Canon A800 Shooting in Various Conditions

The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you

wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode.

Choose a Shooting mode.

zAfter pressing the button, press the

qr buttons to choose K.

zPress the op buttons to choose a

Shooting mode, then press the m button.

Shoot.

Take shots with reduced blur

(Blur Reduction)

zLets you shoot with reduced camera shake

and subject blur.

ITake portraits (Portrait)

zProduces a soft effect when

photographing people.

VTake shots of kids and pets

(Kids&Pets)

zLets you capture subjects that move

around, such as children and pets, without

missing photo opportunities.

zMove approximately 1m (3.3 ft.) or more

away from your subject and shoot.

Shooting in Various Conditions

Contents

Main Using the Manuals Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do? z IwP OU t V Shoot 1 View Other 3 2 Table of Contents 1 Getting Started..................11 2 Learning More................... 35 3 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions................. 47 10Useful Information .......... 117 Safety Precautions Warning Caution Caution Conventions Used in This Guide Getting Started Check the cards write-protect tab. z Open the cover. z Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Insert the memory card. z Close the cover. Removing the Memory Card z X Number of Possible Shots What if [Memory card locked] appears on the screen? Compatible Batteries AA alkaline batteries and Canon AA NiMH batteries (sold separately) (p. 33). Battery Charge Indicator Number of Shots per Memory Card Can any other batteries be used? Setting the Date and Time Reappearing Date/Time screen Daylight saving time settings Changing the Date and Time Setting the Display Language Formatting Memory Cards Complete formatting. X Press halfway z Pressing the Shutter Button z X Enter mode. z Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) X z X z What if... What if an icon appears in the upper right of the screen? Viewing Images Erasing Images Choose an image to erase. Erase the image. Shooting Movies X z Stop shooting. z X X X Shooting Time Viewing Movies Choose a movie. Play the movie. Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing System Requirements Windows Macintosh Preparations Install the Software. z z z Connect the camera to the computer. z z z Open CameraWindow. Windows Transfer and View Images z X z z Accessories Supplied with Camera Power Supplies z Separately Sold Accessories Using Accessories Abroad Flash z Other Accessories z Printers Page (Mode) Button Use the button to change the Shooting mode. Components Guide Page Switching the Display Shooting Playback Screen Display Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions Indicator Overexposure Warning during Playback Histogram during Playback z Display the FUNC. menu. FUNC. Menu Basic Operations MENU Basic Operations Muting Sounds Choose [Mute]. Changing the Sound Settings Adjusting the Volume z Choose [Reset All]. z Reset the settings. Returning the Camera to Default Settings Are there functions that cannot be reset? Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Page Page Turning the Flash Off Press the i zoom button. z X Press the i zoom button again. Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Turning off the digital zoom Digital Tele-Converter z Choose [Digital Zoom]. z X Inserting the Date and Time Choose [Date Stamp]. Using the Self-Timer Press the p button. Choose . z X z Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake Choose . z X Customizing the Self-Timer Choose $. z Choose the settings. z Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size) Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio Approximate Values for Paper Size with an aspect ratio of 16:9. z attachments. Page Shooting in Various Conditions Page Page Adding Effects and Shooting Choose . z Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. z Using the Face Self-Timer Changing the number of shots Choose . z Choose the shutter speed. Shooting Long Exposures Page Choosing Settings Yourself Shooting in Program AE Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Turning the Flash On Choose the white balance function. z Custom White Balance Adjusting the White Balance Choose the ISO speed. Changing the ISO Speed Changing the ISO speed Choose a Drive mode. z X Continuous Shooting Choose My Colors. z Custom Color z Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) Choose e. z X Choose u. Shooting Close-ups (Macro) How can I take better close-ups? Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) Choose [AF Frame]. z Changing the AF Frame Mode Center Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock z Focus. z Magnifying the Focal Point What if the display does not magnify? Lock the focus. z X Shooting with the AF Lock Changing the Metering Method Shooting with the AE Lock Shooting with the FE Lock Choose . z X Shooting with Slow Synchro Choose [Flash Settings]. z X Red-Eye Correction Shooting Using a TV as the Display Page Page You can choose among 3 different image quality settings. Choose the image quality setting. op buttons to choose . then press the m button. Changing the Image Quality AE Lock/Exposure Shift Other Shooting Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. Page Searching Images Using Index Display Press the g zoom button. X z Quickly Searching Images Searching from a large number of images Choose a jump method. z X Searching for Images Using the Jump Display Choose [Slideshow]. z Choose a setting. z Viewing Slideshows Choose [Focus Check]. z X Switch frames. Checking the Focus Press the k zoom button. z Choose [Transition]. z Magnifying Images Changing Image Transitions Viewing Images on a TV Choose [Protect]. Protect the image. Protecting Images Erasing All Images Rotating Images Choose [Resize]. z X Choose an image size. Resizing Images Choose [Red-Eye Correction]. z Correct the image. X Correcting the Red-Eye Effect Page Printing Images Easy Print Print images. z X z Making Print Settings Connect the camera to the printer. z screen on the left. Choose a menu item. Trimming and Printing (Trimming) Choose [Trimming]. Choose the trimming area. Print. Page Page Page Print Settings Choose [Print Settings]. z Adjust the settings. Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. Set the number of prints. Set All Images to Print Once Clearing All Selections Page Page Low Level Memory Card Formatting Choose [Low Level Format]. z Start the low level format. Changing Camera Settings Turning Off the Start-up Image z Changing the File Number Assignment z Creating Folders by Shooting Date Changing the Lens Retract Time Turning Off the Power Saving Function Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time Changing Shooting Function Settings z Turning Off the AF Assist Beam z Turning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function z Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting z Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting z Displaying the Overlay z Changing Playback Function Settings Page Replacing the Date/Time Battery Using Household Power Connect the power cord. Troubleshooting Power TV output Shooting Page Shooting movies Playback Computer List of Messages That Appear on the Screen If error messages appear on the screen, try one of the following solutions. Page Shooting (Information Display) Information Displayed on the Screen Scene Icons Playback (Detailed Information Display) Page Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode $ Page Page Page Menus 4 Shooting Menu Menus 3 Set up Menu 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Handling Precautions Specifications Specifications Index Numerics A B C G H I J K T V W Z Disclaimer