Canon EOS 7D Instruction Manual

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A Registering a Picture Style N
6Set the parameter.
Turn the < 5> dial to set the 
parameter as desired, then press 
< 0 >.
For details, see “Customizing a 
Picture Style” on pages 68-69.
 Press the < M> button to register 
the new Picture Style. The Picture 
Style selection screen will then 
reappear.
 The base Picture Style will be 
indicated on the right of [User Def. * ].
If a Picture Style has already been registered under [ User Def. *], changing 
the base Picture Style in step 4 will nullify the parameter settings of the 
registered Picture Style.
To shoot with the registered Picture Style, follow step 2 on the preceding 
page to select [ User Def. *] and then shoot. 
						

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White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally, 
the  (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-
looking colors cannot be obtained with <
Q>, you can select the white 
balance for each light source or set  it manually by shooting a white object. 
In the fully-automatic modes (1/C),  is set automatically.
1Press the  button. (9 )
2Select the white balance.
While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 5> dial.
To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting. 
With a digital camera, the color temperature is adjusted with software to make 
the white areas look white. This adjustment serves as the basis for the color 
correction. The result is natural-looking colors in the pictures.
B : Setting the White Balance N
DisplayModeColor Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
QAuto3000 - 7000
WDaylight5200
EShade7000
RCloudy, twilight, sunset6000
YTungsten light3200
UWhite fluorescent light4000
IFlash use6000
OCustom (p.73)2000 - 10000
PColor temperature (p.74)2500 - 10000
About White Balance
You can also use the [2 White balance ] menu to set the white balance. 
						

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B: Setting the White Balance N
Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance 
for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under 
the actual light source to be used.
1Photograph a white object.
Look through the viewfinder and the 
area within the dotted line should 
cover a solid-white object.
 Focus manually and set the standard 
exposure for the white object.
 You can set any white balance.
2Select [Custom WB].
Under the [2 ] tab, select [Custom 
WB ], then press < 0>.
 The custom white balance selection 
screen will appear.
3Import the white balance data.
 Turn the < 6> or  dial to select 
the image captured in step 1, then 
press < 0>.
 On the dialog screen which appears, 
select [OK ] and the data will be 
imported.
 When the menu reappears, press the 
 button to exit the menu.
4Press the  button. (9 )
5Select the custom white balance.
Look at the LCD panel and turn the 
 dial to select < O>.
O Custom White Balance 
						

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B: Setting the White Balance N
You can set the white balance’s color temperature numerically in Kelvin. This is for advanced users.
1Select [White balance].
Under the [2 ] tab, select [White 
balance ], then press < 0>.
2Set the color temperature.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ P].
 Turn the < 6> dial to set the color 
temperature, then press < 0>.
 The color temperature can be set 
from 2500K to 10000K in 100K 
increments.
P Setting the Color Temperature
 If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off, a correct white balance 
might not be obtained.
 If the image was captured while the Picture Style was set to 
[Monochrome ] (p.67), it cannot be selected in step 3.
Instead of a white object, an 18% gray card (commercially available) can 
produce a more accurate white balance.
 The personal white balance registered with the provided software will be 
registered under < O>. If you do step 3, the data for the registered 
personal white balance will be erased.
 When setting the color temperature for an artificial light source, set white 
balance correction (magenta or green) as necessary.
 If you want to set < P> to the reading taken with a commercially-
available color temperature meter, take test shots and adjust the setting 
to compensate for the difference between the color temperature meter’s 
reading and the camera’s color temperature reading. 
						

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You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment 
will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color 
temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color 
can be corrected to one of nine levels.
This is for advanced users who are familiar with using color temperature 
conversion or color compensating filters.
1Select [WB SHIFT/BKT].
Under the [2 ] tab, select [WB 
SHIFT/BKT ], then press < 0>.
2Set the white balance correction.
 Use < 9> to move the “ ” mark to the 
desired position.
 B is for blue, A is amber, M is 
magenta, and G is green. The color in 
the respective direction will be 
corrected.
 On the upper right, “ SHIFT” indicates 
the direction and correction amount.
 Pressing the < B> button will 
cancel all the [ WB SHIFT/BKT ] 
settings.
 Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
u  White Balance Correction N
White Balance Correction
Sample setting: A2, G1
During the white balance correction, < u> will be displayed in the 
viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
 One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to 5 mireds of a color 
temperature conversion filter. (Mired: Measuring unit indicating the 
density of a color temperature conversion filter.) 
						

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u White Balance Correction N
With just one shot, three images having a different color tone can be recorded 
simultaneously. Based on the color temperature of the current white balance 
setting, the image will be bracketed with a blue/amber bias or magenta/green 
bias. This is called white balance bracketing (WB-BKT). White balance 
bracketing is possible up to ±3 levels in single-level increments.
Set the white balance bracketing 
amount.
In step 2 for white balance correction, when 
you turn the <
5> dial, the “” mark on the 
screen will change to “
  ” (3 points).
Turning the dial to the right sets the B/A 
bracketing, and turning it to the left sets the 
M/G bracketing.
 On the right side of the screen, “ BKT” 
indicates the bracketing direction and 
the bracketing amount.

