Canon 1100HS - page 153

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Customizing Camera

Settings

You can customize various settings to suit your shooting preferences.

The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used

functions. The latter part explains how to change shooting and

playback settings to suit your purposes.

Models

1100HS

2Checking the Package Contents
- Using the Manuals
3Read This First
Conventions Used in This Guide
- 4Shoot
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- EShoot/View Movies
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- 3Other
- 6Table of Contents
  - Getting Started.................13
  - Learning More..................41
  - Shooting with Commonly Used Functions................51
  - Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions........................61
  - 7Choosing Settings Yourself.............................81
  - Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies............103
  - Using Various Playback and Editing Functions...........111
  - 8Printing............................139
  - Customizing Camera Settings...........................153
  - Useful Information.........169
- 9Safety Precautions
  - Warning
  - 10 Caution
  - Caution
- 13Getting Started
  - 14Using the Touch Panel
    - Touch
    - Drag
      - Remove the cover. Insert the battery.
        z
      - Charge the battery.
        z
        X
      - Remove the battery.
        z
  - 15Charging the Battery
    - 16Number of Possible Shots/Shooting and Playback Times
    - Battery Charge Indicator
      - An icon or message will appear on the screen indicating the batterys charge state.
      - What if...
      - Using the battery and charger effectively
  - 17Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately)
    - About Eye-Fi Cards
      - Open the cover.
      - Insert the battery.
      - Close the cover.
  - 18Inserting the Battery
    - Removing the Battery
      - Check the cards write-protect tab.
      - Open the cover.
      - Insert the memory card.
      - Close the cover.
  - 19Inserting the Memory Card
    - Removing the Memory Card
      - 20Number of Shots per Memory Card
        What if [Memory card locked] appears on the screen?
        Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?
        z
        X
      - Set the date and time.
        z
        X
        z
        X
  - 21Setting the Date and Time
    - Reappearing Date/Time screen
    - Daylight saving time settings
    - Choose [Date/Time].
    - Change the date and time.
    - 22Changing the Date and Time
  - 23Setting the Display Language
  - 24Formatting Memory Cards
    - Choose [Format].
    - Choose [OK].
    - Format the memory card.
    - Press halfway
      - z
    - Press fully
      - X
      - z
  - 25Pressing the Shutter Button
    - Does the length of the shutter sound change?
    - z
      - X
    - Enter A mode.
      - z z
        X
    - Compose the shot.
      - z
  - 26Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
    - X
    - 27Touching the Screen to Shoot (Touch Shutter)
      - z
        X
      - Activate the Touch Shutter function.
        z
      - Choose the subject to focus on.
        28z
        screen, the camera plays the shutter sound and takes the shot.
        z
        touch . It will change to .
        Choosing the subject to focus on (Touch AF)
        What if...
        29Icons that appear on the screen
  - 30Viewing Images
  - 31Active Display
    - Tilt the camera to switch images
    - Choose an image to erase.
    - Erase the image.
  - 32Erasing Images
    - Enter A mode and compose the shot.
      - z
        X
      - z
        X
    - Stop shooting.
      - X
  - 33Shooting Movies
    - 34Shooting Time
      - Zooming while shooting
      - z
        X
    - Choose a movie.
      - z
    - Play the movie.
      - X
      - z
  - 35Viewing Movies
    - How can I play back movies on a computer?
    - Windows
    - Macintosh
  - 36Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing
    - System Requirements
    - 37Installing the Software
      - Place the CD-ROM in the computers CD-ROM drive.
        z
      - Install the software.
        z
      - Complete the installation.
        z
      - Connect the camera to the computer.
        z z
        z
      - Turn on the camera to open CameraWindow.
        z z
        z
      - Transfer Images.
        z
        X
    - 38Transferring and Viewing Images
      - 39z
        CameraWindow and press the 1 button to turn the camera off, then unplug the cable.
      - z
        computer, refer to the Software Guide.
      - Mode Switch
        Use the mode switch to change the Shooting mode.
  - 42Components Guide
    - Shooting Playback
  - 43Screen Display
    - Switching the Display
      - Screen Display in Low Light Conditions
      - Overexposure Warning during Playback
