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Introduction

Communication Software for the Camera

Contents at

EOS Utility
a Glance

Ver. 2.14 1
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Images

1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III 5D Mk III 5D Mk II 6D 7D Mk II 7D 70D 60D 50D 40D

700D 100D 650D 600D 550D 500D 450D 1200D 1100D 1000D M2 M 2
Camera
Settings

Instruction Manual
3
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O Content of this Instruction Manual O Text inside < > indicates a camera switch name or
O EU stands for EOS Utility.
O Camera model is displayed as an icon.
icon, or a keyboard key name.
O p.** indicates a reference page.
Click to move to the relevant page.
4
Preferences

Example:EOS-1D X J 1D X
O : Marks information that should be read before use.
As for 6D , 70D and M2 icons, they Reference
indicate all models EOS 6D (WG)/EOS 6D (W)/ O : Marks additional information you may find helpful.
EOS 6D (N), EOS 70D (W)/EOS 70D (N) and
EOS M2 (W)/EOS M2 (N) respectively.
When any explanation is necessary for the specific
O Switching Between Pages Index

model, an icon such as 6D(WG) , 70D(W) or O Click on arrows on the bottom right of the screen.
M2(W) is used. : next page
O displays the relevant camera model. : previous page
O The selection sequence of menus is displayed in X : return to the page you previously displayed
procedures.
O Click on the chapter headings on the right side of
(Example: Select the [Window] menu X [Main Window].)
the screen to switch to the contents page of that
O Square brackets are used to indicate items such as
chapter. Also, click the item you want to read about
menu names, button names and window names
on the table of contents to move to the relevant
that appear on the computer screen.
page.

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Introduction
Introduction

EOS Utility (hereinafter EU) is software for communication with your EOS
camera. By connecting the camera and computer with the cable provided
System Requirements
Contents at
with the camera, you can download to your computer images saved in OS Mac OS X 10.8, 10.9 a Glance
the camera’s memory card as well as set various camera settings or Macintosh with one of the above OS installed and a USB
shoot remotely from EU on your computer. Computer
port as a standard feature

Main Features of EU
CPU
RAM
Intel processor
Minimum 2GB
1
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Images

From EU, you can control the camera remotely and perform the Resolution: 1024 × 768 or more
following main features.
Display
Colors: Thousands or more
Check the Canon website for the latest system requirements, including
2
Camera
Settings

O Batch download to your computer images supported OS versions.

saved in the camera’s memory card.
O You can also download to your computer only images you have
selected. Supported Camera
3
Remote
Shooting

O Set various camera settings from your

computer.
Can be used for RAW images, JPEG images, MOV movies or MP4
movies shot with the cameras below. 4
Preferences

EOS-1D X EOS-1D C EOS-1D Mark IV

O Shoot remotely by controlling the camera EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1D Mark III EOS 5D Mark III Reference
from your computer. EOS 5D Mark II EOS 6D EOS 7D Mark II
O Remote Live View shooting – Shoot while checking your subject in EOS 7D EOS 70D EOS 60D
real time on your computer.
O You can also shoot remotely by operating the camera’s shutter EOS 50D EOS 40D EOS 700D Index
button. EOS 100D EOS 650D EOS 600D
O Preset a time allowing the camera to shoot automatically with EOS 550D EOS 500D EOS 450D
timer shooting.
EOS 1200D EOS 1100D EOS 1000D
O When downloading images or shooting EOS M2 EOS M –
remotely, view/check images with the linked
Digital Photo Professional immediately.

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Contents at a Glance
Contents at
Downloading images from your camera to a Remote shooting a Glance
computer O To shoot by controlling the camera from a computer
¿ p.33
O To batch download all the images to a computer ¿ p.9 (Remote Live View shooting)

O To download to a computer selected images only ¿ p.10 O To shoot with accurate horizontal/vertical alignment
O To change the aspect ratio and shoot
¿ p.49
¿ p.50
1
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Images

O To download images using a third-party card reader ¿ p.13

Camera settings from a computer

O To shoot with another image displayed as overlay to
align several images at the same angle
O To shoot by operating the camera
¿ p.53

¿ p.58
2
Camera
Settings

O To set the camera owner’s name, copyright

¿ p.15 O To shoot movies ¿ p.59
information and date/time
O To set a Picture Style and apply to the camera ¿ p.19 O To shoot with timer ¿ p.70 3
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Shooting

O To apply a Picture Style file to the camera ¿ p.21 O To shoot with flash ¿ p.73
O To register a personal white balance in the camera
O To set a JPEG quality and apply to the camera
¿ p.24
¿ p.25
O To shoot with Remote Live View function while editing
Picture Styles
¿ p.77
4
Preferences

O To adjust a white balance setting and apply to the

camera
¿ p.25 Functions for use with other accessories sold
Reference
O To register lens aberration correction/peripheral
separately
¿ p.26
illumination correction data for the lens in the camera O To shoot with the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2,
WFT-E2 II, WFT-E3, WFT-E4, WFT-E4 II, WFT-E5,
O To set My Menu and apply to the camera ¿ p.28 ¿ p.91
WFT-E6, WFT-E7, or WFT-E7 (Ver.2) and check the Index
images in real time
O To start up the WFT-E2, WFT-E2 II, WFT-E3, WFT-
¿ p.92
E4, WFT-E4 II, or WFT-E5 software from EU

Other
O To register background music to the camera’s memory
¿ p.78
card
O To register Web service to the camera ¿ p.81

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1 Downloading Images to your Computer
Introduction

Basic operation such as preparing for downloading images to your

computer (connecting your camera and computer), starting up EU,
Contents at
downloading images from your camera to your computer and quitting EU a Glance
are explained here.

Connecting the Camera and Computer..................... 5

Starting up EU ........................................................... 7
1
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Images

Batch Downloading Images to Your Computer ......... 9

Downloading Selected Images to Your Computer...... 10 2
Camera
Settings

Downloading and Erasing GPS Log Files from a

Camera...................................................................
Using the Camera to Download Images to Your
12
3
Remote
Shooting

Computer.................................................................... 12
Downloading Images with a Card Reader ..................
Downloading Images Using Digital Photo
13 4
Preferences

Professional............................................................ 13
Reference
Downloading Images Using ImageBrowser EX .... 13
Downloading Images without Using Canon Software... 13
Quitting EU .............................................................. 13 Index

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Connecting the Camera and Computer Introduction
To download to your computer images shot with your camera, you will 7D Mk II
need to connect your camera and computer using the interface cable
O When connecting the cable to the camera, use the cable
provided with the camera.
protector (p.97). Connect the cable to the digital terminal with the Contents at
plug’s < > icon facing the back of the camera. a Glance

1 Connect the large plug of the cable into the USB port
of your computer.
1
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Images

2
Camera
Settings

O For the location and direction of the USB port, refer to the user's
Cameras other than 1D Mk IV 7D Mk II
O With the < > mark on the plug facing the front of the camera,
3
Remote
Shooting

manual for the computer. connect it to the camera’s < > terminal or <A/V OUT /

2 Connect the small plug of the cable into the terminal

on your camera.
DIGITAL> terminal.
4
Preferences

O Once the plug is connected to the camera according to the steps

for your camera model, preparation for downloading images is Reference
complete. Refer to “ Confirming Computer Settings” to check
the settings of the computer, and continue with “Starting up EU”
(p.7).
Index
1D Mk IV

O With the < > mark on the plug facing the back of the camera,
connect it to the camera’s <A/V OUT / DIGITAL> terminal.

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Contents at
a Glance

1
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Images

2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

4
Preferences

Reference
O Confirming Computer Settings
Before you start up EU, connect the camera and the computer
and set the camera's power switch to <ON>, then make sure that
the following settings are applied to your computer. If these are Index
not applied, adjust the settings as follows.
Select [Applications] X [Image Capture]. X Double-click the
icon of the camera connected to the computer. X Set
[Connecting this camera opens] to [No application].
After confirming and adjusting the settings, set the camera's
power switch to <OFF>.
To start up EU, you must connect your camera to the same USB
port as when you confirmed and adjusted the settings.
To use another USB port, confirm and adjust the settings again.
O With 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III 7D Mk II , you
can fix the plug to the camera with the cable protector to prevent
the plug from disconnecting. For details on using, see p.94 to
p.97.
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Starting up EU Introduction
When the camera’s power switch is set to <ON>, EU will start up, and O The main window displayed differs depending on the connected
the camera and computer will be able to communicate. camera (p.98).
O The camera’s LCD monitor turns on when EU starts up. Contents at
Set the camera’s power switch to < ON >.
1 O For cameras other than 1D Mk IV
70D 60D 700D 100D
6D
650D
7D Mk II
600D
7D
550D
a Glance

2 Double-click the [EOS Utility] icon on the Dock.

¿ Communication between the camera and the computer begins,
1200D 1100D M2 M , you can operate the camera
and download images saved on the memory card inserted in the 1
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Images
and the following screen appears. camera to your computer. Refer to your camera’s Instruction
¿ From the next time you connect your camera and the computer, Manual for details.
EU will start when you set your camera's power switch to <ON>.
O 500D cannot communicate with EU if the camera’s Mode Dial
2
Camera
Settings

is set to < >. Set the Mode Dial to a mode other than < >.
EU Main window
3
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Shooting

4
Preferences

Reference

Index
¿ EU starts up, the main window appears, and your camera and
computer can now communicate. Continue with “Batch
Downloading Images to Your Computer”.
When EU starts, a [ ] icon appears on the menu bar of the
desktop. You can click this icon and display the screen to apply the
setting below.
[Do not launch EOS Utility automatically when camera is
connected]
This setting is effective only when the camera and the computer
are connected via USB.
If you select [Quit] on this screen, EU will not start automatically
when you connect the camera and the computer again.
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Before starting the procedure to establish a LAN connection, make sure
LAN Connection with EU to perform the following confirmation.
With EU version 2.13 or earlier, WFT pairing software was used when Start up EU before connecting the camera and the Contents at
connecting a camera and a computer. However, with EU version 2.14 or
later, Wi-Fi/LAN connection pairing function of EU is used for
1 computer.
a Glance

connection. ¿ The following window appears.

Establish a connection following the procedures on Wireless File

Transmitter Instruction Manual, and Wi-Fi Function Instruction Manual
1
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Images

or Wired LAN Instruction Manual supplied with the camera. Note the
difference between connection procedures for EU version 2.14 or later
and those for EU version 2.13 or earlier as shown below. 2
Camera
Settings

O Starting up WFT pairing software

(EU version 2.13 or earlier)
Starting up WFT pairing software is required.
(EU version 2.14 or later)
3
Remote
Shooting

While starting up WFT pairing software is not necessary, starting up

EU is required.
O When a camera is detected
4
Preferences

(EU version 2.13 or earlier)

When a camera is detected and a message is displayed, double-click
2 Click the [Pairing over Wi-Fi/LAN] button. When a
message [To connect to the camera via LAN, some
Firewall settings must be changed. Do you want to Reference
the WFT pairing software icon.
(EU version 2.14 or later) make these changes?] appears, select [Yes].
When a camera is detected and a message is displayed, click the
message. Index

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Batch Downloading Images to Your Computer Introduction
You can batch download to your computer all the images saved on the Check the downloaded images.
memory card inserted in the camera that you have not already
downloaded.
2 DPP Main window
Contents at
The downloaded images are sorted by date into folders and are then a Glance
displayed in the main window of Digital Photo Professional (RAW image
processing, viewing and editing software) (hereinafter DPP), which is
linked to start up automatically, where you can check them immediately.

Click [Starts to download images].

1
Downloading
Images

1
2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

O Check the downloaded images in DPP.

For details on using DPP, refer to the “Digital Photo Professional
4
Preferences

Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic manual).

O Continue with “Quitting EU” (p.13). Reference

Save File dialog box

Index

O You can change the software, which starts up when you

¿ The [Save File] dialog box appears and image downloading to download images, from DPP to ImageBrowser EX or other
your computer begins. software in preferences ([Linked Software] window) (p.87).
¿ The downloaded images are saved in the [Pictures] folder. O You can change the save destination for images downloaded
O When all images have been downloaded, DPP starts up and images to download in preferences ([Destination Folder]
automatically and the downloaded images are displayed in window, [Download Images] window) (p.84, p.85).
DPP’s main window. O Downloading movie files may take some time due to the large file
size.
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View the images and checkmark images to download.
Downloading Selected Images to Your Computer 2 Viewer window
From the images saved in your camera’s memory card, you can view Contents at
and select the ones you need to download to your computer. a Glance

1 Click [Lets you select and download images]. 1

Downloading
Images

2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

4
Preferences

Add check mark

Reference
¿ A viewer window appears and the images in the memory card
are displayed.

Index

You can click the [ ] button and extract images by a variety of

criteria to select images to download.
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¿ The images downloaded to your computer are displayed in the
Click the [Download] button.
3 [Quick Preview] window.

Contents at
a Glance

1
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Images

2
Camera
Settings

¿ The [Download image] dialog box appears.

4 Specify the save destination and then click the [OK]

button.
3
Remote
Shooting

O The [Quick Preview] window allows you to quickly review the

Displays the save destination on the computer
Download image dialog box
downloaded images. You can also resize the [Quick Preview]
window.
O When all images have been downloaded, DPP starts up
4
Preferences

automatically and the downloaded images are displayed.

O To switch to the main window, click the [Main Window] button in Reference
the viewer window.

Index

Specify the save destination O In step 2, you can batch checkmark several images in sequence.
After clicking the first image you want to download, hold the
¿ The [Save File] dialog box appears and image downloading to < shift > key and click the last image, and [ ] will be
your computer begins. displayed. By clicking the [ ] button, the selected images will
be checkmarked in a batch.
O For a list of viewer window functions, see p.100.
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Downloading and Erasing GPS Log Files from a Camera
Using the Camera to Download Images to Your Computer
6D(WG) 7D Mk II
If your camera has a direct image transfer function, you can use it to Contents at
EOS cameras with built-in GPS have a function for saving GPS log files. download to your computer the images saved on the memory card a Glance
Using EU, you can download to your computer GPS log files saved in inserted in the camera. Refer to your camera’s Instruction Manual for
the camera’s internal memory or on the camera’s memory card. You details on its direct image transfer function.
can also delete GPS log files saved in the camera’s memory card. This
function is enabled only when the camera’s [Select GPS device] is set to
[Internal GPS] or [GPS] is set to [Enable], and a compatible version of
O This function is compatible with 1D X 1D C 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III 1
Downloading
Images

Map Utility* is installed. 5D Mk III 5D Mk II 7D Mk II 50D 40D 500D 450D

* For 6D(WG) : Ver. 1.4 or later, and for 7D Mk II : Ver. 1.5.3 or later.

After starting EU to download images on a camera's memory card to

1000D .

1 Connect your camera and computer, and then start 2

Camera
Settings

your computer, the [Import GPS log files] dialog box appears if there are up EU (p.5).
GPS log files in the camera's internal memory or the camera's memory
card.
O Click the [Yes] button to download GPS log files to your 2 Operate the camera to transfer the images directly.
¿ The images in the camera are saved to your computer.
3
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Shooting

computer. O When all images have been downloaded, Digital Photo Professional
¿ The GPS log files are downloaded to your computer. When there
are GPS log files in the camera's internal memory, they are
starts up and the downloaded images are displayed. 4
Preferences

saved to the camera's memory card* before being downloaded to

your computer.
Reference
Note that once the GPS log files are saved on the memory card,
GPS log files in the camera's internal memory will be deleted.
* GPS log files are saved on the memory card specified as the
save destination by the camera. Index
O If you remove the check mark from [Delete the GPS log files from
the camera's memory card after importing.], GPS log files in the
camera's memory card will not be deleted even after they are
downloaded to your computer.
O Downloaded GPS log files are saved in the following folder.
[Documents] X [Canon Utilities] X [GPS Log Files]

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 Quitting EU Introduction

Downloading Images with a Card Reader 1 Click the [Quit] button.

For users with a third-party card reader, you can also download to your Contents at
computer images stored in a memory card using the card reader. a Glance
However, EU does not support image downloading using a card reader.
For this reason, when downloading images using a card reader, use one
of the following 3 procedures.
1
Downloading
Images

Downloading Images Using Digital Photo

Professional
You can use DPP to download to your computer shot images from a
2
Camera
Settings

memory card inserted in a third-party card reader connected to your

computer.
For detailed instructions, refer to “Downloading Images Using Your Card
Reader” in the “Digital Photo Professional Instruction Manual” (PDF
3
Remote
Shooting

electronic manual). ¿ The window closes and EU quits.

