Changing the Aspect Ratio

You can change the width to height ratio of an image.

Choose .

After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then press the m button again.

Choose an option.

Press the opbuttons to choose a option, then press the m button.

Once set, the aspect ratio of the screen will change.

The same aspect ratio as HD TVs, used for displaying on wide-screen HD TVs.

The same aspect ratio as 35mm film, used for printing out 5 x 7 in. or postcard sized images.

The same aspect ratio as the screen of this camera, used for printing images on

3.5x 5 in. to various A-sized papers. A square-shaped aspect ratio.

The digital zoom (p. 55) is only available in .

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Canon 117 HS, 115 HS manual Changing the Aspect Ratio, You can change the width to height ratio of an image

Contents

Camera User Guide Checking the Package Contents Read This First Warranty LimitationsCamera Body Temperature Test Shots and Disclaimer What Do You Want to Do? Shoot Print Save Table of Contents Choosing Settings Customizing Camera Conventions Used in This Guide Safety Precautions Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to people’s eyes CD-ROMs Be careful not to subject the screen to strong impacts Do not place the battery near pets Getting Started Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera Charge the battery Charging the BatteryRemove the cover Insert the battery Remove the battery Battery Charge Indicator Using the battery and charger effectivelyNumber of Possible Shots About Eye-Fi Cards Inserting the Battery and Memory CardCompatible Memory Cards Sold Separately Check the card’s write-protect tab Close the cover Inserting the Battery and Memory CardInsert the memory card What if Memory card locked appears on the screen? Number of Shots per Memory Card Removing the Battery and Memory CardRemove the memory card Can you check the number of shots that can be taken? Turn on the camera Setting the Date and TimeComplete the setting Set the date and time Display the menu Date/Time batteryChanging the Date and Time Choose Date/Time Display the settings screen Setting the Display LanguageEnter Playback mode What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed? Choose OK Formatting Memory CardsChoose Format Format the memory card Press halfway Press lightly to focus Pressing the Shutter ButtonComplete formatting Press fully Press fully to shoot Does the length of the shutter sound change? Enter a modeTaking Pictures Smart Auto  Press the ON/OFF button  The start-up screen will appear Shoot Compose the shotFocus  Press the shutter button fully to shoot What if the h icon blinks when you try to shoot? What ifWhat if the camera does not play any sounds? Choose an image Switching to Shooting modeViewing Images What if an icon appears in the upper right of the screen? Erase the image Erasing ImagesChoose an image to erase  Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase Shooting Movies Choose a mode Set the mode switch to a  Press the movie button Stop shooting Shooting TimeZooming while shooting Play the movie Viewing MoviesChoose a movie You can view the movies you have shot on the screen Windows System RequirementsHow can I play back movies on a computer? Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing Preparations Install the SoftwareBegin installation Macintosh Macintosh Place the CD in the computer’s CD ROM drive  Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop screen appearsConnect the camera to the computer  Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Open CameraWindow Transfer and View Images Accessories Supplied with Camera Using accessories abroad Separately Sold AccessoriesPower Supplies  a charger for charging Battery Pack NB-4L Other Accessories Separately Sold AccessoriesFlash Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Printers Learning More Mode Switch Use the mode switch to change the Shooting modeComponents Guide 188 Components Guide Shooting Switching the DisplayScreen Display Playback Overexposure Warning during Playback IndicatorScreen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions Histogram during Playback Choose a menu item FUNC. Menu Basic OperationsDisplay the FUNC. menu Choose an option Choose a tab  Press the n button to restore the normal screenMenu Basic Operations Choose an item Muting Sounds Changing the Sound SettingsYou can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds Choose Mute Change the volume Adjusting the VolumeChoose Volume Changing the Sound Settings Using the p Button Adjusting the Screen BrightnessUsing the Menu Adjust the brightness Reset the settings Returning the Camera to Default SettingsChoose Reset All Are there functions that cannot be reset? Power Saving during Playback Power Saving Function Auto Power DownPower Saving during Shooting Clock Functions Shooting with Commonly Used Functions What if a flashing appears? Turning the Flash OffPress the r button Choose You can shoot with the flash turned off Move it toward i again Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital ZoomMove the zoom lever toward Turning off the digital zoom Choose Digital Zoom Choose the settingDigital Tele-Converter  Press the qr buttons to choose a Magnification  Press the qr buttons to choose Date or Date & Time Inserting the Date and TimeChoose Date Stamp  Once set, Date will appear