Selecting the AF Point Manually (EOS 7D Mark II)

Last Updated : 18-Sep-2014
Issue Number : 8202218900

You can manually select the AF point or zone.

1. Set the lens’s focus mode switch to <AF>.

2. Set the camera's power switch to <ON>.

3. Set the Mode Dial to < P / Tv / Av / M / B>.

4. Press the <

> button.

5. Select an AF point.

The AF point selection will change in the direction you tilt <>.
If you press <> straight down, the center AF point (or center zone) will be selected.

You can also select a horizontal AF point by turning the <>dial and select a vertical AF point by turning the <> dial.
In the Zone AF mode, turning the <> or <> dial will change the zone in a looping sequence.

NOTE

In the <> mode, the AF operation and AF area selection mode are set automatically.
When [ : Initial AF pt, AI Servo AF] is set to [ Initial AF pt selected], you can use this method to manually select the AI Servo’s AF starting position.
When you press the <> button, the LCD panel displays the following:

-65-point automatic selection AF, Zone AF, Large Zone AF:

AF

-Single-point Spot AF, Single-point AF, and AF point expansion: SEL

(Center)/SEL AF (Off-center)

With [ : Manual AF pt. selec. pattern], you can set either [Stops at AF area edges] or [Continuous]