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    Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sur e you read this g uide, incl uding the "Safety Precaution s" section , before us ing the camera . • Store thi s guide sa fely so that you can use it in the fut ure. C OP Y ...

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    2 Check if the following i tems are incl uded in yo ur camera pa ckage. If anything i s missing, con tact the retai ler from which yo u purchased the camera. Checking the Package Contents Camera (includes hot shoe cap) Battery Pack NB-7L (with Terminal Cover) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Battery Charger CB-2LZ/CB-2LZE Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST Lens ...

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    3 Test Shots and Disclaimer 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 ac cessory, i ncluding me mory cards, t ...

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    4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings ......................... 25 Iw P At the beac h (p. 64) Against s now (p. 64) Portrai ts (p. 62) Take good people shots J Landsca pe (p. 62) O Foliage (p. 64) Shoot various other scene s Low Light (p. 63) t Fireworks (p. 64) Sports (p. 62) Miniatur e Effect (p. 70) Sup ...

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    What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 ● Look at my pictures ...................................................................... 28 ● Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) ............................. 123 ● Look at my pictures on a TV ...................................................... 127 ● Look at my pictures on a computer. .......... ...

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    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 function s, letti ng you learn more a s you read each chapte r. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First . ...................... ...........3 What Do You Want to Do? ................4 Table of C ...

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    Table of Contents 7 Shooting Clo se-ups (M acro) ........... 73 Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size) ............. .......... 74 Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) ............. .............. .... 74 Changing the ISO Speed .... ........... . 76 Adjusting the White Ba lance ... ........ 77 Continuous Shooting... ........... ...

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    Table of Contents 8 Displaying Various I mages (Smart S huffle). ............. ........... ......12 5 Changing Image Transitions ..........126 Viewing Images on a TV ............ ....127 Viewing Images on a High-Definit ion TV. ............. ............ 128 Protecting Images ............. .............129 Erasing I mages ................ ......... ...

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    9 • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety prec autions 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 ...

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    Safety Precautions 10 • Use only the recommended battery. • Do not place the battery near or in direct flame. • Unplug the power cord periodically and wipe away any dust and dirt that has collected on the plug, the exterior of the power outlet, and the surrounding area. • Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. • Do not use the equip ...

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    Safety Precautions 11 • When using the camera on a beac h or at a windy location, be care ful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera. This may cause the camera to malfun ction. • In regular use, small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash. This is due to the high intensity of the flash burning dust and foreign materials stuck to ...

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    12 • Icons are used in th e text to re present th e camera bu ttons and con trol dial . • Language th at display s on the scre en appears i nside [ ] ( square brac kets). • The direction al buttons, control dial, and FUNC./SET but ton are represente d by the follo wing icons. • : Things y ou should be careful ab out • : Troublesho oting t ...

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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 explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer. Attaching Included Items/Hold ing the Camera • Attach the i ncluded strap and place it a round y ...

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    14 Use the incl uded char ger to charg e the batte ry. Be sure to charge the ba ttery as it is not c harged at the ti me of purchase. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ● Align the o marks on the battery and charger, t hen insert the batt ery by sli ding it in ( ) and down ( ). Charge the battery. ● For CB-2LZ: Flip out the plu g ( ) an d pl ...

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    Charging the Battery 15 Approximate Number of Sho ts That Can Be Taken * The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots that can be take n may be less than mentioned above. Battery Charge In dicator An icon or messag ...

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    16 • SD memory cards (2 GB and less)* • SDHC memory cards ( more than 2 GB, up to an d including 32 GB)* • SDXC memory cards (more than 32 GB) * • MultiMedia Cards • MMCplus memory cards • HC MMCplus memory cards • Eye-Fi Cards * This memory card complies with the SD standards. Some cards may not ope rate properly depending on the bra ...

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    Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 17 Open the cover. ● Slide the cov er ( ) and open it ( ). Insert the battery. ● Insert the b attery as sho wn until it lo cks into place wit h a click. ● Be sure to insert the battery in the correct direction or it will not properly loc k into place. Insert the memory card. ● Insert the me mory card as ...

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    Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 18 Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove t he 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 card. ● Push the memory card i n until you hear a click, then slowly re lease it. X The memory card will pop up. Approximat ...

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    19 Open the screen. ● Open the screen ( ), and ro tate it for ward 180°( ). ● Close the scr een ( ) . Using the Screen Adjusting the positio n of the screen • You can freely adjust t he angle and orient ation of the screen as you like for the shooting conditions. • Always keep the screen closed with it faci ng the camera body when the came ...

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    20 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appear th e first time th e camera is turn ed 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 powe r button. X The Date/Time screen will appear. Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an option. ...

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    Setting the Date and Time 21 Changing the Date and Time You can change the current da te and time set tings. Display the menus . ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Date/Time] in th e 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Dat e/Time], then press the m button. Change the date and t ...

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    22 You can change the langua ge that display s on the screen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings screen . ● Press and hold the m button, then immediately p ress the n butt on. Set the disp lay languag e. ● Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to cho ose a lang uage, then pr ess the m button. X Once the disp ...

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    23 Before you us e a new memory card or one that has be en formatted in other devices, y ou should f ormat the ca rd with this c amera. Formattin g (initializ ing) a memory car d erases all d ata on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adeq uate cautio n before formatting the memory card. Before formatt ing an Eye -Fi c ...

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    Pressing the Shutter Button 24 To take imag es that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (hal fway) to focu s, then pre ss fully to shoot. Press halfway (Press lightly to focus). ● Press lightl y until the ca mera beeps twic e and AF frames app ear where the ca mera focused. Press fully (Press fully to shoot ). X The ca ...

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    25 Since the cam era can determi ne the subje ct and shooti ng conditions, you can let it automa tically sele ct the best settings fo r the scene a nd just shoot . The camera can a lso detect an d focus on face s, setting the color and b rightness to optimal leve ls. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button. X The start-up screen will appear. ...

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    Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 26 X When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and AF frames will appear whe re the camera focused. Several AF frames will appear whe n the camera focuses on more than one point. ● If [Raise the fl ash] appears on the screen, you should use the flash to s hoot. Raise the flash man ually. When you ar e not using the ...

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    Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 27 What if... • What if the colo r and brightn ess of the images do not turn out as exp ected? The scene icon (p. 180) that appears on the screen may not match th e actual scene. If this happens, try shooti ng in G mode (p. 7 1). • What if the screen is off even the camera is turned on? The display is set to the vie ...

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    28 You can view th e images you ha ve taken on the screen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image you took will appear. Choose an image. ● Pressing q or turning the  dial counter- clockwise w ill cycle through t he images in the reverse or der they were take n, from the newest image to the oldest. ● Pressing r or turni ...

