Manual Canon SX200IS

169 pages 14.1 mb
Download

Go to site of 169

Summary
  • Canon SX200IS - page 1

    Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sure you r ead this guid e before using the camera. • Store thi s guide saf ely so that you can us e it in th e future. ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 2

    2 Check if t he following items are in cluded in y our camera pa ckage. If anything is missing, contact the ret ailer from whic h you purcha sed the camera. • A memory card is not included. • Adobe Reader must be installed to view the PDF manuals. Microsoft Word Viewer 2003 can be installed to vie w Word manuals (Middle East only). If this sof ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 3

    3 Test Shots Take some init ial test sh ots and play them ba ck to make sure t he images were recorde d correctly . Please note tha t Canon Inc., its subsidiar ies and affiliate s, and its dis tributors are not liable for any consequ ential damag es arising fro m any malfu nction of a camera or accessory , includi ng memory cards, that r esults in ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 4

    4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ● Just Taking Pictures (Easy mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 ● Shoot to match special conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 – 61 Take good people shots Take good landscapes Shoot various other scene ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 5

    What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 ● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ● Automatically p lay back pictures (slideshow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 ● Look at my pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 ● Quickly search pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 6

    6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain th e basic opera tions and freq uently used f unctions of this came ra. Chapte rs 4 onward explain the advanc ed functi ons, lett ing you learn more a s you read each chap ter. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First ..................................3 What Do Yo u Want to Do? ................4 Conventions ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 7

    Table of Contents 7 Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) .. ......... .......... .... 72 - Changing the ISO Speed ......... 74 Adjusting the White Ba lance ........... 75 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) ........ 76 W Continuous Sho oting ................ . 77 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) ....... ............. ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 8

    Table of Contents 8 : Protecting Images ............... ....12 1 ; Organizing Images by Category (My Category ) ......... ........... ......123 Rotating Images .... ................ ....12 5 = Resizing Images ..... ............... ...126 [ Trimming .......... ............. ............ 127 ? Adding Effects with the My Colors Functio n .... ...... ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 9

    9 • Icons are use d in the text t o represent t he camera butt ons and switche s. • Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ] (square brackets). • The direction al buttons, control dial, and FUNC./SET but ton are represente d by the follo wing icons . • : Troublesho oting tips. • : Hints for ge tting more ou t of your camera ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 10

    10 • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precau tions described below. Always en sure that the cam era is operated correc tly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intende d to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipme nt. • Be sure to also check the guides includ ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 11

    Safety Precautions 11 Battery, Battery Charger Other Warnings • Use only recommended batteries. • Do not place the battery near or in direct flame. • Do not let the battery come into contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the battery. • Avoid dropping or subjecting the ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 12

    Safety Precautions 12 • Playing back for a long time may cause feelings of discomfort. Caution • Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (the sun, etc.). Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the image sensor. • When using the camera on a beach or at a windy location, be careful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera. • Do ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 13

    13 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view, erase and print the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and vie w movies and transfer images to a computer. Attaching th e Strap/Holding the Ca mera • Attach the included strap and p lace it ar ou ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 14

    14 Use the incl uded charger to ch arge the batt ery. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ● Align the S marks on the battery and charger, t hen inse rt the bat tery by sl iding it in and down . Charge the battery. ● For CB-2LX: Flip out the plug and plug the charger i nto a power out let . ● For CB-2LXE: Plug the pow er cord into the charge ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 15

    Charging the Battery 15 Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken • The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Ima ging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Under some shooting conditions, fewer shots can be taken. Battery Charge Indicator An icon or message will appea r on the screen indicating the ba ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 16

    16 Insert the i ncluded ba ttery and a memory card into the ca mera. Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory card has a write-protect tab, you will not be able to re cord image s if the tab is in the loc ked positio n. Slide the t ab up until you h ear a click. Open the cover. ● Slide the cove r , and open it . Insert the battery. ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 17

    Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 17 Close the cover. ● Close the cove r , and slide it unt il it locks into p lace with a cl ick. Removing the Batt ery and Memory Card Remove the battery. ● Open the cove r and press the battery lock in the direc tion of the arro w. X The battery will pop up. Remove the memory ca rd. ● Push the memo ry ca ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 18

    Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 18 Approximate 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 s ettings, the subject and the memory card used. You can check the number of sh ots that can be taken when the camera is in a Shooting Mode (p. 24) ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 19

    19 The Date/Time sett ings screen will appear th e first time th e camera is tu rned on. Since th e dates and times re corded into yo ur images are ba sed on these settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button. X The Date/Time screen will appe ar. Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons to se lect an opti o ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 20

    Setting the Date and Time 20 Changing the Date and Time You can chan ge the curren t date and time s ettings. Display the menus. ● Press the n but ton. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to select [Da te/Time], then pr ess the m button. Change the date and ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 21

    21 You can change the language d isplayed in t he LCD monitor menus and messages. Set the playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. Display the setting s screen. ● Press and hold the m button , then immediately pr ess the n button . Set the disp lay languag e. ● Press the opqr buttons or t urn the  dial to sele ct a language , then pres s the m ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 22

    22 Before you us e a new memory card or one that has be en used in other devices, yo u should for mat the car d with this c amera. Form atting (initia lizing) a memory car d erases all d ata on the memory card. As you ca nnot retriev e the erased da ta, exercis e adequate cau tion before formatting the memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 23

    23 The shutter button has tw o stops. To ta ke images th at are in focus, be sure to first pr ess the shu tter button lightly (hal fway) to fo cus, then tak e the shot. Press halfway (lightly to the first stop). X The camera focu ses and automat ically selects the ne cessary se ttings for shooting, such as the brig htness. X When the came ra focuse ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 24

    24 Since the came ra can determi ne the subject a nd shooting co nditions, you can let it a utomatically select th e best setti ngs for t he scene a nd just sho ot. The camera c an also detect and focus on fa ces, setting t he color and brightness to optimal le vels. Turn on the camera. ● Press the powe r button. X The start-u p sound will play , ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 25

    A Taking Pictures 25 Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to focus. X When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice and the indicator wi ll light gree n (orange when t he flash will fire). X Green AF frames appear where the subject is i n focus. X Several AF frames will appear wh en the camera focuse s on more than one point. Shoot. ● Pre ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 26

