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Camera Powershot SX220 HS, User Manual

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If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. If the 
items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer Support 
Help Desk as listed on the included customer support list.

Power

You pressed the power button, but nothing happened.

•

Confirm that the battery is the correct type, and is not depleted (p. 15).

•

Confirm that the battery is properly inserted (p. 17).

•

Confirm that the memory card/battery cover is securely closed (p. 17).

•

If the battery terminals are dirty, battery performance will decrease. Clean the terminals 
with a cotton swab and re-insert the battery several times.

Battery is consumed quickly.

•

Battery performance decreases at low temperatures. Warm the battery, for example, by 
placing it in your pocket with the terminal cover on.

Lens will not retract.

•

Do not open the memory card/battery cover while the power is on. After closing the 
memory card/battery cover, turn the power on then back off (p. 17).

TV output

Image is distorted or not showing on TV (p. 132).

Shooting

Cannot shoot.

•

Set the mode dial to a Shooting mode (p. 42).

•

When in Playback mode (p. 21), press the shutter button halfway (p. 23).

Screen does not display properly in dark places (p. 44).
Screen does not display properly while shooting.

Please note, the following will not be recorded in still images, but will be recorded in 
movies.

•

When shooting under fluorescent or LED lighting, the screen may flicker, and a 
horizontal bar may appear.

Cannot shoot at full screen (p. 86).
A flashing 

h

 appears on the screen and the shot cannot be taken even 

though the shutter button was pressed fully (p. 26).

 

appears when the shutter button is pressed halfway (p. 54).

•

Set the [IS Mode] to [Continuous] (p. 173).

•

Set the flash to 

h

 (p. 82).

•

Increase the ISO speed (p. 85).

•

Attach the camera to a tripod. Additionally, you should set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when 
shooting with a tripod (p. 173).

Image is blurred.

•

Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, then press fully to shoot (p. 23).

Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for Powershot SX220 HS

Page 1: ...SH Make sure you read this guide including the Safety Precautions section before using the camera Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera properly Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future ...

Page 2: ...them by clicking the shortcuts on the desktop Camera User Guide This Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Software Guide Read when you want to use the included software A memory card is not included Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals Checking the Package Contents Camera Battery Pack NB 5L with Terminal Cover Battery C...

Page 3: ... other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use Warranty Limitations This camera s warranty is only effective in the country of sale If there is a problem with the camera while abroad please return it to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk For Canon Customer Support contacts please see the customer support list supplied ...

Page 4: ...ireworks p 67 S Underwater p 67 Shoot with special effects Facial expressions p 78 Low Light p 66 Miniature Effect p 70 Toy Camera Effect p 71 Fish eyeEffect p 70 Super vivid colors p 69 Poster Effect p 69 NightScene p 66 Monochrome p 72 Shoot z Focus on faces 24 65 91 z Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash turn off the flash 54 z Take pictures with me in them too self timer 58 77 z Insert...

Page 5: ...3 z Quickly search pictures 124 z Erase pictures 28 138 View E z Shoot movies 30 114 z View movies 32 z Shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion 117 Shoot View Movies 2 z Easily print pictures 152 Print z Save images to a computer 33 Save 3 z Turn off sounds 48 z Use the camera abroad 15 169 z Understand what is displayed on the screen 184 z Use the GPS function 102 SX230 HS Ot...

Page 6: ...s 38 Separately Sold Accessories 38 Components Guide 42 Screen Display 44 Indicator 45 FUNC Menu Basic Operations 46 MENU Basic Operations 47 Changing the Sound Settings 48 Adjusting the Screen Brightness 50 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 51 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 52 Clock Functions 52 Turning the Flash Off 54 Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom 55 Inserting t...

Page 7: ...Slow Synchro 100 Red Eye Correction 100 Checking for Shut Eyes 101 Shooting Using a TV as the Display 101 Using the GPS Function 102 Setting the Shutter Speed 108 Setting the Aperture Value 109 Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value 110 Adjusting the Flash Output 111 Shooting Movies in E Mode 114 Changing the Movie Mode 114 Shooting Various Kinds of Movies 115 Changing the Image Quality 116 ...

Page 8: ... Red Eye Effect 150 Printing Images 152 Choosing Images for Printing DPOF 159 Changing Camera Settings 164 Changing Shooting Function Settings 171 Changing Playback Function Settings 174 Using Household Power 176 Using an Eye Fi Card 177 Troubleshooting 179 List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 182 Information Displayed on the Screen 184 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 188 Menus 192...

Page 9: ...are at their default settings The various types of memory cards that can be used in this camera are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide Functions that differ depending on the camera model are indicated with the following icons Functions and precautions for the PowerShot SX230 HS only Functions and precautions for the PowerShot SX220 HS only Explanations without these icons apply...

Page 10: ...anic solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner to clean the equipment Do not let the product come into contact with water e g sea water or other liquids Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the camera This could result in electrical shock or fire If liquids or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior immediately turn the camera power off and remove the battery If th...

Page 11: ...d lead to injury or damage the camera Be careful not to subject the screen to strong impacts If the screen cracks injury may result from the broken fragments When using the flash be careful not to cover it with your fingers or clothing This could result in burns or damage to the flash Avoid using placing or storing the product in the following places Places subject to strong sunlight Places subjec...

Page 12: ...al materials may lead to fire or explosions Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet after charging is complete or when you are not using it Do not place anything such as cloth on top of the battery charger while it is charging Leaving the unit plugged in for a long period of time may cause it to overheat and distort resulting in fire Do not place the battery near pets Pets biting the batt...

Page 13: ...view images in Easy mode how to shoot and view movies and how to transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Attach the included strap and wrap it around your wrist to avoid dropping the camera during use Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides when shooting Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash while it is raised 1 St...

Page 14: ...er into a power outlet z For CB 2LXE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outlet X The charge lamp lights orange and charging starts X The charge lamp will light green when charging has finished Charging takes approx 2 hours and 5 minutes Remove the battery z Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet then remove the battery by sliding it in and up Chargi...

Page 15: ...d How to store the battery for long periods Deplete and remove the battery from the camera Attach the terminal cover and store the battery Storing a battery for long periods of time about a year without depleting it may shorten its life span or affect its performance The battery charger can also be used when abroad The charger can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plu...

Page 16: ... to use Eye Fi cards in many countries or regions Without approval use of the card is not permitted If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in the area please check with the card manufacturer Insert the included battery and a memory card sold separately Check the card s write protect tab z If the memory card has a write protect tab you will not be able to record images if the t...

Page 17: ...t the memory card as shown until it locks into place with a click z Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera Close the cover z Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place Terminals Battery lock Label What if Memory card locked appears on the screen SD SDHC SDXC memory cards and Eye Fi ca...

Page 18: ...lowly release it X The memory card will pop up Number of Shots per Memory Card Values are based on the default settings The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera settings the subject and the memory card used Memory Card 4 GB 16 GB Number of Shots Approx 1231 Approx 5042 Can you check the number of shots that can be taken Number of shots that can be taken You can check the...

Page 19: ...he  dial to set a value z Once all settings are complete press the m button Set the home time zone z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose your home time zone Complete the setting z Press m to complete the setting After a confirmation screen appears the shooting screen will reappear z Pressing the power button will turn off the camera Setting the Date and Time Reappearing Date Time sc...

Page 20: ...ns or turn the  dial to choose you will set the time to daylight saving 1 hour ahead Date Time battery The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery that allows the date time settings to be retained for about three weeks after the battery pack has been removed By inserting a charged battery or connecting an AC adapter kit sold separately p 39 the date time battery can be charged in a...

