Canon 1000 HS, SD4500 IS Customizing Camera Settings

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.

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1Camera User Guide
- ENGLISH
- 2Checking the Package Contents
- Using the PDF Manuals
- 3Read This First
- Test Shots and Disclaimer
- Warning Against Copyright Infringement
- Warranty Limitations
- LCD Monitor (Screen)
- Camera Body Temperature
- 4What Do You Want to Do
- Shoot
- 5View
- Shoot/View Movies
- Print
- Save
- Other
- 6Table of Contents
- 9Conventions Used in This Guide
- 10Safety Precautions
- Warning
- 11Caution
13Getting Started
- 14Charging the Battery
- Remove the cover
- Insert the battery
- Charge the battery
- Remove the battery
- 15Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken
- Battery Charge Indicator
- 16Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately)
- About Eye-FiCards
- 17Inserting the Battery
- Open the cover
- Close the cover
- Removing the Battery
- 18Inserting the Memory Card
- Check the card’s write-protecttab
- Insert the memory card
- Removing the Memory Card
- 19Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card
- 20Setting the Date and Time
- Turn on the camera
- Set the date and time
- Complete the setting
- 21Changing the Date and Time
- Display the menus
- Choose [Date/Time] in the 3 tab
- Change the date and time
- 22Setting the Display Language
- Enter Playback mode
- Display the settings screen
- Set the display language
- 23Formatting Memory Cards
- Display the menu
- Choose [Format]
- Choose [OK]
- Format the memory card
- Complete formatting
- 24Pressing the Shutter Button
- Press halfway
- Press fully
- 25Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
- Choose A mode
- Compose the shot
- 26Focus
- Shoot
- 28Viewing Images
- Choose an image
- 29Erasing Images
- Choose an image to erase
- Erase the image
- 30Shooting Movies
- 31Stop shooting
- Estimated Shooting Times
- 32Viewing Movies
- Choose a movie
- Play the movie
- 33Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing
- System Requirements
- 34Preparations
- Install the Software
- 35Connect the camera to the computer
- 36Open CameraWindow
- 37Transfer and View Images
- 38Accessories
- Supplied with Camera
- 39Separately Sold Accessories
- Power Supplies
- 40Flash
- Other Accessories
- Printers
41Learning More
- 42Components Guide
- Mode Switch
- 43Control Dial
- 44Screen Display
- Switching the Display
- Shooting
- Playback
- 45Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions
- Overexposure Warning during Playback
- Histogram during Playback
- Indicator
- 46FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations
- Display the ø menu
- Choose a menu item
- Choose an option
- 47MENU – Basic Operations
- Choose a tab
- Choose an item
- 48Changing the Sound Settings
- Muting Sounds
- Choose [Mute]
- Adjusting the Volume
- Choose [Volume]
- Change the volume
- 49Changing the Screen Brightness
- Using the Menu
- Choose [LCD Brightness]
- Change the brightness
- Using the p Button
- 50Returning the Camera to Default Settings
- Choose [Reset All]
- Reset the settings
- 51Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)
- 52Low Level Memory Card Formatting
- Choose [Low Level Format]
- Start the low level format
- Complete the low level format
55Shooting with Commonly Used Functions
- 56Turning the Flash Off
- Press the r button
- Choose
- 57Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
- Move the zoom lever toward
- Move it toward i again
- 58Digital Tele-Converter
- Choose [Digital Zoom]
- Accept the setting
- 59Inserting the Date and Time
- Choose [Date Stamp]
- 60Using the Self-Timer
- Press the obutton
- Choose Ò
- 61Shooting in Various Conditions
- Set the mode switch to
- Choose the Shooting mode
- ITake portraits (Portrait)
- VTake shots of kids and pets (Kids&Pets)
- 62Take nightscapes without using a tripod (Handheld NightScene)
- Take shots in low light conditions (Low Light)
- wTake shots of people at the beach (Beach)
- O Take shots of foliage (Foliage)
- 63PTake shots of people in snow (Snow)
- t Take shots of fireworks (Fireworks)
- Adding Effects and Shooting
- Shoot images with vivid colors (Super Vivid)
