Quick Start Guide Preparation Custom Functions

Insert the battery. Set the Mode Dial to Image-recording Quality Q Quick Control Screen
1 6 <1> (Full Auto).
All the necessary camera
settings will be set automatically.
Image Playback
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Menu Operations

Select [1 Quality].

Turn the <6> or <5> dial to select the quality and press <0>.

Press the <Q> button.

The Quick Control screen will
appear.
C.Fn I: Exposure
1 Exposure level
increments
4

5
Lens drive when AF
impossible
AF Microadjustment
<M > Image-recording quality 2 ISO speed setting 6 Select AF area selection
button Pixels increments mode
Possible shots 3 ISO expansion 7 Manual AF point

2
For EF lens
Attach the lens.
7 Focus the subject.
For EF-S lens <6> Main Dial
LCD
When attaching an EF-S lens, Aim the viewfinder center over the monitor Aperture ISO speed 4 Bracketing auto cancel selection pattern
align it with the white index on subject and press the shutter <5> Quick RAW: Turn the <6> dial Shutter speed Highlight tone priority 8 VF display illumination
Index Magnify Control Dial to select the quality. Exposure
5 Bracketing sequence
the camera. For other lenses, button halfway to autofocus. Flash exposure
compensation/ compensation 6 Safety shift 9 Display all AF points
align it with the red index.
0 <0> button
JPEG: Turn the <5> dial AEB setting
Metering mode 10 Focus display in AI

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1. Press the <M> button to display the menu. 7 Flash sync. speed in Av
to select the quality. Shooting mode SERVO/MF

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Set the lens focus Take the picture. Auto Lighting

3 2. Turn the <6> dial to select the tab, then turn the <5> dial mode
x AF area Optimizer

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11 AF-assist beam firing
mode switch to <f>. Press the shutter button 9 to select the desired item.
A Picture StyleN selection mode Custom Controls C.Fn II: Image
completely to take the

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Playback 3. Press <0> to display the setting. Image-recording 12 Orientation linked AF
picture.
Press the <A> button.
56 4. After setting the item, press <0>.

Turn the <6> or <5> dial to
quality Drive mode 1 Long exposure noise point
Select image Picture Style reduction 13 Mirror lockup
Fully-Automatic select the Picture Style. AF mode White balance
L Modes (1/C)
Tilt the <9> to select the function, then turn the <6> or
2 High ISO speed noise

This quick guide explains basic function

settings and how to shoot and playback images.
4 Open the cover
and insert a CF
card.
9 View the image.
The captured image will be
displayed for about 2 sec. on
the LCD monitor.
Erase B Shooting information <5> dial to set it.

In the 1 (Full Auto) mode, you can select certain drive
modes and the image-recording quality.
3
reduction
Highlight tone priority
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
1
2
Custom Controls
Dial direction during
Style Description C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
You can take this guide with you for shooting. Tv/Av
For detailed instructions, refer to the EOS 7D d/s/f/a/F Tab P Standard Vivid colors and sharp images. Electronic Level 1 AI Servo tracking 3 Add image verification

The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is Modes Q Portrait
Each time you press the <B> sensitivity

5 Set the power switch

Instruction Manual. Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images. data
to <1>. available only when the Mode Dial is set to d,s,f,a, or F. R Landscape Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images. button, the screen display will 2 AI Servo 1st/2nd image
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Battery Life V Monochrome Black-and-white images.
change.

