Canon EOS 7D Mark II (G) Quick Reference Manual

EOS 7D Mark II (G)

Quick Reference Guide

This quick reference guide explains the basic function
settings and how to shoot and play back images.
You can take this guide with you when shooting. For
detailed instructions, refer to the EOS 7D Mark II (G)
Instruction Manual.
CPQ-E105-000 © CANON INC. 2014
Preparation

Menu Operations

<6> Main Dial
<M>
button
<Q>
button
<5> Quick
LCD Control Dial
monitor
<0> button
1. Press the <M> button to display the menu.
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
the <5> dial to select the desired item.
4. Press <0> to display the setting.
5. Turn the <5> dial to set the item, then press <0>.
A Mode
d / s / f / a / F Modes
Secondary
tabs
Menu items Menu settings

Quick Start Guide

1
Insert the battery.
2
* Shooting is possible with either a CF card or an SD card in
the camera.
3
White index Red index Attach the lens.
Align the lens's white or
red mount index with the
camera's mount index of the
same color.
4
Set the lens's focus
mode switch to <f>.
5
Set the power switch
to <1>.
E
English
Image-recording Quality
o
Select [z1: Image quality], then press <0>.
o Turn the <6> or <5> dial to select the image-recording
quality, then press <0>.
Image-recording quality
Pixels
Possible shots
RAW: Turn the <6> dial to
select the quality.
JPEG: Turn the <5> dial to
select the quality.
A Picture StyleN
o Press the <b> button.
o
Select [A], then press <0>.
o
Turn the <5> dial to select the
Picture Style, then press <0>.
Style Description
D Auto
Color tones optimized for each scene.
P Standard Vivid colors and sharp images.
Main
Q Portrait
Nice skin tones and slightly soft images.
Tabs
R Landscape
Vivid blue skies and greenery, and very sharp images.
V Monochrome Black-and-white images.
o
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), refer to the
camera's instruction manual.
6
7
Insert the card.
The camera-front side
slot is for a CF card, and
the camera-back side
slot is for an SD card.
8
9
A M icon to the right of a function title indicates a
o
function that can be used only in these modes: <d>
<s> <f> <a> <F>.
Number of Possible Shots (Viewfinder Shooting)
o
Temperature
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 800 shots Approx. 670 shots

Q Quick Control

Shutter speed
Shooting mode
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Picture Style
AF operation
White balance
Metering mode
White balance correction /
White balance bracketing
o Tilt the <9> to select the function, then turn the <6> or
<5> dial to set it.
o
In the <A> mode, you can only select or set the recording
function, card, image-recording quality, drive mode, and
flash firing.
Electronic Level
While holding down the

Image Playback

center of the Mode Dial,
set it to <A> (Scene
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Intelligent Auto).
Focus on the subject.
Aim the viewfinder center over
the subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
0
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
picture.
Playback
Review the picture.
The image just captured will
be displayed for 2 sec. on the
LCD monitor.
No Flash 50% Flash Use
Custom FunctionsN
8 1: Exposure
o
Press the <Q> button.
X The Quick Control screen will
Exposure level increments
appear.
Highlight tone priority
ISO speed setting increments
AE lock
ISO speed
Aperture
Flash exposure
Bracketing auto cancel
compensation
Custom
Bracketing sequence
Controls
Image-
recording Number of bracketed shots
quality
Recording
Safety shift
function/Card
selection
Same exposure for new aperture
Auto Lighting Optimizer
Drive mode
8 2: Exposure/Drive
Set shutter speed range
Set aperture range
Continuous shooting speed
o Press the <B> button to
display the electronic level.
Index Magnify
u
9
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x
Select image
L
B Shooting information
Erase
9
8 3: Display/Operation
Focusing screen
Warnings z in viewfinder
LV shooting area display
Dial direction during Tv/Av
Multi function lock
Custom Controls
8 4: Others
Add cropping information
Default Erase option
8 5: Clear
Clear all Custom Function
(C.Fn)
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