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Revert the camera to default settings - EOS 7D Mark II

Article ID: ART168695 | Date published: 10/19/2017 | Date last updated: 11/29/2017
 

Description

Learn how to reset your EOS 7D Mark II camera to the default factory settings. 

Solution

Resetting or Reverting to default settings

Taking the camera back to default settings may be useful if you've loaned your camera to someone else or just lost track of the changed settings and want to go back to the original.

Steps

  1. Switch <ON> the camera
    Power switch
  2. Press <MENU> to display the menu screen.
    Menu button
  3. Press the <> button and select the [  ] tab.
     Q button Wrench tab
  4. Turn the <> dial and select the [  ] tab.
     Rotary dial 
  5. Turn the <> dial to select [Clear all camera settings], then press <>.
      Clear all camera settings
  6. Turn the <> dial to select [OK], then press < >.
    Rotary dial
 

Default settings

The tables below show the factory default settings for each function.
 
Shooting Function Settings
AF operation One-Shot AF HDR Mode Disable HDR
AF area selection mode Single-point AF
(Manual Selection)		 Interval timer Disable
AF point selection Center Bulb timer Disable
Registered AF point Canceled Anti-flicker shooting Disable
Metering mode  (Evaluative metering) Mirror lockup Disable
ISO speed Auto Viewfinder display
ISO speed range Minimum limit: 100 Viewfinder level Hide
Maximum limit: 16000
Auto ISO range Minimum limit: 100 VF grid display  Disable
Maximum limit: 6400
Minimum shutter speed Auto Show/hide in viewfinder Only Flicker checkmarked
Drive mode  (Single shooting) Custom Functions Unchanged
Exposure compensation/AEB Canceled Flash control
Flash exposure compensation Canceled Flash firing Enable
Red-eye reduction Disable E-TTL II Flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Multiple exposure Disable Flash sync. Speed in Av mode Auto
 
Auto focus settings
Case1-6 Case1/Parameter settings of all cases cleared Orientation linkedAF point Same for vertical/horizontal
AI Servo 1st image priority Equal priority Initial AF point,  AI Servo AF Auto
AI Servo 2nd image priority Equal priority Automatic AF point selection: EOS iTR AF Enable
Lens electronic MF Enable after One-Shot AF Manual AF point selection pattern Stops at AF area edges
AF-assist beam firing Enable AF point display during focus Selected (constant)
One-Shot AF release priority Focus priority VF display illumination Auto
Lens drive when AF impossible Continue focus search AF point during AI Servo AF Non illuminated
Selectable AF point 65 points AF status in viewfinder Show in field of view
Select AF area selection mode All items selected AF Microadjustment Disable/Adjustment amount retained
AF area selection method M-Fn button  
 
Image recording settings
Image quality Color space sRGB
Picture Style Standard Long exposure noise reduction Disable
Auto Lighting Optimizer Standard High ISO speed noise reduction Standard
Peripheral illumination correction Enable/Correction data retained Highlight tone priority Disable
Chromatic aberration correction Enable/Correction data retained Record function Standard
Distortion correction Disable/Correction data retained File numbering Continuous
White balance  (Auto) File name Preset code
Custom White Balance Canceled Auto cleaning Enable
White balance shift Canceled Dust Delete Data Erased
White balance bracketing Canceled  
 
Camera settings
Auto power off 1 min. LCD brightness Auto
Beep Enable Date/Time/Zone Unchanged
Release shutter without card Enable Eye-Fi settings Disable
Image review time 2 sec. Language Unchanged
Highlight alert Disable GPS and digital compass settings Disable
AF point display Disable Video system Unchanged
Playback grid Off  button display options All items selected
Histogram display Brightness  button function Rating
Movie playback count Unchanged Custom shooting mode Unchanged
Magnification (Approx.) 2x (magnify from center) Copyright information Unchanged
Control over HDMI Disable Configure: MY MENU* Unchanged
Image jump w/   (10 images) Menu display Normal display
Auto rotate On    
 
Live view shooting settings
Live View shooting Enable Aspect ratio 3:2
AF method  +Tracking Exposure simulation Enable
Continuous AF Disable Silent LV shooting Mode 1
Grid display Off Metering timer 8 sec.
 
Movie shooting settings
Movie Servo AF Enable Time code
AF method  +Tracking Count up Unchanged
Grid display Off Start time setting Unchanged
Movie recording quality Movie recording count Unchanged
MOV / MP4 MOV Movie playback count Unchanged
Movie recording size NTSC:     HDMI Unchanged
PAL:   
24.00P Disable Drop frame Unchanged
Sound recording Auto Silent control Disable 
Wind filter Disable  button function  /  
Attenuator Disable HDMI output + LCD No mirroring
Movie Servo AF speed HDMI frame rate Auto
When active Always on  
AF speed Standard
Movie Servo AF tracking sensitivity 0 (Standard)
Silent LV shooting Mode 1
Metering timer 8 sec.
 

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