Canon EOS 7D Mark II (G) Page 9 Basic Instruction Manual Download

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For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s
basic operations and shooting procedures.

Chapters

Introduction

Getting Started

Basic Shooting

Setting the AF and Drive Modes

Image Settings

GPS Settings

107

Advanced Operations

115

Shooting with the LCD Monitor

(Live View Shooting)

127

Shooting Movies

139

Image Playback

151

Viewing the DVD-ROM Instruction Manuals /
Downloading Images to Your Computer

163

Summary of Contents for EOS 7D Mark II (G)

Page 1: ...your local Canon office please refer to your warranty card or to www canon europe com Support The product and associated warranty are provided in European countries by Canon Europa N V CEL SV6HA211 C...

Page 2: ...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 T...

Page 3: ...he above items Item Check List Battery Pack LP E6N with protective cover Battery Charger LC E6 LC E6E Interface Cable IFC 150U II Camera with body cap Wide Strap Eyecup Eg Cable protector Connecting t...

Page 4: ...Manuals for the software on the EOS Solution Disk Instructions for viewing the Instruction Manuals on the DVD ROM are on pages 164 166 EOS Solution Disk Contains various software For outlines and ins...

Page 5: ...on a card with a slow reading speed the movie may not play back properly If you want to shoot still photos while shooting a movie you will need an even faster card To check the card s reading writing...

Page 6: ...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 3 Attach the lens p 42 Align the lens s white or red mount index with...

Page 7: ...halfway and the camera will focus on the subject If necessary the built in flash will be raised 8 Take the picture p 47 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture 9 Review the picture Th...

Page 8: ...y pressing the M button to change its settings M When shown on the upper right of a page it indicates that the function is available only in the d s f a or F mode p Reference page numbers for more inf...

Page 9: ...n 2 Getting Started 29 Basic Shooting 67 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 73 Image Settings 91 GPS Settings 107 Advanced Operations 115 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting 127 Shooting Movi...

Page 10: ...ling and Removing the Battery 32 Installing and Removing the Card 33 Turning on the Power 37 Setting the Date Time and Zone 39 Selecting the Interface Language 41 Attaching and Detaching a Lens 42 Len...

Page 11: ...ting AI Servo AF Characteristics 87 MF Manual Focus 88 o Selecting the Drive Mode 89 j Using the Self timer 90 Image Settings 91 Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback 92 Setting the Image Reco...

Page 12: ...ons 115 d Program AE 116 s Shutter Priority AE 117 f Aperture Priority AE 118 a Manual Exposure 119 q Selecting the Metering Mode 121 O Setting Exposure Compensation 122 h Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB...

Page 13: ...ges 159 k Playing Movies 160 L Erasing Images 162 Viewing the DVD ROM Instruction Manuals Downloading Images to Your Computer 163 Viewing the EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk DVD ROM 164 Downloadin...

Page 14: ...lens For stubborn dirt take the camera to the nearest Canon Service Center Do not remove the focusing screen unless you are changing it When changing the focusing screen do not touch it with bare han...

Page 15: ...t 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 The LC...

Page 16: ...Remote control sensor Grip Battery compartment DC coupler cord hole Depth of field preview button Mirror n White balance selection Metering mode selection button p 99 121 EF lens mount index p 42 Bui...

Page 17: ...ck button p 124 S AF point selection button p 80 81 Q Quick Control button p 53 5 Quick Control Dial p 49 0 Setting button p 55 Touch pad p 51 Y External microphone IN terminal n Headphone terminal g...

Page 18: ...itor p 55 128 140 152 Tripod socket Ambient light sensor SD card slot p 33 CF card slot p 33 CF card eject button p 35 Multi function lock switch p 51 Access lamp p 36 Battery compartment cover p 32 B...

Page 19: ...r temperature h AEB p 123 r GPS acquisition status p 109 u White balance correction N Auto Lighting Optimizer p 100 Possible shots Self timer countdown Bulb exposure time Card error warning Err Error...

Page 20: ...on amount y Flash exposure compensation z Warning symbol Drive mode p 89 u Single shooting o High speed continuous shooting i Low speed continuous shooting B Silent single shooting M Silent continuous...

Page 21: ...on p 74 Metering mode p 121 JPEG RAW p 95 Large Zone AF frame p 79 Focusing screen S Single AF point O Spot AF point Exposure level indicator Metering Flash metering Flicker detection p 106 i AF statu...

