User manual CANON DIGITAL IXUS 50

[. . . ] ENGLISH Camera User Guide Please read the Read This First section (p. Please also read the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk and the Direct Print User Guide. Flowchart and Reference Guides This Guide Shooting with the Camera Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk Installing the Software This Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer This Guide Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk Downloading Images to a Computer Direct Print User Guide Printer User Guide Using the Printer and Printing Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc. , caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e. g. , a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). [. . . ] menu, select . · See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 48). Shooting 2 In the (Rec. ) menu, select [Stitch Assist] and press the FUNC. /SET button. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 48). 3 Use the or button to select a shooting direction and press the FUNC. /SET button. 87 4 Shoot the first frame in the sequence. The exposure and white balance are set and locked with the first image. 5 Compose the second image so that it overlaps a portion of the first and shoot. · Use the or button to check or retake the recorded images. · Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions can be corrected when the images are stitched together. 6 7 Repeat the procedure for additional images. A sequence may contain up to 26 images. Press the MENU button after the last shot. The Stitch Assist session ends. Press the MENU button again to return to the shooting screen. 88 · A custom white balance setting cannot be set in Stitch Assist mode. To use a custom white balance setting, set it before selecting [Stitch Assist] in the Rec. · The settings for the first image are used to take subsequent images in the sequence. · It is not possible to display images on the TV when shooting in Stitch Assist mode. See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 192). Switching between Focusing Modes Shooting Mode Although the autofocus function is preset to the AiAF setting (9 AF frames), you can set it to the center AF frame. When [AiAF] is set to [On], the AF frame does not appear. When [AiAF] is set to [Off], however, the AF frame will appear. Shooting No frame On Off The The camera detects the subject and highlights the AF frames, from 9 available points, that it will use to determine the focus. The camera focuses using the center AF frame. This is convenient for focusing on a specific part of a subject with greater certainty. symbol represents the AF frames as they appear in the LCD monitor. 1 In the [AiAF]. (Rec. ) menu, select See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 48). 2 3 Use the or [On] or [Off]. button to select You can shoot right after selecting an option. Press the MENU button. The display will return to the shooting screen. The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital zoom is used. 89 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) Shooting Mode It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects. Use the focus lock or AF lock in these situations. · Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings · Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects. · Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition · Subjects that are moving quickly · Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass. Shooting with the Focus Lock The focus lock can be used in any shooting mode. 1 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor. Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will play). The focal distance to the object is locked. 2 3 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully. 90 Shooting with the AF Lock The AF lock can be used in the , , or mode. 1 2 3 Press the DISP. Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame. Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will play) and press the / button. · The focal distance to the object is locked. · The icon will display and the lower indicator beside the viewfinder will light yellow. Shooting 4 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot. To Release the AF Lock Press the / button. · When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting [AiAF] to [Off] (p. 89) is recommended since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only. [. . . ] All rights reserved. 191 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode The chart below is a reference for the settings available for various shooting conditions. The settings selected in each shooting mode are saved after you finish shooting. Function Page Large Medium 1 Medium 2 Resolution Small Postcard Movie Superfine Compression Fine Normal * * * * * * ­ * ­ * ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ * ­ ­ * ­ * ­ ­ ­ * ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ * ­ ­ ­ ­ * ­ ­ * ­ * ­ ­ ­ * ­ ­ ­ ­ * ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ (1) p. 85 Frame Rate Auto Auto with Red-Eye Reduction On with Red-Eye Reduction On Off Slow Synchro ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ p. 66 Flash (3) ­ (4) (4) Macro Mode Infinity Mode AF Lock AE Lock FE Lock Single Continuous shooting Shooting 10-sec. [. . . ]