- Take posterized shots (Poster Effect)
- 64Detecting a Smile and Shooting
- Point the camera at a person
- 65Using the Wink Self-Timer
- Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway
- ress the shutter button fully
- Face the camera and wink
- 66Using the Face Self-Timer
- Press the shutter button fully
- 67Join the subjects and look at the camera
- High-SpeedContinuous Shooting (High-speedBurst)
- 68Capturing the Best Facial Expressions (Best Image Selection)
- 69Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-EyeLens (Fish-eyeEffect)
- Choose an effect level
- 70Take Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect)
- Choose the area to keep in focus
71Choosing Settings Yourself
- 72Shooting in Program AE
- Enter G mode
- Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 73 – 81)
- Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
- Enter Exposure Compensation mode
- Adjust the brightness
- 73Turning the Flash On
- Choose h
- Changing the Focusing Range (Macro/Infinity)
- Choose a focusing range
- 74Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size)
- Choose the recording pixel setting
- Changing the ompression Ratio (Image Quality)
- Choose the compression ratio setting
- 75Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio
- Approximate Values for Paper Size
- 76Changing the ISO Speed
- Choose the ISO speed
- 77Adjusting the White Balance
- Choose the white balance function
- Custom White Balance
- 78Continuous Shooting
- Choose a Drive mode
- 79Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
- 80Using the Self-Timerto revent Camera Shake
- 81Customizing the Self-Timer
- Choose $
- Choose the settings
- 82Shooting Using a TV Monitor
- Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
- Recompose
83Getting More Out of Your Camera
- 84Changing the AF Frame Mode
- Choose [AF Frame]
- Face Detect
- Center
- 85Magnifying the Focal Point
- Choose [AF-PointZoom]
- Check the focus
- 86Shooting with the AF Lock
- Lock the focus
- Compose the scene and shoot
- Shooting with Servo AF
- Choose [Servo AF]
- 87Changing the Metering Method
- Choose the metering method
- 88Shooting with the AE Lock
- Choose ! (p. 56)
- Lock the exposure
- Shooting with the FE Lock
- Choose h (p. 73)
- Lock the flash exposure
- 89Shooting with Slow Synchro
- Choose …
- 90Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast)
- Choose [i-Contrast]
- Red-Eyeorrection
- Choose [Flash Settings]
- Adjust the setting
- 91Checking for Shut Eyes
- Choose [Blink Detection]
- 92Changing the Color and Shooting
- Color Accent
- Choose T
- Press the n button for more than one second
- Specify the color
- Specify the range of colors
- 93Color Swap
- Choose Y
- Specify the color to be swapped
- Specify the target color
- 94Specify the range of colors to be swapped
- 95Shooting Long Exposures
- Choose ≈
- Choose the shutter speed
- Confirm the exposure
- 96Shooting Stitch Assist Images
- Choose x or
- Take the first shot
- Take subsequent shots
- Finish shooting
- Merge the images on a computer
97Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies
- 98Shooting Movies in E Mode
- Enter E mode
- Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 98 – 103)
- Changing the Movie Mode
- Choose a Movie mode
- 99Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
- Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect)
- 100Choose a playback speed
- Playback Speeds and Estimated Playback Times (for 1 Min. Clips)
- 101Changing the Movie Quality
- Choose the movie quality setting
- Movie Quality Table
- Estimated Shooting Time
- 102AE Lock/Exposure Shift
- Change the exposure
- 103Other Shooting Functions
- 104Playback Functions
- Summary of Movie Control anel in “Viewing Movies” (p. 32)
- 105Editing
- Choose
- Set the editing range
- 106Check the edited movie
- Save the edited movie
107Using Various Playback and Editing Functions
- 108Quickly Searching Images
- Searching Images Using Index Display
- Move the zoom lever toward g
- Searching Images Using the Control Dial
- 109Viewing Images in Filtered Playback
- Choose ‚
- Choose a filter
- View the filtered images
- Search filters
- 110Viewing Slideshows