Page 22: ...lock warning L No card warning Card Error code Err Aperture p 118 AF point selection AF SEL SEL AF AF point registration HP SEL SEL HP Card warning Card 1 2 Card full warning FuLL 1 2 Exposure level...

Page 23: ...ial center Mode Dial lock release button A Scene Intelligent Auto p 68 F Bulb a Manual exposure p 119 f Aperture priority AE p 118 s Shutter priority AE p 117 d Program AE p 116 Custom shooting mode Y...

Page 24: ...ntacts p 15 Lens mount index p 42 Image Stabilizer switch p 45 Zoom ring p 43 Filter thread front of lens Hood mount p 44 Zoom ring lock lever p 43 Focus mode switch p 42 Zoom position index Distance...

Page 25: ...lot Charge lamp Power plug 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...

Page 26: ...unt 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 The eyepiece...

Page 27: ...ng the interface cable also use the provided cable protector Using the cable protector prevents the cable from accidental disconnection and the terminal from getting damaged Using a Provided Interface...

Page 28: ...the cable protector may damage the digital terminal Do not use a USB 2 0 cable equipped with a Micro B plug It may damage the camera s digital terminal As shown in the lower right illustration for ste...

Page 29: ...you start shooting and basic camera operations Minimizing Dust When changing lenses do it quickly in a place with minimal dust When storing the camera without a lens attached be sure to attach the bod...

Page 30: ...o a power outlet X Recharging starts automatically and the charge lamp blinks in orange It takes approx 2 hr and 30 min to fully recharge a completely exhausted battery at room temperature 23 C 73 F T...

Page 31: ...ing in excess discharge and shorter battery life Store the battery with the protective cover attached Storing the battery when it is fully charged may lower the battery s performance The battery charg...

Page 32: ...end with the battery contacts Insert the battery until it locks in place 3 Close the cover Press the cover until it snaps shut Open the cover and remove the battery Press the battery lock lever as sh...

Page 33: ...asing 1 Open the cover Slide the cover as shown by the arrows to open it 2 Insert the card 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...

Page 34: ...ection icon Possible shots The camera cannot use Type II CF cards or hard disk type cards Ultra DMA UDMA CF cards can also be used with the camera UDMA cards enable faster data writing SD SDHC SDXC me...

Page 35: ...p is off then open the cover If Recording is displayed close the cover 2 Remove the card To remove the CF card push the eject button To remove the SD card push it in gently and release it Then pull it...

Page 36: ...round If the card already contains recorded images the image number may not start from 0001 If a card related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor remove and reinsert the card If the error pe...

Page 37: ...pressing the shutter button halfway p 47 to stop cleaning and take a picture If you repeatedly turn the power switch 1 2 at a short interval the f icon may not be displayed This is normal and not a m...

Page 38: ...9 20 19 10 9 1 0 Temperature Room Temperature 23 C 73 F Low Temperatures 0 C 32 F No Flash Approx 800 shots Approx 760 shots 50 Flash Use Approx 670 shots Approx 640 shots Doing any of the following w...

Page 39: ...y 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 1 Display the menu screen Press the M button to...

Page 40: ...o back by 1 hr 6 Exit the setting Turn the 5 dial to select OK then press 0 X The date time zone and daylight saving time will be set and the menu will reappear The date time zone settings may be rese...

Page 41: ...while referring to the difference with UTC The time can be set using the GPS auto time setting function 1 Display the menu screen Press the M button to display the menu screen 2 Under the 52 tab sele...

Page 42: ...ntil it clicks in place 3 Set the lens s focus mode switch to AF AF stands for autofocus MF stands for manual focus Autofocus will not operate 4 Remove the front lens cap Attaching and Detaching a Len...

Page 43: ...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...

Page 44: ...s shown by the arrow Align the red dots on the hood and lens edge then turn the hood as shown by the arrow 2 Turn the hood as shown in the illustration Turn the hood clockwise until it attaches secure...

Page 45: ...r will not be effective if the subject moves during the exposure For bulb exposures set the IS switch to 2 If 1 is set Image Stabilizer misoperation may occur The Image Stabilizer may not be effective...

Page 46: ...ndex 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 camer...

Page 47: ...re is called camera shake It can cause blurred pictures To prevent camera shake note the following Hold and steady the camera as shown on the preceding page Press the shutter button halfway to autofoc...

