Canon EOS 5D MARK IV User manual

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

EOS 5D Mark IV (WG)

Camera

Wi-Fi (Wireless Communication) Function (Basic)

Instruction manuals (PDF files) can be downloaded from

the Canon Web site (p.4).

www.canon.com/icpd

Camera Instruction Manual

EOS 5D Mark IV (WG)

The EOS 5D Mark IV is a digital single-lens reflex camera featuring a

full-frame (approx. 36.0 x 24.0 mm) CMOS sensor with approx. 30.4

effective megapixels, DIGIC 6+, normal ISO speed range of ISO 100 -

ISO 32000, approx. 100% viewfinder coverage, high-precision and

high-speed 61-point AF (up to 41 cross-type points), maximum

continuous shooting speed of approx. 7.0 shots/sec., 3.2-inch LCD

monitor, Dual Pixel RAW shooting, Live View shooting, 4K movie

shooting, High Frame Rate (119.9p/100.0p) HD movie shooting, Dual

Pixel CMOS AF, Wi-Fi/NFC (wireless communication) function, and

GPS function.

Before Starting to Shoot, Be Sure to Read the Following

To avoid botched pictures and accidents, first read the “Safety

Precautions” (p.22-24) and “Handling Precautions” (p.25-27). Also, read

this manual carefully to ensure that you use the camera correctly.

Refer to This Manual while Using the Camera to Further

Familiarize Yourself with the Camera

While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they

come out. You can then better understand the camera. Be sure to store

this manual safely, too, so that you can refer to it again when necessary.

Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability

After shooting, play images back and check whether they have been

properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the

images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer, Canon

cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.

Copyrights

images of people and certain subjects for anything but private

enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public performances, exhibitions,

etc., may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment.

Introduction

Before starting, check that all the following items are included with your

camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.

* Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E is provided. (The LC-E6E comes with a

power cord.)

The Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs provided are listed on the next page.

Attach the Eyecup Eg to the viewfinder eyepiece.

If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lenses are included.

Depending on the Lens Kit type, Lens Instruction Manuals may also be included.

Be careful not to lose any of the above items.

Item Check List

Battery Pack

LP-E6N

(with protective cover)

Battery Charger

LC-E6/LC-E6E*

Interface Cable

IFC-150U II

Wide Strap

Eyecup Eg

Cable

protector

Camera

(with body cap)

When you need Lens Instruction Manuals, download them from the Canon

Web site (p.4). The Lens Instruction Manuals (PDF) are for lenses sold

individually. Note that when purchasing the Lens Kit, some of the

accessories included with the lens may not match those listed in the Lens

Instruction Manual.

Connecting to Peripheral Devices

When connecting the camera to a computer etc., use the provided interface

cable or one from Canon. When connecting the interface cable, also use the

provided cable protector (p.38).

Camera and Wi-Fi (Wireless Communication) Function

Basic Instruction Manual

This booklet consists of the full “Camera Instruction

Manual” and the “Wi-Fi (Wireless Communication)

Function Basic Instruction Manual”.

The detailed PDF manual for the Wi-Fi/NFC (wireless

communication) function can be downloaded from Canon

Web site.

EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (Software CD-ROM)

Contains various software. For more information and

installation procedures of the software, see pages 598-

599.

Software Instruction Manual CD-ROM

Contains the Software Instruction Manuals (PDF files).

Instructions for viewing the Software Instruction Manual

CD-ROM are on page 600.

Instruction Manuals and CD-ROMs

Instruction manuals (PDF files) can be downloaded from the Canon

Web site to your computer.

Instruction manual (PDF files) download site:

• Camera and Wi-Fi (Wireless Communication) Function

Basic Instruction Manual

• Wi-Fi (Wireless Communication) Function Instruction

Manual

• Lens Instruction Manual

• Software Instruction Manual

www.canon.com/icpd/

Compatible Cards

To view the Instruction Manuals (PDF files), Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

or other Adobe PDF viewer (most recent version recommended) is

required.

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC can be downloaded for free from the Internet.

Double-click a downloaded Instruction Manual (PDF file) to open it.

To learn how to use PDF viewing software, refer to software’s Help

section.

You can also access the download site for the Software Instruction

Manual from the software installation screen (p.599).

The following cards can be used with the camera regardless of

capacity. If the card is new or was previously formatted (initialized)

by another camera or computer, format the card with this camera

(p.73).

CF (CompactFlash) cards

* Type I, UDMA Mode 7 supported.

SD/SDHC*/SDXC* memory cards

* UHS-I cards supported.

When shooting movies, use a large-capacity card with good enough

performances (fast enough reading and writing speeds) to handle the

movie recording quality. For details, see page 356.

Compatible Cards

Cards that Can Record Movies

In this manual, “CF card” refers to CompactFlash cards and “SD

card” refers to SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. “Card” refers to all memory

cards used to record images or movies.

*The camera does not come with a card for recording images/

movies. Please purchase it separately.

Quick Start Guide

1Insert the battery (p.44).

To charge the battery, see page 42.

2Insert the card (p.45).

The camera-front side slot is

for a CF card, and the

camera-back side slot is for

an SD card.

* Shooting is possible as long as there is a CF card or an SD card in the

camera.

3Attach the lens (p.55).

Align the red mount index on the

lens with the red mount index on the

camera to attach the lens.

4Set the lens’s focus mode

switch to <AF> (p.55).

5Set the power switch to <1>

(p.49).

Quick Start Guide

6While holding down the center

of the Mode Dial, set it to <A>

(Scene Intelligent Auto) (p.35).

All the necessary camera settings

will be set automatically.

7Focus on the subject (p.58).

Look through the viewfinder and

aim the viewfinder center over the

subject.

Press the shutter button halfway,

and the camera will focus on the

subject.

8Take the picture (p.58).

Press the shutter button completely

to take the picture.

9Review the picture.

The image just captured will be

displayed for approx. 2 sec. on the

LCD monitor.

To display the image again, press

the <x> button (p.394).

To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor, see “Live View

Shooting” (p.297).

To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.394).

To delete images, see “Erasing Images” (p.439).

Icons in this Manual

<6> : Indicates the Main Dial.

<5> : Indicates the Quick Control Dial.

<p> : Indicates the AF area selection button.

<9> : Indicates the Multi-controller.

<0> : Indicates the Setting button.

0/9/4/ : Indicates that each function remains active for

7/8approx. 4 sec., 6 sec., 8 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. after

you let go of the button.

* In addition to the above, the icons and symbols used on the camera’s buttons

and displayed on the LCD monitor are also used in this manual when discussing

relevant operations and functionality.

3: Indicates a function that can be changed by pressing the

<M> button to change its settings.

M: This icon at the upper right of the page titles indicates that the

function is available only in the <d>, <s>, <f>, <a>, or

<F> mode.

(p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information.

: Warning to prevent shooting problems.

: Supplemental information.

: Tips or advice for better shooting.

: Troubleshooting advice.

Basic Assumptions

All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch

is set to <1> and the <R> switch is set to the left (Multi

function lock released) (p.49, 62).

It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are

set to their defaults.

The illustrations in this manual show the camera attached with the

EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens as an example.

Conventions Used in this Manual

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