Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SX230 HS Canon
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Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sur e you re ad this g uide, inc luding t he “Safety Precautio ns” section, be fore using th e camera. • Reading this guide will help you learn to us e the camer a properly. • Store thi s guide sa fely so that you can u se it in the future.
2 Check if the following i tems are incl uded in y our camera package. If anything is missing, c ontact the retailer wh ere you pu rchased th e camera.
3 Test Shots and Disclaimer Take some init ial test shot s and play them ba ck to make sure the i mages were recorde d correctly. Pl ease note that Canon Inc.
4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 z Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings ......................... 24 z Just take pictures (Easy mode) .................................................... 29 Iw P At the beach (p. 67) Against sn ow (p. 67) C Kids and pets (p.
What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 z Look at my pictures ...................................................................... 27 z Easy playback (Easy Mode)......................................................... 29 z Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) .
6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain the ba sic operation s and frequen tly used funct ions of this came ra. Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced f unctions, letting you learn more a s you read each chap ter. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First .
Table of Contents 7 High-Speed Conti nuous Shooting (High-speed Burst)....... ............... .. 79 Shooting Stitch Assist Images ....... . 80 Shooting in Program AE .............. ... 8 2 Turning th e Flash On .............. ........ 82 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensati on) .
Table of Contents 8 Changing Image Transitions ..........131 Viewing Images on a TV .......... ......1 32 Protecting Images ........... ............. ..135 Erasing All I mages ........... .............. 138 Tagging Images as Favorites ........140 Organizing Images by Category (My Categor y) .
9 • Icons are use d in the text to re present the came ra buttons and dials. • Language th at display s on the screen appears ins ide [ ] (squa re brackets ). • The direction al buttons, con trol dial and FU NC./SET butto n are represente d by the follo wing icons.
10 • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment.
Safety Precautions 11 • Turn the camera off in places where camera use is prohibited. The electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the o peration of electronic instruments and other devices.
Safety Precautions 12 • In regular use, small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash. This is due to the h igh intensity of the flash burn ing dust and foreign materials st uck to the front of the unit. Please use a cot ton swab to remove dirt, dust or other foreign matter from the flash to prevent heat build-up and damage to the unit.
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 images in Easy mode, how to shoot and view movies, an d how to transfer images to a computer.
14 Use the incl uded char ger to charg e the batte ry. Be sure to charge the battery as it is not c harged at the time of purchase. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. z Align the o marks on the battery and charger, t hen insert the batter y by slidi ng it in ( ) and down ( ).
Charging the Battery 15 Number of Possible Shots • The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Ima ging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots that can be take n may be less than mentioned above.
16 The cards bel ow can be used withou t restricti ons on their capa cities. • SD memory cards* • SDHC memory cards* • SDXC memo ry cards* • MultiMedia Cards • MMC plus memory cards • HC MMC plus memory cards • Eye-Fi Cards * This memory card complies with the SD standards.
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 17 Open the cover. z Slide the cov er ( ) and open it ( ). Insert the battery. z Press the batt ery lock in th e direction of the arrow, then ins ert the batter y as shown until it lo cks into place wi th a click.
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 18 Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove t he battery . z 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. z Push the memory card i n until you hear a click, then slowly re lease it.
19 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appea r the first time th e camera is tu rned on. Since th e dates and times re corded into your images are based on these settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. z Press the power button. X The Date/Time screen will appe ar.
Setting the Date and Time 20 Changing the Date and Time You can change the current da te and time sett ings. Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Date/Time]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose [Dat e/Time], then press the m button.
21 You can change the language t hat displays on the screen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings scr een. z Press and hold the m button, then immediately pr ess the n button. Set the disp lay languag e. z Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to choos e a language, the n press the m button.
22 Before you us e a new memory card or one that has been f ormatted in oth er devices, y ou should f ormat the card with this c amera. Formattin g (initializ ing) a memory card e rases all data on the memory card. As you canno t retrieve the erased data, exercise adeq uate caution be fore formatting the memory card.
Pressing the Shutter Button 23 To take imag es that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutt er button lightly (hal fway) to focu s, then pre ss fully t o shoot. Press halfway (Press lightly to focus). z Press light ly until the ca mera beeps twice and AF frames app ear where the ca mera focused.
24 Since the ca mera can determin e the subject and shooting con ditions, you ca n let it automa tically sele ct the best settings fo r the scene a nd just sho ot. The camera can a lso detect and focus on faces, se tting the c olor and brig htness to optimal le vels.
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 25 Focus. z Press the s hutter butto n halfway to focus. X When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice and AF fra mes will appear w here the camera focuse d. Several AF fr ames will appear wh en the camera focuse s on more than one point.
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 26 • What if a frame does not appear on the subj ect you want to shoot? The subject may not be detected, and f rames may appear on the background.
27 You can view th e images you have taken on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will ap pear. Choose an image. z Pressing t he q button or turning the  dial counte r-clockwis e will cycle throu gh the images fr om newest to oldest .
28 You can ch oose and erase image s one at a t ime. Please note that er ased images canno t be recovered . Exercise adequ ate caution bef ore erasing an image. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will ap pear. Choose an image to erase .
