Canon EOS 7D Instruction Manual

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z Menu Function Settings
 Mode 1
The shooting operation noise is quieter than the normal shooting. 
Continuous shooting is also  possible. High-speed continuous 
shooting will be approx. 7.0 fps.
 Mode 2
When you press the shutter button completely, only one shot will be 
taken. While you keep holding down the shutter button, the camera 
operation will be suspended. Then when you return to the shutter 
button’s halfway position, the camera operation will resume. The 
shooting noise is thereby minimiz ed. Even if continuous shooting is 
set, only a single shot can be taken in this mode.
 Disable
If you use a TS-E lens for  shifting or tilting the lens  or use an 
Extension Tube, be sure to set this to [ Disable]. Setting it to 
[Mode 1 ] or [Mode 2] will result in incorrect or irregular exposures.
When you press the shutter button co mpletely, the shutter will sound 
like it took two shots. However, only one shot will be taken.
You can change the display time of the exposure setting.
Silent shooting N
Metering timerN
If you use flash, the [ Disable] operation will take effect even if you had 
set it to [ Mode 1] or [Mode 2 ].
 When using a non-Canon flash unit, set it to [ Disable]. (If [Mode 1 ] or 
[ Mode 2 ] is set, the flash will not fire.)
If you select [ y Dust Delete Data ], [6  Sensor cleaning ], [7  Clear all 
camera settings ], or [7 Firmware Ver.], the Live View shooting will be 
terminated. 
						

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The AF modes available are [Live mode], [u Live mode ] (face 
detection, p.143), and [ Quick mode] (p.147).
If you want to achieve precise focus,  set the lens focus mode switch to 
, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.149).
Select the AF mode.
Under the [ z] tab, select [AF mode ].
 While the Live View image is 
displayed, you can press the 
 button to select the AF 
mode on the setting screen 
displayed.
The image sensor is used to focus. Although AF is possible with the 
Live View image displayed,  the AF operation will take longer than 
with the Quick mode . Also, achieving focus may be more difficult than 
with the Quick mode.
1Display the Live View image.
Press the < 0> button.
 The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
 The AF point < > will appear.
2Move the AF point.
 You can use < 9> to move the AF 
point to where you want to focus (it 
cannot go to the edges of the picture).
 If you press < 9> straight down, the 
AF point will return to the image 
center.
Using AF to Focus
Selecting the AF Mode
Live Mode:  d
AF point 
						

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3Focus the subject.
Aim the AF points over the subjects 
and press the shutter button halfway.
 When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will 
sound.
 If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn red.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.136).
With the same AF method as the Live mode, human faces are detected 
and focused. Have the target person face the camera.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < 0> button.
 The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
 When a face is detected, the < p> 
frame will appear over the face to be 
focused.
 If multiple faces are detected, < q> 
will be displayed. Use < 9> to move 
the < q> frame over the target face.
u (Face detection) Live Mode:  c 
						

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2Focus the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway and 
the camera will focus the face 
covered by the < p> frame.

When focus is achieved, the AF point will 
turn green and th e beeper will sound.
If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn red.
 If a face cannot be detected, the AF 
point < > will be displayed and the 
center AF point will be used for 
focusing.
3Take the picture.
Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.136).
 If the focus is way off, face detection will not be possible. If the lens 
enables manual focusing even while the lens focus switch is set to 
, turn the focusing ring to attain rough focus. The face will then be 
detected and < p> will be displayed.
 An object other than a human face might be detected as a face.

Face detection will not work if the face is very small or large in the picture, 
too bright or too dark, titled horizontally or diagonally, or partially hidden.
 The < p> focusing frame might cover only part of the face.
When you press  straight down, it will switch to the Live mode 
(p.142). You can tilt  to move the AF point. If you press  straight 
down again, it will switch back to u  (face detection) Live mode. Since AF is not possible with a face detected near the edge of the 
picture, the < p> will be grayed out. Then if you press the shutter button 
halfway, the center AF point < > will be used to focus. 
						

