Canon 5d Instruction Manual

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Basic Operation
The  dial is mainly used for shooting-related settings.
(1)After pressing a button, turn the 
<
6 > dial.
When you press a button, its function 
remains active for 6 seconds (
9). During 
this time, you can turn the  dial to set 
the desired setting.  When the timer runs 
out or if you press the shutter button down 
halfway, the camera wi ll be ready to shoot.
 In this way, you can set the AF mode, 
drive mode, and metering mode and 
select or set the AF point.
(2) Tu r n  t h e  <
6>...

Basic Operation
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The  dial is mainly used for shooting-related settings and selecting 
LCD monitor items. When  you want to use the  dial to prepare for shooting, set the  switch to < J> first.
(1) After pressing a button, turn the 
 dial.
When you press a bu tton, its function remains active 
for 6 seconds (9). During this ti me, you can turn 
the  dial to set the desi red setting. When the 
timer ends or if you pres s the shutter button down 
halfway, the camera w ill be ready to shoot.
 You can...

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By setting various optional settings with the menus, you can set the 
image recording quality, Picture Styl e, the date/time, Custom Functions, 
etc. While looking at the  LCD monitor, you use the < M> button, 
< 0 > button, and < 5> dial on the camera back to proceed to the next 
step.
The menu screen is color code d for the three menu categories.
Menu Operations
IconColorCategoryDescription
zRedShooting menuShooting-related menu
xBluePlayback menuImage playback-related menu
cYe l l o wSet-up...

Menu Operations
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1Display the menu.
 Press the < M> button to display 
the menu. To turn off the menu, press 
the button again.
2Select a menu item.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the menu 
item, then press < 0>.
  Press the < C> button to jump to 
the first item of each menu category.
3Select the menu setting.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired setting.
4Set the desired setting.
  Press < 0> to set it.
5Exit the menu.
  Press the < M> button to exit the 
menu display.
Menu Setting Procedure...

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Menu Operations
 Shooting menu (Red)
< x > Playback menu (Blue)
   Items not displayed in the < 1> (Full Auto) mode.
  In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, the RAW and RAW+JPEG recording quality 
modes are not displayed.
Menu Settings
Quality73 /83 /74 /84 /76 /86 / RAW /
RAW+ 73/ + 83 / + 74 / + 84 / + 76 / + 8650
Beep
On / Off99
Shoot w/o cardOn / Off99AEB1/3-stop increments, ±2 stops93WB SHIFT/BKT9 levels of B/A/M/G color bias / B/ A and M/G bias 1 level, ±3 levels64,65Custom WBManual setting of white...

Menu Operations
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 Set-up menu (Yellow)
   Items not displayed in the < 1> (Full Auto) mode.
 The LCD monitor cannot be used  as a viewfinder for shooting.
  You can adjust the brightness of  the LCD monitor to one of five 
levels. (p.106)
Auto power off1min. / 2 min. / 4 min. / 8 mi n. / 15 min. / 30 min. / Off 39
Auto rotateOn / Off105
LCD brightness5 levels106
Date/TimeSetting the Date/Time40
File numberingContinuous / Auto re set / Manual reset70
Select folderFolder selection and creation68...

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Menu Operations
1Select [Clear settings].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c 
Clear settings ], then press .
2Select [Clear all camera settings].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Clear all 
camera settings ], then press.
3Select [OK].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>. The default settings 
will be restored.
X The camera’s default settings will be 
as shown below.
  The Picture Styles will  also be reset to their default settings.
Restoring the Camera’s Default Settings N
AF...

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The LCD monitor’s interface language can be set to one of fifteen languages.
1Select [Language].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c 
Language ], then press < 0>.
X The Language screen will appear.
2Set the desired language.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
language, then press < 0>.
X The language will change.
3  Setting the Language
EnglishEnglish
DeutschGerman
FrançaisFrench
NederlandsDutch
DanskDanish
SuomiFinnish
ItalianoItalian
NorskNorwegian
SvenskaSwedish
EspañolSpanish
Russian
Simplified...

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You can set the auto power-off time for the camera to turn off 
automatically after a set time of idle operation. If you do not want the 
camera to turn off automatically, set this to [Off]. After the power turns 
off, you can turn on the camera again  by pressing the shutter button or 
other button.
1Select [Auto power off].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c Auto 
power off ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired time.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired time, then press < 0>.
3  Set the...

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Set the date and time as shown below.
1Select [Date/Time].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c Date/
Time ], then press < 0>.
X The date/time screen will appear.
2Set the date and time.
  Pressing the < 0> button toggles the 
orange box between   and  .
  With the   box displayed, turn the 
 dial to select the date or time to 
be corrected, then press < 0>.
  With the   box displayed, turn the 
 dial to select the correct 
numeral, then press < 0>.
3Confirm the setting.
  With the   box displayed, turn...