User manual CANON POWERSHOT S400

[. . . ] ENGLISH CDI-E081 DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide Camera User Guide CDI-E081-010 XX01XXX. X © 2003 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN · Please read the Read This First section (p. · Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for information on installing the software and downloading images. · Please also read the printer user guide included with your Canon printer. 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 Printer User Guide Using the Printer and Printing Precautions This digital camera is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Canon-brand digital camera accessories ("Canon Brand Accessories"). However, Canon makes no warranties concerning, and is not responsible for damages resulting from, use of non-Canon brand accessories. 1 Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. [. . . ] · To release the FE lock, press the button. The FE lock may also release if you press any button other button. than the 68 Shooting Switching between Autofocus Modes Although the autofocus function is preset to the AiAF setting (nine AF frames), you can set it to the center AF frame. When the center AF frame is selected, the AF frame will appear in the LCD monitor if it is turned on (p. The AF frame does not appear when AiAF is selected. 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. 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. · See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38). In the (Rec. ) menu, select . · Use the [Off]. or button to select [On] or · A shot can be taken immediately after. · The display will return to the Rec. screen. The center AF frame mode is used when the digital zoom is activated. Shooting 69 Switching between Light Metering Modes You can switch between metering modes to shoot. Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. It evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as the position of the subject, the brightness, the direct light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject. Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center. Meters the area within the spot AE point at the center of the LCD monitor. Use this mode when the subject is backlit or surrounded by strong light. Evaluative Light Metering CenterWeighted Averaging Spot AE Point · Display , or . 70 Shooting Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid making lights appear too bright in night shots. · Use the or button to select *. * The current setting is displayed. · Use the or buttons to adjust the exposure compensation. · The settings can be adjusted in 1/3 steps in the range ­2 to +2. · You can confirm the effect of the setting in the LCD monitor when it is on. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. · Reset the exposure compensation by returning the setting to "0". Shooting 71 Shooting in Long Shutter Mode You can set the shutter speed to a slow setting to make dark subjects appear brighter. 38). In the (Rec. ) menu, select . · Use the or button to select [On]. · The display will return to the Rec. · The exposure compensation menu will display in the LCD monitor. · Use the or button to select *. * The current setting is displayed. · The long shutter submenu will display. 72 Shooting · Use the or button to select a shutter speed. The higher the value, the brighter the image and the lower the value, the darker the image. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. · To cancel the long shutter mode, press the button while the long shutter menu is displayed. The nature of CCD image sensors is such that noise in the recorded image increases at long shutter speeds. This camera, however, applies special processing to images shot at shutter speeds slower than 1. 3 seconds to eliminate the noise, thereby producing high-quality images. [. . . ] · No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of Canon. · Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, the CompactFlashTM cards (CF cards), personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon CF cards. Trademark Acknowledgments Canon, PowerShot and Bubble Jet are trademarks of Canon, Inc. Macintosh, PowerBook, Power Macintosh and Quick Time are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. , registered in the United States and other countries. · Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. [. . . ]