Canon EOS 7D Mark II (G) User manual

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CT1-1033-000 © CANON INC. 2009PRINTED IN JAPAN
English Edition
This quick guide explains basic function
settings and how to shoot and playback images.
You can take this guide with you for shooting.
For detailed instructions, refer to the EOS 7D
Instruction Manual.
For EF-S lens
For EF lens
Quick Start Guide
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Insert the battery.
Attach the lens.
When attaching an EF-S lens,
align it with the white index on
the camera. For other lenses,
align it with the red index.
Set the lens focus
mode switch to <
f >.
Open the cover
and insert a CF
card.
Set the Mode Dial to
<1> (Full Auto).
All the necessary camera
settings will be set automatically.
Focus the subject.
Aim the viewfinder center over the
subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
picture.
View the image.
The captured image will be
displayed for about 2 sec. on
the LCD monitor.
Set the power switch
to <
1 >.
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7
8
9
 The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is
available only when the Mode Dial is set to
d , s , f , a , or F .
Battery Life
Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 1000 shots Approx. 800 shots
Image Playback
Magnify
Select image
Shooting information
B
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Index
Erase
Playback
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L
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9
0
< M >
button
LCD
monitor
<6> Main Dial
<5> Quick
Control Dial
<0> button
1. Press the <M> button to display the menu.
2. Turn the <6> dial to select the tab, then turn the <5> dial
to select the desired item.
3. Press <0> to display the setting.
4. After setting the item, press <0>.
d/s/f/a/F
Modes
Preparation
Tab
Menu settings
Fully-Automatic
Modes (1/C)
Menu Operations
Menu items
Select [1Quality].

Turn the < 6 > or < 5 > dial to select the quality and press < 0 >.
Image-recording Quality
Image-recording quality
Pixels
Possible shots
RAW: Turn the <6> dial
to select the quality.
JPEG: Turn the <5> dial
to select the quality.
Press the <A> button.
Turn the <6> or <5> dial to
select the Picture Style.
APicture StyleN
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the
camera’s instruction manual.
Style
PStandard
QPortrait
RLandscape
V
Monochrome
Description
Vivid colors and sharp images.
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
Black-and-white images.
Q
Quick Control Screen
Press the <Q> button.
The Quick Control screen will
appear.
Electronic Level
Each time you press the <B>
button, the screen display will
change.
Display the electronic level.
Shutter speed
Aperture ISO speed
Highlight tone priority
Shooting mode
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Flash exposure
compensation
AF area
selection mode
Picture Style
Drive mode
White balance
Metering mode
Image-recording
quality
AF mode
Custom Controls
Auto Lighting
Optimizer
Tilt the <9> to select the function, then turn the <6> or
<5> dial to set it.
In the 1(Full Auto) mode, you can select certain drive
modes and the image-recording quality.
Custom Functions
C.Fn I: Exposure
1 Exposure level
increments
2 ISO speed setting
increments
3 ISO expansion
4 Bracketing auto cancel
5 Bracketing sequence
6 Safety shift
7 Flash sync. speed in Av
mode
C.Fn II: Image
1 Long exposure noise
reduction
2 High ISO speed noise
reduction
3 Highlight tone priority
C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
1 AI Servo tracking
sensitivity
2 AI Servo 1st/2nd image
priority
3 AI Servo AF tracking
method
4 Lens drive when AF
impossible
5 AF Microadjustment
6 Select AF area selection
mode
7 Manual AF point
selection pattern
8 VF display illumination
9 Display all AF points
10 Focus display in AI
SERVO/MF
11 AF-assist beam firing
12 Orientation linked AF
point
13 Mirror lockup
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
1 Custom Controls
2 Dial direction during
Tv/Av
3 Add image verification
data
4 Add aspect ratio
information
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Shooting Operation
Shutter
button
<n>
Metering mode selection/
White balance selection button
<o> AF mode selection/
Drive mode selection button
<m> ISO speed
setting/Flash exposure
compensation button
Mode Dial
<5> Quick
Control Dial
<0>
Setting button
Access lamp
<6>
Main Dial
<S>
AF point
selection
button
<A> AE lock button
<p>
AF start button
Focus mode switch
Quick Control Dial switch
Power switch
<A/k> Live View shooting/
Movie shooting switch
<0> Start/Stop
button
<B>
Multi-function button
<9>
Multi-controller
Viewfinder Information
LCD Panel
Aperture
ISO speed
ISO speed
AEB
Exposure level
indicator Drive mode
Image-recording quality Shots remaining
Flash exposure compensation
AF mode
White balance
Shutter speed
Grid
([6] tab)
Area AF
frame
Focus
confirmation
light
Aperture
Max. burst
AE lock
Battery check
Flash-ready
Exposure level indicator
Shutter speed
Flash exposure
compensation
Metering mode
Monochrome shooting
Monochrome shooting
Battery check
OK NG
Nomenclature
All the settings necessary for
shooting are set automatically. You
just press the shutter button, and
the camera does the rest.
 Press the <
Q
> button, then tilt < 9 > to select the function.
Turn the <6> or <5> dial to set the function.
 1Full Auto
CCreative Auto
(Displayed only when <
C
> is set.)
Set the Mode Dial to <d>.
As with the <1> mode, when focus is achieved, the shutter
speed and aperture will be automatically set.
You can change the camera settings
as desired to shoot in various ways.
d/s/fModes
d: Program AE
* Set the Quick Control Dial switch to < J >.
Fully-automatic modes
Fully-Automatic Modes (1/C)
Set the Mode Dial to <s>.
Turn the <6> dial to set the
desired shutter speed, then focus
the subject.
The aperture will be set
automatically.

