Checking the Battery Level, Battery Life | Canon EOS 5D specs

Turning on the Power

Checking the Battery Level

When the power switch is set to <1> or <J>, the battery level will be indicated in one of six levels:

Icon	Level (%)		Indication
	100 - 70		Sufficient battery level

	69	- 50	Battery level exceeds 50%

	49	- 20	Battery level below 50%

	19	- 10	Battery level is low

	9	- 1	Battery will be exhausted soon

		0	Recharge the battery

Battery Life

Temperature	At 23°C / 73°F	At 0°C / 32°F
Possible shots	Approx. 850	Approx. 750

The figures above are based on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6, no Live View shooting, and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.

The actual number of shots may be fewer than indicated above depending on the shooting conditions.

Pressing the shutter button halfway for long periods or operating only the autofocus can also reduce the number of possible shots.

The number of possible shots will decrease with more frequent use of the LCD monitor.

The lens operation is powered by the camera’s battery. Depending on the lens used, the number of possible shots may be lower.

Using the Image Stabilizer of the lens will decrease the number of possible shots (shorter battery life).

For battery life with Live View shooting, see page 111.

See the [7Battery info.] menu to further check the battery’s condition (p.192).

If size-AA/LR6 batteries are used in Battery Grip BG-E6, a four-level

indicator will be displayed. ([ / ] will not be displayed.)

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Canon EOS 5D Checking the Battery Level, Battery Life, Temperature At 23C / 73F At 0C / 32F, Icon Level % Indication

