Canon PowerShot A100 Service Manual

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1-52 Full Features2-1 Advanced Features with Convenient Operationz Photo Effect Modes (Vivid color, Neutral color, Low sharpening, and Sepia and Black & White)are providedThe color modes in the PowerShot G2 and PowerShot S40/S30 are included in the PowerShot A200/A100, witha Low sharpening mode added to the Vivid, Neutral, Sepia and Black & White modes, for a total of five modes.Also, for the PowerShot A200/A100, settings are made by special-purpose buttons instead of the mode dialsetting system on the PowerShot G2 and PowerShot S40/S30. So, for example, color effects can be appliedwhile making a movie. Table 2-1 shows the contents and effects.Table 2-1 Contents and Effects of Photo Effect Settingz Direct Print Function for dedicated printers (CP-10 Card Photo Printer and CP-100 Photo Printer)The PowerShot A200/A100 includes the Direct Print function to enable high quality image printing by connect-ing with a special cable to Canon’s CP-10 Card Photo Printer and CP-100 Photo Printer, newly developed forpostcard size prints.All printing operations are performed from the camera, including selection of frame/no-frame, date on/off, andadjusting the print area to match the image aspect ratio when creating card-size prints with no frames. The printarea can be positioned by the upper side, center, or lower side (see Photo 2-1). With card-size printing, singlestickers the size of the whole print sheet can be made, as well as eight stickers per card sheet.A new image engine in the camera provides the high-speed color processing calculations for printing that arenormally performed by the PC printer driver.Photo 2-1 Printing area (Card size print)z Shutter speeds is allowed from 1 to 1/2000 sec.The PowerShot A200/A100 provides up to 1/2000 second shutter speed, the highest level available in this classof camera. Combining this speed with the F5.6 aperture setting provides photos with a maximum of EV 17, forphotography in bright environments and minimal blurring of fast-moving objects.Also, when the one-second slow shutter speed is combined with the F2.8 aperture setting, photos up to EV 3 canbe taken, and in combination with the slow synchro flash mode, portrait photography with night background ispossible.Photo Effect Description EffectVivid color Emphasizes contrast and color intensity Produces a vivid and sharply-defined imageNeutral color Reduces contrast and color intensity Produces a subdued, plain imageLow sharpening Reduces edge's emphasis Produces a mild imageSepia Adds sepia toning to the color information Creates an old-fashioned appearanceBlack & White Sets the color gain to "0," producing a black & white image Produces a binary image with sharp contrast; used for text