Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock, 102

102

Various Shooting Methods

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 228).

You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit.

1 Turn on the LCD monitor.

2 Press the button and select (flash off).

3 Aim the camera at the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure.

4 Press the shutter button halfway and press the button.

•The icon will display.

5 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully.

To Release the AE Lock

Press the button.

z In movie mode, AE lock can also be set/canceled (p. 90). z You can use the FE lock when using the flash.

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Contents

Camera User Guide Check the package contents Workflow and Reference GuidesGetting Started p Learning More p Checking the Package Contents Table of Contents Commonly Used Shooting Functions Playback/Erasing 130 Symbol Conventions in this Guide Appendix 201 Warranty Limitations Language SettingPlease Read Test Shots Getting Started Charging the Battery Insert the battery into the battery chargerRemove the battery after charging is complete Preparations Getting Started Close the cover c, d „ To Remove the Battery „ To Remove the Memory Card Attaching the Wrist Strap Setting the Date and Time Press the power button Select Date/TimeSelect the year, month, day and time, and the display order Press the button Setting the Display Language Set the mode dial to Auto Aim the camera at the subject Shooting Still Images Auto ModePress the power button Way press fully to shoot Mute SettingWithout changing anything else Press the shutter button all Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting Rec. Review Last recorded image will display Viewing Still ImagesUse the or button to display the image you wish to view Shooting Movies Standard Mode Press the power button Select a shooting mode Data will be recorded onto Memory card Indicator will blink greenPress the shutter button fully again to stop recording Images with a icon are movies Viewing MoviesUse the or button to select Playback and press the button To exit instead of erasing, select Cancel Erasing Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 Getting Started Downloading Images to a Computer Items to PrepareSystem Requirements „ Windows Preparing to Download Images Installing the software „ WindowsClick Restart or Finish once the installation is complete Preparing to download images to the computer Connecting the camera to a computerPress the camera’s button and turn on the power Getting Started „ Macintosh Dpof Trans Downloading Images Using the Camera Direct TransferAll Images Direct Transfer Menu Press the button after downloading finishes „ Macintosh System Map Supplied with Camera USB Port PC Card Slot „ Flash Optional Accessories„ Power Supplies „ Other Accessories Direct Print Compatible PrintersPage Learning More Lens Components Guide„ Front View Using the Viewfinder „ Back View „ Controls FUNC./SET Button p „ Circling Your Finger on the Dial Using the Touch Control Dial„ Touching the Dial Pp , 72, 73 104 Using the Button Shooting ModePlayback Mode Sound recorder functions to the button p How to Use the Mode Dial Auto ModeManual Mode Movie Mode p Indicators Power Saving Function„ Right Indicator „ Left Indicator Method Using the ClockHold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power Menus and Settings Basic OperationsFUNC. Menu Use the or button to select an option for the menu item You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera MenusPress the button Use the or button to switch between menus Menus and Default Settings FUNC. MenuRec. Menu Menu Item Options Page/Topic Menu Item Play MenuPrint Menu Set up Menu Print Method Menu Item Available Settings My Camera Menu Shooting Mode Using the LCD MonitorDisplay mode changes as follows with each press „ Shooting Mode Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor 103 „ Playback Mode Standard „ Playback Mode Detailed 81, 84 „ Focus Check Histogram Function Night Display LCD Monitor Brightness SettingsLCD Monitor Brightness Setting the World Clock Setting the Home/World Time ZonesSelect Time Zone Select Select World Select a destination areaUse the button to select Press the button Use the or button to select a Switching to the Destination Time Zone Accept the setting Resetting Settings to Their Default ValuesSelect Reset All Formatting Memory Cards Select FormatUse Add a check mark You can stop formatting a card Press the zoom lever toward or Commonly Used Shooting FunctionsShooting with the Optical Zoom Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter Focal Length Shooting CharacteristicsShooting with the Digital Zoom Select Digital Zoom Safety Zoom Zone Safety Zoom FactorPress the zoom lever toward and shoot Use the or button to select Standard Press the button Use the or button to select 1.5x or Press the button Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shootShooting with the Digital Tele-Converter Magnified Close-Up Shooting Digital Macro Select Digital MacroChoose the angle of view with the zoom lever Shoot Using the Flash To Cancel the Macro Mode Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity ShotPress the / button You can shoot close-ups or infinity shots Using the Self-Timer Use the or button to change the self-timer