Canon EOS 7D Pocket Guide (EOS 7D) - Page 2

Shooting Operation Nomenclature ISO speed setting/Flash exposure compensation button Multi-function button Main Dial AF mode selection/ Drive mode selection button Metering mode selection/ White balance selection button Mode Dial Shutter button LCD Panel Monochrome shooting Shutter speed Image-recording quality White balance Exposure level indicator Battery check OK NG Live View shooting/ Movie shooting switch Start/Stop button Power switch Multi-controller Setting button Quick Control Dial switch Focus mode switch AF start button AE lock button AF point selection button Quick Control Dial Access lamp Viewfinder Information Area AF frame AE lock Battery check Flash-ready Flash exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture Metering mode Aperture Shots remaining AF mode Drive mode AEB ISO speed Flash exposure compensation Fully-Automatic Modes (1/C) All the settings necessary for shooting are set automatically. You just press the shutter button, and the camera does the rest. Fully-automatic modes
1 Full Auto C Creative Auto (Displayed only when is set.) Press the button, then tilt to select the function. Turn the or dial to set the function. Grid ([6] tab) Focus confirmation light Max. burst Monochrome shooting ISO speed Exposure level indicator d/s/f Modes You can change the camera settings as desired to shoot in various ways. * Set the Quick Control Dial switch to . d: Program AE Set the Mode Dial to . As with the mode, when focus is achieved, the shutter speed and aperture will be automatically set. s: Shutter-priority AE Set the Mode Dial to . Turn the dial to set the desired shutter speed, then focus the subject. The aperture will be set automatically. If the aperture display blinks, turn the dial until it stops blinking. f: Aperture-priority AE Set the Mode Dial to . Turn the dial to set the desired aperture, then focus the subject. The shutter speed will be set automatically. If the shutter speed display blinks, turn the dial until it stops blinking. D Using the Built-in Flash Press the button to pop up the built-in flash, then shoot. In the Full Auto (1) mode, the built-in flash will pop up and fire automatically under low-light or backlit conditions. i: ISO SpeedN Press the button, then turn the dial. ISO 100 to 6400 can be set in 1/3-stop increments. When "A" is selected, the ISO speed is set automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway, the ISO speed setting will be displayed. i Drive ModeN Press the button, then turn the dial. u: Single shooting o: High-speed continuous shooting i: Low-speed continuous shooting Q: 10-sec. self-timer/ Remote control* k: 2-sec. self-timer/ Remote control * This drive mode can be set in all shooting modes. f: AF ModeN Set the lens focus mode switch to . Press the button, then turn the dial. X(One-Shot AF): For still subjects 9(AI Focus AF): Switches the AF mode automatically Z(AI Servo AF): For moving subjects S AF Point Manual SelectionN Press the button, then look through the viewfinder. The AF point selection will change in the direction you tilt the . If you press straight down, the center AF point (or zone) will be selected. The dial selects an AF point in the horizontal direction, and the dial selects an AF point in the vertical direction. AF Area Selection Mode Press the button. Look through the viewfinder and press the button. k Shooting Movies Set the switch to . The image will appear on the LCD monitor. You can set the selection modes that can be selected with [8C.Fn III -6: Select AF area selection mode]. A Live View Shooting Set the switch to . Press the button and the Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor. Press the shutter button halfway to focus, then press it completely to shoot. Press the button to stop the Live View shooting. You can set Live View shooting settings with the menu options under the [z] tab. Battery Life with Live View Shooting Temperature No Flash At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 230 shots 50% Flash Use Approx. 220 shots Press the shutter button halfway to focus. Press the button to start shooting a movie. To stop movie shooting, press the button again. To shoot still photos, press the shutter button. When the shooting mode is , you can shoot movies with manual exposure. You can set movie shooting settings with the menu options under the [x] tab.