Canon 5d Mark 2 Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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INSTRUCTIONMANUALThis manual is for the EOS 5D Mark II installed with 
firmware Version 2.0.0 or later.
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
The EOS 5D Mark II is a high-performance, digital SLR camera with a 
full-frame (approx. 36mm x 24mm) CMOS sensor with 21.10 effective 
megapixels. Other features include DIGIC 4, high-precision and high-
speed, 9-point AF (plus six Assist AF points); approx. 3.9 fps 
continuous shooting; Live View  shooting; and Full HD (Full High-
Definition) movie shooting.
The camera is highly re sponsive to any shooting situation at anytime, 
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Before starting, check that all the following items have been included 
with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.
* Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E is  provided. (The LC-E6E comes with a 
power cord.)
  If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lens is included.
  Depending on the Lens Kit type, the le ns instruction manual might also be 
included.
  Be careful not to lose any of the above items
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Item Check List
Battery Pack LP-E6
(with protective cover) Battery Charger...

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Icons in this Manual
 : Indicates the Main Dial.
< 5 > : Indicates the Quick Control Dial.
< 9 > : Indicates the Multi-controller.
< 0 > : Indicates the setting button.
0 , 9 , ,  8: Indicates that the respective function remains 
active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. 
respectively after you let go of the button.
* In this manual, the icons  and markings indicating the  camera’s buttons, dials, 
and settings correspond to the icons an d markings on the camera and on the 
LCD monitor.
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For first-time DSLR users, chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s 
basic operations and shooting procedures.
Chapters
Introduction
Camera basics. 2
Getting Started23
Basic Shooting
Fully automatic shooting.47
Image Settings53
Setting the AF and Drive Modes77
Advanced Operations
Shooting features for spec
ific types of subjects. 87
Live View Shooting
Shoot still photos while 
viewing the LCD monitor. 107
Shooting Movies
Shoot movies while viewing the LCD monitor. 125
Image Playback143
Sensor Cleaning165...

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Introduction
Item Check List .................................................................................................. 3
Conventions Used in this  Manual ............................................... ....................... 4
Chapters ............................................................................................................ 5
Index to Features ................... .................................................. ....................... 10
Handling Precautions...

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Contents
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Image Settings53
Setting the Image-recording Quality.................................................................54
i : Setting the ISO Speed ........................................ ......................................57
A  Selecting a Picture Styl e .............................................. ............................59
A  Customizing a Picture Style .....................................................................61
A  Registering a Picture St...

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Contents
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R Remote Control Shooting........................................................................... 102
D  Flash Photography ............. ....................................................................... 103
Setting the Flash .................... ....................................................................... 105
Live View Shooting (Still photo shooting with the LCD monitor)107
A Preparing for Live View  Shooting ..................................

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Contents
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Sensor Cleaning165
f Automatic Sensor Cleanin g ....................................................................166
Appending Dust Delete Data ..........................................................................167
Manual Sensor Cleaning ............. ...................................................................169
Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer171
Preparing to Print ...........................

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Power
 Battery• Charging Î p.24
• Battery check Î p.28
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Battery information checkÎ  p.212
 Power outlet Î p.216
 Auto power off Î p.44
Lens
 Attaching/Detaching Î p.31
 Zoom Î p.32
 Image Stabilizer Î p.33
Basic Settings 
(Menu Functions)
 Language Î p.42
 Date/Time Î p.42
 LCD brightness  adjustment Î p.162
 Beeper Î p.220
 Shoot w/o card Î p.29
Recording Images
 Format Î p.43
 Create/select a folder Î p.72
 File No. Î p.74
Image Quality
 Image-recording quality Î p.54
 ISO speed Î p.57
 Picture...