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Canon PowerShot A1000 IS User Manual

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You can change the brightness metering mode to match the shot you want to take.
Select the metering mode.
Press the m button, then use the op
buttons to select .
Select a menu item.
Press the qr buttons to select a menu
item, then press the m button.
You can lock focusing. Once the focus is locked, it remains locked even if
you let go of the shutter button.
Focus.
Point the camera so that the subject of the
same shooting distance as the subject
you want to take a picture of, is in the AF
frame
Lock the focus.
Keep the shutter button pressed halfway
and press the q button .
X The focus is locked and displays on
the screen.
Compose the scene and shoot.
After shooting, press q to cancel AF lock.
Changing the Metering Mode
Evaluative
Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back lit
shots. Automatically adjusts the exposure so that the
subject is always properly lit for the shooting conditions.
Center Weighted
Avg.
Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives
greater weight to the center.
Spot
Only meters within the (Spot AE Point frame) that
appears at the center of the screen.
% Shooting with AF Lock
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Canon PowerShot A1000 IS Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel10 MP
Camera typeCompact camera
Sensor typeCCD
Image stabilizerYes
Image sensor size1/2.3 \
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 pixels
InterfaceUSB
Digital SLRNo
Camera shutter speed1/60 - 1/1600 s
Compatible operating systemsWindows XP SP2 / Vista Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.5
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)35 - 140 mm
Digital zoom4 x
FocusTTL
Auto focusing (AF) modesSpot Auto Focus
Closest focusing distance0.03 m
ISO sensitivity80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Flash modesauto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (wide)0.30 - 4 m
Compatible memory cardsmmc, sd
Motion JPEG frame rate30 fps
Video formats supportedAVI
Maximum video resolution640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)115000 pixels
Scene modesbeach, Children, Fireworks, Night portrait, Portrait, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effectsblack&white, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid
White balanceauto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, manual, Tungsten
Image processorDIGIC III
Playback zoom (max)2 x
Product colorBlue
Battery typeAA
Battery technologyAlkaline
Number of batteries supported2
Bundled softwareZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth62.4 mm
Width95.4 mm
Height31 mm
Weight155 g

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