Canon EOS 70D Quick Reference Manual

EOS 70D (W)
EOS 70D (N)

Quick Reference Guide

This quick reference guide explains the basic function
settings and how to shoot and play back images.
You can take this guide with you when shooting. For
detailed instructions, refer to the EOS 70D (W/N)
Instruction Manual.
CPQ-E059-000 © CANON INC. 2013
Preparation

Menu Operations

< M >
button
LCD monitor/
Touch screen
1. Press the < M > button to display the menu.
2. Press the < U > key to select a tab, then press the < V >
key to select the desired item.
3. Press < 0 > to display the setting.
4. After setting the item, press < 0 >.
Basic Zone Modes
* Some menu tabs and
menu items are not
displayed in Basic
Zone modes.
Creative Zone
Modes
Menu items Menu settings

Quick Start Guide

1
Insert the battery.
2
3
Attach the lens.
White index Red index
Align the lens' white or
red mount index with the
camera's mount index of
the same color.
4
Set the lens focus
mode switch to
< f >.
5
Set the power
switch to < 1 >,
E
then set the Mode
Dial to < A > (Scene
English
Intelligent Auto).
Image-recording Quality
Select [ z 1: Image quality], then press < 0 >.
o
Turn the < 6 > dial or press the < U > key to select the
o
image-recording quality, then press < 0 >.
Image-recording quality
< 0 >
button
Pixels
Possible shots
< V >
< U >
RAW: Turn the < 6 > dial to
keys
select the quality.
JPEG: Press the < U > key
to select the quality.
A Picture Style N
Select [ z 4: Picture Style],
o
then press < 0 >.
Press the < V > key to select a
o
Picture Style, then press < 0 >.
Style Description
Tabs D Auto
Color tones optimized for the particular scene.
P Standard Vivid colors and sharp images.
Q Portrait Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
R Landscape Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
V Monochrome Black-and-white images.
For < S > (Neutral) and < U > (Faithful), refer to the
o
camera's instruction manual.
6
7
Insert a card.
8
9
The M on the right of the function indicates that the
o
function is available only in Creative Zone modes.
Number of Possible Shots (Viewfinder Shooting)
o
Temperature
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 1300 shots Approx. 920 shots
Q Quick Control
Shutter speed
Shooting mode
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Picture Style
AF operation
Return
White balance
AF area selection mode
White balance correction
Press the < V > < U > keys to select a function, then turn
o
the < 6 > or < 5 > dial to set it.
In Basic Zone modes, the settable functions differ.
o
Electronic Level
Flip out the LCD

Image Playback

monitor.
y
Focus the subject.
Aim the viewfinder center over
the subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
0
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
picture.
L
Erase
Review the picture.
The captured image will be
displayed for 2 sec. on the
LCD monitor.
No Flash 50% Flash Use
Touch Screen
Press the < Q > button.
o
The Quick Control screen will
X
appear.
Aperture
Flash exposure compensation
AE lock
Highlight tone priority
Custom Functions N
ISO speed
Wi-Fi function
C.Fn I: Exposure
Custom Controls
1 Exposure level increments
Image-recording 2 ISO speed setting increments
quality
3 Bracketing auto cancel
4 Bracketing sequence
Auto Lighting Optimizer
Metering mode
5 Number of bracketed shots
White balance bracketing
6 Safety shift
Drive mode
C.Fn II: Autofocus
1 Tracking sensitivity
Acceleration/deceleration
2
tracking
3 AI Servo 1st image priority
Press the < B > button to
o
display the electronic level. 4 AI Servo 2nd image priority
5 AF-assist beam firing
6 Lens drive when AF impossible
u y u
Index Magnify
x
Playback
9
56
Select image
B Shooting information
The LCD monitor is a touch-
o
sensitive panel that you can
operate with your fingers.
For information on touch screen
o
operations, see the camera's
instruction manual.
Select AF area selection
7
mode
8 AF area selection method
9 Orientation linked AF point
Manual AF point
10
selection pattern
AF point display during
11
focus
12 VF display illumination
13 AF Microadjustment
C.Fn III: Operation/Others
1 Dial direction during Tv/Av
2 Multi function lock
3 Warnings z in viewfinder
4 Custom Controls