Canon PowerShot N2 User Manual

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Shooting by Touching the Screen (Touch Shutter)
 Still Images  Movies
With this option, instead of pressing the shutter ring, you can simply t\
ouch 
the screen and release your finger to shoot. The camera will focus on 
subjects and adjust image brightness automatically.
1 Enable touch-shutter function.
 ●Touch [], touch [], choose 
[Touch Shutter] on the [] tab, and then 
choose [On] ( = 28).
2 Shoot.
 ●
Touch the subject on the screen and 
release your finger immediately.
 ●A shutter sound is played as the camera 
shoots.
 ●To cancel touch shutter, choose [Of

f] in 
step 1.
 ● Even while the shot is displayed, you can prepare for the next 
shot by touching [].
2 Shoot.
 ●For Still Images: Press the shutter ring 
halfway to focus on the subject, and then 
press it all the way down.
 ●For Movies: Touch [].
 ●Once you start the self-timer, the lamp 
will blink and the camera will play a self-
timer sound.
 ●Two seconds before the shot, the blinking 
and sound will speed up. (The lamp will 
remain lit in case the flash fires.)
 ●To cancel shooting after you have 
triggered the self-timer, touch the screen.
 ●To restore the original setting, choose [] 
in step 1.
Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake
 Still Images  Movies
This option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you hav\
e 
pressed the shutter ring. If the camera is unsteady while you are pressi\
ng 
the shutter ring, it will not affect your shot.
 ● Follow step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
(= 40) and choose [].
 ●
Once the setting is complete, [] is 
displayed.
 ● Follow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
(= 40) to shoot.

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 ●If you prefer the camera not to shoot when you touch the screen, 
make sure [Touch Shutter] mode is deactivated. T
ouch [] 
and [] in order choose [Touch Shutter] on the [] tab, 
and then choose [Off] ( = 28). ●
Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or 
move too rapidly, or when there is inadequate contrast between 
subjects and the background.
 ●If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not display when registered 
people are detected, but the names will be recorded in the still 
images ( =
 43). However, a name will display if the subject 
chosen to focus on is the same as a person detected with Face 
ID.
Deactivating the Flash
 Still Images  Movies
Prepare the camera for shooting without the flash as follows.
 ● Touch [], choose [] in the menu, 
and then choose [] ( = 27).
 ●
Once the setting is complete, [] is 
displayed.
 ● The flash will no longer be activated.
 ●To restore the original setting, repeat this 
process but choose [].
 ● If a blinking [] icon is displayed when you press the shutter ring 
halfway in camera-shake inducing, low-light conditions, mount the 
camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.
Choosing Subjects to Focus On ( Touch AF)
 Still Images  Movies
You can shoot after the camera focuses on your selected subject, 
person’s face, or location shown on the screen.
1 Choose a subject, a person’s face, 
or a location to focus on.
 ●Touch the subject or person on the 
screen.
 ●When the subject is detected, the camera 
beeps and [] is displayed. Focus is 
maintained even if the subject moves.
 ● To cancel T

ouch AF, touch [
].
2 Shoot.
 ● Press the shutter ring halfway. [] frame 
changes to a blue [] frame, and the 
camera will keep the subject in focus and 
exposure  (Servo AF).
 ● Press the shutter ring all the way down 
to shoot.

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Using Face ID
If you register a person ahead of time, the camera will detect that person’s 
face, and prioritize focus, brightness, and color for that person when 
shooting. In [
] mode, the camera can detect babies and children 
based on registered birthdays and optimize settings for them when 
shooting.
This function is also useful when searching for a specific registered 
person among a large number of images ( =
 67).
Personal Information
 ●
Information such as images of a face (face info) registered with 
Face ID, and personal information (name, birthday) will be saved 
on the camera. Additionally, when registered people are detected, 
their names will be recorded in still images. When using the Face ID 
function, be careful when sharing the camera or images with others, 
and when posting images online where many others can view them.
 ●When disposing of a camera or transferring it to another person after 
using Face ID, be sure to erase all information (registered faces, 
names, and birthdays) from the camera ( =
 48).
Continuous Shooting
 Still Images  Movies
Hold the shutter ring all the way down to shoot continuously.
For details on the continuous shooting speed, see “Continuous Shootin\
g 
Speed” (=
 135).
1 Configure the setting.
 ●
Touch [], choose [] in the menu, 
and then choose [] ( = 27).
 ●
Once the setting is complete, [] is 
displayed.
2 Shoot.
 ● Hold the shutter ring all the way down to 
shoot continuously.
 ● Cannot be used with the self-timer ( = 40). ●
Shooting may stop momentarily or continuous shooting may slow 
down depending on shooting conditions, camera settings, and the 
zoom position.
 ●As more shots are taken, shooting may slow down. ●Shooting may slow down if the flash fires. ●With Touch Shutter ( = 41), the camera shoots continuously 
while you touch the screen. Focus and exposure during 
continuous shooting remain constant, after they are determined 
for the first shot.