- Choose a transition effect
- 111Changing Settings
- Choose [Slideshow]
- Make the setting
- 112Checking the Focus
- Press the pbutton to switch to the focus check display (p. 44)
- Switch frames
- Change the magnification level or location
- 113Magnifying Images
- Move the zoom lever toward k
- Displaying Various Images (Smart Shuffle)
- 114Changing Image Transitions
- Choose [Transition]
- 115Viewing Images on a TV
- Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV
- Turn on the TV and switch it to the input the cable is connected to
- 116Viewing Images on a High-DefinitionTV
- Turn off the camera and TV
- Connect the camera to the TV
- Display images
- 117Protecting Images
- Protect the image
- Choose [Protect]
- Choose a selection method
- Choosing Images Individually
- Choose [Select]
- 118Choose images
- Select Range
- Choose [Select Range]
- Choose a starting image
- 119Choose an ending image
- Protect images
- Choose All Images
- Choose [All Images]
- 120Choose a selection method
- Choose [Erase]
- Erase
- 122Tagging Images as Favorites
- Choose [Favorites]
- 123Organizing Images by Category (My Category)
- Choose ;
- Choose a category
- 124Choose [My Category]
- 125Choose the setting
- 126Rotating Images
- Choose
- Rotate the image
- Choose [Rotate]
- 127Resizing Images
- Choose [Resize]
- Choose an image size
- Save the new image
- Display the new image
- 128Trimming
- Choose [Trimming]
- Adjust the trimming area
- Save as a new image and display
- 129Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
- 130Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast)
- 131Correcting the Red-EyeEffect
- Choose [Red-EyeCorrection]
- Correct the image
133Printing
- 134Printing Images
- Turn off the camera and printer
- Connect the camera to the printer
- Turn on the printer
- Choose an image to print
- 135Print images
- 136Printing from the Print List (DPOF)
- Choose c (movies will be excluded)
- Add images to the print list
- 137Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF)
- Print Settings
- Choose [Print Settings]
- Adjust the settings
- 138Choosing the Number of Copies
- Choose [Select Images & Qty.]
- Set the number of prints
- 139Make print settings
- Set All Images to Print Once
- Choose [Select All Images]
- Clearing All Selections
- Choose [Clear All Selections]
- All selections will be cleared
- 140Print Added Images
- Print
141Customizing Camera Settings
- 142Changing Camera Settings
- Changing Sounds
- Turning Off Hints & Tips
- 143Changing the Start-upScreen
- Registering Recorded Images as the Start-upScreen
- 144Changing the File Number Assignment
- Creating Folders by Shooting Date
- 145Changing the Lens Retract Time
- Turning Off the Power Saving Function
- Setting the Screen Shut-OffTime
- 146Using the World Clock
- Set the home time zone
- Set the world time zone
- Choose the world time zone
- 147Changing Shooting Function Settings
- Switching the Focus Setting
- Turning Off the AF Assist Beam
- 148Turning Off the Red-EyeReduction Function
- Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting
- 149Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting
- Displaying the Overlay
- 150Changing the IS-ModeSettings
- 151Changing Playback Function Settings
- Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback
153Useful Information
- 154Using Household Power
- Turn off the camera
- Insert the coupler
- Plug the cord into the coupler
- Connect the power cord
- 155Using an Eye-FiCard
- 156Checking Connection Information
- Choose [Connection info]
- Disabling Eye-FiTransfer
- Choose [Disable] in [Eye-Fitrans.]
- 157Troubleshooting
- Power
- TV output
- Shooting
- 159Shooting movies
- Playback
- Computer
- Eye-FiCard
- 160List of Messages That Appear on the Screen
- 162Information Displayed on the Screen
- Shooting (Information Display)
- 163Scene Icons
- 164Playback (Detailed Information Display)
- 165Handling Precautions
- 166Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
- 168Menus
- 4 Shooting Menu
- 1703 Set up Menu
- 2 Print Menu
- 1711 Playback Menu
- Playback Mode FUNC. Menu
- 172Specifications
- 175Index

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