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Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sure you read this guide, including the “Safety Precautions” section, before using the camera. • Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera properly. • Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future. C OP Y ...
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2 Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the re tailer where you purchased the camera. Checking the Package Contents Using the PDF Manuals The following PDF manuals are include d in the Readme folder of the CD- ROM: When the software is installed on your computer, the PDF manuals will be co ...
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3 • Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images were recorded correctly. Please note th at Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a came ra or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an imag ...
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4 4 Shoot z Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings (Auto mode) ..... 23 z Just take pictures (E asy mode) ........ ............................................ 29 z Shoot in Discreet mo de ................................................................ 58 z Focus on faces ....................... .......................................... ...
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What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 View z Look at my pictur es ...................................................................... 27 z Easy playback (Easy Mode) ......................................................... 29 z Automatically play back pict ures (slideshow) ............................. 115 z Look at my pictures on a TV ................... ...
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6 Checking the Package Contents ....... 2 Read This First . .................................3 What Do You Want to Do? ................4 Table of Contents .................. ............6 Safety Precaution s.............................9 Conventions Used in This Guide .....11 1 Getting Started ................. 13 Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Sepa ...
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Table of Contents 7 Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contr ast)..................... 79 Shooting Close-ups (Macro) ........... 80 Digital Tele-Conver ter ..................... 81 Changing the AF Frame Mode........ 82 Choosing the Subj ect to Focus On (Tracking AF) ..... ................. .......... 84 Magnifying the Foca l Point........... ...
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Table of Contents 8 9 Printing............................ 135 Printing Images . .............................136 Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) ........................................143 Choosing Images for a Photobook ...................................147 10 Customizing Camera Settings ........................... 149 Changing Camera Settin ...
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9 • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be sure to also check the guides included with a ...
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Safety Precautions 10 Caution Denotes the possibility of injury. • When holding the camera by the strap, be careful not to bang it, subject it to strong impacts or shocks, or let it get caught on other objects. • Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens. This could lead to injury or damage the camera. • When using the flash, be car ...
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Conventions Used in This Guide 11 • Icons are used in the text to repr esent the camera buttons and dials. • Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ] (square brackets). • The directional buttons, contro l dial and FUNC./SET button are represented by the following icons. • : Things you should be careful about • : Troubleshoo ...
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13 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view and erase the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explai ns how to shoot and view images in Easy mode, how to shoot and view movies, and how to transfer images to a computer. Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera • Att ...
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14 The cards below can be used without re strictions on their capacities. • SD memory cards* • SDHC memory cards* • SDXC memory cards* • Eye-Fi cards * This memory card complies with SD standards. Some card s may not operate properly depending on the brand of card used. This product is not guar anteed to support Eye-Fi ca rd functions (incl ...
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Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 15 Insert the batteries. z Insert the batteries as shown. Insert the memory card. z Insert the memory card as shown until it locks into place with a click. z Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly. Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera. Close the cover. z Close the co ...
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Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 16 z Push the memory card in until you hear a click, then slowly release it. X The memory card will pop up. Number of Possible Shots/Shooting and Playback Times *1 The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. *2 Times are based on ...
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Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 17 Battery Charge Indicator When battery charge is low, an icon and message will appear. If the batteries are charged, the icon and message will not appear. Number of Shots per Memory Card • Values are based on the default settings. • The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera set ...
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18 The Date/Time settings screen will appear the first time the camera is turned on. Since the dates and times recorded in to your images are based on these settings, be sure to set them. Turn on the camera. z Press the power button. X The Date/Time screen will appear. Set the date and time. z Press the qr buttons to choose an option. z Press the o ...
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Setting the Date and Time 19 You can change the current date and time settings. Display the menu. z Press the n button. Choose [Date/Time]. z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [Date/Time], then press the m button. Change the date and time. z Follow Step 2 on p. 18 to adjust the settings. z ...
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20 You can change the language that displays on the screen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. Display the settings screen. z Press and hold the m button, then immediately press the n button. Set the display language. z Press the opqr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a language, then press the m button. X Once the display language has b ...
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21 Before you use a new memo ry card or one that ha s been formatted in other devices, you should format t he card with this camera. Formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased dat a, exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card. Before formatting an Eye-Fi ca rd (p. 1 ...
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Pressing the Shutter Button 22 To take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus, then press fully to shoot. Press halfway (Press lightly to focus). z Press lightly until the camera beeps twice and AF frames appear where the camera focused. Press fully (Press fully to shoot). X The camera plays t ...
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23 Since the camera can determine the subj ect and shooting conditions, you can let it automatically select the best se ttings for the scene and just shoot. Turn on the camera. z Press the power button. X The start-up screen will appear. Enter A mode. z Set the mode dial to A . z When you point the camera toward the subject, the camera will make a ...
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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 24 Focus. z Press the shutter button halfway to focus. X When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and AF frames will appear where the camera focused. Several AF frames will appear when the camera focuses on more than 1 point. z If [Raise the flash] appears on the screen, raise the flash manually to use it. If you man ...
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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 25 What if... • What if the color and br ightness of the images do not turn out as expected? The scene icon (p. 174) that appears on the screen may not match the actual scene, and you may not ob tain the expected results . If this happens, try shooting in G mode (p. 73). • What if white and gray frames appear when y ...
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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 26 • What if [Charging the flash] appears on the screen, and the h icon blinks when you try to shoot? The flash is charging . You can shoot when recharging ends. What if an icon appears on the screen? The icon for the determined scene, and the IS mode icon will appear on the screen. For details on the icons that app e ...
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27 You can view the images you have taken on the screen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. X The last image you took will appear. Choose an image. z Pressing the q button or turning the 5 dial counter-clockwise will cycle through the images from newest to oldest. z Pressing the r button or turning the 5 dial clockwise will cycle through th ...
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28 You can choose and erase images one at a time. Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. X The last image you took will appear. Choose an image to erase. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to display an image to erase. Erase the image. ...
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29 In Easy mode, operational instructions are displayed on the screen, and the camera is set so that only the buttons , the zoom lever and the movie button (p. 30) explained on this page are functional. This prevents incorrect operation of the camera, allowing ev en beginners to take and view worry-free pictures. z Set the mode dial to 9 . z Follow ...