      - Histogram during Playback
        z
  - 44Indicator
    - Display the FUNC. menu.
    - Choose a menu item.
  - 45FUNC. Menu Basic Operations
  - 46MENU Basic Operations
  - 47Adjusting the Screen Brightness
  - 48Changing the Sound Settings
    - Muting Sounds
    - Adjusting the Volume
      - z
      - Choose [Reset All].
        z z
      - Reset the settings.
        X
  - 49Returning the Camera to Default Settings
    - Are there functions that cannot be reset?
  - 50Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)
  - 52Turning the Flash Off
    - Move the zoom lever toward i.
      - z
        X
    - Move the zoom lever toward i again.
      - X
  - 53Zooming In More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
    - Turning off the digital zoom
    - z
    - Choose [Date Stamp].
      - z z
    - Choose the setting.
      - z
        X
  - 54Inserting the Date and Time
  - 55Using the Self-Timer
    - Choose ].
    - Choose [.
    - Choose $.
    - Choose the settings.
    - 56Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake
    - Customizing the Self-Timer
      - z
        X
  - 57Changing the Aspect Ratio
    - How can I shoot with the display at full screen?
    - Choose the recording pixel setting.
    - Choose the compression ratio setting.
  - 58Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size)
  - Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)
    - 59Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios)
    - Approximate Values for Paper Size (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios)
      - attachments.
      - z
  - 62Shooting in Various Conditions
  - 65Adding Effects and Shooting
    - 66Shooting with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens (Fish-eye Effect)
      - z
        X
      - Choose the area to keep in focus.
        z
    - 67Taking Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect)
    - 68Shooting with the Effects of a Toy Camera (Toy Camera Effect)
    - 69Shooting in Monochrome
      - Choose T.
        z
      - Touch .
        X
      - Specify the color.
        z
      - Specify the range of colors.
        z
    - 70Shooting with Color Accent
    - 71Shooting with Color Swap
      - Choose Y.
        z
      - Touch .
        X
      - Specify the color to be swapped.
        z
      - Specify the target color.
        z
      - Specify the range of colors to be swapped.
        z
        X
  - 72Making Short Movies Automatically (Movie Digest)
    - What if a movie is not recorded?
    - Viewing movies made with Movie Digest mode
    - z
    - Point the camera at a person.
      - z
  - 74Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter)
    - Detecting a Smile and Shooting
      - What if a smile is not detected?
      - Changing the number of shots
      - z
      - Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway.
        z
      - Press the shutter button fully.
        X
      - Face the camera and wink.
        X
        z
    - 75Using the Wink Self-Timer
      - What if a wink is not detected?
      - z
      - Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway.
        z
      - Press the shutter button fully.
        X
        Changing the number of shots
    - 76Using the Face Self-Timer
      - Choose N.
        z
      - Choose the shutter speed.
        z z
      - Confirm the exposure.
        z
  - 78Shooting Long Exposures
    - z
      - X
  - 79High-Speed Continuous Shooting (High-speed Burst)
    - Images Displayed During Playback
  - 80Capturing the Best Facial Expressions (Best Image Selection)
- 81Choosing Settings Yourself
  - 82Shooting in Program AE
    - Enter Exposure Compensation mode.
      - z
        X
    - Adjust the brightness.
      - z
        X
    - Choose h.
      - z z
  - 83Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
  - Turning the Flash On
    - Choose the white balance function.
  - 84Adjusting the White Balance
    - z z
      - X
    - 85Custom White Balance
      - Choose the ISO speed.
  - 86Changing the ISO Speed
    - Changing the ISO speed
    - Choose [i-Contrast].
      - X
  - 87Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast)
    - Choose a Drive mode.
      - z
      - z z
        X
  - 88Continuous Shooting
    - Choose My Colors.
  - 89Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
    - 90Custom Color
      - Choose e.
        z
        X
        z
        X
      - Choose u.
        z
  - 91Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
    - How can I take better close-ups?
  - Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)
    - Choose [Digital Zoom].
      - X
    - 92Using the Digital Tele-Converter
      - Choose [AF Frame].
  - 93Changing the AF Frame Mode
    - Face Detect
      - Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
        z
      - Recompose.
