Canon CHDK - Manual (Page 30)

User Menu as Root Enable [•] / Disable [ ] < OSD parameters < Main Menu
Toggles the behavior of the Menus when the User Menu is turned ON. When this option is set
then the User Menu will be the first one to be seen, and the main menu can be reached by using
the [
HALF-PRESS ] + MENU shortcut keys, or just selecting the top entry “Main Menu”.
Show State Displays Enable [•] / Disable [ ] < OSD parameters < Main Menu
Displays the Override, Bracketing, and Override Disabled settings in their own position-able
information area.
Show Temperature < OSD parameters < Main Menu
• Off - No display of camera component temperatures.
• Optical - Displays the temperature of the optical elements (most assume this is used for the
IS mechanism and Zoom / Focus motors). When the camera is first turned on this will most
accurately reflect the environmental temperature.
• CCD - Display the temperature of the CCD. Let's you know when it might be getting too
warm. Or when it's cold enough to take lower-noise images.
• Battery - Displays the temperature of the battery compartment.
NOTE: 3rd party LI-ION battery packs may always report a constant temperature,
e.g; 25°C or 28°C.
• all - Displays all 3 values.
in Fahrenheit -
Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
Default is Centigrade, check this for Fahrenheit.
Note: Not all models have a separate temperature sensor for each component, and due to
differences in design, values reported by different models may not be directly comparable.
Show USB Remot e [ Off, Icon, Text]
Displays the USB remote indicator with an icon depicting a USB socket, or as text - <USB>
indicating that a remote shutter release can now be used.
OSD layout editor
< OSD parameters < Main Menu
The OSD items can be rearranged to suit personal preferences and to avoid the Canon items on
the display.
Enter Layout Editor Histogram selected DOF calculator selected
When a feature is selected you can use the camera’s Directional buttons – to
move it around. A red highlight is displayed giving the name of the feature being moved and
its position in X, Y format.
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