User manual CANON POWERSHOT A800

[. . . ] Camera User Guide · Make sure you read this guide, including the Safety Precautions 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) Wrist Strap WS-800 Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Getting Started DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Warranty System Booklet Using the Manuals Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. [. . . ] · You can also correct recorded images (p. · You can also display the screen in Step 2 by pressing the r button, then the n button. 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. 79 80 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 E has been chosen by pressing the then the qr buttons. button, 81 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 Quality Recording Pixels, Frame Rate 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec. Memory Card Capacity Content 4 GB 16 GB Approx. 50 sec. The image quality will be higher when Approx. 51 sec. The image quality will appear coarse when 640 x 480 pixels, compared with , but 30 frames/sec. LP you can record approximately twice the length. Since the file size is small, shooting time will increase, but the image quality will decrease. Approx. 23 sec. · Based on Canon's testing standards. · Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB, or when 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 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 o button to lock the exposure. Press the o button again to release the lock. Change the exposure. While watching the screen, press the qr buttons to adjust the exposure. Shoot. 83 Other Shooting Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. · Zooming in More Closely On Subjects The optical zoom is not available while shooting. Be sure to set the optical zoom before shooting. 52) · Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake (p. 53) · Customizing the Self-Timer (p. · Adjusting the White Balance (p. 68) · Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) (p. 71) · Shooting Close-ups (Macro) (p. [. . . ] 2 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Software Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]