on the screen Using the Self-Timer Using the Self-TimerChoose Ò Choose Î Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera ShakeCustomizing the Self-Timer Choose $ Choose the settings What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots? Choose the compression ratio setting Changing the Recording Pixel Setting Image SizeChoose the recording pixel setting Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality Approximate Values for Paper Size for 43 Aspect Ratios For sending images as e-mail attachments Recording Pixels Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions Shooting in Various Conditions Set the camera to 4 modeChoose a Shooting mode Shoot Take portraits Portrait WTake shots of people at the beach Beach Take nightscapes without using a tripod Handheld NightSceneTake shots in low light conditions Low Light SShoot underwater Underwater PTake shots of people in snow Snow TTake shots of fireworks Fireworks Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors Viewing movies made with Movie Digest Making Short Movies Automatically Movie DigestWhat if a movie is not recorded?  Follow Steps 1 2 on p to choose Adding Effects and Shooting Shoot images with vivid colors Super VividTake posterized shots Poster Effect  Press the nbutton for more than one Second Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens Fish- eye EffectChoose an effect level Adding Effects and Shooting Choose the area to keep in focus Blurred appears on the screen Changing the Color and Shooting Specify the color to be swapped Color SwapChoose Y Specify the target color Shooting in Monochrome Specify the range of colors to be swappedChoose a color tone Shoot with the Effects of a Toy Camera Toy Camera Effect Point the camera at a person Detecting a Face and Shooting Smart ShutterDetecting a Smile and Shooting What if a smile is not detected? Press the shutter button fully Using the Wink Self-TimerCompose the shot and press the shutter button halfway Face the camera and wink Using the Face Self-Timer Join the subjects and look at the camera Choose the shutter speed Shooting Long ExposuresChoose ≈ Confirm the exposure Down, the camera will shoot successive High-Speed Continuous Shooting High-speed BurstImages Displayed During Playback Images Capturing the Best Facial Expressions Best Image Selection Camera takes five continuous shotsSaves one picture only Shooting Stitch Assist Images Choosing Settings Yourself Shooting in Program AE Enter G modeAdjust the settings according to your purposes pp Shoot  Follow Steps 1 2 on p to choose G Turning the Flash On Adjusting the Brightness Exposure CompensationEnter Exposure Compensation mode Choose h Adjusting the White Balance Custom White BalanceChoose the white balance function Choose S Adjust the settingManually Correcting the White Balance Choose the White Balance Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO speedChanging the ISO speed Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast Choose i-Contrast Changing the Aspect Ratio You can change the width to height ratio of an image Choose a Drive mode Continuous Shooting Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors Choose My Colors  Press the n button to complete Setting Custom ColorChanging the Tone of an Image My Colors Choose e Shooting Close-ups MacroShooting Far Away Subjects Infinity Choose u Changing the AF Frame Mode Face AiAFChoose AF Frame Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock Tracking AFCenter Recompose Choose the subject to focus on Choosing the Subject to Focus On Tracking AFChoose Tracking AF You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot Check the focus Magnifying the Focal PointChoose AF-Point Zoom What if the display does not magnify? Shooting with the AF Lock Lock the focusCompose the scene and shoot Shooting with Servo AF Choose Servo AF100 Changing the Metering Method Choose the metering method101 Choose ! p Lock the exposure Shooting with the AE LockShooting with the FE Lock Choose h p Lock the flash exposure Shooting with Slow Synchro Choose …103 Choose Flash Settings Red-Eye Correction104 Choose Blink Detection Shooting Using a TV as the DisplayChecking for Shut Eyes 105 106 This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to 107 Other Shooting Modes You can shoot the following kinds of movies in modeShooting Various Kinds of Movies 108 Choose a playback speed 109Speed Playback Time 110 Shooting Super Slow Motion MoviesChoose a frame rate Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies Viewing super slow motion movies Frame Rates and Playback Times for 30 Sec. Clips111 Frame Rate Playback Time Changing the Image Quality Choose the image quality settingYou can choose among 4 different image quality settings Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card Other Shooting Functions 113Zooming in More Closely On Subjects Check the edited movie EditingSet the editing range 114 Save the edited movie 115Editing 116 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions 117 Searching Images by Scrolling Searching Images Using Index DisplayQuickly Searching Images Move the zoom lever toward g Choose a movie date You can select movies made in mode p by date for viewingViewing Movies Made with Movie Digest 119 Choose a filter Viewing Images in Filtered PlaybackChoose ‚ View the filtered images 121 Filtered playbackViewing Images in Filtered Playback