Canon 200 IS - page 81

Getting More Out of Your

Camera

This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and

explains how to take pictures using various functions.

•This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to 4 and the camera is

in G mode.

•“Shooting Long Exposures” (p. 92), “Changing the Color and Shooting”

(p.93) and “Shooting Stitch Assist Images” (p. 96) assume you have set

the mode switch to 4 and selected the corresponding mode.

•Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in

modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those

modes (pp.156 – 159).

Contents

Main Using the Manuals Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do? Shoot IF wP V O U y Z Page Table of Contents 1 Getting Started.................... 13 2 Learning More......................41 3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions................... 55 4 Choosing Settings Yourself .............................................. 67 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera....................... 81 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies................. 97 7 Using Playback and Other Functions........................... 105 8 Customizing the Camera..137 9 Useful Information............ 149 Conventions Used in this Guide Safety Precautions Camera Battery, Battery Charger Warning Caution Caution Warning Other Warnings Caution Page Getting Started Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera Using the Touch Panel Available Touch Operations Shooting Mode Playback Mode What if I cannot perform operations well? Remove the cover. Insert the battery. Charging the Battery Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Battery Charge Indicator An icon or message will appear on the screen indicating the batterys charge state. Using the battery and charger effectively Check the cards write-protect tab. Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the battery. X Remove the memory card. X Setting the Date and Time Display the settings screen. Set the display language. Setting the Display Language Choose [Format]. Format the memory card. Formatting Memory Cards Press halfway (lightly to the first stop). Press fully (to the second stop). Pressing the Shutter Button Taking Pictures Choose A mode. Compose the shot. Choose a subject to focus on. Scene Icons Viewing Images Active Display Erasing Images X Choose an image to erase. Erase the image. Printing Images Turn off the camera and printer. Connect the camera to the printer. Turn on the printer. Choose an image to print. Print images. Set the mode switch to E. Choose X (Standard) mode. Compose the shot. X Shooting Movies Stop shooting. Estimated Shooting Times Choose a movie. Play the movie. Viewing Movies Transferring Images to a Computer System Requirements Windows Macintosh Preparations Install the software. Connect the camera to the computer. Open CameraWindow. Macintosh X Transfer Images X Accessories Supplied with Camera AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 Page Separately Sold Accessories Power Supplies Other Accessories Page Mode Switch Use the mode switch to change the Shooting mode. Components Guide Control Dial 1 Button Screen (LCD Monitor) Shooting (Information Display) Switching the Display Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) Switching the Display You can change the display using the p button. Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting Indicator Overexposure Warning during Playback Histogram during Playback FUNC. Menu Basic Operations MENU Basic Operations Changing the Sound Settings Muting Sounds Adjusting the Volume With the Menu Choose [LCD Brightness]. Changing the Screen Brightness Choose [Reset All]. Reset the settings. Returning the Camera to Default Settings Choose [Format]. Perform the low level format. Low Level Memory Card Formatting Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Clock Functions Page Shooting in Various Conditions Page Page Turning the Flash Off Move the zoom lever toward i. X Move it toward i again. X Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Turning off the digital zoom Digital Tele-Converter Choose [Digital Zoom]. Accept the setting. X Inserting the Date and Time Press the o button. Choose . Using the Self-Timer Choose ". Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. Press the shutter button fully. Join the subjects and look at the camera. Using the Face Self-Timer Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42). Choose . Select a shape. Special Effects for Night Backgrounds (Creative Light Effect) Page Choosing Settings Yourself Shooting in Program AE Choose the exposure compensation. Adjust the brightness. Choose h. Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Turning the Flash On Choose e. Shooting Close-ups (Macro) Choose u. Using X Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42). Choose R. Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) Zooming In on Close Subjects (Digital Macro) Choose the recording pixels. Choose the image quality. Changing the Recording Pixels Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio Approximate Values for Paper Size attachments. Choose the ISO speed. X Changing the ISO Speed Changing the ISO speed Choose the white balance. X Custom White Balance Adjusting the White Balance Choose a Drive mode. X Continuous Shooting Choose My Colors. X Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) Custom Color Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Choose . Choose $. Choose the settings. Customizing the Self-Timer What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots? Shooting Using a TV Monitor Recompose. Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock Holding the Camera and Shooting Vertically (Vertical Shutter) Page Choose [AF Frame]. You can reduce the AF frame size Face AiAF Fixed frame Changing the AF Frame Mode Choose [AF-Point Zoom]. Check the focus. Magnifying the Focal Point Shooting with the AF Lock Choose [Servo AF]. Shooting with Servo AF Choose the subject, face or location to focus on. Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Touch AF) Choose the Metering mode. X Changing the Metering Mode Shooting with the AE Lock Shooting with the FE Lock Choose . Shooting with Slow Synchro Choose [i-Contrast]. X Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) Choose [Flash Settings]. Adjust the setting. X Choose [Blink Detection]. Red-Eye Correction Checking for Shut Eyes Choose . Choose the shutter speed. Confirm the exposure. Shooting Long Exposures T Color Accent Choose T. Press the n button for more than one second. Specify the color. Changing the Color and Shooting Y Color Swap Specify the range of colors to be swapped. Shooting Stitch Assist Images Page Set the mode switch to E. Choose a Movie mode. Changing the Movie Mode Choose the image quality. Estimated Shooting Time X Image Quality Table Changing the Image Quality AE Lock/Exposure Shift Other Shooting Functions Playback Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. Summary for Viewing Movies (p. 33) Choose *. X Editing Check the edited movie. Save the edited movie. Page g Searching Images Using Index Display Display images in an index. Change the displayed images. Quickly Searching Images Searching Images by Scrolling Choose . Choose a filter. View the filtered images. Search by , , ; and Viewing Images in Filtered Playback Start the slideshow. Viewing Slideshows Changing Settings Choose [Slideshow]. Press the p button, and switch to the focus check display (p. 45). Checking the Focus Magnify an image. Magnifying Images Choose [Transition]. Use a Function Registered to Changing Image Transitions Easy Operations with Touch Actions Changing Touch Actions Registered Functions Choose [Set Touch Actions]. Register a function to a drag pattern. Functions that Can be Registered Viewing Images on a TV Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV Choose :. X Choose [Protect]. Choose [Select Range]. Protecting Images Choose the starting image. Choose the ending image. Protect images. Choose All Images Erasing All Images Choose [All Images]. Protect images. Choose [Erase]. Choose a selection method. Choosing Images Individually Choose All Images Choose ;. X Using the Menu Choose [My Category]. Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Choosing Images Individually Choose [Select]. Choose [Select Range]. Choose the setting. Select an image. Tagging Images as Favorites Rotating Images Choose \. Rotate the image. Using the Menu Choose [Rotate]. Resizing Images Choose [Trimming]. Adjust the trimming area. Trimming Page Choose [My Colors]. Choose a menu option. Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Choose [i-Contrast]. Choose a menu item. Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast) Choose [Red-Eye Correction]. Correct the image. Correcting the Red-Eye Effect Printing from the Print List (DPOF) Easily Add Images to the Print List Choose c (videos will be excluded). Print list. Print Added Images Print Settings Choose [Print Settings]. Adjust the settings. X Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. Set the number of prints. Set All Images to Print Once Clearing All Selections Page Turning off Hints & Tips Changing the File Number Assignment Changing Functions Creating a Folder by Shooting Date Changing the Lens Retract Time Turning off the Power Saving Function Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time Using the World Clock Set the home time zone. Set the world time zone. Choose the world time zone. X Changing the Date and Time Calibrating the Touch Panel Changing Shooting Functions Turning off the AF Assist Beam Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function Changing the Image Display Time Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting Displaying the Overlay to choose an option. buttons to choose an option. Changing the IS-Mode Settings Turning Off Active Display Changing Playback Functions Change Sounds Changing the Start-up Screen Changing the Start-up Image or Sound Registering the Start-up Screen Page Insert the coupler. Plug the cord into the coupler. Connect the power cord. Using Household Power Troubleshooting Power TV output Shooting Page Shooting movies Playback Computer List of Messages that Appear on the Screen Page Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Page 4 Shooting Menu Menus Page 3 Set up Menu 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Handling Precautions Specifications Page Battery Pack NB-6L Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE All data is based on tests by Canon. Camera specifications or appearance are subject to change without notice. Index Numerics A B C G H I K L R S T V W Trademark Acknowledgments Disclaimer