User manual CANON COLORPASS GX-200 BROCHURE

[. . . ] · Camera User Guide (This Guide) Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera's many features to shoot more challenging photos. · Personal Printing Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer (sold separately) and print. · Software Guide Read when you want to use the included software. · Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals. 2 Read This First Test Shots Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images were recorded correctly. [. . . ] If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will turn yellow and will appear. Magnifying the Focal Point If you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will magnify and you can check the focus. Choose [AF-Point Zoom]. Touch ø, then n to choose the 4 tab. Touch [AF-Point Zoom], then touch qr to choose [On]. Check the focus. Press the shutter button halfway. In [Face AiAF], the face detected as the main subject will appear magnified. 85), the contents of the AF frame will appear magnified. What if the display does not magnify? The display will not appear magnified in [Face AiAF] (p. 84) if a face cannot be detected or is too big in relation to the screen. In [Fixed frame], it will not appear magnified if the camera cannot focus. 85 Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Touch AF) The magnified display will not appear when using Digital Zoom (p. 88). Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Touch AF) You can choose a specific subject or person's face, or a location on the screen, to focus on and shoot. Choose the subject, face or location to focus on. Touch the subject or person shown on the screen. When the AF frame mode is set to [Face AiAF], the camera will beep and display when it detects the subject. If the camera does not detect the subject, however, will blink for a few seconds and then disappear. The camera will return to the normal shooting screen if it cannot detect the subject to continue focusing on. When the AF frame mode is set to [Fixed frame], an AF frame will appear at the location where you touch the screen. To cancel, touch Ú. Shoot. Press the shutter button halfway. Once set, @ will appear on the screen. Under some conditions, the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected properly. 129). 91 Red-Eye Correction You can automatically correct red-eye that occurs in images taken with the flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. Touch ø, then n and choose the 4 tab and touch [Flash Settings]. Adjust the setting. Touch [Red-Eye Corr. ], then touch qr to choose [On]. Once set, OE will appear on the screen. Red-eye correction may be applied to areas other than red eyes. 130). Checking for Shut Eyes When the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut, appears. Choose [Blink Detection]. Touch ø, then n to choose the 4 tab. Touch [Blink Detection], then touch qr to choose [On]. Shoot. When a person with shut eyes is detected, a frame and appear. · In or $ mode, when the number of shots is set to two or more shots, this function is only available for the last image shot. · Not available in W mode. 92 Shooting with Slow Synchro You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time, you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach. Choose . . . . Touch , then touch . . . . will appear on the screen. Shoot. Even if the flash fires, ensure that the subject does not move until the shutter sound ends. Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. 147). 93 Shooting Long Exposures You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. Choose . Choose in Steps 1 ­ 2 on p. Touch the point on the bar where you want to make a setting, or drag horizontally to choose a shutter speed, then touch Ú. Confirm the exposure. When you press the shutter button halfway, the exposure for the chosen shutter speed will appear on the screen. · The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway. [. . . ] 42 Compression Image Quality Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 F Face AiAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Face Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Factory Settings Default Settings Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 FE Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 File Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Filtered Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Fireworks (Scene Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Fish-eye Effect (Scene Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Fixed frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Flash Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Slow Synchro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 D Date and Time Adding to Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Date and Time Date/Time Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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