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How to play back recorded movies on EOS 7D

Content Id: 8200588600


Solution

To play back movies on the camera, follow the procedures below.

1. Set the power switch to ⋖ ON ⋗ .

2. Press the ⋖ ⋗ button to display the image.

3. Turn the ⋖ Quick Control Dial ⋗ to select the image.

During the single-image display, the ⋖ ⋗ icon displayed on the upper left indicates that it is a movie.
During the index display, the perforation on the left edge of the image indicates that it is a movie. Movies cannot be played on the index display, so press ⋖ SET ⋗ to switch to the single-image display.

4. On the single-image display, press ⋖ SET ⋗ .

The movie playback panel will appear on the bottom.

5. Turn the ⋖ Quick Control Dial ⋗ to select [ ] (play), then press ⋖ SET ⋗ . The movie will start playing.

You can pause the movie playback by pressing ⋖ SET ⋗ .
During movie playback, you can adjust the sound volume by turning the ⋖ Main Dial ⋗ .

Items Related to Playback

IconFunctionPlayback Description
ExitReturns to the single-image display.
Play Pressing < SET > toggles between play and pause.
Slow motion Adjust the slow motion speed by turning the < Quick Control Dial > . The slow-motion speed is indicated on the upper right.
First frame Displays the movie's first frame.
Previous frameEach time you press < SET > , a single previous frame is displayed. If you hold down < SET > , it will rewind the movie.
Next frame Each time you press < SET > , the movie will play frame-by-frame. If you hold down < SET > , it will fast forward the movie.
Last frameDisplays the movie's last scene.
EditDisplays the editing screen.
Playback position
mm' SS" Playback time
Volume You can adjust the built-in speaker's sound volume by turning the < Main Dial > .

Caution

Press the ⋖ INFO. ⋗ button to switch the shooting information display.
If you took a still photo when you shot the movie, the still photo will be displayed for about 1 sec. during the movie playback.
To edit a movie, use ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser (provided software). For further information, please refer to the Related information.
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