Canon PowerShot A460 PowerShot A460 / A450 Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 33

Setting the Display Overlays

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z Ensure that the camera's date/time is set beforehand (p. 22, Basic Guide p. 7). z The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image data once it has been embedded. Setting the Display Overlays Shooting Mode You can display vertical and horizontal grid lines, a 3:2 print area guide, or both on the LCD monitor while shooting to help check the position of your subject. Displays grid lines to divide the screen into 9 parts. Grid Lines Helps confirm the vertical and horizontal positioning of the subject. 3:2 Guide Helps confirm the print area for a 3:2 print.* Areas outside the printable area are grayed out. Both Displays both the grid lines and the 3:2 guide simultaneously. * Images are still recorded at the standard aspect ratio of 4:3. 1 (Rec.) Menu (Disp. Overlay) [Grid Lines]/[3:2 Guide]/[Both]. See Menus and Settings (p. 19). * Default setting. [Off]*/ Shooting z The grid lines and 3:2 guide will not be recorded in the image. z In mode, only [Grid Lines] can be used. 31

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Shooting
You can display vertical and horizontal grid lines, a 3:2 print area
guide, or both on the LCD monitor while shooting to help check the
position of your subject.
* Images are still recorded at the standard aspect ratio of 4:3.
Setting the Display Overlays
Shooting Mode
Grid Lines
Displays grid lines to divide the screen into 9 parts.
Helps confirm the vertical and horizontal positioning of
the subject.
3:2 Guide
Helps confirm the print area for a 3:2 print.*
Areas outside the printable area are grayed out.
Both
Displays both the grid lines and the 3:2 guide
simultaneously.
1
(Rec.) Menu
(Disp. Overlay)
[Off]*/
[Grid Lines]/[3:2 Guide]/[Both].
See Menus and Settings (p. 19).
* Default setting.
The grid lines and 3:2 guide will not be recorded in the
image.
In
mode, only [Grid Lines] can be used.
Ensure that the camera’s date/time is set beforehand
(p. 22,
Basic Guide
p. 7).
The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image
data once it has been embedded.