Quick Start Guide

1 6 Image Playback
Insert the battery. While holding down the
center of the Mode Dial,
Index Magnify
set it to <A> (Scene 6 6
Intelligent Auto).

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Insert the card.

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Focus on the subject.
The camera-front side
Aim the viewfinder center over
slot is for a CF card, and
the subject and press the shutter
the camera-back side
button halfway to autofocus.
slot is for an SD card.
* Shooting is possible with either a CF card or an SD card in
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the camera.
EOS 7D Mark II (G) Take the picture.

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White index Red index
Attach the lens. Press the shutter button
Align the lenss white or completely to take the 9
Quick Reference Guide red mount index with the picture.
cameras mount index of the x 56

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This quick reference guide explains the basic function same color. Playback Select image
Review the picture.

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settings and how to shoot and play back images. L
Set the lenss focus The image just captured will B Shooting information
You can take this guide with you when shooting. For Erase
detailed instructions, refer to the EOS 7D Mark II (G) mode switch to <f>. be displayed for 2 sec. on the
LCD monitor.
Instruction Manual.

oo A M icon to the right of a function title indicates a

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Set the power switch function that can be used only in these modes: <d>
<s> <f> <a> <F>.
E to <1>.
oo Number of Possible Shots (Viewfinder Shooting)
Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use 9
CPQ-E105-000 CANON INC. 2014 English
At 23C / 73F Approx. 800 shots Approx. 670 shots

Preparation Custom FunctionsN

Menu Operations Image-recording Quality Q Quick Control
81: Exposure 83: Display/Operation
<6> Main Dial oo Select [z1: Image quality], then press <0>. oo Press the <Q> button.
oo Turn the <6> or <5> dial to select the image-recording XX The Quick Control screen will Exposure level increments Focusing screen
<M> quality, then press <0>. appear.
button Image-recording quality Highlight tone priority
ISO speed setting increments Warnings z in viewfinder
<Q> Pixels AE lock ISO speed
button Possible shots Aperture
<5> Quick Flash exposure Bracketing auto cancel LV shooting area display
RAW: Turn the <6> dial to Shutter speed
LCD Control Dial compensation
select the quality. Shooting mode
monitor Custom
<0> button JPEG: Turn the <5> dial to Exposure Bracketing sequence Dial direction during Tv/Av
Controls
1. Press the <M> button to display the menu. select the quality. compensation/ Image-
AEB setting recording Number of bracketed shots Multi function lock
2. Each time you press the <Q> button, the main tab will switch.
3. Turn the <6> dial to select a secondary tab, then turn A Picture StyleN Picture Style quality
the <5> dial to select the desired item. AF operation Recording
oo Press the <b> button. Safety shift Custom Controls
White balance function/Card
4. Press <0> to display the setting. oo Select [A], then press <0>.
Metering mode selection
5. Turn the <5> dial to set the item, then press <0>. oo Turn the <5> dial to select the Auto Lighting Optimizer Same exposure for new aperture 84: Others
Picture Style, then press <0>. White balance correction /
A Mode White balance bracketing Drive mode
oo Tilt the <9> to select the function, then turn the <6> or 82: Exposure/Drive Add cropping information
<5> dial to set it.
Style Description oo In the <A> mode, you can only select or set the recording Set shutter speed range Default Erase option
D Auto Color tones optimized for each scene. function, card, image-recording quality, drive mode, and
d/s/f/a/F Modes flash firing.
P Standard Vivid colors and sharp images. Set aperture range 85: Clear
Main
Secondary Tabs Q Portrait Nice skin tones and slightly soft images. Electronic Level
tabs Clear all Custom Function
R Landscape Vivid blue skies and greenery, and very sharp images. oo Press the <B> button to Continuous shooting speed
(C.Fn)
V Monochrome Black-and-white images. display the electronic level.
oo For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), refer to the
cameras instruction manual.
Menu items Menu settings
Shooting Operation
Nomenclature LCD Panel A Mode f: Aperture-priority AE
<m> <o> Drive mode selection/ Aperture Possible shots All the settings necessary for oo Set the Mode Dial to <f>.
Flash exposure AF operation/AF method selection button oo Turn the <6> dial to set the desired
compensation/ Shutter speed Metering mode shooting are set automatically. aperture, then focus on the subject.
<n > White balance selection/
ISO speed setting button
Metering mode selection button
You just press the shutter button, XX The shutter speed will be set automatically.
<B> White and the camera does the rest.
Mode Dial lock- balance Battery check oo If the shutter speed display blinks, turn
AF area selection/
Multi-function button release button the <6> dial until it stops blinking.