Viewing Slideshows Choose a transition effect122 Choose Slideshow Changing SettingsChoose a setting 123 Checking the Focus Press the pbutton to switch to the focus check display pSwitch frames Change the magnification level or location Magnifying Images Move the zoom lever toward k125 View each image in the group Viewing Each Image in a GroupChoose an image group 126 127 Ungrouping ImagesChoose Group Images  Press the n button to choose Group Images from the 1 tab 128  Press the n button to restore single image playbackDisplaying Various Images Smart Shuffle Appear Changing Image Transitions Choose Transition129 Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV Viewing Images on a TVViewing Images on a Standard TV 130 131 Viewing Images on a High-Definition TVDisplay images  Follow Steps 3 and 4 on p to display Images Choose Ctrl via Hdmi Using a TV Remote to Control the CameraUse the TV’s remote control 132 Summary of the Camera Control Panel Displayed on the TV 133 Choose Protect Protecting ImagesProtect the image Choose a selection method Choose images Choosing Images IndividuallyChoose Select 135 Choose a starting image Select RangeChoose Select Range Choose an ending image Choose All Images Choose All ImagesProtect images 137 138 Choose a Selection MethodChoose Erase  Follow above to choose Select, then press the m button  Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p to choose images Erase139 Erasing Images Choose Favorites Make the settingTagging Images as Favorites 140 141 Tagging Images as Favorites Organizing Images by Category My Category Choose a category142  Follow above to choose Select Then press the m button Choose My Category143  Press the qr buttons to choose an image 144 Rotate the image Rotating ImagesChoose \ Choose Rotate Choose an image size Resizing ImagesChoose Resize Save the new image Choose Trimming Adjust the trimming areaTrimming Save as a new image and display Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 148 Correcting the Brightness i-Contrast 149 Correct the image Correcting the Red-Eye EffectChoose Red-Eye Correction 150 Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers 151 Turn on the printer Turn on the camera Printing ImagesEasy Print 152 Print images 153Printing Images Choose a menu option Making Print SettingsChoose the option settings 154 155 Trimming and Printing TrimmingChoose the trimming area You can cut out a portion of an image for printing Choose the layout Choose a paper sizeChoose the paper type 156 Choose the length and width Available Layout OptionsPrinting ID Photos Choose ID Photo Choose the printing area Printing Methods for Movies Printing MoviesChoose a printing method 158 Choose 2 movies will be excluded Choosing Images for Printing DpofAdding Images to a Print List with the FUNC. Menu Add images to the print list 160 Print SettingsChoose Print Settings Choosing Images for Printing Dpof Set the number of prints Choosing the Number of CopiesChoose Select Images & Qty 161 Set All Images to Print Once Clearing All Selections 163 Printing chosen images Dpof 164 Customizing Camera Settings 165 Turning Off Hints & Tips Changing Camera SettingsChanging Sounds 166 Start the low level format Low Level Memory Card FormattingChoose Low Level Format Complete the low level format Changing the Start-up Screen Registering Recorded Images as the Start-up Screen168 Changing the File Number Assignment 169 Changing the Lens Retract Time Turning Off the Power Saving FunctionCreating Folders by Shooting Date 170 Set the home time zone Setting the Screen Shut-Off TimeUsing the World Clock 171 Set the world time zone Choose the world time zone172 Turning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function Changing Shooting Function SettingsTurning Off the AF Assist Beam 173 Displaying Grid Lines Changing Shooting Function SettingsChanging the Image Display Time Right After Shooting Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting Changing the IS-Mode Settings 175 Turning Off the Auto Rotate Function Changing Playback Function SettingsChoosing the Image that First Displays in Playback 176 Useful Information 177 Turn off the camera Insert the coupler Using Household PowerConnect the power cord Plug the cord into the coupler Using an Eye-Fi Card 179Will appear on transferred images Disabling Eye-Fi Transfer Choose Disable in Eye-Fi transChecking Connection Information Choose Connection info TV Output TroubleshootingPower 181 182 Eye-Fi Card Shooting MoviesComputer 183 List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 184 185 Information Displayed on the Screen Shooting Information Display186 Scene Icons 187 Playback Detailed Information Display 188 Summary of Movie Control Panel in Viewing Movies p 189 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 190 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 191 192 Shooting Modes Function FUNC. Menu G I 193 TY w S O P t ≈ FUNC. Menu 194 195 Menus Shooting Menu196 197 Menus Set up Menu Content Ref.198 Playback Menu Print Menu199 Playback Mode FUNC. Menu 200 Handling Precautions 201 Specifications 202 Specifications 203 204 205 Specifications Battery Pack NB-4LBattery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE All data is based on tests by Canon Index 206 207 Index 208 Disclaimer

Canon 117 HS Changing the Aspect Ratio, You can change the width to height ratio of an image

Models: 115 HS 117 HS