Canon PowerShot A2100 IS- User Manual

Canon PowerShot A2100 IS

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Checking the Package Contents
  • Page 3 – Read This First
  • Page 4 – What Do You Want to Do?; w P; Take good people shots; Shoot
  • Page 5 – View
  • Page 6 – Table of Contents; Shooting in Special
  • Page 7 – Getting More Out of Your
  • Page 8 – Camera; Caution; Caution; Warning; Safety Precautions
  • Page 11 – Getting Started; mode, and then how to view, erase and print the images you; Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera
  • Page 12 – Insert the batteries.; Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card
  • Page 13 – Close the cover; Removing the Memory Card; The memory card will pop up.
  • Page 14 – Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken; Compatible Batteries; Can any other batteries be used?
  • Page 15 – Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card; Compatible Memory Cards; SD memory cards; Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?
  • Page 16 – Set the date and time.; Press the; Setting the Date and Time; Reappearing Date/Time screen
  • Page 17 – Changing the Date and Time; qr; Change the date and time.
  • Page 18 – opqr; Setting the Display Language
  • Page 19 – Pressing the Shutter Button
  • Page 20 – Select the; Set the mode dial to; Taking Pictures
  • Page 21 – Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
  • Page 22 – Scene Icons
  • Page 23 – Select the playback mode.; Viewing Images; Switching to and from playback mode
  • Page 24 – Erasing Images
  • Page 25 – Items to Prepare; Turn off the camera and printer.; Printing Images
  • Page 26 – Select an image to print.
  • Page 27 – Turning Off the Flash; Shooting in Easy Mode
  • Page 28 – Viewing Single Images; Viewing Slideshows; Easy Playback/Erasing
  • Page 29 – Shooting Movies
  • Page 30 – Press the shutter button fully.; Estimated Shooting Times
  • Page 31 – Viewing Movies
  • Page 32 – System Requirements; Windows; Transferring Images to a Computer
  • Page 33 – Camera and computer; Preparations; Install the software.; The screen on the left displays.
  • Page 34 – CameraWindow will appear.
  • Page 35 – Macintosh; Transfer Images; For further operations, refer to the
  • Page 36 – Accessories; Supplied with Camera
  • Page 38 – Power Supplies; Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300; Other Accessories; The battery charger can also be used when abroad.; Separately Sold Accessories
  • Page 39 – Learning More; Conventions Used in this Guide; : Hints for getting more out of your camera.
  • Page 40 – Mode Dial; Use the mode dial to change modes.; Components Guide
  • Page 41 – Power Saving during Shooting; turns on the monitor and shooting can; Power Saving during Playback
  • Page 42 – Switching the Display; You can change the display using the; Information Displayed on the Screen
  • Page 44 – Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting; Indicator
  • Page 45 – Select a shooting mode.; op; FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations
  • Page 46 – Menu – Basic Operations
  • Page 47 – Changing the Sound Settings
  • Page 48 – Returning the Camera to Default Settings; Are there functions that cannot be reset?
  • Page 49 – Format the memory card.; Low Level Format; Formatting Memory Cards
  • Page 50 – Adjust the brightness.; About formatting; Changing the Screen Brightness
  • Page 52 – For shooting majestic landscapes.; Shooting in Various Conditions
  • Page 53 – Shooting in Special Conditions
  • Page 55 – Recording pixels are set to
  • Page 56 – You can shoot with the flash turned off.; Turning the Flash Off; What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing
  • Page 57 – Inserting the Date and Time
  • Page 58 – and the zoom factor used.; Move the zoom lever toward; Hold the lever until zooming stops.; Move it toward; Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate; Zooming in More Closely on Subjects; Turning off the digital zoom
  • Page 59 – Digital Tele-Converter; Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration
  • Page 60 – Using the Self-Timer
  • Page 61 – when you enter the composition.; Select; Follow Step 2 on; To restore the original setting, select; Using the Face Self-Timer; What if a face is not detected?
  • Page 63 – Selecting Settings Yourself
  • Page 64 – After pressing the; Shooting in Program AE
  • Page 65 – About the Zoom Bar
  • Page 66 – Select the recording pixels.; Change the image quality.; Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size); Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio)
  • Page 67 – Suitable for sending images as e-mail
  • Page 68 – Correct the exposure.; Select the drive mode.; Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure
  • Page 69 – Select the ISO speed.; Changing the ISO Speed; Changing the ISO speed