Page 21: ...e a language then press the m button X Once the display language has been set the settings screen will close Setting the Display Language What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed The clock will appear if too much time passes between pressing the m button and the n button in Step 2 If the clock appears press the m button to remove the clock and repeat Step 2 You can also change the di...

Page 22: ...the software contained on the card to a computer Display the menu z Press the n button Choose Format z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Format then press the m button Choose OK z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button Format the memory card z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then pr...

Page 23: ... a memory card When disposing of a memory card take precautions such as physically destroying the card to prevent personal information leaks The total capacity of the memory card displayed in the formatting screen may be less than indicated on the memory card Perform a low level format p 165 of the memory card when the camera does not operate properly the recording reading speed of a memory card h...

Page 24: ...en you point the camera toward the subject the camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene X The icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper right of the screen X The camera will focus on detected subjects and display frames on them X Black bars will appear on the left and right sides of the screen These areas will not be recorded when shooting Compose the shot z Moving t...

Page 25: ...econds z You can take a second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again AF Frame What if What if the color and brightness of the images do not turn out as expected The scene icon p 185 that appears on the screen may not match the actual scene If this happens try shooting in G mode p 81 What if white and gray frames appear when you point the camera toward a subj...

Page 26: ...1 5 ft at maximum wide angle j and approximately 1 0 2 0 m 3 3 6 6 ft at maximum telephoto i What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway Your subject may be too close When the camera is at maximum wide angle j move about 5 cm 2 0 in or more away from your subject and shoot Move about 1 m 3 3 ft or more away when the camera is at maximum telephoto i What if the lamp lig...

Page 27: ...ial clockwise will cycle through the images from oldest to newest z The images change more quickly if you keep the qr buttons pressed but they will appear coarse z The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses If the flash has been raised the flash will lower z Pressing the 1 button again while the lens is retracted will turn off the power Viewing Images Switching to Shooting mode Pre...

Page 28: ...the qr buttons or turn the  dial to display an image to erase Erase the image z After pressing the m button press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a then press the m button again X Erase appears on the screen z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose Erase then press the m button X The displayed image will be erased z To exit instead of erasing press the qr buttons or turn th...

Page 29: ...nd appears on the screen The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions Viewing z Press the 1 button then press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to switch images z Press the 1 button then press the m button and all the shots you have taken will display for about 3 seconds each Press the m button again to stop the slideshow z To erase an image choose the image to erase and press the p b...

Page 30: ...rom your subject making it appear smaller Shoot z Press the movie button z The display will switch to full screen and the area displayed on the screen will be recorded X The camera will beep once recording will start and Rec and the elapsed time will appear on the screen z Once shooting begins take your finger off the movie button z If you change the composition of your shot during shooting the fo...

Page 31: ...e recommended Microphones Zooming while shooting Pressing the zoom lever while shooting will zoom in on or out from the subject However operation sounds will be recorded When the mode dial is set to A the icon for the determined scene will appear p 185 When Moving icons will not appear however Under certain conditions the icon that appears may not match the actual scene If you change the compositi...

Page 32: ...ie control panel will appear Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose Play then press the m button to resume playback z Press the op buttons to adjust the volume X After the movie finishes appears Viewing Movies How can I play back movies on a computer Install the included software p 34 When watching a movie on a computer frames may drop it may not play smoothly and the audio may stop sud...

Page 33: ...ndows Vista Service Pack 1 and 2 Windows XP Service Pack 3 Computer model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher still images Core2 Duo 2 6 GHz or higher movies RAM Windows 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Windows 7 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit 32 bit 1 GB or more still images 2 GB or more movies Windows XP 512 MB or more still images 2 GB or mo...

Page 34: ... the User Account Control window appears follow the on screen instructions to proceed OS Mac OS X v10 5 v10 6 Computer model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU Intel Processor still images Core 2 Duo 2 6 GHz or higher movies RAM Mac OS X v10 6 1 GB or more still images 2 GB or more movies Mac OS X v10 5 512 MB or more still images 2 GB or more movies Inte...

Page 35: ... into the computer s CD ROM drive Begin installation z Double click the on the CD z Click Install and follow the on screen instructions to proceed with the installation Connect the camera to the computer z Turn off the camera z Open the cover and insert the included interface cable s smaller plug p 2 firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown z Insert the interface cable s larger plug ...

Page 36: ...ed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow Macintosh X CameraWindow will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer z If CameraWindow does not appear click the CameraWindow icon on the Dock the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop For Windows 7 use the following steps to display CameraWindow Click on the task bar In the screen that appears click the l...

Page 37: ... transfer function in the included software by simply connecting your camera to a computer There are however the following limitations It may take a few minutes from when you connect the camera to the computer until you can transfer images Images shot in the vertical orientation may be transferred in the horizontal orientation Protection settings for images may be lost when transferred to a comput...

Page 38: ...5L z Rechargeable lithium ion battery Accessories Wrist Strap WS DC11 Interface Cable IFC 400PCU DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Stereo AV Cable AVC DC400ST Supplied with Camera Battery Pack NB 5L with Terminal Cover Battery Charger CB 2LX CB 2LXE USB card reader Windows Macintosh Memory Card Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers TV Also available for purchase separately High Definition TV HDMI C...

Page 39: ...ash to illuminate Other Accessories Waterproof Case WP DC42 z Use this case to take underwater shots at depths of up to 40 meters 130 ft or to shoot in the rain at the beach or on the ski slopes Waterproof Case Weight WW DC1 z When using the Waterproof Case to take photographs underwater the weights prevent the case from floating Using Accessories Abroad The battery charger and the AC adapter kit ...

Page 40: ...non retailer SELPHY series PIXMA series Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note th...

Page 41: ...41 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen as well as the basic operating instructions 2 ...

Page 42: ...ng movies p 114 You can use the largest possible portion of the screen to shoot movies p 116 Even if the mode dial is set to a position other than Movie mode movies can be shot by pressing the movie button p 115 Easy Mode You can shoot just by pressing the shutter button p 29 P Tv Av M Mode Choose settings yourself to take various types of pictures p 82 Auto Mode You can leave it to the camera to ...

Page 43: ...igned to the position you touch will appear on the screen Screen LCD Monitor pp 44 184 186 Power Button p 19 Mode Dial p 42 Indicator p 45 A V OUT Audio Video Output DIGITAL Terminal pp 35 132 152 HDMI Terminal p 133 n Button p 47 l Display Button p 44 1 Playback Button pp 27 123 Movie Button pp 30 113 b Exposure Compensation p 83 o Button e Macro p 93 f Manual Focus p 96 q Button Control Dial see...

Page 44: ...r and the movement of the subject may appear somewhat jagged on the screen This has no effect on the recorded image Overexposure Warning during Playback In Detailed Information Display p 186 overexposed areas of the image flash on the screen Screen Display Information Display No Information Display You can also switch the display by pressing the l button while the image displays right after shooti...

Page 45: ... longitude elevation and UTC The indicator on the back of the camera p 43 will light or blink depending on the camera s status Bright Dark High Low SX230 HS When a signal is not correctly received from a GPS satellite will appear in place of numerical values for items where positioning data is incomplete UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time and is approximately equivalent to Greenwich Mean Ti...

Page 46: ... the m or r button z Choosing some menu items changes the screen to display further menu options Choose an option z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option z You can also choose settings by pressing the l button on options that display z To return to the menu items press the q button Complete the setting z Press the m button X The shooting screen will reappear and the setting y...

Page 47: ... Press the n button Choose a tab z Move the zoom lever or press the qr buttons to choose a tab Choose an item z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an item z Some items require you to press the m or r button to display a submenu in which you change the setting Choose an option z Press the qr buttons to choose an option Complete the setting z Press the n button to restore the normal s...