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    29 You can cho ose and er ase images o ne at a time . Please no te that eras ed images cann ot be recove red. Exerc ise adequa te caution before eras ing an image. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image you took will appear. Choose an image to erase . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to display an image to er ase ...

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    30 The camera can aut omaticall y select all sett ings so that you can shoot movies just by pres sing the movie but ton. The audio wi ll record in stereo. Choose A mode. ● Set the mode dial to A . Compose the shot. ● Moving the zoom lever toward i will zoom in on your subject, making it appear larger. Moving the lever toward j will zoom out fro ...

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    Shooting Movies 31 ● Do not touch th e microphone wh ile shooting. ● Do not press any buttons other than the movie button while shooting. The sound the buttons make will be recorded in the movie. Stop shooting. ● Press the movi e button agai n. X The camera will beep twice and stop shooting the movie. X The movie will record to the memory car ...

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    32 You can view th e movies you have shot on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image you took will appear. X appears on movies. Choose a movie. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a movi e, then pr ess the m butt on. X The movie control panel will ap pear on the screen. Play the movie. ● Pres ...

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    Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 33 You can use t he include d software to transfer i mages you h ave shot with t he camera to a comput er for viewing. If you are already us ing software included with anothe r Canon-brand compact digita l camera, insta ll the softwa re from the incl uded CD-ROM, overwriting your curr ent insta llation. ...

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    Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 34 Macintosh Preparations Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5 ) are used for thes e explanati ons. Install the Software. Windows Place the CD in the computer’ s CD- ROM drive. ● Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p. 2) into the computer’s C D-ROM drive. Begin installation. ...

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    Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 35 When the installation f inishes, click [Restart] o r [Finish]. Remove the CD-ROM. ● Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop screen app ears. Macintosh Place the CD in the computer’ s CD- ROM drive. ● Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p. 2) into the computer’s C D-ROM dri ...

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    Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 36 Turn on the camera. ● Press the 1 button to turn o n the came ra. Open CameraWindow. Windows ● Click [Downl oads Images F rom Canon Camera using Canon CameraWind ow]. X CameraWindow will appear. ● If CameraWindow do es not appear, cl ick the [Start] me nu and choose [All Programs], follo wed by ...

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    Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 37 Transfer and View Images ● Click [Import Images from Came ra], and then click [Import Un transferre d Images]. X All images not previously transferred will transfer to the computer. Transferred images will be sorted by da te and saved in separate folders in the Pictures folder. ● When [Image impo ...

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    38 Accessories Neck Strap NS-DC11 Interface Ca ble IFC-400PCU* DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST * Supplied w ith Camera Battery Pack NB-7 L with Terminal Co ver* Battery Charger CB-2LZ/CB-2LZE* USB card re ader Windows/Macintosh Memory C ard Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers TV *Also availabl e for purchase se parate ...

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    39 The followi ng camera accessor ies are sold separ ately. Some access ories are not sold in some region s, or may no longer be available. Power Supplies Battery Charger CB-2LZ/CB-2L ZE ● An adapte r for chargi ng Battery P ack NB-7L. Battery Pack NB-7L ● Recharge able lithium- ion battery . AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50 ● This kit let s you power ...

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    Separately Sold Accessories 40 Flash Speedlite 27 0EX/430EX II /580EX II ● A shoe-mou nted flash that allows for a wide range of flash photography . Speedlite Br acket SB-E2 ● Prevents unn atural shado ws from appearing on the sides of ob jects when shooting fr om a vertical pos ition, and i s useful for s hooting port raits. The Off Camera Sho ...

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    Separately Sold Accessories 41 Filter Adapter FA-DC67A ● This adapte r is require d for attac hing a 67mm filter. Canon-brand Lens Filter (67 mm dia.) ● Protects th e lens and allows you to shoot with variou s effects. Printers Canon-Brand PictBridge Comp liant Printers ● By connectin g your camera to a Canon- brand PictBr idge compliant prin ...

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    42 C OP Y ...

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    43 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen, as well as the bas ic operating instructions. 2 C OP Y ...

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    44 Mode Dial Use the mo de dial t o change t he Shooting mode. Components Guide Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 25, 30, 58) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 120, 125) Shutter Button (p. 24) Strap Mount (p. 13) Mode Dial Flash (pp. 26, 72) Hot Shoe Cap (p. 168) Microphone (p. 31) h (Flash) Button (p. 72) Speaker Lamp ( ...

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    Components Guide 45 Control Dial Turning the c ontrol di al allows y ou to perfor m operation s such as choosing i tems or switching images. Except fo r a few operation s, the same o perations are possibl e with the opqr buttons. Screen (LCD Monitor) (pp. 19, 46, 179, 181) (Short Cut) (p. 162) / c (Direct Print) (p. 144) Button Diopter Adjustment D ...

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    46 Switching th e Display You can change the screen d isplay using th e l button. Refer to p. 179 for detail s on informat ion that appe ars on the scre en. Opening the screen with the power on will turn the sc reen on, a nd turn the viewfinder o ff. Closing th e screen so that it fac es inward wi ll turn the s creen off, and tu rn the viewfind er ...

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    Indicator 47 Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions The display automatical ly brightens wh en shooting i n dark condit ions, allowing y ou to chec k the compo sition (Nig ht Display function). However, th e brightnes s of the ima ge on the scr een, and th e brightnes s of the act ual image recorded may be different. Screen noise may appear and ...

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    48 You can set commo nly used funct ions using the ø menu. The menu items an d options dif fer depending o n the Shooting mode (pp. 182 – 183). Choose a Shooting mode. ● Set the mo de dial to the desire d shooting mode. Display the ø menu. ● Press the m butt on. Choose a menu item. ● Press the op buttons to choose a menu item. X The avail ...

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    49 Various fu nctions can be se t from the me nus. The menu it ems are organize d under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and playba ck ( 1 ). The options differ depending o n the Shooting mode and the Play back mode (pp. 18 4 – 187). Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever left o ...

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    50 You can silenc e or adjust the volu me of camera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Mut e], then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. ● Press the n button to res tore the normal scre en. Adjusting ...

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    51 The screen brightness can be changed in two ways. You can set th e brightness of the screen and t he viewfinde r separately. (Press the l button to swi tch to the des ired display be fore making settings) . Using the Menu Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [L CD Bright ness]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press ...

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    52 You can adjus t the viewfinde r so that the di splay is cle arly visible ( Dioptric adjustment). Set the viewfinder display. ● Press the l button several times until the viewfi nder turns on (p. 46). Adjust the di opter. ● Adjust the di al while looki ng through th e viewfinder . ● Adjustment s of -4.0 to +1.0 m -1 (dpt) can be made. To sa ...

