Canon EOS 7D - Manual (Page 37)

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Basic Operation
Before using the < 5 > dial, set the Quick Control Dial switch to <J>.
(1) After pressing a button, turn the
<5> dial.
When you press a button, its function
remains selected for 6 seconds (9).
During this time, you can turn the <
5 >
dial to set the desired setting.
When the function turns off or if you
press the shutter button halfway, the
camera will be ready to shoot.
Use this dial to select or set the white
balance, drive mode, flash exposure
compensation, AF point, etc.
(2) Turn the <5> dial only.
While looking at the viewfinder or LCD
panel, turn the <
5 > dial to set the
desired setting.
Use this dial to set the exposure
compensation amount, the aperture
setting for manual exposures, etc.
Turn on (9)/off the LCD panel
illumination by pressing the <U> button.
During a bulb exposure, pressing the
shutter button completely will turn off the
LCD panel illumination.
5 Making Selections with the Quick Control Dial
U LCD Panel Illumination
You can do step (1) even when the Quick Control Dial switch is set to
<R>.