Page 48: ...te then press the qr buttons to choose On z Press the n button to restore the normal screen Changing the Sound Settings You can also mute camera sounds by holding down the l button and turning on the power If you mute camera sounds the sound will also be muted when playing back movies p 32 If you press the o button while playing back a movie the sound will play back and you can adjust the volume w...

Page 49: ...z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Volume then press the m button Change the volume z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an item then press the qr buttons to adjust the volume z Press the n button twice to restore the normal screen ...

Page 50: ...e to restore the normal screen Using the l Button z Press the l button for more than 2 seconds X The screen increases to maximum brightness regardless of the setting in the 3 tab z Press the l button again for more than 2 seconds to return the screen to the original brightness Adjusting the Screen Brightness The next time you turn on the camera the screen will be at the brightness setting chosen f...

Page 51: ...ttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button X The camera will reset to the default settings Returning the Camera to Default Settings Are there functions that cannot be reset The Date Time p 20 Language p 21 Video System p 132 Time Zone p 169 and the image registered in Start up Image p 166 in the 3 tab The recorded custom white balance data p 84 Colors that were chosen in Color A...

Page 52: ...ing during Playback The power will turn off approximately 5 minutes after you stop operating the camera You can check the current time z Press and hold the m button X The current time appears z If you hold the camera vertically while using the clock function it will switch to vertical display Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to change the display color z Press the m button again to cancel t...

Page 53: ...s chapter explains how to use common functions such as the self timer and how to turn off the flash This chapter assumes that the camera is set to A mode When shooting in another mode check which functions are available in that mode pp 188 195 3 ...

Page 54: ...he steps above to choose Turning the Flash Off What if a flashing appears When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely a flashing will appear on the screen Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving You can also lower the flash manually so that it does not fire p 24 If the flash is lowered the setting screen will not appear even if you...

Page 55: ...est possible zoom factor without image deterioration The zoom factor will appear on the screen when you release the zoom lever Move it toward i again X The digital zoom will zoom in even further on the subject Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom Zoom Factor Turning off the digital zoom To turn off the digital zoom press the n button to choose Digital Zoom from the 4 tab then choose Of...

Page 56: ... zoom lever to choose the 4 tab z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Digital Zoom Choose the setting z Press the qr buttons to choose a magnification z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the shooting screen X The view will be enlarged and the zoom factor will appear on the screen z To return to standard digital zoom choose Digital Zoom and the Standard option The...

Page 57: ...e n button to complete the setting and restore the shooting screen X Once set DATE will appear on the screen Shoot X The shooting date or time will be recorded in the image s lower right corner z To restore to the original setting choose Off in Step 3 Inserting the Date and Time You can insert and print the shooting date in images which do not have an embedded date and time as follows However if y...

Page 58: ... the screen Shoot z Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject then press it fully X When the self timer starts the lamp blinks and the self timer sound plays X Two seconds before the shutter releases the lamp and sound speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire z To cancel shooting with the self timer after the countdown has started press the p button z To restore the or...

Page 59: ...the n button immediately Choose the settings z Press the op buttons to choose Delay or Shots z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a value then press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen z Follow Step 3 on p 58 to shoot What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot If the flash fires or you set a h...

Page 60: ... original setting choose in Steps 1 2 You can choose from the following 2 compression ratios image quality Fine Normal Choose the compression ratio setting z After pressing the m button press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose 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 X The setting will appear on th...

Page 61: ... 3 images However since 16 9 images have a setting of 1920 x 1080 pixels their data size will be larger than 4 3 images Approximate Values for Paper Size for 4 3 Aspect Ratios z For sending images as e mail attachments Recording Pixels Compression Ratio Single Image Data Size Approx KB Number of Shots per Memory Card Approx shots 4 GB 16 GB Large 12 M 4000 x 3000 3084 1231 5042 1474 2514 10295 Med...

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Page 63: ...63 Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions This chapter explains how to add effects and how to shoot in various conditions 4 ...

Page 64: ...rded Viewing movies made with Movie Digest You can select movies made in mode by date for viewing p 125 Since you are also shooting movies when you shoot still images the battery will be depleted more quickly than in A mode The image quality will be fixed at for movies shot in mode In the following cases movies will be saved as separate files even if they were shot on the same day with mode If the...

Page 65: ...hoot majestic landscapes with a real sense of depth C Take shots of kids and pets Kids Pets z Lets you capture subjects that move around such as children and pets without missing photo opportunities z At maximum wide angle move approximately 1 m 3 3 ft or more away from your subject At maximum telephoto move approximately 3 m 9 8 ft or more away from your subject and shoot Shooting in Various Cond...

Page 66: ...again z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a Shooting mode then press the m button Shoot Take nightscapes without using a tripod Handheld NightScene z Lets you take beautiful snapshots of city nightscenes by combining several continuous shots to reduce camera shake and noise z When using a tripod you should shoot in A mode p 24 Take shots in low light conditions Low Light z Lets you...

Page 67: ...red shots of aquatic life and underwater scenery when used with a waterproof case sold separately p 39 OTake shots of foliage Foliage z Lets you shoot trees and leaves such as new growth autumn leaves or blossoms in vivid colors P Take shots of people in snow Snow z Lets you take bright natural colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds t Take shots of fireworks Fireworks z Lets you take sh...

Page 68: ...onally you should set IS Mode to Off when shooting with a tripod p 173 In or S mode images may appear coarse because the ISO speed p 85 is increased to match the shooting conditions If camera shake is too strong while shooting in mode the camera may not be able to combine images or you may not obtain the expected result depending on shooting conditions In mode the recording pixel setting will be f...

Page 69: ... op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a Shooting mode then press the m button Shoot Shoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid z Lets you take shots with vivid intense colors Take posterized shots Poster Effect z Lets you take shots that look like an old poster or illustration Adding Effects and Shooting Creative Filters Since you may not achieve the expected results with images shot in and mod...

Page 70: ...k the effect on the screen Shoot Take Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model Miniature Effect Blurs chosen portions in the top and bottom of an image to produce the effect of a miniature model Choose z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 69 to choose X A white frame the area that will not be blurred appears on the screen Choose the area to keep in focus z Press the l button z Move the zoom lever to change the f...

Page 71: ...press the m button in Step 2 the horizontal vertical orientation of the frame will switch and you can press the qr buttons to change the frame position when it is displayed vertically Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame Since you may not achieve the expected results depending on the shooting conditions try taking some test shots first Be sure to set a playback sp...

Page 72: ... Follow Steps 1 2 on p 69 to choose Choose a color tone z Press the l button z Color Tone will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a color tone then press the l button X You can check the color tone on the screen Shoot B W Shoots in black and white Sepia Shoots with sepia tones Blue Shoots in blue and white ...

Page 73: ...age and the Color Accent image will alternately display z The color for default settings is green Specify the color z Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to change the range of colors to be retained z Choose a negative value to limit the ...

Page 74: ...ss the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the target color z Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the r button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors to be swapped z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to adjust the range of colors to be changed z Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose ...

Page 75: ... detects a smile it will shoot after the lamp lights z Press the p button to pause smile detection Press the p button again to resume smile detection Detecting a Face and Shooting Smart Shutter What if a smile is not detected Smiles are easier to detect if the subject faces the camera and opens their mouth enough to show some teeth when smiling Changing the number of shots After choosing in Step 1...

Page 76: ... frame appears around the face of the person who will wink Press the shutter button fully X The camera will enter shooting stand by and Wink to take picture will appear on the screen X The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play Face the camera and wink X The shutter will release approximately 2 seconds after a wink is detected from the person inside the frame z To cancel the countdown ...

