Canon EOS 7D Instruction Manual

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C.Fn III -13     Mirror lockup
0: Disable
1: Enable
Prevents camera vibrations caused by the reflex mirror action that can 
disturb shooting with super telephoto lenses or close-up (macro) 
shooting. See page 113 for the mirror lockup procedure.
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
C.Fn IV -1     Custom Controls
You can assign often-used functions to camera buttons or dials according 
to your preferences. You can also change the function of the Main Dial, 
Quick Control Dial, and < 9>.
For details, see page 233.
C.Fn IV -2     Dial direction during Tv/Av
0: Normal
1: Reverse direction
The dial’s turning direction for setting the shutter speed and aperture 
can be reversed.
In the manual exposure mode, the direction of the < 6> and < 5> 
dials will be reversed. In other shooting modes, the  dial will be 
reversed. The direction of the < 5> dial will be the same in the manual 
exposure mode and for setting exposure compensation. 
						

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C.Fn IV -3     Add image verification data
0: Disable
1: Enable
Data for verifying whether the image is original or not is appended to the 
image automatically. When the shooting information of an image 
appended with the verification data is displayed (p.167), the < L> icon 
will appear.
To verify whether the image is original, the Original Data Security Kit 
OSK-E3 (sold separately) is required.
C.Fn IV -4     Add aspect ratio information
During Live View shooting, vertical lines corresponding to the aspect ratio 
will be displayed. You can thereby simulate framing for medium- and large-
format film sizes such as 6x6 cm, 6x4.5 cm, and 4x5 in.
This aspect ratio information will be appended automatically to the captured 
image. (The image will not actually be saved to the memory card as a 
cropped image.)
When the image is transferred to a personal computer and the Digital Photo 
Professional (provided software) is used, the image will be displayed in the 
aspect ratio you specified.
0: Off 4: Aspect ratio 6:7
1: Aspect ratio 6:6 5: Aspect ratio 10:12
2: Aspect ratio 3:4 6: Aspect ratio 5:7
3: Aspect ratio 4:5
The images are not compatible wit h the image encryption/decryption 
features of Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3.
 Aspect ratio information will also be appended if you shoot through the 
viewfinder.
 During image playback on the camera, vertical lines for the respective 
ratio will be displayed. 
						

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1Select [8C.Fn IV -1: Custom 
Controls].
 A list of camera controls and their 
assigned functions will appear 
(p.234).
 When you press < 0>, the camera 
controls setting screen will appear.
2Select the camera button or dial.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
button/dial, then press .
 The name of the camera control and 
the assignable functions will be 
displayed.
3Assign a function.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired function, then press .
 If the [ z ] icon appears on the 
bottom left, you can press the < B> 
button and set other related options 
(p.235, 236). Select the desired 
option on the screen displayed, then 
press < 0>.
4Exit the setting.
 When you press < 0> to exit the 
setting, the screen in step 2 will 
reappear.
 Press the < M> button to exit.
C.Fn IV -1: Custom Controls 
						

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* The AF stop button is provided only on super telephoto IS lenses.
Assignable Functions to Camera Controls
FunctionPage*
Metering and 
AF start
235kk*1k*1k
AF stopkkk k
Switch to 
registered AF 
functionk*2k*2
ONE SHOT z  
AI SERVO 236kk
AF point direct 
selectionkk*3
Metering start
236k
AE lockkkkkkkFE lockkkk
Shutter speed 
setting in 
M modekk
Aperture 
setting in M 
modekk
Image quality236kOne-touch 
RAW+JPEGk
Picture Style237kImage replayk
Depth-of-field 
preview
237k
IS startkk
VF electronic 
levelk
Menu displaykQuick Control 
screenk
No function 
(disabled)kkkk
AF ExposureImageOperation 
						

