User manual CANON IR 3045N BROCHURE

[. . . ] About the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99. 99% of the pixels operate to specification. Less than 0. 01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction. [. . . ] This camera, however, applies special processing to images shot at shutter speeds slower than 1. 3 seconds to eliminate the noise, thereby producing high-quality images. Nevertheless, a certain amount of processing time may be required before the next image can be shot. · Please note that camera shake becomes a factor at low shutter speeds. If the camera shake warning appears in the center of the LCD monitor, secure the camera to a tripod before shooting. · The aperture value and shutter speed change according to the zoom state as follows. Aperture Wide Angle Telephoto F 2. 8 - 3. 5 F 4. 0 - 8. 0 F 4. 9 - 6. 3 F 7. 1 - 8. 0 Shutter Speed (seconds) to 1/1000 to 1/1500 to 1/1000 to 1/1500 Shutter Speed Display The numbers in the table below indicate the shutter speed in seconds. For slower speeds, quote marks indicate the decimal place, so that 0"3 indicates 0. 3 second and 2" indicates 2 seconds. 1/1500 1/1250 1/1000 1/800 1/640 1/500 1/400 1/320 1/250 1/200 1/160 1/125 1/100 1/80 1/60 1/50 1/40 1/30 1/25 1/20 1/15 1/13 1/10 1/8 1/6 1/5 1/4 0"3 0"4 0"5 0"6 0"8 1" 1"3 1"6 2" 2"5 3"2 4" 5" 6" 8" 10" 13" 15" Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 67 Setting the Aperture When you set the aperture in the aperture-priority AE mode, the camera automatically selects a shutter speed to match the brightness. Selecting a lower aperture value (opening the aperture) allows you to fade the background and create a beautiful portrait. A higher aperture value (closing it) brings the entire range from foreground to background into focus. The larger the aperture value, the greater the range of the image brought into clear focus. 1 Turn the shooting mode dial to . · The aperture setting appears on the LCD monitor if it is on. 2 Select a value using B or A on the multicontroller. 3 Shoot the image. · The correct exposure has been set if the shutter speed and aperture settings show in white. 68 Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects · If the shutter speed shows in red on the LCD monitor, the image is under- or overexposed (insufficient light). 90). Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 73 Setting the White Balance When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera can reproduce colors more accurately. Set the white balance mode to a natural or artificial light setting according to the circumstances. Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Flash Custom Settings are automatically set by the camera For recording outdoors on a bright day For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting For flash photography For setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper, etc. , to obtain the optimal white balance for the conditions 1 Press the button twice. · The balance setting menu appears on the LCD monitor. 2 Select a setting using B or A on the multicontroller. · Please see the next page regarding the custom setting. 3 Press . · You can also take the picture in the set white balance mode by pressing the shutter button without pressing . 4 Shoot the image. · If you pressed the shutter button at Step 3, the current white balance mode will reappear after the shot, allowing you to change the setting for the next shot. · This setting cannot be adjusted in the and (Sepia and B/W) shooting mode, it can only be adjusted for the first image. 82) cannot be changed and the macro mode cannot be set while the white balance setting menu appears on the LCD monitor. 74 Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects · The selected shooting mode will determine whether or not the white balance setting is cancelled when the camera is turned off (p. 90). Setting a Custom White Balance You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate a subject such as a white piece of paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card. 1 Press the button twice. · The WB setting menu appears on the LCD monitor if it is on. Select using 2 multicontroller. B or A on the the paper 3 Aim the camera at and whitethe or cloth, or gray card press button. · Aim the camera so that the white paper or cloth, or gray card, completely fills the frame on the LCD monitor screen or the entire viewfinder button. When you press before pressing the the button, the camera reads the white balance data. 4 Press . · You can also take the picture with the white balance set to the selected . value by pressing the shutter button without pressing 5 Shoot the image. · If you pressed the shutter button at Step 4, the white balance mode will reappear after the shot, allowing you to change the setting for the next shot. Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 75 Setting the White Balance (continued) · To set and use a custom white balance setting, it is advisable to select the shooting mode and set the exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation to zero (±0). The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure is incorrect (image is completely black or white). · It is also advisable to use the LCD monitor to compose the shot and to zoom in to the maximum telephoto setting. · Since the white balance data cannot be read in mode, preset the white mode. balance in another shooting mode first before selecting · If the flash fires when setting a custom white balance with the flash set to red-eye reduction auto or auto, make sure you also use the flash when you go to shoot. [. . . ] Universal Serial Bus (USB), Audio/Video Output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) 1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (type: NB-2L) (supplied) 2. AC Adapter kit ACK 700 (optional) 0 ­ 40°C 10 ­ 90% 112 × 58 × 42 mm (4. 4 × 2. 3 × 1. 7 in. ) (excluding protrusions) Approx. 260g (9. 2 oz. ) (camera body only) This digital camera supports Exif 2. 2 (also called "Exif Print"). [. . . ]