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    53 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 butt on. Choose [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Res et All], th en press the m button. Reset the settings. ● Press the qr button ...

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    54 Perform low lev el formatti ng when [Memory c ard error] ap pears, the ca mera does not oper ate prope rly, or you think that the record ing/read ing speed of a memory card has dropped. As you ca nnot retriev e the eras ed data, exer cise adequate ca ution befor e formatting th e memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Fo ...

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    Clock Functions 55 Complete the low level format. ● Press the m butt on. You can check t he current ti me. ● Press and hold the m button. X The current time appears. ● If you hold th e camera vertica lly while using the cloc k function, it will swit ch to vertical d isplay. Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to change the displa y color ...

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    56 C OP Y ...

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    57 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use common functions, such as the self-timer. • This chapte r assumes the camera is set to A mode fo r “Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (D igital Zoom)” (p . 58) to “Using the Self- Timer” (p. 61). When shooting in a ...

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    58 You can use t he digita l zoom to zoom up to approxima tely 140x and captur e subjects th at are too far away fo r the optic al zoom to en large. The ima ges may appear co arse, howe ver, depend ing on the r ecording pixe l setting (p . 74) and the zo om factor us ed. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the lev er until zoo ming stops. X The ...

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    Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 59 Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the lens ca n be increased by approx. 1.7x or approx. 2.1x. This enables a fast er shutter spee d and less chance of ca mera shake than the zoom (i ncluding dig ital zoom) u sed by itse lf at the s ame zoom fact or. The images may appe ar coarse, how e ...

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    60 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right corner of an image. Once in serted, ho wever, the y cannot be deleted. B e sure to c heck beforehand that the d ate and time are correc tly set (p. 2 0). Choose [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n butt on. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 4 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the ? ...

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    61 The self-t imer can be used t o shoot a group photo that in cludes the photograph er. The camera will sh oot approximat ely 10 seconds afte r the shutter but ton is pr essed. Press the p button. Choose Ò . ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Ò , then press the m button. X Once set, Ò will appear on the screen. Shoot. ● Pr ...

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    62 The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditi ons in which yo u wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Choose a Shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to th e desired Shootin g mode. Shoot. I Take portraits (Portrait) ● Produces a sof t effect when photograph ing people. J Take landscapes (Landscape) ● Lets you ...

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    63 The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditi ons in which yo u wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Enter K mode. ● Set the mode dial to K . Choose the Shooting mode . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a Shoot ing mode, t ...

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    Shooting in Special Scenes 64 w Take shots o f people at the be ach (Beach) ● Lets you t ake shots o f brightly lit people on sandy beach es where the refl ected sunlight is st rong. O Take shots of fol iage (Foliage) ● Lets you s hoot tree s and leav es, such a s new growth, au tumn leaves or blossoms, in vivid color s. P Take shots of pe ople ...

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    Shooting in Special Scenes 65 Adding Effects an d Shooting Shoot images with v ivid colors (Super Vivid) ● Lets you take sho ts with vivid, i ntense colors. Take posterize d shots (Poster Effect) ● Lets you take sho ts that l ook like an old poster or illu stration. Since you may not achieve the expect ed results with images shot in and , try t ...

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    66 The camera wil l shoot, even w ithout pressi ng the shutter b utton, when i t detects a s mile. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 63 to choose , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose , then pres s the l button . X The camera will enter shooting stand-by, and [Smile Detection on] will appear o n th ...

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    67 Point the cam era at a person an d press the shut ter button full y. The camera will shoot approx imately two second s after it detects a wink. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 63 to choose , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose , then pres s the l button . Compose the shot and press the shutter ...

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    Using the Face Self-Timer 68 The shutter will release appr oximately two seconds after the camera detects a new face (p. 8 4). You can use t his when the photo grapher want s to be in the image, such as a group ph oto. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 63 to choose , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to ch ...

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    Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens (Fish-eye Effect) 69 Lets you shoo t with the dis torting effe ct of a fish-e ye lens. Choose . ● Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 63 to choose . Choose an effect level. ● Press the l butt on. X [Effect Level] will appear on the screen. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an e ffect level, ...

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    70 Blurs chos en portions in the top and bottom of a n image to pr oduce the ef fect of a miniature model . Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 63 to choose . X A white frame (the area that will not be blurred) appears on the screen. Choose the a rea to keep in fo cus. ● Press the l butt on. ● Move the zoom leve r to change the fr ame size, ...

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    71 Choosing 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 chapter assumes that yo u have set the mode d ial to G . • G stands for Prog ram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a func tion explaine d in this chapt er in modes other th an G ...

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    72 You can choo se the setti ngs for vario us function s to suit your preferences . AE stands for Auto Exposure. The focusing ra nge is approx imately 5 cm (2.0 in. ) – infinity at max imum wide angle ( j ), an d approximat ely 1.4 m (4.6 ft.) – infinity at maxi mum telephoto ( i ). Enter G mode. ● Set the mode dial to G . Adjust the settings ...

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    73 You can adju st the st andard expos ure set by the camera in 1/3-stop increments in the range of -2 to +2. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. ● Press the o button. Adjust the brightnes s. ● While watchi ng the screen , turn the  di al to adjust t he brightnes s, then press the o button. X The exposure compensation amount will appear on the ...

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    74 You can choose from five reco rding pixel (image size) set tings. Choose the recordin g pixel setting. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting will appear on the screen . You can choose from the f ...

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    Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 75 Approximate Values fo r Recording Pixels and Co mpression Ratio • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards an d may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. Approximate Va lues for Paper Si ze ● Suitable f or sending im ages as e-mail attachments ...

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    76 Choose the ISO spee d. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to cho ose an option, the n press the m button. X The setting will appear on the screen . Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and s hooting conditions. Low High Fine weather conditions, outdoor shooting. C ...

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    77 The white balance (WB ) function se ts the optima l white bal ance for na tural looking col ors to match the s hooting cond itions. Choose th e white ba lance fu nction . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option, then press the m button. ...

