Canon Camera Powershot Sx170 Is User Manual
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31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Basic Guide Tv, Av, and M Mode Still ImagesMovies Scene Icons In [] mode, shooting scenes determined by the camera are indicated by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are automatically selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and color. Subject Background People Other SubjectsIcon Background...
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32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Basic Guide Tv, Av, and M Mode Still ImagesMovies On-Screen Frames A variety of frames are displayed once the camera detects subjects you ar\ e aiming the camera at. • A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person’s face) determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames are displayed...
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33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Basic Guide Tv, Av, and M Mode • Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates the zoom position). The color of the zoom bar will change depending on the zoom range. - White range: optical zoom range where the image will not appear grainy. - Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is...
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34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Basic Guide Tv, Av, and M Mode zzOnce you start the self-timer, the lamp will blink and the camera will play a self- timer sound. zzTwo seconds before the shot, the blinking and sound will speed up. (The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires.) zzTo cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer,...
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35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Basic Guide Tv, Av, and M Mode Still Images Adding a Date Stamp The camera can add the shooting date to images, in the lower-right corne\ r. However, note that date stamps cannot be edited or removed, so confirm beforehand that the date and time are correct ( = 14). 1 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose...
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36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Basic Guide Tv, Av, and M Mode Image Customization Features Still Images Changing the Aspect Ratio Change the image aspect ratio (ratio of width to height) as follows. zzPress the button, choose [] in the menu, and choose the desired option (= 23). zzOnce the setting is complete, the screen aspect ratio will be...
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37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Basic Guide Tv, Av, and M Mode Still Images Red-Eye Correction Red-eye that occurs in flash photography can be automatically corrected as follows. 1 Access the [Flash Settings] screen. zzPress the button, choose [Flash Settings] on the [4] tab, and then press the button (= 24). 2 Configure the setting. zzChoose...
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38 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Basic Guide Tv, Av, and M Mode Movies Using the Wind Filter Distorted audio caused by recording when the wind is strong can be reduced. However, the recording may sound unnatural when this option is used when there is no wind. zzPress the button, choose [Wind Filter] on the [4] tab, and then choose [On] ( = 24)....
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39 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Basic Guide Tv, Av, and M Mode Still Images Magnifying the Area in Focus You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame. 1 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then choose [On] (=...
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40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Basic Guide Tv, Av, and M Mode Customizing Camera Operation Customize shooting functions on the MENU [ 4] tab as follows. For instructions on menu functions, see “Using Menus” ( = 24). Still Images Deactivating the AF-Assist Beam You can deactivate the lamp that normally lights up to help you focus whe\ n you press...