If the aperture display blinks, turn
the <
6 > dial until it stops blinking.
Set the Mode Dial to <f>.
Turn the <6> dial to set the
desired aperture, then focus the
subject.
The shutter speed will be set
automatically.
If the shutter speed display blinks,
turn the <6> dial until it stops
blinking.
s: Shutter-priority AE
f: Aperture-priority AE
Press the <D> button to pop up
the built-in flash, then shoot.
In the Full Auto (1) mode, the
built-in flash will pop up and fire
automatically under low-light or
backlit conditions.
DUsing the Built-in Flash
Press the <m> button, then
turn the <6> dial.
ISO 100 to 6400 can be set in
1/3-stop increments.
When “A” is selected, the ISO
speed is set automatically. When
you press the shutter button
halfway, the ISO speed setting
will be displayed.
i: ISO SpeedN
Press the < o > button, then
turn the <
5 > dial.
u:Single shooting
o:High-speed continuous
shooting
i:Low-speed continuous
shooting
Q:10-sec. self-timer/
Remote control*
k:2-sec. self-timer/
Remote control
* This drive mode <Q> can be set
in all shooting modes.
i
Drive ModeN
Press the <S> button, then
look through the viewfinder.
The AF point selection will
change in the direction you tilt
the <9>. If you press <9>
straight down, the center AF
po int (or z one ) wi l l be s el ec ted .
The <6> dial selects an AF
point in the horizontal direction,
and the <5> dial selects an AF
point in the vertical direction.
SAF Point Manual SelectionN
Set the lens focus mode switch
to <f>.
Press the <o> button,
then turn the <
6 > dial.
X (One-Shot AF):
For still subjects
9
(AI Focus AF):
Switches the AF mode automatically
Z (AI Servo AF):
For moving subjects
f: AF ModeN
Press the <S> button.
Look through the viewfinder and
press the <B> button.
You can set the selection modes that can be selected with
[8C.Fn III -6: Select AF area selection mode].
AF Area Selection Mode
Set the switch to <A>.
Press the <0> button and the
Live View image will appear on
the LCD monitor.
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus, then press it completely
to shoot.
Press the <0> button to stop
the Live View shooting.
You can set Live View shooting settings with the menu
options under the [z] tab.
ALive View Shooting
Battery Life with Live View Shooting
Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 230 shots Approx. 220 shots
Set the switch to <k>.
The image will appear on the
LCD monitor.

Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
 Press the <0> button to start
shooting a movie. To stop movie
shooting, press the <0> button
again.
To shoot still photos, press the
shutter button.
kShooting Movies
When the shooting mode is <a>, you can shoot movies
with manual exposure.
You can set movie shooting settings with the menu options
under the [x] tab.
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