Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist | Canon 970 IS manual

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Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)

Available Shooting Modes p. 232

Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer.

The overlapping seams of several adjacent images can be joined into a single panoramic image.

1 Select the shooting direction.

1.Set the mode dial to .

2.Use the control dial to select or

.

: Left to right horizontally : Right to left horizontally

2 Shoot the first frame of the sequence.

•The exposure and white balance are set and locked with the first image.

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Canon 970 IS Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist, Select the shooting direction, Shoot the first frame of the sequence

Contents

Getting Started p Confirming the Package Contents Let’s Get Started This guide is divided into the following two sections Table of Contents Advanced Shooting Functions Table of Contents Index 228 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 232 Symbol Conventions in this Guide About this Guide Warranty Limitations Please ReadTest Shots Video Format Language SettingCamera Body Temperature About the LCD Monitor Getting Started Remove the battery after charging is complete Charging the BatteryInsert the battery into the battery charger Preparations Insert the memory card until it clicks into place Installing the Battery and Memory CardSlide the cover a and open it b Insert the battery It will lock into place with a click Close the cover c, d To Remove the Battery To Remove the Memory Card Attaching the Wrist Strap Opening the Terminal CoverUse the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera during use Setting the Date and Time Press the button To Change a Previously Set Date/Time Setting the Display Language Press the ON/OFF button Shooting Still Images ModeSelect a shooting mode Aim the camera at the subject Mute Setting Press the shutter button fully all the way to shootTo Shoot Images in Focus Viewing Still Images You can also select images by using the control dial ErasingConfirm that Erase is selected Press the button Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printerButton will light blue Printing from a Print List Printing Images in a Print ListConnect the camera to the printer Print the image Press the ON/OFF button Set the mode dial to Auto You can also make this setting in except , Except modesEmbedding the Date in the Image Data Select Date Stamp Press the button Use the or button to select Shooting Movies Standard Mode Press the ON/OFF button Select a shooting modeDo not touch the microphone while Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button fully to shootPress the shutter button fully Again to stop recording Viewing Movies Use the or button to select Play and press Button Items to Prepare Downloading Images to a ComputerSystem Requirements „ Windows Installing the software Click Restart or Finish once the installation is completePreparing to Download Images Connecting the camera to a computer Preparing to download images to the computerPress the button to turn the camera on Open the CameraWindow Downloading Images Using the Camera Direct Transfer Press All Images Press the button after downloading finishes System Map Supplied with Camera Also available for purchase separately Other Accessories Optional AccessoriesPower Supplies Flash Direct Print Compatible Printers Compact Photo Printers Selphy series Inkjet PrintersFor more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer Page Learning More Components Guide „ Front ViewLens Wrist Strap Mount p Using the Viewfinder „Back View Components Guide Microphone pp Indicator p Zoom Lever pp Shooting Wide Angle „ Controls „ The Playback Functions Using the Control Dial„ The Shooting Functions „ The Shooting and Playback Functions Playback Mode Using the ButtonShooting Mode Sound recorder functions to the button p How to Use the Mode Dial Turn the mode dial to the mode you wish to use Indicators Left Side IndicatorRight Side Indicator Using the Clock Menus and Settings Basic Operations Use the or button to select a menu item Press the button Use the or button to switch between menusYou can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus Use the or button to select an option Shooting Mode Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus About the Battery Charge Indicator Following icon and message will display Playback Mode Detailed Following information may also be displayed with some images Histogram Function FUNC. Menu Rec. Menu Menu Item Options Summary Reference Self-timer Play Menu Print Menu Menu Item Options Summary/Reference Mute On/Off Print Method My Camera Menu „ Shooting Mode Using the LCD MonitorSwitching LCD Monitor Display Modes „ Playback Mode or Rec. Review Right After Shooting LCD Monitor Brightness Settings Night Display Commonly Used Shooting Functions Using the Optical ZoomUsing the Digital Zoom Digital Tele-Converter Press the zoom lever toward or About the Safety Zoom Safety Zoom FactorCommonly Used Shooting Functions Press the zoom lever toward and shoot Make settingsShooting with the Digital Zoom Select Digital Zoom Use the or button to select Standard Press the button Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot Shooting with the Digital Tele-ConverterUse the or button to select 4x or Press the button