Page 77: ...rames appear on other faces Press the shutter button fully X The camera will enter shooting stand by and Look straight at camera to start count down will appear on the screen X The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play Join the subjects and look at the camera X When the camera detects a new face the lamp and self timer sound will speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire ...

Page 78: ...shutter button is pressed fully the camera takes five continuous shots and saves one picture only Changing the number of shots After choosing in Step 1 press the op buttons Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects the shutter will release approximately 15 seconds later Capturing the Best Facial Expressions Best Image Selection The recording pixel setting will be fixed at 1984 x...

Page 79: ... Depending on the shooting conditions camera settings and the zoom position the camera may stop shooting momentarily or the shooting speed may slow down As the number of images increases the shooting speed may slow down If you erase a grouped image p 138 all the images in the group will also be erased Be sure to exercise adequate caution If you want to play back images individually p 128 grouping ...

Page 80: ...he first shot Take subsequent shots z Overlap part of the first shot when taking the second shot z Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions will be corrected when the images are merged z Up to 26 shots can be recorded with the same procedures Finish shooting z Press the m button Merge the images on a computer z For details on how to merge the images refer to the Software Guide Shooting Stit...

Page 81: ... shooting skills This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to G mode G stands for Program AE Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 188 195 Correcting the White Balance p 84 assumes that the camera is in S mode 5 ...

Page 82: ... h z After pressing the r button press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose h then press the m button X Once set h will appear on the screen Shooting in Program AE What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange Try the following settings to o...

Page 83: ... Â dial to choose an option then press the m button X The setting will appear on the screen Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation Adjusting the White Balance Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light For shooting outdoors in fine weather conditions Cloudy For shooting in cloudy shady or twilight conditions Tungsten For shooting under tungsten ...

Page 84: ... white balance data is set Correcting the White Balance You can manually adjust the white balance when in S mode p 67 This adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially available color compensating filter Choose S z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 66 to choose S Choose the White Balance z After pressing the m button press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose then press the m button aga...

Page 85: ...be retained However the adjustments will be reset if custom white balance data is recorded Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting conditions Low High For shooting outdoors in fine weather conditions For shooting in cloudy or twilight conditions For shooting nightscapes or in dark interiors Changing the ISO speed Lowering the ISO speed results i...

Page 86: ...ratio as 35mm film used for printing out 5 x 7 in or postcard sized images The same aspect ratio as standard televisions used for printing images on 3 5 x 5 in to various A sized papers A square shaped aspect ratio The digital zoom p 55 and digital teleconverter p 56 are not available in aspect ratios other than since Digital Zoom is fixed to Off How can I shoot with the display at full screen Set...

Page 87: ...eed Approx images sec Description Continuous 3 2 The camera shoots continuously with the focus and exposure set when the shutter button is pressed halfway Continuous Shooting AF 0 8 The camera shoots continuously and focuses The AF Frame is set to Center Continuous Shooting LV 1 0 The camera shoots continuously with the focus fixed to the position set in manual focus In t mode the focus is locked ...

Page 88: ...ia tones B W Changes the image to black and white Positive Film Combines the effects of Vivid Blue Vivid Green and Vivid Red to produce intense natural appearing colors like those obtained with positive film Lighter Skin Tone Makes skin tones lighter Darker Skin Tone Makes skin tones darker Vivid Blue Emphasizes blue tints Makes the sky ocean and other blue subjects more vivid Vivid Green Emphasiz...

Page 89: ...fect gets z Press the l button to complete the setting The camera can detect areas in the scene such as faces or backgrounds that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness when shooting Also when the overall image is lacking in contrast the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting Choose i Contrast z Press the n button ...

Page 90: ... This is called Focus Lock Focus z Center the subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway z Confirm that the AF frame on the subject is green Recompose z Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and move the camera to recompose the scene Shoot z Press the shutter button fully Changing the AF Frame Mode You can reduce the AF frame size Press the n button to choose AF Frame Size fr...

Page 91: ...bject you want to focus on and shoot p 92 If a face is not detected and only gray frames no white frame appear an AF frame will appear in the center of the screen when you press the shutter button halfway If a face is not detected when Servo AF p 95 is set to On the AF frame will appear in the center of the screen when you press the shutter button halfway Examples of faces that cannot be detected ...

Page 92: ...hen a subject is detected The camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range even if the subject moves X If the camera does not detect the subject will appear on the screen z To cancel tracking press the q button again Shoot z Press the shutter button halfway will change into a blue which will follow the subject while the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure Servo AF...

Page 93: ...e screen Servo AF p 95 is fixed to On The camera may not be able to track the subject if the subject is too small moves too quickly or if the contrast between the subject and the background is too low When shooting in p 96 press the q button for 1 second or longer Not available in e Changing the Focusing Range Macro Focusing Range Description Approx 5 50 cm 2 0 in 1 6 ft Only focuses on close subj...

Page 94: ... press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose The focus will unlock Compose the scene and shoot If you press the shutter button halfway the AF frame will magnify and you can check the focus Choose AF Point Zoom z Press the n button to choose AF Point Zoom from the 4 tab then press the qr buttons to choose On Check the focus z Press the shutter button halfway X In Face Detect p 91 the face det...

Page 95: ...not appear magnified if the camera cannot focus The magnified display will not appear when using the digital zoom p 55 digital tele converter p 56 Tracking AF p 92 Servo AF see below or when using a TV as a display p 101 Shooting with Servo AF The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions In low light conditions AF frames may not turn blue even after pressing the shutter button halfway In...

Page 96: ... can fine tune the focus Safety MF Shooting in Manual Focus Mode MF indicator You cannot change the AF frame mode or size while focusing manually p 90 If you want to change the AF frame mode or size cancel manual focus mode first In order to focus accurately try attaching the camera to a tripod When using the digital zoom p 55 digital tele converter p 56 or when using a television as a display p 1...

Page 97: ...camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway X When appears the exposure will be locked z If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button again will disappear and AE will unlock z When you shoot one image will disappear and AE will unlock Compose the scene and shoot Changing the Metering Method Evaluative For standard shooting...

Page 98: ...tton while pressing the shutter button halfway X The flash will fire and when appears the flash output will be retained z If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button again will disappear and FE will unlock z When you shoot one image will disappear and FE will unlock Compose the scene and shoot Program Shift If you lock the exposure and turn the  dial you can change t...

Page 99: ...ensation Safety FE The camera automatically changes the shutter speed or aperture value when the flash fires to avoid overexposing and blowing out the highlights in the scene However if you press the n button to display the 4 tab and set Safety FE in Flash Settings to Off the shutter speed and aperture value will not automatically adjust You can also set the flash exposure compensation by pressing...

Page 100: ...if the flash fires ensure that the main subject does not move until the shutter sound ends You can automatically correct red eye that occurs in images taken with the flash Choose Flash Settings z Press the n button to choose Flash Settings from the 4 tab then press the m button Choose the setting z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Red Eye Corr then press the qr buttons to choose O...

Page 101: ... a TV p 132 Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera screen Red eye correction may be applied to areas other than red eyes For example when red make up has been used around eyes You can also correct recorded images p 150 If you press the r button then immediately press the n button when the flash is raised the screen in Step 2 will appear Checking for Shut Eyes This function is on...

Page 102: ...recorded in images and movies with the GPS function may contain information that can be used to determine your physical location Be sure to take adequate precautions when transferring images containing camera positioning data and GPS log files to others or when uploading these files to the internet where they can be viewed by numerous people Since it may not be possible to receive GPS satellite si...

Page 103: ...atus z Press the l button to enable information display p 44 z You can check the GPS reception status displayed on the screen Reception Status Display Displayed GPS satellite signal received The camera s positioning data or the shooting date can be recorded Flashing Searching for GPS satellite Displayed Cannot receive GPS satellite signal What if appears on the screen and you cannot receive a GPS ...

