Manuals
/
Brands
/
Photography
/
Digital Camera
/
Canon
/
Photography
/
Digital Camera
Canon
A2100 IS manual
1
1
132
132
Download
132 pages, 3.42 Mb
Camera User Guide
ENGLISH
•
Make sure you read this guide before using the camera.
•
Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future.
Contents
Main
Checking the Package Contents
Read This First
What Do You Want to Do?
Shoot
IF wP
C
J
Z
Ht
Page
Table of Contents
1 Getting Started.................... 11
2 Learning More......................39
3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions................... 51
4 Selecting Settings Yourself............................... 63
5 Getting More Out of Your Camera..................... ........... 75
8 Customizing the Camera..105 9 Useful Information............ 113
Safety Precautions
Camera
Warning Caution Caution
Warning
Battery
Caution
Caution
Page
Getting Started
Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera
Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card
Removing the Memory Card
Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken
Compatible Batteries
AA-size alkaline batteries and Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (sold separately) (pp.36, 38).
Battery Charge Indicator
Can any other batteries be used? Why use NiMH batteries?
Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card
Compatible Memory Cards
Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?
What is the write-protect tab?
Set the date and time.
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.
Setting the Display Language
Pressing the Shutter Button
A Taking Pictures
Select the A mode.
Compose the shot.
Focus.
Scene Icons
1 Viewing Images
Erasing Images
Select an image to erase.
Erase the image.
2 Printing Images
Select an image to print.
Print images.
Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers (Sold Separately)
9 Shooting in Easy Mode
Select the 9 mode.
Turning Off the Flash
Press the r button.
X
9 Easy Playback/Erasing
Viewing Single Images
Viewing Slideshows
Erasing Images
E Shooting Movies
Stop shooting.
Estimated Shooting Times
Viewing Movies
Select a movie.
Play the movie.
Transferring Images to a Computer
You can use the included software to transfer your camera images to a computer.
System Requirements
Macintosh
Windows
Preparations
Install the software.
Connect the camera to the computer.
Open CameraWindow.
Transfer Images
Accessories
Supplied with Camera
Page
Separately Sold Accessories
Power Supplies
Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300
The battery charger can also be used when abroad.
AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Learning More
Conventions Used in this Guide
Mode Dial
Use the mode dial to change modes.
Components Guide
Turning the mode dial in Playback mode will switch the camera to Shooting mode.
Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)
Power Saving during Shooting
Power Saving during Playback
Shooting (Information Display)
Switching the Display
Information Displayed on the Screen
Playback (Detailed Information Display)
Switching the Display
You can change the display using the l button.
Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting
Indicator
Overexposure Warning during Playback
Histogram during Playback
m FUNC. Menu Basic Operations
n Menu Basic Operations
Changing the Sound Settings
Muting Sounds
Adjusting the Volume
Returning the Camera to Default Settings
Formatting Memory Cards
Display the menu.
Select [Format].
Format the memory card.
Low Level Format
Changing the Screen Brightness
Page
Shooting in Various Conditions
K Shooting in Special Conditions
Page
Page
! Turning the Flash Off
Select [Date Stamp].
Select the setting.
Inserting the Date and Time
Move the zoom lever toward i.
X
Move it toward i again.
X
Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
Turning off the digital zoom
Digital Tele-Converter
Select [Digital Zoom].
Accept the setting.
X
Using the Self-Timer
Select ".
Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway.
Press the shutter button fully.
Join the subjects and look at the camera.
" Using the Face Self-Timer
Page
Selecting Settings Yourself
G Shooting in Program AE
h Turning the Flash On
Select e.
Select u.
e Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)
u
Select the recording pixels.
Change the image quality.
Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size)
Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio)
Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Image Quality
Approximate Values when Selecting by Paper Size
attachments.
Correct the exposure.
X
b Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
W Continuous Shooting
Select the ISO speed.
Select a menu item.
X
- Changing the ISO Speed
Changing the ISO speed
Select the white balance.
X
Custom White Balance
Adjusting the White Balance
Select My Colors.
Custom Color
Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
Page
Select $.
Select the settings.
$ Customizing the Self-Timer
Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
Page
Select [AF Frame].
Face AiAF
Changing the AF Frame Mode
Center
% Shooting with the AF Lock
Lock the focus.
X
You can reduce the AF frame size
Select [AF-Point Zoom].
Magnifying the Focal Point
Set the Face Select mode.
Select the face on which to focus.
0 Selecting the Person to Focus On (Face Select)
Select the metering mode.
X
X
Changing the Metering Mode
& Shooting with the AE Lock
Select h (p. 64).
X
Select .
( Shooting with the FE Lock
Shooting with Slow Synchro
Select [i-Contrast].
X
@ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast)
Select [Flash Settings].
X
Adjust the setting.
Red-Eye Correction
Select .
Select the shutter speed.
Confirm the exposure.
Shooting Long Exposures
Page
You can select from among three image quality settings.
Select the image quality.
Estimated Shooting Time
op buttons to select .
Changing the Image Quality
Focus.
Change the exposure.
AE Lock/Exposure Shift
Other Shooting Functions
Playback Functions
Summary for Viewing Movies (p. 31)
Page
Searching 9 Images at a Time
g Searching Images by Sets of 9 (Index Display)
Select a jump method.
X
Jump to an image.
X
d Searching for Images Using the Jump Display
Select [Slideshow].
Select a transition effect and start the slideshow.
X
. Viewing Slideshows
Checking the Focus
Press the l button, and switch to the focus check display (p. 43).
Switch frames.
Change the magnification level or location.
Move the zoom lever toward k.
k Magnifying Images
+ Changing Image Transitions
Viewing Images on a TV
Select [Protect].
Protect the image.
: Protecting Images
Select [Erase all].
Erase all images.
Select [Rotate].
Rotate the image.
/ Erasing All Images
\ Rotating Images
Select [Resize].
Select an image size.
Save the new image.
= Resizing Images
@ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast)
Select [Red-Eye Correction].
Correct the image.
Save as a new image and display.
] Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
Easily Add Images to the Print List with c
Press the c button. Print list.
Print Added Images
Connect the camera to the printer (p. 25). Print.
Printing from the Print List (DPOF)
Print Settings
Select [Print Settings].
Adjust the settings.
X
Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF)
Selecting the Number of Copies
Select [Select Images & Qty.].
Set the number of prints.
Set All Images to Print Once
Clearing All Selections
Page
Changing Functions
Turning Off the Start-up Image
Turning off the Power Saving Function
Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time
Changing the File Number Assignment
Creating a Folder
Creating Folders by Day and Time
Turning off Auto Rotate
Changing the Lens Retract Time
Changing Shooting Functions
Turning off the AF Assist Beam
Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function
Changing the Image Display Time
Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting
Displaying the Overlay
select an option.
buttons to select an option.
Changing the IS-Mode Settings
Registering Functions to the c Button
Changing Playback Functions
Page
Using Household Power
Troubleshooting
Power
TV output
Shooting
Page
Shooting movies
Playback
List of Messages that Appear on the Screen
Page
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
Page
4 Shooting Menu
Menus
Page
3 Set up Menu
1 Playback Menu
2 Print Menu
Handling Precautions
Equipment
Memory Cards
Specifications
Specifications
Index
Numerics
A
B
C
G
H
I
K
L
S
T
V
W
Z
Page
Trademark Acknowledgments
Disclaimer