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Canon A3000 IS, A3100ISBLUE, A3100ISRED, A3100ISSILVER Using Various Functions for, Shooting Movies

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Using Various Functions for

Shooting Movies

This chapter provides more advanced information than the “Shooting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections of Chapter 1.

•This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to E (Movie mode).

Contents

Camera User Guide ENGLISH Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do Shoot View Shoot/View Movies Print Save Other Table of Contents 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies 7 Using Various Conventions Used in This Guide Safety Precautions Battery and Battery Charger Other Warnings Page Page Getting Started Charging the Battery Remove the cover Insert the battery Charge the battery 4 Remove the battery Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Battery Charge Indicator Using the battery and charger effectively Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 1 Check the card’s write-protecttab Open the cover 4 Insert the memory card 5 Close the cover Remove the battery Remove the memory card Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Can you check the number of shots that can be taken Setting the Date and Time Turn on the camera Set the date and time Complete the setting Display the menus Choose [Date/Time] in the 3tab Change the date and time Setting the Display Language Enter Playback mode Display the settings screen Set the display language Formatting Memory Cards Display the menu Choose [Format] Format the memory card Pressing the Shutter Button 1 Press halfway (lightly to focus) 2 Press fully (all the way to shoot) Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Choose Amode 3 Compose the shot 4 Focus Shoot What if Viewing Images Choose an image Erasing Images Choose an image to erase Erase the image Shooting in Easy Mode 1 Enter 9 mode Press the r button Viewing or Erasing in Easy Mode Start the slideshow 2 Erase the image Shooting Movies 1 Enter E mode 2 Compose the shot 3 Focus 5 Stop shooting Viewing Movies 1 Enter Playback mode Choose a movie Play the movie Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 1 Install the Software Place the CD in the computer’s CD-ROMdrive Begin installation When the install finishes, click [Restart] or [Finish] 2 Connect the camera to the computer Open CameraWindow ●Transfer and View Images Accessories Separately Sold Accessories Printers Canon-BrandPictBridge Compliant Printers Learning More Components Guide Indicator Screen Display Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations 1 Choose a shooting mode 2 Display the FUNC. menu 3 Choose a menu item 4 Choose an option MENU – Basic Operations Choose a tab Choose an option Changing the Sound Settings Choose [Mute] Choose [Volume] 3 Change the volume Changing the Screen Brightness Choose [LCD Brightness] 3 Change the brightness Returning the Camera to Default Settings Choose [Reset All] Reset the settings Low Level Memory Card Formatting erform the low level format Clock Functions Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions Shooting in Various Conditions 1 Choose the Shooting mode 2 Shoot I Take portraits (Portrait) JTake landscapes (Landscape) Shooting in Special Scenes Enter K mode Choose the Shooting mode 3 Shoot Take shots in low light conditions (Low Light) wTake shots of people at the beach (Beach) Take shots of foliage (Foliage) PTake shots of people in snow (Snow) tTake shots of fireworks (Fireworks) Shoot images with vivid colors (Super Vivid) Take posterized shots (Poster Effect) Turning the Flash Off Choose Zooming in Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 1 Press the zoom button toward 2 Press it toward i again 1 Choose [Digital Zoom] 2 Accept the setting Inserting the Date and Time 1 Choose [Date Stamp] Using the Self-Timer Press the p button Choose Ò Choose Using the Face Self-Timer 2 Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway 3 Press the shutter button fully 4 Join the subjects and look at the camera Page Choosing Settings Yourself Set the mode dial to G Shooting in Program AE 2 Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 66 – 75) Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 1 Enter Exposure Compensation mode 2 Adjust the brightness Turning the Flash On Choose h Shooting Close-ups(Macro) Choose e Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) Choose u Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size) 1 Choosesetting. the recording pixel 2 Choose an option Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 1 Choosesetting. the compression ratio Approximate Values for Paper Size Changing the ISO Speed 1 Choose the ISO speed Adjusting the White Balance 1 Choose the