Canon 70d W User Manual

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Nomenclature
 Menu 
button (p.52)Power switch (p.35)
Multi function lock switch (p.48)
 Focal plane mark
 AF start button 
(p.45, 100, 217, 259)
 AE lock/FE lock button
/ Index/Reduce button
(p.170, 192/296, 298)  AF point selection/
 Magnify button 
(p.105/298)Access lamp (p.33)
Strap mount
(p.27)
Card slot
cover (p.31)
Battery
compartment
cover release
lever (p.30)
 Quick Control Dial (p.47)
 Setting button (p.52)
Card slot (p.31)
 Erase button (p.322)
   Multi-controller (p.48)
 Playback button...

Nomenclature
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LCD panel
* The EOS 70D (N) does not have the Wi-Fi function (Not Displayed).
* The display will show only  the settings currently applied.
Drive mode (p.111)
u Single shooting
o  High-speed continuous shooting
i Low-speed continuous  shooting
B  Silent single shooting
M  Silent continuous shooting
Q  Self-timer: 10 sec./remote control
k  Self-timer: 2 sec./remote control  Highlight tone priority (p.145)
 ISO speed (p.120)
ISO speed (p.120) Possible shots
Self-timer countdown
Bulb...

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Nomenclature
Viewfinder Information
The display will show only the settings currently applied.
 
Battery check
(p.36)
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Focusing screen Spot metering circle (p.165)
Single-point AF (Manual selection)
(p.103) Zone AF (Manual zone selection) (p.103)
19-point automatic selection AF (p.103)
Zone AF points (p.103) AF points (p.103)
Warning symbol
(p.376)
 ISO  speed
 (p.120)
 Focus confirmation
 light (p.73)
Max. burst (p.119)
Number of remaining 
multiple exposures (p.177)
ISO speed (p.120)...

Nomenclature
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Mode Dial
Turn the Mode Dial while holding down the Mode Dial center (Mode Dial 
lock release button).
Basic Zone
All you do is press the shutter button. 
The camera sets everything to suit 
the subject or scene.
A: Scene Intelligent Auto  (p.72)
7 : Flash Off
	 p.77

C : Creative Auto  (p.78)
8 : Special scene (p.81)
2 : Portrait (p.82)
3 : Landscape (p.83)
4 : Close-up (p.84)
5 : Sports (p.85)
6 : Night Portrait (p.86)
F : Handheld Night Scene (p.87)
G : HDR Backlight Control (p.88)...

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Nomenclature
Lens
Lens without a distance scale
Zoom position indexContacts (p.19) 
Lens mount index (p.40) 
Image Stabilizer switch (p.43)  Zoom ring (p.41) 
Filter thread
(front of lens) Hood mount (p.42) 
Focusing ring (p.110, 247) 
Focus mode switch (p.40) 
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Nomenclature
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Battery Charger LC-E6
Charger for Battery Pack LP-E6 (p.28).
Battery Charger LC-E6E
Charger for Battery Pack LP-E6 (p.28).
Battery pack slot
Charge Lamp
Power plug
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIO NS-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
DANGER-TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, 
CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
For connection to a supply  not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter 
of the proper configu ration for the power outlet, if needed.
Power cord 
Power cord socket
Battery...

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Getting Started
This chapter explains preparatory steps before you start 
shooting and basic camera operations.
Attaching the Strap
Pass the end of the strap through 
the camera’s strap mount eyelet 
from the bottom. Then pass it 
through the strap’s buckle as shown 
in the illustration. Pull the strap to 
take up any slack and make sure 
the strap will not loosen from the 
buckle.
 The eyepiece cover is also 
attached to the strap (p.183).
Eyepiece cover
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1Remove the protective cover.
 Detach the protective cover provided 
with the battery.
2Attach the battery.
 As shown in the illustration, attach the 
battery securely to the charger.
  To detach the battery, follow the 
above procedure in reverse.
3Recharge the battery.
For LC-E6
 As shown by the arrow, flip out the 
battery charger’s prongs and insert 
the prongs into a power outlet.
For LC-E6E
 Connect the power cord to the 
charger and insert the plug into a 
power outlet. 
X Recharging starts...

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Charging the Battery
 Upon purchase, the batter y is not fully charged.
Charge the battery before use.
 
Recharge the battery on the day before  or on the day it is to be used.Even during storage, a charged battery will gradually  drain and lose its capacity.
 After recharging the battery, de tach it and disconnect the 
charger from the power outlet.
  You can attach the cover in a different 
orientation to indicate whether the battery 
has been recharged or not.
If the battery has been recharged,...

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Load a fully charged Battery Pack LP-E6 into the camera. The camera’s 
viewfinder becomes bright when a battery is installed, and darkens 
when the battery is removed.
1Open the cover.
 Slide the lever as shown by the 
arrows and open the cover.
2Insert the battery.
 Insert the end with the battery 
contacts.
  Insert the battery until it locks in 
place.
3Close the cover.
 Press the cover until it snaps shut.
Open the cover and remove the 
battery.
 Press the battery lock lever as shown 
by the arrow...