Canon EOS 5D Mark II Pocket Manual

Quick Start Guide
1 Insert the battery.
2 Attach the lens.
Align the red dot.
3
Set the lens focus
mode switch to <AF>.
4
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 5D
Mark II Instruction Manual. 5
Set the power switch
to <
E
English Edition
CT1-1029-000 PRINTED IN JAPAN © CANON INC. 2008
6 Set the Mode Dial to
Image Playback
<1> (Full Auto).
y
All the necessary camera
settings will be set
automatically.
7
Focus the subject.
Aim the AF point over the
subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
8
Take the picture.
x
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
Playback
picture.
L
9
View the image. Erase
Open the cover
The captured image will be
and insert a CF
displayed for about 2 sec. on
card.
the LCD monitor.
The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is
d,s,f,a, or F.
1 available only when the Mode Dial is set to
>.
Battery Life
Temperature At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F
Possible shots Approx. 850 shots Approx. 750 shots
Preparation
Menu Operations
u y u
M
< >
button
LCD
monitor
Index Magnify
<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
9
to select the desired item.
3. Press <0> to display the setting.
5
4. After setting the item, press <0>.
Select image Fully-Automatic
Modes (1/C)
B
Shooting information
d/s/f/a/F
Modes
Menu items Menu settings
7 Set-up 3
Menu Settings
1 Shooting 1 2 Shooting 2
<6> Main Dial
Quick Control Screen
<5> Quick
Control Dial
3 Playback 1 4 Playback 2
Shutter speed
Exposure
compensation/
5 Set-up 1 6 Set-up 2
AEB setting
Shooting mode
AF point
Image-recording
Tab
quality
Picture Style
Tilt the <9> to select the function, then turn the <6> or
All these screens show the options displayed in the d/s/f/a/F
<5> dial to set it.
modes. In the fully-automatic modes (1/C), the [2/8/9] tab and
In the fully-automatic modes (1/C), you can select certain
are not displayed.
drive modes and the image-recording quality.
8 Custom Functions
Image-recording Quality
Select [1 Quality].
Turn the <6> or <5> dial to select the quality and press <0>.
Image-recording quality
Pixels
Possible shots
RAW: Turn the <6> dial
to select the quality.
Press <9> straight down.
The Quick Control screen will
JPEG: Turn the <5> dial
appear.
to select the quality.
A Picture StyleN
Aperture Press the <A> button.
ISO speed Turn the <6> or <5> dial to
Highlight tone
select the Picture Style.
priority
Flash exposure
compensation
Metering mode
Drive mode Style Description
P Standard Vivid colors and sharp images.
White balance
Q Portrait
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
AF mode
R Landscape
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
V Monochrome
Black-and-white images.
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the
camera's instruction manual.