EOS REBEL T8i: Setting the Screen Display Level
Article ID: ART177039 |
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Date published: 06/19/2020 |
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Date last updated: 09/15/2023 |
Description
Setting the Screen Display Level
Solution
Setting the Screen Display Level
You can set how information is displayed on the screen according to your preference. Change the settings as necessary.
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Display the main tabs.
- Press the button to display the menu screen.
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Select the [] tab.
- Turn the dial or press on the dial to select the [] tab, then press .
Shooting Screen
You can select [Standard] or [Guided] (user-friendly) for the Quick Control screen in viewfinder shooting. By default, it is set to [Guided].
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Select [: Shooting screen].
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Select the display type.
Sample screens
Note
- In Creative Zone modes, when [Guided] is set, only the functions particular to the set shooting mode are displayed on the Quick Control screen. Note that items that cannot be set from the Quick Control screen when [Guided] is selected can be set via the menu screen ().
Menu Display
You can select the display type from [Standard] or []. If you set [], main tab descriptions are provided when you press the button. If you set [Standard], you proceed directly to the menu screen when you press the button. By default, it is set to [].
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Select [: ].
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Select the display type.
(1) Main tabs
Note
- The [] tab (My Menu tab) is not displayed when [] is set. To set My Menu (), change the menu display level to [Standard].
Shooting Mode Guide
A brief description of the shooting mode can be displayed when you switch shooting modes. By default, it is set to [Enable].
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Select [: Mode guide].
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Select [Enable].
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Turn the Mode dial.
- A description of the selected shooting mode will appear.
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Press .
- The rest of the description will appear.
- To clear the mode guide, press .
- In or mode, the shooting mode selection screen is displayed.
Feature Guide
A brief description of functions and items can be displayed when you use Quick Control or menu settings. By default, it is set to [Enable].
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Select [: Feature guide].
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Select [Enable].
Sample screens
Quick Control screen
Menu screen
Note
- To clear a description, either tap it or continue performing operations.
Shooting tips
With [: Shooting screen] set to [Guided] (), shooting tips are displayed if the camera anticipates any of the following situations under the current camera settings. In Basic Zone modes, shooting tips appear regardless of the [: Shooting screen] setting.
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You want to blur the background further (when you have set the lowest aperture value in mode).
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The image is likely to be overexposed.
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The image is likely to be underexposed.
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Camera shake is likely to occur (only in Basic Zone modes).
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Tap the area within the frame.
- The shooting tips will appear.
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Check the shooting tips.
- Long tips can be scrolled by tapping on the screen.
- You can also scroll by turning the dial or pressing the keys.
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Tap [].
- Shooting tips will disappear, and the screen in step 1 will reappear.
- You can also hide the shooting tips by pressing .
Caution
- Shooting tips are not displayed when touch operations are disabled.
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