Rear of camera controls
As previously mentioned the new three inch LCD monitor has forced the control buttons from their old position down the left edge of the screen to a row of five below and the menu button above. The 'new addition' (apart from AF-ON which we've already covered) is the new dedicated Picture Style button which is used to display the Picture Style selection / adjustment screen. Lastly let's not forget to mention the least useful button, direct print, which is still not customizable.
Shooting mode
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Enter / Leave the Menu![]() The camera menu is described on the following pages of this review. [clip] |
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Information![]() Displays current camera settings / information (two styles are available). [clip] |
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Picture Style ![]() Displays the Picture Style selection / adjustment screen. [clip] |
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Multi-selector![]() By default the multi-selector has no function on its own, however you can customize it to provide direct selection of AF point via C.Fn III-3. |
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Quick Control Dial ![]() With the power switch in the third position (one step past ON) the Quick Control Dial can be used to change exposure compensation (steps depend on C.Fn I-1). |
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SET button ![]() If Live View is enabled pressing SET enters or leaves live view mode otherwise this button by default has no function in shooting mode, however it can be configured to one of four different functions via C.Fn IV-3. |
Play mode
Button | Operation |
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Enter / Leave the Menu![]() The camera menu is described on the following pages of this review. [clip] |
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Information |
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Jump mode |
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Play![]() Displays the last image taken (or the last image on the card). The EOS 40D is a shooting priority camera, which means that no matter what is displayed on the rear LCD this will be canceled if any of the camera's photographic functions (example half-pressing the shutter release or AF-ON) are accessed. |
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Erase![]() Press to erase the current image, displays an OK / Cancel dialog. |
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Quick Control Dial ![]() Turn the Quick Control Dial to browse through images (the main dial can be used to jump images). |
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