Canon EOS D30 - Manual (Page 35)

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Bef
ore Y
ou
Begin
Basic Operation
Basic Operations with the
〈 〉
dial.
You can only use the
〈 〉
dial when the Quick Control Dial
switch is set to
〈
ON
〉
. Use the dial to select and set shooting
mode operations and menu functions from the LCD monitor.
When using the
〈 〉
dial to carry out basic operations, you can
use it in two ways.
(1) Press a button and turn the
〈 〉
dial.
When you press a button, its function remains active
while a timer (
) runs. During this time you can
turn the
〈 〉
dial and view settings on the LCD
panel.
The timer function and return to shooting mode are
the same as for the
〈 〉
dial.
(2) Just turn the
〈 〉
dial.
When you are taking pictures, turn the
〈 〉
dial
while watching the viewfinder display or LCD panel.
When you are making selections and settings from
the LCD monitor, turn the dial while watching the
LCD monitor.
About the LCD Monitor
You can use the LCD monitor on the back of the
camera to review and select images, as well as
select and set menu functions.
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Use the dial this way to select and set the white balance, drive mode and flash
exposure compensation.
● When you are taking pictures, use the dial to set the exposure compensation and
manual aperture value.
● When using the LCD monitor, use the dial to review and select the recorded
image and select menu functions.
You can use the
〈 〉
dial when you are using the LCD monitor, regardless of
whether the Quick Control Dial Switch is set to
〈
OFF
〉
.
You cannot use the LCD monitor as a viewfinder while taking pictures.