Canon 55 manual „ Shooting Modes, Still Images

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„Shooting Modes

Still Images

Auto

The camera automatically selects settings.

Manual

Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance or photo effect.

Stitch Assist

Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. Select [Stitch Assist] from the [ (Rec.)] menu.

See the Advanced Guide (p. 43).

 

 

Digital Macro

 

 

Portrait

Allows you to shoot when the

 

Produces a soft

distance from the lens (at

effect when

maximum wide angle) to the

photographing

subject is within 3 – 10 cm

people.

(1.2 – 3.9 in.). The subject

 

 

 

can be shown larger than in standard macro mode

 

 

 

because the camera trims the image edges and

 

 

 

zooms in with the digital zoom.

 

 

 

 

 

See the Advanced Guide (p. 35).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Night Snapshot

 

My Colors

 

Allows you to take snapshots

Allows you to

of people against twilight or

change the image

night backgrounds by

colors easily with 9

reducing the effects of

modes.

camera shake even without

 

 

 

 

See the Advanced Guide (p. 57)

.

using a tripod.

 

 

 

Scene Mode

By simply selecting one of the following shooting modes, you can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene.

Kids&Pets

 

Indoor

Allows you to capture

Prevents camera

subjects that move

shake and

around, such as

maintains the

children and pets,

subject's true color

without missing photo

when shooting

opportunities.

under florescent or

 

tungsten lighting.

 

 

Foliage

 

 

Snow

 

Shoots trees and

 

Shoots without a

leaves—such as new

blue tinge and

growth, autumn leaves

without making

or blossoms—in vivid

people appear dark

colors.

against a snowy

 

 

 

background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Basic Flowchart and Reference Guides Charging the Battery PreparationsFor CB-2LV Inserting the Memory Card Installing the Battery„ To Remove the Memory Card First Time Settings „ Setting the Date/Time „ Setting the Display Language Set the shooting mode to auto Press the power buttonShooting Aim the camera at the subject Focus and shootReviewing an Image Right After Shooting „ Selecting a Shooting ModeBasic Shooting Functions Press the shutter button fully to shootStill Images „ Shooting ModesBeach MovieFireworks UnderwaterWide Angle Zooms out „ Using the Zoom Press the zoom lever toward orInfinity MacroPlayback Slide the mode switch to playbackErasing Use the or button to display the image you wish to viewMenus and Settings FUNC. MenuUse the or button to select an option for the menu item Rec., Play, Set up and My Camera Menus Use the or button to select an optionPress the Menu button Printing Button will blink blue and printing will start Downloading Images to a Computer „ Using a Memory Card Reader„ Camera to Computer Connection Supplied SoftwareSystem Requirements „ Windows„ Macintosh Preparing to Download Images Install the software„ Items to Prepare Computer now. and click FinishConnecting the camera to a computer Download the images Select Canon CameraWindow and click OK first time onlyDownload the images using the camera or the computer Downloading Images Using the Camera Direct Transfer All ImagesNew Images Downloading Images to a Computer Safety Precautions