    A Taking Pictures 26 • The lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway? To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when shooting in dark are as. • The h icon blinks when you try to take an image? The flash is charging . You ca n shoot when re charging ends. • The camera makes a slight noise when you tilt it? Th ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 27

    27 You can view you r images on t he screen. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last imag e you took will appear. Select an image. ● Pressing the q button will cycle through the images in reverse o rder. ● Pressing t he r button will cycle thr ough the images in the order th ey were taken. ● The images chan ge more quic ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 28

    28 You can selec t and erase imag es one at a time. Please note that erased images can not be recover ed. Exercise ad equate cauti on before era sing an image. Select the playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last imag e you took will appear. Select an image to erase. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to display an imag e to eras ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 29

    29 You can easily print the images you have taken if you connect the camer a to a PictBrid ge compliant print er (sold sepa rately). Items to Prep are • Camera and Pict Bridge complia nt printer ( sold separatel y) • Interface c able supp lied with th e camera (p. 2) Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to the printer. ● Open ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 30

    2 Printing Images 30 Print images. ● Press the c button. X Printing will start and t he c button w ill blink blue. ● If you want to print additio nal images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after pr inting has completed. ● After prin ting has comple ted, turn o ff the camera and pri nter, and unplu g the interface ca ble. Canon-Bran d PictBridge Comp li ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 31

    31 The camera can a utomatical ly select all se ttings so th at you can shoot movies just by pressing the shutter b utton. If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may become warm. Th is is not a mal function. Set the mode dial to E . Select the E mode. ● Press the m butt on, then use t he op buttons or turn the  dial to sel ect E , ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 32

    E Shooting Movies 32 Shoot. ● Press the shut ter button fully. X The camera will st art shooting t he movie, and [ Rec] and the elapsed t ime will appear on the s creen. ● Once shooti ng begins, take your fi nger off the shutter button. ● If you chan ge the compo sition of yo ur shot during shoo ting, the foc us will stay the same, but the b ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 33

    33 You can view you r movies on the scr een. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last imag e you shot will appear. X appears on movi es. Select a movie. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to select a mo vie, then press the o button. X The movie co ntrol panel will appear on the screen. Play the movie. ● Press the q ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 34

    34 You can use the included sof tware to tr ansfer your camera images to a computer. System Requ irements Even thou gh these a re recommend ed system r equirement s, not all computer fu nctions can be gua ranteed. Windows Macintosh OS Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1) Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 3 Computer model The above OS shou ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 35

    Transferring Images to a Computer 35 Items to Prep are • Camera and compute r • DIGITAL CAMERA Solutio n Disk supplied with the camera (p. 2) • Interface c able supp lied with th e camera (p. 2) Preparations Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4) are us ed for these expl anations. Install the software. Windows Place the DIGITAL CAMERA So lution Disk ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 36

    Transferring Images to a Computer 36 Connect the camera to the computer. ● Turn off the came ra. ● Open the cover, and insert th e cable's small plug i nto the camera terminal in t he direction as shown. ● Insert the c able’s larg er plug into t he computer’s U SB port. For conne ction details, r efer to the us er guide pr ovided wit ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 37

    Transferring Images to a Computer 37 Macintosh X CameraWindow will appear when you establish a connect ion betwee n the camera and compu ter. ● If CameraWindow do es not appear, cl ick the [CameraWi ndow] icon on th e Dock (the bar whic h appears at th e bottom of the desktop) . Transfer Images ● Click [Transfer Un transferre d Images]. X All i ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 38

    38 Accessories Wrist Strap WS-DC9 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk AV Cable AVC-DC400 *1 AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 Supplied with Camera *1 Also available for purchase separately. *2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables. Battery Pack NB-5L *1 (with Terminal Cove ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 39

    Accessories 39 High-Power Flash HF-DC1 Inkjet Printers *2 Compact Photo Printers *2 (SELPHY series) Card Reader Windows/ Macintosh Video IN Termin al Audio IN Terminal TV/Video Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genu ine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liab ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 40

    40 The following camera acces sories are sold separately. Some accessor ies are not sol d in some regions , or may no longer be available. Power Supplie s • AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 This kit lets you power the camera using household po wer. Recommended for powering the camera for an extended perio d of time or when connecting to a computer. Cannot ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 41

    41 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what disp lays on the screen, as well as the basic operating instr uctions. 2 ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 42

    42 Mode Dial Use the mode dial to chan ge the shooti ng mode. Components Guide Lamp (Self-Timer Lamp (p. 67) / AF Assist Beam (p. 143) / Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 142) ) Microphone (p. 32) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p. 24) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (p. 110) Shutter Button (p. 23) Mode Dial Power Button Flash ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 43

    Components Guide 43 Control Dial Turning th e control d ial allow s you to pe rform operations such as selectin g items or switchin g images. 1 Button When the lens i s extended, you c an switch betw een the Shooti ng and Playback mo des. When the lens is retrac ted, you c an use this button to turn the camera o n and off i n Playba ck mode. Screen ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 44

    44 Shooting (Inform ation Display) * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera det ects if it is held vert ically or horizontally, and adjusts settings accordingly f or the best shot. It also detects orient ation during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will automatically rotate images for correct viewi ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 45

    Information Displayed on the Screen 45 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) Switching the Display You can change the display us ing the l button. Print List (p. 131) My Category (p. 123) Shooting Mode Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation (p. 76) White Balance (p. 75) Histogram (p. 46) Image Editing (pp. 125 – 130) Compression (Image Quality) ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 46

    Information Displayed on the Screen 46 Display in Dark Conditio ns during S hooting The display automatical ly brighten s when shootin g in dark condi tions, allowing y ou to ch eck the co mposition (Night Dis play functi on). Howe ver, the brightnes s of the image on the screen, an d the brightn ess of the actua l image record ed may be diffe rent ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 47

    47 You can set commonly used functions using the FUNC. menu. The menu items and opt ions differ de pending on the mode (p. 156) . You can also use the FUNC. menu in the playba ck mode. Display the FUNC. menu . ● Press the m butt on. Select a menu item. ● Press the op buttons, or turn the  dial to sele ct a menu item, t hen press the m button. ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 48

