Switching the LCD Monitor Screen, Shooting Settings | Cannon 500D

Switching the LCD Monitor Screen

The LCD monitor can display the shooting settings screen, menu screen, image, etc.

Shooting Settings

Displayed when the camera is turned on. When your eye nears the viewfinder eyepiece, the display-off sensor (p.17, 138) turns off the LCD monitor automatically. This prevents the bright LCD monitor from interfering with your view. The LCD monitor turns on again when your eye leaves the viewfinder eyepiece.

While the menu screen or image is displayed as shown below, you can instantly return to the shooting settings screen (shown on the left) by pressing the shutter button halfway.

Pressing the <B> button turns the display on or off.

If you look at the viewfinder while wearing sunglasses, the LCD monitor might not turn off automatically. In such a case, press the <B> button to turn off the monitor.

If a fluorescent light is nearby, the LCD monitor might turn off. If this happens, take the camera away from the fluorescent light.

Menus

Captured Image

Appears when you press the <M> button. Press the button again to return to the previous screen.

Appears when you press the <x> button. Press the button again to return to the previous screen.

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Cannon 500D instruction manual Switching the LCD Monitor Screen, Shooting Settings, Menus Captured Image

Contents

English Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability Copyrights Item Check List Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this ManualBasic Assumptions Chapters Contents Advanced Shooting Techniques More Advanced Techniques Shooting Movies Handy FeaturesLive View Shooting Image Playback Reference 163Customizing the Camera 181 Contents at a Glance Focusing PlaybackPrinting Handling Precautions Camera Care LCD Monitor CardsLens Insert the battery. p.26 Set the power switch toQuick Start Guide Focus the subject. p.37 Set the Mode Dial to 1 FullAuto. p.44 Take the picture. p.37 Nomenclature Main Dial p.4 Shutter button Nomenclature Shooting Settings Display Large/Fine Viewfinder Information Basic Zone Mode DialCreative Zone Full Auto p.44 Creative Auto p.53 Image Zone EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens Battery Charger LC-E5 Charger for Battery Pack LP-E5 p.24Battery Charger LC-E5E Getting Started Attaching the Strap Recharge the battery. For LC-E5 Charging the BatteryRemove the protective cover Attach the battery As shown in the illustration, attach the battery securely Tips for Using the Battery and Charger Purchase a new battery Installing and Removing the Battery Turning on the Power About the Automatic Self-Cleaning SensorAbout Auto Power Off Checking the Battery Level Battery LifeTemperature Shooting Conditions Display the menu 3Setting the Date and TimeExit the setting Under the 6 tab, select Date/ Time 3Selecting the Interface Language Under the 6 tab, select LanguageSet the desired language Insert the card Installing and Removing the SD CardInstalling the Card Open the cover Captured image is recorded onto the card sold separately Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover Removing the CardRemove the card Attaching a Lens Remove the caps On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF autofocusAttaching and Detaching a Lens Attach the lens To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers About ZoomingTo owners of the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is kit lens Image Conversion Factor Press the shutter button halfway Set the is switch toAbout the Lens Image Stabilizer Take the picture Basic Operation Holding the Camera Pressing completely Shutter ButtonPressing halfway This releases the shutter and takes the picture Menu Screen Movie shooting mode3Menu Operations Basic Zone modes Set the desired setting Menu Setting Procedure Display the menuSelect the setting Select a tab Format the card 3Formatting the CardSelect Format Under the 5 tab, select Format, then press Execute Format in the following cases Switching the LCD Monitor Screen Shooting SettingsMenus Captured Image Basic Shooting Image Playback About the Auto Lighting Optimizer Aim any AF point over Set the Mode Dial to1Fully Automatic Shooting Subject Although it is daylight, the flash popped up Low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes 1Full Auto Techniques Recomposing the ShotShooting a Moving Subject Use a telephoto lens 2Shooting PortraitsShooting Tips Focus the face 3Shooting Landscapes With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle endShooting night scenes Simple background makes the flower, etc., stand out better 4Shooting Close-upsUse a simple background Move to the subject as close as possible 5Shooting Moving Subjects Use the center AF point to focus 6Shooting Portraits at Night Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod 7Disabling Flash Taking portraits without flash Press Set the Mode Dial to CCCreative Auto Shooting Creative Auto screen appears on the LCD monitor Adjusting the picture brightness Flash firingBlurring/sharpening the background Single, continuous, and self-timer shooting Image effectsImage-recording quality XImage Playback Playback the imageSelect the image Advanced Shooting Techniques Check the shutter speed and aperture display Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subjectProgram