Shutter Mode Dial

OK

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good
d/s/f/a/F Modes
button You can change the camera a: Manual Exposure
Exposure level AF operation
<6> <D> indicator settings as desired to shoot in oo Set the Mode Dial to <a>.
Drive mode
Main Dial Flash button (Setting value) various ways. oo Turn the <6> dial to set the
ISO speed * Set the <R> switch to the left (Multi desired shutter speed.
function lock released). oo Turn the <5> dial to set the
Viewfinder Information desired aperture.
oo Focus on the subject and check
Focus mode switch
Electronic level d: Program AE the exposure level indicator.

<p > AF start button

oo Set the Mode Dial to <d>.
Grid AF points
<A /k>
<A> AE lock button
oo When focus is achieved, the camera automatically sets the
Live View shooting/
Movie shooting switch <S> AF point
Area AF frame Exposure level
indicator
shutter speed and aperture as in the <A> mode. D Using the Built-in Flash
<0> Start/ selection button (Metering/Flash
Stop button s: Shutter-priority AE A Mode
<p> metering)
oo If necessary, the built-in flash will be fired automatically in
Power switch AF Area
Battery check Focus indicator oo Set the Mode Dial to <s>. low-light or backlit conditions.
selection
<5> Quick
lever Maximum burst oo Turn the <6> dial to set the d/s/f/a Modes
Control Dial AE lock
desired shutter speed, then
Flash-ready ISO speed oo Press the <D> button to raise
<0> <9> focus on the subject. the built-in flash, then shoot.
Setting button Flash exposure Exposure level indicator
Multi-controller XX The aperture will be set automatically.
compensation (Setting value)
oo If the aperture display blinks, turn the
Shutter speed Aperture
Multi function lock switch Access lamp <6> dial until it stops blinking.

i: ISO SpeedN f: AF OperationN AF Area SelectionN k Shooting Movies

oo Press the <m> button,
then turn the <6> dial.
oo ISO 100 to ISO 16000 can be
set in 1/3-stop increments.
oo 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 Drive Mode
oo Set the lenss focus mode switch oo Look through the viewfinder oo Set the switch to <k>.
to <f>. and press the <S> button. XX The image will appear on the
oo Press the <o> button, then oo Use the <p> or <B> LCD monitor.
turn the <6> dial. button.
XX Each time you operate it,
X (One-Shot AF): the AF area selection mode
For still subjects changes. oo Press the shutter button
9 (AI Focus AF): halfway to focus.
Switches the AF operation A Live View Shooting oo Press the <0> button to start
automatically shooting a movie.
Z (AI Servo AF): oo Set the switch to <A>.
oo Press the <0> button, and the oo To stop movie shooting, press
For moving subjects the <0> button again.
image will appear on the LCD
monitor. oo To shoot still photos, press the
Recording movie
S AF Point SelectionN shutter button completely.

oo Press the <o> button, oo Press the <S> button, then

then turn the <5> dial. look through the viewfinder. oo Press the shutter button halfway
u : Single shooting to focus, then press it completely
to take the picture.
o : High-speed
continuous shooting oo The AF point selection will oo Press the <0> button to exit
change in the direction you tilt the the Live View shooting. Microphone
i : Low-speed
<9>. If you press <9> straight
continuous shooting
down, the center AF point (or oo Movie shooting modes
B : Silent single shooting center zone) will be selected. oo Number of Possible Shots (Live View Shooting) <A/d/F> : Autoexposure shooting
M : Silent continuous shooting Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use <s> : Shutter-priority AE shooting
oo The <6> dial selects an AF point
Q : 10-sec. self-timer/ in the horizontal direction, and At 23C / 73F Approx. 270 shots Approx. 250 shots <f> : Aperture-priority AE shooting
remote control the <5> dial selects an AF point <a> : Manual exposure shooting
k : 2-sec. self-timer/ in the vertical direction (toggles
remote control among zones in Zone AF).