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[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA ENGLISH Camera User Guide Camera User Guide Please read the Read This First section (p. Please also read the Software Starter Guide and the Direct Print User Guide. CDI-E101-010 XX02XXX © 2003 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN Flowchart and Reference Guides This Guide Shooting with the Camera Software Starter Guide Installing the Software This Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer Software Starter Guide 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. [. . . ] On the Macintosh platform, this program is generally bundled with Mac OS 8. 5 or later operating systems. 67 Shooting Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. The overlapping seams of several adjacent images can be joined into a single panoramic image. To merge the images on a computer, use PhotoStitch, one of the supplied programs. Framing a Subject The PhotoStitch program detects the overlapping portions of adjoining images and merges them. When shooting, try to include a distinctive item (landmark) in the overlapping portions. · Compose each frame so that it overlaps 30 - 50% of the adjoining image. Try to keep the vertical misalignment to less than 10% of the image height. · Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and close items. The final image will appear unnatural if the contrast in brightness is too great. · To shoot landscapes, swivel (pan) the camera around its own vertical axis. 68 · To shoot close-ups, slide the camera over the subject, keeping it parallel to the subject as you move it. Shooting Images can be shot in two sequences in Stitch Assist. Left to right horizontally Right to left horizontally 1 Slide the mode switch to or (Shooting) and select the FUNC. menu. from Shooting · See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. 2 3 Press the SET/FUNC. button. The display will return to the Shooting screen. Shoot the first frame in the sequence. The exposure and white balance are set and locked with the first image. 69 4 Compose the second image so that it overlaps a portion of the first and shoot. · Use the or button to check or retake the recorded images. · Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions can be corrected when the images are stitched together. 5 6 7 Repeat the procedure for additional images. A sequence may contain up to 26 images. Press the SET/FUNC. button after the last shot. The Stitch Assist shooting session ends and the display returns to the FUNC. button. The display will return to the Shooting screen. ·The settings for the first image are used to take subsequent images in the sequence. · It is not possible to display images on the TV when shooting in Stitch Assist. 168). 70 Locking the Focus 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. Shooting 1 2 Slide the mode switch to (Shooting) and select , from the FUNC. 45). 3 Use the or button to select [Off] and press the MENU button. The display will return to the Shooting screen. 71 4 5 6 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor. Press the shutter button halfway and wait until two beeps sound. The focal distance to the object is locked. Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully. 72 Focusing Although the autofocus function is preset to the AiAF setting (5 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 5 available points, that it will use to determine the focus. This is convenient for focusing on a specific part of a subject with greater certainty. symbol represents the AF frames as they appear in the LCD monitor. Shooting 1 Slide the mode switch to (Shooting) and select , from the FUNC. 53). 2 In the (Rec. ) menu, select . See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 45). 3 4 Use the or [On] or [Off]. button to select You can shoot right after selecting an option. Press the MENU button. The display will return to the Shooting screen. The center AF frame mode is used when the digital zoom is activated. 73 Switching between Light Metering Modes You can switch between metering modes to shoot. Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. [. . . ] · 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 © 2003 Canon Inc. All rights reserved. 166 FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1060) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. [. . . ]