Canon PowerShot N100 User Manual

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Hybrid Auto / 
Dual Capture Mode
 
zAfter [Erase?] is displayed, press the 
 buttons to choose [Erase], and 
then press the  button.
 
zThe current image is now erased.
 
zTo cancel erasure, press the < q> 
buttons to choose [Cancel], and then 
press the  button.
•  You can also erase all images at once ( =  101).
•  You can also erase the current image by touching [Erase] on the screen in\
 
step 2.
•  Images can also be erased by using Touch Actions ( =
  106).
 
						

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Hybrid Auto / 
Dual Capture Mode
On/Off ................................................................23Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down) ........ 23Shutter Button ..................................................24
Shooting Display Options ............................... 24
Using the FUNC. Menu .................................... 25Using Menus .....................................................
26
On-Screen Keyboard ....................................... 27
Indicator Display .............................................. 28
Clock ................................................................. 29
 Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Other basic operations and more ways to enjoy your camera, including sho\
oting and playback options
 
						

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Hybrid Auto / 
Dual Capture Mode
 On/Off
Shooting Mode
 
zPress the ON/OFF button to turn the 
camera on and prepare for shooting.
 
zTo turn the camera off, press the ON/OFF 
button again.
Playback Mode
 
zPress the  button to turn the camera 
on and view your shots.
 
zTo turn the camera off, press the  
button again.
•  To switch to Playback mode from Shooting mode, press the < 1> button.
•  To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button 
halfway (=
  24).
•   The lens will be retracted after about one minute once the camera is in \
Playback mode. You can turn the camera of f when the lens is retracted by 
pressing the < 1
> button.
   Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down)
As a way to conserve battery power, the camera automatically deactivates 
the screen (Display Off) and then turns itself off after a specific period of 
inactivity.
Power Saving in Shooting ModeThe screen is automatically deactivated after about one minute of inacti\
vity. 
In about two more minutes, the lens is retracted and the camera turns it\
self 
off. To activate the screen and prepare for shooting when the screen is off 
but the lens is still out, press the shutter button halfway ( =
  24).
Power Saving in Playback ModeThe camera turns itself off automatically after about five minutes of 
inactivity.
• You can deactivate Auto Power Down and adjust the timing of Display Off, if 
you prefer (=  155).
•  Power saving is not active while the camera is connected to other device\
s via 
Wi-Fi (=
   11 7 ), or when connected to a computer ( =  170).
 
						

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Hybrid Auto / 
Dual Capture Mode
 Shutter Button
To ensure your shots are in focus, always begin by holding the shutter 
button halfway down, and once the subject is in focus, press the button \
all 
the way down to shoot.
In this manual, shutter button operations are described as pressing the \
button halfway or all the way down.
1  Press halfway. (Press lightly to focus.)
 
zPress the shutter button halfway. The 
camera beeps twice, and AF frames are 
displayed around image areas in focus.
2  Press all the way down. (From 
the halfway position, press fully 
to shoot.)
 
zThe camera shoots, as a shutter sound 
is played.
 
zKeep the camera still until the shutter 
sound ends.
•  Images may be out of focus if you shoot without initially pressing the 
shutter button halfway.
•  Length of shutter sound playback varies depending on the time 
required for the shot. It may take longer in some shooting scenes, 
and images will be blurry if you move the camera (or the subject 
moves) before the shutter sound ends.
 Shooting Display Options
Press the  button to view other information on the screen, or to hide 
the information. For details on the information displayed, see “On-Sc\
reen 
Information” (=
  191).
Information is displayed No information is displayed
•   Screen brightness is automatically increased by the night view function \
when you are shooting under low light, making it easier to check how sho\
ts 
are composed. However , on-screen image brightness may not match the 
brightness of your shots. Note that any on-screen image distortion or je\
rky 
subject motion will not affect recorded images.
•  For playback display options, see “Switching Display Modes” ( =
  89).
 
						

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Hybrid Auto / 
Dual Capture Mode
  Using the FUNC. Menu
Configure commonly used functions through the FUNC. menu as follows.
Note that menu items and options vary depending on the shooting mode 
(=
  195 – 196) or playback mode (=  201).
1  Access the FUNC. menu.
 
zPress the  button.
2  Choose a menu item.
 
zPress the  buttons to choose a 
menu item, and then press the < m> or 
 button.
 
zDepending on the menu item, functions 
can be specified simply by pressing the 
 or  button, or another screen is 
displayed for configuring the function.
3  Choose an option.
 
zPress the  buttons to choose a 
menu item.
 
zOptions labeled with a [] icon can 
be configured by pressing the < n> 
button.
 
zTo return to the menu items, press the 
 button.
Options
Menu Items
4  Finish the setup process.
 
zPress the  button.
 
zThe screen before you pressed the 
 button in step 1 is displayed again, 
showing the option you configured.
•  To undo any accidental setting changes, you can restore the camera’s default 
settings (=  159).
Using Touch-Screen Operations to Configure Settings
 
zAccess the FUNC. menu by pressing the 
 button, and then either drag the 
menu up or down to scroll it, or touch a 
menu item to choose it.
 
zTouch an option to choose it. Touch the 
option again to confirm your choice and 
return to the screen displayed before you 
pressed the  button.
 
zYou can access the screen for options 
labeled with a [] icon by touching 
[].
Options
Menu Items
 
						

