[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH INSTRUCTION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS 7D is a high-performance, digital SLR camera featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with about 18. 0 effective megapixels, Dual "DIGIC 4", 100% viewfinder coverage, high-precision and high-speed 19-point AF (all cross-type), approx. 8 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, and Full HD (Full High-Definition) movie shooting. The camera is highly responsive to any shooting situation at anytime, provides many features for demanding shoots, and expands shooting possibilities with system accessories. Take a Few Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera With a digital camera, you can immediately view the image you have captured. While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they come out. [. . . ] Even if continuous shooting is set, only a single shot can be taken in this mode. Disable If you use a TS-E lens to make vertical shift movements or use an Extension Tube, be sure to set this to [Disable]. Setting it to [Mode 1] or [Mode 2] will result in incorrect or irregular exposures. When you press the shutter button completely, the shutter will sound like it took two shots. However, only one shot will be taken. If you use flash, the [Disable] operation will take effect even if you had set it to [Mode 1] or [Mode 2]. (If [Mode 1] or [Mode 2] is set, the flash will not fire. ) Metering timerN You can change the display time of the exposure setting. If you select [y Dust Delete Data], [6 Sensor cleaning], [7 Clear all camera settings], or [7 Firmware Ver. ], the Live View shooting will be terminated. 137 Using AF to Focus Selecting the AF Mode The AF modes available are [Live mode], [u Live mode] (face detection, p. 139), and [Quick mode] (p. 143). If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens focus mode switch to <MF>, magnify the image, and focus manually (p. 145). Select the AF mode. Under the [z] tab, select [AF mode]. While the Live View image is displayed, you can press the <o> button to select the AF mode on the setting screen displayed. Live Mode: d The image sensor is used to focus. Although AF is possible with the Live View image displayed, the AF operation will take longer than with the Quick mode. Also, achieving focus may be more difficult than with the Quick mode. 1 Display the Live View image. Press the <0> button. The AF point < > will appear. AF point 2 Move the AF point. to move the AF You can use <9> point to where you want to focus (it cannot go to the edges of the picture). If you press <9> straight down, the AF point will return to the image center. 138 Using AF to Focus the subject. 3 Focus the AF points over the subject Aim and press the shutter button halfway. When focus is achieved, the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound. 4 Take thethe focus and exposure, then Check press the shutter button completely to take the picture (p. 132). u (Face detection) Live Mode: c With the same AF method as the Live mode, human faces are detected and focused. Have the target person face the camera. 1 Display the Live View image. Press the <0> button. When a face is detected, the <p> frame will appear over the face to be focused. Use <9> to move the <q> frame over the target face. 139 Using AF to Focus 2 Focus the subject. halfway and Press the shutter button the camera will focus the face covered by the <p> frame. When focus is achieved, the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound. If a face cannot be detected, the AF point < > will be displayed and the center AF point will be used for focusing. picture. 3 Take thethe focus and exposure, then Check press the shutter button completely to take the picture (p. 132). If the focus is way off, face detection will not be possible. [. . . ] For more information about the recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, waste authority, approved scheme or your household waste disposal service or visit www. canon-europe. com/environment. (EEA: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) 263 Index Index 10-sec. delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 1280x720 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 1920x1080 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 19-point AF auto selection . . . . . . . . 87, 90 1st-curtain sync. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 2nd-curtain sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 4- or 9-image index display. . . . . . . . . . . 165 640x480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Autofocus Focusing Automatic selection (AF) . . . . . . . . . . 87, 90 Automatic selection of AF point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]