User manual CANON IR 2020I BROCHURE

[. . . ] However, Canon makes no warranties concerning, and is not responsible for damages resulting from, use of non-Canon brand accessories. 1 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 flash will fire a pre-flash and lock the flash exposure to the required intensity to illuminate the subject. · The · Re-aim the camera to compose the shot and press the shutter button all the way. · To release the FE lock, press the button. The FE lock may also release if you press any button other button. than the 68 Shooting Switching between Autofocus Modes Although the autofocus function is preset to the AiAF setting (nine AF frames), you can set it to the center AF frame. When the center AF frame is selected, the AF frame will appear in the LCD monitor if it is turned on (p. The AF frame does not appear when AiAF is selected. 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. · See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38). In the (Rec. ) menu, select . · Use the [Off]. or button to select [On] or · A shot can be taken immediately after. · The display will return to the Rec. screen. The center AF frame mode is used when the digital zoom is activated. Shooting 69 Switching between Light Metering Modes You can switch between metering modes to shoot. Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camera divides images into several zones for light metering. · The following are unavailable: - Exposure Compensation - Light Metering - AE Lock - FE Lock - ISO speed (AUTO) - Flash (Auto), (Red-Eye Reduction) · Available Shutter Speeds The following shutter speeds (in seconds) are available. 1, 1. 3, 1. 6, 2, 2. 5, 3. 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15 Shooting 73 Setting the White Balance When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately. Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Custom The camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions. For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies. For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3wavelength fluorescent lighting. For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warmwhite (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. For setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper, etc. , to obtain the optimal white balance for the conditions. · Use the or buttons to select *. * The current setting is displayed. · Use the or buttons to select an option. ) option. 74 for the · You can confirm the effect of the setting in the LCD monitor when it is on. · You can shoot right after selecting an option. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. 74 Shooting This setting cannot be adjusted when the (B/W) photo effects are selected. (Sepia) or Setting a Custom White Balance You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as the standard white color. · Use the or buttons to select *. * The current setting is displayed. · Use the or buttons to select . Shooting 75 · Aim the camera so that a piece of white paper, a cloth or a gray card completely fills the frame at the center of the LCD monitor or the entire optical viewfinder, button. The camera then press the reads the white balance data when you button. [. . . ] CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. iBook and iMac are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Macintosh, PowerBook, Power Macintosh and Quick Time 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. [. . . ]