2 Turn the camera’s power switch to < OFF >. 4

Preferences

Downloading Images Using ImageBrowser EX

You can use ImageBrowser EX to download to your computer shot
images from a memory card inserted in a third-party card reader
connected to your computer.
3 Disconnect the cable from the camera and computer.
O Do not pull on the cable; hold the plug and pull out.
Reference

For detailed instructions, refer to “ImageBrowser EX User Guide” (PDF

electronic manual). Index

Downloading Images without Using Canon

Software
To download images with a card reader without using Canon software
such as DPP or ImageBrowser EX, copy to your computer the [DCIM]
folder in the memory card.
For more details about folder structures and files in the memory card,
see p.93.

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2 Setting the Camera from Your Computer
Introduction

This section explains how to set the camera’s functions with EU.

Contents at
Setting the Camera Owner’s Name, Copyright a Glance
Information and Date/Time......................................... 15
Available Settings by Camera Model.......................... 16
Setting up Camera Functions .................................. 17 1
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Available Settings by Camera Model.......................... 18

Setting Picture Styles and Applying to the Camera.... 19
Selecting a Picture Style and Applying to the
2
Camera
Settings

Camera................................................................... 19
Changing Picture Style Settings and Applying to the 3
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Shooting

Camera................................................................... 20
Applying Picture Style Files to the Camera ............ 21
Saving White Balance to your Computer .................... 23 4
Preferences

Registering Personal White Balance in the Camera ... 24

Setting JPEG Quality and Applying to the Camera .... 25 Reference

Adjusting White Balance and Applying to the Camera... 25

Registering Lens Aberration Correction/Peripheral
Index
Illumination Correction Data for the Lens in the Camera .... 26
Setting My Menu and Registering to the Camera ..... 28
Specifying Settings for EOS M2 or EOS M Camera
Functions................................................................... 29
Available Settings and How to Specify the Settings for
EOS M2 or EOS M ..................................................... 30

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Setting the Camera Owner’s Name, Copyright Information and Date/Time Introduction
You can set and apply to the camera, the camera owner’s name, Click the [ ] button.
copyright information and date/time recorded as shooting information in
shot images.
3 Capture window
Contents at
How to specify settings for M2 M differs from that for other a Glance
cameras. For details on specifying settings for M2 M , see
p.29.

Connect your camera and computer, and then start

1
Downloading
Images

1 up EU (p.5).

2 Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting]. 2

Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

4
Preferences

Reference

Index

¿ The capture window appears.

¿ The [Set-up menu] appears.

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Click the required setting and specify each one.
4 Set-up menu
Available Settings by Camera Model
1D X 1D C Contents at
a Glance
1D Mk IV 5D Mk III
5D Mk II 6D

1Ds Mk III
7D Mk II
70D
7D
60D 40D 1
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Images

Setting 50D 700D 450D

1D Mk III
100D
600D
650D
550D
1000D
2
Camera
Settings

500D 1200D

O Available settings are displayed for the camera that is connected.

For more details, see “Available Settings by Camera Model”.
Owner’s name {
1100D
M
{
M2

{
3
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Shooting

Author*1 – { –
For a list of the capture window functions, see p.103.
Copyright holder
(copyright information)*1
– { – 4
Preferences

Date/Time/Zone*2 { { {
Live View/Movie func. set.*3 { U*4 { Reference
Firmware { { {
Owner’s name
Index
O You can enter and set up to 31 characters as the camera owner’s name.

Author*1
O You can enter and set up to 63 characters or symbols, including a
prefix, as the author’s name.

Copyright holder (copyright information)*1

O You can enter and set up to 63 characters or symbols, including a
prefix, as the photo creation’s copyright holder (copyright information).

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 Setting up Camera Functions Introduction
2
Date/Time/Zone* You can set and apply to the camera Picture Styles, personal white
O You can set the camera’s date/time and the time zone where images balance, JPEG quality and white balance adjustment.
were shot. Settings that can be performed and how to specify settings for
Contents at
O You can retrieve the computer’s system time to sync the camera’s M2 M differ from those for other cameras. For details of a Glance
date and time. available settings and specifying settings for M2 M , see
O You can set and cancel daylight saving time on 1D X 1D C p.29.
5D Mk III
70D
6D
700D
7D Mk II
100D
7D
650D
(firmware version 2.0.0 or later)
1200D M2 M . 1 Connect your camera and computer, and then start
up EU (p.5).
1
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Images

Live View/Movie func. set.*3

O You can set whether the Live View function settings or Movie function
settings (p.33, p.59) are available or not. Setting is not possible for
2 Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting]. 2
Camera
Settings

M2 M .
Firmware
O You can display the version of the camera’s firmware.
3
Remote
Shooting

O You can update the firmware by clicking on this item. How to specify
settings for M2 M
details on specifying settings for
differs from that for other cameras. For
M2 M , see p.29.
4
Preferences

O For more details on updating firmware, refer to the Canon website.

Reference
*1 When the author or copyright holder (copyright information) set is not
displayed in full, moving the cursor to the displayed setting item will
display all the entered information as a pop-up.
*2 Area setting is for 1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II Index

7D (firmware version 2.0.0 or later) 70D 700D

¿ The capture window appears.

100D 650D 1200D M2 M only.

*3 Movie function settings are for 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III
5D Mk II 6D 7D Mk II 7D 70D 60D 700D
100D 650D 600D 550D 500D 1200D 1100D only.
*4 Cameras other than M2 M

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Click the [ ] button.
3 Available Settings by Camera Model
5D Mk III 5D Mk II Contents at
a Glance
6D 7D Mk II
1D X 7D 70D

Setting
1D C
1D Mk IV
60D
700D
50D
100D
40D
450D 1
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Images

1Ds Mk III 650D 600D 1000D

1D Mk III 550D
1200D
500D
1100D 2
Camera
Settings

M2 M
¿ The [Shooting menu] appears. { 2
{

4 Click the required setting and specify each one.

Picture Style
Personal white balance
JPEG quality
U*1
{
U*
–
–
–
–
3
Remote
Shooting

Shooting menu
White balance adjustment { U*3 {
Registering lens aberration
correction/peripheral U*1 { –
4
Preferences

illumination correction data

HDR Shooting – U*4 –
Reference
Bulb timer settings – U*5 –
U*1 Setting is possible for 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV , but not for other
models.
Index
U*2 Only registering Picture Style file is possible for M2 M .
U*3 Setting is not possible for M2 M .
O Available settings are displayed for the camera that is connected. *4
U Setting is possible for 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D , but not
For more details, see “Available Settings by Camera Model”.
for other models.
For a list of the capture window functions, see p.103. U*5 Setting is possible for 7D Mk II , but not for other models.

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Picture Style
O You can set a Picture Style and apply it to the camera, in the same Setting Picture Styles and Applying to the Camera
way as operating from the camera (p.19). You can set and apply Picture Styles to the camera, in the same way as Contents at
operating on the camera. You can change the values for [Sharpness], a Glance
Personal white balance [Contrast], [Saturation] and [Color tone] of each Picture Style and
O You can register to the camera a personal white balance file (p.24). register up to three of your own Picture Styles in the camera as user-

JPEG quality
O You can set the JPEG image quality and apply it to the camera, in the
defined settings.
You can also register Picture Style files in the camera as user-defined
settings you have downloaded from the Canon website or created with
1
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Images

same way as operating on the camera (p.25). Picture Style Editor (Picture Style file creating software) (hereinafter

White balance adjustment

PSE) and saved to your computer.
For 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 7D
2
Camera
Settings

O You can adjust the white balance, in the same way as operating on
70D 60D 700D 100D 650D 600D 550D 1200D
the camera (p.25).

Registering lens aberration correction/peripheral illumination

1100D , registering Picture Styles may take some time.
3
Remote
Shooting

correction data
Selecting a Picture Style and Applying to the
O You can register lens aberration correction/peripheral illumination
correction data for the lens to the camera or delete registered data
from the camera (p.26).
Camera 4
Preferences

HDR (High Dynamic Range) shooting

1 Click [Picture Style]. Reference
O You can shoot photos with a wide dynamic range where clipping in
highlights and shadows has been reduced, and photos that appear
like paintings (p.39).
Index

¿ The [Picture Style] window appears.

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Click the Picture Style to be set in the camera. Changing Picture Style Settings and Applying
2 Picture Style window to the Camera
You can set your own Picture Style [Sharpness], [Contrast], [Saturation] Contents at
a Glance
and [Color tone] and apply them to the camera, in the same way as
operating on the camera.

1 Click [Detail set.]. 1

Downloading
Images

2
Camera
Settings

¿ The setting is applied to the camera and the display returns to

the [Shooting menu]. 3
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4
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¿ The [Detail set.] dialog box appears.

2 Set by clicking the pointer on the slider for each

item.
Reference

Index
Cursor position

Setting
Default setting

When 1D C is connected and Canon Log gamma is set on the

camera, the Picture Style set or changed with this software will not
be reflected to the movie you shoot.

[Auto] appears for Picture Styles only with 1D X 1D C

¿ If you select [Monochrome] for the Picture Style (p.19), the [Filter
5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D 700D 100D 650D
effect] and [Toning effect] list boxes appear.
600D 1200D .
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Click the [Return] button. Applying Picture Style Files to the Camera
3 You can register up to three Picture Style files downloaded from the
Canon website or created with PSE and saved to your computer, as Contents at
user-defined settings in your camera. a Glance
¿ The settings are applied to the camera, and the display returns to
the [Shooting menu].
1 Click [Register User Defined style]. 1
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2
Camera
Settings

3
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Shooting

¿ The [Register User Defined style] dialog box appears.

O How to specify settings for M2 M differs from that for
4
Preferences

other cameras.
See “Specifying Settings for EOS M2 or EOS M Camera Reference
Functions” (p.29).

2 Select a tab from one of [User Defined 1]

to [User Defined 3]. Index

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Click the [ ] button. Click the [OK] button.
3 5
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2
Camera
Settings

¿ The Load Picture Style window appears. ¿ The Picture Style file is registered in the camera.
3
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4 Select
button.
a Picture Style file and then click the [Open]
4
Preferences

Reference

Index

O A Picture Style file is an extended function of Picture Style. For

¿ The Picture Style file is loaded. more details on Picture Style files, refer to the Canon website.
O The Picture Style files that you can apply to the camera are files
with the “.PF2” or “.PF3” extension.
O For details on using PSE, refer to the “Picture Style Editor
Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic manual).
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Select the white balance to be saved to your
Saving White Balance to your Computer 2 computer and click the [Save] button.
1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV Contents at
a Glance
You can save the adjustment results for an image’s white balance to
your computer as a white balance file (extension “.WBD”). White
balance files saved to your computer can be registered in the camera as
personal white balances (p.24). 1
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Start by registering a white balance in your camera after adjusting it in

the [Remote Live View window] or [Test Shooting] window.

1 Click [Personal WB].

2
Camera
Settings

3 Insavethedestination,
window that appears, enter a filename, select a
and then click the [Save] button. 3
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Shooting
¿ The white balance file is saved to your computer.

4
Preferences

Reference

¿ The [Personal white balance settings] dialog box appears.

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Open the folder containing the saved white balance
Registering Personal White Balance in the Camera 3 file, select the file and then click the [Open] button.
1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV ¿ The white balance file is loaded. Contents at
a Glance
White balance files created by adjusting the white balance of an image O The white balance files that you can register to the camera are
and saving the results can be registered in the camera as personal files with the “.WBD” extension.
white balances.
4 Enter a title into the [Title] input field. 1
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1 Click [Personal WB]. 5 Click the [Apply to camera] button.

¿ The personal white balance is registered on the camera.
O To register another setting, repeat step 2 to step 5.
2
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Settings

6 Click the [Close] button.

¿ The [Personal white balance settings] dialog box closes and the 3
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Shooting
display returns to the [Shooting menu].

7 Select
camera.
a registered personal white balance on the
4
Preferences

O Select a registered personal white balance as the white balance.

¿ The [Personal white balance settings] dialog box appears.
O For selecting personal white balance or manual white balance,

2 Select the personal white balance to be registered

and click the [Open] button.
refer to “Setting the White Balance” in the camera’s Instruction
Manual provided with your camera.
Reference

Index

¿ The file selection window appears.

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Setting JPEG Quality and Applying to the Camera Adjusting White Balance and Applying to the Camera
1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III You can adjust white balance, in the same way as operating on the Contents at
camera. a Glance
You can set the JPEG image quality and apply it to the camera, in the
same way as operating on the camera.

Click [JPEG quality].

1 Click [WB SHIFT]. 1
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1
2
Camera
Settings

3
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Shooting

¿ The [JPEG Quality] window appears. ¿ The [WB SHIFT] window appears.
4
Preferences

2 Click the setting position. 2 Click the compensation position. Reference

Compensates Index
green
Displays the
Compensates compensation
blue value
Compensates Compensates
magenta amber

¿ The settings are applied to the camera.

¿ The settings are applied to the camera.
O Higher values give a lower compression ratio and higher image
quality for any size.
Click [Return].
3 Click [Return].
¿ The display returns to the [Shooting menu].
3 ¿ The display returns to the [Shooting menu].
O To revert the compensation values to the original values, follow
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Registering Lens Aberration Correction/Peripheral 1 Click [Lens aberration correction] or [Peripheral

illumin. correct.].
Illumination Correction Data for the Lens in the Camera Contents at
a Glance
1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 5D Mk II 6D 7D Mk II
7D 70D 60D 50D 700D 100D 650D
600D 550D 500D 1200D 1100D M2 M
You can register lens aberration correction/peripheral illumination
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correction data for the lens to the camera, or delete registered data from
the camera.
For cameras where [Lens aberration correction] is displayed in the
[Shooting menu], data is registered or deleted for lens peripheral
2
Camera
Settings

illumination correction, distortion correction, and chromatic aberration ¿ The [Register lens aberration correction data] window or
correction. (Data for distortion correction and chromatic aberration
correction is used during RAW processing on the camera.)
[Register peripheral illumination correction data] window
appears. Lenses for which correction data is registered in the
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For cameras where [Peripheral illumin. correct.] is displayed in the camera are displayed with a check mark.
menu, only lens peripheral illumination correction data is registered or O Window names that appear and data to be registered in the
deleted. You do not have to register correction data for an EF-M lens.
For 1D C (firmware version 1.3.0 or later), lens aberration correction
camera differ depending on the camera. However, the following
steps are the same.
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Preferences

data for EF Cinema lenses (CN-E lenses) can be registered to the O How to specify settings for M2 M differs from that for other
camera. cameras.
Reference
See “Specifying Settings for EOS M2 or EOS M Camera
Functions” (p.29).

Index

O Lens aberration correction/peripheral illumination correction data

for the EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM cannot be registered to
cameras other than 1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II
70D 700D 100D 650D M2 M .
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Select the lens category for which you want to Select the lens for which you want to register
2 register correction data. 3 correction data and click the [OK] button.
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Register lens aberration correction data/Register a Glance
peripheral illumination correction data window

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2
Camera
Settings

3
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Shooting

¿ A list appears showing only the selected lens category.

¿ The correction data for the selected lens is registered in the
camera, and EU quits.
4
Preferences

O You can delete correction data from the camera by removing the
check mark from the registered lens and clicking the [OK] button. Reference

Index

To use this function, the EOS Lens Registration Tool must be

installed.

O For a list of the [Register lens aberration correction data] window

or [Register peripheral illumination correction data] window
functions, see p.101.
O Lens names displayed in the [Register lens aberration correction
data] window or [Register peripheral illumination correction data]
window may be partially shortened depending on the lens type.
O The EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye and EF8-15mm f/4L USM Fisheye
are not compatible with [Register lens aberration correction
data]/[Register peripheral illumination correction data].
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Setting My Menu and Registering to the Camera Introduction
You can register up to six frequently used menu items as My Menu and Click the [ ] button.
register them to the camera, in the same way as operating on the
camera.
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You can register top layer items of each tab as well as all items of a Glance
Custom Functions. Note that this function is not available for 1D X
1D C 6D 7D Mk II 70D 700D 100D 1200D .

1 Connect your camera and computer, and then start

up EU (p.5).
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2 Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting]. 2

Camera
Settings

3
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Shooting

4
Preferences

Reference

Index
¿ The capture window appears.

¿ The [My Menu] appears.

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 Specifying Settings for EOS M2 or EOS M Camera Functions Introduction
Click [My Menu settings]. M2 M
4 My Menu
How to specify settings for M2 M is different from that of
Contents at
other cameras. How to connect M2 M with your computer a Glance
and settings that can be performed are explained here.
When linked to EU, the capture window does not appear as M2
M
shooting.
are unable to perform remote shooting and Remote Live View
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¿ The [My Menu settings] window appears.