Page 104: ... the Camera s Location Information Logger Function When the camera is turned off it will continue to receive a signal from GPS satellites for a certain interval of time and record the route taken Based on the received signals the location information and shooting date for a single day will be recorded in a GPS log file separate from images The log files can be used with the included software p 2 t...

Page 105: ...ating X At certain intervals the positioning data and date time based on the GPS satellite signal will be recorded in a log file How do I check if a GPS log file was created will appear in the upper right of the screen in Step 2 when a GPS log file is created If this icon appears exercise caution when formatting a memory card pp 22 165 as all GPS log files will also be erased When you do not want ...

Page 106: ... tab If this tab is in the locked position or an Eye Fi card is inserted in the camera you will not be able to save GPS log files The logger function may stop operating when the camera is connected to a computer or printer with the included interface cable p 2 or when connected to a TV with the included AV cable p 2 or separately sold HDMI cable If this happens unplug the cable from the camera the...

Page 107: ...107 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter explains how to shoot in M B and D modes This chapter assumes that the camera has been set to the corresponding mode 6 ...

Page 108: ...5 2 1 6 1 3 1 0 8 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 80 1 100 1 125 1 160 1 200 1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1250 1 1600 1 2000 1 2500 1 3200 When shutter speeds of 1 3 seconds or slower are used images are processed to eliminate noise after being taken A certain amount of processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot Yo...

Page 109: ...ting the Aperture Value F3 1 F3 5 F4 0 F4 5 F5 0 F5 6 F5 9 F6 3 F7 1 F8 0 What if the shutter speed appears in orange If the shutter speed appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed appears in white Safety shift can also be used see below Safety Shift In M and B modes if you press...

Page 110: ... the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Shutter Speed Aperture Value Exposure Level Indicator Exposure Level Standard Exposure Level The standard exposure is calculated according to the metering method chosen p 97 If you use the zoom after making settings or changing the composition the exposure level may change Depending on the shutter speed or aperture value set the screen brightness may change If...

Page 111: ...ss the m button X Once set will appear on the screen Adjusting the Flash Output You can also set the flash output by pressing the n button to choose Flash Settings p 100 from the 4 tab then choose Flash Output and press the qr buttons to choose a setting In M and B modes you can set the flash output if you press the n button to choose Flash Settings from the 4 tab then set Flash Mode to Manual Wit...

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Page 113: ...ns how to use various functions for shooting and viewing movies This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to E However even if the mode dial is set to a position other than E movies can be shot by pressing the movie button The latter half of the chapter explaining movie playback and editing assumes that you have pressed the 1 button to enter Playback mode 7 ...

Page 114: ... For shooting standard movies iFrame Movie Shoots movies that can be edited with iFrame 1 compatible software 2 or devices The recording pixel setting will be fixed at p 116 Super Slow Motion Movie Shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion p 117 1 Video type advocated by Apple 2 You can quickly edit and save iFrame movies with version 6 7 2 or later of ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBro...

Page 115: ...n the left and right of the screen These sections will not be recorded z To stop shooting the movie press the movie button again Shooting Various Kinds of Movies I Portrait p 65 Y Color Swap p 74 J Landscape p 65 w Beach p 67 Miniature Effect p 70 S Underwater p 67 Monochrome p 72 O Foliage p 67 Super Vivid p 69 P Snow p 67 Poster Effect p 69 t Fireworks p 67 T Color Accent p 73 You can also recor...

Page 116: ...ecording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended Changing the Image Quality Image Quality RecordingPixels Frame Rate Content Memory Card Capacity 4 GB 16 GB 1920 x 1080 pixels 24 frames sec For shooting full high definition movies Approx 14 min 34 sec Approx 59 min 40 sec 1280 x 720 pixels 30 frames ...

Page 117: ...al to choose an option then press the m button X The option you set will appear on the screen Shoot z Press the movie button X The bar showing the shooting time will appear Maximum clip length is approx 30 sec z To stop shooting the movie press the movie button again Frame Rates and Playback Times for 30 Sec Clips Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies Frame Rate Playback Time 240 frames sec Approx 4 m...

Page 118: ...ocus z Press the l button z Move the zoom lever to change the frame size and press the op buttons to change the frame position Choose a playback speed z Press the n button z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a playback speed z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the shooting screen Shoot z Press the movie button z To stop shooting the movie press the movie button...

Page 119: ... z To stop shooting the movie press the movie button again Speed Playback Time Approx 12 sec Approx 6 sec Approx 3 sec The image quality will be fixed at when an aspect ratio of is chosen and when an aspect ratio of is chosen p 116 If you press the m button in Step 2 the horizontal vertical orientation of the frame will switch and you can press the qr buttons to change the frame position when it i...

Page 120: ...ing on the Shooting mode settings may not be available or may not have any effect Zooming in More Closely On Subjects The sound of zoom operations will be recorded Using the Self Timer p 58 Adjusting the White Balance p 83 Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors p 88 Shooting Using a TV as the Display p 101 Shooting with the AF Lock p 94 Shooting in Manual Focus Mode p 96 Turning Off the AF Assist...

Page 121: ...from If you choose you can trim the end of the movie from z Even if you move to a point other than a only the portion from the nearest to the left will be trimmed when is chosen Only the portion from the nearest to the right will be trimmed when is chosen Check the edited movie z Press the op buttons to choose Play then press the m button The edited movie will play z To edit the movie again repeat...

Page 122: ...ed as a new file When Overwrite is chosen in Step 4 the unedited movie is overwritten with the edited movie erasing the original When there is not enough space left on the memory card only Overwrite can be chosen If the battery is depleted partway through saving the edited movie clips may not be saved When editing movies you should use a fully charged battery or an AC adapter kit sold separately p...

Page 123: ...button to enter Playback mode before operating the camera It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer have had their file names changed or have been taken on a different camera The edit function pp 146 150 cannot be used if the memory card does not have enough free space available 8 ...

Page 124: ...e z Press the m button to display the chosen image by itself Searching Images Using the Control Dial Turning the  dial will display images in a line letting you quickly search them You can also jump by the shooting date Scroll Display Choose an image z If you set the camera to single image playback and turn the  dial quickly the images will display as shown on the left Turn the  dial to choose ...

Page 125: ...the memory card you can filter and display them by a specified filter You can also protect p 135 or delete p 138 all images at once while filtered Choose z After pressing the m button press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose then press the m button again Choose a filter z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a filter then press the m button View the filtered images z Press th...

Page 126: ...he images of a specified category p 141 Still image Movie Displays still images movies or movies made in mode p 64 What if you cannot choose a filter Filters that do not have any corresponding images cannot be chosen Filtered playback In filtered playback Step 3 you can view filtered images with Quickly Searching Images p 124 Viewing Slideshows see below and Magnifying Images p 128 You can process...

Page 127: ...played You can choose from 6 transition effects when switching between images Choose Slideshow z Press the n button to choose Slideshow from the 1 tab then press the m button Choose a setting z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an item then press the qr buttons to adjust the setting z If you choose Start and press the m button the slideshow starts with your settings z Press the n b...

Page 128: ...mage playback z If you turn the  dial you can switch images while zoomed Grouped images taken in mode p 79 can also be viewed individually Choose an image group z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image that displays Choose z After pressing the m button press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose then press the m button again Magnifying Images Approximate Location of Disp...

Page 129: ... the qr buttons to choose Off z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore single image playback X Grouped images taken in mode are ungrouped and appear individually X To regroup the images follow the steps above and choose On Group playback In group playback Step 3 above you can use the FUNC menu functions that appear when you press the m button as well as search p 124 and magnify p 1...

