User manual CANON J100 BROCHURE

[. . . ] · Personal Printing Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer (sold separately) and print. · Software Guide Read when you want to use the included software. · Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals. 2 Read This First Test Shots 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. [. . . ] · Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those modes (pp. 148 ­ 151). C Y P O 79 Changing the AF Frame Mode You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions you want to shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [AF Frame] menu item. Use 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 on which the camera focuses. · If a face is not detected and 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. · Examples of faces that cannot be detected: · Subjects that are far away or extremely close. · Faces turned to the side or at a diagonal, 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. C Y P O Center The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a specific point. You can reduce the AF frame size · Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, then choose the [AF Frame Size] menu item and [Small] option. · The setting is configured to [Normal] when the Digital Zoom (p. 61) is used. 80 Magnifying the Focal Point If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will turn yellow and will appear. Magnifying the Focal Point You can push the shutter button halfway to magnify the AF frame and check the focus. Choose [AF-Point Zoom]. Press the n button, choose the 4 C Y P O Check the focus. tab, and then choose the [AF-Point Zoom] menu item. 138). C 86 Y P O subject does not move until the shutter sound ends. Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds, that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness when shooting. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast, the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting. Choose [i-Contrast]. Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [i-Contrast] menu item. @ will appear on the screen. Under some conditions, the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected properly. 124). C Y P O 87 Red-Eye Correction You can automatically correct red-eye that occurs in images taken with the flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. Press the n button, choose [Flash Settings] from the 4 tab and press the m button. Adjust the setting. Press the op buttons to choose [Red- Red-eye correction may be applied to red areas other than red eyes. · If you press the r button as shown on the screen in Step 2 and then press the n button, the Flash Settings screen will appear. C Y P O Eye Corr. ] and press the qr buttons to choose [On]. OE will appear on the screen. 88 Checking for Shut Eyes When the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut, appears. Choose [Blink Detection]. Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [Blink Detection] menu item. When a person with shut eyes is detected, a frame and appear for a few seconds. · In " and $ modes, this function is only available for the last image shot. · Not available in W. Shoot. C Y P O 89 Shooting Long Exposures You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. Select . Choose in Steps 1 ­ 2 on p. 56 and press the m button. Select the shutter speed. Press the o button. Press the qr buttons to select shutter Confirm the exposure. When you press the shutter button · The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway. [. . . ] 19 Date and Time Date/Time Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Factory Settings Default Settings FE Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Flash Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 158 Index Focus Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]