Canon 1100HS - page 169

169

Useful Information

This chapter introduces how to use the separately sold accessories

and Eye-Fi card (also sold separately), troubleshooting tips, and

contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen.

Models

1100HS

2Checking the Package Contents
- Using the Manuals
3Read This First
Conventions Used in This Guide
- 4Shoot
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- What Do You Want to Do?
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- 51View
- EShoot/View Movies
- cPrint
- Save
- 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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    - 207R
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    - 209Disclaimer

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