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2 Register face information.
 ●Aim the camera so that the face of the 
person you want to register is inside the 
gray frame at the center of the screen.
 ●A white frame on the person’s face 
indicates that the face is recognized. 
Make sure a white frame is displayed on 
the face, and then shoot.
 ●If the face is not recognized, you cannot 
register face information.
 ●After [Register?] is displayed, touch [OK].
 ●The [Edit Profile] screen is displayed.
3 Register the person’s name and 
birthday.
 ●Touch the name text box to access the 
keyboard, and then enter the name 
(=
 29).
 ●
To register a birthday, on the [Edit Profile] 
screen, touch the birthday text box.
 ●Touch an option to choose it.
 ●Touch [][] to specify the date.
 ●When finished, touch [].
Registering Face ID Information
You can register information (face info, names, birthdays) for up to 12\
 
people to use with Face ID.
1 Access the setting screen.
 ●Touch [], touch [], and then 
touch [Face ID Settings] on the [] tab 
to choose it ( = 28).
 ●
Touch [Add to Registry].
 ●Touch [Add a New Face].

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Shooting
If you register a person ahead of time, the camera will prioritize that \
person as the main subject, and optimize focus, brightness, and color fo\
r 
that person when shooting.
 ●When you point the camera toward a 
subject, the names of up to 3 registered 
people will be displayed when they are 
detected.
 ●Shoot.
 ●Displayed names will be recorded in still 
images. Even if people are detected, but 
their names are not displayed, the names 
(up to 5 people) will be recorded in the 
image.
 ● People other than those registered may be mistakenly detected 
as the registered person if they share similar facial features.
4 Save the settings.
 ●Touch [Save].
 ●After a message is 

displayed, touch [Yes].
5 Continue registering face 
information.
 ●To register up to 4 more points of face 
information (expressions or angles), 
repeat step 2.
 ●Registered faces are more easily 
recognized if you add a variety of face 
information. In addition to a head-on 
angle, add a slight side angle, a shot 
when smiling, and shots inside and 
outside.
 ● The flash will not fire when following step 2. ●If you do not register a 
birthday in step 3, Babies or Children icons 
( =
 37) will not be displayed in [] mode.
 ●
You can overwrite registered face info, and add face info later if 
you have not filled all 5 face info slots ( = 44).

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2 Choose a person to check or edit.
 ●Touch the image of the person you want 
to check or edit.
3 Check or edit the information as 
needed.
 ●To check a name or birthday, touch 
[Edit Profile]. On the screen displayed, 
you can edit names or birthdays as 
described in step 3 of “Registering Face 
ID Information” ( =
 44).
 ●
To check face information, touch [Face 
Info List]. T

o erase face information, touch 
[Erase] on the screen displayed, and then 
touch the face information to erase. After 
[Erase?] is displayed, touch [OK].
 ● Even if you change names in [Edit Profile], the names recorded in 
previously shot images will remain the same.
 ●You can use the software ( = 114) to edit registered names. 
Some characters entered with the software may not display on 
the camera, but will be correctly recorded in images.
 ● Registered people may not be correctly detected if the captured 
image or scene differs drastically from the registered face 
information.
 ●If a registered face is not detected, or not easily detected, 
overwrite registered information with new face info. Registering 
face info right before shooting will allow for easier detection of 
registered faces.
 ●If a person is mistakenly detected as another person and you 
continue shooting, you can edit or erase the name recorded in the 
image during playback ( =
 69). ●
Because faces of babies and children change quickly as they 
grow, you should update their face info regularly ( = 44). ●
When information display is set to off ( = 26), names will not 
display, but will be recorded in the image.
 ● If you don’t want names to be recorded in still images, choose 
[Face ID Settings] on the [] tab, choose [Face ID], and then 
choose [Off].
 ● You can check names recorded in images in the playback screen 
(simple information display) ( = 64). ●
In [] mode, names are not displayed on the shooting screen, 
but they will be recorded in still images.
 ● Names recorded in continuous shooting ( = 43) will continue 
to be recorded  in the same position as for the first shot, even if 
subjects move.
Checking and Editing Registered Information
1 Access the [Check/Edit Info] screen.
 ● Following step 1 in “Registering Face ID 
Information” ( = 44), touch [Check/
Edit Info].

