Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings (EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R)

Article ID: ART162881

Date published: 10/05/2015

Date last updated: 10/05/2015

The camera’s shooting function settings and menu settings can be reverted to their defaults.

1. Set the power switch to [ON].

2. Press the [MENU] button to display the menu screen.

3. Press the [

] button and select the [

] tab.

4. Turn the [

] dial and select the [

] tab.

5. Turn the [

] dial to select [Clear all camera settings], then press [

6. Turn the [

] dial to select [OK], then press [

Setting [Clear all camera settings] will reset the camera to the following default settings:

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	Electronic level	Hide
ISO speed range	Maximum limit: 6400	Grid display	Hide
Auto ISO range	Minimum limit: 100	Show/hide in viewfinder	Only Flicker selected
Auto ISO range	Maximum limit: 3200	Custom Functions	Unchanged
Minimum shutter speed	Auto	External Speedlite control
Drive mode	(Single shooting)	Flash firing	Enable
Exposure compensation/AEB	Canceled	E-TTL II flash metering	Evaluative flash metering
Flash exposure compensation	Canceled	Flash sync. speed in Av mode	Auto
Multiple exposure	Disable

AF Settings
Case 1 - 6	Case1/Parameter settings of all cases cleared	AF area selection method	M-Fn button
AI Servo 1st image priority	Equal priority	Orientation linked AF point	Same for both vertical/horizontal
AI Servo 2nd image priority	Equal priority	Initial AF point, AI Servo AF	Auto
Lens electronic MF	Enable after One-Shot AF	Automatic AF point selection: EOS iTR AF	Enable
AF-assist beam firing	Enable	Manual AF point selection pattern	Stops at AF area edges
One-Shot AF release priority	Focus priority	AF point display during focus	Selected (constant)
Lens drive when AF impossible	Continue focus search	VF display illumination	Auto
Selectable AF point	61 points	AF point during AI Servo AF	Non illuminated
Select AF area selection mode	All items selected	AF Microadjustment	Disable/Adjustment amount retained

Image Recording Settings
Image quality		White balance bracketing	Canceled
Crop/aspect ratio	Full-frame	Color space	sRGB
Picture Style	Standard	Long exposure noise reduction	Disable
Auto Lighting Optimizer	Standard	High ISO speed noise reduction	Standard
Lens aberration correction		Highlight tone priority	Disable
Peripheral illumination correction	Enable/Correction data retained	Record function	Standard
Chromatic aberration correction	Enable/Correction data retained	File numbering	Continuous
White balance	(Ambience priority)	File name	Preset code
Custom White Balance	Canceled	Auto cleaning	Enable
White balance shift	Canceled	Dust Delete Data	Erased

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	Video system	Unchanged
AF point display	Disable	button display options	All items selected
Playback grid	Off	Custom Quick Control	Unchanged
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