Contents

English Copyrights Testing the Camera Before Using and LiabilityCF Card Item Check List Icons in this Manual Conventions Used in this ManualBasic Assumptions Chapters Contents Setting the AF and Drive Modes Image SettingsAdvanced Operations Live View Shooting and Movies Sensor CleaningImage Playback Customizing the Camera 153Reference Index to Features Exposure adjustment Sensor cleaning Dust reductionShooting Flash Handling Precautions Camera Care LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Cards Insert the battery. p.26 Set the power switch toQuick Start Guide Attach the lens. p.31 Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full Auto. p.48 Focus the subject. p.35Take the picture. p.35 Review the picture. p.145 Nomenclature Nomenclature LCD Panel RAW Viewfinder Information Mode Dial Camera User Settings Fully-Automatic Modes Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended EF 24-105mm f/4L is USM lens Charger for Battery Pack LP-E6 p.24 Battery Charger LC-E6Battery Charger LC-E6E Getting Started Attaching the Strap Charging the Battery Tips for Using the Battery and Charger If the battery has been recharged, attachWhen not using the camera, remove the battery Purchase a new battery Installing and Removing the Battery About the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor Turning on the PowerAbout Auto Power Off Checking the Battery Level Battery LifeTemperature At 23C / 73F At 0C / 32F Icon Level % Indication Installing the Card Open the cover Installing and Removing the CF CardInsert the card Set the power switch to Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the coverRemoving the Card Open the cover Remove the card On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF autofocus Attaching and Detaching a LensAttaching a Lens Remove the caps Attach the lens About Zooming Attaching a HoodTo zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers Turn the hood clockwise to attach it securely Set the is switch to About the Lens Image StabilizerPress the shutter button halfway Take the picture Basic Operation Holding the Camera Shutter Button Pressing halfwayPressing completely This releases the shutter and takes the picture Turn the 6 dial only 9Operating the Multi-controller Using the Quick Control Dial for Selecting Before using the 5 dial, set the power switch to JAfter pressing a button, turn the 5 dial Turn the 5 dial only Set the desired setting 9Using the Quick Control ScreenDisplay the Quick Control screen Function Setting Display Quick Control Screen Nomenclature Fully-Automatic Modes 1/C Menu Screen 3Menu OperationsF/a/FMenu Screen Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu Select the settingSelect a tab Select the desired item Before You Start 3Formatting the Card Select FormatSelect OK Under the 5 tab, select Format, then press Turn the 5 dial to select the setting, then press 3Set the Power-off Time/Auto Power OffSet the desired time 3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN Select Clear settingsShooting Settings Image-Recording Settings Turn the 5 dial to select OK, then press Camera Settings Camera Settings3About Copyright InformationN Basic Shooting About the Auto Lighting Optimizer Set the Mode Dial to 1Fully Automatic ShootingAim any AF point over Subject Focus confirmation light o blinks and focus is not achieved Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously Recomposing the Shot 1Full Auto TechniquesShooting a Moving Subject Set the Mode Dial to C When the picture is taken, the LCD monitor turns offCCreative Auto Shooting Press 9 straight down Adjusting the picture brightness Single, continuous, self-timer, and remote control shootingBlurring/sharpening the background Picture Style Image Settings 3Setting the Image-recording Quality Image-recording Quality Setting ExamplesSelect Quality Select the image-recording quality Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings Approx Quality Pixels Printing File Size Possible Maximum About RAW Maximum Burst During Continuous Shooting Setting the ISO SpeedN Press the m button Set the ISO speed Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting About a Auto ISO SpeedISO Speed Guide ISO Speed Shooting Situation Flash Range ASelecting a Picture StyleN Press the a buttonSelect a Picture Style Picture Style Effects About the Symbols SymbolsNeutral Faithful Parameter Settings and Effects ACustomizing a Picture StyleNPress the a button Select a Picture Style Select a parameter KFilter Effect Monochrome AdjustmentLToning Effect ARegistering a Picture StyleN Press the a button Select User DefPress Select the base Picture Style Registering a Picture StyleN Setting the White BalanceN Display Mode Color Temperature Approx. K KelvinPress the n button Select the white balance About White Balance OCustom White Balance Photograph a white objectSelect Custom WB Press the n button PSetting the Color Temperature Set the color temperatureSelect White balance Under the 2 tab, select White balance, then press White Balance Correction UWhite Balance CorrectionNSet the white balance correction Bracketing Sequence White Balance Auto BracketingSet the white balance bracketing amount 3Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction Select