Canon EOS 7D Mark II (G) Installation guide

This basic manual covers only the most basic operations.

For other features and more details, see the Instruction

Manual PDF le on the DVD-ROM.

Basic Instruction Manual

EOS 7D Mark II (G)

CANON INC.

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Europe, Africa & Middle East

CANON EUROPA N.V.

PO Box 2262, 1180 EG Amstelveen, The Netherlands

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The product and associated warranty are provided in European countries by Canon Europa N.V.

CEL-SV6HA211 © CANON INC. 2015 PRINTED IN THE EU

The descriptions in this Instruction Manual are current as of March 2015. For

information on the compatibility with any products introduced after this date,

contact any Canon Service Center. For the latest version Instruction Manual, refer

to the Canon website.

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The EOS 7D Mark II (G) is a digital single-lens reflex camera featuring a

fine-detail CMOS sensor with approx. 20.2 effective megapixels, Dual

DIGIC 6, approx. 100% viewfinder coverage, high-precision and high-

speed 65-point AF (Cross-type AF point: Max. 65 points), approx. 10.0

fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, Full High-Definition (Full

HD) movie shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 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.175-177) and “Handling Precautions” (p.14-15).

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.

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 DVD/CD-ROMs provided are listed on the next

page.

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

Depending on the Lens Kit type, a lens instruction manual 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

Camera

(with body cap)

Wide Strap

Eyecup Eg

Cable

protector

Connecting to Peripheral Devices

When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use the provided

interface cable or one from Canon. When connecting an interface cable, also

use the provided cable protector (p.27).

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.

The instruction manual consists of a booklet, leaflet and PDF manuals

in electronic form (provided on the DVD-ROM). The booklet is the Basic

Instruction Manual. For more detailed instructions, see the Instruction

Manual on the DVD-ROM.

EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk (DVD-ROM)

Contains the following PDF manuals:

• Instruction Manual (Detailed version)

• Software Instruction Manuals for the software on the

EOS Solution Disk

* Instructions for viewing the Instruction Manuals on the DVD-ROM are on pages

164-166.

EOS Solution Disk

Contains various software. For outlines and

installation

procedure for the software, see pages 169-172

Instruction Manual and DVD/CD-ROMs

Basic Instruction

Manual

(this booklet)

EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk XXX

XXXXX

CEL-XXX XXX

EOS Solution Disk XXX

CEL-XXX XXX

Windows XXX XXX

Mac OS X XXX XXX

XXXXX

The camera can use the following cards regardless of capacity: If the

card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or

computer, format the card with this camera (p.58).

CF (CompactFlash) cards

* Type I, UDMA mode 7-compatible.

SD/SDHC*/SDXC* memory cards

* UHS-I cards supported.

When shooting movies, use a large-capacity card with a fast reading/

writing speed as shown in the table.

If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie may

not be recorded properly. Also, if you play back a movie on a card

with a slow reading speed, the movie may not play back properly.

If you want to shoot still photos while shooting a movie, you will need

an even faster card.

To check the card’s reading/writing speed, refer to the card

manufacturer’s website.

Compatible Cards

Cards that Can Record Movies

Movie Recording Size (p.145) CF Card: Recording Formats

MOV MP4

ALL-I (For editing) 30 MB/sec. or faster

IPB (Standard) L: 8 7 30 MB/sec. or faster

Other than above 10 MB/sec. or faster

IPB (Light) -10 MB/sec. or faster

Movie Recording Size (p.145) SD Card: Recording Formats

MOV MP4

ALL-I (For editing) 20 MB/sec. or faster

IPB (Standard) L: 8 7 20 MB/sec. or faster

Other than above 6 MB/sec. or faster

IPB (Light) -4 MB/sec. or faster

Quick Start Guide

1Insert the battery (p.32).

To charge the battery, see page 30.

2Insert the card (p.33).

The camera-front side slot is

for a CF card, and the

camera-back side slot is for

an SD card.

* Shooting is possible with either a CF card or an SD card in the camera.

3Attach the lens (p.42).

Align the lens’s white or red mount

index with the camera’s index of the

same color.

4Set the lens’s focus mode

switch to <f> (p.42).

5Set the power switch to <1>

(p.37).

White index Red index

Quick Start Guide

6While holding down the center

of the Mode Dial, set it to <A>

(Scene Intelligent Auto) (p.23).

All the necessary camera settings

will be set automatically.

7Focus on the subject (p.47).

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.

If necessary, the built-in flash will be

raised.

8Take the picture (p.47).

Press the shutter button completely

to take the picture.

9Review the picture.

The image just captured will be

displayed for 2 sec. on the LCD

monitor.

To display the image again, press

the <x> button (p.152).

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

Shooting” (p.127).

To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.152).

To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.162).

Icons in this Manual

<6> : Indicates the Main Dial.

<5> : Indicates the Quick Control Dial.

<p> : Indicates the AF area selection lever.

<9> : Indicates the Multi-controller.

<0> : Indicates the Setting button.

0/9/7/8: Indicates that the corresponding 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 that can be changed by pressing the

<M> button to change its settings.

M: When shown on the upper right of a page, it 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.37, 51).

It is assumed that all the menu settings, Custom Functions, etc. are

set to their defaults.

The illustrations in this manual show the camera attached with the

EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens as an example.

Conventions Used in this Manual

For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s

basic operations and shooting procedures.

Chapters

Introduction 2

Getting Started 29

Basic Shooting 67

Setting the AF and Drive Modes 73

Image Settings 91

GPS Settings 107

Advanced Operations 115

Shooting with the LCD Monitor

(Live View Shooting)

127

Shooting Movies 139

Image Playback 151

Viewing the DVD-ROM Instruction Manuals /

Downloading Images to Your Computer 163

Introduction 2

Item Check List................................................................................. 3

Instruction Manual and DVD/CD-ROMs........................................... 4

Compatible Cards............................................................................. 5

Quick Start Guide ............................................................................. 6

Conventions Used in this Manual..................................................... 8

Chapters........................................................................................... 9

Handling Precautions ..................................................................... 14

Nomenclature ................................................................................. 16

Getting Started 29

Charging the Battery ...................................................................... 30

Installing and Removing the Battery............................................... 32

Installing and Removing the Card .................................................. 33

Turning on the Power ..................................................................... 37

Setting the Date, Time, and Zone .................................................. 39

Selecting the Interface Language................................................... 41

Attaching and Detaching a Lens .................................................... 42

Lens Image Stabilizer..................................................................... 45

Basic Operation.............................................................................. 46

QQuick Control for Shooting Functions ....................................... 53

3Menu Operations.................................................................. 55

Before You Start............................................................................. 58

lDisplaying the Grid .................................................................. 62

QDisplaying the Electronic Level............................................... 63

Setting the Viewfinder Information Display..................................... 65

Help........................................................................................... 66

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