    48 Various fu nctions can be se t from the me nus. The menu items are organize d under tabs , such as f or shooti ng ( 4 ) and pl ayback ( 1 ). The menu items differ depen ding on the mode (pp. 158 – 161) . Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever (p. 42) left or r ight to se lect a ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 49

    49 You can silenc e or adjust the volu me of camera soun ds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to select [ Mute], then use the qr buttons to select [On ]. Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 50

    50 The screen brightness can be changed in two ways. With the Menu Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select [LCD Brightness]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to select [L CD Brightness ], Change the brightness. ● Press the qr buttons to ch ange the brightness . ● Press the n ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 51

    51 When you have mis takenly chan ged a setting , you can reset th e camera to the default sett ings. Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to select [ Reset Al l], then pre ss the m button. Reset the settings. ● Press the qr butt ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 52

    52 Perform low level form atting whe n you thi nk that the recording/ reading speed of a memory car d has drop ped. A s you cann ot retrie ve the eras ed data, exercis e adequate c aution before low level formatting the memo ry card. Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select [Format]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 53

    53 To save ba ttery powe r, the camer a shuts down automa tically when it is not operated for a ce rtain time. Power Saving d uring Sho oting The monitor will turn off ap proximately 1 mi nute afte r the camera is last operated. A fter about 2 mor e minutes, t he lens will re tract and t he power will turn off. W hen the monito r has turned off but ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 54

    54 You can chec k the current ti me. ● Hold the m button pressed. X A screen l ike that on the l eft appea rs showing the cu rrent time. ● You can change t he display co lor by changing the camera's ori entation, pressing t he qr buttons or turning the  dial. ● Press the m button to cancel the cloc k display. Clock Functions Press and ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 55

    55 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different con ditions, as well as how to use common functions, such as the flash and self-timer. • When you select a shooting mode that matches a particular set of condition s, the camera will automatica lly select any n ecessary se ttings. All you ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 56

    56 The explana tions of camer a operations an d behavior be low are basic ally the same as in " A Taking Pictur es" (p. 24) except that operat ional instruct ions are disp layed on the scr een, and the c amera is set so that only the button s explained on this page are f unctional. Th is prevents incorrect operation of the camera, al lowi ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 57

    57 The explanat ions for view ing or erasing u nwanted images are basicall y the same as in " 1 Viewing Images" (p. 27) and " / Erasing Im ages" (p. 28) except that operationa l instructio ns are displa yed on the scre en, and the camera is set s o that only the buttons expla ined on this page are function al. This preven ts inc ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 58

    58 The camera will select the necess ary sett ings for the conditions in which you wish to sho ot when you sele ct the matching mode. Select the shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to the de sired mode. Shoot. I Take portra its (Portrait) ● Produces a sof t effect when photograph ing people . J Take landscapes (Landscape) ● For shooting majest ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 59

    K Shooting in Special Scenes 59 H Take indoor shots (Indoor) ● Lets you sh oot indoors with natur al colors. The camera will select t he necessary s ettings fo r the condit ions in whic h you wish to shoot when you select the matching mode . Select the shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to K . ● Press the m butt on, then use t he op buttons o ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 60

    K Shooting in Special Scenes 60 , Take nightscapes (Night Scene) ● Lets you ta ke beauti fully lit c ity nightscape s or night back grounds. t Take shots of firewo rks (Fireworks) ● Lets you t ake shot s of firew orks in viv id colors. w Take shots of people at the be ach (Beach) ● Lets you ta ke bright sho ts of people on sandy beach es wher ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 61

    K Shooting in Special Scenes 61 P Take shots of pe ople in snow (Snow) ● Lets you take br ight, natu ral-color ed shots of people aga inst snowy bac kgrounds. Z Shoot using high ISO speed (ISO 3200) ● Sets the ISO spee d to 3200, and let s you shoot wit hout camera shake or subject blurring even in l ow light conditions . ● Recording pi xels ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 62

    62 You can shoo t with the flas h turned off. Press the r button. Select ! . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to select ! , then press the m button. X ! will appear on the scre en. ● Follow the st eps above to return the setting t o . When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely, the i ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 63

    63 You can use the digit al zoom to zoom up t o a maximum of 48x and capture subjects th at are too far aw ay for the o ptical zoom (p . 24) to enl arge. The images may ap pear coarse, however, depe nding on the re cording pixe l setting (p. 72) and th e zoom factor us ed. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the lev er until zoo ming stops. X W ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 64

    Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 64 Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the lens can be incr eased by an eq uivalent of 1.5x or 2.0x. This enables a faster sh utter spe ed and les s chance o f camera sha ke than the zoom (inc luding digital zoom) used by itse lf at the same zoom factor. The images may appear coa rse, howev ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 65

    65 You can insert t he shooting dat e and time in the lo wer right cor ner of an image. Once inserted, however, t hey cann ot be delet ed. Be su re to chec k beforehand that the d ate and t ime are co rrectly set (p. 19) . Select [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n button and s elect the 4 tab, then select [Da te Stamp] an d use the qr buttons to se lect ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 66

    66 The self-ti mer can be used to shoot a gr oup phot o that inc ludes the c amera operator. The camera will act ivate approxi mately 10 seco nds after th e shutter but ton is pr essed. Press the p button. Select Ò . ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to select Ò , then press th e m button. X Once set, Ò will appear. Shoot. ● Press ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 67

    67 Once you compos e the shot, suc h as for a group ph oto, and pres s the shutter bu tton, the ca mera will take three sho ts in a row two seconds aft er it detects yo ur face (p. 84) when you enter the comp osition. Select " . ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 66 and select " . Compose the shot and press the shutter butto n halfway. ● Make sur ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 68

    68 ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 69

    69 Selecting Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use t he various functions in G mode to progressively advanc e your shooting skills. • This chapte r assumes that the mode dia l is set t o G . • G stands for Pr ogram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a func tion explai ned in this ch apter in modes other than G mode ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 70

    70 You can selec t the settin gs for variou s functions to suit your pref erences. AE stands for Auto Exp osure. Set the mode dial to G (p. 42) . Adjust the settings ac cording to your purpo ses (pp. 70 – 80) . Shoot. If a correct exposure cannot be obtai ned when pressing the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed an d aperture value display ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 71