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< > Metering and AF startWhen you press the button assigned with this function, metering and AF 
are executed.
*1: If you assign the [ Metering and AF start ] function to the  
and < A> buttons and add the function to switch to the registered AF 
point, you can instantly switch to the registered AF point. To enable 
this function, press the < B> button in step 3 on page 233. On the 
[ AF start point] selection screen, select [Registered AF point ].
If C.Fn III -12 [ Orientation linked AF point ] (p.230) is set to [Select 
different AF points], you can register the AF point separately for the 
vertical (camera grip at top or bottom) and horizontal orientations.
Registering and using an AF point1. Set the AF area selection mode to Single point AF, Spot AF, or AF point expansion (the  AF point cannot be registered in the Zone AF and 19-point AF auto selection modes).
2. Select an AF point manually (p.92).
3. Hold down the < S> button and press the < U> button. A beep will 
sound and the AF point will be registered. The registered AF point will 
be displayed as a small point < w>.
If C.Fn III -12-1 has been set, register the AF point for the respective 
vertical and horizontal orientations of the camera.
4. When you press the  or  assigned with this function, 
the camera will switch to the registered AF point while in the current 
AF area selection mode (Single point AF, Spot AF, AF point expansion, 
or Zone AF). With Zone AF, focusing will switch to the zone containing 
the registered AF point. If you want to switch to the center zone, 
register the center AF point or the one on its left or right.
 To cancel the 
registered AF point, press the  button and  button at the 
same time. Or cancel it with the [7 Clear all camera settings] menu.
  AF stopThe AF will stop while you hold down the button assigned with this 
function. Convenient when you want to lock the focus during AI Servo AF.
< > Switch to registered AF functionSet the AF area selection mode (p.91), AI Servo tracking sensitivity (p.225), 
AI Servo AF tracking method (p.226), and AI Servo 1st/2nd image priority 
(p.226). Only while you hold down the button assigned with this function, AF 
will be executed according to the respective setting. Convenient when you 
want to change the AF characteristics during AI Servo AF.
*2: In step 3 on page 233, if you press the  button, the AF area selection 
mode screen will appear. Set as desired and select [OK]. The next screen will 
then appear. After you set the four functions, the original screen will reappear. 
						

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< > ONE SHOT z  AI SERVOIn One-Shot AF mode, when you hold down the button to which this function 
has been assigned, the camera switches to AI Servo AF mode. And in the 
AI Servo AF mode, the camera switches to One-Shot AF mode only while 
you hold down the button. Convenient when you need to keep switching 
between One-Shot AF and AI Servo AF for a subject which keeps moving 
and stopping.
< > AF point direct selectionWithout pressing the < S> button, you can select the AF point directly 
with < 5> or < 9>. With the < 5> dial, you can only select a left or right 
AF point.
*3: If you press the < B> button in step 3 on page 233, you can set that 
pressing < 9> straight down selects either [ Switch to center AF 
point ] or [Switch to registered AF point ].
 Metering startWhen you press the shutter button halfway, you can execute only 
exposure metering.
< > AE lockPressing the button assigned with this function will apply AE lock. Convenient 
when you want to focus and meter at different parts of the picture.
< > FE lockDuring flash photography, pressing the button assigned with this function 
will fire a preflash and record the required flash output (FE lock).
< > Shutter speed setting in M modeIn the < 4> (Manual exposure) mode, you can set the shutter speed with 
the < 6> or < 5> dial.
 < > Aperture setting in M modeIn the < 4> (Manual exposure) mode, you can set the aperture with the 
 or < 5> dial.
 < > Image qualityPress < 0> to display the image-recording quality setting screen (p.60) 
on the LCD monitor.
 < > One-touch RAW+JPEGWhen you press the < B> button and shoot, the RAW or JPEG image 
set with [ One-touch RAW+JPEG ] (p.63) will also be recorded. 
						