Page 48: ...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 Use this dial to select or set the metering mode AF operation I...

Page 49: ...utton halfway the camera will be ready to shoot Use this dial to select or set the white balance drive mode flash exposure compensation AF point etc 2 Turn the 5 dial only While looking at the viewfin...

Page 50: ...ey and a button at the center 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 ope...

Page 51: ...t By setting 83 Multi function lock and moving the R 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 settin...

Page 52: ...u press the B 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 m...

Page 53: ...lect a function X The setting of the selected function is displayed Turn the 5 or 6 dial to change the setting 3 Take the picture Press the shutter button completely to take the picture X The captured...

Page 54: ...Quick Control Screen Function Setting Screen Shutter speed p 117 AF operation p 74 White balance correction White balance bracketing Shooting mode p 23 Highlight tone priority p 103 Auto Lighting Opti...

Page 55: ...enu tabs and menu items are not displayed in the A mode 3 Menu Operations A Mode Menu Screen d s f a F Mode Menu Screen 5 Quick Control Dial M button 6 Main Dial LCD monitor 0 button Q button Menu ite...

Page 56: ...tab refers to the screen displayed when the z Shooting tab s fourth dot from the left is selected 3 Select the desired item Turn the 5 dial to select the item then press 0 4 Select the setting Turn t...

Page 57: ...ion s setting the dimmed menu item will become settable Dimmed Menu Items The explanation of menu functions hereinafter assumes that you have pressed the M button to display the menu screen You can al...

Page 58: ...essary transfer the images and data to a computer etc before formatting the card 1 Select Format card Under the 51 tab select Format card then press 0 2 Select the card f is the CF card and g is the S...

Page 59: ...ng by selecting Cancel Even in this case normal formatting will be completed and you can use the SD card as usual When the card is formatted or data is erased only the file management information is c...

Page 60: ...g 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 shutte...

Page 61: ...then press 0 2 Set the desired time Select the desired setting then press 0 The camera s shooting function settings and menu settings can be reverted to their defaults 1 Select Clear all camera settin...

Page 62: ...u check the camera tilt or compose the shot 1 Select Viewfinder display Under the 52 tab select Viewfinder display then press 0 2 Select VF grid display 3 Select Enable X When you exit the menu the gr...

Page 63: ...tronic level If the electronic level does not appear set 53 z button display options so that the electronic level can be displayed 2 Check the camera s tilt The horizontal and vertical tilt are displa...

Page 64: ...e camera tilt while shooting 1 Select Viewfinder display Under the 52 tab select Viewfinder display then press 0 2 Select Viewfinder level 3 Select Show 4 Press the shutter button halfway X The electr...

Page 65: ...er display Under the 52 tab select Viewfinder display then press 0 2 Select Show hide in viewfinder 3 Checkmark X the information to be displayed Select the information to display and press 0 to appen...

Page 66: ...he Help screen is displayed only while you hold down the B button If the Help fills more than one screen a scroll bar will appear on the right edge To scroll hold down the B button and turn the 5 dial...

Page 67: ...mera sets everything automatically Also to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations advanced shooting function settings cannot be changed Scene Intelligent Auto Auto Lighting Optimizer In t...

Page 68: ...focus on the closest object Aiming the center of the Area AF frame over the subject will make focusing easier 3 Focus on the subject Press the shutter button halfway The lens s focusing ring will rot...

Page 69: ...The AF points light up in red in low light conditions Multiple AF points light up simultaneously Focus has been achieved at all those points As long as the AF point covering the desired subject light...

Page 70: ...he 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 t...

Page 71: ...tely to take the picture This is called focus lock In the A mode if the subject moves distance to camera changes while or after you focus AI Servo AF will take effect to focus on the subject continuou...

Page 72: ...The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor 3 Focus on the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus X When focus is achieved the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound 4 Ta...

Page 73: ...es You can also select the AF operation and drive mode that best match the shooting conditions and subject A M icon at the upper right of a page title indicates a function that can be used only in the...

Page 74: ...A mode AI Focus AF is set automatically 1 Set the lens s focus mode switch to AF 2 Set the d s f a F mode 3 Press the o button 9 4 Select the AF operation While looking at the LCD panel or through th...

Page 75: ...at achieved focus will be displayed and the focus indicator o in the viewfinder will also light up With evaluative metering p 121 the exposure setting will be set at the same time as focus is achieved...