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    78 As long as you hold the shutter bu tton down, th e camera will s hoot continuous ly. Choose a Drive mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose W or , then press the m button. Shoot. X As long as you hol d the shutter but ton down, the camera w ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 79

    79 You can c hange the tone of an image to sepia or black a nd white when shooting . Choose My Colors. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opti on, then pres s the m X The setting will appear on the screen . Changing the Tone of an Image (My ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 80

    Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake 80 Custom Color The contra st, sharpne ss, color s aturation, r ed, green, bl ue, and ski n tones in an image can be c hosen and set at 5 different levels. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 79 to c hoose , then press the l butt on. ● Press the op but tons to choose an option, the n press the qr buttons or turn t ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 81

    81 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) an d the number of sho ts (1 – 10 shots). Choose $ . ● After pressi ng the p button, press th e op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose $ , then press the n button immediately. Choose th e settings. ● Press the op but tons to choose [Delay] or [Shots ]. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 82

    82 You can use a T V to display the ca mera screen con tent while sh ooting. • To connect the camera to a TV, follow the S teps in “V iewing Im ages on a TV” (p. 127). • Shooting pr ocedures are t he same as when usi ng the camera scr een. While you keep the shutter button pressed ha lfway, the f ocus and exposu re are locked. You can now r ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 83

    83 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and explains how to take pictures using various functions. • This chapter assumes that yo u have set the mode d ial to G . • The sections “Setting th e Shutter Spee d” (p. 95), “Set ting the Apert ure Value” (p. 96 ), “Setting t he Shutter Spe ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 84

    84 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to match the scene y ou want to shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. ● After pressi ng the n button, cho ose [AF Frame] in th e 4 tab, t hen press the qr buttons to cho ose an op tion. FlexiZone/Center The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective fo r focusing on a specific point. In [FlexiZone], ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 85

    85 When the AF frame mode is set to [F lexiZone] ( p. 84) you can cha nge the position and size of the AF fr ame. Press the button. X The AF frame will turn orange. Move the AF frame. ● Turn the  dial to move the AF fra me. ● Press the opqr buttons to make fine adjustment s. ● If you keep th e button presse d, the AF frame will return to th ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 86

    86 If you press the sh utter button halfway, the AF frame will magn ify and you can check the fo cus. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. ● Press the n button to choos e [AF- Point Zoom] i n the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to cho ose [On]. Check the focu s. ● Press the shut ter button hal fway. X In [Face Detect] (p. 84), the face detected as the mai ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 87

    Shooting with the AF Lock 87 Focus. ● The focus a nd exposure will be mai ntained where the blue AF frame appear s while you press the s hutter button halfway. The focus can be loc ked. After l ocking the fo cus, the fo cal distanc e will not change even wh en you release your finger fro m the shutter b utton. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt e ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 88

    88 You can choose a specific per son’s face t o focus on and th en shoot. Set the AF frame to [Face Detect] (p. 84). Enter Face Select mode. ● Point the camera toward th e face of th e subject an d press the button. X After [Face Select: On] appears, a face frame will appear around the face detected as the main subject. ● Even if th e subject ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 89

    89 You can u se manual f ocus when auto focus is not possible. If you pre ss the shutter butt on halfway afte r roughly foc using manually , you can fine tune the focus. Choose . ● After pres sing the q button, press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to cho ose , then press the m bu tton. X and the MF indicator appear. Focusing roug hly. ● The ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 90

    90 The camera au tomatical ly takes thre e continuou s shots in the following order: one at the pos ition set in manu al focus, and one each with focu s positions preset far ther and nearer. The focus adju stment can be se t in 3 levels. Choose . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choo se , then press the qr buttons or turn t ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 91

    91 If you lose track of yo ur subject while zo omed in, zooming ou t will make it easier to fi nd. Look for the subject. ● Press and hold the button. X The camera will zoom out, and the area that appeared on the screen before pressing the button will appear as a white frame on the screen. Reacquire the subj ect. ● Place the subj ect inside th e ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 92

    92 You can change the metering me thod (brightn ess measuring function) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the metering method. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting will appear on the scre ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 93

    93 You can lock t he exposure and shoot, or set the focus and expos ure separatel y to shoot. AE sta nds for “Auto Expo sure”. Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the o button while pres sing the shutter butto n halfway. X When appears, the exposure will be locked. ● If you rele ase your fi nger from th e s ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 94

    Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode) 94 Compose the scene and sh oot. The camera tak es 3 continuou s shots while aut omatically ad justing the exposure to standard expo sure, unde rexposure an d overexposur e, in that order. Choose . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choo se , then press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 95

    95 You can set th e shutter to the speed at wh ich you want t o shoot. The ca mera will set the a ppropriate aperture v alue for the s hutter spee d you set. M stands for “ Time value” . Set the mode dial to M . Make the setting. ● Turn the  dial to set the shutter speed. Shoot. Available Shutter Spee ds • 2" indicates 2 seco nds, 0& ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 96

    96 You can set th e aperture to a value at whic h you want to shoo t. The camera will set the a ppropriate shutter sp eed for the aperture v alue you set. B stands for “Apert ure value” , which refers to the siz e of the ape rture opening insid e the lens. Set the mode dial to B . Make the setting. ● Turn the  dial to set the aperture value ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 97

    97 You can manual ly set the shut ter speed and ape rture to shoo t images. D stands for “Manu al”. Set the mode dial to D . Make the setting. ● Press the o button to choose the shutte r speed or apert ure value. ● Turn the  dial to set a value. X The set exposure level appears on the indicator. You can check the difference against the st ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 98

    98 The camera can d etect areas i n the scene, such as faces or backg rounds, that are too brig ht or dar k and aut omatically adjust the m to th e optimum brightness when shootin g. Also, wh en the overall image is lac king in cont rast, the camera wil l automatic ally correct the image for a sh arper impres sion when shoot ing. Choose [i-Contrast ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 99

    Shooting with Slow Synchro 99 You can make t he main subj ect, such a s people, ap pear bright b y having th e camera provi de the approp riate illuminat ion with the f lash. At t he same time, you can u se a slow shutter s peed to br ighten t he backgrou nd that t he light from the flash cannot reach. Raise the fla sh. Choose … . ● After pres ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 100

    100 Just like wit h Exposure Com pensation (p . 73), you can adj ust the exposu re ±2 stops in 1/3-stop in crements w hen using the flash. Choose ~ . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e ~ . Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the amou nt of flash ex posure compensati on, then press ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 101

    Checking for Shut Eyes 101 Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the am ount of flash ou tput, then press the m button. X Once set, ~ will appear on the screen. When the camera det ects the possib ility that peop le have their ey es shut, appears. Choose [Blink Detection]. ● Press the n button, then choose [Blin ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 102

    102 You can re gister commo nly used sh ooting mode s and setti ngs to your preference . To switch between reg istered set tings, simply turn the mo de dial to or . Even if you switch sho oting modes or turn of f the power, settings that usuall y cancel (s elf timer, e tc.) will be s aved. Settings that Can be Registere d • Shooting mode s ( G , ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 103