Pressing the  button will cancel 
all the [
WB SHIFT/BKT] settings.
 Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
Bracketing Sequence
The images will be bracketed in the following sequence: 1. Standard 
white balance, 2. Blue (B) bias, and 3. Amber (A) bias, or 1. Standard 
white balance, 2. Magenta  (M) bias, 3. Green (G) bias.
White Balance Auto Bracketing
B/A bias ±3 levels
During WB bracketing, the maximum bur st for continuous shooting will be 
lower and the number of possible shots will also decrease to one-third the 
normal number. Also, the white balance icon will blink on the LCD panel.
 You can also set white balance correction and AEB together with white 
balance bracketing. If you set AEB in combination with white balance 
bracketing, a total of nine images  will be recorded for a single shot.

Since three images are recorded for one shot, the card will take longer to record the shot. “BKT ” stands for Bracketing. 
						

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If the image comes out dark or the contrast is low, the brightness and 
contrast can be corrected automat ically. With JPEG images, the 
correction is done when the image is captured. For RAW images, it can 
be corrected with Digital Photo  Professional (provided software).
The default setting is [Standard].
1Select [Auto Lighting Optimizer].
Under the [2 ] tab, select [Auto 
Lighting Optimizer ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Set the correction setting.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
setting, then press < 0>.
3Take the picture.
 The image will be recorded with the 
brightness and contrast corrected if 
necessary.
3  Auto Lighting OptimizerN
Sample of corrected brightness
B
Depending on the shooting conditions, noise might increase.
 If a setting other than [ Disable] is set and y ou use exposure 
compensation, flash exposure compensation, or manual exposure to 
darken the exposure, the image might still come out bright. If you want 
the darker exposure, set this to [ Disable] first.
In fully-automatic modes ( 1/C ), [Standard ] will be set automatically. 
						

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Due to the lens characteristics, the four corners of the picture might look 
darker. This is called lens light fall-o ff or drop in peripheral illumination. 
With JPEG images, the correction is  done when the image is captured. 
For RAW images, it can be corrected with Digital Photo Professional 
(provided software).
The default setting is [ Enable].
1Select [Peripheral illumin. 
correct.].
Under the [1 ] tab, select 
[Peripheral illumin. correct.], then 
press < 0>.
2Set the correction setting.
 On the screen, check that the 
attached lens’ [Correction data 
available ] is displayed.
 If [Correction data not available ] is 
displayed, see “About the Lens 
Correction Data” on the next page.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Enable], 
then press < 0>.
3Take the picture.
 The image will be recorded with the 
corrected peripheral illumination.
3 Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction
Correction enabled Correction disabled 
						

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3 Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction
The camera already contains lens  peripheral illumination correction 
data for about 25 lenses. In step 2, if you select [ Enable], the peripheral 
light correction will be applied aut omatically for any lens whose 
correction data has been registered in the camera.
With the EOS Utility (provided soft ware), you can check which lenses 
have their correction data registered in the camera. You can also 
register the correction data for unregi stered lenses. For details, see the 
PDF Software Instruction Manual on the CD-ROM for EOS Utility.
About the Lens Correction Data
When Updating Firmware 1.x.x to 2.x.x:When you update the firmware from version 1.x.x to 2.x.x, any “Lens 
correction data” you registered in  the camera with EOS Utility (provided 
software) will be overwritten with the  updated firmware’s Lens correction 
data. If necessary, use EOS Utility to  register your Lens correction data 
again.
 For JPEG images already captured, lens peripheral illumination 
correction cannot be applied.
 Depending on shooting conditions, noise might appear on the image 
periphery.
 When using a third-party lens, setting the correction to [ Disable] is 
recommended, even if [ Correction data available ] is displayed.
Lens peripheral illumination correction is applied even when an Extender 
is attached.
 If the correction data for the attached lens has not been registered to the 
camera, the result will be the same as  when the correction is set to 
[ Disable ].
 The correction amount applied will be slightly lower than the maximum 
correction amount settable with Digital Photo Professional (provided 
software).
 If the lens does not have distance information, the correction amount will 
be lower.
 The higher the ISO speed, the lower the correction amount will be. 
						

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You can freely create and select the folder where the captured images 
are to be saved.
This is optional since a folder will be created automatically for saving 
captured images.
1Select [Select folder].
Under the [5 ] tab, select [Select 
folder ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Create folder].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Create 
folder ], then press < 0>.
3Create a new folder.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
 A new folder with a higher one-up 
folder number is created.
3  Creating and Selecting a Folder
Create a Folder