Display the electronic level.
priority
4 Add aspect ratio
information
English Edition Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the 3 AI Servo AF tracking
CT1-1033-000 PRINTED IN JAPAN © CANON INC. 2009 At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 1000 shots Approx. 800 shots Menu items Menu settings camera’s instruction manual. method
Shooting Operation
Nomenclature LCD Panel
Fully-Automatic Modes (1/C) s: Shutter-priority AE i: ISO SpeedN f: AF ModeN AF Area Selection Mode k Shooting Movies
<o> AF mode selection/ Monochrome shooting Metering mode
Drive mode selection button All the settings necessary for
Set the Mode Dial to <s>.
Press the <m> button, then
Set the lens focus mode switch
Press the <S> button.
Set the switch to <k>.
<m> ISO speed
setting/Flash exposure
Shutter speed Aperture
shooting are set automatically. You
Turn the <6> dial to set the turn the <6> dial. to <f>.
Look through the viewfinder and
The image will appear on the
compensation button <n> Metering mode selection/ Image-recording quality Shots remaining just press the shutter button, and desired shutter speed, then focus
ISO 100 to 6400 can be set in
Press the <o> button, press the <B> button. LCD monitor.
White balance selection button the subject.
the camera does the rest. 1/3-stop increments. then turn the <6> dial.
<B>

The aperture will be set
When “A” is selected, the ISO
Multi-function button White balance Fully-automatic modes
AF mode automatically. speed is set automatically. When X(One-Shot AF):
Mode Dial Exposure level
If the aperture display blinks, turn you press the shutter button For still subjects
You can set the selection modes that can be selected with
Press the shutter button halfway to
<6> Drive mode
Main Dial indicator the <6> dial until it stops blinking. halfway, the ISO speed setting 9(AI Focus AF): [8C.Fn III -6: Select AF area selection mode]. focus.
AEB 1 Full Auto will be displayed. Switches the AF mode automatically
Battery check
Shutter C Creative Auto f: Aperture-priority AE Z(AI Servo AF): A Live View Shooting
ISO speed

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button
Set the Mode Dial to <f>. For moving subjects
(Displayed only when <C> is set.)
Set the switch to <A>.

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OK NG Flash exposure compensation
Turn the <6> dial to set the i Drive ModeN

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Press the <0> button and the
Press the <0> button to start

Press the <Q> button, then tilt <9> to select the function. desired aperture, then focus the

Press the <o> button, then S AF Point Manual SelectionN

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Viewfinder Information
Turn the <6> or <5> dial to set the function. subject. Live View image will appear on shooting a movie. To stop movie

The shutter speed will be set turn the <5> dial.
Press the <S> button, then the LCD monitor. shooting, press the <0> button
Focus mode switch
automatically. u: Single shooting look through the viewfinder. again.
<A/k> Live View shooting/ <p>
Grid
([6] tab)
d/s/f Modes
If the shutter speed display blinks, o: High-speed continuous
To shoot still photos, press the
Movie shooting switch AF start button You can change the camera settings turn the <6> dial until it stops shooting
Press the shutter button halfway shutter button.
Area AF
<0> Start/Stop <A> AE lock button blinking.
The AF point selection will to focus, then press it completely
button frame as desired to shoot in various ways. i: Low-speed continuous
When the shooting mode is <a>, you can shoot movies
change in the direction you tilt to shoot.
* Set the Quick Control Dial switch to <J>. shooting with manual exposure.
<S> the <9>. If you press <9>
Press the <0> button to stop
Power switch
AF point AE lock
D Using the Built-in Flash Q: 10-sec. self-timer/ straight down, the center AF the Live View shooting.

You can set movie shooting settings with the menu options
selection Focus under the [x] tab.
<9> confirmation d: Program AE
Press the <D> button to pop up Remote control* point (or zone) will be selected.
button Battery check
Multi-controller light the built-in flash, then shoot. k: 2-sec. self-timer/
The <6> dial selects an AF
You can set Live View shooting settings with the menu
<5> Quick Flash-ready Max. burst
Set the Mode Dial to <d>.
In the Full Auto (1) mode, the Remote control point in the horizontal direction, options under the [z] tab.
<0> Control Dial
As with the <1> mode, when focus is achieved, the shutter
Flash exposure built-in flash will pop up and fire and the <5> dial selects an AF
Setting button compensation Monochrome shooting speed and aperture will be automatically set. * This drive mode <Q> can be set
Battery Life with Live View Shooting
automatically under low-light or in all shooting modes.
point in the vertical direction.
ISO speed Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use
Shutter speed backlit conditions.
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 230 shots Approx. 220 shots
Quick Control Dial switch Access lamp Aperture Exposure level indicator