Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings (EOS 7D Mark II)
18-Sep-2014
8202156000
Solution
The camera’s shooting function settings and menu settings can be reverted to their defaults.
1. Set the power switch to <ON>.
2. Press the <MENU> button to display the menu screen.
3. Press the <
> button and select the [ 
] tab.
> button and select the [ ] tab.
4. Turn the <
> dial and select the [ 
] tab.
> dial and select the [ ] tab.
5. Turn the <
> dial to select [Clear all camera settings], then press <
>.
> dial to select [Clear all camera settings], then press <>.
6. Turn the <> dial to select [OK], then press < >.
> dial to select [OK], then press < >.
Setting [Clear all camera settings] will reset the camera to the following default settings:
| Shooting Function Settings | |||
| AF operation | One-Shot AF | HDR Mode | Disable HDR |
| AF area selection mode | Single-point AF (Manual Selection) | Interval timer | Disable |
| AF point selection | Center | Bulb timer | Disable |
| Registered AF point | Canceled | Anti-flicker shooting | Disable |
| Metering mode |  (Evaluative metering) | Mirror lockup | Disable |
| ISO speed | Auto | Viewfinder display | |
| ISO speed range | Minimum limit: 100 | Viewfinder level | Hide |
| Maximum limit: 16000 | |||
| Auto ISO range | Minimum limit: 100 | VF grid display  | Disable |
| Maximum limit: 6400 | |||
| Minimum shutter speed | Auto | Show/hide in viewfinder | Only Flicker checkmarked |
| Drive mode |  (Single shooting) | Custom Functions | Unchanged |
| Exposure compensation/AEB | Canceled | Flash control | |
| Flash exposure compensation | Canceled | Flash firing | Enable |
| Red-eye reduction | Disable | E-TTL II Flash metering | Evaluative flash metering |
| Multiple exposure | Disable | Flash sync. Speed in Av mode | Auto |
| AF | |||
| Case1-6 | Case1/Parameter settings of all cases cleared | Orientation linkedAF point | Same for both vertical/horizontal |
| AI Servo 1st image priority | Equal priority | Initial AF point,  AI Servo AF | Auto |
| AI Servo 2nd image priority | Equal priority | Automatic AF point selection: EOS iTR AF | Enable |
| Lens electronic MF | Enable after One-Shot AF | Manual AF point selection pattern | Stops at AF area edges |
| AF-assist beam firing | Enable | AF point display during focus | Selected (constant) |
| One-Shot AF release priority | Focus priority | VF display illumination | Auto |
| Lens drive when AF impossible | Continue focus search | AF point during AI Servo AF | Non illuminated |
| Selectable AF point | 65 points | AF status in viewfinder | Show in field of view |
| Select AF area selection mode | All items selected | AF Microadjustment | Disable/Adjustment amount retained |
| AF area selection method | M-Fn button | ||
| Image Recording Settings | |||
| Image quality |  | Color space | sRGB |
| Picture Style | Standard | Long exposure noise reduction | Disable |
| Auto Lighting Optimizer | Standard | High ISO speed noise reduction | Standard |
| Peripheral illumination correction | Enable/Correction data retained | Highlight tone priority | Disable |
| Chromatic aberration correction | Enable/Correction data retained | Record function | Standard |
| Distortion correction | Disable/Correction data retained | File numbering | Continuous |
| White balance |  (Auto) | File name | Preset code |
| Custom White Balance | Canceled | Auto cleaning | Enable |
| White balance shift | Canceled | Dust Delete Data | Erased |
| White balance bracketing | Canceled | ||
| Camera Settings | |||
| Auto power off | 1 min. | LCD brightness | Auto |
| Beep | Enable | Date/Time/Zone | Unchanged |
| Release shutter without card | Enable | Eye-Fi settings | Disable |
| Image review time | 2 sec. | Language | Unchanged |
| Highlight alert | Disable | GPS and digital compass settings | Disable |
| AF point display | Disable | Video system | Unchanged |
| Playback grid | Off |  button display options | All items selected |
| Histogram display | Brightness |  button function | Rating |
| Movie playback count | Unchanged | Custom shooting mode | Unchanged |
| Magnification (Approx.) | 2x (magnify from center) | Copyright information | Unchanged |
| Control over HDMI | Disable | Configure: MY MENU* | Unchanged |
| Image jump w/ |  (10 images) | Menu display | Normal display |
| Auto rotate | On 
 | ||
| Live View Shooting Settings | |||
| Live View shooting | Enable | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| AF method |  +Tracking | Exposure simulation | Enable |
| Continuous AF | Disable | Silent LV shooting | Mode 1 |
| Grid display | Off | Metering timer | 8 sec. |
| Movie Shooting Settings | |||
| Movie Servo AF | Enable | Time code | |
| AF method | +Tracking | Count up | Unchanged |
| Grid display | Off | Start time setting | Unchanged |
| Movie recording quality | Movie recording count | Unchanged | |
| MOV / MP4 | MOV | Movie playback count | Unchanged |
| Movie recording size | NTSC: 
 | HDMI | Unchanged |
PAL:
| |||
| 24.00P | Disable | Drop frame | Unchanged |
| Sound recording | Auto | Silent control | Disable  |
| Wind filter | Disable |  button function |  / |
| Attenuator | Disable | HDMI output + LCD | No mirroring |
| Movie Servo AF speed | HDMI frame rate | Auto | |
| When active | Always on | ||
| AF speed | Standard | ||
| Movie Servo AF tracking sensitivity | 0 (Standard) | ||
| Silent LV shooting | Mode 1 | ||
| Metering timer | 8 sec. | ||