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
Maximum burst
Image-recording
quality Picture Style
Exposure level/ AEB range
Shooting mode
 AE lock
Highlight tone priority
Quick Control icon
If you turn off the power  while the “Shooting settin gs display” screen is 
displayed, the same scree n will be displayed when you turn on the power 
again. To avoid this, press the < B> button to turn off  the display on the 
LCD monitor, then turn  off the power switch.
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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.
Remaining battery capacity displayed by the 
battery check display (p.28) in 1% increments.
Shutter count or shots taken with the 
current battery. The nu mber is reset when 
the battery is recharged.
Battery’s recharge performance level is 
displayed in one of three levels.      (Green): Battery’s recharge 
performance is fine.
   (Green): 
Battery’s recharge performance  is slightly degraded.
     (Red): Purchasing a new battery is 
recommended.
Battery position
Do not use any battery ot her than the Battery Pack  LP-E6. Otherwise, the 
camera’s full performance may not be  attained or malfunction can result.
 If you use two LP-E6 battery packs in the Battery Grip  BG-E6, battery 
information for the two ba ttery packs will appear.
  When size-AA/LR6 batteries are used  in the Battery Grip BG-E6, only 
the battery check disp lay will be displayed.
  If for some reason, communication with the battery is not successful, the 
battery check display will show  < > on the LCD panel and in the 
viewfinder. [ Cannot communicate with battery ] will be displayed. Just 
select [OK] and you can continue shooting.
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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 appear.
3Select [OK].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
X The battery pack will be registered, 
and the battery history screen will 
reappear.
X The grayed out battery will now be 
displayed in white letters.
  Press the < M> button. The 
Battery info. screen will reappear.
Registering the Battery to the Camera
  Battery registration is no t possible if size-AA/LR6 batteries are in the 
Battery Grip BG-E6 or if you  use the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6.
  If six battery packs have already been registered, [ Register] cannot be 
selected. To delete unne cessary battery informatio n, refer to page 215.
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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 illustration.
  Repeat this procedure for all of your 
battery packs so you can easily see 
the serial No.
Labeling the Serial No. on the Battery
Serial No.
a81a5900
Do not affix the label on  any part other than as shown in the illustration in 
step 2. Otherwise, the mi splaced label might make it  difficult to insert the 
battery or impossible to  turn on the camera.
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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>.
2Select the battery pack to be deleted.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the batte ry pack to be deleted, then
press < 0>.
X  will appear.
  To delete another battery pack, repeat this procedure.
3Press the < L> button.
X The confirmation dialog will appear.
4Select [OK].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [OK ], then press .
X The battery pack information will be deleted, and the screen in 
step 1 will reappear.
Checking the Remaining Capacity  of a Registered Battery Pack
Serial No.Date last used
Remaining capacity
Deleting the Registered Battery Pack Information
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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 battery compartment cover 
and open the DC Coupler cord notch 
cover.
 
Insert the DC Coupler securely until it 
locks and put the cord through the 
notch.
  Close the cover.
Using a Household Power Outlet
DC coupler cord hole
Do not connect or disconnect the  power cord while the camera’s power 
switch is set to < 1> or .
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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.
 Push out the battery in direction d.
4Replace the battery in the battery 
holder.
 Make sure the battery is in the proper 
+ – orientation.
5Tighten the battery holder screw.
Replacing the Date/Time Battery
For the date/time battery, be sure  to use a CR1616 lithium battery.
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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 
balance
Auto WBookkkkkkkPreset WBkkkkkkkCustom WBkkkkkkkColor temperature 
settingkkkkkkk
WB correctionkkkkkkkWB bracketingkkkkkk(Still photo)
Color 
spacesRGBookkkkkko*1
Adobe RGBkkkkkk*1
Auto Lighting Optimizerookkkkk (Other 
than M)
Peripheral illumination 
correctionkkkkkkkkk
Long exposure noise 
reductionkkkkkk
High ISO speed noise 
reductionookkkkkk(Still photo)
Highlight tone prioritykkkkkkk
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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 
selectionAutoookkkkkWith Manualkkkkk
Quick modekBefore 
shooting  starts
Live modekk
Live  modekk
Metering 
mode
EvaluativeookkkkkoWith 
PartialkkkkkSpotkkkkkCenter-weighted 
averagekkkkko
Exposure
Program shiftk*2kWith P
Exposure 
compensationk*3kkkWith P, Tv, or Av
AEBkkkkOther than B(Still photo)
AE lockkkkWith P, Tv, or Av
Depth-of-field 
previewkkkkkk
Drive
Single shootingkkkkkkkk(Still photo)Continuous shootingkkkkkkk10 sec. self-timer/
Remote controlkkkkkkkk
2 sec. self-timer/
Remote controlkkkkkk
Silent shootingk(Still photo)
External 
SpeedliteFE lockkkkkkFlash exposure 
compensationk*3kkkkkk(Still photo)*4
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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 correction
WB-BKT: White balance bracketing68
69
Color spacesRGB / Adobe RGB76
Picture StyleP Standard /  QPortrait /  RLandscape / 
S Neutral /  UFaithful /  VMonochrome / 
W User Def. 1, 2, 359-64
Dust Delete DataObtains data to be used  to erase dust spots167
Protect images
Erase-protect images159
Rotate
Rotate vertical images150
Erase images
Erase images160
Print order
Specifies images to  be printed (DPOF)181
Transfer order
Select images to be tr ansferred to a personal 
computer188
External media backup
Displayed when external media is used via WFT-E4 II A/B/C/D or WFT- E4/E4A (sold separately)–
The shaded menu items are not displayed in the fully-automatic modes ( 1/
C ).
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