New User Interface; Basic Operation Concept - Canon EOS White Paper

disabled by setting the [LCD auto off] menu item to [Disable]. The camera setting dis-
play can also be turned off and on manually with the <DISP> button (formerly INFO) . If
the camera setting display is disabled, it might be difficult to discern whether the cam-
era is turned on or not. A power lamp on the top of the camera is therefore provided to
indicate that it is on.
Other than a face, any object that comes near the dis-
play-off sensor will turn off the camera setting display
temporarily. The camera settings will be displayed again
when the face or object goes away from the camera.
Also note that if you are wearing sunglasses, they could
disperse the IRED light and the display-off sensor might
not be able to detect your face. Additionally, if a fluorescent light inverter is within 1
foot/30 cm of the display-off sensor, a pulse may cause the LCD screen to turn off
automatically.
If auto power off is disabled and the camera is left on, the LCD screen will automatically
turn off after 30 minutes. (Power will not be turned off.) Normally, the camera settings
are displayed whenever the camera is turned on, but to save battery power, you can
have the LCD screen remain OFF even after you turn on the camera's power switch. To
do this, set C.Fn-11 [LCD display when power ON] to [Retain power OFF status]. This set-
ting enables the camera to start up with the same LCD screen status (ON/OFF) as when
the power was turned off.

New User Interface

Basic operation concept

The new user interface of the Canon Digital Rebel XTi takes advantage of the state-of-
the-art, large, bright and sharp LCD screen to offer a faster, easier and more precise way
to operate the camera. The basic operation procedure of using the main dial, cross
keys, and various buttons to select and set functions is the same as with the Digital
Rebel XT. One difference is the XTi's ability to switch the screen display easily among
the camera settings, menu screen and image playback. This is because camera settings
are now displayed, one might almost say magnified, on the LCD screen instead of on a
separate LCD panel. Other than when the menu screen or image playback is on view,
the camera settings are shown at all times unless the display is turned off. While the
menu screen or image playback is displayed, pressing the shutter button halfway will
bring back the camera settings. With previous cameras, pressing the shutter button
halfway turned off the LCD screen.
Camera setting
III. FEATURE DISCUSSION
Menu
Light-receiving
sensor
Image playback
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