Canon Powershot A3100 IS- User Manual

Canon Powershot A3100 IS

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Checking the Package Contents; Using the Manuals; Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk.
  • Page 3 – Read This First; Test Shots and Disclaimer
  • Page 4 – Take good people shots
  • Page 5 – View
  • Page 6 – Table of Contents
  • Page 8 – Conventions Used in This Guide; : Hints for getting more out of your camera.
  • Page 9 – Safety Precautions; Camera; Caution; Caution; Warning
  • Page 13 – Getting Started; mode, and then how to view and erase the images you take.; Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera
  • Page 14 – Charging the Battery
  • Page 15 – Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken; Using the battery and charger effectively
  • Page 16 – Compatible Memory Cards (Sold; MultiMediaCards; Inserting the Battery and Memory Card; Insert the included battery and a memory card (sold separately).
  • Page 17 – Insert the memory card.; Removing the Battery and Memory Card; Remove the memory card.
  • Page 18 – Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card; Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?
  • Page 19 – Setting the Date and Time; Set the date and time.; Complete the setting.; Reappearing Date/Time screen
  • Page 20 – Changing the Date and Time; You can change the current date and time settings.; Change the date and time.
  • Page 21 – Setting the Display Language; You can change the language that displays on the screen.; Display the settings screen.
  • Page 22 – Formatting Memory Cards; Format the memory card.
  • Page 23 – Pressing the Shutter Button
  • Page 24 – Choose
  • Page 25 – Scene Icons
  • Page 27 – Viewing Images; You can view the images you have taken on the screen.; Switching to Shooting mode
  • Page 28 – Erasing Images; Choose an image to erase.
  • Page 29 – Shooting in Easy Mode; Enter; Turning Off the Flash; Press the
  • Page 30 – Viewing or Erasing in Easy Mode; Viewing Single Images; Viewing Slideshows
  • Page 31 – Shooting Movies
  • Page 32 – Estimated Shooting Times; Magnifying the subject while shooting
  • Page 33 – Viewing Movies; You can view the movies you have shot on the screen.
  • Page 34 – System Requirements; Windows
  • Page 35 – Preparations; Install the Software.; Macintosh
  • Page 37 – Transfer and View Images
  • Page 38 – Accessories
  • Page 39 – Separately Sold Accessories; Power Supplies; AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60; An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB-8L.; Flash; Using accessories abroad
  • Page 40 – Printers
  • Page 41 – Learning More
  • Page 42 – Components Guide; Mode Dial; Use the mode dial to change the Shooting mode.
  • Page 43 – Indicator; The indicator on the back of the camera
  • Page 44 – Screen Display; Switching the Display; You can change the screen display pressing the; Shooting
  • Page 45 – Histogram during Playback; Detailed; Power Saving Function (Auto Power; Power Saving during Shooting; turns on the screen and shooting; Power Saving during Playback
  • Page 46 – FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations; Choose a shooting mode.
  • Page 47 – MENU – Basic Operations; menu items differ depending on the mode
  • Page 48 – Changing the Sound Settings; You can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds.; Muting Sounds
  • Page 49 – Changing the Screen Brightness; The screen brightness can be changed in two ways.; Using the Menu; Change the brightness.; Using the
  • Page 50 – Are there functions that cannot be reset?
  • Page 51 – Low Level Memory Card Formatting; Perform the low level format.
  • Page 52 – Clock Functions; You can check the current time.; About low level formatting
  • Page 54 – Shooting in Various Conditions; Choose the Shooting mode.
  • Page 55 – Shooting in Special Scenes
  • Page 57 – Adding Effects and Shooting; Modes for other scenes
  • Page 58 – Turning the Flash Off; You can shoot with the flash turned off.; What if a flashing
  • Page 59 – Zooming in Closely on Subjects; and the zoom factor used.; Press the zoom button toward; Press it toward; What if the zoom factor appears in blue?; Turning off the digital zoom
  • Page 60 – Digital Tele-Converter; The focal length of the lens can be increased by an equivalent of
  • Page 61 – Inserting the Date and Time
  • Page 63 – Using the Face Self-Timer; Changing the number of shots
  • Page 65 – Choosing Settings Yourself
  • Page 66 – Shooting in Program AE; Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure; Adjust the brightness.
  • Page 67 – Turning the Flash On; and held until the lens stops; and held until the lens stops moving, which is the maximum wide
  • Page 68 – Changing the Recording Pixel Setting; You can choose from six recording pixels (image size) settings.
  • Page 69 – Changing the Compression Ratio
  • Page 70 – Approximate Values for Paper Size
  • Page 71 – Changing the ISO Speed; Choose the ISO speed.; Changing the ISO speed
  • Page 72 – Adjusting the White Balance; Custom White Balance
  • Page 73 – Changing the Tone of an Image (My; Custom Color
  • Page 74 – Continuous Shooting; Shooting Using the Two Second Self-
  • Page 75 – Customizing the Self-Timer; What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots?
  • Page 76 – Shooting Using a TV Monitor; Connect the camera to a TV as described in “Viewing Images on a TV”; Changing the Composition with the
  • Page 78 – Changing the AF Frame Mode; Face AiAF
  • Page 79 – Magnifying the Focal Point; You can reduce the AF frame size
