Canon EOS 5D Mark II EOS 5D Mark II Instruction Manual - Page 4

Conventions Used in this Manual

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Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual : Indicates the Main Dial. : Indicates the Quick Control Dial. : Indicates the Multi-controller. : 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 and markings on the camera and on the LCD monitor. 3 : Indicates a function which can be changed by pressing the button and changing the setting. M : When shown on the right of the page, it indicates that the function is available only when the Mode Dial is set to d, s, f, a, or F. * Function which cannot be used in the fully-automatic modes (1/C). (p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information. : Tip or advice for better shooting. : Problem-solving advice. : Warning to prevent shooting problems. : Supplemental information. Basic Assumptions All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch is already set to or (p.27). operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch is already set to . It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are set to the default. For explanatory purposes, the instructions show the camera attached with an EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens (or EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM). 4

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Icons in this Manual
<
6
>
: 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 and markings on the camera and on the
LCD monitor.
3
: Indicates a function which can be changed by pressing the
<
M
> button and changing the setting.
M
: When shown on the right of the page, it indicates that the
function is available only when the Mode Dial is set to
d
,
s
,
f
,
a
, or
F
.
* Function which cannot be used in the fully-automatic modes (
1
/
C
).
(p.**)
: Reference page numbers for more information.
: Tip or advice for better shooting.
: Problem-solving advice.
: Warning to prevent shooting problems.
: Supplemental information.
Basic Assumptions
All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch
is already set to <
1
> or <
J
> (p.27).
<
5
> operations explained in this manual assume that the power
switch is already set to <
J
>.
It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are
set to the default.
For explanatory purposes, the instructions show the camera attached
with an EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens (or EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM).
Conventions Used in this Manual