Select Digital Macro Using the FlashMagnified Close-Up Shooting Digital Macro Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot You can shoot close-ups or infinity shots To Cancel the Macro ModePress the / button Use the or button to select or Using the Self-Timer Shoot Press the button and the or button to select Changing the Recording Pixels Still Images Select the recording pixelsApproximate Values for Recording Pixels Select a compression setting Approximate Values for Compression Settings Setting the Image Stabilizer Function Select is ModePress Button Menu, use the or Button to select is Mode Commonly Used Shooting Functions Adjusting the ISO Speed Advanced Shooting Functions Shooting Modes for Specific ScenesAdvanced Shooting Functions Sunset Fireworks Set the mode dial to Shooting in Manual ModeSelect manual mode Continuous Shooting To Cancel Continuous Shooting Select Flash Settings Setting the FlashFlash Settings About Red-Eye Correction Make settings Movie Shooting Standard Select a movie mode Page Advanced Shooting Functions Changing Movie Recording Pixels/Frame Rates Movie Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Indicator will blink green while the camera is recording Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist Select the shooting directionShoot the first frame of the sequence Repeat the procedure for additional images Press Button after the last shotSequence may contain up to 26 images Select AF-Point Zoom Checking the Focus and Peoples’ ExpressionsZooming the AF Frame and Shooting Use the or button to select Press the button Press the shutter button halfway Checking Focus Right After Shooting Focus CheckSelect Review Info To Cancel the Focus Check Use the or button to select Focus Check Press the button Selecting an AF Frame Mode Select AF FramePress the button Menu, use the or button to select AF Frame Face Detect Feature No AF frame Focusing difficulty Face Detect or AiAF option Changing the AF Frame Size Select AF Frame Size Selecting a Subject to Focus On Face Select and Track Select a face you wish to focus on Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects Focus Lock, AF Lock Focal distance as the main subject is centered Shooting with the Focus LockAim the camera so that an object at the same Viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock Flash will pre-fire and will display Configure the setting 101 Switching between Metering Modes Change the metering mode102 Change the shutter speed Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter ModeSelect the Long Shutter Mode 103 Adjusting the Tone White Balance Select a white balance setting Aim the camera at a piece Using the Custom White BalanceSelect White paper or clothPage Shooting in a My Colors Mode You can change the look of an image when it is shot107 Adjust the setting Select a My Colors settingSetting the Custom Color Mode Select 108 Return to the shooting screen to shoot Changing the Colors and Shooting109 Still image Press Button to complete the setting Then shoot 110Movie Shooting with Color Swap Mode Select the Color Swap modeSet the mode dial to Use the control dial to select 111 112 Only one color can be specified Saving Original Images Select Save Original113 114 Setting the Display OverlaysSelect Disp. Overlay Use the or button to select the option Press the button Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category Select Auto Category115 Select Set button Registering Settings to the ButtonSettings even if you press the button 116 Plays a sound when you press the button Using the Button Press the buttonFor , and , the corresponding setup screen is displayed 117 Press the zoom lever toward Playback/ErasingViewing Magnified Images Use the , , or button to move around the image Press the zoom lever Switching between Sets of Nine ImagesViewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback Toward 120 Frames are displayed on the image as follows 121 Change the settingSwitching Frames Press the button Press the Menu button Single image playback mode, press the button Camera will switch to jump search modeJumping to Images Use the or button to select a search key Display the Images Selected 123Selected Select My Category Organizing Images by Category My CategoryCategory Selection Methods Choose a selection method Select Categorize the images Select Range Select the first image125 126 Select the last imageSelect a category Press the button Use the or button to select a Category Select an image Trimming a Portion of an ImageSelect Trimming 127 Display the saved image Adjust the trimming frameSave the image 128 Viewing Movies Display a moviePlay the movie Operating the Movie Control Panel 130 Editing Movies Select Edit131 Edit the movie Select Save132 Save the file 133 Rotate the image Rotating Images in the DisplaySelect Rotate 134 Playback with Transition Effects Select Transition135 Automated Playback Slide Shows Select Slide Show136 Select a playback method Start the slide show137 Transition Effects 138 Select images to play back 139Select a date/category/folder to play back Selecting Images for Playback Select images to playBack Use the or button to select Set up Press the button Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat SettingsSelect Set up Play Time Red-Eye Correction Function Select Red-Eye Correction142 Correct the image 143Use the , , or button to select Start Press the button Page Add additional correction frames