III. CAMERA CONTROLS
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Menus
The shooting information on the EOS 30D now includes, usefully, the file size, histogram
for brightness or RGB (brightness only on the EOS 20D) and the AF point used for the
shot (when the [AF points] menu option is set to [Display]). In addition, there are: Folder
number, File number, the reduced image, Color space, Shooting date/time, ISO speed,
Metering mode, Shooting mode, Shutter speed, Aperture, Exposure compensation amount,
Flash exposure compensation amount, White balance correction amount, Playback
number/Total images recorded, Protect, Recording quality, Original image verification data
appended, White balance, Color temperature (displayed only when WB setting is in
Kelvin), Monochrome and File size (MB). The AF point is displayed only when Menu
[AF point] > [Display] is set. When an image shot in RAW + JPEG mode is played back,
the JPEG image size is displayed.
The camera setting display now has the Picture Style setting and WFT-E1A image transfer
failure indicator, neither of which appears on the EOS 20D and the latter is new to EOS
DSLRs. Conversely, absent on the EOS 30D’s display are the AEB setting, processing
parameters and image confirmation time, all of which were found on the EOS 20D’s
display. Additional information on the EOS 30D screen includes: Date/time, Color space,
WB correction amount, WB-BKT setting, Auto power-off, Auto rotate, Flash exposure
compensation amount, Color temperature value, CF card space remaining and ISO speed.
In the Basic Zone modes, items that cannot be set will not be displayed. For example,
ISO auto is shown rather than the actual number.
As with the EOS 20D, one scrolls to select the desired item
in the menus. The Jump button takes the user to the top
item in each category (Shooting, Playback and Setup,
color-coded red, blue and yellow, respectively). Any of 15
languages can be selected for the LCD monitor. The GUI’s
basic design is the same as the EOS 5D’s.
The following menu functions are new: Transfer order, AF points [Not display/Display]
and Histogram [Brightness/RGB]. If AF points are set to [Display], the AF focus points
appear over the image on the upper left of the screen in the Single-image display mode
with Shooting information. The histogram has been improved to have a choice between
[Brightness] and [RGB] displays in the manner of the EOS-1D series cameras. Brightness/
RGB appears on the upper right of the screen in the Single-image display mode with
Shooting information.
Vertical images can also be set to rotate automatically so that they are displayed upright
on the camera’s LCD monitor and/or on a computer screen. The three options are: auto
rotate for both camera and computer (with compatible applications), rotate for computer
only (not rotated on the camera, a feature new to EOS DSLRs) and auto rotate off completely.