Page 130: ...Press the opqr buttons to choose the image you want to view next X The chosen image will be displayed in the middle and the next four possibilities will appear z Press the m button to display the middle image at full size Press the m button again to restore the original display z Press the n button to restore single image playback Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle Only still images shot with...

Page 131: ...ll appear z Press the m button to move to a different frame when multiple frames appear Change the magnification level or location z Use the zoom lever to change the display size and the opqr buttons to change the display position while checking the focus z Press the n button to reset the display to Step 1 You can choose from 3 transition effects when switching between images in single image playb...

Page 132: ...n the TV and switch it to the input the cable is connected to Turn on the camera z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the screen of the camera z After you finish turn off the camera and TV and unplug the cable Viewing Images on a TV Yellow White White Yellow Red Red What if the images don t display correctly on the TV Images will not d...

Page 133: ...ng a TV Remote to Control the Camera When you connect the camera to an HDMI CEC compatible TV you can use the TV s remote control to operate the camera and play back images or view slideshows You may need to make settings on some TVs For details refer to the user guide supplied with the TV Choose Ctrl via HDMI z Press the n button to choose Ctrl via HDMI from the 3 tab then press the qr buttons to...

Page 134: ... of the Camera Control Panel Displayed on the TV Return Closes the menu Group playback Displays groups of High speed Burst images only appears when grouped images are chosen Play movie Plays a movie only appears when a movie is chosen Slideshow Plays back images automatically During playback you can press the remote control s qr buttons to switch images Index playback Displays images in an index l...

Page 135: ...age follow the step above to choose again then press the m button Using the Menu Choose Protect z Press the n button to choose Protect from the 1 tab then press the m button Choose a selection method z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a selection method then press the m button z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the menu screen Choosing Images Individually Cho...

Page 136: ...you press the n button a confirmation screen will appear z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button Select Range Choose Select Range z Follow Step 2 on p 135 to choose Select Range then press the m button Choose a starting image z Press the m button z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image then press the m button If you switch to Shooting mod...

Page 137: ...then press the m button Choose All Images Choose All Images z Follow Step 2 on p 135 to choose All Images then press the m button Protect images z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Protect then press the m button Choose images with the  dial You can also choose the first or last image by turning the  dial when the upper screen in Steps 2 and 3 is displayed You can unlock groups o...

Page 138: ...selection method then press the m button z Press the n button to restore the menu screen Choosing Images Individually Choose Select z Follow Step 2 above to choose Select then press the m button Choose an image z If you follow Step 2 on p 136 to choose images a will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to deselect the image will disappear z To choose additional images repeat the above p...

Page 139: ...tton Choose images z Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 136 to choose images Erase z Press the p button to choose Erase then press the m button Choose All Images Choose All Images z Follow Step 2 on p 138 to choose All Images then press the m button Erase z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button ...

Page 140: ...o choose again then press the m button Using the Menu Choose Favorites z Press the n button to choose Favorites from the 1 tab then press the m button Choose an image z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image then press the m button X will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to untag the image disappears z To choose additional images repeat the above procedure Comple...

Page 141: ...e op buttons to choose a category then press the m button X will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to deselect the image will disappear If you switch to Shooting mode or turn off the power before completing the setting in Step 3 images will not be tagged as favorites If you use Windows 7 or Windows Vista and transfer tagged images to the computer they will be given a star rating of 3...

Page 142: ...g the Menu Choose My Category z Press the n button to choose My Category from the 1 tab then press the m button Choose a selection method z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a selection method then press the m button z Press the n button to restore the menu screen If you switch to Shooting mode or turn off the power before completing the setting in Step 3 images will not be tagged ...

Page 143: ...se a category then press the m button X will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to deselect the image will disappear z To choose additional images repeat the above procedure Complete the setting z If you press the n button a confirmation screen will appear z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button If you switch to Shooting mode or turn off the powe...

Page 144: ... images z Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 136 to choose images Choose a category z Press the p button to choose an item then press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a category Complete the setting z Press the p button to choose Select then press the m button If you choose Deselect in Step 4 you can deselect all of the images in the Select Range category ...

Page 145: ...ess the m button to complete the setting Using the Menu Choose Rotate z Press the n button to choose Rotate from the 1 tab then press the m button Rotate the image z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image z The image will rotate 90 with each press of the m button z Press the n button to restore the menu screen Rotating Images Movies with an image quality setting of or cannot be...

Page 146: ...oose an option then press the m button X Save new image will appear on the screen Save the new image z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Display the new image z When you press the n button Display new image will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose Yes then press the m button X Th...

Page 147: ...u press the opqr buttons you can move the frame z If you press the l button you can change the frame orientation z In an image with detected faces gray frames appear around the faces located in the upper left image The frames can be used for trimming You can switch between frames by turning the  dial z Press the m button Save as a new image and display z Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 146 Trimming Tri...

Page 148: ... button Choose an option z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display z Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 146 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function If you repeatedly change the color of the same image the quality will gradually deteriorate and you may not achieve the expected color The color of images changed with this function ...

Page 149: ...en press the m button Choose an image z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image then press the m button Choose an option z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display z Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 146 Correcting the Brightness i Contrast Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or not be corrected pro...

Page 150: ... appear around the corrected portion z You can magnify or reduce the size of the image using the procedures in Magnifying Images p 128 Save as a new image and display z Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to choose New File then press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file z Follow Step 5 on p 146 Correcting the Red Eye Effect Some images may not be corrected properly When Over...

Page 151: ...rand PictBridge compliant printer sold separately Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers This chapter uses Canon brand SELPHY CP series printers in the explanations The displayed screens and available functions will differ depending on the printer Please also refer to the Printer User Guide 9 ...

Page 152: ...era to the printer z Open the cover and insert the cable s small plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown z Insert the cable s large plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the printer Turn on the printer Turn on the camera z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Choose an image z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an ...

Page 153: ...nt then press the m button X Printing will start z If you want to print additional images repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed z After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable Refer to p 40 for Canon brand Pictbridge compliant printers sold separately Index printing is not available on certain Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers sold ...

Page 154: ... No Prints the file number Both Prints both the date and file number Off Default Follows the printer s settings Off On Uses shooting information to optimize print settings Red Eye 1 Corrects red eye Red Eye 2 Uses NR Face and Red Eye 1 to correct the image Vivid Greens in trees and blues in the sky and ocean are enhanced to be more vivid NR Reduces image noise Vivid NR Uses both Vivid and NR to co...

Page 155: ...immed Choose the trimming area z If you move the zoom lever or turn the  dial you can change the frame size z Press the opqr buttons to change the frame position z Press the l button to rotate the frame z Press the m button to complete the setting Print images z Follow Step 7 on p 153 to print You may not be able to trim images depending on the aspect ratio or if they are too small Trimming photo...

Page 156: ...ize z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option then press the m button Choose the paper type z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option then press the m button Choose the layout z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a layout then press the m button z Press the qr buttons to set the number of prints when N up is chosen Print images ...

Page 157: ...press the m button Choose the printing area z Follow Step 2 on p 155 to choose the printing area Print images Default Follows the printer s settings Bordered Prints with a border Borderless Prints without a border N up Choose how many copies of an image are printed on a sheet ID Photo Prints ID photos Only images with the same resolution as the camera s L Large recording pixel setting and a 4 3 as...

Page 158: ...ges Printing methods for movies Single Prints currently displayed scene as a still image Sequence Prints a sequence of images from a specified scene on a single sheet of paper If Caption is set to On you can print the folder number file number and the elapsed time for the frame at the same time Pressing the m button during printing will cancel printing ID Photo and Sequence cannot be chosen on Can...