29 In Easy mode, op erational ins tructions are displayed on the sc reen, and the camera is set so that only the bu ttons, the zoo m lever and the mov ie button (p. 30) explai ned on this page ar e functiona l. This prevent s incorrect operation of the camera, allowing even beginners to take and vie w worry-free pictures.
30 The camera wi ll determine the subjec t and shootin g conditions , and select the best settin gs for the s cene. Choose A mode. z Set the mode dial to A . Compose the shot. z Moving the zoom lev er toward i will zoom in on your sub ject, making it appear larger.
Shooting Movies 31 z Do not touch th e microphones w hile shooting. z Do not pr ess any bu ttons other than the movie button while shooting . The sound the buttons make will be recor ded in the movie. Stop shooting. z Press the movi e button again. X The camera will beep twice and st op shooting th e movie.
32 You can view th e movies you have shot on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will ap pear. X appears on movi es. Choose a movie. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a movi e, then press the m button.
33 You can use t he included s oftware to transfer imag es you have sh ot with the camera to a co mputer for view ing. If you a re already usi ng software inc luded with anothe r Canon-brand comp act digital c amera, install the software fr om the incl uded CD-ROM, ov erwriting your curren t installa tion.
Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 34 Macintosh Preparations Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5) ar e used for thes e explanation s. Install the Software. Windows Place the CD in the computer’ s CD- ROM drive. z Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p.
Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 35 When the installation f inishes, click [Restart] o r [Finish]. Remove the CD-ROM. z Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop screen app ears. Macintosh Place the CD in the computer’ s CD- ROM drive. z Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p.
Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 36 Turn on the camera. z Press the 1 button to turn o n the came ra. Open CameraWindow. Windows z Click [Downl oads Images Fro m Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow].
Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 37 Transfer and View Images z Click [Import Images from Came ra], and then click [Import Un transfer red Images]. X All images not previously transferred wi ll transfer to th e computer. Tr ansferred images will be sorted b y date and sav ed in separate fo lders in the Pic tures folde r.
38 The followi ng camera accessor ies are sold separat ely. Some access ories are not sold in some region s, or may no longer be available. Power Supplies Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2L XE z A charger fo r chargi ng Batter y Pack NB - 5L. Battery Pack NB-5L z Recharge able lithium- ion battery .
Separately Sold Accessories 39 AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 z This kit let s you power the camer a using household po wer. Recommended for powering the camera for an exte nded period of ti me or when connecti ng to a computer or pr inter. Cannot be us ed to charge the came ra battery.
Separately Sold Accessories 40 HDMI Cable HTC-100 z Use this cabl e to connect the ca mera to the HDMI ™ ter minal on a high- definition TV set. Printers Canon-Brand PictBridge Comp liant Printers z By connectin g your camera to a Canon- brand PictBr idge compliant pr inter, you can print you r images without having to use a computer .
41 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.
42 Mode Dial Use the mo de dial to change th e Shooting mo de. Components Guide Lamp (pp. 58, 75, 171) Microphone (p. 31) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 24, 30, 55) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 124, 128) Shutter Button (p.
Components Guide 43 Control Dial Turning the c ontrol di al allows y ou to perfor m operation s such as choosing it ems or switching images. Except fo r a few operation s, the same o perations ar e possible with the opqr buttons.
44 Switching th e Display You can change the screen dis play using the l button. Refer to p. 184 for detail s on informat ion that appear s on the screen .
Indicator 45 Histogram during Playback z The graph that appears in Detailed Information Display (p. 186) is called the histogram. The histogram shows the distribution of brightness in an image horizontally, and the amount of brightness vertically.
46 Commonly used functions can be set with the FUNC. menu. The menu items a nd options diff er depending on t he Shooting mo de or Playback mod e (pp. 188 – 19 1, 197). Display the FUNC. menu. z Press the m butt on. Choose a menu item. z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose a menu item, t hen press the m or r button.
47 Various fu nctions can be se t from the menus . The menu items ar e organized under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and play back ( 1 ). The optio ns differ depending o n the Shooting mode and the Playba ck mode (pp. 192 – 1 97). Display the menu.
48 You can silenc e or adjust the volu me of camera sounds . Muting Sounds Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Mute]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose [Mut e], then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose [On].
Changing the Sound Settings 49 Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Volume]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Vol ume], then pres s the m button. Change th e volume .
50 The screen brightness can be adjusted in two ways. Using the Menu Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [LCD Brightness]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose [L CD Bright ness].
51 When you have mis takenly chan ged a setting, y ou can reset the ca mera to the default sett ings. Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Reset All]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Res et All], th en press the m button.
52 To save ba ttery power, the scre en turns of f, and the c amera shuts down automatic ally when it is no t operated for a certain time. Power Saving du ring Shoo ting The screen wil l turn off ap proximately 1 mi nute after y ou stop operati ng the camera.
53 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to use common functions, such as the self- timer, and how to turn off the flash. • This chapte r assumes tha t the camera is set to A mod e. When shooti ng in another mode, check whic h functions a re available in that mode (pp.
54 You can shoot with the flash tu rned off. Press the r button. Choose ! . z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose ! , then press the m butt on. X Once set, ! will appear on the scre en. z To turn the flash back on, follow t he steps above to choos e .