1 Connect
up EU
your camera and computer, and then start
.
(p.5)
2
Camera
Settings
5 Select
button.
the item to be registered and click the [Add]

2 Click [Camera settings].

My Menu settings window
3
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4
Preferences

Reference

¿ The selected item is added to [Items that can be configured in My Index

Menu on the camera] on the left side of the window.
O You can register up to six items with the above procedure.
O You can change the position of an item by selecting it and then
clicking the [ ] or [ ] button to move it. ¿ The Camera settings window appears.

6 Click the [Apply to camera] button.

¿ The setting is applied to the camera.

For a list of the [My Menu settings] window functions, see p.102.
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Click the required settings and specify each one.
3 Available Settings and How to Specify the
Settings for EOS M2 or EOS M Contents at
a Glance

Updating firmware M2 M
O Update firmware as directed by the on-screen messages. For more
details on updating firmware, refer to the Canon website. 1
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Date/Time/Zone M2 M
O You can set the camera's date/time and the time zone where images
were shot.
2
Camera
Settings

O You can retrieve the computer's system time to sync the camera's
date and time.
O You can set and cancel daylight saving time. 3
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O The settings window for each setting appears. For more details,
Registering lens aberration correction data M2 M
see “Available Settings and How to Specify the Settings for EOS
M2 or EOS M” on the right of this page. You can register lens aberration correction data to the camera, or delete
registered data from the camera.
4
Preferences

Data is registered or deleted for lens peripheral illumination correction,

distortion correction, and chromatic aberration correction. (Data for Reference
distortion correction and chromatic aberration correction is used during
RAW processing on the camera.) For how to register, see instructions
for step 2 and later of “Registering Lens Aberration Correction/
Peripheral Illumination Correction Data for the Lens in the Camera” Index
(p.26, p.27). You do not have to register correction data for EF-M
lenses.

Registering Picture Style files M2 M

You can register up to three Picture Style files downloaded from the
Canon website or created with PSE and saved to your computer, as
user-defined settings in your camera. For how to register, see
instructions for step 2 and later of “Applying Picture Style Files to the
Camera” (p.21, p.22).

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Registering background music M2 M
You can register WAV-format music files, saved to your computer, to the
camera's memory card as background music. Registered background Contents at
music can be played together with a Video Snapshot Album or a Glance
slideshow played on the camera. For how to register, see instructions
for step 2 and later of “Registering Background Music to a Camera
Memory Card” (p.78 to p.80).

Registering owner/author/copyright holder M2 M

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Owner's name
O You can enter and set up to 31 characters as the camera owner's
name.
2
Camera
Settings

Author
O You can enter and set up to 63 characters or symbols, including a
prefix, as the author's name.
3
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Copyright holder (copyright information)

O You can enter and set up to 63 characters or symbols, including a
4
Preferences

prefix, as the photo creation's copyright holder (copyright information).

Reference
Registering Web services M2(W)
You can register Web services to the camera.
You can use CANON iMAGE GATEWAY to show shot images in online
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photo albums and use a variety of services.
CANON iMAGE GATEWAY is also a site that serves as a bridge for
sending images wirelessly from your camera to other Web services
such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and email.
For details, see “Setting Web Services” (p.81).
To register, follow the procedure from step 3 for “Setting Web Services”
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Introduction

From EU you can control the camera remotely, and by viewing the subject Displaying a Different Overlay Image ..................... 56
in the EU window, you can set the camera and shoot. You can also shoot Hiding an Overlay Image ........................................ 57 Contents at
by directly operating your camera even during remote shooting, or preset a Glance
Displaying Grid Lines.................................................. 57
a time allowing the camera to shoot automatically with timer shooting.
With M2 M , you can only register BGM in the camera's Shooting by Operating the Camera ......................... 58
memory card. Shooting Movies ...................................................... 59
Timer-controlled Shooting ....................................... 70
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Remote Live View Shooting ..................................... 33 Timer Shooting ........................................................... 70

HDR (High Dynamic Range) Shooting..................... 39
Remote Live View Window Functions...................... 41
Remote Interval Timer Shooting................................. 70
Bulb Exposures ....................................................... 71
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Settings

Focusing Manually..................................................... 41 Bulb Exposures .......................................................... 71

Focusing Using AF .................................................... 42
Focusing Using Quick Mode.................................. 42
Setting the Bulb Timer ................................................ 72 3
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Flash Shooting......................................................... 73
Focusing Using Live Mode .................................... 44
Focusing Using Face Detection Live Mode ........... 45
Focusing Using Face+Tracking ............................. 45
Editing Picture Styles Using Remote Live View
Function................................................................... 77
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Registering Background Music to a Camera Memory

Focusing Using FlexiZone-Multi ............................ 46
Card......................................................................... 78 Reference
Checking the Depth of Field and Exposure ............... 46
White Balance with the Remote Live View Window .......... 47
Setting Web Services .............................................. 81
White Balance for Flash Photography ....................... 47 Index
Displaying an Electronic Level................................... 49
Changing the Aspect Ratio ........................................ 50
Audio Recording Setting ............................................ 51
Audio Recording/Audio Recording Level ............... 52
Wind Filter Function............................................... 52
Overlaid Display Function.......................................... 53
Enlarging/Reducing an Overlay Image .................. 54
Rotating an Overlay Image .................................... 55
Setting the Composite Ratio of an Overlay Image..... 55
Moving an Overlay Image...................................... 56
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Remote Live View Shooting Introduction
You can control your camera remotely from EU and shoot still images Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting].
from your computer screen.
Also, the shot images are saved directly on your computer and you can
2
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recheck them using the linked software Digital Photo Professional a Glance
(hereinafter DPP).
This function is effective for shooting large numbers of shots with fixed-
framing such as for studio shooting.

Connect your camera and computer, and then turn

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1 the camera’s power switch to < ON >.

¿ EU starts up.
O 500D cannot communicate with EU if the camera’s Mode Dial
2
Camera
Settings

is set to < >. Set the Mode Dial to a mode other than < >.

3
Remote
Shooting

¿ The capture window appears.

4
Preferences

Reference

Index

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Set the camera. *1 You can also use the scroll-wheel on your mouse to select
3 Drive mode setting
settings for items in the settings window and menus that appear.
You cannot use the scroll-wheel in the drive mode or mirror lockup
Click T while holding down the menu. Contents at
<control> key under the setting a Glance
item and select settings from the *2 On 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 5D Mk II 6D 7D Mk II
menu*1 that appears 7D 70D 60D 50D 700D 100D 650D
( 1D X
5D Mk III
1D C
5D Mk II
1D Mk IV
6D
600D 550D 500D 1200D 1100D , you can click the
Exposure level/AEB level item while holding down the <control>
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key and perform AEB setting using the <shift> key + scroll-wheel.
7D Mk II 7D 70D
60D
100D
50D
650D
700D
600D
O You can also use the functions of the [Shooting menu] (p.17).
O The settings that cannot be set in the capture window can be set
by operating the camera.
2
Camera
Settings

550D 500D 1200D O On 1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D

1100D )
700D 100D 650D , a warning lamp blinks during the
countdown for self-timer shooting and the countdown time is
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displayed in the area for the number of possible shots.

Mirror lockup menu display

O Mirror lockup settings are available when the camera mode is P,
Tv, Av, M, A-DEP or B. 4
Preferences

and setting O During mirror lockup, the mirror lockup icon blinks.
Click T while holding down the O When shooting with auto exposure on 1D X 1D C 5D Mk III
Reference
<control> key under the setting 6D 7D Mk II 70D 700D 100D 650D , the shutter
item and select settings from the speed or aperture blinks to indicate under-exposure or over-
menu*1 that appears
exposure conditions.
( 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV
O When shooting with manual exposure on 1D X 1D C Index
5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D 700D 100D 650D ,
7D 70D 60D the metering value is displayed in real time in the exposure level
700D 100D 650D area.
600D 550D )

Double-click the setting item,

and select the setting*1 *2

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Click the [ ] button. Set the Live View function.
4 5 O Click [Live View/Movie func. set.], and click [Enable] in the [Live
View shoot.] window that appears. Contents at
a Glance

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Click
2
Camera
Settings

3
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Live View shoot. window 4

Preferences

Reference

Click

Index

O For cameras other than 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III 50D 40D

¿ The [Set-up menu] appears. 450D 1000D , the [Live View/Movie func. set.] window
appears.
For details on specifying settings, see the next page.

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Live View/Movie func. set. window
Exposure simulation
1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV Exposure simulation simulates and displays the image with a
Select [Stills] for [LV func. setting] and a setting for [Exposure brightness close to the actual resulting image (exposure). Contents at
simulation], and click the [OK] button. O Enable a Glance
1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV The displayed image brightness will be close to the actual
brightness (exposure) of the resulting image. If you set exposure
compensation, the image brightness will change accordingly.
O Disable
The image is displayed at the standard brightness to make the
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Live View image easy to see. Even if you set exposure

compensation, the image is displayed at the standard
brightness.
2
Camera
Settings

O Enable (DOF preview)

Normally, the image is displayed at the standard brightness to
Select Click Select Click make the Live View image easy to see. The image will be
displayed close to the actual brightness (exposure) of the
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resulting image only while you hold down the depth-of-field

5D Mk II
Select [Stills only] and [Still display], and click the [OK] button.
preview button.
4
Preferences

Select 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 7D 70D 60D

Select [Enable] for [LV func. setting] and the setting for [Exposure Reference
simulation], then click the [OK] button.
5D Mk III 6D 70D
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Click

Select Click

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7D Mk II 700D 100D 650D 600D
550D 1200D 1100D 500D
Contents at
a Glance

Select
Select
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Click

7D
Click
2
Camera
Settings

6 Click the [Live View shoot.] button.

3
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Select

Click
4
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60D
Reference
¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears.

Remote Live View window Index

Select

Click

700D 100D 650D 600D 550D 500D 1200D

1100D
Select [Enable] and click the [OK] button.

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Click the [ ] button to shoot.
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O You can shoot by operating the capture window, even if the

[Remote Live View window] is not displayed.
O To perform exposure simulation (p.46) with [Remote Live View
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¿ The shot image is transferred to your computer and displayed in window] or enable display of histograms (p.107), set your
the [Quick Preview] window. Then, DPP starts up automatically.
O You can quickly review the shot image in the [Quick Preview]
camera’s Custom Function [Live View exposure simulation] to
[Enable]. On 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 5D Mk II
2
Camera
Settings

window displayed before DPP starts up. You can also resize the 6D 7D Mk II 7D 70D 60D 50D , set
[Quick Preview] window.
O You can show/hide the [Quick Preview] window by clicking the
[Exposure simulation] in the menu to [Enable].
O On 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 5D Mk II 6D 7D Mk II
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[Other Functions] button in the capture widow and selecting

7D 70D 60D 50D 700D 100D 650D
[Quick Preview] from the menu that appears.
600D 550D , you can also use mirror lockup with remote
shooting. (You cannot take test shots after setting mirror lockup.)
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Preferences

O On 1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D 700D

100D 650D , self-timer shooting is possible. Reference

O You cannot perform RAW processing. If you connect the camera O With 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III , mirror lockup and Silent single shooting
to your computer during in-camera RAW processing, the camera cannot be performed in remote shooting.
and computer will connect after the processing is finished. O The [Test Shooting] window appears when you click the [Test Index
O Options for Basic Zone modes cannot be set to cameras shooting] button.
equipped with Basic Zone modes on their Mode Dials. During flash shooting, you can take a test shot under the same
O On 6D 70D 60D 700D 100D 650D 600D conditions as an actual shot, and adjust the white balance based
on the test shot image (p.47).
1200D 1100D , you cannot set the [Creative Auto] function.
O You can save shot images to both your computer and a memory
card by checkmarking [Save also on the camera’s memory card]
O You can also shoot using the <space> bar on the keyboard.
in preferences ([Remote Shooting] window) (p.86).
O You cannot operate the camera when the [Remote Live View
window] is displayed. Pressing the Live View shooting button (the O You can change the software that starts up automatically when
remotely shot images are transferred to your computer from DPP
camera’s <SET> button on the 1D Mk IV 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III to ImageBrowser EX or other software in preferences ([Linked
40D 450D 1000D ) will also display the Live View image Software] window) (p.87).
on the camera’s LCD monitor, allowing you to view the image O For a list of the [Remote Live View window] functions, see p.107.
while operating the camera. O For a list of the [Zoom View] Window functions, see p.109.
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5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D O [Adjust dynamic range]: Sets the range of adjustment for
dynamic range. Select from [Disable HDR], [Auto], [±1], [±2], and
You can shoot photos with a wide dynamic range where clipping in
highlights and shadows has been reduced, and photos that appear like [±3]. When selecting [Auto], the range of adjustment will be set
Contents at
paintings. This is suited for scenes such as still-life and landscape. In automatically depending on the image's overall tonal range. a Glance
HDR shooting, one shot is taken using three images shot with different The higher the number, the wider the dynamic range will be.
exposures (negative exposure, standard exposure, positive exposure), O [Effect] 5D Mk III 7D Mk II : Selects the finishing effect. For specific
and they are combined into a single image automatically. Shot HDR
images are recorded in JPEG quality.
* HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.
finishing effects, refer to the pages about HDR (High Dynamic
Range) shooting in the Instruction Manual provided with your
camera.
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O [Continuous HDR]: If [1 shot only] is selected, HDR shooting is

1 Set to HDR.
O Select [HDR Mode] in the [Shooting menu], and in the dialog box
cancelled automatically after you finish shooting. If you select
[Every shot], HDR shooting is continued until you select [Disable
2
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Settings

that appears, specify the required settings and click the [OK] HDR] in [Adjust dynamic range].
button. O [Save source images] 5D Mk III 7D Mk II : To save the three shot
images and the composited HDR image, select [All images]. To
save only the composited HDR image, select [HDR image only].
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O Displayed contents may differ depending on the connected camera.

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Take a shot.
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a Glance

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2
Camera
Settings

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Shooting

O The HDR mode cannot be set if you use any of the following
functions: AEB, white balance bracketing, Multi Shot Noise
Reduction, multiple exposures, flash exposure, bulb exposure,
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or movie shooting.
O HDR shooting of a moving subject is not recommended because O Using a tripod is recommended. For handheld shooting, using a
Reference
the movement of the subject will appear as afterimages in the fast shutter speed is recommended.
merged image. HDR shooting is recommended for still subjects. O If [Auto Image Align] is set to [Enable] and the HDR picture is
O In HDR shooting, 3 images are captured with different shutter shot handheld, the edges of the photos will be cropped, lowering
speeds set automatically. Therefore, even in Tv and M shooting the resolution slightly. Also, if the images cannot be aligned Index
modes, the shutter speed will be shifted based on the shutter properly due to camera shake, etc., auto image alignment may
speed set. not take effect. Note that when shooting with excessively bright
O To prevent camera shake, the ISO speed may be set higher than or dark exposure settings, auto image alignment may not work
usual. properly.
O Auto image alignment may not work properly with repetitive O If you perform handheld HDR shooting while [Auto Image Align]
patterns (lattice, stripes, etc.) or flat, single-tone images. is set to [Disable], the 3 images may not be properly aligned and
O The color gradation of the sky or white walls may not be the HDR effect may be minimal.
reproduced correctly. Irregular colors or noise may appear. O HDR shooting under fluorescent or LED lighting may result in
O With HDR shooting, the three images will be merged after you unnatural color reproduction of the illuminated areas.
take a picture. Therefore, it will take a longer time to record the O In HDR mode, the options dimmed in the menu cannot be set.
HDR image than with normal shooting. During the merging of the Note that when you set HDR mode, the Auto Lighting Optimizer,
images, “BUSY” will be displayed on the camera and you cannot highlight tone priority, and exposure simulation will be set to
take another picture until the merging is completed. [Disable] before shooting.
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Remote Live View Window Functions Introduction
These pages explain the functions available in the [Remote Live View Click the [ ] button.
window], including checking the camera settings and focusing while
viewing your subject on the computer screen.
3
Contents at
See also the list of [Remote Live View window] functions at the end of a Glance
this manual (p.107, p.108).
¿ The section you selected in step 2 is displayed enlarged at 100%
Focusing Manually (actual pixel size) in the [Zoom View] window.

You can focus manually while viewing the enlarged image in the
[Remote Live View window]. If [Continuous AF] or [Movie servo AF] is
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enabled, you cannot focus manually.

