1 9IntroductionAbout this ManualThank you for purchasing the Canon EOS C500 Mark II. Please read this manual carefully before you use thecamera and retain it for future reference. Should the camera fail to operate correctly, refer toTroubleshooting(A 201).Conventions Used in this Manual• IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camera’s operation.• NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.• A: Reference page number.• The following terms are used in this manual.- “Screen” refers to the LCD screen on the supplied LCD monitor.- “LCD monitor” refers to the supplied LM-V2 LCD Monitor.- “LCD attachment unit” refers to the supplied LA-V2 LCD Attachment Unit.- “Camera grip” refers to the supplied GR-V1 Camera Grip.- “Viewfinder” refers to the optional EVF-V50 OLED Electronic Viewfinder.- “Battery pack” refers to a Canon BP-A30 Battery Pack (optional) or BP-A60 Battery Pack (supplied).- “AC adapter” refers to a commercially available power adapter.- “SD card” refers to an SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card.- “Recording media” or “card” alone, not specified: refers collectively to CFexpress cards and SD cards.- “CAMERA mode”: operating mode for making recordings (shooting mode).“MEDIA mode”: operating mode for playing back and managing recordings (playback mode).- “Access indicator”: when not specified, refers collectively to the SD CARD and CFexpress accessindicators.- “RAW” refers to the data recorded using Cinema RAW Light.• Illustrations in the manual show the Canon EOS C500 Mark II camera with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lensattached.• Photographs in the manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera. Some screenshots have beenaltered to make them easier to read.