55 You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approxi mately 56x maximu m, and capture su bjects that are too f ar away fo r the optica l zoom to en large. However, dep ending on the reco rding pixel setting (p. 60) an d zoom factor, the images may appear coarse ( the zoom factor wil l appear in blue) .
Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 56 Digital Tele-Converter The focal lengt h of the lens can be incre ased by approx imately 1.5x or approximat ely 2.0x. This e nables a fast er shutter spee d and less chanc e of camera shake t han the zoom (incl uding digita l zoom) used by it self at the same zoom factor.
57 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lo wer right cor ner of an image. Once in serted, however, the y cannot b e deleted . Be sure t o check beforehand that the d ate and time are correc tly set (p. 19). Display the menu. z Press the n but ton.
58 The self-ti mer can be used to shoot a group phot o that inc ludes th e photograph er. The camera will sh oot approxima tely 10 seconds afte r the shutter but ton is pr essed. Press the p button. Choose Ò . z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose Ò , then press the m b utton.
Using the Self-Timer 59 Using the Self-Tim er to Prevent Camera Sha ke The camera will shoot approximate ly 2 second s after the shutter bu tton is pressed, pr eventing any camer a shake that occurs whe n pressing the shutter button. Choose Î . z Follow Step 2 on p.
60 You can choose from 4 recordi ng pixel setting s. Choose the recordin g pixel setting. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to ch oose , then press the m button ag ain. Choose an option. z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button.
Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 61 Approximate Values fo r Recording Pixels and Co mpression Ratio (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios) • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards an d may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
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63 Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions This chapter explains how to add e ffects and how to shoot in various conditions. 4 C OP Y.
64 You can mak e a short mo vie of a da y just by taking stil l images. Each time yo u take a p icture, th e scene ju st before ta king your s hot will be recorded as a movi e. All the movies recorde d that day will be saved as a single file. Enter mod e.
65 The camera wil l select the n ecessary set tings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Choose a Shooting mode. z Set the mode dial to a Shooting mode. Shoot. I Take portraits (Portrait) z Produces a sof t effect when photograph ing people.
66 The camera wil l select the n ecessary set tings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Enter K mode. z Set the mode dial to K . Choose a Shooting mode. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to ch oose , then press the m button ag ain.
Shooting in Special Scenes 67 w Take shots o f people at the beach (Beach) z Lets you take shots of bright ly lit people on sandy beach es where t he reflec ted sunlight is st rong.
Shooting in Special Scenes 68 • In mode, hold the camera firmly while shooting as multiple images are captured in succe ssion. • In t mode , attach the camera to a tripod to p revent the c amera from moving and blurring the image. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a tripod (p.
69 You can ad d variou s effects to images w hen sho oting. Enter mode. z Set the mode dial to . Choose a Shooting mode. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  di a l t o c ho o se , then press the m button again. z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a Sho oting mode, th en press the m button.
Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) 70 Shoot with the Effects of a Fish -Eye Lens (Fish- eye Effect) Lets you shoo t with the disto rting effect of a fish-eye lens. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 69 to choose . Choose an effect level.
Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) 71 Shoot. Shoot with the Effects o f a Toy Camera (Toy Camera Effect) This effec t darkens and blur s the corners of the image, and chan ges the overall col or so that i t looks li ke an image shot with a toy camera .
Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) 72 Shooting in Monoc hrome You can s hoot images in black and white, sepia or blue and wh ite. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 69 to choose . Choose a color tone. z Press the l butt on. z [Color Tone] will appear on th e screen.
Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) 73 Changing the Colo r and Shooti ng You can change th e look of an image wh en shooting. Howev er, dependin g on shooting c onditions, t he image may be come coarse, or the colo rs may not come out as expect ed.
Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) 74 Color Swap You can swap one color in an i mage for anoth er when recordi ng it. You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 69 to choos e Y . Press the l button. X The unchanged ima ge and the Color Swap image will al ternately displ ay.
75 Detecting a Smile and Shoo ting The camera wil l shoot, even wit hout pressing the shutter but ton, when it detects a s mile. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 66 to choose , then press th e l button. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose , then pres s the l button.
Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 76 Using the Wink Self-Timer Point the ca mera at a person and pr ess the shutter button fully. The camera will shoot approx imately two second s after it detects a wink. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p.
Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 77 Using the Face Self -Timer The shutter will release appr oximately two sec onds after the came ra detects a new face (p. 9 1). You can use thi s when the photogr apher wants t o be in the image, s uch as a gr oup photo.
Capturing the Best Facial Expressions (Best Image Selection) 78 z To cancel shoo ting with the ti mer after countdown h as starte d, press the p button. The camera tak es 5 continuous sh ots, then dete cts various a spects of the shot such as fa cial expressi ons, and saves on ly one picture de tected as the best.
79 You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of app roximately 8.1 images /second w hile the shutter but ton is pre ssed ful ly and he ld. Choose . z Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 66 to c hoose . Shoot. X As long a s you hold the shutter button down, the camer a will shoot suc cessive images.