  • Page 80 – Choosing the Person to Focus On; You can choose a specific person’s face to focus on and then shoot.; Enter Face Select mode.; Confirming the number of detected faces
  • Page 81 – Shooting with the AF Lock; Compose the scene and shoot.; Changing the Metering Mode; Choose the Metering mode.
  • Page 82 – Shooting with the AE Lock; Shooting with the FE Lock
  • Page 83 – Shooting with Slow Synchro
  • Page 84 – Shooting Long Exposures; Confirm the exposure.
  • Page 85 – This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to
  • Page 86 – Changing the Image Quality; You can choose between three image quality settings.; Choose the image quality setting.; Image Quality Table
  • Page 87 – AE Lock/Exposure Shift; Other Shooting Functions
  • Page 88 – Playback Functions; Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing Movies”
  • Page 89 – Editing; Check the edited movie.
  • Page 90 – Save the edited movie.
  • Page 91 – This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images.
  • Page 92 – Quickly Searching Images; Searching Images Using Index Display; Searching Images by Scrolling; Pressing the; Searching from a large number of images
  • Page 93 – Searching for Images Using the Jump; Choose a jump method.
  • Page 94 – You can automatically play back images recorded to a memory card.
  • Page 95 – Checking the Focus
  • Page 96 – Magnifying Images; Changing Image Transitions
  • Page 97 – Viewing Images on a TV; Using the supplied AV Cable; Turn off the camera and TV.; What if the images don’t properly display on the TV?
  • Page 98 – Protecting Images; Choosing Images Individually
  • Page 99 – Choose Range; Choose the starting image.
  • Page 100 – Choose the ending image.; Choose All Images
  • Page 101 – Erasing All Images
  • Page 103 – Tagging Images as Favorites
  • Page 104 – Organizing Images by Category
  • Page 105 – Rotating Images; You can change the orientation of an image and save it.
  • Page 106 – Resizing Images; Choose an image size.; Display the new image.
  • Page 107 – Trimming; Adjust the trimming area.; Save as a new image and display.
  • Page 108 – Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
  • Page 109 – Printing; Please also refer to the
  • Page 110 – Printing Images; Turn off the camera and printer.
  • Page 112 – Print Settings
  • Page 113 – Choosing the Number of Copies; Set the number of prints.
  • Page 114 – Set All Images to Print Once; Clearing All Selections; All selections will be cleared.; Printing Images with DPOF Settings; The following examples use the Canon SELPHY series printers.; Connect the camera to the printer.
  • Page 116 – Changing Camera Settings; tab; Turning off Hints & Tips; When you choose an item in the FUNC. menu; Change Sounds; You can change your camera’s operation sounds.
  • Page 117 – Changing the Start-up Screen; Registering the Start-up Screen; When you press the; Register images or sounds with the included software
  • Page 118 – Turning Off the Start-up Image; Changing the File Number Assignment
  • Page 119 – Creating Folders by Shooting Date; Changing the Lens Retract Time; button when in a Shooting mode; Turning off the Power Saving Function; You can set the power saving function
  • Page 120 – Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time; You can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically; Using the World Clock; Set the home time zone.
  • Page 121 – Choose the world time zone.; Changing Shooting Function Settings; If you set the mode dial to; Turning off the AF Assist Beam
  • Page 122 – Turning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function; Changing the Image Display Time Right After; Changing the Way the Image Displays Right; You can change the way the image displays after shooting.
  • Page 123 – Displaying the Overlay; Changing the IS-Mode Settings
  • Page 124 – Changing Playback Function Settings; You can adjust the settings in the; Choosing the Image that First Displays in
  • Page 125 – Useful Information
  • Page 126 – Using Household Power; If you use AC; Plug the cord into the coupler.
  • Page 127 – Troubleshooting; Power
  • Page 128 – Image is dark even though the flash fired
  • Page 129 – Shooting movies; Computer
  • Page 130 – No memory card
  • Page 131 – Invalid selection range
  • Page 132 – Information Displayed on the Screen
  • Page 136 – Menus; Shooting Menu
  • Page 138 – Set up Menu
  • Page 139 – Playback Menu
  • Page 140 – Specifications
  • Page 142 – All data is based on tests by Canon.
  • Page 143 – Handling Precautions
  • Page 144 – Index; Numerics
  • Page 147 – Disclaimer; guide without the permission of Canon is prohibited.
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• Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future.

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Summary

Page 2 - Checking the Package Contents; Using the Manuals; Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk.

2 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. Using the Manuals Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. • Camera User Guide (This Guide) Once yo...

Page 3 - Read This First; Test Shots and Disclaimer

3 Read This First Test Shots and Disclaimer 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...

Page 4 - Take good people shots

4 What Do You Want to Do? Shoot Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Just take pictures (Easy mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Shoot to match special conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 – 57 Focus on faces . . . . . . ....

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