    103 You can change th e look of an image wh en shooting. However, depend ing on shooting co nditions the i mage may become coarse, or the col ors may not come out as expect ed. Color Accent You can choo se to retai n a single co lor and chan ge the res t to black and white in a compos ition. Choose T . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 63 to choos e T ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 104

    Changing the Color and Shooting 104 Color Swap You can swap one color in an i mage for anot her when recor ding it. You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 63 to choos e Y . Press the l button. X The unchanged image and the Color Swap image will alternately display. ● The default setting is to ch ange green to gray ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 105

    Changing the Color and Shooting 105 Specify the range of colors to be swapped. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to adjust th e range of co lors to be changed. ● Choose a negat ive value t o limit the range of colors . Choose a positive value to extend the range of c olors to s imilar color s. ● Press the l butt on to restor e the sh ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 106

    106 Large subj ects can b e split into several shots that can l ater be merg ed together us ing the inc luded softwa re on a co mputer to cre ate a pano ramic image. Choose x or v . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 63 to choos e x or v . Take the first shot. X The exposure and white balance will be s et with the first shot. Take subseq uent shots. ? ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 107

    107 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 fo r shooting and viewing movies. • This chap ter assumes th at the mode dial has been set to E mode. You can use vario us functions f ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 108

    108 Enter E mode. ● Set the mode switch to E . Adjust the settings accor ding to your purposes (pp. 108 – 11 5). Shoot. ● Press the movi e button. ● To stop shooti ng the movie, pr ess the movie button aga in. You can choose between four Mov ie modes. Choose a Movie mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e E . ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 109

    109 You can shoot movies that look li ke moving miniature models. You create t he miniature mode l effect by ch oosing the upper and lower portions o f the scene that wi ll be blurred an d the playbac k speed, which makes people and objects in the scene move qui ckly during pl ayback. Audio will not be record ed. Choose . ● Follow the steps for & ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 110

    Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) 110 Playback Speeds an d Estimated Play back Times (for 1 Min. Clips) Speed Playback Time 12 sec. 6 sec. 3 sec. • If you press the m button in Step 2, the horizontal/vertical orien tation of the frame will switch, and you can use the qr buttons to change the frame position when it i ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 111

    111 You can choose between three image qualit y settings. Choose th e image qu ality setti ng. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opti on, then pres s the m button. X The option you s et will ap pear on the sc reen. Image Quality Table Estim ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 112

    112 You can shoot st ill images while shoo ting a movie. Focus while s hooting a movie. ● Make sure th at 4 appears on the s creen and press the s hutter button halfway. X The focus and exposure will readjust (the camera will not beep). X The movie will continue shooting. Shoot. ● Press the shut ter button fully. X The still image will be recor ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 113

    AE Lock/Exposure Shift 113 You can lock the exposu re or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2 before or during shooti ng. Lock the expos ure. ● Press the o but ton to lock th e exposure. The exposure sh ift bar appe ars. ● Press the o but ton again to rel ease the lock. Change th e exposure . ● While watchi ng the screen , turn the  ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 114

    114 Adjusting t he Recording Volume You can manual ly set the reco rding volume for shooting movi es. ● Press the n butt on to choose [Movie Audio] from the 4 tab, then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Mic Level], th en press the qr buttons to ch oose [Manua l]. Using the Wind Filter Wind Filter sup pres ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 115

    115 The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. Functions marked wit h a * can be used i n the sa me way as f or still i mages when in , > or z . • Zooming in More Closely On Subj ects - The optical and digital zooms (p. 58) are available in E . - Only the optical zoom is available in > and z . - Neither the ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 116

    116 The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. • Erasing Images (p. 29) • Quickly Searching Images (p. 120) • Viewing Images in Filtered Playbac k (p. 121) • Viewing Slideshows (p. 123) • Changing Image Transitions (p. 126) • Viewing Images on a TV (p. 127) • Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV (p. ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 117

    117 You can trim t he beginning s and ends of record ed movies. Choose * . ● Follow Ste ps 1 – 3 on p. 3 2 to choos e * , then press th e m button. X The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will appear. Set the editing range. ● Press the op but tons and ch oose or . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to move . will di spla ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 118

    Editing 118 ● To cancel e diting, press the op buttons, and choose . After pr essing the m button, pr ess the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK], then pres s the m button agai n. Save the e dited mo vie. ● Press the op buttons to choose , then press the m button. ● Press the opqr buttons, or turn t he  dial to choose [New File], ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 119

    119 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 button to enter Pla yback mode bef ore operati ng the camera. • It may not be p ossible to play back or edit images that have be en edited on a computer, had their file na me changed, or have been taken on a different ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 120

    120 Searching I mages Using In dex Display Displaying multi ple images a t the same time l ets you quickly find the image you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will di splay in an index. ● The number of ima ges increase s each time you m ove the leve r toward g . ● The number of ima ges decreases each time you m ove the leve r towar ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 121

    121 When there are man y images on the memory car d, you can filter and display them by a spe cified filt er. You can also pr otect (p. 129 ) or delete (p . 132) all images at once whil e filtered . Search by , , and Choose a target filter. ● In single ima ge playback, press the d button, the n press th e op buttons to choose a jump metho d. ● ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 122

    Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 122 Jump by and Imag es ● In single ima ge playback, press the d button, the n press th e op butto ns to choose a jump metho d. ● If you press the qr buttons, the di splay will advanc e to the image that is the chosen number of images away . ● Pressing th e n button rest ores singl e image playba ck. What i ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 123

    123 You can auto matically play back i mages recor ded to a memo ry card. Choose [Slideshow]. ● Press the n button to choose [Slideshow ] from the 1 tab, then pres s the m button. Make the setting. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an it em, then press th e qr buttons to ad just the set ting. Choose [Start]. ● Press the op ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 124

    124 You can ma gnify the are a of a reco rded imag e that was inside the AF Frame, or the area of a face t hat was dete cted, to ch eck the foc us. Press the l button to switch to the focus check display (p. 47). X A white frame wi ll appear where t he AF frame or face was when the fo cus was set. X A gray fr ame will a ppear on a face detected dur ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 125

    125 Move the zoom lever toward k . ● The display wi ll zoom in on the i mage. If you continu e to hold the zoo m lever, it wi ll zoom in up to a maximum fact or of 10x. ● If you press the opqr buttons, you can move the location of the displayed area. ● Move the zoom lev er toward g to zoom out, or conti nue to hold it to return t o single ima ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 126

