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Canon 850 IS, SD800 IS Setting the Display Overlay, 1(Rec.) Menu[Disp. Overlay][Off]*/ [Grid Lines]/[3:2 Guide]/[Both]

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Setting the Display Overlay

Shooting Mode

You can check a composition’s horizontal and vertical alignment as well as a 3:2 aspect ratio print range on the LCD monitor by using a shooting guide while shooting.

Displays grid lines dividing the monitor into 9 areas, Grid Lines allowing you to check the subject’s horizontal and vertical

alignment.

You can check what can be printed in a composition using a 3:2 aspect ratio. The portion that will not print displays in

3:2 Guide gray.

Both

*Images are recorded at the same aspect ratio of 4:3 as shown in the normal viewing mode.

You can display both the grid lines and 3:2 guide at the same time.

Shooting

1 (Rec.) Menu[Disp. Overlay][Off]*/ [Grid Lines]/[3:2 Guide]/[Both].

See Menus and Settings (p. 23).

*Default setting.

z The grid lines and 3:2 guide do not appear on recorded images.

z In mode, only [Grid Lines] can be used.

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—BasicOperations 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 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 Menus and Settings Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Menu List Rec. Menu Play Menu Print Menu Set up Menu Page Resetting Settings to Their Default Values Formatting Memory Cards 1(Set up) Menu[Format] Shooting Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) Approximate Values for Compression Settings Setting the Image Stabilizer Function Shooting in a Special Scene Mode Red-EyeReduction Function 1(Rec.) Menu[Red-Eye][On]*/[Off] Setting the Slow Synchro Function 1(Rec.) Menu[Slow Synchro][On]/ [Off] Magnified Close-UpShooting (Digital Macro) Using the Digital Zoom 1(Rec.) Menu[Digital Zoom][On]*/[Off] Press the zoom lever toward and shoot 1 Press the button and use the or but- ton to display Postcard Mode 1FUNC. Menu* (Recording Pixels) (Postcard) Embedding the Date in the Image Data 1(Rec.) Menu[Date Stamp][Off]*/ [Date]/[Date & Time] Setting the Display Overlay 1(Rec.) Menu[Disp. Overlay][Off]*/ [Grid Lines]/[3:2 Guide]/[Both] Movie Shooting 1FUNC. Menu* (Standard) Page Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates 1FUNC. Menu* (Frame Rate) Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) 1FUNC. Menu*(Manual)/(Stitch Assist) Shoot the first image in the sequence Repeat the procedure for additional images Switching between Focusing Modes 1(Rec.) Menu[AiAF] [Face Detect]*/[On]/[Off] Shooting Hard-to-FocusSubjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) Shooting with the AF Lock 1Turn on the LCD monitor 3Press the shutter button halfway and press the /button 4Re-aimthe camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) 3Press the shutter button halfway and press the button 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)(Cus tom Color) Changing Colors Shooting in the Color Accent Mode 1Stills: FUNC. Menu*(Manual)(Color Accent) Movies: FUNC. Menu* (Standard)(Color Accent) 5Press to complete the setting, then shoot Shooting in the Color Swap Mode 1Stills: FUNC. Menu*(Manual)(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 1Press the button and use the or but- ton to switch settings Setting the Auto Rotate Function 1(Set up) Menu[Auto Rotate][On]*/ [Off] Checking for Focus Right After Shooting Switching between AF Frames/ Changing the Display Position 2Press and change the display position using the , , or button Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation 2Select a day for the [Auto Create] option and a time in the [Time] option Resetting the File Number File and Folder Numbers Playback/Erasing Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) Switching between Sets of Nine Images Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 1(Play) Menu Jumping to Images 1In single image playback mode, press the button 2Use the or button to select a search key 3Display the Images Page Viewing Movies 1Display a movie and press 2 Select (Play) and press Operating the Movie Control Panel Editing Movies 1Select (Edit) in the movie control panel and press 3Select (Save) and press Select [New File] or [Overwrite] and press Rotating Images in the Display 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 5Press and select [Yes] or [No], then press 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 Select a date/category/folder to play back (//) Selecting Images for Playback (–) Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings 1Select [Set up] and press 2Select [Play Time] or [Repeat] and then the desired option Protecting Images Select a menu item and press 3Select the image, date, category or folder to protect and press Select [Protect] and press Erasing Images 3Select the image, date, category or folder and press 4Press Print Settings/Transfer Settings 1Set the mode dial to (playback) (Print) MenuSelect a menu item 2Select the image, date, category or folder to print and press Page Setting the Print Style Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings Single Images Select [Order] and press 3Use the or button to select an image to transfer and press All the Images on a Memory Card 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 Select 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 Camera screen is black at start-up The display darkens Display flickers appears 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 is distorted or not showing on TV monitor Printing on Direct Print Compatible Printers Cannot print List of Messages Page Page Page Appendix Charging the Battery Handling the Memory Card SD Memory Card and SDHC 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 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 Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode