User manual CANON POWERSHOT A1200

[. . . ] Camera User Guide · Make sure you read this guide, including the "Safety Precautions" section, before using the camera. · Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera properly. · 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 where you purchased the camera. Camera AA Alkaline Batteries (x2) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Wrist Strap WS-800 Getting Started DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Warranty System Booklet Using the Manuals Also refer to the manuals on DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. [. . . ] 43). Compose the scene and shoot. Look into the viewfinder to compose the scene and shoot. The area visible in the viewfinder may differ slightly from the image taken. You may be able to see part of the lens through the viewfinder depending on the zoom position. Shooting Using a TV as the Display You can use a TV to display the camera screen content while shooting. · To connect the camera to a TV, follow the Steps in "Viewing Images on a TV" (p. · Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera screen. 100 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter serves as a more advanced version of the "Shooting Movies" and "Viewing Movies" sections in Chapter 1, and explains how to use various functions for shooting and viewing movies. · This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to E. · The latter half of the chapter explaining movie playback and editing assumes that you have pressed the 1 button to enter Playback mode. 101 Changing the Movie Mode You can choose among 2 different Movie modes. Choose a Movie mode. After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose E. Press the qr buttons to choose a Movie mode, then press the m button. E Standard Miniature Effect For shooting standard movies. You can shoot movies that look like a miniature model (p. 102). 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 steps above to choose . A white frame (the area that will not be blurred) appears on the screen. 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. 102 Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) Choose a playback speed. Press the n button. Press the qr buttons to choose a playback speed. Press the n button to complete the setting and 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. 103 Changing the Image Quality You can choose among 3 different 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 to choose an option, then press the m button. The option you set will appear on the screen. Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card Image Recording Pixels, Quality Frame Rate Content Memory Card Capacity 4 GB 16 GB Approx. 48 sec. 1280 x 720 pixels, For shooting Approx. 48 sec. 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec. The image quality will be higher when Approx. Since the file size is small, shooting time will increase, but the image quality will decrease. [. . . ] 61 Red-Eye Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 130 Resizing (Making Images Smaller). . . . . . . . . . 126 Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 T Tag Images as Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Terminal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 116, 132, 157 Toy Camera Effect (Shooting Mode) . . . . . . . . . 71 Tracking AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 90 Travel Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 149 Trimming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 S Screen Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Information Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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