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Canon EOS 70D Reference guide

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Quick Start Guide
Preparation
Custom Functions
N
Insert the battery. Flip out the LCD
monitor.
Image Playback
Menu Operations
Image-recording Quality
Q
Quick Control
Electronic Level
Touch Screen
A
Picture Style
N
Insert a card. Focus the subject.
Aim the viewnder center over
the subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
Attach the lens.
Align the lens’ white or
red mount index with the
camera’s mount index of
the same color.
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
picture.
Basic Zone Modes
Creative Zone
Modes
B
Shooting information
Menu items Menu settings
Tabs
Image-recording quality
Pixels
Possible shots
RAW: Turn the <
6
> dial to
select the quality.
JPEG: Press the <
U
> key
to select the quality.
Select image
Index Magnify
Erase
Playback
L
x
56
Set the lens focus
mode switch to
<
f
>.
Review the picture.
The captured image will be
displayed for 2 sec. on the
LCD monitor.
Set the power
switch to <
1
>,
then set the Mode
Dial to <
A
> (Scene
Intelligent Auto).
1 6
2 7
3
8
4
9
5
O
The
M
on the right of the function indicates that the
function is available only in Creative Zone modes.
O
Number of Possible Shots (Viewnder Shooting)
Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 1300 shots Approx. 920 shots
White index Red index
1. Press the <
M
> button to display the menu.
2. Press the <
U
> key to select a tab, then press the <
V
>
key to select the desired item.
3. Press <
0
> to display the setting.
4. After setting the item, press <
0
>.
* Some menu tabs and
menu items are not
displayed in Basic
Zone modes.
O
Select [
z
1: Image quality], then press <
0
>.
O
Turn the <
6
> dial or press the <
U
> key to select the
image-recording quality, then press <
0
>.
O
Press the <
Q
> button.
X
The Quick Control screen will
appear.
O
Press the <
B
> button to
display the electronic level.
O
The LCD monitor is a touch-
sensitive panel that you can
operate with your ngers.
O
For information on touch screen
operations, see the camera’s
instruction manual.
O
Press the <
V
> <
U
> keys to select a function, then turn
the <
6
> or <
5
> dial to set it.
O
In Basic Zone modes, the settable functions differ.
O
Select [
z
4: Picture Style],
then press <
0
>.
O
Press the <
V
> key to select a
Picture Style, then press <
0
>.
Style Description
D
Auto Color tones optimized for the particular scene.
P
Standard Vivid colors and sharp images.
Q
Portrait Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
R
Landscape
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
V
Monochrome Black-and-white images.
O
For <
S
> (Neutral) and <
U
> (Faithful), refer to the
camera’s instruction manual.
C.Fn I: Exposure
1
Exposure level increments
2
ISO speed setting increments
3
Bracketing auto cancel
4 Bracketing sequence
5
Number of bracketed shots
6 Safety shift
C.Fn II: Autofocus
1 Tracking sensitivity
2
Acceleration/deceleration
tracking
3
AI Servo 1st image priority
4
AI Servo 2nd image priority
5 AF-assist beam ring
6
Lens drive when AF impossible
7
Select AF area selection
mode
8
AF area selection method
9
Orientation linked AF point
10
Manual AF point
selection pattern
11
AF point display during
focus
12 VF display illumination
13 AF Microadjustment
C.Fn III: Operation/Others
1
Dial direction during Tv/Av
2 Multi function lock
3
Warnings
z
in viewnder
4 Custom Controls
This quick reference guide explains the basic function
settings and how to shoot and play back images.
You can take this guide with you when shooting. For
detailed instructions, refer to the EOS 70D (W/N)
Instruction Manual.
Quick Reference Guide
EOS 70D (W)
EOS 70D (N)
<
M
>
button
LCD monitor/
Touch screen
<
V
>
<
U
>
keys
<
0
>
button
Aperture
AE lock
Flash exposure compensation
Highlight tone priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer
Image-recording
quality
Custom Controls
Wi-Fi function
ISO speed
Metering mode
White balance bracketing
Drive mode
AF area selection mode
White balance correction
White balance
AF operation
Shooting mode
Shutter speed
Picture Style
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
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Shooting Operation
Nomenclature
f
: AF Operation
N
B
AF Area Selection Mode
N
i
: ISO Speed
N
A
Live View Shooting
k
Shooting Movies
S
AF Point Selection
N
i
Drive Mode
Basic Zone Modes Creative Zone Modes
D
Using the Built-in Flash
d
: Program AE
s
: Shutter-priority AE
f
: Aperture-priority AE
O
Press the <
D
> button to raise the
built-in ash, then shoot.
Basic Zone Modes
If necessary, the built-in ash will be red automatically in
low-light or backlit conditions (except in the <
7
> <
3
>
<
5
> <
G
> modes).