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AF operation
Focusing will take slightly longer.
 Even when focus has been achieved, pressing the shutter button 
halfway will focus again.
 The image brightness may change during and after the AF 
operation.
 If the light source changes while the  Live View image is displayed, 
the screen might flicker and focusi ng can be difficult. If this happens, 
stop the Live View shooting and autofocus under the actual light 
source first.
 If you press the < u> button in the Live mode, the AF point area will 
be magnified. If it is difficult to focus in the magnified view, return to 
the normal view and autofocus. Note that the AF speed may differ 
between the normal and magnified views.
 If you autofocus in the Live mode’s normal view and then magnify 
the image, the focus might be off.
 In the  u Live mode, pressing the < u> button will not magnify the 
image.
Live Mode and u (Face Detection) Live Mode Notes
 In the Live mode or  u (face detection) Live mode, if you shoot a 
peripheral subject and the target subjec t is slightly out of focus, aim the 
center AF point over the subject to focus, then take the picture.
 The AF-assist beam will not be emitted. 
						

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Shooting conditions which can make focusing difficult:
Low-contrast subjects such as the blue sky and solid-color, flat 
surfaces.
 Subjects in low light.
 Stripes and other patterns where there is contrast only in the 
horizontal direction.
 Under a light source whose brightness, color, or pattern keeps 
changing.
 Night scenes or points of light.
 Under fluorescent lighting or when the image flickers.
 Extremely small subjects.
 Subjects at the edge of the picture.
 Subjects strongly reflecting light.
 The AF point covers both a near and faraway subject (such as an 
animal in a cage).
 Subjects which keep moving within the AF point and cannot keep 
still due to camera shake or subject blur.
 A subject approaching or movi ng away from the camera.
 Autofocusing while the subject is way out of focus.
 Soft focus effect is applied with a soft focus lens.
 A special effects filter is used.
If you use AF with any of the following lenses, using [Quick mode ] is 
recommended. If you use the [ Live mode] or [u Live mode ] for AF, it may 
take a longer time to achieve focus or the camera may not be able to 
achieve correct focus. EF 28mm f/2.8, EF 35mm f/2, EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, EF 50mm f/1.8 II, 
EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro, EF 135mm f/2.8 (Softfocus), 
EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III, EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM
For information on discontinued lenses,  refer to your local Canon website. 
						

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The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in the One-Shot AF mode 
(p.89), using the same AF method as with viewfinder shooting.
Although you can focus the target area quickly, the Live View image 
will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation .
1Display the Live View image.
Press the < 0> button.
 The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
 The small boxes on the screen are 
the AF points, and the larger box is 
the magnifying frame.
2Select the AF point.
When you press the < Q> button, the 
Quick Control screen will appear.
 The settable functions will be 
highlighted in blue.
 Use < 9> to make the AF point 
selectable.
 Press the < B> button to change 
the AF area selection mode.
 Turn the < 6> and < 5> dial to 
select the AF point.
Quick Mode:  f
AF point
Magnifying frame 
						

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3Focus the subject.
Aim the AF points over the subjects 
and press the shutter button halfway.
 The Live View image will turn off, the 
reflex mirror will go back down, and 
AF will be executed.
 When focus is achieved, the beeper 
will sound and the Live View image 
will reappear.
 The AF point used to focus will be 
displayed in red.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.136).
You cannot take a picture during autofocusing. Take the picture only while 
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You can magnify the image and focus precisely manually.
1Set the lens focus mode switch to 
.
 Turn the lens focusing ring to focus 
roughly.
2Move the magnifying frame.
Use < 9> to move the magnifying 
frame to the position where you want 
to focus.
 If you press < 9> straight down, the 
AF point will return to the image 
center.
3Magnify the image.
 Press the < u> button.
 The image within the magnifying 
frame will be magnified.
 Each time you press the  button, 
the display format will change as 
follows:
4Focus manually.
While looking at the magnified image, 
turn the lens focusing ring to focus.
 After achieving focus, press the < u> 
button to return to the normal view.
5Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button to take the 
picture (p.136).
Focusing Manually N
Magnifying frame
AE lock
Magnified area position
Magnification
5x      10x      Normal view 
						

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Live View Shooting CautionsNotes About the Live View ImageUnder low or bright light conditions, the Live View image might not reflect 
the brightness of the captured image.
 If the light source within the image changes, the screen might flicker. If 
this happens, stop and resume the Live  View shooting under the actual 
light source to be used.
 If you point the camera in a different direction, it might throw off the Live 
View image’s correct brightness momentarily. Wait until the brightness 
level stabilizes before shooting.
 If there is a very bright light source in the picture, the bright area might 
appear black on the LCD monitor. However, the actual captured image 
will correctly show the bright area.
 In low light, if you set the [ 6 LCD brightness ] to a bright setting, noise 
or irregular colors may appear in the Live View image. However, the 
noise or irregular colors will not be recorded in the captured image.
 When you magnify the image, the image sharpness may look more 
pronounced than it really is.