EOS REBEL T8i: Setting the Screen Display Level
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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
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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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