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30 The camera will determine the subject and shooting conditions, and select the best settings for th e scene. The audio will record in stereo. Set the camera to A mode and compose the shot. z Follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 23 to compose the shot. z You can check the remaining shooting time on the screen. Shoot. z Press the movie button. z Black bars a ...
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Shooting Movies 31 Stop shooting. z Press the movie button again. X The camera will bee p twice and stop shooting the movie. X Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills. Shooting Time • Shooting times are based on default settings. • Maximum clip length is approx. 29 min. 59 sec. • Recording may stop even if the maximu m cli ...
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32 You can view the movies you have shot on the screen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. X The last image you took will appear. X appears on movies. Choose a movie. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a movie, then press the m button. X The movie control panel will appear. Play the movie. z Press the qr buttons or turn the ...
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33 You can use the included software to trans fer images you have shot with the camera to a computer for viewing. If you are already using software included with another Canon-brand compact digital camera, install the software from the included CD-ROM, overwritin g your current installation. Windows * For Windows XP, Microsof t .NET Framework 3.0 o ...
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Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 34 Windows Vista and Mac OS X (v10.5) are used for these explanations. Place the CD-ROM in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. z Place the supplied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk) (p. 2) into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. z When the CD-ROM is placed in a Macintosh, a CD-ROM icon will appear on the des ...
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Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 35 Connect the camera to the computer. z Turn off the camera. z Open the cover and insert the included interface cable’s smaller plug (p. 2) firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown. z Insert the interface cabl e’s larger plug into the computer’s USB port. For details on the computer ...
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Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 36 z When image transfer is complete, close CameraWindow and press the 1 button to turn the camera off, then unplug the cable. z For details on how to view images using a computer, refer to the Software Guide . • If CameraWindow does not appear even after following Step 2 for Windows, click the [Sta r ...
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37 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen, as well as the basic operating instructions. 2 C OP Y ...
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38 Mode Dial Use the mode dial to change the Shooting mode. Components Guide Microphones (p. 30) Lamp (pp. 52, 69, 70, 71, 157) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 23, 50) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 112, 117) Shutter Button (p. 22) Power Button (p. 18) Mode Dial Flash (p. 74) Speaker Tripod Socket Memory Card / ...
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Components Guide 39 Control Dial z Turning the control dial allows you to perform operations such as choosing items or switching images. Except for a few operations, the same operations are possible with the opqr buttons. Screen (LCD Monitor) (pp. 40, 173, 176) b (Exposure Compensation) (p. 75) / a (Single Image Erase) Button (p. 28) 1 (Playback) B ...
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40 You can change the screen display using the l button. Refer to p. 173 for details on information that appears on the screen. Shooting Playback Screen Display Switching the Display Information Display No Information Display You can also switch the display by pressing the l button while the image displays right after shooting. Ho wever, Simple Inf ...
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Indicator 41 Screen Display in Low Light Conditions The display automatically brightens wh en shooting in low light conditions, allowing you to check the composition (N ight Display function). However, the brightness of the image on the screen, and the brightness of the actual image recorded may be different. Screen noise may appear and the movemen ...
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42 You can set commonly used shooting functions using the FUNC. menu. The menu items and options differ dep ending on the Shooting mode (pp. 180 – 181). Display the FUNC. menu. z Press the m button. Choose a menu item. z Press the op buttons to choose a menu item. X The available options for the menu item appear in the lower part of the screen. C ...
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43 Various functions can be set from t he menus. The menu items are organized under tabs, such as for shooting ( 4 ) and playback ( 1 ). The options differ depending on the Shooting mode and the Playback mode (pp. 182 – 187). Display the menu. z Press the n button. Choose a tab. z Move the zoom lever or press the qr buttons to choose a tab. Choos ...
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44 You can silence or adjust th e volume of camera sounds. Display the menu. z Press the n button. Choose [Mute]. z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [Mute], then press the qr buttons to choose [On]. z Press the n button to restore the normal screen. Changing the Sound Settings Muting Sound ...
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Changing the Sound Settings 45 Display the menu. z Press the n button. Choose [Volume]. z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [Volume], then press the m button. Adjust the volume. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an item , then press the qr buttons to adjust the volume. z P ...
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46 Display the menu. z Press the n button. Choose [LCD Brightness]. z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [LCD Brightness]. Adjust the brightness. z Press the qr buttons to adjust the brightness. z Press the n button twice to restore the normal screen. Adjusting the Screen Brightness C OP Y ...
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47 When you have mistakenly changed a setti ng, you can reset the camera to the default settings. Display the menu. z Press the n button. Choose [Reset All]. z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [Reset All], then press the m button. Reset the settings. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 di ...
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48 To save battery power, the screen tu rns off, and the camera turns off automatically when it is no t operated for a certain time. Power Saving during Shooting The screen will turn off approximately 1 minute after you stop operating the camera. After about 2 more minutes, the lens will retract and the camera will turn off. When the screen has tur ...
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49 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to use common functions, such as the self- timer. • This chapter assumes that the camera is set to A mode. When shooting in another mode, check wh ich functions are available in that mode (pp. 178 – 185). 3 C OP Y ...
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50 You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approximately 48x maximum, and capture subjects that are too far aw ay for the optical zoom to enlarge. Move the zoom lever toward i . z Hold the lever until zooming stops. X Zooming stops at the largest possible zoom factor without image deterioration. The zoom factor will appear on the screen when you ...
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51 You can insert the shooting date and ti me in the lower ri ght corner of an image. Once inserted, however, they c annot be deleted. Be sure to check beforehand that the date and ti me are correctly set (p. 18). Display the menu. z Press the n button. Choose [Date Stamp]. z Move the zoom lever to choose the 4 tab. z Press the op buttons or turn t ...
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52 The self-timer can be used to s hoot a group photo that includes the photographer. The camera will shoot approximately 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Choose ] . z After pressing the p button, press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose ] , then press the m button. X Once set, ] will appear on the screen. Shoot. z Press the ...