        z
    - 94Fixed Frame
      - You can reduce the AF frame size
      - Choose [AF-Point Zoom].
        z
      - Check the focus.
        z
        X
  - 95Magnifying the Focal Point
    - What if the display does not magnify?
    - Choose the subject, face or location to focus on.
      - z
        X
      - z
  - 96Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Touch AF)
    - What if Touch AF is not available?
    - A border appeared around the screen when it was touched
    - Lock the focus.
      - z
        X
    - Choose [Servo AF].
      - z
  - 97Shooting with the AF Lock
  - Shooting with Servo AF
    - Choose the metering method.
  - 98Changing the Metering Method
    - Lock the exposure.
      - z
        X
    - Choose h (p. 83). Lock the flash exposure.
      - z
        X
  - 99Shooting with the AE Lock
  - Shooting with the FE Lock
    - Choose Z.
      - z z
        X
      - z
  - 100Shooting with Slow Synchro
  - 101Red-Eye Correction
  - 102Checking for Shut Eyes
    - Choose a Shooting mode.
      - z
        X
    - Other Shooting Modes
  - 104Shooting Various Kinds of Movies
    - Choose the area to keep in focus.
    - Choose a playback speed.
  - 105Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect)
  - 106Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
    - X
  - 107Using the Wind Filter
    - z
    - Frame Rates and Playback Times (for 30 Sec. Clips)
      - z
        Viewing super slow motion movies
        You can choose among 3 different image quality settings.
    - Choose the image quality setting.
      - left up or down to choose .
      - the setting.
      - X
        screen.
    - Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card
  - 108Changing the Image Quality
    - Set the editing range.
      - z
        X
  - 109Other Shooting Functions
  - Editing
    - 110Touch or .
      - X
      - z
    - Choose a portion to delete.
      - z z
      - z
    - Save the edited movie.
      - X
      - z z
    - Display images in an index.
    - Switch the displayed images.
  - 112Quickly Searching Images
    - Searching Images Using Index Display
      - z
    - 113Searching Images by Scrolling
    - 114Viewing Movies Made with Movie Digest
      - Choose s.
      - Choose a filter.
      - Search filters
      - View the filtered images.
  - 115Viewing Images in Filtered Playback
    - Choose ..
      - z
    - Choose a transition effect.
      - z z
        X
      - z
        Filtered playback
  - 116Viewing Slideshows
    - Choose [Slideshow].
    - 117Changing Settings
      - Touch l to switch the focus check display (p. 43).
        X
      - Switch frames.
        z
        X
      - Change the magnification level or location.
        z
  - 118Checking the Focus
    - Magnify an image.
  - 119Magnifying Images
    - Choose an image group.
      - z
    - View each image in the group.
      - z
  - 120Viewing Each Image in a Group
    - Group playback
    - Choose [Group Images].
    - 121Ungrouping Images
      - z
        X
      - z
        X
      - z
  - 122Displaying Various Images (Smart Shuffle)
    - Choose [Transition].
      - z
        X
      - z
  - 123Changing Image Transitions
  - Easy Operations with Touch Actions
    - Use a Function Registered to
    - 124Changing Touch Actions Registered Functions
      - Protect the image.
      - Choose [Protect].
      - Choose a selection method.
  - 125Protecting Images
    - Using the Menu
      - 126Choose [Select].
      - Choose images.
      - Protect the image.
    - Choosing All Images
  - 127Erasing Images
    - Choosing a Selection Method
    - 128Choosing All Images
      - Make the setting.
      - Choose [Favorites].
  - 129Tagging Images as Favorites
    - Using the Menu
      - 130z
      - Choose ;.
        z
      - Choose images.
        z
        X
        z
  - 131Organizing Images by Category (My Category)
    - Choose \.
      - z
    - Rotate the image.
      - z
  - 132Rotating Images
  - 133Resizing Images
    - Choose [Trimming].
      - z
    - Adjust the trimming area.
      - X
      - z
        X
  - 134Trimming
    - Choose [My Colors].
  - 136Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
    - Choose [i-Contrast].
      - z
        X
  - 137Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast)
    - What if the image wasnt corrected by the [Auto] option as well as you would like?
    - Choose [Red-Eye Correction].
      - z
    - Choose and correct the image.
      - z
        X
      - z
        X
  - 138Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
  - 140Printing Images
    - Easy Print
      - 141Print images.
      - Connect the camera to the printer.
        z
        screen on the left.
      - Choose a menu option.
        z
      - Choose the option settings.
    - 142Making Print Settings
    - 146Printing Movies
