About the Information Display, 112 | Canon EOS40D specification

Live View ShootingN

About the Information Display

Each time you press the <B> button, the information display will change.

Live View exposure simulation (C.Fn IV -7)

Battery check

Picture Style

AE lock

Flash-ready

Shutter speed

Aperture

Histogram (Brightness/ RGB)

Focusing frame

ISO speed

Shots remaining Exposure level

Flash exposure compensation

When the [6Live View function settings] menu’s [Grid display] is set to [On], a grid will appear to make it easier to align the horizontal or vertical shot.

When [8C.Fn IV -7] (Live View exposure simulation) is set to

[1:Enable(simulates exposure)], the Live View image will be displayed with the brightness level simulating the exposure setting. This enables you to see how the exposure looks before taking the picture. (p.163) The histogram (p.118) will be displayed only when C.Fn IV -7-1 has been set. If flash is used or bulb is set, the histogram will be grayed out. The histogram may not be properly displayed in low light or bright light conditions. During Live View shooting, if the < > warning icon (temperature increase warning) is displayed, see page 107.

Possible Shots During Live View Shooting

Temperature	At 23°C / 73°F	At 0°C / 32°F
Possible Shots	Approx. 170	Approx. 130

*The figures above are based on a fully-charged BP-511A and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.

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Canon EOS40D instruction manual About the Information Display, 112, Possible Shots During Live View Shooting

Contents

English Test the Camera Before Using and Liability Copyrights ‰ Camera EOS 40D Item Check List‰ 2 cables ‰ Interface Cable IFC-200U ‰ Video Cable VC-100 About the Symbols Conventions Used in this ManualIcons in this Manual Basic Assumptions Contents Setting the AF and Drive Modes Advanced OperationsLive View Shooting Image Playback Sensor Cleaning Transferring Images to a Personal ComputerCustomizing the Camera Reference Index to Features Exposure adjustment Sensor cleaning Dust reductionFlash Live View shooting Safety Warnings Preventing Serious Injury or Death Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage Handling Precautions Camera Care CF Card LCD Panel and LCD MonitorLens Electrical Contacts Insert the battery. p.26 Set the power switch toQuick Start Guide For EF lens Attach the lens. p.30 Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full Auto. p.46 Focus the subject. p.32Take the picture. p.32 Review the picture on the LCD Nomenclature Nomenclature LCD Panel RAW Viewfinder Information WB-BKT Mode Dial Camera User SettingsCreative Zone Basic Zone EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 is USM lens This is a battery pack charger. p.24 Battery Charger CG-580Battery Charger CB-5L Getting Started Attaching the Strap Recharging the Battery Attach the batteryRecharge the battery For CG-580 Remove the cover When not using the camera, remove the battery Tips for Using the Battery and ChargerBattery charger can also be used in foreign countries Installing and Removing the Battery Removing the Battery Open the battery compartment cover Remove the batteryBattery Life Temperature Shooting Conditions Installing a Card Open the cover Installing and Removing the CF CardInsert the CF card Set the power switch to Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the coverRemoving the Card Open the cover Remove the CF card On the lens, set the focus mode Switch to AFMounting and Detaching a Lens Mounting a Lens Remove the caps About the Image Stabilizer Lenses Manual Focusing Subjects at InfinityImage Conversion Factor Power/Quick Control Dial Switch Basic OperationShutter Button Pressing halfway Turn the 6 dial only Pressing completelyThis releases the shutter and takes the picture Using the Quick Control Dial for Selecting Before using the 5 dial, set the power switch to JAfter pressing a button, turn the 5 dial Turn the 5 dial only Holding the Camera Menu Operations Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu Select the settingSet the desired setting Select a tab Menu Settings 1Shooting 1 Red2Shooting 2 Red 3Playback 1 Blue 5Set-up 1 Yellow 4Playback 2 Blue6Set-up 2 Yellow 8Custom Functions Orange 7Set-up 3 Yellow9My Menu Green Before You Start 3Set the power-off time/Auto power off Set the desired time3Formatting the CF Card Select Format Select OK 3Resetting Camera SettingsN Select Clear all camera settingsShooting Settings Turn the 5 dial to select OK, then press Basic Shooting 1Fully Automatic Shooting AF point 2 Aim any AF point over SubjectFocus the subject Take the picture Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously Although it is daylight, the flash popped upLow light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes Although flash was used, the picture came out dark Recomposing the Shot 1Full Auto TechniquesShooting a Moving Subject 2Shooting Portraits Shooting TipsUse a telephoto lens Focus the face With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end 3Shooting LandscapesShooting night scenes 4Shooting Close-ups Use a simple backgroundSimple background makes the flower, etc., stand out better 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 Image Settings 3Setting the Image-recording Quality Guide to Image-recording Quality SettingsSelect Quality Select the image-recording quality Maximum Burst Approx Approx OHigh-speed ILow-speed+73 +83 About sRAW About RAWMaximum Burst During Continuous Shooting Setting the ISO SpeedN ISO Speed in the Basic Zone ModesISO Speed in the Creative Zone Modes Press the m button Shooting ISO Speed Setting Mode About Auto ISO Speed ASelecting a Picture StyleN Press the a buttonSelect a Picture Style Picture Style Effects Symbols FaithfulMonochrome User Def Parameter Settings and Effects ACustomizing the Picture StyleNPress the a button Select a Picture Style Select a parameter Filter effect Monochrome AdjustmentToning effect ARegistering the Picture StyleN Press the a button Select User DefPress Select the base Picture Style ARegistering the Picture StyleN Setting the White BalanceN Icon ModePress the n button Select the white balance About White Balance OCustom White Balance Photograph a white objectSelect Custom WB Import the white balance data PSetting the Color Temperature Select White balance White Balance Correction Select WB SHIFT/BKT 3White Balance CorrectionNSet the white balance correction Set the white balance bracketing amount White Balance Auto BracketingBracketing Sequence Continuous 3File Numbering MethodsFile numbering after replacing the CF card Manual Reset Auto ResetFile numbering starts from 0001 in the new folder Select Color space 3Setting the Color SpaceNAbout Adobe RGB Setting the AF Drive Modes Selecting the AF ModeN 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 Selecting with the Dial AF-Assist Beam with the Built-in Flash Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity When Autofocus Fails Subjects difficult to focus ISelecting the Drive ModeN Press the o button Select the drive modeSingle shooting JSelf-timer Operation 10-sec. self-timer l 2-sec. self-timer NPress the o button Select either j or l Look at the LCD panel and turn the 5 dial to select j or l With Creative Zone modes Result you want. You takeControl of the camera You can set the desired shutter Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subject Program AECheck the shutter speed and aperture display Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely Differences Between d and 1 Full Auto About Program Shift Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed Shutter-Priority AECheckshoot. the viewfinder display While looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 dial Shutter Speed Display Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture Aperture-Priority AE Depth-of-Field PreviewN Aperture Display Set the Mode Dial to a Manual ExposureSet the shutter speed