Canon I7 appendix LCD Monitor Brightness Night Display Function, Using the Clock, Method

Using the Clock

You can display the current date and time for a 5-second* interval using the following two methods.

* Default setting

Method 1

Hold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power.

Method 2

In a shooting mode, hold the FUNC./SET button down.

If you hold the camera horizontally, it displays the time. If you hold it vertically, the time and date display.

However, if you hold the camera vertically and use method 1 to display the date and time, the time will be initially displayed in the same way as when the camera is held horizontally.

You can change the display color by pressing the or button.

The clock display will cease when the display interval is over or when you operate the FUNC./SET, MENU or shutter button or the mode switch.

The clock’s display interval can be changed in the (Set up) menu (p. 27).

LCD Monitor Brightness (Night Display Function)

When shooting in dark conditions, the camera automatically brightens the LCD monitor to suit the brightness of the subject*, making it easier to frame the subject.

*The movement of the subject shown on the LCD monitor will be jerky, but it will not affect the recorded images. The brightness of the image displayed in the monitor, and the brightness of the actual image recorded will be different.

Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations

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