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Using the Self-Timer 53 The camera will shoot approxima tely 2 seconds after the sh utter button is pressed, preventing any camera shake that occu rs when pressing the shutter button. Choose [ . z Follow Step 1 on p. 52 to choose [ . X Once set, [ will appear on the screen. z Follow Step 2 on p. 52 to shoot. You can set the delay (0 – 30 seconds) ...
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54 You can choose from 5 recording pixel settings. Choose the recording pixel setting. z After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting will appe ar on the screen. z To restore to the original setting, choose in Ste ...
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Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 55 Approximate Values for Record ing Pixels and Compression Ratio • The values in the table are measured according to Canon st andards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. Approximate Values for Paper Size z For sending images as e-mail attachments. z For displayi ...
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57 Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions This chapter explains how to add e ffects and how to shoot in various conditions. 4 C OP Y ...
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58 You can shoot with camera sounds muted, and the flash and lamp deactivated. Use this mode in areas where camera sounds, lights and flash are not permitted. Enter mode. z Set the mode dial to . Shoot. The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot when you choo se the matching mode. Enter K mode. z Set ...
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Shooting in Special Scenes 59 I Take portraits (Portrait) z Produces a soft effect when photographing people. J Take landscapes (Landscape) z Lets you shoot majestic landscapes with a real sense of depth. V Take shots of kids and pets (Kids&Pets) z Lets you capture subjects that move around, such as childr en and pets, without missing photo opp ...
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Shooting in Special Scenes 60 O Take shots of foliage (Foliage) z Lets you shoot trees and leaves, such as new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms, in vivid colors. P Against snow (Snow) z Lets you take bright, natural-colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds. t Take shots of fireworks (Fireworks) z Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid ...
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61 You can add various effects to images when shooting. Enter mode. z Set the mode dial to . Choose a Shooting mode. z After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a Shooting mode, then press the m button. Shoot. Shoot images with vivid colors (Super Vivid) z Lets you take shots w ...
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Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) 62 Lets you shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose . Choose an effect level. z If you press the l button, [Effect Level] will appear on the screen. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an effect le vel, then press the l but ...
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Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) 63 Blurs chosen portions in the top and bottom of an image to produce the effect of a miniature model. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose . X A white frame (the ar ea that will not be blurred) appears on the screen. Choose the area to keep in focus. z Press the l button. z Move the zoom ...
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Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) 64 This effect darkens and blurs the corners of the image, and changes the overall color so that it looks like an image shot with a toy camera. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose . Choose a color tone. z Press the l button. X [Color Tone] will appear on the screen. z Press the qr button ...
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Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) 65 You can shoot images in black and white, sepia or blue and white. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose . Choose a color tone. z Press the l button. X [Color Tone] will appear on the screen. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a color tone, then press the l button. X You ...
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Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) 66 You can choose to retain a single colo r and change the rest to black and white in a composition. Choose T . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose T . Press the l button. X The unchanged image and the Color Accent image will alternately display. X The color for default settings is green. Specify ...
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Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) 67 You can swap one color in an image for another when recording it. You can only swap one color. Choose Y . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose Y . Press the l button. X The unchanged image and the Color Swap image will alternately display. X The default setting is to change green to gray. Speci ...
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Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) 68 Specify the range of colors to be swapped. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to adjust the range of colors to be swapped. z Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors. Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors. z Press the l button to complete the sett ...
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69 The camera will shoot, even without pressing the shutter button, when it detects a smile. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 58 to choose , then press the l button. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose , then press the l button. X The camera will enter shooting stand-by, and [Smile Detection on] will appear on the screen. Point ...
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Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 70 Point the camera at a person and pres s the shutter button fully. The camera will shoot approximately 2 second s after it detects a wink. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 58 to choose , then press the l button. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose , then press the l button. Compos ...
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Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 71 The shutter will release approximately 2 seconds after the camera detects a new face (p. 83). You can use this when the photographer wants to be in the image, such as a group photo. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 58 to choose , then press the l button. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial ...
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Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 72 Join the subjects and look at the camera. X When the camera detects a new face, the lamp and self-timer sound will speed up (the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire), and 2 seconds later the shutter will release. z To cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started, press the n butto ...
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73 Choosing Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use the various functions in G mode to progressively advance your shooting skills. • This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to G mode. • G stands for Program AE. • Before attempting to shoot using a f unction explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode, ...
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74 You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences. AE stands for Auto Exposure. The focusing range is approximately 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity at maximum wide angle ( j ), and approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity at maximum telephoto ( i ). Enter G mode. z Set the mode dial to G . Adjust the settings according to yo ...
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75 You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop increments in the range of –2 to +2. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. z Press the b button. Adjust the brightness. z While watching the screen, turn the 5 dial to adjust the brightness, then press the b button. X The exposure compensation amount will appear on the screen. Choo ...
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76 The white balance (WB) function sets the optimal white balance for natural looking colors to matc h the shooting conditions. Choose the white balance function. z After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting wil ...
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77 As long as you hold the shutter but ton down, the camera will shoot continuously. Choose a Drive mode. z After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The option you set will appear on the screen. Shoot. X As long as you ho ...
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78 You can change the tone of an image, fo r example to sepi a or black and white, when shooting. Choose My Colors. z After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting will appe ar on the screen. Changing the Tone of a ...
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Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) 79 The contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red, green, blue, and skin tones in an image can be chosen and set at 5 different levels. z Follow Step 2 on p. 78 to choose , then press the l button. z Press the op buttons to choose an option, then press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a ...
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80 If you set the camera to e , it focuses on close subj ects only. The focusing range is approximately 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the end of the lens at maximum wide angle ( j ). Choose e . z After pressing the q button, press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose e , then press the m button. X Once set, e will appear on the scre ...
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81 The focal length of the lens can be incr eased by 1.7x or 2.1x. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by it self at the same zoom factor. Choose [Digital Zoom]. z Press the n button to choose [Digital Zoom] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose an option. X The ...
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82 You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the scene you want to shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. z Press the n button to choose [AF Frame] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose an option. The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a specific point. Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock While ...
