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Canon 800IS, SD700 IS Switching between Focusing Modes, 1(Rec.) Menu[AiAF][On]/[Off]

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Switching between Focusing Modes

Shooting Mode

You can select between the following two focusing modes according to the AiAF setting.

		The camera detects the subject and highlights the AF
(No frame)	On	frames, from 9 available points, that it will use to
		determine the focus.
		The camera focuses using the center AF frame. This is
	Off	convenient for focusing on a specific part of a subject
		with greater certainty.

1(Rec.) Menu[AiAF][On]/[Off].

See Menus and Settings (p. 26).

z The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital zoom is used.

zThe AF frame appears as follows (when the LCD monitor is on) when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

-Green: Shooting preparations complete

-Yellow: Focusing difficulty (AiAF set to [Off])

Shooting

Contents

ENGLISH Main Features Conventions Used in this Guide Table of Contents Page Page Handling Precautions Safety Precautions Warnings Equipment Battery Others Cautions Flash Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related Problems If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Before Using the Camera—TheComponents Guide Front View Back View Operation Panel Using the LCD Monitor 1Press Using the Clock LCD Monitor Brightness LCD Monitor Brightness Settings Night Display Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Playback Information (Playback Mode) Standard Detailed Histogram Function Using the Viewfinder Indicators Power Saving Function Setting the World Clock Setting the Home/World Time Zones 1(Set up) Menu[Time Zone] 3Use the or button to select a home time zone 5Use the or button to select a destina tion time zone 6Use the or button to select [Home/ World], and the or button to select Switching to the Destination Time Zone 2Use the or button to Menus and Settings Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Menu List Rec. Menu Play Menu Print Menu Set up Menu Page My Camera Menu Resetting Settings to Their Default Values Formatting Memory Cards 1(Set up) Menu[Format] Shooting Changing the Recording Pixels and Com (Still Images) Approximate Values for Compression Settings How to Use the IS Mode 1(Rec.) Menu Shooting in a Special Scene Mode 1FUNC. Menu* (Portrait) 2Shoot Shooting in Manual Mode 1FUNC. Menu* (Manual) Magnified Close-UpShooting (Digital Macro) Using the Digital Zoom 1(Rec.) Menu[Digital Zoom][On] 1Press the to display Postcard Date Imprint Mode 1FUNC. Menu* (Recording Pixels) (Post Card Date Imprint) Embedding the Date in the Image Data 1(Rec.) Menu[Date Stamp][Date]/ [Date & Time] Using the Self-Timer 1Press the button to display , or Changing the Self-TimerCountdown Time (/) 1(Rec.) Menu[Self-timer]or Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots () 1(Rec.) Menu[Self-timer] 2Change [Delay]/[Shots] Movie Shooting 1 FUNC. Menu * (Standard) Page Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates 1FUNC. Menu* (Recording Pixels)/ * (Frame Rate) Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) Repeat the procedure for additional images Switching between Focusing Modes 1(Rec.) Menu[AiAF][On]/[Off] Shooting Hard-to-FocusSubjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) Switching between Metering Modes Adjusting the Exposure Compensation 1FUNC. Menu* (Exposure Compensation) Shooting in Long Shutter Mode 1(Rec.) Menu[Long Shutter][On] 3Use the or button to select the shutter speed Page Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Using the Custom White Balance 1FUNC. Menu* (Auto)(Custom) 2Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press Page Shooting in a My Colors Mode My Colors Settings 1FUNC. Menu* (My Colors Off) Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode 1FUNC. Menu * (My Colors Off) (Custom Color) Changing Colors Shooting in the Color Accent Mode 1Stills: FUNC. Menu*(Portrait)(Color Accent) Movies: FUNC. Menu* (Standard)(Color Accent) 5Press to complete the setting, then shoot Shooting in the Color Swap Mode 1 Stills: FUNC. Menu *(Portrait) (Color Swap) Movies: FUNC. Menu * (Standard) (Color Swap) 6Press to complete the setting, then shoot Changing the Save Method for the Original Image 1(Rec.) Menu[Save Original][On]/[Off] Adjusting the ISO Speed 1 Press the button and switch settings Setting the Auto Rotate Function Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Creates a folder the next time you shoot 1(Set up) Menu[Create Folder] add a check mark beside [Create New Folder] Resetting the File Number 1(Set up) Menu[File numbering][Contin- uous]/[Auto reset] File Number Reset Function File and Folder Numbers Page Playback/Erasing Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) Jumping to Images 1In single image playback mode, press the button 2Use the or button to select a search key and press the or button Viewing Movies 1Display a movie and press 2Select (Play) and press Operating the Movie Control Panel Editing Movies 1 Select (Edit) in the movie control panel and press 3Select (Save) and press 4Select [New File] or [Overwrite] and press Rotating Images in the Display 1(Play) Menu 2Use the or button to select an image to rotate and press to rotate it Playback with Transition Effects 1(Play) Menu Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Attaching Sound Memos to Images button to select an image to attach a sound memo to and press (Record) and press Sound Memo Panel Automated Playback (Slide Shows) 2Select , , , , or – Select [Start] and press Transition Effects Selecting an Image Date or Folder for Playback ( / ) 1Select or and press 2Use the or button to select the date or folder to be played back and press Selecting Images for Playback (–) 1Select , or and press Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings 1Select [Set up] and press 2Select [Play Time] or [Repeat] and then the desired option Protecting Images 2 Use the or button to select an image to protect and press Erasing All Images Print Settings/Transfer Settings All the Images on a Memory Card 1Set the mode dial to (playback)(Print) Menu[Select All Images] Setting the Print Style 1Set the mode dial to (playback)(Print) Menu[Print Settings] Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings Select [Order] and press 3Use the or button to select an image to transfer and press Select [Mark all] and press 3Select [OK] and press Viewing Images on a TV set Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) Changing My Camera Settings 1(My Camera) MenuMenu Item 2Select the contents you wish to set Registering My Camera Settings 1Set the mode dial to (playback)(My Camera) MenuMenu Item to register 2Select or and press 3Select an image or record a sound Troubleshooting LCD monitor The display darkens Display flickers appears Noise displays./Subject's movements are irregular Shooting Camera will not record Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image Image is blurred or out of focus Subject in recorded image is too dark Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white Image contains noise White dots appear on the image Eyes appear red Continuous shooting slows down Recording images to memory card takes a long time Lens will not retract Shooting Movies The recording time may not display properly or shooting may stop unexpectedly "!" displayed on the LCD monitor in red and shooting automatically stopped Zoom does not operate Playback Cannot play back Movies cannot be edited Movies do not play back correctly Reading images from memory card is slow Battery/Battery Charger Battery consumed quickly Battery will not charge TV monitor output Image not showing on TV monitor Printing on Direct Print Compatible Printers Cannot print List of Messages Page Page Appendix Charging the Battery Handling the Memory Card SD Memory Card Write Protect Tab Cautions When Handling Formatting Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) High-PowerFlash HF-DC1 Batteries Camera Care and Maintenance Camera Body Lens Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Specifications Page Page Battery Capacity (Battery Pack NB-5L(Fully charged)) Test Conditions Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Movie Image Data Sizes (Estimated) SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Battery Pack NB-5L Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 INDEX Page Page Page Page Page Page Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments Page Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode