The aperture is set automatically A Check the viewfinder display and shoot e As long as the aperture is not blinking a standard exposure will be obtained Fea eal Baa he 117 Av Aperture Priority AE memm In this mode you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to obtain the standard exposure suiting the subject brightness This is called aperture priority AE A higher f number smaller aperture hole will make more of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus On the other hand a lower f number larger aperture hole will make less of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus lt Av gt stands for Aperture value aperture opening With a low aperture f number f 5 6 With a high aperture f number f 32 DAA 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt Av gt Set the desired aperture While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder turn the lt gt dial Focus on the subject e Press the shutter button halfway gt The shutter speed is set automatically A Check the viewfinder display and shoot e As long as the shutter speed is not blinking a standard exposure will be obtained i E ea ISOT 5e 118 M Manual Exposure ma In this mode you set both the shutter speed and apert
104. rp in the viewfinder EH Selecting the Drive Mode m Single and continuous drive modes are provided You can select the drive mode suiting the scene or subject 1 Press the lt DRIVE AF gt button 46 2 Select the drive mode While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder turn the lt gt dial C Single shooting When you press the shutter button completely only one shot will be taken AH High speed continuous shooting While you hold down the shutter button completely the camera will shoot continuously at a maximum of approx 10 0 shots sec Cl Low speed continuous shooting While you hold down the shutter button completely shots will be taken at a speed of approx 3 0 shots sec OS Silent single shooting Single shooting with less shooting sound than lt C gt during viewfinder shooting Silent continuous shooting Continuous shooting with less shooting sound than lt gt during viewfinder shooting The continuous shooting speed will be approx 4 0 shots sec m N 89 Using the Self timer mam Use the self timer when you want to be in the picture 1 Press the lt DRIVE AF gt button 46 ZZ 2 Select the self timer SS While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder turn the lt gt dial F 10 sec self timer 58 gt 2 sec self timer 3 Take the picture Look through the viewfinder focus on the subject then press the shutter
105. s 154 gt Searching for Images Quickly Index Display 00 158 Q Magnifying IMagQes ccccceececceeesseccescesseceeeecesseceeeeesseeeeeeeeas 159 MP Playing Moyi gmm WA 9 D A ren 160 TT Erasing Imay Q cesrg6 cccccccccccsccccssssececssessetseeesseceeeeeseees 162 10 Viewing the CD ROM Instruction Manuals Downloading Images to Your Computer 163 Viewing the Camera Instruction Manual CD ROM 008 164 Downloading Images to a COMPUTET cceececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 166 Software OVEWIOW iveicssrcasadecexeasnecuandutniwsnagiediaarerradedanpaevendunoonerenrads 168 Installing the SOPWALE cccccccccseeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeessaeaeeeeeeess 170 Software Instruction Manual seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 171 E Certification Logo Select 4 Certification Logo Display and press lt gt to display some of the logos of the camera s certifications Other certification logos can be found in this Instruction Manual on the camera body and on the camera s package 13 Handling Precautions ma Camera Care e This camera is a precision instrument Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater If you accidentally drop the camera into water promptly consult the nearest Canon Service Center Wipe off any water droplets with a dry and clean cloth If the camera has been expose
106. s approx 4 meters 13 1 feet The built in flash will make a sound when firing continuously This is normal and not a malfunction When flash was used the bottom part of the picture came out unnaturally dark The shadow of the lens barrel was captured in the picture because the subject was too close to the camera Move further away from the subject and shoot If a hood is attached to the lens remove it before taking the flash picture 45 Full Auto Techniques Scene Intelligent Auto Recomposing the Shot Depending on the scene position the subject toward the left or right to create a balanced background and good perspective In the lt J gt mode pressing the shutter button halfway to focus on a still subject will lock the focus on that subject Recompose the shot while keeping the shutter button pressed halfway and then press the shutter button completely to take the picture This is called focus lock Shooting a Moving Subject In the lt j gt mode if the subject moves distance to camera changes while or after you focus Al Servo AF will take effect to focus on the subject continuously The beeper will continue beeping softly As long as you keep the Area AF frame positioned over the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway the focusing will be continuous When you want to take the picture press the shutter button completely 71 G Full Auto Techniques Scene Intelligent Auto Cy Li
107. s digital terminal e As shown in the lower right illustration for step 4 check that the interface cable is securely attached to the digital terminal Fl To connect the camera to a TV set using HDMI Cable HTC 100 sold separately is recommended Using the cable protector is recommended even when connecting an HDMI cable 28 Getting Started This chapter explains preparatory steps before you start shooting and basic camera operations Minimizing Dust e When changing lenses do it quickly in a place with minimal dust e When storing the camera without a lens attached be sure to attach the body cap to the camera Remove dust on the body cap before attaching it Charging the Battery mE Remove the protective cover e Detach the protective cover provided with the battery 2 Attach the battery e As shown in the illustration attach the battery securely to the charger e To detach the battery follow the above procedure in reverse Recharge the battery For LC E6 e As shown by the arrow flip out the battery charger s prongs and insert the prongs into a power outlet For LC E6E e Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into a power outlet gt Recharging starts automatically and the charge lamp blinks in orange Charge Level Charge Lamp Display Blinks once per second Orange Blinks twice per second Blinks three times
108. sable HDR Mode Disable HDR Highlight tone priority Select Enable Disable Highlight details are improved The Enable dynamic range is expanded from the standard 18 gray to bright highlights The gradation between the grays and highlights becomes smoother 3 Take the picture The image will be recorded with highlight tone priority applied 103 MEAN Correction of Lens Peripheral Illumination and Aberrations m Peripheral light fall off is a phenomenon that makes the image corners look darker due to the lens characteristics Color fringing along subject outlines is called chromatic aberration And image distortion due to lens characteristics is called distortion These lens aberrations and light fall off can be corrected By default Peripheral illumination and Chromatic aberration correction are set to Enable and Distortion correction is set to Disable Peripheral Illumination Correction 1 Select Lens aberration Image quality i correction n ee review Under the 481 tab select Lens Release shutter without card aberration correction then press Lens aberration correction lt CE gt Lens aberration correction 2 Select the setting EF S18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS STM Check that Correction data available is displayed for the attached lens Bou nerd IMU en e Select Peripheral illumin then press lt gt e Select Enable then press lt gt 3 Take the picture The image wil
109. setting Disable gt Detailed GPS information is Position update interval Every 15s Digital compass Disable displayed GPS information display GPS Logger Disable GPS information display Latitude N30 30 30 0 Longitude W30 30 30 0 Elevation 50m Direction NE 45 UTC 09 01 2014 00 00 00 Satellite reception Lal 3D Take the picture Shots taken after GPS signal acquisition are geotagged 110 Acquiring GPS Signals Geotagging Information Play back the images and press the lt INFO gt button to display the RT gt shooting information screen p 155 Then tilt lt lt gt up or down to check the geotag information 41100 0003 09 24 2014 13 30 00 Latitude N 35 34 00 0 Longitude MERECER i 21m NE41 fz evation PrI MIP REL GTO UTC Coordinated Universal Time Direction Based on magnetic north p 113 111 Setting the Positioning Interval mae The interval time to update the geotag information can be set Although updating the geotag information at shorter intervals will make it more accurate it will reduce the number of possible shots _GPS digital compass settings Select Set up GPS Enable e Check that GPS is set to Enable w Select Sebup then piessis ee E E 2 Select Position update interval Auto time setting Disable Digital compass Disable GPS information display GPS Logger Disable MENU a Position update interval Set the desir
110. t to lt Gj gt Scene Intelligent Auto p 23 All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically Focus on the subject p 47 Look through the viewfinder and aim the viewfinder center over the subject e Press the shutter button halfway and the camera will focus on the subject e f necessary the built in flash will be raised Take the picture p 47 e Press the shutter button completely to take the picture e The image just captured will be displayed for 2 sec on the LCD monitor aN e To display the image again press the lt L gt gt button p 152 e To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor see Live View Shooting p 127 e To view the images captured so far see Image Playback p 152 e To delete an image see Erasing Images p 162 Conventions Used in this Manual mua Icons in this Manual lt i gt Indicates the Main Dial lt gt Indicates the Quick Control Dial lt O gt Indicates the AF area selection lever lt gt Indicates the Multi controller lt Q gt Indicates the Setting button 64 46 610 816 Indicates that the corresponding function remains active for 4 sec 6 sec 10 sec or 16 sec respectively after you let go of the button In this manual the icons and markings indicating the camera s buttons dials and settings correspond to the icons and markings