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Changing the AF Frame Mode 83 Recompose. z Keep the shutter butto n pressed halfway and move the camera to recompose the scene. Shoot. z Press the shutter button fully. • Detects people’s faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only) and white balance ( only). • When the camera is pointed at subjec ts, a white frame appears on ...
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84 You can choose the subject y ou want to focus on and shoot. Choose [Tracking AF]. z Press the n button to choose [AF Frame] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [Tracking AF]. X will appear in the ce nter of the screen. Choose the subject to focus on. z Point the camera so that is on the subject you want to focus on and press the q ...
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Magnifying the Focal Point 85 If you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will magnify and you can check the focus. Choose [AF-Point Zoom]. z Press the n button to choose [AF- Point Zoom] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [On]. Check the focus. z Press the shutter button halfway. X In [Face Detect] (p. 83), the face detect ...
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86 You can use manual focus when auto focus is not possible. If you press the shutter button halfway after roughly focusing manually, you can fine tune the focus. Choose . z After pressing the q button, press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose , then press the m button. X and the MF indicator appear. Focusing roughly. z The side bar shows ...
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87 While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot. Choose [Servo AF]. z Press the n button to choose [Servo AF] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [On]. Focus. z The focus and exposure will be maintained where the blu ...
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88 The focus can be locked. Af ter locking the focus, the focal distance will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button. Lock the focus. z Keep the shutter butt on pressed halfway and press the q button. X The focus locks, and and the MF indicator appear on the screen. z After you release your finger from the shutter butt ...
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89 You can lock the exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposure separately to shoot. AE st ands for “Auto Exposure”. Lock the exposure. z Point the camera toward the subject and press the b button while pressing the shutter button halfway. X When appears, the exposure will be locked. z If you release your finger from the shutter button an ...
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Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation 90 X The flash will fire and when appears, the flash output will be retained. z If you release your fi nger from the shutter button and press the b button again, will disappear and FE will unlock. Compose the scene and shoot. z When you shoot one image, will disappear and FE will unlock. Just as with exposu ...
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91 You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illuminati on with the flash. At the same time, you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach. Raise the flash. Choose Z . z After pressing the r button, press the qr buttons or turn t ...
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92 You can automatically correct red-eye t hat occurs in images taken with the flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. z Press the n button to choose [Flash Settings] in the 4 tab, then press the m button. Choose the setting. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [Red-Eye Corr.], then press the qr buttons to choose [On]. X Once set, R will ap ...
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93 When the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut, appears on the screen. Choose [Blink Detection]. z Press the n button to choose [Blink Detection] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [On]. Shoot. X When a person with shut eyes is detected, a frame and appear on the screen. Checking for Shut Eyes • This fu ...
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95 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter explains how to shoot in M , B and D modes. • This chapter assumes that the came ra has been set to the corresponding mode. 6 C OP Y ...
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96 You can set the shutter to the speed at which you want to shoot. The camera will set the appropriate aperture va lue for the shutter speed you set. M stands for “Time value”. Set the mode dial to M . Adjust the setting. z Turn the 5 dial to set the shutter speed. Shoot. Available Shutter Speeds • 2" indicates 2 seconds, 0"3 indic ...
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97 You can set the aperture to a value at which you w ant to shoot. The camera will set the appropriate shutter s peed for the aperture value you set. B stands for “Aperture value”, which re fers to the size of the aperture opening inside the lens. Set the mode dial to B . Adjust the setting. z Turn the 5 dial to set the aperture value. Shoot. ...
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98 You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images with the exposure you want. D stands for “Manual”. Set the mode dial to D . Choose a setting. z Press the b button to choose the shutter speed or aperture value. z Turn the 5 dial to set a value. X The set exposure level appears on the indicator. You can c heck the differenc ...
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99 In D mode, you can choose 3 levels of flash output. Set the mode dial to D . Choose the flash output level. z After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose X . Complete the setting. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose the flash output level, then press the m button. X Once set, X will appear on the screen. Adjusting ...
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101 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter serves as a more advanced version of the “Shooting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections in Chapter 1, and explains how to use various functions for shooting and viewing movies. • This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to E . However, even if the mode dial is set t ...
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102 Enter E mode. z Set the mode dial to E . Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 102 – 108). Shoot. z Press the movie button. z To stop shooting the movie, press the movie button again. You can choose among 2 different Movie modes. Choose a Movie mode. z After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose E . z Press the q ...
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103 Just as with still images, you can let t he camera select the best settings for the scene or add various effect s while shooting movies. Choose a Shooting mode. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 58, or Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose a Shooting mode. Shoot. z Press the movie button. X Depending on the Shooting mode or movie image quality (p. 106) y ...
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104 You can shoot movies that look like mo ving miniature models. You create the miniature model effect by choosing the upper and lowe r portions of the scene that will be blurred, and the playba ck speed, which makes people and objects in the scene move quickly during play back. Audio will not be recorded. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 ...
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Shoot Movies That Look Like a Mini ature Model (Miniature Effect) 105 Playback Speeds and Estimated Playback Times (for 1 Min. Clips) Speed Playback Time Approx. 12 sec. Approx. 6 sec. Approx. 3 sec. • The image quality will be fixed at when a recording pi xel setting of is chosen, and when a recording pixel setting of is chosen (p. 54). • If y ...
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106 You can choose among 2 different image quality settings. Choose the image quality setting. z After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The option you set will appear on the screen. Image Quality and Shooting Time per M ...
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107 You can lock the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of –2 to +2 before shooting. Lock the exposure. z Press the o button to lock the exposure. The exposure shift bar appears. z Press the o button again to release the lock. Change the exposure. z While watching the screen, turn the 5 dial to adjust the exposure. Shoot. z Press t ...
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108 The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. However, depending on the Shooting mode, settings may not be available or may not have any effect. • Zooming in More Closely On Subjects The sound of zoom operat ions will be recorded. • Using the Self-Timer (p. 52) The number of shots cannot be set. • Adjusting the ...
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109 You can trim the beginnings an d ends of recorded movies. Choose * . z Follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 32 to choose * , then press the m button. X The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will appear. Set the editing range. z Press the op buttons to choose or . z If you press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to move , will appear at points ...