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4 Register face information.
 ●Follow step 2 in “Registering Face ID 
Information” ( = 44) to shoot, and then 
register the new face information.
 ● Registered faces are more easily 
recognized if you add a variety of face 
information. In addition to a head-on 
angle, add a slight side angle, a shot 
when smiling, and shots inside and 
outside.
 ● You cannot add face information if all 5 information slots are filled. 
Follow the steps above to overwrite face information.
 ●You can follow the above steps to register new face info when 
there is at least one slot open; however, you cannot overwrite 
any face information. Instead of overwriting face info, first erase 
unwanted existing info ( =
 46), and then register new face 
information ( = 44) as needed.
Overwriting and Adding Face Information
You can overwrite existing face information with new face info. You should 
update face information regularly, especially with babies and children, as 
their faces change quickly as they grow.
You can also add face information when all 5 face info slots have not bee\
n 
filled.
1 Access the [Add Face Info] screen.
 ●
Following step 1 in “Registering Face ID 
Information” ( = 44), touch [Add Face 
Info].
2 Choose the name of the person to 
overwrite with.
 ● Touch the name of the person to use for 
overwriting.
 ●If five items of face info have already 
been registered, a message will be 
displayed. Touch 

[OK].
 ●If less than five items of face info are 
registered, go to step 4 to add face 
information.
3 Choose the face info to overwrite.
 ●Touch the face info you want to overwrite.

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Image Customization Features
Changing the Aspect Ratio
 Still Images  Movies
Change the image aspect ratio (ratio of width to height) as follows.
 ●Touch [], choose [] in the 
menu, and choose the desired option 
( =
 27).
 ●
Once the setting is complete, the screen 
aspect ratio will be updated.
 ●To restore the original setting, repeat this 
process but choose [].
Used for display on widescreen HDTVs or similar display devices.
Same aspect ratio as 35mm film, used for printing images at 5 x 
7-inch or postcard sizes.
Native aspect ratio of the camera screen. Used for display on 
standard-definition televisions or similar display devices. Also 
used for printing images at 3.5 x 5-inch or A-series sizes.
Square aspect ratio.
 ● Not available in [] mode.
Erasing Registered Information
You can erase information (face info, names, birthdays) registered to 
Face ID. However, names recorded in previously shot images will not be 
erased.
1 Access the [Erase Info] screen.
 ●Follow step 1 in “Registering Face ID 
Information” ( = 44) and choose [Erase 
Info].
2 Choose the name of the person 
whose info you want to erase.
 ● Touch the name of the person to erase.
 ●After [Erase?] is displayed, touch [OK].
 ● If you erase a registered person’s info, you will not be able to 
display their name ( = 66), overwrite their info ( = 69), or 
search images for them ( = 67).
 ●
You can also erase names in image information ( = 70).

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Changing Movie Image Quality
 Still Images  Movies
3 image quality settings are available. For guidelines on the maximum 
movie length at each level of image quality that will fit on a memory card, 
see “Recording Time per Memory Card” (=
 134).
 ●
Touch [], choose [] in the 
menu, and choose the desired option 
( =
 27).
 ●
The option you configured is now 
displayed.
 ●To restore the original setting, repeat this 
process but choose [].
Image 
Quality Resolution Frame Rate
Details
1920 x 1080 30 frames/second For shooting in Full HD
1280 x 720 30 frames/second For shooting in HD
640 x 480 30 frames/secondFor shooting in 
standard definition
 ●
In [] and [] modes, black bars displayed on the 
top and bottom edges of the screen indicate image areas not 
recorded.
Changing Image Resolution (Size)
 Still Images  Movies
Choose from 4 levels of image resolution, as follows. For guidelines on \
how many shots at each resolution setting can fit on a memory card, see 
“Number of 4:3 Shots per Memory Card” ( =
 134).
 ●
Touch [], choose [] in the menu, 
and choose the desired option ( = 27).
 ●
The option you configured is now 
displayed.
 ●To restore the original setting, repeat this 
process but choose [].
Guidelines for Choosing Resolution Based on Paper 
Size (for 4:3 Images)
A2 (16.5 x 23.4 in.)
A3 – A5 (11.7 x 16.5 – 5.8 x 8.3 in.)
3.5 x 5 in., 5 x 7 in., Postcard
For e-mailing and similar purposes
 ● Not available in [] mode.

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Customizing Camera Operation
Customize shooting functions on the [] tab of the menu screen as 
follows.
For instructions on menu functions, see “Using the Menu Screen” 
( =
 28).
Deactivating the AF-assist Beam
 Still Images  Movies
You can deactivate the lamp that normally lights up to help you focus 
when you press the shutter ring halfway in low-light conditions.
 ●
Touch [], touch [], choose 
[AF-assist Beam] on the [] tab, and 
then choose [Off] ( = 28).
 ●
To restore the original setting, repeat this 
process but choose [On].
Helpful Shooting Features
Displaying Grid Lines
 Still Images  Movies
Grid lines can be displayed on the screen for vertical and horizontal 
reference while shooting.
 ●Touch [], touch [], choose 
[Grid Lines] on the [] tab, and then 
choose [On] ( = 28).
 ●
Once the setting is complete, grid lines 
are displayed on the screen.
 ●To restore the original setting, repeat this 
process but choose [Off].
 ● Grid lines are not recorded in your shots.

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