User manual CANON DIGISUPER 86AF BROCHURE

[. . . ] About the LCD monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. With more than 99. 99% of the pixels operating to specifications, less than 0. 01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black, red or green dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction. Notice: Please ensure that you read and follow the handling and safety precautions on pages 5 to 9 of this guide before attempting to use the camera. [. . . ] 72) · is not available in the modes. · Use the icon. or button to select the · Use the or button to select Off, 2 sec. · No image will display when the review function is set to Off unless you continue to press the shutter button fully after shooting. · With the 2- or 10-second options, the image will display for the specified time even if the shutter button is released right after shooting. · With the 2- or 10-second options, you can display the image for longer than the specified time as long as the shutter button is held down continuously. · You can shoot another image even while an image is displayed. Basic Functions 33 Adjusting the Zoom (Depth of Field) The zoom can be adjusted to any setting in the 35 to 105 mm range in 35 mm film equivalent terms. Telephoto / Wide Angle Pressing the button zooms in, making the subject appear larger in the composition. button zooms out, Pressing the making the subject appear smaller in the composition. Digital Zoom When the LCD monitor is on, you can digitally zoom in on a subject with the zoom button once it is at the maximum optical telephoto setting. Images can be zoomed up to 7. 5 times, which combines the effect of the optical zoom. button until the image is fully Press the zoomed and then release the button. button again to further zoom Press the the image. The displayed zoom setting is the combined effect of the optical and digital zooms. Pressing the out again. button zooms the image · Please note that the image appears grainier, the more the image is digitally zoomed. · The digital zoom is not available in the and modes. 34 Shooting Selecting a Shooting Mode The camera features the following shooting modes. Auto Mode Manual Mode Stitch Assist Mode Movie Mode Most settings are automatically selected by the camera. The exposure compensation, white balance and other settings can be manually selected. If you wish a more immediate shutter response, set the flash setting to any setting other than the red-eye reduction auto setting. Shooting 39 / Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots Macro Mode Use this mode to record subjects in the range of 16 to 76 cm (6. 3 in. to 2. 5 ft. ) from the lens tip when at maximum wide angle and in the range of 26 to 76 cm (10. 2 in. It can also be used for compositions combining both near and distant objects. Infinity Mode · Turn the mode dial to the or position. q q v , , q q v v q q Setting available. Selectable for first image only. · Display or . · Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro mode since the parallax phenomenon may cause images composed with the optical viewfinder to be off-center. · The exposure may not be optimal when the flash is used in macro mode in the range of 16 to 26 cm (6. 3 to 10. 2 in). 40 Shooting Using the Self-Timer · Turn the mode dial to the or position. · When the shutter button is pressed, the self-timer indicator will flash and the shutter will activate after 10 seconds. The flashing will accelerate two seconds before the picture is taken. · To cancel partway through, press the button. · The settings can only be adjusted for the first frame in mode. · Please see Step 3 on page 46 to learn how to stop shooting a movie clip. Shooting Continuously · Turn the mode dial to the position. · The camera will shoot continuously at approximately 2. 5 images per second* (Large and Fine settings with the LCD monitor off) while the shutter button is held down. Recording ceases when the shutter button is released. * This figure reflects standard shooting conditions established by Canon. [. . . ] Menu 72 Red-Eye Reduction Replay 24, 49 TV Monitor 79 Rotate 53 Telephoto 38 33 T V Video Signal Format Viewfinder 27 77 S Self-Timer 40 Shooting 23, 34 TV Monitor 79 Functions Available in each Shooting Mode 48 List of Modes 34 Shutter Button 12, 31 Pressing Fully 31 Pressing Halfway 31 Single Image Replay 49 Stitch Assist Mode 43 Disclaimer W White Balance 42 Wide Angle 33 Wrist Strap 22 Z Zoom 33 Zooming Images 49 Zoom Button 12, 33 · While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice. · 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 is a trademark of Canon Inc. [. . . ]