User manual CANON POWERSHOT A800

[. . . ] Camera User Guide · Make sure you read this guide, including the Safety Precautions before using the camera. · Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera properly. · Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future. ENGLISH Checking the Package Contents Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the retailer where you purchased the camera. Camera AA Alkaline Batteries (x2) Wrist Strap WS-800 Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Getting Started DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Warranty System Booklet Using the Manuals Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. [. . . ] The tint on the screen will change when white balance data is set. If you change camera settings after recording white balance data, the tone may not turn out properly. 68 Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO speed. After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. Press the qr buttons to choose an option, then press the m button. The setting will appear on the screen. Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting conditions. High For shooting nightscapes, or in dark interiors. Changing the ISO speed · Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images, but there may be an increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions. · Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed, reducing image blurring and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject. The images, however, will appear coarse. 69 Continuous Shooting You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of approximately 0. 8 images/second while the shutter button is pressed fully and held. Choose a Drive mode. After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. Press the qr buttons to choose W, then press the m button. Once set, W will appear on the screen. Shoot. As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot successive images. · Cannot be used with the self-timer (pp. · For continuous shooting, the focus and exposure are locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway. · Depending on the shooting conditions and the camera settings, the camera may stop shooting momentarily, or the shooting speed may slow down. · As the number of images increases, the shooting speed may slow down. · If the flash fires, the shooting speed may slow down. 70 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) You can change the tone of an image, for example to sepia or black and white, when shooting. Choose My Colors. After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. Press the qr buttons to choose an option, then press the m button. The setting will appear on the screen. My Colors Off Vivid Neutral Sepia B/W Custom Color -- Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation for a vivid impression. to your preference. The white balance cannot be set in and (p. 68). Custom Color The contrast, sharpness, and color saturation in an image can be chosen and set at 5 different levels. Press the op buttons to choose an option, then press the qr buttons to choose a value. The more to the right, the stronger/deeper the effect gets, the more to the left, the weaker/lighter the effect gets. Press the n button to complete the setting. 71 Shooting Close-ups (Macro) You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close-ups of it. ­ 1. 6 ft. ) from the end of the lens at maximum wide angle (j). Choose e. After pressing the q button, press the qr buttons to choose e, then press the m button. Once set, e will appear on the screen. The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires. How can I take better close-ups? Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in Î to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 53). Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) When it is difficult to focus because your shot contains subjects that are both near and far, you can change the focusing range to focus more reliably on far away subjects (approx. 3 m (9. 8 ft. ) or more from the camera) only. Choose u. After pressing the q button, press the qr buttons to choose u, then press the m button. Once set, u will appear on the screen. 72 Changing the AF Frame Mode You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the scene you want to shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. Press the n button to choose [AF Frame] from the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose an option. Face AiAF · Detects people's faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only) and white balance ( only). · When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the face the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. [. . . ] 59 Format Memory Cards, Formatting Formatting (Memory Card) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 11 74 36 55 70 68 D Date and Time Date/Time Date/Time Adding to Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 141 Index G Grid Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Image Quality (Recording Pixels/ Frame Rate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]