Canon 40d Manual

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x Image Playback
You can playback the CF card’s images in an automatic slide show. 
Each image will be displayed for about 4 sec.
1Select [Auto play].
 Under the [ 4] tab, select [ Auto 
play ], then press < 0>.
X The auto play screen will appear.
2Start the auto play.
XAfter [ Loading image... ] is displayed 
for a few seconds, auto play will start.
  To pause the auto play, press < 0>.
  During pause, [ ] will be displayed 
on the upper left of the image. Press 
 again to resume the auto play....

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x Image Playback
By connecting the camera to a TV set with the video cable (provided), 
you can view the captured images on a TV set. Turn off the camera and 
the television before connecting them.
1Connect the camera to the TV.
 Open the camera’s terminal cover.
  Use the video cable (provided) to 
connect the camera’s < q> video 
OUT terminal to the TV monitor’s 
VIDEO IN terminal.
  Insert the video cable plugs firmly all 
the way.
2Turn on the TV and switch the 
TV’s line input to VIDEO IN.
3Set...

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This prevents the image from being erased accidentally.
1Select [Protect images].
 Under the [ 3] tab, select [ Protect 
images ], then press < 0>.
X The protect setting screen will 
appear.
2Protect the image.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
image to be protected, then press 
< 0 >.
X When an image is protected, the 
 icon will appear on the screen.
  To cancel the image protection, press 
 again. The < K> icon will 
disappear.
  To protect another image, repeat step 
2.
  To exit the image...

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You can either select and erase images one by one or erase them in 
one batch. Protected images (p.123) will not be erased.Once an image is erased, it cannot be recovered. Make sure 
you no longer need the image before erasing it. To prevent 
important images from being erased accidentally, protect 
them.
1Playback the image to be erased.
2Press the < L> button.
  The erase menu will appear at the 
bottom of the screen.
3Erase the image.
XSelect [ Erase], then press < 0>. The 
image displayed will...

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You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it easier to 
read.
1Select [LCD brightness].
 Under the [ 6] tab, select [ LCD 
brightness ], then press < 0>.
2Adjust the brightness.
  While referring to the gray chart, turn 
the < 5> dial, then press < 0>.
How long the image is displayed on the LCD monitor immediately after 
capture can be set. To keep the image displayed, set [ Hold]. To not 
have the image displayed, set [ Off].
1Select [Review time].
 Under the [ 1] tab, select [...

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Changing Image Playback Settings
Vertical images are rotated automatically 
so they are displayed vertically on the 
camera’s LCD monitor and personal 
computer instead of horizontally. The 
setting of this feature can be changed.
1Select [Auto rotate].
 Under the [ 5] tab, select [ Auto 
rotate ], then press < 0>.
2Set the auto rotate display.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
setting, then press < 0>.
[ On zD ]
The vertical image is automatically 
rotated on both the camera’s LCD 
monitor and on...

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Sensor Cleaning
The camera has a Self Cleaning Sensor Unit attached 
to the sensor’s front layer (low-pass filter) to shake off 
dust automatically. 
The Dust Delete Data can also be appended to the 
image so that the remaining dust spots can be removed 
automatically by Digital Photo Professional (provided 
software).
Minimizing Dust
 When changing lenses, do it in a place with minimal dust.
  When storing the camera without a lens attached, be sure to 
attach the body cap to the camera.
  Remove...

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Whenever you set the power switch to  or < 2>, the Self 
Cleaning Sensor Unit operates (approx. 1 sec.) to automatically shake 
off the dust on the front of the sensor. Normally, you need not be aware 
of this operation. However, you can execute the sensor cleaning at 
anytime as well as disable it.
1Select [Sensor cleaning].
  Under the [ 6] tab, select [ Sensor
cleaning ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Clean now f].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Clean 
now f], then press < 0>.
  Select [ OK], then...

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Normally, the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit will eliminate most of the dust 
visible on captured images. However, in case visible dust still remains, 
you can append the Dust Delete Data to the image to later erase the 
dust spots. The Dust Delete Data is used by Digital Photo Professional 
(provided software) to erase the dust spots automatically.
 Get a solid-white object (paper, etc.).
  Set the lens focal length to 50mm or longer.
  Set the lens focus mode switch to < MF> and set the focus to...

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3 Appending Dust Delete Data N
3Photograph a solid-white object.
 At a distance of 20 - 30 cm / 0.7 - 1.0 
feet, fill the viewfinder with a 
patternless, solid-white object and 
take a picture.
X The picture will be taken in the 
aperture-priority AE mode with an 
aperture of f/22.
  Since the image will not be saved, the 
data can still be obtained even if there 
is no CF card in the camera.
X When the picture is taken, the data 
will be obtained. When the data is 
obtained, a message will appear....