111. th the LCD Monitor ee Enabling Live View Shooting Bl Set 6 5 Live View shoot the 63 alte a SHOOTS Lv func tab in lt Aj gt to Enable Live View shoot AENG Disable Number of Possible Shots with Live View Shooting Approx number of shots E T Room Temperature Low Temperatures p 23 C 73 F 0 C 32 F a Rash Uae e The figures above are based on a fully charged Battery Pack LP E6N and CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association testing standards e With a fully charged Battery Pack LP E6N continuous Live View shooting is possible for approx 2 hr 20 min at room temperature 23 C 73 F or for approx 2 hr 10 min at low temperatures 0 C 32 F QD Do not hold the camera in the same position for long periods of time Even if the camera does not feel too hot prolonged contact with the same body part may cause skin redness blistering or low temperature contact burns Using a tripod is recommended for people with circulation problems or very sensitive skin or when using the camera in very hot places 4 Do not point the camera toward an intense light source such as the sun on a sunny day or an intense artificial light source Doing so may damage the image sensor or the camera s internal components 129 Shooting with the LCD Monitor E Information Display e Each time you press the lt INFO gt button the information display will change Possible shots Maximum
112. this when selling or discarding the card When discarding the card execute low level formatting or destroy the card physically to prevent the personal data from being leaked e Before using a new Eye Fi card the software on the card must be installed on your computer Then format the card with the camera F e The card capacity displayed on the card format screen may be smaller than the capacity indicated on the card e This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft 59 Before You Start C O umm Disabling the Beeper You can prevent the beeper from sounding when focus is achieved or during self timer operation 1 Select Beep Under the 1 tab select Beep then press lt gt Whee 2 Select Disable e Select Disable then press lt gt gt The beeper will not sound SHOOT Enable M Setting the Power off Time Auto Power Off To save battery power the camera turns off automatically after a set time of idle operation elapses The default setting is 1 min but this setting can be changed If you do not want the camera to turn off automatically set this to Disable After the power turns off you can turn on the camera again by pressing the shutter button or other buttons 1 Select Auto power off e Under the 2 tab select Auto power off then press lt gt SET UP2 Set the desired time e Select the desired setting then press lt gt Disable P Even i
113. ting with a computer ua MP4 The movie is recorded in the MP4 format file extension MP4 This format is compatible with a much larger range of playback systems than the MOV format 145 M9 Setting the Movie Recording Size Movie Recording Size You can select the movie s size frame rate and compression method Movie rec size Image Size 1920x1080 29 97fps 29 59 FFHD 1920x1080 Standard IPB MOV Be cae Full High Definition Full HD FHDEEDOPB FHEALL Hb EEDOPE es recording quality The aspect ratio is FHDGEDAL FADED eA FFHDEEDLPE Hb ESAL 16 9 EHD 1280x720 High Definition HD recording quality The aspect ratio is 16 9 EVGA 640x480 Standard definition recording quality The aspect ratio is 4 3 e Frame Rate fps frames per second 29 97 fps 59 94 fps For areas where the TV format is NTSC North America Japan South Korea Mexico etc 25 00 fps fi 50 00 fps For areas where the TV format is PAL Europe Russia China Australia etc 23 98 fps 24 00 fps Mainly for motion pictures Regarding WM see page 148 146 M9 Setting the Movie Recording Size C e Compression Method ALL I For editing I only Compresses one frame at a time for recording Although the file size is larger than with IPB Standard and IPB Light the movie is more suited for editing IPB Standard Compresses multiple frames at a time efficiently for recording Since the file size is smalle
114. tion gt The setting of the selected function is displayed Turn the lt gt or lt gt dial to change the setting e lt P Tv Av M B gt modes AUTO Scene Intelligent Auto JA WN fq 3 2 1 9 1 2 53 Gato m MD M Ron ab i p a j ONESHOT O Single shootin Y FA Exposure comp AEB settin f g N f g 3 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture gt The captured image will be displayed gI In the lt j gt mode you can only select the recording function and card and set the image recording quality drive mode and flash firing 53 Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions eee Settable Functions on Quick Control Screen Aperture p 118 AE lock p 124 Shutter speed p 117 Shooting mode p 23 Highlight tone priority p 103 ISO speed p 97 Exposure compensation BA Y MIAME eair raO i l ash exposure AEB setting IPEREEEREEE tent ve paan p 122 123 compensation Picture Style p 98 OD 6 empi M ONNO A EOD RAW E Custom Controls Flash firing Ef mode Image recording quality p 95 White balance p 99 Recording function Card selection Metering mode p 121 p 92 Auto Lighting Optimizer p 100 AF operation p 74 Exposure comp AEB setting White balance correction White balance bracketing Drive mode p 89 E Functions marked with an asterisk cannot be set with the Quick Control screen