Zoom View window
2
Camera
Settings

1 Set the lens’s focus mode switch to < AF >.

2 Drag [ ] to the section you want to enlarge. 3
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Shooting

4
Preferences

Drag Reference

O To move the display position in the [Zoom View] window, click on Index
[ ], [ ], [ ], [ ]. You can also move the enlarged
display position by dragging in the window.
O You can checkmark [Maintain Zoom View] to maintain display of
the [Zoom View] window.
O You can also double-click the section you want to enlarge in step
1 to display an enlarged view at 100% (actual pixel size) in the
[Zoom View] window.
O Double-click an image in the [Zoom View] window to return to the
[Remote Live View window].
O You can checkmark [200%] to view the section enlarged to
200%.
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Adjust the focus.
4 Focusing Using AF
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a Glance
7D 70D 60D 50D 700D 100D 650D
600D 550D 500D 1200D 1100D

In Quick, Live, Face Detection Live, and other AF modes, images can
be focused automatically in the same way as on the camera itself.
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Focusing Using Quick Mode

Closer
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70D
1D C
60D
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5D Mk II
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7D
600D
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Settings

Further away 550D 500D 1200D 1100D

1 Select [Quick mode] from the list box.

3
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Shooting

O[
O[
], [
], [
]: Adjustment Large amount
] : Adjustment Medium amount
4
Preferences

O[ ], [ ] : Adjustment Small amount

¿ The [Remote Live View window] changes in real time according Reference
to the focus position adjustment.

¿ The AF points appear.

Index
O Selectable options differ depending on the connected camera.
O You can switch between showing and hiding the AF points by
clicking the [ ] button.

You can also focus using a key operation on the keyboard.

Adjustment Closer Further away

Large amount <I> <O>
Medium amount <K> <L>
Small amount <<> <>>
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Select an AF point selection method from the list Click the [ON] button.
2 box. 4
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a Glance

¿ AF is executed.
¿ When focus is achieved, the camera makes a beeping sound
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and the AF point color changes.

O Selectable items differ depending on the camera settings. 2

Camera
Settings

3 Click
focus.
the AF point in the position where you want to

3
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Shooting

4
Preferences

Reference
Click

Index

O If [Automatic selection] is selected in step 2, all the AF points are

automatically selected.
O If [Manual selection] is selected in step 2, only the selectable AF On 1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 6D 7D 70D , if
points are displayed. [Orientation linked AF point] is set to [Select separate AF points],
set it to [Same for both vert/horiz]. When [Select separate AF
points] is set, focusing with AF in the [Remote Live View window]
may not be performed properly.

O Double-clicking an AF point also performs AF.

O To cancel AF operation, click the [OFF] button.
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Focusing Using Live Mode Drag the enlargement display frame to move it to the
1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 5D Mk II 6D 7D Mk II
2 position where you want to focus.
Contents at
7D 70D 60D 50D 700D 100D 650D a Glance
600D 550D 500D 1200D 1100D

1 Select [Live mode] or [FlexiZone – Single] from the

list box. 1
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Drag

2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

¿ The AF point appears.

O On 7D Mk II 70D 700D 100D 650D , you can set
continuous AF to on/off with the [Continuous AF] box. When
3 Click the [ON] button. 4
Preferences

shooting movies, the [Continuous AF] box changes to the [Movie

servo AF] on/off box. Reference
O You can switch between showing and hiding the AF point by
clicking the [ ] button.

Index

¿ AF is executed.
¿ When focus is achieved, the camera makes a beeping sound
and the AF point turns green.
O If focus is not achieved, the AF point turns red.

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Focusing Using Face Detection Live Mode Focusing Using Face+Tracking
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Select [Face detection + Tracking AF] from the a Glance
Select [Face Detection Live mode] from the list box.
1 [Focus] list box.
1 ¿ When a face is detected, an AF point appears.
O The AF point also tracks the face if the face moves.
O When there is a face other than the face detected in the scene, a
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new AF point appears if you move the cursor to the position of

the other face. The AF point is selected by clicking that position.
O You can set continuous AF to on/off with the [Continuous AF]
2
Camera
Settings

box. When shooting movies, the [Continuous AF] box changes to

¿ When a face is detected, an AF point appears.

O When there is a face other than the face detected in the scene, a
the [Movie servo AF] on/off box.
O You can switch between showing and hiding the AF point by
clicking the [ ] button.
3
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Shooting

new AF point appears if you move the cursor to the position of

the other face. The AF point is selected by clicking that position.
O You can switch between showing and hiding the AF point by
2 Click the [ON] button on the [Focus] list box.
¿ AF is executed. 4
Preferences

clicking the [ ] button. ¿ When focus is achieved, the camera makes a beeping sound
and the AF point turns green.
2 Click the [ON] button. O If focus is not achieved, the AF point turns red.
O If a face is not detected, the mode changes to [FlexiZone-Multi]
Reference

(p.46).
Index

¿ AF is executed.
¿ When focus is achieved, the camera makes a beeping sound
and the AF point turns green.
O If focus is not achieved, the AF point turns red.
O If the camera cannot detect a face, the AF point is fixed to the
center to focus.

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Focusing Using FlexiZone-Multi
Checking the Depth of Field and Exposure
7D Mk II 70D 700D 100D 650D
You can check the depth of field and exposure in the [Remote Live View Contents at
This AF mode allows focus to be easily achieved on moving subjects. window]. a Glance
You can adjust focus over a wide area, and also divide the area into
zones for focusing. Click the [ON] button.

1 Select [FlexiZone-Multi] from the [Focus] list box. 1

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¿ An AF point appears.
O You can click in the window to select an AF zone.
To cancel a selected zone, select [FlexiZone-Multi] again from
the [Focus] list box.
2
Camera
Settings

O You can set continuous AF to on/off with the [Continuous AF]

box. When shooting movies, the [Continuous AF] box changes to
the [Movie servo AF] on/off box.
3
Remote
Shooting

O You can switch between showing and hiding the AF point by

2
clicking the [ ] button.
Click the [ON] button on the [Focus] list box. 4
Preferences

¿ AF is executed.
¿ When focus is achieved, the camera makes a beeping sound Reference
and the AF point turns green.
O If focus is not achieved, the AF point turns red. ¿ The aperture value (exposure simulation) is set in the capture
window (p.103).
O The number of AF points and zones depend on the selected
aspect ratio and the image being shot (still image/movie). Index

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White Balance with the Remote Live View Window White Balance for Flash Photography
You can change the white balance of an image in the [Remote Live When taking flash photography where the subject is illuminated Contents at
View window] and register the changed white balance in the camera. instantaneously, you can take a test shot under the same conditions as a Glance
an actual shot, and adjust the white balance in the [Test shooting]
window based on the test shot image. Also, you can take a test shot
1 Select the white balance to apply to the image. even when flash is not used.
You can perform the same operation by clicking the [Test shooting] button in 1
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the [Remote Live View window].

1 Click the [Other Functions] button and select [Test

shooting] from the menu that appears.
2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

¿ The shot image is displayed in the [Test shooting] window.

4
Preferences

Test shooting window

Reference

¿ The selected white balance is applied to the image displayed in

real time and you can check it in the [Remote Live View window].
Checkmark [Apply to shot images]. Index
2

¿ The selected white balance is registered in the camera as a

personal white balance and applied to images that will be taken.

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Click the [ ] button. Click the [Apply to camera and execute test
2 ¿ The click white balance window appears.
4 shooting] button.
Click white balance window Contents at
a Glance

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¿ A shot will be taken again using the part of the image in step 3
clicked as the standard for white, and the shot image is displayed
in the [Test shooting] window.
2
Camera
Settings

O The test image will not be saved. To save the test image, click
the [ ] button.
O To close the [Test shooting] window, click the [Close] button.
3
Remote
Shooting

3 Click on a point that is to be the standard for white.

4
Preferences

Click
Reference
O You can perform the following operations in the [Test Shooting]
window using keyboard controls.
• Test shooting: <option> + <space>
Index
• 50% image display: < > + <1>
• 100% image display: < > + <2>
• 200% image display: < > + <3>
• Match image size to window: < > + <4>
O On 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 5D Mk II 6D 7D Mk II
7D 70D 60D 700D 100D 650D 600D
550D 1200D 1100D , you can link flash setting/test
shooting/white balance adjustment by simultaneously displaying
the [Flash function settings] window (p.75) and the [Test
Shooting] window.
O For a list of the [Test shooting] window functions, see p.110.

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Displaying an Electronic Level

1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D Contents at
a Glance
You can display an electronic level in the [Remote Live View window] to
check the tilt of the camera.

1 Click the [ ] button in the [Remote Live View window]. 1

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¿ An electronic level is displayed in the [Remote Live View window].

2
Camera
Settings

2 Check the tilt of the camera.

O Displayed contents may differ depending on the connected camera.
3
Remote
Shooting

Horizontal level
Position of camera top
4
Preferences

Reference
Vertical level

Vertical reference
Camera’s vertical position Index

O To adjust horizontal tilt, move the camera so the camera’s horizontal

position and the horizontal reference match.
O 1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 7D Mk II
To adjust vertical tilt, move the camera so the camera’s vertical
position and the vertical reference match.
O To hide the level, click the [ ] button again.

O During movie shooting, the electronic level will not be displayed.

Horizontal Camera’s horizontal O Even when tilt is corrected, there may be a margin of error of
reference position approx. ±1°.
* One horizontal increment is equal to 10°, and one vertical increment is O If the camera is very tilted, the electronic level’s margin of error
equal to 5°. will be bigger.
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Changing the Aspect Ratio
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Click the [ ] button and select the aspect ratio.
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600D 1200D
As with the camera’s Live View function, it is possible to shoot with a
feeling similar to film-type medium-format/large-format cameras such as
6 x 6 cm, 6 x 4.5 cm and 4 x 5 inches. Depending on the connected
¿ In the [Remote Live View window], the vertical lines of the aspect 1
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ratio you selected are displayed.

camera, there are the following differences.

O 6D 70D 60D 700D 100D 650D 600D

2
Camera
Settings

1200D
For a RAW image, aspect ratio information is only attached with the
shot image, and the image is not trimmed. For a JPEG image, the
image is trimmed.
3
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Shooting

O 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III 7D

For both RAW and JPEG images, aspect ratio information is only
attached with the shot image, and the image is not trimmed. 4
Preferences

O 5D Mk III 7D Mk II
You can select the two following modes.
[Add aspect ratio information]: JPEG images shot in this mode are Reference
trimmed.
[Add cropping information]: Aspect ratio information is only
attached, and the JPEG images shot Index
are not trimmed.
With either mode, RAW images will only have aspect ratio information
attached to them, and they will not be trimmed. 2 Move the camera and compose your picture.
O To revert the aspect ratio to as it is normally, click the [ ]
button. For 6D 70D 60D 700D 100D 650D
600D 1200D , select the original aspect ratio; for other
cameras, select [Off].

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5D Mk III 7D Mk II
Audio Recording Setting
Click the [ ] button.
1 1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D 700D Contents at
a Glance
100D 650D

You can set the audio recording level when shooting movies in Remote

2
¿ The [Specify Aspect Ratio/Cropping Info] dialog box appears.
Set [Add aspect ratio information] or [Add cropping
Live View shooting.
This function can be set only when the camera is in P, Tv, Av, M, or B
shooting mode. You should also refer to the page related to “Setting the
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information].
Sound Recording” in your camera’s Instruction Manual.
2
Camera
Settings

1 Click the [Settings] button in the audio recording

area of the [Remote Live View window].
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Shooting

4
Preferences

O [Add aspect ratio information] mode trims the JPEG images shot. Reference
O [Add cropping information] mode only attaches aspect ratio
information to the JPEG images shot without trimming them. ¿ The [Recording settings] window appears.
O With either [Add aspect ratio information] or [Add cropping
information] selected, RAW images will only have aspect ratio Index
information attached to the shot images, and they will not be
trimmed.
O Only either one of [Add aspect ratio information] and [Add
cropping information] can be set. When one mode is set, the
other mode will be set to its default automatically.
O Clicking the [Close] button completes the setting.

3 Move the camera and compose your picture.

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Specify settings. Audio Recording/Audio Recording Level
2 [Auto]: The audio recording level is adjusted automatically
From the [Sound recording] according to the volume of the sound. When [Auto] is Contents at
list box, select [Auto], selected, you can only set the Wind filter function. a Glance
[Manual], or [Disable] [Manual]: Function for advanced users. You can adjust the audio
recording level as desired.
Wind filter function
Drag the audio recording level slider while checking the
level meter to adjust the audio recording level. When the
volume is loud, refer to the peak hold function (approx. 3
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Audio recording level

slider seconds) while adjusting so that the right side of “12” on

Level meter
the level meter (-12 dB) lights intermittently. Exceeding
“0” results in sound cracking.
[Disable]: Sound is not recorded.
2
Camera
Settings

Wind Filter Function

When you want to reduce the sound of the wind recorded while 3
Remote
Shooting

O Select [Auto], [Manual], or [Disable] from the list box. shooting outdoors, checkmark the Wind filter function box to enable
the Wind filter function. It will function only when using a built-in
O When setting is completed, click the [Close] button to close the
[Recording settings] window.
O An attenuator settings box appears when 6D 7D Mk II
microphone. However, when enabled, low bass sounds are also
partially reduced, and it is recommended that you remove the
4
Preferences

check mark from this box in locations with no wind, to disable the
70D 700D 100D 650D is connected. In conditions Wind filter function.
with much loud sound, sound cracking may occur even when Reference
shooting with [Sound recording] set to [Auto] or [Manual]. If there
is sound cracking, it is recommended that you checkmark the
attenuator function box to enable the attenuator function.
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Select the image you want to display as an overlay
Overlaid Display Function 2 and click the [Open] button.
An image saved in your computer can be overlaid on top of the image Contents at
displayed in the [Remote Live View window]. As this function allows you a Glance
to accurately align angles, it is useful when shooting several images at
the same angle, such as when shooting product photos. Images loaded
from your computer are only displayed, and are not included in the shot.
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1 Select the [Compose] tab sheet in the [Remote Live

View window] and click the [Open] button in
[Overlay]. 2
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Settings

3
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Shooting

¿ The [Open] dialog box appears.

O RAW*, JPEG, TIFF, BMP (bitmap), and GIF images can be
displayed as an overlay.
* • Only RAW images with the extension “.CR2” shot with a
4
Preferences

Canon camera can be displayed as an overlay.

• Images that have been adjusted with Digital Photo Reference
Professional are also displayed in the condition when they
were shot.
O Even with supported image file types, the display of the image as Index
an overlay may not be possible.
¿ [Show overlay image] is checkmarked, and the selected image is
displayed as an overlay in the [Remote Live View window].

¿ The [Open] dialog box appears.

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Enlarging/Reducing an Overlay Image
An image displayed as an overlay (the overlay image) can be enlarged/
reduced from 25 to 200%. Use the [Enlarge/Reduce] slider to set the Contents at
enlargement or reduction. a Glance

Drag the [Enlarge/Reduce] slider left or right.

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2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

O An overlaid image (the overlay image) can be displayed

enlarged/reduced, rotated, or with its composite ratio adjusted
4
Preferences

(p.55).
¿ The enlargement/reduction set with the [Enlarge/Reduce] slider Reference
Move the camera and subject to compose your
3 picture.
is applied to the overlaid display.
O You can also set the enlargement/reduction by entering a value
O You cannot use the Overlaid Display function in the [Zoom View] directly.
Index
window. O You can also move the cursor over the slider, click, and then
press the <I> or <J> key on the keyboard or use the scroll-
wheel on your mouse to set the enlargement/reduction.
O Clicking the [Reset] button resets the image to its default state.

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Rotating an Overlay Image Setting the Composite Ratio of an Overlay
An image displayed as an overlay (the overlay image) can be rotated Image
from -180° to +180°. Use the [Rotate] slider to set the rotation. The composite ratio (transparency) of an image displayed as an overlay Contents at
a Glance
(the overlay image) can be set from 0 to 100%. Use the [Composite
Drag the [Rotate] slider left or right to set. Ratio] slider to set the composite ratio.

Drag the [Composite Ratio] slider left or right to set. 1

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2
Camera
Settings

3
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Shooting

4
Preferences

¿ The rotated angle set with the [Rotate] slider is applied to the
overlaid display. Reference
O You can also set the rotated angle by entering a value directly. ¿ The composite ratio set with the [Composite Ratio] slider is
O You can also move the cursor over the slider, click, and then applied to the overlaid display.
press the <I> or <J> key on the keyboard or use the scroll- O You can also set the composite ratio by entering a value directly. Index
wheel on your mouse to set the rotated angle. O You can also move the cursor over the slider, click, and then
O Clicking the [Reset] button resets the image to its default state. press the <I> or <J> key on the keyboard or use the scroll-
wheel on your mouse to set the composite ratio.
O Clicking the [Reset] button resets the image to its default state.

