User manual CANON DIGISUPER 27AF BROCHURE

[. . . ] Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis. Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period. 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. [. . . ] * The recording time will vary according to the capacity of the SD card you use. See page 160 for details. 1 2 Slide the mode switch to (Movie). The maximum recording time (in seconds) is displayed. In the FUNC. menu, select * The current setting is displayed. *. · See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 49). 78 3 Use the or , or . button to select · You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. · In mode, you can change the resolution (p. 81). 4 Press the FUNC. /SET button. Shooting The display will return to the shooting screen and the icon of the selected movie mode will appear in the LCD monitor. 5 Press the shutter button fully. · Shooting and sound recording starts simultaneously. · During shooting the recording time (in seconds) and a red circle appear on the LCD monitor. 6 Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording. The maximum recording time may vary with the subject and shooting conditions. Just before the maximum is reached, or just before the SD card fills to capacity, the counter at the bottom right of the LCD monitor will display in red and recording will stop automatically after approximately 10 seconds. 79 · The recording time may not display properly during shooting or filming may stop unexpectedly with the following types of SD cards. - Slow recording cards - Cards formatted on a different camera or a computer - Cards which have had images recorded and erased repeatedly Although the recording time may not display properly during shooting, the movie will be recorded correctly on the SD card. Recording time will display properly if you format the SD card in this camera (excluding slow recording SD cards). · · · · 80 Changing the Frame Rate In the (Standard) mode, you can select between one of two frame rates (number of frames recorded each second): (30 frames/sec. ) or (15 frames/sec. ). 1 In the FUNC. menu, select * The current setting is displayed. *. · See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 49). Shooting 2 Use the or or . button to select You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. 3 Press the FUNC. /SET button. The display will return to the shooting screen. 81 Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) Shooting Mode Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. The overlapping seams of several adjacent images can be joined into a single panoramic image. To merge the images on a computer, use PhotoStitch, one of the supplied programs. Framing a Subject The PhotoStitch program detects the overlapping portions of adjoining images and merges them. When shooting, try to include a distinctive item (landmark) in the overlapping portions. 82 · Compose each frame so that it overlaps 30 - 50% of the adjoining image. Try to keep the vertical misalignment to less than 10% of the image height. · Do not include moving items in the overlap. · Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and close items. These items may appear warped or doubled up in the merged image. · Make the brightness in each image consistent. The final image will appear unnatural if the contrast in brightness is too great. [. . . ] 94 Wide Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 16 168 MEMO 169 MEMO 170 MEMO 171 MEMO 172 MEMO 173 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 anytime without prior notice. [. . . ]