Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast

Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast)

The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds, that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness when shooting. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast, the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting.

Choose [i-Contrast].

Press the n button to choose [i-Contrast] from the 4tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [Auto].

Once set, @ will appear on the screen.

• Under some conditions, the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected properly.

•You can correct recorded images (p. 149).

Page 89

Image 89

Canon 115 HS, 117 HS manual Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast, Choose i-Contrast

Contents

Camera User Guide Checking the Package Contents Camera Body Temperature Warranty LimitationsRead This First Test Shots and Disclaimer Shoot What Do You Want to Do? Save Print Table of Contents Choosing Settings Customizing Camera Conventions Used in This Guide Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to people’s eyes Safety Precautions Be careful not to subject the screen to strong impacts CD-ROMs Do not place the battery near pets Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera Getting Started Remove the cover Insert the battery Charging the BatteryCharge the battery Remove the battery Number of Possible Shots Battery Charge IndicatorUsing the battery and charger effectively Compatible Memory Cards Sold Separately Inserting the Battery and Memory CardAbout Eye-Fi Cards Check the card’s write-protect tab Insert the memory card Inserting the Battery and Memory CardClose the cover What if Memory card locked appears on the screen? Remove the memory card Removing the Battery and Memory CardNumber of Shots per Memory Card Can you check the number of shots that can be taken? Complete the setting Setting the Date and TimeTurn on the camera Set the date and time Changing the Date and Time Date/Time batteryDisplay the menu Choose Date/Time Enter Playback mode Setting the Display LanguageDisplay the settings screen What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed? Choose Format Formatting Memory CardsChoose OK Format the memory card Complete formatting Pressing the Shutter ButtonPress halfway Press lightly to focus Press fully Press fully to shoot Taking Pictures Smart Auto Enter a modeDoes the length of the shutter sound change?  Press the ON/OFF button  The start-up screen will appear Focus Compose the shotShoot  Press the shutter button fully to shoot What if the camera does not play any sounds? What if the h icon blinks when you try to shoot?What if Viewing Images Switching to Shooting modeChoose an image What if an icon appears in the upper right of the screen? Choose an image to erase Erasing ImagesErase the image  Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase  Set the mode switch to a Choose a modeShooting Movies  Press the movie button Zooming while shooting Stop shootingShooting Time Choose a movie Viewing MoviesPlay the movie You can view the movies you have shot on the screen How can I play back movies on a computer? System RequirementsWindows Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing Begin installation Install the SoftwarePreparations Macintosh Connect the camera to the computer  Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop screen appearsMacintosh Place the CD in the computer’s CD ROM drive  Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Open CameraWindow Transfer and View Images Supplied with Camera Accessories Power Supplies Separately Sold AccessoriesUsing accessories abroad  a charger for charging Battery Pack NB-4L Flash Other AccessoriesSeparately Sold Accessories Printers Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Learning More Components Guide Mode SwitchUse the mode switch to change the Shooting mode Components Guide 188 Screen Display Switching the DisplayShooting Playback Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions IndicatorOverexposure Warning during Playback Histogram during Playback Display the FUNC. menu FUNC. Menu Basic OperationsChoose a menu item Choose an option Menu Basic Operations  Press the n button to restore the normal screenChoose a tab Choose an item You can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds Changing the Sound SettingsMuting Sounds Choose Mute Choose Volume Adjusting the VolumeChange the volume Changing the Sound Settings Using the Menu Adjusting the Screen BrightnessUsing the p Button Adjust the brightness Choose Reset All Returning the Camera to Default SettingsReset the settings Are there functions that cannot be reset? Power Saving during Shooting Power Saving Function Auto Power DownPower Saving during Playback Clock Functions Shooting with Commonly Used Functions Press the r button Choose Turning the Flash OffWhat if a flashing appears? You can shoot with the flash turned off Move the zoom lever toward Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital ZoomMove it toward i again Turning off the digital zoom Digital Tele-Converter Choose the settingChoose Digital Zoom  Press the qr buttons to choose a Magnification Choose Date Stamp Inserting the Date and Time Press the qr buttons to choose Date or Date & Time  Once set, Date will appear on the screen