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Editing 110 Save the edited movie. z Press the op buttons to choose , then press the m button. z Press the opqr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [New File], then press the m button. X The movie will be saved as a new file. • When [Overwrite] is chos en in Step 4, the unedi ted movie is overwritten with the edited movie, erasing the original. ...
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111 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various wa ys to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 button to enter Playback m ode before operating the camera. • It may not be possible to play back or edit imag es that have been edited on a computer, have had their file names changed, or have been taken on a differe ...
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112 Displaying multiple images at the same time lets you qu ickly find the image you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will display in an index. z The number of images increases each time you move the lever toward g . z The number of images decreases each time you move the lever toward k . Choose an image. z Turn the 5 dial to switch im ...
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113 When there are many images on the memo ry card, you can fi lter and display them by a specified filter. You can al so protect (p. 119) or erase (p. 123) images at once while filtered. Choose a target filter. z In single image playback, press the d button, then press the op buttons to choose a jump method. z In , or , press the qr buttons to cho ...
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Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 114 z In single image playback, press the d button, then press the op buttons to choose a jump method. z If you press the qr buttons, the display will advance to the image that is the chosen number of images away. z Press the n button to restore single image playback. What if you cannot choose a filter? Filters t ...
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115 You can automatically play back im ages recorded to a memory card. Choose [Slideshow]. z Press the n button to choose [Slideshow] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose a setting. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a menu item, then press the qr buttons to adjust the setting. Choose [Start]. z Press the op buttons or tur ...
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116 You can magnify the area of a recor ded image that was inside the AF Frame to check the focus. Press the l button to switch to the focus check display (p. 40). X A white frame will appear where the AF frame was when the focus was set. X A gray frame will appear on a face detected during playback. X The area within the orange frame appears magni ...
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117 Move the zoom lever toward k . z The display will zoom in on the image. If you continue to hold the zoom lever, it will zoom in up to a maximum factor of approximately 10x. z If you press the opqr buttons, you can move the location of the displayed area. z Move the zoom lever toward g to zoom out, or continue to hold it to return to single imag ...
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Changing Image Transitions 118 Choose an image. z Press the opqr buttons to choose the image you want to view next. X The chosen image will be displayed in the center, and the next 4 possibilities will appear. z Press the m button to display the center image at full size. Press the m button again to restore the original display. z Press the n butto ...
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119 You can protect important im ages so that they cannot be accidentally erased with the camera (pp. 28, 123). Choose [Protect]. z Press the n button to choose [Protect] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose a selection method. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a selection method, then press the m button. z Press the n bu ...
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Protecting Images 120 Choose [Select]. z Follow Step 2 on p. 119 to choose [Select], then press the m button. Choose images. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image, then press the m button. X will appear on the screen. z Press the m button again to deselect the image. will disappear. z To choose additional images, repeat the a ...
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Protecting Images 121 Choose [Select Range]. z Follow Step 2 on p. 119 to choose [Select Range], then press the m button. Choose a starting image. z Press the m button. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image, then press the m button. Choose an ending image. z Press the r button to choose [Last image], then press the m button. ...
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Protecting Images 122 Protect images. z Press the p button to choose [Protect], then press the m button. Choose [All Images]. z Follow Step 2 on p. 119 to choose [All Images], then press the m button. Protect images. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [Protect], then press the m button. Choosing images with the 5 dial You can also ...
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123 You can choose images and then erase them in groups. Since erased images cannot be recovered, exercise adequate caution before erasing. Protected images (p. 119) cannot be erased. Choose [Erase]. z Press the n button to choose [Erase] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose a selection method. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to ...
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Erasing Images 124 Erase. z If you press the n button, a confirmation screen will appear. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [OK], then press the m button. Choose [Select Range]. z Follow Step 2 on p. 123 to choose [Select Range], then press the m button. Choose images. z Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p. 121 to choose images. Erase. z Pr ...
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125 When you tag images as favorites, you can easily categorize just those images. You can also filter out just t hose images for viewing, protecting or erasing (p. 113). Choose [Favorites]. z Press the n button to choose [Favorites] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image ...
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126 You can organize images into categories. You can display th e images in a category in filtered playback (p. 113) and process all im ages at once by usin g the functions below. • “Viewing Slideshows” (p. 115), “Protecting Images” (p. 119), “Erasing Images” (p. 123), “Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF)” (p. 143), “Choosing Im ...
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Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 127 Choose a category. z Press the op buttons to choose a category, then press the m button. X will appear on the screen. z Press the m button again to deselect the image. will disappear. z To choose additional images, repeat the above procedure. Complete the setting. z If you press the n button, a confir ...
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Rotating Images 128 You can change the orientation of an image and save it. Choose [Rotate]. z Press the n button to choose [Rotate] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Rotate the image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image. z The image will rotate 90° with each press of the m button. z Press the n button to restore the ...
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129 You can resize images to a lower pixel setting and save the resized image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. z Press the n button to choose [Resize] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image, then press the m button. Choose an image size. z Press the qr buttons or turn ...
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130 You can cut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Choose [Trimming]. z Press the n button to choose [Trimming] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image, then press the m button. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will appear around the port ...
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131 You can change the color of an image and save it as a separate image. Refer to p. 78 for details on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. z Press the n button to choose [My Colors] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image, then press the m button. Choose an option. z Pres ...
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132 The camera can detect areas in an image, such as faces or backgrounds, that are too dark and automatically adjust th em to the optimum brightness. Also, when the overall image is lacking in cont rast, the camera will automatically correct the image for a shar per impression. You can ch oose from 4 levels of correction, and save the image as a n ...
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133 You can automatically correct red eyes in images and save them as new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correction]. z Press the n button to choose [Red- Eye Correction] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image. Correct the image. z Press the m button. X Red-eye detected by t he c ...
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135 Printing This chapter explains how to ch oose images for printing, and print using a Canon-brand PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately). Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers • This chapter uses Canon-brand SELP HY CP series printers in the explanations. The displayed screens and available functions will differ depending on the pr ...