    71 You can shoot an object at a cl ose distance or even shoot extr eme close- ups of it. In œ mode you can approach t he subject even cl oser than in e mode. The opti cal zoom (p. 24) or digital zoom (p. 6 3) cannot be used. Press the q button. Select e or œ . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to select e or œ , then press the m butto ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 72

    Changing the Recording Pixels 72 You can select the recordin g pixels (image siz e) from six settings. Select the recording pixels . ● Press the m butt on and select , then press the m bu tton again. Select an option. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to select an o ption, then press the m button. X The settin g you sele cted will dis ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 73

    Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 73 Approximate Values for Reco rding Pixels and Compression Ratio • The values in the table are measured accordin g to Canon standards and may cha nge depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. Approxima te Values f or Paper Si ze ● Suitable f or sending i mages as e-mail attachment ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 74

    74 Select the ISO speed. ● Press the m butt on and select , then press the m bu tton again. Select an option. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to select an option, t hen press the m button. X The settin g you sele cted will di splay on the screen. Approximate Values for ISO Speed • Lowering the ISO speed results in sharp er images, ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 75

    75 The white balance (WB ) function sets the op timal white b alance for natural looking co lors. Select the white b alance. ● Press the m butt on and select , then press the m bu tton again. Select an option. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to select a n option , then pres s the m button. X The settin g you sele cted will display o ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 76

    Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 76 You can ad just the standard e xposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop incremen ts in the rang e of -2 to +2. Select the exposure compensation. ● Press the o button. Adjust the brig htness. ● While watching the screen, tur n the  dial to adjust the brightne ss and press the o button. ● After ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 77

    77 You can shoot continuousl y at a fixed inte rval. Select the drive mode. ● Press the m butt on and select , then press the m bu tton again. Select W , or . ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to sel ect W , or , then pre ss the m button. Shoot. X As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot successive images. W ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 78

    78 You can change the tone of an image to sepia or black and white whe n shooting. Select My Colors. ● Press the m butt on and select , then press the m bu tton again. Select an option. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to select an o ption, then press the m button. X The setting you se lect will display on the screen. ● After shoo ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 79

    Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer 79 Custom Color The contra st, sharpne ss, color s aturation, red, green , blue, and s kin tones i n an image can be selected an d set from 5 dif ferent leve ls. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 78 and select , then press th e l button. ● Press the op bu ttons to sele ct an option, then use the qr buttons or tu ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 80

    80 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) and t he number of shots taken (1 – 10 shots) . Select $ . ● Press the p button, then use the op buttons or turn the  dial to sel ect $ , then press th e n button. Select the settings. ● Press the op buttons t o select [ Delay] or [Shots]. ● Press the qr buttons or turn th e  dial to sel ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 81

    81 You can use a TV to display the ca mera screen con tent. • Connect the camera to a TV as described in “Viewing Images on a TV” (p. 116) . • Shooting p rocedures are the sa me as when using the c amera’s moni tor. While you press and hold the s hutter bu tton half way, the focus an d exposure are fixed. You ca n now recomp ose and shoot ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 82

    82 ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 83

    83 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Ch apter 4 and explains how to take pictur es using various functions. • This chapte r assumes that the mode dia l is set t o G . • The sections “ M Setting th e Shutter Speed” (p . 92) , “ B S etting the Aperture Value ” (p. 93) , “ D Setting the Shutte ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 84

    84 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to match the conditio ns you want t o shoot. Select [AF Frame ]. ● Press the n butt on, select th e 4 tab, and then se lect the [A F Frame] menu item. Use the qr buttons to select a n option. Face Detect • Detects peop le’s faces and sets the f ocus, exposu re (evalu ative meterin g only) and ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 85

    85 You can mag nify the AF frame and check the focus . Select [AF-Point Zoom]. ● Press the n butt on, select th e 4 tab, and then select the [A F-Point Zoom] menu item. Use the qr bu ttons to sel ect [On]. Check the focus. ● Press the shut ter button hal fway. X In [Face Dete ct], the face selected as the main subject will appear magni fied. X ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 86

    86 The focus can be loc ked. After l ocking the focus, th e focal dis tance will no t change ev en when yo u release your fing er from the shutter bu tton. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pr essed halfwa y and press the q button . X and the MF indicator a ppear. You c an check the dis tance to the su bject. Compose the scene and sh oot ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 87

    87 You can selec t a specific p erson's face to focus on and th en shoot. Register 0 to the c button (p. 145) . Set the Face Select mode. ● Point the camera toward th e face and press the c button. X After [Face Select : On] d isplays, a fa ce frame will appe ar around the f ace detected as t he main subjec t. ● Even if the s ubject moves, ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 88

    88 You can swit ch the AF sett ing and shoo t. Select [AF Mode]. ● Press the n butt on, select th e 4 tab, and then select the [AF Mod e] menu item. Use the qr buttons to select [Continuou s] or [Singl e]. You can change the metering mo de (brightness measuring fun ction) to match the shooting conditions . Select the metering mode. ● Press the ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 89

    89 You can manual ly set the focus. Select . ● Press the q butt on, then use th e qr buttons or turn the  dial to sel ect , then press th e m button agai n. ● and the MF indi cator appear . Focus and shoot. ● Turn the  dial to adjust the focus to a value that displays in the MF indica tor. Shooting in Manual Focus Mode • You cannot chan ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 90

    90 First, manual focus is used to roughly fo cus, then fr om that focus p osition the camera auto matically f ocuses more accuratel y. Select [Safety MF]. ● Press the n butt on, select th e 4 tab, and then select the [Saf ety MF] menu item. Use the qr buttons to selec t [On]. Focus and shoot. ● First focus manually and then press the shutter bu ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 91

    91 Just as wi th the AE lock (p. 90) , you can lock the ex posure for shooting wi th the flash. FE s tands for “Fla sh Exposure ”. Select h (p. 70) . Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera toward the subjec t and press the o button while pres sing the shutter butto n halfway. X The flash will fire and whe n ¤ appears, the flash outp ut will ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 92

    92 You can set t he shutter to t he speed at whi ch you want to sh oot. The camera will set the a ppropriate aperture v alue for the shutter sp eed you se t. M stands for "T ime value". Set the mode dial to M . Make the setting. ● Turn the  d ial to s et the sh utter s peed. Shoot. Available Shutter Spee ds • 1/160 indicates 1/160 s ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 93