Choose Ò Using the Self-TimerUsing the Self-Timer Customizing the Self-Timer Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera ShakeChoose Î Choose $ What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots? Choose the settings Choose the recording pixel setting Changing the Recording Pixel Setting Image SizeChoose the compression ratio setting Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality  For sending images as e-mail attachments Approximate Values for Paper Size for 43 Aspect RatiosChanging the Compression Ratio Image Quality Recording Pixels Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions Choose a Shooting mode Set the camera to 4 modeShooting in Various Conditions Shoot Take portraits Portrait Take shots in low light conditions Low Light Take nightscapes without using a tripod Handheld NightSceneWTake shots of people at the beach Beach SShoot underwater Underwater  Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors PTake shots of people in snow SnowTTake shots of fireworks Fireworks What if a movie is not recorded? Making Short Movies Automatically Movie DigestViewing movies made with Movie Digest  Follow Steps 1 2 on p to choose Take posterized shots Poster Effect Adding Effects and ShootingShoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid Choose an effect level Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens Fish- eye Effect Press the nbutton for more than one Second Adding Effects and Shooting Blurred appears on the screen Choose the area to keep in focus Changing the Color and Shooting Choose Y Color SwapSpecify the color to be swapped Specify the target color Choose a color tone Shooting in MonochromeSpecify the range of colors to be swapped Shoot with the Effects of a Toy Camera Toy Camera Effect Detecting a Smile and Shooting Detecting a Face and Shooting Smart ShutterPoint the camera at a person What if a smile is not detected? Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway Using the Wink Self-TimerPress the shutter button fully Face the camera and wink Using the Face Self-Timer Join the subjects and look at the camera Choose ≈ Shooting Long ExposuresChoose the shutter speed Confirm the exposure Images Displayed During Playback High-Speed Continuous Shooting High-speed BurstDown, the camera will shoot successive Images Saves one picture only Capturing the Best Facial Expressions Best Image SelectionCamera takes five continuous shots Shooting Stitch Assist Images Choosing Settings Yourself Adjust the settings according to your purposes pp Shoot Enter G modeShooting in Program AE  Follow Steps 1 2 on p to choose G Enter Exposure Compensation mode Adjusting the Brightness Exposure CompensationTurning the Flash On Choose h Choose the white balance function Adjusting the White BalanceCustom White Balance Manually Correcting the White Balance Adjust the settingChoose S Choose the White Balance Changing the ISO speed Changing the ISO SpeedChoose the ISO speed Choose i-Contrast Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast You can change the width to height ratio of an image Changing the Aspect Ratio Continuous Shooting Choose a Drive mode Choose My Colors Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors  Press the n button to complete SettingCustom Color Shooting Far Away Subjects Infinity Shooting Close-ups MacroChoose e Choose u Choose AF Frame Changing the AF Frame ModeFace AiAF Center Tracking AFChanging the Composition with the Focus Lock Recompose Choose Tracking AF Choosing the Subject to Focus On Tracking AFChoose the subject to focus on You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot Choose AF-Point Zoom Magnifying the Focal PointCheck the focus What if the display does not magnify? Compose the scene and shoot Shooting with the AF LockLock the focus 100 Shooting with Servo AFChoose Servo AF 101 Changing the Metering MethodChoose the metering method Shooting with the FE Lock Shooting with the AE LockChoose ! p Lock the exposure Choose h p Lock the flash exposure 103 Shooting with Slow SynchroChoose … 104 Choose Flash SettingsRed-Eye Correction Checking for Shut Eyes Shooting Using a TV as the DisplayChoose Blink Detection 105 106 107 This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to Shooting Various Kinds of Movies You can shoot the following kinds of movies in modeOther Shooting Modes 108 Speed Playback Time Choose a playback speed109 Choose a frame rate Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies110 Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies 111 Frame Rates and Playback Times for 30 Sec. ClipsViewing super slow motion movies Frame Rate Playback Time You can choose among 4 different image quality settings Choose the image quality settingChanging the Image Quality Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card Zooming in More Closely On Subjects Other Shooting Functions113 Set the editing range EditingCheck the edited movie 114 Editing Save the edited movie115 116 117 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions Quickly Searching Images Searching Images Using Index DisplaySearching Images by Scrolling Move the zoom lever toward g Viewing Movies Made with Movie Digest You can select movies made in mode p by date for viewingChoose a movie date 119 Choose ‚ Viewing Images in Filtered PlaybackChoose a filter View the filtered images Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 121Filtered playback 122 Viewing SlideshowsChoose a transition effect Choose a setting Changing SettingsChoose Slideshow 123 Switch frames Press the pbutton to switch to the focus check display pChecking the Focus Change the magnification level or location 125 Magnifying ImagesMove the zoom lever toward k Choose an image group Viewing Each Image in a GroupView each image in the group 126 Choose Group Images Ungrouping Images127  Press the n button to choose Group Images from the 1 tab Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle  Press the n button to restore single image playback128 Appear 129 Changing Image TransitionsChoose Transition Viewing Images on a Standard TV Viewing Images on a TVTurn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV 130 Display images Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV131  Follow Steps 3 and 4 on p to display Images Use the TV’s remote control Using a TV Remote to Control the CameraChoose Ctrl via Hdmi 132 133 Summary of the Camera Control Panel Displayed on the TV Protect the image Protecting ImagesChoose Protect Choose a selection method Choose Select Choosing Images IndividuallyChoose images 135 Choose Select Range Select RangeChoose a starting image Choose an ending image Protect images Choose All ImagesChoose All Images 137 Choose Erase Choose a Selection Method138  Follow above to choose Select, then press the m button 139 Erase Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p to choose images Erasing Images Tagging Images as Favorites Make the settingChoose Favorites 140 Tagging Images as Favorites 141 142 Organizing Images by Category My CategoryChoose a category 143 Choose My Category Follow above to choose Select Then press the m button  Press the qr buttons to choose an image 144 Choose \ Rotating ImagesRotate the image Choose Rotate Choose Resize Resizing ImagesChoose an image size Save the new image Trimming Adjust the trimming areaChoose Trimming Save as a new image and display 148 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 149 Correcting the Brightness i-Contrast Choose Red-Eye Correction Correcting the Red-Eye EffectCorrect the image 150 151 Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers Easy Print Printing ImagesTurn on the printer Turn on the camera 152 Printing Images Print images153 Choose the option settings Making Print SettingsChoose a menu option 154 Choose the trimming area Trimming and Printing Trimming155 You can cut out a portion of an image for printing Choose the paper type Choose a paper sizeChoose the layout 156 Printing ID Photos Choose ID Photo Available Layout OptionsChoose the length and width Choose the printing area Choose a printing method Printing MoviesPrinting Methods for Movies 158 Adding Images to a Print List with the FUNC. Menu Choosing Images for Printing DpofChoose 2 movies will be excluded Add images to the print list Choose Print Settings Print Settings160 Choosing Images for Printing Dpof Choose Select Images & Qty Choosing the Number of CopiesSet the number of prints 161 Clearing All Selections Set All Images to Print Once Printing chosen images Dpof 163 164 165 Customizing Camera Settings Changing Sounds Changing Camera SettingsTurning Off Hints & Tips 166 Choose Low Level Format Low Level Memory Card FormattingStart the low level format Complete the low level format 168 Changing the Start-up ScreenRegistering Recorded Images as the Start-up Screen 169 Changing the File Number Assignment Creating Folders by Shooting Date Turning Off the Power Saving FunctionChanging the Lens Retract Time 170 Using the World Clock Setting the Screen Shut-Off TimeSet the home time zone 171 172 Set the world time zoneChoose the world time zone Turning Off the AF Assist Beam Changing Shooting Function SettingsTurning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function 173 Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting Changing Shooting Function SettingsDisplaying Grid Lines Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting 175 Changing the IS-Mode Settings Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback Changing Playback Function SettingsTurning Off the Auto Rotate Function 176 177 Useful Information Connect the power cord Using Household PowerTurn off the camera Insert the coupler Plug the cord into the coupler Will appear on transferred images Using an Eye-Fi Card179 Checking Connection Information Choose Disable in Eye-Fi transDisabling Eye-Fi Transfer Choose Connection info Power TroubleshootingTV Output 181 182 Computer Shooting MoviesEye-Fi Card 183 184 List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 185 186 Information Displayed on the ScreenShooting Information Display 187 Scene Icons 188 Playback Detailed Information Display 189 Summary of Movie Control Panel in Viewing Movies p 190 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 191 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Shooting Modes Function FUNC. Menu G I 192 TY w S O P t ≈ FUNC. Menu 193 194 195 196 MenusShooting Menu Menus 197 198 Set up MenuContent Ref. 199 Playback MenuPrint Menu 200 Playback Mode FUNC. Menu 201 Handling Precautions 202 Specifications 203 Specifications 204 Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE Specifications Battery Pack NB-4L205 All data is based on tests by Canon 206 Index Index 207 208 Disclaimer