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< > Picture StylePress < 0> to display the Picture Style selection screen (p.66) on the 
LCD monitor.
 < > Image replayTo playback images, press < 0>.
< > Depth-of-field previewPressing the depth-of-field preview button will stop down the aperture.
< > IS startWith the lens’ IS switch set to < 1>, the lens’ Image Stabilizer operates 
when you press the button.
 < > VF electronic levelPressing the < B> button will display in the viewfinder a grid and an 
electronic level using the AF points.
 < > Menu displayPressing < 0> will display the menu on the LCD monitor.
< > Quick Control screenPressing < 0> will display the Quick Control screen on the LCD monitor.
< > No function (disabled)This is to assign no function to the button.
0°
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Under the My Menu tab, you can register up to six menu options and Custom Functions whose settings you change frequently.
1Select [My Menu settings].
Under the [9 ] tab, select [My Menu 
settings ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Register].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select 
[Register ], then press < 0>.
3Register the desired item.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select the item, 
then press < 0>.
 On the confirmation dialog, select 
[OK ] and press  to register the 
menu item.
 You can register up to six items in My 
Menu.
 To return to the screen in step 2, 
press the < M> button.
 Sort
You can change the order of the registered menu items in My Menu. 
Select [ Sort] and select the menu item whose order you want to 
change. Then press < 0>. With [ z] displayed, turn < 5> to change 
the order, then press < 0>.
 Delete / Delete all items
Deletes the registered menu items. [ Delete] deletes one menu item 
at a time, and [ Delete all items ] deletes all menu items.
 Display from My Menu
When [Enable] is set, the [ 9] tab will be displayed first when you 
display the menu screen.
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About My Menu settings 
						

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Under the Mode Dial’s , < x>, and < y> positions, you can 
register most of the current camera settings including your preferred 
shooting mode, menus, Custom Function settings, etc.
1Select [Camera user setting].
 Under the [7 ] tab, select [Camera 
user setting ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Register].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select 
[Register ], then press < 0>.
3Register the camera user setting.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select the Mode 
Dial position where the camera 
settings are to be registered, then 
press < 0>.
 On the confirmation dialog, select 
[OK ] and press < 0>.
 The current camera settings (p.240) 
will be registered under the Mode 
Dial’s C* position.
In step 2, if you select [Clear settings ], the respective Mode Dial 
position will revert to the default se tting effective before you registered 
the camera settings. The procedure is the same as step 3.
w  Register Camera User Settings N
Clearing the Camera user settings 
						

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Shooting functions
Shooting mode + setting, ISO speed, AF mode, AF point, Metering 
mode, Drive mode, Exposure compensation amount, Flash 
exposure compensation amount
 Menu functions
[1] Quality, Red-eye On/Off, Beep, Release shutter without card, 
Review time, Peripheral illumination correction, Flash control (Flash 
firing, Shutter sync., Flash exposure compensation, E-TTL II)
[2] Exposure compensation/AEB, Auto Lighting Optimizer, White balance, Custom WB, WB SHIFT/BKT, Color space, Picture Style
[y ] One-touch RAW+JPEG, ISO Auto
[z ] Live View shooting, AF mode, Grid display, Exposure 
simulation, Silent shooting, Metering timer
[x ] AF mode, Grid display, Movie recording size, Sound 
recording, Silent shooting, Metering timer (movie shooting)
[4 ] Highlight alert, AF point disp lay, Histogram, Slide show, 
Image jump w/ 6
[5 ] Auto power off, Auto rotate, File numbering
[6 ] LCD brightness, Sensor cleaning (Auto cleaning), VF grid 
display
[7 ] INFO. button display options
[8 ] Custom Functions
Settings Registered
The My Menu settings will not be registered.
 When the Mode Dial is set to the < w>, < x>, or < y> position, the [ 7 
Clear all camera settings ] and [8 Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn) ] 
menus will not work.
 Even when the Mode Dial is set to the < w>, < x>, or < y> position, 
you can still change the drive mode and menu settings. If you want to 
register those changes, follow the procedure on the preceding page.
 By pressing the < B> button, you can check  which shooting mode is 
registered under the < w>, < x>, and < y> positions (p.244).