Peripheral illumin. correctUnder the 1 tab, select Peripheral illumin. correct., then press About the Lens Correction Data 3Creating and Selecting a Folder Create a Folder Select Select folderSelect Create folder Create a new folder About Folders Selecting a FolderCreating Folders with a Personal Computer 3File Numbering Methods ContinuousFile numbering after Replacing the card Auto Reset Manual Reset Select Color space 3Setting the Color SpaceNAbout Adobe RGB Setting the AF Drive Modes Selecting the AF ModeN One-Shot AF for Still Subjects AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode Select the AF point SSelecting the AF PointNSelecting with the Multi-controller Selecting with the Dial With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/5.6 Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF SensitivityWith lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/2.8 When Autofocus Fails Subjects difficult to focus ISelecting the Drive ModeN Press the o button Select the drive modeSingle shooting JSelf-timer Operation Press the o button Select the self-timer10-sec. self-timer k 2-sec. self-timerN Look at the LCD panel and turn the 5 dial Advanced Operations Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subject Program AECheck the shutter speed and aperture display Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely Differences Between d and 1 Full Auto About Program Shift Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed Shutter-Priority AECheckshoot. the viewfinder display While looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 dial Shutter Speed Display Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture Aperture-Priority AE Depth of Field PreviewN Aperture Display Set the Mode Dial to a Manual ExposureSet the shutter speed Aperture Press the n button Select the metering mode QSelecting the Metering ModeN Setting Exposure CompensationN Set the exposure compensation amount Canceling AEB HAuto Exposure Bracketing AebnSelect Expo. comp./AEB Set the AEB amount AE Lock Effects AAE LockNWre Bulb Exposures Ulcd Panel IlluminationWhile looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 or 5 dial Elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel Using the Eyepiece Cover Remove the eyecupAttaching the eyepiece cover 100 Mirror LockupN Press the shutter button completely again101 Mirror will swing up Press the remote controller’s transmit button RRemote Control Shooting102 Using Non-EX-series Canon Speedlites DFlash PhotographyEOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites 103 Using Non-Canon Flash Units 104Sync Speed PC Terminal 3Setting the FlashN Flash Function Settings Select External Speedlite ControlSelect Flash function settings Set the flash function settings Flash C.Fn Settings Select Flash C.Fn settings Canceling Speedlite Custom Function SettingsTurn the 5 dial to select Flash C.Fn settings, then press 106 107 About Remote Live View Shooting Set the shooting mode Select LV func. settingSelect the Live View function settings type APreparing for Live View ShootingN Display the Live View image About Screen settings109 ShootingN Use AF to focusOperations During Live View Display 110 111 112 About the Information DisplayAbout the E icon Using AF to FocusN Selecting the AF ModeQuick Mode AF point 1 Display the Live View image 114 Move the AF point Live Mode115 116 LiveuFace Detection ModePress the p button to focus the face covered by the p frame 117 Live Mode and LiveuFace Detection Mode NotesAF operation Shooting conditions which can make focusing difficult 118 Focusing ManuallyN Set the lens focus mode switch toMoving the magnifying frame Focus manually Disable Silent ShootingN120 Mode Enable movie shooting Menu procedure is the same as onKShooting Movies Selectset. Live View/Movie func Movie Shooting Time Focus the subject Start shooting the movieStop shooting the movie About the Screen 123 Taking Still Photos During Movie ShootingRecording and Image Quality 124 Recording and Image QualityExposure Playback and Connection to TV 125 About SoundDisplay and Operating the Camera Live View Shooting Cautions for Stills and Movies 126 127 About images taken with another camera XImage Playback Single Image Display Playback the imageSelect the image Exit the image playback BShooting Information Display 129About the Highlight Alert About the AF Point Display 130 About the HistogramBrightness Display RGB Display HDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display XSearching for Images Quickly131 IJump through Images Jump display Select the jump methodBrowse by jumping 132 YMagnified View Magnify the imageScroll around the image 133 BRotating the Image Select RotateRotate the image 134 3Auto Playback Slide Show Select Slide showFolder/Date 135 Set the playback time and repeat option Start the slide showQuit the slide show 136 KPlaying Movies Select a moviePlayback the movie 137 138 Viewing the Images on TV Viewing on Non-HD High-Definition TV SetsConnect the provided stereo video cable to the camera 139 Viewing on HD High-Definition TV Sets Connectcamera. the Hdmi cable to140 Hdmi Cable HTC-100 sold separately is required KProtecting Images Select Protect imagesSelect the image and protect it 141 LErasing Images Erase the