Canon EOS 7D Mark II (G) Quick Reference Manual Download Page 2

<

B

>

AF area selection/
Multi-function button

Shooting Operation

Nomenclature

A

 Live View Shooting

k

 Shooting Movies

Drive Mode

A

 Mode

d

/

s

/

f

/

a

/

F

 Modes

D

 Using the Built-in Flash

d

: Program AE

f

: Aperture-priority AE

a

: Manual Exposure

d

/

s

/

f

/

a

 Modes

 

o

 Press the <

D

> button to raise 

the built-in flash, then shoot.

Mode

 

o

If necessary, the built-in flash will be fired automatically in 

low-light or backlit conditions.

LCD Panel

Viewfinder Information

All the settings necessary for 
shooting are set automatically.
You just press the shutter button, 
and the camera does the rest.

You can change the camera 
settings as desired to shoot in 
various ways.

* Set the <

R

> switch to the left (Multi 

function lock released).

 

o

Set the Mode Dial to <

d

>.

 

o

When focus is achieved, the camera automatically sets the 
shutter speed and aperture as in the <

A

> mode.

s

: Shutter-priority AE

 

o

Set the Mode Dial to <

s

>.

 

o

Turn the <

6

> dial to set the 

desired shutter speed, then 
focus on the subject.

 

X

The aperture will be set automatically.

 

o

If the aperture display blinks, turn the 
<

6

> dial until it stops blinking.

 

o

Set the lens’s focus mode switch 
to <

f

>.

 

o

Press the <

o

> button, then 

turn the <

6

> dial.

X

 (One-Shot AF):

For still subjects

9

 (AI Focus AF):

Switches the AF operation 
automatically

Z

 (AI Servo AF):

For moving subjects

 

o

Press the <

m

> button, 

then turn the <

6

> dial.

 

o

ISO 100 to ISO 16000 can be 
set in 1/3-stop increments.

 

o

When “

A

” is selected, the ISO 

speed is set automatically. 
When you press the shutter 
button halfway, the ISO speed 
setting will be displayed.

 

o

Set the switch to <

A

>.

 

o

Press the <

0

> button, and the 

image will appear on the LCD 
monitor.

 

o

Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus, then press it completely 
to take the picture.

 

o

Press the <

0

> button to exit 

the Live View shooting.

 

o

Set the switch to <

k

>.

 

X

The image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.

 

o

Look through the viewfinder 

and press the <

S

> button.

 

o

Use the <

p

> or <

B

button.

 

X

Each time you operate it, 
the AF area selection mode 
changes.

 

o

Press the shutter button 
halfway to focus.

 

o

Press the <

0

> button to start 

shooting a movie.

 

o

To stop movie shooting, press 
the <

0

> button again.

 

o

To shoot still photos, press the 
shutter button completely.

 

o

Movie shooting modes

• 

<

A

/

d

/

F

>  : Autoexposure shooting

• 

<

s

: Shutter-priority AE shooting

• 

<

f

>

 

 

: Aperture-priority AE shooting

• 

<

a

>

  

: Manual exposure shooting

 

o

Press the <

S

> button, then 

look through the viewfinder.

 

o

The AF point selection will 
change in the direction you tilt the 
<

9

>. If you press <

9

> straight 

down, the center AF point (or 
center zone) will be selected.

 

o

The <

6

> dial selects an AF point 

in the horizontal direction, and 
the <

5

> dial selects an AF point 

in the vertical direction (toggles 
among zones in Zone AF).

 

o

Press the <

o

> button, 

then turn the <

5

> dial.

u

  : 

Single shooting

o

 : 

High-speed 

 

  continuous shooting

i

  : 

Low-speed 

 

  continuous shooting 

Silent single shooting

Silent continuous shooting

Q

  : 

10-sec. self-timer/ 

 

 

  remote control

k

 : 

2-sec. self-timer/

 

  remote control

 

o

Set the Mode Dial to <

f

>.

 

o

Turn the <

6

> dial to set the desired 

aperture, then focus on the subject.

 

X

The shutter speed will be set automatically.

 

o

If the shutter speed display blinks, turn 
the <

6

> dial until it stops blinking.

 

o

Set the Mode Dial to <

a

>.

 

o

Turn the <

6

> dial to set the 

desired shutter speed.

 

o

Turn the <

5

> dial to set the 

desired aperture.

 

o

Focus on the subject and check 
the exposure level indicator.

 

o

Number of Possible Shots (Live View Shooting)

Temperature

No Flash

50% Flash Use

At 23°C / 73°F

Approx. 270 shots

Approx. 250 shots

Microphone

Recording movie

<

m

>

Flash exposure 
compensation/
ISO speed setting button

Mode Dial

Focus mode switch

<

p

AF Area 
selection 
lever

<

p

> AF start button 

<

A

> AE lock button

<

A

/

k

>

Live View shooting/
Movie shooting switch
<

0

> Start/

Stop button

<

9

>

Multi-controller

Access lamp

Multi function lock switch

<

S

> AF point 

selection button

<

5

> Quick 

Control Dial

<

0

>

Setting button

Power switch

<

D

Flash button

Mode Dial lock-
release button 

<

o

> Drive mode selection/

AF operation/AF method selection button

<

6

>

Main Dial

Shutter 
button

Shutter speed

White 
balance

Exposure level 
indicator 
(Setting value)

ISO speed

Aperture

Electronic level

Battery check

Grid

AE lock

Flash-ready

Flash exposure

compensation

Shutter speed

Possible shots

Metering mode

AF operation

Battery check

 OK 

 Not

 

good

Drive mode

Area AF frame

Exposure level 
indicator  
(Metering/Flash 
metering)

AF points

Focus indicator

Aperture

Maximum burst

ISO speed

Exposure level indicator 
(Setting value)

<

n

> White balance selection/

Metering mode selection button

i

: ISO Speed

N

f

: AF Operation

N

AF Area Selection

N

S

 AF Point Selection

N

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