80 Large subj ects can b e split into several sh ots that can later be me rged together u sing the includ ed software on a comp uter to create a panoramic image. Choose x or v . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 66 to choos e x or v . Take the first shot. X The exposure and white ba lance will be s et with the first s hot.
81 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 you ha ve set the mode d ial to G mode. • G stands for Pr ogram AE.
82 You can choo se the setting s for various functions t o suit your prefe rences. AE stands for Auto Exposure. Enter G mode. z Set the mode dial to G . Adjust the settings accor ding to your purpo ses (pp. 83 – 106). Shoot. You can make the flash fire ever y time you shoot.
83 You can adju st the st andard exp osure set by the camer a in 1/3-sto p increments in the range of -2 to +2. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. z Press the o button. Adjust the brightnes s. z While watching th e screen, turn the  dial to adjust the bri ghtness, then press th e o button.
Adjusting the White Balance 84 Custom White Bala nce You can adjus t the white balan ce to match the li ght source at th e shooting location. Ma ke sure tha t you set th e white ba lance unde r the light source of the actual scen e you will shoot. z In Step 2 on p.
Changing the ISO Speed 85 Choose the ISO spee d. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  di a l t o c ho o se , then press the m button again. Choose an option. z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option, then press the m button.
86 You can change the width to heig ht ratio of an ima ge. Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to ch oose , then press the m button ag ain. Choose an option. z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button.
87 As long a s you ho ld the sh utter but ton down , the cam era will sh oot cont inuously. Choose a Drive mode. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  di a l t o c ho o se , then pr ess the m button ag ain. Choose an option.
88 You can change the tone of an i mage, for example to sepia or bla ck and white, when shooting . Choose My Colors. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to ch oose , then press t he m button agai n. Choose an option.
Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) 89 Custom Color The contra st, sharpne ss, color sat uration, red , green, blue , and skin ton es in an image can be c hosen and set at 5 different le vels. z Follow Ste p 2 on p. 88 to c hoose , then press the l button.
90 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the scene you want to shoo t. Choose [AF Frame]. z Press the n button to choose [AF Frame] fr om the 4 tab, then pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Center The AF fram e is locked to the cen ter.
Changing the AF Frame Mode 91 Face Detect • Detects pe ople’s faces and sets t he focus, ex posure (eval uative meteri ng only) and white ba lance ( only). • When the camera is pointed at subjec ts, a white frame app ears on the face the camera jud ges to be the main su bject, and gray frames (max.
92 You can choose the subject yo u want to focus on an d shoot. Choose [Tracking AF ]. z Press the n button to choose [AF Frame] fr om the 4 tab, then pres s the qr buttons to choose [Track ing AF]. X will appea r in the center o f the screen . Choose the subject to focus on.
Changing the Focusing Range (Macro) 93 When it is diff icult to focus bec ause your shot contains subjec ts that are near , you can cha nge the focusing range to focus more reliably . Choose e . z After pres sing the q button, press the qr buttons or turn the  di al to choos e e , then press th e m button.
94 The focus can be loc ked. After l ocking the focus, the focal distan ce will not change ev en when you release yo ur finger fr om the shut ter button . Lock the focus. z Keep the shutt er button pres sed halfway and press the q button. X The focus loc ks, and and the MF indicator appear on the scre en.
Shooting with Servo AF 95 While the shu tter button is pressed halfway , the focus an d exposure will continue t o adjust, allo wing you to tak e pictures of movi ng subjects without missing a sh ot. Choose [Servo AF]. z Press the n button to choose [Servo AF] from the 4 tab, then p ress the qr buttons to ch oose [On].
96 You can u se manual f ocus when auto focus i s not pos sible. If y ou press t he shutter butt on halfway afte r roughly foc using manua lly, you can fi ne tune the focus. Choose . z After pres sing the q button, press the qr buttons or turn the  di al to choos e , then press th e m button.
97 You can change the metering meth od (brightness measuring fun ction) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the metering method. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  di a l t o c ho o se , then pr ess the m button ag ain.
Shooting with the FE Lock 98 Just as wit h the AE loc k (p. 97), y ou can lock t he exposure for shooting with the flash. FE stands for “F lash Exposure” . Make sure the flash is raised, then choose h (p. 8 2). Lock the flash expo sure. z Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the o button while pres sing the shutter butto n halfway.
99 Just like w ith expos ure compens ation (p. 83), you can adjust the expos ure ±2 stops in 1/3 -stop incre ments when usin g the flash. Choose ~ . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  di a l t o c ho o se ~ , then pres s the m button again.
100 You can make t he main subj ect, such as p eople, appe ar bright by h aving the camera provi de the approp riate illuminat ion with the flash. At t he same time , you can u se a slow shutter spe ed to bri ghten the b ackground t hat the light from the flash cannot reach.
Checking for Shut Eyes 101 When the camera det ects the possib ility that peopl e have their eyes shut, appears on th e screen. Choose [Blink Detection]. z Press the n button to choose [Blink Detection] from the 4 tab, then press the qr butt ons to cho ose [On] .
102 This funct ion uses signals received from mul tiple GPS satel lites to recor d location infor mation (latit ude, longitud e, elevation) in still images and movie s. The locati on information data can also be recorded separa tely from imag es and movies.