115. to minimize camera shake Horizontal shooting Vertical shooting 1 Wrap your right hand around the camera grip firmly 2 Hold the lens bottom with your left hand 3 Rest your hand s right index finger lightly on the shutter button 4 Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body 5 To maintain a stable stance place one foot slightly ahead of the other 6 Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder Fil To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor see page 127 46 Basic Operation Shutter Button The shutter button has two steps You can press the shutter button halfway Then you can further press the shutter button completely Pressing Halfway This activates autofocusing and the automatic exposure system that sets the shutter speed and aperture The exposure setting shutter speed and aperture is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel for 4 sec metering timer 4 Pressing Completely This releases the shutter and takes the picture Preventing Camera Shake Hand held camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake It can cause blurred pictures To prevent camera shake note the following e Hold and steady the camera as shown on the preceding page e Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus then slowly press the shutter button completely E e Inthe lt P gt lt Tv gt lt
116. ture to suit the subject s brightness This is called Program AE lt P gt stands for Program AE stands for Auto Exposure PAN 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt P gt SEP Focus on the subject Look through the viewfinder and aim the AF point over the subject Then press the shutter button halfway gt When focus is achieved the focus indicator lt gt in the viewfinder will light up in One Shot AF mode gt The shutter speed and aperture will be set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel Check the display e A standard exposure will be obtained as long as the shutter speed and aperture displays do not blink M Ei Brr2eelesVerlsi2t3 SO 20 i i art ZUJ Take the picture Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely 116 Tv Shutter Priority AE memm In this mode you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture to obtain the standard exposure matching the brightness of the subject This is called shutter priority AE A faster shutter speed can freeze the action of a moving subject A slower shutter speed can create a blurred effect giving the impression of motion lt Tv gt stands for Time value Blurred motion i Frozen action Slow shutter speed 1 30 sec Fast shutter speed 1 2000 sec 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt Tv gt 2 Set the desired shutter speed While looking at the LCD panel or th
117. u can keep shooting without interruption During movie shooting approx 30 sec before the movie reaches the 4 GB file size the elapsed shooting time or time code displayed in the movie shooting screen will start blinking If you keep shooting until the movie file size exceeds 4 GB a new movie file will be created automatically and the elapsed shooting time or time code will stop blinking When you play back the movie you will have to play each movie file individually Movie files cannot be played back automatically in consecutive order After the movie playback ends select the next movie and play it back Movie Shooting Time Limit The maximum recording time of one movie clip is 29 min 59 sec If the movie shooting time reaches 29 min 59 sec the movie shooting will stop automatically You can start shooting a movie again by pressing the lt gt button A new movie file starts being recorded QD Do not hold the camera in the same position for long periods of time Even if the camera does not feel too hot prolonged contact with the same body part may cause skin redness blistering or low temperature contact burns Using a tripod is recommended for people with circulation problems or very sensitive skin or when using the camera in very hot places 150 Image Playback This chapter explains basic procedures to play back images and movies Images shot and saved with another device The camera may not be able to properly dis
118. ual exposure p 119 Av Aperture priority AE p 118 Tv Shutter priority AE p 117 P_ Program AE p 116 G Scene Intelligent Auto p 68 Custom shooting mode You can register the shooting mode P Tv Av M B AF operation menu settings etc to W Mode Dial positions 23 Nomenclature EF S18 135mm f 3 5 5 6 IS STM Lens Focusing ring p 88 137 Focus mode switch p 42 Zoom position index Hood mount p 44 p J M e i Zoom ring lock lever p 43 Filter thread front of lens YE Zoom ring p 43 Image Stabilizer switch p 45 Lens mount index p 42 EF S15 85mm f 3 5 5 6 IS USM Lens Focus mode switch p 42 Hood mount p 44 Zoom position index Distance scale Filter thread front of lens pj Z Zoom ring p 43 Focusing ring p 88 137 ai Contacts p 15 Image Stabilizer switch p 45 Lens mount index p 42 24 Nomenclature Battery Charger LC E6 Charger for Battery Pack LP E6N LP E6 p 30 Power plug Battery pack slot Charge lamp IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed Battery Charger LC E6E Charger for Battery Pack LP E6N LP