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Moving an Overlay Image Displaying a Different Overlay Image
An image displayed as an overlay (the overlay image) in the [Remote An image displayed as an overlay (the overlay image) can be changed
Live View window] can be moved to a new position. You can also use to another image. Contents at
the cursor of your mouse to enlarge/reduce or rotate the image. a Glance

1 Click the [Move overlay image] button. 1 Click the [Open] button in [Overlay].
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2
Camera
Settings

3
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Shooting

¿ The [Open] dialog box appears.

4
Preferences

2 Drag the cursor of your mouse over the overlay

image.
2 Select the image you want to switch to in the [Open]
dialog box and click the [Open] button.
Reference

¿ The image that was displayed changes to the selected image.

¿ The overlay image is moved to a new position.
O You can drag the cursor of your mouse in the [Remove Live View Index
window] in the area outside the overlay image to rotate it.
O You can drag the cursor of your mouse in the corners of the
overlay image to enlarge or reduce it.
O Clicking the [Reset] button resets the image to its default state.

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Hiding an Overlay Image
Hide an image displayed as an overlay (the overlay image).
Displaying Grid Lines
You can display grid lines in the [Remote Live View window] in the same Contents at
way as the camera's Live View function, to check the camera's a Glance
1 Remove the check mark from [Show overlay image].
¿ The overlay image is hidden.
horizontal/vertical alignment.

1 Select the [Compose] tab sheet and checkmark

[Show grid] in [Grid]. 1
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Camera
Settings

3
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Shooting

4
Preferences

Reference

O Checkmarking [Show overlay image] redisplays the overlay Index

image.

¿ Grid lines are displayed in the [Remote Live View window].

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Select a display method for the grid lines from the Even when remote shooting is set, you can still operate the camera and
2 [Grid] list box. shoot – as when shooting with only the camera. Also, since the shot
images are saved to your computer’s hard disk, you can shoot large
Contents at
quantities without having to worry about the capacity of the memory card. a Glance

1 Display the capture window . (p.33)

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2 Press the camera’s shutter button and take a shot.

¿ The shot images are transferred to the computer, DPP starts up

O By selecting [Customize grid], you can set the following items.

automatically, and the shot images are displayed.
2
Camera
Settings

• Number of grid blocks vertically and horizontally (2-90)

• Grid line thickness (1-10)
• Grid color 3
Remote
Shooting

• Show/hide diagonal lines

3 Move the camera to check its horizontal/vertical

alignment. 4
Preferences

O To hide the grid lines, remove the check mark from [Show grid].
Reference

Index

When the [Remote Live View window] is displayed, the camera

cannot be operated. Press the Live View shooting button (the
camera’s <SET> button on the 1D Mk IV 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III 40D
450D 1000D ) to display the Live View image on the camera’s
LCD monitor, and operate the camera.
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1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 5D Mk II 6D 7D Mk II
O The following movie compression formats can be selected on
7D 70D 60D 700D 100D 650D 600D 1D X 1D C .
550D 500D 1200D 1100D • ALL-I (I-only): Compresses one frame at a time for recording. Contents at
Although the file size will be larger than with IPB, a Glance
You can control your camera from EU and shoot movies from your the movie will be more suited for editing.
computer screen. You cannot shoot movies without a memory card in
your camera. • IPB: Compresses multiple frames at a time efficiently

1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV
for recording. Since the file size will be smaller
than with ALL-I, you can shoot longer. 1
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O 1D C
1 Prepare for Live View shooting.
O Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 for “Remote Live View
• MJPG: When shooting a movie at 4K (4096 x 2160
pixels), Motion JPEG is used to compress the 2
Camera
Settings
Shooting” (p.33). movie recorded.
Each frame is compressed separately and
2 Click [Live View/Movie func. set.]. recorded without compression between frames.
The compression rate is therefore low. Since the 3
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Shooting
image size is large, the file size will also be large.
O When the 1D C is connected and Canon Log gamma is set
on the camera, the Canon Log gamma setting icon and [
(View Assist) button are displayed in the Remote Live View
window (p.107, p.108).
]
4
Preferences

Canon Log gamma is a movie characteristic to attain wide

dynamic range. As a result, the image displayed in the Remote Reference
Live View window has low contrast and is somewhat dark
compared to when a Picture Style is set.
If you click the [ ] (View Assist) button, the movie image will
¿ The [Live View/Movie func. set.] window appears. be displayed in the Remote Live View window with a Index
conspicuous characteristic.
3 Select [Movies] for [LV func. setting], and select the
movie recording size from the list box. This makes it easier to check the angle of view, details, etc.
Note that even if you click the [ ] (View Assist) button, it will
not affect the movie recorded to the card. (The movie will be
recorded to the card with Canon Log gamma.)

4 Click the [OK] button.

¿ The [Live View/Movie func. set.] window closes.

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Click [Live View shoot.].
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a Glance

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¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears.

O On 1D X 1D C , specify audio recording settings as
needed.
For specifying audio recording settings, see “Audio Recording
2
Camera
Settings

Setting” (p.51).

6 Adjust the focus (p.41, p.42). 3

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Shooting

7 Click the [ ] button and begin shooting.

¿ At the bottom left of the [Remote Live View window], a [ ] icon 4
Preferences

and the recording time are displayed.

After specifying [Destination Folder] and [File Name], click the
Recording time [Download] button in the window, and image data will be Reference
downloaded from the camera’s memory card to your computer.
O Click the [ ] button again to end shooting. Image data having a check mark removed from its file name are
¿ When the [Remote Live View window] closes, the following not downloaded. Afterward, when downloading image data to
window appears if there is any image data that has not been your computer from the camera’s memory card, use the method Index
downloaded to your computer. described on p.9 to p.13 of this Instruction Manual to download.

O After you click the [Download] button, the file names of the image
data shot in movie mode (movie/still image) appear in a list.

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Click the [OK] button.
5D Mk II
Prepare for Live View shooting.
4 ¿ The [Live View/Movie func. set.] window closes.
1 Contents at
O Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 for “Remote Live View
Shooting” (p.33). 5 Click [Live View shoot.]. a Glance

2 Click [Live View/Movie func. set.]. 1

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¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears.

2
Camera
Settings

6 Adjust the focus (p.41, p.42).

3
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Shooting

¿ The [Live View/Movie func. set.] window appears. 7 Click the [ ] button and begin shooting.
¿ At the bottom left of the [Remote Live View window], a [ ] icon

3 Select [Stills+movie] and [Movie display], set the

movie recording size.
and the recording time are displayed. 4
Preferences

Recording time

O Click the [ ] button again to end shooting. Reference

¿ When the [Remote Live View window] closes, the following
window appears if there is any image data that has not been
downloaded to your computer. Index

O You cannot shoot movies when [Screen settings] is set to [Still

display] or [Exposure simulation].
O If the camera firmware is Ver.2.0.0 or later, set the frame rate on
the camera. Note that if the frame rate has been set to 24 fps on O After you click the [Download] button, the file names of the image
the camera, if you change the movie recording size with EU, the data shot in movie mode (movie/still image) appear in a list.
frame rate will be changed to another setting.

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 Introduction
5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 7D 70D 1100D

1 Prepare for Live View shooting.

O Follow the procedure of step 1 and step 2 for “Remote Live View
Contents at
a Glance
Shooting” (p.33).
O On 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 7D 70D , set your
camera’s Live View shooting/Movie shooting switch to <
Click the [ ] button.
>.
1
Downloading
Images

2
2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears.

O On 5D Mk III 6D
settings as needed.
7D Mk II 70D , specify audio recording 4
Preferences

After specifying [Destination Folder] and [File Name], click the For specifying audio recording settings, see “Audio Recording
[Download] button in the window, and image data will be Setting” (p.51). Reference
downloaded from the camera’s memory card to your computer.
Image data having a check mark removed from its file name are O You cannot operate the camera when the [ ] button is
not downloaded. Afterward, when downloading image data to
clicked. To operate the camera, click the [ ] button again Index
your computer from the camera’s memory card, use the method
or close the [Remote Live View window].
described on p.9 to p.13 of this Instruction Manual to download.
O You cannot shoot still photos in movie mode with 1100D .
O You cannot shoot movies using Remote Live View function when
EU is wirelessly connected to 6D(WG) 6D(W) 70D(W) .

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When setting the movie recording size, click [Live View/Movie
O The following movie compression formats can be selected on
func. set.], and display the [Live View/Movie func. set.] window
5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D .
before setting.
• ALL-I (I-only): Compresses one frame at a time for recording. Contents at
a Glance
Although the file size will be larger than with
IPB, the movie will be more suited for editing.
• IPB/IPB (Standard):
Compresses multiple frames at a time efficiently
for recording. Since the file size will be smaller
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Images

than with ALL-I, you can shoot longer.

• IPB (Light) 7D Mk II :
Selectable when the movie recording format is
set to [MP4]. The movie is recorded at bit rate
2
Camera
Settings

lower than with IPB (Standard) resulting in a

smaller file size and compatibility with a larger
range of playback systems. Of the three
methods available, this method allows the
3
Remote
Shooting

longest total possible movie shooting time on a

card of a given capacity.
O The following operations are not available when Movie Digital
Zoom is set on 70D .
4
Preferences

• Remote Live View display

Reference
• AF focusing
O Displayed contents may differ depending on the connected • Shooting still photos
camera. O On 7D Mk II , you can select the movie’s recording format.
7D Mk II • MOV: The movie is recorded in the MOV format (file extension: Index
“.MOV”).
Convenient for editing with a computer.
• MP4: The movie is recorded in the MP4 format (file extension:
“.MP4”).
This format is compatible with a much larger range of playback
systems than the MOV format.
O Video Snapshot shooting on 6D 70D is not available
with EU.

Select Click Select Click

O Selectable movie recording sizes depend on the camera. 3 Adjust the focus (p.41, p.42).

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Click the [ ] button and begin shooting. After specifying [Destination Folder] and [File Name], click the
4 ¿ At the bottom left of the [Remote Live View window], a [ ] icon
[Download] button in the window, and image data will be
and the recording time are displayed. downloaded from the camera’s memory card to your computer.
Contents at
Image data having a check mark removed from its file name are a Glance
Recording time not downloaded. Afterward, when downloading image data to
your computer from the camera’s memory card, use the method
O Click the [ ] button again to end shooting.
¿ When the [Remote Live View window] closes, the following
window appears if there is any image data that has not been
described on p.9 to p.13 of this Instruction Manual to download.
1
Downloading
Images

downloaded to your computer. 60D

2
Camera
Settings

1 Prepare for Live View shooting.

O Follow the procedure of step 1 and step 2 for “Remote Live View
Shooting” (p.33).
3
Remote
Shooting

2 Click the [ ] button.

O After you click the [Download] button, the file names of the image
data shot in movie mode (movie/still image) appear in a list.
4
Preferences

Reference

¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears.

Index

You cannot operate the camera when the [ ] button is clicked.

To operate the camera, click the [ ] button again or close the
[Remote Live View window].

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When setting the movie recording size, movie shooting mode,
etc., click [Live View/Movie func. set.], and display the [Live View/ Note the following when you set the movie recording size to [Movie
Movie func. set.] window before setting. Crop 640 x 480].
• The Movie crop image cannot be magnified for focusing. Contents at
a Glance
• Two AF modes can be selected, [Live mode] (p.44) and [Face
Detection Live mode] (p.45).
• AF mode automatically switches to [Live mode] (p.44) when in
[Quick mode] (p.42).
• Still photos cannot be taken.
1
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Images

• The movie recording size icon appears as [ ].

3 Adjust the focus (p.41, p.42). 2

Camera
Settings

4 Click the [ ] button and begin shooting.

¿ At the bottom left of the [Remote Live View window], a [ ] icon 3
Remote
Shooting

and the recording time are displayed.

O Click the [
Recording time

] button again to end shooting.

4
Preferences

¿ When the [Remote Live View window] closes, the following

Reference
window appears if there is any image data that has not been
downloaded to your computer.

Index

Select

O After you click the [Download] button, the file names of the image
Click data shot in movie mode (movie/still photo) appear in a list.

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 Introduction
700D 100D 650D 600D 550D 1200D

1 Prepare for Live View shooting.

O Follow the procedure of step 1 and step 2 for “Remote Live View
Contents at
a Glance
Shooting” (p.33).

2 Click the [ ] button.

1
Downloading
Images

2
Camera
Settings

¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears. 3

Remote
Shooting

O On 700D 100D 650D , specify audio recording settings

as needed.
For specifying audio recording settings, see “Audio Recording
Setting” (p.51).
4
Preferences

After specifying [Destination Folder] and [File Name], click the

[Download] button in the window, and image data will be You cannot operate the camera when the [ ] button is Reference
downloaded from the camera’s memory card to your computer. clicked. To operate the camera, click the [ ] button again or
Image data having a check mark removed from its file name are
close the [Remote Live View window].
not downloaded. Afterward, when downloading image data to
your computer from the camera’s memory card, use the method Index
described on p.9 to p.13 of this Instruction Manual to download.

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When setting the movie recording size, click [Live View/Movie
func. set.], and display the [Live View/Movie func. set.] window O Note the following when you set the movie recording size to
before setting. [Movie Crop 640 x 480] on 550D .
• The Movie crop image cannot be magnified for focusing. Contents at
a Glance
• Two AF modes can be selected, [Live mode] (p.44) and [Face
Detection Live mode] (p.45).
• AF mode automatically switches to [Live mode] (p.44) when in
[Quick mode] (p.42).
• Still photos cannot be taken.
1
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Images

• The movie recording size icon appears as [ ].

O The following operations are not available when Movie Digital
Zoom is set on 600D .
• Remote Live View display
2
Camera
Settings

• AF focusing
• Shooting still photos
O Video Snapshot shooting on 700D 100D 650D 600D
3
Remote
Shooting

1200D is not available with EU.

3 Adjust the focus (p.41, p.42). 4

Preferences

4 Click the [ ] button and begin shooting.

¿ At the bottom left of the [Remote Live View window], a [ ] icon
Reference

and the recording time are displayed.

Index
Recording time

O Click the [ ] button again to end shooting.

¿ When the [Remote Live View window] closes, the following
Select window appears if there is any image data that has not been
downloaded to your computer.

Click

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 Introduction
500D

1 Prepare for Live View shooting.

O Follow the procedure of step 1 and step 2 for “Remote Live View
Contents at
a Glance
Shooting” (p.33).

O After you click the [Download] button, the file names of the image
2 Set the camera’s Mode Dial to < >.
O When setting the movie recording size, click [Live View/Movie 1
Downloading
Images
data shot in movie mode (movie/still image) appear in a list. func. set.], display the [Live View/Movie func. Set.] window
before setting.

2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

4
Preferences

Reference

Index

After specifying [Destination Folder] and [File Name], click the

[Download] button in the window, and image data will be
downloaded from the camera’s memory card to your computer. Select
Image data having a check mark removed from their file name
Click
are not downloaded. Afterward, when downloading image data to
your computer from the camera’s memory card, use the method
described on p.9 to p.13 of this Instruction Manual to download.

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Click [Live View shoot].
3
Contents at
a Glance

1
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Images

¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears.

4 Adjust the focus (p.41, p.42).

2
Camera
Settings

5 Click the [ ] button and begin shooting.

¿ At the bottom left of the [Remote Live View window], a [ ] icon
3
Remote
Shooting
and the recording time are displayed.

O Click the [
Recording time
] button again to end shooting.
4
Preferences

¿ When the [Remote Live View window] closes, the following After specifying [Destination Folder] and [File Name], click the
window appears if there is any image data that has not been [Download] button in the window, and image data will be Reference
downloaded to your computer. downloaded from the camera’s memory card to your computer.
Image data having a check mark removed from its file name are
not downloaded. Afterward, when downloading image data to
Index
your computer from the camera’s memory card, use the method
described on p.9 to p.13 of this Instruction Manual to download.

O After you click the [Download] button, the file names of the image
data shot in movie mode (movie/still image) appear in a list.

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Timer-controlled Shooting Introduction
Two types of timer shooting are available where the camera
automatically takes shots at a specified time or for a specified number. Remote Interval Timer Shooting
You can automatically take shots by setting the interval between shots Contents at
and the number of shots to be taken. a Glance
Timer Shooting
You can automatically take a shot when the specified time elapses.
1 Display the capture window . (p.33)

1
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Display the capture window (p.33).
1 2 Click the [ ] button.
¿ The [Timer shooting settings] dialog box appears.
2 Click the [ ] button.
¿ The [Timer shooting settings] dialog box appears. 3 Checkmark [Remote interval timer shooting]. 2
Camera
Settings

3 Enter a delay time and click the [Start] button.

O Enter a value between 0 seconds and 99 minutes 59 seconds in 4 Enter the shooting interval and the number of shots. 3
Remote
Shooting
one-second increments. O Enter a value between 5 seconds and 99 minutes 59 seconds in
one-second increments.
¿ The shot is taken when the specified time elapses.
O The minimum number of interval-timed shots is two. The number
of shots you can take at timed intervals depends on the available
space on your computer’s hard disk.
4
Preferences

5 Click the [Start] button.

¿ The shots are taken at the specified intervals and for the
Reference

specified number of shots.