image3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch Select Erase images 3Erasing All Images in a Folder or Card 143 Changing Image Playback Settings 3Adjusting the LCD Monitor BrightnessAdjust the brightness Select LCD brightness 3Setting the Image Review Time Select Review time145 Under the 1 tab, select Review time, then press 3Auto Rotate of Vertical Images Select Auto rotateSet the auto rotate 146 Sensor Cleaning 147 FAutomatic Sensor Cleaning Cleaning the Sensor NowSelect Clean nowf Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning 3Appending Dust Delete DataN PreparationObtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data 149 About the Dust Delete Data 150 3Manual Sensor CleaningN Select Sensor cleaningSelect Clean manually End the cleaning 152 Printing p.154 153Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.163 Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera Preparing to Print154 While looking at the LCD monitor 155 Press the x buttonIcon will appear on the upper left to To a printer Select Paper settings WPrintingSelect the image to be printed 156 QSetting the Paper Size YSetting the Paper TypeUSetting the Page Layout 157 Set the printing effects 158Screen display may differ Depending on the printer Start printing Set the date and file number imprinting159 EAdjustment of Printing Effects 160 Press 0 to exit the trimming Trimming the Image161 Handling Printer Errors Error Messages 162 Setting the Printing Options Select Print order Select Set upDigital Print Order Format Dpof Set the option as desired 164 Press the 7 button Print Ordering 165 Set the Paper settings. p.156 WDirect Printing with DpofPreparing to print Under the 3 tab, select Print order. Select Print DTransferring Images to a Personal Computer 167 168 Transferring Images to a Personal ComputerAll images 169 New imagesTransfer order images Select & transfer 170 3Selecting the Images to be TransferredUnder the 3 tab, you can use Customizing Camera 3Setting Custom FunctionsN Custom Function No Select the Custom Function numberClearing All Custom Functions 172 3Custom FunctionsN 173 Fn I Exposure 3Custom Function SettingsN174 Fn I -6 Safety shift Fn I -7 Flash sync. speed in Av mode175 Fn I -5 Bracketing sequence Fn II Image 176Fn II -1 Long exposure noise reduction Fn II -2 High ISO speed noise reduction Disable Enable 177Fn II -3 Highlight tone priority Fn II -4 Auto Lighting Optimizer Fn III -1 Lens drive when AF impossible Fn III Autofocus/Drive178 Fn III -2 Lens AF stop button function 179 Fn III -3 AF point selection methodFn III -4 Superimposed display Fn III -5 AF-assist beam firing Fn III -6 Mirror lockup 180Fn III -7 AF point area expansion Fn III -8 AF Microadjustment Disable Adjust all by same amountAdjust by lens 181 Fn IV -2 AF-ON/AE lock button switch Fn IV Operation/Others182 Fn IV -1 Shutter button/AF-ON button Fn IV -3 Assign SET button 183Fn IV -4 Dial direction during Tv/Av Fn IV -5 Focusing Screen Eg-A Eg-D Eg-S About focusing screen characteristics184 About Super Precision Matte Eg-S and Maximum Lens Aperture 185 Fn IV -6 Add original decision data Select My Menu settings About My Menu settings3Registering My MenuN Select Register WRegister Camera User SettingsN Select Camera user settingAbout Camera user setting’s Clear settings Under the 7 tab, select Camera user setting, then press 188 Settings RegisteredShooting functions Reference BChecking Camera Settings Camera SettingsDisplay Camera set. and Shoot. func Display one of them Shooting Functions 191 Select Battery info 3Checking the Battery Information192 Press the B button Registering the Battery to the Camera193 Labeling the Serial No. on the Battery Take out the battery and affixWrite the serial No. on a label Label Look for the serial No Select the battery pack to be deleted195 Using a Household Power Outlet Connect the power cordConnect the DC plug Place the cord in the groove Replacing the Date/Time Battery Set the power switch to Unscrewscrew. the battery holderTighten the battery holder screw Make sure the battery is in the proper + orientation Mode Dial Function Availability Table198 Set automatically User selectable 199 Program shiftAE lock Flash control Live View Stills only Shooting Stills+movie Menu Settings 2001Shooting 1 Red 2Shooting 2 Red 201 4Playback 2 Blue5Set-up 1 Yellow 6Set-up 2 Yellow 202 7Set-up 3 Yellow8Custom Functions Orange 9My Menu Green Troubleshooting Guide 203Charger’s lamp blinks at high speed Charger’s lamp does not blink Battery becomes exhausted quickly 204Camera turns off by itself No images can be shot or recorded 205 Image is out of focusCard cannot be used Maximum burst during continuous shooting is lower 206 Flash does not fireFlash always fires at full output Flash exposure compensation cannot be set 207 208 Error Codes 209 Bundled Accessories System Map210 AC Adapter Kit 211 System Map Specifications 212 213 ViewfinderAutofocus Exposure Control 214 ShutterDrive System External Speedlite 215 216 Battery Charger LC-E6E 217About Full HD EF 24-105mm f/4L is USM About MPEG-4 Licensing Trademarks218 219 Preventing Serious Injury or Death 220 Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage 221 European Union and EEA only Index 222 223 224 191 225 226 227 CEL-SL6EA210