INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH INSTRUCTION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS 5D Mark II is a high-performance, digital SLR camera with a full-frame (approx. 36mm x 24mm) CMOS sensor with 21.10 effective megapixels. Other features include DIGIC 4, high-precision and highspeed, 9-point AF (plus six Assist AF points); approx. 3.9 fps continuous shooting; Live View shooting; and Full HD (Full HighDefinition) 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. You can then better understand the camera. To avoid botched pictures and accidents, read the Safety Warnings (p.219,220) and Handling Precautions (p.12,13). Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability After shooting, playback and check whether the image has been properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a personal computer, Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused. Copyrights Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded 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. CF Card In this manual, "card" refers to the CF card. The CF card (for recording images) is not included. Please purchase it separately. 2 Item Check List Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. Camera (with eyecup and body cap) Battery Pack LP-E6 (with protective cover) Battery Charger LC-E6/LC-E6E* Wide Strap EW-EOS5DMKII Interface Cable IFC-200U Stereo Video Cable STV-250N EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (Software) EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manuals Disk (1) Instruction Manual (this booklet) (2) Pocket Guide Quick start guide to shooting. (3) CD-ROM Guide Guide to the bundled software (EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk) and EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manuals Disk. * Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E is provided. (The LC-E6E comes with a power cord.) If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lens is included. Depending on the Lens Kit type, the lens instruction manual might also be included. Be careful not to lose any of the above items. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual <6> <5> <9> <0> 0, 9, : Indicates the Main Dial. : Indicates the Quick Control Dial. : Indicates the Multi-controller. : Indicates the setting button. , 8: Indicates that the respective 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 which can be changed by pressing the button and changing the setting. M : When shown on the right of the page, it indicates that the function is available only when the Mode Dial is set to d, s, f, a, or F. * Function which cannot be used in the fully-automatic modes (1/C). (p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information. : Tip or advice for better shooting. : Problem-solving advice. : Warning to prevent shooting problems. : Supplemental information. Basic Assumptions All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch is already set to <1> or (p.27). <5> operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch is already set to . It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are set to the default. For explanatory purposes, the instructions show the camera attached with an EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens (or EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM). 4 Chapters For first-time DSLR users, chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera's basic operations and shooting procedures. Introduction Camera basics. 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Getting Started Basic Shooting Fully automatic shooting. 23 47 Image Settings Setting the AF and Drive Modes Advanced Operations Shooting features for specific types of subjects. 53 77 87 Live View Shooting and Movies Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor. 107 Image Playback Sensor Cleaning Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer Customizing the Camera Reference 127 147 153 171 189 5 Contents Introduction Item Check List.................................................................................................. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual ...................................................................... 4 Chapters ............................................................................................................ 5 Index to Features ............................................................................................ 10 Handling Precautions ...................................................................................... 12 Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................ 14 Nomenclature .................................................................................................. 16 1 Getting Started 23 Charging the Battery ....................................................................................... 24 Installing and Removing the Battery................................................................ 26 Turning on the Power ...................................................................................... 27 Installing and Removing the CF Card.............................................................. 29 Attaching and Detaching a Lens ..................................................................... 31 About the Lens Image Stabilizer...................................................................... 33 Basic Operation ............................................................................................... 34 9 Using the Quick Control Screen ................................................................ 38 3 Menu Operations ................................................................................... 40 Before You Start .............................................................................................. 42 Setting the Interface Language .................................................................... 42 Setting the Date and Time............................................................................ 42 Formatting the Card ..................................................................................... 43 Set the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off ....................................................... 44 Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings.............................................. 45 About Copyright Information......................................................................... 46 2 Basic Shooting 47 1 Fully Automatic Shooting .......................................................................... 48 1 Full Auto Techniques ................................................................................ 50 C Creative Auto Shooting ............................................................................. 51 6 Contents 3 Image Settings 53 Setting the Image-recording Quality.................................................................54 i: Setting the ISO Speed..............................................................................57 A Selecting a Picture Style ..........................................................................59 A Customizing a Picture Style .....................................................................61 A Registering a Picture Style.......................................................................63 B: Setting the White Balance .......................................................................65 O Custom White Balance .........................................................................66 P Setting the Color Temperature ...............................................................67 u White Balance Correction ...........................................................................68 Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction ...........................................................70 Creating and Selecting a Folder.......................................................................72 File Numbering Methods ..................................................................................74 Setting the Color Space ...................................................................................76 4 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 77 f: Selecting the AF Mode..............................................................................78 S Selecting the AF Point ...............................................................................81 When Autofocus Fails ......................................................................................84 MF: Manual Focusing ...................................................................................84 i Selecting the Drive Mode ...........................................................................85 j Self-timer Operation ....................................................................................86 5 Advanced Operations 87 d: Program AE ................................................................................................88 s: Shutter-Priority AE ...................................................................................90 f: Aperture-Priority AE .................................................................................92 Depth of Field Preview ..................................................................................93 a: Manual Exposure.......................................................................................94 q Selecting the Metering Mode .....................................................................95 Setting Exposure Compensation......................................................................96 h Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) ..............................................................97 A AE Lock ......................................................................................................98 F: Bulb Exposures ..........................................................................................99 Mirror Lockup .................................................................................................101 7 Contents R Remote Control Shooting ........................................................................... 102 D Flash Photography .................................................................................... 103 Setting the Flash ........................................................................................... 105 6 Live View Shooting and Movies 107 A Preparing for Live View Shooting............................................................ 108 Shooting ........................................................................................................ 110 Using AF to Focus ......................................................................................... 113 Focusing Manually......................................................................................... 119 Silent Shooting .............................................................................................. 120 k Shooting Movies...................................................................................... 121 7 Image Playback 127 x Image Playback....................................................................................... 128 B Shooting Information Display ............................................................. 129 H I Searching for Images Quickly ........................................................... 131 u/y Magnified View................................................................................... 133 b Rotating the Image ................................................................................... 134 Auto Playback (Slide Show) .......................................................................... 135 k Playing Movies ........................................................................................ 137 Viewing the Images on TV............................................................................. 139 K Protecting Images.................................................................................... 141 L Erasing Images......................................................................................... 142 Changing Image Playback Settings................... ...