Canon Camera Eos 5d Mark Iii User Manual

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3 Checking the Battery Information
You can check the remaining capaci ty of any battery pack (even when not installed) and also when it was last used.
Look for the serial number.
 Refer to the battery’s serial number 
label and look for the battery’s serial 
number 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 info.].
  Follow step 2 on page 339 to select [ Delete info.], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select...

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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 remaining 
battery level.
1Connect the DC Coupler’s 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 DC Coupler’s cord carefully 
without damaging the cord....

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The date/time (backup) battery maintains the camera’s date and time. 
Its service life is approx. 5 years. If the date/time is reset when camera\
 
is turned on, follow the procedure below to replace the backup battery 
with a new CR1616 lithium battery.
The date/time/zone setting will also be reset, so be sure to set the 
correct date/time/zone (p.36).
1Set the power switch to < 2>.
2Unscrew the battery holder 
screw.
 Use a small Phillips screwdriver.
  Be careful not to lose the screw.
3Take off...

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With a commercially-available Eye-Fi card already set up, you can 
automatically transfer captured images to a personal computer or 
upload them to an online service via a wireless LAN.
The image transfer is a function of th e Eye-Fi card. For instructions on 
how to set up and use the Eye-Fi  card or to troubleshoot any image 
transfer problems, refer to the Eye- Fi card’s instruction manual or 
contact the card’s manufacturer. The camera is not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card 
functions...

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Using Eye-Fi Cards
5Check the [Access point SSID:].
 Check that an access point is 
displayed for [ Access point SSID: ].
  You can also check the Eye-Fi card’s 
MAC address and firmware version.
  Press the < M> button to exit the 
menu.
6Take the picture.
X The picture is transferred and the 
 icon switches from gray (Not 
connected) to one of the icons below.
  For transferred images,  O is 
displayed in the shooting information 
display (p.246).
H (Gray) Not connected : No connection with access...

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o: Set automatically  k: User selectable    :  Not selectable/Disabled
*1: The  z icon indicates still photo shooti ng in the movie shooting mode.
*2: If used during movie shoo ting, it will switch to  d.
Function Availability Table According to Shooting Mode
FunctionStill PhotosMoviesAdsfaFkz*1
All image quality settings selectablek kkkkkk
ISO speedAutomatically set/Auto ISOo kkkkk o Except akIn a
Manualkkkkk
kIn a
Picture StyleAutomatic selectionDA
 mode:  D
Manual selectionkkkkk k
White balance...

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Function Availability Table According to Shooting Mode
*3: In the  mode with Auto ISO, yo u can set a fixed ISO speed.
*4: Works only before the  start of movie shooting.
*5: Settable only for  Live View shooting.
FunctionStill PhotosMoviesAdsfaFkz*1
AF
AF point selectionAutoo kkkkkWith f (except A)Manualkkkkk
AF-assist beamo kkkkk
Manual focusing (MF)k kkkkk k
AF Configuration Toolkkkkk
AF MicroadjustmentkkkkkWith f (except A)
Metering 
modeEvaluative meteringo kkkkk
Metering mode selectionkkkkk...

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z: Shooting 1  (Red)Page
Menu Settings
For Viewfinder Shooting and Live View Shooting
Image quality1 / 41  / 6111 973 / 83  / 74  / 84  / 7a / 8 a  / b  / c
Image review
Off / 2 sec. / 4 sec. / 8 sec. / Hold55
Beep
Enable / Disable-
Release shutter 
without card
Enable / Disable32
Lens aberration 
correction
Peripheral illumination: Enable / Disable
Chromatic aberration: Enable / Disable147
External Speedlite 
controlFlash firing / E-TTL II metering / Flash sync. 
speed in Av mode / Fl ash function...

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Menu Settings
z: Shooting 2  (Red)Page
* During movie shooting, [ Expo.comp./AEB] will be [ Exposure comp.].
z: Shooting 3  (Red)
* For movie shooting, [Multiple exposure] and [HDR Mode] cannot be selected (grayed out).
Exposure 
compensation/AEB1/3-stop increments, ±5  stops (AEB ±3 stops)169
170
ISO speed settingsISO speed / ISO speed range / Auto ISO range / 
Minimum shutter speed124 
to 
128
Auto Lighting
OptimizerDisable / Low / Standard / High142Disable during manual exposure
White balanceQ  /...

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Menu Settings
z: Shooting 4*  (Red)Page
* In the  mode, these menu options  are displayed under [z2].
2 : AF1  (Purple)
2 : AF2  (Purple)
Live View shootingEnable / Disable203
AF mode
Live mode /  u Live mode / Quick mode207
Grid display
Off / 3x3  l / 6x4  m / 3x3+diag n203
Aspect ratio3:2 / 4:3 / 16:9 / 1:1204
Exposure simulationEnable / During  e / Disable205
Silent LV shootingMode 1 / Mode 2 / Disable206
Metering timer4 sec. / 16 sec. / 30 sec.  / 1 min. / 10 min. / 
30 min.206
Case 1Versatile...