User manual CANON POWERSHOT A2000 IS

[. . . ] Camera User Guide 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-size Alkaline Batteries (x2) Memory Card (32MB) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU AV Cable AVC-DC400 Wrist Strap WS-DC5 Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Canon Warranty System Booklet Getting Started Guide Canon Digital Camera Manuals Disk · You can use the included memory card to try out your new camera and take some test shots. · Adobe Reader must be installed to view the PDF manuals. Microsoft Word Viewer 2003 can be installed to view Word manuals (Middle East only). [. . . ] · When changing the recording pixels to . · When the camera cannot detect any face. 83 Checking the Focus Immediately after Shooting (Focus Check) You can check if your subject was in focus, right after shooting. You are recommended to set [Review] in the 4 tab to [Hold] beforehand. Select [Review Info]. Press the · button and select the 4 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Review Info]. Accept the setting. Press the qr buttons to select [Focus Check], then press the · button. Recorded Image Shoot. The recorded image displays with the AF frame or face frame (white frame around the face), where the subject was focused. At the bottom right displays the content of the orange frame. Checking the focus. Orange frame contents If multiple white frames display, press the m or 0 button to switch the display on the bottom right of the screen for checking the focus of each frame. You can enlarge the display of the orange frame content by moving the zoom lever towards k. Pressing the shutter button halfway will return you to the shooting screen. You can erase an image while checking the focus (when the screen described in Step 3 displays) by pressing the a button. 84 Changing the Metering Mode You can change the brightness metering mode to match the shot you want to take. Select the metering mode. Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Select a menu item. Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then press the m button. Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots. Automatically adjusts the exposure so that the subject is always properly lit for the shooting conditions. Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the center. Only meters within the (Spot AE Point frame) that appears at the center of the screen. Evaluative Center Weighted Avg. Spot % Shooting with AF Lock You can lock focusing. Once the focus is locked, it remains locked even if you let go of the shutter button. Focus. Point the camera so that the subject of the same shooting distance as the subject you want to take a picture of, is in the AF frame Lock the focus. Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the q button . The focus is locked and displays on the screen. Compose the scene and shoot. After shooting, press q to cancel AF lock. 85 & Shooting with AE Lock You can lock the exposure setting and shoot. The focus and exposure can be set separately. Lock the Exposure. Point the camera at the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure. While pressing the shutter button halfway , press the o button . displays and the exposure is locked. Compose the scene and shoot. After shooting, press the o button to cancel AE lock. 86 ( Shooting with FE Lock Just like with AE lock (p. 85), you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash. Select (p. 59). Lock the Flash Exposure. Point the camera at the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure. While pressing the shutter button halfway , press the o button . The flash output is retained. Compose the scene and shoot. After shooting, press the o button to cancel FE lock. 87 Slowing Down the Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) You can set the shutter speed to a slow setting to make dark subjects appear brighter. In order to avoid camera shake, attach the camera to a tripod. Select the Long Shutter mode. Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Press the / button. Change the shutter speed. Use the qr buttons to change the shutter speed, then press the m button. The higher the value, the slower the shutter speed and the brighter the recorded image becomes. When you attach the camera to a tripod, you are recommended to set [IS Mode] to [Off] to shoot (p. 124). 88 6 Using Various Functions for Movies This chapter explains how to shoot and view movies, using various functions. · Set the mode dial to E before operating the camera. 89 Changing the Movie Mode Select a shooting mode. Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Select a menu item. Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then press the m button. Standard Compact This is the Standard mode. 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