AE Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely Changing the ISO speed and using the built-in flash Program can be shifted. Program shiftDifferences Between d and 1 Full Auto Select the ISO speed Changing the ISO SpeedNPress the Z button ISO speed will appear Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting About Auto for Automatic ISO Speed Effective Flash Range DUsing the Built-in FlashPress the D button ISO Speed By increasing the ISO speed, you can extend the flash range 3Using Red-eye ReductionIf the subject is far away, increase the ISO speed Bright light, decrease the ISO speed Changing the AF ModeN Select the AF modeAF mode will appear One-Shot AF for Still Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects SSelecting the AF PointN Press the S buttonSelect the AF point Focus by turning the lens focusing MF Manual FocusingSet the lens focus mode switch to Ring until the subject looks sharp Press the U key to select i, then press IContinuous ShootingNPress the YiQ button Select · For still subjects 10-sec. self-timer Using the Self-timerPress the YiQ button Select the self-timer Remote control can also be used. p.194 Select Quality 3Setting the Image-recording QualityGuide to Image-recording Quality Settings Approx Select the image-recording quality When do I use the 1 mode? What’s the difference between 7 and 8? About About 1+73 Select a Picture Style ASelecting a Picture StyleNPress the XA button Picture Style Effects Neutral FaithfulUser Def More Advanced Techniques CAbout the Main Dial Pointer Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed Action ShotsShutter Speed Display To freeze the action or moving subject Using the Built-in FlashHow to blur a flowing river or water fountain Use a fast shutter speed such as 1/4000 sec. to 1/500 sec Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture Changing the Depth of FieldAperture Display Changing the Depth of Field Depth of Field PreviewN Set the exposure and take the picture Set the Mode Dial to aManual Exposure Bulb Exposures Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject Automatic Depth-of-Field AE Set the metering mode QChanging the Metering ModeN Making it brighter Setting Exposure CompensationNOSetting Exposure Compensation Making it darker YFlash Exposure CompensationN Select Built-in flash func. settingSelect Built-in flash func. setting, then press Select Flash control 3Auto Exposure BracketingN Select Expo. comp./AEBSet the AEB amount Using AEB with u single shooting Canceling AEBUsing AEB with continuous shooting Using AEB with exposure compensation Select a parameter ACustomizing a Picture StyleNSelect Picture Style Set the parameter Saturation Image’s color saturation can be adjusted Parameter Settings and EffectsSharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image Color tone Skin tones can be adjusted Monochrome Adjustment KFilter EffectLToning Effect Select the base Picture Style ARegistering a Picture StyleNSelect User Def With Picture Style selected, press Registering a Picture StyleN 3Setting the Color SpaceN Select Color spaceAbout Adobe RGB Recompose and take the picture AAE LockNPress the a button AE Lock Effects AFE LockN Press the D button to pop up the built-in flashFocus the subject Press the a button Select the white balance Setting the White BalanceNPress the WB button OCustom White Balance Select Custom WB 2White Balance CorrectionN White Balance CorrectionSet the white balance correction White Balance Auto Bracketing Set the white balance bracketing amountBracketing Sequence 100 3Lens Peripheral Illumination CorrectionSelect Peripheral illumin. correct Under the 1 tab, select About the Lens Correction Data 101 0Using the Quick Control Screen Display the Quick Control screen102 Function Setting Display Quick Control Screen Nomenclature103 Preventing Camera ShakeN Using the self-timer l with mirror lockupRemote control shooting Press the shutter button completely again Live View Shooting 105 Display the Live View image Set the shooting modeALive View ShootingN 106 To Enable Live View Shooting 107 Functions Set with a Menu ASetting Shooting FunctionsNSettable Functions when the Camera is ready to shoot 108 109 About the Information Display 110 Live Mode d Using AF to FocusNSelecting the AF Mode Move the AF point UFace detection Live Mode c 112 113 Press the a button to focus the face covered by the p frameWill turn red Live Mode and uFace Detection Live Mode Notes 114AF operation 115 Quick Mode f AF point 1 Display the Live View image116 117 Focus manually Focusing ManuallyNSet the lens focus mode switch to MF 118 119 About the E icon 120 Custom Function Notes 121 SD Cards for Movie ShootingAbout Full HD Shoot the movie Set the Mode Dial to kKShooting Movies 122 Movie Settings Functions Set with a Menu Display the movie menu123 124 Remote controlSettable Functions During Camera Ready With Grid 1l or Grid 2m, you can display grid lines Shooting Still Photos 125Taking Still Photos During Movie Shooting 126 127 Recording and Image Quality 128 Playback and TV connection Handy Features 129 3Silencing the Beeper Handy Features3Setting the Image Review Time 3Card Reminder Setting the Auto Power-off Time 3Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness131 IMG0001.JPG 3File Numbering Methods132 File numbering after replacing the card Card-1Card-2 133 3Auto Rotate of Vertical Images 134Set OnPD, then playback the