topic Re: problem with Canon R5 Mk2 in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS R5 Mark II won't switch to playback mode

James28 — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:31:59 GMT

Hi,

I am having a problem with the Canon R5 Mk2 camera. when I press the button to read my card a message comes up

'Mode movie- Still switching' I can not find any reference to in the programs . what does mean and how do I get rid of it. thank you for any help you can give me.

James Horne

Re: problem with Canon R5 Mk2

stevet1 — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:07:01 GMT

Jam3s,

I think this come up before. If I remember right, this is a default response of the camera, and you just have to hit OK or something.

Steve Thomas

Re: problem with Canon R5 Mk2

FloridaDrafter — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:44:28 GMT

I'm not sure you can change that behavior and as Steve said, it's the default. Maybe Canon will make a firmware edit, who knows. It doesn't serve a purpose for me as a still shooter.

As for why it's informing us of that, I don't know, but it goes away quickly and I just go on viewing, usually by pressing the magnify button, since most of my subjects are small birds.

Newton

Re: EOS R5 Mark II won't switch to playback mode

p4pictures — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:24:30 GMT

Indeed this topic has been seen before

https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/EOS-R5-Mark-II-Message-Mode-Movie-still-switching-on-Playback/m-p/495664#M120902

The message is to indicate that you can press the MODE button to switch between playing back movies or stills. Say you have both kinds of files on the card, it might be handy to only look at the movies or the stills this allows that kind of operation. If you have only stills or only movies then there's no effect.

Re: EOS R5 Mark II won't switch to playback mode

FloridaDrafter — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:29:39 GMT

Thanx, Brian!

I just never gave it any thought. It goes away, on its own, in a couple of seconds so it doesn't bother me 🙂

Newton