    Changing Image Transitions 126 Choose an image. ● Press the opqr buttons to choose the image you wa nt to view next. X The chosen imag e will be displ ayed in the middle, and the next four poss ibilities wi ll appear. ● Pressing t he m button will display the middle image a t full size. Pr ess the m button again to restore the or iginal displ a ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 127

    127 Using the sup plied stereo AV c able (p. 2), you can connect the came ra to a TV to view im ages you have sho t. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cove r and fully insert the c able plug into t he camera’s terminal. ● Insert the cable plug fully into th e video input termi nals as ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 128

    128 Use the separa tely sold HDMI Cabl e HTC-100 to co nnect the came ra to a high-defi nition TV fo r an enhanced vi ewing experi ence. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cove r and fully insert the cable plug into the ca mera’s terminal. ● Fully inser t the cable plug into the TV’s ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 129

    129 You can pro tect impor tant images so that the y cannot be accidenta lly erased with the camera (pp. 29, 132). Choose a selection method Choose [Protect]. ● Press the n button to choose [Protect] in the 1 tab, t hen press the m button. Choose a selectio n method. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a sel ection method, then ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 130

    Protecting Images 130 Protect the image. ● If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK], then press the m button. Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 129 to ch oose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. Choose a starting image. ● Press t ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 131

    Protecting Images 131 ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image, then press the m button. ● You cann ot choose images before t he first image. Protect images. ● Press the p button to choose [Protect], then press th e m button. Choose All Images Choose [All Images]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 129 to choose [All Images], then ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 132

    132 You can choos e images an d then erase th em in groups. Since erased images cannot be rec overed, exer cise adequate ca ution befor e erasing. Prot ected images (p. 129) cannot be erased. Choose a selection method Choose [Erase]. ● Press the n butt on to choose [Erase] in the 1 tab, then press the m bu tton. Choose a selectio n method. ● Pr ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 133

    Erasing Images 133 Erase. ● If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK], then press the m button. Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 132 to choose [Sele ct Range], then press the m butt on. Choose images. ● Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 130 to ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 134

    134 When you tag ima ges as favorit es, you can eas ily categori ze just those images. You ca n also filt er out just th ose images for viewing, prote cting or erasing (p. 121 ). Choose [Favorites]. ● Press the n button to choose [Favorites] in th e 1 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 135

    135 You can organi ze images int o categories . You can display the images in a category i n Filtered Play back (p. 121) an d process all images at once by using the f unctions be low. • Viewing Sli deshows (p. 123 ), Protectin g Images (p. 129 ), Erasing Al l Images (p. 132 ), Choosing I mages for Prin ting (DPOF) (p. 147) Choosing a Sele ction ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 136

    Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 136 Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age. Choose a catego ry. ● Press the op buttons to choose a category, t hen press t he m button. X will appear on t he screen. ● Pressing t he m button again de selects the image and wil l disappear. ● To choose addi t ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 137

    Rotating Images 137 Choose a catego ry. ● Press the p but ton to choose an it em, then press th e qr buttons or turn the  dial to choos e a category. Choose the setting. ● Press the p button to choose [Select], then press th e m button. You can change the orientat ion of an image and save it. Choose [Rotate]. ● Press the n butto n to choose ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 138

    138 You can resiz e images to a lower pixel setti ng and save the re sized image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Resize] in the 1 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image, then press the m button. Choose an image size. ● Press the qr but ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 139

    139 You can cut out a po rtion of a reco rded image and sav e it as a new image file. Choose [T rimming] . ● Press the n button to choos e [Trimming] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image, then press the m button. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will ap pear aro ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 140

    140 You can change the color of an image and save it as a separate ima ge. Refer to p. 79 for de tails on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. ● Press the n button to choose [My Colors] in the 1 tab, then p ress the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age, then pres s the m button. Choose a menu ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 141

    141 The camera can d etect areas i n an image, such as faces or back grounds, tha t are too da rk and aut omatically ad just them to the optimum brightness. Also, when the over all image is la cking in cont rast, the ca mera will automat ically correct t he image f or a sharpe r impressi on. You can choose fr om four le vels of correct ion, and sav ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 142

    142 You can automa tically cor rect red eyes in i mages and sav e them as new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Red- Eye Correction] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age. Correct the im age. ● Press the m butt on. X Red-eye de ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 143

    143 Printing This chapter explains how to c hoose images for printing, and print using a Canon-brand PictBridge compli ant printer (sold separately) (p. 41). Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide . Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers 8 C OP Y ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 144

    144 You can easil y print the pict ures you take by connectin g the camera to a PictBridge compliant p rinter (sold separately ) using the supplied int erface cable (p. 2). Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Open the cove r and inser t the small plug of the includ ed interfac e cable (p. 2) firmly into the ca ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 145

    Printing Images 145 Choose an image to print. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image. Print images. ● Press the c button. X Printing will start. ● If you want to pri nt additiona l images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after pr inting has completed. ● After prin ting has co mpleted, turn o ff the camera and p rinter, and unplu ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 146

    146 You can add im ages to the prin t list (DPOF) d irectly aft er shooting or during playback by pressi ng the c butto n. These select ion methods compl y with the DPOF (Digital Pri nt Order Format ) standard s. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age. Press the c button (movies will be excluded). Add imag ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 147

    147 You can cho ose up to 998 images on a memory c ard for pr inting and specify settings such as the number of copies so th at they can be pr inted togeth er (p. 150) or proces sed at a photo devel oper servic e. These selec tion methods comply with the DPOF (Digital Pr int Order Fo rmat) standa rds. Print Settings You can s et the pr int type, da ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 148

    Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 148 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n butt on to choose [Select Images & Qty.] i n the 2 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age, then pres s the m button. X You will be able to set the numbe ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 149

    Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 149 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● In Step 1 on p. 14 8, choose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. ● Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 130 to choose images. Make print settings. ● Press the op buttons to choo se [Order], then press th e m button. Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Imag ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 150

    Print Added Images 150 All selections will be cleared. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK], then press the m button. You can print images added to the print list by connectin g the camera to a PictBridg e compliant pri nter (pp. 146 – 14 9). Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Follow S teps 1 to 4 on p. 144. Print. ● ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 151

    151 Customizing Camera Settings You can customize various settings to suit your shooting pr eferences. The first part of this chap ter ex plains co nvenient and commonly use d functions. The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes. 9 C OP Y ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 152

    152 You can custo mize conven ient and commonl y used functi ons from the 3 ta b (p. 49). Changing Sounds You can change each of the camer a’s operati on sounds. ● Choose [Sound Options], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or tur n the  dial to choose an opti on. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an option. Turning Off Hints & ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 153

