Shooting in Various Conditions

The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot when you select the matching mode.

Select a shooting mode.

● Set the mode dial to the scene you wish to shoot.

Shoot.

I Take portraits (Portrait)

●Produces a soft effect when photographing people.

JTake landscapes (Landscape)

●For shooting majestic landscapes.

FTake snapshots at night (Night Snapshot)

●Lets you take beautiful snapshots of people against city nightscapes or night backgrounds.

●If you hold the camera firmly, you can take pictures with reduced camera shake, even without a tripod.

CTake shots of kids and pets (Kids&Pets)

●Lets you capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets, without missing photo opportunities.

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Canon A2100 IS manual Shooting in Various Conditions, Shoot Take portraits Portrait, JTake landscapes Landscape

Contents

Camera User Guide Checking the Package Contents Read This First Shoot What Do You Want to Do?Shoot to match special conditions Save ViewOther Table of Contents Customizing the Camera 113 Safety Precautions Use only recommended power sourcesCamera Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human eyes Safety Precautions BatteryOther Warnings Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocket Getting Started Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Check the card’s write-protect tabOpen the cover Insert the batteries Close the cover Removing the Memory CardInserting the Batteries and Memory Card Why use NiMH batteries? Battery Charge IndicatorApproximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Compatible Batteries What is the write-protect tab? Approximate Number of Shots per Memory CardCan you check the number of shots that can be taken? Compatible Memory Cards Setting the Date and Time Make the settingTurn on the camera Set the date and time Date/Time battery Changing the Date and TimeDisplay the menus Select Date/Time in the 3 tab Setting the Display Language Set the playback modeDisplay the settings screen Set the display language Pressing the Shutter Button Press halfway lightly to the first stopPress fully to the second stop Camera plays the shutter sound and takes the shot Select the a mode Set the mode dial to aTaking Pictures Compose the shot Focus ShootWhat if Press the shutter button halfway to focus Scene Icons Select the playback mode Switching to and from playback modeViewing Images Select an image Erasing Images Select an image to eraseErase the image Press the qr buttons to select an image Items to Prepare Printing ImagesTurn on the printer Turn on the camera Select an image to print Print imagesCanon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers Sold Separately For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer Shooting in Easy Mode Select the 9 modeTurning Off the Flash Press the r button Easy Playback/Erasing Viewing Single ImagesViewing Slideshows Erasing Images Set the mode dial to E Select the E modeShooting Movies Same, but the brightness and tone will automatically adjust Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fillsStop shooting Estimated Shooting Times Viewing Movies Select a moviePlay the movie You can view your movies on the screen Transferring Images to a Computer System RequirementsWindows Macintosh Install the software Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop screen appearsPreparations Transferring Images to a Computer Open CameraWindow Connect the camera to the computerPress the 1 button to turn on the camera Transfer Images Accessories Supplied with Camera Accessories Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Power Supplies Separately Sold AccessoriesOther Accessories Learning More Conventions Used in this Guide Use the mode dial to change modes Mode DialComponents Guide Power Saving during Playback Power Saving during ShootingPower Saving Function Auto Power Down Switching the Display You can change the display using the lbuttonInformation Displayed on the Screen Shooting Information Display Playback Detailed Information Display You can change the display using the l buttonInformation Displayed on the Screen Indicator Display in Dark Conditions during ShootingOverexposure Warning during Playback Histogram during Playback Select a shooting mode FUNC. Menu Basic OperationsDisplay the FUNC. menu Select a menu item Menu Basic Operations Display the menuSelect a tab Press the qr buttons to select an option Adjusting the Volume Changing the Sound SettingsMuting Sounds Returning the Camera to Default Settings Select Reset AllReset the settings Are there functions that cannot be reset? Formatting Memory Cards Low Level FormatSelect Format Format the memory card Adjust the brightness Changing the Screen BrightnessSelect LCD Brightness About formatting Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions Shooting in Various Conditions Shoot Take portraits PortraitJTake landscapes Landscape FTake snapshots at night Night Snapshot Shooting in Special Conditions HTake indoor shots IndoorLets you shoot indoors with natural colors Shooting in Special Conditions UShoot sunsets Sunset Take nightscapes Night SceneTTake shots of fireworks Fireworks WTake shots of people at the beach Beach ZShoot using high ISO speed ISO3200 OTake shots of foliage FoliagePTake shots of people in snow Snow Recording pixels are set to 1600 x 1200 pixels p What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears? Turning the Flash OffPress the r button Select You can