topic Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

ImLMHK — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 17:23:22 GMT

Hello,

I just purchased a Canon R5 Mark II and I'm having a lot of fun with it.

I have a question that I hope you all can help me with.

I'm photographing still images. But when I go to preview the images using the Playback button, the message "Mode Movie still switching" appears on the screen. It only happens the first time I use the Playback button after turning on the camera. But it's annoying and I don't know what it means.

Can anyone tell me how to disable this message?

Thank you!

Mary

Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 20:55:51 GMT

I'm guessing it relates to switching between movie or still image preview. Might be addressed in the manual.

Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

KFSC307 — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 21:33:33 GMT

I have the same question. At first I thought it had something to do with a video clip being on the card, but I have no video on the cards.

Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

ImLMHK — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:00:27 GMT

Hi,

Yes, that’s what it’s referring to. It’s addressed on page 590 of the manual. But it doesn’t give any option for turning off the message.

Thanks.

Mary

Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:33:13 GMT

@ImLMHK wrote:

Hi,

Yes, that’s what it’s referring to. It’s addressed on page 590 of the manual. But it doesn’t give any option for turning off the message.

Thanks.

Mary

Looks like it will always appear to give the option of seeing stills and movies while you rotate the dial of use Mode button to only see stills or movies. Is that what happens?

Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

JimTom — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 01:10:00 GMT

Same issue here. However, I have found that the message disappears as soon as I move the dial... and my still images are immediately available to view.

Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

p4pictures — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:57:39 GMT

I have seen the same message on an EOS R5 Mark II when the camera only had still images on the card. The message is only displayed the first time the playback button is pressed after the camera has been switched on.

It's annoying for sure, but I couldn't find a way to stop the message appearing.

Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

wrybagel — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:35:56 GMT

Same, with only stills on card. Spoke with Canon rep. We went through many permutations and combinations of menu items. Says hopes to be resolved in firmware update.

Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

KFSC307 — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:41:51 GMT

Maybe there is a new feature coming that we do not know about. Maybe it is to convert a video clip to stills so that we can get even more images on our data cards.

Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

gambitaw — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:37:14 GMT

I came searching for an answer and in the process realized it is so simple.

While in view mode, pressing Mode button switching between watching only still or only movies. Don't have the option to watch them the same time like the old canon versions.

Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

Kenmikssr — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:30:31 GMT

I have the r1 and it also displays the movie-still prompt when first pushing playback . If you push mode button it will switch between movie playback or still pictures playback…. Very cool I think! Also when reviewing pictures you can use that same mode dial to zoom in on photo (dial to the right)and if you turn that mode dial to the left it displays on first click to the left last 4 pictures, and two clicks to the left displays last 9 pictures … and three clicks displays last 25 picture …. Etc. These cameras have so much technology it’s crazy man! Ken Miks

Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

Munty — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 02:34:12 GMT

Good information, but nothing to do with the OPs question.

If you haven’t got around this issue yet, and this sounded odd to me, but try lowering the movie settings when you’re taking stills. For example if the camera is set to 4k drop it down to 2K and a low frame rate. And the same for HD.

See if that helps. I think the camera just assumes the play button -and for that matter just turning the camera on- is only for movies. Apparently t’s a warning about possible overheating, which makes no sense to me in so many ways!

Re: EOS R5 Mark II: Message “Mode Movie still switching” on Playback

AIPickles — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:31:33 GMT

Is there any option to disable this yet? It's very obnoxious