Using the GPS Function 103 Turning the GPS Func tion On Display the [GPS Settings] screen. z Press the n button to choose [GP S Settings] in the 3 tab, th en press the m button. Choose a setting. z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [GP S], then pr ess the qr buttons to ch oose [On].
Using the GPS Function 104 Recording Location In formation and the Shooting Date in Images You can recor d and check the l ocation infor mation (latit ude, longitu de, elevatio n) and the sho oting date i n your images and movies (pp . 45, 104). If you use th e included software (p.
Using the GPS Function 105 Set [GPS] to [On]. z Follow Ste ps 1 and 2 on p. 1 03 to change the setting. Choose a setting. z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [GPS L ogger], then pr ess the qr butt ons to cho ose [On] . Complete th e setting.
Using the GPS Function 106 Automatically Updating the Date and Time The date and t ime for the set time zo nes (pp. 19, 1 69) will be automa tically updated wh en the ca mera receives a GPS sa tellite sig nal. Set [GPS] to [On]. z Follow Steps 1 and 2 on p.
107 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter explains how to shoot in M , B and D mod es. • This chapte r assumes th at the camera h as been set to the corr esponding mode.
108 You can set t he shutter to t he speed at which y ou want to shoo t. The camera will set the a ppropriate aperture v alue for the shutter sp eed you se t. M stands for “ Time value”. Set the mode dial to M . Adjust the setting. z Turn the  di al to set the shut ter speed.
109 You can set th e aperture to a value at which yo u want to shoot . The camera will set the a ppropriate shutter sp eed for the aperture v alue you se t. B stands fo r “Apertur e value”, w hich refers to the siz e of the ape rture opening i nside the l ens.
110 You can manual ly set the shutt er speed and ape rture to shoot i mages with the exposu re you want. D stands for “Man ual”. Set the mode dial to D . Choose a setting. z Press the o button to choose th e shutte r speed or a perture v alue. z Turn the  di al to set a value.
111 In D mode, you can choose 3 levels of flash output. Set the mode dial to D . Choose the flash output level. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  di a l t o c ho o se ~ , then pres s the m button. Complete th e setting.
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113 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 chapter assumes that you ha ve set the mode d ial to E .
114 Enter E mode. z Set the mode dial to E . Adjust the settings accor ding to your purposes (pp. 114 – 120). Shoot. z Press the movi e button. z To stop shooti ng the movie, pr ess the movie button aga in. You can choose among 3 differ ent Movie modes.
115 Just as with still images, you can le t the camera select the best settin gs for the scene or add vari ous effec ts while sho oting movi es. Choose a Shooting mode. z Follow Step 1 on p. 65, Steps 1 – 2 on p. 66, or Step s 1 – 2 on p. 69 to choose a Shooting mode .
116 You can choose among 4 differ ent image qualit y settings. Choose the image quality setting. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to ch oose , then press the m button ag ain. Choose an option. z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button.
117 You can shoot fast moving subje cts and play them b ack in slow motion . Audio will not be re corded. Choose . z Follow the st eps for “Changin g the Movie Mode” on p. 114 to choose . X Black bars will app ear on the le ft and right sides of th e screen.
Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) 118 You can sh oot movies t hat look l ike moving mini ature models . You creat e the miniature model effect by choosin g the upper and.
AE Lock/Exposure Shift 119 Playback Speeds an d Estimated Playbac k Times (for 1 Min. Clips) You can lock t he exposure or c hange it in 1/3 step s within a range of ±2 before sho oting. Lock the exp osure. z Press the r butt on to lock th e exposure.
120 Wind Filter sup presses nois e when the wind is st rong. However , unnatural sound may r esult when u sed to record in locati ons with no wi nd. z Press the n butt on to choose [Wi nd Filter] from the 4 tab, then pr ess the qr buttons to ch oose [On].
121 You can trim t he beginnings an d ends of record ed movies. Choose * . z Follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 32 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. z Press the op buttons and choo se or .
Editing 122 Save the e dited mo vie. z Press the op bu ttons to choos e , then press the m button. z Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to choos e [New File], th en press the m button.
123 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 butt on to enter P layback mode be fore operating the camera.
124 Searching I mages Using In dex Display Displaying multi ple images a t the same time l ets you quickly find the imag e you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will di splay in an index. z The number of images increas e each time you move th e lever towa rd g .
Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 125 Viewing movies made wi th Movie Digest You can selec t movies made in mode (p. 64) by date for viewi ng. Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons t o choose , th en press the m button agai n.
Viewing Slideshows 126 z If you press the qr butt ons or turn th e  dial, only the chosen targe t images will display. z If you choose in Step 2 , filtered playback w ill be canc eled. Search filter s You can au tomatically play back i mages rec orded to a memory card.
Viewing Slideshows 127 Choose a transition effect. z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an effect, then press the m button. X The slideshow wi ll start a few secon ds after [Loadi ng image...] ap pears. z In filtered p layback (p. 1 25), only images matching a filter play b ack.
128 Move the zoom lever toward k . z The display wi ll zoom in on the i mage. If you continu e to hold the zoo m lever, it wil l zoom in up to a maximum fact or of approximat ely 10x. z If you press the opqr buttons, yo u can move the locat ion of the displa yed area.