Page 76: ...set to 65 point automatic selection AF focus tracking will continue as long as the Area AF frame covers the subject AI Focus AF switches the AF operation from One Shot AF to AI Servo AF automatically...

Page 77: ...icon also appears if you press the shutter button halfway after focus is achieved The AF points light up in red in low light conditions Under low light conditions when you press the shutter button ha...

Page 78: ...s and Usable AF Points on page 83 You can select one of seven AF area selection modes For the setting procedure see page 80 Single point Spot AF Manual selection For pinpoint focusing Single point AF...

Page 79: ...e surrounding AF points w are used to focus Zone AF Manual selection of zone One of nine zones is used to focus Large Zone AF Manual selection of zone One of three zones left center or right is used t...

Page 80: ...9 2 Operate the p or B button Look through the viewfinder and operate the p or B button Each time you tilt p to the right the AF area selection mode changes Each time you press the B button the AF are...

Page 81: ...mode the selected zone will be displayed 2 Select an AF point The AF point selection will change in the direction you tilt 9 If you press 9 straight down the center AF point or center zone will be se...

Page 82: ...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 A...

Page 83: ...terns will differ depending on the lens The lenses are thereby classified into seven groups from A to G When using a lens in Groups E to G fewer AF points will be usable To see which group a lens belo...

Page 84: ...nts is possible All the AF area selection modes are selectable Cross type AF point Subject tracking is superior and high precision focusing is achieved AF points sensitive to horizontal lines Autofocu...

Page 85: ...ontal lines Disabled AF points not displayed 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 se...

Page 86: ...n 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 Cross type AF point Subject tracking is superior and high precision focusing is achie...

Page 87: ...ct the case applicable to the subject or scene 3 Selecting AI Servo AF CharacteristicsN Case 1 to 6 Case Icon Description Applicable Subjects Case 1 Versatile multi purpose setting For any moving subj...

Page 88: ...ens s focus mode switch to MF X 4 L will be displayed on the LCD panel 2 Focus on the subject Focus by turning the lens s focusing ring until the subject looks sharp in the viewfinder MF Manual Focus...

Page 89: ...you hold down the shutter button completely the camera will shoot continuously at a maximum of approx 10 0 shots sec i Low speed continuous shooting While you hold down the shutter button completely s...

Page 90: ...k 2 sec self timer 3 Take the picture Look through the viewfinder focus on the subject then press the shutter button completely X You can check the self timer operation with the self timer lamp beepe...

Page 91: ...quality ISO speed Picture Style white balance Auto Lighting Optimizer noise reduction highlight tone priority lens aberration correction anti flicker shooting and other functions A M icon at the upper...

Page 92: ...SD card you can select the recording method and select which card to use for recording and playing back images f indicates the CF card and g the SD card 1 Select Record func card folder sel Under the...

Page 93: ...record images When the card is automatically switched a new folder will be created Rec separately You can set the image recording quality for each card p 95 Each image is recorded to both the CF and S...

Page 94: ...Standard Auto switch card Select Record play Select Record play then press 0 f Record images to and play images back from the CF card g Record images to and play images back from the SD card Select t...

Page 95: ...ect a RAW quality turn the 6 dial To select a JPEG quality turn the 5 dial On the upper right the M megapixels x number indicates the recorded pixel count and is the number of possible shots displayed...

Page 96: ...e Style Custom Functions and other settings The maximum burst applies to o high speed continuous shooting Figures in parentheses apply to an Ultra DMA UDMA 7 CF card based on Canon s testing standards...

Page 97: ...dial ISO speed can be set within ISO 100 ISO 16000 in 1 3 stop increments A indicates Auto ISO The ISO speed will be set automatically ISO Speed Guide High ISO speeds will result in grainier images i...

Page 98: ...expression or the subject The Picture Style is set automatically to D Auto in the A mode 1 Press the b button 2 Select A X The Picture Style selection screen will appear 3 Select a Picture Style X Th...

Page 99: ...ural looking colors cannot be obtained with Q you can select the white balance to match the light source or set it manually by shooting a white object A is automatically set in the Q mode 1 Press the...

Page 100: ...mages the correction is applied when the image is captured Standard is automatically set in the A mode 1 Select Auto Lighting Optimizer Under the z2 tab select Auto Lighting Optimizer then press 0 2 S...