119. ure as desired To determine the exposure refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a commercially available exposure meter This method is called manual exposure lt M gt stands for Manual AI 1 Set the Mode Dial to lt M gt Ss DP 2 Set the ISO speed p 97 Shutter speed 3 Set the shutter speed and aperture e To set the shutter speed turn the lt gt dial To set the aperture turn the lt 3 gt dial e lf it cannot be set set the lt LOCKP gt switch to the left then turn the lt 2 gt or lt gt dial A Focus on the subject e Press the shutter button halfway gt The exposure setting will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel On the viewfinder s right side the exposure level indicator lt E gt shows how far off the current exposure level is from the standard exposure level lt gt gt Bright 5 Set the exposure and take the picture Check the exposure level indicator and set the desired shutter speed and aperture e lf the exposure level exceeds 3 Dark stops from the standard exposure LE ATA the end of the exposure level index lt P gt indicator will display lt a gt or lt w gt 119 M Manual Exposure Exposure Compensation with Auto ISO If the ISO speed is set to A AUTO you can set exposure compensation p 122 as follows e 2 Expo comp AEB e Under 2 3 Custom Controls use H Expo comp hold
120. us on the subject e Press the shutter button halfway The lens s focusing ring will rotate to focus gt During the autofocus operation lt B gt will be displayed gt The AF point that achieves focus will be displayed At the same time the beeper will sound and the focus indicator lt gt will light up gt In low light the AF point s will light up briefly in red If necessary the built in flash will be raised automatically Focus indicator 68 cy Fully Automatic Shooting Scene Intelligent Auto A Take the picture e Press the shutter button completely to take the picture gt The captured image will be displayed for 2 sec on the LCD monitor e After you finish shooting push down the built in flash with your fingers El The lt 4j gt mode makes the colors look more impressive in nature outdoor and sunset scenes If you did not obtain the desired color tones change the ii mode to lt P gt lt Tv gt lt Av gt or lt M gt set a Picture Style other than lt 2A gt then shoot again p 98 2 FAQ e The focus indicator lt gt blinks and focus is not achieved Aim the Area AF frame over an area with good contrast then press the shutter button halfway p 47 If you are too close to the subject move away and try again e When focus is achieved the AF points do not light up in red The AF points light up in red in low light conditions
121. ve View Shooting You can shoot while viewing the image on the LCD monitor This is called Live View shooting For details see page 127 1 Set the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to lt g gt s 2 Display the Live View image on 2106 the LCD monitor e Press the lt gt button gt The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor 3 Focus on the subject e Press the shutter button halfway to focus gt When focus is achieved the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound A Take the picture e Press the shutter button completely The picture is taken and the captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor gt When the playback display ends the camera will return to Live View shooting automatically Press the lt gt button to end the Live View shooting 12 Setting the AF and Drive Modes The AF points in the viewfinder are arranged to make AF shooting suitable for a wide variety of subjects and scenes You can also select the AF operation and drive mode that best match the shooting conditions and subject e A Xx icon at the upper right of a page title indicates a function that can be used only in these modes lt P gt lt Tv gt lt Av gt lt M gt lt B gt Inthe lt G
122. y change the setting to the correct time zone for your destination and the camera will automatically adjust the date time Note that the date time appended to recorded images will be based on this date time setting Be sure to set the correct date time Display the menu screen Press the lt MENU gt button to display the menu screen 2 Under the 2 tab select Date Time Zone e Press the lt Q gt button and select the f tab Turn the lt gt dial to select the 2 tab e Turn the lt gt dial to select Date Time Zone then press lt gt Grito power off LCD brightness Tete 3 Set the time zone Time zone e London is set by default 09 24 2014 13 30 00 Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select Time mm dd yy zone K Newvok SCS Press lt gt so lt i gt is displayed OK einai Turn the lt gt dial to select the time zone then press lt amp gt 39 tM Setting the Date Time and Zone ee Date Time Zone A Set the date and time 09 24 2014 Turn the lt gt dial to select the number 09 24 2014 ts 30 00 Press lt gt so lt LI gt is displayed mm dd yy Turn the lt 3 gt dial to select the New York desired setting then press lt gt OK Cancel Returns to lt o gt Date Time Zone 5 Set the daylight saving time Daylight saving time off e Set it if necessary 09 24 2014 1

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