Canon EOS40D instruction manual Setting the Shooting Functions, 109

Live View ShootingN

Displaying Live View Image on the LCD Monitor

With the camera ready to shoot, press <0>.

X The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor in real-time with approx. 100% field of view.

With the video cable (provided) connecting the camera to a TV set, you can view images on the TV. (p.122)

During Live View image display, if you point the camera in a different direction, it might throw off the correct brightness momentarily and the image might not look right. Wait until the image stabilizes at the correct brightness before shooting.

If you shoot while the image brightness is not yet stable, the resulting image might be overexposed or underexposed.

If the light source within the image changes, the screen might flicker. If this happens, press <0> to end the shooting, then with the new light source in place, press <0> again to resume shooting.

Setting the Shooting Functions

In the same way as during normal shooting through the viewfinder, you can set the shooting functions (drive mode, ISO speed, Picture Style, white balance, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash exposure compensation, etc.). If you change the shooting mode during Live View image display, the Live View image display will quit.

Only the metering mode cannot be changed. Focusing frame-linked evaluative metering with the image sensor will take effect. Continuous shooting is possible.

With the [6Live View function settings] menu’s [Metering timer], you can change how long the metered exposure setting is to be retained. The focus preset feature on super telephoto lenses cannot be used.

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