Full Features - Canon PowerShot A100 Service Manual

2 Full Features

2-1 Advanced Features with Convenient Operation
Photo Effect Modes (Vivid color, Neutral color, Low sharpening, and Sepia and Black & White)
are provided
The color modes in the PowerShot G2 and PowerShot S40/S30 are included in the PowerShot A200/A100, with
a 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 dial
setting system on the PowerShot G2 and PowerShot S40/S30. So, for example, color effects can be applied
while making a movie. Table 2-1 shows the contents and effects.
Photo Effect
Vivid color Emphasizes contrast and color intensity
Neutral color Reduces contrast and color intensity
Reduces edge's emphasis
Low sharpening
Sepia Adds sepia toning to the color information
Black & White Sets the color gain to "0," producing a black & white image Produces a binary image with sharp contrast; used for text
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 for
postcard size prints.
All printing operations are performed from the camera, including selection of frame/no-frame, date on/off, and
adjusting the print area to match the image aspect ratio when creating card-size prints with no frames. The print
area can be positioned by the upper side, center, or lower side (see Photo 2-1). With card-size printing, single
stickers 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 are
normally performed by the PC printer driver.
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 class
of camera. Combining this speed with the F5.6 aperture setting provides photos with a maximum of EV 17, for
photography 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 can
be taken, and in combination with the slow synchro flash mode, portrait photography with night background is
possible.
Description
Table 2-1 Contents and Effects of Photo Effect Setting
Photo 2-1 Printing area (Card size print)
Produces a vivid and sharply-defined image
Produces a subdued, plain image
Produces a mild image
Creates an old-fashioned appearance
1-5
Effect