Canon A1100 IS, A1100ISBLU, A1100ISBLUKIT, A1100ISGRAY, A1100ISGRAYKIT, A1100ISGREEN, A1100ISP, A1100ISPKIT Scene Icons

A Taking Pictures

•The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting?

The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 30 cm – 4.0 m (12 in. – 13 ft.) at maximum wide angle, and approximately 30 cm – 2.0 m (12 in. – 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto.

•The indicator blinks yellow and the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway?

When the camera is at maximum wide angle, move about 3 cm (1.2 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot. Move about 30 cm (12 in.) or more away when the camera is at maximum telephoto.

•The lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when shooting in dark areas.

•The screen turns off when you try to take an image?

When flash recharging begins, the screen turns off. The screen turns on again when recharging ends.

Scene Icons

The camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color.

Background

Subject

People

Subjects Other

Than People/

Landscapes

Close Subjects

Icon Background Color

	Bright		Including Blue			Dark
	Bright		Skies		Sunsets	Dark
			Skies
		Backlit		Backlit			When Using
							When Using
							Tripod
							Tripod
					—		*

							*

					—		—

	Gray		Light Blue		Orange	Dark Blue

* Displays when the camera is attached to a tripod.

Under certain conditions, the icon that displays may not match the actual scene. Especially when there is an orange or blue colored background (a

wall for example), or the “Blue Skies” icons may appear and it may not be possible to shoot with the appropriate color. If this happens, try shooting in the G mode (p. 64).

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Contents

Camera User Guide Page Test Shots Warning Against Copyright Infringement Warranty Limitations LCD Monitor Camera Body Temperature Shoot Shoot/View Movies 3 Shooting in Special 4 Selecting Settings 5 Getting More Out of Your 6 Using Various Functions 7 Using Playback and Other Warning Caution Warning Camera Battery Other Warnings Page Getting Started Check the card’s write-protecttab Open the cover Insert the batteries Insert the memory card Close the cover Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Compatible Batteries Can any other batteries be used Why use NiMH batteries Battery Charge Indicator Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Can you check the number of shots that can be taken Compatible Memory ards What is the write-protecttab Turn on the camera Set the date and time Make the setting Display the menus Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab Change the date and time Set the playback mode Display the settings screen Set the display language Press halfway (lightly to the first stop) Press fully (to the second stop) Select the A mode Compose the shot Focus Shoot Scene Icons Select the playback mode Select an image Select an image to erase Erase the image Turn off the camera and printer Connect the camera to the printer Turn on the printer Select an image to print Print images Select the 9 mode Press the r button Press the 1 button Press the m button Select the E mode Stop shooting Select a movie Play the movie System Requirements Windows Macintosh Install the software Connect the camera to the computer pen CameraWindow Transfer Images Supplied with Camera Page Power Supplies •Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 •AC Adapter Kit ACK800 The battery charger can also be used when abroad Other Accessories Learning More Mode Dial Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Power Saving during Shooting Power Saving during Playback Shooting (Information Display) Switching the Display Playback (Detailed Information Display) Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting Overexposure Warning during Playback Histogram during Playback Select a shooting mode Display the FUNC. menu Select a menu item Select an option Display the menu Select a tab Select [Mute] Select [Volume] Change the volume Select [Reset All] Reset the settings Select [Format] Format the memory card About formatting Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions I Take portraits (Portrait) JTake landscapes (Landscape) FTake snapshots at night (Night Snapshot) CTake shots of kids and pets (Kids&Pets) HTake indoor shots (Indoor) UShoot sunsets (Sunset) ,Take nightscapes (Night Scene) tTake shots of fireworks (Fireworks) wTake shots of people at the beach (Beach) yTake shots of aquatic life in an aquarium (Aquarium) OTake shots of foliage (Foliage) PTake shots of people in snow (Snow) ZShoot using high ISO speed (ISO3200) Select Select [Date Stamp] Select the setting Move the zoom lever toward Move it toward i again Select [Digital Zoom] Accept the setting Press the pbutton Select Ò Select Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button fully Join the subjects and look at the camera Page Selecting Settings Yourself Set the mode dial to G (p. 40) Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 64 – 73) Select h Select e Select u Select the recording pixels Change the image quality Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Image Quality Approximate Values when Selecting by Paper Size Correct the exposure Select the drive mode Select W Select the ISO speed Select the white balance Select My Colors Select Î Select $ Select the settings Recompose Turn off the screen (p. 42) Compose and shoot Getting More Out of Your Camera Select [AF Frame] Lock the focus Compose the scene and shoot Select [AF-PointZoom] Check the focus Set the Face Select mode Select the face on which to focus Select the metering mode Lock the exposure Select h (p. 64) Select … Select [i-Contrast] Select [Flash Settings] Adjust the setting Select ≈ Select the shutter speed Confirm the exposure Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies Select the image quality Change the exposure Displaying the Overlay (p. 111) Changing the •Registering Functions to the c Button (p. 112) •Erasing Images (p. 24) •g Searching Images by Sets of 9 (Index Display) (p. 90) Using Playback and Other Functions Move the zoom lever toward g Move the zoom lever toward g again Change the displayed images Select a jump method Jump to an image Select [Slideshow] Select a transition effect and start the slideshow Press the lbutton, and switch to the focus check display (p. 43) Switch frames Change the magnification level or location Move the zoom lever toward k Select [Transition] Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV Turn on the TV and switch it to the input to which the cable is connected Select [Protect] Protect the image Select [Erase all] Erase all images Select [Rotate] Rotate the image Select [Resize] Select an image size Save the new image Display the new image Save as a new image and display Select [Red-EyeCorrection] Correct the image Print Select [Print Settings] Adjust the settings Select [Select Images & Qty.] Set the number of prints Select [Select All Images] Make print settings Select [Clear All Selections] All selections will be cleared Customizing the Camera Turning Off the Start-upImage Turning off the Power Saving Function Setting the Screen Shut-OffTime Changing the File Number Assignment Creating a Folder Creating Folders by Day and Time Turning off Auto Rotate Changing the Lens Retract Time Turning off the AF Assist Beam Turning off the Red-EyeReduction Function Changing the Image Display Time Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting Displaying the Overlay Changing the IS-ModeSettings Registering Functions to the c Button Selecting the Image that First Displays in Playback Useful Information Turn off the camera Plug the cord into the camera Connect the power cord Power You pressed the power button, but nothing happened Batteries are consumed quickly Lens will not retract TV output Image is blurred Subject is too dark Subject is too bright (overexposed) Image is dark even though the flash fired (p. 22) Image taken using the flash is too bright (overexposed) The view in the viewfinder and the image taken may differ (p. 74) When you can’t make settings for shooting functions or FUNC. menu Cannot operate buttons Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display, or stops No memory card Card locked Cannot record Memory card error (p. 50) Memory card full Cannot complete Naming error Communication error Lens error, restart camera Exx (xx: number) Page Page 4 Shooting Menu Page 3 Set up Menu 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Equipment Memory Cards Page Page Numerics Page Page Page Trademark Acknowledgments Disclaimer