Canon 5251B001 PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide - Page 19

Using the Screen

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Using the Screen Open the screen. z Open the screen ( ), and rotate it forward (toward the lens) 180° ( ). z Close the screen ( ). Adjusting the Position of the Screen Approx. 180° Approx. 90° Approx. 175° z You can adjust the angle and orientation of the screen for the shooting conditions. z To protect the screen, always keep it closed, facing the camera body when the camera is not in use. • When the camera is on, opening the screen will turn the screen on and the viewfinder off. Closing the screen so it faces the camera body will turn the screen off and the viewfinder on. • In a Shooting mode, if the screen is opened and rotated toward the lens, the image will be flipped from left to right (mirror image). To cancel the reverse display function, press the n button to choose [Reverse Disp.] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [Off]. 19

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Open the screen.
z
Open the screen (
), and rotate it forward
(toward the lens) 180° (
).
z
Close the screen (
).
z
You can adjust the angle and orientation of
the screen for the shooting conditions.
z
To protect the screen, always keep it
closed, facing the camera body when the
camera is not in use.
Using the Screen
Adjusting the Position of the Screen
Approx. 90°
Approx. 180°
Approx.
175°
When the camera is on, opening the screen will turn the screen on and
the viewfinder off. Closing the screen so it faces the camera body will turn
the screen off and the viewfinder on.
In a Shooting mode, if the screen is opened and rotated toward the lens,
the image will be flipped from left to right (mirror image). To cancel the
reverse display function, press the
n
button to choose [Reverse
Disp.] in the
4
tab, then press the
qr
buttons to choose [Off].