Index

On certain types of computer, if you set a short interval between

shots and there is insufficient time to transfer and save the images,
it may not be possible to take shots at the specified interval. In this
case, set a longer interval between shots and take the shots again.

The shooting mode cannot be changed when the [Timer shooting

settings] dialog box is displayed.
Display the [Timer shooting settings] dialog box after setting the
shooting mode.
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Bulb Exposures Introduction
Set the desired aperture.
Bulb Exposures 3
1 Display the capture window . (p.33) Contents at
a Glance

2 Double-click the shooting mode icon and select [BULB]. 1

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Images

2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

4 Click the [ ] button.

¿ The [Timer shooting settings] dialog box appears.
4
Preferences

5 Enter the exposure time and click the [Start] button.

O Enter a value between 5 seconds and 99 minutes 59 seconds in Reference
O Specify the following settings for cameras other than one-second increments.
1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III .
• For cameras with < B > (bulb) on the Mode dial, set to < B >.
Index
• For cameras without < B > (bulb) on the Mode dial, set the
Mode dial to < M > (manual), and select [BULB] in the capture
window or set the camera’s shutter speed to [BULB].

You can start/end bulb exposure without setting an exposure time

by clicking the [ ] button.
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 Introduction
Specify settings.
Setting the Bulb Timer 3 O Select [Enable].
7D Mk II O Set the exposure time. Time can be set in a range from 00:00:00 Contents at
a Glance
You can preset the bulb exposure’s exposure time. With the bulb timer, to 99:59:59.
you do not need to hold down the shutter button during the bulb
exposure. This reduces camera shake. The bulb timer can be set only in
the <B> (Bulb) shooting mode. It cannot be set in any other shooting
mode. 1
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Images

1 Prepare for Live View shooting.

O Follow the procedure of step 1 and step 2 for "Remote Live View 2
Camera
Settings

Shooting" (p.33).

2 Select [Bulb timer settings] in the [Shooting menu]. 3

Remote
Shooting

O If you select [Disable], the bulb timer will be OFF for the next
bulb shooting.
O If 00:00:00 is set for the exposure time, the bulb timer is set to
4
Preferences

[Disable].

4 Click the [OK] button. Reference

Index

¿ The [Bulb timer settings] window appears.

¿ The bulb timer is set on the camera, and the [Bulb timer settings]
window closes.

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Flash Shooting Introduction
Click the [ ] button.
1D X
7D
1D C
70D
1D Mk IV 5D Mk III
60D 700D
5D Mk II
100D
6D
650D
7D Mk II
600D
4
Contents at
550D 1200D 1100D a Glance
From EU you can set the flash function of the camera as well as EX-
series Speedlite (sold separately) compatible with flash function setting,
in order to perform flash shooting.
For more details on setting items, also refer to the Instruction Manual
provided with your EX-series Speedlite and with your camera.
1
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Images

1 Prepare your camera and flash.

O When using an external flash, mount it on your camera.
2
Camera
Settings

2 Connect
up EU
your camera and computer, and then start
. (p.5) 3
Remote
Shooting

3 Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting].

4
Preferences

Reference

Index

¿ The capture window appears.

¿ The [Flash control menu] appears.

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 Introduction
Click [Flash function settings].
5 Flash control menu
Contents at
a Glance

1
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Images

2
Camera
Settings

O When 700D
also displayed.
650D 600D is connected, [Built-in flash] is
3
Remote
Shooting

You can change the way you set the built-in flash functions by
selecting setting items displayed in [Built-in flash].
Refer to your camera’s Instruction Manual for details on setting
items ([NormalFiring], [EasyWireless], [CustWireless]).
4
Preferences

¿ The [Flash function settings] window appears.

Reference

Index

Select [Raise built-in flash] to use the built-in flash on 7D Mk II

7D 70D 60D 700D 100D 650D 600D
550D 1200D 1100D .
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6 Specify settings.
Contents at
Flash function settings window a Glance
The window displayed differs depending on the connected camera and flash.

Check that this box is

checkmarked 1
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Click setting items, and

select settings from the
menu that appears* 2
Camera
Settings

Enable the wireless

3
Remote
Shooting

function, click the setting

items, and then select
settings from the menu
that appears*
4
Preferences

Reference

[Wireless func.] button

1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 5D Mk II 6D 550D 1200D 1100D
To enable the wireless function, click the button and select [Enable] from the menu that appears. Index
To cancel, select [Disable] from the menu.
7D Mk II 7D 70D 60D 700D 650D 600D
To enable the wireless function, click the button and select the flash combination from the menu that appears.
To cancel, select [Disable] from the menu.
To enable the wireless function for the built-in flash on the 700D 650D 600D , select [Built-in flash] in
[Flash control menu], then select [EasyWireless] or [CustWireless]. To cancel, select [NormalFiring].
* You can also use the scroll-wheel on your mouse to select settings for items in the settings window that appears.

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If the [Flash control] menu is displayed on the camera’s LCD
monitor, EU [Flash function settings] window automatically closes. 7 Click the [ ] button to shoot.

Contents at
O You can use modeling flash by clicking the [Modeling flash] a Glance
button. You should only use modeling flash for a maximum of 10
times continuously. (For more information, refer to the Instruction
Manual provided with the flash.)
O Information displayed in the [Flash function settings] window is
updated by clicking the [ ] button, so it is synchronized with
1
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Images

the current flash settings. (Since setting changes made with the ¿ The shot image is transferred to your computer and displayed in
flash unit are not reflected in the [Flash function settings]
window, you can click the [ ] button and update the [Flash
the [Quick Preview] window. Then, DPP starts up automatically.
O When the capture window AF/MF selector is set to [AF] and the
2
Camera
Settings

function settings] window to match the current flash settings.)

cursor is moved to the [ ] button, AF/AE is executed (p.103).
O You can name and save the flash setting as a file separate from
the image by clicking the [Save] button. You can also click the
[Load] button and load this file into EU for use in other shooting.
O You can quickly review the shot image in the [Quick Preview]
window displayed before DPP starts up. You can also resize the
3
Remote
Shooting

O You can use flash shooting and Remote Live View shooting [Quick Preview] window.
(p.33) together.
However, you cannot use modeling flash during Remote Live
View shooting.
O You can show/hide the [Quick Preview] window by clicking the
[Other Functions] button in the capture window and selecting
[Quick Preview] from the menu that appears.
4
Preferences

O Settings that can be performed in the [Flash function settings]

window differ depending on the flash and camera. Reference

Index

O For a list of [Flash function settings] window functions, see

p.105.
O You can also shoot using the <space> bar on the keyboard.
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Editing Picture Styles Using Remote Live View Function Introduction
1D C 7D Mk II Select and enter required items, and then click the
When connected to the 1D C 7D Mk II , you can start up PSE from
5 [Register] button.
EU and edit Picture Style using EU’s Remote Live View function. By O After selecting [User Def.], enter information in [Caption] and Contents at
linking PSE with EU’s Remote Live View function, you can edit a Picture [Copyright]. a Glance
Style while viewing the editing results in real time, and adjust the image (Entry in [Caption] is essential.)
quality more efficiently while editing. ¿ The edited Picture Style is registered to the camera when you

1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 for

click the [Register] button. 1
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Images

“Remote Live View Shooting” (p.33).

2 Click [Other Functions] and then [Edit Picture Style].

¿ PSE starts up and the [Edit Picture Style] window (Remote Live
2
Camera
Settings

View window for editing Picture Styles) appears.

3 Edit a Picture Style using PSE.

O For details on editing Picture Styles using PSE, refer to the
3
Remote
Shooting

“Picture Style Editor Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic

manual).
You cannot click the [ ] button in PSE to specify colors you
want to adjust on a Remote Live View image in EU.
4
Preferences

¿ The results of editing a Picture Style using PSE are shown in real
time in the [Edit Picture Style] window. This allows you to edit a Reference
Picture Style while viewing the results.
O While using this function, EU’s capture window and all camera
functions are not available. Index

After editing is completed, it is recommended that you save the

edits to your computer as a Picture Style file before going on to
step 4. Picture Styles registered to the camera cannot be extracted
and saved to your computer as Picture Style files. For details on
saving Picture Style files, refer to the “Picture Style Editor
Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic manual).

4 Click the [Register] button in the [Edit Picture Style]

window. When you finish this function and then start it up again, the
¿ The [Register Picture Style] dialog box appears. message [Continue editing from last time?] appears. You can
select [Yes] to continue editing the last Picture Style.
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Registering Background Music to a Camera Memory Card Introduction
6D 70D 700D 100D 650D 600D 1200D Register Background Music window
M2 M

You can register WAV-format music files, saved to your computer, to the Contents at
a Glance
camera’s memory card as background music. Registered background
music can be played together with a Video Snapshot Album or
slideshow played on the camera.

Connect your camera and computer, and then start

1
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Images

1 EU (p.5).
O If your camera and computer are not connected, [Register
Background Music] is not displayed.
2
Camera
Settings

O How to specify settings for M2 M differs from that for

other cameras.
See “Specifying Settings for EOS M2 or EOS M Camera
Functions” (p.29).
3 Edit [List of background music to register].
Adding New Music Files
3
Remote
Shooting

O Click the [Add] button, select a music file in the [Open] dialog box
2 Click [Register Background Music]. that appears, and then click the [Open] button.
4
Preferences

Reference

Index

¿ The [Register Background Music] window appears. ¿ A music file is added to [List of background music to register].
O When the [EOS Sample Music] folder is installed to your O You can also directly drag and drop a music file saved anywhere
computer, five tracks appear in [List of background music to in your computer to add it to [List of background music to
register] the first time as EOS Sample Music. register].
O When the camera is in movie shooting mode, registering O Music can be added only one track at a time.
background music is not possible. O A total of 20 tracks can be added, each up to 29 minutes 59
seconds long. 78
 Introduction
Changing the Playback Order of Music Files Editing Track Names of Music Files
O Select a music file in [List of background music to register], and O Select a music file in [List of background music to register], click
then click the [ ] or [ ] button. the [Edit track Name] button and enter a track name up to 25
Contents at
characters (single-byte). Then, click the [OK] button. a Glance

1
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Images

2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

¿ The order of the music files changes.

O You can also directly drag and drop music files within the [List of
background music to register] to change the order.
¿ The track name for the music file changes.
O You can also display the [Edit Track Name] dialog box by 4
Preferences

double-clicking a music file in the [List of background music to

Deleting Music Files register].
O Select a music file in [List of background music to register], and Reference
then click the [Remove] button. Playing Music Files
O Select a music file in [List of background music to register], and
then click the [Play] button.
Index

¿ The music file is deleted from [List of background music to

register].
¿ The music file plays. 79
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Adding EOS Sample Music O Music files already registered on the camera’s memory card are
O Click the [EOS Sample Music] button. overwritten as music files are registered.
O Registering music files to your camera one track at a time is not Contents at
possible. a Glance

5 Click the [Close] button.

1
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Images

2
Camera
Settings

¿ The [Register Background Music] window closes.

¿ The EOS Sample Music on your computer is added to [List of

3
Remote
Shooting

background music to register].

O This operation cannot be performed if EOS Sample Music is not
installed on your computer. 4
Preferences

4 Click the [Register] button. Reference

Music copied through this function may not be used without

permission from the copyright holder, except for cases permitted Index
under applicable laws, such as for personal use.

Music files meeting the following requirements may be registered to

the camera’s memory card.
File format Music file export: WAVE (.wav, .wave)
files in linear PCM
File time limit Up to 29 min. 59 sec. per one file
¿ The music files in [List of background music to register] are
registered (copied) to the camera's memory card. File number limit Up to 20 files
Channels 2 channels

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Setting Web Services Introduction
6D(WG) 6D(W) 70D(W) M2(W)

How to register Web services to the camera is explained here. 1 Connect

EU (p.5).
your camera and computer, and then start

You can use CANON iMAGE GATEWAY to show shot images in online ¿ EU main window appears. Contents at
photo albums and use a variety of services. CANON iMAGE GATEWAY a Glance
O If your camera and computer are not connected, [Web Service
is also a site that serves as a bridge for sending images wirelessly from Settings] is not displayed.
your camera to other Web services such as Facebook, Twitter,
YouTube, Flickr, and email.
Before registering Web services to your camera, connect to the Internet
with your computer, access the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY website for
2 Click [Web Service Settings]. 1
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your area from Canon’s website (http://canon.com/cig), and follow on-

screen instructions to register as a member.
To use Web services in addition to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY,
2
Camera
Settings

continue by registering applicable accounts. For detailed information,

refer to the website for each Web service.
O A computer is required for specifying settings for Web services,
including CANON iMAGE GATEWAY.
3
Remote
Shooting

O For information on countries and areas supporting CANON iMAGE

GATEWAY services, refer to Canon’s website (http://canon.com/cig).
¿ The CANON iMAGE GATEWAY login dialog box appears.
4
Preferences

3 Log in to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY. Reference

Index

O To use this function, the EOS Web Service Registration Tool

must be installed.
O To use CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, an environment enabling
Internet access (subscription with a provider as well as installed
browser software and an in-place line connection) is required.
O For version and settings information on a browser (Microsoft
Internet Explorer, etc.) for accessing CANON iMAGE GATEWAY,
check with “CANON iMAGE GATEWAY”. O Enter your login name and password for CANON iMAGE
O Provider connection fees and transmission fees to provider GATEWAY, and then click the [Login] button.
access points are incurred separately. ¿ The [Edit Web Services] window appears.
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Set Web services to use.
4 O Follow on-screen instructions to set the Web services to use.
O When setting of the Web services is completed, click the [Finish] Contents at
a Glance
button at the bottom to close the [Edit Web Services] window.
¿ The Web Service Settings dialog box appears.

5 Apply Web service settings to the camera.

O Select the names of the Web services you want to set in the
1
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[Web Services] list, and click the [ ] button at the center.

¿ Names of Web services to be applied to the camera appear in
the [Camera] list.
O You can also change the order in which Web services are
2
Camera
Settings

displayed in the camera's menu by clicking the [ ] or [ ]

button in the [Camera] list.
O To cancel the changes you made to the [Camera] list, click the
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Shooting

[Cancel] button.
O Once the [Camera] list contains all the Web services you want to
set, click the [OK] button to complete.
¿ Web service settings are applied to the camera.
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Reference

Index

O When the destination is email, you can register up to 20

addresses to the camera.
O When logging in to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY from the second
time onward in step 3, the Web Service Settings dialog box in
step 5 appears. To set Web services to use, click the [Edit Web
Services] button.
O To add or change Web services, repeat the operation from step 1.
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Introduction

You can change each of the EU functions on each window of the

preferences window to make them easier to use.
Contents at
a Glance
Preferences ............................................................. 84
Basic Settings............................................................. 84
Destination Folder ...................................................... 84 1
Downloading
Images

File Name ................................................................... 85

Download Images....................................................... 85
Remote Shooting........................................................ 86
2
Camera
Settings

Linked Software.......................................................... 87
Time Settings.............................................................. 87 3
Remote
Shooting

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Preferences

Reference

Index

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Preferences Introduction

1 On the main window, click the [Preferences] button.

¿ The [Preferences] dialog box appears.
O When [Show [Lets you select and download images] screen] is
selected in [Startup Action], the viewer window (p.100) appears.
O When [Show [Camera settings/Remote shooting] screen] is Contents at
2 Specify
button.
the required settings and click the [OK] selected in [Startup Action], the capture window (p.103) appears.
(For M2 M , main window appears.)
a Glance

¿ The settings are applied to EU. O When [Execute [Starts to download images]] is selected in
[Startup Action], the [Save File] dialog box (p.9) appears and
downloading to your computer begins. When all the images have
been downloaded, DPP starts up automatically and the
1
Downloading
Images

downloaded images are displayed in DPP’s main window.

Basic Settings
You can specify the operation when EU starts up and whether the auto
O If you checkmark [Auto power off], the camera’s auto power off
function is enabled. If you remove the check mark, the auto
power off function remains disabled, even if you set the auto
2
Camera
Settings

power off function is enabled or disabled. power off function on the camera (only when the camera is
connected to a computer.).
O If you remove the check mark from [Automatically display Quick
Preview window], the [Quick Preview] window will no longer
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Shooting

appear during Remote Live View shooting or when loading

images.
4
Preferences

Destination Folder
Reference
You can specify the save destination folder of images downloaded from
your camera or of images shot remotely.