shoot with the flash turned off Inserting the Date and Time Select the settingSelect Date Stamp Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom Move the zoom lever towardMove it toward i again Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate Accept the setting Digital Tele-ConverterSelect Digital Zoom Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration To restore the original setting, select in Step Using the Self-TimerPress the p button Select Ò Using the Face Self-Timer Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfwayPress the shutter button fully Join the subjects and look at the cameraPage Selecting Settings Yourself Turning the Flash On Shooting in Program AESelect h Shooting Close-ups Macro Shooting Far Away Subjects InfinitySelect e Select u Changing the Recording Pixels Image Size Select the recording pixelsChanging the Image Quality Compression Ratio Change the image quality Approximate Values when Selecting by Paper Size Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Image Quality Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation Select the drive modeContinuous Shooting Correct the exposure Select the ISO speed Changing the ISO SpeedChanging the ISO speed Custom White Balance Adjusting the White BalanceSelect the white balance Custom Color Press the l button to accept the settingSelect My Colors You can use a TV to display the camera screen content Shooting Using a TV MonitorSelect Î $ Customizing the Self-Timer Select the settingsSelect $ What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots? Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock Recompose Getting More Out of Your Camera Face AiAF Changing the AF Frame ModeSelect AF Frame Shooting with the AF Lock CenterLock the focus Compose the scene and shoot Magnifying the Focal Point Select AF-Point ZoomCheck the focus What if the display does not magnify? Set the Face Select mode Selecting the Person to Focus On Face SelectSelect the face on which to focus Confirming the number of detected faces Changing the Metering Mode Select the metering modeShooting with the AE Lock Lock the exposure Shooting with the FE Lock … Shooting with Slow SynchroSelect h p Lock the exposure Select … @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter i-Contrast Select i-Contrast Adjust the setting Select Flash SettingsRed-Eye Correction ≈ Shooting Long Exposures Select ≈Select the shutter speed Confirm the exposure Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies You can select from among three image quality settings Changing the Image QualitySelect the image quality Image Quality Table Other Shooting Functions AE Lock/Exposure ShiftChange the exposure Playback Functions Registering Functions to the c Button pDisplaying the Overlay p 32 Guide is not available Playback Functions Using Playback and Other Functions Searching Images by Sets of 9 Index Display Searching 9 Images at a TimeMove the zoom lever toward g Move the zoom lever toward g again Select a jump method Searching for Images Using the Jump DisplayJump to an image Select Slideshow Viewing SlideshowsSelect a transition effect and start the slideshow Press the lbutton, and switch to the focus check display p Switch framesChecking the Focus Change the magnification level or location Magnifying Images + Changing Image TransitionsMove the zoom lever toward k Select Transition Viewing Images on a TV Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TVWhat if the images don’t properly display on the TV? Camera and TV AV cable supplied with the camera p Select Protect Protecting ImagesProtect the image Erasing All Images \ Rotating Images = Resizing Images Select ResizeSelect an image size Save the new image Save as a new image and display Perform Steps 4 and 5 on p Correcting the Red-Eye Effect Select Red-Eye CorrectionCorrect the image 100 101 PrintPrinting will start Print Settings Select Print SettingsAdjust the settings Selecting Images for Printing Dpof Selecting the Number of Copies Select Select Images & QtySet the number of prints 103 Set All Images to Print Once Clearing All Selections Customizing the Camera 105 Turning off the Power Saving Function Setting the Screen Shut-Off TimeChanging Functions Turning Off the Start-up Image Changing the File Number Assignment Creating a Folder107 Changing Functions Creating Folders by Day and Time Turning off Auto RotateChanging the Lens Retract Time 108 Changing Shooting Functions Turning off the AF Assist BeamTurning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function 109 Changing the Image Display Time Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting110 Changing Shooting Functions Displaying the Overlay Changing the IS-Mode Settings111 Changing Playback Functions Registering Functions to the c ButtonSelecting the Image that First Displays in Playback 112 Useful Information 113 Using Household Power Connect the power cordTurn off the camera Plug the cord into the camera 114 Troubleshooting PowerTV output Shooting 116 Playback Shooting movies117 List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 118 119 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 120Function FUNC. menu 121 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode≈ w y O P Z Shooting Menu Menus122 123 Menus F C H U , t ≈ w y O P Z E Set up Menu Playback MenuPrint Menu 124 Handling Precautions EquipmentMemory Cards 125 Specifications 126 Specifications 127 128 IndexNumerics 129 Index 130 Memo 131 Disclaimer Trademark AcknowledgmentsSdhc logo is a trademark