Canon EOS 7D - Manual (Page 154)

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Connecting the camera to a TV set is recommended to playback
movies (p.184-185).
When the shooting mode is set to a shooting mode other than <a>,
autoexposure control will take effect to fit the scene current brightness.
Autoexposure control will be the same for all shooting modes.
1
Set the Live View shooting/Movie
shooting switch to <k>.
X The reflex mirror will make a sound,
then the image will appear on the
LCD monitor.
2
Focus the subject.
Before shooting a movie, autofocus
or manual focus (p.142-149).
When you press the shutter button
halfway, the camera will focus with
the current AF mode.
3
Shoot the movie.
Press the <0> button to start
shooting the movie. To stop shooting
the movie, press the <0> button
again.
X While the movie is being shot, the
“o” mark will be displayed on the
upper right of the screen.
k Shooting Movies
Shooting with Autoexposure
During movie shooting, do not point the lens toward the sun. The sun’s
heat can damage the camera’s internal components.
If you use an EX-series Speedlite (sold separately) equipped with an
LED light, note that the LED light will not turn on automatically during
movie shooting.