User manual CANON DIGITAL IXUS 430

[. . . ] ENGLISH Camera User Guide Please read the Read This First section (p. Please also read the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk and the Direct Print User Guide. Flowchart and Reference Guides This Guide Shooting with the Camera Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk Installing the Software This Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer This Guide Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk Downloading Images to a Computer Direct Print User Guide Printer User Guide Using the Printer and Printing Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc. , caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e. g. , a leakage and/ or explosion of a battery pack). [. . . ] · · · · See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. QuickTime 3. 0 or later is required to play back movie files (AVI/ Motion JPEG) on a computer. QuickTime (for Windows) is included on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. On the Macintosh platform, this program is generally bundled with Mac OS 8. 5 or later operating systems. 71 Shooting Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects. · Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings · Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition · Subjects that are moving quickly · Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass. · Subjects with horizontal stripes Shooting with the Focus Lock 1 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor. Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will sound). The focal distance to the object is locked. 2 3 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully. Shooting with the AF Lock 1 2 72 Press the DISP. Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame. 3 Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will sound) and press the / button. · The focal distance to the object is locked. · The icon will display and the lower indicator beside the viewfinder will light yellow. Shooting 4 To release the focus lock Press the Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot. / button. · The focus lock can be set in any shooting mode. · When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting the AiAF to Off (p. 76) is recommended since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only. · The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to capture a second image with the same focus. · The AF lock can be released by pressing the zoom lever, MENU button, or by changing the shooting mode or by turning the LCD monitor off. 73 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit. You must set the flash to fires. Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting. Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will sound) and press the button. · The exposure setting is locked. · The icon will display. 4 To release the AE lock Press the button. Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully. The AE lock may be released by pressing the zoom lever, MENU button, or by changing the white balance, ISO speed, button or photo effect or the shooting mode, or by turning the LCD monitor off. 74 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) You can lock the flash exposure so that the exposure settings are correctly set for a particular portion of your subject. 1 2 Press the DISP. button to set the flash Shooting 3 4 Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the flash exposure setting. Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will sound) and press the button. · The flash will fire a pre-flash and lock the flash exposure to the required intensity to illuminate the subject. · The icon will display. 5 To release the FE lock Press the button. Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully. 75 The FE lock may be released by pressing the zoom lever, MENU button, or by changing the white balance, ISO speed, button or photo effect or the shooting mode, or by turning the LCD monitor off. Switching between Focusing Modes Although the autofocus function is preset to the AiAF setting (9 AF frames), you can set it to the center AF frame. When [AiAF] is set to [Off], however, the AF frame will appear. No frame On Off The The camera detects the subject and highlights the AF frames, from 9 available points, that it will use to determine the focus. [. . . ] · Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. · Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 2004 Canon Inc. All rights reserved. · · · · 158 159 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode The chart below is a reference for the settings available for various shooting conditions. The settings selected in each shooting mode are saved after you finish shooting. Function Large Medium 1 Medium 2 Auto * Manual * Stitch Assist * Movie ­ ­ ­ ­ * * ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Reference Page Resolution Small Movie Movie Movie Superfine (1) p. [. . . ]