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136 You can easily print the pictures you take by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer (sold separ ately) using the supplied interface cable (p. 2). Turn off the camera and printer. Connect the camera to the printer. z Open the cover and insert the cable’s small plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown. z Ins ...
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Printing Images 137 Print images. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [Print], then press the m button. X Printing will start. z If you want to pr int additional images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed. z After printing has comp leted, turn off the camera and printer, and unplug the interface cable. • Refer to p. ...
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Printing Images 138 Connect the camera to the printer. z Follow Steps 1 – 5 on p. 136 to display the screen on the left. Choose a menu option. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option. Choose the option settings. z Press the qr buttons to choose the option setting. Making Print Settings Default Follows the printer’s setting ...
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Printing Images 139 Trimming and Printing (Trimming) You can cut out a portion of an image for printing. Choose [Trimming]. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 138 to choose [Trimming], then press the m button. X A frame will appear around the portion of the image to be trimmed. Choose the trimming area. z Move the zoom lever to change the frame size. z P ...
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Printing Images 140 Choosing the Paper Size and Layout for Printing Choose [Paper Settings]. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 138 to choose [Paper Settings], then press the m button. Choose a paper size. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option, then press the m button. Choose the paper type. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 di ...
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Printing Images 141 Available Layout Options Printing ID Photos Choose [ID Photo]. z Follow Steps 1 – 4 on p. 140 to choose [ID Photo], then press the m button. Choose the length of the long side and short side. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option. z Press the qr buttons to choose the length, then press the m button. Cho ...
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Printing Images 142 Connect the camera to the printer. z Follow Steps 1 – 5 on p. 136 to choose a movie. z Press the qr buttons to choose c , then press the m button to display the screen on the left. Choose a printing method. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose , then press the qr buttons to choose a printing method. Print images ...
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143 You can choose up to 998 images on a me mory card for printing and specify settings such as the number of copies so that they can be printed as a batch (p. 146) or processed at a photo developer service. These selection methods comply with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standards. You can set the print type, date and file number. These s ...
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Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 144 Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. z Press the n button to choose [Select Images & Qty.] in the 2 tab, then press the m button. Print Type Standard Prints 1 image per page. Index Prints several reduced size images per page. Both Prints both standard and index formats. Date On Prints the shooting date. Off ...
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Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 145 Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image, then press the m button. X You will be able to set the number of print copies. z If you choose images in [Index], appears on the screen. Press the m button again to deselect the image. will disappear. Set the number of prints. z Pr ...
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Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 146 Choose [Select All Images]. z Follow Step 1 on p. 144 to choose [Select All Images], then press the m button. Make print settings. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [OK], then press the m button. Choose [Clear All Selections]. z Follow Step 1 on p. 144 to choose [Clear All Selections], then ...
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147 When you choose images on a memory card to use in Photobooks (max.998 images) and use the included software to transfer them to a computer, the chosen images will be copied into a dedica ted folder. This function is useful for ordering Photobooks online and fo r printing Photobook s on a printer. Choose [Photobook Set-up]. z Press the n button ...
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Choosing Images for a Photobook 148 Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image, then press the m button. X will appear on the screen. z Press the m button again to deselect the image. will disappear. z To choose additional images, repeat the above procedure. z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore ...
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149 Customizing Camera Settings You can customize various settings to suit your shooting preferences. The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions. The latter part expl ains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes. 10 C OP Y ...
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150 You can customize convenient and commonly used functions in the 3 tab (p. 43). You can change each of the ca mera’s operation sounds. z Choose [Sound Options], then press the m button. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a menu item. z Press the qr buttons to choose an option. When you choose an item in the FUNC. menu (p. 42) ...
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Changing Camera Settings 151 Perform low level formatting when [Mem ory card error] appears, the camera does not operate properly, you think th at the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped, the conti nuous shooting speed slows down, or recording suddenly stops wh ile shooting a movie. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise ...
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Changing Camera Settings 152 You can change the start-up screen t hat appears when you turn on the camera. z Choose [Start-up Imag e], then press the m button. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option. Registering Recorded Images as the Start-up Screen Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. Choose [Start-up Image]. z Choose ...
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Changing Camera Settings 153 Images you shoot are automatically assi gned file numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to folders of up to 2,000 images. You can change the file number assignment. z Choose [File Numbering], then press the qr buttons to choose an option. Any previously registered start- up image will be ov ...
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Changing Camera Settings 154 Images are saved into folders created each month, however, you can also create folders by shooting date. z Choose [Create Folder], then press the qr buttons to choose [Daily]. z Images will be saved into folders created on each shooting date. For safety reasons, the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the 1 butt ...
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Changing Camera Settings 155 You can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically (p. 48). This also works when [Auto Power Down] is set to [Off]. z Choose [Power Saving], then press the m button. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [Display Off], then press the qr buttons to choose a time. z In order to save battery p ...
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Changing Shooting Function Settings 156 You can change the units that display in the MF indicator (p. 86) and zoom bar (p. 23) from m/cm to ft/in. z Choose [Distance Units], then press the qr buttons to choose [ft/in]. If you set the mode dial to G , you can change the settings in the 4 tab (p. 43). The camera focuses on whatever it is aimed at eve ...
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Changing Shooting Function Settings 157 The lamp will automatically light to assist focusing in low light conditions when you press the shutter button halfw ay. You can turn off the lamp. z Choose [AF-assist Beam], then press the qr buttons to choose [Off]. The red-eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red-eye effect that occurs when sho ...
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Changing Shooting Function Settings 158 You can change the way the image displays right after shooting. z Choose [Review Info], then press the qr buttons to choose an option. You can display grid lines for vertical and horizontal guidance, or a 3:2 guide to confirm the printable area for 3. 5" x 5" and postcard size prints. z Choose [Disp ...
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Changing Shooting Function Settings 159 z Choose [IS Settings], then press the m button. z Press the op buttons to choose [IS Mode], then press the qr buttons to choose an option. * Setting changes to [Contin uous] when shooting movies. Turning Off the Powered IS Function Powered IS reduces subtle camera sh ake when shooting movies at max. telephot ...
