User manual CANON POWERSHOT A80

[. . . ] If this software is not installed on your computer, access the following web site to download the software: http://www. adobe. com (in the case of PDF) http://www. microsoft. com/downloads/ (in the case of Word format). 2 Conventions Used in this Guide · Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ]. · Buttons on the camera body are represented by the following icons. button FUNC. /SET (Function/Set) button button button button MENU button DISP. (Display) button · : Troubleshooting tips for common problems. · : Hints for getting more out of your camera. [. . . ] If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will turn yellow. 81 Checking the Focus and People's Expressions (AF-Point Zoom) You can zoom the display of the AF frame to check focus when shooting. When you want to capture people's expressions, set [AF Frame] (p. When you want to check the focus while shooting in Macro mode, set [AF Frame] to [Center]. Select [AF-Point Zoom]. Press the · button and select the 4 tab. Press the op buttons to select [AF-Point Zoom]. Accept the setting. Press the qr buttons to select [On], then press the · button. Check the focus. Press the shutter button halfway to check the focus. If the AF frame is set to [Face Detect], the face that the camera determined as the main subject is displayed enlarged. If the AF frame is set to [Center], the center of the image is displayed enlarged. Shoot. Press the shutter button fully. In the following cases the focus point will not display magnified: · AF frame is set to [AiAF]. · When [Face Detect] is selected, but no face is detected, or when the face is too large relative to the entire screen. · When the subject is out of focus. · When the screen is turned off (p. · When the image is being displayed on a TV screen. 82 0 Selecting the Face to Focus On (Face Select and Track) You can select a chosen face to focus on and then shoot. Face Frame Set the Face Select mode. Point the camera towards the face and press the 0 button. The Face Select mode will activate and a white face frame ( ) will display around the face the camera will focus on. Even if the subject moves, the frame will follow the subject within a certain range. Select a face you wish to focus on. Press the 0 button, and a face frame will move to the face you wish to focus on. If the frame has moved to all detected faces, the Face Select mode will be canceled. 59). Lock the Flash Exposure. Point the camera at the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure. While pressing the shutter button halfway , press the o button . The flash output is retained. Compose the scene and shoot. After shooting, press the o button to cancel FE lock. 87 Slowing Down the Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) You can set the shutter speed to a slow setting to make dark subjects appear brighter. In order to avoid camera shake, attach the camera to a tripod. Select the Long Shutter mode. Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Press the / button. Change the shutter speed. Use the qr buttons to change the shutter speed, then press the m button. The higher the value, the slower the shutter speed and the brighter the recorded image becomes. When you attach the camera to a tripod, you are recommended to set [IS Mode] to [Off] to shoot (p. 124) 88 6 Using Various Functions for Movies This chapter explains how to shoot and view movies, using various functions. · Set the mode dial to E before operating the camera. 89 Changing the Movie Mode Select a shooting mode. Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Select a menu item. Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then press the m button. Standard Compact This is the Standard mode. You can use the digital zoom during shooting (p. You cannot use the zoom during shooting. Changing the Image Quality in X Select the image quality. Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Select a menu item. Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then press the m button. The settings you made will be displayed on the screen. Modes and Image Quality Table Mode Recording Pixels/Frame Rate 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec. Content For shooting standard quality movies. The image quality will be lower than with , but you can record twice the length. [. . . ] 17 O ON/OFF button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 P PictBridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 27 Playback Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Playback Viewing Portrait (Scene Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]