modeTo Cancel the Self-Timer Press the button and use the or button to select Accept the setting Approximate Values for Recording Pixels Select a resolution settingChanging the Recording Pixels/ Compression Still Images Select a compression setting Approximate Values for Compression SettingsWidescreen*3 Compression Purpose Configuring the Postcard Mode Select the Postcard Mode Set the date and time Embedding the Date in the Image DataSelect Date Stamp Press the button Menu, use the or button to select is Mode Setting the Image Stabilizer FunctionSelect is Mode Accept the setting Various Shooting Methods Shooting in Modes for Special ConditionsPortrait Night Snapshot Kids&Pets IndoorFoliage Snow ISO AquariumUnderwater Shooting in Manual Mode Select manual mode Recommended Memory Card To Cancel Continuous ShootingContinuous Shooting Press the button Menu, use the or button to select Red-Eye Setting the Red-Eye Reduction FunctionSelect Red-Eye Setting the Slow Synchro Function Select Slow SynchroSet Slow Synchro Use the or button to select On or Off Press the button Movie Shooting Select a shooting mode Use the or button to adjust the exposure.Press Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Changing Recording PixelsSelect the number of recording pixels Changing the Shooting Interval Time Lapse Select a shooting interval Shoot the first image in the sequence Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch AssistSelect a shooting direction Sequence may contain up to 26 images Repeat the procedure for additional imagesPress Button after the last shot Use the or button to select Focus Check Press the button Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions Focus CheckSelect Review Info To Cancel Checking the Focus Frame Color ContentRecorded image displays Frame displays as follows Press Button Menu, use the or Button to select AF Frame Switching between Focusing ModesSelect AF Frame Face Detect Feature Changing the AF Frame Size Select AF Frame Size Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects Focus Lock, AF Lock Shooting with the Focus Lock To Release the AF Lock Shooting with the AF LockRe-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot To Release the AE Lock Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock102 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock 103Flash will pre-fire and will display To Release the FE Lock Adjusting the ISO Speed 104 Reducing the Effects of Camera Shake Auto ISO Shift Select Auto ISO Shift105 Use the or button to select Button or On Press the button Press Button while holding the shutter Button down halfway Now press the shutter button fully106 If appears, the button will light blue Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Adjust the exposureTo Cancel the Exposure Compensation 107 108 Switching between Metering ModesChange the metering method Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter Mode Select the Long Shutter ModeAdjust the setting 109 110 111 Adjusting the Tone White BalanceSelect a white balance set- ting Cloth and press Button Using the Custom White BalanceAim the camera at a piece of white paper or Various Shooting Methods 114 Shooting in a My Colors ModeYou can change the look of an image when it is shot 115 Setting the Camera to a Custom Color ModeThis completes the setting Shooting in the Color Accent Mode Changing ColorsSelect the color accent mode. Still Images 116 Press to complete the setting, then shoot Movies 118 Shooting in the Color Swap ModeSelect the color swap mode. Still Images 119 Only one color can be specified 120 Changing the Save Method for the Original ImageSelect Save Original Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category Select Auto Category121 People 122 Registering Settings to the Print/Share ButtonSelect Set button Using the Button To Cancel the shortcut buttonSound when you press the button Select in Step 123 Setting the Display Overlays Movie modeSelect Disp. Overlay 124 125 Setting the Auto Rotate FunctionSelect Auto Rotate Creating an Image Destination Folder Creating a Folder the Next Time You ShootSelect Create Folder 126 127 Resetting the File Number Select File Numbering128 Continuous File and Folder Numbers 129 To Cancel the Magnified Display Playback/ErasingMagnifying Images Press the zoom lever toward To Return to Single Image Playback Switching between Sets of Nine ImagesViewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback Displaying the Focus Check Press Button several times until Focus check screen appears132 Frame displays on the screen as follows „ Changing between Frames Press „ Changing the Display Position Press the zoom lever toward133 Bottom right of the screen is magnified To cancel the Focus Check display Jumping to ImagesUse the , , or button to change the display posi- tion Single image playback mode, press the button You can show/hide image information using the DISP. button Use the or button toSelect a search key Display the Images Selected Organizing Images by Category My Category CategoriesCategory Selection Methods Select My Category 137 Choose a selection method„ Select Categorize the images 138 „ Select Range Select the first imageSelect the last image Press the button Use the or button to select a Category Select a category139 Play the movie Viewing Movies Operating the Movie Control PanelDisplay the movie file