Aperture Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject Automatic Depth-of-Field AE Press the n button Select the metering mode ECenter-weighted average meteringQSelecting the Metering ModeN WPartial metering Setting Exposure CompensationN Set the exposure compensation amount Canceling AEB Take the picture 3Auto Exposure Bracketing AebnSelect AEB Set the AEB amount Recompose and take the picture AAE LockNAE Lock Effects Set the Mode Dial to a Set the shutter speed to buLb Bulb ExposuresSet the desired aperture and shoot Ulcd Panel Illumination Using the Eyepiece Cover Connecting the Remote SwitchRemove the eyecup Attaching the Eyepiece Cover Mirror LockupN Press the shutter button completely againMirror will swing up Picture is taken and the mirror goes back down Using the Built-in Flash Using the Built-in Flash in the Basic ZoneUsing the Built-in Flash in the Creative Zone Flash result will be the same as the d mode 100 Using Red-eye ReductionEffective Range of Built-in Flash Set the flash exposure compensation amount Flash Exposure CompensationN101 AFE LockN Press the D button to pop-up the built-in flashFocus the subject Press the a button 102 Built-in flash func. setting 3Flash ControlNSelect Flash control Flash firing 104 For normal flash exposures, set it to Evaluative External Speedlites EOS-dedicated, EX-series SpeedlitesCanon Speedlites other than the EX-series 105 Using Non-Canon Flash Units 106Sync Speed PC Terminal 107 About Remote Live View Shooting Select Enable Live View ShootingNSelect Live View shoot 108 Setting the Shooting Functions 109 Focus manually Press the u button110 Taking the picture Check the composition 111 112 About the Information DisplayPossible Shots During Live View Shooting Disable About Silent Shooting113 Mode Using AF to Focus Press 0 to the display Live View image Focus the subjectReturn to the Live View image display and shoot 114 115 For images taken with another camera XImage Playback Single Image Display Playback the imageSelect the image Exit the image playback Shooting Information Display 117About the Highlight Alert About the AF Point Display 118 About the HistogramBrightness Display RGB Display Index Display Turn on the index display IJump Display119 Browsing Through Images YMagnified View Magnify the imageBRotating an Image Select Rotate Select the image to rotate 3Auto Playback Select Auto playStart the auto play Stop the auto play 122 Viewing the Images on TVInsert the video cable plugs firmly all the way 3Protecting Images Select Protect imagesProtect the image 123 LErasing Images Erase the image3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch 3Erasing All Images in the Card Changing Image Playback Settings 3Auto Rotate of Vertical Images Select Auto rotate126 OnD 127 Minimizing Dust 3Automatic Sensor Cleaning Cleaning the Sensor NowSelect Clean nowf Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning 3Appending Dust Delete DataN PreparationObtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data 129 About the Dust Delete Data 130 3Manual Sensor CleaningN Select Sensor cleaningSelect Clean manually End the cleaning 132 133 Canon’s PictBridge Web SiteAbout Dpof Preparing to Print 134While you look at the LCD monitor Some printers may make a beeping sound 135 Press the x buttonIcon will appear on the upper left to To a printer Select Paper settings WPrintingSelect the image to be printed 136 QSetting the Paper Size YSetting the Paper TypeUSetting the Page Layout 137 Set the printing effects 138 Start printing Set the date and file number imprinting139 EAdjustment of Printing Effects 140 Press 0 to exit the trimming Trimming the Image141 Handling Printer Errors Error Messages 142 Setting the Printing Options Select Print order Select Set upDigital Print Order Format Dpof Set the options as desired 144 Exit the settingPress the 7 button Print Ordering 145 Set the Paper settings. p.136 Direct Printing with DpofPrepare to print Under the 3 tab, select Print order Select Print Personal computer 147 DTransferring Images to a Personal Computer 148 Transferring Images to a Personal Computer 149 3Selecting the Images to be Transferred 150 Customizing Camera 3Setting Custom FunctionsN SelectSelect the group Select the Custom Function No Custom Functions 153 Fn I Exposure 3Custom Function SettingsN154 Fn I -4 Bracketing auto cancel Fn I -6 Safety shiftFn I -7 Flash sync. speed in Av mode 155 Fn II Image 156Fn II -1 Long exposure noise reduction Fn II -2 High ISO speed noise reduction Fn III -1 Lens drive when AF impossible Fn III Auto focus/Drive157 Fn II -3 Highlight tone priority 158 Fn III -2 Lens AF stop button function 159 Fn III -3 AF point selection methodFn III -4 Superimposed display Fn III -5 AF-assist beam firing Fn IV Operation/Others 160Fn III -6 AF during Live View shooting Fn III -7 Mirror lockup Fn IV -2 AF-ON/AE lock button switch Fn IV -3 SET button when shooting161 Fn IV -4 Dial direction during Tv/Av Fn IV -5 Focusing Screen Ef-A Ef-D Ef-S About focusing screen characteristics162 About Super Precision Matte Ef-S and Maximum Lens Aperture Disable LCD auto adjust Enable simulates exposure 163Fn IV -6 Add original decision data Fn IV -7 Live View exposure simulation Select My Menu settings My Menu settings3Registering My MenuN Select Register 3Register Camera User SettingsN Select Camera user settingSelect Register Register the camera user setting About Clear settings 166 Reference BChecking Camera Settings Camera SettingsDisplay Camera set. and Shoot. func Display one of them Shooting Functions 169 Using a Household Power Outlet Connect the power cordConnect the DC plug Place the cord in the groove Replacing the Date/Time Battery Set the power switch to Replace the battery171 + orientation Function Availability Table 172 173 Mode Troubleshooting Guide Battery becomes exhausted quickly174 Camera turns off by itself 175 176 Error Codes 177 Bundled Accessories Focusing System Map178 AC Adapter Kit 179 System Map Using the Battery Grip Detaching the Battery Compartment CoverBattery Life 180 Specifications 181Type Image Sensor 182 White BalanceViewfinder Autofocus Shutter 183Built-in Flash 184 External SpeedliteDrive System Live View Functions 185 186 Battery Charger CB-5L 187EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 is USM 188 Trademarks 189 European Union and EEA only Index 190 191 192 193 Button 139 194 195 Canon INC Canon 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