User manual CANON DIGISUPER 86AF BROCHURE

[. . . ] About the LCD monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. With more than 99. 99% of the pixels operating to specifications, less than 0. 01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black, red or green dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction. Notice: Please ensure that you read and follow the handling and safety precautions on pages 5 to 9 of this guide before attempting to use the camera. [. . . ] Compression Select Superfine, Fine or Normal. 36 Shooting · Use the setting. or button to select a · The LCD monitor will return to the shooting mode. Approximate Image Sizes Resolution (1600 x 1200 pixels) (1024 x 768 pixels) (640 x 480 pixels) (640 x 480 pixels) Movies (320 x 240 pixels) (160 x 120 pixels) 957 KB 450 KB 208 KB Compression 611 KB 294 KB 141 KB 900 KB / s 380 KB / s 130 KB / s 302 KB 155 KB 79 KB · These figures reflect standard shooting conditions established by Canon. Actual totals may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions. · The settings can only be adjusted for the first frame in mode. · Please see page 20 for the available CF cards and their capacities. Shooting 37 Using the Flash Red-Eye Reduction Auto Auto On Off The main flash may fire automatically as required by the light level. The red-eye reduction lamp fires with each shot. The flash fires automatically as required by the light level. The flash will not fire. The flash timing is adjusted to slow shutter speeds. Slow-Synchro This reduces the chance that the background will be dark when shots are taken at night or in rooms with artificial lighting. The red-eye reduction lamp fires with each shot. · Turn the mode dial to the position. q q q q q q q q v v v q - , or q Setting available. v Can be selected for first image only. · Press the button to cycle through the flash settings. · The flash can be fired when the upper indicator glows a steady orange. · The flash takes approximately 10 seconds to charge. Recharging time may vary with the state of the battery charge. 38 Shooting Please note that a slow shutter speed will be selected in dark places when the flash is set to off or slow-synchro. · The camera will shoot continuously at approximately 2. 5 images per second* (Large and Fine settings with the LCD monitor off) while the shutter button is held down. Recording ceases when the shutter button is released. * This figure reflects standard shooting conditions established by Canon. Actual figures may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions. Shooting 41 · Images may be recorded consecutively in continuous mode until the CF card is full. · The interval between shots may lengthen slightly when the camera's built-in memory becomes full. Adjusting the Exposure Compensation An image can be under-exposed if the subject is backlit or positioned in a bright location. Lights in night shots may also appear too bright. To avoid under-exposing the image, use the exposure compensation function. · Turn the mode dial to the or position. , · Use the or button to select a setting. · You can confirm the effect of the exposure compensation setting in the LCD monitor image when the LCD monitor is on. · A shot can be taken immediately after. The menu will reappear after the shot, allowing you to adjust the setting. · The exposure compensation can only be adjusted for the first frame in mode. 42 Shooting Setting the White Balance Setting the white balance to match the dominant light source when shooting will adjust the coloring of the image (excluding images) to the correct settings for the prevailing light conditions. Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent The camera sets the white balance automatically. [. . . ] CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. iBook and iMac are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Macintosh, PowerBook and Power Macintosh 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. [. . . ]