The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion

GETTING TO KNOW THE REBEL XSI

VIEWING YOUR IMAGES

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As you might have noticed, there’s a sensor located just below the viewfinder.

When you put your eye up to the viewfinder, the sensor detects your face and

shuts off the LCD screen so that its light doesn’t interfere with your vision. When

you pull the camera away again, the display comes back on.

e XSi manual warns that if you’re wearing sunglasses, this sensor can become

confused and may not function properly. Personally, I’ve never had this problem,

but it’s something to look out for if you shoot in sunglasses.

Shoot some more in Full Auto mode and get comfortable with the camera’s con-

trols. While the camera has a lot of other buttons and dials, you don’t really need

to worry about them right now.

TIP: If the Viewfinder Is Not Sharp

If you wear glasses and like to remove them when shooting, you can use the

diopter control, the small knob next to the viewfinder, to compensate for some

near- or farsightedness. Turn the knob until the 9 autofocus boxes inside the

viewfinder are sharp. Note that the diopter may not be able to completely

compensate for extremely bad vision. Also, you’ll have to change it back if

you put your glasses back on. If the viewfinder ever inexplicably goes out of

focus, it might just be that you bumped the diopter knob. Turn it until focus

is restored.

Viewing Your Images

As you’ve seen, the XSi displays