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160 You can adjust the settings in the 1 tab by pressing the 1 button (p. 43). When you play back images on the ca mera, images shot in vertical orientation automatically ro tate and display vertically . You can turn off this function. z Select [Auto Rotate], then press the qr buttons to choose [Off]. z Choose [Resume], then press the qr buttons to ...
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161 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the accessories and Eye-Fi cards (both sold separately) (p. 192), troubl eshooting tips, and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen. 11 C OP Y ...
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162 Using the separately sold Stereo Vi deo Cable STV-250N (p. 193), you can connect the camera to a TV to view images you have shot. Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV. z Open the camera’s terminal cover and fully insert the cable plug into the camera’s terminal. z Insert the cable plug fully into the video input terminal ...
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163 If you use AC Adapter Kit ACK800 and DC Coupler DR-DC10 (both sold separately), you can use the camera without worrying about how much charge is left in the batteries. Turn off the camera. Open the cover. z Follow Step 2 on p. 14 to open the memory card/battery cover. z Open the coupler cable port as shown. Insert the coupler. z Insert the coup ...
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Using Household Power 164 Connect the power cord. z Insert the adapter plug into the coupler cable terminal. z Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter, then plug the other end into a power outlet. z Turn the camera on to use it. z After you finish, turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Do not unplug the pl ...
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165 Before using an Eye-Fi card, be sure to check whether Eye-Fi card use is authorized in the country or territory of use (p. 14). When you put a prepared Eye- Fi card into the camera , you can automatically transfer your images wirelessly to a computer, or upload them to a web service. Image transfer is a function of the Eye- Fi card. For details ...
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Using an Eye-Fi Card 166 You can check the Eye-Fi card’s acce ss point SSID, or connection status. Choose [Connection info]. z Press the n button to choose [Eye-Fi Settings] in the 3 tab, then press the m button. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [Connection info], then press the m button. X The connection info screen will appea ...
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167 If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. Power You pressed the power butt on, but nothing happened. • Confirm that the batteries are the corre ct type, and are not depleted (p. 17). • Confirm that the batteries are pr ...
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Troubleshooting 168 Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfway to focus on t he subject, then press fully to shoot (p. 22). • Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 188). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 157). • Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using the f ...
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Troubleshooting 169 Recording images to the memory card takes a long time, or continuous shooting slows down. • Perform a low-level format of the memory card in the camera (p. 151). Cannot make settings for shooting functions or FUNC. menu. • The items in which settings can be made differ depending on the shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Av ...
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List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 170 Eye-Fi Card Cannot transfer images (p. 165). If error messages appear on the screen, try one of the following solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the correct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 15). Memory card locked • The SD memory card, SDH ...
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List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 171 Cannot magnify!/Cannot pl ay back this content in Smart Shuffle/Cannot rotate/Cannot modify image/Cannot re gister this image!/Cannot modify/ Cannot assign to category/Unselectable image. • Incompatible images cannot be magnified (p. 117), played back in Smart Shuffle (p. 117), tagged as favorites (p ...
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List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 172 A camera error was detected (Error number) • If an error code appears directly after taki ng a picture, the shot may not have been recorded. Check the image in Playback mode. • If this error code reappears, note the Error number (Exx) and contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 173
173 * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontal ly, and adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot. It also detects orientation during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will automatically rota te images for co rrect viewing. This function may not operat ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 174
Information Displayed on the Screen 174 In A mode, the camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and sele cts the optimum settings for subject brightness and color. * A ppears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod. Scene Icons Subject People Non-Human Subjects Icon Background Colo ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 175
Information Displayed on the Screen 175 Automatically sets the optimal image st abilization for the scene (Intelligent IS) and displays the foll owing icons when in A mode. * Appears on the screen when following the motion of a subjec t while shooting (panning). While following a subject moving horizon tally, only vertical camera s hake will be red ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 176
Information Displayed on the Screen 176 Playback (Detailed Information Display) My Category (p. 126) Shooting Mode (p. 178) ISO Speed (p. 75), Playback Speed (p. 105) Exposure Compensation Amount (p. 75), Exposure Shift Amount (p. 107) White Balance (p. 76) Histogram (p. 41) Image Editing (pp. 129 – 133) Compression (Image Quality) (p. 54) / Reco ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 177
Information Displayed on the Screen 177 Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing Movies” (p. 32) * D isplays the frame of a pprox. 4 sec. before or after the current frame. Exit Play Slow Motion (You can use the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to adjust the speed. Sound will not play back.) Skip Backward* (Continues to skip backward if you hold ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 178
178 Functions and Menu Lists Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Shooting Modes D B M G A 9 Function Exposure Compensation (p. 75) — {{ { —— ISO Speed (p. 75) — {{ {{{ {{{ { —— Focusing Range (p. 80) {{{ {{{ e {{{ { —— (p. 86)/AF Lock (p. 88) {{{ { —— Flash (pp. 74, 91) ——— {{{ h {{{ { —— Z — { — { *1 *1 ! ? ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 179
Functions and Menu Lists 179 K E I J V w O P t T Y E {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ ——— { —— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ —————————————————————— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{ ———— {{{{ — {{{{{{{{{{{ {{ ———— {{{{ — {{{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{ — {{{{{{{{ ——— {{{{{{ — {{{ — {{{{{{{{ ——— ? ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 180
Functions and Menu Lists 180 FUNC. Menu Shooting Modes D B M G A 9 Function White Balance (p. 76) {{{ {{{ {{{ { —— My Colors (p. 78) {{{ {{{ *1 *1 *2 {{{ { —— Drive Mode (p. 77) {{{ {{{ {{{ { —— *3 {{{ { —— Flash Exposure Compensation (p. 90) — {{ { —— Flash Output Settings (p. 99) {{{ ——— Metering Method (p. 88) {{{ {{{ ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 181