Page 101: ...then press 0 2 Set the level Select the desired noise reduction level then press 0 M Multi Shot Noise Reduction This applies noise reduction with higher image quality than High For a single photo four...

Page 102: ...then press 0 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...

Page 103: ...priority then press 0 2 Select Enable Highlight details are improved The dynamic range is expanded from the standard 18 gray to bright highlights The gradation between the grays and highlights becomes...

Page 104: ...ection are set to Enable and Distortion correction is set to Disable If Cannot correct no data is displayed see Lens Correction Data on page 105 1 Select Lens aberration correction Under the z1 tab se...

Page 105: ...with the distortion corrected The camera already contains data for lens peripheral illumination correction chromatic aberration correction and distortion correction for approx 30 lenses If you select...

Page 106: ...n 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 exp...

Page 107: ...o 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 dra...

Page 108: ...ion Be particularly careful when using GPS function outside your home country Be careful about using GPS function where the operation of electronic devices is restricted Others may be able to locate o...

Page 109: ...e signals after you set GPS to Enable Check that r is displayed on the LCD panel then shoot 1 Select GPS digital compass settings Under the 52 tab select GPS digital compass settings then press 0 2 Se...

Page 110: ...et up Check that GPS is set to Enable Select Set up then press 0 2 Select GPS information display X Detailed GPS information is displayed 3 Take the picture Shots taken after GPS signal acquisition ar...

Page 111: ...ton to display the shooting information screen p 155 Then tilt 9 up or down to check the geotag information Geotagging Information Direction Based on magnetic north p 113 Latitude Elevation Longitude...

Page 112: ...horter intervals will make it more accurate it will reduce the number of possible shots 1 Select Set up Check that GPS is set to Enable Select Set up then press 0 2 Select Position update interval 3 S...

Page 113: ...If the Calibrate digital compass screen appears follow the on screen instructions The camera s current orientation can be displayed on the LCD monitor When you press the B button to display the digita...

Page 114: ...ed on a computer using the Map Utility EOS software p 170 Note that the GPS logging function will continue to log information even when the camera s power is off including auto power off 1 Select Set...

Page 115: ...ge the exposure and obtain the desired result A M icon at the upper right of a page title indicates a function that can be used only in these modes d s f a F After you press the shutter button halfway...

Page 116: ...r the subject Then press the shutter button halfway X When focus is achieved the focus indicator o in the viewfinder will light up in One Shot AF mode X The shutter speed and aperture will be set auto...

Page 117: ...ect giving the impression of motion s stands for Time value 1 Set the Mode Dial to s 2 Set the desired shutter speed While looking at the LCD panel or through the viewfinder turn the 6 dial 3 Focus on...

Page 118: ...of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus f stands for Aperture value aperture opening 1 Set the Mode Dial to f 2 Set the desired aperture While looking at the LCD panel or viewfi...

Page 119: ...the R switch to the left then turn the 6 or 5 dial 4 Focus on the subject Press the shutter button halfway X The exposure setting will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel On the viewfi...

Page 120: ...ows z2 Expo comp AEB Under 83 Custom Controls use s Expo comp hold btn turn or p Expo comp hold down lever turn Quick Control p 53 Set the exposure compensation amount while checking the exposure leve...

Page 121: ...mode evaluative metering is set automatically 1 Press the n button 9 2 Select the metering mode While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder turn the 6 dial q Evaluative metering w Partial metering r...

Page 122: ...Quick Control p 53 or follow the instructions for z2 Expo comp AEB on the next page If the a mode with the Auto ISO set see page 120 to set the exposure compensation 1 Check the exposure Press the sh...

Page 123: ...et the AEB range If you turn 5 you can set the exposure compensation Press 0 to set it X When you exit the menu h and the AEB range will be displayed on the LCD panel 3 Take the picture Three brackete...

Page 124: ...X The exposure setting will be displayed 2 Press the A button 0 X The A icon lights up in the viewfinder to indicate that the exposure setting is locked AE lock Each time you press the A button the c...

Page 125: ...ons 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 D Using the Built in Flash Shooting Mode Shutter Speed Ap...

Page 126: ...8 3 3 9 1 ISO 400 1 6 3 3 3 20 6 1 3 9 3 3 12 9 ISO 800 1 1 8 9 3 6 29 2 1 5 6 3 3 18 2 ISO 1600 1 6 12 6 5 2 41 2 1 7 9 3 3 25 8 ISO 3200 2 2 17 8 7 3 58 3 1 4 11 1 4 6 36 5 ISO 6400 3 1 25 1 10 3 82...