Page 159: ...e an image z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image Choose 2 movies will be excluded z After pressing the m button press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose 2 then press the m button again Add images to the print list z Press the op buttons to choose the number of prints then press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose Add and press the m button Print Settings You...

Page 160: ...d index formats Date On Prints the shooting date Off File No On Prints the file number Off Clear DPOF data On Removes all print settings after printing Off Some printers or photo developer services may not be able to reflect all of the settings in the prints may appear when using a memory card with print settings set by a different camera These settings will be overwritten with those set by your c...

Page 161: ...p buttons or turn the  dial to set the number of prints maximum 99 z Follow Steps 2 and 3 to choose images z You cannot set the number of copies for index prints You can only choose which images to print as shown in Step 2 z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the menu screen Select Range Choose Select Range z Follow Step 1 on p 160 to choose Select Range then press the m butto...

Page 162: ...o choose Clear All Selections then press the m button All selections will be cleared z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button Printing chosen images DPOF When there are images added to the print list pp 159 162 the screen on the left will appear when you connect the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer Press the op buttons to choose Print now then press th...

Page 163: ...can customize various settings to suit your shooting preferences The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes 10 ...

Page 164: ...he qr buttons to choose an option Turning Off Hints Tips When you choose an item in the FUNC menu p 46 or MENU p 47 a description of the function hints and tips is displayed You can turn off this function z Choose Hints Tips then press the qr buttons to choose Off Changing Camera Settings 1 Preset sounds cannot be modified 2 Preset sounds You can use the included software to change the sounds p 2 ...

Page 165: ...hoose Low Level Format then press the qr buttons to display z Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button Start the low level format z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button X Low level formatting starts X When low level formatting ends Memory card formatting complete will appear on the screen Complete the low level format z ...

Page 166: ...ter an image z Choose Start up Image then press the m button z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose 2 then press the m button z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image then press the m button z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button to complete registration No start up image 1 Preset images cannot be modified 2 Preset images You...

Page 167: ...n be registered to the camera Refer to the Software Guide for details Continuous Even if you shoot using a new memory card the file numbers are assigned consecutively until an image with the number 9999 is taken saved Auto Reset If you replace the memory card with a new one or a new folder is created file numbering begins with 0001 again If you use a memory card already containing images the newly...

Page 168: ...ng the 1 button when in a Shooting mode p 27 If you want the lens to retract immediately when you press the 1 button set the retract time to 0 sec z Choose Lens Retract then press the qr buttons to choose 0 sec Turning Off the Power Saving Function You can set the power saving function p 52 to Off Setting it to On is recommended to save battery power z Choose Power Saving then press the m button z...

Page 169: ...itching the time zone setting If you pre register the destination time zones you can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date Time settings To use the world clock be sure to set the date time p 19 and your home time zone beforehand Set the world time zone z Choose Time Zone then press the m button z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose World then press the m button z Pre...

Page 170: ...t display in the MF indicator p 96 zoom bar p 24 and the altitude recorded with the GPS function p 45 from m cm to ft in z Choose Units then press the qr buttons to choose ft in If you change the date or time in the setting p 20 your Home time and date will automatically change SX230 HS ...

Page 171: ...ll automatically light to assist focusing in low light conditions when you press the shutter button halfway You can turn off the lamp z Choose AF assist Beam then press the qr buttons to choose Off Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this section in modes other than G check if the function is available in those modes pp 192 195 Changing Shooting Function Settings On Since the ...

Page 172: ...nge the length of time the images display right after shooting z Choose Review then press the qr buttons to choose an option Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting You can change the way the image displays right after shooting z Choose Review Info then press the qr buttons to choose an option 2 10 sec Displays images for the set time Hold The image displays until you press the sh...

Page 173: ...he display which makes it easier to check the composition or focus When shooting movies the camera also reduces strong camera shake for example when walking Dynamic mode Shoot Only Image stabilization is only active at the moment of shooting Panning Image stabilization only counters up and down motion This option is recommended for shooting objects moving horizontally Off If camera shake is too st...

Page 174: ...he Image that First Displays in Playback z Choose Resume then press the qr buttons to choose an option Changing Playback Function Settings Images cannot be rotated p 145 if you have set Auto Rotate to Off Rotated images will also appear in their original orientation In Smart Shuffle p 130 even if Auto Rotate is set to Off images taken vertically will be displayed vertically while rotated images wi...

Page 175: ...5 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit and Eye Fi card both sold separately troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen 11 ...

Page 176: ...on p 17 to close the cover Plug the cord into the coupler z Open the cover and fully insert the plug into the coupler Connect the power cord z Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter then plug the other end into a power outlet z Turn the camera on to use it z After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet Using Household Power Terminals Do not unpl...

Page 177: ... Eye Fi trans to Disable p 178 the Eye Fi card may transmit radio waves Be sure to remove the Eye Fi card from the camera before entering areas that prevent unauthorized transmission of radio waves such as hospitals and airplanes If you have trouble transferring images check the card or computer settings For details refer to the user guide supplied with the card Depending on the connection status ...

Page 178: ... 3 tab then press the m button z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Eye Fi trans then press the qr buttons to choose Disable The power saving function does not work while transferring images p 52 If mode is chosen the Eye Fi connection will be interrupted Choosing another Shooting mode or entering Playback mode will reopen the Eye Fi connection but movies made with mode may be retra...

Page 179: ... memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 17 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 132 Shooting Cannot shoot Set the mode dial to a Shooting mode p 42 When in Playback mode p 21 press the shutter button halfway p 23 Screen does not display properly in dark places p 44 Screen does not display properly while shooting Please note the following will not be recorded in ...

Page 180: ...ash exposure compensation amount or flash output pp 99 111 Increase the ISO speed p 85 Image taken using the flash is too bright overexposed Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 82 Set the flash to p 54 Correct the flash exposure compensation amount or flash output pp 99 111 White dots appear on the image when shooting with the flash Light from the flash has reflected off d...

Page 181: ...s distorted The subject may appear distorted if it passes quickly in front of the camera while shooting Playback Cannot play back images or movies If the file name or folder structure is changed on a computer you may not be able to play back images or movies Refer to the Software Guide for information regarding folder structure or file names Playback stops or audio cuts out Use a memory card that ...

Page 182: ...ot pp 24 29 30 53 81 114 or edit images pp 146 150 Erase the images pp 28 138 to open space for new images or insert an empty memory card p 16 Change the battery pack p 16 No Image There are no images recorded on the memory card that can be displayed Protected p 135 Unidentified Image Incompatible JPEG Image too large Cannot play back AVI RAW Unsupported images or images with corrupted data cannot...

Page 183: ...ercially available USB card reader to transfer the images Insert the memory card into the printer s card slot to print Naming error The folder or image could not be created because there is an image with the same file name as the folder or image that the camera is attempting to create or the highest possible file number has already been reached In the 3 menu change File Numbering to Auto Reset p 1...

Page 184: ...ion p 60 Recording Pixels p 60 Still Images Recordable Shots p 18 AF Frame p 90 Movies Recording Pixels p 116 Remaining Time p 30 Spot AE Point Frame p 97 Digital Zoom Magnification p 55 Digital Tele converter p 56 Shooting Mode p 188 Scene Icon p 185 Flash Mode pp 54 82 100 Red Eye Correction p 150 Flash Exposure Compensation Flash Output pp 99 111 Date Stamp p 57 ISO Speed p 85 Exposure Compensa...

Page 185: ...e scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod Exposure Compensation Amount p 83 Grid Lines p 173 Focusing Range pp 93 96 i Contrast p 89 Zoom Bar p 24 Blink Detection p 101 Exposure Level p 110 MF Indicator p 96 Exposure Shift Bar p 119 Image Stabilizer...