Adjust the position of the correction frameAdd Correction Frame Select Add Frame 145 Delete the frame Removing Correction Frames Select Remove FrameSelect a frame you wish to remove 146 147 Adding Effects with the My Colors FunctionSelect My Colors Use the or button to select an image Press the button Select a My Colors type Resizing Images Select Resize Select a resolution 150 Attaching Sound Memos to Images Select Sound MemoRecord the memo Select Sound Recorder Sound-Only Recording Sound RecorderSound Memo Panel 152 153 Record a soundSound Recorder Panel File sizes increase correspondingly Protecting Images Select Protect154 Select Protect the image To continue protecting other images Protect the images 156 Select the images 157Select by Date/Select by Category/Select by Folder 158 Erasing ImagesAll Images Protect the images You can erase images from a memory card Select Select the image Select EraseSelect an erasure method Erase the image 160 Erase the images 161 All Images Erase the images 162 Select Set Play button 163 Using the Button Playback mode, press the button 164 Setting the Print Style Print Settings/Transfer SettingsSetting the Dpof Print Settings Print Settings/Transfer Settings Select Print Settings 166 Select a print settings method 167 Select Images & Qty Select the images 168Standard /Both Select Range Select the first image Configure the print settings 170 Select All Images Configure the print settings Clear All Selections Deselect the images171 Select an order method Setting the Dpof Transfer SettingsSelect Transfer Order 172 Single Images Select an image to transfer Mark all Execute the transfering images173 Configuring the Camera Power Saving FunctionSelect Power Saving Configuring the Camera Setting the World ClockSetting the Home/World Time Zones Select Time Zone 175 Select a destination area Select an area as homeSelect World 176 Switching to the Destination Time Zone Select Time Zone 177 178 Formatting Memory CardsSelect Format Use Or button to select 179 Resetting the File NumberSelect File Numbering Low Level Format File and Folder Numbers 180 Creating an Image Destination Folder 181 182 Press the button Use the or button to select the menuCreate Folder Setting the Auto Rotate Function Select Auto Rotate183 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values Select Reset AllUse the or button to select OK Press the button Configuring the Camera Plug the other ends Connecting to a TVShooting/Playback Using a TV AV cable to the Video Connecting to a TV Changing My Camera Settings Select a menu item188 Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings Registering My Camera SettingsSelect a setting Start-up Image Register the setting 190 Camera will not operate TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Sounds come from the camera interior Nothing displays Card locked! message appearsDate/Time menu appears LCD monitor will shut off during shooting Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor Display darkensDisplay flickers Appears Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular Camera will not record194 Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image Image is blurred or out of focusSubject in recorded image is too dark Image contains noise White 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 Images cannot be edited Battery consumed quicklyCannot play back Movies do not play back correctly Battery will not charge Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitorCannot print List of Messages No image Naming errorChange the battery pack Image too large Cannot modify image Incompatible WaveCannot register this image Cannot assign to category Unselectable image Communication errorLens error, restart camera Cannot select 205 AppendixEquipment Appendix 206 Soft, absorbent cloth Battery 207 Others Do not sit with the camera in your back pocket Do not use in locations with poor ventilation When shooting209 Store the equipment in a safe place Battery may be short circuiting Avoid Condensation Related ProblemsKeep the battery terminals clean at all times Camera Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Day before, to ensure a full charge Humidity and between the temperatures of 0 30 C 32 86 F211 Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally SD Memory Card or Sdhc Memory Card Write Protect Tab Memory Card212 Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations 213 Slide the memory card slot/battery cover closed Using the AC Adapter Sold SeparatelyBattery cover, push the battery Open the memory card slot Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately High-Power Flash HF-DC1215 Batteries Lens Camera Care and MaintenanceCamera Body Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Specifications 218 219 Metering System 220 Data Wave monaural 221 Battery Capacity 222Test Conditions Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities 223 Movie Sound Recorder Data Rates and Recording Durations Estimated224 Image Data Sizes Estimated 225 SD Memory Card Battery Pack NB-5LBattery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE MultiMediaCard Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 227Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Index Numerics 102 142 Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments231 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 232 233 234 Stitch Direction Selection Right, Left p 235 CEL-SH7TA210