Shooting Techniques, Zoom Control | Canon FA-490, FA-495 specification

SHOOTING TECHNIQUES

ZOOM CONTROL

Zoom in for telephoto photos and larger subject size. Zoom out for wide-angle scenes. It is generally not recommended to use the zoom underwater as it is preferable to get physically closer to your subject. The digital zoom has no value at all.

MACRO FOCUS

For capturing the tiny and exotic subjects that require close focus. Macro focus is possible when the lens is in the wide-angle position.

QUICK REVIEW

Immediate review of your most recent image is available and this will confirm that you have captured the shot you want. However, if you want to scroll through your images, or delete images from the memory card, this should be done when you are topside and the camera is out of the housing.

CAMERA STANDBY MODE

You can access the camera's menu to select the length of the inactivity period. Inactivity period is the length of time before the camera goes into standby mode. This feature allows you to conserve battery power by placing the LCD monitor on standby [sleep mode]. It is recommended that this option is set for 30 seconds to conserve battery power. If set for longer periods of time the LCD screen will heat up and it will produce condensation and fogging of the lens port. Condensation on the lens port will have a negative impact on the quality of the images taken.

When you want to resume shooting, pressing the shutter release half-way will re-activate the camera. However, if after the camera goes into standby, a further period of three minutes goes by without any activity, the camera will turn off [deep sleep mode]. You can turn it back on by pressing the On/Off Power button. The Welcome screen will appear and then it will display the last image taken.