User manual CANON POWERSHOT A480

[. . . ] Camera User Guide ENGLISH · Make sure you read this guide before using the camera. · Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future. 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 AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x2) Memory Card Interface Cable IFC-400PCU AV Cable AVC-DC300 Wrist Strap WS-800 Getting Started DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Warranty System Booklet DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk 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. [. . . ] For example, when red make-up has been used around eyes. · You can correct recorded images (p. · If you press the r button as shown on the screen in Step 2 and then press the n button, the Flash Settings screen will display. 79 Shooting Long Exposures You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. Select . After pressing the æ button, press the Press the op buttons to select , then press the m button. qr buttons to select K. Select the shutter speed. After pressing the m button, press the Press the qr buttons to select a shutter speed, then press the m button. op buttons to select ). Confirm the exposure. When you press the shutter button halfway, the exposure for the selected shutter speed will appear. · The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway. · When shutter speeds of 1. 3 seconds or slower are used, images are processed to eliminate noise after being taken. A certain amount of processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot. If the flash fires, the image may be overexposed. and shoot. 80 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanced information than the "X Shooting Movies" and "Viewing Movies" sections of Chapter 1. · This chapter assumes that X mode has been selected by pressing the æ button, then the qr buttons. 81 Changing the Image Quality You can select from among three image quality settings. Select the image quality. After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. Press the qr buttons to select an option, then press the m button. The setting will display on the screen. Image Quality Table Image Quality (Recording Pixels/Frame Rate) 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec. LP Content For shooting standard quality movies. The image quality will be lower than with , but you can record twice the length. Since the number of the recording pixels is smaller, the image quality will be lower than with , but you can record three times the length. 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. Estimated Shooting Time Image Quality (Frame Rate) Shooting Time 128 MB 1 min. 4 sec. · Based on Canon's testing standards. · Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches approximately 1 hour. · 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. 82 AE Lock/Exposure Shift In X mode, you can set the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2. Focus. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. Lock the exposure. Press the o button to lock the exposure. Press the o button again to release the lock. The exposure shift bar appears. Change the exposure. While looking at the screen, press the qr buttons to adjust the brightness. Shoot. Other Shooting Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. · Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 54) You can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If you want to shoot at the maximum zoom factor, you should adjust the optical zoom to the maximum before shooting. The sound of the zoom will be recorded. · Ò Using the Self-Timer (p. [. . . ] 2 Transferring Images to a Computer . . . . . . 30 Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 11 Sunset (Scene Mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]