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Displaying the Electronic Level When Shooting (EOS 5D Mark IV)

Last Updated : 01-Jul-2016
Issue Number : 8203032300

Solution

You can display the electronic level on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder to help you correct the camera tilt.

Displaying the Electronic Level on the LCD Monitor

1. Turn on the camera.

Set the power switch to <ON>.

2. Press the [INFO.] button to display the electronic level.

Each time you press the <INFO.> button, the screen display will change.

NOTE

If the electronic level does not appear, set [

:

button display options] so that the electronic level can be displayed.

3. Check the camera’s tilt.

The horizontal and vertical tilts are displayed in 1° increments.

: Vertical level

: Horizontal level

When the red line turns green, it indicates that the tilt is almost corrected.

IMPORTANT

Even when the tilt is corrected, there may be a margin of error of approx. ±1°.
If the camera is very tilted, the electronic level’s margin of error will be larger.

NOTE

During Live View shooting and before movie shooting, you can also display the electronic level as described above (except with

+Tracking).

Displaying the Electronic Level in the Viewfinder

An electronic level can be displayed on the upper part of the viewfinder. Since this indicator is displayed during shooting, you can take the picture while checking the camera tilt.

1. Set the power switch to <ON>.

2. Press the <MENU> button to display the menu screen.

3. Press the <

> button, then turn the <

> dial to select [

].

4. Turn the <

> dial to select [Viewfinder display], then press <

>.

5. Turn the <

> dial to select [Electronic level], then press <

>.

6. Turn the <

> dial to select [Show], then press <

>.

7. Press the shutter button halfway.

The electronic level will be displayed in the viewfinder.
This level also works with vertical shooting.

IMPORTANT

Even when the tilt is corrected, there may be a margin of error of approx. ±1°.