Canon EOS 7D EOS 7D Instruction Manual - Page 134

A Live View Shooting About the Information Display Each time you press the button, the information display will change. Drive mode AF point (Quick mode) Magnifying frame White balance Picture Style Auto Lighting Optimizer Image-recording quality Flash-ready AE lock Shutter speed Histogram AEB FEB Exposure simulation Aperture Exposure level indicator/ AEB range AF mode •d : Live mode •c : Face detection Live mode •f: Quick mode Battery check Highlight tone priority ISO speed Shots remaining Flash exposure compensation The histogram can be displayed when [Expo. simulation: Enable] has been set (p.136). You can display the electronic level by pressing the button (p.228). Note that if the AF mode is set to [u Live mode] or the camera is connected to a TV set with an HDMI cable, the electronic level cannot be displayed. When is displayed in white, it indicates that the Live View image brightness is close to what the captured image will look like. If is blinking, it indicates that the Live View image is not being displayed at the suitable brightness due to low or bright light conditions. However, the actual movie recorded will reflect the exposure setting. If flash is used or bulb is set, the icon and histogram will be grayed out (for your reference). The histogram might not be properly displayed in low- or bright-light conditions. 134