Index

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O You can also specify a save destination folder by entering text O When specifying an image’s file name, select a naming rule for
directly in the textbox for the save destination folder. the file from the list box. (If [Do not modify] is selected, images
O To specify a save destination folder, click the [Browse] button. are saved with the file name set in the camera.) You can also Contents at
After you click the [Browse] button and specify a save destination customize the naming rule for files by clicking the [Customize] a Glance
folder, a subfolder is created automatically below the save button.
destination folder you specified. O You can set prefix characters, number of digits for serial
O After you checkmark any of [Download Images], [Remote
Shooting], or [Monitor Folder], a subfolder is generated when the
checkmarked function is used.
numbers, and the start number individually for file names.
O If you are using the shooting date in file names, you can specify
the format (order and style for year-month-date) and dividing
1
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Images

O You can select the naming rule for a generated subfolder from characters.
the list box. You can also customize the naming rule for
subfolders by clicking the [Customize] button.
O If you are using the shooting date for a generated subfolder, you Download Images
2
Camera
Settings

can specify the format (order and style for year-month-date) and
dividing characters.
From the list box, you can select the images to be downloaded when
[Starts to download images] in the main window is clicked. 3
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Shooting

File Name
You can specify the file name of images downloaded from your camera
or of images shot remotely.
4
Preferences

Reference

Index

[Images whose transfer settings were specified with the camera] in

the [Settings for downloaded images] menu is only enabled for
cameras capable of direct transfer of shot images. Refer to your
camera's Instruction Manual for details.
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Remote Shooting O If you checkmark [Save also on the camera’s memory card],
images shot during remote shooting will also be saved to the
You can set operations performed during remote shooting. camera’s memory card. Contents at
O If you checkmark [In RAW+JPEG mode, only transfer JPEGs to a Glance
the computer], only the JPEG image of images shot in
RAW+JPEG recording quality with remote shooting will be
transferred to your computer.
O If you checkmark [Rotate image], you can set a function that
rotates shot images regardless of the camera’s position during
1
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Images

shooting. Set the rotation angle in the capture window (p.103).

O If you checkmark [Start Live View], the [Remote Live View
window] automatically appears when the camera’s Live View 2
Camera
Settings

starts up.
O Is you checkmark [Stop Live View], the [Remote Live View
window] automatically closes when the camera’s Live View ends.
On 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 7D
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Shooting

70D 60D 700D 100D 650D 600D 550D

1200D 1100D , if the camera’s Live View display is active
when Remote Live View ends, the camera’s Live View display
4
Preferences

also ends.
O If you checkmark [Disable mouse wheel operations], you can no Reference
longer use the scroll-wheel on your mouse over the capture
window display/control buttons or the [Flash function settings]
window.
Index

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 Introduction

Linked Software Time Settings

From the list box, you can select the linked software that starts up when You can specify settings for clock time when connected to a camera. Contents at
images are downloaded from the camera or when images are shot a Glance
remotely. Also, you can register third-party software as linked software
by clicking the [Apply] button.

1
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Images

2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

4
Preferences

Reference

Index

O When you select [Notify me if the time does not match], you can
set the number of minutes, from 1 to 60 minutes, for which the
camera clock and computer clock are out of sync before you are
notified.
When you start up EU, the camera clock and computer clock are
compared. If the time difference exceeds the set number of
In the window displayed when you click the [Apply] button, you can minutes, a notification dialog box is displayed.
specify the type of images to be posted when linked third-party O When you select [Always match the computer time], the camera
software is started up. is set to the computer’s time when you start up EU.
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Reference
Introduction

This reference section has been provided to enhance your experience using EU.
It contains various troubleshooting solutions, how to delete EU from your
Contents at
computer and explanations of the various windows. a Glance
An index is provided at the end of the chapter for you to easily find information
you are looking for.

Troubleshooting....................................................... 89
1
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Images

Monitor Folder Function (Function for Use with the

WFT-E2, WFT-E2 II, WFT-E3, WFT-E4, WFT-E4 II,
WFT-E5, WFT-E6, WFT-E7, or WFT-E7 (Ver.2)).... 91
2
Camera
Settings

Function for Use with the Accessories .................... 92

Folder Structure and File Names in the Memory Card ..... 93
Uninstalling the Software......................................... 93
3
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Shooting

Fixing the Plug to the Camera ................................. 94

List of Main Window Functions................................ 98 4
Preferences

List of Viewer Window Functions........................... 100

List of Register Data Window Functions for Lens Reference
Aberration and Peripheral Illumination Correction. 101
List of My Menu Settings Window Functions......... 102
Index
List of Capture Window Functions......................... 103
Exposure Level/AEB Level ................................... 104
List of Flash Function Settings Window Functions .... 105
List of Remote Live View Window (Live View Tab) Functions... 107
List of Remote Live View Window (Compose Tab) Functions... 108
List of Zoom View Window Functions.................... 109
List of Test Shooting Window Functions ............... 110
Index...................................................................... 111
About This Instruction Manual .............................. 112
Trademarks .......................................................... 112
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Troubleshooting Introduction
If EU is not operating correctly, see the items below.
EU and the camera are not communicating
O EU does not operate correctly on a computer if its system
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Installation could not be completed correctly requirements are not met. Use EU on a computer with compatible a Glance
system requirements (p.2).
O You cannot install software unless you are logged into an account
with Administrator privileges. Log in again into an account with
O Push the plug of the interface cable all the way into the socket. Loose
Administrator privileges. For how to log in and how to specify
Administrator settings, refer to the User’s Manual for the Macintosh
computer or for Mac OS X.
connections can cause faults and malfunctions (p.5). 1
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Images

O Check that the camera’s power switch is < ON > (p.7).

EU does not start up O EU and the camera may not communicate normally with a cable other
than the EOS camera-dedicated Canon interface cable (p.5).
2
Camera
Settings

O When 6D(W) 6D(WG) 70D(W) M2(W) is connected to a computer

with an interface cable and the camera’s Wi-Fi setting is enabled, EU
cannot start up. Disable the Wi-Fi setting.
O Connect your camera and computer directly with the interface cable
provided with your camera. Do not connect the camera via a hub;
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Shooting

doing so may prevent EU and your camera from communicating

normally.
The card reader does not detect the SD card.
O Depending on the card reader and computer OS used, SDXC cards O If you connect multiple USB devices (not including the mouse or
4
Preferences

might not be correctly detected. In such a case, connect your camera keyboard) to your computer, the camera may not communicate
and computer with the provided interface cable, and transfer the normally. If the camera cannot communicate normally, disconnect Reference
images to your computer. USB devices other than the mouse or keyboard from your computer.

O Do not connect more than one camera to the same computer. Two or
more cameras may not operate normally. Index

O Do not connect your camera with the computer while performing

“Linked shooting” with a WFT series Wireless File Transmitter (sold
separately). Your camera may not operate normally.

O If there is insufficient charge left in the camera battery, the camera

cannot communicate with EU. Either replace with a fully charged
battery or use the AC adaptor kit (sold separately). Your computer
does not supply power to the camera through the interface cable.

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Communication between EU and the camera disconnected Remotely shot images using EU are not displayed in DPP
O Operation of the auto power off function will automatically switch the O In Digital Photo Professional, select the [Tools] menu X [Sync folder
Contents at
camera off, disabling communication with EU, if you turn the auto with EOS Utility]. a Glance
power off function to [ON]. Remove the check mark from [Auto power
off] in the preferences ([Basic Settings] window) (p.84) or set the auto
power off function in the camera to [OFF].

O If you do not perform any operation while the camera and computer
1
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Images

are connected, depending on the computer system, a confirmation

message may appear on the screen asking whether you wish to
continue communicating with the camera. If you do not perform an
operation while this message appears, communication with your
2
Camera
Settings

camera is discontinued and EU shuts down. In this case, turn the

camera’s power switch to < OFF >, then again to < ON > and start up
EU. 3
Remote
Shooting

O Do not put your computer to sleep while it is connected to the camera.

If your computer goes into sleep mode, never disconnect the interface
cable while your computer is still in sleep mode. Always wake your
4
Preferences

computer up while it is still connected to the camera. Depending on

the type of computer, disconnecting the interface cable while your
computer is in sleep mode could prevent the computer from waking Reference
up correctly. Refer to the computer User’s Manual for more
information on sleep mode.
Index
A non-Canon flash does not fire during Remote Live View shooting
O When a non-Canon flash is mounted on the camera for Remote Live
View shooting, set [Silent shooting] in the camera to [Disable].

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Monitor Folder Function (Function for Use with the WFT-E2, WFT-E2 II, WFT-E3, WFT-E4, WFT-E4 II, WFT-E5, WFT-E6, WFT-E7, or WFT-E7 (Ver.2)) Introduction
This is a function for checking your images with Digital Photo O You can specify the save destination folder for the shot images
Professional (hereinafter DPP) in real time using the Wireless File set in the WFT-E2, WFT-E2 II, WFT-E3, WFT-E4, WFT-E4 II,
Transmitter WFT-E2, WFT-E2 II, WFT-E3, WFT-E4, WFT-E4 II, WFT- WFT-E5, WFT-E6, WFT-E7, or WFT-E7 (Ver.2).
Contents at
E5, WFT-E6, WFT-E7, or WFT-E7 (Ver.2) (sold separately). a Glance
For setting the WFT-E2, WFT-E2 II, WFT-E3, WFT-E4, WFT-E4 II,
WFT-E5, WFT-E6, WFT-E7, or WFT-E7 (Ver.2), refer to the Instruction
3 Click the [Change] button and specify the transfer
destination folder.
Manual provided with each product.

Click [Monitor Folder].

1
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Images

1
4 Click the [ ] button. 2
Camera
Settings

¿ Image transfer preparation is complete.

5 Take a shot.
¿ If images are saved in the folder specified in step 2, they are
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Remote
Shooting

transferred/saved in the folder specified in step 3.

¿ DPP starts up and the images saved in the folder specified in
step 3 are displayed. 4
Preferences

Reference

¿ The [Monitor Folder] dialog box appears.

Index
Click the [Browse] button and specify the save
2 destination folder for shot images.

You cannot specify the same folders in step 2 and step 3.

You can change the software that starts up in step 5, from DPP to
ImageBrowser EX or other software in preferences ([Linked
Software] window) (p.87). 91
Function for Use with the Accessories Introduction
If you have the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2, WFT-E2 II, WFT-E3, Click the software you want to start up.
WFT-E4, WFT-E4 II, or WFT-E5 (sold separately), you can start up the
previously mentioned accessory software from EU. And you can also
3
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start up the Picture Style Editor (Picture Style file creating software). a Glance
For details on using each software, refer to the instruction manual for
the software. For Picture Style files, see p.21.

1 Connect your camera and computer, and then start

up EU (p.5).
1
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Images

2 Click the [Accessories] tab. 2

Camera
Settings

b
3
Remote
Shooting

¿ The clicked software starts up.

4
Preferences

Reference

Index
¿ The [Accessories] tab sheet appears.

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Folder Structure and File Names in the Memory Card Uninstalling the Software Introduction
Images shot with the camera are saved in the memory card’s [DCIM] O Click the icon [ ] on the menu bar of the desktop and select [Quit].
folder with the following folder structure and file names. Refer to the O Before starting the software uninstallation, quit all programs you are
following when copying images to your computer using a card reader. using.
Contents at
O To uninstall the software, log into the account used when installation a Glance
File name File type was performed.
DCIM xxxEOSxD ****YYYY.JPG JPEG image file O When you have moved the folders and the software to be deleted to
or the Trash, select the [Finder] menu X [Empty Trash] and empty the
xxxCANON
****YYYY.CR2
****YYYY.MOV
****YYYY.MP4
RAW image file
MOV movie file
MP4 movie file
Trash. You cannot reinstall the software until you have emptied the
Trash.
1
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Images

****YYYY.THM Thumbnail file

****YYYY.WAV Audio file
O The camera specific character string set at the
1 Display the folder in which the software is saved.
O Open the [Canon Utilities] folder.
2
Camera
Settings

time of factory shipment or set in the camera

appears in “****” of the file name.
O The “YYYY” in the file names represents a
number between 0001 and 9999.
2 Drag the following folder and software to the trash.
• [EOS Utility] folder
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Shooting

Contains files allowing the camera to manage the • EOS Lens Registration Tool
EOSMISC images in the [DCIM] folder and GPS log files.
O The “xxx” in the folder names represents a number between 100
and 999.
• EOS Web Service Registration Tool

3 Select the [Finder] menu on the desktop X [Empty 4

Preferences

Trash].
O For EOS cameras, the folder structure is the same for CF cards
and SD cards. ¿ EU is uninstalled. Reference
O When you perform DPOF settings on the camera, a [MISC] folder
is created. The files that manage the DPOF settings and GPS log
files are saved in the [MISC] folder.
4 Restart your computer.
O When you register background music on 6D 70D Index
700D 100D 650D 600D 1200D M2 M ,a
MUSIC folder is generated for registering music files and WAV
files are saved there.
O A thumbnail file is a file saved with the same file name as the
movie, and that includes shooting information. When a movie is
shot with 1D Mk IV 5D Mk II 7D 550D or 500D , it is
generated together with the movie file.
O When you play on the camera a movie that was shot with
1D Mk IV 5D Mk II 7D 550D or 500D , both the movie
file and the thumbnail file are required.

When Adobe RGB is specified, the file names of images shot with You cannot retrieve data that you have emptied into the Trash and
your camera have an underscore “_” as the first character. deleted, so be particularly careful when deleting data.
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Fixing the Plug to the Camera Introduction
1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III 7D Mk II Cable protector attached.
Fasten the plug to the camera with the cable protector to prevent it from
detaching during remote shooting. Contents at
a Glance
1D X 1D C

1 Open the cover, and connect the small plug of the

cable to the camera’s <A/V OUT / DIGITAL> terminal. 1
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Images

3 Remove the cable protector in the order (1), (2). 2

Camera
Settings

(1)
3
Remote
Shooting

(2)

O Check the direction of the <

in.
> mark on the plug and push it 4
Preferences

2 Attach the cable protector in the order (1), (2). Reference

(2)
(1) Index

Cable protector

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 Introduction
1D Mk IV With the plug as it is in step 2, connect it to the
Open the covers.
3 camera’s <A/V OUT / DIGITAL> terminal.
1 Contents at
a Glance
<A/V OUT / DIGITAL>
terminal

1
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Images

2
Camera
Settings

2 Pass the small plug of the cable through the cable 4 Fix the cable protector with the fixing screw.
protector, and pull it in the direction of the arrow.
3
Remote
Shooting

< > mark 4

Preferences

Reference

Cable protector
Index
O Check the direction of the < > mark on the plug and pull it in.

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 Introduction
1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III Attach the cable protector and fix it with the fixing
Remove the cap.
4 screw.
1 Contents at
a Glance

Cable protector 1
Downloading
Images

2
Camera
Settings

2 Attach the cap on the fixing screw.

3
Remote
Shooting

4
Preferences

3 Connect the small plug of the cable into the <

terminal on your camera.
> Reference

Index

O Connect the plug with the < > mark facing the front of the
camera.

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7D Mk II
4
1 Contents at
a Glance

(1)
(2)
Clamp
1
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Images

Provided interface cable

2
Camera
Settings

2
(1) 3
Remote
Shooting

(2)
4
Preferences

(3)
Reference
Cable protector

3 Index

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List of Main Window Functions Introduction
O The window below appears when 6D(N) 70D(N) 700D 100D
Control camera tab sheet 650D 600D 1200D is connected.
Contents at
a Glance

(p.9)
1
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Images

(p.10, p.100)

(p.33, p.103) 2
Camera
Settings

(p.91) (p.78)

3
Remote
Shooting

(p.84) Quits EU (p.13) O The window below appears when M2 M is connected.

4
Preferences

O The window below appears when 6D(WG) 6D(W) 70D(W) is

connected. Reference

(p.9)

(p.10, p.100) Index

(p.29)

(p.78)

(p.81)

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Accessories tab sheet

Contents at
a Glance

(p.92) 1
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Images

2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

O If you click the [Accessories] tab, you can start up from EU the
software for accessories such as the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-
E2, WFT-E2 II, WFT-E3, WFT-E4, WFT-E4 II, or WFT-E5 (sold
separately) and the Picture Style Editor (Picture Style file creating
4
Preferences

software) (p.92).
Reference

Index

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List of Viewer Window Functions (p.10)
Introduction

Movie icon Images already transferred to computer icon

Switches the recording media Bracketing icon Selects the condition of the image Contents at
a Glance

Recording media
folder hierarchy
Video Snapshot album
icon 1
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Images

Recording time Rating icon* 2

Camera
Settings

RAW image icon

3
Remote
Shooting

Protect icon

RAW + JPEG Audio recording icon

4
Preferences

image icon
Reference

Image display size Index

Displays the Quits EU

capture window
Displays the quick preview window Deletes the image Check mark (p.10) Displays the main window

Downloads the images to the computer Displays the [Preferences] window

* Ratings set on 1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 7D However, the [Reject] rating is not displayed. Also, ratings cannot be set
(firmware version 2.0.0 or later) 70D 60D 700D 100D with EU.
650D 600D 1200D 1100D M2 M , or Digital Photo
Professional Ver. 3.9 or later are displayed.