Page 186: ...vies Movies pp 30 114 High speed Burst p 79 Print List p 159 Eye Fi Transfer Complete p 177 Battery Charge Indicator p 15 Metering Method p 97 Folder Number File Number p 167 Displayed image number Total number of images Shutter Speed Still Images Image Quality Frame Rate Movies p 116 Aperture Value pp 109 110 Flash pp 82 100 Flash Exposure Compensation p 99 Focusing Range pp 93 96 File Size pp 61...

Page 187: ...al to adjust the speed Sound will not play back Skip backward Continues to skip backward if the m button is held Previous frame Rewind if you hold down the m button Next frame Fast forward if you hold down the m button Skip forward Continues to skip forward if the m button is held Edit p 121 Appears when connected to a PictBridge compliant printer p 152 You can skip forward and skip backward durin...

Page 188: ... AE Lock FE Lock pp 97 98 5 AE Lock Movie Exposure Shift p 119 Focusing Range p 93 p 96 AF Lock p 94 Screen Display p 44 No Information Display Information Display 1 Cannot be set to 0 seconds when in modes where the number of shots cannot be set 2 Fixed to 1 shot when in modes where the number of shots cannot be set 3 Cannot be set but switches to depending on the circumstances 4 Cannot be set bu...

Page 189: ...Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 189 C K E w S O P t x v T Y E 5 FE Lock not available when set to Selectable or set automatically Not selectable ...

Page 190: ...mpensation p 84 ISO Speed p 85 Flash Exposure Compensation p 99 Flash Output Settings p 111 Drive Mode p 87 W 4 Still Image Aspect Ratio p 86 Recording pixels p 60 Compression Ratio p 60 Movie Quality p 116 1 White balance is not selectable 2 Contrast sharpness color saturation red green blue and skin tone can be set in 5 levels 3 Not available in x and v 4 is set when in f AF Lock or t ...

Page 191: ...Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 191 FUNC Menu C K E w S O P t x v T Y E 5 5 Only and are available Selectable or set automatically Not selectable ...

Page 192: ...st Beam p 171 On 5 Off MF Point Zoom p 96 On Off Safety MF p 96 On Off Flash Settings pp 99 100 111 172 Flash Mode Auto Manual Flash Exp Comp Flash Output Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off Safety FE On Off i Contrast p 89 Auto Off Safety Shift p 109 On Off Wind Filter p 120 On Off 1 Operation differs depending on the shooting mode when faces are not detected 2 Only available by pressing o bu...

Page 193: ...Menus 193 C K E w S O P t x v T Y E 5 On when the flash is set to Selectable or set automatically Not selectable ...

Page 194: ... A 9 I J Function Review p 172 Off 2 sec 3 10 sec Hold Review Info p 172 Off Detailed Focus Check Blink Detection p 101 On Off Grid Lines p 173 On Off IS Mode p 173 Off Continuous Shoot Only Panning Date Stamp p 57 Off Date Date Time ...

Page 195: ...Menus 195 C K E w S O P t x v T Y E Selectable or set automatically Not selectable ...

Page 196: ...169 Date Time Date and time settings p 20 Time Update On Off p 106 GPS Settings GPS function and logger settings p 102 Units m cm ft in p 170 Video System NTSC PAL p 132 Ctrl via HDMI Enable Disable p 133 Eye Fi Settings Eye Fi connection settings only appears when Eye Fi card is inserted p 177 Language Choose display language p 21 Reset All Returns camera to default settings p 51 Default setting ...

Page 197: ...mages On Off p 129 Auto Rotate On Off p 174 Resume Last seen Last shot p 174 Transition Fade Scroll Slide Off p 131 Default setting Item Content Ref Page Rotate Rotates displayed image p 145 Print List Selects or clears settings for printing displayed image Print appears when the camera is connected to the printer p 159 Protect Protects unlocks displayed image p 135 Favorites Tags untags displayed...

Page 198: ...ocus Control System Autofocus Single Continuous Servo AF Servo AE Manual Focus AF Frame Face Detect Tracking AF Center Metering System Evaluative Center weighted average Spot Exposure Compensation Still Images Exposure Shift Movies 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO Speed Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Auto ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 White Balance Auto Day Light Cloudy T...

Page 199: ...ety Zoom Digital tele converter Continuous Shooting Mode Continuous shooting continuous shooting AF continuous shooting LV Speed Continuous Shooting Approx 3 2 shots sec In P mode Approx 8 1 shots sec In High speed Burst mode Number of Shots Approximate CIPA compliant Approx 210 Recording Media SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card MultiMediaCard MMCplus card HC MMCplus card File Format...

Page 200: ...ame rate is 239 76 fps 5 Shooting 6 fps 3 fps 1 5 fps Playback 30 fps 2 Interface Hi Speed USB HDMI output Analog audio output stereo Analog video output NTSC PAL Direct Print Standard PictBridge Power Source Battery Pack NB 5L AC Adapter Kit ACK DC30 Dimensions CIPA compliant 105 7 x 61 6 x 33 2 mm 4 16 x 2 42 x 1 31 in 105 7 x 59 3 x 33 2 mm 4 16 x 2 33 x 1 31 in Weight CIPA compliant Approx 223...

Page 201: ...CB 2LX CB 2LXE Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 0 085 A 100 V 0 05 A 240 V Rated output 4 2 V DC 0 7 A Charge time Approx 2 hours 5 min When using NB 5L Charge Indicator Charging Orange Fully charged Green Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 57 5 x 81 6 x 21 0 mm 2 26 x 3 21 x 0 83 in Weight Approx 65 g 2 29 oz CB 2LX Approx 59 g 2 08 oz CB 2LXE excluding power cord All data is based...

Page 202: ...9 Creative Filters Shooting Mode 69 Custom White Balance 84 D Date and Time J Date Time Date Time Adding to Image 57 Changing 20 Setting 19 World Clock 169 Default Settings 51 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele Converter 56 Digital Zoom 55 Display Language 21 DPOF 159 Drive Mode 87 Dynamic Mode 173 E Easy Shooting Playback Mode 29 Editing i Contrast 149 My Colors 148 Red Eye Correction 15...

Page 203: ...de 65 L Lamp 171 172 Landscape Shooting Mode 65 LCD Monitor J Screen Low Light Shooting Mode 66 M M Shooting Mode 110 Macro Focus Mode 93 Magnified Display 128 Manual Focus Focus Mode 96 Memory Cards 16 Available Shots 18 61 Formatting 22 165 Shooting Time 31 Menu Basic Operations 47 List 192 Metering Method 97 Miniature Effect Shooting Mode 70 118 Monochrome Shooting Mode 72 Movie Digest Shooting...

Page 204: ...ng Mode 75 Smile Shooting Mode 75 Snow Shooting Mode 67 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Installation 34 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 33 Sound Settings 48 Stereo AV Cable 2 132 Stitch Assist Shooting Mode 80 Strap 2 13 Super Slow Motion Movie Mode 117 Super Vivid Shooting Mode 69 T Tag Images as Favorites 140 Terminal 35 132 133 152 176 Toy Camera Effect Sh...

Page 205: ...ially available blower brush to remove dust from the lens For stubborn dirt contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the customer support leaflet supplied with your camera When you move the camera rapidly from cold to hot temperatures condensation may form on the internal or external surfaces of the camera To avoid condensation put the camera in an airtight resealable plastic bag an...

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Page 212: ...d Canon reserves the right to change the contents of this guide at any time without prior notice Illustrations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment The above items notwithstanding Canon accepts no liability for damages due to mistaken operation of the products The iFrame logo and the iFrame symbol are trademarks of Apple Inc ...

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