Canon 500D Camera Lens User Manual


 
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Handy Features
To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after the set
time of idle operation elapses. You can set this auto power-off time.
When the camera has turned off due to auto power off, you can wake
up the camera by pressing the shutter button halfway or any of the
following buttons: <M> <B> <x> etc.
If [Off] has been set, either turn off the camera yourself or press
the <B> button to turn off the shooting settings display to save
battery power.
If [Off] has been set and the camera is not used for 30 min., the
LCD monitor will turn off automatically. To turn on the LCD monitor
again, press the <B> button.
Under the [5] tab, select [Auto power
off], then press <0>. Set the time, then
press <0>.
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it easier to read.
Under the [6] tab, select [LCD
brightness], then press <0>. With the
adjustment screen displayed, press the
<U> key to adjust the brightness, then
press <0>.
When checking the exposure of an
image, set the LCD monitor brightness to
4 and prevent the ambient light from
affecting the reviewed image.
3 Setting the Auto Power-off Time
3 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness