How to set the camera back to Factory Default

[napolar]

Hi all,
I have been wondering for a while, is there a "quick" way to set the camera back to the factory default settings. I will be out taking pictures and playing with the settings and the next time I go out, I am in different surroundings and I think I have checked everything, but I usually forget one item that blows up my first two or three pics. Once I see how bad the shot is (f4 & 1600 ISO on a beach :o) I fix the issue and carry on. If I could set the manual settings back to a default, then work from there it might be a little better...

[Andy_T]

Remove all the batteries ???

I think there is even a menu item with that title (restore defaults, not remove batteries :lol: )

Best regards,
Andy

[Hellashot]

That'll be more work than remembering to simply check your ISO when you start up. It's best to always remember to set your ISO to 200 when you put it away for the day and set the mode to P.

[ssim]

Here is the page from the downloaded manual for the Digital Rebel. It shows you can reset to default settings.

[chemicalbro]

As sheldon says you can do it from the menu.on the last menu tab go to Clear settings..... and it will give you 2 options..Clear all custom functions (ie mirror lockup,AF assist beam, shutter sync etc) and the second option is clear all setings............ its not going to be a quick fix becasue it resets communication to printer lpt, red eye, etc, etc,etc.............. I've done what you expain a thousand times but i still wouldn't revert to resetting the camera.. once you reset theres more things you will have to fix and it will take longer than just remembering to set your iso ever will ;)

what i usually do, as soon as I turn on the camera and i'm in the location i want to shoot , I take a few test shots of the first thing i see.......... that way if you forgot to set something you didn't waste a good photo oportunity..... set your camera up.... bin the test shots and you're ready to go.....

[napolar]

Thanks all for the quick responses. Chemicalbro, that is what I have become accustomed to doing, I was hoping that there was a quicker or easier way to simply set the custom areas back to a default area, but this appears not to be the case as I do not want to set the whole camera back. I will continue to try to get it right the first time, but take a few test shot and trash them until I get every setting.