    93 You can set th e aperture to a value at whi ch you want to s hoot. The camera will set the a ppropriate shutter sp eed for the aperture v alue you se t. B stands for "Aperture val ue". Set the mode dial to B . Make the setting. ● Turn the  di al to set the apertu re value. Shoot. Available Aperture Values • The fastest shutter sp ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 94

    94 You can manual ly set the shut ter speed and aperture to shoo t images. D stands for "Manual". Set the mode dial to D . Make the setting. ● Press the o button to select t he shutter speed or a perture v alue. ● Turn the  d ial to s et a va lue. X The set exposu re level appe ars on the indicator. Y ou can check the difference to ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 95

    95 The camera can a utomatical ly detect and comp ensate for fa ces or subjects that appea r dark in ce rtain sh ooting cond itions. Select [i-Contrast]. ● Press the n butt on, select th e 4 tab, and then select the [i -Contrast] me nu item. Use the qr buttons to select [ Auto]. X @ will appear on t he screen. @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Bright ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 96

    96 You can automa tically cor rect red eyes in images taken wit h the flash. Select [Fla sh Settings]. ● Press the n butt on, select [F lash Settings] fro m the 4 tab and press t he m button. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to select [R ed-Eye Corr.] and press the qr butt ons to se lect [On ]. X Œ will appear o ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 97

    97 When the camera detects that there is a poss ibility tha t people have t heir eyes shut, appears . Select [Blink Detection]. ● Press the n butt on, select th e 4 tab, and then select the [B link Dete ction] menu item. Use the qr bu ttons to sel ect [On]. Shoot. X When a perso n with shut eye s is detect ed, a frame and appear for a f ew second ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 98

    98 Just like wit h exposure compe nsation (p. 76) , you can adjust the exposu re ±2 stops in 1/3-stop incremen ts when us ing the flas h. Select the flash exposure compensation. ● Press the m butt on and select , then press the m bu tton again. Make the setting. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to select t he flash exposure compensa ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 99

    99 The camera automatic ally change s the sh utter speed or apert ure value when the fla sh fires to avo id overexpos ing and blowi ng out the high lights in the scene. Select [Fla sh Settings]. ● Press the n butt on, select [F lash Settings] fro m the 4 tab and press t he m button. Make the setting. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 100

    100 You can cha nge the lo ok of an ima ge when shoo ting. Howev er, the sh ooting conditio ns may cause the i mage to become coars e, or the colo rs may not come out as expected. T Color Accent You can selec t to retain a single colo r and chang e the rest to bl ack and white in a compos ition. Select T . ● Follow Ste p 1 on p. 59 to select T . ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 101

    Changing the Color and Shooting 101 Select Y . ● Follow Ste p 1 on p. 59 to select Y . Press the l button. ● The unchanged image and the Col or Swap image will both displa y. ● The default setting is to ch ange green to gray. Specify the color to be swap ped. ● Position the center fra me so it is filled with the color you want and press th ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 102

    L Shooting Stitch Assist Images 102 Large subjects can be split into several shots that can later be merged together using the included software on a computer to create a panoramic image. Set the mode dial to K . Select the shooting mo de. ● Follow Ste p 1 on p. 59 to select x or v . Take the first shot. X The exposure and white ba lance will be ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 103

    103 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanced information than the " E Shooting Movies" and " 1 Viewing Movies" sections of Chapter 1. • This chapte r assumes that the mode dia l is set t o E . 6 ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 104

    104 You can select be tween three mov ie modes. Set the mode dial to E . Select a movie mode. ● Press the m butt on, then use t he op buttons or turn the  dial to sel ect E , then press th e m button agai n. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to select a sh ooting mode, then press the m button. You can sele ct between thre e image qu ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 105

    Changing the Image Quality 105 Image Quality Table Estimated Shoo ting Time You can set th e exposure or ch ange it in 1/3 steps within a ra nge of ±2. Focus. Lock the exp osure. ● Press the o but ton to lock th e exposure. The exposure sh ift bar appe ars. ● Press the o button aga in to releas e the lock. Change th e exposur e. ● While watc ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 106

    106 The follow ing functi ons can be us ed in the same way as f or still im ages. For > and z modes, the functions with an * attached c an be used in the same way as for sti ll images. • Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 63) You can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If you want to shoot at the maxi ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 107

    Playback Functions 107 Summary for “ 1 Viewing Movies” (p. 33) You can trim t he beginning s and ends of reco rded movies in one-secon d increments. Select * . ● Follow Step 1 – 3 on p. 33 , select * and press the m button. X The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar wi ll display. Set the editing range. ● Press the op but tons an ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 108

    * Editing 108 X Even if yo u move to a po int other t han a point, only the portio n from the nearest to the left wi ll be trimmed when is selected. Only the po rtion from the ne arest to the right wi ll be trimmed when is se lected. X The light blue sectio n selected with will be the sectio n of the movie tha t remains after editing . Check the ed ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 109

    109 Using Playback and Other Functions The first part of this chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. The lat ter part exp lains how to specif y images for print ing. • Press the 1 but ton to select th e Playback mode b efore operat ing the camera. 7 • It may not be possible to p lay back or edit images that have b een edite ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 110

    110 g Searching Images Using Ind ex Display Displaying multiple images at a time lets you quickly find the image you want. Select Images. X Images will di splay in an index. ● Move the zo om lever tow ard g to increase th e number of image s. The number of image s increases ea ch time you move th e lever. ● Move the zo om lever tow ard k to red ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 111

    111 When there are man y images on the memory car d, you can filter and display them by a speci fied conditi on. You can also delete (p. 118) or prot ect (p. 121) all images a t once in th e filtered condition. Select ‚ . ● Press the m butt on to select ‚ in the FUNC. menu, then press the m button again. Select a condition. ● Press the op b ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 112

    . Viewing Slideshows 112 You can use t he following fu nctions in filt ere d playback for processing the filtered images at once. • “ / Erasing All Imag es” (p. 118) , “ . Viewing Slideshows” (p. 112) , “ : Protecting Images” (p. 121) , “Printing from t he Print L ist (DPOF)” (p. 131) You can au tomatically play back i mages rec o ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 113

