Figure 4: Image LCD Screen in Live View
Top overlay bar shows status
Bottom
overlay bar shows soft key
labels
Soft keys
Note: By default, the image LCD is turned off when you power on the camera in Capture mode. If you want the image LCD to always turn on instead, you can change the setting in the Display submenu of the Preferences menu. (See “Display Submenu” on page 67 and “Setting the Display” on page 95.)
However, note that the image LCD uses a lot of battery power. If you are running your camera on batteries rather than with the
Note: For information on setting the Exposure Mode, see “Exposure Mode Submenu” on page 56.
Note: For information on setting the Focus Mode, see “Focus Mode Submenu” on page 59.
Using the Image LCD
Turn the image LCD on by pressing the DISPLAY button on the back of the camera. You now see the live view of Capture mode on the image LCD. Live view lets you preview the pictures you can take with the camera, as well as view and change some of the camera’s settings.
The image LCD screen in the live view of Capture mode includes two opaque overlay bars and an image area in the center for viewing your picture subjects (see Figure 4). The top overlay bar displays status information about the camera while you are taking pictures. The bottom overlay bar contains labels that describe the function of the soft keys immediately below them. For example, if you press the right (Status) soft key in Capture mode, the Status screen displays. To turn the overlay bars off or on, press the middle (Overlay) soft key.
You can also use the image LCD to access menus to change camera settings in the Capture, Playback, and Review modes, and to play back and review captured images in the Playback and Review modes, respectively. The image LCD is disabled in PC Connect mode.
The following subsections provide more information about the overlay bars and the soft keys in the live view of Capture mode.
Understanding the Text Message Area
The text message area is a
Exposure Mode Indicator
When you set the Exposure Mode in the Photo Assist menu to either Landscape Program, Portrait Program, or Action Program, the current Exposure Mode is displayed in the text message area.
Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Indicators
When you set the Exposure Mode in the Photo Assist menu to Aperture Priority (Av) or Shutter Priority (Tv), the current aperture value and shutter speed are displayed in the text message area (for example: Tv 1/125 F5.6). The aperture value and shutter speed will update automatically and change continually as the camera zooms and measures the exposure. When the camera cannot set the correct exposure because you have selected an aperture or shutter speed that is too big or small, the line in the text message area will turn red.
Manual Focus Distance
When you set the Focus Mode in the Photo Assist menu to Manual Focus, the focus distance appears on the left side of the text message area.
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