image. It will be rotated BChecking Camera Settings Settings Display135 Select the desired setting 3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsNSelect Clear settings Select OK 3About Copyright InformationN Camera SettingsMovie Settings 137 Select LCD auto off 3Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color3Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically Select Screen color Flash firing 3Setting the FlashNNormally, set this to Enable 139 Flash mode 140Shutter sync Set the Custom Function Clear Speedlite settingsSelect External flash C.Fn setting, then press 141 Select Clean nowf FAutomatic Sensor CleaningCleaning the Sensor Now Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning Obtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data 3Appending Dust Delete DataNPreparation 143 About the Dust Delete Data 144 Select Clean manually 3Manual Sensor CleaningNSelect Sensor cleaning End the cleaning 146 147 About images taken with another camera Turn on the index display XSearching for Images QuicklyHDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display 148 Browse by jumping IJump through Images Jump displaySelect the jump method 149 Scroll around the image YMagnified ViewMagnify the image 150 Rotate the image BRotating the ImageSelect Rotate 151 Playback the movie KPlaying MoviesSelect a movie 152 153 154 3Slide Show Auto PlaybackSelect Slide show Under the 4 tab, select Slide show, then press Quit the slide show Set the play time and repeat optionStart the slide show 155 Viewing the Images on TV 156 157 Viewing on HD High-Definition TV SetsConnectset. the Hdmi cable to the TV Connectcamera. the Hdmi cable to Select the image and protect it KProtecting ImagesSelect Protect images 158 3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch LErasing ImagesErase the image Select Erase images 3Erasing All Images in the Card 160 BShooting Information Display 161About the Highlight Alert Brightness Display 162About the Histogram RGB Display Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.173 163Printing p.164 Transferring Images to a Computer p.177 164 Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the cameraPreparing to Print While you look at the LCD monitor Icon will appear on the upper left to 165Press the x button To a printer Print setting screen Select Paper settingsPrint setting screen will appear WPrinting USetting the Page Layout QSetting the Paper SizeYSetting the Paper Type 167 Screen display may differ Set the printing effects168 Depending on the printer Set the date and file number imprinting Start printing169 EAdjustment of Printing Effects 170 Press 0 to exit the trimming Trimming the ImageSet the trimming frame size, position, and aspect ratio 171 Handling Printer Errors Error Messages 172 Digital Print Order Format Dpof Setting the Printing Options Select Print orderSelect Set up Set the option as desired 174 Press the 7 button Print Ordering 175 Preparing to print Set the Paper settings. p.166Direct Printing with Dpof Under the 3 tab, select Print order Select Print DTransferring Images to a Computer 177 Transferring Images to a Computer 178All images Transfer order images 179New images Select & transfer 3Selecting the Images to be Transferred 180 Customizing Camera Clearing All Custom Functions 3Setting Custom FunctionsNCustom Function No Select the Custom Function Number 182 Custom Functions 183 3Custom Function SettingsN Fn I Exposure184 185 Standard Low Strong DisableFn II Image Off Auto Disable Enable 186 187 Enable DisableFn III Autofocus/Drive Only external flash emits Fn IV Operation/Others 188 Retain power OFF status 189Display 3Registering My MenuN Select My Menu settingsAbout My Menu settings Select Register Reference When Autofocus Fails Subjects difficult to focus192 Connect the DC Coupler Using a Household Power OutletConnect the power cord Insert the DC Coupler Remote Switch RS-60E3 Sold separately Remote Control ShootingRemote Controller RC-1/RC-5 Sold separately 194 Attaching the eyepiece cover Using the Eyepiece CoverRemove the eyecup 195 External Speedlites EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites196 197 Using Non-Canon Flash UnitsCanon Speedlites other than the EX-series Sync Speed Function Availability Table 198 199 Exposure 1Shooting 1 Red Menu Settings200 2Shooting 2 Red 201 202 Movie Shooting Mode MenuAbout the menu screen during the movie shooting mode KMovie Red Troubleshooting Guide Battery becomes exhausted quickly203 No images can be shot or recorded 204Camera turns off by itself Image is out of focus ISO 100 cannot be set 205Maximum burst during continuous shooting is lower Built-in flash does not fire Shutter makes two shooting sounds during Live View shooting Camera makes a noise when it is shaken206 Movie shooting terminates by itself 207 208 Shooting date and time displayed is incorrectNo image appears on the TV screen Error Codes 209 Bundled AccessoriesSystem Map 210 211 System Map Specifications 212 Exposure Control 213Autofocus Shutter Flash 215 216 217 EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 isEF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is About MPEG-4 Licensing Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommendedTrademarks 218 Safety Warnings 219 220 Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage 221 European Union and EEA only Index 222 223 115 224 225 226 227 CEL-SN3YA210