Canon 5d Mark 2 Instruction Manual

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B Checking Camera Settings
 When you press  straight down, the Quick Control screen 
appears (p.38).
  If you press the < m>, , , or  button, 
the setting screen will appear on the  LCD monitor and you can turn 
the < 6> or < 5> dial to set the respective function. You can also 
select the AF point with < 9>.
Shooting Functions
White balance correction Aperture
Metering mode
Flash exposure 
compensation
AF point
White balance
Shutter speed
Battery check ISO speed
Drive mode
Possible shots
AF mode...

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You can check the battery’s condition on the LCD monitor. The Battery 
Pack LP-E6 has a unique serial No., and you can register multiple 
battery packs to the camera. When you use this feature, you can check 
the registered battery pack’s remain ing capacity and operation history.
Select [Battery info.].
 Under the [ 7] tab, select [Battery 
info. ], then press < 0>.
X The battery info screen will appear.
3 Checking the Battery Information
Model of the battery  or household power 
source being used....

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3 Checking the Battery Information
You can register up to six Battery Pack LP-E6’s to the camera. To 
register multiple battery packs to  the camera, do the procedure below 
for each battery pack.
1 Press the  button.
 With the Battery info. screen 
displayed, press the < B> button.
X The battery history screen will 
appear.
X If the battery has not been registered, 
it will be grayed out.
2Select [Register].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select 
[Register ], then press < 0>.
X The confirmation dialog will...

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3 Checking the Battery Information
Affixing the serial No. onto all t he registered Battery Pack LP-E6’s with a label makes it convenient.
1Write the serial No. on a label.
 Write the serial No. displayed on the 
battery history screen on a label 
about 25 mm x 15 mm / 1.0 in. x 
0.6 in. in size.
2Take out the battery and affix the 
label.
 Set the power switch to .
  Open the battery compartment cover 
and remove the battery.
  Affix the label as shown (side with no 
electrical contacts) in the...

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3 Checking the Battery Information
You can check the remaining capacity  of any battery pack (even while not installed) and also when it was last used.
Look for the serial No.
 Refer to the battery’s serial No. label 
and look for the batte ry’s serial No. on 
the battery history screen.
X You can check the respective battery 
pack’s remaining capacity and the 
date when it was last used.
1Select [Delete battery info.].
  Follow step 2 on page 213 to select [ Delete battery info.], then
press < 0>....

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With the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6 (sold separately), you can connect the 
camera to a household power outle t and not worry about the battery 
level.
1Connect the DC plug.
 Connect the DC Coupl er’s plug to the 
AC adapter’s socket.
2Connect the power cord.
  Connect the power cord as shown in 
the illustration.
  After using the camera, unplug the 
power plug from the power outlet.
3Place the cord in the groove.
 Insert the cord carefully without 
damaging the cord.
4Insert the DC Coupler.
 Open the...

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The date/time (back-up) battery maintains the camera’s date and time. 
Its service life is about 5 years. If you turn on the power and the date/
time is reset, replace the back-up battery with a new CR1616 lithium 
battery as described below.
The date/time setting will also be reset, so be sure to set the 
correct date/time (p.42).
1Set the power switch to < 2>.
2Unscrew the battery holder 
screw.
 Use a small Philips screwdriver.
  Be careful not to lose the screw.
3Take off the battery holder....

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o: Set automatically   k: User selectable      : Not selectable/Disabled
*1: Still photos will be shot  with the color space set.
Function Availability Table
FunctionViewfinder Shootingz
LV  
Shootingk Movie  Shooting1CdsfaF
Quality
JPEGkkkkkkkk(Still photo)RAWkkkkkkkkRAW+JPEGkkkkkkkk
ISO speedAutoookkkkkko (Other 
than M)
k (M only)
Manualkkkkkkk (M only)
Picture 
Style
StandardokkkkkkkkPortraitkkkkkkkkLandscapekkkkkkkkNeutralkkkkkkkFaithfulkkkkkkkMonochromekkkkkkkkUser Definedkkkkkkk
White...

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Function Availability Table
o: Set automatically   k: User selectable     : Not selectable/Disabled
*2: Refers to “(1)  Blurring/sharpenin g the background” fu nction on page 52.
*3: Refers to “(2)  Adjusting the picture brightness” function on page 52.
*4: 
Settable in [ External Speedlite control ] screen, only operates before movie shooting starts.
FunctionViewfinder Shootingz
LV  
Shootingk  Movie 
Shooting1CdsfaF
AF
One-ShotkkkkkWith 
AI ServokkkkkAI Focusookkkkk
AF point...

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1 Shooting 1  (Red)Page
2 Shooting 2  (Red)
3 Playback 1 (Blue)
Menu Settings
Quality73  / 83  / 74  / 84  / 76  / 86541  / D 1 /  D 2
Beep
On / Off–
Shoot w/o card
On / Off29
Review time
Off / 2 sec. / 4 sec. / 8 sec. / Hold163
Peripheral illumination 
correction
Enable / Disable70
Exposure 
compensation/AEB1/3-stop increments, ±2 stops97
White balanceQ  / W / E  / R  / Y  / U / I / O  / P  
(2500 - 10000)65
Custom WBManual setting of white balance66
WB SHIFT/BKTWB correction: White balance...