User manual CANON POWERSHOT G12

[. . . ] Camera User Guide · Make sure you read this guide, including the "Safety Precautions" section, before using the camera. · Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future. ENGLISH Checking the Package Contents Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the retailer from which you purchased the camera. Camera Battery Pack NB-7L (with Terminal Cover) Battery Charger CB-2LZ/CB-2LZE Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST Neck Strap NS-DC9 Getting Started DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Warranty System Booklet Using the Manuals Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. · Camera User Guide (This Guide) Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera's many features to shoot more challenging photos. [. . . ] See "Changing the Color and Shooting" (p. You need to choose the color you wish to leave in or change before shooting the movie. Under some conditions, colors may not turn out as expected in > and z modes. Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) You can shoot movies that look like moving miniature models. You create the miniature model effect by choosing the upper and lower portions of the scene that will be blurred, and the playback speed, which makes people and objects in the scene move quickly during playback. Audio will not be recorded. Choose . . Follow the operations above to choose A white frame (the area that will not be blurred) appears on the screen. 118 Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) Choose the area to keep in focus. Press the l button. Move the zoom lever to change the frame size, and press the op buttons to change the frame position. Choose a playback speed. Press the n button. Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose a playback speed. Pressing the n button will restore the shooting screen. Shoot. Playback Speeds and Estimated Playback Times (for 1 Min. 3 sec. · If you press the m button in Step 2, the horizontal/vertical orientation of the frame will switch, and you can press the qr buttons to change the frame position when it is displayed vertically. · Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame. · Since you may not achieve the expected results depending on the shooting conditions, try taking some test shots first. 119 Changing the Image Quality You can choose between three image quality settings. Choose the image quality setting. After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose an option, then press the m button. The option you set will appear on the screen. Image Quality Table Image Quality (Recording Pixels/Frame Rate) Content 1280 x 720 pixels, 24 frames/sec. * For shooting high-definition movies. Since the number of recording pixels is smaller than 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. in , the image quality will appear coarse, but you can record approximately three times the length. * movies play back at 30 fps. Estimated Shooting Time Memory Card Capacity 4 GB Image Quality 25 min. 16 GB · Based on Canon's testing standards. · Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB, or when the recording time reaches 29 minutes and 59 seconds when shooting in , and approximately 1 hour when shooting in or . · Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards. SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended. 120 AE Lock/Exposure Shift You can lock the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2 before shooting. Focus. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. Lock the exposure. After releasing the shutter button, press the ¤ button to lock the exposure. The exposure shift bar appears. Press the ¤ button again to release the lock. Change the exposure. While watching the screen, turn the Ê dial to adjust the exposure. Shoot. Using the Wind Filter Wind Filter suppresses noise when the wind is strong. However, unnatural sound may result when used to record in locations with no wind. Press the n button to choose [Wind Filter] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [On]. 121 Other Shooting Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. Functions marked with a * can be used in the same way as for still images when in , > or z. · Zooming in More Closely On Subjects The digital zoom (p. Neither the optical or digital zoom is available in >, z, or Be sure to set the optical zoom before shooting. 77)* Macro shooting is not available in . [. . . ] 68 Snow (Shooting Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk . . . . . . . . 2 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Software Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]