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You can directly select and set the shooting functions displayed on the 
LCD monitor. This is called the Quick Control screen.
1Press the  button.
XThe Quick Control screen will appear 
(7 ).
2Set the desired function.
 Use < 9> to select a function.
X The setting of the selected function is 
displayed at the bottom.
X 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.
  Select the desired function and press 
. The function’s setting screen 
will appear.
  Turn the < 5> or < 6> dial to 
change the setting. There are also 
functions that are set by pressing the 
< B > button.
  Press < 0> to finalize the setting and 
return to the Qu ick Control screen.
  When you select < > (Custom 
Controls, p.333) and press the 
 button, the shooting settings 
display will reappear.
Q  Quick Control for Shooting Functions
Function Setting Screen
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Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions
Settable Functions on Quick Control Screen
Aperture (p.169)
Metering mode (p.173)
Shutter speed (p.167)
White balance (p.137)
Picture Style (p.129)
Flash exposure
compensation (p.190)
Shooting mode* (p.24)
ISO speed (p.124)
Highlight tone priority* (p.150)
Custom Controls (p.333)
Drive mode (p.110)
Auto Lighting Optimizer 
(p.146)
AF mode (p.66)
White balance correction (p.144)
AE lock* (p.177) Exposure compensation/
AEB setting (p.175, 176)
Asterisked functions ca nnot be set with the Quick Control screen.
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You can set various settings with the menus such as the beeper, date/
time, etc. While looking at the LCD monitor, use the < M> and < Q> 
buttons on the back of the camera and the < 6>  dials.
3  Menu Operations
Menu items Menu settings
z
: Shooting
5: Set-up
9 : My Menu
3
: Playback
 Quick Control Dial
 button
 Main Dial
LCD monitor
 button
8: Custom Functions
 button
Main tabs
Secondary tabs2
: AF
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3 Menu Operations
1Display the menu screen.
 Press the < M> button to display 
the menu screen.
2Select a tab.
  Each time you press the  button, 
the main tab will switch.
  Turn the < 6> dial to select a 
secondary tab.
  For example, the [z 4] tab refers to 
the screen displayed when the  z 
(Shooting) tab’s fourth dot   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 desired setting.
  Press < 0> to set it.
6Exit the setting.
 Press the  button to exit the 
menu and return to  shooting-ready state.
Menu Setting Procedure
 The explanation of menu  functions hereinafter assumes that you have 
pressed the < M> button to display the menu screen.
  You can also use < 9> to set menu functions. (Except [ 31: Erase 
images ] and [51: Format card ].)
  To cancel, press the < M> button.
  For details about each menu item, see page 363.
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If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or 
computer, format the card with the camera. When the card is formatted, all images and data in the card will 
be erased. As even protecte d images will be erased, make 
sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary, transfer 
the images to a personal comput er, etc., before formatting the 
card.
1Select [Format card].
  Under the [ 51] tab, select [ Format 
card], then press < 0>.
2Select the card.
  [f ] is Card 1, and [ g] is Card 2.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select a card, 
then press < 0>.
3Select [OK].
  Select [OK ], then press < 0>.
X The card will be formatted.
X When the formatting is completed, 
the menu will reappear.
Before You Start
3  Formatting the Card
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Before You Start
 The card is new.
  The card was formatted by a diff erent camera or a computer.
  The card is full with images or data.
  A card-related error is displayed  (p.388).
Format the card in the following cases:
 Cards with 128 GB or lower capacity will be formatted in FAT format. 
Cards with a capacity over 128 GB will be formatted in exFAT format. If 
you format a card with a  capacity over 128 GB with this camera and then 
insert it into another camera, an  error may be displayed and the card 
may become impossible to use. Depending on the pers onal computer’s 
OS or card reader, it may not rec ognize a card formatted in exFAT 
format.
  When the card is formatted or data  is erased, only the file management 
information is changed. The actual  data is not completely erased. Be 
aware of this when selling or disc arding the card. When discarding the 
card, destroy the card physically to  prevent personal data from being 
leaked.
  The card capacity displa yed on the card format screen may be smaller 
than the capacity in dicated on the card.
  This device incorporates exFAT te chnology licensed from Microsoft.
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Before You Start
To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after a set 
time of idle operation elapses. If you do not want the camera to turn off 
automatically, set this to [ Disable]. After the power turns off, you can 
turn on the camera again by pressi ng the shutter button or other 
buttons.
1Select [Auto power off].
  Under the [ 52] tab, select [ Auto 
power off], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired time.
  Select the desired setting, then press 
.