Page 127: ...ure 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 A If you handhold the camera and shoot while...

Page 128: ...e you capture 3 Focus on the subject 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 X The pictu...

Page 129: ...Room Temperature 23 C 73 F Low Temperatures 0 C 32 F No Flash Approx 270 shots Approx 260 shots 50 Flash Use Approx 250 shots Approx 240 shots Do not hold the camera in the same position for long per...

Page 130: ...Zone Single AEB FEB Highlight tone priority Histogram display Picture Style White balance White balance correction Shooting mode HDR shooting Multiple exposures Multi Shot Noise Reduction Eye Fi card...

Page 131: ...s 0 When the Live View image is displayed you can press the o button to select the AF method Using AF to Focus AF Method Selecting the AF Method Changes in AF Speed Depending On the AF Control Method...

Page 132: ...the p frame will appear over the face to be focused on If multiple faces are detected q will be displayed Use 9 to move the q frame over the face you want to focus on If no faces are detected the cam...

Page 133: ...mpletely to take the picture p 128 Focusing on a subject other than a human face Press 9 or 0 and the AF frame will appear in the center Then use 9 to move the AF frame over the desired subject Once t...

Page 134: ...t the AF point N Pressing 9 or 0 will toggle between automatic selection and zone selection In the A mode automatic selection is set automatically Use 9 to select the zone To return to the center zone...

Page 135: ...135 Using AF to Focus AF Method 4 Take the picture Check the focus and exposure then press the shutter button completely to take the picture p 128...

Page 136: ...er size 2 Move the AF point Use 9 to move the AF point to where you want to focus It cannot be moved to the edge of the screen Pressing 9 or 0 will return the AF point to the screen s center 3 Focus o...

Page 137: ...ifying frame Use 9 to move the magnifying frame to the position where you want to focus Pressing 9 will return the magnifying frame to the screen s center 4 Magnify the image Each time you press the u...

Page 138: ...e looking at the magnified image turn the lens s focusing ring to focus After achieving focus press the u button to return to the normal view 6 Take the picture Check the exposure then press the shutt...

Page 139: ...oting switch to k For cards that can record movies see page 5 If you handhold the camera and shoot movies camera shake can cause blurred movies Using a tripod is recommended Full HD 1080 Full HD 1080...

Page 140: ...on the LCD monitor 3 Focus on the subject 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 4...

Page 141: ...osure 1 Set the Mode Dial to s 2 Set the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to k 3 Set the desired shutter speed While looking at the LCD monitor turn the 6 dial The settable shutter speeds depe...

Page 142: ...atically to suit the brightness and obtain a standard exposure 1 Set the Mode Dial to f 2 Set the Live View shooting Movie shooting switch to k 3 Set the desired aperture While looking at the LCD moni...

Page 143: ...the 6 dial to set the ISO speed 4 Set the shutter speed and aperture Press the shutter button halfway and check the exposure level indicator To set the shutter speed turn the 6 dial The settable shut...

Page 144: ...light AF method Temperature warning Frame rate ISO speed Exposure mode L Autoexposure Shutter priority AE Aperture priority AE K Manual exposure Recording level Manual Recording level meter Drive mod...

Page 145: ...een switches automatically depending on the 53 Video system setting You can select the movie s recording format MOV The movie is recorded in the MOV format file extension MOV Convenient for editing wi...

Page 146: ...ng quality The aspect ratio is 16 9 x 640x480 Standard definition recording quality The aspect ratio is 4 3 Frame Rate fps frames per second 6 29 97 fps 8 59 94 fps For areas where the TV format is NT...

Page 147: ...a time efficiently for recording Since the file size is smaller than with ALL I For editing you can shoot longer with the same card IPB Light Selectable when the movie recording format is set to MP4...

Page 148: ...ize 148 Records the movie at a frame rate of 24 00 fps Applies to Full HD quality If Enable is set the movie is recorded in LBW or LBX If you have set Movie rec size and then set 24 00p to Enable set...

Page 149: ...min 87 X 19 min 38 min 1 hr 17 min 196 MB min x 65 X 50 min 1 hr 41 min 3 hr 22 min 75 MB min Movie Recording Quality Total Recording Time on Card File Size 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB L 87 X 8 min 17 min 35 min...

Page 150: ...ly 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...

