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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS-1D Mark II is a high-performance, digital AF SLR camera with a large, fine-detail, 8.20-megapixel CMOS sensor. The camera is compatible with all Canon EF lenses (except the EF-S lens) and designed for quick shooting at will. Besides high-precision Area AF, the camera has many features for all types of photography, from fully automatic snapshooting to professional-level, creative work. Read this Instruction Manual to familiarize yourself wit
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Equipment Check List Check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. The accessories included can also be checked in the System Map (p.170 ). ¢ EOS-1D Mark II / Camera body (Eyecup, body cap, and battery compartment cap attached. Built-in lithium battery for date/time.) ¢ Ni-MH Pack NP-E3 (protective cover and instructions included) ¢ Ni-MH Charger NC-E2 (Instructions included) ¢ DC Coupler Kit DCK-E1 (Instructions included
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Contents Introduction Equipment Check List .......................................................................... 3 Handling Precautions .......................................................................... 8 Nomenclature ....................................................................................10 Conventions Used in this Manual ...................................................... 16 1 Getting Started .........................................................................
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Registering and Switching the AF Point .............................................70 AF Point Activation Area ...................................................................72 AF Sensitivity and Lens’ Maximum Aperture .....................................73 When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing) .........................................75 Selecting the Drive Mode ...................................................................77 1 Self-timer Operation ..................................
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Safety Warnings Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury, death, and material damage. Preventing Serious Injury or Death •To prevent fire, excessive heat, chemical leakage, and explosions, follow the safeguards below: - Do not use any batteries, power sources, and accessories not specified in this booklet. Do not use any home-made or modified batteries. - Do not short-circuit, disassemble, or modify the battery pack or back-up battery. Do not apply heat or apply
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• If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts, do not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of electrical shock. • Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. High-voltage internal parts can cause electrical shock. • Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright light source through the camera or lens. Doing so may damage your vision. •Keep the camera from the reach of small children. The neck strap can accidentally choke the child. • Do not st
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Handling Precautions Camera Care ¡ This camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. ¡ The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If the camera gets wet, remove the battery and promptly take it to the nearest Canon dealer. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth. If the camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe with a well-wrung wet cloth. ¡ Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a magnet or el
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LCD Panels and LCD Monitor ¡ Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision technology with over 99. 99% active pixels, there might be a few dead pixels among the remaining 0. 01% or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying only black or red, etc. , are not a malfunction. They do not affect the images recorded. ¡ At low temperatures, the liquid-crystal display response may become slower. And at high temperatures, the display may blacken. In either case, the display will retur
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Nomenclature For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses (p.**). Lens mount index (p.23) Mirror (p. 97) Self-timer lamp Lens lock pin (p.78) Shutter button (p.28) Lens release button (p.23) Strap eyelet (p.42) Lens mount Contacts (p.9) Grip Depth-of-field preview button (p.89) Tripod socket Body number Vertical-grip on/off switch (p.31) 〈I〉 Vertical-grip FE lock/ Multi-spot metering button (p.31, 151/82) Vertical-grip Main Dial (p.31, 29) Vertical-gri
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Flash-sync contacts Hot shoe Image plane mark 〈U〉 LCD panel illumination button (p.96) 〈Q〉 Metering mode 〈I〉 Vertical-grip FE lock/ selection/Flash exposure Multi-spot metering button compensation button (p.80/81) (p.151/82) 〈W〉 Shooting 〈O〉 Exposure compensation/ mode selection button Aperture button (p.92/90) (p.84) 〈E〉 AF mode 〈6〉 Main Dial button (p.66) (p.29) 〈R〉 Drive mode Top LCD panel (p.13) button (p.77) 〈P/a〉 Assist/White 〈i〉 ISO speed balance correction button (p.47) (simu
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LCD Monitor (p.32, 36) 〈H〉 Protect /Sound recording button (p.112/114) Eyecup (p.37) 〈M〉 Menu button (p.33) SD card slot* (p.24) 〈X〉 Select button Memory card (p.33) slot cover (p.24) 〈q〉 Digital OUT terminal (p.111) CF card slot (p.24) 〈C〉 DIGITAL terminal Direct printing terminal CF card eject button (p.25) 〈V〉 Access lamp (p.25) Display button (p.60, 105) Memory card slot cover 〈e〉 Memory card handle (p.24) selection/Magnify button (p.61, 109) Recording microphone (p.114)
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Top LCD Panel Aperture Shutter speeds AEB amount Bulb AF point selection mode (AF, [ ], HP) Bulb exposure time (min.:sec.) Memory card No. (1, 2) AF point selection mode ([ ], SEL) FE lock (FEL) Busy (buSY, PC) Error (Err) Shooting mode d : Program AE a : Manual exposure ISO speed s : Shutter-priority AE f : Aperture-priority AE Shots remaining ISO speed Self-timer countdown Metering mode Bulb exposure time (Hours) qEvaluative Metering Error code wPartial Metering Remaining images to record r
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Rear LCD Panel Image size White balance Q Auto 3 Large W Daylight 4 Medium1 E Shade 5 Medium2 R Cloudy 6 Small Y Tungsten light 1 RAW U White fluorescent light 123 RAW+Large I Flash 124 RAW+Medium1 O Custom 125 RAW+Medium2 P Color temperature 126 RAW+Small Data transfer icon CF card Blue/amber selection icon White balance correction SD card selection icon Memory card Green/magenta indicator White balance correction White balance bracketing level Folder Number File No. Color temperature Cust
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Viewfinder Information Spot metering circle Area AF ellipse Laser-matte screen AF point Exposure level indicator Max. burst for continuous shooting p JPEG icon q Manual exposure oFocus confirmation light wAE lock Shots remaining AEB in progress Multi-spot metering ISO speed Self-timer countdown r Flash-ready Improper FE lock warning Standard exposure index e High-speed sync Exposure level increments (p.FP flash) : 1 stop : 1/3 stop Shutter speeds Bulb Overexposure AF point selection m
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Conventions Used in this Manual ¡In the text, the <4> icon indicates the main switch. All operations described in this manual assume that the <4> switch is set to <1> or . ¡The <6> icon indicates the Main Dial. ¡The <5> icon indicates the Quick Control Dial. ¡The <7> icon indicates the Quick Control Dial switch. Operations with the <5> dial assume that the <7> switch is already set to <1>. Be sure it is set to <1>. ¡In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s butt
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1 Getting Started This chapter explains a few preparatory steps and basic operations with the EOS-1D Mark II. 17
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Recharging the Battery For details on using the battery, refer to the instructions for the Ni-MH Pack NP-E3 or Ni-MH Charger NC-E2. Connect the power cord. 1 s The lamp will light. Detach the protective cover and 2 connect the battery. ¡Attach the cover to the battery compartment cap and store it. ¡Whenever the battery is out of the camera, be sure to attach the protective cover to prevent a short circuit. 18
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Recharge the battery. 3 s When you connect the battery, the recharging will start automatically and the lamp will light. s When the battery is fully recharged, the lamp will blink quickly (twice per sec.). s It takes about 120 minutes to fully recharge a completely exhausted battery. ¡After recharging the battery, disconnect it and unplug the power cord from the power outlet. 19
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Installing and Removing the Battery Installing the Battery Detach the battery compartment 1 cap. ¡Grasp both sides of the cap and pull it off. Insert the battery. 2 ¡Insert the battery and while pushing it in, turn the release handle as shown by the arrow. If the battery’s rubber lining (to repel water) is not clean, use a moist cotton swab to wipe it clean. Rubber lining Checking the Battery Level When the <4> switch is set to <1> (p.27), the battery level will be indicated as follow
