Canon EOS 7D Instruction Manual

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3 Creating and Selecting a Folder
With the Select folder screen 
displayed, turn the < 5> dial to select 
the desired folder, then press < 0>.
 The folder where the captured 
images will be saved will be selected.
 Subsequent captured images will be 
recorded into the selected folder.
Selecting a Folder
Number of images
in folder
Folder nameLowest file number
Highest file number
About FoldersAs with “ 100EOS7D ” for example, the folder name starts with three digits 
(folder number) followed by five alphanum eric characters. A folder can contain 
up to 9999 images (file No. 0001 - 9999). When a folder becomes full, a new 
folder with a higher one-up folder number is created automatically. Also, if 
manual reset (p.85) is executed, a new folder will be created automatically. 
Folders numbered from 100 to 999 can be created.
Creating Folders with a Personal ComputerWith the card open on the screen, create a new folder named “ DCIM”. Open 
the DCIM folder and create as many folders as necessary to save and 
organize your images. The folder name must follow the “ 100ABC_D” format 
where the first three digits is 100 - 999 followed by five alphanumeric 
characters. The five characters can be  a combination of upper- or lower-case 
letters from A to Z, numerals, and an underscore “_”. There can be no space in 
the folder name. Also, folder names cannot have the same three-digit number 
such as “100ABC_D” and “100W_XYZ” even if the letters are different. 
						

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The file name has four alphanumeric 
characters followed by a four-digit image 
number (p.84) and extension. The first four 
characters will be “IMG_” by default, but you 
can change this.
With “User setting1”, you can change and register the four characters 
as desired. With “User setting2”, if you register three characters, the 
fourth character from the left will be appended automatically to indicate 
the image size.
1Select [File name].
 Under the [7 ] tab, select [File 
name ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Change User setting*].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Change 
User setting* ], then press < 0>.
3Enter any alphanumeric 
characters.
 For User setting1, enter four 
characters. For User setting2, enter 
three characters.
 Press the < L> button to delete any 
unnecessary characters.
 Press the < A> button, and the text 
palette will be highlighted in a color 
frame. Text can be entered.
 Operate the < 5> dial or < 9> to 
move the   and select the desired 
character. Then press < 0> to enter 
it.
3  Changing the File Name
Registering or Changing the File Name
(Ex.) IMG_10001.JPG 
						

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3 Changing the File Name
 4Exit the setting.
Enter the required number of 
alphanumeric characters, then press 
the < M > button.
 The new file name will be registered 
and the screen in step 2 will reappear.
 5Select the registered file name.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ File 
name ], then press < 0>.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
registered file name, then press 
< 0 >.
 If User setting2 has been registered, 
select “*** (the 3 characters 
registered) + image size”.
Settings
About User setting2When you select the “*** + image size” registered with User setting2 and 
take pictures, the image-recording qua lity character will be automatically 
appended as the file name’s fourth character from the left. The meaning of 
the image-recording quality characters is as follows:
“*** L” =  73 , 83,  1 “*** M” = 74 , 84,  41
“*** S” = 76 , 86, 61
When the image is transferred to a personal computer, the automatically 
appended fourth character will be included. You can then see the image size 
without having to open the image. RAW or JPEG images can be 
distinguished with the extension.
The first character cannot be an underscore “_”.
 The extension will be “.JPG” for JPEG images, “.CR2” for RAW images, 
and “.MOV” for movies.
 When you shoot a movie with User setting2, the file name’s fourth 
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The four-digit file number is like the frame 
number on a roll of film. The captured images 
are assigned a sequential file number from 
0001 to 9999 and saved in one folder. You can 
change how the file number is assigned.
1Select [File numbering].
Under the [5 ] tab, select [File 
numbering], then press < 0>.
2Select the file numbering method.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired method, then press < 0>.
Continues the file numbering sequence even after the card is 
replaced or a new folder is created.
Even after you replace the card or create a new folder, the file 
numbering continues in sequence up to  9999. This is convenient when 
you want to save the images numbered anywhere between 0001 to 
9999 in multiple cards or folders into one folder in your personal 
computer.
If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images 
recorded previously, the file numbering of the new images might 
continue from the file numbering of the existing images in the card or 
folder. If you want to use continuous file numbering, you should use a 
newly-formatted card each time.
3  File Numb ering Methods
(Ex.) IMG_0001.JPG
Continuous
0051
Card-1
0052
Card-2
File numbering after 
replacing the card
Next sequential file number
100 00511010052Card-1
File numbering after creating a folder 
						

