Canon A1000IS, A1000ISG Customizing the Camera

Customizing the Camera

This chapter expands on the normal usage of the camera by explaining how to set useful functions, and change shooting mode settings.

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CAMERA DIGITAL Guide User Camera ENGLISH Camera User Guide Checking the Package Contents amera User Guide Direct Print User Guide Software Starter Guide Download ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrower Software Conventions Used in this Guide Read This First Test Shots Warning Against Copyright Infringement Warranty Limitations Customer Page What Do You Want to Do Shoot View Shoot/View Movies Print Save Other Table of Contents 3Shooting Special Scenes and Using Common Functions 4 Making Settings for the Images You Want 5Getting More Out of Your Camera 6 Using Various Functions for Movies 7 Using Various Playback and Other Functions Equipment Batteries LCD Monitor Precautions •Do not attach accessories to the strap Getting Started Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Check the card’s write-protecttab Open the cover Insert the batteries Insert the memory card Removing the Memory Card Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Power Source Number of Shots Playback Time (Hours) Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Saved in a Memory Card Memory Card Number of Shots How do you check the number of shots that can be saved Compatible Memory ards Setting the Date and Time Turn on the camera Set the Date and Time Make the setting Setting the Date and Time Changing the Date and Time Display the menus Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab Change the date and time Reappearing Date/Time Menu Setting the Display Language Set to Playback mode Display the language menu Set the display language opqr Pressing the Shutter Button Press halfway (lightly to the first stop) Press fully (to the second stop) Taking Pictures Select a shooting mode Compose the shot of your subject Focus Taking Pictures Shoot What if nothing displays when the camera is turned on •the camera does not play any sounds Viewing Images Select an image Recommendation for beginners: 9 Easy mode Set the mode dial to Viewing Images Erasing Images Select an image to erase Erase the image Printing Images Items to Prepare Turn off the camera and printer Connect the camera to the printer Turn on the printer Printing Images Select an image to print Print images Canon-BrandPictBridge Compliant Printers (Sold Separately) Shooting Movies Set to Movie mode Shooting Movies Stop shooting Approximate Recording Time Viewing Movies Select a movie Play the movie System Requirements Windows Macintosh Preparations Install the software Place the CD-ROMin the computer’s CD-ROMdrive Begin installation Connect the camera to the computer pen CameraWindow Transferring Images with a Computer Transfer images Transferring Images with the Camera Select [New Images] Accessories Supplied with Camera Accessories Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Separately Sold Accessories Power Supplies •Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 •AC Adapter Kit ACK800 Other Accessories Learning More Program AE mode (p. 67) Auto mode (p. 22) Movie mode (pp. 28, 89) Easy mode (p. 54) Various Scenes mode (p. 53) 1 Button Lens is extended Shooting mode Playback mode Lens is retracted Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Information Displayed on the Screen Shooting (Information Display) Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) Histogram Switching the Display Shooting Playback Display for Shooting in Dark Conditions during Shooting Overexposure Warning during Playback FUNC. Menu - Basic Operations Display the FUNC. menu Select a menu item Select a setting MENU Functions - Basic Operations Display the menu Select a tab Make the settings Resetting the Camera Select [Reset All] Reset settings Are there functions that cannot be reset Formatting Memory Cards Select [Format] Format the memory card Formatting Memory Cards Low Level Format About Formatting Changing Sounds Mute Setting Select [Mute] Adjusting the Volume Select [Volume] Changing the Image Display Time Select [Review] Shooting Special Scenes and Using Common Functions 9 Just Taking Pictures (Easy Mode) •Taking worry-freepictures of people •Shooting worry-free close-ups •Viewing images What you can do in the Easy mode Shooting Various Scenes (Portrait) Take portraits (Landscape) Take landscapes (Night Snapshot) K Shooting Special Scenes (Night Scene) Take night scenes (Sunset) Shooting Sunsets (Foliage) (Fireworks) Take shots of fireworks (Aquarium) Take shots of aquatic life in an aquarium (ISO3200) ! Turning the Flash Off Press the r button Select What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears h Turning the Flash On Q Using the Self-Timer Press the p button Select a timer Zooming in on Far Away Subjects Move the zoom lever toward Release the zoom lever and then move it toward i again Image Deterioration Zones with Digital Zoom Turning Off the Digital Zoom Digital Tele-Converter Select [Digital Zoom] Accept the setting Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration Inserting the Date and Time Select the recording pixels (p. 70) Inserting and Printing the Date and Time in Images Not Shot in •Use the DPOF print settings (p. 111) to print e Shooting Close-ups(Macro) Press the q button Select e Using u Shooting Far Away Subjects Page Making Settings for the Images You Want G Shooting in Program AE Set the mode dial to G Make settings according to purpose. (pp. 69 – 78) Shoot What if shutter speed