Chapter 2: Camera Setup and Image Playback
Among the first things I do when I get a new camera is go through the menus, and set up the camera for shooting. Setup takes only a few minutes, and it saves a lot of time during shooting to have the settings the way you like them. This chapter explains setup options ranging from setting the image quality and customizing file numbering, to transmitting images wirelessly. In this chapter, I also cover how to add your copyright to image data, register the camera battery, and different ways to play back images.
Also, be sure to read Chapter 6 for additional ways to customize the camera using Custom Functions. Setting up for Live View ( ) and Movie ( ) modes are detailed in Chapters 7 and 8, respectively.
A bee takes advantage of late summer flowers. Exposure: ISO 200, f/5.0, 1/800 second.
SD Cards
The 70D is compatible with all types of Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. Also, the camera complies with the Ultra-High Speed-l (UHS) standard, so you can use new UHS SDHC/SDXC cards for fast performance and high capacity. There are many different types of cards, and the type you choose may depend in part on whether you shoot movies or still images. ...