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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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● The “Software Start Guide” is included at the end of this manual.
● This manual is for the EOS 7D installed with firmware version INSTRUCTION
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS 7D is a high-performance, digital SLR camera featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with about 18.0 effective megapixels, Dual “DIGIC 4”, approx. 100% viewfinder coverage, high-precision and high- speed 19-point AF (all cross-type), approx. 8 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, and Full HD (Full High-Definition) movie shooting. The camera is highly responsive to any shooting situation at anytime, provides many features for demanding s
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Item Check List Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. Battery Pack Battery Charger Camera LP-E6 LC-E6/LC-E6E* (with eyecup and (with protective cover) body cap) Wide Strap Interface Cable Stereo AV Cable EW-EOS7D IFC-200U AVC-DC400ST EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Software Instruction (Software) Manuals (1) Camera Instruction Manual (this booklet) (2) Pocket Guide (1) (2) * Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC
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Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual <6> : Indicates the Main Dial. <5> : Indicates the Quick Control Dial. <9> : Indicates the Multi-controller. <0> : Indicates the setting button. 0, 9, 7, 8: Indicates that the respective function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button. * In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and
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Chapters For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s basic operations and shooting procedures. Introduction 2 Camera basics. 23 Getting Started 1 Basic Shooting 51 2 Fully automatic shooting. Image Settings 59 3 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 87 4 Advanced Operations 99 5 Advanced shooting features. Live View shooting 135 6 Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor. 153 Shooting Movies 7 Image Playback 165 8 Post-Processing Images 191 9 Sensor Cleaning 199 10 Printing Images 205
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Contents Introduction 2 Item Check List.................................................................................................. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual...................................................................... 4 Chapters............................................................................................................ 5 Index to Features ............................................................................................ 10 Handling Precautions ..
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Contents A Customizing a Picture Style .....................................................................68 A Registering a Picture Style.......................................................................70 B: Setting the White Balance .......................................................................72 O Custom White Balance...........................................................................73 P Setting the Color Temperature ...................................................
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Contents Live View Shooting 135 6 A Live View Shooting.................................................................................. 136 Shooting Function Settings ........................................................................... 139 z Menu Function Settings........................................................................... 140 Using AF to Focus......................................................................................... 142 Focusing Manually....................
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Contents Printing Images 205 11 Preparing to Print ...........................................................................................206 wPrinting......................................................................................................208 Trimming the Image ....................................................................................213 W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)...........................................................215 W Direct Printing with DPOF ......
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Index to Features Power Color space p.86 Image improvement features Battery • Auto Lighting Optimizer p.77 • Charging p.24 • Lens peripheral illumination • Battery check p.28 correction p.78 • Battery information check p.246 • Noise reduction Power outlet p.250 for long exposures p.224 Auto power off p.46 • Noise reduction for high ISO speeds p.224 Lens • Highlight tone priority p.225 Attaching/Detaching p.31 AF Zoom p.32 AF mode p.88 Image Stabilizer p.33 AF point selection
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Index to Features Self-timer p.98 Movie playback p.179 Remote control p.114 Movie first/last scen e editing p.181 Exposure adjustment Index display p.169 Exposure compensation p.108 Image browsing (Jump display) p.170 AEB p.109 Magnified view p.171 AE lock p.110 Rating p.173 Flash Auto playback p.182 Built-in flash p.115 V iewing the images on TV p.184 • Flash exposure compensation p.117 Protect p.186 • FE lock p.118 Erase p.187 External flash p.133 Image Editing F
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Handling Precautions Camera Care This camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If you accidentally drop the camera into water, promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth. If the camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe it with a well-wrung wet cloth. Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a magnet
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Handling Precautions LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision technology with over 99.99% effective pixels, there might be a few dead pixels among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying only black or red, etc., are not a malfunction. They do not affect the images recorded. If the LCD monitor is left on for a prolonged period, screen burn-in may occur where you see remnants of what was displayed. However, this is only
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Quick Start Guide Insert the battery. (p.26) 1 To charge the battery, see page 24. For EF-S lens For EF lens Attach the lens. (p.31) 2 When attaching an EF-S lens, align it with the white index on the camera. For other lenses, align it with the red index. Set the lens focus mode switch 3 to . (p.31) Open the slot cover and 4 insert a card. (p.29) Face the label side toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera. Set the power switch to <1>. 5 (p.27) 14 C OP Y
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Quick Start Guide Set the Mode Dial to <1> (Full 6 Auto). (p.52) All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically. Focus the subject. (p.35) 7 Look through the viewfinder and aim the viewfinder center over the subject. Press the shutter button halfway, and the camera will focus the subject. If necessary, the built-in flash will pop- up automatically. Take the picture. (p.35) 8 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Review the picture. (p.58) 9 The captured imag
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Nomenclature For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses (p.**). AF mode Metering mode selection/Drive mode selection/White balance selection button (p.88/97) selection button (p.107/72) ISO speed setting/ LCD panel (p.18) Flash exposure compensation EF lens mount index (p.31) button (p.64/117) LCD panel Built-in flash/AF-assist beam illumination button (p.37) (p.115/90) EF-S lens mount index (p.31) <6> Main Dial (p.36) Flash-sync contacts <
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Nomenclature Live View shooting/ Focal plane mark Movie shooting switch (p.135/153)/ AF start button <0> Start/Stop button (p.136,154) (p.35,89,137,155) Dioptric adjustment knob (p.34) Eyecup (p.112) AE lock button/ Index/Reduce button Viewfinder eyepiece (p.110/169/171,213) Speaker (p.179) AF point selection/ One-touch RAW+JPEG/ Magnify button Direct print button (p.91/171,213) (p.63/211) <9> Power switch (p.27) Multi-controller Quick Control (p.36) bu
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Nomenclature LCD Panel Shutter speed Card full warning (FuLL CF) Busy (buSY) Card error warning (Err CF) Built-in flash recycling (buSY) No card warning (no CF) Error code (Err) Image-recording quality (p.60) Cleaning image sensor (CLn) 37 Large/Fine 38 Large/Normal Aperture 47 Medium/Fine White balance correction (p.75) 48 Medium/Normal 67 Small/Fine Shots remaining 68 Small/Normal Shots remaining 1 RAW during WB bracketing a1 Medium RAW Self-timer countdown 61 Small RAW Bulb exposure time Wh
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Nomenclature Viewfinder Information Spot metering circle (p.107) Area AF frame/ Zone AF frame (p.91) Focusing screen AF points Grid (p.49) Spot AF points (p.91) ISO speed White balance correction Focus confirmation < > Battery check light AE lock/ Max. burst AEB in-progress <0> Monochrome Flash-ready shooting Improper FE lock ISO speed warning Highlight tone priority FE lock/ FEB in-progress Exposure level indicator High-speed sync
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Nomenclature Mode Dial Camera User Settings Most camera settings can be registered under w, x, or y (p.239). F : Bulb (p.111) a : Manual exposure (p.106) f: Aperture-priority AE (p.104) s : Shutter-priority AE (p.102) d : Program AE (p.100) Fully-Automatic Modes All you do is press the shutter button. Fully-automatic shooting suitable for the subject. 1: Full Auto (p.52) C: Creative Auto (p.55) 20 C OP Y