white balance function Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) 1 Choose My Colors Continuous Shooting 1 Choose a Drive mode Shooting Using the Two Second Self- Timer Choose Î Customizing the Self-Timer Choose $ Choose the settings Shooting Using a TV Monitor Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock Focus Recompose Getting More Out of Your Camera Changing the AF Frame Mode Choose [AF Frame] Magnifying the Focal Point Choose [AF-PointZoom] Check the focus Choosing the Person to Focus On (Face Select) 1 Enter Face Select mode 2 Choosefocus. the face on which to Shooting with the AF Lock 1 Lock the focus 2 Compose the scene and shoot Changing the Metering Mode 1 Choose the Metering mode Shooting with the AE Lock 1 Lock the exposure Shooting with the FE Lock Choose h (p. 67) Lock the flash exposure Shooting with Slow Synchro 1 Choose … Red-Eyeorrection Choose [Flash Settings] Adjust the setting Shooting Long Exposures Choose ≈ Choose the shutter speed 3Confirm the exposure Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies Changing the Image Quality 1 Choose the image quality setting AE Lock/Exposure Shift Lock the exposure 3 Change the exposure 4 Shoot Other Shooting Functions Playback Functions Editing 1 Choose 2 Set the editing range 3 Check the edited movie 4 Save the edited movie Using Various Playback and Editing Functions Quickly Searching Images 1 Press the zoom button toward g 2 Choose an image Searching for Images Using the Jump Display 1 Choose a jump method 2 Switch images Viewing Slideshows 1 Choose [Slideshow] 2 Make the setting 3 Choose [Start] Checking the Focus 1 Press the lbutton, and switch to the focus check display (p. 44) 2 Switch frames 3 Change the magnification level or location Magnifying Images Press the zoom button toward k Changing Image Transitions Choose [Transition] Viewing Images on a TV 1 Turn off the camera and TV 2 Connect the camera to the TV 3 Turn on the TV and switch it to the input to which the cable is connected 4 Turn on the camera Protecting Images Choose [Protect] Choose [Select] 4 Protect images 1 Choose [Select Range] 2 Choose the starting image 3 Choose the ending image 4Protect images 1Choose [All Images] 2 Protect images Erasing All Images Choose [Erase] Erase 1 Choose [Erase all] Erase all images 1 Choose [Select] Choose [Select Range] Tagging Images as Favorites Choose [Favorites] 3 Make the setting Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Choose [My Category] Make the setting Rotating Images Choose [Rotate] Rotate the image Resizing Images 1 Choose [Resize] Choose an image size Save the new image Display the new image Trimming 1 Choose [Trimming] 3 Adjust the trimming area 4 Save as a new image and display Correcting the Red-EyeEffect 1 Choose [Red-EyeCorrection] Correct the image Printing Printing Images Turn off the camera and printer Connect the camera to the printer Turn on the printer 5 Choose an image to print 6 Print images Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 1 Choose [Print Settings] 2 Adjust the settings 1Choose [Select Images & Qty.] Set the number of prints 2 Make print settings 1Choose [Select All Images] 2Make print settings Printing Images with DPOF Settings Print images Customizing Camera Settings Changing Camera Settings ●Changing the Start-upScreen ●Registering the Start-upScreen Register images or sounds with the included software ●Turning Off the Start-upImage ●Changing the File Number Assignment ●Creating Folders by Shooting Date ●Changing the Lens Retract Time ●Turning off the Power Saving Function 1 Set the home time zone 2 Set the world time zone 3 Choose the world time zone Changing Shooting Function Settings ●Turning Off the Red-EyeReduction Function ●Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting ●Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting ●Displaying the Overlay ●Changing the IS-ModeSettings Changing Playback Function Settings Useful Information Using Household Power 1 Insert the coupler Plug the cord into the coupler Connect the power cord Troubleshooting Image is blurred Subject is too dark Subject is too bright (overexposed) Image is dark even though the flash fired (p. 26) Image taken using the flash is too bright (overexposed) 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 appeared on the screen and shooting ended automatically List of Messages That Appear on the Screen Cannot magnify!/Cannot rotate/Cannot modify image/Unselectable image Invalid selection range Exceeded selection limit Communication error Naming error Information Displayed on the Screen ●Playback (Detailed Information Display) Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Page Menus Page ●3 Set up Menu ● 1 Playback Menu ●2 Print Menu Specifications Page Page Handling Precautions Index 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