Viewing Each Image in a Group 129 View each image in the group. z If you press the qr butt ons or turn th e  dial, only the images in the gr oup will be displayed. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  di a l t o c ho o se , then pre ss the m button again to cancel gro up playbac k.
130 The camera wil l choose four ima ges based on the displayed image. If you choos e one of those image s, the camera wi ll select four mor e images letting you e njoy playing bac k images in an un expected orde r. This will wor k best if you take man y shots of vari ous scenes.
131 You can magnif y the area of a reco rded image tha t was inside the AF f rame to check th e focus. Press the l button to switch to the focus check display (p. 44). X A white frame wi ll appear where t he AF frame was when the foc us was set. X A gray frame wi ll appear on a fac e detected d uring pl ayback.
132 Viewing Images on a Standard TV Using the supp lied stereo AV cable (p. 2), you ca n connect the ca mera to a TV to view im ages you have shot. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. z Open the camera’ s terminal cover an d fully insert the cable plug into the ca mera’s terminal.
Viewing Images on a TV 133 Viewing Images on a High-Def inition TV Using the separ ately sold HDMI Cable HTC- 100, you can connect th e camera to an HD TV to view images you have sh ot. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. z Open the camera’ s terminal cover an d fully insert the c able plug into the camera’s terminal.
Viewing Images on a TV 134 Connect the camera to th e TV. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 133 to connect the camera to the TV. Display images. z Turn on the T V and press th e camera’s 1 button. X The image will appear on the TV ( nothing will appear on the screen of th e camera).
135 You can pro tect importa nt images s o that they cannot be a ccidentally erased with the camera (pp. 28, 138). Protect the image. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  di a l t o c ho o se : , then press t he m button again.
Protecting Images 136 Choose images. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age, then press t he m button. X will appear on the screen. z Press the m button agai n to deselec t the image. wi ll disappear. z To choose addi tional images, repeat the above procedu re.
Protecting Images 137 Choose an ending image. z Press the r button to cho ose [Last image ], then press th e m button. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an i mage, then press the m button. z You cann ot choo se images before t he first image.
138 You can choos e images and t hen erase th em in groups. Si nce erased image s cannot be rec overed, exerci se adequate ca ution before e rasing. Protec ted images (p. 135) c annot be er ased. Choose a selection method Choose [Erase]. z Press the n butt on to choose [Erase] from the 1 tab, then pres s the m button.
Erasing All Images 139 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. z Follow Step 2 on p. 138 to choose [Sel ect Range], then press the m butt on. Choose images. z Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 136 to choose images. Erase. z Press the p button to choose [E rase], then press th e m button.
140 When you tag ima ges as favorite s, you can easi ly categorize jus t those images. You ca n also filter out just thos e images for viewi ng, protect ing or erasing (p. 125 ). Make the setting. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to ch oose , then press the m button ag ain.
Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 141 You can organi ze images into ca tegories. You can display th e images in a category in filtered pla yback (p. 125) and process all images at once by using the func tions below. • “Viewing Slid eshows” (p.
Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 142 Complete th e setting. z If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK], then press the m button. Using the Menu Choose [My Category].
Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 143 Choosing Ima ges Individu ally Choose [Select]. z Follow Step 2 o n p. 14 2 to choose [Sele ct], then press th e m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image. Choose a catego ry.
Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 144 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. z Follow Ste p 2 on p. 142 to choo se [Select Range], then press the m butt on.
145 You can change the orientati on of an image and save it. Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  di a l t o c ho o se , then pres s the m button again. Rotate the image. z Press the qr butt ons to rotate the image 90° in the chosen dire ction.
146 You can resiz e images to a lower pixel setting and save the resi zed image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. z Press the n button to choose [Resize] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age, then press t he m button.
147 You can cut out a po rtion of a record ed image and save it as a new image file. Choose [T rimming] . z Press the n button to choose [Trimming] from the 1 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image, then press the m button.
148 You can change the color of an image and save it as a s eparate image . Refer to p. 88 for de tails on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. z Press the n button to choose [My Colors] from th e 1 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age, then press t he m button.
149 The camera can d etect areas in an image, such as f aces or backgroun ds, that are too da rk and aut omatically ad just them to the optimum brightness. Also, when the over all image is la cking in contr ast, the camera wi ll automatica lly correct t he image for a s harper impr ession.
150 You can automa tically corre ct red eyes in im ages and save them a s new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. z Press the n button to choose [Red- Eye Correction] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age.
151 Printing This chapter explains how to c hoose images for printing, and print using a Canon-brand PictBridge compli ant printer (sold separately). Canon-Brand PictBridge Complia nt Printers • This chapter uses Canon-br and SELPHY CP series pr inters in the explanatio ns.
152 Easy Print You can easil y print the pict ures you take by connecting th e camera to a PictBridge compliant p rinter (sold separately ) using the supplied interface cable (p. 2). Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer.
Printing Images 153 Choose 2 . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  di a l t o c ho o se 2 , then pres s the m button again. Print images. z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Pri nt], then pre ss the m button.