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3 File Numbering Methods
Restarting the file numbering from 0001 each time the card is 
replaced or a new folder is created.
Whenever the card is replaced or a new folder created, the file 
numbering starts from 0001. This is  convenient if you want to organize 
images according to cards or folders.  If the replacement card or existing 
folder already contains images reco rded previously, the file numbering 
of the new images might continue from  the file numbering of the existing 
images in the card or folder. If you want to save images with the file 
numbering starting from 0001, use a  newly formatted card each time.
To reset the file numbering to 0001 or to start from file number 
0001 in a new folder.
When you reset the file numbering manually, a new folder is created 
automatically and the file numbering of images saved to that folder starts 
from 0001. This is convenient when you want to use different folders for 
the images taken yesterday and the ones taken today, for example. After 
the manual reset, the file numbering returns to continuous or auto reset.
Auto Reset
Manual Reset
0051
Card-1
0001
Card-2
File numbering after  replacing the card
File numbering is reset
100 00511010001Card-1
File numbering after creating a folder
If the file number in folder No. 999 reaches 9999, shooting will not be 
possible even if the card still has storage capacity. The LCD monitor will 
display a message to replace the card. Replace with a new card. 
						

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The color space refers to the range of reproducible colors. With this 
camera, you can set the color space for captured images to sRGB or 
Adobe RGB. For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended.
In the fully-automatic modes (1/C ), sRGB is set automatically.
1Select [Color space].
Under the [2 ] tab, select [Color 
space], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired color space.
 Select [ sRGB] or [Adobe RGB ], then 
press < 0>.
This color space is mainly used for commercial printing and other 
industrial uses. This setting is not  recommended if you do not know 
about image processing, Adobe RGB, and Design rule for Camera File 
System 2.0 (Exif 2.21). The image wi ll look very subdued in the sRGB 
personal computer environment and with printers not compatible with 
Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 (Exif 2.21). Post-processing of 
the image with software will therefore be required.
3  Setting the Color Space N
About Adobe RGB
If the captured still photo was shot in the Adobe RGB color space, the 
first character in the file name will be an underscore _.

The ICC profile is not appended. The ICC profile is explained in the PDF 
Software Instruction Manual on the CD-ROM. 
						

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Setting the AF andDrive Modes
The 19 AF points in the viewfinder 
make AF shooting suitable for a 
wide variety of subjects and 
scenes.
You can also select the AF mode and drive mode best 
matching the shooting conditions and subject.
 The  M icon on the upper right of the page title indicates 
that the function can be used when the Mode Dial is set to 
< d /s /f /a/F>.
 In fully-automatic modes ( 1/C ), the AF mode, AF point 
selection, and drive mode are set automatically.
< AF > stands for auto focus. < MF> stands for manual focus. 
						

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Select the AF mode suiting the shooting conditions or subject. In fully-automatic modes (1/C ), “AI Focus AF” is set automatically.
1On the lens, set the focus mode 
switch to .
2Press the  button. (9 )
3Select the AF mode.
While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> dial.
X : One-Shot AF
9 : AI Focus AF
Z : AI Servo AF
f: Selecting the AF Mode N 
						

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f: Selecting the AF Mode N
Suited for still subjects. When you 
press the shutter button halfway, the 
camera will focus only once.
When focus is achieved, the AF point 
which achieved focus will be 
displayed, and the  focus confirmation 
light < o> in the viewfinder will also 
light.
 With evaluative metering, the 
exposure setting will be set at the 
same time focus is achieved.
 While you hold down the shutter button halfway, the focus will be 
locked. You can then recompose the shot if desired.
 In the  d/s /f /a/F  shooting modes, AF is also possible by 
pressing the < p> button.
This AF mode is for moving subjects when the focusing distance 
keeps changing. While you hold down the shutter button halfway, 
the subject will be focused continuously.
 The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken.
 In the  d/s /f /a/F  shooting modes, AF is also possible by 
pressing the < p> button.
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
Focus confirmation lightAF point
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
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If focus cannot be achieved, the focus confirmation light < o> in the 
viewfinder will blink. If this occurs, a picture cannot be taken even if the 
shutter button is pressed completely. Recompose the picture and try to 
focus again. Or see “When Autofocus Fails” (p.96).
 If the [ 1 Beep ] menu is set to [Off ], the beeper will not sound when 
focus is achieved.
With AI Servo AF, the beeper will not sound even when focus is achieved. 
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f: Selecting the AF Mode N
AI Focus AF switches the AF mode from One-Shot AF to AI Servo 
AF automatically if the still subject starts moving.
After the subject is focused in the One-Shot AF mode, if the subject 
starts moving, the camera will detect the movement and change the 
AF mode automatically to AI Servo AF.
Under low-light conditions, when you  press the shutter button halfway, 
the built-in flash fires a brief burst of  flashes. It illuminates the subject to 
enable easier autofocusing.
AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode
AF-Assist Beam with  the Built-in Flash
When focus is achieved in the AI  Focus AF mode with the Servo mode 
active, the beeper will sound softly. However, the focus confirmation light 
< o > in the viewfinder will not light.
 The built-in flash’s AF-assist beam is  effective up to about 4 meters/13.1 
feet.
 In the d /s /f /a /F  shooting modes, press the < I> button to pop-
up the built-in flash. Then it will fire the AF-assist beam when necessary.