and aperture value are displayed in red W Continuous Shooting Select W Shooting until the memory card becomes full Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size) Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio) Select the compression ratio Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio) Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio Image Size 32 MB Changing the ISO Speed Press the o button Approximate Values for ISO Speed Setting the optimal ISO Speed Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Select a white balance setting Custom White Balance Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Select the exposure compensation Adjust the Brightness Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) Changing the Composition to Shoot (Focus Lock) Focus on a subject Recompose Shooting Using the Viewfinder Turn off the screen (p. 45) Compose the scene and shoot Shooting Using a TV $ Customizing the Self-Timer Make settings What if the number of shots is set to more than 2 shots Getting More Out of Your Camera Changing the AF Frame Select [AF Frame] Face Detect Changing the AF Frame AiAF Center You can reduce the AF frame size Checking the Focus and People's Expressions (AF-PointZoom) 0 Selecting the Face to Focus On (Face Select and Track) Set the Face Select mode Select a face you wish to focus on Checking the Focus Immediately after Shooting (Focus Check) Select [Review Info] Checking the focus Changing the Metering Mode Select the metering mode % Shooting with AF Lock Lock the focus & Shooting with AE Lock Lock the Exposure ( Shooting with FE Lock Select (p. 59) Lock the Flash Exposure Slowing Down the Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) Select the Long Shutter mode Change the shutter speed Using Various Functions for Movies Changing the Movie Mode Changing the Image Quality in Select the image quality Modes and Image Quality Table Mode Recording Pixels/Frame Rate Shooting Movies With Fixed Exposure Settings Lock the exposure Adjust the exposure Other Shooting Functions Playback Functions Summary for Viewing Movies (p. 30) Using Various Playback and Other Functions Quickly Finding Images g Displaying 9 Images (Index Playback) Select Index Playback Display only the selected image Searching 9 Images at a Time d Jumping to Images (Jump Display) Select a search key Jump to an image ;Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Select [My Category] Categorize the images Auto Category during Shooting k Magnifying Images Magnify an image . Viewing Slideshows Select [Slide Show] Select a transition effect Checking the Focus and People's Expressions (Focus Check Display) Viewing Images on a TV Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV Turn on the TV and switch it to video mode What if no image displays on the TV + Changing Image Transitions Select [Transition] / Erasing All Images Select [Erase all] Erase all images : Protecting Images Select [Protect] Protect the image = Resizing Images Select [Resize] Select an image size Save the new image Display the new image \ Rotating Images Select [Rotate] Rotate the image ] Correcting Red-EyeEffect Select [Red-EyeCorrection] Select an image to correct Correct the image ] Correcting Red-EyeEffect Manual Correction Add a correction frame Set the position and size Removing Frames ^ Attaching Sound Memos Select [Sound Memo] Record the memo Sound Memo Operation Panel Prepare Transfer the images In and Direct Transfer Settings {Designating Images for Transfer (DPOF) Designating Images Individually Select [Transfer Order] Select [Order] {Designating Images for Transfer (DPOF) Designating All Images Select [Mark all] Reset All Select [Reset] Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) Using the c Button to Add to Print List Set the number of prints Add to rint List Printing from the Print List (DPOF) Connect the camera and printer Printing Selecting Images Select [Select Images & Qty.] Set All Images to Print One Each Select [Select All Images] Clearing all Selections Select [Clear All Selections] Print Settings Select [Print Settings] Print Type data Page Customizing the Camera Changing Functions Turning Off the Start-upImage Turning off the Power Saving Function Changing Functions Power Saving during Shooting Changing the File Number Assignment Creating a Folder Creating Folders by Day and Time Turning off Auto Rotate Changing Shooting Functions Changing the Lens Retract Time Changing Shooting Functions Using the Slow Synchro Using the Auto Red-EyeCorrection Function Turning off the Red-EyeLamp Turning off the AF-AssistBeam Displaying the Overlay Changing the Image Stabilization (IS Mode) Registering Functions to the c Button Useful Information for Using the Camera Using Household Power Turn the camera off Plug the cord into the camera Connect the power cord Using a Supplementary Flash Handling Precautions Equipment Memory Cards TV output Power Shooting Page Shooting movies Playback List of Messages Error Messages No memory card Card locked Cannot record Memory card error Error Messages Incompatible WAVE Naming error Cannot transfer Too many marks Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Function Function menu Page Menus (Shooting) Tab Menu Menus (Setting) Tab Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page About Print Method setting (Playback) Tab Menu (Print) Tab Menu ptions/Summary Specifications Specifications Index Numerics Index Page Page Trademark Acknowledgments Disclaimer For CA, USA only FCC Notice Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Réglementation canadienne sur les interférences radio