OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Using Icon Help

Icon Help displays guidance text about an icon when you select it on the monitor screen while in a REC mode (page 29).

•Icon Help text is displayed for the following functions: current recording mode, flash mode, focus mode, white balance, self-timer/remote controller mode, metering mode.

Note, however, that white balance and metering icon help

text appears only when “White Balance” or “Metering” is assigned to the [] and [] keys with the key customization feature (page 140).

1.In a REC mode, press [MENU].

2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Icon Help”, and then press [].

3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

To do this:

Select this setting:

 

 

Display guidance text when you

 

select an icon on the monitor

On

screen

 

 

 

Turn off Icon Help

Off

 

 

IMPORTANT!

•Selecting one of the following settings causes the icon and its Icon Help text to appear momentarily on the monitor screen. The icon and text disappear after a short while.

—Flash mode (Auto) icon (page 71)

—Focus mode (Auto Focus) icon (page 80)

—White balance AWB (Auto) icon (page 90)

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