Camera Menus
If you're coming from the original EOS 5D the Mark II's menus will look quite different, gone is the single long scrolling page of options, now replaced with the new Canon standard multi-tabbed / page layout. The menus look very similar (in fact almost exactly the same) to the EOS 50D with higher resolution fonts (thanks to the new high resolution screen), more stylized icons and a rather pretty fade effect when you change tab / options. You navigate pages using the multi-selector or main dial and use the quick control dial or multi-selector to move up and down options, press SET (or the multi-selector) to change. Colors (red for shooting, blue for play etc.) are used to distinguish the different categories of options.
Shooting section (red)
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Option |
Values / Actions |
Notes |
Quality | RAW![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() JPEG ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
- JPEG Large = 5616 x 3744 |
Beep | On Off |
Enables auto focus confirmation beep. Also used for self timer. |
Shoot w/o card | On Off |
Allow shot to be taken without CF card inserted. |
Review time | Off 2 sec 4 sec 8 sec Hold |
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Peripheral illum. correct. | Enable Disable |
Corrects vignetting depending on the attached lens. |
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Expo. comp./AEB | +/-2 EV 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps (C.Fn I-1) |
Turn front dial to select bracketing level, rear dial to set exposure comp. |
White balance | Auto Daylight Shade Cloudy Tungsten light White fluorescent light Flash Custom Color temp. (Kelvin) |
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Custom WB | Set custom WB | Select image for custom WB. |
WB Shift / BKT | Shift: B9-A9, M9-G9 Bracket: BA+/-3, MG+/-3 |
Configures WB shift and WB bracketing. |
Color space | sRGB Adobe RGB |
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Picture Style | Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Def. 1 User Def. 2 USer Def. 3 |
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Dust Delete Data | OK Cancel |
Picture Style
The Picture Styles are a range of pre-programmed image parameter sets intended to deliver the best results in different situations. Each Picture Style has its own preset mapping for tone and color response as well as providing the ability to tune sharpness, contrast, saturation and color tone for each. For instance the default sharpening for the Standard Picture Style is level 3, if you prefer less strong you can just adjust it downwards. Sharpness has 8 levels, contrast, saturation and color tone all have have 9 levels.
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Playback Section (Blue)
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Option |
Notes |
Protect images |
Protect mode, allows you to browse images either in a single image or thumbnail view and mark each image as protected (or un-protect). This simply sets the read-only flag on the CF card file system. |
Rotate |
Rotate mode, again, this can be performed in either single image or thumbnail index view. This option allows you to rotate an image on-screen by 90 or 270 degrees. Doesn't actually rotate the JPEG file, but marks its orientation. |
Erase images |
Select and erase images All images in folder All images on card |
Print order | Allows you to create a DPOF print order file, for use with compatible printers or photo finishers. ![]() Select images By folder ![]() ![]() All images Set up ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Transfer order | Allows you to create a transfer order file, for use with automatic image transfer software. ![]() Select images By folder ![]() ![]() All images ![]() ![]() |
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Highlight alert | Disable Enable |
AF point disp. | Disable Enable |
Histogram | Brightness RGB |
Slide show | Start an automated slideshow of images on the CF card, delay between each image is preset at four seconds. |
Image jump | 1 image 10 images 100 images Screen Date Folder Movies Stills |
Setup Section (Yellow)
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Option |
Values / Actions |
Notes |
Auto power off | 1 min 2 min 4 min 8 min 15 min 30 min Off |
Sets camera power off time, this is the amount of "idle time" before the camera powers itself off. In the power off state the camera can be woken by half or fully depressing the shutter release (or by cycling the power switch). |
Auto rotate | On (play mode and EXIF) On (EXIF) Off |
Chooses whether orientation information is recorded and if the camera should rotate in play mode. |
Format | OK Cancel |
Format the CF card |
File numbering | Continuous Auto reset Manual reset |
Controls the numbering method used for filenames. |
Select folder |
Select folder Create folder ![]() |
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LCD brightness | Auto![]() Manual ![]() |
Turn front dial to select Auto or Manual brightness control, rear dial to set level (or offset in the case of Auto mode). |
Date/Time | Set Date & Time Set Date format |
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Language | English |
Select menu language. |
Video system | NTSC PAL |
Select video system for video out connector. |
Sensor cleaning |
Auto cleaning![]() ![]() Clean now ![]() ![]() Clean manually ![]() ![]() |
Defines the settings for the built-in cleaning system, by default the system is enabled and cleans at startup and shutdown (although can be interrupted). The 'clean manually' option locks the mirror and shutter up. |
Live View / Movie function settings |
Live View function setting![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Grid display ![]() ![]() ![]() Silent shooting ![]() ![]() ![]() Metering timer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() AF mode ![]() ![]() ![]() Movie record size ![]() ![]() Sound recording ![]() ![]() |
Defines parameters for Live View. The second tier setting under 'Live View function setting' is the type of display used in live view (this depends on the function mode). With Firmware Version 1.10, setting 'Stills+movie' coupled with 'Movie display' enables full manual control of exposure when shooting movies (when the mode dial is set to 'M'). |
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Battery info. | Remaining capacity (display) Shutter count (display) Recharge performance (display) Battery info (press INFO) ![]() ![]() |
Pressing INFO while in the battery info display screen allows you to 'memorize' the state of individual batteries (by serial number). |
INFO. button | Normal disp. Camera set Shoot. func. |
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External Speedlite control | External flash function setting External flash C.Fn setting Clear external flash C.Fn setting |
(Options only available with Speedlite attached). |
Camera user setting | Register![]() ![]() ![]() Clear settings ![]() ![]() ![]() |
- Records current camera settings to a mode dial 'C' user setting for easy recall. |
Clear settings | Clear all camera settings Delete copyright information Cancel |
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Firmware | Select to load new firmware from CF card | Also shows current version, on our camera; 3.6.1 63 (00) |
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