User manual CANON POWERSHOT G3

[. . . ] · Camera User Guide (This Guide) Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera's many features to shoot more challenging photos. · Software Guide Read when you want to use the included software. · A memory card is not included. Microsoft Word/ Word Viewer can be installed to view the Word manuals (required only for manuals for the Middle East). 2 Read This First Test Shots and Disclaimer Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc. , its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable. Warning Against Copyright Infringement The images recorded with this camera are intended for personal use. [. . . ] Once set, u will appear on the screen. 87 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. · When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green frames will appear on faces that the camera focuses on. · If a face is not detected, or only gray frames (no white frame) appear, up to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on when the shutter button is pressed halfway. 93) is set to [On], the AF frame will appear in the center of the screen when you press the shutter button halfway. · Examples of faces that cannot be detected: - Subjects that are far away or extremely close - Subjects that are dark or light - Faces turned to the side or at an angle, or faces with a portion hidden · The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjects as a face. · If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will not appear. 88 Changing the AF Frame Mode Tracking AF You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot (p. This is effective for focusing on a specific point. You can reduce the AF frame size · Press the n button to choose [AF Frame Size] from the 4 tab, then choose [Small]. · The AF frame is set to [Normal] when using the digital zoom (p. If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will turn yellow and will appear. Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock While you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and exposure are locked. This is called Focus Lock. Focus. Center the subject you want in focus, and press the shutter button halfway. Confirm that the AF frame on the subject is green. Recompose. Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and move the camera to recompose the scene. Shoot. Press the shutter button fully. 89 Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Tracking AF) You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot. Choose [Tracking AF]. Press the n button to choose [AF Frame] from the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [Tracking AF]. Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting conditions. Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater Weighted Avg. (Spot AE Point frame) that appears at 95 Shooting with the AE Lock You can lock the exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposure separately to shoot. Lock the exposure. Point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway. If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button again, & will disappear and AE will unlock. Compose the scene and shoot. Shooting with the FE Lock Just as with the AE lock, you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash. Lock the flash exposure. Point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway. The flash will fire and when ( appears, the flash output will be retained. If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button again, ( will disappear and FE will unlock. Compose the scene and shoot. 96 Shooting with Slow Synchro You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time, you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach. Choose . . . . After pressing the r button, press the qr buttons to choose . . . , then press the m button. will appear on the screen. Shoot. Even if the flash fires, ensure that the main subject does not move until the shutter sound ends. Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. 97 Red-Eye Correction You can automatically correct red-eye that occurs in images taken with the flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. Press the n button to choose [Flash Settings] from the 4 tab, then press the m button. Choose the setting. Press the op buttons to choose [RedEye Corr. ], then press the qr buttons to choose [On]. Once set, OE will appear on the screen. Red-eye correction may be applied to areas other than red eyes. · You can also display the screen in Step 2 by pressing the r button, then the n button. 98 Checking for Shut Eyes When the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut, appears on the screen. Choose [Blink Detection]. Press the n button to choose [Blink Detection] from the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [On]. Shoot. When a person with shut eyes is detected, a frame and appear on the screen. · This function is only available for the last image shot when you have set the camera to 2 or more shots in or $ mode. [. . . ] 137 g (4. 83 oz. ) (camera body only) · All data is based on tests by Canon. · Camera specifications or appearance are subject to change without notice. 180 Index Numerics 3:2 Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 D Date and Time Date/Time Date/Time Adding to Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Date/Time Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Digital Tele-Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Discreet (Shooting Mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Display Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 DPOF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Drive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 A AC Adapter Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 E Easy (Shooting/Playback Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Editing i-Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Red-Eye Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Resizing (Making Images Smaller) . . . 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