Printing Images 154 Making Print Setti ngs Connect the camera to th e printer. z Follow Steps 1 – 6 on p. 152 to display th e screen on the l eft. Choose a menu option . z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose an it em. Choose the option settings.
Printing Images 155 Trimming and Printing (Tri mming) You can cut out a port ion of an i mage for p rinting. Choose [T rimming] . z Follow Ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 154 to choose [Trimming], then p ress the m button. X A frame will ap pear around th e portion of the image to be trimmed.
Printing Images 156 Choosing the Paper Size and Layout for Printing Choose [Paper Settings]. z Follow Ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 154 to choose [Paper Sett ings], then press the m b utton. Choose a paper size . z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button.
Printing Images 157 Available Lay out Options Printing ID Photos Choose [ID Photo]. z Follow Steps 1 – 4 on p. 156 to choose [ID Photo], th en press the m bu tton. Choose the length of the lon g side and short side. z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an it em.
Printing Images 158 Printing Mov ies Connect the camera to th e printer. z Follow Steps 1 – 6 on p. 152 to display th e screen on the l eft. Choose a printing metho d. z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose , then press th e qr buttons to choose a pri nting method.
159 You can cho ose up to 9 98 images on a memory car d for printi ng and spec ify settings such as th e number o f copies so that the y can be printed tog ether (p. 162) or processed at a photo developer service. The se selection metho ds comply with the DPOF (Digital Pr int Order F ormat) stan dards.
Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 160 Adjust the settings. z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose a men u item, then pr ess the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. z Press the n button to complete th e setting and restore the menu s creen.
Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 161 Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an i mage, then press the m button. X You will be ab le to set the number of print copies. z If you cho ose images in [Index], appears on the screen.
Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 162 Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Images]. z Follow Ste p 1 on p. 160 to choo se [Select All Images] , then press the m button. Make print settings. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK], then press the m button.
163 Customizing Camera Settings You can customize various settings to suit your shooting pr eferences. The first part of this chapter ex plains convenient and common ly used functions. The latter part expl ains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes.
164 You can custo mize conveni ent and commonly us ed functions f rom the 3 tab (p. 47). Changing Sounds You can change each of the camer a’s operation sounds. z Choose [Sound Options], then press the m button. z Press the op but tons or turn the  dial to choose a menu item.
Changing Camera Settings 165 Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform low lev el formatting when [Memory car d error] appe ars, the camera does not oper ate properly, you think tha t the recording /reading sp eed of a memory card has dropped, or re cording sudden ly stops whil e shooting a movie.
Changing Camera Settings 166 Changing the Start-up Screen You can change the start-up sc reen that appe ars when you turn o n the camera. z Choose [S tart-up I mage], the n press the m button. z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opti on.
Changing Camera Settings 167 Changing the File Number Assig nment Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned file numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to folder s of up to 2,000 im ages. You can change the file number as signment.
Changing Camera Settings 168 Creating Folders by Shoo ting Date Images a re saved in to folder s created ea ch month, however, y ou can also create fold ers by sho oting date. z Choose [Creat e Folder], the n press the qr butt ons to cho ose [Dai ly].
Changing Camera Settings 169 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can adjust the time the scre en takes to sh ut off auto matically (p. 52). This also works when [Auto Power Down ] is set to [Off].
Changing Camera Settings 170 Changing the Disp layed Units You can change the units tha t display in the MF indicator (p. 96), zoom bar (p. 24), and th e altitude recor ded with the GPS fun ction (p. 45) , from m/cm to ft/i n. z Choose [Units], th en press the qr bu ttons to choose [f t/in].
171 If you set t he mode dial to G , you c an change th e setting s in the 4 tab (p. 47). Switchin g the Focus Sett ing The camera f ocuses on wha tever it is a imed at even whe n you do not press the shutte r button. Howeve r, you can set it so that the camera on ly focuses when the shut ter button is pr essed halfway.
Changing Shooting Function Settings 172 Turning Off the Re d-Eye Reduc tion Function The red-eye r eduction lamp li ghts in orde r to reduce the re d-eye effect that occurs when shooting i n dark condi tions with t he flash. Y ou can turn o ff this function.
Changing Shooting Function Settings 173 Displaying Grid Lines You can disp lay grid lin es on the scr een for verti cal and horizo ntal guida nce while shootin g. z Choose [Grid L ines], then press the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. Changing the IS -Mode Settings z Choose [IS Mode ], then press th e qr buttons to ch oose an optio n.
174 You can ad just the se ttings in th e 1 tab b y pressing the 1 button (p. 47). Turning Off the Auto Rotate Function When you play ba ck images on the camera, images shot in vertica l orientation automatical ly rotate an d display vertically . You can t urn off this function.
175 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit and Eye-Fi card (both sold separately), troubleshoot ing tips, and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen.
176 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK- DC30 (sol d separa tely), you c an use t he camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the batt ery. Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler. z Follow Step 2 o n p. 17 to open th e cover, then inse rt the couple r as shown unti l it locks into place with a click.
177 Before usin g an Eye-Fi card , be sure to check whether Eye-Fi car d use is authorize d in the country or territory of us e (p. 16). When you put a pr epared Eye-Fi ca rd into the ca mera, you can auto matically transfer yo ur images wirele ssly to a comp uter, or up load them to a web service.