    Changing Camera Settings 153 Changing the Start-up Screen You can change the start-u p screen that appe ars when you tur n on the camera. ● Choose [S tart-up Im age], the n press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opti on. Registering Re corded Images as the Start-up Screen When you press th e 1 button and se ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 154

    Changing Camera Settings 154 Changing the File Number Ass ignment Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned file numbe rs in the order th ey were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to fol ders of up to 2 ,000 images. You can change the file numbe r assignment. ● Choose [File Numbe ring], then p ress the qr buttons to cho ose an op tion. Re ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 155

    Changing Camera Settings 155 Creating Folders by Shoo ting Date Images a re saved i nto fold ers create d each m onth, howev er, you c an also create fold ers by sho oting date. ● Choose [Creat e Folder], the n press the qr buttons to cho ose [Daily ]. ● Images will b e saved into fo lders creat ed on each shooti ng date. Changing the Lens Retr ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 156

    Changing Camera Settings 156 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can adju st the time the sc reen takes to sh ut off automati cally (p. 52). This also works when [Auto Power Down ] is set to [Off]. ● Choose [Po wer Savi ng], then pres s the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Disp lay Off], then pres s the qr button ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 157

    Changing Camera Settings 157 Set the world time zone. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [ Worl d], then press t he m button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the des tination ti me zone. ● You can also set the dayligh t saving time as in Ste p 1. ● Press the m butt on. Choose the world ti me zone. ● ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 158

    158 If you set t he mode dial to G , you can change the settings in the 4 tab (p. 49). Switchin g the Focus Sett ing The camera focuses on w hatever it is aimed at even when the shutter button is not pres sed. However, you can s et it so that the camera only focus es when the shutte r button is pr essed halfway . ● Choose [Conti nuous AF], then p ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 159

    Changing Shooting Function Settings 159 Changing the Flash Timing You can change the timing of the flash and shut ter. ● Choose [Flas h Control], th en press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [S hutter Syn c.], then pr ess the qr buttons to choose a sett ing. Turning Off the Re d-Eye Reducti on Function The red- ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 160

    Changing Shooting Function Settings 160 Changing the Way the Image Displays Rig ht After Shooting You can change the way the image displays ri ght after shoot ing. ● Choose [Review I nfo], then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Customizing Display Information You can chan ge which in formation is displayed by switching between cust om ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 161

    Changing Shooting Function Settings 161 Changing the IS -Mode Settings ● Choose [IS Mode ], then press the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Shooting Info Displays shooting information (p. 179). Grid Lines A grid overlays the screen. 3:2 Guide Gray bars will appear on the top and bottom of the screen. This area will not print when printing on pap ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 162

    Changing Shooting Function Settings 162 Registering Fun ctions to the Button ● Choose [Set Sho rtcut button ], then press the m button. ● Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to cho ose the fun ctions to reg ister, then press th e m button. ● Pressing the bu tton will call up the registered function. • If camera shake is too strong, a ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 163

    163 You can regi ster up t o 5 items fro m commonly u sed shooti ng menus to the tab, lettin g you quic kly access these items from a singl e screen. Choose [My Menu settings]. ● Choose [My Menu settings] in the tab, then press th e m button. Choose the menu items to re gister. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Sel ect items ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 164

    Changing Playback Function Settings 164 You can ad just the se ttings in th e 1 tab b y pressing the 1 button (p. 4 9). Choosing the Imag e that First Displays in Playback ● Choose [R esume], t hen press the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. • Gray items in Step 2 can also be se t, however, the y may not be available depending on the Shootin g ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 165

    165 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use separately sold accessories (p. 39), troubleshooting tips, and contai ns lists of functions an d items that appear on the screen. 10 C OP Y ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 166

    166 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK- DC50 (s old separa tely), you ca n use the camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the ba ttery. Turn off the camera. Plug the cord into the coupler. ● Fully insert the plu g into the coupler. Insert the coupler. ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 17 to open th e cover, then inse rt the couple r as sho ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 167

    Using the Lens Hood (Sold Separately) 167 When shootin g a wide-angle photo that is backlit witho ut using a flash, we recommend attac hing Lens Hood LH-D C60 to reduce th e amount of extraneous light entering th e lens. Attach the hood. ● Align the notc h ( ) on the lens hood with the mark on th e camera ( ), and tu rn the lens hood in the direc ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 168

    168 You can make y our flash p hotography even better with the use o f a Speedli te EX series fl ash (sold sepa rately). • You should set the white bal ance to h . • Please also r ead the Speedl ite series manua l included wi th the flash. Attach the case fo r the hot shoe cap to the strap. ● Remove the str ap from the camer a. ● Pass the s ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 169

    Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 169 Turn the flash on, then turn the camera on. X A red h appears on the screen (or the viewfinder). X When the flash is charged, its pilot lamp will light. Display the flash settin gs screen. ● Press the n button to choos e [Flash Control] f rom the 4 tab, then press the m button. X The options ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 170

    Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 170 Configuring the Extern ally Mounted Fla sh (Sold Separately) Speedlite 270EX, 4 30EX II, and 580EX II • The maximum flash s ynchro shutt er speed is 1/250 sec ond. • The flash ou tput will auto matically a djust whe n [Flash Mode] is set to [Auto]. Flas h exposure compe nsation and s afety ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 171

    Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 171 Other Cano n Flashe s Canon flas hes other than the Speedl ite EX seri es will fire at their ful l strength. For the opti mal aperture values and ISO sp eeds for the di stance to th e subject, refer to the gu ide number list ed in the flas h’s user guide. *1 Fixed to [Manual]. *2 1/64 for Sp ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 172

    172 Before usin g an Eye-Fi card , be sure to che ck whether Eye- Fi card use is authorize d in the country or territory of use (p. 16). When you put a pr epared Eye-Fi card into th e camera, you can au tomaticall y transfer yo ur images wirele ssly to a comp uter, or up load them to a web service. Image trans fer is a functio n of the Eye-Fi ca rd ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 173

    Using an Eye-Fi Card 173 Checking Connec tion Informatio n You can check t he Eye-Fi card ’s access poin t SSID, or co nnection st atus. Choose [Connection info]. ● Press the n button, then choose [Eye-Fi Set tings] from the 3 tab, an d press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Con nection info], th en press th ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 174

    174 If you think the re is a problem with th e camera, first c heck the followi ng. If the items below d o not solve your pr oblem, conta ct a Canon Custome r Support Help Desk as li sted on the incl uded customer support list. Power You pressed the power button, but nothing happened. • Confirm that the battery is the correct type, and is not dep ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 175

    Troubleshooting 175 Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, then press ful ly to shoot (p. 24). • Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 189). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 158). • Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using the f ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 176

