Canon Pocket Guide G2 Pocket Manual

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S HORT COURSES (HTTP ://WWW. SHORTCOURSES .COM)5Using Manual Focus ....................................................................... 8Linking Spot Metering to the AF Frame .......................................... 9Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field .............................. 9Increasing Depth of Field ................................................................ 9Using Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field ............................... 9Decreasing Depth of Field .............................................................. 9Capturing Creative Blur .................................................................. 9Adjusting White Balance ................................................................. 9Zooming the Lens ......................................................................... 10Turning Digital Zoom On and Off .................................................. 10Using Digital Zoom ....................................................................... 10Using Auto Flash .......................................................................... 10Combating redeye ........................................................................ 10Using Fill Flash ............................................................................. 10Turning the Flash Off and On ....................................................... 10Using Slow Sync Flash ................................................................. 11Using Flash Exposure Lock .......................................................... 11Using Flash Exposure Compensation ........................................... 11Using an External Flash ................................................................ 11Taking Macro Close-ups ............................................................... 11Increasing depth of Field in Close-ups .......................................... 11Shooting Panoramic Sequences ................................................... 11Using Color Effects ....................................................................... 12Using Continuous Mode ............................................................... 12Choosing a Continuous Mode ...................................................... 12Capturing Movies .......................................................................... 12PLAYING BACK MOVIES12Preparing Print Sets ..................................................................... 12Adjusting Contrast, Sharpness, and Saturation ............................ 13Using The Set up Menu ................................................................ 13Managing Image Files .................................................................. 14GreenBatteries ............................................................................. 14d-store .......................................................................................... 15© COPYRIGHT 2001 BY D ENNIS P. CURTIN6TAKING PICTURES IN AUTO MODE1. Remove the lens cap, set the Main Dial to shooting mode(the red camera icon), then set the Mode Dial to the greenAUTO.2. Compose the image in the viewfinder making sure the areathat you want sharpest is in the autofocus crosshairs. Youcan use the zoom lever to change the angle of view.3. Press the shutter button halfway down so the camera canset the focus, exposure, and white balance. The indicatorsnext to the viewfinder will glow or blink as described in thebox to the left.4. Press the shutter button all the way down to take thepicture.■ The shutter sounds and the indicator next to the view-finder flashes green until the image is fully stored. You cantake another photo immediately if there is room for it in thecamera’s memory.■ If the monitor is open and on, the image is displayed for2 seconds so you can review it.5. When done shooting, turn the Main Dial to OFF andreplace the lens cap.USING DIALS AND BUTTONS■ Main Dial circling the Mode Dial on top of the camera,switches the camera among Shooting, OFF, and Replaymodes.■ Mode Dial selects various shooting modes including Auto(page 8), and those from the Image and Creative Zones (page24).■ Shutter button locks in exposure and focus when pressedhalfway down, and takes the picture when pressed all theway.■ Zoom lever circling the shutter button zooms the lens inshooting mode (page 76) and zooms images in replay mode(page 14.)■ Continuous/Self-timer sets the camera to shoot sequencesof photos one after another (page 103), and turns on the self-timer (page 49).