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AdrianWarren.com: Reviews: Canon EOS 400D


Displays

Shooting mode information

Whilst the 400D is powered on the shooting mode display is usually visible, it contains all the data usually found on a separate status LCD panel on other dSLR's. If it's display is currently hidden, pressing the DISP. button will bring it up. To see the Camera Function Setting display first you need to be in a menu, then press DISP. to show it.

Camera Function Setting display Shooting mode display

Record review and Play displays

The EOS400D usually shows each image as it's taken as a two second preview, pressing the DISP. button will toggle through the three different playback views below.

Image only Image with basic shooting data Image with full shooting data and histogram

Playback magnification

There are 15 different levels of playback zoom available, ranging from 1.5x - 10x.

Playback thumbnails

Pressing the zoom out button during playback displays a thumbnail view. Whilst in thumbnail mode pressing DISP. will switch between thumbnail display only, and thumbnail with basic shooting data.

Deleting images

To delete an image press the Trashcan button during playback.

Slideshow

Autoplay is a useful option if you're in the habit of giving slideshows; just go into the Blue (play) menu, and select Autoplay. If you have the AV cable with you then you can hook the camera up to a TV and it will display all the images that are currently on the card.



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