    . Viewing Slideshows 113 Changing Settings You can change the time that slideshow imag es are displa yed, transitio n effects an d set the slid eshow to repe at. You can sel ect from seve n transitio n effects whe n switching b etween images. Select [Slideshow]. ● Press the n but ton, sele ct [Slidesho w] from the 1 ta b and p ress the m button. ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 114

    114 You can magnif y the area of a re corded image t hat was inside the AF frame or the area of a face t hat was de tected to c heck the fo cus. Press the l button, and switch to the focus check display (p. 45) . X A white frame will appear where the AF frame or face was when the focus was set. X A gray fr ame will a ppear on a face detected dur in ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 115

    115 Move the zoom lever toward k . ● The display will zoom in on the image and, if you conti nue to hold the zoom lever, it will continue to zoom in up to a fact or of 10x. ● If you pres s the opqr buttons, you can move the locat ion of the displ ayed area. ● Move the zoom lever toward g to zoom out or retur n to Single Ima ge Playback. ● I ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 116

    116 Using the supplie d AV cable, yo u can conne ct the camera to a TV to view images y ou have sh ot. Items to Prep are • Camera and TV • AV cable supplied w ith the ca mera (p. 2) Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camer a’s terminal co ver and fully inse rt the plug of the cable i nto the camera’s te ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 117

    117 Use the separa tely sold HDMI ca ble HTC-100 to con nect the camera with a high-defi nition TV fo r enhanced v iewing exper ience. Turn on the camera and TV. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the cove r and fully insert the cable plug into the camera 's HDMI mini terminal. ● Fully inser t the cable pl ug into the TV's HDMI ter ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 118

    118 You can selec t images and era se them in group s. Since erase d images cannot be rec overed, exer cise adequate ca ution befor e erasing. Prot ected images (p. 121) cannot be erased. Select [Erase ]. ● Press the n button, select th e 1 tab and [Erase], and press the m button. Select a selection method . ● Press the op buttons or turn the ? ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 119

    / Erasing All Images 119 Press the n button. Erase. ● Press the qr but tons or tu rn the  dial, select [OK] an d press the m butto n. Select Range Select [Select Range]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 118 to select [Select Range] an d press the m button. Select the startin g image. ● Press the m butt on. ● Press the qr but tons or tu rn the  di ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 120

    / Erasing All Images 120 Erase. ● Press the p button to select [Era se], then press the m button. You can also select the first or last image by turn ing the  dial when the upper screen in Steps 2 and 3 is displayed. Select All Images Select [All Images]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 118 to select [All Images] and pr ess the m butto n. Erase. ● P ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 121

    121 You can pr otect im portant i mages so that they cannot be erased b y the camera (pp. 28 , 118) . Select : . ● Press the m butt on to sele ct : in the FUNC. menu, then press the m button again. Make the setting. ● Press the qr but tons or tu rn the  dial, select [Prot ect] and press the m button. X Once set, will appear on the screen. Sel ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 122

    : Protecting Images 122 Protect images. ● Press the p button, select [P rotect] and press the m button. Select All Im ages Select [All Images]. ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 121 to select [All Images] and pr ess the m butto n. Protect images. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial, select [Protect] and press the m button. You can unlock groups o ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 123

    123 You can organi ze images in ca tegories. Yo u can display the images in a category in th e Filtered P layback (p. 1 11) and process all images at onc e by using the f unctions be low. • Viewing Sli deshows (p. 112) , Erasing All Images (p. 118) , P rotecting Images (p. 121 ) , Selecting Image s for Printing (DPOF) (p. 133) Select ; . ● Pres ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 124

    ; Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 124 Selecting Images Indivi dually Select [Select]. ● Follow Step 2 above to sele ct [Select] and press the m button. ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 118 to select images. ● Press the op buttons, select a category and press the m button. X Once set, will appear on the screen. ● Pressing t he m button aga ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 125

    125 You can change the orientat ion of an image and save it. Movies wi th a resolution of cannot be r otated. Select . ● Press the m butt on to select in the FUNC. menu, then press the m button again. Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the direction, t hen press the m button. X The image will rotat e 90° in th e select ed ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 126

    126 You can resiz e images to a lowe r pixel sett ing and save th e resized imag e as a separa te file. Select [Resi ze]. ● Press the n bu tton and sel ect the 1 tab, then se lect [Resi ze] and press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn th e  dial, select the i mage and pres s the m button. Select an image size. ● P ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 127

    127 You can cut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Select [Tri mming]. ● Press the n butt on, select th e 1 tab and [Trimm ing], then pres s the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr but tons or tu rn the  dial, select the i mage and pres s the m button. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will ap pear arou ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 128

    128 You can chan ge the color of an image and save it as a separ ate image. Refer to p. 78 for details on each menu item. Select [My Colors]. ● Press the n bu tton, sele ct the 1 tab and [My Colors ], and pres s the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn th e  dial, select the i mage and pres s the m button. Select a menu o ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 129

    129 Detects and compensates fo r dark sections of subjects or pe ople’s faces and saves the i mage as a separate fil e. You can sel ect 4 levels of c orrection: [Auto], [Low] , [Medium] o r [High]. Select [i-Contrast]. ● Press the n bu tton, sele ct the 1 tab and [i-Contr ast], then press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr but tons ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 130

    130 You can automa tically cor rect red eyes in images and sav e them as new files. Select [Red-Eye Correction]. ● Press the n bu tton, sele ct the 1 tab and [Red-Eye Co rrection] , then press t he m button. X The [Red-Ey e Correction] screen will appear. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to select an i mage. ● You c ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 131

    131 You can ad d images to the print list (DPO F) directly after sho oting or whi le in playback by pressi ng the c button. You ca n print from a p rint list simp ly by connecting your camer a and pr inter. Thes e selecti on methods c omply with the DPOF (Digi tal Print Order Format) stand ards. Easily Add Images to th e Print List Select an image. ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 132

    Printing from the Print List (DPOF) 132 Print Added Imag es The followin g examples use t he Canon SELPHY se ries printers. Please also refer to the Personal Prin ting Guide . Connect the camera to the printer (p. 29) . Print. ● Press the op buttons, select [Print now] and press the m button. X Printing will start. ● If you stop th e printer du ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 133

    133 You can selec t certain ima ges on a memory card for printing ( up to 998 images) an d specify the number of prin t copies so the y can be printe d together o r processed at a photo develo per servic e. You can then pr int all the select ed images at onc e or take the memor y card to a phot o developer to order prin ts. These se lection method ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 134

    Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 134 Selecting the Numb er of Copies Select [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n button and select the 2 tab, then sele ct [Select I mages & Qty.] and press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to select an i mage, then press the m button. X You will be ab le to s ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 135

    Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 135 Select Range Select [Select Range]. ● Select [Sel ect Range] in Step 1 on p. 134 and press the m button. ● Select image s according to Steps 2 and 3 on p. 119 . Make print settings. ● Press the op bu ttons, sel ect [Order ] and press the m button. Set All Images to Print Once Select [Select All Images] ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 136

    136 ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 137

    137 Customizing the Camera You can customize various func tions to suit your shooting preferences. The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions. The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purp oses. 8 ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 138

    138 You can custo mize conveni ent and commonly u sed function s from the 3 tab (p. 48) . Turning off the Power Saving Functio n You can set th e power saving f unction (p. 53) to [Off]. Set ting it to [On] is recommended to save battery power. ● Select [Powe r Saving], then pres s the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to sel ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 139

    Changing Functions 139 Using the World Clock When traveling abroad, you can record images with local dates and times simply by switching the time zone setting if you pre-register the destination time zones. You can enjoy the convenience of not ha ving to switch the Date/Time settings. Set the home time zone. ● Select [Time Zone] and pr ess the m ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 140

    Changing Functions 140 Turning off Hints & Tips When you select an item in the FUNC. menu or when using the opqr buttons, hi nts and tips display . You can t urn off th is function . ● Select [Hin ts & Tips], th en press the qr buttons to s elect [Off]. Changing the File Number Assignme nt Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned fi ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 141

    Changing Functions 141 Creating a Fo lder You can creat e new folders i n which to save i mages. ● Select [Cre ate Folder], the n press the m button. ● Select [Creat e New Folder], then press the qr buttons to select . ● Newly sh ot images ar e now sav ed to the ne w folder. Creating Folders by Day and Ti me You can set a day and time for fo ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 142

    Changing Shooting Functions 142 Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety reasons, th e lens retrac ts about 1 minu te after p ressing the 1 button when in a shoo ting mode (p. 53) . You can set the retracti on time to [0 sec.]. ● Select [Len s Retract], th en press the qr buttons to se lect [0 sec .]. If you set the mode dial to G , you can cha ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 143

    Changing Shooting Functions 143 Turning off th e AF Assist Bea m The lamp wi ll automati cally light t o assist fo cusing in low light co nditions when you press the s hutter bu tton halfw ay. You c an turn of f the lamp. ● Select [A F-assist Beam], the n press th e qr buttons to s elect [Off]. Changing the Imag e Display Time You can cha nge the ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 144

    Changing Shooting Functions 144 Displaying the Overlay You can displ ay gridlines for vertical an d horizontal guidance, or a 3:2 guide to confirm t he printable ar ea for postca rd size prints . ● Select [Disp. Overla y], then press the qr buttons to se lect an opti on. Changing the IS-Mod e Settings ● Select [IS Mo de], then pres s the qr but ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 145

    Changing Shooting Functions 145 Registering Fun ctions to the c Button ● Select [Set c button], then press the m button. ● Press the opqr bu ttons or tu rn the  dial to select th e functio ns to registe r, then pre ss the m button . ● Pressing the c button will c all up the registered function. • If camera shake is too strong, atta ch the ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 146

    146 You can adju st the settings in the 1 tab by pr essing the 1 button (p. 4 8) . Selecting the Image that First Displays in Playback ● Select [Resu me], then pres s the qr buttons to select an op tion. In the 3 tab , you can set one of your reco rded im ages as the start-up image when the came ra power is t urned on, o r change the sounds playe ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 147

    Changing the Start-up Image or Sound 147 Register the St art-up Screen When you press the 1 button and set the ca mera to playbac k mode, you can registe r sounds and i mages. ● Select [Sta rt-up Image] , then press t he m button. ● Press the qr buttons to select [2], then press the m button . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to sel ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 148

    148 ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 149

    149 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit (sold separately), troubleshooting tips and co ntains lists of functions. The index also appears at the end. 9 ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 150

    150 If you use AC Adapte r Kit AC K-DC30 (s old sepa rately), yo u can us e the camera witho ut worrying ab out how much char ge is left in th e battery. Insert the coupler. ● Open the cover (p. 16) and insert the coupler a s shown un til it lock s into pl ace with a click. ● Close the cove r (p. 16) . Plug the cord into the coupler. ● Open t ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 151

    151 If you think there is a problem with t he camera, firs t check the following. If the items belo w do not solve your pr oblem, contact a Canon Customer Support Hel p Desk as listed on t he included c ustomer suppo rt list. Power You pressed the pow er button, but nothin g happened. • Confirm that the battery is proper ly inserted (p. 16) . • ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 152

    Troubleshooting 152 appears when the shutter b utton was pressed halfway (p. 62) . • Set the [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 144) . • Set the flash to h (p. 70) . • Increase the ISO speed (p. 74) . • Attach the camera to a tripod. Image is blurred. • Shoot the subject within th e focusing distance (p. 163) . • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 153

    Troubleshooting 153 the subject is looking directl y at the la mp. Even bet ter results can be obt ained by increasing the lighting in i ndoor settings or approaching closer t o the subject. Recording images to t he memory card takes a long time, or continuous shoo ting slows down. • Perform a low-level format of the memor y card in the camera (p ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 154

    154 If error message s appear on the LCD mon itor, try one of th e following solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the corre ct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 16) . Card locked! • The SD memor y card or SDHC mem ory card’s write prote ct tab is set to “Loc k”. Unlock the write pro ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 155

    List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 155 Cannot select! • When selecting th e selection range (pp. 119 , 121 , 124) , you t ried to select a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to select an ending image that was before the st arting image. • You tried to select more t han 501 images (pp. 119 , 121 , 124) . Too ma ny ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 156

    156 Functions Available i n Each Shooting Mode Shooting modes Function A9 G M B D Exposure Compensation (p. 76) /Exposure Shift (p. 105) —— {{{ — Flash (pp. 62 , 70 , 91) {{ { ——— —— {{{{ —— { — { — { {{{{{ Focusing Zone (pp. 71 , 89) All Range {{ ——— — —— {{{{ —— {{{{ —— {{{{ —— {{{{ Self-Timer (pp. ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 157

    Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 157 IJ F V H KE U, t w y O P Z T Yv xE > z {{{{{{{{{{{{ —— { —— {{{{{{{ — { — {{ — { ——— {{{{{{{ — {{{{ — {{ —— —* 1 * 1 —— * 1 * 1 —————— — { —— {{{{{{{{{{{{{ { { —— ————————————— — — — — {{{{{{{{{{{{{ { { { { { ? ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 158

    158 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting modes Function A9 G M B D AF Frame (p. 84) Face Detect { {{{{{ Center —— {{{{ AF Frame Size (p. 84) Normal/Small —— {{{{ Servo AF (p. 86) On/Off —— {{{{ AF Mode (p. 88) Continuous/Single —— {{{{ Digital Zoom (p. 63) Stand ard/Off { * 1 {{{{ Digital Tele-convert er (1.5x/2.0x) { — {{{{ AF-Point Zo ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 159

    Menus 159 IJ F V H KE U, t w y O P Z T Yv xE > z {{{{{{{ — {{{{{ { ——— {{{{{{{{{{{{{ { { —— ————————————— — — — — {{{{{{{ — {{{{{ { { —— {{{ — {{{ — {{{{{ { { —— {{{{{{{{{{{{ —— — { — {{{{{{{{{{{{ —— ——— {{{{{{{{{{{{{ { ——— {{{{{{{ — { *2 {{{ { { { { {{{{{{{ ? ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 160

    Menus 160 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 49 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 49 Sound Options Set the sounds played for each camera operation. p. 146 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±7. p. 50 Start-up Image Add an image as start-up image. p. 146 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 140 Format Formats card, e ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 161

    Menus 161 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 112 My Category Categorizes images. p. 123 Erase Erases images. p. 118 Protect Protects images. p. 121 i-Contrast Corrects dark portions of images. p. 129 Red-Eye Correction Corrects red eyes in images. p. 130 Trimming Trims portions ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 162

    162 Equipment • This camera is a high-pr ecision el ectronic d evice. Do no t drop it o r subject it to strong impact s. • Never place t he camera close to magnets or motor s that generate strong electromag netic fields. Ex posure to str ong magnetic fie lds may cause malfunction s or corrup t image da ta. • If water drop lets have fal len or ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 163

    163 Camera Effective Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 12.1 million Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number o f pixels: Approx. 12.4 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0 (W) – 60.0 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 336 (T) mm f/3.4 (W) – f/5.3 (T) Digital Zoom. ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 164

    Specifications 164 Recording Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SD memory card, S DHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus memory card, HC MMCplus memory card File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design rule for Ca mera File system and DPOF compliant Data Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPE ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 165

    Specifications 165 Battery Pack NB-5L Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 V DC Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1120 mAh Charging cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 300 time s Operating temperature. . ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 166

    166 Numerics 3:2 Guide.................................... ............ 144 A AC Adapter Kit..... ................... .......... 40 , 150 Accessories .............. ....................... ......... 38 AE Lock ............... ....................... .............. 90 AF J Auto Focus AF Frame .......................... ................... .... 25 AF ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 167

    Index 167 Supplementary Flas h ............................ 40 Focus AF Frame ..................... .................. ....... 25 AF Frame Mode .................................. .. 84 AF Lock ................... ................... ........... 86 AF-Point Zoom .................................... .. 85 Face Selection ...................... ....... ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 168

    Index 168 Printing ..................... .................. .............. 29 Program AE................................ .............. 70 Protect .................................... ................ 121 R Recording Pixels (Image S ize) ................. 72 Red-Eye Auto Correction .............. ....................... 96 Correction .............. ...

  • Canon SX200IS - page 169

    CEL-SM9PA210 © CANON INC. 2009 Trademark Ackn owledgments • The SDHC logo is a tradema rk. • HDMI, th e HDMI logo and High-Def inition Multime dia Interface ar e trademarks o r registere d trademarks of HDMI Licensing LL C. Disclaimer • Repr inting, tran smitting, or storing in a retrieval sy stem any part of this guide witho ut the permissi ...

Manufacturer Canon Category Digital Camera

Documents that we receive from a manufacturer of a Canon SX200IS can be divided into several groups. They are, among others:
- Canon technical drawings
- SX200IS manuals
- Canon product data sheets
- information booklets
- or energy labels Canon SX200IS
All of them are important, but the most important information from the point of view of use of the device are in the user manual Canon SX200IS.

A group of documents referred to as user manuals is also divided into more specific types, such as: Installation manuals Canon SX200IS, service manual, brief instructions and user manuals Canon SX200IS. Depending on your needs, you should look for the document you need. In our website you can view the most popular manual of the product Canon SX200IS.

Similar manuals

A complete manual for the device Canon SX200IS, how should it look like?
A manual, also referred to as a user manual, or simply "instructions" is a technical document designed to assist in the use Canon SX200IS by users. Manuals are usually written by a technical writer, but in a language understandable to all users of Canon SX200IS.

A complete Canon manual, should contain several basic components. Some of them are less important, such as: cover / title page or copyright page. However, the remaining part should provide us with information that is important from the point of view of the user.

1. Preface and tips on how to use the manual Canon SX200IS - At the beginning of each manual we should find clues about how to use the guidelines. It should include information about the location of the Contents of the Canon SX200IS, FAQ or common problems, i.e. places that are most often searched by users in each manual
2. Contents - index of all tips concerning the Canon SX200IS, that we can find in the current document
3. Tips how to use the basic functions of the device Canon SX200IS - which should help us in our first steps of using Canon SX200IS
4. Troubleshooting - systematic sequence of activities that will help us diagnose and subsequently solve the most important problems with Canon SX200IS
5. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
6. Contact detailsInformation about where to look for contact to the manufacturer/service of Canon SX200IS in a specific country, if it was not possible to solve the problem on our own.

Do you have a question concerning Canon SX200IS?

Use the form below

If you did not solve your problem by using a manual Canon SX200IS, ask a question using the form below. If a user had a similar problem with Canon SX200IS it is likely that he will want to share the way to solve it.

Copy the text from the picture

Comments (0)