  - 147Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF)
    - Adding Images to a Print List with the FUNC. Menu
      - Choose [Print Settings].
        z
        z z
    - 148Print Settings
    - 149Choosing the Number of Copies
      - Choose [Select Images & Qty.].
      - Set the number of prints.
    - 150Setting All Images to Print Once
    - Clearing All Selections
      - Choose [Photobook Set-up].
        z
      - Choose a selection method.
        z
      - Choose [Select].
        z
  - 151Choosing Images for a Photobook
    - Choosing a Selection Method
      - Choose [Select All Images].
      - Make print settings.
      - Choose [Clear All Selections].
      - All selections will be cleared.
    - 152Setting All Images to Print Once
    - Clearing All Selections
      - z z
      - z
  - 154Changing Camera Settings
    - Changing Sounds
    - Turning Off Hints & Tips
      - Display the [Format] screen.
        z
      - Start the low level format.
        z
        X
        X X
    - 155Low Level Memory Card Formatting
      - Registering Recorded Images as the Start-up Screen
      - Choose [Start-up Image].
    - 156Changing the Start-up Screen
      - z
        Register the start-up image or sounds with the included software
    - 157Changing the Screen Color
    - Changing the File Number Assignment
    - 158Creating Folders by Shooting Date
    - Changing the Lens Retract Time
    - Turning Off the Power Saving Function
      - Set the home time zone.
    - 159Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time
    - Using the World Clock
      - 160Set the world time zone.
      - Choose the world time zone.
    - 161Calibrating the Touch Panel
      - z
  - 162Changing Shooting Function Settings
    - Switching the Focus Setting
    - Using the Touch Shutter Function
      - z
      - z z
      - z
    - 163Turning Off the AF Assist Beam
    - Turning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function
    - Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting
      - z
    - 164Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting
    - Displaying Grid Lines
      - z
      - Turning Off the Powered IS Function
        z
    - 165Changing the IS-Mode Settings
      - Adding Icons Display the settings screen.
        z
        X
      - Add an icon.
        z
    - 166Changing Icon Order (Icon Layout)
      - 167Rearranging Icons
      - Removing Icons
      - Preset Layouts
        z
  - 168Changing Playback Function Settings
    - Turning Off Active Display
    - Turning Off the Auto Rotate Function
    - Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback
      - Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV.
        z
      - Turn on the TV and switch it to the input the cable is connected to.
  - 170Viewing Images on a TV
    - Using the Stereo AV Cable (Sold Separately) with a TV
      - z
        X
      - z
      - Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV.
        z
        What if the images dont display correctly on the TV?
    - 171Using the HDMI Cable (Sold Separately) with an HD TV
      - 173Use the TVs remote control.
        z
        .
      - Summary of the Camera Control Panel Displayed on the TV
      - Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler.
      - Plug the cord into the coupler.
      - Connect the power cord.
  - 174Using Household Power
  - 175Using an Eye-Fi Card
    - Choose [Connection info].
      - z
        X
    - Choose [Disable] in [Eye-Fi trans.].
      - z
    - 176Checking Connection Information
    - Disabling Eye-Fi Transfer
      - What if [Eye-Fi Settings] does not appear?
  - 177Troubleshooting
    - Power
    - TV Output
    - Shooting
    - 179Shooting Movies
    - Playback
    - Screen
    - Computer
    - Eye-Fi Card
      - If error messages appear on the screen, try one of the following solutions.
  - 180List of Messages That Appear on the Screen
  - 183Information Displayed on the Screen
    - Shooting (Information Display)
    - 184Scene Icons
    - 185IS Mode Icons
    - 186Playback (Detailed Information Display)
  - 188Functions and Menu Lists
    - Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
    - 190FUNC. Menu
      - Shooting Modes
      - G I V Function
    - 1924 Shooting Menu
      - Shooting Modes
      - G I V Function
    - 1943 Set up Menu
    - 1951 Playback Menu
    - 2 Print Menu
  - 196Playback Mode FUNC. Menu
  - 197Handling Precautions
  - 198Specifications
    - 201Battery Pack NB-9L
    - Battery Charger CB-2LB/CB-2LBE
  - 202Accessories
    - Supplied with Camera
      - z
  - 203Separately Sold Accessories
    - Power Supplies
    - Flash
      - Using accessories abroad
      - z
    - 204Other Accessories
    - Printers
  - 205Index
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    - 209Disclaimer

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