Canon 5d Mark 2 Instruction Manual

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3 Menu Operations
1Display the menu.
 Press the < M> button to display 
the menu.
2Select a tab.
  Turn the  dial to select a tab.
3Select the desired item.
 Turn the  dial to select the item, 
then press .
4Select the setting.
  Turn the  dial to select the 
desired setting.
  The current setting is indicated in 
blue.
5Set the desired setting.
 Press  to set it.
6Exit the menu.
 Press the < M> button to exit the 
menu and return to camera shooting.
Menu Setting Procedure
  The explanation of menu...

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1Select [Language].
 Under the [ 6] tab, select 
[Language ] (the third item from the 
top), then press < 0>.
2Set the desired language.
  Turn the < 5> or < 6> dial to select 
the language, then press < 0>.
X The language will change.
Check if the camera’s date and time are set correctly. If necessary, set 
the correct date and time.
1Select [Date/Time].
  Under the [ 6] tab, select [Date/
Time ], then press < 0>.
2Set the date, time and  date display format.
 Turn the  dial to select the number....

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Before You Start
If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or 
personal computer, formatting t he card with the camera is 
recommended.
When the card is formatted, all images and data in the card will 
be erased. Even protected  images will be erased, so make 
sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary, transfer 
the images to a personal comput er, etc., before formatting the 
card.
1Select [Format].
  Under the [ 5] tab, select [Format ], 
then press < 0>.
2Select...

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Before You Start
You can change the auto power-off time for the camera to turn off 
automatically after a certain period of  non-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 ag ain by pressing the shutter button or other button.
1Select [Auto power off].
 Under the [ 5] tab, select [Auto 
power off], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired time.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
setting, then press < 0>.
The...

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Before You Start
Shooting Settings  Image-Recording Settings
AF mode One-Shot AFQuality 73
AF point 
selectionAutomatic 
selectionISO speedAuto
Picture StyleStandard
Metering modeq
 (Evaluative 
metering)Color space sRGBWhite balanceQ (Auto)
Drive modeu (Single shooting)WB correctionCanceled
Exposure 
compensation 0 (Zero)WB-BKT
Canceled
Peripheral 
illumination 
correctionEnable/
Correction data 
retainedAEBCanceled
Flash exposure 
compensation0 (Zero)File numberingContinuous
External 
Speedlite...

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Before You Start
If you use EOS Utility (provided software) to set your copyright 
information, the copyright informati on will be added to the image’s Exif 
information. With the camera, t he copyright information can only be 
viewed or deleted. If your copyrigh t information has not been set, it will 
be grayed out on the screen and unusable.
 With the [ Clear settings ] screen 
displayed, press the < B> button to 
display the copyright information.
  Press the < M> button to return 
to the [Clear...

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Basic Shooting
This chapter explains how to use the fully-automatic 
modes (1/C ) on the Mode Dial for best results.
With the fully-automatic modes (1/C), all you do is point 
and shoot and the camera sets everything automatically 
(p.218). Also, to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken 
operations, major shooting setti ngs cannot be changed in the 
fully-automatic modes.
Fully-
automatic 
modes
About the Auto Lighting OptimizerIn the fully-automatic modes (1/C ), the Auto Lighting Optimizer 
will...

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1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Aim any AF point over the 
subject.
 All the AF points will be used to focus, 
and generally the closest object will 
be focused.
  Aiming the center AF point over the 
subject will make focusing easier.
3Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway, and 
the lens focusing ring will rotate to 
focus.
X The AF point which achieves focus 
will briefly flash in red. At the same 
time, the beeper will sound and the 
focus confirmation light < o> in the 
viewfinder will...

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1 Fully Automatic Shooting
 The focus confirmation light < o> blinks and focus is not 
achieved.
Aim the AF point over an area  having good contrast between light 
and dark, then press the shutter butt on halfway (p.84). If you are too 
close to the subject, move away and try again.
  Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously.
This indicates that focus has been achieved at all those AF points. 
As long as the AF point covering  the desired subject flashes, you 
can take the picture.
  The...

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Depending on the scene, position the subject toward the left or right to 
create a balanced background and good perspective.
In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, while you press the shutter button 
halfway to focus a still subject, t he focus will be locked. You can then 
recompose the shot and press the shu tter button completely to take the 
picture. This is called “focus lock”.
In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, if the subject moves (distance to camera 
changes) during or after you focus, AI  Servo AF will...