Canon PowerShot A100 User Manual

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33Using the ViewfinderYou can reduce power consumption byshooting images with the viewfinder.1 Align the subject with the center of theoptical viewfinder and shoot.The viewfinder has a field of vision* of ap-proximately 80% of the actual shooting im-age.* The ratio of the range that can be viewed bythe finder for the actual shooting range.About the Autofocus FunctionThis camera employs AiAF (artificial intelli-gence autofocus) technology which uses abroad metering field to calculate the focaldistance with high precision. It delivers acrisp focus even when the photographic sub-ject is slightly off-center (p. 51).Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded ImagePlease note that the actual image may differfrom the image seen in the optical viewfinderdue to the physical separation between theviewfinder and lens. This is called the paral-lax phenomenon and is more noticeable thecloser the subject is to the lens. In somecases, portions of images shot up close thatappear in the viewfinder will not appear inthe recorded image. You are recommendedto use the LCD monitor to shoot images upclose. Basic Functions )r the)y)d forp. 40p. 52p. 53p. 54p. 43p. 45p. 41The recording time for movies is also displayed.The following information may be displayed,depending on the image.Sound wave file (WAVE file) isattached.An audio file other than a wavefile, ora file with unrecognized format, isattached.A JPEG file not supported by “Designrule for Camera File system” stan-dards.RAW file formatUnrecognizable file formatsPlease note that image information recorded bythis camera may not display correctly on othercameras and image information recorded byother cameras may not display correctly on thiscamera.