Page 151: ...basic procedures to play back images and movies Images shot and saved with another device The camera may not be able to properly display images captured with a different camera edited with a computer...

Page 152: ...es starting with the last image captured turn the 5 dial counterclockwise To play back images starting with the first captured image turn the dial clockwise Each time you press the B button the inform...

Page 153: ...ayed p 152 you can tilt 9 up or down to change the shooting information displayed at the screen s bottom as follows For details see pages 155 156 Shooting Information Display Detailed information GPS...

Page 154: ...till Photos Shutter speed Folder number File number Rating Eye Fi card transmission status Playback number Total images recorded Protect images Eye Fi transfer completed Battery check Card Image recor...

Page 155: ...ISO speed Shooting date and time Image recording quality Histogram Brightness RGB White balance Color temperature when P is set AF Microadjustment White balance correction Highlight tone priority Met...

Page 156: ...n Histogram display Brightness Lens name Focal length Histogram display RGB White balance information Picture Style information Color space Noise reduction information Lens aberration correction infor...

Page 157: ...are not displayed mode Shutter speed and ISO speed are not displayed mode Auto ISO ISO speed is not displayed Sample Movie Information Display Shooting mode Movie file size Shutter speed Compression...

Page 158: ...ted with an orange frame Turning the 6 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...

Page 159: ...nd 6u will be displayed on the lower right of the screen The image magnification increases as you turn the 6 dial clockwise You can magnify the image up to 10x The image magnification decreases as you...

Page 160: ...As movies cannot be played from the index display press 0 to switch to the single image display 3 In the single image display press 0 X The movie playback panel will appear at the bottom of the scree...

Page 161: ...old down 0 it will rewind the movie 6 Next frame Each time you press 0 the movie will play frame by frame If you hold down 0 it will fast forward the movie 4 Last frame Displays the movie s last frame...

Page 162: ...ou 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 1 Play back the i...

Page 163: ...computer gives an overview of the software on the EOS Solution Disk CD ROM and explains how to install the software on your computer EOS Solution Disk Software EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk EOS...

Page 164: ...amera functions and procedures including basic content Software Instruction Manuals Software Instruction Manuals PDFs for the software supplied on the EOS Solution Disk see p 169 ViewingtheEOSCameraIn...

Page 165: ...your language and operating system X The index of the Instruction Manuals is displayed Viewing the EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk DVD ROM EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk XXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXX...

Page 166: ...ng system X The index of the Instruction Manuals is displayed Viewing the EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk DVD ROM EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk XXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX CEL XXX XXX...

Page 167: ...camera use the cable protector p 27 Connect the cable to the digital terminal with the plug s icon facing the back of the camera Connect the cord s plug to the computer s USB terminal 3 Use EOS Utilit...

Page 168: ...d reader 3 Use Canon software to download the images X Use Digital Photo Professional X Use ImageBrowser EX For details refer to the Software Instruction Manual p 164 Downloading Images with a Card Re...

Page 169: ...wide range of users from amateurs to professionals It is especially recommended for users who mainly shoot RAW images Picture Style File Creating Software This software is aimed at advanced users who...

Page 170: ...tos from movies Recommended for novices who are using a digital camera for the first time and amateur users EOS Solution Disk is necessary for downloading and installing ImageBrowser EX GPS Software C...

Page 171: ...will not be installed correctly Follow the procedure below to install ImageBrowser EX Map Utility and other software on the EOS Solution Disk Software installation requires an Internet connection You...

Page 172: ...your computer before you install the software The software will not be installed correctly Follow the procedure below to install ImageBrowser EX Map Utility and other software on the EOS Solution Disk...

Page 173: ...HDMI Licensing LLC 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 All other trademarks are the property o...

Page 174: ...tion 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 acce...

Page 175: ...prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries This is to prevent a fire or an explosion If excessive heat smoke or fumes are emitted when recharging the battery immediately unplug the batte...

Page 176: ...nd 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 th...

Page 177: ...ing so may cause injury Also make sure the tripod is sturdy enough to support the camera and lens Do not leave the product in a low temperature environment for an extended period of time The product w...

Page 178: ...duct should be handed over to a designated collection point e g on an authorized one for one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical...

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Page 180: ...your local Canon office please refer to your warranty card or to www canon europe com Support The product and associated warranty are provided in European countries by Canon Europa N V CEL SV6HA211 C...

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