User manual CANON DIGITAL IXUS V2

[. . . ] ENGLISH CDI-E051 DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide Camera User Guide CDI-E051-010 XX01XXX. X © 2002 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 refer to the Quick Start section for a simple explanation of shooting, replaying and erasing (p. · 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"). [. . . ] · Without releasing your finger, press the button. · The icon will display. · Re-aim the camera to compose the shot. · To release the AE lock, press the button. · The AE lock may release if you press any button other than button. the Shooting 61 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) You can adjust and lock the flash output to suit a specific portion of the subject. · Set the flash to and focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the flash exposure setting. · Press the shutter button halfway and wait until two beeps sound. · Without releasing your finger, press the button. · The flash will fire a pre-flash and lock the flash exposure to the required intensity to illuminate the subject. · Re-aim the camera to compose the shot and press the shutter button all the way. · To release the FE lock, press the button. · The FE lock may release if you press any button other than the button. 62 Shooting Switching between Autofocus Modes Although the autofocus function is preset to the AiAF setting, you can switch modes to one that uses a fixed AF frame at the center of the field. The AF frames will appear in the LCD monitor if it is turned on (p. 29). On Off · The The camera focuses using the AF frame that it selects to suit the shooting conditions. The camera focuses using the center AF frame. 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. 37). 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. menu. Shooting 63 Switching between Light Metering Modes You can switch between metering modes to shoot. Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camera divides images into several zones for light metering. It evaluates the 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. 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 Spot AE Point · Display or . 64 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 adjust the exposure compensation. · The settings can be adjusted in 1/3 steps in the range of -2EV to +2EV. · You can confirm the effect of the exposure compensation setting in the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is on. · A shot can be taken immediately after. [. . . ] Menu 117 Red-Eye Reduction Function 48 Replay Mode 28 Resolution 45 144 Disclaimer · 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 and PowerShot are trademarks of Canon, Inc. [. . . ]