User manual CANON POWERSHOT G15 SPRING/SUMMER 2013 DIGITAL CAMERA & CAMCORDER FULL LINE PRODUCT GUIDE

[. . . ] · 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 Acknowledgements · Canon and PowerShot are trademarks of Canon Inc. . · CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. · Macintosh, Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc, registered in the United States and other countries. · Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. [. . . ] See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 159) at the end of this manual to find out which settings can be changed in which shooting modes. If the LCD monitor is on, the shutter speed and aperture value appear automatically. Shutter Aperture Speed Value The camera operates in the following ways according to the selected function: The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value. The user selects a shutter speed using the left or right button. The user selects an aperture value using the left or right button. The user selects the setting (the shutter speed or the aperture value) using the SET button and select a shutter speed or an aperture value using the left or right button. The correct exposure has been set if the shutter speed and aperture value show in white on the LCD monitor. How to Use the Mode Dial 1 2 Check that the camera is in Shooting mode. Turn the mode dial and set the icon of the function you wish to use to . 3 76 Shoot the image. Shooting ­ Advanced Functions Program AE Use the program AE mode to have the camera automatically set the shutter speed and aperture value to match the brightness of the scene. The shutter speed and aperture value will show in red on the LCD monitor when the correct exposure cannot be obtained. Use the following methods to obtain the correct exposure and make them appear in white. · Use the flash · Change the ISO speed setting · Change the light metering mode Differences between the and Modes. The following settings can be adjusted in mode, but not in mode. Please note that camera shake becomes a factor with larger aperture values that slow down shutter speeds. If (camera shake warning) appears on the LCD monitor, secure the camera to a tripod before shooting. In this mode, the shutter speed range with synchronized flash is 1/60 second to 1/500 second. The aperture value setting may therefore be changed automatically to match the synchronized flash speed even if its value was set previously. Aperture Value Display The larger the aperture value, the smaller the lens aperture. F2. 8 F3. 2 F3. 5 F4. 0 F4. 5 F4. 9 F5. 0 F5. 6 F6. 3 F7. 1 F8. 0 Advanced Functions 79 Shooting ­ Advanced Functions Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images. You can select settings such as a long exposure to suit your purpose. When you press the shutter button halfway, the difference between the standard exposure* and the selected exposure appears on the LCD monitor. If the difference is more than ±2 stops, "-2" or "+2" appears in red. * The standard exposure is calculated by the AE function according to the selected metering mode. See page 159 for settings that can be changed in this mode. If you wish to change the exposure, select the shutter speed or the aperture with the SET button and change the value using the left or right button. [. . . ] 36 Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 W WAVE Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 98, 99, 123, 125, 142 White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Wide angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]