Functions and Menu Lists 181 K E I J V w O P t T Y E {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ ——— {{{{ ———————————— {{{ {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ ——— {{{ ————————————— {{{ {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{{ ——— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{ —— {{{ ——— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{ —— —————————————— ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 182
Functions and Menu Lists 182 4 Shooting Menu Shooting Modes D B M G A 9 Function AF Frame (p. 82) Center {{{ { —— Face Detect *1 {{{ {{{ Tracking AF {{{ { *2 — AF Frame Size (p. 82) *3 Normal {{{ { —— Small {{{ { —— Digital Zoom (p. 50) Standard {{{ {{{ Off {{{ {{ — Digital Tele-converter (1.7x/2.1x) {{{ { —— AF-Point Zoom (p. 8 ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 183
Functions and Menu Lists 183 K E I J V w O P t T Y E {{{ ——— {{{{{{ — {{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{ ——— {{{{{{{{{ {{{ ——— {{{{ ———— {{{{{{ —— {{{ ——— {{{{{{ — {{{{{{{{{ {{{ ——— {{{{ ——— {{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{ — {{{{ ———————— {{{ {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ ——————————————? ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 184
Functions and Menu Lists 184 Shooting Modes D B M G A 9 Function Review (p. 157) Off {{{ {{ — 2 sec. {{{ {{{ 3 – 10 sec./Hold {{{ {{ — Review Info (p. 158) Off {{{ {{{ Detailed/Focus Check {{{ {{ — Blink Detection (p. 93) On {{{ {{ — Off {{{ {{{ Disp. Overlay (p. 158) Off {{{ {{{ Grid Lines {{{ {{ — 3:2 Guide/Both {{{ {{ — IS Settings ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 185
Functions and Menu Lists 185 K E I J V w O P t T Y E {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ —— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ —— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ —— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ —— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ —— {{{{{{{{{{ ————— {{{{{ —— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ —— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 186
Functions and Menu Lists 186 3 Set up Menu Item Content Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 44 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 45 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation. p. 150 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 150 LCD Brightness Sets screen brightness (5 levels). p. 46 Start-up Image Add an image as a start-up image. p. 152 Format F ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 187
Functions and Menu Lists 187 1 Playback Menu Item Content Ref. Page Smart Shuffle Starts Smart Shuffle. p. 117 Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 115 Erase Erases images (Select, Select Range, All Images). p. 123 Protect Protects images (Select, Select Range, All Images). p. 119 Rotate Rotates images. p. 128 Favorites Tags or untags imag ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 188
188 Image Sensor Camera Effective Pixe ls ........... ....... Approx. 14. 1 million pixels Lens Focal Length ............ ................ ....... 5.0 (W) – 60.0 (T) mm (35mm film eq uivalent: 28 (W) – 336 (T) mm) Zoom Magnification .... .............. ....... 12x Focusing Range ........... ................. .. 1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity (W), ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 189
Specifications 189 Shooting Modes............ ................ ....... M, Av, Tv, P, Auto* 1 , Easy, SCN* 2 , Creative Filters* 3 , Discreet, Movie* 4 • Shooting movies is possib le with the movie button *1 Smart Auto also available for movies *2 Portrait, Landscape, Ki ds&Pets, Smart Shutter* 5 , Low Light, Beach, Foli age, Snow, Fireworks * ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 190
Specifications 190 Direct Print Standard ........... .............. .. PictBridge Power Source ............... ................ ....... AA alkaline batteries ( AA NiMH batteries NB-3AH) x 2 Compact Power Adapter CA- PS800 (included with AC Adapter Kit ACK800) • However, the separately sold DC coupler, DR-DC10 is necessary. Dimensions (CIPA compli ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 191
191 Accessories Interface Cable IFC-400PCU* Stereo Video Cable STV-250N DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Wrist Strap WS-800 Supplied with Camera USB Card Reader Windows/Macintosh TV Memory Card Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers *Also available for purchase separately. AA Alkaline Batteries (x2) C OP Y ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 192
192 The following camera accessories are so ld separately. Some accessories are not sold in some regions, or may no longer be available. AC Adapter Kit ACK800 z This kit lets you power the camera using household power. Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer or printer. Cannot be used to c ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 193
Separately Sold Accessories 193 High-Power Flash HF-DC2 z This externally mounted flash can be used to capture photographic subjects that are too distant for the built-in flash to illuminate. High-Powe r Flash HF-DC1 can also be used. Stereo Video Cable STV-250N z Use this cable to connect to a TV for shooting and viewing images. Canon-Brand PictBr ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 194
194 Numerics 3:2 Guide .......... ............................ ........... 158 A AC Adapter Kit.... .............. ............... 163, 192 Accessories ........ ............................ ......... 192 AE Lock .............. .............. ................. 89, 107 AF Frames........ ............................ ....... 24, 82 AF J Focus AF Lock . ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 195
Index 195 Focus Check....... ............................ ......... 116 Focusing Range Macro .......................................... ........ 80 Manual Focus ............ .............. ........... 86 Focus Lock ......... ............................ ........... 82 Foliage (Shooting Mode) ..... .............. ........ 60 Format J Memory Cards, F ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 196
Index 196 S SCN (Shooting Mode) ......... .............. ........ 58 Screen Display Language ........... ............ ........ 20 Information Display ... ................ 173, 176 Menu J FUNC. Menu, Menu Switching the Display ... .............. ........ 40 SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card J Memory Cards Self-Timer ........... ............................ . ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 197
197 • This camera is a high-precision electr onic device. Do not drop it or subject it to strong impacts. • Never place the camera close to mag nets, motors or other devices that generate strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data. • If water droplets or dirt become st uck on ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 198
198 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This Class B digital apparatus co mplies with Canadian ICES-003. To ensure proper operation of this product, use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1677 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 199
199 Trademark Acknowledgments • The SDXC logo is a tr ademark of SD-3C, LLC. • This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft. • The iFrame logo and the iFrame sy mbol are trademarks of Apple Inc. About MPEG-4 Licensing This product is licensed under AT&T patents for the MPEG-4 standard and may be used for encoding MPEG ...
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Canon SX150 IS - page 200
CDD-E454-010 © CANON INC. 2011 Disclaimer • Reprinting, transmitting, or storing in a retrieval system any part of this guide without the permissio n of Canon is prohibited. • Canon reserves the right to change the contents of this guide at any time without prior notice. • Illustrations and screenshots in this gu ide may differ slightly from ...
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