Canon PowerShot D20 User manual

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Camera User Guide
Before use be sure to read this c including the
3recautions. with how to use the camera
correctly.
Keep the guide handy for future reference,

I_ Sheot_ng Close-ups (Macro)
To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to _. For
details on the focusing range, see "Specifications" in the Getting Started
guide.
Press the 4 button, press the 4 _ buttons to
choose _, and then press the @ button.
Once the setting is compJete, _ is displayed.
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and the camera will not focus.
_Sheoting in Manual Focus _le_e
When focusing is not possible in AF mode, use manual focus. You can
specify the genera! focal position and then press the shutter button halfway
to have the camera determine the optimal foca} position near the position you
specified. For details on the focusing range, see "Specifications" in the
Getting Started guide.
Choose MF.
Press the _ button, press the _ _ buttons to
choose MF, and immediately press the _._
buttons.
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Specify the general focal position.
Referring to the on=screen MF indicator bar
(which shows the distance and focal position)
and the magnified display area, press the ,_v
buttons to specify the general focal position,
then press the @ button.
, Fine-tune the focus.
Press the shutter button halfway to have the
camera fine-tune the focal position (Safety
MF).
(_ AF frame mode or size cannot be changed while focusing manually
(p. 112). if you want to change the AF frame mode or size, cancel
manual focus mode first.
Focusing is possible when using the digita_ zoom (p. 62) or digital
tele-converter (p. 111 ), or when using a TV as a display (p. 171 ), but
the magnified display will not appear.
MF Indicator
To focus more accurately, try attaching the camera to a tripod to stabilize it.To hide the magnified display area, press the MENU button and set [MF-Point
Zoom] on the O tab to [Off] (p. 42).
To deactivate automatic focus fine-tuning when the shutter button is pressed
halfway, press the MENU button and set [Safety MF] on the _ tab to [Off]
(p. 42).
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_'_Digital Tele-Converter
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The foca! length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.5x or 2.Ox.
This can reduce camera shake because the shutter speed is faster than it
would be if you zoomed (including using digital zoom) in to the same zoom
factor.
Press the MENUbutton, choose [Digkal
Zoom] on the _ tab, and then choose the
desired option (p. 42).
The view is enlarged and the zoom factor is
displayed on the screen.
Bmages will look grainy at a resolution (p. 68) of Lor M1. Bnthis
case, the zoom factor is shown in blue.
The digital tele=converter cannot be used with digital zoom (p. 62)
and AF-point zoom (p. 73).
The digital tele=converter is only available when the aspect ratio is
4:3.
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The shutter speed may be equivalent when you press the E€3(telephoto) zoom
button for maximum telephoto, and when you zoom in to enlarge the subject to
the same size following step 2 on p. 62.
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Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as
follows.
Press the MENUbutton, choose [AF Frame]
on the _ tab, and then choose the desired
option (p. 42).
_ Face AiAF
Detects people's faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative
metering only), and white balance (_ only).
After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed around
the person's face determined by the camera to be the main subject, and up
to two gray frames are displayed around other detected faces.
When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects,
within a certain range.
After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames are
displayed around faces in focus.
_g_ If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed
(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in the
areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.
If faces are not detected when Servo AF (p. 115) is set to [On], the AF
frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press the
shutter button halfway.
Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
Subjects that are distant or extremely close
Subjects that are dark or light
Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden
The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.
No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you
press the shutter button halfway.
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_Center
One AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing.
(_ A yellow AF frame is displayed with _ if the camera cannot focus
when you press the shutter button halfway. Note that AF=point
zooming (p. 73) is not possible.
The AF frame size is set to [Normal] when you use the digital zoom (p. 62) or
digital tele-converter (p. 111), and in manual focus mode (p. 109).
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_ Reeomposing Shots While the Focus is Locked
As long as you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and
exposure are locked. You can recompose shots as needed before shooting=
This feature is called Focus Lock=
Focus.
Aim the camera so that the subject is
centered, and then press the shutter button
halfway.
Confirm that the AF frame displayed around
the subject is green.
Recompose the shot.
Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway,
move the camera to recompose the shoL
Shoot.
Press the shutter button all the way down.
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@Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF)
Shoot after choosing asubject to focus on as follows.
Choose [Tracking AF].
Follow the steps in "Changing the AF Frame
Mode" (p. 112) to choose [Tracking AF].
_ }s displayed in the center of the screen.
Choose asubject to focus on.
Aim the camera so that E_ is on the desired
subject, and then press the 4 button.
When the subject is detected, the camera beeps
and _ .j is displayed. Even if the subject moves,
the camera will continue to track the subject
within a certain range.
If no subject is detected, _F is displayed.
To cancel tracking, press the 4 button again.
Shoot.
Press the shutter button halfway. : :j
changes to a blue [], which follows the
subject as the camera continues to adjust the
focus and exposure (Servo AF) (p. 115).
Press the shutter button all the way down to
shoot.
Even after your shot, : : is still displayed and
the camera continues to track the subject.
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(_ [Servo AF] is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move
too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the
background too closely.
[AF-Point Zoom] on the _ tab is not available.
is not available.
_4 without pressing the 4 button. After your shot, E_Fis displayed in the center of
the screen.
When shooting in MF mode (p. 109), press and hold the 4 button for at Ieast
one second.
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This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long as
you press the shutter button halfway.
Configure the setting.
Press the MENUbutton, choose [Servo AF]
on the _ tab, and then choose [On] (p= 42).
Focus.
The focus and exposure are maintained
where the blue AF frame is displayed while
you are pressing the shutter button halfway.
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(_ Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
BnIowqight conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. Bnthis
case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF
frame mode.
Bfadequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button,
and then press it halfway again.
AF lock shooting is not available.
[AF-Point Zoom] on the _ tab is not available.
Not available when using the self-timer (p. 63).
The focus can be Iocked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
Lock the focus.
With the shutter button pressed halfway,
press the 4 button.
The focus is now locked, and AFhis
displayed.
To unlock the focus, release the shutter
button and press the 4 button again. In this
case, AFLis no longer displayed.
Compose the shot and shoot.
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You can have the flash fire for each shot. For details on the flash range, see
"Flash Range" (see "Specifications" in the Getting Started guide).
Press the _ button, press the 4_ buttons to
choose _., and then press the @ button.
Once the setting is complete, _ is displayed.
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With this option, the flash fires to increase the brightness of the main subject _
(such as people) while the camera shoots at a slow shutter speed to increase
the brightness of the background that is out of the flash range.
For details on the flash range, see "Flash Range" (see "Specifications" in the
Getting Started guide).
Configure the setting.
Press the _ button, press the _ buttons to
choose _*, and then press the _ button.
Once the setting is complete, _ isdisplayed.
Shoot.
Even after the flash fires, ensure that the
main subject does not move until the shutter
sound is finished playing.
dd_ ount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still
and prevent camera shake. In this case, set [IS Mode] to [Off]
(p. 119).
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y'Shoot_ng with the FE Lock
Just as with the AE lock (p. 101 ), you can lock the exposure for the flash shots=
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Set the flash to _. (p. 117).
Lock the flash exposure.
Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with
the exposure locked. With the shutter button
pressed halfway, press the _ button.
The flash fires, and when FEEis displayed, the
flash output level is retained=
To unlock FE, release the shutter button and
press the _ button again. In this case, EELis
no longer displayed=
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FE: Flush Exposure
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Access the setting screen.
Press the MENUbutton, choose [IS Settings] on
the O tab (p. 42).
Configure the setting.
Choose [IS Mode], and then choose the
desired option (p. 42).
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Continuous shooting conditions is automatically
apptied (intelligent iS) (p. 60).
Shoot Only* image stabilization is active only atthe
moment of shooting.
Off Deactivates image stabilization.
*Thesetting ischangedto[Continuous]for movierecording.
(_ Bfimage stabilization cannot prevent camera shake, mount the
camera on a tripod or take other measures to hoid it still. In this case,
set [BS Mode] to [Off].
