Canon EOS Rebel T8i/850D For Dummies. Julie Adair King

browser, you can then see when you shot an image and, equally handy, search for images by the date they were taken. Chapter 9 shows you where to locate the date/time data when browsing your picture files. When the Time Zone setting is active, the Time Difference value that’s displayed in the upper-right corner of the display is the difference between the Time Zone you select and Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC, which is the standard by which the world sets its clocks. For example, New York City is 5 hours behind UTC. This information is provided so that if your time zone isn’t in the list of available options, you can select one that shares the same relationship to the UTC.

       Language: This option determines the language of any text displayed on the camera monitor.

      Setup Menu 3

Setup Menu 3, shown in Figure 1-36, contains the following offerings:

      FIGURE 1-36: Still more customization features await on Setup Menu 3.

       Video System: This option relates to viewing your images and movies on a television. Select NTSC if you live in North America or other countries that adhere to the NTSC video standard; select PAL for playback in areas that follow that code of video conduct. Your selection also determines what frame rate settings you can select when recording movies (refer to Chapter 8).

       Touch Control: Choose this setting to adjust the sensitivity of the touchscreen or disable the touchscreen altogether. (I often do this when wearing my camera on a neck strap so that I can’t accidentally adjust a touchscreen-enabled setting if the monitor bumps against my chest as I walk.)Remember that you can also use the Multi Function Lock feature to toggle the touchscreen operation on and off by pressing the Erase/Lock button. See the earlier section “Back-of-the-body controls” — specifically, the details about the Erase/Lock button — for information.

       Beep: Choose Enable if you want the camera to emit an audio cue when you select an option by tapping the touchscreen and when the autofocusing system has found its focus point. The second option, Touch, disables touchscreen sounds only; choose Disable to turn off both sound effects.

       Battery Info.: Select this option to see battery information, such as the type of battery in the camera, how much battery juice is left, and the battery’s recharge performance. For this last feature, three green bars mean that the battery is working fine; two bars means that recharging is slightly below par; and one red bar means that you should invest in a new battery as soon as possible.

       Sensor Cleaning: Choose this option to access features related to the camera’s internal sensor-cleaning mechanism. These work like so:Auto Cleaning: By default, the camera’s sensor-cleaning mechanism activates each time you turn the camera on and off. This process helps keep the image sensor — which is the part of the camera that captures the image — free of dust and other particles that can mar your photos. You can disable this option, but it’s hard to imagine why you would choose to do so.Clean Now: Select this option and press Set to initiate a cleaning cycle. For best results, set the camera on a flat surface during cleaning.Clean Manually: When the Mode dial is set to P, Tv, Av, or M, you can access this third option, which prepares the camera for manual cleaning of the sensor. Because you can easily damage the image sensor, rendering your camera a paperweight, use extreme caution if you decide to try cleaning the sensor yourself. You’re really better off taking the camera to a good service center for cleaning.

      Setup Menu 4

Figure 1-37 shows Setup Menu 4, which you can access only in the advanced exposure modes: P, Tv, Av, and M.

      FIGURE 1-37: To display Setup Menu 4, you must set the Mode dial to P, Tv, Av, or M.

       Viewfinder Display: Here’s where you find the options that add a grid, electronic level, and/or a flicker detection warning to the viewfinder display. See the earlier section “Decoding viewfinder data” for details. You don’t see this option on the menu when using Live View or Movie mode, both of which disable the viewfinder.

       Info Button Display Options: Select this menu item to tell the camera what information you want to see on the monitor when you press the Info button when the camera is in shooting mode. By default, pressing the button cycles the display through three views: Off, the Quick Control display, and the electronic level. You can reduce the possible displays to just two by disabling either the electronic level or the Quick Control display through this option.

       Grid When Shooting: This option doesn’t appear in Figure 1-37 because it shows up only when the camera is set in Live View or Movie mode. In those modes, select Grid When Shooting to add a grid to the screen. Refer to the earlier section “Customizing the Live View display” for more information about this and other Live View screen features.

       Shutter Btn Function for Movies: Another movie-related feature (and also not shown in Figure 1-37), this menu item lets you tell the camera what you want it to do when you press the shutter button halfway or completely. Chapter 8 offers details.

       Switch AF Point Selection and AE Lock Button: In the menu itself, this item appears as shown on the third line in Figure 1-37, with symbols replacing the words AF Point Selection and AE Lock. Through this menu option, you can customize the functions of the two buttons; Chapter 11 has details. (But don’t swap them now, or later instructions that involve the buttons won’t work.)

       HDMI Resolution: If you decide to connect your camera to an HDTV in order to view your photos and movies, you may experience smoother playback if you change this menu option from the default setting, Auto, to 1080p. Chapter 12 explains more about this setting and other steps involved in connecting your camera to an HDMI display. (You don’t need to worry about this menu option until you’re ready to screen your work; it doesn’t affect how your pictures and movies are recorded.)

       Multi Function Lock: I detail this option earlier in this chapter, in the section “Back-of-the-body controls.” Look for the specifics in the bullet point devoted to the Erase/Lock button.

      Setup Menu 5

Bring up Setup Menu 5, shown in Figure 1-38, to access the following items:

      FIGURE 1-38: Setup Menu 5 is home to the Custom Functions options, among other items.

       Custom Functions: Selecting this option opens the door to Custom Functions, which are a set of advanced features. See “Navigating Custom Functions,”