Canon EOS 5D Mk.4 Manual
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59 Basic Shooting Operations Turn the dial while holding down the lock release button at the center of the dial. Use it to set the shooting mode. (1)After pressing a button, turn the < 6 > dial. When you press a button such as , , or , the respective function remains selectable for approx. 6 sec. ( 9). During this time, you can turn the < 6> dial to change the setting. When the timer ends or if you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will go back to shooting-ready state. Use this dial to select the metering mode, AF operation, ISO speed, AF point, etc. (2)Turn only the < 6> dial. While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel, turn the < 6> dial to change the setting. Use this dial to set the shutter speed, aperture, etc. Mode Dial . 6 Main Dial The operations in (1) can be performed even when the < R> switch is set to the right (Multi function lock, p.62).
Basic Shooting Operations 60 (1)After pressing a button, turn the < 5 > dial. When you press a button such as , , or , the respective function remains selectable for approx. 6 sec. ( 9). During this time, you can turn the < 5> dial to change the setting. When the timer ends or if you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will go back to shooting-ready state. Use this dial to select the white balance, drive mode, flash exposure compensation, AF point, etc. (2)Turn only the < 5> dial. While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel, turn the < 5> dial to change the setting. Use this dial to set the exposure compensation amount, the aperture setting for manual exposures, etc. 5 Quick Control Dial The operations in (1) can be performed even when the < R> switch is set to the right (Multi function lock, p.62).
61 Basic Shooting Operations The consists of an eight-direction key and a button at the center. Use your thumb to tilt the < 9> in the desired direction. Use it to select the AF point, correct the white balance, move the AF point or magnifying frame during Live View shooting or movie shooting, scroll around magnified images during playback, set the Quick Control, etc. You can also use it to select and set menu items. For selecting the AF area (p.106). After pressing the < S> button, press the < p> button. Pressing the < S> button will make the AF area selection mode and AF point selectable for approx. 6 sec. ( 9 ). Then when you press the < p> (AF area selection) button within that time, you can change the AF area selection mode. 9 Multi-controller p AF Area Selection Button You can also press the < S> button and then press the < B> button to select the AF area selection mode.
Basic Shooting Operations 62 Use the button for AF area selection mode (p.106), FE lock (p.286), and other functions. To select the AF area selection mode, press the < S> button ( 9), then press the < B > button. With [ 55: Multi function lock ] set and the switch set to the right, you can prevent the settings from being inadvertently changed by such as the following: Accidentally operating Main Dial, Quick Control Dial or Multi-controller, pressing t he AF area selection button or tapping on the touch screen. For [ 55: Multi function lock ] details, see page 90. < R > switch set to the left: Lock released < R > switch set to the right: Lock engaged B Multi Function Button R Multi Function Lock By default, the < 5> dial will be locked when locked.
63 Basic Shooting Operations You can illuminate the LCD panel by pressing the button. Turn on ( 9) or off the LCD panel illumination by pressing the < U> button. After you press the < B> button a number of times (p.86), the Quick Control screen (p.88) or Custom Quick Control screen (p.510) will appear. You can then check the current shooting function settings. Pressing the < Q> button enables Quick Control of the shooting function settings (p.64). Then you can press the < B> button to turn off the screen (p.86). U LCD Panel Illumination Displaying the Quick Control Screen During a bulb exposure, pressing the shutter button completely will turn off the LCD panel illumination.
64 You can directly select and set the shooting functions displayed on the LCD monitor with intuitive operations. This is called Quick Control. The basic operating procedures are the same for the Quick Control screen (p.88) and the Custom Quick Control screen (p.510). 1Press the < Q> button (7). XThe Quick Control screen will appear. 2Set the desired functions. Use < 9> to select a function. X The setting of the selected function is displayed. Turn the < 5> or < 6> dial to change the setting. 3Take the picture. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. X The captured image will be displayed. Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions mode , < s>, < f >, , < F > mode In the < A> mode with the Quick Control screen displayed, you can only set [ Rec function/card selection ], [Image quality ], and [Drive mode ]. You can also tap on the screen for Quick Control settings (p.70).
65 Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions Functions Settable with the Quick Control Shutter speed (p.246) AF operation (p.100) White balance correction / White balance bracketing (p.198/199) Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.201) Picture Style (p.183) Exposure compensation/ AEB setting (p.255/257) ISO speed (p.177) Image-recording quality (p.169) Aperture (p.248) Flash exposure compensation (p.286, 293) Drive mode (p.160) Custom Controls (p.495) Metering mode (p.253) White balance (p.192)Recording function/ Card selection (p.166) For the Quick Control screen, see page 88.
Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions 66 Select the desired function and press . The function setting screen will appear. Turn the < 6> or < 5> dial to change some of the settings. There are also functions that are set by pressing the button. Press < 0> to finalize the setting and return to the previous screen. When you select < > (p.495) and press the < M> button, the previous screen will reappear. You can customize the layout of the Quick Control screen. This feature lets you display and position the shooting functions on the Quick Control screen as desired. This feature is called “Custom Quick Control (screen)”. For the Custom Quick Control, see page 510. Quick Control < 0 >Ð Custom Quick Control On the Custom Quick Control screen, if you press the < Q> button and there are no functions you can set with Quick Control, the Quick Control icon on the lower left of the screen will be displayed in orange.
67 You can set various settings with the menus such as the image-recording quality, date/time, etc. 3 Menu Operations * Certain menu tabs and menu items are not displayed in the < A> mode. , < s>, < f >, , < F > Mode Menu Screen Menu items Menu settings z: Shooting 5: Set-up 9: My Menu 3: Playback < A > Mode Menu Screen Quick Control Dial button Main Dial LCD monitor Setting button 8: Custom Functions button Main tabs Secondary tabs2 : AF
3 Menu Operations 68 1Display the menu screen. Press the < M> button to display the menu screen. 2Select a tab. Each time you press the < Q> button, the main tab (group of functions) will switch. Turn the < 6> dial to select a secondary tab. For example, the [ z5] tab refers to the screen displayed when the z (Shooting) tab’s fifth box “ ” from the left is selected. 3Select the desired item. Turn the < 5> dial to select the item, then press < 0>. 4Select the setting. Turn the < 5> dial to select the desired setting. The current setting is indicated in blue. 5Set the setting. Press < 0> to set it. 6Exit the setting. Press the < M> button to exit the menu and return to shooting-ready. Menu Setting Procedure