Canon Pocket Guide G2 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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CHANGING THE ISO
1. With the camera on, set the Mode Dial to any Creative
Zone mode.
2. Press MENU, then press the down point on the Omni
Selector to highlight ISO Speed.
3. Press the right or left point on the Omni Selector repeatedly
to select the desired speed (in manual mode you cannot
select Auto) and press MENU to confirm the setting and
hide the menu.
4. When finished, repeat Steps 1–3 to reset ISO or it will be
remembered even when you turn the camera off and back
on.
INCREASING SHARPNESS OF MOVING OBJECTS
Photograph fast-moving subjects heading toward or away
from you.
Move farther away from the subject.
Zoom the lens to a wider angle of view.
Switch to shutter-priority mode (page 28) or use program
shift (page 43) and select a fast shutter speed such as 1/500.
Increase the image sensor’s sensitivity to light (its ISO)
although this adds some noise to the image (page 49).
USING AF FRAMES
1. With the camera on and the Mode Dial set to any Creative
Zone mode and the monitor on, press the SET/AF Frame
button to display three AF frames on the monitor.
2. Press the left or right point on the Omni Selector to select
one of the three focus zones. The selected AF frame is
displayed in green.
3. Take the photo. Only the selected frame remains displayed
until you press the SET/AF Frame button again.
USING SINGLE OR CONTINUOUS AUTOFOCUS
1. With the camera on and in any shooting mode other than
Pan Focus or Movie, press MENU.
2. Press the down point on the Omni Selector to highlight AF
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Mode and press the left or right point to select Single (the
default) or Continuous.
3. Press MENU to confirm the setting and hide the menu.
USING FOCUS LOCK
1. With the camera on and in any shooting mode other than
Auto or Pan Focus, point the camera so the area you want
to focus on is in the autofocus crosshairs or active AF frame
on the monitor.
2. Press the shutter button halfway down until the camera
beeps and the top indicator next to the viewfinder glows a
steady green or orange. The focus is now locked in.
3. Do one of the following:
To lock focus and exposure, just continue holding down
the shutter button.
To lock just focus, turn on the monitor and press the MF
button on the left side of the camera to display MF on the
display panel and monitor. You can release the shutter
button until you’re ready to shoot.
4. Recompose the scene and press the shutter button all the
way down to take the picture.
5. To unlock focus at any point, press the MF button again.
USING MANUAL FOCUS
1. With the camera on and in any shooting mode other than
Auto or Pan Focus, turn on the monitor.
2. Press and hold down the MF button on the left side of the
camera as you press the up or down point on the Omni
Selector to adjust focus. As you do so, the area in the active
AF frame enlarges and a distance scale appears on the
monitor. (The image does not enlarge in Stitch Assist or
Movie mode, or when digital zoom is activated.)
3. Release the MF button when the camera is focused the way
you like and MF is displayed on both the display panel and
monitor.
4. Take photos, and when finished, press MF to cancel the
manual focusing mode.