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The EOS 300D's menus do not have the single page scrolling layout as found on the EOS 10D/D60/D30 but rather are more like the menus found on PowerShot digital cameras. Options are split into four separate paged menus. This is just as logical and in some respects quicker. |
Shooting menu
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
| Quality | • Large / Fine * • Large / Normal • Medium / Fine • Medium / Normal • Small / Fine • Small / Normal • RAW (has embedded JPEG) |
3072 x 2048 JPEG approx. 3.1 MB |
| Red-eye on/off | • Off * • On |
Enables the use of the AF / red-eye lamp just before a flash shot. |
| Auto Exposure Bracket | • 0 EV * • Up to +/-2.0 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
Configures auto exposure bracketing steps |
| WB Bracket | • +/- 3 steps | Configures WB auto bracketing steps |
| Beep | • On * • Off |
Enables auto focus confirmation beep. Also used for self timer. |
| Custom WB | • Set custom WB | Select image for custom WB. |
| Parameters ** | • Parameter 1 * • Parameter 2 • Adobe RGB • Set 1 • Set 2 • Set 3 • Set up |
- Contrast +1, Satur +1, Sharp +1 |
| * Default setting | ||
| ** Remember the EOS 300D's parameters are twice as strong as the EOS 10D, thus +1 on the EOS 300D is the same as +2 on the EOS 10D. | ||
Playback / Review menu
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
| Protect | Enter protect mode, allows you to browse images either in a single image or thumbnail view and mark each image as protected (or un-protect). This simply sets the read-only flag on the CF card filesystem. | |
| Rotate | Enter rotate mode, again, this can be performed in either single image or thumbnail index view. This option allows you to rotate an image on-screen by 90 or 270 degrees. Doesn't actually rotate the JPEG file, but marks its orientation. | |
| Print Order | Allows you to create a DPOF print order file, this defines which images will be printed, how many copies of each, what format etc. For use with compatible printers or photo finishers. | |
| Auto Play | Start an automated slideshow of images on the CF card, delay between each image is preset at four seconds. | |
| Review | • Off • On * • On (Info) |
Enables or disables instant record review (image shown immediately after taking a shot). Info adds histogram, highlight and exposure information. |
| Review time | • 2 sec * • 4 sec • 8 sec • Hold |
Defines the amount of time that the review image (described above) is shown on the LCD monitor. If this option is set to Hold then the image is displayed until the shutter release is half-pressed. |
| * Default setting | ||
Setup 1 menu
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
| Auto power off | • 1 min * • 2 min • 4 min • 8 min • 15 min • 30 min • Off |
Sets camera power off time, this is the amount of "idle time" before the camera powers itself off. In the power off state the camera can be woken by half or fully depressing the shutter release (or turning the power switch to Off and back to On). |
| Auto rotate | • Off * • On |
When enabled the camera will display shots taken in the vertical orientation rotated. |
| LCD Brightness | • 1 - 5 | Sets the LCD backlight strength. |
| Date/Time | • Set Date & Time • Set Date format |
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| File numbering | • Continuous * • Auto reset |
Controls the numbering method used for filenames. |
| Format | • Cancel • OK |
Format the CF card |
| * Default setting | ||
Setup 2 menu
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
| Language |
• English * |
Select menu language. |
| Video system | • NTSC • PAL |
Select video system for video out connector. |
| Communication | • Normal • PTP |
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| Clear all camera settings | • Cancel • OK |
Clears camera settings |
| Sensor clean | • Cancel • OK |
Select OK to flip up the mirror and open the shutter to allow you to clean the sensor. Power Off once done. |
| Firmware ver. | Shows current firmware version | |
| * Default setting | ||
From:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/CanonEOS300D/
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