About The Symbols - Canon MARK II EOS 5D Instruction Manual

A Selecting a Picture StyleN
S Neutral
This Picture Style is for users who prefer to process images with
their personal computer. For natural colors and subdued images.
U Faithful
This Picture Style is for users who prefer to process images with
their personal computer. When the subject is captured under a color
temperature of 5200K, the color is adjusted colorimetrically to match
the subject's color. The image is dull and subdued.
V Monochrome (C: Monochrome image)
For black-and-white images.
Black-and-white images shot in JPEG cannot be reverted to color. If
you want to later shoot pictures in color, make sure the
[Monochrome] setting has been canceled. When [Monochrome] is
selected, <0> will appear in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
W User Def. 1-3
You can register your own Picture Style settings for [Portrait],
[Landscape], etc (p.63). Any User Defined Picture Style which has not
been set will have the same settings as the Standard Picture Style.

About the Symbols

The symbols on the top of the Picture Style selection screen refer to
parameters such as [Sharpness] and [Contrast]. The numerals
indicate the parameter settings, such as [Sharpness] and [Contrast],
for each Picture Style.
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Symbols
Sharpness
g
Contrast
h
Saturation
i
Color tone
j
Filter effect (Monochrome)
k
Toning effect (Monochrome)
l