  • Page 70 – Select the white balance.; Custom White Balance; Adjusting the White Balance
  • Page 71 – Custom Color; Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
  • Page 72 – Shooting Using a TV Monitor
  • Page 73 – Customizing the Self-Timer; What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots?
  • Page 74 – Changing the Composition with the
  • Page 76 – Face AiAF; Changing the AF Frame Mode
  • Page 77 – Center; The focus locks and; Compose the scene and shoot.; You can reduce the AF frame size; Shooting with the AF Lock
  • Page 78 – Magnifying the Focal Point; What if the display does not magnify?
  • Page 79 – Selecting the Person to Focus On; Confirming the number of detected faces
  • Page 80 – Select the metering mode.; Changing the Metering Mode; Shooting with the AE Lock
  • Page 81 – Shooting with the FE Lock
  • Page 82 – Making Dark Subjects Appear
  • Page 84 – Select the shutter speed.; Confirm the exposure.; Shooting Long Exposures
  • Page 85 – This chapter provides more advanced information than the “
  • Page 86 – Select the image quality.; Image Quality Table; Changing the Image Quality
  • Page 87 – AE Lock/Exposure Shift
  • Page 88 – Summary for “Viewing Movies”; Playback Functions
  • Page 90 – Searching 9 Images at a Time; Searching Images by Sets of 9
  • Page 91 – Select a jump method.; In Single Image Playback, press the; Searching for Images Using the Jump
  • Page 93 – Checking the Focus
  • Page 94 – Magnifying Images
  • Page 95 – Camera and TV; Turn off the camera and TV.; Viewing Images on a TV; What if the images don’t properly display on the TV?
  • Page 96 – Protecting Images
  • Page 97 – Erasing All Images
  • Page 98 – Select an image size.; Display the new image.; Resizing Images
  • Page 99 – Save as a new image and display.
  • Page 100 – Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
  • Page 101 – Easily Add Images to the Print List with; Print Added Images; Personal Printing Guide; Connect the camera to the printer
  • Page 102 – Print Settings
  • Page 103 – Selecting the Number of Copies; Set the number of prints.
  • Page 104 – Set All Images to Print Once; Clearing All Selections; All selections will be cleared.
  • Page 105 – Customizing the Camera
  • Page 106 – Turning Off the Start-up Image; Turning off the Power Saving Function; Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time; Changing Functions
  • Page 107 – Changing the File Number Assignment; Creating a Folder; You can create new folders in which to save images.
  • Page 108 – Creating Folders by Day and Time; You can set a day and time for folder creation.; Turning off Auto Rotate; Changing the Lens Retract Time; button when in a shooting mode
  • Page 109 – Turning off the AF Assist Beam; Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function; Changing Shooting Functions
  • Page 110 – Changing the Image Display Time; Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting; You can change the image display that appears after shooting.
  • Page 111 – Displaying the Overlay; Changing the IS-Mode Settings
  • Page 112 – Registering Functions to the; Selecting the Image that First Displays in; Changing Playback Functions
  • Page 113 – Useful Information
  • Page 114 – You can turn the camera on to use it.; Using Household Power
  • Page 115 – Troubleshooting
  • Page 116 – Image is dark even though the flash fired
  • Page 117 – Shooting movies; Correct shooting time does not display, or stops.; Playback; Cannot play back images or movies.; Cannot operate buttons.
  • Page 118 – List of Messages that Appear on the Screen
  • Page 119 – Communication error
  • Page 120 – Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
  • Page 122 – Shooting Menu; Menus
  • Page 124 – Set up Menu
  • Page 125 – Equipment; Do not store memory cards in hot, humid or dusty locations.; Handling Precautions
  • Page 126 – Specifications
  • Page 127 – All data is based on tests by Canon.
  • Page 128 – Numerics; Index
  • Page 131 – Trademark Acknowledgments; • The SDHC logo is a trademark.; Disclaimer; guide without the permission of Canon is prohibited.
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Page 2 - Checking the Package Contents

2 Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the retailer from which you purchased the camera. • You can use the included memory card to try out your new camera and take some test shots. • Adobe Reader must be installed to view the PDF manuals. ...

Page 3 - Read This First

3 Test Shots Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, includi...

Page 4 - What Do You Want to Do?; w P; Take good people shots; Shoot

4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ● Easy Shooting (Easy Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ● Shoot to match special conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 – 55 ● Focus on faces . . . ....

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