Canon EOS 7D Instruction Manual

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3 Menu Operations
1Display the menu.
Press the < M> button to display 
the menu.
2Select a tab.
 Turn the  dial to select a tab.
3Select the desired item.
Turn the  dial to select the item, 
then press <
0>.
4Select the setting.
 Turn the  dial to select the 
desired setting.
 The current setting is indicated in 
blue.
5Set the desired setting.
Press  to set it.
6Exit the menu.
Press the < M> button to exit the 
menu and return to camera shooting.
Menu Setting Procedure
 The explanation of...

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1Select [LanguageK].
 Under the [6 ] tab, select 
[Language K] (the third item from 
the top), then press < 0>.
2Set the desired language.
 Turn the < 5> or < 6> dial to select 
the language, then press < 0>.
 The interface language will change.
Before You Start
3  Setting the Interface Language 

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When you turn on the power for the first time or if the date/time has 
been reset, the Date/Time/Zone setting screen will appear. Follow steps 
2 to 5 to set the current date, time, and time zone.
Note that the date/time appended to recorded images will be based 
on this date/time setting. Be sure to set the correct date/time.
You can also set the time zone of your current address. Then if you 
travel to another time zone, you can simply set your destination’s time 
zone so that the...

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Before You Start
4Set the daylight saving time.
Set if necessary.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Y]. 
 Press < 0> so < r> is displayed. 
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Z], then 
press < 0>. 
 When the daylight saving time is set 
to [Z ], the time set in step 3 will 
advance by 1 hour. If [ Y] is set, the 
daylight saving time  will be canceled 
and the time will go back by 1 hour.
5Exit the setting.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
 The Date/Time/Zone will be set and...

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Before You Start
If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or 
personal computer, formatting the card with the camera is recommended.
When the card is formatted, all images and data in the card will 
be erased. Even protected images will be erased, so make 
sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary, transfer 
the images to a personal computer, etc., before formatting the 
card.
1Select [Format].
 Under the [5 ] tab, select [Format], 
then press < 0>.
2Select [OK].
...

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Before You Start
You can change the auto power-off time for the camera to turn off 
automatically after a certain period of non-operation. If you do not want 
the camera to turn off automatically, set this to [ Off]. After the power 
turns off, you can turn on the camera again by pressing the shutter 
button or other button.
1Select [Auto power off].
 Under the [5 ] tab, select [Auto 
power off ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired time.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
setting, then press < 0>.
3...

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The camera’s shooting settings and menu settings can be reverted to the default.
1Select [Clear all camera settings].
Under the [7 ] tab, select [Clear all 
camera settings ], then press .
2Select [OK].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
 Setting [ Clear all camera settings ] 
will reset the camera to the following 
default settings:
3  Reverting the Camera  to the Default SettingsN
        Shooting Settings                       Image-recording Settings
AF...

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Before You Start
              Camera Settings                   Live View Shooting Settings
VF grid displayDisableLive View 
shootingEnableAuto power off1 min.
BeepOnAF modeLive mode
Release shutter 
without card EnableGrid display
Off
Exposure 
simulationEnableReview time2 sec.
Highlight alert DisableSilent shootingMode 1
AF point displayDisableMetering timer16 sec.
HistogramBrightness
Image jump w/610 imagesMovie Shooting Settings
Auto rotateOn
zDAF modeLive mode
LCD brightnessAuto: StandardGrid...

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The grid and electronic level can be displayed to help keep the camera 
aimed straight. The grid is displayed in the viewfinder, and the 
electronic level is displayed on the LCD monitor.
1Select [VF grid display].
Under the [6 ] tab, select [VF grid 
display], then press < 0>.
2Select [Enable].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [Enable], 
then press < 0>.
 The grid will be displayed in the 
viewfinder.
Displaying the Grid and Electronic Level
Displaying the Grid
The grid can also be displayed during...

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Displaying the Grid and Electronic Level
1Press the  button.
Each time you press the  
button, the screen display will 
change.
 Display the electronic level.
 If the electronic level does not 
appear, set the menu’s [ 7 INFO. 
button display options ] option to 
display the electronic level (p.244).
2Check the camera’s roll and pitch.
 The horizontal and vertical tilt are 
displayed in 1° increments.
 The red line turning green indicates 
that the tilt is corrected.
Displaying the Electronic...