Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings (EOS 70D)
27-Jun-2013
8201849700
Solution
The camera’s shooting function settings and menu settings can be reverted to their defaults.
NOTE
Icons used on this page:
[ 
]: Function setting tab 4
]: Function setting tab 4*The icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the LCD monitor.
1. Set the camera’s power switch to <ON>.
2. Press the <MENU> button to display the menu screen.
3. Under the [ ] tab, select [Clear all camera settings], then press < 
>.
] tab, select [Clear all camera settings], then press < >.
4. Select [OK], then press < >.
>.
Setting [Clear all camera settings] will reset the camera to the following default settings:
| Shooting Function | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AF operation | One-Shot AF | Red-eye reduction | Disable |
| AF area selection mode | Auto selection:19 pt AF | Multiple exposure | Disable |
| Metering mode |  (Evaluative metering) | HDR Mode | Disable HDR |
| ISO speed | Auto | Mirror lockup | Disable |
| ISO speed range | Minimum limit: 100 Maximum limit: 12800 | VF grid display | Disable |
| Auto ISO range | Minimum limit: 100 Maximum limit: 6400 | Viewfinder level | Hide |
| Minimum shutter speed | Auto | Custom Functions | Unchanged |
| Drive mode |  (Single shooting) | Flash control | |
| Exposure compensation/AEB | Canceled | Flash firing | Enable |
| Flash exposure compensation | 0 (Zero) | Flash sync. speed in Av mode | Auto |
| Image-recording Settings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Image quality |  | White balance bracketing | Canceled |
| Picture Style | Auto | Color space | sRGB |
| Auto Lighting Optimizer | Standard | Long exposure noise reduction | Disable |
| Peripheral illumination correction | Enable/ Correction data retained | High ISO speed noise reduction | Standard |
| Chromatic aberration correction | Enable/ Correction data retained | Highlight tone priority | Disable |
| White balance |  (Auto) | File numbering | Continuous |
| Custom White Balance | Canceled | Auto cleaning | Enable |
| White balance correction | Canceled | Dust Delete Data | Erase |
| Camera Settings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto power off | 1 min. | LCD off/on button | Remains on |
| Beep | Enable | Touch control | Standard |
| Release shutter without card | Enable | Date/Time/Zone | Unchanged |
| Image review | 2 sec. | Language | Unchanged |
| Highlight alert | Disable | Video system | Unchanged |
| AF point display | Disable | Feature guide | Enable |
| Playback grid | Off | < INFO > button display options | All items selected |
| Histogram display | Brightness | Custom shooting mode | Unchanged |
| Movie playback count | Unchanged | Copyright information | Unchanged |
| Control over HDMI | Disable | Eye-Fi transmission | Disable |
Image jump w/  |  (10 images) | My Menu settings | Unchanged |
| Auto rotate | On  | Display from My Menu | Disable |
| LCD brightness |  | Wi-Fi* | Disable |
NOTE
Refer to the Wi-Fi Function Instruction Manual for Wi-Fi function settings.
| Live View Shooting Settings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Live View shooting | Enable | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| AF method |  +Tracking | Exposure simulation | Enable |
| Continuous AF | Enable | Silent LV shooting | Mode 1 |
| Touch shutter | Disable | Metering timer | 16 sec. |
| Grid display | Off | ||
| Movie Shooting Settings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AF method | +Tracking | Time code | |
| Movie Servo AF | Enable | Count up | Unchanged |
| Silent LV shooting | Mode 1 | Start time setting | Unchanged |
| Metering timer | 16 sec. | Movie recording count | Unchanged |
| Grid display | Off | Movie playback count | Unchanged |
| Movie recording size | 1920×1080/IPB | Drop frame | Unchanged |
| Digital zoom | Disable | Video snapshot | Disable |
| Sound recording | Auto | ||