Using an Eye-Fi Card 178 Checking Connec tion Informatio n You can check t he Eye-Fi card ’s access poin t SSID, or conn ection status . Choose [Connection in fo]. z Press the n but ton to choose [E ye-Fi Settings] fro m the 3 tab, then pre ss the m button.
179 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, contact a Canon Customer Su pport Help Desk as li sted on the includ ed customer sup port list. Power You pressed the power button, but nothing happened.
Troubleshooting 180 • Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 198). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 171). • Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock (pp.
Troubleshooting 181 Cannot make settings for shooting functions or FUNC. menu. • The items in which settings can be made diffe r depending on the shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode” and “Shooting Menu” (pp. 188 – 195).
List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 182 Eye-Fi Card Cannot transfer images ( p. 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.
List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 183 • Images manipulated on a computer, that have had their file name changed, or have been taken with a different camera may not be magnified, played back in Smart Shuffle, tagged as favorites, rotated, edited, registered to the start-up screen, categ orized, or added to a print list.
184 Shooting (Inform ation Display) Information Displayed on the Screen Eye-Fi Connection Status (p. 177) Battery Charge Indicator (p. 15) Camera Orientation* White Balance (p. 83) My Colors (p. 88) Drive Mode (p. 87) Self-Timer (p. 58) Camera Shake Warning (p.
Information Displayed on the Screen 185 * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally, a nd adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot.
Information Displayed on the Screen 186 Playback (Detail ed Information Di splay) Switch Display (GPS Information Display) (p. 45) My Category (p. 141) Shooting Mode (p. 188) ISO Speed (p. 85), Playback Speed (pp. 117, 119) Exposure Compensation Amount (p.
Information Displayed on the Screen 187 Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing Movies” (p. 32) * Displays the frame of approx. 4 sec. before or after the current frame. Exit Playback Slow motion playback (You can use the qr buttons or turn the  dial to adjust the speed.
188 Functions Available in Each Shootin g Mode Shooting Modes D B M G A 9 I J Function Exposure Compensation (p. 83) — {{ { —— {{{ Self-Timer (p. 58) { { {{ { {{{{ {{{ {{ — {{{ Self-Timer Settings (p. 59) Delay* 1 {{{ {{ — {{{ Shots* 2 {{{ {{ —— {{ Flash (pp.
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 190 FUNC. Menu Shooting Modes D B M G A 9 I J Function Metering Method (p. 97) { { {{ { {{{{ {{{ { —— { —— My Colors (p.
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192 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting Modes D B M G A 9 I J Function AF Frame (p. 90) Face Detect* 1 { { {{ { {{{{ Tracking AF {{{{ *2 —— {{ Center {{{ { —— {{{ AF Frame Size (p. 90)* 3 Normal {{{ { —— {{{ Small {{{ { —— {{{ Digital Zoom (p.
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Menus 196 3 Set up Menu 2 Print Menu Item Content Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 48 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 leve ls). p. 49 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation. p. 164 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 164 LCD Brightness Sets screen brightness (5 levels).
Playback Mode FUNC. Menu 197 1 Playback Menu Item Content Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 126 Erase Erases images (Select, Select Range, Al l Images). p. 138 Protect Protects im ages (Select, Se lect Range, A ll Images). p. 135 Rotate Rotates images.
198 Image Sensor Camera Effective Pixels .................. Approx. 12.1 million pixels Lens Focal Length ...................... ............. 14x zoom: 5.0 (W) – 70.0 ( T) mm (35mm film equival ent: 28 (W) – 392 (T) mm) Focusing Range ...........
Specifications 199 Shooting Mo des............... ....................M, Av, Tv, P, Auto* 1 , Easy, Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Kids&Pets, SCN* 2 , Cre ative Filter* 3 , Movie* 4 • Movies are recorded by pr essing the mov ie button.
Specifications 200 1:1 Large: 2992 x 29 92, Mediu m 1: 2112 x 2112, Med ium 2: 1200 x 1200, S mall: 480 x 480 Movies...................................
Specifications 201 Battery Pack NB-5L Type................... .................. ................Rechargeable lithium-ion ba ttery Voltage ..................................... ...........3.7 V DC Capacity............. .................. .............
202 A AC Adapter Kit..... ................... ........... 39, 1 76 Accessories .......................................... ..... 38 AE Lock .................... .................. ....... 97, 119 AF Frames........... ................... ............. 25, 90 AF J Focus AF Lock .
Index 203 Focus AF Frames ....................................... ... 90 AF Lock........... ................... ................. 94 AF Point Zoom.................................... 94 Servo AF..................................... ........ 95 Focus Check.
Index 204 Program AE................................ ............... 82 Protect .................................... ................. 135 R Recording Pixels (Image S ize) .................. 60 Red-Eye Correction......................... 100, 150 Resizing (Making Images Sm aller).
205 • This camera i s a high-prec ision elect ronic device. Do not drop it or subject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to ma gnets, motors or other devices t hat generate st rong electro magnetic field s. Exposure to str ong magnetic fields may cause malfu nctions or corr upt image data .
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