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_ Deactivating Powered iS
Powered IS reduces slow camera shake that may occur when recording
telephoto movies. However, this option may not produce the expected results
when used for the stronger camera shake that may occur when shooting
while walking or when moving the camera to match subject movement. In this
case, set Powered iS to [Off].
Follow the steps in "Changing the IS Mode
Settings" (p. 119) to access the [IS Settings]
screen.
Choose [Powered IS], and then choose [Off]
(p. 42).
(_ [Powered IS] settings are not applied when [IS Mode] is set to [Off].
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After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as follows.
Enter Playback mode.
Press the F_q button.
Your last shot is displayed.
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To view the previous image, press the
button. To view the next image, press the
button.
To access Scrol! Display mode, press and
hold the _ buttons for at least one second.
In this mode, press the 4 _ buttons to browse
through images.
To return to singleqmage display, press the
@ button.
To browse images grouped by shooting date,
press the _v buttons in Scroll Display
mode.
Movies are identified by a _',_, icon. To
play movies, go to step 3.
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Play movies.
To start playback, press the @ button, press
the ,_v buttons to choose _, and then
press the _ button again.
Adjust the volume.
Press the _.v buttons to adjust the volume,
Pause playback.
To pause playback, press the _j_ button, The
movie control panel is displaye& To resume
playback, press the _), buttons to choose
,and then press the _ button.
After the movie is finished, _'=_= is
displayed.
To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter buttonhalfway.
To deactivate Scroll Display, press the MENU button, choose [Scroll Display]
on the DE]tab, and then choose [Off].
For playback from the last image viewed, press the MENU button, choose
[Resume] on the E] tab, and then [Last seen].
To change the transition shown between images, press the MENU button,
choose [Transition] on the [_] tab, and then press the _ _ buttons to choose the
effect.
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To switch images during image display, you can tap the camera gent_y on the
side, as shown below.
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Switch to next image Switch to previous image
(_ Always keep the strap around your wrist and hold the camera
securely to avoid dropping it.
Bmages may not be switched in some cases, depending on how the
camera is tapped.
_" p. 122 (after you press the MENU button and deactivate [Scroll Display] on the
[] tab), hold down 4 and tilt the camera. Note that images appear grainy atthis
time.
To deactivate Active Display, press the MENU button, choose [Active Display]
on the [] tab, and then choose [Off] (p. 42).
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l_ Switching Display Modes
Press the v button to view other information on the screen, or to hide the
information. For details on the information displayed, see p. 200.
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displayed Information Information check the focus
*Not shown for movies.
after you shoot, while your shot is displayed. However, simple information
display is not available. To change the initial display mode, press the MENU
button and choose [Review Info] on the _ tab (p. 76).
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@Overexposure Warning (for image Highlights)
Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed information
display.
_ Histogram
High The graph in detailed information display
(p_ 202) is a histogram showing the
distribution of brightness in the image. The
horizontal axis represents the degree of
Low brightness, and the vertical axis, how much of
the image is at each leve! of brightness.
Viewing the histogram is a way to check
exposure.
®_GPS Inforraation Display
To view still image and movie location
information (latitude, longitude, and elevation
recorded when [GPS] was setto [On] (p. 48))
and the shooting date and time, press the ._
button in detailed information display.
Latitude, longitude, elevation, and UTC are
listed from top to bottom.
Press the _. button again to return to detai_ed
information display.
[--o] shown instead of numerical values indicates that the information
was not received from GPS satellites, or that accurate positioning
was not possible.
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yChecking the Focus
To check the focus of your shots, you can magnify the area of the image that
was in the AF frame at the time of shooting.
Access Focus Check.
Press the v button (p. 125).
A white frame is displayed where the AF
frame was when the focus was set.
Gray frames are displayed over faces
detected later, in Playback mode.
The portion of the image in the orange frame
is magnified=
Switch frames.
Press the O. zoom button once=
The screen at left is displayed.
To switch to a different frame when there are
multiple frames, press the @ button.
Zoom in or out, or view other image
_re_s.
As you examine the focus, press the zoom
buttons to zoom in or ouL Press the ._'_4_
buttons to adjust the display position.
Press the MENU button to restore the original
display in step 1.
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