Creative Zone Modes
LCD Panel
Viewnder Information
All the settings necessary for
shooting are set automatically.
You just press the shutter
button, and the camera does
the rest.
You can change the camera
settings as desired to shoot in
various ways.
* Set the <
R
> switch downward (Multi
function lock released).
O
Set the Mode Dial to <
d
>.
O
When you focus a subject, camera automatically sets the
shutter speed and aperture.
O
Set the Mode Dial to <
s
>.
O
Turn the <
6
> dial to set the
desired shutter speed, then
focus the subject.
X
The aperture will be set automatically.
O
I
f the aperture display blinks, turn
the <
6
> dial until it stops blinking.
O
Set the lens focus mode switch
to <
f
>.
O
Press the <
f
> button, then
turn the <
6
> or <
5
> dial.
X
(One-Shot AF):
For still subjects
9
(AI Focus AF):
Switches the AF operation
automatically
Z
(AI Servo AF):
For moving subjects
O
Press the <
i
> button, turn
the <
6
> or <
5
> dial.
O
ISO 100 to ISO 12800 can be
set in 1/3-stop increments.
O
When “A” is selected, the ISO
speed is set automatically.
When you press the shutter
button halfway, the ISO speed
setting is displayed.
O
Set the switch to <
A
>.
O
Press the <
0
> button and the
image will appear on the LCD
monitor.
O
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus, then press it completely
to take the picture.
O
Press the <
0
> button to stop
the Live View shooting.
O
Set the switch to <
k
>.
X
The image will appear on the
LCD monitor.
O
Press the <
S
> or <
B
>
button.
O
Look through the viewnder
and press the <
B
> button.
X
Each time you press the <
B
>
button, the AF area selection
mode changes.
O
Press the <
0
> button to
start shooting a movie. To
stop movie shooting, press the
<
0
> button again.
O
To shoot still photos, press the
shutter button completely.
O
When the shooting mode is <
a
>, you can shoot movies
with manual exposure.
O
You can set movie shooting settings with the menu
options under the [
Z
1] or [
Z
2] tab.
O
Press the <
S
> or <
B
> button.
O
The AF point selection will
change in the direction you tilt
the <
9
>. If you press <
0
>
straight down, the center AF
point (or center zone) will be
selected.
O
You can also select a horizontal
AF point by turning the <
5
> dial
and select a vertical AF point by
turning the <
6
> dial.
O
Press the <
R
> button, turn
the <
6
> or <
5
> dial.
u
: Single shooting
o
: High-speed
continuous shooting
i
: Low-speed
continuous shooting
B
: Silent single shooting
M
:
Silent continuous shooting
Q
:
10-sec. self-timer/
remote control
k
: 2-sec. self-timer/
remote control
O
Set the Mode Dial to <
f
>.
O
T
urn the <
6
>
dial to set the desired
aperture, then focus the subject.
X
T
he shutter speed will be set automatically.
O
I
f the shutter speed display blinks, turn
the <
6
> dial until it stops blinking.
A
Scene Intelligent Auto
7
Flash Off
C
Creative Auto
8
Special scene
2
Portrait
3
Landscape
4
Close-up
5
Sports
O
Number of Possible Shots (Live View Shooting)
Temperature No Flash 50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 230 shots Approx. 210 shots
6
Night Portrait
F
Handheld Night Scene
G
HDR Backlight Control
B
a
s
i
c
Z
o
n
e
C
r
e
a
t
i
v
e
Z
o
n
e
Microphone
Recording movie
<i> ISO speed setting button
<R> Drive mode selection button
<f> AF mode selection button
Mode Dial
<D>
Flash button
Shutter
button
Focus mode switch
<B>
AF area
selection
mode button
<6> Main Dial
<q>
Metering mode
selection button
<9>
Multi-controller
<p> AF start button
Access lamp
<S> AF point
selection/
Magnify button
<Q>
Quick Control
button
<A>
AE lock/Reduce button
Power switch
<5> Quick Control Dial
<0>
Setting button
Multi function lock switch
<A/k>
Live View shooting/
Movie shooting
switch
<0>
Start/Stop
button
Battery check
zxcmbn
OK Not
good
Drive mode
AF operation
HDR shooting
Multiple-exposure
shooting
Shutter speed
Aperture
Exposure level indicator
AEB
Wi-Fi function
Metering mode
Possible shots
ISO speed
Single-point AF
(Manual selection)
Grid
Electronic level
Battery check
AE lock
Flash-ready
Flash exposure
compensation
Shutter speed
Zone AF (Manual zone selection)
19-point automatic
selection AF
AF points
Area AF frame
Focus confirmation
light
Maximum burst
ISO speed
Exposure level indicator
Aperture
/