You can set how long the image is  displayed on the LCD monitor 
immediately after capture. To keep the image displayed, set [ Hold]. To 
not have the image displayed, set [Off ].
1Select [Image review].
 Under the [ z3] tab, select [Image 
review ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired time.
  Select the desired setting, then press 
.
3  Setting the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off
3 Setting the Image Review Time
Even if [ Disable] is set, the LCD monitor will  turn off automatically after 30 
min. to save power. (The camera’s power does not turn off.)
If [ Hold ] is set, the image will be displa yed until the auto power off time 
elapses.
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Before You Start
The camera’s shooting settings and menu settings can be reverted to 
their defaults.
1Select [Clear all camera settings].
 Under the [ 54] tab, select [ Clear all 
camera settings], then press < 0>.
2Select [OK].
  Select [OK ], then press < 0>.
X Setting [Clear all camera settings ] 
will reset the camera to the following 
default settings:
3  Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings
Shooting Settings
Shooting mode d (Program AE)Drive mode u (Single shooting)
AF modeOne-Shot AFExposure 
compensationCanceledAF area selection 
modeSingle-point AF 
(Manual selection)AEBCanceled
AF point selectionCenterFlash exposure 
compensation0 (Zero)Registered AF 
pointCanceledMultiple exposureDisable
Metering modeq (Evaluative  metering)Mirror lockupDisable
Custom FunctionsUnchanged
ISO speed AutoFlash function 
settingsUnchanged
ISO speed rangeMinimum: 100
Maximum: 51200
Auto ISO rangeMinimum: 100
Maximum: 25600
ISO Auto minimum 
shutter speedAuto
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Before You Start
Image-recording SettingsAF Settings
Image type/size3 (Large)
Case 1 - 6*Case1/Parameter 
settings of all 
cases clearedJPEG quality8
Picture StyleStandard
Auto Lighting OptimizerStandardAI Servo 1st image 
priorityEqual priority
Peripheral illumination 
correctionEnable/Correction 
data retainedAI Servo 2nd image priorityEqual priority
Chromatic aberration 
correctionEnable/Correction 
data retainedUSM lens electronic 
MFEnable after 
One-Shot AF
White balance
Q (Auto)AF-assist beam firingEnable
Custom WB data Registered 
setting retainedOne-Shot AF release 
priorityFocus priority
Personal WB Registered 
setting retainedAuto AF point 
selection: EOS iTR AFEnable
White balance 
correctionCanceledLens drive when AF 
impossibleContinue focus 
search
White balance 
bracketingCanceledSelectable AF point
61 points
Select AF area 
selection modeAll modes 
selectedColor space sRGB
Long exposure noise 
reductionDisableAF area selection 
methodB 
button
High ISO speed noise 
reduction StandardOrientation linked AF 
pointSame for both 
vertical/horizontal
Highlight tone priorityDisableManual AF point 
selection patternStops at AF area 
edgesRecord function
Standard
File numberingContinuousAF point display 
during focusSelected 
(constant)File name
Preset code
Auto cleaningEnableVF display 
illuminationAutoDust Delete DataErase
AF status in 
viewfinderShow in field of 
view
AF MicroadjustmentDisable
* The default settings are shown on pages  83 to 86.
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Before You Start
Camera SettingsLive View Shooting Settings
Auto power off1 min.LV  z/k setting Stills
BeepEnableAF modeLive mode
Release shutter 
without cardEnableGrid displayOff
Exposure simulation Enable
Image review2 sec.Silent LV shootingMode 1
Highlight alertDisableMetering timer16 sec.
AF point display Disable
Histogram displayBrightnessMovie Shooting Settings
Playback gridOffLV  z/k settingStills
Magnification 
(Approx.) 2xAF mode
Live mode
Grid displayOff
Image jump with 6e (10 images)Movie recording size1920x1080/IPB
Auto rotate OnzDSound recording Auto
Movie playback countUnchangedSilent LV shootingMode 1
LCD brightnessMetering timer16 sec.
Date/Time/Zone UnchangedTime code
LanguageUnchangedCount upUnchanged
Video systemUnchangedStart time settingUnchanged
z button display 
options All items 
selectedMovie recording 
countUnchanged
VF grid displayDisableMovie playback 
countUnchangedCommunication settingsUnchanged
Custom shooting modesUnchangedDrop FrameUnchanged
Copyright informationUnchangedSilent ControlDisable
Control over HDMI
DisableMovie shooting 
buttonB
 buttonSystem status displaySetting retained
My Menu settingsUnchanged
Display from My MenuDisable
For WFT and GPS settings, refer to t he respective device’s instruction 
manual.
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