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Use the digital compass - EOS 7D Mark II

Article ID: ART168851 | Date published: 11/07/2017 | Date last updated: 11/29/2017
 

Description

Learn how to use the digital compass on your EOS 7D Mark II camera.

Solution

Setting the digital compass

Camera orientation information (the direction the camera is facing) can be added to the image. You may need to calibrate the compass after enabling the setting.
  1. Switch <ON> the camera.
    Power switch
  2. Press <MENU>.
    Menu button
  3. Press the <> button and select the [  ] tab.
    Q button Wrench tab
  4. Turn the <> dial to select the [  ] tab.
    Rotary dial Second page of wrench tab
  5. Turn the <> dial to select [GPS/digital compass settings], then press <>.
    Multifunction dial GPS/digital compass settings
  6. Check that [GPS] is set to [Enable]. Enable GPS if it isn't already.
    GPS enable
  7. Turn the <> dial to select [Set up], then press <>.
    GPS set up
  8. Turn the <> dial to select [Digital compass], then press <>.
    Rotary dial, digital compass
  9. Turn the <> dial to select [Enable], then press <>.
    Rotary dial, select enable
  10. If the [Calibrate digital compass] screen appears, perform calibration.
    Calibration screen

Compass Display During Shooting

  • You can show the current orientation on the LCD monitor. When you press the <INFO.> button to display the digital compass, the direction is displayed on the bottom of the screen.
  • During Live View shooting and movie shooting, you can confirm the direction using the arrow icon at the location circled in this sample screen.

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