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Hybrid Auto / 
Dual Capture Mode
   Using Menus
Configure a variety of camera functions through other menus as follows. \
Menu items are grouped by purpose on tabs, such as shooting [4], 
playback [ 1], and so on. Note that available menu items vary depending 
on the selected shooting or playback mode ( =
  197 – 201).
1  Access the menu.
 
zPress the  button.
2  Choose a tab.
 
zMove the zoom lever to choose a tab.
 
zAfter you have pressed the  
buttons to choose a tab initially, you can 
switch between tabs by pressing the 
 buttons.
 3  Choose a menu item.
 
zPress the  buttons to choose a 
menu item.
 
zFor menu items with options not shown, 
first press the  or  button to 
switch screens, and then press the 
 buttons to select the menu 
item.
 
zTo return to the previous screen, press 
the  button.
4  Choose an option.
 
zPress the  buttons to choose an 
option.
5  Finish the setup process.
 
zPress the  button to return to the 
screen displayed before you pressed the 
 button in step 1.
•  To undo any accidental setting changes, you can restore the camera’s default 
settings (=  159).
 
						

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Hybrid Auto / 
Dual Capture Mode
 Touch-Screen Operations
• To access tabs, press the  button to access the menu, and then 
touch the desired tab.
•  Drag the menu items up or down to scroll them, or touch a menu item to 
choose it.
•  Touch an option to choose it. Options shown with [
q][
r ] icons on either 
side can also be configured by touching these icons.
•  For menu items displayed with a bar to indicate the level, touch the 
desired position on the bar.
•  To configure menu items for which options are not shown, first touch the \
menu item to access the setting screen. On the setting screen, either 
drag or touch to choose the menu item, and then touch to choose the 
option. T

o return to the previous screen, touch [
].
•  You can also touch input elements (such as check boxes or text fields) \
to 
select them, and you can enter text by touching the on-screen keyboard.
•  When [
] is shown, you can touch [] instead of pressing the  
button, if you prefer.
•  When [
] is shown, you can touch [] instead of pressing the 
 button, if you prefer.
•  To dismiss the menu, press the  button again.
 On-Screen Keyboard
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter information for Face ID ( =  42), 
Wi-Fi connections ( =  128), and so on. Note that the length and type of 
information you can enter varies depending on the function you are using\
.
Entering Characters
 
zTouch the characters to enter them.
 
zThe amount of information you can enter 
varies depending on the function you are 
using.
Moving the Cursor
 
zTouch [] or [].
Entering Line Breaks
 
zTouch [].
Switching Input Modes
 
zTo switch to numbers or symbols, touch 
[].
 
zTouch [] to enter capital letters.
 
zAvailable input modes vary depending on 
the function you are using.
Number of Available 
Characters
 
						

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Hybrid Auto / 
Dual Capture Mode
Deleting Characters
 
zTouch [] to delete the previous 
character.
Confirming Input and Returning to 
the Previous Screen
 
zPress the  button.
 Indicator Display
The indicator on the back of the camera ( =  3) lights up or blinks 
depending on the camera status.
Color Indicator 
Status Camera Status
Green On
Connected to a computer (
=
  170), or display off 
(=  23, 154, 155)
Blinking Starting up, recording/reading/transmitting images, 
shooting long exposures (
=
  69), or connecting/
transmitting via Wi-Fi
•  When the indicator blinks green, never do any of the following 
things, as they may corrupt images, or damage the camera or 
memory card.
- Turn the camera off
-  Shake or jolt the camera
-  Open the memory card/battery cover
 
						

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Hybrid Auto / 
Dual Capture Mode
 Clock
You can check the current time.
 
zPress and hold the < m> button.
 
zThe current time appears.
 
zIf you hold the camera vertically while 
using the clock function, it will switch 
to vertical display. Press the  
buttons to change the display color.
 
zPress the  button again to cancel 
the clock display.
•  When the camera is off, press and hold the < m> button, then press the ON/
OFF button to display the clock.
 
						

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Hybrid Auto / 
Dual Capture Mode
 Auto Mode
Convenient mode for easy shots with greater control over shooting
Shooting with Camera-Determined Settings ............................................................ 31
Shooting (Smart Auto) ........................................... 31
Scene Icons .......................................................... 34
Image Stabilization Icons ...................................... 35
On-Screen Frames ................................................ 36
Common, Convenient Features ......................36Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom) ..... 36
Using the Self-Timer.............................................. 37
Shooting by Touching the Screen 
(Touch Shutter) ...................................................... 39
Adding a Date Stamp  ............................................ 39
Continuous Shooting 

............................................. 40
Using Face ID ................................................... 41Registering Face ID Information ........................... 42
Shooting ...............................................................\
. 43
Checking and Editing Registered Information ....... 44
Image Customization Features .......................47Changing the Aspect Ratio .................................... 47
Changing Image Resolution (Size) ....................... 47
Red-Eye Correction ............................................... 48
Correcting Greenish Image Areas from Mercury 
Lamps ..................................................................\
. 49
Changing Movie Image Quality ............................. 49
Helpful Shooting Features ..............................50Displaying Grid Lines ............................................ 50
Magnifying the Area in Focus ................................ 50
Checking for Closed Eyes ..................................... 51
Customizing Camera Operation .....................51Deactivating the AF-Assist Beam .......................... 51
Deactivating the Red-Eye Reduction Lamp .......... 52
Changing the Image Display Style after Shots ...... 52