Operating the Movie Control Panel 141 Edit the movie Editing MoviesSelect Edit 143 Select SaveSave the file Rotating Images in the Display Select RotateRotate the image 144 Playback with Transition Effects Select Transition145 Use the or button to select an effect Press the button Automated Playback Slide Shows Select Slide ShowSelect a playback method 146 Start the slide show Transition Effects147 To Stop the Slide Show Select images to play back 148 Selecting Images for Playback Select images to playBack 149 Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings Select Set upConfigure the setting Play Time Red-Eye Correction Function Select Red-Eye CorrectionSelect an image 151 Correct the image Save the imageDisplay the saved image 152 Adjust the position of the frame Add Correction FrameSelect Add Frame Add a correction frame Removing Correction Frames Select Remove Frame Delete the frame154 Use the or button to select Remove Frame Press the button Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Select My Colors155 Use the or button to select an image Press the button Use the or button to select OK Press the button Select a My Colors type156 Playback/Erasing Select a resolution Resizing ImagesSelect Resize 158 159 Record the memo Attaching Sound Memos to ImagesSelect Sound Memo Use the or button to select an option and press FUNC./SET Sound Memo Panel161 Sound-Only Recording Sound Recorder Select Sound RecorderRecord a sound 162 Sound Recorder Panel 163 164 Protecting ImagesSelect Protect 165 Press the Menu button to complete Setting„ Select Protect the image Protect the images 166 „ Select by Date/Select by Category/Select by Folder Select the images167 Erasing Images „ All Images Protect the images168 You can erase images from a memory card Select Erase Select an erasure method„ Select Select the image Erase the image 170 Erase the images 171 „ All Images Erase the images Registering Functions to the Playback ButtonSelect Set Play button 172 Using the Button Playback mode, press the button 173 Print Settings/Transfer Settings Setting the Dpof Print SettingsSetting the Print Style 174 Select Print Settings 175 Select a print settings method 176 Selection methods differ for the Print Type settings p „ Select Images & Qty Select the imagesStandard /Both Index 178 Configure the print settings 179 „ Select All Images Configure the print settings „ Clear All Selections Deselect the images180 Following Press 181 Setting the Dpof Transfer SettingsSelect Transfer Order 182 „ Order Select the images„ Mark all Select OK Connecting to a TV Shooting/Playback Using a TVPlug the other ends AV cable to the Video Changing My Camera Settings Customizing the Camera My Camera SettingsSelect a menu item 184 Registering My Camera Settings Select a settingAccept the setting. Start-up Image 185 186 Register the settingStart-up/Operation/Self-timer/Shutter Sounds Troubleshooting Camera will not operateSounds come from the camera interior 187 Card locked! message appears Date/Time menu appearsNothing is displayed LCD monitor will shut off during shooting Display flickers Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitorAppears 189 Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregularCamera will not record Image is blurred or out of focus Subject in recorded image is too dark 192 Image contains noiseWhite dots appear on the image Eyes appear red Continuous shooting slows downRecording images to memory card takes a long time Lens will not retract Zoom does not operate 194 Cannot play back Images cannot be editedMovies do not play back correctly Reading images from memory card is slow Battery consumed quickly Battery will not chargeImage is distorted or not showing on TV monitor Cannot print List of Messages Naming error Change the battery packNo image Image too large Incompatible Wave Cannot register this imageCannot modify image Cannot assign to category Communication error Lens error, restart camera200 Cannot select Appendix Equipment201 Doing so could damage the cameras CCD or your eyesight 202 Battery 203 Battery can run down Others204 Such items may lose data or stop working Avoid Condensation Related Problems Stop using the camera immediatelyFlash Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Battery Charge Battery Handling PrecautionsKeep the battery terminals clean at all times Following icon and message will display Charging the Battery Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations SD memory card or Sdhc memory card Write Protect Tab208 Formatting 209 Power outlet Slide the memory card slot/battery cover closedOpen the memory card 210 High-Power Flash HF-DC1 211 Usage in Cold Temperatures „ Batteries212 Charge becomes Severely Limited Camera Body LensViewfinder and LCD Monitor 213 Specifications 214 215 Special Scene Mode*3 Using super high-speed memory cards SDC-512 MSH recommended 216 217 Bubble Jet Direct compatible 218 Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB-5L Fully chargedTest Conditions †Card included with the camera Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities219 Movie 220 Image Data Sizes Estimated 221 MultiMediaCard Battery Pack NB-5L222 Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10223 Index Numerics 131 226 162 227 DisclaimerTrademark Acknowledgments Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 228 107 230 On p 231 CEL-SH1ZA210