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The additional setup options are typically those that you set up only once, although
there are some that you may revisit in specifi c shooting scenarios. For example, I pre-
fer to turn on the autofocus confi rmation beep in most shooting situations. But at a
wedding or event when the sound of the beep is intrusive, I turn it off.
Also, you may prefer to have vertical images automatically rotated on the LCD to the
correct orientation. However, this rotation makes the LCD image smaller, so you may
prefer to rotate vertical images only for computer display.
Table 1.1 provides a guide for these additional setup options. If you don’t see an
option listed in the table, check to see which shooting mode you’ve set on the Mode
dial. Some options are not available in the automatic shooting modes such as Portrait,
Landscape, Sports, and so on. If an option isn’t available, just change the Mode dial to
P, Tv, Av, M, or A-DEP to access the option. In other instances, the options are detailed
in later chapters of this book.
To change these options, press the Menu button, and then follow the instructions in
the subheadings in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1: Additional Setup Options
Turn the
Main dial to
choose this
Menu tab.
Press a cross
key to select
this Menu
option.
Press the Set
button to display
these Menu
Sub-options
on-screen.
Press a cross key to select the
option you want, and then press
the Set button.
Shooting 1
Beep
Enable/Disable
Choose On for audible confi rmation
that the camera achieved sharp focus.
Choose Off for shooting scenarios
where noise is intrusive or unwanted.
The beep is also used for the Self-
time Drive mode.
Release
shutter
without card
Enable/Disable
Choose Disable to prevent inadver-
tently shooting when no media card
is inserted. The Enable option is
marginally useful, and then only
when gathering Dust Delete Data.
Image
Review
Off, 2, 4, 8 sec.,
and Hold
Longer durations of 4 or 8 seconds to
review LCD images have a negligible
impact on battery life except during
travel when battery power is at a
premium. I use 4 sec. unless I’m
reviewing images with a subject,
then I choose 8 sec.
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