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List of Register Data Window Functions for Lens Aberration and Peripheral Illumination Correction (p.26) Introduction

Contents at
a Glance

Displays all the categories

Lens category
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2
Camera
Settings

3
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Shooting

4
Preferences

Reference

Index

Displays only the

registered lenses

Displays lenses selected in [Select a lens category] by category

No. of lenses registered in the camera/No. of lenses that can be registered

Lens names displayed in the [Register lens aberration correction data] window/
[Register peripheral illumination correction data] window may be partially
shortened depending on the lens type.
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List of My Menu Settings Window Functions (p.28) Introduction

Switches My Menu position Contents at

a Glance

1
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Images

My Menu (up to 6 items)

2
Camera
Settings

All items that can be

applied to My Menu
3
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Shooting

4
Preferences

Reference

Adds to My Menu Closes [My Menu settings] window

Applies My Menu to the camera Index
Deletes from My Menu

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List of Capture Window Functions Introduction
O Displayed items differ depending on the model and settings of the camera connected.
O For *1 to *11 explanations, see the next page.
Contents at
Flash ready*2 a Glance
AF mode
Mirror lockup
Warning lamp*3
Drive mode
Bracketing*10
Power status*1
Rotates shot images*4
Shoot button*5 (p.38)
1
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AF/MF selector button*6

Number of possible shots

Shooting mode*11
Save destination for shot images

Shutter speed
2
Camera
Settings

Color temperature Aperture*7

White balance
Metering mode
ISO speed
Image recording quality 3
Remote
Shooting

Save destinations for shot images*8

Exposure Level/AEB Level
(See next page for details)
Displays the [Shooting menu] (p.18)
4
Preferences

Displays the [Timer shooting settings] window

(p.70, p.71)
Reference

Displays [Flash control menu] (p.74) Displays the [My Menu] (p.29)

Displays the [Set-up menu] (p.16) Index

Displays the [Remote Live View window (Movie)]*9

Displays the [Remote Live View window] (p.62, p.64, p.66)
(p.37, p.107)

Displays the [Preferences] window (p.84)

Displays the viewer window (p.10, p.100)

Shows/hides the [Quick Preview] window
Displays the main window (p.98) Displays the [Test Shooting] window (p.47, p.110)
Picture Style editing (p.77) 103
 Introduction
*1 When using the battery, the charge level is displayed. 10
* During HDR (High Dynamic Range) shooting on 5D Mk III 6D
*2 Displayed only on 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 6D
7D Mk II 70D , or during [HDR Backlight Control] shooting on
7D Mk II 7D 70D 60D 700D 100D 650D
6D 70D 700D 100D , the icon is displayed as [ ]. Contents at
600D 550D 1200D 1100D . Appears after flash charging is a Glance
complete and the cursor is moved to the Shoot button. When [Multi Shot Noise Reduction] is set on
*3 Turns red when shooting was unsuccessful or is impossible. Also 6D 7D Mk II 70D 700D 100D 650D , the icon is

*4
blinks during countdown for self-timer shooting.
Each time you click the button, the shot image rotates 90 degrees.
To make this function available, checkmark [Rotate image] in
*11
displayed as [ ].
You can set Custom shooting mode on 1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 1
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preferences ([Remote Shooting] window) (p.86). 6D 7D Mk II 70D .

*5 On 1D X
7D
1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 5D Mk II
70D 60D 50D 700D 100D
6D 7D Mk II
650D
Exposure Level/AEB Level
O The display changes as follows by double-clicking the Exposure level/
2
Camera
Settings

600D 550D 500D 1200D 1100D , when the AF/MF AEB level item.
selector button is set to [AF], AF/AE is performed when the cursor is

*6
moved to the Shoot button.
Displayed only on 1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 5D Mk II
Exposure level adjustment
Darkest exposure Brightest exposure
3
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Shooting

6D 7D Mk II 7D 70D 60D 50D 700D 1 level darker 1 level brighter

100D 650D 600D 550D 500D 1200D 1100D . Even
when it is set to [MF], “AF” appears in the shooting information for the
4
Preferences

shot image. Setting < A-DEP > as the camera’s shooting mode
disables this button.
Reference
*7 Click the aperture while holding down the <control> key, and you can
decrease the aperture by pressing <O> on the keyboard, or increase
Narrow setting Widen setting
the aperture by pressing <C>.
range 1 level range 1 level
*8 You can select whether the shot images are saved only to the Index
computer or both to the computer and to the memory card in the Setting width 0
camera. In movie mode, shot movies are saved only to the camera’s AEB level setting Maximum setting range
memory card.
1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D
*9 Displayed only on 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 7D 70D
When the AEB bracketing setting exceeds the displayable
60D 700D 100D 650D 600D 550D 1200D range, [ ], [ ] marks are displayed to show there are
1100D . bracketing indicators beyond the scale.
O Display appears as follows if [2 shots] is set for AEB shooting on
1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D .

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List of Flash Function Settings Window Functions (p.73) Introduction
1D X 1D C 1D Mk IV 5D Mk III 5D Mk II 6D 7D Mk II 7D 70D 60D 700D 100D 650D 600D 550D 1200D
1100D *1
Contents at
a Glance
MULTI flash count 1st curtain sync/ 2nd curtain sync/ Hi-speed sync

Settings update button

1
Downloading
Images

Zoom/focal length
Flash mode
MULTI flash frequency
2
Camera
Settings

Flash metering

Flash exposure compensation amount/

Flash output level*2
3
Remote
Shooting

Wireless function button

Channel
Master flash ON/OFF Flash ratio 4
Preferences

Reference
Flash exposure compensation amount/
Flash output level*2 during wireless setting

Index
[Modeling flash] button

[Save] button

[Load] button
*1 The window displayed differs depending on the connected camera and flash.
*2 Displayed information differs depending on the settings. For more details on settings,
also refer to the Instruction Manual provided with your EX-series Speedlite or camera.

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 Introduction

Zoom/focal length
MULTI flash frequency Contents at
a Glance
Flash metering MULTI flash count

Settings update button

1
Downloading
Images

Flash exposure
Flash mode

Syncro setting*1
compensation amount /
Flash output level*2
2
Camera
Settings

Channel
Master flash ON/OFF
Wireless function button
Wireless radio ID
Flash ratio
3
Remote
Shooting

4
Preferences

Flash exposure compensation

Reference
amount / Flash output level
during wireless setting*2

Index
[Modeling flash] button

[Save] button

[Load] button

*1 1st curtain sync/ 2nd curtain sync/ Hi-speed sync

*2 Displayed information differs depending on the settings. For more details on settings,
also refer to the Instruction Manual provided with your EX-series Speedlite or camera.

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List of Remote Live View Window (Live View Tab) Functions (p.33) Introduction
Enlargement display frame Sets the color temperature Controllers 1

Contents at
Selects the white balance a Glance
(p.47)
Click white balance
Displays the [Test
Shooting] window (p.110)
1
Downloading
Images

AF mode (p.42 to p.46)

AF point Lens drive (p.42)
Checks the depth of field (p.46)
2
Camera
Settings

Movie recording time 1D C Displays Canon

Movie recording in
progress icon
Log gamma setting*3
3
Remote
Shooting

1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 1D X 1D C 5D Mk III
6D 7D Mk II
Movie compression
format
70D 6D
700D
7D Mk II
100D
70D
650D
4
Preferences

Recording level settings (p.51)

Frame rate
Movie recording size Reference
Starts/stops movie Shows/hides the controllers 1
recording Controllers 2
Displays the capture Closes the window
Index
window (p.103) 1D C View Assist button* 3
Displays the [Zoom View] window (p.41, p.109)
1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D Shows/hides the histogram
Show/hide electronic level (p.49) Sets the aspect ratio (p.50)
1D X 1D C 5D Mk III 6D 7D Mk II 70D Auto rotation button*1 Rotates the image*2
Shows/hides the AF points
70D 700D 100D Displays Creative filter settings*4

*1 When automatic rotation is set, the [Remote Live View window] display *3 Displayed only when the 1D C is connected and Canon Log
also rotates automatically to match the camera’s rotation when it is gamma is set on the camera.
detected that the camera is held vertically. *4 Displayed only when the 70D 700D 100D
2
* When [ ] is set to ON, the [ ][ ] buttons cannot be used is connected and Creative filter is set on the camera.
to rotate images.
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List of Remote Live View Window (Compose Tab) Functions (p.53) Introduction

Overlay image filename Overlay image controllers

Contents at
a Glance

Opens an overlay image (p.53)

Overlay image move and display (p.56) 1
Downloading
Images

Enlarge/reduce slider (p.54)

Rotate slider (p.55)

Composite ratio slider (p.55)
2
Camera
Settings

Resets the overlay image (p.54 to p.56)

Grid display (p.57 to p.58)

3
Remote
Shooting

4
Preferences

Reference

Index

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List of Zoom View Window Functions (p.41) Introduction

Moves the display position Sets the color temperature Controllers 1 Contents at
a Glance

Selects the white balance

(p.47)
Click white balance
1
Downloading
Images

Displays the [Test

Shooting] window (p.110)
AF mode (p.42 to p.46) 2
Camera
Settings

Lens drive (p.42)

Moves the display

position
Checks the depth of field
(p.46)
Display mode*
3
Remote
Shooting

Maintains display of the

[Zoom View] window
Shows/hides the controllers 1
4
Preferences

Moves the display position

Reference

Moves the display Index

position Controllers 2

Closes the window

Displays the capture window (p.103) Returns to the [Remote Live View window]
AF point show/hide
Rotates the image

* Clicking the [ ] button switches to a quality suited to focusing while

viewing on your camera’s LCD monitor; clicking the [ ] button
switches to a quality suited to focusing while viewing on your computer.

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List of Test Shooting Window Functions (p.47) Introduction

Contents at
a Glance
Test shooting button

Displays the [Click white

balance] window (p.48)

Saves the test shot image

1
Downloading
Images

2
Camera
Settings

3
Remote
Shooting

4
Preferences

Reference

Enlargement ratio of the

image Index

Displays the capture window Closes the window

RGB values Rotates the image Enlargement/reduction of the image

Coordinates 100% (actual pixel size) view Fit-to-window view

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Index Introduction
A F
Adjusting the Horizontal Alignment of the Camera File Name Settings (Preferences) ....................................................... 85
(Remote Live View Shooting) ............................................................. 49 Flash Control Menu (Capture Window) ............................................... 74 Contents at
Adjusting the Vertical Alignment of the Camera Flash function settings Window ................................................... 75, 105 a Glance
(Remote Live View Shooting) ............................................................. 49 Flash shooting ..................................................................................... 73
Adjusting the White Balance ............................................................... 25 Focusing Automatically (Using AF) (Remote Live View Shooting)...... 42
Applying Personal White Balance.......................................................
Applying Picture Style Files ................................................................
Attaching the Cable Protector .............................................................
24
21
96
Focusing in Face Detection Live Mode (Remote Live View Shooting) ..... 45
Focusing in Live Mode (Remote Live View Shooting) ......................... 44
Focusing in Quick Mode (Remote Live View Shooting) ...................... 42
1
Downloading
Images

Focusing Manually (Remote Live View Shooting) ............................... 41

B
Basic Settings (Preferences) .............................................................. 84
Bulb Exposures................................................................................... 71
Focusing Using AF .............................................................................. 42
Folder Structure and File Names......................................................... 93
2
Camera
Settings

Folder Structure and File Names in the Memory Card ........................ 93

Bulb Timer........................................................................................... 72
C
Capture Window ............................................................................... 103
Function for Use with WFT-E2, WFT-E2 II, WFT-E3, WFT-E4,
WFT-E4 II, WFT-E5, WFT-E6, WFT-E7, or WFT-E7 (Ver.2) .............. 91 3
Remote
Shooting

L
Flash Control Menu ...................................................................... 74
My Menu....................................................................................... 29
Set-up Menu................................................................................. 16
Shooting Menu ............................................................................. 18
Linked Software Settings (Preferences) .............................................. 87
M
4
Preferences

Main Window ....................................................................................... 98

Changing the Aspect Ratio (Remote Live View Shooting).................. 50
My Menu (Capture Window)................................................................ 29
Changing the White Balance in the Remote Live View Window Reference
My Menu Settings................................................................................ 28
(Remote Live View Shooting) ............................................................. 47
My Menu Settings Window .......................................................... 29, 102
Checking the Depth of Field and Exposure
(Remote Live View Shooting) ............................................................. 46 O
Index
Connecting the Camera to Your Computer........................................... 5 Overlaid Display Function (Remote Live View Shooting) .................... 53
D Q
Destination Folder Settings (Preferences) .......................................... 84 Quitting the EOS Utility........................................................................ 13
Download Images Settings (Preferences) .......................................... 85
R
Downloading All the Images in a Single Operation............................... 9
Register Lens Aberration Correction Data/Register Peripheral
Downloading and Erasing GPS Log Files from a Camera.................. 12
Illumination Correction Data Window .......................................... 27, 101
Downloading Images with a Card Reader .......................................... 13
Registering Background Music to a Camera Memory Card ................ 78
Downloading Selected Images ........................................................... 10
Registering Lens Aberration Correction/Peripheral Illumination
E Correction Data for the Lens ............................................................... 26
Editing Picture Styles Using Remote Live View Function ................... 77 Remote Interval Timer Shooting.......................................................... 70
Remote Live View Shooting ................................................................ 33
Remote Live View Window.......................................................... 37, 107
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 Introduction
Remote Live View Window Functions................................................. 41 U
Adjusting the Horizontal Alignment of the Camera....................... 49 Uninstalling the Software..................................................................... 93
Adjusting the Vertical Alignment of the Camera........................... 49 Using ................................................................................................... 12
Changing the Aspect Ratio........................................................... 50 Contents at
a Glance
Changing the White Balance in the Remote Live View Window ....... 47 V
Checking the Depth of Field and Exposure.................................. 46 Viewer Window............................................................................ 10, 100
Focusing Automatically (Using AF) .............................................. 42
Focusing in Face Detection Live Mode ........................................
Focusing in Live Mode .................................................................
Focusing in Quick Mode...............................................................
45
44
42
W
White Balance for Flash Photography (Remote Live View Shooting) ....... 47 1
Downloading
Images

Focusing Manually ....................................................................... 41 Z

Overlaid Display Function ............................................................
White Balance for Flash Photography ..........................................
Remote Shooting Settings (Preferences) ...........................................
53
47
86
Zoom View Window..................................................................... 41, 109
2
Camera
Settings

S
Setting JPEG Quality .......................................................................... 25
Setting Picture Styles.......................................................................... 19
3
Remote
Shooting

Setting the Camera Owner’s Name .................................................... 15

Setting the Camera’s Date and Time.................................................. 15
Setting the Copyright Information for the Image ................................. 15
Setting Web Services.......................................................................... 81
4
Preferences

About This Instruction Manual

Set-up Menu (Capture Window) ......................................................... 16
O It is prohibited to reproduce, in whole or part, the contents of this
Shooting by Operating the Camera .................................................... 58 Reference
Instruction Manual without permission.
Shooting Menu (Capture Window)...................................................... 18 O Canon may change without notice the software specifications and
Shooting Movies ................................................................................. 59 contents of this Instruction Manual.
Specifying Preferences ....................................................................... 84 O The software screens and displays printed in this Instruction Manual Index
Basic Settings............................................................................... 84 may differ slightly from the actual software.
Destination Folder Settings .......................................................... 84
O The content of this Instruction Manual has been reviewed thoroughly.
Download Images Settings........................................................... 85
File Name Settings ....................................................................... 85 However, if you should notice any errors or omissions, please contact
Linked Software Settings.............................................................. 87 a Canon Service Center.
Remote Shooting Settings............................................................ 86 O Please note that irrespective of the above-mentioned, Canon does
Time Settings ............................................................................... 87 not take responsibility for the outcome of the operation of the
Starting up EOS Utility .......................................................................... 7 software.
Supported Camera................................................................................ 2
System Requirements........................................................................... 2
T Trademarks
Test Shooting Window ................................................................ 47, 110 O Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
Time Settings (Preferences) ............................................................... 87 U.S. and other countries.
Timer Shooting.................................................................................... 70 O All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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