    Troubleshooting 176 Recording images to the memory car d takes a long time, or continuous shooting slows down. • Perform a low-level format of the memory card in the camera (p. 54). Cannot make settings for shooting functions or ø menu. • The items in which settings can be made differ depending on the shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Avail ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 177

    177 If error message s appear on the scree n, try one of the follow ing solution s. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the correct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 17). Memory card locked • The SD memory card, SDHC memory card or SDXC memory card’s, or the Eye-Fi card's write protect tab i ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 178

    List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 178 Invalid s election r ange • When choosing the selection range (pp. 130, 133, 136, 147), you tried to choose a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an end ing image that was before the starting image. Exceeded selection limit • You chose more than 998 images in print s ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 179

    179 Shooting (Inform ation Display) The same infor mation will di splay on the vi ewfinder. Information Displayed on the Screen Battery Charge Indicator (p. 15) Camera Orientation* White Balance (p. 77) My Colors (p. 79) AEB Shooting (p. 94) / Focus Bracketing (p. 90) Drive Mode (p. 78) Eye-Fi Connection Status (p. 172) Metering Method (p. 92) Hist ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 180

    Information Displayed on the Screen 180 * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally, a nd adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot. It also detects o rientation during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will automatically rotate images for correct vi ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 181

    Information Displayed on the Screen 181 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) Print List (pp. 146, 147) My Category (p. 135) Shooting mode (p. 182) ISO Speed (p. 76), Playback Speed (Movies) (p. 109) Exposure Compensation (p. 73), Exposure Shift Amount (p. 113) White Balance (p. 77) Histogram (p. 47) Image Editing (pp. 138 – 142) Compression ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 182

    182 *1 Fixed to ! when the flash is lowered, otherwise selectable when the flash is raised. *2 The available settings depend on the registered shooting modes. *3 Not selectable but switches to … depending on the circumstances. *4 Not selectable but switches to … when the flash fires. *5 Not available while shooting movies. *6 Only avail able wh ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 183

    Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 183 *9 h not available. *10 *11 will appear as the r ecording pixel se tting, and the image wi ll be fixed at 1600 x 1200 pixels. It will be possible to sel ect a compression rati o (image quality) se tting. *12 Recording pix el setting not selectable . *13 Recording pi xel setting not selecta ble. { Select ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 184

    184 4 Shooting Menu Shooting Modes D B M G A Function AF Frame (p. 84) FlexiZone * 1 * 1 {{{{ — Center * 1 * 1 ———— — Face Detect * 1 * 1 {{{{ * 2 Digital Zoom (p. 58) Standard * 1 * 1 {{{{ { Off * 1 * 1 {{{{ { Digital Tele-conver ter (1.7x/2.1x ) * 1 * 1 {{{{ { AF-Point Zoom (p. 86) On/Off * 1 * 1 {{{{ { Servo AF (p. 86) On/Off * 1 * 1 ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 185

    Menus 185 I J K E TY w O P t xv E >z ————————— — ———— —— — —— — {{{ ——— {{{ { { — {{{{ { { — { {{ — {{{ * 2 {{ { —— {{{ —— { — { {{{{{{ — {{ —— — {{{{ — { —— {{{{{{{{{ { {{{ {{{ { {{ { {{{{{{ — {{ —— — {{{{ —— —— {{ — {{{{{{ { —— {{{ ——— —? ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 186

    Menus 186 3 Set up Menu My Menu Menu Item Content Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 50 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 50 Sound Options Set the sounds for e ach camera operation. p. 152 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 152 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 51 Start-up Image Add an image as a s tart-up image. p. 153 Format Formats memor ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 187

    Menus 187 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Content Ref. Page Smart Shuffle Starts Smart Shuffle. p. 125 Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 123 Erase Erases images (Select, Select Range, All Images). p. 132 Protect Protects images (Select, Select Range, All Images). p. 129 Rotate Rotates images. p. 137 Favorites Tags or untags images as ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 188

    188 • This camera is a high-pr ecision elec tronic dev ice. Do not drop it or s ubject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets, motor s or other device s that generate st rong electro magnetic fie lds. Exposur e to strong magne tic fields may cause malfu nctions or corr upt image da ta. • If water dro plets or dirt be ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 189

    189 Image Sensor Camera Effective Pixels ..... Approx. 14.1 million pixels Lens Focal Length............... ........ 35x zoom: 4.3 (W) – 150.5 ( T) mm (35mm f ilm equivalent: 24 (W) – 840 (T) mm) Focusing Range ................. 0 cm (0 in.) – infi nity (W), 1.4 m (4.6 ft.) – infinity (T) • Macro: 0 – 50 cm (W) (0 in. – 1 .6 ft. (W)) ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 190

    Specifications 190 Shooting Mode ........................ C2, C1, M, Av, Tv, P, Au to, Portrait, L andscape, Sports, SCN* 1 , Movie* 2 * 3 *1 Smart Shut ter* 4 ,Low Light, Supe r Vivid, Poster Effect , Color Accent, Color Swap, Fish-e ye Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, S titch Assist *2 Smart Au to available *3 Standard , ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 191

    Specifications 191 Battery Pack NB-7L Type................... .................. .... Rechargeable lithium -ion battery Voltage .................................... 7.4 V DC Capacity................. .................. 1050 mAh Charging cycles .......... ............. Approx . 300 times Operating temper ature ............ 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 ? ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 192

    192 A AC Adapter Kit..... ....................... ....... 39, 166 Accessories ......... ....................... ............... 39 AE Lock .......... ................... ................ 93, 113 AEB Mode .................................. ............... 94 AF J Focus AF Frames.............................. 26, 84, 85 AF Lock ............. ........ ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 193

    Index 193 AF Frame .................. .................... 26, 84 AF Lock................ ....................... ........ 87 AF-Point Zoom.......... ....................... ... 86 Face Select................................. ........ 88 Servo AF..................................... ........ 86 Focus Check.......... ........................ ....... ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 194

    Index 194 S SCN (Shooting Mode) .......................... ..... 63 Screen Display Language............................... 22 Information Display................... 179, 181 Menu J FUNC. Menu, Menu Switching the Display ........................ . 46 SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card J Memory Cards Self-Timer 10 Second Self-Time r ........................ . ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 195

    195 MEMO C OP Y ...

  • Canon SX30 IS - page 196

    Disclaimer • Rep rinting, transmitti ng, or stori ng in a retr ieval sys tem any part of this guide witho ut the permis sion of Canon is prohibite d. • Canon reserves the right to change th e contents of this guid e at any time withou t prior notice . • Illu strations and scree nshots in this guide may diff er slightly from the actual equ ipm ...

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