Menu Function Settings; Grid Display - Canon Rebel T2i EOS 550D Instruction Manual

Shooting Function Settings

3 Menu Function Settings

Grid display

With [Grid 1l] or [Grid 2m], you can display grid lines.
Metering timer
You can change how long the exposure setting is displayed (AE lock time).
AF mode
You can select [Live mode] (p.113), [u Live mode] (p.114), or
[Quick mode] (p.118).
Even while the Live View image is displayed, you can still set <M>
functions and execute playback <x>. If you select [y Dust Delete
Data], [6 Sensor cleaning], [7 Clear settings], or [7 Firmware
Ver.], the Live View shooting will be terminated.
The metering mode will be fixed to evaluative metering for Live View
shooting.
In Creative Zone modes, you can check the depth of field by pressing the
depth-of-field preview button.
During continuous shooting, the exposure set for the first shot will also
be applied to subsequent shots.
Using <8> will be the same as using <d>.
If the camera is not operated for a prolonged period, the power will turn
off automatically as set with [5 Auto power off] (p.139). If [5 Auto
power off] is set to [Off], the Live View shooting will stop automatically
after 30 min. (camera power remains on).
With the AV cable (provided) or HDMI cable (sold separately), you can
display the Live View image on a TV (p.167, 169).
You can also use a remote controller (sold separately, p.204) for Live
View shooting.
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The menu options under the [6] tab's
[Live View function settings] menu are
explained below.
The functions settable in this menu
screen only apply during Live View
shooting. These functions do not take
effect during viewfinder shooting.